Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Network OS 2.1 User's Manual
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1. Downloading firmware from a USB device The Brocade VDX 6710 6720 and 6730 switches support firmware download from a Brocade branded USB device Third party USB devices are not supported Before you can access the USB device you must enable the device and mount it as a file system The firmware images to be downloaded must be stored in the factory configured firmware directory Multiple images can be stored under this directory 1 Ensure that the USB device is connected to the switch 2 Enter the usb on command switch usb on Trying to enable USB device Please wait USB storage enabled 3 Optional Enter the usb dir command switch usb dir firmwarekey OB 2010 Aug 15 15 13 support 106MB 2010 Aug 24 05 36 config OB 2010 Aug 15 15 13 firmware 380MB 2010 Aug 15 15 13 NOS_v2 1 1 379MB 2010 Aug 15 15 31 Available space on usbstorage 74 4 Enter the firmware download usb command followed by the relative path to the firmware directory Network OS Documentation Update 1 53 1002606 06 1 Chapter 8 Security switch firmware download usb directory firmware NOS_v2 1 1 5 Optional Unmount the USB storage device switch usb off Trying to disable USB device Please wait USB storage disabled Chapter 8 Security Add the following section after TACACS server parameters on page 86 This update only applies to Network OS v2 1 1 or higher TACACS service in a mixed vendor environment Network OS v2 12. 0 cece eee eee ix Document feedback 000 eee eens ix NOS Administrator s Guide New Content for the NOS Administrator s Guide 1 Chapter 6 Installing and Maintaining Firmware 1 Chapter 8 Security 0 0 0 0 ccc ee E eee eens 2 Chapter 9 FIPS SuUppOrt occocccccccc r nnana 3 Chapter 15 Configuration Management 00055 3 Chapter 23 Configuring LLDP 0 0 0 cece eee eee 4 NOS CLI Command Reference New commands in the Network OS Command Reference 5 Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference 10 Deleted commands in Network OS Command Reference 22 Network OS Message Reference New IMeSSABES iio Ys was a A a win a on eats 23 EM System Messages cece eee eee 23 FW System Messages 0c eee eee eee 24 PORT System Messages 0c eee eee eee 24 VC System MeSS QES 2 ee eee 25 iii Modified MEsSsages oooocococcccnc eee 27 Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6710 54 Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6710 54 Operation oooo oooo 29 Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures 29 Chapter 5 Brocade VDX 6720 Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6720 Operati0N oooooooooooo 31 Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures 31 Chapter 6 Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6730 Operation 00005 33 Chapter
3. NOTE The maximum supported length for the TACACS hostname is 40 characters Chapter 9 FIPS Support Add the following note to the section Setting up LDAP for FIPS compliant state on page 110 NOTE The maximum supported length for the LDAP hostname is 40 characters Chapter 15 Configuration Management Update the section Setting interface parameters on a port on page 176 to read as follows Perform this procedure for every port you want to be monitored by ELD Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 1 Chapter 23 Configuring LLDP 1 Log in to any switch in a Brocade VCS Fabric cluster 2 Inthe global configuration mode enter the interface command to select the RBridge slot port for which you want to enable edge loop detection 3 Inthe interface configuration mode enter the edge loop detection vlan command to specify the VLAN you want ELD to monitor on this port If you do not specify a VLAN the command fails 4 Optional Enter the edge loop detection port priority command to specify the ELD port priority of the specified port for the selected VLAN Enabling switching is not mandatory when assigning a port priority Example This example sets the ELD port priority on two port VLAN pairs port 1 0 7 VLAN 10 and port 4 0 6 VLAN 10 If both these ports are detected in the same loop ELD shuts down port 4 0 6 when the pdu rx limit for the Brocade VCS Fabric cluster is reached Port 4 0 6 is chosen for
4. Optional element variable Variables are printed in italics In the help pages values are underlined or enclosed in angled brackets lt gt vi Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Repeat the previous element for example member member value Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font For example show WWN Boolean Elements are exclusive Example show mode egress ingress Notes cautions and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards NOTE A note provides a tip guidance or advice emphasizes important information or provides a reference to related information ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data A CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware firmware software or data DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations gt Key terms For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel see the technical glossaries on MyBrocade See Brocade resources on page viii for instructions on accessing MyBrocade For definitions of SAN specific terms visit the Storage
5. Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity VvC 1012 Message 26 VC 1009 Indicates the cycle for which no data received from vCenter has been ignored No action is required WARNING lt timestamp gt VC 1009 lt sequence number gt WARNING lt system name gt No data received from vCenter lt url gt proceeding with discovery after specified lt ignore_count gt cycles Indicates proceeding with discovery even after receiving invalid data from vCenter No action is required WARNING lt timestamp gt VC 1010 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt vCenter lt vCenterName gt ignore delete all response value has been changed to ALWAYS Indicates that the vCenter ignore invalid discovery cycle count has been changed to always No action is required INFO lt timestamp gt VC 1011 lt sequence number gt WARNING lt system name gt vCenter s ignoring invalid discovery ALWAYS Indicates the cycle for which there was an invalid discovery has been ignored No action is required WARNING lt timestamp gt VC 1012 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt vCenter lt vCenterName gt discovery timeout has been changed to lt timeout gt minutes Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity Modified messages 3 Indicates that the vCenter discovery timeout duration has been changed No action is r
6. lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt Interface fibrechannel lt rbridge id number gt lt slot number gt lt port number gt is administratively up Indicates that the administrative status of the fibre channel interface has changed to up No action is required INFO lt timestamp gt PORT 1017 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt Interface fibrechannel lt rbridge id number gt lt slot number gt lt port number gt is administratively down Indicates that the interface administrative status has changed to down No action is required INFO VC System Messages Add the following messages to the chapter VC System Messages on page 188 lt timestamp gt VC 1007 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt vCenter lt vCenterName gt ignore delete all response has been changed to lt ignore_count gt cycles Indicates that the vCenter ignore invalid discovery cycle count has been changed Recommended No action is required Action Severity INFO Message lt timestamp gt VC 1008 lt sequence number gt WARNING lt system name gt Ignoring no data from vCenter lt url gt cycle lt ignore_count gt Network OS Documentation Update 25 53 1002606 06 3 Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity VC 1009 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity VC 1010 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity VC 1011 Message
7. 06 30 Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures Switch Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter Brocade VDX 6720 Hardware Reference Manual 5 In this chapter The updates in this chapter are for the VDX Hardware Reference Manual part number 53 10002084 04 published March 2012 e Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6720 Operation 000 eee eee eee 3L e Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures 3d Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6720 Operation Under the heading Brocade VDX 6720 management on page 33 replace Table 5 with the following information TABLE 5 Management options for the Brocade VDX 6720 Management tool Out of band support In band support Command line interface CLI Ethernet or serial In standalone mode Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously console port only Not available in For more information refer to the Network OS Administrator s connection VCS mode Guide and the Brocade Network OS Command Reference Standard SNMP applications Ethernet or serial N A For information refer to the Network OS Administrator s Guide console port and the Brocade Network OS MIB Reference connection Brocade Network Advisor Ethernet preferred N A For information refer to the Brocade Network Advisor SAN IP or serial console User Manual port connection Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures Under the heading Replacing th
8. 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures 33 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 About This Document In this chapter How this documentis organized miii lic Vv e Supported hardware and software cee ee eee eee Vv Whats Mew In THISTOOCUMMENT siiate piece bla ii ii vi Document CONVENIOS oreren toniet ni ria ie dr Sah eo cat vi NOTICE to the reade scan are ao aer viii Additonal INTO MANO rc arc n dao darias je viii Getting technical MEND currar ab ix DOCUMENT tecdback dei casera adedawacia easier arendiatalan sae ameln ws ix How this document is organized This document contains updates to the following Network OS manuals e NOS Administrator s Guide on page 1 e NOS CLI Command Reference on page 5 e Network OS Message Reference on page 23 Supported hardware and software This document includes updated information specific to Network OS v2 1 x The following hardware platforms are supported in this release e Brocade VDX 6710 e BrocadeVDX 6720 e BrocadeVDX 6730 Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems Inc for Network OS v2 1 x documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document To obtain information about an OS version other than Network OS v2 1 x refer to the documentation specific to that OS version Network OS Documentation Update
9. Networking Industry Association online dictionary at http www snia org education dictionary Network OS Documentation Update vii 53 1002606 06 Notice to the reader This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations These references are made for informational purposes only Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products Microsoft Corporation Windows Windows NT Internet Explorer Oracle Corporation Oracle Java Red Hat Inc Red Hat Red Hat Network Maximum RPM Linux Undercover IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Protect Mode Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry specific documentation that you might find helpful Brocade resources To get up to the minute information go to http my brocade com and register at no cost for a user ID and password White papers online demonstrations and data sheets are available through the Brocade website at http www brocade com products solutions products index page For additional Brocade documentation visit the Brocade website http www brocade com Release notes are available on the MyBrocade website and are also bundled with the Network OS firmware Other industry resources For additional resource information visit the Technical Committee T11 website This website provides interface standards for hi
10. as described in the following sections NEW Messages cioam lss Arata Ate Riis A aaa ee 23 e Modified MessagesS ooocccocccconcnn eee 21 New Content for the Network OS Message Reference The updates in this chapter are for the Network OS Message Reference supporting Network OS v2 1 1 53 1002489 01 originally published in December 2011 These updates only apply to Network OS v2 1 2 or higher NOTE The updates are arranged by the chapter names as they appear in the original document New messages EM System Messages Add the following messages to the chapter EM System Messages on page 45 EM 1023 Message lt timestamp gt EM 1023 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt Chassis fan airflow direction lt fan direction gt change is failed Probable Cause Indicates failure to change the fan airflow direction Recommended No action is required Action Severity INFO EM 1024 Message lt timestamp gt EM 1024 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt Platform is not supported for changing the fan airflow direction Network OS Documentation Update 23 53 1002606 06 3 Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity FW 1409 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity PORT 1014 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity PORT 1015 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action 24 FW 1409 Indicates that the platform is not support
