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Q-Logic 59022-03 D Switch User Manual

1. Field 93x sw90 sw95 x FcAddress 040000 0a0000 010000 a Data World Wide Name 10 00 00 cO dd 0 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 10 00 00 c0 dd 0 La Reason for Status Normal Normal Normal i User name admin NIA NIA Window Login level Super user NIA MIA Vendor QLogic Corporati QLogic Corporation QLogic Corporati El Name Server Active Zoneset Switch E Data Window Working Status Tabs Indicator Faceplate ES SANbox Manager BEE File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Help ia gt Display G a B E Add Open Save Refresh Help Zoning FC Fabrics KA 10 20 33 93 Ba sw93 KE 172 22 10 206 Pa SANBox2 2 Ba SANB0x2 J Ba SANB0x2 J EECH dE EEE a SADa Field SANBOx2 206 pe SANBox2 FeAddress 080000 a ANBOX2 3 World Wide Name 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 71 90 Ba SANBox2 4 Reason for Status Normal User name NIA Login level Security off Vendor QLogic Corporation Flash Version M1 3 7 2 Inactive Flash Version V1 1 16 0 PROMIFlasher Version v0 3 0 0 MAC Address O0 cO dd 00 71 91 el 1 10206 E A gt Inf igured Zonesets Alarm Log EK Figure 2 7 59022 03 D SANbox Manager Display Elements 2 11 2 Using SANbox Manager d tt SANbox Manager User Interface Simplify 2 9 1 Menu Bar The Menu Bar presents the SANb
2. Operating System E Windows NT 2000 95 98 E Linux 6 2 Red Hat E Solaris Memory 128 MB or more Disk Space 150 MB per installation Processor 300 MHz or faster Hardware CD ROM drive RS 232 port 10 100 Base T Ethernet port Internet Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 59022 03 D 2 1 2 Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager Saar 2 1 1 For Windows To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD ROM do the following 1 2 2 Close all programs currently running and Insert the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD into the management workstation CD ROM drive If the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page does not open in your default browser do the following a Using Windows Explorer double click the drive letter which contains the SANsurfer Took Kit CD b Locate and double click the Start_Here htm file to open the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page in your default browser On the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page choose the SANbox Switch Software button On the SANbox Switch Software page scroll to the SANbox2 2Gb Series area In the Windows column choose the SANbox Manager link to open the File Download window You have a choice of running the installation file from the CD ROM or downloading the installation file to your hard drive Choose one of the following WR Open the installation file from the CD ROM and follow the SANbox Manager in
3. SANBox2 206 Noma FC Fabrics KE 172 22 10 206 Ba SANBox2 206 Pa SANBox2 203 Ba SANBox2 202 Ba SANBOx2 31 Ba SANBox2 32 Ca SANBox2 33 Ba SANBox2 29 ba SANBox2 200 ZoneSets 10 20 33 89 fe Zone Set ORPHAN ZONE SET ba sw89 e El Zone set zs2 SCT Zone LP9000 CH2 A Name Server Zone LP9000 CH3 A Name Server SCT Zone 2300 CH1 A Name Server e EI Zone 02300 CH4 A Name Server Name Server Switch Port Stats Port info Configured Zonesets Alarm Log Figure 4 3 Configured Zonesets Data Window 4 1 7 Alarm Log Data Window The Alarm Log data window displays switch event information To open the Alarm Log data window choose the Alarm Log tab below the data window in the faceplate display 4 6 59022 03 D d tt 4 Managing Switches Simplify Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File 4 2 Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File To save switch alarm log information to file open the faceplate display and do the following 1 Open the Switch menu and select Export Alarm Log 2 In the Save window enter a file name 3 Choose the Save button 4 3 Exporting Name Server Information to a File To save switch name server information to file open the topology display and do the following 1 Open the Switch menu and select Export Name Server 2 In the Save window enter a file name
4. 5 2 Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties window shown in Figure 5 2 To open the Port Properties window select one or more ports open the Port menu and select Port Properties A Port Properties SANbox Manager x Chassis name sw90 Selected ports 12 Port states online offline test Port speed auto detect 1Gb 26Gb Port modes F port FL port TL port Gport GL port Donor E Port BB credits 0 0 255 For default bb credit setting enter zero VO stream guard Enable Disable IRSCH suppression Figure 5 2 Port Properties Window The Port Properties window displays the switch name and the selected port s Use the Port Properties window to change the following parameters E Port state Port speed Port mode TL mode Port buffer credits I O Stream Guard RSCN Suppression 5 8 59022 03 D 5 Managing Ports Configuring Ports ll 5 2 1 Changing Port Administrative States The port administrative state determines the port operational state The port administrative state refers to the requested state in the SANbox Manager application or through the CLI the port operational state refers to the state actually being used by the port Table 5 7 describes the port administrative states To change port administrative state do the following Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Open the Port menu a
5. 59022 03 D A 63 A Command Line Interface LY soa Zone Command Simplify DEE zone Set L wwn_2215c3 zone Set L wwn_0160ed zone Set L wwn_c001b0 zone Set L wwn_401248 zone_set_l wwn_02402f zone_set_1l wwn_22412f zone_set_1 The following is an example of the Zone Members command SANbox2 gt zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members for Zone wwn_b0241f 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 21 00 00 e0 8b 02 41 2 f The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command SANbox2 gt zone zonesets zonel Current List of ZoneSets for Zone wwn_b0241f zone Set L A 64 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Zoneset Command ls Zoneset Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric Admin authority within a Zoning Edit session Refer to the Zoning Command on page A 67 Active List Zones keywords are available with User authority You must close the Zoning Edit session before using the Activate and Deactivate keywords zoneset active activate zone_set add one set zone_list or alias copy zone_set_source zone_set_destination create one sell deactivate delete one sei list remove zone_set zone_list or alias rename zone_set_old zone_set_new zones one sei active Displays the name of the active zone set This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zo
6. Entry Handle gt 9 M 20 33 93 Ba 93x Switch ye P zw Entries Ba sw95 x Figure 2 9 Fabric Tree B Refresh Help 93x Norma Moveable Window Border eum Field 93x FeAddress 040000 0a0000 World Wide Name 10 00 00 c0 dd 0 10000 Reason for Status Normal Normal Each fabric tree entry has a small icon next to it that uses color to indicate operational status WR A green icon indicates normal operation E A red icon indicates a communications failure WR A blue icon indicates that a switch is unknown or a switch with security enabled when the fabric management switch has security disabled WR A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational with errors The fabric tree provides access to the topology and faceplate displays for any fabric or switch WR To open the topology display from the fabric tree click a fabric entry WR To open the faceplate display from the fabric tree click a switch entry 2 14 59022 03 D 2 Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface 2 9 4 Graphic Window 2 9 5 The graphic window presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window Data Window and Tabs 2 9 6 The data window presents a table of data and
7. Restoring a Switch on page 4 16 and Archiving a Switch on page 4 15 for more information The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored To replace a failed switch using the SANbox Manager Restore function Unplug and remove the failed switch Plug in the new replacement switch Open the topology display and select the replacement switch Open the Switch menu and select Restore Oi ZS Fab In the Restore Switch window enter a name or choose the archived switch configuration file to copy to the switch 6 Choose the OK button to write the configuration file to the switch Deleting Switches and Links 3 3 The SANbox Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the Fibre Channel network In these cases you can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date If you delete a switch or a link that is still active the SANbox Manager application will restore it automatically You can also refresh the display To delete a switch from the topology display do the following 1 Select one or more switches in the topology display 2 Open the Switch menu and select Delete To delete a link do the following 1 Select one or more links in the topology display 2 Open the Switch menu and select Delete Displaying Fabric Information 59022 03 D The topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric The
8. Total LIP Received LIP F7F7 Count LIP F8F7 Count LIP F7AIPs Count LIP F8AIPs Count LIP AIPdAIPs Count Class 2 In Frames Class 2 Out Frames Class 2 Words In Class 2 Words Out Class 3 In Frames Class 3 Out Frames Class 3 Words In Class 3 Words Out Decode Error Count Loss Of Sync Count Invalid CRC Count Tx Wait Count Number of logouts that have occurred on the switch Number of times the port entered the initialization state Number of address identifiers S_ID D_ID found to be in error Number of loop initialization primative frames received A loop initialization primative frame used to acquire an AL_PA Currently not used This LIP is used to reinitialize the loop An L_port identified by AL_PS may have noticed a performance degradation and is trying to restore the loop This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS Number of F7 AL_PS LIPs or AL_PD vendor specific resets performed Number of class 2 frames received by this port Number of class 2 frames transmitted by this port Number of class 2 words received by this port Number of class 2 words transmitted by this port Number of class 3 frames received by this port Number of class 3 frames transmitted by this port Number of class 3 words received by this port Number of class 3 words transmitted by this port Number of invalid transmission words detected during decoding Decoding is from the 10 bit charac
9. User defined pattern hex Frames sent Failure count 1 7 Terminate test upon error Figure 5 4 Port Loopback Test Window 59022 03 D 5 13 5 Managing Ports d tt Simplify Testing Ports DEE a an S Note The SerDes Internal and SFP External level tests disrupt communication on the selected port The Node to Node Online level test does not disrupt communication because the requires that the port be online To run the Internal External or Online port loopback test on a port do the following 1 Inthe faceplate display select the port to be tested 2 Open the Port menu and select Port Loopback Test to open the Port Loopback Test window 3 Inthe Test Selection area choose the radio button for the type of loopback test Internal External or Online to be run Ifyou choose the Internal or External test SANbox Manager will prompt you to confirm that the state of the port being tested needs to be changed to the Test diagnostic state in order to run the test Choose the OK button and SANbox Manager will change the port state In the Port Loopback Test window choose the Start Test button to begin the test m_siif you choose the Online test the fields in the Test Parameters area are activated Enter the frame count frame size and choose a test pattern radio button You may use the default pattern or enter a user specified pattern hex Check the Terminate Test Upon Error box
10. When a zone merge failure occurs the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved If the failure was due to differing Merge Modes change the Merge Mode on the switches in one of the fabrics to match the other fabric Refer to Using the Zoning Config Window on page 3 15 for information about changing the Merge Mode To permit the fabrics to join reset the ports that were isolated Refer to Resetting a Port on page 5 13 1 You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or editing the conflicting zones so that their membership is the same You can deactivate the active zone set on one switch if the active zone set on the other switch accurately defines your zoning needs If not you must edit the zone memberships and reactivate the zone sets Refer to Managing Zones on page 3 22 for information about adding and removing zone members To permit the fabrics to join reset the ports that were isolated Refer to Resetting a Port on page 5 13 59022 03 D 3 4 5 Using the Edit Zoning Window To edit the zoning database for a particular switch open the Zoning menu from the faceplate display and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric lS shown in Figure 3 4 Changes can only be made to an inactive zone set which will be stored in flash non volatile memory and retained after resetting a switch The Edit Zoning windo
11. copy zone_source zone_destination create zone delete Zone list members zone remove zone members rename zone_old zone_new type zone zone_type zonesets zone add zone members Specifies one or more ports given by members to add to the zone named zone The application verifies that the zone format is correct but does not validate that such a port exists members can have one of the following formats E Domain ID and port number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal Ports are numbered beginning with 0 WR 6 character device Fibre Channel address hex m 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN with the format KK OCI KKK E Alias name copy zone_source zone_destination Creates a new zone named zone_destination and copies the membership into it from the zone given by one source create Zone Creates a zone with the name given by zone The zone name can have a maximum of 64 alpha numeric characters without spaces delete Zone Deletes the specified zone given by zone from the zoning database If the zone is a member of the active zone set the zone will not be removed from the active zone set until the active zone set is deactivated list Displays a list of all zones and the zone sets of which they are members This keyword is valid for User authority and does not require a zoning edit session 59022 03 D Simplify Zone Co
12. save Saves the log settings for the component level and port These settings remain in effect after a switch reset To retrieve the actual log entries refer to the Set Log Archive command 59022 03 D A 31 Set Log Command Simplify A Command Line Interface LA son gt ee start Starts the logging of events based on the Port Component and Level keywords assigned to the active configuration The logging continues until you enter the Set Log Stop command stop Stops logging of events Notes To maintain optimal switch performance do not set the Component keyword to All and the Level keyword to Info at the same time A 32 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Set Port Command I Set Port Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation This command also clears port counters Admin set port port_number bypass clear enable speed transmission_speed state admin_state port_number Specifies the port Ports are numbered beginning with 0 bypass Sends a Loop Port Bypass LPB to a specific Arbitrated Loop Physical Address ALPA or to all ALPAs on the arbitrated loop clear Clears the counters on the specified port enable Sends a Loop Port Enable LPE to all ALPAs on the arbitrated loop speed transmission_speed Specifies the transmission speed for the specifie
13. 3 4 8 2 Adding a Member to an Alias The three ways to add a member to an alias are 3 4 8 3 Drag and drop method Select the alias in the left pane and the member in the right pane to add to that alias and choose the Insert button Select the alias in the left pane and the member in the right pane to add to that alias and open the Edit menu and select Add Members To add a member to an alias using the drag and drop method do the following 1 2 In the right pane click and hold down the mouse button on the member to be added to the alias Drag the selected member from the right pane to the alias in the left pane To add a member to an alias using the menu options do the following 1 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window In the left pane select an alias In the right pane select the member to add to the selected alias Choose one of the following WR Open the Edit menu and select Add Members WR Choose the Insert button Choose the OK button to save the changes and close the Edit Zoning window Removing an Alias from All Zones To remove an alias from all zones do the following 3 26 1 In the Zone Sets tree in the Edit Zoning window select the alias to be removed Open the Edit menu and select Remove Alias from All Zones Choose the Yes button in the Remove window 59022 03 D Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following
14. RW Switch Certification WR HBA Certification Each course is available at the training facility in Eden Prairie MN or at your local facility All courses include a Fibre Channel overview and sections on installation maintenance and topology solutions Each student receives a set of manuals and a CD ROM containing course training materials Upon successful completion of the training QLogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a Certified SANbox or SANblade Professional 1 3 3 Contact Information Address QLogic Switch Products Inc 6321 Bury Drive Eden Prairie Minnesota 55346 USA Telephone 1 952 932 4040 Fax 1 952 932 4018 Email Technical Service support qlogic com Technical Training tech training qlogic com Switch Support Web Site www qlogic com support home_support asp 1 2 59022 03 D Section 2 Using SANbox Manager This section describes how to use the SANbox Manager application and its menus The following topics are covered Installing SANbox Manager Starting SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager Changing the password for the default fabric view file Setting SANbox Manager user preferences Using online help SANbox Manager user interface Using the topology display Using the faceplate display 2 1 Installing SANbox Manager The SANbox Manager application requires a management workstation with the following characteristics Table 2 1 Management Workstation Requirements
15. and its displays Section 3 describes fabric management tasks Section 4 describes switch management tasks Section 5 describes port and device management tasks Appendix A describes the Command Line Interface glossary of terms and an index are also provided Intended Audience This manual introduces QLogic switch management products and explains their installation and use It is intended for users responsible for installing and using network management tools 1 2 Related Materials Refer to the following manual for switch hardware and installation information 59022 03 D SANbox2 16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide publication number 59021 03 SANbox2 8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide publication number 59042 00 1 Introduction fog q Simplify Technical Support ee 1 3 Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products QLogic direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider Visit the QLogic switch support Web site listed in 1 3 3 Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates 1 3 1 Availability QLogic Technical Support is available from 7 00 AM to 7 00 PM Central Standard Time Monday through Friday excluding QLogic observed holidays 1 3 2 Training QLogic offers the following technical training courses
16. 00 20 37 2b 07 bd 98 15 FL 20 0f 00 c0O dd 00 b8 4b NL 20 00 00 20 37 d9 48 81 1f NL 20 00 00 20 37 d9 4a 76 23 NL 20 00 00 20 37 d9 4b 33 25 NL 20 00 00 20 37 d9 4b 61 8f The following is an example of the Show Topology for Port 11 command SANbox2 gt show topology 11 Local Link Information PortNumber 11 PortID 680b00 PortWWN 20 0b 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b PortType TL Remote Link Information Device 0 NodeWWN 50 80 02 00 00 06 d5 38 PortType NL Description NULL IPAddress 0 0 0 0 Device 1 NodeWWN 20 00 00 20 37 2b 08 c9 PortType NL Description NULL IPAddress 0 0 0 0 Device 2 59022 03 D A 45 Show Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d tt WE ee Description NULL IPAddress 0 0 0 0 Device 3 NodeWWN 20 00 00 20 37 2b 05 c9 PortType NL Description NULL IPAddress 0 0 0 0 The following is an example of the Show Port command SANbox2 gt show port 3 Port Number 3 AdminState Online OperationalState Offline AsicNumber 1 PortID 050300 AsicPort 3 PortWWN 20 03 00 c0 dd 00 90 6b ConfigType GL RunningType Unknown DiagStatus Passed SFPPartNumber Unknown EpConnState None SFPRevision 0 EpIsoReason NotApplicable SFPType NotInstalled LinkSpeed Auto SFPVendor Unknown LinkState Inactive SFPVendorID 0 LoginStatus NotLoggedIn SymbolicName Port3 MaxCredit 12 SyncStatus SyncLost ALInit 1 FReject 0 RxLinkResets 0 ALInitError 0 InvalidCRC 0 RxOfflineSeq 0 Class2Fram
17. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS 14 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59022 03 D Simplify Show Setup Command d tt A Command Line Interface aaa aa Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings Authority User Syntax show setup snmp system Keywords snmp Displays the current SNMP settings system Displays the current system settings Examples The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command SANbox2 gt show setup snmp SNMP Information Contact lt sysContact undefined gt Location lt sysLocation undefined gt Description QLogic SANBox2 FC Switch TraplEnabled False TraplAddress 10 0 0 254 TraplPort 162 TraplSeverity warning Trap2Enabled False Trap2Address 0 0 0 0 Trap2Port 162 Trap2Severity warning Trap3Enabled False Trap3Address 0 0 0 0 Trap3Port 162 Trap3Severity warning Trap4Enabled False Trap4Address 0 0 0 0 Trap4Port 162 Trap4Severity warning Trap5Enabled False Trap5Address 0 0 0 0 Trap5Port 162 Trap5Severity warning ObjectID RK Bele lees Tal TI AuthFailureTrap False 59022 03 D A 53 A Command Line Interface Show Setup Command c CM The following is an example of the Show Setup System command SANbox2 gt show setup system System Information NetworkIPAddress NetworkIPMask GatewayIPAddress NetworkDiscovery AdminTimeout SecurityEnable RemoteLogEnab
18. 67 list definitions A 67 save edits A 67 Zoning command A 67 Index 4 59022 03 D
19. A Command Line Interface Show Command ls Show Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Displays fabric switch and port operational information User show about alarm broadcast chassis config option domains donor fabric intro log option Isdb mem count ns perf option port port_number setup option steering domain_id switch topology users about Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch It is functionally equivalent to the Show Intro command alarm Displays the last 200 alarm entries broadcast Displays the broadcast tree information and all ports that are currently transmitting and receiving broadcast frames chassis Displays chassis component status and temperature config option Displays switch and port configuration attributes Refer to the Show Config Command on page A 48 domains Displays list of each domain and its worldwide name in the fabric donor Displays list of current donor configuration for all ports A 39 Show Command Simplify E ee A Command Line Interface d tt fabric Displays list of each domain fabric ID worldwide name node IP address port IP address and symbolic name in the fabric intro Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch It is functionally equivalent to the Show About command log option Displays log entries Refer to the S
20. A 47 A Command Line Interface Show Config Command DEEN Show Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples A 48 Display switch and port attributes for the active configuration User show config port port_number switch zoning port port_number Displays configuration parameters for the port number given by port_number Ports are numbered beginning with 0 If the port value is omitted all ports are specified switch Displays configuration parameters for the switch zoning Displays zoning configuration parameters for the switch The following is an example of the Show Config Port command SANbox2 gt show config port 3 Configuration Name default Port Number 3 AdminState Online LinkSpeed Auto PortType GL TLPortMode TLInitiatorMode ISLSecurity Any SymbolicName Port4 ALFairness False ARB_FF False InteropCredit 0 FanEnable True ExtCredit 0 FanEnable False LCFEnable False FSEnable False FS_TOV 640 MSEnable False NoClose False TOStreamGuard False ViIEnable False CheckAlps False 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Show Config Command ke The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command SANbox2 gt show config switch Configuration Name default AdminState Online BroadcastEnable False DomainID EL DomainIDLock True SymbolicName bottom switch R_T_TOV 100 R_A_TOV 10000 KL D TOV 2000 FS_TOV 5000 DS_TOV 5000 PrincipalPriority 254 Descri
