HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 addendum © Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. AA-RW1VA-TE May 2005 Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies as reflected by an associated footnote. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
About this document This document is an addendum written to supplement the Fabric OS 4.4.0 documentation. This document is specific to Fabric OS 5.0.0 and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem. This document is structured so that first-level headings in the body of the addendum reference the Fabric OS guide that is affected by the change.
Supported hardware and software This document has been created to include information specific to the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem running on Fabric OS 5.0.0, including additional functionality or support in the software from Fabric OS 4.4.0. This document does not support all 5.x Fabric OS versions. It is specific to Fabric OS 5.0.0. To obtain information about an OS version other than 5.0.0, refer to the documentation specific to your OS version. Fabric OS 5.0.
Supported hardware and software
How this addendum is organized This addendum describes the changes to information in five HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 books: • Fabric OS command reference guide, page 6 • Diagnostic and systems error message reference guide, page 9 • Fabric Watch user guide, page 15 • Fabric OS procedures user guide, page 17 • Advanced Web Tools users guide, page 19 At the beginning of each new topic, the specified guides affected are listed and the items changed for Fabric OS 5.0.
Fabric OS command reference guide This section updates Chapter 1, “Fabric OS command line interface,” of the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 command reference guide. This section explains how to manage HP StorageWorks SAN switches and the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem. The following information is discussed: • Understanding access levels, page 6 • Using the Fabric OS command line interface, page 7 Refer to HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 features overview and HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.
permissions except the ability to perform zone and security configuration and user management. Refer to Table 2 for a high-level description of role permissions.
Access to the CLI is controlled by a switch-level password for each access level. The commands available through the CLI are based on the user’s login level or role and the license keys used to unlock certain features. Fabric OS CLI is the complete fabric management tool for HP StorageWorks SAN switches and a Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, providing: • access to the full range of Fabric OS features, based on which license keys you purchase.
Diagnostic and systems error message reference guide ZONE audit messages This section contains updates to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 diagnostic and systems error message reference guide. ZONE-3001 Message , [ZONE-3001], , AUDIT, INFO, , User: , Role: , Event: , Status: , Info: \"\" added to \"\".
A zone object may be an alias, zone member, zone, or zone configuration. The string "..." appears at the end of the zone object member list if the list is truncated in the message. Recommended action Verify that the event was planned. If the event was planned, no action is required. If the event was not planned, take appropriate action, as defined by your enterprise security policy.
Probable cause Indicates that a specified zone object member or members have been removed from a specified zone object set. A zone object may be an alias, zone member, zone or zone configuration. The string "..." appears at the end of the zone object member list if the list is truncated in the message. Recommended action Verify that the event was planned. If the event was planned, no action is required. If the event was not planned, take appropriate action as defined by your enterprise security policy.
Recommended action Verify that the event was planned. If the event was planned, no action is required. If the event was not planned, take appropriate action as defined by your enterprise security policy. Severity INFO ZONE-3007 Message , [ZONE-3007], , AUDIT, INFO, , User: , Role: , Event: , Status: , Info: Zone configuration \"\" enabled.
ZONE-3009 Message , [ZONE-3009], , AUDIT, INFO, , User: , Role: , Event: , Status: , Info: Probable cause Indicates that a zone transaction has been aborted. Recommended action Verify that the event was planned. If the event was planned, no action is required. If the event was not planned, take appropriate action as defined by your enterprise security policy.
ZONE-3011 Message , [ZONE-3011], , AUDIT, INFO, , User: , Role: , Event: , Status: , Info: Zone object \"\" expunged. Probable cause Indicates that a specified zone object has been expunged. Recommended action Verify that the event was planned. If the event was planned, no action is required. If the event was not planned, take appropriate action as defined by your enterprise security policy.
Fabric Watch user guide This section contains updates to the HP StorageWorks Fabric Watch OS 5.0.0 user guide. • On page A-2 of the user guide, under the heading “Environment Class” the settings for Temperature have been updated to include Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem as follows: Environment class Table 3 provides default settings for areas in the Environment class. These defaults are hardware-dependent.
Table 3 Environment class threshold defaults (continued) Area Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Power Supply Monitors power supply condition Unit: 1/0 (OK/FAULTY) Time Base: none Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Out_of_range In_range Informative Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 3 Informative Out_of_range Out_of_range In_range The default threshold settings for all platforms are: Low: 1 High: 0 Buffer:0 Temperature Monit
Fabric OS procedures user guide This section contains updates to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 procedures user guide. • Add “Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem ” everywhere that the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 is mentioned, except as specified in the following sections.
