Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (53-1002152-01, March 2012)

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Web Tools and FCoE overview

Brocade Web Tools is an embedded graphical user interface (GUI) that enables administrators to

monitor and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports. Web Tools is launched directly

from a web browser, or from Brocade Network Advisor.

NOTE

For complete information on Web Tools, refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide. This chapter

only discusses Web Tools and FCoE configuration.

A limited set of features is accessible using Web Tools without a license, and is available free of

charge. Additional switch management features are accessible using Web Tools with the Enhanced

Group Management (EGM) license. Refer to “Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network

Advisor” for more information.

A new view has been added to Web Tools for the Brocade 8000 switch and FCOE10-24 DCX blade,

and new tabs have been added to the Switch Administration panel and the Port Administration

panel to support FCoE interfaces and trunks.

Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor

Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, Web Tools functionality is tiered and integrated with

Brocade Network Advisor. If you are migrating from a Web Tools release prior to Fabric OS version

6.1.1, this may impact how you use Web Tools.

A Web Tools license is not required, and a basic version of Web Tools is available for free.

Additional functionality may be added by obtaining the Enhanced Group Management (EGM)

license.

The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the:

• Brocade Encryption Switch

• Brocade 300, 5300, and 5100 switches

• Brocade VA-40FC

• Brocade 8000

• Brocade 7800

For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without the EGM license.

Port information that is unique to FCoE

The General tab of the Port Administration panel displays several parameters that are unique to

DCB/DCE interfaces:

• Interface Mode—The interface mode vales are either None or L2 mode.

• VLAN ID—The VLANs that carry traffic on the links are attached to this port.

• LAG—The ID of the Link Aggregation Group (LAG), with which this port is associated. If no ID is

specified, the port is not associated with any LAG.