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  • Page 1

    Simplify D 59021-05 B Page i SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Inst allation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    Page ii 59021-05 B Q SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide © 2000–2003 QLogic Corporation First Printed: May 2001 All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Printed in U. S.A. QLogic Corporation, 6321 Bury Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (800) 342-7379 or (952) 932-4000 Information fu rnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliab l[...]

  • Page 3

    59021-05 B Page iii T able of Content s Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience .................................................... ......................................... 1-1 1.2 Related Materials ........................................................................... .................... 1-2 1.3 Safety Notices ........................[...]

  • Page 4

    Page iv 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q 2.2.2 Port LEDs .................................................................... .............................. 2-5 2.2.2.1 Logged-In LED ........ ................................................................ ......... 2-6 2.2.2.2 Activity LED ........................ ..[...]

  • Page 5

    59021-05 B Page v SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q 4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Power ................................ .............................. 4-5 4.2.4 Connect the Management W orkstation to the Switch ................................ 4-8 4.2.4.1 Ethernet Connection .....................................................[...]

  • Page 6

    Page vi 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q 5.3.3 Maintenance – Reset Network Config ..................................................... 5-14 5.3.4 Maintenance – Reset Password File ..................................... .................. 5-14 5.3.5 Maintenance – Copy Log Files ...................................[...]

  • Page 7

    59021-05 B Page vii SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q Reset Command.......................................................... ............................ B-19 Set Command................................................... ....................................... B-24 Set Config Command ............................................[...]

  • Page 8

    Page viii 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q 5-1 Port Logged-In LED ................................................... .................................................... 5-5 5-2 Logged-In LED Indications ......................................................................... .................... 5-5 5-3 Chassis and[...]

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    59021-05 B 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and in st allation of the SANbox2-16 Fib re Channel switch, firmware version 1.5. 1. This manual is or ganized as follows:  Section 1 describes the intended audience, related materials, safety not ices, communications statement s, laser safety information, electrost atic di[...]

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    1 – Introduction Related Materials 1-2 59021-05 B Q 1.2 Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information.  SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management Use r ’s Guide , Publication Number 59022-05.  Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Re v . 6.8.  Fibre Channel-Private Loop S[...]

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    1 – Introduction Safety Notices 59021-05 B 1-3 Q 1.3 Safety Notices A Wa r n i n g notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury . 4-3 , 4-5 , 6-1 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard th at has the potential of causing damage to the equipment. 4-3 , 6-4 1.4 Sicherheit shinweise Ein W ar[...]

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    1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-4 59021-05 B Q 1.6 Communications St atement s The following st atements apply t o this product. The statement s for other product s intended for use with this product appear in their accomp anying manuals. 1.6.1 Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) Class A S t atement This equipment has been teste[...]

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    1 – Introduction Communications Statements 59021-05 B 1-5 Q 1.6.3 A vis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Co mmunications du Canada Cet équipement ne dép asse pas le s limites de Classe A d'émission de bruits radioélectriques por les app areils numé riques, telles que prescrites par le Réglement sur le brouillage radio élect[...]

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    1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-6 59021-05 B Q 1.6.5 VCCI Class A St atement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the V oluntary Control Council For Interference by Informa tion T echnology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radi o distu rbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the[...]

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    1 – Introduction Laser Safety Information 59021-05 B 1-7 Q 1.7 Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U. S. Depa rtment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lase rs to be hazardous. The International Electrotechnical Commission ([...]

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    1 – Introduction Accessible Parts 1-8 59021-05 B Q 1.9 Accessible Part s The only Field Replaceable Un its (FRUs) in the SANbox2-16 switch are :  Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) op tical transceivers  Power supplies  Fans Refer to Section 6 Removal/Replacement for more information. 1.10 Pièces Accessibles Les pièces remplaçables , F[...]

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    1 – Introduction Technical Support 59021-05 B 1-9 Q 1.12 T echnical Support Customers should cont act their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch product s. QLogic-direct customers may conta ct QLogic T echnical Support; others will be redire cted to their authorized maintenance provider . Visit the QLogic s[...]

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    1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-10 59021-05 B Q Notes[...]

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    59021-05 B 2-1 Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch. The following top ics are described:  Chassis controls and LEDs  Fibre channel ports  Ethernet port  Serial port  Power supplies  Fans  Switch management Fabrics are managed with the SANbox M[...]

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    2 – General Descrip tion Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-2 59021-05 B Q 2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs Chassis controls include the power suppl y On/Of f switches and the Maintenance button as shown in Figure 2-2 . The cha ssis LEDs include the Over T emperature LED, Fan Fail LED, Heartbeat LED, and the Input Power LED. Figure 2-2. Chassis Controls an[...]

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    2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 59021-05 B 2-3 Q 2.1.3 Chassis LEDs The chassis LEDs shown in Figure 2-3 provide status info rmation about switch operation. Refer to ”Power Supplies” on p age 2-9 for information about power supply LEDs and to ”Port LEDs” on p age 2-5 for information about p ort LEDs. Figure 2-3. Chassis [...]

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    2 – General Descrip tion Fibre Channel Ports 2-4 59021-05 B Q 2.1.3.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber) The Heartbeat LED indicates the st atus of the internal switch processor an d the results of the Po wer On Self T est (POST). Following a normal power-up, the Heartbeat LED blinks about once per second t o indicate that the switch p assed the POST and that[...]

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    2 – General Description Fibre Channel Por ts 59021-05 B 2-5 Q 2.2.1 Small Form-Factor Plugga ble (SFP) T ransceivers An SFP transceiver , like the one shown in Figure 2-5 , convert s electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit and receive dat a. SFP transceivers plug into the ports; d uplex fiber optic cables plug into the tr[...]

