Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual page 1420

Setting the Seed Switch in Releases Prior to Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(1)
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
When you run Fabric Manager, you must select a switch for Fabric Manager to use to discover the fabric.
For releases earlier than Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(1), use the same user name and password on each
of the multiple fabrics that you open, then log in directly to the MDS 9000 Family switch that you want
Fabric Manager to use.
To set the seed switch if you are running a version of Cisco SAN-OS that is earlier than Cisco SAN-OS
Release 3.1(1), follow these steps:
Step 1 Double-click the Fabric Manager Client icon on your workstation.
You see the Fabric Manager Login dialog box shown in
Figure A-4
Step 2 Click the Options button if necessary to expand the optional settings in this dialog box.
Set FM Server to the IP address where you installed Fabric Manager Server, or set it to localhost if you
Step 3
installed Fabric Manager Server on your local workstation.
Step 4 Set the fabric seed switch to the MDS 9000 Family switch that you want Fabric Manager to use.
Enter the user name and password for the switch.
Step 5
Check the Use SNMP Proxy check box if you want Fabric Manager Client to communicate with Fabric
Step 6
Manager Server through a TCP-based proxy server.
Note
Click Open to open the fabric.
Step 7
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
A-4
Open Fabric Dialog Box
The Accelerate Discovery check box should remain checked for normal operation. Uncheck this
only if you have changed switch IP addresses. You may experience problems with out of sync
SAN IDs in Fabric Manager if you uncheck this check box.
Appendix A Launching Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases Prior to 3.2(1)
Figure A-4.
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x