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Qlogic SANbox 3810 User Manual

Quicktools switch management firmware version 7.4
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  • Page 1 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Firmware Version 7.4 59269-00 A...

  • Page 2: Revision History

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

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience ..........Related Materials .
  • Page 4 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Sorting the Event Browser........Saving the Event Browser to a File .
  • Page 5 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Managing Zones ......... 2-28 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set .
  • Page 6 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Configuring SNMP ..........3-28 SNMP Properties.
  • Page 7 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide List of Figures Figure Page Add a New Fabric Dialog ..........Password Change Required Dialog .
  • Page 8 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide List of Tables Table Page Workstation Requirements ..........Menu Bar Options .

  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface This manual describes the QuickTools™ web applet for SANbox 3810 switches (firmware version 7.4). The QuickTools web applet is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows: Using QuickTools describes how to use QuickTools, its menus, and its displays.

  • Page 10: 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 11: Technical Support

    Availability QLogic Technical Support is available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding QLogic-observed holidays. Training QLogic offers training for technical professionals for all iSCSI, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel products.
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  • Page 13: Using Quicktools

    Using QuickTools This section describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus. The following topics are covered: Workstation Requirements Opening QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Alerts Panel Setting QuickTools Preferences Using Online Help Viewing Software Version Exiting QuickTools Workstation Requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running the QuickTools web applet are listed in...

  • Page 14: Opening Quicktools

    Using QuickTools Opening QuickTools Table 1-1. Workstation Requirements Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 and later Internet Browser Netscape® Navigator® 6.0 and later Firefox® 1.5 and later Safari® 1.0 and later on MAC OS Safari® 1.0 on Windows OS Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment 1.4.2 to support the web applet Opening QuickTools After the switch is operational, open the QuickTools web applet by entering the...

  • Page 15: Quicktools User Interface

    Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface Figure 1-2 Password Change Required Dialog QuickTools User Interface The QuickTools web applet interface (Figure 1-3) consists of a menu bar, fabric tree, graphic window, data windows (some with buttons), and data window tabs. Information displayed in the data windows corresponds to the data window tab selected.

  • Page 16: Alerts Panel

    Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface SANbox 3810 Switch Faceplate Graphic Window Display Fabric/Switch Name Fabric and Status Tree Menu Data Window Data Window Tabs SANbox 3810 Backplate Display Figure 1-3 QuickTools Interface Alerts Panel The Alerts Panel shows all reasons for status, including faults. The Alerts Panel entries are the highlighted rows between the faceplate image and the data window entries.

  • Page 17: Alerts Panel

    Using QuickTools QuickTools User Interface NOTE: The up/down arrows on the divider bar (between the Alerts Panel entries and data windows) enable you to move the divider bar up or down. With the faceplate image and data windows displayed, click the up arrow (on left) to move the divider up to the top of the window, thus completely hiding the faceplate image.

  • Page 18: Fabric Tree

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

  • Page 19: Menu Bar

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

  • Page 20: Popup Menus

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

  • Page 21: Shortcut Keys

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

  • Page 22: Setting Quicktools Preferences

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

  • Page 23: Using Online Help

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

  • Page 24: Viewing Software Version

    Using QuickTools Viewing Software Version Viewing Software Version To view the QuickTools software version information, open the Help menu and select About. Exiting QuickTools To exit a QuickTools web applet session, close the browser. 1-12 59269-00 A...

  • Page 25: Managing Fabrics

    Managing Fabrics This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: Fabric Services Adding a New Switch Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Event Browser Device Information and Nicknames Zoning Fabric Services Fabric services security includes Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices.

  • Page 26: Adding A New Switch Fabric

    Managing Fabrics Adding a New Switch Fabric Adding a New Switch Fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional as a default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are: No zoning is configured initially.

  • Page 27: Event Browser

    Managing Fabrics Event Browser Mount the switch in the location where the failed switch was removed. Install the SFPs using the same ports as were used on the failed switch. CAUTION! Do not reconnect target devices and initiator devices at this time.
  • Page 28 Managing Fabrics Event Browser If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog, the next time QuickTools is started all events from the switch log will be displayed. If the Event Browser is disabled when QuickTools is started and later enabled, only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be displayed.

