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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide xv
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
About This Document
This document is a procedural guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage a storage area
network (SAN) using the Brocade Fabric OS Command Line Interface (CLI).
How This Document Is Organized
The document is divided into two sections; the first, “Standard Features,” contains the following topics:
• Chapter 1, “Introducing Fabric OS CLI Procedures” gives a brief overview of Fabric OS, discusses
the differences between SilkWorm switches and directors, and explains the Fabric OS CLI Help
feature.
• Chapter 2, “Performing Basic Configuration Tasks” provides typical connection and configuration
procedures.
• Chapter 3, “Configuring Standard Security Features” provides procedures for basic password and
user account management.
• Chapter 4, “Maintaining Configurations and Firmware” provides configuration backup and
firmware installation procedures.
• Chapter 5, “Configuring SilkWorm 12000, 24000, and 48000 Directors” provides information and
procedures specific to SilkWorm 12000, 24000 and 48000 models. Because the SilkWorm 12000,
24000 and 48000 models have CP blades and port blades, they require procedures that are not
relevant to the SilkWorm 3016, 3250, 3850, 3900, and 4100 fixed-port models.
• Chapter 6, “Routing Traffic” provides information and procedures for using switch
routing features.
• Chapter 7, “Administering FICON Fabrics” provides procedures for use of the Brocade FICON
Fabrics licensed feature.
• Chapter 8, “Configuring the Distributed Management Server” describes the use of the SAN
management application.
• Chapter 9, “Working With Diagnostic Features” provides information about diagnostic and
status-determining features, particularly system message logging.
• Chapter 10, “Troubleshooting” provides problem solving information and procedures.
• Chapter 11, “Administering Extended Fabrics” provides procedures for use of the Brocade
Extended Fabrics licensed feature.
The second section, “Licensed Features,” contains the following topics:
• Chapter 12, “Administering ISL Trunking” provides procedures for use of the Brocade ISL
Trunking licensed feature.