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Chapter 1
Product Overview
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Figure 1-1
Telnet
Serial
connection
CLI
With the CLI, you can type commands at the switch prompt, and the commands are executed when you
press the Enter key. The CLI parser provides command help, command completion, and keyboard
sequences that allow you to access previously executed commands from the buffer history.
Continue reading this guide for more information on configuring the Cisco MDS switch using the CLI.
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager
The Cisco Fabric Manager is a set of network management tools that supports Secure Simple Network
Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) and legacy versions. It provides a graphical user interface
(GUI) that displays real-time views of your network fabric, and lets you manage the configuration of
Cisco MDS 9000 Family devices and third-party switches. The Cisco Fabric Manager applications
include the following:
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The Cisco Fabric Manager applications are an alternative to the CLI for most switch configuration
commands.
Note
Resource Manager Essentials (RME) versions 3.4 and 3.5 provide support for switches in the Cisco MDS
9000 Family. Device Updates (DU) are available on Cisco.com (http://www.cisco.com/).
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Tools for Configuring Software
Default
CLI
(Device View, Fabric View, and
SSH
Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Fabric Manager Server—performs advanced monitoring, troubleshooting, and configuration for
multiple fabrics. It must be started before running the Fabric Manager. It can be accessed by up to
16 Fabric Manager clients at a time.
Device Manager—presents two views of a switch:
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Device View displays a continuously updated physical representation of the switch
configuration, and provides access to statistics and configuration information for a single
switch.
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Summary View presents real-time performance statistics of all active interfaces and channels on
the switch for Fibre Channel and IP connections.
Fabric Manager Web Client—allows operators to monitor MDS events, performance, and inventory
from a remote location using a web browser.
Performance Manager— provides detailed traffic analysis by capturing data with SNMP. This data
is compiled into various graphs and charts which can be viewed with any web browser.
Cisco Fabric Manager
Summary View)
SNMP version 1 or 2
IP
network
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
Tools for Software Configuration
RADIUS server
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