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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    S i m p l i f y SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 59042-00 A Page i...

  • Page 2: Document Revision History

    SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction Intended Audience ..................... 1-1 Related Materials ....................1-2 Safety Notices ....................1-3 Sicherheitshinweise.................... 1-3 Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité............1-3 Communications Statements................1-4 1.6.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement .... 1-4 1.6.2 Canadian Department of Communications Class A Compliance Statement ................
  • Page 4 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 2.2.2 Port Modes ....................2-5 2.2.2.1 Fabric Ports ..................2-5 2.2.2.2 Expansion Port ................. 2-5 2.2.2.3 Translated Loop Port ................ 2-6 2.2.3 Logged-In LED ..................2-6 2.2.4 Activity LED ....................2-7 Ethernet Port ...................... 2-7 Serial Port......................
  • Page 5 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 4.2.4.1 SANbox Manager Installation for Windows ........4-7 4.2.4.2 SANbox Manager Installation for Linux ..........4-8 4.2.4.3 SANbox Manager Installation for Solaris .......... 4-9 4.2.5 Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch......4-10 4.2.5.1 Ethernet Connection ...............
  • Page 6 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Appendix B Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch ..................B-1 Command Syntax....................B-2 Commands ......................B-3 Admin Command..................B-4 Alias Command ..................B-5 Config Command..................B-7 Date Command ..................B-9 Fallback Command..................B-10 Help Command..................B-11 History Command..................B-12 Image Command ..................B-13 Lip Command ..................B-14...
  • Page 7 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Index Figures Figure Page SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch................2-1 Chassis Controls and LEDS................... 2-2 Fibre Channel Ports ....................... 2-4 Ethernet Port ........................2-7 Serial Port and Pin Identification ..................2-8 Cascade-with-a-Loop Topology ..................3-3 Mesh Topology.......................
  • Page 8 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Notes Page viii 59042-00 A...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Section 1 Introduction This manual is organized as follows: Section 1 describes the intended audience, related materials, safety notices, communications statements, laser safety information, electrostatic discharge sensitivity precautions, accessible parts, and technical support. Section 2 is an overview of the switch. It describes indicator LEDs and all user controls and connections.

  • Page 10: Related Materials

    1 – Introduction Related Materials Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information. SANbox2 Switch Management User’s Guide, Publication Number 59022-03. Available from QLogic Corporation. Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6.8 Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI Direct Attach (FC-PLDA) NCITS TR-19:1998 Fibre Channel-10-bit Interface Rev.

  • Page 11: Safety Notices

    1 – Introduction Safety Notices Safety Notices A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury. 4-3, A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to the equipment.

  • Page 12: Communications Statements

    1 – Introduction Communications Statements Communications Statements The following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product appear in their accompanying manuals. 1.6.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 13: Ce Statement

    1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1.6.4 CE Statement The CE symbol on the equipment indicates that this system complies with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directive of the European Community (89/336/EEC) and to the Low Voltage (Safety) Directive (73/23/EEC). Such marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN60950/A11:1997 –...

  • Page 14: Vcci Class A Statement

    1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1.6.5 VCCI Class A Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

  • Page 15: Laser Safety Information

    1 – Introduction Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions 1.6.7 Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825 Laser Safety Standard requires labeling in English, German, Finnish, and French stating that the product uses Class 1 lasers.

  • Page 16: Technical Support

    1 – Introduction Technical Support 1.11 Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider. Visit the QLogic switch support Web site listed in ”Contact Information”...

  • Page 17: Chassis Controls And Leds

    Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch. The following topics are described: Chassis controls and LEDs Fibre channel ports Ethernet port Serial port Power supply and fan Fabric management SANbox2 fabrics are managed with the SANbox Manager switch management application or the Command Line Interface (CLI).

  • Page 18: General Description Chassis Controls And Leds

    2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs Chassis Controls and LEDs The Reset/Force PROM button shown in Figure 2-2 is the only chassis control and is used to recover a disabled switch. The chassis LEDs provide information about the switch’s operation status. These LEDS include the Over Temperature LED, Fan Fail LED, Heartbeat LED, and the Input Power LED.

  • Page 19: Resetting A Switch

    2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 2.1.1.1 Resetting a Switch To reset the switch, use a pointed tool to press and release (less than 4 seconds) the Reset/Force PROM button. The switch will respond as follows: All of the chassis LEDs will illuminate and then extinguish leaving only the Input Power LED illuminated.

