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Brocade Communications Systems PowerEdge M910 Command Reference Manual

Brocade Communications Systems PowerEdge M910 Command Reference Manual (1080 pages)

Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric

Brand: Brocade Communications Systems | Category: Software | Size: 4.08 MB

Table of Contents

Document History
3
Table of Contents
7
About this Document
21
How this Document Is Organized
21
In this Chapter
21
Supported Hardware and Software
21
Modified Commands
23
New Commands
23
What Is New in this Document
23
Deprecated Commands
27
Document Conventions
28
Text Formatting
28
Command Syntax Conventions
29
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
29
Additional Information
30
Brocade Resources
30
Key Terms
30
Notice to the Reader
30
Getting Technical Help
31
Other Industry Resources
31
Document Feedback
32
Chapter 1 Using Fabric os Commands

33
Chapter 2 Fabric os Commands

37
- Aaaconfig
  37
- Ag [--Policyenable | --Policydisable] Policy
  54
- Ag --Pgcreate- Pgid "N_Port1 [;N_Port2
  56
- Ag [--Pgadd | --Pgdel] Pgid "N_Port1 [; N_Port2
  56
- Ag [--Pgmapadd | --Pgmapdel] Pgid "F_Port1 [; F_Port2
  56
- Ag [ --Pgsetmodes | Pgdelmodes ] Pgid "Mfnm;Lb
  56
- Ag [--Failoverenable | --Failoverdisable] N_Port
  57
- Ag [--Failbackenable | --Failbackdisable] [ N_Port
  57
- Ag --Persistentalpaenable 1 | 0 Mode
  59
- Ag --Deletepwwnfromdb PWWN
  59
- Agautomapbalance
  70
- Agshow
  73
- Aliadd
  75
- Alicreate
  76
- Alidelete
  77
- Aliremove
  78
- Alishow
  79
- Aptpolicy
  80
- Auditcfg
  83
- Auditdump
  85
- Authutil
  86
- Bannerset
  90
- Bannershow
  91
- Bcastshow
  92
- Bladecfggemode
  93
- Bladedisable
  95
- Bladeenable
  97
- Bladeswap
  99
- Bootluncfg
  100
- Bottleneckmon
  101
- Bpportloopbacktest
  110
- Bpturboramtest
  113
- Ceeportledtest
  115
- Ceeportloopbacktest
  116
- Ceeturboramtest
  117
- Cfgactvshow
  118
- Cfgadd
  119
- Cfgclear
  120
- Cfgcreate
  121
- Cfgdelete
  122
- Cfgdisable
  123
- Cfgenable
  124
- Cfgmcdtmode
  125
- Cfgremove
  126
- Cfgsave
  127
- Cfgsaveactivetodefined
  128
- Cfgshow
  129
- Cfgsize
  131
- Cfgtransabort
  133
- Cfgtransshow
  134
- Chassisbeacon
  135
- Chassisconfig
  136
- Chassisdisable
  137
- Chassisdistribute
  138
- Chassisenable
  140
- Chassisname
  141
- Chassisshow
  142
- Clihistory
  144
- Cmsh
  145
- Configdefault
  147
- Configdownload
  149
- Configlist
  154
- Configremove
  155
- Configshow
  156
- Configupload
  160
- Configure
  164
- Configurechassis
  174
- Cryptocfg
  176
- Datatypeshow
  229
- Date
  230
- Dbgshow
  232
- Defzone
  233
- Diagclearerror
  235
- Diagdisablepost
  236
- Diagenablepost
  237
- Diaghelp
  238
- Diagpost
  239
- Diagretry
  240
- Diagshow
  241
- Dbgshow
  242
- Distribute
  243
- Dlsreset
  245
- Dlsset
  246
- Dlsshow
  249
- Dnsconfig
  250
- Enclosureshow
  251
- Errclear
  252
- Errdelimiterset
  253
- Errdump
  254
- Errfilterset
  256
- Errmoduleshow
  257
- Errshow
  258
- Exit
  260
- Fabportshow
  261
- Fabretryshow
  264
- Fabriclog
  265
- Fabricprincipal
  267
- Fabricshow
  269
- Fabstatsshow
  271
- Fandisable
  273
- Fanenable
  274
- Fanshow
  275
- Fastboot
  276
- Fastwritecfg
  278
- Fcipchiptest
  280
- Fciphelp
  282
- Fcipledtest
  283
- Fcippathtest
  284
- Fclunquery
  286
- Fcoe
  287
- Fcoelogincfg
  291
- Fcoelogingroup
  293
- Fcping
  295
- Fcplogclear
