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Configuration Planning Tasks

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Configuration Planning Tasks

Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access

The management server and one or more products are configured on

a dedicated Ethernet LAN segment and delivered in the Fabricenter

equipment cabinet. No Ethernet access planning is required for a

stand-alone cabinet. This task is required to:

• Connect equipment cabinets - Ethernet hubs in multiple

equipment cabinets can be connected to provide management

server access to up to 48 managed McDATA products. Cabinets

can be placed at any distance up to the limit of the 10/100

megabit per second (Mbps) LAN segment.

• Consolidate management server operation - If management

server operation is to be consolidated to one primary server and

one or more backup servers, plan for Ethernet cabling to

interconnect equipment cabinets and ensure all directors,

switches, and server platforms have unique IP addresses.

• Install equipment cabinets on a public LAN - If a public LAN

segment is to be used, determine from the customer’s network

administrator how to integrate the products and management

server. Ensure all access, security, and IP addressing issues are

resolved.

NOTE: It is recommended that directors, fabric switches, SAN routers,

and the management server be installed on a dedicated Ethernet hub and

LAN segment to avoid security, traffic, and fault isolation problems

associated with a public LAN.

• Install remote user workstations - Plan for access to the LAN

segment (dedicated or public) containing the management server

if remote user workstations are required.

Task 6: Plan Network Addresses

Depending on the configuration of the LAN on which directors,

switches, SAN routers, and the management server are installed, plan

network addressing as follows:

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