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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 switch through the switch’s Ethernet port. 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)

■

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

The 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.

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. SANbox2-64 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 are formatted using SNMP version 2.