11. ports are assigned to the base switch license 5 ports are assigned to the first POD license Ports assigned to the base switch license Te 1 0 1 Te 1 0 10 Te 1 0 11 Te 1 0 12 Te 1 0 13 Te 1 0 14 Te 1 0 15 Te 1 0 16 Te 1 0 17 Te 1 0 18 Te 1 0 19 Te 1 0 20 Te 1 0 21 Te 1 0 22 Te 1 0 23 Te 1 0 24 Ports assigned to the first POD license Te 1 0 5 Te 1 0 6 Te 1 0 7 Te 1 0 8 Te 1 0 9 Ports assigned to the second POD license None Ports not assigned to a license Te 1 0 2 Te 1 0 3 Te 1 0 4 3 license reservations are still available for use by unassigned ports rbridge id 2 output truncated dpod Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 show Ildp neighbors 2 show Ildp neighbors Displays LLDP information for all neighboring devices on the specified interface Synopsis show Ildp neighbors interface tengigabitethernet rbridge id slot port gigabitethernet rbridge id slot port detail Operands interface Use this keyword to specify an Ethernet interface using the following operands tengigabitethernet Specifies a valid 10 Gbps Ethernet interface rbridge id Specifies a switch by its RBridge identifier slot Specifies a valid slot number port Specifies a valid port number gigabitethernet Specifies a valid 1 Gbps Ethernet interface rbridge id Specifies a switch by its RBridge identifier slot Specifies a valid slot number port Specifies a valid port number detail Displays all the LLDP neighbor informa
12. v 53 1002606 06 What s new in this document This document has been updated for Network OS v2 1 2 with information on e restrictflooding command e vCenter discovery commands e Added the new and modified messages in Chapter 3 Network OS Message Reference e Revised description for the chassis fan airflow direction command in Chapter 2 NOS CLI Command Reference Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document Text formatting The narrative text formatting conventions that are used are as follows bold text Identifies command names Identifies the names of user manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI italic text Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples For readability command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase for example switchShow In actual examples command lettercase is often all lowercase Otherwise this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive Command syntax conventions Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions command Commands are printed in bold option option Command options are printed in bold argument arg Arguments
13. will advertise the most recent gos flowcontrol settings After auto completes the local port pause settings may change depending on the outcome of the pause negotiation per 802 3 Clause 28B as shown in Table 1 TABLE 1 Pause negotiation results Advertised LOCAL cfg Advertised REMOTE cfg Negotiated result Rx off Tx on Rx on Tx on asymmetrical LOCAL Tx on gt pause gt REMOTE Rx on Rx on Tx on Rx off Tx on asymmetrical LOCAL Rx on lt pause lt REMOTE Tx on Rx on Tx n a Rx on Tx n a symmetrical LOCAL Tx Rx on lt pause gt REMOTE Tx Rx on Rx n a Tx n a Rx off Tx off disable pause both sides Usage None Guidelines Examples None See Also None Network OS Documentation Update 13 53 1002606 06 radius server Synopsis Operands Defaults Command Modes radius server Applies attributes to the RADIUS server radius server host p address hostname auth port portnum protocol chap pap ms chap peap key shared_secret_string timeout sec retransmit num no radius server host hostname ip address host Identifies the RADIUS server by host name or IP address hostname Specifies the host name of the RADIUS server The maximum supported length for the AAA RADIUS hostname is 40 characters ip address Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server IPv4 and IPv6 are supported auth port The authentication port port Specifies the UDP port used to connect the RADIUS server for authentication The default is 1812 proto
14. x supports Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus TACACS Authentication Authorization and Accounting AAA services in multi vendor environments Network OS v2 1 x utilizes Role Based Access Control RBAC to authorize access to system objects by authenticated users In AAA environments you may need to configure authorization across Brocade amp non Brocade platforms You can use TACACS to provide centralized AAA services to multiple Network Access Servers NAS or clients Configuring optional arguments in tac_plus In Network OS v2 1 1b the Attribute Value Pair AVP arguement can be optional or mandatory and is requested explicitly by the device running Network OS In Network OS v2 1 1b configure the argument as optional as per the example below brced role admin To further enhance compatibility and interoperability with multiple TACACS services the Network OS device sends the optional argument brcd role in the authorization request to the TACACS service As most TACACS servers are coded so that if the NAS sends an argument as mandatory or optional in the authorization request then the service sends the same argument in the response So when brcd role is configured as an optional argument it is sent in the authorization request Therefore Network OS users are able to successfully authorize with all TACACS services in a mixed vendor environment The open source TACACS server tac_plus is hoste
15. 53 1002606 06 o o gt Network OS Documentation Updates Supporting Network OS v2 1 x BROCADE Copyright O 2012 Brocade Communications Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Brocade Brocade Assurance the B wing symbol Biglron DCX Fabric OS Fastlron MLX Netlron SAN Health Serverlron Turbolron VCS and VDX are registered trademarks and AnylO Brocade One CloudPlex Effortless Networking ICX NET Health OpenScript and The Effortless Network are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems Inc in the United States and or in other countries Other brands products or service names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners Notice This document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty expressed or implied concerning any equipment equipment feature or service offered or to be offered by Brocade Brocade reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time without notice and assumes no responsibility for its use This informational document describes features that may not be currently available Contact a Brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government The authors and Brocade Communications Systems Inc shall have no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss cost liability or damages arising fr
