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Page vi 59056-02 A SANbox 5200 Series Switch ManagementUser’s Guide 0 3.6.5.7 Changing Zone Types .................................................................... 3-37 3.6.6 Managing Aliases .................................................................................... 3-37 3.6.6.1 Creatin...

59056-02 A Page vii SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 4.7.3.3 NTP Client ...................................................................................... 4-25 4.7.4 SNMP Properties ..................................................................................... 4-26 4.7....

Page viii 59056-02 A SANbox 5200 Series Switch ManagementUser’s Guide 0 5.6.7.2 Customizing Graphs ....................................................................... 5-23 5.6.7.3 Rescaling a Selected Graph ........................................................... 5-25 5.6.8 Printing Graphs......

59056-02 A Page ix SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Shutdown Command ...............................................................................A-89Test Command ........................................................................................A-90Uptime Command.............

59056-02 A Page xi SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Tables Table Page 2-1 Topology Display Menu Shortcut Keys ........................................................................ 2-20 2-2 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys ............................................................

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59056-02 A 1-1 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 SANbox 5200 Series Fibre Channel switches (firmware version 4.2). This includes the model 5200 sw...

1 – IntroductionJDOM License 1-2 59056-02 A 0 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 mod...

1 – Introduction Technical Support 59056-02 A 1-3 0 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 ...

59056-02 A 2-1 Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered: „ Installing the Management Application „ Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager „ Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager „ Uninsta...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerInstalling the Management Application 2-2 59056-02 A 0 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...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59056-02 A 2-3 0 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 i...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59056-02 A 2-5 0 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 ope...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerInstalling the Management Application 2-6 59056-02 A 0 10. 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 me...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59056-02 A 2-7 0 3. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox 5200 Series Series area. 4. In the Operating System column, click the Solaris SPARC link. 5. Click the SANsurfer Management Software link to open the ...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerStarting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-8 59056-02 A 0 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. Th...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59056-02 A 2-9 0 „ 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 SANsurfe...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerExiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-10 59056-02 A 0 „ Click the Open Existing Fabric radio button to open the Add a New Fabric dialog, which prompts you for a fabric name, IP address, account name, and password. Refer to ”Adding a Fabric” on page 3-5 . „ Click the Op...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59056-02 A 2-11 0 Figure 2-3. Save Default Fabric View File Dialog The encryption key is used to encrypt the sensitive data in the default fabric view file. Refer to ”Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File” on ...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerUninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-12 59056-02 A 0 2.4 Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager The method you use to uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager depends on how you installed it: „ If you installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as part of SANsurfer Management Su...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 59056-02 A 2-13 0 2.4.2 Standalone Uninstall A program to uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager was included as part of the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation process. Use this method only if you installe...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerSaving and Opening Fabric View Files 2-14 59056-02 A 0 2.6 Saving and Opening Fabric View Files A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. In addition to the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file, you can save and open your own fabric vie...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences 59056-02 A 2-15 0 „ Enable (default) or disable the Event Browser. Refer to ”Displaying the Event Browser” on page 3-11 . If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog as shown in Figure 2-5 , the next tim...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerUsing Online Help 2-16 59056-02 A 0 2.8 Using Online Help Online help is available for the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its functions. The two ways to open the online help file are: open the Help menu and select Help Topics , or click the Help button in ...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-17 0 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...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerSANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2-18 59056-02 A 0 2.10.1 Menu Bars The menus and the options offered in them vary depending on the display. For example, the Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections are available only in the faceplate display. 2.10.1....

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-19 0 2.10.1.2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options available 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 disp...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerSANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2-20 59056-02 A 0 2.10.1.3 Topology Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the topology display are shown in Table 2-1 . The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. Table 2-1. Topology Display Menu Shortcut Keys...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-21 0 2.10.1.4 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the faceplate display are shown in Table 2-2 . The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. Table 2-2. Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys ...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-23 0 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 usi...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerSANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2-24 59056-02 A 0 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 l...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59056-02 A 2-25 0 The fabric tree provides access to the topology and faceplate displays for any fabric or switch. „ To open the topology display from the fabric tree, click a fabric entry. „ To open the faceplate display fro...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerUsing the Topology Display 2-26 59056-02 A 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 us...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 59056-02 A 2-27 0 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 t...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerUsing the Topology Display 2-28 59056-02 A 0 2.11.2.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. To open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display, click the switch ent...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 59056-02 A 2-29 0 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 vi...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerUsing the Faceplate Display 2-30 59056-02 A 0 2.12.1 Port Views and Status Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the following views of port s...

