HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User manual

user's guide
version 3.0
web tools
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Contents
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Advantages of Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Capabilities of Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Web Tools Main Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Chapter 2 Installing Web Tools
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Switch Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Configuring the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Launching Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Chapter 3 Fabric View
Fabric View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Fabric Events View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

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Fabric Topology View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Name Server Table View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
The Name Server Table also includes the following columns: . . . . . . . 3-10
Zone Administration View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Switch/Port Level Zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
WWN Level Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
AL_PA Level Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Mixed Level Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Chapter 4 Switch View
Switch Events View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Fabric Watch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Alarm Notifications Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Configure Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Current Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Performance Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Graph Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Performance Monitor Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Performance Graphs Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Additional Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

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Administrative Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Switch Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
User Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Firmware/Configuration File Administration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
SNMP Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
License Administration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Remote Switch Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
QuickLoop Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Configure Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Extended Fabric Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Network Configuration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Port Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Routing Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Trunk Information Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Report Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Telnet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Chapter 5 Port View
Port Information View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
PortStats Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
GBIC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Loop Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Glossary
Index

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Preface
Web Tools v3.0 is a standard feature on the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B, FC
1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B, and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B products. It is supported on the HP Brocade
2400/2800 switches and the HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 running Fabric OS version a2.4.1 or
later, and on the FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, and FC 16B products using Fabric OS version
3.0.1b or later.
About This Guide
This guide provides the following information about Web Tools:
Related Publications
Related product information can be found in the following publications.
Provided with the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Getting Started
Guide (A7346-90902)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Documentation
CD (A7346-11001)
Chapter 1
Introducing Web Tools Provides an overview of Web Tools.
Chapter 2
Installing Web Tools Provides instructions for installing Web Tools.
Chapter 3
The Fabric View Provides information about configuring and using Web Tools Fabric View.
Chapter 4
The Switch View Provides information about configuring and using Web Tools Switch View.
Chapter 5
The Port View Provides information about configuring and using Web Tools Port View.

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Provided on the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B Documentation CD, and at the HP Web site
at http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Getting Started
Guide (A7346-90902)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Installation and
Reference Guide
•Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Procedures Guide, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Version 3.0.1b Release Notes
•Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 3.0
•QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Web Tools User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Zoning User’s Guide, version 3.0
•MIB Reference Manual, version 3.0
•ISL Trunking User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions
Provided with the FC 16B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Quick Start Guide (A7340-96002)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Documentation CD (A7340-11001)
Provided on the FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Documentation CD and at the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support/fc16B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Quick Start Guide (A7340-96002)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Installation and Reference Guide
•Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Procedures Guide, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Version 3.0.1 Release Notes
•Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 3.0
•QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Web Tools User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Zoning User’s Guide, version 3.0
•MIB Reference Manual, version 3.0
•ISL Trunking User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions
Information about Fibre Channel standards and Fibre Channel in general can be found on the Fibre
Channel Industry Association Web site, located at http://www.fibrechannel.com.

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System Requirements and Compatibility
Compatibility with other Products
Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can be installed and run on the FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch
8B, and FC 16B products.
The FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, and FC 16B switch running Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or
later can operate in the same fabric with the HP Brocade 2400/2800 and FC 6164 switches running
the a2.4.1 or later versions of Fabric OS.
For more information about configuring FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, FC 16B, HP Brocade
2400/2800, and FC 6164 products to operate in the same fabric, contact your switch supplier.
Getting Help
For information for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B, visit the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B.For the most current technical support information for the FC
16B, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/fc16B. This includes hardware and
software support, all repairs, and spare components.
Be prepared to provide the following information to the support personnel:
•Switch serial number
•Switch world wide name
•Output from the supportShow telnet command
•Detailed description of the problem
•Topology configuration
•Troubleshooting steps already performed
Getting Software Updates
For information on obtaining software updates contact your HP account representative or technical
support.

