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Qlogic SANbox-8 User Manual (180 pages)
Switch Management
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Table of Contents
Switch Management
1
Table of Contents
3
Preface
17
Intended Audience
18
Qlogic Customer Support
18
Related Materials
18
How to Use this Manual
17
1 Introduction
19
Switch Management
19
Applications Overview
19
Sansurfer
19
Telnet (Sanbox Only)
20
Tftp
20
Snmp
20
Ethernet Cabling
21
Figure 1-1 Ethernet Connection
21
Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port
22
Configuring the Ethernet Port Using Sansurfer
23
Configuring the Ethernet Port Using Telnet
24
Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP
24
2 Sansurfer Switch Management
27
Overview
27
Overview
28
Using Sansurfer
30
Getting Started
32
Installing Sansurfer on a Management Station
32
Starting Sansurfer
33
Figure 2-1 Login
33
Set- up or Open a Fabric
34
Table 2-1 Default Username and Password
34
Adding a Switch to a Fabric
35
Removing a Switch from a Fabric
35
59010-06 Rev. a III
36
Sanbox-8/16 Switch Management User's Manual
36
Figure 2-2 Faceplate Display Identification
39
Figure 2-3 Sansurfer Switch Management Application Block Diagram
40
Figure 2-4 Fabric Window
40
Entering this Window
42
Login Information
42
Creating or Deleting a Fabric
42
Select and View a Fabric
43
Fabric Line
44
Status Field
44
Fabric Name
45
IP Address Field
45
Type, Mode, and Rate Fields
45
Errors Field
46
Traps Field
46
Statistics Recording Button
46
File
46
Main Menu Bar
46
Edit
47
Level
47
Special
47
View
47
Help
47
Apply Button
47
Tool Bar
47
Delete Button
48
Refresh Button
48
Statistics Recording Button
48
Zoom Button
48
Topology Window
49
Entering this Window
49
Topology of Selected Fabric
49
Ethernet Connection(S)
49
Switch Chassis Icon
49
Figure 2-5 Topology Window for Port Group Zoning Method
50
Figure 2-6 Topology Window for WWN Group Zoning Method
51
T_Port Link
52
Edit
52
File
52
Main Menu Bar
52
Special
52
View
52
Help
53
Tool Bar
54
Apply Button
54
Back Button
54
Figure 2-7 Name Server Zoning Method Dialog Box
54
Refresh Button
54
Undo
54
Zoning Button
54
Zoom Button
54
Delete Button
55
Name
55
Next Button
55
Previous Button
55
Using Racks and Shelves to Manage Devices
55
Choosing Device Icons
55
Naming Devices
55
Add a Shelf to an Existing Rack
56
Moving a Device from One Location to Another Within the Application
56
Remove a Shelf from a Rack:
56
Figure 2-8 Shelves Created for Devices
57
Disconnecting a Rack When Attached to Another Rack
58
Disconnecting Attached Shelves from a Rack
58
Performing an Archive/Restore of a Fabric
58
Figure 2-9 Fabric with Failed and Replacement Switches
60
Figure 2-10 Failed Switch Removed
61
Figure 2-11 Restore Dialog Box
61
Figure 2-12 Zoning Method Conflict Dialog Box to Zoning Method Dialog Box
61
Network Configuration Window
62
Entering this Window
62
Figure 2-13 Network Configuration Window
62
Network Configuration
63
IP Address
63
Netmask
63
Set IP Addr Via BOOTP Radio Button
63
Set IP Addr Via RARP Radio Button
63
Static IP Addr Radio Button
63
ARP Timeout
64
Ethernet MAC
64
Gateway
64
SNMP Configuration
64
SNMP Trap Authentication Check Box
64
Contact
65
Location
65
Name
65
Read Community (Future)
65
Trap Address
65
Write Community (Future)
65
Apply Button
66
Back Button
66
Edit
66
File
66
Help
66
Main Menu Bar
66
Special
66
View
66
Tool Bar
66
Refresh Button
67
Undo
67
Switch Faceplate Display
67
Entering this Window
68
Figure 2-14 Switch Faceplate Display
68
Ethernet Connector Icon
69
Edit
69
File
69
Main Menu Bar
69
View
69
Help
70
Special
70
Apply Button
71
Back Button
71
Next Button
71
Previous Button
71
Refresh Button
71
Tool Bar
71
Undo
71
Zoning Button
71
Zoom Button
