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  • Page 1 S i m p l i f y SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Firmware Version 6.6 59234-02 A Page i...

  • 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 Section 1 Introduction Intended Audience ..........Related Materials .
  • Page 4 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 3.5.3 Saving the Event Browser to a File ......Device Information and Nicknames .
  • Page 5 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 3.7.7 Managing Aliases ........3-32 3.7.7.1 Creating an Alias .
  • Page 6 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 4.12 Using Fault Tolerance......... . 4-35 4.13 Downloading a Support File .
  • Page 7 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Figures Figure Page Add a New Fabric Dialog ..........Password Change Required Dialog .
  • Page 8 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Tables Table Page Workstation Requirements ..........Menu Bar Options .

  • Page 9: Introduction

    A glossary of terms and an index are also provided. NOTE: QLogic Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is included with all SANbox 9000 series switches. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is a suite of tools for fabric management, performance monitoring, fabric monitoring, distance configuration, device configuration with configuration and zoning wizards, and much more.

  • Page 10: Related Materials

    1.3.1 Availability QLogic Technical Support is available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding QLogic-observed holidays. 1.3.2 Training QLogic offers certification training for the technical professional for all QLogic products.

  • Page 11: Contact Information

    1 – Introduction Technical Support 1.3.3 Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation 12984 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3657 QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Site support.qlogic.com Technical Support Email support@qlogic.com Technical Training tech.training@qlogic.com North American Region Email support@qlogic.com...
  • Page 12 1 – Introduction Technical Support Notes 59234-02 A...

  • Page 13: Using Quicktools

    Section 2 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 Setting QuickTools Preferences Using Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Exiting QuickTools Workstation Requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running the QuickTools...

  • Page 14: Opening Quicktools

    2 – Using QuickTools Opening QuickTools Opening QuickTools After the switch is operational, open the QuickTools web applet by entering the switch IP address in an Internet browser. If your workstation does not have the Java 2 Run Time Environment program, you will be prompted to download it. The Add a New Fabric dialog shown in Figure 2-1 prompts you for your username and...

  • Page 15: Quicktools User Interface

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface QuickTools User Interface The QuickTools web applet uses the faceplate display only, as shown in Figure 2-3, to manage the switches in a fabric. The interface consists of a menu bar, fabric tree, graphic window, data windows (some with buttons), and data window tabs.

  • Page 16: Fabric Tree

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.1 Fabric Tree The QuickTools web applet allows you to manage the switches in one fabric. The fabric tree, shown in Figure 2-3, 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 17: Data Windows And Tabs

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.3 Data Windows and Tabs The data window, shown in Figure 2-3, presents a table of data and statistics associated with the selected tab for the switch displayed in the graphic window (faceplate and backplate). Use the scroll bar to browse through the data. The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the border that it shares with the graphic window.

  • Page 18: Menu Bar

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.4 Menu Bar The QuickTools web applet menu bar options are listed in Table 2-2. Table 2-2. Menu Bar Options Menu Options File Preferences Fabric Nicknames Rediscover Fabric Show Event Browser Switch Archive Restore User Accounts (available on entry switch only) Set Date/Time...

  • Page 19: Popup Menus

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Table 2-2. Menu Bar Options (Continued) Menu Options View Refresh View Port Types View Port States View Port Speeds View Port Media View Faceplate View Backplate Wizards Configuration Wizard Help Help Topics About 2.3.4.1 Popup Menus Popup menus are displayed when you right-click the switch faceplate or backplate...

  • Page 20: Selecting Switches

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.5 Selecting Switches Switches are selectable in the fabric tree. Click a switch icon or name to display its faceplate display in the graphic window. Refer to Section 4 Managing Switches detailed switch information. 2.3.6 Selecting Ports Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus.

  • Page 21: Selecting Blades

    2 – Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface 2.3.7 Selecting Blades I/O blades and ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select I/O blades and ports to display information about them in their respective data windows or to modify them. Context-sensitive popup menus and properties windows are accessible through the I/O blade and port icons.

