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59021-05 A Page v SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Power .............................................................. 4-5 4.2.4 Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch ................................ 4-8 4.2.4.1 Ethernet Connection ..........

Page vi 59021-05 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 5.3.3 Maintenance – Reset Network Config ..................................................... 5-14 5.3.4 Maintenance – Reset Password File ....................................................... 5-14 5.3.5 Maintenance – Copy Log ...

59021-05 A Page vii SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Set Command.......................................................................................... B-23Set Config Command .............................................................................. B-25Set Log Command.........

Page viii 59021-05 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 5-3 Chassis and Power Supply LEDs .................................................................................. 5-9 6-1 SFP Transceiver Installation .............................................................................

59021-05 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and installation of the SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch, firmware version 1.5. This manual is organized as follows: ■ Section 1 describes the intended audience, related materials, safety notices, communications statements, lase...

1 – Introduction Related Materials 1-2 59021-05 A 1.2 Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information. ■ SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide, Publication Number 59022-05. ■ Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6....

1 – Introduction Safety Notices 59021-05 A 1-3 1.3 Safety Notices A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury. 4-3 , 4-5 , 6-1 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to the equipment. 4-3 ...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-4 59021-05 A 1.6 Communications Statements The following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product appear in their accompanying manuals. 1.6.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Sta...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 59021-05 A 1-5 1.6.3 Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada Cet équipement ne dépasse pas les limites de Classe A d'émission de bruits radioélectriques por les appareils numériques, telles que prescrites par le Réglement sur...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-6 59021-05 A 1.6.5 VCCI Class A Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance ...

1 – Introduction Laser Safety Information 59021-05 A 1-7 1.7 Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous. The ...

1 – Introduction Accessible Parts 1-8 59021-05 A 1.9 Accessible Parts The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the SANbox2-16 switch are: ■ Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers ■ Power supplies ■ Fans Refer to Section 6 Removal/Replacement for more information. 1.10 Pièces Access...

1 – Introduction Technical Support 59021-05 A 1-9 1.12 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 m...

1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-10 59021-05 A Notes

59021-05 A 2-1 Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch. The following topics are described: ■ Chassis controls and LEDs ■ Fibre channel ports ■ Ethernet port ■ Serial port ■ Power supplies ■ Fans ■ Fabric management Fa...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-2 59021-05 A 2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs Chassis controls include the power supply On/Off switches and the Maintenance button as shown in Figure 2-2 . The chassis LEDs include the Over Temperature LED, Fan Fail LED, Heartbeat LED, and the Input P...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 59021-05 A 2-3 2.1.3 Chassis LEDs The chassis LEDs shown in Figure 2-3 provide status information about switch operation. Refer to ”Power Supplies” on page 2-9 for information about power supply LEDs and to ”Port LEDs” on page 2-5 for information abo...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 2-4 59021-05 A 2.1.3.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber) The Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power On Self Test (POST). Following a normal power-up, the Heartbeat LED blinks about once per second to indicate t...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 59021-05 A 2-5 2.2.1 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceivers An SFP transceiver, like the one shown in Figure 2-5 , converts electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit and receive data. SFP transceivers plug into the ports; dup...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 2-6 59021-05 A 2.2.2.1 Logged-In LED The Logged-in LED indicates the logged-in or initialization status of the connected devices. After successful completion of the POST, the switch extinguishes all Logged-In LEDs. Following a successful loop initializatio...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 59021-05 A 2-7 G_Ports self-configure in the following ways: ■ F_Port when connected to a public device ■ E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch A TL_Port supports private loop devices and must be configured explicitly. Refer to the SANb...

2 – General Description Ethernet Port 2-8 59021-05 A 2.3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port shown in Figure 2-7 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a management workstation. A management workstation can be a Windows, Solaris™ workstation, or a Linux® workstation that is used to configur...

2 – General Description Power Supplies 59021-05 A 2-9 The serial port connector requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 2-8 and identified in Table 2-1 . Refer to ”Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-8 for information a...

