Brocade Communications Systems SBCEBFCSW manual Connecting to the switch module

5Configuring the switch module through the Advanced Web Tools interface

The switch module contains a Web server interface known as Advanced Web Tools. This server enables a Web-based client to establish a Web-interface session with the Fibre Channel switch module to retrieve information or to configure parameters using a Web browser. You can perform a variety of fabric and switch-management tasks through an Ethernet connection using a Web browser.

You can access the management-module Web interface in two ways:

•In the SBCE unit management-module Web interface

•Through a Web browser on a network-management workstation

Advanced Web Tools is a graphical interface that requires a Web browser to view and manage the switch. For information about system requirements and supported Web browsers, see the Brocade Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide v4.2.0 or later on the Resource CD.

For you to configure the switch module through the Web interface, the IP address and subnet masks must be compatible, and the following configuration settings in the management module must be enabled:

•Switch-module external port 0 and port 15

•External management for external port 0 and port 15

For you to access a switch module from a network management workstation, make sure that it is connected to an external SBCE management-module Ethernet port.

To enable the configuration settings in the management-module Web interface, click I/O Module Tasks → Management → Advanced Switch Management → Advanced Setup.

Important: Before you configure the switch module, make sure that the management modules in the SBCE unit are correctly configured. In addition, for you to access and manage the switch module from an external environment, you might have to enable certain features, such as the external ports and external management over all ports. See the Intel Server Chassis SBCE Installation and User’s Guide documents on the Resource CD for more information. For information about configuring the switch module, see the Brocade Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide v4.2.0 or later on the Resource CD.

Connecting to the switch module

For you to use the Advanced Web Tools interface to access and control the switch module, you must know the IP address for the switch module and have an existing network connection. If you have to obtain the IP address for the switch module or establish a network connection, contact your system or network administrator.

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