McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN, Administration And Configuration Manual

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Contents iii
Chapter 1 Overview
Introduction .......................................................................................1-2
SAN Router Features........................................................................1-4
Scalability Metrics......................................................................1-5
SAN Router Layout ..........................................................................1-6
Chapter 2 Configuring System Basics
Configuring the SAN Router ..........................................................2-2
Setting the Management IP Address ......................................2-2
Setting Parameters Through the CLI .............................................2-3
Using the Element Manager............................................................2-5
Element Manager Overview ....................................................2-6
Starting the Element Manager .................................................2-7
Configuring the Management Port .........................................2-9
Tips on using the Element Manager ............................................2-11
Getting Help .............................................................................2-11
Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................2-11
Getting Write Permission .......................................................2-11
Granting Clipboard Access for Copy and Paste .................2-12
Using with Third-Party Browser Extensions.......................2-13
Using Configuration Dialog Boxes .......................................2-14
Configuring IP Addresses .............................................................2-15
The Router Inband IP Address ..............................................2-17
The iFCP/iSCSI Port IP Address...........................................2-17
The Next Hop Gateway IP Address .....................................2-18
The Internal IP Address..........................................................2-19
Guidelines When Working with Firewalls ..........................2-20
Configuring System Operations ...................................................2-23
Configuring System Properties .............................................2-23
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