v7.1 HP Intelligent Management Center VAN Fabric Manager Administrator Guide Abstract This guide contains comprehensive information for network administrators, engineers, and operators who manage VFM. HP Part Number: 5998-5103 Published: December 2013 Software Version: IMC VCM 7.
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Contents 1 VFM overview..........................................................................................10 At a Glance...........................................................................................................................10 VAN Fabric Topology..............................................................................................................10 DC Management..................................................................................................................
Viewing the server list.........................................................................................................28 Viewing server details.........................................................................................................29 Importing a server..............................................................................................................29 Synchronizing settings of a server into VFM...........................................................................
Enabling or disabling VFC interfaces...............................................................................51 Configuring the administrative status and mode of VFC interfaces in batches........................52 Managing VSANs of a VFC interface..............................................................................52 Managing servers..............................................................................................................53 Viewing the server list..........................
Viewing zone aliases................................................................................................71 Querying zone aliases..............................................................................................72 Adding a zone alias.................................................................................................72 Modifying a zone alias.............................................................................................72 Copying a zone alias..................
Viewing the B-VLAN plan....................................................................................................95 Querying B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping........................................................................95 Adding a B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping........................................................................95 Importing B-VLAN ID to ECT algorithm mappings from devices.................................................96 Remapping a B-VLAN to an ECT algorithm index..
Viewing basic information and topology of an EVI service.....................................................121 Adding an EVI service......................................................................................................122 Configuring DCs.........................................................................................................122 Configuring edge devices.............................................................................................
Managing a zone set..................................................................................................134 Adding a zone set..................................................................................................134 Modifying a zone set..............................................................................................134 Copying a zone set................................................................................................135 Deleting a zone set.................
1 VFM overview The Virtual Application Network (VAN)/Virtual Fabric Manager (VFM) component is data center management software based on the IMC Platform. VAN uses virtualization, automation, and software-defined networking (SDN) technologies. A fabric is a network composed of FCoE switches, servers, and storage devices. VFM can provide an integrated solution for managing both the LANs and SANs in data centers by working with HP/H3C devices.
SAN Configuration This function manages fabrics constructed by using FCoEand provides access to the following SAN configuration pages: • SAN Fast Config—Allows you to quickly configure servers and storage devices to access each other in pairs. • Fabric Management—Allows you to view and manage fabrics through a resource tree and list. You can also view and manage the switches, servers, storage devices, VSANs, and zones contained in the fabrics to control access between servers and storage devices.
2 Managing the VFM common services The VFM manages different DC networks with the following technologies: • IP SAN—Uses FCoE technology and TCP/IP protocol suite to interconnect servers, FCoE switches, and disk devices into a fabric inside a DC. • TRILL—Implements Layer 2 interconnection inside a large-sized DC network. • SPB—Implements Layer 2 interconnection inside a medium- or small-sized DC network. • EVI—Implements Layer 2 interconnection between DCs.
Managing a TRILL network To manage a TRILL network: 1. Create a DC in the VFM and import RBs to the DC. For more information, see "Adding a DC," and "Importing a network device." 2. Import RBs to the TRILL management module. For more information, see "Importing RBs." 3. Synchronize the RB configurations to the VFM. Make sure the VFM gets the most recent RB configurations before you configure or maintain the TRILL network. For more information, see "Synchronizing RBs." 4.
4. 5. 6. 7. 14 Configure EVI-enabled physical interfaces on each EVI device. For more information, see" Enabling EVI on transport-facing physical interfaces." Create and deploy EVI services. For more information, see "Adding an EVI service," and "Deploying EVI services." Configure a newly added EVI device or slightly adjust the current EVI device configuration. For more information, see"Adding an EVI service to a device.
3 Navigation Menus and typical operations Navigation menu To navigate VAN Fabric Manager: 1. Click the Service tab from the tabular navigation system on the top. 2. From the navigation tree on the left, click VAN Fabric Manager to expand the VFM navigation menu. Figure 1 VFM navigation menu Table 1 VFM navigation menu items Item Function At a Glance Provides access to the At a Glance page for the statistics of devices and network topologies managed by VFM.
Table 1 VFM navigation menu items (continued) Item Function Provides access to the following LAN configuration pages: LAN Configuration • TRILL—Allows you to manage TRILL networks and devices. • SPB—Allows you to manage SPB networks devices, and services. • EVI—Allows you to manage EVI networks, devices, and services. Provides access to the following statistics pages: Statistics • ECT Statistics Chart—Allows you to view the number of B-VLANs and the number of I-SIDs for each ECT.
Filtering devices by view To filter devices by view: 1. In the Query Conditions area, click the By View tab. 2. Click the Expand icon then select a subview. to the left of the IP View, Device View, or Custom View field, and The views are described as follow: • IP View—Displays devices by network segment. • Device View—Displays devices by device category. • Custom View—Displays devices by custom view.
1. Add devices to the Selected Devices area: • To add one or more devices, select the devices in the Devices Found area and click the Add icon • 2. . To add all devices, click the Add All icon Remove undesired devices from the Selected Devices area: • To remove one or more devices, select the devices in the Selected Devices area and click the Remove icon • . To remove all devices, click the Remove All icon NOTE: 3. 4. . . To select multiple devices, press Ctrl when you select the devices.
4 Viewing the At a Glance page The At a Glance page displays a variety of statistics about VFM network resources in pie charts, column charts, and line charts. Accessing the At a Glance page To access the At a Glance page: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > At a Glance. Viewing the network device status The Network Device Status area displays the states and port utilization rate for all network devices in a pie chart.
Viewing the Top 5 DCs by Device Quantity Top 5 DCs by Device Quantity displays the quantity of the top 5 DCs device, including network devices, servers, storage devices, and virtual machines. The horizontal axis represents the number of device. The vertical axis represents the DC name. Move the cursor over one of the device types on the column chart to display the number of this device type in the DC. Click a legend to hide the column in the chart. Click a gray legend to display the column in the chart.
Figure 4 SAN device view Table 4 Devices and colors Device Color Server Dark green Switch Orange Storage Dark blue Viewing the Fabric View Fabric View displays all fabrics managed by VFM. Click a fabric name to open the detail page of the fabric. For more information, see"Viewing fabric details." Figure 5 Fabric view Viewing the LAN Topology LAN Topology displays relationships among DCs and devices inside each DC.
Figure 6 LAN topology In the LAN Topology area, you only can view the topology. For more information, see "Managing LAN topologies." Viewing the Top 5 EVI services Top 5 EVI Service displays the top 5 EVI services with the most MAC addresses or VLANs. On the MAC Addresses column chart, the horizontal axis represents the number of MAC address, and the vertical axis represents the EVI service name.
Move the cursor over one of the time node on the chart to display the EVI service name, time, and numbers for this migration. Hide the VM migration information for an EVI service by clicking its name at the bottom of the chart. Click the EVI service name again to redisplay its migration information.
5 Managing DCs A DC can provide various network services, and can also serve as the center of data process, storage, and exchange. It enables you to manage the multiple network resources in a centralized away. With a DC, you can manage both traditional network devices such as routers, switches, and security devices, and IT devices like storage devices and servers. By using the VFM you can manage the target DCs not only in VFM, but also in network devices, servers, and storage devices of the DCs.