  • Page 29: Events Browser

    Managing Fabrics Event Browser Column Sorting Buttons Severity Column Figure 2-1 Events Browser Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 2-1. Table 2-1. Severity Levels Severity Description Icon — Alarm an alarm is a "serviceable event". This means that attention by the user or field service is required.

  • Page 30: Filtering The Event Browser

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

  • Page 31: Sorting The Event Browser

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

  • Page 32: Device Information And Nicknames

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

  • Page 33: Devices Data Window Entries

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

  • Page 34: Displaying Detailed Device Information

    Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Displaying Detailed Device Information In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window, you can click the (i) in the Details column to open the Detailed Devices Display dialog (Figure 2-4) to display more information.

  • Page 35: Creating A Nickname

    Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Creating a Nickname To create a device port nickname, do the following: Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. The device entries are listed in table format. Choose one of the following: In the Nickname column, double-click the cell for the device to which to add a nickname, and enter a new nickname in the text field.

  • Page 36: Exporting Nicknames To A File

    Managing Fabrics Device Information and Nicknames Click on a device entry in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Delete Nickname. The nickname for the device is deleted, however the device entry remains in the table. In the Nicknames dialog, click the Apply button to open the Save Nicknames dialog.

  • Page 37: Zoning

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

  • Page 38: Active Zone Set Data Window

    Managing Fabrics Zoning Active Zoneset Data Window Figure 2-5 Active Zone Set Data Window 2-14 59269-00 A...

  • Page 39: Configured Zonesets Data Window

    Managing Fabrics Zoning Configured Zonesets Data Window The Configured Zonesets data window (Figure 2-6) displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window.

  • Page 40: Zoning Concepts

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

  • Page 41: Aliases

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

  • Page 42: Zoning Database

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

  • Page 43: Managing The Zoning Database

    Managing Fabrics Zoning In the zone sets tree (left windowpane), right-click the Zone Sets at the very top, and select Properties. In the zone set tree (left windowpane), select the Zone Sets entry at the very top, open the Edit menu, and select Properties. View the zoning properties information in the Properties dialog.

  • Page 44: Editing The Zoning Database

    Managing Fabrics Zoning Editing the Zoning Database Use the Edit Zoning dialog (Figure 2-7) to edit the zoning database for a particular switch. To open the Edit Zoning dialog, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch.

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

    Managing Fabrics Zoning NOTE: If the Merge Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog, then every time the active zone set changes, the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch. You can edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to conveniently apply the changes to the active zone set.
  • Page 46 Managing Fabrics Zoning Table 2-3. Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons (Continued) Button/Icon Description — Create Alias button creates another name for a set of objects — Add Member button adds selected port/device to a zone — Remove Member button deletes the selected zone from a zone set, or delete the selected port/device from a zone —...

  • Page 47: Resolving Zoning

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

  • Page 48: Saving The Zoning Database To A File

    Managing Fabrics Zoning NOTE: Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment.

  • Page 49: Restoring The Zoning Database From A File

    Managing Fabrics Zoning Restoring the Zoning Database from a File CAUTION! Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database on the switch. Do the following to restore the zoning database from a file to a switch: Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

  • Page 50: Removing All Zoning Definitions

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

  • Page 51: Activating And Deactivating A Zone Set

    Managing Fabrics Zoning Right-click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu. In the Create a Zone dialog, enter a name for the new zone, and click the OK button. The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog.

  • Page 52: Managing Zones

    Managing Fabrics Zoning To remove a zone set, do the following: Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone set to be removed. Open the Edit menu, and select Remove to remove the zone set. Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

  • Page 53: Copying A Zone To A Zone Set

    Managing Fabrics Zoning NOTE: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database, the QuickTools web applet will ask if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set. To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone, choose one of the following: In the zone set tree, select the zone set.
  • Page 54 Managing Fabrics Zoning Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone. To select multiple ports/devices, press the Control key while selecting. Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. To select multiple ports/devices, press the Control key while selecting. Select a zone set in the left pane.

