L Simplify SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Firmware Version 6.
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only.
Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 Intended Audience ............................................................................................. 1-1 Related Materials ............................................................................................... 1-2 JDOM License.................................................................................................... 1-2 Technical Support..................................................................
SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide L 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.6.3.1 3.6.3.2 3.6.3.3 3.6.3.4 3.6.3.5 3.7 3.7.1 3.7.2 3.7.3 3.7.3.1 3.7.3.2 3.7.3.3 3.7.3.4 3.7.3.5 3.7.4 3.7.4.1 3.7.4.2 3.7.4.3 3.7.4.4 3.7.4.5 3.7.4.6 3.7.4.7 3.7.5 3.7.5.1 3.7.5.2 3.7.5.3 3.7.5.4 Sorting the Event Browser......................................................................... 3-7 Saving the Event Browser to a File ...........................................................
L 3.7.6 3.7.6.1 3.7.6.2 3.7.6.3 3.7.6.4 3.7.6.5 3.7.6.6 3.7.6.7 3.7.7 3.7.7.1 3.7.7.2 3.7.7.3 3.7.8 3.7.8.1 3.7.8.2 SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Managing Zones...................................................................................... 3-29 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set ....................................................... 3-29 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set........................................................ 3-30 Adding Zone Members ............................
SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide L 4.6.5 4.6.5.1 4.6.6 4.6.6.1 4.6.6.2 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.12.1 4.12.2 4.12.3 4.12.4 4.12.5 4.12.6 Network Properties .................................................................................. 4-23 IP Configuration .............................................................................. 4-24 SNMP Properties..................................................................................... 4-25 SNMP Configuration ..........
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Figures Figure Page 2-1 Add a New Fabric Dialog ............................................................................................... 2-2 2-2 Password Change Required Dialog ............................................................................... 2-3 2-3 QuickTools Interface....................................................................................................... 2-3 2-4 Maintenance Panel Health Check...............
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Tables Table 2-1 2-2 3-1 3-2 3-3 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 Page Workstation Requirements ............................................................................................. 2-1 Menu Bar Options ......................................................................................................... 2-6 Severity Levels.............................................................................
Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the QuickTools™ web applet (version 6.08) for SANbox 5000 Series switches (firmware version 6.8). The QuickTools web applet is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows: Section 1 describes the intended audience for this manual, related materials, and technical support. Section 2 describes how to use QuickTools, its menus, and its displays. Section 3 describes fabric management tasks.
L 1 – Introduction Related Materials 1.2 Related Materials Refer to the following manuals for information about switch hardware and installation. SANbox 5600 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide, publication number 59096-05. SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide, publication number 59183-02. 1.3 JDOM License This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/). Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Brett McLaughlin & Jason Hunter.
L 1 – Introduction Technical Support THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
L 1 – Introduction Technical Support 1.4.3 Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation 12984 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3657 USA QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Site support.qlogic.com Technical Support Email support@qlogic.com Technical Training tech.training@qlogic.com North American Region Email support@qlogic.com Phone +1-952-932-4040 Fax +1 952-974-4910 Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region Email emeasupport@qlogic.
Section 2 Using QuickTools This section describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus. The following topics are covered: Workstation Requirements Opening QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Maintenance Panel Health Check Setting QuickTools Preferences Using Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Exiting QuickTools 2.
L 2 – Using QuickTools Opening QuickTools Table 2-1. Workstation Requirements Internet Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0 and later Netscape® Navigator® 6.0 and later Mozilla™ 1.5 and later Firefox® 1.0 and later Safari® 1.0 and later Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment 1.4.2 to support the web applet 2.2 Opening QuickTools After the switch is operational, open the QuickTools web applet by entering the switch IP address in an Internet browser.
L 2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Figure 2-2. Password Change Required Dialog 2.3 QuickTools User Interface The QuickTools web applet uses the faceplate and backplate displays to manage the switches in a fabric. The interface, as shown in Figure 2-3, consists of a menu bar, fabric tree, graphic window, data windows (some with buttons), and data window tabs. The switch faceplate is displayed in the graphic window and shows the front of a single switch and its ports.
L 2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.1 Maintenance Panel Health Check The Maintenance Panel Health Check feature provides notification to the user of error conditions that have been detected and will require attention. NOTE: The up/down arrows on the divider bar (between the MP Health Check entries and data windows) enable you to move the divider bar up or down.
