HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User manual

user’s guide
version 3.0
fabric manager
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Contents
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Getting Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Chapter 1 Introducing Fabric Manager
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Core Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Advanced Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fabric OS Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Logical Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Local Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Import/Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
ISL Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Chapter 2 Installing Fabric Manager
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Switch Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

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Installing Fabric Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Configuring the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Installing Fabric Manager on the Windows Workstation . . . 2-4
Launching the Switch through Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Adding the Browser Pathname to the Properties File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Uninstalling Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Chapter 3 Fabric Manager View
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Accessing Fabric Manager View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Options available in the Fabric Manager View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
SAN Elements Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Chapter 4 File Menu
New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Fabric Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
File Transfer Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Log Parameters Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
ISL Status Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Fabric Change Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

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Fabric Manager Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Search Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Filter Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Chapter 5 View Menu
Detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Chapter 6 Actions Menu
Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fabric Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Telnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Switch Connection Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Device Connection Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Management Access Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Fabric Configuration Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Zone Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Name Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
ISL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Set Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Fabric Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Chapter 7 Tools Menu
Download Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

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Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Create Reboot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Sequenced Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Fabric Merge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Chapter 8 Help Menu
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Sample Help Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Context Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Context Sensitive Help Sample Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Status Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Chapter 9 Tool Bar
Address Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Fabric Login Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Login Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Open FM Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fabric Manager Log Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Print Table Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Download Firmware Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Download Firmware Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Sequenced Reboot Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Sequenced Reboot Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Context Sensitive Help Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Context Sensitive Help Sample Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11

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Chapter 10 Switch View
Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Chapter 11 Administrative Task Examples
Create a Logical Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Share a Group(s) with Another Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Filter a Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Save a Baseline Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Download and Apply a Baseline Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Download and Apply a Baseline Configuration from a File 11-3
Download and Apply Baseline Configuration from a Switch 11-4
Validate Merge-ability of Two Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Monitor ISLs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Download Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Create a Reboot Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Setup a Sequenced Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Implementing Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Glossary
Index

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Preface
Fabric Manager v3.0 is an optionally licensed product and requires a valid license key to function.
It is supported for HP Brocade switches (HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B, HP
Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B, HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B, HP Brocade 2400 and
2800 switches, and HP Surestore FC Switch 6164) using Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later.
Note: This software uses the Java Open JCE Framework, part of the resulting software is
shareware made available by the Australian Business Access (ABA).
About This Guide
This guide provides the following information:
Chapter 1
Introducing Fabric Manager Provides an overview with descriptions about its advantages and functions.
Chapter 2
Installing Fabric Manager Provides requirements and instructions for installing the switch.
Chapter 3
Fabric Manager View Provides information about configuring and using the Fabric View.
Chapter 4
File Menu Provides information about configuring and using the File Menu.
Chapter 5
View Menu Provides information about configuring and using the View Menu.
Chapter 6
Actions Menu Provides information about configuring and using the Actions Menu.
Chapter 7
Tools Menu Provides information about configuring and using the Tools Menu.

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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)
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)
Chapter 8
Help Menu Provides information about configuring and using the Help Menu.
Chapter 9
Tool Bar Provides information about configuring and using the Tool Bar.
Chapter 10
Switch View Provides information about configuring and using the Switch View, which, with proper licensing, allows you to use Web Tools
capabilities.
Chapter 11
Administrative Task Examples Provides information about configuring and using the Administrative Task Examples that can help you implement the
capabilities of Fabric Manager.

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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.
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
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Chapter
1
Introducing Fabric Manager
Fabric Manager provides a graphical interface that is run from a workstation computer and, in
cooperation with Web Tools, allows the administrator to monitor and manage HP Brocade Fabrics
in addition to individual FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B switches.
This chapter provides the following information:
•Overview on page 1-1
•Advantages on page 1-1
•Capabilities on page 1-2
•Features on page 1-2
•Fabric OS Integration on page 1-5
•Concepts on page 1-6
Overview
Fabric Manager provides a graphical interface that allows the administrator to monitor and manage
an entire fabric from a standard workstation. Fabric Manager can be used to manage fabrics
containing integrated Fabrics, in addition to individual FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B
switches.
Fabric Manager provides high-level information about all switches in the fabric, launching the Web
Tools application when more detailed information is required. The launching of Web Tools is
transparent, providing a seamless user interface. In addition to the ability to view the switches in a
as a group, Fabric Manager provides improved performance over Web Tools alone.
Fabric Manager is installed on the workstation, and can be used to manage any FC Entry Switch 8B
and FC Switch 8B switches that have Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later and Web Tools v3.0 or later
installed. All switches in the fabric are represented in the main window of Fabric Manager, but only
those with a Web Tools license can be managed through Fabric Manager.
Advantages
Fabric Manager is the complete SAN management power tool, and provides the following
advantages to administrators:
•Provides a highly scalable Java-based application that manages multiple switches and multiple
fabrics (up to 8) in real-time.
•Assists SAN administrators with the configuration, monitoring, dynamic provisioning and
daily management of Storage Area Networks.

