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  • Page 1 procedures guide version 3.0 fabric os www.hp.com...
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface About This Guide ......... . Related Publications .
  • Page 4 Enabling a Port ..........Changing a Switch Name .
  • Page 5 Displaying the Error Log of a Switch......Displaying the Switch Status ....... . . Displaying Information About a Switch.
  • Page 6 Fabric OS Procedures Guide...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface Fabric OS Procedures Guide Version 3.0 provides procedures used to administer and configure the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B, FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B, and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B products through the telnet interface. This manual provides procedures for many of the basic tasks of administrating a switch.
  • Page 8 Provided on the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B Documentation CD, and at the HP Web site http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B • HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Getting Started Guide (A7346-90902) • HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Installation and Reference Guide •...

  • Page 9: System Requirements And Compatibility

    System Requirements and Compatibility Compatibility with other Products Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can be installed and run on the FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, and FC 16B products. The FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, and the FC 16B switch running Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can operate in the same fabric with the HP Brocade 2400/2800 and FC 6164 switches running the a2.4.1 or later versions of Fabric OS.
  • Page 10 Fabric OS Procedures Guide...

  • Page 11: Setting The Initial Configuration

    Chapter Setting the Initial Configuration This chapter provides information on initial configuration tasks for a switch. Logging into a Switch To log into a switch: Open a telnet connection to the switch. The login prompt is displayed if the telnet connection successfully found the switch in the network.

  • Page 12: Enabling Licensed Features

    Setting the Initial Configuration Enabling Licensed Features Licensed features are already loaded onto the switch firmware, but must be enabled with a license key. Once you have purchased these features you are provided with a key to unlock the feature. To enable a licensed feature: Login to the switch as the admin user.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Ip And Fibre Channel Address

    Setting the Initial Configuration Configuring the IP and Fibre Channel Address The switch is shipped with a default IP address of 10.77.77.77. To change the default IP Address and configure the Fibre Channel IP address of the switch: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: ipAddrSet An interactive session is opened and you are prompted for configuration values.
  • Page 14 Setting the Initial Configuration Fabric OS Procedures Guide...

  • Page 15: Basic Configuration Procedures

    Chapter Basic Configuration Procedures This chapter provides information on basic configuration tasks for a switch. Setting the Telnet Timeout Value To set a new telnet timeout value: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: timeout x where x is the number of minutes before the telnet connection times out.

  • Page 16: Setting The Switch Date And Time

    Basic Configuration Procedures Setting the Switch Date and Time All switches maintain current date and time in non-volatile memory. Date and time are used for logging events. Switch operation does not depend on the date and time; a switch with an incorrect date and time value still functions properly.

  • Page 17: Backing Up The System Configuration Settings

    Basic Configuration Procedures Backing Up the System Configuration Settings The two supplied utilities RSHD.EXE and CAT.EXE, currently do not support uploads for Windows, only downloads. Therefore, FTP must be used on Windows workstations to backup the system configuration, and the FTP server must be running before an upload can occur. To upload a backup copy of the configuration settings to a host computer: Verify that the RSHD service (on a UNIX machine) or the FTP service (on a Windows machine) is running on the host workstation.

  • Page 18: Upgrading Or Restoring The Switch Firmware

    Basic Configuration Procedures Upgrading or Restoring the Switch Firmware To upgrade or restore the switch firmware: Verify that the RSHD service (on a UNIX machine) or the FTP service (on a Windows machine) is running on the host workstation. Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: firmwareDownload "hostIPaddr", "user", "path_filename", "password"...

  • Page 19: Disabling A Port

    Basic Configuration Procedures Disabling a Port To disable a port: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: portDisable portnumber where portnumber is the number of the port you want to disable. If the port is connected to another switch the fabric may reconfigure.

  • Page 20: Viewing The Policy Threshold Values

    Basic Configuration Procedures • Port status • sgroup ISL status Each parameter can be adjusted so that a specific threshold must be reached before that parameter changes the overall status of a switch to MARGINAL or DOWN. only one parameter needs to pass the MARGINAL or DOWN threshold to change the overall status of the switch.