L 2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.2 Fabric Tree The QuickTools web applet allows you to manage the switches in one fabric. The fabric tree, shown in Figure 2-3, provides access to each switch faceplate display in the fabric. Click a switch name or icon to display that switch faceplate in the graphic window. The window width of the fabric tree can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border.
L 2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Devices — displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Refer to ”Devices Data Window” on page 3-8 for more information. Switch — displays current network and switch configuration data for the selected switches. Refer to ”Switch Data Window” on page 4-1 for more information. Port Statistics — displays performance data for the selected ports.
L 2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Table 2-2.
2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface L 2.3.5.1 Popup Menus Popup menus are displayed when you right-click the switch faceplate or backplate images in the graphic window. Popup menu options give you quick access to the common tasks and dialogs, such as: Refreshing a switch Selecting all ports Properties dialogs (Port, Switch, Network, and SNMP) Services dialog Port diagnostics dialogs 2.3.5.
L 2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Note: 59235-02 A When using the Shift key to select a range of ports, the first port you click in the range is the "anchor" selection. Subsequent ranges are based on this anchor selection. For example, after clicking port 4 and port 9 respectively, port 4 becomes the anchor selection. The next range includes all ports between port 4 and the next port you select. To select several non-consecutive ports, press the Control key while clicking each port.
2 – Using QuickTools Setting QuickTools Preferences L 2.4 Setting QuickTools Preferences Using the preferences settings, you can: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files. Change the location of the browser used to view the online help. The Browser Location field is not supported/displayed for Mac OS X. Select a Display Dialog When Making Non-secure Connections option.
L 2 – Using QuickTools Using Online Help To set preferences for your QuickTools sessions, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog. 2. Enter, or browse, for paths to the working directory and browser. 3. In the Application-wide Options area, choose the preferences you want. 4. Click the OK button to save the changes. 2.5 Using Online Help The browser-based online help system can be accessed from the QuickTools web applet several ways.
2 – Using QuickTools Exiting QuickTools L Notes 2-12 59235-02 A
Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: Fabric Services Rediscovering a Fabric Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Event Browser Device Information and Nicknames Zoning 3.1 Fabric Services Fabric services security includes SNMP and In-band management. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices.
3 – Managing Fabrics Rediscovering a Fabric L 3.1.1 Enabling SNMP Configuration To enable SNMP configuration, do the following: 1. Open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog. 2. In the SNMP Configuration area, select the SNMP Enabled option. 3. Click the OK button to save the change to the database. 3.1.2 Enabling In-band Management To enable In-band Management, do the following: 1.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Replacing a Failed Switch 3. Configure any special switch settings. To open the Zoning Config dialog, open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning Config. 4. Plug in the inter-switch links (ISL), but do not connect the devices. 5. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog. The 1/2/4-Gbps ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, or Donor. The 10-Gbps ports can be a G_Port or F_Port. 6. Connect the devices to the switch. 7.
3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser L 5. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch. 6. Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch. 3.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser Column Sorting Buttons Severity Column Figure 3-1. Events Browser Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-1. Table 3-1. Severity Levels Severity Icon Description Alarm — an alarm is a "serviceable event". This means that attention by the user or field service is required. Alarms are posted asynchronously to the screen and cannot be turned off.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser Note: Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated by the web applet are not saved on the switch. They are permanently discarded when you close a QuickTools session, but you can save these events to a file on the workstation before you close QuickTools and read it later with a text editor or browser. Events generated by the switch are stored on the switch, and will be retrieved when the web applet is restarted. Some alarms are configurable. 3.5.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser Figure 3-2. Filter Events Dialog 3.5.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp. To sort the Event Browser, click the Severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description column buttons.
3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames L 3.6 Device Information and Nicknames Devices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name. This sub-section describes how to view and manage device information and nicknames. Devices Data Window Displaying Detailed Device Information Managing Device Port Nicknames 3.6.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Table 3-2 describes the entries in the Devices data window. Table 3-2. Devices Data Window Entries Entry 59235-02 A Description Port WWN Port world wide name Nickname Device port nickname. To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname, double-click the cell and enter a nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog. Refer to ”Managing Device Port Nicknames” on page 3-10 for more information.
3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames L 3.6.2 Displaying Detailed Device Information In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window, you can click the (i) in the Details column to open the Detailed Devices Display dialog, shown in Figure 3-4, to display more information. Figure 3-4. Detailed Devices Display Dialog 3.6.3 Managing Device Port Nicknames You can assign a nickname to a device port World Wide Name.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Nicknames are saved to an XML file stored on the switch. If different nickname files exist on other switches in the fabric, you will be prompted to resolve differences before the Nicknames dialog will be displayed. A series of dialogs is presented to resolve differences between the nicknames stored on that switch with nicknames stored on other switches. The most recent nickname takes precedence during nickname resolution.
3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames L 3.6.3.3 Deleting a Nickname To delete a device port nickname, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. 2. Choose one of the following: 3. Click a device in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Delete Nickname. Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and delete the nickname text. Click the Apply button to save the changes. 3.6.3.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.6.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file which is used by QuickTools. To import a nickname file, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. 2. Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog, and select Import. 3. Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.1 Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 3-5, displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric. To open the Active Zoneset data window, click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window. The Active Zoneset data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.2 Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window, shown in Figure 3-6, displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window. The Configured Zonesets data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.3 Zoning Concepts The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section: Zones Aliases Zone Sets Zoning Database Configuring the Zoning Database 3.7.3.1 Zones Zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. A zone is a named group of ports or devices.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.3.2 Aliases To make it easier to add a group of ports or devices to one or more zones, you can create an alias. An alias is a named set of ports or devices that are grouped together for convenience. Unlike zones, aliases impose no communication restrictions between its members. You can add an alias to one or more zones. However, you cannot add a zone to an alias, nor can an alias be a member of another alias. 3.7.3.3 Zone Sets A zone set is a named group of zones.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.3.4 Zoning Database Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is maintained in permanent memory.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning In the zone sets tree (left windowpane), right-click the Zone Sets at the very top, and select Properties. In the zone set tree (left windowpane), select the Zone Sets entry at the very top, open the Edit menu, and select Properties. 3. View the zoning properties information in the Properties dialog. 4. Click the OK button to close the Properties dialog. 3.7.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.1 Editing the Zoning Database Use the Edit Zoning dialog, shown in Figure 3-7, to edit the zoning database for a particular switch. To open the Edit Zoning dialog, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch. Port/Device Tree Zone Sets Tree Figure 3-7. Edit Zoning Dialog To apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zone set and activate it.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning Note: If the Merge Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog, then every time the active zone set changes, the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch. You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set. The edited copy then becomes the active zone set.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning Table 3-3. Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons (Continued) Button/Icon Description Add Member button — adds selected port/device to a zone Remove Member button — deletes the selected zone from a zone set, or delete the selected port/device from a zone Copy button — copies selected zoning items to clipboard. Paste button — pastes clipboard items to selected zoning item where applicable.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.2 Resolving Zoning The Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active, configured, and merged zone sets in the zoning database. To access the Resolving Zoning options, open the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu, and select Resolve Zoning 3.7.4.2.1 Capture Active Zoning The Capture Active Zoning option copies the active zone set to the configured zone set. 3.7.4.2.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.3 Configuring the Zoning Database Use the Zoning Config dialog, shown in Figure 3-8, to change the Auto Save, Default Zone, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. Figure 3-8. Zoning Config Dialog 3.7.4.3.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.3.2 Default Zone The Default Zone parameter enables (Allow) or disables (Deny) communication among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set. This parameter must have the same value throughout the fabric. If interop mode is not Standard mode, the Default Zone parameter is automatically distributed throughout the fabric. 3.7.4.3.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.6 Restoring the Default Zoning Database Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions. CAUTION! This command will deactivate the active zone set. To restore the default zoning for a switch: 1. Open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning. 2. Click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database. 3.7.4.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.5.1 Creating a Zone Set To create a zone set, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog. 3. Enter a name for the zone set, and click the OK button. The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.5.3 Renaming a Zone Set To rename a zone set, do the following: 1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. 3. In the Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone set. 4. Click the OK button. 3.7.5.4 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.6 Managing Zones Managing zones involves the following: Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Renaming a Zone Removing a Zone Member Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Note: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 6. Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or World Wide Name in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu. Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database. 3.7.6.2 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning c. d. Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or First Port Address option. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selected: 16 digits for a WWN member, 4 digits for a Domain/ Port member (DDPP), or a 6-digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port Address member (DDPPAA) where D=domain ID, P=port number, and A=ALPA. 3. Click the OK button to display the Error Check dialog. 4.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.6.6 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set To remove a zone from a zone set, do the following: 1. In the Edit Zoning dialog, select the zone to be removed. The selected zone will be removed from that zone set only. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Remove. 3. Click the Yes button in the Remove dialog to save the change. 4. Click the Apply button in the Edit Zoning dialog to save the change. 5. Click the Close button to close the Edit Zoning dialog. 3.7.6.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.7.1 Creating an Alias To create an alias, do the following: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. 2. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Alias to open the Create Alias dialog. 3. Enter a name for the alias, and click the OK button. The alias name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. An alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $, ^, and -. 4.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.7.3 Removing an Alias from All Zones To remove an alias from all zones, do the following: 1. In the Zone Sets tree in the Edit Zoning dialog, select the alias to be removed. 2. Open the Edit menu, and select Delete Alias. 3. Click the Yes button in the Remove dialog to save the change. 4. Click the Apply button in the Edit Zoning dialog to save the change. 5. Click the Close button to close the Edit Zoning dialog. 3.7.
L 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.8.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery When a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved. You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership is the same. You can deactivate the active zone set on one fabric if the active zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning L Notes 3-36 59235-02 A
Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. Managing User Accounts Paging a Switch Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Resetting a Switch Configuring a Switch Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Downloading a Support File Installing Firmware Using Call Home 4.
L 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Figure 4-1. Switch Data Window Information in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary, Status, Network, User Login, Firmware, Services, Zones/Security, and Advanced buttons. Click a button to display the grouped information in the data window on the right. Figure 4-2 describes the Switch data window buttons. Figure 4-2. Switch Data Window Buttons The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 4-1.
L 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries Entry Description Summary Group Switch Type Switch model First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch world wide name Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis. Reason for Status The reason for the operational state.
L 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Fan 2 Status Fan 2 status Fan 3 Status Fan 3 Status Power Supply 1 Status Power supply 1 status Power Supply 2 Status Power supply 2 status Temperature Failure Port Shutdown Non-configurable (always enabled for this switch). All ports are downed when the switch temperature exceeds the Failure Temperature.
L 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1.
L 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description SSH Enabled Secure Shell status. If enabled, an encrypted data path is provided for command line interface sessions. SSL Enabled Secure Sockets Layer status. If enabled, encryption for switch management web applet and CIM sessions is provided. CIM Enabled Common Information Model status.
L 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Security Fabric Binding Enable Description N/A - does not apply to this switch Advanced Group 59235-02 A R_A_TOV Resource allocation timeout value E_D_TOV Error detect timeout value Number of Donor Groups Total number of donor port groups. A donor group is a set of ports on a switch that can donate buffer credits to each other.
L 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2 Managing User Accounts Only the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs. However, any user can modify their own password. To open the User Account Administration dialogs, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. A user account consists of the following: Account name or login Password Authority level Expiration date Switches come from the factory with the following user accounts: Table 4-2.
L 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2.1 Creating User Accounts To create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts to open the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-3. A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 4-3. User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account 59235-02 A 1. To open the User Account Administration dialogs, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. 2.
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts L 4.2.2 Removing a User Account To remove a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. Click the Remove Account tab in the User Account Administration dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-4. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog and click the Remove Account button. Figure 4-4.
L 4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2.3 Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. Click the Change Password tab in the User Account Administration dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-5. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog, then enter the old password, the new password, and verify the new password in the corresponding fields.
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts L 4.2.4 Modifying a User Account To modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. Click the Modify Account tab in the User Account Administration dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-6. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog. Select the Admin Authority Enabled option to grant admin authority to the account name. Select an Account Expiration Date option.
L 4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch 4.3 Paging a Switch You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all Logged-In LEDs to flash, making it easier to recognize. To page a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Toggle Beacon. To cancel the beacon, reselect Toggle Beacon. 4.
L 4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch 4.5 Resetting a Switch Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory. Depending on the reset type, a switch reset may or may not include a Power On Self Test or it may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 4-3 describes the types of switch resets. During a hotreset operation, fabric services will be unavailable for a short period (30-75 seconds depending on switch model).
