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Simplify 0 59056-02 A Page i SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User ’ s Guide Firmware V ersion 4.2[...]

Page ii 59056-02 A 0 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management 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 infringem[...]

59056-02 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 ...... ...................[...]

Page iv 59056-02 A SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management 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 ..............[...]

59056-02 A Page v SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement 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......................................[...]

Page vi 59056-02 A SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management 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 .......................... ......[...]

59056-02 A Page vii SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement User’s Guide 0 4.7.3.3 NTP Client .......................... ............................................................ 4-25 4.7.4 SNMP Properties .............................................. ....................................... 4-26 4.7.4.1 SNMP Configuration ......................[...]

Page viii 59056-02 A SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 5.6.7.2 Customizing Graphs ....................................................................... 5-23 5.6.7.3 Rescaling a Selected Graph ........................................................... 5-25 5.6.8 Printing Graphs...................................... ...........[...]

59056-02 A Page ix SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement User’s Guide 0 Shutdown Command ............................................................. .................. A-89 T est Command ...................................................................... .................. A-90 Uptime Command..................................................[...]

Page x 59056-02 A SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 4-11 SNMP Properties Dialog ............................................................................ .................. 4-26 4-12 Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective .................................................................... ....... 4-30 4-13 Features License K[...]

59056-02 A Page xi SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement User’s Guide 0 Ta b l e s T able Page 2-1 Topology Display Menu Shortcut Keys ...................................................... .................. 2-20 2-2 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys .......................................................................... ....... 2-21 2-3 Tool B[...]

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59056-02 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch managem ent too ls which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager application (version 4.0 2) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox 5200 Series Fibre Channel sw itches (firmware version 4.2). This includes the model 5200 switch and the m odel 5202 switch with dual re p[...]

1 – Introduction JDOM License 1-2 59056-02 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[...]

1 – Introduction Technical Support 59056-02 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[...]

1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-4 59056-02 A 0 Notes[...]

59056-02 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 ta rting SANsurfer Switch Manager  Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager  Uninstalling SANsu rfer Switch Manager  C[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Installing the Manage ment Application 2-2 59056-02 A 0 2.1.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager Y ou can inst all SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, or Solar is workstation. T o inst all SANsurfer Switch Manager from the SANsurfer Switch Manager disk, close all programs current ly running, and in sert the SAN[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Manageme nt Application 59056-02 A 2-3 0 3. Add the package and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation 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 upgrade[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Installing the Manage ment Application 2-4 59056-02 A 0 7. When the inst allation is complete, start SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file from the SANsurfer Management Suite installation directory . Y ou ca n also start SANsur fer Management Suite by clicking the SANsurfer icon (if installed) on [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Manageme nt Application 59056-02 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-[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Installing the Manage ment Application 2-6 59056-02 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[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Manageme nt Application 59056-02 A 2-7 0 3. On the SANbox Switch Softwa re page, scroll to the SANbox 5200 Series 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 sav[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-8 59056-02 A 0 15. When prompted for the SMS inst allation directory , enter d if SMS was installed in it’s default directory (/opt/QLogic_ Corporation/SANsurfer). Otherwise, enter the p ath name for the SMS installation directo ry . The script will copy the necessary files[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59056-02 A 2-9 0  T o start SANsurfer Switch Man ager from SANsurfer Management Suite, do the following. 1. S ta rt the SANsurfer Management Suite application using one of the following methods:  For Windows, double-click the SANsurfer shortcut, or select SANsurfer from S [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-10 59056-02 A 0  Click the Open Existing Fabric radio button to ope n the Add a New Fabric dialog, which prompt s you for a fabric name, IP address, account name, and password. Refer to ”Adding a F abric” on page 3-5 .  Click the Open Existing Fabric View File radio [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfe r Switch Manager 59056-02 A 2-1 1 0 Figure 2-3. Save Default Fabric V iew File Dialog The encryption key is used to encrypt the se nsitive data in the default fabric view file. Refer to ”Changing the Encryption Key for the De fault Fabric View File” on page 2-13 for information about changin[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Man ager 2-12 59056-02 A 0 2.4 Uninst alling SANsurfe r Switch Manager The method you use to uninst all SANsurfer Switch Manager depends on how you installed it:  If you installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as part of SANsurfer Management Suite, you must uninst all SANsurfer Manag[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for th e Default Fabric View File 59056-02 A 2-13 0 2.4.2 S tandalone Uninst all A program to uninst all SANsurfer Switch Manager was included as part of the SANsurfer Switch Manager inst allation process. Use this method only if you installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Saving and Opening Fa bric View Files 2-14 59056-02 A 0 2.6 Saving and Opening Fabric View Files A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. In addition to the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file, you can save and op en your own fabric view files. T o save a set of fabrics to a file[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Prefere nces 59056-02 A 2-15 0  Enable (default) or disable the Event Browser . Refer to ”Displaying the Event Browser” on page 3-1 1 . If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog as shown in Figure 2-5 , the ne xt time SANsurfer Switch Manager is st arted[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using Online Help 2-16 59056-02 A 0 2.8 Using Online Help Online help is available for the SANsurf er Switch Manager a pplication and its functions. The two ways to open the online h elp file are: open the Help menu and select Help Topics , or click the Help button in th e tool bar . Y ou can a lso display cont[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 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[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-18 59056-02 A 0 2.10.1 Menu Bars The menus and the optio ns offered in them vary depending on the display . For example, the Port menu and many o f the Switch menu selections are available only in the faceplate display . 2.10.1.1 T opology Display Menu The menu options[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-19 0 2.10.1.2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options available in the fa ceplate display 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 th[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-20 59056-02 A 0 2.10.1.3 T opology Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the top ology display are shown in T able 2-1 . The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. T able 2-1. T opology Display Menu Shortcut Keys Shortcut Selec tion Shortcut Selection [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-21 0 2.10.1.4 Faceplate Displa y Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the faceplate display a re shown in T able 2-2 . The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. T able 2-2. Faceplate Display Shortcu t Keys Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection Ctrl+[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-22 59056-02 A 0 Alt+S, L Switch>Load Firmware Alt+V , M View>V iew Port Media Alt+S, E +R +H +A Switch>Reset Switch Reset Hot reset Hard Reset Alt+H, H Help>Help T opics Alt+S, Y Switch>Restore Factory Default s Alt+H, A Help>About T able 2-2. Facepla[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 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[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-24 59056-02 A 0 2.10.3 Fabric T ree The fabric tree list s the managed fabr ics and 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 tre[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-25 0 The fabric tree provides access to the topology and faceplate displays for any fabric or switch.  T o open the topology display from the fabric tre e, click a fabric entry .  T o open the faceplate display from the fabric tree, click a switch entry [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Topology Display 2-26 59056-02 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[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 59056-02 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 points for other displays and menus. Y ou select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configu ration, or delete them from the[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Topology Display 2-28 59056-02 A 0 2.1 1.2.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and T opology Popup Men us The faceplate display shows the front of a single 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-cl[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59056-02 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 status. Consi der the following f unctional elements of the faceplate display:  Port views and status  Working with ports [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Faceplate Display 2-30 59056-02 A 0 2.12.1 Port V iews and St atus Port color and text provide inf ormation about the port and its operat ional state. Green indicates active; gray indicates inac tive. The fa ceplate display provides the following views of port sta tus correspondi ng to the View men u [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59056-02 A 2-31 0 2.12.2.2 Opening the F aceplate Popup Menu T o open the popup menu, right-click on the face plate image to present the following tasks.  Refresh the switch  Select all port s  Manage switch properties  Manage network properties  Manage SNMP properties[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Using the Faceplate Display 2-32 59056-02 A 0 Notes[...]