16. Ildp dcbx version lldp dcbx version Synopsis Operands Defaults Command Modes Description Usage Guidelines Examples See Also Specifies which version of the Data Center Bridging Exchange DCBX protocol to use lldp dcbx version auto cee auto Specifies to auto adjust the DCBX protocol version to accommodate the difference when a switch interacts with different vendors using a different version of the DCBX protocol cee Specifies to use the Converged Enhanced Ethernet CEE DCBX version The default is auto Interface configuration mode Use this command to specify which version of the DCBX protocol to use None To specify which DCBX version to use switch conf if te 0 1 lldp dcbx version cee None Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 qos flowcontrol 2 qos flowcontrol Activates and configures QoS flow control Synopsis qos flowcontrol tx on off rx on off no qos flowcontrol Operands tx on off Activates or deactivates the transmission portion of flow control rx on off Activates the receiving portion of flow control Defaults None Command Interface configuration mode Modes Description This command configures and activates QoS flow control When a 1Gbps local port is already online and the qos flowcontrol command is issued the pause settings take effect immediately on that local port However when the link is toggled pause is re negotiated The local port
17. OS Administrator s Guide console port and the Brocade Network OS MIB Reference connection Brocade Network Advisor Ethernet preferred N A For information refer to the Brocade Network Advisor SAN IP or serial console User Manual port connection Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures Under the heading Replacing the power supply and fan assembly on page 43 add a step after step 5 and before the paragraph that says You can display the power supply and fan assembly status using the following commands from the CLI Step 6 If you have changed the airflow direction in the chassis by installing two FRUs with a new airflow direction you must run the command chassis fan airflow direction port side direction where the port side direction operands are either port side intake or port side exhaust depending on which direction the airflow is directed switch chassis fan airflow direction port side exhaust Previous configuration port side intake Current configuration port side exhaust System fan airflow direction changes will be effective after reboot Switch Network OS Documentation Update 33 53 1002606 06 34 Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures ATTENTION Be sure that all combined FRUs in the chassis have the same airflow direction Under the heading Replacing the fan assembly on page 48 add a step after step 5 and before the paragraph that says You can enter one of the fol
18. aracter for example secret key or secret key timeout The time to wait for the TACACS server to respond secs Specifies the timeout value in seconds The default is 5 seconds retries The number of times the switch tries to connect to a TACACS server num Specifies the number of tries to connect to a TACACS server The default is 5 attempts Defaults Following are the default values of the global settings host There is no default for the host port TCP port 49 protocol CHAP key sharedsecret timeout 5 retries 5 Command Global configuration mode Modes Description Use this command to configure attributes on the TACACS server Network OS Documentation Update 19 53 1002606 06 tacacs server Usage Using the no form of the tacacs server command sets the default values of the individual Guidelines attributes Examples The following example adds a TACACS server switch config tacacs server host 10 24 65 6 protocol chap retries 100 switch config tacacs server 10 24 65 6 4 switch config tacacs server host 10 38 37 180 protocol chap key new thercules secret The following example changes the TACACS server switch config tacacs server host 10 xx xx xxx switch config host 10 xx xx xxx key changedsec The following example deletes the TACACS server switch config no tacacs server host 10 xx xx xxx switch config exit switch show running config tacacs server host
19. col The authentication protocol to be used chap pap ms chap peap Specifies the authentication protocol Options include CHAP PAP PEAP MSCHAP The default is CHAP key The shared secret between the switch and the RADIUS server shared secret string The text string that is used as the shared secret between the switch and the RADIUS server The default is sharedsecret The exclamation mark is supported by in the radius tacacs and you can specify the password in either double quotes or the escape character for example secret key or secret key timeout The time to wait for the RADIUS server to respond sec Specifies the timeout value in seconds The default is 5 seconds retransmit The number of times the switch tries to connect to a RADIUS server num Specifies the number of tries to connect to a RADIUS server The default is 5 attempts The following are the default values of the global settings e host There is no default for the host e auth port UDP port 1812 e timeout 5 seconds e retransmit 5 attempts e key sharedsecret e protocol CHAP Global configuration mode Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Description Use this command to configure attributes on the RADIUS server If the RADIUS server doesn t exist it is added If the RADIUS server already exists then the attributes are changed Usage Using the no form of the radius server command sets the default values of the individual attribut
20. d on http www shrubbery net and is based on the original Cisco version of TACACS server In the example below the mandatory attribute priv lvl 15 is set to allow Cisco to authenticate The optional brcd role admin argument allows VDX to authenticate with Network OS v2 1 1b NOTE As tac_plus does not send optional arguments by default optional arguments are only supported by Network OS v2 1 1b or higher To configure tac_plus with the optional attribute value pair for NOS add these values to the tac_plus conf file user lt username gt default service permit service exec priv 1v1 15 optional brcd role admin 2 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter 9 FIPS Support Or group lt usergroup gt default service permit service exec priv 1v1 15 optional brcd role admin user lt username gt Member lt usergroup gt Add the following note to the section Adding a RADIUS server on page 87 NOTE The maximum supported length for the RADIUS hostname is 40 characters Add the following note to the section Changing a RADIUS server on page 87 NOTE The maximum supported length for the RADIUS hostname is 40 characters Add the following note to the section Adding a TACACS server on page 87 NOTE The maximum supported length for the TACACS hostname is 40 characters Add the following note to the section Changing a TACACS server on page 87
