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2. Enter the IP address of the switch in the address field.

Configuring the Fibre Channel Ports

The blade server chassis managment feature provides the control point for the chassis. Each blade server chassis has a

serial connection to each switch chassis I/O bay. These connections are used for configuring and monitoring the installed

switches.

For details about configuring the Fibre Channel ports on the SilkWorm 4016, refer to the blade server manufacturer’s

documentation. You can access the SilkWorm 4016 management interface via:

Optional Software Features

The SilkWorm 4016 supports the following optional Brocade software, which is activated with the purchase of the

corresponding license key:

For detailed information on any of these features, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

Where to Go Next

You can find more information about the SilkWorm 4016 switch module and other topics from the following sources:

• SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual

• Fabric OS v5.0.4 Release Notes

• For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location:

http://www.brocade.com

• For information on the supported features, refer to the documentation on the Brocade Documentation CD-ROM.

• Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware.

• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

• Management Information Base (MIB)

• telnet/command line interface (CLI)

• API interface

• Web Browser Management Interface

• Fabric Watch

• Brocade Advanced Web Tools

• Brocade Advanced Zoning

• Brocade ISL Trunking

• Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring

a. included with the SilkWorm 4016

• Brocade Fabric Watch

• Brocade Secure Fabric OS

• Port on Demand (POD) licensing

• Support for Brocade Fabric Access API and API Scripting Toolkit