Page 1 S i m p l i f y SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Firmware Version 5.0 59056-03 C 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 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 2.11 SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface ......2-17 2.11.1 Menu Bars .
Page 5 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Securing a Fabric ..........3.2.1 Connection Security .
Page 6 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Displaying Fabric Information........3-27 3.5.1 Fabric Status .
Page 7 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Zoning a Fabric ..........3-38 3.7.1 Zoning Concepts .
Page 8 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Section 4 Managing Switches Managing User Accounts ........4.1.1 Creating User Accounts.
Page 9 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Managing Switch Stacks ........4-35 4.8.1 Syslog .
Page 10 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Graphing Port Performance ........5-18 5.6.1 Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer .
Page 11 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Passwd Command ........A-41 Ping Command .
Page 12 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 2-11 Faceplate Display........... 2-27 Add Server .
Page 13 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Tables Table Page Workstation Requirements..........Tool Bar Buttons .
Page 14 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A-20 Set Config Switch Parameters ......... A-65 A-21 Set Config Threshold Parameters .
Page 15: Introduction
Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager application (version 5.00) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox 5200 Series Fibre Channel switches (firmware version 5.0). The SANbox 5200 Series switches are 20 port non-blocking Fibre Channel switches. This manual defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the SANbox 5200 Series switches.
Page 16: Jdom License
1 – Introduction 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 17: Technical Support
Technical Certification courses include installation, maintenance and troubleshooting QLogic SAN products. Upon demonstrating knowledge using live equipment, QLogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a Certified Professional. The training professionals at QLogic may be reached by email at tech.training@qlogic.com. 59056-03 C...
Page 18: Contact Information
1 – Introduction Technical Support 1.4.3 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 Email tech.training@qlogic.com North American Region Email support@qlogic.com...
Page 19 Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered: Workstation Requirements Installing the Management Application Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Saving and Opening Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences...
Page 20: Using Sansurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements
You can manage the switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone application or as a part of SANsurfer Management Suite™. SANsurfer Management Suite is QLogic’s integrated fabric management application, managing both HBAs and switches. If your switch was shipped with a SANsurfer Switch Manager Disk, refer to ”SANsurfer Switch Manager”...
Page 21: Sansurfer Switch Manager
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.2.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, Solaris, or Mac OS X workstation. To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk, do the following: For a Windows platform: Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive.
Page 22: Sansurfer Management Suite
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application For a Mac OS X platform: Open the CD and move to the following folder: data/files/Management_Software/MacOSX Double click the applicaton zip file (MacOSX_5.00.xx_xxxx.zip). This will place the install program on your desktop. Locate the Install program icon on your desktop, execute it, and follow the installation instructions.
Page 23 When prompted for the location in which to create the program icons, click the In an Existing Group radio button, then specify the same group that was used for the SMS installation. The default SMS group is "QLogic Management Suite". Click the Next button.
Page 24: Sms Installation For Linux
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application 2.2.2.2 SMS Installation for Linux Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD-ROM, double-click the Start_Here.htm file to open the SANsurfer Management Suite start page.
Page 25: Sms Installation For Solaris
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application To ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager, visit the QLogic support web page and go to Drivers, Software and Manuals. Select your switch model from the pull-down menu. Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Linux under "Management Software".
Page 26 About ... and make note of the release version number. Close SANsurfer Management Suite. To ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager, visit the QLogic support web page and go to Drivers, Software and Manuals.
Page 27: Starting Sansurfer Switch Manager
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager When prompted for the SMS installation directory, enter d if SMS was installed in it’s default directory (/opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfer). Otherwise, enter the path name for the SMS installation directory. The script will copy the necessary files to the specified installation directory.
Page 28: Initial Startup Dialog
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager To start SANsurfer Switch Manager from SANsurfer Management Suite, do the following. Start the SANsurfer Management Suite application using one of the following methods: For Windows, double-click the SANsurfer shortcut, or select SANsurfer from Start menu, depending on how you installed the SANsurfer application.
Page 29: Exiting Sansurfer Switch Manager
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Click the Open Existing Fabric radio button to open the Add a New Fabric dialog, which prompts you for a fabric name, IP address, account name, and password. Refer to ”Adding a Fabric”...
Page 30: Save Default Fabric View File Dialog
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Figure 2-3. Save Default Fabric View File Dialog The encryption key is used to encrypt the sensitive data in the default fabric view file. Refer to ”Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File” on page 2-15 for information about changing this encryption key.
Page 31: Uninstalling Sansurfer Switch Manager
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager The method you use to uninstall SANsurfer Switch Manager depends on how you installed it: If you installed SANsurfer Switch Manager as part of SANsurfer Management Suite, you must uninstall SANsurfer Management Suite. Refer ”SMS Uninstall”...
Page 32: Standalone Uninstall
For Linux: /opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfer_Switch_Manager For Solaris: /usr/opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfer_Switch_Manager For Mac OS X: Users/qlogic/Applications/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfer_Switch_Manager To uninstall the SANsurfer Switch Manager application, do the following: For Windows, browse for the uninstall program file or the shortcut/link that points to the uninstall program file. The uninstall program shortcut is in the...
Page 33: Changing The Encryption Key For The Default Fabric View File
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File To change the encryption key for the SANsurfer Switch Manager default fabric view file, do the following: Open the File menu and select Save Default Fabric View File to open the Save Default Fabric View File dialog.
Page 34: Setting Sansurfer Switch Manager Preferences
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager 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 35: Using Online Help
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using Online Help Figure 2-5. Preferences Dialog – SANsurfer Switch Manager To set preferences for your SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions, do the following: Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
Page 36: Menu Bars
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface switch and its ports. Both displays share some common elements as shown in Figure 2-6. Menu Tool Bar Topology Display Graphic Window Fabric Tree Data Window Data Window Tabs Working Status Indicator Faceplate Display...
Page 37: Topology Display Menu
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11.1.1 Topology Display Menu The menu options available in the topology display are shown in Figure 2-7. Figure 2-7. Topology Display Menu 59056-03 C 2-19...
Page 38: Faceplate Display Menu
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11.1.2 Faceplate Display Menu The menu options available in the faceplate display are shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8. Faceplate Display Menu The keyboard shortcut keys vary by display type: topology display and faceplate display.
Page 39: Tool Bar
Edit Zoning button - opens the Edit Zoning dialog (available only in faceplate display). Edit Security button - opens the Edit Security dialog (faceplate display only) Help Topics button - opens the online help file. The QLogic logo opens a link to the QLogic web site. 59056-03 C 2-21...
Page 40: Fabric Tree
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface 2.11.3 Fabric Tree The fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches as shown in Figure 2-9. The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border.
Page 41: Graphic Window
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2.11.4 Graphic Window The graphic window, shown in Figure 2-6, presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate. The window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window.
Page 42: Switch And Link Status
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display Figure 2-10. Topology Display 2.12.1 Switch and Link Status Switch icon shape and color provide information about the switch and its operational state. Lines represent links between switches. The topology display uses green to indicate normal operation, yellow to indicate operational with errors, red to indicate a potential failure or non-operational state, and blue to indicate unknown, unreachable, or unmanageable.
Page 43: Working With Switches And Links
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Topology Display 2.12.2 Working with Switches and Links Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or delete them from the display.
Page 44: Opening The Faceplate And Topology Display Popup Menus
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.12.2.3 Opening the Faceplate and Topology Display Popup Menus The topology display shows all switches that are able to communicate and all connections between switches. The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports.
Page 45: Faceplate Display
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display Figure 2-11. Faceplate Display 59056-03 C 2-27...
Page 46: Port Views And Status
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.13.1 Port Views and Status Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the following views of port status corresponding to the View menu options in the faceplate display.
Page 47: Opening The Faceplate Popup Menu
2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2.13.2.2 Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu To open the popup menu, right-click on the faceplate image to present the following tasks. Refresh the switch Select all ports Manage switch properties Manage network properties Manage SNMP properties Extended credits wizard...
Page 48 2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display Notes 2-30 59056-03 C...