  • Page 22: Setting Quicktools Preferences

    2 – Using QuickTools Setting QuickTools Preferences Setting QuickTools Preferences Using the preferences settings, you can: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files. Change the location of the browser used to view the online help. The Browser Location field is not supported/displayed for Macintosh OS X.

  • Page 23: Using Online Help

    2 – Using QuickTools Using Online Help To set preferences for your QuickTools sessions, do the following: Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog. Enter, or browse, for paths to the working directory and browser. In the Application-wide Options area, choose the preferences you want.
  • Page 24 2 – Using QuickTools Exiting QuickTools Notes 2-12 59234-02 A...

  • Page 25: Managing Fabrics

    Section 3 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 Event Browser Device Information and Nicknames Zoning Fabric Services Fabric services security includes SNMP and In-band management. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices.

  • Page 26: Enabling Snmp Configuration

    3 – Managing Fabrics Rediscovering a Fabric 3.1.1 Enabling SNMP Configuration To enable SNMP configuration, do the following: Open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog. In the SNMP Configuration area, select the SNMP Enabled option. Click the OK button to save the change to the database.

  • Page 27: Replacing A Failed Switch

    3 – Managing Fabrics Replacing a Failed Switch Configure any special switch settings. To open the Zoning Config dialog, open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning Config. Plug in the inter-switch links (ISL), but do not connect the devices. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog.

  • Page 28: Event Browser

    3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch. Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch.

  • Page 29: Events Browser

    3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser Column Sorting Buttons Severity Column Figure 3-1. Events Browser Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-1. Table 3-1. 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 30: Filtering The Event Browser

    3 – 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 31: Sorting The Event Browser

    3 – Managing Fabrics Event Browser Figure 3-2. Filter Events Dialog 3.5.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables 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.

  • Page 32: Device Information And Nicknames

    3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Select a folder and enter a file name in which to save the event log and click the Save button. The file can be saved in XML, CSV, or text format. XML files can be opened with an internet browser or text editor.

  • Page 33: Devices Data Window Entries

    3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Table 3-2 describes the entries in the Devices data window. Table 3-2. Devices Data Window Entries Column 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 in the Edit Nickname dialog.

  • Page 34: Displaying Detailed Device Information

    3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames 3.6.2 Displaying Detailed Device Information In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window, you can click the (i) in the Details column to display more information as shown in Figure 3-4.

  • Page 35: Managing Nicknames For Devices

    3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames 3.6.3 Managing Nicknames for Devices A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the world wide name. You can assign a nickname to a world wide name of a device. Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports when zoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window.

  • Page 36: Editing A Nickname

    3 – Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames 3.6.3.2 Editing a Nickname A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA-zZ][0-9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

  • Page 37: Importing A Nicknames File

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.6.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file adds to the contents of the nicknames file used by QuickTools. This is useful for when retaining nicknames for devices moved to another fabric. To import a nickname file, do the following: Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

  • Page 38: Active Zone Set Data Window

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.1 Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 3-5, 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 open the Active Zoneset data window, click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window.

  • Page 39: Configured Zonesets Data Window

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.2 Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window, shown in Figure 3-6, displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window.

  • Page 40: Zoning Concepts

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.3 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 NOTE: Zones that are currently not in a zone set are considered to be part of the “orphan zone set”.

  • Page 41: Aliases

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning FCID entries define zone membership by the Fibre Channel address of the attached device. With this membership method you can replace a device on the same port without having to edit the member entry as you would with a WWN member.

  • Page 42: Zoning Database

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.3.4 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 43: Managing The Zoning Database

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning MaxZonesInZoneSets is 2000. The maximum number of zone linkages to zonesets that can be configured on the switch. Every time a zone is added to a zoneset this constitutes a linkage. MaxMembersPerZone is 2000. The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any zone on the switch.

