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Brocade Communications Systems FastIron Administration Manual (388 pages)
Ethernet Switch
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Preface
11
Document Conventions
11
Text Formatting Conventions
11
Command Syntax Conventions
11
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
12
Brocade Resources
13
Contacting Brocade Technical Support
13
Document Feedback
14
About this Document
15
Supported Hardware and Software
15
What's New in this Document
15
How Command Information Is Presented in this Guide
16
Management Applications
19
Management Port Overview
19
How the Management Port Works
19
CLI Commands for Use with the Management Port
20
Web Management Interface
21
Management Vrfs
21
Source Interface and Management VRF Compatibility
22
Supported Management Applications
22
Configuring a Global Management VRF
24
Displaying Management VRF Information
25
Basic Software Features
29
Basic System Parameter Configuration
29
Entering System Administration Information
29
SNMP Parameter Configuration
30
Displaying Virtual Routing Interface Statistics
33
User-Login Details in Syslog Messages and Traps
33
Cancelling an Outbound Telnet Session
34
Network Time Protocol Version 4 (Ntpv4)
35
Limitations
37
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Leap Second
37
How Brocade Supports Leap Second Handling for NTP
37
NTP and SNTP
38
NTP Server
38
NTP Client
39
NTP Peer
39
NTP Broadcast Server
40
NTP Broadcast Client
41
NTP Associations
41
Synchronizing Time
42
Authentication
42
VLAN and NTP
43
Configuring NTP
43
Basic Port Parameter Configuration
53
Specifying a Port Address
53
Assigning Port Names
56
Displaying the Port Name for an Interface
56
Enabling Auto-Negotiation Maximum Port Speed Advertisement and Down-Shift
59
Configuring Port Speed Down-Shift and Auto-Negotiation for a Range of Ports
61
Enabling Port Speed Down-Shift
62
Force Mode Configuration
62
MDI and MDIX Configuration
63
Disabling or Re-Enabling a Port
64
Flow Control Configuration
64
Symmetric Flow Control on FCX and ICX Devices
67
PHY FIFO Rx and Tx Depth Configuration
71
Interpacket Gap (IPG) on a Fastiron X Series Switch
71
IPG on Fastiron Stackable Devices
72
Enabling and Disabling Support for 100Basetx
73
Enabling and Disabling Support for 100Basefx
74
Changing the Gbps Fiber Negotiation Mode
75
Port Priority (Qos) Modification
75
Dynamic Configuration of Voice over IP (Voip) Phones
75
Port Flap Dampening Configuration
77
Port Loop Detection
80
CLI Banner Configuration
86
Setting a Message of the Day Banner
86
Requiring Users to Press the Enter Key after the Message of the Day Banner
87
Setting a Privileged EXEC CLI Level Banner
88
Displaying a Console Message When an Incoming Telnet Session Is Detected
88
Operations, Administration, and Maintenance
89
OAM Overview
89
Software Versions Installed and Running on a Device
90
Determining the Flash Image Version Running on the Device
90
Displaying the Boot Image Version Running on the Device
92
Displaying the Image Versions Installed in Flash Memory
92
Flash Image Verification
92
Software Image File Types
93
Flash Timeout
94
Software Upgrades
94
Boot Code Synchronization Feature
95
Viewing the Contents of Flash Files
95
Using SNMP to Upgrade Software
96
Software Reboot
97
Software Boot Configuration Notes
98
Displaying the Boot Preference
98
Loading and Saving Configuration Files
99
Replacing the Startup Configuration with the Running Configuration
99
Replacing the Running Configuration with the Startup Configuration
100
Logging Changes to the Startup-Config File
100
Copying a Configuration File to or from a TFTP Server
100
