Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001194-01, April 2009)

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Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM
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Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM
Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, Web Tools functionality is tiered and integrated with DCFM.
If you are migrating from a Web Tools release prior to Fabric OS version 6.1.1, this may impact how
you use Web Tools.
A Web Tools license is not required, and a basic version of Web Tools is available for free.
Additional functionality may be added by obtaining the Enhanced Group Management (EGM)
license. Table 1 compares Basic Web Tools features to Web Tools with the EGM license. The EGM
license is only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class
platforms, the Encryption Switch, and the 300, 5100, and 5300 switches. For non-8 Gbps
platforms, all functionalities are available without the EGM license.
Also beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, some Web Tools capabilities are moved from Web
Tools to DCFM. Table 2 summarizes these changes.
Web Tools features enabled by the EGM license
The following table describes which Web Tools features require the EGM license.
TABLE 1 Basic Web Tools features and EGM licensed features
Feature Basic Web Tools Web Tools with EGM License
Active Directory
support
yes yes
AD Context Switching no yes
AD filtered views yes yes
Admin Domain
Management
no yes
AG Management yes yes
Analyze zone config no no
Basic Zoning and TI
Zoning
yes yes
Blade Management yes yes
Cloning a zone no yes
Config upload/
download
yes yes
Convenience function
from Tools menu
no no
Device Accessibility
Matrix
no no
Easy to configure
iSCSI wizard
no yes
Extended Fabric
Management
no yes
F_Port Trunk
Management
no yes