HP 2/8q Fibre Channel User Manual
HP 2/8q Fibre Channel User Manual

HP 2/8q Fibre Channel User Manual

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HP StorageWorks
2/8q Fibre Channel Switch
Management
First Edition (November 2004)
Part Number: A7450–96007
This manual describes the management tools for the HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch
(2/8q FC Switch) that are included with the Modular Smart Array 1000 Small Business SAN.
Main sections of this guide include:
- Switch Manager User Interface
- Command Line Interface

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  • Page 1 First Edition (November 2004) Part Number: A7450–96007 This manual describes the management tools for the HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch (2/8q FC Switch) that are included with the Modular Smart Array 1000 Small Business SAN. Main sections of this guide include:...
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing Switch Manager on Windows systems ........
  • Page 4 Adding a new switch to a fabric ........
  • Page 5 Displaying switch information........
  • Page 6 Setting HP StorageWorks Fabric View preferences ........
  • Page 7 Switch Properties dialog box messages ........
  • Page 8 Notes ...............131 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 9 Show Setup command ............. .166 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 10 Initial Startup Dialog—Switch Manager dialog box ........
  • Page 11 35 Save Default Fabric View File dialog box – HP StorageWorks Fabric View ..... . 92 36 Load Default Fabric File dialog box – HP StorageWorks Fabric View ......92 37 Preferences –...
  • Page 12 31 Switch Properties dialog box messages ........
  • Page 13: About This Guide

    This guide provides information to help you use the following management tools to manage the HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch (2/8q FC Switch): Switch Manager Command Line Interface (CLI) “About This Guide” topics include: Overview, page 14 Conventions, page 15...
  • Page 14: Overview

    The following MSA1000 SAN and 2/8q FC Switch documents are on the MSA1000 Small Business SAN and HA Documentation CD: HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Small Business SAN Kit Installation Instructions (also printed) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide...
  • Page 15: Conventions

    Caution: damage to equipment or data. Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of Note: information. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Table Element Blue text: Bold Italics...
  • Page 16: Equipment Symbols

    WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manually handling material. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 17: Getting Help

    Getting help If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP Authorized Service Provider or access the following HP web site: http://www.hp.com. Note: HP call centers use product and serial numbers to validate warranty entitlement. Most HP...
  • Page 18: Hp Technical Support

    About this Guide HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the following HP web site: http://www.hp.com/support/. From this web site, select the country of origin. Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
  • Page 19: Switch Manager

    This chapter describes how to use the Switch Manager application and its menus, including: Getting Managing Managing Managing Graphing port Interpreting Switch Manager HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide started, page 20 fabrics, page 35 switches, page 58 ports, page 80 performance, page 91 messages, page 97...
  • Page 20: Getting Started

    1. Close all programs currently running, and then insert the Small Business SAN Software CD into the server or management workstation CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts, and displays the HP Small Business SAN Wizard. 2. In the Welcome window, click Next, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Page 21: Installing Switch Manager On Linux Systems

    CD into the server or management workstation CD-ROM drive. The CD auto-mounts, and executes an installation script. If the CD does not auto-mount, mount the CD and execute the HP Small Business Linux Wizard script from the /linux directory. (install_smb.sh) 2.
  • Page 22: Exiting Switch Manager

    Enable, the current fabric view is automatically saved to your default fabric view file upon exiting future Switch Manager sessions. To prevent Switch Manager from prompting you to save the default fabric view file between Switch Manager sessions, set the View File Auto Save and Load preferences setting to Enable (default).
  • Page 23: Removing Switch Manager

    Saving and opening fabric view files A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. In addition to the Switch Manager default fabric view file, you can save and open your own fabric view files.
  • Page 24: Setting Switch Manager Preferences

    Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog box, the next time Switch Manager is started, all events from the switch alarm log is displayed. If the Event Browser is disabled when Switch Manager is started and later enabled, only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward are displayed.
  • Page 25: Using Online Help

    You can do one of the following to open the online help file: Select Help > Help Topics. Click Help on the tool bar. Click Help in a dialog box to display context-sensitive help for all Switch Manager dialog boxes. Viewing software version and copyright information To view Switch Manager software version and copyright information: 1.
  • Page 26: Menu Bars

    Graphic window Data window and tabs Working status indicator Figure 8 for example menu bar options for the topology and faceplate menus” on page 33 and HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide “Opening the Faceplate menu” on...
  • Page 27: Topology Display Menu Bar Options And Shortcut Keys

    Alt+B, A Alt+B, R Alt+B, D Alt+B, T Alt+B, E Alt+S, D Shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Selection Shortcut File>Open View File Alt+S, E File>Save View As Alt+S, P File>Save Default Fabric...
  • Page 28: Faceplate Display Menu Bar Options And Shortcut Keys

    Switch>Network Properties Alt+W, E Switch>Toggle Beacon Alt+V, R Switch>Port Threshold Alt+H, H Alarm Configuration Switch>Load Firmware Alt+H, A HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Selection Switch>Reset Switch| Reset Hard Reset Switch> Restore Factory Defaults Switch>Download Support File Port>Port Properties...
  • Page 29: Tool Bar

