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Brocade Communications Systems Web Tools Administrator's Manual (310 pages)
Supporting Fabric OS v6.4.0
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Table of Contents
Document History
3
Table of Contents
5
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
166
Chapter 10 Working with Diagnostic Features
167
In this Chapter
167
Trace Dumps
167
How a Trace Dump Is Used
168
Setting up Automatic Trace Dump Transfers
168
Specifying a Remote Server
168
Enabling Automatic Transfer of Trace Dumps
169
Disabling Automatic Trace Uploads
169
Displaying Switch Information
169
Viewing Detailed Fan Hardware Status
170
Figure 39 Temperature Sensor States Window
170
Figure 40 Fan States Window
170
Viewing the Temperature Status
171
Viewing the Power Supply Status
171
Figure 41 Power States Window
171
Checking the Physical Health of a Switch
172
Figure 42 Switch Report Window
172
Defining Switch Policy
173
Port LED Interpretation
174
Port Icon Colors
174
Figure 43 Switch Status Policy Dialog Box
174
LED Representations
175
Figure 44 Port and LED Status Color-Coded Display in the Port Icon in Switch View
175
Brocade 48000 Director Leds
176
Figure 45 Port Leds for the FC4-32 Port Blade in the Brocade 48000 Director
176
In this Chapter
177
Fibre Channel Routing Overview
177
Supported Switches for Fibre Channel Routing
178
Setting up FC-FC Routing
178
FC-FC Routing Management
178
Opening the FC Routing Module
179
Viewing and Managing LSAN Fabrics
180
Figure 46 FC Routing Module in Disabled Mode with General Tab Selected
180
Viewing Ex_Ports
181
Figure 47 FC Routing Module with LSAN Fabrics Tab Selected
181
Figure 48 FC Routing Module with Ex_Ports Tab Selected
182
Configuring an Ex_Port
183
Editing the Configuration of an Ex_Port
183
Configuring FCR Router Port Cost
183
Viewing LSAN Zones
184
Viewing LSAN Devices
184
Configuring the Backbone Fabric ID
184
In this Chapter
187
Access Gateway Overview
187
Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway Mode
188
Figure 49 Switch Explorer View for Access Gateway Mode
188
Access Gateway Mode
189
Restricted Access in the Port Administration Window
189
Figure 50 Port Configuration Policy Disabled
189
Enabling Access Gateway Mode
190
Figure 51 Port Group Configuration-View Only
190
Disabling Access Gateway Mode
191
Viewing the Access Gateway Settings
191
Port Configuration
191
Creating Port Groups
192
Editing or Viewing Port Groups
192
Deleting Port Groups
193
Defining Custom F-N Port Mapping
194
Defining Custom WWN-N Port Mappings
194
Access Gateway Policy Modification
195
Path Failover and Failback Policies
195
Modifying Path Failover and Failback Policies
195
Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration Policy
195
Access Gateway Limitations on the Brocade 8000
196
Figure 52 Access Gateway Auto Rebalancing
196
In this Chapter
199
Fabric Watch Overview
199
Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools
200
Figure 53 Fabric Watch Window
200
Opening the Fabric Watch Window
201
System Monitor
201
Fabric Watch Threshold Configuration
201
Configuring Threshold Traits
202
Configuring Threshold Alarms
202
Enabling or Disabling Threshold Alarms
204
For Individual Elements
204
Configuring Alarms for Frus
204
Fabric Watch Alarm Information
205
Viewing an Alarm Configuration Report
205
Displaying Alarms
205
E-Mail Notification
206
Configuring the E-Mail Server on a Switch
206
Table 15 Alarm Notification Table Fields
206
Configuring the E-Mail Alert
207
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Brocade Communications Systems Web Tools Administrator's Manual (282 pages)
Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (53-1002152-01, March 2012)
Brand:
Brocade Communications Systems
| Category:
Software
| Size: 2.67 MB
Table of Contents
Web Tools
1
Table of Contents
5
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
Text Formatting
24
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
24
Key Terms
25
Additional Information
25
Brocade Resources
25
Other Industry Resources
26
Notice to the Reader
25
Getting Technical Help
26
Document Feedback
27
Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools
29
In this Chapter
29
Web Tools Overview
29
Web Tools, the EGM License, and Brocade Network Advisor
29
Web Tools Features Enabled by the EGM License
30
Table 1 Basic Web Tools Features and EGM Licensed Features
30
Web Tools Functionality Moved to Brocade Network Advisor
31
Table 2 Web Tools Functionality Moved to Brocade Network Advisor
31
System Requirements
32
Setting Refresh Frequency for Internet Explorer
33
Table 3 Certified and Tested Platforms
33
Table 4 Supported Platforms
33
Deleting Temporary Internet Files Used by Java Applications
34
Java Installation on the Workstation
34
Figure 1 Configuring Internet Explorer
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
Java Plug-In Configuration
36
Configuring the Java Plug-In for Windows
36
Configuring the Java Plug-In for Mozilla Family Browsers
37
Value Line Licenses
37
Figure 2 Default Java for Browsers Option
37
Opening Web Tools
38
Figure 3 Web Tools Interface
38
Logging in
39
