Specifications

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Configuration Planning Tasks
Set up LAN connections to corporate
intranet for remote workstation access
(optional).
Remote workstation access is supported for
directors and fabric switches only.
Determine peak available bandwidth of the
available IP WAN network (optional).
If SAN routing is supported, rate limiting must be
configured and enabled based on peak available
bandwidth.
Negotiate SLA (optional). If SAN routing is supported, an SLA must be
negotiated with a network service provider to
ensure reliable IP WAN transport service.
Table 6-2 Physical Planning and Hardware Installation Tasks (continued)
Activity Task Owner Due Date Comments
Table 6-3 Operational Setup Tasks
Activity Task Owner Due Date Comments
Obtain or assign IP addresses, subnet
masks, and gateway addresses for
products.
Management server (if installing on a LAN with
non-McDATA devices).
Directors, fabric switches, and SAN routers (if
installing on a LAN with non-McDATA devices).
Remote user workstation (optional).
Simple network management protocol (SNMP)
management stations (optional).
Obtain or assign intelligent port network
addresses (optional).
SAN router intelligent ports require network
addressing to support iFCP connectivity.
Obtain gateway addresses for router or
other gateway devices on company LAN.
To configure management server and products
(if installing on a LAN with non-McDATA devices).
Assign host names. Management server and products (optional).
Add host name to domain name service
(DNS) database.
Management server and products.
Determine what level of SAN
management application user rights are
to be used for up to 16 users.