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  • Page 1 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Firmware Version 8.0 59264-02 B...

  • Page 2: Document Revision History

    QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only. QLogic Corporation makes no representation nor warranty that such applications are suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience ..........Related Materials .
  • Page 4 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Transparent Router ......... . . TR Mapping Manager Dialog Box .
  • Page 5 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Managing Zone Sets ........2-37 Creating a Zone Set .
  • Page 6 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Switch Properties......... 3-17 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock .
  • Page 7 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Viewing and Configuring Ports ........4-10 Port Symbolic Name .
  • Page 8 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches User Account Administration Dialog Box—Modify Account ....3-13 Switch Properties Dialog Box......... . 3-17 Advanced Switch Properties Dialog Box .
  • Page 9 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Port Statistics Data Window Entries........4-7 Port Properties Dialog Box Entries.
  • Page 10 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches 59264-02 B...

  • Page 11: Preface

    Preface This manual describes the QuickTools™ web applet for QLogic 5800V Series switches (firmware version 8.0). The QuickTools web applet is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows:  Section 1 describes how to use QuickTools, its menus, and its displays.

  • Page 12: Jdom License

    Preface JDOM License JDOM License This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/). Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Brett McLaughlin & Jason Hunter. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.

  • Page 13: Technical Support

    Technical Certification courses include installation, maintenance and troubleshooting QLogic products. Upon demonstrating knowledge using live equipment, QLogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a certified professional. You can reach the training professionals at QLogic by e-mail at training@qlogic.com. Contact Information QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local standard working hours excluding QLogic Observed Holidays.

  • Page 14: Knowledge Database

    Technical Support Knowledge Database The QLogic knowledge database is an extensive collection of QLogic product information that you can search for specific solutions. We are constantly adding to the collection of information in our database to provide answers to your most urgent questions.

  • Page 15: Using Quicktools

    Using QuickTools This section describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus. The following topics are covered:  Workstation Requirements  Opening QuickTools  QuickTools User Interface  Alerts Panel  Setting QuickTools Preferences  Using Online Help ...

  • Page 16: Opening Quicktools

    1–Using QuickTools Opening QuickTools Table 1-1. Workstation Requirements  Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 and later Internet Browser  Netscape® Navigator® 6.0 and later  Firefox® 1.5 and later  Safari® 1.0 and later on MAC OS  Safari® 1.0 on Windows OS ...

  • Page 17: Quicktools User Interface

    However, the switch images on the backplate displays of the 5800V Series switches look different by reflecting the number of power supplies in the switch. The QLogic 5800V switch has one power supply, and the QLogic 5802V switch (Figure 1-3) has two power supplies.
  • Page 18 1–Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface QLogic 5800V Series Switch Faceplate Graphic Window Display Fabric/Switch Name Fabric and Status Tree Menu Data Window Data Window Tabs QLogic 5802V Switch Backplate Display Figure 1-3. QuickTools Interface 59264-02 B...

  • Page 19: Alerts Panel

    1–Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Alerts Panel The Alerts Panel shows all reasons for status, including faults. The Alerts Panel entries are the highlighted rows between the faceplate image and the data window entries. NOTE: The up/down arrows on the divider bar (between the Alerts Panel entries and data windows) enable you to move the divider bar up or down.

  • Page 20: Fabric Tree

    1–Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Fabric Tree The QuickTools web applet allows you to manage the switches in one fabric. The fabric tree (Figure 1-3) provides access to each switch faceplate display in the fabric. Click a switch name or icon to display that switch faceplate in the graphic window.

  • Page 21: Menu Bar

    1–Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface  Switch—displays current network and switch configuration data for the selected switches. Refer to “Using the Switch Data Window” on page 3-2 more information.  Port Statistics—displays performance data for the selected ports. Refer to “Port Statistics Data Window”...

  • Page 22: Shortcut Menus

    1–Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Table 1-2. Menu Bar Options (Continued) Menu Options Port Port Properties Advanced Port Properties Reset Port Port Diagnostics (Online, Offline) Zoning Edit Zoning Resolve Zoning (Capture Active Zoning, Restore Configured Zoning, Capture Merged Zoning, View Merged/Configured Differences) Edit Zoning Config Activate Zone Set...

  • Page 23: Shortcut Keys

    1–Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Shortcut Keys Shortcut key combinations provide an alternative method of accessing menu options in the web applet. For example, to view the Preferences dialog box, press Alt+F, then press R. The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. Shortcut keys are not supported on the Mac platform.

  • Page 24: Setting Quicktools Preferences

    1–Using QuickTools Setting QuickTools Preferences Setting QuickTools Preferences Using the preferences settings, you can:  Change the location of the working directory for user and event files. A changed working directory is applicable only to the dialog boxes which are opened for the first time after changing the directory or restarting the application.

