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Simplify R 59097-02 B Page i SANbox 5600 Series Switch Managment User ’ s Guide Firmware V ersion 5.0[...]

Page ii 59097-02 B S SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e © 2000–2006 QLogic Corporation. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. First Published: August 2004 QLogic Corporation, 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway , Al iso V iejo, CA 92656, (800) 662-4471 or (94 9) 389-6000 Information fu rnished in this manual is believe d to be accurate and re[...]

59097-02 B 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 59097-02 B SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e S 2.1 1.6 Working S tatus Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 2.12 Using the T opology Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 2.12.1 Switch and Link S tatus . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

59097-02 B Page v SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A 3.2.5 Fabric Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 3.2.5.1 Enabling SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 3.2.5.2 Enabling In-band Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Page vi 59097-02 B SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e S 3.7.1 Zoning Concept s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 3.7.1.1 Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 3.7.1.2 Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

59097-02 B Page vii SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A 4.1.4 Modifying a User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 4.2 Displaying Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 4.2.1 Devices Data Win dow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Page viii 59097-02 B SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e S 4.12 Downloading a Support File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 4.13 Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 4.14 Installing Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

59097-02 B Page ix SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A Appendix A Command Line Interface A.1 Logging On to a Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 A.2 User Account s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A.3 Working [...]

Page x 59097-02 B SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e S Show Perf Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 15 Show Setup Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 18 Shutdown Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

59097-02 B Page xi SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A 4-1 User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 4-2 User Account Administration Dialog – Remove Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 4-3 User Account Administration Dialog – Change Pa ssword . .[...]

Page xii 59097-02 B SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e S 4-9 Factory Default Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 5-1 Port T ypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 2 5-2 Port Operational S t[...]

59097-02 B 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch managem ent too ls which include the SANsurf er Switch Manager application (version 5.0 0) and the Co mmand Line Interfa ce (CLI) for the SANbox 5600 Series Fibre Channel switches (firmware version 5.0). The SANbox 5600 Series switches are 20 port no n-blocking Fibre Channel swi[...]

1 – Introduction JDOM License 1-2 59097-02 B S Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following condition s are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright n otice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer . 2. Redistributions in bina[...]

1 – Introduction T echnical Support 59097-02 B 1-3 A 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 s[...]

1 – Introduction T echnical Support 1-4 59097-02 B S 1.4.3 Cont act Information Support Headquarters QLogic Cor poration 12984 V alley V i ew Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3657 USA QLogic Web Site www .qlogic.com T echnical Support Web Site support.qlogic.com T echnical Support Email support@qlog ic.com T echnical Tra ining Email tech.training@qlog[...]

59097-02 B 2-1 Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SA Nsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered:  Workst ation Requirements  Installing the Man agement Application  S tarting SANsurfer Switch Ma nager  Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager  Uninstalling SA[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Work station Requ irement s 2-2 59097-02 B S 2.1 Wo rkst ation Requirements The requirements for fa bric management wo rkstatio ns running SANsurfer Switch Manager are described in T able 2-1 : T elnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 se rial port and an operating system with a T elnet [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Ma nagement Application 59097-02 B 2-3 A 2.2.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager Y ou can inst all SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, Solaris, or Mac OS X workstation. T o inst all the SANsurfer Switch Manager application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager Inst allation Disk, do the following: Fo[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Installing the Management Application 2-4 59097-02 B S For a Mac OS X platform: 1. Open the CD and move to the following fo lder: data/files/Management_Software/MacOSX 2. Double click the applicaton zip file (MacOSX_5.00.x x_xxxx.zip). This will place the install progra m on your desktop. 3. Locate the Insta l[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Ma nagement Application 59097-02 B 2-5 A 6. Y ou can run the inst allation file from the CD-ROM or download the installation file to your hard drive. Choose one of the following :  Open the installa tion file from the CD-ROM and follow th e SANsurfer Switch Manager installation in structions. ?[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Installing the Management Application 2-6 59097-02 B S 2.2.2.2 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 Manager Installing the Ma nagement Application 59097-02 B 2-7 A 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 Sw[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Installing the Management Application 2-8 59097-02 B S 4. In the Operating System column, click the Solaris SP ARC link. 5. Click the SANsurfer Management Sof tware link to open the Save As dialog. 6. Enter a path na me to save the san surfe r_solaris_inst all.bin file and click the Save button. 7. Open a term[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager S tarting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59097-02 B 2-9 A 2.3 S t arting SANsurfer Switch Manager Y ou can st art SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone applicat ion or from SANsurfer Management Suite.  T o start SANsurfer Switch Man ager as a standalone ap plication, do the following. 1. S tart the SANsurfer Swi[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r S tarting SANsurfer Switch Man ager 2-10 59097-02 B S 3. In the Initial S tart dialog, click the Open Configuration Wizard button. When you power up the switch, the Con figuration Wizard will recognize the switch and lead you through the configuration process. The application opens with the In itial S t art di[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager S tarting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59097-02 B 2-1 1 A  Click the St art Application Without S pecifying a Fabric radio button to open the SANsurfer Switch Manager window shown in Figure 2-2 .  Click the Open Configuration Wiza rd radio button to ope n the Config Wizard to configure a switch, add a new swit[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-12 59097-02 B S 2.4 Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager T o exit a SANsurfer Switch Manager application session, open the File men u and select Exit . If you have not yet defined an encryption key , the Save Default Fabric View File dialog, shown in Figure 2-3 , prompt s you to [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsur fer Switch Manager 59097-02 B 2-13 A In your next SANsurfer Switch Manager session , the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure 2-4 prompt s you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its encryption key , if there is one. In the Defau lt Fabric File En cryption Key field[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-14 59097-02 B S 2.5.1 SMS Uninst all A program to uninst all SANsurfer Management Suite was included a s part of the SANsurfer Management Suite inst allation process. Use this metho d only if you installed SANsurfer Switch Manag er as part of SANsurfer Management Suite .[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for th e Default Fabric Vi e w File 59097-02 B 2-15 A T o uninstall the SANsurfer Switch Manager a pplication, do the following:  For Windows, browse for the uninst all pr ogram file or the shortcut/link that points to the uninstall program file. The uninsta ll program shortcut is [...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences 2-16 59097-02 B S T o open a fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Open View File to open the Op en View dialog. 2. Enter a name for the fabric view file or click the Browse button to sele ct an existing file. 3. If the fabric view fil[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using Online Help 59097-02 B 2-17 A  ”Port T ypes” on page 5-2  ”Displaying Port Operational S tates” on page 5-3  ”Displaying Port S peeds” on page 5-3  ”Displaying T ransceiver Media S tatus” on p age 5-4 Figure 2-5. Preferences Dial og – SANsurfer Switch Manager T o set preferenc[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-18 59097-02 B S 2.1 1 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 tha[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59097-02 B 2-19 A 2.1 1.1 Menu Bars The menus and the options of fered in them vary depending on the disp lay . For example, the Port menu and many o f the Switch menu selections are available only in the faceplate display . 2.1 1.1.1 T opology Display Menu The menu option[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-20 59097-02 B S 2.1 1.1.2 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 t[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59097-02 B 2-21 A 2.1 1.2 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 2-2 . The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar . The tool bar can be re[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interfac e 2-22 59097-02 B S 2.1 1.3 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 t[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59097-02 B 2-23 A 2.1 1.4 Graphic Window The graphic window , shown in Figure 2-6 , present s graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the swit ch faceplate. The window height can be adjusted by clicki ng and dragging the window b orde[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Using the T opology Display 2-24 59097-02 B S 2.12 Using the T opology Display The topology display shown in F i gure 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 t[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the T opology Display 59097-02 B 2-25 A 2.12.2 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 nage r Using the T opology Display 2-26 59097-02 B S 2.12.2.3 Opening the Faceplate and T o pology Display Popup Menus The topology display shows all switches that are ab le to communicate and all connections between switches. Th e faceplat e display shows the front of a single switch and its port s. Menu options var[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59097-02 B 2-27 A 2.13 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 functional element s of the faceplate display:  Port V iews and S tatus  Working with Ports ?[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Using the Faceplate Display 2-28 59097-02 B S 2.13.1 Port V iews and St atus Port color and text provide inf ormation about the port and it s operational state. Green indicates active; gray indicates inac tive. The fa ceplate display provides the following views of port sta tus correspondi ng to the V iew menu[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59097-02 B 2-29 A 2.13.2.2 Opening the F aceplate Po pup 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 propertie[...]

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nage r Using the Faceplate Display 2-30 59097-02 B S Notes[...]