  • Page 44: Editing The Zoning Database

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.1 Editing the Zoning Database To edit the zoning database for a particular switch, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog shown in Figure 3-7. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch.

  • Page 45: Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons And Icons

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning NOTE: If the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog, 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 46 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning Table 3-3. Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons (Continued) Button/Icon Description — 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 —...

  • Page 47: Configuring The Zoning Database

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.2 Configuring the Zoning Database Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save, Default Zone, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 3-8.

  • Page 48: Saving The Zoning Database To A File

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.2.2 Default Zone The Default Zone parameter enables (True) or disables (False, the default) communication among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set. This parameter must have the same value throughout the fabric.

  • Page 49: Restoring The Default Zoning Database

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.4.5 Restoring the Default Zoning Database Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions. CAUTION! This command will deactivate the active zone set. To restore the default zoning for a switch: Open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning. Click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database.

  • Page 50: Creating A Zone Set

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 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. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches.

  • Page 51: Renaming A Zone Set

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.5.3 Renaming a Zone Set To rename a zone set, do the following: In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone set to be renamed. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. In the Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone set.

  • Page 52: Managing Zones

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.6 Managing Zones Managing zones involves the following: Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Renaming a Zone Removing a Zone Member Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets 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 53: Copying A Zone To A Zone Set

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or World Wide Name in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu. Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database. 3.7.6.2 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another, do the...

  • Page 54: Renaming A Zone

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it by doing the following: Right-click the selected zone. Open the Edit menu and select Create Members. 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...

  • Page 55: Removing A Zone Member

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.6.5 Removing a Zone Member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member. To remove a member from a zone: In the Edit Zoning dialog, select the zone member to be removed. Open the Edit menu and select Remove.

  • Page 56: Managing Aliases

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.7 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 57: Removing An Alias From All Zones

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. To select multiple ports/devices, press the Control key while selecting. Select an alias. Click the Insert button. If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it by doing the following: Right-click the selected alias.

  • Page 58: Zone Merge Failure

    3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning 3.7.8.1 Zone Merge Failure If a zone merge is unsuccessful, the inter-switch links between the fabrics will isolate due to a zone merge failure, which will generate an alarm. The reason for the E_Port isolation can also be determined by viewing the port information. Refer Table 6-2 for more information.

  • Page 59: Managing Switches

    Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. Managing User Accounts Paging a Switch Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Resetting a Switch Configuring a Switch Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch Testing a Switch Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Upgrading a Switch with a License Key...

  • Page 60: Switch Data Window

    4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Switch Data Window The Switch data window, shown in Figure 4-1, displays the current network and switch information for the selected switch. To open the Switch data window, click the Switch tab below the data window. Figure 4-1.

  • Page 61: Switch Data Window Buttons

    4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Figure 4-2. Switch Data Window Buttons The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 4-1. Table 4-1. 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 62 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Switchover Timestamp The date and time of when the switchover occurred. Number of Switchovers Total number of switchovers since last reset. Number of Ports Number of ports activated on the switch Operational State Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic,...
  • Page 63 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Warning Temperature Non-configurable temperature threshold (65° Celsius) above which a warning condition alarm is generated. Failure Temperature Non-configurable temperature threshold (70° Celsius) above which a failure condition alarm is generated. Diag Status The current diagnostic state of switch.
  • Page 64 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description UserAuthentication Enforcement of account names and authority (always Enabled 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 65 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description SSL Enabled Secure Sockets Layer status. If enabled, encryption for QuickTools, QuickTools web applet, and CIM sessions is provided. CIM Enabled Common Information Model status. The CIM agent is based on the SNIA Storage Management Initiative Speci- fication (SMI-S), which is the standard for SAN manage- ment in a heterogeneous environment.
  • Page 66 4 – Managing Switches Switch Data Window Table 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Security Auto Save If enabled, the security configuration is saved to non-vola- tile memory on the switch. If disabled, the security file is saved only to temporary memory. The Auto Save feature is used when Fabric Binding is enabled.

