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Learn more about how Cisco is using Inclusive Language. Cisco Fabric Manager provides an alternative to the command-line interface CLI for most switch configuration tasks. Fabric Manager provides a graphical user interface GUI that displays a real-time views of your Fibre Channel fabrics, and lets you manage the configuration of Cisco and third-party SAN switches.

Cisco Fabric Manager provides an alternative to the command-line interface CLI for many switch configuration commands. In addition to complete configuration and status monitoring capabilities, Fabric Manager provides powerful Fibre Channel troubleshooting tools such as Fibre Channel ping and traceroute.

Fabric Manager Server is responsible for discovery of the physical and logical fabric, and for listening for SNMP traps, syslog messages, and Performance Manager threshold events. For more information, see Chapter 3, "Fabric Manager Server. The Fabric Manager Client component displays a map of your Fibre Channel network fabrics, including Cisco switches, third-party switches, hosts, and storage devices.

For more information, see Chapter 5, "Fabric Manager Client. In typical configurations, the Fabric Manager Server may be installed behind a firewall. Fabric Manager uses the CLI for managing some features on the switches. These management tasks are used by Fabric Manager and do not use the proxy services. If you are using the SNMP proxy service and another application on your server is using port , you need to modify your workstation settings. Step 5 Click OK to save your changes.

Summary View also displays all operational virtual interfaces Fibre Channel and Ethernet. Summary or detailed statistics can be charted, printed, or saved to a file in tab-delimited format. For additional information, see Chapter 6, "Device Manager. This data is compiled into various graphs and charts that can be viewed with any web browser.

For additional information, see Chapter 29, "Performance Manager. Fabric Manager Web Server allows operators to monitor and obtain reports for events, performance, and inventory from a remote location using a web browser. Cisco Cisco Nexus Series switches are accessed and configured using standard management protocols. Table lists the management protocols that Fabric Manager supports to access, monitor, and configure Cisco Cisco Nexus Series switches.

RMON provides advanced alarm and event management, including setting thresholds and sending notifications based on changes in device or network operation.

SNMPv3 also provides the option to encrypt all management traffic. Fabric Manager uses the information provided by FCS on top of the information contained in the Name Server database and in the Fibre Channel Shortest Path First FSPF topology database to build a detailed topology view and collect information for all the devices in the fabric. Fabric Manager connects to switches using in-band or out-of-band management connections. These connection methods are described in the following sections:.

The mgmt0 interface can be connected to a management network to access the switch through IP over Ethernet. You can then use this connection to manage the other switches using in-band Fibre Channel connectivity. Otherwise, you need to connect the mgmt0 port on each switch to your Ethernet network.

You can also manage switches on a Fibre Channel network using an in-band IP connection. IPFC encapsulates IP packets into Fibre Channel frames so that management information can cross the Fibre Channel network without requiring a dedicated Ethernet connection to each switch. This feature allows you to build a completely in-band management solution. This section describes how to install Fabric Manager and Device Manager.

This section contains the following topics:. Before you can access the Cisco Fabric Manager, you must complete the following tasks:. Step 1 Configure the supervisor module with the following values using the setup routine or the CLI:. Step 2 Obtain the Fabric Manager software, which is available as a download from Cisco.

Note We recommend that you install the latest version of the Fabric Manager applications. Note Internet Explorer 7. If you will not be selecting this option, you must install the database before you install Fabric Manager.

Note We recommend the Oracle Database 10g Express option for all users who are running Performance Manager on large fabrics or more end devices. Note If you want to use Oracle Database 10g Express, you must install the database and create a user name and password before continuing with the Fabric Manager installation. Step 1 Go to the following location to install Oracle Database 10g Express:. Note If you have another instance of Oracle already installed on a PC, we recommend that you do not install the Oracle database on the same PC.

Step 2 Run OracleXE. The database administrator uses the password to manage and administer Oracle Database 10g Express server, which is installed by the Oracle installer. Step 4 Run the following script to change the default Oracle admin port and to create a database account:.

It is not supported on UNIX systems. For information about backing up the Oracle database, go to the following location:. Note Users installing Fabric Manager must have full administrator privileges to create user accounts and start services.

Users should also have access to all ports. These are the ports used by Fabric Manager Server and the PostgreSQL database: , , , , , , , , , , Step 1 Set Java 1. Step 2 Install the database that is to be used with Fabric Manager by following the instructions in the "Installing the Database" section. Step 3 Copy the Fabric Manager jar file mfm Use the same number for " xx " in the java command in step 4. Step 4 Launch the installer using the following command:.

Step 5 Follow the on-screen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager management software setup wizard. When you connect to the server for the first time, Fabric Manager checks to see if you have the correct Sun Java Virtual Machine version installed on your workstation.

Fabric Manager looks for version 1. If required, install the Sun Java Virtual Machine software. When installing the later Java version for Fabric Manager, make sure it does not overwrite the earlier Java version required for CiscoWorks. Both versions of Java can coexist on your PC. Step 1 Click the Install Management Software link.

Step 3 Click the Installing Fabric Manager link. Step 4 Click the FM Installer link. You see the welcome to the management software setup wizard message in the Cisco Fabric Manager Installer window as shown in Figure Step 5 Click Next to begin the installation. You see the Install Options dialog box as shown in Figure Step 7 Click one of the radio buttons:.

Fabric Manager Standalone allows you to discover and monitor the immediate fabric. Step 8 Select an installation folder on your workstation for Fabric Manager:. Step 9 Click Next. You see the Database Options dialog box as shown in Figure Click Use existing DB to specify which database you want to use. The PostgreSQL database will be installed. You see the User Options dialog box as shown in Figure Step 13 Enter a user name and password and click Next.

You see the Authentication Options dialog box as shown in Figure Click Verify to test your login. Step 17 Click Cancel to stop the installation. You see the installation progress in the Cisco Fabric Manager Installer window as shown in Figure Once the installation is finished, you see an installation completed message in the Cisco Fabric Manager Installer window as shown in Figure Icons for Fabric Manager and Device Manager are automatically created on the desktop. This program group contains shortcuts to batch files in the install directory.

The Performance Manager server is installed but the service is not started upon installation because certain setup steps must be completed first.

The shell scripts that run the programs equivalent to the Windows services are FMServer. All server-side data and Performance Manager data are stored in the install directory. The server component is downloaded and installed when you download and install Fabric Manager. On a Windows machine, you install the Fabric Manager Server as a service.

The default setting for the Fabric Manager Server service is that the server is automatically started when the machine is rebooted. You can change this setting by modifying the properties in Services. The Device Manager software executable file resides on the switch supervisor module. To install or upgrade the Device Manager software, access the supervisor module with a web browser and click the Install link on the web page that is displayed.

The software running on your workstation is verified to make sure you are running the most current version of Device Manager.