59097-02 B 3-1 Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the follo wing tasks that manage fabrics:  RADIUS Servers  Securing a Fabric  T racking Fabric Firmware and Software V ersions  Managing the Fabric Database  Displaying Fabric Information  Working with Device Information and Nicknames  Zoning a Fabric 3.1 RADIUS S[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics RADIUS Servers 3-2 59097-02 B S 3.1.1 Adding a RADIUS Server When you add a RADIUS server , you provide a method to centralize the management of authentication p asswords over a network. Figure 3-1. Add Server T o add a RADIUS server , do the following: 1. Open the faceplate display , open the Switch menu, and se lect Radiu[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 59097-02 B 3-3 A 7. In the Retries field, enter the the numb er of retries. This is the maximum number of times the RADIUS client will retry a req uest sent to the primary RADIUS server . 8. Select the Sign Packet check box to ena ble the switch to include a digit al signature (Message-Authenticator) in all RAD[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics RADIUS Servers 3-4 59097-02 B S 3.1.2 Removing a RADIUS Server When you remove a RADIUS server , you disable the management of authentication usernames and passwords ove r the network for that server . Figure 3-2. Remove Server T o remove a RADIUS server , do the following: 1. Open the faceplate display , open the Switch me[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 59097-02 B 3-5 A 3.1.3 Editing RADIUS Server Information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changin g the configuration of a RADIUS server . Figure 3-3. Edit Server Information T o edit information of a RADIUS server , do the following: 1. Open the faceplate display , open the Switch menu, and se l[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics RADIUS Servers 3-6 59097-02 B S 3.1.4 Modifying Authentication Orde r RADIUS Server Information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changin g the configuration of a RADIUS server . Figure 3-4. Modify Authentication Order - RADIUS Server Information T o modify the authentication order information o f a RADIUS ser[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-7 A 3.2 Securing a Fabric Fabric security consist s of the following:  Connection Security  User Account Security  Security Consistency Checklist  Device Security  Fabric Services 3.2.1 Connection Security Connection security provides an encry pted dat a path for switch managemen[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Securing a Fabric 3-8 59097-02 B S 3.2.2 User Account Security User account security is the process by which yo ur user account and password are authenticated with the list of valid use r accounts and p asswords. The switch validates your account and p assword when you attempt to add a fabric using SANsurfer Switch Manager [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-9 A 3.2.4 Device Security Device security provides for the authorization and a uthentication of devices that you attach to a switch. Y ou can configure a switch with a group of devices ag ainst which the switch authorizes new att ach ments by devices, other switches, or devices issuing manageme[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Securing a Fabric 3-10 59097-02 B S 3.2.4.1 Edit Security Dialog The Edit Security dialog, shown in Figure 3-5 open s after clicking the Secur ity button on the toolbar or select ing Edit Security from the Security menu. The Security dialogs are available only on a secure (SSL) fabric and on the entry switch (out of band sw[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-1 1 A Use the File menu to:  Edit the security configuration on the switch.  Open or edit security files.  Save or rename security files Use the Edit menu to:  Create security sets , security group s, and security group members  Rename or remove a security group from a security s[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Securing a Fabric 3-12 59097-02 B S 3.2.4.3 Create Security Group Dialog Use the Create Security Group dialog, shown in Figure 3-6 , to add a security group to a security set. The Create Security Grou p dialog is displayed af ter clicking the Security Group button on the toolbar , or after you right-click on a security set [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-13 A 3. Enter a security group name and select a security group type (ISL, Port, or MS). Remember , only one security group type (1 ISL, 1 Port, 1 MS) in ea ch security set is allowed. The naming convent ions for security group s are:  Must start with a lette r  All alphanumeric chars [aA[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Securing a Fabric 3-14 59097-02 B S The conventions for Port security group members are listed below:  Y ou can enter me mber world-wide name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23 characters with vali d WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.  The authentication choice s are None and Chap.  The Secret field is [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-15 A 3.2.4.6 Creating a Security Group Member T o add a member to a security group, do the follo wing: 1. On the faceplate display , click the Security button on the toolbar , or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. 2. Choose one of the following met[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Securing a Fabric 3-16 59097-02 B S 3.2.4.7 Editing the Security Co nfiguration on a Switch T o edit a security configuration on the switch, do the following: 1. On the faceplate display , click the Security button on the toolbar , or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. By defau[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-17 A 3.2.4.8 V iewing Properties of a Secu rity Set, Group, or Member T o view the properties of a security set, group, or member , do the following: 1. On the faceplate display and click the Secu rity button on the toolbar , or open the Security menu and se lect Edit Security to open the Edit [...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Securing a Fabric 3-18 59097-02 B S 3. Check the Fabric Binding Enabled che ck box to require the expected domain ID of a switch is verified before being allowed to attach to the fa bric. 4. Click the Apply button to save the se ttings. 5. Click the OK button to close the Security Config dialog. 3.2.4.10 Archiving a Securit[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fa bric 59097-02 B 3-19 A 3.2.4.13 Configured Security Dat a Window The Configured Security dat a window displays a graphica l representation of all security sets, group s, and members in the dat abase. T o open the Configured Security data window , click the Configured Security tab below the da ta window in the fa[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics T racking Fabric Firmware and Software V ersions 3-20 59097-02 B S 3.2.5.1 Enabling SNMP Configuration T o enable SNMP configuration, do the following: 1. On the faceplate display , open th e Switch menu and select SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog . 2. In the SNMP Configuration area, place a check mark in [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics T rac king Fabric Firm ware and Software V ers ions 59097-02 B 3-21 A 3.3.1 Saving a V ersion Snap shot T o save the current snapshot to an XML file, open th e Fabric menu, select Fabric T racker , and select Save Snap shot . T o view and analyze system version information, open the Fabric menu , select Fabric T racker , and [...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics T racking Fabric Firmware and Software V ersions 3-22 59097-02 B S 3.3.3 Exporting V ersion Snap shots to a File The Reports t ab page enables you to select one o f several reports to sa ve to a text file. The are two types of report s . The Summary report type shows the same format displayed on the Summary ta b p age witho[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Dat abase 59097-02 B 3-23 A 3.4 Managing the Fabric Dat abase A fabric dat abase contains the set of fa brics that you have added during a SANsurfer Switch Manager session. Initially , if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the SANsurfer Swit ch Manager application opens with an empty f[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Managing the Fabric Databa se 3-24 59097-02 B S 3.4.2 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 . 3.4.3 Opening a Fabric V iew File A fabric view file is one or more fabric s saved to a file. T o op[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Dat abase 59097-02 B 3-25 A 3.4.4 Saving a Fabric V iew File T o save a fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and select Save View As . 2. In the Save V iew dialog, enter a new file n ame. 3. Enter a file password, if necessary . 4. Click the OK button. 3.4.5 Rediscovering a Fabric Aft[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Managing the Fabric Databa se 3-26 59097-02 B S 3.4.7 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric If there are no special conditions to be co nfigured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with t he default fabric configuration. The default fabr ic configuration settings are :  Fabric zoning[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Dat abase 59097-02 B 3-27 A 3.4.8 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive/restore works for a ll switches. However , the Restore menu item is not available for the in-band switches. Y ou can only restore a switch out-of-band (the fabric management switch). There are certain p arameters that are not archived,[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Displaying Fabric Information 3-28 59097-02 B S 3.5 Displaying Fabric Information The topology display is your primary tool for mon itoring a fabric. The graphic window of the topology display provi des st atus information for swit ches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet c onnection to the management workst ation. The da[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59097-02 B 3-29 A 3.5.1 Fabric S t atus The fabric updates the topology an d faceplate displays by forwa rding changes in status to the manage ment workstation a s 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 top[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Displaying Fabric Information 3-30 59097-02 B S 3.5.2 Displaying the Event Browser The Event Browser displays a list of events gen erated by the switches in the fabric and the SANsurfer Switch Man ager application. Event s that are generated by the SANsurfer Switch Manager applicatio n are not saved on the switch, but can b[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59097-02 B 3-31 A 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 Alar m is a "ser viceable ev en t". This means that attention by the user or field service is require d. Alarms are[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Displaying Fabric Information 3-32 59097-02 B S 3.5.2.1 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 descrip tion. T o filter the Event Browser , open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59097-02 B 3-33 A 3.5.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables yo u to display the event s in alphanumeric order based on the event se verity , timest amp, source, type, or description. Initially , the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timest amp. T o sort the E[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Displaying Fabric Information 3-34 59097-02 B S 3.5.3 Devices Dat a Window The Devices data wind ow displays information about devices (host s and storage target s) connected to the switch. Click the Devices tab below the data window to display device i nformation fo r all devices that are logg ed into the selected fabric. [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59097-02 B 3-35 A 3.5.4 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 addin g a fabric throu[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3-36 59097-02 B S 3.5.5 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 dat a [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 59097-02 B 3-37 A 3.6.2 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 Switc[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3-38 59097-02 B S 3.6.3.2 Editing a Nickname A nickname must start with a letter an d can have up to 64 characters. V alid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA-zZ][0-9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. Y o u can access the Edit Nicknames dialog t wo ways. Choose one o f[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-39 A 3.6.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file c opies its content s into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file whic h is used by SANsu rfer Switch Manager. T o import a nickname file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nickna[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-40 59097-02 B S 3.7.1.1 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 th e same zone. A device may particip ate in more than one zone. Membership in a zone can be d efined by switch domain ID and po[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-41 A 3.7.1.1.2 Access Control List Hard Zones Access Control List (ACL) zoning divides the fabric for p urposes of controlling discovery and inbound traf fic. ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. This type of zonin g is useful for controlling access to cert ain devices wi[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-42 59097-02 B S 3.7.1.4 Zoning Dat abase Each switch has its own zoning dat abase. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone set s that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maint ains two copies of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintai[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-43 A  MaxAliases is 2500 . The maximum numbe r of aliases that can be configured on the switch. This will be enforced during th e configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.  MaxT ot alMembers is 10,000 . The maximum number of tot al zone and alias members tha[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-44 59097-02 B S 3.7.3 Managing the Zoning Dat abase Managing the zoning dat abase consists of the following:  Editing the Zoning Dat abase  Configuring the Zoning Dat abase  Saving the Zoning Dat abase to a File  Restoring the Zoning Dat abase from a File  Restoring the Default Zoning Da tab[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-45 A Y ou cannot edit an active zone set on a switch. Y ou must configure an in active zone set to your needs and then activate that updated zone set to a pply the changes to the fabric. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning databa se on every s[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-46 59097-02 B S Create Zone button - create a ne w zone Create Alias button - create another name for a set of object s Add Member button - adds selected port/device to a 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 [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-47 A 3.7.3.2 Configuring the Zoning Dat abase Use the Zoning Config d ialog to change the Auto Save, Default V isibility , and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. In the faceplate display , open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config d ialog shown in Figure [...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-48 59097-02 B S 3.7.3.2.2 Default V isibility Default visibility determines the level of communica tion that is permitted among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. The default visibility p arameter can be set different ly on each switch. When def ault visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch, al[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-49 A 3.7.3.5 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 that[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-50 59097-02 B S 3.7.4 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 area network, but only one zon[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-51 A 3.7.4.2 Activating and Dea ctivating a Zone Set Y ou must activate a zone set to apply it s zoning definitions 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 eve ry switch i[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-52 59097-02 B S 3.7.4.5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the dat abase affects the member zones in the fo llowing ways.  Member zones that are members of othe r zone set s are not affe cted.  Member zones that are not me mbers of other zone set s become members of the orphan zone set. The[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-53 A 3.7.5.1 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 3-56 for more information. Refer to ”Zones” on p age 3-40 for information on zone types (soft a nd hard). T o create a[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-54 59097-02 B S 3.7.5.2 Adding Zone Members Y ou can zone a port/de v ice by switch domain ID and port number , device port Fibre Channel address, or the device por t WWN. Addin g a port/device to a zone affect s every zone set in which that zone is a member . T o add ports/devices to a zone, do the follow[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-55 A 3.7.5.3 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 Zo ning 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 Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-56 59097-02 B S 3.7.5.7 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[...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-57 A 3.7.6.2 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 d[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-58 59097-02 B S 3.7.7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone set s from the two fabrics attempt to merge au tomatically . The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected t ogether . The switches in the two fabrics attempt [...]

