Chapter 5. Configuring The Switch Module Through The Advanced Web Tools Interface - IBM Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Manual

Chapter 5. Configuring the switch module through the
Advanced Web Tools interface
The switch module contains a Web server interface known as Advanced Web
Tools. This server enables a Web-based client to establish a Web-interface
session with the Fibre Channel switch module to retrieve information or to
configure parameters through a Web browser. You can perform a variety of
fabric and switch-management tasks through an Ethernet connection by using
a Web browser.
Advanced Web Tools is a graphical interface that requires a Web browser to
view and manage the switch. For information about system requirements and
supported Web browsers, see the Brocade Advanced Web Tools Administrator's
Guide version 5.0.1 or later on the Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter Support CD.
You can access the management-module Web interface in two ways:
v In the BladeCenter unit management-module Web interface
v Through a Web browser on a network-management workstation
For you to configure the switch module through the Web interface, the IP
address and subnet masks must be compatible, and the following configuration
settings in the management module must be enabled:
v Switch-module external ports
v External management for external port
To access a switch module from a network-management workstation, make
sure that it is connected to an external BladeCenter unit management-module
Ethernet port.
To enable the configuration settings in the management-module Web interface,
click I/O Module Tasks → Admin/Power/Restart.
Important: Before configuring the switch module, make sure that the
management modules in the BladeCenter unit are correctly configured. In
addition, to access and manage the switch module from an external
environment, you might have to enable certain features, such as the external
ports and external management over all ports. See the Installation and User's
Guide for the BladeCenter unit for more information.
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