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EMC Connectrix B Series
Fabric Watch
Version 3.1 and Version 4.1
REFERENCE MANUAL
P/N 300-000-643
REV A04
EMC Corporation
Corporate Headquarters :
Hopkinton, MA 01748 -9103
1
-508 -435 -1000
www.EMC.com

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  • Page 1 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Version 3.1 and Version 4.1 REFERENCE MANUAL P/N 300-000-643 REV A04 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters : Hopkinton, MA 01748 -9103 -508 -435 -1000 www.EMC.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2001 - 2003 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed July, 2003 EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." EMC CORPORATION...
  • Page 3 Any modifications to this device - unless expressly approved by the manufacturer - can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules. Trademark Information EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 4 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Default vs. Custom ..............1-16 Chapter 2 Installing Fabric Watch Overview................... 2-2 Installing Through Telnet ............... 2-3 Installing Through Web Tools ............2-4 Chapter 3 Using Fabric Watch Overview................... 3-2 User Interfaces.................. 3-3 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 6 Troubleshooting the Problem ............A-3 Before Calling the Customer Support Center ......A-4 Documenting the Problem ............A-5 Reporting a New Problem ............A-6 Sending Problem Documentation ..........A-7 Glossary ........................g-1 Index ..........................i-1 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface The EMC Connectrix B Series EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual provides information on Fabric Watch that you may encounter during installation and operation of the DS-16B2, DS-32B2, and ED-12000B. As part of its effort to continuously improve and enhance the performance...
  • Page 8 EMC Connectrix B Series Zoning Reference Manual ◆ EMC Connectrix B Series Extended Fabrics User Guide ◆ EMC Connectrix B Series Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking User Guide ◆ EMC Connectrix B Series Performance Monitoring User Guide ◆ EMC Connectrix Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Hardware Reference ◆...
  • Page 9 Manual EMC Connectrix Departmental Switch DS-32B2 Hardware Reference ◆ Manual Conventions Used in EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, warnings, this Guide and danger notices. A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related. CAUTION A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or damage to the system or equipment.
  • Page 10 (800) 543-4782 (543-4SVC) Worldwide: (508) 497-7901 and ask for Customer Support. If you are located outside the USA, call the nearest EMC office for technical assistance. Sales and Customer For the list of EMC sales locations, please access the EMC home page Service Contacts http://www.emc.com/contact/...
  • Page 11 Preface For additional information on the EMC products and services available to customers and partners, refer to the EMC Powerlink website at: http://powerlink.emc.com Your Comments Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy, organization, and overall quality of the user publications. Please send...
  • Page 12 Preface EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 13: Introducing Fabric Watch

    Introducing Fabric Watch Fabric Watch is an optionally licensed product. This chapter provides the following information: Overview .....................1-2 ◆ Elements and Components...............1-3 ◆ Monitoring Tools ................1-7 ◆ Configurations..................1-16 ◆ Introducing Fabric Watch...

  • Page 14: Overview

    An alarm may email the SAN manager or forward all error information to a proxy switch; the response depends upon how the manager configures the alarm. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 15: Elements And Components

    Introducing Fabric Watch Elements and Components Fabric Watch software uses a number of terms and components to identify, classify, monitor, and handle fabric and switch activity. Element Categories Fabric Watch elements include any component of the fabric or switch that Fabric Watch software monitors. To monitor elements, Fabric Watch software categorizes them into areas, and groups areas into classes.
  • Page 16 SFP changes Monitors insertion/removal of smart SFP. Environmental Temperature Monitors switch temperature in degrees Celsius. Monitors switch fan speed in rpms. Power supply Monitors whether the power supply is functional or faulty. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 17 Introducing Fabric Watch Fabric Watch Areas ( continued ) Table 1-1 Class Area Area Description Port Link failure count (link Monitors the link failure rate of loss) each port. Tracks the number of link failures per configured time interval. Loss of Monitors the number of synchronization count synchronization loss errors per...
  • Page 18 Monitors transmit rate of a SiD-DiD pair in KB/s. Customer Define Monitors the filter-based counter that the user defines. Slot Monitors slot status. Power Supply Monitors power supply status. Monitors fan status. Monitors WWN status. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 19: Monitoring Tools

