Q-Logic SANBOX2-8C/16 manual

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  • Page 1

    Simplify 0 59022-10 A Page i SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User ’ s Guide Firmware V ersion 4.2[...]

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    Page ii 59022-10 A 0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide © 2000–2005 QLogic Corporation First Printed: May 2001 All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Printed in U. S.A. Information fu rnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliab le. However , QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements[...]

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    59022-10 A Page iii T able of Content s Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience .................................................... ......................................... 1-1 1.2 Related Materials ........................................................................... .................... 1-1 1.3 JDOM License ...... ...................[...]

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    Page iv 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 2.10.6 Working S tatus Indicator.......................................................................... 2-25 2.1 1 Using the T opology Display ............................................................ .................. 2-26 2.1 1.1 Switch and Link S tatus ..................[...]

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    59022-10 A Page v SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 3.4.3 Devices Data Win dow ........................... .................................................. 3-15 3.4.4 Active Zone Set Da ta Window ............................................... .................. 3-16 3.4.5 Link Data Window...........................................[...]

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    Page vi 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 3.6.5.7 Changing Zone T ypes ........................................ ............................ 3-37 3.6.6 Managing Aliases ............................................................................. ....... 3-37 3.6.6.1 Creating an Alias .....................................[...]

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    59022-10 A Page vii SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 4.7.3.3 NTP Client .......................... ..................................................... ....... 4-27 4.7.4 SNMP Properties .............................................. ....................................... 4-28 4.7.4.1 SNMP Configuration ...........................[...]

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    Page viii 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 5.6.7.3 Rescaling a Selected Graph ........................................................... 5-26 5.6.8 Printing Graphs...................................... ........................................... ....... 5-26 5.6.9 Saving Graph S tatistics to a File......................[...]

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    59022-10 A Page ix SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Uptime Command........................................................ ............................ A-87 User Command ..................................... .................................................. A-88 Whoami Command ...................................................... [...]

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    Page x 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 4-13 Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective ......................... ........................................... ....... 4-32 4-14 Hardware Status LEDs.......................................................... ....................................... 4-37 5-1 Faceplate Display - Po[...]

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    59022-10 A Page xi SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 A-7 SNMP Configuration Defaults .................................... .................................................. A-34 A-8 System Configuration Defaults .............................................. ....................................... A-35 A-9 Set Config Port Parameters [...]

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    Page xii 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 Notes[...]

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    59022-10 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch managem ent too ls which include the SANsurf er Switch Manager™ application (version 4.02) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the (firmware version 4.2). The SANsurfer Switch Manage r switch management application is the primary focu s of this manual which is organized a[...]

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    1 – Introduction JDOM License 1-2 59022-10 A 0 1.3 JDOM Licen se This product includes soft ware dev eloped by the JDOM Project (http://www .jdom.org/). Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Brett McLaughlin & Jason Hunter . All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the[...]

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    1 – Introduction Technical Support 59022-10 A 1-3 0 1.4 T ec hnical Support Customers should cont act their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch product s. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic T echnical Support; others will be redire cted to their authorized maintenance provider . Visit the QLogic su[...]

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    1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-4 59022-10 A 0 Notes[...]

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    59022-10 A 2-1 Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SA Nsu rfer Switch Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered:  Installing the Man agement Application  S tarting SANsurfer Switch Ma nager  Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite  Uninstalling SANsu rfer Switch Manager [...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Installing the Manage ment Application 2-2 59022-10 A 0 2.1.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager Y ou can inst all SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, or Solaris workstation. T o inst all SANsurfer Switch Manager from the SANsurfer Switch Manager disk, close all programs current ly running, and in sert the SANs[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Manageme nt Application 59022-10 A 2-3 0 3. Add the package and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager insta llation instructions. Enter the follo wing command: pkgadd -d sol_pkg 2.1.2 SANsurfer Management Suite The following instructions describe how to inst all SANsurfer Management Suite and upgrad[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Installing the Manage ment Application 2-4 59022-10 A 0 7. When the inst allation is complete, st art SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file from the SANsurfer Management Suite installation directory . Y ou ca n also start SANsur fer Manage ment Suite by clicking the SANsurfer icon (if installed) o[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Manageme nt Application 59022-10 A 2-5 0 2.1.2.2 SMS Inst allation for Linux Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the manage ment wo rkstation CD-ROM drive. 1. If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD-[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Installing the Manage ment Application 2-6 59022-10 A 0 10. T o ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager, visit the QLogic support web p age and go to Drivers, Sof tware and Manuals . a. Select your switch model from the pull-down menu. Locate the description for SANsurfer S[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Manageme nt Application 59022-10 A 2-7 0 3. On the SANbox Switch Softwa re page, scroll to the SANbox2-8c/ 16 Series area. 4. In the Operating System column, click the Solaris SP ARC link. 5. Click the SANsurfer Management Sof tware link to open the Save As dialog. 6. Enter a path na me to save th[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-8 59022-10 A 0 15. When prompted for the SMS inst allation directory , enter d if SMS was installed in it’s d efault directory (/opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfe r). Otherwise, enter the p ath name for the SMS inst allation directory . The script will copy the necessary file[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59022-10 A 2-9 0  T o start SANsurfer Switch Man ager from SANsurfer Management Suite, do the following. 1. S tart the SANsurfer Ma nagement Suite application using one of the following methods:  For Windows, double-click the SANsurfer shortcut, or select SANsurfer from S [...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-10 59022-10 A 0  Click the Open Existing Fabric View File radio button to open the Open View dialog which p rompts you to specif y a f abric view file that you saved earlier . Refer to ”Opening a Fabric V iew File” on page 3-6 .  Click the Start Application Without [...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Manag ement Suite 59022-10 A 2-1 1 0 2.3 Exiting SANsurfer Mana gement Suite T o exit a SANsurfer Switch Manager application session, open the File menu and select Exit . If you have not yet defined an encryption key , the Save Default Fabric View File dialog, shown in Figure 2-3 , prompt s you[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Man ager 2-12 59022-10 A 0 In your next SANsurfer Switch Manager session , the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure 2-4 prompt s you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its encryption key , if there is one. In th e Default Fabric File Encryption Key field[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsur fer Switch Manager 59022-10 A 2-13 0 T o uninstall the SANsurfer Management Su ite application, do the following:  For Windows, browse for the uninst all pr ogram file or the shortcut/link that points to the uninstall program file. The uninsta ll program shortcut is in the same folder as t[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 2-14 59022-10 A 0 2.5 Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File T o change the encryption key for the SANsurfer Switch Ma nager default fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Save Default Fabric View Fi[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Prefere nces 59022-10 A 2-15 0  Enable (default) or disable the view file auto save and load fea ture. Refer to ”Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite” on p age 2-1 1 for more information on the default fabric view file.  Enable (default) or disable the use of th e Initial[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using Online Help 2-16 59022-10 A 0 T o set preferences for your SANsurfer Switch Mana ger sessions, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Prefe rences dialog. 2. Enter or browse for paths to th e working directory and browser . 3. In the Application-wide Options area, ch o[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59022-10 A 2-17 0 2.10 SANsurfer Switch Ma nager User Interface The SANsurfer Switch Manager application uses two basic displays to man age the fabric and individual sw itches: the topology display and the faceplate display . The topology display shows all switches that ar[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-18 59022-10 A 0 2.10.1 Menu Bar The SANsurfer Switch Manager menus and the t asks offered in them vary depending on the display . For example, t he Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections are only available in the face plate display . 2.10.1.1 T opology Displa[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59022-10 A 2-19 0 2.10.1.2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options in the faceplate displa y are shown in Figure 2-8 . Figure 2-8. Faceplate Display Menu The keyboard shortcut keys vary by di splay type: to pology display and faceplate display . In addition to the menu bar[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-20 59022-10 A 0 2.10.1.3 T opology Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the top ology display are below . The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. T able 2-1. T opology Display Menu Shortcut Keys Shortcut Selec tion Shortcut Selection Ctrl+O Alt+F ,[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59022-10 A 2-21 0 2.10.1.4 Faceplate Displa y Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the faceplate displays are shown in below . The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. T able 2-2. Faceplate Display Menu Shortcut Keys Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection Ctrl+O[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-22 59022-10 A 0 Alt+S, L Switch>Load Firmware Alt+H, H Help>Help T o pics Alt+S, E +R +H +A Switch>Reset Switch Reset Hot reset Hard Reset Alt+H, A Help>About T able 2-2. Faceplate Display Menu Shortcut Keys (Continued) Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59022-10 A 2-23 0 2.10.2 To o l B a r The tool bar consists o f a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANsurfer Switch Manager functio ns as shown in T able 2-3 . The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar . The tool bar can be rel[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-24 59022-10 A 0 2.10.3 Fabric T ree The fabric tree list s the managed fabr ics an d their switches as shown in Figure 2-9 . The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border . An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tr[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59022-10 A 2-25 0 2.10.4 Graphic Window The graphic window , as shown in Figure 2-6 , presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and th e switch faceplate. The window height can be adjusted by clicki ng and dragging the window borde[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Topology Display 2-26 59022-10 A 0 2.1 1 Using the T opology Display The topology display shown in F igure 2-10 receives information from the selected fabric and displays it s topology . Switches and inter-switch links (ISLs) appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate st atus. Consider the[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 59022-10 A 2-27 0 2.1 1.2 Wo rking with Switches and Links Switch and link icons are selectable a nd moveable, and serve as access point s for other displays and menus. Y ou select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configu ration, or delete them from th[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Topology Display 2-28 59022-10 A 0 2.1 1.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and T opology Popup Men us The faceplate display shows the front of a sing le switch and it s ports. T o open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display , click the switch entry/icon in the fabric tree, or double-cli[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59022-10 A 2-29 0 2.12 Using the Faceplate Display The faceplate display shown in Figure 2-1 1 displays the switch name and operational sta te, and port st atus. Consi der the following functional ele ments of the faceplate display:  Port V iews and S tatus  Working with Ports [...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Faceplate Display 2-30 59022-10 A 0 2.12.2 Wor k i n g w i t h P o r ts Ports are se lectable and serve as access point s for other displays and menus. Y ou select port s to display information about them in the data window or to modify them. Context-sensitive popup menu s and properties dialogs are d[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59022-10 A 2-31 0 2.12.3 Faceplate Dat a Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windo ws corresponding to the data window t abs:  Devices – displays informa tion about devices (hosts and storage target s) connected to the switch.  Switch – displays curren[...]

