0F'$7$ &RUSRUDWLRQ McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual P/N 620-000158-200 REV A 380 Interlocken Crescent Broomfield, CO 80021-3464 Corporate Headquarters: 800-545-5773 Sales E-mail: sales@mcdata.com Web: www.mcdata.
Record of Revisions and Updates Revision Date Description 620-000158-000 10/2002 Initial release of manual 620-000158-100 2/2003 Updates for E/OS 5.1 and EFCM 7.1 620-000158-200 4/2003 Updates for EFCM 7.1 Copyright © 2003 McDATA Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed April 2003 Second Edition No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McDATA Corporation.
Contents Preface .............................................................................................................................xi Chapter 1 Product Manager Overview Managing the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch .................................1-2 EFC Management Menu Options...................................................1-4 EFC Manager..............................................................................1-4 Product Manager .............................................................
Contents Port List View ..................................................................................2-21 Menu Options ..........................................................................2-23 FRU List View .................................................................................2-24 Node List View................................................................................2-26 Menu Options ..........................................................................
Contents Chapter 4 Using Logs Using Logs......................................................................................... 4-2 Button Function......................................................................... 4-2 Expanding Columns................................................................. 4-3 Sorting Entries ........................................................................... 4-3 Audit Log ..........................................................................................
Contents Appendix A Product Manager Messages A..................................................................................................A-1 C ..................................................................................................A-3 D................................................................................................A-13 E.................................................................................................A-15 F....................................................
Figures 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet) . 1-9 EFC Manager Icon ...................................................................................... 1-12 Main EFC Manager Window .................................................................... 1-13 Sphereon 4500 Fabric Icon ......................................................................... 1-14 Sphereon 4500 Fabric Product Manager Window ....................
Figures viii 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 Configure Identification Dialog Box .......................................................... 3-2 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box ................................................. 3-4 Configure Fabric Parameters Dialog Box .................................................. 3-7 Configure Ports Dialog Box ....................................................................... 3-13 Configure SNMP Dialog Box ..............
Tables 1-1 1-2 Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status ................................... 1-33 User Rights for Product Manager Functions .......................................... 1-35 2-1 Port States and Indicators ..........................................................................
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Preface This publication provides details for using the Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager application to monitor, control, and configure operation for a specific Sphereon 4500 switch. You must access the Product Manager application for the switch through the EFC Manager application. Who Should Use This Manual This publication is intended for data center administrators, LAN administrators, operations personnel, and customer support personnel who must monitor and manage product operation.
Preface Chapter 5, Using Maintenance Features, describes how to use the maintenance options available for the switch through the Product Manager’s Maintenance menu. Chapter 6, Optional Features, describes features that you can configure through the product manager by enabling purchased feature keys. Details on the Open Systems Management Server and the SANtegrity™ Binding features are included.
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Preface xvi McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
1 Product Manager Overview This chapter is an introduction and overview of the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager application. It is intended as a quick reference for using features available through the main Product Manager window.
Product Manager Overview 1 Managing the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch The following options are available for managing the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch through a user interface: • The Product Manager application installed on an EFC Server. Access to the Product Manager must be through the EFC Manager applications. These applications are installed on the EFC Server as shipped from the manufacturer.
Product Manager Overview 1 NOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is “Operator.” The default user name for the right to modify configuration data, perform maintenance tasks, or perform other options is “Administrator.” The default password for both user names is “password.” • Management using simple network management protocol (SNMP).
Product Manager Overview 1 EFC Management Menu Options This user’s guide provides information on the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Product Manager application only. Information on the EFC Manager application is provided in the McDATA Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager User Manual (620-005001). Following are lists of options available under the menu bar in all applications. References are provided to the correct publication for detailed information on these options.
Product Manager Overview 1 View Menu Configure Menu Logs Menu • Enterprise Fabrics Mode (active if SANtegrity™ Binding features are installed) • Fabric Binding (active if SANtegrity™ Binding features are installed) • User Sessions • Zoom • Arrange Icons • Layout Icons • Center in Topology • Refresh Topology • Clear ISL Alert • Clear All ISL Alerts • Enable Fly Over Display • Users • Nicknames • Sessions • SNMP Agent • Activate Zone Set • Zoning Library • Advanced Zoni
Product Manager Overview 1 Maintenance Menu Help Product Manager View Tabs Product Menu Configure Menu • Configure E-Mail • Test Remote Notification • Configure Ethernet Events • Configure Call Home Event Notification • Contents • About Following are options available through the Product Manager application for your switch. For more information on these options, refer to Menu Bar on page 1-15 in this manual.
Product Manager Overview 1 Logs Menu Maintenance Menu Help Menu • Ports • SNMP Agent • Management Server • Features • Date/Time • Threshold Alerts • Open Trunking (option active if Open Trunking is installed) • Export Configuration Report • Enable Web Server • Enable Telnet • Audit Log • Event Log • Hardware Log • Link Incident Log • Threshold Alert Log • Open Trunking Log (only active if Open Trunking feature is installed) • Port Diagnostics • Data Collection • IPL
Product Manager Overview 1 Product Manager Description The Product Manager for the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch is a Java-based graphical user interfaces (GUI) that provides in-depth management, configuration, and monitoring functions for individual switches and their field-replaceable units (FRUs). In contrast to the Product Manager, the EFC Manager enables administrators to monitor operational status for all products and Fibre Channel fabrics managed by an EFC Server.
Product Manager Overview 1 Remote User Workstation(s) SNMP Management Workstation(s) Corporate LAN 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Hub Status MID MDIX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 10 11 12 16 17 18 TCVR 19 20 21 22 23 24 SUPER STACK Packet Collision 3Com Power SuperSta ck Entry Hub II Management Server Internet Connection SPHEREON 4500 TM Switch Web Server Figure 1-1 EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet) Using the Product Manager, you can: • Back up and restore c
Product Manager Overview 1 1-10 • Configure nickname to display instead of WWN for switch and attached nodes. • Configuring port binding and port speed. • Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names. • Configure Switch Binding if optional SANtegrity Binding feature is installed. • Configure Open Trunking if optional OpenTrunking feature is installed. • Configure Open Systems Management Server features (if installed).
Product Manager Overview 1 NOTE: Call-Home may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied server platform for the EFC Management applications. • Reset port operation. • Run port diagnostics. • Set the date and time on the switch. Using the Product Manager This section provides a general overview of the Product Manager and its functions. For details on performing specific tasks and using specific dialog boxes, refer to the appropriate chapters in this manual.
Product Manager Overview 1 Logging Into the EFC Manager To open the Product Manager, you must first log into the EFC Manager. 1. Perform one of the following steps: • If you are using the EFC Server, the EFC Manager application automatically starts when you power on or reboot the EFC Server. If you reboot or switch on the EFC Server and the EFC Manager login screen displays, skip to step 3 to log in. • If you are using a remote user workstation, follow steps 2 through 5.
Product Manager Overview 1 NOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is “Operator.” The default user name for the right to modify configuration data, perform maintenance tasks, or perform other options is “Administrator.” The default password for both user names is “password.
Product Manager Overview 1 Opening the Product Manager To open the Product Manager, double-click the product icon in the Product View or right-click the icon and select Open. Figure 1-4 Sphereon 4500 Fabric Icon The Product Manager displays showing the default Hardware View. Figure 1-5 shows the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Hardware View.
Product Manager Overview 1 NOTE: The EFC Manager window is still available as a separate window. You can drag the Product Manager window away from the EFC Manager window and view both windows on your PC desktop or minimize one or both of them to icons if desired. You can have a maximum of four Product Manager windows open concurrently.
Product Manager Overview 1 FRU Click a power supply module/fan in the Hardware View only and select FRU from the Product menu to display the FRU Properties menu option. These displays the properties dialog box for the FRU. The FRU Properties dialog box can also be displayed when you double-click the FRU in the Hardware View. For details on these options refer to Displaying FRU Information on page 2-7.
Product Manager Overview 1 — Name - Assign a product name. Note that you can set this name as the nickname for the switch’s WWN, using the Set Name as Nickname check box. The nickname then displays instead of the WWN in Product Manager views. — Description - Assign a unique product description. — Location - Describe the product’s location. — Contact - Assign a contact either by name, phone number, or e-mail address.
Product Manager Overview 1 List allows you to create a list of switches and devices that you want to allow exclusively to attach to switch ports. For details, refer to Configure Switch Binding on page 3-9. Ports Select this option to display the Configure Ports dialog box.
Product Manager Overview 1 and time. If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not checked, you can set the date and time in the dialog box fields manually. Threshold Alert(s) Select this option to configure threshold alerts for ports. A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific switch ports or port types (E_Ports F_Ports, or FL_Ports). Using this option, you can configure: — A name for the alert.
Product Manager Overview 1 Enable Web Server Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable the SANpilot Interface on the switch. Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable the SANpilot Interface. When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the interface. Enable Telnet Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable the telnet access to the switch. Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable the telnet access.