2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 59056-02 A 2-31 0 2.12.2.2 Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu To open the popup menu, right-click on the faceplate image to present the following tasks. „ Refresh the switch „ Select all ports „ Manage switch properties „ Manage network pr...

59056-02 A 3-1 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 compon...

3 – Managing FabricsFabric Security 3-2 59056-02 A 0 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 communi...

3 – Managing Fabrics Fabric Tracker 59056-02 A 3-3 0 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 dat...

3 – Managing FabricsManaging the Fabric Database 3-4 59056-02 A 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...

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59056-02 A 3-5 0 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...

3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59056-02 A 3-7 0 3.3.6 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. In these cases, you can delete switches and ...

3 – Managing FabricsManaging the Fabric Database 3-8 59056-02 A 0 5. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog. The 1-Gbps/2-Gbps ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, or Donor. The 10-Gbps ports can be a G_Port or F_Port. 6. Connect the devices to the swi...

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-9 0 4. Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch:a. Open a new fabric through the replacement switch. b. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Open the Switch menu and select Restore . c...

3 – Managing FabricsDisplaying Fabric Information 3-10 59056-02 A 0 3.4.1 Fabric Status 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 display status, or you can refresh the di...

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-11 0 3.4.2 Displaying the Event Browser 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 applicat...

3 – Managing FabricsDisplaying Fabric Information 3-12 59056-02 A 0 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 ...

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-13 0 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 ...

3 – Managing FabricsDisplaying Fabric Information 3-14 59056-02 A 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 asce...

3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59056-02 A 3-15 0 3.4.3 Devices Data Window The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Click the Devices tab below the data window to display device information for all devices tha...

3 – Managing FabricsDisplaying Fabric Information 3-16 59056-02 A 0 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 ...

3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 59056-02 A 3-17 0 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 li...

3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 59056-02 A 3-19 0 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 ...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-20 59056-02 A 0 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 me...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-21 0 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 ...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-22 59056-02 A 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 f...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-23 0 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 ina...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-24 59056-02 A 0 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 . The Zoning Wizard ...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-25 0 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 inac...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-26 59056-02 A 0 The Edit Zoning dialog has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right. Both trees use display conventions similar to the fabric tree for expanding and contracting zone sets, zones, and ports. An expanded port sh...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-28 59056-02 A 0 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 d...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-29 0 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 vi...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-31 0 3.6.4 Managing Zone Sets Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members. The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access needs of y...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-32 59056-02 A 0 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 temp...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-33 0 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 ...

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-34 59056-02 A 0 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 t...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-35 0 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 p...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-37 0 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 zon...

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59056-02 A 3-39 0 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....

3 – Managing FabricsZoning a Fabric 3-40 59056-02 A 0 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 conflictin...

59056-02 A 4-1 Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. „ Managing User Accounts „ Displaying Switch Information „ Configuring Port Threshold Alarms „ Paging a Switch „ Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client „ Resetting a Switc...

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts 4-2 59056-02 A 0 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...

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 59056-02 A 4-3 0 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 ...

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts 4-4 59056-02 A 0 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 ...

4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 59056-02 A 4-5 0 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...

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts 4-6 59056-02 A 0 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 Ac...

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59056-02 A 4-7 0 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 sta...

4 – Managing SwitchesDisplaying Switch Information 4-8 59056-02 A 0 4.2.1 Devices Data Window The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Click the Devices tab below the data window to display name server information for all devices...

4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59056-02 A 4-11 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 disp...

4 – Managing SwitchesDisplaying Switch Information 4-12 59056-02 A 0 4.2.5 Configured Zonesets Data Windows The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database, as shown in Figure 4-6 . To open the Configured Zonesets data window, cl...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 59056-02 A 4-13 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 enablin...

4 – Managing SwitchesPaging a Switch 4-14 59056-02 A 0 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 th...