Figure 4 Virtual Fabric Login Option
40
Logging out
40
Role-Based Access Control
41
Session Management
41
Table 5 Predefined Web Tools Roles
41
Ending a Web Tools Session
42
Web Tools System Logs
42
Requirements for Ipv6 Support
43
Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface
45
In this Chapter
45
Viewing Switch Explorer
45
Persisting GUI Preferences
47
Figure 5 Switch Explorer
47
Tasks
48
Fabric Tree
49
Changing the Admin Domain Context
49
Switch View Buttons
51
Switch View
51
Figure 6 USB Port Storage Management
52
Switch Events and Switch Information
53
Free Professional Management Tool
54
Displaying Tool Tips
54
Right-Click Options
55
Refresh Rates
55
Figure 7 Right-Click Menu for Ports (from Switch Explorer)
55
Displaying Switches in the Fabric
56
Table 6 Polling Rates
56
Working with Web Tools: Recommendations
57
Opening a Telnet or SSH Client Window
57
Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting
58
Chapter 3 Managing Fabrics and Switches
59
In this Chapter
59
Fabric and Switch Management Overview
59
Figure 8 Switch Administration Window, Switch Tab
60
Opening the Switch Administration Window
61
Configuring IP and Subnet Mask Information
61
Configuring Netstat Auto Refresh
61
Configuring a Syslog IP Address
62
Removing a Syslog IP Address
62
Configuring IP Filtering
63
Blade Management
63
Enabling or Disabling a Blade
63
Setting a Slot-Level IP Address
64
Figure 9 Blade Tab
64
Viewing IP Addresses
65
Switch Configuration
65
Enabling and Disabling a Switch
65
Changing the Switch Name
66
Changing the Switch Domain ID
66
Viewing and Printing a Switch Report
66
Switch Restart
67
Performing a Fast Boot
67
Performing a Reboot
67
System Configuration Parameters
67
WWN-Based Persistent PID Assignment
68
Table 7 Switches that Support WWN-Based Persistent PID on Web Tools
68
Configuring Fabric Settings
69
Enabling Insistent Domain ID Mode
69
Configuring Virtual Channel Settings
70
Configuring Arbitrated Loop Parameters
70
Configuring System Services
71
Configuring Signed Firmware
71
Licensed Feature Management
72
Activating a License on a Switch
72
Assigning Slots for a License Key
72
Removing a License from a Switch
73
Universal Time-Based Licensing
73
High Availability Overview
74
Admin Domain Considerations
74
Launching the High Availability Window
74
Synchronizing Services on the CP
75
Figure 10 High Availability Window, CP Tab
75
Initiating a CP Failover
76
Event Monitoring
76
Displaying Switch Events
77
Table 8 Event Severity Levels
77
Filtering Switch Events
78
Filtering Events by Event Severity Levels
78
Filtering Events by Message ID
79
Filtering Events by Service Component
79
Displaying the Name Server Entries
79
Printing the Name Server Entries
80
Displaying Name Server Information for a Particular Device
80
Displaying Zone Members for a Particular Device
80
Physically Locating a Switch Using Beaconing
81
Locating Logical Switches Using Chassis Beaconing
81
Virtual Fabrics Overview
81
Selecting a Logical Switch from the Switch View
82
Viewing Logical Ports
82
Chapter 4 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware
85
In this Chapter
85
Creating a Configuration Backup File
85
Figure 11 Information Dialog Box
85
Restoring a Configuration
86
Figure 12 Fabric ID Selector
86
Admin Domain Configuration Maintenance
87
Uploading and Downloading from USB Storage
88
Performing a Firmware Download
88
Chapter 5 Managing Administrative Domains
91
In this Chapter
91
Administrative Domain Overview
91
Requirements for Admin Domains
91
User-Defined Admin Domains
92
System-Defined Admin Domains
92
Admin Domain Membership
93
Enabling Admin Domains
93
Admin Domain Window
94
Opening the Admin Domain Window
95
Refreshing Fabric Information
96
Refreshing Admin Domain Information
96
Saving Local Admin Domain Changes
96
Closing the Admin Domain Window
97
Creating and Populating Domains
97
Creating an Admin Domain
97
Adding Ports or Switches to the Fabric
98
Activating or Deactivating an Admin Domain
99
Modifying Admin Domain Members
99
Renaming Admin Domains
100
Deleting Admin Domains
100
Clearing the Admin Domain Configuration
101
Chapter 6 Managing Ports
103
In this Chapter
103
Port Management Overview
103
Opening the Port Administration Window
103
Port Administration Window Components
104
Controllable Ports
107
Configuring FC Ports
107
Allowed Port Types
108
Long Distance Mode
109
Ingress Rate Limit
109
Assigning a Name to a Port
110
Port Beaconing
111
Enabling and Disabling a Port
112
Considerations for Enabling or Disabling a Port
112
Persistent Enabling and Disabling Ports
113
Configuring NPIV Ports
113
Port Activation
114
Table 9 Ports Enabled with POD Licenses and DPOD Feature
114
Enabling Ports on Demand
115
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
116
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
116
Diagnostic Ports
117
Reserving and Releasing Licenses on a Port Basis
117
Port Swapping Index
118
Port Swapping
118
Figure 13 Port Swapped Label
118
Determining if a Port Index was Swapped with Another Switch Port
119
Figure 14 Port Swapping Index
119
Configuring BB Credits on an F_Port
120
Configuring ALPA
120
Configuring Port Octet Speed Combination
