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Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only.
Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 Intended Audience ............................................................................................. 1-1 Related Materials ............................................................................................... 1-1 Technical Support............................................................................................... 1-2 Availability...........................................................................
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q 2.11.2.3 2.11.3 2.12 2.12.1 2.12.2 2.12.2.1 2.12.2.2 2.12.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus ......... 2-21 Topology Data Windows .......................................................................... 2-21 Using the Faceplate Display............................................................................. 2-22 Port Views and Status .............................................................................
Q 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.4.1 3.4.4.2 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.4.6.1 3.4.6.2 3.4.6.3 3.4.6.4 3.4.6.5 3.4.6.6 3.4.7 3.4.7.1 3.4.7.2 3.4.7.3 3.4.7.4 3.4.7.5 3.4.7.6 3.4.7.7 3.4.8 3.4.8.1 3.4.8.2 3.4.8.3 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Restoring Default Zoning......................................................................... 3-19 Merging Fabrics and Zoning.................................................................... 3-19 Zone Merge Failure .............................................................
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.9.1 4.9.1.1 4.9.1.2 4.9.1.3 4.9.1.4 4.9.1.5 4.9.1.6 4.9.1.7 4.9.1.8 4.9.2 4.9.2.1 4.9.2.2 4.9.2.3 4.9.2.4 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.12.1 4.12.2 4.12.3 4.13 Paging a Switch................................................................................................ 4-14 Setting the Date and Time................................................................................ 4-14 Setting Temperature Thresholds ..................................
Q 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 5.2.8 5.3 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Changing Port Modes.............................................................................. 5-11 Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits ........................................................... 5-12 I/O Stream Guard .................................................................................... 5-13 Scan Device ............................................................................................
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Uptime Command....................................................................................A-73 User Command .......................................................................................A-74 Whoami Command..................................................................................A-76 Zone Command.......................................................................................A-77 Zoneset Command ..................................
Q 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-12 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Account Administration – Add ........................................................................................ 4-2 Account Administration – Remove ................................................................................. 4-3 Account Administration – Change Password ................................................................. 4-4 Faceplate Display....
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 Page x Q Port Statistics Data Window Entries............................................................................... 5-4 Port Information Data Window Entries ........................................................................... 5-7 Port Administrative States............................................................................................
Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANbox® Manager application (version 2.0) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox2®-8c and SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switches (firmware version 2.0). The SANbox Manager switch management application is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows: Section 1 describes the intended audience for this manual, related materials, and technical support.
Q 1 – Introduction Technical Support 1.3 Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider. Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates. 1.3.
Section 2 Using SANbox Manager This section describes how to use the SANbox Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered: Installing SANbox Manager Starting SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager Changing the password for the default fabric view file Setting SANbox Manager user preferences Using online help SANbox Manager user interface Using the topology display Using the faceplate display 2.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager Your switch was shipped with either a SANsurfer Management Suite Disk or a SANbox2 Installation Disk.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager 2.1.2 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Linux from the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD-ROM, double-click the Start_Here.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager 2.1.3 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. If the SANsurfer Management Suite start page does not open in your default browser, do the following: a.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager 2.1.4 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANbox2 Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. 2. Using Windows Explorer, double-click the drive letter which contains the SANbox2 Installation Disk. 3.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Starting SANbox Manager 2.2 Starting SANbox Manager To start the SANbox Manager application for the first time, choose one of the following methods: For a Windows platform, double-click the SANbox Manager shortcut, or select SANbox Manager from Start menu, depending on how you installed the SANbox Manager application. From a command line, you can enter the SANbox_Manager command: \SANbox_Manager\sanbox_manager.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Starting SANbox Manager Choose Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric to open the SANbox Manager window shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager Q 2.3 Exiting SANbox Manager To exit a SANbox Manager application session, open the File menu and select Exit. If you have made changes to the view, the Save Default Fabric File dialog, shown in Figure 2-3, prompts you to save the view as the default fabric view file. You may also enter a password with which to protect the default fabric view file, but a password is not required.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Uninstalling SANbox Manager 2.4 Uninstalling SANbox Manager A program to uninstall SANbox Manager was installed as part of the SANbox Manager installation process. The Uninstaller Data folder in the Install folder contains the uninstall program (Uninstall SANbox Manager). Also, a shortcut/link to the uninstall program was installed in the installation directory during the SANbox Manager installation process.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password Q 2.5 Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password To change the password for the default fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Change Default File Password to open the Set New Password dialog as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5. Set New Password Dialog – SANbox Manager Fabric File 2. Enter the new password in the Default File Password field. 3.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Setting SANbox Manager Preferences 2.7 Setting SANbox Manager Preferences Using the preferences settings, you can: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files Change the location of the browser used to view the online help. Choose the fabric discovery interval. The fabric discovery interval is how often the SANbox Manager application receives information from the fabric. Choose 30, 45, or 60 seconds.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using Online Help Q To set preferences for your SANbox Manager sessions, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog. 2. Enter or browse for paths to the working directory and browser. 3. In the Application-wide Options area, choose the preferences you want. 4. Choose the Apply button to save the changes. 2.8 Using Online Help Online help is available for the SANbox Manager application and its functions.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface 2.10 SANbox Manager User Interface The SANbox Manager application uses two basic displays to manage the fabric and individual switches: the topology display and the faceplate display. The topology display shows all switches that are able to communicate and all connections between switches. The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. Both displays share some common elements as shown in Figure 2-7.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface 2.10.1 Menu Bar The Menu Bar presents the SANbox Manager menus as shown in Figure 2-8. The menus and the tasks offered in them vary depending on the display. For example, the Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections, shown in gray, appear only in the faceplate display. File Fabric Switch Open View File... Save View As... Change Default File Password... Preferences... Exit Add Fabric...
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in Table 2-2. Table 2-2.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface 2.10.2 Tool Bar The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANbox Manager functions as shown in Table 2-3. The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar. The tool bar can be relocated in the display by clicking and dragging the handle at the left edge of the tool bar. Table 2-3. Tool Bar Buttons Tool Bar Button Description Add Fabric button - adds a new fabric.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface 2.10.3 Fabric Tree The fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches as shown in Figure 2-9. The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border. An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded. Click this handle or double-click the entry to expand or contract a fabric tree entry. A fabric entry expands to show its member switches.