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Web Tools User’s Guide 1-1
Chapter
1
Introducing Web Tools
This chapter provides the following information:
•Overview on page 1-1
•Advantages of Web Tools on page 1-1
•Capabilities of Web Tools on page 1-2
•Web Tools Main Views on page 1-3
Overview
Web Tools runs on Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later and provides a graphical interface that allows
the administrator to monitor and manage entire fabrics and individual switches and ports from a
standard workstation.
Note: In this Guide references to GBIC in the text and on the product screens represent Small
Form Factor Pluggable units (SFPs).
Advantages of Web Tools
Web Tools is an excellent partner to the traditional Telnet commands, and in many ways can
provide faster and more effective results than can be achieved strictly through a Command Line
Interface.
Following are some of the features that make Web Tools an important part of the switch
management and administration process:
•Web Tools can be used simultaneously with Telnet commands. Simply open a second window
and you can take advantage of the benefits of both interfaces at the same time.
•Web Tools can help you find the appropriate Telnet command to perform a desired function.
For instance, you can perform a function using Web Tools, and watch in a second window as
the Telnet commands are displayed.
•Web Tools can be used from a standard workstation and provides the user the advantage of
being “virtually” in front of any fabric, switch, or port.
•Web Tools makes zoning a simple “click and drag” process, rather than having to tediously
type out IP addresses and port numbers to put in a configuration.
•Web Tools provides the “Performance Monitor” feature. This feature allows you to view the
status and traffic of a switch or port in seconds by easily creating a variety of effective graphs.
•Web Tools is easy and intuitive to use.

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Capabilities of Web Tools
Web Tools provides the following information and capabilities:
•Monitoring and managing the entire fabric.
•Monitoring and managing individual switches.
•Monitoring and managing individual ports.
When monitoring and managing the entire fabric, Web Tools allows you to perform the following
functions:
When monitoring and managing individual switches, Web Tools allows you to perform the
following functions:
View the status of all the switches in the fabric. See Fabric View on page 3-1.
Access event logs for entire fabric. See Fabric Events View on page 3-5
Set-up and manage Zoning functions. See The Name Server Table also includes
the following columns: on page 3-10.
Access to the Name Server Table. See Name Server Table View on page 3-8.
Access Telnet functions. See Telnet Interface on page 4-64.
Use switch beaconing for rapid identification in
large fabric environments. See Beacon on page 4-4.
Name and zone QuickLoops. See Loop Tab on page 5-8 or the
QuickLoop Tab on page 4-50.
View summary information about each switch. See Config on page 3-48.
View event logs for individual switches. See Switch Events View on page 4-4.
Perform switch configuration and
administration. See Administrative Interface on page 4-38, the Switch Settings Tab on page 4-40, and
the Current Settings tab in the Fabric
Watch View on page 4-17.
Use the ability to upgrade Fabric OS and
license key administration. See Firmware/Configuration File Administration Tab on page 4-43.
Use report capability for switch configuration
information. See Report Tab on page 4-63.

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When monitoring and managing individual ports, Web Tools allows you to perform the following
functions:
Web Tools Main Views
Web Tools provides access to and information about the fabric through a number of separate
windows, called “views”, making it possible to manage and monitor several aspects of the fabric at
the same time.
The main views available through Web Tools are:
1. Fabric View
2. Switch View
3. Port Information View
View the port status. See PortStats Tab on page 5-3.
View information about GBIC (Gigabit
Interface Converter) Serial IDs. See GBIC Tab on page 5-5.
View and manage loop information. See Loop Tab on page 5-8, QuickLoop Tab
on page 4-50, or The Name Server Table
also includes the following columns: on
page 3-10.
View port performance, including frame counts
(frames in, frames out) and error counts. See Current Settings tab in the Fabric Watch View on page 4-17.
Initial Display Upon Launching Web Tools: Fabric View
Figure 1-1 Fabric View