121
Figure 15 ALPA Map Selection
121
Figure 16 ALPA Map Dialog
121
Figure 17 FC Explorer Dialog
122
Figure 18 Port Octet Speed Combination Dialog
122
Table 10 Port Octet Speed Combinations
122
Configuring CSCTL
123
Inband Management
124
Chapter 7 Enabling ISL Trunking
127
In this Chapter
127
ISL Trunking Overview
127
Disabling or Enabling ISL Trunking
127
Admin Domain Considerations
128
Viewing Trunk Group Information
128
F_Port Trunk Groups
129
Creating and Maintaining F_Port Trunk Groups
129
Chapter 8 Monitoring Performance
131
In this Chapter
131
Performance Monitor Overview
131
Basic Monitoring
131
Advanced Monitoring
132
Performance Graphs
132
Admin Domain Considerations
132
Predefined Performance Graphs
133
Table 11 Basic Performance Graphs
133
Table 12 Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs
133
Table 13 Supported Port Types for Brocade Switches
134
User-Defined Graphs
135
Figure 20 Accessing Performance Graphs
135
Canvas Configurations
136
Opening the Performance Monitoring Window
136
Figure 21 Canvas of Six Performance Monitoring Graphs
136
Creating Basic Performance Monitor Graphs
137
Customizing Basic Monitoring Graphs
137
Figure 22 Select Ports for Customizing the Switch Throughput Utilization Graph
138
Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs
139
Creating SID-DID Performance Graphs
139
Creating the SCSI Vs. IP Traffic Graph
140
Creating SCSI Command Graphs
140
Tunnel and TCP Performance Monitoring Graphs
141
Tunnel and TCP Graph Chart Properties
142
Saving Graphs to a Canvas
142
Adding Graphs to an Existing Canvas
143
Printing Graphs
143
Modifying Graphs
144
Chapter 9 Administering Zoning
145
In this Chapter
145
Zoning Overview
145
Basic Zones
145
Traffic Isolation Zones
145
LSAN Zone Requirements
146
Qos Zone Requirements
146
Zoning Configurations
146
Opening the Zone Admin Window
146
Table 14 Qos Zone Name Prefixes
146
Setting the Default Zoning Mode
147
Zoning Management
147
Figure 23 Zone Admin Window
148
Refreshing Fabric Information
149
Refreshing Zone Admin Window Information
149
Saving Local Zoning Changes
150
Creating and Populating Zone Aliases
151
Selecting a Zoning View
151
Adding and Removing Members of a Zone Alias
152
Renaming Zone Aliases
152
Creating and Populating Zones
153
Deleting Zone Aliases
153
Adding and Removing Members of a Zone
154
Renaming Zones
154
Cloning Zones
155
Deleting Zones
155
Creating and Populating Enhanced Traffic Isolation Zones
156
Zone Configuration and Zoning Database Management
156
Creating Zone Configurations
157
Figure 24 Sample Zoning Database
157
Adding or Removing Zone Configuration Members
158
Renaming Zone Configurations
158
Cloning Zone Configurations
159
Deleting Zone Configurations
159
Enabling Zone Configurations
159
Disabling Zone Configurations
160
Displaying Enabled Zone Configurations
160
Viewing the Enabled Zone Configuration Name Without Opening the Zone Admin Window
160
Viewing Detailed Information about the Enabled
161
Zone Configuration
161
Adding a WWN to Multiple Aliases and Zones
161
Removing a WWN from Multiple Aliases and Zones
162
Replacing a WWN in Multiple Aliases and Zones
162
Searching for Zone Members
163
Clearing the Zoning Database
163
Zone Configuration Analysis
164
Best Practices for Zoning
164
Chapter 10 Working with Diagnostic Features
165
In this Chapter
165
Trace Dumps
165
How a Trace Dump Is Used
166
Setting up Automatic Trace Dump Transfers
166
Specifying a Remote Server
166
Enabling Automatic Transfer of Trace Dumps
166
Disabling Automatic Trace Uploads
167
Displaying Switch Information
167
Viewing Detailed Fan Hardware Status
168
Figure 25 Temperature Sensor States Window
168
Figure 26 Fan States Window
168
Viewing the Temperature Status
169
Viewing the Power Supply Status
169
Figure 27 Power States Window
169
Checking the Physical Health of a Switch
170
Figure 28 Switch Report Window
170
Defining Switch Policy
171
Port LED Interpretation
172
Port Icon Colors
172
Figure 29 Switch Status Policy Dialog Box
172
Brocade Communications Systems Web Tools Administrator's Manual (268 pages)
Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 (53-1002756-01, March 2013)
Brand:
Brocade Communications Systems
| Category:
Software
| Size: 2.8 MB
Table of Contents
Web Tools
1
Table of Contents
5
About this Document
21
How this Document Is Organized
21
Supported Hardware and Software
22
What's New in this Document
23
Document Conventions
24
Text Formatting
24
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
25
Key Terms
25
Notice to the Reader
25
Additional Information
26
Brocade Resources
26
Other Industry Resources
26
Getting Technical Help
26
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27
Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools
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Web Tools Overview
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Web Tools, the EGM License, and Brocade Network Advisor
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Web Tools Features Enabled by the EGM License
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Web Tools Functionality Moved to Brocade Network Advisor