59056-02 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[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Fabric Security 3-2 59056-02 A 0 3.1.2 Fabric Services Fabric services security includes SN MP and In-ban d 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, t[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Fabric Tracker 59056-02 A 3-3 0 3.2 Fabric T racker The Fabric T racker option enables you to generate a snapshot or baseline 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, SANsurfer Switch Manager version,[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-4 59056-02 A 0 3.2.3 Exporting V ersion Snap shot s to a File The Reports t ab page enables you to select one of several reports to save 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 the color highlighti[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59056-02 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[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-6 59056-02 A 0 3.3.2 Removing a Fabric T o delete a fabric file 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 [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59056-02 A 3-7 0 3.3.6 Deleting Switches and Links The SANsurfer Switch Manager applicat ion does not au tomatically delete switches or links that have failed or hav e been physically removed from the fabric. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the display up t o date. If yo[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-8 59056-02 A 0 5. Configure the port types for the new sw itch using th e Port Properties dialog. The 1-Gbps /2-Gbps ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, or Donor . The 10-Gbps ports can be a G_Port or F_Port. 6. Connect the devices to the switch. 7. Make any necessary zoning cha nges[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-9 0 4. Restore the configuration from th e failed switch to the replacement switch: a. Open a new fabric through the replacement switch. b. Open the faceplate display for the rep lacement switch. Open the Switch menu and select Restore . c. In t he Restore dialog, enter the archive f[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-10 59056-02 A 0 3.4.1 Fabric S tatus The fabric updates the topology an d faceplate displays by forwarding chan ges in status to the manage ment workstation as they occur . Y ou can allow the fabric to update the display st atus, or you can refresh the display at any time. T o refresh the topo[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-1 1 0 3.4.2 Displaying the Event Browser The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the SANsurfer Switch Man ager application. Events that are generated by the SANsurfer Switch Manager applicatio n are not saved on the switch, but can be s[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-12 59056-02 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 [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 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 . [...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-14 59056-02 A 0 3.4.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables yo u to display the events 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 Ev[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-15 0 3.4.3 Devices Dat a Window The Devices data wind ow displays information about devices (hosts and storage target s) connected to the switch. Click the Devices t ab below the data window to display device i nformation fo r all devices that are logged into the selected fabric. T o[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-16 59056-02 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 adding a fabric throu[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nickna mes 59056-02 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 the end of each link, and the link st atus ic ons. T o open the Link data wi[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3-18 59056-02 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[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nickna mes 59056-02 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 two ways. Choose one of th[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-20 59056-02 A 0 3.5.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file c opies its content s into and replaces the content s of the Nicknames.xml file whic h is used by SANsu rfer Switch Manager. T o import a nickname file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nick[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 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 port [...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-22 59056-02 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 zon ing that is hardware enforced. This type of zonin g is useful for controlling access to certain devices w[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-23 0 3.6.1.4 Zoning Dat abase Each switch has its own zoning dat abase. The zoning data base 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 maintain[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-24 59056-02 A 0 3.6.2 Using the Zoning W izard The Zoning Wizard is a series of dialogs that leads yo u through the process of zoning a fabric. T o open the Zoning Wizard, open th e Wizards menu in the faceplate display , and select Zoning Wizar d . The Zoning Wizard help s you with the tw o most typical re[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 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 me nu 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 [...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-26 59056-02 A 0 The Edit Zoning dialog has a Z one Sets tree on the lef t and 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 set s, zones, and ports. An expanded port shows th e port Fibre Channel address; an e[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-27 0 Create Alias button - create another name for a set of objects Add Member button - adds selected port/device to a zone Remove Member button - delete the selecte d zone from a zone set, or delete the selected port/device from a zon e Switch port icon – n ot logged in Switch port icon – log[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-28 59056-02 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 Config dialog shown in Figure 3-8 . After making [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 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 parameter can be set different ly on each switch. When def ault visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch, all p[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-30 59056-02 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[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-31 0 3.6.4 Managing Zone Set s Zoning a fabric involves creating a zo ne set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members. The zoning dat abase supports multiple zone sets to serve the dif ferent security and access needs of your storage a rea network, but only one zon [...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-32 59056-02 A 0 3.6.4.2 Activating and Dea ctivating a Zone Set Y ou must activate a zone set to apply its zoning de finitions to the fabric. 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 i[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-33 0 3.6.4.5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the dat abase affects the me mber zones in the following ways.  Member zones that are members of othe r zone sets are not af fected.  Member zones that are not me mbers of other zone sets become me mbers of the orphan zone set. The or[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-34 59056-02 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 (soft and hard). T o create a[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-35 0 3.6.5.2 Adding Zone Members Y ou can zone a port/de vice 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/d evices to a zone, do the followin[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-36 59056-02 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 se[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 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[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-38 59056-02 A 0 3.6.6.2 Adding a Member to an Alias Y ou can add a po rt/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 [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-39 0 3.6.7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge au tomatically . The fabrics may consist of a sin gle switch or many switches already connected t ogether . The switches in the two fab rics attempt t[...]

