Page 1: User Guide
Part Number: A7284-96003/AA-RS2KA-TE First Edition (August 2002) This guide provides an introduction and an overview of the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 Product Manager. It also explains how to use edge 2/16 features to monitor, manage, and configure the switch. Finally it describes how to use StorageWorks...
Page 2 The warranties for Hewlett-Packard Company products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Printed in the U.S.A. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide First Edition (August 2002) Part Number: A7284-96003/AA-RS2KA-TE...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Product Manager Overview Managing the StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 ......1–1 Management Menu Options.
Page 4 Displaying Switch Information ........2–12...
Page 5 Configure Feature Key..........3–24 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 6 Backup ............5–7 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 7 Switch Properties dialog box ........
Page 8 Tables 1–1 Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status..... . . 1–31 1–2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions ......1–33 2–1...
Page 9: About This Guide
This publication is part of a documentation suite that supports the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16. Intended Audience This publication is intended for operators, data center administrators, and customer support personnel who configure, operate, and maintain hp products. Related Documentation In addition to this guide, HP provides corresponding information: •...
Page 10: Document Conventions
About This Guide • hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 release notes, A7284-96004/AV-RSU3A-TE • hp StorageWorks edge switch rack mount installation instructions, A7283-96004/AA-RT4MA-TE • hp StorageWorks HAFM server installation guide, A6582-96001/AA-RT4KA-TE • hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager user guide, A6534-96024/AA-RS2CA-TE • hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager release notes, A6575-96004/AV-RQZJC-TE •...
Page 11: Symbols In Text
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a Network Interface Connection. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide About This Guide...
Page 12: Rack Stability
Power Supplies or Systems marked with these symbols indicate the equipment is supplied by multiple sources of power. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the system. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 13: Hp Technical Support
Operating system type and revision level • Detailed, specific questions HP Website The HP website has latest information on this product as well as the latest drivers. You can access the HP website by logging on to the Internet at http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html. HP Authorized Reseller For the name of your nearest HP Authorized Reseller: •...
Page 15: Product Manager Overview
This chapter is an introduction and overview of the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 Product Manager application. It is intended as a quick reference for using features available through the main Product Manager window. Managing the StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Three options are available for managing the switch through a user interface: •...
Page 16: Management Menu Options
Management Menu Options This user’s guide provides information on the edge switch 2/16 Product Manager application only. Information on the HAFM application is provided in the hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager user guide (A6534-96024/AA-RS2CA-TE). Following are lists of options available under menus in all applications. References are provided to the correct publication for detailed information on these options.
Page 17: Fabrics Menu
Layout Icons • Circular • Spring • Center in Topology • Clear ISL Alert • Clear All ISL Alerts • Enable Fly Over Display Configure Menu • Users • Nicknames edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Product Manager Overview 1–3...
Page 18: Logs Menu
Configure Call Home Event Notification Help • Contents • About Product Manager Following are options available through the Product Manager application for your switch. For more information on these options, refer to manual. View Tabs • Hardware • Node List 1–4...
Page 19: Product Menu
— FRU Properties (varies by type of FRU selected) • Clear System Error Light • Enable Unit Beaconing • Properties • Close Configure Menu • Identification • Operating Mode edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Product Manager Overview 1–5...
Page 20: Logs Menu
Link Incident Log • Threshold Alert Log Maintenance Menu • Port Diagnostics • Swap Ports (S/390 mode only) • Data Collection • • Set Online State • Firmware Library • Enable E-Mail Notification 1–6 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 21: Help Menu
Fibre Channel fabrics managed by an HAFM server. The HAFM also provides tools to administer user and product access to the HAFM and Product Manager. Refer to the hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager user guide (A6534-96024/AA-RS2CA-TE) The Product Manager provides graphical views of switch hardware components and displays of component status.
Page 22: Switch Management Components On Lan
Product Manager Overview Figure 1–1 illustrates director management components. StorageW orks director 2/64 SNMP management workstation Remote user workstation HP Ethernet hub Figure 1–1: Switch Management Components on LAN 1–8 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps Corporate LAN Corporate LAN ProCurve 10/100...
Page 23 • Display field replaceable unit (FRU) properties such as the FRU name, physical position in the switch (chassis slot number), active failed state, part number, and serial number. • Display information for individual Fibre Channel ports, such as the port name, port number, Fibre Channel address, operational state, type of port, and login data.
Page 24: Using The Product Manager
• Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit. • Enable channel wrap mode (S/390 mode only). • Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its hardware field-replaceable units. • Perform an initial program load (IPL). •...
Page 25: Illustrations Used In This Manual
3. When the HAFM login screen displays, enter your user name and password. The default user name is Administrator and password is password unless changed by your system administrator. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Product Manager Overview Opening the Product Manager (Figure 1–3) and you need to log in as another...
Page 26: Main Hafm Window (Product View)
5. Click Activate or press the Enter key on your keyboard. The main HAFM window displays showing the Product View. Menu Bar Tool Bar View Tabs Figure 1–3: Main HAFM window (Product View) 1–12 Main Panel Status Panel edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 27: Opening The Product Manager
Menu Bar View Tabs Figure 1–5: Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager window (Hardware View) NOTE: The HAFM window is still available as a separate window. You can drag the Product Manager window away from the HAFM window and view both windows on your PC desktop or minimize one or both of them to icons if desired.
