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1. Load Default View File An encryption key is required to decrypt information stored in the default performance view file Default File Encryption Key Load View File Continue Without Loading Figure 5 7 Load Default View File Dialog Saving and Opening Performance View Files 5 20 In addition to the default performance view file you can save and open your own performance view files The performance view file contains the set of fabrics graphs and graphing options To save a performance view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Save View As to open the Save View dialog 2 Enter a name for the fabric file or click the Browse button to select an existing file Files are saved in the working directory 3 Enter a password When you attempt to open this fabric file you will be prompted for this password If you leave the File Password field blank no password is required 59056 02 A XKX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Graphing Port Performance To open a performance view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Open View File to open the Open View dialog 2 Enter a name for the fabric file or click the Browse button to select an existing file 5 6 4 Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key To change the encryption key for the default performance view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Save Default Performance View File t
2. sw2 e ONKNENZRNWW eee ee ee eee tees ee eee eee pees CEEE fat ct ff cuff cu ft ct ERPERER ot fou cu ff First Port Address 020000 World Wide Name 10 00 00 c0 dd 03 db c0 Serial Number 0425400051 Reason for Status Normal User Name admin Login Level Super user Super User True User Authentication Enabled True Vendor QLogic Firmware Version V4 2 0 2 1 Thu Jul 1 23 24 24 2004 Inactive EI 440 47 A lod tun 2799 26 66 200 l Devices switch PortStats Portinfo Configured Zonesets Figure 2 6 SANsurfer Switch Manager Display Elements 59056 02 A 2 17 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface XX QLOGIC 2 10 1 Menu Bars The menus and the options offered in them vary depending on the display For example the Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections are available only in the faceplate display 2 10 1 1 Topology Display Menu The menu options available in the topology display are shown in Figure 2 7 File Fabric Switch Open View File Ctrl 0 Add Fabric Delete Save View As Remove Fabric Export Devices Information Save Default Fabric View File Fabric Tracker gt Switch Properties Preferences Rediscover Fabric Network Properties Nicknames Start Performance Viewer SNMP Properties Exit Show Event Browser ae we
3. Figure 2 2 SANsurfer Switch Manager Window Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 10 To exit a SANsurfer Switch Manager application session open the File menu and select Exit If you have not yet defined an encryption key the Save Default Fabric View File dialog shown in Figure 2 3 prompts you to save the current fabric view as the default fabric view file Enter an encryption key in the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field Re enter the encryption key in the Re enter Encryption Key to Confirm field Click the OK button to save the current set of fabrics to the default fabric view file in the working directory 59056 02 A XKX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager An ecryption key is required to encrypt information to be stored in a default fabric view file Re enter Encryption Key to Confirm Default Fabric View File Encryption Key Caisse Figure 2 3 Save Default Fabric View File Dialog The encryption key is used to encrypt the sensitive data in the default fabric view file Refer to Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File on page 2 13 for information about changing this encryption key If an encryption key has been defined and the View File Auto Save and Load preferences settings are set to Enable the current fabric view is automatically saved to your default fabric view file upon exit future SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions To
4. Activates the configuration given by config_name If you omit config_name the currently active configuration is used Only one configuration can be active at a time backup Creates a file named configdata which contains the system configuration information To download this file open an FTP session log in with account name password of images for both and type get configdata Refer to Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations on page A 4 cancel Terminates the current configuration edit session without saving changes that were made copy config_source config_destination Copies the configuration given by config_source to the configuration given by config_destination The switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration delete config_name Deletes the configuration given by config_name from the switch You cannot delete the default configuration Default Config nor the active configuration edit config_name Opens an edit session for the configuration given by config_name If you omit config_name the currently active configuration is used list Displays a list of all available configurations on the switch This keyword does not require an admin session A 11 A Command Line Interface XKX Config Command QLOGIC Notes Examples A 12 restore Restores configuration settings to an out of band switch from a backup file named configdata whic
5. Browser Location h Files Internet Explore iexplore exe Browse Application wide Options View file auto save and load Enabled Disabled Display initial startup dialog e Enabled Disabled Event browser Enabled Disabled Preferred Initial Port View View Types e o cose tow Figure 2 5 Preferences Dialog SANsurfer Switch Manager To set preferences for your SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions do the following 1 59056 02 A Open the File menu and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog Enter or browse for paths to the working directory and browser In the Application wide Options area choose the preferences you want Click the OK button to save the changes 2 15 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Using Online Help QLOGIC 2 8 Using Online Help Online help is available for the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its functions The two ways to open the online help file are open the Help menu and select Help Topics or click the Help button in the tool bar You can also display context sensitive help for all SANsurfer Switch Manager dialogs by choosing the Help button in the dialog 2 9 Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information To view SANsurfer Switch Manager software version and copyright information open the Help menu and select About 2 16 59056 02 A XKX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC SANsurfer Switch Manager User In
6. File Fabric Switch Wizards View Help Fabric CL a Je mpm Entry Add Open Save Refresh Events Help itch Entry Handle a Moveable aT Window Border Switch Gw 2 sa Entries SW2 Normal Figure 2 9 Fabric Tree Each fabric tree entry has a small icon next to it that uses color to indicate operational status RH A green icon indicates normal operation H A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational but may require attention to maintain maximum performance m A red icon indicates a potential failure or non operational state if switch is offline a A blue icon indicates that a switch is unknown unreachable or unmanageable If the status of the fabric is not normal the fabric icon in the fabric tree will indicate the reason for the abnormal status The same message is provided when you rest the mouse over the fabric icon in the fabric tree 2 24 59056 02 A XKX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface The fabric tree provides access to the topology and faceplate displays for any fabric or switch m To open the topology display from the fabric tree click a fabric entry H To open the faceplate display from the fabric tree click a switch entry 2 10 4 Graphic Window The graphic window as shown in Figure 2 6 presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate The
7. Displays a list of all aliases This keyword does not require an admin session A Command Line Interface XKX Alias Command QLOGIC A 10 members alias Displays all members of the alias given by alias This keyword does not require an admin session remove alias member_list Removes the ports devices given by member_list from the alias given by alias Use a lt space gt to delimit ports devices in member _list A port device in member_list can have any of the following formats E Domain ID and port number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs can be 1 239 port numbers can be 0 255 H 6 character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address hex H 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 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Config Command Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A 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 39 Admin session for all keywords except List config activate config_name backup cancel copy config_source config_destination delete config_name edit config_name list restore save config_name activate config_name
8. The Admin End command releases the Admin session for other administrators when you are done making changes to the switch Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Backing up and restoring a configuration is useful to protect your work or for use as a template in configuring other switches The Config Backup command creates a file on the switch named configdata This file can be used to restore a switch configuration only from the command line interface it cannot be used to restore a switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config backup The configdata file contains all of the switch configuration information including the following RH Al named switch configurations including the default configuration This includes port switch port threshold alarm and zoning configuration components E A SNMP and network information defined with the Set Setup command m The zoning database included all zone sets zones and aliases You use FTP to download the configdata file to your workstation for safe keeping and to upload the file back to the switch for the restore function To download the configdata file open an FTP session on the switch and login with the account name images and password images Transfer the file in binary mode with the Get command as shown gt ftp ip_address user images password images ftp gt bin ftp gt get configdata XXXXxX bytes sent in xx secs
9. gt show log component Current settings for log FilterComponent NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp The following is an example of the Show Log Level command SANbox Manager gt show log level Current settings for log FilterLevel Info DisplayLevel Critical The following is an example of the Show Log Options command SANbox Manager gt show log options Allowed options for log FilterComponent All None NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp FilterLevel Critical Warn Info None DisplayLevel Critical Warn Info None The following is an example of the Show Log command SANbox Manager gt show log 327 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 Eport State E_A0O_GET_DOMAIN_ID 328 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 FSPF PortUp state 0 329 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 Sending init hello 330 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 Processing EFP oxid 0x8 331 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 Eport State E_A2_IDLE 332 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 EFP WWN 0x100000c0dd00b845 len 0x30 333 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 Sending LSU oxid 0xc type 1 334 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 Send Zone Merge Request 335 day month date time year I Eport Port 0 8 LSDB Xchg timer set 336 day month date time year I Eport
10. the SANsurfer file in the installation directory Click the Switch tab from the left pane to open SANsurfer Switch Manager From the Help menu select About and make note of the release version number Close SANsurfer Management Suite 2 5 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Installing the Management Application QLOGIC 2 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 To ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager visit the QLogic support web page and go to Drivers Software and Manuals a Select your switch model from the pull down menu Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Linux under Management Software b Ifthe release version number 4 02 xx is greater than what is currently installed on your workstation down load the new version and proceed to step 11 Otherwise no upgrade is needed and the SMS installation is complete From the tar gz file extract the SANsurferSwitchMgr_Linux_4 02 xx bin file and make the file executable chmod x sansurferswitchmgr_linux_4 02 xx bin Execute the install program and follow the installation instructions sansurferswitchmgr_linux_4 02 xx bin When prompted for an installation directory click the Choose button and select the same folder as the SANsurfer Management Suite installation in step 9 The default SMS installation directory is opt QLogic_Corporation SANsurfer Enter the following script command from t
11. 1 Static 2 Bootp 3 DHCP 4 RARP The default is 1 Static EthONetworkAddress Ethernet Internet Protocol IP address The default is 10 0 0 1 59056 02 A A 57 A Command Line Interface Set Setup Command XX QLOGIC Table A 14 System Configuration Settings Continued AdminTimeout InactivityTimeout LocalLogEnabled RemoteLogEnabled RemoteLogHostAddress NTPClientEnabled NTPServerAddress EmbeddedGUlEnabled Entry Description EthONetworkMask Ethernet subnet mask address EthOGatewayAddress Ethernet IP address gateway Amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Admin session Zero 0 disables the time out threshold The default is 30 the maximum is 1440 Amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Telnet command line interface session Zero 0 disables the time out threshold The default is 0 the maximum is 1440 Enables True or disables False the saving of log information on the switch The default is True Enables True or disables False the recording of the switch event log on a remote host that supports the syslog protocol The default is False The IP address of the host that will receive the switch event log information if remote logging is enabled The default is 10 0 0 254 Enables True or disables False the Network Time Protocol NTP client on the switch This client enables the switc
12. Continued Parameter Description PortType SymbolicPortName ALFairness 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports only DeviceScanEnabled ForceOfflineRSCN ARB_FF 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports only InteropCredit ExtCredit 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports only FANEnable 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports only Port type E 1 Gbps 2 Gbps Ports GL G F FL Donor The default is GL WR 10 Gbps Ports G Descriptive name for the port The name can be up to 32 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is Port n where n is the port number Arbitration loop fairness Enables True or disables False the switch s priority to arbitrate on the loop The default is False Enables True or disables False the scanning of the connected device for FC 4 descriptor information during login The default is True Enables False or disables True the immediate transmission of RSCN messages when communication between a port and a device is interrupted If enabled the RSCN message is delayed for 200 ms for locally attached devices and 400 ms for devices connected through other switches The default is False This parameter is ignored if lOStreamGuard is enabled Send ARB_FF True instead of IDLEs False on the loop The default is False Interoperability credit The number of buffer to buffer credits per port 0 means the default 16 is unchanged Changing interoperability credits is necessary only for E_Ports that are
13. For online test you can check the Terminate Test Upon Error check box if you want the test to stop should it encounter an error Click the Start Test button to begin the test The Test Results area displays the test status number of frames sent and number of errors found To test another port open the Select Port pull down menu and select another port number and test type Internal External or Online in the Test Selection area Click the Start Test button to begin the next test Observe the results in the Test Results area 5 Managing Ports XKX Graphing Port Performance QLOGIC 5 6 Graphing Port Performance 5 18 SANsurfer Performance Viewer application displays port performance using graphs SANsurfer Performance Viewer plots data communication rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure 5 5 When graphing data communication rates you can choose either frames second or KB second On Solaris platforms if you launch the SANsurfer Performance Viewer application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and SANsurfer Performance Viewer can not connect to the fabric for example if you have reached the maximum number of SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions on the entry switch then SANsurfer Performance Viewer opens with a blue fabric icon displayed in the fabric tree Fabric status is displayed in text format after the fabric name in the fabric tree The color of the icon indicates the current
14. m Future switch code releases will be upgraded non disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes H AnNDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported Table 4 3 Switch Resets Type Description Hot Reset Reset without POST Hard Reset Resets a switch without a power on self test This reset activates the pending firmware but does not disrupt switch traffic If errors are detected on a port during a hot reset the port is reset automatically Resets a switch without a power on self test This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic Resets a switch with a power on self test This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic To reset a switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager do the following 1 Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display 2 Open the Switch menu and select the Reset Switch pull down menu H Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset m Select Reset to perform a standard reset H Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset 4 16 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4 7 Configuring a Switch 4 7 1 Switch configuration is divided into three areas chassis configuration network configuration and SNMP configuration Chassis configuration specifies switch wide Fibre Channel settings Network configuration spe
15. or Solaris workstation To install SANsurfer Switch Manager from the SANsurfer Switch Manager disk close all programs currently running and insert the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk into the management workstation CD ROM drive For a Windows workstation 1 Using Windows Explorer double click the drive letter which contains the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk Double click the Switch_Manager folder then double click the Windows folder Double click the executable file and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation instructions For a Linux workstation 1 If a file browser does not open double click the CD ROM icon to open the browser Double click the Switch_Manager folder then double click the Linux folder If there is no CD ROM icon 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 Change directory to location of the install program cd mnt cdrom Switch_Manager Linux Enter the following command to make the install file executable chmod x Linux_4 02 xx_xxxx bin Execute the install program and follow the installation instructions Linux_4 02 xx_xxxx bin For a Solaris workstation 1 Open a terminal window If the disk isn t already mounted enter the following command volcheck Move to the directory on the disk that contains the executable Enter the follow
16. port port_number switch threshold zoning port port_number Displays configuration parameters for the port number given by port_number Ports are numbered beginning with O If port_number is omitted all ports are specified switch Displays configuration parameters for the switch threshold Displays alarm threshold parameters for the switch zoning Displays zoning configuration parameters for the switch The following is an example of the Show Config Port command SANbox Manager gt show config port 3 Port Number 3 AdminState Offline LinkSpeed Auto PortType GL SymbolicName Port3 ALFairness False DeviceScanEnabled True ForceOfflineRSCN False ARB_FF False InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 FANEnabled True AutoPerfTuning False LCFEnabled False MFSEnabled True MSEnabled True NoClose False TOStreamGuard Disabled ViIEnabled False PDISCPingEnable True 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Show Config Command This an example of the Show Config Port command for a 10 Gbps port SANbox Manager gt show config port 16 Configuration Name default Port Number 16 AdminState Online LinkSpeed 10Gb s PortType G SymbolicName 10G 16 DeviceScanEnabled True ForceOfflineRSCN False AutoPerfTuning False LCFEnabled False MFSEnabled False MSEnabled True IOStreamGuard Disabled ViIEnabled False PDISCPingEnabled True The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command SANbox M
17. press gq or Q and the ENTER key to do so EthONetworkDiscovery 1l Static 2 Bootp 3 Dhcp 4 Rarp Static EthONetworkAddress dot notated IP Address Os 05081 EthONetworkMask dot notated IP Address 255 255 255 0 Eth0GatewayAddress dot notated IP Address 10 0 0 254 AdminTimeout dec value 0 1440 minutes O never 30 InactivityTimeout dec value 0 1440 minutes O never 0 LocalLogEnabled True False True RemoteLogEnabled True False False RemoteLogHostAddress dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 254 NTPClientEnabled True False False NTPServerAddress dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 254 EmbeddedGUIEnabled True False True A 60 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Show Command Show Command Displays fabric switch and port operational information Authority None Syntax show about alarm option broadcast chassis config option domains donor fabric fdmi port_wwn interface log option Isdb mem count ns option pagebreak perf option port port_number post log setup option steering domain_id support switch topology users version Keywords about Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch This keyword is equivalent to the Version keyword alarm option Displays the alarm log and session display setting If you omit option the command displays the last 200 alarm entries The alarm log is cleared when the swi
18. remove image files A 23 retrieve image file A 23 unpack image A 23 version A 67 Firmware Install command A 18 FL_Port 5 2 5 12 G gateway address 4 24 generic port 5 2 5 12 graphic window 2 25 H hard reset 4 16 A 19 Hardreset command A 19 help 2 16 Help command A 20 History command A 21 host bus adapter A 62 hot reset 4 16 A 22 Hotreset command A 22 I O Stream Guard 5 13 A 42 Image command A 23 inactivity timeout A 58 in band management 4 21 Initial Start Dialog 2 14 internal test 5 16 A 90 IP address 4 24 configuration 4 24 ISL monitoring 4 13 L layout 2 27 legacy address format 4 22 license key A 17 link delete 3 7 selecting 2 27 status 2 26 59056 02 A Link control frame preference routing A 41 Link data window 3 17 link state database A 62 Lip command A 26 log archive A 51 clear A 51 event A 51 A 80 power on self test A 65 logged in users A 67 login limit 3 5 A 2 loop port bypass A 54 enable A 54 fabric 5 2 5 12 initialization A 26 loopback test 5 16 loss of signal monitoring 4 13 manufacturer information A 86 media status 5 4 memory activity A 62 menu structure 2 18 Multi Frame Sequence bundling A 41 N name server display A 63 export 3 18 zone 3 21 network configuration reset A 32 discovery 4 24 interfaces A 62 properties 4 23 4 26 Network Time Protocol client A 58 server A 58 node to node test 5 17 non disruptive activation A 22 Index 3 SANbox 520
19. show ns 18 Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodewwNn 1 18 0x12 120700 N 3 21 00 00 e0 8b 07 a7 bce 20 00 00 e0 8b 07 a7 be The following is an example of the Show NS port_ID command SANbox Manager gt show ns 1301lel1 Port ID 1301e1 PortType NL PortWwN Set DU 20s Sit 73 Tl S169 SymbolicPortName NodewwNn 202002007202 373 T3 FTI 69 SymbolicNodeName NodeIPAddress 0 0 0 0 ClassOfService 3 PortIPAddress 0 0 0 0 FabricPortName 207012 OO ett tdd 00 bei De FC4Type FCP FC4Desc NULL A 70 59056 02 A QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Interface command SANbox Manager gt show interface etho lo Link encap Ethernet HWaddr 00 C0 DD 00 BD ED inet addr 10 20 68 107 Bcast 10 20 68 255 Mask 255 255 255 0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU 1500 Metric 1 RX packets 4712 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 3000 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 txqueuelen 100 RX bytes 415313 405 5 Kb TX bytes 716751 699 9 Kb Interrupt 11 Base address 0xfcc0 Link encap Local Loopback inet addr 127 0 0 1 Mask 255 0 0 0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU 16436 Metric 1 RX packets 304 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 304 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 txqueuelen 0 RX bytes 20116 19 6 Kb TX bytes 20116 19 6 Kb 59056 02 A A 71 A Command Line Interface Show Comma
20. 10 Gbps Port Type GL G Symbolic Name Portn where n is the 10G n where n is the port number port number ALFairness False N A DeviceScanEnabled True True ForceOfflineRSCN False False ARB_FF False N A InteropCredit 0 0 ExtCredit 0 N A FANEnable True N A AutoPerfTuning True True LCFEnable False False MFSEnable False False MSEnable True False NoClose False N A lOStreamGuard Auto Auto ViEnable False False PDISCPingEnable True N A 59056 02 A A 33 A Command Line Interface XKX Reset Command QLOGIC Table A 5 Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 25 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 200 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 100 FallingTrigger 5 SampleWindow 10 Table A 6 Zoning Configuration Defaults Parameter Default InteropAutoSave True DefaultVisibility All A 34 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A 7 SNMP Configuration Defaults Trap 1 5 Address Trap 1 5 Port Trap 1 5 Severity
21. 44 The default is True Disabling the Autosave parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes However leaving the Autosave parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset For this reason the Autosave parameter should be enabled in a production environment DefaultVisibility Enables All or disables None communication among the switch s ports devices and the fabric in the absence of an active zone set The default is All The following is an example of the Set Config Port command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit SANbox Manager admin config gt set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current 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 Configuring Port Number 1 AdminState Online 2 Offline 3 Diagnostics 4 Down Online LinkSpeed 1 1Gb s 2 2Gb s 3 Auto Auto PortType GL G E FL Donor GL SymPortName string max 32 chars Portl ALFairness True False False DeviceScanEnable True False True ForceOfflineRSCN True False False 59056 02 A QLOGIC A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Set Config Command ARB_FF Tr
22. A 16 timeout values 4 22 tool bar standard 2 23 zoning 3 26 topology display arrange icons 2 27 data windows 2 28 description 2 17 usage 2 26 transceiver status 5 4 transmission speed 5 12 trap authentication 4 27 community 4 27 configuration 4 28 SNMP version 4 28 U upgrade A 17 Uptime command A 93 user account create 4 3 default 4 2 Index 5 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide XX QLOGIC factory A 2 logged in A 67 modify 4 6 password 4 5 remove 4 4 security 3 1 User command A 94 V version 2 16 Virtual Interface preference routing A 41 W web applet A 58 Whoami command A 97 working directory 2 14 5 21 status indicator 2 25 write community 4 27 Z zone access control list 3 22 add member port 3 35 A 98 copy 3 32 A 98 create 3 34 A 98 definition 3 21 delete A 98 delete member port A 99 list A 99 list members A 99 name server 3 21 remove 3 32 remove all 3 36 remove member port 3 36 rename 3 36 A 99 soft 3 21 type 3 37 A 99 Zone command A 98 zone merge description 3 39 failure 3 39 failure recovery 3 40 Index 6 zone set activate 3 32 A 102 active 3 16 3 22 A 104 add member zone A 102 copy A 102 create 3 31 A 102 deactivate 3 32 A 32 A 102 definition 3 22 delete A 102 delete member zone 3 32 A 103 display A 103 display active A 102 display members A 103 display zones A 99 management 3 31 orphan 3 22 remove 3 33 rename 3 36 A 103 t
23. A 94 for information about creating user accounts 4 Click the Add Fabric button Note A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions reserved as follows E 4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP HR Qhigh priority Telnet sessions H 6 logins or sessions for SANsurfer Switch Manager inband and out of band logins Application Programming Interface API inband and out of band logins and Telnet logins Additional logins will be refused 59056 02 A 3 5 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Managing the Fabric Database QLOGIC 3 3 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 3 3 Opening a Fabric View File A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file To open an existing view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Open View File or click the Open button If the fabric you are currently viewing has changed you will be prompted to save the changes to the fabric view file with the Save View dialog before opening a different view file 2 Inthe Open View dialog enter the name of the file to open and enter a file password if a password was entered when this fabric view file was saved 3 Click the OK button 3 3 4 Saving a Fabric View File To save a fabric view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and
24. CD ROM drive 1 59056 02 A If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD ROM double click the Start_Here htm file to open the SANsurfer Management Suite start page If a file browser does not open double click the CD ROM icon to open the browser If there is no CD ROM icon 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 mozilla file mnt cdrom Start_Here htm or netscape file mnt cdrom Start_Here htm d The SANsurfer Management Suite start page opens in your browser On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page click the SANbox Switch Software button On the SANbox Switch Software page scroll to the SANbox 5200 Series Series area In the Operating System column click the Linux link Click the SANsurfer Management Software link to open the File Download dialog Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_linux_install bin file and click the Save button Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_linux_install bin file was saved and make the file executable chmod x sansurfer_linux_install bin Execute the install program and follow the installation instructions sansurfer_linux_install bin When the installation is complete start SANsurfer Management Suite using
25. Command QLOGIC m Clears the event log To save the event log before resetting refer to the Set Log Command on page A 51 To reset the switch with a power on self test refer to the Hardreset Command on page A 19 To reset the switch without disrupting traffic refer to the Hotreset Notes A 32 Command on page A 22 system Resets the system configuration settings to the factory default values Refer to Table A 8 for system configuration default values Note H Because this keyword changes network parameters the workstation could lose communication with the switch H This keyword does not affect installed license keys zoning Clears the zoning database and deactivates the active zone set The zoning configuration values autosave default visibility remain unchanged The following tables specify the various factory default settings Table A 3 Switch Configuration Defaults Symbolic Name Parameter Default Admin State Online Broadcast Enabled True InbandEnabled True FDMI Enabled True FDMlEntries 1000 Domain ID 1 Ox Hex Domain ID Lock False SANbox Manager R_A_TOV 10000 ED TOV 2000 Principal Priority 254 Configuration Description Default Config 59056 02 A XX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Reset Command Table A 4 Port Configuration Defaults Parameter rea ee Port 10 Gbps Port Defaults Admin State Online Online Link Speed Auto
26. Extended Distance Requirements J Declare Doo Eart Available ports Selected donor ports Verify Requested Changes Port 0 GL inactive Offline Apply Changes Port 4 GL inactive Online __ gt gt Changes Complete Port 2 GL inactive Online Port 3 GL inactive Diagna Port 4 GL inactive Online R ire Online Y Le lt lt Number of ports needed 0 Number of designated donor ports 0 Ports configured to be donor ports will be disabled Back Next Cancel Help Figure 5 3 Designate Donor Ports 4 Verify Requested Changes Review the extended distance requests and the selected donor ports Click the Finish button to apply the changes and redistribute the credits 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 5 4 Resetting a Port The Reset Port option reinitializes the port using the saved configuration 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 59056 02 A 5 15 5 Managing Ports XKX Testing Ports QLOGIC 5 5 Testing Ports The port loopback tests verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the lo
27. Figure 3 5 Active Zone Set Data Window 3 16 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3 4 5 Link Data Window The Link data window displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links This information includes the switch name the port number at the end of each link and the link status icons To open the Link data window click the Link tab below the data window in the topology display 3 5 Working with Device Information and Nicknames SANsurfer Switch Manager enables you to do the following H Display detailed device information a Export device information to a file m Manage device port nicknames 3 5 1 Displaying Detailed Device Information In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window you can click the i in the Details column to display more information as shown in Figure 3 6 amp Detailed Device Display Identifying Device Information ry Supplemental Information Port WAAN 21 00 00 04 cf 92 b6 d9 Current Speed Data Unavailable Nickname Jndefined Supported Speeds Data Unavailable Switch Sw 194 Max Payload Data Unavailable Max Frame Size Data Unavailable Port Port3 Port Type NL Port Operating System Data Unavailable FC Address 03039d OS Device Name Data Unavailable Targetinitiator Target HBA WAN Data Unavailable Host Name Data Unavailable Node WAAN 20 00 00 04 cf 92 b6 d9 Active Zones
28. Lock Fabric Device Management Interface Broadcast Support In band Management Interop Mode for Zoning Legacy Port Address Format Timeout Values 4 Managing Switches XKX Configuring a Switch QLOGIC The timeout values are displayed only for reference purposes when the switch is online they become active when the switch is taken offline After making changes click the OK button to put the new values into effect E switch Properties World Wide Name 10 00 00 cO dd 02 cc 56 First Port Address 0c0000 Operational State online Firmware Version 4 1 0 1 1 Symbolic Name Sw MAC address OO cO dd 02 cc 57 IP Address 10 20 68 192 Symbolic Name swt Domain ID lock Enable Disable ee ae Broadcast Support Enable C Disable Domain ID 12 FDMI HBA Entry Limit In band Management e Enable Disable FDMI Enable Disable Interop Mode Enable Disable Close Help Figure 4 9 Switch Properties Dialog 4 7 2 1 Symbolic Name The symbolic name is a user defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch The symbolic name is used in the topology and faceplate displays as well as many data windows to more easily identify switches The illegal characters are the pound sign semi colon and comma 4 7 2 2 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch The switch administrative state exists in two forms
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30. Port menu and select Port Properties or Port Properties 10G to open the Port Properties dialog Click the Port Type radio button for the port type you want Click the OK button to write the new port type to the switch Table 5 9 Port Types State Description F_Port FL_Port G Port Fabric port Supports a single public device N_ Port Fabric loop port Self discovers a single device N_Port or a loop of up to 126 public devices NL_Port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only Generic port Self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port 5 12 59056 02 A XKX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Configuring Ports Table 5 9 Port Types State Description GL_Port Generic loop port Self discovers as an F_Port EL Port or an E_Port GL_Port is the default port type A single device on a public loop will attempt to configure as an E Port first then if that fails as an EL Port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only Donor Donor port Allows buffer credits to be used by another port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only 5 2 4 UO Stream Guard The I O Stream Guard feature suppresses the generation of Registered State Change Notification RSCN messages on a port basis I O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices To configure the I O Stream Guard option using the Port Properties dialog open the Port menu and select Port Properties Click the radio button that corresponds to one of the following opt
31. Small Form Factor Pluggable Glossary 3 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide XX QLOGIC 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 Soft 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 Target A storage device that responds to an initiator device User Account An object stored on a switch that consists of an account name password authority level and expiration date vccl Voluntary Control Council for Interference World Wide Name WWN A unique 64 bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer WWN World Wide Name Zone A set of ports or devices grouped together to control the exchange of information Zone Set A set of zones grouped together The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric Glossary 4 Zoning Database The set of zone sets zones and aliases stored on a switch 59056 02 A A access control list zone 3 22 3 37 account name display A 97 factory A 2 active zone set 3 16 3 22 Active Zoneset data window 3 16 Admin account name A 7 authority A 7 Admin command A 8 administrative state configured 4 18 5 11 current 4 18 5 11 port 5 11 A 54 swi
32. System Information EthONetworkDiscovery EthONetworkAddress EthONetworkMask EthOGatewayAddress AdminTimeout InactivityTimeout LocalLogEnabled RemoteLogEnabled RemoteLogHostAddress NTPClientEnabled NTPServerAddress EmbeddedGUIEnabled Static 10 20 11 32 255295425280 10 20 8 254 30 0 True False 10 0 0 254 True 51 68 85 102 True A 88 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Shutdown Command Shutdown Command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session Always power cycle the switch after entering this command Authority Admin session Syntax shutdown Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down before removing power from the switch When the shutdown is complete the Heartbeat LED is extinguished 59056 02 A A 89 A Command Line Interface XKX Test Command QLOGIC Test Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 90 Tests ports using internal SerDes level external transceiver and online loopback tests Internal and external tests require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode Refer to the Set Command on page A 37 for information about changing the port administrative state While the test is running the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational Admin session test port port_number test_type cancel status port port_number test_type Tests the port given by
