Brocade EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001193-02, April 2009)

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Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager
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Status bar
The status bar, at the bottom of the window, is divided into the following sections:
• Progress indicator
This is on the left side of the status bar. When Switch Manager is sending data to or retrieving
data from the switch, this indicator is animated.
• User name and IP address
The right side of the status bar displays your user name, role, and the IP address of the switch
to which you are connected.
Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager
You can launch Switch Manager on any workstation with a compatible Web browser installed. For a
list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS v6.2.0, see Table 1 on page 2. Switch Manager also
supports the HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch. For more information on
enabling the HTTPS protocol on your switch, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
1. Launch a Web browser and type the IP address of the switch in the Address field:
http://10.77.77.77
or
https://10.77.77.77
2. Press Enter.
A Java Web Start dialog box is displayed, showing the download progress.
If this is the first time the application has been started, a Warning - Security dialog box is also
displayed.
3. If the Warning - Security dialog box is displayed, select Always trust content from this publisher
and click Run.