Page 28: Window Layout And Function
The main Product Manager window is divided into four main areas as shown in Figure 1–5 on page 1-13: menu bar, view tabs, view panel, and status bar. Use features in these panels to configure switch operation, monitor performance, and access maintenance features. Menu Bar The menu bar on the Product Manager window displays tabs for the following menus: •...
Page 29: Clear System Error Light
Click the check box to toggle unit beaconing on or off. When the check box has a check mark, unit beaconing is on, and the amber system error light on the switch front bezel blinks to help users locate the actual unit in an equipment room. When you click the check box to remove the check mark, unit beaconing is disabled and the amber LED goes out.
Page 30: Operating Mode
(R_A_TOV) and error detect time-out value (E_D_TOV) in tenth-of-a-second increments, as well as other fabric operating parameters, such as preferred domain ID (1 to 31) and switch priority level (Principal, Default, or Never Principal). You must take the switch offline through the Set Online State dialog box to configure these parameters.
Page 31: Snmp Agent
Select this option to display either the Configure Open Systems Management Server or Configure FICON Management Server dialog box, depending on which feature (if any) in enabled for the switch. Use this to configure a FICON or open systems inband management program to function with the switch. To use these procedure, you must have enabled either the FICON Management Server or Open Systems Management Server through the Configure Feature Key dialog box.
Page 32: Export Configuration Report
Select this option to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box. Use this option to set the current date and time in the switch. When the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is checked, the Date and Time fields are greyed out (disabled), and the HAFM server date and time periodically synchronizes the switch date and time.
Page 33: Enable Web Server
Each entry includes the date and time of the event, a reason code for the event, the severity level, a brief description, and up to 32 bytes of supplementary event data. Refer to the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE) for more information.
Page 34: Hardware Log
Features. Port Diagnostics This option displays the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Use this dialog box to run internal and external loopback tests on ports. Refer to the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE) for instructions. Swap Ports S/390 mode only. Select this option to display the Swap Ports dialog box. Use this dialog box to swap one port address for another.
Page 35: Data Collection
This option displays the Save Data Collection dialog box. Use this dialog box to collect maintenance data into a file. This file is used by support personnel to diagnose system problems. Refer to the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE) for instructions.
Page 36: Enable Call Home Notification
This backup is primarily for restoring the configuration data to a replacement switch. You cannot modify the location or the file name of the saved configuration. (Note that the CTP card is not a FRU. If it fails, the switch must be replaced.)
Page 37: View Tabs
Hardware View The Hardware View is the default view that displays in the view panel when you open the switch Product Manager. To return to this view from another view, click the Hardware View tab. Refer to In the Hardware View, colored indicators reflect the status of actual LEDs on the switch FRUs.
Page 38: Switch Menu
Hardware View or Port List View, refer to the table under Operation on page 2-4. Switch Menu Double-click the switch graphic away from a FRU to display the Switch Properties dialog box. Right-click a hardware graphic away from a FRU to display the following options: •...
Page 39: Port List View
Port List View. Figure 1–6: Port List View The Port List View displays information about all ports installed in the switch. All data is dynamic and updates automatically. Double-click any row in this view to display the Port Properties dialog box for the port.
Page 40: Fru List View
1-25. FRU List View Select the FRU List view tab. A table with information about each of the FRUs installed in the switch displays in the view panel. All data is dynamic and updates automatically. Figure 1–7 1–26 Port Menu on page shows an example of the FRU List View.
Page 41: Fru List View
Node List View. This view displays a table with information about all node attachments or N_Ports that have logged into existing F_Ports on the switch. Only N_Ports display in the Node List View after nodes have logged in to the fabric. The columns that display in the table include: port number where the node is attached, the port’s address (S/390 mode only), node type, WWN of the attached node (device), and...
Page 42: Node List View
This information updates every five seconds. Each bar graph also shows the percentage link utilization for the port. A red arrow 1–28 Figure 1–9 shows an example of the Performance edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Node List...
Page 43: Performance View
(E_Port), the message is “E_Port.” When a port is not logged into an end-device (not functioning as an F_Port) or to another switch (not functioning as an E_Port), the message is the port’s current online state.
Page 44: Status Bar
The symbol indicates the current operating status of the switch and the messages display to provide more description of menu options as you move the cursor over the options under menu bar menus. Refer to...
Page 45: Operating Status - Status Bar And Switch Status
If a gray square displays in the status bar (no Ethernet connection), a reason for the status displays in the Status table at the top of the Hardware View. Refer to Status on page 2-2 for details. Table 1–1: Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status Symbol Status Bar Green Circle...
Page 46: Closing The Product Manager
Product Manager Overview Table 1–1: Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status (Continued) Symbol Status Bar Gray Square Messages display to the right of the status symbol as you move the cursor over options under the menu bar menus. These messages provide additional details about tasks that you can perform through the menu option.
Page 47: User Rights For Specific Functions
HAFM application. Detailed instructions concerning the assignment of user rights for both the HAFM and Product Manager applications appear in Chapter 3 of the hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager user guide (A6534-96024/AA-RS2CA-TE) There are five levels of access or “user rights” that can be assigned to specific users: •...