  302
- Fcplogdisable
  303
- Fcplogenable
  304
- Fcplogshow
  305
- Fcpprobeshow
  306
- Fcprlsshow
  307
- Fcrbcastconfig
  308
- Fcrchiptest
  310
- Fcrconfigure
  312
- Fcredgeshow
  313
- Fcrfabricshow
  315
- Fcrlsan
  317
- Fcrlsancount
  319
- Fcrlsanmatrix
  320
- Fcrpathtest
  325
- Fcrphydevshow
  328
- Fcrproxyconfig
  330
- Fcrproxydevshow
  332
- Fcrresourceshow
  334
- Fcrrouterportcost
  336
- Fcrrouteshow
  338
- Fcrxlateconfig
  339
- Fddcfg
  342
- Fdmicacheshow
  344
- Fdmishow
  345
- Ficoncfg
  346
- Ficonclear
  347
- Ficoncupset
  348
- Ficoncupshow
  350
- Ficonhelp
  352
- Ficonshow
  353
- Fipscfg
  359
- Firmwarecommit
  363
- Firmwaredownload
  364
- Firmwaredownloadstatus
  369
- Firmwarekeyshow
  372
- Firmwarekeyupdate
  373
- Firmwarerestore
  375
- Firmwareshow
  376
- Fmconfig
  377
- Fosconfig
  383
- Fosexec
  386
- Frureplace
  389
- Fspfshow
  390
- Fwalarmsfilterset
  392
- Fwalarmsfiltershow
  393
- Fwclassinit
  394
- Fwconfigreload
  395
- Fwconfigure
  396
- Fwfrucfg
  401
- Fwhelp
  402
- Fwmailcfg
  403
- Fwportdetailshow
  405
- Fwsamshow
  408
- Fwset
  410
- Fwsettocustom
  411
- Fwsettodefault
  413
- Hadisable
  416
- Hadump
  417
- Haenable
  419
- Hafailover
  420
- Hashow
  421
- Hasyncstart
  423
- Hasyncstop
  424
- Help
  425
- Historylastshow
  427
- Historymode
  428
- Historyshow
  429
- Iclcfg
  433
- Ifmodeset
  435
- Ifmodeshow
  437
- Interfaceshow
  439
- Interopmode
  443
- Ioddelayreset
  447
- Ioddelayshow
  448
- Iodreset
  449
- Iodset
  450
- Iodshow
  451
- Ipaddrset
  452
- Ipaddrshow
  457
- Ipfilter
  460
- Ipsecconfig
  465
- Iscsicfg
  481
- Iscsichiptest
  489
- Iscsihelp
  490
- Iscsipathtest
  491
- Iscsiportcfg
  492
- Iscsisessioncfg
  495
- Iscsiswcfg
  497
- Islshow
  498
- Isnsccfg
  499
- Itemlist
  501
- Killtelnet
  503
- Ldapcfg
  504
- Lfcfg
  506
- Licenseadd
  510
- Licensehelp
  511
- Licenseidshow
  512
- Licenseport
  513
- Licenseremove
  515
- Licenseshow
  517
- Licenseslotcfg
  519
- Linkcost
  523
- Login
  525
- Logout
  526
- Lsanzoneshow
  527
- Lscfg
  529
- Lsdbshow
  535
- Memshow
  538
- Mscapabilityshow
  539
- Msconfigure
  540
- Msplatshow
  542
- Msplatshowdbcb
  543
- Msplcleardb
  544
- Msplmgmtactivate
  545
- Msplmgmtdeactivate
  546
- Mstddisable
  547
- Mstdenable
  548
- Mstdreadconfig
  549
- Myid
  550
- Nbrstateshow
  551
- Nbrstatsclear
  553
- Nodefind
  555
- Nsaliasshow
  557
- Nsallshow
  560
- Nscamshow
  561
- Nsshow
  565
- Nszonemember
  569
- Passwd
  572
- Passwdcfg
  575
- Pathinfo
  580
- Pdshow
  586
- Perfaddeemonitor
  587
- Perfaddipmonitor
  591
- Perfaddreadmonitor
  593
- Perfaddrwmonitor
  595
- Perfaddscsimonitor
  597
- Perfaddusermonitor
  599
- Perfaddwritemonitor
  601
- Perfcfgclear
  603
- Perfcfgrestore
  604
- Perfcfgsave
  605
- Perfclearalpacrc
  606
- Perfdeleemonitor
  607
- Perfdelfiltermonitor
  608
- Perfhelp
  610
- Perfmonitorclear
  612
- Perfmonitorshow
  614
- Perfresourceshow
  618
- Perfsetporteemask
  621
- Perfshowalpacrc
  623
- Perfshowporteemask
  624
- Perfttmon
  626
- Pkicreate
  629
- Pkiremove
  630
- Pkishow
  631
- Policy
  632
- Portaddress
  635
- Portalpashow
  638
- Portbeacon
  639
- Portbuffershow
  640
- Portcamshow
  642
- Portcfg
  644
- Portcfgalpa
  670
- Portcfgautodisable
  671
- Portcfgcreditrecovery
  673
- Portcfgdefault
  674
- Portcfgeport
  675
- Portcfgexport
  677
