User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About this guide
- Using McDATA Web Server/Element Manager
- Managing Fabrics
- Securing a fabric
- Security consistency checklist
- Connection security
- User account security
- Remote authentication
- Device security
- Edit Security dialog
- Create Security Set dialog
- Create Security Group dialog
- Create Security Group Member dialog
- Editing the security configuration on a switch
- Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member
- Security Config dialog
- Archiving a security configuration to a file
- Activating a security set
- Deactivating a security set
- Configured Security data window
- Active Security data window
- Fabric services
- Rediscovering a fabric
- Displaying the event browser
- Working with device information and nicknames
- Zoning a fabric
- Zoning concepts
- Managing the zoning database
- Managing the active zone set
- Managing zones
- Merging fabrics and zoning
- Securing a fabric
- Managing switches
- Managing user accounts
- Configuring RADIUS servers
- Displaying switch information
- Configuring port threshold alarms
- Paging a switch
- Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client
- Resetting a switch
- Configuring a switch
- Archiving a switch
- Switch binding
- Restoring a switch
- Restoring the factory default configuration
- Downloading a support file
- Installing Product Feature Enablement keys
- Installing firmware
- Displaying hardware status
- Managing ports
- Glossary
- Index
McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 7
About this guide
This manual describes the McDATA
®
Web Server™ and McDATA Element Manager
™
management tools
for the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. McDATA Element Manager is referred to as Element Manager
throughout this document. The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is a 10-port non-blocking Fibre Channel (FC)
switch. This manual defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the McDATA
4Gb SAN Switch.
The embedded McDATA Web Server and the Element Manager applications are the focus of this manual
which is organized as follows:
• ”Using McDATA Web Server/Element Manager” on page 11 describes how to use McDATA Web
Server and Element Manager, their menus, and displays.
• ”Managing Fabrics” on page 21 describes fabric management tasks of the McDATA Web Server.
• ”Managing switches” on page 49 describes switch management tasks of the McDATA Web Server and
Element Manager.
• ”Managing ports” on page 85 describes port management tasks of the McDATA Web Server and
Element Manager.
A glossary of terms and an index are also provided.
Intended audience
This manual introduces the switch management products and explains their installation and use. It is
intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for using this product include:
• Knowledge of operation systems
• Knowledge of related hardware/software
Related documentation
In addition to this guide, please refer to the following documents for this product:
• McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem release notes AA-RW1ZD-TE
• McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem quick setup instructions A8001-90002
• McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem installation guide AA-RW1XC-TE
•
McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide, AA-RWEJA-TE
•
HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide AA-RS2CH-TE
• HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager release notes AA-RUR6J-TE
These and other HP documents can be found on the HP documents web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/.