HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 16)

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Managing the edge switch
You can manage an edge switch through several different interfaces. These interfaces are as
follows:
• The Element Manager and HAFM
Installed on HAFM appliance shipped from the factory or supplied by the customer. (You access
the Element Manager through the HAFM application.)
• Embedded Web Server (EWS)
Using a browser-capable PC with an Internet connection to the switch, you can monitor and
manage the switch through the EWS interface embedded in the switch firmware. The interface
provides a GUI similar to the Element Manager and supports switch configuration, statistics
monitoring, and basic operation.
To launch the EWS interface:
1. Enter the director’s IP address as the Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into any standard
browser.
2. Enter a user name and password at the login screen. The browser then becomes a management
console. (Refer to the Embedded Web Server interface online help or the HP StorageWorks
Embedded Web Server user guide for details on use.)
NOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is “operator.” The
default user name for the right to modify configuration data, perform maintenance tasks, or
perform other options is “Administrator.” The default password for both user names is “password.”
• Command Line Interface (CLI).
The CLI allows you to access many HAFM application and Element Manager functions while
entering commands during a Telnet session with the switch. The primary purpose of the CLI is to
automate management of many switches using scripts. The CLI is not an interactive interface; no
checking is done for pre-existing conditions, and no prompts display to guide users through
tasks. Refer to the HP StorageWorks CLI reference guide for Directors and Edge Switches for
more information.
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
An SNMP agent is implemented through the Element Manager. It allows administrators on
SNMP management workstations to access product management information using any
standard network management tool. Administrators can assign Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
and corresponding community names for up to six workstations functioning as SNMP trap
message recipients. Refer to the HP StorageWorks SNMP reference guide for Directors and
Edge Switches for more information.
This manual provides details on the Element Manager for the Edge Switch 2/24 and Edge Switch
2/32 only. This manual does not cover the Embedded Web Server (EWS) interface.