User’s Guide hp surestore director fc-64 product manager
hp surestore director fc-64 product manager User’s Guide KS+ Edition E0102 Order No. A6534-90907 Printed in U.S.A.
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Contents CONTENTS 1 Product Manager Overview Managing the HP Surestore Director FC-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 EFC Management Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HP EFC Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring Hardware Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Obtaining Hardware Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using the Port Card View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Port List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Configure Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Configure SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Using Maintenance Features Run Port Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Collect Maintenance Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Execute an IPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Set Online State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Regulatory Statements FCC EMC Statement (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 EMC Statement (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 EMC Statement (European Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures FIGURES 1 HP EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet) . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2 HP EFC Manager Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3 Main HP EFC Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4 FC-64 Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 Bind WWN Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 28 Clear Threshold Alert(s) Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 29 Port List View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 30 FRU List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures 56 Export Configuration Report Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 57 Save Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 58 Audit Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 59 Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tables TABLES 1 Operating Status - Alert Panel and Director Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2 User Rights for the Product Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 3 Port States and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 4 Data Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 PRODUCT MANAGER OVERVIEW Product Manager Overview Managing the HP Surestore Director FC-64 EFC Management Menu Options Using the Product Manager Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data This chapter is an introduction and overview of the FC-64 Product Manager. It is intended as a quick reference for using features available through the main Product Manager window.
Managing the HP Surestore Director FC-64 Three options are available for managing the FC-64 through a user interface: • The Product Manager application installed on an HP EFC server. Access to the Product Manager must be through the HP EFC Manager and Fabric Manager applications. These applications are installed on the HP EFC server as shipped from the manufacturer. • The Embedded Web Server interface.
EFC Management Menu Options Product Manager Overview This user’s guide provides information on the FC-64 Product Manager application only. Information on the HP EFC Manager and Fabric Manager applications is provided in the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User’s Guide (HP A6575-90901). Following are lists of options available under navigation control panel menus in all three applications. References are provided to the correct publication for detailed information on these options.
• Event Log • Session Log • Product Status Log Maintenance Menu • Test Remote Notification • Enable Call Home Event Notification • Configure E-Mail • Configure Ethernet Events Help Menu • Contents • About Logout/Exit Menu • Logout • Exit Fabric Manager Following are options available through the Fabric Manager. For more information, refer to “Using the Fabric Manager Navigation Control Panel” in Chapter 3 of the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User’s Guide (A6575-90901).
Configure Menu Zone Sets • Deactivate Zone Set • Default Zone • Show Route Product Manager Overview • Help Menu • Contents • About Close Menu • Close Product Manager Following are options available through the Product Manager application for your director. For more information on these options, refer to Navigation Control Panel on page 16 in this guide.
• Operating Mode • Operating Parameters • Ports • Active • Stored • Management Server • SNMP Agent • Features • Date/Time • Threshold Alerts • Export Configuration Report • Enable Web Server • Enable Telnet Logs Menu • Audit Log • Event Log • Hardware Log • Link Incident Log • Threshold Alerts Log Maintenance Menu • Port Diagnostics • Data Collection • IPL 6 EFC Management Menu Options
Set Online State • Firmware Library • Enable E-Mail Notification • Enable Call Home • Backup and Restore Configuration • Reset Configuration Product Manager Overview • Help Menu • Contents • About Close Menu • Close Product Manager Description The Product Manager for the HP Surestore Director FC-64 has a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) that provides in-depth management, configuration, and monitoring functions for individual directors and their field-replaceable units (FRUs).
Access the director Product Manager by clicking a director Product icon on the HP EFC Manager’s Product View or the Fabric Manager’s Topology View. You can install the HP EFC Manager and Product Manager applications on remote workstations, as shown in Figure 1, using any standard web browser. For instructions, refer to the appendix in the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User’s Guide (A6575-90901) that pertains to the operating system of your workstation.
Using the Product Manager, you can: Back up and restore configuration data. • Clear the system error indicator. • Configure extended distance buffering for ports. • Configure Fibre Channel operating parameters for the director. • Configure individual ports with a port name describing the node attached to the port. • Configure keys for new features. • Configure Link Incident (LIN) alerts. • Configure interoperability mode for multiswitch fabrics.
• Enable beaconing for ports and the director unit. • Monitor the operational status of the director and each of its hardware field-replaceable units. • Perform an initial program load (IPL). • Perform maintenance tasks for the director including maintaining firmware levels, administering the call-home feature, accessing the director logs, and collecting data to support failure analysis.
Using the Product Manager Product Manager Overview This section provides a general overview of the Product Manager and its functions. For details on performing specific tasks and using specific dialog boxes, refer to the appropriate chapters in this guide. Using Dialog Boxes Buttons such as OK, Activate and Close or Cancel initiate functions in a dialog box. Click a button to perform its labeled function. Note the difference between the OK and Activate buttons.
HP EFC server and the HP EFC Manager login screen displays, skip to step 3 to log in. – If you are using a remote user workstation, follow steps 2 through 5. – If the HP EFC Manager window is displayed, skip to Opening the Product Manager on page 14. 2. Perform one of the following steps if you are using a remote user workstation (a network PC with a remote client installed), and the HP EFC Manager login screen or HP EFC Manager window is not displayed. If the login screen is displayed, go to step 3.
Note If the HP EFC Manager window is open (Figure 3) and you need to log in as another user or access a different HP EFC server, select Logout from the Logout or Logout/Exit menu on the navigation control panel to display the login screen. In the EFC server box on the login screen select the HP EFC server to which you wish to connect. Note that if you are logging into an HP EFC server locally, localhost is the HP EFC server name. Type in the network address of the server if it is not in the list. 5.
Opening the Product Manager To open the Product Manager, click the product icon in the Product View or right click the icon and select Open. Figure 4 FC-64 Icon The Product Manager displays showing the default Hardware View.
Navigation Control Panel Title Panel Main Panel Product Manager Overview Alert Panel Figure 5 FC-64 Product Manager Window Note The HP EFC Manager window is still available as a separate window. You can drag the Product Manager window away from the HP EFC Manager window and view both windows on your PC desktop or minimize one or both of them to icons if desired. You can have a maximum of four Product Manager windows open concurrently.
Window Layout and Function The main Product Manager window is divided into four main panels as shown in Figure 5: title panel, navigation control panel, alert panel, and main panel. Use features in these panels to configure director operation, monitor performance, and access maintenance features. Title Panel The title bar identifies the current view. In Figure 5, Hardware View displays in the title panel. Other possible views include Port List View, FRU List View, Node List View, and Performance View.
symbols displayed in the graphics. Refer to Figure 6 for an example of the Hardware View. For additional information on this view, refer to Hardware View on page 50. Port List Product Manager Overview • The Port List View is a table of data on all Fibre Channel ports in the director. This data includes the port number, port name, blocked configuration state, operational state (such as online or failed), type of port (G_Port, F_Port, or E_Port), and any link incident alerts.
• Performance The Performance View contains a bar graph for each of the director ports. Each graph shows the current throughput percentage for each port and marks the highest throughput achieved. By clicking a bar graph for a port, you can display cumulative port statistics and error count values for the port, including traffic statistics, class 2 and 3 accounting statistics, and error statistics. For additional information on this view, refer to Performance View on page 90.
• Operating Mode The director must be offline before you change operating modes. • Product Manager Overview Select this option to displays the Configure Operating Mode dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure the appropriate interoperability mode to work with the multiswitch fabric. Refer to Configure Operating Mode on page 107 for instructions. Operating Parameters Select this option to display the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box for setting Fibre Channel operating parameters.
• SNMP Agent Select this option to display the Configure SNMP dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure network addresses and community names for up to six SNMP trap recipients. Also authorize write permissions to enable SNMP management stations to modify writable MIB variables. In addition, you can enable authorization traps to be sent to management stations when unauthorized stations request access to director SNMP data. • Features Displays the Configure Feature Key dialog box.
• Export Configuration Report r Product Manager Overview Select this option to display the Export Configuration Report dialog box, which enables you to specify a file name in which to save an ASCII text file containing all current user-definable configuration options in a printable format. Note that this file cannot be read back into the Product Manager in order to set configuration parameters.
• Event Log Select this option to display the director event log. This log provides a record of significant events that have occurred on the director, such as hardware failures, degraded operation, and port problems. Each entry includes the date and time of the event, a reason code for the event, the severity level, a brief description, and up to 32 bytes of supplementary event data. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP 6534--90902) for more information.
Maintenance Product Manager Overview Place the cursor over the Maintenance icon to display a pop-up menu that lists the following options. For detailed information on using these dialog boxes, refer to Chapter 5. • Port Diagnostics This option displays the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Use this dialog box to run internal and external loopback tests on ports. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902) for instructions.
to directors. Use this dialog box to add a new firmware version to the HP EFC server hard disk, modify the description displayed for an existing version, delete a version from the PC, or download (send) a version for operation on a director. For additional information on using this option, refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902).
• Backup & Restore Configuration Select this option to save the product configuration stored on the director to the HP EFC server hard disk or to restore the configuration data from the HP EFC server. Only a single copy of the configuration is kept on the server. Product Manager Overview This backup is primarily for single-CTP systems, where a backup is needed to restore the configuration data to a replacement CTP card. You cannot modify the location or the file name of the saved configuration.
backward through the displayed help frames. Exit the help feature at any time by clicking the Close icon at the top of the Help window. • About Select this option to display the version number for the Product Manager and copyright information. Close Place the cursor over the Close icon to display a menu that displays the Close option. Select this option to close the Product Manager window and return to the HP EFC Manager.
