Switch Services; Fabric Management Suite - HP StorageWorks 8/20q Installation And Reference Manual

NOTE:
StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. If the remote fabric is connected to a port on the HP
StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch that is not a TR_Port, the two fabrics may establish an
E_Port connection and the local and remote fabrics may merge. This mixed fabric is not supported .
If the port type is changed to TR_Port after connecting the remote fabric, a port reset may be
required to completely establish the connection.
3. Map local devices to remote devices and activate the connection. The mapping process creates an
inter-fabric zone (IFZ) in the active zoneset consisting of the local device, the remote device, and the
TR_Port. When the mapping is complete, the new zoneset is activated.
The name of the inter-fabric zone begins with IFZ followed by the lowest device port WWN followed by
the remaining port WWN, all uppercase, separated by underscores (_). For example, consider the
following local and remote device WWNs:
• Local device: 21:00:00:e0:8b:0e:d3:59
• Remote device: 22:00:00:04:cf:a8:7f:2d
The inter-fabric zone name would be:
IFZ_210000E08B0ED359_22000004CFA87F2D
4. Apply the same inter-fabric zone that was created on the local fabric to the active zoning on the remote
fabric. The application creates a suggested list of commands during the mapping process that, when
run on a remote fabric consisting of HP StorageWorks B-series or C-series switches, will make the
necessary zoning changes to the remote fabric. See the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
QuickTools Switch Management User Guide or the HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Enterprise
Fabric Management Suite User Guide for important details on creating and using this list of suggested
commands. When modifications to the active zoning on both fabrics are complete, the transparent
routing connection becomes active, and the local devices will discover the remote devices.

Switch services

You can configure your switch to suit the demands of your environment by enabling or disabling a variety
of switch services. Familiarize yourself with the following switch services and determine which ones you
need.
• Telnet: Provides for the management of the switch over a Telnet connection. Disabling this service is not
recommended. The default is enabled.
• Secure Shell (SSH): Provides for secure remote connections to the switch using SSH. Your workstation
must also use an SSH client. The default is disabled.
• GUI Management: Provides for out-of-band management of the switch with Simple SAN Connection
Manager, QuickTools, Enterprise Fabric Management Suite, SNMP, and SMI-S. If this service is
disabled, the switch can only be managed inband or through the serial port. The default is enabled.
• Inband Management: Provides for the management of the switch over an inter-switch link using Simple
SAN Connection Manager, QuickTools, Enterprise Fabric Management Suite, SNMP, or management
server. If you disable inband management, you can no longer communicate with that switch by means
other than an Ethernet or serial connection. The default is enabled.
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL): Provides for secure SSL connections for the QuickTools web applet,
Enterprise Fabric Management Suite and SMI-S. This service must be enabled to authenticate users
through a Remote Authentication Dial-in Service (RADIUS) server. To enable secure SSL connections,
you must first synchronize the date and time on the switch and the workstation. Enabling SSL
automatically creates a security certificate on the switch. The default is disabled.
• QuickTools web applet (EmbeddedGUI): Provides for access to the QuickTools web applet. QuickTools
enables you to point at a switch with an internet browser and manage the switch through the browser.
The default is enabled.
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): Provides for the management of the switch through
third-party applications that use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Security consists
of a read community string and a write community string that serve as passwords that control read and
write access to the switch. These strings are set at the factory to these well-known defaults and should
Be sure to configure the TR_Port before connecting the remote fabric to the HP
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