Product Manager Overview 1 Link Incident Log The link incident (LIN) log displays the most recent incidents with their date and time, port number, and description of the incident. A link incident can be one of several conditions detected on a fiber optic link. For a list of events that may cause a link incident to be written to the log, refer to Link Incident Log on page 4-9. Threshold Alert Log This log provides notifications of threshold alerts.
Product Manager Overview 1 IPL Select this option to initiate an initial program load on the switch. A dialog box displays to allow you to confirm the IPL. Note that an IPL does not affect any configuration settings done through the Product Manager. This operation does not interrupt port operation. Refer to the Execute an IPL on page 5-2 for more information. Set Online State Select this option to display the Set Online State dialog box.
Product Manager Overview 1 Enable Call Home Notification NOTE: The default setting for the Enable Call Home Notification function is disabled (unchecked). Select Enable Call Home Notification from the Maintenance menu to enable the call-home function for the switch. The parameters of the call-home feature are configured in Windows. Refer to the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159) for instructions.
Product Manager Overview 1 CAUTION This operation resets all configuration including any optional features that have been installed. You will need to re-enter your feature key to enable all optional features after resetting the configuration. Help Menu Click on the Help menu on the menu bar to display a list of the following options. Contents Select this option to display the Help window.
Product Manager Overview 1 Figure 1-6 Hardware View In the Hardware View, colored indicators reflect the status of actual LEDs on the switch FRUs. The status bar displays a symbol to represent the most degraded status currently reported by any of the switch FRUs. For example, for a port failure, indicated by a blinking red and yellow diamond on a port, a yellow triangle displays on the status bar to indicate a degraded condition.
Product Manager Overview 1 • IPL Switch • Set Switch Date and Time • Set Switch Online State For details on menu options, refer to Switch Menu on page 2-13. For details on navigating and monitoring via the Hardware View, refer to Hardware View on page 2-2. Port Menu Double-click a port to display the Port Properties dialog box.
Product Manager Overview 1 Figure 1-7 Port List View The Port List View displays information about all ports installed in the switch. All data is dynamic and updates automatically. Double-click any row in this view to display the Port Properties dialog box for the port. Right-click a port row to display the same menu options that display when you right-click a port in the Hardware View or a port’s bar graph in the Performance View.
Product Manager Overview 1 • Clear Threshold Alert(s) Note that these options are also available when you click a port row and select the Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the menu bar. For details on these menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 2-17. For details on navigating and monitoring via the Port List View, refer to Port List View on page 2-21. Node List View Select Node List from view tabs. Figure 1-8 on page 1-29 shows an example of the Node List View.
Product Manager Overview 1 Figure 1-8 Node List View Note that these options are also available when you click a port row, then select the Port secondary menu from the Product tab on the menu bar. For details on navigating and monitoring via the Node List View, refer to Node List View on page 2-26. Performance View Select the Performance view tab. Figure 1-9 shows an example of the Performance View. This view provides a graphical display of performance for all 24 ports.
Product Manager Overview 1 When a port is not logged into an end-device (not functioning as an F_Port) or to another switch (not functioning as an E_Port), the message is the port’s current online state. When the port is logged into an end device (functioning as an F_Port), the message is the WWN of the device. A port can also function as an FL_Port. Figure 1-9 Performance View Right-click a bar graph to display a menu of port-related actions.
Product Manager Overview 1 Note that these same options are also available when you click a port’s graph, then select the Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the menu bar. For details on menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 2-17. The bottom portion of the Performance View displays cumulative statistical information for the port selected in the bar graph.
Product Manager Overview 1 Figure 1-10 FRU List View For details on navigating and monitoring via the FRU List View, refer to FRU List View on page 2-24. Status Bar The status bar is located along the bottom of the Product Manager window. This includes a symbol that displays at the left side of the bar and messages that display in the panel to the right of the symbol.
Product Manager Overview 1 Table 1-1 Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status Symbol Status Bar Switch Status Table Text Meaning Green Circle Fully Operational All components and installed ports are operational; no failures. Yellow Triangle Redundant Failure A redundant component has failed, such as a power supply, and the backup component has taken over operation. Minor Failure A failure occurred which has decreased the switch operational ability.
Product Manager Overview 1 Closing the Product Manager To close the Product Manager, use the following steps: 1. To close the Product Manager, do one of the following: • Select Close from the Product menu on the menu bar. • Click the X button at the top right corner of the Product Manager window. • Double-click the icon at the top left corner of the Product Manager window, or right-click the icon and select Close from the menu that displays. 2.
Product Manager Overview 1 • Maintenance • View By default, all users have view rights, which allow viewing of but not the changing configurations. View rights cannot be removed. The user(s) with system administrator rights can make all control and configuration changes implemented through the EFC Manager application.
Product Manager Overview 1 Table 1-2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions (continued) Product Manager Rights Product Administrator Configure Switch Parameters X Configure Fabric Parameters X Modify Port Binding X Configure Ports X Configure Open Trunking X Configure SNMP X Configure Switch Binding X Configure Threshold Alerts X Configure Zoning X Operator X Data Collection X Date/Time Sync Configuration X Enable Call Home Notification X X Enable E-Mail Notification X X
Product Manager Overview 1 Table 1-2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions (continued) Product Manager Rights Product Administrator Operator View Firmware Maintenance X View Hardware Log X X X View LIN Log X X X View Open Trunking Log X X View SNMP X X Using the Product Manager 1-37
Product Manager Overview 1 Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data As long as a Zip® disk remains in the Zip drive of the EFC Server, critical information from both the Product Manager and EFC Manager applications automatically backs up to the Zip disk when the data directory contents change or when you reboot the EFC Server. NOTE: To ensure trouble-free backups; it is imperative that you leave the Zip drive connected to the EFC Server, and leave a Zip disk in that drive at all times.
Product Manager Overview 1 — EFC Manager SNMP configurations — E-mail configuration • All log files (both EFC Manager log files and individual Product Manager log files). • Zoning library (all zone sets and zone definitions). • Firmware library. • Call-home configuration (including phone numbers and dialing options). • Configuration data saved to the EfcData directory through the Backup & Restore Configuration option on the Product Manager’s Maintenance menu.
Product Manager Overview 1 Enabling QuikSync 1. Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then Iomega QuikSync and choose QuikSync. The Iomega QuikSync dialog box displays. Figure 1-12 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box 2. Click On to enable QuikSync. 3. Click OK. QuikSync Settings Do not change the default settings for automatic backup of the EfcData directory. If you feel that QuikSync is not functioning properly, check the settings using the following steps: 1.
Product Manager Overview 1 NOTE: The d:\EfcData\ directory is a mirrored directory of c:\EfcData\. Do not change this location in the Source field. 3. Click the Advanced tab. The following displays: Figure 1-13 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box (Advanced Tab) 4. Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it displays in Figure 1-13. 5. Click OK.
