Using McDATA Web Server, Workstation requirements | HP AA-RW20A-TE

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.

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McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch Page Contents Page Managing switches Managing ports Command Line Interface Figures Glossary Index Tables Prerequisites Intended audienceRelated documentation Jdom license Document conventions and symbolsDocument conventions Convention Element Bold font HP-authorized reseller HP technical support Helpful web sites Workstation requirements Using McDATA Web Server Starting McDATA Web Server Exiting McDATA Web Server Setting McDATA Web Server preferences Viewing software version and copyright information Using online help Menu bars McDATA Web Server user interface Faceplate display menu Topology display menu Shortcut keys Tool bar Graphic window Fabric treeData window and tabs Working status Indicator Using the topology displaySwitch and link status Working with switches and links Arranging switches in the display Selecting switches and linksLayout Topology to restore the saved layout Opening the faceplate and topology display popup menus Port views and status Using the faceplate displayWorking with ports Selecting ports Opening the faceplate popup menu Faceplate data windows Radius servers Managing fabrics Adding a Radius server Removing a Radius server Editing Radius server information Modifying authentication order Radius server information Securing a fabric Security consistency checklistConnection security User account security Device security Edit Security dialog Create Security Group dialog Create Security Set dialog Create Security Group Member dialog Editing the security configuration on a switch Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member Security Config dialog Fabric services Tracking fabric firmware and software versions Enabling Snmp configurationEnabling in-band management Saving a version snapshot Managing the fabric databaseViewing and comparing version snapshots Exporting version snapshots to a file Removing a fabric Deleting switches and linksOpening a fabric view file Rediscovering a fabric Replacing a failed switch Adding a new switch to a fabric Fabric status Displaying fabric information Displaying the Event Browser Managing fabrics Filtering the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser Saving the Event Browser to a file Devices data window Active Zone Set data window Working with device information and nicknamesLink data window Exporting device information to a file Displaying detailed device informationManaging device port nicknames Editing a nickname Creating a nicknameDeleting a nickname Exporting nicknames to a file Zoning concepts Zoning a fabricZones Aliases Zoning database Zone sets Editing the zoning database Managing the zoning databaseManaging the zoning database consists of the following McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Zoning Config dialog Configuring the zoning database Saving the zoning database to a file Restoring the default zoning databaseRestoring the zoning database from a file Removing all zoning definitions Managing zone setsCreating a zone set Copying a zone to a zone set Activating and deactivating a zone setRemoving a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets Removing a zone set Creating a zone in a zone set Managing zonesAdding zone members Managing zones involves the following Removing a zone member Renaming a zone or a zone setRemoving a zone from a zone Set Removing a zone from all zone sets Creating an alias Managing aliasesAdding a member to an alias Removing an alias from all zones Merging fabrics and zoning Zone merge failure recoveryZone merge failure Managing fabrics Managing user accounts Managing switches Creating user accounts User Account Administration dialog Add Account tab Removing a user account User Account Administration dialog Remove Account tab User Account Administration dialog Change Password tab Changing a user account password Modifying a user account User Account Administration dialog Modify Account tab Switch data window Displaying switch information Error detect timeout value Resource allocation timeout value Time a centralized server Zoneset is activated on a switch Port Information data window Port Statistics data windowManagement application and CIM sessions is provided Configured Zonesets data window Configured Zonesets data windows Configuring port threshold alarms Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client Paging a switchGenerate rising Trigger alarm Eligibility ends Generate falling Trigger Trigger alarm Eligibility is reset Firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic Resetting a switch Using the configuration wizard Configuring a switchSwitch properties Symbolic name Domain ID and domain ID lock Switch administrative states Fabric Device Management Interface Broadcast support Advanced switch propertiesIn-band management Timeout values System Services dialogInterop mode for zoning Operation between two NPorts could require. The default is Security Consistency Checklist dialog Network properties IP configuration Remote logging Snmp propertiesNTP client Switch and the Snmp management server must be the same. Snmp configurationDefault is public Same. The default is private Snmp trap configuration Archiving a switch Restoring a switch Restoring the factory default configuration Downloading a support file Installing Product Feature Enablement PFE keys Using McDATA Web Server to install firmware Installing firmware Using the CLI to install firmware Hardware status LEDs Displaying hardware status Managing switches Faceplate display port information Displaying port information Displaying port types Monitoring port statusDisplaying port operational states Displaying transceiver media status Displaying port speeds Port Statistics data window Number of F7, Alps LIPs, or Alpd vendor specific resets Is counted. a link reset is performed after a link failurePerformed Administrative state if the user has not saved it May be different from the configuredOn a switch reset Time it is set to try to set the port operational McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Changing port administrative states Configuring ports Changing port types Changing port speedsDevice scan Changing port symbolic name Resetting a portTesting ports McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Managing ports