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Connectrix DS-32M2
Fibre Channel Switch
USER GUIDE
P/N 069001176
REV A01
EMC Corporation
171 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103
Corporate Headquarters: (508) 435-1000, (800) 424-EMC2
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  • Page 1 Connectrix DS-32M2 Fibre Channel Switch USER GUIDE P/N 069001176 REV A01 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 Regulatory Agency Information The Connectrix DS-32M2 has been extensively tested and certified to meet UL1950, CSA 22.2 No 950, IEC 60950/EN60950; Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment, FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart B; CISPR22 Class A; European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC on, electromagnetic compatibility.
  • Page 3 , EMC, CLARiiON, MOSAIC:2000, Navisphere, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and EMC Enterprise Storage, The Enterprise Storage Company, The EMC Effect, Access Logix, Connectrix, EDM, MirrorView, SDMS, SnapView, SnapView/IP, SRDF, TimeFinder, PowerPath, InfoMover, FarPoint, EMC Enterprise Storage Network, EMC Enterprise Storage Specialist, EMC Storage Logic, Universal Data Tone, E-Infostructure, and Celerra are trademarks of EMC Corporation.
  • Page 4 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Performance Features............... 1-8 Switch Management..............1-9 High-Availability Features ............ 1-10 Connectivity Features ............1-11 Security Features..............1-12 Serviceability Features ............1-13 Hardware Operations..............1-15 Updating Firmware ..............1-15 Switch Operational States............1-15 IML.................... 1-16 IPL ..................... 1-17 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 6 Displaying Port Properties ............ 4-19 Defining Nicknames .............. 4-19 Using the Port List View ............... 4-21 Displaying Port Properties ............ 4-23 Menu Options ................. 4-23 Using the Performance View ............4-25 Bar Graph Display..............4-26 Port Statistics ................4-27 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 7 Export Procedure ..............5-41 Enabling the Embedded Web Server.......... 5-43 Enabling Telnet ................5-44 Chapter 6 Using Logs Using Logs..................6-2 Button Function................ 6-2 Expanding Columns..............6-3 Sorting Entries ................6-3 Audit Log ..................6-4 Event Log..................6-6 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 8 Accounting: Class 3 ............... A-14 Operation: F_Port Operation Table........A-15 Operation: F_Port Physical Level Table ......A-16 Configuration Group ............A-18 Capability Group Table............A-21 Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB (ef-6000) ......A-22 System Group................. A-23 FRU Group ................A-24 viii Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 9 D-12 Handling Command Line Interface Errors ....... D-13 Using CLI Help ..............D-13 Commenting Scripts ............. D-14 The config Branch ............... D-15 config.port.speed..............D-19 config.zoning ................. D-38 maint ..................... D-47 perf ....................D-50 show ....................D-57 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 10 Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems ....... F-2 Troubleshooting the Problem ............F-3 Before Calling the Customer Support Center ......F-4 Documenting the Problem ............F-5 Reporting a New Problem ............. F-6 Sending Problem Documentation ..........F-7 Glossary ........................g-1 Index ..........................i-1 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 11 Configure Identification Dialog Box ............5-2 Set Online State Window ................5-4 Configure Operating Mode Dialog Box ............ 5-5 Set Online State Window ................5-6 Configure Operating Parameters Dialog Box .......... 5-7 Configure Ports Dialog Box ..............5-11 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 12 Connection Description Dialog Box ............B-3 Connect To Dialog Box ................B-4 Com 1, 2 Properties Dialog Box ..............B-4 HyperTerminal Window ................B-5 User Name and Password Dialog Box ............C-5 Web Server Interface — View Window ............ C-6 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 13 C-10 Web Server Interface — Configure Zone ..........C-19 C-11 Web Server Interface — Modify Zone ............. C-20 C-12 Web Server Interface — Configure User Rights ........C-21 Problem Detection and Resolution Process ..........F-2 xiii Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 14 Figures Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 15 Active Member Table ................A-30 A-18 Threshold Alerts Table ................A-30 A-19 Enterprise-Specific Trap Definitions ............A-32 Management Support Table ................ C-3 CLI Command Tree Navigation Conventions ........D-5 Command Line Interface Command Tree ..........D-6 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 16 Tables Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 17: Preface

    Connectrix currently in use. If your Connectrix DS-32M2 does not offer a function described in this guide, please contact your EMC representative for a hardware, software, or microcode update.
  • Page 18 Telnet session, as an alternative to using the Connectrix Manager or Embedded Web Server. The Glossary defines terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this manual. An Index also provided. xviii Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 19 Symmetrix Fibre Channel Host Connectivity Guide, P/N 200-999-642 CLARiiON Host Connectivity Guide, P/N 014003106 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.
  • Page 20 Variables in user input or screen/file output. Courier, italic AVANTGARDE Keystrokes. Where to Get Help For technical support, call your local EMC sales office. You can find a list of office locations at: http://www.emc.com/contact/ For service, call the appropriate number and ask for Customer Support:...

  • Page 21: Warnings And Cautions

    Nur für Fachpersonal. 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 DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 22 Cautions additional Warnings and Cautions: WARNING The Connectrix DS-32M2 contains no user-serviceable parts, so it should not be moved or opened for any reason by untrained persons. If the DS-32M2 needs to be relocated or repaired, only qualified personnel familiar with safety procedures for electrical equipment and the Connectrix DS-32M2 hardware should access components inside the unit or move the unit.
  • Page 23 Warnings and Cautions 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. CAUTION Before handling any equipment containing LSI and/or VLSI components, observe the following precautions: Store all printed circuit boards in anti-static bags.
  • Page 24 Warnings and Cautions xxiv Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 25: Switch Operating Features

    Invisible Body Tag Switch Operating Features This chapter introduces the operating features of the EMC Connectrix™ DS-32M2 2 Gb fabric switch, including hardware features and components. It describes operator controls, management, service, and operation features, and hardware operations. Also provided is an overview of creating multiswitch fabrics with multiple switches.

  • Page 26: Overview

    Switch Operating Features Overview The Connectrix DS-32M2 (shown in Figure 1-1 on page 1-4) is a 32-port Fibre Channel switch that provides high-performance connections between computers, storage devices, and other peripherals in an Open Systems Fibre Channel switched network. The DS-32M2 can transfer data at up to 2.125 Gb/s (gigabits per...

  • Page 27: Ds-32M2 Description

    Web browser, CLI, and SNMP support. Support for all operating systems, HBAs, and drivers supported by the Connectrix ED-1032 in the current EMC Support Matrix. Front Panel Figure 1-1 illustrates the front view of the DS-32M2. From left to right, the switch front panel includes: A IML button.

  • Page 28: Ds-32M2, Front View

    Ethernet LAN to provide communication with the Connectrix service processor or an SNMP management workstation. Power and System The LEDs indicate operational or failed status. Refer to LEDs on Error LEDs page 2-4 for details. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 29: Ctp

    Switch Operating Features Fibre Channel Ports The front panel provides 32 G_Ports that transmit or receive data at 2.125 Gbps. The G_Port can function as either an F_Port (fabric port) or an E_Port (expansion port). If the G_Port is attached to an N_Port (on an end device), it functions as an F_Port.

  • Page 30: Ds-32M2 Fans

    The maintenance port is typically used by authorized maintenance personnel, and can be used to configure switch network addresses, such as the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 31: Connectrix Service Processor

    The Connectrix service processor and Connectrix Manager application are a dedicated hardware and software solution that should not be used for other tasks. EMC tests the Connectrix Manager application installed on the Connectrix service processor, but does not test other third-party software for compatibility .

  • Page 32: Hardware Features

    ) bits. Local control — Actions taking place at a device N_Port seldom affect operation of other ports, therefore servers need to maintain little or no information about other connected devices in a Storage Area Network. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 33: Switch Management

    Switch Operating Features Switch Management access to the switch is provided through an Ethernet Management LAN connection to the CTP subsystem. The following management access methods are provided: Management through the Connectrix Manager and DS-32M2 Product Manager application — These Java-based GUIs reside on the Connectrix service processor under control of the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 operating system and can also be installed on remote user workstations.

  • Page 34: High-Availability Features

    Fans — The switch has four cooling fans. If a single fan fails, the redundant fans provide cooling until the failed fan is replaced. If two or more fan modules fail, they must be replaced immediately. 1-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 35: Connectivity Features

    A zone contains a set of devices that can access each other. A zone member can be a port or the WWN of the device attached to a port. (EMC recommends that zones contain only WWNs.) Ports and devices spread throughout switches in a multiswitch fabric can be grouped into the same zone.

  • Page 36: Security Features

    Zoning — System administrators can create zones that provide switch access control to increase network security, differentiate between operating systems, and prevent data loss or corruption. Zoning can be implemented in conjunction with server-level access control and storage device access control. 1-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 37: Serviceability Features

    Switch Operating Features Serviceability The Connectrix Manager and DS-32M2 Product Manager Features applications offer these serviceability features: LEDs on FRUs and the front of the switch, provide visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions. System alerts, event logs, audit logs, link incident logs, and hardware logs that display switch, Ethernet link, and Fibre Channel link status at the Connectrix service processor or a remote workstation.
  • Page 38 SNMP trap messages. The trap messages indicate operational state changes and failure conditions. Data collection through the Product Manager application to help isolate system problems. The data includes a memory dump file and audit, hardware, and engineering logs. 1-14 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 39: Hardware Operations

    Switch Operating Features Hardware Operations This section introduces hardware operations that affect the DS-32M2. Updating Firmware The Connectrix service processor’s fixed disk can contain a library of firmware versions for downloading to any DS-32M2 managed by the Connectrix service processor. Refer to Managing Firmware Versions on page 7-9 for instructions on changing switch firmware.

  • Page 40: Iml

    • The Link Loss Status table appears. • A gray square appears in the alert panel. • The FRUs illustrated in the Hardware view disappear, and then reappear as the connection is re-established. 1-16 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 41: Ipl

    Switch Operating Features CAUTION An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should be performed only if the active CTP is suspect or if directed by next-level support or documentation. An IPL interrupts the link between the Connectrix service processor and switch. To perform an IPL (Initial Program Load), move the cursor over the Maintenance icon and click IPL on the pop-up menu.
  • Page 42 Switch Operating Features 1-18 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 43: Operating The Switch

    Invisible Body Tag Operating the Switch This chapter describes the operation of the DS-32M2 and identifies the controls and indicators. The chapter contains the following sections: Power Procedures ................2-2 FRU LEDs and Connectors ...............2-4 Operating the Switch...

  • Page 44: Power Procedures

    The green power (PWR) LED on the front panel illuminates. The amber system error (ERR) LED on the front panel blinks momentarily while the switch is tested. The green LEDs at the top of the Ethernet connector blink while the port is tested. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 45 After successful POSTs, the green power LED remains illuminated and all other front panel LEDs go dark. If any of the following occurs, contact EMC Customer Support: The amber system error LED remains on. The green power LED is off.