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B 3-59 A 3.7.7.2 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 sa[...]

3 – Managing Fa br ics Zoning a Fabric 3-60 59097-02 B S Notes[...]

59097-02 B 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  Mana[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Account s 4-2 59097-02 B S 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 [...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Account s 59097-02 B 4-3 A 4.1.1 Creating User Account s T o create a user account on a switch, o pen the Switch menu in the facepla te display and select User Accounts... . This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-1 . A switch c an have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 4-1. U[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Account s 4-4 59097-02 B S 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 th e dialog to present the display sho wn in Figure 4-2 . Select the account (login) name from the list of [...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Account s 59097-02 B 4-5 A 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 Account s 4-6 59097-02 B S 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 ele ct the account (login) name [...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59097-02 B 4-7 A 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 59097-02 B S 4.2.1 Devices Dat a Window The Devices data wind ow displays information about devices (host s and storage target s) connected to the switch. Click the Devices tab 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 59097-02 B 4-9 A 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 59097-02 B S Zoning Default Visibility Zoning visibility st atus. Permits (All) or prevents (None) communication between att ached devices in the absence of an active zone set. T emperature Internal switch temperature °C Security Auto Save N/A - does not apply to this switch Security Fabri[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59097-02 B 4-1 1 A FDMI Enable Fabric Device Management Interface st atus. If enabled, device information can be obt aine d, manag ed, and sa ved through the fabric using Name Service Management Server functions. SANsurfer Switch Manager will report any and all FDMI informati on reported by the [...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-12 59097-02 B S 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 desc[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59097-02 B 4-13 A 4.2.5 Configured Zoneset s Dat a Windows The Configured Zoneset s dat a window displa ys all zone set s , zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning dat abase, shown in Figure 4-6 . T o open the Configured Zonesets da ta window , click the Configured Zonesets t ab below [...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 4-14 59097-02 B S 4.3 Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Y ou can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected event s. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling triggers, a sample window , and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. T o configure port [...]

4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 59097-02 B 4-15 A 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/T ime and Enabling NTP Client 4-16 59097-02 B S 4.5 Setting the Date/T ime and Enabling NTP Client The Date/T ime and Network T ime Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to manually set the date and time on a switch, o r to enable the NTP Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server .[...]

4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch 59097-02 B 4-17 A  Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections. Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA ope ration is complete, management connectio ns must be re-initiated:  SANsurfer Switch Manager sessi ons will re-connect auto matically  T elnet sessions must be restarted manually . App[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-18 59097-02 B S 4.7 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP configura ti on. Chassis configuration specifie s switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Netw ork config uration specifies IP settings, remote logging, and the [...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-19 A 4.7.2 Switch Properties T o open the Switch Properties dialog, either select a switch in the topology d isplay or open the faceplate display for the switch you be co nfiguring, and t hen open the Switch menu and select Switch Propertie s . Y ou may also right-click a switch graphic in t[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-20 59097-02 B S 4.7.2.2 Switch Administrative St ates The switch administrative st ate determines the operational st ate of the switch. The switch administrative st ate exist s in two forms: the co nfigured administrative st ate and the current administrative sta te.  The configured administrative s[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-21 A 4.7.2.3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fib re Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consist s of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitra ted Loop Physical Address (ALP A). The maximum numb e r of switches within a fabric is 239 with each sw[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-22 59097-02 B S 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. SANsu rfer Switch Man[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-23 A 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 st andard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW-3, T1 1 Presentation Number T1 1/02-031v0 . Fabric Shortest Path F irst (FSPF) is used to se[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-24 59097-02 B S 4.7.3 Advanced Switch Properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog enables you to set the timeout values, Interop Mode, and Legacy Address Fo rmat settings. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only th e entry switch, because an in-band switch can not be take n off[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-25 A 4.7.3.1 Interop Mode for Zoning When a zone set is activated on an FC-S W -2 compliant switch, only the active zone set is propagated to all switches in the fabric. When a zone set is activated on a non-FC-SW -2 compliant switch, the active zone set and all inactive zone sets (the entir[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-26 59097-02 B S 4.7.3.3 T imeout V alues The switch timeout values determine the tim eout values for all ports on the switch. T able 4-5 describes the switch timeout parame ters. The timeout values must b e the same for all switches in the fabric. NOTE: Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-27 A 4.7.4 System Services Dialog The System Services dialog provide s a central location for you to enable or disable any of the external user servic es such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Secure Socket s Layer (SSL),Secure SHell (SSH), embedded switch management applicatio n[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-28 59097-02 B S  SSL - Secure Sockets Laye r . Provides secure encrypted communications between the switch management application (GUI) and the switch. SSL must be enabled for configu ration of security and RADI US servers with the switch management application (GUI). SSL certificates are generated [...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-29 A 4.7.6 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-12 to change IP configuration p arameters and enable remote lo gging. Af te r making cha nges, click the OK button to put the new values into ef fect. T o open the Network Properties dialog, select a switch in [...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-30 59097-02 B S 4.7.6.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration ident ifies the switch on the Etherne t network and determines which network discovery method to use. Ta b l e 4 - 6 describes th e IP configuration parameters. T able 4-6. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Network Discov- er[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-31 A 4.7.6.2 Remote Logging The Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that support s the syslog protocol. When enab led, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address tha t you specify in the Logging Ho st IP Address field. Log[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-32 59097-02 B S 4.7.7 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-13 to change SNMP configuration p arameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effe ct. T o open the SNMP Properties dialog, select a switch in the topology display or open the face[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-33 A 4.7.7.1 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration define s how authentication traps are manag ed. Ta b l e 4 - 7 describes the SNMP confi guration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). T able 4-7. SNMP Confi[...]