21. Domain A Port 8 Domain A Port 9 Domain 4 Port 10 Domain 4 Port 11 Domain 4 Port 12 Domain 4 Port 13 Domain A Port 14 Domain 4 Port 15 Domain 10 Port 0 Domain 10 Port 1 Domain 10 Port 2 BB Domain 10 Port 3 EE namain AN Dot 54 Port Device Tree OK Apply Cancel Figure 3 4 Edit Zoning Window 59022 03 D 3 17 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3 18 Using tool bar buttons popup menus or a drag and drop method you can create and manage zone sets and zones in the zoning database The Apply button saves changes to the zoning database without closing the window The OK button saves the zoning changes to the database and closes the window The tool bar presents the following operations Table 3 2 Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Tool Bar Button Description el fone Set Remove Create Zone Set button create a new zone set Create Zone button create a new zone Create Alias button create another name for a set of objects Add Member button add the selected zone to a zone set or add the selected port to a zone Remove Member button delete the selected zone from a zone set or delete the selected port from a zone 59022 03 D fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Simplify Zoning a Fabric ls 3 4 6 Managing Zone Sets Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set creating zones as zone set members then addi
22. Fibre Channel The timeout values are displayed for reference purposes only when the switch is online These fields become activate when the switch is take offline and then redisplaying the Switch Properties window After making changes choose the OK button to put the new values into effect amp Switch Properties SANbox Manager Eg World wide name 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 90 6b FC address 010000 Operational state online Firmware version VI 3 9 2 Chassis name sw95 x MAC address 00 cO dd 00 90 6a IP address 10 20 33 95 Chassis name sw95 x Administrative state online SE Domain ID 1 Broadcast support gt Enable e Disable Figure 4 4 Switch Properties Window 4 6 1 1 Chassis Name A user defined name that identifies the switch The default is SANbox2 4 6 1 2 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state specifies the operational status of the switch Table 4 3 describes the administrative state values When applied to the switch the administrative state becomes the operational state Table 4 3 Switch Administrative States Parameter Description Online The switch is available Offline The switch is unavailable Test The switch is in test mode and is unavailable 4 8 59022 03 D d 4 Managing Switches Simplify Configuring a Switch ls 4 6 1 3 Domain ID The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch The Fibre Ch
23. R_T_TOV Receiver Transmitter Timeout The amount of time that synchonization may be lost between two ports before link failure is detected The default is 100 milliseconds E D TOV Error Detect Timeout The maximum round trip time that an operation between two N_ Ports could require The default is 2000 milliseconds 4 10 59022 03 D Simplify Configuring a Switch d 4 Managing Switches ls 4 6 2 Network Configuration Use the Network Properties window shown in Figure 4 5 to change IP and SNMP configuration parameters After making changes choose the OK button to put the new values into effect To open the Network Properties window open the Switch menu and select Network Properties Note Since Read Community Trap Community and Write Community settings are like passwords they are write only fields the current settings are not displayed amp Network Properties SANbox Manager x World wide name 10 00 00 cO dd 00 90 6b FC address 010000 Operational state online Firmware version Vi 23 09 72 Chassis name sw95 x MAC address 00 c0 dd 00 90 6a IP configuration IP address 10 20 33 95 Boot method static Subnet mask 255 255 254 0 Gateway 10 20 33 1 _ Enable Remote Logging syslog SNMP configuration Contact Tester ssid Location Qlogic in MN Read community Authentication trap False X Trap community E Write community SNMP tra
24. SANbox Manager Setting Preferences ls 2 6 Setting Preferences Using the Preferences settings you can Change the location of the working directory user s home directory is the default used to save files Change the location of the browser used to view the online help Choose the polling frequency That is how often the SANbox Manager application polls the fabric Rapid default is the normal polling level Intermediate is 1 5 times slower than the rapid level and Slow is 2 times slower than rapid level Enable or disable the default view file auto save and load feature Refer to Starting SANbox Manager on page 2 5 for more information on the default fabric view file Choose the default port view when opening the faceplate display Refer to Monitoring Port Status on page 5 2 for more information on port views ZS Preferences SANbox Manager x Working directory ICAWINNT ProfilestYourName Browse Browser location s Microsoft InternetiEXPLORE EXE Browse Application wide Options Polling frequency Level 1 Rapid sl View file auto save and load e Enabled Disabled Preferred initial port view View modes e Caen Figure 2 6 Preferences Window To set user preferences for your SANbox Manager sessions do the following 1 59022 03 D Open the File menu and select Preferences to open the Preferences window Enter or browse for paths to the working directory and br
25. Send Zone Merge Request 335 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 865 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 LSDB Xchg timer set 336 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 865 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Sett ing attribute Oper UserPort 0 8 EpConnState Connected 59022 03 D A 51 A Command Line Interface LA son Show Perf Command Simplify S Show Perf Command Authority Syntax Keywords Notes Examples A 52 Displays performance data for all ports User show perf byte bytes sec frame frames sec byte bytes sec Displays port performance data for all ports in bytes second The display is refreshed according to the interval in seconds given by bytes sec If bytes sec is omitted the display is refreshed every second Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display frame frames sec Displays port performance data for all ports in frames second The display is refreshed according to the interval in seconds given by frames sec H frames sec is omitted the display is refreshed every second Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display The Show Perf command with no keywords displays performance data in frames second and bytes second at that moment The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command SANbox2 gt show perf byte Displaying bytes sec data Press oi and the ENTER key to stop display 0 1 2
26. TOV Distributed Services Timeout Value Management Server Name Server The default is 5000 msec PrincipalPriority The priority used in the FC SW 2 principal switch selection algorithm 1 is high 255 is low Description The name for the configuration The default is undefined A 26 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Set Config Command lS zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Table A 8 Set Config Zoning Parameters Parameter Description AutoSave Determines whether zoning changes will be saved to flash non volatile memory or to RAM volatile in each switch The default is On Default Determines communication among ports devices in the absence of an active zone set All enables all ports devices to communicate with one another None prohibits communication among ports devices Merge Mode Enables SANbox2 switch to interoperate with switches running non FC SW 2 compliant firmware Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt config edit SANbox2 admin config gt set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will
27. The three types of port loopback tests are HR SerDes level Internal The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received WR GER level External The SFP level test also verifies port circuitry The SFP level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip through the SFP transceiver fitted with a loopback plug and back to the ASIC for the selected ports The port passes the test if the test frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received mM Node to Node Online The Node to Node test verifies communications between the port and its device node or device loop The port being tested must be online and connected to a remote device The port passes the test if the test frame that was sent matches the test frame that was received SS Port LoopbackTest SANbox Manager x Chassis name sw103 Test details Test selection Online port test can be performed on any port with ZA SE SEI pS an active login Select test The external device must Ji Ei oe at support this functionality for Internal External Online Test results Test parameters Frame count 100 Test status Inactive 3 Frame size 36 2148 2048 Test pattern Use default pattern
28. a loop of private initiator devices WR Fora loop of private target devices choose the TL Target radio button This enables up to 63 initiator devices anywhere in the fabric to automatically connect with the private devices on the TL_Port Use zoning to limit the number of possible initiators to 63 WR Fora loop of private initiator devices choose the TL Initiator radio button This enables the private initiators on the TL_Port to automatically connect to up to 63 target devices The TL_Port initiator devices and the target devices must be members of the same soft zone 5 2 5 Changing Buffer to Buffer Credits Each SANbox2 port has a receive buffer capacity of 12 Fibre Channel frames or credits which is equal to approximately 24K bytes Port buffer credits can be changed on ports to accommodate connections to non SANbox2 switches that have different port buffer capacities To change port buffer credits do the following 1 Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Open the Port menu and select Port Properties 3 Inthe E_Port BB Credits field enter the new number 4 Choose the OK button to write the new buffer to buffer setting to the switch 5 2 6 UO Stream Guard The I O Stream Guard feature suppresses Registered State Control Notification RSCN messages on a port basis 5 2 7 Extending Port Credits Each port is supported by a data buffer with a 12 credit capacity that is 12 maximum sized frames For fibre
29. enter the following command and press the Enter key admin start 2 Place the port in Diagnostics mode enter the following command x port number and press the Enter key set port x state diagnostics 3 Insert the loopback plug into the SFP on the selected port Choose one of the two types of Port Loopback Tests to run mM Torun an internal loopback test enter the following and press the Enter key test x internal E Torun an external loopback test enter the following command A loopback plug must be installed for this test to pass test x external 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Test Command ls 59022 03 D 5 After the test type has been chosen and the command executed a message on the screen will appear detailing the test results After the test is run put the port back into online state by entering the following command x port number and pressing the Enter key set port x state online To verify port is back online enter the following command and press the Enter key The contents of the AdminState field should display be Online show port x The online loopback node to node test can test only one port at a time and that port must be online and connected to a remote device To run the online loopback test do the following 1 To start an Admin session enter the following command and press the Enter key admin start To run the online loopback test enter the following comm
30. follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the default value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press oi or Q and the ENTER key to do so Configuring Port Number 1 AdminState 1 Online 2 Offline 3 Diagnostics 4 Down Online LinkSpeed 1 1Gb s 2 2Gb s 3 Auto Auto PortType TL GL G E FL Donor GL TLPortMode 1 TLTargetMode 2 TLInitiatorMode TLInitiatorMode ISLSecurity Any Ours None Any SymPortName string max 32 chars Port2 ALFairness True False False 59022 03 D A 27 A Command Line Interface d tt Set Config Command Simplify gt ee ARB_FF True False False InteropCredit decimal value 0 255 0 ExtCredit decimal value 0 65535 0 FANEnable True False True LCFEnable True False False MFSEnable True False False MFS_TOV decimal value 10 20480 msec 640 MSEnable True False True NoClose True False False I O Stream Guard Suppress RSCN Enable Disable Disable ViIEnable True False False CheckAlps True False False Finished configuring attributes This configuration must be saved see config save command and activated see config activate command before it can take effect To discard this configuration use the config cancel command The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt config edit SAN
31. graphics window of the topology display provides status information for switches inter switch links and the Ethernet connection to the management workstation The data window tabs show name server switch and active zone set information The Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set Refer to Name Server Data Window on page 4 3 and Switch Data Window on page 4 4 for information about the Name Server and Switch data windows 3 5 Displaying Fabric Information 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify 3 3 1 Fabric Status 3 6 The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the management workstation as they occur You can allow the fabric to update the display status or you can refresh the display at any time To refresh the topology display do one of the following WR Choose the Refresh button mM Open the View menu and select Refresh m Press the F5 key a Right click anywhere in the background of the topology display and select Refresh Fabric from the popup menu The topology display uses switch and status icons to provide status information about switches inter switch links and the Ethernet connection The switch icons indicate 16 port switch or an unknown switch type The switch status icons displayed on the left side of a switch vary in shape and color Switches controlled by an Ethernet Internet Protocol have a colored Ethernet icon d
32. optic cables this enables full bandwidth class 2 service over a distance of 20 kilometers at 1 Gbps 0 6 credits Km or 10 kilometers at 2 Gbps 1 2 credits Km Longer distances can be spanned at full bandwidth by borrowing credits from designated donor ports thus pooling the buffer capacities This is called credit extension Each donor port contributes 11 credits to the pool from which the recipient ports can draw For example one donor port contributes 11 credits to the pool from which a recipient draws for a total of 23 credits 11 12 This provides approximately 38 Km at 1 Gbps 23 0 6 or 19 Km at 2 Gbps 23 1 2 59022 03 D 5 11 Configuring Ports 5 Managing Ports d tt Simplify I ee To extend port buffer credits do the following 1 Inthe faceplate display select the ports that are to serve as donor ports Open the Port menu and select Port Properties In the Port Properties window choose the Donor radio button and choose OK Note Donor ports are incapable of transmitting or receiving data 2 Inthe faceplate display select the recipient ports Recipient ports must be configured as G_Ports or F_Ports Open the Port menu and select Extended Credits This opens the Extended Credits window shown in Figure 5 3 3 Distribute the borrowed credits by incrementing the Ext Credits Requested field for the recipient ports up to the total credits in the pool If you exceed this total some recipient ports will not receiv
33. tasks that manage switches in the fabric Displaying switch information Exporting alarm log information to a file Exporting name server information to a file Paging a switch Resetting a switch Configuring a switch Archiving a switch Restoring a switch Loading firmware Restoring the factory default configuration 4 1 Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and data windows provide the following specific switch information mM Hardware status Name server information Switch specifications and addresses Configuration parameters Performance statistics Configured zone sets Alarm log information 59022 03 D 4 1 Displaying Switch Information aia 4 Managing Switches d tt BS SANbox Manager File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Help H a Su e RB SG Add Open Save Refresh Help Zoning FC Fabrics 10 20 33 93 ea sw93 KE 172 22 10 206 ea SANBox2 Ba SANBox2 Ba SANBox2 Ba SANBox2 SANBox2 206 Norma oe SANBOx2 206 ca SANBox2 ba SANBox FeAddress 080000 World Wide Name 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 71 90 Ba SANBOX2 4 Reason for Status Normal User name NIA Login level Security off Vendor QLogic Corporation Flash Version M1 3 7 2 Inactive Flash Version V1 1 16 0 PROM Flasher Version V0 3 0 0 MAC Address O0 cO dd 00 71 91 In Address 17222 10 2NA Name Server Switch Port Stats Port Info Configured
34. tee 3 1 3 1 1 User Authentication EE 3 1 3 1 2 leet EE 3 1 3 2 Managing the Fabric Database 205 ntnkci hace eons 3 2 3 2 1 Adding a NEE 3 2 3 2 2 Removing a Fabric eeredienst ehcedasgstiteediepekeeesiceideetadans ARAN EAEri 3 3 3 2 3 Opening a Fabric View EE 3 3 3 2 4 Saving a Fabric View File EE 3 3 3 2 5 Rediscovering a Le e EE 3 3 3 2 6 Adding a New Switch to atabrte 3 4 3 2 7 Replacing a Failed Switch in a Fabrice 3 5 3 2 8 Deleting Switches Suerge ee e Eet 3 5 3 3 Displaying Fals slo sesn ccvececnasdi cn eeneg tg ien Gaccecedpaccensnmenee 3 5 3 3 1 elle TEE 3 6 3 3 2 Active Zone Set Data Wimdow AAA 3 8 3 4 Zoning a ed 3 9 3 4 1 Elle Eer 3 9 3 4 1 1 ZONOS acta a ah ancl i etl tier dee 3 10 3 4 1 2 TEE 3 11 3 4 1 3 ZONE SOS EEN 3 12 3 4 1 4 Zoning RE 3 12 3 4 1 5 ZONING Configuration EE 3 13 3 4 2 Using the Zoning Config Window ss ssssssssesssnessserrsserrnrerrnnrerrnnnessrrnseet 3 15 3 4 3 Restoring Default ZONING EE 3 15 3 4 4 Merging Fabrics and ZONING jsiige kek deed 3 16 3 4 4 1 Zone Merge Failure E 3 16 3 4 4 2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery eeccceeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 16 3 4 5 Using the Edit Zoning Window deier deeg ee e tee deene ORG 3 17 3 4 6 Managing Zone Sets EE 3 19 3 4 6 1 Creating a Zone et 1tENEeENkeEEkE KAREN EEASEERER NEEN NEEN 3 20 3 4 6 2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Get 3 20 3 4 6 3 Copying a Zone to a Zone Get AE 3 21 3 4 6 4 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from
35. the ports on that switch can communicate with any other port in the fabric 3 14 59022 03 D fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Simplify Zoning a Fabric lls 3 4 2 Using the Zoning Config Window Use the Zoning Config window to change the Auto Save Merge Mode and Default Visibility configuration parameters In the faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config window shown in Figure 3 3 After making changes choose the OK button to put the new values into effect SS Zoning Config SANbox Manager x Auto Save v Merge Mode SW2 standard Default Visibility A D ol Cancel Apply Figure 3 3 Zoning Config Window 3 4 3 Restoring Default Zoning Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions CAUTION The use of this command will deactivate any active zone set If the switch is not isolated from the fabric this command will deactivate the active zone set for the entire fabric To restore the default zoning for a switch 1 Inthe faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning 2 Choose the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database 59022 03 D 3 15 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify Zoning a Fabric 3 4 4 Merging Fabrics and Zoning 3 4 4 1 If you join two fabrics the active zone sets from the two fabrics at
36. will be GL_Ports m The default IP address 10 0 0 1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway or boot protocol configured RARP BOOTP and DHCP If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric configuration do the following 1 Ifthe switch is not new reset the switch to factory configuration before adding the switch to the fabric using the Restore Factory Defaults option in the Switch menu 2 Ifyou want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port you must first configure the network SNMP configuration using the Network Properties window 3 Configure any special switch settings default visibility broadcast support and orphan zone behavior We suggest configuring Default Visibility setting to None in the Zoning Config window to prevent communication with other switches in the fabric until the new switch is configured Plug in the inter switch links ISL but do not connect the devices 5 Configure the port types for the new switch GL Pont TL Port Donor using the Port Properties window 6 Connect the devices to the switch Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning window 59022 03 D 3 Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information I aa 3 2 7 Replacing a Failed Switch in a Fabric 3 2 8 To replace a failed switch in a fabric plug in the switch and copy the archived switch configuration file to the switch using the Restore function Refer to
37. 2 switch ports support both public and private devices as single devices or in loops The ports can be configured to self discover the proper mode to match the device or switch to which it is connected Table 5 9 describes the port modes To change the port mode do the following Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties window 3 Choose the Port Modes radio button that corresponds to the port mode you want 4 Choose the OK button to write the new port mode to the switch Table 5 9 Port Modes State Description F_Port FL_Port TL_Port G_Port GL_Port Donor Fabric port Supports a single public device N_ Port Fabric loop port Supports a loop of up to 126 public devices NL Port Translated loop port Supports a loop of up to 126 private target or initiator devices capable of communicating with up to 63 public or private devices on other ports Refer to the Installation Guide for your switch for more information about TL_Ports Generic port Self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port Generic loop port Self discovers as an F_Port FL_Port or an E_Port Donor port Allows buffer credits to used by another port 5 10 59022 03 D fog 5 Managing Ports q Simplify Configuring Ports ls 5 2 4 Changing TL Modes You can configure a TL_Port to support a loop of private target devices or
38. 3 Choose the Save button 4 4 Paging a Switch You can use the beacon feature to page a switch The beacon feature causes all port Logged In LEDs to flash making it easier to recognize To page a switch open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and enable the Toggle Beacon selection To cancel the beacon reselect Toggle Beacon 4 5 Resetting a Switch Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory You can reset a switch in the following ways HR Select the switch to be reset in the fabric tree Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch WR Turn both power supplies off then turn one or both of them back on 4 6 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into two areas chassis configuration and network configuration Chassis configuration specifies switch wide Fibre Channel settings Network configuration specifies Ethernet and SNMP related settings To open the Switch Properties window open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties You may also right click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display and select Switch Properties from the popup menu 59022 03 D 4 7 4 Managing Switches d tt Configuring a Switch Simplify 4 6 1 Switch Configuration Use the Switch Properties window to change the chassis name administrative state domain ID and to enable or disable broadcast support Broadcast support provides support for IP broadcast over
39. 3 soft zone 3 10 subnet mask address 4 12 switch administrative state 4 8 A 38 configuration 4 7 A 26 A 48 delete 3 5 displaying information 4 1 icons 3 6 initialize A 18 reset 4 7 A 58 restore factory defaults 4 17 selecting 2 17 status 2 16 Switch data window 4 4 system configuration A 35 59022 03 D settings A 53 Test command A 56 timeout values 4 10 TL_Port 5 10 tool bar standard 2 13 zoning 3 18 Topology display 2 11 2 16 transceiver status 5 4 translated loop port 5 10 traps 4 13 U Uptime command A 58 User authority A 3 User command A 59 V Virtual Private Fabric zone 3 11 W Whoami command A 61 working status indicator 2 15 worldwide name 3 23 write community 4 13 Z zone Access Control List 3 11 add member port 3 23 A 62 copy 3 21 A 62 create 3 22 A 62 delete A 62 delete member port 3 24 A 63 name server 3 10 remove 3 21 rename A 63 type A 63 Virtual Private Fabric 3 11 Zone command A 62 Index 3 SANbox2 Switch Management d tt User s Guide Simplify DC zone merge description 3 16 failure 3 16 failure recovery 3 16 zone set activate 3 20 A 65 active 3 8 add member zone A 65 copy A 65 create 3 20 A 65 deactivate 3 20 A 65 delete A 65 delete all 3 22 delete member zone 3 21 A 66 display A 66 display active A 65 display members A 66 display zones A 63 rename A 66 tree 3 17 Zoneset command A 65 zoning configuration reset A 18 database 3 17 edit A