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    2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Faceplate Display 2-32 59022-10 A 0 Notes[...]

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    59022-10 A 3-1 Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the follo wing tasks that manage fabrics:  Fabric Security  Fabric T racker  Managing the Fabric Database  Working with Device Information and Nicknames  Displaying Fabric Information  Zoning a Fabric 3.1 Fabric Security The components of Fibre Chan nel fabric securi[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Fabric Security 3-2 59022-10 A 0 3.1.2 Fabric Services Fabric services security includes SNMP and in-ba nd management. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing netwo rk management and monitoring of network devic es. SNMP security consists of a read community string and a write commun ity string, th[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Fabric Tracker 59022-10 A 3-3 0 3.2 Fabric T racker The Fabric T racker option enables you to gene rate a snapshot or b aseline of current system version information, which can be viewed, analyzed and comp ared to other snapshot files, and exported to a file. Information includes date and time, switch manager version, switch [...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-4 59022-10 A 0 3.2.3 Exporting V ersion Snap shots to a File The Reports t ab page enables you to select one o f several reports to sa ve to a text file. The are two types of report s . The Summary report type shows the same format displayed on the Summary ta b p age without th e color highligh[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59022-10 A 3-5 0 3.3.1 Adding a Fabric T o add a fabric to the datab ase, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog as shown in Figure 3-2 . Figure 3-2. Add a New Fabric Dialog 2. Enter a fabric name (optional) an d the IP address of the sw[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-6 59022-10 A 0 3.3.2 Removing a Fabric T o delete a fabric from the database , do the following: 1. Select a fabric in the fabric tree. 2. Open the Fabric menu and select Remove Fabric . 3.3.3 Opening a Fabric V iew File A fabric view file is one or more fabric s saved to a file. T o open an ex[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59022-10 A 3-7 0 3.3.6 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric If there are no special conditions to be co nfigured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with t he default fabric configuration. The default fabr ic configuration settings are :  Fabric zoning is [...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-8 59022-10 A 0 3.3.7 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive/restore works for a ll switches. However , the Restore menu item is not available for the in-band switches. Y ou can only restore a switch out-of-band (the fabric management switch). There are cert ain parameters that are not a rchived,[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-10 A 3-9 0 3.3.8 Deleting Switches and Links The SANsurfer Switch Manager applicat ion does not au tomatically delete switches or links that have failed or ha ve been physically removed from the fabric Fibre Channel network. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the dis[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-10 59022-10 A 0 The topology display uses switch and sta tus icons to provide sta tus information about switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection. Th e switch st atus icons, displayed on the lef t side of a switch, vary in shape and color . Switches controlled by an Ethernet In[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-10 A 3-1 1 0 3.4.2 Displaying the Event Browser The The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the SANsurfer Switch Man ager application. Event s that are generated by the SANsurfer Switch Manager applicatio n are not saved on the switch, but can[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-12 59022-10 A 0 Severity is indicated in the severity column usin g icons as described in T able 3-2 . T able 3-2. Severity Levels Severity Icon Description Alarm – An Alarm is an y event t hat’s a "serviceab le event". This mean s that attention by the user or field se rvice is [...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-10 A 3-13 0 3.4.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity , timestamp, so urce, type, and description. T o filter the Event Browser , open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries . [...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-14 59022-10 A 0 3.4.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables yo u to display the event s in alphanumeric order based on the event se verity , timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially , the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timest amp. T o sort the E[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-10 A 3-15 0 3.4.3 Devices Dat a Window The Devices data wind ow displays information about the devices that are logged into the fabric. Click the Devices t ab below the data window to displa y device information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric. T o narrow the displa[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-16 59022-10 A 0 3.4.4 Active Zone Set Dat a Window The Active Zoneset dat a window displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric – yo u can confirm this by a dding a fabric thro[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nickna mes 59022-10 A 3-17 0 3.4.5 Link Dat a Window The Link data win dow displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This information includes the swit ch name, the port number at t he end of each link, and the link st atus ic on. T o open the Link data wi[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3-18 59022-10 A 0 3.5.2 Exporting Device Information to a File T o save device information to a file, o pen the topology display and do the following: 1. Select one or more switches. If no switches are selecte d, Devices information is gathere d for all switches. 2. Open the Swit[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nickna mes 59022-10 A 3-19 0 3.5.3.2 Editing a Nickname A nickname must start with a letter an d can have up to 64 characters. V alid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA-zZ][0-9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. Y o u can access the Edit Nicknames dialog t wo ways. Choose one of t[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-20 59022-10 A 0 3.5.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file c opies its content s into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file whic h is used by SANsurfer Switch Manager. T o import a nickname file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nickna[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-21 0 3.6.1.1 Zones A zone is a named group of port s or devices that can communicate with each other . Devices within a zone can only communicate with other devices in the same zone. A device may particip ate in more than one zone. Membership in a zone can be d efined by switch domain ID and po rt[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-22 59022-10 A 0 3.6.1.1.2 Access Control List Hard Zones Access Control List (ACL) zoning divides the fabric for p urposes of controlling discovery and inbound traf fic. ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. This type of zonin g is useful for controlling access to cert ain devices w[...]