Page 49: Managing Fabrics
Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: RADIUS Servers Securing a Fabric Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions Managing the Fabric Database Displaying Fabric Information Working with Device Information and Nicknames Zoning a Fabric RADIUS Servers Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) provides a method to centralize the management of authentication passwords in larger networks.
Page 50: Adding A Radius Server
3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.1 Adding a RADIUS Server When you add a RADIUS server, you provide a method to centralize the management of authentication passwords over a network. Figure 3-1. Add Server To add a RADIUS server, do the following: Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers..
Page 51 3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers In the Retries field, enter the the number of retries. This is the maximum number of times the RADIUS client will retry a request sent to the primary RADIUS server. Select the Sign Packet check box to enable the switch to include a digital signature (Message-Authenticator) in all RADIUS access request packets sent to the RADIUS server.
Page 52: Removing A Radius Server
3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.2 Removing a RADIUS Server When you remove a RADIUS server, you disable the management of authentication usernames and passwords over the network for that server. Figure 3-2. Remove Server To remove a RADIUS server, do the following: Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers..
Page 53: Editing Radius Server Information
3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.3 Editing RADIUS Server Information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server. Figure 3-3. Edit Server Information To edit information of a RADIUS server, do the following: Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers..
Page 54: Modifying Authentication Order Radius Server Information
3 – Managing Fabrics RADIUS Servers 3.1.4 Modifying Authentication Order RADIUS Server Information Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server. Figure 3-4. Modify Authentication Order - RADIUS Server Information To modify the authentication order information of a RADIUS server, do the following: Open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu, and select Radius Servers..
Page 55: Securing A Fabric
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric Securing a Fabric Fabric security consists of the following: Connection Security User Account Security Security Consistency Checklist Device Security Fabric Services 3.2.1 Connection Security Connection security provides an encrypted data path for switch management methods.
Page 56: User Account Security
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.2 User Account Security User account security is the process by which your user account and password are authenticated with the list of valid user accounts and passwords. The switch validates your account and password when you attempt to add a fabric using SANsurfer Switch Manager or log in to a switch through Telnet.
Page 57: Device Security
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4 Device Security Device security provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that you attach to a switch. You can configure a switch with a group of devices against which the switch authorizes new attachments by devices, other switches, or devices issuing management server commands.
Page 58: Edit Security Dialog
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.1 Edit Security Dialog The Edit Security dialog, shown in Figure 3-5 opens after clicking the Security button on the toolbar or selecting Edit Security from the Security menu. The Security dialogs are available only on a secure (SSL) fabric and on the entry switch (out of band switch).
Page 59: Creating A Security Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric Use the File menu to: Edit the security configuration on the switch. Open or edit security files. Save or rename security files Use the Edit menu to: Create security sets, security groups, and security group members Rename or remove a security group from a security set or a member from a security group Remove a group from all security sets...
Page 60: Create Security Group Dialog
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.3 Create Security Group Dialog Use the Create Security Group dialog, shown in Figure 3-6, to add a security group to a security set. The Create Security Group dialog is displayed after clicking the Security Group button on the toolbar, or after you right-click on a security set in the graphic window and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu.
Page 61: Create Security Group Member Dialog
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric Enter a security group name and select a security group type (ISL, Port, or MS). Remember, only one security group type (1 ISL, 1 Port, 1 MS) in each security set is allowed. The naming conventions for security groups are: Must start with a letter All alphanumeric chars [aA- zZ] [0-9] The symbols $ _ - and ^ are the only symbols allowed...
Page 62 3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric The conventions for Port security group members are listed below: You can enter member world-wide name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23 characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. The authentication choices are None and Chap. The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None.
Page 63: Creating A Security Group Member
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.6 Creating a Security Group Member To add a member to a security group, do the following: On the faceplate display, click the Security button on the toolbar, or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group Member dialog: In the graphic window, click a security group and click the Security...
Page 64: Editing The Security Configuration On A Switch
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.7 Editing the Security Configuration on a Switch To edit a security configuration on the switch, do the following: On the faceplate display, click the Security button on the toolbar, or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. By default, the security configuration on the switch is displayed in the Edit Security dialog.
Page 65: Viewing Properties Of A Security Set, Group, Or Member
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.8 Viewing Properties of a Security Set, Group, or Member To view the properties of a security set, group, or member, do the following: On the faceplate display and click the Security button on the toolbar, or open the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog.
Page 66: Archiving A Security Configuration To A File
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric NOTE: The fabric binding feature must be enabled on all switches in the fabric. When enabling this feature, it is best to set the switch state to offline, enable the fabric binding feature on all switches, and then set the switch state to online.
Page 67: Configured Security Data Window
3 – Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric 3.2.4.13 Configured Security Data Window The Configured Security data window displays a graphical representation of all security sets, groups, and members in the database. To open the Configured Security data window, click the Configured Security tab below the data window in the faceplate display.
Page 68: Enabling In-Band Management
3 – Managing Fabrics Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions 3.2.5.2 Enabling In-band Management To enable In-band Management, do the following: On the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties to open the Switch Properties dialog. Click the In-band Management Enable button. Click the OK button to save the change to the database.
Page 69: Viewing And Comparing Version Snapshots
3 – Managing Fabrics Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions 3.3.2 Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots The Differences tab page shows a side-by-side comparison of two snapshots. The timestamp of each snapshot is displayed above the scroll area showing that snapshot.
Page 70: Managing The Fabric Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database Managing the Fabric Database A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANsurfer Switch Manager session. Initially, if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the SANsurfer Switch Manager application opens with an empty fabric database.
Page 71: Removing A Fabric
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database NOTE: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions reserved as follows: 4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP 9 high priority Telnet sessions 6 logins or sessions for SANsurfer Switch Manager inband and out-of-band logins, Application Programming Interface (API) inband and out-of-band logins, and Telnet logins.
Page 72: Saving A Fabric View File
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.4.4 Saving a Fabric View File To save a fabric view file, do the following: Open the File menu, and select Save View As. In the Save View dialog, enter a new file name. Enter a file password, if necessary.
Page 73: Adding A New Switch To A Fabric
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.4.7 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration.
Page 74: Replacing A Failed Switch
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 3.4.8 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive/restore works for all switches. However, the Restore menu item is not available for the in-band switches. You can only restore a switch out-of-band (the fabric management switch). There are certain parameters that are not archived, and these are not restored by SANsurfer Switch Manager.
Page 75: Displaying Fabric Information
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information Displaying Fabric Information The topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric. The graphic window of the topology display provides status information for switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection to the management workstation. The data window tabs show device, switch, and active zone set information.
Page 76: Fabric Status
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.1 Fabric Status The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the management workstation as they occur. You can allow the fabric to update the display status, or you can refresh the display at any time. To refresh the topology display, do one of the following: Click the Refresh button.
Page 77: Displaying The Event Browser
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.2 Displaying the Event Browser The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the SANsurfer Switch Manager application. Events that are generated by the SANsurfer Switch Manager application are not saved on the switch, but can be saved to a file during the SANsurfer Switch Manager session.
Page 78: Severity Levels
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-2. Table 3-2. 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 79: Filtering The Event Browser
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, and description. To filter the Event Browser, open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries. This opens the Filter Events dialog shown in Figure 3-12.
Page 80: Sorting The Event Browser
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.2.2 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. To sort the Event Browser, click the Severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description column buttons.
Page 81: Devices Data Window
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.3 Devices Data Window The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Click the Devices tab below the data window to display device information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches, select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display.
Page 82: Active Zone Set Data Window
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 3.5.4 Active Zone Set Data Window The Active Zoneset data window 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 –...
Page 83: Link Data Window
3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.5.5 Link Data Window The Link data window displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This information includes the switch name, the port number at the end of each link, and the link status icons.
Page 84: Exporting Device Information To A File
3 – Managing Fabrics Working with Device Information and Nicknames 3.6.2 Exporting Device Information to a File To save device information to a file, open the topology display and do the following: Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, Devices information is gathered for all switches.
