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Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Brocade ezswitchsetup administrator's guide v6.0.0 (53-1000607-01, april 2008)
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53-1000607-01
19 Oct 2007
EZSwitchSetup
Administrator's Guide
Supporting Fabric OS v6.0
Supporting Brocade 200E, 4100, 4900, 5000

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  • Page 1 53-1000607-01 19 Oct 2007 EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.0 Supporting Brocade 200E, 4100, 4900, 5000...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2007 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, Secure Fabric OS, SilkWorm, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B wing logo and Tapestry are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Document How This Document Is Organized ......v Supported Hardware and Software ......v What’s New in This Document .
  • Page 4 About the Switch Manager ....... . . 25 Task panel ......... . 26 Switch view .

  • Page 5: About This Document

    About This Document This document is an administrator’s guide designed to help fabric administrators set up a switch and monitor it from a Web-based user interface. “About This Document” contains the following sections: • How This Document Is Organized........v •...

  • Page 6: What's New In This Document

    In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

  • Page 7: Key Terms

    NOTE A note provides a tip, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you.

  • Page 8: Other Industry Resources

    Other industry resources • White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml. • Best practice guides, white papers, data sheets, and other documentation is available through the Brocade Partner Web site. For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org...

  • Page 9: Document Feedback

    3. World Wide Name (WWN) • Brocade 200E switches: On the nonport side of the chassis • Brocade 4100, 4900, and 5000 switches: On the switch ID pull-out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the switch. Document Feedback Because quality is our first concern at Brocade, we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document.
  • Page 10 EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1000607-01...

  • Page 11: Introducing Ezswitchsetup

    Chapter Introducing EZSwitchSetup Brocade EZSwitchSetup is a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables administrators to configure and manage single-switch fabrics from a standard workstation. EZSwitchSetup enables less-experienced users to set up and manage a switch. In this chapter • Overview of EZSwitchSetup ........1 •...

  • Page 12: Requirements, Installation, And Support

    Requirements, installation, and support Before you install the EZSwitchSetup on your workstation, verify that your switch and workstation meet the requirements listed in the following section. Requirements EZSwitchSetup requires any browser that conforms to HTML version 4.0, JavaScript version 1.0, and Java Plug-in 1.6.0 or higher.

  • Page 13: Switch And Setup Computer Support

    Configure your browser to check for newer versions of stored pages on every visit to the page. FIGURE 2 Configuring Internet Explorer 5. Click OK to keep any changes. Switch and setup computer support The setup computer must have the proper browser and Java Plug-in installed. See Table 1 page 2 for the list of supported browsers.
  • Page 14 • English (default) • Brazilian Portuguese • French • German • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Simplified Chinese • Spanish • Traditional Chinese When you launch EZSwitchSetup, the interface detects the operating system and language environment and installs and displays the appropriate language. For example, if you set up the switch using a German operating system, EZSwitchSetup installs the German language interface and displays text, messages, and labels in that language.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Your Switch

    Chapter Setting Up Your Switch This chapter describes how to set up your switch for the first time using EZSwitchSetup. You can run EZSwitchSetup on a host computer or you can use a different computer that is not part of the SAN, a laptop for example.
  • Page 16 FIGURE 3 EZSwitchSetup Installer To launch the EZSwitchSetup wizard • On Windows: From the Start menu, select Programs > EZSwitchSetup > EZSwitchSetup • On Linux: Navigate to the following path location on the CD-ROM: <CD-ROM Path>/CDROM_Installers/Linux/Disk1/InstData/VM/install.bin ATTENTION The Linux installation requires root access, otherwise it will be aborted. EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1000607-01...