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    2 – General Descrip tion Fibre Channel Ports 2-6 59021-05 B Q 2.2.2.1 Logged-In LED The Logged-in LED indica tes the logged-in or initialization status of the connected devices. Af ter successful completion of the POST , the switch extinguishes all Logged-In LEDs. Following a successful loop initialization or po rt login, the switch illuminates t[...]

  • Page 25

    2 – General Description Fibre Channel Por ts 59021-05 B 2-7 Q G_Ports self-configure in the follo wing ways:  F_Port when connected to a public device  E_Port when connected to another FC-SW -2 compliant switch A TL_Port support s private loop devices an d must be configured explicitly . Refer to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s[...]

  • Page 26

    2 – General Descrip tion Ethernet Port 2-8 59021-05 B Q 2.3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port shown in Figure 2-7 is an RJ-45 conn ector that provides a connection to a management workst ation. A management workst ation can be a Windows, Solaris™ workstation, o r a Linux® workstation that is use d to configure and manage the switch fa bric. Y ou[...]

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    2 – General Description Power Supplies 59021-05 B 2-9 Q The serial port connector requires a nul l-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 2-8 and identified in T able 2-1 . Refer to ”Connect the Management W orkstation to the Switch” on p age 4-8 for information about connecting the managemen t workst[...]

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    2 – General Descrip tion Fans 2-10 59021-05 B Q Each power supply is capable of providi ng all of the switch’ s power needs. During normal operation, each power su pply provides half of the demand. If one power supply goes of fline, the second power supply steps up an d provides the difference. The power supplies are hot swapp abl e and interch[...]

  • Page 29

    2 – General Description Switch Management 59021-05 B 2-1 1 Q 2.7 Switch Management SANbox Manager is a workst ation-based Java® application that provides a graphical user interface for fabric management. T his application runs on a Windows®, Solaris™, or Linux® workst ation. The management workstation connects to the fabric d irectly through[...]

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    2 – General Descrip tion Switch Management 2-12 59021-05 B Q Notes[...]

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    59021-05 B 3-1 Section 3 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric:  Devices  Multiple chassis fabrics  Performance  Device access  Fabric management  Fabric security 3.1 Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticip ated demand. This will determine the n umber of ports that are need e[...]

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    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-2 59021-05 B Q 3.2 Multiple Chassis Fabrics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available port s for devices. Each switch in t he fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and th e fabric will automaticall y resolve domai n ID conflicts. Because the ports are self-configuring, you[...]

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    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59021-05 B 3-3 Q 3.2.2 Common T opologies This section describes three commonly used topologies:  Cascade  Mesh  Multistage® 3.2.2.1 Cascade T opology A cascade topology describes a fab ric in which the switches are connected in a linear fashion. If you connect th e last switch back to the first swi[...]

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    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-4 59021-05 B Q 3.2.2.2 Mesh T opology A mesh topology describes a fabric in wh ich each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. The example mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-2 has the following characteristics:  Each link contributes up to 200 MB/s of bandwidth b[...]

  • Page 35

    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59021-05 B 3-5 Q 3.2.2.3 Multist age T opology A Multistage topolo gy describes a fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches. Each additional core switch increases t he bandwidth to each edge switch by 200 MB/s. The Multist age fabric shown in Figure 3-3 has the following c[...]

  • Page 36

    3 – Planning Performance 3-6 59021-05 B Q 3.3 Performance The SANbox2-16 switch support s class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service at transmission rates of 1 Gbp s or 2 Gbp s with a maximum frame size of 2148 bytes. A port can transmit or receive at 1 Gbp s or 2 Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected. The port discovers the transm[...]

  • Page 37

    3 – Planning Performance 59021-05 B 3-7 Q 3.3.2 Bandwid th Bandwidth is a me asure of the volume of dat a that can be transmitted at a give n transmission rate. A port can transmit or receive at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbp s depending on the device to which it is connected. The switch supports all transmission rate combinations as shown in Ta b l e 3 - 1 . I[...]

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    3 – Planning Device Access 3-8 59021-05 B Q 3.4 Device Access Consider device access needs within the fa bric. Access is controlled by the use of zones and zone sets. Some zoning stra tegies include the following:  Separate device s that use different o perating systems.  Separate device s that have no need to communicate with other devices[...]

  • Page 39

    3 – Planning Device Access 59021-05 B 3-9 Q 3.4.1 Sof t Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purpos es of controlling discove ry . Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The sof t zone boundary is not secure; traffic a cross soft zones can occur if add ressed correc[...]

  • Page 40

    3 – Planning Fabric Managem ent 3-10 59021-05 B Q 3.4.3 V irtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Virtual Privat e Fabric (VPF) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and both inbound and outbound traf fi c. This type of zoni ng is useful for providing security and reserving p aths between devices t o guarantee bandwidth. VPF zo[...]

  • Page 41

    3 – Planning Fabric Security 59021-05 B 3-1 1 Q 3.6 Fabric Security Y ou manage fabric security on a switch basis through the creation of user accounts. Each accoun t consists of an account name , a password, and an authority level. There are two authorit y levels: User and Admin. These authority levels apply to SANbox Manager and to the CL I. Us[...]

  • Page 42

    3 – Planning Fabric Security 3-12 59021-05 B Q Notes[...]

  • Page 43

    59021-05 B 4-1 Section 4 Installation This section describes how to insta ll and configure the SANbox2-16 switch. It also describes how to load new firmware. 4.1 Site Requirement s Consider the following items when in stalling a SANbox2-16 switch:  Fabric management workst ation  Power requirements  Environmental conditio ns 4.1.1 Fabric M[...]

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    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-2 59021-05 B Q 4.1.3 Environment al Conditions Consider the factors that affect the climat e in your facility such as equipment heat dissipation and ventilation. Th e switch re quires the following operating conditions:  Operating temperature range: 10° to 40° C (50°- 104°F )  Relative humidity: 25[...]