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System Requirements
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Setting Refresh Frequency for Internet Explorer
33
Deleting Temporary Internet Files Used by Java Applications
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Java Installation on the Workstation
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Installing the JRE on Your Solaris or Linux Client Workstation
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Installing Patches on Solaris
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Installing the Java Plug-In on Windows
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Java Plug-In Configuration
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Configuring the Java Plug-In for Windows
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Configuring the Java Plug-In for Mozilla Family Browsers
36
Value Line Licenses
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Opening Web Tools
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Logging in
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Logging out
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Role-Based Access Control
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Session Management
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Ending a Web Tools Session
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Web Tools System Logs
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Technical Supportsave Logs
43
Requirements for Ipv6 Support
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Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface
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Viewing Switch Explorer
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Persisting GUI Preferences
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Tabs
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Fabric Tree
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Switch View Buttons
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Switch View
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Switch Events and Switch Information
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Free Professional Management Tool
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Displaying Tool Tips
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Right-Click Options
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Refresh Rates
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Displaying Switches in the Fabric
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Working with Web Tools: Recommendations
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Opening a Telnet or SSH Client Window
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Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting
56
Chapter 3 Managing Fabrics and Switches
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Fabric and Switch Management Overview
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Opening the Switch Administration Window
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Configuring IP and Subnet Mask Information
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Configuring Netstat Auto Refresh
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Configuring a Syslog IP Address
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Removing a Syslog IP Address
60
Configuring IP Filtering
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Blade Management
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Enabling or Disabling a Blade
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Setting a Slot-Level IP Address
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Viewing IP Addresses
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Switch Configuration
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Enabling and Disabling a Switch
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Enabling and Disabling Switch Persistent
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Changing the Switch Name
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Changing the Switch Domain ID
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Viewing and Printing a Switch Report
65
Setting a Principal Switch
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Switch Restart
66
Performing a Fast Boot
66
Performing a Reboot
67
System Configuration Parameters
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WWN-Based Persistent PID Assignment
67
Configuring Fabric Settings
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Enabling Insistent Domain ID Mode
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Configuring Virtual Channel Settings
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Configuring Arbitrated Loop Parameters
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Configuring System Services
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Configuring Signed Firmware
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Licensed Feature Management
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Activating a License on a Switch
