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Physical Planning Considerations 5 CNT WAN Support Element Manager Application Fibre Channel-based SANs are typically implemented as discrete islands - isolated networks accessible only from local servers connected through a Fibre Channel fabric. Many companies are striving to interconnect isolated SANs and consolidate computer resources through WAN extension technology. Therefore, edge switches deployed as part of a core-to-edge fabric often require WAN connectivity. This connectivity is provided by the CNT WAN support feature, included only in software maintenance release 4.02.00. With this feature installed and enabled, a Sphereon 3232, 4300, or 4500 Fabric Switch can communicate with CNT UltraNet Edge storage routers (WAN gateways). The Element Manager feature allows director or fabric switch management through an Element Manager application GUI. A director or switch is delivered with the application enabled for a 31-day grace period. Before grace period expiration, the application must be reactivated and enabled through a PFE key. During the grace period, a No Feature Key dialog box (Figure 5-9) appears when the Element Manager application is accessed. Click OK to close the dialog box and open the application. Figure 5-9 No Feature Key Dialog Box In addition, the message Element Manager license key has not been installed - Please follow up instructions to update permanent key appears splashed across views, indicating the Element Manager PFE key must be installed. The Hardware View (Figure 5-10) for a Sphereon 4500 Switch is shown as an example. 5-40 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual