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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x master glossary . . . . . . . . . Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending the Advanced Web Tools session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Advanced Web Tools and secure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Web Tools access and HTTP_POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening modules in a secure fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synchronizing services on the CP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initiating a CP failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To initiate a CP failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying FSPF routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing FSPF routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring a static route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To configure a static route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting a Fabric Assist zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Managing zone configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Creating a zone configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Adding or removing zone configuration members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying port information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Accessing the Port Information screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 11Administering FICON CUP fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Enabling or disabling FMS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving graphs to a canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a graph to an existing canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 Configuring CUP port connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activate CUP Port Connectivity configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fabric Watch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this guide This guide provides information about: • Using Advanced Web Tools • Managing fabrics, switches, and ports • Routing traffic • Extended fabrics • ISL trunking • Zoning • Diagnostics • Fabric Watch NOTE: FICON is not supported on HP B-Series Fibre Channel switches. The FICON information in this document is included for reference only.
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1 Introducing Advanced Web Tools HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools is a GUI that enables administrators to monitor and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports from a standard workstation. It is an optionally licensed product that runs on HP Fabric OS. Advanced Web Tools provides the administrative control point for HP Advanced Fabric Services, including Advanced Zoning, Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, and Fabric Watch.
Table 2 Certified and tested platforms Operating system Browser Java Plug-in Solaris 2.8 Mozilla 1.6 1.4.2_06 Solaris 2.9 Mozilla 1.6 1.4.2_06 Windows® 2000 Internet Explorer 6.0 1.4.2_06 Windows 2003 Internet Explorer 6.0 1.4.2_06 Windows XP® Internet Explorer 6.0 1.4.2_06 In addition, HP has tested Advanced Web Tools on the platforms shown in Table 3. Table 3 Tested platforms Operating system Browser Java Plug-in Red Hat Linux® 9.0 Mozilla 1.6 1.4.
Figure 1 Configuring Internet Explorer Installing Java on the workstation Java Plug-in version 1.4.2_06 must be installed on the workstation for the correct operation of Advanced Web Tools. If you try to launch Advanced Web Tools without any Java Plug-in installed: • Internet Explorer prompts and downloads the proper Java Plug-in. • Mozilla downloads the most recently released Java Plug-in.
Installing the Java Plug-in on Windows 1. Select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel and then select the Java Plug-in Control Panel. 2. Select the About tab. 3. Determine whether the correct Java Plug-in version is installed: • If the correct version is installed, Advanced Web Tools is ready to use. • If no Java Plug-in is installed, point the browser toward a switch running Fabric OS 4.
Installing the first license through the web 1. Launch the web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the Location/Address field: http://10.77.77.77 2. Press Enter. If an Advanced Web Tools license is already installed on the switch, Advanced Web Tools launches. If no license is installed, a license dialog box opens. 3. If the license dialog box opens, follow the instructions provided. Installing additional licenses through the web 1.
Launching Advanced Web Tools You can launch Advanced Web Tools on any workstation with a compatible web browser installed. For a list of web browsers compatible with Fabric OS 5.x, see Table 2 on page 16 and Table 3 on page 16. Advanced Web Tools also supports HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch. For more information on enabling the HTTPS protocol on your switch, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide. Launching Advanced Web Tools 1.
Logging in When you use Advanced Web Tools, you must log in before you can modify any switch information. This section describes upfront login, which determines when you log in, and role-based access control, which is determined by how you log in. Prior to displaying the login window, Advanced Web Tools displays a security banner (if one is configured for your switch), which you must accept before logging in.
Role-based access control You can log in at the admin, switchAdmin, or user level. Each role gives you a different access level: admin You have full access to all of the Advanced Web Tools functionality. switchAdmin You can do everything the admin role can do, except for the following: • You cannot modify zoning configurations. • You cannot create new accounts. You cannot view or change account information for any accounts. You can view only your own account and change your account password.
A session remains in effect until one of the following happens: • You log out. • You close or navigate away from the Switch Explorer window (if upfront login is enabled). • You refresh the Switch Explorer window (if upfront login is enabled). • You close the child window (if upfront login is disabled). • The session times out due to inactivity. A session times out if it has been inactive for longer than two hours.
Introducing Advanced Web Tools
2 Using Advanced Web Tools This chapter contains the following sections: • Viewing the Switch Explorer, page 25 • Displaying switches in the fabric, page 32 • Ending the Advanced Web Tools session, page 32 • Using Advanced Web Tools and secure mode, page 32 • Recommendations for working with Advanced Web Tools, page 33 Viewing the Switch Explorer The first thing you see when you log in to a switch with Advanced Web Tools is the Switch Explorer (see Figure 3).
Core Switch 2/64 Figure 3 shows an example of the Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a Core Switch 2/64. A B C E D Active CP Arrow F Figure 3 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a Core Switch 2/64 In this figure, the Core Switch 2/64 has two domains; however, only one domain is displayed. You can view and manage only one domain at a time, even though both domains are enclosed in the same chassis. To manage the other domain, you must log in to it separately.
A B C Active CP LED Indicators Active CP Arrow D E F Figure 4 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a SAN Director 2/128 The active CP in the SAN Director 2/128 is labeled with a small arrow at the bottom of the CP display. The SAN Director 2/128 active CP is also indicated with the blue Active CP LED indicator, as shown in the figure. 4/256 SAN Director Although the 4/256 SAN Director has a single chassis, it can contain one domain or two domains.
A B C E Active CP LED Indicators D Active CP Arrow F Figure 5 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a 4/256 SAN Director SAN Switch 2/8V Figure 6 shows an example of the Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a SAN Switch 2/8V (see the legend in Table 5 on page 25). This is the same format as the Switch Explorer used in Advanced Web Tools for the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32.