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41. ANbox2 gt show log component Current setting s for log component NameServer The following is an example of the Show Log Level command SANbox2 gt show log level Current setting s for log level Info 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Show Log Command aaa aa The following is an example of the Show Log Options command SANbox2 gt show log options Allowed options for level Critical Warn Info None Allowed options for component All None NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Chassis Blade Port Eport Snmp Other The following is an example of the Show Log command 327 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 860 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Eport State E A0 GEI DOMATIN ID 328 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 860 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 FSPF PortUp state 0 329 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 861 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Send ing init hello 330 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 861 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Proc essing EFP oxid 0x8 331 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 861 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Epor t State E_A2_IDLE 332 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 861 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 EFP WWN 0x100000c0dd00b845 Lens 0x30 333 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 864 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Send ing LSU oxid Oxc type 1 334 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 864 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8
42. All Zone Sets 3 21 3 4 6 5 Removing a TE EE 3 21 Page iv 59022 03 D SANbox2 Switch Management User s Guide ls 3 4 6 6 3 4 7 3 4 7 1 3 4 7 2 3 4 7 3 3 4 7 4 3 4 7 5 3 4 7 6 3 4 7 7 3 4 8 3 4 8 1 3 4 8 2 3 4 8 3 Section 4 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 4 4 1 5 4 1 6 4 1 7 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 6 1 4 6 1 1 4 6 1 2 4 6 1 3 4 6 1 4 4 6 1 5 4 6 2 4 6 2 1 4 6 2 2 4 6 2 3 4 6 2 4 4 6 3 59022 03 D Removing All Zoning Definitions AAA 3 22 Ee Cie le Be NEE 3 22 Creating a Zone in a ZONE Set EE 3 22 Adding Zone Members cccccccessseceecceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeneeeees 3 23 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Gei EE 3 24 Removing a Zone Member 22 ccccceeeeeseecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenssenes 3 24 Removing a Zone from a Zone Gei EE 3 24 Removing a Zone from All Zone Get 3 24 Changing Zone EE 3 25 Managing Aliases EE 3 25 Greeting An NEE gedet 3 25 Adding a Member to an Alias Ae 3 26 Removing an Alias from All Zones ssec 3 26 Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information EE 4 1 Displaying Hardware Status 2 7u0kedEENE deed eSEREEERSEE N E 4 2 Name Server Data Wimdow EEN 4 3 Switch Data WV IM EE 4 4 Port Statistics Data Window ssid sccchesatesteidioctad tence ethessteecatancanaediveeee elie 4 5 Port Information Data Wimdow eee e teeter eee e etree eeenenaaeeeeeeeneeeaa 4 5 Configured Zonesets Data Window s sssssseeeeseeneesrresssrrrnerrrnnnrrnnnnernne
43. C Fabrics 9 10 20 33 93 Ba 93x Ba sw90 Ba sw95 x Field 93x sw90 sw95 x i FcAddress 040000 0a0000 010000 World Wide Name 10 00 00 cO dd 0 10 00 00 cO dd 00 10 00 00 c0 dd 0 Le Reason for Status Normal Normal Normal User name admin NIA NIA Log level Super user Vendor QLogic Corporati QLogic Corporation Logic Corporati f v 4 EE Std 9 sa 9 1 NameServer Active Zoneset Switch Figure 2 10 Topology Display Switch and Link Status 2 16 Switch icon shape and color provide information about the switch and its operational state Lines represent links between switches The topology display uses green to indicate normal operation yellow to indicate operational with errors red to indicate inactive or failure and blue to indicate unknown Refer to Fabric Status on page 3 6 for more information about topology display icons 59022 03 D 2 Using SANbox Manager Using the Topology Display e a Oaasaaaaaa 2 10 2 Working with Switches and Links 2 10 2 1 Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable and serve as access points for other displays and menus You select switches and links to display information about them modify their configuration or delete them from the display The context sensitive popup menus are accessible through the switch and link icons Selecting Switches and Links 2 10 2 2 Se
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45. Lip command A 14 log file A 30 A 50 loop port fabric 5 10 generic 5 2 5 10 translated 5 10 management workstation 2 1 media status 5 4 menu structure 2 12 Index 2 N name server 4 7 exporting 4 7 Name Server data window 4 3 5 8 name server zone 3 10 O operating systems 2 1 Over Temperature LED 4 2 P Passwd command A 15 password 3 2 A 1 popup menus 2 20 port buffer credits 5 11 configuration 5 8 A 24 counters A 33 displaying information 5 1 donor 5 11 extending credits 5 11 initialize A 18 mode 5 2 5 10 number 3 23 performance A 52 recipient 5 11 selecting 2 19 speed A 33 state A 33 status 2 19 5 2 views 2 19 Port Statistics data window 5 4 port device tree 3 17 Ps command A 16 Q Quit command A 17 RARP 4 12 read community 4 13 receive buffer 5 11 59022 03 D SANbox2 Switch Management User s Guide e aaa Receiver Transmitter Timeout 4 10 recipient port 5 11 refresh 3 6 4 2 Reset command A 18 Resource Allocation Timeout 4 10 S SANbox Manager 2 1 install 2 1 starting 2 5 user interface 2 11 SANbox2 switch 3 6 Set Alarm Clear command A 22 Set Beacon command A 23 Set Config command A 24 Set Log command A 30 Set Port command A 33 Set Setup command A 34 Set Switch command A 38 shortcut keys 2 12 Show command A 39 Show Config command A 48 Show Log command A 50 Show Perf command A 52 Show Setup command A 53 Shutdown command A 55 SNMP configuration 4 13 A 18 A 34 A 5
46. MMAND 298 292 0 0 00 00 00 59 42 cns 299 292 0 0 00 00 00 59 42 ens 300 292 0 0 00 00 00 59 42 dlog 301 292 D 00300253 59242 ds 302 292 0 2 00 00 29 59 42 mgmt App 303 292 0 0 00 00 02 59 42 nserver 304 292 0 0 00 00 00 59 42 mserver 305 292 0 1 O0f00s15 59242 util 306 292 0 00 00 04 59 42 eport 307 292 Dee 00202253 59242 PortApp 308 292 0 0 00 00 01 59 41 zoning 309 292 0 0 00 00 00 59 41 diagApp A 16 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Quit Command aaa Quit Command Closes the Telnet session Authority User Syntax quit exit or logout 59022 03 D A 17 A Command Line Interface d tt Reset Command Simplify ee Reset Command Authority Syntax Keywords Resets the switch and port configuration parameters Admin reset config factory port port_number snmp switch default system zoning config Resets the configuration settings for the switch and its ports to the factory default values Refer to Table A 2 and Table A 3 for switch and port configuration default values factory Resets switch port SNMP and system configuration settings to the factory default values Refer to Table A 2 through Table A 5 port port_number Reinitializes the port given by port_number Ports are numbered beginning with 0 snmp Resets the SNMP configuration settings to the factory default values Refer to Table A 4for SNMP configuration default values switch Rei
47. Physical Address AL_PA A unique one byte valid value assigned during loop initialization to each NL_Port on a Loop ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit BootP A type of network server Buffer Credit A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame Class 2 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports wit h acknowledgment provided 59022 03 D Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_ Ports without acknowledgment Domain ID User defined name that identifies the switch in the fabric E Port Expansion port A switch port that connects to another FC SW 2 compliant switch Expansion Port Geet Port Fabric Management Switch The switch through which the fabric is managed Fabric Name User defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard FC PLDA Fibre Channel Private Loop Direct Attach Flash Memory Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware Glossary 1 SANbox2 Switch Management User s Guide SS EE Frame Data unit consisting of a start of frame SOF delimiter header data payload CRC and an end of frame EOF delimiter FRU Field Replaceable Unit Heartbeat LED A chassis LED that indicates the stat
48. QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch TraplEnabled True TraplAddress 10 20 71 15 TraplPort 162 TraplSeverity warning Trap2Enabled False Trap2Address 0 0 0 0 Trap2Port 162 Trap2Severity warning Trap3Enabled False Trap3Address 0 0 0 0 Trap3Port 162 Trap3Severity warning Trap4Enabled False Trap4Address 0 0 0 0 Trap4Port 162 Trap4Severity warning Trap5Enabled False Trap5Address 0 0 0 0 Trap5Port 162 Trap5Severity warning ObjectID 13 634144 1206603 sds Dds ded AuthFailureTrap False The following is an example of the Show Topology command SANbox2 gt show topology Port Local Local Remote Remote Unique Number Type PortWWN Type NodeWWN ID O E 20 00 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b E 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b 67 1 E 20 01 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b E 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b 67 11 TL 20 0b6b 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b NL 50 80 02 00 00 06 d5 38 75 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 08 c9 7a NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 01 2c 7c A 44 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Show Command aaa NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 05 c9 80 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 09 5e 81 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 09 20 82 13 TL 20 0d 00 cO dd 00 b8 4b NL 50 80 02 00 00 06 d5 38 75 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 08 c9 Ta NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 01 2c Te NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 05 c9 80 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 09 5e 81 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 09 20 82 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 07 d8 84 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 0a 98 88 NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 0a 90 8f NL 20 00 00 20 37 2b 05 22 90 NL 207007007 207373 2b Dees 97 NL 20 00
49. Status on page 5 2 for more information about these displays m Port mode WR Port state m Port speed m Port media 2 11 2 Working with Ports Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify them Context sensitive popup menus and properties windows are accessible through the faceplate and port icons 2 11 2 1 Selecting Ports You can select ports in the following ways Selected ports are highlighted with a white border WR To select a port click the port in the faceplate display WR To select a range of consecutive ports select a port then press and hold the shift key and select another port The application selects both end ports and all ports in between in port number sequence m To select several non consecutive ports hold the Control key while selecting HR To select all ports right click anywhere in the graphic window Select Select All Ports from the popup menu To cancel a selection press and hold the Control key and select it again 59022 03 D 2 19 2 Using SANbox Manager LA son Using the Faceplate Display RE DEENEN LL Os s sS 2 11 2 2 Opening Popup Menus Using the right mouse button you can open the faceplate popup menu This popup menu presents several selections to manage the switch and its ports WR To open the popup menu right click anywhere in the graphic windo
50. Zonesets Alarm Log Figure 4 1 Faceplate Display The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the management workstation as they occur You can allow the fabric to update the switch status or you can refresh the display at any time To refresh switch status in the display do one of the following WR Choose the Refresh button WR Open the View menu and select Refresh m Press the F5 key a Right click a switch in the topology display and select Refresh Switch from the popup menu WR Right click in the graphic window of the faceplate display and select Refresh Switch from the popup menu 4 1 1 Displaying Hardware Status A SANbox2 switch is equipped with the following chassis LEDs that provide hardware status information WR Chassis Over Temperature LED indicates air temperature inside the switch E Fan Fail LED indicates operational status of both fans mM Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of Power On Self Tests POSTs E Input Power LED indicates the voltage status at the switch logic circuitry 4 2 59022 03 D Displaying Switch Information d tt 4 Managing Switches Simplify You can display a summary of this status information by placing the cursor on the chassis LED cluster as shown in Figure 4 2 Refer to SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual for more informati
51. _source to the configuration given by config_destination delete config Deletes the specified configuration file where config is a file name edit config Opens the an edit session for the configuration given by config If you omit the configuration name the currently active configuration is used SANbox2 supports up to 10 configurations only one can be active at a time list Displays a list of all available configurations This keyword is available with User authority restore Restores configuration settings to the switch from a backup file named configdata which must be first uploaded on the switch using FTP You create the backup file A 7 Config Command A Command Line Interface LA son Simplify gt S Notes Examples A 8 using the Config Backup command Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch then enter the Config Restore command save config Saves changes made during a configuration edit session in the configuration given by config If you omit the configuration name value the configuration you chose for the Config Edit command is used If you edit the active configuration changes will be held in suspense until you reactivate the configuration or activate another configuration The following shows an example of how to open and close a Config Edit session SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt config edit SANbox2 admin config gt config cancel Configuratio
52. abrics SANbox Manager EN Figure 2 1 SANbox Manager Window 59022 03 D 2 5 2 Using SANbox Manager fog Starting SANbox Manager q Simplify If the default fabric view file exists the system prompts you to enter the file password as shown in Figure 2 2 Enter the password and choose the Load View File button to open the SANbox Manager application and load a previously saved set of fabrics Otherwise choose the Continue Without Loading button to open an empty fabric view Choose Add button to open the Add a New Fabric window shown in Figure 2 3 ZS Enter Default File Password For Loading File SANbox Manager E3 A password is required to decrypt information stored in the default fabric view file Default file password Load View File Continue Without Loading Figure 2 2 Load Default Fabric View File Window To start using the SANbox Manager application do the following to add a fabric 1 Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric window as shown in Figure 2 3 SS Add a New Fabric SANbox Manager EN Add a new fabric Fabric name NameF orFabric IP address 10 20 20 00 Login name MyLoginName Password ess ze Figure 2 3 Add a New Fabric Window 2 Enter a fabric name and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric 3 Enter an account name and a password The fact
53. admin authority SANbox Manager will prompt you to reset the switch after the firmware is loaded The To load firmware to a switch do the following In the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware 2 In the Firmware Upload window choose the Select button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded 3 Choose the Start button to begin the firmware load process When the loading is complete choose the Close button to close the Firmware Upload window 5 The application prompts you to reset the switch Choose the OK button to reset the switch and implement the new firmware 59022 03 D 4 Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration TL 4 10 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values To restore the factory configuration on a switch open the Switch menu and select Restore Factory Defaults Table 4 8 lists the factory default switch configuration settings Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings You must use the Reset Password File button in the Force PROM Mode screen Refer to Recovering a Switch section in the SANbox2 8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide or SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual Table 4 8 Factory Default Configuration Settings 59022 03 D Setting Value Chass
54. agged in Inactive E Port connection status None E Port isolation reason NIA MFS mode Disabled Figure 5 1 Faceplate Display Port Information 59022 03 D 5 1 Displaying Port Information 5 Managing Ports d tt Simplify OO ee 5 1 1 Monitoring Port Status The faceplate display provides the following port related information m Port mode m Port operational state m Port speed E Port media To display port number and status information for a port position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected 5 1 1 1 Displaying Port Modes To display port mode status from the faceplate display open the View menu and select View Port Modes Table 5 1 lists the possible port modes and their meanings Table 5 1 Port Modes Mode Description F Fabric port FL Fabric loop port TL Translated loop port G Generic port GL Generic fabric loop port E Expansion port D Donor port 5 2 59022 03 D fog 5 Managing Ports q Simplify Displaying Port Information ls 5 1 1 2 Displaying Port Operational States To display the operational state on each port in the faceplate display open the View menu and select View Port States Table 5 2 lists the possible operational states and their meanings The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative state you may hav
55. and and press the Enter key test x online A series of test parameters are displayed on the screen Press the Enter key to accept each default parameter value or type a new value for each parameter and press the Enter key The TestLength parameter is the number of frames sent the FrameSize 256 byte maximum in some cases parameter is the number of bytes in each frame and the DataPattern parameter is the pattern in the payload Before running the test make sure that the device attached to the port can handle the test parameters SANbox2N107 admin gt test x online A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the default value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press q or Toi and the ENTER key to do so TestLength decimal value 1 4294967295 100 FrameSize decimal value 36 2148 256 DataPattern 32 bit hex value or Default Default StopOnError True False False Do you want to start the test y n n After all parameter values are defined press the Y key to start the test A 57 Uptime Command Simplify A Command Line Interface LA son gt gt ee Uptime Command Displays the elapsed time since the switch was last reset and reset method Authority User Syntax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime comman
56. and switch information for the selected switches Refer to Configuring a Switch on page 4 7 for more information about the Switch data window To open the Switch data window select one or more switches in the topology display and choose the Switch tab below the window You can also open the Switch data window in the faceplate display Table 4 2 describes the Switch data window entries 4 4 Table 4 2 Switch Data Window Entries Entry Description FcAddress World Wide Name Reason for Status User Name Login Level Vendor Flash Version Inactive Flash Version PROM Flasher Version MAC Address IP Address Negotiated Domain ID Configured Domain ID Number of Ports Switch Type Operational State Administrative State MFS Timeout RA Timeout RT Timeout Switch Fibre Channel address Switch worldwide name Additional status information Name of user Security level Switch manufacturer Active Flash Inactive firmware version Firmware version Media Access Control address Internet Protocol Address The domain ID currently being used by the fabric The domain ID defined by network administrator Number of ports on the switch Switch model Switch operational state Online Offline Diagnostic Switch administrative state Online Offline Diagnostic Multi frame sequencing timeout value Resource allocation timeout value Receiver transmitter timeout value 59022 03 D Displaying Switch Informati
57. annel address consists of the domain ID port ID and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address ALPA The maximum number of switches within a fabric is 239 with each switch having a unique domain ID Switches come from the factory with the domain IDs unlocked DomainID Lock FALSE This means that if there is a domain ID conflict in the fabric the switch with the highest principal priority or the principal switch will reassign any domain ID conflicts and establish the fabric If you lock the domain ID on a switch DomainIDLock TRUE and a domain ID conflict occurs the switch with the higher WWN will isolate as a separate fabric and the Logged In LEDs on both switches will flash to show the affected ports Refer to the Set Config Command on page A 24 for information about the Switch keyword and the DomainIDLock and PrincipalPriority parameters If you connect a new switch to an existing fabric with its domain ID unlocked and a domain conflict occurs the new switch will isolate as a separate fabric However you can remedy this by resetting the new switch or taking it offline then back online The principal switch will reassign the domain ID and the switch will join the fabric Note Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number pair You must reconfigure zones that are affected by domain ID reassignment 4 6 1 4 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the SANbox2 which allows for IP ov
58. ase is made up of all aliases zones and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches The switch maintains two copies of the zoning database one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes the second copy is maintained in permanent memory When you modify aliases zones and zone sets these changes are made to the temporary zoning database If you reset the switch or lose power to the switch before saving the permanent zoning database the changes will be lost The Auto Save zoning configuration parameter controls whether the temporary zoning database is automatically saved in permanent memory Refer to Zoning Configuration on page 3 13 for more information about the Auto Save parameters 59022 03 D 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric ls 3 4 1 5 Zoning Configuration Note the following SANbox2 zoning configuration concepts Orphan zones are allowed You can not edit an active zone set The three types of zones are Soft VPF and ACL Aliases are allowed The zoning limits for a fabric are Maximum number of zonesets is 256 Maximum number of zones is 256 Maximum number of aliases is 256 Maximum number of members per zone is 2000 Maximum number of members per aliases is 2000 Maximum total number of members is 2000 The entire zoning database can be saved to either temporary or permanent memory You can set the zoning configuration parameters using SANbox Manage
59. ases To make it easier to add a group of ports or devices to one or more zones you can create an alias An alias is a named set of ports or devices that are grouped together for convenience Unlike zones aliases impose no communication restrictions between its members You can add an alias to one or more zones However you cannot add a zone to an alias nor can an alias be a member of another alias 59022 03 D 3 11 Zoning a Fabric 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify 3 4 1 3 Zone Sets 3 4 1 4 A zone set is a named group of zones A zone can be a member of more than one zone set All zones that are not members of a zone set belong to the orphan zone set The orphan zone set is saved to the switch Each switch in the fabric maintains its own zoning database containing one or more zone sets This zoning database resides in non volatile or permanent memory and is therefore retained after a reset Refer to Configured Zonesets Data Window on page 4 6 for information about displaying the zoning database To apply zoning to a fabric choose a zone set and activate it When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set to every switch in the fabric Therefore every switch in the fabric will have identical active zone sets Refer to Active Zone Set Data Window on page 3 8 for information about displaying the active zone set Zoning Database 3 12 Each switch has its own zoning database The zoning datab
60. ba SANbox2 Switch Management User s Guide 59022 03 D Page SANbox2 Switch Management d tt H Simplify User s Guide E Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable However QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only QLogic Corporation makes no representation nor warranty that such applications are suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document QLogic SANbox2 SANbox Manager and SANsurfer are trademarks or registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds NetScape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Corporation Brocade is a trademark of Brocade Communications Systems Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Document Revision History Revision A release Marc
