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HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12 Administrator's Manual (576 pages)

HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)

Brand: HP | Category: Switch | Size: 4.15 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

About This Guide25................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Fabric Os 6.2.x Hp Storageworks Hardware25................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os 6.2 Administrator Guide25................................................................................................................................................................

Intended Audience26................................................................................................................................................................

Related Documentation26................................................................................................................................................................

Document Conventions And Symbols26................................................................................................................................................................

Rack Stability27................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Technical Support27................................................................................................................................................................

Customer Self Repair27................................................................................................................................................................

Product Warranties27................................................................................................................................................................

Subscription Service28................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Websites28................................................................................................................................................................

Documentation Feedback28................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Overview29................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Command Line Interface29................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help On A Command29................................................................................................................................................................

Telnet Or Ssh Sessions30................................................................................................................................................................

Rules For Telnet Connections30................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To Fabric Os Using Telnet30................................................................................................................................................................

Console Sessions Using The Serial Port31................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To Fabric Os Through The Serial Port31................................................................................................................................................................

Password Modification31................................................................................................................................................................

Default Account Passwords31................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Default Account Passwords At Login32................................................................................................................................................................

The Ethernet Interface On Your Switch33................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabrics And The Ethernet Interface33................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Network Interface Settings34................................................................................................................................................................

Static Ethernet Addresses35................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Static Addresses For The Ethernet Network Interface35................................................................................................................................................................

Dhcp Activation35................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Dhcp36................................................................................................................................................................

Deactivating Dhcp36................................................................................................................................................................

Ipv6 Autoconfiguration37................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Ipv6 Autoconfiguration37................................................................................................................................................................

Date And Time Settings37................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Date And Time37................................................................................................................................................................

Time Zone Settings38................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Time Zone38................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Time Zone Interactively39................................................................................................................................................................

Network Time Protocol39................................................................................................................................................................

Synchronizing The Local Time With An External Source40................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Names40................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing The Switch Name40................................................................................................................................................................

Chassis Names40................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing Chassis Names41................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Domain Id42................................................................................................................................................................

Domain Ids43................................................................................................................................................................

Licensed Features43................................................................................................................................................................

Icl Licensing45................................................................................................................................................................

License Requirements45................................................................................................................................................................

Time-based Licenses46................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Considerations46................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Upgrade And Downgrade Consideration46................................................................................................................................................................

Configupload And Download Considerations46................................................................................................................................................................

Expired Licenses46................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Licensed Feature48................................................................................................................................................................

List Of Available Ports When Implementing Pods49................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Ports On Demand50................................................................................................................................................................

Ports On Demand51................................................................................................................................................................

Dynamic Ports On Demand52................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Dynamic Ports On Demand52................................................................................................................................................................

Pod License Management52................................................................................................................................................................

Reserving A Port License52................................................................................................................................................................

Releasing A Port From A Pod Set53................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Activation And Deactivation54................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling A Switch54................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling A Switch54................................................................................................................................................................

Port Activation And Deactivation54................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling A Port55................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling A Port55................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Connections55................................................................................................................................................................

Device Connection56................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Connection56................................................................................................................................................................

Gateway Links56................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Link Through A Gateway56................................................................................................................................................................

Equipment Status57................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Switch Operation57................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying High Availability Features (directors And Enterprise-class Platforms Only)57................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying Fabric Connectivity58................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying Device Connectivity59................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Switches In Access Gateway Mode60................................................................................................................................................................

Track And Control Switch Changes60................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Track Changes Feature60................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Status Of The Track Changes Feature60................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Switch Status Policy Threshold Values61................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Switch Status Policy Threshold Values61................................................................................................................................................................

Audit Log Configuration62................................................................................................................................................................

Auditable Event Classes63................................................................................................................................................................

Auditcfg Event Class Operands63................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying Host Syslog Prior To Configuring The Audit Log64................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Audit Log For Specific Event Classes64................................................................................................................................................................

Switch And Enterprise-class Platform Shutdown65................................................................................................................................................................

Powering Off A Switch65................................................................................................................................................................

Powering Off An Enterprise-class Platform65................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Of Daemon Processes66................................................................................................................................................................

Daemons That Are Automatically Restarted66................................................................................................................................................................

Managing User Accounts67................................................................................................................................................................

User Accounts Overview67................................................................................................................................................................

Role-based Access Control (rbac)67................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Roles68................................................................................................................................................................

Permission Types68................................................................................................................................................................

Rbac Permissions Matrix69................................................................................................................................................................

Role Permissions70................................................................................................................................................................

The Management Channel70................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Number Of Simultaneous Sessions70................................................................................................................................................................

Local Database User Accounts71................................................................................................................................................................

Default Accounts71................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Account Information71................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Account71................................................................................................................................................................

Default Local User Accounts71................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Account72................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Account Parameters73................................................................................................................................................................

Local Account Passwords73................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Password For The Current Login Account74................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Password For A Different Account74................................................................................................................................................................

Local Account Database Distribution74................................................................................................................................................................

Distributing The Local User Database74................................................................................................................................................................

Protection Of The Local User Database From Distributions75................................................................................................................................................................

Accepting Distribution Of User Databases On The Local Switch75................................................................................................................................................................

Rejecting Distributed User Databases On The Local Switch75................................................................................................................................................................

Password Policies75................................................................................................................................................................

Password Strength Policy75................................................................................................................................................................

Password History Policy76................................................................................................................................................................

Password Expiration Policy76................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade And Downgrade Considerations For Password Management77................................................................................................................................................................

Account Lockout Policy77................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Admin Lockout Policy78................................................................................................................................................................

Unlocking An Account78................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling The Admin Lockout Policy78................................................................................................................................................................

Denial Of Service Implications78................................................................................................................................................................

With A Recovery String79................................................................................................................................................................

The Boot Prom Password80................................................................................................................................................................

Without A Recovery String81................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Boot Prom Password For A Switch Without A Recovery String81................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Boot Prom Password For A Director Without A Recovery String81................................................................................................................................................................

Recovering Forgotten Passwords82................................................................................................................................................................

The Authentication Model83................................................................................................................................................................

Effects Of Using Radius Or Ldap Service On Fabric Os Features83................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Switch Authentication Mode84................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication Configuration Options84................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os User Accounts85................................................................................................................................................................

Syntax For Vsa-based Account Roles85................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Users On The Radius Server86................................................................................................................................................................

Windows 2000 Ias86................................................................................................................................................................

Dictionary.brocade File Entries86................................................................................................................................................................

Linux Freeradius Server88................................................................................................................................................................

The Radius Server90................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Clients90................................................................................................................................................................

Radius Authentication91................................................................................................................................................................

Rsa Radius Server91................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Rsa Radius Server91................................................................................................................................................................

Ldap Configuration And Microsoft Active Directory93................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A User94................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Group94................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning The Group (role) To The User94................................................................................................................................................................

Adding An Admin Domain List94................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication Servers On The Switch95................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Current Radius Configuration95................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Radius Server To The Switch Configuration96................................................................................................................................................................

Adding An Ldap Server To The Switch Configuration96................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling A Radius Or Ldap Server96................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Radius Or Ldap Server From The Configuration97................................................................................................................................................................

Changing A Radius Server Configuration97................................................................................................................................................................

Changing An Ldap Server Configuration97................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Order In Which Radius Or Ldap Servers Are Contacted For Service97................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Local Authentication As Backup98................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Standard Security Features101................................................................................................................................................................

Security Protocols101................................................................................................................................................................

Secure Protocol Support101................................................................................................................................................................

Secure File Copy102................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Scp For Configuploads And Downloads102................................................................................................................................................................

Items Needed To Deploy Secure Protocols102................................................................................................................................................................

Main Security Scenarios102................................................................................................................................................................

Simple Network Management Protocol103................................................................................................................................................................

Snmp And Virtual Fabrics104................................................................................................................................................................

Filtering Ports104................................................................................................................................................................

Switch And Chassis Context Enforcement104................................................................................................................................................................

The Security Level104................................................................................................................................................................

The Snmpconfig Command105................................................................................................................................................................

Secure Shell Protocol107................................................................................................................................................................

Ssh Public Key Authentication107................................................................................................................................................................

Allowed-user107................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ssh Authentication108................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Keys On The Switch109................................................................................................................................................................

Secure Sockets Layer Protocol110................................................................................................................................................................

Browser And Java Support110................................................................................................................................................................

Ssl Configuration Overview110................................................................................................................................................................

Ssl Certificate Files110................................................................................................................................................................

Certificate Authorities111................................................................................................................................................................

Generating A Public And Private Key111................................................................................................................................................................

Generating And Storing A Csr111................................................................................................................................................................

Obtaining Certificates112................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Switch Certificate112................................................................................................................................................................

The Browser112................................................................................................................................................................

Checking And Installing Root Certificates On Internet Explorer113................................................................................................................................................................

Checking And Installing Root Certificates On Mozilla Firefox113................................................................................................................................................................