C A B D E F Figure 6 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a SAN Switch 2/8V Refresh rates Different panels of Advanced Web Tools refresh at different rates. Table 6 lists the polling rates for the various panels in Advanced Web Tools.
Fabric Tree The Fabric Tree is the left panel of the Switch Explorer. The Fabric Tree displays all switches in the fabric, including switches that do not have an Advanced Web Tools license. Any switches segmented before Advanced Web Tools is launched are not displayed. Although all switches in the fabric are displayed, only switches that have an Advanced Web Tools license installed can be managed through Advanced Web Tools.
Switch View The Switch View displays a graphical representation of the selected switch, including a real-time view of switch and port status. This view is accessed by selecting a switch icon in the Fabric Tree. NOTE: The Switch View display is updated approximately once every 15 seconds. However, the initial display of the Switch Explorer might take from 30 to 60 seconds after the switch is booted. The layout of information is different for the Switch View of different switch types.
NOTE: For all status displays based on errors per time interval, any errors cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed. Displaying switches in the fabric If your fabric has more than one switch, you can launch Advanced Web Tools from one switch and then access other switches. Accessing the Switch Explorer for a particular switch 1. Launch Advanced Web Tools as described in ”Launching Advanced Web Tools” on page 20.
Opening modules in a secure fabric When opening more than one module in a secure fabric, wait for each module to load completely before opening another. For example, if you want to access both the Zone Admin and the Switch Admin modules, open one of the modules and wait for it to load completely before opening the second module. Abnormal behavior might occur if you attempt to open two modules simultaneously in a fabric with secure mode enabled.
Using Advanced Web Tools
3 Managing your fabrics, switches, and ports This chapter contains the following sections: • Managing fabrics, switches, and ports using Advanced Web Tools, page 35 • Launching the telnet window, page 37 • Configuring IP and netmask information, page 37 • Configuring a syslog IP address, page 38 • Configuring a switch, page 39 • Rebooting a switch, page 40 • Changing system configuration parameters, page 40 • Configuring ports, page 44 • Activating Ports on Demand, page 47 • Maintaining licensed features,
Figure 7 Switch Admin Module With the exception of switch time, information displayed in the Switch Admin module is not updated by Advanced Web Tools. To update the information displayed in the Switch Admin module, see ”Refreshing the switch Admin Module” on page 37. CAUTION: Any changes you make in the Switch Admin module are in a buffered environment and are not applied to the switch until you save the changes.
2. Click the Admin button on the Switch View. The Switch Admin module is displayed (as shown in Figure 7 on page 36). Refreshing the switch Admin Module To refresh the fabric element information displayed at any time, click the Refresh button in any tabbed page of the Switch Admin module. When you click a different tab in the Switch Admin module, the information in the newly selected tab is refreshed.
Figure 8 Network tab Configuring a syslog IP address The syslog IP address represents the IP address of the server that is running the syslog process. The syslog daemon reads and forwards system messages to the appropriate log files and/or users, depending on the system configuration. When one or more IP addresses are configured, the switch forwards all error log entries to the syslog on the specified servers. Up to six servers are supported. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.
Configuring a switch Use the Switch tab of the Switch Admin module to perform basic switch configuration. Figure 7 on page 36 shows an example of the Switch tab. Enabling and disabling a switch You can identify if a switch is enabled or disabled in the Switch Admin module by looking at the bottom right corner: the icon means that the switch is enabled, and the icon means that the switch is disabled. Use the following procedure to enable or disable a switch. Enabling or disabling a switch 1.
Viewing and printing a switch report The switch report includes the following information: • A list of switches in the fabric • Switch configuration parameters • A list of ISLs and ports • Name Server information • Zoning information • SFP serial ID information Viewing or printing a switch report 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the Switch tab. 3. Click View Report. A switch report is displayed in a new window. 4. View or print the report using your browser.
Configuring fabric parameters You can configure the following fabric parameters using the Configure tab and Fabric subtab of the Switch Admin module (as shown in Figure 9): • BB Credit, which is the number of buffers available to attached devices for frame receipt. The default BB Credit is 16. The range is 1 through 27. • R_A_TOV, which is the resource allocation timeout value (in milliseconds). This variable works with the E_D_TOV to determine switch actions when presented with an error condition.
Figure 9 Configure tab, Fabric subtab Configuring fabric parameters 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Disable the switch as described in ”Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 39. 3. Click the Configure tab. 4. Click the Fabric subtab. 5. Make the fabric parameter configuration changes. 6. Click Apply. 7. Enable the switch as described in ”Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 39.
Configuring virtual channel settings You can configure the parameters for eight virtual channels to enable fine-tuning for a specific application. You cannot modify the first two virtual channels, which are reserved for switch internal functions. CAUTION: The default virtual channel settings have already been optimized for switch performance. Changing the default values can improve switch performance but can also degrade performance.
Configuring system services 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Disable the switch as described in ”Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 39. 3. Click the Configure tab. 4. Click the System subtab. 5. Select the boxes next to the system services that you want to enable. Clear a box to disable a service. NOTE: Selecting the Disable RLS Probing box disables RLS probing. Clearing this box enables RLS probing. 6. Click Apply. 7.
Configuring port type The Current Type column in the Ports tab indicates the actual or current type of the port: • If the port is offline, this value is the allowed types or U-Port, if no type constraint has been specified. • If the port is online, this value is the type the port has actually negotiated to (normally L-Port for storage ports, F-Port for HBA or host ports, and E-Port for ISLs).
Assigning a name to a port Port names are optional. You can assign a name to a port to make port grouping easier. The Port Name column in the Ports tab displays the port name, if one exists. Naming a port 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the Ports tab. 3. Perform the following, according to switch type: • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, select the slot subtab that corresponds to the correct slot for the logical switch.
