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Brocade Communications Systems Network Advisor 12.0.0 User Manual (1505 pages)

Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.0.0 (53-1002696-01, March 2013)

Brand: Brocade Communications Systems | Category: Software | Size: 13.15 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Document
37
How this Document Is Organized
37
In this Chapter
37
Supported Hardware and Software
39
What's New in this Document
42
Document Conventions
45
- Text Formatting
  45
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
  45
- Key Terms
  45
Additional Information
46
- Brocade Resources
  46
- Other Industry Resources
  47
Notice to the Reader
46
Getting Technical Help
47
Document Feedback
48
Chapter 1 Getting Started

49
Chapter 2 Licenses

77
- Licenses Overview
  77
- Managed Count
  77
  - Managed SAN Port Count Calculation
    78
  - Entering the License Key
    78
- Upgrading the Management Application
  79
- License Downgrade
  81
  - Downgrading the Edition
    81
Chapter 3 Patches

83
- Installing a Patch
  83
- Uninstalling a Patch
  84
Chapter 4 Discovery

87
Chapter 5 Application Configuration

123
- Configurable Preferences
  123
- Server Data Backup
  125
  - What Is Backed up
    125
  - Management Server Backup
    125
  - Configuring Backup
    126
  - Enabling Backup
    128
  - Disabling Backup
    128
  - Viewing the Backup Status
    129
  - Changing the Backup Interval
    129
  - Starting Immediate Backup
    130
  - Reviewing Backup Events
    130
- Server Data Restore
  131
  - Restoring Data
    131
  - Restoring Data to a New Server
    132
- SAN Display Settings
  132
  - Setting Your FICON Display
    132
  - Resetting Your Display
    133
- SAN End Node Display
  134
  - Displaying End Nodes
    134
- SAN Ethernet Loss Events
  135
  - Enabling SAN Ethernet Loss Events
    135
  - Disabling SAN Ethernet Loss Events
    135
- Event Storage Settings
  136
  - Configuring Event Storage
    136
  - Storing Historical Events Purged from Repository
    137
- Flyover Settings
  137
  - Configuring Flyovers
    137
  - Turning Flyovers on or off
    140
  - Viewing Flyovers
    140
- SAN Name Settings
  140
  - Setting Names to be Unique
    141
  - Setting Names to be Non-Unique
    141
  - Fixing Duplicate Names
    142
  - Viewing Names
    143
  - Adding a Name to an Existing Device
    144
  - Adding a Name to a New Device
    145
  - Applying a Name to a Detached WWN
    145
  - Removing a Name from a Device
    146
  - Editing Names
    146
  - Exporting Names
    146
  - Importing Names
    147
  - Searching for a Device by Name
    147
  - Searching for a Device by WWN
    148
- Miscellaneous Security Settings
  149
  - Configuring the Server Name
    149
  - Enforcing MD5 File During Import
    150
  - Configuring Login Security
    150
  - Configuring the Login Banner Display
    150
  - Disabling the Login Banner
    151
- Syslog Registration Settings
  151
  - Registering a Server as a Syslog Recipient Automatically
    151
  - Configuring the Syslog Listing Port Number
    152
- SNMP Trap Registration Settings
  152
  - Registering a Server as a SNMP Trap Recipient Automatically
    152
  - Configuring the SNMP Trap Listing Port Number
    152
- SNMP Trap Forwarding Credential Settings
  153
  - Configuring SNMP V1 and V2C Credentials
    153
  - Configuring SNMP V3 Credentials
    154
- Software Configuration
  154
  - Certificates
    155
  - Client Export Port Settings
    161
  - Client/Server IP
    162
  - Memory Allocation Settings
    166
  - Product Communication Settings
    170
  - FTP/SCP/SFTP Server Settings
    172
  - Server Port Settings
    177
  - Support Mode Settings
    178
- FIPS Support
  180
- Fabric Tracking
  180
Chapter 6 User Account Management