61. ber pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal Ports are numbered beginning with 0 WR 6 character device Fibre Channel address hex mM 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN with the format XX IXXIXXIXX XX IXXIXXIXX The application verifies that the alias format is correct but does not validate that such a port device exists copy alias source alias_destination Creates a new alias named alias_destination and copies the membership into it from the alias given by alias_ source create alias Creates an alias with the name given by alias The alias name can have a maximum of 64 characters delete alias Deletes the specified alias given by alias from the zoning database If the alias is a member of the active zone set the alias will not be removed from the active zone set until the active zone set is deactivated list Displays a list of all aliases This keyword is valid for User authority and does not require a zoning edit session or an admin session members alias Displays all members of the alias given by alias This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a zoning edit session or an admin session A 5 A Command Line Interface d Alias Command Simplify DEE Se remove alias members Removes the ports given by members from the alias given by alias members can have one of the following formats E Domain ID and p
62. box2 admin config gt set config switch A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the default value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press q or Q and the ENTER key to do so AdminState 1 Online 2 Offline 3 Diagnostics Online BroadcastEnable True False False DefaultDomainID decimal value 1 239 11 DomainIDLock True False True SymbolicName string max 32 chars bottom switch R_T_TOV decimal value 1 1000 msec 100 R_A_TOV decimal value 100 100000 msec 10000 E_D_TOV decimal value 10 20000 msec 2000 FS_TOV decimal value 100 100000 msec 5000 DS_TOV decimal value 100 100000 msec 5000 PrincipalPriority decimal value 1 255 254 Description string max 32 chars A 28 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Set Config Command ls The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt config edit SANbox2 admin config gt set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the default value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press q or Q and the ENTER key to do so AutoSave True False True Default All None All Merge Mode Brocad
63. ck box to enable or disable the trap Trap Address Specifies the IP address to which SNMP traps are sent The default is 127 0 0 1 A maximum of 5 trap addresses are supported Trap Port The port number on which the trap is set Trap Severity Specifies a severity level to assign to the trap Open the pull down menu and choose a level Traps must be enabled to access this pull down menu Trap severity levels include Unknown Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notify Info Debug and Mark 4 6 3 Configuration Backup Changes made to the switch since it was manufactured can be saved to a file in non volatile memory However the backup is lost if the switch is reset Use the FTP User Images procedures to save the configdata file to the workstation In FTP no directory listing is available The configuration backup file is always named configdata Refer to the Config Command on page A 7 for more information Refer to Archiving a Switch on page 4 15 4 6 4 Configuration Restore Switch configurations can be cloned to easily propagate an identical configuration to other switches Use the FTP User Images procedures with the Put command to send the previously saved using config backup configdata file to the switch Use the Config Restore command to return the switch configuration to the previously saved configuration The switch is automatically reset upon a successful restore Refer to the Config Command o
64. con off Command succeeded A 23 Set Config Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d DEE S Set Config Command Sets switch port and zoning configuration parameters Authority Admin authority within a Config Edit session Syntax set config port port_number ports port_number switch zoning Keywords port port_number Changes configuration parameters for the port number given by port_number If you omit this value the system begins with port 0 and proceeds in order through port 15 or until you enter qq The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets ports port_number Very similar to the Set Config Port command except that any attribute value that is changed by the user is applied to ALL ports ONLY attribute values that are changed are updated the attribute values that are not changed are left alone Ports are numbered beginning with 0 The default is port 0 The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Admin and config edit modes are required for this command Table A 6 Set Config Port Parameters Parameter Description AdminState Port administrative state online offline diagnostics or down LinkSp
65. d SANbox2 gt uptime Elapsed up time 0 day s 2 hour s 28 min s 44 sec s Reason last reset NormalReset A 58 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface User Command e aaa a User Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples Administers or displays user accounts Admin user accounts add delete account_name list accounts Displays all user accounts that exist on the switch add Add a user account to the switch After this command is executed the administrator will be prompted for the information needed to establish the user account delete account_name Deletes the account name given by account_name from the switch list Displays the list of users currently logged in and their session numbers Provides the same function as the Show User command This keyword is valid for User authority and does not require an admin session The following is an example of the User Accounts command SANbox2 admin gt user accounts Current list of user accounts admin admin authority True userl admin authority False user2 admin authority False user3 admin authority True The following is an example of the User Add command SANbox2 admin gt user add Press oi and the ENTER key to abort this command account name 1 15 chars user account password 4 20 chars please confirm account password 59022 03 D A 59 A Command Line Interface d User Command Sim
66. d an IP address conflict The DHCP server must then be made available If a BootP RARP or DHCP server is not available the switch will boot However you will be unable to manage the switch through the Ethernet connection To manage a switch under these circumstances the connection must be made through the serial port or inband from another switch IP gateway address The default and PROM mode value is 10 0 0 254 4 12 59022 03 D 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch I aa 4 6 2 2 Remote Logging 4 6 2 3 The Remote Logging syslog feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol When enabled the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP Address field Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this feature is enabled or not To save log information to a remote host you must edit the syslog conf file and then restart the syslog daemon The syslog conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that specifies the name of the log file in which to save error messages Add the following line to the syslog conf file A lt tab gt separates the selector field local0 info and action field which contains the log file path name var adm messages messages name local0 info lt tab gt var adm messages name SNMP Configuration 59022 03 D The SNMP configuration defines how authentica
67. d and choose the Save View File button to save the current set of fabrics in the default fabric view file fc_view dft in the working directory WR Choose the Exit Without Saving button to exit the application without saving the current fabrics to the default fabric view file WR Choose the Cancel Exit button to cancel the exit operation amp Enter Default File Password For Saving File SANbox Manager x A password is required to encrypt information to be stored in a default fabric view file Default file password Exit without Saving CancelExit Figure 2 4 Save Current Fabric View Window If the default fabric view file was saved with a password the next time you open the SANbox Manager application you will be prompted for the password in the Load Default Fabric View File window as shown in Figure 2 2 Your fabric opens after entering the password 2 7 2 Using SANbox Manager d tt 5 Simplify Uninstalling SANbox Manager 2 4 Uninstalling SANbox Manager 2 5 A program to uninstall SANbox Manager was installed as part of the SANbox Manager installation process The Uninstaller Data folder in the Install folder contains the uninstall program Uninstall SANbox Manager Also a shortcut link to the uninstall program was installed in the user s home directory during the SANbox Manager installation process The default installation directory is the user s home directory QLogic_Corporat
68. d diva EE Eed EE 5 4 Port Statistics Data Window ENntieS ss 2cc dscccss ciation dete adioapl eege 5 4 Port Info Data Window Entries eect eeee cette eee eeee eg egeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeees 5 7 el nne 5 9 POM SPGCUS EEN 5 10 POr Oe e EE 5 10 Commands Listed by Authority Level A 3 Switch Configuration e EE A 19 Port Configuration Ettel itt ae eae le ee Sit akc talk Ausra alate aS A 19 SNMP Configuration Tele enee A 20 System Configuration Detauhts nn nnnnnr renna A 21 Set Config Port SE A 24 Set Config Switch Parameters cccccsssseecceeeessceeeeeeeeeeeeeesseneeeeeeeeeesssseenaeeeeeeseneesee A 26 Set Contig Zoning EE A 27 SNMP Configuration Settings sde A 34 System Configuration Settings c i ccccincdeiaghessacceeagelarideswposetadisctieesiaedebeadecr need vuelennensvenss A 35 SHOW Por SNE A 40 59022 03 D Page ix User s Guide Simplify SANbox2 Switch Management d tt RN sll Notes Page x 59022 03 D Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANbox Manager application and the Command Line Interface CLI These switch management tools support SANbox2 switches The SANbox Manager switch management application is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows a a a a i A 1 1 Section 1 describes the intended audience for this manual related materials and technical support Section 2 describes how to use SANbox Manager its menus
69. d port Choose one of the following port speed values 1Gb s One gigabit per second 2Gb s 2 gigabits per second Auto The port speed is automatically detected state admin_state Specifies the administrative state for the specified port Choose one of the following port state values online Places the port online offline Places the port offline diagnostics Prepares the port for testing down Disables the port A 33 Set Setup Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d tt E Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings The switch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration Authority Admin Syntax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line by line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings Table A 9 describes the SNMP fields For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Table A 9 SNMP Configuration Settings Entry Description Contact Specifies the name of the person to be contacted to respond to trap events The default is undefined Location Specifies the switch location The default is undefined Trap 1 5 Enabled Specifies whether traps event information are enabled or disabled default Trap 1 5 Address Specifies the IP address to which SNMP traps are sent The default is 127 0 0 1 Trap 1 5 Port Specifies the port for which SNMP traps are sen
70. displays the switch name and operational state and port status Consider the following functional elements of the faceplate display m Port views and status RW Working with ports mM Faceplate data windows Ei SANbox Manager of xi File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Help Ba amp e P E Add Open Save Refresh Help Zoning FC Fabrics SANBox2 206 10 20 33 93 Noma BS sw93 172 22 10 206 Pa SANB0Xx2 Ba SANBox2 Pa SANBox2 Pa SANBox2 me SAND Oe Field SANBO 206 e3 SANBox2 pa SANBox2 FcAddress 080000 z World Wide Name 10 00 00 0 dd 00 71 90 A Ba SANB0x2 2 Reason for Status Normal f User name NIA f Login level Security off Vendor QLogic Corporation Flash Version V1 3 7 2 Inactive Flash Version V1 1 16 0 PROM Flasher Version V0 3 0 0 MAC Address O0 cO dd 00 71 91 L In Addres 172 22 10 206 Name Server Switch Port Stats Port Info Configured Zonesets Alarm Log E Figure 2 11 Faceplate Display 2 18 59022 03 D d 2 Using SANbox Manager Simplify Using the Faceplate Display lS 2 11 1 Port Views and Status Port color and text provides information about the port and its operational state Green indicates active gray indicates inactive The faceplate display provides the following views of port status corresponding to the View menu options in the faceplate display Refer to Monitoring Port
71. dow on page 4 6 for information about the zone set definitions on a particular switch Refer to Zoning a Fabric on page 3 9 for more information about zone sets and zones The Active Zoneset data window shown in Figure 3 2 uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded Click this handle or double click the following entries to expand or contract them m Azone set entry expands to show its member zones m Azone entry expands to show its member ports HR A port entry expands to show the port Fibre Channel address WR A Fibre Channel address entry expands to show the port worldwide name Lei SANbox Manager _ oO x File Fabric Switch View Help 1G jal EB add Open Save Refresh Help FC Fabrics KK 10 20 33 95 P sw95 x 172 22 11 206 ea SB 211 210 Ba SB2 11 205 Ba SB2 11 207 Ba SB2 11 206 ea SB 211 192 Ba SB 211 204 Ba 5B211 208 Ba B 211 219 Ki E Zone test Name Server E Domain 20 Port 2 Active Zoneset BB Domain 20 Port 5 i S Domain 24 Port 0 Data Window BE Domain 24 Port 2 E Domain 24 Port 6 Name Server Active Zoneset Switch Figure 3 2 Active Zone Set Data Window 3 8 59022 03 D fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Sim
72. e SW2 SW2 Finished configuring attributes This configuration must be saved see config save command and activated see config activate command before it can take effect To discard this configuration use the config cancel command 59022 03 D A 29 A Command Line Interface fog Set Log Command q Simplify gt S Set Log Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 30 Specifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log The log is a storage file contained on the switch The log can hold a maximum of 200 entries When the log becomes full the entries are replaced starting with the oldest entry to produce a list of the last 200 events which occurred Log entries are created for ports components and event severity levels based on the settings defined for the active configuration Admin set log archive clear component list level level port ports restore save start default stop archive Archives the log entries to a file on the switch named ogfile that can be downloaded from the switch using FTP FTP to the switch log in with username password of images for both and type get logfile clear Clears all log entries component list Specifies one or more components to monitor for events Use spaces to delimit values in the list Choose one or more of the following values all Monitors all components To maintain optimal switch performance do not use this setti
73. e system will prompted you for it list Displays the list of image files that reside on the switch unpack file Installs the firmware file given by file After unpacking the file a message appears confirming successful unpacking The switch must be reset for the new firmware to take effect A 13 A Command Line Interface d Lip Command Simplify gt Fe Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port Authority Admin Syntax lip port_number Keywords TIport number The number of the port to be reinitialized Examples The following is an example of the Lip command SANbox2 admin gt lip 2 A 14 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Passwd Command aaa a Passwd Command Changes a user accounts password Authority Admin Syntax passwd account_name Keywords account_name The user account name Examples The following is an example of the Passwd command SANbox2 admin gt passwd user2 Press oi and the ENTER key to abort this command account OLD password account NEW password 4 20 chars please confirm account NEW password password has been changed 59022 03 D A 15 Simplify Ps Command implify A Command Line Interface d e ee Ps Command Displays current system process information Authority User Syntax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command SANbox2 gt ps PID PPID CPU TIME ELAPSED CO
74. e assigned Table 5 2 Port Operational States State Description On Online port is active and ready to send data la Inactive port operational state is offline but administrative state is online Off Offline port is active can receive signal but cannot accept a device login Tst Test port is active and being tested Dn Down the port is inactive or shut off not receiving a signal and can t be logged in 5 1 1 3 Displaying Port Speeds To display the speed of each port in the faceplate display open the View menu and select View Port Speeds Table 5 3 lists the possible speeds Table 5 3 Port Speeds State Description 1Gb A 1 Gbps transmission speed 2Gb A 2 Gbps transmission speed 59022 03 D 5 3 5 Managing Ports d tt Simplify Displaying Port Information 5 1 1 4 Displaying Tranceiver Media Status 5 1 2 To display transceiver media status open the View menu and select View Port Media Table 5 2 lists the possible media states and their meanings Table 5 4 Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description ki Optical SFP Online Green FT Optical SFP Offline Gray None Empty port no transceiver installed Port Statistics Data Window 5 4 The Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance To open the Port Statistics window select one or more ports in the faceplate display and choose the Port S
75. e the requested credits Choose OK Note As credits are used the Logged In LEDs on the corresponding donor ports illuminate continuously In addition donor port Activity LEDs will reflect the same traffic as the recipient port Donor ports whose credits are being used are unavailable to devices that are connected to them World wide name 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 90 ae FC address 040000 Chassis name 93x IP address 10 20 33 93 Port Config Ext Credits Max Credits Donated Number Port Mode Requested Available to Port n F oo E 34 None 1 F o e 12 None 2 F ni E 23 None 3 F 0o E 12 None 4 F uo E 23 None 5 F oo E 12 None 6 F vu E 12 None 7 F ims 12 None 8 F nu E 12 None a F o E 12 None 10 F i E 12 None 11 F 0o E 12 None 12 Donor 0 E 11 None 13 Donor 0 aa None 14 Donor 0 11 None 15 Donor is 1 None Credit pool 44 Figure 5 3 Extended Credits Window 5 12 59022 03 D fog 5 Managing Ports q Simplify Testing Ports a 5 2 8 Resetting a Port The Reset Port option reinitializes the port using configuration parameters in memory To reset a port do the following 1 Inthe Faceplate Display select the port s to be reset 2 Open the Port menu and select Reset Port 5 3 Testing Ports The port loopback tests verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the loop and then verifying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test
76. eSet Information wwn_b0241f 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 21 00 00 e0 8b 02 41 2f wwn_23bd31 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 Te tte Ate Ee og br ae tre bd 3T wwn_221416 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 00 00 00 c9 22 14 16 wwn_2215c3 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 2 00 3 00300 69322315363 A 68 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Zoning Command aaa Configured Zoning Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember wwn_b0241f 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 21 00 00 e0 8b 02 41 2f wwn_23bd31 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 00 00 00 c9 23 bd 31 wwn_221416 50 06 04 82 bf qd2 18 2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 00 00 00 c9 22 14 16 wwn_2215c3 50 06 04 82 bf qd2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 00 00 3 00 369 22315363 59022 03 D A 69 A Command Line Interface d tt e Simplify Zoning Command impliy lt _ Notes A 70 59022 03 D Glossary Activity LED A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port Alias A collection of objects that can be zoned together An alias is not a zone and can not have a zone or another alias as a member AL_PA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel topology where ports use arbitration to establish a point to point circuit Arbitrated Loop
77. ed Location Undefined Description Undefined Trap 1 5 Enabled False Trap 1 5 Address 127 0 0 1 Trap 1 5 Port Undefined Trap 1 5 Severity Warning ObjectID 1663 1 1 1 1 111 3 6 1 4 1 AuthFailureTrap False A 20 59022 03 D Simplify Reset Command d tt A Command Line Interface aaa Table A 5 System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Network IP Address 10 0 0 1 Network IP Mask 255 0 0 0 Gateway Address 10 0 0 254 Network Discovery Static Admin Timeout 30 minutes Security Enabled False Remotelog Enabled False LogHost IP Address Undefined 59022 03 D A 21 Set Alarm Clear Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d DESEN SS Set Alarm Clear Command Clears the log list of alarms Authority User Syntax set alarm clear Examples The following example clears the list of alarms SANbox2 gt set alarm clear A 22 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Set Beacon Command lS Set Beacon Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples 59022 03 D Assists in locating a switch by causing all port Logged In LEDs on the switch to flash User set beacon state state Enables or disables the flashing of the port Logged In LEDs according to state On Enables the flashing beacon Off Disables the flashing beacon The following examples enables and disables the beacon SANbox2 gt set beacon on Command succeeded SANbox2 gt set bea
78. eed 1Gb sec or 2 Gb sec PortType Type of port TLPortMode Initiates the configuration of ports attributes Indicates whether using initiator or target devices on the loop If port_number is specified then the user will be presented with attributes for that port only otherwise all attributes for all ports will be available for configuration A 24 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Set Config Command lS Table A 6 Set Config Port Parameters Continued 59022 03 D Parameter Description ISLSecurity SymbolicPortName ALFairness ARB_FF InteropCredit ExtCredit FANEnable LCFEnable MFSEnable MFS_TOV MSEnable NoClose IO Stream Guard ViEnable CheckAlps E Port security Determines which switches a port will establish a link with E ANY we will link with any switch E Ours we will only link to another SANbox2 switch E None the port will not establish an ISL link Descriptive name Default is switch that has priority Use ARB_FF instead of idles on loop FCAL option Number of buffer to buffer credits per port 0 means the default 12 is unchanged Extended credit port Fabric Address Notification If enabled notifies logged in NL_Ports of the FL_Ports s address port name and node name Link control frame preference R_CTL OxC Multi Frame Sequence bundling MFS limit for camp on Management Server enable on this port Don t close unless anoth
79. ename Zone Set window enter a new name for the zone zone set 4 Choose the OK button 3 4 7 4 Removing a Zone Member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member To remove a member from a zone 1 In the Edit Zoning window select the zone member to be removed 2 Open the Edit menu and select Remove 3 Choose the OK button to save the changes and close the Edit Zoning window 3 4 7 5 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a zone from a zone set will affect every zone set in which that zone is a member To delete a zone from a zone set In the Edit Zoning window select the zone to be removed Open the Edit menu and select Remove Choose the OK button to save the changes and close the Edit Zoning window 3 4 7 6 Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets To delete a zone from all zone sets do the following In the Edit Zoning window select the zone to be removed Open the Edit menu and select Remove Zone from All Sets Choose the OK button to save the changes and close the Edit Zoning window 3 24 59022 03 D 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric lS 3 4 7 7 Changing Zone Types To change a zone type do the following 3 4 8 Ze oN gt In the faceplate display select the switch with the zone type to change Choose the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning window In the Zone Sets tree select the zone to change Open the Edit menu and select Set Zone Type