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    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-3 Q Installing a SANbox2-16 switch involves the following step s: 1. Mount the switch. 2. Install SFP transceivers. 3. Connect the switch to the AC power source. 4. Connect the management workstation to the switch. 5. Install the SANbox Manager application. 6. Configure the switch. 7. Configure th[...]

  • Page 46

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-4 59021-05 B Q Ensure that the19-inch rack meet s the following standard specifications:  ANSI/EIA RS-230 S tandard, entitled Cabinet s, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment  MIL-STD- 189, entitled Racks, Electrical Equipm ent, 19-In ch and Associated Panels The brackets shown in Fig ure 4-2 are pro[...]

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    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-5 Q 4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Pow er W ARNING!! This product is supplied with a 3-wire po wer cable and plug for the user ’s safety . Use this pow er cable in conjunction wit h a properly grounded outlet to avo id electrical shock. An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could plac[...]

  • Page 48

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-6 59021-05 B Q T o connect the switch to an AC power sou rce and energize the switch, do the following: 1. Connect the power cords to the AC power receptacles on the fro nt of the switch chassis. 2. Connect each power cord to a 3-wire, grounded, AC outle t that delivers power in accordance with the power re [...]

  • Page 49

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-7 Q 4. Confirm that the Output Power LEDs on both power supplies are illuminated. If not, do the following: a. Check voltage at the AC power sou rce. b. Inspect the power cord. c. Replace the power supply . 5. Observe the Heartbeat LED to determine the result s of the Power On Self T est (POST). T[...]

  • Page 50

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-8 59021-05 B Q 4.2.4 Connect the Manage ment Wo rkst ation to the Switch Connect the management workst ation to the switch in one of three ways:  Indirect Ethernet connection from the management wo rkstation to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet connector through an Ethernet switch or a hub. This requ ires a 10/10[...]

  • Page 51

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-9 Q 4.2.4.1 Ethernet Connection T o establish an Ethernet connectio n, do the following: 1. Connect a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable from an RJ-45 port on the management workst ation directly to the RJ-45 Ethernet port ; or a 10/100 Base-T straight cable indirectly over an Ethernet ne twork. 2. Lo[...]

  • Page 52

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59021-05 B Q  For Linux: a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content: pr portdev/ttyS0 pu minit pu mreset pu mhangup b. V erify that all users have perm ission to run minicom. Review the /etc/minicom/users file and confir m that the lin[...]

  • Page 53

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-1 1 Q 4.2.6 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Windows from the SANsurfer® Management Suite Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and Insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management works[...]

  • Page 54

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-12 59021-05 B Q 4.2.7 SANsurfer Management Suit e Disk - Linux Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Linux from the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation[...]

  • Page 55

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-13 Q 4.2.8 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the followin g: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management works[...]

  • Page 56

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-14 59021-05 B Q 4.2.9 SANbox2 Inst allation Disk - Windows Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Windows from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently runni ng, and insert the SANbox2 Inst allation Disk into the management workst ation CD-ROM dri[...]

  • Page 57

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 B 4-15 Q 4.2.12 Configure the Switch Do the following to configure a switch using the SANbox Manager application. Refer to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User ’s Guide for more information about configuring a switch. Y ou can also configure the switch using the Command Line Interface. Refer to [...]

  • Page 58

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-16 59021-05 B Q 4.2.13 Configure the Port s Configuring a port involves defining the port mode. For public devices and other switches, a switch automatically set s the port mode as each port discovers the type of device to which it is connected. The de fault port mode is GL_Port. A GL_Port will self configur[...]

  • Page 59

    4 – Installation Install Firmware 59021-05 B 4-17 Q 4.3 Inst all Firmware The switch comes with current firmware inst alled. Y ou can upgrade the firmware from the management workst ation as new fi rmware becomes available. Firmware installation involves loading the f irmware image file onto the switch, unp acking the image file, and then resetti[...]

  • Page 60

    4 – Installation Install Firmware 4-18 59021-05 B Q 4.3.2 Using the CLI to Inst all Firmware T o install firmware using the CLI when an FTP server is present on the management workst ation, do the following: 1. Connect to the switch through the Ethernet or the serial port and open a T elnet session. 2. Enter the following account name and passwor[...]

  • Page 61

    4 – Installation Install Firmware 59021-05 B 4-19 Q 4.3.3 Using FTP and the CLI to Inst all Firmware T o install firmware using the CLI when the management workstation doe s not have an FTP server , do the following: 1. Connect to the switch through the Ethernet or the serial port. 2. Move to the folder or directory that contains th e new firmwar[...]

  • Page 62

    4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 4-20 59021-05 B Q 10. Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded. Refer to the ”Image Command” o n page B-13 for more information. cli (admin) $>image list 1 1. Unp ack the firmware image file to inst all the new firmware in flash memory . cli (admin) $[...]

  • Page 63

    59021-05 B 5-1 Section 5 Diagnostics/T roubleshooting Diagnostic information ab out the switch is available through the chassis LEDs, the power supply LEDs, and the port LEDs. Di agnostic information is also available through the SANbox Manager and CLI event logs and error displays. Th is section describes two types of diagnost ics: Power On Self T[...]

  • Page 64

    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-2 59021-05 B Q 5.1.1.2 Maintenance Mode Pattern S teady illumination indicates that the switch is in maintenance mode, which returns the switch IP address to 10.0.0 .1. From maintenance mode, you may reload firmware, reset the p assword to the factory default, and remove a corrupt configuration[...]

  • Page 65

    5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-05 B 5-3 Q 2. Place the switch in maintenance mode. Press and hold the Maintenance button, then power up the switch. Refer t o ”Recovering a Switch” on page 5-12 for more information about placing the switch in maintenance mode. 3. Establish a T elnet session with the switch using the de[...]

