0 Simplify SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Firmware Version 5.
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Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 Intended Audience ............................................................................................. 1-1 Related Materials ............................................................................................... 1-1 JDOM License.................................................................................................... 1-1 Technical Support..................................................................
SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 2.11.6 2.12 2.12.1 2.12.2 2.12.2.1 2.12.2.2 2.12.2.3 2.12.3 2.13 2.13.1 2.13.2 2.13.2.1 2.13.2.2 2.13.3 Working Status Indicator.......................................................................... 2-24 Using the Topology Display .............................................................................. 2-25 Switch and Link Status ............................................................................ 2-25 Working with Switches and Links ........
0 3.2.5 3.2.5.1 3.2.5.2 3.3 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.4.7 3.4.8 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.2.1 3.5.2.2 3.5.2.3 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.5.4.1 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.6.3.1 3.6.3.2 3.6.3.3 3.6.3.4 3.6.3.5 3.7 3.7.1 3.7.1.1 3.7.1.2 3.7.1.3 59097-01 A SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Fabric Services........................................................................................ 3-19 Enabling SNMP Configuration ........................................................
SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide 3.7.1.4 3.7.2 3.7.3 3.7.3.1 3.7.3.2 3.7.3.3 3.7.3.4 3.7.3.5 3.7.3.6 3.7.4 3.7.4.1 3.7.4.2 3.7.4.3 3.7.4.4 3.7.4.5 3.7.5 3.7.5.1 3.7.5.2 3.7.5.3 3.7.5.4 3.7.5.5 3.7.5.6 3.7.5.7 3.7.6 3.7.6.1 3.7.6.2 3.7.6.3 3.7.7 3.7.7.1 3.7.7.2 0 Zoning Database ............................................................................ 3-41 Using the Zoning Wizard ......................................................................... 3-42 Managing the Zoning Database ......
0 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.7.2.1 4.7.2.2 4.7.2.3 4.7.2.4 4.7.2.5 4.7.2.6 4.7.3 4.7.3.1 4.7.3.2 4.7.3.3 4.7.4 4.7.5 4.7.6 4.7.6.1 4.7.6.2 4.7.6.3 4.7.7 4.7.7.1 4.7.7.2 4.8 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.14.1 59097-01 A SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Port Statistics Data Window .................................................................... 4-12 Port Information Data Window.................................................................
SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Section 5 Managing Ports 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.1.1 5.1.1.2 5.1.1.3 5.1.1.4 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.6.3 5.6.4 5.6.5 5.6.6 5.6.7 5.6.7.1 5.6.7.2 5.6.7.3 5.6.7.4 5.6.7.5 5.6.8 5.6.9 Displaying Port Information ................................................................................ 5-1 Monitoring Port Status ...............................................................................
0 A.3.1 A.3.2 A.4 59097-01 A SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Modifying a Configuration..........................................................................A-3 Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations......................................A-4 Commands .........................................................................................................A-6 Admin Command.......................................................................................A-8 Alias Command ..........
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Uptime Command..................................................................................A-122 User Command .....................................................................................A-123 Whoami Command................................................................................A-126 Zone Command.....................................................................................A-127 Zoneset Command ........................................
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SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 A-18 A-19 A-20 A-21 A-22 A-23 A-24 A-25 A-26 A-27 A-28 A-29 Page xii 0 Port Transceiver Media View ......................................................................................... 5-4 Port Statistics Data Window Entries............................................................................... 5-5 Port Information Data Window Entries ................
Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager application (version 5.00) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox 5602 Fibre Channel switch (firmware version 5.0). The SANbox 5602 switch is a 20-port non-blocking Fibre Channel switch. This manual defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the SANbox 5602 switch.
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0 1 – Introduction Technical Support Visit the QLogic 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 5602 switches. From the training link at www.qlogic.
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Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements 2.1 Workstation Requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running SANsurfer Switch Manager are described in Table 2-1: Table 2-1. Workstation Requirements Operating System Memory 256 MB or more Disk Space 150 MB per installation Processor 500 MHz or faster Hardware CD-ROM drive, RJ-45 Ethernet port, RS-232 serial port (optional) Internet Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.2.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, Solaris, or Mac OS X workstation. To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk, do the following: For a Windows platform: 1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. 2.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 0 For a Mac OS X platform: 1. Open the CD and move to the following folder: data/files/Management_Software/MacOSX 2. Double click the applicaton zip file (MacOSX_5.00.xx_xxxx.zip). This will place the install program on your desktop. 3. Locate the Install program icon on your desktop, execute it, and follow the installation instructions. 2.2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 6. You can run the installation file from the CD-ROM or download the installation file to your hard drive. Choose one of the following: Open the installation file from the CD-ROM and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation instructions. 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.2.2.2 SMS Installation for Linux Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. 1. 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 10. 11. 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. If the release version number (5.00.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.2.2.3 SMS Installation for Solaris To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the following: 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application b. 11. If the release version number (5.00.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_5.00.xx.bin file in a folder and make the file executable. # chmod +x sansurferswitchmgr_QLGCsol_5.00.xx 12. Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager package: # pkgadd -d sansurferswitchmgr_QLGCsol_5.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 2.3 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager 3. In the 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.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager 0 Click the Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric radio button to open the SANsurfer Switch Manager window shown in Figure 2-2. 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. Figure 2-2. SANsurfer Switch Manager Window 2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 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 2-15 for information about changing this encryption key.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager 0 2.5.1 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File 2.5.2 Standalone Uninstall A program to uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager was included as part of the 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_SANsurfer_Switch_Manager.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Saving and Opening Fabric View Files 2.7 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: 1. Open the File menu and select Save View As to open the Save View dialog. 2.
0 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 3-29. 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.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using Online Help 0 2.9 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.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11 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.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 0 2.11.1 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. 2.11.1.1 Topology Display Menu The menu options available in the topology display are shown in Figure 2-7. Figure 2-7.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11.1.2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options available in the faceplate display are shown in Figure 2-8. Note: The Stack menu is displayed when the stack faceplate is displayed. The Switch menu is displayed when a a switch faceplate is displayed. Figure 2-8. Faceplate Display Menu The keyboard shortcut keys vary by display type: topology display and faceplate display.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11.2 Tool Bar The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANsurfer Switch Manager functions as shown in Table 2-2. 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 2-2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11.3 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.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 0 2.11.4 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 window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window. 2.11.5 Data Window and Tabs The data window presents a table of data and statistics associated with the selected tab.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2.12 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 status. Consider the following topology display features: Switch and Link Status Working with Switches and Links Topology Data Windows Figure 2-10. Topology Display 2.12.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 0 2.12.2 Working with Switches and Links Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or delete them from the display. 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. 2.12.2.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2.12.2.3 Opening the Faceplate and Topology Display Popup Menus 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. Menu options vary with each type of popup menu. To open the fabric popup menu in the topology display, right-click the graphic window background.
