IBM 86596ry - Servers Netfinity Pentium 3, Setup Manual

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Configure and administer individual ports or switches through a wide range of
functions encompassing switch configuration, port management, and license key
administration.
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Distributed zoning control
Apply zoning functions to appropriately configured switches. Through Fabric OS,
zoning configuration changes are automatically distributed to all switches in the
fabric.
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Telnet interface for access to specialized functions
Through the telnet interface, perform functions available only through telnet.
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Central maintenance functions
Add new firmware from your desktop.
Fibre Channel SAN router utility program
The StorWatch SAN Data Gateway Specialist application remotely configures and
monitors multiple SAN Data Gateway routers and SAN gateways. The manager
uses a combination of industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) requests and a technology known as SCSI over TCP, which encapsulates
SCSI commands and data in TCP packets. The utility program has three
components:
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Agent
Each router is a stand-alone, SNMP-manageable host. The StorWatch SAN Data
Gateway Specialist uses SNMP as the primary method of communication with
the agents. This enables you to set and retrieve information that controls the
operation of the agent. It also provides alerts (traps) when an event has occurred
that requires intervention. The SCSI/TCP component enables you to update the
routers and target devices and manipulate device operational parameters. The
agent component is embedded in the operating software of the router.
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Server
The Java application server component runs on a host computer system and
maintains communication with the managed agents, acting as an intermediary
between the agent running on the router and multiple clients. The server
component provides security features by maintaining account names and
passwords on behalf of the client application. By keeping track of different client
configurations, a user can recall a saved configuration from any client. The
server coordinates the requests from multiple clients to manage multiple routers.
Communication between the server and the agents is carried out either by SNMP
or SCSI/TCP. The Java Management Application Programming Interface (JMAPI)
is used, where possible, to provide an industry standard and transportable
interface. All communication between the clients and the server are implemented
using the Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI), a form of remote procedure call
(RPC).
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Client
The Java application client component operates from any compatible computer
with a TCP/IP connection established to the server component. One or more
clients connect to a server in order to manage the routers. This TCP/IP
connection enables dial-in configurations using Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP),
intranet, or Internet access (where allowed by local network policy and firewall
configurations).
The client application provides the user interface and enables the viewing and
manipulating of all router and device parameters. Each client can be configured
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IBM Fibre Channel: Basic SAN Configuration Setup Guide