Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) (OL-12208-05, May 2007)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3)

OL-12208-05

Fabric Manager Login Procedure

User Interface Changes in Cisco Fabric Manager

In Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(3), there are no changes in the user interface of Cisco Fabric Manager.

Fabric Manager Login Procedure

As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(1), logging into Fabric Manger is a two-part process that involves

entering your username and password twice, in two different dialog boxes. To successfully complete the

• Log in to Fabric Manger Server by entering admin and password in the Fabric Manager Server

dialog box

• Enter your username, password, and seed switch address in the Discover New Fabric dialog box and

then open the fabric

To log in to Fabric Manger Server, follow these steps:

Step 1 Double-click the Fabric Manager Client icon on your workstation.

Step 2 Enter admin, the default username, and password, the default password, in the Fabric Manager Server

Step 3 Enter the the IP address of the FM Server or set it to it to localhost if you installed Fabric Manager Server

on your local workstation.

Step 4 Click Login.

To discover new fabrics, follow these steps:

Step 1 In the Discover New Fabric dialog box, enter the IP address of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family seed switch

that you want Fabric Manager to use.

Step 2 Enter your username and password.

Step 3 Choose the Auth-Privacy option MD5-DES (default) when you log in.

Step 4 Click Discover.

The Open Fabric dialog box displays.

Step 5 Check the check box(es) next to the fabric(s) you want to open in the Select column, or click Discover

to add a new fabric.

Step 6 Click Open to open the fabric.

For additional information about logging in to Fabric Manager and setting the seed switch, refer to

“Setting the Seed Switch in Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(1) and Later” in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family

Fabric Manager Configuration Guide.