80. ent execution of that command E Enter line number to re execute the corresponding command from the History display E Enter partial command string to re execute a command that matches the command string E Enter to re execute the most recent command The following is an example of the History command SANbox2 gt history 1 show switch 2 date 3 help set 4 history SANbox2 gt 3 help set set SET_OPTIONS There are many attributes that can be set Type help with one of the following to get more information set beacon set config port set config ports set config switch set log Sek port set setup snmp set setup system set switch 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Image Command ls Image Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Manages and installs switch firmware Admin image cleanup fetch account_name ip address file_source file_destination list unpack file cleanup Removes the firmware image file from the switch The firmware image file is removed automatically each time the switch is reset fetch account_name ip_address file_source file_destination Retrieves image file given by file source and stores it on the switch with the file name given by file_destination The image file is retrieved from the device with the IP address given by ip address and an account name given by account_name If an account name needs a password to access the device th
81. er Fibre Channel support support Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi Switch Broadcast for FC SW 3 T11 Presentation Number T11 02 031 v0 FSPF is used to setup a fabric spanning tree used in transmission of broadcast frames Broadcast frames are retransmitted on all ISLs indicated in the spanning tree and all online F FL ports Broadcast zoning is supported with Access Control List ACL and Virtual Private Fabric VPF hard zones When a broadcast frame is received these hard zones are enforced at the F FL port If the originator of the broadcast is in a hard zone the frame is retransmitted on all online F FL ports within the hard zone If the originator of the broadcast frame is not in a hard zone the frame is retransmitted on online F FL ports that are not in a hard zone 59022 03 D 4 9 4 Managing Switches d tt Configuring a Switch Simplify 4 6 1 5 Timeout Values The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch Table 4 4 describes the switch timeout parameters The R_A_TOV R_T_TOV or E D_TOV values must be the same for all switches in the fabric Note Timeout values can only be changed if the switch operational state is offline Table 4 4 Timeout Values Parameter Description R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Timeout The maximum amount of time a frame could be delayed in the fabric and still be delivered The default is 10000 milliseconds
82. er devices arbitrates Enables or disables the suppression of RSCN messages Enable VI preference routing Close before sending frames to new target A 25 A Command Line Interface d tt Set Config Command Simplify SS _ ee switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Table A 7 Set Config Switch Parameters Parameter Description AdminState Switch administrative state online offline or diagnostics Broadcast Enable Enables or disables default forwarding if broadcasting frames DefaultDomainID Default domain ID setting Domain IDLock If set to True default prevents domain ID from being changed SymbolicName Descriptive name R_T_TOV Receiver Transmitter Timeout Value Specifies the number of milliseconds a port is to wait to receive a response from another port The default is 100 R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Timeout Value The number of milliseconds the switch waits to allow two ports to allocate enough resources to establish a link The default is 10000 E D TOV Error Detect Timeout Value The number of milliseconds a port is to wait for errors to clear The default is 2000 msec FS_TOV Fabric Stability Timeout Value The default is 5000 msec DS _
83. esIn 0 InvalidDestAddr 0 TotalErrors 0 Class2FramesOut 0 LIP_AL_PD_AL_PS 0 TotalLIPsRecvd 0 Class2WordsIn 0 LIP_F7_AL_PS 0 TotalLinkResets 0 Class2WordsOut 0 LIP_F7_F7 0 TotalOfflineSeq 2 Class3FramesIn 0 LIP_F8_AL_PS 0 TotalRxFrames 0 Class3FramesOut 0 LIP_F8_F7 0 TotalRxWords 0 Class3Toss 0 LinkFailures 0 TotalTxFrames 0 Class3WordsIn 0 Login 0 TotalTxWords 0 Class3WordsOut 0 Logout 0 TxLinkResets 0 DecodeError 0 LoopTimeouts 0 TxOfflineSeq 2 FBusy 0 LossOfSync 0 TxWait 0 FlowErrors 0 PrimSeqErrors 0 A 46 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Show Command aaa The following is an example of the Show Switch command SANbox2 gt show switch Switch Information SymbolicName SwitchWWN SwitchType PromVersion CreditPool DomainID LogLevel MaxPorts NumberOfAsics NumberOfPortsPerAsic NumberOfResets ReasonForLastReset SWImageVersion 1 build date SWImageVersion 2 build date ActiveConfiguration ActiveSWImage AdminState AdminModeActive BeaconOnStatus OperationalState PrincipalSwitchRole BoardTemp 1 Degrees Celsius BoardTemp 2 Degrees Celsius SwitchDiagnosticsStatus SwitchTemperatureStatus SANbox2 203 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 b8 b5 SANbox2 16 v0O 1 5 18 Fri Jun 15 10 22 09 2001 0 3 Info 16 1 16 i27 NormalReset voO 4 6 16 Thu Jun 14 04 06 42 2001 V0O 4 6 18 Fri Jun 15 10 22 09 2001 default Online False False Online 32 36 Passed Normal 59022 03 D
84. from becoming invalid when the membership is defined by domain ID port number or Fibre Channel address use the Set Config Switch command to lock domain IDs Refer to the Set Config Command on page A 24 Three types of zones are supported The following zone types define increasing restrictive levels of communication H Softzone HR Access Control List ACL hard zone WR Virtual Private Fabric VPF hard zone Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone The soft zone boundary is not secure traffic across soft zones can occur if addressed correctly Soft zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter switch links Soft zone boundaries yield to ACL and VPF zone boundaries Soft zones can overlap that is a port can be a member of more than one soft zone Membership can be defined by Fibre Channel address port ID and domain ID or worldwide name Soft zoning supports all port modes 59022 03 D fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Simplify Zoning a Fabric ls 3 4 1 1 2 Access Control List Hard Zones Access Control List ACL zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced This type of zoning is useful for controlling access to certain devices without
85. ges level If security is disabled off and a valid account name password combination is entered that user has access to all switches in the fabric and can execute all commands both user and admin regardless of their authority privileges level User Authentication 3 1 2 User authentication pertains to accessing a switch based on a valid account name password combination entered by the user The valid account name password system privileges combinations are set up by the system administrator and define which set of system commands each user may execute if a valid account name password combination is entered The system privileges are tied to the account name password combination Fabric Security 59022 03 D Fabric security pertains to whether all switches in the fabric are configured to permit access to each switch in that fabric All switches in the fabric should be configured with the same security setting enabled true or disabled false By default security is disabled Once access is gained to the entry switch in a fabric that user may access all switches in that fabric 3 1 3 Managing Fabrics fog Managing the Fabric Database q SINALI 3 2 Managing the Fabric Database A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANbox Manager session Initially the SANbox Manager application opens with an empty fabric database 3 2 1 Adding a Fabric To add a fabric to the database do the fol
86. h 2002 Revision B update April 2002 Revision C update June 2002 Revision D update September 2002 Changes Sections Affected Reference for SANbox2 8c Installation Guide 1 2 Login limits 3 2 1 A 3 Expanded description of soft ACL and VPF zones 3 4 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 3 Added Merging Fabrics and Zoning 3 4 4 Correct description of zone set activation 3 4 1 3 3 4 6 2 Domain ID lock and principal priority 4 6 1 3 Corrected local0 notice to local0 info 4 6 2 2 Corrected factory domain ID page A 19 Restoring disimilar switches 4 8 Restore available only for out of band switch 2000 2002 QLogic Corporation First Printed May 2001 All Rights Reserved Worldwide Printed in U S A QLogic Corporation 6321 Bury Drive Eden Prairie MN 55346 800 342 7379 or 952 932 4000 Page ii 59022 03 D Section 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 Section 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 9 1 2 9 2 2 9 3 2 9 4 2 9 5 2 9 6 2 10 2 10 1 2 10 2 2 10 2 1 2 10 2 2 2 10 2 3 2 10 3 2 11 2 11 1 59022 03 D Table of Contents Introduction aile GR AdE E EE 1 1 RIEGERT EE 1 1 Technical Supponi na A a eee te Seto 1 2 PAM ANEMIA ee 1 2 e el i csotsnsere conti aara meted a Eaka EEEa leaden tamale ai eiaean intend 1 2 Contact IMFO MALO Raves eect aes Pees atest ees ede ete teen Eed Een d 1 2 Using SANbox Manager Installing SANDOX Manager 2 1 FOr WIN
87. he following mM Right click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu In the Create a Zone window enter a name for the new zone and choose the OK button The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets window mM Copy an existing zone by dragging a zone into the new zone set Refer to Copying a Zone to a Zone Set on page 3 21 5 Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set 3 20 You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric Only one zone set can be active at one time When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric replacing any zone set of the same name If Auto Save is enabled the zone set is saved in the permanent zoning database also Refer to Auto Save on page 3 14 The purpose of the deactivate function is to suspend all fabric zoning which results in free communication fabric wide or no communication depending on the default visibility setting Refer to Default Visibility on page 3 14 for more information It is not necessary to deactivate the active zone set before activating a new one HR To activate a zone set open the Zoning menu and select Activate Zone Set to open the Activate Zone Set window Select a zone set from the Select Zone Set pull down menu and choose the Activate button mM To deactivate the active zone set o
88. how Log Command on page A 50 Isdb Displays Link State database information mem count Displays information about memory activity in 1K block units count is the number of updates at 1 second intervals ns Displays name server information perf option Displays performance information for all ports Refer to the Show Perf Command on page A 52 port port_number Displays operational information for the port given by port_number Ports are numbered beginning with 0 If the port number is omitted information is displayed for all ports Table A 11 describes the port parameters Table A 11 Show Port Parameters Entry Description Alinit Incremented each time the port begins AL initialization AlinitError Number of times the port entered initialization and the initialization failed ClassXFramesin Number of class x frames received by this port ClassXFramesOut Number of class x frames sent by this port ClassxXWordsIn Number of class x words received by this port ClassXWordsOut Number of class x words sent by this port DecodeError Decoding error detected A 40 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Show Command ls 59022 03 D Table A 11 Show Port Parameters Continued Entry Description FBusy Flowerrors FReject InvalidCRC InvalidDestAddr LIP ALPD ALPS LIPF7ALPS LIPF8ALPS LIPF7F7 LIPF8F7 Link Failures Login Logout LoopTimeouts LossOfSync Numbe
89. ies Entry Description Admin Port Mode Oper Port Mode Admin Port State Oper Port State Loop Enabled Logged In E Port Connection Status E Port Isolation Status MFS Mode UO Stream Guard Admin Port Speed Oper Port Speed TLMode BB Credits Ext Credits Requested Medium The port mode before auto configuration occurs The current port mode The port state before auto configuration occurs The current port state A setting to allow arbitrated loop configuration Indicates whether logged in or not Whether E Port connection is enabled Why E Port is isolated Port tuning indicator Whether RSCN suppression is enabled or disabled The speed requested by the user The speed actually being used by the port Indicates if TL target or TL initiator is being used Whether buffer to buffer credits have been set Whether extended credits have been requested for ports The transceiver type 59022 03 D 5 7 Configuring Ports 5 Managing Ports d tt Simplify ee 5 1 4 Name Server Data Window The Name Server data window displays information about the port and the connected device To open the Name Server data window select one or more switches in the topology display and choose the Name Server tab below the data window You can also open the Name Server data window in the faceplate display Refer to Table 4 1 for a description of the Name Server data window entries
90. iew the total count of statistics since the last time the baseline was set Choose the Clear Baseline button to set the current baseline 4 1 5 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected ports To open the Port Statistics data window choose the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display Refer to Table 5 6 for a description of the Port Information data window entries 59022 03 D 4 5 Displaying Switch Information aia 4 Managing Switches d tt E 4 1 6 Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets zones and zone membership in the zoning database as shown in Figure 4 3 To open the Configured Zonesets data window choose the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window in the faceplate display The Configured Zonesets data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded Click this handle or double click the following entries to expand or contract them WR Azone set entry expands to show its member zones mM Azone entry expands to show its members by port number worldwide name or Fibre Channel address EA SANbox Manager OF x File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Help Hak e BR ES Add Open Save Refresh Help Zoning
91. if you want the test to stop when encountering an error Choose the Start Test button to begin the test 4 The Test Results area displays the test status number of frames sent and number of errors found 5 To test another port open the Select Port pull down menu and select another port number and test type Internal External or Online in the Test Selection area 6 Choose the Start Test button to begin the next test Observe the results in the Test Results area 5 14 59022 03 D Appendix A Command Line Interface Each SANbox2 switch contains a Telnet server This server allows a Telnet client to establish a Telnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure parameters The Command Line Interface enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection to a switch A 1 Logging On to a Switch To log on to a switch using Telnet open a command line window on the management workstation and enter the Telnet command followed by the switch IP address gt telnet 123 45 67 890 A Telnet window opens prompting you for a SANbox2 login Enter an account name and password Switches come from the factory with the following user account already defined Account name admin Password password Authority Admin This user account provides full access to the switch and its configuration After planning your fabric management needs and creating your own
92. inux column choose the SANbox Manager link to open the Save As window Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_linux_install bin file and choose the Save button Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_linux_install bin file was saved and enter the following command chmod x sansurfer_linux_install bin Press the Enter key Enter the following command sansurfer_linux_install bin Press the Enter key and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions 2 Using SANbox Manager d Installing SANbox Manager Simplify gt eee 2 1 3 For Solaris To install the SANbox Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD ROM do the following 1 Close all programs currently running and insert the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD into the management workstation CD ROM drive If the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page does not open in your default browser do the following a Right click the to open the Workspace Menu b Point to and select Files then select File Manager c In File Manager double click the CD ROM icon and then double click the Sansurfer folder d In the Sansurfer folder double click the Start_Here htm file to open the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page in your default browser 2 On the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page choose the SANbox Switch Software button 3 On the SANbox Switch Software page scroll to the SANbox2 2Gb Series area 4 In the Solaris col
93. ion SANbox_Manager To uninstall the SANbox Manager application 1 Browse for the uninstall program file or the shortcut link that points to the uninstall program file The uninstall program shortcut is in the same folder as the program shortcut Start menu program group on or user specified that is used to start the SANbox Manager application 2 Double click the uninstall program file or shortcut link and follow the instructions to uninstall the SANbox Manager application Note For UNIX uninstalls execute the link to Uninstall_SANbox_Manager If no links were created during the installation run INSTALL_DIR UninstallerData Uninstall_ SANbox_Manager Where INSTALL_DIR is the directory selected for installation Changing Default File Password 2 8 To change the password for the default fabric view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Change Default File Password to open the Set New Password window as shown in Figure 2 5 amp Set New Password SANbox Manager x A password is required to encrypt information to be stored in a default fabric view file when you exit the application Default file password Re enter password to confirm Cancel Figure 2 5 Set New Password Window Enter the new password in the Default File Password field Re enter the same password in the Re enter Password to Confirm field Choose the OK button to save the changes 59022 03 D 2 Using
94. is name SANbox2 Administrative state Online Domain ID 1 Resource Allocation Timeout RA TOV 10000 milliseconds Receiver Transmitter Timeout RT TOV 100 milliseconds Error Detect Timeout ED TOV 2000 milliseconds IP address 10 0 0 1 Subnet mask address 255 0 0 0 Gateway address 10 0 0 254 Boot method Static Contact Undefined Location Undefined Trap address 127 0 0 1 Trap community Public Read community Public Write community Private Port state Online Port speed Auto detect Port mode GL 4 17 4 Managing Switches LY soa Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Simplify DEENEN ee Notes 4 18 59022 03 D Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices HCD isplaying port information HR Configuring ports WH Testing Ports 5 1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 5 1 The faceplate display data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports Use the topology display to show the status information for links between switches E SANbox Manager Bisi E File Fabric Switch Port Zoning View Help Bak e PB SE Add Open Save Refresh Help Zoning FC Fabrics EC 10 20 33 89 Ba sw89 HfAdmin port mode F Port Oper port mode F Port Admin port state Online Oper port state Offline Loop enabled Disabled t
95. isplayed on the right side of the switch A green Ethernet icon indicates normal operation yellow indicates operational with errors and red indicates inactive or failure Table 3 1 shows the different switch icons and their meanings Table 3 1 Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon Description SANbox2 Switch CAE Normal operation Green SANbox2 8c Switch Normal operation Green Switch communication normal Green Switch is operational with errors Yellow Non QLogic Switch or a QLogic Switch with different security than the fabric management switch 59022 03 D Displaying Fabric Information fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Simplify Table 3 1 Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Continued Switch Icon Description Switch communication interrupted Red Switch management communication unknown Blue Fabric Management Switch Ethernet connection normal Green Fabric Management Switch Ethernet connection critical Red Fabric Management Switch Ethernet connection warning Yellow 59022 03 D 3 7 Displaying Fabric Information 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify 3 3 2 Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window displays the zone membership for the active zone set To open the Active Zoneset data window choose the Active Zoneset tab below the data window in the topology display Refer to Configured Zonesets Data Win
96. itch E ee 4 8 Restoring a Switch 4 9 Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored Refer to Archiving a Switch on page 4 15 for more information It is good practice to archive and restore configurations from like switches This means restoring a SANbox2 16 switch with a SANbox2 16 archive file or restoring a SANbox2 8c with a SANbox2 8c archive file If it is necessary to restore a switch with a dissimilar archive file consider the following msCilf you restore a SANbox2 8c switch with a SANbox2 16 archive file the configuration for ports 0 7 on the SANbox2 8c switch will be restored Archive information for ports 8 15 will be ignored HR f you restore a SANbox2 16 switch with a SANbox2 8c archive file the configuration for ports 0 7 on the SANbox2 16 switch will be restored Ports 8 15 wil be unchanged The Restore menu item is not available for the inband switches You can only restore a switch out of band the fabric management switch To restore a switch do the following 1 Open the Switch menu and select Restore 2 Inthe Restore window enter the switch configuration file name or browse for the file 3 Choose the Restore button Loading Firmware 4 16 The switch does not have to offline to download firmware However the switch must be reset to activate the new firmware which does require
97. ity and grants permission to use the Admin command The Admin Start command opens an admin session which provides access to the commands that change switch and fabric configurations Refer to the Admin Command on page A 4 Note Admin authority is enforced only if fabric security is enabled on the switch By default fabric security is disabled Refer to the System keyword of the Get Setup Command on page A 34 for information about setting fabric security The commands and their page numbers are listed by authority level in Table A 1 Table A 1 Commands Listed by Authority Level User Authority Commands Admin Authority Command Date A 9 Help A 11 History A 12 Ps A 16 Quit A 17 Set Beacon A 23 Show A 39 Show Config A 48 Show Log A 50 Show Perf A 52 Show Setup A 53 Uptime A 58 Whoami A 61 Admin A 4 Admin Session Commands Alias A 5 Config A 7 Fallback A 10 Image A 13 Lip A 14 Passwd A 15 Reset A 18 Set Alarm Clear A 22 Set Config A 24 Set Log A 30 Set Port A 33 Set Setup A 34 Set Switch A 38 Shutdown A 55 Test A 56 User A 59 Zone A 62 Zoneset A 65 Zoning A 67 Some keywords are available with User authority outsiide of an admin session 59022 03 D Admin Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d tt Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session granting Admin authority The Admin
98. le LogHostIPAddress t72 22 T1 202 2555 255425260 T7222 8 1204 Static 30 False False undefined A 54 59022 03 D Simplify Shutdown Command d tt A Command Line Interface a Shutdown Command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session Authority Admin Syntax shutdown 59022 03 D A 55 Test Command A Command Line Interface d Simplify gt Se Test Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples A 56 Performs the port loopback test to verify the operation of a port The three types of loopback tests are Internal SerDes level External SFP and Online While the test is running the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational Admin test port_number test_type port_number Specifies the port Ports are numbered beginning with 0 test_type The test type If you omit test_type the internal loopback test is run test_type can be one of the following values cancel Cancels online test in progress internal Tests the SerDes external Tests both the SerDes and SFP Requires a loopback plug be installed in the SFP online Tests one online port status Displays the status of a test in progress or if there is no test in progress the status of the test that was executed last To run Internal SerDes or External SFP port tests do the following 1 To start an Admin session