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 0 2.13 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: Port Views and Status Working with Ports Faceplate Data Windows Figure 2-11. Faceplate Display 2.13.1 Port Views and Status Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.13.2 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. 2.13.2.1 Selecting Ports You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are outlined in white.
0 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.13.3 Faceplate Data Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs: 2-30 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.
Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: RADIUS Servers Securing a Fabric Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions Managing the Fabric Database Displaying Fabric Information Working with Device Information and Nicknames Zoning a Fabric 3.1 RADIUS Servers Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) provides a method to centralize the management of authentication passwords in larger networks.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.1 Adding a RADIUS Server When you add a RADIUS server, you provide a method to centralize the management of authentication passwords over a network. Figure 3-1. Add Radius Server To add a RADIUS server, do the following: 3-2 1. Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers.... 2. In the Radius Server Information dialog, shown in Figure 3-1, click the Add Server tab. 3. Select the server type (Device, User, Account). 4.
0 59097-01 A 3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 7. In the Retries field, enter the the number of retries. This is the maximum number of times the RADIUS client will retry a request sent to the primary RADIUS server. 8. Select the Sign Packet check box to enable the switch to include a digital signature (Message-Authenticator) in all RADIUS access request packets sent to the RADIUS server. A valid Message-Authenticator attribute will be required in all RADIUS server responses. 9.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.2 Removing a RADIUS Server When you remove a RADIUS server, you disable the management of authentication usernames and passwords over the network for that server. Figure 3-2. Remove Radius Server To remove a RADIUS server, do the following: 3-4 1. Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers.... 2. In the Radius Server Information dialog, shown in Figure 3-2, click the Remove Server tab. 3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.3 Editing RADIUS Server Information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server. Figure 3-3. Edit Radius Server Information To edit information of a RADIUS server, do the following: 59097-01 A 1. Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers.... 2. In the Radius Server Information dialog, shown in Figure 3-3, click the Edit Server tab. 3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.4 Modifying Authentication Order RADIUS Server Information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server. Figure 3-4. Modify Authentication Order - Radius Server Information To modify the authentication order information of a RADIUS server, do the following: 3-6 1. Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers.... 2.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2 Securing a Fabric Fabric security consists of the following: Connection Security User Account Security Security Consistency Checklist Device Security Fabric Services 3.2.1 Connection Security Connection security provides an encrypted data path for switch management methods.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.2 User Account Security 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4 Device Security Device security provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that you attach to a switch. You can configure a switch with a group of devices against which the switch authorizes new attachments by devices, other switches, or devices issuing management server commands. Device security is configured through the use of security sets and groups. A group is a list of device worldwide names that are authorized to attach to a switch.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.1 Edit Security Dialog The Edit Security dialog, shown in Figure 3-5 opens after clicking the Security button on the toolbar or selecting Edit Security from the Security menu. The Security dialogs are available only on a secure (SSL) fabric and on the entry switch (out of band switch). The primary use of the Edit Security dialog is to edit the security configuration on the switch. You can also open and edit a security configuration saved to a file.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric Use the File menu to: Edit the security configuration on the switch. Open or edit security files.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.3 Create Security Group Dialog Use the Create Security Group dialog, shown in Figure 3-6, to add a security group to a security set. The Create Security Group dialog is displayed after clicking the Security Group button on the toolbar, or after you right-click on a security set in the graphic window and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu. Figure 3-6.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.4 Creating a Security Group An empty (no members) security group in the active security set will prevent all connections for that security group type. For example, an empty ISL security group will cause the switch to refuse all logins from other switches. To add a security group to a security set, do the following: 1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.5 Create Security Group Member Dialog Use the Create Security Group Member dialog, shown in Figure 3-7, to add a member to a security group. Choose options from the Group Member (or manually type in a hex value) and Authentication pull-down menus, and enter values in the Secret and Binding (ISL groups only) fields. Figure 3-7.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric The conventions for MS security group members are listed below: You can enter member world-wide name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23 characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. The CT (common transport) authentication choices are None, MD5, and SHA-1. The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None, otherwise the Secret field enabled. The Generate button is only enabled when authentication is Chap.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.7 Editing the Security Configuration on a Switch To edit a security configuration on the switch, do the following: 3-16 1. On the faceplate display, click the Security button on the toolbar, or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. By default, the security configuration on the switch is displayed in the Edit Security dialog.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.8 Viewing Properties of a Security Set, Group, or Member To view the properties of a security set, group, or member, do the following: 1. On the faceplate display and click the Security button on the toolbar, or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. 2. Choose one of the following: 3. Select a security set, group, or member, open the Edit menu and select Properties.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3. Check the Fabric Binding Enabled check box to require the expected domain ID of a switch is verified before being allowed to attach to the fabric. Note: The fabric binding feature must be enabled on all switches in the fabric. When enabling this feature, it is best to set the switch state to offline, enable the fabric binding feature on all switches, and then set the switch state to online. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. 5.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.13 Configured Security Data Window The Configured Security data window displays a graphical representation of all security sets, groups, and members in the database. To open the Configured Security data window, click the Configured Security tab below the data window in the faceplate display. 3.2.4.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions 3.2.5.1 Enabling SNMP Configuration To enable SNMP configuration, choose one of the following: 1. 2. On the faceplate display, open the Switch menu. Select SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog. In the SNMP Configuration area, place a check mark in the SNMP Enabled check box. Select Services to open the System Services dialog. Check the SNMP option. Click the OK button to save the change to the database. 3.2.5.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions 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. 3.3.2 Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots 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.
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 0 3.4 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. 3.4.1 Adding a Fabric To add a fabric to the database, do the following: 1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database Note: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions reserved as follows: 4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP 9 high priority Telnet sessions 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. 4. Click the Add Fabric button.