3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-40 59056-02 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 fa ilure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or b y editing the conf licting zones so that their membership is the s[...]

59056-02 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[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-2 59056-02 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[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing Us er Accounts 59056-02 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 faceplate 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. Us[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-4 59056-02 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 tab in the dialog to present the display sho wn in Figure 4-2 . Select the account (login) name from the list of ac[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing Us er Accounts 59056-02 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 account (login) [...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-6 59056-02 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 ect the account (login) name [...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59056-02 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[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-8 59056-02 A 0 4.2.1 Devices Dat a Window The Devices data wind ow displays information about devices (hosts and storage target s) connected to the switch. Click the Devices t ab below the data window to display name server information fo r all devices that are logged into the selected fabric.[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59056-02 A 4-9 0 MAC Address Media Access Control address IP Address Internet Protocol address Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet Gateway Ga teway address SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled. Negotiated Domain ID The domain ID currently being used by the fabric Configured D[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-10 59056-02 A 0 Security Auto Save N/A - does not apply to this switch Security Fabric Binding Enable N/A - does not apply to this switch Fan 1 S t atus The sta tus of Fan 1 (SANbox 5202 only) Fan 2 S tatus The status of Fan 2 (SANbox 5202 only) Power Supply 1 S ta tus Power supply 1 status Po[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59056-02 A 4-1 1 0 4.2.3 Port St atistics Data Window The Port S tatistics data window displays port perf ormance data 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 - 6 for a des[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-12 59056-02 A 0 4.2.5 Configured Zoneset s Dat a Windows The Configured Zoneset s data window displa ys all zone set s, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning dat abase, as shown in Figure 4-6 . T o open the Configured Zonesets da ta window , click the Configured Zonesets tab below [...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Thresh old Alarms 59056-02 A 4-13 0 4.3 Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Y ou can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Co nfiguring 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[...]

4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 4-14 59056-02 A 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[...]

4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client 59056-02 A 4-15 0 4.5 Setting the Date/T ime and Enabling NTP Client The Date/T ime and Networ k Time Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to manually set the date and time on a switch, or to enable NTP Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server . Enabl[...]

4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch 4-16 59056-02 A 0 Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA ope ration is complete, management connections 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 wil[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-17 0 4.7 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP configura ti on. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Netw ork config uration specifies IP settings, remote logging, and the N[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-18 59056-02 A 0 The timeout values are displayed o nly for reference purposes when the switch is online; they become active when the switch is taken offline. Aft er making changes, click the OK button to put th e new values into effect. Figure 4-9. Switch Properties Dialog 4.7.2.1 Symbolic Name The sym[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-19 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 Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALP A). The maximum numb e r of switches within a fabric is 239 with each swi[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-20 59056-02 A 0 4.7.2.4 Fabric Device Manageme nt Interface Fabric Device Management Interface (FDM I) provides a means to gather and display device information from the fabr ic, and allows FDMI cap able devices to register cert ain information with the fabric, if FDMI is enabled. SANsurfer Switch Mana[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-21 0 4.7.2.5 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the switch and allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the propo sed standard specified in Multi-Switch Broa dcast for FC-SW-3, T1 1 Presentation Number T1 1/02-031 v0 . Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) is used to se[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-22 59056-02 A 0 4.7.2.8 Legacy Port Address Format Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non-FC-SW -2 switches . Enabling this setting under other circumstances will disable zoning th at is defined by domain ID and port number . This setting is availab[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-23 0 4.7.3 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-10 to change IP configuration p arameters and enable remote logging. Afte r making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. T o open the Net work Properties dialog, select a switch in the[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-24 59056-02 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 configu ration parameters. T able 4-6. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Network Discove ry [...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-25 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 enabled, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address tha t you specify in the Logging Host IP Address field. Log e[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-26 59056-02 A 0 4.7.4 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-1 1 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 Propertie s dialog, select a switch in the topology display or open the fa[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-27 0 4.7.4.1 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration define s how authentication traps 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 Config[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-28 59056-02 A 0 4.7.4.2 SNMP T rap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how trap s are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure each trap. T able 4-8 describes the SNMP configuration p arameters. T able 4-8. SNMP T rap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description T rap V e[...]

