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Page ii 59226-00 B S SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide © 2000–2006 QLogic Corporation. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. First Published: August 2004 QLogic Corporation, 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, (800) 662-4471 or (949) 389-6000 Information furnished in this manu...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Section 1
59226-00 B Page iii Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.2 Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.3 JDOM Li...
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Page iv 59226-00 B SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S 2.11.6 Working Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25 2.12 Using the Topology Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26 2.12.1 Switch...
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Page vi 59226-00 B SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S 3.6.5 Managing Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33 3.6.5.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34 3.6.5.2 Adding Zone Members ...
Page 7 - Section 5
59226-00 B Page vii SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A 4.7.2 Switch Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18 4.7.2.1 Symbolic Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18 4.7.2.2 Switch Admi...
Page 8 - Appendix A Command Line Interface
Page viii 59226-00 B SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S 5.2.6 Changing Port Symbolic Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14 5.3 Using the Extended Credits Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15 5.4 Resetting a Port . . ...
Page 9 - Glossary
59226-00 B Page ix SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A Ping Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-28Ps Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-29Quit Command . . . . . . . ...
Page 10 - List of Figures; Figure
Page x 59226-00 B SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S List of Figures Figure Page 2-1 Initial Startup Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11 2-2 SANsurfer Switch Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 11 - List of Tables; Table
59226-00 B Page xi SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A List of Tables Table Page 2-1 Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 2-2 Tool Bar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Page xii 59226-00 B SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S Notes
Page 13 - Introduction; Intended Audience; SANbox 1400 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide
59226-00 B 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager application (version 5.00) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox 1400 Series Fibre Channel switch (firmware version 5.0). The SANbox 1400 Series switch is ...
Page 14 - JDOM License
1 – Introduction JDOM License 1-2 59226-00 B S 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 mo...
Page 15 - Technical Support; Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in; Availability; , you may choose Electronic-Based Training or schedule an
1 – Introduction Technical Support 59226-00 B 1-3 A 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 ...
Page 16 - Contact Information; Support Headquarters
1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-4 59226-00 B S 1.4.3 Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation12984 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN 55344-3657USA QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Site [email protected] Technical Support Email [email protected] Technical ...
Page 17 - Section 2; Using SANsurfer Switch Manager
59226-00 B 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: Workstation Requirements Installing the Management Application Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurf...
Page 18 - “SANsurfer Switch Manager” on page 2-3
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements 2-2 59226-00 B S 2.1 Workstation Requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running SANsurfer Switch Manager are described in Table 2-1 : Telnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 serial port and ...
Page 19 - SANsurfer Switch Manager; For a Windows platform:; From the tabs on the top of the product introduction screen, click; SANsurfer; Locate your platform in the table and click; Install; Open an xterm or other terminal window.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59226-00 B 2-3 A 2.2.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, Solaris, or MacOS X workstation. To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application from the SANsurfer Switch Manage...
Page 20 - For a Solaris platform:; For a Mac OS X platform:; SANsurfer Management Suite; SMS Installation for Windows
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2-4 59226-00 B S For a Solaris platform: 1. Open a terminal window. If the disk isn’t already mounted, enter the following command: volcheck 2. Enter following command to move to the directory on the CD that contains the execut...
Page 21 - Drivers, Software and
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59226-00 B 2-5 A 2. On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page, click the SANbox Switch Software button. 3. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox 1400 area. 4. In the Operating System column, click the Win ...
Page 22 - SMS Installation for Linux; SANbox Switch
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2-6 59226-00 B S 13. In the SMS install directory, enter the following command to execute the chglax.bat file. If prompted to overwrite an existing file, enter Y to do so. chglax.bat 14. Restart SANsurfer Switch Manager from SA...
Page 23 - Switch; Choose
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59226-00 B 2-7 A 9. When the installation is complete, start SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file in the installation directory. Click the Switch tab from the left pane to open SANsurfer Switch Manager. From the ...
Page 24 - SMS Installation for Solaris
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2-8 59226-00 B S 2.2.2.3 SMS Installation for Solaris To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk in...
Page 26 - Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager; In the Initial Start dialog, click the; Open Configuration Wizard
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-10 59226-00 B S 2.3 Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager You can start SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone application or from SANsurfer Management Suite. To start SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone application, do the ...
Page 27 - “Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences” on page 2-18
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59226-00 B 2-11 A 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 SANsurf...
Page 28 - Open Existing Fabric; “Adding a Fabric” on page 3-5; the Open Existing Fabric View File; “Opening a Fabric View File” on page 3-6; Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric; Figure 2-2. SANsurfer Switch Manager Window
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-12 59226-00 B S 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 ...
Page 29 - Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager; Exit; View File dialog, shown in; OK; button to save the current set of fabrics to the; Figure 2-3. Save Default Fabric View File Dialog; “Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File” on
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 59226-00 B 2-13 A 2.4 Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager To exit a SANsurfer Switch Manager application session, open the File menu and select Exit . If you have not yet defined an encryption key, the Save Default Fabric View File dia...
Page 30 - prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to; Load View File; button. If you do not; Continue Without Loading; Figure 2-4. Load Default Fabric File Dialog
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-14 59226-00 B S In your next SANsurfer Switch Manager session, the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure 2-4 prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its encryption key, if there is one. In the Def...
Page 31 - Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager; “SMS Uninstall” on page 2-15; SMS Uninstall; The default installation directories are:
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 59226-00 B 2-15 A 2.5 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 S...