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 0 3.4.4 Saving a Fabric View File To save a fabric view file, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and 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. 3.4.5 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.4.7 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are: Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric. All 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps ports will be GL_Ports; all 10-Gbps ports will be G_Ports. The default IP address 10.0.0.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.4.8 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 4-36 and ”Restoring a Switch” on page 4-37 for information about archive and restore.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5 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 information. The Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information Table 3-1.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.2 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 3-11, are formatted by severity, time stamp, source, type, and description.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-2. Table 3-2. Severity Levels Severity Icon Description Alarm – An Alarm is a "serviceable event". This means that attention by the user or field service is required. Alarms are posted asynchronously to the screen and cannot be turned off.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.2.1 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 3-12. The Event Browser displays those events that meet all of the criteria in the Filter Events dialog.
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 0 3.5.2.2 Sorting the 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.3 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 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.4 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 in 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.5.4.1 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.6.2 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. 2. Open the Switch menu and select Export Devices Information. 3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name. Select the extension for the type of output file (CSV or text format) to be saved.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.6.3.2 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. Click the OK button to save the changes.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file copies 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.1.1 Zones 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 address (FCID), or device World Wide Name (WWN). WWN entries define zone membership by the World Wide Name of the attached device.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 0 3.7.1.1.2 Access Control List Hard Zones Access Control List (ACL) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. This type of zoning is useful for controlling access to certain devices without 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.1.4 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 of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is maintained in permanent memory.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.2 Using the Zoning Wizard 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.1 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 3-15. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch. Port/Device Tree Zone Sets Tree Figure 3-15.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 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 shows 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: Click a zone, zone set, or port icon.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric Table 3-4.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.2 Configuring the Zoning Database Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save, Default Visibility, and Discard Inactive parameters. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 3-16. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. Figure 3-16. Zoning Config Dialog 3.7.3.2.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.2.2 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) on a switch, all ports/devices on the switch can communicate with all ports/devices on switches that also have default visibility enabled.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.5 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. In the 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. 3.7.3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.4 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 4. 5. To create new zones in a zone set, do one of the following: 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. Select a zone set in the zone sets tree, and click the Zone button in the Zoning toolbar. In the Create a Zone dialog, enter a name for the new zone, and click the OK button.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.4.4 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. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone(s) to be removed. 3. 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5 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: 3-52 Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.1 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 page 3-56 for more information. Refer to ”Zones” on page 3-39 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. 2. Select a zone set. 3.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.2 Adding Zone 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone, do the following: 1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone/zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. 3. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone/zone set. 4. Click the OK button. 3.7.5.4 Removing a Zone Member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.7 Changing Zone Types To change a zone type, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, select the switch with the zone type to change. 2. Click the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 3. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone to change. 4. Open the Edit menu and select Set Zone Type to open the Set Zone Type dialog. 5. Open the Zone Type pull-down menu and select Soft or ACL. Soft zoning is the least restrictive type of zoning.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.6.2 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.
0 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning 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 fabrics attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric's active zone set.
Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches 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. Figure 4-1. User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account 59097-01 A 1.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 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. Figure 4-2.
0 4 – Managing Switches 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 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 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 the Admin authority Enabled check box to grant admin authority to the account name.
0 4 – Managing Switches 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 5602 switch. Figure 4-5.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.1 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 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59097-01 A Description PROM/Boot Version PROM boot version MAC Address Media Access Control address IP Address Internet Protocol address Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet Gateway Gateway address SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 4-10 Description Zoning Default Visibility Zoning visibility status. Permits (All) or prevents (None) communication between attached devices in the absence of an active zone set.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59097-01 A Description FDMI Enable 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.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 0 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.5 Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured 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.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms 0 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: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Port Threshold Alarm Configuration.
0 4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 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.
4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client 0 4.5 Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client The Date/Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to manually set the date, time, and time zone on a switch, or to enable the 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch Common administrative operations that change the fabric include: Zoning modifications Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric. This includes powering up or powering down attached devices. Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 0 4.7 Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Network configuration specifies 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2 Switch Properties To open the Switch Properties dialog, open the faceplate display for a switch, 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. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 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: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a 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.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 0 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3 Advanced Switch Properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog enables you to set the timeout values, Interop Mode, and Legacy Address Format settings. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entry switch, because an in-band switch can not be taken offline. The switch will automatically be taken offline temporarily and will be restored to its original state after the changes are completed.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3.2 Legacy Port Address Format Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches. Enabling this setting under other circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number. This Legacy Address Format option is available only when the Interop_1 setting is enabled on the Advanced Switch Properties dialog.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.4 System Services Dialog The System Services dialog provides a central location for you to enable or disable any of the external user services such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL),Secure SHell (SSH), embedded switch management application, command line interface, Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Common Information Model (CIM). To display the System Services dialog, open the Switch menu and select Services.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 0 SSL - Secure Sockets Layer. Provides secure encrypted communications between the switch management application (GUI) and the switch. SSL must be enabled for configuration of security and radius servers with the switch management application (GUI). SSL certificates are generated on the switch with the switch date/time and validated with the workstation’s date/time.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.6 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-12 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. Figure 4-12.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.6.1 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 4-28 Description Network Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address: Static - Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties dialog.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.6.2 Remote Logging 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.7 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-13 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.7.1 SNMP Configuration 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 59097-01 A Parameter Description SNMP Enabled Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric.
0 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.7.2 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 Specifies the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps. Trap 1 Enabled Enables or disables the trap. If disabled, traps are not configurable.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch Stacks 4.8 Managing Switch Stacks SANsurfer Switch Manager recognizes switches as a stack if they are connected by their high speed stacking ports. The switch management application will auto-detect switches connected by their 10-Gbps ports and display these stacked switches as a single stack entity in the topology and faceplate displays. The graphic window (upper right pane of the faceplate display) displays one faceplate image for each switch in the stack.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch Stacks The stack dialogs are essentially the same as their corresponding switch dialogs, except for the Select Switch for Initial Configuration pull-down menu is added to each dialog. The stack dialogs display the information for the switch selected in the Select Switch for Initial Configuration pull-down menu. Choose another switch in the pull-down menu to display information for that switch.
0 4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch Stacks 4.8.1 Syslog The Syslog dialog enables you to save the log information for the stack to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol. Use the Syslog dialog to enable remote logging for the stack. Refer to ”Remote Logging” on page 4-29 for more information. Figure 4-15. Syslog Dialog 4.8.
0 4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 4.9 Archiving a Switch 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4.10 Restoring a Switch 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 5602 switch only with an archive from a SANbox 5602 switch. Refer to ”Archiving a Switch” on page 4-36 for more information.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-38 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4.11 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 configuration settings. Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings.
