958-000289-001, June 2003)

Overview

23Director 2/64 Installation Guide

■ Automatic notification of significant system events (to support personnel or

administrators) through e-mail messages or the call-home feature at the

HAFM server.

■ An RS-232 maintenance port at the rear of the director (port access is

password-protected) that enables installation or service personnel to change

the director’s internet protocol (IP) address, subnet mask, and gateway

address.

■ Redundant FRUs—logic cards, power supplies, and cooling fans—that are

removed or replaced without disrupting director or Fibre Channel link

operation.

■ A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of FRUs

without tools or equipment.

■ Concurrent port maintenance—UPM cards are added or replaced and

fiber-optic cables are attached to ports without interrupting other ports or

director operation.

■ Beaconing to assist service personnel in locating a specific port, FRU, or

director in a multi-switch environment. When port beaconing is enabled, the

amber LED associated with the port flashes. When FRU beaconing is enabled,

the amber (service required) LED on the FRU flashes. When unit beaconing is

enabled, the system error indicator on the front bezel flashes. Beaconing does

not affect port, FRU, or director operation.

■ Data collection through the Product Manager application on the HAFM

server to help isolate system problems. The data includes a memory dump file

and audit, hardware, and engineering logs.

■ Status monitoring of redundant FRUs and alternate Fibre Channel data paths

to ensure continued director availability in case of failover. The HAFM

application queries the status of each backup FRU daily. A backup FRU

failure is indicated by an illuminated amber LED.

■ SNMP management using the Fibre Alliance management information base

(MIB) Version 3.1, that runs on the HAFM server. Up to 12 authorized

management workstations can be configured through the HAFM application

to receive unsolicited SNMP trap messages. The trap messages indicate

operational state changes and failure conditions.

■ SNMP management using the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB (Version

1.1), transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) MIB-II

definition (RFC 1213), or a product-specific MIB that runs on each director.

Up to six authorized management workstations can be configured through the