• On page 108, in the section “Choosing an extended ISL mode,” add the following: Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem The number of ports that can be configured at various distances is summarized in Table 4. Table 4 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Speed (Gbit/sec) Number of ports allowed at distance (km) 1 2 3 4 4 79.5 km 42.5 km 30.15 km 24 km 2 159 km 85 km 60.3 km 48 km 1 318 km 170 km 120.
Advanced Web Tools users guide This section contains updates to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Advanced Web Tools user guide. • On page 24, in the section “Launching Advanced Web Tools,” change the following sentence: For a list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS 4.4.0, refer to “Requirements” on page 23. to: For a list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS 5.0.0, refer to “Requirements” on page 23.
The SAN Switch 2/8V Switch Explorer view (shown in Figure 4 on page 29) is a good example showing how the SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 Switch Explorer views look. Add this sentence: The Switch Explorer (shown in Figure 4 on page 29) is a good example of how the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Switch Explorer view looks.
With the following: For all other switch types (HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem), the Switch Information View is located below the graphic representation of the switch. • On page 32, after the section “Displaying switches in the fabric,” add the following section: Ending the Web Tools session You can end your Web Tools session by either logging out or closing the Switch Explorer browser window.
With the following: You can use Web Tools 5.0.0 with the following hardware: • On page 39, in the section “Switch support,” add the following to the list of switches: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • On page 42, in the section “Managing fabrics, switches, and ports using Advanced Web Tools,” replace the first two sentences: When you click the Admin button from the Switch View, you must log in as an admin to launch the Switch Admin module.
• On page 52, replace Figure 10, “Ports tab,” with the following: Figure 10 Ports tab • On page 23, add the following section after Figure 10: Configuring port type The Current Type column in the Ports tab indicates the current type of the port. Use the following procedure to change the port type. To change the port type 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43. 2.
•For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches, proceed directly to the next step. 3. Click the number of the port you want to change. 4. Select a port type from the corresponding Topology drop-down list. •Allow All - allows the port to be of any type (E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port). •Pt-to-Pt[G-Port] - locks the port as a G_Port. The port can be either an E_Port or an F_Port.
• On page 53, in the section, “Enabling and disabling a port,” replace this sentence: For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches, proceed directly to the next step. With the following: For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, proceed directly to the next step.
For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches, proceed directly to the next step. With the following: For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, proceed directly to the next step. • On page 57, in the section “Configuring routes,” replace this paragraph: Routing policies are configured from the CLI. For Fabric OS 4.
For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches, click the Static Route category in the navigation tree and then click Add. With the following: For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, click the Static Route category in the navigation tree and then click Add.
With the following: If you are logged in as an admin, the User tab of the Switch Admin module (see Figure 17) displays account information and enables you to create and manage user accounts. If you are logged in as a switchAdmin, you can change your own password but cannot view or modify other accounts. If you are logged in as a user role, you cannot access the Switch Admin module.
3) Select the account to modify. If you are logged in as admin, you can change the password of your own account, peer admin accounts, switchAdmin accounts, and user accounts. You cannot change the root or factory account passwords. If you are logged in as a switchAdmin, you can only change the password of your own account. • On page 73, in the “To launch the Hi Avail module” section, delete the following: The login dialog box is displayed. 3) Enter the user name of an account with the admin role.
You must be logged in as an admin or switchAdmin to launch the Zone Admin module. If you are logged in as a switchAdmin, you can access the Zone Admin module in read-only mode only; most of the zoning operations are disabled in read-only mode. • On page 95, in the section “Launching the Zone Administration module,” delete the following: The login dialog box opens. 3) Enter the user name of an account with the admin role. 4) Enter the password.
For the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, slot numbers are not identified. • On page 121 in the section “To create a basic performance monitor graph,” replace this sentence: For HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32, you need only type a port number.
4) Enter the password. • On page 129, in Table 11, “Firmware Download” row, replace this sentence: SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches: loss of network connectivity is up to 1 minute if POST is disabled. With the following: SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem: loss of network connectivity is up to 1 minute if POST is disabled.