Viewing devices in a DC In the DC list, you can view a specific DC detail page by clicking the DC name. The details page also allows you to manage the DC’s network devices, servers, and storage devices of the DC. For more information, see "Managing network devices," "Managing servers," and "Managing storage devices." Adding a DC To add a DC: 1. In the DC list, click Add. The Add DC window appears. 2. Enter a name for the DC. The name must be unique in VFM. 3. Click OK.
3. Click OK. The MAC details page appears. MAC details page contents • • When VFM locates the data center and server to which the VM belongs: ◦ MAC—MAC address of the VM. ◦ DC—Name of the DC to which the VM belongs. ◦ Server—Name of the server to which the VM belongs. ◦ VM—Name of the VM. When VFM locates the access device that learned the MAC address of the VM: ◦ MAC—MAC address of the VM. ◦ DC—Name of the DC to which the access device belongs. ◦ NAS—Name of the access device.
4. Click the Network Devices tab. Network device list buttons • Import Devices—Imports one or more network devices from the IMC Platform to a DC. The network device list displays the imported devices. For more information, see "Importing a network device." • Synchronize—Synchronizes the settings of the network devices into VFM. For more information, see "Synchronizing the network device settings into VFM." • Delete—Deletes a network device from the network device list.
6. Click OK. The Import Devices page displays the import progress, time, and result for the imported devices. If VFM fails to import a device, the page also displays the failure reason. 7. (Optional.) Click Quit to quit the importing process. Devices that do not start the importing processes are not imported. 8. Click Back to view the imported devices in the network device list. Synchronizing the network device settings into VFM To synchronize the network device settings: 1.
4. Click the Servers tab. Server list buttons • Import Devices—Imports one or more servers from the IMC Platform to a DC. The server list displays the imported servers. For more information, see "Importing a server." • Synchronize—Synchronizes the settings of the server into VFM. For more information, see "Synchronizing settings of a server into VFM." • Delete—Deletes a server from the server list. For more information, see "Deleting a server.
6. Click OK. The Import Devices page displays the import progress, time, and result for the imported servers. If VFM fails to import a server, the page also displays the failure reason. 7. 8. (Optional.) Click Quit to quit the importing process. Click Back to view the imported servers in the server list. Synchronizing settings of a server into VFM To synchronize server settings into VFM: 1. In the server list, select one or more servers. 2. Click Synchronize.
Managing storage devices Viewing the storage device list To view the storage device list: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > DC Management. 3. In the DC list, Click the name of a DC. The details page appears. 4. Click the Storage tab. Storage device list buttons • Import Devices—Imports one or more storage devices from the IMC Platform to a DC. The storage device list displays the imported storage devices.
2. Click Select Devices. The Select Devices window appears. 3. Filter devices by view or advanced query. For more information, see "Importing devices." 4. Click OK. The Import Devices page appears. 5. 6. (Optional.) Select the devices you want to delete and click Delete. Click OK. The Import Devices page displays the import progress, time, and result for the imported devices. If VFM fails to import a device, the page also displays the failure reason. 7. 8. (Optional.
6 Managing SANs The SAN management module allows operators to manage fabrics one of two ways: • Completing fabric configurations in VFM according to the fabric planning. • Quickly deploy SANs in VFM by first performing some basic configurations in VFM that allow the operator to configure access between one server-storage pair at a time. To complete configurations in VFM according to the fabric planning, follow these steps: 1. Create a fabric. 2. Import FCoE switches to the fabric. 3.
Table 5 DCBX parameters DCBX parameters on switches Application of these parameters on the CNAs Enable LLDP. Enable LLDP globally in the system view, and then enable LLDP on an specific interface in the interface view to advertise DCBX TLVs. The switch distributes APP, ETS, and PFC parameter values to attached servers and storage devices. APP parameters. After successful negotiation, the server and storage device The switch resets the 802.1p priority of received FCoE and include the 802.
4. • QoS Policy Name—Enters the QoS policy name for associating the class with the behavior. • WRR Queuing Type—Selects a WRR queuing type from the list. Options include byte-count and weight. The byte-count means allocating bandwidth to queues in terms of bytes. The weight means allocating bandwidth to queues based on weights. Click OK. VSAN auto discovery This function allows you to discover VSANs and FCoE switches in fabrics. To discovery VSAN automatically: 1. Select the Service tab. 2.
2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > SAN Configuration Manager > Fabric Management. The fabric resources tree is in the left pane of the Fabric Management page, and the fabric list is in the right. The fabric resources tree has five levels , as shown in Figure 11. Figure 11 Fabric resource tree • Level 1 menu—Fixed to Fabric Management. Displays the fabric list in the right pane. • Level 2 menu—Name of the fabric. Displays detailed information about that fabric.
• Level 5 menu—Displays for all level-4 menus except the zone topology and global zone configuration, which have no level-5 menus. ◦ Level 5 menus under the active zone set—Each level-5 menu is a zone that is contained in the active zone set. Displays detailed information about the zone in the right pane. ◦ Level 5 menus under the zone sets—Each level-5 menu is a zone set. Displays the zone list in the right pane. ◦ Level 5 menus under the zones—Each level-5 menu is a zone.
1. To perform a quick query, on the upper right corner of the fabric list, enter a partial or complete fabric name in the query field, and click the Query icon . To perform an advanced query, click the Advanced icon the following query criteria: next to the query field, and specify • Name—Enter a partial or complete name of the fabric. • Description—Enter a partial or complete description of the fabric. Empty fields are ignored. 2. Click Query to display all fabrics that match the query criteria.
Deleting fabrics To delete a fabric: 1. In the fabric list area, select one or more fabrics you want to delete. 2. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3. Click OK. Viewing the fabric topology In the fabric list, click the View Fabric Topology icon more information, see "Managing a SAN topology." to display the SAN topology window. For Managing FCoE switches FCoE switches connect servers with storage devices and allow them to access to each other.
4. Click the Switch tab. The FCoE switch list for the fabric appears. FCoE switch list buttons • Import—Imports FCoE switches to the fabric. • Synchronize—Synchronizes FCoE switches to VFM. • Delete—Deletes FCoE switches from the fabric. • Configure DCBX—Two options are available: Deploy DCBX and Undeploy DCBX. The Deploy DCBX allows you to deploy global DCBX parameters to the FCoE switches in VFM. For more information, see "Deploying global DCBX parameters to FCoE switches.
Querying FCoE switches To query FCoE switches: 1. To perform a quick query, on the upper right corner of the FCoE switch list, enter a partial or complete fabric name in the query field, and click the Query icon To perform an advanced query, click the Advanced icon the following query criteria: . next to the query field, specify • Device Label—Enter a partial or complete device label of the FCoE switch. • WWN—Enter a partial or complete WWN of the FCoE switch.
