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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 2 Installing Cisco MDS NX-OS and Fabric Manager
Where Do You Go Next?
Figure 2-2 Switch Access Options
Where Do You Go Next?
After reviewing the default configuration, you can change it or perform other configuration or
management tasks. The initial setup can only be performed at the CLI. However, you can continue to
configure other software features, or access the switch after initial configuration by using either the CLI
or the Device Manager and Fabric Manager applications.
To use the CLI, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide.
About Cisco Fabric Manager
The Cisco Fabric Manager provides an alternative to the command-line interface (CLI) for most switch
configuration commands. For information on using the CLI to configure a Cisco MDS 9000 Family
switch, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide or the Cisco MDS 9020 Switch
Configuration Guide and Command Reference Guide. For details on managing switches running Cisco
FabricWare, see the
“Managing Cisco FabricWare with Fabric Manager” section on page D-3.
In addition to complete configuration and status monitoring capabilities for Cisco MDS 9000 switches,
Fabric Manager provides powerful Fibre Channel troubleshooting tools. These in-depth health and
configuration analysis capabilities leverage unique MDS 9000 switch capabilities: Fibre Channel Ping
and Traceroute.
The Cisco Fabric Manager includes these management applications:
• Fabric Manager (client and server)
• Device Manager
• Performance Manager
CLI
GUI
DNS server
IP
network
Router
IP address
172.16.1.1
Telnet or
SSH
SNMP
Management LAN
(Ethernet connection)
Switch 2
mgmt 0
(IP address:
172.16.1.2)
Console
connection
Out of band
management
subnetwork
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