2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface Q 2.10.4 Graphic Window The graphic window presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate. The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window. 2.10.5 Data Window and Tabs The data window presents a table of data and statistics associated with the selected tab. Use the scroll bar to browse through the data.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Topology Display 2.11 Using the Topology Display The topology display shown in Figure 2-10 receives information from the selected fabric and displays its topology. Switches and inter-switch links (ISL) appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate status. Consider the following topology display features: Switch and link status Working with switches and links Topology data windows Figure 2-10. Topology Display 2.11.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Topology Display Q 2.11.2 Working with Switches and Links Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or delete them from the display. The context-sensitive popup menus are accessible through the switch and link icons. 2.11.2.1 Selecting Switches and Links Selected switch icons are highlighted in blue.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Topology Display 2.11.2.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. To open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display, click the switch entry/icon in the fabric tree, or double-click the switch graphic. The Topology display also offers a fabric, switch, and a link popup menu: To open the fabric popup menu, right-click the graphic window background.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.12 Using the Faceplate Display The faceplate display shown in Figure 2-11 displays the switch name and operational state, and port status. Consider the following functional elements of the faceplate display: Port views and status Working with ports Faceplate data windows Figure 2-11. Faceplate Display 2.12.1 Port Views and Status Port color and text provides information about the port and its operational state.
Q 2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.12.2 Working with Ports Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify them. Context sensitive popup menus and properties dialogs are accessible through the faceplate and port icons. 2.12.2.1 Selecting Ports You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are highlighted in blue.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Faceplate Display Q 2.12.3 Faceplate Data Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs: 2-24 Name Server – displays all devices connected to the switch that are logged with the name server. Switch – displays current switch configuration data. Port Statistics – displays performance data for the selected ports. Port Information – displays information for the selected ports.
Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: Security Managing the fabric database Displaying fabric information Zoning a fabric 3.1 Security The components of security are: User authentication Inter-switch link security Inband management 3.1.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Security 3.1.2 Inter-Switch Link Security Inter-switch link security pertains to whether the switches in the fabric are configured to permit access to each switch in that fabric. Inter-switch link security enables inter-switch links with FC-SW-2 compliant switches, SANbox2 switches only, or none regardless of switch type. ISL security should be thought of as the parameter with Any, Ours and None being the values.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.2 Managing the Fabric Database A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANbox Manager session. Initially, the SANbox Manager application opens with an empty fabric database. 3.2.1 Adding a Fabric To add a fabric to the database, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog as shown in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1. Add a New Fabric Dialog 2.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database Note: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins reserved as follows: 4 sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP 15 sessions for SANbox Manager inband and out-of-band logins, Application Programming Interface (API) inband and out-of-band logins, and Telnet logins. Of these 15, there can be a combined maximum of 10 SANbox Manager and API logins. Additional logins will be refused. 3.2.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.2.5 Rediscovering a Fabric After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful to again view the actual fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch information. To rediscover a fabric, open the Fabric menu, and select Rediscover Fabric. 3.2.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.2.7 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive/restore works for all switches. However, the Restore menu item is not available for the inband switches. You can only restore a switch out-of-band (the connection switch). Use the following procedure to replace a failed switch for which an archive is available. 1. 2. At the failed switch: a. Turn off the power and disconnect the AC cords. b.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.2.8 Deleting Switches and Links The SANbox Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the Fibre Channel network. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the SANbox Manager application will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information The topology display uses switch and status icons to provide status information about switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection. The switch status icons, displayed on the left side of a switch, vary in shape and color. Switches controlled by an Ethernet Internet Protocol have a colored Ethernet icon displayed on the right side of the switch.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.3.2 Displaying the Event Browser The Event Browser is a compilation of messages that have been generated by the switches in the fabric in response to various events. The event format consists of a severity, time stamp, source, type, and description. The Event Browser shown in Figure 3-2, displays the event log and provides an opportunity to filter, sort, and export the contents to a file.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-2. Table 3-2. Severity Levels Severity Icon Description Alarm – An event generated by the switch that specifically requests attention. Alarms are generated by several switch processes. Some alarms are configurable. Refer to ”Configuring Alarms” on page 4-12. Critical – An event that indicates a potential failure.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.3.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, and description. To filter the Event Browser, open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries. This opens the Filter Events dialog shown in Figure 3-3. The Event Browser displays those events that meet the criteria in the Filter Events dialog. Figure 3-3.
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information Q 3.3.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp. To sort the Event Browser, click the severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description column buttons.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.3.3 Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric – you can confirm this by adding a fabric through another switch and comparing Active Zone Set displays. To open the Active Zoneset data window, choose the Active Zoneset tab below the data window in the topology display.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4 Zoning a Fabric Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes. This subsection addresses the following topics: Zoning concepts Using the Zoning Config dialog Restoring default zoning Using the Edit Zoning window Merging fabrics and zoning Managing zone sets Managing zones Managing aliases 3.4.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.1.1.1 Soft Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is not secure; traffic across soft zones can occur if addressed correctly. Soft zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter-switch links.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric Note: Q Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch domain IDs. These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID and port number pairs or Fibre Channel addresses to define their membership. Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change. To prevent zoning definitions from becoming invalid when the membership is defined by domain ID/port number or Fibre Channel address, you must lock domain IDs.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.1.4 Zoning Database Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is maintained in permanent memory.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.2 Using the Zoning Config Dialog Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save and Default Visibility configuration parameters. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 3-5. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values into effect. Figure 3-5. Zoning Config Dialog 3.4.2.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.3 Restoring Default Zoning Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions. CAUTION! This command will deactivate the active zone set. To restore the default zoning for a switch: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning. 2. Choose the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database. 3.4.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.4.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery When a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved. You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership and zone type (soft, ACL, VPF) are the same. You can deactivate the active zone set on one fabric if the active zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.5 Using the Edit Zoning Window To edit the zoning database for a particular switch, open the Zoning menu from the faceplate display and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window shown in Figure 3-6. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch. The Edit Zoning window has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric without closing the Edit Zoning window. Before zoning changes are implemented, SANbox Manager checks for and reports the following zoning conflicts: Empty zone sets Empty zones Empty aliases ACL or VPF zones with non-domain ID/port number membership VPF zones that share port/device members Members in the same ACL zone that are segmented by VPF zoning.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.6 Managing Zone Sets Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members. The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access needs of your storage area network, but only one zone set can be active at one time.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.6.2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric. If Auto Save is enabled, the new active zone set is saved in the permanent zoning database also. Refer to ”FC-SW-2 Auto Save” on page 3-18.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.6.5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways. Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected. Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members of the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. To delete a zone set from the database, do the following: 1.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.7 Managing Zones Managing zones involves the following: Creating a zone in a zone set Adding zone members Renaming a zone or a zone set Removing a zone member Removing a zone from a zone set Removing a zone from all zone sets Changing zone types Note: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 4. 5. To add ports or devices to the zone, do one of the following: In the zone set tree, select the zone set. In the graphic window, select the port to add to the zone. Open the Edit menu and select Add Members. Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or worldwide name in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone. Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or worldwide name in the Port/Device tree.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.7.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone, do the following: 1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning window, click the zone/zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. 3. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone/zone set. 4. Choose the OK button. 3.4.7.4 Removing a Zone Member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.7.7 Changing Zone Types To change a zone type, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, select the switch with the zone type to change. 2. Choose the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning window. 3. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone to change. 4. Open the Edit menu and select Set Zone Type to open the Set Zone Type dialog. 5. Open the Zone Type pull-down menu and select Soft, ACL, or VPF.