21. e power supply and fan assembly on page 40 add a step after step 5 and before the paragraph that says You can display the power supply and fan assembly status using the following commands from the CLI Step 6 If you have changed the airflow direction in the chassis by installing two FRUs with a new airflow direction you must run the command chassis fan airflow direction port side direction where the port side direction operands are either port side intake or port side exhaust depending on which direction the airflow is directed switch chassis fan airflow direction port side exhaust Previous configuration port side intake Current configuration port side exhaust System fan airflow direction changes will be effective after reboot Network OS Documentation Update 31 53 1002606 06 32 Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures Switch ATTENTION Be sure that all combined FRUs in the chassis have the same airflow direction Under the heading Replacing a Brocade 6720 60 fan assembly on page 46 add a step after step 5 and before the paragraph that says You can enter one of the following commands at the command line prompt to display fan status Step 6 If you have changed the airflow direction in the chassis by installing three FRUs with a new airflow direction you must run the command chassis fan airflow direction port side direction where the port side direction operands are either port s
22. e the switch is inoperable you can get the WWN from the same place as the serial number except for the Brocade DCX For the Brocade DCX access the numbers on the WWN cards by removing the Brocade logo plate at the top of the nonport side of the chassis Document feedback Quality is our first concern at Brocade and we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document However if you find an error or an omission or you think that a topic needs further development we want to hear from you Forward your feedback to documentation brocade com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement Network OS Documentation Update ix 53 1002606 06 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter NOS Administrator s Guide 1 In this chapter e New Content for the NOS Administrator s GUIde ooooooooooo 1 New Content for the NOS Administrator s Guide The updates in this chapter are for the Network OS Administrator s Guide Supporting Network OS v2 1 1 53 1002491 01 originally published in December 2011 NOTE The updates are arranged by the chapter names as they appear in the original document Chapter 6 Installing and Maintaining Firmware Replace the section titled Downloading firmware from a USB device on page 56 with the following section
23. ed for changing the configuration No action is required INFO FW System Messages Add the following message to the chapter FW System Messages on page 72 lt timestamp gt FW 1409 lt sequence number gt WARNING lt system name gt Current disk utilization is lt Value gt lt Unit gt Deleting lt File gt Indicates high compact flash CF disk utilization No action is required WARNING PORT System Messages Add the following messages to the chapter PORT System Messages on page 126 lt timestamp gt PORT 1014 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt Interface fibrechannel lt rbridge id number gt lt slot number gt lt port number gt is online Indicates that the interface is online after the protocol dependencies are resolved No action is required INFO lt timestamp gt PORT 1015 lt sequence number gt INFO lt system name gt Interface fibrechannel lt rbridge id number gt lt slot number gt lt port number gt is link down Indicates that the fibre channel interface is offline because the link is down Check whether the connectivity is proper and the remote link is up Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Severity PORT 1016 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity PORT 1017 Message Probable Cause Recommended Action Severity VC 1007 Message Probable Cause PORT 1016 3 INFO lt timestamp gt PORT 1016
24. equired INFO Modified messages FCOE 1034 Message Probable Cause Replace the following message in the chapter FCOE System Messages on page 60 lt timestamp gt FCOE 1034 lt sequence number gt WARNING lt switch name gt FIP FCoE frame on priority lt pkt_ctrlp gt pri_in gt for lt Name of the following string gt lt MAC address or WWN of the source device gt on interface lt Rbridge id gt lt Slot gt lt Port gt discarded because PFC FCoE not enabled on this priority Indicates that the priority is not PFC or FCoE enabled Recommended Configure as required Action Severity WARNING Network OS Documentation Update 27 53 1002606 06 28 FCOE 1034 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter Brocade VDX 6710 54 Hardware Reference Manual 4 In this chapter The updates in this chapter are for the Brocade VDX 6710 54 Hardware Reference Manual part number 53 10002390 04 published March 2012 e Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6710 54 Operation 0 0000 cece e eee 29 e Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures 29 Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6710 54 Operation Under the heading Brocade VDX 6710 54 management on page 29 replace Table 5 with the following information TABLE 5 Management options for the Brocade VDX 6710 54 Management tool Out of band support In band support Command line interface CLI Ethernet or serial In standalone mode Up to two admin sessi