99. lected switch icons are highlighted in violet Selected ISLs are highlighted in yellow You can select switches and links in the following ways WR To select a switch or a link click the icon or link HR To select multiple switches or links hold down the Control key and select WR To select all switches or links right click in the graphic window background Select Select All Switches or Select All Links from the popup menu To cancel a selection press and hold the Control key and select the item again To cancel multiple selections click in the graphic window background Moving a Switch in the Display 2 10 2 3 To move a switch icon click and drag the icon to another location in the graphic window Links stretch or contract to remain connected Opening the Faceplate Display and Popup Menus 59022 03 D The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports WR To open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display click the switch entry icon in the fabric tree or double click the switch graphic WR To open the fabric popup menu when viewing the topology display right click the graphic window background The fabric popup menu presents selections to refresh the fabric select all switches select all links or layout topology mM To open the switch popup menu when viewing the topology display right click the switch icon in the graphic window The switch popup menu presents selections to refresh the s
100. lowing 1 Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric window as shown in Figure 3 1 amp Add a New Fabric SANbox Manager EN Add a new fabric Fabric name NameF orF abric IP address 10 20 30 99 Login name MyLoginName Password ane Figure 3 1 Add a New Fabric Window 2 Enter a fabric name and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric 3 Enter an account name The factory account name and password are admin password Choose the Add Fabric button This password is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware If security is turned off default you are not required to enter an account name or password Refer to Security on page 3 1 Refer to the Set Setup Command on page A 34 for account name password and security information Note A switch supports a combined maximum of 15 logins This includes SANbox Manager inband and out of band logins Telnet out of band logins and SNMP out of band logins Additional logins will be refused 3 2 59022 03 D fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Simplify Managing the Fabric Database a aaa a 3 2 2 Removing a Fabric To delete a fabric file from the database do the following 1 Select a fabric in the fabric tree 2 Open the Fabric menu and select Remove Fabric 3 2 3 Opening a Fabric View File To open an existing view file do the following 1 Open
101. lt is 30 the maximum is 1440 Security Enabled Enables or disables the enforcement of account names and passwords Remote Log Whether remote logging of is enabled or disabled If Enabled enabled log information is saved to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol LogHost IP The IP address of the host that will receive the remote log Address information if remote logging is enabled Notes The two components of SANbox2 security are user authentication and fabric security The user must be authenticated before gaining access to a switch If an invalid account name password combination is entered that user can not access the switch and thus can not gain access to the fabric If security is enabled on and a valid account name password combination is entered that user can access the switch but can not execute any command that exceeds their authority privileges level If security is disabled off and a valid account name password combination is entered that user has access to all switches in the fabric and can execute all commands both user and admin regardless of their authority privileges level Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the default value If you wish to terminate this process bef
102. mmand d tt A Command Line Interface ls members zone Displays all members of the zone given by zone This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session remove zone members Removes the ports given by members from the zone given by zone The members can have one of the following formats E Domain ID and port number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal Ports are numbered beginning with 0 WR 6 character device Fibre Channel address hex mM 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN with the format XX IXXIXXIXX XX IXXIXXIXX E Alias name rename zone_old zone_new Renames the zone given by zone_old to the zone given by zone_new type zone zone_type Specifies the zone type given by zone_type to be assigned to the zone name given by zone If you omit the zone_type the system displays the zone type for the zone given by zone zone_type can be one of the following soft Name server zone hardacl Access control list hard zone hardvpf Virtual private fabric hard zone zonesets zone Displays all zone sets of which the zone given by zone is a member This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command SANbox2 gt zone list wwn_b0241f zone_set_l wwn_23bd31 zone Set L wwn_221416
103. n mode will be canceled Please confirm y n n y SANbox2 admin gt admin end SANbox2 gt 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Date Command I Date Command This command displays or sets the system date and time To set the date and time the information string must be provided in this format MMDDhhmmCCYY Authority Admin Syntax date MMDDhhmmCCYY Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Specifies the date If you omit the keyword value the current date is displayed Examples The following is an example of the Date command SANbox2 gt date Tue Jun 12 07 51 24 2001 59022 03 D A 9 Fallback Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d tt DEE S Fallback Command Loads the fallback version of the firmware from switch memory The switch stores two versions of the firmware This command alternately activates the two versions Authority Admin Syntax fallback Notes WR The Show Switch command displays the available firmware versions and the currently active version WR After executing the Fallback command reset the switch for the firmware to placed in effect Examples The following is an example of the Fallback command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt fallback Reverting to previous software image Please confirm y n n y SANbox2 gt admin end SANbox2 gt A 10 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Help Command ls Help Command Authority Sy
104. n page A 7 for more information Refer to Restoring a Switch on page 4 16 4 14 59022 03 D 4 Managing Switches Archiving a Switch lS 4 6 5 Reinitializing the Configuration File System 4 7 If the Heartbeat LED on the switch is the 4 blink pattern the configuration file system may be corrupted To recover the previous switch configuration use the Config Restore command The Heartbeat LED 4 blink pattern continues until a previous switch configuration is successfully restored The Heartbeat LED is not reflected in the SANbox Manager Archiving a Switch 59022 03 D You can create an XML archive file containing the configuration parameters Archived parameters include the following H Switch properties and statistics IP configuration SNMP configuration Port properties and statistics Zoning configuration This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch You can also use the archive file as a template for configurring new switches to add to a fabric Security settings and user account information are not archived The archive can be used later to restore the switch Refer to Restoring a Switch on page 4 16 for more information To archive a switch do the following 1 Open the Switch menu and select Archive 2 In the Save window enter a file name 3 Choose the Save button 4 15 4 Managing Switches d tt Simplify Restoring a Sw
105. nd select Port Properties to open the Port Properties window 3 Choose the Port States radio button for the the port state you want Choose the OK button to write the new port state to the switch Table 5 7 Port Administrative States State Description Online Activates and prepares port to send data Offline Permits port to remain active but prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login Test Permits port to remain active but prepares port for testing 5 2 2 Changing P ort Speeds The SANbox2 switch ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 or 2 Gbps The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected Table 5 8 describes the port speeds To change the port speed do the following 1 2 3 4 59022 03 D Select one or more ports in the faceplate display Open the Port menu and select Port Properties Choose the radio button that corresponds to the port speed you want Choose the Apply button to write the new port speed to the switch 5 9 5 Managing Ports Configuring Ports ee Table 5 8 Port Speeds State Description Auto Detect 1Gb 2Gb Matches the transmission speed of the connected device This is the default Sets the transmission speed to 1 Gbps Sets the transmission speed to 2 Gbps 5 2 3 Changing Port Modes The SANbox
106. ng SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface lls 2 9 2 Tool Bar The Tool Bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANbox Manager functions as shown in Table 2 3 The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar Table 2 3 Tool Bar buttons Tool Bar Button Description Ly Add Z Open Refresh Help Zoning Add Fabric button adds a new a fabric Open View File button opens an existing fabric view file Save View As button saves the current fabric view to a file Refresh button polls fabric to update topology or faceplate display with current information Help Topics button opens the online help file Edit Zoning button opens the Edit Zoning window available only in faceplate display 59022 03 D 2 13 2 Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface E ee 2 9 3 Fabric Tree The fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches as shown in Figure 2 9 The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded Click this handle or double click the entry to expand or contract a fabric tree entry A fabric entry expands to show its member switches amp SANbox Manager File Fabric Switch View Help CL a Add Open Save Fabric Entry EC Fabrics
107. ng devices as zone members The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access needs of your storage area network but only one zone set can be active at one time Managing zone sets consists of the following tasks Creating zone sets Activating and deactivating zone sets Copying a zone to a zone set Removing a zone from one zone set or from all zone sets Removing a zone set Removing all zoning definitions Note Changes that you make to the zoning database behave as follows WR In SW2 merge mode changes to configured zone sets are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches E In Brocade merge mode when a zone set is activated the entire zoning database including any changes is distributed from the managed switch throughout the fabric 59022 03 D 3 19 Zoning a Fabric 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify 3 4 6 1 Creating a Zone Set 3 4 6 2 To create a zone set do the following 1 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window 2 Open the Edit menu and select Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set window 3 Enter a name for the zone set and choose the OK button The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets window 4 To create new zones in a zone set do one of t
108. ng with the Level keyword set to Info blade Monitors modular circuit boards in cabinets racks and high port count switches chassis Monitors chassis hardware components such as fans and power supplies eport Monitors all E_Ports mgmiserver Monitors management server status nameserver Monitors name server status 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Set Log Command aaa a none Monitor none of the component events other Monitors other miscellaneous events port Monitors all port events switch Monitors switch management events Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events level level Specifies the severity level given by level to use in monitoring events for the specified components or ports level can be one of the following values critical Monitors critical events warn Monitors warning events info Monitors informational events To maintain optimal switch performance do not use this setting with the Component keyword set to All none Monitors none of the severity levels port ports Specifies one or more ports to monitor for events Choose one of the following values lt port number list gt Specifies port or ports to monitor Use spaces to delimit values in the list Ports are numbered beginning with 0 all Specifies all ports none Disables monitoring on all ports restore Returns the port component and level settings to the default values
109. ning Edit session activate zone_set Activates the zone set given by zone_set This keyword deactivates the active zone set Close the Zoning Edit session before using this keyword add zone_set one jet or alias Adds one or more zones given by zone_list to the zone set given by zone zone_list can be an alias This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session copy zone_set_source zone_set_destination Creates a new zone set named zone_set_destination and copies into it the membership from the zone set given by zone_set_source This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session create zone_set Creates the zone set with the name given by zone_set A zone set name can have a maximum of 64 alpha numeric characters without spaces This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session deactivate Deactivates the active zone set Close the Zoning Edit session before using this keyword delete zone_set Deletes the zone set given by one sel If the specified zone set is active the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivated This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session A 65 Simplify Zoneset Command implify A Command Line Interface d tt DEE list Displays a list of all zone sets This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session remove zone_set zone_list Removes one or more zones given by one Wel from the zone set given by zone_set If zone_set is the active
110. nitializes the switch This command also closes the Telnet session system Resets the system configuration settings to the factory default values Refer to Table A 5 for system configuration default values zoning Resets the zoning configuration settings to the factory default settings This keyword clears all zoning definitions on the switch 59022 03 D Simplify Reset Command d tt A Command Line Interface aaa aa Notes The following tables specify the various factory default settings Table A 2 Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin State Online Broadcast Enable False Domain ID 1 Domain ID Lock True Symbolic Name SANbox2 R_T_TOV 100 R_A_TOV 10000 ED TOV 2000 FS_TOV 5000 DS_TOV 5000 Principal Priority 254 Description Undefined Table A 3 Port Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin State Online Link Speed Auto Port Type GL TL_Port Mode True ISL Security Any Symbolic Name Port ALFairness False ARB_FF False InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 FanEnable True 59022 03 D Simplify Reset Command EZ A Command Line Interface LA son Sa Table A 3 Port Configuration Defaults Continued Parameter Default LCFEnable False MFSEnable False MFS_TOV 640 MSEnable True NoClose False lOStreamGuard False ViEnable False CheckAlps False Table A 4 SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Contact Undefin
111. ntax Keywords Examples Displays a brief description of the specified command and its keywords User help command keyword command A command name If you omit this value the system displays all available commands from which to choose keyword A keyword associated with the command named by command If you omit this value the system displays the available keywords for the specified command all Displays a list of all available commands including command variations The following is an example of the Help Set command SANbox2 gt help set set SET_OPTIONS There are many attributes that can be set Type help with one of the following to get more information set beacon set config port set config ports set config switch set log set port set setup snmp set setup system set switch The following is an example of the Help Set Beacon command SANbox2 gt help set beacon set beacon On Off This command allows the lights on the front of the switch to flash The On option will start and the Off option will stop the flashing 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface d History Command Simplify EE S History Command Authority Syntax Notes Examples Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re execute selected commands User history Use the History command to provide context for the command E Enter command to re enter the most rec
112. ollowing 1 In the faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window 2 Inthe Zone Sets tree select the zone set to be removed 3 Open the Edit menu and select Remove to remove the zone set 4 Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database Alternatively you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone set from the database 59022 03 D 3 21 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify Zoning a Fabric 3 4 6 6 Removing All Zoning Definitions To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database choose one of the following mM Open the Edit menu and select Remove All In the Remove All window choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets WR Right click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree and select Clear Zoning from the popup menu Choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones 3 4 7 Managing Zones Managing zones involves the following Creating a zone in a zone set Adding zone members Renaming a zone or a zone set Removing a zone member Removing a zone from a zone set Removing a zone from all zone sets Changing zone types Note Changes that you make to the zoning database behave as follows WR In SW2 merge mode changes to configured zone sets are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric To distribute changes to c
113. ommande niena a ee ee ee ek ai ee A 56 Uptime COMMA secant tance tata geegent gleegeie A 58 User COMMANG eegne eege d n A 59 Whoami Command BEE A 61 ZONE gelunn ET le EE A 62 ZOneset Command EE A 65 Zoning ComMmand EE A 67 Page vii SANbox2 Switch Management LA son User s Guide Simplify lt Figure 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Table 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 5 4 7 4 8 5 1 5 2 Figures Page SANDOX Manager lee 2 5 Load Default Fabric View File Window ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeetennnneeeeeees 2 6 Add a New Fabric Wind OW EE 2 6 Save Current Fabric View Window AE 2 7 Set New Password WIndoW EE 2 8 Preferences Window EE 2 9 SANbox Manager Display Elements AAA 2 11 SANbox Manager Menu Structure EEN 2 12 Fabric ME 2 14 1E0101 61e ABIE 0 fe EE 2 16 Faceplate DIS Plays e Stued dee Ree DEER ENEE 2 18 Add a New Fabric ele 3 2 Active Zone Set Data Window ssssessssssreeeseetssrtrrssrrrnnettnntttntnntstttnstttnn nenen nren nnn Eden 3 8 ZONING CONTIG lee EE 3 15 Edit Zoning Window EE 3 17 Faceplate Displayer o a e ducers EEE e E EE Eaa 4 2 Faceplate Display Chassis LED Cluster 4 3 Configured Zonesets D Serie ageet Ed Segeler 4 6 Switch Properties lee EE 4 8 Network Properties Velo eueuSNEeieAkAEK NEEN EECHER ENNEN DEE 4 11 Faceplate Display Po
114. on d tt 4 Managing Switches Simplify Table 4 2 Switch Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description ED Timeout Error detect timeout value Zoning Merge Mode SW2 Standard or Brocade Proprietary Zoning Merge Auto Save Whether zoning auto save is on default or off Zoning Default Visibility Whether zoning visibility is set to All default or None Temperature Internal switch temperature C Fan 1 Status Fan status Fan 2 Status Fan status Fan 3 Status Fan status Power Supply 1 Status Power supply 1 status Power Supply 2 Status Power supply 2 status Beacon Status Whether LEDs on the switch are blinking on or off Broadcast Support Whether broadcast support is enabled or disabled default 4 1 4 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports To open the Port Statistics data window choose the Port Stats tab below the data window in the faceplate display Refer to Table 5 5 for a description of the Port Statistics data window entries The Statistics pull down menu is available on the Port Statistics data window and provides different ways to view detailed port information Choose the down arrow to open the pull down menu Open the pull down menu and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch reset Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period Select Baseline to v
115. on about the chassis LEDs Add Open Save Refresh Help Zoning FC Fabrics SANBox2 206 e 10 20 33 93 Norma P sw93 KE 172 22 10 206 7 Pa SANBox2 2 Pa SANBox2 2 Ba SANBox2 3 Ba SANBox2 3 ea SANBox2 3 2 ca SANBox2 3 Field SANBox2 206 iFcAddress 080000 Figure 4 2 Faceplate Display Chassis LED Cluster 4 1 2 Name Server Data Window The Name Server data window displays information about the devices logged into the fabric It is available in both the topology display and the faceplate display Choose the Name Server tab below the data window to display name server data for the selected fabric To narrow the display select on or more switches Refer to Name Server Data Window Entries on page 4 3 for a description of the fields in the Name Server data window Refer to Exporting Name Server Information to a File on page 4 7 to export name server information to a file Table 4 1 Name Server Data Window Entries Entry Description Device Device number in the fabric Switch Switch name Port Port number 0 15 Address Fibre Channel address Type Node type WWNN Worldwide node name WWPN Worldwide port name Vendor Host Bus Adapter Device Vendor FC 4 Types Device Fibre Channel protocol types 59022 03 D 4 3 4 Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4 1 3 Switch Data Window The Switch data window displays current network
116. ond timeout as specified by FC AL 2 Number of synchronization losses gt 100 ms detected by this port A loss of synchronization is detected by receipt of an invalid transmission word A 41 A Command Line Interface d tt Show Command Simplify E ee Table A 11 Show Port Parameters Continued Entry Description PrimSeqErrors Primitive sequence errors detected RxLinkResets Number of link reset primatives received from an attached device RxOfflineSeq Number of offline sequences received An OLS is issued for link initialization a Receive amp Recognize Not_Operational NOS state or to enter the offline state TotalErrors Total number of errors detected TotalLlPsRecvd Number of loop initialization primitive frames received by this port TotalLinkResets Total number of link reset primatives TotalOffline Seq Total number of Offline Sequences issued by this port TotalRxFrames Total number of frames received by this port TotalRxWords Total number of words received by this port TotalTxFrames Total number of frames issued by this port TotalTxWords Total number of words issued by this port TxLinkResets Number of Link Resets issued by this port TxOfflineSeq Total number of Offline Sequences issued by this port TxWait Time waiting to transmit when blocked with no credit Measured in FC Word times setup option Displays setup attributes for the system SNMP and the switch manufact
117. onfigured zone sets fabric wide you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches E In Brocade merge mode when a zone set is activated the entire zoning database including any changes is distributed from the managed switch throughout the fabric 3 4 7 1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set When a zone is created it s zone type is soft To change the zone type to a hard zone ACL or VPF refer to Changing Zone Types on page 3 25 for more information Refer to Zones on page 3 10 for information on zone types soft and hard To create a zone in a zone set do the following 1 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window 3 22 59022 03 D 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric ls 3 4 7 2 Open the Edit menu and select Create a Zone In the Create a Zone window enter a name for the new zone and choose the OK button The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets window Note If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database the SANbox Manager application will create a copy of that zone and its membership in the zone set To add ports or devices to the zone do one of the following E Inthe zone set tree select the zone set In the graphic window select the port to add to the zone Open the Edit menu and select Add Members WR Select a port by port number Fibre Channel address or worldwide name in the Port Device tree and drag it into the