Page 85: Editing A Nickname
3 – Managing Fabrics Working with 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 [$ _ - ^ ]. You can access the Edit Nicknames dialog two ways. Choose one of the following methods to edit a nickname: In the topology or faceplate display, open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.
Page 86: Importing A Nicknames File
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.6.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file which is used by SANsurfer Switch Manager. To import a nickname file, do the following: Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.
Page 87: Zones
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.1.1 Zones A zone is a named group of ports or devices that can communicate with each other. Devices within a zone can only communicate with other devices in the same zone. A device may participate in more than one zone. Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address (FCID), or device World Wide Name (WWN).
Page 88: Aliases
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.1.1.2 Access Control List Hard Zones Access Control List (ACL) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. This type of zoning is useful for controlling access to certain devices without totally isolating them from the fabric.
Page 89: Zoning Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.1.4 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 90: Using The Zoning Wizard
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric MaxAliases is 2500. The maximum number of aliases that can be configured on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric. MaxTotalMembers is 10,000.
Page 91: Managing The Zoning Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3 Managing the Zoning Database Managing the zoning database consists of the following: Editing the Zoning Database Configuring the Zoning Database Saving the Zoning Database to a File Restoring the Zoning Database from a File Restoring the Default Zoning Database Removing All Zoning Definitions 3.7.3.1...
Page 92 3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric You cannot edit an active zone set on a switch. You must configure an inactive zone set to your needs and then activate that updated zone set to apply the changes to the fabric. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric.
Page 93: Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons And Icons
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric Table 3-4. Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Tool Bar Button Description Create Zone Set button - create a new zone set Create Zone button - create a new zone Create Alias button - create another name for a set of objects Add Member button - adds selected port/device to a zone Remove Member button - delete the selected zone from a zone set, or delete the selected port/device from a zone...
Page 94: Configuring The Zoning Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.2 Configuring the Zoning Database Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save, Default Visibility, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 3-16.
Page 95: Saving The Zoning Database To A File
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.2.2 Default Visibility Default visibility determines the level of communication that is permitted among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. The default visibility parameter can be set differently on each switch. When default visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch, all ports/devices on the switch can communicate with all ports/devices on switches that also have default visibility enabled.
Page 96: Restoring The Default Zoning Database
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.3.5 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: In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning.
Page 97: Managing Zone Sets
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.4 Managing Zone Sets Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members. The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access needs of your storage area network, but only one zone set can be active at one time.
Page 98: Activating And Deactivating A Zone Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.4.2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric.
Page 99: Removing A Zone Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.4.5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways. Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected. Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members of the orphan zone set.
Page 100: Creating A Zone In A Zone Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set When a zone is created, its zone type is soft. To change the zone type to a hard zone, refer to ”Changing Zone Types” on page 3-55 for more information.
Page 101: Adding Zone Members
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.2 Adding Zone Members You can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. Adding a port/device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member. To add ports/devices to a zone, do the following: Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.
Page 102: Renaming A Zone Or A Zone Set
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set To rename a zone, do the following: In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog, click the zone/zone set to be renamed. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone/zone set.
Page 103: Changing Zone Types
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.5.7 Changing Zone Types To change a zone type, do the following: In the faceplate display, select the switch with the zone type to change. Click the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning dialog. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone to change.
Page 104: Adding A Member To An Alias
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.6.2 Adding a Member to an Alias You can add a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. To add ports/devices to an alias, do the following: Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.
Page 105: Merging Fabrics And Zoning
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.7 Merging Fabrics and Zoning If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge automatically. The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together.
Page 106: Zone Merge Failure Recovery
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 3.7.7.2 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 107: Managing Switches
Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. Managing User Accounts Displaying Switch Information Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Paging a Switch Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Resetting a Switch Configuring a Switch Managing Switch Stacks Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch...
Page 108: 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 in the faceplate display, and select User Accounts..
Page 109: Creating User Accounts
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.1 Creating User Accounts To create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts..This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-1.
Page 110: Removing A User Account
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.2 Removing a User Account To remove a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts..Click the Remove Account tab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-2.
Page 111: Changing A User Account Password
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.3 Changing a User Account Password To change the password for an account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts..Click the Change Password tab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-3.
Page 112: Modifying A User Account
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4.1.4 Modifying a User Account To modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select User Accounts..This displays the User Account Administration dialog shown in Figure 4-4.
Page 113: Displaying Switch Information
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information: Device and HBA information Switch specifications and addresses Configuration parameters Port performance statistics Port information Configured zone sets Figure 4-5 shows the faceplate display for the SANbox 5200 Series switch.
Page 114: Devices Data Window
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.1 Devices Data Window The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Click the Devices tab below the data window to display name server information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric.
Page 115 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description MAC Address Media Access Control address IP Address Internet Protocol address Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet Gateway Gateway address SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled.
Page 116 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Zoning Default Visibility Zoning visibility status. Permits (All) or prevents (None) communication between attached devices in the absence of an active zone set. Temperature Internal switch temperature °C Security Auto Save N/A - does not apply to this switch...
Page 117 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Table 4-2. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description FDMI Enable Fabric Device Management Interface status. If enabled, device information can be obtained, managed, and saved through the fabric using Name Service Management Server functions.
Page 118: Port Statistics Data Window
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.3 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports. To open the Port Statistics data window, click the Port Stats tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Refer to Table 5-6 for a description of the Port Statistics data window entries.
Page 119: Configured Zonesets Data Windows
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4.2.5 Configured Zonesets Data Windows The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database, shown in Figure 4-6. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window in the faceplate display.
Page 120: Configuring Port Threshold Alarms
4 – Managing Switches Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Configuring Port Threshold Alarms You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling triggers, a sample window, and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. To configure port threshold alarms, do the following: In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Port Threshold Alarm Configuration.
Page 121: Paging A Switch
4 – Managing Switches Paging a Switch Enter a value for the rising trigger. A rising trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval exceeds the rising trigger. The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling trigger and rises again above the rising trigger.
Page 122: Setting The Date/Time And Enabling Ntp Client
4 – Managing Switches Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client The Date/Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to manually set the date and time on a switch, or to enable the NTP Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server.
Page 123: Switch Resets
4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections. Management Interfaces: After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated: SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re-connect automatically Telnet sessions must be restarted manually. Applicable Code Versions: Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes...
Page 124: Configuring A Switch
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Configuring a Switch Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Network configuration specifies IP settings, remote logging, and the NTP client. SNMP configuration specifies SNMP settings and traps.
Page 125: Switch Properties
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2 Switch Properties To open the Switch Properties dialog, either select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring, and then open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. You may also right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.
Page 126: Switch Administrative States
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.2 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. The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets.
Page 127: Domain Id And Domain Id Lock
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.3 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 128: Fabric Device Management Interface
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.4 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. SANsurfer Switch Manager will report any and all FDMI information reported by the entry switch, if FDMI is enabled on the entry switch.
Page 129: Broadcast Support
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.2.5 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the switch and allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW-3, T11 Presentation Number T11/02-031v0. Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) is used to set up a fabric spanning tree used in transmission of broadcast frames.
Page 130: Advanced Switch Properties
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3 Advanced Switch Properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog enables you to set the timeout values, Interop Mode, and Legacy Address Format settings. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entry switch, because an in-band switch can not be taken offline.
Page 131: Interop Mode For Zoning
Advanced Switch Properties dialog. Contact your authorized maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature. Refer to the QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide on the QLogic Web site for a complete discussion of configuring for operation with non-Qlogic Switches.
Page 132: Timeout Values
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.3.3 Timeout Values The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch. Table 4-5 describes the switch timeout parameters. The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric. NOTE: Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric.
Page 133: System Services Dialog
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.4 System Services Dialog 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), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL),Secure SHell (SSH), embedded switch management application, command line interface, Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Common Information Model (CIM).
Page 134: Security Consistency Checklist Dialog
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch SSL - Secure Sockets Layer. Provides secure encrypted communications between the switch management application (GUI) and the switch. SSL must be enabled for configuration of security and RADIUS servers with the switch management application (GUI). SSL certificates are generated on the switch with the switch date/time and validated with the workstation’s date/time.