4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 59056-02 A 4-29 0 4.8 Archiving a Switch Y ou can create a n .XML archive file c ont aining the configuration parameters. 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:[...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-30 59056-02 A 0 2. Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Restore to di splay the Restore dialog shown in Figure 4-12 . The Restore dialog offers a Full Restore and a Selective Restore t ab. Figure 4-12. Restore Dial ogs – Full and Selective 3. Enter the archive file name or browse fo[...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configu ration 59056-02 A 4-31 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 zone set), zones, and aliases in the switch’ s zoning databa[...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-32 59056-02 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 Addr ess 10.0.0.254 NTP Client Enabl[...]

4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 59056-02 A 4-33 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.tgz). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubl eshooting switch problems. The menu option is not access[...]

4 – Managing Switches Upgrading the Switch Using License Key s 4-34 59056-02 A 0 4.12 Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys The switch can come from the factory as an 8-, 12-, 16-, or 20-port switch enabling ports 0-7, 0-1 1, 0-15, or 0-20 respectively . A (port) license key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or au[...]

4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 59056-02 A 4-35 0 7. Click the Add Key button to upgrade the switch. Allow a minut e or two for the upgrade to complete. 4.13 Inst alling Firmware Installing firmware invo lves loading, unpac king, and activating the firmware image on the switch. SANsurfer Switch Manager does this in one op eration. T o p[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 4-36 59056-02 A 0 T o install firmware, do th e following: 1. In the faceplate display , open the Switch menu and se lect Load Firmware . 2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click the Select bu tton to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded. 3. Click the Start button to begin the firmware[...]

59056-02 A 5-1 Section 5 Managing Port s This section describes the following t a sks that manage port s 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 face[...]

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-2 59056-02 A 0 5.1.1 Monitoring Port S tatus 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 di[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59056-02 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 list s the possible operational states and their me anings. The port operational state re fers to actua[...]

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-4 59056-02 A 0 5.1.1.4 Displaying T ransceiver Media St atus T o display transceiver media st atus, open the View menu and select View Port Media . T able 5-4 lists the port media st ates and their meanings. T able 5-4. Port Tran sceiver Media V iew Media Icon De scription Optical SFP , Online (Gre[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59056-02 A 5-5 0 5.1.2 Port St atistics Data Window The Port S tatistics data window displays st atistics about port performance. T o open the Port S tatistics window , select one or more ports in the faceplate displa y and click the Port St a ts tab below the dat a window . Ta b l e 5 - 5 describes[...]

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-6 59056-02 A 0 Class 3 T oss Number of class 3 fram es t hat were discarded by this port. A frame can be disca rded becaus e of detection of a missing frame (based on SEQ_CNT), detection of an E_D_TO V timeout, receiving a reject frame, or rece iving a frame on an offline po rt. Class 3 Words In Nu[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59056-02 A 5-7 0 LIP(f7,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_P A. LIP(f8,AL_PS) This LIP denotes a l oop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL _PS. LIP(f8,f7) A loop in itialization primitive fr ame us ed to indicate tha t a Loop Failure has been detected at its [...]

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-8 59056-02 A 0 5.1.3 Port Information Dat a Window The Port Information dat a window displays detail information for th e selected port. T o open the Port Information dat a window , click the Port Info t ab below the data window in the faceplate display . T able 5-6. Port Information Data Window En[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59056-02 A 5-9 0 E Port Isolation Reason Why E_Port is isolated. MFS Mode Multiple Frame Seque nce bundling status. I/O S tream Guard RSCN messag e suppression status. S tatus ca n be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch. Administrative Port S peed The speed requested by the [...]

5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-10 59056-02 A 0 5.2 Configuring Port s The port settings or characteristics for 1-Gbp s/2-Gbps and 10-Gbp s ports are configured using the Port Pr o perties dialogs shown in Figure 5-2 . T o open the corresponding type of Port Properties dialog, se lect one or more ports, open the Port menu and select Port P[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59056-02 A 5-1 1 0 5.2.1 Changing Port Administrative St ates The port administrative st ate determines the operational st ate of a port. The port administrative st ate has two forms: the configured administrative sta te and the current administrative state .  The configured administrative st ate is the st[...]

5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-12 59056-02 A 0 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds The 1-Gbps /2-Gbps ports are cap able of transmitting and receiving at 1 -Gbps, or 2-Gbps. The port s can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the devic e to which it is connected. Ta b l e 5 - 8 describes the port speeds[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59056-02 A 5-13 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 u sing the [...]