2 – General Description Fans 2-10 59021-05 A Each power supply is capable of providing all of the switch’s power needs. During normal operation, each power supply provides half of the demand. If one power supply goes offline, the second power supply steps up and provides the difference. The power su...

2 – General Description Switch Management 59021-05 A 2-11 2.7 Switch Management SANbox Manager is a workstation-based Java® application that provides a graphical user interface for fabric management. This application runs on a Windows®, Solaris™, or Linux® workstation. The management workstation con...

59021-05 A 3-1 Section 3 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric: ■ Devices ■ Multiple chassis fabrics ■ Performance ■ Device access ■ Fabric management ■ Fabric security 3.1 Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticipated demand. This will determine...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-2 59021-05 A 3.2 Multiple Chassis Fabrics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available ports for devices. Each switch in the fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and the fabric will automatically resolve domain ID conflicts. Be...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59021-05 A 3-3 3.2.2 Common Topologies This section describes three commonly used topologies: ■ Cascade ■ Mesh ■ Multistage® 3.2.2.1 Cascade Topology A cascade topology describes a fabric in which the switches are connected in a linear fashion. If you connect th...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-4 59021-05 A 3.2.2.2 Mesh Topology A mesh topology describes a fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. The example mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-2 has the following characteristics: ■ Each link...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59021-05 A 3-5 3.2.2.3 Multistage Topology A Multistage topology describes a fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches. Each additional core switch increases the bandwidth to each edge switch by 200 MB/s. The Multistage fabri...

3 – Planning Performance 3-6 59021-05 A 3.3 Performance The SANbox2-16 switch supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service at transmission rates of 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps with a maximum frame size of 2148 bytes. A port can transmit or receive at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps depending on the device to which it i...

3 – Planning Performance 59021-05 A 3-7 3.3.2 Bandwidth Bandwidth is a measure of the volume of data that can be transmitted at a given transmission rate. A port can transmit or receive at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected. The switch supports all transmission rate co...

3 – Planning Device Access 3-8 59021-05 A 3.4 Device Access Consider device access needs within the fabric. Access is controlled by the use of zones and zone sets. Some zoning strategies include the following: ■ Separate devices that use different operating systems. ■ Separate devices that have no n...

3 – Planning Device Access 59021-05 A 3-9 3.4.1 Soft Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is not secure; traffic across s...

3 – Planning Fabric Management 3-10 59021-05 A 3.4.3 Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Virtual Private Fabric (VPF) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and both inbound and outbound traffic. This type of zoning is useful for providing security and reserving paths between ...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59021-05 A 3-11 3.6 Fabric Security You manage fabric security on a switch basis through the creation of user accounts. Each account consists of an account name, a password, and an authority level. There are two authority levels: User and Admin. These authority levels ap...