  • Page 67: Managing User Accounts

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Managing User Accounts Only the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs. However, any user can modify their own password. To open the User Account Administration dialogs, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts.

  • Page 68: Creating User Accounts

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2.1 Creating User Accounts To create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-3. A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 4-3.

  • Page 69: Removing A User Account

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2.2 Removing a User Account To remove a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. Click the Remove Account tab in the User Account Administration dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-4.

  • Page 70: Changing A User Account Password

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2.3 Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. Click the Change Password tab in the User Account Administration dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-5.

  • Page 71: Modifying A User Account

    4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.2.4 Modifying a User Account To modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and select User Accounts. Click the Modify Account tab in the User Account Administration dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-6.

  • Page 72: Paging A Switch

    4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch Paging a Switch Use the Set Beacons option to select all or some of the beacons on a switch to flash, making the switch easier to recognize. To select beacons on a switch to flash, do the following: Open the Switch menu and select Set Beacons.

  • Page 73: Resetting A Switch

    4 – 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 4-3 describes the types of switch resets.

  • Page 74: Using The Configuration Wizard

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.1 Using the Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs you can use to configure the IP address and other basic parameters on new or replacement switches. It is important to configure switches in an isolated network environment prior to insertion into the main fabric.

  • Page 75: Domain Id And Domain Id Lock

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2.1 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consists of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA).

  • Page 76: Switch Administrative States

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2.4 Switch Administrative States The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The switch administrative state exists in 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 77: Fabric Device Management Interface

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.2.7 Fabric Device Management Interface Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) provides a means to gather and display device information from the fabric, and allows FDMI capable devices to register certain information with the fabric, if FDMI is enabled. QuickTools will report any and all FDMI information reported by the entry switch, if FDMI is enabled on the entry switch.

  • Page 78: Advanced Switch Properties

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.3 Advanced Switch Properties Use the Advanced Switch Properties dialog to configure the timeout settings. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog 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 79: Managing System Services

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.4 Managing System Services The System Services dialog 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), and Common Information Model (CIM).

  • Page 80: Network Properties

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch NTP (Network Time Protocol) — allows the switch to obtain its time and date settings from an NTP server. Configuring all of your switches and your workstations to utilize NTP will keep their date/time settings in sync and will prevent difficulties with SSL certificates and event logs.

  • Page 81: Ip Configuration

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.5.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Table 4-6 describes the IP configuration parameters. Table 4-6. IP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Network...

  • Page 82: Snmp Properties

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.6 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 to change SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the SNMP Properties dialog, choose one of the following: Open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring.

  • Page 83: Snmp Configuration

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.6.1 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.Table 4-7 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). Table 4-7.

  • Page 84: Snmp Trap Configuration

    4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.6.6.2 SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure each trap. Table 4-8 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 4-8. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Trap Version...

  • Page 85: Archiving A Switch

    4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch Archiving a Switch You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. QuickTools will archive and restore only the settings that can be configured with QuickTools. This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch.

  • Page 86: Restoring A Switch

    4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored. The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored; that is, you can restore a switch only with an archive from a switch.
  • Page 87 4 – Managing Switches Restoring 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 88: Testing A Switch

    4 – Managing Switches Testing a Switch Testing a Switch The Switch Diagnostics dialog, shown in Figure 4-13, allows you to test and verify operational status of switches (online and other states). To open the Switch Diagnostic dialogs, open the Switch menu, select Switch Diagnostics, and select Online Switch Diagnostics or Other Switch Diagnostics.
  • Page 89 4 – Managing Switches Testing a Switch To test a switch, do the following: Open the faceplate display of the switch to be tested. Open the Switch menu and select Switch Diagnostics, and select Online Switch Diagnostics or Other Switch Diagnostics to open the Switch Diagnostics dialog.

