Using The San Utility; San Utility User Interface - Intel SBCEFCSW Hardware Maintenance Manual

Using the SAN Utility

You can use the SAN Utility application to access and configure switch modules. For information
about installing, uninstalling, and starting the SAN Utility application, see the Fibre Channel Switch
Module Installation Guide. The SAN Utility application can be installed on an SBCE blade server or
an external network management workstation configured with one of the operating systems
described in the Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide.
To manage your switch modules and fabrics, the SAN Utility application provides two basic
windows: Topology and Faceplate. The SAN Utility user interface, its elements, and the tasks that
you can perform from the Faceplate window and Topology window are described in this chapter.
Important: Before you configure your switch module, be sure that the management modules in
your SBCE unit are properly configured. In addition, to access and manage your switch module
from an external environment, you might need to enable certain features, such as the external ports
and external management over all ports. See the applicable SBCE unit Installation and User's Guide
publications on the Intel® Server Chassis SBCE Resource CD for more information. For more
detailed information about configuring your switch module, see the Intel® Server Switch Module
SBCEFCSW Installation Guide on the Resource CD.

SAN Utility user interface

The Topology window and Faceplate window share the following common elements:
• Menu bar
• Toolbar
• Fabric tree
• Graphic window
• Data window and tabs
• Working Status indicator
The Topology window displays all of the switch modules that are enabled and the connections
between switch modules and other Fibre Channel devices, as shown in Figure 1 on page 68
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