33. Trap 1 5 Version Trap 1 5 Enabled ObjectID AuthFailureTrap ProxyEnabled Parameter Default SNMPEnabled True Contact lt syscontact undefined gt Location lt sysLocation undefined gt Description SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch Trap 1 10 0 0 254 Traps 2 5 0 0 0 0 162 Warning 2 False 1 3 6 14 1 1663 1 1 1 1 17 SANbox 5200 1 3 6 1 4 1 1663 1 1 1 1 30 SANbox 5202 False True 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface XKX Reset Command QLOGIC Table A 8 System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery Static Ethernet Network IP Address 10 0 0 1 Ethernet Network IP Mask 255 0 0 0 Ethernet Gateway Address 10 0 0 254 Admin Timeout 30 minutes InactivityTimeout 0 LocalLogEnabled True RemotelogEnabled False RemoteLogHostAddress 10 0 0 254 NTPClientEnabled False NTPServerAddress 10 0 0 254 EmbeddedGUlEnabled True A 36 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Command Set Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A Sets a variety of switch parameters Admin session for all keywords except Alarm Beacon and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session set alarm option beacon state config option log option pagebreak state port option setup option switch state alarm option Controls the display of alarms in the session output stream or clears the alarm log option can be on
34. Trap community password up to 32 characters that authorizes an SNMP agent to receive traps This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default is public If enabled you can use SNMP to monitor and configure any switch in the fabric Specifies the name up to 64 characters for the switch location The default is undefined Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures If enabled a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string values are used The default value is False Write community password up to 32 characters that authorizes an SNMP agent to write information to the switch This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default is private 4 27 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch XX QLOGIC 4 7 4 2 SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set Choose from the tabs Trap1 Trap 5 to configure each trap Table 4 8 describes the SNMP configuration parameters Table 4 8 SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Trap Version Trap 1 Enabled Trap Address Trap Port Trap Severity Specifies the SNMP version 1 or 2 with which to format traps Enables or disables the trap If disabled traps are not configurable Specifies the IP address to which S
35. Zoning gt Activate Zone Set Alt S A Switch gt Archive Alt Z D Zoning gt Deactivate Zone Set Alt S R Switch gt Restore Alt Z R Zoning gt Restore Default Zoning Alt S U Switch gt User Accounts Alt W C Wizards gt Configuration Wizard Alt S D Switch gt Set Date Time Alt W E Wizards gt Ext Credit Wizard Alt S P Switch gt Switch Properties Alt W Z Wizards gt Zoning Wizard Alt S N Switch gt Network Properties Alt V R View gt Refresh F5 Alt S S Switch gt SNMP Properties Alt V T View gt View Port Types Alt S G Switch gt Toggle Beacon Alt V S View gt View Port States Alt S C Switch gt Port Threshold Alt V E View gt View Port Speeds Alarm Configuration 59056 02 A 2 21 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface XX QLOGIC 2 22 Table 2 2 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys Continued Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection Alt S L Switch gt Load Firmware Alt V M View gt View Port Media Alt S E Switch gt Reset Switch Alt H H Help gt Help Topics R Reset H Hot reset A Hard Reset Alt S Y Switch gt Restore Factory Alt H A Help gt About Defaults 59056 02 A XX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2 10 2 Tool Bar The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use t
36. archive file as a template for configuring 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 29 for more information To archive a switch do the following 1 Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Archive 2 Inthe Save dialog enter a file name 3 Click the Save button Restoring a Switch 59056 02 A Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored that is you can restore a SANbox 5200 Series switch only with an archive from a SANbox 5200 Series switch Refer to Archiving a Switch on page 4 29 for more information CAUTION The switch being restored should be physically disconnected from the fabric Restoring a switch in a fabric can severely disrupt the fabric After the restore process is complete the switch can be reconnected to the fabric To restore a switch do the following 1 Log in to the fabric through the switch you want to restore You cannot restore a switch over an ISL 4 29 4 Managing Switches XKX Restoring a Switch QLOGIC 2 Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Restore to display the Restore dialog shown in Figure 4 12 The Restore dialog o
37. changes to configured zone sets fabric wide you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches You will not see aliases in the active zone set Creating an Alias To create an alias do the following 1 59056 02 A Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog Open the Edit menu and select Create Alias to open the Create Alias dialog Enter a name for the alias and click the OK button The alias name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog An alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and Click the OK button to save the alias name to the zoning database 3 37 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric XX QLOGIC 3 6 6 2 Adding a Member to an Alias You can add a port device to an alias by domain ID and port number device port Fibre Channel address or the device port WWN To add ports devices to an alias do the following 1 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Choose one of the following methods to add the port device Select a port device in the Port Device tree and drag it into the alias To select multiple ports devices press and hold the Control key while selecting Select a port device in the Port Device tree Click an alias to select multiple ports devices press the Control key while selecting Select an alias Open the Edit menu and
38. connection status as normal green warning yellow critical red or unmanageable blue 3 SANsurfer Performance Viewer ol x File Fabric Graph Window Help E A Pe Add Remove Help E sw Port 1 GER EI IC sw Port 2 fe EI A sw Port 3 deg EI E swa Port 4 om Ely om P E sw Port 12 Fabric e Fabric 1 Du Du Du Figure 5 5 Fabric View Graphs This section describes how to do the following H Start and exit SANsurfer Performance Viewer m Save and open default performance view files H Change the encryption key for the default performance view file m Set SANsurfer Performance Viewer preferences 59056 02 A XX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Graphing Port Performance RH Set the polling frequency m Display graphs H Print graphs m Save graph statistics to a file 5 6 1 Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer 5 6 2 To start SANsurfer Performance Viewer from within SANsurfer Switch Manager open the topology display and select Start Performance Viewer from the Fabric menu When starting the SANsurfer Performance Viewer application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager application on Linux and Solaris platforms the fabric currently displayed in the SANsurfer Switch Manager topology display opens automatically in the SANsurfer Performance Viewer topology display On Windows platforms you will need to manually open the fabric in the SANsurfer Performance Viewer
39. dd 00 92 20 SNMP Configuration v SNMP Enabled _ SNMP Proxy Contact Contact2 Location Location 2 Read Community Authentication Trap True Trap Community Write Community SNMP Trap Configuration v Trap 1 Enabled Trap Version v2 Trap Severity Mark Trap Address 1 4 1 1 Trap Port 11 trap 1 Ta Trap3 rapa Traps Close Help Figure 4 11 SNMP Properties Dialog 4 26 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4 7 4 1 SNMP Configuration 59056 02 A The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed Table 4 7 describes the SNMP configuration parameters The illegal characters for the user defined fields are the pound sign semi colon and comma Table 4 7 SNMP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description SNMP Enabled Contact Read Community Trap Community SNMP Proxy Location Authentication Trap Write Community Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric Specifies the name up to 64 characters of the person who is to be contacted to respond to trap events The default is undefined Read community password up to 32 characters that authorizes an SNMP agent to read information from the switch This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The default is public
40. display open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties to open the Switch Properties dialog Click the In band Management Enable button 3 Click the OK button to save the change to the database 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Fabric Tracker 3 2 Fabric Tracker 3 2 1 The Fabric Tracker option enables you to generate a snapshot or baseline of current system version information which can be viewed analyzed and compared to other snapshot files and exported to a file Information includes date and time SANsurfer Switch Manager version switch active firmware version device hardware drivers and firmware version from FDMI The Snapshot Analyzer option enables you to E Compare two snapshots a Detect mismatches of firmware and driver versions a Detect devices that have been moved added to or removed from the fabric Saving a Version Snapshot 3 2 2 To save the current snapshot to an XML file open the Fabric menu select Fabric Tracker and select Save Snapshot To view and analyze system version information open the Fabric menu select Fabric Tracker and select Analyze Snapshots The Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis dialog shown in Figure 3 1 opens with the Summary Differences and Reports tab pages Click the Browse buttons to open and view the snapshot files in the corresponding tab pages Click the Close button to exit the Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis dialog The color key below the scro
41. displays the specific information for that device Refer to Devices Data Window on page 3 15 for more information 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Switches QLOGIC Configuring a Switch 4 7 2 5 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the switch and allows for TCP IP support Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi Switch Broadcast for FC SW 3 T11 Presentation Number T11 02 031v0 Fabric Shortest Path First FSPF is used to set up a fabric spanning tree used in transmission of broadcast frames Broadcast frames are retransmitted on all ISLs indicated in the spanning tree and all online N Ports and NL_Ports Broadcast zoning is supported with Access Control List ACL hard zones When a broadcast frame is received these hard zones are enforced at the N_Ports and NL_Ports If the originator of the broadcast is in a hard zone the frame is retransmitted on all online N_Ports and NL_Ports within the hard zone If the originator of the broadcast frame is not in a hard zone the frame is retransmitted on online N_Ports and NL_Ports that are not in a hard zone The default setting is disabled 4 7 2 6 In band Management In band management is the ability to manage switches across inter switch links using SANsurfer Switch Manager SNMP management server or the application programming interface The switch comes from the factory with in band management enabled If you disable in band management on a particu
42. each data type the unit grid and the background by clicking the corresponding color field or button In each case you can choose a color using the Swatches Red Green Blue RGB or Hue Saturation Brightness HSB method Note Clicking the Reset button in the Swatches HSB and RGB tab pages of the Select Color dialogs will reset the colors in the Preview area to the last saved color scheme At this point you are only selecting a new color scheme to be saved H Swatches Click the Swatches tab Select a swatch from the palette H HSB Click the HSB tab Select a color using any of the following methods LU Click in the color palette Q Select the H S or B button and use the slide to vary the selected value LU Enter values in the H S or B input fields H RGB Click the RGB tab Select a color by moving the slides to adjust the values for red blue and green or enter values in the input fields 5 Inthe Default Graph Options dialog click the corresponding radio button to apply changes to all graphs the currently selected graph or all new graphs 5 24 59056 02 A XKX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Graphing Port Performance 6 In the Default Graph Options dialog click the OK button to save the color scheme changes and close the dialog 5 6 7 3 Rescaling a Selected Graph The Rescale Selected Graph option auto scales downward and re positions the data within a graphic window to display all new data captu
43. from making changes at the same time either through Telnet or SANsurfer Switch Manager You must also open a Config Edit session with the Config Edit command and indicate which configuration you want to modify If you do not specify a configuration name the active configuration is assumed The Config Edit session provides access to the Set Config commands with which you make modifications to the port switch port threshold alarm or zoning configuration components as shown SANbox Di nager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit default The config named default is being edited SANbox Manager admin config gt set config port SANbox Manager admin config gt set config switch SANbox Manager admin config gt set config threshold SANbox Manager admin config gt set config zoning A 3 A Command Line Interface XKX Working with Switch Configurations QLOGIC A 3 2 The Config Save command saves the changes you made during the Config Edit session In this case changes to the configuration named Default are being saved to a new configuration named config_ 10132003 However the new configuration does not take effect until you activate it with the Config Activate command as shown SANbox Manager admin config gt config save config_10132003 SANbox Manager admin gt config activate config_10132003 SANbox Manager admin gt admin end
44. ftp gt quit 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59056 02 A You should rename the configdata file on your workstation with the switch name and date config_switch_169_ 10112003 for example The restore operation begins with FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstation to the switch then finishes with a Telnet session and the Config Restore command To upload the configuration file config_switch_169_ 10112003 in this case open and FTP session with account name images and password images Transfer the file in binary mode with the Put command as shown ftp ip_address user images password images ftp gt bin ftp gt put config_switch_169_10112003 configdata Local file config_switch_169_10112003 Remote file configdata ftp gt quit The restore process replaces all configuration information on the switch and afterwards the switch is automatically reset If the restore process changes the IP address all management sessions are terminated Use the Set Setup System command to return the IP configuration to the values you want Refer to the Set Setup Command on page A 56 To restore the switch open a Telnet session then enter the Config Restore command from within an Admin session as shown SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config restore The switch will be reset after restoring the configuration Please confirm y n n
45. group server Symbolic Node Name Data Unavailable FC 4 Types FCP Symbolic Port Name Data Unavailable Vendor Information Vendor SEAGATE ST318452FC Rev 0003 Firmware Hardware Da Serial Data Unavailable Driver Data Da Da Model Description Figure 3 6 Detailed Devices Display Dialog 59056 02 A 3 17 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Working with Device Information and Nicknames QLOGIC 3 5 2 Exporting Device Information to a File To save device information to a file open the topology display and do the following 1 Select one or more switches If no switches are selected Devices information is gathered for all switches Open the Switch menu and select Export Devices Information In the Save dialog enter a file name Click the Save button 3 5 3 Managing Device Port Nicknames You can assign a nickname to a device port World Wide Name A nickname is a user definable meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports when zoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window SANsurfer Switch Manager maintains nicknames in Nicknames xml which is found in your working directory In addition to creating editing and deleting nicknames you can also export the nicknames to a file which can then be imported into the Nicknames xml file on other workstations 3 5 3 1 Creating a Nickname To create a de
46. information The Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set Refer to Devices Data Window on page 3 15 and Switch Data Window on page 4 8 for information about the Devices and Switch data windows 59056 02 A 3 9 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Displaying Fabric Information QLOGIC 3 4 1 Fabric Status 3 10 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 a Click the Refresh button E Open the View menu and select Refresh H Press the F5 key D 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 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 displayed on the right side of the switch A green Ethernet icon indicates normal operation yellow indicates a condition that may require attention to maintain maximum performance and red indicates a potential failure Table 3 1 shows the different switch icons and their meanings Table 3 1 Topolog
47. is 1000 Default domain ID The default is 1 Prevents True or allows False dynamic reassignment of the domain ID The default is False Descriptive name for the switch The name can be up to 32 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is SANbox Manager 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 Error Detect Timeout Value The number of milliseconds a port is to wait for errors to clear The default is 2000 The priority used in the FC SW 2 principal switch selection algorithm 1 is high 255 is low The default is 254 Switch configuration description The configuration description can be up to 32 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is Config Default 59056 02 A A 43 A Command Line Interface Set Config Command XX QLOGIC A 44 Table A 10 Set Config Switch Parameters Continued Parameter Description InteropMode LegacyAddressFormat Propagates just the active zone set throughout the fabric True compliant or the entire zoning database False non compliant The default is True Available only when the InteropMode parameter is False this parameter enables True or disables False the use of legacy address formatting for interoperating with non FC SW 2 switches Refer to Inter
48. key in the Default Performance File Encryption Key field Re enter the encryption key in the Re enter Encryption Key to Confirm field Click the OK button to save the current set of fabrics to the default performance view file in the working directory 5 19 5 Managing Ports XKX Graphing Port Performance QLOGIC 5 6 3 To prevent SANsurfer Performance Viewer from prompting you to save the default performance view file between sessions set the Auto Load and Save Graphing Environment setting to Enable default Refer to Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences on page 5 21 for more information SS Save Default Performance View File SANsurfer Perfo An encryption key is required to encrypt information to be stored in a default performance view file when you exit the application Default File Encryption Key Re enter Encryption Key to Confirm Cancel Figure 5 6 Save Default Performance View File Dialog In your next SANsurfer Performance Viewer session the Load Default View File dialog shown in Figure 5 7 prompts you to load the default performance view file and to specify its encryption key if there is one In the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field enter the encryption key and click the Load View File button If you do not want to load the default performance view file click the Continue Without Loading button to open the SANsurfer Performance Viewer with no fabric displayed
49. minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle command line interface session Zero 0 disables the time out threshold 4 2 3 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports To open the Port Statistics data window click the Port Stats tab below the data window in the faceplate display Refer to Table 5 6 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 Click 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 Click the Clear Baseline button to set the current baseline 4 2 4 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected ports To open the Port Statistics data window click 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 59056 02 A 4 11 4 Managing Switches XKX Displaying Switch Information QLOGIC 4 2 5 Configured Zonesets Data Windows The Co
50. next reset PROM Boot Version PROM boot version 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59056 02 A Table 4 2 Switch Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description MAC Address Media Access Control address IP Address Internet Protocol address Subnet Mask Gateway SNMP Enabled Negotiated Domain ID Configured Domain ID Domain ID Lock Number of Ports Switch Type Operational State Administrative State Configured Admin State R_A TOV E D TOV Interop Mode Legacy Address Format Interop Auto Save Zoning Default Visibility Temperature Mask that determines the IP address subnet Gateway address SNMP enabled or disabled The domain ID currently being used by the fabric The domain ID defined by network administrator Domain ID lock status Prevents True or permits False dynamic domain ID reassignment Number of ports activated on the switch Switch model Switch operational state Online Offline Diagnostic Current switch administrative state Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration Resource allocation timeout value Error detect timeout value Zoning merge status If True changes to the active zone set are propagated throughout the fabric If false changes to both the active zone set and zoning database are propagated throughout the fabric Refer to the QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide found
51. omit port_number the system begins with port 0 and proceeds in order through the last port For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Enter q to end the configuration for one port or qq to end the configuration for all ports Table A 9 describes the port parameters ports port_number Initiates an editing session in which to change configuration parameters for all ports based on the configuration for the port given by port_number If you omit port_number port 0 is used For each parameter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Enter q to end the configuration Table A 9 describes the port parameters Table A 9 Set Config Port Parameters Parameter Description AdminState Port administrative state WR Online Activates and prepares the port to send data This is the default E Offline Prevents the port from receiving signal and accepting a device login E Diagnostics Prepares the port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device login E Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers LinkSpeed Transmission speed E 1 Gbps 2 Gbps Ports 1 Gbps 2 Gbps or Auto The default is Auto WR 10 Gbps Ports 10 Gbps A 39 A Command Line Interface Set Config Command XX QLOGIC A 40 Table A 9 Set Config Port Parameters
52. on the QLogic Web site Legacy port addressing status Enabled only for interoperability with non FC SW 2 compliant switches Zoning auto save status Saves zoning updates in temporary memory and the zoning database True or only in temporary memory False Zoning visibility status Permits All or prevents None communication between attached devices in the absence of an active zone set Internal switch temperature C 4 9 4 Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information XX QLOGIC Table 4 2 Switch Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description Security Auto Save Security Fabric Binding Enable Fan 1 Status Fan 2 Status Power Supply 1 Status Power Supply 2 Status Beacon Status Broadcast Support In band Enabled Temperature Failure Port Shutdown Warning Temperature Failure Temperature NTP Client Enabled NTP Server Address FDMI HBA Entry Limit FDMI Enable N A does not apply to this switch N A does not apply to this switch The status of Fan 1 SANbox 5202 only The status of Fan 2 SANbox 5202 only Power supply 1 status Power supply 2 status SANbox 5202 only Beacon status Switch LEDs are blinking On or not off Broadcast support status Broadcast support is enabled or disabled default In band management status Permits True or prevents False a switch from being managed over an ISL Non configurable always enabled for t
53. properties Extended credits wizard Manage port properties Change the port symbolic name Run the port loopback tests If no ports are selected the port related tasks will be unavailable in the menu Right click a port to open the Port popup menu Hold down the Shift or Control key to select more than one port If multiple ports are selected right click one of the selected ports 2 12 3 Faceplate Data Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs 59056 02 A Devices displays information about devices hosts and storage targets connected to the switch Switch displays current switch configuration data Port Statistics displays performance data for the selected ports Port Information displays information for the selected ports Configured Zonesets displays all zone sets zones and zone membership in the zoning database 2 31 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Using the Faceplate Display QLOGIC Notes 2 32 59056 02 A Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics H Fabrice Security a Fabric Tracker m Managing the Fabric Database BR Working with Device Information and Nicknames RH Displaying Fabric Information RH Zoning a Fabric 3 1 Fabric Security The components of Fibre Channel fabric security are m User account security H Fabric services 3 1 1 User Account Security
54. remain in effect To restore user accounts you must select the Reset Password File option in the maintenance menu Refer to Recovering a Switch in the Installation Guide for your switch for information about maintenance mode and the maintenance menu Table 4 9 Factory Default Configuration Settings Setting Value Symbolic Name Administrative State Domain ID Domain ID Lock In band Management Broadcast Support Resource Allocation Timeout R_A_TOV Interop Mode I O Stream Guard Device Scan Enabled Error Detect Timeout E_D_TOV SANbox Online 1 False True Enable 10000 milliseconds True Disabled True 2000 milliseconds 4 31 4 Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration XX QLOGIC Table 4 9 Factory Default Configuration Settings Continued Setting Value SNMP Enabled SNMP Proxy IP Address FDMI Enabled FDMI HBA Entry Level Subnet Mask Address Gateway Address Network Discovery Remote Logging NTP Client Enabled NTP Server IP Address Contact Location Trap Enabled Trap Port Trap Address Trap Community Read Community Write Community Port State Port Speed Port Type Remote Logging Host Ip Address True True 10 0 0 1 True 1000 255 0 0 0 10 0 0 254 Static False 10 0 0 254 False 10 0 0 254 Undefined Undefined False 162 Trap 1 10 0 0 254 Traps 2 5 0 0 0 0 Public Public Private Onlin
55. select Add Members Select a port device in the Port Device tree To select multiple ports devices press the Control key while selecting Select an alias Click the Insert button If the port device you want to add is not in the Port Device tree you can add it by doing the following a b c d Right click the selected alias Open the Edit menu and select Create Members Choose the WWN Domain Port or First Port Address radio button Enter the hexadecimal value for the port device according to the radio button selection 16 digits for a WWN member 4 digits for a Domain Port member DDPP or a 6 digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port Address member DDPPAA where D domain ID P port number and A ALPA 3 Click the OK button to add the member and save the change 3 6 6 3 Removing an Alias from All Zones To remove an alias from all zones do the following 1 Inthe Zone Sets tree in the Edit Zoning dialog select the alias to be removed Open the Edit menu and select Remove Alias from All Zones 3 Click the Yes button in the Remove dialog 3 38 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3 6 7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning 3 6 7 1 If you join two fabrics with an inter switch link the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge automatically The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together The switches in the two fabri
56. select Save View As 2 In the Save View dialog enter a new file name 3 Enter a file password if necessary 4 Click the OK button 3 3 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 The rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function 3 6 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3 3 6 Deleting Switches and Links 3 3 7 The SANsurfer Switch Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the fabric 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 SANsurfer Switch 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 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric 59056 02 A If there
57. 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 Context sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right click on a switch or link icon or in the background of the topology display graphic window Selecting Switches and Links 2 11 2 2 Selected switch icons are highlighted in light blue Selected ISLs are displayed as a heavier line You can select switches and links in the following ways m To select a switch or a link click the icon or link H To select multiple switches or links hold down the Control key and select H To select all switches or links right click anywhere 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 all selections click in the graphic window background Arranging Switches in the Display 59056 02 A You can arrange individual switch icons in the topology display or allow SANsurfer Switch Manager to arrange all switch icons for you RH To move an individual switch icon click and drag the icon to another location in the graphic window Links stretch or contract to remain connected H To arrange all switch icons in the topology display automatically open the View menu and select Layout Topology By defau
58. the Admin authority Enabled check box to grant admin authority to the account name Click an Account Expiration Date radio button If the account is not to be permanent enter the number of days until the account expires Click the Modify Account button to save the changes Click the Close button to close the User Account Administration dialog user Account Administration SANbox Manager x Admin Authority Days to Expiration never expires never expires never expires never expires Modify Account Select user account to be modified Account Login ho selection Admin Authority Enabled Account Expiration Date Permanent account no expiration date Account will expire in days max of 2000 days Modify Account Addl Account Remove Account Change Password Modify Account Close Help Figure 4 4 User Account Administration Dialog Modify Account 4 6 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Switches QLOGIC Displaying Switch Information 4 2 Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information Device and HBA information Switch specifications and addresses Configuration parameters Port performance statistics Port information Configured zone sets Figure 4 5 shows the faceplate display for the SANbox 5200 Series switch Faceplate File Fabric Switch Port Zoning Wizards View Help a H oa S m H Add Open Sa
59. the NTP server Ethernet connection to NTP server is required Click the OK button to save the settings Resetting a Switch 59056 02 A Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory Depending on the reset type a switch reset may or may not include a power on self test or it may or may not disrupt traffic Table 4 2 describes the types of switch resets During a hotreset operation fabric services will be unavailable for a short period 30 75 seconds depending on switch model Verify all administrative changes to the fabric if any are complete before performing an Nondisruptive Code Load and Activation NDCLA When upgrading firmware across a fabric using non disruptive activation upgrade one switch at a time and allow 75 seconds between switches CAUTION Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process Common administrative operations that change the fabric include RH Zoning modifications m Adding moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric This includes powering up or powering down attached devices m Adding moving or removing ISLs or other connections 4 Managing Switches Resetting a Switch XX QLOGIC Management Interfaces After an NDCLA operation is complete management connections must be re initiated H SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re connect automatically m Telnet sessions must be restarted manually Applicable Code Versions
60. the configured administrative state and the current administrative state m The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets SANsurfer Switch Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state The configured administrative state is displayed in the Switch Properties dialog The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the switch for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command Refer to the Set Command on page A 37 Table 4 4 describes the administrative state values 4 18 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Switches QLOGIC Configuring a Switch Table 4 4 Switch Administrative States Parameter Description Online The switch is available Offline The switch is unavailable Diagnostics The switch is in diagnostics mode is unavailable and tests can then be run on all ports of the switch 4 7 2 3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch The Fibre Channel address consists of the domain ID port ID and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address ALPA 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 This means that if there is a domain ID conflict in the
61. up to 32 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is public WriteCommunity Write community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to write information to the switch This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The write community password can be up to 32 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is private TrapCommunity Trap community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to receive traps This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The trap community password can be up to 32 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is public AuthFailureTrap Enables True or disables False the generation of traps in response to trap authentication failures The default is False ProxyEnabled Enables True or disables False SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric The default is True system Prompts you in a line by line fashion to change system configuration settings Table A 14 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 Note Changing the IP address will terminate all Ethernet management sessions Table A 14 System Configuration Settings Entry Description EthONetworkDiscovery Ethernet boot method
62. value decimal value decimal value Finished configuring attributes 1 1000 0 1000 1 1000 sec 1 1000 0 1000 1 1000 sec 1 1000 0 1000 1 1000 sec 1 1000 0 1000 1 1000 sec 1 1000 0 1000 1 1000 sec 1 1000 0 1000 1 1000 sec This configuration must be saved see config save command To discard this configuration use the config cancel command False rue 29 rue 200 10 True rue rue True 100 10 and activated see config activate command before it can take effect 59056 02 A A 49 A Command Line Interface Set Config Command QLOGIC The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit SANbox Manager 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 current 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 InteropAutoSave True False True DefaultVisibility All None All 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 A 50 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Co
63. y A Command Line Interface XKX Commands QLOGIC A4 Commands 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 case insensitive H Required keyword values appear in standard font value Optional values are shown in italics value a 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 The command line completion feature makes entering and repeating commands easier Table A 1 describes the command line completion keystrokes Table A 1 Command Line Completion Keystroke Effect Tab Completes the command line Enter at least one character and press the tab key to complete the command line If more than one possibility exists press the Tab key again to display all possibilities Up Arrow Scrolls backward through the list of previously entered commands Down Arrow Scrolls forward through the list of previously entered commands Control A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line Control E Moves the cursor to the end of the command line A 6 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Commands The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks Commands related to monitoring tasks ar
64. zone_set This keyword does not require an Admin session m Azone set must be active for its definitions to be applied to the fabric H Only one zone set can be active at one time m Azone can be a component of more than one zone set The following is an example of the Zoneset Active command SANbox Manager gt zoneset active ActiveZoneSet Bets LastActivatedBy admin OB session6 LastActivatedOn day month date time year The following is an example of the Zoneset List command SANbox Manager gt zoneset list Current List of ZoneSets alpha beta The following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command SANbox Manager gt zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet ssss zonel zone2 zone3 59056 02 A A 103 A Command Line Interface XKX Zoning Command QLOGIC Zoning Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 104 Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones Refer to the Zone Command on page A 98 and the Zoneset Command on page A 102 Admin session except for the Active History Limits and List keywords zoning active cancel clear edit history limits list restore save active Displays information for the active zone set including component zones and zone members This keyword does not require an Admin session cancel Closes the current Zoning Edit session Any unsaved changes are lost clear Clears all inactive zone
65. 0 Series Switch Management XX User s Guide QLOGIC O test 5 16 Saline view 2 15 2 30 help 2 16 Port Information data window 4 11 5 8 test 5 17 A 90 Port Statistics data window 4 11 5 5 orphan zone set 3 22 port device tree 3 26 power on self test log A 65 P preferences page break A 37 Passwd command A 27 password change A 27 default fabric file 5 21 default fabric view file 2 13 factory A 2 switch A 27 user account 4 5 performance graphs 5 22 tuning A 41 Ping command A 28 popup menu 2 28 port administrative state 5 11 A 54 buffer credits 5 14 configuration 5 10 A 39 configuration display A 76 counters A 54 displaying information 5 1 external test A 90 initialize A 31 internal test A 90 loopback test A 90 mode 5 2 online test A 90 operational information A 63 operational state 5 3 performance 5 18 A 63 A 83 performance tuning A 41 reset 5 15 selecting 2 30 speed 5 3 5 12 A 54 status 2 30 symbolic name 5 14 Index 4 Fabric View 5 21 SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 14 principal switch 4 19 properties network 4 23 4 26 port 5 10 Ps command A 29 Q Quit command A 30 R read community 4 27 refresh 3 10 4 7 Registered State Change Notification 5 13 A 42 remote logging 4 25 reset with POST 4 16 without POST 4 16 Reset command A 31 Resource Allocation Timeout 4 22 restore configuration 4 29 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 4 24 S SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric file 2 10
66. 00 0007 Discovered Switch Unknown 5 Fabric Change 8F 00 0009 Discovered Link Normal Fabric Status 8F 00 000 Normal Unknown 5 Fabric Status BF 00 000 Warning ormal Fabric Status 8F00 000C Normal Unknown 5 Link Status 8F00 000E Critical Unknown S Fabric Change 8F00 0009 Discovered Link o ho a a a S Self ff ff d E D E KA EA FA YY KY A FA Figure 3 3 Events Browser 3 11 3 Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information XX QLOGIC Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3 2 Table 3 2 Severity Levels Severity Icon Description A No icon Alarm An Alarm is any event that s a serviceable event This means that attention by the user or field service is required Alarms are events that get posted asynchronously to the screen Alarms cannot be turned off If the alarm denotes that a system error has occurred the customer and or field representative will generally be directed to provide a show support capture of the switch Critical event An event that indicates a potential failure Critical log messages are events that warrant notice by the user By default these log messages will be posted to the screen Critical log messages do not have alarm status as they require no immediate attention