  • Page 21: Enabling The Track Changes Feature

    Basic Configuration Procedures • Enter the number of port down warnings required to change the switch status to DOWN and press the Enter key. • Enter the number of port down warnings required to change the switch status to MARGINAL and press the Enter key. •...

  • Page 22: Displaying Whether Track Changes Is Enabled

    Basic Configuration Procedures Displaying whether Track Changes is Enabled To display the status of the track changes feature: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: trackChangesShow The status of the track changes feature is displayed as either on or off. This also displays whether the track changes feature is configured to send SNMP traps.

  • Page 23: Forcing In-Order Delivery Of Frames

    Basic Configuration Procedures Forcing In-order Delivery of Frames To force in-order delivery of frames during fabric topology changes: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: iodset Note: This command can cause a delay in the establishment of a new path when a topology change occurs, and should be used with care.

  • Page 24: Configuring Compatibility With The F16 Switch

    Basic Configuration Procedures Configuring Compatibility with the F16 Switch In order for HP Brocade 2400 and 2800 switches to be part of a fabric containing an F16 switch switch, the VC Encoded Address Mode parameter must be enabled. The VC Encoded Address Mode parameter specifically enables compatibility between newer switches and the F16 switches.

  • Page 25: Reading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams

    Basic Configuration Procedures Reading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams Many of the commands return port diagrams in Hexadecimal format. For example: switch:admin> bcastShow Group Member Ports Member ISL Ports Static ISL Ports ------------------------------------------------------------ 0x00012083 0x00002080 0x00000000 To read the hexadecimal port diagrams they must be converted into binary notation. Each hexadecimal value represents four binary values.
  • Page 26 Basic Configuration Procedures 2-12 Fabric OS Procedures Guide...

  • Page 27: Configuring Access To The Management Server

    Chapter Working with the Management Server This chapter provides information on working with the Management Server platform database. The Management Server allows a Storage Area Network (SAN) management application to retrieve and administer the fabric and interconnect elements such as switches, servers, and storage devices.

  • Page 28: Adding A Wwn To The Access Control List

    Working with the Management Server Adding a WWN to the Access Control List To add a WWN to the ACL: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: msConfigure At the prompt enter 2 to add a member based on its Port/Node WWN. At the prompt enter the WWN of the member you would like to add to the ACL.

  • Page 29: Displaying The Management Server Database

    Working with the Management Server Displaying the Management Server Database To view the contents of the Management Server Platform Database: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: msPlatShow The contents of the Management Server Database are displayed. For example: ----------------------------------------------------------- Platform Name: [9] "first obj"...

  • Page 30: Clearing The Management Server Database

    Working with the Management Server Clearing the Management Server Database To clear the Management Server Platform Database: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: msPlclearDB The following message is displayed: Fabric-wise Platform DB Delete operation in progress... done ...

  • Page 31: Activating The Platform Management Service

    Working with the Management Server Verify that all the switches in the fabric are capable of Management Server support. Note: In the example above, the fabric does not support Platform Management Service because switch switch62 is firmware version 2.2. For more information refer to the msPlCapabilityShow command in the Fabric OS Reference.
  • Page 32 Working with the Management Server Fabric OS Procedures Guide...

  • Page 33: Displaying The Status Of A Port

    Chapter Displaying Error Logs and Status This chapter provides information on displaying port and switch status information. Displaying the Status of a Port There are two types of statistics you can view for a port: • software statistics • hardware statistics Displaying Software Statistics for a Port Software statistics for a port include information such as port state, number of interrupts, number of link failures, number of loss of synchronization warnings, and number of loss of signal warnings.

  • Page 34: Displaying A Summary Of Port Errors

    Displaying Error Logs and Status where portnumber is the number of the port you want to view. A table of hardware statistics for the port is displayed. Note: For more information on the portStatsShow command, refer to the Fabric OS Reference Manual.

  • Page 35: Displaying The Error Log Of A Switch

    Displaying Error Logs and Status Displaying the Error Log of a Switch There are two ways to display the error log of a switch: • Display the error log one page at a time • Display the error log all at once To display the switch error log one page at a time: Login to the switch as the admin user.