4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client 59056-02 A 4-15 0 4.5 Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client The Date/Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to manually set the date and time on a switch, or to enable NTP Client to synchronize the date and ...

4 – Managing SwitchesResetting a Switch 4-16 59056-02 A 0 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...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-17 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 spec...

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch 4-18 59056-02 A 0 The timeout values are displayed only for reference purposes when the switch is online; they become active when the switch is taken offline. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. Figure 4-9. Switch Pro...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-19 0 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 sw...

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch 4-20 59056-02 A 0 4.7.2.4 Fabric Device Management Interface Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) provides a means to gather and display device information from the fabric, and allows FDMI capable devices to register certain information with the fabric,...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-21 0 4.7.2.5 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the switch and allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW-3, T11 Presentation Number T11/02-031v0 . Fabr...

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch 4-22 59056-02 A 0 4.7.2.8 Legacy Port Address Format Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non-FC-SW-2 switches. Enabling this setting under other circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-23 0 4.7.3 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-10 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 Netwo...

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch 4-24 59056-02 A 0 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 Pa...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-25 0 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 speci...

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch 4-26 59056-02 A 0 4.7.4 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 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 swi...

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59056-02 A 4-27 0 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 (;...

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch 4-28 59056-02 A 0 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 Par...

4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 59056-02 A 4-29 0 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. A...

4 – Managing SwitchesRestoring a Switch 4-30 59056-02 A 0 2. Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Restore to display the Restore dialog shown in Figure 4-12 . The Restore dialog offers a Full Restore and a Selective Restore tab. Figure 4-12. Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective 3...

4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 59056-02 A 4-31 0 „ 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 ali...

4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 59056-02 A 4-33 0 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 s...

4 – Managing SwitchesUpgrading the Switch Using License Keys 4-34 59056-02 A 0 4.12 Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys The switch can come from the factory as an 8-, 12-, 16-, or 20-port switch enabling ports 0-7, 0-11, 0-15, or 0-20 respectively. A (port) license key is a password that you can...

4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 59056-02 A 4-35 0 7. Click the Add Key button to upgrade the switch. Allow a minute or two for the upgrade to complete. 4.13 Installing Firmware Installing firmware involves loading, unpacking, and activating the firmware image on the switch. SANsurfer Switc...

4 – Managing SwitchesDisplaying Hardware Status 4-36 59056-02 A 0 To install firmware, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware . 2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click the Select button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded. 3. Cl...

59056-02 A 5-1 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 dis...

5 – Managing PortsDisplaying Port Information 5-2 59056-02 A 0 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 cur...

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59056-02 A 5-3 0 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 ...

5 – Managing PortsDisplaying Port Information 5-4 59056-02 A 0 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. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon ...

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59056-02 A 5-5 0 5.1.2 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance. To open the Port Statistics window, select one or more ports in the faceplate display and click the Port Stats tab below the d...

5 – Managing PortsDisplaying Port Information 5-8 59056-02 A 0 5.1.3 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window displays detail information for the selected port. To open the Port Information data window, click the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Tabl...

5 – Managing PortsConfiguring Ports 5-10 59056-02 A 0 5.2 Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics for 1-Gbps/2-Gbps and 10-Gbps ports are configured using the Port Properties dialogs shown in Figure 5-2 . To open the corresponding type of Port Properties dialog, select one or more por...

5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 59056-02 A 5-11 0 5.2.1 Changing Port Administrative States The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. „ The conf...

5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 59056-02 A 5-13 0 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 ...

5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 59056-02 A 5-15 0 Figure 5-3. Designate Donor Ports 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. 5.4 Resetting a Port The Reset Port opt...

5 – Managing PortsTesting Ports 5-16 59056-02 A 0 5.5 Testing Ports The port loopback tests verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the loop, and then verifying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. ...

5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 59056-02 A 5-17 0 „ Node-to-Node (Online) - The Node-to-Node test verifies communications between the port and its device node or device loop. The port being tested must be online and connected to a remote device. The port passes the test if the frame that was sent b...

5 – Managing PortsGraphing Port Performance 5-18 59056-02 A 0 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 g...