1. In the FCoE switch list, click the Details icon of the target FCoE switch. Basic information Basic information on the top of the page includes the following: • Status—FCoE switch-related alarm states in the IMC Platform. • Name—Device label for the FCoE switch in the IMC Platform. • IP Address—IP address that the FCoE switch used when it was added into the IMC Platform. • Device Model—Model of the FCoE switch. • WWN—WWN of the FCoE switch. The WWN is initialized by the manufacture.
4. Click OK. If a target switch cannot be found, it is cannot be added to the DC or a fabric. For more information, see "Importing devices." 5. Remove undesired devices from the Selected Devices area: a. Select one more devices. b. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box appears. c. Click OK. 6. Click OK to start the import process. It may take a period of time to import a large number of switches.
Command lines in different colors indicate different consistency: 3. • Black command lines—Configurations on the switch and in VFM are the same. • Red command lines—Configurations on the switch and in VFM are different. • Blue command lines—Configurations do not exist either on the switch or in VFM. View the different command line. Click the Previous Diff or Next Diff button. The switched command line is highlighted in yellow.
Viewing CEE interfaces To view a CEE interface: 1. 2. In the FCoE switch list, click the icon for the target switch. Click the CEE Interface tab. The CEE interface list appears. CEE interface list buttons • State Setting—Two options are available: Port Up and Port Down. The Port Up option is used to enable a CEE interface, and the Port Down option is used to disable a CEE interface. • Configure DCBX—Two options are available: Deploy DCBX and Undeploy DCBX.
Querying CEE interfaces To query a CEE interface: 1. To perform a quick query, on the upper right corner of the CEE interface list, enter a partial or complete CEE name of the interface in the query field,, and click the Query icon To perform an advanced query, click the Advanced icon the following query criteria: . next to the query field, specify • Name—Enter the name of the CEE interface, including the interface type and interface number. This field supports fuzzy matching.
Command lines in different colors indicate different consistency: 3. • Black command lines—Configurations on the CEE interface and in VFM are the same. • Red command lines—Configurations on the CEE interface and in VFM are different. • Blue command lines—Configuration does not exist either on the CEE interface or in VFM. View the different command line. Click Previous Diff or Next Diff. The switched command line is highlighted in yellow.
After DCBX parameters are deployed to a CEE interface, the DCBXcolumn for the CEE interface is displayed as . This indicates that interface DCBX parameters have been deployed and are consistent in VFM and on the CEE interface. Undeploying DCBX parameters from CEE interfaces Perform this task to undeploy the DCBX parameters that have been deployed to CEE interfaces on an FCoE switch. To deploy DCBX parameters from CEE interfaces: 1.
2. Click the VFC Interface tab. The VFC interface list appears. VFC interface list buttons • Add—Click to add a VFC interface. • Delete—Click to delete VFC interfaces. • Batch Configure—Click to configure the administrative status and mode of VFC interfaces in batch. • State Setting—Two options are available: Port Up and Port Down. The Port Up is used to enable a VFC interface, and the Port Down is used to disable a VFC interface. • Refresh—Displays the latest VFC interface list.
1. To perform a quick query, on the upper right corner of the VFC interface list, enter a partial or complete CEE interface name of the in the query field, and click the Query icon To perform an advanced query, click the Advanced icon one or more query criteria: . next to the query field, specify • Name—Specify a partial or complete name of the VFC interface, including the interface type and interface number. • Status—Select the operational status for the VFC interface from the list.
2. Configure the following parameters: • VFC Interface ID—Enter a number for the VFC interface. The number must be unique in VFM. • Port Mode—Select E or F from the list. Select E mode for a VFC interface connecting to an FCoE switch, and select F mode for a VFC interface connecting to a server or storage device. NOTE: 3. In VFM, VFC interfaces cannot be configured to operate in NP or Auto mode. • Bound Ethernet Interface—Select an Ethernet interface to be bound to the VFC interface from the list.
1. 2. In the VFC interface list, click the icon for the VFC interface. Click Port Up or Port Down in the menu. The Port Up option appears for disabled interfaces. The Port Down option appears for enabled interfaces. To enable or disable VFC interfaces in batches: 3. 4. 5. In the VFC interface list, select one or more VFC interfaces, and click State Setting. Click Port Up or Port Down in the menu. A confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK.
a. b. c. d. In the VSAN list, click Add. Filter VSANs by query. The VSAN Namefield supports fuzzy matching. Select one or more VSANs from the queried VSANs. Click OK. 4. To delete allowed VSANs: a. In the VSAN list, select one or more VSANs. b. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box appears. c. Click OK. 5. Click Back to return to the VFC interface list. Managing servers Servers are hosts that provide services in a fabric. To be managed, servers must be added to a fabric in VFM.
Viewing server details To view server details, click the icon for the target server. The server details include the following information: • • HBA ◦ HBA—WWN of the HBA. If an HBA has only one N_Port, the WWN of that N_Port is used as the WWN of the HBA. The HBA and N_Port should have the same WWN address. If an HBA has multiple N_Ports, it selects any one N_Port’s WWN address as its WWN address. ◦ Node Name—WWN of the server where the HBA resides. ◦ Vendor—Vendor of the HBA.
Viewing the storage list To view the storage list: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > SAN Configuration > Fabric Management. The Fabric Management page appears. The Fabric Resources Tree area is in the left pane of the page, and the fabric list is in the right. 3. 4. In the fabric list, click the target fabric name. Click the Storage tab. You can click Refresh to get the latest storage list.
1. In the storage list, click the Details icon for the target device. The HBA Card area includes: • WWN—WWN of the storage device HBA. If the HBA has only one N_Port, the HBA WWN is the N_Port WWN. If the HBA has more than one N_Port, the HBA WWN is selected from the N_Port WWNs. • Node Name—WWN of the storage device. • Vendor Name—Vendor of the HBA. • Serial Number—Serial number of the HBA. • Model—Model of the HBA. • Model Description—Model description of the HBA.
4. Click the VSAN tab. VSAN list buttons • Add—Click this button to add a VSAN to the fabric. • Delete—Click this button to delete VSANs from the fabric. • Refresh—Click this button to refresh the VSAN list. VSAN list contents • VSAN Name—Name of the VSAN. • VSAN ID—ID of the VSAN. • VLAN ID—ID of the VLAN mapped to the VSAN. A VSAN can only map to one VLAN. • Description—Description for the VSAN. Querying VSANs To query a VSAN: 1. Access to the VSAN list page. 2.
1. In the VSAN list, click Add. The Add VSAN page appears. There are two areas on the page, the Basic VSAN Information area and the VFC interface list area. 2. 3. 4. In the Basic VSAN Information area, specify the following parameters: • VSAN Name—Enter a VSAN name. The name must be unique in the fabric to which the VSAN is added. • VSAN ID—Enter a VSAN ID. The ID must unique in the fabric to which the VSAN is added. • VLAN ID—Enter the ID of the VLAN to be mapped to the VSAN.
Rules for synchronizing VSAN configurations on an FCoE switch to VFM: • • If a VSAN ID exists in both VFM and the FCoE switch, the VSAN configurations in VFM changes by the following rules: ◦ VSAN ID—Cannot be changed. ◦ VSAN Name—Cannot be changed. ◦ VLAN ID—There are two VLAN IDs, one represents the VSAN-VLAN mapping on the FCoE switch, and the other represents the VSAN-VLAN mapping in VFM. ◦ VFC interfaces—Display the combination of VFC interfaces saved by VFM and the FCoE switch.
