2–Managing Fabrics
Rediscovering a Fabric
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Enabling SNMP Configuration
To enable SNMP configuration, do the following:
1.
On the
Switch
menu, click
SNMP Properties
to view the SNMP Properties
dialog box.
2.
In the SNMP Configuration area, select the
SNMP Enabled
option.
3.
Click
OK
to save the change to the database.
Enabling In-band Management
To enable In-band Management, do the following:
1.
On the
Switch
menu, click
Switch Properties
to view the Switch Properties
dialog box.
2.
Select the
In-band Management Enable
option.
3.
Click
OK
to save the change to the database.
Rediscovering a Fabric
After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful
to again view the actual fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears
out the current fabric information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch
information. To rediscover a fabric, on the
Fabric
menu, click
Rediscover Fabric
.
The rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function.
Adding a New Switch to a Fabric
If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug
in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric
configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are:
Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric.
All SFP ports will be GL_Ports.
All XPAK ports can be G_Ports or E_Ports.
The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway
or boot protocol configured (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP).
If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default
fabric configuration, do the following:
1.
If the switch is not new from the factory, reset the switch to the factory
configuration before adding the switch to the fabric. On the
Switch
menu,
click
Restore Factory Defaults
.