FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124-500, April 2005)

McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual
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Contents
Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support ...........5-9
Management Server ..................................................................5-9
Remote User Workstations.....................................................5-11
SNMP Management Workstations........................................5-13
SANpilot Interface...................................................................5-14
Security Provisions.........................................................................5-15
Password Protection................................................................5-15
SANtegrity Authentication ....................................................5-16
SANtegrity Binding.................................................................5-19
PDCM Arrays...........................................................................5-20
Preferred Path ..........................................................................5-23
Zoning.......................................................................................5-25
Server and Storage-Level Access Control............................5-29
Security Best Practices ............................................................5-30
Optional Feature Keys ...................................................................5-33
Inband Management Access..................................................5-35
Flexport Technology................................................................5-36
SANtegrity Authentication ....................................................5-37
SANtegrity Binding.................................................................5-37
OpenTrunking..........................................................................5-37
Full Volatility............................................................................5-38
Full Fabric .................................................................................5-39
Remote Fabric ..........................................................................5-39
CNT WAN Support.................................................................5-40
Element Manager Application...............................................5-40
Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks
Task 1: Prepare a Site Plan ...............................................................6-2
Task 2: Plan Fibre Channel Cable Routing....................................6-3
Task 3: Consider Interoperability with Fabric Elements
and End Devices ...............................................................................6-4
Task 4: Plan Console Management Support .................................6-5
Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access ...........................................................6-6
Task 6: Plan Network Addresses....................................................6-7
Task 7: Plan SNMP Support (Optional).......................................6-10
Task 8: Plan E-Mail Notification (Optional)................................6-11
Task 9: Establish Product and Server Security Measures..........6-11
Task 10: Plan Phone Connections.................................................6-12
Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration.............................6-13