Q 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.4.8.2 Adding a Member to an Alias You can add a member to an alias in the following ways: Drag-and-drop method. Select the alias in the left pane and the member in the right pane to add to that alias, and choose the Insert button. Select the alias in the left pane and the member in the right pane to add to that alias, and open the Edit menu and select Add Members. To add a member to an alias using the drag-and-drop method, do the following: 1.
Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. Managing user accounts Displaying switch information Managing alarms Exporting name server information to a file Paging a switch Resetting a switch Setting the date and time Setting temperature thresholds Configuring a switch Archiving a switch Restoring a switch Managing firmware Restoring the factory default configuration 4.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts The Admin account is for configuring the switch for the first time. After creating your own user accounts, consider changing the password for this account. The Admin account has Admin authority which means that this account can view and modify the switch and its configuration both with SANbox Manager and the Telnet command line interface. Without Admin authority, you are limited to viewing switch status and configuration.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 1. Enter an account name in the New Account Login field. Account names are limited to 15 characters. 2. If the account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations, check the Admin Authority Enabled box. 3. Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify Password field. A password must have a minimum of 4 characters and no more than 20. 4.
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Q 4.1.3 Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a particular switch, open the faceplate display and select User Accounts.... Choose the Change Password tab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-3. Select the account name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog, then enter the old password, the new password, and verify the new password in the corresponding fields. Choose the Change Password button.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2 Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and data windows provide the following specific switch information: Hardware status Name server information Switch specifications and addresses Configuration parameters Performance statistics Configured zone sets Figure 4-4 shows the faceplate display for the SANbox2-8c and SANbox2-16 switches. Figure 4-4.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Q The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the management workstation as they occur. You can allow the fabric to update the switch status, or you can refresh the display at any time. To refresh switch status in the display, do one of the following: Choose the Refresh button. Open the View menu and select Refresh. Press the F5 key.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.2 Name Server Data Window The Name Server data window displays information about the devices that are logged into the fabric. Choose the Name Server tab below the data window to display name server information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches, select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-3.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-3. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59022-06 A Description FC-SW-2 Compliant Zoning merge status. If True, changes to the active zone set are propagated throughout the fabric. If false, changes to the zoning database are propagated throughout the fabric. LegacyAddressFormat Legacy port addressing status. Enabled only for interoperability with non-FC-SW-2 switches. FC-SW-2 Auto Save Zoning auto save status.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Q 4.2.4 Link Data Window The Link data window displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This information includes the switch name, the port number at the end of each link, and the link status. To open the Link data window, choose the Link tab below the window. 4.2.5 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.7 Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, and zone membership in the zoning database, as shown in Figure 4-6. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, choose the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window in the faceplate display. The Configured Zonesets data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring Alarms 4.3 Configuring Alarms You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling thresholds, a sampling interval, and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. To configure alarms, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Configure Alarm Thresholds. 2.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring Alarms 6. Enter a value for the rising threshold. A rising threshold alarm is generated when the event count exceeds the rising threshold. The switch will not generate another rising threshold alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling threshold and rises again above the rising threshold. Consider the example in Figure 4-8. Note: The switch will down a port if a rising threshold alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample intervals.
4 – Managing Switches Exporting Name Server Information to a File Q 4.4 Exporting Name Server Information to a File To save name server information to a file, open the topology display and do the following: 1. Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, name server information is gathered for the all switches. 2. Open the Switch menu and select Export Name Server. 3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name. 4. Choose the Save button. 4.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch Figure 4-9. Temperature Thresholds Dialog 4.8 Resetting a Switch Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory. Depending on the type, a switch reset may or may not include power-on self test or it may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 4-4 describes the types of switch resets: Table 4-4. Switch Resets Type 59022-06 A Description Hot Reset Resets a switch without a power-on self test.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch To reset a switch using SANbox Manager, do the following: 1. Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display. 2. Open the Switch menu and select the Reset Switch pull-down menu: Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset. Select Reset to perform a standard reset. Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset. 4.9 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into two areas: chassis configuration and network configuration.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Figure 4-10. Switch Properties Dialog 4.9.1.1 Symbolic Name A user-defined name of up to 63 characters that identifies the switch. 4.9.1.2 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The switch administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Table 4-5 describes the administrative state values. Table 4-5. Switch Administrative States Parameter Description Online The switch is available. Offline The switch is unavailable. Test The switch is in diagnostics mode and is unavailable. 4.9.1.3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consists of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA).
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.9.1.4 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the SANbox2 which allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW-3, T11 Presentation Number T11/02-031v0. FSPF is used to setup a fabric spanning tree used in transmission of broadcast frames. Broadcast frames are retransmitted on all ISLs indicated in the spanning tree and all online F/FL_Ports.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.9.1.7 Legacy Port Address Format Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non-FC-SW-2, non-QLogic switches. Enabling this setting under other circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number. This setting is available only when the FC-SW-2 Compliant setting is disabled. Contact your authorized maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.9.2 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 to change IP and SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the Network Properties dialog, open the Switch menu and select Network Properties. Note: Since Read Community, Trap Community, and Write Community settings are like passwords, they are write-only fields; the current settings are not displayed.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.9.2.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Table 4-7 describes the IP configuration parameters. Table 4-7. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter 4-22 Description Network Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address: Static - Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties dialog.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.9.2.2 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed. Table 4-8 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 4-8. SNMP Configuration Parameters Parameter 59022-06 A Description SNMP Proxy SNMP proxy. Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric. Contact Specifies the name (up to 32 characters) of the person who is to be contacted to respond to trap events.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.9.2.3 SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 and configure the trap. Table 4-9 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 4-9. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Trap Version Specifies the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps. Trap Enabled Enables or disables the trap.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 4.10 Archiving a Switch You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Archived parameters include the following: Switch properties and statistics IP configuration SNMP configuration Port properties and statistics Alarm configuration Zoning configuration This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Q 4.11 Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored. Furthermore, the switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored; that is, you cannot restore a SANbox2-8c switch with a SANbox2-16 archive. Refer to ”Archiving a Switch” on page 4-25 for more information. To restore a switch, do the following: 1.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4. 59022-06 A To restore all configuration settings, choose the Full Restore tab, then choose the Restore button. To restore selected configuration settings, choose the Selective Restore tab and check one or more of the following boxes, then choose the Restore button: Network Properties: Restores all settings presented in the Network properties dialog except the IP address. Refer to ”Network Properties” on page 4-21.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Managing Firmware 4.12 Managing Firmware The switch memory is partitioned for two firmware images. One of these partitions contains the active firmware; that is, the firmware version that is in use. The other partition contains the inactive firmware which is not in use. The pending firmware is the firmware that will be activated at the next switch reset. The pending firmware can be the active firmware or the inactive firmware.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Managing Firmware 4.12.2 Activating the Pending Firmware To activate firmware that is both inactive and pending, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Activate Firmware. SANbox Manager attempts a non-disruptive activation if the active and pending firmware versions are 2.0 or greater. Otherwise, SANbox Manager prompts you reset the switch to activate the pending firmware. 4.12.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4.13 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. To restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and select Restore Factory Defaults. Table 4-10 lists the factory default switch configuration settings. Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings.