Root Certificates For The Java Plug-in113................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Root Certificate To The Java Plug-in113................................................................................................................................................................

Summary Of Certificate Commands114................................................................................................................................................................

Telnet Protocol114................................................................................................................................................................

Blocking Telnet114................................................................................................................................................................

Commands For Displaying And Deleting Ssl Certificates114................................................................................................................................................................

Unblocking Telnet115................................................................................................................................................................

Listener Applications115................................................................................................................................................................

Blocked Listener Applications115................................................................................................................................................................

Ports And Applications Used By Switches116................................................................................................................................................................

Access Defaults116................................................................................................................................................................

Port Configuration117................................................................................................................................................................

Port Information117................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Advanced Security Features119................................................................................................................................................................

Acl Policies Overview119................................................................................................................................................................

How The Acl Policies Are Stored119................................................................................................................................................................

Security Database Size Restrictions119................................................................................................................................................................

Policy Members120................................................................................................................................................................

Acl Policy Management120................................................................................................................................................................

Valid Methods For Specifying Policy Members120................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Acl Policies121................................................................................................................................................................

Fcs Policies121................................................................................................................................................................

Fcs Policy States121................................................................................................................................................................

Fcs Policy Restrictions122................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of Fcs Policy Management122................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Operations122................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Fcs Policy123................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying The Order Of Fcs Switches123................................................................................................................................................................

Fcs Policy Distribution124................................................................................................................................................................

Dcc Policies125................................................................................................................................................................

Distribution Policy States125................................................................................................................................................................

Dcc Policy States125................................................................................................................................................................

Dcc Policy Restrictions126................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Dcc Policy126................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Dcc Policy127................................................................................................................................................................

Scc Policies127................................................................................................................................................................

Scc Policy States127................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Scc Policy128................................................................................................................................................................

Acl Policy Modifications128................................................................................................................................................................

Saving Changes Without Activating The Policies128................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Policy Changes128................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Acl Policy128................................................................................................................................................................

Member Modification To Existing Policies129................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Member To An Existing Acl Policy129................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Member From An Acl Policy129................................................................................................................................................................

Aborting All Unsaved Changes129................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication Policy For Fabric Elements129................................................................................................................................................................

Dh-chap Authentication130................................................................................................................................................................

E_port Authentication131................................................................................................................................................................

Device Authentication Policy132................................................................................................................................................................

Auth Policy Restrictions133................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Hbas133................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication Protocols133................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Current Authentication Parameter Settings For A Switch134................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Authentication Protocol Used By The Switch To Dh-chap134................................................................................................................................................................

Re-authenticating E_ports134................................................................................................................................................................

Secret Key Pairs135................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The List Of Secret Key Pairs In The Current Switch Database135................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Secret Key Pair135................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric-wide Distribution Of The Auth Policy136................................................................................................................................................................

Accept Distributions Configuration Parameter136................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy137................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Ip Filter Policy137................................................................................................................................................................

Cloning An Ip Filter Policy137................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying An Ip Filter Policy137................................................................................................................................................................

Saving An Ip Filter Policy138................................................................................................................................................................

Activating An Ip Filter Policy138................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ip Filter Policy138................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Rules138................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Services139................................................................................................................................................................

Implicit Ip Filter Rules139................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Enforcement140................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Rule To An Ip Filter Policy140................................................................................................................................................................

Default Ip Policy Rules140................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Rule To An Ip Filter Policy141................................................................................................................................................................

Aborting A Transaction Associated With Ip Filter141................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Distributions141................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Restrictions141................................................................................................................................................................

Policy Database Distribution141................................................................................................................................................................

Database Distribution Settings142................................................................................................................................................................

Interaction Between Fabric-wide Consistency Policy And Distribution Settings142................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Database Distribution Settings143................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Local Switch Protection143................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Local Switch Protection143................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Policy Databases143................................................................................................................................................................

Acl Policy Distribution To Other Switches144................................................................................................................................................................

Distributing The Local Acl Policies144................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric-wide Enforcement144................................................................................................................................................................

Acl Policy Database Distribution Behavior144................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Fabric-wide Consistency Policy145................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Fabric-wide Consistency Policy145................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric-wide Consistency Policy Settings145................................................................................................................................................................

Notes On Joining A Switch To The Fabric146................................................................................................................................................................

Matching Fabric-wide Consistency Policies146................................................................................................................................................................

Non-matching Fabric-wide Consistency Policies147................................................................................................................................................................

Merging Fabrics With Matching Fabric-wide Consistency Policies147................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Strict Fabric Merges147................................................................................................................................................................

Securing The Management Interface148................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Examples148................................................................................................................................................................

Endpoint-to-endpoint Transport Or Tunnel148................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Merges With Tolerant/absent Combinations148................................................................................................................................................................

Gateway-to-gateway Tunnel149................................................................................................................................................................

Endpoint-to-gateway Tunnel149................................................................................................................................................................

Roadwarrior Configuration149................................................................................................................................................................

Protected Endpoints Configuration149................................................................................................................................................................

Gateway Tunnel Configuration149................................................................................................................................................................

Endpoint To Gateway Tunnel Configuration149................................................................................................................................................................

Nested Configurations150................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Protocols150................................................................................................................................................................

Security Associations150................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Sa-proposal150................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication And Encryption Algorithms150................................................................................................................................................................

Algorithms And Associated Authentication Policies150................................................................................................................................................................

Block Ciphers151................................................................................................................................................................

Hmac151................................................................................................................................................................

Blowfish151................................................................................................................................................................

Null Encryption152................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Policies152................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Traffic Selector152................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Transform152................................................................................................................................................................

Ike Policies152................................................................................................................................................................

Key Management152................................................................................................................................................................

Pre-shared Keys153................................................................................................................................................................

Security Certificates153................................................................................................................................................................

Static Security Associations153................................................................................................................................................................

Creating The Tunnel153................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of An End-to-end Transport Tunnel Mode155................................................................................................................................................................

Fips Support156................................................................................................................................................................

Zeroization Functions156................................................................................................................................................................

Zeroization Behavior156................................................................................................................................................................

Power-on Self Tests157................................................................................................................................................................

Conditional Tests157................................................................................................................................................................

Fips Mode Configuration157................................................................................................................................................................

Ldap In Fips Mode158................................................................................................................................................................

Fips Mode Restrictions158................................................................................................................................................................

Fips And Non-fips Modes Of Operation158................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Ldap For Fips Mode159................................................................................................................................................................

Ldap Certificates For Fips Mode160................................................................................................................................................................

Importing An Ldap Switch Certificate160................................................................................................................................................................

Exporting An Ldap Switch Certificate160................................................................................................................................................................

Active Directory Keys To Modify160................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ldap Switch Certificate161................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing The Switch For Fips161................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of Steps161................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Fips Mode162................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Fips Mode163................................................................................................................................................................

Zeroizing For Fips163................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Fips Configuration163................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining The Switch Configuration File165................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Settings165................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration File Format165................................................................................................................................................................

Chassis Section166................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Section167................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration File Backup167................................................................................................................................................................

Uploading A Configuration File In Interactive Mode167................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration File Restoration168................................................................................................................................................................

Restrictions169................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Download Without Disabling A Switch170................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring A Configuration170................................................................................................................................................................

Cli Commands To Display Or Modify Switch Configuration Information170................................................................................................................................................................

Configurations Across A Fabric172................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading A Configuration File From One Switch To Another Same Model Switch173................................................................................................................................................................

Security Considerations173................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Restoration In A Ficon Environment173................................................................................................................................................................

Backup And Restore In A Ficon Cup Environment173................................................................................................................................................................

B-series Configuration Form174................................................................................................................................................................

B-series Configuration And Connection174................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Virtual Fabrics175................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabrics Overview175................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switch175................................................................................................................................................................

Default Logical Switch175................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switches And Fabric Ids176................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Before And After Enabling Virtual Fabrics176................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Before And After Creating Logical Switches176................................................................................................................................................................

Port Assignment In Logical Switches177................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Ids Assigned To Logical Switches177................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning Ports To Logical Switches177................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switches And Connected Devices178................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switches Connected To Devices And Non-virtual Fabrics Switch178................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Fabric179................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Fabric And Isls179................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switches In A Single Chassis Belonging To Separate Fabrics179................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switches Connected To Other Logical Switches Through Physical Isls179................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Fabric And Isl Sharing180................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switches Connected To Form Logical Fabrics180................................................................................................................................................................

Base Switches Connected By An Xisl181................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Isls Connecting Logical Switches181................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Fabric Formation182................................................................................................................................................................

Management Model For Logical Switches182................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Fabric Using Isls And Xisls182................................................................................................................................................................

Account Management And Virtual Fabrics183................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Platforms For Virtual Fabrics183................................................................................................................................................................

Switch183................................................................................................................................................................