  • Page 46: Fru Leds And Connectors

    Front Panel LEDs and Connectors Figure 2-2 PS 1 PS 0 Maintenance Connectors: Receptacle Receptacle Port LEDs: Fan 3 PS 1 Fan 2 Fan 1 Fan 0 PS 0 Rear Panel LEDs and Connectors Figure 2-3 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 47 Operating the Switch LEDs Table 2-1 Color State Function Power Green The switch is receiving power. The switch may not be receiving AC power. Check the AC power source and power cords. Error Amber The switch has detected an event requiring immediate operator attention, such as a FRU failure.

  • Page 48: Connectors

    Port Connects the switch to user devices and other switches. AC power Supplies AC power to the two supplies, providing single-phase connections with input rated up to 264 VAC. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 49 Invisible Body Tag Product Manager Overview This chapter is an introduction and overview of the DS-32M2 Product Manager application. It is intended as a quick reference for using features available through the main Product Manager window. This chapter contains the following sections: Product Manager Overview .............3-2 Using the Product Manager..............3-5 Product Manager Menu Bar ............3-12...

  • Page 50: Product Manager Overview

    Configure port address configurations (S/390 mode only). Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names. Configure the operating mode between Open Systems and S/390. Configure an interoperability mode for multiswitch fabrics. Configure the switch name, location, description, and contact person. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 51 Product Manager Overview Configure threshold alerts for ports. Enable LIN alerts on ports. Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking operation and running internal and external loopback diagnostics. Configure port binding. Display FRU properties such as the FRU name, physical position in the switch, active failed state, part number, and serial number.

  • Page 52: Connectrix Service Processor And Remote Workstation Configuration

    Configuring Remote Workstations in the Connectrix Manager User Guide. Connectrix Manager Client Workstations E-Mail Server 10/100 Mb/s Corporate LAN SNMP Management Station Switch/Hub Connectrix Manager Server Running on Connectrix Service Processor Connectrix Service Processor and Remote Workstation Configuration Figure 3-1 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 53: Using The Product Manager

    Product Manager Overview Using the Product Manager This section provides a general overview of the Connectrix Manager and its functions. For details on performing specific tasks and using specific dialog boxes, refer to the appropriate chapters in this manual. Using Dialog Boxes Dialog boxes, such as the one in Figure 3-2, appear when you select options from the pop-up menus.

  • Page 54: Logging Into The Connectrix Manager

    Connectrix Manager icon: Solaris or a. In the Terminal window, type the following and Linux press ENTER [root@evtcom2 /root]# cd /home b. Type [root@evtcom2 /root]# cd EFCM press ENTER c. Type [root@evtcom2 /root]# ./EFC_Manager and press ENTER Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 55: Connectrix Manager Login Window

    Product Manager Overview HP/UX or a. In the Terminal window, type the following and press ENTER [root@evtcom2 /root]# cd /home b. Type [root@evtcom2 /root]# cd EFCM press ENTER c. Type [root@evtcom2 /root]# EFC_Manager and press ENTER a. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000. b.

  • Page 56: Connectrix Manager Products View

    The Products view provides a graphical overview of all the products that can be managed and monitored through the Connectrix Manager. In a full-screen environment on an 800 x 600 resolution monitor, this panel displays up to 48 product icons. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 57 Product Manager Overview Product Icons Information in each product icon includes the following: Switch Speed (Gb/s) Attention Indicator Product Illustration Number Status Indicator of Ports MySwitch 5 Product Name or Network Address Object descriptions: Switch data speed, 1 Gb/s or 2 Gb/s. Attention indicator —...

  • Page 58: Opening The Product Manager

    Open Product icon on the Connectrix Manager toolbar: Open 120.20.150.10 Product The Product Manager opens to the Hardware view (Figure 3-5). Windows Title Bar ABC 123 Menu Bar View Selector ABC 123 Main Panel Status Indicator Figure 3-5 Product Manager Window 3-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 59: Closing The Product Manager

    Product Manager Overview The Connectrix Manager window is still available as a separate window. You can drag the Product Manager window away from the Connectrix Manager window and view both windows on your PC desktop (or minimize one or both to icons if desired). You can have up to four Product Manager windows open concurrently.

  • Page 60: Product Manager Menu Bar

    (You can enable unit beaconing only if the system error light is off, signifying that there are no outstanding errors.) 3-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 61 Product Manager Overview • Properties — Displays such information as the switch name, description, location, and contact person. Refer to Displaying Switch Properties on page 4-12. • Close — Closes the Product Manager window. Configure: • Identification — Allows you to specify information that will appear in the identification table at the top of the Hardware view and in the Connectrix Manager Products view (if the Products view is configured to display names)
  • Page 62 Refer to Audit Log on page 6-4. • Event Log — Provides a record of significant events that have occurred on the director, such as hardware failures, degraded operation, and port problems. Refer to Event Log on page 6-6. 3-14 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 63 Product Manager Overview • Hardware Log — Displays information on FRUs inserted and removed from the switch. Refer to Hardware Log on page 6-8. • Link Incident Log — Displays the most recent incidents with their date and time, port number, and description of the incident.
  • Page 64 Refer to Resetting the Configuration on page 7-18. Help: • Contents — Displays online help for the Product Manager. • About — Displays the version number for the Product Manager and copyright information. 3-16 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 65: Product Manager Views

    Product Manager Overview Product Manager Views ABC123 View Tabs ABC 123 Product Manager View Selector Tabs Figure 3-7 The Product Manager offers four main views, accessible by clicking the tabs. Hardware View The Hardware view (Figure 3-8) is the default view that appears in the main panel when you open the Product Manager.

  • Page 66: Node List View

    The columns that appear in the table include: Port number where the node is attached (S/390 mode only) Port address Node type WWN of the attached node (device) BB_Credit value used by the attached node 3-18 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 67: Port List View

    Product Manager Overview For details on navigating and monitoring via the Node List view, refer to Using the Node List View on page 4-17. Port List View Clicking the Port List tab on the Product Manager window (refer to Figure 3-7 on page 3-17) displays a table listing: Port number Port name (S/390 mode only) Port address...

  • Page 68: Fru List View

    Figure 4-9 on page 4-33 shows an example of the FRU List view. For details on navigating and monitoring via the FRU List view, refer to Using the FRU List View on page 4-33. 3-20 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 69: User Rights

    Product Manager Overview User Rights The Connectrix Manager’s system administrator can assign levels of access, or user rights, to Product Manager users through the Connectrix Manager application. Note that the Connectrix Manager’s system administrator only has view rights while operating in a specific Product Manager application. Conversely, a Product Manager’s product administrator only has view rights while operating in the Connectrix Manager application.

  • Page 70: User Rights For Specific Functions

    Clear LIN Log Clear System Error Light Configure Addresses – Active (S/390 mode only) Configure Addresses – Stored (S/390 mode only) Configure Date/Time Configure Feature Key Configure Identification Configure Management Server Configure Operating Parameters Configure Ports 3-22 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 71 Product Manager Overview User Rights for Product Manager Functions (continued) Table 3-1 Product Product Manager Rights Administrator Operator Maintenance Configure Port Binding Configure SNMP Configure Zoning Data Collection Date/Time Sync Configuration Enable Call Home Notification Enable E-Mail Notification Export Configuration Report Manage Firmware Port Diagnostics Port Beaconing...
  • Page 72 Product Manager Overview 3-24 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 73: Monitoring And Managing The Switch

    Invisible Body Tag Monitoring and Managing the Switch This chapter describes how to use the features available in the various Product Manager views to monitor and manage switch operation. The views are accessible from the tabs shown here: ABC123 View Tabs ABC 123 This chapter contains the following sections: Using the Hardware View ..............4-2...

  • Page 74: Using The Hardware View

    Ports (small form factor LC transceivers) Monitoring Switch This section describes the DS-32M2 Status table and status symbol Operation (shown below), which indicate the operating status of the switch: ABC 123 Status Table ABC 123 Status Symbol Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 75 Monitoring and Managing the Switch Status Refer to Table 4-3 on page 4-35 for the meaning of the text in the Status table and the corresponding symbol in the lower left corner of the Product Manager window. State The State field displays one of the following: OFFLINE —...
  • Page 76 The status depends on specific hardware component failures, which are indicated by status symbols that appear over component graphics in the Hardware view. Table 4-1 shows the alert panel symbols and their meanings. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 77: Operating Status - Alert Panel And Switch Status

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Operating Status - Alert Panel and Switch Status Table 4-1 Operator Alert Panel Symbol Panel Text Switch Status Table Text Meaning Green Circle: Online or Fully Operational All components and installed ports are Offline operational; no failures. Yellow Triangle: Degraded Redundant Failure...

  • Page 78: Monitoring Hardware Operation Using The Hardware View

    For a link incident, the status table at the top of the Hardware view changes to reflect the reason for the alert. You can also note the reason by displaying the Port Properties window for the port. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 79: Legend For Figure 4-1

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Legend for Figure 4-1 (continued) Table 4-2 Port LED indicator — A green and amber indicator to the left of each port connector simulates LED operation on the actual switch port. When the green indicator illuminates, the port is on line and operational. When the amber indicator illuminates continuously (not blinking), the port has failed.

  • Page 80: Obtaining Hardware Information

    To display a FRU Properties window for a fan or power supply (AC Properties connector), double-click the FRU in the Hardware view. The FRU Properties window shows: FRU name Slot position relative to identical FRUs installed in the unit State: active or failed Part number Serial number Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 81 Monitoring and Managing the Switch Displaying Port You can display a Port Properties window in any of several ways: Properties In the Hardware view, do either of these: • Double-click a port. • Right-click a port and click Port Properties on the pop-up menu.
  • Page 82 • — Invalid attachment reason cannot be 01 Unknown determined. • — Port is 02 ISL connection not allowed on this port configured as an F_Port, but is connected to another switch. 4-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 83 E_Port, but attaches to a node device. • — The 07 Non-McDATA switch at other end of the ISL cable is connected to a non-EMC switch and the Interop Mode for this switch is set to McDATA Fabric. • — The port 08 ISL connection not allowed on this port is configured as an F_Port, but attaches to another switch.
  • Page 84 Operating mode: Open Systems or S/390 Preferred Domain ID (set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box). Active Domain ID (the actual Domain ID assigned to the switch) CTP state (active or inactive) Switch Speed (1 Gb/s or 2 Gb/s) 4-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 85: Using Menu Options

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Using Menu Options Right click on various parts of the Hardware view to display pop-up menu options for displaying status and information and for controlling the switch and various hardware components. Switch Menu Right-click on any area of the switch illustration where a hardware component is not installed to display the following menu options: Switch Properties —...
  • Page 86 (OLS). Click to remove the checkmark and unblock the port. If unblocked, a node attached to the port can communicate with the switch and communicate with other nodes attached to the switch. 4-14 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 87 Monitoring and Managing the Switch Enable Beaconing — Click this to make the amber LED by the port blink on the actual switch and the amber indicator blink for the port in the Hardware view. This enables users to locate the unit where the port is located.