    Introducing Fabric Watch Monitoring Tools Fabric Watch uses a number of tools to: Monitor switch performance ◆ Monitor fabric performance ◆ Alert SAN managers to potential problems ◆ Counters Counters represent the value of a behavior variable. Counters can be cumulative or current.
  • Page 20 Figure 1-2 on page 1-9 presents a rising/falling threshold. An event registers at 5 seconds when the counter value exceeds the boundary. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 21 Introducing Fabric Watch Figure 1-2 Rising/Falling Threshold Change Monitor A change monitor threshold consists of a number of distinct values, Threshold not a range of values. Whenever a behavior variable changes from one value to another, that change registers as an event. Threshold Naming You need to recognize threshold naming conventions so you can Conventions...
  • Page 22 Invalid CRCs CRCs Link failures Link Protocol errors ProtoErr RX Performance RXPerf Loss of Signal Signal State Changes State Loss of Sync Sync TX Performance TXPerf Invalid Words Words Domain ID 1-10 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 23 Introducing Fabric Watch Area Name Abbreviations ( continued ) Table 1-3 Area Abbreviation E_Port down Fabric login Fabric reconfigure SFP state change Segmentation change Zoning change Name server login Name server request Invalid CRCs TX performance RX performance Filter frame counter 3.

  • Page 24: Threshold Boundaries

    These traits are element-based, so you must configure traits for each individual element. Threshold traits are volatile, so you must reconfigure all traits after you restart your switch. 1-12 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 25: Events

    Introducing Fabric Watch Table 1-5 lists and explains threshold traits. Threshold Traits Table 1-5 Trait Definition Status Configures a threshold as enabled or disabled. Thresholds are enabled by default. Behavior type Configures a threshold as continuous or triggered. Thresholds are triggered by default.

  • Page 26: Alarms

    Name of the element involved in the event ◆ Class, area, and index of the threshold ◆ Type of event ◆ Value of the element that exceeded the threshold ◆ 1-14 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 27: Severity States

    This alarm stores event information for SAN managers, but does not actively alert SAN managers to events. RapiTrap EMC does not support this functionality. RapiTrap actively alerts SAN managers to events. Once you enable RapiTrap, Fabric Watch forwards all event information to a designated proxy switch.

  • Page 28: Configurations

    Fabric Watch software to run from the subset or from your standard configuration file. Fabric Watch configurations for switch management by SNMP can be accessed on the EMC website through the following steps: 1. Go to the Powerlink website: http://www.powerlink.EMC.com 2.

  • Page 29: Installing Fabric Watch

    Installing Fabric Watch This chapter provides the following information to describe two methods for installing Fabric Watch: Overview .....................2-2 ◆ Installing Through Telnet..............2-3 ◆ Installing Through Web Tools ............2-4 ◆ Installing Fabric Watch...

  • Page 30: Overview

    EMC switches, and that you can activate with the proper license. Contact an EMC Sales Representative to obtain a license key. You can use Telnet commands or EMC Web Tools to install a Fabric Watch license. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 31: Installing Through Telnet

    Installing Fabric Watch Installing Through Telnet To install Fabric Watch using Telnet commands: 1. Log on to the switch by Telnet (refer to the appropriate EMC Connectrix Fabric OS Reference Manual for details), using an account that has administrative privileges.

  • Page 32: Installing Through Web Tools

    3. Enter a logon name, admin and password, password and press NTER The Administration View displays. 4. Click the License Admin tab, enter the license key in the License Key field, and click Add License. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 33 Installing Fabric Watch License Admin Tab Figure 2-1 Installing Through Web Tools...
  • Page 34 Installing Fabric Watch EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 35: Using Fabric Watch

    Using Fabric Watch This chapter describes the procedure for using Fabric Watch and provides the following information: Overview .....................3-2 ◆ User Interfaces ..................3-3 ◆ How to Configure Fabric Watch With Telnet .........3-5 ◆ How to Read Error Messages............3-9 ◆ Using Fabric Watch...

