Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 70)

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Chapter
1
Getting Started
In this chapter
• User interface components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
• Management server and client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
• Accessibility features for the Management application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• PostgreSQL database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• Supported open source software products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• SAN feature-to-firmware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
User interface components
The Management application provides easy, centralized management of the network, as well as
quick access to all product configuration applications. Using this application, you can configure,
manage, and monitor your networks with ease.
The Management application’s main window contains a number of areas. The following graphic
illustrates the various areas, and descriptions of them are listed below.
NOTE
Some widgets may be hidden. To display a widget to the Dashboard tab, click the Customize
Dashboard icon (
“Customizing the dashboard widgets and monitors” on page 275).