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Brocade Communications Systems StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch Administrator's Manual (308 pages)

Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide (53-0000194-01, November 2006)

Brand: Brocade Communications Systems | Category: Switch | Size: 4 MB

Web Tools
1
Table of Contents
5
How this Document Is Organized
17
Supported Hardware and Software
18
What's New in this Document
19
Document Conventions
20
- Text Formatting
  20
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
  20
- Key Terms
  20
Additional Information
21
- Brocade Resources
  21
- Optional Brocade Features
  23
- Other Industry Resources
  24
Getting Technical Help
24
Document Feedback
25
Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools

27
- Requirements, Installation, and Support
  27
  - Requirements
    28
    
    Configuring Internet Explorer
    29
    
    Installing Java on the Workstation
    29
  - Installing a Web Tools License
    32
  - Value Line Licenses
    33
- Launching Web Tools
  34
- Administrative Domains
  36
- Role-Based Access Control
  38
- Session Management
  39
  - Logging in
    39
  - Logging out
    42
Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface

43
- Viewing the Switch Explorer
  43
  - Silkworm 24000 Director
    45
  - Silkworm 48000 Director
    46
  - Silkworm 4100 Switch
    47
  - Blade View
    48
  - Fabric Tree
    49
  - Fabric Toolbar
    49
  - Admin Domain Context
    50
  - Switch View
    52
  - Switch View Button Menu
    53
  - Switch Information View
    54
  - Status Legend
    54
  - Ad/User/Role Indicator
    54
Displaying Tool Tips

54
Refresh Rates

55
Displaying Switches in the Fabric

56
Using Web Tools and Secure Mode

57
Working with Web Tools: Recommendations

58
Chapter 3 Managing Fabrics and Switches

59
Chapter 4 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware

87
- Maintaining Configurations
  87
  - Backing up a Configuration File
    88
  - Restoring a Configuration
    89
- Performing a Firmware Download
  90
Chapter 5 Managing Your Ports

93
- Viewing and Managing Ports Using Web Tools
  93
  - Port Management Module Components
    95
  - Identifying Controllable Ports
    96
- Configuring Ports
  97
  - Configuring FC Ports
    97
  - Configuring FCIP Ports
    98
  - Configuring Gbe Ports
    99
- Enabling and Disabling a Port
  101
- Persistent Enabling and Disabling Ports
  102
- Enabling and Disabling NPIV Ports
  103
- Activating Ports
  104
- Swapping Port Index
  105
Chapter 6 Administering ISL Trunking

107
Chapter 7 Using the FCIP Tunneling Service

111
- About the FCIP Tunneling Service
  111
  - Compression
    113
  - Fastwrite
    113
  - Tape Pipelining
    114
  - Ike/Ipsec Policy
    114
- Configuring an FCIP Interswitch/Interfabric Link
  117
- Managing the FCIP Tunneling Service
  121
Chapter 8 Managing Administrative Domains

129
- About Administrative Domains
  129
  - Requirements for Admin Domains
    129
  - User-Defined Admin Domains
    130
  - System-Defined Admin Domains
    130
  - Admin Domain Membership
    131
Implementing Administrative Domains

131
Using the Admin Domain Module

132
Creating and Populating Domains

136
Managing Administrative Domains

139
- Adding and Removing Members
  139
- Renaming Admin Domains
  141
- Deleting Admin Domains
  141
Chapter 9 Administering Zoning

143
- Introducing Zoning
  143
- Zoning and Admin Domains
  144
- Configuring Zoning
  144
  - Launching the Zone Admin Module
    145
  - Setting the Default Zoning Mode
    145
- Managing Zoning with Webtools
  146
  - Refreshing Fabric Information
    148
  - Refreshing Zone Admin Module Information
    148
  - Saving Local Zoning Changes
    149
  - Closing the Zone Admin Module
    150
  - Zoning Views
    150
- Managing Zone Aliases
  151
  - Creating and Populating Zone Aliases
    151
  - Adding and Removing Members of a Zone Alias
    152
  - Renaming Zone Aliases
    152
  - Deleting Zone Aliases
    153
- Managing Zones
  153
  - Creating and Populating Zones
    153
  - Adding and Removing Members of a Zone
    154
  - Renaming Zones
    155
  - Copying Zones
    155
  - Deleting Zones
    156
- Managing Quickloops
  156
  - Creating Quickloops
    156
  - Adding and Removing Members of a Quickloop
    157
  - Renaming Quickloops
    158
  - Deleting Quickloops
    158
- Managing Fabric Assist Zones
  159
- Managing Zone Configurations
  162
- Managing the Zoning Database
  171
- Searching for Zone Members
  
  173
- Clearing the Zoning Database
  
  174
  - Using Zoning Wizards
    174
  - Adding Unzoned Online Devices to a Zone or Alias
    175
Replacing Offline Devices

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- Best Practices for Zoning
  177
Defining Device Aliases

176
- Removing Offline Devices from the Zoning Database
  176
Chapter 10 Monitoring Performance

179
- Monitoring Performance Using Web Tools
  179
Next

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- Predefined Performance Graphs
  180
- Canvas Configurations
  184
- User-Defined Graphs
  184
Launching the Performance Monitor Module

185
Creating Basic Performance Monitor Graphs

185
Customizing Basic Monitoring Graphs

186
Creating Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs

188
Managing Performance Graphs

192
- Saving Graphs to a Canvas
  192
- Adding Graphs to a Canvas
  193
- Printing Graphs
  193
- Modifying Graphs
  194
Chapter 11 Using the FC-FC Routing Service