0 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 4-9. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Setting 4-40 Value Network Discovery Static Remote Logging False Remote Logging Host Ip Address 10.0.0.254 NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254 Contact Undefined Location Undefined Trap Enabled False Trap Port 162 Trap Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2-5: 0.0.0.
0 4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4.12 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 4. Open the Switch Menu and select Features to open the Feature Licenses dialog shown in Figure 4-17. Figure 4-17. Features License Key Dialog 5. In the Feature Licenses dialog, click the Add button to open the Add License Key dialog shown in Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18. Add License Key Dialog 6. In the Add License Key dialog, enter the port license key in the Key field. 7. Click the Description button to display and view the upgrade description. 8.
0 4 – Managing Switches Installing 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.
0 4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware 4.14.1 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. 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. Figure 4-19.
Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Displaying Port Information Configuring Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard Resetting a Port Testing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 5-1. The faceplate display data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1 Monitoring Port Status The faceplate display provides the following port related information: Port type Port operational state Port speed Port media To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected. 5.1.1.
0 5 – Managing Ports 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 and 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.2 Port Statistics Data Window 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 5-6 Description Class 3 Toss Number of class 3 frames that were discarded by this port. A frame can be discarded because of detection of a missing frame (based on SEQ_CNT), detection of an E_D_TOV timeout, receiving a reject frame, or receiving a frame on an offline port. Class 3 Words In Number of class 3 words received by this port.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59097-01 A Description LIP(f7,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_PA. LIP(f8,AL_PS) This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS. LIP(f8,f7) 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 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 5-8 Description Port Address Port Fibre Channel address. Administrative Port Type The administrative port type (G, GL, F, FL, or Donor).
0 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-6. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59097-01 A Description I/O Stream Guard RSCN message suppression status. Status can be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch. Administrative Port Speed The speed requested by the user. Operational Port Speed The speed actually being used by the port. Max Credits The maximum number of credits granted to a port that can be used when extending port credits.
0 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2 Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics for 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-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. Figure 5-2.
0 5 – Managing Ports 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. 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds The 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-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 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps ports in the faceplate display. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties. 3.
0 5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 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 Port menu and select Port Properties 1G/2G or Port Properties 10G to open the Port Properties dialog. 3. Click the Port Type radio button for the port type you want. 4.
0 5 – Managing Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard 5.2.5 Device Scan 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. 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 3. Designate Donor Ports: Select available ports and click >> 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. 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 5.5 Testing Ports The port loopback tests verify correct port operation by sending a frame out through the loop, and then verifying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Loopback Test dialog shown in Figure 5-4 presents the following loopback tests: Figure 5-4. Port Loopback Test Dialog 5-16 SerDes level (Internal) - The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry.
0 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6 Graphing Port Performance 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance This section describes how to do the following: Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Saving and Opening Performance View Files Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences Setting the Polling Frequency Displaying Graphs for a Switch Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File 5.6.
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 0 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 key in the Default Performance File Encryption Key field. Re-enter the encryption key in the Re-enter Encryption Key to Confirm field.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.3 Saving and Opening Performance View Files 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.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 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: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files Change the location of the browser used to view the online help. Enable or disable the Auto Load and Auto Save Graphing Options preference.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.7 Displaying Graphs for a Switch 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.
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 0 5.6.7.2 Arranging Graphs in the Display To arrange and size graphs in the display, open the Window menu and select Cascade, Tile, or Close All. Cascade overlaps the graphs so that all graphs are at least partially visible. Tile arranges the graphs in non-overlapping rows and columns. Close All closes all graphs. You can also click a graph on the Window menu to bring that graph to the front. 5.6.7.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance To modify the graph options, do the following: 1. 2. Choose the units for the graph: Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KBytes/second Select the Show Frames Data on Graph check box to plot data in frames/second. Choose what data type to plot. For example, if you selected Show Frames Data on Graph in step 1.
0 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.7.4 Setting Global Graph Type The Set Global Graph Type option enables you to view port activity using two types of graphs: Line Graph - plots continuous port activity in horizontal line format. Bar Graph - the last polling value received by the application in bar graph format. To set the global graph type, open the Graph menu and select Line Bar or Bar Graph. 5.6.7.
Appendix A Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch User Accounts Working with Switch Configurations 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.
A – Command Line Interface User Accounts 0 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. Refer to ”Commands” on page A-6 for information about authority levels.
0 A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A.3.1 Modifying a Configuration 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 (,).
0 A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A.3.2 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Commands A.4 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: Commands and keywords are case insensitive. Required keyword values appear in standard font: [value]. Optional values are shown in italics: [value]. Underlined portions of the keyword in the command format indicate the abbreviated form that can be used.
0 A – Command Line Interface Commands The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring tasks are 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Admin Command 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 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-81.
0 A – Command Line Interface Alias Command Alias Command 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Alias Command 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 to delimit ports/devices in [member_list]. A port/device in [member_list] can have any of the following formats: Domain ID and port number pair (Domain ID, Port Number). Domain IDs can be 1–-239; port numbers can be 0–-255.
0 A – Command Line Interface CIM Command CIM Command Manages CIM listener and subscription configurations on the switch. Refer to the ”CIMListener Command” on page A-12 for information about creating and modifying CIM listeners. Refer to the ”CIMSubscription Command” on page A-14 for information about creating and modifying CIM subscriptions. Authority Admin session Syntax cim cancel clear edit limits save Keywords cancel Terminates the current CIM edit session without saving changes that were made.
0 A – Command Line Interface CIMListener Command CIMListener Command Configures CIM indication service listeners and adds subscriptions to listeners. Refer to the ”CIMSubscription Command” on page A-14 for information about configuring subscriptions. Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit session. Refer to the ”CIM Command” on page A-11 for information about opening a CIM edit session.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface CIMListener Command The following is an example of the CIMListener Create command: SB5602-91.54 (admin-cim) #> cimlistener create listener_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.
0 A – Command Line Interface CIMSubscription Command CIMSubscription Command Creates, edits, or removes CIM subscriptions. Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit session. Refer to the ”CIM Command” on page A-11 for information about opening a CIM edit session.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface CIMSubscription Command The following is an example of the CIMSubscription Create command: SANbox Manager (admin-cim) #> cimsubscription create subscription_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.
A – Command Line Interface Config Command 0 Config Command 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-61.
0 A – Command Line Interface Config Command restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata, which 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.