- Portcfgfillword
  680
- Portcfgfportbuffers
  682
- Portcfggemediatype
  683
- Portcfggport
  685
- Portcfglosstov
  686
- Portcfgislmode
  688
- Portcfglongdistance
  690
- Portcfglport
  693
- Portcfgnpivport
  695
- Portcfgnport
  698
- Portcfgpersistentdisable
  699
- Portcfgpersistentenable
  702
- Portcfgqos
  704
- Portcfgshow
  706
- Portcfgspeed
  717
- Portcfgtrunkport
  719
- Portcfgvexport
  720
- Portcmd
  723
- Portdebug
  731
- Portdisable
  732
- Portenable
  734
- Porterrshow
  736
- Portfencing
  738
- Portflagsshow
  741
- Portledtest
  742
- Portlogclear
  743
- Portlogconfigshow
  744
- Portlogdisable
  745
- Portlogdump
  746
- Portlogdumpport
  747
- Portlogenable
  748
- Portlogeventshow
  749
- Portloginshow
  750
- Portlogpdisc
  751
- Portlogreset
  752
- Portlogresize
  753
- Portlogshow
  754
- Portlogshowport
  759
- Portlogtypedisable
  760
- Portlogtypeenable
  761
- Portloopbacktest
  762
- Portmirror
  765
- Portname
  769
- Portperfshow
  771
- Portrouteshow
  774
- Portshow
  776
- Portstats64Show
  815
- Portstatsclear
  819
- Portstatsshow
  821
- Portswap
  827
- Portswapdisable
  828
- Portswapenable
  829
- Portswapshow
  830
- Porttest
  831
- Porttestshow
  833
- Portthconfig
  835
- Porttrunkarea
  843
- Portzoneshow
  848
- Powerofflistset
  849
- Powerofflistshow
  851
- Psshow
  852
- Reboot
  853
- Routehelp
  855
- Secactivesize
  856
- Secauthcertificate
  857
- Secauthsecret
  859
- Seccertutil
  861
- Secdefinesize
  869
- Secglobalshow
  870
- Sechelp
  872
- Secpolicyabort
  873
- Secpolicyactivate
  874
- Secpolicyadd
  875
- Secpolicycreate
  877
- Secpolicydelete
  880
- Secpolicydump
  882
- Secpolicyfcsmove
  885
- Secpolicyremove
  887
- Secpolicysave
  889
- Secpolicyshow
  890
- Secstatsreset
  892
- Secstatsshow
  894
- Sensorshow
  896
- Setcontext
  897
- Setdbg
  898
- Setverbose
  899
- Sfpshow
  900
- Shellflowcontroldisable
  905
- Shellflowcontrolenable
  906
- Slotpoweroff
  907
- Slotpoweron
  908
- Slotshow
  909
- Snmpconfig
  913
- Snmptraps
  926
- Spinfab
  928
- Sshutil
  931
- Statsclear
  935
- Stopporttest
  936
- Supportffdc
  937
- Supportftp
  938
- Supportsave
  940
- Supportshow
  944
- Supportshowcfgdisable
  947
- Supportshowcfgenable
  949
- Supportshowcfgshow
  951
- Switchbeacon
  953
- Switchcfgpersistentdisable
  954
- Switchcfgpersistentenable
  955
- Switchcfgspeed
  956
- Switchcfgtrunk
  957
- Switchdisable
  958
- Switchenable
  959
- Switchname
  960
- Switchshow
  961
- Switchstatuspolicyset
  970
- Switchstatuspolicyshow
  972
- Switchstatusshow
  974
- Switchuptime
  976
- Switchviolation
  977
- Syslogdfacility
  978
- Syslogdipadd
  979
- Syslogdipremove
  980
- Syslogdipshow
  981
- Sysmonitor
  982
- Sysshutdown
  988
- Tempshow
  990
- Thconfig
  991
- Timeout
  999
- Topologyshow
  1000
- Tracedump
  1004
- Trackchangeshelp
  1006
- Trackchangesset
  1007
- Trackchangesshow
  1008
- Trunkdebug
  1009
- Trunkshow
  1010
- Tsclockserver
  1013
- Tstimezone
  1015
- Turboramtest
  1018
- Uptime
  1019
- Urouteconfig
  1020
- Urouteremove
  1021
- Urouteshow
  1022
- Usbstorage
  1024
- Userconfig
  1026
- Userrename
  1034
- Version
  1035
- Wwn
  1036
- Wwnaddress
  1038
- Zone
  1040
- Zoneadd
  1049
- Zonecreate
  1050
- Zonedelete
  1052
- Zonehelp
  1053
- Zoneobjectcopy
  1054
- Zoneobjectexpung
  1055
- Zoneobjectrename
  1056
- Zoneremove
  1057
- Zoneshow
  1058

