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EMC Enterprise Storage Network
Connectrix
EC-1100 System
USER GUIDE
P/N 300-600-001
REV D
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  • Page 1 EMC Enterprise Storage Network Connectrix EC-1100 System USER GUIDE P/N 300-600-001 REV D EMC Corporation 171 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103 Corporate Headquarters: (508) 435-1000, (800) 424-EMC2 Fax: (508) 435-5374 Service: (800) SVC-4EMC...
  • Page 2 EMC either owns or has the right to license the computer software programs described in this document. EMC Corporation retains all rights, title and interest in the computer software programs.
  • Page 3 15 of the FCC rules. Trademark Information , EMC, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Connectrix, Connectrix Manager, and PowerPath are trademarks of EMC Corporation. HP and HP-UX are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
  • Page 4 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Backing Up and Restoring Connectrix Manager Data ....2-42 SNMP MIB ..................2-44 Chapter 3 Fabric Manager Opening the Fabric Manager............3-2 Fabric Manager Views..............3-4 Fabric Manager Navigation Control Panel ........3-6 The Alert Panel..................3-8 Using the Topology View..............3-9 Using the Zoning View ..............3-12 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 6 Appendix D Specifications EC-1100 .....................D-2 Connectrix Service Processor ............D-4 Appendix E Upgrading to a Single Service Processor Environment Overview ..................E-2 Consolidating Service Processors ..........E-4 Reconfiguring the Client After a Server Failure ......E-7 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 7 Contents Appendix F Power-on and Power-off Procedures Power On Procedure ............... F-2 Power Off Procedure ..............F-5 Glossary Sales and Service Locations Index Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 8 Contents viii Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 9 2-24 Connectrix Manager Web Page ..............2-45 Connectrix Manager’s Fabric View ............3-2 Topology View Showing Interswitch Links ..........3-4 Zoning View Showing Active Zone Set ............ 3-5 Topology View Properties Dialog Box ............ 3-10 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 10 Connectrix Manager Installer — License Agreement ......C-13 C-14 Connectrix Manager Installer - End Screen ..........C-14 C-15 Connectrix Management Web Page ............C-17 Cable Cutouts in Top of Cabinet ............... D-2 IP Addresses in Multiswitch Environment ..........E-3 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 11 Figures Connectrix Manager Login Window ............E-8 EC-1100 and ED-1032 Power Switches ............F-2 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 12 Figures Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 13 Operational States and Symbols ..............2-7 Types of User Rights .................. 2-17 Connectrix Manager Software User Rights Categories ......2-18 Merging Fabrics — Results for Zone Configurations ......4-30 Zoning Tasks Reference Chart ..............4-31 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide xiii...
  • Page 14 Tables Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 15: Preface

    EMC representative for a hardware or software update. This guide is part of the documentation set for the EMC Connectrix EC-1100 Enterprise Storage Network System. This guide describes the product features and components, and the basic operation of the EC-1100 and its components.
  • Page 16 Connectrix cabinet and its components. • The Glossary defines terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this manual. Related Other EMC publications that provide additional information about Documentation Connectrix and Symmetrix Fibre Channel are: • Connectrix EC-1100 System Planning Guide, P/N 300-600-002 •...
  • Page 17 DASH Notes, Cautions, and Warnings EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and warnings: A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related. CAUTION A caution contains information essential to avoid a hazard that can cause minor personal or property damage if you ignore the message.
  • Page 18 Customer Service. Your Comments Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy, organization, and overall quality of the EMC publications. Please e-mail us at techpub_comments@emc.com to let us know your opinion or any errors concerning this manual.
  • Page 19 Das Geraet hat mehr als eine Anschlussleitung. Zur Vermeidung der Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages sind vor dem öffnen beide Anschlussleitungen vom Netz zu trennen. STROMSTREUVERLUST: Gerät muss geerdet werden, bevor es am Stromnetz angeschlossen wird. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 20 Keep all paperwork, including incident reports, up to date, complete, and accurate. Static Precautions EMC incorporates state-of-the-art technology in its designs, including the use of LSI and VLSI components. These chips are very susceptible to damage caused by static discharge and need to be handled accordingly.
  • Page 21 • Use a ground strap whenever you handle a printed circuit board. • Unless specifically designed for non-disruptive replacement, never plug or unplug printed circuit boards with the power on. Severe component damage may result. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 22 Warnings and Cautions xxii Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 23: Overview

    Invisible Body Tag Overview This chapter provides a high-level overview of the Connectrix EC-1100 cabinet and its major components, including: • The Connectrix Environment ............1-2 • EC-1100 Features ................1-5 • Ethernet Hub Overview..............1-7 • Connectrix Service Processor Overview.........1-8 • Connectrix Manager Overview............1-9 Overview...

  • Page 24: The Connectrix Environment

    ® SNMP-based network management applications, such as HP ® OpenView , can recognize and manage SNMP agents in the Connectivity Units. The EC-1100 supports the FibreAlliance MIB for all Connectivity Units through one IP address. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 25: Typical Ec-1100 Master Cabinet

    Overview Figure 1-1 shows a typical EC-1100 master cabinet configuration. Slave cabinets are similar, but with no service processor or Zip drive. Ethernet Drive ED-1032 ENET ENET Connectrix Service Processor ED-1032 ENET ENET Typical EC-1100 Master Cabinet Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 shows the overall system management architecture incorporating the EC-1100.

  • Page 26: The Ec-1100 In An Enterprise Environment

    EC-1100 cabinets (including the master cabinet, which contains the service processor). Multiple cabinets are connected through an Ethernet hub in each cabinet, allowing expansion of the management of your enterprise. A configuration requires at least one master cabinet. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 27: Ec-1100 Features

    Overview EC-1100 Features The EC-1100 cabinet provides a central management platform for mounting, monitoring, and controlling Fibre Channel Connectivity Units. Connectivity The EC-1100 allows you to integrate multiple Fibre Channel Connectivity Units (ED-1032 Directors, for example) into a single point of management. You can start with what you need to manage today’s environment, and add connectivity devices as your management needs expand.
  • Page 28 The EC-1100 supports cable entry through the top of the cabinet. This feature is for data centers that use ceiling-mounted cable trays instead of raised floors. Figure D-1 on page D-2 shows the dimensions of the cable openings. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 29: Ethernet Hub Overview

    Overview Ethernet Hub Overview ED-1032s and the Connectrix service processor connect through a 24-port 10Base-T Ethernet hub installed in each cabinet. The Ethernet hubs provide out-of-band management services for each EC-1100. When using multiple cabinets, the hubs are daisy-chained by attaching RJ-45 patch cables and configuring each hub through its Medium-Dependent Interface (MDI) switch.

