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1. Domain ID A number that uniquely identifies the switch within the fabric Ethernet IP Ethernet IP address Ethernet Mask Ethernet subnetmask FCnet IP Fibre channel IP address FCnet Mask Fibre channel subnetmask Gateway IP Gateway IP address WWN Unique numeric identifier for the switch assigned by manufacturer The Control Panel on the left side of Figure 3 1 on page 3 3 Fabric Events Opens Fabric Events View for information about this view see Fabric Events View on page 3 7 Fabric Topology Opens Fabric Topology View for information about this view see Fabric Topology View on page 3 9 Name Server Opens Name Server Table View for information about this view see Name Server Table View on page 3 13 Figure 3 2 illustrates Fabric View with the Summary View selected Fabric View Using Web Tools Fabric View Components continued 3 5 Using Web Tools 3 6 E Fabric Yiew Microsoft Internet Explorer _ O x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address ja http sqal 2 71ASIZEMODE WINDOWS_SMALL z Go foal Fabric Events 2 A polled at 929 00 1 52 PM ate Fabric Topology Name zaas 0 Name Server a A 29 00 1 52 PM Name sqal4 EO zone admin i EF Detail View 929 00 1 52 PM sqais Name ME n aE Healthy polled at E AE Marginal Name sqa193 Down eS Unmonitored em polle
2. Administrative Interface The Administrative Interface consists of the functions below To access the functions from Switch View click admin The first function to display is Switch Administration Switch Administration User Administration Firmware Upgrade Reboot Switch SNMP Administration License Administration Remote Switch QuickLoop Administration Configuration Administration Extended Fabric You access all other Administrative Interface functions by clicking the appropriate tab from any function You must have administrative privileges to access these functions Once an administrative login is entered administrative privileges remain available until the web browser is exited 3 To access the Administrative Interface 1 2 Launch the web browser Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Click the Admin icon on the switch panel The Enter Network Password dialog displays IJ epartmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface Enter Network Password 2 x gt Please type your user name and password Site 192 168 169 12 Realm FC Switch AdministrationSecure Realm User Name Password I Save this password in your password list Cancel Figure 4 1 Enter Network Password 4 Enter your user name and password Th
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4. Done Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened and to exit the Zone Administration View Zone Administration View 3 19 Using Web Tools Zone Tab You can use the Zone tab Figure 3 8 to create and manage zones A zone can have one or multiple members and can include switches ports WWNs aliases and QuickLoop AL_PAs E Zone Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer ioj x Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric Assist Config Zone Name x Create Zone Delete Zone Rename Zone Member Selection List null Members port_o port_1 Add Member gt port_2 port_3 pen lt Remove Member port_6 t7 4 athe Add Other port Cancel Done Figure 3 8 Zone Tab Zone Administration View Table 3 8 describes the fields on the Zone tab Table 3 8 Zone Tab Fields Field Description Zone Name Modifies an existing zone select a zone name Create Zone Creates a new zone A dialog displays in which you can enter the name of the new zone All names must be unique and contain no spaces or dash characters 3 20 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 3 8 Zone Tab Fields continued Delete Zone Deletes the zone selected in the Zone Name field Deleting a zone automatically removes it from all zone configurations Rename Zone Renames the zone selected in the Zone Name
5. S Switch e SE F FL Copper Port FIFL Optical Port Fabric so Fabric fa Watered fa Watched Figure 3 23 Configure Threshold Tab with Environment Class Selected 3 50 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools The Configure Threshold display changes according to the class and area selected in the organizational tree However the Configure Thresholds tab always contains the following buttons Default Returns settings to default values Apply Applies the values specified in the current display When you click Apply after a change the Alarm Mechanism dialog box displays E Alarm Delivery Mechanisms x Alarm Mechanisms M SNMP Trap 7 Pon E 4 To continue select the type of alarm you want and click Apply Reset Restores the last changes that were applied Thresholds for the The Environmental and GBIC classes both display a separate column Environmental and for each area see Figure 3 23 GBIC Classes Table 3 22 Environmental and GBIC Classes Thresholds Threshold Description The columns for the Temperature Fan RX Power and TX Power areas contain the following items Threshold Type drop down Selects the threshold type outranged above in between list below changed High Low drop down list Selects to enter the high and low settings for the threshold type selected in the Threshold Type drop down list not available f
6. Sep 28 10 30 11 0x1 0e6db10 Thad FW BELOW eportCRCs006 E Port Invalid CRCs 6 i Sep 28 14 11 17 1 0x1 Oe6d8e0 tThad FYW CHANGED fabricF ROOO Fabric Reconfigure val Sep 28 10 30 11 0x1 0e6db10 Thad FVW BELOW eportCRCs003 E Port Invalid CRCs 3 i Sep 28 14 11 17 Ox1 Oe6d8e0 tThad FVW CHANGED fabricEDOO0 Fabric E port down val Sep 28 10 30 11 Ox1 0e6db10 tThad FVW BELOW eportCRCs000 E Port Invalid CRCs 0 i Sep 28 11 31 48 Ox1 Oe6d8e0 tThad FvV BELOVY eportState000 E Port State Changes 0 i Sep 28 10 30 11 Ox1 0e6db10 Thad FvV BELOW eportYords006 E Port Invalid Words 6 i Sep 28 14 31 27 Ox1 067240 tThad FWW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigure val Sep 28 11 31 42 Ox1 Oe6d8e tThad FYW BELOW eportLink000 E Port Link Failures 0 is b Sep 28 10 30 11 Ox1 0e6db10 Thad FW BELOW eportYords003 E Port Invalid Words 3 i Sep 28 14 21 44 Ox1 0e67240 Thad FVW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigure val Sep 28 11 31 31 Ox1 OeGd8e0 Thad FW BELOW eportCRCs000 E Port Invalid CRCs 0 i Sep 28 10 30 11 0x1 OeGdb10 Thad FW BELOW eportSyncO06 E Port Loss of Sync 6 is Figure 3 3 Fabric Events View To sort the events by a particular column click the column header To resize a column drag the column divider Fabric Events View 3 7 Using Web Tools 3 8 Table 3 2 describes the
7. Mode in which an L_Port in a loop has valid AL_PA and can arbitrate send frames and retransmit received transmissions See also Non participating mode Device not physically in a loop but logically included by phantom address AL_PA value assigned to device not physically in loop Also called phantom AL_PA Port Login Port to port login process by which initiators establish sessions with targets See also FLOGI Two fibre channel devices connected by a direct link See also Topology Unique FC identifier for port communicated during login and port discovery Power On Self Test Series of self tests run after a switch is rebooted or reset NL_Port that does not log into the fabric and communicates only with private NL_Ports in same loop Device that supports arbitrated loop protocol and understands 8 bit addresses but cannot log into fabric An arbitrated loop with no fibre channel attachment A defined method and standards for communication NL_Port that logs into the fabric can function within public or private loops and can communicate with public or private NL_Ports Device that supports arbitrated loop protocol understands 8 bit addresses and can log into fabric An arbitrated loop attached to a switch Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Q QuickLoop Can indicate either the DS 16B and DS 8B product that allows private devices within loops to communicate over the fabri
8. The Performance View graphically displays throughput megabytes per second for each port and also for the entire switch Port throughput is the number of bytes received at a port plus the number of bytes transmitted Switch throughput is the sum of the throughput for all the ports To access Performance View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click the Switch icon The Switch View Figure 3 12 displays 4 Click the Performance icon The Performance View displays E Performance for sqal2 ioj x Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB OMB L 7 DM aaraa MB ro DMS 10 10 10 10 LU a A n CT T sea D A a f Por 4 Port 5 Port 6 3 Port 7 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB OMB 1 To OMS aaa AM aaa 0MB 10 10 10 10 i Tel onal ald Cresta el OF nals alae Osteo Port 8 Port 9 Port 10 Port 11 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB OMe OMS OMB SS OM 10 10 10 10 0 TEREI Cn ele sa 0 ETET 0 Tra Port 12 Port 13 Port 14 Port 15 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB OMB 7 OMS MB l 0MB 10 10 10 10 a La Ca AA saa Uc a z Legend Totals z 10 MB Transmitted MB sec Received MB sec OMB CRC Eors Frames sec 10 Graph ticks are one minute Figure 3 26 Performance View Perfor
9. 3 From Browsing select Browse in a new process if using Internet Explorer 4 x or Launch browser windows in a separate process if using Internet Explorer 5 0 A Java Plug in must be installed on the workstation for the correct operation of Web Tools The required version depends on the operating system Installing the Java Plug in on Solaris Solaris workstations require both the Java Plug in version 1 2 2 02 for Solaris and the patch created by Sun Microsystems for use with the Java Plug in on Solaris To install the Java Plug in on Solaris 1 Locate the Java Plug in on the internet such as at the Sun Microsystems website 2 Follow the instructions to install the Java Plug in for Solaris 3 Open the cshrc file and set the path to the Java Plug in executable file For example the following could be added to the cshre file NPX PLUG IN PATH opt NSCPcom plug in export NPX PLUG IN PATH To install the patch on Solaris 1 Go to the website at http access1 sun com use the SEARCH option to locate the correct patch for your Solaris version for Solaris 2 6 and 2 7 use the SEARCH option and enter the string 108593 in the search field and press enter or for Solaris 2 8 use the SEARCH option and enter the string 109611 in the search field and press enter Installation Installing Web Tools Installing Web Tools 2 Follow the link to download the patch and exit the browser when done 3 Instal
10. 7 C2 Frames Received o C3 Frames Discarded o C3 Frames Received 3174 LIP Ins o Link Control Frames Received 0 LIP Outs 2 Mcast Frames Received oO Last LIP Received 00 00 Mcast Timeouts o Frames Rejected 0 Moast Frames Transmitted 0 Frames Busied o Time R_RDY Priority 3696625377 Link Failure o Time BB_Credit Zero 320 Loss of Syne 2 Encd Errs Inside Frames 0 Loss of Signal 0 Frames with CRC Errs o Figure 3 14 Port Information View Port Information View 3 35 Using Web Tools The following tabs are available in Port Information View and are 3 36 described on the listed pages PortStats Tab on page 3 38 GBIC Tab on page 3 40 Loop Tab on page 3 43 Table 3 14 describes the fields that are always visible in Port Information View whenever a tab is selected Table 3 14 Port Information Fields Field Description Port World Wide Name Port Module The GBIC type as follows World Wide Name WWN of this port No GBIC present SW Short wave GBIC LW Long wave GBIC CU Copper GBIC SWID Short wave serial ID GBIC LWID Long wave serial ID GBIC CUID Copper serial ID GBIC Port Status The current status of the port No_Module No GBIC module is in this port No_Light Module is not receiving light No_Sync Module is receiving light but out of sync In_Synce Module is receiving light and in sync Laser_Flt Mo
11. GBIC tab Port Information View 3 40 l installing Java Plug in 2 6 web browser 2 3 J Java Plug in installing 2 6 requirements 2 2 L launching WEB TOOLS 2 6 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide loop diagnostics 3 45 loop initialization process LIP 3 46 Loop tab Port Information View 3 43 N Name Server Table View 1 3 3 13 P Performance View 1 5 3 55 Port Information View 1 5 3 35 GBIC tab 3 40 Loop tab 3 43 PortStats tab 3 38 PortStats tab Port Information View 3 38 power supply status of 1 5 3 30 Q QuickLoop Settings tab Zone Administration View 3 22 R requirements Java Plug in 2 2 switch 2 2 web browser 2 2 workstation 2 2 S status beacon 1 5 3 31 fan 1 5 3 31 power supply 1 5 3 30 temperature 1 5 3 31 Summary Detail view 1 4 Switch Events View 1 4 1 5 3 33 switch requirements 2 2 Switch View 1 4 3 29 T Technical support A 4 Telnet interface 1 4 1 5 temperature status of 1 5 3 31 V views administrative interface 1 4 1 5 Fabric 1 3 3 2 Fabric Events 1 3 3 7 Fabric Topology 1 3 3 9 Fabric Watch 1 5 3 48 Name Server Table 1 3 3 13 Performance 1 5 3 55 Port Information 1 5 3 35 Summary Detail 1 4 Switch 1 4 3 29 Switch Events 1 4 1 5 3 33 Telnet interface 1 4 1 5 Zone Administration 1 4 3 16 WwW web browser installing 2 3 requirements 2 2 workstation requirements 2 2 Z Zone Administration View
12. Remote User Name Displays or sets remote user name Download File From Displays or sets absolute directory path from source host where binary Fabric OS resides You must use forward slashes when downloading Fabric OS in a Windows environment In UNIX environment path names cannot contain spaces for example temp ds 16b ver_220 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface Table 4 3 Firmware Upgrade Tab continued Password Required for FTP Enters a password if FTP was selected as the protocol The rsdh daemon must be running if rsh is selected When running a Windows host you must manually start the rshd exe utility which is available from EMC Technical Support Download Firmware Downloads firmware Reset Resets all fields to values present when Firmware Upgrade was launched Reboot Switch Use Reboot Switch to reboot or fast boot the switch POST Power On Self Test can also be disabled for future reboots To access Reboot Switch click the Reboot Switch tab from any Administration function E Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Switch User sien Ee SNMP License Remote QuickLoop Config Extended Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Reboot Options for Switch sqa12 Time since last boot 6 27 Power On Self Test Disable POST M Commit Change Reboot Switch Fastboo
13. the outside entities are in another zone Equivalent to network term virtual LAN Zoning Away to partition fabric into logical groupings of devices Zone configuration A specified set of zones Enabling a zone configuration enables all zones in that configuration See also Defined configuration Enabled configuration Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide EBB EAJ Pepartmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide A administrative interface 1 4 1 5 Config Admin tab 4 18 Extended Fabric tab 4 21 AL_PA bypass option 3 46 enable option 3 47 Alarm Notifications tab Fabric Watch View 3 49 Alias Settings tab Zone Administration View 3 18 B beacon status of 1 5 3 31 browser installing 2 3 requirements 2 2 bypass option AL_PA 3 46 C Config Admin tab administrative interface 4 18 Config Settings tab Zone Administration View 3 27 Configure Thresholds tab Fabric Watch View 3 50 Current Settings tab Fabric Watch View 3 54 Customer support A 4 Customer Support Center A 8 D domain information 3 9 E enable option AL_PA 3 47 Extended Fabric tab administrative interface 4 21 F Fabric Assist tab Zone Administration View 3 24 Fabric Events View 1 3 3 7 Fabric Topology View 1 3 3 9 Fabric View 1 3 3 2 Fabric Watch View 1 5 3 48 Alarm Notifications tab 3 49 Configure Thresholds tab 3 50 Current Settings tab 3 54 fan status of 1 5 3 31 G
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15. Serial id GBIC Port Type E Port PortStat Identifier Length Su O units 100 meters Connector Length 50u 55 units 10 meters ID Name Length 625u 27 units 10 meters GBIC Speed 100_MBis Length Cu O units 1 meter GBIC Media M5 M6 Vendor Name FINISAR CORP GBIC Distance Inter_dist Vendor OUI 00 90 65 Encoding 8B10B Vendor PN FTR 8519P 5A Baud Rate 12 units 100 megabaud Vendor Rev 1A BR Max o Serial No A216937 BR Min 0 Date Code 000730 Options Loss_of_Sig Tx_Fault Tx_Disable Figure 3 16 GBIC Tab Port Information View Table 3 16 describes the fields on the GBIC tab Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 3 16 GBIC Tab Fields Field Description Identifier Indicates the type of serial transceiver which can be GBIC or on board Connector Indicates the external connector type which can be one of the following SC Style 1 Copper Style 2 Copper BNC TNC Coaxial ID Name Indicates the GBIC module type No GBIC present sw Short wave GBIC Iw Long wave GBIC c Copper GBIC swid Short wave serial ID GBIC Iwid Long wave serial ID GBIC cuid Copper serial ID GBIC GBIC Speed Indicates the GBIC speed which can be 100 200 or 400 MB sec GBIC Media Indicates the transmission media which can be SM single mode M5 multimode 50u M6 multimode 62 5u TV vide