185
- Users Overview
  185
  - Configuration Requirements
    185
  - Viewing Configured Users
    186
- User Accounts
  189
  - Creating a New User Account
    189
  - Editing a User Account
    191
  - Copying a User Account
    191
  - Copying and Pasting User Preferences
    192
  - Assigning Roles and Areas of Responsibility to a User Account
    192
  - Removing Roles and Areas of Responsibility from a User Account
    193
  - Disabling a User Account
    193
  - Enabling a User Account
    194
  - Deleting a User Account
    194
  - Unlocking a User Account
    194
- Roles
  195
  - Creating a New Role
    195
  - Editing a Role
    196
  - Copying a Role
    196
  - Deleting a Role
    197
  - Adding Privileges to a Role
    197
  - Removing Privileges from a Role
    198
- Areas of Responsibility
  198
  - Creating an AOR
    199
  - Editing an AOR
    200
  - Copying an AOR
    200
  - Deleting an AOR
    201
  - Assigning Products to an AOR
    201
  - Removing Products from an AOR
    201
- Password Policies
  202
  - Configuring a Password Policy
    202
  - Viewing Password Policy Violators
    204
- LDAP Authorization on the Management Server
  205
- User Profiles
  209
  - Viewing Your User Profile
    209
  - Editing Your User Profile
    210
  - Changing Your Password
    211
  - Viewing Your Password Policy
    211
  - Resetting Optional Messages
    212
  - Configuring E-Mail Notification
    212
Chapter 7 Call Home

215
Chapter 8 Dashboard Management

237
- Dashboard Overview
  237
  - Dashboard Tab Overview
    237
  - Dashboard Toolbar
    239
  - Customizing the Dashboard Displays
    239
  - General Functions
    241
  - Exporting the Dashboard Display
    241
  - Printing the Dashboard Display
    242
  - Attaching and Detaching the Dashboard Tab
    242
- Dashboard Widgets
  242
  - Bottlenecked Ports Widget
    243
  - Events Widget
    244
  - Host Adapter Inventory Widget
    246
  - SAN Inventory Widget
    248
  - SAN Status Widget
    249
  - Viewing Additional SAN Product Data
    250
  - Status Widget
    251
  - VM Alarms Widget
    251
- Performance Dashboard Monitors
  252
  - Launching the Performance Dashboard
    253
  - Displaying Monitors on the Performance Dashboard
    253
  - Top Port C3 Discards Monitor
    254
  - Top Port C3 Discards RX to Monitor
    255
  - Top Port CRC Errors Monitor
    256
  - Top Port Encode Error out Monitor
    257
  - Top Port Errors Monitor
    258
  - Top Port Link Failures Monitor
    259
  - Top Port Link Resets Monitor
    260
  - Top Port Sync Losses Monitor
    261
  - Top Port Traffic Monitor
    262
  - Top Port Utilization Percentage Monitor
    263
  - Top Product CPU Utilization Monitor
    264
  - Top Product Memory Utilization Monitor
    265
  - Top Product Response Time Monitor
    266
  - Top Product Temperature Monitor
    267
  - Editing a Preconfigured Performance Monitor
    268
- User-Defined Performance Monitors
  270
Chapter 9 View Management

285
- In this Chapter
  285
- SAN Tab Overview
  285
  - SAN Main Toolbar
    287
  - View All List
    288
  - Port Display Buttons
    289
  - Connectivity Map Toolbar
    289
  - Product List
    290
  - Connectivity Map
    291
  - Utilization Legend
    292
  - Master Log
    293
  - Minimap
    294
  - Status Bar
    295
- Icon Legend
  296
  - SAN Product Icons
    296
  - Host Product Icons
    297
  - SAN Group Icons
    297
  - Host Group Icons
    298
  - SAN Port Icons
    298
  - SAN Product Status Icons
    298
  - Event Icons
    299
- Customizing the Main Window
  300
- SAN Product List Customization
  305
  - Adding a Property Label
    305
  - Editing a Property Label
    305
  - Deleting a Property Label
    305
- Search
  306
  - Searching for a Device
    306
  - Restricting a Search by Node
    307
  - Searching for an Exact Match
    307
  - Clearing Search Results
    308
- SAN View Management Overview
  308
  - Creating a Customized View
    308
  - Editing a Customized View
    310
  - Deleting a Customized View
    311
  - Copying a View
    312
- SAN Topology Layout
  313
  - Customizing the Layout of Devices on the Topology
    314
  - Customizing the Layout of Connections on the Topology
    315
  - Changing a Group Background Color
    315
  - Reverting to the Default Background Color
    316
  - Changing the Product Label
    317
  - Changing the Port Label
    317
  - Changing the Port Display
    317
  - Grouping on the Topology
    318
    