  • Page 20: Heartbeat Led (Yellow)

    LED illuminates when the switch logic circuitry is receiving the proper DC voltages. Fibre Channel Ports Each SANbox2-8c switch has 8 Fibre Channel ports numbered 0–7 as shown in Figure 2-3. Each of these ports is served by a Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver.

  • Page 21: Small Form-Factor Pluggable (Sfp) Transceivers

    (NL_Port). 2.2.2.2 Expansion Port E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric enabling you to connect SANbox2 switches with other FC-SW-2 compliant switches. SANbox2-8c switches self-discover all inter-switch connections. Refer to ”Multiple Chassis Fabrics” on page 3-2 for more information about multiple chassis fabrics.

  • Page 22: Translated Loop Port

    2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 2.2.2.3 Translated Loop Port A TL_Port supports a loop of up to 126 private devices with the ability to communicate with “off-loop” devices such as public fabric devices and private devices on other TL_Ports. TL_Ports connect to devices that conform to the Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI Direct Attach (FC-PLDA) standard.

  • Page 23: Activity Led

    2 – General Description Ethernet Port 2.2.4 Activity LED The Activity LED indicates that data is passing through the port. Each frame that enters or leaves the port causes this LED to illuminate for 50 milliseconds. This makes it possible to observe the transmission of a single frame. When extending credits, an Activity LED for a donor port will reflect the traffic of the recipient port.

  • Page 24: Serial Port

    2 – General Description Serial Port Serial Port The SANbox2-8c switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes as shown in Figure 2-5. You can manage the switch through the serial port using the CLI. Serial Port Figure 2-5.

  • Page 25: Power Supply And Fan

    2 – General Description Power Supply and Fan Power Supply and Fan The power supply converts standard 110 or 230 VAC to DC voltages for the various switch circuits. An internal fan provides cooling. Depending on the switch model, air flow is front-to-back or back-to-front. To energize the switch, plug the power cord into the switch AC receptacle and into a 110 or 230 VAC power source.
  • Page 26 2 – General Description Switch Management Notes 2-10 59042-00 A...

  • Page 27: Planning

    Section 3 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric: Devices Multiple chassis fabrics Performance Device access Fabric management Fabric security Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticipated demand. This will determine the number of ports that are needed and in turn the number of switches.

  • Page 28: Multiple Chassis Fabrics

    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics Multiple Chassis Fabrics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available ports for devices. Each switch in the fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and the fabric will automatically resolve domain ID conflicts. Because the ports are self-configuring, you can connect SANbox2 and other FC-SW-2 compliant switches together in a wide variety of topologies.

  • Page 29: Common Topologies

    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics Note: Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain ID/port number pair or Fibre Channel address. You must reconfigure zones that are affected by domain ID reassignment. To prevent zoning definitions from becoming invalid, use the Set Config Switch command to lock the domain IDs.

  • Page 30: Mesh Topology

    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3.2.2.2 Mesh Topology A mesh topology describes a fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. The example mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-2 has the following characteristics: Each link contributes up to 200 MB/s of bandwidth between switches, 400 MB/s in full duplex.

  • Page 31: Multistage Topology

    3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3.2.2.3 Multistage Topology A multistage topology describes a fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches. Each additional core switch increases the bandwidth to each edge switch by 200 MB/s. The multistage fabric shown in Figure 3-3 has the following characteristics: Each link contributes up to 200 MB/s of bandwidth between chassis.

  • Page 32: Performance

    Performance Performance The SANbox2-8c switch supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service at transmission rates of 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps with a maximum frame size of 2148 bytes. A port can transmit or receive at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected.

  • Page 33: Bandwidth

    3 – Planning Performance 3.3.2 Bandwidth Bandwidth is a measure of the volume of data that can be transmitted at a given transmission rate. A port can transmit or receive at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected. The switch supports all transmission rate combinations as shown in Table 3-1.

  • Page 34: Device Access

    A zoning database is maintained on each switch consisting of all inactive zone sets, the active zone set, all zones, aliases, and their membership. The SANbox2-8c switch supports the following maximum limits: 256 zone sets 256 zones...

  • Page 35: Soft Zones

    3 – Planning Device Access 3.4.1 Soft Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is not secure; traffic across soft zones can occur if addressed correctly.

  • Page 36: Fabric Management

    3 – Planning Fabric Management Fabric Management SANbox Manager and the CLI execute on a management workstation that provides for the configuration, control, maintenance of the fabric. Supported platforms include Windows, Solaris, and Linux. SANbox Manager can manage multiple fabrics. Consider how many fabrics will be managed, how many management workstations are needed, and whether the fabrics will be managed with the CLI or SANbox Manager.