67. 136M 68K 1K 70K 8 7K 136M 136M 245 68K 68K 9 58K 0 58K 1K 0 1K LO 0 0 0 0 0 0 L1 D D D 0 0 0 L2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA 0 7K 7K 0 245 245 LS 136M 58K 136M 68K 1K 70K L6 47M 23K 47M 23K 726 24K L7 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 23K 47M 47M 726 23K 24K L9 D D D 0 0 0 A 84 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Show Perf Command The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command SANbox Manager gt show perf byte Displaying bytes sec total Press any key to stop display 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 D D D D D D D 0 137M 58 0 0 0 0 8 37M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136M 58 0 0 0 0 8 36M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135M 58 0 0 0 0 7 35M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137M 58 0 0 0 0 8 37M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136M 58 0 0 0 0 7 36M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137M 58 0 0 0 0 8 37M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136M 58 0 0 0 8 36M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136M 58 0 0 0 0 KZ 36M q 59056 02 A A 85 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Setup Command QLOGIC Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings Authority None Syntax show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch snmp Displays the current SNMP settings system Displays the current system settings Examples The following is an example of the Show Setup Mfg command SANbox Manager gt show setup mfg Manufacturing Information BrandName QLogic Corporation BuildDate Unknown PartNumber SANbox 5200 Series SerialNum
68. 2 12 H Ifyou installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone program you must uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager directly Refer to Standalone Uninstall on page 2 13 2 4 1 SMS Uninstall A program to uninstall SANsurfer Management Suite was included as part of the SANsurfer Management Suite installation process Use this method only if you installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as part of SANsurfer Management Suite The UninstallData folder in the installation directory contains the uninstall program SANsurferUninstaller The default installation directories are m For Windows C Program Files QLogic_Corporation SANsurfer m For Linux opt QLogic_Corporation SANsurfer E For Solaris opt QLogic_Corporation SANsurfer To uninstall the SANsurfer Management Suite application do the following m For Windows 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 desktop or user specified that is used to start the SANsurfer Management Suite application Double click the uninstall program file or shortcut link and follow the instructions E For Linux execute the link to SANsurferUninstaller lt install_directory gt UninstallerData SANsurferUninstaller E For Solaris enter the following command and follow the instructions lt install_directory gt Uninstall
69. 59056 02 A User account security is the process by which your user account and password are authenticated with the list of valid user accounts and passwords The switch validates your account and password when you attempt to add a fabric using SANsurfer Switch Manager or log in to a switch through Telnet Your system administrator defines accounts passwords and authority levels that are stored on the switch Refer to Managing User Accounts on page 4 2 for more information The Admin account possesses Admin authority which grants full access to all tasks of the SANsurfer Switch Manager menu system The switch validates your user account and SANsurfer Switch Manager grants access to its menus according to your authority level If you do not have Admin authority you are limited to monitoring tasks Note If a user is logged into a switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager or CLI and an administrator changes user access rights or passwords existing logins will not be affected by the new settings Login access and privileges are only checked for a new login request 3 1 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Fabric Security QLOGIC 3 1 2 Fabric Services 3 1 2 1 Fabric services security includes SNMP and In band management Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices SNMP security consists of a read community string and a write community string that are basicall
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72. Alt B F Fabric gt FabricTracker Alt V A View gt Toggle Auto Layout S Save Snapshot A Analyze Snapshot Alt B D Fabric gt Rediscover Fabric Alt V M View gt Remember Layout Alt B T Fabric gt Start Performance Alt H H Help gt Help Topics Viewer Alt B E Fabric gt Show Event Browser Alt H A Help gt About 2 20 59056 02 A XKX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2 10 1 4 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the faceplate display are shown in Table 2 2 The shortcut key combinations are not case sensitive Table 2 2 Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection Ctrl O File gt Open View File Alt S T Switch gt Features Alt F O Alt F A File gt Save View As Alt S W Switch gt Download Support File Alt F D File gt Save Default Fabric Alt P 2 Port gt Port Properties View File Alt F R File gt Preferences Alt P O Port gt Port Properties 10G zero Alt F N File gt Nicknames Alt P N Port gt Port Symbolic Name Alt F X File gt Exit Alt P T Port gt Reset Port Alt B A Fabric gt Add Fabric Alt P L Port gt Port Loopback Test Alt B R Fabric gt Remove Fabric Alt Z E Zoning gt Edit Zoning Alt B F Fabric gt FabricTracker Alt Z C Zoning gt Edit Zoning Config S Save Snapshot A Analyze Snapshot Alt B E Fabric gt Show Event Browser Alt Z A
73. Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Switch command SANbox Manager gt show switch Switch Information SymbolicName SwitchwWwNn SwitchType BootVersion CreditPool DomainID FirstPortAddress FlashSize MBytes LogLevel MaxPorts NumberOfResets ReasonForLastReset ActiveImageVersion build date PendingImageVersion build date ActiveConfiguration AdminState AdminModeActive BeaconOnStatus OperationalState PrincipalSwitchRole 1 SwitchDiagnosticsStatus BoardTemp Degrees Celsius SwitchTemperatureStatus sw 108 100000c0dd00bc56 SANbox 5200 Series Vx x x x O0 day month date time year 0 19 0x13 130000 128 Critical 20 15 PowerUp Vx x x 0 2 day month date time year Vx x x 0 17 day month date time year default Online False False Online False 32 Passed Normal The following is an example of the Show Topology command SANbox Manager gt show topology Unique ID Key A ALPA D Domain ID P Port ID Port Local Local Remote Remote Unique Number Type PortWWN Type NodewwNn ID 5 D 20 05 00 c0 dd 00 bd ec N 20 00 00 00 9 22 1e 93 010500 P 10 E 20 0a 00 c0 dd 00 bd ec E 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 80 21 4 0x4 D 59056 02 A A 73 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Command QLOGIC The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1 SANbox Manager gt show topology 1 Local Link Information PortNu
74. Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog Enter a name for the zone set and click the OK button The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and To create new zones in a zone set do one of the following a Right click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu In the Create a Zone dialog enter a name for the new zone and click the OK button The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog RW 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 32 Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database 3 31 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 4 2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric Only one zone set can be active at one time When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric 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 29 for more information It is not necessary to deactivate the active zone set before activating a new one H
75. DMI command SANbox Manager gt show fdmi HBA ID PortID Manufacturer Model Ports 21 01 00 e0 8b 27 aa bc 610000 QLogic Corporation QLA2342 2 21 00 00 00 ca 25 9b 96 180100 QLogic Corporation QL2330 2 The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command SANbox Manager gt show fdmi 21 00 00 e0 8b 09 3b 17 FDMI Information Manufacturer QLogic Corporation SerialNumber 04202 Model QLA2 342 ModelDescription QLogic QLA2342 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter PortID 610000 NodewwN 20 00 00 e0 8b 07 aa be HardwareVersion FC5010409 10 DriverVersion 8 2 3 10 Beta 2 W2K VI OptionRomVersion 1 21 FirmwareVersion Da 13 s OperatingSystem SunOS 5 8 MaximumCTPayload 2040 NumberOfPorts 1 Port 21 01 00 60 8b 27 aa be SupportedFC4Types FCP SupportedSpeed 2Gb s CurrentSpeed 2Gb s MaximumFrameSize 2048 OSDeviceName HostName 59056 02 A A 69 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Command QLOGIC The following is an example of the Show NS local domain command SANbox Manager gt show ns Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodewwNn 19 0x13 1301le1 NL 21 00 00 20 37 73 13 69 20 00 00 20 37 73 13 69 1 3 2 19 0x13 1301le2 NL 3 212 002 00220337273312 9b 202002700320237273 1229b 3 19 0x13 1301e4 NL 3 21 00 00 20 37 73 05 26 20 00 00 20 37 73 05 26 4 3 19 0x13 130d00 N 21 01 00 e0 8b 27 a7 be 20 01 00 e0 8b 27 a7 be The following is an example of the Show NS domain_ID command SANbox Manager gt
76. Data SANsurferUninstaller 2 12 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 2 4 2 Standalone Uninstall A program to uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager was included as part of the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation process Use this method only if you installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone program The UninstallerData folder in the Install directory contains the uninstall program Uninstall Switch_Manager Also a shortcut link to the uninstall program was installed in the installation directory during the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation process The default installation directories are For Windows C Program Files QLogic_Corporation Switch_Manager For Linux opt QLogic_Corporation Switch_Manager E For Solaris usr opt QLGCsol To uninstall the SANsurfer Switch Manager application do the following a For Windows 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 desktop or user specified that is used to start the SANsurfer Switch Manager application Double click the uninstall program file or shortcut link and follow the instructions to uninstall the SANsurfer Switch Manager application a For Linux execute the link to Uninstall_ Switch_Manager If no links were c
77. FDMI is enabled on the entry switch To view FDMI data FDMI must be enabled on the entry switch and on all other switches in the fabric which are to report FDMI data FDMI is comprised of the fabric to device interface and the application to fabric interface The fabric to device interface enables a device s management information to be registered The application to fabric interface provides the framework by which an application obtains device information from the fabric Use the FDMI HBA Entry Limit field on the Switch Properties dialog to configure the maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a switch If the number of HBAs exceeds the maximum number the FDMI information for those HBAs can not be registered Use the FDMI Enabled radio button on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI If FDMI is enabled on an HBA the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch when the HBA logs into the switch If FDMI is enabled on a switch the switch stores the HBA information in its FDMI database Disabling FDMI on a switch clears the FDMI database If you disable FDMI on a switch then re enable it you must reset the ports to cause the HBAs to log in again and thus forward HBA information to the switch To view detailed FDMI information for a device open the topology display click the Devices tab and click the Information i button in the Details column of the Devices data window The Detailed Devices Display dialog
78. LOGIC support Executes a series of commands that display a complete description of the switch its configuration and operation The display can be captured from the screen and used for diagnosing problems This keyword is intended for use at the request of your authorized maintenance provider The commands that are executed include the following H Alias List H Config List H Date RH History m Ps a m Uptime m User Accounts HR 8 Whoami RH Zoneset Active List RH Zoning History Limits List switch Show About Alarm Backtrace Chassis Config Port Config Switch Config Threshold Dev Dev Settings Domains Donor Fabric Log Log Archive Log Settings Lsdb Mem Ns Perf Port Setup Mfg Setup Snmp Setup System Steering Switch Topology Users Displays switch operational information Table A 16 describes the switch operational parameters Table A 16 Switch Operational Parameters Parameter Description SymbolicName SwitchWWN SwitchType BootVersion CreditPool DomainID FirstPortAddress FlashSize MBytes Descriptive name for the switch Switch world wide name Switch model PROM boot version Number of port buffer credits available to recipient ports Switch domain ID FC address of switch port 0 Size of the flash memory in megabytes A 66 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface Show Command Table A 16 Switch Operational Parameters Continued Ac
79. Link Failures Login Logout LoopTimeouts LossOfSync 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 or a loss of signal while not in the offline state A loss of signal causes the switch to attempt to re establish the link If the link is not re established a link failure is counted A link reset is performed after a link failure Number of device logins Number of device logouts A two 2 second 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 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface Show Command Table A 15 Show Port Parameters Continued Entry Description PrimSeqErrors RxLinkResets RxOfflineSeq TotalErrors TotalLIPsRecvd TotalLIPsXmitd TotalLinkRes
80. Logic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates 1 4 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 4 2 Training QLogic offers certification training for the technical professional for both the SANblade HBAs and the SANbox 5200 Series switches From the training link at www qlogic com you may choose Electronic Based Training or schedule an intensive hands on Certification course Technical Certification courses include installation maintenance and troubleshooting QLogic SAN products Upon demonstrating knowledge using live equipment QLogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a Certified Professional The training professionals at QLogic may be reached by email at tech training qlogic com 1 4 3 Contact Information Telephone 1 952 932 4040 Fax 1 952 932 4018 Email Technical Service support qlogic com Technical Training tech training qlogic com QLogic Web Site www qlogic com Technical Support Web Site support qlogic comt 59056 02 A 1 3 XX 1 Introduction QLOGIC Technical Support Notes 59056 02 A 2 1 Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus The following topics are covered Installing the Management Application Starting
81. NMP traps are sent A maximum of 5 trap addresses are supported The default address for trap 1 is 10 0 0 254 The default address for traps 2 5 is 0 0 0 0 The port number on which the trap is sent The default is 162 Specifies a severity level to assign to the trap Open the pull down menu and choose a level The Trap 1 Enabled check box on the SNMP Properties dialog must be enabled to access this pull down menu Trap severity levels include Unknown Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notify Info Debug and Mark Trap address other than 0 0 0 0 and trap port combinations must be unique For example if trap 1 and trap 2 have the same address then they must have different port values Similarly if trap 1 and 2 have the same port value they must have different addresses 4 28 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 4 8 Archiving a Switch 4 9 You can create an XML archive file containing the configuration parameters Basically any data received by SANsurfer Switch Manager is archived However passwords are not archived with the user account information Archived parameters include the following BR Switch properties and statistics IP configuration SNMP configuration Port properties and statistics Alarm configuration 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
82. Port 0 8 Setting attribute Oper UserPort 0 8 EpConnState Connected A 82 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Show Perf Command Show Perf Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A Displays port performance in frames second and bytes second If you omit the keyword the command displays data transmitted out data received in and total data transmitted and received in frames second and bytes per second None show perf byte port_number inbyte port_number outbyte port_number frame port_number inframe port_number outframe port_number errors Dot number byte port_number Displays continuous performance data in total bytes second transmitted and received for the port group 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number If you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display inbyte port_number Displays continuous performance data in bytes second received for the port group 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number If you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display outbyte port_number Displays continuous performance data in bytes second transmitted for the set of 16 ports 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number If you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display frame port_n
83. Port Properties dialogs to change the following parameters E Port state Port type Device scan 5 10 Port speed 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only IO Stream Guard RSCN Suppression 59056 02 A XKX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Configuring Ports 5 2 1 Changing Port Administrative States The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port The port administrative state has two forms the configured administrative state and the current administrative state m The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets SANsurfer Switch Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state m The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not preserved across switch resets The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command Refer to the Set Port Command on page A 54 Table 5 7 describes the port administrative states To change port administrative state do the following 1 Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Open the Port menu and select Port Properties or Port Properties 10G to open the Port Properties dialog 3 Click the Port States radio button that corresponds to the port state you want 4 Click the OK button to write the new port state to the switch Table 5 7 Port Administrative States State Description Onl
84. QLOGIC SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide Firmware Version 4 2 59056 02 A Page i SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management XKX User s Guide QLOGIC 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 SANbox SANsurfer SANblade SANsurfer Switch Manager and SANsurfer Management Suite are trademarks or registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation Java and Solaris are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc Gnome is a trademark of the GNOME Foundation Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 2003 and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netscape Navigator and Mozilla are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Softwar
85. SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Saving and Opening Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Using Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface Using the Topology Display Using the Faceplate Display Installing the Management Application You can manage the switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone application or as a part of SANsurfer Management Suite SANsurfer Management Suite is QLogic s integrated fabric management application managing both HBAs and switches 59056 02 A If your switch was shipped with a SANsurfer Switch Manager Disk refer to SANsurfer Switch Manager on page 2 2 for instructions on how to install SANsurfer Switch Manager If your switch was shipped with a SANsurfer Management Suite Disk refer to SANsurfer Management Suite on page 2 3 for instructions on how to install and upgrade SANsurfer Management Suite Refer to the SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide for more information about using exiting and uninstalling SANsurfer Management Suite and SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 1 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Installing the Management Application QLOGIC 2 1 1 SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows Linux
86. Switch_Manager 2 Inthe Initial Start dialog click the Open Configuration Wizard button When you power up the switch the Configuration Wizard will recognize the switch and lead you through the configuration process 2 8 59056 02 A XKX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager H To start SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management Suite do the following 1 Start the SANsurfer Management Suite application using one of the following methods Q For Windows double click the SANsurfer shortcut or select SANsurfer from Start menu depending on how you installed the SANsurfer application From a command line enter the following command lt install_directory gt SANsurfer exe LI For Linux or Solaris enter the SANsurfer command lt install_directory gt SANsurfer 2 From the SANsurfer Management Suite home page click the SANsurfer Switch Manager button 3 Inthe Initial Start dialog click the Open Configuration Wizard button When you power up the switch the Configuration Wizard will recognize the switch and lead you through the configuration process The application opens with the Initial Start dialog shown in Figure 2 1 If you prefer not to see this dialog check the Don t show this dialog again box This has the same effect as disabling the Display Initial Startup Dialog preference Refer to Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences on page 2 14 for
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88. To activate a zone set open the Zoning menu and select Activate Zone Set to open the Activate Zone Set dialog Select a zone set from the Select Zone Set pull down menu and click the Activate button m To deactivate the active zone set open the Zoning menu select Deactivate Zone Set Acknowledge the warning about traffic disruption and click the Yes button to confirm that you want to deactivate the active zone set 3 6 4 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 Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database 3 6 4 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 dialog 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 Click 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 32 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3 6 4 5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in t
89. abase from a File Restoring the Default Zoning Database Removing All Zoning Definitions 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Zoning a Fabric 3 6 3 1 Editing the Zoning Database 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 dialog shown in Figure 3 7 Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets which are stored in flash non volatile memory and retained after resetting a switch amp Edit Zoning SANsurfer Switch Manager File Edit eS a E Zone Set Alias ZS Zone Sets pa Sw194 Ei ZoneSet ORPHAN ZONE SET A Domains Port 0 KH fe ZoneSet s2 k Domain 3 Port 1 E zone z1 ACO EI pomama ikone Domain 3 Port 3 E Zone z2 ACL BA Domain 3 Port 4 Port Device EZ ETA Domain 3 Port 5 SE BB Domain 3 Fo ep Tree Alias ai BB Domain 3 Port 7 Alias a2 rt Domain 3 Port 8 S Domain 3 Port s BB Domain 3 Port 10 E Domain 3 Port 11 e BR Domain 3 Port 12 LI First Port Address 030c00 Zone Sets Won 24 01 00 e0 8b 27 a7 be QLogic Corp Tree omain 3 Port 13 T First Port Address 030000 WN 21 00 00 e0 8b 07 a7 be QLogic Corp s Domain 3 Port 14 BA Domain 3 Port 15 BA Domain 3 Port 16 BB Domain 3 Port 17 S Domain 3 Pon 18 s Domain 3 Port 19 Alias a3 Apply close nep Figure 3 7 Edit Z
90. age 3 37 for more information Refer to Zones on page 3 21 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 dialog Select a zone set Open the Edit menu and select Create a Zone In the Create a Zone dialog enter a name for the new zone and click the OK button The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog A zone name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and Note If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database the SANsurfer Switch Manager application will ask if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set 5 To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone do one of the following a In the 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 H Select a port by port number Fibre Channel address or World Wide Name in the Port Device tree and drag it into the zone H Select a port by port number Fibre Channel address or World Wide Name in the Port Device tree Right click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu 6 Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database 3 34 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Zoning a Fabric 3 6 5 2 Adding Zon
91. ait for the transfer to complete then close the FTP session XXXXxX bytes sent in xx secs ftp gt quit Establish communications with the switch using the CLI Enter one of the following on the command line telnet XXX XXX XXX XXX or telnet switchname where Xxx XXxx Xxx xxx is the switch IP address and switchname is the switch name associated with the IP address A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login Enter an account name and password The default account name and password are admin password Open an Admin session to acquire the necessary authority SANbox Manager gt admin start Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded SANbox Manager admin gt image list Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory SANbox Manager admin gt image unpack filename 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Image Command Examples 59056 02 A 12 Wait for the unpack to complete image unpack command result Passed 13 A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate the firmware Resetting the switch is disruptive Use the Hotreset command to attempt a non disruptive activation SANbox Manager admin gt hotreset The following is an example of the Image Install command SANbox Manager admin gt image install Warning Installing new firmware requires a switch reset Continuing with t
92. ame switch or another switch To save a zoning database to a file do the following 1 In the faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning 2 In the Edit Zoning dialog open the File menu and select Save As 3 In the Save dialog enter a file name for the database file 4 Click the Save button to save the zoning file 3 6 3 4 Restoring the Zoning Database from a File CAUTION Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database on the switch Do the following to restore the zoning database from a file to a switch 1 Inthe faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window 2 Open the File menu and select Open File A popup window will prompt you to select an XML zoning database file 3 Selecta file and click Open 59056 02 A 3 29 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 3 5 Restoring the Default Zoning Database Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions CAUTION This command will deactivate the active zone set To restore the default zoning for a switch 1 Inthe faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning 2 Click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database 3 6 3 6 Removing All Zoning Definitions To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database choose one of
93. anager gt show config switch Configuration Name default AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled False FDMIEntries 10 DomainID 19 0x13 DomainIDLock True SymbolicName swl08 R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 PrincipalPriority 254 ConfigDescription Default Config ConfigLastSavedBy admin OB session5 ConfigLastSavedOn day month date time year InteropMode True Legacy Address Format False 59056 02 A A 77 A Command Line Interface Show Config Command QLOGIC The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command SANbox Manager gt show config threshold Configuration Name default ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 25 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 25 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 TSLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 Samp leWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger J FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 100 FallingTrigger 3 SampleWindow 10 1 Appears only if InteropMode is False A 78 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command SANbox Manager gt show config zoning Configuration Name default Intero
94. 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 a Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric m A 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports will be GL_Ports all 10 Gbps ports will be G_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 If the switch is not new from the factory reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the switch to the fabric by selecting Restore Factory Defaults in the Switch menu from the faceplate display 2 Ifyou want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port you must first configure the IP address using the Network Properties dialog or the Configuration Wizard 3 Configure any special switch settings Consider configuring the Default Visibility setting to None in the Zoning Config dialog to prevent devices from finding other devices on all switches in the fabric until the new switch is configured To open the Zoning Config dialog open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config 4 Plug in the inter switch links ISL but do not connect the devices 3 7 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Managing the Fabric Database QLOGIC 5 Co
95. art 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 Al Init Number of times the port entered the initialization state AL Init Error Number of times the port entered initialization and the initialization failed Increments count when port has a sync loss Bad Frames Number of frames that were truncated due to a loss of sync or the frame didn t end with an EOF 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 5 5 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information XX QLOGIC 5 6 Table 5 5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description Class 3 Toss Class 3 Words In Class 3 Words Out Decode Errors Ep Connects FBusy Flow Errors FReject Invalid CRC Invalid Destination Address Link Failures LIP AL_PD AL_PS LIP f7 AL_PS Number of class 3 frames that were discarded by t
96. ases will be upgraded non disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes H AnNDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported 4 35 4 Managing Switches XKX Displaying Hardware Status QLOGIC 4 14 To install firmware do the following ake 2 In the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware In the Firmware Upload dialog click the Select button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded Click the Start button to begin the firmware load process You will be shown a message warning you that the switch will be reset in order to activate the firmware Click the OK button to continue firmware installation or click the Cancel button to cancel the firmware installation Displaying Hardware Status To display a summary of the hardware status information in a popup text box rest the cursor over the chassis LED cluster in the faceplate display 4 36 Input Power LED indicates the voltage status of the switch Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the POST System Fault LED indicates an over temperature condition or a Power On Self Test error Sv D Normal Power Suppk t Fan Waduk 3 Figure 4 15 Hardware Status LEDs 59056 02 A 5 1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 5 1 The faceplate display d
97. associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric Fabric Port An F_Port Glossary 2 Fabric View File A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous SANsurfer Switch Manager session Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard Flash Memory Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware Force PROM Mode See Maintenance Mode 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 status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power On Self Test Inactive Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is not in use In band Management The ability to manage a switch through another switch over an inter switch link Initiator The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide 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 Inter Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports IP Internet Protocol LIP Loop Initializ
98. assword When you attempt to open this fabric view file you will be prompted for this password If you leave the File Password field blank no password will be required when attempting to open this fabric view file Click the OK button to save the view To open a fabric view file do the following 1 2 7 Open the File menu and select Open View File to open the Open View dialog Enter a name for the fabric view file or click the Browse button to select an existing file If the fabric view file was saved with a password enter the password and click the OK button Click the OK button to open the view Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Using the preferences settings you can 2 14 Change the location of the working directory in which to save files Change the location of the browser used to view the online help Choose the fabric discovery interval The fabric discovery interval is how often the SANsurfer Switch Manager application receives information from the fabric Choose 30 default 45 or 60 seconds The smaller the interval the more often the application talks to the switch and thus the greater impact to performance Enable default or disable the view file auto save and load feature Refer to Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager on page 2 10 for more information on the default fabric view file Enable default or disable the use of the Initial Start Dialog at the beginning of a SANsurfer Switch Manage
99. ata to Display on Graph Je Show Bytes Data on Graph Total Tx Bytes v Total Bytes Total Rx Bytes _ Show Frames Data on Graph Total Errors vi Display Grid on Graph Select Background Color for Graphs Apply these changes to all graphs Apply these changes to the currently selected graph Apply these changes ONLY to new graphs oe wee JI je Figure 5 9 Default Graph Options Dialog 5 23 5 Managing Ports XKX Graphing Port Performance QLOGIC To modify the graph options do the following 1 Choose the units for the graph m Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KBytes second H Select the Show Frames Data on Graph check box to plot data in frames second 2 Choose what data type to plot For example if you selected Show Frames Data on Graph in step 1 you can plot one or all of the following H Total frames transmitted and received Total Frames H Total frames transmitted Total Tx Frames H Total frames received Total Rx Frames In addition to these you can also plot total errors by selecting the Total Errors check box 3 Display or hide the unit grid Select the Display Grid on Graph check box to display the unit grid 4 Choose the color scheme for the graph Click a Select Color button to open its corresponding Select Color dialog which allows you to select a new color scheme You can select the color for
100. ata windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports Use the topology display to view status information on fabrics switches and links between switches File Fabric Switch Port Zoning Wizards View Help Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices H Displaying Port Information H Configuring Ports RH Testing Ports H Graphing Port Performance Switch H oa Re D aa XX Add Open Save Refresh Events Help Zoning QLOGIC Fabrict SWI Ou sw3 Faceplate Save Fabrici Ou m GW Gw 59056 02 A por Address 020300 Admin Port Type GL Port Oper Port Type E Port_ Admin Port State Online Oper Port State Online Configured Admin Port State Online Logged In Logged In E Port Connection Status Connected JE Port Isolation Reason None Port Info Figure 5 1 Faceplate Display Port Information 5 1 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information XX QLOGIC 5 1 1 Monitoring Port Status The faceplate display provides the following port related information a Port type Port operational state E Port speed H Port media To display port number and status information for a port position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display The status infor
101. ation Primitive sequence Logged in LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status Maintenance Button Formerly known as the Force PROM button Momentary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode Maintenance Mode Formerly known as force PROM mode Maintenance mode sets the IP address to 10 0 0 1 and provides access to the switch for maintenance purposes Management Information Base A set of guidelines and definitions for SNMP functions Management Workstation PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch 59056 02 A Mesh Topology A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric MIB Management Information Base Multistage Topology A fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches 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 Pending Firmware The firmware image that will be activated upon the next switch reset POST Power On Self Test Power On Self Test POST Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up Principal Switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignments SANsurfer Switch Manager Switch management application SFP
102. axZoneSets 256 6 MaxZones 1000 17 MaxAliases 2500 1 MaxTotalMembers 10000 166f MaxZonesInZoneSets 1000 19 MaxMembersPerZone 2000 10 D_1_JBOD_1 23 D_1_Photons 9 D_2_JBOD1 16 D_2_NewJBOD_2 5 E1JBOD1 5 E2JBOD2 3 LinkResetZone 3 LinkResetZone2 8 ewJBOD1 8 ewJBOD2 24 Q_1Photon1 8 Q_1_NewJBOD1 13 Q_1_Photon_1 21 Q_2_NewJBOD2 3 ZoneAlias 3 ZoneDomainPort 4 ZoneFCAddr MaxMembersPerAlias 2000 2 AliasInAZone A 106 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Zoning Command The following is an example of the Zoning List command SANbox Manager gt zoning list Active ZoneSet 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 10 00 00 00 c9 23 bd 31 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 De D I 200200 269322215203 Configured Zoning 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 50706 04182 bfid2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 00 00 00 c9 23 bd 31 59056 02 A A 107 A Command Line Interface Zoning Command XX QLOGIC wwn_221416 50 50 10 wwn_2215c3 5O 504 10 D 06 00 06 04 04 00 2 04 06 00 04 00 82 82 00 82 82 00 SIDER DES Ge GE bf 269
103. ber FAM0331000011 LicensedPorts 20 MACAddress 00 cO dd 02 cc 17 PlanarPartNumber Unknown SwitchSymbolicName SANbox Manager Swit chWwWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 02 cc 16 SystemDescription SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch SystemObject ID T3465 Taek E eV odd aT A 86 59056 02 A QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command SANbox Manager gt show setup snmp SNMP Information SNMPEnabled Contact Location Description Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra Tra plAddress plPort plSeverity plVersion plEnabled p2Address p2Port p2Severity p2Version p2Enabled p3Address p3Port p3Severity p3Version p3Enabled p4Address p4Port p4Severity p4Version p4Enabled p5Address p5Port p5Severity p5Version p5Enabled ObjectID Aut hFailureTrap ProxyEnabled True lt sysContact undefined gt N_107 System Test Lab SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch 10 0 0 254 162 warning 2 False 0 0 0 0 162 warning 2 False 0 0 0 0 162 warning 2 False 0 0 0 0 162 warning 2 False 0 0 0 0 162 warning 2 False KE E EE 1903 41 4141 17 True True 59056 02 A A 87 A Command Line Interface Show Setup Command XX QLOGIC The following is an example of the Show Setup System command SANbox Manager gt show setup system