16. Server Table View Fields Field Description Auto Refresh Enables Auto Refresh or uncheck to disable Auto Refresh Interval If Auto Refresh is checked enters the number of seconds for the refresh interval Refresh Refreshes the window display Done Closes the window The Name Server Table contains the following columns Table 3 5 Name Server Table View Columns Column Description Domain The domain ID of the switch to which the device is connected Port The number of the switch port to which the device is connected Port ID The port ID of the device 24 bit hexadecimal value Port Type The port type of the device N for fabric direct attached port or NL for fabric direct attached loop port Port WWN The worldwide name of the device port Node WWN The worldwide name of the device node Symbolic Name The symbolic name of the device assigned through the SCSI INQUIRY command FC4 Types The fibre channel FC4 layer types supported by the device such as IP or FCP COS The fibre channel classes of service supported by the device Fabric Port Name The name of the fabric port in use by the device Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 5 Name Server Table View Columns continued Port IP Address The IP address of the fabric port Hard Address The hard address of the fabric port Member of Zones
17. Table 3 13 lists available columns in Switch Events View Table 3 13 Switch Events Field Description Switch Name of switch Num Event number Time Time of event Count Number of back to back occurrences of same event Level Severity level of event 0 panic switch reboots 1 critical 2 error 3 warning 4 information 5 debug Message Description of event 3 34 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Port Information View The Port Information View displays statistics for the selected port This information is automatically updated when the view is opened and is also refreshed periodically while the view remains open To access Port Information View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click the Switch icon in Fabric View to display the Switch View 4 Click a Port icon The Port Information View Figure 3 14 displays Ree ee P xt o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 13 14 15 PortWWN 20 0c 00 60 69 10 2a aa Port Status Online PortModule cu PortType L Port PortStats GBIC Loop 4 Byte Word Transmitted 4209900 Short Frames 0 4 Byte Word Received 115522 Long Frames 0 Frames Transmitted 99804 Bad End of Frames o Frames Received 3171 Encd Errs Outside Frames
18. The zones to which this device belongs This column does not update when the table is refreshed To view updated zoning information close and reopen the Name Server Table Name Server Table View 3 15 Using Web Tools Table 3 6 Zone Administration View Administrative privileges are required to access this view If a switch or device is added or removed from the network it is necessary to save the changes and relaunch the Zone Administration view for the changes to take effect When administering Zoning EMC recommends that you perform the following steps 1 Define a zone alias for each individual device to make zone administration easier 2 Create zones and add zone members 3 Place zones into one or more zone configurations 4 Enable one of the zone configurations only one can be enabled at a time There are three separate methods for adding members to a zone Each method corresponds to a zoning mode and the combination of the methods corresponds to an additional mode Once you select a mode all zoning operations must correspond to that mode and any zones aliases and configuration files which do not cannot be selected EMC recommends the use of WWN Zoning See Table 3 6 for more information on this mode Adding Members to a Zone Zoning Mode Method Description Port Level Zoning Zoning by physical domain port number All alias zoning and configuration file operations mu
19. View This view provides information about the overall status of the switch and the status of the individual elements in the switch The information displayed is as close as possible to a real time view of switch status If the switch is not functioning properly a message explains the problem detected Switch status is stored as the variable switchStatus and is calculated approximately once per second however the initial calculation does not occur until 30 60 seconds after the switch is booted To access Switch View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click the Switch icon The Switch View Figure 3 12 displays J Switch Management Application for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer ia pel u ioul Levi a Le tic a us w A i as A A AUN 10 00 00 60 69 10 2a aa EtherIP 192 168 169 12 Domain ID 0 EtherNM 255 255 255 0 A ical Q Role Subordinate FC IP none Events Telnet Wat State Online FC NM none E Firmware w2 3_alpha5 Gateway 192 168 169 1 A Z Serial 10 00 00 60 69 10 2a aa E Eai Figure 3 12 Switch View Switch View 3 29 Using Web Tools 3 30 Table 3 12 describes the items and information available in Switch View Table 3 12 Switch View Port icons The letters in the Port icon indicate the GB
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21. columns in the Fabric Events view Table 3 2 Fabric Events Columns Column Description Switch Displays the name of the switch Num number Displays the event number for an affected switch Time Displays the time of an event Count Displays the number of consecutive occurrences of same event Level Displays the severity level of an event 0 panic switch reboots l1 critical 2 Error 3 warning 4 information 5 debug Message Describes the event Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Fabric Topology View The Fabric Topology View summarizes the physical configuration of the fabric from the perspective of the local domain the domain of the switch entered as a URL in the web browser This includes information about the destination domains all other domains in the fabric and the paths between each destination domain and the local domain To access Fabric Topology View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name The switch entered into the web browser is identified by Web Tools as the local domain Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click Fabric Topology The Fabric Topology View Figure 3 4 displays Fabric Topology View 3 9 Using Web Tools 3 10 A Fabric Microsoft Internet E
22. errors Short Frames Frames shorter than minimum Long Frames Frames longer than maximum Bad End of Frames Frames with faulty end of frames Encd Errs Outside Frames Frames with encoding errors outside frames C3 Frames Discarded Class 3 frames discarded LIP Ins LIPs received LIP Outs Times loop initialized by FL_Port Last LIP Received Last LIP received AL_PD AL_PS Frames Rejected F_RJTs sent Frames Busied F_BSYs sent Link Failure Times NOS received sent Loss of Sync Times loss of sync occurred Loss of Signal Times loss of signal occurred Port Information View Using Web Tools Using Web Tools 3 40 GBIC Tab The GBIC tab provides information about the GBIC Gigabit Interface Converter installed in the selected port The information displayed depends on the type of GBIC installed Standard GBIC Module type short wave long wave copper etc Serial ID GBIC Module type plus extended information about capabilities interfaces and manufacturer Smart Finisar GBIC All of the above information plus GBIC active status If the port does not contain a GBIC the following information displays Not a serial ID GBIC No GBIC info available Port Information for sqa12 oy x o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pot WN 20 01 00 60 69 10 2a aa Port Status Online Port Module sw
23. field A dialog displays in which you can edit the name of the zone Member Selection List A list of potential zone members including switches ports WWNs aliases QuickLoop AL_PAs and Fabric Assists Add Member Adds the member selected in the Member Selection List to the Zone Members list If an entire switch is selected all ports on the switch are added to the zone You can also select individual ports To add a device WWN select either a node WWN folder icon or port WWN blue circle icon from the WWNs subtree To add an alias to the zone select it from the Aliases subtree the alias must already exist Remove Member Removes the selected member from the Zone name Members list Add Other Adds a WWN switch port or QuickLoop AL_PA that is not listed in the Member Selection List Zone name Members The members of the zone selected in the Zone Name field The name of this list depends on the name of the selected zone If no zone is selected the name displays as nu11 Members Apply Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened including changes made on other tabs in the view Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Cancel Cancels all changes since the changes were last applied and to exit Zone Administration Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Done Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View w
24. loop tenancy Number of QL Zone Inits Caused Number of times looplet has caused QuickLoop to be initialized Number of Successful QL Zones Inits Number of times looplet has successfully initialized Number of Failed QL Zone Inits Number of times looplet failed to successfully initialize Number of Times Being Bypassed Number of times looplet was not included as part of QuickLoop Last Time bypassed Time that looplet was last bypassed Local AL_PA List List of AL_PAs associated with devices connected to loop Number of QL Init Attempts Number of times QuickLoop attempted initialization Number of Successful QL Inits Number of times QuickLoop successfully initialized Number of Times in Single Switch Mode Number of times switch reverted to single switch mode Number of Times in Dual Switch Mode Number of times switch operated in dual switch mode Time of Last QL Init Time of latest QuickLoop initialization Switch Port Caused the Last Init Displays number of switch port that caused the latest initialization Diag Loop Diagnostics dialog box which enables you to run loop diagnostics requires password For more information see Loop Diagnostics Dialog Box on page 3 45 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 17 Loop Fields continued LIP LIP dialog box wh
25. p S 2 user jaser o S Commit User Name Password Changes Reset Figure 4 3 User Administration Table 4 2 describes the fields on the User Administration tab Table 4 2 User Administration Fields Field Description Access Level Access level required Admin or User Change User Name To Enters new user name Change Password To Enters new password Verify Password Re enter password to verify Commit User Name Password Changes Applies changes made Reset Resets all fields to values set at last submission User Administration 4 7 Administrative Interface Firmware Upgrade Use Firmware Upgrade to download firmware upgrades To access Firmware Upgrade click the Firmware Upgrade tab from any Administration function E Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Switch User Firmware Reboot fees License Remote QuickLoop Config Erea Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Firmware Upgrade Flash Download on Switch sqa12 Host Name or Host IP fhost Remote User Name Juser Download File From path filename Select Protocol FTP Password Required for FTP Download Firmware Reset fia Figure 4 4 Firmware Upgrade Table 4 3 describes the fields on the Firmware Upgrade tab Table 4 3 Firmware Upgrade Tab Field Description Host Name or Host IP Displays or sets host name or host IP address
26. session directly from your Web browser Because only one telnet session can be active the message box below appears if a session is already active Click Abort Session to terminate the existing Telnet session or click Cancel to cancel the transaction A Telnet Session in Use on swd55 Mic E3 Telnet session is busy Login pending Abort Session Cancel Figure 4 14 Telnet Session in Use You must have admin privilege to abort a telnet session Telnet Interface 4 23 Administrative Interface EZ Departmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide A Customer Support This appendix reviews the EMC process for detecting and resolving software problems and provides essential questions that you should answer before contacting the EMC Customer Support Center This appendix covers the following topics SUpport TOO nae ote aeia aao eaeoe be AEE satis nesenpecoeanan gts ceed A 2 e Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems 006 A 3 Troubleshooting the Problem ss sssssssssssissssssessesissresensnessesseenees A 4 Before Calling the Customer Support Center cccccceeseees A 5 Documenting the Problem ees eseesesenensssseseseeneeeecee A 6 Reporting a New Problem ou cseseeseseenessseseseeeeeeseee A 7 Sending Problem Documentation ceceecsessssseseseeneeeeees A 8 Customer Support Customer Support Support Tool
27. such as UDP IP Uses IP for network layer functions and UPD for transport layer function or TCP IP for both See also Community SNMP SNS Simple Name Server See Name server Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide ERIM Switch Switch Domain_ID Switch name SWL Target Topology Translative mode Transmission Character Transmission Word Trap SNMP Tunneling A combination of hardware and firmware that routes frames according to fibre channel protocol Switches can have G_Ports E Ports F_Ports and FL_Ports Unique identifier for a switch used in routing frames Usually automatically assigned by the switch but can be manually assigned by administrator Arbitrary name assigned to switch by administrator See also Switch Domain_ID Short wavelength fiber optic cable Based on 850 nm lasers supporting 1 0625 Gbps link speeds Connectors are color coded black See also LWL T Storage device that receives communications from a server or workstation over a fibre channel network See also Initiator As applies to fibre channel the structure of the fibre channel network and the resulting possible communication paths There are three fibre channel topologies point to point fabric and arbitrated loop Mode in which public devices can communicate with private devices across fabric Translates 8 bit to 24 bit addresses A 10 bit character encoded according to the rule
28. 1 4 3 16 Alias Settings tab 3 18 Config Settings tab 3 27 Fabric Assist tab 3 24 QuickLoop Settings tab 3 22 Zone Settings tab 3 20 Zone Settings tab Zone Administration View 3 20 I ep artmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide
29. 52 Encd Errs Outside Frames 14 C2 Frames Received 0 C3 Frames Discarded 0 C3 Frames Received 47345093 LIP Ins 0 Link Control Frames Received 1884 LIP Outs 0 Mcast Frames Received o Last LIP Received 00 00 Meast Timeouts 0 Frames Rejected 0 Mcast Frames Transmitted 0 Frames Busied 0 Time R_RDY Priority 139678 Link Failure 2 Time BB_Credit Zero in Loss of Sync 1 Ened Errs Inside Frames o Loss of Signal o Frames with CRC Errs o Figure 3 15 PortStats Tab Port Information View Table 3 15 describes the fields on the PortStats tab Table 3 15 PortStats Tab Fields Field Number of 4 Byte Word Transmitted Four byte words transmitted 4 Byte Word Received Four byte words received Frames Transmitted Frames transmitted Frames Received Frames received C2 Frames Received Class 2 frames received C3 Frames Received Class 3 frames received Link Control Frames Received Link control frames received 3 38 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 3 15 PortStats Tab Fields continued Mcast Frames Received Multicast frames received Mcast Time outs Multicast timeouts Mcast Frames Transmitted Multicast frames transmitted Time R_RDY Priority Times R_RDY has priority over frames to be sent Time BB_Credit Zero Times BB_Credit went to zero Encd Errs Inside Frames Encoding errors inside frames Frames with CRC Errs Frames with CRC