  • Page 55: Renaming A Zone

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

  • Page 56: Managing Aliases

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

  • Page 57: Removing An Alias From All Zones

    Managing Fabrics Zoning If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it by doing the following: Right-click the selected alias. Open the Edit menu and select Create Members. Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or First Port Address option. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selected: 16 digits for a WWN member, 4 digits for a Domain/ Port member (DDPP), or a 6-digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port...
  • Page 58 Managing Fabrics Zoning Notes 2-34 59269-00 A...

  • Page 59: Managing Switches

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

  • Page 60: Switch Data Window

    Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Figure 3-1 Switch Data Window Information in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary, Status, Network, User Login, Firmware, Services, Zones/Security, and Advanced buttons. Click a button to display the grouped information in the data window on the right.

  • Page 61: Switch Data Window Entries

    Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 3-1. Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries Entry Description Summary Group Switch Type Switch model First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch world wide name Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis.
  • Page 62 Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Temperature Internal switch temperature °C Fan 1 Status Fan 1 status Fan 2 Status Fan 2 status Power Supply 1 Status Power supply 1 status Power Supply 2 Status Power supply 2 status Temperature Failure Port...
  • Page 63 Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Broadcast Support Broadcast support status. Broadcast support is enabled (default) or disabled. NTP Client Enabled Enabled or disabled. Allows for switches to synchro- nize their time to a centralized server. NTP Server Address The IP address of the centralized NTP server.
  • Page 64 Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description FDMI Enable Fabric Device Management Interface status. If enabled, device information can be obtained, man- aged, and saved through the fabric using Name Ser- vice Management Server functions.
  • Page 65 Managing Switches Using the Switch Data Window Table 3-1. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Merge Auto Save If enabled, any zoning updates from the fabric will be saved in permanent (non-volatile) memory as well as temporary memory. If disabled, any zoning updates from the fabric will be saved only in temporary memory and will be lost after a switch reset.

  • Page 66: Managing User Accounts

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

  • Page 67: Creating User Accounts

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

  • Page 68: Removing A User Account

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

  • Page 69: Changing A User Account Password

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

  • Page 70: Modifying A User Account

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

  • Page 71: Paging A Switch

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

  • Page 72: Resetting A Switch

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

  • Page 73: Configuring A Switch

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

  • Page 74: Switch Properties

    Managing Switches Configuring a Switch Switch Properties Use the Switch Properties dialog to change the switch configuration parameters: Domain ID and Domain ID Lock Syslog Symbolic Name Switch Administrative States Broadcast Support In-band Management Fabric Device Management Interface To open the Switch Properties dialog, choose one of the following: Open the faceplate display for the switch you be configuring.
  • Page 75 Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 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). The maximum number of switches within a fabric is 239 with each switch having a unique domain ID.

  • Page 76: Symbolic Name

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

  • Page 77: In-Band Management

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

  • Page 78: Advanced Switch Properties

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

  • Page 79: Managing System Services

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

  • Page 80: Configuring The Network

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

  • Page 81: Network Properties

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

  • Page 82: Network Ip Configuration

    Managing Switches Configuring the Network Network IP Configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network, determines which network discovery method to use, and enables/disables the IPv4 and IPv6 network addressing. IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing The 7.4 firmware supports the IPv4 and IPv6 address families.
  • Page 83 Managing Switches Configuring the Network Table 3-5. Network Properties — IP Configuration Parameter Description iPv6 Network Enable this option to permit IPv6 addressing format to be used anytime you are required to enter an IP address. CAUTION! Disabling this option will prevent you from using an IPv6 IP address for system services.

  • Page 84: Network Dns Configuration

    Managing Switches Configuring the Network Table 3-5. Network Properties — IP Configuration Parameter Description Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address: — Static uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Network Properties dialog Dhcpv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ver- —...
  • Page 85 Managing Switches Configuring the Network Table 3-6. Network Properties — DNS Configuration Parameter Description Server Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address: — Static uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Network Properties dialog. —...

  • Page 86: Configuring Snmp

    Managing Switches Configuring SNMP Table 3-6. Network Properties — DNS Configuration Parameter Description Search List Domain Names The suffix that is appended to the user-specified host- name for the search. Configuring SNMP Configuring the Simple Network Management Protocol includes: SNMP Properties Configuration SNMP Trap Configuration SNMP v3 Manager and User Configuration SNMP Properties...

