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1. Flash Memory Checksum SDRAM Memory 16M Real Time Clock RTC Dual Asynchronous DUART PCI Bridge and Ethernet Device Route Timer Table Address Devices Sssss System Information Model End Item Serial Number Port Count FPP Versions Match Board Serial Serial Prom Revision Slip IP Address Slip IP Mask Ethernet Address Ethernet IP Address Ethernet IP Mask Ethernet IP Gateway Firmware Version Image Booted NVRAM Revision Manufacture Date Time lt lt Diagnostic Options Menu gt gt Option 2 System must be Rebooted 1 FPP Diagnostic Testbench 2 Switch Boot to Alternate Image 3 Set MGMT Port to NVRAM Utility 4 Continue System Boot to Switch Select System Diagnostic Option Port Control Devices EPP Device lt 4ctp rs ier Ie aA nternal Port Loopback Tests Parity Analysis 2 nE A EEREN Ban 129 E E E i E t i E EEA Bie VIXEL Corporation TM Result Information PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED PASSED 00301563 901 A Z16D3000110 8 Y Z18D3000134 2 192 168 2 129 255 255 255 0 00 10 9b 82 04 1c 192 168 1 129 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Image2 gI 02 25 2000 11 48 52 56 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Diagnostic FAILED Test Codes In Dia
2. and fixed addresses LIP Initiator to send notification of new devices on this port by propagating LIPs to all ports and their connected devices that are designated as LIP Receiver LIP Receiver to cause the devices on this port to receive notification through LIP propagation of recently connected devices on ports that are designated as LIP Initiator Overview Note Devices on communi cation disabled ports may appear in the SNS table even though zoning is enabled and active CHAPTER 6 Zoning Overview 31 WWN Zoning 32 Understanding How WWN Zoning Works 32 Configuring amp Activating a Zone Set 34 Joining Zoned Fabrics 38 Reference 39 You can divide root switches into multiple virtual zones or work groups similar to Virtual Local Area Networking VLAN Note When a switch is running Stealth or Stealth 3 Mode all of its zones share one virtual loop that is one set of 126 AL_PAs Depending on model and firmware Vixel switches in Fabric Mode and Fabric Public Private Mode use either WWN based or port based zoning Stealth Modes all use port based zoning You can use zoning to e Separate test or maintenance areas from production areas e Separate different operating system environments e Temporarily block or grant access during backup and other tasks e Consolidate equipment logically e Designate closed user groups for increased security For example human resources may
3. define Define members within zones Example gt define zone 1 config zone wwn zone gt Object names for new or existing Zone Sets Zones or Members must be enclosed in quotes when specified While the command examples shown within the menu specify one or more object names an object being a Zone Set Zone or Member you may enter just the command If the required object names are not specified when the command is entered then you are prompted either for the desired name or for selection of one or more objects from a list of those available Command Description back Displays the menu that is one level upwards show Displays all configured Zones When a Zone is selected con stituent Members are shown zadd Adds creates one or more empty Zones zdel Deletes removes all occurrences of the specified Zone A deleted Zone is no longer available for configuration madd Adds specified Member to the specified Zone If no Member is specified then all World Wide N_Port_Names within the exist ing fabric are displayed mde1 Deletes all occurrences of the specified Member A deleted Member is no longer available for configuration define Defines configures Members within the specified Zone Each previously added Member is displayed with a Y N prompt The initially displayed value within the prompt reflects the cur rent status of the Member in relation to the specified Zone 43 Appen
4. fibre channel switch VIEL Copyright 2002 Vixel Corporation All rights reserved worldwide No part of this document may be reproduced by any means nor translated to any electronic medium without the written consent of Vixel Corporation Information furnished by Vixel Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Vixel Corporation for its use or for any infringements of patents of other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Vixel Corporation ExpertMode InstantLoop Vixel Vixel 7100 Fibre Channel Switch and Vixel 7200 Fibre Channel Switch are registered trademarks of Vixel Corporation All other brand or product names referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Vixel Corporation provides this manual as is without any warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Vixel Corporation may make improvements and changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without any notice Vixel Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result Periodic changes are made to information contained herein although these changes
5. Green Port 6 EPROM Green Port 7 FPP Green Port 8 FCPORT 2 Ifthe LEDs complete the above sequence and then turn off the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch has passed all POST tests and is ready for operation For a list of LED indications during operation see Ports and LEDs on page 46 If at least one yellow LED blinks the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch has failed a POST test To determine the failed test s subtest s and error code s see Running Diagnostics on page 55 Changing the Switch s IP Address The IP Address of the Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switch must be changed from its default IP Address 192 168 1 129 to allow communication with other devices on a network You can change the IP Address of a Vixel 7100 7200 Switch through a serial connection to the Command Line Interface To connect to the serial interface attach one end of an RS 232 null modem cable to the computer s serial port and attach the other end to the switch s DB 9 serial port port may be labeled RS 232 Make sure the cable is connected to the correct computer port Serial port parameters e Bits per second 19200 Parity None e Flow control None e Data bits 8 e Stop bits 1 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 2 Installing and Connecting Note The default CLI passwords are manage for the monitor manage level and monitor for the monitor only level Upgraded switches retain any prec
6. Merge Process in WWN Zoning Multimode Fiber Longwave Loop Port State Machine LPSM Node OFC A port setting under Stealth 3 Mode that assigns the selected address range to the port Light Emitting Diode A status indicator on a hub or switch Loop Initialization Primitive A sequence used to accomplish one or more of the following objectives e Initiate a procedure that results in unique addressing for all nodes e Indicate a loop failure e Reset a specific node A switch that is being updated with zoning changes by the Managing Switch A switch on which activation or de activation has been initiated and which has been granted authority to change zoning on the fabric Megabits per second 1 024 000 bits per second Megabytes per second 8 192 000 bits per second One byte 8 bits The World Wide N_Port_Name WWPN for the device or device port that is to be included in a Zone Note For a multi port device to be included in a Zone each port s World Wide N_Port_Name must be added as a Member The process by which all switches in a fabric merge their currently enforced Zone Sets An optical waveguide in which typical core cladding sizes are 50 125 and 62 5 125 microns Refers to wavelength or frequency in the spectrum of light Specified under Fibre Channel as 1310 nm is the operating range of long wavelength lasers The maximum distance for longwave is 10 kilometers A logical entity which per
7. amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 1 Introduction Topology Examples Comparing your set of devices to the example topologies below can help you predefine your topology Ensuring Fault Tolerance Network backbones tightly coupled work centers and other applications require topologies that have fault tolerance high availability reliability and flexibility For these applications connect switches together in a mesh topology A fully meshed topology is a web of inter switch links ISLs each switch is directly connected to every other switch A partially meshed topology conserves ports by interconnecting only the most essential and or the highest traffic segments Failover redundancy is created through these multiple ISLs and the many available paths minimize the number of hops that data has to traverse to get to its destination Of all network topologies meshes are the least affected by media failures because data can travel over redundant connections MIMMIN ston ace Vixel fibre channel switches HOST Figure 1 1 Fault tolerant mesh topology with Vixel 7100 7200 Series Switch requires Fabric Mode or Fabric Public Private Mode Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 1 Introduction Segmenting Private Loops Stealth 3 Loop Switching Mode allows you to segment a private loop of devices that do not yet support public loops into interconnected multiple loops each with its own 200 MBytes
8. e To select from World Wide N_Port_Names within the fabric madd config zone wwn zone gt madd Item Member Identifier 1 21 00 00 20 37 C6 E4 BD Enter item from list to select member Enter 0 to exit r to repeat list or lt CR gt to continue config zone wwn zone member gt 1 Item Zone Name 1 backupNT Enter item from list to select zone Enter 0 to exit r to repeat list or lt CR gt to continue config zone wwn zone zone gt 1 e To manually enter World Wide N_Port_Names madd WWPN ZoneName where WWPN is the World Wide N_Port_Name and ZoneName is the name of the Zone config zone wwn zone gt madd FF EE DD CC BB AA 99 88 backupNT config zone wwn zone gt madd 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 backupUNIX e To quickly select from the pool of Members that exist in the zoning database Members that have already been added to one or more Zones define ZoneName where ZoneName is the name of the Zone config zone wwn zone gt define backupNT Enter 0 to exit 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 N FF EE DD CC BB AA 99 88 Y Storing zone set information Do you wish to continue Yes No Y WWN zoning is now configured To put WWN zoning in effect activate a Zone Set To activate a Zone Set from the CLI issue the following command from the zoneset menu config zone wwn zoneset activate ZoneSetName where ZoneSetName is the name of the Zone Set For example config zone wwn zon
9. to gain authority to change zoning on the fabric If this authority is granted the switch momentarily becomes the Managing Switch Only one switch at a time can be a Managing Switch Through its Management Server the Managing Switch validates the received zone change request and updates other switches referred to as Managed Switches with the zone change On each Managed Switch the 32 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning activated Zone Set is stored in flash for persistence at power up The enforced Zone Set which is identical to the activated Zone Set is stored in temporary memory only Enforcement of Previously Activated Zone Sets Zone Merge At power up or when fabrics are joined each switch becomes aware of Inter Switch Links ISLs No Zone Set is enforced yet The switch attempts to combine its active Zone Set from flash with those of connected switches This combination process is called the zone merge operation Success depends on compatibility of active Zone Sets For ease of illustration the zone merge operation is described here as it occurs between two switches To be compatible with the active Zone Set on the connected switch a switch s active Zone Set must have the same name and all of its Zones must be unique A successful zone merge operation results in a common enforced Zone Set The enforced Zone Set is stored in temporary memory but the previously active Zone Set
10. 00 00244 SN Z16FLO01048 Internet Viewing the Web Manager To view the Web Manager for the switch 1 Make sure the switch is connected to your network 2 Ona network connected computer open a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer in the URL text box enter the switch s address DNS name or IP Address The Web Manager for the selected switch appears and monitoring is available Configuration links and elements are visible only when you are logged in as noted in Managing and Configuring the Switch on page 14 13 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Navigation To ensure that refreshed information is displayed use the navigation links and buttons such as Back that are on the Web Manager web pages The browser s Back and Next buttons usually display cached copies which don t reflect the current information on the switch Structural Differences from CLI If you are familiar with the structure of the switch s CLI navigating the Web Manager will come easy Please note however the different locations in the Web Manager for the following functions e Address mode and related settings are under System gt Mode e Stealth 3 settings are under System gt Stealth 3 e Sensor status including fans and other enclosures is under Statistics gt Enclosure e General port statistics are under Statistics gt Gene
11. If the yellow 10 100 LED remains solid Yell after completion of the RAM Power On A Self Test which takes about three sec onds a RAM failure has occurred See Powering On the Switch and Interpret ing the LEDs on page 6 Operating Conditions The Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches must be operated in a clean dry environment with unrestricted airflow Air flows in through the cosmetic end Vixel logo end and out through the GBIC end sometimes called the back of box To avoid overheating maintain a minimum clearance of one inch 25 4 49 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX A Physical Description millimeters on both ends GBIC and logo ends Do not place the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch on heat generating surfaces Operating conditions are listed below for each model Vixel 7100 Switch Operating Conditions Requirement Value Operation 0 C to 40 C normal operation ambient temperature Storage 40 C to 75 C non condensing Power 100VAC to 250VAC 60 Hz for domestic 50 or 60 Hz for international 1 2 A maximum Vixel 7200 Switch Operating Conditions Requirement Value Operation 0 C to 40 C normal operation ambient temperature Storage 40 C to 75 C non condensing Power 100VAC to 250VAC 60 Hz for domestic 50 or 60 Hz for international 1 5 A maximum 5 appennixe Default Firmware Settings IP Address N
12. Port types protocols Switch ports use the selected port type protocol The default port type is AutoDetect use AutoDetect to detect private devices when in Fabric Public Private Mode Supported port types port protocols are listed below e AutoDetect for automatic detection of the port protocol e E_Port for switch to switch connections inter switch links or ISLs e F_Port for point to point connections e FL_Port for connections to loop protocol devices e G Port generic port can act as E_Port F_Port or FL_Port e StealthLoop for private devices in Fabric Public Private Mode only Public Private addresses The number of private addresses per port in Fabric Public Private Mode is set at the system level This setting determines the AL_PA range for both private and public addresses 23 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 4 Using Fabric Services Each switch port in Fabric Public Private Mode can access either the private addresses or the public addresses depending on the kinds of devices detected on the port When one or more private devices are detected the port is allowed access to the private address range otherwise the port is allowed access to the public address range A port s access can be manually restricted to either private or public addresses To restrict a port s access to private addresses select the StealthLoop port type To restrict a port s access to public
13. Root Menu config zone gt config zone Menu 1 2 back show senf add A delete define activat deactiv config zone wwn zoneset wwn zoneset Go back Show zone sets Example gt show Show enforced zone set Example gt senf dd zone set Example gt add zone set 1 Delete zone set Example gt del zone set 1 Define zones within zone set Example gt define zone set 1 e Activate zone set Example gt activate zone set 1 Deactivate zone set Example gt deactiv wwn zoneset gt Object names for new or existing Zone Sets Zones or Members must be enclosed in quotes when specified 41 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning While the command examples shown within the menu specify one or more object names in this case an object is a Zone Set you may enter just the command If the required object names are not specified when the command is entered then you are prompted either for the desired name or for selection of one or more objects from a list of those available Command Description back Displays the menu that is one level upwards show Displays all configured Zone Sets When a Zone Set is selected from this display constituent Zones are shown When a Zone is selected constituent Members are shown senf Displays the currently enforced Zone Set if any When the displayed
14. Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Note If you have questions about the meaning and or suggested actions for certain logged event messages see the event message reference document accessed via the Support page of Vixel s website at www vixel com Click the user docs button and navigate to the proper directory Note You can reset switch settings to factory default through the diagnostics system menu When the default option is chosen the event log records a Config Ver Invalid message indicating that the existing configuration image is not valid with the just instantiated factory default settings To resolve this situation enter a new value for a configuration setting to trigger saving of a new configuration image You may reenter a pre existing value if you like Event Reporting Parameters Events consist of changes in switch health and configuration and each event has a particular severity level ranging between emergency and mark You can designate the lowest severity level at which to report an event in the event log and at which to trip the switch s Fault LED For example if the severity level for event log reporting is designated as alert then the switch logs messages of the alert or the emergency severity level only emergency is the only severity level higher than alert You can also view and cl
15. WWN Zoning Default Zone State called Default Zone in the Web Manager Duplex Cable Glossary A one byte value used to identify a port in an Arbitrated Loop topology The value of the AL_PA corresponds to bits 7 0 of the 24 bit Native Address Identifier A Fibre Channel topology structured as a loop and requiring a port to successfully arbitrate prior to establishing a circuit to send and or receive frames The process of selecting one respondent from a group requesting service at the same time The user initiated process by which the Managing Switch activates the selected Zone Set on itself then attempts to force the selected Zone Set onto other switches the Managed Switches in the fabric for enforcement An Arbitrated Loop protocol used to terminate a loop circuit Cables used to connect storage modules and host bus adapters with copper interfaces to copper transceivers Best suited for intra cabinet Best cable types include twin axial and equalized Intra cabinet copper cables should not exceed 13 meters The fill word that the Loop Port State Machine uses when a fill word is to be transmitted The user initiated process by which the Managing Switch de activates the currently active Zone Set on itself then attempts to de activate the currently active Zone Set on other switches the Managed Switches in the fabric for enforcement with the result that WWN zoning enforcement is no longer in effect in the fa
16. addresses connect only public devices and select the AutoDetect port type Note that private initiators are not supported in Fabric Public Private Mode Fabric Address Notification The Fabric Address Notification FAN option allows devices on public ports to verify Exchanges and operating parameters This option is enabled and disabled by individual port The default setting is enabled PLOGI PRLI Probing The PLOGI PRLI Probing option shown in the CLI as PRLI is used by the switch when one or more devices fail to register their FC 4 types within the expected time In this situation when the PLOGI PRLI Probing option is enabled the switch probes these devices with a port login PLOGI and a process login PRLI to obtain their FC 4 types then registers the FC 4 types in the Simple Name Server SNS database PLOGI PRLI is available for public ports on a Vixel 7100 7200 Switch running in Fabric or Fabric Public Private Mode PLOGI PRLI is enabled by default in these conditions This option is enabled and disabled by individual port Note To find out how many devices on a port responded to the PRLI probe for FC4 types see the PRLIResp column of the Port Link Statistics The default setting is enabled Registered State Change Notification On the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch the Registered State Change Notification RSCN option is set by port Each switch port can be set to one of the available RSCN settings e Normal switch both
17. enforced Zone Set is selected constituent Zones are shown The list of zones may reflect a zone merge operation and thus be different than originally defined When a Zone is selected constituent Members are shown add Adds creates an empty Zone Set with the name specified delete Deletes removes the specified Zone Set define Defines configures Zones within the specified Zone Set Each previously added Zone is displayed with a Y N prompt The initially displayed value within the prompt reflects the current status of the Zone in relation to the specified Zone Set activate Attempts to activate the specified Zone Set To verify that the Zone Set is enforced type the following com mand from the Root Menu config zone wwn show or the following command from the zoneset menu config zone wwn zoneset senf deactiv Deactivates the currently enforced Zone Set 42 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning zone menu To view the zone menu type the following command from the Root Menu config zone wwn zone gt config zone wwn zone Menu 1 back Go back 2 show Show zones Example gt show zadd Add zone Example gt zadd zone 1 zone set 1 madd Add member Example gt madd 23 45 AB CD 98 76 EF CD zone 1 mdel Delete member Example gt mdel 23 45 AB CD 98 76 EF CD zdel Delete zone Example gt zdel zone 1
18. from each individual switch s flash is unchanged Successful zone merge can happen in two ways e When both switches begin with identical copies of the active Zone Set the resulting enforced Zone Set is the same as the active Zone Set in each switch s flash See Row 1 in the table below e When each switch begins with different but compatible copies of the active Zone Set the resulting enforced Zone Set reflects their combination therefore the Zone Set stored in each switch s temporary memory could differ from the Zone Set stored in that switch s flash See Rows 2 and 3 in the table below Examples of Successful Zone Merge Operations i Enforced Zone Set in Temp Active Zone Set in Flash Memory After Zone Merge Switch A Switch B Switch A Switch B Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup e Zone UNIX e Zone UNIX e Zone UNIX Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup e Zone UNIX e Zone NT e Zone NT e Zone UNIX e Zone UNIX Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup e Zone UNIX e Zone NT e Zone MAC e Zone MAC e Zone NT e Zone UNIX Each row above is an example In these examples Zone Sets are compatible each Zone as recorded in flash is unique The MAC Zone always contains just the 21 00 00 20 37 C6 E4 BD Member the NT Zone always contain
19. log out of the Web Manager click Logout Connecting Devices Note Optical GBICs are shipped with a dust cap protecting the optical input and output ports Remove this dust cover before connecting input output cables to the switch CAUTION Forcing a GBIC into a port may damage the GBIC and or port CAUTION Do not bend fiber optic cables more than the bend radius specified by the cable manufacturer Devices can be connected to the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch through GBICs and cables The Vixel 7100 7200 Switch ports are fully compliant with the Fibre Channel Gigabit Interface Converter GBIC specification established under the Small Form Factor committee Inserting GBICs To insert a Gigabit Interface Converter GBIC into a Vixel 7100 7200 Switch port use minimal pressure fitting the GBIC housing s integral guide key into the port until the GBIC s tabs click into place Cables can be attached to GBICs before or after GBIC insertion ports with installed GBICs but without attached cables are bypassed WARNING GBICS emit invisible laser radiation Do not stare into the transmitted beam To remove a GBIC from a Vixel 7100 7200 Switch port simultaneously press the tabs on each side inward while slowly removing the GBIC Cables can be removed from the GBICs before or after GBIC removal ports with installed GBICs but without attached cables are bypassed CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Choosing a Management Inter
20. not want other departments to be able to access sensitive data on certain hosts On a switch that uses WWN based zoning this data can be secured by omitting the World Wide Names WWNs of these hosts from all company wide zones On a switch that uses port based zoning the hosts containing sensitive information could be secluded on a switch port such as port 2 and the communication between this port and others could then be disabled Port based zoning options are set in the Configure Switch dialog box WWN based zoning options are set through the switch s Web Manager interface or Command Line Interface CLI Vixel devices can be zoned dynamically to optimize SAN performance for different tasks such as backup To configure switch zoning e Web Manager Click Zoning from the available options e CLI Root Menu Type config zone 31 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning WWN Zoning Vixel s WWN zoning configuration complies with T 11 standards SW 2 and GS 3 Vixel differentiates WWN zoning members by World Wide N_Port_Names WWPNs Unlike port based zoning WWN zoning can accomplish zoning objectives in both multi switch and single switch topologies Understanding How WWN Zoning Works Configuration of WWN zoning goes from the top down Zone Sets Zones then Members The higher order object must be created before the lower order object A Member or WWPN cannot be defined until bo
21. types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach To log in for management go to the Home page and click Login The default username and password are admin and manage A password change applies to both the Web Manager and the CLI Be sure to log out if leaving the workstation You can log out any time by clicking Logout in the lower left area of the Web Manager A quick list of frequent configuration tasks and their locations is shown here Once you reach the location you may need to click Change Settings and or other links or buttons before configuration parameters are available for changing Configuration Task Change the Port Link Speed Location in Web Manager Ports gt Advanced Change device identification System gt System Upgrade firmware System gt Firmware click Load New Image Set the Ethernet mode System gt System Configure zoning Zoning Choose a Switch Address Mode System gt Mode Define event log amp LED severities System gt Events Reset switch Note The Reset button on the Configure Port Zoning and Stealth 3 web pages clears changes made on that page and re displays your saved settings It does not reset the switch or ports Home click Reset Switch Change password for access to Web Manager amp CLI Note For security passwords should be changed only through a serial connecti
22. while Fabric Public Private Mode is used for mixed topologies where the initiators are public initiators If the automatically configured settings need to be adjusted the following information can help inform your decisions The 24 bit Fibre Channel standard address has three 8 bit one byte portions which are mapped by Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches as follows e Domain the first byte uniquely identifies the switch within the switch topology e Area the second byte identifies the switch port number e Port the third byte lists the AL_PA s of the connected device s When the switch runs in Fabric Public Private Mode each port is given access to either the public or the private set of addresses Each port is automatically a public port unless the switch detects one or more private devices on that port e Private ports have access to the selected number of AL_PA addresses ending at OxEF The default number is 64 which allows the range of 0x73 0xEF e Public ports have access to the AL_PA addresses from 0x01 to the address before the first private AL_PA address The default range with private addresses at the default setting of 64 is 0x01 0x72 21 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 4 Using Fabric Services Routing in the Switch The switch establishes paths to other switches using the FSPF Fabric Shortest Path First routing protocol Packets exchanged between device
23. will be incorporated into new editions of this manual Vixel Corporation disclaims any undertaking to give notice of such changes Vixel Corporation 11911 North Creek Parkway South Bothell WA 98011 Part Number 00041302 001 Rev B Appendixes Table of Contents Introduction sciesc scscecivecs vaccessieceved dus saaivadevedsccasvarenatiotaces 1 Installing and Connecting aa tatsseicidetetetactstenanemereccceeistane 5 Managing the Switch sessssssseesssssssseesssssssssereeessssseeees 10 Using Fabric Services 2 Sus sanseevacs aves Gokendcouateentervederasaes 21 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching ccccccssssssceeeeeeeees 25 ZONNE aeea E E R AE 31 a A T E A A A wunsaee a Gia weetareearaen 44 Physical Description s ssesessssssseeessssssseesssssssseessssssssresso 45 Default Firmware Settings sssessssssssseeessssssseessssssssress 51 Troubleshootin neinean aa 55 Technical References jyixccsscasgeseiencacee sass ecevendseeetsvieesicaess 63 Loop ID AL_PA Cross References sssscccceeeeeeees 66 MV SSA Vs cate cau car cnet saa en Ses ease E O a N 67 WINGS cascirec EE E A E R 71 Switch Features CHAPTER 1 Introduction Switch Features 1 Topology Examples 3 Important safety electromagnetic compatibility and regulatory information is contained in the guide titled Vixel Safety amp Regulatory Guide The installation and use of this product must be in accordance with the information given in that gui
24. 200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 1 Introduction e Fabric Mode for automatic and transparent configuration of fabric topologies Fabric log in FLOGI Simple Name Server SNS and Registered State Change Notification RSCN Fabric Shortest Path First FSPF Fabric Address Notification FAN for end devices to verify the validity of all outstanding Exchanges and operating parameters before using them Proactive device probing to ensure that all FC 4 types are registered in the Simple Name Server SNS database Registration of FC 4 types makes initiators aware of connected storage devices Probing occurs when FC 4 type registration has not been received within the expected time and consists of sending a port login PLOGI and a process login PRLI to the device e Fabric Public Private Mode for automatic and transparent configuration of mixed topologies containing public initiators and private targets e Support of SNS commands see Supported SNS Commands on page 64 e World Wide Name and Port based zoning e Broadcast server to allow IP communication over Fibre Channel Supported for multiple switches in Fabric Mode communication occurs within the port s zone Host bus adapters HBAs can use the broadcast server to send Fibre Channel messages to the fabric for more information see the HBA vendor documentation e License keys for easy feature add ons Vixel 7100 7200 Installation
25. 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX A Physical Description System LED Color Activity Indication Off Power is off Solid Power is on Power Green Off Normal operation no system errors have occurred Solid The switch encountered an error during POST diagnostics see Running Diag nostics on page 5S Blink slow One of the following situations has occurred e The RTC battery is depleted e A fan fault exists Fault Yellow e A non emergency fault condition has occurred See the logged event messages for more information Blink fast The ambient temperature is over the switch s requirement 40 C 48 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX A Physical Description Ethernet ae Color State Indication LED Off Ethernet not present no link Solid Ethernet is present but not active no packets are being transmitted Green Blink Ethernet is present and active blink random indicates either receipt or transmittal of Enet Act h 3 Coll packets depending on chosen setting the default indication setting is receipt of packets Off No Ethernet collisions are occurring Yellow Blink Ethernet collisions are occurring random Off A 10 MB Ethernet connection is present Green Solid A 100 MB Ethernet connection is present Solid This LED state occurs during start up only 10 100
26. 9 8 16 4 Port 4 6 9 EE 8 16 5 Port 5 6 9 1 8 16 6 Port 6 6 9 1 8 16 7 Port 7 6 9 alt 8 16 8 Port 8 6 9 1 8 16 Current Port Number 1 Legend for enumerated columns Type Module PRLI Port unknown true 1Port dualFrequencyShortwave false ePort dualFrequencyLongwave stealthLoop fcLaserShortwave autoDetect serialModDef gPort fcLaserLongwave copperIntraCabinet copperInterCabinet noModule O DIHDUNBRWNH HF gt show ports advanced Port Configuration Table FAN true false 16 1 16 al 16 il 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 alt RSCN normal TxOnly RxOnly noRSCN Port RBS TBS EDTOV RATOV ALTOV LPTO RXTHRSH TXTHRSH al 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 2 2112 16 2000 10000 15 1 00 3 3 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 4 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 5 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 6 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 Ap 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 8 2112 16 2000 10000 15 100 3 Current Port Number 1 Event Log amp Fault LED gt config event show Fault LED Severity critical Event Log Severity notify 4 Ce ee A 53 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX B Default Firmware Settings Stealth 3 Mode Settings Note Stealth 3 Mode is the default mode of the switch unless the switch was custom ordered Stealth 3 Mode s default settings follow Stealth 3 Mode Default Settings for Vixel 7100 7200 Stealth 3 Mode is the default Switch Address Mode Switch Mode Stealth 3 Por
27. 9 3 7 e Robert Kembel Arbitrated Loop Connectivity Solutions 1996 ISBN 0 931836 82 4 e Robert Kembel A Comprehensive Introduction Connectivity Solutions 1998 ISBN 0 931836 84 0 63 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX D Technical Reference Supported SNS Commands Vixel 7100 7200 Switch Version 4 0 Firmware supports the following Simple Name Server SNS commands sorted by code number Code Mnemonic Command Based On hex x et ext 0101 GLA Get Identifiers 0112 GPN_ID Get Port Name Port Identifier 0113 GNN_ID Get Node Name Port Identifier 0114 GCS_ID Get Class of Service Port Identifier 0117 GFT_ID Get FC4 Types Port Identifier 0118 GSPN_ID Get Symbolic Port Name Port Identifier 011A GPT_ID Get Port Type Port Identifier 011B GIPP_ID Get IP Address Port Port Identifier 011C GFPN_ID Get Fabric Port Name Port Identifier 011D GHA_ID Get Hard Address Port Identifier 0121 GID_PN Get ID Port Name 012B GIPP_PN Get IP Address Port Port Name 0131 GID_NN Get Port IDs Node Name 0132 GPN_NN Get Port Names Node Name 0135 GIP_NN Get IP Address Node Name 0136 GIPA_NN Get Initial Process Associator Node Name 0139 GSNN_NN Get Symbolic Node Name Node Name 0153 GNN_IP Get Node Name IP address 0156 GIPA_IP Get Initial Process Associator IP address 0171 GID_FT Get Port IDs F
28. A WWPN text box appears if the switch is aware of attached devices an Attached Device WWPN drop down list is also displayed 6 For each member you would like to add to this Zone do one of the following Ifthe Attached Device WWPN list is available select the desired WWPN from the drop down list and click Add This WWPN Manually enter the desired WWPN for example 21 00 00 E0 8B 02 AO 60 and click Add Member WWN zoning is now configured To put WWN zoning in effect activate a Zone Set 35 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning To activate a Zone Set from the Web Manager go to the Zoning page or click Zone Sets to return to the initial Zoning page then click Activate or Re Activate for the desired Zone Set Click OK in the displayed warning message There is no need to de activate the currently active Zone Set before activating a new Zone Set The switch activates the Zone Set on itself as indicated by Active in red left of the Zone Set then attempts to force the Zone Set onto other switches in the fabric If the attempt is unsuccessful error messages appear event messages are logged and an isolated E_Port condition occurs as indicated by a blinking green LED and solid amber LED combination on the affected port To verify that the Zone Set is enforced throughout the fabric click View Enforced Zone Set If the Zone Set is not enforced click Syst
29. BySName not set C Location sysLocation not set here if switch was Contact sysContact not set customized The Private System Time a Date Addresses setting relates to pee eaa eRe Fabric Public Private Ethernet Mode ethl0half Mode only for more Address Mode Stealth 3 information see Options Roo mage imagE 2 2 Up Time for Fabric Mode and Fabric System Domain ID Public Private Mode on Default Domain ID 60 Private Addresses 64 page 23 Principal Switch Priority 254 Loop Fabric Address disabled RCF Disruptive mode nonDestructive Zoning gt show zones Zoning Configuration Table Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 a 3 4 5 6 7 ok ok ok 8 ok ke ok Not Set tee e Set Removed on apply Added on apply 52 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX B Default Firmware Settings Port Configuration Note The PRLI FAN and RSCN configuration settings apply to Fabric Mode and Fabric Public Private Mode only for more information see Options for Fabric Mode and Fabric Public Private Mode on page 23 Note The values in the EDTOV RATOV ALTOV and LPTO settings represent milliseconds gt show ports config Port Configuration Table Port Name Type Module PRLI FAN Stream BB Credit MRBS RSCN al Port 1 6 9 ab 8 16 2 Port 2 6 9 1 8 16 3 Port 3 6
30. C 4 Type 0173 GNN_FT Get Node Names FC 4 Type 01A1 GID_PT Get Port IDs Port Type 01B1 GID_IPP Get Port IDs Port IP Address 01B2 GPN_IPP Get Port Name Port IP Address 01F1 GID_FF Get Port Identifiers FC 4 Features 0212 RPN_ID Register Port Name ae 0213 RNN_ID Register Node Name 0214 RCS_ID Register Class of Service 0217 RFI_ID Register FC4 Types 0218 RSPN_ID Register Symbolic Port Name 021A RPT_ID Register Port Type 021B RIPP_ID Register IP Address Port 021D RHA_ID Register Hard Address 0235 RIP_NN Register IP Address Node 0236 RIPA_NN Register Initial Process Associator 0239 RSNN_NN Register Symbolic Node Name 0300 DA_ID De register All 0410 GE_ID Get Entry Port Identifier 0420 GE_PN Get Entry Port Name 64 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX D Technical Reference Code Mnemonic Command Based On hex 7 et Entries ode Name 0450 GE_IP Get Entries IP address 0470 GE_FT Get Entries FC 4 TYPE 04A0 GE_PT Get Entries Port Type 04D0 GE_IPP Get Entries Port IP Address 0500 RA Remove All 8001 CT_RJT Reject CT_IU 8002 CT_ACC Accept CT_IU 65 APPENDIX E Loop ID AL_ PA Arbitrated Loop Physical Addresses AL _PA Loop ID AL_PA Loop ID AL_PA Loop ID hex he
31. EDs on page 6 Powering On the Switch and Interpreting the LEDs When you plug in the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch the power and fault LEDs are the only LEDs in a known state all other LEDs are unknown and must be initialized The power fault combinations and their indications are listed below System LED and State Indication during Power On Self Test POST Power Fault Off Field Programmable Gate Arrays FPGAs failed to load or the power to the switch is inadequate For power AE requirements see Operating Conditions on page 49 Solid The Central Processing Unit CPU did not get started a bus integrity problem may exist Contact an authorized service person Off Normal operation Solid Solid CPU starts but system abilities are limited nN Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 2 Installing and Connecting The Vixel 7100 7200 Switch runs through Power On Self Test POST diagnostics to verify the fundamental integrity of the switch box port memory and related circuitry The POST sequence follows 1 All port LEDs turn on for one second then the LEDs below each turn on as the corresponding POST test progresses in the sequence listed Note Length of time varies for each test POST Sequence LED POST Test Yelow 10 100 RAM Green Port 5 LOAD Green Port 2 RTC Green Port 4 DUART Green Ports 4 7 and 8 PCI and Ethernet