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Brocade Communications Systems PowerEdge M910 Administrator's Manual (586 pages)

Brocade Communications Systems Iron User Manual

Brand: Brocade Communications Systems | Category: Software | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
About this Document
33
- In this Chapter
  33
- How this Document Is Organized
  33
- Supported Hardware and Software
  34
- What's New in this Document
  35
- Document Conventions
  35
- Notice to the Reader
  37
- Additional Information
  37
- Getting Technical Help
  38
- Document Feedback
  39
Standard Features

41
Chapter 1 Understanding Fibre Channel Services

43
- In this Chapter
  43
- Fibre Channel Services Overview
  43
- Figure 1 Well-Known Addresses
  43
- The Management Server
  44
- Platform Services
  44
- Management Server Database
  45
- Topology Discovery
  49
- Device Login
  50
  - Principal Switch
    50
  - E_Port Login
    50
  - Fabric Login
    51
  - Port Login Process
    51
  - RSCN Causes
    52
- High Availability of Daemon Processes
  52
- Table 1 Daemons that Are Automatically Restarted
  53
Chapter 2 Performing Basic Configuration Tasks

55
- In this Chapter
  55
- Fabric os Overview
  55
- Fabric os Command Line Interface
  56
- Password Modification
  58
  - Default Account Passwords
    59
  - Table 2 Default Administrative Account Names and Passwords
    59
- The Ethernet Interface on Your Switch
  60
- Date and Time Settings
  65
  - Setting the Date and Time
    65
  - Time Zone Settings
    66
  - Network Time Protocol
    67
- Domain Ids
  68
  - Displaying the Domain Ids
    69
  - Setting the Domain ID
    70
- Switch Names
  70
  - Customizing the Switch Name
    70
- Chassis Names
  71
  - Customizing Chassis Names
    71
- Switch Activation and Deactivation
  71
  - Disabling a Switch
    71
  - Enabling a Switch
    71
- Switch and Enterprise-Class Platform Shutdown
  71
  - Powering off a Brocade Switch
    72
  - Powering off a Brocade Enterprise-Class Platform
    72
- Basic Connections
  73
  - Device Connection
    73
  - Switch Connection
    73
Chapter 3 Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks

75
Chapter 4 Routing Traffic

103
- About this Chapter
  103
- Routing Overview
  103
  - Path Versus Route Selection
    104
  - Fspf
    104
  - Figure 5 Principal Isls
    104
  - Fibre Channel NAT
    105
- Inter-Switch Links
  106
  - Figure 6 New Switch Added to Existing Fabric
    106
  - Buffer Credits
    107
  - Virtual Channels
    107
  - Figure 7 Virtual Channels on a 1/2/4 Gbps ISL
    108
- Gateway Links
  109
- Inter-Chassis Links
  111
  - Figure 10 DCX-4S Allowed ICL Connections
    111
  - Supported Topologies
    112
  - Table 8 LED Behavior
    112
- Routing Policies
  113
  - Figure 11 ICL Triangular Topology
    113
  - Displaying the Current Routing Policy
    114
  - Exchange-Based Routing
    114
  - Port-Based Routing
    114
  - AP Route Policy
    115
  - Routing in Virtual Fabrics
    115
- Route Selection
  116
  - Dynamic Load Sharing
    116
  - Static Route Assignment
    117
- Frame Order Delivery
  118
  - Forcing In-Order Frame Delivery Across Topology Changes
    118
  - Restoring Out-Of-Order Frame Delivery Across Topology Changes78
    118
- Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing on Ports
  119
- Frame Redirection
  121
  - Creating a Frame Redirect Zone
    122
  - Deleting a Frame Redirect Zone
    122
  - Viewing Redirect Zones
    122
  - Figure 12 Single Host and Target
    122
Chapter 5 Managing User Accounts