Table 1 Symbol Operating Status - Alert Panel and Director Status Operator Director Status Table Panel Text Text Yellow Triangle Degraded Meaning Redundant Failure A redundant component has failed, such as a power supply, and the backup component has taken over operation. Minor Failure A failure occurred which has decreased the director operational ability. Normal switching operations are not affected. One or more FPM cards failed, but at least one FPM card is still operational.
Main Panel The main panel displays the Hardware View, Port List View, FRU List View, Node List View, and Performance View. Place the cursor over the View icon and select one of the options from the pop-up menu. For detailed information on using these views, refer to Chapter 2. Hardware View The Hardware View is the default view that displays in the main panel when you open the director Product Manager. Refer to Figure 6 for an example of this view.
Product Manager Overview In the Hardware View, colored indicators reflect the status of actual LEDs on the director FRUs. The alert panel displays a symbol to represent the most degraded status currently reported by any of the director FRUs. For example, for a port failure, indicated by a blinking red and yellow diamond on a port, a yellow triangle displays on the alert panel to indicate a degraded condition.
• Enable Beaconing • Block All Ports • Unblock All Ports • Diagnostics CTP Card Menu. Click on a CTP card to display the Properties dialog box for the card. Right click on a CTP card to display the following options. For details refer to Using the Port Card View on page 66. • FRU Properties • Enable Beaconing • Switchover Cooling Fan Module. Click on a Fan Module on the Rear View to display the FRU Properties dialog box for the module. For details refer to Fan Module on page 65.
Product Manager Overview Figure 7 Port Card View In this expanded view of the port card, you can: • Determine FPM card status by amber LED at the top of the card. A table also displays on the Port Card View that provides the FRU name, position, operating state, beaconing state, and part number. • Determine port status and operation by the alert symbols that display next to the port connectors and simulated LED indicators above the connectors.
• Right-click the port connector to display a menu with Port Properties, Node Properties, Port Technology, Block Port, Enable Beaconing, Diagnostics, Clear Link Incident Alert(s), Reset Port, WWN Binding, and Clear Threshold Alert(s) options. • Click on a port connector to display the Port Properties dialog box. • Return the Hardware View by clicking Back to Full View. • Refer to Using the Port Card View on page 66 for detailed information on this view.
Product Manager Overview Figure 8 Port List View The Port List View displays information about all ports installed in the director. All data is dynamic and updates automatically. Click on any row in this view to display the Port Properties dialog box for the port. Right click on a port row to display the same menu options that display when you right click a port in the Port Card View or a port’s bar graph in the Performance View.
• Port Technology • Block Port • Enable Beaconing • Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert(s) • Reset Port • WWN Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) For details on these menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 63. For details on navigating and monitoring using the Port List View, refer to Port List View on page 78. FRU List View Select FRU List from the View menu. A table with information about each of the FRUs installed in the director displays in the main panel.
Product Manager Overview Figure 9 FRU List View For details on navigating and monitoring via the FRU List View, refer to FRU List View on page 82. Node List View Select Node List from the View menu. Figure 10 shows an example of the Node List View. This view displays a table with information about all node attachments or N_Ports that have logged in to existing F_Ports on the director. Only N_Ports display in the Node List View after nodes have logged in to the fabric.
Click on a port row to highlight it and display the Node Properties dialog box for that port. Right click on a port row to display the following menu options: • Node Properties: Displays the Node Properties dialog box. • Port Properties: Displays the Port Properties dialog box. • Define Nickname: Displays the Define Nickname dialog box, where you can define a nickname to display for the attached device instead of the device’s eight-byte WWN.
For details on navigating and monitoring via the Node List View, refer to Node List View on page 84. Performance View Product Manager Overview Select Performance from the View menu. Figure 11 shows an example of the Performance View. This view provides a graphical display of performance for all ports. The top portion of the Performance View displays bar graphs that show the level of transmit/receive activity for each port. This information updates every five seconds.
Figure 11 Performance View Right click a bar graph to display a menu of port-related actions. The options available on this menu are the same as those that are available when you right-click a port in the Port Card View or right click a row in the Port List View.
Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert(s) • Reset Port • WWN Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) Product Manager Overview • For details on port menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 63. The bottom portion of the Performance View displays cumulative statistical information for the port selected in the bar graph. Click Refresh to update the data with current data from the port.
User Rights The HP EFC Manager’s system administrator can assign levels of access, or “User Rights,” to Product Manager users through the HP EFC Manager application. Note that the HP EFC Manager’s system administrator only has view rights while operating in a specific Product Manager application. Conversely, a Product Manager’s product administrator only has view rights while operating in the HP EFC Manager application.
Table 2 User Rights for the Product Manager Operator Maintenance Backup and Restore Configuration X X X Clear Audit Log X Clear Event Log Product Manager Overview Product Administrator Product Manager Rights X Clear Hardware Log X Clear LIN Alert X Clear LIN Log X X X Clear System Error Light X X Clear Threshold Alerts X Clear Threshold Event Log X Configure Date/Time X Configure Feature Key X Configure Identification X Configure Management Server X Configure Operating Mod
Table 2 User Rights for the Product Manager (cont’d) Product Manager Rights Product Administrator Operator Export Configuration Report X X Maintenance X FRU Beaconing X FRU Switchover X IPL X X X Manage Firmware X Port Diagnostics X Port Beaconing X X X Set Online State X X X Reset Statistics Counters (Performance View) X X Reset Port X Unit Beaconing X Reset Configuration X X X X View Event Log X View Firmware X View Hardware Log X View LIN Log X View SNMP X
Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data Product Manager Overview As long as a Zip disk remains in the Zip drive of the HP EFC server, critical information from both the Product Manager and HP EFC Manager applications automatically backs up to the Zip disk when the data directory contents change or when you reboot the HP EFC server. The application used for this function is Iomega QuikSync, a separate application installed on the HP EFC server.
• Zoning library (all zone sets and zone definitions). • Firmware library. • Call-home configuration (including phone numbers and dialing options). • Configuration data saved to the EfcData directory through the Backup & Restore Configuration option on the Product Manager Maintenance icon pop-up menu.
Enabling QuikSync 1. Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then Iomega QuikSync and choose QuikSync. Product Manager Overview The Iomega QuikSync dialog box displays. Figure 13 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box 1. Click On to enable QuikSync 2. Click OK. QuikSync Settings Do not change the default settings for automatic backup of the EfcData directory.
1. Open the QuikSync dialog box using one of these steps. – Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then Iomega QuikSync and choose QuikSync. – Double-click the QuikSync icon on the Windows system bar in the lower right corner of the Windows 2000 desktop. – Right-click on the QuikSync icon and select Settings from the pop-up menu. 2. Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it displays in Figure 13. The d:\EfcData\directory is a mirrored directory of c:\EfcData\.
QuikSync Settings Do not change the default settings for automatic backup of the EfcData directory. If you feel that QuikSync is not functioning properly, check the settings using the following steps: Open the QuikSync dialog box using one of these steps. Product Manager Overview 1. – Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then Iomega QuikSync-> QuikSync. – Double-click the QuikSync icon on the Windows system bar in the lower right corner of the Windows 2000 desktop.
4. Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it displays in Figure 14. 5. Click OK.
2 MONITORING AND MANAGING THE DIRECTOR Monitoring and Managing the Director Hardware View Port List View FRU List View Node List View Performance View Port Operational States Link Incident Alerts Threshold Alerts 49
Hardware View The Hardware View is the default view that is shown when you open the Product Manager. If another view displays, you can display the Hardware View by selecting Hardware from the View menu on the navigation control panel. Using this graphical view of the director, you can view alert symbols and simulated light emitting diode (LED) indicators, display data, and use mouse functions to monitor status and obtain vital product information for the director and its hardware components.
Status Table The Status table at the top of the Hardware View displays the director’s operational status, operational state, name, description, and location. Monitoring and Managing the Director Status. Refer to Table 1 for the meaning of the text that displays in the director Status table and the corresponding alert symbols that display on the alert panel. State. The State field displays one of the following: • Offline When the director is “OFFLINE,” all ports are offline.
The Reason field on the director Status table displays one of the following reasons when there are no links. • Never Connected A network connection was never established between the director and the HP EFC server or if the CTP card fails. Check the IP addresses, the Ethernet local area network (LAN) physical connection between the director and HP EFC server, and other network connection conditions.
Alert Panel Status Indicator Monitoring and Managing the Director The alert panel displays a colored alert symbol that indicates the overall operating status of the director unit. The operating status depends on hardware component failures, which are indicated by alert symbols that display over component graphics in the Hardware View. Refer to Alert Panel on page 26 for the meanings of alert symbols in the alert panel. The alert panel indicates the director operating status based on component failures.
Figure 16 Monitoring Hardware Operation - HP Surestore Director FC-64 Hardware View 1. 54 FPM card attention indicator: The yellow triangle alert symbol ( ) indicates that the FPM card is in a degraded state. This could indicate a problem with an individual port, such as a link failure or service-required status. A yellow triangle could also indicate that a port is in beaconing state. Open the Port Card View by clicking the FPM card to examine individual port status.
