EMC Enterprise Storage Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Web Tools Version 2.
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Contents Preface............................................................................................................................. xi Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools Overview........................................................................................... 1-2 Web Tools Views............................................................................... 1-3 Chapter 2 Installing Web Tools Requirements....................................................................................
Contents Switch View .................................................................................... 3-29 Switch Events View ....................................................................... 3-33 Port Information View .................................................................. 3-35 PortStats Tab ........................................................................... 3-38 GBIC Tab .................................................................................. 3-40 Loop Tab .........
Figures 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-23 3-24 3-25 3-26 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 Fabric View .................................................................................................... 3-3 Summary Version — Fabric View .............................................................. 3-6 Fabric Events View ....................................................................................... 3-7 Fabric Topology View ...................
Figures 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 A-1 viii Reboot Switch ................................................................................................ 4-9 SNMP Administration ................................................................................ 4-11 License Administration .............................................................................. 4-13 Remote Switch .............................................................................................
Tables 1-1 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-23 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 Web Tools Views .......................................................................................... 1-3 Fabric View Components ............................................................................ 3-3 Fabric Events Columns ................................................................................ 3-8 Fabric Topology View ..........................
Tables 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10 x Remote Tab Fields ....................................................................................... 4-15 QuickLoop Administration Fields ............................................................ 4-17 Config Admin Tab ...................................................................................... 4-19 Extend Fabric Fields ....................................................................................
Preface This guide describes Web Tools and provides installation instructions as well as detailed information for using each function. Audience Organization This guide is part of the Department Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B documentation set, and is intended for use by Customer Engineers and Switch Administrators. Here is an overview of where information is located in this guide. This Preface provides information on related publications, getting help, and getting software updates.
Preface Related Publications Conventions Used in this Manual Other publications that provide related information are: ◆ Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Fabric OS version 2.2, P/N 069001028 ◆ Departmental Switch Model DS-16B QuickLoop version 2.2 Reference Manual, P/N 069001027-01 EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, warnings, and danger notices. A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related.
Preface Courier, italic Arguments used in examples of command line syntax. Courier System prompts and displays and specific filenames or complete paths. For example: working root directory [/user/emc]: c:\Program Files\EMC\Symapi\db Courier, bold User entry. For example: symmpoll -p Where to Get Help Obtain technical support by calling your local sales office.
Preface xiv Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Web Tools User Guide
1 Invisible Body Tag Introducing Web Tools ◆ ◆ Overview .............................................................................................1-2 Web Tools Views.................................................................................
Introducing Web Tools 1 Overview Web Tools provides a graphical interface that enables you to monitor and manage entire fabrics and individual switches and ports from a standard workstation. Web Tools provides the following information and capabilities: ◆ Monitoring of and the ability to manage the entire fabric: • • • • • • The status of all switches in the fabric.
Introducing Web Tools Web Tools Views Web Tools provides access to and information about the fabric through a number of separate windows, making it possible to view several aspects of the fabric at the same time (Table 1-1). Table 1-1 Web Tools Views Initial Display Upon Launching Web Tools: Fabric View Displays a control panel that provides access to fabric-wide options, a panel for each switch in the fabric, plus a legend that explains the meaning of the background colors on the Switch icons.
Introducing Web Tools 1 Table 1-1 Zone Administration View Web Tools Views (continued) Provides an interface to Zoning, including zone settings, zone aliases, QuickLoops, Fabric Assists, and zone configurations. Accessed by clicking on the Zone Admin icon on the control panel. Summary Toggles between summarized and detailed versions of Fabric View. View/Detail View 1-4 Switch View Displays information about individual switches, including a real-time view of switch status.
Introducing Web Tools Table 1-1 Web Tools Views (continued) Accessible From Switch View (continued): Port Information View Displays statistics and status for the selected port, GBIC, or loop. Also provides options for managing loops. Accessed by clicking on the icon for the relevant port in Switch View. Power Supply Status The Power Supply icons on the switch graphic indicate the number of power supplies present, and the LED on the power supply indicates the status of the power assemblies.
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2 Invisible Body Tag Installing Web Tools This chapter provides the following information: ◆ ◆ Requirements......................................................................................2-2 Installation...........................................................................................
Installing Web Tools 2 Requirements The workstation and the switch must both meet specific requirements for the correct installation and operation of Web Tools. Switch Requirements Workstation Requirements Web Tools version 2.3 can be used to manage switches that meet the following requirements: ◆ Switches: EMC Models DS-16B and DS-8B ◆ Fabric OS version 2.
Installing Web Tools Installation Web Tools Web Tools software has been preinstalled at the factory. Additional Software If the following software is not already installed and configured on your system, you will have to preform the following steps to prepare Web Tools for use to manage your fabric: Installing a Web Browser Configuring the Web Browser ◆ Installation of one of the supported web browsers on the workstation, if not already installed.
Installing Web Tools 2 Step 2 5. Click OK. 6. Exit and relaunch the browser. Browser pages must be refreshed at every visit to ensure the correct operation of the Switch Admin feature. To set the refresh frequency: 1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu. 2. Click to expand the Advanced category and click Cache. 3. From Document in cache is compared to document on network, select Every time. 4. Click OK.