32. HAPTER 6 Zoning Reference While Members are identified by World Wide N_Port_Names Zones and Zone Sets are identified by user configured names that comply with the standard up to 64 bytes or characters using alphanumeric ASCII characters plus and _ For more information see section 29 of Fibre Channel Switched Fabrics by Robert W Kembel Northwest Learning Associates Inc 2001 ISBN 0 931836 71 9 The maximum number of zoning entries allowed on the switch depends on the amount of Flash used for the flash file system A zoning entry is an occurrence of a Zone Set Zone or Member A Zone or Member entry also includes mapping infor mation to the appropriate Zone Set or Zone respectively For example the switch can hold 20 Zone Sets each with 9 Zones which each contain 100 Members Under this scenario 18 200 entries are written to Flash 20 20 9 20 9 100 CLI Monitor Only Descriptions You may log in for monitor only access The default password is monitor Note For security passwords for accessing the Web Manager amp CLI should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach wwn menu for monitor only access To view the wwn menu under monitor only access type the following
33. If the host cannot recognize the remote device reboot the host Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troubleshooting LED Symptom kann Check e Make sure the cable used is appropriate for the transceiver used e Make sure that the receive and transmit ends of the optical cable are correctly polarized crossed into their respective receive and transmit receptacles both on The green port the device end and the switch end LED does not Extineui Optical cables are not automatically xtinguished illuminate after li polarized as copper cables are Note If connection of unlit green the receive and transmit receptacles are 2 port LED oa an optical not marked or indicated by bracket device enclosures cross the printed side of the wiring with the unprinted side For example at the receive socket in the device end plug in the printed side of the wiring at the receive socket in the switch end plug in the unprinted side of the wiring Finding the Correct Boot Sequence The correct boot sequence depends on the particular configuration but the hosts should usually be booted last Following are boot sequences that may be tried if problems are occurring Recommended Boot Sequence A Recommended Boot Sequence B 1 Switches 1 Storage devices targets 2 Storage devices targets 2 Switches 3 Hosts initiators 3 Hosts initiators Checking the Si
34. a blinking green LED and solid amber LED combination on the affected port e The names of the enforced Zone Sets cannot conflict though contents may differ For example one fabric may have an enforced Zone Set containing three unique Zones the other fabric may have an enforced Zone Set containing two unique Zones As long as these Zone Sets have the same name combination of these fabrics will succeed After a successful zone merge operation the resulting enforced Zone Set may contain more Zones than were originally defined within the Zone Set The enforced Zone Set display is identical on all switches To view the original definition of the Zone Set go to the switch on which it was defined then do one of the following On the Web Manager click View Zones for the Zone Set On the CLI type the following command from the Root Menu then follow directions config zone wwn zoneset show Note The enforced Zone Set is not persistent it is regenerated every time one or more switches powers up If you want to create a permanent copy of the enforced Zone Set go to one of the switches and configure a Zone Set with the same name Zones and Members The configured Zone Set is permanently stored in this switch s flash If you like you can reactivate this Zone Set to update other switches on the fabric so that all switches have a permanent record of the enforced Zone Set 38 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide C
35. angement of stations on a network Fibre Channel topologies include point to point Arbitrated Loop and switched fabric A device that converts one form of signaling to another for both transmission and reception SFPs and GBICs are transceivers World Wide N_Port_Name See Member A list of one or more Members A list of one or more Zones Multiple switch configurations can merge Zone Sets 70 Index A Address Groups under the Intra Loop Communication Range Setting 30 AL_PA Loop ID Cross References 66 C Cascaded Switches Switch Identification 28 Topology Example 27 CLI Commands 40 Monitor only Descriptions 39 Password 16 51 Codes Diagnostic Tests 57 Configuring the Network 10 Connecting Devices 9 D Desktop Installation 6 Device Connections 9 Device Maximums 28 Diagnostics 55 FAILED Test Codes 57 F Fabric Attached Devices Mixing with Loop Devices 26 Fabrics Joining Zoned Fabrics 38 Factory Default Resetting Firmware to 19 Firmware Resetting to Factory Default 19 G GigaBit Interface Converters GBICs 47 Glossary 67 I Installing 6 Introduction 1 L LEDs At Start up 6 During Operation 46 Loop ID AL_PA Cross References 66 M Maximum Devices Allowed 28 Mixing Switches with Loop Devices 26 N Network Configuration 10 P Password CLI 16 51 Web Manager 15 Physical Description 45 51 Port Configuration 27 for Connected Hubs 28 Port Link Speed Changing through
36. ault all ports are set to InstantLoop for automatic address assignment and to AutoDetect for instant detection of StealthLoop loop device protocol or E_Port inter switch link protocol Also note the following configuration options e Vixel Port based zoning The Vixel 7100 7200 Switch s port based zoning allows groups that share a switched topology to keep their data separate For example human resources may not want other departments to be able to access sensitive data on devices connected to port 2 In this case communication to port 2 can be disabled for all other ports e Notification of added devices through LIP propagation enabled and selected by port You can choose to send or receive LIP propagation or both Note Each switch will maintain the currently assigned addresses unless an address conflict needs to be resolved e Cascaded switches as part of a star topology 27 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching e Port types protocols E_Port inter switch link or ISL F Port point to point device StealthLoop switch private device loop AutoDetect detects E_Port or StealthLoop Switch Identification in a Cascaded Topology In Stealth 3 Mode when a second switch is connected to the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch both switches check for a user designated master switch If none is found the switches arbitrate for mastership and the s
37. bric Governs communicability of devices in the fabric when no Zone Set is enforced While nonBlocking allows all devices in the fabric to see all other devices in the fabric Blocking does not allow any device to see any other device This setting has no effect when a Zone Set is enforced Default value nonBlocking Two fiber cables suitable for duplex transmission 67 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX F Glossary Enforced Zone Set in WWN Zoning ExpertMode port setting Full Duplex Transmission Fiber Optics Fibre Channel GBIC HSSDC connector HSSDC2 connector InstantLoop port setting InstantLoop with Priority port setting The Zone Set that is currently enforced on the fabric active on all switches constituent Zones and Members reflect zone merge results if applicable A port setting under Stealth 3 Mode that allows assignment of individual addresses offering SAN designers optional control of SAN addressing down to the individual node level Transmission in both directions simultaneously transmitting on one receiving on the other Light transmission through optical fibers for communication or signaling Fibre Channel is a 1 gigabit per second data transfer interface technology that maps several common transport protocols including IP and SCSI allowing it to merge high speed I O and networking functionality in a single connecti
38. command from the Root Menu show zones wwn gt show zones wwn 1 back Go back show Show zone sets Example gt show senf Show enforced zone set Example gt senf soth Show other zoning parameters Example gt soth show zones wwn gt 39 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning Command Description back Displays the menu that is one level upwards show Displays all configured Zone Sets When a Zone Set is selected from this display constituent Zones are shown When a Zone is selected constituent Members are shown senf Displays the currently enforced Zone Set if any When the displayed enforced Zone Set is selected constituent Zones are shown The list of zones may reflect a zone merge operation and thus be different than originally defined When a Zone is selected constituent Members are shown soth Displays the name of the currently enforced Zone Set if any and the current setting of the Default Zone State CLI Command Descriptions Commands described below are from these menus wwn zoneset and zone Commands are available only when you are logged in for management Note For security passwords for accessing the Web Manager amp CLI should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords expo
39. d new passwords to possible security breach Note The Web Manager ignores spaces in entered WWPNs Prerequisites e Log on for management level Default password is manage Default user name which is required for the Web Manager is admin The Login button for the Web Manager is on the Home page Password and user name are case sensitive e Put the switch in either Fabric Mode or Fabric Public Private Mode In the Web Manager go to System gt Mode in the CLI go to the config mode menu Web Manager Instructions X Vinel 7100 Switch Netscape Elle Edt View Go Communicator Help 22242482882 8 EES faved eS Ten Meco Ene ie FL aE Bookmarks A Location 2 16 24 1437Zoning wrong hin SN NewZoneSeCZN NewZone _ KE Whats Related Zonin a No attached devices found gt WWN Zoning Zone Sets Zones in NewZoneSet Members in NewZone Delete 1122334455667788 Delete 0011223344556677 Delete 2233445566778899 Delete 0123456701234567 Delete 0123456789ABCDEF Delete FEpcpa9s76543210 Si Zt6000090 oa ADS Document Done Se a ae pe A To configure WWN zoning through the Web Manager 1 Click Zoning If you want to create a Zone Set type the desired name and click Add Zone Set Click View Zones next to the desired Zone Set If you want to create a Zone type the desired name and click Add Zone foe pa i Click View Members next to the desired Zone
40. de The eight port Vixel 7100 Fibre Channel Switch and the sixteen port Vixel 7200 Fibre Channel Switch provide complete 1 Gigabit 1Gb Fibre Channel fabric support true line speed switching and the flexibility of GBIC based design in a 1U size The addressing modes available in Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches allow you to mix private devices with fabric devices The Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches have the following features e Interoperability through support of Fabric Shortest Path First FSPF and Fibre Alliance Management Information Base FA MIB v2 2 e Automatic set up including selection of master or principal switch detection of port protocol and port address assignment e Optimized flexible switch architecture for fault tolerant mesh and cascade topologies with room to expand your topology to several switches The Vixel 7100 7200 Series Switch fabric is designed for 15 linear hops and tested up to 7 hops Only available in Fabric Mode e Several management methods Web Manager provides convenient monitoring and managing of the switch through a web interface Command Line Interface CLI through telnet or a serial link for initial IP address change and other desired switch configuration useful for small switch configurations TFIP server through CLI for simultaneous firmware upgrades on multiple switches Other SNMP management tools such as HPOpenView and SNMPc Vixel 7100 7
41. dixes Power Supply APPENDIX A Physical Description Power Supply 45 Ports and LEDs 46 Operating Conditions 49 Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches have the following physical features A compact 1U size for easy installation into standard rack or onto tabletop Eight ports for the Vixel 7100 sixteen ports for the Vixel 7200 System and port status indicators Aggregate bandwidth of 16 Gbps per unit Fully non blocking architecture User defined buffering for up to 32 maximum size frames per port Hardware implemented routing with a route determination time less than two micro seconds An auto sensing power supply that supports 100VAC through 250VAC 50 or 60 Hz The universal power supply is an auto ranging supply that senses both the frequency 50 or 60 Hz and input voltage for voltages between 100VAC through 250VAC 45 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX A Physical Description Ports and LEDs The Vixel 7100 7200 Switch is equipped with eight or sixteen Fibre Channel ports The switch s LEDs are shown in Figure 6 1 System LEDs Power green at top Port status LEDs Fault yellow at bottom healthy and activity green at top yellow at bottom Ethernet LEDs Act Coll left 10 100 right p i ve Figure 6 1 LEDs on the Vixel 7100 Switch and Vixel 7200 Switch business end 46 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Conf