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Table 4-3. Switch Resets Type Hard Reset NOTE: Description Resets a switch with a Power On Self Test. This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic. If performing a Reset or a Hard Reset, the supports files, the firmware image files that have not been unpacked, and the configuration backup files that were created on the switch will be deleted. To reset a switch using QuickTools, do the following: 1.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2 Switch Properties To open the Switch Properties dialog, choose one of the following: Open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring. Open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. Right-click a switch graphic in the faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2.1 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consists of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA). The maximum number of switches within a fabric is 239 with each switch having a unique domain ID. Switches come from the factory with the domain IDs unlocked.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2.3 Symbolic Name The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic name is used in the displays and data windows to help identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). 4.6.2.4 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2.6 In-band Management In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using QuickTools, SNMP, management server, or the application programming interface. The switch comes from the factory with in-band management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial connection. 4.6.2.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.3 Advanced Switch Properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog, shown in Figure 4-8, enables you to set the timeout values. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entry switch. The switch will automatically be taken offline temporarily and will be restored to its original state after the changes are completed. To open the Advanced Switch Properties dialog, open the Switch menu and select Advanced Switch Properties.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.4 Managing System Services The System Services dialog provides a central location for you to enable or disable any of the external user services such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), embedded web applet, command line interface, Network Time Protocol (NTP), Common Information Model (CIM), and Call Home. To display the System Services dialog, open the Switch menu and select Services. Figure 4-9.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-22 L Telnet (Command line interface) — allows users to manage the switch through a Telnet command line interface session. Disabling Telnet access to the switch is not recommended. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) — allows management of the switch through third-party applications that use SNMP. NTP (Network Time Protocol) — allows the switch to obtain its time and date settings from an NTP server.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.5 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-10 to change IP configuration parameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the Network Properties dialog, choose one of the following: Open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring. Open the Switch menu and select Network Properties.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.5.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Table 4-5 describes the IP configuration parameters. Table 4-5. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Network Discovery 4-24 Description Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address: Static — uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties dialog.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.6 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 to change SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the SNMP Properties dialog, choose one of the following: Open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring. Open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.6.1 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.Table 4-6 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). Table 4-6. SNMP Configuration Parameters 4-26 Parameter Description SNMP Enabled Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric.
L 4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.6.2 SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure each trap. Table 4-7 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 4-7. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Trap Version Specifies the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps. Trap 1 Enabled Enables or disables the trap.
4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch L 4.7 Archiving a Switch You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Basically any data received by QuickTools is archived. This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch. You can also use the archive file as a template for configuring new switches to add to a fabric. Passwords are not archived.
L 4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4.8 Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The administrative state of the switch must be set to “offline” using the Switch Properties dialog before an archive can be used in the restore process. The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored; that is, you can not restore a SANbox 5000 Series switch with an archive from a SANbox 9000 Series switch.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-30 L 3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was produced by the QuickTools Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the QuickTools Restore function. The Config Backup command does not archive the primary or secondary secrets for any security groups. 4.
L 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4.9 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. To restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and select Restore Factory Defaults. Table 4-8 lists the factory default switch configuration settings. Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings.
L 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 4-8. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Setting Value Remote Logging False Remote Logging Host Ip Address 10.0.0.254 NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254 Contact Undefined Location Undefined Trap Enabled False Trap Port 162 Trap Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2-5: 0.0.0.
L 4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4.10 Downloading a Support File The Download Support File menu option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file (dump_support.tgz). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. The menu option is not accessible (displayed) for switches that don't support the download support file function. To create a support file, do the following: 1.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home The applicable code versions are: Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported. To install firmware, do the following: 1. Open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware. 2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click the Browse button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded. 3.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 4-9 lists the entries in the Call Home Setup dialog. Table 4-9. Call Home Setup Entries Entry Primary SMTP: (active) Description The "(active)" indicates the Primary SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the SMTP server that CallHome is going to try to use when transmitting Email messages. CallHome operates as an SMTP client, or more correctly, and SMTP sending agent.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 4-9. Call Home Setup Entries (Continued) Entry From Email Address: Description The Email address that will be provided to the SMTP server to indicate the sender of the Email being transmitted. In Emails sent by CallHome, this address will appear in the message heading as the "From: " address. This value is required to send Emails.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home 4.12.1 Using the Call Home Profile Manager Use the Call Home Profile Manager dialog shown in Figure 4-14 to manage all profiles on a switch. You can add new profiles, remove profiles, edit profiles, and make copies of existing profiles. To display the Call Home Profile Manager dialog, open the Switch menu, select Call Home, and select Profile Manager. The Profiles list shows all profiles on the switch.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home 4.12.2 Using the Call Home Profile Editor Use the Call Home Profile Editor dialog shown in Figure 4-15 when creating a new profile or editing/copying an existing profile. The Call Home Profile Editor dialog is displayed after clicking the Add, Edit, or Copy buttons on the Call Home Profile Manager dialog. Alternatively, you can open the Edit menu, and select Add New Profile, Edit Profile, or Copy Profile.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home 4.12.3 Applying All Profiles on a Switch to Other Switches You can apply all profiles on a switch to one or more switches in a fabric. The Call Home Profile Multiple Switch Apply dialog shown in Figure 4-16 is displayed after selecting the Apply Changes to Multiple Switches in Fabric option on the Call Home Profile Manager dialog shown in Figure 4-14. The Available Switches list shows all switches in the fabric.