Dynamic Configuration Loading
101
Maximum File Sizes for Startup-Config File and Running-Config
103
Loading and Saving Configuration Files with Ipv6
103
Using the Ipv6 Copy Command
104
Copying a File from an Ipv6 TFTP Server
105
Ipv6 Copy Command
106
Ipv6 TFTP Server File Upload
106
Using SNMP to Save and Load Configuration Information
107
Erasing Image and Configuration Files
108
System Reload Scheduling
109
Reloading at a Specific Time
109
Reloading after a Specific Amount of Time
109
Displaying the Amount of Time Remaining Beforea Scheduled Reload
109
Canceling a Scheduled Reload
110
Diagnostic Error Codes and Remedies for TFTP Transfers
110
Network Connectivity Testing
112
Pinging an Ipv4 Address
112
Tracing an Ipv4 Route
113
IEEE 802.3Ah EFM-OAM
114
Network Deployment Use Case
114
EFM-OAM Protocol
115
Process Overview
115
Remote Failure Indication
116
Remote Loopback
117
EFM-OAM Error Disable Recovery
117
Configuring EFM-OAM
117
Displaying OAM Information
118
Displaying OAM Statistics
120
EFM-OAM Syslog Messages
122
Hitless Management on the FSX 800 and FSX 1600
122
Benefits of Hitless Management
123
Supported Protocols and Services for Hitless Management Events
123
Hitless Management Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations
125
Hitless Reload or Switchover Requirements and Limitations
126
What Happens During a Hitless Switchover or Failover
126
Enabling Hitless Failover on the FSX 800 and FSX 1600
128
Executing a Hitless Switchover on the FSX 800 and FSX 1600
129
Hitless os Upgrade on the FSX 800 and FSX 1600
129
Syslog Message for Hitless Management Events
131
Displaying Diagnostic Information
132
Displaying Management Redundancy Information
132
Layer 3 Hitless Route Purge
133
Setting the Ipv4 Hitless Purge Timer on the Defatult VRF
133
Example for Setting Ipv4 Hitless Purge Timer on the Default VRF
133
Setting the Ipv4 Hitless Purge Timer on the Non-Default VRF
133
Example for Setting the Ipv4 Hitless Purge Timer on the Non-Default VRF
134
Setting the Ipv6 Hitless Purge Timer on the Defatult VRF
134
Example for Setting the Ipv6 Hitless Purge Timer on the Defatult VRF
134
Setting the Ipv4 Hitless Purge Timer on the Non-Default VRF
134
Example for Setting the Ipv6 Hitless Purge Timer on the Non-Default VRF
134
Energy Efficient Ethernet
134
Enabling Energy Efficient Ethernet
135
Histogram Information Overview
135
Displaying CPU Histogram Information
136
External USB Hotplug
136
Using External USB Hotplug
136
Commands
137
Ip Hitless-Route-Purge-Timer
137
Ipv6 Hitless-Route-Purge-Timer
138
Ipv6
139
Static Ipv6 Route Configuration
139
Configuring a Static Ipv6 Route
139
Configuring a Static Route in a Non-Default VRF or User VRF
141
Ipv6 over Ipv4 Tunnels
141
Ipv6 over Ipv4 Tunnel Configuration Notes
142
Configuring a Manual Ipv6 Tunnel
142
Clearing Ipv6 Tunnel Statistics
143
Displaying Ipv6 Tunnel Information
143
SNMP Access
147
SNMP Overview
147
SNMP Community Strings
147
Encryption of SNMP Community Strings
148
Adding an SNMP Community String
148
Displaying the SNMP Community Strings
150
User-Based Security Model
150
Configuring Your NMS
151
Configuring SNMP Version 3 on Brocade Devices
151
Defining the Engine ID
151
Defining an SNMP Group
152
Defining an SNMP User Account
153
Defining SNMP Views
154
SNMP Version 3 Traps
155
Defining an SNMP Group and Specifying Which View Is Notified of Traps
156
Defining the UDP Port for SNMP V3 Traps
156
Trap MIB Changes
157
Specifying an Ipv6 Host as an SNMP Trap Receiver
157
SNMP V3 over Ipv6
157
Specifying an Ipv6 Host as an SNMP Trap Receiver
158
Viewing Ipv6 SNMP Server Addresses
158
Displaying SNMP Information
159
Displaying the Engine ID
159
Displaying SNMP Groups