Page 32 - Standalone Uninstall
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-16 59226-00 B S 2.5.2 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 installed SANsurfer Switch Mana...
Page 33 - Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 59226-00 B 2-17 A 2.6 Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File To change the encryption key for the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the Fil...
Page 34 - Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences 2-18 59226-00 B S 2.8 Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Using the preferences settings, you can: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files. Change the location of the browser used...
Page 35 - Preferences; Figure 2-5. Preferences Dialog – SANsurfer Switch Manager; Using Online Help; Help Topics; Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using Online Help 59226-00 B 2-19 A To set preferences for your SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog as shown in Figure 2-5 . 2. Enter, or browse, for paths to the working ...
Page 36 - SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface; Figure 2-6. SANsurfer Switch Manager Display Elements; Faceplate
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2-20 59226-00 B S 2.11 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...
Page 37 - Menu Bars; The menu options available in the topology display are shown in
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59226-00 B 2-21 A 2.11.1 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. 2.11.1...
Page 38 - Faceplate Display Menu; The menu options available in the faceplate display are shown in; Shortcut Keys
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2-22 59226-00 B S 2.11.1.2 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...
Page 39 - Tool Bar; . The tool bar buttons; Tool Bar Button
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59226-00 B 2-23 A 2.11.2 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 2-2 . The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to usi...
Page 40 - Fabric Tree; . The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2-24 59226-00 B S 2.11.3 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 ...
Page 41 - Graphic Window; The graphic window, shown in; Data Window and Tabs
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 59226-00 B 2-25 A 2.11.4 Graphic Window The graphic window, shown in Figure 2-6 , presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate. The window height can be adjusted...
Page 42 - Using the Topology Display; The topology display shown in
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2-26 59226-00 B S 2.12 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 u...
Page 43 - Switch and Link Status; “Fabric Status” on page 3-9; Working with Switches and Links; To select a switch or a link, click the icon or link.; Select All Switches; or; Select All Links; from the popup
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 59226-00 B 2-27 A 2.12.1 Switch and Link Status Switch icon shape and color provide information about the switch and its operational state. Lines represent links between switches. The topology display uses green to indicate normal operati...
Page 44 - Arranging Switches in the Display; box in the View menu is checked which; Opening the Faceplate and Topology Display Popup Menus
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2-28 59226-00 B S 2.12.2.2 Arranging Switches in the Display You can arrange individual switch icons in the topology display or allow SANsurfer Switch Manager to arrange all switch icons for you: To move an individual switch icon, click...
Page 45 - Topology Data Windows; “Devices Data Window” on page 3-15
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 59226-00 B 2-29 A 2.12.3 Topology Data Windows The topology display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs: Devices – displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the swi...
Page 46 - Using the Faceplate Display; Port Views and Status; “Monitoring Port Status” on page 5-2
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2-30 59226-00 B S 2.13 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...
Page 47 - Working with Ports; Select All Ports; Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 59226-00 B 2-31 A 2.13.2 Working with Ports Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify them. Context-sensitive popup me...
Page 48 - Faceplate Data Windows; Switch – displays current switch configuration data.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2-32 59226-00 B S 2.13.3 Faceplate Data Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs: Devices – displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the ...
Page 49 - Managing Fabrics; This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:; Fabric Security; The components of Fibre Channel fabric security are:; User Account Security; for more information.
59226-00 B 3-1 Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: Fabric Security Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions Managing the Fabric Database Displaying Fabric Information Working with Device Information and Nicknames Zoning a Fabri...
Page 50 - Fabric Services; “Enabling SNMP Configuration” on page 3-2; Enabling SNMP Configuration
3 – Managing Fabrics Fabric Security 3-2 59226-00 B S 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 commun...
Page 51 - Security Consistency Checklist
3 – Managing Fabrics Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions 59226-00 B 3-3 A 3.1.3 Security Consistency Checklist The Security Consistency Checklist dialog enables you to compare security-related features on switches to check for inconsistencies. Any changes must be made through the appropri...
Page 52 - Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots; Export; button to save the selected report to a text file.; Figure 3-1. Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis Dialog; Managing the Fabric Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3-4 59226-00 B S 3.2.2 Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots The Differences tab page shows a side-by-side comparison of two snapshots. The timestamp of each snapshot is displayed above the scroll area showing that snapshot. The background color of...
Page 53 - Adding a Fabric; “Managing User Accounts” on; Add Fabric
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59226-00 B 3-5 A 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...
Page 54 - Removing a Fabric
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3-6 59226-00 B S 3.3.2 Removing a Fabric To delete a fabric file from the database, do the following: 1. Select a fabric in the fabric tree. 2. Open the Fabric menu and select Remove Fabric . 3.3.3 Opening a Fabric View File A fabric view file is one...
Page 55 - Deleting Switches and Links; Delete; Adding a New Switch to a Fabric; Restore
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59226-00 B 3-7 A 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 ...
Page 56 - Edit Zoning; Replacing a Failed Switch; “Archiving a
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3-8 59226-00 B S 6. Connect the devices to the switch. 7. Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning dialog. To open the Edit Zoning dialog, open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning . If you changed the Default Visibility setting in ...
Page 57 - Reset Switch; Displaying Fabric Information; Fabric Status; Refresh
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59226-00 B 3-9 A 5. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch . 6. Reconnect the inter-switch link...
Page 58 - shows the different; Switch Icon
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3-10 59226-00 B S The topology display uses switch and status icons to provide status information about switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection. The switch status icons, displayed on the left side of a switch, vary in shape and col...