4. Select the box in the Enable Port column that corresponds to the port you want to enable, or clear the box in the Enable Port column that corresponds to the port you want to disable. 5. Click Apply. 6. Review the log at the bottom of the tab for information regarding the switch configuration changes. Activating Ports on Demand The 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch can be purchased with 8, 12, or 16 licensed ports. The SAN Switch 4/32 can be purchased with 16 or 32 licensed ports.
Figure 11 License tab Activating a license on a switch Before you can unlock a licensed feature, you must obtain a license key by visiting the HP licensing web site at http://webkey.external.hp.com/welcome.asp. Select Generate a license key and follow the instructions to generate the key. 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the License tab. 3. Click Add. The Add License dialog box opens. 4. Paste or enter a license key in the box. 5. Click Add License. 6.
3. Click the license you want to remove. 4. Click Remove. Administering high availability The procedures in this section apply only to the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, because the HA module is available only on these switch types. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide for additional information about HA. Launching the High Availability module The background color of the Hi Avail button indicates the overall status of the switch.
Synchronizing services on the CP A nondisruptive CP failover is possible only when all the services on it have been synchronized. 1. Launch the Hi Avail module as described in ”Launching the High Availability module” on page 49. 2. If the HA Status box displays Non-Disruptive Failover Ready, you are done. If the HA Status box displays Disruptive Failover Ready, continue with step 3. 3. Click the Synchronize Services button. The Warning dialog box opens. 4.
Table 8 Event severity levels Icon and level Description Critical (1) Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems that will eventually cause a partial or complete failure of a subsystem if not corrected immediately. For example, a power supply failure or rise in temperature must receive immediate attention. Error (2) Warning (3) Info (4) Error-level messages represent an error condition that does not significantly affect overall system functionality.
Figure 13 Fabric Events window Displaying switch events The Switch Events window displays a running log of events for the selected switch (see Figure 14). Switch events are polled and updated every 15 seconds, so there is no refresh-on-demand option for switch events, as there is for the fabric events. For two-switch configurations, all chassis-related events are displayed in the event list of each logical switch for convenience.
Displaying switch events 1. Click the switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View opens. 2. Click the Events button on the Switch View. The Switch Events window is displayed (see Figure 14 on page 52). 3. Optional: Click the column head to sort the events by a particular column. Drag the column divider to resize a column. You can also filter events, as described in Filtering fabric and switch events next.
3. To filter events within a certain time period: a. Click From and enter the start time and date in the boxes. b. Click To and enter the finish time and date in the boxes. 4. To filter all events beginning at a certain date and time, click From and enter the start time and date in the boxes. 5. To filter events up until a certain date and time, click To and enter the finish time and date in the boxes. 6. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the enabled filter type is displayed in the events window.
Displaying a fabric topology report A fabric topology report lists all of the domains in the fabric and the active paths for each domain. A sample fabric topology report is shown in Figure 16. Viewing a fabric topology report 1. Click the Fabric Topology icon on the Fabric Toolbar. The Fabric Topology window opens. 2. Click the Print button to print a topology report. A Print button is located at the top and bottom of the report. Both Print buttons have the same function.
Figure 17 Name server window Viewing a list of the switches in the Name Server 1. Click the Name Server icon on the Fabric Toolbar. The Name Server Table is displayed. 2. Optional: Check the Auto Refresh check box on the Name Server window. Enter an auto-refresh interval (in seconds); the minimum (and default) interval is 15 seconds. The Name Server entries refresh at the rate you set. Printing the Name Server entries 1. Click the Name Server icon on the Fabric Toolbar.
Displaying the zone members of a particular device 1. Click the Name Server icon on the Fabric Toolbar. The Name Server Table opens. 2. Click a device in the Domain column. 3. Click Accessible Devices. The Zone Accessible Devices window displays accessible zone member information specific to that device. Physically locating a switch using beaconing Use the Beacon button to physically locate a switch in a fabric.
Managing your fabrics, switches, and ports
4 Maintaining configurations and firmware This chapter contains the following information: • Maintaining configurations, page 59 • Performing a firmware download, page 60 Maintaining configurations It is important to maintain consistent configuration settings on all switches in the same fabric, because inconsistent parameters (such as inconsistent PID formats) can cause fabric segmentation.
4. Select the Config Upload to Host radio button. 5. Enter the user name, password, and host IP information. 6. Enter the configuration file with a fully qualified path. 7. Click Apply. You can monitor the progress by looking at the Upload/Download Progress bar on the Configure tab. Restoring a configuration Restoring a configuration involves overwriting the configuration on the switch by downloading a previously saved backup configuration file. Perform this procedure during a planned down time.
Figure 19 Firmware tab Fabric OS 5.
Maintaining configurations and firmware
5 Configuring standard security features This chapter contains the following information: • Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts, page 63 • Configuring SNMP information, page 65 • Managing the RADIUS server, page 67 Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts In addition to the five default accounts—root, factory, admin, switchAdmin, and user—Fabric OS supports up to 15 user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain).
Displaying account information 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the User tab. A list of the default and user-defined accounts is displayed. If you are logged in using the switchAdmin role, only your account information is displayed. Creating a user-defined account 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Click the Add button. The Add User Account dialog box opens. 4.
7. Select the Enabled or Disabled radio button to enable or disable the account. You can enable and disable user- and admin-level accounts except for your own account. You cannot enable or disable your own account or the factory account. Only the root account can disable itself. If you disable an account, all active CLI sessions for that account are logged out. 8. Click OK. 9. Click Apply to save your changes. Changing an account password 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2.
