The Sun StorEdge SAN surfer software enables you to manage Sun StorEdge network Fibre Channel switches. This software runs on a management server and manages the switches through direct attach FC-AL or out-of-band through TCP/IP over Ethernet. These features are provided:
Dynamic remote management of one or more storage area network (SAN) fabrics, switch, port, and device-level viewpoints
Intelligent diagnostics to help identify faulty devices before they fail
Hardware, broadcast, and name server zoning
Customized event logging printable reports
Password security with individual read/write access levels
Simplified large fabric installation and repair with a mass-deployment tool set
In-band (Fibre Channel) and out-of-band (Ethernet) access
Capability to implement any standard GUI by using Telnet, SNMP, HTML, or SES with OSI-based architecture