  • Page 25: Using Online Help

    1–Using QuickTools Using Online Help Figure 1-5. Preferences Dialog Box QuickTools — To set preferences for your QuickTools sessions, do the following: On the File menu, click Preferences to view the Preferences dialog box. Enter, or browse, for paths to the working directory and browser. In the Application-wide Options area, choose the preferences you want.

  • Page 26: Viewing Software Version

    1–Using QuickTools Viewing Software Version Viewing Software Version To view the QuickTools software version information, on the Help menu, click About. Exiting QuickTools To exit a QuickTools web applet session, close the browser. 1-12 59264-02 B...

  • Page 27: Managing Fabrics

    Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:  Fabric Services  Rediscovering a Fabric  Adding a New Switch to a Fabric  Replacing a Failed Switch  Transparent Router  Event Browser  Device Information and Nicknames ...

  • Page 28: Enabling Snmp Configuration

    2–Managing Fabrics Rediscovering a Fabric Enabling SNMP Configuration To enable SNMP configuration, do the following: On the Switch menu, click SNMP Properties to view the SNMP Properties dialog box. In the SNMP Configuration area, select the SNMP Enabled option. Click OK to save the change to the database. Enabling In-band Management To enable In-band Management, do the following: On the Switch menu, click Switch Properties to view the Switch Properties...

  • Page 29: Replacing A Failed Switch

    2–Managing Fabrics Replacing a Failed Switch If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, you must first configure the IP address using the Network Properties dialog box or the Configuration Wizard. Configure any special switch settings. To view the Zoning Config dialog box, on the Zoning menu, click Edit Zoning Config.

  • Page 30: Transparent Router

    Transparent Router The Transparent Router feature provides inter-fabric routing to enable controlled and limited access between devices on a QLogic fabric and devices on a fabric of Brocade or Cisco switches. Generally, to configure Transparent Router on a QLogic switch: Change the port type of a selected port to TR_Port.
  • Page 31 2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router Local devices will not discover remote devices until the corresponding inter-fabric zones are activated on both the local and remote fabrics. To remove a mapping, in addition to removing the local inter-fabric zone, you must also remove the corresponding remote inter-fabric zone.

  • Page 32: Tr Mapping Manager Dialog Box

    2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router NOTE: Since Cisco switches do not support the Unzoned Name Server, Cisco fabrics must be “pre-zoned” before you can set up TR mappings to a remote Cisco fabric using the TR Mapping Manager dialog box. The Cisco fabric zone set must be changed to add zones so that the WWNs of the remote devices to be mapped and the WWNs of the switch TR ports are zoned together.

  • Page 33: Removing An Inter-Fabric Route

    2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router Figure 2-1. TR Mapping Manager Dialog Box After you click OK in the TR Mapping Manager dialog box, the IFZs are created and saved to the switch. If there is an active zone set with TR mappings, the old IFZs are deleted and replaced with the new IFZs, and then the active zone set is re-activated.

  • Page 34: Add Tr Mapping Dialog Box

    2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router Add TR Mapping Dialog Box The Add TR Mapping dialog box (Figure 2-2) enables you to map a new inter-fabric zone. The Add TR Mapping dialog box displays the selectable local devices, remote devices, and TR-configured ports that can be mapped to the inter-fabric zone.

  • Page 35: Mapping A New Inter-Fabric Zone

    2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router Mapping a New Inter-Fabric Zone NOTE: The local fabric port to be used in the inter-fabric zone must be configured as a TR_Port before the devices are mapped. See “Port Types” on page 4-13 for information on changing port types. To map a new inter-fabric zone: On the faceplate display on the Fabric menu, click TR Mapping Manager.

  • Page 36: Remote Fabric Zoning Dialog Box

    2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router Remote Fabric Zoning Dialog Box The Remote Fabric Zoning dialog box (Figure 2-3) enables you to generate and save a text file containing the zoning commands required to be executed on the remote fabric so that the inter-fabric connection using a TR port is established. The user can choose the kind of remote fabric/switches to connect with the TR port so that QuickTools knows which zoning commands to generate for the user.
  • Page 37 2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router In the Remote Fabric Zoning dialog box (Figure 2-3), if you made and saved changes in the TR Mapping Manager dialog box, you can choose the type of zoning commands to view in the Suggested Remote Fabric Zoning Commands window of the Remote Fabric Zoning dialog box.
  • Page 38 2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Router NOTE: If the commands are run and the Configuration Name is not the name of the active zone set in the remote fabric, the commands attempt to replace the active zone set with a new zone set with the new name, containing only the Inter Fabric Zones.

