Brocade EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 and Brocade 200E, 3250, 4100, 4900, 5000 (53-1000441-01, June 2007)

EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 1
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Chapter
1
Introducing EZSwitchSetup
Brocade EZSwitchSetup is a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables administrators to configure
and manage single-switch fabrics from a standard workstation. EZSwitchSetup allows
less-experienced users to set up and manage a switch.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Overview of EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
• Requirements, Installation, and Support . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview of EZSwitchSetup
EZSwitchSetup is an easy-to-use Web-based application for setting up and managing your switch. It
has the following components:
• EZSwitchSetup wizard (on the installation CD)
• EZSwitchSetup Switch Configuration
• EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager
Figure 1 illustrates the high-level workflow of EZSwitchSetup.
FIGURE 1 EZSwitchSetup Components
Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your Switch”, describes how to use the EZSwitchSetup wizard and Switch
Configuration to set up and configure your switch for the first time. For additional information about
your switch, see the hardware reference manual included on the Brocade Documentation CD,
which ships with the switch.
Chapter 3, “Managing Your Switch”, describes how to use the Switch Manager to monitor and
manage your switch.