  • Page 30: Connectrix Service Processor Overview

    The 10/100 data center connection can be connected to the customer’s own hub or Ethernet switch. The Connectrix Service Processor provides a web interface for easily installing remote clients and accessing MIB source code. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 31: Connectrix Manager Overview

    Overview Connectrix Manager Overview The Connectrix Manager provides common support and administration for both ED-1032s in the EC-1100 cabinet as well as an access point for the ED-1032 Product Manager. The software’s Java™-based GUI provides an intuitive, easy-to-use interface to the managed products.
  • Page 32 ED-1032s • Product configuration management • Event and session logging • Alert processing and user notification • Initiation of the call-home procedure • Network management and file transfer protocol (FTP) processing Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 1-10...

  • Page 33: Connectrix Manager Administration

    This chapter includes the following sections: • Connectrix Manager Software Operation ........2-2 • User Administration................2-16 • Configuring EMC ControlCenter ..........2-23 • Managing Remote Access to the Service Processor ....2-24 • Product Administration ..............2-31 • Backing Up and Restoring Connectrix Manager Data ....2-42 •...

  • Page 34: Connectrix Manager Software Operation

    • On an HP-UX or Solaris system: a. Type and press (where ENTER cd <home>/EFCM <home> the user’s home directory and is the default install EFCM directory). b. Type and press at the command line ENTER EFC_Manager prompt. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 35: Connectrix Manager Login Window

    Connectrix Manager Administration Connectrix Manager Login Window Figure 2-1 2. Enter your user name and password. (Both are case sensitive.) If you have not been assigned a user name and password, use the default user name Administrator and the default password password.

  • Page 36: Connectrix Manager Main Window

    In Figure 2-2, the title panel indicates that the Product View is displayed in the main panel. Navigation Control This panel contains icons that provide access to menu options, dialog Panel boxes, and on-line help. Use these operations to perform Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 37 Connectrix Manager Administration administration for the Connectrix Manager and Product Manager functions. Each icon has a pop-up menu, which is displayed by placing your mouse cursor over the icon. The icons and their pop-up menu options are: • View — Provides access to each of the Connectrix Manager views: Product, Fabric, and Session.
  • Page 38 Contents — Use this option to open the Connectrix Manager on-line help window. The Contents, Index, and Glossary items in the left frame of the Help window are hyperlinked to topic text and graphics in the right frame. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 39: Operational States And Symbols

    Connectrix Manager Administration About — Use this option to display version and copyright information for the Connectrix Manager. • Logout/Exit — Has two options: Logout — Use this option to close the Connectrix Manager window and return to the Login dialog box. Exit —...
  • Page 40 New Product dialog box. The maximum length of the IP address or DNS name is 64 characters. Control characters and white space characters are valid. For information on changing addresses in the hardware, refer to Appendix B. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 41 Connectrix Manager Administration • Delete — Deletes the product from the Product View after prompting for verification. Note that this deletes all administration for the product. Enter information through the New Product dialog box to add the product back to the management software.

  • Page 42: Session View

    The User column shows the login name of the user connected to the Connectrix service processor, while the Network Address column shows the name or IP address of the machine the user is connecting Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-10...
  • Page 43 Connectrix Manager Administration from. The Connection Established column lists the date and time that the user connected to the Connectrix service processor. Functions that you perform through the Session View are described under Displaying and Configuring Remote Sessions on page 2-28. Fabric View To access the Fabric View, move your cursor over the View icon and select Fabric from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 44: Fabric Manager With Topology View

    Product View, and shows the most critical status for any product in the fabric. Topology View The Fabric Manager’s default view is the Topology View. The Topology View displays all interswitch connections for all E_Ports in a multiswitch fabric. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-12...

  • Page 45: Isl Properties Window

    Connectrix Manager Administration The status table at the top of the Topology View displays the selected fabric’s operational status, WWN, and Domain ID of the principal switch. The Fabric Status column shows one of the following: • — All units in the fabric are operational. If one Operational director is degraded but operational (indicated by a yellow triangle status symbol behind the director icon), the fabric is...

  • Page 46: Fabric Manager With Zoning View

    A zone is comprised of devices that can access each other through port-to-port connections. Devices in the same zone can recognize and communicate with each other; devices in different zones cannot. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-14...
  • Page 47 Connectrix Manager Administration Zones are used in Connectrix to control the storage device discovery process. Whenever a host bus adapter (HBA) boots or there is a change in the state of a storage device, the HBA queries the ED-1032. Zoning controls which devices on the fabric the HBA is allowed to see.

  • Page 48: User Administration

    This displays the Configure Users dialog box, shown in Figure 2-7. You can administer a total of 16 users for access to the Connectrix service processor. Configure Users Dialog Box Figure 2-7 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-16...

  • Page 49: Types Of User Rights

    Connectrix Manager Administration User Rights The rights available to the Connectrix Manager users determine the (Privileges) functions that they can access or initiate through Connectrix Manager dialog boxes and through the Product Managers. This provides security against unauthorized or untrained personnel changing application administration or product operation.

  • Page 50: Connectrix Manager Software User Rights Categories

    1. Move your cursor over the Configure icon in the navigation control panel and select Users from the pop-up menu. This displays the Configure Users dialog box. 2. Click New. This displays the New User dialog box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-18...

  • Page 51: New User Dialog Box

    Connectrix Manager Administration New User Dialog Box Figure 2-8 3. Enter information into fields as follows: • User name — Enter a user name of 16 characters or less. Control characters and white space characters are valid. • Password — Enter a password of 16 characters or less. Control characters and white space characters are valid.

  • Page 52: Modify User Dialog Box

    Users on the pop-up menu. This displays the Configure Users dialog box. 2. Select the name of the user you want to modify. 3. Click Modify. This displays the following dialog box. Modify User Dialog Box Figure 2-9 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-20...
  • Page 53 Connectrix Manager Administration 4. Change information in fields as applicable: • User name — You cannot modify the user name. • Password — Click in the Password field. Backspace to delete individual letters or select the password and delete. Enter a password of 16 characters or less.
  • Page 54 4. When the dialog box appears to confirm the deletion, click Yes to delete the user. The user and description are deleted from the dialog box. 5. When finished, click Close on the Configure Users dialog box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-22...

  • Page 55: Configuring Emc Controlcenter

    2. Make sure the Enable SNMP Agent check box is checked. If it is not, click it to add a checkmark. 3. Obtain the IP address of the EMC ControlCenter server and the SNMP Community Name used by the ControlCenter server, and enter this information into the dialog box for the Trap Recipient.