Installing Web Tools Step 3 The correct Browser Process Model must be selected. To select the Browser Process Model: Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation 1. Select View, Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or Tools, Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 5.x. 2. Select the Advanced tab and click to expand the Browsing category. 3. From Browsing, select Browse in a new process, if using Internet Explorer 4.
Installing Web Tools 2 2. Follow the link to download the patch, and exit the browser when done. 3. Install the patch and reboot the system. 4. Relaunch the browser and enter the switch’s IP Address. Installing the Java® Plug-in on Windows® 2000 or Windows NT Platforms Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT workstations require Java Plug-in version 1.2.2-006 or later.
3 Invisible Body Tag Using Web Tools This chapter describes the views and interfaces available through Web Tools, which consist of the following: ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Fabric View .........................................................................................3-2 Fabric Events View.............................................................................3-7 Fabric Topology View........................................................................3-9 Name Server Table View ...................
Using Web Tools 3 Fabric View The Fabric View is the first web page that displays when you connect to a switch, and it provides access to specific information about each switch, in addition to other options and a legend explaining the colors used to indicate switch status. Every switch in the fabric is represented by a switch panel in Fabric View. To launch Web Tools and access Fabric View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter.
Using Web Tools Web Tools launches, displaying Fabric View (Figure 3-1). Figure 3-1 Fabric View Table 3-1 describes the items visible in Fabric View. Table 3-1 Fabric View Components Component Description The Control Panel (on the left side of Figure 3-1 on page 3-3) Fabric Events Opens Fabric Events View (for information about this view, see Fabric Events View on page 3-7). Fabric Topology Opens Fabric Topology View (for information about this view, see Fabric Topology View on page 3-9).
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-1 Fabric View Components (continued) Component Description Summary/Detail View Toggles the Summary or Detail version of Fabric View. The Summary version shows abbreviated switch panels (see Figure 3-2 on page 3-6). Detail is the default view. Status legend Defines meaning of colors visible in the background of the switch icons.
Using Web Tools Table 3-1 Fabric View Components (continued) Component Description polled at or unreachable since Time of the last status check, or if currently unavailable, the time of the last successful status check. Name The name of the switch. Fabric OS version Version of Fabric OS installed on the switch. Domain ID A number that uniquely identifies the switch within the fabric. Ethernet IP Ethernet IP address. Ethernet Mask Ethernet subnetmask. FCnet IP Fibre channel IP address.
Using Web Tools 3 Figure 3-2 3-6 Summary Version — Fabric View Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Web Tools User Guide
Using Web Tools Fabric Events View The Fabric Events View provides a running log of events for all switches in the fabric. To access Fabric Events View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter. For example: http://switch name/ Web Tools launches, displaying Fabric View (Figure 3-2). 3. Figure 3-3 Click Fabric Events. The Fabric Events View (Figure 3-3) displays.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-2 describes the columns in the Fabric Events view. Table 3-2 Fabric Events Columns Column Description Switch Displays the name of the switch Num...
Using Web Tools Fabric Topology View The Fabric Topology View summarizes the physical configuration of the fabric from the perspective of the local domain (the domain of the switch entered as a URL in the web browser). This includes information about the destination domains (all other domains in the fabric) and the paths between each destination domain and the local domain. To access Fabric Topology View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2.
Using Web Tools 3 Figure 3-4 Fabric Topology View The window can be scrolled downwards to display information (Figure 3-5) about the individual paths between the local switch and each of the other switches in the fabric.
Using Web Tools Figure 3-5 Fabric Topology View, Scrolled Downwards Table 3-3 describes the fields in the Fabric Topology View. Table 3-3 Fabric Topology View Field Description View Fabric Topology Lists the switch in the domain that is assumed to be from Switch [switch name] the local domain. There are a total of [n] domains in the fabric: The number of domains in the fabric. Local domain ID A number that uniquely identifies the local switch within the fabric, and the name of the switch.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-3 3-12 Fabric Topology View (continued) Destination Domain ID The ID of the destination domain that is described in the lines following the ID. This information and the two lines following it display for each destination domain in the fabric. Destination’s Worldwide Name The WWN of the destination domain. Number of Paths The number of active paths between the destination domain and the local domain.
Using Web Tools Name Server Table View The Name Server Table View provides the name server entries listed in the Simple Name Server database. This includes all name server entries for the fabric, not only those that are local to the local domain. Each row in the table represents a different device. To access Name Server Table View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter.
Using Web Tools 3 To sort the events by a particular column, click the column header. To resize a column, drag the column divider. The following fields are included in the Name Server Table View: Table 3-4 Name Server Table View Fields Field Description Auto Refresh Enables Auto Refresh or uncheck to disable. Auto Refresh Interval If Auto Refresh is checked, enters the number of seconds for the refresh interval. Refresh Refreshes the window display. Done Closes the window.
Using Web Tools Table 3-5 Name Server Table View Columns (continued) Port IP Address The IP address of the fabric port. Hard Address The hard address of the fabric port. Member of Zones The zones to which this device belongs. This column does not update when the table is refreshed. To view updated zoning information, close and reopen the Name Server Table.