59021-05 A 4-1 Section 4 Installation This section describes how to install and configure the SANbox2-16 switch. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to recover a disabled switch. 4.1 Site Requirements The following items are required for the installation of a SANbox2-16 switch: ■ Fabr...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-2 59021-05 A 4.1.3 Environmental Conditions Consider the factors that affect the climate in your facility such as equipment heat dissipation and ventilation. The switch requires the following operating conditions: ■ Operating temperature range: 10° to 40° C (50...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-3 Installing a SANbox2-16 switch involves the following steps: 1. Mount the switch. 2. Install SFP transceivers. 3. Connect the switch to the AC power source. 4. Connect the management workstation to the switch. 5. Install the SANbox Manager applicat...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-4 59021-05 A To mount the switch in a rack, do the following: 1. Ensure that the19-inch rack meets the following standard specifications: ■ ANSI/EIA RS-230 Standard, entitled Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment ■ MIL-STD- 189, entitled Racks, Elec...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-5 4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Power WARNING!! This product is supplied with a 3-wire power cable and plug for the user’s safety. Use this power cable in conjunction with a properly grounded outlet to avoid electrical shock. An electrical outlet th...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-7 4. Confirm that the Output Power LEDs on both power supplies are illuminated. If not, do the following: a. Check voltage at the AC power source. b. Inspect the power cord. c. Replace the power supply. 5. Observe the Heartbeat LED to determine the r...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-8 59021-05 A 4.2.4 Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch Connect the management workstation to the switch in one of three ways: ■ Indirect Ethernet connection from the management workstation to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet connector through an Ethernet ...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-9 4.2.4.1 Ethernet Connection To establish an Ethernet connection, do the following: 1. Connect a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable from an RJ-45 port on the management workstation directly to the RJ-45 Ethernet port; or a 10/100 Base-T straight cable i...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59021-05 A ■ For Linux: a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content: pr portdev/ttyS0 pu minit pu mreset pu mhangup b. Verify that all users have permission to run minicom. Review the /etc/mi...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-11 4.2.6 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANsurfer® Management Suite Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and Insert the SANsurfer Manage...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-12 59021-05 A 4.2.7 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Linux from the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management ...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-13 4.2.8 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Manag...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-14 59021-05 A 4.2.9 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANbox2 Installation Disk int...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-05 A 4-15 4.2.12 Configure the Switch Do the following to configure a switch using the SANbox Manager application. Refer to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for more information about configuring a switch. You can also configure the switch u...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-16 59021-05 A 4.2.13 Configure the Ports Configuring a port involves defining the port mode. For public devices and other switches, a switch automatically sets the port mode as each port discovers the type of device to which it is connected. A GL_Port will self...

4 – Installation Install Firmware 59021-05 A 4-17 4.3 Install Firmware The switch comes with current firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware from the management workstation as new firmware becomes available. Firmware installation involves loading the firmware image file onto the switch, unp...

4 – Installation Install Firmware 4-18 59021-05 A 4.3.2 Using the CLI to Install Firmware To install firmware using the CLI when an FTP server is present on the management workstation, do the following: 1. Connect to the switch through the Ethernet or the serial port and open a Telnet session. 2. En...

4 – Installation Install Firmware 59021-05 A 4-19 4.3.3 Using FTP and the CLI to Install Firmware To install firmware using the CLI when the management workstation does not have an FTP server, do the following: 1. Connect to the switch through the Ethernet or the serial port. 2. Move to the folder o...

4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 4-20 59021-05 A 10. Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded. Refer to the ”Image Command” on page B-13 for more information. cli (admin) $>image list 11. Unpack the firmware image file to install the new fi...