30. 69 12 iP 192 168 169 14 Ethemet Mask 255 255 255 0 Ethemet Mask 255 255 255 0 FCnet IP nee 5 none FCnet Mask none Gateway IP 92 1 163 169 192 168 169 1 WWN 10 60 00 60 29 10 2a aa WWN 10 00 00 60 69 20 18 0f Figure 3 1 Fabric View Table 3 1 describes the items visible in Fabric View Table 3 1 Fabric View Components Component Description The Control Panel on the left side of Figure 3 1 on page 3 3 Fabric Events Opens Fabric Events View for information about this view see Fabric Events View on page 3 7 Fabric Topology Opens Fabric Topology View for information about this view see Fabric Topology View on page 3 9 Name Server Opens Name Server Table View for information about this view see Name Server Table View on page 3 13 Zone Admin Opens Zone Administration View for information about this view see Zone Administration View on page 3 16 Fabric View 3 3 Using Web Tools 3 4 Table 3 1 Fabric View Components continued Component Description Summary Detail View Toggles the Summary or Detail version of Fabric View The Summary version shows abbreviated switch panels see Figure 3 2 on page 3 6 Detail is the default view Status legend Defines meaning of colors visible in the background of the switch icons Each color indicates a different operational state e Green Healthy e Yellow Marginal mix of g
31. 9103 If the problem was assigned a number or a specific support representative please include that information in the address as well Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Glossary This glossary contains terms related to disk storage subsystems Many of these terms are used in this manual ALPHANUMERIC 8b 10b encoding Encoding scheme that converts each 8 bit data byte into a 10 bit transmission character Used to balance ones and zeros in high speed transports A Address identifier Value used to identify source or destination of a frame AL_PA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address Unique 8 bit value assigned during loop initialization to each port in an arbitrated loop Alias server Fabric software facility that supports multicast group management ANSI American National Standards Institute Governing body for fibre channel standards in the U S A API Application Programming Interface Defined protocol that allows applications to interface with a set of services Arbitrated loop A shared 100 MBps fibre channel transport structured as a loop Allows communication between ports without using a switch Requires successful arbitration by a port before a circuit is established Supports up to 126 devices and one fabric attachment This is similar to a shared bandwidth ring on a network Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide EEDE ASIC ATM Bandwi
32. CHANGED fabricED000 Fabric E port do Sep 28 11 42 20 Ox10e67240 Thad FVV BELOW eportState010 E Port State Chan Sep 28 11 42 20 0x10e67240 Thad Fvy BELOW eportState004 E Port State Chan Sep 28 11 42 20 Ox10e67240 Thad FVV BELOW eportState001 E Port State Chan Sep 28 11 42 20 0x1 0e67240 tThad FVV BELOW eportLink010 E Port Link Failures Sep 28 11 42 20 Ox1 067240 tThad FW BELOW eportLink004 E Port Link Failures Oxi 0667240 Thad FW BELOW eportLinkOO1 E Port Link Fai 0x1 0e67240 tThad FW ABOVE eportState010 E Port Stat 0x1 0e67240 Thad FVV ABOVE eportState004 E Port State Chang 0x1 0e67240 Thad FVV ABOVE eportState001 E Port State Chang 0x1 0e67240 tThad FVY ABOVE eportLink010 E Port Link Failures Ox1 0267240 Thad FW ABOVE eportLinkO04 E Port Link Failures Ox1 0267240 Thad FW ABOVE eportLinkO01 E Port Link Failures Ox1 067240 Thad FW CHANGED fabricF LOOO Fabric Fabric logi Ox1 067240 Thad FW CHANGED fabricZC000 Fabric Zoning ch Tala AREA EW IA AAAA 0 PAAR Poke Piece dine T Sep 28 11 41 17 Sep 28 11 41 17 Sep 28 11 41 17 Sep 28 11 41 17 Sep 28 11 41 17 Sep 28 11 41 17 an AA AA AAT Figure 3 13 Switch Events View To sort the events by a particular column click the column header To resize a column drag the column divider Switch Events View 3 33 Using Web Tools
33. Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 12 Switch View continued Fabric Watch Accesses Fabric Watch optional software Fan The background color of the button indicates the overall status of the fans Green Healthy Yellow Marginal mix of good and faulty readings Red Down more than two faulty readings e e e e Gray Unknown or unmonitored Admin Displays the Administrative Interface where you can perform switch management functions Perf Displays the Performance View where you can monitor switch performance Beacon Turns on the beaconing function If on this icon shows beams of light The beaconing function helps to physically locate a switch by sending a signal to the specified switch resulting in an LED light pattern flashing from side to side on the switch Temp Displays temperature readings from all switch thermo sensors The background color of the button indicates the overall temperature status Green Healthy Yellow Marginal mix of good and faulty readings Red Down more than two faulty readings e e e e Gray Unknown or unmonitored WWN Displays the unique numeric identifier for each switch assigned by manufacturer Domain ID Displays the unique numeric identifier for each switch in a fabric Role Indicates the current role of the switch e Principal The principal switch as defin
34. EMC Enterprise Storage Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools Version 2 3 USER GUIDE P N 069001083 00 EMC Corporation 171 South Street Hopkinton MA 01748 9103 Corporate Headquarters 508 435 1000 800 424 EMC2 Fax 508 435 5374 Service 800 SVC 4EMC E Copyright 2001 EMC Corporation All rights reserved Printed March 2001 No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored ina database or retrieval system without the prior written consent of EMC Corporation The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice EMC Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear All computer software programs including but not limited to microcode described in this document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license EMC either owns or has the right to license the computer software programs described in this document EMC Corporation retains all rights title and interest in the computer software programs EMC Corporation makes no warranties expressed or implied by operation of law or otherwise relating to this document the products or the computer software programs described herein EMC CORPORATIO DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE In no event shall EMC Corporation be liable for a incidenta
35. Figure 3 22 to view and Tab customize the Fabric Watch notifications You can either accept the default notifications or select the Custom option and specify the type of notification Syslog SNMP_Trap or Port log lock for each type of event 3 Fabric Watch Microsoft Internet Explorer olx T Fabric Watch Alarm Notifications Configure Thresholds Current Settings Ee Switch gt Alarm Notifications GBIC Port E Port Name State Reason Old Value New Value Time e FIFL Copper Port envTemp001 Normal iInBetween 28 28 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 FIFL Optical Port envTemp002 Normal jInBetween 30 30 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 G9 Fabric envTemp003 Normal InBetween 27 27 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 Fabric envTemp004 Normal InBetween 32 32 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 enyTemp005 Normal InBetween 31 31 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 envFan001 _ Normal Above 5430 5400 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 envFan002 Normal Above 5460 5460 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 envFan003 _ Normal Above 5340 5370 11 41 17 on 09 28 2000 Figure 3 22 Alarm Notifications Tab Fabric Watch View Fabric Watch View 3 49 3 Using Web Tools Configure You can use the Configure Thresholds tab to view and configure Thresholds Fabric Watch thresholds for the Fabric Watch class currently selected in the organizational tree on the left side of the window 3 Fabric Watch for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer
36. IC Gigabit Interface Converter type as follows blank No GBIC present sw Short wave GBIC LW Long wave GBIC cu Copper GBIC SWID Short wave serial ID GBIC LWID Long wave serial ID GBIC CUID Copper serial ID GBIC A yellow outline around a port icon indicates port failure For detailed port information click the Port icon to see the Port Information View Port numbers The number of the port on the right of each port LED Status The color indicates the status of the port Indicaton e No light No device attached round light e Steady yellow Receiving light but not online check cable next to each port connections e Slowly flashing yellow Disabled diagnostics or portDisable command e Rapidly flashing yellow Error fault with port e Steady green Online connected with device by cable e Slowly flashing green Online but segmented loopback cable or incompatible switch e Rapidly flashing green Internal loopback diagnostic e Flickering green Online and transmitting receiving frames Power supply Removable power assemblies are updated to show presence absence and status of each e Green Power supply present and operational e Red X Power supply present but not operational e Cover plate Power supply absent or not fully plugged in Events Accesses Switch Events View Telnet Launches a Telnet session
37. Included in the switch software is a command that will display a variety of information that is helpful in diagnosing switch related problems This command is supportShow You can enter supportShow into a Telnet session command window and the results should be saved and supplied to EMC Technical Support For example supportShow gt switchinfo txt A 2 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems EMC software products are supported directly by the EMC Customer Support Center in the United States EMC uses the following process to resolve customer problems with its software products Figure A 1 Problem Detection Refer to Technical Support Appendix in this Manual Collect Problem Information as Directed Contact the EMC Customer Support Center US 800 SVC 4EMC Canada 800 543 4SVC Worldwide 508 497 7901 Confirm that the Problem is Software Related Call will be Directed to an EMC Software Support Engineer Figure A 1 Problem Detection and Resolution Process Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems A 3 Customer Support A 4 Troubleshooting the Problem Please perform the relevant diagnostic steps before you contact the EMC Customer Support Center 1 Read the documentation carefully 2 Reconstruct the events leading up to the problem and de
38. Interswitch Link Fibre channel link from the E_Port of one switch to E_Port of another Used to connect equipment ports to fabric in loop configuration through FL_Port See also E_Port Cascade IU Information Unit An individual set of information as defined by higher level process protocol definition or upper level protocol mapping J JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks A number of disks connected in a single chassis to one or more controllers See also RAID Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide g 7 K28 5 L_ Port Latency Link Link services LIP Loop failure Loop initialization Loop_ID Looplet LPSM LWL K Special 10 bit character used to indicate beginning of transmission words that perform fibre channel control and signaling functions First seven bits are comma pattern See also Comma L Loop Port Node or fabric port that can use loop protocol or fabric protocol See also Non participating mode Participating mode Time required to transmit a frame from the time sent until time of arrival As applies to fibre channel a physical connection between two ports consisting of both transmit and receive fibres See also Circuit Protocol for link related actions Loop Initialization Primitive The signal used to begin initialization in a loop Indicates either loop failure or resetting of a node See also Loop initialization Loss of signal within a loop for an
39. Member Removes the selected member from the Fabric Assist name Members list Add Other Adds the member selected in the Member Selection List to the Fabric Assist name Members list Click to add an unlisted domain port or WWN Add Other Host Adds a host to the Fabric Assist name Members list Click to add an unlisted domain port or WWN Click to add an unlisted domain port or WWN as a host Zone Administration View Using Web Tools Using Web Tools 3 26 Table 3 10 Fabric Assist Tab Fields continued Fabric Assist name Members Provides a list of the members that belong to the Fabric Assist currently selected in the FA Name field The name of this list depends on the name of the Fabric Assist selected If no Fabric Assist is selected the name displays as null Members Apply Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened including changes made on other tabs in the view Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Cancel Cancels all changes since the changes were last applied and to exit Zone Administration Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Done Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened and to exit the Zone Administration View Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Config Tab You use the Config tab Figure 3 11 to cre
40. a switch See also F_Port Fx_Port Fabric Login Process by which a node makes a logical connection to fabric Used by ports to determine if fabric is present and if so to exchange service parameters with the fabric See also PLOGI Fibre channel structure used to transmit data Consists of start of frame delimiter header any optional headers data payload cyclic redundancy check CRC and end of frame delimiter There are two types data frames and link control frames Similar to the networking concept packet See also Sequence Data word Field Replaceable Unit A component that can be replaced on site Fibre Channel Service A service that is defined by fibre channel standards and exists at a well known address For example Name Server is a fibre channel service See also FSP Fibre Channel Service Protocol The common protocol used for all fabric services transparent to fabric type or topology See also FS Fabric Shortest Path First DS 16B and DS 8B routing protocol for fibre channel switches Mode of communication that allows a port to simultaneously transmit and receive frames See also Half duplex Fabric port that can operate either as F_Port or FL_Port See also F_Portt FL_Port G Generic Port Port that can operate either as E_Port or F_Port Ports are defined as G_Ports when disconnected or have not assumed specific function within fabric IP address assignment that provides translation for incompatib
41. ading configuration file may cause interruption of service or loss of management access Click Switch Information Report for a printable report on sqa12 List of Switches List of Inter Switch Links List of Ports Name Server Information Zoning Information GBIC Serial ID Information Figure 4 10 Config Admin Tab EA Deparmentai switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Following is a description of the fields on the Config Admin tab Table 4 9 Config Admin Tab Administrative Interface Host Name or Host IP Specify the host name or host IP address Remote User Name Specify the remote user name Configuration File Name Specify the name of the configuration file to be uploaded or downloaded Select Protocol Specify FIP or RSHD protocols Password Required for FTP Specify a password if one is required by the host Upload to Host Click to retrieve configuration file from the switch Download to Switch Click to send configuration file to the switch Reset Click to reset all fields to values present when Configuration Administration was launched Switch information Report Click to open a browser window displaying a status report for the switch Information can be printed or saved to file Switch Information The Switch Information Report can be generated by clicking on the Report corresponding link on the Config Admin tab in the Switc
42. an photocopy this list and include it with the package A 6 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Customer Support Reporting a New Problem For a new problem please provide the following information Release level of the software that you are running Software installation parameters Host type on which you are running Operating system you are running and its release number Functions of the software that you are running Whether you can reproduce the problem Previous occurrences of the problem Whether the software has ever worked correctly Time period that the software did work properly Conditions under which the software worked properly COOCOO O00 ODODO Changes to your system between the time the software worked properly and the problem began m Exact sequence of events that led to the system error m Message numbers and complete text of any messages that the system produced Log file dated near the time the error occurred Results from tests that you have run Other related system output Oovo vo Other information that may help solve the problem Reporting a New Problem A 7 Customer Support A 8 Sending Problem Documentation Use one of the following methods to send documentation of the problem to the EMC Customer Support Center E mail FIP U S mail to the following address EMC Customer Support Center 45 South Street Hopkinton MA 01748