2. Monitoring and Managing the Director FPM card failure indicator: The blinking red and yellow diamond displayed on the FPM card with the amber FPM card LED illuminated may indicate that the card has failed. This may also indicate that an individual port has failed on the card. Open the Port Card View by clicking the FPM card to examine individual port status. If an individual port has not failed, the card is at fault. Refer to Using the Port Card View on page 66 for details on using the Port Card View.
6. Power supply failure indicator: When a blinking red and yellow diamond displays on a power supply with the amber Fault indicator illuminated, that power supply has failed. The tandem power supply has taken over to supply DC voltage to the director. A green indicator displays and no alert symbols appear if the power supply is working, as shown on the left (position 1) in the illustration. 7.
You can display a properties dialog box for all FRUs by right clicking on the FRU and selecting FRU Properties from the menu that appears. Monitoring and Managing the Director Display a Properties dialog box for an FPM card by right clicking on a card and selecting FRU Properties from the menu that appears. To display a properties dialog box for an individual port, you must be in the Port Card View. Refer to Using the Port Card View on page 66 for details.
Figure 19 Director Properties Dialog Box The following displays in this dialog box: • Director name, description, location, and contact configured through the Configure Identification dialog box. • Fibre Channel world wide name (WWN) identifier for the director. • Product type number. • Product model number. • Product manufacturer. • Product serial number. • Engineering change (EC) level. • Firmware level. • Operating Mode (open systems mode displays).
• Preferred Domain ID. This is set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box. • Active Domain ID. The actual domain ID assigned to the director. Monitoring and Managing the Director You can also display the Director Properties dialog box by right clicking the director illustration away from a FRU and selecting Properties from the menu.
Clear System Error Light Select this to turn off the amber system error LED, located below the green power LED on the director front bezel. IPL Director Select this option to initiate an IPL on the director. When the dialog box displays confirming the IPL, click Yes. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A653490902) for details. An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should only be performed when directed by your support personnel.
Monitoring and Managing the Director Figure 20 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box 2. Perform one of the following steps: – To immediately synchronize the director date and time with the HP EFC server, be sure the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization option is enabled and then click the Sync Now button. If you enable the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization feature and click Activate, the time will synchronize at the next update period.
Set Director Online State Click to display the Set Online State dialog box. The dialog box displays the current state (offline or online) and provides a button for changing the state. CAUTION 1. Before setting the director offline, warn administrators and users currently operating attached devices that the director is going offline and that there will be a disruption of port operation. Also, request that the devices affected by an interruption of data flow be set offline.
FPM Card Menu Right click a FPM card in the Hardware View to display the following menu options. • Open Port Card View Monitoring and Managing the Director Select this option to open the Port Card View. You can also open the Port Card View by clicking on the FPM card. See Using the Port Card View on page 66 for detailed information. • FRU Properties Select this option to display the FPM card’s Properties dialog box.
CTP Card Menu Right click the CTP card in the Hardware View to display a menu with the following options: • FRU Properties Select this option to display a FRU Properties dialog box for the CTP card. Figure 17 is an example for the power supply module. The FRU Properties dialog box includes the FRU name, position (slot number in the backplane), state (active, backup, or failed), part number, and serial number.
Fan Module Click a cooling fan module card in the Hardware View to display the FRU Properties dialog box: Monitoring and Managing the Director Figure 17 is an example for the Properties dialog box for the power supply module. For the fan, the FRU name will be “Cooling Fan Mode,” position (slot number in the backplane) will be 1 or 0, and the state will be active, backup, or failed. The appropriate fan part number and serial number will also be included.
Using the Port Card View In the Hardware View, click an FPM card or right-click and select Open Port Card View to see a detailed view of the FPM card. In the Port Card View, colored indicators reflect functions of the actual LEDs on the card. The table in the Port Card View displays the port operating state and vital product information. Symbols and Indicators The following figure illustrates the alert symbols and LED indicators that may display on a FPM card in the Port Card View.
Refer to the following numbered list for the meaning of the alert symbols and LED indicators shown on the Port Card View in Figure 25. Port states are described in detail under Port Operational States on page 98. The amber indicator at the top of a FPM card illuminates when the FPM card fails. An FPM card fails when one or more individual ports fail. Monitoring and Managing the Director 1.
LIN alerts have been enabled for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box and a link incident occurs. A threshold alert has occurred for the port. Diagnostics are running on the port. 6. The Port Card View indicates a failed port by a blinking red and yellow diamond alert symbol by the port’s connector. The amber LED for the port will also illuminated (refer to number 4 in Figure 25).
Monitoring and Managing the Director Figure 26 Port Properties Dialog Box The following paragraphs describe the fields in the Port Properties dialog box. • Port Number The physical port number. • Port Name User-defined port name or description. Refer to Configure Ports on page 115 for instructions. • Type – G_port. This displays if nothing is logged into the port. – F_Port. This displays if a device is logged into the port. – E_Port.
• Port WWN The port’s 16-digit world wide name (WWN). • Attached Port WWN The WWN of the node logged into the port. • Block Configuration Blocked or unblocked. Operation can be blocked or unblocked through the Configure Ports dialog box or through the block ports options on right-click menus in the Port Card View. Refer to Configure Ports on page 115 and Using the Port Card View on page 66 for details. • 10-100 km Configuration Extended distance buffering.
connected to another director or a switch. This field displays “NA” if a segmented E_Port or invalid attachment operating state has not occurred. Monitoring and Managing the Director Refer to the section on joining zoned fabrics in the hp surestore director fc-64 Planning Guide (A6534-90903). Reason messages for segmentation can include: – Incompatible operating parameters.
– 05 External loopback adapter connected to the port. A loopback plug is connected to the port, and no diagnostic test running. – 06 N_Port connection not allowed on this port. The port type configuration does not match the actual port use (the port is configured as an E_Port, but attaches to a node device). – 07 Non_McDATA switch at other end of the ISL. The cable is connected to a nonMcDATA switch, and interop mode is set to McDATA Fabric mode. – 08 ISL connection not allowed on this port.
• Unblock All Ports Select this option to display the Unblock All Ports dialog box. Click Yes to unblock all ports on the selected card or No to cancel. Monitoring and Managing the Director • Diagnostics Select this option to display the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Use this dialog box to run internal loopback and external loopback tests on any port or all ports on the FPM card.
• Media: The Fibre Channel mode and optic size. For the longwave laser LC transceiver, this would be singlemode 9 micron. For the shortwave laser LC transceiver, this would be multimode 50-micron or 62.5-micron. • Speed: This will always be 1 Gbit per second. Block Port Click to display a check mark and block port transmission. If blocked, a node attached to the port is prevented from logging into the director or communicating with other devices attached to director ports.
Reset Port Monitoring and Managing the Director Click to display a confirmation dialog box. Click Yes on the dialog box to reset the port. If a switch is attached to the port and online, this operation sends a link reset to the attached switch; otherwise, this action disables port beaconing for the port. If the port is in a failed state, such as after failing a loopback test, the reset restores the port to an operational state, clearing the service required (amber) LED.
• Attached WWN: Click the radio button and, if a device is logged into the port, the device’s WWN will display in the field. The device with this WWN or nickname will have exclusive communication privileges to the port if WWN Binding is enabled. If you click this radio button to bind the port to a logged-in device and there are no devices logged in, the port is essentially bound to a WWN of “0.
Clear Threshold Alert( s) Monitoring and Managing the Director Click this to display the Clear Threshold Alert( s) dialog box. Select the appropriate option to clear alerts for the selected port only or all ports on the director. This clears all attention indicators that notify users of threshold alerts in dialog boxes and views. This action also restarts the notification interval and the cumulative minutes for utilization % interval.
Port List View Display the Port List View (Figure 29) in the main panel by selecting the Port List option from the View menu. Figure 29 Port List View The Port List View displays the following information on all ports that can be installed in the director. All information is updated automatically. • # Number of the port from 0 through 63.
• Name Displays the port name as configured through the Configure Ports dialog box. • Block Config Monitoring and Managing the Director Indicates the blocked or unblocked configuration of the port as set through: – The Configure Ports dialog box.
– Invalid Attachment – Port Failure – Segmented E_Port • Type The type of port. – It is an F_Port if an N_Port is attached. – It is an E_Port if another E_Port is attached. – It is a G_Port if the port is capable of acting as either an F_Port or an E_Port, but nothing is currently attached. • Alert This column displays a yellow triangle if a link incident occurs on the port or if the port’s LED is beaconing. Blinking red and yellow diamonds display for port failures or for ports requiring service.
Enable Beaconing • Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert • Reset Port • WWN Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) Monitoring and Managing the Director • For Node Properties, if a node is not logged in a message displays indicating that node information is not available.
FRU List View Display the FRU List in the main panel selecting the FRU List option from the View menu. This view displays information about all installed FRUs on the director. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as the software detects changes.
• FRU - an acronym representing the FRU type. The meanings of FRU acronyms are: – BKPLNE - backplane. – CTP - CTP card. Monitoring and Managing the Director – SBAR - SBAR card. • FPM card.