  • Page 66

    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-4 59021-05 B Q c. Act ivate binary mode and copy the configuration file from the workstation to the switch. The configuration file must be n amed "configdata". ftp>bin ftp>put configdata d. Close the FTP session. ftp>quit e. Establish communications with the switch using T el[...]

  • Page 67

    5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-05 B 5-5 Q 5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicated b y the Logged-In LED for each port as shown in Figure 5-1 . Figure 5-1. Port Logged-In LED The Logged-In LED has three ind ications:  Logged in - Continuous illumination.  Logging in - Flashes at rough ly once p[...]

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    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-6 59021-05 B Q 5.1.2.1 E_Port Isolation A Logged-In LED error indication is of ten the result of E_Port isolation. An isolated E_Port is indicated by a red link in the SANbox Manager topology display . E_Port isolation can be caused by conflicting domain IDs, conflicting timeout value s, or con[...]

  • Page 69

    5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-05 B 5-7 Q 5.1.2.2 Excessive Port Errors The switch monitors a set of port errors an d generates alarms based on user-defined sample intervals and thresholds. Refer to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User ’s Guide for information abou t managing alarms. These port errors include the fo[...]

  • Page 70

    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-8 59021-05 B Q 2. Reset the port, then perform an external port loopback test to validate the port and the SFP . Refer to the ”T est Command” on p age B-63 or the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management Use r ’s Guide for information about testing ports. Doe s the port pass the test?  Ye s - C[...]

  • Page 71

    5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59021-05 B 5-9 Q 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics Chassis diagnostics are indicated by the chassis and power supply LEDs as shown in Figure 5-3 . Figure 5-3. Chassis and Power Supply LEDs The following conditions are described:  Chassis Over T emperature LED is illuminated  Input Power LED is exti[...]

  • Page 72

    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Chassis Diagnostics 5-10 59021-05 B Q 5.2.1 Chassis Over T emperatu re LED is Illuminated The chassis Over T emperature LED illuminat es to indicate that the switch logic circuitry is overheating. If the cha ssis Over T emperature LED illuminates, do the following: 1. Inspect the chassis fans. Are the intake open[...]

  • Page 73

    5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59021-05 B 5-1 1 Q 5.2.4 Output Power LED Is Extinguished The Output Power LED illuminates to ind icate that the power supply is producing the proper voltag es. If the Output Power LED is extinguished, do the following: 1. Inspect the power supply Over T emperature LED. Is the power supply Over[...]

  • Page 74

    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Recovering a Switch 5-12 59021-05 B Q 5.3 Recovering a Switch A switch can become inoperable or unma nageable for the following reasons:  Firmware becomes corrupt  IP address is lost  Switch configuration becomes corrupt  Forgotten password In these specific cases, you can recove r the switch using ma[...]

  • Page 75

    5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Recovering a Switch 59021-05 B 5-13 Q 5. The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. T o select a switch recovery option, press the co rresponding number (displayed in option: field) on the keyboard and p ress the Enter key . 0) Exit 1) Image Unpack 2) Reset Network Config 3) Reset Password File 4) Cop[...]

  • Page 76

    5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Recovering a Switch 5-14 59021-05 B Q 5.3.3 Maintenance – Reset Network Config This option reset s the network properties to the factory default values and saves them on the switch. Refer to T able B-6 for the default network configuration values. 5.3.4 Maintenance – Reset Password File This option restores t[...]

  • Page 77

    59021-05 B 6-1 Section 6 Removal/Replacement This section describes the removal and r eplacement procedures for the following field replaceable units (FRU):  SFP transceivers  Power supplies  Fans The switch is equipped with a battery t hat powers the non-volatile memory . This memory stores the switch configuration. The battery is not a f[...]

  • Page 78

    6 – Removal/Rep lacement SFP Transceivers 6-2 59021-05 B Q 6.1 SFP T ransceivers The SFP transceivers can be removed and replaced while the switch is ope rating without damaging the switch or the tr an sceiver . However , transmission on the affect ed port will be interrupted until the transceiver inst alled. T o remove a transceiver , gently pre[...]

  • Page 79

    6 – Removal/Replacement Power Supplies 59021-05 B 6-3 Q 6.2 Power Supplies The power supplies are hot pluggable. This means you can remove or install one of the power supplies while the switch is operating witho ut disrupting service. The power supplies are also interchangeable; th at is, the left and right power supplies are the same unit. T o r[...]

  • Page 80

    6 – Removal/Rep lacement Fans 6-4 59021-05 B Q 6.3 Fans The fans are hot pluggable. This means yo u can remove or install one of the fans while the switch is operating without disruptin g service. The fan is completely enclosed, so there is no risk of in jury from the fan blades. The fans are also interchangeable; that is, the lef t and right fan[...]

  • Page 81

    6 – Removal/Replacement Fans 59021-05 B 6-5 Q T o install a fan, do the f ollowing: 1. Confirm that the new fan is compatible with the switch air flow direction. 2. Align the modular connector toward the inside of the switch as shown in Figure 6-4 . 3. Slide the fan into the bay until it is firmly seated and confirm that the air flow is correct. [...]

  • Page 82

    6 – Removal/Rep lacement Fans 6-6 59021-05 B Q Notes[...]

  • Page 83

    59021-05 B A-1 Appendix A S pecifications Appendix A contains th e specifications for the SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch. Refer to Section 2 General Description for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and component s. A.1 Switch Specifications Fibre Channel Protocols ................. FC-PH Rev . 4.3 FC-PH-2 FC-PH-3 FC-AL Rev 4.5 [...]