  • Page 56: Managing Remote Access To The Service Processor

    Connectrix service processor. Each active connection between a remote workstation and a Connectrix service processor and its managed products is called a session. A Connectrix service processor allows a maximum of four simultaneous sessions. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-24...
  • Page 57 Connectrix Manager Administration Dual Ethernet The CCSI MCVX2 (Twinhead P88) Connectrix service processor provides two Ethernet LAN connections via two Ethernet adapter cards on the left side of the notebook PC. The purpose of dual Ethernet adapter cards is to enable Connectrix network users to isolate Connectrix devices from the data center network, and to provide a single access point for managing multiple directors in a Connectrix complex.

  • Page 58: Network Configuration Dialog Box

    4. On the Remote Access Setup dialog box, click Network. This displays a window similar to the following: Figure 2-11 Network Configuration Dialog Box 5. Click (if necessary) TCP/IP under Dial Out Protocols and under Server Settings:. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-26...

  • Page 59: Tcp/Ip Configuration Window

    Connectrix Manager Administration 6. Click Configure to the right of the second TCP/IP entry. This displays a window similar to Figure 2-12. TCP/IP Configuration Window Figure 2-12 7. Configure the window as shown, then click OK. CAUTION Never modify the static address pool from the settings that are displayed.
  • Page 60 To display the Session View: 1. Move your cursor over the View icon in the navigation control panel, then click Session on the pop-up menu. This displays the Session View, shown in Figure 2-13. Figure 2-13 Session View Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-28...

  • Page 61: Session Options Dialog Box

    Connectrix Manager Administration The Session View displays active session information by displaying the user name logged into the remote workstation, the workstation’s network address or DNS name, and the time that the session was established. Modifying Session Allow access to the Connectrix service processor from all Parameters workstations or only from specific remote workstations through the Session Options dialog box.
  • Page 62 To delete an address, select the address in the Network Address Restrictions area, then click Delete. 3. Click Activate at the bottom of the dialog box to confirm changes made on the Sessions Options dialog box and to close the box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-30...

  • Page 63: Product Administration

    Connectrix Manager Administration Product Administration Another feature of the Connectrix Manager is the ability to administer the products managed through the Connectrix Manager. Information entered into dialog boxes provides the Connectrix service processor with information to communicate with the Fibre Channel connectivity products over the LAN.

  • Page 64: Modify Network Address Dialog Box

    These symbols are the same that appear in the alert panel and are described in Table 2-1 on page 2-7. You can also determine status from the Product Properties window. (Refer to Figure 2-17.) Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-32...

  • Page 65: Product Properties Window

    Connectrix Manager Administration Product Properties To display information about a managed product follow these steps: 1. Right-click a product’s icon in the Product View. 2. Click Properties on the pop-up menu. This displays the Properties window: Product Properties Window Figure 2-17 Much of this information also appears on the Hardware View, displayed if you left-click a product icon in the Product View.
  • Page 66 • Ethernet events, which can trigger a call home if the EC-1100's hub fails. EMC recommends enabling this feature. Refer to Configure Ethernet Events on page 2-37. To enable call-home notification for system problems, use the following steps: 1.
  • Page 67 • Ethernet events, which can trigger a notification if the EC-1100's hub fails EMC recommends enabling this feature. Refer to Configure Ethernet Events on page 2-37. To configure E-mail notification: 1. Move your cursor over the Administration icon on the Connectrix Manager’s navigation control panel and select...

  • Page 68: Configure E-Mail Dialog Box

    E-Mail must be configured with the correct SMTP and E-Mail addresses. Once you have run the test, you should call the call-home recipient or the E-mail recipient to confirm that a message was received. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-36...

  • Page 69: Test Remote Notification Dialog Box

    Connectrix Manager Administration To test remote notification: 1. In the Connectrix Manager’s navigation control panel, move your cursor over the Maintenance icon and select Test Remote Notifications from the pop-up menu. This displays the following dialog box: Test Remote Notification Dialog Box Figure 2-19 You can check remote notification for one or both remote communication methods.

  • Page 70: Configure Ethernet Events Dialog Box

    It is recommended that nicknames for N_Ports describe those ports. For example, a Windows NT Exchange Server might have the nickname NT Exch HBA 1, and a WWN of a Symmetrix port might have the nickname Symm 0415 FA 1A. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-38...

  • Page 71: Configure Nicknames Dialog Box

    Connectrix Manager Administration Whenever Connectrix Manager displays WWNs, it uses any existing nicknames instead of the associated 16-character hexidecimal values. This can be a highly effective tool for quickly understanding and diagnosing the environment when using the Connectrix Manager. To configure nicknames: 1.

  • Page 72: Add Nickname Dialog Box

    Configure Nicknames dialog box. e. In the Nickname column, enter a nickname of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. f. Spaces, hyphens, and underscores are allowed within the nickname. g. Click OK. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-40...
  • Page 73 Connectrix Manager Administration To delete a nickname: 1. In the Configure Nicknames dialog box, select the nickname that you want to delete. 2. Click Delete. 3. Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the nickname. Product Administration 2-41...

  • Page 74: Backing Up And Restoring Connectrix Manager Data

    NV-RAM on the product itself, the Product Manager has a backup option to save the product configuration to the Connectrix service processor. When performing the QuikSync backup operation, the product configuration data is included in the backed up data. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-42...
  • Page 75 Connectrix Manager Administration QuikSync will not back up certain Windows NT configurations, including Windows NT user names and passwords, and TCP/IP network configuration. Restore In the event of a system failure, you will be able to return your database to a known state. To restore data from the backup disk to the Connectrix service processor: 1.

  • Page 76: Snmp Mib

    Connectrix Manager Administration SNMP MIB FibreAlliance MIB revision 02.20 is available for download from the Connectrix service processor. This MIB is used by EMC ControlCenter’s Resource View. To download the FibreAlliance MIB, follow these steps: 1. Open a worldwide web browser and enter the URL (IP address or...

  • Page 77: Connectrix Manager Web Page

    Connectrix Manager Administration Connectrix Manager Web Page Figure 2-24 2. To download the FibreAlliance MIB, right click on fcmgmt.mib (near the lower left in Figure 2-24) and complete the Save Target As operation. For more information on the FibreAlliance MIB, visit the website at www.fibrealliance.org.
  • Page 78 Connectrix Manager Administration Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 2-46...

  • Page 79: Fabric Manager

    Invisible Body Tag Fabric Manager This chapter includes information on how to use the Fabric Manager to monitor, configure, and manage the specific Fibre Channel fabrics in which managed products operate. • Opening the Fabric Manager............3-2 • Fabric Manager Views ...............3-4 •...