Node List View Display the Node List View in the main panel by selecting Node List from the View menu. This view displays information about all node attachments to any F_Ports on the director sorted by port number. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as devices log in and log out.
Information that displays for each node includes: • Port # Number of the port, from 0 through 63.
– Switch – Terminal (full screen) – Terminal (line mode) – Unit record (input) – Unit record (output) – Unknown – Unspecified • Port WWN The port WWN of the attached node (N_Port). The 16-digit WWN is a set of unique numbers assigned to the device attached to the port. The WWN is prefixed by the manufacturer’s name of the host bus adapter that attaches to the device. If there is a nickname assigned, the nickname displays instead of the WWN.
• Define Nickname Select this option to display the Define Nickname dialog box, where you can define a nickname to display for the attached device instead of the device’s eight-byte WWN. Monitoring and Managing the Director The Define Nickname dialog box displays the world wide name (WWN) of the device attached to the port. To define a nickname, enter a name of up to 32 characters in the Nickname field, and click OK. The nickname will display under the Port WWN column instead of the device’s WWN.
Figure 32 Node Properties Dialog Box • Port Number The physical port number on the director to which the node is connected. • Node Type Refer to Node Type on page 85 for definition. Port WWN Port worldwide name of the attached device. • Port Nickname Nickname for the port WWN. Must be configured to display. • Node WWN Node worldwide name of the attached device. Must be configured to display. • Node Nickname Nickname for the node WWN.
• Buffer-to-Buffer Credit The buffer-to-buffer credit that the attached node has available. • Class of Service Monitoring and Managing the Director Class of service. This can be class 2, class 3, or both. • Data Field Size Data field size. This is the largest size of Fibre Channel frame the node will process. The size is negotiated with the attached device.
Performance View Display the Performance View in the main panel by selecting Performance from the View menu. This view displays a bar graph at the top of the view for all ports. The lower portion of the view displays statistical values for the specific port’s bar graph that you select. Figure 33 Performance View Menu Options Right click any of the port bar graphs to display a pop-up menu with the following portrelated action options.
on a row in the Port List View. Refer to Port Menu on page 73 for an explanation of these menu options. Port Properties • Node Properties • Port Technology • Block Port • Enable Beaconing • Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert(s) • Reset Port • WWN Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) Monitoring and Managing the Director • For Node Properties, if a node is not logged in a message displays indicating that node information is not available.
Port Statistics To select and display more detailed performance information for a port, click the port’s bar graph. The bar graph for that port highlights with a darker background and the lower portion of the Performance View main panel displays the statistics values for the port’s number and the WWN decoding. The Statistics Values tables contain cumulative port statistics and error statistics. Statistics Description The Statistics Values tables contain statistics in the following groups.
• Link resets Monitoring and Managing the Director The number of link reset protocol frames received/transmitted by this port from/to the attached device. The director transmits a link reset to initiate the link reset protocol or recover from a link timeout. This occurs normally to establish BB_Credit or on any port in order to recover lost BB_Credit. The director receives a link reset from an attached device if the device wishes to initiate the link reset or recover from a link timeout.
• Four Byte Words Received The number of four-byte words received. • Four Byte Words Transmitted The number of four-byte words transmitted. Class 3 Statistics The Class 3 Statistics table includes: • Received Frames The number of Class 3 frames received by this F_Port from its attached N_Port. • Discarded Frames The number of Class 3 frames discarded, including multicast frames with bad D_IDs. The director increments this count when it discards a frame that cannot be routed.
• Link failures • Monitoring and Managing the Director A link failure was recorded in response to a not operational sequence (NOS), protocol timeout, or port failure. At the Port Card View, a yellow triangle appears to indicate a link incident, or a blinking red and yellow diamond appears to indicate a port failure. Sync losses A loss of synchronization was detected because the attached device was reset or disconnected from the port.
incident. If one or more invalid transmission words are detected in 12 separate 1.5second samples within five minutes, a bit-error threshold link incident is generated. • CRC errors A received frame failed a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) validation, indicating the frame arrived at the director’s port corrupted. Frame corruption may be caused by device disconnection, an optical transceiver failure at the device, a bad fiber-optic cable, or a poor cable connection.
Button Functions The two buttons located at the right end of the title bar on the Statistics Values table are: Clear Monitoring and Managing the Director • The Clear button clears all counters to zero. Selecting this button displays a Clear Request Confirmation dialog box. Confirming the request clears the statistics in the hardware at the physical port. Note that this also clears counters for all Product Manager users.
Port Operational States Table 3 describes the port operational states and the LED and attention indicators that display in the Hardware View and Port List View. Note that the alert indicator displays on the port Hardware View. It indicates that a corrective action is required to return the port to a normal operating state. Table 3 Port States and Indicators Port Indicators Alert Indicator Port State Green Amber Beaconing Off or On Blink Yellow Triangle The port is beaconing.
Table 3 Port States and Indicators (cont’d) Port Indicators Green Amber Description Not Operational Off Off Yellow Triangle The director port is receiving the Fibre Channel not operational sequence (NOS), indicating that the attached device is not operational. Online On Off None The attached device has successfully connected to the director and is ready to communicate or is in the process of communicating with other attached devices.
Table 3 Port States and Indicators (cont’d) Port Indicators Alert Indicator Port State Green Amber Testing Off Blink Yellow Triangle Port is executing an internal loopback test. On Blink Yellow Triangle Port is executing an external loopback test. Note: For any loopback test, the amber LED blinks (beacons) to help users locate the port under test.
Link Incident Alerts Monitoring and Managing the Director A link incident is a problem detected on a fiber-optic link, like the loss of light, invalid sequences, and other problems. When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the director Product Manager. LIN alerts warn you that there is a link incident being detected through a port connection that may require operator intervention to correct.
Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specific values for director ports or port types (E_Ports or F_Ports). Select the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to display the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure criteria for generating a threshold alert.
3 CONFIGURING THE DIRECTOR Configuring the Director Configure Identification Configure Operating Mode Configure Operating Parameters Configure Ports Configure SNMP Configure Open Systems Management Server Configure Feature Key Configure Date and Time Configure Threshold Alerts Export Configuration Report Enable Web Server Enable Telnet 103
Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data This chapter describes how to use the options that display on the pop-up menu when you move the cursor over the Configure icon on the Product Manager navigation control panel.
Configure Identification Configuring the Director Use the procedure in this section to identify the director by its name, description, location, and contact person. This information displays in the following Product Manager locations: • Product Manager window title panel (name). • Director Properties dialog box (name, location, contact, description). • Identification table at the top of the Hardware View (name, location, description).
2. Enter a name for the director in the Name field. The name could reflect the director’s Ethernet network domain name service (DNS) host name, if assigned. 3. Enter a description of the director in the Description field. 4. Enter the location of the director in the Location field. 5. Enter appropriate information about a contact person, such as a phone number, title, or e-mail address, in the Contact field. 6.
Configure Operating Mode Configuring the Director Use the procedure in this section to select the director’s operating mode and interoperability mode. Introduction Typically, S/390 mode is used when attaching an IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise or z/Series server to the director. Note Hewlett Packard does not support this mode. Select Open Systems mode for all other Fibre Channel environments. When you select this mode, you can select an interoperability mode.
2. Select Operating Mode from the Configure menu. The Configure Operating Mode dialog box displays. Figure 36 Configure Operating Mode Dialog Box 3. Make sure that Open Systems mode is selected. HP does not support S/390 mode. 4. Select McDATA Fabric 1.0 or Open Fabric 1.0 from the Interop Mode list box. Figure 37 Configuring Interoperability Mode Select the interop mode as follows: – McDATA Fabric 1.0.
6. Set the director online: a. Place the cursor over the Maintenance icon and select Set Online State. Configure Operating Mode Configuring the Director b. When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click the Set Online button to set the director online.
Configure Operating Parameters Use the procedures in this section to configure the following Fibre Channel operating parameters using the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box. Ordinarily, you do not need to change these values from their defaults. The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if the director will participate in a multiswitch fabric. • BB_Credit Configure the director to support buffer to buffer credit (BB_Credit) from 1 through 60.
Set the same value for E_D_TOV on all directors and directors in a multiswitch fabric. If the value is not the same, the fabric segments. • Preferred Domain ID Configuring the Director Use this field to set each director in the fabric to a unique preferred domain ID. Fibre Channel addresses in the director include this preferred domain ID to create a unique identification for the port in the fabric. The default value is 1. Set a preferred value from 1 through 31.
If all directors are set to Principal or Default, the switch with the highest priority and the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch. Following are some examples of principal switch selection when directors have these settings: – If you have three directors and set all to Default, the director with the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch.
over the new, shorter path may arrive ahead of older frames still in route over the older path. Configuring the Director If rerouting delay is enabled, traffic ceases in the fabric for the time specified in the E_D_TOV field of the dialog box. This delay allows frames sent on the old path to exit to their destination before new frames begin traversing the new path. The operating parameters are stored in NV-RAM on the switch.
Figure 39 Configure Operating Parameters Dialog Box 3. Enter data into dialog box fields. For a description and the values required for each of the fields that display on the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box refer to Configure Operating Parameters on page 110. 4. Click Activate to save the configuration and close the dialog box. 5. Set the director online. a. Select Set Online State from the Maintenance menu b.
