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Accessing the Embedded Switch Module
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Accessing the Embedded Switch Module
The Embedded Switch Module is managed as a single element. It has a single IP address and
appears as a separate entity to the Telnet protocol and the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP).
When SNMP devices send SNMP messages to a management console running SAN management
software, the information is stored in a Management Information Base (MIB). The Brocade 5450
Embedded Switch Module with Fabric OS 6.2.0_emb or 6.3.0 and greater supports the
FibreAlliance Fibre Channel Management (FCMGMT) MIBs, allowing the provision of needed
information to a SAN administrator.
In addition, the Brocade Fabric Access Layer (API) and the Storage Management Initiative (SMI)
provide facilities for the discovery and management of physical and logical elements in a SAN.
Using the Fabric Access interface to the Fabric OS, a client application can retrieve information and
modify the configuration of Brocade switches in the fabric.
Secure Telnet access is available using Secure Shell (SSH), a network security protocol for secure
remote login and other secure network services over an insecure network.
Brocade Web Tools management is available through a secure browser using Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL). The SSL security protocol provides data encryption, server authentication, message integrity,
and optional client authentication for a TCP/IP connection. Because SSL is built into all major
browsers and Web servers, installing a digital certificate enables the SSL capabilities.
Interpreting POST results
The power-on self test (POST) system check is performed each time the Embedded Switch Module
is powered on, rebooted, or reset.
Example POST Output
POST1: Started running Tue Nov 9 20:27:57 GMT 2004
POST1: Test #1 - Running turboramtest
POST1: Test #2 - Running centralmemorytest
POST1: Test #3 - Running cmitest
POST2: Running diagshow
POST1: Script PASSED with exit status of 0 Tue Nov 9 20:28:10 GMT 2004 took
(0:
0:13)
POST2: Started running Tue Nov 9 20:28:12 GMT 2004
POST2: Test #1 - Running camtest
POST2: Test #2 - Running txdpath
POST2: Test #3 - Running spinsilk (SERDES)
POST2: Running diagshow
POST2: Script PASSED with exit status of 0 Tue Nov 9 20:29:11 GMT 2006 took
(0:
0:59)
Initializing Ports ....
Port Initialization Completed
Enabling switch...
During POST, the LEDs are activated in various indicator patterns.
Perform the following steps to determine POST completion status.