42. e and Fabric Public Private Mode each public device logs in to the following services e The fabric through fabric login or FLOGI to establish communication e The Simple Name Server SNS to add their information to the SNS directory e The Registered State Change Notification service RSCN to receive or send notice of changes in device power or communication status e Fabric Address Notification FAN for end devices to verify the validity of all outstanding Exchanges and operating parameters before using them e Probing with port login PLOGI and process login PRLI to ensure that all FC 4 types are registered in the SNS database After hosts log in to SNS they request SNS directory information for all other connected devices By maintaining names and addresses for each connected device through SNS the switch helps hosts discover other devices In multi switch topologies each switch maintains a complete SNS table by exchanging device information with other switches For a complete list of SNS commands supported by the Vixel 7100 7200 Switches see Supported SNS Commands on page 64 Options for Fabric Mode and Fabric Public Private Mode Fabric Mode and Fabric Public Private Mode options can be set through the Web Manager and the Command Line Interface CLI unless otherwise noted license keys for enabling these features and other separately purchased features can be entered through the Web Manager or the CLI
43. each switch is connected to all other switches which makes the topology fault tolerant and multiple path redundant Switches in mesh topologies use the shortest available path if an ISL stops functioning the source switch uses the next quickest path To create failover redundancy in cascade topologies use multiple ISLs between switches Maximum switch quantities for each topology are listed below e Star single level cascade topology per root switch 16 cascaded switches for Vixel 7200 8 cascaded switches for Vixel 7100 e Mesh topology per switch 16 inter switch links for Vixel 7200 8 inter switch links for Vixel 7100 Domain numbers for each connected switch in Fabric Mode or Fabric Public Private Mode are assigned by the principal switch The principal switch designation is given to the switch with the lowest World wide Name WWN To view the principal switch status and domain ID for a switch in the Command Line Interface CLI type show system from the Root Menu in the Web Manager click System 22 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 4 Using Fabric Services Fabric Services Note Devices on communication disabled ports may appear in the SNS table even though zoning is enabled and active Because public devices are aware of the special fabric address they can communicate with the fabric element and other devices connected to the fabric element In Fabric Mod
44. ear the event log and reset the Fault LED All these functions are available at the config event menu To change the event reporting from the Root Menu type config event and choose from the displayed options Downloading Firmware The CLI allows you to download firmware from a binary file via Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFIP To download firmware from a binary file from the Root Menu 1 Atthe Root Menu type firmware load The following message is displayed Start TFTP Transfer to m from host shell Example c tftp i 192 168 11 171 put vixel7100 dwn m After transfer select one of the following 1 Verify and Store 2 Abort 2 For Windows NT workstations at a DOS prompt move to the directory containing the new firmware type the following where I Paddress is the switch s IP Address and filename is the name of the binary firmware file and press Enter tftp i IPaddress PUT filename m Within a few seconds the Transfer successful message appears in the DOS window If this message does not appear verify that the file is good then repeat the transfer 3 For Unix workstations c At a Unix prompt type the following where IPaddress is the switch s IP Address and press Enter tftp IPaddress d Type the following and press Enter binary e Type the following where filename is the name of the binary firmware file and press Enter put filename ram A message appears confirming that the file was sent f Ty
45. em then Events to review the Event Log for relevant messages CLI Instructions conFig zone wm zone gt define NewZone Please press lt CR gt to continue Enter 6 to exit 41 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 Y 00 11 22 33 4H 55 66 77 Y 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 Y 61 23 45 67 81 23 45 67 Y 01 23 45 67 89 AB CD EF Y FE DC BA 98 76 54 32 10 Y Storing zone information Do you wish to continue Yes No 0 a Examples follow each step To configure WWN zoning through the CLI 1 From the zoneset menu config zone wwn zoneset create empty Zone Set s add ZoneSetName where ZoneSetName is the name of the empty Zone Set config zone wwn zoneset gt add Backup 2 Add Zone s to the Zone Set e To create an empty Zone and add it to the earlier created Zone Set Go to the zone menu config zone wwn zone and type zadd ZoneName ZoneSetName where ZoneName is the name of the empty Zone and ZoneSetName is the name of the Zone Set config zone wwn zone gt zadd backupNT Backup To select from Zones that were already created Go to the zoneset menu config zone wwn zoneset and type define ZoneSetName where ZoneSetName is the name of the Zone Set config zone wwn zoneset gt define Backup Enter 0 to exit backupNT Y 36 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning 3 Add Members to the Zone s from the zone menu config zone wwn zone
46. ers System parameters include name time date contact location and Ethernet mode 10 100 half or full duplex To view or change system parameters from the Root Menu type config system and choose from the displayed options Port Parameters Port parameters include type protocol name buffer and time out values and other settings To view or change port parameters from the Root Menu type config port and choose from the displayed options Enabling Disabling Ports You can configure any port on the switch to be enabled or disabled To enable or disable a port 1 Type diag port at the Root Menu 2 Select the port you wish to enable or disable by typing port p where p is the port number 3 Once the port is selected type mode 4 Type 0 to disable the port or 1 to enable the port Zones Zoning configurations consist of enabling or disabling port communications To configure or change zoning from the Root Menu type config zone config A p p p where A is the accessing port and each p is a designated accessible port The maximum number of designated accessible ports is 7 for the Vixel 7100 and 15 for the Vixel 7200 For example config zone config 1 2 3 4 enables communication between port 1 and ports 2 3 and 4 and disables communication between port 1 and any unnamed ports Ports that are not listed are not accessible In the above example ports 1 4 are denied access to ports 5 16 on a Vixel 7200 Switch 18
47. eset gt activate Backup The switch activates the Zone Set on itself then attempts to force the Zone Set onto other switches in the fabric If the attempt is unsuccessful error messages appear event messages are logged and an isolated E_Port condition occurs as indicated by a blinking green LED and solid amber LED combination on the affected port To verify that the Zone Set is enforced throughout the fabric issue the following command from the zoneset menu config zone wwn zoneset senf If the Zone Set is not enforced review the Event Log for relevant messages Issue the following command from the root menu show events 37 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning Joining Zoned Fabrics When you connect already zoned fabrics through Inter Switch Links ISLs or when switches in some other way become newly aware of ISLs such as at power up the zone merge operation is initiated Zone merge is fully described under Enforcement of Previously Activated Zone Sets Zone Merge on page 33 Before you join fabrics that have pre existing Active Zone Sets ensure that the fabrics meet the following conditions e All Domain IDs must be unique e Zones cannot conflict For example if multiple switches have a Zone named video then the contents list of Members within this Zone must be identical for each switch otherwise an isolated E_Port condition will occur as indicated by
48. etmask and Gateway 51 System Information 52 Zoning 52 Port Configuration 53 Event Log amp Fault LED 53 Stealth 3 Mode Settings 54 The default firmware settings listed below for the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch are based on Firmware Version 4 0 and are subject to change for later firmware versions The settings listed below are as shown from the CLI unless noted otherwise Fields that do not apply to default settings are shown as empty Commands prefaced by a prompt such as gt show system indicate what may be typed from the Root Menu to display the related information Note The default CLI passwords are password for the monitor manage level and public for the monitor only level Upgraded switches retain any preconfigured passwords For security passwords should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach IP Address Netmask and Gateway gt show communications IP Address 192 768 17 129 Netmask 24 25522552255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 SLIP Address 192 168 2 129 SLIP Netmask 42554255 255 0 Modem Init String ATEOV1Q0 51 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX B Default Firmware Settings System Information Note Address Mode may gt show system be different than displayed Naman 4
49. face Using the Web Manager Using the Command Line Interface CLI Using Other SNMP Tools 10 13 16 20 Choosing a Management Interface Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches can be managed through several inter faces using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The Command Line Interface CLI allows you access to switch management through Telnet modem or serial connection The Web Manager lets you manage and monitor a Vixel 7100 7200 Switch from any network connected computer Supported browsers are Netscape Navigator 4 7 or higher and Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher The browser needs to be Javascript enabled 10 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch The monitoring and management capabilities of each management interface are described below Management Interface u Sle Monitoring SH S S Ho Function wt Z S Soula c T gs 4 0 es oR a 5 Ee 2 S power status of switch and length of running time X X version of running firmware X X X port configuration and status X X X health status of several switches and other SAN X devices at a glance statistics message log X X X SNS RIP FSPF X X X Historical Traffic statistics on traffic performance X 11 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Management Interface Management Fu
50. forms the Arbitrated Loop specific protocols An entity with one or more N_Ports or NL_Ports Optical Fiber Control A safety interlock system that controls the optical power level in an open fiber optic cable 69 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX F Glossary Open Protocol SC Duplex Connector SCSI Shortwave Single Mode Fiber SFP Stealth 3 Mode Topology Transceiver WWPN Zone Zone Set An Arbitrated Loop protocol used to establish a loop circuit A data transmission convention which may include timing control formatting error detection with correction and data representation Standard Fibre Channel terminating connector for fiber short wave and long wave Used to plug into transceiver and Host Bus Adapter Small Computer System Interface Standard interface for storage modules Refers to wavelength or frequency in the spectrum of light Specified under Fibre Channel as 780 860 nm it is the operating range of short wavelength lasers The maximum distance for shortwave is 500 meters An optional wave guide in which typical core cladding sizes are 9 125 microns Small Form Factor Pluggable These transceivers are fully compliant with the Gigabit Ethernet standard and occupy less than half the board space of the existing GBIC products A switch mode that assigns addresses to ports based on the chosen port setting The logical and or physical arr
51. full duplex bandwidth As shown in Figure 1 2 these multiple loop topologies allow you to isolate one or more devices on a switch port JBOD JBOD Vixel 2100 gt managed hub w zoning ES HOST HOST Single Loop RAID Topology HOST RAID HOST HOST cD a Topology r fibre channel switch c ixel ixel fibre channel switch fibre channel switch MADII VAT IITTIIT IAUTNNNUNN000N11 jia oral JBOD JBOD Figure 1 2 With the Vixel 7100 7200 Series Switch devices can migrate from a single loop topology to a multiple loop topology Switches running in Stealth 3 Mode also support cascaded switches in a star configuration and switch attached N_Port single AL_PA devices such as RAIDs that perform fabric login For more information see CHAPTER 5 on page 25 or APPENDIX C on page 56 Unpacking CHAPTER 2 Installing and Connecting Unpacking 5 Installing 6 Powering On the Switch and Interpreting the LEDs 6 Changing the Switch s IP Address 7 Connecting Devices 9 Important safety electromagnetic compatibility and regulatory information is contained in the guide titled Vixel Safety amp Regulatory Guide The installation and use of this product must be in accordance with the information given in that guide To unpack the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch 1 Inspect the outer shipping container for any damage that may have occurred in shipping and report any sign of damage t
52. g Switch Attached and Loop Devices Stealth 3 Loop Switching Mode allows you to mix private loop devices with switch attached N_Port single AL_PA devices such as RAIDs that perform fabric login This flexible topology improves the performance of host to storage interconnection by providing dedicated bandwidth and eliminating loop arbitration delays RAID HOST HOST Vixel a gt fibre channel switch D Vixel fibre channel Vixel fibre channel hub hub ALLII MIO 22 aii JBOD JBOD Figure 5 1 A topology containing a switch attached device and loop devices 26 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching Cascading Switches Stealth 3 Loop Switching Mode allows you to cascade switches as part of a star topology Note Switches must be connected to a root central switch Under Stealth 3 Mode the central switch must be designated as master switch Hosts on cascaded switches can access any storage such as RAIDs JBODs and hubs through the central switch and other cascaded switches These hosts can also access their own local RAIDs Vixel fibre channel BEEE Vixel Vixel fibre channel fibre channel switch switch ole a oe es eee oe eee Figure 5 2 A Stealth 3 Mode topology involving three switches Configuring the Switch and Its Ports If you are not sure what settings to use start with the default Stealth 3 values By def
