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CONTENTS

Contents

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Introduction and General Information

Introduction to HP EFC Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

EFC Management Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

EFC Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Product Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

HP EFC Manager Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Logging in to the HP EFC Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Logging out of the HP EFC Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Exiting the HP EFC Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Main Panel Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Fabric Manager Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Backing Up and Restoring Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Using the HP EFC Manager

Using the HP EFC Manager Navigation Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

The Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

The Logs Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

The Maintenance Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

The Help Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Section	Page
HP EFC Manager and Fabric Manager Messages	9
ConfiguringRemote Workstations: Windows 2000 and Windows NT Systems	9
Configuring Remote Workstations: Solaris Systems	10
Configuring Remote Workstations: HP-UX, AIX, and Linux	10
Glossary	10
Index	11
1 Introduction and General Information	19
Introduction to HP EFC Management	20
EFC Management Menu Options	22
EFC Manager	22
Fabric Manager	23
Product Manager	24
HP EFC Manager Overview	27
Logging in to the HP EFC Manager	27
Logging out of the HP EFC Manager	29
Exiting the HP EFC Manager	29
Window Layout	30
Main Panel Views	31
Fabric Manager Overview	34
Backing Up and Restoring Data	37
Backup	37
Restore	41
2 Using the HP EFC Manager	43
Using the HP EFC Manager Navigation Control Panel	44
The View Menu	44
The Configure Menu	44
The Logs Menu	45
The Maintenance Menu	46
The Help Menu	47
The Logout/Exit Menu	47
Using the Alert Panel	48
Using the Product View	49
Shortcut Menu	49
Product Icon Shortcut Menu	50
Accessing a Product Manager	51
Expand Name or Address	52
Monitor Product Operating Status	52
3 Using the Fabric Manager	53
Opening the Fabric Manager	54
Fabric Manager Views	56
Using the Fabric Manager Navigation Control Panel	58
The View Menu	58
The Configure Menu	58
The Help Menu	59
The Close Menu	59
Using the Alert Panel	60
Using the Topology View	61
Display Options	61
Product Icons	62
ISL Properties	62
Determining Product Status	64
Using the Zoning View	67
Determining the Default Zone Status	68
Deactivating a Zone	68
Save Active Zone Set	69
4 Fabric Zoning	71
Overview	72
Controlling Access at the Server or Storage Device	74
Zoning Concepts	77
Zones	77
Default Zone	79
Zone Sets	80
Active Zone Set	80
Zone Set Library	81
Zone Library	81
Merging Zoned Fabrics	82
Rules for Merging Zoned Fabrics	82
Configuring and Managing Zoning	84
Opening the Fabric Manager	84
Configuring New Zoning for a Fabric	85
Other Zoning Tasks	96
Zoning Tasks Reference Chart	110
Backing Up Zoning Configurations	116
5 HP EFC Manager and Server Administration	117
Accessing Remote HP EFC Servers	118
User Administration	120
User Rights	120
Open the Configure User Dialog Box	122
Add New User	123
Access Modify User Dialog Box	125
Modify User Parameters	125
Delete User	126
Managing Remote Access to the HP EFC Server	128
Requirements for Remote Workstations	130
Installing Software on Remote Workstations	130
Displaying Remote Sessions	130
Modifying HP EFC Server Session Parameters	132
Configuring SNMP	135
6 Product Administration and Status	139
Managing Products	140
Add a Product	140
Modify a Product	141
Delete a Product	141
Determine Product Status	142
Display Product Properties	142
Configure Notification	144
Enable Call-Home Event Notification	144
Configure E-mail Notification for Events	144
Test Remote Notification	146
Configure Ethernet Events	148
Configure Nicknames	149
Show Routes	153
7 HP EFC Manager Logs	157
Using Logs	158
Button Function	158
Expanding Columns	158
The HP EFC Manager Audit Log	159
The HP EFC Manager Event Log	161
The HP EFC Manager Session Log	163
The HP EFC Manager Product Status Log	165
Export Log Files	167
HP EFC Manager and Fabric Manager Messages	169
A	170
C	170
D	172
E	172
F	174
I	174
N	175
O	175
P	175
R	176
S	176
T	177
Y	178
Z	179
ConfiguringRemote Workstations: Windows 2000 and Windows NT Systems	181
Requirements	182
Procedure	183
Running the HP EFC Manager	190
Configuring Remote Workstations: Solaris Systems	191
Requirements	192
Procedure	193
Running the HP EFC Manager	197
Configuring Remote Workstations: HP-UX, AIX, and Linux	199
Requirements	200
Procedure	201
Running the HP EFC Manager	204
Glossary	205
A	205
B	206
C	207
D	209
E	211
F	213
G	214
H	215
I	216
J	217
L	217
M	218
N	220
O	221
P	222
R	223
S	224
T	226
U	226
V	227
W	227
Z	227
Index	229
A	229
B	229
C	229
D	230
E	231
F	231
H	232
I	232
L	232
M	233
N	233
O	234
P	234
Q	235
R	235
S	236
T	236
U	236
V	236
W	236

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