43. as opened and to exit the Zone Administration View Zone Administration View Using Web Tools 3 21 Using Web Tools QuickLoop Tab You use the QuickLoop tab Figure 3 9 to create and manage QuickLoops if used in conjunction with Zoning For information on managing the QuickLoop feature separately see Loop Tab on page 3 43 Refer to Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Zoning Reference Manual for more information on zoning E Zone Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric Assist Config QuickLoop Name x Create aloop Delete Gloop Rename aloop Switch Selection List null Members Domain_5 sqa12 Domain_6 sqa1 4 Add Member gt lt _ lt Remove Member Member Figure 3 9 QuickLoop Tab Zone Administration View Table 3 9 describes the fields on the QuickLoop tab Table 3 9 QuickLoop Tab Fields Field Description QuickLoop Name Modifies an existing QuickLoop name Create Qloop Creates a new QuickLoop A dialog displays in which you can enter the name of the new QuickLoop All names must be unique and contain no spaces 3 22 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 9 QuickLoop Tab Fields continued Delete Qloop Deletes the QuickLoop selected in the QuickLoop Name field Deleting a QuickLoop automatically removes it from all aliases zones and zone configurations i
44. ate and manage zone configurations Zone configurations allow you to enable or disable a group of zones simultaneously Only one zone configuration can be enabled on a fabric at one time 3 Zone Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric Assist Config Config Name x Create Cfg Delete Cfg Rename Cfg Zone QLoop Selection List null Members i QuickLoops in FAZones Add Member lt Remove Member Remove Member Config to enable Config currently enabled Enable Config E 5 y Figure 3 11 Config Tab Zone Administration View Table 3 11 describes the fields on the Config tab Table 3 11 Config Tab Fields Field Description Config Name Modifies an existing configuration select a configuration name Create Cfg Creates a new configuration A dialog displays in which you can enter the name of the new configuration All names must be unique and contain no spaces or dash characters Zone Administration View 3 27 Using Web Tools 3 28 Table 3 11 Config Tab Fields continued Delete Cfg Deletes the configuration selected in the Config Name field Rename Cfg Renames of the configuration selected in the Config Name field Zone QLoop Provides a list of the zones and QuickLoops available to add Selection List to the configuration Add Member Adds the switch selected in the Zone QLoop Selection List to the Configu
45. c with other devices or the set of actual devices or looplets connected in a loop by the QuickLoop technology All devices in a QuickLoop share a single AL PA space and behave as if they are in one loop R R_A_ TOV Resource Allocation Time out Value Maximum time a frame can be delayed in the fabric and still be delivered See also E_D_TOV RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks Collection of disk drives that appear as a single volume to the server and are fault tolerant through mirroring or parity checking See also JBOD Route As applies to fabric a communication path between two switches Routing is the assignment of Class 2 or 3 frames to the most appropriate switch ports for the intended destinations See also FSPF RSCN Registered State Change Notification Switch function that sends notification of fabric changes from the switch to specified nodes S SAN Storage Area Network Network of systems and storage devices that usually communicate using fibre channel protocols See also Fabric Sequence A fibre channel structure containing one or more frames transmitted in a unidirectional manner between N_Ports See also Exchange Frame Single mode Fibre optic cabling standard that provides for distances of up to 10 kilometers between devices SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Internet management protocol that does not rely on underlying communication protocols and can therefore be made available over other protocols
46. cape Java Plug in on Sun Solaris are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Contents PROTOS crs 80 or Sena oR ae en eo ce ee te Se Teste MA Sens hectec teen IB xi Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools Chapter 2 Installing Web Tools REqQUITEMEN tS sae fevosaiesmsiddovie Atanihahnimedaisien 2 2 Switch Requirements eio isinisi aen 2 2 Workstation Requirements sssssssssssississtesssssesterteseessesteree 2 2 liae rel E 10 a EPES EEE EE EEA ESEA 2 3 Wep TOOIS Zanes on a a O S SS 2 3 Additional Software ccccccccecccsssecscessscesseceseecsecesseceseecnseeeneens 2 3 Installing a Web Browser se sssssssssesississesseesiestesensessesnsesens 2 3 Configuring the Web Browser ss ssssssssssssssssertissssestesssersees 2 3 Installing the Java Plug in on the Workstation 000 2 5 Chapter 3 Using Web Tools Fabric Vi w ics jas sec chesos cede 5 8 Bees lade dhs eu ibs ets ads code he See tae eas 3 2 Fabric Events View ccccccsccssscessccesseesscessecessecseceesecsecesaeceseecsseeeaeens 3 7 Fabric Topology VieWsrsspssisnoassnbssniinin nienn 3 9 Name Server Table View ccccccccscessecesscessecesseceeeecssesseeeseseaseeses 3 13 Zone Administration View cccccscceesecssecesse
47. cecsscesscessecesaeecseceesecessceseeesaecseeers A 1 Problem Detection and Resolution Process ccccessesssesseeesesceeeeeseeseeees Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide 1 1 3 1 3 3 3 4 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 3 22 3 23 4 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 Tables Web Tools VIEWS ae areren enana ee E E E A E 1 3 Fabric View Components ss ss ssessessessiesistesesssesisstesessnestentesnnsrisnenneeseesesnes 3 3 Fabric Events Columns e oa areena ae a e a ae aE TSE 3 8 Fabric Topology View sinss uecdiii e iiei na E ERR E E RAEE 3 11 Name Server Table View Fields c cccccsccsscssscecssceesecesseesseceseecseeeeaecnees 3 14 Name Server Table View Columns ccccccscccssccssceesecesscesseceseecsseeeseesees 3 14 Adding Members to a Zone cccccssssesesssssssesesesesssssesesessnsssseseseeneeseees 3 16 Alias Tab Fields curen na e E RE E T AN a 3 18 ZONE VAD aile lO EA NAE E E EEE EE 3 20 QuickLoop Tab Fields 0 0 ccccccessecesesssssesesesessseeseescsessnesesescseseesesesees 3 22 Fabric Assist Tab Fields cccccccccsccsscccsssesscesescecsecesseceseecseecsececsscesseceses 3 25 Config Tab Fieldsin a o eE tate E E EE E A E ii 3 27 SW VIEW Caine eet eei n e a t E E 3 30 SWwiteh Events ieran oea a e a ee ee ea eei elini etiidi 3 34 Port Information Fields ccccccceccssecesseessceesccesscesseceseecsseeessesseeess
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49. ch click the Remote Switch tab from any Administration function E Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Switch User Firmware Reboot SNMP License eso ee eae Egra Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Enable Remote Switch feature on sqa12 Remote Switch Enabled M Commit Remote Switch Change Reset Caution Enabling or disabling this feature may cause interruption of service Ja Figure 4 8 Remote Switch Table 4 7 describes the fields on the Remote Switch tab Table 4 7 Remote Tab Fields Tab Description Remote Switch Enables remote switch check off to disable remote Enabled switch Commit Remote Applies changes made Switch Change Reset Resets all fields to values present when Remote Switch was launched Remote Switch ga Administrative Interface QuickLoop Administration Use QuickLoop Administration to set up a QuickLoop for a single switch or for a pair of switches Select one or more switches enable or disable a QuickLoop at the switch level and turn QuickLoop on or off on an individual port For detailed information on QuickLoop refer to the Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B QuickLoop Reference Manual To access QuickLoop Administration click the QuickLoop Admin tab from any Administration function E Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer O x Admin Adm
50. con on the control panel Summary Toggles between summarized and detailed versions of Fabric View View Detail View Switch View Displays information about individual switches including a real time view of switch status Accessed by clicking on the Switch icon on a switch panel The Switch View is also the launch point for the Switch Events View Telnet Interface Fabric Watch View Administrative Interface Performance View and Port Information View It includes icons that display the status of the switch fans temperature monitors and beacon Switch Events View Displays the error log for the switch Accessed by clicking on the Events icon on the switch panel This view can also be accessed through Switch View see Switch Events View on page 1 5 Telnet Interface Provides an interface for using Telnet commands for switch diagnostics troubleshooting and fabric management Accessed by clicking on the Telnet icon on the switch panel This view can also be accessed through Switch View see Telnet Interface on page 1 5 Administrative Interface Provides an interface for performing functions such as upgrading firmware versions or reconfiguring a switch Accessed by clicking on the Admin icon on the switch panel This view can also be accessed through Switch View see Administrative Interface on page 1 5 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 1 1 Web Tools Views continu
51. cribes the fields in the Enable dialog box Table 3 21 Enable Fields Field Description AL_PA to Enable Specifies AL_PA to be enabled Entering oxff enables all the AL_PAs in the loop Apply Enables the AL_PA must be valid AL_PA Close Closes an AL_PA window Port Information View 3 47 Using Web Tools Fabric Watch View You use Fabric Watch View to monitor fabric elements for potential problem conditions For detailed information about Fabric Watch see the Departmental Switch Model DS 16B Fabric Watch User Guide To access Fabric Watch View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View 3 Click the Switch icon The Switch View displays 4 Click the Watch icon The Fabric Watch View displays with the Alarm Notifications tab described in the following section selected by default Fabric Watch View contains the following tabs e Alarm Notifications e Configure Thresholds e Current Settings In addition an organizational tree appears on the left showing all the Fabric Watch areas regardless of which tab is selected To expand or contract a folder in the tree double click the folder 3 48 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Alarm Notifications You can use the Alarm Notifications tab
52. d at not available Name sqa2zd Figure 3 2 Summary Version Fabric View Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Fabric Events View The Fabric Events View provides a running log of events for all switches in the fabric To access Fabric Events View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click Fabric Events The Fabric Events View Figure 3 3 displays x Time Count Level Message Sep 28 13 19 19 Ox1 0e6db10 Thad FVW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigure val Sep 28 13 09 36 Ox1 0e6db10 Thad FVW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigure val Sep 28 13 09 27 0x1 0e6db10 Thad FW CHANGED fabricGS004 Fabric GBIC change 4 Sep 28 10 30 12 0x1 0e6db10 Thad FW BELOW eportState006 E Port State Changes 6 i Sep 28 14 21 00 Ox1 Oe6d8e0 tThad FvW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigure val Sep 28 10 30 12 0x1 0e6db10 tThad FvV BELOW eportState003 E Port State Changes 3 i Sep 28 14 12 25 Ox1 Oe6d8e0 Thad FvV BELOVY eportState000 E Port State Changes 0 i Sep 28 10 30 12 Ox1 Oe6db10 tThad FvW BELOVY eportState000 E Port State Changes 0 i Sep 28 14 11 22 Ox1 Oe6d8e0 Thad FvW ABOVE eportState000 E Port State Changes 0 i
53. de Using Web Tools Table 3 7 Alias Tab Fields continued Rename Alias Renames the alias selected in the Alias Name field A dialog displays in which you can edit the alias name Renaming an alias automatically renames it in all zones Member Provides a list of potential alias members including switches Selection List ports WWNs QuickLoop AL_PAs and Fabric Assists Add Member Adds the item selected in the Member Selection List to the Alias Members list You can add individual ports or an entire switch If a switch is added all ports on the switch are added To add a device WWN select either a node WWN folder icon or port WWN blue circle icon from the WWN sub tree Remove Member Removes the selected member selected from the Alias name Members list Add Other Adds a WWN switch port QuickLoop AL_PA or Fabric Assist that is not available in the Member Selection List Alias Members The member list of the alias selected in the Alias Name field The name of this list depends on the name of the selected alias If no alias is selected the name displays as null Members Apply Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened including changes made on other tabs in the view Changes cannot be cancelled once applied Cancel Cancels all changes made since changes were last applied and to exit the Zone Administration View Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied
54. de Name 10 00 00 60 69 10 2a aa License Key Add License Remove License Or contact your technical support representative Caution Keep a record of license keys in case of accidental removal License Key Enabled Features Sb9eyQeQycTcAdzt Fabric Web Zoning SES QuickLoop Fabric Remote Switch Remote Fabric RSczRbSRSYVTACTS Ertended Fabric Entry Fabric Fabric Watch Release v2 2 SdeeSdzQdQTetfTo Web Zoning SES QuickLoop Fabric Figure 4 7 License Administration License Administration 4 13 Administrative Interface Table 4 6 describes the fields on the License Administration tab Table 4 6 License Administration Fields Field Description License Key Enters license key to be added or removed Add License Adds a specified license Remove License Removes the specified license Removing a license could render a switch inoperable Never remove a license key unless instructed to do so by EMC Technical Support Text Box A list of the licenses installed on the switch Remote Switch Use REMOTE SWITCH to configure a pair of switches to operate over an extended WAN interface so that they can communicate across an ATM network by using a CNT Fibre Channel to ATM interface This feature requires an active REMOTE SWITCH sublicense in both switches Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface To access Remote Swit
55. dth BB_Credit BER Bit synchronization Broadcast Buffer to buffer flow control Cascade Circuit Class 1 Class 2 Application Specific Integrated Circuit Asynchronous Transfer Mode Transport for transmitting data over LANs or WANS that transmit fixed length units of data Provides any to any connectivity and allows nodes to transmit simultaneously The total transmission capacity of a link cable or system Buffer to buffer credit The number of frames that can be transmitted to a directly connected recipient or within an arbitrated loop Determined by number of available receive buffers See also Buffer to buffer flow control EE_Credit Bit Error Rate Rate at which bits are expected to be received in error Expressed as ratio of error bits to total bits transmitted See also Error The delivery of correctly clocked bits at the required BER See also BER Transmission of data from a single source to all devices in fabric regardless of zoning See also Multicast Unicast Management of frame transmission rate between directly connected ports or within an arbitrated loop See alsoBB_Credit C Two or more interconnected fibre channel switches Some switches can cascade up to 32 others can cascade up to 239 For Department switches a maximum of seven hops is recommended no path longer than eight switches Established communication path between ports Consists of two virtual circuits that transmit i