Dc04 San Director184................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabrics Interaction With Other Fabric Os Features184................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabrics Interaction With Fabric Os Features184................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations And Restrictions Of Virtual Fabrics185................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Number Of Logical Switches Per Chassis185................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Virtual Fabrics186................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Virtual Fabrics186................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Logical Switch Or Base Switch187................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Logical Switch188................................................................................................................................................................

Adding And Removing Ports On A Logical Switch188................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Logical Switch Configuration189................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Fabric Id Of A Logical Switch189................................................................................................................................................................

Changing A Logical Switch To A Base Switch189................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Logical Switch For Xisl Use189................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Context To A Different Logical Fabric190................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Logical Fabric Using Xisls190................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of Logical Fabrics In Multiple Chassis And Xisls191................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Administrative Domains193................................................................................................................................................................

Administrative Domains Overview193................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Features194................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric With Two Admin Domains194................................................................................................................................................................

Filtered Fabric Views When Using Admin Domains194................................................................................................................................................................

Requirements For Admin Domains195................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Access Levels195................................................................................................................................................................

User-defined Administrative Domains196................................................................................................................................................................

System-defined Administrative Domains196................................................................................................................................................................

Ad User Types196................................................................................................................................................................

Ad255197................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Login197................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric With Ad0 And Ad255197................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Member Types198................................................................................................................................................................

Device Members198................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Port Members198................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Members199................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Switch Wwn199................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Compatibility, Availability, And Merging200................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Showing Switch And Device Wwns200................................................................................................................................................................

Filtered Fabric Views Showing Converted Switch Wwns200................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Upgrade Considerations201................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Management For Physical Fabric Administrators201................................................................................................................................................................

Isolated Subfabrics201................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Default Zone Mode202................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Admin Domain202................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A User To An Admin Domain203................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A New User Account For Managing Admin Domains204................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning Admin Domains To An Existing User Account204................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A New Physical Fabric Administrator User Account204................................................................................................................................................................

Removing An Admin Domain From A User Account204................................................................................................................................................................

Activating An Admin Domain205................................................................................................................................................................

Deactivating An Admin Domain205................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Members To An Existing Admin Domainconnect To An Ad-capable Switch And Log In As Admin206................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Members From An Admin Domain206................................................................................................................................................................

Renaming An Admin Domain207................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Admin Domain207................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting All User-defined Admin Domains208................................................................................................................................................................

Validating An Admin Domain Member List208................................................................................................................................................................

San Management With Admin Domains209................................................................................................................................................................

Cli Commands In An Ad Context209................................................................................................................................................................

Ports And Devices In Cli Output209................................................................................................................................................................

Executing A Command In A Different Ad Context210................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying An Admin Domain Configuration210................................................................................................................................................................

Switching To A Different Admin Domain Context210................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Interactions With Other Fabric Os Features211................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Interaction With Fabric Os Features211................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains, Zones, And Zone Databases212................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Lsan Zones213................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Upload And Download In An Ad Context214................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Upload And Download Scenarios In An Ad Context214................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Maintaining Firmware215................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Download Process Overview215................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading And Downgrading Firmware216................................................................................................................................................................

Effects Of Firmware Changes On Accounts And Passwords216................................................................................................................................................................

Considerations For Ficon Cup Environments216................................................................................................................................................................

High Available Sync State217................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing For A Firmware Download217................................................................................................................................................................

Enterprise-class Platform Ha Sync States217................................................................................................................................................................

Connected Switches218................................................................................................................................................................

Finding The Switch Firmware Version218................................................................................................................................................................

Obtain And Decompress Firmware219................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Download On Switches219................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Firmware Download Process Overview219................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading Firmware For Switch And Router Products220................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Download On An Enterprise-class Platform221................................................................................................................................................................

Enterprise-class Platform Firmware Download Process Overview222................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading Firmware On Enterprise-class Platforms (including Blades)222................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Download From A Usb Device226................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Usb226................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Usb File System226................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading The 6.2.0 Image Using The Relative Path227................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading The 6.2.0 Image Using The Absolute Path227................................................................................................................................................................

Public And Private Key Management227................................................................................................................................................................

Updating The Firmwarekey228................................................................................................................................................................

The Firmwaredownload Command228................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Switch For Signed Firmware228................................................................................................................................................................

Power-on Firmware Checksum Test229................................................................................................................................................................

Test And Restore Firmware On Switches229................................................................................................................................................................

Testing A Different Firmware Version On A Switch229................................................................................................................................................................

Test And Restore Firmware On Enterprise-class Platforms230................................................................................................................................................................

Testing Different Firmware Versions On Enterprise-class Platforms230................................................................................................................................................................

Validating A Firmware Download233................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Advanced Zoning235................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Overview235................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Example235................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Types236................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Zoning236................................................................................................................................................................

Approaches To Fabric-based Zoning236................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Objects237................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Schemes238................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Aliases238................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Configurations238................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Enforcement239................................................................................................................................................................

Software-enforced Zoning239................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware-enforced Zoning239................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware-enforced Nonoverlapping Zones241................................................................................................................................................................

Enforcing Hardware Zoning241................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying The Enforced Zone Type242................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware-enforced Overlapping Zones242................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning With Hardware Assist (mixed-port And Wwn Zones)242................................................................................................................................................................

Session-based Hard Zoning242................................................................................................................................................................

Considerations For Zoning Architecture243................................................................................................................................................................

Best Practices For Zoning243................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones243................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Switches For Broadcast Zones244................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones And Admin Domains244................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones And Fc-fc Routing245................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade And Downgrade Considerations For Broadcast Zones245................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Considerations With Broadcast Zones245................................................................................................................................................................

Loop Devices And Broadcast Zones246................................................................................................................................................................

Backward Compatibility With Pre-5.3.0 Switches246................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones And Default Zoning246................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Alias246................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Members To An Alias247................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Members From An Alias247................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Alias248................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing An Alias In The Defined Configuration249................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Creation And Maintenance249................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Zone249................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Devices (members) To A Zone250................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Devices (members) From A Zone250................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Zone251................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing A Zone In The Defined Configuration251................................................................................................................................................................

Validating A Zone252................................................................................................................................................................

Default Zoning Mode253................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Default Zoning Mode253................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Current Default Zone Access Mode253................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Database Size And Zone Merging254................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Database Limitations254................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 0 To 96k254................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 96k To 128k255................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 128k To 256k255................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Configurations256................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 256k To 1m256................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Zoning Configuration257................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Zones (members) To A Zoning Configuration257................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Zones (members) From A Zone Configuration258................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling A Zone Configuration258................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling A Zone Configuration258................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Zone Configuration259................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing Changes To A Configuration259................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing All Zone Configuration Information259................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Selected Zone Configuration Information260................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Configuration In The Effective Zone Database260................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing All Zone Configurations261................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Object Maintenance261................................................................................................................................................................

Copying A Zone Object261................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Zone Object262................................................................................................................................................................

Renaming A Zone Object263................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Configuration Management263................................................................................................................................................................

New Switch Or Fabric Additions263................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Segmentation And Zoning265................................................................................................................................................................

Security And Zoning265................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Zone Conflicts265................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Merging Scenarios266................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Enterprise-class Platforms269................................................................................................................................................................

Ports269................................................................................................................................................................

Port Identification By Slot And Port Number270................................................................................................................................................................

Port Identification By Port Area Id271................................................................................................................................................................

Port Identification By Index271................................................................................................................................................................

Default Index/area_id Core Pid Assignment With No Port Swap271................................................................................................................................................................

Power Conservation274................................................................................................................................................................

69 Default Index/area_id Core Pid Assignment With No Port Swap For The Hp Storageworks Dc04 San Director274................................................................................................................................................................

Powering Off A Port Blade275................................................................................................................................................................

Powering On A Port Blade275................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling And Enabling Port Blades275................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Port Blades275................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Port Blades275................................................................................................................................................................

B-series Multi-protocol Router Blade Enabling Exceptions275................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks 4/256 San Director 48 Port 4gb Blade And Hp Storageworks San Director 48 Port 8gb Fc Blade Enabling Exceptions277................................................................................................................................................................

Blade Terminology And Compatibility277................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks Enterprise-class Platform Terminology And Abbreviations277................................................................................................................................................................

Cp Blades279................................................................................................................................................................

Core Blades280................................................................................................................................................................

Port And Application Blade Compatibility280................................................................................................................................................................

Port Blades Supported By Each Platform280................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Slot Information281................................................................................................................................................................

Inter-chassis Links282................................................................................................................................................................

Led Behavior283................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Traffic285................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Overview285................................................................................................................................................................

Path Versus Route Selection285................................................................................................................................................................

Fspf285................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Policies286................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Current Routing Policy287................................................................................................................................................................

Exchange-based Routing287................................................................................................................................................................

Port-based Routing287................................................................................................................................................................

Ap Route Policy288................................................................................................................................................................

Routing In Virtual Fabrics288................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Routing Policy288................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Ap Route Policy288................................................................................................................................................................

Route Selection288................................................................................................................................................................

Dynamic Load Sharing289................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Dls289................................................................................................................................................................

