Deleting Switches And Links; Adding A New Switch To A Fabric; Replacing A Failed Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

Deleting switches and links

The Enterprise Fabric Management Suite application does not automatically delete switches or links that
have failed or have been physically removed from the fabric Fibre Channel network. In these cases, you
can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still
active, the Enterprise Fabric Management Suite application restores it automatically. You can also refresh
the display. To delete a switch from the topology display:
1. Select a switch in the topology display.
2. Select Switch > Delete.
To delete a link:
1. Select a link in the topology display.
2. Right-click the link, and then select Delete from the popup menu.

Adding a new switch to a fabric

If there are no special conditions to be configured for a new switch, plug in the switch; the switch becomes
functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are:
• Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric.
• All 8-Gb/s ports are GL_Ports.
• The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without configuring a gateway or boot
protocol (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP).
If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric configuration:
1. If the switch is not new from the factory, reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the
switch to the fabric by selecting Restore Factory Defaults from the Switch menu.
2. If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, configure the IP address using the Network
Properties dialog box or the Configuration Wizard.
3. Configure any special switch settings. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select Zoning > Edit
Zoning Config.
4. Plug in the ISLs, but do not connect the devices.
5. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog box.
Connect the devices to the switch.
6.
7. To make any necessary zoning changes, select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog
box.

Replacing a failed switch

Use the following procedure to replace a failed switch for which an archive is available.
1. Turn off the power to the failed switch and disconnect the AC cords. Note port locations and remove
the interconnection cables and small form-factor pluggable (SFPs).
2. Remove the failed switch.
3. Mount the replacement switch in the location where the failed switch was removed.
4. Install the SFPs using the same ports that were used on the failed switch. Do not reconnect inter-switch
links, target devices, and initiator devices at this time. Doing so could invalidate the fabric zoning
configuration.
5. Attach the AC cords and power up the switch.
6. Connect the Ethernet port to the LAN used for Enterprise Fabric Management Suite and configure the IP
address using the Network Properties dialog box or the Configuration Wizard.
7. Restore the configuration on the replacement switch:
a. Open a new fabric through the replacement switch.
b. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch and select Switch > Restore.
c. In the Restore dialog box, enter the archive file from the failed switch or browse for the file.
d. Click Restore.
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