Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) Manual

Introducing Web Tools

● Web Tools overview........................................................................................................19

● Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor......................................... 19

● System requirements...................................................................................................... 23

● Java installation on the workstation................................................................................ 26

● Java Plug-in configuration...............................................................................................27

● Value line licenses.......................................................................................................... 28

● Opening Web Tools........................................................................................................ 29

● Role-Based Access Control............................................................................................ 32

● Session management..................................................................................................... 33

● Web Tools system logs .................................................................................................. 33

● SupportSave logs............................................................................................................34

● Requirements for IPv6 support....................................................................................... 35

Web Tools 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 the Brocade Network Advisor.

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 on

page 19 for more information.

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. Web Tools

features enabled by the EGM license on page 20 compares Basic Web Tools features to Web Tools

with the EGM license. The EGM license is only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the Encryption Switch,

and the 300, 5100, 5300, and 7800 switches. For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available

without the EGM license.

Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, some Web Tools capabilities are moved from Web Tools to

Brocade Network Advisor. Web Tools functionality moved to Brocade Network Advisor on page 21

summarizes these changes.

Web Tools Administrator's Guide

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