Performing Device Management; Managing Ports - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Overview of Fabric Manager

Performing Device Management

Most tasks that you can perform with Device Manager can also be performed for multiple switches using
the Fabric Manager. However, Device Manager may be more convenient to use when you are working
with a single switch. Also, the Device Manager provides more detailed information for verifying or
troubleshooting device-specific configuration than what is available from the Fabric Manager.
The Device View provides a graphic representation of a Cisco MDS 9000 switch, including the installed
switching modules, services modules, supervisor modules, and the status of each port within each
module. You can use the Device View to perform any switch-level configuration tasks including the
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Summary View provides a way of monitoring all of the ports on the switch, categorized by operative
modes (Fx-Ports and E-Ports).
When you click the Summary tab on the Device Manager window, you see the Summary View, which
provides summary information about the interfaces on a single switch.

Managing Ports

You can select multiple ports in Device Manager and apply options to all the selected ports at one time.
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Either select the ports by clicking the mouse and dragging it around them, or hold down the Control key
and click on each port.
To enable or disable a port, right-click the port and click Enable or Disable from the pop-up menu. To
enable or disable multiple ports, drag the mouse to select the ports and then right-click the selected ports.
Then click Enable or Disable from the pop-up menu.
To manage trunking on one or more ports, right-click the ports and click Configure. On the dialog box
that appears, in the Trunk column, right-click the current value and click nonTrunk, trunk, or auto from
the pull-down list.
To create PortChannels using Device Manager, click PortChannels from the Interface menu. For
detailed instructions, see
use Fabric Manager to conveniently create a PortChannel.
To create a PortChannel, all the ports on both ends of the link must have the same port speed, trunking
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type, and administrative state.
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Manage ports, Port Channels, and trunking
Manage SNMPv3 security access to switches
Manage CLI security access to switches
Manage alarms, events, and notifications
Save and copy configuration files and software images
View hardware configuration
View chassis, module, and port status and statistics
the"About PortChanneling and Trunking" section on page
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
Using Device Manager
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