  • Page 88: Clear Threshold Alert(S) Window

    This action also restarts the notification interval and the cumulative minutes for utilization % interval. Clear Threshold Alert(s) Window Figure 4-2 For more information on threshold alerts, refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5-33. 4-16 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 89: Using The Node List View

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Using the Node List View To display the Node List view (Figure 4-3), select the Product Manager Node List tab. This view displays information about all node attachments to any F_Ports on the switch, sorted by port number. All data is updated automatically as devices log in and log out.
  • Page 90 Right-click the port’s row. b. On the pop-up menu, move the cursor over Display Options. c. Click the desired option on the pop-up sub-menu. BB_Credit — The buffer-to-buffer credit that the attached node has available. 4-18 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 91: Displaying Node Properties

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Displaying Node To display a Node Properties window for the attached node, Properties double-click the node’s row (or right-click the row and click Node Properties on the pop-up menu). Information for the node includes: Port Number — Physical port number on the switch to which the node is connected Node Type —...
  • Page 92 To change a node’s display between the WWN and nickname: Right-click the node’s row in the Node List view. On the pop-up menu, move the cursor over Display Options. Click the desired option on the pop-up sub-menu. 4-20 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 93: Using The Port List View

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Using the Port List View To display the Port List view (Figure 4-5), select the Product Manager Port List tab. 2: S34-A Figure 4-5 Port List View The Port List view displays the following information on all ports that can be installed in the switch.
  • Page 94 • F_Port if an N_Port is attached • E_Port if another E_Port is attached • G_Port if the port is capable of acting as either an F_Port or an E_Port, but nothing is currently attached 4-22 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 95: Displaying Port Properties

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Operating Speed — The current data speed for the port: 1 Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, or Not Established. Not Established appears if Negotiate was set for the port through the Configure Ports dialog box and the data speed has not been resolved between the port and the attached device, or if the port and device are not communicating.
  • Page 96 This action also restarts the notification interval and the cumulative minutes for utilization % interval. Clear Threshold Alert(s) Window Figure 4-6 For more information on threshold alerts, refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5-33. 4-24 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 97: Using The Performance View

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Using the Performance View To display the Performance view (Figure 4-7), select the Product Manager Performance tab. This view displays a bar graph for each port. The lower portion of the view displays statistical values for a selected port.

  • Page 98: Bar Graph Display

    (Refer to Table 4-3 on page 4-35.) If the port is an F_Port and is logged in, the message displays the attached port’s WWN or nickname. If the port is an E_Port and is logged in, the message says E_Port 4-26 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 99: Port Statistics

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Port Statistics To select and display more detailed performance information for a port, click the port’s bar graph. A darker background highlights the bar graph for that port, and the lower portion of the Performance view displays the statistics values for the port.
  • Page 100 This indicates that a frame or primitive sequence arrived at the switch’s port corrupted. This corruption can be due to the attached device performing a reset, plugging or unplugging the 4-28 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 101 Monitoring and Managing the Switch link, bad optics at either end of the cable, bad cable, or a dirty or poor connection. Moving the connection around or replacing cables can isolate the problem. Some number of invalid transmission words are expected and acceptable.
  • Page 102 There are no thresholds for this value. Typically, this occurs when the destination is not available due to the destination device’s action. Four Byte Words Received — The number of four-byte words received. Four Byte Words Transmitted — The number of four-byte words transmitted. 4-30 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 103: Menu Options

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Menu Options Right-clicking a bar graph displays a pop-up menu with the following port-related options. Refer to the pages shown for more information: Port Properties — Refer to Displaying Port Properties on page 4-9. Node Properties — Refer to Displaying Node Properties on page 4-19.

  • Page 104: Clear Threshold Alert(S) Window

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Clear Threshold Alert(s) Window Figure 4-8 For more information on threshold alerts, refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5-33. 4-32 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 105: Using The Fru List View

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Using the FRU List View To display the FRU List View (Figure 4-9), select the Product Manager FRU List tab. This view displays information about all installed FRUs on the switch. All data is updated automatically as the software detects changes.
  • Page 106 • Active — Always appears unless the FRU has failed. • Failed — Appears if the FRU is not functional. Part Number — Part number of the FRU. Serial Number — Serial number of the FRU. 4-34 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 107: Port Operational States

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Port Operational States Table 4-3 describes the port states and the LED indicators and alert symbols that appear in the Hardware view and Port List view. Table 4-3 Port States Port Indicators Green Amber Alert Symbol Port State Description None...
  • Page 108 Reason field of the Port Properties dialog box. Note that if port optics have also failed, the amber LED will be on. Not Installed The port optics are not installed or the feature that provides additional port function is not enabled. 4-36 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 109: Alerts

    Monitoring and Managing the Switch Alerts The system can generate two types of alerts: Link incident alerts, which are generated because of a problem. Threshold alerts, which are generated when throughput reaches a predetermined level. Link Incident Alerts A link incident (LIN) is a problem detected on a fiber-optic link; for example, loss of light, or invalid sequences.

  • Page 110: Threshold Alerts

    An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that appears by the Threshold Alerts field in the Port Properties window. • Detailed threshold alert data recorded in the Threshold Alert Log. For more information on threshold alerts, refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5-33. 4-38 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 111: Configuring The Switch

    Invisible Body Tag Configuring the Switch This chapter describes the options that appear in the drop-down menu when you select Configure on the Product Manager’s menu bar. This chapter contains the following sections: Configuring Switch Identification ...........5-2 Configuring the Operating Mode............5-4 Configuring Operating Parameters..........5-6 Configuring Ports................

  • Page 112: Configuring Switch Identification

    – Switch Properties window • Description — Enter a description that will further identify the switch. The entry can be longer than 24 characters; however, the size of user’s display determines how much of a lengthy entry will appear. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 113 Configuring the Switch This description will appear in the following locations: – Identification table at the top of the Hardware view – Switch Properties window • Location — Enter information that describes the location of the switch. The entry can be longer than 24 characters; however, the size of the user’s display determines how much of a lengthy entry will appear.

  • Page 114: Configuring The Operating Mode

    This displays the window in Figure 5-4: Set Online State Window Figure 5-2 b. Click Set Offline. 2. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Operating Mode on the drop-down menu. This displays the window in Figure 5-3. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 115: Configure Operating Mode Dialog Box

    Configuring the Switch Figure 5-3 Configure Operating Mode Dialog Box 3. Select either Open Systems or S/390. If you select Open Systems, set Interoperability Mode as follows: • Select McDATA Fabric 1.0 if all switches in the fabric are in this list: –...

  • Page 116: Configuring Operating Parameters

    This displays the window shown in Figure 5-4. Set Online State Window Figure 5-4 b. Click Set Offline. 2. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Operating Parameters on the drop-down menu. This displays the dialog box in Figure 5-5. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 117: Operating Parameters

    Configuring the Switch Figure 5-5 Configure Operating Parameters Dialog Box 3. Configure the parameters, referring to Operating Parameters below. 4. Click Activate to save the configuration and close the dialog box. 5. Set the switch on line. a. Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Set Online State on the drop-down menu.
  • Page 118 (tenths of a second, or 0.2 through 60 seconds). (The default value is 20 tenths, or 2 seconds.) EMC recommends leaving the timeout values at their defaults. These are the defaults used for all HBA and Symmetrix microcode testing for both benign and fault injection cases.
  • Page 119 (including any others that were previously set to Principal) automatically changes to Default. In some two-tier fabrics (consisting of backbone and edge switches), EMC recommends configuring all backbone switches as Principal, to provide backup in the event of a failure. (This prevents an edge switch from becoming principal.) For more information, consult your EMC...
  • Page 120 If the rerouting delay is enabled, traffic ceases in the fabric for the time specified for E_D_TOV. This delay allows frames sent on the old path to exit to their destination before new frames begin traversing the new path. 5-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 121: Configuring Ports

    Configuring the Switch Configuring Ports Use the procedures in this section to configure identification and operating parameters for ports on the switch. Port configuration data is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. Follow these steps to configure ports: 1. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Ports on the drop-down menu.

  • Page 122: Port Parameters

    If you want to delete all port names from the switch, right-click anywhere in the Name column; then click Clear All Port Names on the pop-up menu. 5-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 123 Configuring the Switch Blocked Open Systems mode only; to block ports in S/390 mode, use the Configure Addresses dialog box, described under Configuring Port Addresses on page 5-18. This setting determines whether port operation is enabled (if the box is checked) or disabled. Click a checkbox to add or remove a checkmark.
  • Page 124 To bind a port to the device that is logged in to the port, right-click the port’s Port Binding column; then click Bind Port to Attached WWN on the pop-up menu. The Bound WWN column will display that device’s WWN. 5-14 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 125 Set the speed to 2 Gb/sec only on ports that support this speed. EMC recommends that only 2 Gb/s optics be installed in DS-32M2s. If a 1 Gb/s optic is inserted and the port speed is configured for 1 Gb/sec, the optic will operate.

  • Page 126: Configuring Port Binding

    WWN field. Attached WWN — This is the device currently logged in to the switch port. If this item is selected and port binding is enabled, this device has exclusive use of the port. 5-16 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 127 Configuring the Switch If no device is logged in, no WWN appears on the Attached WWN line. If the user then enables port binding, the port will be bound to a WWN of 0, essentially preventing any device from logging in until binding is disabled,or the bound WWN is updated to a new WWN setting.

  • Page 128: Configuring Port Addresses

    1. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Addresses on the drop-down menu; then click Active on the pop-up submenu. This displays the dialog box in Figure 5-9. Figure 5-9 Configure Addresses - “Active” Dialog Box 5-18 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 129: Save Address Configuration Dialog Box

    Configuring the Switch All port addresses for the switch are listed across the top of the matrix to the right of the first three columns. The addresses are also listed down the left side of the dialog box. If a cell (square) in the matrix contains a red circle-and-line symbol (shown in several cells in Figure 5-9), connection is prohibited between the two addresses whose row and column intersect at that cell.

  • Page 130: Address Parameters

    • Unblock all ports — Unblocks all port addresses that are currently blocked. This allows communication from all port addresses in the switch. • Clear all — Clears the prohibit status of all port addresses and unblocks all ports. 5-20 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 131: Prohibited Port Connection Symbol

    Configuring the Switch Port connection array — Port address matrix used to allow or prohibit connections. If a cell (square) in the matrix contains the symbol shown in Figure 5-11, connection is prohibited between the two addresses whose row and column intersect at that cell. Prohibited Port Connection Symbol Figure 5-11 Click a cell to add or remove a symbol.

  • Page 132: Managing Stored Address Configurations

    • Activate — Sends a stored configuration to the switch for immediate use. (A warning appears before the action occurs.) If Active=Saved is enabled in through the Configure Management Server dialog box, this overwrites the current IPL address configuration. 5-22 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 133 Configuring the Switch • Modify — Displays the Configure Addresses dialog box for the configuration. Refer to Configuring the SNMP Agent on page 5-24for details on using this dialog box. • Delete — Deletes a stored configuration. (A warning appears before deletion.) •...

