Vacuum Cleaner User Manual

5 Configuring the switch module through the

Advanced Web Tools interface

The switch module contains a Web server interface known as Advanced Web Tools. This

server enables a Web-based client to establish a Web-interface session with the Fibre

Channel switch module to retrieve information or to configure parameters using a Web

browser. You can perform a variety of fabric and switch-management tasks through an

Ethernet connection using a Web browser.

You can access the management-module Web interface in two ways:

•In the

SBCE unit management-module Web interface

• Through a Web browser on a network-management workstation

Advanced Web Tools is a graphical interface that requires a Web browser to view and

manage the switch. For information about system requirements and supported Web

browsers, see the Brocade Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide v4.2.0 or later on the

Resource CD.

For you to configure the switch module through the Web interface, the IP address and

subnet masks must be compatible, and the following configuration settings in the

management module must be enabled:

• Switch-module external port 0 and port 15

• External management for external port 0 and port 15

For you to access a switch module from a network management workstation, make sure that

it is connected to an external SBCE management-module Ethernet port.

To enable the configuration settings in the management-module Web interface, click I/O

Module Tasks → Management → Advanced Switch Management → Advanced Setup.

Important: Before you configure the switch module, make sure that the management

modules in the SBCE unit are correctly configured. In addition, for you to access and

manage the switch module from an external environment, you might have to enable certain

features, such as the external ports and external management over all ports. See the

Intel

Server Chassis SBCE

Installation and User’s Guide documents on the Resource CD for

more information. For information about configuring the switch module, see the Brocade

Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide v4.2.0 or later on the Resource CD.

Connecting to the switch module

For you to use the Advanced Web Tools interface to access and control the switch module,

you must know the IP address for the switch module and have an existing network

connection. If you have to obtain the IP address for the switch module or establish a

network connection, contact your system or network administrator.