McDATA StorageWorks 64 - SAN Director Switch Planning Manual page 6

Contents
Chapter 6
vi McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual
Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support ...........5-9
Management Server ..................................................................5-9
Remote User Workstations..................................................... 5-11
SNMP Management Workstations........................................5-13
SANpilot Interface...................................................................5-14
Security Provisions .........................................................................5-15
Password Protection................................................................5-15
SANtegrity Authentication ....................................................5-16
SANtegrity Binding.................................................................5-19
PDCM Arrays...........................................................................5-20
Preferred Path ..........................................................................5-23
Zoning .......................................................................................5-25
Server and Storage-Level Access Control ............................5-29
Security Best Practices ............................................................5-30
Optional Feature Keys ...................................................................5-33
Inband Management Access ..................................................5-35
Flexport Technology................................................................5-36
SANtegrity Authentication ....................................................5-37
SANtegrity Binding.................................................................5-37
OpenTrunking..........................................................................5-37
Full Volatility............................................................................5-38
Full Fabric .................................................................................5-39
Remote Fabric ..........................................................................5-39
CNT WAN Support.................................................................5-40
Element Manager Application...............................................5-40
Configuration Planning Tasks
Task 1: Prepare a Site Plan ...............................................................6-2
Task 2: Plan Fibre Channel Cable Routing ....................................6-3
Task 3: Consider Interoperability with Fabric Elements
and End Devices ...............................................................................6-4
Task 4: Plan Console Management Support .................................6-5
Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access ...........................................................6-6
Task 6: Plan Network Addresses ....................................................6-7
Task 7: Plan SNMP Support (Optional).......................................6-10
Task 8: Plan E-Mail Notification (Optional)................................ 6-11
Task 9: Establish Product and Server Security Measures.......... 6-11
Task 10: Plan Phone Connections .................................................6-12
Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration.............................6-13