Advanced Management Features - HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User Manual

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
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
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

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
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
Fabric Manager User's Guide
Events on page 6-2 or Fabric Manager Log
Events on page 6-2.
Telnet on page 6-4.
Logical Groups on page 1-6.
ISL Status Tab on page 4-8
Introducing Fabric Manager
on page 4-12.
and ISL on page 6-14.
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