1 Introduction
You can manage and configure your Intel® Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW through a Telnet connection to the embedded command line interface (CLI) or by using the SAN Utility application. The SAN Utility provides an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) that you can use to configure multiple Fibre Channel switch modules through other connected SAN devices from a single interface. The SAN Utility application is referred to throughout this publication as the SAN Utility. The Fibre Channel Switch Module is referred to throughout this publication as the switch module.
This User’s Guide provides instructions to:
•Configure your switch module
•Manage fabrics, ports, and switch modules
•Use Telnet and the CLI to configure switch module parameters
You can manage the SBXL52 fabric through an Ethernet network using the SAN Utility or the CLI. The SAN Utility is installed on a Microsoft* Windows* 2003, Advanced Server Version 2.1 and Red Hat* Linux* Version 9.0.
The switch module has an embedded Telnet server through which a Telnet client can connect and manage the switch module using the CLI. See Chapter <$elemparanumonlyCommand line interface (CLI),” on page 5 for more information about Telnet and CLI commands.
SNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric. The switch module firmware supports SNMP Versions 1, 2, and 3; the Fibre Alliance Management Information Base
If you are an experienced user, you can use the Telnet CLI to perform the following tasks:
•Manage the switch module from the SBCE management module interface to the Telnet client
•Perform single switch management
•Use advanced control commands
If you are a new user or if you need to manage multiple switch modules from a single interface, you can use the SAN Utility GUI to perform the following tasks:
•Manage your switch module from a remote client or network management workstation
•Manage your multiswitch fabric
For information about installing the switch module and the SAN Utility, see the Intel® Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW Installation Guide that comes with the switch module.
Related publications
This User’s Guide describes how to use the SAN Utility application. It also describes how to start the Telnet CLI and lists the CLI commands and their usage. In addition to this User’s Guide, the following related documentation is provided with your switch module:
•Intel® Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW Management and User’s Guide
This publication is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Intel® Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW Reource CD. It describes how to use the SAN Utility application, describes how to start the Telnet CLI, and lists the CLI commands and their usage.
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