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1. Q 10 20 123 94 H bar m cues PM Switch name status 122 201 A 122 202 E 122 203 E 122 204 m 122205 Graphic WE McD 212 window i aa aa P j a a aa Fa bric Field Cube 94 x Switch Type IMCDATA 4Gb SAN Switch tree First Port Address 700000 i World Wide Name 10 00 08 00 88 e0 aa be Serial Number 0508400127 aa Reason tor Status Normal A Vendor QLogic Y MAC Address D0 c0 dd 07 12 24 Data Negotiated Domain ID 112 0x70 A Gu Configured Domain ID 112 0x70 window Domain ID Lock Unlocked eb Number Of Ports 10 Operational State Online a Administrative State Online Configured Admin State Online g Beacon Status Off Data window tabs Figure 3 McDATA Web Server interface 16 Menu bar The McDATA Web Server and Element Manager menu bar options are listed in Table 3 Table 3 Menu Bar Options McDATA Web Server Options Preferences Element Manager Options Preferences HAFM Settings Exit Nicknames Rediscover Fabric Show Event Browser Not applicable Archive Restore User Accounts Set Date Time Switch Properties Advanced Switch Properties Services Network Properties SNMP Properties Toggle Beacon Load Firmware Reset Switch Restore Factory Defaults Features Radius Servers Download Support File Archive Restore User Accou
2. The conventions for ISL security group members are listed below You can enter member World Wide Name WWN which must be 16 hex characters or 23 characters with valid WWN format xx xx xXx XX XX XX XXIXX The authentication choices are None and CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None If authentication is CHAP the Secret field is enabled The secondary hash and secret are not supported when connecting to other McDATA products Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP Valid binding entries are 97 127 The conventions for Port security group members are listed below You can enter member World Wide Name WWN which must be 16 hex characters or 23 characters with valid WWN format xX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX The authentication choices are None and CHAP The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None If authentication is CHAP the Secret field is enabled The secondary hash and secret are not supported when connecting to other McDATA products Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP The conventions for MS security group members are listed below You can enter member World Wide Name WWN which must be 16 hex characters or 23 characters with valid WWN format xX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX The CT common transport authentication choices are None MD5 and SHA 1 The Secret field is disabled if authentic
3. Using McDATA Web Server Element Manager on page 11 describes how to use McDATA Web Server and Element Manager their menus and displays Managing Fabrics on page 21 describes fabric management tasks of the McDATA Web Server Managing switches on page 49 describes switch management tasks of the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager Managing ports on page 85 describes port management tasks of the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager A glossary of terms and an index are also provided Intended audience This manual introduces the switch management products and explains their installation and use It is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools Prerequisites Prerequisites for using this product include Knowledge of operation systems Knowledge of related hardware software Related documentation In addition to this guide please refer to the following documents for this product McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem release notes AA RW1ZD TE McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem quick setup instructions A800 1 90002 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem installation guide AA RW1XC TE McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem command line interface guide AA RWEJA TE HP StorageWorks HA Fabric Manager user guide AA RS2CH TE HP StorageWorks HA Fabric Manager release notes AA RUR6J TE These and other HP documents can be found on the
4. 1 Select Switch gt Radius Servers in the faceplate display The Radius Servers option will not be available unless the SSL service is enabled See System services on page 73 for information about enabling the SSL service Click the Add Server tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 22 Select Device User or Account for the server type Enter the remote IP address of the server in the IP Address field Enter the remote UDP port number of the Authentication RADIUS Server in the UDP Port field The RADIUS Accounting Server UDP port will always be the value of Device User Authentication Server UDP Port 1 When enabled the RADIUS Accounting Server audits user activity whether UserAuthServer is enabled or not The RADIUS Accounting Server default is False ub wn 6 Enter the timeout value in seconds minimum of 1 second maximum of 30 seconds in the Timeout field This is the number of seconds the RADIUS client will wait for a response from the RADIUS server before retrying or giving up on a request 7 Enter the number of retries in the Retries field This is the maximum number of times the RADIUS client will retry a request sent to the primary RADIUS server 8 Select Sign Packet to enable the switch to include a digital signature Message Authenticator in all RADIUS access request packets sent to the RADIUS server A valid Message Authenticator attribute will be required in all RADIUS server res
5. Fabric Status Changed Unknown 09 21 05 12 23 25 PM 10 20 68 1 Fabric Status 8F00 000C Fabric Status Changed Warning 09 21 05 12 23 26 PM_110 20 68 1 Link Status 8F00 000E Normal 09 21 05 12 23 26 PM_ 10 20 68 1 Link Status 8F00 000E Critical 09 21 05 12 23 46 PM_110 20 68 1 Link Status 8F00 000E Critical 09 21 05 12 24 46 PM _ 10 20 68 1 Link Status 8F00 000E Normal 09 21 05 12 23 13 PM 10 20 68 1 Fabric Change 8F00 0005 Added Fabric Ready Figure 10 Events browser McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 31 Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 4 Table 4 Severity levels Severity Icon Description Alarm an alarm is a serviceable event This means that attention by the user or field service is required Alarms are posted asynchronously to the screen and cannot be turned off If the alarm denotes that a system error has occurred the customer and or field representative will generally be directed to provide a support file for the switch Critical event an event that indicates a potential failure Critical log messages are events that warrant notice by the user By default these log messages will be posted to the screen Critical log messages do not have alarm status as they require no immediate attention from a user or service representative Warning event an event that indicates
6. Old Password New Password Verify Password Change Password Add Account Remove Account Change Password Modify Account Figure 20 User Account Administration dialog Change Password tab page Modifying a user account To modify a user account on a switch 1 oS i e Select Switch gt User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog Click the Modify Account tab to open the Modify Account tab page shown in Figure 21 Select the account login name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog Select the Admin Authority Enabled option to grant admin authority to the account name Select an Account Expiration Date option If the account is not to be permanent enter the number of days until the account expires Click Modify Account to save the changes Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog User Account Administration never expires never expires Modify Account Select user account to be modified Account Login ho selection Admin Authority Enabled Account Expiration Date Permanent account no expiration date Account will expire in 365 days max of 2000 days Modify Account Add Account Remove Account Change Password Modify Account Figure 21 User Account Administration d
7. Click Help in dialogs to display context sensitive help in dialogs e Press the F1 function key Viewing software version and copyright information Select Help gt About to view software version and copyright information Enabling call home The call home feature enables the server platform to automatically connect with a support center to report system problems The support center server accepts calls from the server platform logs reported events and notifies one or more support center representatives The default state is disabled To configure telephone numbers and other information for the call home feature see your HAFM Manual for details You must enable call home event notification through HAFM before enabling this function through the Element Manager for the individual switch At the bottom of HAFM desktop window is an icon that indicates whether the call home feature is enabled An X over the phone icon indicates that the call home feature is disabled To enable call home support for system problems using Element Manager 1 Select File gt HAFM Settings 2 Select Call Home Support in the pull down menu to mark the check box To disable call home support select the option to remove the check mark from the check box Enabling e mail support The e mail support function on the Element Manager enables e mail notification for events that occur on a selected switch The default state is disabled e mail addresses and the simple m
8. First Port Address 1620000 World Wide Name 10 00 08 00 88 e0 aa b5 Serial Number 0508400172 Reason for Status Normal J swch Bonitas Porto Figure 1 Element Manager window Exiting McDATA Web Server or Element Manager To exit a McDATA Web Server session close the browser window To exit a Element Manager session select File gt Exit McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 13 Setting preferences You can customize the following preference settings for McDATA Web Server and Element Manager Change the location of the working directory in which to save files Change the location of the browser used to view the online help Select a Display Dialog When Making Non secure Connections option If enabled the Non secure Connections Check dialog is displayed when you attempt to open a non secure fabric You then have the option of opening a non secure fabric If disabled you cannot open a fabric with a non secure connection Enable default or disable the Event Browser See Displaying the event browser on page 31 If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog as shown in Figure 2 the next time McDATA Web Server is started all events will be displayed If the Event Browser is disabled when McDATA Web Server is started and later enabled only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be displayed Choose the default port view when op
9. A password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller to enable particular features in your switch Small Form Factor Pluggable transceiver A transceiver device smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter that plugs into the Fibre Channel port Simple Network Management Protocol A storage device that responds to an initiator device An object stored on a switch that consists of an account name password authority level and expiration date Voluntary Control Council for Interference A unique 64 bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer World Wide Name Zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery Members of the same zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone A set of zones grouped together The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric The set of zone sets and zones stored on a switch McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 99 100 Index A active zone set 38 44 Active Zoneset data window 44 administrative state configured 71 92 current 71 92 port 92 switch 7 alarm configuration 65 archive configuration 78 audience 7 authentication device 54 trap 77 user 54 authorized reseller HP 9 auto save zoning 42 B binding switch 78 BootP boot method 75 broadcast 7 1 browser 12 browser location 14 C call home 15 certificate 22 checklist 21
10. Type _ Description Figure 11 Filter events dialog Saving the event browser to a file You can save the displayed Event Browser entries to a file Filtering affects the save operation because only displayed events are saved To save the Event Browser to a file 1 Filter and sort the Event Browser to obtain the desired display See Sorting the event browser on page 32 and Filtering the event browser on page 33 for more information Select File gt Save As Select a pathname to which to save the event log and click Save The file can be saved in XML CSV or text format XML files can be opened with an internet browser or text editor CSV files can be opened with most spreadsheet applications McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 33 Working with device information and nicknames Devices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch A nickname is a user definable meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name This sub section describes how to view and manage device information and nicknames e Devices data window page 34 e Displaying detailed device information page 35 e Managing device port nicknames page 35 Devices data window The Devices data window shown in Figure 12 displays information about devices connected to the switch To display the Devices data window click the Devices tab below the data window File Fabric Switch Port Z
11. and write community settings are like passwords and are write only fields the current settings are displayed as asterisks SNMP Properties SNMP Configuration Y SNMP Enabled SNMP Proxy Contact lt sysContact undefir Location lt sysLocation undefi Read Community Authentication Trap False v Trap Community Write Community SNMP Trap Configuration Trap 1 Enabled Trap Version Trap Severity Trap Address Trap Port Trap1 Trap2 Trap3 Trap4 Trap5 Figure 34 SNMP Properties dialog SNMP properties are divided into the following components e SNMP configuration page 77 SNMP trap configuration page 77 SNMP configuration The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed Table 14 describes the SNMP configuration parameters The illegal characters for the user defined fields are the pound sign semi colon and comma Table 14 SNMP configuration parameters Parameter Description SNMP Enabled Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric If disabled the user cannot use an SNMP application at a workstation to talk to the switch that has this setting disabled Contact Specifies the name up to 64 characters of the person who is to be contacted to respond to trap events The default is undefined Read Community Read commun
12. AERP AA MEAL SS Wes Ang wee AM eR Tp AAA TRA 83 Displaying hardware status casa ars conde be cad Ro ey ebay ede A ese eeae dees 84 A AI o GA ene id GAS a eae Raa ey 85 Port information data window 4 5 width mie dod eww Rae A eh de be neh ach eb eR ee Adee dad 85 Port statistics data window lt a5 84 205 ck Rte PERO id AAA 88 Viewing and configuring POMS 5194 RR ai ed CRA ee TA Wh AAR LI OR ee ene habe 91 Port symbolic name ed aaa a ay Bae EGS ios ae eae Das 91 o AP ee babe se ep e a whan hb de baht hee et hab ee hide ddd pee 92 POR WES sto as Sea 4S Le Ne ERAGE ENS He eRe OSH ED 93 Port speeds mo giai ane anai e A ID A 94 Port transceiver media status pd dG e a ao Rag ee ea 94 A 624 nit ot hice chp S Dh Shh Dh a pS Ae hi a Paw ES Reha edith koe dices 94 POR DINAN ete e hehe eine bens E he ee equli ae onan ee Buda weit a eau 95 Resetling A DOU td Shae Ee EAS REA altel A ARA 95 Testing DONS sa hing ais d Dea kp Ra ON 95 CON A RANA 97 A A Oo nn 101 Figures 1 Element Manager window 22e p casara a eae a a ea oe 13 2 Prelerences dial ia id di dd HED HDS dr he id td ee wees 14 3 McDATA Web Server interface ccc cnc eee keene nee ra 16 A MEDATA Web Server fabric tree A hee AAA ARA RA de A 19 5 Edif Security dialog pura A A as 24 G Create Security Set dialog erre Did A HERES da ho ai 25 7 Create Security Group dialog sintesis apps ptes etn edge aia daa 25 8 Create a Security Group Member dialogos e a A 26 9 Security Config d
13. Alarm Configuration dialog 0 0 ccc ccc eee eee eae 65 Port threshold alarm example opio red dro kobe toh rd a ii 66 Switch properties dialog teste ceeding eer ad pe radenedhanead sede need eee geese Rens 68 Advanced switch properties dialog o esta whe eh eee O A Ee ween hoes 2s 72 System services aldo aba lcd EA ay ek EEO CR RA ORO BGA REE 73 Network properties dialog 42 2 64 2 6b 4e80 d0 So s dico dera cs 75 SNMP Properties dialog onana de doe ceeds cchnes SR Edednad Gene AA eo eaRes 76 Restore Dialogs Full Restore and Selective Restore tab pages 00 cece ee eee eee 79 Features licenses il iia a A soe deny ceeage de IA dd 82 Add License Key dialog 756 04 4 bebe 404 id bai di Ad de de Se deb ROSS 82 Hardware status EDS er isn caba ees aoe rana rra att eisuens 84 Port Information data A Ye cece LA ie ARAMA fe OA BL ee a WY 85 Port Statistics data window sera Case grange Dewees ae bee IR ons 88 Port Properties A 91 Port Diagnostics dialog ases cen aaeeea 95 Document conventions o 8 Workstation requirements 25 4 44 rondar e A A e SERS 12 Menu Bar Options e abbas bbb bob bba bad 5 17 Seveni COVES cog Susa phere eit repens tee casand eter ear adees tone ne nape ees obt 32 Devices Data Window Entries 4 0 t ceecie ey awde A od ede ee Ee eek See 34 Edit zoning dialog tool bar buttons and icons 1 0 eee eee teens 4 Factory User ACCOUNTS 4h kas bab hehe be de Dok eh ee en eel dee ee 49 Switch da
14. Exiting McDATA Web Server or Element Manager aoua naunau annaua a 13 Setting preferences nonon nananana 14 Using online lar a a ae e A AN HEE 15 Viewing software version and copyright information o nasau cece ee eee a 15 Enablingcall homes tainen na e 6 a a a dd dd e ai 15 Enabling e mail support eo iras idad a eee e abe aan eax 15 E A II II O WAAR AH He Tele a a ects ap ah BAD 16 MERU OO He Shas do O bene hha eee aout ake ah 17 POPUP MEN S 4 0k sariei dd dl a a 18 A Jane ee atn pees 18 MEDATA Web Server Fabric tree 4 4 07 2 4 pai dosed en hGd oS oe bed aS eee tae lei 19 Graphic window rotas oe cla ease Ng pe 19 Data windows and fabs 2621342444508554 4604 564445 40045459402 0k b6Gub dd Ho 20 aa nn 20 Selecting y A AA Sec WOE a Sect Sr Sein el tn oe A 20 2 Managing AS Z Securing ATA dra ein Howie tee piss 21 Security consistency checklist rd ii il dd dd cid tad de dd da de OE 21 Connection security aa dos ee hehe bad ados adi a e 22 User account Security AA AAA A A AAA A AA E I 22 Remote authentication 254 62 4 oo oooh pe EA EAS She eee 22 DEVICE SEGUAIN e co cb booed Ree EDAC ALA RALS doi do Set bb aed oe he Pee 23 Edit Security dialogs see aa pueda ema ras psa a ado 24 Create Security A 25 Create Security Group dialog ii AA a A ea PAW A RA 25 Create Security Group Member dialog 452 665 s0o4404 4050440 o ee bode de beede beads 26 Editing the security configuration on a switch anasa ee teenie 28 Viewing pr
15. Fabric database Fabric management switch Fabric name Fabric port The firmware image on the switch that is in use The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port State that determines the operating state of the port O blade or switch The configured administrative state is stored in the switch configuration The configured administrative state can be temporarily overridden using the CLI Arbitrated Loop Physical Address A message generated by the switch that specifically requests attention Alarms are generated by several switch processes Some alarms can be configured An Fibre Channel topology where ports use arbitration to establish a point to point circuit A unique one byte value assigned during loop initialization to each NL_Port on a loop Application Specific Integrated Circuit Zoning parameter that determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch A type of network server A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame A fabric in which the switches are connected in series If you connect the last switch back to the first switch you create a cascade with a loop topology Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol A service that multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports wit h acknowledgment
16. MaxZoneSets is 1 The maximum number of zone sets that can be configured on the switch This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric MaxZones is 2047 The maximum number of zones that can be configured on the switch This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric MaxTotalMembers is 10 000 The maximum number of total zone members that can be configured on the switch This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric MaxZonesInZoneSets is 2047 The maximum number of zone linkages to zone sets that can be configured on the switch This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric Every time a zone is added to a zone set this constitutes a linkage MaxMembersPerZone is 4096 The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any zone on the switch This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 39 Managing the zoning database Managing the zoning database consists of the following e Editing the zoning database page 40 e Configuring the zoning database page 42 Saving the zoning database to a file page 42 e Restoring the zoning database from a file page 42 e Restoring the
17. Required dialog prompts you to change the default password Click the OK button This dialog will prompt you to change the default password each time you log in until you change it See Managing user accounts on page 49 for information about changing the password 5 Select Switch gt Network Properties 6 Change the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway settings to reflect your desired network configuration in the Network Properties dialog 7 Click OK 8 Close the browser window to close the McDATA Web Server application The switch is now ready to be managed through your network 9 Repeat steps 1 4 using the switch s newly configured IP address to launch the McDATA Web Server application once your configured switch is connected to the network Starting Element Manager in HAFM To use Element Manager the HAFM client application must be running on your workstation or you must be accessing HAFM on the HAFM Appliance See your HAFM documentation for information about starting and using HAFM To start Element Manager in HAFM add the switch IP address to the discovery list Locate and double click the switch in the fabric map to open You can also select the switch and select Element Manager from the application list HAFM displays the Element Manager window shown in Figure 1 amp Element Manager E File Switch Port Zoning Security Wizards View Help McDATA4GbSAN MCDATA4GHSAN Switch Type MCDATA 4Gb SAN Switch
18. SHALL THE JDOM AUTHORS OR THE PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals on behalf of the JDOM Project and was originally created by Brett McLaughlin lt brett jdom org gt and Jason Hunter lt jhunter jdom org gt For more information on the JDOM Project please see lt http www jdom org gt HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site http www hp com support Collect the following information before calling Technical support registration number if applicable e Product serial numbers e Product model names and numbers e Applicable error messages e Operating system type and revision level e Detailed specific questions For continuous quality improvement calls may be recorded or monitored HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber s choice web site http www hp com go e updates Subscribing to this service provide
19. and its clients Authentication of requests from a RADIUS client to the server and responses from the server to a client can also be authenticated This requires sharing a secret between the server and client The accounting RADIUS supports the auditing of the users and switch services such as Telnet FTP and switch management applications The RADIUS Accounting Server enables True or disables False the auditing of activity during a user session The default is False When enabled user activity is audited whether UserAuthServer is enabled or not The accounting server UDP port number is the ServerUDPPort value plus 1 default 1813 Configuring RADIUS servers involves the following tasks e Adding a RADIUS server page 55 e Removing a RADIUS server page 56 e Editing RADIUS server information page 57 e Modifying RADIUS server authentication order page 58 Adding a RADIUS server A RADIUS server provides a method to centralize user and device authentication over a network Radius Server Information UDP Port Server Type Add Server Device Authentication Server User Authentication Server Accounting Server IP Address UDP Port 1 65535 Timeout 1 30 seconds Retries 0 3 Sign Packets Secret Add Server Add Server Remove Server Edit Server Modify Authentication Order close Help Figure 22 RADIUS Server Information dialog Add Server tab page To add a RADIUS server
