Brocade Communications Systems 6510, VA-40FC, 800 Managing Your Switch, Switch manager overview

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•Switch manager overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

•Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

•Viewing switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

•Changing switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

•Add port license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

•Managing devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

•Zoning management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

•Accessing Web Tools for advanced management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Switch manager overview

The EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager is a simplified version of Web Tools. It streamlines switch management by providing an easy-to-use subset of basic switch management tasks.

You can use the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager to do the following:

•Monitor the switch, including port and field replacable unit (FRU) status

•Manage custom zoning

•Perform basic switch configurations

•Add Ports On Demand (POD)

The Switch Manager works for a single-switch fabric only. It displays only the switch and associated tasks, without fabric information.

Figure 20 shows an example of the initial Switch Manager screen. The window appearance may vary depending on the switch model. The following sections describe the components of the screen.

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Contents EZSwitchSetup Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Title EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide Contents General limitations Chapter Managing Your SwitchHow this document is organized This chapterWhat’s new in this document Supported hardware and softwareText formatting Document conventionsBold text Key terms Additional InformationBrocade resources Other industry resources Getting technical helpDocument Feedback Overview of EZSwitchSetup Introducing EZSwitchSetupConfiguring Internet Explorer EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirementsSelect Tools Internet Options in the browser Configuring Internet Explorer Supported switchesLanguage support for EZSwitchSetup Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard Setting Up Your SwitchLaunching the EZSwitchSetup wizard EZSwitchSetup introduction screen Connecting cablesConnect Cables screen Ethernet version, without serial cable Ioioi First Discover Switch screen Discovering the switchInstalling and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard Go on to Confirming IP addresses on Confirming IP addresses Continue setting up your target switch with EZManagerClick Continue Exit EZSwitchSetupDiscovery recovery Switch discovery failureEZSwitchSetup Setup Parameters Configuring the switchZoning selection options Setting switch parametersSpecifying devices Configuring zones on the switchOn the Select Zoning wizard, select Typical Zoning Specify Devices screen Connecting devices and completing the setupConfigure Ports and Connect Devices screen Ioioi Oioi Connecting devices and completing the setup Connecting devices and completing the setup Switch manager overview Managing Your SwitchTask panel EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager componentsContent Switch ViewStatus bar Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch ManagerLogging Switch Manager sessionsLogging out Viewing switch information Viewing fan, temperature, and power supply status Viewing the status indicator legendPort status Port State LEDs Switch Information tabPort information tab Switch Information tabAdd port license Changing switch informationClick Add License Devices view Managing devicesDetailed Device information Assigning and renaming device aliases Device connectionsDevice aliases moved under Current Aliases Device alias in Zone Access Map Zoning management Editing the zoning configuration Viewing the zone access mapEdit HBA/Storage Accessibility Matrix is displayed Restoring Typical Zoning Validating zoning configurationMaking EZSwitchSetup your default switch manager Accessing Web Tools for advanced managementAccessing Web Tools for advanced management General limitations EZSwitchSetup LimitationsGeneral limitations Index EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1002157-01 EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide
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