    Tool bar The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that are used to access Switch Manager functions (Table bar can be relocated in the display by clicking and dragging the handle at the left edge of the tool bar.
  • Page 30: Graphic Window

    The same message is provided when you rest the mouse over the fabric icon in the fabric tree. The fabric tree provides access to the topology and faceplate displays for any fabric or switch. To open the topology display from the fabric tree, click a fabric entry.
  • Page 31: Data Window And Tabs

    The data window tabs present options for the type of information to display in the data window. These options vary depending on the display. Working status indicator The working status indicator, located in the lower right corner of the Switch Manager window (Figure 6), shows when the management workstation is exchanging information with the fabric.
  • Page 32: Switch Status

    You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or delete them from the display. Context-sensitive menus are displayed when right-clicking on a switch or link icon, or in the background of the topology display graphic window.
  • Page 33: Opening The Topology Display Menus

    Topology. Opening the topology display menus The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. To open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display, click the switch entry/icon in the fabric tree, or double-click the switch graphic.
  • Page 34: Faceplate Data Windows

    If no ports are selected, the port-related tasks is unavailable in the menu. Right-click a port to open the Port menu. Hold down the Shift or Ctrl to select more than one port. If multiple ports are selected, right-click on one of the selected ports. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 35: Managing Fabrics

    Fabric services Note: HP does not support Inter-Switch Links (ISLs), also known as E-Ports, between two or more switches. There should be no fiber cables joining two or more switches together. This is not a supported configuration. If they are connected, remove the link. The features relating to the use of ISLs—specifically Interop AutoSave, Interop Mode, Inband Management, and Legacy...
  • Page 36: Fabric Services

    A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a Switch Manager session. Initially, if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the Switch Manager application opens with an empty fabric database.
  • Page 37: Removing A Fabric

    Figure 12: Add a New Fabric dialog box 2. Enter a fabric name (optional) and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric. 3. Enter an account name and password. The factory login name and password are: admin, password.
  • Page 38: Saving A Fabric View File

    The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway or boot protocol configured (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP). If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric configuration, do the following: 1.
  • Page 39: Replacing A Failed Switch

    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 Switch Manager application automatically restores itself. The display can also be refreshed.
  • Page 40: Deleting A Link

    Deleting a link To delete a link: 1. Select one or more links in the topology display, and then select Switch > Delete. Displaying fabric information The topology display is the primary tool for monitoring a fabric. The graphic window of the topology display provides status information for switches and the Ethernet connection to the management workstation.
  • Page 41: Event Browser

    Switch Manager application. Events are generated by the Switch Manager application and are not saved on the switch, but can be saved to a file during the Switch Manager session. Entries in the Event Browser are formatted by severity, time stamp, source, type, and description. The maximum number of entries allowed is 1500.
  • Page 42: Event Severity Levels

    Events that are generated by the application are not saved on the switch. They are permanently discarded when you close a Switch Manager session, but you can save these events to a file on the workstation before closing Switch Manager and can read it later with a text editor or browser.
  • Page 43: Filtering The Event Browser

    You can also open the Sort menu and then select By Severity, By Timestamp, By Source, By Type, or By Description. Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending order. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Switch Manager (Figure...
  • Page 44: Saving The Event Browser To A File

    WWN and FC devices that are zoned, but no longer part of the fabric, are grayed-out. Figure 15: Active Zoneset data window “Configured Zonesets data windows” on page 65 for information “Zoning a (Figure 15) uses display conventions for expanding and HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide fabric” on page 45 for...
  • Page 45: Zoning A Fabric

    A device may participate in more than one zone. Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address, or device World Wide Name (WWN).
  • Page 46: Soft Zones

    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;...
  • Page 47: Zoning Configuration

    Switch Manager. The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from another switch in the fabric is saved to permanent memory on that switch. Interop Auto Save is not supported at this time. The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication among ports/devices when there is no active zone set.
  • Page 48: Using The Zoning Config Dialog Box

    If Interop Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory, which is cleared when the switch is reset. Interop Auto Save is not supported at this time.
  • Page 49: Merging Fabrics And Zoning

    If the zone sets to merge have the same Zone A that only differ in the type of zone (soft vs. hard), the zone sets merge. If this is a 2 switch fabric, Switch 1 states that Zone A is soft and Switch 2 states that Zone A is ACL.
  • Page 50 You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to apply the changes to the active zone set. The edited copy then becomes the active zone set.
  • Page 51: Edit Zoning Dialog Box

    Switch port—Not logged in Switch port—Logged in NL_Port (loop) device—Logged into fabric NL_Port (loop) device—Not logged into fabric N_Port device—Logged into a fabric N_Port device—Not logged into a fabric HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 52: Managing Zone Sets

    You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric.
  • Page 53: Copying A Zone To A Zone Set

    Right-click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree, and then select Clear Zoning from the menu. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Switch Manager (Figure 17).
  • Page 54: Managing Zones

    -. Note: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database, the Switch Manager asks if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set. 6. To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone, do one of the following: —...
  • Page 55: Adding Zone Members

    1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning. The Edit Zoning dialog box is displayed 2. Select the zone member to be removed. 3. Select Edit > Remove. 4. Click OK. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Switch Manager (Figure 17).
  • Page 56: Removing A Zone From A Zone Set