A – Command Line Interface Config Command 0 The following is an example of how to create a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workstation.
0 A – Command Line Interface Create Command Create Command Creates support files for troubleshooting switch problems, and certificates for secure communications for SANsurfer Switch Manager. Authority Admin session Syntax create certificate support Keywords certificate Creates a security certificate on the switch. The security certificate is required to establish an SSL connection with a management application such as SANsurfer Switch Manager.
A – Command Line Interface Create Command Examples 0 The following is an example of the Create Support command when an FTP server is available on the workstation: SANbox Manager (admin) #> create support Log Msg:[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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Create Command The following is an example of the Create Support command and how to download the support file to your workstation. When prompted to send the support file to another machine, decline, then close the Telnet session. Open an FTP session on the switch and log in with the account name images and password images. Transfer the dump_support.tgz file in binary mode with the Get command.
A – Command Line Interface Date Command 0 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. Authority Admin session except to display the date. Syntax date [MMDDhhmmCCYY] Keywords [MMDDhhmmCCYY] Specifies the date – this requires an admin session.
0 A – Command Line Interface 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].
0 A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command 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 take several seconds... The switch will now reset. Connection closed by foreign host.
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Group Command Creates groups, manages membership within the group, and manages the membership of groups in security sets. Authority Admin session and a Security Edit session. Refer to the ”Security Command” on page A-53 for information about starting a Security Edit session. The List, Members, Securitysets, and Type keywords are available without an Admin session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Keywords add [group] Initiates an editing session in which to specify a group member and its attributes for the existing group given by [group]. ISL, Port, and MS member attributes are described in Table A-5, Table A-6, and Table A-7 respectively. The group name and group type attributes are read-only fields common to all three tables. Table A-5.
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Table A-6. Port Group Member Attributes Attribute 59097-01 A Description Member Port worldwide name for the N_Port device that would attach to the switch. A member cannot belong to more than one group. Authentication Enables (CHAP) or disables (None) authentication using the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). The default is None.
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Table A-7. MS Group Member Attributes Attribute Description Member Port worldwide name for the N_Port device that would attach to the switch. CTAuthentication Common Transport (CT) authentication. Enables (True) or disables (False) authentication for MS group members. The default is False. Hash The hash function to use to decipher the encrypted Secret sent by the MS group member. Hash values are MD5 or SHA-1.
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command edit [group] [member] Initiates an editing session in which to change the attributes of a worldwide name given by [member] in a group given by [group]. Member attributes that can be changed are described in Table A-8: Table A-8. Group Member Attributes Attribute 59097-01 A Description Authentication (ISL and Port Groups) Enables (CHAP) or disables (None) authentication using the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Table A-8. Group Member Attributes (Continued) Attribute Description Secret (MS Groups) Hexadecimal string that is encrypted by the Hash function for authentication with MS group members. The string has the following lengths depending on the Hash function: MD5 hash: 16-byte SHA-1 hash: 20-byte Binding (ISL Groups) Domain ID of the switch to which to bind the ISL group member worldwide name.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface Group Command The following is an example of the Group Add command: SANbox Manager (admin-security) #> group add Group_1 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 with exception of the Group Member WWN field which is mandatory. 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Group Command The following is an example of the Group List command: SANbox Manager #> group list Group SecuritySet ----- ----------- group1 (ISL) alpha group2 (Port) alpha The following is an example of the Group Members command: SANbox Manager #> group members group1 Current list of members for Group: group1 ---------------------------------10:00:00:c0:dd:00:71:ed 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:72:45 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:90:ef 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:b8:b7 A-32 59097-01 A
0 A – Command Line Interface 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-75. Authority Admin session Syntax Notes hardreset To reset the switch without a power-on self test, refer to the ”Reset Command” on page A-45.
0 A – Command Line Interface Help Command Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None Syntax Keywords help [command] [keyword] [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].
0 A – Command Line Interface History Command History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Syntax Notes history Examples Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent command that matches [command_string].
A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Command 0 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-75.
0 A – Command Line Interface Image Command Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin session Syntax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] install list unpack [file] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image files are removed automatically each time the switch is reset.
A – Command Line Interface Image Command Notes 0 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-23. To install firmware when the management workstation does not have an FTP server, do the following: 1.
0 A – Command Line Interface Image Command 9. Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded. SANbox Manager (admin) $>image list 10. Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory. SANbox Manager (admin) $>image unpack filename 11. Wait for the unpack to complete. image unpack command result: Passed 12. A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate the firmware. Resetting the switch is disruptive.
A – Command Line Interface Lip Command 0 Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Syntax Keywords lip [port_number] Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialized. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
0 A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command Passwd Command Changes a user account’s password. Authority Admin account name and an admin session to change another account’s password; You can change you own password without an Admin session. Syntax Keywords passwd [account_name] Examples The following is an example of the Passwd command: [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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Ping Command Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result. Authority None Syntax Keywords ping [ip_address] Examples The following is an example of a successful Ping command: [ip_address] The IP address of the switch to query. Broadcast IP addresses, such as 255.255.255.255, are not valid. SANbox Manager #> ping 10.20.11.57 Ping command issued. Waiting for response...
0 A – Command Line Interface Ps Command Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Syntax Examples ps The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox Manager #> ps PID 59097-01 A 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 340 327 0.0 00:00:21 3-01:18:35 dlog 341 327 0.1 00:05:35 3-01:18:35 ds 342 327 0.2 00:11:29 3-01:18:35 mgmtApp 343 327 0.0 00:00:04 3-01:18:35 fc2 344 327 0.
A – Command Line Interface Quit Command 0 Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority None Syntax Notes quit, exit, or logout A-44 You can also enter Control-D to close the Telnet session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Reset Command Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the keyword, the default is Reset Switch.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command security Clears the security database and deactivates the active security set. The security configuration value, autosave, and fabric binding remain unchanged. services Resets the switch services configuration to the default values as described in Table A-15. snmp Resets the SNMP configuration settings to the factory default values. Refer to Table A-13 for SNMP configuration default values. switch Resets the switch without a power-on self test.
