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10-05-2006 05:13 AM
Hi,
I would like to know if I need to install the server component of Fabric Manager, or if I can just use the client component to manage the switches directly.
I have 2 MDS 9120 switches which will be run as 2 separate fabrics. They will be used in a non-production environment and I will need to configure VSAN and zoning using pWWN. If I do need to install the server part, what is the benefit of using the licenced version over the unlicenced?
Thanks, Darren.
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10-05-2006 08:26 AM
Darren,
The choice to install and licence the server component would be to manage your entire SAN fabric as a holistic centralized topology versus using the client which pretty much only allows you to view the fabrics individually within Fabric Manager.
For a small non-production environment like yours you will be fine, but if you find yourself in a situation where your fabric is becoming a larger Production enironment then I would recommend moving to the licenced server version.
regards
Alan
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10-05-2006 08:26 AM
Darren,
The choice to install and licence the server component would be to manage your entire SAN fabric as a holistic centralized topology versus using the client which pretty much only allows you to view the fabrics individually within Fabric Manager.
For a small non-production environment like yours you will be fine, but if you find yourself in a situation where your fabric is becoming a larger Production enironment then I would recommend moving to the licenced server version.
regards
Alan
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10-06-2006 12:28 AM
Thanks for your quick response. Very helpful.