118. ore reaching the end of the list 59022 03 D A 35 A Command Line Interface d tt Set Setup Command Simplify E press q or Q and the ENTER key to do so Trap Severity Options unknown emergency alert critical error warning notify info debug Contact string max 32 chars Technical Support Location string max 32 chars TSLab TraplEnabled True False True TraplAddress dot notated IP Address 10 20 71 15 TraplPort decimal value 162 TraplSeverity see allowed options above warning Trap2Enabled True False False Trap2Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap2Port decimal value 162 Trap2Severity see allowed options above warning Trap3Enabled True False False Trap3Address dot notated IP Address Haal Trap3Port decimal value 162 Trap3Severity see allowed options above warning Trap4Enabled True False False Trap4Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap4Port decimal value 162 Trap4Severity see allowed options above warning Trap5Enabled True False False Trap5Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap5Port decimal value 162 Trap5Severity see allowed options above warning ReadCommunity string max 32 chars public WriteCommunity string max 32 chars private TrapCommunity string max 32 chars public AuthFailureTrap True False False Do you want to save and activate this snmp setup y n A 36 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Inte
119. ority zoning cancel clear edit list restore save cancel Closes the current Zoning Edit session Any unsaved changes are lost clear Clears all zoning definitions in the volatile edit copy of the zoning database This keyword does not affect the non volatile zoning database However if you enter the Zoning Clear command followed by the Zoning Save command the non volatile zoning database will be cleared from the switch The preferred method for clearing the zoning database from the switch is the Reset Zoning command edit Opens a Zoning Edit session list Lists all fabric zoning definitions This keyword is available with User authority restore Reverts the changes applied to the zoning database with the Zoning Save command save Saves changes made during the current Zoning Edit session The system will inform you that the zone set must be activated to implement any changes This does not apply if you entered the Zoning Clear command during the Zoning Edit session A 67 A Command Line Interface Zoning Command DEE S Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt zoning edit SANbox2 admin zoning gt SANbox2 admin zoning gt zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled Please confirm y n SANbox2 admin gt admin end The following is an example of the Zoning List command SANbox2 gt zoning list Active Zon
120. ort number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal Ports are numbered beginning with 0 WR 6 character device Fibre Channel address hex mM 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN for the device with the format XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX rename alias_old alias_new Renames the alias given by alias_old to the alias given by alias_new A 6 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Config Command I a Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Manages the Fibre Channel configurations on a switch For information about setting the port and switch configurations refer to the Set Config Command on page A 24 Admin for all keywords except List config activate config backup cancel copy config_source config_destination delete config edit config list restore save config activate config Activates the configuration given by config If you omit the configuration the currently active configuration is used SANbox2 supports up to 10 configurations only one can be active at a time backup Creates a file named configdata which contains the system configuration information This file should be downloaded from the switch using FTP and stored in a safe place cancel Terminates the current configuration edit session without saving changes that were made copy config_source config_destination Copies the configuration given by config
121. ory account name is admin and the factory password is password If security is turned off default you are not required to enter an account name or password This password is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware Refer to the User Command on page A 59 for more information 4 Choose the Add Fabric button 2 6 59022 03 D 2 Using SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager ls 2 3 Exiting SANbox Manager 59022 03 D When exiting SANbox Manager the current fabric view is encrypted and saved to the default fabric view file fc_view dft A password is required to encrypt and save the default fabric view file the first time you exit SANbox Manager When you exit subsequent sessions SANbox Manager closes and saves the default fabric view file automatically without having to enter a password In your next session SANbox Manager opens the default fabric view file automatically after entering its password To prevent SANbox Manager from automatically saving the default fabric view file each time you exit SANbox Manager set the View File Auto Save and Load preferences setting to Disable Enable is the default Refer to Setting Preferences on page 2 9 for more information To exit a SANbox Manager application session open the File menu and select Exit The system prompts you to enter a password with which to protect the default fabric view file as shown in Figure 2 4 Choose one of the following WR Enter a passwor
122. owser In the Application wide Options area choose the polling frequency enable or disable the View File Auto Save and Load feature and choose the initial port view when entering the faceplate display Choose the Apply button to save the changes 2 9 2 Using SANbox Manager d Using Online Help Simplify O I I 2 7 Using Online Help Online help is available for the SANbox Manager application and its functions The two ways to open the online help file are open the Help menu and select Help Topics or choose the Help button in the tool bar 2 8 Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information To view SANbox Manager software version and copyright information open the Help menu and select About 2 10 59022 03 D fog 2 Using SANbox Manager q Simplify SANbox Manager User Interface aaa aa 2 9 SANbox Manager User Interface The SANbox Manager application uses two basic displays to manage the fabric and individual switches the topology display and the faceplate display The topology display shows all switches that are able to communicate and all connections between switches The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports Both displays share some common elements as shown in Figure 2 7 Tool Bar amp SANbox Manager File Fabric Switch View Help Add Open Save Refresh Topology Display FC Fabrics KK 10 20 33 93 Pa 93x Pa sw90 Be sw95 x
123. ox Manager menus as shown in Figure 2 8 The menus and the tasks offered in them vary depending on the display For example the Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections appear only in the faceplate display Menu items with a gray background Open View File Add Fabric Delete Port Properties Save View As Remove Fabric Export Name Server Extended Credits Change Default File Password Rediscover Fabric Archive Reset Port Preferences Restore Port Loopback Test Exit Load Firmware Switch Properties Network Properties Toggle Beacon Export Alarm Log Reset Switch Restore Factory Defaults D E Cam Edit Zoning Refresh Help Topics Edit Zoning Config View Port Modes About Activate Zone Set View Port States Deactivate Zone Set View Port Speeds Restore Default Zoning View Port Media Figure 2 8 SANbox Manager Menu Structure Some menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Menu Shortcut Keys Shortcut Key Menu Selection F5 key View gt Refresh Ctrl O File gt Open View File In addition to the menu bar both the topology and faceplate displays have context sensitive menus that pop up when you click in the graphic window with the right mouse button Refer to Opening the Faceplate Display and Popup Menus on page 2 17 for more information about these popup menus 2 12 59022 03 D 2 Usi
124. p configuration 1 Trap 1 enabled trap1 Trap2 Trap3 Trap4 Trap5 Figure 4 5 Network Properties Window 59022 03 D 4 11 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch ee 4 6 2 1 IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which boot method to use Table 4 5 describes the IP configuration parameters Table 4 5 IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description IP Address Subnet mask Boot Method Gateway Internet Protocol IP address for the Ethernet port The default and PROM mode value is 10 0 0 1 Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port The default and PROM mode value is 255 0 0 0 Choose one of the following methods E Static Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties window E BooiP Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server E RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol Acquires the IP address from an RARP server A RARP request is broadcast with up to three retries each at 5 second intervals If no IP address is obtained the switch reverts to the previously configured IP address E DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP server If no satisfactory lease is obtained the DHCP client attempts to use the previously configured lease If the previous lease cannot be used no IP address will be assigned to this switch in order to avoi
125. p of private devices connected to a single switch port SANbox Manager Switch management application 59022 03 D SANbox2 Switch Management User s Guide ls SFF Small Form Factor transceiver SFP Small Form Factor Pluggable A transceiver device smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter that plugs into the Fibre Channel port Small Form Factor A transceiver device smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter that is permanently attached to the circuit board Small Form Factor Pluggable A transceiver device smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter that plugs into the Fibre Channel port SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Target A storage device that responds to an initiator device vccl Voluntary Control Council for Interference Worldwide Name WWN A unique 64 bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer WWN Worldwide Name Zone A set of ports or devices grouped together to control the exchange of information 59022 03 D Zone Set A set of zones grouped together The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric Glossary 3 Simplify User s Guide d tt SANbox2 Switch Management ls Notes 59022 03 D Glossary 4 A Access Control List zone 3 11 account name A 61 active zone set 3 8 Active Zoneset data window 3 8 4 6 Admin authority A 3 Admin command A 4 alarm log 4 6 alias add member port A 5 copy A 5 create A 5 creating an alia
126. pen the Zoning menu select Deactivate Zone Set Acknowledge the warning about traffic disruption and choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to deactivate the active zone set 59022 03 D Zoning a Fabric ls fog 3 Managing Fabrics q Simplify 3 4 6 3 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another select the zone and drag it to the chosen zone set Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database 3 4 6 4 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets You can remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the database 1 Inthe Faceplate Display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window In the Zone Sets tree select the zone s to be removed Open the Edit menu and select Remove to remove the zone from the zone set or select Remove from All Zones to remove the zone from all zone sets 4 Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database Alternatively you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the database 3 4 6 5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways _ Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members of the orphan zone set To delete a zone set from the database do the f
127. plify DEE S should this account have admin authority y n n y OK to add user account user3 with admin authority Please confirm y n n y The following is an example of the User Delete command SANbox2 admin gt user del user3 The user account will be deleted Please confirm y n n y The following is an example of the User List command SANbox2 admin gt user list Current list of users logged in admin OB sessionl in admin mode admin OB session2 userl1 OB session3 SANbox2 admin gt A 60 59022 03 D Simplify Whoami Command I d tt A Command Line Interface Whoami Command Displays the account name session number and switch domain ID for the Telnet session Authority User Syntax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoami command SANbox2 gt whoami User name admin session2 Switch name SANbox2 Switch domain ID 1 59022 03 D A 61 Zone Command A Command Line Interface d tt Simplify Zone Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 62 Manages zones and zone membership on a switch The Zone command defines members ports and devices for a single switch Zones are members of zone sets Admin authority within a Zoning Edit session Refer to the Zoning Command on page A 67 List Members and zone sets keywords are available with User authority and do not require a Zoning Edit session zone add zone members
128. plify Zoning a Fabric e a aaa a 3 4 Zoning a Fabric Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes This subsection addresses the following topics Zoning concepts Using the Zoning Config window Restoring default zoning Merging fabrics and zoning Using the Edit Zoning window Managing zone sets Managing zones Managing aliases 3 4 1 Zoning Concepts The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section E Zones E Aliases E Zone sets mM Zoning database HR Zoning configuration 59022 03 D 3 9 Zoning a Fabric 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify 3 4 1 1 Zones 3 4 1 1 1 Soft Zones 3 10 A zone is a named group of ports or devices that can communicate with each other Membership in a zone can be defined by port number device Fibre Channel address or device World Wide Name WWN Zone members can communicate only with members of the same zone Zones can overlap that is a port or device can be a member of more than one zone Note Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch domain IDs These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID and port number pairs or Fibre Channel addresses to define their membership Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change To prevent zoning definitions
129. ptical link failures detected by this port A link failure is a loss of synchronization for a period of time greater than the value of R_T_TOV or by loss of signal while not in the offline state A loss of signal causes the switch to attempt to re establish the link If the link is not re established by the time specified by R_T_TOV a link failure is counted A link reset is performed after a link failure Number of bad primitives received by the port Number of link reset primatives received from an attached device Number of link reset primatives sent from this port to an attached port Number of offline sequence primitives received by the port Number of offline primitives transmitted by the port Total number of primitive and non primitive port link errors Total number of frames transmitted by the port Total number of frames received by the port Total number of words transmitted by the port Total number of words received by the port Number of link reset primitives the transmitted by the port Total number of offline sequences transmitted and received by the port 59022 03 D 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information rr 5 1 3 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected port To open the Port Information data window choose the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display Table 5 6 Port Info Data Window Entr
130. ption The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command SANbox2 gt show config zoning Configuration Name default AutoSave True Default All Merge Mode SW2 59022 03 D A 49 A Command Line Interface d Show Log Command Simplify DEEN S Show Log Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples A 50 Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create entries in the log The log contains a maximum of 200 entries When the log reaches its entry capacity subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries beginning with the oldest User show log component level options port settings component Displays the components currently being monitored for events level Displays the event severity level needed to create an entry in the log If the severity level occurs on a port or on a component which is not defined no entry is made in the log options Displays the options used to set the component and log level attributes port Displays the ports being monitored for events If an event occurs which is of the defined level and on a defined component but not on a defined port no entry is made in the log settings Displays the current settings for component level and port This command is equivalent to executing the following commands separately Show Log Component Show Log Level and Show Log Port The following is an example of the Show Log Component command S
131. r of times the switch sent a P_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivered within ED_TOV time Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy F_BSY frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames This usually indicates a busy condition on the fabric or N_port that is preventing delivery of this frame Received a frame when there were no available credits Number of frames from devices that were rejected Invalid CRC detected Invalid destination address detected Number of F7 AL_PS LIPs or AL_PD vendor specific resets performed This LIP is used to reinitialize the loop An L_port identified by AL_PS may have noticed a performance degradation and is trying to restore the loop This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire a valid AL_PA A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a loop failure has been detected at the receiver Number of optical link failures detected by this port A link failure is a loss of synchronization for a period of time greater than the value of R_T_TOV or by loss of signal while not in the offline state A loss of signal causes the switch to attempt to re establish the link If the link is not re established by the time specified by R_T_TOV a link failure is counted A link reset is performed after a link failure Time when user logged in Time when user logged out A two 2 sec
132. r or the Set Zoning Config command Refer to Using the Zoning Config Window on page 3 15 for information about zoning configuration using SANbox Manager Refer to Set Config Command on page A 24 for information about the Set Config command The following parameters make up the zoning configuration 59022 03 D Auto Save Merge Mode Default Visibility 3 13 Zoning a Fabric 3 Managing Fabrics d tt Simplify WO rr 3 4 1 5 1 Auto Save The Auto Save parameter on a switch determines whether zoning changes received from other switches in the fabric will be automatically saved to permanent memory on that switch Zoning changes you apply to your switch are automatically saved to permanent memory on your switch but where those changes are saved on each switch in the fabric is dependent on whether a switch has the Auto Save parameter enabled or disabled Zoning changes are saved to temporary memory on all switches in the fabric If Auto Save is enabled the switch firmware automatically saves the zoning changes it receives to both temporary and permanent memory on that switch If Auto Save is disabled on a switch any zoning changes that the switch receives will be stored only in its temporary memory How the save operation is triggered depends on the selected merge mode When in SW 2 merge mode changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated When in Brocade merge mode changes are saved when any zone set is
133. rface Simplify Set Setup Command EEN The following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the default value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press q or Q and the ENTER key to do so NetworkIPAddress dot notated IP Address 172 22 10 170 NetworkIPMask dot notated IP Address 255 255 252 0 GatewayIPAddress dot notated IP Address 172 22 8 254 NetworkDiscovery l1 Static 2 Bootp 3 Dhcp 4 Rarp Dhcp AdminTimeout dec value 0 1440 minutes O never 30 SecurityEnable True False False RemoteLogEnable True False False LogHost IP Address True False False 59022 03 D A 37 Set Switch Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d tt DEE S Set Switch Command Temporarily changes the administrative state for all ports on the switch The previous Set Config Switch settings are restored after a switch reset or a reactivation of a switch configuration Authority Admin Syntax set switch state admin_state Keywords state admin_state Specifies the administrative state as given by admin_state online Places all ports online offline Places all ports offline diagnostics Prepares all ports for testing A 38 59022 03 D
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136. s 3 25 definition 3 11 delete A 5 delete member port A 6 managing aliases 3 25 removing an alias from all zones 3 26 rename A 6 Alias command A 5 boot method 4 12 BootP 4 12 chassis LEDs 4 3 chassis name 4 8 command format A 2 Command Line Interface A 1 Config command A 7 configuration activate A 7 edit A 7 reset A 7 A 18 save A 8 Configured Zonesets data window 4 6 credits 5 11 59022 03 D Index data window Active Zoneset 3 8 Configured Zonesets 4 6 description 2 15 2 18 2 20 Name Server 4 3 5 8 Port Statistics 5 4 tabs 2 15 database fabric 3 2 zoning 3 17 Date command A 9 default configuration 4 17 domain ID 4 9 conflict 3 10 donor port 5 11 E Port 5 10 isolation 3 16 Error Detect Timeout 4 10 expansion port 5 2 F_Port 5 10 fabric add 3 2 database 3 2 delete 3 3 displaying information 3 5 loop port 5 10 merge 3 16 port 5 10 status 3 6 tree 2 14 zoning 3 9 Faceplate display 2 11 2 17 2 18 factory default settings 4 17 A 18 Fallback command A 10 Index 1 SANbox2 Switch Management User s Guide Fan Fail LED 4 2 Fibre Channel address 3 23 firmware A 10 A 13 FL_Port 5 10 G gateway address 4 12 generic loop port 5 10 port 5 10 graphic window 2 15 hardware status 4 2 Heartbeat LED 4 2 Help command A 11 History command A 12 Image command A 13 Input Power LED 4 2 IP address 4 12 configuration 4 12 link delete 3 5 selecting 2 17 status 2 16
137. session provides commands that change the fabric and switch configurations Only one Admin session can be open in the fabric at any time An inactive Admin session will time out after a period of time which can be changed using the Set Setup System command Refer to the Set Setup Command on page A 34 Authority Admin Syntax admin start end cancel Keywords start Opens the Admin session end Closes the Admin session cancel Terminates an Admin session opened by another user Use this keyword with care because it terminates the Admin session without warning the other user and without saving pending changes Examples The following example shows how to open and close an Admin session SANbox2 gt admin start SANbox2 admin gt SANbox2 admin gt admin end SANbox2 gt A 4 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Alias Command I Alias Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Creates a named set of ports Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports to many zones An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member Admin alias add alias members copy alias_source alias_destination create alias delete alias list members alias remove alias members rename alias_ old alias_new add alias members Specifies one or more ports given by members to add to the alias named alias members can have one of the following formats E Domain ID and port num
138. stallation instructions HM Specify a location in which to save the sansurfer_windows_install exe file and choose the Save button Double click the saved sansurfer_windows_install exe file and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions 59022 03 D 2 Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager S L OEI 2 1 2 For Linux To install the SANbox Manager application on Linux from the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD ROM do the following 1 59022 03 D Close all programs currently running and insert the SANsurfer Tool Kit CD into the management workstation CD ROM drive If a file browser window opens showing icons for the contents of the CD ROM double click the Start_Here htm file to open the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page If a file browser does not open double click the CD ROM icon on the to open the browser If there is no CD ROM icon on the do the following a Open an xterm or other terminal window b Mount the CD ROM From a shell prompt enter the following command mount mnt cdrom c Execute your web browser to view the Start_Here htm document using one of the following commands Smozilla file mnt cdrom Start_Here htm or Snetscape file mnt cdrom Start_Here htm d The SANsurfer Tool Kit start page opens in your default browser On the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page choose the SANbox Switch Software button On the SANbox Switch Software page scroll to the SANbox2 2Gb Series area In the L