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2 Monitoring and Managing the Switch This chapter describes how to use the features available in the Product Manager view panel to monitor and manage switch operation. These features include status indicators, menu options, and dialog boxes available through the Hardware View, Port List View, FRU List View, Node List View, and Performance View.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Hardware View The Hardware View is the default view when you open the Product Manager. If another view displays, you can display the Hardware View by selecting Hardware from view tabs on the Product Manager window. Using this graphical view of the switch, you can view status symbols and simulated light emitting diode (LED) indicators, display data, and use mouse functions to monitor status and obtain vital product information for the switch and its hardware components.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Online All unblocked ports are able to connect with devices. You can configure this state through the Set Online State dialog box. Refer to Set Online State on page 5-4 for instructions. Note that the switch automatically goes online after a power-up, an initial machine load (IML), or initial program load (IPL). • Coming online This is a transitional state that occurs just before the switch goes online.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Link Timeout The network connection that was established between the switch and EFC Server has been lost. Check the IP addresses, the Ethernet LAN physical connection between the switch and EFC Server, IP addresses, and other network components. • Protocol Mismatch The switch and the EFC Server are not at compatible software release levels. Update the EFC Manager software version.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Monitoring Hardware Operation Determine hardware component operating status and states by the simulated light emitting diode (LED) indicators and status symbols, such as flashing red and yellow diamonds and yellow triangles, that appear on hardware components. These simulated LEDs and status symbols reflect the state of the actual hardware as changes occur.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 For information on link incidents, refer to Link Incident Alerts on page 2-42. 2. Port LED Indicator: The green or blue indicator and amber indicator to the left of each port connector simulates LED operation on the actual switch port. A green LED indicates that the port is online with an operating speed of 1 gigabits per second (Gbps). A blue LED indicates that the port is online with an operating speed of 2 Gbps.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Unit Beaconing Indicator. The amber system error indicator blinks if unit beaconing is enabled. Enable and disable unit beaconing by right-clicking on the front or rear view away from a hardware component and selecting Enable Unit Beaconing from the menu. You can only enable beaconing if there are no system errors (the system error indicator is off). Rear View 1. Power Supply Status: Each AC power connector indicates the location of an internal power supply.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Figure 2-2 Displaying Port Information Figure 2-3 2-8 FRU Properties Dialog Box There are several ways to display the Port Properties dialog box: • Double-click on a port connector in the Hardware View. • Right-click on a port connector in the Hardware View and select Properties from the pop-up menu. • Double-click on the port row in the Port List View table.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Port Number The physical port number. • Port Name User-defined port name or description. Refer to Configure Ports on page 3-10 for instructions. • Type — G_port. This displays if nothing is logged into the port. — F_Port. This displays if a device is logged into the port. — E_Port. This displays if the port is connected to another switch’s E_Port via an ISL. — FL_Port. This displays if a private loop device is logged into the port.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Beaconing This field indicates the beaconing status for the port. To enable or disable beaconing, right-click the port and select Enable Beaconing. (A port in a failed state cannot be set to beacon.) • Link Incident Description of the last link incident that occurred on the port.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 — 07 Non-McDATA switch at other end of the ISL. The cable is connected to a non-McDATA switch and interop mode is set to McDATA fabric mode. — 08 ISL connection not allowed on this port. The port type configuration does not match the actual port use (the port is configured as an F_Port, but attaches to a switch or director). — 10 Port binding violation - unauthorized WWN.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Threshold Alert If a threshold alert exists for the port, an alert indicator (yellow triangle) will appear by the Threshold Alert field, and the configured name for the last alert received will appear in the field. Displaying Switch Information Figure 2-4 Double-click the switch illustration, away from a hardware component, to display the Switch Properties dialog box as shown in the following figure.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Using Menu Options Switch Menu • Firmware Level. • Management Style. Always set to the Open Systems management style. • Preferred Domain ID as set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box. • Active Domain ID. The actual domain ID assigned to the switch. • FC Address Domain. The switch’s Fibre Channel address (hexadecimal). • CTP State. Either active or failed. • Switch Speed. This is always set to 2 Gb/sec. • Switch Binding.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 NOTE: You can only enable beaconing if there are no system errors (the system error indicator is off). Clear System Error Light Select this to turn off the amber system error light (ERR), located below the green/blue power (PWR) LED on the switch. This also turns off the amber system error light indicator in the Hardware View (front view) IPL Switch Select this option to initiate an IPL on the switch. When the dialog box displays confirming the IPL, click Yes.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Figure 2-5 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box 2. Perform one of the following steps: • To immediately synchronize the switch date and time with the EFC Server, be sure the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization option is enabled and then click Sync Now. NOTE: If you enable the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization feature and click Activate, the time will synchronize at the next update period.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Set Switch Online State Click to display the Set Online State dialog box. The dialog box displays the current state (offline or online) and provides a button for changing the state. CAUTION Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users currently operating attached devices that the switch is going offline and that there will be a disruption of port operation. Also, request that the devices affected by an interruption of data flow be set offline. 1.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Port Menu While in the Hardware View, right-click on any port to display the following menu options. Port Properties Click this to display the Port Properties dialog box. This dialog box displays technical information about the port. See Displaying Port Information on page 2-8 for more information. Port Technology Click this to display the Port Technology dialog box. This dialog box displays the following information: • Port number. • Connector type: Always LC.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Port Diagnostics Click this option to display the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Use this dialog box to run an internal loopback and external loopback test on the port. The Port Diagnostics option enables you to run internal and external loopback tests on any port. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159).
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Port Binding: Click this check box to place check mark in the box and enable WWN binding for the port. When enabled, only a specific device can communicate through the port. This device is specified by the WWN or nickname entered into the Bound WWN field (either the Attached WWN or WWN options). With the check box cleared, any device can communicate through the port even if a WWN or nickname is specified in the Bound WWN field.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 warning box, these nodes will be logged off and the port will only attach to the device with the device with the WWN or nickname configured in the WWN field. • An error message displays after you activate the configuration if the format for the WWN entered in the WWN field is not valid (not in xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format) or if you have entered a nickname that was not configured through the Product Manager.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Port List View Display the Port List View (Figure 2-11) in the view panel by selecting the Port List option from view tabs on the Product Manager window. Figure 2-11 Port List View The Port List View displays the following information on all ports that can be installed in the switch. This display is updated automatically. • # Number of the port from 0 through 23. • Name Displays the port name as configured through the Configure Ports dialog box.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 The Block Port option available through port right-click menus in the Hardware View, port row right-click menus in the Port List view, is also the port bar graph right-click menus in the Performance View, and the Port secondary menu of the Product menu on the menu bar. Blocked states are: — Blocked: Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the switch or communicating with other devices attached to switch ports.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Type The type of port. If the Port State is online, the available port types are F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port. If the Port State is not online, the available port types are the configured type: Gx_Port, G_Port, Fx_Port, F_Port, and E_Port. • Operating Speed This column indicates the speed at which the port is operating. Possible values are 1 Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 NOTE: For Node Properties, if a node is not logged in a message displays indicating that node information is not available. FRU List View Display the FRU List in the main panel by selecting the FRU List view tab on the Product Manager window. This view displays information about all installed FRUs on the switch. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as the software detects changes.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Position: Slot position of FRU in the chassis relative to identical FRUs also installed in the chassis. These consist of one CTP card (position 0) and two power supply modules/fan (positions 0-1): — PWR - Power supply module/fan — CTP - Control processor • Status: Active or failed. Active displays always unless the FRU fails. Failed displays if the FRU is not functional. • Part Number: Part number of the FRU. • Serial Number: Serial number of the FRU.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Node List View Display the Node List View in the view panel by selecting Node List from the view tabs on the Product Manager window. This view displays information about all node attachments to any F_Ports on the switch sorted by port number. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as devices log in and log out. Figure 2-13 Node List View Information that displays for each node includes: • Port # Number of the port, from 0 through 23.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Port WWN The port WWN of the attached node (N_Port). The 16-digit WWN is a set of unique numbers assigned to the device attached to the port. The WWN is prefixed by the manufacturer’s name of the host bus adapter that attaches to the device. If there is a nickname assigned, the nickname displays instead of the WWN. For private loop devices, “Not Logged In” displays.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 NOTE: Private loop devices do not log into the fabric and do not provide any additional information other than their Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA) for private loop devices. The Port WWN field displays Not Logged In and the Unit Type field is blank for all private loop devices. Menu Options Double-click on a port row to highlight it and display the Node Properties dialog box for that port.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Displaying Node Properties Open the Node Properties dialog box by double-clicking a row in the Node List View or right-clicking a row and selecting Node Properties from the menu. You can also display this dialog box by right-clicking on a port in the Hardware View, right-clicking on a port’s row in the Port List View, or right-clicking on a port’s bar graph in the Performance View and selecting Node List from the menu.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 The 3-byte address of the node or the ALPA for private loop devices. • Port WWN Port world-wide name of the attached device. • Port Nickname Nickname for the port WWN. Must be configured to display. • Node WWN Node world-wide name of the attached device. Must be configured to display. • Node Nickname Nickname for the node WWN. • Unit Type Refer to Unit Type on page 2-27 in Node List View.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Performance View Display the Performance View in the view panel by selecting Performance from the view tabs in the Product Manager window. This view displays a bar graph at the top of the view for each port. The lower portion of the view displays statistical values for the specific port’s bar graph that you select. Figure 2-15 Menu Options Performance View Right-click any of the port bar graphs to display a menu with the following port-related action options.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 NOTE: If a node is not logged in, a message displays indicating that node information is not available. Bar Graph Display • Port Technology • Block Port • Enable Beaconing • Port Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert(s) • Reset Port • Port Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) The Performance View provides a graphical display of performance for all ports.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Statistics Description The Statistics Values tables contain statistics in the following groups. To refresh tables with the latest data, click the Refresh button on the upper right portion of the Statistics Values panel or click the port’s bar graph. Clear all counters for all users using the Clear button. Class 2 Statistics The Class 2 Statistics table includes: • Received Frames The number of Class 2 frames received by this port from its attached port.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Received Frames The number of Class 3 frames received by this port from its attached port. • Transmitted Frames The number of Class 3 frames transmitted by this port to its attached port. • Discarded Frames The number of Class 3 frames discarded, including multicast frames with bad D_IDs. The switch increments this count when it discards a frame that cannot be routed.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Signal losses A loss of signal was detected because the attached device was reset or disconnected from the port. At the Hardware View, a yellow triangle appears to indicate a link incident. • Primitive sequence errors An incorrect primitive sequence was received from the attached device, indicating a Fibre Channel link-level protocol violation. At the Hardware View, a yellow triangle appears to indicate a link incident.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Delimiter errors The number of times that the switch detected an unrecognized start-of-frame (SOF), an unrecognized end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter, or an invalid class of service. This indicates that the frame arrived at the switch’s port corrupted. This corruption can be due to plugging/unplugging the link, bad optics at either end of the cable, bad cable, or dirty or poor connections. Moving the connection around or replacing cables can isolate the problem.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Link resets Tx The number of link reset protocol frames received/transmitted by this port from/to the attached device. The switch transmits a link reset to initiate the link reset protocol or recover from a link timeout. This occurs normally to establish BB_Credit or on any port in order to recover lost BB_Credit. • LIPS detected A loop initialization primitive was detected which means the loop was completed.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 • Link Resets The number of link reset protocol frames received/transmitted by this port from/to the attached switch. The switch transmits a link reset to initiate the link reset protocol or recover from a link timeout. The switch receives a link reset from an attached device if the device wishes to initiate the link reset or recover from a link timeout. There are not thresholds for these values.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Button Functions The two buttons located at the right end of the title bar on the Statistics Values table are: • Clear The Clear button clears all counters to zero. Selecting this button displays a Clear Port Statistics dialog box. Select the appropriate radio button and click OK to clear all counters to zero on the selected port only or counters on all ports on the switch. Note that this also clears counters for other Product Manager users.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Port Operational States Table 2-1 describes the port operational states and the LED and attention indicators that display in the Hardware View and Port List View. Table 2-1 Port States and Indicators Port Indicators Port State 2-40 Alert Indicatora Description Green/Blue Amber Beaconing Off or On Blink Yellow Triangle The port is beaconing. The amber port LED blinks once every two seconds to enable users to find a specific port.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Table 2-1 Port States and Indicators (continued) Port Indicators Port State Alert Indicatora Description Green/Blue Amber Online On Off None The attached device has successfully connected to the switch and is ready to communicate or is in the process of communicating with other attached devices. As long as the port remains in the online state, the green/blue port LED remains illuminated.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Link Incident Alerts A link incident is a problem detected on a fiber optic link, like the loss of light, invalid sequences, and other problems. When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the switch Product Manager. LIN alerts warn you that there is a link incident being detected through a port connection that may require operator intervention to correct.
Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2 Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specific values for switch ports or port types (E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports). Select the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to display the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure criteria for generating a threshold alert.
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3 Configuring the Switch This chapter describes how to use the options that display on the Configure menu on the Product Manager menu bar.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure Identification Use the procedure in this section to identify the switch by its name, description, location, and contact person. This information displays in the following Product Manager locations: • Product Manager window title panel (name). • Switch Properties dialog box (name, location, contact, description). • Identification table at the top of the Hardware View (name, location, description).
Configuring the Switch 3 6. Click Set Name as Nickname and add a check mark to the check box if you want to use the name in the Name field as a nickname for the switch’s WWN. The nickname will then display instead of the WWN in Product Manager views. 7. Click Activate to save the data and close the dialog box. 8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 5-7.
Configuring the Switch 3 Figure 3-2 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box NOTE: Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their defaults. The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if the switch will participate in a multiswitch fabric. 4. Use information under Switch Parameters to change settings as required for parameters in this dialog box. 5. After you change settings, click the Activate button.
Configuring the Switch 3 When a check mark displays, the domain ID configured in the Preferred Domain ID field will become the active domain identification when the fabric initializes. See the following notes: • This option is required if Enterprise Fabric Mode (optional SANtegrity Binding feature) is enabled. Refer to Insistent Domain Identification (ID) on page 6-11 for details.
Configuring the Switch 3 Domain RSCNs Use this check box to enable domain register for state change notifications (domain RSCNs). Domain RSCNs are sent between end devices in a fabric to provide additional connection information to host bus adapters (HBA) and storage devices. As an example, this information might be that a logical path has been broken because of a physical event, such as a fiber optic cable being disconnected from a port.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure Fabric Parameters Use the procedures in this section to configure the following Fibre Channel operating parameters using the Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box. The operating parameters are stored in NV-RAM on the switch. 1. The switch must be offline to change parameters in this dialog box. If it is not and you activate values in this dialog box, a dialog box displays prompting you to set the unit offline.
Configuring the Switch 3 NOTE: Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their defaults. The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if the switch will participate in a multiswitch fabric. 4. Use information under Switch Parameters to change settings as required for parameters in this dialog box. 5. After you change settings, click the Activate button. Fabric Parameters R_A_TOV Configure the following parameters as required by your fabric.
Configuring the Switch 3 • If you have three switches and set two to Principal and one to Default, the switch with the Principal setting that has the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch. • If you have three switches and set two to Default and one to Never Principal, the switch with the Default setting and the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch. Note that at least one switch in a multiswitch fabric needs to be set as Principal or Default.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure Ports Use the procedures in this section to configure names, blocked and unblocked state, 10-100 km extended distance buffering, enable or disable link incident (LIN) alerts for ports, port type, port speed, port binding, and WWN binding name. Port configuration data is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. The following are descriptions of parameters that you can configure through the Configure Ports dialog box.
Configuring the Switch 3 Place or remove check marks in the check boxes in this column to enable or disable link incident alerts. The factory default is to enable LIN alerts. A link incident causes a yellow attention indicator (triangle) to display for the port in the Hardware View and in the alert column of the Port List View. Once a LIN occurs, you must acknowledge it by selecting the Clear Link Incident Alert option from the right-click menu for the port (Hardware View).
Configuring the Switch 3 support this speed. If the port optics do not support 2 Gb/sec, a warning displays stating that the optical transceiver in the port does not support the data rate. • Port Binding Click this check box to display a check mark and enable WWN binding for the port. This allows only a specific device to attach to the port. This device is specified by the WWN or nickname entered into the Bound WWN column.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure Ports Procedure To configure ports, use the following steps: 1. Select Ports from the Configure menu on the Product Manager menu bar. The Configure Ports dialog box displays. Figure 3-4 Configure Ports Dialog Box Ports are numbered from 0 through 23. 2. Click a Name field and type a name that reflects the end device connected through the port. For example, use “XYZ Server,” where XYZ is the brand name of the server. 3.
Configuring the Switch 3 5. Click the check box in the FAN column to enable Fabric Address Notification for loop devices. 6. Select a port type by clicking in the Type field and selecting from the list. 7. Select a port speed by clicking in the Speed field and selecting from the list. 8. To bind a device with a specific WWN or nickname to the port, click the Port Binding check box to display a check mark. Then enter the WWN or configured nickname for the device into the Bound WWN column.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure SNMP Use the procedures in this section to: • Configure the SNMP agent that runs on the switch and implements the following MIBs: — MIB-II — Fabric Element MIB — Fibre Alliance (FCMGMT) MIB — Switch private MIB For complete information on objects defined in MIBs and steps to download MIB variables to your SNMP workstation, refer to the SNMP Support Manual (620-000131). • Configure network addresses and community names for up to six SNMP trap recipients.
Configuring the Switch 3 Procedure To configure SNMP traps and assign community names, use the following steps: 1. Select SNMP from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Configure SNMP dialog box displays. Figure 3-5 Configure SNMP Dialog Box 2. Click the Enable Authorization Traps field to enable authorization traps to be sent to SNMP management stations when unauthorized stations try to access SNMP information from the switch. 3. Click a field in the Community Name column to select the row.
Configuring the Switch 3 NOTE: Step 6 is usually are not necessary. If you do not wish to override the default UDP number, skip to step 7. 6. Enter user datagram protocol (UDP) port numbers in the UDP Port Number column. You can override the default UDP port number of 162 with any legal UDP port number (1 to 65535). 7. Click Activate to activate the data and close the dialog box. The SNMP configuration is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. 8.
Configuring the Switch 3 Procedure To configure a feature key, use the following steps: 1. Set the switch offline using the Set Online State dialog box. For help, refer to Set Online State on page 5-4. NOTE: You do not need to set the switch offline to install a feature key, unless some feature functionality is being removed. If you are adding features or ports, you do not need to take the switch offline. 2. Select Features from the Configure menu on the menu bar.
Configuring the Switch 3 The Enable Feature Key dialog box displays with a warning, stating that this action will override the current set of features on the switch. The list in the left column of the dialog box is a list of features that are active on the switch. The list on the right is a set of features that come with the new feature key. All of the features that are active are included in the new feature list. 5. Click Activate to activate the new feature key.
Configuring the Switch 3 If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not selected, you can set the EFC Server date and time manually. Figure 3-7 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box To disable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the check box to remove the check mark, then click Activate. To re-enable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the check box to display the check box, then click Activate.
Configuring the Switch 3 Figure 3-8 Configure Date and Time Manually b. Click in a Date or Time field that you want to change. c. Delete characters and enter new ones as required or highlight the existing character by clicking and dragging the mouse cursor over the character and typing the new character. NOTE: When entering the hours, use the range of 0 to 23, for minutes and seconds, use the range of 0 to 59. d. Click Activate to set the date and time on the switch. 3.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific switch ports or port types, (E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports). You are notified of a threshold alert by: • An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays on the port in the Hardware View. • An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays in the Alert column of the Port List View.
Configuring the Switch 3 Procedures Use the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to modify, activate, deactivate, or delete an alert. Create New Alert 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. Figure 3-9 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box If alerts are configured, they will display in table format showing the name of the alert, type of alert (Rx, Tx, or Rx or Tx), and alert state (inactive or active).
Configuring the Switch 3 Figure 3-10 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen 3. Enter a name from one to 64 characters in length. All characters in the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are allowed. 4. Select one of the following from the drop-down list under the Name field: • Rx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for receive throughput is reached. • Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for transmit throughput is reached.