  • Page 87: Snmp Properties Dialog

    Managing Switches Configuring SNMP Figure 3-11 SNMP Properties Dialog 59269-00 A 3-29...

  • Page 88: Snmp Configuration Parameters

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

  • Page 89: Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters

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

  • Page 90: Snmp V3 Security

    Managing Switches Configuring SNMP SNMP v3 Security Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) is an interoperable standards-based protocol for network management. SNMPv3 provides secure access to devices by a combination of authenticating and encrypting packets over the network. SNMP v3 security is an additional layer of security offered with the7.4 firmware.

  • Page 91: Snmp V3 User Editor Dialog

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

  • Page 92: Archiving A Switch

    Managing Switches Archiving a Switch Table 3-9. SNMP v3 User Editor Dialog Parameter Description Confirm Privacy Phrase Re-enter the unique string or phrase to serve as an password-like privacy phrase. Archiving a Switch You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Basically any data received by QuickTools is archived.

  • Page 93: Restoring A Switch

    Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The administrative state of the switch must be set to “offline” using the Switch Properties dialog before an archive can be used in the restore process. The switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored.
  • Page 94 Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was produced by the QuickTools Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the QuickTools Restore function.

  • Page 95: Testing A Switch

    Managing Switches Testing a Switch Testing a Switch The Switch Diagnostics dialog (Figure 3-15) allows you to test and verify operational status of switches (online and other states). To open the Switch Diagnostic dialogs, open the Switch menu, select Switch Diagnostics, and select Online Switch Diagnostics or Offline Switch Diagnostics.
  • Page 96 Managing Switches Testing a Switch To test a switch, do the following: Open the faceplate display of the switch to be tested. Open the Switch menu and select Switch Diagnostics, and select Online Switch Diagnostics or Offline Switch Diagnostics to open the Switch Diagnostics dialog.

  • Page 97: Restoring The Factory Default Configuration

    Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 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. Table 3-10 lists the factory default switch configuration settings.
  • Page 98 Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Table 3-10. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Setting Value Remote Logging False Remote Logging Host Ip Address 10.0.0.254 NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254 Contact Undefined Location Undefined Trap Enabled False Trap Port Trap Address...

  • Page 99: Downloading A Support File

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

  • Page 100: Load Firmware Dialog

    Managing Switches Installing Firmware QuickTools sessions will re-connect automatically Telnet sessions must be restarted manually. The applicable code versions are: Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported. The Load Firmware dialog (Figure 3-16) allows you to select and install a firmware...

  • Page 101: Using Call Home

    Managing Switches Using Call Home Using Call Home The Call Home feature allows you to configure switches to send alerts regarding events and faults to Email addresses. Examples of Email destinations are pagers, cell phones, NOC (Network Operations Center) operators/applications, and support organizations.
  • Page 102 Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-11. Call Home Setup Entries (Continued) Entry Description Primary SMTP Server This is the IP address of the primary (first) SMTP server. Address: Primary SMTP Server Port: This is the service port number that the primary SMTP server is listening on to accept connections from SMTP sending agents.
  • Page 103 Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-11. Call Home Setup Entries (Continued) Entry Description From Email Address: The Email address that will be provided to the SMTP server to indicate the sender of the Email being transmit- ted. In Emails sent by CallHome, this address will appear in the message heading as the "From: "...

  • Page 104: Using The Call Home Profile Manager

    Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Profile Manager Use the Call Home Profile Manager dialog (Figure 3-18) to manage all profiles on a switch. You can add new profiles, remove profiles, edit profiles, and make copies of existing profiles. To display the Call Home Profile Manager dialog, open the Switch menu, select Call Home, and select Profile Manager.

  • Page 105: Using The Call Home Profile Editor

    Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Profile Editor Use the Call Home Profile Editor dialog (Figure 3-19) when creating a new profile or editing/copying an existing profile. The Call Home Profile Editor dialog is displayed after clicking the Add, Edit, or Copy buttons on the Call Home Profile Manager dialog.

