McDATA 3232 Switch User Manual


 
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McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual
General Information
Besides access to director and switch Element Managers, you may
configure some features through both your SAN management
application and through the Element Manager. You must also enable
Element Manager feature permissions for Administrative, Operator,
and Maintenance user levels through your SAN management
application. When this refers to your Management Application for
specific tasks, you should see the application online help or User
Manual for detailed instructions.
Element Manager Description
The Element Manager for your switch is a Java-based graphical user
interface (GUI) that provides in-depth management, configuration,
and monitoring functions for individual switches and their
field-replaceable units (FRUs). Although each Element Manager is
accessed from your SAN Management application, it is a separate
application.
The Element Manager provides graphical views of switch hardware
components and displays of component status. By positioning the
cursor on icons, graphics, panels, and other visual elements in these