Introducing Fabric Manager; Overview; Advantages - HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User Manual

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:
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Overview

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Advantages

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Capabilities
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Features
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Fabric OS Integration
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Concepts
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:
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Provides a highly scalable Java-based application that manages multiple switches and multiple
fabrics (up to 8) in real-time.
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Assists SAN administrators with the configuration, monitoring, dynamic provisioning and
daily management of Storage Area Networks.
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