159
Displaying User Information
159
Interpreting Varbinds in Report Packets
160
SNMP V3 Configuration Examples
160
Example 1
160
Example 2
161
Foundry Discovery Protocol (FDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Packets
163
FDP Overview
163
FDP Configuration
163
Displaying FDP Information
165
Clearing FDP and CDP Information
167
CDP Packets
168
Enabling Interception of CDP Packets Globally
168
Enabling Interception of CDP Packets on an Interface
168
Displaying CDP Information
169
Clearing CDP Information
170
LLDP and LLDP-MED
173
LLDP Terms Used in this Chapter
173
LLDP Overview
174
Benefits of LLDP
174
LLDP-MED Overview
175
Benefits of LLDP-MED
176
LLDP-MED Class
176
General LLDP Operating Principles
177
LLDP Operating Modes
177
LLDP Packets
178
TLV Support
178
MIB Support
182
Syslog Messages
182
LLDP Configuration
182
LLDP Configuration Notes and Considerations
183
Enabling and Disabling LLDP
183
Enabling Support for Tagged LLDP Packets
184
Changing a Port LLDP Operating Mode
184
Configuring LLDP Processing on 802.1X Blocked Port
186
Maximum Number of LLDP Neighbors
186
Enabling LLDP SNMP Notifications and Syslog Messages
187
Changing the Minimum Time between LLDP Transmissions
188
Changing the Interval between Regular LLDP Transmissions
189
Changing the Holdtime Multiplier for Transmit TTL
189
Changing the Minimum Time between Port Reinitializations
189
LLDP Tlvs Advertised by the Brocade Device
190
Port Description
191
System Capabilities
192
System Description
192
LLDP-MED Configuration
196
Enabling LLDP-MED
197
Enabling SNMP Notifications and Syslog Messagesfor LLDP-MED Topology Changes
197
Changing the Fast Start Repeat Count
197
Defining a Location ID
198
Defining an LLDP-MED Network Policy
204
LLDP-MED Attributes Advertised by the Brocade Device
206
LLDP-MED Capabilities
206
Extended Power-Via-MDI Information
207
Displaying LLDP Statistics and Configuration Settings
209
LLDP Configuration Summary
209
Displaying LLDP Statistics
210
Displaying LLDP Neighbors
211
Displaying LLDP Neighbors Detail
212
Displaying LLDP Configuration Details
213
Resetting LLDP Statistics
215
Clearing Cached LLDP Neighbor Information
215
Hardware Component Monitoring
217
Traffic Limitations in Mixed Environments
217
Virtual Cable Testing
217
Virtual Cable Testing Configuration Notes
218
Virtual Cable Test Command Syntax
218
Viewing the Results of the Cable Analysis
218
Digital Optical Monitoring
220
Digital Optical Monitoring Configuration Limitations
220
Enabling Digital Optical Monitoring
220
Setting the Alarm Interval
221
Displaying Information about Installed Media
221
Viewing Optical Monitoring Information
222
Syslog Messages for Optical Transceivers
225
Fastiron Fiber-Optic Transceivers
225
Network Monitoring
229
Basic System Management
229
Viewing System Information
229
Viewing Configuration Information
230
Enabling the Display of the Elapsed Timestamp for Port Statistics Reset
231
Viewing Port Statistics
231
Viewing STP Statistics
235
Clearing Statistics
235
Traffic Counters for Outbound Traffic
236
Viewing Egress Queue Counters on ICX 6610 and FCX Devices
238
Viewing Egress Queue Counters on ICX 7750 Devices
239
Clearing the Egress Queue Counters
240
RMON Support
240
Maximum Number of Entries Allowed in the RMON Control Table
241
Statistics (RMON Group 1)
241
History (RMON Group 2)
244
Alarm (RMON Group 3)
244
Event (RMON Group 9)
245
Sflow
245
Sflow Version 5
245
Sflow Support for Ipv6 Packets
246
Sflow Configuration Considerations
247
Configuring and Enabling Sflow
249
Configuration Considerations
251
Enabling Sflow Forwarding
254
Sflow Version 5 Feature Configuration
256
Configuring Sflow with Multi-Vrfs