  • Page 84

    A – Specifications Switch Maintainability A-2 59021-05 B Q A.2 Switch Maint ainability Maximum User Ports ...................... > 475,000 ports depending on confi gurati on Buffer Cre dits .................................. 12 buf fer credits per port Media T ype ..................................... Small Form Pluggable (SFP) optical transce[...]

  • Page 85

    A – Specifications Fabric Manageme nt 59021-05 B A-3 Q A.3 Fabric Management A.4 Switch Dimensions A.5 Switch Electrical Management Methods .................... SANbox Manager applica tion Command Line Interface GS-3 Management Server SNMP FTP Maintenance Connection ................ RS-232 connector; null modem F/F DB9 cable Ethernet Connection .[...]

  • Page 86

    A – Specifications Switch Envi ronmental A-4 59021-05 B Q A.6 Switch Environment al A.7 Switch Regulatory Certifications T emperature  Operating ........................... .......  Non-operating ........................... 10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F) -40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) Humidity  Operating ........................... ....... [...]

  • Page 87

    A – Specifications Shortwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (multi-mo de) 59021-05 B A-5 Q A.8 Shortwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (multi-mode) Connector ....................................... Duplex LC Color coding.................................... Beige or black exposed connector surfaces Cable .............................................. Fibre Ch annel 100-M6-SN-[...]

  • Page 88

    A – Specifications Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mo de) A-6 59021-05 B Q A.9 Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) Connector ....................................... Duplex LC Color coding.................................... Blue exposed connector surfaces Cable .............................................. Fibre Ch annel 100SM-LC-L (9 µm si[...]

  • Page 89

    59021-05 B B-1 Appendix B Command Line Interface Each switch contains a T elnet server . This server allows a T elnet client to est ablish a T elnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure paramete rs using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks throug[...]

  • Page 90

    B – Command Line Interface Command Syntax B-2 59021-05 B Q B.2 Command Synt ax The command synt ax is as follows: command key word keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keyw ords. Co nsider the following rules and conventions:  Commands and keywords are lowercase and case sensitive.  Commands with [...]

  • Page 91

    B – Command Line Interface Commands 59021-05 B B-3 Q B.3 Commands The command set provides for User and Ad min authority levels.  User authority grant s viewing access to the fabric and switche s using the Show command and other read-only commands.  Admin authority includes the User authority and grants permission to use the Admin command. [...]

  • Page 92

    B – Command Line Interface Admin Command B-4 59021-05 B Q Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides comma nds that change the fabric and swit ch confi gurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time. An inactive Ad min session will time out after a period of time which can be changed using[...]

  • Page 93

    B – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59021-05 B B-5 Q Alias Command Creates a named set of port s/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a se t of ports/devices to many zon es. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member . Authority Admin Synt ax alias add [alias] [members] copy [alias_source] [alias_destination] create [alia[...]

  • Page 94

    B – Command Line Interface Alias Command B-6 59021-05 B Q members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword is available with User authority and does n ot require a zoning edit session or an admin session. remove [alias] [members] Removes the ports/de vices given by [members] from the alias given by [alias]. [member[...]

  • Page 95

    B – Command Line Interface Config Command 59021-05 B B-7 Q Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page B-2 6 . Authority Admin for all keywords except List Synt ax config act ivate [config] backup cancel copy [...]

  • Page 96

    B – Command Line Interface Config Command B-8 59021-05 B Q restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata , which must b e first uploaded on the switch using FTP . Y ou create the backup file using the Config Backup command. Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch, then enter the Config Re[...]

  • Page 97

    B – Command Line Interface Date Command 59021-05 B B-9 Q Date Command This command displays or set s the system date and time. T o set the date and time the information string must be provid ed in this format: MMDDhhmmCCYY . The new date and time t akes ef fect immediately . Authority Admin to change the date; User to display the date. Synt ax da[...]

  • Page 98

    B – Command Line Interface Fallback Command B-10 59021-05 B Q Fallback Command Loads the fallback version of the firmware from switch memory . The switch stores two versions of the firmware. This command alterna tely activates the two versions. Authority Admin Synt ax fallback Notes  The Show Switch command displays t he available firmware ver[...]

  • Page 99

    B – Command Line Interface Help Command 59021-05 B B-1 1 Q Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command and it s keywords. Authority User Synt ax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the comman d given by [command] and it s keywords. If you omit [command], the system displays al l available comm[...]

  • Page 100

    B – Command Line Interface History Command B-12 59021-05 B Q History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority User Synt ax history Notes Use the History command to provide co ntext for the ! command:  Enter ![command] to re-enter the most re cent execution o[...]

  • Page 101

    B – Command Line Interface Image Command 59021-05 B B-13 Q Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin Synt ax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] list unpack [file ] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image f iles are removed autom[...]

  • Page 102

    B – Command Line Interface Lip Command B-14 59021-05 B Q Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin Synt ax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialize d. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox2 (admin) #> lip 2[...]

  • Page 103

    B – Command Line Interface Passwd Command 59021-05 B B-15 Q Passwd Command Changes a user account’ s pa ssword. Authority Admin to change another acco unt’s p assword; User to change your own. Synt ax passwd [accou nt_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name. Y ou must open an admin session to change the password for an accou nt na[...]

  • Page 104

    B – Command Line Interface Ping Command B-16 59021-05 B Q Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communicate with a nother switch in the fabric and reports the result. Authority User Synt ax ping ip_address Keywords ip_address The IP address of the switch to qu ery . Examples The following is an example of a successfu l Ping command: SANbox2 #> [...]

  • Page 105

    B – Command Line Interface Ps Command 59021-05 B B-17 Q Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority User Synt ax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 298 292 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 cns 299 292 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 ens 300 292 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 dlog 301 292 [...]

  • Page 106

    B – Command Line Interface Quit Command B-18 59021-05 B Q Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority User Synt ax quit, exit, or logout[...]