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Assigning Slots for a License Key
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Removing a License from a Switch
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Universal Time-Based Licensing
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High Availability Overview
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Launching the High Availability Window
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Synchronizing Services on the CP
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Initiating a CP Failover
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Event Monitoring
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Displaying Switch Events
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Filtering Switch Events
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Filtering Events by Event Severity Levels
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Filtering Events by Message ID
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Filtering Events by Service Component
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Displaying the Name Server Entries
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Printing the Name Server Entries
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Displaying Name Server Information for a Particular Device
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Displaying Zone Members for a Particular Device
79
Physically Locating a Switch Using Beaconing
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Locating Logical Switches Using Chassis Beaconing
80
Virtual Fabrics Overview
80
Selecting a Logical Switch from the Switch View
81
Viewing Logical Ports
81
Chapter 4 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware
83
Creating a Configuration Backup File
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Restoring a Configuration
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Uploading and Downloading from USB Storage
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Performing a Firmware Download
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Chapter 5 Managing Ports
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Port Management Overview
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Opening the Port Admin Tab
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Port Admin Tab Components
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Controllable Ports
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Configuring FC Ports
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Allowed Port Types
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Long Distance Mode
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Ingress Rate Limit
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Assigning a Name to a Port
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Port Beaconing
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Enabling and Disabling a Port
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Considerations for Enabling or Disabling a Port
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Persistent Enabling and Disabling Ports
97
Configuring NPIV Ports
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Port Activation
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Enabling Ports on Demand
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Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
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Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
101
Diagnostic Ports
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Reserving and Releasing Licenses on a Port Basis
102
Port Swapping Index
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Port Swapping
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Determining if a Port Index was Swapped with Another Switch Port
103
Configuring BB Credits on an F_Port
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Configuring ALPA
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Configuring Port Octet Speed Combination
106
Configuring CSCTL
108
Configuring Compression and Encryption
109
Enabling/Disabling Encryption
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Enabling/Disabling Compression
109
Displaying Compression Ratio
110
Forward Error Correction
110
Inband Management
110
Gige Port Modes
112
Chapter 6 Enabling ISL Trunking
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ISL Trunking Overview
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Disabling or Enabling ISL Trunking
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Viewing Trunk Group Information
114
F_Port Trunk Groups
115
Creating and Maintaining F_Port Trunk Groups
115
Chapter 7 Monitoring Performance
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Performance Monitor Overview
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Basic Monitoring
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Advanced Monitoring
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Performance Graphs
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Predefined Performance Graphs