Configure Ports Configuring the Director Use the procedures in this section to configure names, blocked and unblocked state, 10-100 km extended distance buffering, enable or disable link incident (LIN) alerts for ports, port type, WWN binding, and the WWN binding name. Port configuration data is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. Configure data in the following columns of the Configure Ports dialog box: • Port # You cannot edit this field. This column identifies the port number.
If a device is connected and logged in to the fabric when extended distance is enabled or disabled on the corresponding port, the switch will send OLS for 5 milliseconds to force the device to log in again and obtain the new BB_Credit value set for the port. • LIN Alerts A link incident (LIN) is a problem detected on a fiber optic link, such as the loss of light or invalid sequences. When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the switch Product Manager.
• WWN Binding Placing a check mark in the check boxes of this column enables the binding state of the port. Configuring the Director • Bound WWN Enter the WWN or nickname of the device that is attached to the port. If the check box in the WWN Binding column is checked and a WWN is entered in the Bound WWN field, only the specified device can attach to the port. If the check box in the WWN Binding column is checked but no WWN is entered in the Bound WWN field, no device can connect to the port.
Figure 40 Warning! Dialog Box If you click Activate when the format for the WWN or nickname in the Bound WWN column is not valid, an error message displays. For example, the WWN is not in the xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format. Menu Options Menu options are available by right-clicking any column except the Port # column: • Name Clear All Port Names - Clears all port names entered in this column.
• 10-100 km – Clear All 10-100 km - Clears all check boxes in the column. No port will be set for extended distance buffering. Configuring the Director – Set All 10-100 km - Places a check mark in all check boxes in the column and sets extended distance buffering for all ports. • LIN Alerts – Clear All LIN Alerts - Clears all LIN Alert check boxes in the column. LIN alerts will be disabled for all ports on the switch. – Set All LIN Alerts - Places a check mark in all check boxes in this column.
– Bind Port to Attached WWN - Places a check mark in the check box for the port where you clicked to display the menu. This binds that port to the device currently attached to that port. The Bound WWN column will display that device’s WWN. • Bound WWN – Bind All WWNs - Places a check mark in all check boxes in this column and binds each port to the device with the WWN or nickname entered in the Bound WWN column for that port. – Unbind All WWNs - Removes check marks in all check boxes in this column.
Configuring the Director Figure 41 Configure Ports Dialog Box Ports are numbered from 0 through 63. 2. Type a name that reflects the end device connected through the port in the Name field. For example, use “XYZ Server,” where XYZ is the brand name of the server. 3. Block or unblock operation for a port by clicking the check box in the Blocked column. When a check mark displays, the port is blocked. 4.
7. Click the Bound WWN field, and type the WWN or nickname of the specific device to be connected to the port. 8. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Configure Ports dialog box table to display additional ports that you want to configure. 9. Activate changes and close the dialog box by clicking Activate. 10. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data on page 146.
Configure SNMP Configuring the Director Use the procedures in this section to: • Configure the SNMP agent that runs on the director and implements the following MIBs: – MIB-II. – Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB. – Director private MIB. – Fibre Alliance MIB. For complete information on objects defined in MIBs and steps to download MIB variables to your SNMP workstation, refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 SNMP Support Guide (A6534-90908).
Figure 42 Configure SNMP Dialog Box 2. Click the Enable Authorization Traps field to enable authorization traps to be sent to SNMP management stations when unauthorized stations try to access SNMP information from the director. 3. Click a field in the Community Name column to select the row. Enter the SNMP community name for the trap recipient. Enter up to 32 characters. This also defines community names from which SNMP managers can read MIB variables from or write MIB variables to the director.
Configuring the Director Figure 43 Configure SNMP Dialog Box 8. Click Activate to activate the data and close the dialog box. The SNMP configuration is stored in NV-RAM on the director. 9. If you are finished configuring the director, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 8. For additional information about SNMP and MIBs, refer to hp surestore director fc-64 SNMP Support Guide (A6534-90908).
Configure Open Systems Management Server Use these procedures to configure the open systems inband management program to function with the director. The optional Open Systems Management Server feature must be installed in order to perform this procedure. Procedure To configure open systems management server, use the following steps: 1. Select Management Server from the Configure menu The Configure Open Systems Management Server dialog box displays.
Configure Feature Key Configuring the Director A feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters consisting of both uppercase and lowercase. The following is an example of a feature key format: XxXx-XXxX-xxXX-xX. The total number of characters may vary. The key is case sensitive and it must be entered exactly, including the dashes. The feature key, which is encoded with a director’s serial number, can only be configured on the director to which it is assigned.
The New Feature Key dialog box displays. Figure 46 New Feature Key Dialog Box 4. Enter the director’s feature key and click OK. – Feature keys are only valid for a director with a specific serial number. They cannot be interchanged between directors. If an error stating “Invalid serial number” displays, verify that you have entered the feature key that was assigned to the director.
Configuring the Director Figure 47 Enable Feature Key Dialog Box 5. Click Activate to activate the new feature key. An IPL will occur, during which the Ethernet connection between the HP EFC server and director is momentarily interrupted. If you click Activate, all current features will be replaced with new features. That is, if there are features shown in the current list that are not shown in the new list, then those features will be removed from the director. 6. Set the director back online. 7.
Configure Date and Time Use the procedures in this section to display and change the date and time set on the director. You must set the current date and time on the director using this dialog box so the correct time stamps display in the logs. Procedure Set the director date and time using the following steps: 1. Select Date/Time from the Configure menu. The Configure Date and Time dialog box displays.
To disable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the check box to remove the check mark, then click Activate. To re-enable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the check box to display the check box, then click Activate. Configuring the Director Click Activate to synchronize the date and time at the next update period. Click the Sync Now button to synchronize the date and time immediately. 2.
e. Click Activate to set the date and time on the director. 3. 132 If you are finished configuring the director, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data on page 146.
Configure Threshold Alerts Configuring the Director A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific director ports or port types, (E_Ports or F_Ports). You are notified of a threshold alert by: • An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays on the port in the Port Card View. • An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays on the port card in the Hardware View.
• Ports for which you are configuring threshold alerts. You can configure up to 16 alerts, and any number of alerts can be active at one time. Procedures Use the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to modify, activate, deactivate, or delete an alert. Create New Alerts 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays.
Configuring the Director Figure 51 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen 3. Enter a name from one to 64 characters in length. All characters in the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are allowed. 4. Select one of the following from the drop-down list under the Name field: – Rx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for receive throughput is reached – Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for transmit throughput is reached.
Figure 52 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen 6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 100 for % utilization. When throughput reaches this percentage of port capacity, a threshold alert will occur. 7. Enter the amount of cumulative minutes in which the % utilization should exist during the notification interval before an alert is generated. You can also select At any time if you want an alert to occur whenever the set % utilization is reached.
Configuring the Director Figure 53 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen 10. Either select Port Type or Port List. – If you select Port Type, selecting either E_Ports or F_Ports will cause this alert to generate for all ports configured as E_Ports or F_Ports respectively. – If you select Port List, you can select individual ports by clicking the check box by each port number or set all ports. Selecting Set All Ports places a check mark by each port number.
Figure 54 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen 11. Select Finish. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box appears listing the name, type, and state of the alert that you just configured. 12. At this point, the alert is not active. To activate the alert, select the alert information that displays in the Configure Threshold Alerts table and select Activate.
Configuring the Director Figure 55 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alert Activated Modify Alerts Use the following steps to modify an existing threshold alert configuration. 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. 2. Select the alert that you want to modify by clicking the alert information in the table. 3. If the alert is active, select Deactivate, then select the alert information in the table again. 4. Select Modify.
6. Select Next when you are done. A Modify Threshold screen appears where you can change the % utilization, cumulative minutes for the threshold to occur before notification, and the time interval for measuring throughput and for alert notification. 7. Make appropriate changes, then continue through the Modify Threshold screens, making changes as necessary, until the summary screen appears displaying the alert configuration. 8.
A message displays asking you to confirm the deletion. 4. Select Yes. Configuring the Director The alert is removed from the dialog box.
Export Configuration Report Use this option to save an ASCII file of configuration data currently saved in director NVRAM to your hard drive or a diskette. Use any desktop publishing application to import this ASCII file for viewing or printing. This file cannot be used to set configuration parameters through the Product Manager. Data in the file includes: • Product identification Data input into the Configure Identification dialog box.
Details Configuring the Director List Create New Folder Home Go Up One Level Drive List Figure 56 Export Configuration Report Dialog Box 2. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name: field. 4. Click Save. The file saves to the specified folder as an ASCII text file.
Enable Web Server Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable the Embedded Web Server Interface on the director. Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable the Embedded Web Server Interface. When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the interface.
Enable Telnet Configuring the Director Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable telnet access to the director. Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable telnet access. When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the director through telnet to use the Command Line Interface (CLI) or perform other tasks.
Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data Use the Backup and Restore Configuration option to back up the NV-RAM configuration, which includes all of the data that you input through instructions in this chapter, This option is available through the Maintenance icon pop-up menu. Selecting this option backs up the configuration data to a file on the HP EFC server hard drive. The restore function writes this data back to NV-RAM on the director.