  • Page 107

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59021-05 B B-19 Q Reset Command Resets the switch co nfiguration parame ters. Authority Admin Synt ax reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config [config_name] Resets the configuration given by [config_name] to the factory default values fo r s[...]

  • Page 108

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-20 59021-05 B Q T able B-2. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin S tate Online Broadcast Enabled T rue InbandEnabled T rue Domain ID 1 Domain ID Lock False Symbolic Name SANbox2 R_T_TOV 100 R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 FS_TOV 50 00 DS_TOV 5000 Principal Priority 254 Configuration Descripti[...]

  • Page 109

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59021-05 B B-21 Q InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 F ANEnable T rue LCFEnable F alse MFSEnable True MFS_T OV 10 MSEnable T rue NoClose False IOS treamGuard Disabled VIEnable False CheckAlps False T able B-4. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonito ringEnabled False CRCErrorsMon[...]

  • Page 110

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-22 59021-05 B Q LogoutMonit oringEnabled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 5 1 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 100 5 10 T able B-5. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Contact Undefined Location Undefined Description QLogic SANbox2 FC [...]

  • Page 111

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59021-05 B B-23 Q T able B-6. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery S tatic Ethernet Network IP Address 10.0.0.1 Ethernet Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Ethernet Gateway Address 10.0.0.254 Admin T imeout 30 minutes SecurityEnabled False LocalLogEnab led T rue RemotelogEnabl[...]

  • Page 112

    B – Command Line Interface Set Command B-24 59021-05 B Q Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch param eters. Authority Admin for all keywords except Alarm Clear , Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available with User authority . Synt ax set alarm clear beacon [st ate] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [st ate] port [option] setup [option] switc[...]

  • Page 113

    B – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59021-05 B B-25 Q port [option] Sets port st ate and speed for the specified por t temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Refe r to the ”Set Port Command” on page B-3 7 . setup [option] Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command”[...]

  • Page 114

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-26 59021-05 B Q Set Config Command Sets switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning configuration parameters. Authority Admin authority and a Config Edit session Synt ax set config port [port_number] ports [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Initiates an edit session in w[...]

  • Page 115

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 B B-27 Q DeviceScanEnabled Enables (T rue) or di sables (False) the scanning of the connected device for FC-4 descripto r information during login. The default is T rue. ForceOfflin eRSCN Enables (False) or disables (T rue) the immediate transmission of RSCN messages when communication betwee[...]

  • Page 116

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-28 59021-05 B Q switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts yo u for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. T [...]

  • Page 117

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 B B-29 Q threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to gene rate and log alarms for selected events. The system d isplays each event, it s thresholds, and sampling interval one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter ke[...]

  • Page 118

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-30 59021-05 B Q zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts yo u for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. Example[...]

  • Page 119

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 B B-31 Q FANEnable (True / False) [True ] LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] MFS_TOV (decimal value, 10-20480 msec) [640 ] MSEnable (True / False) [True ] NoClose (True / False) [False ] IOStreamGuard (Enable / Disable) [Disable] VIEnable (True / False) [False[...]

  • Page 120

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-32 59021-05 B Q A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.[...]

  • Page 121

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 B B-33 Q The following is an example of the Set Config Zon ing command. SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER k[...]

  • Page 122

    B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-34 59021-05 B Q Set Log Command S pecifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. The log is a storage file contained on th e switch. The log can hold a ma ximum of 200 entries. When the log becomes full, the entries are replac ed, st arting with the oldest entry , to produce a list of the[...]

  • Page 123

    B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59021-05 B B-35 Q Other Monitors other mi scellaneous event s. Port Monitors all port event s Switch Monitors switch management event s. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. level [level] S pecifies the severity level given by [lev el] to use in monitorin g events for the specified components or po r[...]

  • Page 124

    B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-36 59021-05 B Q st art S tarts the logging of events based on t he Port, Compone nt, and Level keywords assigned to the current configuration. T he logging continues until you e nter the Set Log S top command. stop S tops logging of event s. Notes T o maintain optimal switch performance , do not set th[...]

  • Page 125

    B – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59021-05 B B-37 Q Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified por t temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Th is command also clears port counters. Authority Admin Synt ax set port [port_number] bypass [alp a] clear enable speed [transmission_speed] st[...]

  • Page 126

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-38 59021-05 B Q Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The swit ch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin Synt ax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. T able[...]

  • Page 127

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-05 B B-39 Q system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system configuration settings. T able B-12 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. T rapCommunity T rap community pa[...]

  • Page 128

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-40 59021-05 B Q Notes The two component s of security are user authentication and fabric security . The user must be authenticated before gaining acce ss to a switch. If an invalid account name/password comb ination is entered, that user can not access the switch, and thus can not gain access to the [...]

  • Page 129

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-05 B B-41 Q Trap1Severity (see allowed options above) [warning ] Trap1Version (1 / 2) [2 ] Trap1Enabled (True / False) [False ] Trap2Address (dot-notated IP Address) [0.0.0.0 ] Trap2Port (decimal value) [162 ] Trap2Severity (see allowed options above) [warning ] Trap2Version (1 / 2) [2 ] Trap2Ena[...]

  • Page 130

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-42 59021-05 B Q The following is an example of the Set Setu p System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process [...]

  • Page 131

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 B B-43 Q Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority User Synt ax show about alarm broadcast chassis config [option] domains donor fabric interface log [option] lsdb mem [count] ns [option] pagebreak perf [option] port [port_number] post log setup [option] ste[...]

  • Page 132

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-44 59021-05 B Q domains Displays list of each domain and it s worldwide name in the fabric. donor Displays list of current donor configuration for all port s. fabric Displays list of each domain, fabric ID, worldwide name, node IP address, and port IP address. interface Displays the statu s of the active [...]