20. default or disabled NTP Client Enabled Enabled or disabled Allows for switches to synchronize their time to a centralized server NTP Server Address The IP address of the centralized NTP server Ethernet connection to NTP server is required Use Front Port Not applicable McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 61 62 Table 8 Switch data window entries Continued EJ User Login User Name Account name Login Level Authority level Super User Super user privileges enabled disabled UserAuthentication Enabled Firmware Version Enforcement of account names and authority always True Active firmware version Inactive Firmware Version Not applicable Pending Firmware Version Firmware version that will be activated at the next reset PROM Flasher Version PROM firmware version NTP Client Enabled NTP Server Address NTP client status Controls time synchronization with an NTP server The IP address of the centralized NTP server Ethernet connection to NTP server is required FDMI Enable Fabric Device Management Interface status If enabled device information can be obtained managed and saved through the fabric using Name Service Management Server functions McDATA Web Server will report all FDMI information reported by the entry switch if FDMI is enabled on the entry switch See Displaying detailed device i
21. in the Edit Security dialog tool bar e Right click in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog and select New Security Set from the popup menu 3 Enter a name for the new security set The naming conventions for security sets are Must start with a letter e All alphanumeric chars aA zZ 0 9 e The symbols _ and are the only symbols allowed 4 Click OK to save the change Create Security Group dialog Use the Create Security Group dialog shown in Figure 7 to add a security group to a security set To open the Create a Security Group dialog choose one of the following e Click Security Group in the Edit Security dialog tool bar e Right click in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu Create a security group Security Group Name Security Group Type ISL v Figure 7 Create Security Group dialog The naming conventions for all security groups are listed below e Must start with a letter All alphanumeric chars aA zZ 0 9 The symbols _ and are the only symbols allowed McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 25 An empty no members security group in the active security set will prevent all connections for that security group type For example an empty ISL security group will cause the switch to refuse all logins from other switches To add a security group to a security set 1 4 Cli
22. non disruptive activation 83 FL_Port 93 G gateway address 75 generic port 93 graphic window 19 group add member 27 create 26 display 28 display member 28 edit member attributes 28 remove 28 remove member 28 rename 28 GUI management service 74 H HAFM See High Availability Fabric Manager hard reset 67 hardware status 84 Heartbeat LED 84 help obtaining 9 10 online 15 High Availability Fabric Manager 1 1 hot reset 67 HP authorized reseller 9 storage web site 10 Subscriber s choice web site 9 technical support 9 in band management description 7 enable 30 internal test 96 internet browser 12 interoperability 73 IP address 75 configuration 75 ISL monitoring 65 L loop port 93 loopback test 95 loss of signal monitoring 65 102 M Management Server 74 McDATA Web Server start 2 user interface 16 media status 94 memory workstation 2 N NDCLA See Non disruptive code load and activation network discovery 75 properties 75 Network Time Protocol description 66 service 4 nickname create 36 delete 36 edit 36 export 36 import 36 node to node test 96 Non disruptive code load and activation 67 83 NTP See Network Time Protocol O online help 15 test 96 operating systems 2 orphan zone set 38 P password 52 PFE key 82 port administrative state 92 binding 95 configuration 9 operational state 92 reset 95 security 95 speed 94 status 9 symbolic name 9 test 95
23. provided A service that multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment The zone sets stored on a switch Enables True or disables False communication among ports devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set This parameter applies only when interop mode is set to McDATA Fabric Mode A component of fabric security that provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that attach to a switch through the use of groups and security sets User defined number that identifies the switch in the fabric Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager Switch management application that is accessible through the High Availability Fabric Manager HAFM Log of messages describing events that occur in the fabric E_Port that connects to another FC SW 2 compliant switch The set of fabrics that have been opened during a McDATA Web Server session The switch through which the fabric is managed the switch connected to the Ethernet network User defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric An F_Port McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 97 Fabric view file Fan Fail LED Flash memory Force PROM mode Frame FRU HAFM Heartbeat LED In band management Initiator In order delivery Interop mode A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous McDAT
24. start time for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval The start time for the Baseline view is the last time the baseline was set End Time The last time the statistics were updated on the display Total Time Total time period from start time to end time Al Init Number of times the port entered the initialization state AL Init Error Number of times the port entered initialization and the initialization failed Increments count when port has a sync loss Bad Frames Number of frames that were truncated due to a loss of sync or the frame didn t end with an EOF Table 18 Port statistics data window entries Continued Entry Description BB_CreditRecoveryFrameFailure Number of times more frames were lost during a credit recovery period than the recovery process could resolve This causes a Link Reset to recover the credits BB_CreditRecoveryRRDY Failure Number of times more R_RDYs were lost during a credit recovery period than the recovery process could resolve This causes a Link Reset to recover the credits Class 2 Frames In Number of class 2 frames received by this port Class 2 Frames Out Number of class 2 frames transmitted by this port Class 2 Words In Number of class 2 words received by this port Class 2 Words Out Number of class 2 words transmitted by this port Class 3 Frames In Number of class 3 frames received by this port Cla
25. the ISL group member in the Binding field ISL groups only The WWN of the switch must be at the entered domain ID when attempting to enter the fabric otherwise it will become isolated Click OK to save the changes McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 27 Editing the security configuration on a switch To edit a security configuration on the switch from the faceplate display Te Choose one of the following to open the Edit Security dialog e Click Security on the tool bar e Select Security gt Edit Security By default the security configuration on the switch is displayed in the Edit Security dialog Choose one of the following from the Edit Security dialog Select File gt Open File Browse for and select the security file Press Control O letter o Browse for and select the security file Click Open to display the security file in the Edit Security dialog Select the security item to edit in the graphic window and choose one of the following Rename a security set or group Select a rename option from the Edit menu Enter a new name in the Rename dialog Click OK to save the changes e Edit security group member Select an Edit Security Group Member option from the Edit menu Enter a new Group Member WWN in the Edit Security Group Member dialog Choose an option in the Authentication drop down list Click OK to save the changes e Remove a security set group or member Sele
26. the device port WWN Adding a port device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member Domain ID port zoning is only supported in McDATA Fabric interop mode for other McDATA switches To add ports devices to a zone A 2 NOUS wW Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog Choose one of the following methods to add the port device Select a port device in the Port Device tree and drag it into the zone Press and hold the Control key while selecting multiple ports devices e Select a port device in the Port Device tree Press the Control key while selecting to select multiple ports devices Select a zone set in the left pane Select Edit gt Add Members Select a port device in the Port Device tree Press and hold Control while selecting multiple ports devices Select a zone set in the left pane Click Insert If the port device you want to add is not in the Port Device tree you can add it by doing the following a Right click the selected zone b Select Edit gt Create Members c Select the WWN or Domain Port option d Enter the hexadecimal value for the port device according to the option selected 16 digits for a WWN member or 4 digits for a Domain Port member DDPP Domain IDs can be 97 127 when interop mode is set to Standard or 1 31 when interop mode is set to McDATA Fabric mode Click OK to display the Error Check dialog Click Error Check to check for zoning conflict
27. trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval descends below the falling trigger McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 65 Ey NOTE The switch will down a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample windows Generate rising Generate rising trigger alarm trigger alarm eligibility ends eligibility ends Rising Event trigger count Falling Generate falling trigger trigger alarm eligibility is reset Sample window Figure 29 Port threshold alarm example 8 Enter a sample window in seconds The sample window defines the period of time in which to count events 9 Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each alarm you want to configure or enable 10 Click OK to save all changes Paging a switch You can use the beacon feature to page a switch The beacon feature causes all Logged In LEDs to flash making it easier to recognize Select Switch gt Toggle Beacon check mark shown to page a switch Select Switch gt Toggle Beacon again check mark removed to cancel the beacon Setting the date time and enabling NTP client 66 The Date Time and Network Time Protocol NTP dialog enables you to manually set the date time and time zone on a switch or to enable the NTP Client The NTP client synchronizes the date time and time zone on the switch with an NTP server Enabling the NTP client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in alar
28. volatile or to temporary memory and to require the domain ID of a switch be validated before attaching to the fabric Security Config Auto Save Jj Fabric Binding Enabled _ Figure 9 Security Config dialog To configure switch security from the faceplate display 1 Select Security gt Edit Security Config to open the Security Config dialog 2 Select the Auto Save option to enable default or disable Auto Save mode If enabled the security configuration is saved to non volatile memory on the switch If disabled the security file is saved only to temporary memory The Auto Save feature is used when Fabric Binding is enabled When Auto Save is disabled any updates from remote switches will not be saved locally If the local switch is reset it may isolate 3 Select the Fabric Binding Enabled option to require the expected domain ID of a switch to be verified before being allowed to attach to the fabric Ey NOTE The fabric binding feature must be enabled on all switches in the fabric When enabling this feature it is best to set the switch state to offline enable the fabric binding feature on alll switches and then set the switch state to online 4 Click OK to save the settings and close the Security Config dialog Archiving a security configuration to a file To archive save a security configuration to a file from the faceplate display 1 Click Security on the tool bar or select Security gt Edit Securi
29. zone set is saved to permanent memory on that McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch See Configuring the zoning database on page 42 for more information Creating a zone in a zone set 46 To create a zone in a zone set 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Select a zone set in which to create a zone 3 Select Edit gt Create a Zone 4 Enter a name for the new zone in the Create a Zone dialog The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog A zone name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and 5 Click OK EY NOTE Ifyou enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database the McDATA Web Server web applet will ask if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set 6 To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone choose one of the following Select the zone set In the zone set tree Select the port to add to the zone in the graphic window Select Edit gt Add Members Select a port by port number or World Wide Name in the Port Device tree and drag it into the zone Select a port by port number Fibre Channel address or World Wide Name in the Port Device tree Right click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu 7 Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database Adding zone members You can zone a port device by switch domain ID and port number or
30. zone set is saved to permanent memory on that switch Ef NOTE Ifthe Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog then every time the active zone set changes the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set The edited copy then becomes the active zone set The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from another switch in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch See Configuring the zoning database on page 42 for information about zoning configuration Zoning limits and properties Zoning limits vary depending on the firmware installed on the switch To view zoning limits and properties on a switch 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Choose one of the following e Right click on the top zonesets entry a zone set a zone or a zone member in the zone sets tree left windowpane Select Properties in the popup menu Select the top zone sets entry a zone set a zone or a zone member in the zone set tree left windowpane Select Edit gt Properties 3 View the zoning limits and properties information in the Properties dialog 4 Click OK to close the Properties dialog The zoning limits and definitions are
31. 4 Normal 1 3 5 my an a ay Wo i Zone Sets ZoneSet ORPHAN ZONE SET Q ZoneSet jjw Zone f1 host11 eva4k Zone f1 host132 Zone f1 host132 eva4k Zone f1 host2 Zone f1 host21 Zone f1 host34 Zone f1 host42 eva4k Zone fi host44 Zone fl host64 999999999 of Zone F3 1 zone1 Configured Zonesets l Active Zoneset Figure 27 McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window Configuring port threshold alarms Ey IMPORTANT Port threshold alarms can be managed only with Element Manager which requires the Element Manager PFE key and the CLI See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type rising and falling triggers a sample window and finally enabling or disabling the alarm To configure port threshold alarms 1 2 Open the faceplate display Select Switch gt Port Threshold Alarm Configuration The Port Threshold Alarm Configuration dialog shown in Figure 28 prompts you to enable or disable all alarms select an event set tr
32. 7 Zone sets A zone set is a named group of zones A zone can be a member of more than one zone set Each switch in the fabric maintains its own zoning database containing the active zone set This zoning database resides in non volatile or permanent memory and is therefore retained after a reset See Displaying the configured and active zone sets on page 44 for information about displaying the zoning database The orphan zone set is created automatically to hold the zones that are not in any set The orphan zone set cannot be removed and is not saved on the switch To apply zoning to a fabric create a zone set and activate it When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set and its zones to every switch in the fabric This zone set is known as the active zone set Zoning database 38 Each switch has its own zoning database The zoning database is made up of the active zone set that has been created on the switch or received from other switches The switch maintains two copies of the zoning database one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes the second copy is maintained in permanent memory Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when saved When a zone set is activated it is propagated and saved to temporary memory in each switch in the fabric If the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled in the Zoning Config dialog the
33. A Web Server session An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware See Maintenance Mode Data unit consisting of a start of frame SOF delimiter header data payload CRC and an end offrame EOF delimiter Field Replaceable Unit High Availability Fabric Manager A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power on Self Test The ability to manage a switch through an Fibre Channel port The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent Permits interoperation with FC SW 2 compliant Standard McDATA Open mode switches and switches running in McDATA Fabric Mode Interop_2 in CLI Inter Switch Link ISL The connection between two switches using E_Ports IP LIP Logged in LED Maintenance button Maintenance mode Management Information Base MIB Management workstation McDATA Web Server Mesh topology MIB Multistage topology N_Port NL_Port Pending firmware PFE key POST Power LED Power on Self Test POST 98 Internet Protocol Loop Initialization Primitive sequence A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status Formerly known as the Force PROM button Momentary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switc
34. CM Basic or in earlier firmware versions SANpilot or Embedded Web Server to manage the fabric zoning If all switches in the fabric are McDATA 4Gb SAN switches use McDATA Web Server to manage the fabric zoning Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch supports port domain zoning in Standard Open Fabric interop mode other M Series directors and edge switches do not Therefore only WWN zoning is supported in Standard Open Fabric interop mode when McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is attached to other McDATA switches Fibre Channel address zoning is not supported by other McDATA switches and is not recommended for use in McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch This subsection addresses the following topics e Zoning concepts page 37 e Managing the zoning database page 40 e Managing the active zone set page 43 e Managing zones page 46 e Merging fabrics and zoning page 48 Zoning concepts Zones The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section e Zones page 37 e Zone sets page 38 e Zoning database page 38 e Zoning limits and properties page 39 Zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic A zone is a named group of ports or devices Members of the same zone can communicate with each other and transmit outside the zone but cannot
35. Common Information Model 74 configuration archive 78 restore 79 wizard 68 configured administrative state 7 1 Configured Zonesets data window 44 connection security 22 contact 77 conventions document 8 text symbols 8 CRC error 65 current administrative state 7 1 D data window Active Security 30 Active Zoneset 44 Configured Zonesets 44 64 description 20 Devices 34 59 port information 85 port statistics 88 data window continued switch 60 database zoning 40 date 66 Decode error 65 default configuration 80 visibility 45 zoning 43 device authentication 54 nickname 36 scan 94 security 23 Devices data window 34 59 diagnostics ports 95 document conventions 8 prerequisites 7 related documentation 7 documentation HP web site 7 domain ID description 69 lock 69 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 75 E E_Port isolation 48 69 Email support 15 embedded GUI service 74 Error Detect Timeout 73 event log 59 severity 32 event browser filter 33 preference 14 sort 32 external test 96 F F_Port 93 fabric loop port 93 management 21 management workstation 12 merge 48 port 93 rediscovery 30 security 21 services 30 tree 19 zoning 37 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 101 Fabric Device Management Interface 72 factory defaults 80 FC 4 descriptor 94 FDMI See Fabric Device Management Interface File Transfer Protocol 74 firmware install with McDATA Web Server 83
36. E e a a a A dd eA Ad ae 46 Creating a zone in a zone rico ARIES AAA eA ego 46 Adding zone members 24 64 mene tamra ei o di A oe 4b dd ind 47 Renaming a zone or a zone Set cc 47 Renieving 6 20ne MEMBER AAA E a E 47 Removing a zone from a zone se occ a a a 48 Merging fabrics and 2 e de dd id HES RAR ti 48 Zone merge MIA ao y EUA a dl he ee yaa 48 Zone merge failure recovery 00 0 RAR aA CA a MARA hee AIH cw 48 E MOMO I aerea 49 Managing User Gccountsis aii eh tea de hh eee Nees boobed Rae Age AES 49 Creating user GCCOUNIS 0 spa cd bee coord a ii de ds he de ad dd o 50 Removing a user account 1 ee eee eee ee eee 51 Changing a user account password ossosa auauua 52 Modifying a user account ad A AR RR bd RAW a 53 Configuring RADIUS servers ici id iii A idad 54 Adding a RADIUS SE NES session arcade a AAA 55 Removing a RADIUS server nuunuu A ee ee EA AAA te oe 56 Editing RADIUS server information a o annaa aaae 57 Modifying RADIUS server authentication order 1 ete 58 Displaying switch information air BGR AW 8GR Dee a de aes RAR 59 Al eea de ae A oh YE AAS ah Shc E E E A 59 Device and Host Bus Adapter information o nanaonan aeee 59 Switch status and operational information cor boo howd eee 60 Port performance statistics rd AA AO Ada BERS 64 Port status and operational information ocorirsnrrrcia aa a aa 64 McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window 0 2 eee 64 Configuring port thres
37. Guard _ Device Scan oK Close Help EY NOTE all selected ports select the options before making a change to a port Use the Select to Propagate Changes to Entire Column options to propagate the same change to Port symbolic name To change the symbolic name of a port 1 2 3 4 Open the faceplate display and select a port Select Port gt Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog Click inside the Symbolic Name field and enter a new name for the port Click OK McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 91 Port states 92 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 Table 19 describes the port administrative and operational states The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets McDATA Web Server or Element Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not preserved across switch resets The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command Refer to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem command line interface guide for more information To view the operational state selec
38. HP documents web site http www hp com supporl McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 7 Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text Figure 1 Cross reference links and e mail addresses Medium blue underlined text Web site addresses http www hp com Bold font Key names Text typed into a GUI element such as into a box GUI elements that are clicked or selected such as menu and list items buttons and check boxes Italics font Text emphasis Monospace font gt File and directory names System output Code Text typed at the command line Monospace italic font Code variables Command line variables Monospace bold font Emphasis of file and directory names system output code and text typed at the command line A WARNING Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death A CAUTION Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data y IMPORTANT Provides clarifying information or specific instructions EY NOTE Provides additional information X TIP Provides helpful hints and shortcuts JDOM license This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project http www jdom org Copyright C 2000 2002 Brett McLaughlin amp Jason Hunter All rights reserved Redistribution and us