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-34 59097-02 B S 4.7.7.2 SNMP T rap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how trap s are set. Choose from the ta bs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure each trap. T able 4-8 des cri bes the SNMP configuration p arameters. T able 4-8. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description T rap V[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch S tacks 59097-02 B 4-35 A 4.8 Managing Switch S t acks SANsurfer Switch Manager recognizes swit ches as a st ack if they are connected by their high speed stacking po rts. The switch management application will auto-detect switches connected by their 10-Gbps port s and display these st acked switches as a sin[...]

4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch S tacks 4-36 59097-02 B S  Date/time and Network T ime Protocol (NTP) settings. Refer to ”Setting the Date/T ime and Enabling NTP Client” on p age 4-16 for more information.  Firmware load and activation. Refer to ”Installing Firmware” on pag e 4-44 for more information.  Switch reset. Refer [...]

4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 59097-02 B 4-37 A 4.8.2 Select Source Dialog The Select Source dialog enables you to select t he initial zoning conf iguration to be loaded into th e Edit Zoning dialog when making zoning changes to all switches in a stack. The Select Sour ce dialog is only displayed if the zoning configuration on all swit[...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-38 59097-02 B S 4.10 Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configu ration parame ters to the switch. The switch configuration must be archived be fore it can be restored. The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored; that is, you can restore a SANbox 5600[...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 59097-02 B 4-39 A 3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the f ile. This archive file must be one that was produced by the SANsurfer Switch Manager Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Conf ig Backup command are not compatible with the SANsurfer Switch Ma nager Restore functi[...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-40 59097-02 B S 4.1 1 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Y ou can restore t he switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. T o restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and select Restore Fact ory Defaults . T able 4-9 [...]

4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configu ration 59097-02 B 4-41 A Network Discovery S tatic Remote Logging False Remote Logging Host Ip Addr ess 10.0.0.254 NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254 Contact Und efined Location Undefined T rap Enabled False T rap Port 162 T ra p Address Trap 1: 10.0.0 .254; T r ap[...]

4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4-42 59097-02 B S 4.12 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). Th is file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubl eshooting switch problems. The menu option is not access[...]

4 – Managing Switches Upgrading th e Switch Using Lice nse Keys 59097-02 B 4-43 A T o upgrade the switch, do the following: 1. Isolate the switch from the fabric. 2. Add a fabric with the IP address of the switch you want to upgrade. 3. Open the faceplate display for the switch you want to upgrade. 4. Open the Switch Menu and select Fe atures to [...]

4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 4-44 59097-02 B S 4.14 Inst alling Firmware Installing firmware invo lves loading, unp ac king, and activating the firmware image on the switch. SANsurfer Switch Manager does this in one operation. T o provide consistent performance throughout the f abric , ensure that all switches are running the same ve[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware S tatus 59097-02 B 4-45 A 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 Browse button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded. 3. Click the Start button to begin the firmware[...]

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware S tatus 4-46 59097-02 B S Notes[...]

59097-02 B 5-1 Section 5 Managing Port s This section describes the following t a sks that manage ports and devices:  Displaying Port Information  Configuring Ports  Using the Extended Credits Wizard  Resetting a Port  T esting Ports  Graphing Port Performance 5.1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primaril [...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 5-2 59097-02 B S 5.1.1 Monitoring Port S t atus The faceplate display provides the following p ort related information:  Port type  Port operational state  Port speed  Port media T o display port number and st atus information for a port, posit ion the cursor over a port on the faceplate[...]

5 – Managing Port s Displaying Port Information 59097-02 B 5-3 A 5.1.1.2 Displaying Port Operational St ates T o display the operational st ate on each port in the faceplate display , open the View men u and select View Port States . T able 5-2 lists the possible operational states and their me anings. The port operational st ate refers to actual[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 5-4 59097-02 B S 5.1.1.4 Displaying T ransceiver Media St atus T o display transceiver media st atus, open the V iew menu and select View Port Media . T able 5-4 lists the port media st ates and their meanings. . T able 5-4. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon De sc rip tio n Optical SFP , Online[...]

5 – Managing Port s Displaying Port Information 59097-02 B 5-5 A 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 ats t ab below the dat a window . Ta b l e 5 - 5 describe [...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 5-6 59097-02 B S Class 3 T oss Number of class 3 fr ames t hat were discarded by this port. A frame can be disca rded becaus e of dete ction of a missing frame (based on SEQ_CNT), detection of an E_D_T OV time- out, receiving a reject frame, or re ceiving a frame on a n of fline port. Class 3 Words [...]

5 – Managing Port s Displaying Port Information 59097-02 B 5-7 A LIP(f8,AL_PS) This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identi- fied by AL_PS. LIP(f8,f7) A loop in itia lization primitive frame us ed to indicate that a Loop Failure has been detected at its receiver an d does not have a valid AL_P A. Login Count Number of device logi[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 5-8 59097-02 B S 5.1.3 Port Information Dat a Window The Port Information dat a window displays det ail information for the select ed port. T o open the Port Information dat a window , click the Port Info tab below the dat a window in the faceplate display . T able 5-6. Port Information Data Window [...]

5 – Managing Port s Displaying Port Information 59097-02 B 5-9 A E Port Isolation Reason Why E_Port is isolated. MFS Mode Multiple Frame Seque nce bundling st atus. I/O S tream Guard RSCN messag e suppression status. S ta- tus can be enabled, disabled, or automati- cally determined by the switch. Administrative Port S peed The speed requested by [...]

5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 5-10 59097-02 B S 5.2 Configuring Port s The port settings or characteristics for 1/2 /4-Gbps and 10-Gbps port s 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 port s, open the Port menu and select Port Pr[...]

5 – Managing Port s Configuring Port s 59097-02 B 5-1 1 A 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 state and the current administrative state .  The configured administrative st ate is the st[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 5-12 59097-02 B S 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds The 1/2/4-Gbp s port s are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, or 4-Gbp s. The ports can be configured for either transmissio n speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. T able 5-8 describes the port speed[...]

5 – Managing Port s Configuring Port s 59097-02 B 5-13 A 5.2.3 Changing Port T ypes The ports can be configured to self-discover the pro per type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. Ta b l e 5 - 9 describes the port type s. T o change the port type, do the following: 1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display . 2. Op[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 5-14 59097-02 B S 5.2.4 I/O S tream Guard The I/O S tream Guard feature suppresses the Registered S tate Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a p ort basis. I/O S tream Guard should be enabled only on port s connected to initiator devices. T o configure the I/O S tream Guard option using the Port Properties[...]

5 – Managing Port s Using the Extended Cred its Wizard 59097-02 B 5-15 A 5.3 Using the Extended Cre dit s Wizard Each 1/2/4-Gbps port is supported by a data- bu ffer with a 16-credit ca pacity; that is, 16 maximum sized frames. For fiber optic cables, th is enables full bandwid th service over the following distan ces:  26 kilometers at 1-Gbp [...]

5 – Managing Por ts Resetting a Port 5-16 59097-02 B S Figure 5-3. Designate Donor Ports 4. V erify Requested Changes: Review the extended dist ance request s and the selected donor ports. Click th e Finish button to apply the cha nges, and redistribute the credits. 5.4 Resetting a Port The Reset Port option reinitializes the port using the saved[...]

5 – Managing Port s T e sting Ports 59097-02 B 5-17 A 5.5 Te s t i n g P o r t s The port loopback test s verify correct port operatio n 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 teste d at a time for each type of test. The Port Loopback T est dialog [...]

5 – Managing Por ts T esting Ports 5-18 59097-02 B S  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 r[...]

5 – Managing Port s Graphing Port Performance 59097-02 B 5-19 A 5.6 Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Performance V iewer applic ation displays por t performance using graphs. SANsurfer Performance V iewer plots data communication rates and total errors for selected port s as shown in Figure 5-5 . When graphing dat a communication rates, you ca[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 5-20 59097-02 B S This section describes how to do the following:  S tarting SANsurfer Perfo rmance Vi ewer  Exiting SANsurfer Performance V iewer  Saving and Opening Performance Vi ew Files  Changing the Default Performance V iew File Encryption Key  Setting SANsurfer Performance V iew[...]

5 – Managing Port s Graphing Port Performance 59097-02 B 5-21 A 5.6.2 Exiting SANsurfer Performance V iewer T o exit a SANsurfer Performance Viewer session, ope n the File menu and select Exit . The current fabric view is automatically saved to yo ur default performance view file upon exit, if you have defined an encryption key . The key is encry[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 5-22 59097-02 B S In your next SANsurfer Performance V iew er session, the Load Default V iew File dialog shown in Figure 5-7 prompt s you to load the default performance view file and to specify its encryption key , if there is one. In the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field, enter the encryptio[...]