4 USING LOGS Using Logs Using Logs Audit Log Event Log Hardware Log Link Incident Log Threshold Alert Log This chapter describes the HP Surestore Director FC-64 logs.
Using Logs The Audit, Event, Hardware, Link Incident, and Threshold Alert logs store up to 1000 entries each. The most recent entry displays at the top of the log. After 1000 entries are stored, new entries overwrite the oldest entries. Button Function Button function is the same for all logs: • Clear Clears all entries in the log for all users. A Warning dialog box displays requesting confirmation that you want to clear all entries in the log.
Drive List Go Up One Level Home List Details Using Logs Create New Folder Figure 57 Save Dialog Box 1. Click Export on the log window. 2. In the Save dialog box, select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name field. 4. Click Save. The file saves to the specified folder as an ASCII text file.
Audit Log The audit log displays a history of all configuration changes applied to the director from any source such as Product Manager, SNMP management stations, or host. Figure 58 Audit Log • Date/Time The date and time of the change on the director.
interaction. These actions are indicated by the string, (EFC), following the audit log’s stamp of the HP EFC server’s date and time (refer to Figure 58). If the string, (EFC), is not displayed, the time stamp is from the director. • Action • Using Logs User action that caused the configuration change, such as offline status, port name change, or change of address.
– Fibre Channel Host: No entry displays. – Telnet: Change was made through a telnet connection.
Event Log Using Logs The event log provides a record of significant events that have occurred on the director, such as hardware failures, degraded operation, port problems, FRU failures, FRU removals and replacements, port problems, Fibre Channel link incidents, and HP EFC server-todirector communication problems. The information is useful to maintenance personnel for fault isolation and repair verification.
• Event Events are identified by a unique code. Event codes include: • 000 - 199 System events 200 - 299 Power supply events 300 - 399 Fan module events 400 - 499 CTP card events 500 - 599 Port (FPM) card events 600-699 SBAR card events 800-899 Thermal events Description A short description of the event. • Severity There are four classifications of severity that identify the importance of the event.
• FRU Position An acronym representing the FRU type, followed by a number representing the FRU chassis position. FRU acronyms are: – BKPLNE - backplane. Using Logs – CTP - control processor (CTP) card. – SBAR - serial crossbar (SBAR) card. – FPM - fiber port module (FPM) card. – FAN - fan module. – PWR - power supply. The chassis (slot) position for a nonredundant FRU is 0. The chassis positions for redundant FRUs are 0 and 1. The chassis positions for FPM cards are 0 through 15.
Hardware Log The hardware log displays information on FRUs inserted and removed from the director. Figure 60 Hardware Log Each log entry includes the following: • Date/Time Date and time of the insertion or removal of the FRU. • FRU The name of the inserted or removed FRU.
Fan module PWR Power supply module CTP Control processor SBAR SBAR card BKPLNE Backplane FPM FPM card Using Logs • FAN Position Slot position in the chassis relative to identical components installed. • Action Inserted or removed. • Part Number Part number of the component. • Serial Number Serial number of the component.
Link Incident Log The link incident log displays a thousand of the most recent link incidents. The information is useful to maintenance personnel for isolating port problems (particularly expansion port (E_Port) segmentation problems) and repair verification. Figure 61 Link Incident Log Each log entry contains: • Date/Time The date and time of the incident.
• Port The number of the port on which the incident occurred. • Link Incident Using Logs A short description of the incident. The following events may cause a link incident to be written to the log. – Implicit incident. The attached node detects a condition that may cause problems on the link. – Bit-error threshold exceeded. The number of code violation errors has exceeded threshold. – Loss-of-signal or loss-of-synchronization.
Threshold Alert Log This log provides details of threshold alert notifications. Besides the date and time that the alert occurred, the log also displays details about the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alert(s) option under the Configure menu. Figure 62 Threshold Alert Log • Date/Time Date and time stamp for when the alert occurred. • Name Name for the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box.
• Port Port number where the alert occurred. • Type The type of alert: transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx). Using Logs • Utilization % Percent usage of traffic capacity. This is the percent of the port’s throughput capacity achieved by the measured throughput. This setting constitutes the threshold value and is configured through the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. For example, a value of 25 means that threshold occurs when throughput reaches 25 percent of the port’s capacity.
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5 USING MAINTENANCE FEATURES Using Maintenance Features Run Port Diagnostics Collect Maintenance Data Collect Maintenance Data Execute an IPL Set Online State Manage Firmware Versions Enable E-Mail Notification Backup and Restore Configuration Reset Configuration This chapter describes how to use the options that display on the pop-up menu when you move the cursor over the Maintenance icon on the navigation control panel.
Run Port Diagnostics The Port Diagnostics option enables you to run internal and external loopback tests on any port or all ports on an FPM card. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902).
Collect Maintenance Data Using Maintenance Features The Collect Maintenance Data option enables you to collect maintenance data that can help support personnel diagnose system problems. Save the maintenance data as a .zip file on a Zip disk (or other medium with the appropriate capacity), and forward it to technical support personnel. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902).
Execute an IPL CAUTION The Ethernet connection between the HP Enterprise Fabric Connectivity ( EFC) Server and director is interrupted momentarily during an IPL. An initial program load (IPL) is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should only be performed if the active control processor (CTP) card is suspected to be faulty. This operation resets the active CTP card (an IML resets both CTP cards).
Selecting IPL from the Maintenance menu causes Ethernet connection between the director and HP EFC server to drop momentarily and the following to occur in the Product Manager window: Using Maintenance Features – As the network connection drops, the director Status table on the Hardware View turns yellow. – The Status field in the table displays “No Link” and the State field displays the reason for no link. – A grey square displays in the alert panel.
Set Online State Use the procedure in this section to display the current director operating state (offline or online) and change the state as required. The director can have one of the following operational states: • Online When the director is in the online state, all of the unblocked ports are allowed to log in to the fabric and begin communicating.
Using Maintenance Features Figure 64 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Offline) Figure 65 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Online) 2. Click Set Offline or Set Online, depending on the operating state you want to set. 3. When a warning box displays requesting you to confirm the offline or online state, click OK. As the director goes offline, “OFFLINE” displays in the State field of the Director Status table in the Hardware View.
Manage Firmware Versions Firmware refers to the internal operating code for the director. You can maintain up to eight firmware versions on the HP EFC server for downloading to a director. To use the Firmware Library option to manage firmware versions, follow the steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902).
Enable E-Mail Notification Using Maintenance Features E-mail addresses and the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server address for e-mail notification of director events must be configured through the HP EFC Manager application. Refer to the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User’s Guide (HP A6575-90901) for instructions on configuring e-mail. E-mail recipients are configured in the HP EFC Manager through the Configure E-Mail dialog box. A valid SMTP address is configured in this dialog box.
Enable Call-Home Notification The call-home feature may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied server platform for the EFC Management applications. The call-home feature enables the HP EFC server to automatically dial out to a support center to report system problems. The support center server accepts calls from the HP EFC server, logs reported events, and notifies one or more support center representatives.
Backup and Restore Configuration Using Maintenance Features Select this option to save the product configuration stored on the director to the HP EFC server hard disk, or to restore the product configuration from the HP EFC server. Only a single copy of the configuration is kept on the server. The QuikSync application and a Zip drive may not be available if you are using a customersupplied server platform for the HP EFC management applications.
2. Click Backup to save the current director configuration to the HP EFC server. The following is a list of configurations that are backed up to the HP EFC server: – Identification data (director name, description, and location). – Port configuration data (port names, blocked states, and extended distance settings). – Operating parameters (BB_Credit, E_D_TOV, R_A_TOV, director priority, and preferred domain ID). – SNMP configuration (trap recipients, community names, and write authorizations).
Reset Configuration Using Maintenance Features Note You must have maintenance authorization rights to access this feature. This feature is used to reset all configuration data for the director to factory default values.
CAUTION This operation will reset all director configuration data and non-volatile settings to factory default values. All optional features will also be disabled. The director must be offline to continue. 2. Set the director offline. For instructions, refer to Set Online State on page 168. 3. To continue the reset operation, click Reset button on the Reset Configuration dialog box. If you want to cancel the operation, click Cancel.
Table 4 Data Default Values (cont’d) Description Default Operating Parameters Preferred Domain ID 1 Buffer-to-Buffer Credit 16 R_A_TOV 10 seconds (100 tenths) E_D_TOV 2 seconds (20 tenths) Switch Priority Default Rerouting Delay Disabled SNMP Communities “public” — 5 NULL strings SNMP Using Maintenance Features Configuration SNMP Write Authorizations Read only per community Management Server Zoning Trap Recipient IP Addressees 0 for each UDP Port 162 SNMP Authorization Trap State
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Product Manager Messages Appendix 179
This appendix lists and explains messages that may display in message boxes as you use the Product Manager. Solutions to problems implied by each message are included when applicable. A Message Cause/Solution Activating this configuration will overwrite the current configuration Confirmation to activate a new address configuration. Click Yes to confirm activating the new address configuration or click No to end the operation. All configuration names must be unique.
C Cause/Solution Could not find firmware file. Firmware file selected was not found in the FTP directory. Ensure file name and directory are correct. Cannot have spaces in field. Spaces are not allowed in this field. Remove the spaces or retype the field without spaces. Cannot install firmware to a director with a failed CTP card. Firmware cannot be installed on a director with a bad CTP card. Replace the failed CTP card and retry the firmware install to the director.