5 – Managing Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard 5-14 59056-02 A 0 5.2.6 Changing Port Symbolic Name T o change the symbolic name of a port from the faceplate display , do the following: 1. Open the faceplate display and select a port. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Sy mbolic Name . 3. In the Port Symbolic Name di alog, choose one of t[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Resetting a Port 59056-02 A 5-15 0 Figure 5-3. Designate Donor Ports 4. V erify Requested Changes: Review the extended dist ance requests and the selected donor ports. Click th e Finish button to apply the changes, and redistribute the credits. 5.4 Resetting a Port The Reset Port option reinitializes the port using the saved c[...]

5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 5-16 59056-02 A 0 5.5 Te s t i n g P o r t s The port loopback test s verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the loop, and then verif ying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Loopback T est dialog shown[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Testing Ports 59056-02 A 5-17 0  Node-to-Node (Online) - The Node-to -Node test verifies communications between the port and it s device node or device loop. The port being tested must be online and conn ected to a remote device. The port p asses the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matche s the frame that was re[...]

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-18 59056-02 A 0 5.6 Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Performance V iewer applic ation displays por t performance using graphs. SANsurfer Performance V iewer plots dat a communication rates and total errors for selected port s as shown in Figure 5-5 . When graphing dat a communication rates, you ca[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-19 0  Set the polling frequency  Display graphs  Print graphs  Save graph statistics to a file 5.6.1 S tarting SANsurfer Performance V iewer T o start SANsurfer Performance V iewer from within SANsurfer Switch Manager, open the topology display and sele ct Start Performance Vi[...]

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-20 59056-02 A 0 T o prevent SANsurfer Performance V iewer from prompting you to save the default performance view file between sessions, set the Auto Load and Save Graphing Environment setting to Enable (default). Refer to ”Setting SANsurf er Performance Viewer Prefere nces” on page 5-21 for more[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-21 0 T o open a performance view file, do the follo wing: 1. Open the File menu and select Open View File to open the Open V iew dialog. 2. Enter a name for the fabric file or click the Browse button to select an existing file. 5.6.4 Changing the Default Performanc e View File Encryption [...]

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-22 59056-02 A 0 5.6.6 Setting the Polling Frequency SANsurfer Performance V iewer updates the graphs once per second by default. T o change this polling frequency , do the followin g: 1. Open the Graph menu, and select Set Polling Frequency to open the Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog. 2. Enter the[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-23 0 5.6.7.1 Arranging Graphs in the Display T o arrange and size graphs in the display , open t he Window menu and select Cascade , Tile , or Close Al l .  Cascade overlaps the graphs so that all gr aphs are at least pa rtially visible.  Tile arranges the graphs in non-overlapping [...]

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-24 59056-02 A 0 T o modify the graph options, do the following: 1. Choose the units for the graph:  Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KBytes/second  Select the Show Frames Data on Graph check box to plot data in frames/second. 2. Choose what data typ e to plot. For e[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-25 0 6. In the Default Graph Options dialo g, click the OK button to save the color scheme changes and close the dialog. 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 data ca[...]

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-26 59056-02 A 0 Notes[...]

59056-02 A A-1 Appendix A Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enable s you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management t asks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. Th is section describes the following:  Logging On to a Switch  User Account s  Working with Switch Configurations  Commands A.1 Loggi[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Accounts A-2 59056-02 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 it s configuration. After planning your fabric management needs an d creati[...]

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59056-02 A A-3 0 A.3 Wo rking with Switch Configurations Successful management of switches and f abrics with the command line interface depends on the ef fective use of switch configurations. Modifyin g configurations, backing up configurations, and restor ing configurations are key sw[...]

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A-4 59056-02 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 config uration does not ta ke effect until yo[...]

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59056-02 A A-5 0 Y ou should rename th e configdata file on your workstation with the switch name and date, config_switch_169_ 101 12003 , for example. The restore operation begins wit h FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstation to the switch, then finishes with a T eln[...]

A – Command Line Interface Commands A-6 59056-02 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 fo llowing rules and conventions:  Commands and keywords are case insensitive.  Required keyword values appear in sta n[...]

A – Command Line Interface Commands 59056-02 A A-7 0 The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring t asks are availabl e to all account names. Commands related to configuration tasks ar e available only within an a dmin session. An account must have Admin autho rity to enter the Admin S t art command,[...]

A – Command Line Interface Admin Command A-8 59056-02 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 after a period of time which can be changed using[...]

A – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59056-02 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 as a member . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List and Memb ers Synt ax alias add [alias] [member_list][...]

A – Command Line Interface Alias Command A-10 59056-02 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 alias given by [alias] . Use a <space> to delimit ports/devices in [member_lis[...]

A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59056-02 A A-1 1 0 Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-3 9 . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Synt ax config act ivate [config_name] back[...]

A – Command Line Interface Config Command A-12 59056-02 A 0 restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file na med configdata , which must b e first uploaded on the switch using FTP . Y ou create the backup file using the Config Backup command. Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch, then enter the Config [...]

A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59056-02 A A-13 0 The following is an example of how to cre ate a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workst ation. SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config backup SANbox Manager (admin) #> admin end SANbox Manager #> exit #>ftp symbolic_name or ip_ad[...]

A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command A-14 59056-02 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command 59056-02 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Date Command A-16 59056-02 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 . Network T ime Protocol (NTP) must be disabled to set the time with th e [...]