Viewing the VFC interface list The VFC interfaces of a VSAN allow VSAN traffic to pass. HP recommends synchronizing FCoE switches before you view the VFC interface list. To view the VFC interface list: 1. In the VSAN list, click the target VSAN name. VFC interface list contents • 2. Status—State of the VFC interface, five states are available: ◦ Unmanaged—IMC does not manage the interface. ◦ Unknown—IMC cannot obtain the state of the interface. ◦ Disabled—The interface is disabled.
2. Use one of the following methods: • To perform a quick query, enter a partial or complete VFC port name in the query field, and click the Query icon • . To perform an advanced query, click the Advanced icon one or more query criteria, and click Query. next to the query field, specify Query criteria include: ◦ Port Name—Enter a partial or complete interface name. ◦ Status—Select a state from the list: All, Unmanaged, Unknown, Up, Down, and Disabled.
4. Click OK. IMPORTANT: Deleting an operating VFC interface interrupts the device operation process. Make sure the target interface is no longer in use. Zone database The zone database enforces access control between servers and storage devices in a VSAN. Zone database structure The zone database has a layered structure consisting of zone sets, zones, zone members, and zone aliases.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In global zone configuration, select a switch from the VSAN as the zone management switch. For more information, see "Configuring global zone parameters." In global zone configuration, configure global zone policies, including the default zone policy and the zone distribution policy. For more information, see "Configuring global zone parameters." Configure zone sets, zones, zone members, and zone aliases.
Figure 13 Active and full zone sets The following operations do not affect the active zone set: • Modify the active zone set. • Add zones to the active zone set. • Modify zones of the active zone set. • Delete zones from the active zone set. • Add zone members or zone aliases to a zone of the active zone set. • Modify zone members or zone aliases in a zone of the active zone set. • Delete zone members or zone aliases from a zone of the active zone set.
4. To select the zone management switch: The zone management switch initiates zone database distribution in the VSAN. The other switches in the VSAN are referred to as managed switches. a. In the Zone Management Switch area, click Select Devices. The Select Devices window appears. There are two areas on the page, the Query Switches area and the Switch List area. Switch List contents b. • Status—Alarm state of the switch in the IMC Platform. • Name—Label of the switch in the IMC Platform.
3. In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zone Sets. The following menus are available in the zone set list. • Add—Click this button to add a zone set to the VSAN. • Delete—Click this button to delete zone sets from VSAN. • Refresh—Click this button to refresh the zone set list. Zone set list contents • Name—Name of the zone set. Click the name to enter the zone management page for the zone set.
Figure 14 Active zone set IMPORTANT: Activating a zone set might interrupt device operation. Modifying a zone set To modify a zone set: 1. 2. 3. In the zone set list, click the Operation icon and select Modify from the popup menu. Enter a new zone set name. The name must unique in the VSAN. Click OK. Copying a zone set To copy a zone set: 1. 2. 3. In the zone set list, click the Operation icon and select Copy from the popup menu. Enter a new zone set name. The name must be unique in the VSAN.
1. 2. Use one of the following methods to access the zone list: • In the zone set list, click the target zone set name. • In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zone Sets > the target zone set name. In the zone list area, click Add. The Zone List displays all zones that are not members of the zone set. 3. Query the zones by name. The Name field supports fuzzy matching. 4. 5. From the Zone List, select one or more zones. Click OK.
3. In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Active Zone Set: zone set name >zone set name. You can click Refresh to get the latest zone list. Zone member list contents • Member Name—Name of the zone member. • Member Type—Type of the zone member. ◦ PWWN—The member is a N_Port identified by WWN. ◦ FC ID—The member is a N_Port identified by FC address. ◦ Zone Alias—The member is a zone alias.
2. 3. Enter a zone name. The name must be unique in the VSAN. Click OK. Modifying a zone To modify a zone: 1. 2. 3. In the zone list, click the Operation icon for the target zone and select Modify from the popup menu. Enter a new zone name. The name must be unique in the VSAN. Click OK. Copying a zone To copy a zone: 1. 2. 3. In the zone list, click the Operation icon for the target zone and select Copy from the popup menu. Enter a new zone name. The name must be unique in the VSAN. Click OK.
1. 2. 3. Use one of the following methods to access the zone member list: • In the zone list, click the target zone name. • In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zones > the target zone name. From the zone member list, select one or more zone members. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box appears. 4. Click OK. Managing zone aliases A zone alias consists of multiple zone members. The zone members all belong to certain zones.
3. In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zone Aliases. The following menus are available in the zone alias list: • Add—Click this button to add a zone alias to the VSAN. • Delete—Click this button to delete zone aliases from the VSAN. • Refresh—Click this button to refresh the zone alias list. Zone alias list contents • Name—Name of the zone alias. Click the name to enter the zone member management page for the zone alias.
3. Click OK. Adding a zone member to a zone alias To add a zone member to a zone alias: 1. Use one of the following methods to access the zone alias member list: 2. 3. • In the zone alias list, click the target zone alias name. • In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zone Aliases > the target zone alias name. Click Add. Specify the following parameters: • • 4.
2. Use one of the following methods to access the zone member list: • In the zone list, click the target zone name. • In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zones > the target zone name. • In the zone alias list, click the target zone alias name. • In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management > the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zone Aliases > the target zone alias name.
3. In the fabric resources tree, click Fabric Management >the target fabric name > the target VSAN name > Zone Topology. In the zone topology, you can perform the following operations: • View the links between zone members and FCoE switches in the VSAN. • Display or hide the Zone View and Zone Alias View area by clicking the Zone View icon in the tool bar. • View members of the zones or zone aliases you select from the Zone List or Zone Alias List in the Zone View and Zone Alias View area.
5. In the Access List, click the Modify icon storage device. 6. Click the Delete icon for the target entry if you want to re-select a pair of server and storage device. Click the 2. Configuration Summary tab. 7. for the target entry to re-select the server or the If the configuration meets the requirements for SAN fast configuration, VFM displays configuration summary based on your configuration and automatic system configuration.
8. ◦ VFC Interface—Type and number of the VFC interface. ◦ Device Name—Name of the FCoE switch to which the VFC interface belongs. Click OK. During deployment of the configurations, VFM displays the deployment process and results in the area below the topology. Zone set successfully activated is displayed when VFM completes SAN fast configuration.
7 Managing TRILL Transparent Interconnect of Lots of Links (TRILL) uses IS-IS to provide transparent Layer 2 forwarding. TRILL combines the simplicity and flexibility of Layer 2 switching with the stability, scalability, and rapid convergence capability of Layer 3 routing. All these advantages make TRILL very suitable for large flat Layer 2 networks in data centers. Switches implementing TRILL are called "Routing Bridges" (RBs). A TRILL network is a Layer 2 network comprised of RBs, as shown in Figure 16.
