Installing The Applications - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cisco Fabric Manager

Installing the Applications

Before you can access the Cisco Fabric Manager, you must complete the following tasks:
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The Cisco Fabric Manager software executables reside on each supervisor module of each Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch in your network. The supervisor module provides an HTTP server that responds to
browser requests and distributes the software to Windows or UNIX network management stations.
To install the software for the first time, or if you want to update or reinstall the software, access the
supervisor module with a web browser. When you click the Install buttons on the web page that appears,
the software running on your workstation is verified to make sure you are running the most current
version of the software. If it is not current, the most recent version is downloaded and installed on your
workstation.
New installation options include:
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To download and install the software on your workstation, follow these steps:
Enter the IP address or host name of the supervisor module in the Address or Location field of your
Step 1
browser.
When you connect to the server for the first time, it checks to see if you have the correct Sun Java Virtual
Machine version installed on your workstation. If not, a link is provided to the appropriate web page on
Sun Microsystem's website so you can install it.
The supervisor module HTTP server displays the window.
Click the link to the Sun Java Virtual Machine software (if required) and install the software.
Step 2
Using the instructions provided by the Sun Microsystems website to reconnect to the supervisor module
by reentering the IP address or host name in the Location or Address field of your browser.
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A supervisor module must be installed on each switch that you want to manage.
The supervisor module must be configured with the following values using the setup routine or the
CLI:
IP address assigned to the mgmt0 interface
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– SNMP Credentials (v1/v2 communities, or v3 user name and password), maintaining the same
password for all the switches in the fabric. Must be on each PC.
Upgrade/Downgrade—The installer detects your current version of Fabric Manager and Device
Manager, and provides the option to upgrade or downgrade. The default is to upgrade to the latest
version of Fabric Manager or Device Manager.
Autoupgrade—If you always want to run the latest version of Fabric Manager and Device Manager,
select "Always autoupgrade, don't ask me again." Subsequent upgrades will happen automatically,
without prompting.
Uninstall—Before upgrading or uninstalling Fabric Manager or Device Manager, make sure any
instances of these applications have been shut down. Use the Uninstall batch file or shell script to
uninstall. Do not delete the .cisco_mds9000 folder as this might make your installation unsafe for
upgrades.
The recommended version of Java is 1.4.2, although 1.4 and above is supported. To change the
JRE version, start Java Web Start and set the Java preferences.
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide

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