Q 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 4-10.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Q Notes 4-32 59022-06 A
Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Displaying port information Configuring ports Testing ports 5.1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 5-1. The faceplate display data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports. Use the topology display to show the status information for links between switches. Figure 5-1.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1 Monitoring Port Status The faceplate display provides the following port related information: Port mode Port operational state Port speed Port media To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected. 5.1.1.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1.2 Displaying Port Operational States To display the operational state on each port in the faceplate display, open the View menu and select View Port States. Table 5-2 lists the possible operational states and their meanings. The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative state you may have assigned. Table 5-2. Port Operational States State Description On Online – port is active and ready to send data.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1.4 Displaying Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. Table 5-2 lists the possible media states and their meanings. Table 5-4. Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description Optical SFP, Online (Green) Optical SFP, Offline (Gray) None Empty port, no transceiver installed 5.1.2 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59022-06 A Description Logout Count Number of device logouts that have occurred on the switch. Al Init Count Number of times the port entered the initialization state. Invalid Destination Address Number of address identifier (S_ID, D_ID) errors. AL_PA equals 0 on FL_Port or non-zero AL_PA found on F_Port. Total LIP Received Number of loop initialization primitive frames received.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 5-6 Description Invalid CRC Count Number of invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) frames detected. Tx Wait Count Number of times the port entered a wait state because it didn't receive credit to transmit from the attached device. Class 3 Toss Count Number of class 2 and class 3 sequences that were discarded by this port.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Total Link Resets Number of link-reset primitives the transmitted by the port. Total Offline Sequences Total number of offline sequences transmitted and received by the port. Flow Error Count Number of times a frame is received and all the switch ports receive buffers are full. The normal Fabric Login exchange of flow control credit should prevent this from occurring.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-6. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description MFS Mode Port tuning indicator. I/O Stream Guard Whether RSCN suppression is enabled or disabled. Administrative Port Speed The speed requested by the user. Operational Port Speed The speed actually being used by the port. BB Credits Whether buffer-to-buffer credits have been set.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2 Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 5-2. To open the Port Properties dialog, select one or more ports, open the Port menu and select Port Properties. Figure 5-2. Port Properties Dialog The Port Properties dialog displays the switch name and the selected port(s).
Q 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.1 Changing Port Administrative States The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANbox Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds The SANbox2 switch ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 or 2 Gbps. The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. Table 5-8 describes the port speeds. To change the port speed, do the following: 1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties. 3.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports Table 5-9. Port Modes State Description F_Port Fabric port - Supports a single public device (N_Port). FL_Port Fabric loop port - Self discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to 126 public devices (NL_Port). TL_Port Translated loop port - Supports a loop of up to 124 private target devices capable of communicating with up to 63 off-loop initiator devices. Refer to the installation guide for your switch for more information about TL_Ports.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 2. Select the SANbox2 switch ports in the faceplate display that are to serve as links to the non-compliant switch. 3. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties. 4. In the E_Port BB Credits field, enter the number of credits per port of the non-compliant switch and choose the OK button. 5. Connect the switches. 5.2.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports receiving the credits and the donor ports must reside on the same I/O blade. Choose Next. Figure 5-3. Designate Donor Ports 4. Verify Requested Changes: Review the extended distance requests and the selected donor ports. Choose Finish. 5. Apply changes: Redistribute credits as requested. 6. Changes complete. Note: As credits are used, the Logged-In LEDs on the corresponding donor ports illuminate continuously.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 5.3 Testing Ports The port loopback tests verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the loop, and then verifying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Loopback Test dialog shown in Figure 5-4 presents the following loopback tests: Figure 5-4. Port Loopback Test Dialog 59022-06 A SerDes level (Internal) - The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry.
Q 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports Node-to-Node (Online) - The Node-to-Node test verifies communications between the port and its device node or device loop. The port being tested must be online and connected to a remote device. The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the frame that was received. This test does not disrupt communication on the selected port. This test requires that the port be online, and therefore, does not disrupt communication.
Appendix A Command Line Interface Each switch contains a Telnet server. This server allows a Telnet client to establish a Telnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure parameters using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. A.
Q A – Command Line Interface Command Syntax A.2 Command Syntax The command syntax is as follows: command keyword keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keywords. Consider the following rules and conventions: Commands and keywords are lowercase and case sensitive. Commands with keywords require one of those keywords. Required keyword values appear in standard font: [value]. Optional values are shown in italics: [value].
Q A – Command Line Interface Commands A.3 Commands The command set provides for User and Admin authority levels. User authority grants viewing access to the fabric and switches using the Show command and other read-only commands. Admin authority includes the User authority and grants permission to use the Admin command. The Admin Start command opens an admin session which provides access to the commands that change switch and fabric configurations. Refer to the ”Admin Command” on page A-4.
A – Command Line Interface Admin Command Q Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides commands that change the fabric and switch configurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time. An inactive Admin session will time out after a period of time which can be changed using the Set Setup System command. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command” on page A-42.
Q A – Command Line Interface Alias Command Alias Command Creates a named set of ports/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports/devices to many zones. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member.
A – Command Line Interface Alias Command Q members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a zoning edit session or an admin session. remove [alias] [members] Removes the ports/devices given by [members] from the alias given by [alias]. [members] can have one of the following formats: Domain ID and port number pair (Domain ID, Port Number). Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal.