  • Page 39: Transparent Routes Data Window

    2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Routes Data Window Transparent Routes Data Window The Transparent Routes data window displays the currently configured inter-fabric zones/routes using a TR_Port. Figure 2-4. Transparent Routes Data Window Table 2-1 describes the entries in the Transparent Routes data window. Table 2-1.
  • Page 40 2–Managing Fabrics Transparent Routes Data Window Table 2-1. Transparent Routes Data Window Entries Entry Description Device B The WWN of the other device linked by the TR mapping. Assigned nicknames are also displayed. Details Click (i) in the Details column to view the Transparent Route dialog box, which displays detailed information on the trans- parent route.

  • Page 41: Event Browser

    2–Managing Fabrics Event Browser Event Browser The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the QuickTools web applet. Events that are generated by the QuickTools web applet are not saved on the switch, but can be saved to a file during the QuickTools session.

  • Page 42: Severity Levels

    2–Managing Fabrics Event Browser Column Sorting Buttons Severity Column Figure 2-6. Events Browser Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 2-2. Table 2-2. Severity Levels Severity Description Icon Alarm—an alarm is a serviceable event. This means that attention by the user or field service is required.

  • Page 43: Filtering The Event Browser

    2–Managing Fabrics Event Browser NOTE:  Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated by the web applet are not saved on the switch. They are permanently discarded when you close a QuickTools session, but you can save these events to a file on the workstation before you close QuickTools and read it later with a text editor or browser.

  • Page 44: Sorting The Event Browser

    2–Managing Fabrics Event Browser Figure 2-7. Filter Events Dialog Box Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser allows you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp. To sort the Event Browser, click the Severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description column buttons.

  • Page 45: Device Information And Nicknames

    2–Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Device Information and Nicknames Devices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name. This sub-section describes how to view and manage device information and nicknames.

  • Page 46: Devices Data Window Entries

    2–Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Table 2-3 describes the entries on the Devices data window. Table 2-3. Devices Data Window Entries Entry Description Port WWN Port world wide name Nickname Device port nickname. To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname, double-click the cell and enter a nickname on the Edit Nickname dialog box.

  • Page 47: Displaying Detailed Device Information

    2–Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Displaying Detailed Device Information In addition to the information that is available on the Devices data window, you can click the (i) in the Details column to view the Detailed Devices Display dialog (Figure 2-9) to display more information.

  • Page 48: Creating A Nickname

    2–Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Creating a Nickname To create a device port nickname, do the following: On the Fabric menu, click Nicknames to view the Nicknames dialog box. The device entries are listed in table format. Choose one of the following: ...

  • Page 49: Exporting Nicknames To A File

    2–Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames  Click on a device entry in the table. On the Edit menu, click Delete Nickname. The nickname for the device is deleted, however the device entry remains in the table. On the Nicknames dialog box, click Apply to view the Save Nicknames dialog box.

  • Page 50: Zoning

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Zoning Zoning a fabric allows you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes. This section addresses the following topics:  Active Zone Set Data Window ...

  • Page 51: Active Zone Set Data Window

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window (Figure 2-10) displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric. To view the Active Zoneset data window, click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window.

  • Page 52: Configured Zonesets Data Window

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window (Figure 2-11) displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database. To view the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window.

  • Page 53: Zoning Concepts

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Zoning Concepts The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section:  Zones  Aliases  Zone Sets  Zoning Database  Configuring the Zoning Database Zones Zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. A zone is a named group of ports or devices.

  • Page 54: Aliases

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Aliases To make it easier to add a group of ports or devices to one or more zones, you can create an alias. An alias is a named set of ports or devices that are grouped together for convenience. Unlike zones, aliases impose no communication restrictions between its members.

  • Page 55: Zoning Database

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Zoning Database Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes;...

  • Page 56: Managing The Zoning Database

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning  On the zone sets tree (left windowpane), right-click the Zone Sets at the very top, and select Properties.  On the zone set tree (left windowpane), select the Zone Sets entry at the very top, on the Edit menu, click Properties. View the zoning properties information on the Properties dialog box.

  • Page 57: Editing The Zoning Database

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Editing the Zoning Database Use the Edit Zoning dialog box (Figure 2-12) to edit the zoning database for a particular switch. To view the Edit Zoning dialog box, on the Zoning menu, click Edit Zoning. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch.

  • Page 58: Edit Zoning Dialog Box Tool Bar Buttons And Icons

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning NOTE: If the Merge Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog box, then every time the active zone set changes, the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch. You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set.
  • Page 59 2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Table 2-4. Edit Zoning Dialog Box Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Button/Icon Description Create Alias button—creates another name for a set of objects Add Member button—adds selected port/device to a zone Remove Member button—deletes the selected zone from a zone set, or delete the selected port/device from a zone Copy button—copies selected zoning items to clipboard.

