Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 user manual Table Of Contents Switch Management

Table Of Contents

3. Switch Management

3-1	Introduction
3-1	GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities
3-3	Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
3-3	Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
3-4	Ethernet Cabling
3-5	Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port
3-5	Configuring the Ethernet Port Using the Switch Utilities
3-6	Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP
3-7	Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities
3-7	Loading the Switch Utilities
3-7	Getting Started
3-8	Using the Switch Utilities
3-8	File
3-9	Help
3-9	Tabs Overview
3-10	Management Information
3-12	Management Information Tab Controls/Windows
3-13	Flash
3-15	Versions
3-17	Diagnostics Trace
3-17	Diagnostics Trace Overview
3-18	Diagnostics Enable Controls
3-19	Diagnostics Trace Display Controls
3-21	Setup
3-23	Chassis Configuration
3-26	Port Status
3-26	Port Status Window
3-27	Loop Devices Window
3-29	Zoning
3-30	Hard Zone Rules
3-31	Broadcast Zone Rules
3-31	Name Server Zone Rules
3-32	Zoning Screen
3-34	Name Server
3-36	Management Configuration
3-36	IP Network Configuration
3-37	SNMP Configuration
3-40	Managing the Switch Using TFTP
3-40	Retrieving the Current Switch Management Configuration File (config)
3-41	Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch
3-42	The Switch Management Configuration File
3-43	Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash
3-44	Loading New Management Interfacer Flash (16-Port Switch only)
3-45	Loading New Management Interface Code Over an Invalid Management Interface Flash Load (16-Port Switch only)
3-45	Reset the Switch Using TFTP
3-46	Test the Switch File Transfer Process	(16-Port Switch only)
3-47	Retrieving the Index of Valid Switch File Names
3-48	Managing the Switch Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
3-48	Network Management
3-49	The Network Management Station
3-50	The Node Agents
3-50	The Management Information Bases (MIBs)
3-51	Standard MIBs
3-51	Experimental MIBs
3-51	Enterprise MIBs
3-52	The Simple Network Management Protocol
3-52	Data Collection Methods
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