Configuring the Switch 3 Figure 3-11 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen 6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 100 for % utilization. When throughput reaches this percentage of port capacity, a threshold alert will occur. 7. Enter the amount of cumulative minutes in which the % utilization should exist during the notification interval before an alert is generated. You can also select At any time if you want an alert to occur whenever the set % utilization is reached.
Configuring the Switch 3 Figure 3-12 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen 10. Either select Port Type or Port List. • If you select Port Type, selecting either E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports will cause this alert to generate for all ports configured as E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports respectively. • If you select Port List, you can select individual ports by clicking the check box by each port number or set all ports. Selecting Set All Ports places a check mark by each port number.
Configuring the Switch 3 11. Click Next. A final screen appears to provide a summary of your alert configuration. To make any changes, backwards and forwards through the configuration screens by selecting the Previous and Next buttons. Figure 3-13 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen 12. Select Finish. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box appears listing the name, type, and state of the alert that you just configured. 13. At this point, the alert is not active.
Configuring the Switch 3 Figure 3-14 Modify an Alert Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alerts Activated Use the following steps to modify an existing threshold alert configuration. 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. 2. Select the alert that you want to modify by clicking the alert information in the table. 3. If the alert is active, select Deactivate, then select the alert information in the table again. 4. Select Modify.
Configuring the Switch 3 7. Make appropriate changes, then continue through the Modify Threshold screens, making changes as necessary, until the summary screen appears displaying the alert configuration. 8. Perform either of the following steps: • If you need to change any parameters, select Previous and Next to display the desired Modify Threshold screen. • Select Finish when you are done. Activate or Deactivate Alerts Use the following steps to activate or deactivate existing threshold alerts.
Configuring the Switch 3 Configure Open Trunking This option is only available if the optional OpenTrunking feature is installed and the firmware is version 05.00.00 or higher. Selecting this option opens the Configure Open Trunking dialog box. For details on enabling OpenTrunking and configuring such parameters as congestion thresholds for ports, event notification options, and the Low BB Credit Threshold, refer to OpenTrunking on page 6-12.
Configuring the Switch 3 Procedure To export a configuration report: 1. Select Export Configuration Report from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Export Configuration Report dialog box displays. Details File List Create New Folder Home Go Up One Level Drive List Figure 3-15 Export Configuration Dialog Box 2. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name field. 4. Click Save. The file saves to the specified folder as an ASCII text file.
Configuring the Switch 3 Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data You can back up the NV-RAM configuration, which includes all of the data you input through instructions in this chapter, using the Backup and Restore Configuration option. This option is available through the Maintenance menu. Selecting this option backs up the configuration data to a file on the EFC Server hard drive. The restore function writes this data back to NV-RAM on the switch.
4 Using Logs This chapter describes the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch logs that you can access through the Logs menu on the Product Manager menu bar: Section Page Using Logs 4-2 Audit Log 4-4 Event Log 4-6 Hardware Log 4-8 Link Incident Log 4-9 Threshold Alert Log 4-11 Open Trunking Log 4-12 Using Logs 4-1
Using Logs 4 Using Logs The Audit, Event, Hardware, and Link Incident, and Threshold Alert logs store up to 1000 entries each. The most recent entry displays at the top of the log. After 1000 entries are stored, new entries overwrite the oldest entries. Button Function Button function is the same for all logs: • Clear Clicking the Clear button clears all entries in the log for all users. A Warning dialog box displays requesting confirmation that you want to clear all entries in the log.
Using Logs 4 Drive List Go Up One Level Home File List Details Create New Folder Figure 4-1 Save Dialog Box 1. Click Export on the log window. 2. In the Save dialog box, select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name field. 4. Click Save. The file saves to the specified folder as an ASCII text file.
Using Logs 4 Audit Log The audit log displays a history of all configuration changes applied to the switch from any source such as Product Manager, SNMP management stations, web server interface, host, or another switch. Figure 4-2 Audit Log • Date/Time The date and time of the change on the switch. Some actions, such as backing up configuration data and enabling automatic date/time synchronization, are performed only by the EFC Server without switch interaction.
Using Logs 4 — SNMP: Change was made by a remote SNMP management station. — Fabric: Change was initiated by another switch in the fabric that is not managed by this EFC Server. — Web server: Change was made by a user through the SANpilot Interface. — Fibre Channel Host: Change was made inband by a Fibre Channel host through the Open Systems Management Server. — Telnet: Change was made through a telnet connection.
Using Logs 4 Event Log The event log provides a record of significant events that have occurred on the switch, such as hardware failures, degraded operation, and port problems. Figure 4-3 Event Log All detected firmware faults and hardware failures are sent to the EFC Server for recording in the event log. The log provides a maximum of 1000 log entries before it wraps and overwrites the oldest entries.
Using Logs 4 • Severity There are four classifications of severity that identify the importance of the event. Informational Minor Major Severe • FRU Position The FRU involved in the event and the slot position in the chassis relative to identical FRUs installed. • Event Data Up to 32 bytes of supplementary information for the event in hexadecimal format.
Using Logs 4 Hardware Log The hardware log displays information field replaceable units (FRUs) inserted and removed from the switch. Figure 4-4 Hardware Log Each log entry includes the following: • Date/Time Date and time of the insertion or removal of the FRU. • FRU The name of the inserted or removed FRU. • PWR Power supply/fan module SFP SFP transceiver. CTP CTP card. Note: The CTP is not a FRU. Position Slot position in the chassis relative to identical components installed.
Using Logs 4 Link Incident Log The link incident log displays a thousand of the most recent link incidents, the date each incident occurred, the time it occurred, and the port where it took place. Figure 4-5 Link Incident Log Each log entry contains: • Date/Time The date and time of the incident. • Port The number of the port on which the incident occurred. • Link Incident A short description of the incident. The following events may cause a link incident to be written to the log.
Using Logs 4 Loss-of-signal occurs when a cable is unplugged from an attached node. Loss-of-synchronization condition has persisted for longer than the resource allocation time out value (R_A_TOV). — Not-operational (NOS) primitive sequence received. A NOS was recognized. — Primitive sequence timeout. • Link reset protocol timeout occurred. • Timeout occurred for an appropriate response while in NOS receive state and after NOS is no longer recognized.
Using Logs 4 Threshold Alert Log This log provides details of threshold alert notifications. Besides the date and time that the alert occurred, the log also displays details about the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alert(s) option under the Configure menu. Figure 4-6 Threshold Alert Log • Date/Time Date and time stamp for when the alert occurred. • Name Name for the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box.
Using Logs 4 • Type The type of alert: transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx). • Utilization % Percent usage of traffic capacity. This is the percent of the port’s throughput capacity achieved by the measured throughput. This setting constitutes the threshold value and is configured through the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. For example, a value of 25 means that threshold occurs when throughput reaches 25 percent of the port’s capacity.
5 Using Maintenance Features This chapter describes how to use the options that display from the Maintenance menu on the Product Manager menu bar.
Using Maintenance Features 5 Run Port Diagnostics The Port Diagnostics option enables you to run internal and external loopback tests on any port. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159). Collect Maintenance Data The Collect Maintenance Data option enables you to collect maintenance data that can help support personnel diagnose system problems.
Using Maintenance Features 5 If it is necessary for you to execute an IPL on the switch, use the following steps: 1. Select IPL from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar. A dialog box displays confirming the IPL. Figure 5-1 IPL Confirmation Dialog Box 2. Click Yes.
Using Maintenance Features 5 After the IPL: • All Fabric services databases containing information about current Fabric logins, name server registrations, and other data remain intact, making the operation transparent to attached devices. • The switch returns to the online state, even if it was offline before the operation. • All ports configured as blocked will remain blocked. • Modifications made to an active zone set configuration that have not been enabled will be automatically enabled.
Using Maintenance Features 5 Figure 5-2 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Offline) Figure 5-3 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Online) 2. Click Set Offline or Set Online, depending on the operating state you want to set. 3. When a warning box displays requesting you to confirm the offline or online state, click OK. As the switch goes offline, “OFFLINE” displays in the State field of the Switch Status table in the Hardware View.
Using Maintenance Features 5 Enable E-Mail Notification E-mail addresses and the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server address for e-mail notification of switch events must be configured through the EFC Manager application. Refer to the McDATA Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager User Manual (620-005001) for instructions on configuring e-mail. NOTE: E-mail recipients are configured in the EFC Manager through the Configure E-Mail dialog box. A valid SMTP address is configured in this dialog box.
Using Maintenance Features 5 NOTE: You must enable Call-Home Event Notification through the EFC Manager Maintenance menu before enabling this function through the Product Manager for individual switches. Use the Enable Call Home Notification function on the Product Manager to enable call-home notification for events that occur on the selected switch. The default state is disabled. To enable call-home notification for system problems, use the following steps: 1.
Using Maintenance Features 5 Backup 1. Select Backup and Restore Configuration from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar to display the Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box. Figure 5-4 Backup and Restore Dialog Box The Backup and Restore dialog box consists of a short description of the features performed when you select Backup or Restore. Following is a list of configurations that are backed up to the EFC Server: • Identification data (switch name, description, and location).