25. es Guidelines Examples Example of adding a RADIUS server switch config radius server host 10 24 65 6 protocol chap retransmit 100 switch config radius server 10 24 65 6 switch config radius server host 10 38 37 180 protocol pap key new virgo secret timeout 10 See Also None Network OS Documentation Update 15 53 1002606 06 radius server 2 show dpod Synopsis Operands Defaults Command Modes Description Usage Guidelines Examples See Also 16 show dpod Displays Dynamic Ports on Demand POD license information show dpod rbridge id all rbridge id Executes the command on the remote switch specified by the RBridge ID all Executes the command on all switches in the cluster Executes the command on the local switch Privileged EXEC mode Use this command to display Dynamic POD license information for the local switch The Brocade VDX 6710 and the Brocade VDX 8700 do not support Dynamic PODs To display Dynamic POD assignment information switch show dpod all The cluster has 2 switches rbridge id 1 24 ports are available in this switch 1 POD license is installed Dynamic POD method is in use 24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch 16 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 8 port assignments are provisioned by the first POD license 0 more assignments are added if the second POD license is installed 21 ports are assigned to installed licenses 16
26. gh performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel storage management and other applications http www t11 org For information about the Fibre Channel industry visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website http www fibrechannel org viii Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware firmware and software support including product repairs and part ordering To expedite your call have the following information available 1 General Information e Switch model e Switch operating system version e Software name and software version if applicable e Error numbers and messages received e supportSave command output e Detailed description of the problem including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem and specific questions e Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results e Serial console and Telnet session logs e syslog message logs 2 Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label as illustrated below AO OA KO T TTT FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is located as follows e Brocade VDX 6720 On the switch ID pull out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the switch 3 World Wide Name WWN Use the licenseldShow command to display the WWN of the chassis If you cannot use the licenseldShow command becaus
27. ide intake or port side exhaust depending on which direction the airflow is directed switch chassis fan airflow direction port side exhaust Previous configuration port side intake Current configuration port side exhaust System fan airflow direction changes will be effective after reboot Switch ATTENTION Be sure that all fan assemblies in the chassis have the same airflow direction Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference Manual 6 In this chapter The updates in this chapter are for the Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference Manual part number 53 10002389 04 published March 2012 e Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6730 Operation oooooccocconnnoom 33 e Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures 33 Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6730 Operation Under the heading Brocade VDX 6730 management on page 34 replace Table 5 with the following information TABLE 5 Management options for the Brocade VDX 6730 Management tool Out of band support In band support Command line interface CLI Ethernet or serial In standalone mode Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously console port only Not available in For more information refer to the Network OS Administrator s connection VCS mode Guide and the Brocade Network OS Command Reference Standard SNMP applications Ethernet or serial N A For information refer to the Network
28. lowing commands at the command line prompt to display fan status Step 6 If you have changed the airflow direction in the chassis by installing three FRUs with a new airflow direction you must run the command chassis fan airflow direction port side direction where the port side direction operands are either port side intake or port side exhaust depending on which direction the airflow is directed switch chassis fan airflow direction port side exhaust Previous configuration port side intake Current configuration port side exhaust System fan airflow direction changes will be effective after reboot Switch ATTENTION Be sure that all fan assemblies in the chassis have the same airflow direction Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06
29. mmand to configure the fan airflow direction to match the physical PSU and fans installed in the system Usage This command must only be used after you purchase and install the appropriate fan power supply Guidelines that provides the desired airflow direction in the switch Please contact your Brocade Sales Representative to obtain the correct part numbers and pricing When the chassis fan airflow direction command is issued the switch will not recognize the configuration change until the switch is rebooted Only one 1 configuration change is accepted per reboot This means that even if this command is entered multiple times only the first configuration change entered will be effective after rebooting The switch serial number is registered with Brocade and the information recorded in the Brocade database about that switch includes the airflow orientation at the time of shipment Any subsequent change in airflow direction is not recorded in the Brocade database This means that if you request a Return Merchandise Authentication RMA for the switch the replacement switch will be sent with the original orientation Network OS Documentation Update 5 53 1002606 06 chassis fan airflow direction Examples To specify the fan airflow direction switch chassis fan airflow direction port side exhaust Previous configuration port side intake Current configuration port side exhaust System fan airflow direction changes will be effective af
30. o brocade com Title Publication number Summary of changes Date Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 01 New document April 2012 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 02 Added information for June 2012 Network OS v2 1 1b Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 03 Updated qos flowcontrol July 2012 command Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 04 Updated qos flowcontrol July 2012 command Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 05 Added information for November 2012 Network OS v2 1 2 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 updated description for January 2013 chassis fan airflow direction command Contents About This Document Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 How this document is organized 0 00 e eee eee eee v Supported hardware and software ooooococcoconoonoo v What s new in this document 0 0 0 cece eee o vi Document ConventiOnS 2 0000 eee eee eee eee vi Text TOIMATEINE cea oe cee rn alae ca ee ae Aw ees vi Command syntax conventiOnS 00c annann nren vi Notes cautions and warnings 0 cece e eee eee ee vii ICY COGS 22 ice as Siew dd ds vii Notice to the reader 0 eee viii Additional information 0 00 ccc ce eee viii Brocade r SOUICES 1 eee eee viii Other industry reSOUICES s uann eee eee viii Getting technical help