  • Page 60: Resolving Zoning

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Resolving Zoning The Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active, configured, and merged zone sets in the zoning database. To access the Resolving Zoning options, on the faceplate display, on the Zoning menu, click Resolve Zoning Capture Active Zoning The Capture Active Zoning option copies the active zone set to the configured zone set.

  • Page 61: Saving The Zoning Database To A File

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Merge Auto Save The Merge Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to the zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated.

  • Page 62: Restoring The Zoning Database From A File

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Restoring the Zoning Database from a File CAUTION! Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database on the switch. Do the following to restore the zoning database from a file to a switch: On the Zoning menu, click Edit Zoning to view the Edit Zoning window.

  • Page 63: Removing All Zoning Definitions

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Removing All Zoning Definitions To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database, choose one of the following:  On the Edit menu, click Clear Zoning. On the Removes All dialog box, click Yes to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets. ...

  • Page 64: Activating And Deactivating A Zone Set

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning  Right-click a zone set and select Create A Zone on the shortcut menu. On the Create a Zone dialog box, enter a name for the new zone, and click OK. The new zone name is displayed on the Zone Sets dialog box.

  • Page 65: Managing Zones

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning To remove a zone set, do the following: On the Zoning menu, click Edit Zoning to view the Edit Zoning dialog box. On the Zone Sets tree, select the zone set to be removed. On the Edit menu, click Remove to remove the zone set. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.

  • Page 66: Copying A Zone To A Zone Set

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning NOTE: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database, the QuickTools web applet will ask if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set. To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone, choose one of the following: ...
  • Page 67 2–Managing Fabrics Zoning  Select a port/device on the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone. To select multiple ports/devices, press CTRL while selecting.  Select a port/device on the Port/Device tree. To select multiple ports/devices, press CTRL while selecting. Select a zone set in the left pane.

  • Page 68: Renaming A Zone

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Renaming a Zone To rename a zone, do the following: On the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog box, click the zone to be renamed. On the Edit menu, click Rename. On the Rename Zone dialog box, enter a new name for the zone. Click OK.

  • Page 69: Managing Aliases

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Managing Aliases An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and cannot have a zone or another alias as a member. NOTE: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric.

  • Page 70: Removing An Alias From All Zones

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or First Port Address option. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selected: 16 digits for a WWN member, 4 digits for a Domain/ Port member (DDPP), or a 6-digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port Address member (DDPPAA) where D=domain ID, P=port number, and A=ALPA.

  • Page 71: Zone Merge Failure Recovery

    2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery When a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved. You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership is the same.
  • Page 72 2–Managing Fabrics Zoning Notes 2-46 59264-02 B...

  • Page 73: Managing Switches

    Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.  Using the Switch Data Window  Managing User Accounts  Paging a Switch  Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client  Resetting a Switch ...

  • Page 74: Using The Switch Data Window

    3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Using the Switch Data Window The Switch data window (Figure 3-1) displays the current network and switch information for the selected switch. To view the Switch data window, click the Switch tab below the data window. Figure 3-1.

  • Page 75: Switch Data Window Entries

    3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Figure 3-2. Switch Data Window Buttons The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 3-1. Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries Entry Description Summary Group Switch Type Switch model First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch world wide name...
  • Page 76 3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Configured Admin State Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration Beacon Status Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (off).
  • Page 77 3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description IPv4 Enabled Internet Protocol version 4 Enabled status IPv4 Address Mask that determines the IP address subnet IPv4 Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet IPv6 Gateway Gateway address IPv6 Enabled...
  • Page 78 3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description UserAuthentication Enabled Enforcement of account names and authority (always True) Firmware Group Firmware Version Active firmware version Inactive Firmware Version This field does not apply to this switch Pending Firmware Version Firmware version that will be activated at the next reset PROM/Flasher Version...
  • Page 79 3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description CIM Enabled Common Interface Model status. The CIM agent is based on the SNIA Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), which is the standard for SAN management in a heterogeneous environment.
  • Page 80 3–Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Inactivity Timeout Number of minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle command line interface session. Zero (0) dis- ables the time out threshold. In-band Enabled In-band management status.

  • Page 81: Managing User Accounts

    3–Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Managing User Accounts A user account consists of an account name, a password, an authority level, and an expiration date. The account name can be up to 15 characters: the first character must be alphanumeric; the remaining characters must be ASCII characters except semicolon (;), comma (,), #, and period (.).