Commands, Logging on to a 4Gb SAN SwitchUser accounts Modifying a configuration Working with switch configurations Backing up and restoring switch configurations Possibilities if more than one possibility exists Commands Admin session commands AdminShow Config Config1 Opens the Admin session Admin commandSee also Set Setup command, Alias command Rename aliasold aliasnew See also CIMListener command, CIM commandOpens a CIM edit session Default is CIMListener command URL See also CIM command, CIMSubscription command CIMListener command, Config command Save configname See also Set Setup command, Create command Following is an example of the Create Certificate command See also Date command, page 124 Set command, See also Date command, Date command Displays a list of installed PFE key features Feature command Firmware Install command Group command Hash Configures security for attachments to other switches WWN Group member attributes Attribute Description Secret Following is an example of the Group List command Following is an example of the Group Edit commandFollowing is an example of the Group Members command See also Security command, Hardreset command Following is an example of the Help Config Edit command Help command History command Hotreset command Displays the list of image files that reside on the switch Image command Wait for the unpack to complete See also Firmware Install command, Lip command See also User command, Passwd command This following is an example of an unsuccessful Ping command Ping command PID Ppid %CPU Time Elapsed Command Ps command Description Closes the Telnet session Authority None Quit command Operands cim Resets cim configuration to default values Reset command 10000 InteropCredit FANEnable True2000 Command Line Interface McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Hotreset command, Set Log command, Security command Following is an example of the Security Limits command Following is an example of the Security History command See also Group command, Securityset command Following is an example of the Securityset List command Following is an example of the Securityset Groups command Disables the display of alarms in the session output stream Set commandDisables the flashing beacon Allows continuous display of information without a break See also Set Config command, Prepares all ports for testingPlaces all ports online Places all ports offline Set Config command Using this feature Set Config port parameters Parameter DescriptionLogged-in NLPort. The default is True Disables LCFEnable and VIEnable Security Link. The default is Default is FalseFor errors to clear. The default is High, 255 is low. The default is Threshold Should be enabled in a production environment Default is True Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Security command Edtov Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command See also Config command, Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Set Log command Specifies no severity levels for display on the screen Disables monitoring on all portsMonitors none of the severity levels Specifies all ports Command Line Interface Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers Set Port commandPort speed is automatically detected Set Setup command Default is True Parameter, EmbeddedGUIEnabled. The default is True Name can be up to 64 characters excluding #, semicolon , Comma ,. The default is undefined Becomes effective immediately. The default is False If remote logging is enabled. The default isIs 1 Static Following is an example of the Set Setup Services command Following is an example of the Set Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Set Setup System command Displays chassis component status and temperature Show command Displays the status of the active network interfaces Displays name server information for all switches and portsDisplays Link State database information Has been detected at the receiver Loop Steering domainid Switch Following is an example of the Show Domains command Displays the current time zone settingFollowing is an example of the Show Fabric command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi WWN commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show Port command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Following is an example of the Show Switch command See also Show Config command, Following is an example of the Show Version command Displays configuration parameters for the switch Show Config commandDisplays alarm threshold parameters for the switch Displays the security database Autosave parameter value Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Monitors all components Show Log commandSnmp events Following is an example of the Show Log Level command Displays all events related to switch managementDisplays all informative events Displays all warning events Displays all critical events Following is an example of the Show Log command Following is an example of the Show Log Options commandSee also Set Log command, Show Perf command Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Show Setup command Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup Radius command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Shutdown command Cancels the online test in progress Test command Admin start Uptime command User command Following is an example of the User Edit command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Following is an example of the User List command Whoami command Zone command Name server zone Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Following is an example of the Zone Members commandSee also Zoneset command, Syntax zoneset Zoneset command Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandSee also Zone command, Starts a Zoning Edit session Zoning command Toward this maximum E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning List command Command Line Interface On that switch AlarmChallenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Default Visibility setting Reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode Connection between two switches using EPortsEnterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager An end-of-frame EOF delimiter Small Form-Factor Pluggable Power On Self TestSimple Network Management Protocol Level, and expiration date 220 Index 222 Type 129, 130 Group command Speed 95, 101, 169 status 23 symbolic name 102 test McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 226