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59042-01 A Page v SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 4.2.4.1 Ethernet Connection ......................................................................... 4-8 4.2.4.2 Serial Connection ............................................................................. 4-8 4.2.5 Install SAN...

Page vi 59042-01 A SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Appendix A Specifications A.1 Switch Specifications .......................................................................................... A-1 A.2 Switch Maintainability ...........................................................

59042-01 A Page vii SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Test Command ........................................................................................ B-61Uptime Command.................................................................................... B-64User Command ..........

59042-01 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and installation of the SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel switch, firmware version 1.4. 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 59042-01 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 59022-04. ■ Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6....

1 – Introduction Safety Notices 59042-01 A 1-3 1.3 Safety Notices A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury. 4-3 , 4-5 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to the equ...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-4 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions 59042-01 A 1-7 1.6.7 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 Clas...

1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-8 59042-01 A 1.11 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...

59042-01 A 2-1 Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel switch. The following topics are described: ■ Chassis controls and LEDs ■ Fibre channel ports ■ Ethernet port ■ Serial port ■ Power supply and fan ■ Fabric management Fab...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-2 59042-01 A 2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs The Reset/Force PROM button shown in Figure 2-2 is the only chassis control and is used to recover a disabled switch. The chassis LEDs provide information about the switch’s operation status. These LEDS in...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 59042-01 A 2-3 2.1.1.1 Resetting a Switch To reset the switch, use a pointed tool to press and release (less than 2 seconds) the Reset/Force PROM button. The switch will respond as follows: 1. All of the chassis LEDs will illuminate and then extingui...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 2-4 59042-01 A 2.1.4 Heartbeat LED (Yellow) 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 th...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 59042-01 A 2-5 2.2.1 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceivers SFP transceivers plug into the ports; duplex fiber optic cables plug into the transceivers which then connect to the devices. A port is capable of transmitting at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps; however...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 2-6 59042-01 A 2.2.4 Port Modes SANbox2-8c switches support the following port modes: ■ Generic ports (GL_Port and G_Port) ■ Fabric ports (FL_Port and F_Port) ■ Translated loop ports (TL_Port) ■ Expansion ports (E_Port) Switches come from the factory with ...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 59042-01 A 2-7 2.2.4.2 Translated Loop Port A TL_Port supports a loop of up to 125 private initiator devices or up to 124 private target devices with the ability to communicate with “off-loop” devices. This includes public fabric devices and private device...

2 – General Description Ethernet Port 2-8 59042-01 A 2.3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port shown in Figure 2-4 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a management workstation. A management workstation can be a Windows, Solaris, or Linux workstation that is used to configure and manage the...

2 – General Description Serial Port 59042-01 A 2-9 2.4 Serial Port The SANbox2-8c switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes as shown in Figure 2-5 . You can manage the switch through the serial port using the CLI. Figure 2-5. Serial Port and Pin Identification The serial...

2 – General Description Power Supply and Fan 2-10 59042-01 A 2.5 Power Supply and Fan The power supply converts standard 110 or 230 VAC to DC voltages for the various switch circuits. An internal fan provides cooling. Depending on the switch model, air flow is front-to-back or back-to-front. To ener...

59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 line. If you connect the last swi...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-4 59042-01 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 every chassis in the fabric. The mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-2 has the following characteristics: ■ Each link contributes ...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59042-01 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 59042-01 A 3.3 Performance The SANbox2-8c 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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...

59042-01 A 4-1 Section 4 Installation This section describes how to install and configure the SANbox2-8c 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 SANbox2-8c switch: ■ Fabr...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-2 59042-01 A 4.1.3 Environmental Conditions Consider the factors that affect the climate conditions in your facility such as heat dissipation and ventilation. The switch requires the following operating conditions: ■ Operating temperature range: 5 to 50°C (41 t...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-01 A 4-3 Installing a SANbox2-8c 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 application ...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-4 59042-01 A 4.2.2 Install SFP Transceivers The switch has been validated with transceivers that support a variety of interconnection media. To install, insert the transceiver into the port and gently press until it snaps in place as shown in Figure 4-2 . To re...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-01 A 4-5 4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Power WARNING!! This product is supplied with a 3-wire power cord and plug for the user’s safety. Use this power cord in conjunction with a properly grounded outlet to avoid electrical shock. An electrical outlet that...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-6 59042-01 A To energize the switch, connect the power cord to the AC power receptacle on the front of the switch chassis and to a grounded AC outlet. The switch responds in the following sequence: 1. The chassis LEDs (Fan Fail, Over Temperature, Heartbeat, Inp...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-01 A 4-7 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 4-8 59042-01 A 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 a COM port on the management workstation directly to the RJ-45 Ethernet port; or a 10/100 Base-T straight cable indi...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-01 A 4-9 ■ 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/min...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59042-01 A 4.2.5.1 SANbox Manager Installation for Windows To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD into the manag...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-01 A 4-11 4.2.5.2 SANbox Manager Installation for Linux To install the SANbox Manager application on Linux from the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD into the managemen...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-12 59042-01 A 4.2.5.3 SANbox Manager Installation for Solaris To install the SANbox Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD into the manag...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-01 A 4-13 4.2.6 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 us...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 4-14 59042-01 A 4.2.7 Configure the Ports Configuring a port involves defining the port mode and setting the frame sequencing if necessary. For public devices and other switches, a switch automatically sets the port mode as each port discovers the type of device ...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 59042-01 A 4-15 ■ When using the CLI on a workstation without an FTP server, you must open an FTP session through the switch to load the image file, then open a Telnet session to unpack it with the CLI Image command. Refer to ”Using FTP and the CLI to Install Fir...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 4-16 59042-01 A 331 Password required for username. Password: 230 User username logged in. bin 200 Type set to I. verbose Verbose mode off. 5. Enter the following command to display the list of firmware files: cli (admin) #> image listfirmwarefilenameonswitch ...

