Monitoring McData Sphereon series switches and directors

OpStor provides monitoring and management of McData Sphereon switches

Models Supported

• Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch
• Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch
• Sphereon 3216 Fabric Switch
• Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch
• ES-3016 switch
• ES-3032 switch
• ES-1000 switch
• Intrepid 6064 Director
• Intrepid 6140 Director
• ED-6064 director
• ED-5000 director

Features supported

Prerequisites for monitoring McData Switches / Directors

• Ensure SNMP agent is running in the McData switch / director.
• McData Switch SNMP information can be checked in the McData Switch's Web-based interface -> Configure (option) -> SNMP (option)
• By default, OpStor uses snmp port 161 and read community 'public' for discovery
• If your settings are different , please provide the same details while adding switch in OpStor
• Register OpStor server IP address as trap destination

Note: For more details refer Configure SNMP section in the McData Switch Product Manager user manual.

Steps to add McData Fabric Switch in OpStor

• Navigate to Admin Tab --> Manage Storage Devices link in OpStor client
• Provide IP Address of McData Switch / Director
• Choose Device Type as 'FCSwitch'
• Choose Vendor as 'SNIA FCMGMT'
• Provide SNMP Port and Community string (default is 161 and public)
• If needed, change the Timeout value (default is 5 seconds)
• Click on Add Device

Note : If the Ping option is disabled for the device, then please uncheck 'Ping the given IP' field.
Note : In case of non discovery of the device, please follow the troubleshooting tips displayed in the webclient and try re-adding the device.