installation instructions HP StorageWorks C-FCSWAPI SDK Bridge Agent Product Version: 02.02.02 First Edition (September 2004) Part Number: AA–RVJ1A–TE/958–000405–000 This document provides instructions for installing and removing the HP StorageWorks C-FCSWAPI SDK Bridge Agent (C-FCSWAPI Bridge Agent).
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contents Contents about this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Intended audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Related documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
contents 4 HP StorageWorks C-FCSWAPI SDK Bridge Agent installation instructions
about this guide About this Guide These instructions provide information to help you: ■ Install the C-FCSWAPI Bridge Agent software on a Microsoft Windows OS. About this Guide ■ Remove the C-FCSWAPI Bridge Agent.
about this guide Overview This section covers the following topics: ■ Intended audience ■ Related documentation Intended audience This book is intended for use by administrators who are experienced with the following: ■ Fibre Channel technology ■ HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel switches Related documentation For a list of corresponding documentation, see the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager release notes.
about this guide Conventions Conventions consist of the following: ■ Document conventions ■ Text symbols ■ Equipment symbols Document conventions This document follows the conventions in Table 1. Table 1: Document conventions Convention Element Blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links Bold Menu items, buttons, keys, tabs, and user input in a graphical interface. (Use plain text for all other GUI elements.
about this guide Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. Tip: Text in a tip provides additional help to readers by providing nonessential or optional techniques, procedures, or shortcuts. Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information. Equipment symbols The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide pertains.
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Installation instructions 1 This document provides instructions for installing and uninstalling the Bridge Agent used by the C-FCSWAPI Software Development Kit (SDK). These instructions pertain only to the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Installation instructions C-FCSWAPI Bridge Agent overview The C-based Fibre Channel switch application programming interface (C-FCSWAPI) is a library of switch-management functions callable from an application program written in C or C++. C-FCSWAPI enables software to communicate with switches, instead of requiring a user to interact manually with a graphical user interface (GUI) or command line interface (CLI).
