Manageability; Flexibility - Brocade Communications Systems SilkWorm 2100 Reference

SilkWorm 2100 Reference

Manageability

The SilkWorm 2100 switch provides enhanced manageability:
Telnet The SilkWorm 2100 switch is managed by telnet command or
through an optional interface, WEB TOOLS. Most options are
automatically configured requiring only an IP address.
SNMP The SilkWorm 2100 switch includes SNMP-based monitoring and
management facilities for integration with enterprise management
environments. Access to switch information is standardized
through support for industry-standard MIBs.
If a problem is detected, an alarm message is sent to a network
management system that recognizes SNMP data; this early
notification of a potential problem limits network downtime.
Error logs record specific trouble areas or devices, facilitating
fault isolation.

Flexibility

The SilkWorm 2100 switch provides enhanced flexibility:
Investment The SilkWorm 2100 switch can be upgraded to a full Fabric
Protection SAN environment by entering a software feature license key.
This ensures investment protection by allowing migration to a fully
featured SAN using existing hardware resources.
Scalability An upgraded SilkWorm 2100 switch provides the same features as
a SilkWorm 2400 switch with QuickLoop. With a Fabric-upgraded
SilkWorm 2100 switch you can:
Enable individual Fabric ports while retaining arbitrated loop
function for legacy environments
Combine two switches to enlarge an arbitrated loop
Provide full access to arbitrated loops from Fabric ports using
Fabric OS translative mode
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