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-19 0 „ Set the polling frequency „ Display graphs „ Print graphs „ Save graph statistics to a file 5.6.1 Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer To start SANsurfer Performance Viewer from within SANsurfer Switch Manager, open the topology displ...

5 – Managing PortsGraphing Port Performance 5-20 59056-02 A 0 To prevent SANsurfer Performance Viewer from prompting you to save the default performance view file between sessions, set the Auto Load and Save Graphing Environment setting to Enable (default). Refer to ”Setting SANsurfer Performance Vi...

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-21 0 To open a performance view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Open View File to open the Open View dialog. 2. Enter a name for the fabric file or click the Browse button to select an existing file. 5.6.4 Changing th...

5 – Managing PortsGraphing Port Performance 5-22 59056-02 A 0 5.6.6 Setting the Polling Frequency SANsurfer Performance Viewer updates the graphs once per second by default. To change this polling frequency, do the following: 1. Open the Graph menu, and select Set Polling Frequency to open the Set G...

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-23 0 5.6.7.1 Arranging Graphs in the Display To arrange and size graphs in the display, open the Window menu and select Cascade , Tile , or Close All . „ Cascade overlaps the graphs so that all graphs are at least partially visible. „ Tile ar...

5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 A 5-25 0 6. In the Default Graph Options dialog, click the OK button to save the color scheme changes and close the dialog. 5.6.7.3 Rescaling a Selected Graph The Rescale Selected Graph option auto-scales downward and re-positions the data within...

59056-02 A A-1 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 Swit...

A – Command Line InterfaceUser Accounts A-2 59056-02 A 0 A.2 User Accounts Switches come from the factory with the following user account already defined: Account name: adminPassword: passwordAuthority: Admin This user account provides full access to the switch and its configuration. After planning ...

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59056-02 A A-3 0 A.3 Working with Switch Configurations Successful management of switches and fabrics with the command line interface depends on the effective use of switch configurations. Modifying configurations, backing up configuratio...

A – Command Line InterfaceWorking with Switch Configurations A-4 59056-02 A 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 . However, the new co...

A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59056-02 A A-5 0 You should rename the configdata file on your workstation with the switch name and date, config_switch_169_10112003 , for example. The restore operation begins with FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstatio...

A – Command Line InterfaceCommands A-6 59056-02 A 0 A.4 Commands The command syntax is as follows: command keywordkeyword [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. „ R...

A – Command Line Interface Commands 59056-02 A A-7 0 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 au...

A – Command Line InterfaceAdmin Command A-8 59056-02 A 0 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 – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59056-02 A A-9 0 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. Authority Admin session for all keywords except List and Mem...

A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59056-02 A A-11 0 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-39 . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Syn...

A – Command Line InterfaceConfig Command A-12 59056-02 A 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 back...

A – Command Line InterfaceCreate Support Command A-14 59056-02 A 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 sw...

A – Command Line InterfaceDate Command A-16 59056-02 A 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) mus...

A – Command Line Interface Feature Command 59056-02 A A-17 0 Feature Command Adds license key features to the switch and displays the license key feature log. To order a license key contact your switch distributor or your authorized reseller. Upgrading a switch is not disruptive, nor does it require...

A – Command Line InterfaceFirmware Install Command A-18 59056-02 A 0 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 perfor...

A – Command Line Interface Hardreset Command 59056-02 A A-19 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 – Command Line InterfaceHelp Command A-20 59056-02 A 0 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None Syntax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the command given by [command] and its keywords. If you omit [...

A – Command Line Interface History Command 59056-02 A A-21 0 History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Syntax history Notes Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: „ Enter ![comman...

A – Command Line InterfaceHotreset Command A-22 59056-02 A 0 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 pen...

A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59056-02 A A-23 0 Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin session Syntax image cleanupfetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination]installlistunpack [file] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from...

A – Command Line InterfaceImage Command A-24 59056-02 A 0 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.x...

A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59056-02 A A-25 0 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 act...

A – Command Line InterfaceLip Command A-26 59056-02 A 0 Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Syntax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialized. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. Examples The following is an example of ...

A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command 59056-02 A A-27 0 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 passwd [account_name] Keywords [accou...

A – Command Line InterfacePing Command A-28 59056-02 A 0 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...