5 – Managing Port s Graphing Port Performance 59097-02 B 5-23 A 5.6.4 Changing the Default Performanc e View File Encryption Key T o change the encryption key for the default performance view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Save Default Performance Vie w File to open the Save Default Performance View File dialog. 2. Enter[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 5-24 59097-02 B S 5.6.6 Setting the Polling Frequency SANsurfer Performance V i ewer 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 Se t Graph Polling Frequency dialog. 2. Enter [...]

5 – Managing Port s Graphing Port Performance 59097-02 B 5-25 A 5.6.7.1 Displaying Graphs for a S t ack Graphs can be displayed for all port s on all switches in a stack or for only those ports on all switches th at are logged in. T o display graphs for a stack of switches, do the following: 1. In the left-p ane/fabric tree, right-click on a S ta[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 5-26 59097-02 B S 5.6.7.3 Customizing Graphs Y ou can customize the gra ph po lling fre quency , what is plott ed in the graphs, and the graph color scheme. T o set the polling frequency for all g raphs, open the Graph menu and select Set Polling Frequency... . Ente r an interval in seconds (0–60) i[...]

5 – Managing Port s Graphing Port Performance 59097-02 B 5-27 A 2. Choose what data typ e to plot. For example, if you selected Show Frames Data on Graph in step 1., you can plot one or all of the following:  T otal frames transmitted and received ( Total Frames )  T otal frames transmitted ( Total Tx Frames )  T otal frames received ( T[...]

5 – Managing Por ts Graphing Port Performance 5-28 59097-02 B S 5.6.7.4 Setting Global Graph T ype The Set Global Graph T ype option enables y ou to view port activity using two types of graphs:  Line Graph - plots continuous port acti vity in horizont al line format.  Bar Graph - the last polling value receive d by the application in bar g[...]

59097-02 B A-1 Appendix A Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enable s you to perform a variety of fabric a nd switch management t asks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following:  Logging On to a Switch  User Account s  Working with Switch Configurations  Commands A.1 Loggi[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Accounts A-2 59097-02 B S A.2 User Account s Switches come from the factory with t he following user account already d efined: Account name: admin Password: password Authority: Admin This user account provides fu ll access to the switch and its configuratio n. After planning your fabric management needs an d creati[...]

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59097-02 B A-3 A A.3.1 Modifying a Configuration A switch supports up to 10 configurati ons including the defau lt configuration. Each switch configuration contains swit ch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration component s. The Show Switch command displays the name of t[...]

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A-4 59097-02 B S A.3.2 Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Backing up and restoring a configuratio n is useful to protect your work or for use as a template in configu ring other switches. The Config Backup command creates a file on the switch, named configdat a . This file [...]

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59097-02 B A-5 A The restore operation begins wit h FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstation to the switch, then finishes with a T elnet session and the Config Restore command. T o upload the con figuration file, config_switch_169_101 12003 in this case, open and FTP s[...]

A – Command Line Interface Commands A-6 59097-02 B S A.4 Commands The command synt ax is as follows: command key word keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keyw ords. Consider the following rules and conventions:  Commands and keywords are case insensitive.  Required keyword values appear in sta nd[...]

A – Command Line Interface Commands 59097-02 B A-7 A T able A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Monitoring Commands Configuration Command Help History Ping Ps Quit Show Show Config Show Log Show Perf Show Setup Uptime Whoami ( A-35 ) ( A-36 ) ( A-43 ) ( A-44 ) ( A-45 ) ( A-92 ) ( A-107 ) ( A-1 1 1 ) ( A-1 15 ) ( A-1 18 ) ( A-126 ) ( A-130 ) A[...]

A – Command Line Interface Admin Command A-8 59097-02 B S Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides comma nds that change the fabric and swit ch confi gurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time. An inactive Ad min session will time out af ter a period of time which can be changed usin[...]

A – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59097-02 B A-9 A Alias Command Creates a named set of port s/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports/devices to many zon es. An alias can not have a zone or another alias a s a member . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List and Memb ers Synt a x alias add [alias] [member_lis[...]

A – Command Line Interface Alias Command A-10 59097-02 B S del ete [alias] Deletes the specified alias given by [alias] from t he zoning dat abase. If the alias is a member of the active zone set, the alias will not be removed from the active zone set until the active zone set is deactivated. list Displays a list of all aliases. This keyword d oe[...]

A – Command Line Interface CIM Command 59097-02 B A-1 1 A CIM Command Manages CIM listener and subscription confi gurations on the switch. Refer to the ”CIMListener Command” on page A-13 for information about creating and modifying CIM listeners. Refer to the ”CIMSubscriptio n Command” on page A-15 for information about creating and modif[...]

A – Command Line Interface CIM Command A-12 59097-02 B S The following is an exampl e of th e CIM Limits command: SANbox xxxx #> cim limits Cim Attribute Maximum ------------- ------- MaxListeners 32 MaxSubscriptions 50 MaxSubscriptionsPerListener 6[...]

A – Command Line Interface CIMListener Command 59097-02 B A-13 A CIMListener Command Configures CIM indication service listeners and ad ds s ubscriptions to listeners. Refer to the ”CIMSubscription Command” on pag e A-15 for information about configuring subscriptions. Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit session. Refer to the ”CIM Comman[...]

A – Command Line Interface CIMListener Command A-14 59097-02 B S edit [listener_name] Opens an editing session in which you ca n modify the CIM listener given by [listener_name]. Refer to T able A-3 for a description of the CIM listener configuration p arameters. Examples The following is an example of the CIMListe ner Create command: SANbox xxxx[...]

A – Command Line Interface CIMSubscription Command 59097-02 B A-15 A CIMSubscription Command Creates, edit s, or removes CIM subscriptions. Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit session. Refer to the ”CIM Command” o n page A-1 1 for inf ormation about opening a CIM edit sessio n. Synt a x cimsubscription create [subscription_name] delete [su[...]

A – Command Line Interface CIMSubscription Command A-16 59097-02 B S edit [subscription_name] Opens an editing session in which you can modify the CIM subscription given by [subscription_name]. Refer to T able A-4 for a description of the CIM subscription configuration p arameters. Examples The following is an example of the CIMSub scription Crea[...]

A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59097-02 B A-17 A Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information ab out setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-6 4 . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Synt a x config act ivate [config_name] bac[...]

A – Command Line Interface Config Command A-18 59097-02 B S edit [config_name] Opens an edit session for the configurat ion given by [ config_name]. If you omit [config_name], the currently active conf iguration is used. list Displays a list of all available configurations on the switch . This keyword does not require an admin session. restore Re[...]

A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59097-02 B A-19 A The following is an example of how to cre ate a backup file (configdata) an d download the file to the workst ation. SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> config backup SANbox xxxx (admin) #> admin end SANbox xxxx #> exit #>ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user:[...]

A – Command Line Interface Create Command A-20 59097-02 B S Create Command Creates support files for troublesho oting switch problems, and certificates for secure communications for SANsurfer Switch Man ager. Authority Admin session Synt a x create certificate support Keywords certificate Creates a security certificate on the switch. The security[...]

A – Command Line Interface Create Command 59097-02 B A-21 A Examples The following is an example of the Creat e Support comman d when an FTP server is available on the workst ation: SANbox xxxx (admin) #> create support Log Msg:[Creating the support file - this will take several seconds] FTP the dump support file to another machine? (y/n): y E[...]

A – Command Line Interface Create Command A-22 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Create Support command and how to download the support file to your work station. W hen prompted to send the support file to another machine, decline, the n close the T elnet session. Open an FTP session on the switch and log in with the accou nt name i[...]

A – Command Line Interface Date Command 59097-02 B A-23 A 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 . Authority Admin session except to display the date. Synt a x date [MMDDh[...]

A – Command Line Interface Feature Command A-24 59097-02 B S 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 59097-02 B A-25 A Firmware Inst all Command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (without a power-on self test) to activate the firmware. This reset is disruptive. T o perform a non-disruptive firmware installatio n, refer to the ”I[...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command A-26 59097-02 B S Group Command Creates group s, manages membership within the group, and manages the membership of gr oups in sec urity sets. Authority Admin session and a Security Edit session. Refe r to the ”Security Command” on page A-5 4 for information about startin g a Security Edit session. The[...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command 59097-02 B A-27 A Keywords add [group] Initiates an editing session in which to spe cify a group member and its attributes for the existing group given by [group]. ISL, Port, and MS member attributes are described in T able A-5 , Ta b l e A - 6 , and T able A-7 respectively . The group name and group type [...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command A-28 59097-02 B S T able A-6. Port Group Member Attributes Attribute Description Member Port worldwide name for the N_Port device that would att ach to the switch. A member cannot belong to more than one gro up. Authentication Enables (CHAP) or disables (None) authentication using th e Chal- lenge Handshak[...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command 59097-02 B A-29 A copy [group_source] [group_destination] Creates a new grou p na med [grou p_destina tion] and copies the membership into it from the group given by [group_source]. create [group] [type] Creates a group with the name given by [group] with the type given by [type]. A group name must begin w[...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command A-30 59097-02 B S edit [group] [member] Initiates an editing session in which to change the attributes of a worldwide name given by [member] in a group given by [gro up]. Member attributes that can be changed are described in T able A-8 : T able A-8. Group Member Attributes Attribute Description Authentica[...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command 59097-02 B A-31 A list Displays a list of all groups and the security set s of which they are members. This keyword is available without an Admin sessio n. members [group] Displays all members of the group given by [group]. This keyword is available without an Admin session. remove [group] [member_list] Re[...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command A-32 59097-02 B S Examples The following is an example of the Gr oup Add command: SANbox xxxx (admin-security) #> group add Group_1 A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value with exception of the Group [...]

