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Refer to the following sections, depending on which application you want to recognize the interface.
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Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Server
To specify an interface for Fabric Manager Server (including Performance Manager and Fabric Manager
Web Services), follow these steps:
Step 1
Go to the MDS 9000 folder. On a Windows platform, this folder is at C:\Program Files\Cisco
Systems\MDS 9000 by default.
Step 2
Edit the server.properties file with a text editor.
Step 3
Scroll until you find the line: snmp.localaddress.
Step 4
If the line is commented, remove the comment character.
Step 5
Set the local address value to the IP address or interface name of the NIC you want to use.
Step 6
Save the file.
Stop and restart Fabric Manager Server.
Step 7
Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Client or Device Manager
To specify an interface for the Fabric Manager Client or Device Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1
Go to the MDS 9000/bin folder. On a Windows platform, this folder is at C:\Program Files\Cisco
Systems\MDS 9000 by default.
Edit the DeviceManager.bat file or the FabricManager.bat file.
Step 2
Step 3
Scroll to the line that begins with set JVMARGS=
Step 4
Add the parameter -Device Managerds.nmsaddress=ADDRESS, where ADDRESS is the IP address or
interface name of the NIC you want to use.
Save the file and relaunch Fabric Manager Client or Device Manager.
Step 5
How do I configure an HTTP proxy server?
If your network uses a proxy server for HTTP requests, make sure the Java Web Start Application
Manager is properly configured with the IP address of your proxy server.
To configure a proxy server in the Java Web Start Application Manager, follow these steps:
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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If you add an interface after you have installed Fabric Manager Server and/or Performance Manager
If you decide to use a different interface than the one you initially selected
If for any reason one of the Cisco Fabric Manager applications did not detect multiple interfaces
Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Server, page 69-20
Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Client or Device Manager, page 69-20
Chapter 69
Management Software FAQ
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