53. gnostic Print Mode FAILED messages include four bytes each indicating in sequence the major test category failed port number subtest number and overall error code For example in the message Port 4 FAILED 05 04 03 10 the bytes 05 04 03 and 10 indicate failure of the following items e major test number 5 FPP e port number 4 e subtest number 3 FPP FIFO BIST overall error code 10 FF BAD BIST RX For further information contact an authorized service person using the Web Manager Troubleshooting switch issues involves checking health status isolating the problem and reviewing statistics To isolate a problem first ensure that the network is set up correctly for switch management and that the switch is properly configured Some common items to check are correct port types port protocols F_Port for N_Port devices FL_Port port type for NL_Port devices fabric capabilities for devices under Fabric Mode and sufficient AL_PAs for devices under one of the Stealth Modes To troubleshoot connection with another switch click Statistics then FSPF and review the FSPF Table Also review the Port Status Table click Port Status The Detected Type column for the Inter Switch Link should be listed as ePort E_Port To verify device port connections click Statistics then SNS and review the SNS Table 57 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troublesho
54. hes support I O probes traditionally used by SCSI initiator hosts 28 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching Understanding Stealth 3 Settings Under Stealth 3 Mode the switch negotiates for or assigns addresses to each port depending on the selected port address setting The switch processes its ports in sequential order from first to last port The port s connected devices obtain address es while the switch is running but all ports must be reset to activate the addresses Port Address Setting InstantLoop Stealth 3 Port Address Settings Description Allows the port to negotiate for addresses Any existing address conflicts are resolved to ensure that each device has a unique address Devices connected to this port can communicate with other switch ports but not with each other Use InstantLoop for e Switch to switch connections with either the E_Port or the AutoDetect port type selected e Devices that have soft addressing capability e Devices with hard addresses ExpertMode can also be used for hard addressed devices Note This port address setting is the factory default for all ports Intra Loop Communication Range Allows you to select one pre arranged group of addresses to assign to the port Under this port address setting the loop of devices connected to the port can communicate with one another and with all other switch port
55. iguration Guide APPENDIX A Physical Description Note The blinking rates vary according to the LED While port LEDs blink at one rate only the Fault LED can blink at either slow or fast rate and the Enet Act Coll LED blinks randomly according to the activity on the Ethernet port The Power and 10 100 LEDs do not blink Port System and Ethernet LED indications are shown in the tables below Port LED Appearance Health Indication on a Vixel 7100 7200 Switch During Run Time No GBIC inserted Port is bypassed the GBIC may have a transmitter Tx fault GBIC is inserted and good communication is established e 00 0 00O GBIC is inserted and good but no link is established Port has been set to beaconed through SAN InSite or another management tool blinking yellow port LED Port is being manually controlled for example taken off line or beaconed through an external management tool flickering green port LED Legend for the port LED appearance unlit lit and blinking The upper LED represents the green LED the lower LED represents the yellow LED Note A steadily blinking green LED lit for 1 2 second unlit for 1 2 second and solid yellow LED combination indicate that the port is attempting to bring the link up and establish protocol connect with a device Port is active traffic is going through the port 47 Vixel 7100
56. igurations and event reporting parameters You can also download firmware through the CLI Navigating the CLI The flexibility in the CLI menus and commands facilitates quick monitoring and configuring You can jump several menus ahead or back select options create names or partial names and issue commands from the Root Menu Entering Keys for Purchased Features Once the correct firmware version is actively running on the switch you can enable Fabric Mode Fabric Public Private Mode and or other purchased features To enter a key for a purchased feature type config key at the Root Menu to access the correct submenu then enter the license key Configuring the Switch with the Purchased Features To automatically reconfigure the switch under a newly enabled Switch Address Mode from the Root Menu type config mode sam and select the appropriate Switch Address Mode then restart the switch through the reset command 17 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Note The time can be set only after a date has been set The entered date must contain a valid year Viewing Current Settings You can view all of the switch s current settings including system port zone and version settings at either the show menu or for some settings the specific submenu To view all current switch settings from the Root Menu type show and choose from the displayed options System Paramet
57. ion Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Note The default CLI passwords are manage for the monitor manage level and monitor for the monitor only level Upgraded switches retain any preconfigured passwords For security passwords should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach Note To cancel out of a configuration action in which you are prompted for a value press the Enter key 3 Type the password at the prompt You are now logged on to the CLI eg If the passwords have not been changed from the defaults change them now type config password and select the appropriate password level to change Limit your password to 25 characters The passwords are now changed When you are ready to log off the CLI type logout Understanding the CLI s Global Commands The global commands for the CLI are described below These commands are displayed at the beginning of every CLI session Command Description logout Close current command line session login Log in with different access privilege Back out of sub menu root Go back to root menu help Display help Monitoring and Configuring the Switch The CLI allows you to monitor and change system parameters port configurations zoning conf
58. itch into a diagnostic output mode In this mode the diagnostic displays a passed or failed result and prompts you with additional options Instructions To put the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch into optional diagnostic output mode 1 Obtain e A serial DB 9 null modem cable e An asynchronous terminal 19 200 baud 8 bit 1 stop no parity or a PC in terminal emulation mode 2 Power off the switch remove the power cord 3 Insert the serial DB 9 null modem cable into the switch s MGMT port on the GBIC end of the switch connecting the other end of the cable to an asynchro nous terminal or to a PC in terminal emulation mode using Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal 55 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Note Do not use the Diagnostic Options Menu These options are for factory use only 4 If you plan to run the Diagnostic External LoopBack Test ensure that the necessary copper or optical Fibre Channel loopback plugs are inserted before the switch is powered on 5 Power on the switch reconnect the power cord While the yellow 10 100 LED located on the right side of the switch is illuminated press Enter repeatedly two depressions of the Enter key must be detected An information display similar to the following appears Be prepared to discuss the results with an authorized service person VIXEL Model 7100 Diagnostic Analysis Devices
59. mple Name Server SNS When the Vixel 7100 7200 Switch is running in Fabric Mode or Fabric Public Private Mode each connected device logs into the Simple Name Server SNS with identifying information including its supported protocol FC 4 Type You can view the SNS table to verify that a particular device logged in with the correct FC 4 type The SNS table is available through the switch s Web Manager or Command Line Interface CLI To view the SNS table through the CLI go to the root menu and type show sns Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troubleshooting To view the SNS table through the Web Manager click Statistics and then click SNS on the left side menu Viewing Port Link Statistics The table below lists common switch issues probable causes and the link statistics to review when troubleshooting Look for an increase in Issue Probable cause s Riin these Link Statistic s Loss of Data Noisy Physical Link e InvTxWord compromising Data or e RxCRCErr Frame Format e PrimSeqErr Reliability Noisy Physical Link e InvTxWord Problem compromising Data or e RxCRCErr Frame Format e PrimSeqErr Poor busy device e RxOpenCLS Throughput busy transmitter e TxCLSOpen bad link condition e LoopConnTO 60 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Issue Link Recovery Probable cause s N_Por
60. nction Web Manager Command Line Interface CLI Other SNMP Tools Receive notification via email when switch powers off Change Device Identification Set Switch Addressing Mode Fabric Stealth 3 etc Zone Switch Upgrade Firmware K KIK x KIK x Reboot switch Send traps Schedule Zoning K xX Enter License for feature upgrade xX X 12 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Using the Web Manager The Web Manager has all the features of the Command Line Interface CLI plus configuration of settings for Stealth 3 Mode In addition the Web Manager gives you the added benefits of easy navigation simultaneous configuration of multiple ports and named rather than enumerated values within complex tables such as the Port Status table Z Vixel 7101 Microsoft Internet Explorer _ ol x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help oe gt 9 g 2 olu amp Back Fonverd Stop Home Search Favorites History Mail Size Address ht 172 16 65 126 home htm x Go System Ports Statistics Zoning Log in to make configuration changes Login System Name Vigel 7100 Location sysLocation not set Contact sysContact not set System Time 08 34 11 Date 02 13 2002 Up Time 4 days 20 39 00 hr min sec Current Image Ver 04
61. o the appropriate shipping agency Remove the switch from the shipping container save the shipping container foam and anti static bags returning the switch in any other container or packing material may void its warranty Inspect the switch thoroughly If any signs of damage are seen notify your sales representative and or the shipping agency Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 2 Installing and Connecting Installing Note The plug on the power cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device To cycle power to the switch remove and reconnect the switch s power cord You can place the switch on a desktop or install the switch into an equipment rack To rack mount the switch see the documentation that shipped with the rack mounting kit which is sold separately To place the switch on a desktop 1 Turn the switch upside down so the case bottom is facing up 2 Install a self adhesive pad on each corner of the switch prevents surface damage p Turn the switch right side up so the case bottom is facing down the other end to a properly earthed receptacle outlet Attach one end of the switch s power cord to the switch s power inlet socket and The switch is now powered on The switch automatically executes a Power On Self Test POST and its LEDs display the test results for a description of the POST sequence see Powering On the Switch and Interpreting the L
62. oltage problems or noise on A C power e Non optimum temperature see the fans If the switch has an internal problem contact an authorized service representative FIFO errors e RxFIFOOverRun e TxFIFOUnderRun Note Contact an authorized service representative if FIFO errors occur internal framing prob lem e TxMissingDelims Possible System Configuration Problem frames have inconsis tent sizes e RxFrameTooLong appenpixn Technical Reference Technical Support 63 Fibre Channel References 63 Supported SNS Commands 64 Note If you have questions about the meaning and or suggested actions for certain logged event messages see the event message reference document included with the product documentation Technical Support Before you contact Vixel Technical Support check for solutions in this guide Also check with your network administrator Vixel Technical Support s contact information is below Vixel Corporation 11911 Northcreek Parkway South Bothell WA 98011 Phone 888 881 6085 Fax 425 806 4502 E mail support vixel com Fibre Channel References The following books give useful information about Fibre Channel e Alan F Benner Fibre Channel McGraw Hill 1996 ISBN 0 07 005669 2 e Tom Clark Designing Storage Area Networks Addison Wesley Longman 1999 ISBN 0 201 61584 3 e Jan Dedek Fibre Channel The Basics ANCOT Corporation 1997 ISBN 0 963743
