HP H-series Enterprise Fabric Management Suite Software - Manual (Page 15)

HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Enterprise Fabric Management Suite User Guide 15
Saving and opening fabric view files
A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. In addition to the Enterprise Fabric Management
Suite default fabric view file, you can save and open your own fabric view files. To save a set of fabrics to
a file:
1. Select File > Save View As to open the Save View dialog box.
2. Enter a name for the fabric view file or click Browse to select an existing file. Files are saved in the
working directory.
3. Enter a password. When you attempt to open this fabric view file, you are prompted for this password.
If you leave the File Password field blank, no password is required when attempting to open this fabric
view file.
4. Click OK to save the view.
To open a fabric view file:
1. Select File > Open View File to open the Open View dialog box.
2. Enter a name for the fabric view file or click Browse to select an existing file.
3. If the fabric view file was saved with a password, enter the password, and click OK.
4. Click OK to open the view.
Setting Enterprise Fabric Management Suite preferences
To set preferences for your Enterprise Fabric Management Suite sessions:
1. Select File > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box ( Figure 6 ).
2. Enter or browse for the paths to the working directory and Internet browser location.
3. In the Application-wide Options area, choose the preferences you want.
4. Click OK to save the changes.
Figure 6 Preferences dialog box—Enterprise Fabric Management Suite
• Working Directory is the path for the folder in which to save files. The default is the installation
directory.
• Browser Location is the path for Internet browser program to use to view the online help. The default is
c:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
.
• View file auto save and load prevents (checked/default) or allows prompts to save the default fabric
view file between Enterprise Fabric Management Suite sessions.
• Display initial startup dialog enables (checked/default) or disables the use of the Initial Start dialog
box at the beginning of an Enterprise Fabric Management Suite session. After a default fabric view file
is created, this setting has no effect.
• Display dialog when making non-secure connections allows (checked/default) or prevents connections
to a non-secure fabric. If this preference is enabled, the application informs you when connecting to a
non-secure fabric, and enables you to connect. Otherwise, you must have a secure connection.