Page 135: Network Properties
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.6 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-12 to change IP configuration parameters and enable remote logging. After making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the Network Properties dialog, select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Network Properties.
Page 136: Ip Configuration
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.6.1 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 137: Remote Logging
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.6.2 Remote Logging The Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol. When enabled, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP Address field.
Page 138: Snmp Properties
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.7 SNMP Properties Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-13 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, select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties.
Page 139: Snmp Configuration
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.7.1 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 140: Snmp Trap Configuration
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4.7.7.2 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 141: Managing Switch Stacks
4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch Stacks Managing Switch Stacks SANsurfer Switch Manager recognizes switches as a stack if they are connected by their high speed stacking ports. The switch management application will auto-detect switches connected by their 10-Gbps ports and display these stacked switches as a single stack entity in the topology and faceplate displays.
Page 142: Syslog
4 – Managing Switches Managing Switch Stacks Date/time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) settings. Refer to ”Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client” on page 4-16 for more information. Firmware load and activation. Refer to ”Installing Firmware” on page 4-44 more information.
Page 143: Select Source Dialog
4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 4.8.2 Select Source Dialog The Select Source dialog enables you to select the initial zoning configuration to be loaded into the Edit Zoning dialog when making zoning changes to all switches in a stack. The Select Source dialog is only displayed if the zoning configuration on all switches in the stack is not identical.
Page 144: Restoring A Switch
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4.10 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 SANbox 5200 Series...
Page 145 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 SANsurfer Switch Manager Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the SANsurfer Switch Manager Restore function.
Page 146: Restoring The Factory Default Configuration
4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4.11 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 147 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 148: Downloading A Support File
4 – Managing Switches Downloading a Support File 4.12 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 149: Upgrading The Switch Using License Keys
4 – Managing Switches Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys 4.13 Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys A (port) 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.
Page 150: Installing Firmware
4 – Managing Switches Installing Firmware In the Add License Key dialog, enter the port license key in the Key field. Click the Description button to display the upgrade description. Click the Add Key button to upgrade the switch. Allow a minute or two for the upgrade to complete.
Page 151: Displaying Hardware Status
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status To install firmware, do the following: In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click the Browse button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded. Click the Start button to begin the firmware load process.
Page 152 4 – Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status Notes 4-46 59056-03 C...
Page 153: Managing Ports
Section 5 Managing Ports This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Displaying Port Information Configuring Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard Resetting a Port Testing Ports Graphing Port Performance Displaying Port Information Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 5-1.
Page 154: Monitoring Port Status
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1 Monitoring Port Status The faceplate display provides the following port related information: Port type Port operational state Port speed Port media To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display.
Page 155: Displaying Port Operational States
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1.2 Displaying Port Operational States To display the operational state on each port in the faceplate display, open the View menu and select View Port States. Table 5-2 lists the possible operational states and their meanings. The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative state you may have assigned.
Page 156: Displaying Transceiver Media Status
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.1.4 Displaying Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. Table 5-4 lists the port media states and their meanings. Table 5-4. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description Optical SFP, Online (Green)
Page 157: Port Statistics Data Window
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.2 Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance. To open the Port Statistics window, select one or more ports in the faceplate display and click the Port Stats tab below the data window. Table 5-5 describes the Port Statistics data window entries.
Page 158 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Class 3 Toss Number of class 3 frames that were discarded by this port. A frame can be discarded because of detection of a missing frame (based on SEQ_CNT), detection of an E_D_TOV timeout, receiving a reject frame, or receiving a frame on an offline port.
Page 159 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description LIP(f7,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_PA. LIP(f8,AL_PS) This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS. LIP(f8,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a Loop Failure has been detected at its receiver and does not have a...
Page 160: Port Information Data Window
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5.1.3 Port Information Data Window The Port Information data window displays detail information for the selected port. To open the Port Information data window, click the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Table 5-6.
Page 161 5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Table 5-6. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description E Port Isolation Reason Why E_Port is isolated. MFS Mode Multiple Frame Sequence bundling status. I/O Stream Guard RSCN message suppression status. Status can be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch.
Page 162: Configuring Ports
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports Table 5-6. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Media Part Number The part number assigned to the SFP Media Revision Transceiver hardware version Configuring Ports The port settings or characteristics for 1-Gbps/2-Gbps and 10-Gbps ports are configured using the Port Properties dialogs shown in Figure 5-2.
Page 163: Changing Port Administrative States
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.1 Changing 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. The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets.
Page 164: Changing Port Speeds
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds The 1-Gbps/2-Gbps ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1-Gbps or 2-Gbps. The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. Table 5-8 describes the port speeds.
Page 165: Changing Port Types
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5.2.3 Changing Port Types The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. Table 5-9 describes the port types. To change the port type, do the following: Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
Page 166: I/O Stream Guard
Disable: Allows free transmission and reception of RSCN messages. Auto: Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA. For older QLogic HBAs, such as the QLA2200, Device Scan must be enabled. The default is Auto.
Page 167: Using The Extended Credits Wizard
5 – Managing Ports Using the Extended Credits Wizard Using the Extended Credits Wizard Each port is supported by a data-buffer with a 16-credit capacity; that is, 16 maximum sized frames. For fiber optic cables, this enables full bandwidth service over a distance of 26 kilometers at 1-Gbps (0.6 credits per Km) or 13 kilometers at 2-Gbps (1.2 credits per Km).
Page 168: Resetting A Port
5 – Managing Ports Resetting a Port Verify Requested Changes: Review the extended distance requests and the selected donor ports. Click the Finish button to apply the changes, and redistribute the credits. NOTE: As credits are used, the Logged-In LEDs on the corresponding donor ports illuminate continuously.
Page 169 5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports SerDes level (Internal) - The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry. The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip and back to the ASIC for the selected ports. The port passes the test if the frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received.
Page 170: Graphing Port Performance
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Performance Viewer application displays port performance using graphs. SANsurfer Performance Viewer plots data communication rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure 5-5. When graphing data communication rates, you can choose either frames/second or KB/second.
Page 171: Starting Sansurfer Performance Viewer
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance This section describes how to do the following: Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Saving and Opening Performance View Files Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences Setting the Polling Frequency Displaying Graphs for a Switch Printing Graphs...
Page 172: Exiting Sansurfer Performance Viewer
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.2 Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer To exit a SANsurfer Performance Viewer session, open the File menu and select Exit. The current fabric view is automatically saved to your default performance view file upon exit, if you have defined an encryption key. The key is encrypted and saved with your default performance view file.
Page 173: Saving And Opening Performance View Files
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance In your next SANsurfer Performance Viewer session, the Load Default View File dialog shown in Figure 5-7 prompts you to load the default performance view file and to specify its encryption key, if there is one. In the Default Fabric File Encryption Key field, enter the encryption key and click the Load View File button.
Page 174: Changing The Default Performance View File Encryption Key
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.4 Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key To change the encryption key for the default performance view file, do the following: Open the File menu and select Save Default Performance View File to open the Save Default Performance View File dialog.
Page 175: Setting The Polling Frequency
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.6 Setting the Polling Frequency SANsurfer Performance Viewer updates the graphs once per second by default. To change this polling frequency, do the following: Open the Graph menu, and select Set Polling Frequency to open the Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog.
Page 176: Displaying Graphs For A Stack
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.7.1 Displaying Graphs for a Stack Graphs can be displayed for all ports on all switches in a stack or for only those ports on all switches that are logged in. To display graphs for a stack of switches, do the following: In the left-pane/fabric tree, right-click on a Stack icon.
Page 177: Customizing Graphs
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.7.3 Customizing Graphs You can customize the graph polling frequency, what is plotted in the graphs, and the graph color scheme. To set the polling frequency for all graphs, open the Graph menu and select Set Polling Frequency..Enter an interval in seconds (0–60) in the dialog box and click the OK button.
Page 178 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance Choose what data type to plot. For example, if you selected Show Frames Data on Graph in step 1., you can plot one or all of the following: Total frames transmitted and received (Total Frames) Total frames transmitted (Total Tx Frames) Total frames received (Total Rx Frames) In addition to these, you can also plot total errors by selecting the Total...