  • Page 36: Displaying The Uptime Of The Switch

    Displaying Error Logs and Status • switchRole - The switch's role: Principal, Subordinate, or Disabled. • switchDomain - The switch's Domain ID. • switchId - The switch's embedded port D_ID. • switchWwn - The switch's World Wide Name. • switchBeacon - The switch's beaconing state: either ON or OFF. This command also display the following information for ports on the specified switch: •...

  • Page 37: Displaying Power Supply Status

    Displaying Error Logs and Status Displaying Power Supply Status To display the power supply status of a switch: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: psShow The possible values for power supply status are: OK - Power supply present and functioning correctly.

  • Page 38: Displaying The Temperature Status

    Displaying Error Logs and Status Displaying the Temperature Status To display the temperature status of a switch: Login to the switch as the admin user. At the command line enter the following command: tempShow This command displays current temperature readings from each of the five temperature sensors located on the main printed circuit board of the switch.
  • Page 39 Glossary 8b/10b An encoding scheme that converts each 8-bit byte into 10 bits. Used to balance Encoding ones and zeros in high-speed transports. Address A 24-bit or 8-bit value used to identify the source or destination of a frame. Identifier Advanced A software product that provides error and performance information to the Performance...
  • Page 40 Bit Error Rate; the rate at which bits are expected to be received in error. Expressed as the ratio of error bits to total bits transmitted. See also Error. Block As applies to Fibre Channel, upper-level application data that is transferred in a single sequence.
  • Page 41 Disparity The relationship of ones and zeros in an encoded character. “Neutral disparity” means an equal number of each, “positive disparity” means a majority of ones, and “negative disparity” means a majority of zeros. Distributed The combined user’s guides for the software products Extended Fabrics and Fabrics Remote Switch.
  • Page 42 Fabric A software product that works in conjunction with Web Tools to provide a Manager graphical user interface for managing switch groups as a single unit, instead of as separate switches. Fabric Manager is installed on and run from a computer workstation.
  • Page 43 FSPF Fabric Shortest Path First. Routing protocol for Fibre Channel switches. Full-duplex A mode of communication that allows the same port to simultaneously transmit and receive frames. See also Half-duplex. Fx_Port A fabric port that can operate as either an F_Port or FL_Port. See also F_Port, FL_Port.
  • Page 44 JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks; indicates a number of disks connected in a single chassis to one or more controllers. See also RAID. K28.5 A special 10-bit character used to indicate the beginning of a transmission word that performs Fibre Channel control and signaling functions. The first seven bits of the character are the comma pattern.
  • Page 45 Multimode A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices. N_Port Node Port; a port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another N_Port in a point-to-point connection. See also NL_Port, Nx_Port. Name Server Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server.
  • Page 46 Private Device A device that supports arbitrated loop protocol and can interpret 8-bit addresses, but cannot log into the fabric. Private Loop An arbitrated loop that does not include a participating FL_Port. Protocol A defined method and a set of standards for communication. Public An NL_Port that logs into the fabric, can function within either a public or a NL_Port...
  • Page 47 Sequence Initiative. Single Mode The fiber optic cabling standard that corresponds to distances of up to 10 km between devices. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. An internet management protocol that uses either IP for network-level functions and UDP for transport-level functions, or TCP/IP for both.
  • Page 48 U_Port Universal Port; a switch port that can operate as a G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port. A port is defined as a U_Port when it is not connected or has not yet assumed a specific function in the fabric. User Datagram Protocol; a protocol that runs on top of IP and provides port multiplexing for upper-level protocols.
  • Page 49 Index displaying the capability of a fabric for management server support activating the management server displaying the error log of a switch adding a WWN to the access control list displaying the fabric wide device count displaying the fan status displaying the firmware version displaying the installed feature licenses displaying the management server database...
  • Page 50 2-11 reading hexadecimal port diagrams restoring the system configuration settings running diagnostic tests on the switch hardware setting the switch date and time setting the switch status policy setting the telnet timeout value support, technical supportShow telnet command switch beacon mode switch name switch state switch WWN...

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