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Lorlando: /* Obtaining FACT Software */

2008-06-12T18:22:29Z

Obtaining FACT Software

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	==Obtaining FACT Software==		==Obtaining FACT Software==
	FACT is distributed as an RPM file. To obtain a copy of the FACT RPM, perform the following steps:		FACT is distributed as an RPM file. To obtain a copy of the FACT RPM, perform the following steps:
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	'''Step 1''' Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml		'''Step 1''' Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml

Lorlando: /* Obtaining FACT Software */

2008-06-12T18:22:10Z

Obtaining FACT Software

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	FACT is distributed as an RPM file. To obtain a copy of the FACT RPM, perform the following steps:		FACT is distributed as an RPM file. To obtain a copy of the FACT RPM, perform the following steps:

-	~~'''Step 1''' Early-access customers can obtain a copy of the FACT RPM file from the file exchange server at the following location:~~
-	~~::https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=SVBU~~
-	::Note: If you have obtained a copy of the FACT Alpha II RPM file in Step 1, proceed to [[FACT Quick Start Guide#Installing FACT Software\|Installing FACT Software]]. Steps 2 through 4 in this section are not available until FCS.

-	'''Step 2''' Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml	+	'''Step 1''' Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml

	::If you are not already a registered user, you must register at the above URL to gain access to software downloads.		::If you are not already a registered user, you must register at the above URL to gain access to software downloads.

-	'''Step 3''' Select the software product category by clicking the '''Server Network and Virtualization''' link.	+	'''Step 2''' Select the software product category by clicking the '''Server Network and Virtualization''' link.
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-	~~'''Step 4''' Select a device by choosing '''Server Fabric Software > InfiniBand Management Software > Cisco Fabric Analysis and Correlation Toolkit'''.~~	+
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		+	'''Step 3''' Select a device by choosing '''Server Fabric Software > InfiniBand Management Software > Cisco Fabric Analysis and Correlation Toolkit'''.

	==Installing FACT Software==		==Installing FACT Software==

Asdesta: /* Installing FACT Software */

2008-05-12T18:12:35Z

Installing FACT Software

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	::'''rpm -i cisco-fact-''' ''version'' '''.noarch.rpm'''		::'''rpm -i cisco-fact-''' ''version'' '''.noarch.rpm'''
-	'''Step 3''' FACT installs the software without status messages. To verify that you have installed the correct version of FACT, enter the '''fact-v''' command, and verify the version number in the command output.	+	'''Step 3''' FACT installs the software without status messages. To verify that you have installed the correct version of FACT, enter the '''fact -v''' command, and verify the version number in the command output.

	=Configuring FACT Software=		=Configuring FACT Software=

Asdesta: /* Installing FACT Software */

2008-05-12T18:11:22Z

Installing FACT Software

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	'''Step 2''' Install the RPM by entering the following command:		'''Step 2''' Install the RPM by entering the following command:

-	::'''rpm - cisco-fact-''' ''version'' '''.noarch.rpm'''	+	::'''rpm -i cisco-fact-''' ''version'' '''.noarch.rpm'''
	'''Step 3''' FACT installs the software without status messages. To verify that you have installed the correct version of FACT, enter the '''fact-v''' command, and verify the version number in the command output.		'''Step 3''' FACT installs the software without status messages. To verify that you have installed the correct version of FACT, enter the '''fact-v''' command, and verify the version number in the command output.
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	=Configuring FACT Software=		=Configuring FACT Software=

Lorlando at 07:14, 24 April 2008

2008-04-24T07:14:31Z

Lorlando at 16:27, 17 April 2008

2008-04-17T16:27:20Z

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-	This section includes the minimal tasks involved in installing and configuring FACT. For details about these installation and configuration tasks, see [[Obtaining and Installing FACT\|Obtaining and Installing FACT]] and [[~~Configuring~~ FACT\|~~Configuring~~ FACT]].	+	This section includes the minimal tasks involved in installing and configuring FACT. For details about these installation and configuration tasks, see [[Obtaining and Installing FACT\|Obtaining and Installing FACT]] and [[Creating FACT Configuration Files\|Creating FACT Configuration Files]].

	= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =		= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =

Lorlando at 16:24, 17 April 2008

2008-04-17T16:24:00Z

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-	This section includes the minimal tasks involved in installing and configuring FACT. For details about these installation and configuration tasks, see "Installing and Configuring FACT."	+	This section includes the minimal tasks involved in installing and configuring FACT. For details about these installation and configuration tasks, see [[Obtaining and Installing FACT\|Obtaining and Installing FACT]] and [[Configuring FACT\|Configuring FACT]].

	= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =		= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =

Lorlando at 16:19, 17 April 2008

2008-04-17T16:19:10Z

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-	This section ~~includs~~ the minimal tasks involved in installing and configuring FACT. For details about these installation and configuration tasks, see "Installing and Configuring FACT."	+	This section includes the minimal tasks involved in installing and configuring FACT. For details about these installation and configuration tasks, see "Installing and Configuring FACT."

	= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =		= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =

Lorlando at 16:18, 17 April 2008

2008-04-17T16:18:53Z

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	'''Step 1''' Early-access customers can obtain a copy of the FACT RPM file from the file exchange server at the following location:		'''Step 1''' Early-access customers can obtain a copy of the FACT RPM file from the file exchange server at the following location:
	::https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=SVBU		::https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=SVBU
-	::Note: If you have obtained a copy of the FACT Alpha II RPM file in Step 1, proceed to ~~the “Installing~~ FACT ~~Software” procedure on page 2-2~~. Steps 2 through 4 in this section are not available until FCS.	+	::Note: If you have obtained a copy of the FACT Alpha II RPM file in Step 1, proceed to [[FACT Quick Start Guide#Installing FACT Software\|Installing FACT Software]]. Steps 2 through 4 in this section are not available until FCS.

	'''Step 2''' Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml		'''Step 2''' Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml
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	==Creating the Master Configuration File==		==Creating the Master Configuration File==
-	For more information about master configuration files, see About Master Configuration Files.	+	For more information about master configuration files, see [[About FACT Configuration Files#About Master Configuration Files\|About Master Configuration Files.]]
	To create the master configuration file, perform the following steps:		To create the master configuration file, perform the following steps:

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	==Creating the Credentials File==		==Creating the Credentials File==
-	For more information about the credentials file, see About Credentials Files.	+	For more information about the credentials file, see [[About FACT Configuration Files#About Credentials Files\|About Credentials Files.]]
	To create a credentials file, perform the following steps:		To create a credentials file, perform the following steps:

Lorlando: /* Troubleshooting FACT Configuration */

2008-04-10T00:14:26Z

Troubleshooting FACT Configuration

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	:'''Possible cause''': The master configuration file contains managed nodes from multiple subnets. FACT can scan a single subnet only.		:'''Possible cause''': The master configuration file contains managed nodes from multiple subnets. FACT can scan a single subnet only.

-	:'''Recommended action''': Enter the ~~fact~~ show subnet-managers command to see all of the master and standby Subnet Managers that FACT found. From the master configuration file and from the credentials file, remove the Subnet Managers that are not in the subnet that you are scanning.	+	:'''Recommended action''': Enter the FACT '''show subnet-managers''' command to see all of the master and standby Subnet Managers that FACT found. From the master configuration file and from the credentials file, remove the Subnet Managers that are not in the subnet that you are scanning.

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	= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =		= Obtaining and Installing FACT Software =
-	Before you obtain and install FACT, ensure that you are running the following software on your system: RedHat Enterprise Linux, Version 4 or 5, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Distribution, Version 9 or 10.	+	Before you obtain and install FACT, ensure that you are running the following software on your system: RedHat Enterprise Linux, Version 4 or 5, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Distribution, Version 9 or 10, and Python, Version 2.3 or later.


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	'''Step 4''' For each managed switch that is running SFS OS in your network, add a line to the master configuration file that specifies the hostname or IP address:		'''Step 4''' For each managed switch that is running SFS OS in your network, add a line to the master configuration file that specifies the hostname or IP address:
	::'''managed-nodes: SFSOS switch''' ''name''		::'''managed-nodes: SFSOS switch''' ''name''
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		+	::For information about managed nodes, see [[About FACT Configuration Files#About Managed Node Definitions Files\|About Managed Node Definitions Files]].

	'''Step 5''' For each managed OEM switch that is in your network (either a Cisco SFS 7012 or Cisco SFS 7024), add a line to the file that specifies the hostname or IP address:		'''Step 5''' For each managed OEM switch that is in your network (either a Cisco SFS 7012 or Cisco SFS 7024), add a line to the file that specifies the hostname or IP address:
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	::'''managed-nodes: host''' ''name''		::'''managed-nodes: host''' ''name''

-	'''Step 7''' (Optional) FACT usually determines the names of hosts on the network without needing to log in to them. If ~~fact~~ does not identify the hosts or if you want FACT to collect additional diagnostic information from the hosts, add each host in your network to the master configuration file:	+	'''Step 7''' (Optional) FACT usually determines the names of hosts on the network without needing to log in to them. If FACT does not identify the hosts or if you want FACT to collect additional diagnostic information from the hosts, add each host in your network to the master configuration file:
	::managed-nodes: host ''' ''name''		::managed-nodes: host ''' ''name''

-	'''Step 8''' (Optional) If you have unmanaged switches in your network, add a line to the master configuration file that specifies the GUID name and creates a name for the switch. (For more information about GUID names, see About GUID Name Definitions.) You may use any name for the switch, but you must use the following format for the line that you add to the file:	+	'''Step 8''' (Optional) If you have unmanaged switches in your network, add a line to the master configuration file that specifies the GUID name and creates a name for the switch. (For more information about GUID names, see [[About FACT Configuration Files#About Credentials Files\|About GUID Name Definitions]].) You may use any name for the switch, but you must use the following format for the line that you add to the file:
	::guid-name: 00:1b:0d:00:00:ca:a6 switchA		::guid-name: 00:1b:0d:00:00:ca:a6 switchA
	::guid-name: 00:1b:0d:00:00:ca:aa switchB		::guid-name: 00:1b:0d:00:00:ca:aa switchB