Q-Logic 59048-02 A Managing the Fabric Database, Adding a Fabric, Choose the Add Fabric button

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3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database

3.2

Managing the Fabric Database

A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANbox Manager session. Initially, the SANbox Manager application opens with an empty fabric database.

3.2.1

Adding a Fabric

To add a fabric to the database, do the following:

1.Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1. Add a New Fabric Dialog

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

3.Enter an account name and password. The factory account name and password are (admin, password). The password is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware. If security is turned off (default), you are not required to enter an account name or password.

„Refer to ”User Authentication” on page 3-1for information about user authentication.

„Refer to ”Managing User Accounts” on page 4-1or the ”User Command” on page A-79for information about creating user accounts.

4.Choose the Add Fabric button.

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