104. cc 54 First Port Address 030000 Operational State online Firmware Version 4 0 0 11 4 Symbolic Name Sw1 MAC Address O0 cO dd 02 55 IP Configuration Network Discovery static IP Address 10 20 68 194 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 20 68 1 _ Enable Remote Logging syslog Logging syslog Host IP Address ox cose Hep Figure 4 10 Network Properties Dialog 59056 02 A 4 23 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch XX QLOGIC 4 7 3 1 IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use Table 4 6 describes the IP configuration parameters Table 4 6 IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Network Discovery IP Address Subnet mask Gateway Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address WR Static Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties dialog E BootP Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server E RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol Acquires the IP address from an RARP server An 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 sati
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107. cifies IP settings remote logging and the NTP client SNMP configuration specifies SNMP settings and traps You can configure a switch explicitly or you can use the Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs that guide you through the chassis network and SNMP configuration steps on new or replacement switches Using the Configuration Wizard 4 7 2 The Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs you can use to configure the IP address and other basic parameters on new or replacement switches SANsurfer Switch Manager will detect the first time use and present the Initial Start dialog from which the Configuration Wizard can be launched You can also launch the Configuration Wizard from the Wizards menu in either the topology display or the faceplate display Open the Wizards menu and select Configuration Wizard Use the Configuration Wizard to configure a new switch in a fabric Switch Properties 59056 02 A To open the Switch Properties dialog either select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring and then 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 Use the Switch Properties dialog to change the following switch configuration parameters Symbolic Name Switch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID
108. command to open an admin session from which all commands can be entered Without Admin authority you are limited to view only commands H The expiration date is expressed in the number of days until the account expires 2000 maximum The switch will issue an expiration alarm every day for seven days prior to expiration O zero specifies that the account has no expiration date delete account_name Deletes the account name given by account_name from the switch edit Initiates an edit session that prompts you for the account name for which to change the expiration date and authority list Displays the list of users currently logged in and their session numbers Provides the same function as the Show Users command This keyword is available to all account names without an Admin session Authority level or password changes that you make to an account that is currently logged in do not take effect until that account logs in again 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface QLOGIC User Command Examples The following is an example of the User Accounts command SANbox Manager admin gt user accounts Current list of user accounts images admin authority False never expires admin admin authority True never expires chuckca admin authority False expires in lt 50 days gregj admin authority True expires in lt 100 days fred admin authority True never expires The following is an example of the Us
109. connected to non FC SW 2 compliant switches Contact your authorized maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature Extended credits The number of port buffer credits that this port can acquire from donor ports The default is 0 Fabric address notification Enables True or disables False the communication of the FL_Port address port name and node name to the logged in NL_ Port The default is True 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A 9 Set Config Port Parameters Continued Parameter Description AutoPerfTuning LCFEnable MFSEnable ViEnable MSEnable NoClose 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports only Automatic performance tuning for FL_Ports only The default is True E f AutoPerfTuning is enabled True and the port is an FL_Port MFSEnable is automatically enabled LCFEnable and ViEnable are overridden to False WR f AutoPerfTuning is disabled False MFSEnable LCFEnable and VlEnable retain their original values Link control frame preference routing This parameter appears only if AutoPerfTuning is False Enables True or disables False preferred routing of frames with R_CTL 1100 Class 2 responses The default is False Enabling LCFEnable will disable MFSEnable Multi Frame Sequence bundling This parameter appears only if AutoPerfTuning is False Prevents True or allows False the interleaving of frames in a sequ
110. count name and password on the remote host m Pathname for the firmware image file 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 To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric ensure that all switches are running the same version of firmware To install firmware when the management workstation has an FTP server use the Image Install command or the Firmware Install Command on page A 18 To install firmware when the management workstation does not have an FTP server do the following 1 Connect to the switch through the Ethernet port or the serial port A 23 A Command Line Interface XKX Image Command QLOGIC A 24 10 11 Move to the folder or directory on the workstation that contains the new firmware image file Establish communications with the switch using the File Transfer Protocol FTP Enter one of the following on the command line gt ftp XXX XXX XXX XXX or gt ftp switchname where Xxx Xxx Xxx xxx is the switch IP address and switchname is the switch name associated with the IP address Enter the following account name and password user images password images Activate binary mode and copy the firmware image file on the switch ftp gt bin ftp gt put filename W
111. cription SNMPEnabled Enables True or disables False SNMP on the switch The default is True Contact Specifies the name of the person to be contacted to respond to trap events The name can be up to 64 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is undefined Location Specifies the name of the switch location The name can be up to 64 characters excluding semicolon and comma The default is undefined Specifies the workstation IP address to which SNMP traps are sent The default address for trap 1 is 10 0 0 254 The default address for traps 2 5 is 0 0 0 0 Addresses other than 0 0 0 0 for all traps must be unique Specifies the workstation port to which SNMP traps are sent Valid workstation port numbers are 1 65535 The default is 162 Specifies the severity level to use when monitoring trap events The default is Warning Specifies the SNMP version 1 or 2 to use in formatting traps The default is 2 Specifies whether traps event information are enabled or disabled default A 56 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Set Setup Command Table A 13 SNMP Configuration Settings Continued Entry Description ReadCommunity Read community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to read information from the switch This is a write only field The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same The read community password can be
112. cs attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric s active zone set The propagation of zoning information only affects the active zone set not the configured zone sets unless Interop Auto Save is turned on Zone Merge Failure 59056 02 A 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 The reason for the E_Port isolation can also be determined by viewing the port information Refer to Port Information Data Window on page 5 8 and the Show Command on page A 61 Port keyword A zone merge will fail if the two active zone sets have member zones with identical names that differ in membership or type For example consider Fabric A and Fabric B each with a soft zone named ZN1 in its active zone set Fabric A ZN1 contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 1 Fabric B ZN1 contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 2 In this case the merge will fail because the two zones have the same name but different membership 3 39 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 7 2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery When a zone merge failure occurs the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership is the same You can deacti
113. d Tool Bar Button Description E Create Alias button create another name for a set of objects Alias mf Add Member button adds selected port device to a zone Insert ei Remove Member button delete the selected zone from a zone Remove set or delete the selected port device from a zone 8 ry Switch port icon not logged in 38 Switch port icon logged in Sch NL Port loop device icon logged in to fabric NL_Port loop device icon not logged in to fabric E N_Port device icon logged in to fabric N_Port device icon not logged in to fabric 59056 02 A 3 27 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 3 2 Configuring the Zoning Database Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save and Default Visibility configuration parameters In the faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 3 8 After making changes click the OK button to put the new values into effect Zoning Contig x Interop Auto Save r Default Visibility A C ea Cay e Figure 3 8 Zoning Config Dialog 3 6 3 2 1 Interop Auto Save The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to the zoning database on that switch Changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated Zoning changes are always saved t
114. d on the failed switch CAUTION Do not reconnect inter switch links target devices and initiator devices at this time Doing so could invalidate the fabric zoning configuration c Attach the AC cords and power up the switch 3 Select the failed switch in the topology display Open the Switch menu and select Delete 3 8 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Displaying Fabric Information 4 Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch a Open anew fabric through the replacement switch b Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch Open the Switch menu and select Restore c In the Restore dialog enter the archive file from the failed switch or browse for the file d Click the Restore button 5 Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning database Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch 6 Reconnect the inter switch links target devices and initiator devices to the replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch 3 4 Displaying Fabric Information The topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric The graphic 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 device switch and active zone set
115. d2 ER SE SE a2 PAH 18 18 14 18 18 EE 362 Si 16 262 d2 A 108 59056 02 A Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic Active Zone Set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use Activity LED A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port Administrative State State that determines the operating state of the port I O blade or switch The configured administrative state is stored in the switch configuration The configured administrative state can be temporarily overridden using the command line interface Alarm A message generated by the switch that specifically requests attention Alarms are generated by several switch processes Some alarms can be configured Alias A named set of ports or devices An alias is not a zone and can not have a zone or another alias as a member AL_PA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address 59056 02 A Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel topology where ports use arbitration to establish a point to point circuit Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA A unique one byte value assigned during loop initialization to each NL_Port on a loop ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit Auto Save Zoning parameter that determines
116. disables False the transmission of ping messages from the switch to all devices ona loop port The default is True 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 10 describes the Set Config Switch parameters Table A 10 Set Config Switch Parameters Parameter Description AdminState Switch administrative state online BroadcastEnabled InbandEnabled Online The default is True True offline or diagnostics The default is Broadcast Enables True or disables False forwarding of broadcast frames Inband management Enables True or disables False the ability to manage the switch over an ISL The default is 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A 10 Set Config Switch Parameters Continued Parameter Description FDMl Enabled FDMlEntries DefaultDomainID DomainIDLock SymbolicName D A TOV E D TOV PrincipalPriority ConfigDescription Fabric Device Monitoring Interface Enables True or disables False the monitoring of target and initiator device information The number of device entries to maintain in the FDMI database Enter a number from 0 1000 The default
117. display device information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display Table 3 3 describes the entries in the Devices data window Refer to Exporting Device Information to a File on page 3 18 for exporting device information Table 3 3 Devices Data Window Entries Entry Description Port WWN Port world wide name Nickname Device port nickname To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname double click the cell and enter a nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog Refer to Managing Device Port Nicknames on page 3 18 for more information Details Click the i to display additional detail about the device Refer to Displaying Detailed Device Information on page 3 17 FC Address Fibre Channel address Switch Switch name Port Switch port number Target Initiator Device type target or initiator Vendor Host Bus Adapter Device Vendor Host Name Name of host Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs Row Number of port as displayed in the faceplate display 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Displaying Fabric Information QLOGIC 3 4 4 Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch The active zone set is the same on all switches i
118. display type topology display and faceplate display In addition to the menu bar both the topology and faceplate displays have context sensitive menus that pop up when you right click in the graphic window Refer to Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus on page 2 28 for more information about these popup menus 59056 02 A 2 19 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface XX QLOGIC 2 10 1 3 Topology Display Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys for the topology display are shown in Table 2 1 The shortcut key combinations are not case sensitive Table 2 1 Topology Display Menu Shortcut Keys Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection Ctri O File gt Open View File Alt S D Switch gt Delete Alt F O Alt F A File gt Save View As Alt S E Switch gt Export Devices Information Alt F D File gt Save Default Fabric Alt S P Switch gt Switch Properties View File active only when one switch is selected Alt F R File gt Preferences Alt S N Switch gt Network Properties active only when one switch is selected Alt F N File gt Nicknames Alt S S Switch gt SNMP Properties active only when one switch is selected Alt F X File gt Exit Alt W C Wizards gt Configuration Wizard Alt B A Fabric gt Add Fabric Alt V R View gt Refresh F5 Alt B R Fabric gt Remove Fabric Alt V L View gt Layout Topology
119. dmin config gt config cancel Configuration mode will be canceled Please confirm y n n y SANbox Manager admin gt admin end 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Config Command The following is an example of how to create a backup file configdata and download the file to the workstation SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config backup SANbox Manager admin gt admin end SANbox Manager gt exit gt ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user images password images ftp gt bin ftp gt get configdata ftp gt quit The following is an example of how to upload a configuration backup file configdata from the workstation to the switch and then restore the configuration gt ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user images password images ftp gt bin ftp gt put configdata ftp gt quit SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config restore The switch will be reset after restoring the configuration Please confirm y n n y Alarm Msg day month date time year A1005 0021 SM Configuration is being restored this could take several minutes Alarm Msg day month date time year A1000 000A SM The switch will be reset in 3 seconds due to a config restore SANbox Manager admin gt Alarm Msg day month date time year A1000 0005 SM The switch is being reset Good bye 59056 02 A A 13 A Command Li
120. dow 4 12 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 4 3 Configuring Port Threshold Alarms You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type rising and falling triggers a sample window and finally enabling or disabling the alarm To configure port threshold alarms do the following 59056 02 A 1 2 In the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select Port Threshold Alarm Configuration The Port Threshold Alarm Configuration dialog shown in Figure 4 7 prompts you to enable or disable all alarms select an event set triggers set a sample window and enable or disable an individual alarm ZS Port Threshold Alarm Configuration E Enable All Port Threshold Alarms Port Threshold Alarm CRC Errors Monitoring e Enable vi Rising Trigger 25 Falling Trigger 1 Sample Window sec 10 Ca Hep Figure 4 7 Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog Check the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms check box to enable monitoring for all the individual alarm types that are enabled The Enable All Port Threshold Alarms check box is the master control for the individual alarms For example the switch will monitor CRC errors only if both the CRC Error Monitoring box and the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms check box are checked Select an event type from t
121. e account_name The user account name To change the password for an account name other than your own you must open an admin session with the account name Admin If you omit account_name you will be prompted to change the password for the current account name The following is an example of the Passwd command SANbox Manager admin gt passwd user2 H Press Toi and the ENTER key to abort this command account OLD password LKR KKK account NEW password 4 20 chars See aA ee please confirm account NEW password x password has been changed 59056 02 A A 27 A Command Line Interface XKX Ping Command QLOGIC Ping Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples A 28 Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result None ping ip_address mp address The IP address of the switch to query The following is an example of a successful Ping command SANbox Manager gt ping 10 20 11 57 Ping command issued Waiting for response SANbox Manager gt Response successfully received from 10 20 11 57 This following is an example of an unsuccessful Ping command SANbox Manager gt ping 10 20 10 100 Ping command issued Waiting for response No response from 10 20 10 100 Unreachable 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Ps Command Ps Command Displays current system process information Autho
122. e Auto detect 1 Gbps 2 Gbps GL 10 Gbps G 4 32 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4 11 Downloading a Support File The Download Support File menu option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file dump_support tgz This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems The menu option is not accessible displayed for switches that don t support the download support file function To create a support file do the following 1 59056 02 A On the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select Download Support File In the Download Support File dialog click the Browse button to define a location for the support file or type the path in the text field Click the Start button to begin the process of creating and downloading the support file to your workstation Observe the status in the Status area After the support file is saved to your workstation click the Close button to close the Download Support File dialog 4 33 4 Managing Switches XKX Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys QLOGIC 4 12 Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys 4 34 The switch can come from the factory as an 8 12 16 or 20 port switch enabling ports 0 7 0 11 0 15 or 0 20 respectively A port license key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller to upg
123. e E Port speed H Port media Context sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right click the faceplate image or a port icon in the faceplate display 2 12 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 are displayed when you right click the faceplate image or on a port icon in the faceplate display 2 12 2 1 Selecting Ports You can select ports in the following ways Selected ports are outlined in white H To select a port click the port in the faceplate display H 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 m To select all ports right click on the faceplate image Select Select All Ports from the popup menu To cancel a selection press and hold the Control key and select it again 2 30 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2 12 2 2 Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu To open the popup menu right click on the faceplate image to present the following tasks Refresh the switch Select all ports Manage switch properties Manage network properties Manage SNMP
124. e D domain ID P port number and A ALPA 3 Click the OK button to add the member and save the change Note Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch domain IDs These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID port number pair to define their membership Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change 59056 02 A 3 35 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 5 3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone do the following 1 Inthe Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog click the zone zone set to be renamed Open the Edit menu and select Rename 3 Inthe Rename Zone Rename Zone Set dialog enter a new name for the zone zone set 4 Click the OK button 3 6 5 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 dialog select the zone member to be removed 2 Open the Edit menu and select Remove 3 Click the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning dialog 3 6 5 5 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set The orphan zone set is created by the application automatically to hold the zones which are not in any set The orphan zone set can t be removed and is not saved on the switch To remove a zone from a zone set do the following 1 Inthe Edit Zoning dialog select the zone to be removed The selected zone wil
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126. e Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity timestamp source type or description Initially the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp To sort the Event Browser click the Severity Timestamp Source Type or Description column buttons You can also open the Sort menu and select By Severity By Timestamp By Source By Type or By Description Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending order 3 4 2 3 Saving the Event Browser to a File You can save the displayed Event Browser entries to a file Filtering affects the save operation because only displayed events are saved To save the Event Browser to a file do the following 1 Filter and sort the Event Browser to obtain the desired display 2 Open the File menu and select Save As 3 Selecta folder and enter a file name in which to save the event log and click the Save button The file can be saved in XML CSV or text format XML files can be opened with an internet browser or text editor CSV files can be opened with Microsoft Excel or most spreadsheet applications 3 14 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Displaying Fabric Information 3 4 3 Devices Data Window The Devices data window displays information about devices hosts and storage targets connected to the switch Click the Devices tab below the data window to
127. e Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Document Revision History Release Revision A September 2004 2000 2005 QLogic Corporation First Printed May 2001 All Rights Reserved Worldwide Printed in U S A Page ii 59056 02 A Section 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 Section 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 10 1 2 10 1 1 2 10 1 2 2 10 1 3 2 10 1 4 2 10 2 2 10 3 2 10 4 2 10 5 59056 02 A Table of Contents Introduction intended AUGION GE ssi asmenanna na a e EE A LAA Aaa 1 1 Related Materials A E E A E E A EA T E 1 1 JDOM te 1 2 Technical SUP ee EE 1 3 Avalla le EE 1 3 IR Une EE 1 3 Contact Information 1 3 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Appltcaton cc cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennneeeeeeeeeeeneaa 2 1 SANsurfer Switch Manager EE 2 2 SANsurfer Management Gute 2 3 SMS Installation for WiNdOWS AA 2 3 SMS Installation for LINUX secs etc ceanceen tatters aks staientaleasteenae ete 2 5 SMS Installation for Golars eee eeeeeeeeee tees eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaeees 2 6 Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 8 Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 10 Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 12 SMS Ee le EE 2 12 Standalone le UE 2 13 Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 2 13 Savin
128. e Members You can zone a port device by switch domain ID and port number device port Fibre Channel address or the device port WWN Adding a port device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member To add ports devices to a zone do the following 1 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2 Choose one of the following methods to add the port device H Select a port device in the Port Device tree and drag it into the zone To select multiple ports devices press and hold the Control key while selecting m Select a port device in the Port Device tree To select multiple ports devices press the Control key while selecting Select a zone set in the left pane Open the Edit menu and select Add Members H Select a port device in the Port Device tree To select multiple ports devices press the Control key while selecting Select a zone set in the left pane Click the Insert button If the port device you want to add is not in the Port Device tree you can add it by doing the following a Right click the selected zone b Open the Edit menu and select Create Members c Choose the WWN Domain Port or First Port Address radio button d Enter the hexadecimal value for the port device according to the radio button selection 16 digits fora WWN member 4 digits for a Domain Port member DDPP or a 6 digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port Address member DDPPAA wher
129. e any of the following formats a Domain ID and port number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs can be 1 239 port numbers can be 0 255 H 6 character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address hex H 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN with the format XX XX XX XX XX XX XXIXX 2 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 one pel 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 This keyword is case sensitive zonesets zone Displays all zone sets of which the zone given by Zone is a component This keyword does not require an Admin session 59056 02 A A 99 A Command Line Interface XKX Zone Command QLOGIC Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command SANbox Manager gt zone list wwn_b0241f zone Set L wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 Zone sert L wwn_2215c3 zone_set_l wwn_0160ed zone_set_l wwn_c001b0 Zone ser L wwn_401248 zone_set_l wwn_02402f zone_set_l wwn_22412f zone Set L The following is an example of the Zone Members command SANbox Manager gt zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members for Zone ww
130. e available to all account names Commands related to configuration tasks are available only within an admin session An account must have Admin authority to enter the Admin Start command which opens an admin session Refer to the Admin Command on page A 8 The commands and their page numbers are listed in Table A 2 Table A 2 Commands Listed by Authority Level Monitoring Commands Configuration Command Admin A 8 Admin Session Commands Help A 20 History A 21 Ping A 28 Ps A 29 Quit A 30 Show A 61 Show Config A 76 Show Log A 80 Show Perf A 83 Show Setup A 86 Uptime A 93 Whoami A 97 Alias Config Create Support Date Feature Firmware Install Hardreset Hotreset Image Lip Passwd Reset Gei Set Config Set Log Set Port Set Setup Shutdown Test User Zone Zoneset Zoning A 9 A 11 A 14 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 22 A 23 A 26 A 27 A 31 A 37 A 39 A 51 A 54 A 56 A 89 A 90 A 94 A 98 A 102 A 104 Some keywords do not require an Admin session Some keywords can be executed only by the Admin account name 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface XKX Admin Command QLOGIC Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session The Admin session provides commands that change the fabric and switch configurations Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time An
131. e differences Use the Export button to save the selected report to a text file Fabric Snapshot Analysis Snapshot Files Summary Differences Reports Added Removed Moved Changed Close H Help Figure 3 1 Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis Dialog 3 3 Managing the Fabric Database A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANsurfer Switch Manager session Initially if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file the SANsurfer Switch Manager application opens with an empty fabric database 3 4 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Managing the Fabric Database 3 3 1 Adding a Fabric To add a fabric to the database do the following 1 Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog as shown in Figure 3 2 Add a New Fabric xi Add a New Fabric Fabric Name NameForF abric IP Address 10 20 30 40 Login Name MyLoginName Password 1er oa Je Figure 3 2 Add a New Fabric Dialog 2 Enter a fabric name optional and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric 3 Enter an account name and password The factory account name and password are admin and password The password is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware Refer to Managing User Accounts on page 4 2 or the User Command on page
132. e of the following clear Clears the alarm log history This value requires an Admin session on Enables the display of alarms in the session output stream off Disables the display of alarms in the session output stream beacon state Enables or disables the flashing of the Logged In LEDs according to state This keyword does not require an admin session state can be one of the following on Enables the flashing beacon off Disables the flashing beacon config option Sets switch port port threshold alarm and zoning configuration parameters Refer to the Set Config Command on page A 39 log option Specifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log Refer to the Set Log Command on page A 51 pagebreak state Specifies how much information is displayed on the screen at a time according to the value given by state This keyword does not require an admin session state can be one of the following A 37 A Command Line Interface XKX Set Command QLOGIC Examples A 38 on Limits the display of information to 20 lines at a time The page break functions affects the following commands Alias List Members Show Alarm Log Zone List Members Zoneset List Zones Zoning Active List off Allows continuous display of information without a break port option Sets port state and speed for the specified port The previous Set Config Port settings are restored af
133. e several seconds The switch will now reset Connection closed by foreign host A 18 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Hardreset Command Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power on self test This reset disrupts traffic activates the pending firmware and clears the alarm log To save the alarm log before resetting refer to the Set Log Command on page A 51 Authority Admin session Syntax hardreset Notes To reset the switch without a power on self test refer to the Reset Command on page A 31 To reset the switch without disrupting traffic refer to the Hotreset Command on page A 22 59056 02 A A 19 A Command Line Interface XKX Help Command QLOGIC Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command its keywords and usage Authority None Syntax help command keyword Keywords command Displays a summary of the command given by command and its keywords If you omit command the system displays all available commands keyword Displays a summary of the keyword given by keyword belonging to the command given by command If you omit keyword the system displays the available keywords for the specified command all Displays a list of all available commands including command variations Examples The following is an example of the Help Config command SANbox Manager gt help config config CONFIG_OPTIONS The config c
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135. econd This applies only to ports 0 15 10Gb s Ten gigabits per second This applies only to ports 16 19 Auto The port speed is automatically detected This applies only to ports 0 15 state state Specifies one of the following administrative states for the specified port Online Places the port online This activates and prepares the port to send data Offline Places the port offline This prevents the port from receiving signal and accepting a device login 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59056 02 A Diagnostics Prepares the port for testing This prepares the port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device login Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers A 55 A Command Line Interface Set Setup Command XX QLOGIC Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings The switch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration Authority Admin session Syntax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line by line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings Table A 13 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 13 SNMP Configuration Settings Trap 1 5 Address Trap 1 5 Port Trap 1 5 Severity Trap 1 5 Version Trap 1 5 Enabled Entry Des
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137. ence The default is False Enabling MFSEnable disables LCFEnable and VlEnable Virtual Interface VI preference routing This parameter appears only if AutoPerfTuning is False Enables True or disables False VI preference routing The default is False Enabling VIEnable will disable MFSEnable Management server enable Enables True or disables False management server on this port The default is True Loop circuit closure prevention Enables True or disables False the loop s ability to remain in the open state indefinitely True reduces the amount of arbitration on a loop when there is only one device on the loop The default is False 59056 02 A A 41 A Command Line Interface Set Config Command XX QLOGIC A 42 Table A 9 Set Config Port Parameters Continued Parameter Description l1OStreamGuard PDISCPingEnable 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports only IO Stream Guard Enables or disables the suppression of RSCN messages OStreamGuard can have the following values Enable Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from other ports for which OStreamGuard is enabled Disable Allows free transmission and reception of RSCN messages Auto Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages under the following conditions 1 The port is connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA 2 The DeviceScanEnable parameter is enabled Auto is the default Enables True or
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139. enu and select Close All To remove a fabric and its graphs select the fabric in the fabric tree then select Remove Fabric from the Fabric menu You can also right click on a fabric and select Remove Fabric for the popup menu Right clicking on a graph opens a popup menu from which you can change graph options print a graph or save the graph statistics to a file 5 22 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 5 Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5 6 7 1 Arranging Graphs in the Display 5 6 7 2 To arrange and size graphs in the display open the Window menu and select Cascade Tile or Close All H Cascade overlaps the graphs so that all graphs are at least partially visible Tile arranges the graphs in non overlapping rows and columns H Close All closes all graphs You can also click a graph on the Window menu to bring that graph to the front Customizing Graphs 59056 02 A You can customize the graph polling frequency what is plotted in the graphs and the graph color scheme To set the polling frequency for all graphs open the Graph menu and select Set Polling Frequency Enter an interval in seconds 0 60 in the dialog box and click the OK button To choose what is to be plotted open the Graph menu and select Modify Graph Options You can also right click on a graph and select Change Graph Options This opens the Default Graph Options dialog shown in Figure 5 9 amp Default Graph Options Select D
140. er network properties RH Switch Properties Restores all settings presented in the Switch properties dialog except the domain ID Refer to Switch Properties on page 4 17 i Domain ID Restores switch domain ID in addition to the other switch properties 4 30 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4 10 H Port Properties Restores all settings presented in the Port properties dialog Refer to Configuring Ports on page 5 10 H Configured Zoning Restores all zone sets except the active zone set zones and aliases in the switch s zoning database 5 Ifyou select the Configured Zoning or Full Restore option and the file contains zone sets a dialog prompts you to activate one of those zone sets Click the Yes button and select a zone set from the drop down menu in the Select Zone Set to be Activated dialog 6 Click the OK button and view the results in the top pane of the Restore dialog Restoring the Factory Default Configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values To restore the factory configuration on a switch open the Switch menu and select Restore Factory Defaults Table 4 9 lists the factory default switch 59056 02 A configuration settings Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings The most current port license will
141. er Add command SANbox Manager admin gt user add Press q and the ENTER key to abort this command account name 1 15 chars userl account password 4 20 chars Se ROR RRR please confirm account password set account expiration in days 0 2000 O never 0 100 should this account have admin authority y n n y OK to add user account userl with admin authority and to expire in 100 days Please confirm y n n y The following is an example of the User Edit command SB211 192 admin gt user edit Press q and the ENTER key to abort this command account name 1 15 chars userl set account expiration in days 0 2000 O never 0 should this account have admin authority y n n OK to modify user account userl with no admin authority and to expire in 0 days Please confirm y n n 59056 02 A A 95 A Command Line Interface XKX User Command LOGIC The following is an example of the User Delete command SANbox Manager 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 SANbox Manager admin gt user list User Ethernet Addr Port Logged in Since admin OB sessionl 10 20 68 108 1031 day month date time year admin OB session2 10 20 68 108 1034 day month date time year snmp OB session3 Unknown day month date time year snmp IB session4 Unknown day month date time year admi