  • Page 133

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 B B-45 Q perf [option] Displays performance information for all port s. Refer to the ”Show Perf Command” on page B-58 . port [port_number] Displays operational information for t he port given by [port_ number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. If the port number is omitted, information is d[...]

  • Page 134

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-46 59021-05 B Q LIP_F7_F7 A loop in itialization pr imitive frame used to acquire a valid AL_P A. LIP_F8_F7 A loop in itialization primitiv e fram e used to indicate that a loop failure has been d etected at the receiver . Link Failures Number of optical link fa ilures detected by this port. A link failur[...]

  • Page 135

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 B B-47 Q post log Displays the Power On Self T est (POST) log containing the result s from the POST . setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP , and the switch manufacturer . Refer to the ”Show Setup Command” on page B-60 . steering [domain_id] Displays the routes that dat [...]

  • Page 136

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-48 59021-05 B Q switch Displays switch operational information. topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent t o the User List command. version Displays an introductory set of information about ope rational attributes of the switch. This keyword is [...]

  • Page 137

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 B B-49 Q The following is an example of th e Show NS (local d omain) command: SANbox2 #> show ns Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN --- ------ ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 1 99 (0x63) 630425 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:d9:4b:2a 20:00:00:20:37:d9:4b:2a 2 99 (0x63) 6304e8 NL 3 21:00[...]

  • Page 138

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-50 59021-05 B Q The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online PortID 640100 AsicNumber 0 PortWWN AsicPort 1 RunningType Donor ConfigType Donor SFPPartNumber PL-XPL-00-S23-00 DiagStatus Passed SFPRevision EpConnState None SFPTy[...]

  • Page 139

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 B B-51 Q The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName SANbox2-203 SwitchWWN 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:b8:b5 SwitchType SANbox2-16 PromVersion V0.1-5-18 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 3 FirstPortAddres[...]

  • Page 140

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-52 59021-05 B Q The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 4: SANbox2 #> show topology 4 Local Link Information ---------------------- PortNumber 4 PortID 010400 PortWWN 20:04:00:c0:dd:00:90:f3 PortType F Remote Link Information ----------------------- Device 0 PortID 010400 Por[...]

  • Page 141

    B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59021-05 B B-53 Q Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning attributes fo r the current configuration. Authority User Synt ax show config port [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port n umber given by[...]

  • Page 142

    B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command B-54 59021-05 B Q NoClose False IOStreamGuard False VIEnable False CheckAlps False The following is an example of the Show Config Switch comma nd: SANbox2 #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- AdminSt[...]

  • Page 143

    B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59021-05 B B-55 Q FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled[...]

  • Page 144

    B – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and B-56 59021-05 B Q Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the parameters use d to create entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 200 en tries. When the log reaches it s entry capacity , subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest. Authority User [...]

  • Page 145

    B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59021-05 B B-57 Q The following is an example of the Show Log Options command: SANbox2 #> show log options Allowed options for log ----------------------- component All,None,NameServer,MgmtServer,Zoning,Switch, Chassis,Blade,Port,Eport,Snmp,Other level Critical,Warn,Info,None The following is an exam[...]

  • Page 146

    B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command B-58 59021-05 B Q Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and byt es/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays dat a transmitted (out), dat a received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and byt es per second. Authority User Synt ax show perf[...]

  • Page 147

    B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59021-05 B B-59 Q Examples The following is an example of th e Show Perf command: SANbox2 #> show perf Port Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s Frames/s Number (in) (out) (total) (in) (out) (total) ------ ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 [...]

  • Page 148

    B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command B-60 59021-05 B Q Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority User Synt ax show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch . snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings. Examples The f[...]

  • Page 149

    B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59021-05 B B-61 Q Trap2Address 0.0.0.0 Trap2Port 162 Trap2Severity warning Trap2Version 2 Trap2Enabled False Trap3Address 0.0.0.0 Trap3Port 162 Trap3Severity warning Trap3Version 2 Trap3Enabled False Trap4Address 0.0.0.0 Trap4Port 162 Trap4Severity warning Trap4Version 2 Trap4Enabled False Trap5Addres[...]

  • Page 150

    B – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command B-62 59021-05 B Q Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points and closes th e T elnet session. Always power cycle the switch af ter entering this command. Authority Admin Synt ax shut down Notes Always use this command to ef fect an orderly shut down befor e remo[...]

  • Page 151

    B – Command Line Interface Test Command 59021-05 B B-63 Q T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (SFP), and online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the p ort be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Command” on p age B-24 for information about changing the port administrative st ate.[...]

  • Page 152

    B – Command Line Interface Test Command B-64 59021-05 B Q 3. Choose the type of port loopback test to run:  T o run an internal loopback test, enter the followin g: test x internal  T o run an external loopback test, insert a loopb ack plug into the SFP on the selected port, then enter the followin g command: test x external 4. A series of [...]

  • Page 153

    B – Command Line Interface Test Command 59021-05 B B-65 Q 3. A series of test parameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key to accept each default p arameter value, or type a new value for each parameter and press th e Enter key . The T estLength p arameter is the number of frames sent, the FrameSize (256 byte maximum in some cases)[...]

  • Page 154

    B – Command Line Interface Uptime Command B-66 59021-05 B Q Uptime Command Displays the elapsed time since the switch was last reset and reset method. Authority User Synt ax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command: SANbox2 #> uptime Elapsed up time : 0 day(s), 2 hour(s), 28 min(s), 44 sec(s) Reason last reset: NormalR[...]

  • Page 155

    B – Command Line Interface User Command 59021-05 B B-67 Q User Command Administers or displays user accounts. Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority . Synt ax user accounts add del ete [account_name] list Keywords account s Displays all user account s that exist on the switch. add Add a user account to the switch. Af t[...]