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1. Fabric View Displays a control panel that provides access to fabric-wide options, a panel
for each switch in the fabric, plus a legend that explains the meaning of the
background colors on the Switch icons. Each panel contains an icon that
represents the switch itself, in addition to icons for Switch Events and the
Administrative and Telnet interfaces. The background color of the switch
icon represents the status of that particular switch or Integrated Fabric (as
defined by the legend provided in the window).
Note: Switch status is calculated approximately once per second;
however the initial calculation does not occur until 30-60 seconds
after the switch is booted. It is calculated from the state of data
structures in the switch, and stored as the variable “switchStatus”.
Note: For all statuses that are based on errors per time interval, any errors
will cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval
has passed.
For information about the functions that are accessible through Fabric
View, see Fabric View on page 3-1.
Accessible from Fabric View: Switch View
Figure 1-2 Switch View
2. Switch View Displays information about individual switches, including a real-time view
of switch status. Accessed by selecting the Switch icon on a switch panel.
The Switch View is also the launch point for the Switch Events View,
Telnet Interface, Fabric Watch View, Administrative Interface, Performance
View, and Port Information View. It includes icons that display the status of
the switch fans, temperature monitors, and beacon.
For information about the functions that are accessible through the Switch
View, see The items and information available in Switch View on page 4-2.

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Note: Each “main view” has several layers, or sub-views, that allow for more complex
functionality. For more information about what you can do with these views, see Chapter 3
Fabric View on page 3-1, Chapter 4 Telnet Interface on page 4-1, or Chapter 5 Port
Information View on page 5-1.
Accessible From Switch View: Port Information View
Figure 1-3 Port Information View
3. Port
Information
View
Displays statistics and status for the selected port, GBIC, or loop. Accessed
by selecting the icon for the relevant port in Switch View.
For information about the functions that are accessible through the Port
View, see Port Information View on page 5-1.

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Chapter
2
Installing Web Tools
This chapter provides the following information:
•Requirements on page 2-1
•Installation on page 2-2
•Launching Web Tools on page 2-4
Requirements
The workstation and the switch must both meet specific requirements for the correct installation
and operation of Web Tools.
Switch Requirements and Compatibility
Compatibility with other HP Products
Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can be installed and run on FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B,
and FC 16B.
Switches running Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can operate in the same fabric with HP Brocade
2400/2800 and HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 switches running a2.4.1 or later versions of Fabric
OS.
For more information about configuring HP Brocade 2400/2800, FC 6164, FC Entry Switch 8B,
FC Switch 8B, and FC 16B switches to operate in the same fabric, contact your switch supplier.
Workstation Requirements
The following items are required for the correct installation and operation of Web Tools:
•One of the following operating systems:
•Solaris 2.61 or later
•Windows 98 or 2000
•Windows NT 4.0
•Adequate RAM (required for Windows operating systems only):
•128 MB for fabrics of 21 switches or less
•256 MB for fabrics containing more than 21 switches

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•5 MB of free disk space
•One of the following Web browsers:
•Netscape Communicator 4.6x or later.
•Internet Explorer 4.01 or later.
Note: The browser must be configured to work with Web Tools. For information about how
to do this, see Installing a Web Browser on page 2-2.
•The correct version of the Java plug-in for the operating system:
•Windows 98, NT, or 2000: Java plug-in up to the 1.2.2-008 version.
•Solaris: Java plug-in version 1.2.2-02 for Solaris, including the Java plug-in patch created
by Sun for Solaris.
Installation
Preparing to use Web Tools to manage your fabric requires the following steps:
•Installation of one of the supported Web browsers on the workstation, if not already installed.
•Configuration of the Web browser for use with Web Tools.
•Installation of the required Java plug-in on the workstation, if not already installed.
Installing a Web Browser
If not already installed, install one of the following browsers:
•Netscape Communicator 4.6x or later (available at http://www.netscape.com).
•Internet Explorer 4.01 or later (available at http://www.microsoft.com).
Configuring the Web Browser
Specific browser settings are required for the correct operation of Web Tools with either Netscape
Communicator or Internet Explorer.
Configuring Netscape Communicator
The Web browser cache must be cleared after the installation of Fabric OS. Some browsers use
local cache copies of jar files and/or image files to improve performance (depending on the options
selected in browser), which can cause incorrect display in Web Tools.
To remove cached files from Netscape Communicator:
1. Select Edit > Preferences.
2. Select Advanced in the left text box to expand it, then click Cache.
3. Select Clear Memory Cache on the Cache panel.
4. Select Clear Disk Cache.
5. Select OK.