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    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-23 0 3.6.1.4 Zoning Dat abase Each switch has its own zoning dat abase. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone set s that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maint ains two copies of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintaine[...]

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    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-24 59022-10 A 0  MaxMembersPerAlias is 2000 . The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any alias on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and durin g a zoning database merge fro m the fabric. 3.6.2 Using the Zoning W izard The Zoning Wizard is a series of dia[...]

  • Page 73

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-25 0 3.6.3.1 Editing the Zoning Dat abase T o edit the zoning database for a p artic ular switch, open the Zoning menu from the faceplate display and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog shown in Figure 3-7 . Changes can only be made t o inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash ([...]

  • Page 74

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-26 59022-10 A 0 The Edit Zoning dialog has a Z one Sets tr ee on the left a nd a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right. Both tre es use display conventions similar to the fabric tree for exp anding and contracting zone sets, zones, and port s. An expanded port shows th e port Fibre Channel address; an [...]

  • Page 75

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-27 0 T able 3-4. Edit Zoning Dialog T ool Bar Buttons and Icons T ool Bar Button Description Create Zone Set button - cr eate a new zone set Create Zone button - create a ne w zone Create Alias button - create another name for a set of object s Add Member button - adds selected port/device to a zo[...]

  • Page 76

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-28 59022-10 A 0 3.6.3.2 Configuring the Zoning Dat abase Use the Zoning Config d ialog to change the Auto Save and Default V isibility configuration p arameters. In the faceplate display , open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Co nfig dialog shown in Figure 3-8 . After making[...]

  • Page 77

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-29 0 3.6.3.2.2 Default V isibility Default visibility determines the level of communica tion that is permitted among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. The default visibility p arameter can be set different ly on each switch. When def ault visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch, all [...]

  • Page 78

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-30 59022-10 A 0 3.6.3.5 Restoring the Default Zoning Dat abase Restoring the default zoning clears th e switch of all zoning definitions. T o restore the default zoning for a switch: 1. In the faceplate display , open the Zoning men u and select Restore Default Zoning . 2. Click the OK button to confirm tha[...]

  • Page 79

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-31 0 3.6.4.1 Creating a Zone Set T o create a zone set, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to op en the Edit Zoning dialog. 2. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Z one Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog . 3. Enter a name for the zone set, and click the OK butt[...]

  • Page 80

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-32 59022-10 A 0 3.6.4.2 Activating and Dea ctivating a Zone Set Y ou must activate a zone set to apply it s zoning definitions to the fab ric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. When y ou a ctivate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporar y zonin g database on every switch [...]

  • Page 81

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-33 0 3.6.4.5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the dat abase af fects the member zones in the follo wing ways.  Member zones that are members of othe r zone set s are not af fected.  Member zones that are not me mbers of other zone set s become members of the orphan zone se t, whi[...]

  • Page 82

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-34 59022-10 A 0 3.6.5.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set When a zone is created, it s zone type is soft. T o change the zone type to a hard zone, refer to ”Changing Zone T ypes” on page 3-37 for more information. Refer to ”Zones” on p age 3-21 for information on zone types (sof t and hard). T o create [...]

  • Page 83

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-35 0 3.6.5.2 Adding Zone Members Y ou can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number , device port Fibre Channel address, or the device por t WWN. Addin g a port/device to a zone affect s every zone set in which that zone is a member . T o add ports/devices to a zone, do the following:[...]

  • Page 84

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-36 59022-10 A 0 3.6.5.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set T o rename a zone, do the following: 1. In the Zone Set s tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone/ zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename . 3. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone/zone s[...]

  • Page 85

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-37 0 3.6.5.7 Changing Zone T ypes T o change a zone type, do the following : 1. In the faceplate display , select t he switch with the zon e type to change. 2. Click the Zoning button to open the Edit Z oning dialog. 3. In the Zone Set s tree, select the zone to change. 4. Open the Edit menu and s[...]

  • Page 86

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-38 59022-10 A 0 3.6.6.2 Adding a Member to an Alias Y ou can ad d a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number , device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. T o add ports/devices to an alias, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to op en the Edit Zoning [...]

  • Page 87

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-10 A 3-39 0 3.6.7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone set s from the two fabrics attempt to merge au tomatically . The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected t ogether . The switches in the two fabrics attempt to[...]

  • Page 88

    3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-40 59022-10 A 0 3.6.7.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery When a zone merge failure occurs, the conf lict that caused the failure must be resolved. Y ou can correct a failure due to a zone conflict b y deactivating one of the active zone sets or b y editing the conf licting zones so that their membership is the s[...]

  • Page 89

    59022-10 A 4-1 Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the follo wing tasks that manage switches in the fabric.  Managing User Account s  Displaying Switch Information  Configuring Port Threshold Alarms  Paging a Switch  Setting the Date/T ime and Enabling NTP Client  Resetting a Switch  Configuring a Switch  Arch[...]

  • Page 90

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-2 59022-10 A 0 4.1 Managing User Account s Only the Admin account can manage us er account s with the User Account Administration dialogs. However , any us er can modify their own password. T o open the User Account Admin istration dialogs, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display , and select U[...]

  • Page 91

    4 – Managing Switches Managing Us er Accounts 59022-10 A 4-3 0 4.1.1 Creating User Account s T o create a user account on a switch, o pen the Switch menu in the facepla te display and select User Accounts... . This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-1 . A switch c an have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 4-1. U[...]

  • Page 92

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-4 59022-10 A 0 4.1.2 Removing a User Account T o remove a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the fa ceplate display and select User Accounts... . Click the Remove Account t ab in the dialog to present the display sho wn in Figure 4-2 . Select the account name from the list of accounts [...]

  • Page 93

    4 – Managing Switches Managing Us er Accounts 59022-10 A 4-5 0 4.1.3 Changing a User Accoun t Password T o change the password for an account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts... . Click the Change Password t ab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-3 . Select the accou nt name fr[...]

  • Page 94

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-6 59022-10 A 0 4.1.4 Modifying a User Account T o modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts... . This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-4 . Click the Modify Account tab. S el ec t the account name from the[...]

  • Page 95

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-10 A 4-7 0 4.2 Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and dat a windows provide the following switch information:  Device and HBA information  Switch specifications and addresses  Configuration parameters  Port performance st atistics  Port information  Confi[...]

  • Page 96

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-8 59022-10 A 0 The fabric updates the topology an d faceplate displays by fo rwarding changes in status to the manage ment workstation a s they occur . Y ou can allow the fabric to update the switch st atus, or you can refresh the d isplay at any time. T o refresh switch status in th e display[...]

  • Page 97

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-10 A 4-9 0 4.2.2 Switch Dat a Window The Switch dat a window displays current network a nd switch information for the selected switches. Refer to ”Configuring a Switch” on p age 4-18 for more information about the Switch dat a window . T o open the Switch data window , select one or mo[...]

  • Page 98

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-10 59022-10 A 0 Domain ID Lock Domain ID lock st atus. Pre vents (T ru e) or permits (False) dynamic domain ID reassignment. Number of Port s Number of po rts activa ted on the switch Switch T ype Switch model Operational S tate Switch operational state: Online, Of fline, Diagnostic Administra[...]

  • Page 99

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-10 A 4-1 1 0 Power Supply 2 S tatus Power supply 2 status (SANbox2-16 only) Beacon S tatus Beacon stat us. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (of f). Broadcast Support Broadcast suppor t stat us. Broadcast suppo rt is enabled or disabled (def ault). In-band Enabled In-band management st [...]