Q A – Command Line Interface Config Command Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel configurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configurations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-29. Authority Admin for all keywords except List Syntax config activate [config] backup cancel copy [config_source] [config_destination] delete [config] edit [config] list restore save [config] Keywords activate [config] Activates the configuration given by [config].
A – Command Line Interface Config Command Q restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata, which must be first uploaded on the switch using FTP. You create the backup file using the Config Backup command. Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch, then enter the Config Restore command. Refer to Examples. Note: If the restore process changes the IP address, all management sessions are terminated.
Q A – Command Line Interface Config Command The following is an example of how to create a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workstation.
A – Command Line Interface Date Command Q Date Command This command displays or sets the system date and time. To set the date and time the information string must be provided in this format: MMDDhhmmCCYY. The new date and time takes effect immediately. Authority Admin to change the date; User to display the date. Syntax date [MMDDhhmmCCYY] Keywords [MMDDhhmmCCYY] Specifies the date – this requires an admin session.
Q A – Command Line Interface Fallback Command Fallback Command Assigns the pending firmware status back and forth between the active and inactive firmware images stored in switch memory. Authority Admin Syntax Notes fallback Examples The Show Switch command displays the two firmware images, active firmware, inactive firmware, and pending firmware versions. After executing the Fallback command, reset the switch to activate the pending firmware.
A – Command Line Interface Hardreset Command Q Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset activates the pending firmware and disrupts traffic. Authority Admin Syntax Notes hardreset To reset the switch without a power-on self test, refer to the ”Reset Command” on page A-22. To reset the switch without disrupting traffic, refer to the ”Hotreset Command” on page A-15.
Q A – Command Line Interface Help Command Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command and its keywords. Authority User Syntax Keywords help [command] [keyword] [command] Displays a summary of the command given by [command] and its keywords. If you omit [command], the system displays all available commands from which to choose. [keyword] Displays a summary of the keyword given by [keyword] belonging to the command given by [command].
A – Command Line Interface History Command Q History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority User Syntax Notes history Examples Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: Enter ![command] to re-enter the most recent execution of that command.
Q A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Command Hotreset Command Resets the switch for the purpose of activating the pending firmware without disrupting traffic. This command terminates all management sessions and saves all configuration information. After the pending firmware is activated, the configuration is recovered. This process takes less than 80 seconds.
A – Command Line Interface Image Command Q Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin Syntax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] list unpack [file] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image files are removed automatically each time the switch is reset.
Q A – Command Line Interface Lip Command Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin Syntax Keywords lip [port_number] Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialized.
Q A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command Passwd Command Changes a user account’s password. Authority Admin to change another account’s password; User to change your own. Syntax Keywords passwd [account_name] Examples The following is an example of the Passwd command: [account_name] The user account name. You must open an admin session to change the password for an account name other than your own.
Q A – Command Line Interface Ping Command Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch in the fabric and reports the result. Authority User Syntax Ping ip_address Keywords ip_address The IP address of the switch to query. Examples The following is an example of a successful Ping command: SANbox2 #> ping 10.20.11.57 Ping command issued. Waiting for response... SANbox2 #> Response successfully received from 10.20.11.57.
Q A – Command Line Interface Ps Command Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority User Syntax Examples ps The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID A-20 PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 339 327 0.0 00:00:01 3-01:18:35 ens 340 327 0.0 00:00:21 3-01:18:35 dlog 341 327 0.1 00:05:35 3-01:18:35 ds 342 327 0.2 00:11:29 3-01:18:35 mgmtApp 343 327 0.0 00:00:04 3-01:18:35 fc2 344 327 0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Quit Command Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority User Syntax Notes quit, exit, or logout 59022-06 A You can also enter Control-D to close the Telnet session.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Q Reset Command Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the keyword, the default is Reset Switch. Authority Admin Syntax reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config [config_name] Resets the configuration given by [config_name] to the factory default values for switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning configuration.
Q Notes A – Command Line Interface Reset Command The following tables specify the various factory default settings: Table A-3. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin State Online Broadcast Enabled True InbandEnabled True Domain ID 1 (0x Hex) Domain ID Lock False Symbolic Name SANbox2 R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 Principal Priority 254 Configuration Description QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Configuration Last Saved By Initial Configuration Last Saved On Initial Table A-4.
Q A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-4. Port Configuration Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default FANEnable True LCFEnable False MFSEnable True MFS_TOV 10 MSEnable True NoClose False IOStreamGuard Disabled VIEnable False CheckAlps False Table A-5.
Q A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-5. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default LogoutMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow True 5 1 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow True 100 5 10 Table A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Parameter Default FC-SW-2 AutoSave True Default All Table A-7.
Q A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Parameter A-26 Default Ethernet Network Discovery Static Ethernet Network IP Address 10.0.0.1 Ethernet Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Ethernet Gateway Address 10.0.0.254 Fibre Channel Network Discovery Static Fibre Channel Network IP Address 0.0.0.0 Fibre Channel Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Fibre Channel Gateway Address 10.0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Command Set Command Sets a variety of switch parameters. Authority Admin for all keywords except Alarm Clear, Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available with User authority. Syntax set alarm clear beacon [state] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [state] port [option] setup [option] switch [state] Keywords alarm clear Clears the alarm log. This keyword is available with User authority.
A – Command Line Interface Set Command Q port [option] Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Refer to the ”Set Port Command” on page A-41. setup [option] Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command” on page A-42. switch [state] Temporarily changes the administrative state for all ports on the switch to the state given by [state].
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Set Config Command Sets switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning configuration parameters. Authority Admin authority and a Config Edit session Syntax set config port [port_number] ports [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Initiates an edit session in which to change configuration parameters for the port number given by [port_number].
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter A-30 Description ALFairness Arbitration loop fairness. Enables (True) or disables (False) the switch’s priority to arbitrate on the loop. The default is False. DeviceScanEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the scanning of the connected device for FC-4 descriptor information during login. The default is True.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description MSEnable Management server enable. Enables (True) or disables (False) management server on this port. The default is True. NoClose Loop circuit closure prevention. Enables (True) or disables (False) the loop’s ability to remain in the open state indefinitely. True reduces the amount of arbitration on a loop when there is only one device on the loop. The default is False.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters (Continued) Parameter A-32 Description DefaultDomainID Default domain ID. The default is 1. DomainIDLock Prevents (True) or allows (False) dynamic reassignment of the domain ID. The default is False. SymbolicName Descriptive name. The default is SANbox2. R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Timeout Value. The number of milliseconds the switch waits to allow two ports to allocate enough resources to establish a link.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to generate and log alarms for selected events. The system displays each event, its thresholds, and sampling interval one line at a time and prompts you for a value. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets. These parameters must be saved in a configuration and activated before they will take effect.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description Falling Trigger The event count below which a falling threshold alarm is logged. The switch will not generate another falling threshold alarm for that event until the count exceeds the rising threshold and descends again below the falling threshold. Sample Window The period of time in seconds in which to count events.