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•Lowers the cost of SAN ownership by intuitively facilitating SAN management tasks.
•Saves time by enabling the global integration and execution of processes across multiple
fabrics, through its single-point SAN management platform.
•Allows more effective management by providing rapid access to critical SAN information
across both Fabric OS SANs and enhanced Fabric OS SANs.
Capabilities
In cooperation with Web Tools, the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B provide the following
information and capabilities:
•Configure and manage the fabric on multiple efficient levels.
•Intelligently group multiple SAN objects and SAN management functions to provide ease and
time-efficiency in administering tasks.
•Identify, isolate and manage SAN events across multiple switches and fabrics.
•Provide drill-down capability to individual SAN components through tightly coupled Web
Tools and Fabric Watch integration.
•Discover all SAN components and view the real-time state of all fabrics.
•Execute multi-fabric administration of Secure Fabric OS SANs through a single encrypted
console.
•Implement scalable SAN management tasks through functionality and tools that intelligently
span 8 fabrics and 200 switches.
•Monitor Inter Switch Links (ISLs)
•Manage switch licenses
•Perform Fabric Stamping
Features
Core Features
Fabric Manager delivers enhanced levels of efficiency to administrators and has the unique ability
to provide real-time information and facilitate rapid SAN management.
Improved Scalability
Fabric Manager is highly scalable and can manage up to eight fabrics and 200 switches in real-time.
A Single Console Global SAN Management Platform
Fabric Manager has the intelligence to manage multiple SAN objects spanning up to 8 fabrics. It
dynamically collects (in real time) all SAN fabric elements and portrays them within the single
console, allowing intuitive iconic and explorer tree operations.
For more information, see Fabric View with the Fabric Icon Selected on page 3-2.

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Enhanced SAN Visibility
Fabric Manager can globally capture and present reliable statuses across all SAN objects. These are
projected throughout the entire SAN management environment. This context sensitive feature
allows the status of all SAN components to be dynamically discovered and controlled by Fabric
Manager.
For more information, see Events on page 6-2 or Fabric Manager Log on page 4-12.
Intuitive and Functional Object Management Platform
Fabric Managers visual display is tailored to facilitate a high degree of efficiency when working
with multiple storage area networks (SANS), medium to large SANs and up to 200 HP Brocade
fabric switches. Fabric Manager provides object status of critical fabric elements such as Fabric
Events, capturing this information in real-time across multiple fabrics and fabric security policies.
For more information, see Events on page 6-2.
Secure Fabric OS Policy Management
Fabric Manager is the premiere platform for controlling a Secure Fabric OS SAN. It assists with the
mission critical functions necessary to deploy and administrate high security fabric topologies
within an enterprise. Its infrastructure is intelligently integrated into the Secure Fabric OS Trusted
Switch Model. It dynamically and intelligently manages both encrypted and non-encrypted fabrics
from within its single console.
For more information, see Telnet on page 6-4.
Advanced Management Features
Fabric Manager provides unique and intuitive advanced methods for managing storage area
networks (SANs).
User Controllable SAN Object Grouping
Fabric Manager enables the SAN manager with the power to group fabric switches in any logical
user defined group. These groups are dynamically and intelligently propagated throughout Fabric
Manager. User-defined groups can be utilized at any time and ultimately lower the cost of SAN
management.
For more information, see Logical Groups on page 1-6.
ISL Monitoring
Fabric Manager enables the user to monitor the physical connections (known as Inter Switch Links,
or ISLs) between switches and ports. Specific alarm settings may be chosen, and changes in the ISL
topology, such as moves and disconnects can be monitored in the Events window as well as by the
status color of the switch icon.
For more information, refer to ISL Status Tab on page 4-8 and ISL on page 6-14.