Figure 21 SNMP tab 3. Select a trap level for a recipient from the corresponding Trap Level drop-down list in the SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 sections. The level you select identifies the minimum event level that prompts a trap. 4. Click Apply. Configuring SNMP information When you configure SNMP information for the Core Switch 2/64 or for a SAN Director 2/128 or 4/256 SAN Director configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis.
Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Select the SNMP tab (see Figure 21 on page 66). 3. Select a user name from the User Name drop-down list in the SNMPv3 section. 4. Double-click a recipient IP address in the SNMPv3 section and enter a new IP address. 5. Select a trap level from the Trap Level drop-down list. 6. Click Apply. Changing the accessControl configuration 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2.
Enabling and disabling RADIUS service At least one RADIUS server must be configured before you can enable RADIUS service. 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the AAA Service tab. 3. To enable RADIUS service, select a RADIUS service from the Primary AAA Service drop-down list, select None or Switch Database from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down list.
Modifying the RADIUS server order The RADIUS servers are contacted in the order they are listed, starting from the top of the list and moving to the bottom. Modifying the order in which the RADIUS servers are contacted 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Click a RADIUS server from the RADIUS Configuration list. 4. Click the up and down arrows to rearrange the order of the RADIUS servers. 5. Click Apply.
Configuring standard security features
6 Routing traffic This chapter contains the following information: • Introducing routing, page 71 • Displaying FSPF routing, page 72 • Configuring a static route, page 72 • Enabling and disabling dynamic load sharing, page 73 • Specifying frame order delivery, page 73 • Configuring link cost, page 74 Introducing routing For Fabric OS 5.
Figure 23 Routing tab for port-based routing policy Displaying FSPF routing The Routing tab of the Switch Admin module displays information about routing paths. Viewing FSPF routing 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the Routing tab. 3. Perform the following, according to switch type: • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, or 4/256 SAN Director, click a slot number under the FSPF Route category in the navigation tree.
3. Perform the following, according to switch type: • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, or 4/256 SAN Director, click a slot number under the Static Route category in the navigation tree. Click Add. • For 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, click the Static Route category in the navigation tree. Click Add. A new blank line appears in the window.
NOTE: Enabling IOD can cause a delay in the establishment of a new path when a topology change occurs, and therefore should be used with care. Configuring the IOD setting 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the Routing tab. 3. Click On in the In-Order Delivery area to force in-order frame delivery across topology changes or click Off to restore out-of-order frame delivery across topology changes. 4. Click Apply.
7 Administering extended fabrics This chapter contains the following information: • About extended link buffer allocation, page 75 • Configuring for long distance, page 76 About extended link buffer allocation As the distance between switches and the link speed increases, additional buffer-to-buffer credits are required to maintain maximum performance. The number of credits reserved for a port depends on the switch model and on the extended ISL mode for which it is configured.
Figure 24 Extended Fabric tab Table 9 Long-distance settings and license requirements Value Description Extended fabric license required? L0 No long-distance setting is enabled. The maximum supported link distance is 10 km, 5 km, or 2.5 km for ports at speeds of 1 Gbit/sec, 2 Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec, respectively. No LE Extended normal setting is enabled, 10 km (6 miles) or less. No L0.5 Setting of 25 km (15.5 miles) or less is enabled.
3. Perform the following, according to switch type: • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, click the slot subtab that corresponds to the correct slot for the logical switch. • For 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, proceed directly to the next step. 4. Select a port by clicking anywhere in the row for that port. 5.
Administering extended fabrics
8 Administering ISL trunking This chapter contains the following information: • Displaying trunk group information, page 79 • Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port, page 80 ISL trunking optimizes network performance by forming trunking groups that can distribute traffic across a shared bandwidth. A trunking license is required on each switch that participates in the trunk. (For details on obtaining and installing licensed features, see ”Maintaining licensed features” on page 47.
Viewing information on a trunk group 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Select the Trunking tab. 3. Optional: Click Refresh to refresh the information. Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port When the trunking license is activated, trunks are established on eligible ISLs and trunking capability is enabled by default on all ports. Use the following procedure to disable trunking on a port or to reenable trunking if it has been disabled. 1.
9 Administering zoning This chapter briefly describes zoning and provides the procedures for managing zoning using Advanced Web Tools.
Figure 26 Zone Admin Module The information in the Zone Admin module is collected from the selected switch. If secure mode is enabled, zoning can be administered only from the primary FCS switch. If the selected switch has an Advanced Zoning license installed but is not the primary FCS switch, the Zone Admin icon is displayed in the Fabric Toolbar but not activated. For specific information regarding secure fabrics, see the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS administrator guide.
In the Zone Admin module, all WWNs also display vendor names. In the Member Selection List panel (see Figure 27), you can right-click port and device nodes to display which aliases the port or device is a member of. In addition, you can right-click the device nodes and then select View Device Detail to display detailed information about the selected device, as shown in Figure 27.
Refreshing the Zone Admin module information The information displayed in the Zone Admin module is initially a snapshot of the contents of the fabric zoning database at the time the module is launched. Any changes you make to this window are saved to a local buffer; they are not applied to the fabric zoning database until you invoke one of the transactional operations listed in the Actions menu. Any local zoning changes are buffered by the Zone Admin module until explicitly saved to the fabric.
Saving Zone Admin module changes to the switch zoning database 1. Make your zoning changes in the Zone Admin module. 2. Select Actions > Save Config Only. NOTE: If you made changes to a configuration, you must enable the configuration before the changes become effective. To enable the configuration, see ”Enabling a zone configuration” on page 94. Closing the Zone Admin module It is very important to remember that any changes you make in the Zone Admin module are not saved.
