HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 44)

Setting Up the Application
44 HA-Fabric Manager User Guide
Configuring an Appliance
If you are using a new HAFM appliance with HAFM 08.02.00 installed, follow
the instructions in the HA-Fabric Manager Appliance Installation Guide to install
your HAFM appliance. If you are upgrading the HAFM application on an existing
HAFM appliance, follow the instructions in “
Upgrading the HAFM Application ”
on page 47.
The application is comprised of two parts: the server (which runs only on the
HAFM appliance) and the client. The server is installed on one HAFM appliance
and stores SAN-related information; it does not have a user interface. To view
SAN information through a user interface, you must log in to the server running
on the appliance through a client.
Note: The server and client(s) may reside on the same machine, or on separate
machines.
In some cases, a network may utilize virtual private network (VPN) or firewall
technology, which can prohibit communication between the server application
running on HAFM appliances and clients. In other words, a client can find a
server, appear to log in, but immediately is logged out because the server cannot
reach the client. To resolve this issue, the application automatically detects the
network configuration and runs the client in “polling mode” when necessary.
When the client is not running in polling mode, the server calls the client
whenever it has new data. When the client is running in polling mode, the server
queues up the data and the client periodically checks in (approximately every 5 or
10 seconds) and gets the data.
Configuring a New HAFM Appliance
In order to activate the application, you need to request a license key. Once you
have activated the application, go to “
Accessing HAFM ” on page 47 for further
instructions.
Getting a License Key for New Software
If you just purchased the application, use these instructions to obtain your license
key:
1. Go to the URL listed on the software entitlement request certificate for
HAFM and click generate a license key.