A – Command Line Interface Ps Command 59056-02 A A-29 0 Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Syntax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox Manager #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 339 327 0.0 ...

A – Command Line InterfaceQuit Command A-30 59056-02 A 0 Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority None Syntax quit, exit, or logout Notes You can also enter Control-D to close the Telnet session.

A – Command Line Interface Reset Command 59056-02 A A-31 0 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] factoryport [port_number]snmpswitch (default)systemzoning Keywords conf...

A – Command Line InterfaceReset Command A-32 59056-02 A 0 „ Clears the event log. To save the event log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on page A-51 . To reset the switch with a power-on self test, refer to the ”Hardreset Command” on page A-19 . To reset the switch without disruptin...

A – Command Line InterfaceReset Command A-34 59056-02 A 0 Table A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTriggerFallingTriggerSampleWindow True25110 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTriggerFallingTriggerSa...

A – Command Line Interface Set Command 59056-02 A A-37 0 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]pageb...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Command A-38 59056-02 A 0 onLimits 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).offAllows continuou...

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-39 0 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...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Config Command A-42 59056-02 A 0 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 acce...

A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056-02 A A-45 0 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, e...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Config Command A-46 59056-02 A 0 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 th...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Config Command A-48 59056-02 A 0 MSEnable (True / False) [True ] IOStreamGuard (Enable / Disable / Auto) [Disabled] Finished configuring attributes. This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and activated (see config activate command) before it can take...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Config Command A-50 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and curren...

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59056-02 A A-51 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 automatical...

A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59056-02 A A-53 0 InfoMonitors informative, warning, and critical events. The informative level describes routine events associated with a normal fabric. This is the default severity level.NoneMonitors none of the severity levels. port [port_list] Specifies...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Port Command A-54 59056-02 A 0 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...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Setup Command A-56 59056-02 A 0 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 snmpsystem Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-line fa...

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59056-02 A A-57 0 system Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change system configuration settings. Table A-14 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in...

A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59056-02 A A-59 0 Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or si...

A – Command Line InterfaceSet Setup Command A-60 59056-02 A 0 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: SANbox Manager (admin) #> set setup system A list o...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-61 0 Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information. Authority None Syntax show aboutalarm [option] broadcastchassisconfig [option]domainsdonorfabricfdmi [port_wwn] interfacelog [option] lsdbmem [count]ns [option] pagebreak...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-63 0 ns [option] Displays name server information for the specified [option]. If you omit [option], name server information for the local domain ID is displayed. [option] can have the following values: allDisplays name server information for all s...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-65 0 post log Displays the Power On Self Test (POST) log which contains results from the most recently failed POST. setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP, and the switch manufacturer. Refer to the ”Show Setup Command” on pa...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Command A-66 59056-02 A 0 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 re...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-67 0 topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent to the User List command. version Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch. This keyword is eq...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Command A-68 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis command: SANbox Manager #> show chassis Chassis Information ------------------- BoardTemp (1) - Degrees Celsius 36 FanStatus (1) Good FanStatus (2) Good FanDirection (1) BackToFront F...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-69 0 The following is an example of the Show FDMI command: SANbox Manager #> 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:...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Command A-70 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show NS (local domain) command: SANbox Manager #> show ns Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN --- ------ ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 1 19 (0x13) 1301e1 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 2...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-71 0 The following is an example of the Show Interface command: SANbox Manager #> show interface eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:DD:00:BD:ED inet addr:10.20.68.107 Bcast:10.20.68.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Command A-72 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox Manager #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:0...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-73 0 The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox Manager #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox 5200 Series BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month dat...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Command A-74 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1: SANbox Manager #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------- PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 PortType F Remote Link Informati...

A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59056-02 A A-75 0 The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox Manager #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ************************************************...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Config Command A-76 59056-02 A 0 Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Syntax show config port [port_number] switchthresholdzoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration paramete...

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59056-02 A A-77 0 This an example of the Show Config Port command for a 10-Gbps port: SANbox Manager #> show config port 16 Configuration Name: default ------------------- Port Number: 16 ------------ AdminState Online LinkSpeed 10Gb/s PortType G Sym...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Config Command A-78 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command: SANbox Manager #> show config threshold Configuration Name: default ------------ Threshold Configuration Information ----------------------------------- ThresholdMonit...

