HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.X Release Notes (AA-RUR2F-TE, September 2005)

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Documentation
This section discusses documentation associated with the Fabric Manager 5.x.
Other Fabric Manager documentation
Additional documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, are available via
the HP web site at:
http://www.hp.com .
NOTE: HP has made every effort to provide you with the most up-to-date Web retrieval procedures
available at the time of print. Note, however, that Web page links and pointers are subject to
change.
To access the technical documentation:
1. Click Storage.
2. On the Storage web page, locate the IT storage products section.
3. Under Networked storage, click SAN infrastructure.
The SAN infrastructure page opens.
4. Click Fibre Channel Switches.
The Fibre Channel Switches page opens.
5. Under B-Series Software, select HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager.
The HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager (for B-Series switches) page opens.
6. In the Product Information section, click Technical documentation.
The technical support -HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager page opens.
7. In the self-help resources section, select manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc).
The manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) -HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager page
opens.
8. Select the appropriate documents.
For information about Fibre Channel standards, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association web
site, at:
http//www.fibrechannel.org .
Overview
Fabric Manager is a powerful application that manages multiple HP StorageWorks switches,
routers, and fabrics in real time. Fabric Manager provides the essential functions for efficiently
configuring, monitoring, dynamically provisioning, and managing HP SAN fabrics on a daily basis.
Through its single-point SAN management platform, Fabric Manager facilitates the integration and
execution of management tasks across multiple fabrics, thereby lowering the overall cost of SAN
ownership. As a result, it provides a flexible and powerful tool, optimized to provide organizations
with rapid access to critical SAN information.