258
Displaying Sflow Information
260
Utilization List for an Uplink Port
263
Utilization List for an Uplink Port Command Syntax
263
Displaying Utilization Percentages for an Uplink
263
System Monitoring
265
Overview of System Monitoring
265
Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations
265
Configure System Monitoring
266
Disable System-Monitoring All
266
Enable System-Monitoring All
266
Sysmon Timer
267
Sysmon Log-Backoff
267
Sysmon Threshold
268
System Monitoring on FCX and ICX Devices
268
Sysmon Ecc-Error
268
Sysmon Link-Error
269
System Monitoring for Fabric Adapters
270
Sysmon Fa Error-Count
271
Sysmon Fa Link
272
System Monitoring for Cross Bar
273
Sysmon Xbar Error-Count
273
Sysmon Xbar Link
274
System Monitoring for Packet Processors
275
Sysmon Pp Error-Count
276
Clear Sysmon Counters
276
Show Sysmon Logs
278
Show Sysmon Counters
278
Show Sysmon Config
282
Show Sysmon System Sfm
283
Syslog
285
About Syslog Messages
285
Displaying Syslog Messages
286
Enabling Real-Time Display of Syslog Messages
286
Enabling Real-Time Display for a Telnet or SSH Session
286
Displaying Real-Time Syslog Messages
287
Syslog Service Configuration
287
Displaying the Syslog Configuration
287
Disabling or Re-Enabling Syslog
290
Specifying a Syslog Server
291
Specifying an Additional Syslog Server
291
Disabling Logging of a Message Level
291
Changing the Number of Entries the Local Buffer Can Hold
291
Changing the Log Facility
292
Displaying Interface Names in Syslog Messages
293
Displaying TCP or UDP Port Numbers in Syslog Messages
293
Retaining Syslog Messages after a Soft Reboot
293
Clearing the Syslog Messages from the Local Buffer
294
Syslog Messages for Hardware Errors
294
Syslog Messages
297
Brocade Syslog Messages
297
Power over Ethernet
339
Power over Ethernet Overview
339
Power over Ethernet Terms Used in this Chapter
339
Methods for Delivering Power over Ethernet
340
Poe Autodiscovery
342
Power Class
342
Dynamic Upgrade of Poe Power Supplies
344
Power over Ethernet Cabling Requirements
345
Supported Powered Devices
346
Installing Poe Firmware
346
Poe and CPU Utilization
350
Enabling and Disabling Power over Ethernet
351
Disabling Support for Poe Legacy Power-Consuming Devices
352
Enabling the Detection of Poe Power Requirements Advertised through CDP
353
Command Syntax for Poe Power Requirements
353
Setting the Maximum Power Level for a Poe Power-Consuming Device
354
Considerations for Setting Power Levels
354
Configuring Power Levels Command Syntax
354
Setting the Power Class for a Poe Power-Consuming Device
355
Setting the Power Class Command Syntax
356
Setting the Power Budget for a Poe Interface Module on an FSX Device
356
Setting the Inline Power Priority for a Poe Port
357
Command Syntax for Setting the Inline Power Priority for a Poe Port
357
Resetting Poe Parameters
358
Displaying Power over Ethernet Information
359
Displaying Poe Operational Status
359
Displaying Poe Data Specific to PD Ports
362
Displaying Detailed Information about Poe Power Supplies
364
Inline Power on Poe LAG Ports
371
Configuring Inline Power on Poe Ports in a LAG
372
Decouple Poe and Datalink Operations on Poe Ports
373
Decoupling of Poe and Datalink Operations on Poe LAG Ports
373
Decoupling of Poe and Datalink Operations on Regular Poe Ports
374
40 Gbps Breakout Ports
377
Overview of 40 Gbps Breakout Ports
377
Configuring 40 Gbps Breakout Ports
378
Configuring Sub-Ports
379
Removing Breakout Configuration
381
Displaying Information for Breakout Ports
383
Openssl License
385
Original Ssleay License
385
Joint Interoperability Test Command
387
JITC Overview
387
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