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32. ons and four user sessions simultaneously console port only Not available in For more information refer to the Network OS Administrator s connection VCS mode Guide and the Brocade Network OS Command Reference Standard SNMP applications Ethernet or serial N A For information refer to the Network OS Administrator s Guide console port and the Brocade Network OS MIB Reference connection Brocade Network Advisor Ethernet preferred N A For information refer to the Brocade Network Advisor SAN IP or serial console User Manual port connection Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures Under the heading Replacing the power supply and fan assembly on page 36 add a step after step 5 and before the paragraph that says You can display the power supply and fan assembly status using the following commands from the CLI Step 6 If you have changed the airflow direction in the chassis by installing two FRUs with a new airflow direction you must run the command chassis fan airflow direction port side direction where the port side direction operands are either port side intake or port side exhaust depending on which direction the airflow is directed switch chassis fan airflow direction port side exhaust Previous configuration port side intake Current configuration port side exhaust System fan airflow direction changes will be effective after reboot Network OS Documentation Update 29 53 1002606
33. re is disabled Global configuration mode This command configures a mode that ignores responses from vCenter that request to delete all auto port profiles which may be received due to an invalid condition or state in the vCenter server This command functions with Network OS v2 1 2 None vcenter discovery timeout Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 vcenter discovery timeout 2 vcenter discovery timeout Configures the timeout for the response from vCenter server Synopsis vcenter vcenter name discovery timeout number Operands vcenter name The name of the vCenter number Discovery timeout in minutes The range of valid values is from 1 through 180 minutes Defaults The default value is 60 minutes Command Global configuration mode Modes Description This command configures the timeout for the response from vCenter server during the polling attempts Usage This command functions with Network OS v2 1 2 Guidelines Examples None See Also vcenter discovery ignore delete all response Network OS Documentation Update 9 53 1002606 06 Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference dpod Synopsis Operands Defaults Command Modes Description Usage Guidelines Examples See Also Modify the following commands in the Network OS Command Reference Supporting Network OS v2 1 1 53 1002492 01 originally published in December 2011 Manages Dynamic Por
34. rotocol Vlan Id 0 Link Aggregation Port Id 0 Max Frame Size 2500 Management Address 10 32 152 21 IPv4 Interface Numbering 2 Interface Number 0x4080100 67633408 OID 0x100f99b4 None Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 tacacs server tacacs server 2 Applies attributes to the TACACS server Synopsis tacacs server host hostname ip address port portnum protocol chap pap key shared_secret_ key timeout secs retries num no tacacs server hostname ip address Operands host Identifies the TACACS server by host name or IP address hostname Specifies the domain name of the TACACS server The maximum supported length for the TACACS hostname is 40 characters ip address Specifies the IP address of the TACACS server Only IPv4 is supported port The authentication port portnum Specifies the TCP port used to connect the TACACS server for authentication The default is 49 protocol The authentication protocol to be used chap pap Specifies the authentication protocol Options include CHAP and PAP The key default is CHAP The shared secret between the switch and the TACACS server shared_secret_key The text string that is used as the shared secret between the switch and the TACACS server to make the message exchange secure The default is sharedsecret The exclamation mark is supported by in the radius tacacs and you can specify the password in either double quotes or the escape ch
35. shut down because it has been assigned the lower priority higher number then port 1 0 7 config interface TenGigabitEthernet 1 0 7 conf if te 1 0 7 edge loop detection vlan 10 conf if te 1 0 7 edge loop detection port priority 5 conf if te 1 0 7 top config interface TenGigabitEthernet 4 0 6 conf if te 1 0 7 edge loop detection vlan 10 conf if te 1 0 7 edge loop detection port priority 7 Chapter 23 Configuring LLDP Delete the section titled DCBX interaction with other vendor devices on page 274 4 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter NOS CLI Command Reference 2 In this chapter e New commands in the Network OS Command Reference 5 e Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference 10 e Deleted commands in Network OS Command Reference 22 New commands in the Network OS Command Reference Add the following new commands to the Network OS Command Reference Supporting Network OS v2 1 1 53 1002492 01 originally published in December 2011 chassis fan airflow direction Specifies the direction of airflow through the chassis based on physical PSU and fans Synopsis chassis fan airflow direction port side intake port side exhaust Operands port side intake Specifies the airflow to enter the switch port side exhaust Specifies the airflow to exit the switch Defaults None Command Mode Privileged EXEC mode Description Use this co