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User-Defined Graphs
121
Canvas Configurations
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Opening the Performance Monitor Window
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Creating Basic Performance Monitor Graphs
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Customizing Basic Monitoring Graphs
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Advanced Performance Monitoring Graphs
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Creating SID-DID Performance Graphs
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Creating the SCSI Vs. IP Traffic Graph
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Creating SCSI Command Graphs
126
Tunnel and TCP Performance Monitoring Graphs
127
Tunnel and TCP Graph Chart Properties
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Saving Graphs to a Canvas
128
Adding Graphs to an Existing Canvas
129
Printing Graphs
129
Modifying Graphs
129
Chapter 8 Administering Zoning
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Zoning Overview
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Basic Zones
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Traffic Isolation Zones
131
LSAN Zone Requirements
132
Qos Zone Requirements
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Zoning Configurations
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Opening the Zone Admin Window
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Setting the Default Zoning Mode
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Zoning Management
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Refreshing Fabric Information
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Refreshing Zone Administration Window Information
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Saving Local Zoning Changes
136
Selecting a Zoning View
137
Creating and Populating Zone Aliases
137
Adding and Removing Members of a Zone Alias
138
Renaming Zone Aliases
139
Deleting Zone Aliases
139
Creating and Populating Zones
139
Adding and Removing Members of a Zone
140
Renaming Zones
141
Cloning Zones
141
Deleting Zones
142
Creating and Populating Enhanced Traffic Isolation Zones
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Zone Configuration and Zoning Database Management
143
Creating Zone Configurations
144
Adding or Removing Zone Configuration Members
144
Renaming Zone Configurations
145
Cloning Zone Configurations
145
Deleting Zone Configurations
145
Enabling Zone Configurations
146
Disabling Zone Configurations
146
Displaying Enabled Zone Configurations
147
Viewing the Enabled Zone Configuration Name Without Opening the Zone Administration Window
147
Viewing Detailed Information about the Enabled
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Zone Configuration
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Adding a WWN to Multiple Aliases and Zones
148
Removing a WWN from Multiple Aliases and Zones
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Replacing a WWN in Multiple Aliases and Zones
149
Searching for Zone Members
149
Clearing the Zoning Database
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Zone Configuration Analysis
150
Best Practices for Zoning
150
Chapter 9 Working with Diagnostic Features
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Trace Dumps
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How a Trace Dump Is Used
152
Setting up Automatic Trace Dump Transfers
152
Specifying a Remote Server
152
Enabling Automatic Transfer of Trace Dumps
152
Disabling Automatic Trace Uploads
153
Displaying Switch Information
153
Viewing Detailed Fan Hardware Status
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Viewing the Temperature Status
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Viewing the Power Supply Status
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Checking the Physical Health of a Switch
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Defining Switch Policy
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Port LED Interpretation
158
Port Icon Colors
158
Chapter 10 Using the FC-FC Routing Service
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Fibre Channel Routing Overview
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Supported Switches for Fibre Channel Routing
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Setting up FC-FC Routing
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FC-FC Routing Management
161
Opening the FC Routing Module
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Viewing and Managing LSAN Fabrics
162
Viewing EX-Ports
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Configuring an EX-Port
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Editing the Configuration of an EX-Port
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Configuring FCR Router Port Cost
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Viewing LSAN Zones
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Viewing LSAN Devices
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Configuring the Backbone Fabric ID
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