Qlogic SANbox 3810, Installation Manual

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Planning
Switch Services
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Secure Socket Layer (SSL) : Provides for secure SSL connections for the
QuickTools web applet, the API, and SMI-S. To enable secure SSL
connections, you must first synchronize the date and time on the switch and
workstation. Enabling SSL automatically creates a security certificate on the
switch. The default is enabled.
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QuickTools web applet (Embedded GUI) : Provides for access to the
QuickTools web applet. QuickTools enables you to point at a switch with an
internet browser and manage the switch through the browser. The default is
enabled.
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) : Provides for the
management of the switch through third-party applications that use the
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Security consists of a read
community string and a write community string that serve as passwords that
control read and write access to the switch. These strings are set at the
factory to these well-known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is to be
enabled. Otherwise, you risk unwanted access to the switch. The switch
supports SNMP versions 1, 2, and 3. The default is enabled.
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) : Provides for the synchronizing of switch
and workstation dates and times with an NTP server. This helps to prevent
invalid SSL certificates and timestamp confusion in the event log. The
default is disabled.
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Common Information Model (CIM) : Provides for the management of the
switch through third-party applications that use the Storage Management
Initiative–Specification (SMI-S). The default is enabled.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) : Provides for transferring files rapidly between
the workstation and the switch using FTP. The default is enabled.
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Management Server (MS) : Enables or disables the management of the
switch through third-party applications that use GS-3 Management Server.
The default is disabled.
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Call Home: Provides for automated e-mail notification of switch status and
operating conditions based on specified event severity levels. The Call
Home service is enabled by default. The Call Home service requires an
Ethernet connection to at least one Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
server. You must configure the Call Home service to do the following:
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Enable primary and secondary SMTP servers and specify their IP
addresses
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Specify contact information
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Configure one or more Call Home profiles to specify mail recipients,
message format, and the event severity level that will initiate a
message.