  • Page 80: Opening The Fabric Manager

    (WWN) or nickname (if configured). The number of products in the fabric is represented by the number in the middle of the icon; the initial characters of the WWN appear immediately below the icon. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 81 Fabric Manager Displaying the Entire If you move the cursor directly over an icon, a blue rectangle appears Name around the icon, and the label below the icon is expanded to display the complete WWN (or nickname) of the principal switch in the outlined fabric.

  • Page 82: Fabric Manager Views

    The other view for the Fabric Manager is the Zoning View, shown in Figure 3-3. This view shows the active zone set, including all zones and zone members. Topology View Showing Interswitch Links Figure 3-2 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 83: Zoning View Showing Active Zone Set

    Fabric Manager Zoning View Showing Active Zone Set Figure 3-3 Fabric Manager Views...

  • Page 84: Fabric Manager Navigation Control Panel

    Default Zone — Use this option to enable or disable the default zone as the active zone for the fabric. Refer to Enable/Disable Default Zone on page 4-28. EMC recommends leaving the default zone at the factory setting of Disabled. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 85 Fabric Manager CAUTION All Connectrix-compatible device driver instructions and standard installation procedures assume that the Default Zone is disabled. Enabling the Default Zone can have undesirable consequences during installations. The Help Icon The Help icon’s pop-up menu lists two options: the Contents option and the About option.

  • Page 86: The Alert Panel

    The symbols displayed in the alert panel in the Fabric Manager are the same as for the Connectrix Manager, described on page 2-7. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 87: Using The Topology View

    Fabric Manager Using the Topology View The Fabric Manager’s Topology View displays all connectivity products in a single fabric, as well as the interswitch links between products in a multiswitch fabric. The icons in the Topology View have a pass-over functionality that displays detailed information for individual directors.

  • Page 88: Topology View Properties Dialog Box

    Click on the link between the two directors to open the ISL Properties dialog box, also represented in Figure 3-5. The ISL Properties dialog box displays the domain ID and port number for the product at each end of the ISL. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 3-10...

  • Page 89: Isl Properties Dialog Box

    Fabric Manager ISL Properties Dialog Box Figure 3-5 Determining The alert panel in the Fabric Manager shows the most critical status Product Status for a product in the current fabric. This same alert symbol appears behind product icons in the Topology View to help you isolate the degraded product.

  • Page 90: Using The Zoning View

    Zoning View with Active Zone Set Figure 3-6 To use the Zoning View, click a magnifying glass symbol to the left of a zone name. Zone members display as a list of the following: Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 3-12...
  • Page 91 (active) zone set. You can enable or disable the default zone separately from the active zone set. EMC device drivers and device installation procedures are designed and tested with Default Zoning disabled at all times.
  • Page 92 Fabric Manager Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 3-14...
  • Page 93 Invisible Body Tag Fabric Zoning This chapter explains fabric zoning in detail and contains instructions for using the features and dialog boxes associated with zoning. • Zoning Concepts ................4-2 • Configuring and Managing Zoning ..........4-6 • Configuring and Managing Zoning ..........4-6 •...

  • Page 94: Zoning Concepts

    EMC recommends that zones contain only WWNs. Using WWNs To identify a zone member by WWN, use the 16-digit WWN of the device attached to a director port.
  • Page 95 ED-1032 zoning configurations, or Symmetrix configurations. Using Port Numbers EMC strongly discourages zoning by port numbers, for the following reasons: • The repair of a port card and the use of spare ports will require changes to the zone set.
  • Page 96 Only one zone set can be active at one time. HBAs with EMC-approved device drivers will discover only those storage devices in their zone. A storage WWN can be a member of many zones.
  • Page 97 Fabric Zoning Active Zone Set The active zone set is a single zone set that is currently enabled. When a zone set is active, all zones that are members of that zone set are active. Only one zone set can be active for the fabric at one time. A zone set is activated when you select a zone set in the Zone Sets dialog box and select Activate from the dialog box’s Actions pop-up menu.

  • Page 98: Configuring And Managing Zoning

    Click the magnifying glass icon next to a zone to expand the list of members included in the zone. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 99: Zone Sets Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning Zone Sets Dialog Box Figure 4-1 2. Perform most zoning configuration tasks through options in the Actions pop-up menu on the dialog box. The menu contains these options: • New • Modify • Delete • Activate • Copy •...

  • Page 100: New Zone Set Dialog Box

    • New Zone • Modify Zone • Delete Zone • View Zone Members • Copy Zone Move your cursor over the Actions icon and click New Zone on the pop-up menu. This displays the following dialog box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 101: New Zone Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning New Zone Dialog Box Figure 4-3 5. Type a name for the new zone into the Zone Name field. An effort to achieve industry standard compatibility for zoning has recommended that zone set names and zone names use the following conventions for naming: A name can be up to 64 characters long.

  • Page 102: Display With Add By World Wide Name Selected

    • An empty check box enables only those ports with attached nodes to appear. 8. Display ports in the Attached ports/nodes section by clicking on the magnifying glass icon by a numbered domain. The list of ports expands under that domain. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-10...

  • Page 103: Ports And Wwns Added To Members In Zone Section

    Fabric Zoning The magnifying glass icon may not appear by a domain if the Add by World Wide Name radio button is selected and there are no nodes attached to ports on a director. If the Add by port number radio button is selected, the Show unused ports check box is deselected, and there are no nodes attached to director ports.

  • Page 104: New Zone Dialog Box Actions Menu

    Yes button. 11. When the zone is complete, click Save Zone at the bottom of the New Zone dialog box. The new zone is added to the Zone Library. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-12...

  • Page 105: Zone Sets Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning Task 2: Define Zone A zone set is a collection of zones that you can activate or deactivate Sets as a single entity across all directors in a multiswitch fabric or on one director in a single switch fabric. Devices in each zone are identified using the steps in Task 1: Create Zones on page 4-6.

  • Page 106: New Zone Set Dialog Box

    6. Continue adding zones to the set or modifying zones in the set by repeating the previous steps. 7. When the zone set is complete, click Save Zone Set at the bottom of the New Zone Set dialog box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-14...

  • Page 107: Activate Zone Set Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning Task 3: Activate the To enable a zone set to control access between devices in a fabric, you Zone Set must activate the zone set. Changing the configuration for an active zone set does not dynamically apply changes. For any change to a zone set, even modifying members in a zone that belongs to a zone set, activate the zone set using the following steps.
  • Page 108 Clicking Delete Zone on the Actions menu on the New Zone Set dialog box displays a dialog box asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Yes. The zone is removed from the Zone Library and all zone sets. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-16...

  • Page 109: Modify Zone Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning To modify a zone: Clicking Modify Zone on the Actions menu displays the following dialog box. Modify Zone Dialog Box Figure 4-10 1. Click Add by World Wide Name or Add by port number to set the display in the Attached ports/nodes section of the dialog box. •...
  • Page 110 Selecting and dragging ports from the Attached ports/nodes section to the Members in zone section with the Add by World Wide Name radio button selected places the device WWN into the Members in zone section as shown. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-18...