123
Chapter 6 Configuring Protocols

157
- In this Chapter
  157
- Security Protocols
  157
- Table 18 Secure Protocol Support
  157
- Secure Copy
  158
- Secure Shell Protocol
  159
  - SSH Public Key Authentication
    160
- Secure Sockets Layer Protocol
  162
  - Browser and Java Support
    162
  - SSL Configuration Overview
    163
  - Certificate Authorities
    163
  - Table 21 SSL Certificate Files
    163
  - The Browser
    165
  - Root Certificates for the Java Plug-In
    166
- Simple Network Management Protocol
  167
  - SNMP and Virtual Fabrics
    168
  - The Security Level
    169
  - The Snmpconfig Command
    169
- Telnet Protocol
  169
  - Blocking Telnet
    169
  - Unblocking Telnet
    170
- Listener Applications
  171
- Ports and Applications Used by Switches
  171
  - Table 22 Blocked Listener Applications
    171
  - Table 23 Access Defaults
    171
  - Port Configuration
    172
  - Table 24 Port Information
    172

Brocade Communications Systems PowerEdge M910 Reference

Brocade Communications Systems PowerEdge M910 Reference (842 pages)

Fabric OS Message Reference

Brand: Brocade Communications Systems | Category: Software | Size: 5.25 MB

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Table of Contents

5
- Document History
  2
Table of Contents

14
- Cnm-3006
  61
- Cnm-3007
  61
- Cnm-3008
  61
- Cnm-3009
  62
- Cnm-3010
  62
- Cnm-3011
  62
- Cnm-3012
  62
- Conf-1000
  62
- Conf-1001
  62
- Conf-1020
  62
- Conf-1022
  62
- Conf-1042
  62
- Conf-1043
  62
- About this Document
  69
- How this Document Is Organized
  69
- In this Chapter
  69
- Supported Hardware and Software
  69
- What's New in this Document
  70
- Document Conventions
  71
  - Command Syntax Conventions
    72
- Additional Information
  73
- Notice to the Reader
  73
  - Key Terms
    73
- Getting Technical Help
  74
- Document Feedback
  75
- In this Chapter
  77
- Overview of System Messages
  77
- System Error Message Logging
  77
- Event Auditing
  78
- Port Logs
  79
- System Console
  79
- System Logging Daemon (Syslogd)
  79
- Viewing and Configuring System Message Logs
  80
- Dumping System Messages
  82
- Viewing System Messages from Web Tools
  82
- Clearing the System Message Log
  83
- Configuring Event Auditing
  83
- Viewing System Messages One Message at a Time
  83
- Reading a RAS System Message
  84
- Audit Event Messages
  86
- Message Severity Levels
  87
- Responding to a System Message
  87
- Gathering Information about the Problem
  88
- Looking up a System Message
  88
- Panic Dump and Core Dump Files
  89
- Support
  89
- Supportsave Command
  89
- System Module Descriptions
  89
- Trace Dumps
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Supporting Fabric OS v6.4.0

