HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User Manual page 16

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Introducing Fabric Manager
Fully Controllable Sequenced and Timed Reboot
For SAN administrators immersed in the complexities of hardware and firmware management,
Fabric Manager provides a totally flexible environment for controlling the availability of fabric
switches. The ability to control switch availability is tightly controlled using logical groupings and
global password control.
For more information, refer to
Global Password Control
Fabric Manager provides the advanced ability to manage a user definable set of fabric switch
passwords. Secure and Encrypted objects can be utilized across all secure features within the
platform and across logical groups.
For more information, refer to
Highly Flexible Firmware Download
The Firmware Download feature is dynamically configurable and scalable across logical groups,
password controls, multiple fabrics, and multi-personality security SAN infrastructures. When
utilized with the Sequenced Reboot functionality, it provides a fully configurable environment to
SAN administrators for controlling the Fabric OS firmware download process.
For more information, refer to
Advanced License Key Management
Fabric Manager provides a powerful environment to manage license keys across all SAN fabrics
under its control. Fabric Manager can receive licenses from HP support (via e-mail), enabling the
user to perform pre and post installation cross-checking of License keys. License management is
fully integrated to all advanced features, particularly Security, Groups, and Password Control.
For more information, refer to
Configuration Control Through Intelligent Baseline
Profiling
This function allows SAN managers to capture a detailed, customizable profile of a switch within
any fabric. Once the snapshot has been acquired, it can optionally be stored in any user definable
location, external Configuration Control Database, or Management Framework. At any point in
time, a static profile can be reviewed and analyzed against an active fabric or switch within a SAN.
For more information, refer to
Enhanced Merge Control
Storage Area Network Administrators can easily control the merging details of SAN management
through the Fabric Manager multi-fabric platform. When merging fabrics and zones within fabrics,
Fabric manager does most of the work for the administrator. Fabric Manager delivers a detailed
transaction report of the proposed zone merge operation that identifies any inconsistencies or
underlying issues that may exist within the topology or operation.
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Reboot on page 7-3.
Telnet on page 6-4.
Download Firmware on page
Licensing on page 7-6.
Sequence Reboot Window of the Reboot Menu
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on page 7-5.
Fabric Manager User's Guide