Page 59 - Displaying the Event Browser; “Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences”
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59226-00 B 3-11 A 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...
Page 60 - Severity; “Configuring Port Threshold Alarms” on
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3-12 59226-00 B S 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 a "serviceable event". This means that attention by the user or f...
Page 61 - Filtering the Event Browser; Filter Entries; opens the Filter Events dialog shown in
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59226-00 B 3-13 A 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 ...
Page 62 - Sorting the Event Browser; column; Saving the Event Browser to a File; Filter and sort the Event Browser to obtain the desired display.
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3-14 59226-00 B S 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 asc...
Page 63 - Devices Data Window; Devices; tab below the data window to; Entry
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59226-00 B 3-15 A 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...
Page 64 - Active Zone Set Data Window; “Configured Zonesets Data Window”
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3-16 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 65 - Link Data Window; Link; tab below the data window in the topology display.; Working with Device Information and Nicknames; SANsurfer Switch Manager enables you to do the following:; Displaying Detailed Device Information; in the Details column to display more information as shown in; Figure 3-6. Detailed Devices Display Dialog
3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 59226-00 B 3-17 A 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...
Page 66 - Exporting Device Information to a File
3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3-18 59226-00 B S 3.5.2 Exporting Device Information to a File To save device information to a file, open the topology display and do the following: 1. Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, Devices information is ...
Page 67 - Editing a Nickname; Deleting a Nickname
3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 59226-00 B 3-19 A 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 ...
Page 68 - Importing a Nicknames File; Open the File menu and select; Nicknames; to open the Nicknames dialog.; Import; Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click; Open; prompted to overwrite existing nicknames, click; Yes; Zoning a Fabric
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-20 59226-00 B S 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 m...
Page 69 - Zones; Soft zoning supports all port types.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-21 A 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 ...
Page 70 - Access Control List Hard Zones; ACL zoning supports all port types.; Aliases; “Configured Zonesets
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-22 59226-00 B S 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 ...
Page 71 - Zoning Database; “Configuring the Zoning Database” on
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-23 A 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...
Page 72 - Using the Zoning Wizard; Zoning; Zoning Windows servers storage; Managing the Zoning Database; Managing the zoning database consists of the following:
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-24 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 73 - Editing the Zoning Database; to open the Edit Zoning dialog
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-25 A 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...
Page 74 - Apply
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-26 59226-00 B S 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 s...
Page 75 - Table 3-4. Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-27 A Table 3-4. Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Tool Bar Button Description Create Zone Set button - create a new zone set Create Zone button - create a new zone Create Alias button - create another name for a set of objects Add Member ...
Page 76 - Configuring the Zoning Database; Edit Zoning Config; to open the Zoning Config dialog; button to put the new; Interop Auto Save
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-28 59226-00 B S 3.6.3.2 Configuring the Zoning Database Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save, Default Visibility, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open...
Page 77 - Default Visibility
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-29 A 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...
Page 78 - Restoring the Default Zoning Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-30 59226-00 B S 3.6.3.5 Restoring the Default Zoning Database Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions. To restore the default zoning for a switch: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoni...
Page 79 - Managing Zone Sets
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-31 A 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...
Page 80 - Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set; “Default Visibility” on page 3-29; Copying a Zone to a Zone Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-32 59226-00 B S 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 tem...
Page 81 - Removing a Zone Set; Managing Zones
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-33 A 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 ...
Page 82 - Creating a Zone in a Zone Set; “Changing Zone Types” on page 3-37
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-34 59226-00 B S 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 ...
Page 83 - Adding Zone Members
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-35 A 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...
Page 84 - Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-36 59226-00 B S 3.6.5.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone, do the following: 1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone/zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename . 3. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set ...
Page 85 - Changing Zone Types
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-37 A 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...
Page 86 - Adding a Member to an Alias
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-38 59226-00 B S 3.6.6.2 Adding a Member to an Alias You can add a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. To add ports/devices to an alias, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and s...
Page 87 - Merging Fabrics and Zoning; “Port Information Data Window” on page 5-7
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59226-00 B 3-39 A 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....
Page 88 - Zone Merge Failure Recovery; Refer to
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3-40 59226-00 B S 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 conflicti...
Page 89 - Managing Switches
59226-00 B 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...
Page 90 - Managing User Accounts; Account Name
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-2 59226-00 B S 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 men...
Page 91 - Creating User Accounts; Figure 4-1. User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 59226-00 B 4-3 A 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 ...
Page 92 - Removing a User Account; tab in the dialog; Remove Account; Figure 4-2. User Account Administration Dialog – Remove Account
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-4 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 93 - Changing a User Account Password; tab; Change Password; button. Any user can change their password; Figure 4-3. User Account Administration Dialog – Change Password
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 59226-00 B 4-5 A 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...
Page 94 - Modifying a User Account; . This displays the User Account; Modify Account; button to save the changes. Click the; Close; button to close the User; Figure 4-4. User Account Administration Dialog - Modify Account
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-6 59226-00 B S 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 A...
Page 95 - Displaying Switch Information
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59226-00 B 4-7 A 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...
Page 96 - Switch Data Window; “Configuring a Switch” on page 4-17; tab below the data window.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-8 59226-00 B S 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 device...
Page 100 - Configured Zonesets Data Window; Configured Zonesets data window, click the; Configured Zonesets; tab below the; Active Zonesets; A zone set entry expands to show its member zones.; Figure 4-6. Configured Zonesets Data Window
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-12 59226-00 B S 4.2.5 Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database, shown in Figure 4-6 . To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click...
