Q-Logic 2-8C Manuel D’Utilisation

2 – General Description
Switch Management

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To make switch management less dependent on a particular workstation, each 
switch contains a SANsurfer Switch Manager web applet. One instance of the web 
applet can be run at a time by opening the switch IP address with an internet 
browser. The switch comes from the factory with the web applet enabled, but you 
can disable it using the EmbeddedGUIEnabled parameter of the Set Setup 
System command. An inactivity timeout can also be set. Refer to 

 for more information.

The applet possesses the same features as the workstation-based version with 
the following exceptions:

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Extended Credits wizard

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Zoning Wizard

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SANsurfer Performance Viewer

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Condensed online help

The command line interface (CLI) 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.

The SANsurfer Switch Manager API enables an application provider to build a 
management application for QLogic switches. The library is implemented in ANSI 
standard C, relying only on standard POSIX run-time libraries (except for the 
Windows NT build). Contact your distributor or authorized reseller for information 
about the SANsurfer Switch Manager API.

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. 
Refer to the SANbox/SANbox2 Simple Network Management Protocol Reference 
Guide for more information about using SNMP.