Adding, Editing, and Removing Managed Fabrics

Fabric Manager Web Server reports information gathered by Fabric Manager Server on any fabric known to the Fabric Manager Server.

To start managing a fabric from Fabric Manager Server using Fabric Manager Web Server, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Admin > Configure.
  2. Click Fabrics in the left navigation pane.
  3. You see the list of fabrics (if any) managed by Fabric Manager Server in the Opened column.

  4. Click Add.
  5. Enter the seed switch IP address, read community and write community for this fabric.
  6. Optional - Check the SNMPV3 check box. If you check SNMPV3, the fields Read Community and Write Community change to User Name and Password. You must enter your user name and password.
  7. Click Add to begin managing this fabric.

To stop managing a fabric from Fabric Manager Server using Fabric Manager Web Server, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Admin > Configure.
  2. Click Fabrics in the left navigation pane.
  3. Check the check box next to the fabric that you want to remove and click Remove to discontinue data collection for that fabric.

To edit a fabric from Fabric Manager Server using Fabric Manager Web Server, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Admin > Configure.
  2. Click Fabrics in the left navigation pane.
  3. Check the check box next to the fabric that you want to edit and click Edit.
  4. Enter a new fabric name, user name and password and specify how you want Fabric Manager Server to manage the fabric by selecting an option from the drop-down list.
  5. Click Modify to save the changes.


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