Page 101 - Configuring Port Threshold Alarms; Figure 4-7. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog
4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 59226-00 B 4-13 A 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...
Page 102 - Figure 4-8. Port Threshold Alarm Example; Click the; button to save all changes.; Paging a Switch; selection. To cancel the beacon, reselect; Toggle Beacon
4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 4-14 59226-00 B S 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 t...
Page 103 - Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client; Resetting a Switch
4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client 59226-00 B 4-15 A 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 the NTP Client to synchronize the date ...
Page 104 - Type
4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch 4-16 59226-00 B S Common administrative operations that change the fabric include: Zoning modifications Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric. This includes powering up or powering down attached devices. Adding, moving or remo...
Page 105 - Configuring a Switch; Using the Configuration Wizard; Configuration Wizard; the Configuration Wizard to configure a new switch in a fabric.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-17 A 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...
Page 106 - Switch Properties; graphic in the topology display or faceplate display, and select; Switch Properties; from the popup menu.; Symbolic Name
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-18 59226-00 B S 4.7.2 Switch Properties To open the Switch Properties dialog, either select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring, and then open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties . You ...
Page 107 - Switch Administrative States; “Set; Parameter
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-19 A 4.7.2.2 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The switch administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative st...
Page 108 - Domain ID and Domain ID Lock; “Set Config; Fabric Device Management Interface; FDMI HBA Entry Limit; field on the Switch Properties dialog to configure the
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-20 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 109 - Use the; FDMI Enabled; radio button on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or; button in the Details column of the; Broadcast Support; Multi-Switch Broadcast for
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-21 A Use the FDMI Enabled radio button on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI. If FDMI is enabled on an HBA, the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch when the HBA logs into the switch. If FDMI is enabled on a s...
Page 110 - Advanced Switch Properties; Advanced; Figure 4-10. Advanced Switch Properties Dialog
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-22 59226-00 B S 4.7.3 Advanced Switch Properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog enables you to set timeout values, Interop Mode, and Legacy Address Format settings. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entry switch, becau...
Page 111 - Timeout Values; the same for all switches in the fabric.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-23 A 4.7.3.1 Timeout Values The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch. Table 4-5 describes the switch timeout parameters. The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric. NOTE: Mismatc...
Page 112 - Interop Mode for Zoning; setting; Interop Mode; setting must be the same on all switches in the; Legacy Address Format; setting must be the same on all
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-24 59226-00 B S 4.7.3.2 Interop Mode for Zoning When a zone set is activated on an FC-SW-2 compliant switch, only the active zone set is propagated to all switches in the fabric. When a zone set is activated on a non-FC-SW-2 compliant switch, the active z...
Page 113 - Network Properties; Use the Network Properties dialog shown in
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-25 A 4.7.4 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 to change IP configuration parameters and enable remote logging. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the Netwo...
Page 114 - IP Configuration; describes the IP configuration
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-26 59226-00 B S 4.7.4.1 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 P...
Page 115 - Remote Logging; “Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client” on page 4-15
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-27 A 4.7.4.2 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...
Page 116 - Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in; button to put the; SNMP Properties
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-28 59226-00 B S 4.7.5 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-12 to change SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the SNMP Properties dialog, select a sw...
Page 117 - SNMP Configuration; Table 4-7. SNMP Configuration Parameters
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-29 A 4.7.5.1 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 (;...
Page 118 - SNMP Trap Configuration; to configure each trap.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-30 59226-00 B S 4.7.5.2 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 Pa...
Page 119 - Archiving a Switch; “Restoring a Switch” on page 4-32; Archive
4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 59226-00 B 4-31 A 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...
Page 120 - Restoring a Switch; “Archiving a Switch” on page 4-31; Figure 4-13. Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-32 59226-00 B S 4.9 Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored. The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be rest...
Page 121 - “Network Properties”
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 59226-00 B 4-33 A 3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was produced by the SANsurfer Switch Manager Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible wit...
Page 122 - Restoring the Factory Default Configuration; Restore Factory Defaults; lists the factory default switch; Reset Password File; option in the maintenance menu. Refer to “Recovering; Setting
4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-34 59226-00 B S 4.10 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. To restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and se...
Page 123 - Downloading a Support File; Download
4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 59226-00 B 4-35 A 4.11 Downloading a Support File The Download Support File option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file (dump_support.tgz). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch...
Page 124 - Installing Firmware
4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 4-36 59226-00 B S 4.12 Installing Firmware Installing firmware involves loading, unpacking, and activating the firmware image on the switch. SANsurfer Switch Manager does this in one operation. To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure ...
Page 125 - Load Firmware; Displaying Hardware Status
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 59226-00 B 4-37 A 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 Browse button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded. 3. C...
Page 127 - Managing Ports; Displaying Port Information; Figure 5-1. Faceplate Display – Port Information
59226-00 B 5-1 Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Displaying Port Information Configuring Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard Resetting a Port Testing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.1 Displaying Port Information Port ...
Page 128 - Monitoring Port Status; Port type; Displaying Port Types; View Port Types; lists the possible port types and their; State
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-2 59226-00 B S 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 cu...
Page 129 - Displaying Port Operational States; View Port States; lists the possible operational; Displaying Port Speeds; View Port Speeds; lists the possible port speeds.
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59226-00 B 5-3 A 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 ...
Page 130 - Displaying Transceiver Media Status; Media Icon
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-4 59226-00 B S 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. 5.1.2 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statis...