63. on to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach System gt System click Change Admin Password at bottom of page Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Using the Command Line Interface CLI Note The default CLI passwords are manage for the monitor manage level and monitor for the monitor only level Upgraded switches retain any preconfigured passwords For security passwords should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach You can monitor status and configure Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches through the switch s Command Line Interface CLI Logging on to the CLI Choose either the Telnet interface or the serial link interface To connect over Ethernet through the Telnet interface 1 Make sure that the switch is connected to the network using the switch s Ethernet connection and that the monitoring workstation can access this Ethernet network the switch s IP Address must be changed from its default value for instructions see Changing the Switch s IP Address on page 7 2 Make s
64. onfigured passwords For security passwords should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old and new passwords to possible security breach To connect to the switch s CLI 1 For UNIX workstations create an alias and use the tip program a View the etc remote file and create an alias similar to hardwire but with the above serial port parameters Suggested name switch or hub b Use the tip command to establish a connection through the created alias For example tip switch Note To close the connection press the tilde key For Windows platforms open a terminal session through a terminal emula tion program such as HyperTerminal 1996 with the appropriate serial port for example COM1 and the above serial port parameters Type the password at the prompt You are now logged on to the CLI If the passwords have not been changed from the defaults change them now type config password and select the appropriate password level to change Limit your password to 25 characters The passwords are now changed Type config com ethernet The switch s current IP parameters are displayed along with menu options for changing the parameters Change the IP parameters as desired and reset the switch The switch s IP Address is now changed When y
65. oting Understanding Common Issues Note If you have questions about the meaning and or suggested actions for certain logged event messages see the event message reference document included in the documentation Items to check for common symptoms are listed below even though the switch s health seems to be functional LED Symptom D Check Activity See the logged event messages a non The Fault LED emergency fault condition may have k Ae occurred such as incongruent system eeps blinking f ae configuration due to a previous firmware at power up Blinking yellow Fault LED upgrade To stop the Fault LED from blinking at every power up clear errors from the system through the switch s CLI From the CLI s Root Menu enter the following command diagnostics clear errors The attached host cannot communicate with a remote device Blinking The communications link either has not yellow port been established or has ceased LED for the communication there could be a possible port connected configuration problem Ensure that the to the host port is configured correctly e Make sure the remote device is connected to the host by checking the port LEDs on both devices No LED e View the port frame statistics If any activity no frames are being rejected that is the problems C2FrjtFrames column contains a non indicated zero value the port make be configured incorrectly e
66. ou are ready to log off the CLI type logout To change the IP Address using the Web Manager Note The Web Manager can be used to change the IP address after the switch has already established communications with your network To change the IP address of a switch that is not yet communicating with your network connect through a null modem serial cable and change the IP address through the CLI Make sure the switch is connected to your network On a network connected computer open a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer in the URL text box enter the switch s address DNS name or IP Address The Web Manager for the selected switch appears and monitoring is available Click Login and enter your login information The default username and pass word are admin and manage Click System The System page displays general information for the switch To see specific information for the switch use the System submenu on the left side to select from the available options On the System submenu on the left side click Com The Com page displays the Internet settings for the switch Click Change Settings You can now modify any of the Internet settings Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 2 Installing and Connecting 7 Enter the desired IP Address and click Update Cycle power to the switch or reset the switch The switch s IP Address is now changed When you are ready to
67. pe the following and press Enter quit 19 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch 4 Inthe terminal session window type 1 to verify and store the new firmware The Program Load Successful message appears 5 Type show The current and alternate firmware versions are displayed 6 Type reset to reboot the switch for the new image to take effect 7 The new firmware image is selected To return to the old firmware a Type select and type the option number that corresponds to the desired image Image 1 or Image 2 b Type show and verify that the Power up Image lists your selected image c Type root to view the Root Menu then type reset to reboot the switch The switch reboots with the newly downloaded firmware Running Diagnostics From the Root Menu type diag to access the diagnostic tools Using Other SNMP Tools Vixel 7100 7200 Switches can also be managed through CA Unicenter TNG and other SNMP management tools 20 Addressing CHAPTER 4 Using Fabric Services Addressing 21 Routing in the Switch 22 Multi switch Topologies 22 Fabric Services 23 Options for Fabric Mode and Fabric Public Private Mode 23 The fabric services Fabric Login FLOGI Simple Name Server SNS and Registered State Change Notification RSCN are available in both Fabric and Fabric Public Private switch address modes Fabric Mode is used for public topologies
68. ral e Port status table is under Statistics gt Port Status Diagnostic options are available through the CLI only from the diagnostics menu For more information about the CLI see the documentation that shipped with the switch Monitoring the Switch Monitoring storage area networks SANs involves checking health status and reviewing event messages To check health status click Statistics if already in Statistics click Port Status The State column indicates the port connect state and the Prot St column indicates the port s protocol state You can also view the health status of links and enclosures from the Statistics web page The Home web page shows the Up Time the amount of time the switch has been continuously running To review event messages click System then Events Managing and Configuring the Switch With the Web Manager you can change the switch s device identification upgrade firmware set the switch address mode or Ethernet mode configure port settings define severity levels for event messages and Fault LED and configure zoning To change any settings you need to first log in 14 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch Note For security passwords for accessing the Web Manager amp CLI should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other
69. s If more than five addresses are needed for the port see Intra Loop Communication Range Available Address Groups on page 30 to choose an address group with sufficient addresses Use Intra Loop Communication Range when the loop of devices on the port need to communicate with each other ExpertMode Allows you to select individual address es to assign to the port Use ExpertMode for devices with hard addresses or with multiple contiguous addresses when the devices did not successfully negotiate for addresses under the InstantLoop port address setting Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching Intra Loop Communication Range Available Address Groups Note To locate the Loop IDs that are related to the address groups see APPENDIX E on page 66 When a port is under the Intra Loop Communication Range port address setting Stealth 3 Mode you can select all addresses that begin with a specific character in the hex representation for example you could select the Dx address group for Port 1 the Dx address group consists of nine addresses DC DA D9 D6 DS D4 D3 D2 and D1 The number of addresses in each group varies If the port needs more than five addresses choose an address group according to the table below Poa n i Choose one of these address groups 10 Cx Ax 6x 4x 2x 9 Dx Bx 5x 3x 7x Z 9x 1x 6 Ex 8
70. s are first passed to the local switch the switch directly connected to the originating device If the destination device is on the same switch the local switch delivers the packets to the designated Area and Port If the destination device is on another switch the local switch routes the packets via FSPF to the destination switch which then delivers the packets to the destination device at the designated Area and Port This routing operation is invisible to the originating device SNS commands from host bus adapters HBAs and other devices are echoed across all switches in the fabric The switch keeps track of directly connected devices in the SNS Table paths to connected switches are listed in the FSPF Routing Table Multi switch Topologies Note The Vixel 7100 7200 Switch s high hop allowance gives you the freedom to size your topology as needed The Vixel 7100 7200 Switch is designed for 15 linear hops and tested up to 7 hops Each hop is a switch that the source switch can communicate through to and including the destination switch If multiple paths are available the switch uses the shortest path In addition to the star single level cascade topology supported in Stealth 3 Mode Fabric and Fabric Public Private Modes also support mesh topologies While a cascade topology consists of a root switch and one or more cascade levels of connected switches a mesh topology consists of a web of inter switch links ISLs
71. s just the FF EE DD CC BB AA 99 88 Member and the UNIX Zone always contains just the 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 Member 33 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning If active Zone Sets are not compatible the ports connecting the affected switches go into the Isolated E_Port state and the switches no longer communicate with each other Example of a Failed Zone Merge Operation i Enforced Zone Set in Temp Active Zone Set in Flash Memory After Zone Merge Switch A Switch B Switch A Switch B Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup Zone Set Backup e Zone UNIX e Zone UNIX e Zone UNIX e Zone UNIX Member Member Member Member 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 21 00 00 20 37 C6 E2 95 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 21 00 00 20 37 C6 E2 95 In this example the Zone Sets are not compatible each Zone as recorded in flash is not unique The UNIX Zone defined on Switch A contains the 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 Member but as defined on Switch B contains the 21 00 00 20 37 C6 E2 95 Member The result is separate enforced Zone Sets and no communication between the switches Because results from zone merge operations are stored in temporary memory deletion of a Zone Set from a switch does not affect current enforcement However this deletion may change the results of the next zone merge operation Any uniq
72. ses the old and new passwords to possible security breach wwn menu To view the wwn menu type the following command from the Root Menu config zone wwn gt config zone wwn Active Zone Set lt not defined gt Default Zone State blocking Menu 1 back Go back show Show other zoning information Example gt show state Set default state Example gt state nonBlocking zoneset Configure WWN Zone Sets zone Configure WWN Zones config zone wwn gt 40 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configurat CHAPTER 6 Zoning ion Guide Command Description back Displays the menu that is one level upwards show Displays the name of the currently enforced Zone Set if any and the current setting of the Default Zone State state Sets the Default Zone State to either Blocking or non Blocking This setting governs communicability of devices in the fabric when no Zone Set is enforced While nonBlock ing allows all devices in the fabric to see all other devices in the fabric Blocking does not allow any device to see any other device This setting does not affect fabric operation when a Zone Set is enforced Default value nonBlocking zoneset Displays the zoneset menu for configuring Zone Sets zone zoneset menu Displays the zone menu for configuring Zones To view the zoneset menu type the following command from the
73. t All Port Type Auto Detect LIP Trigger Yes LIP Receiver Yes LIRP LILP Report Active Port Setting Instant Loop Note The AutoDetect port type protocol instantly detects StealthLoop loop device protocol or E_Port inter switch link protocol F_Port for point to point devices must be manually set 54 appervxc troubleshooti ng Running Diagnostics 55 Troubleshooting using the Web Manager 57 Understanding Common Issues 58 Finding the Correct Boot Sequence 59 Checking the Simple Name Server SNS 59 Viewing Port Link Statistics 60 You can check the system and port status through the Light Emitting Diodes LEDs on the Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switches During normal operation all LEDs indicate general health of the switch see Ports and LEDs on page 46 During Power On Self Test POST the LEDs indicate sequential progression of POST subtests the switch s passing or failing of POST and which subtest s were failed if applicable For more information see Powering On the Switch and Interpreting the LEDs on page 6 The management MGMT RS 232 port supports Vixel 7100 7200 Switch POST diagnostics when connected to a standard terminal with a terminal emulator Running Diagnostics CAUTION Run this mode under the direction of an authorized service person only To display test results you can put the Vixel 7100 7200 Sw