Page 179: Setting Global Graph Type
5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5.6.7.4 Setting Global Graph Type The Set Global Graph Type option enables you to view port activity using two types of graphs: Line Graph - plots continuous port activity in horizontal line format. Bar Graph - the last polling value received by the application in bar graph format.
Page 180 5 – Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5-28 59056-03 C...
Page 181: Appendix A Command Line Interface
Appendix A Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following: Logging On to a Switch User Accounts Working with Switch Configurations Commands...
Page 182: A.2 User Accounts
A – Command Line Interface User Accounts User Accounts Switches come from the factory with the following user account already defined: Account name: admin Password: password Authority: Admin This user account provides full access to the switch and its configuration. After planning your fabric management needs and creating your own user accounts, consider changing the password for this account.
Page 183: Modifying A Configuration
A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A.3.1 Modifying a Configuration A switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration. Each switch configuration contains switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration components. The Show Switch command displays the name of the active configuration.
Page 184: Backing Up And Restoring Switch Configurations
A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations A.3.2 Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Backing up and restoring a configuration is useful to protect your work or for use as a template in configuring other switches. The Config Backup command creates a file on the switch, named configdata.
Page 185 A – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations The restore operation begins with FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstation to the switch, then finishes with a Telnet session and the Config Restore command. To upload the configuration file, config_switch_169_10112003 in this case, open and FTP session with account name images and password images.
Page 186: Commands
A – Command Line Interface Commands Commands The command syntax is as follows: command keyword keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keywords. Consider the following rules and conventions: Commands and keywords are case insensitive. Required keyword values appear in standard font: [value].
Page 187: Commands Listed By Authority Level
A – Command Line Interface Commands The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring tasks are available to all account names. Commands related to configuration tasks are available only within an admin session. An account must have Admin authority to enter the Admin Start command, which opens an admin session.
Page 188: Admin Command
A – Command Line Interface Admin Command Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides commands that change the fabric and switch configurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time. An inactive Admin session will time out after a period of time which can be changed using the Set Setup System command.
Page 189: Alias Command
A – Command Line Interface Alias Command Alias Command Creates a named set of ports/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports/devices to many zones. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member.
Page 190 A – Command Line Interface Alias Command members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword does not require an admin session. remove [alias] [member_list] Removes the ports/devices given by [member_list] from the alias given by [alias]. Use a <space>...
Page 191: Cim Command
A – Command Line Interface CIM Command CIM Command Manages CIM listener and subscription configurations on the switch. Refer to the ”CIMListener Command” on page A-12 for information about creating and modifying CIM listeners. Refer to the ”CIMSubscription Command” on page A-14 for information about creating and modifying CIM subscriptions.
Page 192: Cimlistener Command
A – Command Line Interface CIMListener Command CIMListener Command Configures CIM indication service listeners and adds subscriptions to listeners. Refer to the ”CIMSubscription Command” on page A-14 for information about configuring subscriptions. Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit session. Refer to the ”CIM Command”...
Page 193 A – Command Line Interface CIMListener Command Examples The following is an example of the CIMListener Create command: SB5602-91.54 (admin-cim) #> cimlistener create listener_1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Page 194: Cimsubscription Command
A – Command Line Interface CIMSubscription Command CIMSubscription Command Creates, edits, or removes CIM subscriptions. Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit session. Refer to the ”CIM Command” on page A-11 for information about opening a CIM edit session. Syntax cimsubscription create [subscription_name] delete [subscription_name]...
Page 195 A – Command Line Interface CIMSubscription Command Examples The following is an example of the CIMSubscription Create command: SANbox (admin-cim) #> cimsubscription create subscription_1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Page 196: Config Command
A – Command Line Interface Config Command Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel configurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configurations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-61. Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Syntax config activate [config_name]...
Page 197 A – Command Line Interface Config Command restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata, which must be first uploaded on the switch using FTP. You create the backup file using the Config Backup command. Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch, then enter the Config Restore command.
Page 198 A – Command Line Interface Config Command The following is an example of how to create a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workstation. SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config backup SANbox (admin) #> admin end SANbox #>...
Page 199: Create Command
A – Command Line Interface Create Command Create Command Creates support files for troubleshooting switch problems, and certificates for secure communications for SANsurfer Switch Manager. Authority Admin session Syntax create certificate support Keywords certificate Creates a security certificate on the switch. The security certificate is required to establish an SSL connection with a management application such as SANsurfer Switch Manager.
Page 200 A – Command Line Interface Create Command Would you like to continue downloading support file? (y/n) [n]: y Connected to 10.20.33.130 (10.20.33.130). 220 localhost.localdomain FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1-18) ready. 331 Password required for johndoe. Password: xxxxxxx 230 User johndoe logged in. cd bin/support 250 CWD command successful.
Page 201 A – Command Line Interface Create Command The following is an example of the Create Certificate command: SANbox (admin) #> create certificate The current date and time is day mon date hh:mm:ss UTC yyyy. This is the time used to stamp onto the certificate. Is the date and time correct? (y/n): [n] y Certificate generation successful.
Page 202: Date Command
A – Command Line Interface Date Command Date Command This command displays or sets the system date and time. To set the date and time the information string must be provided in this format: MMDDhhmmCCYY. The new date and time takes effect immediately. Authority Admin session except to display the date.
Page 203: Feature Command
A – Command Line Interface Feature Command Feature Command Adds license key features to the switch and displays the license key feature log. To order a license key contact your switch distributor or your authorized reseller. Upgrading a switch is not disruptive, nor does it require a switch reset. Authority Admin session for Add keyword only Syntax...
Page 204: Firmware Install Command
A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command Firmware Install Command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (without a power-on self test) to activate the firmware. This reset is disruptive. To perform a non-disruptive firmware installation, refer to the ”Image Command”...
Page 205: Group Command
A – Command Line Interface Group Command Group Command Creates groups, manages membership within the group, and manages the membership of groups in security sets. Authority Admin session and a Security Edit session. Refer to the ”Security Command” on page A-53 for information about starting a Security Edit session.
Page 206: Isl Group Member Attributes
A – Command Line Interface Group Command Keywords add [group] Initiates an editing session in which to specify a group member and its attributes for the existing group given by [group]. ISL, Port, and MS member attributes are described in Table A-5, Table...
Page 207: Port Group Member Attributes
A – Command Line Interface Group Command Table A-6. Port Group Member Attributes Attribute Description Member Port worldwide name for the N_Port device that would attach to the switch. A member cannot belong to more than one group. Authentication Enables (CHAP) or disables (None) authentication using the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).
Page 208: Ms Group Member Attributes
A – Command Line Interface Group Command Table A-7. MS Group Member Attributes Attribute Description Member Port worldwide name for the N_Port device that would attach to the switch. CTAuthentication Common Transport (CT) authentication. Enables (True) or disables (False) authentication for MS group members. The default is False.
Page 209: Group Member Attributes
A – Command Line Interface Group Command edit [group] [member] Initiates an editing session in which to change the attributes of a worldwide name given by [member] in a group given by [group]. Member attributes that can be changed are described in Table A-8: Table A-8.
Page 210 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Table A-8. Group Member Attributes (Continued) Attribute Description Secret Hexadecimal string that is encrypted by the Hash function (MS Groups) for authentication with MS group members. The string has the following lengths depending on the Hash function: MD5 hash: 16-byte SHA-1 hash: 20-byte...
Page 211 A – Command Line Interface Group Command Examples The following is an example of the Group Add command: SANbox (admin-security) #> group add Group_1 A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value with exception of the Group Member WWN field which is mandatory.
Page 212 A – Command Line Interface Group Command The following is an example of the Group List command: SANbox #> group list Group SecuritySet ----- ----------- group1 (ISL) alpha group2 (Port) alpha The following is an example of the Group Members command: SANbox #>...
Page 213: Hardreset Command
A – Command Line Interface Hardreset Command Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupts traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. To save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command”...