Page 131 - Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59226-00 B 5-5 A Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries Entry Description Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The start time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time for the Rate view is the beg...
Page 133 - Port Information Data Window; Port Info; tab below the data
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59226-00 B 5-7 A 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. Rx ...
Page 136 - Configuring Ports; Port Properties
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-10 59226-00 B S 5.2 Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics 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 ports, open the Port menu and select P...
Page 137 - Changing Port Administrative States; Port States
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 59226-00 B 5-11 A 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...
Page 138 - Changing Port Speeds
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-12 59226-00 B S 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds Ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1-Gbps or 2-Gbps. The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. Table 5-8 descri...
Page 139 - Changing Port Types
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 59226-00 B 5-13 A 5.2.3 Changing Port Types The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. Table 5-9 describes the port types. To change the port type, do the following: 1. Select one or more p...
Page 140 - “Device Scan” on page 5-14; Device Scan; Port Symbolic Name
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-14 59226-00 B S 5.2.4 I/O Stream Guard The I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a port basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices. To configure the I/O Stream Gua...
Page 141 - Using the Extended Credits Wizard; To extend credits, open the Wizards menu and select; Ext Credit Wizard
5 – Managing Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard 59226-00 B 5-15 A 5.3 Using the Extended Credits Wizard Each port is supported by a data-buffer with a 8-credit capacity; that is, 8 maximum sized frames. For fiber optic cables, this enables full bandwidth service over a distance of 13 kilometers...
Page 142 - Finish button; to apply the changes, and; Resetting a Port; Open the Port menu and select; Reset Port; Testing Ports; presents the following loopback tests:
5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 5-16 59226-00 B S 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 option reinitializes the port using t...
Page 143 - Port Loopback Test
5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 59226-00 B 5-17 A SerDes level (Internal) - The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry. The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports. The port passes the test if the frame that was sen...
Page 144 - Graphing Port Performance; . When graphing data communication rates,
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-18 59226-00 B S 5.6 Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Performance View application displays port performance using graphs. SANsurfer Performance View plots data communication rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure 5-5 . When grap...
Page 145 - This section describes how to do the following:; Starting SANsurfer Performance View; Start Performance View; from the Fabric
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59226-00 B 5-19 A This section describes how to do the following: Starting SANsurfer Performance View Exiting SANsurfer Performance View Saving and Opening Performance View Files Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Setting ...
Page 146 - Exiting SANsurfer Performance View; performance view file. Refer to; button to save the current; Figure 5-6. Save Default Performance View File Dialog
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-20 59226-00 B S 5.6.2 Exiting SANsurfer Performance View To exit a SANsurfer Performance View session, open the File menu and select Exit . The current fabric view is automatically saved to your default performance view file upon exit, if you have defin...
Page 147 - Figure 5-7. Load Default View File Dialog; Saving and Opening Performance View Files
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59226-00 B 5-21 A In your next SANsurfer Performance View session, the Load Default View File dialog shown in Figure 5-7 prompts you to load the default performance view file and to specify its encryption key, if there is one. In the Default Fabric File E...
Page 148 - Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key; “Exiting; Figure 5-8. Preferences – SANsurfer Performance View
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-22 59226-00 B S 5.6.4 Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key To change the encryption key for the default performance view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu and select Save Default Performance View File to open the Save De...
Page 149 - Setting the Polling Frequency; “Customizing Graphs” on page 5-24
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59226-00 B 5-23 A 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 ...
Page 150 - Arranging Graphs in the Display; arranges the graphs in non-overlapping rows and columns.; Customizing Graphs; . Enter an interval in seconds
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-24 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 151 - Figure 5-9. Default Graph Options Dialog
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59226-00 B 5-25 A Figure 5-9. Default Graph Options Dialog To modify the graph options, do the following: 1. Choose the units for the graph: Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KBytes/second Select the Show Frames Data on Gra...
Page 152 - Setting Global Graph Type
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-26 59226-00 B S 4. Choose the color scheme for the graph. Click a Select Color button to open its corresponding Select Color dialog, which allows you to select a new color scheme. You can select the color for each data type, the unit grid, and the backg...
Page 153 - Printing Graphs
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59226-00 B 5-27 A 2. Open the Graph menu and select Rescale Selected Graph, or right-click on the graph and select Rescale from the popup menu. 3. View the data in the graph window. 5.6.8 Printing Graphs To print a graph, select a graph, then open the Fil...
Page 155 - Appendix A; Command Line Interface; Logging On to a Switch
59226-00 B 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 connection. This section describes the following: Logging On to a Switch User Accounts Working with Switch Configurations...
Page 156 - User Accounts; “Commands” on page A-6; Working with Switch Configurations
A – Command Line Interface User Accounts A-2 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 157 - Modifying a Configuration
A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59226-00 B A-3 A A.3.1 Modifying a Configuration A switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration. Each switch configuration contains switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration components. Th...
Page 158 - Default; Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations; configdata
A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A-4 59226-00 B S 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 c...
Page 160 - Commands; The command syntax is as follows:; command; The; Command; is followed by one or more keywords. Consider the following rules; Keystroke
A – Command Line Interface Commands A-6 59226-00 B S 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. ...
Page 161 - Monitoring Commands
A – Command Line Interface Commands 59226-00 B A-7 A 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...
