HP SAN manual Intended audience, Prerequisites, Related documentation

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About this guide

This manual describes the McDATA® Web Server™ and McDATA Element Manager™ management tools for the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. McDATA Element Manager is referred to as Element Manager throughout this document. The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is a 10-port non-blocking Fibre Channel (FC) switch. This manual defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch.

The embedded McDATA Web Server and the Element Manager applications are the focus of this manual which is organized as follows:

•”Using McDATA Web Server/Element Manager” on page 11 describes how to use McDATA Web Server and Element Manager, their menus, and displays.

•”Managing Fabrics” on page 21 describes fabric management tasks of the McDATA Web Server.

•”Managing switches” on page 49 describes switch management tasks of the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager.

•”Managing ports” on page 85 describes port management tasks of the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager.

A glossary of terms and an index are also provided.

Intended audience

This manual introduces the switch management products and explains their installation and use. It is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for using this product include:

•Knowledge of operation systems

•Knowledge of related hardware/software

Related documentation

In addition to this guide, please refer to the following documents for this product:

•McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem release notes AA-RW1ZD-TE

•McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem quick setup instructions A8001-90002

•McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem installation guide AA-RW1XC-TE

•McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide, AA-RWEJA-TE

•HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide AA-RS2CH-TE

•HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager release notes AA-RUR6J-TE

These and other HP documents can be found on the HP documents web site: http://www.hp.com/support/.

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Contents McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch Page Contents Managing switches Glossary Index Managing portsTables Prerequisites Intended audienceRelated documentation Jdom license Document conventions and symbolsHP-authorized reseller HP technical supportHelpful web sites Using McDATA Web Server/Element Manager Starting McDATA Web Server Workstation requirementsExiting McDATA Web Server or Element Manager Starting Element Manager in HafmSetting preferences Enabling e-mail support Using online helpViewing software version and copyright information Enabling call homeMcDATA Web Server interface User interfaceMenu bar Shortcut keys Popup menusGraphic window McDATA Web Server Fabric treeData windows and tabs Selecting switchesSelecting ports Securing a fabric Security consistency checklistConnection security Remote authenticationUser account security Device security Edit Security dialog Create Security Group dialog Create Security Set dialogCreate Security Group Member dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member Editing the security configuration on a switchArchiving a security configuration to a file Security Config dialogActivating a security set Rediscovering a fabric Fabric servicesEvents browser Displaying the event browserSorting the event browser Saving the event browser to a file Filtering the event browserDevices data window Working with device information and nicknamesManaging device port nicknames Displaying detailed device informationExporting nicknames to a file Creating a nicknameEditing a nickname Deleting a nicknameZoning concepts Zoning a fabricZones Zoning database Zone setsZoning limits and properties Editing the zoning database Managing the zoning databaseMcDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Saving the zoning database to a file Configuring the zoning databaseRestoring the zoning database from a file Managing the active zone set Restoring the default zoning databaseRemoving all zoning definitions Active zone set data window Displaying the configured and active zone setsRemoving a zone set Creating a zone setActivating and deactivating a zone set Removing a zone from a zone setCreating a zone in a zone set Managing zonesRenaming a zone or a zone set Adding zone membersRemoving a zone member Merging fabrics and zoning Zone merge failure recoveryZone merge failure Managing user accounts Managing switchesCreating user accounts User Account Administration dialog Add Account tabRemoving a user account User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account tabUser Account Administration dialog Change Password tab Changing a user account passwordModifying a user account User Account Administration dialog Modify Account tabConfiguring Radius servers Adding a Radius server Removing a Radius server Editing Radius server information Modifying Radius server authentication order Switch event log Displaying switch informationDevice and Host Bus Adapter information Switch data window Switch status and operational informationMcDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide With a switch Ratov Port performance statistics McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data windowPort status and operational information Configuring port threshold alarms Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client Paging a switchResetting a switch Switch properties Configuring a switchDomain ID and domain ID lock Syslog Symbolic nameBroadcast support Switch administrative statesIn-band management Fabric Device Management Interface Advanced switch propertiesTimeout values System servicesInterop mode Page Network properties Snmp properties Snmp trap configuration Snmp configurationSwitch binding Archiving a switchRestoring a switch Restoring the factory default configuration Downloading a support file Installing Product Feature Enablement keys Installing firmware Hardware status LEDs Displaying hardware statusPort information data window Managing portsPersistent and will be lost on a switch reset VIEnable and LCFEnable features based on Port statistics data window LIP ALPD,ALPS Alps Port symbolic name Viewing and configuring portsPort states Port types Port transceiver media status Port speedsDevice scan Testing ports Resetting a portPort binding Page Glossary FRU SFP 100 Index 102 System Fault LED 84 system services 104