4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 59042-01 A 4-17 6. Close the FTP session. ftp>quit 7. Establish communications with the switch using the CLI. Enter one of the following on the command line: telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or telnet switchname where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address, and swi...

59042-01 A 5-1 Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Diagnostic information about the switch is available through the chassis LEDs and the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through the SANbox Manager and CLI event logs and error displays. This section describes two types of diagnos...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5-2 59042-01 A 5.1.1.2 Force PROM Mode Pattern Steady illumination indicates that the switch is in force PROM mode, which returns the switch IP address to 10.0.0.1. From force PROM mode, you may reload firmware, reset the password to the factory defau...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 59042-01 A 5-3 2. Establish a Telnet session with the switch using the default IP address 10.0.0.1. telnet 10.0.0.1 3. Enter the account name (prom) and password (prom), and press the Enter key. Sanbox2 login: prom Password:xxxx [username@host:Itasca]...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5-4 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 A 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 topology display. Table 5-1 describes the causes and remedies for E_Port isolation conditions. Refer to the S...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59042-01 A 5-7 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics Chassis diagnostics are indicated by the chassis LEDs as shown in Figure 5-3 . Figure 5-3. Chassis LEDs The following conditions are described: ■ Over Temperature LED is illuminated ■ Input Power LED is exting...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 5-8 59042-01 A 5.2.2 Input Power LED Is Extinguished The Input Power LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper voltages. If the Input Power LED is extinguished, do the following: 1. Inspect the power cords and ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch 59042-01 A 5-9 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, you...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch 5-10 59042-01 A 5. The force PROM 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 Netw...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch 59042-01 A 5-11 5.3.4 Force PROM – Reset Password File This option restores the password for the Admin account name to the default (password) and removes all other user accounts from the switch. 5.3.5 Force PROM – Copy Log Files This option copies ...

59042-01 A A-1 Appendix A Specifications Appendix A contains the specifications for the SANbox2-8c 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 59042-01 A A.2 Switch Maintainability A.3 Fabric Management Media Type ..................................... Small Form Pluggable (SFP), 3.3 volt, optical transceivers. Hot swappable. Fabric Port Speed ........................... 1.0625 or 2.125 Gigabits...

A – Specifications Switch Dimensions 59042-01 A A-3 A.4 Switch Dimensions A.5 Switch Electrical A.6 Switch Environmental Width...............................................Height .............................................Depth .............................................. 8.5”1.70”20.0” Weight....

A – Specifications Switch Regulatory Certifications A-4 59042-01 A A.7 Switch Regulatory Certifications A.8 Shortwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (multi-mode) Safety Standards ............................ UL60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, EN60950 Emissions Standards ...................... FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI C...

A – Specifications Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) 59042-01 A A-5 A.9 Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) Connector ....................................... Duplex LC Color coding.................................... Blue exposed connector surfaces Cable ........................................

59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-5 Alias Command Creates a named set of ports. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports 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_source] [alias_d...

B – Command Line Interface Config Command 59042-01 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 ...

B – Command Line Interface Date Command 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-11 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command and its keywords. Authority User Syntax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command]A command name. If you omit this value, the system displays all available commands from which ...

B – Command Line Interface History Command B-12 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-17 Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-18 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-19 Notes The following tables specify the various factory default settings: Table B-2. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin State Online Broadcast Enable True InbandEnable True Domain ID 1 Domain ID Lock False Symbolic Name SANbo...

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-20 59042-01 A InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 FanEnable True LCFEnable False MFSEnable True MFS_TOV 10 MSEnable True NoClose False IOStreamGuard False VIEnable False CheckAlps False Table B-4. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMo...

B – Command Line Interface Set Command 59042-01 A B-23 Set Command Sets a variety of switch, I/O blade, 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]blade [slot_number] [st...

