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ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual
4 The BridgeTools graphical interface is ready
Once you have connected your computer to the FibreBridge, installed BridgeTools and started the
program, the graphical interface is available to configure and monitor your FibreBridge.
CAUTION
To take effect, changes made with
BridgeTools must be saved to the FibreBridge and the
bridge must either be power cycled or a
Restart
Firmware
command must be issued which will disrupt
other FibreBridge activity. Do not run Bridge Tools when
the FibreBridge is executing applications.
Once the computer is connected to the
FibreBridge, apply power to the bridge, power up
your computer and launch BridgeTools. The
startup splash screen will appear, followed by the
Welcome Page.which displays the version of
BridgeTools installed. Check th e ATTO
Technology, Inc. web site, www.attotech.com, to
verify you are using the latest version.
The Graphical Interface
ATTO BridgeT ools uses a graphical user interface
based on various common components. At the
startup, a wizard-type interface will ask how you
wish to communicate with the ATTO
FibreBridge. You can choose either an RS-232,
Ethernet, or in-band connection (direct over the
Fibre Channel link) for updating and/or
configuring your FibreBridge. You will then be
guided through all the available flash and
configuration options.
A tabbed panel interface presents configuration
parameters in a simple, one-window manner.
Click on the tab selection button to view the panel.
At the bottom of each panel is a message box that
displays useful hints and suggestions to lead you
through the program. The top menu bar includes a
help icon. This will give a de taile d e xpla nation of
each parameter, the possible values that can be
entered and how the FibreBridge will respond to
your selection.
Other common graphical constructs include drop
down list boxes to present choices and radio boxes
for mutually exclusive choices. Some parameters
will be “grayed out” if either the y d o not app ly to
your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no
effect based upon the selected value of a related
parameter.
Exhibit 4-1 The BridgeTools
Welcome screen.