A – Command Line Interface Group Command 59097-02 B A-33 A The following is an exampl e of th e Group List command: SANbox xxxx #> group list Group SecuritySet ----- ----------- group1 (ISL) alpha group2 (Port) alpha The following is an example of the Gr oup Members command: SANbox xxxx #> group members group1 Current list of members for Gr[...]

A – Command Line Interface Hardreset C ommand A-34 59097-02 B S Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupt s traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. T o save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on p age A-76 . Authority Admin session Synt a x [...]

A – Command Line Interface Help Command 59097-02 B A-35 A Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None Synt a x help [command] [key word] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the comman d given by [command] and its keyword s. If you omit [command], the system disp lays all availa[...]

A – Command Line Interface History Command A-36 59097-02 B S History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Synt a x history Notes Use the History command to provide co ntext for the ! command:  Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent co[...]

A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Co mmand 59097-02 B A-37 A Hotreset Command Resets the switch for th e purpose of activating t he pending firmware without disrupting traf fic. This command terminates all management session s, saves all configuration information, a nd clears the event log. Af ter the pending firmware is activated, the configur[...]

A – Command Line Interface Image Command A-38 59097-02 B S Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin session Synt a x image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] inst all list unpack [file ] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image f iles[...]

A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59097-02 B A-39 A Notes T o provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that all switches are running the same version of firmware. T o perform a non-disruptive firmware inst allation and activation, do the following: 1. Connect to the switch through the Eth ernet port or the serial port. [...]

A – Command Line Interface Image Command A-40 59097-02 B S 1 1. Unp ack the firmware image file to inst all the new firmware in flash memory . SANbox xxxx (admin) $>image unpack filename 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. Resettin[...]

A – Command Line Interface Lip Command 59097-02 B A-41 A Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Synt a x lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialize d. Ports are numbered b eginning with 0. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox xxxx (admin) #> [...]

A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command A-42 59097-02 B S 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 a x p asswd [account_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name. T o [...]

A – Command Line Interface Ping Command 59097-02 B A-43 A Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communica te with another switch over an Ethernet net work and reports the result. Authority None Synt a x ping [ip_addre ss] Keywords [ip_address] The IP address of the switch to qu ery . Broadcast IP addresses, such as 255.255.255.255, are not va lid.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Ps Command A-44 59097-02 B S Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Synt a x ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox xxxx #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 339 327 0.0 00:00:01 3-01:18:35 ens 340 327 0.0 00:00:21 3-01[...]

A – Command Line Interface Quit Command 59097-02 B A-45 A Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority None Synt a x quit, exit, or logout Notes Y ou can also enter Cont rol-D to close the T elnet session.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-46 59097-02 B S Reset Command Resets the switch configuration pa rameters. If you omit the keywo rd, the default is Reset Switch. Authority Admin session Synt a x reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] radius security services snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config [config_nam[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59097-02 B A-47 A radius Resets the RADIUS con figuration to the default values as described in T able A-14 . security Clears the security dat abase and deactivates the active security se t. The security configuration value, autosave, and fabric binding remain unchanged. services Resets the switch se rvic[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-48 59097-02 B S Notes The following tab les specify the various factory default settings: Enter the Show Config Switch comm and to display switch configuration values. T able A-9. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin S tate Online Broadcast Enabled T rue InbandEnabled T rue FDMIEnabled T[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59097-02 B A-49 A Enter the Show Config Port command to display port co nfiguration values. T able A-10. Port Configuration Defaults Parameter 1/2/4-Gbps Port Default s 10-Gbps Port Default s Admin S tate Online Online Link S peed Auto 10-Gbps Port T ype GL G Symbolic Name Portn, where n is the port numbe[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-50 59097-02 B S Enter Show Config Threshold comman d to display threshold alarm configuration values. Enter the Show Config Zoning command to display zoning configuration values. T able A-1 1. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonito ringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitor[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59097-02 B A-51 A Enter the Show Setup SNMP command to display SNMP co nfiguration values. T able A-12. Zoning Configuration Defaults Parameter Default InteropAutoSave T rue DefaultVisibility All DiscardInactive False T able A-13. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default SNMPEnabled T rue Contact <[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-52 59097-02 B S Enter the Show Setup Radius command to display RADI US configuration values. Enter the Show Setup Services command to display switch service configuration values. T able A-14. RADIUS Configuration Defaults Parameter Default DeviceAuthOrde r Local UserAuthOrde r Local T otalServers 1 Devic[...]

A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59097-02 B A-53 A Enter the Show Setup System command to display system configuration values. Enter the Show Config Security command to d isplay security configuration values. T able A-16. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery S tatic Ethernet Network IP Address 10.0.0[...]

A – Command Line Interface Security Command A-54 59097-02 B S Security Command Opens a Security Edit session in which to manage the securit y database o n a switch. Refer to the ”Group Comman d” on page A-26 and the ”Securityse t Command” on page A-58 . Authority Admin session. The keywords Active, Histo ry , Limits, and List are ava ilab[...]

A – Command Line Interface Security Command 59097-02 B A-55 A edit Initiates a Security Edit session in which to make changes to the security database. A Security Edit session enables you to use the Group and Securityset commands to create, add, and delete security set s, groups, and group members. T o close a Security Edit session and save chang[...]

A – Command Line Interface Security Command A-56 59097-02 B S Examples The following is an example of the Secu rity Active command: SANbox xxxx #> security active Active Security Information SecuritySet Group GroupMember ----------- ----- ----------- alpha group1 (ISL) 10:00:00:00:00:10:21:16 Authentication Chap Primary Hash MD5 Primary Secret[...]

A – Command Line Interface Security Command 59097-02 B A-57 A The following is an example of the Secu rity Limits command: SANbox xxxx #> security limits Security Attribute Maximum Current [Name] ------------------ ------- ------- ------ MaxSecuritySets 4 1 MaxGroups 16 2 MaxTotalMembers 1000 19 MaxMembersPerGroup 1000 4 group1 15 group2 The f[...]

A – Command Line Interface Securityset Command A-58 59097-02 B S Securityset Command Manages security sets in the secu rity database. Authority Admin session and a Security Edit session. Refe r to the ”Security Command” on page A-5 4 for information about startin g a Security Edit session. The Active, Groups, and List keyword s are available [...]