Q Examples A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config switch A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command SampleWindow (decimal value, 1-1000 sec) [10 ] ISLMonitoringEnabled (True / False) [True] RisingTrigger (decimal value, 1-1000) [2 ] FallingTrigger (decimal value, 0-1000) [0 ] SampleWindow (decimal value, 1-1000 sec) [10 ] LoginMonitoringEnabled (True / False) [True] RisingTrigger (decimal value, 1-1000) [5 ] FallingTrigger (decimal value, 0-1000) [1 ] SampleWindow (decimal value, 1-1000 sec) [10 ] LogoutMonitoringEnabled (True / Fa
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Q Set Log Command Specifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. The log consists of six files contained on the switch: logfile, and logfile.1 – logfile.5. Each file can hold a maximum of 200 entries. The switch begins writing entries to logfile. When logfile is full, its contents are moved into logfile.1, and logging continues in logfile. When logfile.1 is full, its contents are moved into logfile.2, and so on. When logfile.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command None Monitor none of the component events. Other Monitors other miscellaneous events. Port Monitors all port events Switch Monitors switch management events. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. level [level] Specifies the severity level given by [level] to use in monitoring events for the specified components or ports. [level] can be one of the following values: Critical Monitors critical events. Warn Monitors warning events.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Q start Starts the logging of events based on the Port, Component, and Level keywords assigned to the current configuration. The logging continues until you enter the Set Log Stop command. stop Stops logging of events. Notes A-40 To maintain optimal switch performance, do not set the Component keyword to All and the Level keyword to Info at the same time.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command Set Port Command Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. This command also clears port counters. Authority Admin Syntax set port [port_number] bypass [alpa] clear enable speed [transmission_speed] state [state] Keywords [port_number] Specifies the port. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The switch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin Syntax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. Table A-13 describes the SNMP fields. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets. Table A-13.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-13. SNMP Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry Description TrapCommunity Trap community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The default is “public”. AuthFailureTrap Enables (True) or disables (False) the generation of traps in response to trap authentication failures. The default is False.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-14. System Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry Examples Description AdminTimeout Specifies the amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Admin session. Zero (0) disables the time out threshold. The default is 30, the maximum is 1440. TempMonitoringWarning Warning temperature threshold in °C above which a warning condition alarm is generated. The default is 65 °C.
Q 59022-06 A A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Location (string, max=32 chars) [sysLocation undefined] Trap1Address (dot-notated IP Address) [10.20.71.15 ] Trap1Port (decimal value) [162 ] Trap1Severity (see allowed options above) [warning ] Trap1Version (1 / 2) [2 ] Trap1Enabled (True / False) [False ] Trap2Address (dot-notated IP Address) [0.0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information. Authority User Syntax show about alarm broadcast chassis config [option] domains donor fabric interface log [option] lsdb mem [count] ns [option] pagebreak perf [option] port [port_number] post log setup [option] steering [domain_id] support switch topology users version Keywords about Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command Q domains Displays list of each domain and its worldwide name in the fabric. donor Displays list of current donor configuration for all ports. fabric Displays list of each domain, symbolic name, worldwide name, node IP address, and port IP address. interface Displays the status of the active network interfaces. log [option] Displays log entries. Refer to the ”Show Log Command” on page A-62. lsdb Displays Link State database information.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command perf [option] Displays performance information for all ports. Refer to the ”Show Perf Command” on page A-64. port [port_number] Displays operational information for the port given by [port_number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. If [port number] is omitted, information is displayed for all ports. Table A-15 describes the port parameters. Table A-15.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-15. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry A-50 Description LIPF7ALPS This LIP is used to reinitialize the loop. An L_Port, identified by AL_PS, may have noticed a performance degradation and is trying to restore the loop. LIPF8ALPS This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_Port identified by AL_PS. LIPF7F7 A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire a valid AL_PA.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-15. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description TotalRxFrames Total number of frames received by this port. TotalRxWords Total number of words received by this port. TotalTxFrames Total number of frames issued by this port. TotalTxWords Total number of words issued by this port. TxLinkResets Number of Link Resets issued by this port. TxOfflineSeq Total number of Offline Sequences issued by this port.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command User Accounts Whoami Zoneset (Active, List) Zoning (History, Limits, List) switch Displays switch operational information. topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent to the User List command. version Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch. This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Fabric command: SANbox2 #> show fabric Domain WWN Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr SymbolicName ------ --- ------------ ---------- ------------ 16 (0x10) 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:77:81 10.20.68.11 0.0.0.0 gui sb1 .11 17 (0x11) 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:6a:2d 10.20.68.12 0.0.0.0 sw12 18 (0x12) 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:c3:04 10.20.68.160 0.0.0.0 sw .160 19 (0x13) 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:bc:56 10.20.68.108 0.0.0.0 Sb2 .
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Interface command: SANbox2 #> show interface eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:DD:00:BD:ED inet addr:10.20.68.107 Bcast:10.20.68.255 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Mask:255.255.255.0 Metric:1 RX packets:4712 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:3000 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:415313 (405.5 Kb) TX bytes:716751 (699.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 -----------AdminState Online PortID 150100 AsicNumber 0 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:bc:b8 AsicPort 1 RunningType Unknown ConfigType G SFPPartNumber Unknown DiagStatus Passed SFPRevision 0 EpConnState None SFPType NotInstalled EpIsoReason NotApplicable SFPVendor Unknown LinkSpeed 2Gb/s SFPVendorID 00000000 LinkState Inactive SymbolicName Port
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information -----------------SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox2-16 PROMVersion V2.0.0.0-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) FirstPortAddress 130000 FlashSize - MBytes 128 LogLevel Critical MaxPorts 16 NumberOfResets 224 ReasonForLastReset PowerUp SWImageVersion (1) - build date V2.0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1: SANbox2 #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 PortType F Remote Link Information ----------------------Device 0 NodeWWN 50:80:02:00:00:06:d5:38 PortType NL Description (NULL) IPAddress 0.0.0.0 Device 1 NodeWWN 20:00:00:20:37:2b:08:c9 PortType NL Description (NULL) IPAddress 0.0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox2 #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** SystemDescription QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.192 (use 'set setup system' to update) A-58 FCNetworkAddress 0.0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning attributes for the configuration. Authority User Syntax show config port [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port number given by [port_number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. If [port_number] is omitted, all ports are specified. switch Displays configuration parameters for the switch.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: SANbox2 #> show config switch Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True DomainID 19 (0x13) DomainIDLock True SymbolicName sw108 R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 PrincipalPriority 254 ConfigDescription QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch ConfigLastSavedBy admin@OB-session5 ConfigLastSavedOn day month date tim
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 100 FallingTrigger 5 SampleWindow 10 The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command: SANbox2 #> show config zoning Configuration Name: default ------------------- Zoning Configuration Information -----------------------------
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Show Log Command Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 200 entries. When the log reaches its entry capacity, subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest. Authority User Syntax show log component level options port settings Keywords component Displays the components currently being monitored for events.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command The following is an example of the Show Log Options command: SANbox2 #> show log options Allowed options for log ----------------------component level All, None, NameServer, MgmtServer, Zoning, Switch, Chassis, Blade, Port, Eport, Snmp, Other,CimServer Critical,Warn,Info,None The following is an example of the Show Log command: [327][day month date time year][I][Eport Port:0/8][Eport State= E_A0_GET_DOMAIN_ID] [328][day month date time year][I][Eport Port: 0
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command Q Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and bytes/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays data transmitted (out), data received (in), and total data transmitted and received in frames/second and bytes per second. Authority User Syntax show perf byte inbyte outbyte frame inframe outframe errors Keywords byte Displays continuous performance data in total bytes/second transmitted and received for all ports.