  • Page 37: Installation

    Section 4 Installation This section describes how to install and configure the SANbox2-8c switch. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to recover a disabled switch. Site Requirements The following items are required for the installation of a SANbox2-8c switch:...

  • Page 38: Environmental Conditions

    5 to 50°C (41 to 122°F) Relative humidity: 15% to 80%, non-condensing Installing a Switch Unpack the switch and accessories. The SANbox2-8c product is shipped with the components shown in Figure 4-1: SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch (1) with firmware installed...

  • Page 39: Mount The Switch

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch Installing a SANbox2-8c switch involves the following steps: Mount the switch Install SFP transceivers Connect the switch to the AC power source Install SANbox Manager Connect the management workstation to the switch Set the date...

  • Page 40: Install Sfp Transceivers

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4.2.2 Install SFP Transceivers The switch has been validated with transceivers that support a variety of interconnection media. To install, insert the transceiver into the port and gently press until it snaps in place as shown in Figure 4-2.

  • Page 41: Connect The Switch To Ac Power

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Power WARNING!! This product is supplied with a 3-wire power cord and plug for the user’s safety. Use this power cord in conjunction with a properly grounded outlet to avoid electrical shock. An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the Switch chassis.
  • Page 42 4 – Installation Installing a Switch WARNUNG!! Dieses Produkt wird mit einem 3-adrigen Netzkabel mit Stecker geliefert. Dieses Kabel erfüllt die Sicherheitsanforderungen und sollte an einer vorschriftsmäßigen Schukosteckdose angeschlossen werden, um die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden.Elektrosteckdosen, die nicht richtig verdrahtet sind, können gefährliche Hochspannung an den Metallteilen des Switch-Gehäuses verursachen.

  • Page 43: Install Sanbox Manager

    SANsurfer® Tool Kit start page in your default browser. On the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page, choose the SANbox Switch Software button. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2-8c (2Gb) Series area. In the Windows column, choose the SANbox Manager link to open the File Download window.

  • Page 44: Sanbox Manager Installation For Linux

    On the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page, choose the SANbox Switch Software button. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2-8c (2Gb) Series area. In the Linux column, choose the SANbox Manager link to open the Save As window.

  • Page 45: Sanbox Manager Installation For Solaris

    SANsurfer Tool Kit start page in your default browser. On the SANsurfer Tool Kit start page, choose the SANbox Switch Software button. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2-8c (2Gb) Series area. In the Solaris column, choose the SANbox Manager link to open the Save As window.

  • Page 46: Connect The Management Workstation To The Switch

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4.2.5 Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch Connect the management workstation to the switch in one of three ways: Indirect Ethernet connection from the management workstation to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet connector through an Ethernet switch or a hub. This requires a 10/100 Base-T straight cable as shown in Figure 4-3.

  • Page 47: Ethernet Connection

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4.2.5.1 Ethernet Connection To establish an Ethernet connection, do the following: Connect a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable from a COM port on the management workstation directly to the RJ-45 Ethernet port; or a 10/100 Base-T straight cable indirectly over an Ethernet network.

  • Page 48: Set The Date

    To set the date and time on the switch, do the following: Note: The SANbox2-8c switch can maintain the date in memory for only a few hours after being shut down. Using an Ethernet or a serial connection, open an admin session by entering the following command: SANbox2 $>...

  • Page 49: Configure The Switch

    4 – Installation Installing a Switch Enter the Date command and parameters (MMDDhhmmCCYY format) to set the system date on the switch. SANbox2 (admin) $> date 083007512002 <an alarm is displayed that specifies that the switch must be reset before the date can be set> To reset the switch, enter the following command and press the Enter key.

  • Page 50: Configure The Ports

    4 – Installation Loading Firmware 4.2.8 Configure the Ports Configuring a port involves defining the port mode and setting the frame sequencing if necessary. For public devices and other switches, a switch automatically sets the port mode as each port discovers the type of device to which it is connected.
  • Page 51 4 – Installation Loading Firmware Establish communications with the switch using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Enter one of the following on the command line: >ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx >ftp switchname where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address and switchname is the switch name associated with the IP address.