56. dule signaling a laser fault defective GBIC Port_Flt Port is marked faulty defective GBIC cable or device Diag_Flt Port failed diagnostics Online Port is up and running Lock_Ref Port is locking to reference signal continued on next page Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 14 Port Information Fields continued Port Status continued Removing a cable from an E_Port temporarily generates errors causing the status to show as faulty The status returns to healthy when the sample interval has passed the default interval is 1 minute Port Type The type of port E_Port Switch link port G_Port Generic port U_Port Universal port F_Port Fabric port FL_Port Fabric loop port L_Por t Loop port Port Information View 3 37 Using Web Tools PortStats Tab The PortStats tab provides information about transmission speed reception speed and the volume of traffic through the selected port B Port Information for sqa12 BBE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pot WN 20 01 00 60 69 10 2a aa Port Status Online Port Module sw Serial id GBIC Port Type E Port PortStats epic Loop 4 Byte Word Transmitted 1651604305 Short Frames 0 4 Byte Word Received 2927938546 Long Frames 0 Frames Transmitted 3494519 Bad End of Frames 0 Frames Received 973488
57. dwide Name Number of Paths The number of active paths between the destination domain and the local domain Path Number The number assigned to the specific path described in the table that follows this information This information and the following table display for each path for which the domain described above is the destination Output Ports The number of output ports on the path between the destination domain and the local domain Input Ports The number of input ports on the path between the destination domain and the local domain Hop Count The number of hops interswitch links between the local domain and the destination domain Metric Metrics for traffic flow along the path Flag The flag assigned to the path 3 12 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Name Server Table View The Name Server Table View provides the name server entries listed in the Simple Name Server database This includes all name server entries for the fabric not only those that are local to the local domain Each row in the table represents a different device To access Name Server Table View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click Name Server The Name Server Table View Figure 3 6 displays 3 Name Se
58. e Rx Power Received optical power in micro Watts Tx Power Transmitted optical power in micro Watts long wave only Current Laser diode drive current in mAmps Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Loop Tab The Loop tab Figure 3 17 provides information about any loop on the port including the following e Loop statistics e Local AL_PA statistics QuickLoop looplet statistics if the port is a member of the QuickLoop e QuickLoop statistics if the port is a member of the QuickLoop If the port is not a loop enabled port the following information displays Not an L Port No loop info available 3 Port Information for sqa12 o 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Port Status Online Port Type L Port PortWwWWN 20 0c 00 60 69 10 2a aa Port Module cu PortStats GBIC Loop Statistics Local AL_PA List FL Port Transfer 1972 FL Tenancies NL Tenancies Diag EIP Bypass Enable Figure 3 17 Loop Tab Port Information View Table 3 17 Table 3 17 describes the fields on the Loop tab Loop Fields Field Displays the FL Port Transfer Number of times FL_Port used transfer state FL Tenancies Number of times FL_Port opens loop tenancy Port Information View Using Web Tools 3 43 Using Web Tools Table 3 17 Loop Fields continued NL Tenancies Number of times NL_Port opens
59. e i Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Audience Organization Preface This guide describes Web Tools and provides installation instructions as well as detailed information for using each function This guide is part of the Department Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B documentation set and is intended for use by Customer Engineers and Switch Administrators Here is an overview of where information is located in this guide This Preface provides information on related publications getting help and getting software updates Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools provides an overview of Web Tools and a summary of the information available through Web Tools Chapter 2 Installing Web Tools describes the system requirements and instructions for installing and launching Web Tools Chapter 3 Using Web Tools provides information about and instructions for using each of the windows in Web Tools Chapter 4 Administrative Interface provides information about and instructions for using each of the windows in Web Tools Appendix A Customer Support provides essential questions that a customer should be prepared to answer when contacting the EMC Customer Support Center The Glossary provides a glossary of related terms used with switches Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Related Publications Conventions Used in this Manual A A A Other p
60. e logon account must have administrative privileges 5 Click OK The Administrative Interface displays with the Switch Admin tab selected by default The sections that follow describe each function detail Administrative Interface 4 3 Administrative Interface Switch Administration Use Switch Administration to change IP information disable a switch change the domain change the switch name or to see which ports are disabled To access Switch Administration click admin from the Switch View You can also click the Switch Admin tab from any Administration function E Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer L l User Firmware Reboot SNMP License Remote QuickLoop Config Extended Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Switch soal Domain BO O Extended r Switch r Name 4 ID Fabric Disabled Network Configuration Ethernet IP 192 168 169 12 Ethernet Subnetmask 255 255 2550 Fibre Channel IP none Fibre Channel Subnetmask none Gateway IP 192 168 1691 Syslog Daemon IP s isis For multiple syslogd destinations up to 6 use comma between IP addresses Switch Port Configuration PortNo o 1 2 3 4 akay 10 eee i ie ie ie ie PRE rie Commit Confiquration Changes Reset Caution Disabling the switch or its port s may cause interruption of service or loss of management acc
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62. ed Introducing Web Tools Accessible From Switch View continued Port Information View Displays statistics and status for the selected port GBIC or loop Also provides options for managing loops Accessed by clicking on the icon for the relevant port in Switch View Power Supply Status The Power Supply icons on the switch graphic indicate the number of power supplies present and the LED on the power supply indicates the status of the power assemblies Switch Events View Displays the error log for the switch Accessed by clicking on Events in Switch View This view can also be accessed through Fabric View see Fabric View on page 1 3 Telnet Interface Provides an interface for using Telnet commands for switch diagnostics troubleshooting and detailed fabric management Accessed by clicking on Telnet in Switch View This view can also be accessed through Fabric View see Fabric View on page 1 3 Fabric Watch Monitors fabric elements and displays error and performance View counter status issuing an alert when conditions are out of acceptable ranges Accessed by clicking on Watch in Switch View Fan Icon The color of this icon indicates the number of fans in the switch that are within normal range see the color legend in Fabric View Administrative Provides an interface for performing functions such as upgrading Interface firmware versions or reconfiguring a switch Accessed by clicking
63. ed by FC_SW protocol e Subordinate Enabled but not the principal switch e Disabled Disabled Switch View 3 31 Using Web Tools Table 3 12 Switch View continued State Indicates the current state of the switch e online e offline e testing e faulty Firmware Fabric OS version Serial The serial number of the switch being viewed Ether IP Ethernet IP address Ether NM Ethernet netmask value FC IP Fibre channel IP address FC NM Fibre channel netmask value Gateway IP address of default gateway Must be properly set to access switch from other networks 3 32 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Switch Events View The Switch Events View displays a running log of events for the selected switch To access Switch Events View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter For example http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Click the Switch icon The Switch View Figure 3 12 displays 4 Click the Events icon The Switch Events View Figure 3 13 displays tch Events qal2 Switch Num Time Count Level Message S Sep 28 14 31 27 0x10e67240 tThad FVW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigu Sep 28 14 21 44 0x10e67240 tThad FVW CHANGED fabricFROOO Fabric Reconfigu Sep 28 14 21 44 0x10e67240 Thad FW
64. edaentegscvenbasadeseeseeresh SNMP Administrations ieia eiei e iia License Administration cccccccccsseccsscesscessecessecssecescesseeesseeeseens Remote Swithin imre iGreen oo Winton L EE oases QuickLoop Administration ccceeccesesesseescesssseseenesessssesees Config Admin Tabris oe arare nae e a ae Eea Switch Information Report sssssessessesssessesiessesressestenressesses Extended Fabric Tab Optional Software ccccssseseseesees Telnet Interface ccccccccccssssscecsecessecsssecsssecaecsscecsseecseesseeeesceseeces Appendix A Customer Support SUP POLt TOOL oes So ae e a SOLE eA SALE OESE Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems Troubleshooting the Problem s sssssssssssississessssssssrersessessenrensess Before Calling the Customer Support Center Documenting the Problem s ss sssssssssssesssssissiessessessentersessesneneensess Reporting a New Problem ss ssssssssessssssssissessesssssnsnrensessnsnentenness Sending Problem Documentation ss sssssessessssssssissiersessessesteesese Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide 3 1 3 2 3 4 3 5 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 3 22 3 23 3 24 3 25 3 26 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Fabric VieW geiene Sieh NA a A E E E E E EE EE e 3 3 Summary Version Fabric View s s ss sssssssssesssssersisissesssrsissessesneseesesnee 3 6 Fabric Events View
65. edit and EE Credit Switching technique that allows selection of a transmission route for a frame as soon as destination address is received See also Route D Type of transmission word that occurs within frames The frame header data field and CRC all consist of data words See also Frame Ordered set and Transmission Word The complete set of all zone objects defined in the fabric can include multiple zone configurations See also Enabled configuration Zone configuration The relationship of ones and zeros in an encoded character Neutral disparity indicates an equal number of each positive disparity a majority of ones and negative disparity a majority of zeros Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide DLS Domain ID E_D TOV E Port EE_Credit Enabled configuration End to end flow control Error Exchange Extended Fabrics Dynamic Load Sharing Dynamic distribution of traffic over available paths Allows for redistribution when an Fx_Port or E_Port comes up or down As applies to some switches a unique number between 1 and 239 that identifies the switch to the fabric Error Detect Time out Value Time allowed for round trip transmission before recovery is initiated Can also be defined as the minimum time an L_Port waits for sequence completion before initiating recovery See also R_A_TOV E Expansion Port A switch port that has the ability to connect to a simi
66. el standards and existing at a well known address Also called Simple Name Server SNS or directory service See also FS Node Loop Port An N_Port that can use loop protocol Used to connect equipment ports to fabric in loop configuration through FL_Port See also N_Port Nx_Port Fibre channel entity with one or more N_Ports or NL_Ports Unique identifier for a node communicated during login and port discovery Mode in which L_Port is inactive in loop and cannot arbitrate or send frames but can retransmit received transmissions Port enters mode if there are more than 127 devices in loop and an AL_PA cannot be acquired See also Participating mode Node port that can operate as either an N_Port or NL_Port O A type of transmission word that occurs outside of frames and is used to manage frame transport and differentiate fibre channel control information from data See also Data word Transmission word Use 8b 10b mapping and begin with the K28 5 character They Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Participating mode Phantom device Phantom address PLOGI Point to point Port Name POST Private NL Port Private device Private loop Protocol Public NL_Port Public device Public loop include frame delimiters which mark frame boundaries and describe frame contents primitive signals indicate events and primitive sequences indicate or initiate port states P
67. ess Changing the domain id may cause a temporary interruption of service A disabled switch or disabled port s are automatically reenabled by a reboot or fasthoot Figure 4 2 Switch Administration BEM Departmenta switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 4 1 describes the fields on the Switch Administration tab Table 4 1 Switch Administration Tab Administrative Interface Field Description Switch Name Displays or sets the switch name To change the switch name enter new name in this field Domain ID Displays or sets switch domain ID Domain IDs must be unique within a fabric To change domain ID enter new domain ID in this field Use a number from 1 to 239 for normal operating mode FCSW compatible and a number from 0 to 31 for VC encoded address format mode backward compatible to 1000 series switches Extended Fabric Allows ports to be configured for long distance or uncheck to turn the option off Switch Disabled Disables the switch or uncheck to enable the switch Ethernet IP Displays or sets IP address for Ethernet connection to switch Ethernet Subnetmask Displays or sets Ethernet subnetmask Default value is none Contact network administrator for value to enter If changed restart browser Fibre Channel IP Displays or sets fibre channel IP address Fibre Channel Subnetmask Displays or sets fibre channel subnetmask If cha
68. f the following browsers Netscape Communicator 4 51 or later available at http www netscape com Internet Explorer 4 01 or later available at http www microsoft com Specific browser settings are required for the correct operation of Web Tools with either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer The web browser cache must be cleared after the installation of Fabric OS version 2 3 Some browsers use local cache copies of jar files and or image files to improve performance depending on the options selected in browser which can cause incorrect display in Web Tools To remove cached files from Netscape Communicator 1 Select Edit Preferences 2 Select Advanced in the left text box to expand it then click Cache 3 On the Cache panel select Clear Memory Cache 4 Click Clear Disk Cache Installation 2 3 Installing Web Tools Step 2 5 Click OK 6 Exit and relaunch the browser Browser pages must be refreshed at every visit to ensure the correct operation of the Switch Admin feature To set the refresh frequency 1 Select Preferences from the Edit menu 2 Click to expand the Advanced category and click Cache 3 From Document in cache is compared to document on network select Every time 4 Click OK Configuring Internet Explorer Step 1 Step 2 Correct operation of Web Tools with Internet Explorer requires clearing the browser cache after installation and specifying the a
69. h Admin window It provides information about all the switches interswitch links and ports in the fabric Config Admin Tab Administrative Interface 4 Switch Information Report for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Figure 4 11 Switch Information Report 4 20 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface Extended Fabric Tab Optional Software The Extended Fabric feature allows you to configure ports for a long distance link of up to 100 KM The Extended Fabric license will only be installed on switches containing long wave GBICs If the switch is purchased with long wave GBICs the license will be installed at the factory You can use the Extended Fabric tab to specify which ports you want to be configured for distance and at what level 3 Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Admin Switch User Firmware Reboot SNMP License Remote QuickLoop Config Extended Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Extended Fabric Config for sqai2 Select port s to change long distance configuration Port No of1 al al 6 10 11 12 13 14 Admin Fabric Change Extended Fabric Config m m m m m m m m m Re RE re Configure selected port s to be long distance level Normal no long distance x Commit Confiquration Changes Reset Caution Configuring or de conf