  • Page 134: Configuring The Snmp Agent

    To configure traps and assign community names, follow these steps: 1. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select SNMP Agent on the drop-down menu. This displays the Configure SNMP dialog box (Figure 5-13). 5-24 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 135: Configure Snmp Dialog Box

    Configuring the Switch Configure SNMP Dialog Box Figure 5-13 2. If the box beside Enable Authorization Traps is checked, traps will be sent to SNMP management stations when unauthorized stations try to access SNMP information from the director. Click the box to add or remove a checkmark. 3.
  • Page 136 Configuring the Switch 8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7-12. 5-26 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 137: Configuring Management Server Control

    Configuring the Switch Configuring Management Server Control This section describes the procedure to configure a management server (assuming the Management Server feature is installed). The procedures are different for Open Systems and S/390 operating modes. In the current Connectrix release, the Open Systems Management Server feature is available only through RPQ.

  • Page 138: Configuring The Feature Key

    This displays the window in Figure 5-15. Set Online State Window Figure 5-15 b. Click Set Offline. 2. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Features on the drop-down menu. This displays the window in Figure 5-16. 5-28 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 139: Configure Feature Key Window

    Configuring the Switch Figure 5-16 Configure Feature Key Window 3. Click New to add a new feature key. This displays the New Feature Key dialog box (Figure 5-17). New Feature Key Dialog Box Figure 5-17 4. The feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters with dashes.

  • Page 140: Enable Feature Key Dialog Box

    On the Set Online State window, click Set Online. 8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7-12. 5-30 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 141: Configuring The Date And Time

    Configuring the Switch Configuring the Date and Time Use the procedures in this section to display and change the date and time set on the switch. You must set the current date and time on the switch so the various logs display the correct time stamps. 1.
  • Page 142 Click Activate to set the date and time on the switch. 3. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7-12. 5-32 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 143: Configuring Threshold Alerts

    Configuring the Switch Configuring Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific switch ports or port types, (E_Ports or F_Ports). You are notified of a threshold alert in four ways: An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that appears on the port in the Hardware view.

  • Page 144: Creating New Alerts

    Figure 5-25 on page 5-39), showing the name of the alert, type of alert (Rx, Tx, or Rx or Tx), and alert state (Active or Inactive). 2. Click New. This displays the New Threshold Alert window (Figure 5-21). 5-34 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 145: New Threshold Alerts Window - First Screen

    Configuring the Switch Figure 5-21 New Threshold Alerts Window — First Screen 3. Enter a name, 1 to 64 characters. All characters in the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are allowed. 4. Select one of the following from the drop-down Threshold Type list: •...

  • Page 146: New Threshold Alerts Window - Second Screen

    The valid range is 5 to 70,560 minutes. When throughput reaches the threshold value and remains constant for the specified time, an alert is generated. 9. Click Next. A new window appears for selecting ports for the alerts. 5-36 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 147: New Threshold Alerts Window - Third Screen

    Configuring the Switch New Threshold Alerts Window — Third Screen Figure 5-23 10. Select either Port Type or Port List. • If you select Port Type, selecting either E_Ports or F_Ports will cause this alert to generate for all ports configured as E_Ports or F_Ports respectively.

  • Page 148: New Threshold Alerts Window - Summary Screen

    13. At this point, the alert is not active. To activate the alert, select the alert information that displays in the Configure Threshold Alerts table and select Activate. 5-38 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 149: Modifying Alerts

    Configuring the Switch Configure Threshold Alerts Window — Activate Alert Figure 5-25 Modifying Alerts Use the following steps to modify an existing threshold alert configuration. 1. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Threshold Alerts on the drop-down menu. This displays the Configure Threshold Alerts window (Figure 5-20 on page 5-34).

  • Page 150: Activating Or Deactivating Alerts

    (Figure 5-20 on page 5-34). 2. Select the alert that you want to delete by selecting the alert information in the table. 3. Select Delete. 4. A message displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Select Yes. 5-40 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 151: Exporting A Configuration Report

    Configuring the Switch Exporting a Configuration Report Use this option to save an ASCII file of all configuration data currently saved in switch NV_RAM to your hard drive or a diskette. Use any desktop publishing application to open the ASCII file for viewing or printing.

  • Page 152: Export Configuration Report Window

    2. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name field. 4. Click Save. This saves the file to the specified folder as an ASCII text file. 5-42 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 153: Enabling The Embedded Web Server

    (Refer to Appendix C for more information on using the Web Server.) EMC recommends using Connectrix Manager to manage the switch. However, the EWS can be used if Connectrix Manager is not available. If the Enable Web Server box is checked, access to the interface is enabled.

  • Page 154: Enabling Telnet

    Connectrix Manager. If you do plan to use the CLI, change the default password in order to prevent others from logging in to the switch via the CLI. (Refer to login on page D-11 for information on changing the CLI passwords.) 5-44 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 155 Invisible Body Tag Using Logs This chapter describes the DS-32M2 logs. The chapter contains the following sections: Using Logs ..................6-2 Audit Log ....................6-4 Event Log ....................6-6 Hardware Log..................6-8 Link Incident Log................6-9 Threshold Alert Log................. 6-11 Using Logs...

  • Page 156: Using Logs

    Save window will then be those that are stored in your home directory. If you choose, you can create a folder for your home directory and save the file there. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 157: Expanding Columns

    Using Logs To save a log file in ASCII format to a location on your system’s hard drive or to a diskette, use the following steps. You can open this file in any desktop publisher for viewing or printing. a. Click Export on the log window. b.

  • Page 158: Audit Log

    If the string Connectrix Manager does not appear, the time stamp is from the switch. Action — User action that caused the configuration change, such as offline status, port name change, or change of address. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 159 Using Logs Source — Identifies the user making the change through the switch Product Manager and IP or DNS host name address of the remote user’s workstation: • Maintenance Port: Change was made by a user connected to the maintenance port. •...

  • Page 160: Event Log

    Date/Time — The date and time of the event on the switch. Event — A unique code that identifies the event. The same code that appears in the Product Manager Event Log also appears in the operator panel Event Log. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 161 Using Logs Event codes include: 000 – 199 System events 200 – 299 Power supply events 300 – 399 Fan module events 400 – 499 CTP events 500 – 599 Port events Description — A short description of the event. Severity —...

  • Page 162: Hardware Log

    PWR = Power supply module Position — Physical position relative to identical components in the switch. Action — Inserted or Removed. Part Number — Part number of the component. Serial Number — Serial number of the component. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 163: Link Incident Log

    Using Logs Link Incident Log The Link Incident log displays the 1000 most recent link incidents with the date each incident occurred, the time it occurred, and the port on which the incident took place. The information in this log is useful to maintenance personnel for isolating port problems (particularly E_Port segmentation problems) and repair verification.
  • Page 164 NOS receive state and after NOS is no longer recognized. • Invalid primitive sequence received for the current link state — Either a link reset or a link reset response primitive sequence was recognized while waiting for the offline sequence. 6-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 165: Threshold Alert Log

    Using Logs Threshold Alert Log This log provides details of threshold alert notifications. Besides the date and time that the alert occurred, the log also displays details about the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alert(s) option under the Configure menu. (Refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5-33.) Figure 6-6 Threshold Alert Log...

  • Page 166: Configure Threshold Alerts Window

    This is set through the Configure Threshold Alerts window. Interval — The time interval during which the throughput is measured and an alert can generate. This is set through the Configure Threshold Alerts window. 6-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 167: Using Maintenance Features

    Invisible Body Tag Using Maintenance Features Invisible Body Tag This chapter describes the options that appear on the Product Manager Maintenance menu. This chapter contains the following sections: Running Port Diagnostics ..............7-2 Swapping Ports ..................7-3 Collecting Maintenance Data ............7-5 Executing an IPL ................7-6 Setting the Online State ..............7-8 Managing Firmware Versions ............7-9 Enabling E-Mail Notification............7-10...

  • Page 168: Running Port Diagnostics

    Using Maintenance Features Running Port Diagnostics The Port Diagnostics option is for use by service personnel to run internal and external loopback tests on a port. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 169: Swapping Ports

    Using Maintenance Features Swapping Ports This operation applies only if the switch’s operating mode is set to S/390. (Refer to Configuring the Operating Mode on page 5-4.) The Swap Ports operation allows you to exchange one port address for another. For example, if the current address for port 0 is 04 and the address for port 1 is 05, you can swap so that the address for port 0 has address 05 and port 1 has address 04.
  • Page 170 8. Follow the on-screen instructions and click Next to continue through to the next screen. 9. If you are finished configuring the director, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7-12. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 171: Collecting Maintenance Data

    Using Maintenance Features Collecting Maintenance Data The Collect Maintenance Data option is used by service personnel to collect maintenance data that can help diagnose system problems. Store this data on the Connectrix service processor hard disk or send it to another network PC using file transfer protocol (FTP). You can also save the maintenance data to a Zip disk and mail it to the technical support personnel.

  • Page 172: Executing An Ipl

    A grey square appears in the alert panel. Refer to Table 4-1 on page 4-5 for an explanation of this alert symbol. The FRUs in the illustration in the Hardware view do not appear. They will reappear as the connection is reestablished. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 173 Using Maintenance Features An IPL initiates the following functions in the switch: Restarts the operational firmware on the CTP subsystem, executes abbreviated power on system tests (POSTs) and then, if no POST errors are encountered, resumes the active role that it had before the IPL.

  • Page 174: Setting The Online State

    State field of the OFFLINE DS-32M2 Status table in the Hardware view. LED indicators on all ports with attached devices stay green, but the switch is sending offline sequences (OLS) to these devices. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 175: Managing Firmware Versions

    Using Maintenance Features Managing Firmware Versions Firmware refers to the internal operating code for the switch. You can maintain up to eight firmware versions on the Connectrix service processor for downloading to an switch. This option is for use by service personnel. Managing Firmware Versions...

  • Page 176: Enabling E-Mail Notification

    To enable or disable e-mail notification, Enable E-Mail Notificationenu. When the box to the left of Enable E-Mail Notification is checked, notification is enabled. To change the enabled/disabled state of e-mail notification, click the box to remove/add the checkmark. 7-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 177: Enabling Call-Home Notification

    Enabling Call-Home Notification The call-home feature enables the Connectrix service processor to automatically dial out to the EMC Support Center to report system problems. The support center server accepts calls from the Connectrix service processor, logs reported events, and notifies one or more support center representatives.

  • Page 178: Backing Up And Restoring The Configuration

    IP address. Backup Follow these steps fo perform a backup: Backup & Restore Configuration on the drop-down menu. This displays the window in Figure 7-3. 7-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 179: Restore

    Using Maintenance Features Backup and Restore Configuration Window Figure 7-3 Following is a list of configurations that are backed up to the Connectrix service processor: • Identification data (switch name, description, and location). • Port configuration data (port names, blocked states, and extended distance settings).

