0 Simplify SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Firmware Version 4.
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Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 Intended Audience ............................................................................................. 1-1 Related Materials ............................................................................................... 1-1 JDOM License.................................................................................................... 1-2 Technical Support..................................................................
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 2.10.6 2.11 2.11.1 2.11.2 2.11.2.1 2.11.2.2 2.11.3 2.11.4 2.12 2.12.1 2.12.2 2.12.2.1 2.12.2.2 2.12.3 Working Status Indicator.......................................................................... 2-25 Using the Topology Display .............................................................................. 2-26 Switch and Link Status ............................................................................ 2-26 Working with Switches and Links ........
0 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.3.1 3.5.3.2 3.5.3.3 3.5.3.4 3.5.3.5 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.1.1 3.6.1.2 3.6.1.3 3.6.1.4 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.6.3.1 3.6.3.2 3.6.3.3 3.6.3.4 3.6.3.5 3.6.3.6 3.6.4 3.6.4.1 3.6.4.2 3.6.4.3 3.6.4.4 3.6.4.5 3.6.5 3.6.5.1 3.6.5.2 3.6.5.3 3.6.5.4 3.6.5.5 3.6.5.6 59022-10 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Devices Data Window ............................................................................. 3-15 Active Zone Set Data Window.......................................
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 3.6.5.7 3.6.6 3.6.6.1 3.6.6.2 3.6.6.3 3.6.7 3.6.7.1 3.6.7.2 0 Changing Zone Types .................................................................... 3-37 Managing Aliases .................................................................................... 3-37 Creating an Alias ............................................................................ 3-37 Adding a Member to an Alias .........................................................
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 4.7.3.3 4.7.4 4.7.4.1 4.7.4.2 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 NTP Client ...................................................................................... 4-27 SNMP Properties..................................................................................... 4-28 SNMP Configuration ....................................................................... 4-29 SNMP Trap Configuration...............................................................
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 5.6.7.3 5.6.8 5.6.9 0 Rescaling a Selected Graph ........................................................... 5-26 Printing Graphs........................................................................................ 5-26 Saving Graph Statistics to a File.............................................................. 5-26 Appendix A Command Line Interface A.1 A.2 A.3 A.3.1 A.3.2 A.4 Page viii Logging On to a Switch ..........................................
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Uptime Command....................................................................................A-87 User Command .......................................................................................A-88 Whoami Command..................................................................................A-91 Zone Command.......................................................................................A-92 Zoneset Command ..................................
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 4-13 4-14 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective ........................................................................... 4-32 Hardware Status LEDs................................................................................................. 4-37 Faceplate Display - Port Information.............................................................................. 5-1 Port Properties Dialog .................................
0 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide SNMP Configuration Defaults ......................................................................................A-34 System Configuration Defaults.....................................................................................A-35 Set Config Port Parameters .........................................................................................A-38 Set Config Switch Parameters .......................
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Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager™ application (version 4.02) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the (firmware version 4.2). The SANsurfer Switch 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.
0 1 – Introduction JDOM License 1.3 JDOM License This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/). Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Brett McLaughlin & Jason Hunter. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer. 2.
0 1 – Introduction Technical Support 1.4 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. 1.4.
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Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.1.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, or Solaris workstation. To install SANsurfer Switch Manager from the SANsurfer Switch Manager disk, close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. For a Windows workstation: 1.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 3. Add the package and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation instructions. Enter the following command: pkgadd -d sol_pkg 2.1.2 SANsurfer Management Suite The following instructions describe how to install SANsurfer Management Suite and upgrade SANsurfer Switch Manager. You can install SANsurfer Management Suite (SMS) on a Windows, Linux, or Solaris workstation.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 7. When the installation is complete, start SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file from the SANsurfer Management Suite installation directory. You can also start SANsurfer Management Suite by clicking the SANsurfer icon (if installed) on the desktop or from the Start menu. In SMS, Click the Switch tab in the left pane. From the Help menu, select About ... and make note of the version number.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.1.2.2 SMS Installation for Linux Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. 1. If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD-ROM, double-click the Start_Here.htm file to open the SANsurfer Management Suite start page. If a file browser does not open, double-click the CD-ROM icon to open the browser.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 10. 11. To ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager, visit the QLogic support web page and go to Drivers, Software and Manuals. a. Select your switch model from the pull-down menu. Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Linux under "Management Software". b. If the release version number (4.02.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 3. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2-8c/16 Series area. 4. In the Operating System column, click the Solaris SPARC link. 5. Click the SANsurfer Management Software link to open the Save As dialog. 6. Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_solaris_install.bin file and click the Save button. 7. Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_solaris_install.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 15. When prompted for the SMS installation directory, enter d if SMS was installed in it’s default directory (/opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfer). Otherwise, enter the path name for the SMS installation directory. The script will copy the necessary files to the specified installation directory. 16. Restart SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management suite as you did in step 9 and confirm that the new version is running. 2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager To start SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management Suite, do the following. 1. Start the SANsurfer Management Suite application using one of the following methods: For Windows, double-click the SANsurfer shortcut, or select SANsurfer from Start menu, depending on how you installed the SANsurfer application. From a command line, enter the following command: \SANsurfer.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 0 Click the Open Existing Fabric View File radio button to open the Open View dialog which prompts you to specify a fabric view file that you saved earlier. Refer to ”Opening a Fabric View File” on page 3-6. Click the Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric radio button to open the SANsurfer Switch Manager window shown in Figure 2-2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite 2.3 Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite To exit a SANsurfer Switch Manager application session, open the File menu and select Exit. If you have not yet defined an encryption key, the Save Default Fabric View File dialog, shown in Figure 2-3, prompts you to save the current fabric view as the default fabric view file. Enter an encryption key in the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 0 In your next SANsurfer Switch Manager session, the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure 2-4 prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its encryption key, if there is one. In the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field, enter the encryption key and click the Load View File button.