Page 48 Configure Zoning Data Collection Date/Time Sync Configuration Enable Call Home Notification Enable E-Mail Notification Enable Telnet Enable Web Server Export Configuration Report Manage Firmware Port Diagnostics Port Beaconing 1–34 Product Administrator Operator edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Maintenance...
Page 49: Backing Up And Restoring Product Manager Data
HAFM server PC (independent of the HAFM login). The data contained in the HafmData directory and mirrored to the Zip disk includes the following: • All HAFM configuration including: — Product definitions edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Product Administrator Operator Product Manager Overview Maintenance...
Page 50: Restoring Data To The Hafm Server
To restore data to the HAFM server, copy the: HafmData directory from the zip disk to: C:\ hafmdata Using QuikSync For information on using QuikSync, refer to the hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager user guide (A6534-96024/AA-RS2CA-TE). 1–36 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 51: Monitoring And Managing The Switch
Components include: • Fan module. The hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 contains three dual-fan modules (six fans total). • Power supply module. Note that each AC connector on the rear of the unit is the location of an internal power supply.
Page 52: Switch Status Table
(IML), or initial program load (IPL). • Coming online This is a transitional state that occurs just before the switch goes online. This state normally only happens briefly, unless there is a problem reaching the online state. •...
Page 53 CTP card has failed. Check the IP addresses, the Ethernet local area network (LAN) physical connection between the switch and HAFM server, and other network connection conditions. Note that the CTP card is not a FRU. If it fails, the switch must be replaced. • Link Timeout The network connection that was established between the switch and HAFM server has been lost.
Page 54: Status Bar Status Indicator
Hardware View. At the same time, a yellow triangle displays in the status bar to indicate a degraded switch. However, if a blinking red and yellow diamond displays over both power supplies, the status bar displays a red and yellow diamond, indicating a failure that requires immediate attention.
Page 55: Front View
Port Attention Indicator Port LED Indicator Port Failure Indicator Figure 2–1: Monitoring Hardware Operation - Edge Switch 2/16 (Hardware View) Front View 1. Port Attention Indicator: The yellow triangle ( ) indicates that a link incident occurred or that the port is not operational, in nonstandard mode of operation, or has other status.
Page 56 Monitoring and Managing the Switch 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 online and operational. When the amber indicator illuminates steady, the port has failed.
Page 57: Rear View
( ) appears over a module, the fan has failed or is rotating insufficiently. Note that the switch continues to operate with one fan failure. If two or more fans fail, replace them as soon as possible to avoid switch damage.
Page 58: Displaying Port Information
• Click in a port, port row, or port bar graph in the preceding views and selecting the Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the menu bar. 2–8 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 59: Port Properties Dialog Box
— G_port. This displays if nothing is logged into the port. — F_Port. This displays if a device is logged into the port. — E_Port. This displays if the port is connected to another switch’s E_Port via an ISL. •...
Page 60 “Inactive,” this field displays the reason for that state. When an E_Port is segmented, two fabrics are prevented from joining. This only occurs when the switch is connected to another switch. Reasons and probable causes are listed under Reason Field Messages (following).
Page 61: Reason Field Messages
04 Incompatible switch at the other end of the ISL. Interop mode for this switch is set to Open Fabric mode and the switch at the other end of the ISL is a HP switch configured for homogeneous fabric mode.
Page 62: Displaying Switch Information
Duplicate domain IDs. Refer to more information. • Incompatible zoning configurations. Refer to sections on joining zoned fabrics in the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE) and the hp StorageWorks ha-fabric manager user guide (A6534-96024/AA-RS2CA-TE) for details. •...
Page 63: Switch Properties Dialog Box
Preferred Domain ID as set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box. • Active Domain ID. The actual domain ID assigned to the switch. • Switch Speed. This is always set to 2 Gb/sec. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2–13...
Page 64: Using Menu Options
Click the check box to toggle unit beaconing on or off. When the check box has a check mark, unit beaconing is on, and the system error light (ERR) on the switch blinks to help users locate the unit managed by the Product Manager. The amber indicator on the Hardware View also blinks when beaconing is enabled.
Page 65: Configure Date And Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box
NOTE: If you enable the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization feature and click Activate, the time will synchronize at the next update period. To set the switch with a specific date and time, make sure that the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization field is not selected. Refer to date and time and then click Activate.
Page 66: Configure Date And Time Manually
(offline or online) and provides a button for changing the state. CAUTION: Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users currently operating attached devices that the switch is going offline and that there will be a disruption of port operation. Also, request that the devices affected by an interruption of data flow be set offline.
Page 67: Port Menu
As the switch goes offline, the word, “OFFLINE,” displays in the State field in the left corner of the Hardware View. As the switch goes online, the word, “ONLINE,” displays in the State field in the left corner of the Hardware View.
Page 68: Block Port
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 69: Bind Wwn Dialog Box
Click to display a confirmation dialog box. Click Yes on that dialog box to reset the port. If a switch is attached to the port and online, this operation sends a link reset to the attached switch, otherwise this action disables port beaconing for the port. If the port is in a failed state, such as after failing a loopback test, the reset restores the port to an operational state, clearing the service required (amber) LED.