  • Page 180: Automatic Backup To Zip Disk

    • User names, encrypted passwords, and user rights. • Nicknames • Session options • Connectrix Manager SNMP configurations • E-mail configuration All log files (both Connectrix Manager log files and individual Product Manager log files). 7-14 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 181: Using Quiksync

    Using Maintenance Features Zoning library (all zone sets and zone definitions). Firmware library. Call-home configuration (including phone numbers and dialing options). Configuration data saved to the directory through the EfcData Backup & Restore Configuration option on the Product Manager Maintenance menu. The QuikSync application will not backup certain Windows NT configurations that need to be reconfigured on a newly restored Connectrix service processor, including the following:...
  • Page 182 Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it appears in Figure 7-5. The d:\EfcData\ directory is a mirror of c:\EfcData\. Do not change this location in the Source field. Click the Advanced tab to display the dialog box in Figure 7-6. 7-16 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 183: Iomega Quiksync Dialog Box

    Using Maintenance Features Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box (Advanced Tab) Figure 7-6 Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it appears in Figure 7-6. Click OK. 7-17 Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration...

  • Page 184: Resetting The Configuration

    All optional features will also be disabled. The switch must be off line to continue. Set the switch off line. For instructions, refer to Setting the Online State on page 7-8. 7-18 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 185: Data Default Values

    Using Maintenance Features To continue the reset operation, click Reset on the Reset Configuration dialog box. If you want to cancel the operation, click Cancel. Since the IP address is reset, you may not recover the Ethernet connection to the switch if you have changed the switch‘s IP addressing from the default value.
  • Page 186 Number of Zone Members Number of Zones Number of Zone Sets Zone Names None Zone Sets Names None Zone Members None Default Zone State Enabled Active Zone Set State Disabled Active Zone Set Name NULL string 7-20 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 187 Invisible Body Tag Using SNMP to Manage the Switch This appendix describes Connectrix support for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The appendix contains these sections: Introduction ..................A-2 SNMP Support ..................A-5 SNMPv1 Transports................A-8 MIB-II Support ..................A-9 Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB Support .......A-10 Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB (ef-6000) ......A-22 Using SNMP to Manage the Switch...

  • Page 188: Using Snmp To Manage The Switch

    MIB tree. The tree begins with the root. The MIB for the switch is under the iso branch. (Refer to Figure A-1 on page A-3.) To get to the switch MIB variables, you must go through the org, dod, and internet sub-branches. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 189: Mib Tree

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch root iso (1) org (3) dod (6) internet (1) experimental mgmt (2) private (4) MIB Tree Figure A-1 Variables are also known as objects. As Figure A-2 on page A-4 shows, the switch-supported groups under internet are: mgmt —...

  • Page 190: Mib Tree

    Each group and variable in a MIB is assigned a numerical address. You can enter commands with variables specified as a name or a number. For example: get {root, iso, org, dod, internet, mgmt, mib-2, system} get {root, 1, 3, 6, 1, 2, 1, 1} Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 191: Snmp Support

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch SNMP Support The switch-resident SNMP agent and connection: Supports SNMPv1 manager. Enables access to variables in the standard MIB-II definition, the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB, and switch Private Enterprise MIB. All groups and variables in the supported MIBs are read only by SNMP management stations unless noted otherwise.

  • Page 192: V6 Mib Support

    Configuration must be done separately for each individual switch requiring SNMP access. No changes were made to this MIB with the 6.00 release. ED-1032 Enterprise ED-1032 Enterprise-specific MIB V1.7 (ed-1032.mib) is implemented by the SNMP agent that runs on the ED-1032 Fibre Channel Director. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 193 No changes were made to this MIB with the 6.00 release. Connectrix Enterprise Connectrix Enterprise-specific MIB V1.10 (ef-6000.mib) is implemented by the SNMP agent that runs on a family of EMC Fibre Channel switch products, including the ED-64M Director and the DS-32M and DS-16M switches.

  • Page 194: Snmpv1 Transports

    Connectrix Manager’s Web page. The URL for the Web page depends on the Connectrix service processor’s host name on your network. To access MIB-II and Fabric Element variables, download the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 195: Mib-Ii Support

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch MIB-II Support mgmt (2) mib-2 (1) system (1) interface (2) at (3) ip (4) icmp (5) tcp (6) udp (7) snmp (11) SNMP MIB-II Support Figure A-3 The switch agent supports eight groups specified in MIB-II: •...

  • Page 196: Fibre Channel Fabric Element Mib Support

    The following sections define the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB variables and their output. All variables are in the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB, except for which is fcFxPortPhysAdminStatus defined under in the group, are fcFxPortPhysTable fcFeOp read-only. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-10...

  • Page 197: Error Group Table

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Error Group Table The Fcfporterrrortable displays the number of errors detected by an F_Port since the management agent initialized, enabling you to determine the quality of the link between the F_Port and its attached N_Port.

  • Page 198: Accounting: Class 1

    F_Port from its attached NxPort. This value is fixed at 0. fcFxPortC1OutFrames The number of Class 1 frames (other than Class 1 connect-request) delivered through this F_Port to its attached NxPort. This value is fixed at 0. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-12...

  • Page 199: Accounting: Class 2

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Accounting: Class 2 The Fcfportc2accttable contains Class 2 accounting information for each F_Port in the fabric element recorded since the management agent initialized. Table A-3 Accounting: Class 2 Variable Description fcFxPortC2AcctModuleIndex This object identifies the module containing the F_Port for which this entry contains information.

  • Page 200: Accounting: Class 3

    FxPort from its attached NxPort. fcFxPortC3OutOctets The number of Class 3 frame octets, including the frame delimiters, delivered through this FxPort to its attached NxPort. fcFxPortC3Discards The number of Class 3 frames discarded by this FxPort. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-14...

  • Page 201: F_Port Operation Table

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Operation: F_Port The Fcfportopertable contains the operational status and parameters Operation Table of the F_Ports. F_Port Operation Table Table A-5 Variable Description fcFxPortOperModuleIndex This object identifies the module containing the F_Port for which this entry contains information.

  • Page 202: Operation: F_Port Physical Level Table

    F_Port’s operational status has not changed since the agent last restarted. This is SS_TIM_RD_TICKS(MILLISEC) * 10. fcFxPortPhysRttov The Receiver_Transmitter_Timeout value of the F_Port. This is used by the receiver logic to detect Loss of Synchronization. This value is fixed at 100ms. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-16...

  • Page 203: Operation: Fabric Login

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Operation: Fabric contains the service parameters for each F_Port Fcflogintable Login Table in the fabric element that have been established from the most recent fabric login (implicit or explicit). Operation: Fabric Login Table A-7 Variable Description fcFxlogiModuleIndex...

  • Page 204: Configuration Group

    — Name_Identifier of the Fabric to which this FcFabricName Fabric Element belongs. — Name_Identifier of the Fabric Element. FcElementName — Maximum number of modules in the FcFeModuleCapacity Fabric Element, regardless of their current state. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-18...
  • Page 205 Using SNMP to Manage the Switch The module table contains the configuration parameters of a port module. Module Table Table A-8 Variable Provides: fcFeModuleIndex This object identifies the module within the Fabric Element for which this entry contains information. This value is never greater than fcFeModuleCapacity. This number ranges from 1 to AS_glob.prod_cnfg_ptr->max_nbr_modules.

  • Page 206: Configuration Table

    The value 0 means that the F_Port does not support this parameter. BaudRate FC-0 baud rate of the F_Port. Medium FC-0 medium of the F_Port. TxType FC-0 transmitter type of the F_Port. Distance FC-0 distance range of the F_Port transmitter. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-20...

  • Page 207: Capability Group Table

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Capability Group displays the capabilities of the F_Port within Fccfportcaptable Table the fabric element. Capability Group Table Table A-10 Variable Provides CapModuleIndex Module index. FxPortIndex Port index. FC-PHVersionHigh Highest or most recent version of FC-PH that the FxPort is capable of supporting. FC-PHVersLow Lowest or earliest version of FC-PH that the F_Port is capable of supporting.

  • Page 208: Private Enterprise Mib Support

    Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB (ef-6000) private (4) enterprise (1) McDATA (289) commDev (2) fibrechannel fcSwitch (1) ef-6000 (2) ef-6000 ef-6000 ef-6000Zoning ef-6000Sys (1) ef-6000Fru (2) ef-6000Port (3) ThresholdAlerts PortBinding (4) Private Enterprise MIB Support Figure A-5 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-22...

  • Page 209: Connectrix Private Enterprise Mib (Ef-6000

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch The ef6000 Private Enterprise MIB defines and supports six groups: System group ( ef6000Sys Field replaceable unit (FRU) group ( ef6000Fru Fibre Channel port group ( ef6000Port Port binding group ( ef6000PortBinding Zoning group ( ef6000Zoning Threshold alert group ( ef6000ThresholdAlerts...

  • Page 210: Fru Group

    The failed(4) state indicates that the current module is failed. ef6000FruPartNumber Part number of the module. ef6000FruSerialNumber Serial number of the module. ef6000FruPowerOnHours Number of the hours that the FRU has been in operation. ef6000FruTestDate Final test date of the module. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-24...

  • Page 211: Fibre Channel Port Group

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Fibre Channel Port This group contains information about the physical state, operational Group status, performance and error statistics of each Fibre Channel ports on the switch. Table A-13 Fibre Channel Port Group Variable Provides: ef6000PortIndex Switch port number.
  • Page 212 The number of Class 2 frames that the port has received. ef6000PortTxC2Octets32 The number of Class 2 Octets that the port has transmitted. ef6000PortRxC2Octets32 The number of Class 2 Octets that the port has received. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-26...
  • Page 213 Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Fibre Channel Port Group (continued) Table A-13 Variable Provides: ef6000PortTxC3Words32 The number of Class 3 4-byte words that the port has transmitted. (Primitive signals and primitive sequence are not included.) ef6000PortRxC3Words32 The number of Class 3 4-byte words that the port has received. (Primitive signals and primitive sequence are not included.) ef6000PortTxC3Frames32 The number of Class 3 frames that the port has transmitted.
  • Page 214 A 64 bit counter for the number of Class 3 Octets that the port has transmitted. ef6000PortRxC3Octets64 A 64 bit counter for the number of Class 3 Octets that the port has received. ef6000PortC3Discards64 A 64 bit counter for the number of Class 3 frames that the port has discarded Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-28...

  • Page 215: Port Binding Group

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Port Binding Group Port Binding Group Table A-14 Variable Provides: ef6000PortBindingIndex The fixed port number on the switch. It ranges from 1 to the number of physical ports that can be supported by the switch. ef6000PortBindingFlag The flag indicates whether or not Port Binding is in effect for an individual;...

  • Page 216: Active Member Table

    If the alert type is a Throughput Thrreshold Alert, this is the percent of utilization (1-100) required to trigger an alert. If the alert type is a Counter Threshold Alert, this is the counger delta required to trigger an alert. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-30...

  • Page 217: Generic Traps

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Threshold Alerts Table (continued) Table A-18 Variable Provides: ef6000TTADirection Specifies the throughput direction of the threshold (transmit=1, receive=2, either=3). This only applies when the alert type is Throughput Thrreshold Alert. ef6000TTATriggerDuration Specifies the amount of timeduring a threshold alert interval that the trigger must be exceeded before an alert is generated.