Viewing the RB List To view the RB list: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > TRILL. The RB List displays all RBs. RB List contents • Status—Alarm state of the RB in the IMC Platform. RB alarm states include Unmanaged, Unknown, Normal, Major, Minor, Warning, and Critical. For more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide. • Device Name—Device name of the RB.
2. Use one of the following methods: • To perform a quick query, enter a partial or complete zone member name in the query field, and click the Query icon • . To perform an advanced query, click the Advanced icon one or more of the query criteria, and click Query. next to the query field, specify Query criteria include: ◦ Device Label—Enter a partial or complete device label for RBs. ◦ IP—Enter a partial or complete IP address for RBs. ◦ Status—Select a device state from the list.
8. Click Back to go back to the RB List page. Synchronizing RBs You can synchronize the configuration information of RBs to VFM. To synchronize RB configurations to VFM: 1. Open the RB List page. 2. Select the target RBs. 3. Click Synchronize. 4. After a while, click Refresh to view the synchronization results. The Last Sync field displays the time when the synchronization is complete, and the Sync Status field displays whether VFM successfully obtained the TRILL configuration from the RB. 5.
2. 3. Click the Operation icon for the target RB. Select Device Configuration from the shortcut menu. The Modify TRILL configuration of a device window appears. 4. 5. Configure the following parameters: • System ID—Enter a unique system ID for the RB. The system ID identifies an RB in a TRILL network. • Nickname—Enter a nickname for the RB. The nickname of an RB is the address of the RB in the TRILL network. • Maximum LSP Age (Seconds)—Specify the maximum age of LSPs originated by the RB.
3. Select Interface List from the shortcut menu. The TRILL Interface List page displays all interfaces of the RB. TRILL Interface List contents • Interface Status—State of the interface: ◦ Up—The interface is working normally. ◦ Down—The interface is enabled but the physical link is down. ◦ Disabled—The interface is disabled. ◦ Unmanaged—The interface is not managed by IMC. ◦ Unknown—IMC cannot obtain the interface state. • Interface Description—Interface type and number.
7. 8. • Inhibition Time—Specify the inhibition time of the RB. When the RB detects that a root bridge change occurs on a link or that the AVF advertised by other RBs conflicts with the local AVF, the RB inhibits the local AVF for a certain time to avoid loops. When the inhibition timer expires, if the RB is still the AVF of the VLAN, the RB restores the role of the AVF. • CSNP Interval—Specify the CSNP interval.
8 Managing SPB IEEE 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) enables multipath routing in an Ethernet mesh network. The technology allows all paths to be active, supports equal cost paths, and provides the shortest path forwarding in an Ethernet mesh network. Shortest path bridging MAC mode (SPBM) is one bridging method of IEEE 802.1aq SPB. Unless otherwise stated, the term "SPB" in this document refers to SPBM. You can use IMC VFM to manage an SPB network.
Deployment procedure summary Table 6 Deployment procedure summary Step Remarks 1. Enable SPB globally on SPB devices from their CLI. To import a device to VFM's SPB module, you must perform See the CLI SPB this step for a device which has be identified as an SPB configuration guide. device. 2. Import SPB devices to VFM's SPB module. After importing SPB devices, you can synchronize their SPBM configuration to VFM's SPB module instead of configuring SPB from scratch.
To maintain interfaces on SPB devices, do the following: • Viewing the interface list • Querying interfaces • Viewing interface details To maintain B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping, do the following: • Viewing the B-VLAN plan • Querying B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping • Remapping a B-VLAN to an ECT algorithm index • Removing B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mappings To maintain SPB services, do the following: • Viewing the SPB service list • Querying SPB services • Viewing the topology and details
2. Click the Device Management tab. The tab displays the device management toolbar and all SPB devices. Toolbar • Import—Imports SPB devices to the SPB module. • Synchronize—Synchronizes SPB configuration from SPB devices to the SPB module. For more information, see "Synchronizing SPBM configuration." • Delete—Removes SPB devices from the device list. • Set MST Region—Configures the MST region name, revision level, and MSTI 4092 to B-VLAN mappings.
Querying devices To query a device: 1. Access the device list page. 2. Use one of the following methods: • To perform a quick query, enter a partial or complete device label in the query field, and click the Query icon • . To perform an advanced query, click the Expand icon query criteria, and then click Query. next to the query field, specify Query criteria include the following items: ◦ Device Label—Enter a partial or complete SPB device label. ◦ Device IP—Enter a partial or complete IP address.
4. Select View Device Config. The device configuration page appears. This page includes these tabs: B-VLAN Info, VSI Info, and AC Info. By default, B-VLAN Info is displayed. B-VLAN Info • Refresh—Refreshes B-VLAN information. • B-VLAN ID—B-VLAN used for transporting customer traffic assigned to SPB VSIs. You can assign a B-VLAN to multiple SPB VSIs. • ECT Index—ECT algorithm index mapped to the B-VLAN.
To ensure a successful import, do the following before you perform this task: 1. Enable SPB globally from the CLI on the devices. 2. Import the devices to the IMC platform. For more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide. 3. Import the devices from the IMC platform to VFM's DC module. For more information, see "Importing a network device." To import devices from the DC module to the SPB module: 1. From the navigation tree, select Service > VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. 2.
3. 4. 5. Select SPB devices from the device list. Click Delete. Click OK. Configuring the MST region parameters SPBM runs on MSTI 4092. For two SPB neighbors to establish an adjacency, you must activate MSTI 4092 on both of them and make sure their in-between link has connectivity. To forward traffic to the link, you must also configure the same MST region parameters on the devices, including: • Format selector. The value for this parameter is fixed at 0. • Region name. • Revision level.
Viewing the interface list To view the interface list: 1. From the navigation tree, select Service > VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. 2. Click the Device Management tab. 3. 4. Click the Operation icon Select Interface List. for a device in the Operation column. The interface list page displays a toolbar and an interface list. Toolbar • Enable—Enable SPBM on multiple interfaces. • Disable—Disable SPBM on multiple interfaces. • Refresh—Refresh the interface list.
The Interface List displays all interfaces that match the query criteria. Viewing interface details To view the interface details: 1. From the navigation tree, select Service > VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. 2. Click the Device Management tab. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click the Operation icon in the Operation column. Select Interface List. Click the interface description for an interface in the interface list. The Interface Details page appears.
Viewing the B-VLAN plan To view the B-VLAN plan: 1. From the navigation tree, select Service > VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. 2. Click the B-VLAN Plan tab. The tab displays a toolbar and a B-VLAN list. Toolbar • Add—Add a B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping. For more information, see "Adding a B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping." • Delete—Delete a B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping. For more information, see "Removing B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mappings.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the navigation tree, select Service > VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. Click the B-VLAN Plan tab. In the B-VLAN plan list, click Add. Map a B-VLAN ID to an ECT algorithm index: • B-VLAN ID—Enter the B-VLAN ID. Make sure the B-VLAN plan has not included this B-VLAN yet. • ECT index—Select an ECT algorithm index from 1 to 16. Click OK. Importing B-VLAN ID to ECT algorithm mappings from devices To import a B-VLAN ID to ECT algorithm mapping: 1.
