McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Installation Guide (AA-RW1XA-TE, June 2005)

16 General description
Ethernet port
The Ethernet port shown in Figure 6 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a management
workstation through a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable. A management workstation can be a Windows
®
or
a Linux
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workstation that is used to configure and manage the switch. You can manage the switch over an
Ethernet connection using the McDATA Web Server, Command Line Interface (CLI), or SNMP.
The Ethernet port has two LEDs: the Status LED (green) and the Activity LED (green). The Link Status LED
illuminates continuously when an Ethernet connection has been established. The Activity LED illuminates
when data is being transmitted or received over the Ethernet connection.
Figure 6 Ethernet port
Switch management
The switch supports the following management tools:
• McDATA Web Server, page 16
• Command Line Interface, page 16
• Simple Network Management Protocol, page 16
• File Transfer Protocol, page 17
McDATA Web Server
The McDATA Web Server provides a graphical user interface for fabric management. One instance of the
McDATA Web Server can be run at a time by opening the switch IP address with an internet browser. Refer
to McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide for workstation requirements. Refer to
”Fabric management workstation” on page 27 for more information.
Command Line Interface
The Command Line Interface (CLI) provides monitoring and configuration functions by which the
administrator can manage switch. The CLI is available by Telnet over an Ethernet connection. Refer to the
McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide for more information.
Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric. The
switch firmware supports SNMP versions 1 and 2, the Fibre Alliance Management Information Base
(FA-MIB) version 4.0, and the Fabric Element Management Information Base (FE-MIB) RFC 2837. Traps can
be formatted using SNMP version 1 or 2.
Status LED (green)
Activity LED (green)
Ethernet port