70. he colors used to indicate switch status Every switch in the fabric is represented by a switch panel in Fabric View To launch Web Tools and access Fabric View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter http switch name This switch is assumed to be in the local domain To get information specific to a QuickLoop the QuickLoop switch must be in the host domain 3 2 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 1 4 Fabric View Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http sqat2 v Go m Greens A E 1E Es Fabric Topology poled at 9 29 00 1 54 PM pole at 29 0 1 54 PM sqa2t Fae pan version ree alphad fae aCe ce vi H as jomain jomain m Name Server Bhemet IP 192 168 169 21 Ethemet IP 192 168 169 23 EO zone Admin Ethemet hisk 255 255 255 0 Ethemet Mask ea aD FCnet IP none FCnet IP FCnet Mask none F Cnet Mask tts Gateway IP 192 168 169 1 Gateway IP 192 168 169 1 Summary View WIN 10 00 00 60 69 01 83 41 WAN 10 00 00 60 69 20 10 20 ee e a Healthy i 8 29 00 1 54 PM poled at 29 00 1 54 PM Marginal e sgal Name sqat4 Down Fabric OS version v2 3 alphad Fabric ut version v2 3 alphad Domain ID 5 Domain 6 Unmonitored Ethemet IP 192 168 1
71. ich enables you to initialize the loop requires password For more information see LIP Dialog Box on page 3 46 Bypass Bypass dialog box which enables you to bypass a specified looplet requires password For more information see Bypass Dialog Box on page 3 46 Enable Enable dialog box which enables you to enable an AL_PA on a specified looplet requires password For more information see Enable Dialog Box on page 3 47 Loop Diagnostics This dialog box displays when you click DIAG on the Loop tab of the Dialog Box Port Information View You use the Loop Diagnostics option to identify faulty devices on a loop s swd72 port 13 Loop Diagnostics Micros j Ea LOOP DIAGNOSTICS SUMMARY Port d status ABORTED Total no of devices tested 2 NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED d out of 7 AL_PAs 29 done Figure 3 18 Loop Diagnostics Dialog Box Port Information View 3 45 Using Web Tools 3 46 Table 3 18 describes the fields in the Loop Diagnostics dialog box Table 3 18 Loop Diagnostics Fields Field Description Start Starts the Loop Diagnostics on the specified port Stop Stops abort Loop Diagnostics on the specified port Close Closes the Loop Diagnostics function LIP Dialog Box You can use the LIP Loop Initialization Process option to initialize a loop port To access this option c
72. iguring this feature may cause interruption of service Current Extended Fabric Settings Port Normal no long distance 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Medium lt 50 km or 31 miles Long lt 100 km or 62 miles Figure 4 12 Extended Fabric Tab Extended Fabric Tab Optional software BA Administrative Interface Table 4 10 describes the fields on the Extended Fabric tab Table 4 10 Extend Fabric Fields Fabric Configuration Field Description Port No Displays the port number Change Extended Designates the ports for which you want to change the long distance configuration Configure selected port s to be long distance level Selects the long distance level to be supported for the selected ports There are three levels No long distance 50 KM 100 KM Commit Applies configuration for Extended Fabric Configuration Changes Reset Resets all fields to values present when Extended Fabric was launched Current Extended Fabric Settings Displays current settings by port number Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface Telnet Interface To access the Telnet Interface click telnet on the Switch View off Telnet 192 168 169 12 Bee Connect Edit Terminal Help Fabric OS tm Release v2 3_alpha5S login J Figure 4 13 Initiating a Telnet Session This brings up a Telnet
73. in Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Quickloop Config for sqa12 Switch User Firmware Reboot SNMP License ee eee os Err M Enable Switch for QuickLoop Mode Port No 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Quickloop Port Enabled viele relele elelr Oa OR ORI OO rE Quickloop Ports Bypassed 0 WWN Name Domain Id Current QuickLoop Partner 10 00 00 60 69 20 02 6 sqa1900 2 Select a QuickLoop Partner for this Switch sqa1900 7 Submit AL_PA Bitmap in hexadecimal 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Local AL_PAs Remote AL_PAs Port Port Id AL PAs Port Port Id AL_PAs Not Available Not Available Figure 4 9 QuickLoop Administration 4 16 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 4 8 describes the fields on the QuickLoop Administration tab Table 4 8 QuickLoop Administration Fields Field Description Enable Switch for QuickLoop Mode Enables switch for QuickLoop check off to disable switch for QuickLoop Port No Displays the port number QuickLoop Port Enabled Enables QuickLoop on port check off to disable QuickLoop on port QuickLoop Ports If checked indicates a port is currently bypassed Partner for this Switch Bypassed Cu
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75. l indirect special or consequential damages or b any damages whatsoever resulting from the loss of use data or profits arising out of this document even if advised of the possibility of such damages Regulatory Agency Certification Connectrix DS 16B and DS 8B has been extensively tested and certified to met UL1950 CSA 950 IEC 950 EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart B CISPR22 Class A EN55022 EN50082 1 Canada This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Europe Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Achtung Dieses ist ein Ger t der Funkst rgrenzwertklasse A In Wohnbereichen k nnen bei Betrieb dieses Ger tes Rundfunkst rungen auftreten in welchen Fallen der Benutzer fiir entsprechende Gegenma nahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique ce produit risque de cr er des interf rences radio lectriques il appartiendra alors l utilisateur de prendre les mesures sp cifiques appropri es BEI Departmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide HDS FS RAMANA CT COMMER THT S LER WEENARCTTCEMHVEV COPIA SO UA eT ZSLIBRANSCEMBVET
76. l the patch and reboot the system 4 Relaunch the browser and enter the switch s IP Address Installing the Java Plug in on Windows 2000 or Windows NT Platforms Windows 95 98 2000 and NT workstations require Java Plug in version 1 2 2 006 or later To determine the version of the Java Plug in installed on Windows 98 NT or 2000 and install if necessary Determine whether the correct Java Plug in version is installed and install if necessary e Ifthe correct version is installed Web Tools is ready to use e Ifno Java Plug in is installed Web Tools will provide a link to the appropriate link to the Sun Microsystems website download the correct Java Plug in then double click the downloaded file to install the plug in e Ifan outdated version is currently installed uninstall it relaunch the browser follow the link to the Sun Microsystems website and download the new Java Plug in You can launch Web Tools once the Java Plug in is installed on the client machine To launch Web Tools 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address such as http switch name in the Location Address field and press Enter Web Tools launches displaying the default view Fabric View For more information about Fabric View see Fabric View on page 3 2 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide 3 Using Web Tools This chapter describes the views and interfaces available through
77. lar port on another switch allowing creation of an interswitch link See also ISL End to end credit The number of receive buffers allocated by recipient port to originating port Used by Class 1 and 2 services to manage exchange of frames across intervening ports in fabric See also End to end flow control BB_Credit The currently enabled zone configuration Only one configuration can be enabled at a time See also Defined configuration Zone configuration Governs flow of Class 1 and 2 frames between N_Ports See also Buffer to buffer flow control EE_Credit As applies to fibre channel a missing or corrupted frame time out loss of synchronization or loss of signal See also Loop failure As applies to fibre channel a communication session between N_Ports involving the transmission of one or more related sequences in one or both directions See also Sequence A product that allows interconnection of fibre channel fabric over distances of up to 100 kilometers Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide F_Port Fabric Fabric name Fabric OS Fabric Watch FC AL 3 FC FLA FCP FC PH 1 2 3 FC PI FC PLDA FC SW 2 Fibre channel transport Fill word F Fabric Port A port that can transmit using fabric protocol and can interface over links Can be used to connect N_Ports to a switch See also FL_Port Fx_Port A fibre channel network of two or more switches Also cal
78. le networks For example ATM gateway can connect a fibre channel link to an ATM connection Gigabit Interface Converter Removable serial transceiver module that allows gigabit physical layer transport for fibre channel Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Gbps Gigabits 1 062 500 000 bits per second GBps Gigabytes 1 062 500 000 bytes per second H Half duplex Mode of communication that allows a port to either transmit or receive frames but not both at once The only exception is link control frames which can be transmitted at any time See also Full duplex Hard address The AL_PA that an NL_Port attempts to acquire during loop initialization HBA Host Bus Adapter Interface card between a server or workstation bus and the fibre channel network Similar to a network interface card Hub Fibre channel wiring concentrator that collapses loop topology into physical star topology Nodes are automatically added when active and removed when inactive Idle Continuous transmission of an ordered set when no data is being transmitted to maintain an active fibre channel link and bit byte and word synchronization See also Fill word Initiator Server or workstation that initiates communications with storage devices over a fibre channel network See also Target IOD In Order Delivery A parameter that when set guarantees that frames are delivered in order if possible and dropped if not ISL
79. led a switched fabric See also SAN Cascade Unique 64 bit identifier assigned to each separate fabric Communicated during login and port discovery Proprietary operating system on DS 16B and DS 8B switches DS 16B and DS 8B product that allows monitoring and configuration of fabric and switch elements The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop standard Defined on top of FC PH standards The Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attach standard Fibre Channel Protocol Mapping of protocols onto fibre channel standard protocols For example SCSI FCP maps SCSI 3 onto fibre channel The Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface standards The Fibre Channel Physical Interface standard The Fibre Channel Private Loop Direct Attach standard Applies to operation of peripheral devices on private loops The Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard second generation Specifies tools and algorithms for interconnection and initialization of fibre channel switches Protocol service that supports communication between fibre channel service providers See also FSP A word transmitted to keep a fibre active Either an idle or ARB ordered set Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide FL_Port FLOGI Frame FRU FS FSP FSPF Full duplex Fx_Port G_Port Gateway GBIC Fabric Loop Port A port that can transmit under both fabric protocol and loop protocol Can be used to connect NL_Ports to
80. lick LIP on the Loop tab of the Port Information View LIP the Port Apply Close Command Status Figure 3 19 LIP Dialog Box Table 3 19 describes the fields in the LIP dialog box Table 3 19 LIP Fields Field Description Apply Initializes a loop port Close Closes the LIP dialog box Bypass Dialog Box Figure 3 20 You can use the Bypass option to bypass an AL_PA a device on the loop port To access this option from Performance Information View click Bypass on the Loop tab Z swd72 port 13 Micr BEES AL_PA to Bypass Apply Close Command Status Bypass Dialog Box Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 20 describes the fields in the Bypass dialog box Table 3 20 Bypass Fields Field Description AL_PA to Bypass Specifies the AL_PA number to bypass Do not bypass the last AL_PA on the loop as this will put it into a loopback state requiring a reboot to return it to an L Port state Apply Bypasses an AL_PA on the loop port must be a valid AL_PA Close Closes the Bypass dialog box Enable Dialog Box You can use the Enable option to enable an AL_PA on the loop port that was previously bypassed To access this option from Port Information View click Enable on the Loop tab E swd72 port 13 Micr BE E3 AL_PA to Enable Apply Close Command Status Figure 3 21 Enable Dialog Box Table 3 21 des
81. mance View 3 55 Using Web Tools In addition to the port graphs a graph for the entire switch is provided at the bottom of the window Resizing the window changes the size and shape of all the individual graphs In both the port and switch graphs the horizontal axis represents elapsed time and the vertical axis represents throughput By default the port graph contains approximately 10 minutes worth of data and the switch graph contains approximately 20 minutes of data 3 56 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide ooo o 4 Administrative Interface Administrative Interface cccccccccccccsssesssecsssececessecsscessecsseeeseeeeseens 4 2 Switch Administration ccccccccceceesscesscessecesceesecseceseecsseeesseeeseens 4 4 User Administrations eean ia n A a 4 7 SNMP Administration ccccccccccscccsscccsscssscessscescecssseesseeeesesseseeseenees 4 11 License Administration cccccccccesccsssesscecsscecseccsseeessceseeessseeeseesees 4 13 Remote Switch iahiiessisciasithes e e aeea re aa aos tapesessees ads 4 14 QuickLoop Administration ccccccccccce esse cceeenescscseseseeesees 4 16 Config Admin Tabios siniese eaa e e a asosiasi ansia 4 18 Extended Fabric Tab Optional Software s sssssssssssesssssiseee 4 21 Tel etInterface neonin ana ei ai eaa a aa a aaaea 4 23 Administrative Interface at Administrative Interface
82. n opposite directions See also Link A connection oriented service that provides a dedicated connection between two ports with notification of delivery or non delivery A multiplex and connectionless frame switching service between two ports with notification of delivery or nondelivery Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Class 3 Class F Class of service Comma Community SNMP CRC Credit Cut through Data word Defined configuration Disparity A connectionless frame switching service between two ports without notification of delivery or non delivery Can also be used to provide a multicast connection between originator and recipients with notification of delivery or non delivery A connectionless service for control traffic between switches with notification of delivery or non delivery between the E_Ports A set of specific delivery characteristics and attributes for frame delivery Unique pattern either 1100000 or 0011111 used in 8b 10b encoding to specify character alignment within a data stream See also K28 5 Relationship between a group of SNMP managers and an SNMP agent in which authentication access control and proxy characteristics are defined Cyclic Redundancy Check A check for transmission errors included in every data frame As applies to fibre channel the number of receive buffers available for transmission of frames between ports See also BB_Cr
83. ncluding the associated AL_PAs Rename Qloop Edits the name of the QuickLoop selected in the QuickLoop Name field A dialog displays in which you can edit the name of the QuickLoop Switch Selection List Lists the switches available to add to the QuickLoop Add Member Adds the selected switch in the Switch Selection List to the QuickLoop Members list Remove Member Removes the selected member from the QuickLoop name Members list QuickLoop name Lists the members of the QuickLoop currently selected in Members the QuickLoop Name field The name of this list depends on the name of the selected QuickLoop If no QuickLoop is selected the name displays as null Members Apply Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened including changes made on other tabs in the view Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Cancel Cancels all changes since the changes were last applied and to exit Zone Administration Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Done Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened and to exit the Zone Administration View Zone Administration View 3 23 Using Web Tools Fabric Assist Tab You can use the Fabric Assist tab Figure 3 10 to create and manage Fabric Assists EMC does not currently support Fabric Assist Z Zone Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer Alias Zone QuickLo