Page 214: Help Command
A – Command Line Interface Help Command Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command, its keywords, and usage. Authority None Syntax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the command given by [command] and its keywords. If you omit [command], the system displays all available commands.
Page 215: History Command
A – Command Line Interface History Command History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Syntax history Notes Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent command that matches [command_string].
Page 216: Hotreset Command
A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Command Hotreset Command Resets the switch for the purpose of activating the pending firmware without disrupting traffic. This command terminates all management sessions, saves all configuration information, and clears the event log. After the pending firmware is activated, the configuration is recovered.
Page 217: Image Command
A – Command Line Interface Image Command Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin session Syntax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] install list unpack [file] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image files are removed automatically each time the switch is reset.
Page 218 A – Command Line Interface Image Command Notes To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that all switches are running the same version of firmware. To install firmware when the management workstation has an FTP server, use the Image Install command or the ”Firmware Install Command”...
Page 219 A – Command Line Interface Image Command Open an Admin session to acquire the necessary authority. SANbox $>admin start Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded. SANbox (admin) $>image list Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory.
Page 220: Lip Command
A – Command Line Interface Lip Command Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Syntax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialized. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox (admin) #>...
Page 221: Passwd Command
A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command Passwd Command Changes a user account’s password. Authority Admin account name and an admin session to change another account’s password; You can change you own password without an Admin session. Syntax passwd [account_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name.
Page 222: Ping Command
A – Command Line Interface Ping Command Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result. Authority None Syntax ping [ip_address] Keywords [ip_address] The IP address of the switch to query. Broadcast IP addresses, such as 255.255.255.255, are not valid.
Page 223: Ps Command
A – Command Line Interface Ps Command Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Syntax Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox #> ps PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 0.0 00:00:01 3-01:18:35 ens 0.0 00:00:21 3-01:18:35 dlog...
Page 224: Quit Command
A – Command Line Interface Quit Command Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority None Syntax quit, exit, or logout Notes You can also enter Control-D to close the Telnet session. A-44 59056-03 C...
Page 225: Reset Command
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Reset Command Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the keyword, the default is Reset Switch. Authority Admin session Syntax reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] radius security services snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords...
Page 226 A – Command Line Interface Reset Command security Clears the security database and deactivates the active security set. The security configuration value, autosave, and fabric binding remain unchanged. services Resets the switch services configuration to the default values as described in Table A-15.
Page 227: Switch Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Notes The following tables specify the various factory default settings: Enter the Show Config Switch command to display switch configuration values. Table A-9. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin State Online Broadcast Enabled True InbandEnabled True...
Page 228: Port Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter the Show Config Port command to display port configuration values. Table A-10. Port Configuration Defaults 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Port Parameter 10-Gbps Port Defaults Defaults Admin State Online Online Link Speed Auto 10-Gbps Port Type Symbolic Name Portn, where n is the 10G-n, where n is the...
Page 229: Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter Show Config Threshold command to display threshold alarm configuration values. Table A-11. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow ISLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger FallingTrigger...
Page 230: Snmp Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Enter the Show Setup SNMP command to display SNMP configuration values. Table A-13. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default SNMPEnabled True Contact <syscontact undefined> Location <sysLocation undefined> Description SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch Trap [1-5] Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254;...
Page 231: Services Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-14. RADIUS Configuration Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default Timeout 2 seconds Retries SignPackets False Enter the Show Setup Services command to display switch service configuration values. Table A-15. Services Configuration Defaults Parameter Default TelnetEnabled True SSHEnabled...
Page 232: Security Configuration Defaults
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table A-16. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default InactivityTimeout LocalLogEnabled True RemotelogEnabled False RemoteLogHostAddress 10.0.0.254 NTPClientEnabled False NTPServerAddress 10.0.0.254 EmbeddedGUIEnabled True Enter the Show Config Security command to display security configuration values. Table A-17. Security Configuration Defaults Parameter Default AutoSave...
Page 233: Security Command
A – Command Line Interface Security Command Security Command Opens a Security Edit session in which to manage the security database on a switch. Refer to the ”Group Command” on page A-25 and the ”Securityset Command” on page A-57. Authority Admin session.
Page 234 A – Command Line Interface Security Command history Displays history information about the security database and the active security set including the account name that made changes and when those changes were made. This keyword does not require an Admin session. limits Displays the current totals and the security database limits for the number of security sets, groups, members per group, and total members.
Page 235 A – Command Line Interface Security Command The following is an example of the Security History command: SB211.192 #> security history Active Database Information --------------------------- SecuritySetLastActivated/DeactivatedBy Remote SecuritySetLastActivated/DeactivatedOn day month date time year Database Checksum 00000000 Inactive Database Information ----------------------------- ConfigurationLastEditedBy admin@IB-session11 ConfigurationLastEditedOn...
Page 236 A – Command Line Interface Security Command The following is an example of the Security List command: SANbox (admin-security) #> security list SB211.192 #> security list Active Security Information SecuritySet Group GroupMember ----------- ----- ----------- No active securityset defined. Configured Security Information SecuritySet Group GroupMember...
Page 237: Securityset Command
A – Command Line Interface Securityset Command Securityset Command Manages security sets in the security database. Authority Admin session and a Security Edit session. Refer to the ”Security Command” on page A-53 for information about starting a Security Edit session. The Active, Groups, and List keywords are available without an Admin session.
Page 238 A – Command Line Interface Securityset Command delete [security_set] Deletes the security set given by [security_set]. If the specified security set is active, the command is suspended until the security set is deactivated. groups [security_set] Displays all groups that are members of the security set given by [security_set]. This keyword is available without an Admin session.
Page 239: Set Command
A – Command Line Interface Set Command Set Command Sets a variety of switch parameters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Syntax alarm [option] beacon [state] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [state] port [option]...
Page 240 A – Command Line Interface Set Command pagebreak [state] Specifies how much information is displayed on the screen at a time according to the value given by [state]. This keyword does not require an admin session. [state] can be one of the following: Limits the display of information to 20 lines at a time.
Page 241: Set Config Command
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Set Config Command Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, security, and zoning configuration parameters. The changes you make with this command are not retained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you save them using the Config Save command.
Page 242 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description PortType Port type: 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Ports: GL, G, F, FL, Donor. The default is GL. 10-Gbps Ports: G SymbolicPortName Descriptive name for the port. The name can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and comma (,).
Page 243 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description AutoPerfTuning Automatic performance tuning for FL_Ports only. The default is True. If AutoPerfTuning is enabled (True) and the port is an FL_Port, MFSEnable is automatically enabled. LCFEnable and VIEnable are overridden to False.
Page 244: Security Configuration Parameters
Auto – Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA. For older QLogic HBAs, such as the QLA2200, the DeviceScanEnabled parameter must also be enabled. The default is Auto.
Page 245: Set Config Switch Parameters
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-20. Set Config Switch Parameters Parameter Description AdminState Switch administrative state: online, offline, or diagnostics. The default is Online. BroadcastEnabled Broadcast. Enables (True) or disables (False) forwarding of broadcast frames. The default is True.
Page 246 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-20. Set Config Switch Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description InteropMode Propagates just the active zone set throughout the fabric (Standard, FC-SW-2 compliant) or the entire zoning database (Interop-1, non-compliant). The default is Standard. LegacyAddressFormat Available only when the InteropMode parameter is Interop-1, this parameter enables (True) or...
Page 247: Set Config Threshold Parameters
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to generate and log alarms for selected events. The system displays each event, its triggers, and sampling window one line at a time and prompts you for a value. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets.
Page 248: Set Config Zoning Parameters
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each parameter one line at a time and prompts you for a value. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets.
Page 249 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
Page 250 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Port command for a 10-Gbps port: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config port 16 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
Page 251 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Security command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config security A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
Page 252 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
Page 253 A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> config edit SANbox (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
Page 254: Set Log Command
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Set Log Command Specifies the events to record in the event log and display on the screen. You determine what events to record in the switch event log using the Component, Level, and Port keywords. You determine what events are automatically displayed on the screen using the Display keyword.
