HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x Administrator Guide (AA-RUQSF-TE, September 2005)

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7. Click OK.
The applications are added to the Launch submenu.
Configuring multiple fabrics
If you want to add the same third-party management application to multiple fabrics or nodes:
1. Select the fabrics or switches with which you want the applications associated.
2. With the fabrics or switches still selected, right-click and select Management Applications > Configure
from the context menu that is displayed.
3. Follow the steps in ”Adding third-party management applications” on page 213 to add the
applications and its arguments.
4. Click Apply to All Fabrics.
Previously configured applications for the selected fabrics and switches are deleted and replaced with
the new applications.
Editing third-party management applications
Once a third-party management application has been added, you can later edit it, for example, to change
its arguments.
NOTE: If an application is associated with multiple fabrics or switches and you want to make a global
change to the application’s arguments, you must either edit each fabric or switch individually or follow the
steps in “Configuring multiple fabrics” and incorporate your changes when defining the application.
To edit a third-party management application:
1. Right-click the fabric or switch containing the application you want to edit and select Management
Applications > Configure from the context menu.
The Configure Application window opens.
2. Check the Select check box next to the application you want to change and then click Edit.
3. Make your edits and then click OK.
Running third-party management applications
To launch a third-party management application, right-click the fabric or switch containing the application
you want to launch and select Management Applications > Launch >
application from the context menu
that is displayed.
Examples of launching applications
This section provides two examples of launching third-party applications from Fabric Manager:
• Launching gping, next
• Launching Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer, page 216
Launching gping
This example explains how to launch the gping (graphical ping) application from the Fabric Manager
Management Application context menu:
1. In the SAN Elements tab, right-click the switch from which you want to run gping and select
Management Application > Configure.
The Configure Applications for Switch window opens (Figure 146 on page 214).
2. Click Add.
The Add Application window opens (Figure 147 on page 214).
3. In the Application Name edit dialog box, enter gping.
4. Select the Executable radio button.