84. nged restart browser Gateway IP Displays or sets gateway IP address Contact network administrator for IP address If changed restart browser Syslog Daemon IP Displays or sets destination station IP address for sending events using syslog protocol to host Contact network administrator for IP address If messages are not to be sent enter none or leave blank Maximum of six IP addresses Enter multiple addresses as a list for example 192 16864 35 192 16862 36 etc Port No Returns the Port number Switch Administration Administrative Interface Table 4 1 Switch Administration Tab continued Port Disabled If the box is checked disables the port Commit Configuration Applies changes made Changes Reset Resets all fields to values present when Switch Administration was launched IJ Pepartmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface User Administration Use User Administration to rename accounts or change passwords To access User Administration click the User Admin tab from any Administration function 3 Switch Admin for sqal2 Microsoft Internet Explorer Switch sam Firmware Reboot SNMP License Remote QuickLoop Config Extended Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Access Level Change User Name To Change Password To Verify Password ifadmin famn O
85. o Domain 2 0 Destination Domain ID 3 Switch Name sqa23 Destination s World Wide Name 10 00 00 60 69 20 10 20 Number of Path s to Domain 2 1 Path Number 1 Output Port Input Ports Hop Count Metric Flag n 3 3000 D Figure 3 5 Fabric Topology View Scrolled Downwards Table 3 3 describes the fields in the Fabric Topology View Table 3 3 Fabric Topology View Field Description View Fabric Topology Lists the switch in the domain that is assumed to be from Switch switch name the local domain There are a total of n The number of domains in the fabric domains in the fabric Local domain ID A number that uniquely identifies the local switch within the fabric and the name of the switch Domain ID may be A number that uniquely identifies the switch within more than one the fabric and the name of the switch Active Paths This line is followed by information about each destination domain including information about each of the paths between that domain and the local domain Fabric Topology View 3 11 Using Web Tools Table 3 3 Fabric Topology View continued Destination Domain The ID of the destination domain that is described in ID the lines following the ID This information and the two lines following it display for each destination domain in the fabric Destination s The WWN of the destination domain Worl
86. o coax MI miniature coax TP shielded twisted pair TW twin axial pair GBIC Distance Indicates the length of the fibre channel link which can be long distance intermediate distance or short distance Encoding Indicates the serial encoding mechanism which can be 8B10B 4B5B NRZ or Manchester Baud Rate Nominal baud rate in units of 100 Megabyte BR Max Upper limit at which GBIC meets its specifications in units of 1 percent above nominal baud rate Port Information View Using Web Tools Using Web Tools Table 3 16 GBIC Tab Fields continued BR Min Lower limit at which GBIC meets its specifications in units of 1 percent below nominal baud rate Options May indicate any of the following Loss of Signal Loss of Signal Inverted Transmission Fault Transmission Disable Length 9u Length of link using single mode fibre Length 50u Length of link using 50um multimode fibre Length 625u Length of link using 62 5um multimode fibre Length Cu Minimum length of link using copper cable Vendor Name Name of vendor Vendor OUI Unique identifier for vendor Vendor P N Vendor part number Vendor Rev Vendor revision number Serial No Vendor serial number Date Code Vendor date code Smart GBIC Data only displays if a smart GBIC is present Temperature Module temperature in Centigrad
87. on Admin in Switch View This view can also be accessed through Fabric View see Fabric View on page 1 3 Performance Graphically portrays real time data throughput for each port and View displays total switch bandwidth utilization Accessed by clicking on Perf in Switch View Beacon Icon Click to turn the beacon which is an indicator light on the front panel of the switch on or off Appearance of icon indicates whether beacon is lit Temperature Icon The color of this icon indicates the number of temperature sensors in the switch that are within range see the color legend in Fabric View Web Tools Views Introducing Web Tools BEJ eportmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide 2 Installing Web Tools This chapter provides the following information R guirementS issuer eea n inenspeebestices 2 2 Jnsta lla OE a O aE AN eine aara EEEE Raa E Eo annaas 2 3 Installing Web Tools ea Installing Web Tools Requirements The workstation and the switch must both meet specific requirements for the correct installation and operation of Web Tools Switch Web Tools version 2 3 can be used to manage switches that meet the Requirements following requirements Switches EMC Models DS 16B and DS 8B e Fabric OS version 2 3 Workstation The following items are required for the correct installation and Requirements operation of Web Tools One of
88. ood and faulty readings e Red Down more than two faulty readings e Gray Unknown or unmonitored If no data is available from a switch Web Tools displays the most recent background color For all statuses that are based on errors per time interval any errors will cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed The Switch Panel on the right side of Figure 3 1 on page 3 3 Switch Opens Switch View for the switch Each switch type is represented by a different icon The background color around the icon indicates the status of the switch for information about this view see Switch View on page 3 29 Events Opens Switch Events View to display the switch events log for information about this view see Switch Events View on page 3 33 Admin Opens Switch Administration View for information about this view see Administrative Interface on page 4 2 Telnet Launches the Telnet Interface for the switch for information about this view see Telnet Interface on page 4 23 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 3 1 Component Description polled at or unreachable since Time of the last status check or if currently unavailable the time of the last successful status check Name The name of the switch Fabric OS version Version of Fabric OS installed on the switch
89. oop interfaces to aid in locating faulty devices Ability to name and zone QuickLoops Monitoring of and the ability to manage individual switches Summary information about each switch Access to event logs for individual switches Switch configuration and administration Ability to upgrade Fabric OS and license key administration Report capability for switch configuration information Monitoring of and the ability to manage individual ports Port status Information about GBIC Gigabit Interface Converter Serial IDs Information about connected devices Loop information Port performance including frame counts frames in frames out and error counts EJ epartmental switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Introducing Web Tools Web Tools Views Web Tools provides access to and information about the fabric through a number of separate windows making it possible to view several aspects of the fabric at the same time Table 1 1 Table 1 1 Web Tools Views Initial Display Upon Launching Web Tools Fabric View Displays a control panel that provides access to fabric wide options a panel for each switch in the fabric plus a legend that explains the meaning of the background colors on the Switch icons Each panel contains an icon that represents the switch itself in addition to icons for Switch Events and the Administrative and Telnet interfaces The background color of the switch icon represents the sta
90. op Fabric Assist Config FA Name x Create FA Delete FA Rename Fa Member Selection List null Members E S witchP orts i 3 __AddHost gt Host gt i 7 Add Member lt Remove Member E Agomer Other i E _Add other Host Other Host Cancel Done Figure 3 10 Fabric Assist Tab Zone Administration View Table 3 10 describes the fields on the Fabric Assist tab 3 24 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Table 3 10 Fabric Assist Tab Fields Field Description FA Name Modifies an existing Fabric Assist select a Fabric Assist name Create FA Creates a new Fabric Assist A dialog displays in which you can enter the name of the new Fabric Assist All names must be unique and contain no spaces Delete FA Deletes the Fabric Assist selected in the FA Name field Deleting a Fabric Assist automatically removes it from all aliases zones and zone configurations including the associated AL_PAs Rename FA Edits the name of the Fabric Assist selected in the FA Name field Member Selection List Provides a list of members available to add to the Fabric Assist Add Host Adds the selected item as a host to the Fabric Assist name Members list Only a domain port ora WWN can be added as a host Add Member Adds the member selected in the Member Selection List to the Fabric Assist name Members list Remove
91. or all areas Scale Specifies the point at which you want to set the specified threshold Area drop down list Selects a Fabric Watch area Fabric Watch View 3 51 Using Web Tools 3 52 Table 3 22 Environmental and GBIC Classes Thresholds continued Watched checkbox Checks or unchecks to specify whether you want this area watched not available for all areas The column for the Power Supply and Current areas contain the following item Send alarms when box Specifies whether you want to be notified when the area is in the acceptable range OK or is faulty FAULTY Thresholds for the The Port E_Port F FL Copper Port F FL Optical Port classes Remaining Classes display the following fields for each area Link Loss Sync Loss Signal Loss Protol Error Invalid Words Invalid CRCs State Changes RX Performance TX Performance Table 3 23 Additional Port Class Thresholds Threshold Description Low text box Enters the lowest number of occurrences that are acceptable High text box Enters the highest number of occurrences that are acceptable Threshold Type drop down list Selects the type of threshold Time period drop down list Selects the time period you want applied to frequency measurements Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools 3 Figure 3 24 displays the thresholds for
92. port Event Trap Level Sets severity level of switch events that prompt SNMP traps Default is 0 Enable Enables authentication traps click off to disable Authentication recommended Traps Read Write Displays or sets up to three strings that work with the Community String SNMP set command Read Only Community String Displays or sets up to three strings that work with the SNMP get or get next command Read Write and Displays or sets recipients for traps usually IP address of Read Only Trap SNMP management station Recipients Commit SNMP Applies changes made Changes Reset Resets all fields to values present when SNMP Administration was launched To disable the community string or trap recipient fields leave them empty Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Administrative Interface License Administration Use License Administration to add or remove licenses This tab displays a list of installed license keys and features To access License Administration click the License Admin tab from any Administration function All license keys are installed at the factory 3 Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Switch User Firmware Reboot SNMP Remote QuickLoop Config Extended Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Aaa Switch Admin Admin Fabric License Key Administration on switch sqa12 Switch World Wi
93. ppropriate settings for browser refresh frequency and process model The browser cache must be cleared after the installation of Fabric OS version 2 3 The browser may use local cache copies of jar files and or image files to improve performance depending on options selected in browser which can cause incorrect display To remove cached files from Internet Explorer 1 Select Internet Options from the View menu if using Internet Explorer 4 x or from the Tools menu if using 5 x 2 Select the General tab 3 From Temporary Internet Files select Delete Files 4 Click OK then exit and relaunch the browser Browser pages must be refreshed at every visit to ensure the correct operation of the Switch Admin feature To set the refresh frequency 1 Select Internet Options from the View menu if using Internet Explorer 4 x or from the Tools menu if using 5 x 2 From Temporary Internet Files select the General tab and click Settings 3 From Check for newer versions of stored pages select Every visit to the page Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Step 3 Installing the Java Plug in on the Workstation The correct Browser Process Model must be selected To select the Browser Process Model 1 Select View Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 4 x or Tools Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 5 x 2 Select the Advanced tab and click to expand the Browsing category
94. r System prompts and displays and specific filenames or complete paths For example working root directory user emc c Program Files EMC Symapi db Courier User entry For example bold symmpoll p Obtain technical support by calling your local sales office For service call United States 800 782 4362 SVC 4EMC Canada 800 543 4782 543 4SVC Worldwide 508 497 7901 and ask for Customer Support Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy organization and overall quality of the user publications Please send a message to techpub_comments emc com with your opinions of this guide Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide xiii xiv Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Introducing Web Tools Introducing Web Tools Introducing Web Tools Overview Web Tools provides a graphical interface that enables you to monitor and manage entire fabrics and individual switches and ports from a standard workstation Web Tools provides the following information and capabilities Monitoring of and the ability to manage the entire fabric The status of all switches in the fabric Access to event logs for entire fabric Zoning functions Access to the Name Server Table Telnet functions Switch beaconing for rapid identification in large fabric environments Loop diagnostics and query and control of l
95. ration Members list Remove Member Removes the selected member from the Configuration name Members list Configuration name Members The members of the configuration selected in the Config Name field The name of this list depends on the selection Only one configuration can be enabled at a time if none are enabled zoning is not active in the fabric Enable Config Enables the configuration selected in the Config Name field or uncheck to disable it Config to enable Displays the name of the configuration that is currently selected for enabling This configuration can be enabled by clicking Apply Config currently enabled Displays the name of the currently enabled configuration Only one configuration can be enabled at a time Apply Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened including changes made on other tabs in the view Changes cannot be cancelled once they are applied Cancel Cancels all changes since they were last applied and to exit the Zone Administration View Changes cannot be cancelled once applied Done Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened and to exit the Zone Administration View Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Switch View The Switch View represents the front panel of the switch and displays when you click a Switch icon in Fabric