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager To uninstall the SANsurfer Management Suite application, do the following: For Windows, browse for the uninstall program file or the shortcut/link that points to the uninstall program file. The uninstall program shortcut is in the same folder as the program shortcut (Start menu, program group, on desktop, or user specified) that is used to start the SANsurfer Management Suite application.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 2.5 Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File To change the encryption key for the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Save Default Fabric View File to open the Save Default Fabric View File dialog. Enter an encryption key in the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field. 2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Enable (default) or disable the view file auto save and load feature. Refer to ”Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite” on page 2-11 for more information on the default fabric view file. Enable (default) or disable the use of the Initial Start Dialog at the beginning of a SANsurfer Switch Manager session. Refer to ”Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager” on page 2-8 for information about the Initial Start Dialog.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using Online Help 0 To set preferences for your SANsurfer Switch 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. Click the OK button to save the changes. 2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.10 SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface The SANsurfer Switch 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.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 0 2.10.1 Menu Bar The SANsurfer Switch Manager menus and the tasks offered in them vary depending on the display. For example, the Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections are only available in the faceplate display. 2.10.1.1 Topology Display Menu The menu options in the topology display are shown in Figure 2-7. Figure 2-7.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.10.1.2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options in the faceplate display are shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8. Faceplate Display Menu The keyboard shortcut keys vary by display type: topology display and faceplate display.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.10.1.3 Topology Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the topology display are below. The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. Table 2-1.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.10.1.4 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the faceplate displays are shown in below. The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. Table 2-2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface Table 2-2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.10.2 Tool Bar The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANsurfer Switch 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch 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 or collapsed. Click this handle or double-click the entry to expand or collapse a fabric tree entry.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.10.4 Graphic Window The graphic window, as shown in Figure 2-6, presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate. The window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window. This only works when displaying a fabric. 2.10.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 0 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 (ISLs) 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 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. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click on a switch or link icon, or in the background of the topology display and graphic window. 2.11.2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2.11.3 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch 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 provide information about the port and its operational state.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch 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 displayed when you right-click the faceplate image or port icons in the faceplate display. 2.12.2.1 Selecting Ports You can select ports in the following ways.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.12.3 Faceplate Data Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs: 59022-10 A Devices – displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Switch – displays current switch configuration data. Port Statistics – displays performance data for the selected ports. Port Information – displays information for the selected ports.
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Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: Fabric Security Fabric Tracker Managing the Fabric Database Working with Device Information and Nicknames Displaying Fabric Information Zoning a Fabric 3.1 Fabric Security The components of Fibre Channel fabric security are: User Account Security Fabric Services 3.1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Fabric Security 3.1.2 Fabric Services Fabric services security includes SNMP and in-band management. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices. SNMP security consists of a read community string and a write community string, that are basically the passwords that control read and write access to the switch.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Fabric Tracker 3.2 Fabric Tracker The Fabric Tracker option enables you to generate a snapshot or baseline of current system version information, which can be viewed, analyzed and compared to other snapshot files, and exported to a file. Information includes date and time, switch manager version, switch active firmware version, device hardware, drivers, and firmware version from FDMI.
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 0 3.2.3 Exporting Version Snapshots to a File The Reports tab page enables you to select one of several reports to save to a text file. The are two types of reports. The Summary report type shows the same format displayed on the Summary tab page without the color highlighting. The Detail report type shows a detailed breakdown of the differences. Use the Export button to save the selected report to a text file. Figure 3-1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.3.1 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 3-2. Figure 3-2. Add a New Fabric Dialog 2. Enter a fabric name (optional) and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric. 3. Enter an account name and password. The factory login name and password are "admin" and "password".
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 0 3.3.2 Removing a Fabric To delete a fabric from the database, do the following: 1. Select a fabric in the fabric tree. 2. Open the Fabric menu and select Remove Fabric. 3.3.3 Opening a Fabric View File A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. To open an existing view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Open View File, or click the Open button.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.3.6 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are: Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric. All ports will be GL_Ports. The default IP address 10.0.0.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.3.7 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive/restore works for all switches. However, the Restore menu item is not available for the in-band switches. You can only restore a switch out-of-band (the fabric management switch). There are certain parameters that are not archived, and these are not restored by SANsurfer Switch Manager. Refer to ”Archiving a Switch” on page 4-31 and ”Restoring a Switch” on page 4-31 for information about archive and restore.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.3.8 Deleting Switches and Links The SANsurfer Switch Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the fabric 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 SANsurfer Switch Manager application will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display.
0 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.4.2 Displaying the Event Browser The The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the SANsurfer Switch Manager application. Events that are generated by the SANsurfer Switch Manager application are not saved on the switch, but can be saved to a file during the SANsurfer Switch Manager session.
0 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 Alarm is any event that’s a "serviceable event". This means that attention by the user or field service is required. Alarms are events that get posted asynchronously to the screen. Alarms cannot be turned off.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.4.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity, timestamp, 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 3-4. The Event Browser displays those events that meet all of the criteria in the Filter Events dialog.