Page 70 An error message displays after you activate the configuration if the format for the WWN entered in the WWN field is not valid (not in xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format) or if you have entered a nickname that was not configured through the Product Manager. 2–20 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 71: Port List View
Click this to display the Clear Threshold Alert(s) dialog box. Select the appropriate option to clear alerts for the selected port only or all ports on the switch. This clears all attention indicators that notify users of threshold alerts in dialog boxes and views.
Page 72 A blocked port continuously transmits OLS. — Unblocked: Devices communicating with the port can log in to the switch and communicate with devices attached to any other unblocked port in the same zone.
Page 73: Menu Options
Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the menu bar. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Monitoring and Managing the Switch Displaying Port Information on 2–23...
Page 74: Fru List View
Display the FRU List in the main panel by selecting the FRU List view tab on the Product Manager window. This view displays information about all installed FRUs on the switch. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as the software detects changes.
Page 75: Fru List View
• Position: Slot position of FRU in the chassis relative to identical FRUs also installed in the chassis. In the edge switch 2/16, there are three dual-fan modules (positions 0-2), one CTP card (position 0), two power supplies (positions 0-1), and 16 port positions (0-15).
Page 76: Node List View
Display the Node List View in the view panel by selecting Node List from the view tabs on the Product Manager window. This view displays information about all node attachments to any F_Ports on the switch sorted by port number. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as devices log in and log out.
Page 77 If there is a nickname assigned, the nickname displays instead of the WWN. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2–27...
Page 78: Menu Options
Note that you can also display these menu options by clicking a port row, and selecting the Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the Product Manager menu bar. 2–28 Displaying Node Properties on for details. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Displaying Figure 2–3 on...
Page 79: Displaying Node Properties
Figure 2–14: Node Properties dialog box • Port Number The physical port number on the Switch to which the node is connected. • Port Address (S/390 mode only) The logical port address. NOTE: The field only applies during S/390 mode and does not display in open systems mode.
Page 80 Node Nickname Nickname for the node WWN. Must be configured to display. • Node Port Number The physical port number field of the node port that is attached to the switch port on SB-2 nodes only. • Buffer-to-Buffer Credit The buffer-to-buffer credit that the attached node has available.
Page 81: Performance View
Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the menu bar. Refer to Port Menu on page 2-17 • Port Properties edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Monitoring and Managing the Switch for an explanation of these menu options. 2–31...
Page 82: Bar Graph Display
WWN decoding. The Statistics Values tables contain cumulative port statistics and error statistics. For a description of the Refresh and Clear buttons, refer to 2–32 2-38). Button Functions on page 2-37. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 83: Statistics Description
Link Resets The number of link reset protocol frames received/transmitted by this port from/to the attached switch. The switch transmits a link reset to initiate the link reset protocol or recover from a link timeout. This occurs normally to establish BB_Credit or on any port in order to recover lost BB_Credit.
Page 84: Class 2 Statistics
This can occur if frames are received before the switch completes initialization or if the switch is servicing so many requests that it can not process a new request. The port generates frames if the switch is not ready to accept commands. This may indicate temporary congestion.
Page 85: Error Statistics
The number of Class 3 frames discarded, including multicast frames with bad D_IDs. The switch increments this count when it discards a frame that cannot be routed. This occurs most frequently when a destination becomes unavailable without the source realizing the destination is unavailable. There are no thresholds for this value.
Page 86 • Invalid transmission words The number of times that the switch detected invalid transmission words from the attached device. 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 link, bad optics at either end of the cable, bad cable, or a dirty or poor connection.
Page 87: Troubleshooting Tips
A received frame exceeded the Fibre Channel frame maximum size or was less than the Fibre Channel minimum size, indicating the frame arrived at the switch’s port corrupted. Frame corruption may be caused by device disconnection, an optical transceiver failure at the device, a bad fiber-optic cable, or a poor cable connection.
Page 88: Port Operational States
Enable beaconing through the port’s menu on the Hardware View, Port List View, or Performance View. Yellow The switch port is in an inactive state. Triangle Reasons for this state appear in the Reason field of the Port Properties dialog box.
Page 89 (NOS) indicating that the attached device is not operational. None The attached device has successfully connected to the switch and is ready to communicate or is in the process of communicating with other attached devices. As long as the port remains in the online state, the green port LED remains illuminated.
Page 90: Link Incident Alerts
When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the switch Product Manager. LIN alerts warn you that there is a link incident being detected through a port connection that may require operator intervention to correct.
Page 91: Threshold Alerts
Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specific values for switch ports or port types (E_Ports or F_Ports). Select the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to display the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box.
Page 93: Configuring The Switch
• Identification table at the top of the Hardware View (name, location, description). The name also displays in the switch icon label in the HAFM Product tab if the product name is enabled through the HAFM Display Options. Data entered through the following procedure is saved in nonvolatile random access memory (NV-RAM) on the switch.
Page 94: Configure Operating Mode
Configuring the Switch Figure 3–1: Configure Identification dialog box 2. Click in the Name field and enter a name for the switch. The name could reflect the switch’s Ethernet network domain name service (DNS) host name, if assigned. 3. Click in the Description field and enter a description of the switch.
Page 95: Procedure
Procedure To configure the operating mode for the switch, use the following steps: NOTE: The switch must be offline before you change operating modes. 1. If the switch is not offline: a. Select Set Online State from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar.