96. rrent QuickLoop Displays the current partner switch WWN domain ID Partner and switch name of a dual switch QuickLoop Select a QuickLoop Selects a switch from the list of switch names currently in the fabric as the partner switch of a dual switch QuickLoop Submit Applies changes made Reset Resets all fields to values present when QuickLoop Administration was launched AL_PA Bitmap in hexadecimal Displays the AL_PA bitmap at the end of a QuickLoop initialization Local AL_PAs Lists the AL_PAs of devices connected to the local switch Remote AL_PAs Lists the AL_PAs of devices connected to the remote switch if dual switch QuickLoop is configured QuickLoop Administration Administrative Interface 4 17 Administrative Interface Config Admin Tab You can use the Config Admin tab to upload the switch configuration file for archiving or to download a new configuration file from the host eT Switch Admin for sqal2 Microsoft Internet Explorer Switch User Firmware Reboot SNMP License Rerrete Ruano Config Extended Admin Admin Upgrade Switch Admin Admin Switch Admin Admin Fabric Configuration File Upload Download for Switch sqa12 Host Name or Host IP host Remote User Name Juser Configuration File Name path filename Select Protocol FTP Password Required for FTP Upload to Host Download to Switch Reset Caution Downlo
97. rver Table Show Microsoft Internet Explorer joj x Name Server Table J Auto Refresh Auto Retresh interna fis Seconds Refresh Domain 131121 1312ef 131321 de1021 de1721 0217e1 0217e2 0217e4 0217e8 0217ef 021796 021799 0217da 0217dt 0217e0 0a17e4 Port Type Port WWN 10 00 00 00 c9 22 29 8 21 00 00 20 8b 01 57 78 21 00 00 20 8b 01 e6 ad 10 00 00 20 69 f0 15 1 21 00 00 e0 8b 01 e1 ad 21 00 00 20 37 11 17 ab 21 00 00 20 37 11 1 0 6 21 00 00 20 37 11 12 05 21 00 00 20 37 11 1b 54 21 00 00 20 37 11 1a 8a 21 00 00 20 37 11 10 47 21 00 00 20 37 11 19 58 21 00 00 20 37 11 10 39 21 00 00 20 37 11 1d 7c 21 00 00 20 37 11 1 0 22 00 00 20 37 00 b5 ba Figure 3 6 Name Server Table View Node VWWWN 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 e0 8b 01 57 f8 20 00 00 e0 8b 01 e6 ad 10 00 00 e0 69 70 15 1 20 00 00 e0 8b 01 e1 ad 20 00 00 20 37 11 17 ab 20 00 00 20 37 11 10 6f 20 00 00 20 37 11 12 05 20 00 00 20 37 11 1b 54 20 00 00 20 37 11 1a 8a 20 00 00 20 37 11 10 47 20 00 00 20 37 11 19 58 20 00 00 20 37 11 10 39 20 00 00 20 37 11 10 7 20 00 00 20 37 11 1 0 20 00 00 20 37 00 b5 ba Symbolic Name Name Server Table View 3 13 Using Web Tools 3 14 Table 3 4 To sort the events by a particular column click the column header To resize a column drag the column divider The following fields are included in the Name Server Table View Name
98. s of the 8b 10b algorithm See also 8b 10b encoding Transmission word Group of four transmission characters totaling 40 bits Two types data words and ordered sets See also Data word Ordered set Transmission character Message sent by SNMP agent to inform SNMP management station of critical error See also SNMP Technique for enabling source and destination hosts to communicate when on same type of network but connected by a different type of network Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide U U_Port Universal Port Switch port that can operate as G_Port E_Port F_Port or FL_Port A port is defined as a U_Port if not connected or if it has not assumed a specific function in the fabric ULP Upper Layer Protocol Protocol that runs on top of fibre channel Typical upper layer protocols SCSI IP HIPPI IPI Unicast Transmission of data from a single source to single destination See also Broadcast Multicast WwW Well known address As applies to fibre channel a logical address stored on the switch and defined by fibre channel standards as being assigned to a specific function WWN World Wide Name Identifier that is unique world wide Each entity in a fabric has a separate WWN Z Zone Set of hosts and devices attached to same fabric and having access permission including RSCNs and user data to each other Entities inside a zone are not visible to entities outside the same zone even if
99. scribe them in writing 3 Run some test cases to reproduce the problem If you encounter a problem that requires technical programming or analysis call the nearest EMC office or contact the EMC Customer Support Center at one of the following numbers United States 800 782 4362 SVC 4EMC Canada 800 543 4782 543 4S VC Worldwide 508 497 7901 Please do not request a specific support representative unless one has already been assigned to your particular system problem Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Customer Support Before Calling the Customer Support Center Have the following information available before calling the Customer Support Center or your support representative if one has been assigned to you Q Your company name Your name Q Q Your phone number Q For an existing problem the problem tracking system ID if one was previously assigned to the problem by a support representative Before Calling the Customer Support Center A 5 Customer Support Documenting the Problem If the EMC Customer Support Center requests information regarding the problem please document it completely making sure to include the following information Q Your company name and address Your name Q Q Your telephone number Q The importance of the problem so that it can be assigned a priority level To expedite the processing of your support request you c
100. st be performed using port Aliases zones and configuration files which have objects other than ports cannot be selected or operated on WWN Level Zoning Zoning by WWNs only All alias zoning and configuration file operations must be performed by WWNs Aliases zones and configuration files that have objects other than WWNs cannot be selected or operated on 3 16 Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Table 3 6 Adding Members to a Zone continued Mixed Level Zoning Zoning by physical domain port number or WWN With mixed level zoning any object can be selected to be a member of a zone alias or configuration file This mode is supported for backward compatibility with all 2000 series switches For more information about using Zoning refer to the Departmental Switches Model DS 16B and DS 8B Zoning User Guide To access the Zone Administration View 1 Launch the web browser 2 Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location Address field and press Enter This switch is assumed to be the local domain http switch name Web Tools launches displaying Fabric View Figure 3 2 3 Click Zone Admin The Zone Administration View displays Figure 3 7 For information specific to QuickLoop to be available the QuickLoop switch must be the local domain The following is a list of the tabs provided in the Zone Admin View and
101. t Switch Figure 4 5 Reboot Switch User Administration 4 9 Administrative Interface Table 4 4 describes the fields on the Reboot Switch tab Table 4 4 Reboot Switch Fields Field Description Disable POST Disables POST for future reboots check it off to enable POST Commit Change Saves settings Reboot Switch Reboots the switch Fastboot Switch Performs a fast reboot A fastboot bypasses POST This is the same as a reboot with POST disabled Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide SNMP Administration Administrative Interface 4 Use SNMP Administration to set SNMP options To access SNMP Administration click the SNMP Admin tab from any Administration function Z Switch Admin for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer E d Community Siring Trap Recipient _ Me ho 2 OrigE quipMfr OTE sense raza E Cc EifFiecrame fence Figure 4 6 SNMP Administration SNMP Administration 4 11 Administrative Interface Table 4 5 Table 4 5 describes the fields on the SNMP Administration tab SNMP Administration Fields Field Description System Description Displays or sets system description Default is Fibre Channel Switch System Location Displays or sets location of switch Default is End User Premise System Contact Displays or sets contact information for switch Default is Field Sup
102. the Port class Fabric Watch for sqa12 Microsoft Internet Explorer Environment GBIC o Tt E Port FFL Copper Port FIFL Optical Port Fabric i Fabric a of wf liga m Falicia m aiia a amp amp Figure 3 24 Configure Threshold Tab with Port Class Selected Fabric Watch View 3 53 Using Web Tools 3 54 Current Settings Tab The Current Settings tab Figure 3 25 enables you to view the current Fabric Watch threshold parameters for the area selected in the Fabric Watch tree 3 Fabric Watch Microsoft Internet Explorer iol x E Fabric Watch Alarm Notifications Configure Thresholds Current Setting e Switch i Current Settings Port E Port F FL Copper Port F FL Optical Port Fabric Fabric gt gt gt ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE lt lt lt Begin Of Temperature Low Threshold 0 High Threshold 75 Trigger Type BELOW Alarm Method SYSTEM LOG SNMP TRAP End Of Temperature Begin Of envTemp001 Being Watched YES End Of envTemp00l Begin Of envTemp002 Being Watched YES End Of envTemp002 Begin Of envTemp003 Being Watched YES End Of envTemp003 Begin Of envTemp004 Being Watched YES Figure 3 25 Current Settings Tab Fabric Watch View Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools Performance View
103. the following operating systems e Solaris 2 61 or later e Windows 95 98 or 2000 e Windows NT 4 0 Adequate RAM required for Windows operating systems only e 128 MB for fabrics of 21 switches or less e 256 MB for fabrics containing more than 21 switches 5 MB of free disk space One of the following web browsers e Netscape Communicator 4 51 or later e Internet Explorer 4 01 or later The correct version of the Java Plug in for the operating system e Windows 95 98 NT or 2000 Java Plug in version 1 2 2 006 or later e Solaris Java Plug in version 1 2 2 02 for Solaris including the Java Plug in patch created by Sun for Solaris BEER Departmenta switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Installation Web Tools Additional Software Installing a Web Browser Configuring the Web Browser Configuring Netscape Communicator Step 1 Installing Web Tools Web Tools software has been preinstalled at the factory If the following software is not already installed and configured on your system you will have to preform the following steps to prepare Web Tools for use to manage your fabric e Installation of one of the supported web browsers on the workstation if not already installed Configuration of the web browser for use with Web Tools Installation of the required Java Plug in on the workstation if not already installed If not already installed install one o
104. the pages on which they are described Alias Tab on page 3 18 Zone Tab on page 3 20 QuickLoop Tab on page 3 22 Fabric Assist Tab on page 3 24 Config Tab on page 3 27 gt 64 Zone Administration View 3 17 Using Web Tools 3 18 Alias Tab You use the Alias tab Figure 3 7 to create and manage aliases for devices in the fabric An alias can have one or more members including switches ports WWNs and QuickLoop AL_PAs a Zone Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer Oy x Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric Assist Config Alias Name x Create Alias Delete Alias Rename Alias Member Selection List Alias Members a i witchPorts Add Host gt Add Member ian port_ 26 gaem D Domain _2 sqa1900 omore METWS Add Other Add Other Host Cancel Done Figure 3 7 Alias Tab Zone Administration View Table 3 7 describes the fields on the Alias tab Table 3 7 Alias Tab Fields Field Description Alias Name To modify an existing alias select an alias name Create Alias Click to create a new alias A dialog displays in which you can enter the name of the new alias All names must be unique and contain no spaces or dash characters Delete Alias Click to delete the alias selected in the Alias Name field Deleting an alias automatically removes it from all zones Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Gui
105. tus of that particular switch or Integrated Fabric as defined by the legend provided in the window Switch status is calculated approximately once per second however the initial calculation does not occur until 30 60 seconds after the switch is booted It is calculated from the state of data structures in the switch and stored as the variable switchStatus For all statuses that are based on errors per time interval any errors will cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed Accessible from Fabric View Fabric Events Displays the error log for the fabric which is the combination of the View error logs of all the switches in the fabric Accessed by clicking on the Fabric Events icon on the control panel Fabric Topology Displays physical configuration including active domains paths View and routing information Accessed by clicking on the Fabric Topology icon on the control panel Name Server Displays the Name Server Table for the fabric Use to view Table View information about the devices attached to the fabric Accessed by clicking on the Name Server icon on the control panel Web Tools Views 1 3 Introducing Web Tools Table 1 1 Web Tools Views continued Zone Provides an interface to Zoning including zone settings zone Administration aliases QuickLoops Fabric Assists and zone configurations View Accessed by clicking on the Zone Admin i
106. ublications that provide related information are Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Fabric OS version 2 2 P N 069001028 Departmental Switch Model DS 16B QuickLoop version 2 2 Reference Manual P N 069001027 01 EMC uses the following conventions for notes cautions warnings and danger notices A note presents information that is important but not hazard related CAUTION A caution contains information essential to avoid damage to the system or equipment The caution may apply to hardware or software WARNING A warning contains information essential to avoid a hazard that can cause severe personal injury death or substantial property damage if you ignore the warning DANGER A danger notice contains information essential to avoid a hazard that will cause severe personal injury death or substantial property damage if you ignore the warning EMC uses the following type style conventions in this guide Palatino Dialog box button icon and menu items in text bold Selections you can make from the user interface including buttons icons options and field names Palatino New terms or unique word usage in text italic Command line arguments when used in text e Book titles Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Where to Get Help Your Comments Courier Arguments used in examples of command line italic syntax Courie
107. xplorer iol x Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address hitp 192 168 169 21 swFabric htm v Go View Fabric Topology from Switch sqa21 There are total of 12 domains in the fabric Local Domain ID 2 Switch Name sqa21 Domain ID 2 Switch Name sqa21 Domain ID 3 Switch Name sqa23 Domain ID 4 Switch Name sqa22 Domain ID 5 Switch Name sqa12 Domain ID 6 Switch Name sqal4 Domain ID 10 Switch Name sqa10 Domain ID 17 Switch Name sqa18 Domain ID 18 Switch Name sqa28 Domain DD 19 Switch Name sqa19 Domain ID 25 Switch Name sqa20 Domain D 96 Switch Name sqa24 Domain ID 222 Switch Name sqal1 Active Paths Destination Domain ID 2 Switch Name saa21 Figure 3 4 Fabric Topology View lel The window can be scrolled downwards to display information Figure 3 5 about the individual paths between the local switch and each of the other switches in the fabric Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide Using Web Tools T Fabric Microsoft Internet Explorer iof x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address 2 http 192 168 169 21 swFabric htm bi eGo Active Paths Destination Domain ID 2 Switch Name sqa21 Destination s World Wide Name 10 00 00 60 69 01 83 41 Number of Path s t
108. y period of time or loss of synchronization for longer than the time out value See also E_D_TOV Logical procedure used by L_Ports to discover environment Can be used to assign AL_PA addresses detect loop failure or reset a node See also LIP Hex value representing one of 127 possible AL_PA values in a loop Set of devices connected in a loop to a port that is part of another loop Loop Port State Machine Logical entity that performs arbitrated loop protocols and defines behavior of L_Ports when they require access to arbitrated loop Long wavelength fibre optic cable Based on 1300 nm lasers supporting 1 0625 Gbps link speeds Connectors are color coded blue See also SWL Departmental Switch Models DS 16B and DS 8B Web Tools User Guide MIB Multicast Multimode N_ Port Name server NL_Port Node Node name Non participating mode Nx_Port Ordered set M Management Information Base SNMP structure that provides configuration and device information to assist with device management Transmission of data from a single source to a number of specified N_Ports See also Broadcast Unicast Fibre optic cabling specification allowing up to 500 meters between devices N Node Port Port that can attach to a fibre channel port See also NL_Port Nx_Port Service of storing names addresses and attributes for up to 15 minutes provided by a switch to other entities in fabric Defined by fibre chann

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