Static Route Assignment289................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A Static Route290................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Static Route290................................................................................................................................................................

Frame Order Delivery290................................................................................................................................................................

Interoperability For Merged Sans293................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Distributed Management Server295................................................................................................................................................................

Distributed Management Server Overview295................................................................................................................................................................

Platform Services295................................................................................................................................................................

Platform Services In A Virtual Fabric295................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Platform Services296................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Platform Services296................................................................................................................................................................

Management Server Database296................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Management Server Acl296................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Member To The Acl297................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Member From The Acl298................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Contents Of The Management Server Database299................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing The Management Server Database300................................................................................................................................................................

Topology Discovery300................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Topology Discovery Status300................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Topology Discovery300................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Topology Discovery301................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Gateway Service303................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Gateway Service Overview303................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Session Translation303................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Gateway Network303................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Gateway Service Basic Implementation303................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Vs. Advanced Lun Mapping304................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Lun Mapping304................................................................................................................................................................

Advanced Lun Mapping304................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi-to-fc Translation304................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Vt Basic Lun Mapping304................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Component Identification305................................................................................................................................................................

Iqn Prefix305................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Vt Advanced Lun Mapping305................................................................................................................................................................

Changing And Displaying The Iqn Prefix306................................................................................................................................................................

Access Control With Discovery Domains306................................................................................................................................................................

Iqn Example306................................................................................................................................................................

Switch-to-iscsi Initiator Authentication307................................................................................................................................................................

Load Balancing Through Connection Redirection307................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling Connection Redirection For Load Balancing307................................................................................................................................................................

Discovery Domain Set Configuration Example307................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Connection Redirection Status308................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Iscsi Initiators308................................................................................................................................................................

Checklist For Configuring Iscsi308................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Target Gateway Configuration Steps309................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks B-series Iscsi Director Blade Configuration310................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks B-series Iscsi Director Blade Port Numbering310................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Iscsi Gateway Service311................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks B-series Iscsi Director Blade Ports311................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Gbe Ports312................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Gbe Interface313................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Virtual Target Configuration314................................................................................................................................................................

Automatic Iscsi Vt Creation314................................................................................................................................................................

Generating Iscsi Vts For Every Fc Target314................................................................................................................................................................

Generating An Iscsi Vt For A Specific Fc Target317................................................................................................................................................................

Manual Iscsi Vt Creation317................................................................................................................................................................

Mapping Luns On A Specific Port To An Iscsi Vt319................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Luns From An Iscsi Vt320................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Iscsi Virtual Target Lun Map320................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Iscsi Vt State And Status320................................................................................................................................................................

Discovery Domain And Domain Set Configuration321................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Iscsi Initiator Iqns321................................................................................................................................................................

Creating Discovery Domains321................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Enabling A Discovery Domain Sets322................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Initiator-to-vt Authentication Configuration322................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The User Name And Shared Secret322................................................................................................................................................................

Binding User Names To An Iscsi Vt323................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting User Names From An Iscsi Vt Binding List323................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Chap Configurations323................................................................................................................................................................

Committing The Iscsi-related Configuration324................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Conflicts Between Iscsi Configurations324................................................................................................................................................................

Lun Masking Considerations325................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Fc Zoning Overview325................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Gateway Service In An Iscsi Fc Zone326................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Fc Zone Creation327................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Iscsi Fc Zone327................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Configuration Creation330................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Enabling A Zoning Configuration330................................................................................................................................................................

Isns Client Service Configuration331................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Isns Client Service Status331................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Isns Client Service331................................................................................................................................................................

Iscsi Network With Isns Server And Clients331................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling The Isns Client Service333................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing The Isns Client Configuration333................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Npiv335................................................................................................................................................................

Npiv Overview335................................................................................................................................................................

Fixed Addressing Mode335................................................................................................................................................................

Bit Addressing Mode335................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling Npiv335................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Npiv336................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Scenarios337................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Npiv Port Configuration Information337................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Virtual Pid Login Information338................................................................................................................................................................

Optimizing Fabric Behavior341................................................................................................................................................................

Adaptive Networking Overview341................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Routing341................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Zone Failover342................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Zone Creating A Dedicated Path Through The Fabric342................................................................................................................................................................

Comparison Of Traffic Behavior When Failover Is Enabled Or Disabled In Ti Zones342................................................................................................................................................................

Additional Considerations When Disabling Failover343................................................................................................................................................................

Fspf Routing Rules And Traffic Isolation343................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Incorrectly Configured For Ti Zone With Failover Disabled343................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Routing Over Fc Routers344................................................................................................................................................................

Dedicated Path Is The Shortest Path344................................................................................................................................................................

Dedicated Path Is Not The Shortest Path344................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Within An Edge Fabric345................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Routing Over Fcr345................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Within A Backbone Fabric346................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Zone In An Edge Fabric346................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations Of Ti Zones Over Fc Routers347................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Zone In A Backbone Fabric347................................................................................................................................................................

General Rules For Ti Zones348................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations For Traffic Isolation Routing348................................................................................................................................................................

Misconfigured Ti Zone348................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking With Ti Zones349................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations And Restrictions Of Traffic Isolation Routing349................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Considerations For Traffic Isolation Routing349................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabric Considerations For Traffic Isolation Routing350................................................................................................................................................................

Dedicated Path With Virtual Fabrics350................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Ti Zone In A Logical Fabric350................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Routing Over Fc Routers With Virtual Fabrics351................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Ti Zone In A Base Fabric351................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Ti Zone352................................................................................................................................................................

Example Configuration For Ti Zones Over Fc Routers In Logical Fabrics352................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Representation Of Ti Zones Over Fc Routers In Logical Fabrics352................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Creating A Ti Zone353................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying Ti Zones355................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Modifying A Ti Zone355................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The State Of A Ti Zone356................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Setting The State Of A Ti Zone356................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Ti Zone356................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of Deleting A Ti Zone357................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Ti Zones357................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Ti Over Fcr (sample Procedure)358................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Over Fcr Example358................................................................................................................................................................

Qos: Ingress Rate Limiting361................................................................................................................................................................

Limiting Traffic From A Particular Device362................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Ingress Rate Limiting363................................................................................................................................................................

Qos: Sid/did Traffic Prioritization363................................................................................................................................................................

Qos Zones363................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Channels Assigned To Qos Priority363................................................................................................................................................................

Qos On E_ports364................................................................................................................................................................

Qos Traffic Prioritization364................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabric Considerations For Traffic Prioritization365................................................................................................................................................................

Qos With E_ports Enabled365................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations For Traffic Prioritization366................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Prioritization In A Logical Fabric366................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations And Restrictions For Traffic Prioritization367................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Traffic Prioritization367................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Fc-fc Routing Service369................................................................................................................................................................

Fc-fc Routing Service Overview369................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Platforms For Fibre Channel Routing369................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations369................................................................................................................................................................

Integrated Routing370................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Routing Concepts370................................................................................................................................................................

A Metasan With Interfabric Links371................................................................................................................................................................

A Metasan With Edge-to-edge And Backbone Fabrics And Lsan Zones372................................................................................................................................................................

Proxy Devices373................................................................................................................................................................

Edge Sans Connected Through A Backbone Fabric373................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Types374................................................................................................................................................................

Phantom Domains374................................................................................................................................................................

Metasan With Imported Devices374................................................................................................................................................................

Sample Topology (physical Topology)375................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Network Address Translation376................................................................................................................................................................

Ex_port Phantom Switch Topology376................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Fc–fc Routing Service377................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying The Setup For Fc–fc Routing377................................................................................................................................................................

Backbone Fids379................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning Backbone Fids380................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Tunnel Configuration380................................................................................................................................................................

Interfabric Link Configuration380................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Ifl For Both Edge And Backbone Connections381................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Router Port Cost Configuration385................................................................................................................................................................

Port Cost Considerations385................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade, Downgrade, And Ha Considerations For Router Port Cost386................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Router Port Cost For An Ex_port386................................................................................................................................................................

Ex_port Frame Trunking Configuration386................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations And Platforms387................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Support387................................................................................................................................................................

Backward Compatibility Support387................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ex_port Frame Trunking387................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Ex_port Trunking Information388................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zone Configuration388................................................................................................................................................................

Use Of Administrative Domains With Lsan Zones And Fcr388................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Definition And Naming388................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zones And Fabric-to-fabric Communications389................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling Device Communication With The Lsan (sample Procedure)389................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Maximum Lsan Count391................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Backbone Fabrics For Interconnectivity392................................................................................................................................................................

Ha And Downgrade Considerations For Lsan Zones392................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zone Policies Using Lsan Tagging392................................................................................................................................................................

Enforce Tag392................................................................................................................................................................

Speed Tag393................................................................................................................................................................

Rules For Lsan Tagging394................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Enforce Lsan Tag394................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of Setting Up Speed Lsan Tag394................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Speed Lsan Tag395................................................................................................................................................................