36. switch show running config tacacs server host 10 xx xx xxx tacacs server host 10 xx xx xxx key changedsec See Also tacacs server Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 usb dir Synopsis Operands Defaults Command Modes Description Usage Guidelines Examples See Also usb dir Lists the contents of an attached USB device usb dir rbridge id rbridge ia rbridge id rbridge id Executes the command on a switch specified by its Rbridge ID This command is executed on the local switch Privileged EXEC mode Use this command to list the contents of an attached USB device The USB device must be enabled before this function is available To list the contents of the USB device attached to the local switch switch usb dir firmwarekey 0B 2010 Aug 15 15 13 support 106MB 2010 Aug 24 05 36 config OB 2010 Aug 15 15 13 firmware 380MB 2010 Aug 15 15 13 NOS_v2 1 1 379MB 2010 Aug 15 15 31 Available space on usbstorage 74 None Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 21 2 Deleted commands in Network OS Command Reference Deleted commands in Network OS Command Reference Delete the following commands in the Network OS Command Reference Supporting Network OS v2 1 1 53 1002492 01 originally published in December 2011 e vepa enable 22 Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Chapter Network OS Message Reference 3 In this chapter Update and replace the chapters
37. ter reboot See Also None Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 restrict flooding 2 restrict flooding Restricts the system wide egress flooding behavior on port profile ports Synopsis restrict flooding no restrict flooding Operands None Defaults By default this feature is disabled Command Port profile mode Modes Description This command allows you to restrict the system wide egress flooding behavior on port profile ports After entering this command only egress traffic for the associated port profiles on that port will be allowed Usage Use the no restrict flooding command to disable this functionality Guidelines This command functions with Network OS v2 1 2 Examples To allow non profiled macs switch config port profile default switch config port profile default restrict flooding See Also None Network OS Documentation Update 7 53 1002606 06 vcenter discovery ignore delete all response vcenter discovery ignore delete all response Synopsis Operands Defaults Command Modes Description Usage Guidelines Examples See Also Configures a mode to ignore the delete all responses from vCenter vcenter vcenter name discovery ignore delete all response number always vcenter name The name of the vCenter number Number of Discovery Cycles to ignore The range of valid values is from 1 through 9999 cycles always Always ignore delete all responses from vCenter By default this featu
38. tion in detail for the specified interface Defaults None Command Privileged EXEC mode Modes Description Use this command to display LLDP information for all neighboring devices on the specified interface If you do not use the interface operand only the mandatory TLVs are displayed Usage The gigabitethernet rbridge id slot port operand is used only on the Brocade VDX 6710 Guidelines Examples To display detailed LLDP neighbor information on a specific interface switch show lldp neighbors interface tengigabitethernet 3 0 8 detail Neighbors for Interface Te 3 0 8 MANDATORY TLVs Local Interface Te 0 8 Remote Interface Te 3 0 8 IF Name Dead Interval 120 secs Remaining Life 100 secs Tx 536 Rx 535 Chassis ID 0005 1e76 1020 MAC Remote Mac 0005 1e76 102c OPTIONAL TLVs Port Interface Description Te 3 0 8 System Name sw0 Network OS Documentation Update 17 53 1002606 06 18 See Also show Ildp neighbors System Description Fibre Channel Switch System Capabilities Switching Routing System Capabilities Enabled Switching Link Prim 257 Remote Protocols Advertised Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Remote VLANs Configured VLAN ID 1 VLAN Name default AutoNego Support Supported Not Enabled AutoNego Capability 0 Operational MAU Type 0 Link Aggregation Capability Capable Link Aggregation Status Disabled Port Vlan Id 1 Port amp Protocol Vlan Flag Supported Not enabled Port amp P
39. ts on Demand POD assignments dpod rbridge id slot port reserve release rbridge id Specifies a switch by its RBridge identifier slot Specifies the slot number port Specifies the port number reserve Reserves a POD assignment for a port that is currently not able to come online but is expected to be viable in the future A port license assignment that is reserved will be associated with the first port set that has a vacancy release Removes a port from the port set to which it is currently assigned This command has no default values Global configuration mode Use this command to manage Dynamic POD assignments A port POD assignment can only be released if the port is currently offline Use the shutdown command to take the port offline Do nat release a port unless you plan to disconnect the optical link or disable the port persistently If the link server or optical is left in a state where the port could be brought online the Dynamic POD mechanism will detect this unassigned port and attempt to reassign it to a port set This command has no effect on a Brocade 6710 The VDX 6710 does not require POD licenses The Brocade VDX 8700 does not support Dynamic PODs To reserve a POD assignment on RBridge 5 of a Brocade VCS Fabric cluster switch config dpod 5 0 10 reserve switch config dpod 5 0 10 exit switch config dpod 5 0 11 reserve switch0 config dpod 5 0 11 exit To remove a port from a POD port set s
40. witch config dpod 5 0 10 release switch config dpod 5 0 10 ff exit switch config dpod 5 0 11 release switch config dpod 5 0 11 exit None Network OS Documentation Update 53 1002606 06 Idap server host 2 Idap server host Synopsis Idap server host ipaddr FQDN port portnum basedn basean timeout secs retries num no Idap server host ipaddr FQDN Operands host paddr Specifies the destination IP address host FQDN Specifies the destination hostname The maximum supported length is 40 characters port portnum TCP Port for Authentication domain basedn Describes the base domain name of the host The maximum supported length is 40 characters timeout secs Wait time for this server to respond retries num Number of retries for this server connection Defaults The default timeout is five seconds The default port is 389 The default number of retries is five Command Global configuration mode Modes Description This commands sets up a connection to the LDAP server host or modifies an existing configuration Usage Use the no version of this command to delete an LDAP server Guidelines The maximum supported length for the AAA LDAP hostname is 40 characters Examples Example of adding an LDAP server on port 3890 with retries set to three switch config ldap server host 10 24 65 6 basedn sec brocade com port 3890 retries 3 See Also None Network OS Documentation Update 11 53 1002606 06 Configures an LDAP server host
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