HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Command Reference Guide (AA-RVHVB-TE, September 2005)

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About this guide
This reference guide provides information to help you:
• Understand and use Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) commands
• Manage a switch or fabric
NOTE: FICON is not supported on HP B-Series Fibre Channel switches. The FICON information in this
document is included for reference only.
Intended audience
This guide is intended for:
• System administrators responsible for HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN)
switches
• Technicians responsible for maintaining the Fabric Operating System (OS)
Related documentation
Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available on the HP web site:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html
IMPORTANT: For late breaking, supplemental information, access the latest version of the HP
StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x release notes
using the following steps.
To access current Fabric OS 5.x related documents:
1. Locate the IT storage products section of the web page.
2. Under Networked storage, click SAN infrastructure.
3. From the SAN Infrastructure web page, locate the SAN Infrastucture products section.
4. Click Fibre Channel Switches.
5. Locate the B-Series Fabric-Enterprise Class section. Click 4/256 SAN Director and 4/256 SAN
Director power pack, to access Fabric OS 5.x documents (such as this document).
The switch overview page displays.
6. Go to the Product Information section, located on the right side of the web page.
7. Click Technical documents.
8. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the applicable documents.
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x master glossary
This guide uses industry standard SAN terminology. However, some terms are intrinsic to Fabric OS 5.x.
Refer to the
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x master glossary for a complete list of terms and definitions.
Access the master glossary from the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch Documentation CD that shipped with
your switch. Also, access from the HP web site using the procedure outlined in ”Related documentation”.