A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59056-02 A A-79 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command: SANbox Manager #> show config zoning Configuration Name: default ------------------- Zoning Configuration Information -------------------------------- InteropAutoSave Tr...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Log Command A-80 59056-02 A 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 existi...

A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59056-02 A A-81 0 ZoningMonitors 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: InfoDisplays all informative events.War...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Log Command A-82 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox Manager #> show log component Current settings for log ------------------------ FilterComponent NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp The...

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59056-02 A A-83 0 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 p...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Perf Command A-84 59056-02 A 0 errors [port_number] Displays continuous error counts for the port group (0–15 or 16–19) that includes [port_number]. If you omit [port_number], ports 0–15 are displayed. Type “q” and press the Enter key to stop the display. Examples The ...

A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59056-02 A A-85 0 The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command: SANbox Manager #> show perf byte Displaying bytes/sec (total)... (Press any key to stop display) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ----------------------------------------...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Setup Command A-86 59056-02 A 0 Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings. Authority None Syntax show setup mfgsnmpsystem Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch. snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays t...

A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59056-02 A A-87 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox Manager #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox 5...

A – Command Line InterfaceShow Setup Command A-88 59056-02 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox Manager #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0Gatew...

A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 59056-02 A A-89 0 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 shutdown Notes Always use this comm...

A – Command Line InterfaceTest Command A-90 59056-02 A 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-37 for information ...

A – Command Line Interface Test Command 59056-02 A A-91 0 Examples To run an internal or external port test, do the following: 1. To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter key. admin start 2. Place the port in Diagnostics mode, enter the following command ( x = port ...

A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command 59056-02 A A-93 0 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. Authority None Syntax uptime Exampl...

A – Command Line InterfaceUser Command A-94 59056-02 A 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 accountsadddelete [account_name]edi...

A – Command Line Interface User Command 59056-02 A A-95 0 Examples The following is an example of the User Accounts command: SANbox Manager (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user accounts ----------------------------- images (admin authority = False, never expires) admin (admin authority =...

A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command 59056-02 A A-97 0 Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session. Authority None Syntax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoami command: SANbox Manager #> whoami User name : admin@se...

A – Command Line InterfaceZone Command A-98 59056-02 A 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-104 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zonesets ke...

A – Command Line InterfaceZone Command A-100 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox Manager #> 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_c...

A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59056-02 A A-101 0 The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox Manager #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1

A – Command Line InterfaceZoneset Command A-102 59056-02 A 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-104 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List,...

A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 59056-02 A A-103 0 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 <space> to delimit zone n...

A – Command Line InterfaceZoning Command A-104 59056-02 A 0 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-98 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-102 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, History, Limits,...

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59056-02 A A-105 0 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 ...

A – Command Line InterfaceZoning Command A-106 59056-02 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox Manager (admin-zoning) #> . . SANbox Manager (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit...

A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59056-02 A A-107 0 The following is an example of the Zoning List command: SANbox Manager #> 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:...

59056-02 A Glossary-1 Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. Active Zone Set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in us...

59056-02 A Glossary-3 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 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-S...

59056-02 A Index-1 Index A access control list zone 3-22, 3-37account name display A-97factory A-2 active zone set 3-16, 3-22Active Zoneset data window 3-16Admin account name A-7authority A-7 Admin command A-8administrative state configured 4-18, 5-11current 4-18, 5-11port 5-11, A-54switch 4-18, A-3...

59056-02 A Index-3 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 non-disruptive activation 4-35, A-22remove image files A-23retrieve image file A-23unpack image A-23version A-67 Firmware Install command A-18FL_Port 5-2, 5-12 G gateway address 4-24generic port 5-2, 5-12graphic window 2-25 H har...

59056-02 A Index-5 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Linux 2-2, 2-5Solaris 2-2, 2-6Windows 2-2, 2-3 scan device 5-13SerDes level test 5-16Set command A-37Set Config command A-39Set Log command A-51Set Port command A-54Set Setup command A-56severity levels 3-12SFP level test 5-16Sho...