Q Examples A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command The following is an example of the Show Perf command: SANbox2 #> show perf Port Bytes/s Number Bytes/s (in) Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s Frames/s (out) (total) (in) (out) (total) ------ ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7K 136M 136M 245 68K 68K
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings. Authority User Syntax show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch. snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox2 #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- 59022-06 A Contact Location N_107 System Test Lab Description QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.0.0.254 Trap1Port 162 Trap1Severity warning Trap1Version 2 Trap1Enabled False Trap2Address 0.0.0.0 Trap2Port 162 Trap2Severity warning Trap2Version 2 Trap2Enabled False Trap3Address 0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox2 #> show setup system System Information ------------------ A-68 Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 FCNetworkDiscovery Static FCNetworkAddress 0.0.0.0 FCNetworkMask 255.0.0.0 FCGatewayAddress 10.0.0.
Q A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command Shutdown Command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session. Always power cycle the switch after entering this command. Authority Admin Syntax Notes shutdown Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down before removing power from the switch. When the shutdown is complete, the Heartbeat LED is extinguished.
A – Command Line Interface Test Command Q Test Command Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (SFP), and online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Command” on page A-27 for information about changing the port administrative state. While the test is running, the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational.
Q A – Command Line Interface Test Command 4. Choose the type of port loopback test to run: To run an internal loopback test, enter the following: test port x internal To run an external loopback test, enter the following command. A loopback plug must be installed for this test to pass. test port x external 5. A series of test parameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key to accept each default parameter value, or type a new value for each parameter and press the Enter key.
Q A – Command Line Interface Test Command 3. A series of test parameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key to accept each default parameter value, or type a new value for each parameter and press the Enter key. The TestLength parameter is the number of frames sent, the FrameSize (256 byte maximum in some cases) parameter is the number of bytes in each frame, and the DataPattern parameter is the pattern in the payload.
Q A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command Uptime Command Displays the elapsed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activation does not reset the elapsed up time reported by this command.
Q A – Command Line Interface User Command User Command Administers or displays user accounts. Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority. Syntax user accounts add delete [account_name] list Keywords accounts Displays all user accounts that exist on the switch. add Add a user account to the switch. You will be prompted for an account name, a password, authority, and an expiration date. A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts.
Q A – Command Line Interface User Command The following is an example of the User Add command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user add Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.
Q A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session.
Q A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. The Zone command defines members (ports/devices) for a single switch. Zones are members of zone sets. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-84 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zonesets keywords are available with User authority and do not require a Zoning Edit session.
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Q list Displays a list of all zones and the zone sets of which they are members. This keyword is valid for User authority and does not require a zoning edit session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zone]. This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session. remove [zone] [members] Removes the ports/devices given by [members] from the zone given by [zone].
Q Examples A – Command Line Interface Zone Command The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox2 #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------wwn_b0241f zone_set_1 wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 zone_set_1 wwn_2215c3 zone_set_1 wwn_0160ed zone_set_1 wwn_c001b0 zone_set_1 wwn_401248 zone_set_1 wwn_02402f zone_set_1 wwn_22412f zone_set_1 The following is an example of the Zone Members command: SANbox2 #> zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members for Zone: wwn_b0241f -----
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Q The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: wwn_b0241f ---------------------------------zone_set_1 A-80 59022-06 A
Q A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-84 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available with User authority. You must close the Zoning Edit session before using the Activate and Deactivate keywords.
Q A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command delete [zone_set] Deletes the zone set given by [zone_set]. If the specified zone set is active, the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivated. This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session. list Displays a list of all zone sets. This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes a list of zones given by [zone_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set].
Q A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command The following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command: SANbox2 #> zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet: ssss ---------------------------------zone1 zone2 zone3 59022-06 A A-83
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Q Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page A-77 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-81. Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority. Syntax zoning active cancel clear edit history limits list restore save Keywords active Displays membership information for the active zone set including member zones and zone members.
Q A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command limits Displays the number of zone sets, zones, aliases, members per zone, members per alias, and total members in the zoning database. This keyword also displays the zoning database limits. list Lists all fabric zoning definitions. This keyword is available with User authority. restore Reverts the changes to the zoning database that have been made during the current Zoning Edit session since the last Zoning Save command was entered.
Q A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command MaxMembersPerAlias 16 D_2_NewJBOD_2 5 E1JBOD1 5 E2JBOD2 3 LinkResetZone 3 LinkResetZone2 8 NewJBOD1 8 NewJBOD2 12 Q_1Photon1 12 Q_2Photon2 8 Q_1_NewJBOD1 13 Q_1_Photon_1 8 Q_2_NewJBOD2 13 Q_2_Photon_2 3 ZoneAlias 3 ZoneDomainPort 4 ZoneFCAddr 2 AliasInAZone 2000 The following is an example of the Zoning List command: SANbox2 #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------w
Q A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15:c3 Configured Zoning Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------wwn wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:23:bd:31 wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:b
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Q Notes A-88 59022-06 A
Appendix B Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Fabric View is an optional application that displays port performance using graphs. SANsurfer Fabric View plots data communication rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure B-1. When graphing data communication rates, you can choose either frames/second or KB/second. Figure B-1.