  • Page 17: Power Up And Connect Cables To The Switch

    The EZSwitchSetup wizard launches, as shown in Figure 4 and gives you a choice between setting the switch’s IP address using an Ethernet connection to your LAN or a serial connection. FIGURE 4 EZSwitchSetup Wizard Power up and connect cables to the switch The next step is to power up and connect cables to the switch, as directed by the EZSwitchSetup wizard.
  • Page 18 The serial cable used is not a null modem cable. If you cannot locate the serial cable that came with the switch, use a female-to-female, DB9 connector with the pins 2, 3, and 5. The serial connection settings are (the Brocade 4900 and 5000 series uses RJ45 connectors): •...
  • Page 19 To power up and cable the switch for an Ethernet setup 1. Connect the power cord to the switch and then plug in to a power source. The switch power and status LEDs display amber and then change to green, which usually takes from one to three minutes.

  • Page 20: Set The Switch Ip Address

    EZSwitchSetup attempts to connect to the switch across the Ethernet cable using UDP. The Set Switch IP Address screen is displayed if the connection is successful. If your switch discovery fails, see Table 2 on page 15 for details on how to recover your switch. Set the switch IP address After you cable the switch, you set up the switch IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
  • Page 21 FIGURE 7 EZSwitchSetup Confirmation Step 5. Click Continue in the Confirmation screen. A browser window opens and loads the EZSwitchSetup switch configuration wizard. This process may take a few minutes. The wizard launches and the Switch Configuration Welcome screen displays. If EZSetup does not launch on clicking Continue, launch it manually by specifying the URL http://<switch-ip>...
  • Page 22 FIGURE 8 Ethernet switch discovery 3. Click Next and the discovery process will begin. If EZSwitchSetup discovers the switch it will display the IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) on the screen. If you have a DHCP server on the same subnet as the Brocade switch, then the IP address displayed is the one provided by the DHCP server.
  • Page 23 FIGURE 9 Assign a static IP 5. Optional: Click Next if you want to set the static IP address. 6. Optional: Enter desired IP addresses in the appropriate fields. If you have an IPv6 address, enter it into the IPv6 address field with the correct CIDR block for your network.

  • Page 24: Switch Discovery Failure

    FIGURE 10 Confirm IP Address 8. Click Continue in the Confirmation screen. If EZSetup does not launch on clicking Continue, launch it manually by specifying the URL http://<switch-ip> in a browser. Switch discovery failure During the setup of your switch, the switch discovery may fail. There may be several reasons why switch discovery fails.

  • Page 25: Configure The Switch

    TABLE 2 Discovery recovery Symptom Correction The setup computer COM port is busy. The port is being controlled by another communications program. Stop all other third-party communications programs. The port settings are in conflict with another device. Check your IRQ settings. On Windows systems: By default, COM1 and COM3 use IRQ4, while COM2 and COM4 use IRQ3.

  • Page 26: Select Zoning

    FIGURE 11 EZSwitchSetup Setup Parameters To set switch parameters 1. Follow the onscreen directions to set a new admin password for the switch. Make sure to record your password and keep it in a secure location for future reference. 2. Optional: Enter a new name for the switch and set the correct date and time. 3.
  • Page 27 • Advanced Zoning allows you complete customization of your zoning and should be used if you are familiar with zoning and zoning practices. If you select this option, when you click Next, the wizard closes and the advanced management application launches. FIGURE 12 Select Zoning Screen Typical Zoning is the default and the following procedure directs you to select Typical Zoning.

  • Page 28: Connect Devices And Complete The Setup

    a. Enter the number of HBA connections that you want to configure and are currently connected to the switch. You can change this setting later if you want to add or remove HBA connections. b. Enter the number of storage connections you want to configure and are currently connected to the switch.
  • Page 29 FIGURE 14 Configure Ports and Connect Devices Screen To connect devices and complete the setup 1. Install the small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports shown onscreen. (See Figure 15 on page 20). a. Remove any protector plugs from the SFP transceivers to be used. b.
  • Page 30 scale: 1/2" = 1" Brocade switch Position SFP and insert until firmly seated Open the SFP bale Close the latching bale FIGURE 15 Installing SFPs 2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch to your host and storage devices. Make the physical connections exactly as indicated on the Device Connection screen.
  • Page 31 The Device Connection screen provides visual feedback as you cable the switch. A green line indicates that the connection is correct, a red line indicates an invalid connection, and a blue line indicates a missing connection. scale: 1/8" = 1" ra ck fo r 4 in...
  • Page 32 FIGURE 17 EZSwitchSetup Configuration Finish Screen 5. Click Finish to complete the switch setup. You are now ready to configure the storage component of the SAN using the documentation that came with the storage server. If you want to monitor the switch, then you need to launch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager. Chapter 3, “Managing Your Switch”...

