Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide
OL-16598-01
CHAPTER
2 Installing Cisco Fabric Manager 2-1
Information About Cisco Fabric Manager 2-1
Fabric Manager Server 2-2
Fabric Manager Client 2-2
Fabric Manager Server Proxy Services 2-2
Device Manager 2-3
Performance Manager 2-3
Fabric Manager Web Server 2-3
Understanding Switch Management 2-3
mgmt0 2-4
IPFC 2-5
Installing the Management Software 2-5
Before You Install 2-5
Supported Software 2-6
Minimum Hardware Requirements 2-7
Installing the Database 2-7
Installing Oracle 2-7
Installing Fabric Manager 2-8
Installing Device Manager 2-16
Upgrading the Management Software 2-18
Integrating Cisco Fabric Manager with Other Management Tools 2-18
Running Fabric Manager Behind a Firewall 2-19
Uninstalling the Management Software 2-20
CHAPTER
3 Fabric Manager Server 3-1
Information About Fabric Manager Server 3-1
Installing and Configuring Fabric Manager Server 3-2
Installing Fabric Manager Server 3-2
Unlicensed Versus Licensed Fabric Manager Server 3-3
Installing Fabric Manager Web Server 3-3
Verifying Performance Manager Collections 3-3
Managing a Fabric Manager Server Fabric 3-3
Selecting a Fabric to Manage Continuously 3-3
Fabric Manager Server Properties File 3-4
Modifying Fabric Manager Server 3-5
Adding or Removing Fabric Manager Server Users 3-5
Changing the Fabric Manager Server User Name and Password 3-6
Changing the Polling Period and Fabric Rediscovery Time 3-6