  • Page 218: Enterprise-Specific Trap Definitions

    Using SNMP to Manage the Switch ef6000ThresholdAlert(4) — Generated whenever a threshold alert occurs. Enterprise-Specific Trap Definitions Table A-19 Trap Trap Type Enterprise Variable ef6000PortScn EMCTrap {ef6000PortOpStatus} ef6000FruScn EMCTrap {ef6000FruStatus} ef6000PortBindingViolation EMCTrap {ef6000PortAttachedWWN} ef6000ThresholdAlert EMCTrap {ef6000PortIndex, ef6000TAIndex} Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide A-32...

  • Page 219: Configuring Network Addresses

    Ivisible Body Tag Configuring Network Addresses This appendix describes the procedure for configuring unique addresses for each switch. Configuring Network Addresses...
  • Page 220 If multiple switches, other managed products, and the Connectrix Service Processor are delivered in an EMC EC1200 cabinet, all devices are configured with unique IP addresses that do not require change. The addresses require change only if multiple equipment cabinets are LAN-connected.

  • Page 221: Connection Description Dialog Box

    Configuring Network Addresses The following tools are required: A maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook PC) with: • The Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows Millennium Edition operating system installed. • RS-232 serial communication software (such as ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal) installed. HyperTerminal is provided with Windows operating systems.

  • Page 222: Connect To Dialog Box

    Ensure that the Connect using field displays COM1 or COM2 (depending on the serial communication port connection to the switch), and click OK. This displays the COM1 (or 2) Properties dialog box (Figure B-3). Com 1, 2 Properties Dialog Box Figure B-3 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 223: Hyperterminal Window

    Configuring Network Addresses Configure the Port Settings parameters as follows: • Bits per second — 57600 • Data bits — 8 • Parity — None • Stop bits — 1 • Flow control — Hardware When the parameters are set, click OK. This displays the HyperTerminal window (Figure B-4).
  • Page 224 11. Select the Exit option from the File pull-down menu to close the HyperTerminal application. The following message box appears: 12. Click Yes. The following message box appears: 13. Click No to exit and close the HyperTerminal application. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 225 Configuring Network Addresses 14. Power off the maintenance terminal: a. From the Windows taskbar, click Start, Shut Down. b. At the Windows NT Workstation menu, select the Shut Down option. c. At the Shut Down Windows window, select Shut down the Computer and click Yes to power off the PC.
  • Page 226 Configuring Network Addresses Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 227: Configuring The Switch From A Web Server

    Ivisible Body Tag Configuring the Switch from a Web Server This appendix describes the procedure for configuring the DS-32M2 from the Embedded Web Server if the switch does not have access to a Connectrix service processor. The appendix contains these sections: •...

  • Page 228: Introduction

    EWS. Therefore, if you configure the switch with a public IP address, EMC recommends that the EWS be disabled, using Connectrix Manager. If you intend to use the EWS (even though EMC does recommend and/or support its use), verify that it is enabled in Connectrix Manager;...

  • Page 229: Management Support Table

    Configuring the Switch from a Web Server The Reset Configuration operation will not reset the password of the Embedded Web Server. (Refer to Resetting the Configuration on page 7-18 for information on resetting the configuration.) By using the Connectrix Manager, you do not have do configure the DS-32M2 with a public IP.

  • Page 230: Web Server Requirements

    7 days a week. The Embedded Web Server does not have this feature built in. Call-home support for standalone DS-xxM switches is done using the new MIB in microcode 1.2/1.4/2.0. EMC ControlCenter WebEdition 4.3 and OnAlert interface with this MIB to provide call-home support.

  • Page 231: Opening The Web Server Application

    Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher Opening the Web To open the Web Server application: Server Application Ensure that the PC and the Ethernet LAN segment (with the switch attached) are connected through the Internet. At the PC, launch the browser application.

  • Page 232: Web Server Interface - View Window

    Connectrix Manager. Clicking Help provides comprehensive information on performing these operations. Accessing To access configuration operations, click Configure on the left side of Configuration the window. This displays the window shown in Figure C-3 on Operations page C-7. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 233: Configuring Switch Ports

    Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Configuring Switch Ports Perform the procedure in this section to configure names and operating characteristics for the switch ports. Refer to Configuring Ports on page 5-11 for more information on some of the parameters. Figure C-3 shows the Configure window, opened to the default page.

  • Page 234: Configuring Switch Identification

    Connectrix Manager. To configure switch identification: On the Configure window (Figure C-3 on page C-7), click the Switch tab. This displays the window in Figure C-4. Web Server Interface — Configure Switch Identification Figure C-4 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 235 If the switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the switch’s Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is DS-32M21.emc.com, enter DS-32M21 in this dialog box. • Description — Up to 255 alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 236: Configuring The Date And Time

    Click the Time fields that require changing, and enter numbers in these ranges: • Hour (HH): 0 through 23 • Minute (MM): 0 through 59 • Second (SS): 0 through 59 Click Activate to save the information. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-10...

  • Page 237: Configuring Operating Parameters

    Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Configuring Operating Parameters The operation described here allows you to configure Fibre Channel operating parameters for the switch. Refer to Configuring Operating Parameters on page 5-6 for descriptions of the parameters and information on performing this operation through the Connectrix Manager.

  • Page 238: Web Server Interface - Configure Switch Operating Parameters

    E_D_TOV. If the values are not identical, the port connection segments and the switch cannot communicate with the fabric. In addition, the E_D_TOV must be less than the R_A_TOV. • Preferred Domain ID — 1 through 31. (The default is 1.) Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-12...
  • Page 239 – Select Open Fabric 1.0 if one or more switches in the fabric are in this list: DS-16B, DS-8B • Switch Priority — EMC recommends leaving the setting at Default. Refer to Switch Priority on page 5-9for more. Click Activate to save the information. This message appears:...

  • Page 240: Configuring Network Information

    IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address: On the Configure: Switch window (Figure C-4 on page C-8), click Network. This displays the window in Figure C-7. Web Server Interface — Configure Switch Network Figure C-7 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-14...
  • Page 241 Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Configure the parameters as specified by the customer’s network administrator. The parameters and their default settings are: • IP Address — Default is 10.1.1.10 • Subnet Mask — Default is 255.0.0.0 • Gateway Address — Default is 0.0.0.0 Click Activate to save the information.

  • Page 242: Configuring Snmp Trap Message Recipients

    2. If network information was not configured, click the SNMP tab on the Configure window (Figure C-3 on page C-7). This displays the window in Figure C-8. Web Server Interface — Configure SNMP Figure C-8 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-16...
  • Page 243 • Trap Recipient — IP address or DNS host name of the SNMP management workstation, up to 64 alphanumeric characters. EMC recommends using the IP address. • UDP Port Number — The default user datagram protocol (UDP) port number for trap recipients is 162. To override this port number, click the Advanced option.

  • Page 244: Configuring Zoning

    On the Zone Set window you can add, delete (clear), or rename a zone set, or enable/disable the default zone. To add, delete, or modify a zone, click Zones to display a Zones window (Figure C-10). Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-18...

  • Page 245: Web Server Interface - Configure Zone

    Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Figure C-10 Web Server Interface — Configure Zone Any zones in the zone set are listed in the lower part of the window. Clicking a zone’s Delete button allows you to delete the zone. Clicking the zone name displays a Modify Zone window (Figure C-11).

  • Page 246: Web Server Interface - Modify Zone

    Clicking the new zone name displays a Modify Zone window. Add new members to the zone. To save the configuration, click Zone Set. Then click Save and Activate Zoning Configuration. This also changes the zone set status from Unsaved to Saved. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-20...

  • Page 247: Configuring User Rights

    Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Configuring User Rights The operation described here allows you to to configure the administrator-level and operator-level passwords (as specified by the customer’s network administrator) used to access the Embedded Web Server application. On the Configure window (Figure C-3 on page C-7), click the User Rights tab.
  • Page 248 Configuring the Switch from a Web Server Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide C-22...

  • Page 249: Command Line Interface

    Invisible Body Tag Command Line Interface This appendix describes the commands that can be entered through the command line interface (CLI) for the DS-32M2. Access through a Telnet client is presumed. Command Line Interface...

  • Page 250: Telnet Sessions

    Open an Embedded Web Server (EWS) or Connectrix Manager Product Manager window. c. Toggle the enabled state of the CLI, thereby clearing the client connection. d. Restart the client connection. Once the client connection is reestablished, verify your configuration’s completeness and accuracy. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 251: Cli Overview

    Because the CLI is not an interactive interface, no prompts are displayed to guide the user through a task. If an interactive interface is needed, use the Connectrix Manager or EWS. For day-to-day operations, EMC recommends using the Connectrix Manager, not the CLI, unless absolutely necessary. CLI OverviewTelnet Sessions...

  • Page 252: Entering Cli Commands

    IP address, EMC recommends that the CLI be disabled, using Connectrix Manager. If you intend to use the CLI (even though EMC does recommend and/or support its use), verify that it is enabled in Connectrix Manager; however, be sure to change the default passwords of the CLI.
  • Page 253 Command Line Interface Navigation Basic command line navigation conventions are supported. Table D-1 Conventions includes the asynchronous commands that are recognized by the CLI. CLI Command Tree Navigation Conventions Table D-1 Character Sequence Common Name Action or Description <CR> Carriage Return Pass a completed line to the parser.

  • Page 254: Cli Command Tree Navigation Conventions

    Table D-2 Command Line Interface Command Tree config -------------------- ip -------------------------- ethernet show port ----------------------- blocked extDist name speed type show security ----------------- portBinding ------------- bound show userRights -------------- administrator operator Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 255 Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Command Tree (continued) Table D-2 show snmp --------------------- addCommunity authTraps deleteCommunity show switch -------------------- bbCredit edTOV interopMode prefDomainId priority raTOV rerouteDelay show system ------------------ contact date description location name show zoning ------------------- setDefZoneState activateZoneSet deactivateZoneSet replaceZoneSet clearZoneSet...
  • Page 256 ------------------ beacon clearSysError resetConfig setOnlineState perf ----------------------- class2 class3 clearStats errors link traffic show --------------------- eventLog frus ip -------------------------- ethernet loginServer nameServer port ----------------------- config info status technology security ----------------- portBinding switch system zoning Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 257 Command Line Interface Navigating the CLI Command Tree Once the administrator or operator logs in and sees the Root> prompt, the CLI commands are accessed by navigating up and down the CLI command tree. To move from the root through the any of the four extended branches, enter the name of the next branch as shown in Table D-2.
  • Page 258 To include quotation marks in a string, use the escape character (\) before the quotation marks. Config.System> location "Building 24 \"Joe’s PlayLab\"" A null string can be created by using the quotation marks without any space between them. For example: config.system> location "" Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-10...