  • Page 82: Creating User Accounts

    3–Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Creating User Accounts To create a user account on a switch, on the Switch menu, click User Accounts to view the User Account Administration dialog box (Figure 3-3). A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 3-3.

  • Page 83: Removing A User Account

    3–Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Removing a User Account To remove a user account on a switch, on the Switch menu, click User Accounts. Click the Remove Account tab on the User Account Administration dialog box to present the display (Figure 3-4).

  • Page 84: Changing A User Account Password

    3–Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a switch, on the Switch menu, click User Accounts. Click the Change Password tab on the User Account Administration dialog box to present the display (Figure 3-5).

  • Page 85: Modifying A User Account

    3–Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Modifying a User Account To modify a user account on a switch, on the Switch menu, click User Accounts. Click the Modify Account tab on the User Account Administration dialog box to present the display (Figure 3-6).

  • Page 86: Paging A Switch

    3–Managing Switches Paging a Switch Paging a Switch You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all Logged-In LEDs to flash, making it easier to recognize. To page a switch, on the Switch menu on the faceplate display, click Toggle Beacon. To cancel the beacon, reselect Toggle Beacon.

  • Page 87: Resetting A Switch

    3–Managing Switches Resetting a Switch Resetting a Switch Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory. Depending on the reset type, a switch reset may or may not include a Power On Self Test or it may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 3-3 describes the types of switch resets.

  • Page 88: Configuring A Switch

    3–Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Table 3-3. Switch Resets Type Description Reset Resets a switch without a Power On Self Test. This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic. Hard Reset Resets a switch with a Power On Self Test. This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.

  • Page 89: Switch Properties

    3–Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Switch Properties Use the Switch Properties dialog box to change the switch configuration parameters:  Domain ID and Domain ID Lock  Syslog  Symbolic Name  Switch Administrative States  Broadcast Support  In-band Management ...
  • Page 90 Logged-In LEDs on both switches will flash to show the affected ports. Refer to the QLogic 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about the Switch keyword and the Domain ID Lock and Principal Priority parameters.

  • Page 91: Symbolic Name

    3–Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Symbolic Name The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic name is used on the displays and data windows to help identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).

  • Page 92: In-Band Management

    3–Managing Switches Configuring a Switch In-band Management In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using QuickTools, SNMP, management server, or the application programming interface. The switch comes from the factory with in-band management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial connection.

  • Page 93: Advanced Switch Properties

    3–Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Advanced Switch Properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog box (Figure 3-8) allows you to set the timeout values. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog box is available for only the entry switch. The switch will automatically be taken offline temporarily and will be restored to its original state after the changes are completed.

  • Page 94: Managing System Services

    3–Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Managing System Services The System Services dialog box provides a central location for you to enable or disable any of the external user services such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), embedded web applet, command line interface, Network Time Protocol (NTP), Common Interface Model (CIM), and Call Home.

  • Page 95: Configuring The Network

    3–Managing Switches Configuring the Network  Embedded GUI (Graphical User Interface)—allows users to point a browser at the switch and use the QuickTools web applet.  GUI Mgmt—allows out-of-band management of the switch from the switch management application (GUI). If disabled, the switch cannot be specified as the entry switch for a fabric in the GUI, but can still be managed through an in-band connection.

  • Page 96: Network Properties

    3–Managing Switches Configuring the Network Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog boxes (Figure 3-10) to configure IP and DNS parameters. The Network Properties dialog box has two tabs: IP and DNS. Click the IP tab to view the Network Properties IP dialog box. Click the DNS tab to view the Network Properties DNS dialog box.

  • Page 97: Network Ip Configuration

    3–Managing Switches Configuring the Network Network IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network, determines which network discovery method to use, and enables/disables the IPv4 and IPv6 network addressing. IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing The 8.0 firmware supports the IPv4 and IPv6 address families. An IPv4 address is 32 bits, and consists of four blocks of decimal numbers, with each block separated by a period.
  • Page 98 3–Managing Switches Configuring the Network Table 3-5. Network Properties—IP Configuration Parameter Description iPv6 Network Enable this option to permit IPv6 addressing format to be used anytime you are required to enter an IP address. CAUTION! Disabling this option will prevent you from using an IPv6 IP address for system services.

  • Page 99: Network Dns Configuration

    3–Managing Switches Configuring the Network Table 3-5. Network Properties—IP Configuration Parameter Description Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address:  Static—uses the IP configuration parameters entered on the Network Properties dialog box  Dhcpv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ver- sion 6)—acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP server.
  • Page 100 3–Managing Switches Configuring the Network Table 3-6. Network Properties—DNS Configuration Parameter Description Server Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address:  Static—uses the IP configuration parameters entered on the Network Properties dialog box. ...

