Brocade Communications Systems IP250 Launching HCM Agent, Adding a tool, Select Tools Setup

Launching HCM Agent 11

1.Select a device.

2.Click the Element Manager icon on the toolbar. The Element Manager displays.

Launching HCM Agent

Use Fabric OS HCM Agent to enable and manage Fabric OS HBAs. You can open HCM Agent directly from the application. For more information about HCM Agent, refer to the HCM Agent Administrator’s Guide. For more information about Fabric OS HBAs, refer to the documentation for the specific device.

To launch a Fabric OS HBA’s Element Manager, complete the following steps.

NOTE

You must have Element Manager - Product Administration privileges for the selected device to launch HCM Agent. If you do not have Element Manager - Product Administration privileges, you will need to enter those credentials to launch HCM Agent. For more information about privileges, refer to “User Privileges” on page 1283.

On the Connectivity Map, double-click the Fabric OS HBA or CNA device you want to manage. HCM Agent displays.

OR

On the Connectivity Map, right-click the Fabric OS HBA or CNA device you want to manage and select Element Manager.

HCM Agent displays.

OR

1.Select a Fabric OS HBA or CNA.

2.Select Configure > Element Manager > HCM. HCM Agent displays.

Adding a tool

You can specify third-party tools so they appear on the Setup Tools dialog box. From there, you can add them to the Tools menu and then open the tools directly from the Management application.

To add a tool, complete the following steps.

1.Select Tools > Setup.

The Setup Tools dialog box displays.

2.Click the Tools Menu tab.

3.Click Define.

The Define Tools dialog box displays (Figure 141).

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