Message Cause/Solution Cannot run diagnostics on an uninstalled port. Port diagnostics cannot be performed on a port that is not installed. Run diagnostics only on a port that is installed. Cannot run diagnostics while a device is logged-in to the port. A device is logged in to the port where a diagnostic test is attempted. Log out the device and run the diagnostic test again. Cannot save port configuration. Port configuration cannot be saved. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later.
Message Cause/Solution Connection to HP EFC server lost. Click OK to exit application. The HP EFC Manager lost the network connection to the HP EFC Server. Restart the HP EFC Manager to connect to the HP EFC Server. Could not export log to file. A file I/O error occurred. The log file could not be saved to the specified destination. Ensure filename and drive are correct. Could not find firmware file. The selected file is not a firmware file.
Message Cause/Solution Duplicate community names require identical write authorizations. Duplicate community names exist that have conflicting or different write authorizations. Verify community names and whether a community name is duplicated with different write authorizations. E Message Cause/Solution Error retrieving port information. An error occurred while retrieving port information. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel.
Message Cause/Solution File transfer aborted. User has stopped the file transfer. N/A. An informational message. File transfer is in progress. Firmware or data collection is being transferred. N/A. An informational message. Firmware download timed out. The director did not respond in the time allowed. The status of the firmware install operation is unknown. Retry the operation. If the problem persists, contact support personnel. Firmware file I/O error. Firmware file input/output error occurred.
Message Cause/Solution Invalid response received from director. The director returned an invalid response. Resend the firmware. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Invalid serial number for this feature key. The serial number and the feature key did not match. Ensure that the feature key being installed is specifically for this director serial number. Invalid UDP port number. UDP port number must be an integer from 1 through 65535. Enter a port number from 1 through 65535.
L Message Cause/Solution Link dropped. Connection between HP EFC Server and the director has been lost. Wait for the connection to re-establish. Link re-connects are attempted every 30 seconds. Log is currently in use. Log is in use by another Product Manager. Retry the operation later. Loopback plug(s) must be installed on ports being diagnosed. Press Next to continue. External loopback diagnostics require an optical loopback plug to be installed.
Message Cause/Solution Non-redundant director must be offline to install firmware. If the director has only a single CTP card, it must be offline to initiate a firmware installation. Take director offline and try again. P Message Cause/Solution Performing this operation will change the current state to Offline. This operation causes the director to go offline. N/A. An informational message. Performing this operation will change the current state to Online.
Message Cause/Solution SNMP trap address not defined. An SNMP trap address must be defined if a community name is defined. Define an SNMP address. Start diagnostics failed. The test is currently running. Diagnostics for the port was already started from the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Informational message. Stop diagnostics failed. The test is already running. Diagnostics for the port was not running and the Stop was selected on the Port Diagnostics dialog box.
Message Cause/Solution The Ethernet Link dropped. Link was dropped by the director. Retry the operation. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. The firmware file is corrupted. A firmware file has corrupt data. Contact support personnel. This firmware version already exists. Firmware version already exists in the database. N/A. An informational message. The link to the director is not available. The link from the HP EFC Server to the director is not available.
U Message Cause/Solution Unable to save data collection file to destination. Could not save data collection file to the specified drive (hard drive, network). Retry the operation. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Y Message Cause/Solution You do not have rights to perform this action. User does not have the rights to perform this action. An informational message.
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Appendix REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC EMC Statement (USA) EMC Statement (Canada) EMC Statement (European Union) Spécification ATI Classe A (France) VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) Harmonics Conformance (Japan) RRL EMC Statement (Korea) BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) Germany Noise Declaration Laser Safety 193
FCC EMC Statement (USA) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Appendix EMC Statement (Canada) This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
EMC Statement (European Union) This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Appendix Spécification ATI Classe A (France) DECLARATION D'INSTALLATION ET DE MISE EN EXPLOITATION d'un matériel de traitement de l'information (ATI), classé A en fonction des niveaux de perturbations radioélectriques émis, définis dans la norme européenne EN 55022 concernant la Compatibilité Electromagnétique.
VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) 198 Appendix
Appendix Harmonics Conformance (Japan) Appendix 199
RRL EMC Statement (Korea) 200 Appendix
Appendix BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) Appendix 201
Germany Noise Declaration Schalldruckpegel Lp = 69 dB(A) Am Arbeitsplatz (operator position) Normaler Betrieb (normal operation) Nach ISO 7779:1999 (Typprüfung) 202 Appendix
Appendix Laser Safety When equipped with native Fibre Channel adapters, this product contains a laser internal to the small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver module contained on the 4-port Fibre Channel Adapter cards. In the USA, the SFP module is certified as a Class 1 Laser product, conforming to the requirements contained in Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR, Subchapter J. The certification is indicated by a label on the metal SFP housing.
Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: 8000 Foothills Blvd.
GLOSSARY The following cross-references are used in this glossary: Contrast with. This refers to a term that has an opposite or substantively different meaning. See. This refers the reader to another keyword or phrase for the same term. See also. This refers the reader to definite additional information contained in another entry. A access control List of all devices that can access other devices across the network and the permissions associated with that access. See also persistent binding and zoning.
arbitration Process of selecting one device from a collection of devices that request service simultaneously. audit log Log summarizing actions (audit trail) made by the user. authentication Verification of identity for a person or process. B beaconing Use of light-emitting diodes on ports, port cards, field-replaceable units, and directors to aid in the fault-isolation process; when enabled, active beaconing will cause LEDs to illuminate for faulty components.
blocked port Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the director or communicating with other devices attached to the director. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence. bridge Device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that use the same communications protocol. broadcast Send a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric.
channel Point-to-point link that transports data from one point to the other. class of Fibre Channel service Defines the level of connection dedication, acknowledgment, and other characteristics of a connection. Class F Fibre Channel service Used by switches to communicate across interswitch links (ISLs) to configure, control, and coordinate a multiswitch fabric. Class 2 Fibre Channel service Provides a connectionless (not dedicated) service with notification of delivery or nondelivery between two N_Ports.
connectionless Nondedicated link. Typically used to describe a link between nodes which allows the switch to forward Class 2 or Class 3 frames as ports allow. Contrast this to the dedicated bandwidth that is required in a Class 1 Fibre Channel Service point-to-point link. connector See optical fiber connector. control processor card Circuit card that contains the director microprocessor. The CTP card also initializes hardware components of the system after power-on.
default Pertaining to an attribute, value, or option that is assumed when none is explicitly specified. default zone Contains all attached devices that are not members of a separate zone. destination address Address identifier that indicates the targeted destination of a data frame. device Product, connected to a managed director, that is not controlled directly by the Product Manager application. See also node.
domain ID Number (1 through 31) that uniquely identifies a switch in a multiswitch fabric. A distinct domain ID is automatically allocated to each switch in the fabric by the principal switch. E E_Port See expansion port. E_D_TOV See error detect time-out value. error detect time out value E_D_TOV defines the time the switch waits for an expected response before declaring an error condition. error message Indication that an error has been detected. See also error message and information message.
expansion port Physical interface on a Fibre Channel switch within a fabric, that attaches to an expansion (E_Port) on another Fibre Channel switch to form a multiswitch fabric. See also segmented E_Port. explicit fabric login Data field size, supported by an F-Port, that is agreed upon during fabric login. F fabric Entity that interconnects N_Ports and is capable of routing (switching) Fibre Channel frames using the destination ID information in the Fibre Channel frame header accompanying the frames.
See Fibre Channel I/O controller. FCP A standard fibre channel protocol used to run SCSI over fibre channel. FE-MIB See Fibre Channel fabric element. fiber optics Branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of light pulses through fibers made of transparent materials such as glass, fused silica, and plastic. fiber Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such as optical fiber, twisted pair, and coaxial cable.
FICON See Fibre Connection. field-replaceable unit Assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails. firmware Embedded program code that resides and executes on the director. F_Port See fabric port. FRU See field-replaceable unit. G gateway address In TCP/IP, a device that connects two systems that use the same or different protocols. generic port Also known as G_Port.
H hardware log Record of FRU insertions and removals in the director. HBA See host bus adapter. high availability A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and hotswappability (enabling non-disruptive maintenance). High-availability systems maximize system uptime while providing superior reliability, availability, and serviceability. hop Data transfer from one node to another node.
HP EFC Manager application Software application that is the system management framework providing the user interface for managing Fibre Channel connectivity products. The application serves as a launching point for the Product Manager and Fabric Manager applications; and runs both locally on the HP EFC Server and remotely on user workstations. HP EFC Server Personal computer shipped with a product to run the HP EFC Manager, Product Manager, and Fabric Manager applications.
interface Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices. internet protocol address Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a network. interoperability Ability to communicate, execute programs or transfer data between various functional units over a network. interswitch link Also known as ISL. Physical E_Port connection between two directors in a fabric. IP address See internet protocol address. IPL See initial program load.
F_Port (from the originating node port) to retransmission of that data at the switch’s outgoing F_Port (to the destination N_Port). The amount of time it takes for data transmission to pass through a switching device. LIN See link incident. link Physical connection between two devices on a switched fabric. link incident Interruption to link due to loss of light or other causes. load balancing Ability to evenly distribute traffic over multiple interswitch links within a fabric.
