Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic

Managing system services
The System Services dialog (Figure 21) provides a central location to enable or
disable the system services such as embedded web applet, command line interface,
Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Common Information Model (CIM). To display
the System Services dialog, open the Switch menu and select Services.
Figure 21. System Services dialog
Use caution when disabling the Embedded GUI, GUI Mgmt, and Telnet, as it is
possible to disable all access to the switch except through a serial connection.
• Embedded GUI (HTTP)—allows users to point a browser at the switch and use
QuickTools over a nonsecure connection. The default is disabled.
• Embedded GUI (HTTPS)—allows users to point a browser at the switch and use
QuickTools over a secure connection. The default is enabled.
• GUI Mgmt—allows out-of-band management of the switch from a management
application (GUI). If disabled, the switch cannot be specified as the entry switch
for a fabric in the GUI, but can still be managed through an in-band connection.
• Telnet (command line interface)—allows users to manage the switch through a
Telnet command line interface session. Disabling Telnet access to the switch is
not recommended. The default is not selected.
• NTP (Network Time Protocol)—allows the switch to obtain its time and date
settings from an NTP server. Configuring all of your switches and your
workstations to use NTP will synchronize date and time settings and prevent
difficulties with SSL certificates and event logs.
• CIM (Common Information Model)—allows management of the switch through
third-party applications that use CIM.
• SLP (Service Location Protocol)—allows users to enable and disable SLP.
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)—allows file transfers to the switch using FTP. FTP is
required for out-of-band firmware uploads that will complete faster than
in-band firmware uploads. The default is not selected.
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