Page 162 - Admin Command; “Set Setup Command” on page A-57; Authority; Admin; Syntax; admin; Keywords; Opens the admin session.; cancel; The following example shows how to open and close an Admin session:
A – Command Line Interface Admin Command A-8 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 163 - Alias Command; Admin session for all keywords except List and Members; alias
A – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59226-00 B A-9 A 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...
Page 164 - list
A – Command Line Interface Alias Command A-10 59226-00 B S delete [alias] Deletes the specified alias given by [alias] from the zoning database. If the alias is a member of the active zone set, the alias will not be removed from the active zone set until the active zone set is deactivated. list Disp...
Page 165 - Config Command; “Set Config Command” on; Admin session for all keywords except List; config; activate; backup; Creates a file named
A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59226-00 B A-11 A 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-40 . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Syn...
Page 168 - Create Support Command; IP address of the remote host; create support
A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command A-14 59226-00 B S 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 s...
Page 169 - Examples; The following is an example of the Create Support command:
A – Command Line Interface Create Support Command 59226-00 B A-15 A Examples The following is an example of the Create Support command: SANbox (admin) #> create support Log Msg: [day month date time UTC 2004][C][8400.003B][Switch][Creating the support file - this will take several seconds] FTP th...
Page 170 - Date Command; “Set Setup; Admin session except to display the date.; date; The following is an example of the Date command:
A – Command Line Interface Date Command A-16 59226-00 B S 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) mu...
Page 171 - Feature Command; Displays the license key feature log.; feature; log; Displays a list of installed license key features.
A – Command Line Interface Feature Command 59226-00 B A-17 A Feature Command Displays the license key feature log. Authority None Syntax feature add [license_key]log Keywords add [license_key] This keyword does not apply to this switch because there are no licensable features. log Displays a list of...
Page 172 - Firmware Install Command; “Image Command” on; firmware install
A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command A-18 59226-00 B S Firmware Install Command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch to activate the firmware. This is disruptive to I/O traffic. To perform a non-disruptive firmware installa...
Page 173 - Hardreset Command; “Set Log Command” on page A-51; Admin session; hardreset; To reset the switch without a power-on self test, refer to the
A – Command Line Interface Hardreset Command 59226-00 B A-19 A 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 ...
Page 174 - Help Command; all; The following is an example of the Help Config command:; The following is an example of the Help Config Edit command:
A – Command Line Interface Help Command A-20 59226-00 B S 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 ...
Page 175 - History Command; history; Use the History command to provide context for the ! command:; The following is an example of the History command:
A – Command Line Interface History Command 59226-00 B A-21 A 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...
Page 176 - Hotreset Command; “Set Log; hotreset; No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state.
A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Command A-22 59226-00 B S 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 pe...
Page 177 - Image Command; image; cleanup; “Firmware Install Command” on page A-18
A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59226-00 B A-23 A 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...
Page 179 - Wait for the unpack to complete.; The following is an example of the Image Install command:
A – Command Line Interface Image Command 59226-00 B A-25 A 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...
Page 180 - Lip Command; Reinitializes the specified loop port.; The following is an example of the Lip command:
A – Command Line Interface Lip Command A-26 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 181 - Passwd Command; Changes a user account’s password.; The following is an example of the Passwd command:
A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command 59226-00 B A-27 A 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...
Page 182 - Ping Command; ping; The IP address of the switch to query.; The following is an example of a successful Ping command:
A – Command Line Interface Ping Command A-28 59226-00 B S 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 a...
Page 183 - Ps Command; Displays current system process information.; ps; The following is an example of the Ps command:
A – Command Line Interface Ps Command 59226-00 B A-29 A Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Syntax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 339 327 0.0 00:00:01...
Page 184 - Quit Command; Closes the Telnet session.; You can also enter Control-D to close the Telnet session.
A – Command Line Interface Quit Command A-30 59226-00 B S 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.
Page 185 - Reset Command; reset; factory; through; snmp; for SNMP configuration default values.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command 59226-00 B A-31 A 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...
Page 186 - switch; Activates the pending firmware.; system; for system configuration default values.; zoning
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-32 59226-00 B S switch Resets the switch without a power-on self test. This is the default. This reset disrupts traffic and does the following: Activates the pending firmware. Closes all management sessions. Clears the event log. To save the event log...
Page 188 - Table A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-34 59226-00 B S Table A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow True 25 1 10 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger ...
Page 191 - Set Command; set; clear
A – Command Line Interface Set Command 59226-00 B A-37 A 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...
Page 193 - timezone; The following examples enables and disables the beacon:
A – Command Line Interface Set Command 59226-00 B A-39 A timezone Specifies the time zone for the switch and the workstation. The default is Universal Time (UTC) also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This keyword prompts you to choose a region, then a subregion to specify the time zone. Examples ...
Page 194 - Set Config Command; “Config Command” on page A-11; Admin session and a Config Edit session; set config; port; describes the port parameters.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-40 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 197 - describes the Set Config Switch
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59226-00 B A-43 A 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 acc...
Page 199 - threshold
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59226-00 B A-45 A 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...
Page 201 - The following is an example of the Set Config Port command:
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59226-00 B A-47 A Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will fo...
Page 202 - The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command:
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-48 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config switch A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow. E...
Page 203 - The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command:
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59226-00 B A-49 A The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will fol...
Page 204 - The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-50 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. E...
Page 205 - Set Log Command; set log; archive; Collects all log entries and stores the result in new file named; Clears all log entries.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59226-00 B A-51 A 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...
