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BCSM IN A NUTSHELL 2008
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EFCM GROUP MANAGER
Group Manager allows Event logs,
firmware installation, and data
collections to be done on a group of
similar switches simultaneously
Select which action
to perform
Figure 2: EFCM Group Manager
Group Manager can be used to define logical groups, not necessarily groups that are dependent on a
selected task. For example, you can create a group with all the switches in the fabric, even if the Group
Manager is unable to perform the current task on all the members of the group. A status message will
display if the task is not supported for one or more members of the group. To perform any action from the
Group Manager, the following conditions must exist:
• The SAN management application must be set up to manage the switch or Director
• The switch or Director must support the Element Manager option