Managing zone aliases An alias is a logical group of port area numbers, WWNs, or AL_PAs. Specifying groups of ports or devices as an alias makes zone configuration easier, by enabling you to configure zones using an alias rather than inputting a long string of individual members.
Renaming a zone alias Use the following procedure to change the name of a zone alias. 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Click the Alias tab. 3. Select the alias you want to rename from the Name drop-down list. 4. Click Rename. The Rename an Alias dialog box opens. 5. Enter a new alias name and click OK. The alias is renamed in the Zone Admin buffer. Deleting a zone alias You can remove a zone alias from the Zone Admin buffer.
9. Optional: Repeat step 7 and step 8 to add more elements to your zone. 10.Optional: Click Add Other to include a WWN, port, or QuickLoop (AL_PA) that is not currently a part of the fabric. Adding and removing the members of a zone Use the following procedure to add or remove zone members. Modifying the members of a zone 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Click the Zone tab. 3. Select the zone you want to modify from the Name drop-down list.
• SAN Switch 2/32 • 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • SAN Switch 4/32 NOTE: You must have a QuickLoop license installed to create or modify a QuickLoop. Creating a QuickLoop Use the following procedure to create a QuickLoop. 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Select a format to display zoning members in the Member Selection List as described in ”Zoning views” on page 85. 3. Click the QuickLoop tab. 4. Click Create. The Create New QuickLoop dialog box opens. 5.
4. Click Rename. The Rename a QuickLoop dialog box opens. 5. Enter a new QuickLoop name and click OK. The QuickLoop is renamed in the Zone Admin buffer. Deleting a QuickLoop Use the following procedure to delete a QuickLoop. 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Click the QuickLoop tab. 3. Select the QuickLoop you want to delete from the Name drop-down list. 4. Click Delete. The Confirm Deleting QuickLoop dialog box opens. 5. Click Yes.
7. Select an element in the Member Selection List that you want to include in your zone. The Add Member button becomes active. 8. Click Add Member to add the zone member. The selected member is moved to the Zone Members window. 9. Optional: Repeat step 7 and step 8 to add more elements to your FA zone. 10.Optional: Click Add Other to include a WWN, port, or QuickLoop (AL_PA) that is not currently a part of the fabric. 11.
Figure 28 shows a sample zoning database and the relationship between the zone aliases, zones, and zoning configuration. The database contains one zoning configuration, myconfig, which contains two zones: Zone A and Zone B. The database also contains four aliases, which are members of Zone A and Zone B. Zone A and Zone B also have additional members other than the aliases.
10.Select Actions > Save Config Only to save the configuration changes. To enable the configuration, see ”Enabling a zone configuration” on page 94. NOTE: Changes made to the currently enabled configuration do not appear until you reenable the configuration. Adding or removing zone configuration members Use the following procedure to add or remove members of a zone configuration.
4. Click Delete. The Confirm Deleting Config dialog box opens. 5. Click Yes. The selected configuration is deleted from the configuration database. Enabling a zone configuration Several zone configurations can reside on a switch at once, and you can quickly alternate between them. For example, you might want to have one configuration enabled during business hours and another enabled overnight. Only one zone configuration can be enabled at a time, however.
Figure 29 Effective Configuration window Viewing the enabled zone configuration name without launching the Zone Admin module Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. The current zone configuration name (if one is enabled) is displayed in the lower portion of the Switch Information View. If no zone configuration is enabled, the field displays none. Viewing detailed information about the enabled zone configuration 1.
Displaying the zone configuration summary The zone configuration summary hierarchically lists all defined zoning elements known to the current Zone Admin session, whether any of the listed configurations has been enabled, and whether any of the lower level elements has been added as members of the higher level (aliases, zones, QuickLoops, FA zones) structures.
3. From the Name drop-down list, select a configuration to be analyzed. 4. Click Analyze Config. A dialog box opens, asking whether you want to refresh the fabric before running the analysis. 5. Click Yes or No. The configuration analysis window opens. Displaying Initiator/Target Accessibility Matrix The Initiator/Target Accessibility Matrix shows a list of initiators and a list of targets and indicates which initiator can access which target, as shown in Figure 31. 1.
Managing the zoning database This section contains the following procedures for managing the zoning database: • Adding a WWN to multiple aliases, zones, and Fabric Assist zones, page 98 • Removing a WWN from multiple aliases, zones, and Fabric Assist zones, page 98 • Replacing a WWN in multiple aliases, Fabric Assist zones, and zones, page 98 • Searching for a zone member, page 99 • Clearing the zoning database, page 99 • Adding unzoned online devices to a zone or alias, page 100 • Removing offline devices
Replacing a WWN in the Zone Admin buffer 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Select Edit > Replace WWN. The Replace WWN dialog box opens. 3. Enter the WWN to be replaced in the Replace box. 4. Enter the new WWN in the By box. 5. Click OK. The Replace WWN dialog box opens. It lists all the zoning elements that include the WWN. 6. Click elements in the list to select or unselect, and the click Replace to replace the WWN in all the selected zoning elements.
Using zoning wizards The Zone Admin module contains the following wizards to help you perform the zoning tasks: • Add Un-zoned Devices • Remove Offline Devices • Replace Offline Devices • Define Device Alias The wizards are accessed through the Tools menu in the Zone Admin module. The following sections describe the zoning tasks and the procedure for accessing the wizards for each task. The wizards are self-explanatory, so the specific steps are not documented here.
When you have finished the steps for adding a device to a zone or alias, if there are any more unzoned devices, you can either continue to add those unzoned devices or exit the wizard. If there are no more unzoned devices, you must exit the wizard. Removing offline devices from the zoning database Removing offline devices (WWNs) helps clean the zoning database to save more space for new entries.