Using Web Tools 3 Zone Administration View Administrative privileges are required to access this view. If a switch or device is added or removed from the network, it is necessary to save the changes and relaunch the Zone Administration view for the changes to take effect. When administering Zoning, EMC recommends that you perform the following steps: 1. Define a zone alias for each individual device to make zone administration easier. 2. Create zones and add zone members. 3.
Using Web Tools Table 3-6 Adding Members to a Zone (continued) Zoning by physical domain/port number or WWN. With mixed level zoning, any object can be selected to be a member of a zone, alias, or configuration file. This mode is supported for backward compatibility with all 2000-series switches. Mixed Level Zoning For more information about using Zoning, refer to the Departmental Switches Model DS-16B and DS-8B Zoning User Guide. To access the Zone Administration View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2.
Using Web Tools 3 Alias Tab You use the Alias tab (Figure 3-7) to create and manage aliases for devices in the fabric. An alias can have one or more members, including switches, ports, WWNs, and QuickLoop AL_PAs. Figure 3-7 Alias Tab — Zone Administration View Table 3-7 describes the fields on the Alias tab. Table 3-7 3-18 Alias Tab Fields Field Description Alias Name To modify an existing alias, select an alias name. Create Alias Click to create a new alias.
Using Web Tools Table 3-7 Alias Tab Fields (continued) Rename Alias Renames the alias selected in the Alias Name field. A dialog displays in which you can edit the alias name. Renaming an alias automatically renames it in all zones. Member Selection List Provides a list of potential alias members, including switches, ports, WWNs, QuickLoop AL_PAs, and Fabric Assists. Add Member Adds the item selected in the Member Selection List to the Alias Members list.
Using Web Tools 3 Zone Tab You can use the Zone tab (Figure 3-8) to create and manage zones. A zone can have one or multiple members, and can include switches, ports, WWNs, aliases, and QuickLoop AL_PAs. Figure 3-8 Zone Tab — Zone Administration View Table 3-8 describes the fields on the Zone tab. Table 3-8 3-20 Zone Tab Fields Field Description Zone Name Modifies an existing zone, select a zone name. Create Zone Creates a new zone.
Using Web Tools Table 3-8 Zone Tab Fields (continued) Delete Zone Deletes the zone selected in the Zone Name field. Deleting a zone automatically removes it from all zone configurations. Rename Zone Renames the zone selected in the Zone Name field. A dialog displays in which you can edit the name of the zone. Member Selection List A list of potential zone members, including switches, ports, WWNs, aliases, QuickLoop AL_PAs, and Fabric Assists.
Using Web Tools 3 QuickLoop Tab Figure 3-9 You use the QuickLoop tab (Figure 3-9) to create and manage QuickLoops if used in conjunction with Zoning. For information on managing the QuickLoop feature separately, see Loop Tab on page 3-43. Refer to Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Zoning Reference Manual for more information on zoning QuickLoop Tab — Zone Administration View Table 3-9 describes the fields on the QuickLoop tab.
Using Web Tools Table 3-9 QuickLoop Tab Fields (continued) Delete Qloop Deletes the QuickLoop selected in the QuickLoop Name field. Deleting a QuickLoop automatically removes it from all aliases, zones, and zone configurations, including the associated AL_PAs. Rename Qloop Edits the name of the QuickLoop selected in the QuickLoop Name field. A dialog displays in which you can edit the name of the QuickLoop. Switch Selection List Lists the switches available to add to the QuickLoop.
Using Web Tools 3 Fabric Assist Tab You can use the Fabric Assist tab (Figure 3-10) to create and manage Fabric Assists. EMC does not currently support Fabric Assist. Figure 3-10 Fabric Assist Tab — Zone Administration View Table 3-10 describes the fields on the Fabric Assist tab.
Using Web Tools Table 3-10 Fabric Assist Tab Fields Field Description FA Name Modifies an existing Fabric Assist, select a Fabric Assist name. Create FA Creates a new Fabric Assist. A dialog displays in which you can enter the name of the new Fabric Assist. All names must be unique and contain no spaces. Delete FA Deletes the Fabric Assist selected in the FA Name field.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-10 Fabric Assist Tab Fields (continued) [Fabric Assist name] Members Provides a list of the members that belong to the Fabric Assist currently selected in the FA Name field. The name of this list depends on the name of the Fabric Assist selected. If no Fabric Assist is selected, the name displays as null Members. 3-26 Apply Applies all changes made since the Zone Administration View was opened, including changes made on other tabs in the view.
Using Web Tools Config Tab You use the Config tab (Figure 3-11) to create and manage zone configurations. Zone configurations allow you to enable or disable a group of zones simultaneously. Only one zone configuration can be enabled on a fabric at one time. Figure 3-11 Config Tab — Zone Administration View Table 3-11 describes the fields on the Config tab. Table 3-11 Config Tab Fields Field Description Config Name Modifies an existing configuration, select a configuration name.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-11 3-28 Config Tab Fields (continued) Delete Cfg Deletes the configuration selected in the Config Name field. Rename Cfg Renames of the configuration selected in the Config Name field. Zone/QLoop Selection List Provides a list of the zones and QuickLoops available to add to the configuration. Add Member Adds the switch selected in the Zone/QLoop Selection List to the Configuration Members list.