    Removing a zone from all zone sets Zones that are no longer members of any zone set are moved to the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. To remove a zone from all zone sets including the orphan zone set: 1.
  • Page 57: Creating An Alias

    1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning. The Edit Zoning dialog box is displayed 2. Select File > Save As. The Save dialog box is displayed. 3. Enter a file name for the database file. 4. Click Save. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Switch Manager (Figure 17).
  • Page 58: Managing Switches

    Switch Manager. The Admin account can not be removed. Users without Admin authority are limited to viewing switch status and configuration. The Images account can not be removed, and is required for exchanging files with the switch using FTP. Managing user accounts includes:...
  • Page 59: Creating User Accounts

    2. Click the Remove Account tab at the bottom of the dialog box. The Remove Account tab is displayed 3. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog box, and then click Remove Account. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide (Figure 18). (Figure 18).
  • Page 60: Changing A User Account Password

    If the administrator does not know the user’s original password, the administrator must remove the account, and then add the account again. (Figure 20). HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 61: Modifying A User Account

    Figure 21: User Account Administration dialog box—Modify Account 3. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog box. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide (Figure 21). Switch Manager...
  • Page 62: Displaying Switch Information

    Figure 22: Faceplate display—Switch data window The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the management system as they occur. You can allow the fabric to update the switch status, or you can refresh the display at any time.
  • Page 63: Name Server Data Window

    See window. To open the Switch data window, select one or more switches in the topology display, or open the faceplate display, and then click the Switch tab below the data window. Table 11 describes the Switch data window entries.
  • Page 64: Link Data Window

    Link data window The Link data window displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This information includes the switch name, the port number at the end of each link, and the link status. To open the Link data window, click the Link tab below the data window in the topology display.
  • Page 65: Port Information Data Window

    A zone entry expands to show its members by port number, World Wide Name, or Fibre Channel address. The alias entry expands to show its entries. Figure 23: Configured Zonesets data window HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Table 24 for a description of the Port Information data window (Figure 23).
  • Page 66: Configuring Port Threshold Alarms

    6. Enter a value for the falling trigger. A falling trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval descends below the falling trigger. Note: The switch disables a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample windows. (Figure 24).
  • Page 67: Exporting Name Server Information To A File

    3. Enter a file name in the Save dialog box. 4. Click Save. 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, select Switch > Toggle Beacon.
  • Page 68: Setting The Date/Time And Ntp Client

    The Date/Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) dialog box enables you to set the date and time manually on a switch, or to enable NTP Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server. Enabling the NTP client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in alarms and log entries.
  • Page 69: Configuration Wizard

    Configuration Wizard. Switch properties To open the Switch Properties dialog box, either select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display for the switch you are configuring, and then select Switch > Switch Properties.
  • Page 70: Administrative State Parameter

    ID conflicts and establishes the fabric. If you lock the domain ID on a switch and a domain ID conflict occurs, one of the switches isolates as a separate fabric and the Logged-In LEDs on both switches flash to show the affected ports. See the Config command”...
  • Page 71: In-Band Management Parameter

    ID and port number. This setting is available only when the Interop Mode setting is disabled. Contact your HP authorized service provider for assistance in using this feature. Legacy Address Format is not supported at this time.
  • Page 72: Network Properties

    Figure 27: Network Properties dialog box IP Configuration parameters The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Table 15 describes the IP configuration parameters. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 73: Snmp Configuration Parameters

    IP address conflict. The DHCP server must then be made available. If a BootP, RARP, or DHCP server is not available, the switch attempts to use a previously assigned valid lease. If no lease was ever assigned, the switch attempts to use the previously assigned static IP address.
  • Page 74: Snmp Trap Configuration

    Open the menu and choose a level. The Trap 1 Enabled check box on the Network Properties dialog box must be enabled to access this menu. Trap severity levels include Unknown, Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notify, Info, Debug, and Mark. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Description...
  • Page 75: Archiving A Switch Configuration

    Alarm configuration Zoning configuration 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. User account information is not archived. The archive can be used later to restore the switch.
  • Page 76: Restore Dialog Boxes – Full And Selective

    8. Click OK and view the results in the top pane of the Restore dialog box. to“Switch to“Configuring ports” on page 85. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide to“Network properties” on page 72. properties” on page 69.
  • Page 77: Restoring The Factory Default Configuration

    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, select Switch > Restore Factory Defaults. Table 18 lists the factory default switch configuration settings.
  • Page 78: Downloading A Support File

    Switch Manager 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 zip). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. The menu option is not displayed for switches that don't support the download support file function.
  • Page 79: Displaying Hardware Status

    Heartbeat LED—Indicates the status of the switch processor and the results of the POST. System Fault LED—Indicates an over temperature condition or a POST error. Figure 29: Hardware status LEDs HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Switch Manager...
  • Page 80: Managing Ports

    The status information changes depending on the View menu option. Displaying port types Displaying port operational states Displaying port speeds Displaying transceiver media status information, page 80 ports, page 85 port, page 89 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide (Figure 30) and includes:...
  • Page 81: Displaying Port Types