Figure 33 Entering a zone alias in the Define Device Alias wizard Best practices for zoning Following are recommendations when using zoning: • Always zone using the highest Fabric OS-level switch. • Zone using the core switch versus an edge switch. • Zone using a director versus a switch. • Zone on the switch you connect to when bringing up Advanced Web Tools (the proxy switch).
10 Working with diagnostic features This chapter contains the following information: • Managing trace dumps, page 103 • Displaying switch information, page 105 • Interpreting port LEDs, page 109 • Displaying port information, page 110 Managing trace dumps A trace dump is a snapshot of the running behavior within the HP StorageWorks switch.
Figure 34 Trace tab How a trace dump is used The generation of a trace dump causes a CRITICAL message to be logged to the system error log. When a trace dump is detected, issue the supportSave command on the affected switch. This command packages all error logs, the supportShow output, and the trace dump, and moves these to your FTP server. You can also configure your switch to copy trace dumps to your FTP server (see”Setting up automatic trace dump transfers” next).
The following procedures describe in detail the tasks for setting up automatic transfer. Specifying a remote server 1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 2. Click the Trace tab. 3. Enter the FTP host IP address, path of the remote directory in which to store the trace dump files, FTP user name, and FTP password in the appropriate fields. The password is optional if you log in as an anonymous user. 4. Click Apply. Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps 1.
Displaying detailed fan hardware status The background color of the Fan button indicates the overall status of the fans. For more information about the switch fan, see the appropriate hardware documentation. You can display status information about the fans, as shown in Figure 35. Figure 35 Fan status window Note that the Fan No. column indicates either the fan number or the fan FRU number, depending on the switch model. A fan FRU can contain one or more fans.
Figure 36 Temperature status window Displaying the power supply status The background color of the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply modules. For more information regarding switch power modules, see the appropriate hardware documentation. Displaying the power supply status detail 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. 2. Click the Power button on the Switch View. The detailed power supply states are displayed for the switch.
Figure 37 Switch report Displaying a detailed switch status report 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. 2. Click the Status button on the Switch View. The detailed switch health report is displayed, as shown in Figure 37. 3. Optional: Click the underlined links in the left panel to display detailed information about ports and Switch Availability Monitoring (SAM). 4.
Figure 38 Switch report action menu Interpreting port LEDs The Switch View displays port graphics with blinking LEDs, simulating the physical appearance of the ports. One of the LEDs indicates port status; the other indicates port speed. For LED information, see the hardware documentation for the switch you are viewing.
The background color of the port icon indicates port status. The blinking LEDs indicate port status and port speed. Figure 39 Port and LED status color-coded information For the 4/256 SAN Director, the representation of the port LEDs on the FC4-32 port blade is not the same as the LEDs on the physical blade. Figure 40 compares the LEDs on the physical port card and the Advanced Web Tools display.
Figure 41 Port information screen The number of slots displayed in the Port Information screen depends on the switch model. For example, each logical switch in the Core Switch 2/64 (and the SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director, if configured for two logical switches) has four slots. For these switch types, a subtab is displayed for each physically inserted and powered on slot in the Port Information screen. You must first click the slot tab and then the port tab for that slot.
4. Click the Port tab. 5. Optional: To view additional port information, select one of the subtabs for each port: PortStats, SFP, or Loop.
11 Administering FICON CUP fabrics NOTE: FICON is not supported on HP B-Series Fibre Channel switches. The FICON information in this document is included for reference only. This chapter contains the following sections: • Enabling or disabling FMS mode, page 113 • Configuring FMS parameters, page 114 • Displaying the code page information, page 116 • Displaying the Control Device state, page 116 • Configuring CUP port connectivity, page 117 Control Unit Port (CUP) is a protocol for managing FICON directors.
Figure 42 FICON CUP management Configuring FMS parameters FMS parameters control the behavior of the switch with respect to CUP itself, as well as the behavior of other management interfaces (director console, alternate managers). You can configure FMS parameters for a switch only after FMS mode is enabled on the switch. All FMS parameter settings are persistent across switch power cycles. There are six FMS parameters, as described in Table 10.
Table 10 FMS mode paramenter descriptions Parameter Description Programmed Offline State Control This parameter controls whether host programming is allowed to set the switch offline. The parameter is enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Advanced Web Tools. Active=Saved Mode This parameter controls the IPL file update. The IPL file saves port connectivity attributes and port names.
Configuring FMS mode parameters 1. Click a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 3. Click the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP tabbed page is displayed, with the FMS subtabbed page in front (see Figure 42 on page 114). All attributes on this tab are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 4. To enable or disable an FMS mode parameter, select the check box next to the parameter. A selected check box means that the parameter is enabled.
The FICON CUP Busy Error can be caused by the following switch parameters being read or modified: • Mode Register • Port Names (also called Port Address Name) • PDCM and Port Connectivity Attributes • Switch enable/disable • Switch name change Displaying the Control Device state 1. Click a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 3. Click the FICON CUP tab.
Displaying the CUP port connectivity configurations list 1. Click a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36. 3. Click the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP tabbed page is displayed, with the FMS subtabbed page in front (see Figure 42 on page 114). All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 4. Click the CUP Port Connectivity subtab (see Figure 44).
5. Optional: Click the individual cells corresponding to the combination of ports you want to prohibit. You cannot prohibit a port to itself. 6. Review your changes. A blue background in a cell indicates that its value has been modified. 7. After you have finished making changes, do any of the following: • Click Activate to save the changes and make the configuration active immediately, as described in ”Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box” on page 119.