  • Page 52: Using Sanbox Manager To Load Firmware

    4 – Installation Loading Firmware 4.3.2 Using SANbox Manager to Load Firmware To load the firmware using SANbox Manager, do the following: From the Faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware. In the Firmware Upload window, browse and select the firmware file you want to load.
  • Page 53 4 – Installation Loading Firmware Enter the following command to display the list of firmware files: SANbox2 (admin) #> image list firmwarefilenameonswitch Enter the following command to install the new firmware: SANbox2 (admin) #>image unpack firmwarefilenameonswitch Reset the switch to activate the new firmware. SANbox2 (admin) $>reset 59042-00 A 4-17...
  • Page 54 4 – Installation Loading Firmware Notes 4-18 59042-00 A...

  • Page 55: Diagnostics/Troubleshooting

    Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Diagnostic information about the switch is available through the chassis LEDs and the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through the SANbox Manager and CLI event logs and error displays. This section describes two types of diagnostics: Power On Self Test (POST) and chassis. POST diagnostics describe the Heartbeat LED and the port Logged-In LED indications.

  • Page 56: Force Prom Mode Pattern

    5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5.1.1.2 Force PROM Mode Pattern Steady illumination indicates that the switch is in force PROM mode, which returns the switch IP address to 10.0.0.1. From force PROM mode, you may reload firmware, reset the password to the factory default, and remove a corrupt configuration.

  • Page 57: Logged-In Led Indications

    5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics 5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-In LED for each port as shown in Figure 5-1. Logged-In LED Figure 5-1. Port Logged-In LED The Logged-In LED has three indications: Logged in - Continuous illumination. Logging in - Flashes at roughly once per second as shown in Figure 5-2.
  • Page 58 5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting POST Diagnostics A Logged-In LED error indication is often the result of E_Port isolation. An isolated E_Port is indicated by a red link in the topology display. Table 5-1 describes the causes and remedies for E_Port isolation conditions. Table 5-1.

  • Page 59: Chassis Diagnostics

    5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics Chassis Diagnostics Chassis diagnostics are indicated by the chassis LEDs as shown in Figure 5-3. Input Power LED Over Temperature LED (Yellow) (Green) Fan Fail LED Heartbeat LED (Yellow) (Yellow) Figure 5-3. Chassis LEDs The following conditions are described: Over Temperature LED is illuminated Input Power LED is extinguished Fan Fail LED is illuminated...

  • Page 60: Input Power Led Is Extinguished

    5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch 5.2.2 Input Power LED Is Extinguished The Input Power LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper voltages. If the Input Power LED is extinguished, do the following: Inspect the power cords and connectors. Is the cord unplugged? Is the cord or connector damaged? Yes - Make necessary corrections or repairs.
  • Page 61 5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch To recover a switch, do the following: Connect a workstation to the switch through the Ethernet connector. Refer to ”Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-10. Before a switch can be recovered, you must upload the firmware to the switch.
  • Page 62 5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch Choose the Reset Password File option to restore the default account name and password (Admin, Password). Choose the Copy Log Files option to copy the log file Choose the Remove Switch Config option to delete a corrupt configuration.

  • Page 63: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications Appendix A contains the specifications for the SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch. Refer to Section 2 General Description for the location of all connections, switches, and components. Switch Specifications Fibre Channel Protocols ....FC-PH Rev. 4.3 FC-PH-2 FC-PH-3 FC-AL Rev 4.5...

  • Page 64: Switch Maintainability

    A – Specifications Switch Maintainability Media Type ........Small Form Pluggable (SFP), 3.3 volt, optical transceivers. Hot swappable. Fabric Port Speed ......1.0625 or 2.125 Gigabits/second Maximum Frame Size..... 2148 bytes (2112 byte payload) System Processor......266 MHz Pentium® processor Fabric Latency (best case) .....

  • Page 65: Switch Dimensions

    A – Specifications Switch Dimensions Switch Dimensions Width..........8.5” Height ..........1.70” Depth ..........20.0” Weight..........8.5 lbs. Switch Electrical Operating voltage ......90 to 137 Vac; 47 to 63 Hz 180 to 264 Vac; 47 to 63 Hz Power source loading ..... 1.0 Amps maximum at 90 to 137 Vac 0.45 Amps maximum at 180 to 264 Vac Heat Output (maximum) 70 watts...

  • Page 66: Switch Regulatory Certifications

    A – Specifications Switch Regulatory Certifications Switch Regulatory Certifications Safety Standards ......UL60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, EN60950 Emissions Standards ...... FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI Class A ITE BSMI Class A ICES-03 Issue 3 CISPR 22, Class A EN 55022, Class A Voltage Fluctuations .......