39. Manager is a graphical user interface for managing a single McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch through either the High Availability Fabric Manager HAFM or the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager EFCM application HAFM EFCM and Element Manager are essential tools for managing multiple fabrics or a single fabric consisting of McDATA 4Gb SAN switches HP StorageWorks M Series switches or McDATA switches References to HAFM in this document also apply to EFCM y IMPORTANT Element Manager is available only with the Element Manager Product Features Enablement PFE key See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com EY NOTE Unless stated otherwise the features described in this document apply to McDATA Web Server and Element Manager The following topics are covered e Workstation requirements page 12 e Starting McDATA Web Server page 12 Starting Element Manager in HAFM page 13 e Exiting McDATA Web Server or Element Manager page 13 e Setting preferences page 14 e Using online help page 15 e Viewing software version and copyright information page 15 e Enabling call home page 15 e Enabling e mail support page 15 e User interf
40. McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide Part number AA RW20C TE Third edition November 2006 Legal and notice information O Copyright 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Copyright 2006 McDATA Corporation Copyright 2006 This software includes technology under a license from QLogic Corporation All rights reserved Hewlett Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Firefox is a registered trademark of Mozilla Foundation Java is a registered trademark of Su
41. N Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 57 Modifying RADIUS server authentication order 58 Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server Radius Server Information UDP Port Server Type Modify Authentication Order Device Authentication Order User Authentication Order Modify Order Add Server Remove Server Edit Server Modify Authentication Order Close Help Figure 25 RADIUS Server Information dialog Modify Authentication Order tab page To modify the authentication order information of a RADIUS server 1 Select Switch gt Radius Servers in the faceplate display 2 Click the Modify Authentication Order tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 25 3 Select the server to be modified in server list at the top of the dialog 4 Make changes to the Device Authentication Order or User Authentication Order drop down lists Select one of the following a Local Only attempts to authenticate using local switch password database b RADIUS Only attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server another computer that provides authentication c RADIUS Local Attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server If the switch can not contact the RADIUS server due to a network or some other problem the switch will authenticate using the local password database 5 Cli
42. Q COMPUTE E Zone f1 host 4 omain 113 Pon 7 E Zone f1 host 4 E Fc Address 710700 o E Zone F3 S1 zonet e El Zone tsian EE Domain 113 Portk 8 Domain 113 Port 9 E Zone F3 S1 zone2 mm 122 205 E Zone f3 s1 zone2 mm 122 207 mB 122 208 E Zone F3 81 zone3 ZA A E Figure 14 Edit zoning dialog To apply zoning to a fabric choose a zone set and activate it When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set and its zones to every switch in the fabric This zone set is known as the active zone set You cannot edit an active zone set on a switch You must configure an inactive zone set to your needs and then activate that updated zone set to apply the changes to the fabric When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric However in addition to the merged active zone set each switch maintains its own original zone set in its zoning database Ef NOTE Ifthe Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog then every time the active zone set changes the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set The edited copy then becomes the active zone set The Edit Zoning dialog
43. WS RED aR D oe FADES OH HR OOS ee Sa S 36 Exporting nicknames to lec ke eG hee ede RG A AGA aan 36 Importing a nicknames le dida dina bib Ge de od dc 36 Zoning MIAO Grins due eas POR Cee eta ee Ree as bees ad NS 37 Zoning con e A EA e a o de lee AO 37 AN 37 ZONE SEISA onie eae bridas ai a a e a s 38 Zoning dafa bas esas sra ad as rr asian es 38 Zoning limits and properties scpdir diodes dE eked ita be id 39 Managing the zoning database 0 eee teen eeneenee 40 Editing the zoning database vi 615245444 id bd dd de ii 40 Configuring the zoning database 46446644 04 eae ca a a a a a RE 42 Interop SOV ieaiao akan o dane Wace AAA RA A A en he Bac WG 42 Default zone ee eee ee band ee ey ee ee ere er rc ew os ee eee ee ree 42 Saving the zoning database to a file v 66 os eA REA iii Oe Oe ee de babes 42 Restoring the zoning database from a file 0 0 0 0 cece eee teens 42 Restoring the default zoning database 2 2 cece ete e tees 43 Removing all zoning definitions ooommirosr rs ne ee ee eee knee nD 43 Managing the active zone Seb imei dd dr id 43 Displaying the configured and active zone sets 1 2 eee eet tee ee 44 Creating a Zone Set aise cave eck VA ee BRS Dc Beeld AW AAA AA alae melee albedo E 45 Activating and deactivating a zone set 6 eens 45 Removing a zone from a zone set o dd dd dc dd dt a a 45 Removing a ZONE Sba e maria no oe eee dc Ua eels a ag oa Rte ay 45 Managing Zones ie eai aa E
44. able SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key enables device security on the switch This includes support for the following e RADIUS servers See Configuring RADIUS servers on page 54 e Device security See Device security on page 23 e Switch binding See Switch binding on page 78 Element Manager PFE key enables the use of the Element Manager through HAFM EY NOTE To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com To install a PFE key 1 Add a fabric with the IP address of the switch on which you want to install the PFE key 2 Open the faceplate display of the switch on which you want to install the PFE key 3 Select Switch gt Features to display the Feature Licenses dialog shown in Figure 36 e Feature licenses Mfg Switch Licensed for Customer 1 Mon Hov 10 15 32 25 2003 Switch Licensed for ad cose Hep Figure 36 Features Licenses dialog 4 Click Add to open the Add License Key dialog shown in Figure 37 Add License Key 1A0 LCUKCOF1H3H3G Description Addkey Get Description Cancel Figure 37 Add License Key dialog 5 Enter the license key in the Key field 6 Click Get Description to display the PFE key description 7 Click Add Key Allow a minu
45. ace page 16 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 11 Workstation requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running the McDATA Web Server web applet are listed in Table 2 Table 2 Workstation requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Memory 256 MB or more Processor 500 MHz or faster Hardware RJ 45 Ethernet port Internet Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 and later Netscape Navigator 6 0 and later Mozilla 1 5 or later Mozilla Firefox 1 0 7 or later Java 2 Runtime Environment to support the McDATA Web Server Starting McDATA Web Server To start McDATA Web Server after the switch is operational enter the switch IP address in an internet browser The workstation used to manage the switch must be able to connect to the default switch IP address 10 0 0 1 1 At the workstation enter the default switch IP address 10 0 0 1 in an internet browser If your workstation does not have the Java 2 Run Time Environment program you will be prompted to download it 2 Enter the login name default is admin and password default is password in the Add a New Fabric dialog 3 Click Add Fabric If you do not have a secure Ethernet connection the Non Secure Connection Check dialog will prompt you to establish a non secure connection 4 The Password Change
46. age 91 e Port binding page 95 e Resetting a port page 95 e Testing ports page 95 NOTE External ports are numbered O and 9 internal ports are numbered 1 8 Port information data window The Port Information data window shown in Figure 39 displays detailed port information for the selected ports To open the Port Information data window click the Port Info data window tab File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help o RLF EREER cube 94 Cube z ma 122 201 O Normal m 122 202 mm 122 203 mm 122 204 m 122 205 WE McD 212 Ext0 ExXtg Port Address 700000 700900 Admin Port Type GL Port 6L Port Oper Port Type E Port E Port Admin Port State Online Online OperPortState Online Online a Configured Admin Port State Online Online E Logged in Logged In Logged In Port Connection Status Connected Connected Isolation Reason NotApplicable NotApplicable Admin Port Speed Auto Auto Oper Port Speed 2G 2G Port Speed Supported 16 26 116 26 Symbolic Name Porto Portg Diag Status Passed Passed Diag Fault Code Unknown Unknown Test Status Never Run Never Run z Test Fault Code Unknown Unknown Devices Switch PortStats Portinfo Configured Zonesets Active Zoneset Figure 39 Port Information data window Information in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the Summa
47. ail transfer protocol SMTP server address for e mail notification of director events must be configured through HAFM See your HAFM Manual for instructions on configuring e mail NOTE e mail recipients are configured in HAFM through the Email Event Notification Setup dialog box A valid SMTP address is configured in this dialog box To enable e mail support using Element Manager 1 Select File gt HAFM Settings 2 Select Email Support in the pull down menu to mark the check box To disable e mail support select the option to remove the check mark from the check box McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 15 User interface The McDATA Web Server and Element Manager applications share a common interface as shown in Figure 3 The interface consists of a menu bar fabric tree graphic window data windows some with buttons and data window tabs The switch faceplate is displayed in the graphic window and shows the front of a single switch and its ports The fabric name is displayed for reference in the fabric tree above the switch names Click a switch name or icon to display a different switch faceplate in the graphic window Information displayed in the data windows corresponds to the data window tab selected The Element Manager application uses a modified faceplate display with fewer menus no fabric tree and fewer data window tabs Menu gt File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help
48. and select one or more of the following options then click Restore Network Properties Restores all settings presented in the Network properties dialog except the IP address See Network properties on page 75 IP Address Restores switch IP address in addition to the other network properties Port Properties Restores all settings presented in the Port properties dialog See Viewing and configuring ports on page 91 Nicknames Restores the last saved nickname configuration Switch Properties Restores all settings presented in the Switch properties dialog except the domain ID See Switch properties on page 68 e Domain ID Restores switch domain ID in addition to the other switch properties Configured Security Restores all security sets in the switch database See Device security on page 23 This option is available only in Element Manager Configured Zoning Restores all configured zone sets zones and aliases in the switch s zoning database excluding the active zone set If you select the Configured Zoning or Full Restore option and the file contains zone sets a dialog prompts you to activate one of those zone sets Click Yes Select a zone set from the drop down list in the Select Zone Set to be Activated dialog 6 Click OK and view the results in the top pane of the Restore dialog Restoring the factory default configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory
49. another for devices port and a third for devices issuing management server commands MS A security set is a set of up to three groups with no more than one of each group type The security configuration is made up of all security sets on the switch In addition to authorization the switch can be configured to require authentication to validate the identity of the connecting switch device or host Authentication can be performed locally using the switch security database or remotely using a RADIUS server With a RADIUS server the security database for the entire fabric resides on the server In this way the security database can be managed centrally rather than on each switch You can configure up to five RADIUS servers to provide failover You can configure the RADIUS server to authenticate just the switch or both the switch and the initiator device if the device supports authentication When using a RADIUS server every switch in the fabric must have a network connection A RADIUS server can also be configured to authenticate user accounts Managing device security involves the following tasks e Creating security sets groups and members e Editing a security configuration on a switch e Viewing properties of a security set group or member e Archiving a security configuration on a switch to a file e Activating and deactivating a security set The security database is made up of all security sets on the switch The security database h
50. as the following limits Maximum number of security sets is 4 Maximum number of security groups is 16 Maximum number of members in a group is 1000 Maximum total number of group members is 1000 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 23 Edit Security dialog 24 Use the Edit Security dialog to edit the security configuration on the switch You can also open and edit a security configuration saved to a file Editing security files consists of renaming and removing security sets groups and members The Security dialogs are available only on a secure SSL fabric and on the entry switch out of band switch To open the Edit Security dialog shown in Figure 5 choose one of the following e Click Security in the tool bar Select Security gt Edit Security Ef NOTE The Security menu and button are only displayed if SSL is enabled Select Switch gt Services gt SSL to enable SSL See System services on page 73 for more information Use the Edit menu options or popup menu options to access Edit Security dialog options Select a security item in the graphic window and select an option in the Edit menu or right click on a security item in the graphic window and select an option from the popup menus The orphan security set contains the security groups and members that don t belong to a user defined security set Excluding the orphan security set you can only have 1 group type in a security s
51. ate display Click the Remove Server tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 23 Select the server to be removed in server list at the top of the dialog Click Remove Server to remove the server po eS Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog Editing RADIUS server information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server Radius Server Information UDP Port Server Type Edit Server Info Device Authentication Server User Authentication Server Accounting Server IP Address UDP Port 1 65535 Timeout 1 30 seconds Retries 0 3 Sign Packets Secret Edit Server Add Server Remove Server Edit Server Modify Authentication Order Close Help Figure 24 RADIUS Server Information dialog Edit Server tab page To edit information of a RADIUS server Select Switch gt Radius Servers in the faceplate display Click the Edit Server tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 24 Select the server to be edited in server list at the top of the dialog Make changes to the IP Address UDP Port Timeout Retries and Secret fields Select the server type Device User Account and Sign Packet options Click Edit Server to save the changes NOUBWD Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog McDATA 4Gb SA
52. ation is set to None otherwise the Secret field enabled Generate is only enabled when authentication is CHAP Secret is 16 byte length for MD5 authentication and 20 bytes if authentication is SHA 1 To add a member to a security group L Choose one of the following to open the Edit Security dialog from the faceplate display e Click Security on the tool bar e Select Security gt Edit Security Choose one of the following to open the Create a Security Group Member dialog e Click a security group in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog Click Security Member in the tool bar e Right click on a security group in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog Select Create Members from the popup menu Open the Group Member drop down list and select a Node World Wide Name The switch must be a member of any group in which authentication is used You can also enter a hex value Open the Authentication drop down list and select a type of protocol to be used for the authentication process for that member e ISL authentication options are None O bytes CHAP 16 bytes e MS CT Common Transport authentication options are None 0 bytes MD5 16 bytes SHA 20 bytes e Port authentication options are None O bytes CHAP 16 bytes Enter an authentication password to be assigned that member in the Secret area Or click Generate to randomly generate a secret Enter the domain ID 97 127 for the switch for
53. ay for the switch you want to configure and select Switch gt Switch Properties e Right click the switch in the graphic window and select Switch Properties from the popup menu Switch Properties Switch Domain ID Other Switch Settings Symbolic Name Switch 1 Domain ID 124 Administrative State online v C Domain ID lock Broadcast Support Syslog y in band Management L Remote Logging v FDMI FDMI HBA Entry Limit 1000 io Logging Host IP Address Figure 30 Switch properties dialog 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 Switches come from the factory with the Domain ID Lock setting disabled False This means that if there is a domain ID conflict in the fabric the switch with the highest principal priority or the principal switch will reassign any domain ID conflicts and establish the fabric If you lock the domain ID on a switch and a domain ID conflict occurs one of the switches will isolate as a separate fabric and the Logged In LEDs on both switches will flash to show the affected ports See the Set Config Switch command to change the Domain ID Lock and Principal Priority parameters Refer to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem command line interface guide for info
54. ble and serve as access points for other displays and menus You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify them Context sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right click the faceplate image or on a port icon See Managing ports on page 85 for detailed port information Selected ports in the faceplate display are outlined in white You can select ports the following ways To select a port click the port To select all ports right click on the faceplate image and select Select All Ports from the popup menu To un select all ports click the faceplate anywhere away from a port To un select a particular port hold down the Control key while clicking each port 20 2 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics using McDATA Web Server Securing a fabric page 21 Rediscovering a fabric page 30 Displaying the event browser page 31 Working with device information and nicknames page 34 Zoning a fabric page 37 Securing a fabric Fabric security consists of the following Security consistency checklist page 21 Connection security page 22 User account security page 22 Remote authentication page 22 Device security page 23 Fabric services page 30 Security consistency checklist y IMPORTANT The security consistency checklist is available only with Element Manager which requires the Element Manager PFE key See Installing P
55. bles or disables the trap If disabled traps are not sent to trap monitoring stations and the trap settings are not configurable Trap Address Specifies the IP address to which SNMP traps are sent A maximum of 5 trap addresses are supported The default address for trap 1 is 10 0 0 254 The default address for traps 2 5 is 0 0 0 0 Trap Port The port number on which the trap is sent The default is 162 Trap Severity Specifies a severity level to assign to the trap Open the drop down list and choose a level The Trap 1 Enabled option on the SNMP Properties dialog must be enabled to access this drop down list Trap severity levels include Unknown Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notify Info Debug and Mark 1 Trap address other than 0 0 0 0 and trap port combinations must be unique For example if trap 1 and trap 2 have the same address then they must have different port values Similarly if trap 1 and 2 have the same port value they must have different addresses McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 77 Archiving a switch You can create an XML archive file containing the configuration parameters Basically any data received by McDATA Web Server is archived This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch You can also use the archive file as a template for configuring new switches to add to a fabric Passwords are not archive
56. ce all zones with matching names in the configured zone sets See Managing zones on page 46 for information about adding and removing zone members See Resetting a port on page 95 for information about resetting a port 3 Managing switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches using the McDATA Web Server or Element Manager application e Managing user accounts page 49 e Configuring RADIUS servers page 54 e Displaying switch information page 59 e Paging a switch page 66 Setting the date time and enabling NTP client page 66 e Resetting a switch page 67 e Configuring a switch page 68 e Switch binding page 78 e Archiving a switch page 78 e Restoring a switch page 79 e Restoring the factory default configuration page 80 e Downloading a support file page 81 e Installing Product Feature Enablement keys page 82 e Installing firmware page 83 e Displaying hardware status page 84 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 Select Switch gt User Accounts to open the User Account Administration dialog A user account consists of the following Account name or login Password e Authority level e Expiration date Switches come from the factory with the following user accounts Table 7 Factory user accounts admin password true never expires
57. ce the list for all switches and devices devices only or switches only To enable switch binding for a switch and specify device WWNs 1 Select a switch and open the faceplate display 2 Select Switch gt Switch Binding to open the Switch Binding dialog 3 Click the Switch Binding checkbox to enable switch binding 4 Select each device WWN from the WWN pull down menu and click Add To remove a WWN select the WWN in the WWN List and click Remove 5 Specify how you want switch binding to be enforced e Click All Ports checkbox to enforce the WWN list for all switches and devices Click the F_Ports checkbox to enforce the WWN list for all devices Click the E_Ports checkbox to enforce the WWN list for all switches 6 Click OK 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 restored that is you can restore a McDATA switch only with an archive from a McDATA Web Server switch See Archiving a switch on page 78 for more information A CAUTION The switch being restored should be physically disconnected from the fabric Restoring a switch in a fabric can severely disrupt the fabric After the restore process is complete the switch can be reconnected to the fabric The Restore dialog consists of the Full Restore tab page and Selective Rest
58. ck Modify Order to save the changes 6 Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog Displaying switch information The faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information e Switch event log page 59 e Device and Host Bus Adapter information page 59 e Switch status and operational information page 60 e Port performance statistics page 64 e Port status and operational information page 64 e McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window page 64 The fabric updates the display by forwarding changes in status to the management workstation as they occur You can allow the fabric to update the switch status or you can refresh the display at any time To refresh switch status in the display choose one of the following e Click Refresh Select View gt Refresh e Press the F5 key e Right click in the graphic window of the faceplate display Select Refresh Switch from the popup menu Switch event log Device You can display the switch event log using the Event Browser To open the Event Browser from McDATA Web Server select Fabric gt Show Event Browser To open the Event Browser from Element Manager select View gt Show Event Browser See Displaying the event browser on page 31 for more information about using the Event Browser and Host Bus Adapter information The Devices data window displays information about devices hosts and storage targets connected to the switch Cl
