HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x Administrator Guide (AA-RUQSF-TE, September 2005)

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Video drivers
Make sure that your system has the latest video drivers installed before you install Fabric Manager. As an
added precaution, also upgrade to the latest Microsoft DirectX drivers. This should fix any interaction
problems among the JRE, the DirectX drivers, and the video drivers.
Install wizard
If the install wizard does not appear during the installation, run the DOS command dxdiag and verify that
the graphics tests run without error. If any Microsoft DirectX files are missing or any diagnostics fail, visit the
Microsoft web site and upgrade to the latest version of DirectX.
Advanced Web Tools Java Plug-in and web browser
Advanced Web Tools requires a Java Plug-in and a compatible Web browser. See the HP StorageWorks
Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide to determine the Java Plug-in and Web browser
requirements.
Fabric Manager server
If you try to install the Fabric Manager server immediately after closing a Fabric Manager client, the install
wizard indicates that the port is currently in use. You need to wait about five minutes after closing all clients
before you can install the Fabric Manager server. This allows the Fabric Manager server enough time to
free the connection port.
IP connection to switches
The Fabric Manager client and server software poll different fabric information directly, necessitating
access to each switch through an IP connection. Make sure the network environment does not have a proxy
server or firewall between the switches and the server and clients. If a proxy server or firewall exists, make
sure that proper rules are set up to allow access.
Blocked port numbers
For some Fabric Manager functions to perform correctly, TCP/UDP port numbers 20, 21 (FTP), 23
(telnet/sectelnet), 80 (HTTP), 111 (RPC mapping), and 600 through 1023 must not be blocked by a proxy
server or network firewall. Also, port numbers 897 and 898 (API), 16099 (fabric discovery), and 1024+
(API) must not be blocked. See Chapter 15, “Managing secure fabrics,” for information about secure
Fabric OS policies for HTTP.
RADIUS port numbers must not be blocked. By default, these are ports 1812 and 1813.
If you want to use the built-in FTP server, port 2002 must not be blocked.
HTTP
HTTP must be enabled on each switch in the SAN that you want to discover, monitor, and configure with
Fabric Manager. Each supported switch (see Table 4 on page 19) has HTTP enabled. See the HP
StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for information about enabling HTTP with the CLI
(if necessary), or see Chapter 15, “Managing secure fabrics,” for information about secure Fabric OS
policies for HTTP.
Solaris
When you install Fabric Manager over an existing version on a UNIX® system, the install wizard prompts
you to select the location where the existing version of Fabric Manager is installed. The install wizard then
finds the existing serial number and license key and attempts to validate them. If the serial number and
license key are valid, the install wizard skips the Get User Input window and goes directly to the Choose
Install Set window. The serial number and license key are saved. If the serial number and license key are
not valid, you must reenter the serial number and license key to install the full version of Fabric Manager.
Make sure that the recommended J2SE patches for Solaris Java applications are installed. Use the
appropriate patch for your version of Solaris. These patches can be found at the following web site:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access
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