The Activate CUP Port Connectivity Configuration confirmation dialog box opens (Figure 46). Figure 46 Activate CUP Port Connectivity configuration dialog box The dialog box reminds you that the current configuration is overwritten upon activation. 4. Optional: Select Active=Saved Mode to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) the Active=Saved FMS parameter after the configuration is activated. 5. Click Yes to activate the configuration, or click No to cancel the activation.
12 Administering Fabric Watch This chapter contains the following sections: • Introduction to Fabric Watch, page 121 • Using Fabric Watch with Advanced Web Tools, page 121 • Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds, page 123 • Configuring alarms for FRUs, page 125 • Displaying Fabric Watch alarm information, page 125 • Configuring e-mail notifications, page 126 Introduction to Fabric Watch IMPORTANT: Fabric Watch is an HP optional, licensed feature that monitors the performance and status of switches and can al
Fabric Watch navigation tree, lists the available classes for the switch Summary of actions The last time the Fabric Watch module was updated Figure 47 Fabric Watch module The Fabric Watch navigation tree, on the left side of the module, displays the available classes. The classes are organized in a set of folders. Not all classes are available for all switches. You should use the Fabric Watch module if you want to: • Configure custom threshold values on particular elements.
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds The Threshold Configuration tab enables you to configure event conditions. From this tab, you configure threshold traits, alarms, and e-mail configuration. Use the following procedures to configure threshold traits for all classes except for the FRU class. Use the procedure described in ”Configuring alarms for FRUs” on page 125 for the FRU class. Configuring threshold traits Configure threshold traits to define a threshold for a particular class and area.
5. Select an area from the Area Selection menu in the Threshold Configuration tabbed page. The module displays two columns of trait information, labeled System Default and Custom Defined. You cannot modify the information in the System Default column. 6. Select the System Default radio button to use the system default settings, and go to step 12, or select the Custom Defined radio button to specify new settings and continue with the next step. 7. Enter a unit of threshold measurement in the Unit box. 8.
8. Select a behavior type for the threshold alarms: • Click Triggered to receive threshold alarms only when they are triggered by events that you have defined. • Click Continuous to receive threshold alarms at a continuous interval. Select a time interval in which to receive the threshold alarms from the Time Interval menu. 9. Click Apply. 10.Optional: Apply the selections on this panel to multiple elements simultaneously: a. Click Apply More. This opens the Multiple Selection dialog box. b.
Displaying alarms Using the Alarm Notification tab, you can view a list of all alarms that have occurred for a selected class/area (see Figure 47 on page 122). Table 11 describes the columns in this report. NOTE: For the FRU class, only the Name, State, and Time columns are displayed. In addition, if the FRU area is Fan, the Name column refers to either a fan or a fan FRU, depending on the switch model. See ”Displaying detailed fan hardware status” on page 106 for more information.
Configuring the e-mail alert recipient You can set a different e-mail alert configuration for each class. For example, you can set one e-mail notification for SFPs and another for E_Ports. Before configuring e-mail alert recipients, you must set up the e-mail notification recipient’s DNS server and domain name. For more information, see ”Configuring the e-mail server on a switch” on page 126. Configuring the e-mail alert alarm 1. Launch the Fabric Watch module as described on page 122. 2.
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13 Monitoring performance This chapter contains the following sections: • Monitoring performance using Advanced Web Tools, page 129 • Launching the Performance Monitor module, page 132 • Creating a basic Performance Monitor graph, page 132 • Customizing basic Performance Monitor graphs, page 133 • Creating advanced Performance Monitor graphs, page 134 • Managing performance graphs, page 137 Monitoring performance using Advanced Web Tools The Advanced Web Tools Performance Monitor module graphically display
detailed performance information to help you manage your fabric. You can access the basic monitoring graphs on all switches; advanced monitoring graphs are available only on switches that have an HP Advanced Performance Monitoring license activated. Table 12 Basic performance graphs Graph type Description Port Throughput Displays the performance of a port, in bytes per second, for frames received and transmitted. Switch Aggregate Throughput Displays the aggregate performance of all ports on a switch.
Figure 50 Accessing performance graphs User-defined graphs You can modify the predefined graphs to create your own customized graphs (see ”Customizing basic Performance Monitor graphs” on page 133 for more information). These user-defined graphs can be added and saved to canvas configurations, described next. Canvas configurations A canvas is a saved configuration of graphs. The graphs can be either the Advanced Web Tools predefined graphs or user-defined graphs.
Figure 51 Canvas of eight performance monitoring graphs Launching the Performance Monitor module Use the following procedure to launch the Advanced Web Tools Performance Monitor module. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. 2. Click the Perf button on the Switch View. The Performance Monitor module is displayed.
Figure 52 Creating a port throughput graph 3. If prompted, drag the port into the Enter/drag slot,port box, or enter the slot and port information in the box, in the format slot,port. • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, you must select first a slot number and then a port number. • For 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, you need enter only a port number. 4.
Figure 53 Switch Throughput Utilization Setup dialog box c. Double-click the domain icon to expand the slot/port list. For the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, click the + signs to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in Figure 53. d. Click the port you want to monitor in the graph in the Port Selection List. Use Shift-click and Ctrl-click to select multiple ports. e. Click Add to move the selected ports to the Selected Ports list. f.
Creating an SID/DID performance graph 1. Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SID/DID Performance. The SID/DID Performance Setup dialog box opens (see Figure 54). If you want to see which EE monitors are currently set up on a particular port, go to step 3. If you want to specify the port, source ID, and domain ID, go to step 4. Figure 54 Creating an SID/DID performance graph 3.
Creating a SCSI vs. IP traffic graph The SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph displays the SCSI vs. IP traffic for selected ports. For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, the slot and port name is identified in the graph. In a trunk group, the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph displays only the master port, not the slave ports. To create a SCSI vs. IP traffic graph 1. Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SCSI vs.
