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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must have access to the LAN segment on which the management
server is installed. Switch administrative functions are accessed
through the LAN and server. The LAN interface can be:
• Part of the dedicated 10/100 Mbps segment (LAN 2) that
provides access to managed switches. This switch-to-server
connection is part of the required equipment installation.
Connection of client PCs and workstations can be through the
McDATA Ethernet hub or through the customer intranet. A
network configuration using the customer intranet and one
Ethernet connection through the server is shown in Figure 1-6.
Figure 1-6 Typical Network Configuration (One Ethernet Connection)
If only one management server connection is used and this
connection is provided through the customer intranet, functions
provided by the server are available to all users. The purpose for
dual LAN connections is to provide a dedicated LAN segment
that isolates the server and managed switches from unauthorized
users.
NOTE: Both Ethernet adapters in the management server provide
auto-detecting 10/100 Mbps connections. The dedicated LAN segment
that connects the server to managed switches and the optional customer
intranet operate at either ten or 100 Mbps.