Using Web Tools Switch View The Switch View represents the front panel of the switch, and displays when you click a Switch icon in Fabric View. This view provides information about the overall status of the switch and the status of the individual elements in the switch. The information displayed is as close as possible to a real-time view of switch status. If the switch is not functioning properly, a message explains the problem detected.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-12 describes the items and information available in Switch View. Table 3-12 Port icons Switch View The letters in the Port icon indicate the GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) type, as follows: blank — No GBIC present. SW — Short wave GBIC LW — Long wave GBIC CU — Copper GBIC SWID — Short wave serial ID GBIC LWID — Long wave serial ID GBIC CUID — Copper serial ID GBIC A yellow outline around a port icon indicates port failure.
Using Web Tools Table 3-12 Switch View (continued) Fabric Watch (optional software) Accesses Fabric Watch Fan The background color of the button indicates the overall status of the fans: • • • • Green — Healthy Yellow — Marginal (mix of good and faulty readings) Red — Down (more than two faulty readings) Gray — Unknown or unmonitored Admin Displays the Administrative Interface where you can perform switch management functions.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-12 State Switch View (continued) Indicates the current state of the switch: • • • • 3-32 online offline testing faulty Firmware Fabric OS version. Serial # The serial number of the switch being viewed. Ether IP Ethernet IP address. Ether NM Ethernet netmask value. FC IP Fibre channel IP address. FC NM Fibre channel netmask value. Gateway IP address of default gateway. Must be properly set to access switch from other networks.
Using Web Tools Switch Events View The Switch Events View displays a running log of events for the selected switch. To access Switch Events View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter. For example: http://switch name/ Web Tools launches, displaying Fabric View. 3. Click the Switch icon. The Switch View (Figure 3-12) displays. 4. Click the Events icon. The Switch Events View (Figure 3-13) displays.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-13 lists available columns in Switch Events View. Table 3-13 Switch Events Field Description Switch Name of switch Num...
Using Web Tools Port Information View The Port Information View displays statistics for the selected port. This information is automatically updated when the view is opened, and is also refreshed periodically while the view remains open. To access Port Information View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter. For example: http://switch name/ Web Tools launches, displaying Fabric View (Figure 3-2). Figure 3-14 3.
Using Web Tools 3 The following tabs are available in Port Information View and are described on the listed pages: PortStats Tab on page 3-38 GBIC Tab on page 3-40 ◆ Loop Tab on page 3-43 Table 3-14 describes the fields that are always visible in Port Information View whenever a tab is selected. ◆ ◆ Table 3-14 Port Information Fields Field Description Port World Wide Name World Wide Name (WWN) of this port.
Using Web Tools Table 3-14 Port Information Fields (continued) Port Status (continued) Removing a cable from an E_Port temporarily generates errors, causing the status to show as faulty. The status returns to healthy when the sample interval has passed (the default interval is 1 minute).
Using Web Tools 3 PortStats Tab The PortStats tab provides information about transmission speed, reception speed, and the volume of traffic through the selected port. Figure 3-15 PortStats Tab — Port Information View Table 3-15 describes the fields on the PortStats tab: Table 3-15 3-38 PortStats Tab Fields Field Number of ... 4-Byte Word Transmitted Four-byte words transmitted. 4-Byte Word Received Four-byte words received. Frames Transmitted Frames transmitted.
Using Web Tools Table 3-15 PortStats Tab Fields (continued) Mcast Frames Received Multicast frames received. Mcast Time-outs Multicast timeouts. Mcast Frames Transmitted Multicast frames transmitted. Time R_RDY Priority Times R_RDY has priority over frames to be sent. Time BB_Credit Zero Times BB_Credit went to zero. Encd Errs Inside Frames Encoding errors inside frames. Frames with CRC Errs Frames with CRC errors. Short Frames Frames shorter than minimum.
Using Web Tools 3 GBIC Tab The GBIC tab provides information about the GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) installed in the selected port. The information displayed depends on the type of GBIC installed: Standard GBIC Module type (short wave, long wave, copper, etc.). Serial ID GBIC Module type, plus extended information about capabilities, interfaces, and manufacturer. Smart Finisar GBIC All of the above information, plus GBIC active status.
Using Web Tools Table 3-16 GBIC Tab Fields Field Description Identifier Indicates the type of serial transceiver, which can be GBIC or on-board.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-16 GBIC Tab Fields (continued) BR Min Lower limit at which GBIC meets its specifications (in units of 1 percent below nominal baud rate). Options May indicate any of the following: Loss of Signal Loss of Signal Inverted Transmission Fault Transmission Disable Length 9u Length of link using single mode fibre. Length 50u Length of link using 50um multimode fibre. Length 625u Length of link using 62.5um multimode fibre.