  • Page 100

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-12 59022-10 A 0 4.2.3 Port St atistics Data W indow The Port S tatistics data window displays port perf ormance dat a for the selected ports. T o open the Port S tatistics data window , click the Port Stats t ab below the data window in the fa ceplate display . Refer to Ta b l e 5 - 5 for a de[...]

  • Page 101

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-10 A 4-13 0 4.2.5 Configured and Active Zoneset s Data W indow The Configured Zoneset s data window displa ys all zone sets , zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning dat abase, as shown in Figure 4-7 . T o open the Configured Zonesets da ta window , click the Configured Zonesets [...]

  • Page 102

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 4-14 59022-10 A 0 4.3 Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Y ou can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling triggers, a sample window , and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. T o configure port t[...]

  • Page 103

    4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 59022-10 A 4-15 0 5. Enter a value for the rising trig ger . A rising trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval exceeds the rising trigger . The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling trigger and rises agai n above the[...]

  • Page 104

    4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/T ime and Enabling NTP Client 4-16 59022-10 A 0 4.5 Setting the Date/T ime and Enabling NTP Client The Date/T ime and Network T ime Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to set the date and time manually on a switch, or to enable NTP Client t o synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server . Ena[...]

  • Page 105

    4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch 59022-10 A 4-17 0 Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA ope ration is complete, management connectio ns must be re-initiated:  SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re-co nnect automatically .  T elnet sessions must be restarted manually . Applicable Code V ersions:  NDCLA capability is available[...]

  • Page 106

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-18 59022-10 A 0 4.7 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuratio n, network configuration, and SNMP configura ti on. Chassis configurat ion specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Netw ork config uration specifies IP settings, remote logging, and the[...]

  • Page 107

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-10 A 4-19 0 4.7.2 Switch Properties T o open the Switch Properties dialog, either select a switch in the topolo gy display or open the faceplate display for the switch you will be configuring, and then ope n the Switch menu and select Switch Properties . Y ou may also right-cl ick a switch graphic [...]

  • Page 108

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-20 59022-10 A 0 4.7.2.1 Symbolic Name The symbolic name is a use r-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic name is used in the topology and faceplate displays, as well as many data windo ws to more easi ly identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign[...]

  • Page 109

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-10 A 4-21 0 4.7.2.3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fib re Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consist s of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitra ted Loop Physical Address (ALP A). The maximum numb e r of switches within a fabric is 239 with each sw[...]

  • Page 110

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-22 59022-10 A 0 Use the FDMI Enabled radio button on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI. If FDMI is enable d on an HB A, the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch wh en the HBA logs into the switch. If FDMI is enabled on a switch, the switch stores the HBA inform ation[...]

  • Page 111

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-10 A 4-23 0 4.7.2.7 Interop Mode for Zoning When a zone set is activated, SANbox switches and other FC-SW -2 compliant switches propa gate the active zone set to all switches in the fabric. Some non-FC-SW-2 comp liant switches prop agate not only the active zone set, but the entire zoning dat abase[...]

  • Page 112

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-24 59022-10 A 0 4.7.2.9 T imeout V alues The switch timeout values determine the tim eout values for all ports on the switch. T able 4-5 describes the switch timeout parame ters. The timeout values must b e the same for all switches in the fabric. Note: Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric[...]

  • Page 113

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-10 A 4-25 0 4.7.3 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-1 1 to change IP configuration p arameters and enable remote logging . After making cha nges, click the OK button to put the new values into ef fect. T o ope n the Network Properties dialog, select a switch in [...]

  • Page 114

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-26 59022-10 A 0 4.7.3.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration ident ifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Ta b l e 4 - 6 describes the IP co nfiguration parameters. T able 4-6. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Network Discove ry [...]

  • Page 115

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-10 A 4-27 0 4.7.3.2 Remote Logging The Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that support s the syslog protocol. When enab led, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address tha t you specify in the Logging Ho st IP Address field. Log[...]

  • Page 116

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-28 59022-10 A 0 4.7.4 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-12 to change SNMP configuration p arameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effe ct. T o open the SNMP Properties dialog, select a switch in the topology display or open the face[...]

  • Page 117

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-10 A 4-29 0 4.7.4.1 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration define s how authentication trap s are managed. Ta b l e 4 - 7 describes the SNMP confi guration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). T able 4-7. SNMP Confi[...]

  • Page 118

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-30 59022-10 A 0 4.7.4.2 SNMP T rap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how trap s are set. Choose from the t abs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure each trap. T able 4-8 descri bes the SN MP configuration p arameters. T able 4-8. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description T rap V[...]

  • Page 119

    4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 59022-10 A 4-31 0 4.8 Archiving a Switch Y ou can create a n .XML archive file c ontaining the configuration p arameters. Basically any data received by SANsurfer Switch Manager is archived. However , passwords are not arch ived with the user account information. Archived parameters include the fo llowing:[...]

  • Page 120

    4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-32 59022-10 A 0 2. Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Restore to di splay the Restore dialog shown in Figure 4-13 . The Restore dialog of fers a Full Restore and a Selective Restore t ab. Figure 4-13. Restore Dial ogs – Full and Selective 3. Enter the archive file name or browse f[...]

  • Page 121

    4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configu ration 59022-10 A 4-33 0  Port Properties : Restores all settings presented in the Port properties dialog. Refer to ”Configuring Port s” on page 5-10 .  Configured Zoning : Restores all zo ne sets (except the active zo ne set), zones, and aliases in the switch’ s zoning datab[...]

  • Page 122

    4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-34 59022-10 A 0 SNMP Enabled T rue SNMP Proxy T rue IP address 10.0.0.1 FDMI Enabled T rue FDMI HBA Entry Level 1000 Subnet mask address 255.0.0.0 Gateway address 10.0.0.254 Network Discovery S tatic Remote Logging False Remote Logging host IP address 10.0.0.254 Contact Und efine[...]

  • Page 123

    4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 59022-10 A 4-35 0 4.1 1 Downloading a Support File The Download Support File menu option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core d ump file (dump_support.tg z). This file can be se nt to technical support personnel for troubl eshooting switch problems. The menu option is not acce[...]

  • Page 124

    4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 4-36 59022-10 A 0 Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA ope ration is complete, management connectio ns must be re-initiated:  SANsurfer Switch Manager sessi ons will re-connect auto matically  T elnet sessions must be restarted manually . Applicable Code V ersions:  Future switch code releases w[...]

  • Page 125

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 59022-10 A 4-37 0 4.13 Displaying Hardware S t atus A switch is equipped with the following chassis LEDs that provide hardware status information:  Chassis Over T emperature LED - indicates th e temperature status of th e switch.  Fan Fail LED - indicates operational st atus of both fans. [...]

  • Page 126

    4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 4-38 59022-10 A 0 Notes[...]

  • Page 127

    59022-10 A 5-1 Section 5 Managing Port s This section describes the following t a sks that manage ports and devices:  Displaying Port Information  Configuring Ports  T esting Ports  Graphing Port Performance 5.1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primaril y in the faceplate display shown in Figu re 5-1 . The facep[...]

  • Page 128

    5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-2 59022-10 A 0 5.1.1 Monitoring Port S t atus The faceplate display provides the following p ort related information:  Port type  Port operational state  Port speed  Port media T o display port number and st atus information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate d[...]

  • Page 129

    5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-10 A 5-3 0 5.1.1.2 Displaying Port Operational St ates T o display the operational st ate on each port in the faceplate display , open the View men u and select View Port States . T able 5-2 lists the possible operational states and their me anings. The port operational st ate refers to actual[...]

