McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual
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Contents
Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support
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5-9
Management Server
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5-9
Remote User Workstations
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5-11
SNMP Management Workstations
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5-13
SANpilot Interface
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5-14
Security Provisions
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5-15
Password Protection
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5-15
SANtegrity Authentication
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5-16
SANtegrity Binding
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5-19
PDCM Arrays
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5-20
Preferred Path
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5-23
Zoning
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5-25
Server and Storage-Level Access Control
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5-29
Security Best Practices
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5-30
Optional Feature Keys
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5-33
Inband Management Access
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5-35
Flexport Technology
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5-36
SANtegrity Authentication
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5-37
SANtegrity Binding
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5-37
OpenTrunking
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5-37
Full Volatility
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5-38
Full Fabric
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5-39
Remote Fabric
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5-39
CNT WAN Support
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5-40
Element Manager Application
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5-40
Chapter 6
Configuration Planning Tasks
Task 1: Prepare a Site Plan
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6-2
Task 2: Plan Fibre Channel Cable Routing
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6-3
Task 3: Consider Interoperability with Fabric Elements
and End Devices
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6-4
Task 4: Plan Console Management Support
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6-5
Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access
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6-6
Task 6: Plan Network Addresses
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6-7
Task 7: Plan SNMP Support (Optional)
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6-10
Task 8: Plan E-Mail Notification (Optional)
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6-11
Task 9: Establish Product and Server Security Measures
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6-11
Task 10: Plan Phone Connections
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6-12
Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration
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6-13