  • Page 67: Longwave Laser Sfp 1G/2G (Single-Mode

    A – Specifications Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) Connector ........Duplex LC Color coding........Blue exposed connector surfaces Cable ..........Fibre Channel 100SM-LC-L (9 µm single mode) Wavelength........1270 - 13.5 nm Transmit Power....... -10 dBm minimum Receiver Sensitivity ......
  • Page 68 A – Specifications Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) Notes 59042-00 A...

  • Page 69: Appendix B Command Line Interface

    Appendix B Command Line Interface Each SANbox2 switch contains a Telnet server. This server allows a Telnet client to establish a Telnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure parameters. 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 to a switch.

  • Page 70: Command Syntax

    B – Command Line Interface Command Syntax Command Syntax 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 lowercase and case sensitive. Commands with keywords require one of those keywords.

  • Page 71: Commands

    B – Command Line Interface Commands Commands The Command Line Interface provides for User and Admin authority levels. User authority grants viewing access to the fabric and switches using the Show command and other read-only commands. Admin authority includes the User authority and grants permission to use the Admin command.

  • Page 72: Admin Command

    B – Command Line Interface Admin Command Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session granting Admin authority. The Admin session provides commands that change the fabric and switch configurations. Only one Admin session can be open in the fabric 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 73: Alias Command

    B – Command Line Interface Alias Command Alias Command Creates a named set of ports. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports to many zones. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member. Authority Admin Syntax...
  • Page 74 B – Command Line Interface Alias Command remove [alias] [members] Removes the ports given by [members] from the alias given by [alias]. [members] can have one of the following formats: Domain ID and port number pair (Domain ID, Port Number). Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal.

  • Page 75: Config Command

    Keywords activate [config] Activates the configuration given by [config]. If you omit the configuration, the currently active configuration is used. SANbox2-8c supports up to 10 configurations (only one can be active at a time). backup Creates a file named configdata, which contains the system configuration information.
  • Page 76 B – Command Line Interface Config Command restore Restores configuration settings to the 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 77: Date Command

    B – 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 Authority Admin Syntax date [MMDDhhmmCCYY] Keywords [MMDDhhmmCCYY] Specifies the date.

  • Page 78: Fallback Command

    B – Command Line Interface Fallback Command Fallback Command Loads the fallback version of the firmware from switch memory. The switch stores two versions of the firmware. This command alternately activates the two versions. Authority Admin Syntax fallback Notes The Show Switch command displays the available firmware versions and the currently active version.

  • Page 79: Help Command

    B – Command Line Interface Help Command Help Command Displays a brief description of the specified command and its keywords. Authority User Syntax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] A command name. If you omit this value, the system displays all available commands from which to choose.

  • Page 80: History Command

    B – 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 User Syntax history Notes Use the History command to provide context for the ! command: Enter ![command] to re-enter the most recent execution of that command.

  • Page 81: Image Command

    B – Command Line Interface Image Command Image Command Manages and installs switch firmware. Authority Admin Syntax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] list unpack [file] Keywords cleanup Removes the firmware image file from the switch. The firmware image file is removed automatically each time the switch is reset.

  • Page 82: Lip Command

    B – Command Line Interface Lip Command Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin Syntax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialized. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox2 (admin) #> lip 2 B-14 59042-00 A...

  • Page 83: Passwd Command

    B – Command Line Interface Passwd Command Passwd Command Changes a user account’s password. Authority Admin Syntax passwd [account_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name. Examples The following is an example of the Passwd command: SANbox2 (admin) #> passwd user2 Press ’q’...

  • Page 84: Ps Command

    B – Command Line Interface Ps Command Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority User Syntax Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 $> ps PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 0.0 00:00:00 59:42 dlog 0.3 00:00:53 59:42...

  • Page 85: Quit Command

    B – Command Line Interface Quit Command Quit Command Closes the Telnet session. Authority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout 59042-00 A B-17...

  • Page 86: Reset Command

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Command Reset Command Resets the switch and port configuration parameters. Authority Admin Syntax reset config factory port [port_number] snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config Resets the configuration settings for the switch and its ports to the factory default values.

  • Page 87: B-2 Switch Configuration Defaults

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Command Notes The following tables specify the various factory default settings: Table B-2. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin State Online Broadcast Enable False Domain ID Domain ID Lock True Symbolic Name SANbox2 R_T_TOV R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV...