  • Page 130

    5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-4 59022-10 A 0 5.1.1.4 Displaying T ransceiver Media St atus T o display transceiver media st atus, open the V iew menu and select View Port Media . T able 5-4 lists the port media st ates and their meanings. 5.1.2 Port St atistics Data W indow The Port S tatistics data window displays st atistics [...]

  • Page 131

    5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-10 A 5-5 0 T able 5-5. Port Stat istics Data Window Entri es Entry Description S tart T ime The beginning of the period over which the st atistics apply . The start time for the Abso lute view is not applicable. The st art time for the Rate view is the beginn ing of polling interval. The start[...]

  • Page 132

    5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-6 59022-10 A 0 Flow Errors Number o f times a frame is received and all the switch port s receive buf fers are full. The normal Fabric Login exchange of flow contro l credit shou ld preven t this from o ccurring. T he frame wi ll be disc arded. FReject Number of frames, from devices, that have been[...]

  • Page 133

    5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-10 A 5-7 0 5.1.3 Port Information Dat a Window The Port Information dat a window displays det ail information for the selected port. T o open the Port Information dat a window , click the Port Info tab below the dat a window in the faceplate display . T otal Errors T otal number of primitiv e [...]

  • Page 134

    5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-8 59022-10 A 0 Administrative Port S tate The port state (Online, Of fline, Diagnostics, or Down) which has been set by the user . This state may be dif ferent from the configured administr ative state if the user has not saved it in the switch configuration. This st at e is used at the time it is [...]

  • Page 135

    5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-10 A 5-9 0 Symbolic Name Port symbolic name Ext Credits Re quested Whether extended cr edits have been requested for port s. Credits to Donate Number of requested credits. Donor Group The donor group of the selected port. V alid Donor Groups The number of sepa rate group s within which extende[...]

  • Page 136

    5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-10 59022-10 A 0 5.2 Configuring Port s The port settings o r characteristics are c onfigured using the Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 5-2 . T o open the Port Properties dialog, select one or more p orts, open the Port menu and select Port Properties . Figure 5-2. Port Properties Dialog The Port Prope[...]

  • Page 137

    5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59022-10 A 5-1 1 0 5.2.1 Changing Port Administrative St ates The port administrative st ate determines the operat ional state of a po rt. The port administrative st ate exists in two forms: the configured administrat ive state and the current administrative st ate.  The configured administrative st ate is[...]

  • Page 138

    5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-12 59022-10 A 0 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds Ports are ca pable of transmit ting and receiving at 1-Gbp s or 2-Gbps. The ports can be configured for either transmissi on speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. T able 5-8 describes the port speeds. T o change the port sp[...]

  • Page 139

    5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59022-10 A 5-13 0 5.2.3 Changing Port T ypes The ports can be configured to self-discover the pro per type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. Ta b l e 5 - 9 describes the port types. T o change the port type, do the following: 1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display . 2. Open[...]

  • Page 140

    5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-14 59022-10 A 0 5.2.4 I/O S tream Guard The I/O S tream Guard feature suppresses the generation of Registered S tate Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a po rt basis. I/O S tream Guard should be enabled only on port s connected to initiator devices. T o configure the I/O S tream Guard option using the Po[...]

  • Page 141

    5 – Managing Por ts Using the Extended Credits Wizard 59022-10 A 5-15 0 5.3 Using the Extended Cre dit s Wizard Each port is supported by a dat a-buffe r with a 12-credit cap acity; that is, 12 maximum sized frames. For fiber optic ca bles, this enables full bandwid th service over a distance of 20 kilometers at 1-Gbps (0 .6 credits p er Km), or [...]

  • Page 142

    5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 5-16 59022-10 A 0 4. V erify Requested Changes: Review the extended dist ance requests and the selected donor ports. Click th e Finish button to apply the change s, and redistribute the credits. 5.4 Resetting a Port The Reset Port option reinitializes the port using the saved configuration. T o reset a port, do[...]

  • Page 143

    5 – Managing Por ts Testing Ports 59022-10 A 5-17 0  SerDes level (Internal) - The Se rDes level test verifies port circuitry . The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected port s. The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame tha t[...]

  • Page 144

    5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-18 59022-10 A 0 5.6 Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Performance V iewer applic ation displays por t performance using graphs. SANsurfer Performance V iewer plots data communication rates and total errors for selected port s as shown in Figure 5-5 . When graphing dat a communication rates, you can[...]

  • Page 145

    5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59022-10 A 5-19 0 This section describes how to do the following:  S tart and exit SANsurfer Performance Viewer  Save and open default performance view files  Change the encryption key for the default performance view file  Set SANsurfer Performance Vie wer preferences  Set the polling [...]

  • Page 146

    5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-20 59022-10 A 0 5.6.2 Exiting SANsurfer Performance V iewer T o exit a SANsurfer Performance Viewer session, ope n the File menu and select Exit . The current fabric view is automatically saved to yo ur default performance view file upon exit, if you have defined an encryption key . The key is encryp[...]

  • Page 147

    5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59022-10 A 5-21 0 In your next SANsurfer Performance V iew er session, the Load Default V iew File dialog shown in Figure 5-7 prompt s you to load the default performance view file and to specify its e ncryption key , if there is one. In the Default File Encryption Key field, enter the encryption key [...]

  • Page 148

    5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-22 59022-10 A 0 5.6.4 Changing the Default Performanc e View File Encryption Key T o change the encryption key for the default performance view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Save Default Performance Vie w File to open the Save Default Perfo rmance View File dialog. 2. Enter[...]

  • Page 149

    5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59022-10 A 5-23 0 2. Enter the new polling interval in second s [1–60]. SANsurfer Performance Viewer will update the graphs once during the interval. For example, setting the polling frequency to 5 seconds will return 1 second’ s worth of data every 5 seconds. 3. Click the OK button to save the ch[...]

  • Page 150

    5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-24 59022-10 A 0 5.6.7.2 Customizing Graphs Y ou can customize the graph polling frequency , what is plotted in the graphs, and the graph color scheme. T o set the polling frequency for all g raphs, open the Graph menu and select Set Polling Frequency... . Ente r an interval in seconds (0–60) in the[...]

  • Page 151

    5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59022-10 A 5-25 0  T otal frames transmitted and received ( Total Frames )  T otal frames transmitted ( Total Tx Frames )  T otal frames received ( Total Rx F rames ) In addition to these, you ca n also plot total errors by selecting the Total Errors check box. 3. Display or hide the unit gri[...]

  • Page 152

    5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-26 59022-10 A 0 5.6.7.3 Rescaling a Selected Graph The Rescale Selected Graph option auto-scales d ownward and re-positions the data within a graph ic window to display all new dat a captured by the graph. T o rescale a selected graph, do the following: 1. Select a displayed graph. 2. Open the Graph [...]

  • Page 153

    59022-10 A A-1 Appendix A Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enables you to perform a va riety of fabric and switch management t asks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following:  Logging On to a Switch  User Account s  Working with Switch Configurations  Commands A.1 Loggin[...]

  • Page 154

    A – Command Line Interface User Accounts A-2 59022-10 A 0 A.2 User Account s Switches come from the factory with t he following user account already d efined: Account name: admin Password: password Authority: Admin This user account provides fu ll access to the switch and its configuratio n. After planning your fabric management needs an d creati[...]

  • Page 155

    A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59022-10 A A-3 0 A.3.1 Modifying a Configuration A switch supports up to 10 configurati ons including the defau lt configuration. Each switch configuration contains swit ch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration component s. The Show Switch command displays the na me of [...]

  • Page 156

    A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A-4 59022-10 A 0 The Config Save command saves the ch anges you made during the Config Edit session. In this case, changes to the configuration named Default are being sa ved to a new configuration named config _10132003 . However , the new configuration does not ta ke effect until you[...]