142. er Switch Manager does this in one operation To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric ensure that all switches are running the same version of firmware The pending firmware version will differ from the active version during the brief period while the switch is resetting to activate the firmware Firmware management tools enable you to install and activate new firmware During a hotreset operation fabric services will be unavailable for a short period 30 75 seconds depending on switch model To ensure that an NDCLA operation is successful verify that all administrative changes to the fabric if any are complete When you need to do NDCLA hotreset to multiple switches only perform the NDCLA hotreset on one switch at a time and allow a 75 second wait before performing the NDCLA hotreset operation on the next switch CAUTION Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process Common administrative operations that change the fabric include RH Zoning modifications m Adding moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric This includes powering up or powering down attached devices RH Adding moving or removing ISLs or other connections Management Interfaces After an NDCLA operation is complete management connections must be re initiated H SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re connect automatically m Telnet sessions must be restarted manually Applicable Code Versions m Future switch code rele
143. erface QLOGIC Feature Command Feature Command Adds license key features to the switch and displays the license key feature log To order a license key contact your switch distributor or your authorized reseller Upgrading a switch is not disruptive nor does it require a switch reset Authority Admin session for Add keyword only Syntax feature add license_key log Keywords add license_key Adds the feature that corresponds to the value given by license_key license_key is case insensitive log Displays a list of installed license key features Notes SANbox 5200 Series switches can be upgraded to 12 16 or 20 port configurations Examples The following is an example of the Feature Add command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt feature add 1 LCVXOWUNOJBE6 License upgrade to 20 ports Once the feature has been added the switch will be reset Do you want to continue with license upgrade procedure y n n y Alarm Msg day mon date time year A1005 0030 SM Upgrading Licensed Ports to 20 The following is an example of the Feature Log command SANbox Manager gt feature log Mfg Feature Log Switch Licensed for 8 ports Customer Feature Log 1 day month date time year Switch Licensed for 20 ports 1 LCVXOWUNOJBE6 59056 02 A A 17 A Command Line Interface XKX Firmware Install Command QLOGIC Firmware Install Command Authority Syntax Examples Down
144. erformed after a link failure 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 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59056 02 A Table 5 5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description LIP f7 f7 LIP f8 AL_PS LIP f8 f7 Login Count Logout Count Loop Timeouts Loss Of Sync Primitive Sequence Errors Rx Link Resets Rx Offline Sequences Total Errors Total Link Resets Total LIPs Received Total LIPs Transmitted Tx Offline Sequences Total Rx Frames Total Rx Words Total Tx Frames Total Tx Words Tx Link Resets Total Offline Sequences A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_PA This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a Loop Failure has been detected at its receiver and does not have a valid AL_PA Number of device logins that have occurred on the switch Number of device logouts that have occurred on the switch Number of loop timeouts 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 bad primitives received by
145. ets TotalOfflineSeq TotalRxFrames TotalRxWords TotalTxF rames Primitive sequence errors detected Number of link reset primitives received from an attached device 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 Total number of errors detected Number of loop initialization primitive frames received by this port Number of loop initialization primitive frames transmitted by this port Total number of link reset primitives Total number of Offline Sequences issued and received by this port Total number of frames received by this port Total number of words received by this port Total number of frames issued by this port 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 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 post log Displays the Power On Self Test POST log which contains results from the most recently failed POST setup option Displays setup attributes for the system SNMP and the switch manufacturer Refer to the Show Setup Command on page A 86 A 65 A Command Line Interface Show Command XX Q
146. exit 2 10 preferences 2 14 5 21 start 2 8 uninstall 2 12 user interface 2 17 version 2 16 web applet A 58 SANsurfer Switch Manager installation 59056 02 A XX SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management QLOGIC User s Guide Linux 2 2 2 5 properties 4 17 Solaris 2 2 2 6 replace 3 8 Windows 2 2 2 3 reset A 93 scan device 5 13 SerDes level test 5 16 Set command A 37 Set Config command A 39 Set Log command A 51 Set Port command A 54 Set Setup command A 56 severity levels 3 12 SFP level test 5 16 Show command A 61 Show Config command A 76 Show Log command A 80 Show Perf command A 83 Show Setup command A 86 Shutdown command A 89 Simple Network Management Protocol configuration 4 27 A 56 configuration display A 86 enabled 4 27 proxy 4 27 reset A 31 trap configuration 4 28 soft zone 3 21 3 37 static boot method 4 24 status icon color 2 24 steering A 65 subnet mask address 4 24 switch add 3 7 administrative state 4 18 A 38 configuration 4 17 A 42 configuration display A 76 delete 3 7 displaying information 4 7 hard reset 4 16 A 19 hot reset 4 16 icons 3 10 location 4 27 manufacturer information A 86 operational information A 66 paging 4 14 59056 02 A reset without POST 4 16 A 31 restore factory defaults 4 31 selecting 2 27 status 2 26 Switch data window 4 8 symbolic name port 5 14 switch 4 18 syslog 4 25 system configuration change A 57 display A 86 Test command A 90 testing ports 5 16 time
147. f the inactive zoning database one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes the second copy is maintained in permanent memory Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when saved There are two configuration parameters that affect the zoning database Interop Auto Save and Default Visibility The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from another switch in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication among ports devices when there is no active zone set Refer to Configuring the Zoning Database on page 3 28 for information about zoning configuration The following zoning limits are enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric a MaxZoneSets is 256 The maximum number of zone sets that can be configured on the switch H MaxZones is 1000 The maximum number of zones that can be configured on the switch a MaxAliases is 2500 The maximum number of aliases that can be configured on the switch E MaxTotalMembers is 10 000 The maximum number of total zone and alias members that can be configured on the switch Aliases are considered zone members since they can be added to a zone just like a normal zone member H MaxZoneslinZoneSets is 1000 The maximum
148. f the test frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received This test requires that the port be in diagnostics mode and therefore disrupts communication 5 16 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 5 Managing Ports Testing Ports 59056 02 A 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 frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the frame that was received This test does not disrupt communication on the selected port This test requires that the port be online and therefore does not disrupt communication To run the internal external or online port loopback test on a port do the following 1 2 In the faceplate display select the port to be tested Open the Port menu and select Port Loopback Test to open the Port Loopback Test dialog In the Test Selection area click the radio button for the type of loopback test to be run Internal External or Online If you choose the internal or external test SANsurfer Switch Manager will prompt you to confirm that the port state needs to be changed to the diagnostic state Click the OK button and SANsurfer Switch Manager will change the port state Enter the frame count frame size and click a test pattern radio button You may use the default pattern or enter an 8 digit pattern hex
149. fabric the switch with the highest principal priority or the principal switch will reassign any domain ID conflicts and establish the fabric If you lock the domain ID on a switch and a domain ID conflict occurs one of the switches will isolate as a separate fabric and the Logged In LEDs on both switches will flash to show the affected ports Refer to the Set Config Command on page A 39 for information about the switch keyword and the Domain ID Lock and Principal Priority 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 59056 02 A 4 19 4 Managing Switches XKX Configuring a Switch QLOGIC 4 7 2 4 Fabric Device Management Interface 4 20 Fabric Device Management Interface FDMI provides a means to gather and display device information from the fabric and allows FDMI capable devices to register certain information with the fabric if FDMI is enabled SANsurfer Switch Manager will report any and all FDMI information reported by the entry switch if
150. ffers a Full Restore and a Selective Restore tab LOS DR I St gt Archive File ents and Settings username F abric 1xml Browse Archive File ents and Settingstusername Fabric 1xml Browse Full Restore Selective Restore Restore all settings from selected archive file Select settings to be restored from selected archive file v Network Properties v Switch Properties Restore Ip Address C Domain Id v Port Properties Configured Zoning Restore Full Restore 1 Selective Restore FullRestore Selective Restore Figure 4 12 Restore Dialogs Full and Selective 3 Enter the archive file name or browse for the file This archive file must be one that was produced by the SANsurfer Switch Manager Archive function Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the SANsurfer Switch Manager Restore function 4 To restore all configuration settings click the Full Restore tab then click the Restore button To restore selected configuration settings click the Selective Restore tab and check one or more of the following boxes then click the Restore button H Network Properties Restores all settings presented in the Network properties dialog except the IP address Refer to Network Properties on page 4 23 H IP Address Restores switch IP address in addition to the oth
151. from a user or service representative Warning event An event that indicates errors or other conditions that may require attention to maintain maximum performance Warning messages will not be posted to the screen unless the log is configured to do so Warning messages are not disruptive and therefore do not meet the criteria of Critical The user need not be informed asynchronously Informative An unclassified event that provides supporting information Note 3 12 Events Alarms Critical Warning and Informative generated by the application are not saved on the switch They are permanently discarded when you close a SANsurfer Switch Manager session but you can save these events to a file on the workstation before you close SANsurfer Switch Manager and read it later with a text editor or browser Events generated by the switch are stored on switch and will be retrieved when the application is restarted Some alarms are configurable Refer to Configuring Port Threshold Alarms on page 4 13 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3 4 2 1 Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity timestamp source type and description To filter the Event Browser open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries This opens the Filter Events dialog shown in Figure 3 4 The E
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153. gz 227 Entering Passive Mode 10 20 33 130 232 133 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for dump_support tgz 226 Transfer complete 43430 bytes sent in 0 292 secs 1 5e 02 Kbytes sec Remote system type is UNIX Using binary mode to transfer files A 14 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Create Support Command 221 You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files 221 Total traffic for this session was 43888 bytes in 1 transfers 221 Thank you for using the FTP service on localhost localdomain FTP the dump support file to another machine y n n 59056 02 A A 15 A Command Line Interface XKX Date Command QLOGIC 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 The new date and time takes effect immediately Network Time Protocol NTP must be disabled to set the time with the Date command Refer to the Set Setup Command on page A 56 System keyword for information about NTP Authority Admin session except to display the date Syntax date MMDDhhmmCCYY Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Specifies the date this requires an admin session If you omit MMDDhhmmCCYY the current date is displayed which does not require an admin session Examples The following is an example of the Date command SANbox Manager gt date Mon Apr 07 07 51 24 2003 A 16 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Int
154. h management tools which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager application version 4 02 and the Command Line Interface CLI for the SANbox 5200 Series Fibre Channel switches firmware version 4 2 This includes the model 5200 switch and the model 5202 switch with dual replaceable power supplies The SANbox 5200 Series switches are 20 port non blocking Fibre Channel switches This manual defines the features components and performance characteristics of the SANbox 5200 Series switches The SANsurfer Switch Manager application is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows a a a E EI A 1 1 Section 1 describes the intended audience for this manual related materials and technical support Section 2 describes how to use SANsurfer Switch Manager its menus 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 the switch management products and explains their installation and use It is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools 1 2 Related Materials Refer to the following manuals for information about switch hardware and installation 59056 02 A SANbox 5200 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide publicatio
155. h must be first uploaded on the switch using FTP You create the backup file using the Config Backup command Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch then enter the Config Restore command After the restore is complete the switch automatically resets Refer to Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations on page A 4 Note H If the restore process changes the IP address all management sessions are terminated Use the Set Setup System command to return the IP configuration to the values you want Refer to the Set Setup Command on page A 56 RW Configuration archive files created with the SANsurfer Switch Manager Archive function are not compatible with the Config Restore command save config_name Saves changes made during a configuration edit session in the configuration given by config_name If you omit config_name the value for config_name you chose for the most recent Config Edit command is used config_name can be up to 31 characters excluding semicolon and comma The switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration 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 SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit The config named default is being edited SANbox Manager a
156. h to synchronize its time with an NTP server This feature supports NTP version 4 and is compatible with version 3 An Ethernet connection to the server is required and you must first set an initial time and date on the switch The synchronized time becomes effective immediately The default is False The IP address of the NTP server from which the NTP client acquires the time and date The default is 10 0 0 254 Enables True or disables False the SANsurfer Switch Manager Web applet Changing this parameter to False while the applet is running will terminate the applet The default is True A 58 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Set Setup Command Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager 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 current 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 Trap Severity Options unknown emergency alert critical error warning notify info debug mark SNMPEnabled True False True Contact string max 64 chars lt sysContact undefined Location string max 64 chars sysLocation undefined TraplAddress dot notated IP Address 10 20 7118 TraplPort decimal value 162 TraplSeve
157. he Port Threshold Alarm pull down menu Choose from the following options H CRC error monitoring Decode error monitoring ISL monitoring Login monitoring Logout monitoring Loss of signal monitoring Check the Enable box to make the alarm eligible for use 4 13 4 Managing Switches XKX Paging a Switch QLOGIC 5 Enter a value for the rising trigger A rising trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval exceeds the rising trigger The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling trigger and rises again above the rising trigger Consider the example in Figure 4 8 6 Enter a value for the falling trigger A falling trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval descends below the falling trigger Note The switch will down a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample windows Generate rising Generate rising trigger alarm trigger alarm eligibility ends eligibility ends Rising Event Trigger Count Falling i ee eee Trigger Generate falling trigger alarm eligibility is reset Sample Window Figure 4 8 Port Threshold Alarm Example 7 Enter a sample window in seconds The sample window defines the period of time in which to count events Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each alarm you want to configure or enable Click the OK button to save all changes 4 4 Pagi
158. he following ways Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members of the orphan zone set The orphan zone set can t be removed and is not saved on the switch To delete a zone set from the database do the following 1 2 3 4 In the faceplate display open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog In the Zone Sets tree select the zone set to be removed Open the Edit menu and select Remove to remove the zone set Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database Alternatively you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone set from the database 3 6 5 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 are limited to the 59056 02 A 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 3 33 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 5 1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set When a zone is created its zone type is soft To change the zone type to a hard zone refer to Changing Zone Types on p
159. he installation directory chglax Start SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management suite as you did in step 9 and confirm that the new version is running SMS Installation for Solaris To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD ROM do the following 2 6 1 Insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation CD ROM drive If the SANsurfer Management Suite start page does not open in your default browser do the following a Right click the Workspace Menu b Select File then select File Manager C In File Manager double click the CD ROM folder and then double click the Sansurfer folder d Inthe Sansurfer folder double click the Start_Here htm file to open the SANsurfer Management Suite start page in your default browser On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page click the SANbox Switch Software button 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 59056 02 A 10 11 12 13 14 On the SANbox Switch Software page scroll to the SANbox 5200 Series Series area In the Operating System column click the Solaris SPARC link Click the SANsurfer Management Software link to open the Save As dialog Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_solaris_install bin file and click the Save button Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sa
160. he inter switch links Soft zone boundaries yield to ACL zone boundaries Soft zones can overlap that is a device can participate in more than one soft zone Zone membership can be defined by Fibre Channel address domain ID and port number World Wide Name or a combination Soft zoning supports all port types 3 21 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 1 1 2 Access Control List Hard Zones 3 6 1 2 Aliases 3 6 1 3 Zone Sets 3 22 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 totally isolating them from the fabric Devices 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 Membership can be defined only by domain ID and port number ACL zoning supports all port types 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 fo
161. his action will terminate all management sessions including any Telnet sessions When the firmware activation is complete you may log in to the switch again Do you want to continue y n H Press User Account johndoe IP Address S TOL20 33 130 Source Filename 4 2 00 11_mpc About to install image Do you want to continue Connected to 10 20 33 130 10 20 33 130 220 localhost localdomain FTP server 331 Password required for johndoe Password XXXXXXXXX 230 User johndoe logged in bin 200 Type set to I verbose Verbose mode off This may take several seconds The switch will now reset Connection closed by foreign host q and the ENTER key to abort this command Version wu 2 6 1 18 A 25 A Command Line Interface XKX Lip Command QLOGIC Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port Authority Admin session Syntax lip port_number Keywords _ port_number The number of the port to be reinitialized Ports are numbered beginning with 0 Examples The following is an example of the Lip command SANbox Manager admin gt lip 2 A 26 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Passwd Command Passwd Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples Changes a user account s password Admin account name and an admin session to change another account s password You can change you own password without an Admin session passwd account_nam
162. his port A frame can be discarded because of detection of a missing frame based on GEO CNT detection of an E D TOV timeout receiving a reject frame or receiving a frame on an offline 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 characters and special K characters Number of E_Port logins 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 times a frame is received and all the switch ports receive buffers are full The normal Fabric Login exchange of flow control credit should prevent this from occurring The frame will be discarded Number of frames from devices that have been rejected Frames can be rejected for any of a large number of reasons Number of invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC frames detected Number of address identifier S_ID D_ID errors AL_PA equals non zero AL_PA found on F_Port Number of optical link failures detected by this port A link failure is a loss of synchronization or by loss of signal while not in the offline state A loss of signal causes the switch to attempt to re establish the link If the link is not re established a link failure is counted A link reset is p
163. his switch All ports are downed when the switch temperature exceeds the Failure Temperature Non configurable temperature threshold 65 Celsius above which a warning condition alarm is generated Non configurable temperature threshold 70 Celsius above which a failure condition alarm is generated Enabled or disabled Allows for switches to synchronize their time a centralized server The IP address of the centralized NTP server Ethernet connection to NTP server is required Maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a switch Fabric Device Management Interface status If enabled device information can be obtained managed and saved through the fabric using Name Service Management Server functions SANsurfer Switch Manager will report any and all FDMI information reported by the entry switch if FDMI is enabled on the entry switch Refer to Displaying Detailed Device Information on page 3 17 for information about displaying FDMI information 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Switches QLOGIC Displaying Switch Information Table 4 2 Switch Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description Number of Donor Groups Total number of donor port groups A donor group is a set of 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only ports on a switch that can donate buffer credits to each other Embedded GUI SANsurfer Switch Manager web applet status Enables or disables the web applet on the switch Inactivity Timeout Number of
164. hs ce pense Ay Ane Aero 5 22 5 6 7 1 Arranging Graphs in the Display 5 23 59056 02 A Page vii SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management XKX User s Guide QLOGIC 5 6 7 2 CUSTOMIZING Graphs E 5 23 5 6 7 3 Rescaling a Selected Graph 2 ccccccccceeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeneeseceeeneeeeeess 5 25 5 6 8 Printing Graphs isen osanna aE E 5 25 5 6 9 Saving Graph Statistics to a File ceeeceeeceeceeeeeseseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeenseees 5 25 Appendix A Command Line Interface A 1 LOGGING ON toa SWICK iwc Xeon epoca saan obese ib tenet a deans A 1 A 2 BENEN E TTA A A E A 2 A 3 Working with Switch Configurations cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaeees A 3 A 3 1 Modifying a Configuration E A 3 A 3 2 Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee A 4 AA Command EE A 6 Admin Command BEE A 8 Alias Command EE A 9 Config Command DEE A 11 Create Support Commande A 14 Date Command seeen aa aa e ee Ea A E ERR A 16 Feature Commande A 17 Firmware Install Commande A 18 Hardreset Command acneea aea e AER A 19 Help COMMANG DEE A 20 History Created Seege Eege ees eg geed A 21 Hotreset Command EE A 22 Image COmmManid BE A 23 LIP Command RE A 26 Passwd COMMANG eege eieiei A 27 PNG COMM ANN BREET A 28 Ps COMMANG 5 sien ss Seetsiiel e Sete E A E e hanes eeneds A 29 Eleng EI NEE A 30 Reset Commande A 31 Tee EE A 37 SEL COMME Command EE A 39 Set Log COMM ANG cise cetteehtcahhs esSeread e dee deg ge eene boeken
165. ic otherwise the inter switch links will not connect 4 7 2 9 Timeout Values The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch Table 4 5 describes the switch timeout parameters The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric Note Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric These should not be changed unless absolutely necessary Therefore the switch must be offline to change these values Use the Switch Properties dialog to take the switch offline Table 4 5 Timeout Values Parameter Description R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Timeout Represents the maximum time a frame could be delayed in the Fabric and still be delivered The default is 10000 milliseconds E D TOV Error Detect Timeout Represents the maximum round trip time that an operation between two N_Ports could require The default is 2000 milliseconds 4 22 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Switches QLOGIC Configuring a Switch 4 7 3 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4 10 to change IP configuration parameters and enable remote logging After making changes click the OK button to put the new values into effect To open the Network Properties dialog select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select Network Properties Network Properties SANsurfer Switch Manager World Wide Name 10 00 00 cO dd 02
166. icense Keys Displaying Hardware Status 4 1 4 Managing Switches XKX Managing User Accounts QLOGIC 4 1 Managing User Accounts Only the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs However any user can modify their own password To open the User Account Administration dialogs open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts A user account consists of the following m Account name or login m Password RH Authority level H Expiration date Switches come from the factory with the following user accounts Table 4 1 Factory User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority Expiration admin admin true never expires images images false never expires The Admin account is the only user that can manage all user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs The Admin account can create remove or modify user accounts and change account passwords The Admin account can also view and modify the switch and its configuration with SANsurfer Switch Manager The Admin account can not be removed Users with Admin authority can view and modify the switch and its configuration using SANsurfer Switch Manager Users without Admin authority are limited to viewing switch status and configuration The Images account can not be removed and is required for exchanging files with the switch using FTP 4 2 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Sw
167. ies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames xml file which is used by SANsurfer Switch Manager To import a nickname file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog and select Import 3 Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open When prompted to overwrite existing nicknames click Yes 3 6 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 Wizard Managing the zoning database Managing zone sets Managing zones Managing aliases Merging fabrics and zoning 3 6 1 Zoning Concepts The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section H Zones H Aliases m Zone sets m Zoning database H Zoning configuration 3 20 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3 6 1 1 Zones 3 6 1 1 1 Soft Zones 59056 02 A A zone is a named group of ports or devices that can communicate with each other Devices within a zone can only communicate with other devices in the same zone A device may participate in more than one zone Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number device Fibre Channel addres
168. 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 56 Authority Admin Syntax admin start or begin end or stop cancel Keywords start or begin Opens the admin session end or stop Closes the admin session The Hardreset Hotreset Logout Shutdown and Reset Switch commands will also end an 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 Notes Closing a Telnet window during an admin session does not release the session In this case you must either wait for the admin session to time out or use the Admin Cancel command Examples The following example shows how to open and close an Admin session SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt SANbox Manager admin gt admin end SANbox Manager gt A 8 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Alias Command Alias Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A Creates a named set of ports devices Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports devices to many zones An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member Admin session for all keywords except List and Members alias add alias member _list copy alias_source alias_dest
169. ination create alias delete alias list members alias remove alias member list rename alias_old alias_new add alias member_list Specifies one or more ports devices given by member _list to add to the alias named alias Use a lt space gt to delimit ports devices in member list An alias can have a maximum of 2000 members A port device in member_list can have any of the following formats a Domain ID and port number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs can be 1 239 port numbers can be 0 255 H 6 character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address hex H 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN with the format XX XX XX XX XX XX XXIXX 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 An alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and The zoning database supports a maximum of 256 aliases 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
170. ine Activates and prepares port to send data Offline Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login Diagnostics Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device login Down Disables the port 59056 02 A 5 11 5 Managing Ports Configuring Ports XX QLOGIC 5 2 2 Changing Port Speeds The 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected Table 5 8 describes the port speeds To change the port speed do the following 1 Select one or more 1Gbps 2Gbps ports in the faceplate display 2 Open the Port menu and select Port Properties 3 Click the radio button that corresponds to the port speed you want 4 Click the OK button to write the new port speed to the switch Table 5 8 Port Speeds State Description Auto Detect 1Gbps 2Gbps 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 Types The ports can be configured to self discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected Table 5 9 describes the port types To change the port type do the following 1 Select one or more ports in the faceplate display 2 Open the
171. information about setting preferences Initial Start Dialog SANsurfer Switch Manager Fibre Channel Fabric Management Select initial option Open Configuration Wizard Open existing fabric requires ip address login and password gt Open existing fabric view file Start application without specifying a fabric 1 Don t show this dialog again Proceed Cancel Help Figure 2 1 Initial Startup Dialog 59056 02 A 2 9 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC 2 3 m Click the Open Existing Fabric radio button to open the Add a New Fabric dialog which prompts you for a fabric name IP address account name and password Refer to Adding a Fabric on page 3 5 a Click the Open Existing Fabric View File radio button to open the Open View dialog which prompts you to specify a fabric view file that you saved earlier Refer to Opening a Fabric View File on page 3 6 H Click the Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric radio button to open the SANsurfer Switch Manager window shown in Figure 2 2 m Click the Open Configuration Wizard radio button to open the Config Wizard to configure a switch add a new switch replace restore a switch or recover or edit an IP configuration of an existing switch amp sansurfer Switch Manager File Fabric View Help Rart o m a Add Open Save Refresh Events Help QLOGIC Switch
172. ing 1 59056 02 A 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 command and press the Enter key test port x online A 91 A Command Line Interface Test Command XX QLOGIC 3 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 SANbox Manager admin gt test port 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 befor and the ENTER key to do so TestLength FrameSize DataPattern StopOnError reaching the end of the list press q or Q decimal value 1 4294967295 decimal value 36 2148 32 bit hex value or Default True False Do you want to start the test y n n 100 256 Default False 4 After all parameter values are defined press the Y ke
173. ing command cd cdrom cdrom0 Switch_Manager solaris 59056 02 A XX 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC Installing the Management Application 3 Add the package and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation instructions Enter the following command pkgadd d sol_pkg 2 1 2 SANsurfer Management Suite The following instructions describe how to install SANsurfer Management Suite and upgrade SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Management Suite SMS on a Windows Linux or Solaris workstation Choose the instructions for your workstation 2 1 2 1 SMS Installation for Windows SMS Installation for Linux SMS Installation for Solaris SMS Installation for Windows Close all programs currently running and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the management workstation CD ROM drive 1 59056 02 A If the SANsurfer Management Suite 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 Management Suite Disk b Locate and double click the Start_Here htm file to open the SANsurfer Management Suite start page in your default browser On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page click the SANbox Switch Software button On the SANbox Switch Software page scroll to the SANbox 5200 Series Series area In the Operating System column click the Win NT 2000 link Clic
174. ins or sessions for SANsurfer Switch Manager inband and out of band logins Application Programming Interface API inband and out of band logins and Telnet logins Additional logins will be refused A 2 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A 3 Working with Switch Configurations A 3 1 Successful management of switches and fabrics with the command line interface depends on the effective use of switch configurations Modifying configurations backing up configurations and restoring configurations are key switch management tasks Modifying a Configuration 59056 02 A A switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration Each switch configuration contains switch port port threshold alarm and zoning configuration components The Show Switch command displays the name of the active configuration A configuration name can have up to 31 characters excluding the pound symbol semicolon and comma By editing the latest configuration and saving the results under a new name you can create a history of configuration changes Use the Config List command to display the names of the configurations stored on the switch SANbox Manager gt config list Current list of configurations default config_10132003 To modify a switch configuration you must open an Admin session with the Admin Start command An Admin session prevents other accounts
175. ions m Enable Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from other ports for which I O Stream Guard is enabled H Disable Allows free transmission and reception of RSCN messages H Auto Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages under the following conditions m The port is connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA m The Scan Device option is enabled 5 2 5 Scan Device The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC 4 descriptor information Disable this parameter only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device 59056 02 A 5 13 5 Managing Ports XKX Using the Extended Credits Wizard QLOGIC 5 2 6 Changing Port Symbolic Name To change the symbolic name of a port from the faceplate display do the following 1 Open the faceplate display and select a port 2 Open the Port menu and select Port Symbolic Name 3 In the Port Symbolic Name dialog choose one of the following a Enter a new name for the port in the Set Port Symbolic Name field The symbolic name can have up to 32 characters H Check the Restore Default Port Symbolic Name check box to restore the default name 4 Click the OK button 5 3 Using the Extended Credits Wizard 5 14 Each port is supported by a data buffer with a 16 credit capacity that is 16 maximum sized frames For fiber optic cables this enables full bandwidth service over a distance of 26 kilometers at 1 Gbps 0 6 credi
176. itches QLOGIC Managing User Accounts 4 1 1 Creating User Accounts To create a user account on a switch open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4 1 A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts S User Account Administration SANbox Manager Admin Authority Days to Expiration images false never expires admin true never expires rodk false never expires never expires Add Account New Account Login C Admin Authority Enabled New Password Verify Password Account Expiration Date Permanent account no expiration date Account will expire in opp days max of 2000 days Add Account Add Account Remove Account Change Password Modify Account Close Help Figure 4 1 User Account Administration Dialog Add Account 1 To open the User Account Administration dialogs open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts Click the Add Account tab to open the Add Account tab page Enter an account name in the New Account Login field Account names are limited to 15 characters 4 Ifthe account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations check the Admin Authority Enabled box 5 Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify Password field A password must have a