A – Command Line Interface Feature Command 59056-02 A A-17 0 Feature Comman d Adds license key features to the switch and displa ys the license key feature log. T o order a license key contact your switch distributor or your authorized reseller . Upgrading a switch is not disruptive, n or does it require a switch reset. Authority Admin session fo[...]

A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command A-18 59056-02 A 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 activate the firmware. If possible, a non-disruptive activation is pe rformed. The command prompts you for the followi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Hardrese t Command 59056-02 A A-19 0 Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupts traf fic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. T o save t he alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on page A-51 . Authority Admin session Synt ax h[...]

A – Command Line Interface Help Command A-20 59056-02 A 0 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None Synt ax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the comman d given by [command] and it s keywords. If you omit [command], the system disp lays all availabl[...]

A – Command Line Interface History Command 59056-02 A A-21 0 History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Synt ax history Notes Use the History command to provide co ntext for the ! command:  Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent com[...]

A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Command A-22 59056-02 A 0 Hotreset Command Resets the switch for th e purpose of activating the pending firmwar e without disrupting traf fic. This command terminates all management sessions, saves all configuration information, a nd clears the event log. After t he pending firmware is activated, the configurat[...]

A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59056-02 A A-23 0 Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin session Synt ax 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 [...]

A – Command Line Interface Image Command A-24 59056-02 A 0 2. Move to the folder or directory on t he workstation that contain s 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59056-02 A A-25 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. SANbox Manager (admin) $>hotreset E[...]

A – Command Line Interface Lip Command A-26 59056-02 A 0 Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Synt ax 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: SANbox Manager (admin) #>[...]

A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command 59056-02 A A-27 0 Passwd Command Changes a user account’ s password. Authority Admin account name and an admin se ssion to change another account’ s password; Y ou can change you own password with out an Admin session. Synt ax passwd [account_name ] Keywords [account_name] The user account name. T o c[...]

A – Command Line Interface Ping Command A-28 59056-02 A 0 Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communica te with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result. Authority None Synt ax ping ip_address Keywords ip_address The IP address of the switch to qu ery . Examples The following is an example of a successfu l Ping command: SAN[...]

A – Command Line Interface Ps Command 59056-02 A A-29 0 Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Synt ax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox Manager #> 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-[...]

