This guide describes how to monitor and manage your storage area network (SAN) using SANnav™ Management Portal.
Getting Started with SANnav Management Portal SANnav is the next-generation SAN management application suite for Brocade SAN environments.When you install SANnav, you have a 90-day trial period, during which you can use SANnav for free, without a license. To use SANnav beyond the trial period, you must purchase a software license.
SANnav provides several security features that allow you to manage user accounts, the login banner, and user authentication.
MonitoringSANnav Management Portal provides several features for monitoring and troubleshooting your storage area network:
Configuration Using SANnav Management Portal, you can configure several features on your switches. Fault ManagementUsing Fault Management features, you can register to receive SNMP traps, Syslog events, and other information from switches; you can view, search, and filter event logs; and you can forward SNMP traps and Syslog messages to the selected destinations. You can filter email event notifications based on event rules and switches.
Extension Tunnels and CircuitsUsing SANnav Management Portal, you can set up both Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) tunnels and IP Extension tunnels.
Switch Maintenance and SupportSANnav Management Portal provides several features for maintaining your switches and getting support.