59. ck Security on the tool bar in the faceplate display or select Security gt Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group dialog e Click a security set and click Security Group in the tool bar in the graphic window e Right click on a security set and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu Enter a security group name and select a security group type ISL Port or MS Remember only one security group type 1 ISL 1 Port 1 MS in each security set is allowed The naming conventions for security groups are e Must start with a letter e All alphanumeric chars aA zZ 0 9 e The symbols _ and are the only symbols allowed Click OK to save the change Create Security Group Member dialog 26 Use the Create Security Group Member dialog shown in Figure 8 to add a member to a security group Choose options from the Group Member or manually enter a hex value and Authentication drop down lists and enter values in the Secret and Binding ISL groups only fields Create a security group member Group Member WYN 100000c0dd02cc68 Authentication Chap Primary Hash MD5 32 HEX or 16 ASCII bytes Primary Secret Generate Secondary Hash SHA 1 40 HEX or 20 ASCII bytes Secondary Secret Generate ox comcel teo Figure 8 Create a Security Group Member dialog
60. clients are all of the managed devices RADIUS can be configured for devices and or user accounts See Configuring RADIUS servers on page 54 for information about configuring RADIUS servers The RADIUS server dialogs are available only on a secure fabric and on the entry switch out of band switch Refer System services on page 73 for information about enabling the SSL service Device security Y IMPORTANT Device security is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key and can be managed only with the CLI and Element Manager Element Manager also requires a PFE key See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com Device security provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that you attach to a switch You can configure a switch with a group of devices against which the switch authorizes new attachments by devices other switches or devices issuing management server commands Device security is configured through the use of security sets and groups A group is a list of device worldwide names that are authorized to attach to a switch There are three types of groups one for other switches ISL
61. configuration To enable SNMP configuration from the faceplate display 1 Select Switch gt SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog 2 Select the SNMP Enabled option in the SNMP Configuration area 3 Click OK to save the change to the database Enabling in band management To enable in band management from the faceplate display 1 Select Switch gt Switch Properties to open the Switch Properties dialog 2 Select the In band Management Enable option 3 Click OK to save the change to the database Rediscovering a fabric After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view it may be helpful to again view the actual fabric configuration The Rediscover Fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed and rediscovers all switch information Select Fabric gt Rediscover Fabric to rediscover a fabric The rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function 30 Displaying the event browser The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the McDATA Web Server web applet Events that are generated by the McDATA Web Server web applet are not saved on the switch but can be saved to a file during the McDATA Web Server session To display the Event Browser in McDATA Web Server choose one of the following Select Fabric gt Show Event Browser Click Events on the tool bar To display the Event Browser in Element Manager select View g
62. ct the item to remove and select a remove option from the Edit menu Click OK in the Remove dialog to remove that item from the security file and save the changes e Clear security Select the Security Sets directory name Select Edit gt Clear Security Click OK in the Remove dialog to remove all security sets and save the changes You can also right click on the Security Sets top level directory name select Clear Security from the popup menu and click OK to remove all security sets To save the changes choose one of the following e Click Apply to save the changes and keep the Edit Security dialog open Click OK to close the Edit Security dialog Click OK to save changes and close the Edit Security dialog Viewing properties of a security set group or member 28 To view the properties of a security set group or member from the faceplate display k 2 Click Security on the tool bar or select Security gt Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog Choose one of the following e Click a security set security group or security group member Select Edit gt Properties e Right click on a security item In the graphic window Select Properties from the popup menu View the security information for the selected item in the Properties dialog Click OK to close the dialog Security Config dialog Use the Security Config dialog shown in Figure 9 to save the active security configuration on the switch to non
63. d Security Group secrets are not included in the archive and must be re configured using the CLI after a restore Archived parameters include the following e Switch properties and statistics Network properties SNMP configuration e Port properties and statistics e Zoning configuration Nicknames configuration User account information but not restored Configured security only with SSL connection to the switch RADIUS Server information only with SSL connection to the switch To archive a switch 1 Select Switch gt Archive in the faceplate display 2 Enter a file name in the Save dialog 3 Click Save Switch binding 78 Ey IMPORTANT Switch binding is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key and can be managed only with the CLI and Element Manager Element Manager also requires a PFE key See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com Switch binding establishes a list of up to 256 switches or devices that are permitted to log in to a particular switch Switches or devices that are not among the 256 are refused access to the switch Furthermore you can specify whether to enfor
64. d dialogs Refreshing a switch Selecting all ports or blades Properties dialogs Port Blade Switch Network and SNMP Services dialog Diagnostics dialogs Port and Blade Shortcut keys Shortcut key combinations provide an alternative method of accessing menu options in the web applet For example to open the Preferences dialog press Alt F then press R The shortcut key combinations are not case sensitive McDATA Web Server Fabric tree McDATA Web Server enables you to manage McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches and observe other switches in the fabric The fabric tree shown in Figure 4 provides access to the faceplate display of each McDATA AGb SAN Switch in the fabric and displays the presence of other switches in the fabric Click a switch name or icon of a McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch to display that switch faceplate in the graphic window The window width of the fabric tree can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border The fabric tree entry has a small icon next to it that uses color to indicate operational status e A green icon indicates normal operation A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational but may require attention to maintain maximum performance A red icon indicates a potential failure or non operational state as when the switch is offline A blue icon indicates that a switch is unknown unreachable or unmanageable through the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch If the status of the fabric is not n
65. d event logs CIM Common Information Model Allows management of the switch through third party applications that use CIM FTP File Transfer Protocol Allows file transfers to the switch via FTP FTP is required for out of band firmware uploads that will complete faster than in band firmware uploads Management Server Allows management of the switch through third party applications that use GS 3 Management Server Network properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 33 to change IP configuration parameters To open the Network Properties dialog choose one of the following Select Switch gt Network Properties e Right click a switch graphic in the faceplate display and select Network Properties from the popup menu Click OK to put any new values into effect Z Network Properties IP Configuration Network Discovery static IP Address 110 20 123 94 Subnet Mask 255 255 252 0 Gateway 10 20 1201 ok Close Help Figure 33 Network properties dialog Table 13 describes the IP configuration parameters Table 13 Network IP configuration parameters Parameter Description Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address Static Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties dialog BootP Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server If no IP address is obtained the switch reverts to t
66. d in the displays and data windows to help identify switches The illegal characters are the pound sign semi colon and comma 70 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 state The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets McDATA Web Server or Element Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state The configured administrative state is displayed in the Switch Properties dialog The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the switch for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command See the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem command line interface guide for information about the command line interface Table 11 describes the administrative state values Table 11 Switch Administrative States Parameter Description Online The switch is available Offline The switch is unavailable Diagnostics The switch is in diagnostics mode is unavailable and tests can then be run on all ports of the switch The switch must be reset after leaving the Diagnostics state Broadcast support Broadcast is supported o
67. d on F_Port Link Failures Number of optical link failures detected by this port A link failure is a loss of synchronization or by loss of signal while not in the offline state A loss of signal causes the switch to attempt to re establish the link If the link is not re established a link failure is counted A link reset is performed after a link failure LIP AL_PD AL_PS Number of F7 AL_PS LIPs or AL_PD vendor specific resets performed LIP F7 AL_PS This LIP is used to reinitialize the loop An L_port identified by AL_PS may have noticed a performance degradation and is trying to restore the loop McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 89 Table 18 Port statistics data window entries Continued Entry Description LIP f7 7 A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_PA LIP F8 AL_PS This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS LIP f8 7 A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a Loop Failure has been detected at its receiver and does not have a valid AL_PA Login Count Number of device logins that have occurred on the switch Logout Count Number of device logouts that have occurred on the switch Loop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts Loss Of Sync Number of synchronization losses gt 100 ms detected by this port A loss of synchronization is detected by rec
68. ddress 10 0 0 254 Contact Undefined Location Trap Enabled Undefined False Trap Port 162 Trap Address Trap 1 10 0 0 254 Traps 2 5 0 0 0 0 Trap Community Public Read Community Public Write Community Private Port State Online Port Speed Auto for internal and external ports Port Type Downloading a support file External ports are GL_Ports Internal ports are FL_Ports 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 problems To create a support file 1 Open the faceplate display 2 Select Switch gt Download Support File 3 Click Browse to define a location for the support file or enter the path in the text field in the Download Support File dialog 4 Click Start to begin the process of creating and downloading the support file to your workstation Observe the status in the Status area 5 Click Close to close the Download Support File dialog after the support file is saved to your workstation McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 81 Installing Product Feature Enablement keys A PFE key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller that enables particular features in your switch The following PFE keys are avail
69. default values Select Switch gt Restore Factory Defaults to restore the factory configuration on a switch lists the factory default switch configuration settings Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings The most current port license will remain in effect To restore user accounts you must select the Reset User Accounts to Default option in the maintenance menu See Recovering a Switch in the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem installation guide for information about maintenance mode and the maintenance menu Table 16 Factory default configuration settings Symbolic Name McDATA4GbSAN Online Administrative State Domain ID 97 Domain ID Lock False In band Management True Broadcast Support Enable Resource Allocation Timeout R_A_TOV 10000 milliseconds Interop Mode Standard Device Scan Enabled True Error Detect Timeout E_D_TOV 2000 milliseconds SNMP Enabled True SNMP Proxy False IP Address 10 0 0 1 FDMI Enabled 80 True Table 16 Factory default configuration settings Continued FDMI HBA Entry Level 1000 Subnet Mask Address 255 0 0 0 Gateway Address 10 0 0 254 Network Discovery Remote Logging Static False Remote Logging Host lp Address 10 0 0 254 NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP A
70. default zoning database page 43 e Removing all zoning definitions page 43 Editing the zoning database 40 To edit the zoning database for a particular switch open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog shown in Figure 14 Changes can only be made to an inactive zone set that is stored in flash non volatile memory and retained after resetting a switch Edit Zoning McDATA Web Server File Edit eae on ZoneSet zom Insert Remove Copy Q Zone Sets Members E zoneset ORPHAN ZONE SET Zone Sets a Port Device o 2 gt SS E zoneset jw T Domain 113 Port 1 T E Zone fi hostt1 ree I Fc address 710100 ree E Ej WWN 70 00 00 00 c9 4d 27 cb EMULEX CORPORA Domain 113 Port 2 E Fc Address 710200 a WWIN 10000000 9439b10 WN 50060e8003754c00 En WIN 50060e8004753510 E Zone f1 hostt 1 evask oT WWN 50 05 08 b2 00 05 f9 73 COMPAQ COMPUTE y omain 113 Port 3 L a E Zone fi hostt3 Fc address 710300 b g z E Zone f1 host132 E www 50 05 08 b2 00 c0 5153 COMPAQ COMPUTER C FE Zone f1 host 32 evadk Domain 113 Port 4 ESOS o E Zone ft host2 Domain 113 Port 5 E FC Address 710500 El ww 50 05 08 12 00 c0 03 03 COMPAQ COMPUTE WE Oomain 113 Port 6 ba E Zone ft host21 E Zone f1 host3 o il E Zone fi host34 Fo adaress 710600 l ha E Zone fi host42 evadk E ww 50 05 08 b2 00 c0 9a 23 COMPA
71. e Use McDATA Fabric Mode to connect to McDATA switches in McDATA Fabric Mode The default is Standard Not applicable In band Enabled In band management status Permits True or prevents False a switch from being managed over an ISL Principal Switch If there is a domain ID conflict in the fabric the switch with the highest principal priority or the principal switch will reassign any domain ID conflicts and establish the fabric 239 Domain Support 239 domain support status When enabled on every switch in the fabric valid domain IDs are expanded to 1 239 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 63 Port performance statistics The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports Click the Port Stats data window tab in the faceplate display to open the Port Statistics data window See Port statistics data window on page 88 for a description of the Port Statistics data window entries The Statistics drop down list is available on the Port Statistics data window and provides different ways to view detailed port information Click the down arrow to open the drop down list Open the drop down list and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch reset Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period Select Baseline to view the total count of statistics since the last time the baseli
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73. e nicknames with Element Manager McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 35 Creating a nickname To create a device port nickname 1 Select Fabric gt Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Choose one of the following methods to enter 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 _ Double click a cell in the Nicknames column and enter a new nickname in the text field e Click on a device in the table Select Edit gt Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog Enter a nickname and WWN and click OK 3 Click Apply to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog 4 In the Save Nicknames dialog click Save then click Close Editing a nickname to edit a device port nickname 1 Select Fabric gt Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Choose one of the following methods to edit 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 _ Double click a cell in the Nicknames column and edit the nickname in the text field e Click on a device in the table Select Edit gt Edit Nickname to open the Edit Nickname dialog In the Edit Nickname dialog edit the nickname and click OK 3 Click Apply to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog 4 In
74. egacy Address Format Not applicable Interop Auto Save Zoning auto save status Saves zoning updates in temporary memory and the zoning database True or only in temporary memory False Security Auto Save Enable to automatically save security settings to permanent memory on the switch Security Fabric Binding Enable If enabled the expected domain ID of a switch is required before attaching to the fabric Zoning Default Visibility Not applicable Default Zone Disables communication between ports and devices not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set Discard Inactive Automatically removes the previously active zone set when a zone set is activated on a switch Implicit Hard Zoning Introduces hardware enforcement of zoning regardless of type All zones and all supported zone member types will have hardware enforcement Resource allocation timeout value Error detect timeout value Number of Donor Groups Total number of donor port groups A donor group is a set of ports on a switch that can donate buffer credits to each other Inactivity Timeout Number of minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle command line interface session Zero 0 disables the time out threshold Interop Mode Legacy Address Format Interoperability mode Use Standard to connect to FC SW 2 compliant switches and McDATA switches in Open Fabric Mod
75. eipt of an invalid transmission word Primitive Sequence Errors Number of bad primitives received by the port Rx Link Resets Number of link reset primitives received from an attached device Rx Offline Sequences Total Errors Number of offline sequence primitives received by the port Total number of primitive and non primitive port link errors Total Link Resets Number of link reset primitives transmitted and received by the port Total LIPs Received Number of loop initialization primitive frames received Total LIPs Transmitted Number of loop initialization primitive frames transmitted Tx Offline Sequences Number of offline primitives transmitted by the port Total Rx Frames Total number of frames received by the port Total Rx Words Total number of words received by the port Total Tx Frames Total number of frames transmitted by the port Total Tx Words Total number of words transmitted by the port Tx Link Resets Number of link reset primitives sent from this port to an attached port TotalTXErrors Total number of errors transmitted by the port TotalRXErrors Total number of errors received by the port Total Offline Sequences Total number of offline sequences transmitted and received by the port Viewing and configuring ports Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state To display
76. ening the faceplate display You can set the faceplate to reflect the current port type default port speed port operational state or port transceiver media Regardless of the default port view you choose you can change the port view in the faceplate display by opening the View menu and selecting a different port view option See the corresponding subsection for more information e Port types page 93 e Port states page 92 e Port speeds page 94 e Port transceiver media status page 94 Preferences Working Directory CADocuments and Settingsidkoch Browse Browser Location h Files lnternet Exploreriiexplore exe Browse Application wide Options Display dialog when making non secure connections lv Event browser Preferred Initial Port View View Types Close Help Figure 2 Preferences dialog To set preferences Select File gt Preferences to open the Preferences dialog Enter or browse for paths to the working directory and browser Choose the preferences you want in the Application wide Options area Click OK to save the changes Using online help Online help is available for the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager applications and their functions Online help is also context sensitive that is the online help opens to the topic that describes the dialog you have open To open online help choose one of the following Select Help gt Help Topics
77. er Account Administration never expires never expires Remove Account Select user account to be removed Account selected for removal no selection Remove Account Add Account Remove Account Change Password Modify Account Figure 19 User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account tab page McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 51 Changing a user account password 52 Any user can change their password for their account but only the Admin account name can change the password for another user s account If the administrator does not know the user s original password the administrator must remove the account and add the account To change the password for an account on a switch Select Switch gt User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog Click the Change Password tab to open the Change Password tab page shown in Figure 20 Select the account login name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog Enter the old password enter the new password and re enter the new password Click Change Password Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog eRe PSS User Account Administration Log i Admin Authority Days to Expiration never expires never expires Change Password Select user account for password change Account Login ho selection
78. er enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity timestamp source type and description To filter the Event Browser open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries This opens the Filter Events dialog shown in Figure 11 The Event Browser displays those events that meet all of the criteria in the Filter Events dialog If the filtering criteria is cleared or changed then all the events that were previously hidden that satisfy the new criteria will be shown You can filter the event browser in the following ways Severity select one or more of the corresponding options to display alarm events critical events warning events or informative events Date Time select one or both of the From and To options Enter the bounding timestamps MM dd yy hh mm ss aa to display only those events that fall within those times aa indicates AM or PM The current year yy can be entered as either 2 or 4 digits For example 12 12 03 will be interpreted December 12 2003 Text select one or more of the corresponding options and enter a text string case sensitive for event source type and description The Event Browser displays only those events that satisfy all of the search specifications for the Source Type and Description text Filter Events Severity lv Alarm Critical Warning r Info Date Time _ From E To Text _ Source _