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Document History
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Table of Contents
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About this Document
21
How this Document Is Organized
21
In this Chapter
21
Supported Hardware and Software
22
What's New in this Document
23
Document Conventions
24
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
24
Text Formatting
24
Additional Information
25
Brocade Resources
25
Key Terms
25
Notice to the Reader
25
Getting Technical Help
26
Other Industry Resources
26
Document Feedback
27
In this Chapter
29
Web Tools Overview
29
Web Tools, the EGM License, and DCFM
29
Table 1 Basic Web Tools Features and EGM Licensed Features
30
Web Tools Features Enabled by the EGM License
30
Table 2 Web Tools Functionality Moved to DCFM
31
Web Tools Functionality Moved to DCFM
31
System Requirements
32
Setting Refresh Frequency for Internet Explorer
33
Table 3 Certified and Tested Platforms
33
Deleting Temporary Internet Files Used by Java Applications
34
Figure 1 Configuring Internet Explorer
34
Java Installation on the Workstation
34
Installing Patches on Solaris
35
Installing the Java Plug-In on Windows
35
Installing the JRE on Your Solaris or Linux Client Workstation
35
Configuring the Java Plug-In for Mozilla Family Browsers
36
Configuring the Java Plug-In for Windows
36
Java Plug-In Configuration
36
Figure 2 Default Java for Browsers Option
37
Opening Web Tools
37
Value Line Licenses
37
Figure 3 Web Tools Interface
38
Logging in
39
Figure 4 Virtual Fabric Login Option
40
Figure 5 Login Dialog Box with Admin Domain Options
41
Figure 6 Invalid Admin Domain Dialog Box
41
Logging out
41
Role-Based Access Control
42
Session Management
42
Table 4 Predefined Web Tools Roles
42
Ending a Web Tools Session
43
Web Tools System Logs
43
Requirements for Ipv6 Support
44
In this Chapter
45
Using the Web Tools Interface
45
Viewing Switch Explorer
45
Figure 7 Switch Explorer
47
Changes for Consistency with DCFM
48
Table 5 Icon Image Changes
48
Figure 8 Right-Click for Copy, Export, and Search
49
Persisting GUI Preferences
50
Tasks
50
Changing the Admin Domain Context
51
Fabric Tree
51
Figure 9 Missing EGM License
51
Figure 10 Login Dialog Box with Admin Domain
52
Figure 11 Changing the Admin Domain Context
52
Switch View
53
Switch View Buttons
53
Figure 12 USB Port Storage Management
54
Switch Events and Switch Information
55
Displaying Tool Tips
56
Free Professional Management Tool
56
Figure 13 Right-Click Menu for Ports (from Switch Explorer)
57
Right-Click Options
57
Displaying Switches in the Fabric
58
Refresh Rates
58
Table 6 Polling Rates
58
Opening a Telnet or SSH Client Window
59
Working with Web Tools: Recommendations
59
Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting
60
Fabric and Switch Management Overview
61
In this Chapter
61
Managing Fabrics and Switches
61
Figure 14 Switch Administration Window, Switch Tab
62
Opening the Switch Administration Window
63
Configuring Auto Refresh
64
Configuring IP and Subnet Mask Information
64
Configuring a Syslog IP Address
65
Removing a Syslog IP Address
65
Blade Management
66
Configuring IP Filtering
66
Enabling or Disabling a Blade
66
Figure 15 Blade Tab
67
Setting a Slot-Level IP Address
67
Enabling and Disabling a Switch
68
Switch Configuration
68
Viewing IP Addresses
68
Changing the Switch Domain ID
69
Changing the Switch Name
69
Viewing and Printing a Switch Report
69
Performing a Fast Boot
70
Performing a Reboot
70
Switch Restart
70
System Configuration Parameters
70
Configuring Fabric Settings
71
Table 7 Switches that Support WWN-Based Persistent PID on Web Tools
71
WWN-Based Persistent PID Assignment
71
Enabling Insistent Domain ID Mode
72
Configuring Arbitrated Loop Parameters
73
Configuring Virtual Channel Settings
73
Configuring Signed Firmware
74
Configuring System Services
74
Activating a License on a Switch
75
Licensed Feature Management
75
Assigning Slots for a License Key
76
Removing a License from a Switch
76
Admin Domain Considerations
77
High Availability Overview
77
Launching the High Availability Window
77
Universal Time-Based Licensing
77
Figure 17 High Availability Window, Service Tab
79
Figure 18 High Availability Window, CP Tab
80
Synchronizing Services on the CP
80
Event Monitoring
81
Initiating a CP Failover
81
Displaying Switch Events
82
Table 8 Event Severity Levels
82
Filtering Events by Event Severity Levels
83
Filtering Events by Message ID
83
Filtering Switch Events
83
Displaying the Name Server Entries
84
Filtering Events by Service Component
84
Displaying Name Server Information for a Particular Device
85
Displaying Zone Members for a Particular Device
85
Physically Locating a Switch Using Beaconing
85
Printing the Name Server Entries
85
Locating Logical Switches Using Chassis Beaconing
86
Selecting a Logical Switch from the Switch View
86
Virtual Fabrics Overview
86
Figure 19 Logical Switch Selector
87
Viewing Logical Ports
87
Creating a Configuration Backup File
89
Figure 20 USB Configuration Upload
89
In this Chapter
89
Maintaining Configurations and Firmware
89
Figure 21 Information Dialog Box
90
Figure 22 Fabric ID Selector
90
Figure 23 USB Configuration Download
91
Figure 24 USB Information Dialog Box
91
Restoring a Configuration
91
Admin Domain Configuration Maintenance
92
Figure 25 USB Port Management Wizard-Right-Click Options
93
Performing a Firmware Download
93
Uploading and Downloading from USB Storage
93
SAS and SA Firmware Download
95
Switch Configurations for Mixed Fabrics
95
Enabling Interoperability
96
Administrative Domain Overview
97
In this Chapter
97
Managing Administrative Domains
97
Requirements for Admin Domains
97
System-Defined Admin Domains
98
User-Defined Admin Domains
98
Admin Domain Membership
99
Enabling Admin Domains
99
Admin Domain Window
100
Figure 26 Admin Domain Window, Summary View
101
Figure 27 Admin Domain Window, Single Admin Domain Detail
102
Figure 28 Searching for a Text String in a Table
103
Opening the Admin Domain Window
103
Refreshing Admin Domain Information
104
Refreshing Fabric Information
104
Saving Local Admin Domain Changes
104
Closing the Admin Domain Window
105
Creating an Admin Domain
105
Creating and Populating Domains
105
Adding Ports or Switches to the Fabric
106
Activating or Deactivating an Admin Domain
107
Modifying Admin Domain Members
107
Deleting Admin Domains
108
Renaming Admin Domains
108
Clearing the Admin Domain Configuration
109
In this Chapter
111
Managing Ports
111
Opening the Port Administration Window
111
Port Management Overview
111
Port Administration Window Components
112
Controllable Ports
114
Configuring FC Ports
115
Figure 29 Port Administration Window, Table View
115
Allowed Port Types
116
Assigning a Name to a Port
117
FC Fastwrite
117
Ingress Rate Limit
117
Long Distance Mode
117
Enabling and Disabling a Port
118
Port Beaconing
118
Considerations for Enabling or Disabling a Port
119
Persistent Enabling and Disabling Ports
119
Enabling and Disabling NPIV Ports
120
Port Activation
121
Table 9 Ports Enabled with POD Licenses and DPOD Feature
121
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
122
Enabling Ports on Demand
122
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
123
Reserving and Releasing Licenses on a Port Basis
123
Figure 30 Port Swapped Label
124
Port Swapping
124
Port Swapping Index
124
Configuring BB Credits on an F_Port
125
Determining if a Port Index was Swapped with Another Switch Port
125
Figure 31 Port Swapping Index