    Displaying transceiver media status To display transceiver media status, select View > View Port Media. media states and their meanings. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Description Fabric port—Supports a single public device (N_Port). Fabric loop port—Self discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to 126 public devices (NL_Port).
  • Page 82: Port Statistics Data Window

    Click the down arrow to open the menu. Open the menu and then 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.
  • Page 83: Port Statistics Data Window Entries

    Total Tx Words Tx Link Resets Total Offline Sequences HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Description Number of class 3 fabric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames. This usually indicates a busy condition on the fabric or N_port that is preventing delivery of this frame.
  • Page 84: Port Information Data Window

    The number of credits available to be donated by the selected port. The donor group of the selected port. The number of separate groups within which extended credits may be donated and assigned. The transceiver type. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Description...
  • Page 85: Name Server Data Window

    The Name Server data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. To open the Name Server data window from the topology or faceplate display, click the Name Server tab below the data window. In the topology display, if no switches are selected, the name-server entries for the entire fabric are displayed in the data window;...
  • Page 86: Port States Parameters

    Description Matches the transmission speed of the connected device. This is the default. Sets the transmission speed to 1 Gbps. Sets the transmission speed to 2 Gbps. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 87: Port Type Parameters

    Port Type parameters The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. 1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display. 2. Select Port > Port Properties. The Port Properties dialog box is displayed.
  • Page 88: Extending Port Credits

    3. Designate Donor Ports—Select available ports and then click >> to move the port into the Selected Donor Port column number of designated donor ports. Click Next. Figure 32: Designating donor ports (Figure 32). Match the number of ports needed with the HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 89: Resetting A Port

    To run the internal, external, or online port loopback test on a port: 1. In the faceplate display, select the port to be tested, and then select Port > Port Loopback Test. The Port Loopback Test dialog box is displayed HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Switch Manager (Figure...
  • Page 90 2. Select the type of loopback test to be run (Internal, External, or Online) in the Test Selection area. If you choose the internal or external test, Switch Manager prompts you to confirm that the port state needs to be changed to the diagnostic state.
  • Page 91: Graphing Port Performance

    Saving graph statistics to a Starting HP StorageWorks Fabric View To start HP StorageWorks Fabric View from within Switch Manager, open the topology display and then select Fabric > Start Fabric View. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide 34.
  • Page 92: Exiting Hp Storageworks Fabric View

    Switch Manager Exiting HP StorageWorks Fabric View To exit a HP StorageWorks Fabric View session, select File > Exit. The current fabric view is automatically saved to your default fabric view file upon exit, if you have defined an encryption key. The key is encrypted and saved with your default fabric view file. A fabric view file contains the set of fabrics that have been added and the graphs that have been opened during a HP StorageWorks Fabric View session.
  • Page 93: Changing The Default Fabric View File Encryption Key

    Change the location of the browser used to view the online help. Enable or disable the Auto Load and Auto Save Graphing Options preference. When enabled, HP StorageWorks Fabric View prompts you to save and load the default fabric file between sessions. See information on the default fabric view file.
  • Page 94: Displaying Graphs

    3. Enter an account name and a password, if required. 4. Set the graphing options and polling frequency. By default, HP StorageWorks Fabric View plots total bytes transmitted and received at a polling frequency of once per second. See information about changing what is plotted and how it is plotted.
  • Page 95 In each case, you can choose a color using the Swatches, Red-Green-Blue (RGB), or Hue-Saturation-Brightness (HSB) method. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide step 1, you can plot one or all of the following:...
  • Page 96: Printing Graphs

    You can also right-click on a graph and select Save Statistics to File. 3. Enter a path name for the file. By default, the file is saved in the working directory. 4. Click Save. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 97: Interpreting Switch Manager Messages

    Interpreting Switch Manager messages This section lists the Switch Manager messages by task, dialog box, or display. To find a message and what to do about it, consider what task you are performing, and refer to the corresponding subsection. Fabrics File—Open, Save...
  • Page 98: Network Properties Dialog Box Messages

    Unable to apply invalid syslog host address. Message hostname Message HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide User action The application cannot establish a session with the fabric because too many sessions are already open. Close any other application or Telnet sessions to the fabric and try again.
  • Page 99: Switch Properties Dialog Box Messages

    Modification of IP configuration requires a switch reset to take effect. The reset may disrupt traffic. Do you wish to continue? HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Message Verify that the data is valid, that the user has...
  • Page 100: Switch Properties Dialog Box Messages

    239, and must be unique within a fabric. If the fabric contains Switch with E_Port switches, all domain IDs must be in the same range of sixteen values: 1…16, 17…32, and so on. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide User action...
  • Page 101: Port Properties Dialog Box Messages

    Received error in attempting to release admin privileges. Request to save and activate config failed. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Message Verify that the data is valid, that the user has permissions to modify the configuration on the...
  • Page 102: Faceplate Display Messages

    When the switch is reachable again, wait for the application to retrieve complete information from the switch (this may take up to one minute), or refresh the display. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide User action User action...
  • Page 103: Faceplate Display Messages