Removing An Lsan Tag395................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Lsan Tag Configuration395................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zone Binding396................................................................................................................................................................

How Lsan Zone Binding Works397................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Information Stored In Each Fc Router With And Without Lsan Zone Binding397................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Router Matrix Definition398................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Fabric Matrix Definition398................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade, Downgrade, And Ha Considerations For Lsan Zone Binding398................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Lsan Zone Binding399................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Lsan Zone Binding Matrixes399................................................................................................................................................................

Proxy Pid Configuration399................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Parameter Considerations400................................................................................................................................................................

Inter-fabric Broadcast Frames400................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Current Broadcast Configuration401................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Broadcast Frame Forwarding401................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Broadcast Frame Forwarding401................................................................................................................................................................

Resource Monitoring401................................................................................................................................................................

Fc-fc Routing And Virtual Fabrics403................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Switch Configuration For Fc Routing403................................................................................................................................................................

Backbone-to-edge Routing With Virtual Fabrics404................................................................................................................................................................

Ex_ports In A Base Switch404................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Representation Of Ex_ports In A Base Switch404................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade And Downgrade Considerations For Fc-fc Routing405................................................................................................................................................................

How Replacing Port Blades Affects Ex_port Configuration405................................................................................................................................................................

Interoperability With Legacy Fcr Switches405................................................................................................................................................................

Backbone-to-edge Routing Across Base Switch Using Fc Router In Legacy Mode405................................................................................................................................................................

Range Of Output Ports406................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Range Of Output Ports Connected To The Xlate Domains406................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying Normal Operation Of Front Domain Consolidation406................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Advanced Performance Monitoring409................................................................................................................................................................

Advanced Performance Monitoring Overview409................................................................................................................................................................

End-to-end Monitors409................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Monitors Supported On Hp Storageworks Switch Models409................................................................................................................................................................

End-to-end Performance Monitoring410................................................................................................................................................................

Number Of Logical Switches That Support Performance Monitors410................................................................................................................................................................

Adding End-to-end Monitors411................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring The Traffic From Host A To Dev B412................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring The Traffic From Dev B To Host A412................................................................................................................................................................

Setting End-to-end Monitors On A Port412................................................................................................................................................................

Proper Placement Of End-to-end Performance Monitors412................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Mask For An End-to-end Monitor413................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting End-to-end Monitors414................................................................................................................................................................

Filter-based Performance Monitoring414................................................................................................................................................................

Mask Positions For End-to-end Monitors414................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Standard Filter-based Monitors415................................................................................................................................................................

Custom Filter-based Monitors416................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Custom Filter-based Monitors417................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Filter-based Monitors417................................................................................................................................................................

Isl Performance Monitoring417................................................................................................................................................................

Predefined Values At Offset 0417................................................................................................................................................................

Top Talker Monitors418................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Top Talker Monitor On An F_port419................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Top Talker Monitor On An F_port419................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Top N Bandwidth-using Flows On An F_port419................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Top Talker Monitors On All Switches In The Fabric (fabric Mode)420................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting The Fabric Mode Top Talker Monitors421................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Top Talking Flows For A Given Domain Id (fabric Mode)421................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations Of Top Talker Monitors421................................................................................................................................................................

Trunk Monitoring422................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Monitor Counters422................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing Monitor Counters424................................................................................................................................................................

Saving And Restoring Monitor Configurations425................................................................................................................................................................

Performance Data Collection426................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Extended Fabrics427................................................................................................................................................................

Licensing For Extended Fabrics427................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Fibre Channel Over Distance427................................................................................................................................................................

Distance Levels For Extended Inter-switch Links427................................................................................................................................................................

Buffer-to-buffer Credits427................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Data Frames428................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Switch Port Buffer Credit Requirements For Long-distance Calculations429................................................................................................................................................................

Determining How Many Ports Can Be Used For Long Distance429................................................................................................................................................................

Buffer Credits429................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Remaining Buffers In A Port Group430................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Consider The Hp Storageworks 8/8 And 8/24 San Switches, Which Have A Single 24-port Port Group And A Total Of 676 Buffer Credits For That Port Group430................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Distances431................................................................................................................................................................

Buffer Credit Recovery433................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Considerations For Buffer Credit Management434................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring F_port Buffer Credits434................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ports To Support Long Distance434................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Long Distance When Connecting To Time-division Multiplexing Devices435................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Fabrics Device Limitations436................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Extended Isl436................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Isl Trunking436................................................................................................................................................................

Isl Trunking Overview439................................................................................................................................................................

Distribution Of Traffic Over Isl Trunking Groups439................................................................................................................................................................

Standard Trunking Criteria440................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Considerations For Isl Trunking440................................................................................................................................................................

Initializing Trunking On Ports441................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling And Re-enabling Ports441................................................................................................................................................................

Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing On Trunk Ports441................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing On Trunk Ports442................................................................................................................................................................

Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing In Virtual Fabrics442................................................................................................................................................................

Example: How Dls Affects Other Logical Switches In The Fabric442................................................................................................................................................................

Performance Monitoring442................................................................................................................................................................

Isl Trunking442................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Monitor To An F_port Master Port443................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Port Throughput Performance Information For All Ports On The Switch443................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Or Disabling Isl Trunking On A Port444................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Or Disabling Isl Trunking For All Ports On A Switch444................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Port Speeds444................................................................................................................................................................

Long-distance Mode Definitions445................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Same Speed For All Ports On The Switch446................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Trunking Information447................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Over Extended Fabrics447................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Distances447................................................................................................................................................................

F_port Masterless Trunking448................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Over Distance For The Hp Storageworks 4/256 San Director With Supported Blades448................................................................................................................................................................

F_port Trunking Considerations449................................................................................................................................................................

Switch In Access Gateway Mode Without F_port Trunking449................................................................................................................................................................

Switch In Access Gateway Mode With F_port Masterless Trunking449................................................................................................................................................................

F_port Masterless Trunking Considerations450................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up F_port Trunking452................................................................................................................................................................

Pwwn Format For F_port And N_port Trunk Ports452................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A Trunk Area453................................................................................................................................................................

Trunk Group Configuration For The Hp Storageworks 8/40 San Switch453................................................................................................................................................................

Address Identifier453................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling F_port Trunking454................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling The Dcc Policy On A Trunk Area456................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling F_port Trunking456................................................................................................................................................................

F_port Trunking Monitoring456................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Management For Trunk Areas457................................................................................................................................................................

Example: How Trunk Area Assignment Affect The Port Domain,index457................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking For Switches In Access Gateway Mode457................................................................................................................................................................

F_port Trunking In Virtual Fabrics457................................................................................................................................................................

F_port Authentication458................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring E_port Authentication In Virtual Fabrics458................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring And Monitoring Fcip Extension Services461................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Concepts461................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Ports And Fcip Tunnels461................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Port Types461................................................................................................................................................................

Tunnel And Virtual Port Numbering461................................................................................................................................................................

Compression On Fcip Tunnels462................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Shaping462................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Services License462................................................................................................................................................................

Platforms That Support San Extension Over Ip462................................................................................................................................................................

Network Using Fcip462................................................................................................................................................................

Qos Implementation Over Fcip463................................................................................................................................................................

Dscp Quality Of Service463................................................................................................................................................................

L2cos Quality Of Service463................................................................................................................................................................

When Both Dscp And L2cos Are Used463................................................................................................................................................................

Default Mapping Of Dscp Priorities To L2cos Priorities463................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Implementation Over Fcip464................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Terminology464................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Configuration465................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Parameters465................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Ike And Ipsec Policy466................................................................................................................................................................

Fixed Policy Parameters466................................................................................................................................................................

Modifiable Policy Parameters466................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Ike And Ipsec Policy Settings467................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ike And Ipsec Policy468................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Ipsec Information For An Fcip Tunnel468................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Fabrics And Fcip469................................................................................................................................................................

Tcp Byte Streaming469................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Third Party Wan Optimizer Hardware470................................................................................................................................................................

Options For Enhancing Tape I/o Performance470................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining470................................................................................................................................................................

Constraints For Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining471................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining Configurations471................................................................................................................................................................

Single Tunnel, Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining Enabled471................................................................................................................................................................

Using Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining471................................................................................................................................................................

Unsupported Configurations For Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining472................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Fastwrite Concepts473................................................................................................................................................................

Unsupported Configurations With Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining473................................................................................................................................................................

Platforms And Os Requirements For Fc Fastwrite474................................................................................................................................................................

Constraints For Fc Fastwrite474................................................................................................................................................................

How Fc Fastwrite Works474................................................................................................................................................................

Typical Network Topology For Fc Fastwrite474................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Fastwrite Flow Configuration Requirements475................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Considerations For Fc Fastwrite475................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring And Enabling Fc Fastwrite475................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Enabling Fastwrite On A Switch476................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Fc Fastwrite On A Blade Or Switch477................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Disabling Fc Fastwrite On A Switch478................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Fc Fastwrite On A Port478................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Services Configuration Guidelines478................................................................................................................................................................