  • Page 90: Restoring The Factory Default Configuration

    4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4.10 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. To restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and select Restore Factory Defaults.
  • Page 91 4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 4-9. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Setting Value Network Discovery Static 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...

  • Page 92: Upgrading A Switch With A License Key

    4 – Managing Switches Upgrading a Switch with a License Key 4.11 Upgrading a Switch with a License Key A license key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller to upgrade your switch. You can apply all license keys with QuickTools, but the Fault Tolerance license key is the only license key that you can use with QuickTools.

  • Page 93: Using Fault Tolerance

    4 – Managing Switches Using Fault Tolerance Figure 4-15. Add License key Dialog Enter the license key in the Key field. Click the Get Description button to display the upgrade description. If the installation of the feature key will require a switch reset, the user is warned. Click the Add Key button to upgrade the switch.

  • Page 94: Downloading A Support File

    4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4.13 Downloading a Support File The Download Support File menu option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump 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 95 4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware The applicable code versions are: Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported. To install firmware, do the following: Open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware.
  • Page 96 4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware Notes 4-38 59234-02 A...

  • Page 97: Managing I/O Blades

    Section 5 Managing I/O Blades An I/O blade is a component switch of the larger switch. When you configure an I/O blade and its ports you are really configuring the slot. Because this configuration is saved on the switch CPU, any I/O blade that you install in that slot will acquire that configuration.

  • Page 98: Blade Information Data Window

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Blade Information Data Window Blade Information Data Window The Blade Information data window, shown in Figure 5-1, displays the most current information for the blade you select in the faceplate display, or the rear panel you select in the backplate display. To view the faceplate display, open the View menu, and select View Faceplate.

  • Page 99: Blade Information Data Window – Backplate Display

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Blade Information Data Window The Blade Information data window in the backplate display shows the current information for the for panel you select in the backplate display. Selected panels are highlighted in light-blue. Figure 5-2. Blade Information Data Window – Backplate Display Table 5-1 describes the Blade Information data window entries.
  • Page 100 5 – Managing I/O Blades Blade Information Data Window Table 5-1. Blade Information Data Window Entries Entry Description Configured Blade Type The blade type last configured. Primary CPU The CPU currently being used (CPU0 or CPU1) MAC Address Media Access Control address Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis.

  • Page 101: Port Numbering On I/O Blades

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Port Numbering on I/O Blades Port Numbering on I/O Blades I/O blades are numbered IO0-IO7 from left to right (for FC4G16 blade type). The Fibre Channel ports are numbered based on the I/O blade identity. For example, ports on I/O blade IO0 are always numbered 0–15 from left to right, top to bottom, as shown in Figure...

  • Page 102: Changing Blade Properties

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Changing Blade Properties Changing Blade Properties The Blade Properties dialog allows you to view and change the configured administrative state and the blade type of the selected blades. To open the Blade Properties dialog, open the Blade menu and select Blade Properties. I/O blades and ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus.

  • Page 103: Blade Administrative States

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Changing Blade Properties Note: To propagate the same change to all selected blades, select a check box in the Select to Propagate Changes to Entire Column area before making a change to a blade. Table 5-2 describes the Blade administrative states.

  • Page 104: Testing I/O Blades

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Testing I/O Blades NOTE: The configured blade type affects how the ports are displayed in the faceplate display and if they are viewable, selectable, and configurable. If no blade is installed and the blade type is configured as Auto, then the slot will be shown as empty and no ports will be shown in the slot.

  • Page 105: Blade Diagnostics Dialog

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Testing I/O Blades Figure 5-5. Blade Diagnostics Dialog To test an I/O blade, do the following: In the faceplate display, select an I/O blade. Open the Blade menu and select Blade Diagnostics, and select Online Blade Diagnostics or Other Blade Diagnostics to open the Blade Diagnostics dialog, shown in Figure...