Deploying the B-VLAN plan to SPB devices Perform this task to deploy planned B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mappings across the SPB network for consistency. You need to perform this task only for B-VLANs that are not mapped to the planned ECT algorithms on SPB devices. To deploy the B-VLAN plan to SPB devices: 1. On the B-VLAN Plan tab, click a B-VLAN ID in red. The B-VLAN Plan area displays the planned B-VLAN ID to ECT algorithm mapping.
2. Click the SPB Services tab. The tab displays a toolbar and an SPB service list. Toolbar • Add—Add an SPB service. For more information, see "Adding SPB services." • Delete—Delete an SPB service. For more information, see "Deleting SPB services." • Deploy—Deploy an SPB service on SPB devices. For more information, see "Deploying SPB services." • Undeploy—Undeploy an SPB service from SPB devices. For more information, see "Undeploying SPB services.
• Audit Interval (hours)—SPB service audit interval. • Operation—Click the Operation icon to perform the following tasks: ◦ Modify Basic Info—Modify the name and audit period of the SPB service. For more information, see "Modifying the name and audit interval of an SPB service." ◦ Modify—Modify the SPB service configuration. For more information, see "Modifying the configuration of an SPB service." ◦ ECT Migration—Move the SPB service from one ECT algorithm index to another.
3. Click an SPB service name in the SPB Service List. A page appears displaying the topology, configuration, and AC list for the SPB service. Topology The SPB topology shows the shortest path for the SPB service. In the topology, BEBs are identified with the Device icon not have a letter E. , and BCBs are identified with the device icon that does SPB Service Configuration • Service Name—SPB service name. • VSI Name—VSI name of the SPB service. • I-SID—I-SID assigned to the SPB VSI.
4. On the 1. Basic Settings tab, configure the following settings: • Service Name—Enter an SPB service name. This name must be unique among all SPB services in the SPB module. • I-SID—Assign a unique I-SID to the SPB service. The I-SID uniquely identifies the SPB service in the SPB network. By default, this field displays the lowest available I-SID. • Multicast Replication Mode—Select a replication mode for multi-destination traffic, including broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast.
d. In the BEB list, click the Add icon in the Operation column to add ACs for each BEB. Set the following settings on the Add Attachment Circuit page: • Device Name—BEB name. This field is not configurable. • Interface Description—Enter a partial or complete interface description. For example, enter e to match all interface names that contain a letter e. Enter a space to match all available interfaces on the device. • Service Instance—Enter an Ethernet service instance ID.
6. Click OK. Table 8 describes the BEB list items. Table 8 BEB list items Item Description Status Health status of the device. The information is collected by the IMC Platform. For more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide. Device Name By default, this field displays the device label and the device IP address. The device label is assigned in the IMC Platform. The device IP address is the IP address used when the device was added to the IMC Platform.
This task does not remove devices from the SPB module. To delete an SPB service: 1. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. 2. Click the SPB Services tab. 3. Select SPB services in the SPB service list. 4. Click Delete. 5. Click OK. Deploying SPB services You can deploy an SPB service on devices when you add the SPB service or by using the procedure in this section. You can deploy only SPB services in Undeployed or Failed Deploy state. To deploy SPB services: 1.
4. Click Audit Now. The Audit Status column displays Auditing. 5. When the audit is complete, click Refresh to verify the audit result: • If the Audit Status column displays Normal, the BEBs in the SPB service have full connectivity. • If the Audit Status column displays Fault, the SPB service has connectivity problems. For more information, see "Viewing audit details of SPB services." Viewing audit details of SPB services To view the audit detais of SPB service: 1.
7. Change the B-VLAN to ECT algorithm index mapping. a. Click the B-VLAN Info tab. The B-VLAN plan list appears. b. Click the Modify icon for the target B-VLAN. The Change B-VLAN to ECT Algorithm Index Mapping dialog box appears. c. Select an ECT index from the dropdown list. If the B-VLAN to ECT algorithm index mapping on the BEB device is the same as that in the SPB service, you do not need to perform this step. 8. Click OK.
2. 3. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. Click the AC List tab. AC List contents • Refresh—Click this link to refresh the AC list. • Device Name—BEB to which the AC is attached. By default, this field displays the device label and the device IP address. The device label is assigned in the IMC Platform. The device IP address is the IP address used when the device was added into the IMC Platform.
2. On the AC List tab, click the View Details icon in the Details column for an AC. The AC details page displays information about the BEB device, customer site name, and the SPB service for the AC. If customer traffic matches the Ethernet service instance on the AC, the BEB uses the SPB service associated with the Ethernet service instance to provide forwarding services. • • BEB device information: ◦ Device Name—BEB to which the AC is attached.
Changing customer site names The customer site name only identifies a customer site in the topology diagram. It is not used for any other purposes. To change a customer site name: 1. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB. 2. On the AC List tab, click a customer site name in the Customer Site Name column. 3. Enter a new customer site name. 4. Click OK.
9 Managing EVI Ethernet Virtual Interconnect (EVI) is a MAC-in-IP technology that provides Layer 2 connectivity between distant Layer 2 network sites across an IP routed network. EVI links between edge devices at different sites form an EVI network, as shown in Figure 18. Figure 18 Network diagram EVI deployment and maintenance You can use VFM to deploy EVI networks and maintain basic EVI parameters.
Table 9 Deployment procedure summary (continued) Step Remarks References The following are tasks you must perform to set up an EVI network: • Specify a tunnel source IP address or interface. • Specify a unique network ID. • Specify extended VLANs. 3. Create and deploy EVI services. • Adding an EVI service • Configure up to two ENDSs. VFM automatically performs the following tasks: • Deploying EVI services • Creates EVI tunnel interfaces. • Create an EVI IS-IS process for each EVI tunnel.
Managing EVI edge devices EVI device management allows you to import, delete, query, and synchronize edge devices. Viewing the device list To view the device list: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > EVI. 3. Click the Device Management tab. The tab displays the device management toolbar and the EVI device list. Toolbar • Import—Import EVI edge devices to VFM's EVI module. For more information, see "Importing devices.
2. Use one of the following methods: • To perform a quick query, enter a partial or complete device label in the query field, and click the Query icon • . To perform an advanced query, click the Expand icon query criteria, and then click Query. next to the query field, specify Query criteria include the following items: ◦ Device Label—Enter a partial or complete device label. ◦ Device IP—Enter a partial or complete IP address. ◦ Status—Select a device state from the list.
Synchronizing EVI configuration Perform this task to synchronize EVI configuration from devices to VFM. EVI configuration includes EVI tunnels, tunnel source interfaces or IP addresses, network IDs, and extended VLAN IDs. To synchronize EVI configuration: 1. On the Device Management tab, select devices from the device list. 2. Click Synchronize. During the synchronization process, the Sync Status column displays Synchronizing. 3. 4.
4. In the device list, click the Operation icon Interface. for the device, and then select Set Tunnel Source The transport-facing interface configuration page appears. This page includes a toolbar and an EVI-enabled interface list. Toolbar • Add—Enable EVI on physical interfaces. For more information, see "Enabling EVI on transport-facing physical interfaces." • Delete—Disable EVI on physical interfaces. For more information, see "Disabling EVI on transport-facing physical interfaces.