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6. Exit and relaunch the browser.
Configuring Internet Explorer
Correct operation of Web Tools with Internet Explorer requires clearing the browser cache after
installation, and specifying the appropriate settings for browser refresh frequency and process
model.
•The browser cache must be cleared after the installation of Fabric OS. The browser may use
local cache copies of jar files and/or image files to improve performance (depending on
options selected in browser), which can cause incorrect display.
To remove cached files from Internet Explorer:
1. Select Internet Options from the View menu if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or from the
Tools menu if using 5.x.
2. Select the General tab.
3. Click Delete Files... (under “Temporary Internet Files”).
4. Click OK, then exit and relaunch the browser.
•Browser pages must be refreshed at every visit to ensure the correct operation of the Switch
Admin feature.
To set the refresh frequency:
1. Select Internet Options from the View menu if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or from the
Tools menu if using 5.x.
2. Select the General tab and click Settings (under “Temporary Internet Files”).
3. Under “Check for newer versions of stored pages”, select “Every visit to the page”.
•The correct Browser Process Model must be selected.
To select the Browser Process Model:
1. Select View > Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or Tools > Internet
Options if using Internet Explorer 5.x.
2. Select the Advanced tab and click to expand the Browsing category.
3. Under “Browsing”, select “Browse in a new process” if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or
“Launch browser windows in a separate process” if using Internet Explorer 5.x.
Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation
A Java plug-in must be installed on the workstation for the correct operation of Web Tools. The
required version depends on the operating system.
Installing the Java Plug-in on Solaris
Solaris workstations require both the Java plug-in version 1.2.2-02 for Solaris and the patch created
by Sun Microsystems, Inc. for use with the Java plug-in on Solaris.

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To install the Java plug-in on Solaris:
1. Locate the Java plug-in on the internet, such as at the Sun Microsystems Web site.
2. Follow the instructions to install the Java plug-in for Solaris.
3. Open the .cshrc file and set the path to the Java plug-in executable file. For example, the
following could be added to the .cshrc file:
NPX_PLUG-IN_PATH=/opt/NSCPcom/plug-in
export NPX_PLUG_IN_PATH
To install the patch on Solaris:
1. Go to the Web site at http://access1.sun.com, use the SEARCH option, enter the string
“108593” in the search field, and press <Enter>.
2. Follow the link to download the patch, and exit the browser when done.
3. Install the patch and reboot the system.
4. Relaunch the browser and enter the switch's IP Address.
Installing the Java Plug-in on Windows 2000 or NT
Windows 98, 2000 and NT workstations require Java plug-in version 1.2.2-008 or later.
To determine the version of the Java plug-in installed on Windows 98, NT, or 2000, and install if
necessary:
1. Launch the Java Plug-in Control Panel from Start > Programs > Java Plug-in Control Panel
and turn on the Java Console.
2. Launch the Web browser, enter the name or IP address of a switch running Fabric OS.
3. Press <Enter>.
The switch launches the Java Plug-in console, which displays the Java plug-in version
currently installed.
4. Determine whether the correct Java plug-in version is installed, and install if necessary:
•If the correct version is installed, Web Tools is ready to use.
•If no Java plug-in is installed, point the browser towards a switch running Fabric OS,
follow the link to the Sun Microsystems Web site, download the correct Java plug-in, then
double-click the downloaded file to install the plug-in.
•If an outdated version is currently installed, uninstall it, relaunch the browser, enter the
address of a switch running Fabric OS, follow the link to the Sun Microsystems Web site,
and download the new Java plug-in.
Launching Web Tools
You can launch Web Tools once the Java plug-in is installed on the client machine.