4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home L 4.12.4 Using the Call Home Message Queue Use the Call Home Message Queue dialog shown in Figure 4-17 to access the logged call home statistics. Click the Update Stats button to refresh with the most recent switch Call Home information. Click the Clear Queue button to clear the current statistics. Figure 4-17. Call Home Message Queue Dialog 4.12.
L 4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home 4.12.6 Change Over Changes the inactive SMTP server to become the active SMTP server. To make the inactive SMTP become the active SMTP, open the Switch menu, select Call Home, and select Change Over. Click the OK button to confirm the change over.
4 – Managing Switches Using Call Home L Notes 4-42 59235-02 A
Section 5 Managing Ports The data windows provide port information and port statistics for selected ports. This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Port Information Data Window Port Statistics Data Window Viewing and Configuring Ports Resetting a Port Testing Ports 5.1 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window, shown in Figure 5-1, displays detailed port information for the selected ports.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Information in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the Summary, Advanced, Extended Credits, and Media buttons. Click a button to display the corresponding information in the data window on the right. Figure 5-2. Port Information Data Window Buttons The Port Information data window entries are listed below in Table 5-1. Table 5-1.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 5-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Operational Port State The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from the administrative port state, for example due to an error condition. Configured Administrative Port State The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down) which is saved in the switch configuration, either by the user or at the factory.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 5-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Auto Performance Tuning Enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_Enable and LCF_Enable features based on the operational state of the port. AL Fairness Controls how frequently the switch can arbitrate for access. Applies only affects ports running in loop (FL) mode.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Media Vendor The company that manufactured the SFP Media Vendor ID The IEEE registered company ID Media Part Number The part number assigned to the SFP Media Revision Transceiver hardware version 5.2 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window, shown in Figure 5-3, displays statistics about port performance.
5 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window L The Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to view detailed port information. Click the down arrow to open the drop-down list. Open the drop-down list and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch or port reset. Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-2 describes the Port Statistics data window entries. Table 5-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries Entry 59235-02 A Description Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The start time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval. The start time for the Baseline view is the last time the baseline was set.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 5-8 Description Decode Errors Number of invalid transmission words detected during decoding. Decoding is from the 10-bit characters and special K characters. Ep Connects Number of E_Port logins. FBusy Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames.
L 5 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry 59235-02 A Description Loop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts. Loss Of Sync Number of synchronization losses (>100 ms) detected by this port. A loss of synchronization is detected by receipt of an invalid transmission word. Primitive Sequence Errors Number of bad primitives received by the port. Rx Link Resets Number of link reset primitives received from an attached device.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports 5.3 Viewing and Configuring Ports Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected. Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click a port icon in the faceplate display.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports The Port Properties dialog entries are listed below in Table 5-3. Table 5-3. Port Properties Dialog Entries State 59235-02 A Description Port The current port name Symbolic Name To change, click in the field and enter the new port symbolic name. Operational State The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from the administrative port state, for example due to an error condition.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports 5.3.1 Port Symbolic Name To change the symbolic name of a port, do the following: 1. Open the faceplate display and select a port. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog. 3. Click inside the Symbolic Name field, and enter a new name for the port. 4. Click the OK button. 5.3.2 Port States The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative state you may have assigned.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Table 5-4. Port Operational States State Description Diagnostics — port is in diagnostics mode in preparation for testing Downed — the port is disabled, power is removed from the lasers, and can’t be logged in. 5.3.2.2 Port Administrative States The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports 5.3.3 Port Types To display port type status, open the View menu, and select View Port Types. Table 5-6 lists the possible port types and their meanings. The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. The Running Type field on the Port Properties dialog indicates the port type that is currently active. To change the port type, do the following: 1.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports 1. Select one or more 1/2/4-Gbps ports in the faceplate display. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog. 3. Select the Port Speed option from the drop-down list. 4. Click the OK button to write the new port speed to the switch. Table 5-7. Port Speeds State 59235-02 A Description Auto-Detect Matches the transmission speed of the connected device. This is the default for SFP and XPAK.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports 5.3.5 Port Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. Table 5-8 lists the port media states and their meanings. . Table 5-8. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description Optical SFP, online (green/black), logged-in, active, and ready to send data.