59021-05 A 5-1 Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Diagnostic information about the switch is available through the chassis LEDs, the power supply LEDs, and the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through the SANbox Manager and CLI event logs and error displays. This section descri...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5-2 59021-05 A 5.1.1.2 Maintenance Mode Pattern Steady illumination indicates that the switch is in maintenance mode, which returns the switch IP address to 10.0.0.1. From maintenance mode, you may reload firmware, reset the password to the factory de...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-05 A 5-3 2. Place the switch in maintenance mode. Press and hold the Maintenance button, then power up the switch. Refer to ”Recovering a Switch” on page 5-12 for more information about placing the switch in maintenance mode. 3. Establish a Teln...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5-4 59021-05 A c. Activate binary mode and copy the configuration file from the workstation to the switch. The configuration file must be named "configdata". ftp>bin ftp>put configdata d. Close the FTP session. ftp>quit e. Establish c...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-05 A 5-5 5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-In LED for each port as shown in Figure 5-1 . Figure 5-1. Port Logged-In LED The Logged-In LED has three indications: ■ Logged in - Continuous illumination. ■ ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5-6 59021-05 A 5.1.2.1 E_Port Isolation A Logged-In LED error indication is often the result of E_Port isolation. An isolated E_Port is indicated by a red link in the SANbox Manager topology display. E_Port isolation can be caused by conflicting domai...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-05 A 5-7 5.1.2.2 Excessive Port Errors The switch monitors a set of port errors and generates alarms based on user-defined sample intervals and thresholds. Refer to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for information about managing ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5-8 59021-05 A 2. Reset the port, then perform an external port loopback test to validate the port and the SFP. Refer to the ”Test Command” on page B-66 or the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for information about testing ports. Does the ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59021-05 A 5-9 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics Chassis diagnostics are indicated by the chassis and power supply LEDs as shown in Figure 5-3 . Figure 5-3. Chassis and Power Supply LEDs The following conditions are described: ■ Chassis Over Temperature LED ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 5-10 59021-05 A 5.2.1 Chassis Over Temperature LED is Illuminated The chassis Over Temperature LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic circuitry is overheating. If the chassis Over Temperature LED illuminates, do the following: 1. Inspect...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59021-05 A 5-11 5.2.4 Output Power LED Is Extinguished The Output Power LED illuminates to indicate that the power supply is producing the proper voltages. If the Output Power LED is extinguished, do the following: 1. Inspect the power supply Over ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch 5-12 59021-05 A 5.3 Recovering a Switch A switch can become inoperable or unavailable for the following reasons: ■ Firmware becomes corrupt ■ IP address is lost ■ Switch configuration becomes corrupt ■ Forgotten password In these specific cases, yo...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch 59021-05 A 5-13 5. The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. To select a switch recovery option, press the corresponding number (displayed in option: field) on the keyboard and press the Enter key. 0) Exit 1) Image Unpack 2) Reset Net...

59021-05 A 6-1 Section 6 Removal/Replacement This section describes the removal and replacement procedures for the following field replaceable units (FRU): ■ SFP transceivers ■ Power supplies ■ Fans The switch is equipped with a battery that powers the non-volatile memory. This memory stores the swi...

6 – Removal/Replacement SFP Transceivers 6-2 59021-05 A 6.1 SFP Transceivers The SFP transceivers can be removed and replaced while the switch is operating without damaging the switch or the transceiver. However, transmission on the affected port will be interrupted until the transceiver installed. ...

6 – Removal/Replacement Fans 6-4 59021-05 A 6.3 Fans The fans are hot pluggable. This means you can remove or install one of the fans while the switch is operating without disrupting service. The fan is completely enclosed, so there is no risk of injury from the fan blades. The fans are also interch...

59021-05 A A-1 Appendix A Specifications Appendix A contains the specifications for the SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch. Refer to Section 2 General Description for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and components. A.1 Switch Specifications Fibre Channel Protocols ....................

A – Specifications Switch Maintainability A-2 59021-05 A A.2 Switch Maintainability Maximum User Ports ...................... > 475,000 ports depending on configuration Buffer Credits .................................. 12 buffer credits per port Media Type ..................................... Sm...

A – Specifications Fabric Management 59021-05 A A-3 A.3 Fabric Management A.4 Switch Dimensions A.5 Switch Electrical Management Methods .................... SANbox Manager application Command Line InterfaceGS-3 Management ServerSNMPFTP Maintenance Connection ................ RS-232 connector; null ...

A – Specifications Switch Environmental A-4 59021-05 A A.6 Switch Environmental A.7 Switch Regulatory Certifications Temperature ■ Operating .................................. ■ Non-operating ........................... 10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)-40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) Humidity ■ Operating ...........

A – Specifications Shortwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (multi-mode) 59021-05 A A-5 A.8 Shortwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (multi-mode) Connector ....................................... Duplex LC Color coding.................................... Beige or black exposed connector surfaces Cable ..............................

A – Specifications Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) A-6 59021-05 A A.9 Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) Connector ....................................... Duplex LC Color coding.................................... Blue exposed connector surfaces Cable ........................................

59021-05 A B-1 Appendix B Command Line Interface Each switch contains a Telnet server. This server allows a Telnet client to establish a Telnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure parameters using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI enables you to perform a variety ...

B – Command Line Interface Command Syntax B-2 59021-05 A B.2 Command Syntax 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 lowercase a...