  • Page 33: Managing Your Switch

    Chapter Managing Your Switch This chapter describes the Switch Manager component of EZSwitchSetup and contains the following sections: • Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager ..... . 23 •...
  • Page 34 This interface launches if the switch is already set up and is configured with EZSwitchSetup. Switch Manager supports only single-switch fabrics. If your switch is connected to another switch, Switch Manager displays a message and exits. If this happens, you must disconnect the switch from all other switches and then relaunch EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager.

  • Page 35: About The Switch Manager

    FIGURE 19 Web Tools Interface About the Switch Manager The EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager is a simplified version of Web Tools. It streamlines switch management by providing an easy-to-use subset of basic switch management tasks. You can use the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager to do the following: •...

  • Page 36: Task Panel

    Task panel 3a Progress indicator Content Page 3b User name, IP address, and user role Status bar FIGURE 20 EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Components Task panel The left pane of the Switch Manager is the task panel, which displays all tasks. The tasks are categorized by Switch, Devices, Zoning, and Miscellaneous.

  • Page 37: Switch View

    The Miscellaneous tasks include refreshing the onscreen data, advanced management of the switch, and logging out. The switch’s Port Information page is shown by default when Switch Manager launches. Switch view The Switch View displays the switch and status buttons across the top. The status buttons enables access to each element listed.

  • Page 38: Managing Switch Manager Sessions

    Managing Switch Manager sessions A session is defined as the connection between the Switch Manager client and its managed switch. A session is established when you log in to a switch through EZSwitchSetup. A session remains in effect until one of the following happens: •...

  • Page 39: Logging Out

    If your current password has expired, you must also provide a new password and confirm the new password. 4. Click OK. Logging out You can end your Switch Manager session either by logging out or by closing the browser window. All windows belonging to the session are invalidated (after a short delay they become greyed out and unusable, but you must close them manually).

  • Page 40: Switch View

    FIGURE 22 Graphical View of Switch Switch view The Switch View is a real-time view of switch and port status. The display is updated approximately once every 15 seconds. From the display you can determine the following: • Fan status •...
  • Page 41 FIGURE 23 Fan, temperature, and power supply legend To view fan, temperature or power supply status • Click the Fan, Temp, or Power button. This will bring up the associated dialog box. Figure 24 shows the Number of Fans and their state.

  • Page 42: Port Status

    FIGURE 26 Power supply status Port status The Switch View displays port graphics with blinking LEDs, simulating the physical appearance of the ports. Two LEDs are associated with each port: one of the LEDs indicates port status; the other indicates port speed. For LED information, see the hardware documentation for the switch you are viewing.

  • Page 43: Detailed Switch Information

    FIGURE 28 Displaying Port Information Holding your mouse over the LEDs provides details about the port state and port speed, as shown below. FIGURE 29 Port State and Port Speed LEDs. Detailed switch information Click the Port Information tab to view the port information, as shown in Figure 30 on page 34.
  • Page 44 FIGURE 30 Port Information Click the Switch Information tab to display information in columnar format, as show below. EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1000607-01...

  • Page 45: Changing Switch Information

    FIGURE 31 Detail view of switch information In addition to switch information, this page also displays: • Ethernet information • Fibre channel information Changing switch information From the Switch Manager, you can relaunch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Configuration to perform the following tasks: •...

