HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 33)

Fabric OS 5.0.0 Advanced Web Tools user guide 33
Primary-FCS-only functionality
The following Advanced Web Tools functionality is reserved for the primary FCS when secure mode is
enabled:
• Zoning administration is allowed only from the primary FCS switch when secure mode is enabled. For
all other switches in a secure fabric, the Zoning button is disabled.
• SNMP community strings can be modified only from the primary FCS switch when secure mode is
enabled. For non-FCS switches, you can view the SNMP community strings, but they are read-only, and
the SNMP access control lists on the SNMP tab are not displayed.
• User account administration is allowed only from the primary FCS switch when secure mode is
enabled. The changes are then propagated to all switches in the fabric.
Disabled functionality
Telnet access to a switch and the Telnet button in Advanced Web Tools are both disabled when secure
mode is enabled for a fabric. You must use sectelnet or SSH to access the Fabric OS CLI in a secure fabric.
These capabilities are not accessible from Advanced Web Tools. For more information on sectelnet or
SSH, refer to the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS user guide.
The SNMP Access Control List is replaced with RSNMP_POLICY and WSNMP_POLICY when secure mode
is enabled for a fabric. The SNMP Access Control List is not displayed in Advanced Web Tools.
Recommendations for working with Advanced Web
Tools
Consider the following when working with Advanced Web Tools:
• When using a mixed fabric—that is, a fabric containing switches and directors running v4.x, v3.x,
and v2.x firmware—use the most advanced switches or directors to control the fabric. For example, use
the v4.x switches or directors as the primary FCS, the location to perform zoning tasks, and the time
server (CLI). You should use the most recently released firmware on your switches.
• If switches are accessed simultaneously from different connections (for example, Advanced Web Tools,
CLI, and API), changes from one connection may not be updated on the other, and some modifications
may be lost. Make sure when connecting with simultaneous multiple connections that you do not
overwrite the work of another connection.
• Several tasks in Advanced Web Tools make fabric-level changes: for example, the tasks in the Zone
Admin module. When executing fabric-level configuration tasks, wait until you have received
confirmation that the changes are implemented before executing any subsequent tasks. For a large
fabric, this can take a few minutes.
• Many of the Switch View windows are automatically closed when you select a different switch in the
Fabric Tree. This is normal behavior and is designed to prevent configuration changes from being
performed on the wrong switch.
• HP recommends no more than five simultaneous HTTP sessions to any one switch. An HTTP session is
considered a Fabric Manager or Advanced Web Tools connection to the switch.