  • Page 157

    A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59022-10 A A-5 0 Y ou use FTP t o download the configdat a file to your workstation for sa fe keeping and to upload the file back to the switch for the restore function. T o download the configdata file, ope n an FTP session on the switch and lo gin with the account name images and p a[...]

  • Page 158

    A – Command Line Interface Commands A-6 59022-10 A 0 A.4 Commands 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. Consider the following rules and conventions:  Commands and keywords are case insensitive.  Required keyword values appear in sta nd[...]

  • Page 159

    A – Command Line Interface Commands 59022-10 A A-7 0 The command set performs monitoring and configuration t asks. Commands related to monitoring t asks are availabl e to all account names. Commands re lated to configuration tasks ar e available only within an a dmin session. An account must have Admin autho rity to enter the Admin S tart command[...]

  • Page 160

    A – Command Line Interface Admin Command A-8 59022-10 A 0 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 af ter a period of time which can be changed usin[...]

  • Page 161

    A – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59022-10 A A-9 0 Alias Command Creates a named set of port s/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports/devices to many zon es. An alias can not have a zone or another alias a s a member . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List and Memb ers Synt a x alias add [alias] [member_lis[...]

  • Page 162

    A – Command Line Interface Alias Command A-10 59022-10 A 0 members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword does not require an admin session. remove [alias] [member_list] Removes the ports/d evices given by [member_l ist] from the alia s given by [alias]. Use a <space> to delimit port s/devices in [member_li[...]

  • Page 163

    A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59022-10 A A-1 1 0 Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information ab out setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-3 8 . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Synt a x config act ivate [config_name] ba[...]

  • Page 164

    A – Command Line Interface Config Command A-12 59022-10 A 0 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 crea te the backup file using the Config Backup command. Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch, then enter the Config [...]

  • Page 165

    A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59022-10 A A-13 0 The following is an example of how to cre ate a backup file (configdata) an d download the file to the workst ation. SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config backup SANbox2 (admin) #> admin end SANbox2 #> exit #>ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user: images password[...]

  • Page 166

    A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command A-14 59022-10 A 0 Create Support Command Assembles all log files and switch memory dat a into a core dump file (dump_support.tgz zip) and prompt s you to send it to a remote host. This file is useful to technical support personnel fo r troubleshooting switch prob lems. Use this command when direct[...]

  • Page 167

    A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command 59022-10 A A-15 0 221-You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files. 221-Total traffic for this session was 43888 bytes in 1 transfers. 221 Thank you for using the FTP service on localhost.localdomain. FTP the dump support file to another machine? (y/n): n[...]

  • Page 168

    A – Command Line Interface Date Command A-16 59022-10 A 0 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 effect immediately . Ne twork T ime Protocol (NTP) must be disabled to set the time with th e[...]

  • Page 169

    A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command 59022-10 A A-17 0 Firmware Inst all Command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (with out a power-on self test) to activa te the firmware. If possible, a non-disruptive activation is pe rformed. The command prompt s you for the follo[...]

  • Page 170

    A – Command Line Interface Hardreset C ommand A-18 59022-10 A 0 Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupt s traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. T o save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on p age A-48 . Authority Admin session Synt a x [...]

  • Page 171

    A – Command Line Interface Help Command 59022-10 A A-19 0 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None Synt a x 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 disp lays all availab[...]

  • Page 172

    A – Command Line Interface History Command A-20 59022-10 A 0 History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Synt a x history Notes Use the History command to provide co ntext for the ! command:  Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent co[...]

  • Page 173

    A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Co mmand 59022-10 A A-21 0 Hotreset Command Resets the switch for th e purpose of activating t he pending firmware withou t disrupting traf fic. This command terminates all management session s, saves all configuration information, a nd clears the event log. Af ter the pending firmware is activated, the configu[...]

  • Page 174

    A – Command Line Interface Image Command A-22 59022-10 A 0 Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin session Synt a x image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] inst all list unpack [file ] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image f iles[...]

  • Page 175

    A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59022-10 A A-23 0 2. Move to the folder or directory on t he workstation that cont ains the new firmware image file. 3. Establish commu nications with the swit ch using the File T ransfer Protocol (FTP). Enter one of the following on the command line: >ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or >ftp switchname where xxx[...]

  • Page 176

    A – Command Line Interface Image Command A-24 59022-10 A 0 12. W ait for the unpack to complete. image unpack command result: Passed 13. A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate the firmware. Resetting the switch is disruptive. Use the Hotreset command to attempt a non-disruptive activation. SANbox2 (admin) $>hotreset Examples[...]

  • Page 177

    A – Command Line Interface Lip Command 59022-10 A A-25 0 Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Synt a x lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialize d. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox2 (admin) #> lip 2[...]

  • Page 178

    A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command A-26 59022-10 A 0 Passwd Command Changes a user account’ s password. Authority Admin account name and an admin se ssion to change another acco unt’s password; Y ou can change you own password with out an Admin session. Synt a x p asswd [account_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name. T o [...]

  • Page 179

    A – Command Line Interface Ping Command 59022-10 A A-27 0 Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communica te with another switch over an Ethernet net work and reports the result. Authority None Synt a x 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: S[...]

  • Page 180

    A – Command Line Interface Ps Command A-28 59022-10 A 0 Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Synt a x ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 339 327 0.0 00:00:01 3-01:18:35 ens 340 327 0.0 00:00:21 3-01:18:[...]

  • Page 181

    A – Command Line Interface Quit Command 59022-10 A A-29 0 Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority None Synt a x quit, exit, or logout Notes Y ou can also enter Control-D to close the T elnet session.[...]

  • Page 182

    A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-30 59022-10 A 0 Reset Command Resets the switch configuration p arameters. If you omit the keyword, the de fault is Reset Switch. Authority Admin session Synt a x reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config [config_name] Resets the configurati[...]

  • Page 183

    A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59022-10 A A-31 0  Clears the event log. T o save the event log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on p age A-48 . T o reset the switch with a power-on self test, refer to the ”Hardreset Command” on page A-1 8 . T o reset the switch without disrupting traf fic, refer to the ”Hot[...]

  • Page 184

    A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-32 59022-10 A 0 T able A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin S tate Online Link S peed Auto Port T ype GL Symbolic Name Port n, where n is th e port number ALFairness False DeviceScanEnabled T rue ForceOfflin eRSCN False ARB_FF False InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 F A NEnable T rue AutoPe[...]

  • Page 185

    A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59022-10 A A-33 0 T able A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonito ringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEn abled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 25 1 10 DecodeErrorsM onitoringEnab led RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 200 0 10 I[...]

  • Page 186

    A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-34 59022-10 A 0 T able A-7. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default SNMPEnabled T rue Contact <syscontact undefined > Location <sysLoca tion undefine d> Description SANbox2-8c/16 FC Switch T rap [1-5] Address T rap 1: 10. 0.0.254; T raps 2–5: 0.0.0.0 T rap [1-5] Port 162 T rap [1-5] S[...]

  • Page 187

    A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59022-10 A A-35 0 T able A-8. 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 minute s InactivityT imeout 0 LocalLogEnab led T rue RemotelogEnabl[...]

  • Page 188

    A – Command Line Interface Set Command A-36 59022-10 A 0 Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch p arameters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon , and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Synt a x set alarm [option] beacon [st ate] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [st ate] port [option] setup [opt[...]

  • Page 189

    A – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59022-10 A A-37 0 on Limits the display o f information to 20 lines at a time. The p age break functions af fects the following commands: Alias (List, Members), Show (Alarm, Log), Zone (List, Members), Zo neset (List, Zones), Zoning (Active, List). off Allows continuous display of information without a brea[...]