  • Page 101: Configuring Snmp

    3–Managing Switches Configuring SNMP Configuring SNMP Configuring the Simple Network Management Protocol includes:  SNMP Properties Configuration  SNMP Trap Configuration  SNMP v3 Manager and User Configuration SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog box (Figure 3-11) to change SNMP configuration parameters.

  • Page 102: Snmp Configuration Parameters

    3–Managing Switches Configuring SNMP SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.Table 3-7 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). Table 3-7. SNMP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description SNMP Enabled...

  • Page 103: Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters

    3–Managing Switches Configuring SNMP SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1—Trap 5 to configure each trap. NOTE: The Trap Community string is now per trap, but only when pointing at a switch running 7.4 or newer firmware.

  • Page 104: Snmp V3 Security

    3–Managing Switches Configuring SNMP SNMP v3 Security Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) is an interoperable standards-based protocol for network management. SNMPv3 provides secure access to devices by a combination of authenticating and encrypting packets over the network. SNMP v3 security is an additional layer of security offered with the8.0 firmware.

  • Page 105: Snmp V3 User Editor Dialog Box

    3–Managing Switches Configuring SNMP Figure 3-13. SNMP v3 User Editor Dialog Box Table 3-9 describes the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box parameters. After configuring the user, click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box. Table 3-9. SNMP v3 User Editor Dialog Box Parameter Description User Name...

  • Page 106: Archiving A Switch

    3–Managing Switches Archiving a Switch Table 3-9. SNMP v3 User Editor Dialog Box Parameter Description Privacy Phrase A unique string or phrase to serve as an pass- word-like privacy phrase. Confirm Privacy Phrase Re-enter the unique string or phrase to serve as an password-like privacy phrase.

  • Page 107: Restoring A Switch

    Switch Properties dialog box before an archive can be used in the restore process. The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored. For example, you cannot restore a QLogic 5800V Series switch with a QLogic 9000 Series switch archive. Refer to “Archiving a Switch”...

  • Page 108: Testing A Switch

    3–Managing Switches Testing a Switch Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was produced by the QuickTools Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the QuickTools Restore function.

  • Page 109: Switch Diagnostics Dialog Box

    3–Managing Switches Testing a Switch  Online—a non disruptive test that exercises port-to-device connections for all ports on a switch that are online.  Offline—a disruptive test that exercises all port connections for a switch in the diagnostics state. You must place the switch in the diagnostics before starting the test.
  • Page 110 3–Managing Switches Testing a Switch CAUTION! If you selected the Offline Switch Diagnostics option, your test type options are Offline and Connectivity. These tests will disrupt traffic. When you run an offline or connectivity test, the switch will be put into diagnostics state for you, and the switch will not be returned to its original state until the switch diagnostics dialog box closed.

  • Page 111: Restoring The Factory Default Configuration

    Default option in the maintenance menu. Refer to “Recovering a Switch” in the Installation Guide for your switch for information about maintenance mode and the maintenance menu. Table 3-10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Setting Value Symbolic Name QLogic Administrative State Online Domain ID Domain ID Lock False In-band Management...
  • Page 112 3–Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 3-10. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Setting Value Remote Logging False Remote Logging Host Ip Address 10.0.0.254 NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254 Contact Undefined Location Undefined Trap Enabled False Trap Port Trap Address...

  • Page 113: Installing Feature License Keys

    3–Managing Switches Installing Feature License Keys Installing Feature License Keys A feature license key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller to upgrade your switch. License keys vary according to the features you purchase. To display the Feature Licenses dialog box, on the Switch menu, click Features.

  • Page 114: Features License Key Dialog Box

    3–Managing Switches Installing Feature License Keys Figure 3-16. Features License Key Dialog Box On the Add License Key dialog box (Figure 3-17), enter the license key in the Key text box. Figure 3-17. Add License Key Dialog Box Click Get Description. The license key description is retrieved and displayed in the Description area you to verify that this is the license key you ordered.

  • Page 115: Downloading A Support File

    3–Managing Switches Downloading a Support File Downloading a Support File The Download Support File menu option assembles all log files and switch memory data into an archive file (dump_support.tgz). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. The menu option is not accessible (displayed) for switches that don't support the download support file function.

  • Page 116: Load Firmware Dialog Box

    3–Managing Switches Installing Firmware  QuickTools sessions will re-connect automatically  Telnet sessions must be restarted manually. The applicable code versions are:  Future switch code releases will be upgraded non disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes ...

