HP Surestore 64 - Director Switch Planning Manual page 58

click) open dialog boxes or menus that display FRU properties or allow users to perform
operations and maintenance tasks.
Fabric Manager Application
The Fabric Manager application works in conjunction with the HP EFC Manager
application, and is a Java-based GUI for managing and monitoring multiple Fibre Channel
fabrics. The application operates locally on the HP EFC Server, or through a network
connection from a remote PC or workstation. The Fabric Manager application is used to
configure zoning for a fabric.
Topology View
Click a pentagonal fabric icon at the Fabric View (Figure 9) to open the Fabric Manager
application for that managed fabric. When the application opens, the default display is the
Topology View (Figure 12). A graphical representation of the fabric topology appears at the
right side of the window, and a navigation control panel with a series of icons appears at
the left side of the window.
The Topology View displays fabric elements (directors or switches) and ISLs for a
multiswitch fabric. The graphical representation of the fabric emulates the configuration
and status of the corresponding real fabric. A single director without ISLs is still
considered a fabric. A status table at the top of the window displays the fabric's operational
status, WWN, and the Domain ID of the principal switch. For a discussion about the
principal switch, refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Product Manager User's Guide
(A6534-90907).
Colored symbols appear on the graphical fabric elements to represent operational,
degraded, or failed status. The colors and shapes are consistent with status displays on
other windows in the HP EFC Manager and Product Manager applications. A fabric
element without a colored status symbol represents a product that is not managed by the
HP EFC Server on which the Fabric Manager is running (status information is therefore not
available).
The navigation control panel at the left side of the Topology View provides View, Configure,
Help, and Close icons (with associated pop-up menus) that allow users to perform fabric-
specific tasks.
44 Software Overview