  • Page 259: Login

    Command Line Interface Command Output All output from the CLI commands is limited to the standard 80 columns supported by most Telnet interfaces. The output is flush-left. login The Command Line Interface allows a single Telnet client to be connected to the switch. If a Telnet client logs out, or if after 15 minutes of inactivity the client’s access times out, another Telnet client may log in.

  • Page 260: Logout

    This command can be entered at any point in the command tree. Parameters This command has one parameter Specifies the comma-delineated state for enable output. Valid values are true and false. Boolean 1 or 0 may be substituted as values. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-12...

  • Page 261: Handling Command Line Interface Errors

    Command Line Interface Command Examples Root> commaDelim true config> commaDelim 1 config.port> commaDelim false Output Example Date/Time,Code,Severity,FRU,Event Data, 09/12/01 10:58A,375,Major,CTP-0,00010203 04050607 08090A0B 0C0D0E0F, 09/12/01 10:58A,375,Major,CTP-0,00010203 04050607 08090A0B 0C0D0E0F, 09/12/01 09:58A,385,Severe,CTP-0,00010203 04050607 08090A0B 0C0D0E0F, 09/11/01 07:18P,395,Severe,CTP-0,00010203 04050607 08090A0B 0C0D0E0F, Handling Command The CLI detects two types of errors: Line Interface Errors An error associated with the interface;...

  • Page 262: Commenting Scripts

    To correct the previous script line, move the comment either before or after the line with the command. For example, the following examples are both valid: Root> # Turn on beaconing Root> maint system beacon true Root> maint system beacon true Root> # Turn on beaconing Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-14...

  • Page 263: The Config Branch

    Command Line Interface The config Branch The config branch of the CLI command tree contains commands that set parameter values. These values are not temporary (session) values, but are retained across power cycles. The commands in the config branch can by used only by the Administrator.
  • Page 264 The Telnet connection can be lost when these Ethernet network settings are changed. If the IP address is reconfigured, your Telnet client must be reconnected to the new IP address. A new login will be requested. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-16...
  • Page 265 Command Line Interface Parameters This command has three parameters: Specifies the new IP address for the switch. The ipAddress address must be entered in dotted decimal format (for example, 10.0.0.0). Specifies the new gateway address for the gatewayAddress Ethernet interface. The address must be entered in dotted decimal format (for example, 0.0.0.0).
  • Page 266 Specifies the extended distance state for the extDistOn port. Valid values are true and false. Boolean 1 or 0 may be substituted as values. Command Examples Root> config port extDist 4 false Root> config port extDist 4 0 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-18...

  • Page 267: Config.port.speed

    Command Line Interface config.port.name Syntax name portNumber “portName” Purpose This command sets the name for a port. Parameters This command has two required parameters: Specifies the port number. Valid values for the portNumber DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Specifies the name for the port. The port name portName must not exceed 24 characters in length.
  • Page 268 This command displays the port configuration for a single port. Parameters This command has one parameter: Specifies the port number. Valid values for the portNumber DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Command Example Root> config port show 4 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-20...
  • Page 269 Command Line Interface Output The port configuration is displayed as a table that includes the following properties: Port number Port name Blocked state — true or false Extended distance — true or false Type — F Port, E Port, or G Port Speed —...
  • Page 270 Command Examples Root> config security portBinding bound 4 true Root> config security portBinding bound 4 1 config.security.portBinding.wwn Syntax bound portNumber boundWwn Purpose This command configures the single device WWN to which a port is bound. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-22...
  • Page 271 Command Line Interface Parameters This command has two parameters: Specifies the port number. Valid values for the portNumber DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Specifies the WWN of the device that is being boundWwn bound to the specified port. The value must be entered in colon-delimited hexidecimal notation (for example, 11:22:33:44:55:66:AA:BB).
  • Page 272 Purpose This command sets the name and password for administrator-level access. Description Immediately after the name and password for the administrator is set, you will be prompted to log in with the new access rights. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-24...
  • Page 273 Command Line Interface Parameters This command has two parameters. Specifies the new user name for username administrator-level login. The default is set to Administrator. This parameter is 1 to 15 characters. Valid characters include all characters in the USASCII character set, excluding control characters and spaces.
  • Page 274 Output Example Operator Username: Operator Operator Password: ************** Administrator Username: Administrator Administrator Password: *************** config.snmp.addCommunity Syntax addCommunity commIndex "commName" writeAuthorization trapRecipient udpPortNum Purpose This command adds an SNMP community to the SNMP configuration. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-26...
  • Page 275 Command Line Interface Parameters This command has five parameters. Up to six community names and trap recipients may be defined. Specifies the community to be created or edited. commIndex Valid values are integers 1 through 6. Specifies the community name of the commName community specified by commIndex.
  • Page 276 Command Example Root> config snmp deleteCommunity 5 config.snmp.show Syntax show Purpose This command shows the switch SNMP configuration. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> config snmp show Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-28...
  • Page 277 Command Line Interface Output The switch configuration data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties Authorization Traps — The state of the authorization traps (for example, enabled) that will be sent to SNMP management stations when unauthorized stations attempt to access SNMP information from the switch.
  • Page 278 Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the interoperability mode. Valid interopMode values are mcdata (McDATA Fabric 1.0) and open (Open Fabric 1.0) Command Example Root> config switch interopMode open Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-30...
  • Page 279 Command Line Interface config.switch.prefDomainId Syntax prefDomainId domainId Purpose This command sets the preferred domain ID for the switch. Description The switch must be off line before issuing this command. Use maint.system.setOnlineState to set the switch off line. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the new preferred domain ID value.
  • Page 280 This command sets the R_A_TOV for the switch. Description The switch must be off line before issuing this command. Use maint.system.setOnlineState to set the switch off line. Special care should be used when scripting this command due to its relationship with E_D_TOV. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-32...
  • Page 281 Command Line Interface Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the new R_A_TOV value. The units for timeoutValue this value are tenths of a second. This parameter must be an integer in the range 10 through 1200 (1 second to 120 seconds), and it must be larger than the E_D_TOV.
  • Page 282 Purpose This command shows the switch configuration. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> config switch show Output The switch configuration data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties: Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-34...
  • Page 283 Command Line Interface BB Credit — The maximum number of outstanding frames that can be transmitted without causing a buffer overrun condition at the receiver. R_A_TOV — Resource Allocation Time Out Value (in tenths of a second). E_D_TOV — Error Detect Time Out Value (in tenths of a second). Preferred Domain Id —...
  • Page 284 This command sets the system description string. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the new system description string systemDescription for the switch. The name can contain up to 255 characters. Command Example Root> config system description “DS-32M2 Fibre Channel Switch” Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-36...
  • Page 285 Command Line Interface config.system.location Syntax location “systemLocation” Purpose This command sets the system location attribute. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the new system location for the switch. systemLocation The location can contain up to 255 characters. Command Example Root>...

  • Page 286: Config.zoning

    Specifies whether the default zone is defaultZoneState enabled. Valid values are true and false. Boolean 1 or 0 may be substituted as values. Command Examples Root> config zoning setDefZoneState false Root> config zoning setDefZoneState 0 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-38...
  • Page 287 Command Line Interface config.zoning.activateZoneSet Syntax activateZoneSet Purpose This command activates the zone set contained in the work area to the fabric and takes effect immediately. Description This command takes effect immediately in the fabric. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root>...
  • Page 288 Specifies the name of the new zone. The zoneName zoneName must contain 1 to 64 characters. Valid characters are: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcd efghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789$-^_ Spaces are not permitted, and the first character must be alphabetical. Command Example Root> config zoning addZone TheUltimateZone Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-40...
  • Page 289 Command Line Interface config.zoning.deleteZone Syntax deleteZone “zoneName” Purpose This command deletes a zone from the zone set in the work area. Description Changes are not activated on the switch until the config.zoning.activeZoneSet command is issued. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the name of the zone to be deleted.
  • Page 290 Valid values are integers 1 through 31. Specifies the port number of the member to be portNumber added to the zone. Valid port number values for the DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-42...
  • Page 291 Command Line Interface Command Example Root> config zoning addPortMem TheUltimateZone 10 6 config.zoning.clearZone Syntax clearZone “zoneName” Purpose This command clears all zone members for the specified zone in the work area. Description This command does not change the zone name. Parameters This command has one parameter.
  • Page 292 Specifies the new zone name. The name must newZoneName contain 1–64 characters. Valid characters are: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdef ghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789$-^_ Spaces are not permitted, and the first character must be alphabetical. Command Example Root> config zoning renameZone TheOldUltimateZone TheUltimateZone Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-44...
  • Page 293 Command Line Interface config.zoning.showPending Syntax showPending Purpose This command shows the zoning configuration in the work area of the zone set that has not yet been activated. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> config zoning showPending Output The zoning configuration data is displayed as a table that includes the enabled/disabled status, name, and member zones of the zone set.
  • Page 294 TheUltimateZone ZoneMember: Domain 10, Port 6 ZoneMember: Domain 15, Port 2 ZoneMember: Domain 2, Port 63 ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:64 ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:BD Zone: TheNotSoUltimateZone ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:AB ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:C6 ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:AB Zone: TheNotUltimateAtAllZone ZoneMember: Domain 2, Port 63 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-46...

  • Page 295: Maint

    Command Line Interface maint The maint branch of the CLI command tree contains commands that relate to maintenance activities. The commands in the maint branch can be used only by the Administrator. Note that the maint.system.resetConfig command resets all configuration data and non-volatile settings, including network information, to their default values (factory settings).
  • Page 296 Command Examples Root> maint system beacon false Root> maint system beacon 0 maint.system.clearSysError Syntax clearSysError Purpose This command clears the system error light. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> maint system clearSysError Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-48...
  • Page 297 Command Line Interface maint.system.ipl Syntax Purpose This command IPLs the switch. Description Connection to the CLI is lost when this command runs. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> maint system ipl maint.system.resetConfig Syntax resetConfig Purpose This command resets all NV-RAM configuration parameters (including feature keys and IP addresses) to their default values.

  • Page 298: Perf

    This command displays port Class 2 counters for a single port. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the port number to be reset. Valid portNumber values for the DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Command Example Root> perf class2 2 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-50...
  • Page 299 Command Line Interface Output The port Class 2 counter data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties. Port — The port number. Rx Frames — The number of Fibre Channel Class 2 frames the port has received. Tx Frames —...
  • Page 300 This command resets all port statistics for an individual port or for all ports. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the port number to be reset. Valid portNumber values for the DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Command Example Root> perf clearStats 4 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-52...
  • Page 301 Command Line Interface Root> perf clearStats all perf.errors Syntax errors portNumber Purpose This command displays port error counters for a single port. Parameters This command has one parameter. Specifies the port number to be reset. Valid portNumber values for the DS-32M2 are 0 through 31. Command Example Root>...
  • Page 302 Link Flrs — The number of times the port has detected a link error resulting from an invalid link state transition or timeout. Sync Losses — The number of times the port has detected a loss of synchronization timeout while not in an offline or LF2 state. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-54...
  • Page 303 Command Line Interface Sig Losses — The number of times the port has detected a loss of signal while not in an offline or LF2 state. Output Example The output from perf.link is similar to the following: Port 2 Statistic Count ----------- ----------...
  • Page 304 Tx Words — The number of 4-byte words in Class 2 and Class 3 frames that the port has transmitted. Output Example The output from perf.traffic is similar to the following: Port 2 Statistic Count Wrap ----------- ---------- ---------- RxFrames 2953184 TxFrames 1842953 RxWords 2953184 TxWords 1842953 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-56...