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Fully Controllable Sequenced and Timed Reboot
For SAN administrators immersed in the complexities of hardware and firmware management,
Fabric Manager provides a totally flexible environment for controlling the availability of fabric
switches. The ability to control switch availability is tightly controlled using logical groupings and
global password control.
For more information, refer to Reboot on page 7-3.
Global Password Control
Fabric Manager provides the advanced ability to manage a user definable set of fabric switch
passwords. Secure and Encrypted objects can be utilized across all secure features within the
platform and across logical groups.
For more information, refer to Telnet on page 6-4.
Highly Flexible Firmware Download
The Firmware Download feature is dynamically configurable and scalable across logical groups,
password controls, multiple fabrics, and multi-personality security SAN infrastructures. When
utilized with the Sequenced Reboot functionality, it provides a fully configurable environment to
SAN administrators for controlling the Fabric OS firmware download process.
For more information, refer to Download Firmware on page 7-2.
Advanced License Key Management
Fabric Manager provides a powerful environment to manage license keys across all SAN fabrics
under its control. Fabric Manager can receive licenses from HP support (via e-mail), enabling the
user to perform pre and post installation cross-checking of License keys. License management is
fully integrated to all advanced features, particularly Security, Groups, and Password Control.
For more information, refer to Licensing on page 7-6.
Configuration Control Through Intelligent Baseline
Profiling
This function allows SAN managers to capture a detailed, customizable profile of a switch within
any fabric. Once the snapshot has been acquired, it can optionally be stored in any user definable
location, external Configuration Control Database, or Management Framework. At any point in
time, a static profile can be reviewed and analyzed against an active fabric or switch within a SAN.
For more information, refer to Sequence Reboot Window of the Reboot Menu on page 7-5.
Enhanced Merge Control
Storage Area Network Administrators can easily control the merging details of SAN management
through the Fabric Manager multi-fabric platform. When merging fabrics and zones within fabrics,
Fabric manager does most of the work for the administrator. Fabric Manager delivers a detailed
transaction report of the proposed zone merge operation that identifies any inconsistencies or
underlying issues that may exist within the topology or operation.

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For more information, see Fabric Merge Check Window on page 7-8.
Tight Integration of Management Products
Fabric Manager is tightly integrated with the following SAN management products. It has the
native ability to work with:
•Web Tools for a rapid drill-down to individual SAN elements within a fabric.
•Fabric Watch for advanced fabric wide status reporting, threshold gathering and information
analysis. Provides rapid access to Fabric Watch allows reporting of conditions across multiple
fabrics.
The ability to work easily with these management tools is unique and highly functional, effectively
reducing the time and costs of managing SANs.
Fabric OS Integration
The Fabric OS version running on the switch will determine what functionality is supported by
Fabric Manager. A matrix that outlines the features and what version of the Fabric OS they are
supported on is shown in Figure 1-1 on page 1-6.
The cell contents indicate the access method being used by Fabric Manager to implement the
features:

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Figure 1-1 Outline of Feature Support in Fabric OS Versions
Concepts
Logical Groups
A “logical” group can be created to monitor the status of their component switches and propagate
actions over the chosen group of switches. A SAN administrator can also use this feature to quickly
determine the status of a large number of switches without looking through each one. A logical
group differs from a physical group in that they do not necessarily represent a physically grouped
set of switches.
For information on creating a logical group, see Groups on page 4-4.
Local Files
Fabric Manager persists groups and other information to “local” files. Fabric Manager stores these
files in the user’s home directory. Log files are under user home/Fabric Manager/log.
Switch Status Detail (starts 2.5)
FA 2.0
Security
FA 2.0FA 2.0
Set Time
ISL Monitoring
Logical Groups
Multi-Fabric Support
Configuration Handling
License Management
Fabric Merge
Sequenced Reboot
Firmware Download
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(Unshaded = not supported)
Switch Status Detail (starts 2.5)
FA 2.0
Security
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Set Time
ISL Monitoring
Logical Groups
Multi-Fabric Support
Configuration Handling
License Management
Fabric Merge
Sequenced Reboot
Firmware Download
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Import/Export
Logical groups and other configuration information can be saved to local files and shared between
hosts through the Import and Export options. Additionally, configuration information can be
imported from files.
For more information about Import/Export, see Groups on page 4-4 or Sequence Reboot Window of
the Reboot Menu on page 7-5 or Config on page 7-5.
ISL Checking
ISL checking is done by stamping or taking a “snapshot” of a topology. When a user turns on ISL
checking for a fabric, a stamp is taken of the topology of the ISLs. Then when a change occurs in
these ISLs, the status of the switch will change and the detailed information will be shown on the
Events page, as well as causing the status color of the switch to change during an event.
For information about setting up ISL checking, see ISL on page 6-14 and Monitor ISLs on page
11-5.
Security
Note: This feature is not available without Secure Fabric OS.
Security is implemented on a policy basis. Secure Fabric OS enables sensitive operations to be
restricted to a few “trusted” switches. It allows administrators to designate a small number of
switches (known as Fabric Configuration Servers) for fabric wide management operations.
Individual switches will still be accessed for local configuration. It is possible to configure Secure
Fabric OS in such a way that Fabric Manager is unable to access most of the switches. In this case
Fabric Manager can only be used in a reduced mode without most monitoring features and lacking
many of the administration launch points.
For security information specific to Fabric Manager, see Telnet on page 6-4.

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