Brocade Communications Systems IP250 Launching a Telnet session, Launching an Element Manager

11 Launching a Telnet session

1.Select the device.

2.Use one of the following techniques:

•Select Tools > Product Menu > Tool_Name.

•Select Tools > Tool_Name.

•Right-click the device, and select the tool from the menu.

If the third-party tool is a web-based application, you must enter the IP address of the applications server as a parameter to be able to open the application. For step-by-step instructions about entering the IP address of the server, refer to “Entering the server IP address of a tool” on page 368.

Launching a Telnet session

You can use Telnet to log in and issue command line-based commands to a device.

NOTE

The device must have a valid IP address. If the device does not have a valid IP address, the Telnet selection will not be available on the shortcut menu. You must right-click the device icon, select Properties, and enter the device’s IP address before you can open a Telnet session.

Launching an Telnet session from the IP tab

To launch a telnet session, complete the following steps.

On the Topology Map, right-click a device and select CLI through Server.

Launching an Element Manager

Element Managers are used to manage Fibre Channel switches and directors. You can open a device’s Element Manager directly from the application.

To launch a device’s Element Manager, complete the following steps. On the Connectivity Map, double-click the device you want to manage. The Element Manager displays.

OR

On the Connectivity Map, right-click the device you want to manage and select Element Manager > Hardware.

The Element Manager displays.

OR

1.Select a device.

2.Select Configure > Element Manager > Hardware. The Element Manager displays.

OR

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