Page 96: Configure Operating Parameters
Configuring the Switch — Homogeneous Fabric- Select this mode if the fabric contains only HP switches and directors that are also operating in Homogeneous Fabric mode. 4. Click Activate to save your changes and to close the dialog box. 5. Set the switch online: a.
Page 97 Default setting and the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch. Note that at least one switch in a multiswitch fabric needs to be set as Principal or Default. If all of the switches are set to Never Principal, all of the interswitch links (ISLs) will segment.
Page 98: Procedure
StorageWorks product in a SAN environment: planning guide for director 2/64, edge switch 2/16, and edge switch 2/32 (A6534-96025/AA-RS2DA-TE) for details.
Page 99: Configure Operating Parameters Dialog Box
When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click Set Online to set the switch online. 6. Back up the configuration data when you are finished configuring the switch. For more information, refer to edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide 3-4.
Page 100: Configure Ports
10-100 km extended distance buffering, enable or disable link incident (LIN) alerts for ports, port type, port speed, Port binding, and WWN binding name. Port configuration data is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. Configure data in the following columns of the Configure Ports dialog box: •...
Page 101 When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the switch Product Manager. LIN alerts warn you that there is a link incident being detected through a port connection.
Page 102: Procedure (Open Systems Mode)
Procedure (Open Systems Mode) To configure ports in open systems mode, use the following steps: 1. Select Ports from the Configure menu on the Product Manager menu bar. The Configure Ports dialog box displays. 3–10 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 103: Configure Ports Dialog Box
Alerts column. When a check mark displays, LIN alerts are enabled. NOTE: The factory default for LIN alerts is enabled. 6. Select a port type by clicking in the Type field and selecting from the list. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch 3–11...
Page 104: Procedure (S/390 Mode)
9. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Configure Ports dialog box table to display additional ports that you want to configure. 10. Activate changes and close the dialog box by clicking Activate. 11. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to page 3-37.
Page 105: Configure Ports Dialog Box (S/390 Mode)
If you click Continue, these nodes will log off and the port will only attach to the device with the WWN or nickname configured in the Bound WWN column. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch 3–13...
Page 106: Configure Port Addresses (S/390 Mode Only)
7. Activate changes and close the dialog box by clicking Activate. 8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Configure Port Addresses (S/390 mode only) Use this procedure to create and activate port address configurations.
Page 107: Prohibited Port Connection Symbol
All port addresses for the switch are listed along the top and left side of the matrix. The intersection between a vertical and horizontal row of cells (squares) is where you can either allow or prohibit connections between two addresses by clicking the cell to prohibit connection or right-clicking the cell and displaying a menu of attributes.
Page 108: Procedure
The Configure Addresses - “Active” dialog box displays. Figure 3–9: Configure Addresses dialog box 2. Enter information into the appropriate fields. 3–16 Manage Stored Address Configurations on saved, and the dialog box will simply close. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 109: Manage Stored Address Configurations
To manage saved library entries: 1. Select Addresses, then select Stored from the Configuration menu on the menu bar. The Address Configuration Library dialog box displays. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch Figure 3–9, port 3–17...
Page 110: Address Configuration Library Dialog Box
Click OK and the configuration is added to the library. d. Activate a stored configuration Click Activate to activate the configuration and send it to the switch for immediate use. A warning displays before the action occurs. NOTE: If Active=Saved is enabled in through the Configure FICON Management Server dialog box (Configure menu), this overwrites the current IPL address configuration.
Page 111: Configure Snmp
— Switch private MIB For complete information on objects defined in MIBs and steps to download MIB variables to your SNMP workstation, refer to the hp StorageWorks SNMP reference guide for director/64, edge switch 2/16, and edge switch 2/32 (A6534-96026/AA-RQ7BB-TE).
Page 112: Configure Snmp Dialog Box
7. Click Activate to activate the data and close the dialog box. The SNMP configuration is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. 8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to 3–20...
Page 113: Configure Open Systems Management Server
3. Activate changes and close the dialog box by clicking Activate. 4. If you are finished configuring the switch, you can back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Configure FICON Management Server Use this procedure to configure whether the host is the controlling manager.
Page 114 Click this check box to display a check mark and enable a host management program to control the switch's offline and online state. When a check mark is not displayed, a host program cannot set the switch online or offline.
Page 115: Procedure
To configure FICON management server, use the following steps: 1. Select Management Server from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Configure FICON Management Server dialog box displays. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Hexadecimal Code Page CPGID...
Page 116: Configure Feature Key
Configuring the Switch Figure 3–13: Configure FICON Management Server dialog box 2. Enable or disable switch clock alert mode by clicking the check box in the Switch Clock Alert Mode field. When a check mark displays, the alert mode is enabled.
Page 117: Procedure
To enable an optional feature on the switch, first set the switch offline, then enter the feature key into the New Feature Key dialog box. Display this dialog box by selecting Feature from the Configure menu on the menu bar.
Page 118: Configure Date And Time
The list in the left column of the dialog box is a list of features that are active on the switch. The list on the right is a set of features that come with the new feature key. All of the features that are active are included in the new feature list.
