FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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General Information
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General Information
SANpilot Interface
With switch firmware Version 4.0 (or later) installed, administrators
or operators with a browser-capable PC and an Internet connection
can monitor and manage the switch through the SANpilot interface.
The application provides a GUI that supports switch configuration,
operation, performance monitoring, maintenance and diagnostic
functions.
The SANpilot interface is opened from a standard web browser
running Netscape Navigator
®
Version 4.6 (or higher) or Microsoft
Internet Explorer Version 4.0 (or higher). At the browser, enter the IP
address of the switch as the Internet uniform resource locator (URL).
Management
Server
The management server is a 1U, rack-mount unit that provides a
central point of control for up to 48 connected switches or other
managed products. Server applications are accessed through a
LAN-attached PC or workstation with client software installed.
Figure 1-4 illustrates the server with attached liquid crystal display
(LCD) panel.
Figure 1-4 Management Server
The server is rack mounted in the McDATA-supplied FC-512
Fabricenter equipment cabinet. A SANpilot interface or management
server is required to install, configure, and manage the switch.
The server provides two auto-detecting 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
connectors (RJ-45 adapters). The first adapter (LAN 1) attaches
(optionally) to a public customer intranet to allow access from remote
user workstations. The second adapter (LAN 2) attaches to a private
LAN segment containing switches or managed products.
Management Server
Specifications
The following list summarizes hardware specifications for the rack-
mount management server platform. Current platforms may ship
with more enhanced hardware, such as a faster processor, additional
random-access memory (RAM), or a higher-capacity hard drive.