Troubleshooting; Recovery Processes - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Managing Secure Fabric OS

Troubleshooting

Some of the most likely issues with Secure Fabric OS management and the
recommended actions are described in
based on the assumption that the fabric was originally fully functional and Secure
Mode was enabled.
Note:
Table 18: Recovery Processes
Symptom
Secure Fabric OS
policies do not
appear to be in
effect.
Commands cannot
be executed from
any switch in the
fabric.
Cannot access
some or all switches
in the fabric.
Cannot access
Primary FCS switch
by any
management
method.
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Some of the recommended actions may interrupt data traffic.
Likely Problem
Secure Mode is Enter the secmodeshow command. If Secure Mode is
not enabled. disabled, enter the secmodeenable command on the
switch that you want to become the Primary FCS switch,
and specify the FCS switches at the prompts.
Policy changes Enter the secpolicyshow command and review the
have not been differences between the Active and Defined Policy Sets. If
applied. desired, enter the secpolicyactivate command to
activate all recent policy changes.
All FCS switches Enter the secmodeenable command from the switch
have failed but that you want to become the new Primary FCS switch, and
Secure Mode is specify the FCS switches.
still enabled,
preventing access
to fabric.
Note:
recurrence of this problem.
The policies for Use a serial cable to connect to the Primary FCS switch,
one or more then enter the secpolicyshow command to review
management the MAC policies.
access methods
Modify policies as necessary (see
are restricting
Policy" on page 59 for instructions).
access.
Primary FCS Reassign the Primary FCS role to a Backup FCS switch by
switch has failed entering the secfcsfailover command on the
or lost all switch that you want to become the new Primary FCS
connections. switch.
Troubleshoot the previous Primary FCS switch as required.
Table 18. The information in the table is
Recommended Actions
Specify adequate Backup FCS switches to prevent a
Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide
"Creating a MAC