Management Server, Lan, And Remote Access Support - McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Planning Manual

Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support

• Cable routing outside the equipment cabinet. Plan for 1.5 meters
(5 feet) of cable outside the cabinet to provide slack for service
clearance, limited cabinet movement, and inadvertent cable pulls.
• Cabling distance to servers, storage devices, and directors (for
multiswitch fabric support).
The need for additional fiber-optic cabling could grow rapidly. More
cables may be required for connections to additional servers or
storage devices, or for connections to additional fabric elements as a
multiswitch fabric is developed. The director or switch may need to
be moved for more efficient connection to other units but still
maintain its original connections. To account for these possibilities,
consider installing excess fiber-optic cables.
Out-of-band (non-Fibre Channel) console access to directors, fabric
switches, and SAN routers is provided to perform a variety of
operations and management functions. These functions are
performed from one or more of the following consoles:
• Through a personal computer (PC) or workstation connected to
the management server through a customer LAN segment. The
server is LAN-attached to the Ethernet port on a director control
processor (CTP) card, fabric switch front panel, or SAN router
front panel.
• Through a simple network management protocol (SNMP)
management workstation connected through the director, fabric
switch, or SAN router LAN segment; or the customer intranet.
• Through a PC with a web browser and Internet connection to the
Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) Basic Edition
interface on the director or fabric switch.
• Through a PC with a direct serial connection to the director, fabric
switch, or SAN router maintenance port. The maintenance port is
used by installation personnel to configure product network
addresses.
• Through a PC with a modem connection to the management
server. The modem is for use by support center personnel only.
Physical Planning Considerations
Physical Planning Considerations
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