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About This Document

In this chapter

How this document is organized

The document is divided into two sections; the first, "Standard Features," contains the following
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Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxiii
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Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxiv
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What's new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxv
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Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxvi
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Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxviii
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Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxix
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Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xl
Chapter 1, "Performing Basic Configuration Tasks,"
explains the Fabric OS CLI Help feature, and provides typical connection and configuration
procedures.
Chapter 2, "Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks,"
configuration procedures.
Chapter 3, "Understanding Fibre Channel Services,"
services on Brocade switches.
Chapter 4, "Routing Traffic,"
features.
Chapter 5, "Managing User Accounts,"
authentication and user accounts for the switch management channel.
Chapter 6, "Configuring Standard Security Features,"
and user account management.
Chapter 7, "Configuring Advanced Security Features,"
configuring ACL policies for FC port and switch binding and managing the fabric-wide
consistency policy.
Chapter 8, "Maintaining the Switch Configuration File,"
and backing up your switch configurations.
Chapter 9, "Installing and Maintaining Firmware,"
performing firmware downloads.
Chapter 10, "Managing Virtual Fabrics,"
using Virtual Fabrics.
gives a brief overview of Fabric OS,
provides information on the Fibre Channel
provides information and procedures for using switch routing
provides information and procedures on managing
provides procedures for basic password
provides preparations and procedures for
describes the concepts and provides procedures for
provides advanced connection and
provides information and procedures for
provides procedures for maintaining
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