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Administrative Domain-enabled fabric support
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Administrative Domain-enabled fabric support
The Management application provides limited support for AD-enabled fabrics.
An Administrative Domain (Admin Domain or AD) is a logical grouping of fabric elements that
defines which switches, ports, and devices you can view and modify. An Admin Domain is a filtered
administrative view of the fabric.
NOTE
If you do not implement Admin Domains, the feature has no impact on users and you can ignore this
section.
For more information about Admin Domains, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide .
AD-enabled fabric discovery
The Management application enables you to discover AD-enabled fabrics using SAN fabric
d
i scovery. To discover AD-enabled fabrics, you must be a physical fabric administrator . A physical
fabric administrator is a user with admin permissions and access to all Admin Domains (AD0
through AD255). Only a physical fabric administrator can perform AD-enabled fabric discovery and
management.
Discovery collects asset information using the AD255 (physical fabric) context. However, the
Management application does not collect AD membership information.
Instructions for discovering AD-enabled fabrics are detailed in “Discovering fabrics” on page 37.
Management application behavior for AD-enabled fabrics
Note the following considerations and interactions that apply for AD-enabled fabrics.
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Does not display provisioned AD’s in AD-enabled environments in the Product List. Provisioned
AD’s are available through Web Tools.
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Does not filter by AD membership in the Topology Map (for example, the Topology Map always
displays the physical fabric connectivity and membership).
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Does not support zone Management (including LSAN management).
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Performs firmware management in a physical fabric context.
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Performs configuration upload and download in physical fabric context (per Virtual Fabrics
capability is available in Virtual Fabrics environments).
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Performs basic user actions (for example, enabling or disabling a port or switch) in a physical
fabric context.
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Supports fault and event management. Note that since AD’s are not visualized in the Topology
Map and Product List, the Master Log provides an unfiltered view of events for the entire
AD-enabled fabric.
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Web Tools launch (with Single sign on support where applicable) defaults to Default AD (AD0).
For AD life cycle management, you must switch the context to physical fabric (AD 255) using
Web Tools.
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Does not support features dependent on the AD context and membership (for example,
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics) for AD-enabled fabrics.