139. statistics associated with the selected tab Use the scroll bar to browse through the data The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the border that it shares with the graphic window Adjust the column width by moving the pointer over the column heading border shared by two columns until a right left arrow graphic is displayed Click and drag the arrow to the desired width The data window tabs present options for the type of information to display in the data window These options vary depending on the display Working Status Indicator 59022 03 D The working status indicator located in the lower right corner of SANbox Manager window shows when the management workstation is exchanging information with the fabric As conditions change the fabric forwards this information to the management workstation where it is reflected in the various displays 2 15 2 Using SANbox Manager fog Using the Topology Display q Simplify 2 10 Using the Topology Display 2 10 1 The topology display shown in Figure 2 10 polls the selected fabric and displays its topology Switches and inter switch links ISL appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate status Consider the following features of the topology display RW Switch and link status RW Working with switches and links mM Topology data windows SS SANbox Manager lolx File Fabric Switch View Help Rath e A Add Open Save Refresh Help F
140. t Trap 1 5 Severity Specifies the severity level to use when monitoring trap events The default is Warning ReadCommunity Read Community Authentication A write only field the value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same WriteCommunity Write Community Authentication A write only field the value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same TrapCommunity Trap Community Authentication A write only field the value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same AuthFailureTrap Specifies the IP address where a notification is sent in the event of an authentication failure A 34 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface RE Set Setup Command TT system Prompts you in a line by line fashion to change system configuration settings Table A 10 describes the system configuration fields For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Table A 10 System Configuration Settings Entry Description NetworkIPAddress Internet Protocol IP address for the Ethernet port NetworkIPMask Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port GatewaylPAddress IP address gateway NetworkDiscovery Boot Method 1 Static 2 Bootp 3 DHCP 4 RARP AdminTimeout Specifies the amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Admin session Zero 0 disables the time out threshold The defau
141. tatistics tab below the data window Table 5 5 describes the Port Statistics data window entries The Statistics pull down menu is available on the Port Statistics data window and provides different ways to view detailed port information Choose the down arrow to open the pull down menu Open the pull down menu and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch reset Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period Select Baseline to view the total count of statistics since the last time the baseline was set When viewing baseline statistics choose the Clear Baseline button to set the current baseline Table 5 5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries Entry Description Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply The start time for the Absolute view is not applicable The start time for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval The start time for the Baseline view is the last time the baseline was set End Time The last time the statistics were updated on the display Total Time Total time period from start time to end time Login Count Number of logins that have occurred on the switch 59022 03 D 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5 5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries Continued 59022 03 D Entry Description Logout Count Al Init Count Invalid Destination Address
142. tempt to merge The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together The switches in the two fabrics attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric s active zone set The propagation of zoning information only affects the active zone set not the configured zone sets unless the Merge Mode is set to Brocade Proprietary Refer to Merge Mode on page 3 14 Zone Merge Failure 3 4 4 2 If a zone merge is unsuccessful the inter switch links between the fabrics will isolate due to a zone merge failure which will generate an alarm log entry The reason for the E_Port isolation can also be determined by viewing the port information Refer to Port Information Data Window on page 4 5 and the Show Command on page A 39 Port keyword A zone merge will fail under the following conditions mM The Merge Mode in the two fabrics is different All switches in the combined fabric must have the same merge mode WR The two active zone sets have member zones with identical names that differ in content or type For example consider Fabric A and Fabric B each with a zone in its active zone set named ZS1 Fabric A ZS1 contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 1 Fabric B ZS1 contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 2 In this case the merge will fail and the inter switch links between the fabrics will isolate Zone Merge Failure Recovery 3 16
143. ters and special K characters Number of synchronization losses gt 100 ms detected by this port A loss of synchronization is detected by receipt of an invalid transmission word Number of invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC frames detected Number of times the port entered a wait state because it was out of buffer to buffer credits 5 5 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Se ee Table 5 5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries Continued 5 6 Entry Description Class 3 Toss Count FReject Count FBusy Count Link Failures Primitive Sequence Errors Rx Link Resets Tx Link Resets Rx Offline Sequences Tx Offline Sequences Total Errors Total Tx Frames Total Rx Frames Total Tx Words Total Rx Words Total Link Resets Total Offline Sequences Number of class 2 and class 3 sequences that were discarded by this port A sequence can be discarded because of detection of a missing frame based on SEQ_CNT detection of an E_D_TOV timeout receiving a reject frame receiving frames for a stopped sequence or other causes Number of frames from devices that have been rejected Frames can be rejected for any of a large number of reasons Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy F_BSY frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames This usually indicates a busy condition on the fabric or N_port that is preventing delivery of this frame Number of o
144. the File menu and select Open View File or choose the Open button If the fabric you are currently has changed you will be prompted to save the changes to the view file before opening a different view file In the Open View window enter the name of the file to open Enter a file password if necessary Choose the Load View File button If the fabric has changed you will be prompted to save before opening the new view 3 2 4 Saving a Fabric View File To save a view file do the following Open the File menu and select Save View As In the Save View window enter a new file name Enter a file password if necessary Choose the OK button ber JM 3 2 5 Rediscovering a Fabric After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view it may be helpful to again view the actual fabric configuration The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed and rediscovers all switch information To rediscover a fabric open the Fabric menu and select Rediscover Fabric 59022 03 D 3 3 3 Managing Fabrics fog Managing the Fabric Database q Simplify ES 3 2 6 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric 3 4 If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration The default fabric configuration settings are WR Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric WR Al ports
145. tion traps are managed Table 4 6 describes the SNMP configuration parameters Table 4 6 SNMP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Contact Specifies the name of the contact person who is to be contacted to respond to trap events The default is undefined Read Read Community Authentication A write only field the value on the Community switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default value is Public Trap Community Trap Community Authentication A write only field the value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default value is Public Location Specifies the switch location The default is undefined Authentication Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures If Trap enabled a notification trap is sent to the configured trap addresses in the event of an authentication failure if incorrect community string values are used The default value is False Write Write Community Authentication A write only field the value on the Community switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default value is Private 4 13 Configuring a Switch Simplify 4 Managing Switches d tt 4 6 2 4 SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are sent Table 4 7 describes the SNMP configuration parameters Table 4 7 SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Trap Enabled Che
146. to open the Set Zone Type window Open the Zone Type pull down menu and select Soft VPF virtual private fabric or ACL access control list Refer to Soft Zones on page 3 10 Access Control List Hard Zones on page 3 11 or Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones on page 3 11 for a description of these zone types Managing Aliases An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together An alias is not a zone and can not have a zone or another alias as a member 3 4 8 1 Note Changes that you make to the zoning database behave as follows WR In SW2 merge mode changes to configured zone sets are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches E In Brocade merge mode when a zone set is activated the entire zoning database including any changes is distributed from the managed switch throughout the fabric Creating an Alias To create an alias do the following 59022 03 D 1 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window Open the Edit menu and select Create Alias to open the Create Alias window Enter a name for the alias and choose the OK button The alias name is displayed in the Zone Sets window Choose the OK button to save the alias name to the zoning database 3 25 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric SS
147. totally isolating them from the fabric Members can communicate with each other and transmit outside the ACL zone but cannot receive inbound traffic from outside the zone The ACL zone boundary is secure against inbound traffic ACL zones can overlap that is a port can be a member of more than one ACL zone ACL zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter switch links ACL zone boundaries supersede soft zone boundaries but yield to VPF zone boundaries Membership can be defined only by port ID and domain ID ACL zoning supports all port modes except TL_Ports 3 4 1 1 3 Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Virtual Private Fabric VPF zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and both inbound and outbound traffic This type of zoning is useful for providing security and reserving paths between devices to guarantee bandwidth VPF zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced Members can only transmit to and receive from members of the same VPF zone The VPF zone boundary is secure against both inbound and outbound traffic VPF zones that include members from multiple switches must include the ports of the inter switch links VPF zones cannot overlap that is a port can be a member of only one VPF zone VPF zone boundaries supersede both soft and ACL zone boundaries Membership can be defined only by port ID and domain ID VPF zoning supports all port modes 3 4 1 2 Ali
148. umn choose the SANbox Manager link to open the Save As window 5 Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_solaris_install bin file and choose the Save button 6 Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_solaris_install bin file was saved and enter the following command chmod x sansurfer_solaris_install bin Press the Enter key Enter the following command sansurfer_solaris_install bin 9 Press the Enter key and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions Note H you download SANbox Manager from a server be sure the downloaded file has execute permission before installing 2 4 59022 03 D Simplify Starting SANbox Manager aaa aa d 2 Using SANbox Manager 2 2 Starting SANbox Manager To start the SANbox Manager application for the first time choose one of the following and press the Enter key HR For a Windows platform double click the SANbox Manager shortcut or select SANbox Manager from Start menu depending on how you installed the SANbox Manager application WR Fora Linux platform enter the following on the command line SANbox_Manager SANbox_Manager E For a Solaris platform enter the following on the command line usr opt QLogic_Corporation SANbox_Manager SANbox_Manager The SANbox Manager application opens with the display shown in Figure 2 1 Ex SANbox Manager Of x File Fabric View Help Ha m es E Add Open Save Refresh Help FC F
149. updated You can save the zoning database to permanent memory if Auto Save is disabled using the Zoning command Refer to Zoning Command on page A 67 3 4 1 5 2 Merge Mode The Merge Mode parameter enables a SANbox2 switch to interoperate with Brocade switches running non FC SW 2 compliant firmware There are two merge modes SW2 and Brocade Proprietary The SW2 merge mode is intended for FC SW 2 compliant switches The Brocade merge mode is intended for SANbox2 fabrics that include Brocade switches with non FC SW 2 compliant firmware All switches in a fabric should be set to the same merge mode otherwise the switches may become isolated from each other When you activate a zone set the SW2 merge mode causes the active zone set to be distributed to temporary memory on all switches in the fabric This ensures that all switches have identical active zone sets The Brocade merge mode propagates the entire zoning database to temporary memory on all switches in the fabric anytime the zoning database is changed and saved on any switch 3 4 1 5 3 Default Visibility Default Visibility determines the level of communication that is permitted between devices when there is no active zone set The default visibility parameter can be set differently on each switch When default visibility is enabled All on a switch the switch and its devices can communicate with all devices in the fabric When Default Visibility is disabled None on a switch none of
150. urer Refer to the Show Setup Command on page A 53 steering domain_id Displays the routes that data takes to the switch given by domain_id If you omit domain_id the system displays routes for all switches in the fabric switch Displays switch operational information topology Displays all connected devices users Displays all user logins A 42 59022 03 D d tt A Command Line Interface Simplify Show Command ls Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis command SANbox2 gt show chassis Chassis Information BoardTemp 1 Degrees Celsius 32 BoardTemp 2 Degrees Celsius 36 FanStatus 1 Good FanStatus 2 Good PowerSupplyStatus 1 Good PowerSupplyStatus 2 Good The following is an example of the Show Domains command SANbox2 gt show domains Principal switch is local 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 90 6b Domain ID List Domain 22 0x16 WWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 90 6b The following is an example of the Show Fabric command SANbox2 gt show fabric Switch ID WWN NodeIPAddress PortIPAddress SymbolicName 100 ffFc64 10 00 00 60 69 20 4c a2 103 fffc67 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 b9 09 104 f fFfc68 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 b8 4b 59022 03 D A 43 Show Command Simplify A Command Line Interface d Dee The following is an example of the Show Setup SNMP command SANbox2 gt show setup snmp SNMP Information Contact Technical Support Location TSLab Description
151. us of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power On Self Test Initiator The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device In Order Delivery A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages IP Internet Protocol LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence Logged In LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status Management Information Base A set of guidelines and definitions for the Fibre Channel functions Glossary 2 Management Workstation PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch MIB Management Information Base NL_Port Node Loop Port A Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol N_Port Node Port A Fibre Channel device port in a point to point or fabric connection Output Power LED A power supply LED that indicates that the power supply is providing DC voltage to the switch Over Temperature LED A chassis LED or a power supply LED that indicates that the switch or power supply is overheating POST Power On Self Test Power On Self Test POST Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up Private Device A device that can communicate only with other devices on the same loop Private Loop A loo
152. user accounts consider changing the password for this account Refer to Commande on page A 3 for more information about authority levels Refer to the User Command on page A 59 for information about creating and deleting user accounts Note The switch supports a combined maximum of 15 logins This includes SANbox Manager inband and out of band logins Telnet out of band logins and SNMP out of band logins Additional logins will be refused 59022 03 D A 1 A Command Line Interface LA son Command Syntax Simplify eS _ 2 ee A 2 Command Syntax The command syntax is as follows command keyword keyword value keyword value1 value2 The Command is followed by one or more keywords Consider the following rules and conventions E Commands and keywords are lowercase and case sensitive E Commands with keywords require one of those keywords HR Required keyword values appear in standard font value Optional values are shown in italics value mM Underlined portions of the keyword in the command format indicate the abbreviated form that can be used For example the Delete keyword can be abbreviated Del A 2 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Commands I a A 3 Commands The command set provides for User and Admin authority levels WR User authority grants viewing access to the fabric and switches using the Show command and other read only commands WR Admin authority includes the User author
153. w If no ports are selected port specific tasks will be unavailable in the menu WR To select one or more ports and open the Port popup menu right click a port 2 11 3 Faceplate Data Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs m Name Server displays all devices connected to the switch that are logged with the name server Switch displays current switch configuration data Port Statistics displays port performance data for the selected port s Port Information displays port detail information for the selected port Configured Zonesets displays all zone sets Zones and zone membership in the zoning database Alarm Log displays the system error information 2 20 59022 03 D 3 1 Security 3 1 1 Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics RW Security mM Managing the fabric database E Displaying fabric information E Zoning a fabric The two components of SANbox2 security are user authentication and fabric security The user must be authenticated before gaining access to a switch If an invalid account name password combination is entered that user can not access the switch and thus can not gain access to the fabric If security is enabled on and a valid account name password combination is entered that user can access the switch but can not execute any command that exceeds their authority privile
154. w has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port Device or members tree on the right Both trees use display conventions similar to the fabric tree for expanding and contracting zone sets zones and ports An expanded port shows the port Fibre Channel address an expanded address shows the port worldwide name You can select zone sets zones and ports in the following ways Click a zone zone set or port icon Right click to select a zone set or zone and open the corresponding popup menu Hold down the Shift key while clicking several consecutive icons Hold down the Control key while clicking several non consecutive icons Edit Zoning SANbox Manager File Edit Sarma e ZoneSet Zone Alias Insert Remove Zone Sets Members Zone Set ORPHAN ZONE SET H it Q Zone Set zs0 gt EI Zone ZoneO Name Server D a Zone Zone1 Name Genen E Zone Zone Name Server Q ei Zone Get zs1 E Zone Zone10 Name Server ii E Zone Zone Name Server Ve Ke E Zone Zone12 Name Server c Zone Zone13 Name Server E Zone Zone14 Name Server 7j al Zone Zone3 Name Server Zone Sets E Zone Zone4 Name Server f Zone Zoned Name Server bn E Zone Zone6 Name Server EI Zone Zone Name Genen ii ii ii ii ii A8 Tree T FT ii Domain 4 Port 0 Domain 4 Port 1 Domain 4 Port 2 Domain 4 Port 3 Domain A Port 4 Domain 4 Port 5 Domain A Port 6 Domain 4 Port 7
155. witch delete the switch from the display open the Switch Properties window or open the Network Properties window WR To open the link popup menu right click the link The Link popup menu presents a selection to delete the link from the display mM To open a faceplate display popup menu right click the faceplate graphic in the graphic window The faceplate popup menu presents selections to refresh the switch select all ports manage switch port and network properties extend credits and run the Port Loopback tests Using the Faceplate Display Simplify 2 Using SANbox Manager d tt 2 10 3 Topology Data Windows The topology display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs mM Name Server displays all devices logged with the name server and their location within the current fabric configuration Refer to Name Server Data Window on page 4 3 for more information WR Active Zoneset displays the active zone set for the fabric including zones and their member ports Refer to Active Zone Set Data Window on page 3 8 for more information about this data window Refer to Zoning a Fabric on page 3 9 for information about zone sets and zones Switch displays current network and switch configuration data for the selected switches Refer to Switch Data Window on page 4 4 for more information 2 11 Using the Faceplate Display The faceplate display shown in Figure 2 11
156. zone MC Select a port by port number Fibre Channel address or worldwide name in the Port Device tree Right click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database Adding Zone Members Adding a zone member to a zone will affect every zone set in which that zone is a member To add member ports devices to a zone do one of the following Select a port by port number Fibre Channel address or worldwide name in the Port Device tree and drag it into the zone To select and drag multiple ports devices press and hold the Control key while dragging Select one or more ports by port number Fibre Channel address or worldwide name in the Port Device tree Right click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database Note Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch 59022 03 D domain IDs These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID port number pair to define their membership Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change 3 23 3 Managing Fabrics d Simplify Zoning a Fabric Deeg 3 4 7 3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone do the following 1 In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning window click the zone zone set to be renamed Open the Edit menu and select Rename In the Rename Zone R
157. zone set the zone will not removed until the zone set has been deactivated zone_list can be an alias This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session rename zone_set_old Zone_set_new Renames the zone set given by zone_set_old to the name given by zone_set_new You can rename the active zone set This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session zones zone_set Displays all zones that are members of the zone set given by one set This keyword is available with User authority and does not need a Zoning Edit session Notes m Azone set must be active for its definitions to be applied to the fabric WR Only one zone set can be active at one time mM Azone canbe a member of more than one zone set Examples The following is an example of the Zoneset Active command SANbox2 gt zoneset active The active ZoneSet is Beta The following is an example of the Zoneset List command SANbox2 gt zoneset list Current List of ZoneSets The following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command SANbox2 gt zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet ssss zonel zone2 zone3 A 66 59022 03 D A Command Line Interface Zoning Command aaa aa Zoning Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59022 03 D Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones Refer to the Zone Command on page A 62 and the Zoneset Command on page A 65 Admin The List keyword is available with User auth

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