M MAC address See Media Access Control address. maintenance port Connector on the director operator panel where a PC running an ASCII terminal emulator can be attached or dial-up connection made for specialized maintenance support. managed product Hardware product that can be managed with the Product Manager application. For example, the HP Surestore Director FC-64 is a managed product. See also device.
MPC See message path controller card. multicast Delivery of a single transmission to multiple destination N_Ports. Can be one to many or many to many. All members of the group are identified by one IP address. multiswitch fabric Fibre Channel fabric created by linking more than one director or fabric switching device within a fabric. N name server Program that translates names from one form into another. Domain name servers (DNS) translate domain names into IP addresses.
node port Physical interface within an end device which can connect to an F_Port on a switched fabric or directly to another N_Port (in point-to-point communications). nondisruptive maintenance Ability to service FRUs (including maintenance, installation, removal and replacement) while normal operations continue without interruption. See also concurrent maintenance. N_Port See node port.
P packet Logical unit of information (usually in the form of a data frame) transmitted on a network. It contains a header (with all relevant addressing and timing information), the actual data, and a trailer (which contains the error checking function, usually in the form of a cyclic redundancy check).and frequently user data. password Unique string of characters known to the computer system and to a user who must specify it to gain full or limited access to a system and to the information stored within it.
POST See power-on self-test. power-on self-test Series of self-tests executed each time the unit is booted or reset. Product Manager application Application that implements the management user interface for the HP Surestore Director FC-64. The application runs both locally on the HP EFC Server and remotely on user workstations. preferred domain ID Domain ID that a switch is assigned by the principal switch in a switched fabric.
redundancy Performance characteristic of a system or product whose integral components are backed up by identical components to which operations will automatically failover in the event of a component failure. Redundancy is a vital characteristic of virtually all high-availability (24 hr./7 days per week) computer systems and networks. remote access link Connection to a device or program on a computer network via a (geographically) remote workstation.
segmented E_Port E_Port that has ceased to function as an E_Port within a multiswitch fabric due to an incompatibility between the fabrics that it joins. See also expansion port. SEL System error light. SNMP Simple network management protocol. SNMP community Also known as SNMP community string. SNMP community is a cluster of managed products (in SNMP terminology, hosts) to which the server or managed product running the SNMP agent belongs. SNMP community name The name assigned to a given SNMP community.
switch priority Value configured into each switch in a fabric that determines its relative likelihood of becoming the fabric’s principal switch. system services processor Controls the RS-232 maintenance port, the Ethernet port, and the operator panel of a Fibre Channel Director. T Tivoli A suite of Enterprise management software products produced by a division of IBM. topology Logical and/or physical arrangement of stations on a network.
unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network. Compare to multicast (communication between a single sender and multiple receivers) and anycast (communication between any sender and the nearest of a group of receivers). Similar in meaning to point-to-point communication. V vital product data System-level data stored by the backplane in the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. This data includes serial numbers and identifies the manufacturer.
Z zone Set of devices that can access one another. All connected devices may be configured into one or more zones. Devices in the same zone can see each other. Those devices that occupy different zones cannot. zone member Specification of a device to be included in a zone. A zone member can be identified by the port number of the director to which it is attached or by its device (or HBA) worldwide name. In multiswitch fabrics, identification of end-devices/nodes by world-wide name is preferable.
INDEX Numerics 10-100 km configuration, port properties dialog box 70 A acronyms, FRU 155 active zone set state, default value 177 address ID errors 96 addresses director, default values 176 alert panel 26, 53 alert symbols 53 alerts link incident (LIN) 101 clearing 74 configuring 116 threshold 20 clearing 77 configuring 133 ASCII format for logs 148 attached WWN radio button 75 attachment invalid port state 98 port binding error 70 audit log 21, 150 capacity 148 authorization traps, enabling 124 B backing
availability 24 notification, enabling 24, 172 Canada, EMC statement 195 circle, green port 67 class 2 statistics table 93 class 3 statistics 94 class of service, node properties dialog box 89 clearing link incident alerts 74 clearing port counters 39 close icon 26 closing the product manager 39 collect maintenance data option 165 collecting maintenance data 165 community name 124 component status, monitoring 53 configuration changes, audit log 150 configuration data backing up and restoring 146, 173 resett
FRU properties 64 IML 166 IPL 166 switchover 64 CTP card menu 64 current IP address, director 175 cyclic redundancy checks, errors 96 Index Index D data collection option 23 data field size, node properties dialog box 89 data, backing up and restoring 43 datagram protocol 124 date and time, configuring 60, 130 date/time periodic synchronization feature 61 declaration of conformity 204 defaults call-home notification 24, 172 configuration data 175 enable e-mail notification 24 LIN alerts 116 switch priori
offline state, setting 62 online state, setting 62 operation, monitoring 50 operational states 51, 168 performance view 90 rerouting delay 112 segmentation error 70 director addressing, default values 176 director menu 59 director priority, default value 177 director properties dialog box 29, 128 displaying 59 illustration 58 discarded frames 95 displaying port statistics 92 DNS host name 106 domain ID 111 director properties dialog box 59 E e_d_tov 110 default value 177 fabric segmentation 111 less than r_
performance view 92 routing of 112 frames too long, error statistics 96 France, specification ATI classe A 197 FRU acronyms 83, 155 FRU list view 34, 82 description 17 displaying 82 illustration 35, 82 FRU list view menu 34 FRU properties 56 CTP card 64 FPM card 63 SBAR card 65 FRU properties dialog box 29, 56 FRUs failures, event log 153 position numbers 83 FTP 165 G gateway address, default value 176 Germany, noise declaration 202 H hardware failures, event log 153 hardware log 22, 156 capacity 148 hardwa
online state 62 port information, displaying 68 SBAR card menu 65 status table 51 using 28 harmonics conformance Japan 199 help about option 26 contents option 25 help icon 25 hop counts 112 host control prohibited field 126 host, audit log 150 HP EFC manager description 7 logging in to 11 main window 13 SMTP server address 24 user rights 40 HP EFC server audit log 150 call-home feature 172 configuration, backing up and restoring 173 maintenance data 165 restoring data to 44 I icons close 26 configure 18 he
configuring 116 link incident log 22, 101, 116 capacity 148, 158 description 158 illustration 158 link reset, port state 98 link resets, performance view 93 link utilization percentage, performance view 92 logging in to HP EFC manager 11 login password 2, 12 username 2, 12 logs ASCII format 148 audit 21, 150 event 22, 153 expanding columns 149 hardware 22, 156 link incident 22, 158 threshold alert 160 using 148 window button function 148 logs icon 21 logs menu audit 21 event 22 hardware 22 link incident 22
N N_ports, node list view 35 name, configure ports dialog box 115 navigation control panel, description 16 new feature key dialog box 128 nickname port binding 117 nicknames, defining 87 nicknames, displaying 87 no light, port state 98 node list view 35, 84 description 17 illustration 36, 84 menu 86 node list view menu 36 node nickname, node properties dialog box 88 node properties dialog box 86, 87 displaying 73 illustration 88 node properties, displaying 36, 86 node type, node properties dialog box 88 nod
port WWN 86 node properties dialog box 88 ports bar graph 37, 91 binding 75 blocked states 79 blocking 115 blocking all 63, 72 configuring 19, 115, 120 counters, clearing 39 default configuration 19 default values 176 diagnostics 23, 73 menu option 63 displaying information 68 displaying statistics 39 event log 153 extended distance buffering (10-110 km) 115 failed, alert symbol 68 loopback tests 73, 74 maintenance 175 naming 115 open systems mode 19 operating states 66 operational states, table of 98 reset
primitive sequence errors 95 primitive sequence, hardware log 159 principal switch, determining 111 problems, event log 153 product manager accessing 8 alert panel 26 audit log 150 backing up and restoring 43 call-home notification, enabling 172 close icon 26 closing 39 configure icon 18 description 7 e-mail notification, enabling 171 FRU list view 34, 82 hardware view 28 help icon 25 identification, configuring the director 105 IPL 167 link incident log 101, 116 logs icon 21 main panel 28 maintenance icon
T Taiwan, BSMI EMC statement 201 technical support 165 telnet enabling 145 testing, port state 100 threshold alert 20 configuring 133 log 160 port properties dialog box 72 threshold alerts clearing 77 general information 102 title panel 16 traffic statistics 92 traingle, yellow, port connector 67 transmission words, invalid 95 transmit values 92 trap recipient IP addresses, default value 177 traps, SNMP 123 triangle, yellow LIN alert 116 U UDP number 124 UDP port, default value 177 unblock all ports dialog
hardware 16 node list 17 performance 18 port list 17, 78 views FRU list 82 hardware 50 node list 84 performance 90 port list 78 W Warning! dialog box 118 warnings resetting configurations 25 web server enabling 144 web server, enabling 21 window layout 16 Windows 2000 dial-up networking 172 WWN director properties dialog box 58 format 75 nickname for 87 node list view 86 port binding 117 port properties dialog box 70 principal switch 111 WWN binding 75 enabling 117 Z Zip disk 43, 165 zone members, default v
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