Page 119: Configure Date And Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box
Synchronization check box. NOTE: If you click Activate, the date and time synchronize at the next update period. Option 2: To synchronize the switch date and time with a specific date and time that you enter: a. Make sure that Periodic Date/Time Synchronization is disabled (no check).
Page 120: Configure Threshold Alerts
NOTE: When entering the hours, use the range of 0 to 23, for minutes and seconds, use the range of 0 to 59. d. 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 page 3-37.
Page 121: Procedures
Use the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to modify, activate, deactivate, or delete an alert. Create New Alert 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu on the menu bar. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch 3–29...
Page 122: Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box
Figure 3–18: New Threshold Alerts dialog box - first screen 3. Enter a name from one to 64 characters in length. All characters in the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are allowed. 3–30 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 123: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen
The valid range is 1 to the interval set in step 8. Enter the interval in minutes in which throughput is measured and threshold notifications can occur. The valid range is 5 minutes to 70,560 minutes. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch (following).
Page 124: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen
11. Click Next. A final screen appears to provide a summary of your alert configuration. To make any changes, backwards and forwards through the configuration screens by selecting the Previous and Next buttons. 3–32 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 125: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - 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. Figure 3–22: Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box - alerts activated edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch 3–33...
Page 126: Modify An Alert
In the inactive state, notifications do not occur. 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. The port’s current state, inactive or active, is listed under the State column. 3–34 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 127: Delete Alerts
Export Configuration Report Use this option to save an ASCII file of all currently saved configuration data in switch NV_RAM to your hard drive or a diskette. Use any desktop publishing application to import this ASCII file for viewing or printing.
Page 128: Procedure
Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable the Embedded Web Server interface. When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the interface. If enabled, hp recommends changing the user names and/or passwords from their default values to prevent unauthorized access.
Page 129: Enable Telnet
When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the switch through telnet to use the Command Line Interface (CLI) or perform other tasks. If enabled, hp recommends changing the user names and/or passwords from their default values to prevent unauthorized access.
Page 131: Using Logs
This chapter describes the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 logs that you can access through the Logs menu on the Product Manager menu bar. Using Logs The Audit, Event, Hardware, and Link Incident, and Threshold Alert logs store up to 1000 entries each.
Page 132: Expanding Columns
An up arrow indicates sorting in ascending order. Click once to sort. Click again to reverse the sort. 4–2 Home Go Up One Level edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide File List Details Create Folder...
Page 133: Audit Log
Audit Log The audit log displays a history of all configuration changes applied to the switch from any source such as Product Manager, SNMP management stations, web server interface, host, or another switch. Figure 4–2: Audit Log • Date/Time The date and time of the change on the switch.
Page 134: Event Log
— Fibre Channel Host: No entry displays. — Telnet: Change was made through a telnet connection. Event Log The event log provides a record of significant events that have occurred on the switch, such as hardware failures, degraded operation, and port problems. 4–4...
Page 135: Event Log
The log provides a maximum of 1000 log entries before it wraps and overwrites the oldest entries. For detailed information on event data and problem resolution, refer to the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE).
Page 136: Hardware Log
• Event Data Up to 32 bytes of supplementary information for the event in hexadecimal format. For detailed information on event data and problem resolution, refer to the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE). Hardware Log The hardware log displays information field replaceable units (FRUs) inserted and removed from the switch.
Page 137: Link Incident Log
The number of the port on which the incident occurred. • Link Incident A short description of the incident. The following events may cause a link incident to be written to the log. — Implicit incident. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Using Logs 4–7...
Page 138: 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. 4–8 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 139: Threshold Alert Log
Name for the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. • Port Port number where the alert occurred. • Type The type of alert: transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx). edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Using Logs 4–9...
Page 140 • Interval The time interval during which the throughput is measured and an alert can generate. This is set through the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. 4–10 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 141: Using Maintenance Features
Product Manager menu bar. Run Port Diagnostics The Port Diagnostics option enables you to run internal and external loopback tests on any port. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE). Swap Ports S/390 mode only.
Page 142: Collect Maintenance Data
Save this data to a zip file on a Zip disk (or other medium with the appropriate capacity), and forward it to technical support personnel. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE).
Page 143: Ipl Confirmation Dialog Box
CTP card. An IPL will disrupt port operations. Before using this option, make sure administrators of device(s) attached to ports halt Fibre Channel traffic through the switch and take the device offline. Note that the CTP card is not a FRU. If it fails, the switch must be replaced.
Page 144: Set Online State
CAUTION: Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users currently operating devices that are attached to the switch that it is going offline and that there will be a disruption of communications. Make sure administrators of device(s) attached to ports halt Fibre Channel traffic through the switch.
Page 145: Manage Firmware Versions
Firmware refers to the internal operating code for the switch. You can maintain up to eight firmware versions on the HAFM server for downloading to an switch. To use the Firmware Library option to manage firmware versions, follow the steps in the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE).
Page 146: Enable Call-Home Notification
Windows dial-up networking application. To enable call-home notification for a switch, select Enable Call Home Notification from the Maintenance menu. Refer to the hp StorageWorks HAFM server installation guide (A6582-96001/AA-RT4KA-TE) for details. Use the Enable Call Home Notification function on the Product Manager to enable call-home notification for events that occur on the selected switch.