177. k popup menu presents a selection to delete the link from the display Topology Data Windows The topology display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs 2 28 Devices displays information about devices hosts and storage targets connected to the switch Refer to Devices Data Window on page 3 15 for more information 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 16 for more information about this data window Refer to Zoning a Fabric on page 3 20 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 8 for more information Link displays information about the inter switch links Refer to Link Data Window on page 3 17 to for more information 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2 12 Using the Faceplate Display The faceplate display shown in Figure 2 11 displays the switch name and operational state and port status Consider the following functional elements of the faceplate display m Port views and status RH Working with ports a Faceplate data windows Faceplate BER File Fabric Switch Port Zoning Wizards View Help H a a m o ada Add Open Save Refresh Events Zoni
178. k the SANsurfer Management Software link to open the File Download dialog You can run the installation file from the CD ROM or download the installation file to your hard drive Choose one of the following a Open the installation file from the CD ROM and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation instructions HR Specify a location in which to save the sansurfer_windows_install exe file and click the Save button Double click the saved sansurfer_windows_install exe file and follow the installation instructions 2 3 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Installing the Management Application QLOGIC 10 11 12 13 14 2 4 When the installation is complete start SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file from the SANsurfer Management Suite installation directory You can also start SANsurfer Management Suite by clicking the SANsurfer icon if installed on the desktop or from the Start menu In SMS Click the Switch tab in the left pane From the Help menu select About and make note of the version number Close SANsurfer Management Suite To ensure you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager visit the QLogic support web page and go to Drivers Software and Manuals a Select your switch model from the pull down menu Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Windows under Management Software b Ifthe release version number 4 02 xx is greater
179. l be removed from that zone set only Open the Edit menu and select Remove 3 Click the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning dialog 3 6 5 6 Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets To remove a zone from all zone sets do the following 1 In the Edit Zoning dialog select the zone to be removed 2 Open the Edit menu and select Remove Zone from All Sets 3 Click the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning dialog 3 36 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3 6 5 7 Changing Zone Types To change a zone type do the following 1 2 3 4 3 6 6 In the faceplate display select the switch with the zone type to change Click the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning dialog In the Zone Sets tree select the zone to change Open the Edit menu and select Set Zone Type to open the Set Zone Type dialog Open the Zone Type pull down menu and select Soft or ACL H Soft zoning is the least restrictive type of zoning RH ACL zoning is hard zoning and is enforced by hardware and defines access to a given port ACL zones need not include inter switch links Managing Aliases An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together An alias is nota zone and can not have a zone or another alias as a member Note Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the 3 6 6 1 managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric To distribute
180. lar switch you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial connection 4 7 2 7 Interop Mode for Zoning When a zone set is activated FC SW 2 compliant switches propagate the active zone set to all switches in the fabric Some non FC SW 2 compliant switches propagate not only the active zone set but the entire zoning database Disabling the Interop Mode parameter causes the switch to propagate the zoning database and therefore interoperate with non FC SW 2 switches For FC SW 2 compliant fabrics the Interop Mode parameter should be enabled Note The Interop Mode setting must be the same on all switches in the fabric otherwise the inter switch links will not connect 59056 02 A 4 21 4 Managing Switches XKX Configuring a Switch QLOGIC 4 7 2 8 Legacy Port Address Format Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non FC SW 2 switches Enabling this setting under other circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number This setting is available only when the Interop Mode setting is disabled Contact your authorized maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature Refer to the QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide on the QLogic Web site for a complete discussion of configuring for operation with non Qlogic switches Note The Legacy Address Format setting must be the same on all switches in the fabr
181. le 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 The NTP Client feature allows switches to synchronize their date and time with a centralized server NTP client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in alarms and log entries An Ethernet connection to NTP server is required Refer to Setting the Date Time and Enabling NTP Client on page 4 15 for more information 4 25 4 Managing Switches XKX Configuring a Switch QLOGIC 4 7 4 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4 11 to change SNMP configuration parameters After making changes click the OK button to put the new values into effect To open the SNMP Properties dialog select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select SNMP 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 Snmp Properties World Wide Name 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 92 21 First Port Address a40000 Operational State online Firmware Version 4 1 0 0 25 Symbolic Name unknown MAC Address 00 c0
182. line Green LL Copper SFP Offline Gray H CR XPAK Interface Online Green ES XPAK Interface Offline Gray None Empty port no transceiver installed 5 4 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5 1 2 Port Statistics Data Window 59056 02 A 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 click the Port Stats 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 Click 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 or port reset Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period Select Baseline to view the total count of statistics since the last time the baseline was set When viewing baseline statistics click the Clear Baseline button to set the current baseline The baseline will also be set when the switch status changes from unreachable to reachable Table 5 5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries Class 2 Frames In Class 2 Frames Out Class 2 Words In Class 2 Words Out Class 3 Frames In Class 3 Frames Out Entry Description St
183. llable area defines the meanings of the colors used The Summary tab page shows a brief description of the changes that have occurred between the older snapshot and the newer one Use the Summary tab page quickly view what has changed Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots 59056 02 A The Differences tab page shows a side by side comparison of two snapshots The timestamp of each snapshot is displayed above the scroll area showing that snapshot The background color of the older snapshot is darker than the background of the newer snapshot The arrow icon between the snapshot selectors always points from the older snapshot to the newer one If the two snapshots have the same timestamp the arrow will not be displayed The scroll bars are synchronized to view the same portion of each snapshot file simultaneously Click and drag the separator bar between the two panes to resize each pane At the top of the separator bar between the two panes click the left right arrows to close the corresponding pane The left right arrows move to one side 3 3 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Managing the Fabric Database QLOGIC 3 2 3 Exporting Version Snapshots to a File The Reports tab page enables you to select one of several reports to save to a text file The are two types of reports The Summary report type shows the same format displayed on the Summary tab page without the color highlighting The Detail report type shows a detailed breakdown of th
184. llowed Operational Port Type The port type that is currently active This will be set during port auto configuration based on the administrative port type Administrative Port State The port state Online Offline Diagnostics or Down which has been set by the user This state may be different from the configured administrative state if the user has not saved it in the switch configuration This state is used at the time it is set to try to set the port operational state This value is not persistent and will be lost on a switch reset Operational Port State The port state that is currently active This value may be different from the administrative port state for example due to an error condition Configured Administrative Port State The port state Online Offline Diagnostics or Down which is saved in the switch configuration either by the user or at the factory This value is persistent it will be maintained during a switch reset and will be used after a reset to set the port operational state Logged In Indicates whether logged in or not E Port Connection Status E Port connection status Status can be None Connecting Connected or Isolated 5 8 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 5 Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 59056 02 A Table 5 6 Port Information Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description E Port Isolation Reason MFS Mode UO Stream Guard Administrative Por
185. loads firmware from a remote host to the switch installs the firmware then resets the switch without a power on self test to activate the firmware If possible a non disruptive activation is performed The command prompts you for the following m ID address of the remote host H An account name and password on the remote host H Patbname for the firmware image file Admin firmware install The following is an example of the Firmware Install command SANbox Manager admin gt firmware install Warning Installing new firmware requires a switch reset A stable farbic is required to successfully activate the firmware on a switch without disrupting traffic Therefore before continuing with this action ensure there are no administrative changes in progress anywhere in the fabric Continuing with this action will terminate all management sessions including any Telnet sessions When the firmware activation is complete you may log in to the switch again Do you want to continue y n y Press q and the ENTER key to abort this command User Account johndoe IP Address 10 20 33 130 Source Filename 4 2 00 11_mpc About to install image Do you want to continue y n y Connected to 10 20 33 130 10 20 33 130 220 localhost localdomain FTP server Version wu 2 6 1 18 ready 331 Password required for johndoe Password XXXXXXXXX 230 User johndoe logged in bin 200 Type set to I verbose Verbose mode off This may tak
186. lse MFSEnable True False False ViIEnable True False False 59056 02 A A 47 A Command Line Interface Set Config Command QLOGIC MSEnable True False True TOStreamGuard Enable Disable Auto Disabled 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 SANbox Manager admin config gt The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit SANbox Manager 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 current value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list lot press q or Q and the ENTER key to do so AdminState Online 2 Offline 3 Diagnostics Online BroadcastEnable True False False InbandEnabled True False False FDMIEnabled True False True FDMIEntries decimal value 0 1000 000 DefaultDomainID decimal value 1 239 d DomainIDLock True False True SymbolicName string max 32 chars SANbox Manager H R_A_TOV decimal value 100 100000 msec 0000 E_D_TOV decimal value 10 20000 msec 2000 PrincipalPriority decimal value 1 255 254 ConfigDescription string max 32 cha
187. lt the Toggle Auto Layout box in the View menu is checked which causes SANsurfer Switch Manager to arrange the icons when you select Layout Topology You can save a custom arrangement or layout and restore that layout during a SANsurfer Switch Manager session Begin by arranging the icons then open the View menu and select Remember Layout To restore the saved layout open the View menu uncheck the Toggle Auto Layout box and select Layout Topology 2 27 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Using the Topology Display QLOGIC 2 11 2 3 Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports 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 The topology display also offers a fabric switch and a link popup menu 2 11 3 To open the fabric popup menu 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 To open the switch popup menu right click the switch icon in the graphic window The switch popup menu presents selections to refresh the switch delete the switch from the display open the Switch Properties dialog open the Network Properties dialog and open the SNMP Properties dialog To open the link popup menu right click the link The Lin
188. lt space gt to delimit zone and alias names in Zone list copy zone_set_source zone_set_destination Creates a new zone set named zone_set_destination and copies into it the zones from the zone set given by zone_set_source create zone_set Creates the zone set with the name given by zone_set A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and The zoning database supports a maximum of 256 zone sets 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 sell If the specified zone set is active the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivated 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Zoneset Command Notes Examples list Displays a list of all zone sets This keyword does not require an Admin session remove zone_set zone_list Removes a list of zones given by zone_list from the zone set given by zone_set Use a lt space gt to delimit zone names in zone _list If Zone_set is the active zone set the zone will not be removed until the zone set has been deactivated 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 zones zone_set Displays all zones that are components of the zone set given by
189. mation changes depending on the View menu option selected 5 1 1 1 Displaying Port Types To display port type status from the faceplate display open the View menu and select View Port Types Table 5 1 lists the possible port types and their meanings Table 5 1 Port Types State Description F_Port FL_Port G Port GL_Port E Port Donor Fabric port Supports a single public device N Port Fabric loop port Self discovers a single device N_Port or a loop of up to 126 public devices NL_Port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only Generic port Self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port Generic loop port Self discovers as an F_Port EL Port or an E_Port GL_Port is the default port type A single device on a public loop will attempt to configure as an E Port first then if that fails as an FL_Port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only Expansion port The mode that a G_Port or GL Port is in when attached by an ISL inter switch link to another fibre channel switch Donor port Allows buffer credits to be used by another port 1 Gbps 2 Gbps only 5 2 59056 02 A XKX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Displaying Port Information 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 a
190. mber 1 PortID 650100 Port WwN 20 01 00 c0 dd 00 91 11 PortType F 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 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 A 74 59056 02 A QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Version command SANbox Manager gt show version KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KKK KKK KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Ka x Command Line Interface SHell CLISH SS Ka Ka kkkkkkkkkk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk SystemDescription EthONetworkAddress MACAddress WorldWideName ChassisSerialNumber SymbolicName ActiveSWVersion ActiveTimestamp DiagnosticsStatus LicensedPorts SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch 10 20 11 192 use set setup system to update 00 c0 dd 00 7l ee 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 7l ed FAM033100024 SANbox Manager VXx X X X 26 day month date time year Passed 20 59056 02 A A 75 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Config Command QLOGIC Show Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples A 76 Displays switch port alarm threshold and zoning for the current configuration None show config
191. mbers can be 0 255 H 6 character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address hex H 16 character hexadecimal worldwide port name WWPN with the format XX XX XX XX XX XX XXIXX a Alias name The application verifies that the members format is correct but does not validate that such a member exists copy zone_source zone_destination Creates a new zone named zone_destination and copies the membership into it from the zone given by zone_source create zone Creates a zone with the name given by zone An zone name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters Valid characters are 0 9 A Z a z _ and The zoning database supports a maximum of 1000 zones delete zone Deletes the specified zone given by zone from the zoning database If the zone is a component of the active zone set the zone will not be removed from the active zone set until the active zone set is deactivated 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Zone Command list Displays a list of all zones and the zone sets of which they are components This keyword does not require an Admin session members zone Displays all members of the zone given by zone This keyword does not require an Admin session remove zone member _list Removes the ports devices given by member_list from the zone given by zone Use a lt space gt to delimit aliases and ports devices in member Wel member_list can hav
192. me Resets the configuration given by config_name to the factory default values for switch port port threshold alarm and zoning configuration If config_name does not exist on the switch a configuration with that name will be created If you omit config_name the active configuration is reset You must activate the configuration for the changes to take effect Refer to Table A 3 through Table A 6 for switch port and port threshold alarm configuration default values factory Resets switch configuration port configuration port threshold alarm configuration zoning configuration SNMP configuration system configuration and zoning to the factory default values The switch configuration is activated automatically Refer to Table A 3 through Table A 8 Note H Because this keyword changes network parameters the workstation could lose communication with the switch and release the Admin session H This keyword does not affect installed license keys port port_number Reinitializes the port given by port_number Ports are numbered beginning with O snmp Resets the SNMP configuration settings to the factory default values Refer to Table A 7 for SNMP configuration default values switch Resets the switch without a power on self test This is the default This reset disrupts traffic and does the following RH Activates the pending firmware H Closes all management sessions A 31 A Command Line Interface XKX Reset
193. ment may be graphical using the logos available at http www jdom org images logos THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AG IS AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE JDOM AUTHORS OR THE PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals on behalf of the JDOM Project and was originally created by Brett McLaughlin lt brett jdom org gt and Jason Hunter lt jhunter jdom org gt For more information on the JDOM Project please see lt http www jdom org gt 1 2 59056 02 A XKX 1 Introduction QLOGIC Technical Support 1 4 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 Q
194. minimum of 4 characters and no more than 20 6 If this account is to be permanent with no expiration date click the Permanent Account radio button Otherwise click the Account Will Expire button and enter the number days in which the account will expire 7 Click the Add Account button to add the newly defined account 59056 02 A 4 3 4 Managing Switches XKX Managing User Accounts QLOGIC 4 1 2 Removing a User Account To remove a user account on a switch open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts Click the Remove Account tab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4 2 Select the account login name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog and click the Remove Account button user Account Administration SANbox Manager x Admin Authority Days to Expiration never expires never expires never expires never expires Remove Account Select user account to be removed Account selected for removal no selection Add Account Remove Account Change Password Mo Figure 4 2 User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account 4 4 59056 02 A XX 4 Managing Switches QLOGIC Managing User Accounts 4 1 3 Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a switch open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts Click the Change Password tab in the dialog to
195. mmand XX LOGIC Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis command SANbox Manager gt show chassis Chassis Information BoardTemp 1 Degrees Celsius 36 FanStatus 1 Good FanStatus 2 Good FanDirection 1 BackToFront FanDirection 2 BackToFront PowerSupplyStatus 1 Good PowerSupplyStatus 2 Good HeartBeatCode 1 HeartBeatStatus Normal The following is an example of the Show Domains command SANbox Manager gt show domains Principal switch is remote 10 00 00 60 69 50 0b 6c Upstream Principal ISL is 1 Domain ID List Domain 97 0x61 WWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 71l ed Domain 98 0x62 WWN 10 00 00 60 df 22 2e 0c Domain 99 0x63 WWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 72 45 Domain 100 0x64 WWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 ba 68 Domain 101 0x65 WWN 10 00 00 60 df 22 2e 06 Domain 102 0x66 WWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 90 ef Domain 103 0x67 WWN 10 00 00 60 69 50 0b 6c Domain 104 0x68 WWN 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 b8 b7 The following is an example of the Show Fabric command SANbox Manager gt show fabric Domain WWN Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr SymbolicName 16 0x10 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 77 81 10 20 68 11 0 0 0 0 gui sbl 11 17 0x11 10 00 00 c0O dd 00 6a 2d 10 20 68 12 0 0 0 0 swl2 18 0x12 10 00 00 c0 dd 00 c3 04 10 20 68 160 0 0 0 0 sw 160 19 0x13 10 00 00 c0O dd 00 bce 56 10 20 68 108 0 0 0 0 Sb2 108 A 68 59056 02 A A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Show Command The following is an example of the Show F
196. mmand Line Interface Set Log Command Set Log Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A Specifies the events to record in the event log and display on the screen You determine what events to record in the switch event log using the Component Level and Port keywords You determine what events are automatically displayed on the screen using the Display keyword Alarms are always displayed on the screen Admin session set log archive clear component filter_list display filter level filter port port_list restore save start default stop archive Collects all log entries and stores the result in new file named ogfile that is maintained in switch memory where it can be downloaded using FTP To download logfile open an FTP session log in with account name password of images for both and type get logfile clear Clears all log entries component filter_list Specifies one or more components given by filter_list to monitor for events A component is a firmware module that is responsible for a particular portion of switch operation Use a lt space gt to delimit values in the list filter_list can be one or more of the following All Monitors all components To maintain optimal switch performance do not use this setting with the Level keyword set to Info Chassis Monitors chassis hardware components such as fans and power supplies Eport Monitors all E_Ports Mgmtserver Monit
197. n number 59055 02 Rev A 1 1 1 Introduction XKX JDOM License QLOGIC 1 3 JDOM License This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project http www jdom org Copyright C 2000 2002 Brett McLaughlin amp Jason Hunter All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the disclaimer that follows these conditions in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 The name JDOM must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission For written permission please contact license jdom org 4 Products derived from this software may not be called JDOM nor may JDOM appear in their name without prior written permission from the JDOM Project Management pm jdom org In addition we request but do not require that you include in the end user documentation provided with the redistribution and or in the software itself an acknowledgement equivalent to the following This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project http www jdom org Alternatively the acknowledg
198. n OB session5 Unknown day month date time year A 96 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Whoami Command Whoami Command Displays the account name session number and switch domain ID for the Telnet session Authority None Syntax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoami command SANbox Manager gt whoami User name admin session2 Switch name SANbox Manager Switch domain ID 21 0x15 59056 02 A A 97 A Command Line Interface XKX Zone Command QLOGIC Zone Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 98 Manages zones and zone membership on a switch Admin session and a Zoning Edit session Refer to the Zoning Command on page A 104 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session The List Members and Zonesets keywords are available without an Admin session zone add zone member list copy zone_source zone_destination create Zone delete zone list members zone remove zone member _list rename zone_old zone_new type zone zone_type zonesets zone add zone member list Specifies one or more ports devices given by members to add to the zone named zone Use a lt space gt to delimit aliases and ports devices in member _list A zone can have a maximum of 2000 members member_list can have any of the following formats a Domain ID and port number pair Domain ID Port Number Domain IDs can be 1 239 port nu
199. n by filter filter can be one of the following Info Displays all informative events Warning Displays all warning events Critical Displays all critical events Eport Displays all events related to E_Ports Mgmtserver Displays all events related to the management server Nameserver Displays all events related to the name server Port port_number Displays all events related to the port given by port_number SNMP Displays all events related to SNMP Switch Displays all events related to switch management Zoning Displays all events related to zoning level Displays the event severity level logging setting and the display level setting options Displays the options that are available for configuring event logging and automatic display to the screen Refer to the for information about how to configure event logging and display level 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 filter settings for component severity level port and display level This command is equivalent to executing the following commands separately Show Log Component Show Log Level and Show Log Port A 81 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Log Command QLOGIC Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command SANbox Manager
200. n the Edit menu and select Edit Nickname to open the Edit Nicknames dialog Edit the nickname in the text field Click the OK button to save the changes Double click a cell in the Nicknames or WWN columns and edit the nickname in the text field Click the OK button to save the changes In the topology or faceplate display click the Devices tab to display the Devices data window Double click a cell in the Nickname column to open the Edit Nickname dialog Edit the nickname in the text field Click the OK button to save the changes Refer to Devices Data Window on page 3 15 for more information Deleting a Nickname To delete a device port nickname do the following 1 2 3 5 3 4 Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog Click a device in the table Open the Edit menu and select Delete Nickname Click the Save button to save the changes Exporting Nicknames to a File You can save nicknames to a file This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management workstations To save nicknames to an XML file do the following ils 2 3 59056 02 A Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog and select Export Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog and click Save 3 19 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 5 3 5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file cop
201. n the fabric you can confirm this by adding a fabric through another switch and comparing Active Zone Set displays To open the Active Zoneset data window click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window in the topology display Refer to Configured Zonesets Data Windows on page 4 12 for information about the zone set definitions on a particular switch Refer to Zoning a Fabric on page 3 20 for more information about zone sets and zones The Active Zoneset data window shown in Figure 3 5 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 m Azone set entry expands to show its member zones RH Azone entry expands to show its member ports devices m Ports devices that are zoned by WWN or FC address but no longer part of the fabric are grayed out amp Topology JO x File Fabric Switch View Help 7 a p XX Add Open Save Refresh Help QLOGIC FC Fabrics Fabric1 SV Ou Gud nono oem Soo SS Normal Zone Sets e El ZoneSet zoneset_o00 e EI Zone zone_000_000 Soft RES yw 1000000000000000 Active Zoneset Jl yw 1000000000000001 Data Window E yw 1000000000000002 Jl yw 1000000000000003 Devices l Active Zoneset Switch Link
202. n_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 A 100 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Zone Command The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command SANbox Manager gt zone zonesets zonel Current List of ZoneSets for Zone zonel zone Set L 59056 02 A A 101 A Command Line Interface XKX Zoneset Command QLOGIC Zoneset Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 102 Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric Admin session and a Zoning Edit session Refer to the Zoning Command on page A 104 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session The Active List and Zones keywords are available without an Admin session You must close the Zoning Edit session before using the Activate and Deactivate keywords zoneset activate zone_set active add zone_set one Jet copy zone_set_source zone_set_destination create zone_set deactivate delete one sei list remove one sel zone_list rename zone_set_old zone_set_new zones zone_set 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 active Displays the name of the active zone set This keyword does not require Admin session add zone_set one jett Adds a list of zones and aliases given by one Weil to the zone set given by zone_set Use a
203. nd QLOGIC The following is an example of the Show Port command Port Number 1 AdminState AsicNumber AsicPort ConfigType DiagStatus EpConnState EpIsoReason IOStreamGuard LinkSpeed LinkState LoginStatus MaxCredit MediaSpeeds adFrames lass2FramesIn lass2WordsOut lass3FramesIn lass3Toss A A B C G Class2WordsIn Cc Cc C Cc Class3WordsIn E lass 3WordsOut DecodeErrors EpConnects FBusy FlowErrors FReject InvalidCRC InvalidDestAddr LIP_AL_PD_AL_PS LIP_F7_AL_PS LIP_F7_F7 lass2FramesOut lass3FramesOut SANbox Manager gt show port 1 Online 0 1 GL Passed Connected NotApplicable Disabled 2Gb s Active LoggediIn 16 1Gb s 2Gb s 29516 8406 628775 3 L EE SE E E Se E CS OperationalState Online PerfTuningMode Normal PortID 0e0800 PortWWN 20 08 00 c0 dd 03 d5 94 RunningType E MediaPartNumber PL XPL VC SG3 22 MediaRevision 1 MediaType 200 M5 SN I MediaVendor Unknown MediaVendorID 00000485 SymbolicName Port8 SyncStatus SyncAcquired XmitterEnabled True LIP ER AL PS 0 LIP_F8_F7 0 LinkFailures 2 Login 3 Logout 2 LoopTimeouts LossOfSync PrimSeqErrors RxLinkResets 1 2 0 1 RxOfflineSeq 0 TotalErrors 628777 TotalLinkResets 6 TotalLIPsRecvd 5 TotalLIPsxXmitd 7 TotalofflineSeq 5 TotalRxFrames 999 TotalRxWords 29516 TotalTxFrames 540 TotalTxWords 8406 TxLinkResets 5 TxOfflineSeq 5 59056 02 A A
204. nd not the administrative state you may have 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 Iso Isolated E Port has lost its connection Refer to Port Information Data Window on page 5 8 for information about why the E Port has isolated Off Offline port is active can receive signal but cannot accept a device login Dia Diagnostics port is in diagnostics mode in preparation for testing Dn Down the port is disabled power is removed from the lasers 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 port speeds Table 5 3 Port Speeds State Description Au Auto detect 1Gb 1 Gbps transmission speed 2Gb 2 Gbps transmission speed 10Gb 10 Gbps transmission speed 59056 02 A 5 3 5 Managing Ports XKX Displaying Port Information QLOGIC 5 1 1 4 Displaying Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status open the View menu and select View Port Media Table 5 4 lists the port media states and their meanings Table 5 4 Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description ki Optical SFP Online Green T Optical SFP Offline Gray fA Copper SFP On
205. ne Interface XKX Create Support Command QLOGIC Create Support Command Assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file dump_support tgz zip and prompts you to send it to a remote host This file is useful to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems Use this command when directed by your authorized maintenance provider The command prompts you for the following a IP address of the remote host m An account name and password on the remote host H Pathname for an existing folder on the remote host Authority Admin session Syntax create support Examples The following is an example of the Create Support command SANbox Manager admin gt create support Log Msg day month date time UTC 2004 C 8400 003B Switch Creating the support file this will take several seconds FTP the dump support file to another machine y n y Enter IP Address of remote computer 10 20 33 130 Login name johndoe Enter remote directory name bin support Would you like to continue downloading support file y n n y Connected to 10 20 33 130 10 20 33 130 220 localhost localdomain FTP server Version wu 2 6 1 18 ready 331 Password required for johndoe Password XXXXXXX 230 User johndoe logged in cd bin support 250 CWD command successful lcd itasca conf images Local directory now itasca conf images bin 200 Type set to I put dump_support tgz local dump_support tgz remote dump_support t
206. nfigure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog The 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports can be G_Port GL Port F_Port EL Port or Donor The 10 Gbps ports can be a G_Port or F_Port Connect the devices to the switch Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning dialog To open the Edit Zoning dialog open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning If you changed the Default Visibility setting in the Zoning Config dialog from All to None change that setting back to All To open the Zoning Config dialog open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config 3 3 8 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive restore works for all switches However the Restore menu item is not available for the in band switches You can only restore a switch out of band the fabric management switch There are certain parameters that are not archived and these are not restored by SANsurfer Switch Manager Refer to Archiving a Switch on page 4 29 and Restoring a Switch on page 4 29 for information about archive and restore Use the following procedure to replace a failed switch for which an archive is available 1 At the failed switch a Turn off the power and disconnect the AC cords b Note port locations and remove the interconnection cables and SFPs Cc Remove the failed switch 2 Atthe replacement switch a Mount the switch in the location where the failed switch was removed b Install the SFPs using the same ports as were use
207. nfigured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets zones aliases and zone membership in the zoning database as shown in Figure 4 6 To open the Configured Zonesets data window click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window in the faceplate display To view the active zone set in the Active Zonesets data window open the topology display and click the Active Zonesets data window tab 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 collapse them RH Azone set entry expands to show its member zones m Azone entry expands to show its members by device port World Wide Name or device port Fibre Channel address m The alias entry expands to show its entries File Fabric Switch Port Zoning Wizards View Help 7 art em amp XKX Add Open Save Refresh Events Zoning Help QLOGIC Switch Fabric 1 DI P Ou Ou Zone Sets a ZoneSet ORPHAN ZONE SET 4 fe ZoneSet mazs Ke E Zone chuck_z1 Soft Zone qla200 1 Sof e EI Zone qla200 2 Soft e EI Zone qla200 3 Soft Si Devices Switch Port Stats Portinfo Configured Zonesets Ay Figure 4 6 Configured Zonesets Data Win
208. ng Help KN e Fabric SWI Gu Gu SANsurfer Switch Manager Faceplate File Fabric Switch Port Zoning Wizards View Help gato ma BR Add Open Save Refresh Events Zoning Help Switch Fabric1 Gu Ou Gu First PortAdaress World Wide Name Serial Number Reason for Status Normal _jo20000 10 00 00 c0 dd 03 04 c2 Vendor User Name admin Login Level Super user SuperUser True User Authentication Enabled True QLogic Firmware Version Inactive Firmware Version V4 2 0 5 0 Wed Jul 14 17 02 42 2004 N A does not apply to this switch Pending Firmware Version V4 2 0 5 0 Wed Jul 14 17 02 42 2004 PROM Boot Version 1 1 0 6 0 Tue Apr 27 13 31 56 2004 MAC Address 00 c0 dd 03 d4 c1 IP Address 10 20 68 188 Geen EE Figure 2 11 Faceplate Display 59056 02 A 2 29 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Using the Faceplate Display QLOGIC 2 12 1 Port Views and Status Port color and text provide 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 Status on page 5 2 for more information about these displays a Port type a Port stat
209. ng a Switch You can use the beacon feature to page a switch The beacon feature causes all Logged In LEDs to flash making it easier to recognize 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 14 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Setting the Date Time and Enabling NTP Client 4 5 Setting the Date Time and Enabling NTP Client 4 6 The Date Time and Network Time Protocol NTP dialog enables you to manually set the date and time on a switch or to enable NTP Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server Enabling the NTP client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in alarms and log entries An Ethernet connection to an NTP server is required When date time is set or displayed in the firmware it is always in Universal Time However when displayed in the Date Time dialog the value is always in local time To set the date and time on a switch do the following 1 Select a switch in the topology display and open the faceplate display 2 Open the Switch menu and select Set Date Time 3 Choose one of the following H Enter the year month day and time in the Switch Date Time dialog then click OK The new date and time take effect immediately H Click the NTP Client Enabled checkbox to enable the switch to synchronize its time with an NTP server Enter the IP address of