  • Page 88: B-4 Snmp Configuration Defaults

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table B-3. Port Configuration Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default LCFEnable False MFSEnable False MFS_TOV MSEnable True NoClose False IOStreamGuard False VIEnable False CheckAlps False Table B-4. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Contact Undefined Location Undefined Description Undefined...

  • Page 89: B-5 System Configuration Defaults

    B – Command Line Interface Reset Command Table B-5. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Network IP Address 10.0.0.1 Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Gateway Address 10.0.0.254 Network Discovery Static Admin Timeout 30 minutes Security Enabled False Remotelog Enabled False LogHost IP Address Undefined 59042-00 A B-21...

  • Page 90: Set Alarm Clear Command

    B – Command Line Interface Set Alarm Clear Command Set Alarm Clear Command Clears the log (list) of alarms. Authority User Syntax set alarm clear Examples The following example clears the list of alarms. SANbox2 $> set alarm clear B-22 59042-00 A...

  • Page 91: Set Beacon Command

    B – Command Line Interface Set Beacon Command Set Beacon Command Assists in locating a switch by causing all port Logged-In LEDs on the switch to flash. Authority User Syntax set beacon [state] Keywords [state] Enables or disables the flashing of the port Logged-In LEDs according to [state]. Enables the flashing beacon.

  • Page 92: Set Config Command

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Set Config Command Sets switch, port, and zoning configuration parameters. Authority Admin authority within a Config Edit session Syntax set config port [port_number] ports [port_number] switch zoning Keywords port [port_number] Changes configuration parameters for the port number given by [port_number]. If you omit this value, the system begins with port 0 and proceeds in order through port 15 or until you enter “qq”.
  • Page 93 B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table B-6. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description ISLSecurity E_Port security. Determines which switches a port will establish a link with. ANY - we will link with any switch. Ours - we will only link to another SANbox2 switch.

  • Page 94: B-7 Set Config Switch Parameters

    B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. 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 95: B-8 Set Config Zoning Parameters

    B – 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 96 B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command ARB_FF (True / False) [False ] InteropCredit (decimal value, 0-255) ExtCredit (decimal value, 0-65535) FANEnable (True / False) [True LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] MFS_TOV (decimal value, 10-20480 msec) [640 MSEnable...
  • Page 97 B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. SANbox2 $> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (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 default value.

  • Page 98: Set Log Command

    B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command Set Log Command Specifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. The log is a storage file contained on the switch. The log can hold a maximum of 200 entries. When the log becomes full, the entries are replaced, starting with the oldest entry, to produce a list of the last 200 events which occurred.
  • Page 99 B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command None Monitor none of the component events. Other Monitors other miscellaneous events. Port Monitors all port events Switch Monitors switch management events. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict events. level [level] Specifies the severity level given by [level] to use in monitoring events for the specified components or ports.
  • Page 100 B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command start Starts the logging of events based on the Port, Component, and Level keywords assigned to the active configuration. The logging continues until you enter the Set Log Stop command. stop Stops logging of events. Notes To maintain optimal switch performance, do not set the Component keyword to All and the Level keyword to Info at the same time.

  • Page 101: Set Port Command

    B – 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 Syntax set port [port_number] bypass clear enable...

  • Page 102: Set Setup Command

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The switch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin Syntax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. Table B-9 describes the SNMP fields.

  • Page 103: B-10 System Configuration Settings

    B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command system Prompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change system configuration settings. Table B-10 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter, enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets. Table B-10.
  • Page 104 B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 $> admin start SANbox2 (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 default value.
  • Page 105 B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: SANbox2 $> admin start SANbox2 (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 default value.

  • Page 106: Set Switch Command

    B – Command Line Interface Set Switch Command Set Switch Command Temporarily changes the administrative state for all ports on the switch. The previous Set Config Switch settings are restored after a switch reset or a reactivation of a switch configuration. Authority Admin Syntax...

  • Page 107: Show Command

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information. Authority User Syntax show about alarm broadcast chassis config [option] domains donor fabric intro log [option] lsdb mem [count] perf [option] port [port_number] setup [option] steering [domain_id] switch topology...