Using Maintenance Features 5 Restore 1. Set the switch offline before performing the restore function. 2. Click Restore on the Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box to restore the backed up configuration to the nonvolatile random access memory (NV-RAM) on the switch. Set the switch to offline before performing the restore function. If you select Restore and the switch is online, a message dialog displays requesting that you turn the switch offline.
Using Maintenance Features 5 Procedure 1. Set the switch offline. For instructions, refer to Set Online State on page 5-4. 2. Select Reset Configuration from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar. The following warning displays: CAUTION This operation will reset all switch configuration data and non-volatile settings to factory default values. All optional features will also be disabled. The switch must be offline to continue.
6 Optional Features This chapter provides detailed information on using, administering, and configuring optional EFC Manager’s features through EFC management application. There are two types of features covered in this chapter: • “Keyed” features, requiring feature keys to be purchased and enabled through the Configure Feature Key dialog box in the product’s Product Manager application.
Optional Features 6 Configure Open Systems Management Server Use these procedures to configure the open systems inband management program to function with the switch. NOTE: The optional Open Systems Management Server feature must be enabled in order to perform this procedure. Procedure To configure the Open Systems Management Server, use the following steps: 1. Select Management Server from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Configure Open Systems Management Server dialog box displays. 2.
Optional Features 6 SANtegrity Features SANtegrity Binding includes a set of features that enhance security in SANs (Storage Area Networks) that contain a large and mixed group of fabrics and attached devices. Through these features you can allow or prohibit switch attachment to fabrics and device attachment to switches. These features are enabled by purchasing a feature key, then enabling the key through the Configure Feature Key dialog box.
Optional Features 6 • For More Information Switch Binding You cannot disable Fabric Binding or Switch Binding if Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled. However, if Enterprise Fabric Mode is disabled, you can disable Fabric Binding, Switch Binding, or both. To enable, disable, and configure this option, refer to the Fabric Binding section of Chapter 8, “Optional Features,” in the McDATA Enterprise Fabric Manager User Manual (620-005001-600).
Optional Features 6 • If the switch is offline and you activate switch binding, the Membership List is not automatically populated. • Edits to the Switch Binding Membership List will be maintained when you enable or disable Switch Binding. After enabling Switch Binding, you prohibit devices and/or switches from connecting with switch ports by removing them from the Membership List in the Switch Binding Membership List dialog box. You allow connections by adding them to the Membership List.
Optional Features 6 • Restrict E_Ports. Select if you want to restrict connections from specific switches to switch E_Ports. Switch WWNs can be added to the Switch Membership List to allow connection and removed from the Membership List to prohibit connection. Devices are allowed to connect to any F_Port. • Restrict F_Ports. Select if you want to restrict connections from specific devices to switch F_Ports.
Optional Features 6 Figure 6-2 Switch Binding Membership List Dialog Box NOTE: Refer to Configuring Switch Binding - Overview on page 6-4 for information on how the Switch Membership List is populated with WWNs according to options set in the Switch Binding State Change dialog box. 2. If nicknames are configured for WWNs through the EFC Manager and you want these to display instead of WWNs in this dialog box, click the Display Options button at the bottom of the dialog box.
Optional Features 6 • Switch Binding is not enabled for the same port type as enabled for the Connection Policy in the Switch Binding State Change dialog box. For example, a WWN for a switch attached to an E_Port can be removed if the Switch Binding Connection Policy was enabled to Restrict F_Ports. • The switch or device with the WWN is connected to a port that is blocked. • The switch or device with the WWN is not currently connected to the switch (detached node). 4.
Optional Features 6 • If Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled and the director or switch is offline you can disable Switch Binding, but Enterprise Fabric Mode will also disable. • WWNs can be added to the Switch Membership List when Switch Binding is enabled or disabled. • WWNs can only be removed from the Switch Membership List if any of the following are true: — The switch is offline. — Switch Binding is disabled. — The switch or device with the WWN is not connected to the switch.
Optional Features 6 Enterprise Fabric Mode Enterprise Fabric Mode is an option available on the Fabrics menu in the EFC Manager application if the SANtegrity Binding feature key is installed. This option automatically enables the following features and operating parameters that are necessary in multiswitch Enterprise Fabric environments. Note that there are specific requirements for disabling these parameters and features when the director or switch is offline or online.
Optional Features 6 If Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled, this option is automatically enabled and cannot be disabled unless the switch is offline. In this case, disabling Rerouting Delay also disables Enterprise Fabric Mode. Domain RSCNs This is a parameter in the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box, available from Configure Menu in the Product Manager application.
Optional Features 6 OpenTrunking Interswitch links (ISLs) connect ports between E_Ports on Fibre Channel switches and link these switches into a multiswitch fabric. Multiple ISLs may be connected between the switches in the fabric. Data from an attached end device (server or storage) flows through these ISLs to a target end-device connected to a switch somewhere in the fabric. A data flow is data received from a specified receive port that is destined for a port in a specified target domain (switch).
Optional Features 6 Enabling and Configuring Open Trunking To enable OpenTrunking for a specific switch and configure threshold values and event notification options, use the following steps. 1. Select Open Trunking from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Configure Open Trunking dialog box displays. Figure 6-3 Configure Open Trunking Dialog Box 2. Enable Open Trunking by clicking the Enable Open Trunking check box to display a check mark. 3.
Optional Features 6 Set the Congestion Threshold using one of these methods: • Click the check box under the Use Algorithmic Threshold column to display a value under the Threshold % column. This value is computed by the feature’s rerouting algorithm. If you click this check box, you cannot enter a value into the Threshold % column for the port. If you click the check box to remove the check, any value that was set in the Threshold % column for the port will redisplay.
Optional Features 6 5. Set the Low BB Credit Threshold. NOTE: Earlier versions of this dialog box may display Credit Starvation Threshold instead of Low BB Credit Threshold. NOTE: Using default settings for this threshold should work well in most cases. This step is not required. This is the percentage of time that the transmitting link cannot transmit because BB_Credit is unavailable. It is the percent of time that the link can be treated as “back-pressured” by the rerouting algorithm.
Optional Features 6 Open Trunking Log Figure 6-4 6-16 This log (Figure 6-4) provides details on flow rerouting that is occurring through switch ports. Open Trunking Log • Date and Time - Date and Time that action occurred. • Receive Port - The decimal receive port number on the local switch associated with the flow that was rerouted. • Target Domain - The decimal domain ID associated with the flow that was rerouted.
Optional Features 6 Flexport Sphereon 3216, Sphereon 3232, and Sphereon 4500 Switches can be purchased at a discount without all Fibre Channel ports enabled. The optional Flexport feature is a hardware port expansion kit that allows customers to upgrade switch capacity on demand in eight-port increments. Flexport kits are available to upgrade the: • Sphereon 3216 Switch from eight to 16 ports. • Sphereon 3232 Switch from 16 to 24 ports, or from 24 to 32 ports.
Optional Features 6 6-18 McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
A Product Manager Messages This appendix lists and explains messages that may display in message boxes as you use the Product Manager. Solutions to problems implied by each message are included when applicable. A Message Description Action Message Description Action Activating this configuration will overwrite the current configuration. Confirmation to activate a new address configuration. Click Yes to confirm activating the new address configuration or No to cancel the operation.
Product Manager Messages A Message All FPM ports will be held inactive while the director is configured to 2Gb/sec speed. Do you want to continue? Description Intrepid 6064 director only. Occurs when FPM cards are installed in the director and switch speed to set to 2Gb/sec in the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box. Action Replace FPM cards with UPM cards (cards operate at 1 and 2 Gb/sec) or set the switch speed to 1 Gb/sec.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Are you sure you want to send firmware version? Confirmation to send a firmware version to the switch. Click Yes to confirm sending the firmware version to the switch, or no to cancel the operation. C Message Description Action Message Cannot change Port Type while Management Style is FICON without SANtegrity feature. Please contact your sales representative. Firmware level is 6.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Occurs when selecting Enable Beaconing option for a failed FRU. Action Replace FRU and enable beaconing again or enable beaconing on operating FRU. Message Description Action Message Description Action A-4 Cannot enable beaconing on a failed FRU. Cannot enable beaconing while the system error light is on. Beaconing cannot be enabled while the system error light is on.
Product Manager Messages A Message Cannot have E_Ports if Management Style is FICON unless SANtegrity feature is installed. Please contact your sales representative. Description Firmware level is at 6.0 or below and user attempted to change the management style from Open Systems to FICON with E_Ports ports configured, but SANtegrity Binding is not installed. Action Informational message. At firmware level 6.
Product Manager Messages A Message Cannot perform this operation while the director is offline. Description This operation cannot take place while the director is offline. Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action A-6 Configure the director offline through the Set Online State dialog box then retry the operation. Cannot retrieve current SNMP configuration. The current SNMP configuration cannot be retrieved.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Cannot retrieve information for port. Information for the port cannot be retrieved. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Cannot retrieve port configuration. Port configuration cannot be retrieved. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action A-8 Cannot run diagnostics on an active E-port. Port diagnostics cannot be performed on an active E-port. Run diagnostics on an E-port only when it is not active. Cannot run diagnostics while a device is logged-in to the port. A device is logged in to the port where a diagnostic test is attempted.