Managing EVI services on individual devices An EVI service contains the basic EVI settings for an EVI tunnel. On an edge device, an EVI tunnel represents an EVI network. After deploying the EVI service for all edge devices in an EVI network, you can tune EVI service parameters on individual edge devices. Viewing the EVI configuration of a device To view the EVI configuration: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > EVI. 3.
Querying EVI settings To query EVI settings: 1. Open the Device Configuration page. 2. Enter a partial or complete network ID in the query field. 3. Click the Query icon . The configuration list displays the settings of all EVI tunnels that match the query criterion. Adding an EVI service to a device To add a device to an existing EVI network, you must add the EVI service for the EVI network on the device. VFM automatically deploys an EVI service to the device immediately after you add it.
3. Specify the following EVI parameters: • Network ID—Enter the network ID of the EVI tunnel. The network ID also identifies an EVI service uniquely in VFM. Devices inside an EVI service must have the same network ID. • Extended VLANs—Enter a comma-separated VLAN list. The available value is a VLAN ID or a hyphenated VLAN ID range. Value range for VLAN IDs is 1 to 4094. For example, 1-10,50-100,500-4094.
3. 4. Click Delete. Click OK. Monitoring traffic size Traffic charts are available for you to monitor the traffic size changes over a period of time for internal interfaces and transport-facing interfaces. To monitor the traffic size on a device: 1. Click the Service tab. 2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > EVI. 3. Click the Device Management tab. 4. In the device list, click the Operation icon for the device, and then select View Traffic Info.
3. Click the EVI Services tab. The EVI Services tab displays a toolbar and an EVI service list. Toolbar • Add—Add an EVI service to the VFM. For more information, see "Adding an EVI service to a device." • Delete—Delete EVI services from the VFM. For more information, see "Removing an EVI service from a device." • Deploy—Deploy EVI services on EVI edge devices. For more information, see "Deploying EVI services." • Undeploy—Undeploy EVI services from EVI edge devices.
• Operation—Click the Operation icon to do the following: ◦ Modify Basic Info—Modify the EVI service name and audit interval. For more information, see "Modifying the name and audit interval of an EVI service." ◦ Modify Config—Modify EVI service settings. For more information, see "Modifying configurations of an EVI service." ◦ Topology—Display the EVI network topology in the LAN topology. For more information, see "Managing LAN topologies.
1. On the EVI Services tab, click the target EVI service name in the EVI service list. Basic information and topology of the EVI service is displayed. • EVI Service Name—Name of the EVI service. • Network ID—Network ID of the EVI tunnel for the EVI service. Each EVI service must have a unique network ID. Devices of an EVI service must have the same network ID. • Audit Interval—Interval for automatic EVI service audit. • Extended VLANs—VLANs extended across customer sites through the EVI service.
3. To select servers in a DC: a. b. c. In the DC List, click the Select Servers icon Use the query function to filter servers. Select servers, and then click OK. in the Operations column for the DC. The system will add the selected servers' VLANs automatically to the extended VLAN list of the EVI service. d. To remove the selected servers, click the Remove Servers icon for the DC. in the Operations column Configuring edge devices To configure an edge device: 1. Add edge devices: a.
Enabling immediate EVI service deployment To deploy the EVI service immediately after it is added, select Deploy Now. Alternatively, you can choose to bulk deploy EVI services later, as described in "Deploying EVI services." Completing the EVI service configuration After you finish the previous EVI configuration tasks, click OK at the bottom of the Add EVI Service page to complete the configuration.
3. Click Deploy. The deploy status for the services is Deploying during deployment. 4. When the deployment is complete, click Refresh to verify the deployment result: • If the Deploy Status column displays Success, the deployment is successful. • If the Deploy Status column displays Failed Deploy, the deployment fails. Undeploying EVI services After completing undeployment, VFM removes the EVI service automatically from the EVI service management page for each related edge device.
Viewing history connect rate records of an EVI service You can only use this function for the EVI services that are in Success state. 1. Click the EVI Services tab. 2. 3. for the service, and then select Connect Rate. In the service list, click the Operation icon Click the Last Day, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year, or Custom Time Range link in the chart to view connectivity information for the selected time range. Viewing the network topology for an EVI service To view the network topology: 1.
Querying EVI links To query an EVI link: 1. Click the EVI Link List tab. 2. Use one of the following methods: • To perform a quick query, enter a partial or complete EVI link name in the query field, and click the Query icon • . To perform an advanced query, click the Expand icon query criteria, and then click Query. next to the query field, specify Query criteria include the following items: ◦ Link Name—Enter a partial or complete west-device label.
10 Managing VAN Fabric topologies VFM displays internal topologies of DCs and the connections between DCs and IP network by using IMC-PLAT network topologies. VAN Fabric topologies include LAN topologies and SAN topologies. For more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide. Managing LAN topologies The LAN topology displays all DCs managed by VFM. For each DC, it displays all network devices, servers, storage devices, physical links, and the connections between the DC and the IP network.
The EVI Service List area includes: Query and EVI Service List. For more information, see "Querying EVI services." EVI Service List contents • • Status—Connection states of the EVI services: ◦ Normal—Connected to the IP network. ◦ Unconnected—Unconnected to the IP network. ◦ Unaudited—A new EVI service that is never audited for connectivity to the IP network. ◦ Auditing—The EVI service is under auditing for connectivity to the IP network. ◦ Unknown—The connectivity to the IP network is unknown.
2. Click the icon in the toolbar. The Add Link window appears. 3. Configure the following parameters: • Link Name—Enter the link name. By default, the link name is the label combination of the two devices. • Select interface—Select an interface for each device by using one of the following methods: ◦ Select an interface manually for each device in the Port List. ◦ Select Auto Associate. IMC automatically selects an interface for each device.
Displaying/Hiding the SPB Service List Click the icon in the topology toolbar to display/hide the SPB Service List area on the ride side of the page. The SPB Service List area includes: Query and SPB Service List. For more information, see "Querying SPB services." SPB Service List contents • • Status—Connection states of the SPB services: ◦ Unaudited—The SPB service state is unknown. ◦ Auditing—The SPB service is under auditing. ◦ Fault—The SPB service is operating incorrectly.
1. In the topology display area, right-click on the blank area and select View RB Path. The Select RB Devices window appears. 2. 3. Select the source and destination devices. Click OK. The RB path is highlighted. 4. Right-click on the blank area, and select Cancel Viewing RB Path to de-highlight the RB path. NOTE: If the RB path cannot be found, No RB path information is queried is displayed in the message area at the bottom of the page.
Figure 20 SAN topology Managing a VSAN view Displaying/Hiding a VSAN view Click the icon the page. in the topology toolbar to display/hide the VSAN view area on the ride side of The VSAN View area includes: Query and VSAN List. For more information, see "Querying a VSAN." VSAN List contents • VSAN ID—ID of the VSAN. It indentifies a VSAN in a SAN network. • VSAN Name—Name of the VSAN. Querying a VSAN To query a VSAN: 1.