    If you apply changes you will possibly lose zoning information. Unable to perform request. Switch is currently unreachable. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Message Deselect the donor ports, and then retry the operation. Verify that the user has permissions to modify...
  • Page 104: Load Firmware Dialog Box Messages

    Select the port, and then select Port>Port Properties to restore the port state. Verify that all information is valid, and then retry the loopback test. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide User action User action...
  • Page 105: Port Loopback Test Dialog Box Messages

    HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Message Verify that a loopback device is attached to the port before starting loopback test.
  • Page 106: Extended Credits Wizard Messages

    Select a valid name for the object, and then retry the operation. Remove unnecessary objects from the zoning configuration, and then retry the operation. Select the members to add, and then retry the operation. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide User action User action...
  • Page 107: Zoning Dialog Box Messages

    There is already a alias with that name. This zoning configuration exceeds the limits for this switch. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Message Verify that the user has permissions to modify the configuration on the switch, that the switch is reachable in the fabric, and that the fabric is reachable from the user’s workstation, and...
  • Page 108: Restore Configuration Dialog Box Messages

    Message The specified view file already exists. Cancel, or continue to overwrite the file. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide User action User action User action...
  • Page 109: Trap Configuration Dialog Box Messages

    You must wait for trap information to be read first. You must wait for alarm threshold information to be read first. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Message Verify that the information is correct, and then retry.
  • Page 110: 10 Hp Storageworks 2/8Q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide

    Switch Manager HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 111: Command Line Interface

    Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following: Logging on to a Working with user...
  • Page 112: Logging On To A Switch

    Command Line Interface Logging on to a switch To log on to a switch using a Telnet session, open a command line window on the workstation and enter the Telnet command followed by the switch IP address: # telnet ip_address A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login.
  • Page 113: Working With Switch Configurations

    An Admin session prevents other accounts from making changes at the same time either through Telnet or Switch Manager. You must also open a Config Edit session with the Config Edit command and indicate which configuration you want to modify. If you do not specify a configuration name, the active configuration is assumed.
  • Page 114: Backing Up A Switch Configuration

    Use FTP to download the configdata file to your workstation for safe keeping and to upload the file back to the switch for the restore function. To download the configdata file, open an FTP session on the switch and login with the account name images and password images.
  • Page 115: Restoring A Switch Configuration

    The restore operation begins with FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstation to the switch, and then finishes with a Telnet session and the Config Restore command. To upload the configuration file, config_switch_169_10112003 in this case, open and FTP session with account name images and password images.
  • Page 116: Commands

    163 Hotreset command page 165 Image command page 166 Lip command page 171 Passwd command HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide “Admin command” on page 117 page 118 page 119 page 122 page 123 page 123...
  • Page 117: Admin Command

    Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides commands that change the fabric and switch configurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time. An inactive Admin session times out after a period of time which can be changed using the Set Setup System command.
  • Page 118: Examples

    Creates an alias with the name given by [alias]. 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 -. The zoning database supports a maximum of 256 aliases. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 119: Config Command

    CANCEL Terminates the current configuration edit session without saving changes that were made. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide “Set Config configuration” on page 114. This keyword does not require an Admin Command Line Interface command” on page 137.
  • Page 120: Notes

    The following shows an example of how to open and close a Config Edit session: 2/8q FC Switch #> admin start 2/8q FC Switch (admin) #> config edit The config named default is being edited. command” on page 147. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide “Backing up a switch configuration” on...
  • Page 121 3 seconds due to a config restore] 2/8q FC Switch (admin) #> Alarm Msg: [Tue Jun 10 09:26:22.296 2003][A1000.0005][SM][The switch is being reset] Good bye. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide restored - this could take several minutes !] Command Line Interface...
  • Page 122: Create Support Command

    This file is useful to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. Use this command when directed by your HP Authorized Service Provider. The command prompts for the IP address of the remote host, an account name and password on the remote host, and a pathname for an existing folder on the remote host.
  • Page 123: Date Command

    Mon Apr 07 07:51:24 2003 Firmware Install command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, and then resets the switch (without a power-on self test) to activate the firmware. If possible, a non-disruptive firmware activation is performed. The command prompts you for the IP address of the remote host, an account name and password on the remote host, and a pathname for the firmware image file.
  • Page 124: Hardreset Command

    Connection closed by foreign host. Hardreset command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupts traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. To save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the “Set Log Command”...
  • Page 125: Help Command

    If CONFIG_NAME is given and it exists, it gets edited; otherwise, it gets created. edited. Admin mode is required for this command. Usage: config edit [CONFIG_NAME] HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide { activate | backup edit | list If it is not given, the currently active configuration is...
  • Page 126: History Command

    This process takes less than 80 seconds. To save the alarm log to a file before resetting, refer to “Set Log Authority Admin { alarm | beacon port | setup Command” on page 144. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide | config | log | pagebreak | | switch }...
  • Page 127: Syntax

    FETCH [ACCOUNT_NAME] [IP_ADDRESS] [FILE_SOURCE] [FILE_DESTINATION] Retrieves image file given by [file_source] and stores it on the switch with the file name given by [file_destination]. The image file is retrieved from the FTP server with the IP address given by [ip_address] and an account name given by [account_name].
  • Page 128: Notes