Page 255 A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command None Monitor none of the component events. Other Monitors other miscellaneous events. Port Monitors all port events. SNMP Monitors all SNMP events. Switch Monitors switch management events. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. display [filter] Specifies the log events to automatically display on the screen according to the event severity levels given by [filter].
Page 256 A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command level [filter] Specifies the severity level given by [filter] to use in monitoring and logging events for the specified components or ports. [filter] can be one of the following values: Critical Monitors critical events. The critical level describes events that are generally disruptive to the administration or operation of the fabric, but require no action.
Page 257 A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Notes In addition to critical, warn, and informative severity levels, the highest event severity level is alarm. The alarm level describes events that are disruptive to the administration or operation of a fabric and require administrator intervention. Alarms are always logged and always displayed on the screen.
Page 258: Set Port Command
A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command Set Port Command Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. This command also clears port counters. Authority Admin session except for the Clear keyword. Syntax set port [port_number] bypass [alpa]...
Page 259 A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command state [state] Specifies one of the following administrative states for the specified port: Online Places the port online. This activates and prepares the port to send data. Offline Places the port offline. This prevents the port from receiving signal and accepting a device login.
Page 260: Set Setup Command
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Set Setup Command Manages configuration settings for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers, switch services, SNMP, and system configurations. Authority Admin session Syntax set setup radius services snmp system Keywords radius Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to configure RADIUS servers for user account and device authentication.
Page 261 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-23. RADIUS Service Settings (Continued) Entry Description DeviceAuthServer Enable (True) or disable (False) this server for device authentication. The default is False. UserAuthServer Enable (True) or disable (False) this server for user account authentication.
Page 262: Switch Services Settings
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command services Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to enable or disable switch services. Table A-24 describes the switch service parameters. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets. NOTE: Use caution when disabling TelnetEnabled and GUIMgmtEnabled;...
Page 263 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-24. Switch Services Settings (Continued) Entry Description EmbeddedGUIEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the SANsurfer Switch Manager web applet. The web applet enables you to point at a switch with an internet browser and run SANsurfer Switch Manager through the browser.
Page 264: Snmp Configuration Settings
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command snmp Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. Table A-25 describes the SNMP fields. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets. Table A-25.
Page 265: System Configuration Settings
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-25. SNMP Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry Description TrapCommunity Trap community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same.
Page 266 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Table A-26. System Configuration Settings (Continued) Entry Description LocalLogEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the saving of log information on the switch. The default is True. RemoteLogEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the recording of the switch event log on a remote host that supports the syslog protocol.
Page 267 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup RADIUS command: SANbox (admin) #> set setup radius A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the attributes for the server being processed, press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Page 268 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
Page 269 A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: SANbox (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.
Page 270: Show Command
A – Command Line Interface Show Command Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information. Authority None Syntax show about alarm [option] audit broadcast chassis cimlistener [listener_name] cimsubscription [subscription_name] config [option] domains donor fabric fdmi [port_wwn] interface log [option] lsdb mem [count] ns [option]...
Page 271 A – Command Line Interface Show Command alarm [option] Displays the alarm log and session display setting. If you omit [option], the command displays the last 200 alarm entries. The alarm log is cleared when the switch is reset or power cycled. [option] has the following value: setting Displays the status of the parameter that controls the display of alarms in the session output stream.
Page 272 A – Command Line Interface Show Command log [option] Displays log entries. Refer to the ”Show Log Command” on page A-109. The log is cleared when the switch is reset or power cycled. lsdb Displays Link State database information mem [count] Displays information about memory activity for the number of seconds given by [count].
Page 273: Show Port Parameters
A – Command Line Interface Show Command port [port_number] Displays operational information for the port given by [port_number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. If [port number] is omitted, information is displayed for all ports. Table A-27 describes the port parameters. Table A-27.
Page 274 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-27. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description LIP_F8_AL_PS This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_Port identified by AL_PS. LIP_F7_F7 A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire a valid AL_PA.
Page 275 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-27. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description TotalTxFrames Total number of frames issued by this port. TotalTxWords Total number of words issued by this port. TxLinkResets Number of Link Resets issued by this port. TxOfflineSeq Total number of Offline Sequences issued by this port.
Page 276: Switch Operational Parameters
A – Command Line Interface Show Command Whoami Zoneset (Active, List) Zoning (History, Limits, List) switch Displays switch operational information.Table A-28 describes the switch operational parameters. Table A-28. Switch Operational Parameters Parameter Description SymbolicName Descriptive name for the switch SwitchWWN Switch world wide name SwitchType Switch model...
Page 277 A – Command Line Interface Show Command Table A-28. Switch Operational Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description BeaconOnStatus Beacon status as set by the Set Beacon command. OperationalState Switch operational state PrincipalSwitchRole Principal switch status. True indicates that this switch is the principal switch. BoardTemp (1) - Degrees Celsius Internal switch temperature at circuit board sensor 1...
Page 278 Sb2 .108 The following is an example of the Show FDMI command: SANbox #> show fdmi HBA ID PortID Manufacturer Model Ports -------- ------ --------------- ------- ----- 21:01:00:e0:8b:27:aa:bc 610000 QLogic Corporation QLA2342 21:00:00:00:ca:25:9b:96 180100 QLogic Corporation QL2330 A-98 59056-03 C...
Page 279 The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command: SANbox #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Information ---------------- Manufacturer QLogic Corporation SerialNumber [04202 Model QLA2342 ModelDescription QLogic QLA2342 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter PortID 610000 NodeWWN 20:00:00:e0:8b:07:aa:bc HardwareVersion FC5010409-10 DriverVersion 8.2.3.10 Beta 2 (W2K VI) OptionRomVersion 1.21 FirmwareVersion 03.02.13.
Page 280 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show NS [domain_ID] command: SANbox #> show ns 18 Seq Domain Port Port Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN --- ------ ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 18 (0x12) 120700 N 21:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc 20:00:00:e0:8b:07:a7:bc The following is an example of the Show NS [port_ID] command: SANbox #>...
Page 281 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort PortID 0e0800 ConfigType PortWWN 20:08:00:c0:dd:03:d5:94 DiagStatus Passed RunningType EpConnState...
Page 282 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox 5200 Series BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool DomainID 19 (0x13)
Page 283 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 1: SANbox #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------- PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 PortType Remote Link Information ----------------------- Device 0 NodeWWN 50:80:02:00:00:06:d5:38 PortType NL...
Page 284 A – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Version command: SANbox #> show version ***************************************************** Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) ***************************************************** SystemDescription SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.192 (use 'set setup system' to update) MACAddress 00:c0:dd:00:71:ee WorldWideName...
Page 285: Show Config Command
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, security, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Syntax show config port [port_number] security switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port number given by [port_number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
Page 286 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command MSEnabled True NoClose False IOStreamGuard Disabled VIEnabled False PDISCPingEnable True The following is an example of the Show Config Port command for a 10-Gbps port: SANbox #> show config port 16 Configuration Name: default ------------------- Port Number: 16 ------------...
Page 287 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: SANbox #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled False FDMIEntries DomainID 19 (0x13)
Page 288 A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command: SANbox #> show config threshold Configuration Name: default ------------ Threshold Configuration Information ----------------------------------- ThresholdMonitoringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow...
Page 289: Show Log Command
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Show Log Command Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create and display entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 1200 entries. When the log reaches its entry capacity, subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest.
Page 290 A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. display [filter] Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter given by [filter]. [filter] can be one of the following: Info Displays all informative events.
Page 291 A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox #> show log component Current settings for log ------------------------ FilterComponent NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp The following is an example of the Show Log Level command: SANbox #>...
Page 292: Show Perf Command
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and bytes/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays data transmitted (out), data received (in), and total data transmitted and received in frames/second and bytes per second. Authority None Syntax...
Page 293 A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command errors [port_number] Displays continuous error counts for the port group (0–15 or 16–19) that includes [port_number]. If you omit [port_number], ports 0–15 are displayed. Type “q” and press the Enter key to stop the display. The following is an example of the Show Perf command: Examples SANbox #>...
Page 294 A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command: SANbox #> show perf byte Displaying bytes/sec (total)... (Press any key to stop display) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 137M 58K 137M 136M 58K 136M 135M 58K 135M 137M 58K...