79. erop Auto Save is enabled the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning database If Interop Auto Save is disabled changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory thot is cleared when the switch is reset EY NOTE Disabling the Interop Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes However leaving the Interop Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset For this reason the Interop Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment Default zone The Default Zone parameter enables True or disables False communication among ports devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set This parameter applies only when the interop mode is set to McDATA Fabric Mode The Default Zone parameter must be the same on all switches in the fabric and is therefore automatically distributed throughout the fabric Saving the zoning database to a file You can save the zoning database to an XML file You can later reload this zoning database on the same switch or another switch To save a zoning database to a file 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning in the faceplate display 2 Select File gt Save As In the Edit Zoning dialog 3 Enter a file name for the database file in the Save dialog 4 Click Sa
80. errors or other conditions that may require attention to maintain maximum performance Warning messages will not be posted to the screen unless the log is configured to do so Warning messages are not disruptive and therefore do not meet the criteria of Critical The user need not be informed asynchronously Informative an unclassified event that provides supporting information Ef NOTE Events Alarms Critical Warning and Informative generated by the web applet are not saved on the switch They are permanently discarded when you close a McDATA Web Server session but you can save these events to a file on the workstation before you close McDATA Web Server and read it later with a text editor or browser Events generated by the switch are stored on the switch and will be retrieved when the application is restarted Sorting the event browser 32 Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity timestamp source type or description Initially the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending order To sort the Event Browser choose one of the following e Click the Severity Timestamp Source Type or Description columns Select Sort gt By Severity By Timestamp By Source By Type or By Description Filtering the event browser Filtering the Event Brows
81. et The three types of security groups are e ISL Default E_Port authentication MS Management Server CT authentication Port F_Port authentication File Edit E f Cy Security Set Security Group Security Member Remove Q Security Sets SecuritySet ORPHAN SECURITY GROUP SET SecuritySet abc E SecurityGroup aaa ISL OK Apply Cancel Hep Figure 5 Edit Security dialog Use the File menu in the Edit Security dialog to e Edit the security configuration on the switch Open or edit security files Save or rename security files Use the Edit menu in the Edit Security dialog to e Create security sets security groups and security group members Rename or remove a security group from a security set or a member from a security group Remove a group from all security sets Remove all security sets groups or members View properties for the selected security set group or group member Create Security Set dialog Use the Create Security Set dialog shown in Figure 6 to create a new security set There is a maximum of 4 security sets Create a security set Security Set Name Figure 6 Create Security Set dialog To add a security set from the faceplate display 1 Click Security on the tool bar or select Security gt Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog 2 To open the Create a Security Set dialog choose one of the following e Click Security Set
82. etailed devices display dialog Managing device port nicknames Using McDATA Web Server you can assign a nickname to a device port World Wide Name A nickname is a user definable meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports when zoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window In addition to creating editing and deleting nicknames you can also export the nicknames to a file that can then be imported into the Nicknames xml file on other workstations Nicknames are saved to an XML file stored on the switch If different nickname files exist on other McDATA AGb SAN Switches in the fabric you will be prompted to resolve differences before the Nicknames dialog will be displayed A series of dialogs is presented to resolve differences between the nicknames stored on that switch with nicknames stored on other switches The most recent nickname takes precedence during nickname resolution Changes made in the Nickname dialog are propagated to all McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches in the fabric after you click the Apply button EY NOTE Nicknames are stored on each switch and are not compatible with nickname files from switches with 5 x firmware McDATA Web Server manages nicknames separately from HAFM This means that HAFM cannot reference nicknames created by McDATA Web Server neither can McDATA Web Server reference nicknames created by HAFM However HAFM does shar
83. ete before performing an Non disruptive Code Load and Activation NDCLA When upgrading firmware across a fabric using non disruptive activation upgrade one switch at a time and allow 75 seconds between switches A CAUTION Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process Common administrative operations that change the fabric include e Zoning modifications Adding moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric This includes powering up or powering down attached devices Adding moving or removing ISLs or other connections After an NDCLA operation is complete management connections must be re initiated McDATA Web Server or Element Manager sessions will re connect automatically Telnet sessions must be restarted manually Applicable code versions e Future switch code releases will be upgraded non disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported Table 9 Switch resets Type Description Hot Reset Resets a switch without a POST This reset activates the pending firmware but does not disrupt switch traffic If errors are detected on a port during a hot reset the port is reset automatically Reset without POST Resets a switch without a POST This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic Hard Reset Resets a switch with a POST This reset activates the pending firm
84. ets and Active Zoneset data windows use display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded Click this handle or double click the following entries A zone set entry expands to show its member zones A zone entry expands to show its member ports devices The Configured Zonesets data window shown in Figure 16 displays all zone sets zones and zone membership in the zoning database To open the Configured Zoneset data window click the Configured Zoneset tab below the data window File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help 9 10 20 123 94 mm Cube 94 m 122 201 122 202 122 203 E 122 204 122 205 MN McD 212 i ad Q Zone Sets ZoneSet ORPHAN ZONE SET Q ZoneSet jiw El Zone ft host11 eva4k E Zone fi host1 32 El Zone ft host132 eva4k E Zone f1 host2 E Zone f1 host21 E Zone f1 host34 E Zone fl host42 eva4k E Zone f1 host44 gt Zone f1 host64 Zone F3 51 zone1 Blo 99999999 Of Configured Zonesets Active Zoneset Figure 16 Configured zonesets data window The Active Zoneset data window shown in Figure 17 displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch The active zone set
85. gement service 4 paging 66 properties 68 reset 67 reset without POST 67 restore factory defaults 80 Switch data window 60 symbolic name port 9 switch 70 symbols in text 8 syslog 70 System Fault LED 84 system services 73 T technical support HP 9 Telnet service 74 testing ports 95 text symbols 8 time 66 timeout values 73 tool bar zoning 41 transceiver status 94 trap authentication 77 community 77 configuration 77 SNMP version 77 U user account create 50 default 49 modify 53 password 52 remove 51 security 22 V version firmware 15 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 103 W web server service 74 web sites HP documentation 7 HP storage 10 HP Subscriber s choice 9 wizard configuration 68 working directory 14 workstation requirements 12 write community 77 Z zone add member port 47 definition 37 remove member port 47 rename 47 zone merge description 48 failure 48 failure recovery 48 zone set activate 45 active 38 44 create 45 deactivate 45 definition 38 management 43 orphan 38 remove 45 rename 47 tree 40 zoning 3 configuration 42 database 38 40 default 43 remove all 43 zoning database restore 42 save to file 42 104
86. h in maintenance mode Formerly known as force PROM mode Maintenance mode sets the IP address to 10 0 0 1 and provides access to the switch for maintenance purposes A set of guidelines and definitions for SNMP functions PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch Switch management application that resides on the switch and is accessible through an Internet browser A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric Management Information Base A fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches Node Port An Fibre Channel device port in a point to point or fabric connection Node Loop Port An Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol The firmware image that will be activated upon the next switch reset Product Feature Enablement key A password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller to enable particular features in your switch Power on Self Test A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up Principal switch Product Feature Enablement key SFP Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP SNMP Target User account VCCI World Wide Name WWN WWN Zone Zone set Zoning database The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignments
87. 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 shows the port Fibre Channel address an expanded address shows the port World Wide Name You can select zone sets zones and ports in the following ways e Click a zone zone set or port icon e Right click to select a zone set or zone and open the corresponding popup menu e Hold down the Shift key while clicking several consecutive icons Hold down the Control key while clicking several non consecutive icons Using tool bar buttons popup menus or a drag and drop method you can create and manage zone sets and zones in the zoning database Table 6 describes the zoning tool bar operations Use the Edit Zoning dialog to define zoning changes and click Apply to open the Error Check dialog Click Error Check to check for zoning conflicts such as empty zones or zone sets Click Save Zoning to implement the changes Click Close to close the Error Check dialog Click Close in the Edit Zoning dialog to close the Edit Zoning dialog Table 6 Edit zoning dialog tool bar buttons and icons Button Icon Description a Zone Set Create Zone Set button Create a new zone set Create Zone button Create a new zone Add Member button Add selected port device to a zone Remove Member button Delete the se
88. he Devices data window to view detailed FDMI information for a device The Detailed Devices Display dialog displays the specific information for that device See Devices data window on page 34 for more information Advanced switch properties 72 The Advanced Switch Properties dialog shown in Figure 31 enables you to set the timeout values and interop mode settings The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entry switch because an in band switch can not be taken offline The switch will automatically be taken offline temporarily and will be restored to its original state after the changes are completed Select Switch gt Advanced Switch Properties to open the Advanced Switch Properties dialog Click OK after making any changes to put the new values into effect The default interop mode is Standard 2 Advanced Switch Properties Timeout Values Interop Mode R_A_TOV Interop Mode 8 Standard MCDATA Fabric Mode E_D TOV 7 239 Domain Support Co ce va Figure 31 Advanced switch properties dialog Use the Advanced Switch Properties dialog to change the following switch configuration parameters e Timeout values page 73 e Interop mode page 73 Timeout values The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch Table 12 describes the switch timeout parameters The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric Ef NOTE Mismatched ti
89. he previously configured IP address RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol Acquires the IP address from a RARP server A RARP request is broadcast with up to three retries each at 5 second intervals If no IP address is obtained the switch reverts to the previously configured IP address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP server If no satisfactory lease is obtained the DHCP client attempts to use the previously configured lease If the previous lease cannot be used no IP address will be assigned to this switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict IP Address Internet Protocol IP address for the Ethernet port The default value is 10 0 0 1 Subnet mask Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port The default value is 255 0 0 0 Gateway IP gateway address The default value is 10 0 0 254 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 75 SNMP properties 76 Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 34 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 choose one of the following Select Switch gt SNMP Properties e Right click a switch graphic in the faceplate display and select SNMP Properties from the popup menu Making any changes Click OK to put the new values into effect NOTE Since read community trap community
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91. ialog Modify Account tab page McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 53 Configuring RADIUS servers 54 y IMPORTANT RADIUS server support is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key and can be managed only with the CLI and Element Manager Element Manager also requires a PFE key See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com A RADIUS server authenticates users and devices using a challenge response protocol over a secure SSL connection Basic implementations consist of a central RADIUS server containing a database of authorized users as well as authentication information A RADIUS client wishing to verify the authenticity of a user issues a challenge to the user and collects the response to the challenge This information is forwarded to the RADIUS server for authentication and the server responds with the results either an accept or reject The RADIUS client does not need to be configured with any user authentication information this all resides on the RADIUS server and can be managed centrally and separately from the clients In addition no passwords are exchanged between the RADIUS server
92. ialog io RA id do 29 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 5 A browser eo sea casa ctade case etSag eediae been eeeeneheeu sees games eieaaas 31 A AAA OR a aed ae Dd BD Bd ee ew Dew Ww et gh es 33 Devices data window ouaou sassa eo ahaa kee ias 34 Detailed devices display dialog vi ir ir do EARS a acid ROS 35 Edison dao labora Laden censo eRe abe tan ada dae as 40 Zoning Config dialog McDATA Fabric Mode vs ia ARA AA A 42 Configured zonesets data window ooooooooooo eee 44 Active zone set data WINDOW i442 4444504004 0464 ideo Lobe os aid das 44 User Account Administration dialog Add Account tab page 1 2 eee eee ee 50 User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account tab page 20 e eee eee eee 51 User Account Administration dialog Change Password tab page 000 e eee ee o 52 User Account Administration dialog Modify Account tab page n on anaana anaa 53 RADIUS Server Information dialog Add Server tab page 0 00 55 RADIUS Server Information dialog Remove Server tab page 00 cee eee eee eee 56 RADIUS Server Information dialog Edit Server tab page 2 2 2 ee eee eae 57 RADIUS Server Information dialog Modify Authentication Order tab page oo oo 58 Switch data window ie esasan aeaee a ee eRe eR ee eee dee e alesis es 60 McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window 0 0 ce cee eee eee ee 64 Port Threshold
93. ic mode It is then recommended that the Domain ID be locked to prevent conflict within the fabric When all changes have been made and the switch has been brought back online it should then be added into the fabric In McDATA Fabric mode the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch will display the domain IDs the same as other M series directors and edge switches no matter which management utility is used The valid domain ID range is 1 31 for McDATA Fabric mode Prior to changing from McDATA Fabric mode to Standard mode it is recommended that the switch be isolated from the fabric take switch offline before making the configuration changes and all domain IDs in the fabric should be noted to avoid conflicts Once isolated using McDATA Web Server Element Manager or the CLI change interop mode to Standard and change the domain ID to a unique ID within the valid range of 97 127 for standard mode It is then recommended that the Domain ID be locked to prevent conflict within the fabric When all changes have been made and the switch has been brought back online it should then be added into the fabric Both Standard Mode and McDATA Fabric Mode permit a maximum of 31 domain IDs For fabrics in which all other switches support 239 domain IDs you can extend the valid domain IDs on the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch to 1 239 by enabling 239 Domain Support See Interop mode on page 73 for more information McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user g
94. ick the Devices data window tab to display name server information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches select one or more switches in the fabric tree See Devices data window on page 34 for a description of the entries in the Devices data window McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 59 Switch status and operational information 60 The Switch data window shown in Figure 26 displays the current status and operational information for the selected switch To open the Switch data window click the Switch tab below the data window File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help 10 20 123 94 Cube 94 122 201 Cube 94 Normal mm 122 202 E 122 203 mm 122 204 mm 122 205 MN McD 212 dal aa ad ud m ma 14 Field Cube 94 Switch Type First Port Address World Wide Name Serial Number Reason for Status Vendor MAC Address Negotiated Domain ID Configured Domain ID Domain ID Lock Number Of Ports Operational State Administrative State Configured Admin State Beacon Status McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch 700000 10 00 08 00 88 e0 aa be 0508a00127 Normal QLogic D0 c0 dd 07 12 24 112 0x7 0 112 0x7 0 Unlocked 10 Online Online Online of De
95. iggers set a sample window and enable or disable an individual alarm Port Threshold Alarm Configuration SANsurfer Switch Enable All Port Threshold Alarms Port Threshold Alarm CRC Errors Monitoring Enable lv Rising Trigger Falling Trigger Sample Window sec Figure 28 Port Threshold Alarm Configuration dialog 3 Select the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option to enable monitoring for all the individual alarm types that are enabled The Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option is the master control for the individual alarms For example the switch will monitor Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC errors only if both the CRC Error Monitoring option and the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option are selected Select an event type from the Port Threshold Alarm drop down list Choose from the following options e CRC error monitoring e Decode error monitoring e ISL monitoring Login monitoring e Logout monitoring e Loss of signal monitoring Select the Enable option to make the alarm eligible for use Enter a value for the rising trigger A rising trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval exceeds the rising trigger The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling trigger and rises again above the rising trigger Consider the example in Figure 29 Enter a value for the falling trigger A falling
96. images images false never expires The Admin account is the only user that can manage all user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs The Admin account can create remove or modify user accounts and change account passwords The Admin account can also view and modify the switch and its configuration with McDATA Web Server The Admin account can not be removed Users with Admin authority can view and modify the switch and its configuration using McDATA Web Server Users without Admin authority are limited to viewing switch status and configuration The Images account is used to exchange files with the switch using the File Transfer Protocol FTP and can not be removed McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 49 EY NOTE Ifthe same user account exists on a switch and its RADIUS server that user can login with either password but the authority and account expiration will always come from the switch database Creating user accounts 50 A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts To create a new user account on a switch 1 Select Switch gt User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog 2 Click the Add Account tab to open the Add Account tab page shown in Figure 18 3 4 Select the Admin Authority Enabled option if the account is to have the ability to modify switch Enter an account name in the New Account Login field Account names are lim
97. ime N A This is for Rate and Baseline only N A This is for Rate and Baseline only Total Time N A This is for Rate and Baseline only N A This is for Rate and Baseline only AL Init 0 0 AL Init Error 0 0 Bad Frames 0 0 BB_CreditRecoveryFrameF ailure 0 0 BB_CreditRecoveryRRDYF ailure 0 0 4 Class2 Frames In 0 0 Class2 Frames Out 0 0 Class2 Words In 0 0 Class2 Words Out 0 0 Class3 Frames In 1 848 329 561 0 Class3 Frames Out 3 252 047 860 0 Class3 Toss 1 0 Class3 Words In 780 170 387 469 0 y Figure 40 Port Statistics data window The Statistics drop down list is available on the Port Statistics data window and provides different ways to view detailed port information Click the down arrow to open the drop down list Select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch or port reset Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period Select Baseline to view the total count of statistics since the last time the baseline was set Click Clear Baseline to set the current baseline when viewing baseline statistics The baseline will also be set when the switch status changes from unreachable to reachable Table 18 describes the Port Statistics data window entries Table 18 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
98. is the same on all switches in the fabric To open the Active Zoneset data window click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help Q 2 10 20 123 95 Cube95B 122 206 Cube95B Normal 122 207 122 208 122 209 E 122 210 MA 10 20 122 102 ma aa aa ad J di Q Zone Sets Q Q Zoneset jjw EZ Zone f1 host11 Zone fI hostl1 evadk Zone fl host13 Zone fI host132 Zone fI hostl 32 evadk Zone fl host2 Zone fi host21 Zone fl host3 Zone fI host34 Zone fI host42 evadk 9999999999 0040000 Zone fi host44 Figure 17 Active zone set data window Creating a zone set To create a zone set 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Select Edit gt Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog 3 Enter a name for the new zone set and click OK The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and 4 To create new zones in the zone set right click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu In the Create a Zone dialog enter a name for the new zone and click OK The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog 5 Click Apply to save cha
99. ited to 15 characters configurations Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify Password field A password must have a minimum of 8 characters and no more than 20 Select the Permanent Account option if this account is to be permanent with no expiration date Otherwise select the Account Will Expire option and enter the number days in which the account will expire Click Add Account to add the newly defined account Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog never expires never expires Add Account New Account Login Admin Authority Enabled New Password Verify Password Account Expiration Date 8 Permanent account no expiration date Account will expire in 365 days max of 2000 days Add Account i Add Account Remove Account Change Password Modify Account Figure 18 User Account Administration dialog Add Account tab page Removing a user account To remove a user account on a switch 1 Select Switch gt User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog Click the Remove Account tab to open the Remove Account tab page shown in Figure 19 Select the account login name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog Click Remove Account Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog eS a Je Us