71
Chassis Parameters
71
Chassis ID Field
72
Stage Type
72
Admin Mode
73
E_D_Tov
73
R_T_Tov
73
R_A_Tov
74
Switch Statistics
74
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port States) (Default)
75
Figure 2-15 GBIC Icons
75
GBIC Icon Colors
75
Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/Loop Devices) (Default)
76
Figure 2-16 Port Display/Loop Devices Window
76
Entering the Port Display/Loop Devices Window
77
Edit
77
File
77
Help
77
Main Menu Bar
77
Special
77
View
77
Port Name
78
Port Statistics
78
Start Tests Button
78
Figure 2-17 Port Test Parameters Window
78
Stop on Error
78
Data Pattern
79
Frame Size
79
Test Length (Sec)
79
Loop Controls
79
Loop Devices
79
Table 2-2 Loop Controls Field Descriptions
80
Table 2-3 Loop Display Field Descriptions
81
Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/Tl Configuration)
82
Entering the Port Display/Tl Configuration Window
82
Figure 2-18 Port Display/Tl Configuration Window
82
Edit
83
File
83
Help
83
Main Menu Bar
83
Special
83
View
83
Connecting Devices to a Port
84
Managing the Translation Entries Lists
84
Initiator Table
84
Targets Table
85
Port Statistics
85
Initiator and Target Radio Buttons
85
Device List
85
Address
85
Alpa
85
Port WWN
85
Status
85
Vendor
85
Communicating between Public Initiators to Private Targets
86
Communicating between Private Initiators to Private Targets
86
Communicating between Private Initiators to Public Targets
86
Figure 2-19 TL Port Bridges (Private Initiators and Private Targets)
87
Figure
88
Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/T_Ports)
88
Entering the Port Display/T_Ports Window
88
Figure 2-20 Port Display/T_Port
88
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Modes)
89
Entering the Port Modes Faceplate
89
Figure 2-21 Switch Faceplate for Port Modes
89
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Tuning (Sanbox Only))
90
Entering the Port Tuning Faceplate
90
Figure 2-22 Switch Faceplate for Port Tuning
90
Min-I - Minimize-Interleave
90
Non-I - Non-Interleaved
90
Frame-L - Frame Limit
91
Normal
91
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Performance Data) (Default)
92
Entering the Performance Data
92
Figure 2-23 View>Performance
92
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Name Service)
93
Entering the Name Server Data
93
Figure 2-24 View>Name Service for Public Loop
93
Name Service Data File
94
Figure 2-25 View>Name Service for Private Loop
94
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Trace Log)
95
Entering the Trace Controls
95
Figure 2-26 View>Trace Log
95
Trace Overview
96
Switch Faceplate Display (View>Memory Map)
97
Entering the Memory Map Window
97
Figure 2-27 View>Memory Map
97
Apply Button
98
Back Button
98
Tool Bar
98
Memory Controls
98
Length Field
98
Read /Write Increment Select
98
Read /Write Select
98
Start Address Field
98
Memory Data Fields
98
Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Update Flash)
99
Choosing Update Flash
99
Load Flash
99
Figure 2-28 Special>Update Flash
99
Flash Load Fails
100
Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Reset)
101
Choosing Reset
101
Rack Administration Window
102
Entering the Rack Administration Window
102
Figure 2-29 Rack Administration Window
102
Main Menu Bar
102
Apply Button
103
Back Button
103
Edit
103
File
103
Help
103
Special
103
Tool Bar
103
Undo
103
View
103
Zoom Button
103
Rack Name
104
Email Contact
104
Description Field
104
Shelf Information
104
Contact
104
Figure 2-30 Shelf Administration Window
105
Main Menu Bar
105
Apply Button
106
Back Button
106
Edit
106
File
106
Help
106
Refresh Button
106
Special
106
Tool Bar
106
View
106
Zoom Button
106
Address
107
Delete Button
107
Email Contact
107
Next Button
107
Port