0 Notes A – Command Line Interface Reset Command The following tables specify the various factory default settings: Enter the Show Config Switch command to display switch configuration values. Table A-9.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter the Show Config Port command to display port configuration values. Table A-10.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter Show Config Threshold command to display threshold alarm configuration values. Table A-11.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter the Show Setup SNMP command to display SNMP configuration values. Table A-13. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default SNMPEnabled True Contact Location Description SANbox 5602 FC Switch Trap [1-5] Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2–5: 0.0.0.0 Trap [1-5] Port 162 Trap [1-5] Severity Warning Trap [1-5] Version 2 Trap [1-5] Enabled False ObjectID 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-14. RADIUS Configuration Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default Retries 0 SignPackets False Enter the Show Setup Services command to display switch service configuration values. Table A-15. Services Configuration Defaults Parameter 59097-01 A Default TelnetEnabled True SSHEnabled False GUIMgmtEnabled True SSLMgmtEnabled False EmbeddedGUIEnabled True SNMPEnabled True NTPEnabled False CIMEnabled True FTPEnabled True.
0 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter the Show Setup System command to display system configuration values. Table A-16. 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 A – Command Line Interface Security Command Security Command Opens a Security Edit session in which to manage the security database on a switch. Refer to the ”Group Command” on page A-25 and the ”Securityset Command” on page A-57. Authority Admin session. The keywords Active, History, Limits, and List are available without an Admin session. Syntax security active cancel clear edit history limits list restore save Keywords active Displays the active security set, its groups, and group members.
0 A – Command Line Interface Security Command history Displays history information about the security database and the active security set including the account name that made changes and when those changes were made. This keyword does not require an Admin session. limits Displays the current totals and the security database limits for the number of security sets, groups, members per group, and total members. This keyword does not require an Admin session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Security Command The following is an example of the Security History command: SB211.
0 A – Command Line Interface Security Command The following is an example of the Security List command: SANbox Manager (admin-security) #> security list SB211.192 #> security list Active Security Information SecuritySet Group GroupMember ----------- ----- ----------- No active securityset defined.
0 A – Command Line Interface Securityset Command Securityset Command Manages security sets in the security database. Authority Admin session and a Security Edit session. Refer to the ”Security Command” on page A-53 for information about starting a Security Edit session. The Active, Groups, and List keywords are available without an Admin session. You must close the Security Edit session before using the Activate and Deactivate keywords.
0 A – Command Line Interface Securityset Command delete [security_set] Deletes the security set given by [security_set]. If the specified security set is active, the command is suspended until the security set is deactivated. groups [security_set] Displays all groups that are members of the security set given by [security_set]. This keyword is available without an Admin session. list Displays a list of all security sets. This keyword is available without an Admin session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Command Set Command Sets a variety of switch parameters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Syntax set alarm [option] beacon [state] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [state] port [option] setup [option] switch [state] timezone Keywords alarm [option] Controls the display of alarms in the session output stream or clears the alarm log.
A – Command Line Interface Set Command 0 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: 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).
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Set Config Command Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, security, 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-16.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter A-62 Description PortType Port type: 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Ports: GL, G, F, FL, Donor. The default is GL. 10-Gbps Ports: G SymbolicPortName 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. ALFairness (1-Gbps/2-Gbps ports only) Arbitration loop fairness.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter 59097-01 A Description AutoPerfTuning Automatic performance tuning for FL_Ports only. The default is True. If AutoPerfTuning is enabled (True) and the port is an FL_Port, MFSEnable is automatically enabled. LCFEnable and VIEnable are overridden to False. If AutoPerfTuning is disabled (False), MFSEnable, LCFEnable, and VIEnable retain their original values.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description IOStreamGuard I/O Stream Guard. Enables or disables the suppression of RSCN messages. IOStreamGuard can have the following values: Enable – Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from other ports for which IOStreamGuard is enabled. Disable – Allows free transmission and reception of RSCN messages.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-20. Set Config Switch Parameters Parameter 59097-01 A Description AdminState Switch administrative state: online, offline, or diagnostics. The default is Online. BroadcastEnabled Broadcast. Enables (True) or disables (False) forwarding of broadcast frames. The default is True. InbandEnabled Inband management. Enables (True) or disables (False) the ability to manage the switch over an ISL. The default is True.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-20. Set Config Switch Parameters (Continued) Parameter A-66 Description InteropMode Propagates just the active zone set throughout the fabric (Standard, FC-SW-2 compliant) or the entire zoning database (Interop-1, non-compliant). The default is Standard.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 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-22.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Port command for a 10-Gbps port: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Security command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> set config security 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> 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 press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> config edit SANbox Manager (admin-config) #> 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Set Log Command 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.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 0 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 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 the administration or operation of the fabric, but require no action. Warn Monitors warning and critical events.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Notes A-78 0 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command Set Port Command 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. Authority Admin session except for the Clear keyword. Syntax set port [port_number] bypass [alpa] clear enable speed [transmission_speed] state [state] Keywords [port_number] Specifies the port. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 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. Diagnostics Prepares the port for testing. This prepares the port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device login.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Set Setup Command Manages configuration settings for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers, switch services, SNMP, and system configurations. Authority Admin session Syntax set setup radius services snmp system Keywords radius Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to configure RADIUS servers for user account and device authentication. Table A-23 describes the RADIUS server configuration fields. Table A-23.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-23. RADIUS Service Settings (Continued) Entry A-82 Description UserAuthServer Enable (True) or disable (False) this server for user account authentication. A user authentication RADIUS server requires a secure management connection (SSL). The default is True. AccountingServer Enable (True) or disable (False) this server for auditing of activity during a user session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command services Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to enable or disable switch services. Table A-24 describes the switch service parameters. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets. Note: Use caution when disabling TelnetEnabled and GUIMgmtEnabled; it is possible to disable all Ethernet access to the switch. Table A-24.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-24. Switch Services Settings (Continued) Entry A-84 Description EmbeddedGUIEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the SANsurfer Switch Manager web applet. The web applet enables you to point at a switch with an internet browser and run SANsurfer Switch Manager through the browser. This parameter is the master control for the Set Setup System command parameter, EmbeddedGUIEnabled. The default is True.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command snmp Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. Table A-25 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-25. SNMP Configuration Settings Entry 59097-01 A Description SNMPEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) SNMP on the switch. The default is True.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-25. SNMP Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry Description 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”.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-26. System Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry 59097-01 A Description LocalLogEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the saving of log information on the switch. The default is True. RemoteLogEnabled 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup RADIUS command: SANbox Manager (admin) #> set setup radius 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 attributes for the server being processed, press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: SANbox Manager (admin) #> 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 press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 0 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 switch 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command log [option] Displays log entries. Refer to the ”Show Log Command” on page A-109. The log is cleared when the switch is reset or power cycled. lsdb Displays Link State database information mem [count] Displays information 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command 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-27 describes the port parameters. Table A-27. Show Port Parameters Entry A-94 Description AIinit Incremented each time the port begins AL initialization. AIinitError Number of times the port entered initialization and the initialization failed.