Creating Ip Interfaces And Routes478................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Persistently Disabled Ports479................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Vex_ports479................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Fcip Tunnel482................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Creating An Fcip Tunnel483................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Creating An Fcip Tunnel With Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining Enabled484................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying The Fcip Tunnel Configuration484................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports486................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Fcip Tunnels487................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying And Deleting Qos Settings489................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Fcip Tunnel490................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ip Interface (ipif)490................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Iproute490................................................................................................................................................................

Managing The Vlan Tag Table490................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Performance Analysis Tools491................................................................................................................................................................

Ipperf Option491................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Tool Sessions With An Fcip Tunnel Online491................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Port Bandwidth491................................................................................................................................................................

Starting An Ipperf Session491................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Tool Performance Characteristics492................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Tool Analysis492................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Tool Ipperf Syntax492................................................................................................................................................................

Testing A Connection494................................................................................................................................................................

Tracing A Route495................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Tunnel Performance Characteristics496................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Fabrics499................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Support For Ficon499................................................................................................................................................................

Platforms Supporting Ficon500................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Ficon Configurations500................................................................................................................................................................

Control Unit Port (cup)501................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon And Ficon Cup In Virtual Fabrics501................................................................................................................................................................

Example: The Configure Command501................................................................................................................................................................

Cup Limitations502................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Commands502................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Commands Related To Ficon And Ficon Cup502................................................................................................................................................................

User Security Considerations503................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Configuration503................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing A Switch For Ficon504................................................................................................................................................................

Single Switch Configuration504................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A High-integrity Fabric504................................................................................................................................................................

Link Incidents504................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Unique Domain Ids505................................................................................................................................................................

Cascaded Configuration, Two Switches505................................................................................................................................................................

Cascaded Configuration, Three Switches505................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Information506................................................................................................................................................................

Registered Listeners506................................................................................................................................................................

Node Identification Data506................................................................................................................................................................

Fru Failures506................................................................................................................................................................

Port Swapping507................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Port Swapping507................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing The Ficon Management Database507................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Cup507................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Ficon Cup508................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Management Server Mode508................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Fmsmode508................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Fmsmode509................................................................................................................................................................

Fmsmode And Ficon Cup509................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Ficon Cup If Fmsmode Is Already Enabled509................................................................................................................................................................

The Fmsmode Setting509................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Mihpto Value509................................................................................................................................................................

Mode Register Bit Settings510................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Mode Register Bits510................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Cup Mode Register Bits510................................................................................................................................................................

Persistently Enabling And Disabling Ports511................................................................................................................................................................

Port And Switch Naming Standards511................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Cup License Considerations512................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning And Pdcm Considerations512................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning And Link Incident Reporting512................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Configuration Files512................................................................................................................................................................

Uploading The Configuration Files513................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading Configuration Files With Active=saved Mode Enabled513................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading Configuration Files With Active=saved Mode Disabled513................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Information Record513................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Configuration Worksheet513................................................................................................................................................................

Sample Iocp Configuration File514................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring And Monitoring Ficon Extension Services517................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Extension Products Licensing517................................................................................................................................................................

Platforms That Support Ficon Extension Over Ip517................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Configuration Requirements For Ficon Extension517................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Requirements For Switches And Directors517................................................................................................................................................................

Xrc Emulation517................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Write Pipelining517................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Read Pipelining517................................................................................................................................................................

One Ethernet Interface, One Ip Route And One Fcip Tunnel Between Sites518................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Zoning518................................................................................................................................................................

Allow/prohibit For M-series Directors518................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Concepts And Features518................................................................................................................................................................

Allow/prohibit Example518................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Configuration519................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Configuration Values521................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Modification521................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Performance Statistics522................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Monitoring523................................................................................................................................................................

A Configuring The Pid Format527................................................................................................................................................................

Pids And Pid Binding Overview527................................................................................................................................................................

Area Addressing Mode527................................................................................................................................................................

Impact Of Changing The Fabric Pid Format528................................................................................................................................................................

Host Reboots528................................................................................................................................................................

Static Pid Mapping Errors529................................................................................................................................................................

Changes To Configuration Data529................................................................................................................................................................

Pid Format Selection529................................................................................................................................................................

Effects Of Pid Format Changes On Configurations529................................................................................................................................................................

Evaluating The Fabric530................................................................................................................................................................

Pid Format Recommendations For Adding New Switches530................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Pid Format531................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Pid Format Online532................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Pid Format Offline532................................................................................................................................................................

Pid Format Changes532................................................................................................................................................................

Hybrid Update533................................................................................................................................................................

Changing To Core Pid Format533................................................................................................................................................................

Port Number To Area Id Conversion534................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Procedure For Changing The Pid Format535................................................................................................................................................................

Hp-ux Procedure For Changing The Pid Format536................................................................................................................................................................

Aix Procedure For Changing The Pid Format537................................................................................................................................................................

Swapping Port Area Ids538................................................................................................................................................................

Physical Port Numbers And Logical Area Ids For Swapped Ports539................................................................................................................................................................

B Understanding Legacy Password Behavior541................................................................................................................................................................

Password Management Information541................................................................................................................................................................

Account/password Characteristics Matrix541................................................................................................................................................................

Password Prompting Behaviors542................................................................................................................................................................

Password Prompting Matrix542................................................................................................................................................................

Password Migration During Firmware Changes543................................................................................................................................................................

Password Recovery Options543................................................................................................................................................................

Password Migration Behavior During Firmware Upgrade/downgrade543................................................................................................................................................................

C Mixed Fabric Configurations For Non-merge Sans545................................................................................................................................................................

D Migrating From An Mp Router To A 400 Mp Router547................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction To Mp Router Upgrades547................................................................................................................................................................

Non-redundant Configuration547................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Configuration547................................................................................................................................................................

Dual Backbone Configuration547................................................................................................................................................................

Dual Backbone Fabric Configuration548................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A New Fc Router549................................................................................................................................................................

E Inband Management551................................................................................................................................................................

Inband Management Overview551................................................................................................................................................................

Internal Ethernet Devices551................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Address And Routing Management552................................................................................................................................................................

Inband Management Process552................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Ip Address For The Cp Inband Management Interface553................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Ip Address For The Ge Inband Management Interface553................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Route On The Cp553................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Route553................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Ip Addresses And Routes554................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Ip Routes554................................................................................................................................................................

Fips555................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Supported Configurations555................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Management Station On The Same Subnet555................................................................................................................................................................

Management Station On Same Subnet555................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Management Station On Different Subnets556................................................................................................................................................................

Management Station On A Different Subnet556................................................................................................................................................................

F Using Remote Switch559................................................................................................................................................................

About Remote Switch559................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Switch Capabilities559................................................................................................................................................................

Using Remote Switch With A Gateway559................................................................................................................................................................

Index561................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of A Brocade Dct File573................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of The Dictiona.dcm File573................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Model Naming Matrix575................................................................................................................................................................

Document Conventions575................................................................................................................................................................

Default Administrative Account Names And Passwords575................................................................................................................................................................

HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12 Administrator's Manual (518 pages)

HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-0015, May 2009)

Brand: HP | Category: Switch | Size: 3.35 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

About This Guide19................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Fabric Os 6.x Hp Storageworks Hardware19................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Model Naming Matrix19................................................................................................................................................................

Intended Audience20................................................................................................................................................................

Related Documentation20................................................................................................................................................................

Document Conventions And Symbols20................................................................................................................................................................

Document Conventions20................................................................................................................................................................

Rack Stability21................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Technical Support21................................................................................................................................................................

Customer Self Repair21................................................................................................................................................................

Product Warranties21................................................................................................................................................................

Subscription Service22................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Websites22................................................................................................................................................................

Documentation Feedback22................................................................................................................................................................

Standard Features23................................................................................................................................................................

Overview23................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Cli23................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To The Cli24................................................................................................................................................................

Using Telnet Or Ssh Session24................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Console Session On The Serial Port25................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Passwords25................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Default Account Passwords At Login26................................................................................................................................................................

Default Administrative Account Names And Passwords26................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Ethernet Interface27................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Network Interface Settings27................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Static Ethernet Addresses28................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Dhcp29................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Dhcp29................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Dhcp29................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Date And Time30................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Time Zones30................................................................................................................................................................

Synchronizing Local Time Using Ntp32................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing Switch Names33................................................................................................................................................................

Working With Domain Ids33................................................................................................................................................................

Licensed Features34................................................................................................................................................................

Generating A License Key35................................................................................................................................................................

Activating A License Key35................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Licensed Feature36................................................................................................................................................................

Features And Required Licenses37................................................................................................................................................................

License Requirements37................................................................................................................................................................

Inter-chassis Link (icl) Licensing38................................................................................................................................................................

Time-based Licenses39................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Considerations39................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Upgrade And Downgrade Consideration39................................................................................................................................................................

Configupload And Configdownload Considerations39................................................................................................................................................................