  • Page 106: Resetting An I/O Blade

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Resetting an I/O Blade NOTE: If the Test Status field in the Test Results area indicates Failed, note the Test Fault Code displayed in the Blade Information data window and contact Tech Support. Resetting an I/O Blade Resetting an I/O blade reinitializes the I/O blade using the saved configuration.

  • Page 107: I/O Blade Leds

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Displaying Hardware Status 5.6.1 I/O Blade LEDs The I/O blades transmit and receive I/O traffic. Each I/O blade features a set of LEDs, sixteen Fibre Channel (FC) ports, and FC port LEDs as shown in Figure 5-6.
  • Page 108 5 – Managing I/O Blades Displaying Hardware Status The Fibre Channel ports are numbered based on the I/O blade identity. For example, ports on I/O blade IO0 are always numbered 0–15; IO1 ports are always numbered 16–31, and so on up to a maximum of 127. Fibre Channel ports can also be identified by I/O blade and port number.

  • Page 109: Maintenance Panel Leds

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Displaying Hardware Status 5.6.2 Maintenance Panel LEDs The Maintenance Panel provides a status interface for the switch and an alternate interface for the two CPU blades as shown in Figure 5-7. The chassis LEDs are as follows: Chassis Good LED (Green) —...

  • Page 110: Backplate Blades

    5 – Managing I/O Blades Displaying Hardware Status 5.6.3 Backplate Blades The backplate shown in Figure 5-8 consists of 2 CPU blades (CPU0, CPU1), 2 Power Supply blades (PS0, PS1), and 2 Fan blades (FAN0, FAN1) The blades on the backplate are identified based on where they are installed in the chassis. Power Supply Blades Blades...

  • Page 111: Managing Ports

    Section 6 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 Statistics Data Window Port Information Data Window ICC Port Information Data Window Configuring Ports Resetting a Port Testing Ports...

  • Page 112: Port Statistics Data Window

    6 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window, shown in Figure 6-1, displays statistics about port performance. To open the Port Statistics data window, select one or more ports and click the Port Stats data window tab. Figure 6-1.

  • Page 113: Port Statistics Data Window Entries

    6 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 6-1 describes the Port Statistics data window entries. Table 6-1. 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 114 6 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 6-1. 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 115 6 – Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 6-1. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description 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 116: Port Information Data Window

    6 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window, shown in Figure 6-2, displays detailed port information for the selected ports. To open the Port Information data window, click the Port Info data window tab. Figure 6-2.

  • Page 117: Port Information Data Window Buttons

    6 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Figure 6-3. Port Information Data Window Buttons The Port Information data window entries are listed below in Table 6-2. Table 6-2. Port Information Data Window Entries Entry Description Summary Group Port Address Port Fibre Channel address.
  • Page 118 6 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 6-2. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Configured Administrative Port State The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnos- tics, or Down) which is saved in the switch configuration, either by the user or at the factory.
  • Page 119 6 – Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 6-2. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description AL Fairness Controls how frequently the switch can arbitrate for access. Applies only affects ports running in loop (FL) mode. Port Binding Ties a specific device WWN to a physical port number.

  • Page 120: Icc Port Information Data Window

    6 – Managing Ports ICC Port Information Data Window Table 6-2. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Media Revision Transceiver hardware version ICC Port Information Data Window The ICC Port Info data window displays the most current information for the ICC ports you selected in the backplate display.

  • Page 121: Port Symbolic Name

    6 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports Device Scan Port Transceiver Media Status The port settings or characteristics for 1/2/4-Gbps and 10-Gbps ports are configured using the Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 6-4. To open the Port Properties dialog, select one or more ports, open the Port menu and select Port Properties.

  • Page 122: Port States

    6 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 6.4.2 Port States The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative state you may have assigned. The port administrative state refers to the user-requested state. Refer ”Port Operational States” on page 6-12 to for more information.