  • Page 36: Overview

    The sections that follow describe the various interfaces and explain how to configure various elements of Fabric Watch using the Telnet interface. For more information on Web Tools, refer to the appropriate EMC Web Tools User Guide. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 37: User Interfaces

    Upload and download the configuration file through the Config ◆ Admin tab in the Switch Admin window. Refer to the appropriate EMC Connectrix Web Tools User Guide for information on using Web Tools. Telnet Interface You can use a Telnet interface to: Query fabric and switch events through the Telnet command ◆...

  • Page 38: Configuration File

    Download a file to all switches in a fabric to ensure a uniform ◆ configuration file throughout the fabric. Upload and download the configuration file through a Telnet ◆ session or with Web Tools. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 39: How To Configure Fabric Watch With Telnet

    Using Fabric Watch How to Configure Fabric Watch With Telnet When you install the license to activate Fabric Watch, the software runs based on default settings. You cannot alter the default settings; instead, you assign custom settings and configure Fabric Watch to use those settings.

  • Page 40: Configure Behavior Types With Threshold Traits

    2. Select change behavior interval. 3. Select the index number of the threshold that you want to configure. Fabric Watch presents a range of new values to choose from. 4. Enter a new behavior interval value. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 41: Configure Status

    Using Fabric Watch Configure Status Configure status to enable or disable thresholds. If you disable a threshold, Fabric Watch stops monitoring the related element. To configure status to enable or disable thresholds, perform the following steps: 1. Run Fabric Watch and navigate to the select an area menu (refer to Configure Threshold Boundaries on page 3-5).

  • Page 42: Edit The Configuration File

    3. Use to download your configuration file to your configDownload switch: sw5:admin> configDownload “citadel”,”jdoe”,”config.txt” Committing configuration...done. download complete 4. Use to load the new configuration: fwConfigReload sw5:admin> fwConfigReload fwConfigReload: Fabric Watch configuration reloaded EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 43: Download A Fabric Watch Configuration

    Using Fabric Watch Download a Fabric You can download available profiles from the following website: Watch http://powerlink.emc.com Configuration How to Read Error Messages To accurately read an error message, identify the following components of the message: Error identifier ◆ Date and time that the error occurred ◆...
  • Page 44 = Cent, element index = 004 threshold name is sfpCrnt004 For a complete list of class and area abbreviations, refer to Table 1-2 on page 1-9 and Table 1-3 on page 1-10. 3-10 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 45 Body Tag Customer Support This appendix reviews the EMC process for detecting and resolving software problems, and provides essential questions that you should answer before contacting the EMC Customer Support Center. This appendix covers the following topics: Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems ......A-2 ◆...

  • Page 46: Overview Of Detecting And Resolving Problems

    Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems EMC software products are supported directly by the EMC Customer Support Center in the United States. EMC uses the following process to resolve customer problems with its software products (Figure A-1). Problem...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting The Problem

    3. Run some test cases to reproduce the problem. If you encounter a problem that requires technical programming or analysis, call the nearest EMC office or contact the EMC Customer Support Center at one of the following numbers: United States: (800) 782-4362 (SVC-4EMC)

  • Page 48: Before Calling The Customer Support Center

    ❑ Your company name ❑ Your name ❑ Your phone number ❑ For an existing problem, the problem tracking system ID, if one was previously assigned to the problem by a support representative EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 49: Documenting The Problem

    Customer Support Documenting the Problem If the EMC Customer Support Center requests information regarding the problem, please document it completely, making sure to include the following information: ❑ Your company name and address ❑ Your name ❑ Your telephone number ❑...

  • Page 50: Reporting A New Problem

    ❑ Log file dated near the time the error occurred ❑ Results from tests that you have run ❑ Other related system output ❑ Other information that may help solve the problem EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 51: Sending Problem Documentation

    Customer Support Sending Problem Documentation Use one of the following methods to send documentation of the problem to the EMC Customer Support Center: Email ◆ U.S. Mail to the following address: ◆ EMC Customer Support Center 45 South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103...
  • Page 52 Customer Support EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 53: Glossary