  • Page 106: Using The Call Home Profile Editor - Tech Support Center Profile Dialog

    Managing Switches Using Call Home Using the Call Home Profile Editor - Tech Support Center Profile Dialog You can use the Call Home Profile Editor - Tech Support Center Profile dialog to create, edit, or remove a Tech Support Center profile. You can open the Call Home Profile Editor - Tech Support Center Profile dialog two ways: click the Support button on the tool bar in the Call Home Profile Manager dialog, or open the Edit menu and select Create Tech Support Center Profile.
  • Page 107 Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-12. Call Home Editor - Tech Support Center Profile Entries Entry Description Level The severity level of the event (Alarm, Critical, Warning). The level of events processed by the profile to produce Emails that will be sent to the Email addresses listed in the profile.

  • Page 108: Using The Call Home Message Queue

    Managing Switches Using Call Home Table 3-12. Call Home Editor - Tech Support Center Profile Entries Entry Description Address The Email address of the recipient being added to the Tech Support Center profile. A maximum of 10 addresses is allowed and displayed in the addresses window. Using the Call Home Message Queue Use the Call Home Message Queue dialog (Figure...

  • Page 109: Change Over

    Managing Switches Using Call Home Figure 3-22 Call Home Profile Manager Dialog Change Over Changes the inactive SMTP server to become the active SMTP server. To make the inactive SMTP become the active SMTP, open the Switch menu, select Call Home, and select Change Over.
  • Page 110 Managing Switches Using Call Home Notes 3-52 59269-00 A...

  • Page 111: Managing Ports

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

  • Page 112: Port Information Data Window Buttons

    Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Information in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the Summary, Advanced, Extended Credits, and Media buttons. Click a button to display the corresponding information in the data window on the right. Figure 5-2 Port Information Data Window Buttons The Port Information data window entries are listed below in Table...
  • Page 113 Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 5-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Operational Port State The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from the adminis- trative port state, for example due to an error condition.
  • Page 114 Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 5-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Operational I/O Stream Guard The actual RSCN message suppression status. Status can be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch. Device Scan Device scan status. Enabled means the switch queries the connected device dur- ing login for FC-4 descriptor information.
  • Page 115 Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Table 5-1. Port Information Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Media Vendor ID The IEEE registered company ID Media Part Number The part number assigned to the SFP Media Revision Transceiver hardware version 59269-00 A...

  • Page 116: Port Statistics Data Window

    Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Port Statistics Data Window The Port Statistics data window (Figure 5-3) displays statistics about port performance. To open the Port Statistics data window, select one or more ports and click the Port Stats data window tab. Figure 5-3 Port Statistics Data Window The Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to view detailed port information.

  • Page 117: Port Statistics Data Window Entries

    Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-2 describes the Port Statistics data window entries. Table 5-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries Entry Description Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The start time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval.
  • Page 118 Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description Decode Errors Number of invalid transmission words detected during decod- ing. Decoding is from the 10-bit characters and special K char- acters. Ep Connects Number of E_Port logins.
  • Page 119 Managing Ports Port Statistics Data Window Table 5-2. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Entry Description LongFrameCount Number of incidents when one or more frames are received that are greater than the maximum size (2136 bytes). Loop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts. Loss Of Sync Number of synchronization losses (>100 ms) detected by this port.

  • Page 120: Viewing And Configuring Ports

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

  • Page 121: Port Properties Dialog Entries

    Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports The Port Properties dialog entries are listed in Table 5-3. Table 5-3. Port Properties Dialog Entries State Description Port The current port name Symbolic Name To change, click in the field and enter the new port symbolic name.

  • Page 122: Port Symbolic Name

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

  • Page 123: Port Administrative States

    Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Table 5-4. Port Operational States State Description Downed — the port is disabled, power is removed from the lasers, and can’t be logged in. 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.

  • Page 124: Port Types

    Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Types To display port type status, open the View menu, and select View Port Types. Table 5-6 lists the possible port types and their meanings. The ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected.

  • Page 125: Port Speeds

    Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Speeds SFP ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 2-Gbps, 4-Gbps, or 8-Gbps. All ports can be configured for either a fixed transmission speed or to sense (auto-detect) the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. To display the speed of each port, open the View menu and select View Port Speeds.

