Specifications

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Configuration Planning Tasks
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Configuration Planning Tasks
Determine if inband management of the
director or switch is to be used, and if so,
the type (FICON or open-systems).
Management server and Fibre-Channel-attached
server peripheral (optional).
Determine if the call-home feature is to be
used.
Determine call-home telephone numbers
to be used.
Determine if the e-mail notification feature
is to be used.
Obtain e-mail addresses for event notification and
identify e-mail server.
Determine SNMP access to directors and
switches.
Obtain SNMP trap recipient IP addresses.
Determine SNMP information required (generic and
product-specific).
Determine if write permission is required for modifying
SNMP variables.
Determine if a multiswitch fabric is to be
implemented.
Define the fabric topology (mesh, core-to-edge, or
fabric (SAN) island).
Determine if SAN routing is to be
implemented.
Define the distance extension operational mode and
transport technology.
Determine if the zone management
feature is to be used.
Determine SAN routing zone policy
(optional).
To support SAN routing, determine how zoning
information is synchronized between a SAN router
and attached fabrics.
Introduce staff to SAN management,
SANvergence Manager, and Element
Manager applications.
Introduce staff to remote session
parameters.
Introduce staff to product recovery
concepts and messages.
Assign port names.
Table 6-3 Operational Setup Tasks (continued)
Activity Task Owner Due Date Comments