Product Manager Messages A Message Cannot set all ports to 1 Gb/sec due to port speed restriction on some ports. Description Displays if you try to set ports to operate at 1 Gb/sec data speed through the Configure Ports dialog box and some ports do not support speed configuration. Action Replace ports that do not support speed configuration with those that do support more than one speed configuration. Message Cannot set all ports to 2Gb/sec due to port speed restriction on some ports.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Fibre Channel parameters cannot be set. The link is down or busy. Action Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action A-10 Cannot set Fibre Channel parameters. Cannot set switch date and time. Switch date and time cannot be set. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later.
Product Manager Messages A Message Cannot start firmware install while CTP synchronization is in progress. Description CTP synchronization is in progress while you are attempting to install firmware. Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Wait for the CTP synchronization to complete before starting the firmware install. Cannot start port diagnostics. Port diagnostics cannot be started. The link is down or busy.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action A-12 Could not export log to file. A file I/O error occurred. The log file could not be saved to the specified destination. Ensure filename and drive are correct. Could not find firmware file. Firmware file selected was not found in the FTP directory. Ensure file name and directory are correct. Could not find firmware file.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Could not write firmware to flash. Firmware could not be written to flash memory. Try again. If problem persists, contact support personnel. CUP name and port name are identical. Within the address configuration, one or more of the port names are the same as the CUP name. Make sure all names are unique for the ports and CUP name. D Message Date entered is invalid. Description Date entered incorrectly.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description User attempted to remove a device WWN from the Switch Membership List (SANtegrity feature) while Switch Binding is enabled. Action Remove the device from the switch by blocking the port, setting the director offline, or disabling Switch Binding through the Switch Binding Change State dialog box before removing devices form the Switch Membership List. Message Director clock alert mode must be cleared before enabling period synchronization.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Disabling Switch Binding will disable Enterprise Fabric Mode. Do you want to continue? User attempting to disable Switch Binding through the Switch Binding State Change dialog box, but Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled Disable Enterprise Fabric Mode using the Enterprise Fabric Mode dialog box in the EFC Manager before disabling Switch Binding.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Error retrieving port information. An error occurred while retrieving port information. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Error retrieving port statistics. An error occurred while retrieving port statistics. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later.
Product Manager Messages A Message Feature not supported. The ’product name’ must be running version 05.00.00 or higher. Description The enterprise operating system (E/OS) version on the hardware product (switch or director) is lower than 05.00.00. This message only displays if the optional OpenTrunking feature is installed. Action Message Install E/OS version 5.00.00 or higher on the hardware product. File transfer aborted. Description User has stopped the file transfer. Action N/A.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Firmware file I/O error. Firmware file input/output error occurred. Contact support personnel. Firmware file not found. Firmware file deleted from the EFC Server. Add firmware to library. I Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action A-18 Incorrect product type.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Invalid character in field. Invalid character in the input field. Re-enter the field information. Invalid configuration name. Attempted to save an address configuration name with an invalid name. Use up to 24 alphanumeric characters, including spaces, hyphens and underscores. Invalid feature key.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Port number must be within the range of ports for the specific director model. Enter a port number within the correct range. Invalid port number. Valid ports are (0 - 127, 132-143). Intrepid 6140 Director. Port number must be within the range of ports for the specific director model. For this model, the valid port numbers are 0 - 127 and 132-143.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Invalid serial number for this feature key. The serial number and the feature key did not match. Ensure that the feature key being installed is specifically for this director serial number. Invalid UDP port number. UDP port number must be an integer from 1 through 65535. Enter a port number from 1 through 65535.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Value for E_D_TOV must be an integer from 2 through 600, measured in tenths of a second. Enter a value from 2 through 600. Invalid value for hour (0 - 23). Value for hour must be an integer from 0 through 23. Enter a value from 0 through 23. Invalid value for minute (0 - 59). Value for minute must be an integer from 0 through 59. Action Enter a value from 0 through 59.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Invalid value for threshold (1-99)%. Value entered for each port in the Configure Open Trunking dialog box must be in the range from 1 to 99. This message only displays if the optional OpenTrunking feature is installed. Enter a number from 1 to 99 into the Threshold % column of the Configure Open Trunking dialog box. Invalid value for year. Value for year must be a four-digit year after 1980.
Product Manager Messages A Message Loopback plug(s) must be installed on ports being diagnosed. Press Next to continue. Description External loopback diagnostics require an optical loopback plug to be installed. Action Ensure that an optical loopback plug is installed in port optical transceiver before running external wrap diagnostic testing. M Message Description Maximum number of versions already installed. The maximum number of firmware versions has been reached.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action No firmware versions to delete. There are no firmware versions in the firmware library to delete. N/A. An informational message. Non-redundant director must be offline to install firmware. If the director has only a single CTP card, it must be offline to initiate a firmware installation. Take director offline and try again.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Performing this operation will change the current state to Online. This operation causes the director to go online. N/A. An informational message. Message Performing this action will overwrite the date/time on the director. Description Warning that occurs when configuring the date and time through the Configure Date and Time dialog box, that the new time or date will overwrite the existing time or date set for the director.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Port cannot swap to itself. Port addresses entered in the Swap Ports dialog box are the same. Make sure that address in the first and second port address fields are different. Port diagnostics cannot be performed on an inactive port. This displays when port diagnostics is run on a port in an inactive state. Run the diagnostics on an active port.
Product Manager Messages A R Message Description Action Message R_A_TOV must be greater than E_D_TOV. R_A_TOV must be greater than E_D_TOV. Change one of the values so that R_A_TOV is greater than E_D_TOV. Resource is unavailable. Description The specified operation cannot be performed because the product is unavailable. Action Verify that the EFC Server-to-product link is up. If the link is up, the EFC Server may be busy. Try the operation again later.
Product Manager Messages A Message Stop diagnostics failed. The test is already running. Description Diagnostics for the port was not running and the Stop was selected on the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Diagnostics quit for the port for some reason, but the Stop button remains enabled. Action Verify port operation. Retry diagnostics for port and select Stop from the dialog box. If problem persists, contact your service representative.
Product Manager Messages A T Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action A-30 The add firmware process has been aborted. User has ended the add firmware process. N/A. An informational message. The data collection process failed. An error occurred in the data collection process. Contact support personnel. The data collection process has been aborted. User has ended the data collection process. N/A.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description Action Message Description Action Message The director did not respond in the time allowed. A time out was reached waiting for the switch to respond to the action. Try action again. The director is busy saving maintenance information. Director is busy with a maintenance operation. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. The director must be offline to change the Management Style.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Firmware version already exists in the database. N/A. An informational message. The following parameters cannot be disabled while Enterprise Fabric Mode is active: Insistent Domain ID, Rerouting Delay, Domain RSCN’s. Description User attempted to disable these parameters in the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box while Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Message Description The optical transceiver is not installed. No information available for a port that is not installed. Ensure the optical transceiver is installed and fully seated. This feature has not been installed. Please contact your sales representative. Indicator that the feature has not been installed on this director. Action Contact your sales representative to obtain the desired feature.
Product Manager Messages A Message Description Action Threshold alerts are not supported on firmware earlier than 01.03.00. Threshold alerts are not supported in firmware releases before 1.03.00. Informational message. U Message Description Action Message Description Action Unable to change to incompatible firmware release. The user tried to download a firmware release that is not compatible with the current product configuration. Refer to the release notes or contact customer support.
Glossary The following cross-references are used in this glossary: Contrast with. This refers to a term that has an opposite or substantively different meaning. See. This refers the reader to another keyword or phrase for the same term. See also. This refers the reader to definite additional information contained in another entry. A access control active FRU active zone set List of all devices that can access other devices across the network and the permissions associated with that access.
Glossary ALPA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address. ANSI American National Standards Institute: an organization that provides voluntary standards in the United States. application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) A circuit designed for a specific application or purpose, such as implementing the lower-layer Fibre Channel protocol (FC-0). ASICs differ from general purpose devices such as memory chips or microprocessors. alias server Fabric software facility that supports multicast group management.
Glossary bidirectional In Fibre Channel, the capability to simultaneously communicate at maximum speeds (100 Mbps) in both directions over a link. bit error rate A comparison of the number of bits received incorrectly by a device to the total number of bits transmitted. blocked port Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the switch or communicating with other devices attached to the switch. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence.
Glossary channel path A single interface between a central processor and one or more control units along which signals and data can be sent to perform I/O requests. channel path identifier In a channel subsystem, a value assigned to each installed channel path of the system that uniquely identifies that path to the system.
Glossary resources (ports) allow. Contrast this to the dedicated bandwidth that is required in a Class 1 Fibre Channel Service point-to-point link. connector control processor card control unit control unit port CRC See optical fiber connector. Circuit card that contains the switch microprocessor. The CTP card also initializes hardware components of the system after power-on.