  • Page 108: Show Log Command

    B – Command Line Interface Show Command fabric Displays list of each domain, fabric ID, worldwide name, node IP address, port IP address, and symbolic name in the fabric. intro Displays an introductory set of information about operational attributes of the switch.
  • Page 109 B – Command Line Interface Show Command Table B-11. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description FBusy Number of times the switch sent a P_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivered within ED_TOV time. Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this port in response to incoming frames.
  • Page 110 B – Command Line Interface Show Command Table B-11. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Entry Description Logout Time when user logged out. LoopTimeouts A two (2) second timeout as specified by FC-AL-2. LossOfSync Number of synchronization losses (>100 ms) detected by this port. A loss of synchronization is detected by receipt of an invalid transmission word.
  • Page 111 B – Command Line Interface Show Command setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP, and the switch manufacturer. Refer to the ”Show Setup Command” on page B-53. steering [domain_id] Displays the routes that data takes to the switch given by [domain_id]. If you omit [domain_id], the system displays routes for all switches in the fabric.
  • Page 112 B – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Fabric command: SANbox2 $> show fabric Switch ID NodeIPAddress PortIPAddress SymbolicName ------ -- ------------- ------------- ------------ fffc64 10:00:00:60:69:20:4c:a2 fffc67 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:b9:09 fffc68 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:b8:4b The following is an example of the Show Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 $>...
  • Page 113 B – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Topology command: SANbox2 $> show topology Unique ID Key ------------- A = ALPA, D = Domain ID, P = Port ID Port Local Local Remote Remote Unique Number Type PortWWN...
  • Page 114 B – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 $> show port 3 Port Number: 3 -------------- AdminState Online OperationalState Offline AsicNumber PortID 050300 AsicPort PortWWN 20:03:00:c0:dd:00:90:6b ConfigType RunningType Unknown DiagStatus Passed SFPPartNumber Unknown...
  • Page 115 B – Command Line Interface Show Command The following is an example of the Show Switch command: SANbox2 $> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName SANbox2 SwitchWWN 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:c2:d6 SwitchType Sanbox2-8 PROMVersion V0.4-0-0 (Wed Jul 24 23:58:34 2002) CreditPool DomainID 2 (0x2) FlashSize - MBytes LogLevel Critical...
  • Page 116 B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command Show Config Command Display switch and port attributes for the active configuration. Authority User Syntax show config port [port_number] switch zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port number given by [port_number]. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
  • Page 117 B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command VIEnable False CheckAlps False The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: SANbox2 $> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- AdminState Online BroadcastEnable False DomainID DomainIDLock True...
  • Page 118 B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command Show Log Command Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to create entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 200 entries. When the log reaches its entry capacity, subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest.
  • Page 119 B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command The following is an example of the Show Log Options command: SANbox2 $> show log options Allowed options for ’ level’: Critical,Warn,Info,None Allowed options for ’component’: All,None,NameServer,MgmtServer,Zoning,Switch, Chassis,Blade,Port,Eport,Snmp,Other The following is an example of the Show Log command: [327][Wed Jan 25 09:36:54.860 1989][I][Eport:0xdd00b8b6.304.4 Port: 0/8][Eport State = E_A0_GET_DOMAIN_ID] [328][Wed Jan 25 09:36:54.860 1989][I][Eport:0xdd00b8b6.304.4 Port: 0/8][FSPF...
  • Page 120 B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command Show Perf Command Displays performance data for all ports. Authority User Syntax show perf byte [bytes/sec] frame [frames/sec] Keywords byte [bytes/sec] Displays port performance data for all ports in bytes/second. The display is refreshed according to the interval in seconds given by [bytes/sec].

  • Page 121: Show Setup Command

    B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settings. Authority User Syntax show setup snmp system Keywords snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings. Examples The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox2 $>...
  • Page 122 B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox2 $> show setup system System Information ------------------ NetworkIPAddress 172.22.11.202 NetworkIPMask 255.255.252.0 GatewayIPAddress 172.22.8.254 NetworkDiscovery Static AdminTimeout SecurityEnable False RemoteLogEnable False LogHostIPAddress undefined B-54...

  • Page 123: Shutdown Command

    B – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command Shutdown Command Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient points and closes the Telnet session. Authority Admin Syntax shutdown 59042-00 A B-55...

  • Page 124: Test Command

    B – Command Line Interface Test Command Test Command Performs the port loopback test to verify the operation of a port. The three types of loopback tests are Internal (SerDes level), External (SFP), and Online. While the test is running, the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational. Authority Admin Syntax...
  • Page 125 B – Command Line Interface Test Command After the test type has been chosen and the command executed, a message on the screen will appear detailing the test results. After the test is run, put the port back into online state by entering the following command (x = port number) and pressing the Enter key.

  • Page 126: Uptime Command

    B – Command Line Interface Uptime Command Uptime Command Displays the elapsed time since the switch was last reset and reset method. Authority User Syntax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command: SANbox2 $> uptime Elapsed up time : 0 day(s), 2 hour(s), 28 min(s), 44 sec(s) Reason last reset: NormalReset B-58...