    Collapsing Groups
    318
    
    Expanding Groups
    318
    
    Viewing Connections
    318
    
    Configuring Custom Connections
    319
    
    Deleting a Custom Connection Configuration
    319
Chapter 10 Third-Party Tools

321
- About Third-Party Tools
  321
- Starting Third-Party Tools from the Application
  322
- Launching a Telnet Session
  322
  - Launching an Telnet Session from the SAN Tab
    322
- Launching an Element Manager
  323
- Launching Web Tools
  323
- Launching FCR Configuration
  324
- Launching Name Server
  325
- Launching HCM Agent
  326
- Launching Fabric Watch
  326
- Adding a Tool
  327
- Entering the Server IP Address of a Tool
  328
- Adding an Option to the Tools Menu
  328
- Changing an Option on the Tools Menu
  330
- Removing an Option from the Tools Menu
  330
- Adding an Option to a Device's Shortcut Menu
  331
- Changing an Option on a Device's Shortcut Menu
  332
- Removing an Option from a Device's Shortcut Menu
  333
- Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Plug-In
  333
  - Registering a SCOM Server
    334
  - Editing a SCOM Server
    334
  - Removing a SCOM Server
    335
Chapter 11 Server Management Console

337
- Server Management Console Overview
  337
  - Launching the SMC on Windows
    337
  - Launching the SMC on Linux
    338
- Services Tab
  338
  - Monitoring and Managing Management
    338
  - Application Services
    338
  - Refreshing the Server Status
    339
  - Stopping All Services
    339
  - Stopping the CIMOM Services
    339
  - Starting All Services
    340
  - Restarting All Services
    340
  - Changing the Database Password
    340
- Ports Tab
  341
  - Viewing Server Port Numbers
    341
- AAA Settings Tab
  342
- Restore Tab
  353
  - Restoring the Database
    353
- Technical Support Information Tab
  355
  - Capturing Technical Support Information
    355
- HCM Upgrade Tab
  356
  - Upgrading HCM on the Management Server
    356
- Performance Data Aging Tab
  357
  - Defining the Performance Data Aging Interval
    357
- SMI Agent Configuration Tool
  358
  - Launching the SMIA Configuration Tool on Windows
    358
  - Launching the SMIA Configuration Tool on Unix
    360
  - Launching a Remote SMIA Configuration Tool
    360
  - Service Location Protocol (SLP) Support
    361
  - Home Tab
    364
  - Authentication Tab
    365
  - CIMOM Tab
    367
  - Certificate Management Tab
    370
  - Summary Tab
    372
Chapter 12 SAN Device Configuration

375
- Configuration Repository Management
  375
- Enhanced Group Management
  391
- Firmware Management
  392
  - Downloading Firmware
    392
  - Displaying the Firmware Repository
    395
  - Importing a Firmware File
    396
  - Deleting a Firmware File
    397
- Frame Viewer
  398
- Properties Customization
  401
  - Adding a Property Label
    401
  - Editing a Property Label
    402
  - Deleting a Property Label
    402
  - Editing a Property Field
    402
- Ports
  403
  - Viewing Port Connectivity
    403
  - Refreshing the Port Connectivity View
    406
  - Enabling a Port
    406
  - Disabling a Port
    406
  - Filtering Port Connectivity
    407
  - Viewing Port Details
    408
  - Viewing Ports
    409
  - Port Types
    409
  - Showing Connected Ports
    409
  - Viewing Port Connection Properties
    410
  - Determining Inactive Iscsi Devices
    413
  - Determining Port Status
    413
  - Viewing Port Optics
    413
- Port Commissioning Overview
  415
- Administrative Domain-Enabled Fabric Support
  425
- Port Auto Disable
  428
Chapter 13 Host Port Mapping

