Use the Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) Storage Management Initiative (SMI) agent to manage the switches and fabrics. The SMI agent is embedded in the BNA. BNA can manage multiple fabrics within and across data centers. Getting help Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Table 1. Management options for the SAN 42B-R Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously. For information, see the Web Tools. The Fibre Channel ports in the IBM SAN48C-6 switch are compatible with FC LC-type fiber-optic SFP+ transceivers and cables (see the Removing and Installing Cables into SFP Transceivers section). For information about. The focus of this IBM® blueprint is to showcase the Read Diagnostic Parameters (RDP) feature of the Fibre Channel protocol (FCP). The data that is provided by RDP commands can simplify the process of managing and analyzing any issues on complex SAN fabrics. In this blueprint, we provide guidance to. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING. This IBM® Redbooks® Product Guide describes the IBM Storage Networking SAN50C-R. IBM Storage Networking SAN50C-R is an optimized platform for deploying high performance SAN extension solutions, distributed intelligent fabric services, and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity for both open. Channel Switch Module through a Telnet connection to the embedded command line interface (CLI) or by using the IBM BladeCenter SAN Utility application.