100. ity password up to 32 characters that authorizes an SNMP agent to read information from the switch This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default is public Trap Community Trap community password up to 32 characters that authorizes an SNMP agent to receive traps This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default is public SNMP Proxy Not applicable Location Specifies the name up to 64 characters for the switch location The default is undefined Authentication Trap Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures If enabled a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string values are used The default value is False Write Community Write community password up to 32 characters that authorizes an SNMP client to write information to the switch This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default is private SNMP trap configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set Choose from the tabs Trap Trap 5 to configure each trap Table 15 describes the SNMP configuration parameters Table 15 SNMP trap configuration parameters Parameter Description Trap Version Specifies the SNMP version 1 or 2 with which to format traps Trap 1 Enabled Ena
101. ity set its groups and members in the database Click the Active Security data window tab in the faceplate display to open the Active Security data window Fabric services Fabric services security includes Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP and in band management SNMP is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices SNMP security consists of a read community string and a write community string that are basically the passwords that control read and write access to the switch The read community string public and write community string private are set at the factory to these well known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is enabled using the System Services or SNMP Properties dialogs If SNMP is enabled default and the read and write community strings have not been changed from their defaults you risk unwanted access to the switch See Enabling SNMP configuration on page 30 for more information SNMP is enabled by default In band management is the ability to manage switches across Inter switch Links ISL using McDATA Web Server SNMP management server or the application programming interface The switch comes from the factory with in band management enabled If you disable in band management on a particular switch you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than an Ethernet connection See Enabling in band management on page 30 for more information Enabling SNMP
102. ket Layer SSL protocol for management applications such as McDATA Web Server Element Manager and Common Information Module CIM See System services on page 73 for information about enabling the SSH and SSL services The SSL handshake process between the workstation and the switch involves the exchanging of certificates These certificates contain the public and private keys that define the encryption The switch certificate is valid for one year beginning with its creation date and time The workstation validates the switch certificate by comparing the workstation date and time to the switch certificate creation date and time For this reason it is important to synchronize the workstation and switch with the same date time and time zone If a certificate has not been created by the user the switch will automatically create one If SSL connection security is required also consider using the Network Time Protocol NTP service to synchronize date time between workstations and switches User account security User account security is the process by which your user account and password are authenticated with the list of valid user accounts and passwords The switch validates your account and password when you attempt to add a fabric using McDATA Web Server or log in to a switch through Telnet Your system administrator defines accounts passwords and authority levels that are stored on the switch See Managing user accounts on page 49 fo
103. le 8 Switch data window entries Continued Status Operational State Switch operational state Online Offline Diagnostic Down Administrative State Current switch administrative state Configured Admin State Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration Beacon Status Beacon status Switch LEDs are blinking On or not off Reason for Status Additional status information Temperature Internal switch temperature C Fan 1 Status Not applicable Fan 2 Status Not applicable Fan 3 Status Not applicable Power Supply 1 Status Switch power status Power Supply 2 Status Not applicable Temp Failure Port Shutdown Port shutdown status when failure temperature is exceeded Warning Temperature Temperature threshold 65 Celsius above which a warning condition alarm is generated Failure Temperature Temperature threshold 70 Celsius above which a failure condition alarm is generated Diag Status Diagnostic status Diag Fault Code Not applicable Test Status Not applicable Test Fault Code g 23 Network Not applicable IP Address Internet Protocol address Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet Gateway Gateway address SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled Broadcast Support Broadcast support status Broadcast support is enabled
104. lected zone from a zone set or delete the selected port device from a zone Copy button Copy selected zoning items to clipboard Paste button Paste clipboard items to selected zoning item where applicable Switch port icon Not logged in Switch port icon Logged in NL_Port loop device icon Logged in to fabric NL_Port loop device icon Not logged in to fabric N_Port device icon Logged in to fabric N_Port device icon Not logged in to fabric McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 41 Configuring the zoning database Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save and Default Zone configuration parameters The Default Zone parameter applies only when Interop Mode is set to McDATA Fabric Mode Open the faceplate display Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 15 Click OK after making changes to put the new values into effect Zoning Config Interop Auto Save r Default Zone i Co emea Cee Figure 15 Zoning Config dialog McDATA Fabric Mode Interop auto save The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to the zoning database on that switch Changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory However if Int
105. lement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com Port binding ties one or more device WWNs to a physical port number The port will accept logins only from the devices that are on the WWN list To enable port binding for a port and specify device WWNs 1 Select a single port on the faceplate display 2 Select Port gt Port Binding to open the Port Binding dialog 3 Click the Port Binding checkbox to enable port binding 4 Select each device WWN from the WWN pull down menu and click Add To remove a WWN select the WWN in the WWN List and click Remove 5 Click OK Resetting a port The Reset Port option reinitializes the port using the saved configuration To reset a port 1 In the faceplate display select the ports to be reset 2 Select Port gt Reset Port 3 Click OK to reset the selected ports Testing ports The port diagnostic tests verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the loop and then verifying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test The Port Diagnostics dialog shown in Figure 42 presents the following loopback tests A Port Diagnostics Symbolic Name Cube 94 Test Details Test Selection Internal loopback test can be Select Port performed only on a port set 2 to the diagnostic state Select Test Internal loopback tests all the I
106. ll be managed through an in band connection SL Secure Sockets Layer Provides secure encrypted communications between the switch management application GUI and the switch SSL must be enabled before you can configure device security and RADIUS servers SSL certificates are generated on the switch with the switch date time and validated with the workstation s date time If the Switch and workstation date time are not synchronized invalid certificates will be generated and prevent an SSL connection from being established between the switch and the management application To disable SSL when using a user authentication RADIUS server the RADIUS authentication order must first be set to Local Telnet CLI Allows users to manage the switch through a Telnet CLI session Disabling Telnet access to the switch is not recommended e SH Secure SHell Provides secure encrypted Telnet CLI sessions with the switch Note that you will have to have an SSH client running on your workstation in order to manage your switch with Telnet CLI when SSH is enabled SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Allows management of the switch through third party applications that use SNMP NTP Network Time Protocol Allows the switch to obtain its time and date settings from an NTP server Configuring all of your switches and your workstations to utilize NTP will keep their date time settings in sync and will prevent difficulties with SSL certificates an
107. meout values will disrupt the fabric These should not be changed unless absolutely necessary Therefore the switch must be offline to change these values Use the Switch Properties dialog to take the switch offline Table 12 Timeout values Parameter Description Resource Allocation Timeout Represents the maximum time a frame could be delayed in the Fabric and still be delivered The default is 10000 milliseconds Error Detect Timeout Represents the maximum round trip time that an operation between two N_Ports could require The default is 2000 milliseconds Interop mode Interop mode permits interoperability with other switches in the following environments Standard Permits interoperability with FC SW 2 compliant switches and McDATA switches in Open Fabric Mode Valid domain IDs are 97 127 e McDATA Fabric Mode Permits interoperability with other McDATA switches in McDATA Fabric Mode Valid domain IDs are 1 31 Enabling the 239 Domain Support option extends the valid domain IDs to 1 239 for both Standard and McDATA Fabric Mode settings However all switches in the fabric must support 239 domain IDs System services The System Services dialog provides a central location for you to enable or disable any of the external user services such as SNMP Secure Sockets Layer SSL Secure SHell SSH embedded switch management application McDATA Web Server or Element Manager CLI Network Time Protocol NTP and Common I
108. moving a zone set Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members of the orphan zone set The orphan zone set cannot be removed and is not saved on the switch To delete a zone set from the database 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Select the zone set to be removed in the Zone Sets tree 3 Select Edit gt Remove to remove the zone set 4 Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database Alternatively you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone set from the database McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 45 Managing zones Managing zones involves the following e Creating a zone in a zone set page 46 e Adding zone members page 47 e Renaming a zone or a zone set page 47 e Removing a zone member page 47 e Removing a zone from a zone set page 48 EY NOTE Changes you save to the zoning database on a switch are not propagated to other switches in the fabric unless you activate a zone set or edit the zoning databases on the individual switches in the fabric When a zone set is activated it is propagated and saved to temporary memory in each McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch in the fabric If a switch has the Interop Auto Save parameter enabled in the Zoning Config dialog the
109. ms and log entries An Ethernet connection to an NTP server is required When date time is set or displayed in the firmware it is displayed based on the time zone configured However when displayed in the Date Time dialog the value is always in local time The difference between switch and workstation times must not exceed 24 hours or the switch management application can not connect To set the date and time on a switch 1 Select a switch in the fabric tree to open the faceplate display 2 Select Switch gt Set Date Time 3 Choose one of the following e Enter the year month day time and time zone in the Switch Date Time dialog The new date and time take effect immediately Select a time zone option from the Select Time Zone pull down list Select the NTP Client Enabled option to enable the switch to synchronize its time with an NTP server Enter the IP address of the NTP server Ethernet connection to NTP server is required 4 Click OK to save the settings Resetting a switch Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory Depending on the reset type a switch reset may or may not include a Power on Self Test POST or it may or may not disrupt traffic Table 9 describes the types of switch resets During a hot reset operation fabric services will be unavailable for a short period 30 75 seconds depending on switch model Verify all administrative changes to the fabric if any are compl
110. n Microsystems Inc Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds McDATA is a registered trademark of McDATA Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows XP Windows Server 2000 Windows Server 2003 and Internet Explorer are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola Inc Netscape Navigator and Mozilla are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation PowerPC is registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Software Inc SANtegrity Enhanced is a trademark of McDATA Corporation McDATA Web Server is a trademark of McDATA Corporation McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide Contents Aboul III rr AEREA ARE A 7 Intended audiente oi a a E E e E N 7 Prerequisites oo ccs Gel cera eaae ee e ae a aa ie Eee a ae a a e E ta as a a a als 7 Related do m nfation se e a ea A A A 7 Document conventions and symbols rra dare a 8 JB penseis a 2 O RARA ete ML ps cg Ra ge ns RU BR Sn 8 HP technical suppom aan eee TEER Re Cee eee es Reals ONES 9 HP authorized reseller aa 9 a A aa ee ee SA EA 10 1 Using McDATA Web Server Element Manager 0000 cee eee eee teens 11 Workstation requirements o o nauau 12 Staring MEDATA Web Server ose is e aii bee theese A e eee E AA A as bee 12 Starting Element Manager in HARM sida AA E e ESS 13
111. n information with the fabric if FDMI is enabled McDATA Web Server or Element Manager will report any and all FDMI information reported by the entry switch if FDMI is enabled on the entry switch To view FDMI data FDMI must be enabled on the entry switch and on all other switches in the fabric that are to report FDMI data FDMI is comprised of the fabric to device interface and the application to fabric interface The fabricto device interface enables a devices management information to be registered The application to fabric interface provides the framework by which an application obtains device information from the fabric Use the FDMI HBA Entry Limit field on the Switch Properties dialog to configure the maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a switch If the number of HBAs exceeds the maximum number the FDMI information for those HBAs can not be registered Use the FDMI Enabled option on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI If FDMI is enabled on an HBA the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch when the HBA logs into the switch If FDMI is enabled on a switch the switch stores the HBA information in its FDMI database Disabling FDMI on a switch clears the FDMI database If you disable FDMI on a switch then re enable it you must reset the ports to cause the HBAs to log in again and thus forward HBA information to the switch Click the Devices data window tab and click i in the Details column of t
112. n the switch and allows for TCP IP support Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi Switch Broadcast for FC SW 3 T11 Presentation Number T11 02 031v0 Fabric Shortest Path First FSPF is used to set up a fabric spanning tree used in transmission of broadcast frames Broadcast frames are retransmitted on all ISLs indicated in the spanning tree and all online N_Ports and NL_Ports When a broadcast frame is received these zones are enforced at the N_Ports and NL_Ports If the originator of the broadcast is in a zone the frame is retransmitted on all online N_Ports and NL_Ports within the zone If the originator of the broadcast frame is not in a zone the frame is retransmitted on online N_Ports and NL_Ports that are not in a zone The default setting is disabled In band management In band management is the ability to manage switches across ISLs using McDATA Web Server SNMP management server or the application programming interface The switch comes from the factory with in band management enabled If you disable in band management on a particular switch you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet connection McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 71 Fabric Device Management Interface Fabric Device Management Interface FDMI provides a means to gather and display device information from the fabric and allows FDMI capable devices to register certai
113. ne was set Click Clear Baseline to set the current baseline Port status and operational information The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected ports Click the Port Info data window tab in the faceplate display to open the Port Statistics data window See Port information data window on page 85 for a description of the Port Information data window entries McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window 64 The McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets zones and zone membership in the zoning database shown in Figure 27 Click the Configured Zonesets data window tab to open the Configured Zonesets data window Click the Active Zonesets data window tab to view the active zone set in the Active Zonesets data window The Configured Zonesets data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates the entry can be expanded Click the entry handle or double click the following entries to expand or collapse them A zone set entry expands to show its member zones A zone entry expands to show its members by device port World Wide Name or device port Fibre Channel address File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help 10 20 123 94 E Cube 94 me 122 201 E 122 202 EB 122 203 E 122 204 E 122 205 WM McD 212 Cube 9
114. nformation on page 35 for information about displaying FDMI information FDMI HBA Entry Limit Maximum number of Host Bus Adapters HBA that can be registered with a switch Embedded GUI Enabled McDATA Web Server web applet status Enables or disables the web applet on the switch Inactivity Timeout Number of minutes the switch waits to terminating an idle command line interface session Zero 0 disables the time out threshold GUI Mgmt Enabled Web applet status Telnet Enabled Telnet client status SSH Enabled Secure Shell status If enabled an encrypted data path is provided for command line interface sessions SSL Enabled Secure Sockets Layer status If enabled encryption for switch management web applet and CIM sessions is provided CIM Enabled Common Information Model status The CIM agent is based on the SNIA Storage Management Initiative Specification SMI S which is the standard for SAN management in a heterogeneous environment FTP Enabled FTP status Management Server Enabled Management server status Table 8 Switch data window entries Continued SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled Zones Security Interop Mode Interoperability mode Use Standard to connect to FC SW 2 compliant switches and McDATA switches in Open Fabric Mode Use McDATA Fabric Mode to connect to McDATA switches in McDATA Fabric Mode The default is Standard L
115. nformation Model CIM Select Switch gt Services to display the System Services dialog shown in Figure 32 System Services Services Select system services to be enabled v Embedded GUI v GUI Mgmt ll SSL v Telnet C SSH v SNMP _ NTP v CIM v FTP v Management Server Figure 32 System services dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 73 74 Use caution when disabling the Embedded GUI GUI Mgmt Telnet SSL and SSH as it is possible to disable all access to the switch except through a serial connection EY IMPORTANT The SSL and SSH services can be managed only with Element Manager which requires the Element Manager PFE key and the CLI See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com Embedded GUI McDATA Web Server and Element Manager Allows users to point a browser at the switch and run the McDATA Web Server application or run Element Manager from HAFM GUI Mgmt Allows out of band management of the switch from the switch management application GUI If disabled the switch can not be specified as the entry switch for a fabric in the GUI but can sti
116. nges to the zoning database Activating and deactivating a zone set You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric Only one zone set can be active at one time When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch in the fabric To activate a zone set 1 Select Zoning gt Activate Zone Set to open the Activate Zone Set dialog 2 Select a zone set from the Select Zone Set drop down list 3 Click Activate to activate the selected zone set The purpose of the deactivate function is to suspend all fabric zoning that results in no communication among devices It is not necessary to deactivate the active zone set before activating a new one To deactivate the active zone set 1 Select Zoning gt Deactivate Zone Set to open the Deactivate Zone Set dialog 2 Acknowledge the warning about traffic disruption 3 Click Yes to confirm that you want to deactivate the active zone set Removing a zone from a zone set To remove a zone from a zone set 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Select the zone or zones to be removed in the Zone Sets tree 3 Select Edit gt Remove to remove the zone from the zone set A Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database Alternatively you can use shortcut menus to remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the database Re
117. nternal External Online Test Results Test parameters Frame Count 100 Frame Size 40 2148 256 Test Pattern e Use Default Pattern O User Defined Pattern hex 15151515 Test Status Inactive Frames Sent Failure Count i o _ Terminate Test Upon Error start Test Stop Test Close Help Figure 42 Port Diagnostics dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 95 96 SerDes level internal The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received This test requires that the port be in diagnostics mode and therefore disrupts communication SFP level external The SFP level test verifies port circuitry The SFP level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip through the SFP transceiver fitted with an external loopback plug and back to the ASIC for the selected ports The port passes the test if the test frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received This test requires that the port be in diagnostics mode and therefore disrupts communication Node to Node online The Node to Node test verifies communications between the port and its device node or device loop The port being tested must be
118. nts Set Date Time Switch Properties Advanced Switch Properties Services Switch Binding Security Consistency Checklist Network Properties SNMP Properties Toggle Beacon Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Load Firmware Reset Switch Restore Factory Defaults Features Radius Servers Download Support File 1 Port Properties Advanced Port Properties Reset Port Port Diagnostics Port Properties Advanced Port Properties Reset Port Port Binding Port Diagnostics Edit Zoning Edit Zoning Config Activate Zone Set Deactivate Zone Set Restore Default Zoning Edit Zoning Config Not applicable Edit Security Edit Security Config Activate Security Set Deactivate Security Set Refresh View Port Types View Port States View Port Speeds View Port Media McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide Refresh Show Event Browser View Port Types View Port States View Port Speeds View Port Media 17 Table 3 Menu Bar Options Continued Menu McDATA Web Server Options Element Manager Options Configuration Wizard Same as McDATA Web Server Help Topics Same as McDATA Web Server About 1 Requires SANtegrity PFE key and Secure Sockets Layer SSL enabled See System services page 73 Popup menus Popup menus are displayed when you right click the switch faceplate image in the graphic window Popup menu options give you quick access to the following common tasks an