B – Command Line Interface Set Command B-24 59042-01 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-36 . setup [option]Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. R...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-29 zoningInitiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the ...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-30 59042-01 A FANEnable (True / False) [True ] LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] MFS_TOV (decimal value, 10-20480 msec) [640 ] MSEnable (True / False) [True ] NoClose (True / False) [False ] I/O Stream Guard - (Suppres...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-01 A B-31 The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will fo...

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-32 59042-01 A Finished configuring attributes. This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and activated (see config activate command) before it can take effect. To discard this configuration use the config cancel command.config. The fol...

B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59042-01 A B-33 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 B-36 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-37 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 B-38 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-39 Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 $> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the E...

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-40 59042-01 A The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current ...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-01 A B-41 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 B-42 59042-01 A 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, port IP address, and symb...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-01 A B-45 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-58 . steering [domai...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-46 59042-01 A switchDisplays switch operational information. topologyDisplays all connected devices. usersDisplays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent to the User List command. versionDisplays an introductory set of information about operational at...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-01 A B-47 The following is an example of the Show Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 $> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- Contact Technical Support Location N_112 System Test Lab Description QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.20.8.35 Tr...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-48 59042-01 A The following is an example of the Show Topology command: SANbox2 $> show topology Unique ID Key ------------- A = ALPA, D = Domain ID, P = Port ID Port Local Local Remote Remote Unique Number Type PortWWN Type NodeWWN ID ------ ----- ------...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-01 A B-49 The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 $> show port 3 Port Number: 3 -------------- AdminState Online OperationalState Offline AsicNumber 1 PortID 050300 AsicPort 3 PortWWN 20:03:00:c0:dd:00:90:6b ConfigType GL Running...

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-50 59042-01 A The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox2 $> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName SANbox2 SwitchWWN 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:c2:d6 SwitchType Sanbox2-8 PROMVersion V0.4-0-0 (Wed Jul 24 23:58:34 2002) ...

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59042-01 A B-51 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-52 59042-01 A MFS_TOV 640 MSEnable False 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 ------------------- S...

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59042-01 A B-53 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 200 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10...

B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command B-54 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-55 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-56 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-57 Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command: SANbox2 $> show perf byte Displaying bytes/sec data... (Press ’q’ and the ENTER key to stop display) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ---------------------------------------------------...

B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command B-58 59042-01 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 59042-01 A B-59 Trap2Severity warning Trap2Enabled True Trap3Address 10.20.32.114 Trap3Port 172 Trap3Severity warning Trap3Enabled True Trap4Address 255.255.255.255 Trap4Port 1 Trap4Severity warning Trap4Enabled False Trap5Address 255.255.255.255 Trap5Po...

B – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command B-60 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-61 Test Command Tests I/O blades and ports using internal (SerDes level), external (SFP), and online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the I/O blade or the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Command” on pag...

B – Command Line Interface Test Command B-62 59042-01 A 4. Choose type of port loopback test to run: ■ To run an internal loopback test, enter the following: test x internal ■ To run an external loopback test, enter the following: test x external 5. A series of test parameters are displayed on the s...

B – Command Line Interface Uptime Command B-64 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-65 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 B-66 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-67 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 B-68 59042-01 A Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. The Zone command defines members (ports and devices) for a single switch. Zones are members of zone sets. Authority Admin authority within a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning C...

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-70 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-71 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 B-72 59042-01 A Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric. Authority Admin authority within a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page B-75 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active,...

B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 59042-01 A B-73 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 B-74 59042-01 A 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 59042-01 A B-75 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-68 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page B-72 . Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority...

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-76 59042-01 A 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...

59042-01 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. AL_PA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address Arbitrate...

59042-01 A Glossary-3 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Small Form-Factor Pluggable Transceiver A transceiver device, smaller than a Gigabit Interface Converter, that plugs into the Fibre Channel port. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Target A storage device that responds to ...

59042-01 A Index-1 Index A Access Control List zone 3-9account name 3-11, B-67ACL - See Access Control ListActivity LED 2-4, 2-5, 2-8Admin authority 3-11, B-3Admin command B-4air flow 2-10, A-3alias add member port B-5copy B-5create B-5delete B-5delete member port B-6rename B-6 Alias command B-5ALPA...

Index-2 59042-01 A SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide configuration file system 5-2fatal 5-2 Ethernet connection 4-7, A-2port 2-8 expansion port 2-7, 4-14 F F_Port 2-6, 4-14fabric aggregate bandwidth A-2management 3-10, A-2management switch 2-8management workstation 4-1multiple chass...

59042-01 A Index-5 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Virtual Private Fabric 3-10 Zone command B-68zone set activate B-72add member zone B-72copy B-72create B-72deactivate B-72delete B-73delete member zone B-73display B-73display active B-72display members B-73display zones B-69renam...