Glossary each managed switch (stored on the EFC Server and in NV-RAM on each switch). datagram See Class 3 Fibre Channel service. default Pertaining to an attribute, value, or option that is assumed when none is explicitly specified. default zone Contains all attached devices that are not members of a separate zone. destination address device Address identifier that indicates the targeted destination of a data frame.
Glossary E_D_TOV EFC EFC Product Manager EFC Server EFC Management Services EMS See error-detect time-out value. Enterprise fabric connectivity. The applications provide a graphical user interface (GUI) and management services, and implement web and other server functions. PC shipped with a product to run the EFC Manager and EFC Product Manager applications. Software application that provides back-end product-independent services to the EFC Manager application.
Glossary expansion port explicit fabric login Physical interface on a Fibre Channel switch within a fabric that attaches to an expansion port (E_Port) on another Fibre Channel switch to form a multiswitch fabric. See also segmented E_Port. Data field size, supported by an F-Port, that is agreed upon during fabric login. F fabric fabric address notification FAN. A message that informs all NL_Ports of the address of the FL_Port.
Glossary fiber optics Branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of light pulses through fibers made of transparent materials such as glass, fused silica, and plastic. fibre Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such as optical fiber, twisted pair, and coaxial cable. Fibre Channel Integrated set of standards recognized by ANSI which defines specific protocols for flexible information transfer.
Glossary G gateway gateway address A multi-homed host used to route network traffic from one network to another, and to pass network traffic from one protocol to another. A unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a gateway on the network. GBIC GigaBit Interface Converter. A removable module that converts an electrical serial data stream to an optical or amplified electrical serial data stream. Contains connector for attaching fiber optic cable.
Glossary high availability hop hop count host bus adapter hot-swapping hub A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and hot-swappability (enabling non-disruptive maintenance). High-availability systems maximize system uptime while providing superior reliability, availability, and serviceability. Data transfer from one node to another node. ISL connections.
Glossary Hardware Configuration Definition Program starting with MVS/ESA Version 4.0. interface Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices. Internet Protocol The TCP/IP standard protocol that defines the IP datagram as the unit of information passed across an internet and provides the basis for connectionless, best-effort packet delivery service. IP includes the ICMP control and error message protocol as an integral part.
Glossary L laser Light Amplification through Simulated Emissions of Radiation. A device that uses the oscillation of atoms or molecules between energy levels to generate a narrow, finely focused beam of light. The light has a single wavelength or narrow spectrum of wavelengths and is matched in phase and frequency. LED Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on switch FRUs and the front bezel that provide visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions.
Glossary loop initialization primitive LIP. In an arbitrated loop device, a process by which devices connected to hub ports (H_Ports) on the arbitrated loop device notify other devices and the switch of the presence in the loop by sending LIP sequences and subsequent frames through the loop. This process allows linked arbitrated loop devices to perform fabric loop port (FL_Port) arbitration as they link through hub ports.
Glossary multicast multiswitch fabric Delivery of a single transmission to multiple destination N_Ports. Can be one to many or many to many. All members of the group are identified by one IP address. Fibre Channel fabric created by linking more than one fabric switching device within a fabric. N name server name server zoning Program that translates names from one form into another. Domain name servers (DNS) translate domain names into IP addresses.
Glossary O offline sequence Sequence sent by the transmitting port to indicate that it is attempting to initialize a link and has detected a problem in doing so. offline state When the switch is in the offline state, all the installed ports are offline. The ports transmit an OLS (offline sequence) and they cannot accept a login for connection from an attached device. Contrast with online state.
Glossary operating status (switch) Can be online, offline, coming online, or going offline. optical cable Fiber, multiple fibers, or a fiber bundle in a structure built to meet optical, mechanical, and environmental specifications. See also jumper cable, optical cable assembly, and trunk cable. optical cable assembly Optical cable that is connector-terminated. See also jumper cable and optical cable.
Glossary port Receptacle on a device to which a cable leading to another device can be attached. port binding Configuring a specific switch or director port to communicate exclusively with an attached device. port name POST power-on self-test preferred domain ID preventive service planning bucket principal switch product manager product name protocol PSP bucket Name that the user assigns to a particular port through the Product Manager. See power-on self-test.
Glossary redundancy redundant FRU Performance characteristic of a system or product whose integral components are backed up by identical components to which operations will automatically failover in the event of a component failure. Redundancy is a vital characteristic of virtually all high-availability (24 hr./7 days per week) computer systems and networks. SFP LC transceivers, power supplies, and cooling fans that can be removed or replaced without disrupting switch or Fibre Channel link operation.
Glossary SANpilot SC segmented E_Port SEL SFP transceivers small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers simple mail transfer protocol SMTP SNMP Subscriber connectors. E_Port that has ceased to function as an E_Port within a multiswitch fabric due to an incompatibility between the fabrics that it joins. See also expansion port. System error light. See small form factor transceivers. Laser-based optical transceivers for a wide range of networking applications requiring high data rates.
Glossary status bar storage area network This bar, located below the navigation control panel, displays a status symbol that indicates the current state of the switch. A high-performance data communications environment that interconnects computing and storage resources so that the resources can be effectively shared and consolidated.
Glossary U unblocked port Devices communicating with an unblocked port can log in to the switch and communicate with devices attached to any other unblocked port (assuming that this is supported by the current zoning configuration). unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network. Compare to multicast (communication between a single sender and multiple receivers) and anycast (communication between any sender and the nearest of a group of receivers).
Glossary window world-wide names wrap plug WWN A scrollable viewing area on screen. A window may refer to a part of the application, such as the scrollable index window or the text window in the electronic versions of this database, or it may refer to the entire application in a window. Eight byte address that uniquely identifies a switch, or a node (end device), even on global networks. See loopback plug. See world-wide names. Z zone Set of devices that can access one another.
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Index A alerts threshold 1-19 clearing 2-20 alerts, link incident (LIN) 2-42 enabling 3-10 audit log 1-20, 4-4 B backup and restore configuration 5-7 data 1-38, 3-32 backup and restore configuration option 1-23 beaconing 2-7, 2-10 enabling for ports 2-17 enabling for unit 2-13 binding, port 2-18, 3-12 block a port 3-10 C call-home availability 1-23 enable notification 5-6 notification, enabling 1-23 clear system error light product menu 1-16 close product menu 1-16 closing the product manager 1-34 collec
Index configure open trunking dialog box 6-13 configure open trunking dialog box menu 6-15 configure operating parameters dialog box 3-7 configure ports dialog box 3-10 procedure open systems mode 3-13 configure ports dialog box 1-18 configure SNMP dialog box 3-16 procedure 3-16 configure SNMP dialog box 1-18 configure threshold alerts, procedure 3-22 configuring date and time 1-18 configuring features, menu option 1-18 conventions used in manual xiii customer-supplied server platform 1-2 D data collectio
Index F help fabric binding 6-3 enterprise fabric mode 6-10 online state functions 6-3 feature key 3-18 features Enterprise Fabric Mode 6-10 Flexport 6-17 Open Systems Management Server 6-2 OpenTrunking 1-19 SANtegrity 6-3 firmware library dialog box 1-22 firmware versions 1-22, 5-5 Flexport feature 6-17 Flexport, feature 6-17 frames too long, error statistics 2-36 FRU description 1-16 product menu 1-16 FRU list view 1-31 defined 2-24 displayed 1-32, 2-24 opening 2-24 FRU properties 2-7 about option 1-2
Index event 1-20 hardware 1-20 link incident 1-21 Open Trunking 1-21 M maintenance menu 1-21 backup and restore configuration 1-23, 5-7 collect maintenance data 5-2 data collection 1-21 enable call-home notification 1-23, 5-6 enable e-mail notification 1-22, 5-6 firmware library 1-22 IPL 1-22, 5-2 port diagnostics 1-21, 5-2 reset configuration 1-23 reset configuration data 5-9 set online state 1-22, 5-4 management server option 1-18 Management Style 2-13 managing the Sphereon 4500 1-2 manual conventions x
Index reason field messages 2-10 port statistics class 2 statistics 2-33 class 3 statistics 2-33 error statistics 2-34 operation statistics 2-36 traffic statistics 2-37 port technology dialog box 2-17 ports binding 2-18, 3-12 blocking 2-17, 3-10 configuring 1-18, 3-10 open systems mode 3-13 default configuration 1-18 diagnostics 1-21, 2-18, 5-2 displaying statistics 1-31, 2-32 menu 2-17 naming 3-10 open systems mode 1-18 operating states 2-40 product menu 1-15 reset 2-18 statistics description 2-33 type 2-
Index software licensing 1-9 Sphereon 4500 management options 1-2 managing 1-2 operating status 1-33 operational states 2-2 status 2-2 statistics ports 2-32 statistics on ports 1-31 status bar 1-32 status symbols 1-33, 2-4 status symbols 1-33, 2-4 status table 2-2 suppress RSCNs on zone set activations 3-6 switch displaying information 2-12 switch binding 6-4, 6-10 enable and disable 6-5 membership list 6-6 online state functions 6-8 state change dialog box 6-5 zoning function 6-9 switch binding membership