Page 147: Backup
The purpose of the backup is primarily for systems, such as the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16, where a backup is needed in order to restore to a replacement switch. You can also use this feature for a special purpose configuration or for temporary testing of a configuration.
Page 148: Restore
Set the switch to offline before performing the restore function. If you select Restore and the switch is online, a message dialog displays requesting that you turn the switch offline. No action takes place when you close the dialog box. For instructions on setting the switch offline or online, refer to page 5-4.
Page 149 NOTE: Factory-default values may vary, depending on the firmware release installed in your switch. For a list of values, refer to the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 service manual (A7284-96002/AA-RS2JA-TE). edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 151: Product Manager Messages
This appendix lists and explains messages that may display in message boxes as you use the Product Manager. Solutions to problems implied by each message are included when applicable. Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Activating this configuration will overwrite the current configuration.
Page 152 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Are you sure you want to send firmware version? Cannot enable beaconing on a failed FRU. Cannot enable beaconing while the system error light is on.
Page 153 Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Cannot retrieve diagnostics results. Cannot retrieve information for port. Cannot retrieve port configuration. Cannot retrieve port information. Cannot retrieve port statistics. Cannot retrieve switch date and time. Cannot retrieve switch state.
Page 154 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Cannot save IPL configuration file while active=save is enabled. Cannot save port configuration. Cannot save SNMP configuration. Cannot set all ports to 1 Gb/sec due to port speed restriction on some ports.
Page 155 Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Cannot set switch state. Cannot set write authorization without defining a community name. Cannot start data collection. Cannot start port diagnostics. Cannot swap an uninstalled port. Click OK to remove all contents from log.
Page 156 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Could not remove dump files from server. Could not stop port diagnostics. Could not write firmware to flash. CUP name and port name are identical. Date entered is invalid.
Page 157 Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Error stopping port diagnostics. Error transferring files <message>. Field cannot be blank. File transfer aborted. File transfer is in progress. Firmware download timed out. Firmware file I/O error. Firmware file not found.
Page 158 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Internal file transfer error received from switch. Invalid character in field. Invalid configuration name. Invalid feature key. Invalid firmware file. Invalid network address. Invalid port address.
Page 159 Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Invalid serial number for this feature key. Invalid UDP port number. Invalid value for BB_Credit. Invalid value for day (1 - 31). Invalid value for E_D_TOV. Invalid value for hour (0 - 23).
Page 160 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Link dropped. Log is currently in use. Loopback plug(s) must be installed on ports being diagnosed. Press Next to continue. Maximum number of versions already installed.
Page 161 Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Performing this operation will change the current state to Online. Performing this action will overwrite the date/time on the switch. Periodic Date/Time synchronization must be cleared before enabling switch clock alert.
Page 162 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message Resource is unavailable. Send firmware failed. SNMP trap address not defined. Stop diagnostics failed. The test is already running. Stop diagnostics failed. The test was not running.
Page 163 Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message The data collection process failed. The data collection process has been aborted. The default zone must be disabled to configure. The HAFM server is busy processing a request from...
Page 164 Product Manager Messages Table A–1: HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Product Manager Messages Message The switch is busy saving maintenance information. The switch must be offline to configure. This feature has not been installed. Please contact your sales representative. Threshold alerts are not supported on firmware earlier than 01.03.00.
Page 165: Glossary
(ASIC) A circuit designed for a specific application or purpose, such as implementing the lower-layer Fibre Channel protocol (FC-0). ASICs differ from general purpose devices such as memory chips or microprocessors. edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide Glossary–1...
Page 166: Audit Log
FRU When an active FRU fails, an identical backup FRU takes over operation automatically (failover) to maintain switch and Fibre Channel link operation. beaconing Use of light-emitting diodes on ports, port cards, field-replaceable units, and switches to aid in the fault-isolation process;...
Page 167 A comparison of the number of bits received incorrectly by a device to the total number of bits transmitted. blocked port Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the switch or communicating with other devices attached to the switch. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence.
Page 168 The CTP card provides two nonvolatile memory regions. Because two firmware versions can be stored on the card, firmware is upgraded without disrupting switch operation. concurrent maintenance Ability to perform maintenance tasks, such as removal or replacement of field-replaceable units, while a hardware product is operating.
Page 169 Glossary connectionless Nondedicated link. Typically used to describe a link between nodes which allows the switch to forward Class 2 or Class 3 frames as resources (ports) allow. Contrast this to the dedicated bandwidth that is required in a Class 1 Fibre Channel Service point-to-point link.
Page 170 Address identifier that indicates the targeted destination of a data frame. device Product, connected to a managed switch, that is not controlled directly by the Product Manager. See also node. diagnostics Procedures used by computer users and service personnel to diagnose hardware or software error conditions.
Page 171: Event Log
IP address through a domain name server. domain ID Number (1 through 31) that uniquely identifies a switch in a multiswitch fabric. A distinct domain ID is automatically allocated to each switch in the fabric by the principal switch.
Page 172 Glossary expansion port Physical interface on a Fibre Channel switch within a fabric that attaches to an expansion port (E_Port) on another Fibre Channel switch to form a multiswitch fabric. See also segmented E_Port. explicit fabric login Data field size, supported by an F-Port, that is agreed upon during fabric login.