Using Web Tools Loop Tab The Loop tab (Figure 3-17) provides information about any loop on the port, including the following: ◆ Loop statistics ◆ Local AL_PA statistics ◆ QuickLoop looplet statistics (if the port is a member of the QuickLoop) ◆ QuickLoop statistics (if the port is a member of the QuickLoop) If the port is not a loop-enabled port, the following information displays: Not an L_Port. No loop info available.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-17 3-44 Loop Fields (continued) NL Tenancies Number of times NL_Port opens loop tenancy. Number of QL/Zone Inits Caused Number of times looplet has caused QuickLoop to be initialized. Number of Successful QL/Zones Inits Number of times looplet has successfully initialized. Number of Failed QL/Zone Inits Number of times looplet failed to successfully initialize. Number of Times Being Bypassed Number of times looplet was not included as part of QuickLoop.
Using Web Tools Table 3-17 Loop Fields (continued) LIP LIP dialog box, which enables you to initialize the loop (requires password). For more information, see LIP Dialog Box on page 3-46. Bypass Bypass dialog box, which enables you to bypass a specified looplet (requires password). For more information, see Bypass Dialog Box on page 3-46. Enable Enable dialog box, which enables you to enable an AL_PA on a specified looplet (requires password).
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-18 describes the fields in the Loop Diagnostics dialog box Table 3-18 Loop Diagnostics Fields Field Description Start Starts the Loop Diagnostics on the specified port. Stop Stops (abort) Loop Diagnostics on the specified port. Close Closes the Loop Diagnostics function. LIP Dialog Box Figure 3-19 You can use the LIP (Loop Initialization Process) option to initialize a loop port. To access this option, click LIP on the Loop tab of the Port Information View.
Using Web Tools Table 3-20 describes the fields in the Bypass dialog box. Table 3-20 Bypass Fields Field Description AL_PA to Bypass Specifies the AL_PA number to bypass. Do not bypass the last AL_PA on the loop, as this will put it into a loopback state, requiring a reboot to return it to an L-Port state. Apply Bypasses an AL_PA on the loop port (must be a valid AL_PA). Close Closes the Bypass dialog box.
Using Web Tools 3 Fabric Watch View You use Fabric Watch View to monitor fabric elements for potential problem conditions. For detailed information about Fabric Watch, see the Departmental Switch Model DS-16B Fabric Watch User Guide. To access Fabric Watch View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter. http://switch name/ Web Tools launches, displaying Fabric View. 3. Click the Switch icon. The Switch View displays. 4.
Using Web Tools Alarm Notifications Tab Figure 3-22 You can use the Alarm Notifications tab (Figure 3-22) to view and customize the Fabric Watch notifications. You can either accept the default notifications or select the Custom option and specify the type of notification (Syslog, SNMP_Trap, or Port log lock) for each type of event.
Using Web Tools 3 Configure Thresholds You can use the Configure Thresholds tab to view and configure Fabric Watch thresholds for the Fabric Watch class currently selected in the organizational tree on the left side of the window.
Using Web Tools The Configure Threshold display changes according to the class and area selected in the organizational tree. However, the Configure Thresholds tab always contains the following buttons: Default Returns settings to default values. Apply Applies the values specified in the current display. When you click Apply after a change, the Alarm Mechanism dialog box displays: To continue, select the type of alarm you want and click Apply. Restores the last changes that were applied.
Using Web Tools 3 Table 3-22 Environmental and GBIC Classes Thresholds (continued) Checks or unchecks to specify whether you want this area watched (not available for all areas). Watched checkbox The column for the Power Supply and Current areas contain the following item: “Send alarms when” box Thresholds for the Remaining Classes Table 3-23 3-52 Specifies whether you want to be notified when the area is in the acceptable range (OK) or is faulty (FAULTY).
Using Web Tools Figure 3-24 displays the thresholds for the Port class.
Using Web Tools 3 Current Settings Tab Figure 3-25 3-54 The Current Settings tab (Figure 3-25) enables you to view the current Fabric Watch threshold parameters for the area selected in the Fabric Watch tree.
Using Web Tools Performance View The Performance View graphically displays throughput (megabytes per second) for each port and also for the entire switch. ◆ ◆ Port throughput is the number of bytes received at a port plus the number of bytes transmitted. Switch throughput is the sum of the throughput for all the ports. To access Performance View: 1. Launch the web browser. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Location/Address field and press Enter.
Using Web Tools 3 In addition to the port graphs, a graph for the entire switch is provided at the bottom of the window. Resizing the window changes the size and shape of all the individual graphs. In both the port and switch graphs, the horizontal axis represents elapsed time and the vertical axis represents throughput. By default the port graph contains approximately 10 minutes worth of data and the switch graph contains approximately 20 minutes of data.
4 Invisible Body Tag Administrative Interface ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Administrative Interface ...................................................................4-2 Switch Administration ......................................................................4-4 User Administration ..........................................................................4-7 SNMP Administration..................................................................... 4-11 License Administration ...................................
Administrative Interface 4 Administrative Interface The Administrative Interface consists of the functions below. To access the functions, from Switch View, click admin. The first function to display is Switch Administration.
Administrative Interface Figure 4-1 Enter Network Password 4. Enter your user name and password. The logon account must have administrative privileges. 5. Click OK. The Administrative Interface displays, with the Switch Admin tab selected by default. The sections that follow describe each function detail.
Administrative Interface 4 Switch Administration Use Switch Administration to change IP information, disable a switch, change the domain, change the switch name, or to see which ports are disabled. To access Switch Administration, click admin from the Switch View. You can also click the Switch Admin tab from any Administration function. .