A – Command Line Interface Security set Command 59097-02 B A-59 A create [security_set] Creates the security set with the name given by [security_set]. A security set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. V alid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $, ^, and -. The security database support s a maximum of 4 security sets.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Securityset Command A-60 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Secu rityset Groups command SANbox xxxx #> securityset groups alpha Current list of Groups for SecuritySet: alpha --------------------------------------- group1 (ISL) group2 (Port) The following is an example of the Secu rityset List command SAN[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59097-02 B A-61 A Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch p arameters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon , and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Synt a x set alarm [option] beacon [st ate] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [st ate] port [option] setup [op[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Command A-62 59097-02 B S log [option] S pecifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. Refer to the ”Set Log Command” on page A-76 . p agebreak [st ate] S pecifies how much information is displayed on the screen at a time according to the value given by [ state]. This keyword does not requ ire an [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59097-02 B A-63 A timezone S pecifies the time zone for the switch and the workstation. The default is Universal T ime (UTC) also known as Greenwich Me an T ime (GMT). This keyword prompts you to choose a region, then a subregio n to specify the time zone. Examples The following examples ena bles and disabl[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-64 59097-02 B S Set Config Command Sets switch, port, port thre shold alarm, security , and zoning configuration parameters. The changes you make with th is comman d are not retained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you save them using the Config Save command. Refer to the ”Config C[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59097-02 B A-65 A LinkS peed T ransmission speed:  1/2/4-Gbps Ports: 1-Gbp s, 2-Gbp s, 4-Gbps, or Auto. The default is Auto.  10-Gbp s Ports: 10 -Gbps PortT ype Port type:  1/2/4-Gbps Por ts: GL, G , F , FL, Donor . The default is GL.  10-Gbp s Ports: G SymbolicPortNa me Descriptive name f[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-66 59097-02 B S AutoPerfT uning Automatic performan ce tuning for FL_Port s only . The default is T rue.  If AutoPerfT uning is enabled (T rue) and the port is an FL_Port, MFSEnable is automatically enabled. LCFEn- able and VIEnable are overridde n to False.  If AutoPerfT uning is disabled (Fa[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59097-02 B A-67 A security Initiates an editing session in which to change the security settings. The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each parameter , enter a new value or press the En ter key to accept the current va lue shown in brackets. En ter ?[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-68 59097-02 B S InbandEnabled Inband manage ment. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the ability to manage the switch over an ISL. The default is T rue. FDMIEnabled Fabric Device Monitoring Inter face. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the monito ring of target and initiator device information. T[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59097-02 B A-69 A 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 pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-70 59097-02 B S zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. Th e system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accep t the current value shown in bracket s. T abl[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59097-02 B A-71 A Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> config edit SANbox xxxx (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-72 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Set Config Port command for a 10-Gbps port: SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> config edit SANbox xxxx (admin-config) #> set config port 16 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new valu[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59097-02 B A-73 A The following is an example of the Set Config Security comma nd: SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> config edit SANbox xxxx (admin-config) #> set config security A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply p[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-74 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Set Config Thre shold command: SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> config edit SANbox xxxx (admin-config) #> set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59097-02 B A-75 A The following is an example of the Set Config Zon ing command. SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> config edit SANbox xxxx (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-76 59097-02 B S Set Log Command S pecifies the event s to record in the event log and display on the screen. Y ou determine what event s to record in the switch event log using the Component, Level, and Port keywords. Y ou determine w hat event s are automatically displayed on the screen using the Disp[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59097-02 B A-77 A Eport Monitors all E_Ports. Mgmtserver Monitors management server st atus. Nameserver Monitors name server st atus. 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 swi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-78 59097-02 B S None S pecifies no severity levels for display on the screen. level [filter] S pecifies the severity level given by [filter ] to use in monitoring and logg ing events for the specified component s or ports. [filter] can be one o f the following values: Critical Monitors critical event s[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59097-02 B A-79 A save Saves the log settings for the compone nt, severity level, port, and display level. These settings remain in ef fect after a switch reset. The log settings can be viewed using the Show Log Settings command. T o export log entries to a file, use the Set Log Archive command. st art S[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command A-80 59097-02 B S Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Th is command also clears port counters. Authority Admin session except for the Clear keyword. Synt a x set port [port_number] bypass [alp a] clea[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59097-02 B A-81 A Auto The port speed is automatically detecte d. This applies only to port s 0–15. st ate [state] S pecifies one of the following adminis trative states for the specifie d port: Online Places the port online. This activates an d prepares the port to send data. Offline Places the port [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-82 59097-02 B S Set Setup Command Manages configuration settings for Remote Aut hentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers, switch services , SNMP , and system configurations. Authority Admin session Synt a x set setup radius services snmp system Keywords radius Prompts you in a line-by-lin e [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59097-02 B A-83 A ServerUDPPort Use r Dat agram Protocol (UDP) port numbe r on the RADIUS server . The default is 1812. DeviceAuthServer Enable (T rue) or disable (False) this server for device authentication. The default is False. UserAuthServer Enable (T rue) or disable (False) this server fo r user [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-84 59097-02 B S services Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to enable or disable switch services. T able A-24 describes the switch service paramet ers. For each parameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. NOTE: Use caution when disabling T [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59097-02 B A-85 A EmbeddedGUIEnabled Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the SANsurfer Switch Manager web applet. The web applet ena ble s you to point at a switch with an intern et browser and run SANsur fer Switch Manager through the browser . This parameter is the master control for the Set Setup Sy[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-86 59097-02 B S snmp Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change SNMP configuration settin gs. T able A-25 describes the SNMP fields. For each para meter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. T able A-25. SNMP Configuration Settings Entry Desc[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59097-02 B A-87 A system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system configurat ion settings. T able A-26 describes the system configuration fields. For each parame ter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. T rapCommunity T rap community [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-88 59097-02 B S LocalLogEnabled Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the saving of log infor- mation on the switch. The default is T rue. RemoteLogEnabled Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the recor ding of the switch event log on a remote host that supports the sys- log protocol. The default is Fa [...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59097-02 B A-89 A Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup RADIUS command: SANbox xxxx (admin) #> set setup radius A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate t[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-90 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Set Setu p SNMP command: SANbox xxxx #> admin start SANbox xxxx (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you w[...]

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59097-02 B A-91 A The following is an example of the Set Setu p System command: SANbox xxxx (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this proc[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-92 59097-02 B S Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority None Synt a x show about alarm [option] audit broadcast chassis cimlistener [listener_name] cimsubscription [subscription_name] config [option] domains donor fabric fdmi [port_wwn] interface log [option] lsd[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-93 A alarm [option] Displays the alarm log and session disp lay setting. If you omit [optio n], the command displays the last 200 alarm entries. The alarm log is cleared when the switch is reset or power cycled. [optio n] has the following value: setting Displays the status of the p arameter th[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-94 59097-02 B S fdmi [port_wwn] Displays detaile d information about the device host bus adapter given by [port_wwn]. If you omit [port_wwn], the command d isplays a summary of host bus adapter information for all att ached devices in the fabric. Illegal characters in the display appear as question marks [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-95 A p agebreak Displays the current p agebreak setting. The p agebreak setting limits the display of information to 20 lines (On) or allows the continuous display of information without a break (Of f). perf [option] Displays performance information for all port s. Refer to the ”Show Perf Com[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-96 59097-02 B S InvalidDestAddr Invalid dest ination address detected. LIP_AL_PD_ALPS Number of F7, AL_PS LIPs, or AL_PD (vendor specific) resets , performed. LIP_F7_AL_PS This LIP is used to reinitia lize the loop. An L_Port, id entified by AL_PS, may have noticed a performanc e deg radation and is tryin[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-97 A 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-1 18 . steering [domain_id] Displ[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-98 59097-02 B S  Securityset (Active, List)  Show (About, Alarm, Backtrace, Chassis, Config Port, Config Security , Config Switch, Config Threshold, Dev , Dev Settings, Domains, Donor , Fabric, Log, Log Archive , Log Settings, Lsdb, Mem, Ns, Perf, Port, Setup Mfg, Setup Snmp, Setup System, S teering[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-99 A timezone Displays the current time zone setting. 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[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-100 59097-02 B S Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis co mmand: SANbox xxxx #> show chassis Chassis Information ------------------- BoardTemp (1) - Degrees Celsius 36 FanStatus (1) Good FanStatus (2) Good FanDirection (1) BackToFront FanDirection (2) BackToFront PowerSupplyStatus (1[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-101 A The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command: SANbox xxxx #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Information ---------------- Manufacturer QLogic Corporation SerialNumber [04202 Model QLA2342 ModelDescription QLogic QLA2342 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter PortID 610000 NodeWWN[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-102 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Show NS [domain_ ID] command: SANbox xxxx #> show ns 18 Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN --- ------ ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 1 18 (0x12) 120700 N 3 21:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc 20:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc The following is an exampl[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-103 A The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox xxxx #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:08:00:c0:dd:03:d5:94 DiagStatus Passed RunningType[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-104 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox xxxx #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox 5600 Series BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) Firs[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59097-02 B A-105 A The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 1: SANbox xxxx #> 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 50:8[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-106 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Show V ersion command: SANbox xxxx #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** SystemDescription SANbox 5600 Series FC Swi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59097-02 B A-107 A Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, security , and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Synt a x show config port [port_number] security switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port n umbe[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-108 59097-02 B S Examples The following is an example of the Show Config Port command: SANbox xxxx #> show config port 3 Port Number: 3 ------------ AdminState Offline LinkSpeed Auto PortType GL SymbolicName Port3 ALFairness False DeviceScanEnabled True ForceOfflineRSCN False ARB_FF False Intero[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59097-02 B A-109 A The following is an example of the Show Config Switch comma nd: SANbox xxxx #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEna[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-1 10 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold co mmand: SANbox xxxx #> show config threshold Configuration Name: default ------------ Threshold Configuration Information ----------------------------------- ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled T[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59097-02 B A - 111 A Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the p arameters used to create and display entries in the log. The log cont ains a maximum of 1200 entries. When the log reaches its e ntry capacity , subsequent entrie s overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest.[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-1 12 59097-02 B S Other Monitors other mi scellaneous event s. Port Monitors all port event s SNMP SNMP events. Switch Monitors switch management event s. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. display [filter] Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter gi[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59097-02 B A-1 13 A Switch Displays all event s related to switch management. Zoning Displays all event s related to zoning. level Displays the event severity level loggin g setting and the display level setting. options Displays the options that ar e available for configuring event logging and automati[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-1 14 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Show Log command: SANbox xxxx #> show log [327][day month date time year][I][Eport Port:0/8][Eport State= E_A0_GET_DOMAIN_ID] [328][day month date time year][I][Eport Port: 0/8][FSPF PortUp state=0] [329][day month date time year][I][Eport Port:[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59097-02 B A-1 15 A Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and byt es/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays dat a transmitted (out), data received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and bytes per second. Authority None Synt a x show per[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command A-1 16 59097-02 B S out frame [port_number] Displays continuous performance dat a in frames/second transmitted for the port group (0–15 or 16–19) that includ es [port_number]. If you omit [po rt_number], ports 0–15 are displayed . T ype “q” and press the Enter key to sto p the display . error[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59097-02 B A-1 17 A The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte co mmand: SANbox xxxx #> 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 0[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-1 18 59097-02 B S Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority None Synt a x show setup mfg radius services snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch . radius Displays RADIUS server information. services Displays switch service statu[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59097-02 B A-1 19 A The following is an example of the Show Setup Services command: SANbox xxxx #> show setup services System Services ----------------------------- TelnetEnabled True SSHEnabled False GUIMgmtEnabled True SSLMgmtEnabled False EmbeddedGUIEnabled True SNMPEnabled True NTPEnabled True [...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-120 59097-02 B S The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox xxxx #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox 5602 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.0.0.254 Trap1Port 16[...]