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 0 3.4.2.2 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.4.3 Devices Data Window The Devices data window displays information about the devices that are logged into the fabric. Click the Devices tab below the data window to display device 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.4.4 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, click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window in the topology display.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.4.5 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 icon. To open the Link data window, click the Link tab below the data window in the topology display. 3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.5.2 Exporting Device Information to a File To save device information to a file, open the topology display and do the following: 1. Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, Devices information is gathered for all switches. 2. Open the Switch menu and select Export Devices Information. 3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name. Select the extension for the type of output file (CSV or text format) to be saved.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.5.3.2 Editing a Nickname A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA-zZ][0-9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. You can access the Edit Nicknames dialog two ways. Choose one of the following methods to edit a nickname. Click the OK button to save the changes. 1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.5.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file which is used by SANsurfer Switch Manager. To import a nickname file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. 2. Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog, and select Import. 3. Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.1.1 Zones A zone is a named group of ports or devices that can communicate with each other. Devices within a zone can only communicate with other devices in the same zone. A device may participate in more than one zone. Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address (FCID), or device World Wide Name (WWN). WWN entries define zone membership by the World Wide Name of the attached device.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 0 3.6.1.1.2 Access Control List Hard Zones Access Control List (ACL) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. This type of zoning is useful for controlling access to certain devices without totally isolating them from the fabric. Devices can communicate with each other and transmit outside the ACL zone, but cannot receive inbound traffic from outside the zone.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.1.4 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 inactive zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is maintained in permanent memory.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric MaxMembersPerAlias is 2000. The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any alias on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric. 3.6.2 Using the Zoning Wizard The Zoning Wizard is a series of dialogs that leads you through the process of zoning a fabric. To open the Zoning Wizard, open the Wizards menu in the faceplate display, and select Zoning Wizard.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.3.1 Editing the Zoning Database 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 dialog shown in Figure 3-7. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch. Port/Device Tree Zone Sets Tree Figure 3-7.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric Note: If the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog, then every time the active zone set changes, the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch. You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set. The edited copy then becomes the active zone set.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric Table 3-4.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.3.2 Configuring the Zoning Database 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 3-8. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. Figure 3-8. Zoning Config Dialog 3.6.3.2.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.3.2.2 Default Visibility Default visibility determines the level of communication that is permitted among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. The default visibility parameter can be set differently on each switch. When default visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch, all ports/devices on the switch can communicate with all ports/devices on switches that also have default visibility enabled.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.3.5 Restoring the Default Zoning Database 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. Click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database. 3.6.3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 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. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches. 3.6.4.1 Creating a Zone Set To create a zone set, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.4.2 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.4.5 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, which can’t be removed. The orphan zone set is not saved on the switch. To delete a zone set from the database, do the following: 1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.5.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set When a zone is created, its zone type is soft. To change the zone type to a hard zone, refer to ”Changing Zone Types” on page 3-37 for more information. Refer to ”Zones” on page 3-21 for information on zone types (soft and hard). To create a zone in a zone set, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2. Select a zone set. 3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.5.2 Adding Zone Members You can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. Adding a port/device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member. To add ports/devices to a zone, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.5.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone, do the following: 1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone/zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. 3. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone/zone set. 4. Click the OK button. 3.6.5.4 Removing a Zone Member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.5.7 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. Click the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 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 or ACL. Soft zoning is the least restrictive type of zoning.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.6.2 Adding a Member to an Alias You can add a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. To add ports/devices to an alias, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2. Choose one of the following methods to add the port/device: Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the alias.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge automatically. The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together. The switches in the two fabrics attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric's active zone set.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.7.2 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 is 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.
Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1 Managing User Accounts Only the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs. However, any user can modify their own password. To open the User Account Administration dialogs, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display, and select User Accounts....
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.1 Creating User Accounts To create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts.... This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-1. A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 4-1. User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account 59022-10 A 1.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.2 Removing a User Account To remove a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts.... Click the Remove Account tab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-2. Select the account name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog and click the Remove Account button. Figure 4-2.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.3 Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts.... Click the Change Password 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.4 Modifying a User Account To modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts.... This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-4. Click the Modify Account tab. Select the account name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog. Click the Admin authority Enabled check box to grant admin authority to the account name. Click an Account Expiration Date radio button.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2 Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information: Device and HBA information Switch specifications and addresses Configuration parameters Port performance statistics Port information Configured zone sets Figure 4-5 shows the faceplate display for the SANbox2-8c and SANbox2-16 switches. Figure 4-5.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 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: Click the Refresh button. Open the View menu and select Refresh. Press the F5 key.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.2 Switch Data Window The Switch data window displays current network and switch information for the selected switches. Refer to ”Configuring a Switch” on page 4-18 for more information about the Switch data window. To open the Switch data window, select one or more switches in the topology display or open the faceplate display, and click the Switch tab below the window. Table 4-2 describes the Switch data window entries. Table 4-2.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 4-10 Description Domain ID Lock Domain ID lock status. Prevents (True) or permits (False) dynamic domain ID reassignment.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59022-10 A Description Power Supply 2 Status Power supply 2 status (SANbox2-16 only) Beacon Status Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (off). Broadcast Support Broadcast support status. Broadcast support is enabled or disabled (default). In-band Enabled In-band management status. Permits (True) or prevents (False) a switch from being managed over an ISL.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 0 4.2.3 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports. To open the Port Statistics data window, click the Port Stats tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Refer to Table 5-5 for a description of the Port Statistics data window entries.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.5 Configured and Active Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database, as shown in Figure 4-7. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window in the faceplate display.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 0 4.3 Configuring Port Threshold Alarms You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling triggers, a sample window, and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. To configure port threshold alarms, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Port Threshold Alarm Configuration.
0 4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 5. Enter a value for the rising trigger. A rising trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval exceeds the rising trigger. The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling trigger and rises again above the rising trigger. Consider the example in Figure 4-9. 6. Enter a value for the falling trigger.
4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client 0 4.5 Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client The Date/Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to set the date and time manually on a switch, or to enable NTP Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server. Enabling the NTP client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in alarms and log entries. An Ethernet connection to an NTP server is required.