Administrative Interface Table 4-1 describes the fields on the Switch Administration tab: Table 4-1 Switch Administration Tab Field Description Switch Name Displays or sets the switch name. To change the switch name, enter new name in this field. Domain ID Displays or sets switch domain ID. Domain IDs must be unique within a fabric. To change domain ID, enter new domain ID in this field.
Administrative Interface 4 Table 4-1 4-6 Switch Administration Tab (continued) Port Disabled If the box is checked, disables the port. Commit Configuration Changes Applies changes made. Reset Resets all fields to values present when Switch Administration was launched.
Administrative Interface User Administration Use User Administration to rename accounts or change passwords. To access User Administration, click the User Admin tab from any Administration function. Figure 4-3 User Administration Table 4-2 describes the fields on the User Administration tab: Table 4-2 User Administration Fields Field Description Access Level Access level required - Admin or User. Change User Name To Enters new user name. Change Password To Enters new password.
Administrative Interface 4 Firmware Upgrade Use Firmware Upgrade to download firmware upgrades. To access Firmware Upgrade, click the Firmware Upgrade tab from any Administration function. Figure 4-4 Firmware Upgrade Table 4-3 describes the fields on the Firmware Upgrade tab: Table 4-3 4-8 Firmware Upgrade Tab Field Description Host Name or Host IP Displays or sets host name or host IP address. Remote User Name Displays or sets remote user name.
Administrative Interface Table 4-3 Firmware Upgrade Tab (continued) Password Required for FTP Enters a password if FTP was selected as the protocol. The rsdh daemon must be running if rsh is selected. When running a Windows host, you must manually start the rshd.exe utility, which is available from EMC Technical Support. Download Firmware Downloads firmware. Reset Resets all fields to values present when Firmware Upgrade was launched.
Administrative Interface 4 Table 4-4 describes the fields on the Reboot Switch tab: Table 4-4 4-10 Reboot Switch Fields Field Description Disable POST Disables POST for future reboots; check it off to enable POST. Commit Change Saves settings. Reboot Switch Reboots the switch. Fastboot Switch Performs a fast reboot. A fastboot bypasses POST. (This is the same as a reboot with POST disabled.
Administrative Interface SNMP Administration Use SNMP Administration to set SNMP options. To access SNMP Administration, click the SNMP Admin tab from any Administration function.
Administrative Interface 4 Table 4-5 describes the fields on the SNMP Administration tab: Table 4-5 SNMP Administration Fields Field Description System Description Displays or sets system description. Default is Fibre Channel Switch. System Location Displays or sets location of switch. Default is End User Premise. System Contact Displays or sets contact information for switch. Default is Field Support. Event Trap Level Sets severity level of switch events that prompt SNMP traps. Default is 0.
Administrative Interface License Administration Use License Administration to add or remove licenses. This tab displays a list of installed license keys and features. To access License Administration, click the License Admin tab from any Administration function. All license keys are installed at the factory.
Administrative Interface 4 Table 4-6 describes the fields on the License Administration tab: Table 4-6 License Administration Fields Field Description License Key Enters license key to be added or removed. Add License Adds a specified license. Remove License Removes the specified license. Removing a license could render a switch inoperable. Never remove a license key unless instructed to do so by EMC Technical Support.
Administrative Interface To access Remote Switch, click the Remote Switch tab from any Administration function. Figure 4-8 Remote Switch Table 4-7 describes the fields on the Remote Switch tab: Table 4-7 Remote Tab Fields Tab Description Remote Switch Enabled Enables remote switch; check off to disable remote switch. Commit Remote Switch Change Applies changes made. Reset Resets all fields to values present when Remote Switch was launched.
Administrative Interface 4 QuickLoop Administration Use QuickLoop Administration to set up a QuickLoop for a single switch or for a pair of switches. Select one or more switches, enable or disable a QuickLoop at the switch level, and turn QuickLoop on or off on an individual port. For detailed information on QuickLoop, refer to the Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B QuickLoop Reference Manual. To access QuickLoop Administration, click the QuickLoop Admin tab from any Administration function.
Administrative Interface Table 4-8 describes the fields on the QuickLoop Administration tab: Table 4-8 QuickLoop Administration Fields Field Description Enable Switch for QuickLoop Mode Enables switch for QuickLoop; check off to disable switch for QuickLoop. Port No Displays the port number. QuickLoop Port Enabled Enables QuickLoop on port; check off to disable QuickLoop on port. QuickLoop Ports Bypassed If checked, indicates a port is currently bypassed.
Administrative Interface 4 Config Admin Tab You can use the Config Admin tab to upload the switch configuration file for archiving, or to download a new configuration file from the host.
Administrative Interface Following is a description of the fields on the Config Admin tab: Table 4-9 Config Admin Tab Host Name or Host IP Specify the host name or host IP address. Remote User Name Specify the remote user name. Configuration File Name Specify the name of the configuration file to be uploaded or downloaded. Select Protocol Specify FTP or RSHD protocols. Password Required for FTP Specify a password if one is required by the host.