1. 2. Click the Zone View tab. In the Query area: a. Enter a partial or complete name of the target zone in the Name field. b. From the Zone Set list, select the zone set to which the target zone belongs. 3. Click Query. The Zone List displays all zones matching the query criterion. Querying zone aliases To query a zone alias: 1. Click the Zone Alias View tab. 2. In the Query area: a. Enter a partial or complete name of the target zone alias in the Name field. b.
Copying a zone set To copy a zone set: 1. In the Zone Set List, click the target zone set. 2. Click Copy. The Copy Zone Set window appears. 3. 4. Enter the new zone set name. Click OK. Deleting a zone set To delete a zone set: 1. In the Zone Set List, click the target zone set. 2. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3. Click OK. Activating a zone set To activate a zone set: 1. In the Zone Set List, click the target zone set. 2. Click Activate. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3.
2. Click Modify. The Modify Zone window appears. 3. 4. Modify the zone name. Click OK. Copying a zone To copy a zone: 1. In the Zone List, click the target zone. 2. Click Copy. The Copy Zone window appears. 3. 4. Enter the new zone name. Click OK. Deleting a zone set To delete a zone set: 1. In the Zone List, click the target zone. 2. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3. Click OK. Managing the zone alias of a zone To manage the zone alias of a zone: 1.
Modifying a zone alias To modify a zone alias: 1. In the Zone Alias List, click the target zone alias. 2. Click Modify. The Modify Zone Alias window appears. 3. 4. Modify the zone alias name. Click OK. Copying a zone alias To copy a zone alias: 1. In the Zone Alias List, click the target zone alias. 2. Click Copy. The Copy Zone Alias window appears. 3. 4. Enter the new zone alias name. Click OK. Deleting a zone alias To delete a zone alias: 1. In the Zone Alias List, click the target zone alias. 2.
11 Monitoring and auditing VFM has the following monitoring and auditing functions: • ECT Statistics Chart—Enables you to sum up the number of B-VLANs and the number of I-SIDs in an ECT algorithm. • VM Migration Info—Enables you to manage the migration information for a VM. Managing ECT statistics chart The ECT statistics chart displays the number of B-VLANs and the number of I-SIDs in each ECT algorithm, and indicates the load condition of the ECT algorithm.
3. Click Refresh. The latest VM migration record list appears. VM migration record list contents • VM Name—Name of the migrated VM. Click the name to view its details. • Source Server—Name of the server from which the VM migrates. Click the name to view its details. • Destination Server—Name of the server to which the VM migrates. Click the name to view its details. NOTE: The VM/server name field displays VM/server label + VM/server IP by default.
Replaying a migration This function enables you to view the source, destination, and route of a migration in a video. Replaying a migration for the target record in the VM migration record list. A replay window Click the Replay icon appears and automatically plays the migration process. To play the migration again, click the Play icon . For more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide. The replay window contains the following elements: • (1)—Name of the data center.
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Glossary A AC A physical or virtual attachment circuit (AC) connects a BEB to a user network. Active zone set Zones in the active zone set of a VSAN control access to N_Ports of servers or storage devices. There is only one active zone set in a VSAN. Appointed port To avoid loops, TRILL requires all the traffic of a VLAN on a broadcast network to enter and leave the TRILL network through the same port of an RB. The port is the appointed port.
DRB A designated routing bridge (DRB) is similar to the designated DIS in IS-IS. It helps simplify the network topology, and appoints AVFs and appointed ports for the VLANs on each RB in the broadcast network. E E mode/E_Port In a SAN network, a port is called E_Port when it is operating in E mode. An E_Port connects to the E_Port of another switch. ECT The equal cost tree (ECT) is the best forwarding path generated from one device to another in an SPBN network.
G Global DCBX Parameter Global DCBX parameters take effect on all devices in VFM. H HBA Host bus adapter (HBA) is an FC storage network card. I I-SID The backbone service instance identifier is the unique number of a VSI. In a single BEB device, the I-SID indicates the number of the VSI. In an SPBN network, the I-SID indicates the number of an SPB service. Inactive zone set In a VSAN, there is only one active zone set and other zone sets are inactive.
SPB Shortest Path Bridging is a technology that creates large and flat non-blocking Layer 2 network. The SPB technology requires the SPB protocol, which is a bridging method of IEEE 802.1aq and the extension of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). SPB device An SPB device is a network device (typically a switch) that supports the SPB technology. SPB devices include backbone edge bridges (BEBs) and backbone core bridges (BCBs). SPBM Shortest Path Bridging MAC Mode (SPBM) is a bridging method of IEEE 802.
Z Zone A zone is the divided area in a VSAN network. You can add N_Port members (such as N_Port of servers, storage devices) in a zone. Isolate N_Port members in different zones to control zone access. Zone alias A zone alias is a set of N_Ports, which can be considered as a whole. You can add common zone members in multiple zones to a zone alias, and add the zone alias in different zones to simplify configuration. Zone member Zone members are N_Ports of servers or storage devices.
Index A accessing a LAN topology, 128 accessing a SAN topology, 132 accessing the At a Glance page procedure, 19 active zone set, 63 active zone set and default zone set, 62 adding a B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mapping, 95 adding a DC, 25 adding a fabric, 38 adding a link, 129 adding a VFC interface, 50 adding a VSAN, 57 adding an EVI service, 122 adding an EVI service to a device, 117 adding SPB services, 100 adding VFC interfaces, 61 auditing EVI services, 125 auditing SPB services, 104 C changing customer s
L locating a VM by MAC address, 25 M maintenance task summary, 86 managing a SAN topology, 132 managing a TRILL network with VFM, 78 managing a TRILL topology, 131 managing a VSAN view, 133 managing a zone, 135 managing a zone alias, 136 managing a zone set, 134 managing a zone view, 133 managing an EVI topology, 128 managing an IP SAN, 12, 13 managing a TRILL network, 13 managing an EVI network, 13 managing an SPBN, 13 managing the VFM common services, 12 managing an SPB topology, 130 managing DCs, 24 man
R recommended procedure configuring and managing a TRILL network, 78 registering product, 141 subscription service, 141 remapping a B-VLAN to an ECT algorithm index, 96 removing a device, 130 removing a link, 130 removing an EVI service from a device, 118 removing B-VLAN to ECT algorithm mappings, 96 removing devices, 91, 114 replaying a migration, 140 S SAN fast configuration managing SANs, 75 sorting a list typical operations, 16 SPB deployment and maintenance managing SPB, 85 synchronizing a device, 130
viewing the top 5 EVI networks by VM migration delay for last week, 23 viewing the Top 5 EVI services, 22 viewing the top 5 EVI services by VM migrations/24 hours, 22 viewing the topology and details of an SPB service, 99 viewing the VFC interface list, 60 viewing the VM migration record list, 138 viewing the VSAN list, 56 viewing VFC interface details, 50 viewing VFC interfaces, 48 viewing VMs querying VMs, 30 viewing VM information, 30 viewing VSAN details, 57 VSAN auto discovery managing SANs, 35 W webs
