Brocade Communications Systems 5000 manual Open SAN Management, Maximizing SAN Investments

OPEN SAN MANAGEMENT

By networking Fibre Channel switches such as the Brocade 5000 under a common platform, Fabric OS simplifies SAN management through standard management interfaces and support for third-party management applications. The Brocade 5000 supports switch management through a command line interface, Brocade Web Tools, EFCM, or Fabric Manager.

To facilitate deployment, the Brocade

5000 integrates easily into heterogeneous environments with operating systems such as Windows NT, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, and AIX. It is also designed to provide FICON® support on a flexible port-by-port basis in IBM mainframe environments. FICON-ready capabilities include FICON intermix modes, cascaded FICON fabrics (supported only in FOS environments), and CUP support for monitoring tools.

HIGHER FABRIC SECURITY FOR CRITICAL INFORMATION

The Brocade 5000 is designed for the highest level of SAN fabric security to help organizations safeguard their critical information. It utilizes Brocade Advanced Zoning as well as advanced port and switch Access Control Lists (ACLs) to simplify administration and significantly increase control over data access. To simplify management access security, the Brocade 5000 supports Active Directory with LDAP.

MAXIMIZING SAN INVESTMENTS

Brocade and its partners offer complete SAN solutions to meet a wide range of technology and business requirements. These solutions include education and training, support, and services to help optimize SAN investments. For more information, contact an authorized Brocade sales partner or visit www.brocade.com.

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