  • Page 111: Ports And Wwns Added To Members In Zone Section

    Fabric Zoning Ports and WWNs Added to Members in Zone Section Figure 4-11 • Add detached node. Move your cursor over the Actions icon and select Add Detached Node from the pop-up menu. When the Add Detached Node dialog box appears, type in the WWN of the node that you want to add as a zone member and select OK to add the WWN to the Members in Zone section.
  • Page 112 2. Move your cursor over the Actions icon, then click Delete on the pop-up menu. 3. When the dialog box appears asking you to confirm the deletion, click Yes. The zone set is deleted from the Zone Set Library in the Zone Sets dialog box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-20...

  • Page 113: Modify Zone Set Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning Modify Zone Sets 1. To modify a zone set, select a zone set in the Zone Set Library section of the Zone Sets dialog box. 2. Move your cursor over the Actions icon, then click Modify on the pop-up menu.
  • Page 114 1. In either the Zoning View or the Topology View, move your cursor over the Configure icon and click Deactivate Zone Set on the pop-up menu. This displays the following dialog box. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-22...

  • Page 115: Deactivate Zone Set Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning Deactivate Zone Set Dialog Box Figure 4-13 2. Click Start at the bottom of the dialog box. Messages appear in the Status area indicating the progress of the command. Buttons on the dialog box are disabled until the process completes.

  • Page 116: Find Zone Dialog Box

    5. You can remove the zone from any displayed zone set by selection the zone set, then clicking Remove at the bottom of the dialog box. This displays the following dialog box. Remove Zone Dialog Box Figure 4-15 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-24...
  • Page 117 Fabric Zoning 6. Perform one of the following steps: • Click All Zone Sets to remove the zone from all configured zone sets. • Click the radio button for the selected zone set to remove the zone from that zone set only. 7.

  • Page 118: Find Wwn Dialog Box

    7. Perform one of the following steps: • Click All Zone to remove the WWN from all zones in the Zone Library. • Click the radio button for the selected zone to remove the WWN from that zone only. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-26...

  • Page 119: Replace World Wide Name Dialog Box

    Fabric Zoning 8. Click OK to remove the WWN(s). Replace WWNs Use this option to replace a WWN in a specific zone with another WWN. This feature can be used when an HBA is replaced. The WWN of the HBA will be replaced in all zones and zone sets.
  • Page 120 The WWN is replaced in all zones that include the WWN being replaced. Enable/Disable The default zone should be disabaled at all times. EMC device driver Default Zone installation procedures assume this option is disabled. These procedures may lead to undesirable results if default zoning is disabled.

  • Page 121: Merging Zoned Fabrics

    Fabric Zoning Merging Zoned Fabrics Connectrix ED-1032s are linked through ISLs to form multiswitch fabrics. In a multiswitch fabric, the active zoning configuration applies to the entire fabric. Any change to the configuration applies to all devices in the fabric. When fabrics join through an ISL, adjacent directors exchange active zone configurations and determine if the configurations are compatible and can merge.

  • Page 122: Merging Fabrics - Results For Zone Configurations

    Set command on the Zoning View. This save must be done prior to any editing of the new zone set. For more information on the merging of fabrics, refer to the appendix titled Configuring Mulitswitch Fabrics in the Connectrix ED-1032 Director User Guide. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-30...

  • Page 123: Zoning Tasks Reference Chart

    Fabric Zoning Zoning Tasks Reference Chart Table 4-1 provides a summary of tasks that you can perform using the Zoning options and a quick reference on how to use these options. Configuring New Zoning for a Fabric on page 4-6 provides detailed steps on how to establish new zones and zone sets in a fabric.

  • Page 124: Zoning Tasks Reference Chart

    Delete zone sets Zone Sets Select Zone Sets from Select a zone set in the the Configure pop-up Zone Set Library menu. section then select Delete Zone Set from the Actions icon pop-up menu. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-32...
  • Page 125 Fabric Zoning Zoning Tasks Reference Chart Table 4-2 To Display Dialog To Use the Dialog Task Dialog Box Name(s) Box(es) Box(es) Copy zone sets Modify Zone Set or Modify Zone Set - Select a zone set from New Zone Set Select a zone set in the Zone Library Zone Sets dialog box,...
  • Page 126 Display branching tree Zoning View Select Zoning from the See Using the Zoning structure of configured View icon pop-up menu View on page 3-12 for zone sets, zones, and in the Topology View. more information. members. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-34...

  • Page 127: Backing Up Zoning Configurations

    Fabric Zoning Backing Up Zoning Configurations As long as a Zip disk is kept in the Zip drive on the Connectrix service processor, configuration data and other critical information is backed up to the disk automatically when the data directory contents change or the Connectrix service processor is rebooted.
  • Page 128 Fabric Zoning Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 4-36...
  • Page 129 Invisible Body Tag Connectrix Manager Logs This chapter contains information on the Connectrix Manager logs. • Audit Log ....................5-2 • Event Log ....................5-4 • Session Log..................5-6 • Product Status Log................5-8 • Exporting Log Files................5-10 Connectrix Manager Logs...

  • Page 130: Audit Log

    Date/Time— The date and time that the logged event took place. • Event — The action that took place. Logged actions could include: Defining a new product Modifying product attributes Deleting product definitions Defining a new user Modifying user administration Deleting user administration Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 131 Connectrix Manager Logs Creating a zone set Modifying a zone set Modifying SNMP options • Parameter — The parameter affected by the event. For example, if a product is added or deleted, the product’s network address appears as shown in Figure 5-1. Note that the type of network address that displays—such as network IP address or host name—is determined on a product-by-product basis according to how the product is...

  • Page 132: Event Log

    Events reflect the status of the Connectrix Manager and are intended for use in isolating problems in that application. Report messages in this log to your service representative. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 133 Connectrix Manager Logs • Product — The component that generated the event. If the component was a managed product, such as the ED-1032, the network address of the product may also display after the product name. • Qualifier — Information for engineering use only. •...

  • Page 134: Session Log

    • Network Address — The IP address of the remote workstation or Connectrix service processor where the user logged in. Use the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box to perform the following functions: Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 135 Connectrix Manager Logs • Export — Writes the log to a text file that you can view, edit, or print using an editor or desktop word processing tool. For more information, refer to Exporting Log Files on page 5-10. • Clear —...