Expired Licenses39................................................................................................................................................................

Ports On Demand (pod) Licensing39................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Pod40................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Dynamic Ports On Demand40................................................................................................................................................................

How Ports Are Assigned To Licenses40................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Port License Assignment41................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Dynamic Ports On Demand41................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Dynamic Ports On Demand42................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Pod Licenses42................................................................................................................................................................

Reserving A License42................................................................................................................................................................

Releasing A Port43................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling And Enabling Switches44................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling And Enabling Ports44................................................................................................................................................................

Making Basic Connections45................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To Devices45................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To Other Switches45................................................................................................................................................................

Linking Through A Gateway45................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Status46................................................................................................................................................................

Tracking And Controlling Switch Changes48................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Audit Log50................................................................................................................................................................

Auditable Event Classes51................................................................................................................................................................

Auditcfg Event Class Operands51................................................................................................................................................................

Shutting Down Switches And Directors53................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Of Daemon Processes53................................................................................................................................................................

Daemons That Are Automatically Restarted54................................................................................................................................................................

Managing User Accounts55................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing The Management Channel55................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Number Of Simultaneous Sessions55................................................................................................................................................................

Using Role-based Access Control (rbac)56................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os 6.x Roles56................................................................................................................................................................

Role Permissions57................................................................................................................................................................

Permission Types57................................................................................................................................................................

Rbac Permissions Matrix57................................................................................................................................................................

Managing The Local Database User Accounts59................................................................................................................................................................

About The Default Accounts59................................................................................................................................................................

Defining Local User Accounts59................................................................................................................................................................

Default Local User Accounts59................................................................................................................................................................

Recovering Accounts62................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Local Account Passwords62................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Local User Database63................................................................................................................................................................

Distributing The Local User Database63................................................................................................................................................................

Protecting The Local User Database From Distributions63................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Password Policies64................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Password Strength Policy64................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Password History Policy65................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Password Expiration Policy65................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade And Downgrade Considerations66................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Account Lockout Policy66................................................................................................................................................................

Denial Of Service Implications67................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication Model67................................................................................................................................................................

Authentication Configuration Options68................................................................................................................................................................

Creating Fabric Os User Accounts69................................................................................................................................................................

Syntax For Vsa-based Account Roles69................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Fabric Os Users On The Radius Server70................................................................................................................................................................

Windows 2000 Ias70................................................................................................................................................................

Linux Freeradius Server71................................................................................................................................................................

Radius Configuration And Admin Domains71................................................................................................................................................................

Dictionary.brocade File Entries71................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Radius Server72................................................................................................................................................................

Linux72................................................................................................................................................................

Windows 200073................................................................................................................................................................

Ldap Configuration And Microsoft's Active Directory75................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Authentication Servers On The Switch77................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling Local Authentication As Backup80................................................................................................................................................................

Boot Prom Password80................................................................................................................................................................

Multi-protocal (mp) Router81................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks 4/8 Or 4/16, Brocade 4gb San Switch For Hp P-class Bladesystem, Brocade 4gb San Switch For Hp C-class Bladesystem, San Switch 4/32, 4/64 San Switch, San Switch 4/32b81................................................................................................................................................................

San Director And Dc San Backbone Director (short Name, Dc Director)82................................................................................................................................................................

Recovering Forgotten Passwords84................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Standard Security Features85................................................................................................................................................................

Secure Protocols85................................................................................................................................................................

Secure Protocol Support85................................................................................................................................................................

Items Needed To Deploy Secure Protocols85................................................................................................................................................................

Ensuring Network Security86................................................................................................................................................................

Main Security Scenarios86................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Telnet Protocol87................................................................................................................................................................

Blocking Telnet87................................................................................................................................................................

Unblocking Telnet87................................................................................................................................................................

Blocking Listeners88................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing Switches And Fabrics88................................................................................................................................................................

Blocked Listener Applications88................................................................................................................................................................

Access Defaults88................................................................................................................................................................

Port Configuration89................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring For The Ssl Protocol89................................................................................................................................................................

Browser And Java Support89................................................................................................................................................................

Summary Of Ssl Procedures90................................................................................................................................................................

Choosing A Ca90................................................................................................................................................................

Generating A Public/private Key90................................................................................................................................................................

Ssl Certificate Files90................................................................................................................................................................

Generating And Storing A Csr91................................................................................................................................................................

Obtaining Certificates91................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Switch Certificate92................................................................................................................................................................

Activating A Switch Certificate92................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Browser93................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Root Certificate To The Java Plug-in93................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying And Deleting Certificates94................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Certificates94................................................................................................................................................................

Commands For Displaying And Deleting Ssl Certificates94................................................................................................................................................................

Ssl Messages And Actions94................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring For Snmp95................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Security Level95................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Snmpconfig Command96................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Secure File Copy98................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Advanced Security Features99................................................................................................................................................................

About Access Control List (acl) Policies99................................................................................................................................................................

How The Acl Policies Are Stored99................................................................................................................................................................

Security Database Size Restrictions99................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying Policy Members100................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Acl Policies100................................................................................................................................................................

Valid Methods For Specifying Policy Members100................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Acl Policies101................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Fcs Policy101................................................................................................................................................................

Fcs Policy States101................................................................................................................................................................

Fcs Policy Restrictions102................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Operations102................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of Steps To Create And Manage The Fcs Policies103................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying The Primary Fcs103................................................................................................................................................................

Distributing An Fcs Policy104................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Dcc Policy105................................................................................................................................................................

Dcc Policy Restrictions105................................................................................................................................................................

Distribution Policy States105................................................................................................................................................................

Dcc Policy States105................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Dcc Policy106................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Creating Dcc Policies107................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Scc Policy107................................................................................................................................................................

Scc Policy States107................................................................................................................................................................

Saving Changes To Acl Policies108................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Changes To Acl Policies108................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Member To An Existing Policy108................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Member From An Acl Policy109................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Acl Policy109................................................................................................................................................................

Aborting All Uncommitted Changes109................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Authentication Policy For Fabric Elements109................................................................................................................................................................

E_port Authentication110................................................................................................................................................................

Figures 1 Dh-chap Authentication110................................................................................................................................................................

Device Authentication Policy112................................................................................................................................................................

Auth Policy Restrictions112................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations112................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Authentication Protocols113................................................................................................................................................................

Re-authenticating Ports113................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Secret Key Pairs114................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Wide Distribution Of The Auth Policy115................................................................................................................................................................

Accept Distributions Configuration Parameter116................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy116................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Ip Filter Policy116................................................................................................................................................................

Cloning An Ip Filter Policy116................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying An Ip Filter Policy117................................................................................................................................................................

Saving An Ip Filter Policy117................................................................................................................................................................

Activating An Ip Filter Policy117................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ip Filter Policy118................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Rules118................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Services118................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Enforcement119................................................................................................................................................................

Implicit Ip Filter Rules119................................................................................................................................................................

Default Ip Policy Rules119................................................................................................................................................................

Creating Ip Filter Policy Rules120................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Ip Filter Policy Rules120................................................................................................................................................................

Aborting A Switch Session Transaction120................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Distributions121................................................................................................................................................................

Ip Filter Policy Restrictions121................................................................................................................................................................

Distributing The Policy Database121................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Database Distribution Settings122................................................................................................................................................................

Interaction Between Fabric-wide Consistency Policy And Distribution Settings122................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Policy Databases122................................................................................................................................................................

Distributing Acl Policies To Other Switches123................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Consistency Policy Fabric-wide124................................................................................................................................................................

Acl Policy Database Distribution Behavior124................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric-wide Consistency Policy Settings124................................................................................................................................................................

Notes On Joining A Switch To The Fabric125................................................................................................................................................................

Matching Fabric-wide Consistency Policies126................................................................................................................................................................

Merging Fabrics With Matching Fabric-wide Consistency Policies126................................................................................................................................................................

Non-matching Fabric-wide Consistency Policies127................................................................................................................................................................

Fips Support127................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Strict Fabric Merges127................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Merges With Tolerant/absent Combinations127................................................................................................................................................................

Zeroization Functions128................................................................................................................................................................

Power-up Self Tests128................................................................................................................................................................

Zeroization Behavior128................................................................................................................................................................

Conditional Tests129................................................................................................................................................................

Fips Mode130................................................................................................................................................................

Fips Mode Restrictions130................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing The Switch For Fips131................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of Steps131................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Configurations135................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Consistent Configuration Settings135................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Configuration Settings135................................................................................................................................................................

Backing Up A Configuration135................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Configuration Upload136................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Switch Information137................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Download Without Disabling A Switch137................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring A Configuration137................................................................................................................................................................

Cli Commands To Display Switch Configuration Information137................................................................................................................................................................

Security Considerations139................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Configuration Download139................................................................................................................................................................

Messages Captured In The Logs140................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Configurations In A Ficon Environment140................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading Configurations Across A Fabric140................................................................................................................................................................