  • Page 190

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-38 59022-10 A 0 Set Config Command Sets switch, port, po rt threshold alarm, and zoning configuration p arameters. The changes you make with this command are not re tained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you save them us ing the Config Save command. Refer to the ”Config Command” [...]

  • Page 191

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-10 A A-39 0 SymbolicPortName Descriptive name for the port. The name can b e up to 32 characters excluding #, semi colon (;), and comma (,). The defa ult is Port n where n is the port number . ALFairness Arbitration loop fairness. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the switch’ s priority to a[...]

  • Page 192

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-40 59022-10 A 0 LCFEnable Lin k control fra me prefer ence routin g. This parameter appears only if AutoPerfT uning is False. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) preferr ed routing of frames with R_CTL = 1 100 (Class 2 respon ses). The default is False. Enabling LCFEnable will disable MFSEnable. MFS[...]

  • Page 193

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-10 A A-41 0 switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accep t the current value shown in bracket s. T[...]

  • Page 194

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-42 59022-10 A 0 PrincipalPriority The priority used in th e FC-SW-2 principal switch selection algorithm. 1 is high, 255 is low . The de fault is 25 4. ConfigDescription Swit ch configuration description. The configuration descr iption can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and comma[...]

  • Page 195

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-10 A A-43 0 threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to gene rate and log alarms for selected events. The syste m displa ys each event, its triggers, and sampling window one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each p arameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to[...]

  • Page 196

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-44 59022-10 A 0 zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. Th e system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accep t the current value shown in bracket s. Examp[...]

  • Page 197

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-10 A A-45 0 ARB_FF (True / False) [False ] InteropCredit (decimal value, 0-255) [0 ] ExtCredit (dec value, increments of 11, non-loop only) [0 ] FANEnable (True / False) [True ] AutoPerfTuning (True / False) [False ] LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] VIEnable (T[...]

  • Page 198

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-46 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the Set Config Thre shold command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the E[...]

  • Page 199

    A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-10 A A-47 0 Finished configuring attributes. This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and activated (see config activate command) before it can take effect. To discard this configuration use the config cancel command. The following is an example of the Set Config Zon ing comman[...]

  • Page 200

    A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-48 59022-10 A 0 Set Log Command S pecifies the event s to record in the event log and display on the screen. Y ou determine what event s to record in the switch event log using the Component, Level, and Port keywords. Y ou determine w hat event s are automatically displayed on the screen using the Disp[...]

  • Page 201

    A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59022-10 A A-49 0 None Monitor none of the component eve nts. Other Monitors other mi scellaneous event s. Port Monitors all port event s. SNMP Monitors all SNMP events. Switch Monitors switch management event s. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. display [filter] S pecifies the log event s to auto[...]

  • Page 202

    A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-50 59022-10 A 0 Info Monitors informative, warning, and critica l events. The inf ormative level describes routine events associat ed with a normal fabric. This is the default severity level. None Monitors none of the severity levels. port [port_list] S pecifies one or more port s to monitor for event [...]

  • Page 203

    A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59022-10 A A-51 0 Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Th is command also clears port counters. Authority Admin session except for the Clear keyword. Synt a x set port [port_number] bypass [alp a] clea[...]

  • Page 204

    A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command A-52 59022-10 A 0 Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers.[...]

  • Page 205

    A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59022-10 A A-53 0 Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The swit ch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin session Synt a x set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change SNMP configuration setting[...]

  • Page 206

    A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-54 59022-10 A 0 system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system conf iguration settings. T able A-14 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. ReadCommunity Read community pas[...]

  • Page 207

    A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59022-10 A A-55 0 Eth0NetworkMask Ethernet subnet mask address. Eth0GatewayAddress Ethernet IP address gateway . AdminT imeout Amount of time in minutes the switch wait s before terminating an idle Admin session. Zero (0) disables the time out threshold. The defaul t is 30, the maximum is 1440. Inactiv[...]

  • Page 208

    A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-56 59022-10 A 0 Examples The following is a n example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup snmp 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 [...]

  • Page 209

    A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59022-10 A A-57 0 TrapCommunity (string, max=32 chars) [public ] AuthFailureTrap (True / False) [False ] ProxyEnabled (True / False) [True ] 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 [...]

  • Page 210

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-58 59022-10 A 0 Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority None Synt a x show about alarm [option] broadcast chassis config [option] domains donor fabric fdmi [port_wwn] interface log [option] lsdb mem [count] ns [option] pagebreak perf [option] port [port_number] p[...]

  • Page 211

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-59 0 chassis Displays chassis component sta tus and temperature. config [option] Displays switch, port, and zoning configuration attributes. Refer to the ”Show Config Command” on page A-7 3 . domains Displays list of each domain and it s worldwide name in the fabric. donor Displays list of [...]

  • Page 212

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-60 59022-10 A 0 [domain_id] Displays name server information fo r the switch given by [domain_id]. [domain_id] is a switch domain ID. [port_id] Displays name server information for the port given by [port_id]. [port_id] is a port Fibre Channel address. p agebreak Displays the current p agebreak setting. T[...]

  • Page 213

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-61 0 FBusy Number of times the switch sent a F_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivered within ED_T OV time. Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this port in respon se to incoming frames. This us ually indicates a busy conditio n on the f abric or N_Por[...]

  • Page 214

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-62 59022-10 A 0 post log Displays the Power On Self T est (POST) log which contains results from th e most recently failed POST . setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP , and the switch manufacturer . Refer to the ”Show Setup Command” on p age A-81 . steering [domain_id] Display[...]

  • Page 215

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-63 0 support Executes a series of commands that display a complete description of the switch, its configuration, and operation. The display can be captured from the screen and used for diagnosing problems. This keywor d is intended for use at the request of your authorized maintenance provider [...]

  • Page 216

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-64 59022-10 A 0 topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent t o the User List command. LogLevel Event severity level used to record event s in the event log MaxPorts Number of port s available on the switch NumberOfResets Number of times the switch[...]

  • Page 217

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-65 0 version Displays an introductory set of information about ope rational attributes of the switch. This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword. Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis co mmand: SANbox2 #> show chassis Chassis Information ------------------- BoardTemp [...]

  • Page 218

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-66 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the Show FDMI command: SANbox2 #> show fdmi HBA ID PortID Manufacturer Model Ports -------- ------ --------------- ------- ----- 21:01:00:e0:8b:27:aa:bc 610000 QLogic Corporation QLA2342 2 21:00:00:00:ca:25:9b:96 180100 QLogic Corporation QL2330 2 The foll[...]

  • Page 219

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-67 0 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 19 (0x13) 1301e1 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 20:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 2 19 (0x13) 1301e2 NL 3 21:00[...]

  • Page 220

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-68 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Inte rface command: SANbox2 #> show interface eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:DD:00:BD:ED inet addr:10.20.68.107 Bcast:10.20.68.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:4712 errors:0 dropped:0 overru[...]

  • Page 221

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-69 0 The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:08:00:c0:dd:03:d5:94 DiagStatus Passed RunningType E Ep[...]

  • Page 222

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-70 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox2-8c/16 BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) FirstPortAddre[...]

  • Page 223

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-10 A A-71 0 The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 1: SANbox2 #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------- PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 PortType F Remote Link Information ----------------------- Device 0 NodeWWN 50:80:02:[...]

  • Page 224

    A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-72 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the Show V ersion command: SANbox2 #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** SystemDescription SANbox2-8c/16 FC Switch Eth0Ne[...]

  • Page 225

    A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59022-10 A A-73 0 Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Synt a x show config port [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port n umber given by [port_numb[...]

  • Page 226

    A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-74 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Switch comma nd: SANbox2 #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled [...]