  • Page 136: Product Status Log

    Figure 5-4 The status log contains these columns: • Date/Time — The date and time of the change in the product’s operational status. • Network Address — The IP address or host name of the product. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 137 Connectrix Manager Logs • Previous Status — The product’s operational status ( Unknown , or ). The status Operational Degraded Failed Unknown indicates that the Connectrix Manager has lost contact with the product and has initiated a call-home and/or E-mail (if so configured).

  • Page 138: Exporting Log Files

    Look in field at the top of the dialog box. • Home — Click this icon to return to the files in your home directory. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 5-10...
  • Page 139 Connectrix Manager Logs • Go Up One Level — Click this icon to display folders and files in the next highest directory. • Drive List — To save to another drive, click the arrow to display a drop-down list of local and network drives. Select the desired drive.
  • Page 140 Connectrix Manager Logs Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide 5-12...

  • Page 141: Appendix A Connectrix Manager Software Messages

    Invisible Body Tag Connectrix Manager Software Messages This appendix lists and explains messages that may appear in message boxes as you use the Connectrix Manager. Solutions to problems implied by each message are included when applicable. Connectrix Manager Software Messages...
  • Page 142 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Message: Are you sure you want to delete this zone set? Description: The currently-selected zone set will be deleted from the zone library. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Action: Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 143 Connectrix Manager Software Messages Message: Are you sure you want to remove all members from this zone? Description: All members will be deleted from the selected zone. Action: Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Message: Cannot connect to Connectrix service processor. Description: The Connectrix Manager could not connect to the Connectrix service processor.
  • Page 144 Contact support personnel and report the problem. Message: Connectrix service processor is shutting down. Connection will be terminated. Description: The Connectrix service has been shut down on the Connectrix service processor. Action: Exit the Connectrix Manager and reboot the computer. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 145 Connectrix Manager Software Messages Message: Connectrix service processor could not log you on. Verify your user name and password. The application could not log into the Connectrix service processor Description: because the user name and/or password was incorrect. Action: Verify the user name and password. Message: Could not export log to file.
  • Page 146 The Connectrix Manager encountered an internal error. Action: Contact support personnel and report the problem. Message: Error removing zone or zone member. Description: The Connectrix Manager encountered an internal error. Action: Contact support personnel and report the problem. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 147 Connectrix Manager Software Messages Message: Error transferring files. Description: There was an error transferring files from the Connectrix service processor to the Connectrix Manager. This message may vary slightly depending on the problem. Action: Try again. If the problem persists, contact support personnel. Message: Field cannot be blank.
  • Page 148 In the EFC Server field on the Login screen, enter the name or IP address of a Connectrix service processor. Message: No zone member selected. No zone member is selected. Description: Action: Select a zone member and try again. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 149 Connectrix Manager Software Messages Message: No zone selected. Description: No zone is currently selected. Action: Select a zone and try again. Message: No zone set active. You cannot deactivate a zone set if there are no active zones. Description: Action: No action required.
  • Page 150 Exit the Connectrix Manager and reboot the computer. Message: SNMP trap address not defined. Description: If a community name is defined, a corresponding trap address must also be defend. Action: Enter the corresponding trap address. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide A-10...
  • Page 151 Connectrix Manager Software Messages Message: The Administrator user cannot be deleted. Description: The administrator user is a permanent user and cannot be deleted. Action: Information only. No action required. Message: The Connectrix service processor is busy processing a request from another Product Manager. The Connectrix service processor could not process the current request Description: because it is handling a request from another Product Manager.
  • Page 152 The maximum number of zones per zone set has already been configured. The maximum number of zones allowed per zone set has been reached. Description: Action: You must delete an existing zone from this zone set before you can add a new one. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide A-12...
  • Page 153 Connectrix Manager Software Messages Message: The software version on this Connectrix service processor is not compatible with the version on the remote Connectrix service processor. Description: A Connectrix service processor connecting to another Connectrix service processor must be running the same software version in order to log in. Action: Upgrade the software version on the computer that is running the older version.
  • Page 154 Action: Click New button and add a remote network address. Message: Zoning name already exists. Description: Duplicate names are not allowed in the zoning library. Modify or delete one of the duplicate names. Action: Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide A-14...
  • Page 155 Invisible Body Tag Setting the ED-1032 Network Addresses If an environment has multiple EC-1000 or EC-1100 master cabinets and it is desired to manage these ED-1032s through a single Connectrix service processor, you can use the procedures in this section to change the IP addresses of the ED-1032s. This appendix contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 156: Appendix B Setting The Ed-1032 Network Addresses

    Control Processor (CTP) cards and two LAN connections. 1. Press Advance until the IP address appears on the status display as shown below: IP ADDRESS 10.x.5.n Refer to IP Address Assignment on page E-2 for an explanation of IP address conventions. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 157 Setting the ED-1032 Network Addresses 2. Press Clear to activate the cursor over the right-most octet. 3. Press Detail to increment to the desired value. To increment digits rapidly, hold down the button for more than a second. 4. Press Entry to enter the new value. 5.

  • Page 158: Subnet Mask

    5. Press Clear to move one field to the left. 6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for all fields to be changed. (Repeating step 5 is not necessary after changing the left-most field; pressing Entry after changing that field saves the new subnet mask.) Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 159: Gateway Address

    Setting the ED-1032 Network Addresses Gateway Address Set the gateway address at the operator panel. Use the IP address of the LAN segment router, obtained from the network administrator. 1. Press Advance until the gateway address appears on the status display: GATEWAY ADDRESS xxx.xxx.xxx.xx...

  • Page 160: Mac Address

    CAUTION The MAC address should never be changed for any reason unless specified to do so by EMC Technical Support personnel. 1. Press Advance until the MAC address appears on the status display: MAC ADDRESS...

  • Page 161: Appendix C Remote Workstation Installation

    Invisible Body Tag Remote Workstation Installation This appendix describes the procedures for installing the Connectrix Manager application onto a remote workstation running Windows 95/98/NT/2000, HP-UX or Solaris. This appendix includes the following sections: • Windows Workstations ..............C-2 • Solaris Workstations ................. C-9 •...

  • Page 162: Windows Workstations

    DNS host name) of the Connectrix service processor in the Location (Netscape) or Address (Internet Explorer) field of the browser. Obtain the Connectrix service processor address from your network administrator. This displays the following Web page. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 163: Connectrix Management Web Page

    Remote Workstation Installation Connectrix Management Web Page Figure C-1 2. Click Begin Windows Installation. This displays the Connectrix Manager download page (shown in Figure C-3) and the Security Warning window shown in Figure C-2. Windows Workstations...