Page 207 - Specifies no severity levels for display on the screen.; restore
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59226-00 B A-53 A None Specifies no severity levels for display on the screen. level [filter] Specifies the severity level given by [filter] to use in monitoring and logging events for the specified components or ports. [filter] can be one of the following ...
Page 208 - save; Stops logging of events.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-54 59226-00 B S save Saves the log settings for the component, severity level, port, and display level. These settings remain in effect after a switch reset. The log settings can be viewed using the Show Log Settings command. To export log entries to a fi...
Page 209 - Set Port Command; Auto
A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59226-00 B A-55 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 session except for the Clear keyword. Synta...
Page 210 - Online
A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command A-56 59226-00 B S state [state] Specifies one of the following administrative states for the specified port: Online Places the port online. This activates and prepares the port to send data. Offline Places the port offline. This prevents the port from rece...
Page 211 - Set Setup Command; set setup; describes the SNMP fields. For each parameter, enter a new value or
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59226-00 B A-57 A 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 f...
Page 212 - Table A-14. System Configuration Settings
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-58 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 214 - The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command:
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-60 59226-00 B S Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the E...
Page 215 - The following is an example of the Set Setup System command:
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59226-00 B A-61 A The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: SANbox (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...
Page 216 - Show Command; show; about
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-62 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 218 - lsdb; Displays Link State database information; mem; pagebreak; Displays performance information for all ports. Refer to the
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-64 59226-00 B S lsdb Displays Link State database information mem [count] Displays information about memory activity for the number of seconds given by [count]. If you omit [count], the value 1 is used. Displayed memory values are in 1K block units. ns [opti...
Page 221 - post log; “Show Setup Command” on page A-87
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59226-00 B A-67 A 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...
Page 222 - Table A-16. Switch Operational Parameters
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-68 59226-00 B S 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 r...
Page 223 - topology; Displays all connected devices.; Displays the current time zone setting.; users
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59226-00 B A-69 A topology Displays all connected devices. timezone Displays the current time zone setting. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent to the User List command. LogLevel Event severity level used to record events in the event ...
Page 224 - version; The following is an example of the Show Chassis command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-70 59226-00 B S version Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch. This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword. Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis command: SANbox #> show chassis Chass...
Page 225 - The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59226-00 B A-71 A The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command: SANbox #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Information ---------------- Manufacturer QLogic Corporation SerialNumber [04202 Model QLA2342 ModelDescription QLogic QLA2342 PCI F...
Page 226 - The following is an example of the Show Interface command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-72 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Show NS [domain_ID] command: SANbox #> show ns 18 Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN --- ------ ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 1 18 (0x12) 120700 N 3 21:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc 20:00:00:...
Page 227 - The following is an example of the Show Port command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59226-00 B A-73 A The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:08:00:c0...
Page 228 - The following is an example of the Show Switch command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-74 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox 1400 BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) Cr...
Page 229 - The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59226-00 B A-75 A The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1: SANbox #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------- PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 PortType F Remote Link Information ----...
Page 230 - The following is an example of the Show Version command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-76 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** Sy...
Page 231 - Show Config Command; show config; Displays configuration parameters for the switch.; Displays alarm threshold parameters for the switch.; Displays zoning configuration parameters for the switch.
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59226-00 B A-77 A 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 paramet...
Page 232 - The following is an example of the Show Config Port command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-78 59226-00 B S Examples The following is an example of the Show Config Port command: SANbox #> show config port 3 Port Number: 3 ------------ AdminState Offline LinkSpeed Auto PortType GL SymbolicName Port3 ALFairness False DeviceScanEnabled True ...
Page 233 - The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59226-00 B A-79 A The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command: SANbox #> show config threshold Configuration Name: default ------------ Threshold Configuration Information ----------------------------------- ThresholdMonitoringEn...
Page 234 - The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-80 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command: SANbox #> show config zoning Configuration Name: default ------------------- Zoning Configuration Information -------------------------------- InteropAutoSave True Defau...
Page 235 - Show Log Command; show log; component; Monitors all components.
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59226-00 B A-81 A 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 exist...
Page 237 - level; The following is an example of the Show Log Component command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59226-00 B A-83 A Switch Displays all events related to switch management. Zoning Displays all events related to zoning. level Displays the event severity level logging setting and the display level setting. options Displays the options that are available ...
Page 238 - The following is an example of the Show Log command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command A-84 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Show Log command: SANbox #> show log [327][day month date time year][I][Eport Port:0/8][Eport State= E_A0_GET_DOMAIN_ID] [328][day month date time year][I][Eport Port: 0/8][FSPF PortUp state=0] [329][...
Page 239 - Show Perf Command
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59226-00 B A-85 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 p...
Page 240 - The following is an example of the Show Perf command:; The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command A-86 59226-00 B S Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf command: SANbox #> show perf Port Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s Frames/s Number (in) (out) (total) (in) (out) (total) ------ ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -...
Page 241 - Show Setup Command; show setup; mfg
A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59226-00 B A-87 A 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 ...
Page 242 - The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-88 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox 1400 FC S...
Page 243 - The following is an example of the Show Setup System command:
A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59226-00 B A-89 A The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddre...
Page 244 - Shutdown Command; shutdown; When the shutdown is complete, the Heartbeat LED is extinguished.
A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command A-90 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 245 - Test Command; “Set Command” on page A-37; test; internal; Cancels the online test in progress.; status
A – Command Line Interface Test Command 59226-00 B A-91 A 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...
Page 246 - To run an internal or external port test, do the following:
A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-92 59226-00 B S 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 ...