0 4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated: SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re-connect automatically. Telnet sessions must be restarted manually. Applicable Code Versions: NDCLA capability is available starting with version 2.0 of the switch code. Upgrading to version 2.0 from previous releases will be disruptive.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 0 4.7 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Network configuration specifies IP settings, remote logging, and the NTP client. SNMP configuration specifies SNMP settings and traps. You can configure a switch explicitly or you can use the Configuration Wizard.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2 Switch Properties To open the Switch Properties dialog, either select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display for the switch you will be configuring, and then open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. You may also right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.1 Symbolic Name The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic name is used in the topology and faceplate displays, as well as many data windows to more easily identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). 4.7.2.2 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.3 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). The maximum number of switches within a fabric is 239 with each switch having a unique domain ID. Switches come from the factory with the domain IDs unlocked.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 0 Use the FDMI Enabled radio button on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI. If FDMI is enabled on an HBA, the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch when the HBA logs into the switch. If FDMI is enabled on a switch, the switch stores the HBA information in its FDMI database. Disabling FDMI on a switch clears the FDMI database.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.7 Interop Mode for Zoning When a zone set is activated, SANbox switches and other FC-SW-2 compliant switches propagate the active zone set to all switches in the fabric. Some non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches propagate not only the active zone set, but the entire zoning database. Disabling the Interop Mode parameter causes the SANbox switch to propagate the zoning database, and therefore, interoperate with non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.9 Timeout Values The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch. Table 4-5 describes the switch timeout parameters. The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric. Note: Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric. These should not be changed unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, the switch must be offline to change these values. Use the Switch Properties dialog to take the switch offline.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 to change IP configuration parameters and enable remote logging. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the Network Properties dialog, select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Network Properties. Figure 4-11.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Table 4-6 describes the IP configuration parameters. Table 4-6. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter 4-26 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3.2 Remote Logging The Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol. When enabled, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP Address field. Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this feature is enabled or not. To save log information to a remote host, you must edit the syslog.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.4 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-12 to change SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the SNMP Properties dialog, select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.4.1 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.Table 4-7 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). Table 4-7. SNMP Configuration Parameters 59022-10 A Parameter Description SNMP Enabled Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.4.2 SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure each trap. Table 4-8 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 4-8. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Trap Version Specifies the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps. Trap 1 Enabled Enables or disables the trap. If disabled, traps are not configurable.
0 4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 4.8 Archiving a Switch You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Basically any data received by SANsurfer Switch Manager is archived. However, passwords are not archived with the user account information.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 2. Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Restore to display the Restore dialog shown in Figure 4-13. The Restore dialog offers a Full Restore and a Selective Restore tab. Figure 4-13. Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective 4-32 3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was produced by the SANsurfer Switch Manager Archive function.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Port Properties: Restores all settings presented in the Port properties dialog. Refer to ”Configuring Ports” on page 5-10. Configured Zoning: Restores all zone sets (except the active zone set), zones, and aliases in the switch’s zoning database. 5. If you select the Configured Zoning or Full Restore option and the file contains zone sets, a dialog prompts you to activate one of those zone sets.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 4-9. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Setting 4-34 Value SNMP Enabled True SNMP Proxy True IP address 10.0.0.1 FDMI Enabled True FDMI HBA Entry Level 1000 Subnet mask address 255.0.0.0 Gateway address 10.0.0.254 Network Discovery Static Remote Logging False Remote Logging host IP address 10.0.0.254 Contact Undefined NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.
0 4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4.11 Downloading a Support File The Download Support File menu option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file (dump_support.tgz). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. The menu option is not accessible (displayed) for switches that don't support the download support file function. To create a support file, do the following: 1.
0 4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated: SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re-connect automatically Telnet sessions must be restarted manually. Applicable Code Versions: Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 4.13 Displaying Hardware Status A switch is equipped with the following chassis LEDs that provide hardware status information: Chassis Over Temperature LED - indicates the temperature status of the switch. Fan Fail LED - indicates operational status of both fans. Heartbeat LED - indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the power-on self test (POST).
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 0 Notes 4-38 59022-10 A
Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Displaying Port Information Configuring Ports Testing Ports Graphing Port Performance 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1 Monitoring Port Status The faceplate display provides the following port related information: Port type 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.
0 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.
0 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 5-4 lists the port media states and their meanings. Table 5-4. Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description Optical SFP (Green), logged-in, active, and ready to send data.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries Entry 59022-10 A Description Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The start time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval. The start time for the Baseline view is the last time the baseline was set. End Time The last time the statistics were updated on the display.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 5-6 Description Flow Errors 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. The frame will be discarded. FReject Number of frames, from devices, that have been rejected. Frames can be rejected for any of a large number of reasons.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Total Errors Total number of primitive and non-primitive port link errors. Total Link Resets Number of link-reset primitives the transmitted by the port. Total LIPs Received Number of loop initialization primitive frames received. Total LIPs Transmitted Number of loop initialization primitive frames transmitted.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-6. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 5-8 Description Administrative Port State The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down) which has been set by the user. This state may be different from the configured administrative state if the user has not saved it in the switch configuration. This state is used at the time it is set to try to set the port operational state.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-6. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59022-10 A Description Symbolic Name Port symbolic name Ext Credits Requested Whether extended credits have been requested for ports. Credits to Donate Number of requested credits. Donor Group The donor group of the selected port. Valid Donor Groups The number of separate groups within which extended credits may be donated and assigned.
0 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 ports.
0 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. SANsurfer Switch Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.
0 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds Ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1-Gbps 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.3 Changing Port Types The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. Table 5-9 describes the port types. To change the port type, do the following: 1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog. 3. Click the Port Type radio button for the port type you want. 4.
0 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.4 I/O Stream Guard The I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses the generation of Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a port basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices. To configure the I/O Stream Guard option using the Port Properties dialog, open the Port menu, and select Port Properties.
0 5 – Managing Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard 5.3 Using the Extended Credits Wizard Each port is supported by a data-buffer with a 12-credit capacity; that is, 12 maximum sized frames. For fiber optic cables, this enables full bandwidth service over a distance of 20 kilometers at 1-Gbps (0.6 credits per Km), or 10 kilometers at 2-Gbps (1.2 credits per Km). Longer distances can be spanned at full bandwidth by borrowing credits from designated donor ports thus pooling the buffer capacities.
