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1-2 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

Publication Number: 53-0000518-09

Scope and References

Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade

Communications Systems, Inc., documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the

scope of this document. In some cases, earlier releases are highlighted to present considerations for

interoperating with them.

The hardware reference manuals for SilkWorm products describe how to power up devices and set their

IP addresses. After the IP address is set, you can use the CLI procedures contained in this guide.

This guide provides only the level of detail required to perform the procedures. If you need more

information about the commands used in the procedures, refer to online help or to the Fabric OS

Command Reference Manual.

There are several access methods that you can use to configure a switch. These are listed with their

respective documents:

• Command line interface (CLI)

- A telnet session into logical switches

- A telnet session into active and standby CPs for director class switches

- A serial console, including active and standby CPs for director class switches

- An optional modem, which behaves like a serial console port

For CLI details, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.

• Web Tools

For Web Tools procedures, refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide.

• Fabric Manager

For Fabric Manager procedures, refer to the Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide.

• A third-party application using the API

For third-party application procedures, refer to the third-party API documentation.

About the CLI

Fabric OS CLI is the complete fabric management tool for Brocade SANs that enables you to:

• Access the full range of Fabric OS features, based on license keys.

• Configure, monitor, dynamically provision, and manage every aspect of the SAN.

• Configure and manage the Brocade fabric on multiple efficient levels.

• Identify, isolate, and manage SAN events across every switch in the fabric.

• Manage switch licenses.

• Perform fabric stamping.

To manage a switch using telnet, SNMP, and Web Tools, the switch must be connected to a network

through the switch Ethernet port (out of band) or from the Fibre Channel (in band). The switch must be

configured with an IP address to allow for the network connection. Refer to the hardware manual for

your specific switch for information on physically connecting to the switch.