Page 248 - Uptime Command; uptime; The following is an example of the Uptime command:
A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command A-94 59226-00 B S 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...
Page 249 - User Command; Administers and displays user accounts.; user; accounts; A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts.; edit
A – Command Line Interface User Command 59226-00 B A-95 A 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]ed...
Page 250 - The following is an example of the User Accounts command:; The following is an example of the User Add command:; The following is an example of the User Edit command:
A – Command Line Interface User Command A-96 59226-00 B S Notes Authority level or password changes that you make to an account that is currently logged in do not take effect until that account logs in again. Examples The following is an example of the User Accounts command: SANbox (admin) #> use...
Page 251 - The following is an example of the User Delete command:
A – Command Line Interface User Command 59226-00 B A-97 A The following is an example of the User Delete command: SANbox (admin) #> user del user3 The user account will be deleted. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y The following is an example of the User List command: SANbox (admin) #> user list Use...
Page 252 - Whoami Command; whoami; The following is an example of the Whoami command:
A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command A-98 59226-00 B S 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 #> whoami User name : admin@session2 S...
Page 253 - Zone Command; Manages zones and zone membership on a switch.; Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the; zone; Alias name
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59226-00 B A-99 A 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-106 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zonesets k...
Page 255 - The following is an example of the Zone List command:; The following is an example of the Zone Members command:
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59226-00 B A-101 A Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox #> 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 z...
Page 256 - The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command:
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-102 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1
Page 257 - Zoneset Command; Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric.; zoneset; active
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 59226-00 B A-103 A 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-106 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List...
Page 258 - deactivate; Only one zone set can be active at one time.; The following is an example of the Zoneset Active command:; The following is an example of the Zoneset List command:
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command A-104 59226-00 B S deactivate Deactivates the active zone set. Close the Zoning Edit session before using this keyword. 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 ...
Page 259 - The following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command:
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 59226-00 B A-105 A The following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command: SANbox #> zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet: ssss ---------------------------------- zone1 zone2 zone3
Page 260 - Zoning Command; “Zone Command” on page A-99; Opens a Zoning Edit session.
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-106 59226-00 B S 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-99 and the “Zoneset Command” on page A-103 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, History, Limits...
Page 261 - Checksum for the zoning database; limits; . This keyword does not require an Admin session.; Limit
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59226-00 B A-107 A history Displays a history of zoning modifications. This keyword does not require an Admin session. History information includes the following: Time of the most recent zone set activation or deactivation and the user who performed it T...
Page 262 - The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command:
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-108 59226-00 B S save Saves changes made during the current Zoning Edit session. The system will inform you that the zone set must be activated to implement any changes. This does not apply if you entered the Zoning Clear command during the Zoning Edit ses...
Page 263 - The following is an example of the Zoning Limits command:
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59226-00 B A-109 A The following is an example of the Zoning Limits command: SANbox #> zoning limits Zoning Attribute Maximum Current [Zoning Name] ---------------- ------- ------- ------------- MaxZoneSets 256 6 MaxZones 2000 17 MaxAliases 2500 1 MaxTota...
Page 264 - The following is an example of the Zoning List command:
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-110 59226-00 B S The following is an example of the Zoning List command: SANbox #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------- wwn wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0...
Page 267 - Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
59226-00 B 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...
Page 268 - Field Replaceable Unit
SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Glossary-2 59226-00 B S Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment. Configured Zone Sets The zone sets stored on a switch excluding the active zone set. Default Visibil...
Page 269 - Internet Protocol
59226-00 B Glossary-3 SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages. Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports. IP Internet Protocol LIP Loop Initialization Pr...
Page 270 - Simple Network Management Protocol
SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Glossary-4 59226-00 B S SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Soft Zone 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 ...
Page 271 - Index; alarm
59226-00 B Index-1 Index A access control list zone 3-22, 3-37account name display A-98factory 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 4-19, 5-11current 4-19, 5-11port 5-11, A-56switch 4-19, A-3...
Page 272 - data window
SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Index-2 59226-00 B S D data window Active Zoneset 3-16Configured Zonesets 4-12description 2-25, 2-29, 2-32Devices 3-15, 4-8port information 5-7port statistics 5-4switch 4-8 database fabric 3-4zoning 3-25 date 4-15Date command A-16Decode error 4-13def...
Page 273 - faceplate display
59226-00 B Index-3 SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A faceplate display data window 2-32description 2-20, 2-30open 2-28 factory defaults 4-34, A-31FC-4 descriptor 5-14FDMI - See Fabric Device Management Interface Feature command A-17File Transfer Protocol A-24firmware image file 4-3...
Page 275 - preferences
59226-00 B Index-5 SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A Ping command A-28polling frequency 5-23port administrative state 5-11, A-56buffer credits 5-15configuration 5-10, A-40configuration display A-77counters A-55credit 5-15displaying information 5-1external test A-91initialize A-31in...
Page 277 - topology display
59226-00 B Index-7 SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A topology display arrange icons 2-28data windows 2-29description 2-20usage 2-26 transceiver status 5-4transmission speed 5-12trap authentication 4-29community 4-29configuration 4-30SNMP version 4-30 U Uptime command A-94user accou...
Page 278 - zone set
SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Index-8 59226-00 B S zone set activate 3-32, A-103active 3-16, 3-22, A-106add member zone A-103copy A-103create 3-31, A-103deactivate 3-32, A-32, A-104definition 3-22delete A-104delete member zone 3-32, A-104discard inactive 3-29display A-104display ...