  • Page 127: User Command

    B – Command Line Interface User Command User Command Administers or displays user accounts. Authority Admin Syntax user accounts delete [account_name] list Keywords accounts Displays all user accounts that exist on the switch. Add a user account to the switch. After this command is executed, the administrator will be prompted for the information needed to establish the user account.
  • Page 128 B – Command Line Interface User Command OK to add user account ’user3’ with admin authority? Please confirm (y/n): [n] y The following is an example of the User Delete command: SANbox2 (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: SANbox2 (admin) #>...

  • Page 129: Whoami Command

    B – Command Line Interface Whoami Command Whoami Command Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain ID for the Telnet session. Authority User Syntax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoami command: SANbox2 $> whoami User name:admin@session2 Switch name:SANbox2 Switch domain ID:1...

  • Page 130: Zone Command

    B – Command Line Interface Zone Command Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. The Zone command defines members (ports and devices) for a single switch. Zones are members of zone sets. Authority Admin authority within a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command”...
  • Page 131 B – Command Line Interface Zone Command list Displays a list of all zones and the zone sets of which they are members. This keyword is valid for User authority and does not require a zoning edit session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zone].
  • Page 132 B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 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 The following is an example of the Zone Members command: SANbox2 $> zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members for Zone: wwn_b0241f --------------------------------- 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2...

  • Page 133: Zoneset Command

    B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric. Authority Admin authority within a Zoning Edit session. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page B-67. Active, List, Zones keywords are available with User authority. You must close the Zoning Edit session before using the Activate and Deactivate keywords.
  • Page 134 B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command list Displays a list of all zone sets. This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes one or more zones given by [zone_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set].

  • Page 135: Zoning Command

    B – 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 B-62 and the ”Zoneset Command” on page B-65. Authority Admin.
  • Page 136 B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command: SANbox2 $> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled. Please confirm (y/n): [n] SANbox2 (admin) #>...
  • Page 137 B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Configured Zoning 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 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15:c3 59042-00 A B-69...
  • Page 138 B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command Notes B-70 59042-00 A...

  • Page 139: Glossary

    Glossary Activity LED Class 3 Service A port LED that indicates when frames are A service which multiplexes frames at entering or leaving the port. frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment. Alias Domain ID A collection of objects that can be zoned together.
  • Page 140 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Management Workstation Frame Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame PC workstation that manages the fabric (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, through the fabric management switch. CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter. Management Information Base...
  • Page 141 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Small Form-Factor Pluggable Transceiver A transceiver device, smaller than a Gigabit Interface Converter, that plugs into the Fibre Channel port. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Target A storage device that responds to an initiator device.
  • Page 142 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Notes Glossary-4 59042-00 A...
  • Page 143 Index chassis air flow A-3 Access Control List zone 3-9 diagnostics 5-5 account name 3-10, B-61 marking A-4 ACL - See Access Control List shock A-3 Activity LED 2-4, 2-7 vibration A-3 Admin authority 3-10, B-3 circuit protection A-3 Admin command B-4 classes of service A-1 air flow 2-9, A-3 CLI - See Command Line Interface...

  • Page 144: Sanbox2-8C Fibre Channel Switch

    SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide environmental force PROM mode 2-2, 2-3, 5-2, 5-7 conditions 4-2 frame size A-2 specifications A-3 FTP - See File Transfer Protocol error configuration file system 5-2 fatal 5-2 G_Port 4-14 Ethernet gateway address 4-13...

  • Page 145: Mesh Topology

    SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Lip command B-14 speed A-2, B-33 log file 5-6, B-30, B-50 state B-33 Logged-In LED 2-4, 2-6, 5-3 POST - See Power On Self Test power consumption A-3 cords 4-2 maintainability A-2 requirements 4-1...
  • Page 146 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide SFP - See Small Form-Factor Pluggable translated loop port 2-6 shock A-3 translation entries list 2-6 Show command B-39 transmission rate 3-6, 3-7 Show Config command B-48 Show Log command B-50 Show Perf command B-52...
  • Page 147 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide create B-65 deactivate B-65 delete B-65 delete member zone B-66 display B-66 display active B-65 display members B-66 display zones B-63 rename B-66 Zoneset command B-65 zoning configuration reset B-18 database 3-8 edit B-67...
  • Page 148 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Notes Index-6 59042-00 A...

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