  • Page 46: Enable Inactive Ports

    You can optionally change the switch name, switch time, and admin password. When prompted, you must select a zoning configuration. Enable inactive ports EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager allows you to enable Ports On Demand (POD) if you have a license available. To add a POD license 1.
  • Page 47 FIGURE 33 Devices Page The Devices page displays the following information: • Whether the device is an HBA or a storage device • Device alias name, if one exists • Vendor name • Device name • WWN of the device port •...

  • Page 48: Device Connections

    FIGURE 34 Detailed Device Information Device connections EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager displays a graphical representation of the switch and the devices that are connected to each port. To view the device connections 1. Click Display Connections under Devices in the task panel. A graphical representation of the switch and connections displays, as shown in Figure 35 page 39.

  • Page 49: Assigning Device Aliases

    FIGURE 35 Display Connections Page Assigning device aliases Every device has a device name and an alias name. Alias names make it easier to reference the devices. Alias names are displayed in the zone access map on the Zoning page. You can assign or rename the alias names using the following procedure.

  • Page 50: Managing Zoning

    FIGURE 36 Define Device Aliases Wizard 2. Double-click a field in the New Alias column to edit that alias. 3. Click OK when you are done. The wizard also prompts you to delete the aliases of any offline devices. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

  • Page 51: Choosing A Zoning Configuration

    For more specific information about zoning concepts, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. To view the zone view 1. Click View under Zoning in the task panel. The zone view displays (shown in Figure 37), indicating which HBAs can access which storage devices.

  • Page 52: Editing Zoning Configuration

    Custom zoning allows you to customize which HBAs can access which storage devices for a single switch using a zoning matrix in the Switch Manager. You must connect all devices (HBA and storage) to the switch before configuring zoning. Switch Manager then automatically generates zones based on the zoning matrix.

  • Page 53: Validating Zoning Configuration

    FIGURE 38 Edit Zoning Wizard 2. Follow the instructions in the wizard to modify the zoning configuration. The first panel in the wizard displays a graphic view of the existing device connections. You must connect all of the devices to the switch at this time. The wizard automatically verifies the configuration, and generates the appropriate zones.

  • Page 54: Restoring Typical Zoning

    2. Follow the instructions in the wizard. 3. Note any devices that are not zoned properly and, after exiting the wizard, click Edit to update the zone configuration. Restoring Typical Zoning If you have modified your zoning configuration and want to reset the configuration back to the default Typical zoning configuration, use the following procedure: To restore Typical Zoning 1.

  • Page 55: Ezswitchsetup Limitations

    Appendix EZSwitchSetup Limitations This section provides the following information: • General limitations ......45 General limitations Table 1 lists general EZSwitchSetup limitations, which apply to all browsers and switch platforms.
  • Page 56 TABLE 1 EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Limitations (Continued) Problem Area Details Loss of Connection Occasionally, you may see the following message when you try to retrieve data from the switch or send a request to the switch: Switch Status Checking The switch is not currently accessible. The dialog title may vary, because it indicates which module is having the problem.

  • Page 57: Index

    Index accessing Web Tools from EZSwitchSetup enabling ports admin password, changing ending sessions aliases, assigning to devices EZSwitchSetup about installing launching browsers limitations refresh frequency, setting Fan Status supported fan status Fan, Temperature, and Power Supply Legend Fibre Channel Association viii Fibre Channel cables, connecting changing switch information...
  • Page 58 Java Plug-ins, supported security banner session management sessions, ending setting refresh frequency setting up a switch languages supported SFPs, installing launching EZSwitchSetup soft zones LEDs support, contacting technical viii limitations supported languages localization support supported switches logging in Switch discovery failure logging out switch does not power up switch does not respond to commands...
  • Page 59 zoning about advanced zoning changing configuration configuration, displaying configure zones connect devices custom zoning editing hard zones restoring default typical zoning soft zones specify devices typical zoning validating zone configuration zone access map, displaying EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1000607-01...
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