Administrative Interface 4 Figure 4-11 4-20 Switch Information Report Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Web Tools User Guide
Administrative Interface Extended Fabric Tab (Optional Software) The Extended Fabric feature allows you to configure ports for a long distance link of up to 100 KM. The Extended Fabric license will only be installed on switches containing long wave GBICs. If the switch is purchased with long wave GBICs, the license will be installed at the factory. You can use the Extended Fabric tab to specify which ports you want to be configured for distance and at what level.
Administrative Interface 4 Table 4-10 describes the fields on the Extended Fabric tab: Table 4-10 Extend Fabric Fields Field Description Port No Displays the port number. Change Extended Designates the ports for which you want to change the long Fabric Configuration distance configuration. 4-22 Configure selected port(s) to be long distance level Selects the long distance level to be supported for the selected ports.
Administrative Interface Telnet Interface To access the Telnet Interface, click telnet on the Switch View. Figure 4-13 Initiating a Telnet Session This brings up a Telnet session directly from your Web browser. Because only one telnet session can be active, the message box below appears if a session is already active. Click Abort Session to terminate the existing Telnet session or click Cancel to cancel the transaction.
Administrative Interface 4 4-24 Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Web Tools User Guide
A nvisible Body Tag Customer Support This appendix reviews the EMC process for detecting and resolving software problems, and provides essential questions that you should answer before contacting the EMC Customer Support Center. This appendix covers the following topics: ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Support Tool ......................................................................................A-2 Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems .........................A-3 Troubleshooting the Problem .................
Customer Support A Support Tool Included in the switch software is a command that will display a variety of information that is helpful in diagnosing switch-related problems. This command is supportShow. You can enter supportShow into a Telnet session command window and the results should be saved and supplied to EMC Technical Support. For example: supportShow > switchinfo.
Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems EMC software products are supported directly by the EMC Customer Support Center in the United States. EMC uses the following process to resolve customer problems with its software products (Figure A-1). Problem Detection Refer to Technical Support Appendix in this Manual Collect Problem Information as Directed Contact the EMC Customer Support Center: (800) SVC-4EMC U.S.
Customer Support A Troubleshooting the Problem Please perform the relevant diagnostic steps before you contact the EMC Customer Support Center: 1. Read the documentation carefully. 2. Reconstruct the events leading up to the problem and describe them in writing. 3. Run some test cases to reproduce the problem.
Customer Support Before Calling the Customer Support Center Have the following information available before calling the Customer Support Center or your support representative (if one has been assigned to you): ❑ Your company name ❑ Your name ❑ Your phone number ❑ For an existing problem, the problem tracking system ID, if one was previously assigned to the problem by a support representative Before Calling the Customer Support Center A-5 A
Customer Support A Documenting the Problem If the EMC Customer Support Center requests information regarding the problem, please document it completely, making sure to include the following information: ❑ Your company name and address ❑ Your name ❑ Your telephone number ❑ The importance of the problem, so that it can be assigned a priority level To expedite the processing of your support request, you can photocopy this list and include it with the package.
Customer Support Reporting a New Problem For a new problem, please provide the following information: ❑ Release level of the software that you are running ❑ Software installation parameters ❑ Host type on which you are running ❑ Operating system you are running and its release number ❑ Functions of the software that you are running ❑ Whether you can reproduce the problem ❑ Previous occurrences of the problem ❑ Whether the software has ever worked correctly ❑ Time period that the software did work properly
Customer Support A Sending Problem Documentation Use one of the following methods to send documentation of the problem to the EMC Customer Support Center: ◆ E-mail ◆ FTP ◆ U.S. mail to the following address: EMC Customer Support Center 45 South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103 If the problem was assigned a number or a specific support representative, please include that information in the address as well.
Glossary This glossary contains terms related to disk storage subsystems. Many of these terms are used in this manual. ALPHANUMERIC 8b/10b encoding Encoding scheme that converts each 8-bit data byte into a 10-bit transmission character. Used to balance ones and zeros in high speed transports. A Address identifier AL_PA Alias server Arbitrated Value used to identify source or destination of a frame. Arbitrated Loop Physical Address.
Glossary ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Transport for transmitting data over LANs or WANs that transmit fixed-length units of data. Provides any-to-any connectivity and allows nodes to transmit simultaneously. B Bandwidth The total transmission capacity of a link, cable, or system. BB_Credit Buffer-to-buffer credit. The number of frames that can be transmitted to a directly connected recipient or within an arbitrated loop.
Glossary Class of Class 3 A connectionless frame switching service between two ports, without notification of delivery or non-delivery. Can also be used to provide a multicast connection between originator and recipients, with notification of delivery or non-delivery. Class F A connectionless service for control traffic between switches, with notification of delivery or non-delivery between the E_Ports. service A set of specific delivery characteristics and attributes for frame delivery.
Glossary DLS Domain ID E_D_TOV Dynamic Load Sharing. Dynamic distribution of traffic over available paths. Allows for redistribution when an Fx_Port or E_Port comes up or down. As applies to some switches, a unique number between 1 and 239 that identifies the switch to the fabric. Error Detect Time-out Value. Time allowed for round-trip transmission before recovery is initiated. Can also be defined as the minimum time an L_Port waits for sequence completion before initiating recovery. See also R_A_TOV.