107
Previous Button
107
Company
108
World-Wide-Name
108
Zoning
109
Hard Zone Rules (MKII-8 and MKII-16)
110
Hard Zone Rules (Sanbox-8 and Sanbox-16)
111
Broadcast Zone Rules
112
Name Server Zone Rules (Port Zoning Method)
112
Name Server Zone Rules (WWN Zoning Method) (Sanbox-8 and Sanbox-16)
113
SL Zone Rules (Sanbox-8 and Sanbox-16)
113
Entering the Zoning Window
114
Figure 2-31 WWN Zoning Window
114
Main Menu Bar
115
Edit
115
File
115
Help
115
Special
115
View
115
Apply Button
116
Back Button
116
Delete Button
116
Next Button
116
Previous Button
116
Refresh Button
116
Tool Bar
116
Criteria for Displaying a Port
116
Special Condition for Fabrics Using the WWN Zoning Method
116
Adding a Zone (Port Group Zoning Method)
117
Adding a Zone (WWN Group Zoning Method)
118
Removing a Zone
120
Figure 2-32 Zoning Window for a WWN Name Server Zone
120
Removing a Port from a Zone
121
Removing a Device from a Zone
121
Adding a Zone (no Hard Zones Used)
122
Adding a Zone (Hard Zones Used)
123
Combining Fabrics with Zones Defined
124
Credit Chaining
125
Donor Ports
125
Selecting a Main Credit Chain Port for Extended Credits
125
User Administration Window
126
Entering the Administration Window
126
Main Menu Bar
126
Figure 2-33 Edit User Accounts
126
Apply Button
127
Back Button
127
Edit
127
File
127
Help
127
Refresh Button
127
Special
127
Tool Bar
127
Undo
127
View
127
User List
128
Fabric Name
128
Name
128
Password
128
Security Level
128
Acnt Expire
129
Created
129
Modified
129
PW Expire
129
Installing a New Version of Sansurfer on a Sanbox Switch
130
Using a DOS Workstation to Install a New Version
130
Using a Unix Workstation to Install a New Version
130
Command Overview
131
3 Telnet
131
Creating Security for Telnet Access
132
Create a New User Account
132
Delete an Existing User Account
132
General Commands
133
Delete <User>
133
Exit
133
Help
133
Login <Login_Name>
133
Logout
134
Reset Switch
134
Send LIP <Port #>
134
Set <Command Type>
134
Show <Command Type>
134
Whoami
134
Addr <24-Bit Fiber Channel Chassis Address>
135
Config [Field]
135
Config <Timeout Setting> <Timeout Value>
136
Loop Nl-Port <Enable | Bypass > <Nl_Port_Addr>
137
Loop Status <Port_Num> <Enable | Disable>
137
Memory <Address> <Value> [Byte | Word | Long]
137
Network
137
Pagebreak <Lines>
138
Portrscn <Port_Num> <Setting>
138
Chassis
139
Show <Command Type>
139
Chassis_Mode
140
Config
140
Counts <Port #>
141
Ecounts
141
Events
142
Fcport <Port_Num>
142
Links
144
Loop <Port #> [-V]
144
Memory <Start_Address> [Count] [Byte | Word | Long]
144
Monitor
144
Nameserver
145
Network <Field>
145
Pagebreak
145
Portrscn [Port_Num]
145
Portstate [Port #]
146
Scounts
146
Snmp
146
Steering <Port_Num>
147
Unit
147
Version
147
4 Tftp
149
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
149
Using TFTP
149
Using a Windows Management Station:
149
Using a Unix Management Station:
149
Sequence of Events for Replacing Switch Configuration
150
Getting the Index File
151
Windows:
151
Unix:
151
Retrieving the Current Switch Configuration File (Config)
152
Windows
152
Unix
152
Editing the Configuration File (Config)
153
The Switch Management Configuration File
153
Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch
154
Windows:
154
Unix
154
Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash
155
Windows
155
Unix
155
Reset the Switch Using TFTP
156
5 Snmp
157
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
157
Managing the Switch Using the SNMP
157
Management Information Base (MIB)
157
Configuring SNMP
159
A Technical Support
161
Availability
161
Training
161
Contact Information
161
Table B-1 Counter Names and Descriptions (Port Display Window and Telnet)
163
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