119. onfiguration data for the selected switches See Switch status and operational information on page 60 for more information e Port Statistics Displays performance data for the selected ports See Port statistics data window on page 88 for more information Port Information Displays information for the selected ports See Port statistics data window on page 88 for more information e Configured Zonesets Displays all zone sets zones and zone membership in the zoning database This data window is available in McDATA Web Server only See McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window on page 64 e Active Zoneset Displays the active zone set for the fabric including zones and their member ports This data window is available only in McDATA Web Server See Displaying the configured and active zone sets on page 44 for more information about this data window See Zoning concepts on page 37 for information about zone sets and zones Configured Security Displays all security definitions currently saved in the database Element Manager only e Active Security Displays the active security set Element Manager only Selecting switches Switches are selectable in the fabric tree McDATA Web Server only Click a McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch to display its faceplate display in the graphic window See Managing switches on page 49 for detailed switch information Selecting ports Ports are selecta
120. onfirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets in the Removes All dialog Right click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree Select Clear Zoning from the popup menu Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones Managing the active zone set Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set creating zones as zone set members then adding devices as zone members The zoning database supports one zone set to serve the security and access needs of your storage area network Managing the active zone set consists of the following tasks Displaying the configured and active zone sets page 44 e Creating a zone set page 45 e Activating and deactivating a zone set page 45 e Removing a zone set page 45 EY NOTE Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when saved When a zone set is activated it is propagated and saved to temporary memory in each McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch in the fabric If a McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch has the Interop Auto Save parameter enabled in the Zoning Config dialog the zone set is saved to permanent memory on that switch McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 43 Displaying the configured and active zone sets 44 You can display the contents of the configured zone set and active zone set with the Configured Zoneset data window and the Active Zoneset data window The Configured Zones
121. oning View Wizards Help Q 2 10 20 123 95 Cube95B E 122 206 m 122 207 E 122 208 mm 122 209 mm 122 210 W 10 20 122 Cube95B Normal da da aa ad hi i i Port WANN Nickname Details _ _FC Address Switch Port Targevinitiator Vendor 4 10 00 00 00 c9 4d 27 cb 0 710100 Cube95B Int1 Initiator EMULEX CORPORATION fj 0 05 08 b2 00 b5 79 73 G 710200 Cube95B Int 2 Initiator COMPAQ COMPUTER C ff 50 05 08 b2 00 c0 5 53 G 710300 Cube95B Int3 Initiator COMPAQ COMPUTER C 50 05 08 b2 00 7c 30 83 i 710400 Cubeg95B Int4 Initiator COMPAQ COMPUTER C f3 50 05 08 b2 00 c0 03 b3 i 710500 Cube95B Int 5 Initiator COMPAQ COMPUTER C f 0 05 08 b2 00 c0 9a 23 710600 Cube95B Int 6 Initiator COMPAQ COMPUTER C f3 50 05 08 b2 00 7c 52 13 710700 Cube95B Int Initiator COMPAQ COMPUTER C Figure 12 Devices data window Table 5 describes the entries in the Devices data window Table 5 Devices Data Window Entries Entry Description Port WWN Port world wide name Nickname Device port nickname To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname double click the cell and enter a nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog See Managing device port nicknames on page 35 for more information Details Click the i to display additional information about the device See Dis
122. online and connected to a remote device The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the frame that was received This test requires that the port be online and therefore does not disrupt communication To run the diagnostics tests on a port 1 Select the port to be tested in the faceplate display 2 Select Port gt Port Diagnostics 3 4 Enter the frame count frame size and select a test pattern option You can use the default pattern or Select Internal External or Online in the Test Selection area enter an 8 digit pattern hex Select Terminate Test Upon Error for online test if you want the test to stop should it encounter an error Click Start Test to begin the test The Test Results area displays the test status number of frames sent and number of errors found To test another port open the Select Port drop down list and select another port number and test type Internal External or Online in the Test Selection area Click Start Test to begin the next test Observe the results in the Test Results area Glossary Active firmware Active zone set Activity LED Administrative state AL_PA Alarm Arbitrated loop Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA ASIC Auto Save BootP Buffer credit Cascade topology CHAP Class 2 service Class 3 service Configured zone sets DefaultZone Device Security Domain ID EFCM Element Manager Event log Expansion port
123. operties of a security set group or member 000 ce eee eee tees 28 Security Config al iia jaa 8 ae cd Re Ry Rae a hee sod Rd SONG OG eA wha SRS 29 Archiving a security configuration to a file 04 4644 5044450060 ew a 29 Activating a security SEL o wt hae eh ew NEE ARAGAO 29 Deactivating a security Sort A AAA 30 Configured Security data window 2 0 eect eee e eee e tees 30 Active Security data window AAA ences abi 44940 bo rGekedee ons 30 o e 4 udecee palsy ee cee ead an eae ae as a a eee cee ee sent ae eae 30 Enabling SNMP configuration AAA LA Wot Ae NAAA RADA IATA 30 Enabling in band Management acosessara repo A EER EG as 30 Rediscovering a TGbHG es ic eho Re Phd Ee AEE ek be bee REESE DA DRS 30 Displaying the event browser 2 0 cece eee eens 31 McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 3 Sorting the event browser core a A A RRA AR 32 Filtering the event Browser vob it a Cee E he eee Den dd ed MAT AA 33 Saving the event browser to a file n n nananana 33 Working with device information and nicknames nonna nanana 34 Devices data window oss gods UPR SS hie SPEER SEEM E dene a E 34 Displaying detailed device information i144 so4 ed A A NERO ae aD 35 Managing device port nicknames 1 0 teen eee ene 35 ao se pee oa e eed PAO EEE dee a SRDS OER See Eons aS 36 Editing O NICKNAME owt ed als hee el aewe eihas pGataetela ti R E iane eed oun es 36 Deleting a nickname A HAY REN a
124. ore tab page To restore a switch 1 Log in to the fabric through the switch you want to restore You cannot restore a switch over an ISL 2 Select Switch gt Restore in the faceplate display to open the Restore dialog shown in Figure 35 Restore 7 A Restore Y 4 4 gt Archive File il o Archive File Browse Full Restore Selective Restore Select settings to be restored from selected archive file Restore all settings from selected archive file v Network Properties v Switch Properties _ Ip Address L Domain Id y Port Properties C Configured Zoning _ Nicknames Restore Full Restore Selective Restore FullRestore Selective Restore Close Help Close Figure 35 Restore Dialogs Full Restore and Selective Restore tab pages 3 Enter the archive file name or browse for the file This archive file must be one that was produced by the Archive function Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the McDATA Web Server Restore or Element Manager Restore function McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 79 4 To restore all configuration settings click the Full Restore tab then click Restore To restore selected configuration settings click the Selective Restore tab
125. ormal the fabric icon in the fabric tree will indicate the reason for the abnormal status The same message is provided when you rest the mouse on the fabric icon in the fabric tree Fabric entry le Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards 10 20 123 94 Cube 94 Me 122 201 ma 122 202 ma 122 203 ma 122 204 MA 122 205 MN ncD 212 Entry handle Switch entries Figure 4 McDATA Web Server fabric tree Graphic window The graphic window shows the switch faceplate display The window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 19 Data windows and tabs The data window presents a table of data and statistics associated with the selected tab for the switch displayed in the graphic window Use the scroll bar to browse through the data The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the border that it shares with the graphic window Adjust the column width by moving the pointer over the column heading border shared by two columns until a right left arrow graphic is displayed Click and drag the arrow to the desired width Click on the following tabs to open the corresponding data window Devices Displays information about devices hosts and storage targets connected to the switch See Devices data window on page 34 for more information Switch Displays current network and switch c
126. playing detailed device information on page 35 FC Address Fibre Channel address Switch Switch name Port Switch port number Target Initiator Device type target or initiator Vendor HBA Device Vendor Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs Row Row number reference for each listing in the Devices data window table 34 Displaying detailed device information In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window you can click the i in the Details column to display more information as shown in Figure 13 Detailed Device Display identifying Device Information rSupplemental Information Port WAN 21 00 00 11 c6 6a 27 9b Current Speed Data Unavailable Nickname Undefined Supported Speeds Data Unavallable Switch Switch 1 Max Payload Data Unavailable Max Frame Size Data Unavailable Port Port6 Port Type NL Port Operating System Data Unavailable FC Address 7d06ca OS Device Name Data Unavailable Targetinitiator Target HBA WAN Data Unavailable Ho Marne Da sol Node WAAN 20 00 00 11 c6 6a 27 9b Active Zones Switch_8 Symbolic Node Name Data Unavailable FC 4 Types FCP Symbolic Port Name Data Unavailable y Vendor Information Vendor SEAGATE ST373207FC Rev KR3 Firmware Data Unavailable Serial Data Unavailable Driver Data Un Hardware Data Un Model Data Unavailable Model Description Data Unavailable Figure 13 D
127. ponses 9 Enter the server secret in the Secret field A secret is required for all RADIUS servers The secret is used when generating and checking the Message Authenticator attribute 10 Click Add Server to add the server 11 Click Modify Authentication Order tab and verify that Device Authentication Order and User Authentication Order options are set to Radius or Radius Local See Modifying RADIUS server authentication order on page 58 for more information a RADIUS Only attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server another computer that provides authentication b RADIUS Local Attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server If the switch can not contact the RADIUS server due to a network or some other problem the switch will authenticate using the local password database 12 Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 55 Removing a RADIUS server 56 Removing a RADIUS server disables the remote authentication of devices or users over the network Radius Server Information UDP Port Server Type Select server to remove Selected Server ASA AAA Add Server Remove Server Edit Server Modify Authentication Order Close Help Figure 23 RADIUS Server Information dialog Remove Server tab page To remove a RADIUS server Select Switch gt Radius Servers in the facepl
128. port number and status information for a port position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected Green indicates active gray indicates inactive Context sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right click a port icon Use the drop down lists in the Port Properties dialog to change the following parameters The port settings are configured using the Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 41 To open the Port Port symbolic name page 91 Port states page 92 Port types page 93 Port speeds page 94 Port transceiver media status page 94 Device scan page 94 Properties dialog select one or more ports then select Port gt Port Properties A Port Properties Symbolic Name Cube 94 Figure 41 Port Properties dialog Port Symbolic Name Port States Port Speed Port Type 10 Stream Guard Device Scan Ext Online auto detect v GL port vna i Int 1 Int 2 Inta Int 4 Int Online Online Online Online Online NIA NIA N A NIA NIA NA NIA N A NIA N A NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA N A N A NA NIA Int 6 Online NIA i if NA N A Select to Propagate Changes to Entire Column 7 Port States Port Speed _ Port Type VO Stream
129. port speed option from the drop down list 4 Click OK to write the new port speed to the switch Table 21 Port speeds State Description Auto Detect Matches the transmission speed of the connected device This is the default 1Gbps Sets the transmission speed to 1 Gbps 2Gbps Sets the transmission speed to 2 Gbps 4Gbps Sets the transmission speed to 4 Gbps external ports only Port transceiver media status Table 22 lists the port media states and their meanings for the two external ports Select View gt View Port Media to display transceiver media status Table 22 Port Transceiver media view Media Icon Description Optical SFP online green black Optical SFP offline gray black Copper SFP online green Copper SFP offline gray Empty port no transceiver installed gray This is normal for internal ports 1 8 Device scan The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC 4 descriptor information Disable this parameter only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device 94 Port binding Ey IMPORTANT Port binding is available only in Element Manager which requires the Element Manager PFE key See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entit
130. r more information The Admin account possesses Admin authority which grants full access to all tasks of the McDATA Web Server menu system The switch validates your user account and McDATA Web Server grants access to its menus according to your authority level If you do not have Admin authority you are limited to monitoring tasks NOTE Ifa user is logged into a switch using McDATA Web Server or CLI and an administrator changes user access rights and passwords existing login sessions will not be affected by the new settings Login access and privileges are only checked for a new login request Remote authentication 22 Ey IMPORTANT Remote authentication is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key and can be managed only with the CLI and Element Manager Element Manager also requires a PFE key See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS provides a method to centralize the management of authentication passwords in larger networks It has a client server model where the server is the password repository and third party authentication point and the
131. receive inbound traffic from outside the zone Zoning is hardware enforced on a switch port if the sum of the logged in devices plus the devices zoned with devices on that port is 64 or less If a port exceeds this sum that port behaves as a soft zone member The port continues to behave as a soft zone member until the sum of logged in and zoned devices falls back to 64 and the port is reset Zoning is hardware enforced only when a port device is a member of no more than eight zones whose combined membership does not exceed 64 If this condition is not satisfied that port behaves as a soft zone member Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number device Fibre Channel address FCID or device World Wide Name WWN WWN entries define zone membership by the World Wide Name of the attached device With this membership method you can move WWN member devices to different switch ports in different zones without having to edit the member entry as you would with a domain ID port number member Furthermore unlike FCID members WN zone members are not affected by changes in the fabric that could change the Fibre Channel address of an attached device Domain ID Port number entries define zone membership by switch domain ID and port number All devices attached to the specified port become members of the zone The specified port must be an F_Port or an FL_Port McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 3
132. rmation about the Set Config Switch command and the command line interface If you connect a new switch to an existing fabric with its domain ID unlocked and a domain conflict occurs the new switch will isolate as a separate fabric However you can remedy this by resetting the new switch or taking it offline then back online The principal switch will reassign the domain ID and the switch will join the fabric NOTE Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number pair You must reconfigure zones that are affected by domain ID reassignment The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch displays domain IDs differently in Standard mode than other M series directors and edge switches When the McDATA 4Gb SAN switch is in Standard mode default the domain ID will be displayed differently depending on which management utility is used The valid Domain ID range while in standard mode default is 97 127 McDATA Web Server and CLI will display this as 97 127 HAFM will display this as 1 31 Prior to changing from Standard mode to McDATA Fabric mode it is recommended that the switch be isolated from the fabric take switch offline before making the configuration changes and all domain IDs in the fabric should be noted to avoid conflicts Once isolated using CLI or McDATA Web Server change interop mode to McDATA Fabric mode and change the domain ID to a unique ID within the valid range of 1 31 for McDATA Fabr
133. roduct Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com 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 appropriate dialog such as Network Properties dialog Switch Properties dialog or SNMP Properties dialog Select Switch gt Security Consistency Checklist to open the Security Consistency Checklist dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 21 Connection security y IMPORTANT The SSL and SSH services can be managed only with Element Manager which requires the Element Manager PFE key and the CLI See Installing Product Feature Enablement keys on page 82 for more information about installing a PFE key To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and PFE key follow the step by step instructions on the firmware feature entitlement request certificate for the PFE key You can obtain a PFE key from the web at www webkey external hp com Connection security provides an encrypted data path for switch management methods The switch supports the Secure Shell SSH protocol for the CLI and the Secure Soc
134. ry Advanced Extended Credits and Media buttons Click a button to display the corresponding information in the data window on the right McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 85 The Port Information data window entries are listed below in Table 17 Table 17 Port information data window entries Summary Port Address Port Fibre Channel address Administrative Port Type The administrative port type G GL F FL This value is persistent it will be maintained during a switch reset During port auto configuration it will be used to determine which operational port states are allowed Operational Port Type The port type that is currently active This will be set during port auto configuration based on the administrative port type Administrative Port State The port state Online Offline Diagnostics or Down that has been set by the user This state may be different from the configured administrative state if the user has not saved it in the switch configuration This state is used at the time it is set to try to set the port operational state This value is not persistent and will be lost on a switch reset Operational Port State The port state that is currently active This value may be different from the administrative port state for example due to an error condition Configured Administrative Port State The port state Online Offline Diagnostics or Down that i
135. s such as empty zones or zone sets Click Save Zoning to implement the changes Click Close to close the Error Check dialog Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog EY NOTE Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch domain IDs These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID port number pair to define their membership Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change Renaming a zone or a zone set To rename a zone or zone set 1 Select the zone zone set to be renamed in the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Select Edit gt Rename 3 4 5 Enter a new name for the zone zone set in the Rename Zone Rename Zone Set dialog Click Yes in the Rename Zone Rename Zone Set dialog to save the change Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog to save the change 6 Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog Removing a zone member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member To remove a member from a zone L 2 3 4 5 Select the zone member to be removed in the Edit Zoning dialog Select Edit gt Remove Click Yes in the Remove dialog to save the change Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog to save the change Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 47 Removing a zone from a zone set To remove a zone from a zone set 1 Selec
136. s saved in the switch configuration either by the user or at the factory This value is persistent it will be maintained during a switch reset and will be used after a reset to set the port operational state Logged In Indicates whether logged in or not Port Connection Status E_Port connection status Status can be None Connecting Connected or Isolated Isolation Reason E_ Port isolation reason Administrative Port Speed The speed requested by the user Operational Port Speed The speed actually being used by the port Port Speed Supported The speeds supported by the port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps 4 Gbps Symbolic Name Diagnostic Status Port symbolic name Status from the most recent Power on self test Diagnostic Fault Code Fault code from the most recent Power on self test Test Status Status from the most recent port test Test Fault Code Fault code from the most recent port test Table 17 Port information data window entries Continued Advanced MFS Mode Multiple Frame Sequence bundling status I O Stream Guard Not applicable Device Scan Device scan status Enabled means the switch queries the connected device during login for FC 4 descriptor information Auto Performance Tuning Enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable VI_Enable and LCF_Enable features based on the operational state of the port AL Fairne
137. s you with e mail updates on the latest product enhancements newest versions of drivers and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources e After signing up you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then Storage under Product Category HP authorized reseller For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller Inthe United States call 1 800 282 6672 e Elsewhere visit the HP web site http www hp com Then click Contact HP to find locations and telephone numbers McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 9 Helpful web sites For other product information see the following HP web sites http www hp com http www hp com go storage http www hp com support e htto www docs hp com http h71028 www7 hp com enterprise cache 803 16 0 0 0 121 html Using McDATA Web Server Element Manager This section describes how to use the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager applications and their menus McDATA Web Server is a graphical user interface that provides both fabric and switch module management functions Because McDATA Web Server resides in the switch firmware no installation is needed You can run one instance of the McDATA Web Server at a time by opening the switch IP address with an internet browser McDATA Web Server is best used to manage a single fabric consisting only of McDATA 4Gb SAN switches Element