B – Command Line Interface Commands 59021-05 A B-3 B.3 Commands The command set provides for User and Admin authority levels. ■ User authority grants viewing access to the fabric and switches using the Show command and other read-only commands. ■ Admin authority includes the User authority and grant...

B – Command Line Interface Admin Command B-4 59021-05 A 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...

B – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59021-05 A B-5 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 Syntax alias add [alias] [members]copy [alias_...

B – Command Line Interface Config Command 59021-05 A B-7 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 B-25 . Authority Admin for all keywords except List Syntax config ac...

B – Command Line Interface Date Command 59021-05 A B-9 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. You must reset the switch for the new date to take effect. Authority Admin to cha...

B – Command Line Interface Fallback Command B-10 59021-05 A Fallback Command Loads the fallback version of the firmware from switch memory. The switch stores two versions of the firmware. This command alternately activates the two versions. Authority Admin Syntax fallback Notes ■ The Show Switch com...

B – Command Line Interface Help Command 59021-05 A B-11 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command and its keywords. Authority User Syntax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command]Displays a summary of the command given by [command] and its keywords. If you omit [command], ...

B – Command Line Interface History Command B-12 59021-05 A History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority User Syntax history Notes Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: ■ Enter ![command]...

B – Command Line Interface Image Command 59021-05 A B-13 Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin Syntax image cleanupfetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination]listunpack [file] Keywords cleanupRemoves all firmware image files from the switch. All f...

B – Command Line Interface Lip Command B-14 59021-05 A Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin Syntax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number]The number of the port to be reinitialized. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox2 (admin) #> lip 2

B – Command Line Interface Passwd Command 59021-05 A B-15 Passwd Command Changes a user account’s password. Authority Admin to change another account’s password; User to change your own. Syntax passwd [account_name] Keywords [account_name]The user account name. You must open an admin session to chan...

B – Command Line Interface Ps Command B-16 59021-05 A Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority User Syntax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 298 292 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 cns 299 292 0.0 00:00:00 59:42...

B – Command Line Interface Quit Command 59021-05 A B-17 Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-18 59021-05 A Reset Command Resets the switch and port configuration parameters. Authority Admin Syntax reset config [config_name]factoryport [port_number]snmpswitch (default)systemzoning Keywords config [config_name]Resets the configuration given by [confi...

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-20 59021-05 A ExtCredit 0 FanEnable True LCFEnable False MFSEnable True MFS_TOV 10 MSEnable True NoClose False IOStreamGuard Disabled VIEnable False CheckAlps False Table B-4. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonitoringEnabl...

B – Command Line Interface Set Command 59021-05 A B-23 Set Command Sets a variety of switch and port parameters. Authority Admin for all keywords except Alarm Clear, Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available with User authority. Syntax set alarm clearbeacon [state]config [option]log [option]pagebrea...

B – Command Line Interface Set Command B-24 59021-05 A port [option]Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Refer to the ”Set Port Command” on page B-37 . setup [option]Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. R...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 A B-25 Set Config Command Sets switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning configuration parameters. Authority Admin authority and a Config Edit session Syntax set config port [port_number]ports [port_number]switchthresholdzoning Keywords port [po...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-30 59021-05 A Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will f...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 A B-31 The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config switch A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow. ...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-05 A B-33 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. ...

B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-34 59021-05 A Set Log Command Specifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. The log is a storage file contained on the switch. The log can hold a maximum of 200 entries. When the log becomes full, the entries are replaced, starting with th...

B – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59021-05 A B-37 Set Port Command Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. This command also clears port counters. Authority Admin Syntax set port [port_number] bypass [alpa]cl...

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-38 59021-05 A Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The switch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin Syntax set setup snmpsystem Keywords snmpPrompts you in a line-by-line fashion to c...

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-05 A B-39 systemPrompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change system configuration settings. Table B-12 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in br...

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-40 59021-05 A Notes The two components of security are user authentication and fabric security. The user must be authenticated before gaining access to a switch. If an invalid account name/password combination is entered, that user can not access the sw...