74. t link recovery Look for an increase in these Link Statistic s e RxLinkResets e TxLinkResets e RxOls e TxOls incoming corrupted data e RxMissingDelims loop LIPs Loop LIPs Loop Initialization Primitives are not shown in the Port Link Statistics to verify that a Loop LIP recovery condition is occurring review the Event Log for the following messages e Link Failure indicating a physical connection change such as a cable disconnection or device power off e Link Down indicating that the attached device is issuing LIPs to the switch e User Restarted Port indicating that either a Management request or a Stealth LIP propagation was passed to this port physical link problems e SyncLoss e SignalLoss e RxClkLoss Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Issue Possible Internal System Problem Probable cause s system errors Look for an increase in these Link Statistic s e TxTagErr e TxParityErr CRC condition is gener ated internally e TxCRCErr e RxCRCErr Switch wide the amount of transmitted CRC errors usually equals the amount of received CRC errors If the switch that is the sum of all ports has transmitted more CRC errors than it has received the transceiver or switch may have an internal problem To find out whether the switch has an internal problem check for the following conditions e V
75. th a Zone Set and a Zone exist Zone Sets contain Zones and Zones contain Members A specific Member may be used in more than one Zone and a specific Zone may be used in more than one Zone Set Only one Zone Set may be enforced on the fabric at a time Below is an example of a Zone Set called Backup which is used to back up data within two Zones called backupNT and backupUNIX the Members WWPNs are contained within the Zones Backup backupNT FF EE DD CC BB AA 99 88 DD EE AA DD DD EE AA DD backupUNIX 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 DD EE AA DD DD EE AA DD Access on an Unzoned Switch All devices connected to an unzoned switch can access all other connected devices unless the Default Zone State was changed from its default value The default value nonBlocking does not affect access on an unzoned switch the value Blocking allows you to block access until zoning is in effect To change the Default Zone State setting from the Web Manager log in click Zoning choose the desired setting from the Default Zone drop down menu and click Set From the CLI s root menu enter the following command config zone wwn state Enforcement of Zoning Changes Zoning changes on a fabric are implemented through the Management Server of the Managing Switch When you activate or deactivate a Zone Set through the Web Manager or CLI a zone change request is sent to the switch s Management Server The switch attempts
76. the CLI 18 Ports 46 POST Diagnostics Running 55 POST Sequence 6 Power Supply 45 Private Loop Segments 4 R Routing 28 71 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide Index S Segmenting Loops 4 Shipping List 5 Small Form factor Pluggable SFP 9 Speed for Port Link Changing through the CLI 18 Stealth 3 Mode Options 30 Support Technical 63 Switch Configuration 27 Switch Identification in a Cascaded To pology 28 T Technical Reference 63 Technical Support 63 Terms See Glossary 67 Test Codes Diagnostics 57 Time Setting 18 Topology Examples 3 Troubleshooting 55 Common Problems 58 U Unpacking 5 W Web Manager 13 Configuring the Switch 14 Managing the Switch 14 Monitoring the switch 14 Password 15 Viewing the Web Manager 13 World Wide Name WWN Zoning 32 Activating a Zone Set 34 CLI Commands 40 Configuring a Zone Set 34 Configuring using CLI 36 Configuring using Web Manager 35 Joining Zoned Fabrics 38 Reference 39 SNS Table 34 Unzoned Switch Access 32 Zone Merge Enforcement 33 Zoning Change Enforcement 32 Z Zoning Description 27 Overview 31 World Wide Name 32 72
77. transmits and receives notifications default setting e TxOnly switch transmits notifications only no received notifications are accepted this setting is used for initiators e RxOnly switch receives notifications only no notifications are transmitted this setting is used for targets e Disabled switch neither transmits nor receives notifications 24 CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching Sample Stealth 3 Topologies 25 Configuring the Switch and Its Ports 27 Understanding Stealth 3 Settings 29 Stealth 3 Loop Switching Mode is the preferred Private Switch Address Mode for simple small SANs that have private devices Stealth 3 benefits private arbitrated loops in the following ways e Increased bandwidth Instead of all sharing 100 MByte bandwidth the devices can be segmented into loops by port that each have their own 100 MBytes e Enhanced throughput Pairs of ports in a private loop can communicate simultaneously mitigating the blocking nature of the arbitrated loop e Decreased system disruption New or removed devices affect only the ports designated through the Loop Initialization Primitive LIP propagation options Sample Stealth 3 Topologies Stealth 3 Mode allows you to segment private loops mix switch attached and loop devices and cascade switches in a star configuration 25 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth 3 Loop Switching Mixin
78. ue Zones from the deleted Zone Set will be excluded from the resulting merge If no Active marked Zone Set definitions exist on any switches in the fabric then zoning will not be in effect SNS Table amp WWN Zoning While host SNS requests are routed according to the configured zoning the SNS table itself displayed through the CLI or Web Manager interface shows entries across the fabric Record Zoning Information Before Upgrading Firmware Before upgrading switch firmware record all zoning information for later re entry One way to record the zoning information is to print displays from the Web Manager or CLI Make sure the contents of the enforced Zone Set are recorded these contents may differ through zone merge operations from the definition stored in flash on the switch es After the firmware is upgraded re enter zoning information as desired Configuring amp Activating a Zone Set Before WWN zoning can be put into effect Zone Set s and Zone s must be defined and Members added You can configure these objects through either the Web Manager or the CLI 34 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning Note For security passwords for accessing the Web Manager amp CLI should be changed only through a serial connection to the switch Because the password changing process is unencrypted using Ethernet or other types of connections to change passwords exposes the old an
79. ure that you know the switch s IP Address before connecting to the CLI 3 Atacommand line prompt type Telnet IP where IP is the switch s IP Address The Telnet window appears prompting you for a password 4 Type the password at the prompt You are now logged on to the CLI When you are ready to log off the CLI type logout To connect to the serial interface attach one end of an RS 232 null modem cable to the computer s serial port and attach the other end to the switch s DB 9 serial port port may be labeled RS 232 Make sure the cable is connected to the correct computer port Serial port parameters e Bits per second 19200 Parity None e Flow control None e Data bits 8 e Stop bits 1 To connect to the switch s CLI 1 For UNIX workstations create an alias and use the tip program a View the etc remote file and create an alias similar to hardwire but with the above serial port parameters Suggested name switch or hub b Use the tip command to establish a connection through the created alias for more information see the Manual page For example tip switch Note To close the connection press the tilde key 2 For Windows platforms open a terminal session through a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal 1996 with the appropriate serial port for example COM1 and the above serial port parameters 16 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configurat
80. vity technology Fibre channel is an open standard as defined by ANSI and OSI standards and operates over copper and fiber optic cabling at distances of up to 10 Kilometers It is unique in its support of multiple inter operable topologies including point to point arbitrated loop and switching and it offers several qualities of service for network optimization With its large packet sizes Fibre Channel is ideal for storage video graphic and mass data transfer applications Giga Bit Interface Converter Module Open Standard developed by Vixel Corp Sun Compaq and Amp Industry s first hot pluggable gigabit transceiver High Speed Serial Data Connector Used on transceivers and Host Bus Adapters High Speed Serial Data Connector 2 A smaller form factor HSSDC for applications requiring data rates over 1 Gb s A port setting under Stealth 3 Mode that automatically assigns addresses in minimum time with maximum interoperability Addresses are assigned to ports in this mode last after ports in other modes A port setting under Stealth 3 Mode that automatically assigns addresses in minimum time with maximum interoperability Addresses are assigned to ports in this mode first before ports in other modes 68 Vixel 7100 7200 Installation amp Configuration Guide APPENDIX F Glossary Intra Loop Communication Range port setting LED LIP Managed Switch Managing Switch Mb s MB s Member in WWN Zoning
81. witch with the lowest World wide Name WWN is designated as master switch All other connected switches are identified as cascaded switches The switches then exchange the addresses of their connected devices and resolve any existing address conflicts Once the master switch has been determined that switch retains mastership until it is disconnected To view the master switch status for a switch in the Command Line Interface CLI type config mode cfg show from the Root Menu in the Web Manager click System from the available options To view the World wide Name WWN for a switch in the Command Line Inter face CLI type show info from the Root Menu in the Web Manager click System and then click Info Configuring Ports for Connected Hubs Under the Stealth 3 Mode ports with connected hubs can be configured as any of the available port address settings note that the Intra Loop Communication Range port address setting which contains at least seven AL_PAs depending on the AL_PA range selected was designed to allow the connected hub s devices to communicate Device Maximums Under Stealth 3 Mode the number of addresses needed by each device determines how many devices can be connected to the switch 126 addresses are available for both the Vixel 7100 and the Vixel 7200 Routing in the Switch Under Stealth 3 Mode packets are routed using the Arbitrated Loop protocol The Vixel 7100 7200 Fibre Channel Switc
82. x decimal hex hex decimal hex hex decimal E8 OT 1 9F 2C 44 4C 37 87 E4 02 2 9E 2D 45 4B 58 88 E2 03 3 9D ZE 46 4A 59 89 E1 04 4 9B 2F 47 49 SA 90 EO 05 5 98 30 48 47 SB 91 DC 06 6 Wy 31 49 46 SC 92 DA 07 7 90 32 50 45 5D 93 D9 08 8 8F 33 S1 43 SE 94 D6 09 9 88 34 52 3C SF 95 DS OA 10 84 35 53 3A 60 96 D4 0B T1 82 36 54 39 61 97 D3 0C 12 81 37 55 36 62 98 D2 0D 13 80 38 56 35 63 99 D1 OE 14 7C 39 57 34 64 100 CE OF T5 7A 3A 38 33 65 TOI CD 10 16 79 3B 59 32 66 102 CC 11 17 76 3C 60 31 67 103 CB 12 18 75 3D 61 2E 68 104 CA 13 19 74 3E 62 2D 69 105 C9 14 20 73 3F 63 2C 6A 106 C7 15 21 72 40 64 2B 6B 107 C6 16 22 71 41 65 2A 6C 108 CS 17 23 6E 42 66 Wg 6D 109 C3 18 24 6D 43 67 Di 6E 110 BC 19 25 6C 44 68 26 6F 111 BA 1A 26 6B 45 69 25 70 112 BI TB 27 6A 46 70 23 71 TI3 B6 1C 28 69 47 71 TF 72 114 BS 1D 29 67 48 72 TE 73 115 B4 1E 30 66 49 73 1D 74 116 B3 IF 31 65 4A 74 1B 75 117 B2 20 32 63 4B 735 18 76 TIS B1 21 33 5C 4C 76 17 77 119 AE 22 34 SA 4D Td 10 78 120 AD 23 35 59 4E 78 OF 79 121 AC 24 36 56 4F 79 08 7A 122 AB 25 37 55 50 80 04 7B 123 AA 26 38 54 S1 81 02 7C 124 A9 27 39 33 SZ 82 oT 7D 125 A7 28 40 52 53 83 00 7E 126 A6 29 41 S1 54 84 7F 127 AS 2A 42 4E 55 85 66 APPENDIX F AL_PA or Arbitrated Loop Physical Address Arbitrated Loop Arbitration Activation in WWN Zoning Close CLS Copper Cable Current Fill Word De activation in
83. x 5 0x Options in Stealth 3 Mode In addition to the port address settings Stealth 3 Mode offers the following port specific options Note LIRP LILP stands for Loop Initialization Report Position Loop Initializa tion Loop Position The LIRP and LILP frames together are an optional stage in loop initialization The LIRP frame gathers addresses to build a topology map and the LILP frame informs devices of the result AutoDetect port type to automatically identify the port s protocol LIRP LILP to ease address negotiation and assignment by including LIRP and LILP frames in the Link Initialization Sequence The LIRP LILP option has three possible settings Disabled No LILP or LIRP frames are sent out Initiators probe transmit PLOGIs to the entire address space for discovery of private loop devices Report Active The LIRP frame gathers only the addresses that are being used by the switch ports excluding unused fixed addresses that were assigned through ExpertMode or Intra Loop Communication Range This setting causes initiators to transmit PLOGIs to the active addresses only Report Active and Fixed The LIRP frame gathers all addresses that were assigned to the ports whether or not the addresses are being used Use this setting to avoid rebooting workstations that must manually discover targets This setting causes initiators to transmit PLOGIs to all assigned addresses both active

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