A – Command Line Interface Quit Command A-30 59056-02 A 0 Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority None Synt ax quit, exit, or logout Notes Y ou can also enter Cont rol-D to close the T elnet session.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59056-02 A A-31 0 Reset Command Resets the switch configuration paramet ers. If you omit the keyword, the default is Reset Switch. Authority Admin session Synt ax reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config [config_name] Resets the configuratio[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-32 59056-02 A 0  Clears the event log. T o save the event log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on p age A-51 . T o reset the switch with a power-on self test, refer to the ”Hardreset Command” on page A-1 9 . T o rese t the switch without disrupting traffic, refer to the ”Hotr[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59056-02 A A-33 0 T able A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Parameter 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Port Default s 10-Gbps Port Defau lts Admin S tate Online Online Link S peed Auto 10-Gbps Port T ype GL G Symbolic Name Portn, where n is the port number 10G-n, where n is the port number ALFairness False N/A DeviceScanEnabl[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-34 59056-02 A 0 T able A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration De faults 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59056-02 A A-35 0 T able A-7. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default SNMPEnabled T rue Contact <syscontact undefined > Location <sysLoca tion undefine d> Description SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch T rap [1-5] Address Tra p 1: 10. 0.0.254; Tr aps 2–5: 0.0.0.0 T rap [1-5] Port 162 T rap [[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-36 59056-02 A 0 T able A-8. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery S t atic Ethernet Network IP Address 10.0.0.1 Ethernet Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Ethernet Gateway Address 10.0.0.254 Admin T imeout 30 minutes InactivityT imeout 0 LocalLogEnab led T rue RemotelogEnable[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59056-02 A A-37 0 Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch parameters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon , and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Synt ax set alarm [option] beacon [st ate] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [st ate] port [option] setup [opti[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Command A-38 59056-02 A 0 on Limits the display o f information to 20 lines at a time. The page 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 break.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-39 0 Set Config Command Sets switch, port, po rt threshold alarm, and zoning configuration parame ters. The changes you make with this command are not re tained when you reset or powe r cycle the switch unless you save them us ing the Config Save command. Refer to the ”Config Command”[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-40 59056-02 A 0 PortT ype Port type:  1-Gbps/2-Gbp s Ports: GL, G , F , FL, Donor . The default is GL.  10-Gbps Por ts: G SymbolicPortName Descriptive name for the port. The name can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and co mma (,). The default is Por t n where n is the po rt [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-41 0 AutoPerfT uning Automatic per formance tuning for FL_Port s only . The default is T rue.  If AutoPerfT uning is enabled (T rue) and the port is an FL_Por t, MFSEnable is au tomatically en abled. LCFEnable and VIEnable ar e overridden to False.  If AutoPerfT uning is disabled (F[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-42 59056-02 A 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 prompts you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new valu e or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. T [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-43 0 FDMIEnabled Fabric Devic e Monitoring I nterface. Enables (T rue) or disables (False ) the monitoring of t arget and initiator device information. FDMIEntries The number of device entries to maintain in the FDMI database. Enter a number from 0–1000. Th e default is 1000. DefaultDom[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-44 59056-02 A 0 InteropMode P ropagates just the active zone set throughout the fabric (Tru e, compliant) or the entire zonin g database (False , non-complian t). The de fault is True. LegacyAddres sFormat Available only when the I nteropMode parame ter is False, this p arameter enables (T rue) or d[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-45 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 parame ter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-46 59056-02 A 0 zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new valu e or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. Example[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-47 0 ARB_FF (True / False) [False ] InteropCredit (decimal value, 0-255) [0 ] ExtCredit (dec value, increments of 15, non-loop only) [0 ] FANEnable (True / False) [True ] AutoPerfTuning (True / False) [False ] LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] VIEnable (T[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-48 59056-02 A 0 MSEnable (True / False) [True ] IOStreamGuard (Enable / Disable / Auto) [Disabled] 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 [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-49 0 ThresholdMonitoringEnabled (True / False) [False ] CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled (True / False) [True ] RisingTrigger (decimal value, 1-1000) [25 ] FallingTrigger (decimal value, 0-1000) [1 ] SampleWindow (decimal value, 1-1000 sec) [10 ] DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled (True / False) [Tr[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-50 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Set Config Zon ing command. SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or sim[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59056-02 A A-51 0 Set Log Command S pecifies the eve nts 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-52 59056-02 A 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 events to autom[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59056-02 A A-53 0 Info Monitors informative, warning, and critica l events. The informative 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 events.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command A-54 59056-02 A 0 Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified port temp orarily 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 ax set port [port_number] bypass [alp a] clea[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59056-02 A A-55 0 Diagnostics Prepares the port for testing. This prep ares the port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device login. Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-56 59056-02 A 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 ax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change SNMP configuration settings[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59056-02 A A-57 0 system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system configuration 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 pass[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-58 59056-02 A 0 Eth0NetworkMask Ethernet subnet mask address. Eth0GatewayAddress Ethernet IP address gateway . AdminT imeout Amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Ad min session. Zero (0) disables the time out threshold. The default is 30, the maximum is 1440. Inactivi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59056-02 A A-59 0 Examples The following is a n example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (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 [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-60 59056-02 A 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: SANbox Manager (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current value[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-61 0 Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority None Synt ax 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] po[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-62 59056-02 A 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 6 . domains Displays list of each domain and it s worldwide name in the fabric. donor Displays list of [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-63 0 ns [option] Displays name server information fo r the specified [option]. If you omit [option], name server information for the local domai n ID is displayed. [optio n] can have the following values: all Displays name server information fo r all switches and ports. [domain_id] Displays nam[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-64 59056-02 A 0 EpConnect s Numb er of times an E_Port connected through ISL negotiation. FBusy Number of times the swit ch sent a F_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivere d within ED_TOV time. Number of class 2 and class 3 f abric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this por t in response to incomi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-65 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-86 . steering [domain_id] Display[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-66 59056-02 A 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 [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-67 0 topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent t o the User List command. version Displays an introductory set of information about ope rational attributes of the switch. This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword. LogLevel Event [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-68 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis co mmand: SANbox Manager #> show chassis Chassis Information ------------------- BoardTemp (1) - Degrees Celsius 36 FanStatus (1) Good FanStatus (2) Good FanDirection (1) BackToFront FanDirection (2) BackToFront PowerSupplyStatus [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-69 0 The following is an example of the Show FDMI command: SANbox Manager #> 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 T[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-70 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of th e Show NS (local d omain) command: SANbox Manager #> 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 [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-71 0 The following is an example of the Show Inte rface command: SANbox Manager #> 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-72 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox Manager #> 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 RunningTy[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-73 0 The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox Manager #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox 5200 Series BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) Fi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-74 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 1: SANbox Manager #> 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-75 0 The following is an example of the Show V ersion command: SANbox Manager #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** SystemDescription SANbox 5200 Series FC S[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-76 59056-02 A 0 Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Synt ax show config port [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port n umber given by [port_numbe[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59056-02 A A-77 0 This an example of the Show Config Port command for a 10-Gbp s port: SANbox Manager #> show config port 16 Configuration Name: default ------------------- Port Number: 16 ------------ AdminState Online LinkSpeed 10Gb/s PortType G SymbolicName 10G-16 DeviceScanEnabled True ForceOf[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-78 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold co mmand: SANbox Manager #> show config threshold Configuration Name: default ------------ Threshold Configuration Information ----------------------------------- ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59056-02 A A-79 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command: SANbox Manager #> show config zoning Configuration Name: default ------------------- Zoning Configuration Information -------------------------------- InteropAutoSave True DefaultVisibility All[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-80 59056-02 A 0 Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the parameters 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 e ntries, beginning with the oldest. Au[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59056-02 A A-81 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-82 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox Manager #> 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59056-02 A A-83 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), dat a received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and bytes per second. Authority None Synt ax show perf [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command A-84 59056-02 A 0 errors [port_number] Displays continuous error counts for the port group (0–15 or 16–19) that includes [port_number]. If you omit [port_numb er], ports 0–15 are displayed. T ype “q” and press the Enter key to stop the display . Examples The following is an example of the Sho[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59056-02 A A-85 0 The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte co mmand: SANbox Manager #> show perf byte Displaying bytes/sec (total)... (Press any key to stop display) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 0 0 [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-86 59056-02 A 0 Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority None Synt ax show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch . snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings. Examples The f[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59056-02 A A-87 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox Manager #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch Trap1Address 10.0.0.254 Tra[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-88 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox Manager #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 AdminTimeout 30 Inactivit[...]