  • Page 156

    B – Command Line Interface User Command B-68 59021-05 B Q The following is an example of the User Ad d command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user add Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command. account name (1-15 chars) : user3 account password (4-20 chars) : please confirm account password: should this account have admin authority? (y/[...]

  • Page 157

    B – Command Line Interface Whoami Command 59021-05 B B-69 Q Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session. Authority User Synt ax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoa mi command: SANbox2 #> whoami User name: admin@session2 Switch name: SANbox2 Switch domain ID: 1 <[...]

  • Page 158

    B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-70 59021-05 B Q Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Ref er to the ”Zoning Command” on page B-7 7 for information about starting a Zo ning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zoneset s keywords are available wit h User author[...]

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    B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59021-05 B B-71 Q list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s of which they are members. Th is keyword is valid for User authority and does not req uire a zoning edit session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zon e]. This keyword is available with User authority and does n [...]

  • Page 160

    B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-72 59021-05 B Q Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox2 #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------- wwn_b0241f zone_set_1 wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 zone_set_1 wwn_2215c3 zone_set_1 wwn_0160ed zone_set_1 wwn_c001b0 zone_set_1 wwn_401248 zone_set_1 wwn_02402f zone_[...]

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    B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59021-05 B B-73 Q The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: wwn_b0241f ---------------------------------- zone_set_1[...]

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    B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command B-74 59021-05 B Q Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Ref er to the ”Zoning Command” on page B-7 7 for information about starting a Zo ning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available wi[...]

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    B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59021-05 B B-75 Q del ete [zone_set] Deletes the zone set given by [zone_set]. If the specified zone set is active, the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivated. This keyword require s a Zoning Edit session. list Displays a list of all zone set s. This keyw ord is available with User autho[...]

  • Page 164

    B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command B-76 59021-05 B Q The following is an example of the Zone set Zones command: SANbox2 #> zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet: ssss ---------------------------------- zone1 zone2 zone3[...]

  • Page 165

    B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59021-05 B B-77 Q Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone set s and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page B-70 an d the ”Zoneset Command” on page B-7 4 . Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority . Synt ax zoning active cancel cle[...]

  • Page 166

    B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-78 59021-05 B Q limit s Displays the maximum limit s imposed on the zoning dat abase for the number of zone sets, zones, aliases, membe rs per zone, members per alias, and tot al members. list Lists all fa bric zoning definitions. This ke yword is available with User au thority . restore Reverts the cha[...]

  • Page 167

    B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59021-05 B B-79 Q 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:23:bd:31 wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15:c3 Configured Zoning Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMem[...]

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    B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-80 59021-05 B Q Notes[...]

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    59021-05 B Glossary-1 Glossary Activity LED A port LED that indicates when frames a re entering or leaving the port. Alias A collection of objects that can be zoned together . An alias is not a zone, and ca n not have a zone or another alias as a member . AL_P A Arbitrated Loop Physical Address Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel topo logy where ports [...]

  • Page 170

    Glossary-2 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q Frame Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter , header , data p ayload, CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter . FRU Field Replaceable Unit Heartbeat LED A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power-[...]

  • Page 171

    59021-05 B Glossary-3 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q Private Loop A loop of private devices connected to a single switch port. SANbox Manager Switch management application. SFF Small Form-Factor transceiver . SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable. A transceiver device, smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter , that plugs into the[...]

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    Glossary-4 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q Notes[...]

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    59021-05 B Index- 1 Index Numerics 10/100 Base-T straight cable 4-8 A access 3-8 Access Control List zone 3-9 account name B-1, B-69 description 3-11 display B-69 ftp 5-3 maintenance mode 5-12 Activity LED 2-6 Admin authority 3-11, B-3 Admin command B-4 administrative st ate port B-37 switch B -25 air flow 2-10, A-4 alarm configuration B-29 configu[...]

  • Page 174

    Index-2 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q D Date command B-9 device cabling 4-16 description 3-1 diagnostics 5-1, 5-9, A-2 dimensions A-3 distance 3-6 domain ID 3-2, 5-6 domain ID lock 3-2 domains B-44 donor port 3-6, B-44 E E_Port 2-7, 5-6 emissions standards A-4 environment al conditions 4-2 specifications A-4 Ethern[...]

  • Page 175

    59021-05 B Index-3 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q HBA - See Host Bus Adapter Heartbeat LED 2-4, 5-1 Help command B-11 History command B-12 host bus adapter 3-1 humidity 4-2, A-4 HyperT erminal application 4-9 I Image command B-13 immunity A-4 Input Power LED 2-4, 5-10 installation 4-2 internal firmware failure 5-2 test B-63 L [...]

  • Page 176

    Index-4 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q file reset 5-14 maintenance mode 5-12 restore default 5-14 switch 3-11, B-15 user account B-1 performance 3-6 Ping command B-16 planning 3-1 port administrative st ate B-37 buffer credit s 3-6 configuration 4-16, B-26 configuration display B-53 counters B-37 diagnostics 5-5 Eth[...]

  • Page 177

    59021-05 B Index-5 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q small form-factor pluggable 2-5, 4-4, 6-2 SNMP See - Simple Network Management Protocol soft zone 3-9 steering B-47 switch administrative st ate B-25 configuration 4-15, B-28 configuration display B-53 initialize B-19 management 2-11 manufacturer information B-60 operational in[...]

  • Page 178

    Index-6 59021-05 B SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Q add member zone B-74 copy B-74 create B-74 deactivate B-19, B-74 delete B-75 delete member zone B-75 display B-75 display active B-74 display mem bers B-75 display zones B-71 rename B -75 Zoneset command B-74 zoning configuration B-30 configuration display B-53 database 3- 8, B[...]