  • Page 126: Port Transceiver Media Status

    Managing Ports Viewing and Configuring Ports Port Transceiver Media Status To display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. Table 5-8 lists the port media states and their meanings. Table 5-8. Port Transceiver Media View Media Icon Description Optical SFP, online (green/black), logged-in, active, and ready to send...

  • Page 127: I/O Stream Guard

    RSCN messages. — a Auto suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is — connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA. The default is Auto. Refer to ”Device Scan” on page 5-17. Device Scan The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information.

  • Page 128: Auto Performance Tuning And Al Fairness

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

  • Page 129: Testing Ports

    Managing Ports Testing Ports Testing Ports You can test a port using the Port Diagnostics dialog. Only one port can be tested at a time for each type of test. The Port Diagnostics dialog (Figure 5-6) presents the following tests: Internal a disruptive test that verifies port circuitry.
  • Page 130 Managing Ports Testing Ports To test a port, do the following: Select one or more ports In the faceplate display. Open the Port menu and select Port Diagnostics. In the Test Selection area, select test type (Internal, External, or Online). If you select the internal or external test, you will be prompted to confirm that the port state needs to be changed to the diagnostic state.

  • Page 131: Glossary

    Glossary Active Zone Set Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) The zone set that defines the current A unique one-byte value assigned during zoning for the fabric. loop initialization to each NL_Port on a loop. Active Firmware ASIC The firmware image on the switch that is in use.
  • Page 132 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Configured Zone Sets Flash Memory The zone sets stored on a switch Memory on the switch that contains the excluding the active zone set. chassis control firmware. Default Visibility Force PROM Mode Zoning parameter that determines the See Maintenance Mode.
  • Page 133 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Logged-in LED Pending Firmware A port LED that indicates device login or The firmware image that will be activated loop initialization status. upon the next switch reset. Maintenance Button POST Formerly known as the Force PROM Power On Self Test button.
  • Page 134 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide World Wide Name (WWN) A unique 64-bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer. World Wide Name Zone A set of ports or devices grouped together to control the exchange of information. Zone Set A set of zones grouped together.

  • Page 135: Index

    Index configuration archive 3-34 active zone set 2-13, 2-17 restore 3-35 Active Zoneset data window 2-13 wizard 3-15 administrative state configured administrative state 3-18 configured 3-18, 5-13 Configured Zonesets data window 2-15 current 3-18, 5-13 contact 3-30 port 5-13 current administrative state 3-18 switch 3-18 Alerts Panel 1-4 alias...
  • Page 136 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide E_D_TOV 3-20 hard reset 3-15 embedded GUI service 3-22 help 1-11 event browser hot reset 3-14 filter 2-6 preference 1-10 sort 2-7 event logging I/O Stream Guard 5-17 severity level 2-5 If 3-17 event severity 2-5 in-band management external test 5-19...
  • Page 137 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide nickname create 2-11 QuickTools delete 2-11 version 1-12 edit 2-11 export 2-12 import 2-12 node-to-node test 5-19 Non-disruptive code load and activation 3-14 R_A_TOV 3-20 NTP - See Network Time Protocol read community 3-30 Registered State Change Notification 5-17 remote log configuration 3-17...
  • Page 138 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide switch add 2-2 user account administrative state 3-18 create 3-9 advanced properties 3-20 default 3-8 configuration 3-15 modify 3-12 hard reset 3-15 password 3-11 hot reset 3-14 remove 3-10 location 3-30 management service 3-22 properties 3-16 replace 2-2 reset 3-14...
  • Page 139 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide zone set activate 2-27 active 2-13, 2-17 create 2-26 deactivate 2-27 definition 2-17 discard inactive 2-24 management 2-26 orphan 2-17 remove 2-27 rename 2-27, 2-31 tree 2-21 zoning configuration 2-23 database 2-18, 2-20 default 2-25 remove all 2-26 zoning database...
  • Page 140 SANbox 3810 QuickTools Switch Management User Guide Index-6 59269-00 A...
  • Page 142 Red Hat Software Inc. SUSE is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Infor- mation supplied by QLogic Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors in this publication. QLogic Corporation reserves the...

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