210. nsurfer_solaris_install bin file was saved and enter the following chmod x sansurfer_solaris_install bin Execute the install program and follow the installation instructions sansurfer_solaris_install bin When the installation is complete start SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file in the installation directory Click the Switch tab from the left pane to open SANsurfer Switch Manager From the Help menu select About and make note of the release version number Close SANsurfer Management Suite To ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager visit the QLogic support web page and go to Drivers Software and Manuals a Select your switch model from the pull down menu Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Linux under Management Software b Ifthe release version number 4 02 xx is greater than what is currently installed on your workstation down load the new version Otherwise no upgrade is needed Open the tar file and save the SANsurferSwitchMgr_QLGCsol_4 02 xx bin file in a folder and make the file executable chmod x sansurferswitchmgr_QLGCsol_4 02 xx Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager package pkgadd d sansurferswitchmgr_QLGCsol_4 02 xx Change directories to the package location cd usr opt QLGCsol bin Locate and execute the file som_over_sms sh sbm_over_sms sh 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Starting SANsurfe
211. number of zone linkages to zonesets that can be configured on the switch Every time a zone is added to a zoneset this constitutes a linkage a MaxMembersPerZone is 2000 The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any zone on the switch Aliases are considered zone members when added to a zone a MaxMembersPerAlias is 2000 The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any alias on the switch 59056 02 A 3 23 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC 3 6 2 Using the Zoning Wizard 3 6 3 The Zoning Wizard is a series of dialogs that leads you through the process of zoning a fabric To open the Zoning Wizard open the Wizards menu in the faceplate display and select Zoning Wizard The Zoning Wizard helps you with the two most typical reasons for zoning m Zoning Windows servers storage H Assign storage to servers To solve these problems there must be at least one target and at least one initiator in the name server Windows servers do not share devices well but sometimes they must share devices such as a tape drive The wizard helps you define which devices are sharable and which ones are not Once a device is in a Windows group it can no longer be in any other group Managing the Zoning Database 3 24 Managing the zoning database consists of the following Editing the Zoning Database Configuring the Zoning Database Saving the Zoning Database to a File Restoring the Zoning Dat
212. o open the Save Default Performance View File dialog Enter the new encryption key in the Default File Encryption Key field 3 Re enter the same encryption key in the Re enter Encryption Key to Confirm field 4 Click the OK button to save the changes 5 6 5 Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences To set preferences open the File menu and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog shown in Figure 5 8 Set the following preferences and click the OK button to save the changes m Change the location of the working directory in which to save files H Change the location of the browser used to view the online help a Enable or disable the Auto Load and Auto Save Graphing Options preference When enabled SANsurfer Performance Viewer prompts you to save and load the default fabric file between sessions Refer to Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer on page 5 19 for more information on the default performance view file Working Directory Browse Browser Location 3 Internet Explorer IEXPLORE EXE Browse v Auto Load and Auto Save Graphing Environment Figure 5 8 Preferences SANsurfer Performance Viewer 59056 02 A 5 21 5 Managing Ports XKX Graphing Port Performance QLOGIC 5 6 6 Setting the Polling Frequency SANsurfer Performance Viewer updates the graphs once per second by default To change this polling frequency do the following 1 Open the Graph menu and
213. o access SANsurfer Switch Manager functions as shown in Table 2 3 The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar The tool bar can be relocated in the display by clicking and dragging the handle at the left edge of the tool bar Table 2 3 Tool Bar Buttons Tool Bar Button Description E Add Fabric button adds a new fabric to the fabric view Add a Open View File button opens an existing fabric view file Open Ei Save View As button saves the current fabric view to a file Save Bo Refresh button updates the topology or faceplate display with Refresh current information m Event Browser button opens the events browser Events ES Edit Zoning button opens the Edit Zoning dialog available only in Zoning faceplate display Help Topics button opens the online help file SEH The QLogic logo opens a link to the QLogic web site QLOGIC 59056 02 A 2 23 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface QLOGIC 2 10 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 or collapsed Click this handle or double click the entry to expand or collapse a fabric tree entry A fabric entry expands to show its member switches EN SAHsurfer Switch Manager
214. o temporary memory However if Interop Auto Save is enabled the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning database If Interop Auto Save is disabled changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory which is cleared when the switch is reset Note Disabling the Interop Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes However leaving the Interop Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset For this reason the Interop Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment 3 28 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Zoning a Fabric 3 6 3 2 2 Default Visibility Default visibility determines the level of communication that is permitted among ports 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 ona switch all ports devices on the switch can communicate with all ports devices on switches that also have default visibility enabled When Default Visibility is disabled NONE none of the ports devices on that switch can communicate with any other port device in the fabric 3 6 3 3 Saving the Zoning Database to a File You can save the zoning database to an XML file You can later reload this zoning database on the s
215. ommand operates on configurations Usage config activate backup cancel copy delete edit hoer restore save The following is an example of the Help Config Edit command SANbox Manager gt help config edit config edit CONFIG_NAME This command initiates a configuration session and places the current session into config edit mode If CONFIG_NAME is given and it exists it gets edited otherwise it gets created If it is not given the currently active configuration is edited Admin mode is required for this command Usage config edit CONFIG_NAME A 20 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface History Command History Command Authority Syntax Notes Examples 59056 02 A Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re execute selected commands None history Use the History command to provide context for the command H Enter command_string to re execute the most recent command that matches command_ string 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 a Enter to re execute the most recent command The following is an example of the History command SANbox Manager gt history 1 show switch 2 date 3 help set 4 history SANbox Manager gt 3 help set set SET_OPTIONS There are many attributes tha
216. oning Dialog To apply zoning to a fabric choose a zone set and activate it When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set and its zones excluding aliases to every switch in the fabric This zone set is known as the active zone set You can not edit an active zone set on a switch You must configure an inactive zone set to your needs and then activate that updated zone set to apply the changes to the fabric When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric However in addition to the merged active zone set each switch maintains its own original zone set in its zoning database Only one zone set can be active at one time 59056 02 A 3 25 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Zoning a Fabric QLOGIC Note If the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog then every time the active zone set changes the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set The edited copy then becomes the active zone set The Edit Zoning dialog 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 sh
217. op and then verifying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test The Port Loopback Test dialog shown in Figure 5 4 presents the following loopback tests Symbolic Name 5 1 Test Details Test Selection Internal loopback test can be 2 performed only on a port set A Sea ae a to the diagnostic state Select Test Internal loopback tests all the G ox oe x hardware on the port Internal External Online Test Results Test parameters Frame Count 100 Test Status Inactive Geesen Frame Size 40 292 256 Test Pattern Frames Sent Use Default Pattern User Defined Pattern hex Failure Count _ Terminate Test Upon Error Figure 5 4 Port Loopback Test Dialog H Series level Internal The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received This test requires that the port be in diagnostics mode and therefore disrupts communication H SFP level External The SFP level test verifies port circuitry The SFP level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip through the SFP transceiver fitted with an external loopback plug and back to the ASIC for the selected ports The port passes the test i
218. opMode on page A 44 The default is False 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59056 02 A threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to generate and log alarms for selected events The system displays each event its triggers and sampling window 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 These parameters must be saved in a configuration and activated before they will take effect Refer to the Config Command on page A 11 for information about saving and activating a configuration Table A 11 describes the Set Config Threshold parameters The switch will down a port if an alarm condition is not cleared within three consecutive sampling windows by default 30 seconds Reset the port to bring it back online An alarm is cleared when the threshold monitoring detects that the error rate has fallen below the falling trigger Table A 11 Set Config Threshold Parameters Parameter Description Threshold Monitoring Enabled Master enable disable parameter for all events Enables True or disables False the generation of all enabled event alarms The default is False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled ISLMonitoringEnabled LoginMonitoringEnabled LogoutMonitoringEnabled LOSMonitoringEnabled Rising Trigger Falling Trigger Sam
219. ors management server status Nameserver Monitors name server status A 51 A Command Line Interface XKX Set Log Command QLOGIC A 52 None Monitor none of the component events Other Monitors other miscellaneous events Port Monitors all port events SNMP Monitors all SNMP events Switch Monitors switch management events Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events display filter Specifies the log events to automatically display on the screen according to the event severity levels given by filter filter can be one of the following values Critical Critical severity level events The critical level describes events that are generally disruptive to the administration or operation of the fabric but require no action Warn Warning severity level events The warning level describes events that are generally not disruptive to the administration or operation of the fabric but are more important than the informative level events Info Informative severity level events The informative level describes routine events associated with a normal fabric None Specifies no severity levels for display on the screen level filter Specifies the severity level given by filter to use in monitoring and logging events for the specified components or ports filter can be one of the following values Critical Monitors critical events The critical level describes events that are generally disruptive to
220. ows the port Fibre Channel address an expanded address shows the port World Wide Name You can select zone sets zones and ports in the following ways H Click a zone zone set or port icon a Right click to select a zone set or zone and open the corresponding popup menu RH Hold down the Shift key while clicking several consecutive icons RH Hold down the Control key while clicking several non consecutive icons Using tool bar buttons popup menus or a drag and drop method you can create and manage zone sets and zones in the zoning database Table 3 4 describes the zoning tool bar operations Use the Edit Zoning dialog to define zoning changes and click the Apply button to open the Error Check dialog Click the Error Check button to have SANsurfer Switch Manager check for zoning conflicts such as empty zones aliases or zone sets and ACL zones with non domain ID port number membership Click the Save Zoning button to implement the changes Click the Close button to close the Error Check dialog On the Edit Zoning dialog click the Close button to close the Edit Zoning dialog Table 3 4 Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Tool Bar Button Description e Create Zone Set button create a new zone set Zone Set Ei Create Zone button create a new zone Zone 3 26 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Zoning a Fabric Table 3 4 Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Continue
221. pAutoSave True DefaultVisibility All 59056 02 A A 79 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Log Command QLOGIC Show Log Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 80 Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create and display entries in the log The log contains a maximum of 1200 entries When the log reaches its entry capacity subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries beginning with the oldest None show log number of events component display filter level options port settings number of events Specifies the number of the most recent events to display from the event log number of events must be a positive integer component Displays the components currently being monitored for events The components are as follows All Monitors all components Chassis Monitors chassis hardware components such as fans and power supplies Eport Monitors all E Ports Mgmtserver Monitors management server status Nameserver Monitors name server status None Monitor none of the component events Other Monitors other miscellaneous events Port Monitors all port events SNMP SNMP events Switch Monitors switch management events 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59056 02 A Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events display filter Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter give
222. ple Window The event type enable disable parameter Enables True or disables False the generation of alarms for each of the following events E CRC errors Decode errors ISL connection count Device login errors Device logout errors WR Loss of signal errors The event count above which a rising trigger alarm is logged The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling trigger and again exceeds the rising trigger The event count below which a falling trigger alarm is logged The switch will not generate another falling trigger alarm for that event until the count exceeds the rising trigger and descends again below the falling trigger The period of time in seconds in which to count events A 45 A Command Line Interface Set Config Command Examples A 46 XX 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 12 Set Config Zoning Parameters Parameter Description InteropAutoSave Available only when the InteropMode parameter is True this parameter enables True or disables False the saving of changes to active zone set in the switch s permanent memory Refer to InteropMode on page A
223. port_number using the test given by test_type If you omit test_type Internal is used test_type can have the following values internal Tests the SerDes for all port speeds independent of the capabilities of the transceiver This is the default The port must be in diagnostics mode to perform this test Note An internal test on a 10 Gbps port verifies that a complete path exists but does not send a test frame external Tests both the SerDes and transceiver for all port speeds that are supported by the transceiver The port must be in diagnostics mode to perform this test and a loopback plug must be installed in the transceiver Note An external test on a 10 Gbps port verifies that a complete path exists but does not send a test frame online Tests communications between the port and its device node or device loop at the operating port speed The port being tested must be online and connected to a remote device The port passes if the test frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the frame that is received This test does not disrupt communication on the port cancel Cancels the online test in progress 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 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Test Command Examples To run an internal or external port test do the following ls To start an admin session enter
224. present the display shown in Figure 4 3 Select the account login name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog then enter the old password the new password and verify the new password in the corresponding fields Click the Change Password button Any user can change their password for their account but only the Admin account name can change the password for another user s account If the administrator does not know the user s original password the administrator must remove the account and add the account user Account Administration SANbox Manager Ea Admin Authority Days to Expiration never expires never expires never expires never expires Change Password Select user account for password change Account Login ho selection Old Password New Password Verify Password Change Password Add Account Remove Account Change Password Matify Account Close Help Figure 4 3 User Account Administration Dialog Change Password 59056 02 A 4 5 4 Managing Switches XKX Managing User Accounts QLOGIC 4 1 4 Modifying a User Account To modify a user account on a switch open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4 4 Click the Modify Account tab Select the account login name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog Click
225. prevent SANsurfer Switch Manager from prompting you to save the default fabric view file between SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions set the View File Auto Save and Load preferences setting to Enable default Refer to Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences on page 2 14 for more information In your next SANsurfer Switch Manager session the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure 2 4 prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its encryption key if there is one In the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field enter the encryption key and click the Load View File button If you do not want to load the default fabric view file click the Continue Without Loading button to open the SANsurfer Switch Manager with no fabric displayed Load Default Fabric File EN An encryption key is required to decrypt information stored in the default fabric view file Default Fabric View File Encryption Key _LoadviewFile Continue Without Loading Help Figure 2 4 Load Default Fabric File Dialog 59056 02 A 2 11 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager QLOGIC 2 4 Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager The method you use to uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager depends on how you installed it H Ifyou installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as part of SANsurfer Management Suite you must uninstall SANsurfer Management Suite Refer to SMS Uninstall on page
226. r Switch Manager QLOGIC 15 When prompted for the SMS installation directory enter d if SMS was installed in it s default directory opt QLogic_Corporation SANsurfer Otherwise enter the path name for the SMS installation directory The script will copy the necessary files to the specified installation directory 16 Restart SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management suite as you did in step 9 and confirm that the new version is running 2 2 Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager You can start SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone application or from SANsurfer Management Suite Note After the switch is operational you can also open the SANsurfer Switch Manager web applet by entering the switch IP address in an internet browser If your workstation does not have the Java 2 Run Time Environment program you will be prompted to download it H To start SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone application do the following 1 Start the SANsurfer Switch Manager using one of the following methods LI For Windows double click the SANsurfer Switch Manager shortcut or select SANsurfer Switch Manager from Start menu depending on how you installed the SANsurfer Switch Manager application From a command line you can enter the SANsurfer_Switch_Manager command lt install_directory gt SANsurfer_Switch_Manager exe LI For Linux or Solaris enter the SANsurfer_Switch_Manager command lt install_directory gt SANsurfer_
227. r 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 Azone set is a named group of zones A zone can be a member of more than one zone set Each switch in the fabric maintains its own zoning database containing 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 Windows on page 4 12 for information about displaying the zoning database The orphan zone set is created by the application automatically to hold the zones which are not in any set The orphan zone set can t be removed and is not saved on the switch To apply zoning to a fabric choose a zone set and activate it When you activate a zone set the switch distributes that zone set and its zones excluding aliases to every switch in the fabric This zone set is known as the active zone set Refer to Active Zone Set Data Window on page 3 16 for information about displaying the active zone set 59056 02 A XKX 3 Managing Fabrics QLOGIC Zoning a Fabric 3 6 1 4 Zoning Database Each switch has its own zoning database The zoning database 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 o
228. r session Refer to Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager on page 2 8 for information about the Initial Start Dialog After a default fabric view file is created this setting has no effect 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Enable default or disable the Event Browser Refer to Displaying the Event Browser on page 3 11 If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog as shown in Figure 2 5 the next time SANsurfer Switch Manager is started all events will be displayed If the Event Browser is disabled when SANsurfer Switch Manager is started and later enabled only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be displayed Choose the default port view when opening the faceplate display You can set the faceplate to reflect the current port type default port speed port operational state or port transceiver media Regardless of the default port view you choose you can change the port view in the faceplate display by opening the View menu and selecting a different port view option Refer to the corresponding subsection for more information LI Port Types on page 5 2 Displaying Port Operational States on page 5 3 m LI Displaying Port Speeds on page 5 3 LI Displaying Transceiver Media Status on page 5 4 Preferences Working Directoy C Documents and Settingsidkoch Browse
229. rade the switch to a 12 16 or 20 port switch Note Upgrading a switch using Port Licensing through an in band switch is not recommended because traffic is disrupted However SANsurfer Switch Manager does not prevent you from doing so To upgrade the switch do the following 1 Add a fabric with the IP address of the switch you want to upgrade 2 Open the faceplate display for the switch you want to upgrade 3 Open the Switch Menu and select Features to open the Feature Licenses dialog shown in Figure 4 13 amp Feature licenses fg Switch Licensed for 8 ports ae Customer 1 Mon Hov 10 15 32 25 2003 Switch Licensed for 20 ports ELLE IEE ee E Add Close Figure 4 13 Features License Key Dialog 4 inthe Feature Licenses dialog click the Add button to open the Add License Key dialog shown in Figure 4 14 amp Add License Key Description Get Description Cancel Add Key Figure 4 14 Add License Key Dialog In the Add License Key dialog enter the port license key in the Key field 6 Click the Description button to display the upgrade description 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Installing Firmware 4 13 7 Click the Add Key button to upgrade the switch Allow a minute or two for the upgrade to complete Installing Firmware 59056 02 A Installing firmware involves loading unpacking and activating the firmware image on the switch SANsurf
230. reated during the installation enter the following command lt install_directory gt UninstallerData Uninstall_Switch_Manager a For Solaris enter the following command and follow the instructions to uninstall the SANsurfer Switch Manager application pkgrm QLGCsol 2 5 Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 59056 02 A To change the encryption key for the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Save Default Fabric View File to open the Save Default Fabric View File dialog Enter an encryption key in the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field 2 Re enter the same encryption key in the Re enter Encryption Key to Confirm field 3 Click the OK button to save the current set of fabrics to the default fabric view file in the working directory 2 13 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Saving and Opening Fabric View Files QLOGIC 2 6 Saving and Opening Fabric View Files A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file In addition to the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file you can save and open your own fabric view files To save a set of fabrics to a file do the following d 2 4 Open the File menu and select Save View As to open the Save View dialog Enter a name for the fabric view file or click the Browse button to select an existing file Files are saved in the working directory Enter a p
231. red by the graph To rescale a selected graph do the following 1 Select a displayed graph 2 Openthe Graph menu and select Rescale Selected Graph or right click on the graph and select Rescale from the popup menu 3 View the data in the graph window 5 6 8 Printing Graphs To print a graph select a graph then open the File menu and select Print Graph Window You can also right click on a graph and select Print Graph Window from the popup menu 5 6 9 Saving Graph Statistics to a File Statistics for one or all graphs can be saved to a file that can be opened with a spreadsheet application To save a graph statistics file do the following 1 Select a graph 2 Open the File menu and select Save Current Graph Statistics to a File to save the selected graph or select Save All Graph Statistics to a File You can also right click on a graph and select Save Statistics to File 3 Inthe Save dialog enter a path name for the file By default the file is saved in the working directory 4 Click the Save button 59056 02 A 5 25 5 Managing Ports XKX Graphing Port Performance QLOGIC Notes 5 26 59056 02 A Appendix A Command Line Interface The command line interface CLI enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection This section describes the following H Logging On to a Switch m User Accounts BR Working with Switch Configura
232. ree 3 26 Zoneset command A 102 zoning configuration 3 28 A 46 configuration display A 76 database 3 23 3 25 A 32 default 3 30 edit A 104 history A 104 limits A 105 list definitions A 105 remove all 3 30 revert changes A 105 save edits A 105 Zoning command A 104 59056 02 A
233. rity see allowed options above warning TraplVersion 1 2 2 TraplEnabled True False False Trap2Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap2Port decimal value 162 Trap2Severity see allowed options above warning Trap2Version 1 2 2 Trap2Enabled True False False Trap3Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap3Port decimal value 162 Trap3Severity see allowed options above warning Trap3Version Pex 22 2 Trap3Enabled True False False Trap4Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap4Port decimal value 162 Trap4Severity see allowed options above warning Trap4Version 1 2 2 Trap4Enabled True False False Trap5Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap5Port decimal value 162 Trap5Severity see allowed options above warning Trap5Version 1 2 2 Trap5Enabled True False False ReadCommunity string max 32 chars public WriteCommunity string max 32 chars private 59056 02 A A 59 A Command Line Interface Set Setup Command QLOGIC TrapCommunity string max 32 chars public AuthFailureTrap True False False ProxyEnabled True False True The following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox Manager 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 current value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list lot
234. rity None Syntax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command SANbox Manager gt ps PID PPID CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0 0 00 00 00 3 01 18 35 cns 339 327 0 0 00 00 01 3 01 18 35 ens 340 S27 OO 00 00 21 SEA E dlog 341 327 0 1 00705735 3 01718 735 ds 342 327 0 2 00 11 29 3 01 18 35 mgmtApp 343 327 0 0 00700704 3 01 18 35 fe2 344 327 0 0 00 02 16 3 01 18 35 nserver 345 327 0 0 00 02 44 3 01 18 35 mserver 346 327 0 8 00 35 12 3 01 18 35 util 347 327 0 0 00 00 29 3 01 18 35 snmpservicepath 348 327 0 0 00 02 46 3 01 18 34 eport 349 327 0 0 00 00 21 3 01 18 34 PortApp 350 327 5 6 04 08 24 3 01 18 34 port_mon 351 327 0 0 00 01 38 3 01 18 34 zoning 352 327 0 0 00 00 01 3 01 18 34 diagApp 404 327 0 0 00 00 04 3 01 18 27 snmpd 405 327 0 0 00 00 02 3 01 18 27 snmpmain 406 405 0 0 00 00 00 3 01 18 26 snmpmain 59056 02 A A 29 A Command Line Interface XKX Quit Command QLOGIC Quit Command Closes the Telnet session Authority None Syntax quit exit or logout Notes You can also enter Control D to close the Telnet session A 30 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Reset Command Reset Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A Resets the switch configuration parameters If you omit the keyword the default is Reset Switch Admin session reset config config_name factory port port_number snmp switch default system zoning config config_na
235. rs Table A 15 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 Bad Frames Number of frames that have framing errors ClassXFramesin Number of class x frames received by this port ClassXFramesOut Number of class x frames sent by this port ClassXWordsIn Number of class x words received by this port ClassxXWordsOut Number of class x words sent by this port ClassXToss Number of times an SOFi3 or SOFn3 frame is tossed from TBUF DecodeError Number of decode errors detected A 63 A Command Line Interface Show Command XX QLOGIC A 64 Table A 15 Show Port Parameters Continued Entry Description EpConnects Number of times an E_Port connected through ISL negotiation FBusy Number of times the switch sent a F_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 Flowerrors Received a frame when there were no available credits FReject Number of frames from devices that were rejected InvalidCRC Invalid CRC detected InvalidDestAddr LIP_AL_PD_ALPS LIP_F7_AL_PS LIP_F8_AL_PS LIP_F7_F7 LIP_F8_F7
236. rs Default Config InteropMode True False True The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit SANbox Manager admin config gt set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current 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 A 48 59056 02 A QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Config Command ThresholdMonitoringEnabled CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow TISLMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow LoginMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow LogoutMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow LOSMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow True False True False decimal value decimal value decimal value True False decimal value decimal value decimal value True False decimal value decimal value decimal value True False decimal value decimal value decimal value True False decimal value decimal value decimal value True False decimal
237. s FCID or device World Wide Name WWN mg WWN entries define zone membership by the World Wide Name of the attached device With this membership method you can move WWN member devices to different switch ports in different zones without having to edit the member entry as you would with a domain ID port number member Furthermore unlike FCID members WWN zone members are not affected by changes in the fabric that could change the Fibre Channel address of an attached device H FCD entries define zone membership by the Fibre Channel address of the attached device With this membership method you can replace a device on the same port without having to edit the member entry as you would with a WWN member H Domain ID Port number entries define zone membership by switch domain ID and port number All devices attached to the specified port become members of the zone The specified port must be an F_Port or an FL_Port Two types of zones are supported Soft zone H Hard zone Access Control List domain port member only or it will revert back to a soft zone when activated Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery Devices within 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 t
238. s zoning database MaxZonesInZoneSets Maximum number of zones that are components of zone sets 1000 excluding those in the orphan zone set that can be stored in the switch s zoning database Each instance of a zone in a zone set counts toward this maximum MaxMembersPerZone Maximum number of members in a zone 2000 MaxMembersPerAlias Maximum number of members in an alias 2000 list Lists all fabric zoning definitions This keyword does not require an Admin session restore Reverts the changes to the zoning database that have been made during the current Zoning Edit session since the last Zoning Save command was entered 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 59056 02 A A 105 A Command Line Interface Zoning Command QLOGIC Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt zoning edit SANbox Manager admin zoning gt SANbox Manager admin zoning gt zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled Please confirm y n n y SANbox Manager admin gt admin end The following is an example of the Zoning Limits command SANbox Manager gt zoning limits Zoning Attribute Maximum Current Zoning Name M
239. select Set Polling Frequency to open the Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog 2 Enter the new polling interval in seconds 1 60 Performance Viewer will update the graphs once during the interval For example setting the polling frequency to 5 seconds will return 1 second s worth of data every 5 seconds A Click the OK button to save the changes 5 6 7 Displaying Graphs To display graphs do the following 1 Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric or click the Add button Enter a fabric name and an IP address in the Add a New Fabric dialog Include an account name and a password if required 2 Set the graphing options and polling frequency By default SANsurfer Performance Viewer plots total bytes transmitted and received at a polling frequency of once per second Refer to Customizing Graphs on page 5 23 for information about changing what is plotted and how it is plotted 3 You can display graphs in the following ways HR Click on a switch entry handle and select one or more ports a Right click on a switch icon in the fabric tree and select Open Graph for All Ports on Switch or Open Graph for All Logged In Ports on Switch from the pull down menu 4 You can move graphs around individually by clicking and dragging or you can arrange them as a group Refer to Arranging Graphs in the Display on page 5 23 for more information To remove a graph click the graph Remove button To remove all graphs open the Window m
240. sets from 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 Note The preferred method for clearing the zoning database from the switch is the Reset Zoning command edit Opens a Zoning Edit session history Displays a history of zoning modifications This keyword does not require an Admin session History information includes the following a Time of the most recent zone set activation or deactivation and the user who performed it m Time of the most recent modifications to the zoning database and the user who made them H Checksum for the zoning database 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Zoning Command limits Displays the number of zone sets zones aliases members per zone members per alias and total members in the zoning database This keyword also displays the switch zoning database limits excluding the active zone set which are described in Table A 17 This keyword does not require an Admin session Table A 17 Zoning Database Limits Limit Description MaxZoneSets Maximum number of zone sets 256 MaxZones Maximum number of zones 1000 MaxAliases Maximum number of aliases 2500 MaxTotalMembers Maximum number of zone and alias members 10000 that can be stored in the switch
241. sfactory lease is obtained the DHCP client attempts to use the previously configured lease If the previous lease cannot be used no IP address will be assigned to this switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict The DHCP server must then be made available If a BootP RARP or DHCP server is not available the switch will attempt to use a previously assigned valid lease If no lease was ever assigned the switch will attempt to use the previously assigned static IP address Internet Protocol IP address for the Ethernet port The default value is 10 0 0 1 Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port The default value is 255 0 0 0 IP gateway address The default value is 10 0 0 254 4 24 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 4 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4 7 3 2 Remote Logging 4 7 3 3 NTP Client 59056 02 A 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 located on the remote host and then restart the syslog daemon Consult your operating system documentation for information on how to configure Remote Logging The syslog conf fi
242. sruptive activation begins then change states will be reset When the non disruptive activation is complete SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions reconnect automatically However Telnet sessions must be restarted manually m This command clears the event log and all counters A 22 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Image Command Image Command Authority Syntax Keywords Notes 59056 02 A Manages and installs switch firmware Admin session image cleanup fetch account_name ip_address file source file_destination install list unpack file cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch All firmware image files are 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 FTP server 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 FTP server the system will prompt you for it install Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch installs the firmware then resets the switch without a power on self test to activate the firmware If possible a non disruptive activation is performed The command prompts you for the following H P address of the remote host m An ac
243. status Consider the following topology display features RH Switch and link status BR Working with switches and links RW Topology data windows ZE SAHsurfer Switch Manager lolx File Fabric Switch Wizards View Help QZ a D Add Open Save Refresh Events Help QLOGIC Switch Fabrict Ee Swit Swi Soo e Normal Ou Ou Du ven SS Normal Targetinta Switch Address Type AWN AAP Unknown Swit 1301e1 NL Port 20 00 00 20 37 73 13 69 21 00 00 20 37 4 Unknown SW2 1301e2 NL Port 20 00 00 20 37 73 12 9b__ 21 00 00 20 37 Unknown AE 1301e4 NL Port 20 00 00 20 37 73 05 26 21 0000 2027 Initiator 130d00 N Port 20 01 00 e0 86 27 a be 21 01 00 e0 8b Figure 2 10 Topology Display 2 11 1 Switch and Link Status 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 a potential failure or non operational state and blue to indicate unknown unreachable or unmanageable Refer to Fabric Status on page 3 10 for more information about topology display icons 2 26 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2 11 2 Working with Switches and Links 2 11 2 1 Switch and link icons are