435
- In this Chapter
  435
- Host Port Mapping Overview
  435
- Creating a New Host
  436
- Renaming an HBA Host
  437
- Deleting an HBA Host
  437
- Viewing Host Properties
  437
- Associating an HBA with a Host
  438
- Importing HBA-To-Host Mapping
  438
- Removing an HBA from a Host
  440
- Exporting Host Port Mapping
  440
Chapter 14 Storage Port Mapping

443
- In this Chapter
  443
- Storage Port Mapping Overview
  443
- Creating a Storage Array
  444
- Adding Storage Ports to a Storage Array
  444
- Unassigning a Storage Port from a Storage Array
  445
- Reassigning Mapped Storage Ports
  445
- Editing Storage Array Properties
  446
- Deleting a Storage Array
  446
- Viewing Storage Port Properties
  446
- Viewing Storage Array Properties
  447
- Importing Storage Port Mapping
  447
- Exporting Storage Port Mapping
  449
Chapter 15 Host Management

451
- Host Management
  451
- Brocade Adapters
  452
  - Host Bus Adapters
    452
  - Converged Network Adapters
    453
  - Fabric Adapters
    453
  - Anyio TM Technology
    454
- HCM Software
  454
  - HCM Features
    455
- Host Adapter Discovery
  456
- VM Manager
  456
  - Adding a VM Manager
    456
  - Editing a VM Manager
    457
  - Deleting a VM Manager
    457
- HCM and Management Application Support on Esxi Systems
  457
  - Esxi CIM Listener Ports
    458
- Connectivity Map
  459
- View Management
  459
- Host Port Mapping
  459
- Adapter Software
  460
  - Driver Repository
    461
  - Boot Image Repository
    462
- Bulk Port Configuration
  466
  - Configuring Host Adapter Ports
    466
- Adapter Port WWN Virtualization
  470
  - Configuring Fawwns on Switch Ports
    470
  - Fawwns on Attached AG Ports
    473
- Role-Based Access Control
  475
  - Host Adapter Management Privileges
    475
  - Host Adapter Administrator Privileges
    475
- Host Performance Management
  476
- Host Security Authentication
  477
  - Configuring Security Authentication Using the Management Application
    477
- Supportsave on Adapters
  479
- Host Fault Management
  479
  - Adapter Events
    479
  - Filtering Event Notifications
    480
  - Syslog Forwarding
    480
- Backup Support
  481
  - Configuring Backup to a Hard Drive
    481
  - Enabling Backup
    482
  - Disabling Backup
    482
Chapter 16 Fibre Channel over Ethernet

483
- In this Chapter
  483
- Fcoe Overview
  483
  - DCBX Exchange Protocol
    484
- Enhanced Ethernet Features
  484
  - Enhanced Transmission Selection
    484
  - Priority-Based Flow Control
    484
  - Ethernet Jumbo Frames
    485
- Fcoe Protocols Supported
  485
  - Ethernet Link Layer Protocols Supported
    485
  - Fcoe Protocols
    485
- Fcoe Licensing
  486
- Save Running Configurations
  486
  - Copying Switch Configurations to Selected Switches
    486
- DCB Configuration Management
  488
- Switch Policies
  489
  - DCB Map and Traffic Class Map
    489
  - LLDP Profiles
    489
  - 802.1X Policy
    489
- DCB Configuration
  490
  - Minimum DCB Configuration for Fcoe Traffic
    490
  - Adding a LAG
    495
  - Editing a DCB Switch
    497
  - Editing a DCB Port
    499
  - Editing a LAG
    500
  - Enabling a DCB Port or LAG
    502
  - Deleting a LAG
    502
- Qos Configuration
  503
  - Priority-Based Flow Control
    503
  - Creating a DCB Map
    503
  - Editing a DCB Map
    505
  - Deleting a DCB Map
    506
  - Assigning a DCB Map to a Port or Link Aggregation Group
    506
  - Creating a Traffic Class Map
    507
  - Editing a Traffic Class Map
    507
  - Deleting a Traffic Class Map
    508
  - Assigning a Traffic Class Map to a Port or Link Aggregation Group
    508
- Fcoe Provisioning
  509
  - Changing the VLAN ID on the Default Fcoe Map
    509
  - Enabling or Disabling the Fcoe Map on the Port
    510
- VLAN Classifier Configuration
  511
  - Adding a VLAN Classifier Rule
    511
  - Editing a VLAN Classifier Rule
    513
  - Deleting a VLAN Classifier Rule
    513
  - Creating a VLAN Classifier Group
    514
  - Deleting a VLAN Classifier Group
    514
- LLDP-DCBX Configuration
  515
  - Configuring LLDP for Fcoe
    515
  - Adding an LLDP Profile
    516
  - Editing an LLDP Profile
    517
  - Deleting an LLDP Profile
    517
  - Assigning an LLDP Profile to a Port or Ports in a LAG
    518
- 802.1X Authentication
  518
- Switch, Port, and LAG Deployment
  521
  - Deploying DCB Product, Port, and LAG Configurations
    521
  - Source to Target Switch Fabric os Version Compatibility for Deployment
    524
- DCB Performance
  525
  - Real-Time Performance Graph
    525
  - Historical Performance Graph
    527
  - Historical Performance Report
    527
- Fcoe Login Groups
  528
- Virtual Fcoe Port Configuration
  533
  - Viewing Virtual Fcoe Ports
    533
  - Clearing a Stale Entry
    534
Chapter 17 Security Management