A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 59056-02 A A-89 0 Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points and closes the T elnet session. Always power cycle the switch af ter entering this command. Authority Admin session Synt ax shutdown Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down before[...]

A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-90 59056-02 A 0 T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. I nternal and external tests req uire that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Comma nd” on page A-37 for information about changing the port administrativ[...]

A – Command Line Interface Test Command 59056-02 A A-91 0 Examples T o run an internal or external port test, do the following: 1. T o start an admin sessio n, enter the following command and press the Enter key . admin start 2. Place the port in Diagnostics mode, ent er the following command ( x = port number) and press the Enter key . set port [...]

A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-92 59056-02 A 0 3. A series of test pa rameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key to accept each default p arameter value, or type a new value for ea ch parameter and press th e Enter key . The T estLength p arameter is the number of frames sent, the FrameSize (256 byte maximum in some case[...]

A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command 59056-02 A A-93 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 elapsed up time reported by this command. Authority None Synt ax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime [...]

A – Command Line Interface User Command A-94 59056-02 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 ax user accounts add del ete [account_name] edit list Keywords account s Displays all u[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Command 59056-02 A A-95 0 Examples The following is an example of the User Accou nts command: SANbox Manager (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user accounts ----------------------------- images (admin authority = False, never expires) admin (admin authority = True , never expires) chuckca (admin authority[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Command A-96 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the User Delete command : SANbox Manager (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: SANbox Manager (admin) #> user list User Ethernet Addr-Port Logged in[...]

A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command 59056-02 A A-97 0 Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session. Authority None Synt ax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoa mi command: SANbox Manager #> whoami User name : admin@session2 Switch name : SANbox Manager Switch [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-98 59056-02 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 Command” on page A-1 04 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zoneset s keywords are available without a n Admin s[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59056-02 A A-99 0 list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s of which they are component s. 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 port[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-100 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox Manager #> 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_0240[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59056-02 A A-101 0 The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox Manager #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command A-102 59056-02 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 Command” on page A-1 04 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available withou [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59056-02 A A-103 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 [zone_set] is the ac[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-104 59056-02 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-98 an d the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-1 02 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, History , Limit s, and List keywords. Synt ax zoning[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59056-02 A A-105 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 database. This keyword also displays the switch zoning dat abase limits, excl uding the active zone se t, which are described in T able A-17 . This keyword do[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-106 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit comma nd: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox Manager (admin-zoning) #> . . SANbox Manager (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled. Please confirm (y/n): [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59056-02 A A-107 0 The following is an exampl e of th e Zoning List command: SANbox Manager #> 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-108 59056-02 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:[...]

59056-02 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[...]

SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Glossary-2 59056-02 A 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 lev[...]

59056-02 A Glossary-3 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement User’s Guide 0 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 [...]

SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Glossary-4 59056-02 A Small Form-Factor Pluggable A transceiver device, smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter , that plugs into the Fibre Channel port. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Sof t Zone Soft zoning divide s the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery . Members of the s[...]

59056-02 A Index- 1 Index A access control list zone 3-22, 3-37 account name display A-97 factory 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 4-18, 5-11 current 4-18, 5-11 port 5-11, A-54 switch 4-18, A-38 alarm configuration 4-13, A-45 config[...]

SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Index-2 59056-02 A datab ase fabric 3-4 zoning 3-25 Date command A-16 Decode error 4-13 default configuration 4-31 visibility 3-29, 3-32 zoning 3-30 default fabric view file auto save 2-14 SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-14 Detailed 3-17 device scan 5-13 Devices data window 3-15 , 4-8 distance 5-14 d[...]

59056-02 A Index-3 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement User’s Guide 0 non-disruptive activation 4-35, A-22 remove image files A-23 retrieve image file A-23 unpack ima ge A-23 version A-67 Firmware Install comma nd A-18 FL_Port 5-2, 5-12 G gateway address 4-24 generic port 5-2, 5-12 graphic window 2-25 H hard reset 4-16, A-19 Hardreset command A[...]

SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Index-4 59056-02 A O online help 2-16 test 5-17, A-90 orphan zone set 3-22 P page break A-37 Passwd command A-27 pas s wo rd change A-27 default fabric file 5-21 default fabric view file 2-13 factory A-2 switch A -27 user account 4-5 performance graphs 5-22 tuning A-41 Ping command A-28 popup me[...]

59056-02 A Index-5 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Manag ement User’s Guide 0 Linux 2-2, 2-5 Solaris 2-2, 2-6 Windows 2-2, 2-3 scan device 5-13 SerDes level test 5-16 Set command A-37 Set Config command A-39 Set Log command A-51 Set Port command A-54 Set Setup command A-56 severity levels 3- 12 SFP level test 5-16 Show command A-61 Show Config command [...]

SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Index-6 59056-02 A factory A-2 logged in A-67 modify 4-6 pas s wo rd 4 - 5 remove 4-4 security 3-1 User command A-94 V version 2-16 Virtual Interfa ce preference routing A-41 W web applet A-58 Whoami command A-97 working directory 2-14, 5-21 status indicator 2-25 write comm unity 4-2 7 Z zone ac[...]