0 5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 4. Verify Requested Changes: Review the extended distance requests and the selected donor ports. Click the Finish button to apply the changes, and redistribute the credits. Note: As credits are used, the Logged-In LEDs on the corresponding donor ports illuminate continuously. In addition, donor port Activity LEDs will reflect the same traffic as the recipient port. Donor ports whose credits are being used are unavailable to devices that are connected to them. 5.
0 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports SerDes level (Internal) - The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry. The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports. The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received. This test requires that the port be in diagnostics mode, and therefore, disrupts communication. SFP level (External) - The SFP level test verifies port circuitry.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6 Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Performance Viewer application displays port performance using graphs. SANsurfer Performance Viewer plots data communication rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure 5-5. When graphing data communication rates, you can choose either frames/second or KB/second.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance This section describes how to do the following: Start and exit SANsurfer Performance Viewer Save and open default performance view files Change the encryption key for the default performance view file Set SANsurfer Performance Viewer preferences Set the polling frequency Display graphs Print graphs Save graph statistics to a file 5.6.
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 0 5.6.2 Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer To exit a SANsurfer Performance Viewer session, open the File menu and select Exit. The current fabric view is automatically saved to your default performance view file upon exit, if you have defined an encryption key. The key is encrypted and saved with your default performance view file.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance In your next SANsurfer Performance Viewer session, the Load Default View File dialog shown in Figure 5-7 prompts you to load the default performance view file and to specify its encryption key, if there is one. In the Default File Encryption Key field, enter the encryption key and click the Load View File button.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.4 Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key To change the encryption key for the default performance view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Save Default Performance View File to open the Save Default Performance View File dialog. 2. Enter the new encryption key in the Default File Encryption Key field. 3. Re-enter the same encryption key in the Re-enter Encryption Key to Confirm field. 4.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 2. Enter the new polling interval in seconds [1–60]. SANsurfer Performance Viewer will update the graphs once during the interval. For example, setting the polling frequency to 5 seconds will return 1 second’s worth of data every 5 seconds. 3. Click the OK button to save the changes. 5.6.7 Displaying Graphs To display graphs, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric or click the Add button.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.7.2 Customizing Graphs You can customize the graph polling frequency, what is plotted in the graphs, and the graph color scheme. To set the polling frequency for all graphs, open the Graph menu and select Set Polling Frequency.... Enter an interval in seconds (0–60) in the dialog box and click the OK button. To choose what is to be plotted, open the Graph menu and select Modify Graph Options....
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance Total frames transmitted and received (Total Frames) Total frames transmitted (Total Tx Frames) Total frames received (Total Rx Frames) In addition to these, you can also plot total errors by selecting the Total Errors check box. 3. Display or hide the unit grid. Select the Display Grid on Graph check box to display the unit grid. 4. Choose the color scheme for the graph.
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 0 5.6.7.3 Rescaling a Selected Graph The Rescale Selected Graph option auto-scales downward and re-positions the data within a graphic window to display all new data captured by the graph. To rescale a selected graph, do the following: 1. Select a displayed graph. 2. Open the Graph menu and select Rescale Selected Graph, or right-click on the graph and select Rescale from the popup menu. 3. View the data in the graph window. 4. Click the Save button.
Appendix A Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following: Logging On to a Switch User Accounts Working with Switch Configurations Commands A.
A – Command Line Interface User Accounts 0 A.2 User Accounts Switches come from the factory with the following user account already defined: Account name: admin Password: password Authority: Admin This user account provides full access to the switch and its configuration. After planning your fabric management needs and creating your own user accounts, consider changing the password for this account. Refer to ”Commands” on page A-6 for information about authority levels.
0 A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A.3.1 Modifying a Configuration A switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration. Each switch configuration contains switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration components. The Show Switch command displays the name of the active configuration. A configuration name can have up to 31 characters excluding the pound symbol (#), semicolon (;), and comma (,).
A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 0 The Config Save command saves the changes you made during the Config Edit session. In this case, changes to the configuration named Default are being saved to a new configuration named config_10132003.
0 A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations You use FTP to download the configdata file to your workstation for safe keeping and to upload the file back to the switch for the restore function. To download the configdata file, open an FTP session on the switch and login with the account name images and password images. Transfer the file in binary mode with the Get command as shown: >ftp ip_address user:images password: images ftp>bin ftp>get configdata xxxxx bytes sent in xx secs.
0 A – Command Line Interface Commands A.4 Commands 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 case insensitive. Required keyword values appear in standard font: [value]. Optional values are shown in italics: [value]. Underlined portions of the keyword in the command format indicate the abbreviated form that can be used.
0 A – Command Line Interface Commands The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring tasks are available to all account names. Commands related to configuration tasks are available only within an admin session. An account must have Admin authority to enter the Admin Start command, which opens an admin session. Refer to the ”Admin Command” on page A-8. The commands and their page numbers are listed in Table A-2. Table A-2.
0 A – Command Line Interface Admin Command 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-53.
0 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Alias Command members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword does not require an admin session. remove [alias] [member_list] Removes the ports/devices given by [member_list] from the alias given by [alias]. Use a to delimit ports/devices in [member_list]. A port/device in [member_list] can have any of the following formats: Domain ID and port number pair (Domain ID, Port Number). Domain IDs can be 1–-239; port numbers can be 0–-255.
0 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-38.
A – Command Line Interface Config Command 0 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. After the restore is complete, the switch automatically resets. Refer to ”Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations” on page A-4.
0 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 Create Support Command 0 Create Support Command Assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file (dump_support.tgz zip) and prompts you to send it to a remote host. This file is useful to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. Use this command when directed by your authorized maintenance provider.
0 A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command 221-You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files. 221-Total traffic for this session was 43888 bytes in 1 transfers. 221 Thank you for using the FTP service on localhost.localdomain.
A – Command Line Interface Date Command 0 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. Network Time Protocol (NTP) must be disabled to set the time with the Date command. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command” on page A-53, System keyword, for information about NTP. Authority Admin session except to display the date.