Page 173 (SFP) fiber-optic transceivers. FICON Management Server An optional feature that can be enabled on the director or switch through the Product Manager application. When enabled, host control and management of the director or switch is provided through an S/390 Parallel Enterprise or zSeries Server attached to a director or switch port.
Page 174: Hardware Log
Contains connector for attaching fiber optic cable. generic port Also known as G_Port. Physical interface on a switch that can function either as a fabric port (F_Port) or an extension port (E_Port) depending on the port type to which it connects. G_Port See generic port.
Page 175 Glossary See host bus adapter. heterogeneous fabric A fabric with both HP and non-HP products. homogeneous fabric A fabric consisting of only HP products. hop count The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric. hexadecimal A number system with a base of 16.
Page 176 Also known as IML. Hardware reset for the CTP card on the switch. It does not affect other hardware. It is initiated by pushing the reset (RST) button on the machine’s front panel.
Page 177: Link Incident Log
When used in reference to a Fibre Channel switching device, latency refers to the amount of time elapsed between receipt of a data transmission at a switch’s incoming F_Port (from the originating node port) to retransmission of that data at the switch’s outgoing F_Port (to the destination N_Port).
Page 178 Hardware product that can be managed with the HAFM Product Manager. For example, the hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/16 (edge switch 2/16) and hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/32 (edge switch 2/32) switches are managed products.
Page 179 Name or address that identifies a managed product, such as the edge switch 2/16 or edge switch 2/32, on a TCP/IP network. The network address can be either an IP address in dotted-decimal notation (containing four three-digit octets in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), or a domain name (as administered on a customer network).
Page 180 See offline sequence. online state When the switch is in the online state, all of the unblocked ports are allowed to login to the fabric and begin communicating. Devices can connect to the switch if the port is not blocked and can communicate with another attached device if both devices are in the same zone or if the default zone is enabled.
Page 181 Offline - when the switch is set offline, all ports are set offline. The switch transmits the offline sequence (OLS) to attached devices, and the devices cannot log in to the switch. operating state (port) Can be beaconing, invalid attachment, link incidents, link resets, no light, not operational, online, offline, segmented E_Port, port failure, or testing.
Page 182 In a multiswitch fabric, the switch that allocates domain IDs to itself and to all other switches in the fabric. There is always one principal switch in a fabric. If a switch is not connected to any other switches, it acts as its own principal switch.
Page 183 If there is a change to the fabric topology that creates a new path (for example, a new switch is added to the fabric), frames may be routed over this new path if its hop count is less than a previous path with a minimum hop count. This may result in frames being delivered to a destination out of order since frames sent over the new, shorter path may arrive ahead of older frames still in route over the older path.
Page 184 SNMP community Also known as SNMP community string. SNMP community is a cluster of managed products (in SNMP terminology, hosts) to which the server or managed product running the SNMP agent belongs. Glossary–20 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...
Page 185 An SNMP workstation console used to oversee the SNMP network. See system services processor. status bar This bar displays a status symbol that indicates the current state of the switch. storage area network A high-performance data communications environment that interconnects computing and storage resources so that the resources can be effectively shared and consolidated.
Page 186 Contrast with jumper cable. unblocked port Devices communicating with an unblocked port can log in to the switch and communicate with devices attached to any other unblocked port (assuming that this is supported by the current zoning configuration).
Page 187 Specification of a device to be included in a zone. A zone member can be identified by the port number of the switch to which it is attached or by its device (or HBA) world wide name. In multiswitch fabrics, identification of end-devices/nodes by world wide name is preferable.
Page 189 1–15 close product menu 1–15 closing the product manager 1–32 collect maintenance data 5–2 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide configuration data backup and restore 3–37 reset configuration data 5–8 configuration report 3–35 configuration, reset 5–8 configurations backing up and restoring 1–22...
Page 190 5–5 enable e-mail notification option 1–21 enable telnet 3–36 enable telnet on switch 1–19 3–26 enable unit beaconing 3–25 product menu 1–15 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide 3–1 3–4 3–8 3–20 2–8 2–16 2–12 2–13...
Page 191 2–7 obtaining information 2–7 status conditions 1–23 status table 2–2 switch menu 2–13 switch status table 2–2 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide using 1–23 using menus 2–13 help about option 1–23 contents option 1–23 help menu 1–22 identification configuring 3–1...
Page 192 R_A_TOV 3–4 rerouting delay 3–6 5–6 switch priority 3–5 5–5 operating states for ports 2–37 operating status for the Edge Switch 2/16 1–31 password, default 1–1 performance view 2–30 menus 2–30 performance view menu 1–29 performance view option 1–28 port address 2–21...
Page 193 1–23 window layout and function 1–14 product menu 1–14 clear system error light 1–15 close 1–15 enable unit beaconing 1–15 FRU 1–15 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide port 1–14 ports 1–14 properties 1–15 properties 2–31 product menu 1–15 R_A_TOV 3–4...
Page 194 2–20 view panel 1–23 view tabs 1–23 warnings resetting configurations 1–22 web server, enabling 1–19 Windows dial-up networking 5–6 WWN bind dialog box 2–18 WWN binding 3–9 WWN binding option 2–18 edge switch 2/16 product manager user guide...

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