125
Web Tools Administrator's Guide
125
Figure 32 F-Port BB Credit Button
126
Disabling or Enabling ISL Trunking
127
Enabling ISL Trunking
127
In this Chapter
127
ISL Trunking Overview
127
Admin Domain Considerations
128
Viewing Trunk Group Information
128
Creating and Maintaining F_Port Trunk Groups
129
F_Port Trunk Groups
129
Advanced Monitoring
131
Basic Monitoring
131
In this Chapter
131
Monitoring Performance
131
Performance Monitor Overview
131
Admin Domain Considerations
132
Performance Graphs
132
Predefined Performance Graphs
133
Table 10 Basic Performance Graphs
133
Table 11 Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs
133
Table 12 Supported Port Types for Brocade Switches
134
Figure 34 Accessing Performance Graphs
135
User-Defined Graphs
135
Canvas Configurations
136
Figure 35 Canvas of Six Performance Monitoring Graphs
136
Opening the Performance Monitoring Window
136
Creating Basic Performance Monitor Graphs
137
Customizing Basic Monitoring Graphs
137
Figure 36 Select Ports for Customizing the Switch Throughput Utilization Graph
138
Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs
139
Creating SID-DID Performance Graphs
139
Creating SCSI Command Graphs
140
Creating the SCSI Vs. IP Traffic Graph
140
Tunnel and TCP Performance Monitoring Graphs
141
Saving Graphs to a Canvas
142
Tunnel and TCP Graph Chart Properties
142
Adding Graphs to an Existing Canvas
144
Printing Graphs
144
Modifying Graphs
145
Administering Zoning
147
Basic Zones
147
In this Chapter
147
Table 13 Zoning Features Supported in DCFM Professional and Enterprise Edition
147
Zoning Overview
147
LSAN Zone Requirements
148
Qos Zone Requirements
148
Table 14 Qos Zone Name Prefixes
148
Traffic Isolation Zones
148
Opening the Zone Administration Window
149
Setting the Default Zoning Mode
149
Zoning Configurations
149
Zoning Management
149
Figure 37 Zone Administration Window
150
Refreshing Fabric Information
151
Refreshing Zone Administration Window Information
152
Saving Local Zoning Changes
152
Selecting a Zoning View
153
Adding and Removing Members of a Zone Alias
154
Creating and Populating Zone Aliases
154
Deleting Zone Aliases
155
Renaming Zone Aliases
155
Adding and Removing Members of a Zone
156
Creating and Populating Zones
156
Cloning Zones
157
Renaming Zones
157
Creating and Populating Enhanced Traffic Isolation Zones
158
Deleting Zones
158
Creating Zone Configurations
159
Figure 38 Sample Zoning Database
159
Zone Configuration and Zoning Database Management
159
Adding or Removing Zone Configuration Members
160
Cloning Zone Configurations
161
Deleting Zone Configurations
161
Renaming Zone Configurations
161
Disabling Zone Configurations
162
Enabling Zone Configurations
162
Displaying Enabled Zone Configurations
163
Viewing Detailed Information about the Enabled
163
Viewing the Enabled Zone Configuration Name Without Opening the Zone Administration Window
163
Zone Configuration
163
Adding a WWN to Multiple Aliases and Zones
164
Removing a WWN from Multiple Aliases and Zones
164
Replacing a WWN in Multiple Aliases and Zones
165
Searching for Zone Members
165
Best Practices for Zoning
166
Clearing the Zoning Database
166
Zone Configuration Analysis
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Document History
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Table of Contents
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About this Document
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How this Document Is Organized
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In this Chapter
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New Information
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Supported Hardware and Software
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What's New in this Document
16
Changed Information
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Document Conventions
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Removed Information
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Text Formatting
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Additional Information
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Key Terms
18
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
18
Getting Technical Help
19
Other Industry Resources
19
Document Feedback
20
Fabric Health
21
In this Chapter
21
Fabric Watch Licensing
22
Fabric Watch Overview
22
Role-Based Access Control
22
Fabric Events Monitoring
23
Fabric Watch Threshold Components
23
Performance Monitoring
23
Switch Monitoring Components
23
Port Monitoring
24
Security Monitoring
24
SFP Monitoring
24
System Resource Monitoring
26
Fabric Watch Event Settings
27
MIB Capability Configuration Parameters
27
Threshold Monitoring Using SNMP Tables
27
Types of Event Behaviors
28
E-Mail Alert
29
Fabric Watch Notification Types
29
SNMP Traps
29
Fabric Watch Audit Messages
30
Locked Port Log
30
Raslog (Switch Event)
30
Data Values
31
Reasons to Customize Fabric Watch Settings
31
Event Behavior Configuration
32
Monitoring
32
Threshold and Action Configuration
32
Time Base Configuration
32
Alert Configuration
33
Post-Processing of Messages
33
Buffer Values
35
Fabric Watch Thresholds
35
High and Low Thresholds
35
In this Chapter
35
Threshold Values
35
Figure 1 Threshold Monitoring
36
Figure 2 a Buffered Data Region
36
Figure 3 Time Base Set to None
37
Time Base Set to None
37
Time Base Set to Other than None
37
Time Bases
37
Figure 4 Event Trigger
38
Above Event Trigger
39
Figure 5 Example Without an Event
39
Threshold Triggers
39
Below Event Trigger
40
Changed Event Trigger
40
Figure 6 above Event Trigger with Buffer Zone
40
Figure 7 Changed Threshold
40
Fabric Watch Alarm Behavior
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Table of Contents
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How this Document Is Organized
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Supported Hardware and Software
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What's New in this Document
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Command Syntax Conventions
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Document Conventions
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Text Formatting
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Command Examples
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Key Terms
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Additional Information
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Brocade Resources
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Getting Technical Help
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Other Industry Resources
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Document Feedback
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15
Network Time Protocol
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Troubleshooting Overview
15
Most Common Problem Areas
16
Questions for Common Symptoms
16
Capturing a Supportsave
19
Gathering Information for Your Switch Support Provider
19
Setting up Your Switch for FTP
19
Capturing Output from a Console
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Basic Information
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Building a Case for Your Switch Support Provider
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Capturing Command Output
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Detailed Problem Information
22
Gathering Additional Information
23
Chapter 2 General Issues