B – Graphing Port Performance Starting SANsurfer Fabric View Q B.1 Starting SANsurfer Fabric View To start SANsurfer Fabric View from within SANbox Manager, open the topology display and select Start Fabric View from the Fabric menu. B.2 Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View To exit a SANsurfer Fabric View session, open the File menu and select Exit. If you have made changes to the view, the Save Default Fabric File dialog, shown in Figure B-2, prompts you to save the view as the default fabric view file.
Q B – Graphing Port Performance Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files In your next SANsurfer Fabric View session, the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure B-3 prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its password if there is one. Figure B-3.
B – Graphing Port Performance Changing the SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fabric File Password Q B.4 Changing the SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fabric File Password To change the password for the default fabric file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Change Default File Password to open the Set New Password dialog as shown in Figure B-4. Figure B-4. Set New Password – SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric File 2. Enter the new password in the Default File Password field. 3.
Q B – Graphing Port Performance Setting the Polling Frequency B.6 Setting the Polling Frequency Fabric View updates the graphs once per second by default. To change this polling frequency, do the following: 1. Open the Graph menu, and select Set Polling Frequency to open the Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog. 2. Enter the new polling interval in seconds [1–60]. Fabric View will update the graphs once during the interval. 3. Choose the OK button to save the changes. B.
B – Graphing Port Performance Displaying Graphs Q B.7.1 Arranging Graphs in the Display To arrange and size graphs in the display, open the Window menu and select Cascade, Tile, or Close All. Cascade overlaps the graphs so that all graphs are at least partially visible. Tile arranges the graphs in non-overlapping rows and columns. Close All closes all graphs. You can also click a graph on the Window menu to bring that graph to the front. B.7.
Q B – Graphing Port Performance Printing Graphs To modify the graph options, do the following: 1. 2. Choose the units for the graph: Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KBytes/second Select the Show Frames Data on Graph check box to plot data in frames/second. Choose what data type to plot.
B – Graphing Port Performance Saving Graph Statistics to a File Q B.9 Saving Graph Statistics to a File Statistics for one or all graphs can be saved to a file that can be opened with a spreadsheet application. To save a graph statistics file, do the following: B-8 1. Select a graph. 2. Open the File menu, and select Save Current Graph Statistics to a File to save the selected graph or select Save All Graph Statistics to a File. You can also right click on a graph and select Save Statistics to File.
Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel topology where ports use arbitration to establish a point-to-point circuit. Active Zone Set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric. Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) A unique one-byte value assigned during loop initialization to each NL_Port on a loop.
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment. Fabric View File A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous SANbox Manager session. Configured Zone Sets The zone sets stored on a switch excluding the active zone set. Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard.
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide In-Order-Delivery A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent. Mesh Topology A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages. MIB Management Information Base Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports.
Q Power On Self Test (POST) Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up. Principal Switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignments. Private Device A device that can communicate only with other devices on the same loop. Private Loop A loop of private devices connected to a single switch port. SANbox Manager Switch management application.
Index A access control list zone 3-15, 3-29 account name 3-1, 3-3, A-1, A-76 active firmware 4-28 zone set 3-13, 3-16, 4-19 Active Zoneset data window 3-13 Admin authority 3-1, A-3 Admin command A-4 administrative state configured 4-17, 5-10 current 4-17, 5-10 port 5-10, A-41 switch 4-17, A-28 alarm configuration 4-12, A-33 configuration display A-59 log A-27, A-47 alias add members 3-30, A-5 copy A-5 create 3-29, A-5 delete A-5 delete members A-6 description 3-16 display list A-5 display members A-6 remove
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Name Server 4-7, 5-8 port information 5-7 port statistics 5-4 switch 4-7 database fabric 3-3 zoning 3-21 date 4-14 Date command A-10 Decode error 4-12 default configuration 4-30 user account 3-1 visibility 3-18, 3-24 zoning 3-19 default fabric view file auto save 2-11 SANbox Manager 2-11 device login monitoring 4-12 logout monitoring 4-12 scan 5-13 disk space 2-1 distance 5-13 domain ID conflict 3-16 description 4-18 lock 4-18 domains A-48 donor port 5-2, 5-1
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide password B-2 save 2-10, 3-4 faceplate display data window 2-24 description 2-13, 2-22 open 2-21 popup menu 2-23 factory defaults 4-30, A-22 Fallback command A-11 Fan Fail LED 4-6 FC-4 descriptor 5-13 FC-SW-2 compliance 4-19 firmware activate pending 4-29 active 4-28 change pending 4-29 fallback 4-29 image file 4-28, A-16 inactive 4-28 install with SANbox Manager 4-28 list image files A-16 non-disruptive activation 4-28, A-15 pending 4-28, A-11 remove image fi
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide loopback test 5-15 loss of signal monitoring 4-12 M management workstation 2-1 manufacturer information A-66 media status 5-4 memory activity A-48 workstation 2-1 menu structure 2-14 N name server display A-48 export 4-14 zone 3-15 Name Server data window 4-7, 5-8 network configuration reset A-22 discovery 4-22 interfaces A-48 properties 4-21 node-to-node test 5-16 non-disruptive activation 4-28, 4-29, A-15 O online help 2-12 test 5-16, A-70 operating syst
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q Quit command A-21 R read community 4-23 receive buffer 5-12 recipient port 5-13 refresh 3-7, 4-6 Registered State Control Notification 5-13 remote logging 4-24 reset with POST 4-15 without POST 4-15 Reset command A-22 Resource Allocation Timeout 4-20 restore configuration 4-26 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 4-22 S SANbox Manager default fabric file 2-8 exit 2-8 preferences 2-11, B-4 starting 2-6 uninstall 2-9 user interface 2-13 version 2-12 SANbox Mana
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide V symbolic name 4-17 syslog 4-24 system configuration change A-43 display A-66 version 2-12 View File Auto Save and Load 2-8 virtual private fabric zone 3-15, 3-29 T temperature threshold 4-14 Test command A-70 testing ports 5-15 time 4-14, A-10 timeout values 4-20 TL_Port 5-2, 5-12 tool bar standard 2-16 zoning 3-22 topology display arrange icons 2-20 data windows 2-21 description 2-13, 2-19 transceiver status 5-4 translated loop port 5-2, 5-12 transmissi
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q definition 3-16 delete A-82 delete member zone 3-24, A-82 display A-82 display active A-81 display members A-82 display zones A-78 management 3-23 orphan 3-16 remove 3-25 rename 3-28, A-82 tree 3-21 Zoneset command A-81 zoning configuration 3-18, A-34 configuration display A-59 database 3-17, 3-21, 4-19, A-22 default 3-19 edit A-84 history A-84 limits A-85 list definitions A-85 remove all 3-25 revert changes A-85 save edits A-85 Zoning command A-84 59022-06
Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Notes Index-8 59022-06 A
