4.Click Add Fabric.

NOTE: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions as listed below:

•4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP

•9 high priority Telnet sessions

•6 McDATA Web Server and/or Telnet logins. Additional logins will be refused.

•If the entry switch has SSL (Secure Socket Layer) enabled, the switch will generate and display a Verify Certificate dialog that you must accept before gaining access to the fabric. Refer to ”Connection security” on page 30 and ”System Services dialog” on page 80 for more information on certificates and SSL.

Removing a fabric

To delete a fabric file from the database, perform the following procedure:

1.Select a fabric in the fabric tree.

2.Select Fabric > Remove Fabric.

Opening a fabric view file

A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. To open an existing view file, perform the following procedure:

1.Choose one of the following:

•Select Fabric > Add Fabric

•Click Add on the tool bar.

2.Enter a fabric name (optional) and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric.

3.Enter an account (login) name and password. The factory account name and password are "admin" and "password". The password (8-20 characters) is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware.

4.Click Add Fabric.

Rediscovering a fabric

After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful to again view the actual fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch information. Select Fabric > Rediscover Fabric to rediscover a fabric. The rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function.

Deleting switches and links

The McDATA Web Server application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the fabric. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the McDATA Web Server application will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display. To delete a switch from the topology display, perform the following procedure:

1.Select one or more switches in the topology display.

2.Select Switch > Delete.

To delete a link, perform the following procedure:

1.Select one or more links in the topology display.

2.Select Switch > Delete.

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