25
- In this Chapter
  25
- Licensing Issues
  25
- Time Issues
  25
- Switch Message Logs
  26
- Switch Boot Issues
  27
- Rolling Reboot Detection
  27
- FC-FC Routing Connectivity
  29
- Generate and Route an ECHO
  29
- Superping
  31
- Route and Statistical Information
  34
- Performance Issues
  35
- Connectivity Issues
  37
- In this Chapter
  37
- Port Initialization and FCP Auto Discovery Process
  37
- Link Issues
  39
- Connection Problems
  39
- Checking the Physical Connection
  39
- Checking the Logical Connection
  40
- Checking the Name Server (NS)
  40
- Link Failures
  42
- Determining a Successful Speed Negotiation
  42
- Checking for a Loop Initialization Failure
  43
- Checking for a Point-To-Point Initialization Failure
  43
- Correcting a Port that Has Come up in the Wrong Mode
  44
- Marginal Links
  44
- Troubleshooting a Marginal Link
  45
- Device Login Issues
  47
- Pinpointing Problems with Device Logins
  47
- Media-Related Issues
  49
- Testing a Port's External Transmit and Receive Path
  50
- Testing a Switch's Internal Components
  50
- Testing Components to and from the HBA
  50
- Segmented Fabrics
  51
- Reconciling Fabric Parameters Individually
  52
- Downloading a Correct Configuration
  52
- Reconciling a Domain ID Conflict
  52
- Reconciling Incompatible Software Features
  54
- Port Mirroring
  54
- In-Order Delivery
  54
- Port Mirroring Considerations
  55
- Supported Platforms
  56
- Maximum Mirror Connections
  56
- Configuring a Port to be a Mirror Port
  57
- Adding a Port Mirror Connection
  58
- Deleting a Port Mirror Connection
  58
- Displaying Port Mirror Connections
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