0 A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command Firmware Install Command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (without a power-on self test) to activate the firmware. If possible, a non-disruptive activation is performed.
A – Command Line Interface Hardreset Command 0 Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupts traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. To save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on page A-48. Authority Admin session Syntax Notes hardreset To reset the switch without a power-on self test, refer to the ”Reset Command” on page A-30.
0 A – Command Line Interface Help Command Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None 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. [keyword] Displays a summary of the keyword given by [keyword] belonging to the command given by [command].
0 A – Command Line Interface History Command History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Syntax Notes history Examples Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent command that matches [command_string].
0 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, saves all configuration information, and clears the event log. After the pending firmware is activated, the configuration is recovered. This process takes less than 80 seconds. To save the event log to a file before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on page A-48.
0 A – Command Line Interface Image Command Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin session Syntax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] install 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Image Command 2. Move to the folder or directory on the workstation that contains the new firmware image file. 3. Establish communications with the switch using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Enter one of the following on the command line: >ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or >ftp switchname where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address, and switchname is the switch name associated with the IP address. 4.
0 A – Command Line Interface Image Command 12. Wait for the unpack to complete. image unpack command result: Passed 13. A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate the firmware. Resetting the switch is disruptive. Use the Hotreset command to attempt a non-disruptive activation. SANbox2 (admin) $>hotreset Examples The following is an example of the Image Install command: SANbox2 (admin) #> image install Warning: Installing new firmware requires a switch reset.
0 A – Command Line Interface Lip Command Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session 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. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
0 A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command Passwd Command Changes a user account’s password. Authority Admin account name and an admin session to change another account’s password; You can change you own password without an Admin session. Syntax Keywords passwd [account_name] Examples The following is an example of the Passwd command: [account_name] The user account name. To change the password for an account name other than your own, you must open an admin session with the account name Admin.
0 A – Command Line Interface Ping Command Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result. Authority None 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Ps Command Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Syntax Examples ps The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID A-28 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Quit Command Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority None Syntax Notes quit, exit, or logout 59022-10 A You can also enter Control-D to close the Telnet session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Reset Command Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the keyword, the default is Reset Switch. Authority Admin session 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, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Clears the event log. To save the event log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on page A-48. To reset the switch with a power-on self test, refer to the ”Hardreset Command” on page A-18. To reset the switch without disrupting traffic, refer to the ”Hotreset Command” on page A-21. system Resets the system configuration settings to the factory default values. Refer to Table A-8 for system configuration default values.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-4.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-5.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-7. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter A-34 Default SNMPEnabled True Contact Location Description SANbox2-8c/16 FC Switch Trap [1-5] Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2–5: 0.0.0.0 Trap [1-5] Port 162 Trap [1-5] Severity Warning Trap [1-5] Version 2 Trap [1-5] Enabled False ObjectID 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.14 (SANbox2-8c) 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Parameter 59022-10 A 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 Admin Timeout 30 minutes InactivityTimeout 0 LocalLogEnabled True RemotelogEnabled False RemoteLogHostAddress 10.0.0.254 NTPClientEnabled False NTPServerAddress 10.0.0.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Command Set Command Sets a variety of switch parameters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Syntax set alarm [option] beacon [state] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [state] port [option] setup [option] switch [state] Keywords alarm [option] Controls the display of alarms in the session output stream or clears the alarm log.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Command on Limits the display of information to 20 lines at a time. The page break functions affects the following commands: Alias (List, Members), Show (Alarm, Log), Zone (List, Members), Zoneset (List, Zones), Zoning (Active, List). off Allows continuous display of information without a break. port [option] Sets port state and speed for the specified port. The previous Set Config Port settings are restored after a switch reset or a reactivation of a switch configuration.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Set Config Command Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration parameters. The changes you make with this command are not retained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you save them using the Config Save command. Refer to the ”Config Command” on page A-11.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter 59022-10 A Description SymbolicPortName Descriptive name for the port. The name can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default is Port n where n is the port number. ALFairness Arbitration loop fairness. Enables (True) or disables (False) the switch’s priority to arbitrate on the loop. The default is False.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter A-40 Description LCFEnable Link control frame preference routing. This parameter appears only if AutoPerfTuning is False. Enables (True) or disables (False) preferred routing of frames with R_CTL = 1100 (Class 2 responses). The default is False. Enabling LCFEnable will disable MFSEnable. MFSEnable Multi-Frame Sequence bundling. This parameter appears only if AutoPerfTuning is False.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. The system displays each parameter 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. Table A-10 describes the Set Config Switch parameters. Table A-10.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters (Continued) Parameter A-42 Description PrincipalPriority The priority used in the FC-SW-2 principal switch selection algorithm. 1 is high, 255 is low. The default is 254. ConfigDescription Switch configuration description. The configuration description can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default is Config Default.
0 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 triggers, and sampling window 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each parameter 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. Table A-12.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command ARB_FF (True / False) [False ] InteropCredit (decimal value, 0-255) [0 ] ExtCredit (dec value, increments of 11, non-loop only) [0 ] FANEnable (True / False) [True ] AutoPerfTuning (True / False) [False ] LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] VIEnable (True / False) [False ] MSEnable (True / False) [True NoClose (True / False) [False ] ] IOStreamGuard (Enable / Disable / Auto) [Disable] PDISCPin
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config threshold 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Finished configuring attributes. This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and activated (see config activate command) before it can take effect. To discard this configuration use the config cancel command. The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 0 Set Log Command Specifies the events to record in the event log and display on the screen. You determine what events to record in the switch event log using the Component, Level, and Port keywords. You determine what events are automatically displayed on the screen using the Display keyword. Alarms are always displayed on the screen.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command None Monitor none of the component events. Other Monitors other miscellaneous events. Port Monitors all port events. SNMP Monitors all SNMP events. Switch Monitors switch management events. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. display [filter] Specifies the log events to automatically display on the screen according to the event severity levels given by [filter]. [filter] can be one of the following values: Critical Critical severity level events.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 0 Info Monitors informative, warning, and critical events. The informative level describes routine events associated with a normal fabric. This is the default severity level. None Monitors none of the severity levels. port [port_list] Specifies one or more ports to monitor for events. Choose one of the following values: [port_list] Specifies port or ports to monitor. Use a to delimit values in the list. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
0 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 session except for the Clear keyword. 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.