  • Page 164: Installanywhere Security Warning

    Remote Workstation Installation Figure C-2 InstallAnywhere Security Warning 3. Click Yes on the Security Warning window. 4. On the Connectrix Manager download page (Figure C-3), click Start Installer for Windows 95,98,NT... Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 165: Connectrix Manager Download Page

    Remote Workstation Installation Figure C-3 Connectrix Manager Download Page 5. When the download is complete, the window in Figure C-4 appears. Windows Workstations...

  • Page 166: Connectrix Manager Installer - Introduction Screen

    At any time, you can return to the previous page by clicking Previous. You can also quit the Installer by clicking Exit. 6. Click Next on the Introduction window. This displays the window shown in Figure C-5. Figure C-5 Connectrix Manager Installer — License Agreement Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 167: Connectrix Manager Installer - Important Information

    Remote Workstation Installation 7. Read the license agreement, then make sure the Yes radio button is enabled and click Next. This displays the window shown in Figure C-6. Connectrix Manager Installer - Important Information Figure C-6 8. Click Next. This displays the window shown in Figure C-7. Connectrix Manager Installer - Choose Install Folder Figure C-7 Windows Workstations...
  • Page 168 Once the install folder is defined, click Install. 10. When complete, the following window appears. Click Done to close the window. Figure C-8 Connectrix Manager Installer - End Screen To launch the client application, double-click the Connectrix Manager icon on your desktop. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 169: Solaris Workstations

    Remote Workstation Installation Solaris Workstations This section describes the procedures for installing Connectrix Manager on a remote Solaris workstation. To run the Connectrix Manager on a remote workstation, you must first download and install the Connectrix Manager application from the Connectrix service processor.

  • Page 170: Connectrix Management Web Page

    Manager download page (shown in Figure C-11) and the Security Warning window shown in Figure C-10. If you are using Netscape Navigator, two Java security warning screens might appear. Click Grant on each of them. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide C-10...

  • Page 171: Installanywhere Security Warning

    Remote Workstation Installation Figure C-10 InstallAnywhere Security Warning 3. Click Yes on the Security Warning window. 4. On the Connectrix Manager download page (Figure C-11), click Start Installer for Solaris SPARC. Solaris Workstations C-11...

  • Page 172: Connectrix Manager Download Page

    Remote Workstation Installation Figure C-11 Connectrix Manager Download Page 5. When the download is com+plete, the window in Figure C-12 appears. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide C-12...

  • Page 173: Connectrix Manager Installer - Introduction Screen

    Remote Workstation Installation Connectrix Manager Installer — Introduction Screen Figure C-12 At any time, you can return to the previous page by clicking Previous. You can also quit the Installer by clicking Exit. 6. Click Next on the Introduction window. This displays the window shown in Figure C-13.

  • Page 174: Connectrix Manager Installer - End Screen

    Figure C-14 To launch the client application from your "home" directory (specified as the install path in step 9), type ./ConnectrixManager (assuming you are executing Connectrix Manager from the ENTER default installation directory of <home>EFCM). Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide C-14...

  • Page 175: Hp-Ux Workstations

    Remote Workstation Installation HP-UX Workstations This section describes the procedures for installing Connectrix Manager on a remote HP-UX workstation. To run the Connectrix Manager on a remote workstation, you must first download and install the Connectrix Manager application from the Connectrix service processor.
  • Page 176 DNS host name) of the Connectrix service processor in the Location (Netscape) or Address (Internet Explorer) field of the browser. Obtain the Connectrix service processor address from your network administrator. This displays the following Web page. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide C-16...

  • Page 177: Connectrix Management Web Page

    Remote Workstation Installation Connectrix Management Web Page Figure C-15 3. Click Download HP-UX Installer. • If this is the first installation of Connectrix Manager on the remote workstation, go to step 4. • If this is a subsequent installation of Connectrix Manager, go to step 6.
  • Page 178 8. When the Install Complete dialog box appears, click Done. 9. In the terminal window, type (where cd <home>/EFCM <home> the directory /home if you accepted the default) and press NTER 10. Type and press to launch the sh ./ConnectrixManager NTER Connectrix Manager. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide C-18...

  • Page 179: Appendix D Specifications

    Invisible Body Tag Specifications This appendix lists the physical characteristics and the operating environment of the Connectrix EC-1100 cabinet and components. The appendix contains these sections: • EC-1100 ....................D-2 • Connectrix Service Processor ............D-4 Specifications...

  • Page 180: Cable Cutouts In Top Of Cabinet

    Inclination 10° maximum (packaged) Fiber Cables 64 maximum Supported Each cable cutout is approximately 3 inches wide by 2 inches deep 2 inches from front of cabinet Cable Cutouts in Top of Cabinet Figure D-1 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 181 Specifications Power Input power Two 20-Amp dedicated circuits, 208 to 264 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz Requirements Domestic: Russelstoll 3913 (flex) or 3743 (rigid) User-supplied Power Outlets (2) International: Country-specific Domestic: Russelstoll 3270 Input Power Cords (2) from EC-1100 International: Country-specific Domestic: 110 VAC, 15 Amps Auto-call Modem Input Power...

  • Page 182: Connectrix Service Processor

    Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, plus Service Pack 3 or Operating System higher Modem 56 Kbps, external The above specifications are current as of the publication of this manual. Some features of the service processor might be improved over these specifications. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 183: Appendix E Upgrading To A Single Service Processor Environment

    Symmetrix microcode levels. The information in this appendix is subject to change. Contact your EMC support representative to get the latest update. The support representative can get the update from this link: EMC Customer Service Web page ->...

  • Page 184: Overview

    ED-1032, and 002 for the upper ED-1032). For example, the IP addresses of components in two Connectrix cabinets with consolidated service processors are as follows: Cabinet Component IP Address Connectrix Manager server 010.001.001.001 Lower ED-1032 010.001.005.001 Upper ED-1032 010.001.005.002 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

  • Page 185: Ip Addresses In Multiswitch Environment

    Upgrading to a Single Service Processor Environment Cabinet Component IP Address Connectrix Manager server 010.002.001.001 Lower ED-1032 010.002.005.001 Upper ED-1032 010.002.005.002 Figure E-1 shows IP addresses (without leading zeros) in a four-cabinet multiswitch environment. ENET ENET ENET ENET ENET ENET ENET ENET 10.1.1.1...

  • Page 186: Consolidating Service Processors

    Configuring the To configure the service processor in a customer-designated Client Connectrix cabinet as a client and backup, refer to the EMC Customer Service Web page for the latest procedure related to Release 2.0. Configuring the Configure the service processor in a customer-designated Connectrix...
  • Page 187 Product View at the Connectrix Manager server. Ensure all ED-1032 icons appear with a green circle as the background, indicating the ED-1032s are defined and communicating with the EMC Connectrix Manager application. If a problem is indicated, contact EMC Customer Support. Consolidating Service Processors...
  • Page 188 Upgrading to a Single Service Processor Environment 2. Return to one of the client service processors with the EMC Connectrix Manager Login screen open. Enter a user name and password (both are case sensitive), enter the IP address of the...