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- Supported Switches for Fibre Channel Routing
  195
- About Fibre Channel Routing
  195
  - Mcdata Interoperability
    196
Setting up FC-FC Routing

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Managing FC-FC Routing with Web Tools

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- Launching the FC Routing Module
  198
- Viewing and Managing LSAN Fabrics
  199
Viewing and Configuring Ex_Ports

200
- Viewing and Configuring FCR Router Port Cost
  202
Viewing and Configuring LSAN Zones

203
- Viewing LSAN Devices
  204
Configuring the Backbone Fabric ID

205
Chapter 12 Working with Diagnostic Features

207
- Managing Trace Dumps
  207
- Displaying Switch Information
  210
- Interpreting Port Leds
  216
  - Port Icon Colors
    216
  - LED Representations
    216
  - Silkworm 48000 Director Leds
    217
Chapter 13 Administering Fabric Watch

219
- Introduction to Fabric Watch
  219
Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools

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Configuring Fabric Watch Thresholds

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Configuring Alarms for Frus

225
Displaying Fabric Watch Alarm Information

225
- Displaying an Alarm Configuration Report
  225
- Displaying Alarms
  226
Configuring Email Notifications

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- Configuring the Email Server on a Switch
  227
- Configuring the Email Alert Recipient
  227
Chapter 14 Administering Extended Fabrics

229
- About Extended Link Buffer Allocation
  229
- Configuring a Port for Long Distance
  231
Chapter 15 Administering the Iscsi Target Gateway

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- Supported Platforms for Iscsi
  233
- About the Iscsi Service
  233
  - Common Functions in the Iscsi Target Gateway Admin Module
    234
  - Terminology
    235
  - Saving Changes
    237
- Setting up Iscsi Target Gateway Services
  237
  - Launching the Iscsi Target Gateway Admin Module
    238
  - Activating the Iscsi Feature
    239
  - Configuring the IP Interface
    239
  - Managing the Iscsi Virtual Targets
    243
  - Viewing Iscsi Initiators
    246
  - Managing Discovery Domains
    247
  - Configuring CHAP
    251
  - Configuring an Iscsi Fibre Channel Zone
    252
  - Managing and Troubleshooting Accessibility
    255
Chapter 16 Routing Traffic

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- About Routing
  257
Displaying FSPF Routing

258
Enabling and Disabling Dynamic Load Sharing

259
Specifying Frame Order Delivery

259
Configuring Link Cost

260
Chapter 17 Configuring Standard Security Features

261
- Creating and Maintaining User-Defined Accounts
  261
  - Creating and Deleting User-Defined Accounts
    264
  - Changing Account Parameters
    265
  - Maintaining Passwords
    267
  - Figure
    267
- Configuring Access Control List Policies
  269
- Configuring SNMP
  272
  - Setting SNMP Trap Levels
    273
  - Configuring SNMP Information
    274
- Managing RADIUS Service
  275
  - Enabling and Disabling RADIUS Service
    276
  - Configuring the RADIUS Service
    277
  - Modifying the RADIUS Server
    277
  - Modifying the RADIUS Server Order
    278
  - Removing a RADIUS Server
    278
Chapter 18 Administering FICON CUP Fabrics

279
Enabling Port-Based Routing on the Silkworm 4100 and Silkworm 48000

280
Enabling or Disabling FMS Mode

281
Configuring FMS Parameters

282
Displaying Code Page Information

284
Displaying the Control Device State

284
Configuring CUP Port Connectivity

285

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Brocade Communications Systems StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch Administrator's Manual (308 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools

Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface

Displaying Tool Tips

Refresh Rates

Displaying Switches in the Fabric

Using Web Tools and Secure Mode

Working with Web Tools: Recommendations

Chapter 3 Managing Fabrics and Switches

Chapter 4 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware

Chapter 5 Managing Your Ports

Chapter 6 Administering ISL Trunking

Chapter 7 Using the FCIP Tunneling Service

Chapter 8 Managing Administrative Domains

Implementing Administrative Domains

Using the Admin Domain Module

Creating and Populating Domains

Managing Administrative Domains

Chapter 9 Administering Zoning

Searching for Zone Members

Clearing the Zoning Database

Replacing Offline Devices

Defining Device Aliases

Chapter 10 Monitoring Performance

Next

Launching the Performance Monitor Module

Creating Basic Performance Monitor Graphs

Customizing Basic Monitoring Graphs

Creating Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs

Managing Performance Graphs

Chapter 11 Using the FC-FC Routing Service

Setting up FC-FC Routing

Managing FC-FC Routing with Web Tools

Viewing and Configuring Ex_Ports

Viewing and Configuring LSAN Zones

Configuring the Backbone Fabric ID

Chapter 12 Working with Diagnostic Features

Chapter 13 Administering Fabric Watch

Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools

Configuring Fabric Watch Thresholds

Configuring Alarms for Frus

Displaying Fabric Watch Alarm Information

Configuring Email Notifications

Chapter 14 Administering Extended Fabrics

Chapter 15 Administering the Iscsi Target Gateway

Chapter 16 Routing Traffic

Displaying FSPF Routing

Enabling and Disabling Dynamic Load Sharing

Specifying Frame Order Delivery

Configuring Link Cost

Chapter 17 Configuring Standard Security Features

Chapter 18 Administering FICON CUP Fabrics

Enabling Port-Based Routing on the Silkworm 4100 and Silkworm 48000

Enabling or Disabling FMS Mode

Configuring FMS Parameters

Displaying Code Page Information

Displaying the Control Device State

Configuring CUP Port Connectivity

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