Intel SBCEFCSW manual Using the SAN Utility, SAN Utility user interface

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3 Using the SAN Utility

3 Using the SAN Utility

You can use the SAN Utility application to access and configure switch modules. For information about installing, uninstalling, and starting the SAN Utility application, see the Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation Guide. The SAN Utility application can be installed on a SBXL52 blade server or an external network management workstation configured with one of the operating systems described in the Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide.

To manage your switch modules and fabrics, the SAN Utility application provides two basic windows: Topology and Faceplate. The SAN Utility user interface, its elements, and the tasks that you can perform from the Faceplate window and Topology window are described in this chapter.

Important: Before you configure your switch module, be sure that the management modules in your SBCE unit are properly configured. In addition, to access and manage your switch module from an external environment, you might need to enable certain features, such as the external ports and external management over all ports. See the applicable SBCE Unit Installation and User’s Guide publications on the Resource CD for more information.

SAN Utility user interface

The Topology window and Faceplate window share the following common elements:

Menu bar

Toolbar

Fabric tree

Graphic window

Data window and tabs

Working Status indicator

The Topology window displays all of the switch modules that are enabled and the connections between switch modules and other Fibre Channel devices, as shown in Figure 1 on page 74.

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