McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual page 51

views and clicking the left or right mouse button, you can quickly
manage and monitor the switch on your network.
Access the switch Element Manager, by right-clicking a switch
product icon in the SAN management application Physical Map
(topology) and selecting the Element Manager from the menu that
displays.
The server software for the SAN management and Element Manager
application may be installed on a server platform (computer system)
shipped by your supplier or it may be installed on a server platform
provided by the customer.
You can install the SAN management and Element Manager client
applications on remote computer systems For instructions, refer to
the section in your SAN management application Software User
Manual that pertains to the operating system of your workstation.
Using the Element Manager, you can:
• Back up and restore configuration data.
• Change management style between FICON and open systems.
• Clear the system error indicator.
• Configure extended distance buffering for ports.
• Configure Fibre Channel operating parameters for the switch,
such as BB_Credit, R_A_TOV, E_D_TOV, preferred domain ID,
switch priority, Domain RSCNs, preferred and insistent domain
ID, and rerouting delay.
• Configure individual ports with a port name describing the node
attached to the port.
• Configure keys for new features.
• Configure interoperability mode for open switch fabrics.
• Configure LIN alerts.
• Configure Port Binding.
• Configure Nickname to display instead of WWN for the switch
and attached devices.
• Configure port address configurations. (FICON management
style only).
• Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names.
General Information
Element Manager Description
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