A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 0 Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers.
0 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 session 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-13. SNMP Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry Description ReadCommunity Read community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The read community password can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default is “public”.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-14. System Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry 59022-10 A Description Eth0NetworkMask Ethernet subnet mask address. Eth0GatewayAddress Ethernet IP address gateway. AdminTimeout 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command TrapCommunity (string, max=32 chars) [public ] AuthFailureTrap (True / False) [False ] ProxyEnabled (True / False) [True ] 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.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 0 Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command chassis Displays chassis component status and temperature. config [option] Displays switch, port, and zoning configuration attributes. Refer to the ”Show Config Command” on page A-73. 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command [domain_id] Displays name server information for the switch given by [domain_id]. [domain_id] is a switch domain ID. [port_id] Displays name server information for the port given by [port_id]. [port_id] is a port Fibre Channel address. pagebreak Displays the current pagebreak setting. The pagebreak setting limits the display of information to 20 lines (On) or allows the continuous display of information without a break (Off).
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-15. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry 59022-10 A Description FBusy Number of times the switch sent a F_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivered within ED_TOV time. Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames. This usually indicates a busy condition on the fabric or N_Port that is preventing delivery of this frame.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-15. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description RxLinkResets Number of link reset primitives received from an attached device. RxOfflineSeq Number of offline sequences received. An OLS is issued for link initialization, a Receive & Recognize Not_Operational (NOS) state, or to enter the offline state. TotalErrors Total number of errors detected. TotalLIPsRecvd Number of loop initialization primitive frames received by this port.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command support Executes a series of commands that display a complete description of the switch, its configuration, and operation. The display can be captured from the screen and used for diagnosing problems. This keyword is intended for use at the request of your authorized maintenance provider.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-16. Switch Operational Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description LogLevel Event severity level used to record events in the event log MaxPorts Number of ports available on the switch NumberOfResets Number of times the switch has been reset over its service life ReasonForLastReset Action that caused the last reset ActiveImageVersion - build date Active firmware image version and build date.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command version Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch. This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show FDMI command: SANbox2 #> show fdmi HBA ID PortID Manufacturer Model Ports -------- ------ --------------- ------- ----- 21:01:00:e0:8b:27:aa:bc 610000 QLogic Corporation QLA2342 2 21:00:00:00:ca:25:9b:96 180100 QLogic Corporation QL2330 2 The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command: SANbox2 #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Information ---------------Manufacturer QLogic Corporation S
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show NS (local domain) command: SANbox2 #> show ns Seq Domain Port Port No ID Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN ------ ---- --- ------- ------- ID --- -----1 19 (0x13) 1301e1 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 20:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 2 19 (0x13) 1301e2 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:73:12:9b 20:00:00:20:37:73:12:9b 3 19 (0x13) 1301e4 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:73:05:26 20:00:00:20:37:73:05:26 4 19 (0x13) 130d00 N 3 21:01:00:e0:8b:27:a7:b
0 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ 59022-10 A AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:08:00:c0:dd:03:d5:94 DiagStatus Passed RunningType E EpConnState Connected MediaPartNumber PL-XPL-VC-SG3-22 EpIsoReason NotApplicable MediaRevision 1 IOStreamGuard Disabled MediaType 200-M5-SN-
0 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 SANbox2-8c/16 BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) FirstPortAddress 130000 FlashSize - MBytes 128 LogLevel Critical MaxPorts 16 NumberOfResets 15 ReasonForLastReset PowerUp ActiveImageVersion - build date Vx.x.x.
0 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox2 #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** A-72 SystemDescription SANbox2-8c/16 FC Switch Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: SANbox2 #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled False FDMIEntries 10 DomainID 19 (0x13) DomainIDLock True SymbolicName sw108 R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 PrincipalPriority 254 ConfigDescription Default Config Con
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 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
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 0 Show Log Command Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create and display entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 1200 entries. When the log reaches its entry capacity, subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. display [filter] Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter given by [filter]. [filter] can be one of the following: Info Displays all informative events. Warning Displays all warning events. Critical Displays all critical events. Eport Displays all events related to E_Ports. Mgmtserver Displays all events related to the management server.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox2 #> show log component Current settings for log -----------------------FilterComponent NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp The following is an example of the Show Log Level command: SANbox2 #> show log level Current settings for log -----------------------FilterLevel Info DisplayLevel Critical The following is an example of the Show Log Options command:
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 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 None 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command Examples 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 7K 136M 136M 245 68K 68K 1 58K 0 58K 1K 0 1K 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 7K 7K 0 245 245 7 136M 58K 136M 68K 1K
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings. Authority None 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command Trap1Enabled False Trap2Address 0.0.0.0 Trap2Port 162 Trap2Severity warning Trap2Version 2 Trap2Enabled False Trap3Address 0.0.0.0 Trap3Port 162 Trap3Severity warning Trap3Version 2 Trap3Enabled False Trap4Address 0.0.0.0 Trap4Port 162 Trap4Severity warning Trap4Version 2 Trap4Enabled False Trap5Address 0.0.0.0 Trap5Port 162 Trap5Severity warning Trap5Version 2 Trap5Enabled False ObjectID 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.
0 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 session 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 0 Test Command Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (transceiver), 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-36 for information about changing the port administrative state. While the test is running, the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational.
0 A – Command Line Interface Test Command 3. 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 4. 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.
