Q-Logic 64 Manuel D’Utilisation

2 – General Description
Switch Management

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SANbox Manager is a workstation-based Java® application that provides a 
graphical user interface for fabric management. This application runs on a 
Windows®, Solaris™, or Linux® workstation. The management workstation 
connects to the fabric directly through one switch’s Ethernet port and provides 
in-band management for all other switches in the fabric. Refer to the SANbox2-64 
Switch Management User’s Guide for information about the SANbox Manager 
application and its use.

In addition to SANbox Manager, the switch supports the following management 
tools:

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Command Line Interface (CLI)

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

The command line interface provides monitoring and configuration functions by 
which the administrator can manage the fabric and its switches. The CLI is 
available over an Ethernet connection or a serial connection. Refer to 

 for more information.

FTP provides the command line interface for exchanging files between the switch 
and the management workstation. These files include firmware image files, 
configuration files, and log files.

SNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric. SANbox2 firmware 
supports SNMP versions 1 and 2, the Fibre Alliance Management Information 
Base (FA-MIB) version 4.0, and the Fabric Element Management Information 
Base (FE-MIB) RFC 2837. Traps can be formatted using SNMP version 1 or 2.