  • Page 189: Reconfiguring The Client After A Server Failure

    If required, obtain the user name and password from the customer or next level of support. The default user name is Administrator, and the default password is password. 8. After a brief period, the EMC Connectrix Manager application automatically opens and the EMC Connectrix Manager Login window appears.
  • Page 190 Connectrix field, leave the default entry localhost. (If something else appears in the field, click the Down arrow at the right of the field and select localhost from the drop-down menu.) 9. Click Login. The application opens and the Product View appears. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 191 Invisible Body Tag Power-on and Power-off Procedures This appendix describes the procedures for powering the EC-1100 on, monitoring self-tests, and powering the unit off. The appendix contains these sections: • Power On Procedure................F-2 • Power Off Procedure .................F-5 Power-on and Power-off Procedures...
  • Page 192 OFF = Left ON = Right ENET ENET EC-1100 Power Switches (2) OFF = Right ON = Left ED-1032 Power Switch OFF = Left ON = Right ENET ENET EC-1100 and ED-1032 Power Switches Figure F-1 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 193 Power-on and Power-off Procedures Follow these steps to power the EC-1100 on: 1. Connect one power cord to a facility outlet. 2. Connect the second power cord to a separate facility power source. For redundancy and maximum availability, ensure each receptacle is connected to a separate facility power source.
  • Page 194 • The Power LED on the operator panel remains illuminated. • All green LEDs on logic cards illuminate. • The System Error LED on the operator panel extinguishes. • The operator panel status display indicates the ED-1032 state is operational: UNIT STATE Online Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 195 Power-on and Power-off Procedures Power Off Procedure If it is necessary to power off the cabinet as a unit, follow these procedures: 1. At the Connectrix service processor, exit the Windows NT operating system. 2. Turn the master power switch(es) in the cabinet to the position.
  • Page 196 Power-on and Power-off Procedures Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 197 Glossary This glossary contains terms related to EMC Connectrix. Many of these terms are used in this manual. The glossary includes terms and definitions from: • The Dictionary of Computing, ZC20-1699. • The American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems, ANSI X3.172-1990, copyright 1990, by the American National...
  • Page 198 Telephone numbers and other information are configured through the Windows NT dial-up networking application. The Call Home function can be enabled and disabled through the Product Manager. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 199 A numeric value that determines the flow control value for a switch handling Class 2 traffic in a fabric. DASD Direct Access Storage Device. Default Zone Contains all attached devices that are not members of any active zone. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 200 ED-1032 or similar product. A device as defined here is not controlled by the Connectrix Product Manager and its operating parameters. (2) In EMC Symmetrix, a uniquely addressable physical or logical part of the Symmetrix subsystem, such as a disk.
  • Page 201 N_Port through a point-to-point full-duplex link connection. Field Replaceable Unit, a hardware component that can be replaced as an entire unit. The ED-1032 Product Manager can display status for the FRUs installed in the unit. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 202 Hardware, software, or both, that links systems, programs, or devices. Internet Protocol See IP. Internet Protocol, the TCP/IP standard protocol that defines the datagram as the unit of information passed across an internet and provides the basis for connectionless, best-effort packet delivery Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 203 Media Access Control See MAC. Megabyte (MB) A unit of measure for storage size, loosely one million bytes. One megabyte actually equals 1,048,576 bytes. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 204 (DNS) name as administered on a customer network. All DNS names have a host name component and (if fully qualified) a domain component, such as host1.emc.com. In this example, host1 is the host name and mcdata.com is the domain component.
  • Page 205 Product Name A user configurable identifier assigned to a Managed Product. Typically, this name is stored on the product itself. For the ED-1032, the Product Name can also be accessed by an SNMP Manager as the Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 206 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a TCP/IP protocol that generally uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to exchange messages between a management information base (MIB) and a management client residing on a network. g-10 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 207 Zoning Zoning allows an administrator to group several devices by function or by location. All devices connected to a connectivity product, such as the ED-1032 Director, may be configured into one or more zones. Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide g-11...
  • Page 208 Glossary Devices in the same zone can "see" each other, while devices in different zones cannot. Zone Set A set of zones. g-12 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 209 Boston, MA 617-449-8100 Charlotte, NC 704-521-9773 Chicago, IL 708-390-8800 Cincinnati, OH 513-745-0300 Cleveland, OH 216-573-1162 Columbus, OH 614-436-3900 Dallas, TX 972-233-5676 Denver, CO 303-294-9966 Farmington Hills, Ml 313-553-4810 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 305-776-3622 Greensboro, NC 910-665-1077 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 210 Dusseldorf, Germany (49) 2131 9191 0 Frankfurt, Germany (49) 6196 4 72 80 Hamburg, Germany (49) 4069 69 610 Hong Kong, Taikooshing (852) 2839 9600 Johannesburg, South Africa (27) 11 807 5300 Leatherhead, Surrey, UK (44) 1372 36 0000 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 211 Seoul, Korea (82) 2 539 4455 Singapore (65) 338 9265 Stuttgart, Germany (49) 7152 979340 Sydney, Australia (61) 2 922 7888 Toulouse, France (33) 6131 6262 Turin, Italy (39) 11 746527 Vienna, Austria (43) 1 599 99 627 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 212 Sales and Service Locations Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 213 Cables (fiber optic) Deactivate Zone Set 4-22 number supported D-2 Default Zone 4-4, 4-28 routing 1-6 enabling/disabling 4-28 Call-home notification status 3-13 enabling/disabling 2-34 Delete Zone 4-16 testing 2-37 Deleting a product from Product View 2-9 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 214 Gateway address, ED-1032, setting B-5 Network address. See Address Network security, enabling 2-26 Help icon Nicknames at Connectrix Manager top-level 2-6 adding 2-38 in Fabric Manager 3-7 deleting 2-41 ISL properties 3-10 Open Product menu option 3-9 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 215 2-36 name, default 2-3 Remote sessions, displaying and configuring 2-28 rights 2-17 Remote workstation installation assigning 2-19 HP-UX C-16 changing 2-21 Solaris C-9 removing 2-19 Windows C-2 types 2-17 Remove World Wide Name 4-26 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...
  • Page 216 4-18 list, expanding/collapsing 3-13 port number and domain ID 4-3 Zone members, viewing 4-16 Zone set 4-4 activating 4-15 active 4-5 copying 4-20 deactivating 4-22 deleting 4-20 library 4-5 maximum number 4-4 modifying 4-21 Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide...

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