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Installing the Management Software

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IPFC encapsulates IP packets into Fibre Channel frames so that management information can cross the
Fibre Channel network without requiring a dedicated Ethernet connection to each switch. This feature
allows you to build a completely in-band management solution.
Installing the Management Software
To install the software for the first time, or if you want to update or reinstall the software, access the
supervisor module with a web browser. Click the Install links on the web page that is displayed. The
software running on your workstation is verified to make sure you are running the most current version
of the software. If it is not current, the most recent version is downloaded and installed on your
workstation.
Before upgrading or uninstalling Fabric Manager or Device Manager, make sure any instances of these
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applications have been shut down.
Installation options include:
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Note We recommend that you install the latest version of the Fabric Manager applications. Fabric Manager is
backward-compatible with the Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Cisco FabricWare software running on the
switches. When upgrading, upgrade the Fabric Manager software first, and then upgrade the Cisco MDS
SAN-OS or NX-OS or Cisco FabricWare software on the switch.

Before You Install

Before you can access the Cisco Fabric Manager, you must complete the following tasks:
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Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x, 3.x, and NX-OS 4.1(3a) supports AAA authentication using RADIUS,
TACACS, or local SNMP users.
The Cisco Device Manager software executable files reside on each supervisor module of each Cisco
MDS 9000 Family switch running Cisco MDS SAN-OS or NX-OS software in your network. The
supervisor module provides an HTTP server that responds to browser requests and distributes the
software to Windows or UNIX network management stations. You can also find Cisco Fabric Manager
software on Cisco.com at the following website:
http://cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/mds-fm
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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Upgrade—The installer detects your current version of Fabric Manager and Device Manager, and it
provides the option to upgrade. The default is to upgrade to the latest version of Fabric Manager or
Device Manager.
Uninstall—If you are downgrading from Fabric Manager 2.x or later to Fabric Manager 1.3x or
earlier, use the Uninstall batch file or shell script. Do not delete the MDS 9000 folder as this might
prevent your installation from being upgraded in the future.
Install a supervisor module on each switch that you want to manage.
Configure the supervisor module with the following values using the setup routine or the CLI:
IP address assigned to the mgmt0 interface
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SNMP credentials (v3 user name and password or v1/v2 communities), maintaining the same
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user name and password for all the switches in the fabric
Chapter 2 Installing Cisco MDS NX-OS and Fabric Manager
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x