  • Page 305: Show

    Command Line Interface show The show branch of the CLI command tree contains commands that display, but do not change, stored data values.The displayed output that results from these commands might not be identical to the output from the show commands that are within the other CLI command tree branches;...
  • Page 306 Serial Num — The serial number of the FRU. Part Num — The part number of the FRU. Beaconing — The beaconing state of the FRU (on or off). Pwr On Hrs — The power-on hours value for the FRU. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-58...
  • Page 307 Command Line Interface Output Example The output from show.frus is similar to the following:: Position State Serial Num Part Num Beacon Pwr On Hrs -------- -------- ------ ---------- -------------- ------ ---------- Active 118031905 S802578490 Power Active Power Active Active Active Active Active show.ip.ethernet...
  • Page 308 The output from show.loginServer is similar to the following: Port BB Crdt RxFldSz Port Name Node Name ---- ------- ------- ----------------------- ----------------------- 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:77 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:77 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:78 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:78 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:79 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:79 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:80 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:80 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:81 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:81 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:82 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:82 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:83 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:83 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:84 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:84 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:85 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:85 00:11:22:33:44:55:00:86 20:11:22:33:44:55:66:86 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-60...
  • Page 309 Command Line Interface show.nameServer Syntax nameServer Purpose This command displays information from the name server database for devices attached to this switch. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> show nameServer Output The device information data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties.
  • Page 310 9: CP IPI-3 Peer 10: SBCCS-Channel 11: SBCCS-Control Unit 12: FC-SB-2 Channel to Control Unit 13: FC-SB-2 Control Unit to Channel 14: Fibre Channel Service 15: FC-FG 16: FC-SW 17: FC-AL 18: SNMP 19: HIPPI-FP 20: Vendor Unique Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-62...
  • Page 311 Command Line Interface show.port.config Syntax config Purpose This command shows the port configuration for all ports. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> show port config Output The port configuration attributes are displayed as a table that includes the following properties. Port —...
  • Page 312 10:00:80:09:11:22:33:44 2 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec 10:00:80:10:11:22:33:44 1 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec 10:00:80:11:11:22:33:44 1 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec 10:00:80:12:11:22:33:44 1 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec 10:00:80:13:11:22:33:44 1 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec 10:00:80:14:11:22:33:44 1 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec 10:00:80:15:11:22:33:44 1 Gb/sec 2 Gb/sec Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-64...
  • Page 313 Command Line Interface show.port.status Syntax status Purpose This command displays port status for all ports. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> show port status Output The port status data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties.
  • Page 314 4 = External loopback adapter connected to the port 5 = N_Port connection not allowed on this port 6 = Non-EMC switch at other end of the ISL 7 = ISL connection not allowed on this port 8 = ISL connection not allowed to external fabrics 9 = Port binding violation—unauthorized WWN...
  • Page 315 Command Line Interface Output Example The output from show.port.status is similar to the following: Port State Type Attached WWN Beaconing Reason ---- ---------------- ----- ----------------------- --------- ------ Online fPort 10:00:80:00:11:22:33:44 false Online gPort 10:00:80:00:11:22:33:45 true No Light fPort 10:00:80:00:11:22:33:55 true Offline ePort 10:00:80:00:11:22:33:00...
  • Page 316 Port Binding — The state of port binding for the specified port (Active or Inactive). Bound WWN — The WWN of the device that is bound to the specified port. If this field is blank, no device is bound to the specified port. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-68...
  • Page 317 Command Line Interface Output Example The output from show.ip.ethernet is similar to the following: Port Port Binding Bound WWN ---- ----------- ----------------------- Active AA:00:AA:00:AA:00:AA:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive CC:33:44:55:CC:33:44:55 Active 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Inactive...
  • Page 318 Interop Mode: Open Fabric 1.0 Active Domain Id: World Wide Name: 10:00:08:00:88:00:21:07 show.system Syntax system Purpose This command displays a set of system attributes. Parameters This command has no parameters. Command Example Root> show system Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-70...
  • Page 319 Beaconing — The enabled state of unit beaconing (enabled or disabled). Output Example The output from show.system is similar to the following: System Information Name: Joe’s Switch Description: Connectrix DS-32M2 Switch Contact: Location: Everywhere Date/Time: 10/16/2001 10:34:01AM Serial Number: 123456789 Type Number: Model Number;...
  • Page 320 TheUltimateZone ZoneMember: Domain 10, Port 6 ZoneMember: Domain 15, Port 2 ZoneMember: Domain 2, Port 63 ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:64 ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:BD Zone: TheNotSoUltimateZone ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:AB ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:C6 ZoneMember: 10:00:00:00:C9:22:9B:AB Zone: TheNotUltimateAtAllZone ZoneMember: Domain 2, Port 63 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide D-72...

  • Page 321: Specifications

    Invisible Body Tag Specifications This appendix lists the physical characteristics and operating environment of the DS-32M2. Specifications...
  • Page 322 Input voltage 100 to 230 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz Requirements Current Plan for single-phase or phase-to-phase connections and 5-amp dedicated service. Average Power • 120Vrms Irms = 1.61 A Consumption • 220Vrms Irms = 0.94 A Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 323 Specifications Storage and Protective packaging must be provided to protect the DS-16M Shipping under all shipping methods (domestic and international). Environment ° ° ° ° Shipping Temperature F to 140 F (-40 C to 60 ° ° ° ° Storage Temperature F to 140 F (1 C to 60...
  • Page 324 ° ° ° ° Operating Temperature F to 104 F (4 C to 40 Environment Relative Humidity 8% to 80% ° ° Maximum Wet-Bulb F (27 Temperature Maximum Altitude 10,000 ft (3,048 m) Inclination 10° maximum Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 325 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 ......F-2 Troubleshooting the Problem ............F-3...

  • Page 326: Customer Support

    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 F-1). Problem...

  • Page 327: 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 328: Before Calling The Customer Support Center

    For an MVS problem, the JESLOG, SYSPRINT, all STDOUT DD members of the server job output and similar output for the client, and the relevant portion of the SYSLOG Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 329: 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 The importance of the problem, so that it can be assigned a...

  • Page 330: Reporting A New Problem

    Message numbers and complete text of any messages that the system produced 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 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 331: 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: E-mail U.S. mail to the following address: EMC Customer Support Center 45 South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103...
  • Page 332 Customer Support Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 333 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 334 A log containing summaries of actions taken by a Connectrix Management software user, recording an audit trail of changes. For example: adding, modifying, or deleting user or product administration records the operation, including the date and time, in the audit log. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 335 A fabric rebuilding process that retrieves information from all switches in the fabric and assigns the principal switch. A Build Fabric follows any of these occurrences: • Multiple switches are interconnected to form a fabric. • A switch is removed from the fabric. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 336 SNMP request to an agent program must identify the request with a community name that the agent recognizes or the agent discards the message as an authentication failure. The agent counts these failures and reports the Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 337 SNMP management station. DASD Direct Access Storage Device. Default Pertaining to an attribute, value, or option that is assumed when none is explicitly specified. Default Zone Contains all attached devices that are not members of any active Zone. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 338 Connectrix switch or a 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 339: Event Log

    Channel switch through an interswitch link to form a multiswitch fabric. Explicit Fabric Login F_Ports support a data field size that is agreed upon during fabric login. Fibre Adapter, another name for a Symmetrix Fibre Channel director. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 340 Fabric Manager Software application that is the system management framework and the user interface for managing EMC Fibre Channel connectivity products. The Connectrix Manager can run either locally on the Connectrix service processor or remotely on a user workstation.
  • Page 341 G_Port A physical interface within the fabric capable of acting either as an F_Port or an E_Port (extension port) depending on the port type at the other end of the link. Graphical user interface. Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

  • Page 342: Hardware Log

    (2) Pertaining to a functional unit or channel involved in an input process, output process, or both (concurrently or not), and to the data involved in such a process. (3) Pertaining to input, output, or both. g-10 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 343 (generally) an optical resonant cavity to provide positive feedback. Laser radiation can be highly coherent temporally, spatially, or both. Light-emitting diode. Link The physical connection between two devices on a switched fabric. g-11 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 344 A unit of measure for storage size, loosely one million bytes. One megabyte actually equals 1,048,576 bytes. Management Information Base, a related set of objects (variables) containing information about a managed device and accessed via SNMP from a network management station. g-12 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 345 Domain Name Service (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 EMC.com is the domain component. Nickname A name representing one or more port numbers or World Wide Names.
  • Page 346 In a network, any route between any two nodes. Persistent Binding Server-level access control uses configuration information to bind a server device name to a specific Fibre Channel storage volume or logical unit number, through a specific HBA and storage port WWN. g-14 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 347 System Name. The Product Name should align with the host name component of a Network Address. Product View The top-level display in the Connectrix Management software user interface that displays icons of Managed Products. g-15 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 348 E_Port that has ceased to function as an E_Port within a multiswitch fabric due to an incompatibility between the fabrics that it joins. System error light. Service Processor See Connectrix Service Processor. Session See Management Session. g-16 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 349 SNMP-managed device and directed to a centralized SNMP Network Management Station. Toggle To change the state of a feature/function that has only two states. For example, if a feature/function is enabled, toggling changes the state to disabled. g-17 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 350 Zoning allows an administrator to group several devices by function or by location. All devices connected to a connectivity product, such as a Connectrix switch, may be configured into one or more Zones. Zone Set A set of Zones. g-18 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 351 Glossary g-19 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 352 Glossary g-20 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 353 4-15 power 2-6 unit 4-13 Connectrix Manager, logging in 3-6 bound WWN 5-16 Connectrix service processor 1-7 buffer-to-buffer credit 5-7 control processor 1-5 credit 5-7 CTP 1-5 call-home notification, enabling 7-11 customer support xx, F-3 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 354 5-28 logs Fibre Channel fabric element MIB A-10 audit 6-4 firmware event 6-6 updating 1-15 expanding columns 6-3 versions, managing 7-9 hardware 6-8 FRU List View 4-25 link incident 6-9 FRU properties 4-8 sorting entries 6-3 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 355 MIB A-22 Product Manager password closing 3-11 CLI D-11 data, backing up and restoring 7-14 Connectrix Manager 3-7 opening 3-10 EWS C-5 using 3-5 HyperTerminal B-5 product managers perf command D-50 enabling Telnet D-2 performance features 1-8 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...
  • Page 356 EWS C-21 specifications E-2 speeds port configuring 5-15 warmStart A-31 speeds, port D-19 web server C-2 speeds, switches D-34 tasks See specific tasks states, operational web server, enabling 5-43 port 4-35 WWN binding 5-14 switch 1-15 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide...

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