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-27. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry 59097-01 A Description LIP_F8_AL_PS This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_Port identified by AL_PS. LIP_F7_F7 A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire a valid AL_PA. LIP_F8_F7 A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a loop failure has been detected at the receiver. Link Failures Number of optical link failures detected by this port.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-27. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description TotalTxFrames Total number of frames issued by this port. TotalTxWords Total number of words issued by this port. TxLinkResets Number of Link Resets issued by this port. TxOfflineSeq Total number of Offline Sequences issued by this port. post log Displays the Power On Self Test (POST) log which contains results from the most recently failed POST.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Whoami Zoneset (Active, List) Zoning (History, Limits, List) switch Displays switch operational information.Table A-28 describes the switch operational parameters. Table A-28.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-28. Switch Operational Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description BeaconOnStatus Beacon status as set by the Set Beacon command. OperationalState Switch operational state PrincipalSwitchRole Principal switch status. True indicates that this switch is the principal switch.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Domains command: SANbox Manager #> 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:00:71: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:
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command: SANbox Manager #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Information ---------------Manufacturer QLogic Corporation SerialNumber [04202 Model QLA2342 ModelDescription QLogic QLA2342 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter PortID 610000 NodeWWN 20:00:00:e0:8b:07:aa:bc HardwareVersion FC5010409-10 DriverVersion 8.2.3.10 Beta 2 (W2K VI) OptionRomVersion 1.21 FirmwareVersion 03.02.13.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show NS [domain_ID] command: SANbox Manager #> show ns 18 Seq Domain No ID --- -----1 Port ID Port Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 18 (0x12) 120700 N 3 21:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc 20:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc The following is an example of the Show NS [port_ID] command: SANbox Manager #> show ns 1301e1 Port ID: 1301e1 -------PortType NL PortWWN 21:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 SymbolicPortName NodeWWN 20:00
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox Manager #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ A-102 AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:08:00:c0:dd:03:d5:94 DiagStatus Passed RunningType E EpConnState Connected MediaPartNumber PL-XPL-VC-SG3-22 EpIsoReason NotApplicable MediaRevision 1 IOStreamGuard Disabled MediaType 400-M5-S
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox Manager #> show switch Switch Information -----------------SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox 5602 BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) FirstPortAddress 130000 FlashSize - MBytes 128 LogLevel Critical NumberOfResets 15 ReasonForLastReset PowerUp ActiveImageVersion - build date Vx.x.x.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1: SANbox Manager #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 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 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox Manager #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** 59097-01 A SystemDescription SANbox 5602 FC Switch Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, security, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Syntax show config port [port_number] security switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port number given by [port_number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. If [port_number] is omitted, all ports are specified.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command MSEnabled True NoClose False IOStreamGuard Disabled VIEnabled False PDISCPingEnable True The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: SANbox Manager #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- 59097-01 A AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled False FDMIEntries 10 DomainID 19 (0x13) DomainIDLock
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command: SANbox Manager #> show config threshold Configuration Name: default -----------Threshold Configuration Information ----------------------------------ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 25 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 25 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled True Ri
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Show Log Command 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.
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 0 Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. display [filter] Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter given 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.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox Manager #> 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 #> show log level Current settings for log -----------------------FilterLevel Info DisplayLevel Critical The following is an example of the Show Log Opti
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 0 Show Perf Command 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command [port_number] Displays continuous error counts 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings. Authority None Syntax show setup mfg radius services snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch. radius Displays RADIUS server information. services Displays switch service status information. snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup RADIUS command: SANbox Manager #> show setup radius Radius Information -----------------DeviceAuthOrder RadiusLocal UserAuthOrder RadiusLocal TotalServers 1 Server: 1 59097-01 A ServerIPAddress 10.20.11.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox Manager #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- A-116 SNMPEnabled True Contact Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox 5602 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.0.0.254 Trap1Port 162 Trap1Severity warning Trap1Version 2 Trap1Enabled False Trap2Address 0.0.0.
0 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox Manager #> show setup system System Information ------------------ 59097-01 A Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 AdminTimeout 30 InactivityTimeout 0 LocalLogEnabled True RemoteLogEnabled False RemoteLogHostAddress 10.0.0.254 NTPClientEnabled True NTPServerAddress 51.68.85.
A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 0 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 Notes shutdown 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Test Command Test Command 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-59 for information about changing the port administrative state. While the test is running, the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational.
0 A – Command Line Interface Test Command Examples To run an internal or external port test, do the following: 1. To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter key. admin start 2. Place the port in Diagnostics mode, enter the following command (x = port number) and press the Enter key. set port x state diagnostics 3.
0 A – Command Line Interface Test Command 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 following: 1. To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter key. admin start 2. To run the online loopback test, enter the following command and press the Enter key. test port x online 3. A series of test parameters are displayed on the screen.
0 A – Command Line Interface 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface User Command User Command Administers and displays user accounts. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Accounts and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session. Syntax user accounts add delete [account_name] edit list Keywords 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface User Command Examples The following is an example of the User Accounts command: SANbox Manager (admin) #> 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 < 50 days) gregj (admin authority = True , expires in < 100 days) fred (admin authority = True , never expires) The following is an example of the User
0 A – Command Line Interface User Command The following is an example of the User Delete command: SANbox Manager (admin) #> 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) #> user list 59097-01 A User Ethernet Addr-Port Logged in Since ---- ------------------ --------------- admin@OB-session1 10.20.68.108-1031 day month date time year admin@OB-session2 10.20.68.
0 A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-133 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zonesets keywords are available without an Admin session.
0 A – Command Line Interface 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 to delimit aliases and ports/devices in [member_list].
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface Zone Command The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox Manager #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------wwn_b0241f zone_set_1 wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 zone_set_1 wwn_2215c3 zone_set_1 wwn_0160ed zone_set_1 wwn_c001b0 zone_set_1 wwn_401248 zone_set_1 wwn_02402f zone_set_1 wwn_22412f zone_set_1 The following is an example of the Zone Members command: SANbox Manager #> zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members for Zone: wwn_b0241f -
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 0 The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox Manager #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------zone_set_1 A-130 59097-01 A
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-133 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command 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 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.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page A-127 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-131. Authority Admin session except for the Active, History, Limits, and List keywords. The Clear keyword also requires a zoning edit session.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command history Displays a history of zoning modifications. This keyword does not require an Admin session. History information includes the following: Time of the most recent zone set activation or deactivation and the user who performed it Time of the most recent modifications to the zoning database and the user who made them.
