Task 10: Plan Phone Connections; Task 11: Diagram The Planned Configuration - McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Planning Manual

Configuration Planning Tasks
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Task 10: Plan Phone Connections

Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration

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• Remote access to products is possible through the maintenance
port or an internal modem connection to the management server.
These connections are for use by authorized service personnel
only and should be carefully monitored.
• The number of remote workstations with access to the
management server and managed products can and should be
restricted. Obtain IP addresses for workstations that should have
exclusive access. Ensure adequate security measures are
established for the configured workstations.
• Carefully manage users (up to 16) who have access to the SAN
management, SANvergence Manager, and Element Manager
applications, and assign user names, passwords, and user rights.
• Ensure adequate security controls are established for remote
access software, including the EFCM Basic Edition interface.
Analog telephone connections are used by service personnel and for
access to the management server's internal modem. Plan for one or
more telephone connections near the server because of the following:
• If a field-replaceable unit (FRU) in a managed product fails, the
management server provides a call-home feature that transmits a
message through the server's internal modem connection to a
designated support center.
• While performing a diagnostic or repair action, a service
representative or network administrator at the management
server may require voice technical support through a telephone
connection.
• A service representative may need to connect to the management
server through the internal modem to access maintenance and
utility functions, check status, and perform other tasks.
Determine peripheral devices that will connect to each director,
switch, or SAN router and where connectivity should be limited
(zoning). These devices may include servers, storage control devices,
and other fabric elements in a multiswitch fabric.