537
- Layer 2 Access Control List Management
  537
- Security Configuration Deployment
  546
Chapter 18 FC-FC Routing Service Management

553
Chapter 19 Virtual Fabrics

559
Chapter 20 SAN Encryption Configuration

574
Chapter 21 Zoning

761
- Zoning Overview
  761
  - Types of Zones
    762
  - Online Zoning
    763
  - Offline Zoning
    763
  - Zone Naming Conventions
    764
  - Zoning and FICON
    764
- Zone Database Size
  764
- Zoning Configuration
  765
  - Configuring Zoning
    765
  - Creating a Zone
    765
  - Viewing Zone Properties
    766
  - Adding Members to a Zone
    767
  - Creating a Member in a Zone
    768
  - Removing a Member from a Zone
    769
  - Renaming a Zone
    769
  - Deleting a Zone
    770
  - Duplicating a Zone
    770
  - Customizing the Zone Member Display
    771
  - Enabling or Disabling the Default Zone for Fabrics
    771
  - Creating a Zone Alias
    772
  - Editing a Zone Alias
    773
  - Removing an Object from a Zone Alias
    773
  - Exporting Zone Aliases
    774
  - Renaming a Zone Alias
    774
  - Deleting a Zone Alias
    774
  - Duplicating a Zone Alias
    775
  - Creating a Zone Configuration
    775
  - Viewing Zone Configuration Properties
    776
  - Adding Zones to a Zone Configuration
    776
  - Removing a Zone from a Zone Configuration
    777
  - Activating a Zone Configuration
    777
  - Deactivating a Zone Configuration
    778
  - Renaming a Zone Configuration
    779
  - Deleting a Zone Configuration
    779
  - Duplicating a Zone Configuration
    780
  - Creating an Offline Zone Database
    781
  - Deleting an Offline Zone Database
    781
  - Refreshing a Zone Database
    782
  - Merging Fabrics
    782
  - Merging Two Zone Databases
    783
  - Creating a Common Active Zone Configuration in Two Fabrics
    784
  - Saving a Zone Database to a Switch
    785
- Exporting an Offline Zone Database
  785
- Importing an Offline Zone Database
  786
- Rolling Back Changes to the Offline Zone Database
  786
- LSAN Zones
  786
  - Supported Configurations for LSAN Zoning
    786
  - Configuring LSAN Zoning
    787
  - Creating an LSAN Zone
    788
  - Adding Members to the LSAN Zone
    788
  - Creating a New Member in an LSAN Zone
    789
  - Activating LSAN Zones
    790
- Traffic Isolation Zones
  790
- Boot LUN Zones
  796
  - Creating a Boot LUN Zone
    796
  - Modifying a Boot LUN Zone
    797
  - Deleting a Boot LUN Zone
    797
- Zoning Administration
  797

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Chapter 3 Patches

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Chapter 5 Application Configuration

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Chapter 9 View Management

Chapter 10 Third-Party Tools

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