    9. Open an Admin session to acquire the necessary authority. 2/8q FC Switch $>admin start 10. Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded. 2/8q FC Switch (admin) $>image list 11. Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory.
  • Page 129: Lip Command

    Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command. account OLD password account NEW password (4-20 chars) please confirm account NEW password: ******** password has been changed. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Command Line Interface : ******** : ********...
  • Page 130: Ping Command

    0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 0.0 00:00:01 3-01:18:35 ens 0.0 00:00:21 3-01:18:35 dlog 0.1 00:05:35 3-01:18:35 ds 0.2 00:11:29 3-01:18:35 mgmtApp 0.0 00:00:04 3-01:18:35 fc2 0.0 00:02:16 3-01:18:35 nserver 0.0 00:02:44 3-01:18:35 mserver HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 131: Quit Command

    QUIT EXIT LOGOUT Notes You can also press Ctrl+D to close the Telnet session. Reset command Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the keyword, the default is the Reset Switch command. Authority Admin Syntax RESET HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide 0.8 00:35:12...
  • Page 132: Keywords

    Resets the configuration given by [config_name] to the factory default values for switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration. If [config_name] does not exist on the switch, a configuration with that name is created. If you omit [config_name], the active configuration is reset. You must activate the configuration for the changes to take effect.
  • Page 133: Switch Configuration Default Settings

    ForceOfflineRSCN ARB_FF InteropCredit ExtCredit FANEnable LCFEnable MFSEnable MSEnable NoClose IOStreamGuard VIEnable PDISCPingEnable HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Parameter Online True True 1 (0x Hex) False 2/8q FC Switch 10000 2000 HP StorageWorks 2/8q FC Switch Parameter...
  • Page 134: Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Default Settings

    True True Parameter True (not supported) Parameter True <syscontact undefined> <sysLocation undefined> HP StorageWorks 2/8q FC Switch Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2–5: 0.0.0.0 Warning False HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Default setting Default setting Default setting...
  • Page 135: Set Command

    Enables or disables the flashing of the Logged-In LEDs according to [state]. This keyword does not require an admin session. [state] can be one of the following: ON—Enables the flashing beacon. OFF—Disables the flashing beacon. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Parameter 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.31 False...
  • Page 136: Examples

    147. SWITCH [state] Changes the administrative state for all ports on the switch to the state given by [state]. The previous Set Config Switch settings are restored after a switch reset or a reactivation of a switch configuration. [state] can be one of the following: ONLINE—Places all ports online...
  • Page 137: Set Config Command

    Set Config command Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration parameters. The changes you make with this command are not retained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you save them using the Config Save command. See the...
  • Page 138: Set Config Port Parameters

    (False) the interleaving of frames in a sequence. The default is False. Enabling MFSEnable disables LCFEnable and VIEnable. Management server enable. Enables (True) or disables (False) management server on this port. The default is True. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 139: Set Config Switch Parameters

    ConfigDescription InteropMode LegacyAddressFormat HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Loop circuit closure prevention. Enables (True) or disables (False) the loop’s ability to remain in the open state indefinitely. True reduces the amount of arbitration on a loop when there is only one device on the loop.
  • Page 140: Set Config Threshold Parameters

    The period of time in seconds in which to count events. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide “Config command” on Table 53 Description...
  • Page 141: Set Config Zoning Parameters

    ForceOfflineRSCN (True / False) ARB_FF InteropCredit (decimal value, 0-255) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Available only when the InteropMode parameter is True, this parameter enables (True) or disables (False) the saving of changes to active zone set in the switch’s permanent memory.
  • Page 142 (True / False) (string, max=32 chars) (decimal value, 100-100000 msec) (decimal value, 10-20000 msec) (decimal value, 1-255) (string, max=32 chars) (True / False) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide [True [False ] [False ] [True [False ] [Disable]...
  • Page 143 This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and activated (see config activate command) before it can take effect. To discard this configuration use the config cancel command. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide (admin) #> config edit (True / False)
  • Page 144: Set Log Command

    Specifies the events to record in the event log and display on the screen. You determine what events to record in the switch event log using the Component, Level, and Port keywords. You determine what events are automatically displayed on the screen using the Display keyword.
  • Page 145 Ports are numbered beginning with 0. ALL—Specifies all ports. NONE—Disables monitoring on all ports. RESTORE Restores and saves the port, component, and level settings to the default values. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Command Line Interface...
  • Page 146: Notes

    Alarms are always logged and always displayed on the screen. Set Port command Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. This command also clears port counters. Authority...
  • Page 147: Set Setup Command

    Trap [1-5] Severity Trap [1-5] Version Trap [1-5] Enabled HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide describes the SNMP parameters. For each parameter, enter a new value or Entry Enables (True) or disables (False) SNMP on the switch. The default is True.
  • Page 148: System Configuration Settings

    The default is True. Enables (True) or disables (False) the recording of the switch event log on a remote host that supports the syslog protocol. The default is False. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Description Description...
  • Page 149: Examples

    Trap4Address Trap4Port Trap4Severity Trap4Version Trap4Enabled HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Entry The IP address of the host that will receive the switch event log information if remote logging is enabled. The default is 10.0.0.254. Enables (True) or disables (False) the Network Time Protocol (NTP) client on the switch.
  • Page 150: Show Command