Glossary F F_Port Fabric Port. A port that can transmit using fabric protocol and can interface over links. Can be used to connect N_Ports to a switch. See also FL_Port, Fx_Port. Fabric A fibre channel network of two or more switches. Also called a “switched fabric.” See also SAN, Cascade. Fabric name Fabric OSTM Fabric WatchTM FC-AL-3 FC-FLA FCP FC-PH-1, 2, 3 FC-PI Unique 64-bit identifier assigned to each separate fabric. Communicated during login and port discovery.
Glossary FL_Port Fabric Loop Port. A port that can transmit under both fabric protocol and loop protocol. Can be used to connect NL_Ports to a switch. See also F_Port, Fx_Port. FLOGI Fabric Login. Process by which a node makes a logical connection to fabric. Used by ports to determine if fabric is present, and if so to exchange service parameters with the fabric. See also PLOGI. Frame Fibre channel structure used to transmit data.
Glossary Gbps Gigabits (1,062,500,000 bits) per second. GBps Gigabytes (1,062,500,000 bytes) per second. H Half-duplex Hard address Mode of communication that allows a port to either transmit or receive frames, but not both at once. The only exception is link control frames, which can be transmitted at any time. See also Full-duplex. The AL_PA that an NL_Port attempts to acquire during loop initialization. HBA Host Bus Adapter.
Glossary K K28.5 Special 10-bit character used to indicate beginning of transmission words that perform fibre channel control and signaling functions. First seven bits are comma pattern. See also Comma. L L_Port Loop Port. Node or fabric port that can use loop protocol or fabric protocol. See also Non-participating mode, Participating mode. Latency Time required to transmit a frame, from the time sent until time of arrival. Link Link services LIP Loop failure Protocol for link-related actions.
Glossary M MIB Multicast Multimode Management Information Base. SNMP structure that provides configuration and device information to assist with device management. Transmission of data from a single source to a number of specified N_Ports. See also Broadcast, Unicast. Fibre-optic cabling specification allowing up to 500 meters between devices. N N_Port Name server NL_Port Node Node name Non-participating mode Nx_Port Node Port. Port that can attach to a fibre channel port.
Glossary include frame delimiters (which mark frame boundaries and describe frame contents), primitive signals (indicate events), and primitive sequences (indicate or initiate port states). P Participating mode Phantom device Device not physically in a loop but logically included by phantom address. Phantom address AL_PA value assigned to device not physically in loop. Also called phantom AL_PA. PLOGI Port Login. Port-to-port login process by which initiators establish sessions with targets.
Glossary Q QuickLoopTM Can indicate either the DS-16B and DS-8B product that allows private devices within loops to communicate over the fabric with other devices, or the set of actual devices or looplets connected in a loop by the QuickLoop technology. All devices in a QuickLoop share a single AL PA space and behave as if they are in one loop. R R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Time-out Value. Maximum time a frame can be delayed in the fabric and still be delivered. See also E_D_TOV.
Glossary Switch A combination of hardware and firmware that routes frames according to fibre channel protocol. Switches can have G_Ports, E_Ports, F_Ports, and FL_Ports. Switch Domain_ID Unique identifier for a switch, used in routing frames. Usually automatically assigned by the switch, but can be manually assigned by administrator. Switch name Arbitrary name assigned to switch by administrator. See also Switch Domain_ID. SWL Short wavelength fiber-optic cable. Based on 850 nm lasers supporting 1.
Glossary U U_Port ULP Unicast W Universal Port. Switch port that can operate as G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port. A port is defined as a U_Port if not connected or if it has not assumed a specific function in the fabric. Upper Layer Protocol. Protocol that runs on top of fibre channel. Typical upper layer protocols: SCSI, IP, HIPPI, IPI. Transmission of data from a single source to single destination. See also Broadcast, Multicast.
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Index A E administrative interface 1-4, 1-5 Config Admin tab 4-18 Extended Fabric tab 4-21 AL_PA bypass option 3-46 enable option 3-47 Alarm Notifications tab, Fabric Watch View 3-49 Alias Settings tab, Zone Administration View 3-18 enable option, AL_PA 3-47 Extended Fabric tab, administrative interface 4-21 B beacon, status of 1-5, 3-31 browser installing 2-3 requirements 2-2 bypass option, AL_PA 3-46 GBIC tab, Port Information View 3-40 Config Admin tab, administrative interface 4-18 Config Setting
Index loop diagnostics 3-45 loop initialization process (LIP) 3-46 Loop tab, Port Information View 3-43 N Name Server Table View 1-3, 3-13 P Performance View 1-5, 3-55 Port Information View 1-5, 3-35 GBIC tab 3-40 Loop tab 3-43 PortStats tab 3-38 PortStats tab, Port Information View 3-38 power supply, status of 1-5, 3-30 V views administrative interface 1-4, 1-5 Fabric 1-3, 3-2 Fabric Events 1-3, 3-7 Fabric Topology 1-3, 3-9 Fabric Watch 1-5, 3-48 Name Server Table 1-3, 3-13 Performance 1-5, 3-55 Port I