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59097-02 B A-121 A The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox xxxx #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 AdminTimeout 30 InactivityT[...]

A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command A-122 59097-02 B S Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points a nd closes the T elnet session. Always power cycle the switch af ter entering this command. Authority Admin session Synt a x shut down Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down be[...]

A – Command Line Interface T est Command 59097-02 B A-123 A T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. I n ternal and external tests require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Comma nd” on page A-61 for information about changing the port administrat[...]

A – Command Line Interface T est Command A-124 59097-02 B S cancel Cancels the online test in progress. st atus Displays the statu s of a test in progress, or if there is no test in progress, the status of the test tha t was executed last. Examples T o run an internal or external port test, do the following: 1. T o start an admin sessio n, enter [...]

A – Command Line Interface T est Command 59097-02 B A-125 A The online loopback (node-to-node) test requires that port be online a nd connected to a remote device. T o run the online loopback test, do the following : 1. T o start an admin sessio n, enter the following command and p ress the Enter key . admin start 2. T o run the online loopback t[...]

A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command A-126 59097-02 B S 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 re set t he ela p sed up time reported by this command. Authority None Synt a x uptime Examples The following is an example of the U[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Command 59097-02 B A-127 A User Command Administers and displays user account s. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Account s and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session. Synt a x user accounts add del ete [account_name] edit list Keywords account s Displays all[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Command A-128 59097-02 B S Notes Authority level or p asswor d changes t hat you make t o an accoun t that is curren tly logged in do not t ake effect un til that account logs in again. Examples The following is an example of the User Accou nts command: SANbox xxxx (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user a[...]

A – Command Line Interface User Command 59097-02 B A-129 A The following is an example of the User Delete command : SANbox xxxx (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 xxxx (admin) #> user list User Ethernet Addr-Port Logged in Sinc[...]

A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command A-130 59097-02 B S Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session. Authority None Synt a x whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoa mi command: SANbox xxxx #> whoami User name : admin@session2 Switch name : SANbox xxxx Switch doma[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59097-02 B A-131 A Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the ”Zoning Co mmand” on page A-1 38 for information about st arting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zoneset s keywords are available without an Admin[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-132 59097-02 B S del ete [zone] Deletes the specified zone given by [zo ne] from the zoning datab a se. If the zone is a component of the active zone set, the zo ne will not be removed from the active zone set until the active zone set is d eactivated. list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59097-02 B A-133 A Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox xxxx #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------- wwn_b0241f zone_set_1 wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 zone_set_1 wwn_2215c3 zone_set_1 wwn_0160ed zone_set_1 wwn_c001b0 zone_set_1 wwn_401248 zone_set_1 wwn_02402f [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-134 59097-02 B S The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox xxxx #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com man d 59097-02 B A-135 A Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the ”Zoning Co mmand” on page A-1 38 for information about st arting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available wit[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command A-136 59097-02 B S deac t ivate Deactivates the active zone set. Close the Zoning Edit session befo re using this keyword. del ete [zone_set] Deletes the zone set given by [zone_set]. If the specified zone set is active, the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivate d. list Displays a list of[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com man d 59097-02 B A-137 A The following is an example of the Zone set Zones command: SANbox xxxx #> zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet: ssss ---------------------------------- zone1 zone2 zone3[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-138 59097-02 B S 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-131 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-1 35 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, Histor y , Limits, and List keywords. The Clear keyw[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59097-02 B A-139 A history Displays a history of zoning modification s. This keyword does not require an Admin session. History information includes the following:  T ime of the most recent zone set acti vation or deactivation and the user who performed it  T ime of the most recent modifications to [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-140 59097-02 B S save Saves changes made during the current Zoning Edit session. The system informs you that the zone set must be activated to implement any changes. This does not apply if you entered the Zoning Clear co mma nd during the Zoning Edit session. Examples The following is an example of the [...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59097-02 B A-141 A The following is an exampl e of th e Zoning List command: SANbox xxxx #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------- wwn wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2[...]

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-142 59097-02 B S Notes[...]

59097-02 B 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 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Glossary-2 59097-02 B S 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 [...]

59097-02 B Glossary-3 SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A 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 switche[...]

SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Glossary-4 59097-02 B S 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 th e fabric f or purp oses of controlling discovery . Members of[...]

59097-02 B Index- 1 Index A access control list zone 3-41, 3-56 account name display A-127, A-130 factory A-2 active zone set 3-35, 3-41 Active Zoneset data window 3-35 Admin account name A-6 authority A-6 Admin command A-8 Admin session timeout A-87 administrative st ate configured 4-20, 5-11 current 4-20, 5-11 port 5-11, A-81 switch 4-20, A-62 al[...]

SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Index-2 59097-02 B S Config command A-17 configuration activate A-17 archive 4-37 backup A-17 copy A-17 delete A-17 edit A-18 list A-18 reset A-46 restore 4-38, A-18 save A-18 wizard 4-18 configured administrative st ate 4-20 connection Secure Socket Layer A-20 security 3-7, A-84 contact 4-33 C[...]

59097-02 B Index-3 SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A event logging by component A-76, A-111 by port A-78, A-113 by severity level A-113 display A-111 restore defaults A-78 save settings A-79 settings A-113 severity level 3-31, A-78 start A-79 stop A-79 event severity 3-31 extended credit wizard 5-15 external test 5-17, A-123 [...]

SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Index-4 59097-02 B S group add member 3-15, A-27 copy A-29 create 3-12, A-29 display 3-17 display member 3-17 edit member attributes 3-16, A-30 list A-31 list members A-31 Management Server A-29 remove 3-16 remove member 3-16, A-31 rename 3-16, A-31 type A-29, A-31 Group command A-26 GUI manage[...]

59097-02 B Index-5 SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A loopback test 5-17 loss of signal monitoring 4-14 M Management Server group A-29 service 4-28, A-85 manufacturer information A-118 mask address A-87 MD5 authentication A-28 media status 5-4 memory activity A-94 workstation 2-2 menu structure 2-19 Multi-Frame Sequence bundli[...]

SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Index-6 59097-02 B S port administrative st ate 5-11, A-81 buffer credit s 5-15 configuration 5-10, A-64 configuration default s A-49 configuration display A-107 counters A-80 displaying information 5-1 external test A-123 group A-29 initialize A-46 loopback test A-123 mode 5-2 online test A-12[...]

59097-02 B Index-7 SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A SANsurfer Performance V iewer arrange graphs 5-25 customize graphs 5-26 display graphs 5-24 preferences 5-23 start 5-20 SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric file 2-12 exit 2-12 Linux install 2-3 Mac OS X install 2-4 preferences 2-16, 5-23 Solaris install 2-3 start 2-9 un[...]

SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Index-8 59097-02 B S Simple Network Management Protocol configuration 4-33, A-86 configuration display A-118 default s A-5 1 enable 3-20, 4-33 proxy 4-33 reset A-47 service 4-28, A-85 trap configuration 4-34 soft zone 3-40, 3-56 static boot method 4-30 status icon color 2-22 steering A-97 subne[...]

59097-02 B Index-9 SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e A T Te l n e t service 4-28, A-84 session timeout A-87 T est command A-123 testing ports 5 -17 time 4-16, A-23 time zone A-63 timeout Admin session A-87 T elnet session A-87 values 4-26 tool bar standard 2-21 zoning 3-45 topolo gy display arrange icons 2-25 data windows 2-26 [...]

SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management Use r ’s Guid e Index-10 59097-02 B S Z zone access control list 3-41 add member port 3-54, A-131 copy 3-51, A-131 create 3-53, A-131 definition 3-40 delete A-132 delete member port A-132 discard inactive 3-48 list A-132 list members A-132 name server 3-40 remove 3-51 remove all 3-55 remove member port 3-55 re[...]