
Edge Switch Element Manager user guide 15
1 Element Manager overview
This chapter is an introduction to the Element Manager, which is used to manage the HP
StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 and Edge Switch 2/32. It is intended as a quick reference for
features available through the main Element Manager window of the High Availability Fabric
Manager (HAFM) application.
• Managing the edge switch, page 15
• Element manager description, page 16
• Using the Element Manager, page 23
• Feature keys, page 19
• Backing up and restoring Element Manager data, page 42
Managing the edge switch
You can manage an edge switch through several different interfaces as follows:
• Element Manager and HAFM—Installed on HAFM appliance shipped from the factory. (You can
access the Element Manager through the HAFM application.)
• HAFM Basic interface—Using a browser-capable PC with an Internet connection to the switch,
you can monitor and manage the switch through the HAFM Basic interface embedded in the
switch firmware. The interface provides a GUI similar to the Element Manager and supports
switch configuration, statistics monitoring, and basic operation.
To launch the HAFM Basic interface:
1. Enter the director’s IP address as the Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into any
standard browser.
2. Enter a user name and password at the login screen. The browser then becomes a
management console. (Refer to the HAFM Basic interface online help or the McDATA EFCM
Basic User Manual for details on use.)
NOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is
operator. The default user name for the right to modify configuration data, perform
maintenance tasks, or perform other options is Administrator. The default password for
both user names is password.
• Command Line Interface (CLI)—The CLI allows you to access many HAFM application and
Element Manager functions while entering commands during a Telnet session with the switch.
The primary purpose of the CLI is to automate management of many switches using scripts. The
CLI is not an interactive interface; no checking is done for pre-existing conditions, and no
prompts display to guide users through tasks. Refer to the McDATA E/OS Command Line
Interface User Manual for more information.
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