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-05 A B-41 Trap5Severity (see allowed options above) [warning ] Trap5Enabled (True / False) [False ] ReadCommunity (string, max=32 chars) [public ] WriteCommunity (string, max=32 chars) [private ] TrapCommunity (string, max=32 chars) [public ] AuthFa...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-42 59021-05 A Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information. Authority User Syntax show aboutalarmbroadcastchassisconfig [option]domainsdonorfabricinterfacelog [option]lsdbmem [count]ns [option]pagebreakperf [option]port [port_number...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 A B-43 domainsDisplays list of each domain and its worldwide name in the fabric. donorDisplays list of current donor configuration for all ports. fabricDisplays list of each domain, fabric ID, worldwide name, node IP address, and port IP address. inte...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-46 59021-05 A post logDisplays the Power On Self Test (POST) log which contains results from the POST. setup [option]Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP, and the switch manufacturer. Refer to the Show Setup Command on page B-62 . steering [domain_...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 A B-47 ■ Zoneset (Active, List) ■ Zoning (History, Limits, List) switchDisplays switch operational information. topologyDisplays all connected devices. usersDisplays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent to the User List command. versionDispla...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-48 59021-05 A The following is an example of the Show Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- Contact Technical Support Location TSLab Description QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.20.71.15 Trap1Port 162 Tra...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 A B-49 The following is an example of the Show NS Domain_ID command: SANbox2 #> show ns domain_ID Port ID: 630425 -------- PortType NL PortWWN 21:00:00:20:37:d9:4b:2a SymbolicPortName NodeWWN 20:00:00:20:37:d9:4b:2a SymbolicNodeName NodeIPAddress 0...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-50 59021-05 A The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online PortID 640100 AsicNumber 0 PortWWN AsicPort 1 RunningType Donor ConfigType Donor SFPPartNumber PL-XPL-00-S23-00 DiagSt...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 A B-51 The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.112 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 Eth0Network...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-52 59021-05 A The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName SANbox2-203 SwitchWWN 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:b8:b5 SwitchType SANbox2-16 PromVersion V0.1-5-18 (Fri Jun 15 10:22:09 ...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-05 A B-53 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 -----...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-54 59021-05 A The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox2 #> show version SystemDescription QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Eth0NetworkAddress 10.0.0.1 (use ’set setup system’ to update) FCNetworkAddress 0.0.0.0 (use ’set setup system’ to up...

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59021-05 A B-55 Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning attributes for the current configuration. Authority User Syntax show config port [port_number]switchthresholdzoning Keywords port [port_number]Displays configuration ...

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command B-56 59021-05 A NoClose False IOStreamGuard False VIEnable False CheckAlps False The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: SANbox2 #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Informa...

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59021-05 A B-57 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 Falling...

B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command B-58 59021-05 A Show Log Command Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 200 entries. When the log reaches its entry capacity, subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, be...

B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59021-05 A B-59 The following is an example of the Show Log Options command: SANbox2 #> show log options Allowed options for ’ level’: Critical,Warn,Info,None Allowed options for ’component’: All,None,NameServer,MgmtServer,Zoning,Switch, Chassis,Blade,P...

B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command B-60 59021-05 A 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...

B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59021-05 A B-61 Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf command: SANbox2 #> show perf Port Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s Frames/s Number (in) (out) (total) (in) (out) (total) ------ ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --...

B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command B-62 59021-05 A Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings. Authority User Syntax show setup mfgsnmpsystem Keywords mfgDisplays manufacturing information about the switch. snmpDisplays the current SNMP settings. systemDisplays the c...

B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59021-05 A B-63 The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox2 #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Trap1Addr...

B – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 59021-05 A B-65 Shutdown Command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session. Always power cycle the switch after entering this command. Authority Admin Syntax shutdown Notes Always use this command to eff...

B – Command Line Interface Test Command B-66 59021-05 A Test Command Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (SFP), and online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Command” on page B-23 for information about cha...

