HP ProLiant BL660c ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 10 - Page 6

QuickTip, Using Fabric Manager software to con switches

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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 10 Additional resources Visit the following websites for additional information on the topics discussed in this article: Resource HP Integrated Lights-Out DMTF SMASH information Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server management, Part 1 Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server management, Part 2 URL www.hp.com/go/ilo www.dmtf.org/standards/mgmt/smash/ http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 01579481/c01579481.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 01581852/c01581852.pdf QuickTip ⎯ Using Fabric Manager software to configure switches This QuikTip addresses licensing requirements, installation, and downloads for Fabric Manager (FM) software. This information applies to Cisco MDS 95xx Fibre Channel Switches. FM software license not always necessary Here are the facts about FM license requirements: • A license is not required to install Fabric Manager Basic for the MDS. • A license is only applicable for Fabric Manager Enterprise. • Fabric Manager is free software as long as only one fabric is managed at a time. Because a fabric can have multiple switches, all of them may be managed without the FM Server Package license. FM software installation FM software can be installed using the CD that comes with the switch, or it can be downloaded from the HP Web site. Here is the link to the latest downloadable Fabric Manager software (MDS Management CD) for Cisco switches: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1849158&prodTy peId=12169&prodSeriesId=1849157&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=54 Note When the install CD is used, it also installs postgresql as the DB for the FM server. 6

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ISS Technology Update
Volume 7, Number 10
6
Additional resources
Visit the following websites for additional information on the topics discussed in this article:
Resource
URL
HP Integrated Lights-Out
www.hp.com/go/ilo
DMTF SMASH information
www.dmtf.org/standards/mgmt/smash/
Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server
management, Part 1
01579481/c01579481.pdf
Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server
management, Part 2
01581852/c01581852.pdf
QuickTip
Using Fabric Manager software to configure switches
This QuikTip addresses licensing requirements, installation, and downloads for Fabric Manager (FM) software. This information
applies to Cisco MDS 95xx Fibre Channel Switches.
FM software license not always necessary
Here are the facts about FM license requirements:
A license is not required to install Fabric Manager Basic for the MDS.
A license is only applicable for Fabric Manager Enterprise.
Fabric Manager is free software as long as only one fabric is managed at a time. Because a fabric can have multiple
switches, all of them may be managed without the FM Server Package license.
FM software installation
FM software can be installed using the CD that comes with the switch, or it can be downloaded from the HP Web site.
Here is the link to the latest downloadable Fabric Manager software (MDS Management CD) for Cisco switches:
peId=12169&prodSeriesId=1849157&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=54
Note
When the install CD is used, it also installs postgresql as the DB for the FM server.