Web Tools User's Guide (Version 3.0)

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Introducing Web Tools
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Capabilities of Web Tools
Web Tools provides the following information and capabilities:
• Monitoring and managing the entire fabric.
• Monitoring and managing individual switches.
• Monitoring and managing individual ports.
When monitoring and managing the entire fabric, Web Tools allows you to perform the following
functions:
When monitoring and managing individual switches, Web Tools allows you to perform the
following functions:
View the status of all the switches in the fabric. See Fabric View on page 3-1.
Access event logs for entire fabric. See Fabric Events View on page 3-5
Set-up and manage Zoning functions. See The Name Server Table also includes
the following columns: on page 3-10.
Access to the Name Server Table. See Name Server Table View on page 3-8.
Access Telnet functions. See Telnet Interface on page 4-64.
Use switch beaconing for rapid identification in
large fabric environments.
See Beacon on page 4-4.
Name and zone QuickLoops. See Loop Tab on page 5-8 or the
QuickLoop Tab on page 4-50.
View summary information about each switch. See Config on page 3-48.
View event logs for individual switches. See Switch Events View on page 4-4.
Perform switch configuration and
administration.
See Administrative Interface on page 4-38,
the Switch Settings Tab on page 4-40, and
the Current Settings tab in the Fabric
Watch View on page 4-17.
Use the ability to upgrade Fabric OS and
license key administration.
See Firmware/Configuration File
Administration Tab on page 4-43.
Use report capability for switch configuration
information.
See Report Tab on page 4-63.