  • Page 123: Port Administrative States

    6 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 6.4.2.2 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 124: Port Types

    6 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 6.4.3 Port Types To display port type status, open the View menu, and select View Port Types. Table 6-6 lists the possible port types and their meanings. The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected.

  • Page 125: Port Speeds

    6 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 6.4.4 Port Speeds SFP ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, or 4-Gbps. X2 ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 10-Gbps. 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 126: Port Transceiver Media Status

    6 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 6.4.5 Port Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. Table 6-8 lists the port media states and their meanings. Table 6-8. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description SFP, optical, online (green/black)

  • Page 127: 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 6-17. 6.4.7...

  • Page 128: Auto Performance Tuning And Al Fairness

    6 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port 6.4.8 Auto Performance Tuning and AL Fairness The Auto Perf Tuning and AL Fairness settings are configured using the Advanced Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 6-5. 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 129: Testing Ports

    6 – Managing Ports Testing Ports Testing Ports You can test a port using the Port Diagnostics dialog. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Diagnostics dialog shown in Figure 6-6 presents the following tests: Online a non-disruptive test that verifies communications between the...
  • Page 130 6 – Managing Ports Testing Ports To test a port, do the following: In the faceplate display, select a port, open the Port menu and select Port Diagnostics. Choose one of the following: Select Online Port Diagnostics to open the Port Diagnostics dialog. Select the port to test in the Select Port drop-down list.

  • Page 131: 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 132 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Configured Zone Sets Failover The zone sets stored on a switch Automatically switching control from one excluding the active zone set. CPU to another due to an error condition. Default Visibility Fan Fail LED Zoning parameter that determines the An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in level of communication among...
  • Page 133 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide In-Order-Delivery Mesh Topology A feature that requires that frames be A fabric in which each chassis has at least received in the same order in which they one port directly connected to each other were sent.
  • Page 134 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide QuickTools Switch management web applet. A 10-Gbps transceiver device that plugs into the Fibre Channel port. Zone Small Form-Factor Pluggable A set of ports or devices grouped together Small Form-Factor Pluggable to control the exchange of information. A transceiver device, smaller than a Zone Set GigaBit Interface Converter, that plugs into...

  • Page 135: Index

    Index Configured Zonesets data window 3-15 contact 4-25 active zone set 3-14, 3-17 controls 5-13 Active Zoneset data window 3-14 current administrative state 4-18 administrative state configured 4-18, 5-6, 6-13 current 4-18, 5-6, 6-13 port 6-13 data window switch 4-18 Active Zoneset 3-14 alias Configured Zonesets 3-15...
  • Page 136 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide event browser filter 3-6 hard reset 4-15 preference 2-10 help 2-11 sort 3-7 hot reset 4-15 event logging severity level 3-5 event severity 3-5 external test 6-19 I/O blade description 5-1, 5-11 reset 5-10 I/O Stream Guard 6-17 F_Port 6-14...
  • Page 137 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Network Time Protocol description 4-14 QuickTools service 4-22 version 2-11 nickname create 3-11 delete 3-12 edit 3-12 export 3-12 read community 4-25 import 3-13 Registered State Change Notification 6-17 node-to-node test 6-19 remote log NTP - See Network Time Protocol configuration 4-17...
  • Page 138 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide switch add 3-2 Use 4-22, 4-24 administrative state 4-18 user account advanced properties 4-20 create 4-10 beacons 4-14 default 4-9 configuration 4-15 modify 4-13 hard reset 4-15 password 4-12 hot reset 4-15 remove 4-11 location 4-25 management service 4-21...
  • Page 139 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide zone set activate 3-26 active 3-14, 3-17 create 3-26 deactivate 3-26 definition 3-17 discard inactive 3-24 management 3-25 orphan 3-17 remove 3-27 rename 3-27, 3-30 tree 3-21 zoning configuration 3-23 database 3-18, 3-20 default 3-25 remove all 3-25 zoning database...
  • Page 140 SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Notes Index-6 59234-02 A...

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