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245. t Information Data Window Entries Continued Entry Description Media Part Number Media Revision The part number assigned to the SFP Transceiver hardware version 5 2 Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics for 1 Gbps 2 Gbps and 10 Gbps ports are configured using the Port Properties dialogs shown in Figure 5 2 To open the corresponding type of Port Properties dialog select one or more ports open the Port menu and select Port Properties or Port Properties 10G Port Properties SANsurfer Switch Manager Symbolic Name Gu Selected Port Port 0 Port States online offline diagnostics down Port Properties Symbolic Name Sw1 Selected Port Port1 Port Speed auto detect 16b 2Gb Port type F port FL port Donor G port GL port VO Stream Guard Auto e Enable Disable WARNING RSCN suppression must be used for initiator ports only 1 Device Scan Enable Disable ox cose nep Port States online offline diagnostics down Port type F port G port VO Stream Guard Auto Enable Disable WARNING RSCN suppression must be used for initiator ports only Device Scan Enable Disable ok cose Hep Figure 5 2 Port Properties Dialog The 1 Gbps 2 Gbps and 10 Gbps Port Properties dialogs display the switch name and the selected ports Use the
246. t Speed Operational Port Speed Max Credits Device Scan Symbolic Name Ext Credits Requested Credits to Donate Donor Group Valid Donor Groups Media Media Speed Media Type Media Transmitter Media Distance Media Vendor Media Vendor ID Why E_Port is isolated Multiple Frame Sequence bundling status RSCN message suppression status Status can be enabled disabled or automatically determined by the switch The speed requested by the user The speed actually being used by the port The maximum number of credits granted to a port that can be used when extending port credits Device scan status Enabled means the switch queries the connected device during login for FC 4 descriptor information Port symbolic name Number of requested credits The number of credits available to be donated by the selected port The donor group of the selected port The number of separate groups within which extended credits may be donated and assigned The transceiver type The 10 Gbps ports always display unknown if attached The maximum transceiver speed The transceiver fibre type such as single mode multi mode copper The transceiver transmitter type such as longwave shortwave electrical The maximum transceiver transmission distance The company that manufactured the SFP The IEEE registered company ID 5 9 5 Managing Ports Configuring Ports XX QLOGIC Table 5 6 Por
247. t can be set Type help with one of the following to get more information Usage set alarm beacon config log pagebreak port setup switch A 21 A Command Line Interface XKX Hotreset Command QLOGIC Hotreset Command Resets the switch for the purpose of activating the pending firmware without disrupting traffic This command terminates all management sessions saves all configuration information and clears the event log After the pending firmware is activated the configuration is recovered This process takes less than 80 seconds To save the event log to a file before resetting refer to the Set Log Command on page A 51 Authority Admin session Syntax hotreset Notes m You can load and activate version 4 2 x firmware on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to re initialize attached devices under the following conditions UI The current firmware version is a 4 0 4 1 or 4 2 x version that precedes the upgrade version Q Nochanges are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up powering down disconnecting or connecting ISLs and switch configuration changes Q No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state LI No zoning changes are being made in the fabric 1 No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up powering down disconnecting connecting and HBA configuration changes m Ports that are stable when the non di
248. tailed 3 17 device scan 5 13 Devices data window 3 15 4 8 distance 5 14 domain ID description 4 19 display A 62 lock 4 19 donor port 5 2 5 13 A 62 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 4 24 E E Port isolation 3 39 4 19 Error Detect Timeout 4 22 event browser filter 3 13 preference 2 15 sort 3 14 event logging by component A 51 A 80 by port A 53 A 81 by severity level A 81 display A 80 restore defaults A 53 save settings A 53 settings A 81 severity level 3 12 A 52 start A 53 stop A 53 event severity 3 12 external test 5 16 A 90 Index 2 F_Port 5 2 5 12 fabric add 3 5 add a switch 3 7 database 3 4 delete 3 6 discovery interval 2 14 displaying information 3 9 loop port 5 2 5 12 management 3 1 merge 3 39 port 5 2 5 12 rediscovery 3 6 services 3 2 status 3 10 tree 2 24 zoning 3 20 Fabric Device Management Interface A 62 Fabric View arrange graphs 5 23 customize graphs 5 23 display graphs 5 22 preferences 5 21 start 5 19 fabric view file 5 20 auto save 5 21 open 3 6 password 5 19 save 3 6 faceplate display data window 2 31 description 2 17 2 29 open 2 28 factory defaults 4 31 A 31 FC 4 descriptor 5 13 Feature command A 17 File Transfer Protocol A 24 firmware image file 4 35 A 23 install with CLI A 18 install with SANsurfer Switch Manager 4 35 list image files A 23 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide non disruptive activation 4 35 A 22
249. tch 4 18 A 38 alarm configuration 4 13 A 45 configuration display A 76 log A 37 A 61 alias add members 3 38 A 9 copy A 9 create 3 37 A 9 delete A 9 delete members A 10 description 3 22 display list A 9 display members A 10 remove 3 38 rename A 10 Alias command A 9 Arbitrated Loop Physical Address A 54 archive configuration 4 29 authentication trap 4 27 authority A 7 auto save default fabric view file 2 14 graphing options 5 21 zoning configuration 3 28 59056 02 A Index B beacon A 37 BootP boot method 4 24 broadcast 4 21 A 61 browser location 2 14 5 21 Cc chassis status A 61 A 62 command line interface A 1 command syntax A 6 commands A 7 Config command A 11 configuration activate A 11 archive 4 29 backup A 11 copy A 11 delete A 11 edit A 11 list A 11 reset A 31 restore 4 29 A 12 save A 12 configured administrative state 4 18 contact 4 27 CRC error 4 13 Create Support command A 14 credits 5 14 current administrative state 4 18 D data window Active Zoneset 3 16 Configured Zonesets 4 12 description 2 25 2 28 2 31 Devices 3 15 4 8 port information 5 8 port statistics 5 5 switch 4 8 Index 1 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide XX QLOGIC database fabric 3 4 zoning 3 25 Date command A 16 Decode error 4 13 default configuration 4 31 visibility 3 29 3 32 zoning 3 30 default fabric view file auto save 2 14 SANsurfer Switch Manager 2 14 De
250. tch is reset or power cycled option has the following value setting Displays the status of the parameter that controls the display of alarms in the session output stream This parameter is set using the Set Alarm command broadcast Displays the broadcast tree information and all ports that are currently transmitting and receiving broadcast frames 59056 02 A A 61 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Command QLOGIC chassis Displays chassis component status and temperature config option Displays switch port and zoning configuration attributes Refer to the Show Config Command on page A 76 domains Displays list of each domain and its worldwide name in the fabric donor Displays list of current donor configuration for all ports fabric Displays list of each domain symbolic name worldwide name node IP address and port IP address fdmi port_wwn Displays detailed information about the device host bus adapter given by port_wwn If you omit port_wwn the command displays a summary of host bus adapter information for all attached devices in the fabric Illegal characters in the display appear as question marks interface Displays the status of the active network interfaces log option Displays log entries Refer to the Show Log Command on page A 80 The log is cleared when the switch is reset or power cycled Isdb Displays Link State database information mem count Displays informa
251. ter a switch reset or a reactivation of a switch configuration Refer to the Set Port Command on page A 54 setup option Changes SNMP and system configuration settings Refer to the Set Setup Command on page A 56 switch state Changes the administrative state for all ports on the switch to the state given by state The previous Set Config Switch settings are restored after a switch reset or a reactivation of a switch configuration state can be one of the following online Places all ports online offline Places all ports offline diagnostics Prepares all ports for testing The following examples enables and disables the beacon SANbox Manager gt set beacon on Command succeeded SANbox Manager gt set beacon off Command succeeded 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Set Config Command Set Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords 59056 02 A Sets switch port port threshold alarm and zoning configuration parameters The changes you make with this command are not retained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you save them using the Config Save command Refer to the Config Command on page A 11 Admin session and a Config Edit session set config port port_number ports port_number switch threshold zoning port port_number Initiates an edit session in which to change configuration parameters for the port number given by port_number If you
252. terface 2 10 SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface The SANsurfer Switch 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 6 Menu Tool Bar Bar To po lo g y E satsurfer Switch Manager File Fabric Switch Wizards View Display o ap en E x Add Open Save Refresh Events Help QLOGIC Switch Fabric ES me SY sw EC ei Normal sw2 sw3 Graphic Window Fabric Tree Targetinitia Switch Port Address Type WH WWP Unknown wi 1 130121 NL Port 20 00 00 20 37 73 13 69 _ 21 00 00 20 37 Dat Unknown SW2 1 1301e2 NL Port _ 20 00 00 20 37 73 12 9b _ 21 00 00 20 37 ata Unknown SW3 1 1301e4 NL Port 20 00 00 20 37 73 05 26 _ 21 00 00 20 37 e Initiator swt 13 130400 N Port 20 01 00 e0 8b 27 a7 bc__ 21 01 00 e0 8b Window zz ZA Devices Data Window Tabs Working Status Indicator EIS Faceplate Faceplate File Fabric Switch Port Zoning Wizards View Help Display Dap m eg Add Open Refresh Events Zoning Help Switch n Fabrics Sw E Wa
253. than what is currently installed download the new version and proceed to step 9 Otherwise no upgrade is needed and the SMS installation is complete To start the installer open the zip file and run the SANsurferSwitchMgr_Windows_4 02 xx exe file When prompted for an installation directory click the Choose button and select the same folder as the SANsurfer Management Suite installation in step 6 The default SMS installation directory is C Program Files QLogic Corporation SANsurfer Click the Next button When prompted for the location in which to create the program icons click the In an Existing Group radio button then specify the same group that was used for the SMS installation The default SMS group is QLogic Management Suite Click the Next button Click the Install button to the start the installation When the installation is complete click the Done button In the SMS install directory enter the following command to execute the chglax bat file If prompted to overwrite an existing file enter y to do so chglax bat Restart SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management suite as you did in step 7 and confirm that the new version is running 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2 1 2 2 SMS Installation for Linux Close all programs currently running and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the management workstation
254. the administration or operation of the fabric but require no action Warn Monitors warning and critical events The warning level describes events that are generally not disruptive to the administration or operation of the fabric but are more important than the informative level events 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Set Log Command Info Monitors informative warning and critical events The informative level describes routine events associated with a normal fabric This is the default severity level None Monitors none of the severity levels port port_list Specifies one or more ports to monitor for events Choose one of the following values port_list Specifies port or ports to monitor Use a lt space gt to delimit values in the list Ports are numbered beginning with 0 All Specifies all ports None Disables monitoring on all ports restore Restores and saves the port component and level settings to the default values save Saves the log settings for the component severity level port and display level These settings remain in effect after a switch reset The log settings can be viewed using the Show Log Settings command To export log entries to a file use the Set Log Archive command start Starts the logging of events based on the Port Component and Level keywords assigned to the current configuration The logging continues until you enter the Set Log Stop command s
255. the following H Open the Edit menu and select Clear Zoning In the Removes All dialog click the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets m Right click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree and select Clear Zoning from the popup menu Click the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones 3 30 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3 6 4 Managing Zone Sets Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set creating zones as zone set members then adding 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 H Creating zone sets RH Activating and deactivating zone sets m Copying a zone to a zone set H Removing a zone from one zone set or from all zone sets m Removing a zone set Note Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the 3 6 4 1 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 Creating a Zone Set To create a zone set do the following 1 59056 02 A Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog Open the Edit menu and select
256. the following command and press the Enter key admin start Place the port in Diagnostics mode enter the following command x port number and press the Enter key set port x state diagnostics Choose the type of port loopback test to run H Torun an internal loopback test enter the following test port x internal m Torun an external loopback test enter the following command A loopback plug must be installed for this test to pass test port x external 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 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 requires that port be online and connected to a remote device To run the online loopback test do the follow
257. the port Number of link reset primitives received from an attached device Number of offline sequence primitives received by the port Total number of primitive and non primitive port link errors Number of link reset primitives transmitted and received by the port Number of loop initialization primitive frames received Number of loop initialization primitive frames transmitted Number of offline primitives transmitted by the port Total number of frames received by the port Total number of words received by the port Total number of frames transmitted by the port Total number of words transmitted by the port Number of link reset primitives sent from this port to an attached port Total number of offline sequences transmitted and received by the port 5 7 5 Managing Ports XKX Displaying Port Information QLOGIC 5 1 3 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window displays detail information for the selected port To open the Port Information data window click the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display Table 5 6 Port Information Data Window Entries Entry Description Port Address Port Fibre Channel address Administrative Port Type The administrative port type G GL F FL or Donor This value is persistent it will be maintained during a switch reset During port auto configuration it will be used to determine which operational port states are a
258. time stamp while event entries generated by the application have a workstation time stamp You can filter sort and export the contents of the Event Browser to a file The Event Browser begins recording when enabled and SANsurfer Switch Manager is running If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog the next time SANsurfer Switch Manager is started all events from the switch log will be displayed If the Event Browser is disabled when SANsurfer Switch Manager is started and later enabled only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be displayed To display the Event Browser open the Fabric menu and select Show Event Browser or click the Events button on the tool bar If the Show Event Browser selection or the Events button is grayed out you must first enable the Events Browser preference Refer to Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences on page 2 14 Column Sorting Severity Column 59056 02 A Event Browser DER File Sort Filter Help D S Timestamp 7 Source ii Type Fj l Description Tue May 18 10 11 24 0 20 92 205 Unknown Fabric Change 8F00 0005 Added Fabric 10 20 92 205 Tue May 18 10 11 25 Tue May 18 10 11 26 C Tue May 18 10 11 26 C Tue May 18 10 11 25 C Tue May 18 10 11 26 C Tue May 18 10 11 26 C Tue May 18 10 11 26 C Tue May 18 10 11 26 4 nN Unknown Fabric Change 8F 00 0007 Discovered Switch Normal Fabric Status 8F
259. tion about memory activity for the number of seconds given by count If you omit count the value 1 is used Displayed memory values are in 1K block units Note This keyword will display memory activity updates until count is reached it cannot be interrupted Therefore avoid using large values for count A 62 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC A Command Line Interface Show Command 59056 02 A ns option Displays name server information for the specified option If you omit option name server information for the local domain ID is displayed option can have the following values all Displays name server information for all switches and ports domain_id Displays name server information for the switch given by domain_id domain_id is a switch domain ID port_id Displays name server information for the port given by port_id port_id is a port Fibre Channel address pagebreak Displays the current pagebreak setting The pagebreak setting limits the display of information to 20 lines On or allows the continuous display of information without a break Off perf option Displays performance information for all ports Refer to the Show Perf Command on page A 83 port port_number Displays operational information for the port given by port_number Ports are numbered beginning with 0 If port number is omitted information is displayed for all ports Table A 15 describes the port paramete
260. tions Commands A 1 Logging On to a Switch To log on to a switch using Telnet open a command line window on the workstation and enter the Telnet command followed by the switch IP address telnet ip_address A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login Enter an account name and password To log on to a switch through the serial port configure the workstation port with the following settings H 9600 baud H 8 bit character 1 stop bit H No parity Enter an account name and password when prompted 59056 02 A A 1 A Command Line Interface XKX User Accounts QLOGIC A 2 User Accounts 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 user accounts consider changing the password for this account m Refer to Commande on page A 6 for information about authority levels m Refer to the User Command on page A 94 for information about creating user accounts m Refer to Passwd Command on page A 27 for information about changing passwords Note A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions reserved as follows H 4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP HR Q high priority Telnet sessions H 6 log
261. tivelmageVersion build date PendinglmageVersion build date ActiveConfiguration AdminState AdminModeActive BeaconOnStatus OperationalState PrincipalSwitchRole BoardTemp 1 Degrees Celsius SwitchDiagnosticsStatus SwitchTemperatureStatus Parameter Description LogLevel Event severity level used to record events in the event log MaxPorts Number of ports available on the switch NumberOfResets Number of times the switch has been reset over its service life ReasonForLastReset Action that caused the last reset Active firmware image version and build date Firmware image version and build date that is pending This image will become active at the next reset or power cycle Name of the switch configuration that is in use Switch administrative state Admin session status Beacon status as set by the Set Beacon command Switch operational state Principal switch status True indicates that this switch is the principal switch Internal switch temperature at circuit board sensor 1 Results of the power on self test Switch temperature status normal warning failure topology Displays all connected devices users Displays a list of logged in users This is equivalent to the User List command version Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword A 67 A Command Line Interface Show Co
262. top Stops logging of events Notes In addition to critical warn and informative severity levels the highest event severity level is alarm The alarm level describes events that are disruptive to the administration or operation of a fabric and require administrator intervention Alarms are always logged and always displayed on the screen 59056 02 A A 53 A Command Line Interface XKX Set Port Command QLOGIC Set Port Command Authority Syntax Keywords A 54 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 session except for the Clear keyword set port port_number bypass alpa clear enable speed transmission_speed state state port_number Specifies the port Ports are numbered beginning with 0 bypass alpa Sends a Loop Port Bypass LPB to a specific Arbitrated Loop Physical Address ALPA or to all ALPAs on the arbitrated loop alpa can be a specific ALPA or the keyword ALL to choose all ALPAs clear Clears the counters on the port This keyword does not require an admin session enable Sends a Loop Port Enable LPE to all ALPAs on the arbitrated loop speed transmission_speed Specifies the transmission speed for the specified port Choose one of the following port speed values 1Gb s One gigabit per second This applies only to ports 0 15 2Gb s Two gigabits per s
263. topology display Note On the Solaris platforms if you launch the SANsurfer Performance Viewer application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and SANsurfer Performance Viewer can not connect to the fabric for example if you have reached the maximum number of SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions on the entry switch then SANsurfer Performance Viewer opens with a blue fabric icon displayed in the fabric tree The reason for status displayed after the fabric name in the fabric tree will indicate the reason for failure to connect Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer 59056 02 A To exit a SANsurfer Performance Viewer session open the File menu and select Exit The current fabric view is automatically saved to your default performance view file upon exit if you have defined an encryption key The key is encrypted and saved with your default performance view file A performance view file contains the set of fabrics that have been added and the graphs that have been opened during a SANsurfer Performance Viewer session If you have not yet defined an encryption key the Save Default Performance View File dialog shown in Figure 5 6 prompts you to save the current performance view file as the default performance view file Refer to Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key on page 5 21 for information about defining and changing this encryption key In the Save Default Performance View File dialog enter an encryption
264. ts per Km or 13 kilometers at 2 Gbps 1 2 credits per 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 15 credits to the pool from which the recipient ports can draw The recipient port also loses one credit in the process For example one donor port contributes 15 credits to the pool from which a recipient draws for a total of 30 credits 15 15 This provides approximately 50 Km at 1 Gbps 30 0 6 or 25 Km at 2 Gbps 30 1 2 Only 1 Gbps 2 Gbps ports can donate or borrow credits To extend credits open the Wizards menu and select Ext Credit Wizard The Extended Credit Wizard leads you through the following process to extend credits based on transmission distance requirements 1 Extended Distance Explains the concepts and principles of extending port credits Click the Next button 2 Extended Distance Requirements Specify speed and distance requirements for each port then click Next 3 Designate Donor Ports Select available ports and click gt gt to move the port into the Selected Donor Port column shown in Figure 5 3 Match the number of ports needed with the number of designated donor ports Click the Next button 59056 02 A XKX 5 Managing Ports QLOGIC Resetting a Port Extended Credit Wizard x Extended Distance Designate Donor Ports Donor Group 0
265. ue False False InteropCredit decimal value 0 255 0 ExtCredit dec value increments of 15 non loop only 0 FANEnable True False True AutoPerfTuning True False False LCFEnable True False False MFSEnable True False False ViIEnable True False False MSEnable True False True NoClose True False False IOStreamGuard Enable Disable Auto Disable PDISCPingEnable True False True 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 SANbox Manager admin config gt The following is an example of the Set Config Port command for a 10 Gbps port SANbox Manager gt admin start SANbox Manager admin gt config edit SANbox Manager admin config gt set config port 16 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current 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 Configuring Port Number 16 AdminState Online 2 Offline 3 Diagnostics 4 Down Online LinkSpeed 10 10Gb s 10Gb s PortType G Ei G SymPortName string max 32 chars 10G 16 DeviceScanEnable True False True ForceOfflineRSCN True False False AutoPerfTuning True False Fales LCFEnable True False Fa
266. umber Displays continuous performance data in total frames second transmitted and received for the set of 16 ports 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number If you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display inframe port_number Displays continuous performance data in frames second received for the port group 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number If you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display outframe port_number Displays continuous performance data in frames second transmitted for the port group 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number If you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display A 83 A Command Line Interface XKX Show Perf Command QLOGIC errors port_number Displays continuous error counts for the port group 0 15 or 16 19 that includes port_number H you omit port_number ports 0 15 are displayed Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf command SANbox Manager gt show perf Port Bytes s Bytes s Bytes s Frames s Frames s Frames s Number in out total in out total 0 7K 136M 136M 245 68K 68K 1 58K 0 58K 1K 0 1K 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7K 7K 0 245 245 7 136M 58K
267. vate the active zone set on one fabric if the active zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs If not you must edit the zone memberships and reactivate the zone sets After correcting the zone membership reset the isolated ports to allow the fabrics to join Note If you deactivate the active zone set in one fabric and the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled the active zone set from the second fabric will propagate to the first fabric and replace all zones with matching names in the configured zone sets If the zone sets to merge have the same Zone A that only differ in the type of zone soft vs ACL the zone sets will merge If this is a 2 switch fabric Switch 1 will state that Zone A is soft and Switch 2 will state that Zone A is ACL Refer to Managing Zones on page 3 33 for information about adding and removing zone members Refer to Resetting a Port on page 5 15 for information about resetting a port 3 40 59056 02 A 59056 02 A This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric Section 4 Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Displaying Switch Information Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Paging a Switch Setting the Date Time and Enabling NTP Client Resetting a Switch Configuring a Switch Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Installing Firmware Downloading a Support File Upgrading the Switch Using L
268. ve Refresh Events Zoning Help Switch Fabric Gu sw2 Ou Port Address 020000 World Wide Name 10 00 00 c0 dd 03 db cO Serial Number 0425400051 Reason for Status Normal User Name admin Login Level Super user Super User True User Authentication Enabled True Vendor Drmen Version inaction Cirmossarn i QLogic V4 2 0 2 4 Thu Jul 1 23 24 24 2004 MAA 147 diiad lun 92 29 36 66 INNA avo itarcion naz Devices switch P Configured Zonesets Figure 4 5 Faceplate Display Switch Information 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 a Click the Refresh button H Open the View menu and select Refresh m Press the F5 key RH Right click a switch in the topology display and select Refresh Switch from the popup menu H Right click in the graphic window of the faceplate display and select Refresh Switch from the popup menu 59056 02 A 4 7 4 Managing Switches XKX Displaying Switch Information QLOGIC 4 2 1 Devices Data Window 4 2 2 The Devices data window displays information about devices hosts and storage targets connected to the switch Click the Devices tab belo
269. vent Browser displays those events that meet all of the criteria in the Filter Events dialog If the filtering criteria is cleared or changed then all the events that were previously hidden that satisfy the new criteria will be shown You can filter the event browser in the following ways 59056 02 A Severity Check one or more of the corresponding check boxes to display alarm events critical events warning events or informative events Date Time Check one or both of the From and To check boxes Enter the bounding timestamps MM dd yy hh mm ss aa to display only those events that fall within those times aa indicates AM or PM The current year yy can be entered as either 2 or 4 digits For example 12 12 03 will be interpreted December 12 2003 Text Check one or more of the corresponding check boxes and enter a text string case sensitive for event source type and description The Event Browser displays only those events that satisfy all of the search specifications for the Source Type and Description text Filter Events Severity vi Alarm v Critical v Warning v Normal v Info Date Time _ From To Text vi Source SANbox2 vi Type Alarm a vi Description extended credit pool error Filter Close Figure 3 4 Filter Events Dialog 3 13 3 Managing Fabrics XKX Displaying Fabric Information QLOGIC 3 4 2 2 Sorting th
270. vice port nickname do the following 1 Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog 2 Choose one of the following methods to enter a nickname A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters Valid characters include alphanumeric characters aA zZ 0 9 and special symbols al m Click on a device in the table Open the Edit menu and select Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog In the Add Nickname dialog enter a nickname and WWN and click the OK button a Double click a cell in the Nicknames column and enter a new nickname in the text field Click the Save button to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog You can also create a nickname by double clicking a cell in the Nickname column of the Devices data window Refer to Devices Data Window on page 3 15 3 18 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3 5 3 2 Editing a Nickname A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters Valid characters include alphanumeric characters aA zZ 0 9 and special symbols You can access the Edit Nicknames dialog two ways Choose one of the following methods to edit a nickname 3 5 3 3 In the topology or faceplate display open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog The device entries are listed in table format a Click on a device entry in the table Ope
271. w Configuration Wizard Refresh F5 Help Topics Layout Topology About 1 Toggle Auto Layout Remember Layout Figure 2 7 Topology Display Menu 2 18 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2 10 1 2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options available in the faceplate display are shown in Figure 2 8 File Fabric Switch men Open View File Con Add Fabric Archive Port Properties Save View As Remove Fabric Restore Port Properties 106 Save Default Fabric View File Fabric Tracker gt User Accounts Port Symbolic Name Preferences Show Event Browser Set Date Time Reset Port Nicknames Switch Properties Port Loopback Test Exit Network Properties SNMP Properties 4 Toggle Beacon Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Load Firmware Reset Switch Restore Factory Defaults Features Download Support File Zoning Wizards view Help Edit Zoning Configuration Wizard Refresh F5 Help Topics Edit Zoning Config Ext Credit Wizard E View Port Types About Activate Zone Set Zoning Wizard G View Port States Deactivate Zone Set J View Port Speeds Restore Default Zoning 7 View Port Media Figure 2 8 Faceplate Display Menu The keyboard shortcut keys vary by
272. w the data window to display name server information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display Refer to Devices Data Window on page 3 15 for a description of the entries in the Devices data window Switch Data Window 4 8 The Switch data window displays current network and switch information for the selected switches Refer to Configuring a Switch on page 4 17 for more information about the Switch data window To open the Switch data window select one or more switches in the topology display or open the faceplate display and click the Switch tab below the data window Table 4 2 describes the Switch data window entries Table 4 2 Switch Data Window Entries Entry Description First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch World Wide Name Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis Required for license keys Reason for Status Additional status information User Name Account name Login Level Authority level Super User Super user privileges enabled disabled UserAuthentication Enforcement of account names and authority always Enabled True Vendor Switch manufacturer Firmware Version Active firmware version Inactive Firmware Version Inactive firmware version Pending Firmware Version Firmware version that will be activated at the
273. whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch BootP A type of network server Buffer Credit A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame Cascade Topology A fabric in which the switches are connected in series If you connect the last switch back to the first switch you create a cascade with a loop topology Class 2 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_ Ports wit h acknowledgment provided Glossary 1 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User s Guide XX QLOGIC Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment Configured Zone Sets The zone sets stored on a switch excluding the active zone set Default Visibility Zoning parameter that determines the level of communication among ports devices when there is no active zone set Domain ID User defined number that identifies the switch in the fabric Event Log Log of messages describing events that occur in the fabric Expansion Port E Port that connects to another FC SW 2 compliant switch Fabric Database The set of fabrics that have been opened during a SANsurfer Switch Manager session Fabric Management Switch The switch through which the fabric is managed Fabric Name User defined name
274. window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window This only works when displaying a fabric 2 10 5 Data Window and Tabs The data window presents a table of data and 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 2 10 6 Working Status Indicator The working status indicator located in the lower right corner of the SANsurfer Switch 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 59056 02 A 2 25 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager XKX Using the Topology Display QLOGIC 2 11 Using the Topology Display The topology display shown in Figure 2 10 receives information from the selected fabric and displays its topology Switches and inter switch links ISLs appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate
275. y Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon Description SANbox 5200 Series Switch WR Normal operation Green Warning operational with errors Yellow Critical potential failure Red Unknown communication status unknown unreachable or unmanageable Blue ocn D000 D000 OOOO DOOM eem Fabric Management Switch E Ethernet connection normal Green E Ethernet connection warning Yellow E Ethernet connection critical Red Por a TS Switch is not manageable with this version of SANsurfer Switch Manager Use the management application that was shipped with this switch 59056 02 A XX QLOGIC 3 Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3 4 2 Displaying the Event Browser The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the SANsurfer Switch Manager application Events that are generated by the SANsurfer Switch Manager application are not saved on the switch but can be saved to a file during the SANsurfer Switch Manager session Entries in the Event Browser shown in Figure 3 3 are formatted by severity time stamp source type and description The maximum number of entries allowed in the Event Browser is 10 000 The maximum number of entries allowed on a switch is 1200 Once the maximum is reached the event list wraps and the oldest events are discarded and replaced with the new events Event entries from the switch use the switch
276. y the passwords that control read and write access to the switch The read community string public and write community string private are set at the factory to these well known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is enabled using the SNMP Properties dialog If SNMP is enabled default and the read and write community strings have not been changed from their defaults you risk unwanted access to the switch Refer to Enabling SNMP Configuration on page 3 2 for more information SNMP is enabled by default In band management is the ability to manage switches across inter switch links using SANsurfer Switch Manager SNMP management server or the application programming interface The switch comes from the factory with in band management enabled If you disable in band management on a particular switch you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial connection Refer to Enabling In band Management on page 3 2 for more information Enabling SNMP Configuration 3 1 2 2 To enable SNMP configuration do the following 1 On the faceplate display open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog 2 Inthe SNMP Configuration area place a check mark in the SNMP Enabled check box 3 Click the OK button to save the change to the database Enabling In band Management 3 2 To enable In band Management do the following 1 On the faceplate
277. y to start the test After the command executes a message on the screen will appear detailing the test results A 92 59056 02 A XKX A Command Line Interface QLOGIC Uptime Command Uptime Command Displays the elapsed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method A hot reset or non disruptive firmware activation does not reset the elapsed up time reported by this command Authority None Syntax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command SANbox Manager gt uptime Elapsed up time 0 day s 2 hour s 28 min s 44 sec s Reason last reset NormalReset 59056 02 A A 93 A Command Line Interface XKX User Command QLOGIC User Command Authority Syntax Keywords Notes A 94 Administers and displays user accounts Admin account name and an Admin session The Accounts and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session user accounts add delete account_name edit list accounts Displays all user accounts that exist on the switch This keyword is available to all account names without an Admin session add Add a user account to the switch You will be prompted for an account name a password authority and an expiration date a A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts m Account names are limited to 15 characters passwords must be 4 20 characters m Admin authority grants permission to use the Admin

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