0 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.
0 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.
A – Command Line Interface User Command 0 User Command Administers and displays user accounts. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Accounts and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session. Syntax user accounts add delete [account_name] edit list Keywords accounts Displays all user accounts that exist on the switch. This keyword is available to all account names without an Admin session. add Add a user account to the switch.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface User Command The following is an example of the User Accounts command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user accounts ----------------------------images (admin authority = False, never expires) admin (admin authority = True , never expires) chuckca (admin authority = False, expires in < 50 days) gregj (admin authority = True , expires in < 100 days) fred (admin authority = True , never expires) The following is an example of the User Add com
0 A – Command Line Interface User Command The following is an example of the User Delete command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user del user3 The user account will be deleted. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y The following is an example of the User List command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user list A-90 User Ethernet Addr-Port Logged in Since ---- ------------------ --------------- admin@OB-session1 10.20.68.108-1031 day month date time year admin@OB-session2 10.20.68.
0 A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session.
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 0 Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-98 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zonesets keywords are available without an Admin session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command list Displays a list of all zones and the zone sets of which they are components. This keyword does not require an Admin session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zone]. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone] [member_list] Removes the ports/devices given by [member_list] from the zone given by [zone]. Use a to delimit aliases and ports/devices in [member_list].
0 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Examples 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 ----
0 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------zone_set_1 59022-10 A A-95
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 0 Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-98 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available without an Admin session. You must close the Zoning Edit session before using the Activate and Deactivate keywords.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command list Displays a list of all zone sets. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes a list of zones given by [zone_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set]. Use a to delimit zone names in [zone_list]. If [zone_set] is the active zone set, the zone will not be removed until the zone set has been deactivated.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 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-92 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-96. Authority Admin session except for the Active, History, Limits, and List keywords. Syntax zoning active cancel clear edit history limits list restore save Keywords active Displays information for the active zone set including component zones and zone members.
0 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 switch zoning database limits, excluding the active zone set, which are described in Table A-17. This keyword does not require an Admin session. Table A-17.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> . . SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command The following is an example of the Zoning List command: SANbox2 #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------wwn wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18: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:
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15: A-102 59022-10 A
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.
0 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 SANsurfer Switch 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.
0 In-Order-Delivery A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent. Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages. Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports. IP Internet Protocol LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Management Workstation PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch.
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Power On Self Test (POST) Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up. World Wide Name (WWN) A unique 64-bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer. Principal Switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignments. WWN World Wide Name SANsurfer Switch Manager Switch management application. SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable.
Index A access control list zone 3-22, 3-37 account name display A-91 factory 3-5, A-2 active zone set 3-16, 3-22 Active Zoneset data window 3-16 Admin account name A-7 authority A-7 Admin command A-8 administrative state configured 4-20, 5-11 current 4-20, 5-11 port 5-11, A-51 switch 4-20, A-37 alarm configuration 4-14, A-43 configuration display A-73 log A-36, A-58 alias add members 3-38, A-9 copy A-9 create 3-37, A-9 delete A-9 delete members A-10 description 3-22 display list A-9 display members A-10 re
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide port statistics 5-4 switch 4-9 database fabric 3-4 zoning 3-25 Date command A-16 Decode error 4-14 default configuration 4-33 visibility 3-29, 3-32 zoning 3-30 default fabric view file auto save 2-15 SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-15 device scan 5-14 Devices data window 3-15, 4-8 distance 5-15 domain ID description 4-21 display A-59 lock 4-21 donor port 5-2, 5-13, A-59 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 4-26 E E_Port isolation 3-39, 4-21 self-discovery 5-13 Err
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide firmware image file 4-35, A-22 install with CLI A-17 install with SANbox Manager 4-35 list image files A-22 non-disruptive activation 4-35, A-21 remove image files A-22 retrieve image file A-22 unpack image A-22 version A-65 Firmware Install command A-17 FL_Port 5-2, 5-13 G gateway address 4-26 generic loop port 5-13 port 5-2, 5-13 graphic window 2-25 H hard reset 4-17 Hardreset command A-18 hardware status 4-37 Heartbeat LED 4-37 help 2-16 Help command A-1
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide export 3-18 zone 3-21 network configuration reset A-31 discovery 4-26 interfaces A-59 properties 4-25, 4-28 Network Time Protocol client A-55 server A-55 node-to-node test 5-17 non-disruptive activation A-21 O online help 2-16 test 5-17 online test A-84 orphan zone set 3-22 Over Temperature LED 4-37 P page break A-36 Passwd command A-26 password change A-26 default fabric file 5-22 default fabric view file 2-14 switch 3-5, A-26 user account 4-5, A-2 perform
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide restore configuration 4-31 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 4-26 S SANbox2-16 switch 3-10 SANbox2-8c switch 3-10 SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric file 2-11 exit 2-11 preferences 2-14, 5-22 start 2-8 uninstall 2-12 user interface 2-17 version 2-16 web applet A-55 SANsurfer Switch Manager installation Linux 2-2, 2-5 Solaris 2-2, 2-6 Windows 2-2, 2-3 scan device 5-14 SerDes level test 5-17 Set command A-36 Set Config command A-38 Set Log command A-48
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide data windows 2-28 description 2-17 usage 2-26 transceiver status 5-4 trap authentication 4-29 community 4-29 configuration 4-30 SNMP version 4-30 U Uptime command A-87 user account A-2 logged in A-64 user account create 4-3 default 4-2 modify 4-6 password 4-5 remove 4-4 security 3-1 User command A-88 V version 2-16 Virtual Interface preference routing A-40 W web applet A-55 Whoami command A-91 working directory 2-14, 5-22 status indicator 2-25 write commun
0 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide list definitions A-99 remove all 3-30 revert changes A-99 save edits A-99 Zoning command A-98 59022-10 A Index-7
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Notes Index-8 59022-10 A