    (dot-notated IP Address) (dot-notated IP Address) (dec value 0-1440 minutes, 0=never) (True / False) (True / False) (dot-notated IP Address) (True / False) (dot-notated IP Address) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide [Static [10.0.0.1 [255.255.255.0] [10.0.0.254 [True [False [10.0.0.254 [False [10.0.0.254...
  • Page 151 [option] Displays the alarm log and session display setting. If you omit [option], the command displays the last 200 alarm entries. The alarm log is cleared when the switch is reset or power cycled. [option] has the following value: setting—Displays the status of the parameter that controls the display of alarms in...
  • Page 152: Show Port Parameters

    A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire a valid AL_PA. A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a loop failure has been detected at the receiver. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide “Show Perf command” on Description frames received by this port.
  • Page 153 Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP, and the switch manufacturer. See the “Show Setup steering [domain_id] Displays the routes that data takes to the switch given by [domain_id]. If you omit [domain_id], the system displays routes for all switches in the fabric. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Entry Number of optical link failures detected by this port.
  • Page 154: Examples

    Executes a series of commands that display a complete description of the switch, its configuration, and operation. The display can be captured from the screen and used for diagnosing problems. This keyword is intended for use at the request of your HP Authorized Service Provider. The commands that are executed include the following: —...
  • Page 155 The following is an example of the Show NS [domain_ID] command: 2/8q FC Switch #> show ns 18 Seq Domain --- ------ 18 (0x12) 120700 N HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Domain 97 (0x61) WWN = 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:71:ed Domain 98...
  • Page 156 MTU:16436 RX packets:304 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:304 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:20116 (19.6 Kb) TX bytes:20116 (19.6 Kb) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Mask:255.255.255.0 MTU:1500 Metric:1 TX bytes:716751 (699.9 Kb) Metric:1...
  • Page 157 Class3FramesOut 0 Class3Toss Class3WordsIn Class3WordsOut DecodeErrors EpConnects FBusy FlowErrors FReject InvalidCRC InvalidDestAddr 0 LIP_AL_PD_AL_PS 0 LIP_F7_AL_PS LIP_F7_F7 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Online PortID PortWWN RunningType SFPPartNumber Passed SFPRevision None SFPType NotApplicable SFPVendor 2Gb/s SFPVendorID Inactive...
  • Page 158 False False Online True Passed Normal D = Domain ID, P = Port ID Remote PortWWN Type ------ 20:05:00:c0:dd:00:bd:ec 20:0a:00:c0:dd:00:bd:ec HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Remote Unique NodeWWN ------- ------ 20:00:00:00:c9:22:1e:93 010500 P 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:80:21 4(0x4) D...
  • Page 159 PortType NL Description (NULL) IPAddress 0.0.0.0 Device 2 Description (NULL) IPAddress 0.0.0.0 Device 3 NodeWWN 20:00:00:20:37:2b:05:c9 PortType NL Description (NULL) IPAddress 0.0.0.0 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide #> show topology 1 650100 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 Command Line Interface...
  • Page 160: Show Config Command

    Eth0NetworkAddress 10.0.0.1 (use 'set setup system' to update) MACAddress 00:c0:dd:03:cf:cc WorldWideName 10:00:00:c0:dd:03:cf:cc ChassisSerialNumber 0346A00032 SymbolicName 2/8q FC Switch ActiveSWVersion V4.0.0.4-0 ActiveTimestamp Thu Sep 2 18:41:02 2004 DiagnosticsStatus Passed Offline HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide (CLISH) 2/8q FC Switch...
  • Page 161 DomainIDLock SymbolicName R_A_TOV E_D_TOV PrincipalPriority ConfigDescription ConfigLastSavedBy ConfigLastSavedOn InteropMode Legacy Address Format False Appears only if FC-SW-2 Compliant is False. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Auto Port3 False True False False True False True True False...
  • Page 162 The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command: 2/8q FC Switch #> show config zoning Configuration Name: default ------------------- Zoning Configuration Information -------------------------------- InteropAutoSave Default Visibility False True True True True True HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 163: Show Log Command

    SNMP—Displays all events related to SNMP. Switch—Displays all events related to switch management. Zoning—Displays all events related to zoning. level Displays the event severity level logging setting and the display level setting. options HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Command Line Interface...
  • Page 164: Examples

    [332][day month date time year][I][Eport Port: 0/8][EFP,WWN= 0x100000c0dd00b845, len= 0x30] “Set Log Command” on page 144 for information about NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp Info Critical Critical,Warn,Info,None Critical,Warn,Info,None #> show log HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 165: Show Perf Command

    Displays continuous performance data in frames/second transmitted for all ports. Enter q to stop the display. ERRORS Displays continuous error counts for all ports. Enter q to stop the display. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Command Line Interface...
  • Page 166: Examples

    SHOW SETUP Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s (in) (out) (total) ------- ------- 136M 136M 136M 136M (Press 'q' and the ENTER key to stop display) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Frames/s Frames/s Frames/s (in) (out) (total) -------- -------- --------...
  • Page 167: Keywords

    SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled Contact Location Description Trap1Address Trap1Port Trap1Severity Trap1Version HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:09 A7450-63001 A 0346A00032 0346A00032 00:c0:dd:03:cf:cc 310077-00 A 2/8q FC Switch 10:00:00:c0:dd:03:cf:cc 2/8q FC Switch HP StorageWorks 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.31...
  • Page 168 AdminTimeout LocalLogEnabled RemoteLogEnabled RemoteLogHostAddress NTPClientEnabled NTPServerAddress False 0.0.0.0 warning False 0.0.0.0 warning False 0.0.0.0 warning False 0.0.0.0 warning False 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.31 True True Static 10.20.11.32 255.255.252.0 10.20.8.254 True False 10.0.0.254 False 10.0.0.254 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 169: Shutdown Command

    Shutdown command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session. Always power cycle the switch after entering this command. Authority Admin Syntax SHUTDOWN Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down before removing power from the switch.
  • Page 170 12. After all parameter values are defined, press Y to start the test. After the command executes, a message on the screen appears detailing the test results. (decimal value, 1-4294967295) (decimal value, 36-2148) (32-bit hex value or 'Default') [Default] (True/False) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide [100 [256 [False...
  • Page 171: Uptime Command

    Uptime command Displays the elapsed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activation does not reset the elapsed up time reported by this command. Authority None Syntax UPTIME Examples 2/8q FC Switch #> uptime...
  • Page 172: Examples

    (admin authority = True , never expires) (admin authority = False, expires in < 50 days) (admin authority = True , expires in < 100 days) (admin authority = True , never expires) : user1 : ******* HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 173: Whoami Command

    None Syntx WHOAMI Examples 2/8q FC Switch #> whoami User name Switch name Switch domain ID: 21 (0x15) HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide : user1 Please confirm (y/n): [n] y Ethernet Addr-Port ------------------ 10.20.68.108-1031 10.20.68.108-1034 Unknown...
  • Page 174: Zone Command

    Admin session. MEMBERS [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zone]. This keyword does not require an Admin session. “Zoning command” on page 178 for information about HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 175: Examples

    The following is an example of the Zone List command: 2/8q FC Switch #> zone list Zone ------------------- wwn_b0241f wwn_23bd31 wwn_221416 wwn_2215c3 wwn_0160ed HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide ZoneSet zone_set_1 zone_set_1 zone_set_1 zone_set_1 zone_set_1 Command Line Interface...
  • Page 176: Zoneset Command

    Activates the zone set given by [zone_set]. This keyword deactivates the active zone set. Close the Zoning Edit session before using this keyword. zone_set_1 zone_set_1 zone_set_1 zone_set_1 “Zoning command” on page 178 for information about HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 177: Notes

    A zone can be a component of more than one zone set. Examples The following is an example of the Zoneset Active command: 2/8q FC Switch #> zoneset active ActiveZoneSet LastActivatedBy LastActivatedOn HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Bets admin@OB-session6 day month date time year Command Line Interface...
  • Page 178: Zoning Command

    Note: The preferred method for clearing the zoning database from the switch is the Reset Zoning command. EDIT Opens a Zoning Edit session. “Zoneset command” on page 176. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 179: Zoning Limits

    This does not apply if you entered the Zoning Clear command during the Zoning Edit session. HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Limit Maximum number of zone sets (256).
  • Page 180: Examples

    MaxAliases MaxTotalMembers MaxZonesInZoneSets MaxMembersPerZone Please confirm (y/n): [n] Maximum Current [Name] ------- ------- ------ 2000 1000 2000 D_1_JBOD_1 D_1_Photons D_2_JBOD1 D_2_NewJBOD_2 E1JBOD1 E2JBOD2 LinkResetZone LinkResetZone2 NewJBOD1 NewJBOD2 Q_1Photon1 Q_2Photon2 Q_1_NewJBOD1 Q_1_Photon_1 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 181 The following is an example of the Zoning List command: 2/8q FC Switch #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet -------------------------------- Configured Zoning Information ZoneSet -------------------------------- HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide 2000 Zone ZoneMember wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f...
  • Page 182 Command Line Interface wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:23:bd:31 wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15: HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 183: Index

    Alias command Arbitrated Loop Physical Address archive configuration audience authentication trap authority authorized reseller, HP auto save HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide beacon BootP boot method broadcast 70, browser chassis Command Line Interface command syntax commands...
  • Page 184 78, install with Switch Manager installation list image files non-disruptive activation 78, 126, remove image files retrieve image file unpack image version Firmware Install command FL_Port 81, gateway address HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 185 144, power-on self test logged in users loop port bypass enable fabric 81, initialization HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide loopback test loss of signal monitoring management workstation manufacturer information media status memory activity menu...
  • Page 186 POST 68, restore factory defaults selecting status Switch data window Switch Manager default fabric file exit preferences 24, uninstall user interface version Switch Manager installation Linux Windows HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...
  • Page 187 User command version warning symbols on equipment web sites HP storage HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide Whoami command working directory 24, status indicator write community zone access control list add member port 55,...
  • Page 188 Index list definitions remove all revert changes save edits Zoning command HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide...

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