138. ser may either resolve the error described in the message and perform a hot reset on the switch or simply reset the switch disruptive After an NDCLA operation is complete management connections must be re initiated McDATA Web Server and Element Manager sessions will re connect automatically Telnet sessions must be restarted manually Applicable code versions e Future switch code releases will be upgraded non disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 83 84 Displaying hardware status To display a summary of the hardware status information in a popup text box rest the cursor over the chassis LED cluster in the faceplate display e Power LED Indicates the voltage status of the switch Heartbeat LED Indicates the general status of the internal switch processor and the results of the POST System Fault LED Indicates an error such as an over temperature condition internal system error voltage fault or corrupt configuration Figure 38 Hardware status LEDs 4 Managing ports The data windows provide port information and port statistics for selected ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices e Port information data window page 85 e Port statistics data window page 88 e Viewing and configuring ports p
139. ss Controls how frequently the switch can arbitrate for access Applies only to ports running in loop FL mode Port Binding Not applicable Not applicable The transceiver fibre type such as single mode multi mode copper The transceiver type Media Speed Media Transmitter The maximum transceiver speed The transceiver transmitter type such as longwave shortwave electrical Media Distance The maximum transceiver transmission distance Media Vendor The company that manufactured the SFP Media Vendor ID The IEEE registered company ID Media Part Number The part number assigned to the SFP Media Revision Transceiver hardware version McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 87 Port statistics data window 88 The Port Statistics data window shown in Figure 40 displays statistics about port performance Select one or more ports in the faceplate display that you want to view statistics Click the Port Stats data window tab to open the Port Statistics window File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Wizards Help 0 39 10 20 123 94 E Cube 94 122 201 E 122 202 122 203 E 122 204 E 122 205 MB McD 212 Cube 94 Normal Absolute Y Clear Baseline Cube 94 Ext EXt9 Start Time N A This is for Rate and Baseline only N A This is for Rate and Baseline only End T
140. ss 3 Frames Out Number of class 3 frames transmitted by this port Class 3 Toss Number of class 3 frames that were discarded by this port A frame can be discarded because of detection of a missing frame based on SEQ_CNT detection of an E_D_TOV timeout receiving a reject frame or receiving a frame on an offline port Class 3 Words In Number of class 3 words received by this port Class 3 Words Out Number of class 3 words transmitted by this port Decode Errors Number of invalid transmission words detected during decoding Decoding is from the 10 bit characters and special K characters Ep Connects Number of E_Port logins FBusy Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy F_BSY frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames This usually indicates a busy condition on the fabric or N_port that is preventing delivery of this frame Flow Errors Number of times a frame is received and all the switch ports receive buffers are full The normal Fabric Login exchange of flow control credit should prevent this from occurring The frame will be discarded FReject Number of frames from devices that have been rejected Frames can be rejected for any of a large number of reasons Invalid CRC Number of invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC frames detected Invalid Destination Address Number of address identifier S_ID D_ID errors AL_PA equals non zero AL_PA foun
141. t Show Event Browser Entries in the Event Browser shown in Figure 10 are formatted by severity time stamp source type and description The maximum number of entries allowed in the Event Browser is 10 000 The maximum number of entries allowed on a switch is 1200 Once the maximum is reached the event list wraps and the oldest events are discarded and replaced with the new events Event entries from the switch use the switch time stamp while event entries generated by the web applet have a workstation time stamp You can filter sort and export the contents of the Event Browser to a file The Event Browser begins recording when enabled and McDATA Web Server is running Ef NOTE Ifthe Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog the next time McDATA Web Server is started all events from the switch log will be displayed If the Event Browser is disabled when McDATA Web Server is started and later enabled only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be displayed See Setting preferences on page 14 for more information Column Sorting Buttons Event Browser Ea rc Severity Column er pe lo Description __ Stack Amazon 184 09 21 05 12 23 13 PM 110 20 68 1 Fabric Change 8F00 000C Fabric Status Changed Unknown 09 21 05 12 23 13 PM 10 20 68 1 Fabric Status 8F00 000 Fabric Status Changed Unknown 09 21 05 12 23 25 PM 10 20 68 1 Fabric Change 8F00 000
142. t View gt View Port States To change port administrative state 1 Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Select Port gt Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog 3 Select the option that corresponds to the port state you want 4 Click OK to write the new port state to the switch Table 19 Port administrative and operational states State Description Online Activates and prepares port to send data On Offline Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login Off Diagnostics Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device Dia login Down Disables the port Dn Inactive Port operational state is offline but administrative state is online la Isolated E_Port has lost its connection Refer to Table 17 for information about Iso why the E_Port has isolated Port types The external ports can be configured to self discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which itis connected Table 20 lists the possible port types and their meanings EY NOTE Internal ports can be F_Port or FL_Port only Port types for internal ports cannot be changed Select View gt View Port Types to display port type status To change the port type for external ports 1 Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Select Port gt Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog 3 Select Port Type from the drop do
143. t the zone to be removed in the Edit Zoning dialog The selected zone will be removed from that zone set only Select Edit gt Remove Click Yes in the Remove dialog to save the change Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog to save the change Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog ce a Zones that are removed from the active zone set are placed in the orphan zone set The orphan zone set is created by the application automatically to hold the zones that are not in the active zone set The orphan zone set cannot be removed and is not saved on the switch Merging fabrics and zoning If you join two fabrics with an ISL the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge automatically The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together The switches in the two fabrics attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric s active zone set The propagation of zoning information only affects the active zone set not the configured zone sets unless Interop Auto Save is turned on Zone merge failure If a zone merge is unsuccessful the ISLs between the fabrics will isolate due to a zone merge failure which will generate an alarm The reason for the E_Port isolation can also be determined by viewing the port information See Port information data window on page 85 for more information Refer to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem command line interface g
144. ta window entries sis cionado A eeu chegeiate ee cand A 60 SWHCHPEREIS eties oh bok Badd YD ESD Vout eed ees das CREAR eee eee rae Ses 67 Corresponding domain ID values by interop mode 1 0 0c eee eee eee 70 Switch Administrative States lt 2 42465 ia ei os bee bea heg be da Soe Li Soe eee 71 Timeout A A A ee ee 73 Network IP configuration PATEAR MD a ke A MA 75 SNMP configuration parameters 4 a da e AR de a lia As 77 SNMP trap configuration parameters a sasaaa eee 77 Factory default configuration settings o nananana 80 Port information data Window GAINES sacas da N ed RA a ARERR IA 86 Port statistics data window entries omorrrcarr er eee ene een ee ee ene tenes 88 Port administrative and operational states 2 a 92 Por ypes CMA e d a ae a A eee a a ee e Bee aS 93 PRINS CSS ince ie hea areia E we a eae AI a a a nD a 93 Port Transceiver media VIEW uuu 50d cage po Henan 94 About this guide This manual describes the McDATA Web Server and McDATA Element Manager management tools for the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch McDATA Element Manager is referred to as Element Manager throughout this document The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is a 10 port non blocking Fibre Channel FC switch This manual defines the features components and performance characteristics of the McDATA AGb SAN Switch The embedded McDATA Web Server and the Element Manager applications are the focus of this manual which is organized as follows
145. te or two to complete 82 Installing firmware Installing firmware involves loading unpacking and activating the firmware image on the switch McDATA Web Server does this in one operation To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric ensure the following All McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches are running the same version of firmware Verify that this version of firmware is compatible with the firmware of other M series and McDATA switch models in the fabric e All other M series and McDATA switch models are running the same version of firmware You can load and activate firmware on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to re initialize attached devices If you attempt to perform a non disruptive activation without satisfying the following conditions the switch will perform a disruptive activation The current firmware version is a version that supports upgrading to the new version No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up powering down disconnecting or connecting ISLs and switch configuration changes No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state No zoning changes are being made in the fabric No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up powering down disconnecting connecting and HBA configuration changes Ports that are stable when the non disruptive activation begins and then change states will be reset When the non disruptive acti
146. the Save Nicknames dialog click Save then click Close Deleting a nickname To delete a device port nickname 1 Select Fabric gt Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Choose one of the following methods Double click a cell in the Nicknames column and delete the nickname text e Click a device in the table Select Edit gt Delete Nickname 3 Click Apply to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog 4 In the Save Nicknames dialog click Save then click Close Exporting nicknames to a file You can save nicknames to a file This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management workstations To save nicknames to an XML file 1 Select Fabric gt Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Select File gt Export 3 Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog and click Save Importing a nicknames file Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames xml file that is used by McDATA Web Server To import a nickname file 1 Select Fabric gt Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Select File gt Import 3 Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open When prompted to overwrite existing nicknames click Yes 36 Zoning a fabric If HAFM is used to manage the fabric it is recommended to use HAFM to manage the fabric zoning If HAFM is not used and other McDATA switch models are in the fabric it is recommended to use HAFM Basic or EF
147. ty to open the Edit Security dialog 2 Make desired changes to the security settings using the security dialogs 3 Select File gt Save As 4 Enter a name and location for the security file xm1 extension in the Save dialog 5 Click Save to save the security file Activating a security set Only one security set can be active at one time To activate a security set from the faceplate display 1 Select Security gt Activate Security Set to open the Activate Security Set dialog 2 Select a security set from the drop down list 3 Click Activate to activate the security set McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 29 Deactivating a security set Only one security set can be active at one time To deactivate an active security set from the faceplate display 1 Select Security gt Deactivate Security Set 2 Select a security set from the drop down list in the Deactivate Security Set dialog 3 Click Yes to confirm that you want to deactivate the active security set in the Deactivate Security Set dialog Configured Security data window The Configured Security data window displays a graphical representation of all security sets security groups and security group members in the database Click the Configured Security data window tab in the faceplate display to open the Configured Security data window Active Security data window The Active Security data window displays a graphical representation of the active secur
148. type 93 view 14 91 Port Information data window 64 85 Port Statistics data window 64 88 port device tree 40 Power LED 84 prerequisites principal switch 69 processor 2 Product Feature Enablement key 82 Q QuickTools 15 R RADIUS See Remote Authentication Dial In User Service read community 77 refresh 59 related documentation 7 Remote Authentication Dial In User Service add server 55 authentication order 58 description 22 edit configuration 57 remove server 56 remote logging 70 reset with POST 67 without POST 67 Resource Allocation Timeout 73 restore configuration 79 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 75 S scan device 94 Secure Shell description 22 service 4 Secure Socket Layer description 22 service 4 security certificate 22 clear database 28 configuration 29 connection 22 consistency checklist 21 device 23 fabric 21 port 95 user account 22 security set activate 29 create 25 deactivate 30 display 28 remove 28 rename 28 SerDes level test 96 services 73 severity levels 32 SFP level test 96 Simple Network Management Protocol configuration 77 enable 30 77 properties 76 proxy 77 service 4 trap configuration 77 static boot method 75 status icon color 19 subnet mask address 75 Subscriber s choice HP 9 support file 81 switch administrative state 7 advanced properties 72 binding 78 configuration 68 displaying information 59 event log 59 hard reset 67 hot reset 67 location 77 mana
149. uide 69 Table 10 lists the corresponding domain ID values for each interop mode Standard mode and McDATA Fabric mode Table 10 Corresponding domain ID values by interop mode McDATA Standard McDATA Standard McDATA Standard Fabric mode mode Fabric mode mode Fabric mode mode oH SO CO NIAAA BI OJN o oH oH Syslog The Syslog Remote Logging feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol When enabled the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP Address field Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this feature is enabled or not To save log information to a remote host you must edit the syslog conf file located on the remote host and then restart the syslog daemon Consult your operating system documentation for information on how to configure Remote Logging The syslog conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that specifies the name of the log file in which to save error messages Add the following line to the syslog conf file A lt tab gt separates the selector field localO info and action field that contains the log file path name var adm messages messages name local0 info lt tab gt var adm messages name Symbolic name The symbolic name is a user defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch The symbolic name is use
150. uide for information about the Show Port command A zone merge will fail if the two active zone sets have member zones with identical names that differ in membership or type For example consider Fabric A and Fabric B each with a zone named ZNJ in its active zone set Fabric A ZN contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 1 Fabric B ZN contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 2 In this case the merge will fail because the two zones have the same name but different membership A zone merge may also fail if the merged zones members exceeds the max zoning limits See Zoning limits and properties on page 39 for more information on zoning limits Zone merge failure recovery 48 When a zone merge failure occurs the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership is the same You can deactivate the active zone set on one fabric if the active zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs If not you must edit the zone memberships and reactivate the zone sets After correcting the zone membership reset the isolated ports to allow the fabrics to join Ef NOTE Ifyou deactivate the active zone set in one fabric and the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled the active zone set from the second fabric will propagate to the first fabric and repla
151. vation is complete the switch automatically performs a hot reset McDATA Web Server or Element Manager sessions reconnect automatically However Telnet sessions must be restarted manually When you need to do NDCLA hot reset to multiple switches only perform the NDCLA hot reset on one switch at a time and allow a 75 second wait before performing the NDCLA hot reset operation on the next switch A CAUTION Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process 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 and adding moving or removing ISLs or other connections To install firmware 1 Select Switch gt Load Firmware 2 Click Browse and browse for and select the firmware file to be loaded in the Load Firmware dialog 3 Click Start to begin the firmware load process You will be shown a message warning you that the switch will be reset to activate the firmware 4 Click OK to continue firmware installation or click Cancel to cancel the firmware installation The switch will attempt a hot reset if possible to activate the firmware without disrupting data traffic During a non disruptive activation all Logged In LEDs are extinguished for several seconds If a non disruptive activation is not possible an error message will be shown To activate the firmware image the u
152. ve to save the zoning file Restoring the zoning database from a file A CAUTION Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database on the switch To restore the zoning database from a file to a switch 1 Select Zoning gt Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Select File gt Open File A popup window will prompt you to select an XML zoning database file 3 Click Open after you select a file 42 Restoring the default zoning database Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions Restoring default zoning is a fabric wide action When you are in Standard mode and restore default zoning no devices ports are able to communicate with each other on the switches When in McDATA mode restoring default zoning all devices ports are able to communicate with each other if Default Zone is enabled and no devices ports are able to communicate with each other if Default Zone is disabled A CAUTION This command will deactivate the active zone set To restore the default zoning for a switch 1 Select Zoning gt Restore Default Zoning in the faceplate display 2 Click OK to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database Removing all zoning definitions To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database choose one of the following Select Edit gt Clear Zoning Click Yes to c
153. vices Switch Port Stats Portinfo Configured Zonesets Active Zoneset Figure 26 Switch data window Information in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary Status Network User Login Firmware Services Zones Security and Advanced buttons Click a button to display the grouped information in the data window on the right The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 8 Table 8 Switch data window entries Description Switch Type First Port Address Switch model Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch world wide name Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis Reason for Status Additional status information Vendor Switch manufacturer MAC Address Media Access Control address Negotiated Domain ID The domain ID currently being used by the fabric Configured Domain ID The domain ID defined by network administrator Domain ID Lock Domain ID lock status Prevents True or permits False dynamic domain ID reassignment Number of Ports Number of ports activated on the switch Operational State Switch operational state Online Offline Diagnostic Down Administrative State Current switch administrative state Configured Admin State Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration Beacon Status Beacon status Switch LEDs are blinking On or not off Tab
154. ware and it is disruptive to switch traffic To reset a switch 1 Select the switch to be reset in the fabric tree 2 Select Switch gt Reset Switch Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset Select Reset to perform a standard reset Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 67 Configuring a switch You can configure a switch explicitly or you can use the Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs that guide you through the chassis network and SNMP configuration steps on new or replacement switches Select Wizards gt Configuration Wizard to launch the Configuration Wizard Use the Configuration Wizard to configure a new switch in a fabric To configure the switch explicitly see the following properties and services e Switch properties page 68 e Advanced switch properties page 72 System services page 73 e Network properties page 75 e SNMP properties page 76 Switch properties 68 Use the Switch Properties dialog to change the following switch configuration parameters e Domain ID and domain ID lock page 69 Syslog page 70 e Symbolic name page 70 e Switch administrative states page 71 e Broadcast support page 71 e In band management page 71 e Fabric Device Management Interface page 72 To open the Switch Properties dialog shown in Figure 30 choose one of the following Open the faceplate displ
155. wn list 4 Click OK to write the new port type to the switch Table 20 Port types State Description Fabric port supports a single public device N_Port Fabric loop port self discovers a single device N_Port or a loop of up to 126 public devices NL_Port Generic port self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port Generic loop port self discovers as an F_Port FL_Port or an E_Port GL_Port is the default port type A single device on a public loop will attempt to configure as an F_Port first then if that fails as an FL_Port Expansion port the mode that a G_Port or GL_Port is in when attached by an ISL to another fibre channel switch McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p Class BladeSystem user guide 93 Port speeds External ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 Gbps 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps Internal 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 21 lists the possible port speeds NOTE The port speed of internal ports is pre configured and cannot be changed Select View gt View Port Speeds to display the speed of each port To change the port transmission speed for external ports 1 Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Select Port gt Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog 3 Select the

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