0 Examples A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command: SANbox Manager #> admin start SANbox Manager (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox Manager (admin-zoning) #> . . SANbox Manager (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled.
0 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command The following is an example of the Zoning List command: SANbox Manager #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------wwn 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 50:06:0
Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel topology where ports use arbitration to establish a point-to-point circuit. Active Zone Set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric. Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) A unique one-byte value assigned during loop initialization to each NL_Port on a loop.
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment. Fabric View File A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous SANsurfer Switch Manager session. Configured Zone Sets The zone sets stored on a switch excluding the active zone set. Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard.
0 SANbox 5602 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. Mesh Topology A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages. MIB Management Information Base Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports.
SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Small Form-Factor Pluggable A transceiver device, smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter, that plugs into the Fibre Channel port. 0 Zoning Database The set of zone sets, zones, and aliases stored on a switch. 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.
Index A access control list zone 3-40, 3-56 account name display A-123, A-126 factory A-2 active zone set 3-34, 3-40 Active Zoneset data window 3-34 Admin account name A-7 authority A-7 Admin command A-8 Admin session timeout A-86 administrative state configured 4-20, 5-11 current 4-20, 5-11 port 5-11, A-80 switch 4-20, A-60 alarm configuration 4-14, A-67 configuration defaults A-49 configuration display A-106 description A-78 log A-59, A-92 alias add members 3-57, A-9 copy A-9 create 3-56, A-9 delete A-9 d
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide configuration activate A-16 archive 4-36 backup A-16 copy A-16 delete A-16 edit A-16 list A-16 reset A-45 restore 4-37, A-17 save A-17 wizard 4-18 configured administrative state 4-20 connection Secure Socket Layer A-19 security 3-7, A-83 contact 4-31 CRC error 4-14 Create command A-19 credits 5-14 current administrative state 4-20 D data window active security 3-19 Active Zoneset 3-34 Configured Zonesets 4-13 description 2-24, 2-27, 2-30 Devices 3-33, 4-8 por
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide event logging by component A-75, A-109 by port A-77, A-110 by severity level A-110 display A-109 restore defaults A-77 save settings A-77 settings A-110 severity level 3-30, A-77 start A-77 stop A-77 event severity 3-30 extended credit wizard 5-14 external test 5-16, A-119 F F_Port 5-2, 5-13 fabric add 3-22 add a switch 3-25 database 3-22 delete 3-23 discovery interval 2-16 displaying information 3-27 loop port 5-2, 5-13 management 3-1 management workstation 2
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide group add member 3-15, A-26 copy A-28 create 3-13, A-28 display 3-17 display member 3-17 edit member attributes 3-16, A-29 list A-30 list members A-30 Management Server A-28 remove 3-16 remove member 3-16, A-30 rename 3-16, A-30 type A-28, A-30 Group command A-25 GUI management service 4-25 H hard reset 4-17 Hardreset command A-33 hardware status 4-44 Heartbeat LED 4-44 help 2-18 Help command A-34 History command A-35 host bus adapter A-92 hot reset 4-17 Hotre
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide M Management Server group A-28 service 4-26, A-84 manufacturer information A-114 mask address A-86 MD5 authentication A-27 media status 5-4 memory activity A-93 workstation 2-2 menu structure 2-20 Multi-Frame Sequence bundling A-63 N name server display A-93 export 3-36 zone 3-39 NDCLA - See Non-disruptive code load and activation network configuration reset A-46 discovery 4-28, A-86 gateway address A-86 interfaces A-92 IP address A-86 mask A-86 properties 4-2
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide port administrative state 5-11, A-80 buffer credits 5-14 configuration 5-10, A-61 configuration defaults A-48 configuration display A-106 counters A-79 displaying information 5-1 external test A-119 group A-28 initialize A-45 internal test A-119 loopback test A-119 mode 5-2 online test A-119 operational information A-94 operational state 5-3 performance 5-18, A-93, A-112 performance tuning A-63 reset 5-15 selecting 2-29 speed 5-3, 5-12, A-79 status 2-28 symboli
0 SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric file 2-12 exit 2-12 Linux install 2-3 Mac OS X install 2-4 preferences 2-16, 5-22 Solaris install 2-3 start 2-10 uninstall 2-13, 2-15 user interface 2-19 version 2-18 web applet A-84, A-87 Windows install 2-3 scan device 5-14 secret A-27 Secure Shell description 3-7 service 4-26, A-83 Secure Socket Layer certificate A-19 description 3-7 service A-83 switch time A-22 security certificate 3-7 configuration 3-17, A-64 configuration defaults A-52 configuration display A
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide status icon color 2-23 steering A-96 subnet mask address 4-28 subscription create A-14 delete A-14 display A-92 support file 4-41, A-19 switch add 3-25 administrative state 4-20, A-60 advanced properties 4-23 configuration 4-18, A-64 configuration defaults A-47 configuration display A-106 delete 3-24 displaying information 4-7 hard reset 4-17, A-33 hot reset 4-17 icons 3-27 location 4-31 log A-87 management service 4-25, A-83 manufacturer information A-114 oper
0 SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide Z user account add A-123 admin A-2 admin account A-2 create 4-3 default 4-2 delete A-123 display A-123 edit A-123 list A-123 logged in A-98 modify 4-6 password 4-5 remove 4-4 security 3-8 User command A-123 V version 2-18 version snapshot compare 3-21 export 3-21 save 3-20 Virtual Interface preference routing A-63 W web applet enable A-87 service 4-25, A-84 Whoami command A-126 wizard configuration 4-18 extended credit 5-14 zoning 3-42 working directory 2-16
SANbox 5602 Switch Management User’s Guide 0 Zoneset command A-131 zoning 4-23 configuration 3-46, A-68 configuration defaults A-49 configuration display A-106 database 3-41, 3-43, A-46 default 3-48 edit A-133 history A-134 limits A-134 list definitions A-134 remove all 3-48 revert changes A-134 save edits A-134 wizard 3-42 Zoning command A-133 zoning database restore 3-47 save to file 3-47 Index-10 59097-01 A