Page 295: Show Setup Command
Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings. Examples The following is an example of the Show Setup Mfg command: SANbox #> show setup mfg Manufacturing Information ------------------------- BrandName QLogic Corporation BuildDate Unknown PartNumber SANbox 5200 Series SerialNumber FAM0331000011 LicensedPorts MACAddress...
Page 296 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup Services command: SANbox #> show setup services System Services ----------------------------- TelnetEnabled True SSHEnabled False GUIMgmtEnabled True SSLMgmtEnabled False EmbeddedGUIEnabled True SNMPEnabled True NTPEnabled True CIMEnabled True...
Page 297 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox 5200 Series FC Switch Trap1Address 10.0.0.254 Trap1Port...
Page 298 A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 AdminTimeout InactivityTimeout LocalLogEnabled True RemoteLogEnabled False RemoteLogHostAddress 10.0.0.254...
Page 299: Shutdown Command
A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command Shutdown Command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session. Always power cycle the switch after entering this command. Authority Admin session Syntax shutdown Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down before removing power from the switch.
Page 300: Test Command
A – Command Line Interface Test Command Test Command Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Command” on page A-59 for information about changing the port administrative state.
Page 301 A – Command Line Interface Test Command Examples To run an internal or external port test, do the following: To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter key. admin start Place the port in Diagnostics mode, enter the following command (x = port number) and press the Enter key.
Page 302 A – Command Line Interface Test Command The online loopback (node-to-node) test requires that port be online and connected to a remote device. To run the online loopback test, do the following: To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter key.
Page 303: Uptime Command
A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command Uptime Command Displays the elapsed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activation does not reset the elapsed up time reported by this command. Authority None Syntax...
Page 304: User Command
A – Command Line Interface User Command User Command Administers and displays user accounts. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Accounts and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session. Syntax user accounts delete [account_name] edit list...
Page 305 A – Command Line Interface User Command Examples The following is an example of the User Accounts command: SANbox (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user accounts ----------------------------- images (admin authority = False, never expires) admin (admin authority = True , never expires) chuckca (admin authority = False, expires in <...
Page 306 A – Command Line Interface User Command The following is an example of the User Delete command: SANbox (admin) #> user del user3 The user account will be deleted. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y The following is an example of the User List command: SANbox (admin) #>...
Page 307: Whoami Command
A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session. Authority None Syntax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoami command: SANbox #> whoami User name : admin@session2 Switch name...
Page 308: Zone Command
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-134 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zonesets keywords are available without an Admin session.
Page 309 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command list Displays a list of all zones and the zone sets of which they are components. This keyword does not require an Admin session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zone]. This keyword does not require an Admin session.
Page 310 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------- wwn_b0241f zone_set_1 wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 zone_set_1 wwn_2215c3 zone_set_1 wwn_0160ed zone_set_1 wwn_c001b0 zone_set_1 wwn_401248 zone_set_1 wwn_02402f zone_set_1 wwn_22412f zone_set_1...
Page 311 A – Command Line Interface Zone Command The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: SANbox #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1 59056-03 C A-131...
Page 312: Zoneset Command
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-134 for information about starting a Zoning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available without an Admin session.
Page 313 A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command list Displays a list of all zone sets. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes a list of zones given by [zone_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set].
Page 314: Zoning Command
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page A-128 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-132. Authority Admin session except for the Active, History, Limits, and List keywords.
Page 315: Zoning Database Limits
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command history Displays a history of zoning modifications. This keyword does not require an Admin session. History information includes the following: Time of the most recent zone set activation or deactivation and the user who performed it Time of the most recent modifications to the zoning database and the user who made them.
Page 316 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command: SANbox #> admin start SANbox (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox (admin-zoning) #> SANbox (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled. Please confirm (y/n): [n] SANbox (admin) #>...
Page 317 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command The following is an example of the Zoning List command: SANbox #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------- wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:23:bd:31 wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2...
Page 318 A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Notes A-138 59056-03 C...
Page 319: Glossary
Glossary Access Control List Zone Arbitrated Loop Access Control List zoning divides the A Fibre Channel topology where ports use fabric for purposes of controlling discovery arbitration to establish a point-to-point and inbound traffic. circuit. 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.
Page 320 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Class 3 Service Fabric View File A service which multiplexes frames at A file containing a set of fabrics that were frame boundaries to or from one or more opened and saved during a previous N_Ports without acknowledgment.
Page 321 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s 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 322 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Small Form-Factor Pluggable Zoning Database A transceiver device, smaller than a The set of zone sets, zones, and aliases GigaBit Interface Converter, that plugs into stored on a switch. the Fibre Channel port. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Soft Zone...
Page 323: Index
Index user 3-1 authority A-7 access control list zone 3-40, 3-55 auto save account name default fabric view file 2-16 display A-124, A-127 graphing options 5-22 factory A-2 zoning configuration 3-46 active zone set 3-34, 3-40 Active Zoneset data window 3-34 Admin account name A-7 beacon A-59...
Page 324 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide archive 4-37 SANsurfer Switch Manager 2-16 backup A-16 defaults copy A-16 alarm configuration A-49 delete A-16 port configuration A-48 edit A-16 RADIUS configuration A-50 list A-16 security configuration A-52 reset A-45 services configuration A-51 restore 4-38, A-17 Simple Network Management Protocol configuration A-50...
Page 325 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide save settings A-76 FDMI - See Fabric Device Management Interface settings A-110 Feature command A-23 severity level 3-30, A-76 File Transfer Protocol start A-76 example A-38 stop A-76 service 4-28, A-83 event severity 3-30 firmware extended credit wizard 5-15 image file 4-44, A-37...
Page 326 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide rename 3-16, A-30 type A-28, A-30 layout 2-25 Group command A-25 legacy address format 4-25 GUI management service 4-27 license key 4-43, A-23 link delete 3-24 selecting 2-25 hard reset 4-17 status 2-24 Hardreset command A-33 Link control frame preference routing A-63 hardware status 4-45...
Page 327 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide MD5 authentication A-27 media status 5-4 online memory help 2-17 activity A-92 test 5-17 workstation 2-2 operating systems 2-2 menu structure 2-18 orphan zone set 3-40 Multi-Frame Sequence bundling A-63 page break A-60 name server Passwd command A-41 display A-92...
Page 328 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide selecting 2-28 Registered State Change Notification 5-14, A-64 speed 5-3, 5-12, A-78 Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service status 2-28 server 3-1 symbolic name 5-14 remote log test 5-16 configuration 4-31 type 5-13 enable A-86 view 2-16, 2-28 host address A-86 Port Information data window 4-12, 5-8...
Page 329 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide secret A-27 Securityset command A-57 Secure Shell SerDes level test 5-17 description 3-7 service listener A-12 service 4-28, A-82 services 4-27 Secure Socket Layer services configuration defaults A-51 certificate A-19 Set command A-59 description 3-7 Set Config command A-61 service 4-28, A-82...
Page 330 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide configuration display A-105 Admin session A-85 delete 3-24 Telnet session A-85 displaying information 4-7 values 4-26 hard reset 4-17, A-33 tool bar hot reset 4-17 standard 2-21 icons 3-28 zoning 3-44 location 4-33 topology display log A-86 arrange icons 2-25...
Page 331 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide soft 3-39 type 3-55, A-129 version 2-17 Zone command A-128 version snapshot zone merge compare 3-21 description 3-57 export 3-21 failure 3-57 save 3-20 failure recovery 3-58 Virtual Interface preference routing A-63 zone set activate 3-50, A-132 active 3-34, 3-40, A-134 add member zone A-132...
Page 332 SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide restore 3-47 save to file 3-47 Index-10 59056-03 C...

Qlogic SANbox 5200 Series User Manual

Introduction

Table

Using Sansurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements

Figure

Managing Fabrics

Managing Switches

Managing Ports

Quick Links

Related Manuals for Qlogic SANbox 5200 Series

Summary of Contents for Qlogic SANbox 5200 Series