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

Launching the Applications

Click on any installation link (Fabric Manager or Device Manager).
Step 3
You see a prompt asking for permission to install the applications on your workstation.
Clicking on a link first runs an installer, which detects the installed version of the software, prompts for
upgrades/downgrades and other options if applicable, and runs the application you selected.
All software is installed in a folder called ".cisco_mds9000". On a Windows machine, the pathname is
%HOME%\.cisco_mds9000. On a UNIX machine, the pathname is $HOME/.cisco_mds9000.
On a Windows machine, a Cisco MDS program group is created under Start > Programs. This program
group contains shortcuts to batch files in the install directory. On a Solaris or Linux machine, shell
scripts are created in the install directory.
Note

Launching the Applications

To launch the Fabric Manager Server, Fabric Manager Client (Fabric View) or Device Manager (Device
View and Summary View), follow these steps:
Double-click the Fabric Manager icon or the Device Manager icon on your desktop or select the option
Step 1
from the Windows Start menu.
If you double-click on Fabric Manager, the Fabric Manager Server will load (a command line window
will appear briefly).
A login screen for Fabric Manager or Device Manager appears.
Enter the IP address or device name in the Device Name(s) field, or select an IP address from the list of
Step 2
previously accessed devices, accessible through the Device Name(s) drop-down list.
Check the SNMPv3 check box to select SNMP version 3.
Step 3
Note
Enter a user name and password.
Step 4
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Fabric Manager cannot run without the server component, Fabric Manager Server. Fabric
Manager Server is downloaded and installed when you download and install Fabric Manager or
Device Manager. On a Windows machine you install the FMServer as a service. This service can
then be administered using the Service Panel in the Control Panel. The default setting for the
FMServer service is that the server is automatically started when the machine is rebooted. You
can change this behavior by modifying the properties in the Service panel.
The default authentication digest used for storing user names and passwords is MD5. In case you
selected SHA instead, the relative check box in the Fabric Manager initial login screen should
be checked.
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