B – Command Line Interface Uptime Command 59021-05 A B-69 Uptime Command Displays the elapsed time since the switch was last reset and reset method. Authority User Syntax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command: SANbox2 #> uptime Elapsed up time : 0 day(s), 2 hour(s), 28...

B – Command Line Interface User Command B-70 59021-05 A User Command Administers or displays user accounts. Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority. Syntax user accountsadddelete [account_name]list Keywords accountsDisplays all user accounts that exist on the switch. addAd...

B – Command Line Interface User Command 59021-05 A B-71 The following is an example of the User Add command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user add Press ’q’ and the ENTER key to abort this command. account name (1-15 chars) : user3 account password (4-20 chars) : please confirm account password: should thi...

B – Command Line Interface Whoami Command B-72 59021-05 A Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session. Authority User Syntax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoami command: SANbox2 #> whoami User name:admin@session2 Swit...

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59021-05 A B-73 Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. The Zone command defines members (ports/devices) for a single switch. Zones are members of zone sets. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the Zoning Command o...

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59021-05 A B-75 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 zon...

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-76 59021-05 A The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: wwn_b0241f ---------------------------------- zone_set_1

B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 59021-05 A B-77 Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the Zoning Command on page B-80 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List...

B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command B-78 59021-05 A delete [zone_set]Deletes the zone set given by [zone_set]. If the specified zone set is active, the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivated. This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session. listDisplays a list of all zone sets. Th...

B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 59021-05 A B-79 The following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command: SANbox2 #> zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet: ssss ---------------------------------- zone1 zone2 zone3

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-80 59021-05 A Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones. Refer to the Zone Command on page B-73 and the Zoneset Command on page B-77 . Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority. Sy...

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59021-05 A B-81 listLists all fabric zoning definitions. This keyword is available with User authority. restoreReverts the changes to the zoning database that have been made during the current Zoning Edit session since the last Zoning Save command was entere...

59021-05 A Glossary-1 Glossary Activity LED A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port. Alias A collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and can not have a zone or another alias as a member. ALFairness On an arbitrated loop, the switch is ...

Glossary-2 59021-05 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Expansion Port See E_Port. ExtCredit Allows full speed operation over distances greater than 10 kilometers. Additional credit buffers are borrowed from other ports (which must be set to donor state). Decimal value 0-65535 Fabri...

59021-05 A Glossary-3 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Logged-In LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status. Management Information Base A set of guidelines and definitions for the Fibre Channel functions. Management Workstation PC workstation that man...

Glossary-4 59021-05 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Target A storage device that responds to an initiator device. VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference VIEnable FC-VI. When enabled, VI preference frames will be transmitted ahead ...

59021-05 A Index-1 Index Numerics 10/100 Base-T straight cable 4-8 A access 3-8Access Control List zone 3-9account name description 3-11display B-72ftp 5-3maintenance mode 5-12 Activity LED 2-6Admin authority 3-11, B-3Admin command B-4administrative state port B-37switch B-24 air flow 2-10, A-4alarm...

Index-2 59021-05 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide D Date command B-9device cabling 4-16description 3-1 diagnostics 5-1, 5-9, A-2dimensions A-3distance 3-6domain ID 3-2, 5-6domain ID lock 3-2domains B-43donor port 3-6, B-43 E E_Port 2-7, 5-6emissions standards A-4environmental con...

59021-05 A Index-3 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Help command B-11History command B-12host bus adapter 3-1humidity 4-2, A-4HyperTerminal application 4-9 I Image command B-13immunity A-4initiator device 2-7Input Power LED 2-4, 5-10installation 4-2internal firmware failure 5-2test...

Index-4 59021-05 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide file reset 5-14maintenance mode 5-12restore default 5-14switch 3-11, B-15user account B-1 performance 3-6planning 3-1port administrative state B-37buffer credits 3-6configuration 4-16, B-25configuration display B-55counters B-37di...