L 5 – Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports 5.3.6 I/O Stream Guard The I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses the Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a port basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices. To configure the I/O Stream Guard option using the Port Properties dialog, open the Port menu, and select Port Properties.
L 5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 5.3.8 Auto Performance Tuning and AL Fairness The Auto Perf Tuning and AL Fairness settings are configured using the Advanced Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 5-5. The Auto Perf Tuning option enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_Enable and LCF_Enable features based on the operational state of the port. The AL Fairness option controls how frequently the switch can arbitrate for access. Applies only affects ports running in loop (FL) mode.
L 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 5.5 Testing Ports You can test a port using the Port Diagnostics dialog. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Diagnostics dialog shown in Figure 5-6 presents the following tests: Internal — a disruptive test that verifies port circuitry. The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports.
L 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports To test a port, do the following: 1. Select one or more ports In the faceplate display. 2. Open the Port menu and select Port Diagnostics. 3. In the Test Selection area, select test type (Internal, External, or Online). If you select the internal or external test, you will be prompted to confirm that the port state needs to be changed to the diagnostic state. Click the OK button and you will be prompted to change the port state. 4.
Glossary Active Zone Set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use. Activity LED A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port. Administrative State State that determines the operating state of the port or switch. The configured administrative state is stored in the switch configuration. The configured administrative state can be temporarily overridden using the command line interface.
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Configured Zone Sets The zone sets stored on a switch excluding the active zone set. Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard. Default Visibility Zoning parameter that determines the level of communication among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. Flash Memory Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware.
L Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages. Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports. IP Internet Protocol LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence Logged-in LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status. Maintenance Button Formerly known as the Force PROM button. Momentary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode.
SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable. Small Form-Factor Pluggable A transceiver device, smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter, that plugs into the Fibre Channel port. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Soft Zone Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone.
Index A active zone set 3-14, 3-17 Active Zoneset data window 3-14 administrative state configured 4-18, 5-13 current 4-18, 5-13 port 5-13 switch 4-18 alias add members 3-33 create 3-33 description 3-17 remove 3-34 archive configuration 4-28 authentication trap 4-26 auto save zoning configuration 3-24 B BootP boot method 4-24 broadcast 4-18 browser 2-2 browser location 2-10 C Call Home 4-22 Common Information Model service 4-22 configuration archive 4-28 restore 4-29 wizard 4-15 configured administrative
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide F F_Port 5-14 fabric add a switch 3-2 loop port 5-14 management 3-1 management workstation 2-1 merge 3-34 port 5-14 rediscovery 3-2 services 3-1 tree 2-5 zoning 3-13 Fabric Device Management Interface 4-19 factory defaults 4-31 FC-4 descriptor 5-17 FDMI - See Fabric Device Management Interface File Transfer Protocol service 4-22 FL_Port 5-14 G gateway address 4-24 generic port 5-14 graphic window 2-5 GUI management service 4-21 H hard reset 4-
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide port administrative state 5-13 configuration 5-10 media 5-16 operational state 5-12 reset 5-18 speed 5-14 status 5-10 symbolic name 5-12 test 5-19 transceiver 5-16 type 5-14 view 2-10, 5-10 Port Information data window 5-1 Port Statistics data window 5-5 port/device tree 3-21 principal switch 4-17 processor 2-1 Q QuickTools version 2-11 R R_A_TOV 4-20 read community 4-26 Registered State Change Notification 5-17 remote log configuration 4-17 r
L SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide trap authentication 4-26 community 4-26 configuration 4-27 SNMP version 4-27 U Use 4-23, 4-25 user account create 4-9 default 4-8 modify 4-12 password 4-11 remove 4-10 V version 2-11 W web applet service 4-21 wizard configuration 4-15 working directory 2-10 workstation requirements 2-1 write community 4-26 zone merge description 3-34 failure 3-34 failure recovery 3-35 zone set activate 3-27 active 3-14, 3-17 create 3-27 deactivate 3-27 defin