  • Page 117: Using Call Home

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Using Call Home The Call Home feature allows you to configure switches to send alerts regarding events and faults to Email addresses. Examples of Email destinations are pagers, cell phones, NOC (Network Operations Center) operators/applications, and support organizations.
  • Page 118 3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-11. Call Home Setup Entries (Continued) Entry Description Primary SMTP Server This is the IP address of the primary (first) SMTP server. Address: Primary SMTP Server Port: This is the service port number that the primary SMTP server is listening on to accept connections from SMTP sending agents.
  • Page 119 3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-11. Call Home Setup Entries (Continued) Entry Description From Email Address: The Email address that will be provided to the SMTP server to indicate the sender of the Email being transmit- ted. In Emails sent by CallHome, this address will appear in the message heading as the "From: "...

  • Page 120: Using The Call Home Profile Manager

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Profile Manager Use the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box (Figure 3-20) to manage all profiles on a switch. You can add new profiles, remove profiles, edit profiles, and make copies of existing profiles. To display the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box, on the Switch menu, click Call Home, and click Profile Manager.

  • Page 121: Using The Call Home Profile Editor

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Profile Editor Use the Call Home Profile Editor dialog box (Figure 3-21) when creating a new profile or editing/copying an existing profile. The Call Home Profile Editor dialog box is displayed after clicking Add, Edit, or Copy on the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box.

  • Page 122: Dialog Box

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Profile Editor Tech Support Center Profile Dialog Box — You can use the Call Home Profile Editor Tech Support Center Profile dialog box — to create, edit, or remove a Tech Support Center profile. You can view the Call Home Profile Editor Tech Support Center Profile dialog box two ways: click —...
  • Page 123 3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-12. Call Home Editor Tech Support Center Profile Entries — Entry Description Level The severity level of the event (Alarm, Critical, Warning). The level of events processed by the profile to produce Emails that will be sent to the Email addresses listed in the profile.

  • Page 124: Applying All Profiles On A Switch To Other Switches

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-12. Call Home Editor Tech Support Center Profile Entries — Entry Description Address The Email address of the recipient being added to the Tech Support Center profile. A maximum of 10 addresses is allowed and displayed on the addresses window. Applying All Profiles on a Switch to Other Switches You can apply all profiles on a switch to one or more switches in a fabric.

  • Page 125: Using The Call Home Message Queue

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Message Queue Use the Call Home Message Queue dialog box (Figure 3-24) to access the logged call home statistics. Click Update Stats to refresh with the most recent switch Call Home information. Click Clear Queue to clear the current statistics. Figure 3-24.

  • Page 126: Change Over

    3–Managing Switches Using Call Home Change Over Changes the inactive SMTP server to become the active SMTP server. To make the inactive SMTP become the active SMTP, on the Switch menu, click Call Home, and click Change Over. Click OK to confirm the change over. 3-54 59264-02 B...

  • Page 127: Managing Ports

    Managing Ports The data windows provide port information and port statistics for selected ports. This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices:  Port Information Data Window  Port Statistics Data Window  Viewing and Configuring Ports ...

  • Page 128: Port Information Data Window Entries

    4–Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Information on the Port Information data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary, Advanced, Extended Credits, and Media buttons. Click a button to display the corresponding information on the data window on the right. Figure 4-2.
  • Page 129 4–Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 4-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Operational Port State The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from the adminis- trative port state, for example due to an error condition.
  • Page 130 4–Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 4-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Device Scan Device scan status. Enabled means the switch queries the connected device dur- ing login for FC-4 descriptor information. Auto Performance Tuning Enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_Enable, and LCF_Enable features based on the opera- tional state of the port.
  • Page 131 4–Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 4-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Media Transmitter The transceiver transmitter type, such as longwave, shortwave, or electrical. Media Distance The maximum transceiver transmission distance Media Vendor The company that manufactured the SFP Media Vendor ID The IEEE registered company ID Media Part Number...

  • Page 132: Port Statistics Data Window

    4–Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window (Figure 4-3) displays statistics about port performance. To view the Port Statistics data window, select one or more ports and click the Port Stats data window tab. Figure 4-3.

  • Page 133: Port Statistics Data Window Entries

    4–Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 4-2 describes the Port Statistics data window entries. Table 4-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries Entry Description Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The start time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval.
  • Page 134 4–Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 4-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Decode Errors Number of invalid transmission words detected during decod- ing. Decoding is from the 10-bit characters and special K char- acters. Ep Connects Number of E_Port logins.
  • Page 135 4–Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 4-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Logout Number of device logouts that have occurred on the switch. LongFrameCount Number of incidents when one or more frames are received that are greater than the maximum size (2136 bytes). Loop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts.

  • Page 136: Viewing And Configuring Ports

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected.