5. Optional: For the LUN per port graphs, enter a LUN number, in hexadecimal: • For the 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem and SAN Switch 4/32, you can enter up to eight LUN masks. • For the 4/256 SAN Director, you can enter up to four LUN masks. • For all other switches running Fabric OS 4.x or 5.x, you can enter up to two LUN masks. • For switches running Fabric OS 3.x, you can enter up to three LUN masks. 6. Click OK. The selected graph is displayed in the canvas.
Saving graphs 1. Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132. 2. Create basic or advanced Performance Monitor graphs, as described in ”Creating a basic Performance Monitor graph” on page 132 and ”Creating advanced Performance Monitor graphs” on page 134. The graphs are displayed in the in the Performance Monitor window. 3. Select File > Save Current Canvas Configuration. The Save Canvas Configuration dialog box opens. 4.
4. Select File > Print All Graphs. The print dialog box opens. 5. Click OK. Modifying an existing graph Use the following procedure to modify an existing graph that is saved in a canvas. 1. Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132. 2. Select File > Display Canvas Configurations. The Canvas Configuration List is displayed. The message No Canvas configuration to display appears if there are no saved canvas configurations. 3. Select a canvas from the list and click Edit.
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14 Limitations This section provides the following information: • General Advanced Web Tools limitations, page 141 • Platform-specific limitations, page 145 • Limitations when using the Mozilla browser, page 145 General Advanced Web Tools limitations Table 14 lists general Advanced Web Tools limitations that apply to all browsers and switch platforms. Fabric OS 5.
Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations Problem area Details Browser The Fabric Watch, Switch Admin, HA, Name Server, and Zone Admin modules are separate applets embedded in HTML pages. The successful launch of an applet depends on whether the browser can successfully load the HTML page. Occasionally, you will see a blank browser window with the message loading pages... that is stuck.
Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations (continued) Problem area Details Java Plug-in When there is a dialog box opened for a module (for example, Switch Admin, Zone Admin, or Fabric Watch) and you try to open another module, the initial login dialog box receives an error and closes. This is a known defect in the Java 1.3.1_04 Plug-in and is documented in Bug Id 4763605 (available from www.java.sun.com). Workaround: Close and reopen the module.
Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations (continued) Problem area Details Refresh option in browsers When a pop-up window requesting a user response is pushed into the background and a refresh is requested, a fatal Internet Explorer error may occur. Workaround: Restart the browser. Refresh option in browsers Advanced Web Tools must be restarted when the Ethernet IP address is changed using the NetworkConfig View command.
Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations (continued) Problem area Details Windows operating systems Occasionally, you do not see the Lost connection to the switch message on the Switch View, even though the Ethernet connection has been lost. You might still be able to invoke various features from Switch View, such as Status, Fan Temp, Power, and Beacon.
Table 16 Advanced Web Tools limitations when using the Mozilla browser (continued) Problem area Details Performance Monitor module When creating performance graphs, you might not be able to drag and drop port numbers or AL_PAs in the graph setup dialog box. Workaround: Enter the port numbers and AL_PAs in the appropriate fields.
Index Numerics 2 domain/4 domain fabric licenses 19 A accessibility matrix 97 accessing switch event report 52 activating CUP port connectivity configuration 119 licenses 48 Ports on Demand 47 adding Fabric Assist zone members 91 performance graphs to a canvas 138 QuickLoop members 89 unzoned online devices to zones 100 zone alias members 86 zone configuration members 93 zone members 88 AL_PA error graphs 137 AL_PA zoning 85 alarm configuration report 125 alarms configuring 124, 125 displaying 126 enabling
CUP port connectivity configuration activating 119 copying 120 deleting 120 displaying 117 customizing basic performance graphs 133 chassis name 39 D datafield size 41 defining device aliases 101 deleting CUP port connectivity configuration 120 Fabric Assist zones 91 QuickLoops 90 user accounts 64 zone aliases 87 zone configurations 93 zones 88 device aliases, defining 101 device probing 41 device-based routing 71 disabling automatic trace uploads 105 dynamic load sharing 73 FICON Management Server mode 11
H hard zones 81, 85 hardware, supported 19 help, obtaining 12, 13 Hi Avail module 49 high availability 49 HP authorized reseller 13 storage web site 13 Subscriber’s choice web site 13 technical support 12 HTTP_POLICY 32 HTTPS protocol 20 I ID_ID mode about 41, 42 enabling 42 inactivity timeout 23 initiating CP failover 50 initiator/target accessibility matrix 97 in-order delivery of frames 73 insistent domain ID mode about 41, 42 enabling 42 installing Java Plug-in 17, 18 JRE 17 Solaris patches 17 Web Tool
performance graphs 138 zone configuration summary 96 Q QuickLoops 88 R R_A_TOV 41 RADIUS server about 67 configuring 68 modifying 68 modifying server order 69 removing 69 RADIUS service, enabling and disabling 68 RAM requirements 16 rebooting the switch 40 recommendations 33 recommendations for zoning 102 refresh frequency, setting 16 refresh rates 29 refreshing fabric information 83 Switch Admin module 37 Zone Admin module 84 related documentation 11 removing Fabric Assist zone members 91 licenses 48 off
timeout, session 23 topology report 55 trace dumps 103 trunk groups, viewing 80 trunking mode, enabling and disabling 80 U upfront login 21 uploading trace dumps 105 user accounts, managing 63 V value line licenses 19 VC Priority 43 viewing switch status 107 trunk groups 80 virtual channel settings, configuring 43 W adding WWNs 98 creating 87 deleting 88 description 87 modifying 88 removing WWNs 98 renaming 88 replacing offline devices 101 replacing WWNs 98 zoning about 81 best practices 102 zoning data
