1 Using McDATA Web Server

This section describes how to use the McDATA Web Server application and its menus. The following topics are covered:

Workstation requirements, page 13

Starting McDATA Web Server, page 14

Exiting McDATA Web Server, page 15

Setting McDATA Web Server preferences, page 15

Using online help, page 16

Viewing software version and copyright information, page 16

McDATA Web Server user interface, page 17

Using the topology display, page 21

Using the faceplate display, page 23

Workstation requirements

The requirements for fabric management workstations running McDATA Web Server are described in Table 2.

Table 2 Workstation requirements

Operating System

Windows® 2000, 2003

 

Linux® Red Hat® EL 3.x, 4.x

Memory

256 MB or more

 

 

Disk Space

150 MB per installation

 

 

Processor

500 MHz or faster

 

 

Hardware

RJ-45Ethernet port

 

 

Internet Browser

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0 or later

 

Netscape® Navigator® 4.72 or later

 

Mozilla™ 1.02 or later

 

Java 2 Run Time Environment installed to support the Web Server.

 

Refer to Starting McDATA Web Server, page 14 for more

 

information.