  • Page 137: Port Properties Dialog Box Entries

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports The Port Properties dialog box entries are listed in Table 4-3. Table 4-3. Port Properties Dialog Box Entries State Description Port The current port name Symbolic Name To change, click in the text box and enter the new port symbolic name.

  • Page 138: Port Symbolic Name

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Symbolic Name To change the symbolic name of a port, do the following: Open the faceplate display and select a port. On the Port menu, click Port Properties to view the Port Properties dialog box.

  • Page 139: Port Administrative States

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Administrative States The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.  Configured administrative state—the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets.

  • Page 140: Port Types

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports On the Port menu, click Port Properties to view the Port Properties dialog box. Select the Port Type option from the drop-down list. Click OK to write the new port type to the switch. Table 4-6.

  • Page 141: Port Speeds

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Speeds SFP ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 2Gbps, 4Gbps, or 8Gbps. XPAK ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 10Gbps or 20Gbps. All ports can be configured for either a fixed transmission speed or to sense (auto-detect) the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected.

  • Page 142: Port Transceiver Media Status

    4–Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status, on the View menu, click View Port Media. Table 4-8 lists the port media states and their meanings. Table 4-8. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description Optical SFP, online (green/black), logged-in, active, and ready to send data.

  • Page 143: I/O Stream Guard

    RSCN messages. —a  Auto—suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA. The default is Auto. Refer to “Device Scan” on page 4-17.

  • Page 144: Auto Performance Tuning And Al Fairness

    4–Managing Ports Resetting a Port Auto Performance Tuning and AL Fairness The Auto Perf Tuning and AL Fairness settings are configured using the Advanced Port Properties dialog box (Figure 4-5). The Auto Perf Tuning option enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_Enable, and LCF_Enable features based on the operational state of the port.

  • Page 145: Testing Ports

    4–Managing Ports Testing Ports Testing Ports You can test a port using the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Diagnostics dialog box (Figure 4-6) presents the following tests: ...
  • Page 146 4–Managing Ports Testing Ports To test a port, do the following: Select one or more ports On the faceplate display. On the Port menu, click Port Diagnostics. In the Test Selection area, select test type (Internal, External, or Online). If you select the internal or external test, you will be prompted to confirm that the port state needs to be changed to the diagnostic state.

  • Page 147: Glossary

    Glossary Active Zone Set Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) The zone set that defines the current A unique one-byte value assigned during zoning for the fabric. loop initialization to each NL_Port on a loop. Active Firmware ASIC The firmware image on the switch that is in use.
  • Page 148 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Configured Zone Sets FCID The zone sets stored on a switch Fibre Channel Identifier. The value that excluding the active zone set. identifies a device on the fabric. Default Visibility Flash Memory Zoning parameter that determines the Memory on the switch that contains the...
  • Page 149 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Inter-Switch Link NL_Port The connection between two switches Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device using E_Ports. port that supports arbitrated loop protocol. N_Port Internet Protocol Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port in a point-to-point or fabric connection.
  • Page 150 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Soft Zone Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. Target A storage device that responds to an initi- ator device.
  • Page 151 Index configuration archive 3-34 active zone set 2-25, 2-28 restore 3-35 Active Zoneset data window 2-25 wizard 3-16 administrative state configured administrative state 3-19 configured 3-19, 4-13 Configured Zonesets data window 2-26 current 3-19, 4-13 contact 3-30 port 4-13 current administrative state 3-19 switch 3-19...
  • Page 152 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches GUI management service 3-23 E_D_TOV 3-21 E_Port isolation 2-44, 3-18 embedded GUI service 3-23 hard reset 3-16 event browser help 1-11 filter 2-17 hot reset 3-15 preference 1-10 sort 2-18 event logging severity level 2-16...
  • Page 153 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Network Time Protocol processor description 3-14 properties service 3-23 network 3-29 nickname create 2-22 delete 2-22 edit 2-22 QuickTools export 2-23 version 1-12 import 2-23 node-to-node test 4-19 Non-disruptive code load and activation 3-15 NTP - See Network Time Protocol R_A_TOV...
  • Page 154 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches switch 3-24 administrative state 3-19 user account advanced properties 3-21 create 3-10 configuration 3-16 default hard reset 3-16 modify 3-13 hot reset 3-15 password 3-12 location 3-30 remove 3-11 management service 3-23 properties 3-17...
  • Page 155 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches zone add member port 2-40 copy 2-40 definition 2-27 discard inactive 2-35 remove all 2-42 remove member port 2-42 rename 2-38, 2-42 zone merge description 2-44 failure 2-44 failure recovery 2-45 zone set activate...
  • Page 156 User’s Guide QuickTools Switch Management 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switches Index-6 59264-02 B...
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