    A login account intended for use by the customer to control switch operation. Alias An alternate name for an element or group of elements in the fabric. Aliases can be used to simplify the entry of port numbers and WWNs when creating zones. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 54 The total transmission capacity of a cable, link, or system. Usually measured in bits per second (bps). May also refer to the range of transmission frequencies available to a network. See also Throughput. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 55 Identifies the amount of memory available and how to access it, and retrieves information about system buses. Broadcast The transmission of data from a single source to all devices in the fabric, regardless of zoning. See also Multicast and Unicast. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 56 Telnet or SNMP, and does not involve a graphical user interface. Comma A unique pattern (either 1100000 or 0011111) used in 8b/10b encoding to specify character alignment within a data stream. See also K28.5. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 57 See also BB_Credit and EE_Credit. Cut-through A switching technique that allows the route for a frame to be selected as soon as the destination address is received. See also Route. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 58 As applies to Departmental Switches, a unique number between 1 and 239 that identifies the switch to the fabric and is used in routing frames. Usually automatically assigned by the switch, but can be manually assigned. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 59 Governs flow of Class 1 and 2 frames between N_Ports. See also Control EE_Credit. Error As applies to Fibre Channel, a missing or corrupted frame, time-out, loss of synchronization, or loss of signal (link errors). EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 60 Fibre Channel Industry Association. An international organization of Fibre Channel industry professionals. Provides oversight of ANSI and industry-developed standards, among other tasks. FC-FLA The Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attach standard defined by ANSI. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 61 The process of loading firmware down from a server into the switch. Flash Programmable NVRAM memory that maintains its contents. Flash Partition Two redundant usable areas, called partitions, into which firmware can be downloaded. EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 62 A mode of communication that allows the same port to simultaneously transmit and receive frames. See also Half Duplex. Full Fabric The EMC software license that allows multiple E_Ports on a switch, making it possible to create multiple ISLs. Fx_Port A fabric port that can operate as either an F_Port or FL_Port.
  • Page 63 A Fibre Channel wiring concentrator that collapses a loop topology into a physical star topology. Nodes are automatically added to the loop when active and removed when inactive. g-11 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 64 The first seven bits of the character are the comma pattern. See also Comma. Kernel Flash Flash memory that stores the bootable kernel code and is visible within the processor’s memory space. Data is stored as raw bits. g-12 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 65 DTE device, and can be connected by serial cable to a DCE device. Can be connected to a modem using a standard 9-pin modem cable. A Hayes-compatible modem or Hayes-emulation is required. See also DCE Port and Terminal Serial Port. g-13 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 66 Primitive signals indicate events. • Primitive sequences indicate or initiate port states. Ordered sets are used to differentiate Fibre Channel control information from data frames and to manage the transport of frames. g-14 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 67 See also L_Port and Nonparticipating Mode. Path Selection The selection of a transmission path through the fabric. EMC switches use the FSPF protocol. PLOGI Port Login. The port-to-port login process by which initiators establish sessions with targets.
  • Page 68 Request Rate The rate at which requests arrive at a servicing entity. See also Service Rate. Root Account A login used for debugging purposes and is not intended for customer use. g-16 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 69 GBIC and SFP terms are used interchangeably throughout the documentation, although they are different types of optics and the hardware is not interchangeable. See also GBIC. g-17 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 70 850mm lasers and supports link speeds of 1.0625 Gb/s and 2.125 Gb/s. May also refer to the type of GBIC or SFP. See also LWL. Target A storage device on a Fibre Channel network. See also Initiator. g-18 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 71 F_Port, or FL_Port. A port is defined as a U_Port when it is not connected or has not yet assumed a specific function in the fabric. User Datagram Protocol. A protocol that runs on top of IP and provides port multiplexing for upper-level protocols. g-19 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 72 A specified set of zones. Enabling a configuration enables all zones in that configuration. See also Defined Zone Configuration. Zone Member A port, node, WWN, or alias, which is part of a zone. g-20 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 73 Glossary Zone Schemes The level of zoning granularity selected. For example, zoning may be done by switch/port, WWN, or a mixture. See also Zone Configuration. Zone Set See Zone Configuration. g-21 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 74 Glossary g-22 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

  • Page 75: Index

    3-8 behavior models 1-3 threshold boundaries 3-5 configuring 3-5 configuring index number 1-11 modifying the configuration file 3-4 traits Customer support A-3 continuous 1-13 Customer Support Center A-7 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...
  • Page 76 Index user interfaces 3-3 Web Tools installing through 2-4 using to access Fabric Watch 3-3 EMC Connectrix B Series Fabric Watch Reference Manual...

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