  • Page 227

    A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59022-10 A A-75 0 RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 100 FallingTrigger 5 SampleWindow 10 Th[...]

  • Page 228

    A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-76 59022-10 A 0 Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the p arameters used to create and display entries in the log. The log cont ains a maximum of 1200 entries. When the log reaches its e ntry capacity , subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest. Au[...]

  • Page 229

    A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59022-10 A A-77 0 Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. display [filter] Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter given by [filter]. [filter] can be one of the following: Info Displays all informative events. Wa r n i n g Displays all warning event s. Crit[...]

  • Page 230

    A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-78 59022-10 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox2 #> show log component Current settings for log ------------------------ FilterComponent NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp The following is an example of the Show Log Level comman[...]

  • Page 231

    A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59022-10 A A-79 0 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), data received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and bytes per second. Authority None Synt a x show perf [...]

  • Page 232

    A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command A-80 59022-10 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the 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 7K 136M 136M 245 68K 68K 1 58K 0 58K [...]

  • Page 233

    A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59022-10 A A-81 0 Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority None Synt a x 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 [...]

  • Page 234

    A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-82 59022-10 A 0 Trap1Enabled False 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 Trap4Enable[...]

  • Page 235

    A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 59022-10 A A-83 0 Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points a nd closes the T elnet session. Always power cycle the switch af ter entering this command. Authority Admin session Synt a x shut down Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down bef[...]

  • Page 236

    A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-84 59022-10 A 0 T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. I nternal and external test s require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Comma nd” on page A-36 for information about changing the port administrativ[...]

  • Page 237

    A – Command Line Interface Test Command 59022-10 A A-85 0 3. Choose the type of port loopback test to ru n:  T o run an internal loopback test, enter the followin g: test port x internal  T o run an external loopback test, enter the following command. A loopback plug must be inst alled for this test to p ass. test port x external 4. A serie[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-86 59022-10 A 0 3. A series of test pa rameters are displayed on the scree n. 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 parameter is the number of frames sent, the FrameSize (256 byte maximum in some cases[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command 59022-10 A A-87 0 Uptime Command Displays the elap sed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activatio n does not reset the elap sed up time reported by this command. Authority None Synt a x uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptim[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface User Command A-88 59022-10 A 0 User Command Administers and displays user account s. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Account s and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session. Synt a x user accounts add del ete [account_name] edit list Keywords account s Displays all [...]

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    A – Command Line Interface User Command 59022-10 A A-89 0 Examples The following is an example of the User Accou nts command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user accounts ----------------------------- images (admin authority = False, never expires) admin (admin authority = True , never expires) chuckca (admin authority = Fals[...]

  • Page 242

    A – Command Line Interface User Command A-90 59022-10 A 0 The following is an example of the User Delete command : SANbox2 (admin) #> user del user3 The user account will be deleted. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y The following is an example of the User L ist command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user list User Ethernet Addr-Port Logged in Since ---- --[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command 59022-10 A A-91 0 Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session. Authority None Synt a x whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoa mi command: SANbox2 #> whoami User name : admin@session2 Switch name : SANbox2 Switch domain ID: 21[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-92 59022-10 A 0 Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the ”Zoning Co mmand” on page A-9 8 for information about st arting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zoneset s keywords are available without an Admin s[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59022-10 A A-93 0 list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s of which they are components. This keyword does not require an Admin session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zon e]. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone] [member_list] Removes the ports[...]

  • Page 246

    A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-94 59022-10 A 0 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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    A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59022-10 A A-95 0 The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command A-96 59022-10 A 0 Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the ”Zoning Co mmand” on page A-9 8 for information about st arting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available withou [...]

  • Page 249

    A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59022-10 A A-97 0 list Displays a list of all zone set s. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes a list of zones given by [zon e_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set]. Use a <sp ace> to delimit zone names in [zone_list]. If [zon e_set] is the ac[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-98 59022-10 A 0 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 A-92 an d the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-9 6 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, History , Limit s, and List keywords. Synt a x zoning [...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-10 A A-99 0 limit s Displays the number of zone set s, zones, aliases, members per zone, members per alias, and tot al members in the zoning dat abase. This keyword also displays the switch zoning dat abase limits, excl u ding the active zone set, which are described in T able A-17 . This keyword do[...]

  • Page 252

    A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-100 59022-10 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit comma nd: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> . . SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y SANbox2 (admin) #> [...]

  • Page 253

    A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-10 A A-101 0 The following is an exampl e of th e Zoning List command: SANbox2 #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------- wwn wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:[...]

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    A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-102 59022-10 A 0 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:[...]

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    59022-10 A Glossary-1 Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traf fic. Active Zone Set The zone set that define s the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use. Activity LED A port LED that indicates when f[...]

  • Page 256

    Glossary-2 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledg ment. Configured Zone Set s The zone set s stored on a switch excluding the active zone set. Default Visibility Zoning para meter that determines the level o[...]

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    SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 59022-10 A Glossary-3 In-Order-Delivery A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent. Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages. Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using [...]

  • Page 258

    Glossary-4 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 Power On Self T est (POST) Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up. Princip al Switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignment s. SANsurfer Switch Manager Switch management application. SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable. Small Form-Factor Plugga[...]

  • Page 259

    59022-10 A Index-1 Index A access control list zone 3-22, 3-37 account name display A-91 factory 3-5, A-2 active zone set 3-16, 3-22 Active Zoneset data window 3-16 Admin account name A-7 authority A-7 Admin command A-8 administrative st ate configured 4-20, 5-11 current 4-20, 5-11 port 5-11, A-51 switch 4-20, A-37 alarm configuration 4-14, A-43 co[...]

  • Page 260

    Index-2 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 port statistics 5 -4 switch 4-9 datab ase fabric 3-4 zoning 3-25 Date command A-16 Decode error 4-14 default configuration 4-33 visibility 3-29, 3-32 zoning 3-30 default fabric view file auto save 2-15 SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-15 device scan 5-14 Devices data window 3-15 , 4-8 d[...]

  • Page 261

    SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 59022-10 A Index-3 firmware image file 4-35, A-2 2 install with CLI A-1 7 install with SANbox Manager 4-35 list image files A -22 non-disruptive activation 4-35, A-21 remove image files A-22 retrieve image file A-22 unpack ima ge A-22 version A-65 Firmware Install comma nd A-17 FL_Port 5-2, 5-13 G ga[...]

  • Page 262

    Index-4 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 export 3-18 zone 3-21 network configuration reset A-31 discovery 4-26 interfaces A-59 properties 4-25, 4-28 Network T ime Protocol client A-55 server A-55 node-to-node test 5-17 non-disruptive activation A-21 O online help 2-16 test 5-17 online test A-84 orphan zone set 3-22 Over [...]

  • Page 263

    SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 59022-10 A Index-5 restore configuration 4-31 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 4-26 S SANbox2-16 switch 3-10 SANbox2-8c switch 3-10 SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric file 2-11 exit 2-11 preferences 2-14, 5-22 start 2-8 uninstall 2-12 user interface 2-17 version 2-16 web applet A-55 SANsurfer[...]

  • Page 264

    Index-6 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 data windows 2-28 description 2-17 usage 2-26 transceiver status 5-4 trap authentication 4-29 community 4-29 configuration 4-30 SNMP version 4-30 U Uptime command A-87 user account A-2 logged in A-64 user account create 4-3 default 4-2 modify 4-6 pas s wo rd 4 - 5 remove 4-4 secur[...]

  • Page 265

    SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 59022-10 A Index-7 list definitions A-99 remove all 3-30 revert changes A-99 save edits A-99 Zoning command A-98[...]

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    Index-8 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide 0 Notes[...]