Backup And Restore In A Ficon Cup Environment140................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Form141................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration And Connection Information141................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Administrative Domains143................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric With Two Admin Domains144................................................................................................................................................................

Filtered Fabric Views144................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Features145................................................................................................................................................................

Requirements For Admin Domains145................................................................................................................................................................

User-defined Administrative Domains145................................................................................................................................................................

System-defined Administrative Domains145................................................................................................................................................................

Ad255146................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Access Levels147................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric With Ad0 And Ad255147................................................................................................................................................................

Ad User Types147................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Login148................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Member Types148................................................................................................................................................................

Device Members148................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Port Members149................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Members149................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Switch Wwn149................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Compatibility And Availability150................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Merging150................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Showing Switch And Device Wwns150................................................................................................................................................................

Filtered Fabric Views Showing Converted Switch Wwns150................................................................................................................................................................

Compatibility151................................................................................................................................................................

Firmware Upgrade And Downgrade Scenarios151................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Admin Domains151................................................................................................................................................................

Isolated Subfabrics151................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding The Ad Transaction Model152................................................................................................................................................................

Implementing Admin Domains152................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Admin Domain153................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A User To An Admin Domain154................................................................................................................................................................

Activating And Deactivating Admin Domains155................................................................................................................................................................

Adding And Removing Admin Domain Members156................................................................................................................................................................

Renaming An Admin Domain156................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Admin Domain157................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting All User-defined Admin Domains157................................................................................................................................................................

Validating An Admin Domain Member List158................................................................................................................................................................

Using Admin Domains158................................................................................................................................................................

Using Cli Commands In An Ad Context158................................................................................................................................................................

Executing A Command In A Different Ad Context159................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying An Admin Domain Configuration159................................................................................................................................................................

Ports And Devices In Cli Output159................................................................................................................................................................

Switching To A Different Admin Domain Context160................................................................................................................................................................

Performing Zone Validation160................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Interactions160................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Interaction With Fabric Os Features161................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains, Zones, And Zone Databases162................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domains And Lsan Zones162................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Upload And Download In An Ad Context163................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Upload And Download Scenarios In An Ad Context163................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Maintaining Firmware165................................................................................................................................................................

About The Firmware Download Process165................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading And Downgrading Firmware166................................................................................................................................................................

Effects Of Firmware Changes On Accounts And Passwords166................................................................................................................................................................

Considerations For Ficon Cup Environments166................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing For Firmware Downloads167................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Connected Switches168................................................................................................................................................................

Recommended Firmware168................................................................................................................................................................

Obtaining And Decompressing Firmware169................................................................................................................................................................

Performing Firmwaredownload On Switches169................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of The Firmware Download Process On Switches169................................................................................................................................................................

Hp Storageworks 4/8 San Switch, 4/16 San Switch, Brocade 4gb San Switch For Hp P-class169................................................................................................................................................................

Bladesystem, Brocade 4gb San Switch For Hp C-class Bladesystem, San Switch 4/32, 4/64 San Switch San Switch 4/32b, 400 Mp Router, And Firmware Download170................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading Firmware To A Director171................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of The Firmware Download Process On Directors172................................................................................................................................................................

San Director And Dc Director Firmwaredownload Procedure172................................................................................................................................................................

Director Restrictions For Downgrading175................................................................................................................................................................

Firmwaredownload From A Usb Device176................................................................................................................................................................

Public And Private Key Management177................................................................................................................................................................

The Firmwaredownload Command178................................................................................................................................................................

Power-on Firmware Checksum Test179................................................................................................................................................................

Testing And Restoring Firmware On Switches179................................................................................................................................................................

Testing And Restoring Firmware On Directors180................................................................................................................................................................

Validating Firmwaredownload183................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Firmwaredownload184................................................................................................................................................................

Considerations For Downgrading Firmware To Fabric Os 5.3.0 Or Earlier184................................................................................................................................................................

Preinstallation Messages185................................................................................................................................................................

Blade Troubleshooting Tips191................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Directors193................................................................................................................................................................

Changing A Director's Name193................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying Ports193................................................................................................................................................................

Director Port Numbering Schemes194................................................................................................................................................................

By Slot And Port Number194................................................................................................................................................................

By Index194................................................................................................................................................................

Port Numbering Schemes For The 4/256 Director And Dc Director194................................................................................................................................................................

Default Index/area_id Core Pid Assignment With No Port Swap195................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Blade Management196................................................................................................................................................................

Powering Port Blades Off And On196................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling And Enabling Port Blades197................................................................................................................................................................

Fr4-18i Blade Exceptions197................................................................................................................................................................

Fc4-48 And Fc8-48 Blade Exceptions198................................................................................................................................................................

Conserving Power198................................................................................................................................................................

Blade Terminology And Compatibility199................................................................................................................................................................

Cp Blades199................................................................................................................................................................

Director Terminology And Abbreviations199................................................................................................................................................................

Core Blades200................................................................................................................................................................

Port Blade Compatibility200................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Chassis Configuration Options For The 4/256 Director200................................................................................................................................................................

Port Blades Supported By Each Director200................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configuration Options200................................................................................................................................................................

Obtaining Slot Information201................................................................................................................................................................

Chassis Configuration Options201................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Traffic203................................................................................................................................................................

About Data Routing And Routing Policies203................................................................................................................................................................

Specifying The Routing Policy203................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A Static Route204................................................................................................................................................................

Specifying Frame Order Delivery204................................................................................................................................................................

Using Dynamic Load Sharing205................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Routing Path Information206................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Routing Information Along A Path208................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Fc-fc Routing Service211................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Platforms211................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Routing Concepts211................................................................................................................................................................

A Metasan With Interfabric Links212................................................................................................................................................................

A Metasan With Edge-to-edge And Backbone Fabrics213................................................................................................................................................................

Proxy Devices214................................................................................................................................................................

Edge Sans Connected Through A Backbone Fabric214................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Types215................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Nat And Phantom Domains215................................................................................................................................................................

Metasan With Imported Devices215................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Fc-fc Routing Service216................................................................................................................................................................

Performing Verification Checks217................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning Backbone Fabric Ids218................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Fcip Tunnels (optional)219................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Fc-fc Routing To Work With Secure Fabric Os (optional)219................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Dh-chap Secret220................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Interfabric Link221................................................................................................................................................................

Portcfgexport Options223................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Fc Router Port Cost (optional)226................................................................................................................................................................

Using Router Port Cost227................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade, Downgrade, And Ha Considerations227................................................................................................................................................................

Port Cost Considerations228................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Proxy Pid228................................................................................................................................................................

Matching Fabric Parameters228................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ex_port Frame Trunking (optional)229................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations And Platforms230................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Support230................................................................................................................................................................

Backward Compatibility Support230................................................................................................................................................................

Using Ex_port Frame Trunking230................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Commands230................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Lsans And Zoning231................................................................................................................................................................

Use Of Administrative Domains With Lsan Zones And Fcr231................................................................................................................................................................

Defining And Naming Zones232................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zones And Fabric-to-fabric Communications232................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zone Binding (optional)235................................................................................................................................................................

Dual Backbone Configuration236................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Lsan Count236................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Backbone Fabrics For Interconnectivity237................................................................................................................................................................

Ha And Downgrade Considerations237................................................................................................................................................................

Ipfc Over Fcr237................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Configuration238................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Resources239................................................................................................................................................................

Routing Echo240................................................................................................................................................................

Interoperability With Legacy Fcr Switches241................................................................................................................................................................

Backward Compatibility242................................................................................................................................................................

Front Domain Consolidation242................................................................................................................................................................

Using Front Domain Consolidation242................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware And Firmware Compatibility For Nonsecure Fabrics242................................................................................................................................................................

Range Of Output Ports243................................................................................................................................................................

Interoperating With An M-eos Fabric245................................................................................................................................................................

Brocade-mcdata M-eosc Interoperability Compatibility Matrix245................................................................................................................................................................

Mcdata Mi10k Interoperability246................................................................................................................................................................

Brocade-mcdata M-eosn Interoperability Compatibility Matrix246................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Fabrics For Interconnectivity247................................................................................................................................................................

Connectivity Modes248................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Fc Router248................................................................................................................................................................

Portcfgexport -m Values248................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring M-eos For Interconnection251................................................................................................................................................................

Efcm San Status251................................................................................................................................................................

San Pilot And Efcm Zone Screens252................................................................................................................................................................

Lsan Zoning With M-eos254................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Zone Set Name In San Pilot254................................................................................................................................................................

Completing The Configuration255................................................................................................................................................................

Migrating From An Mp Router To A 400 Mp Router257................................................................................................................................................................

Configurations257................................................................................................................................................................

Non-redundant Configuration257................................................................................................................................................................

Non-redundant Router Configuration257................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Configuration258................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration During The Upgrade258................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Router Configuration258................................................................................................................................................................

Devices Directly Connected To Router259................................................................................................................................................................

Dual Backbone Fabric Configuration259................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Ficon Fabrics261................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of Fabric Os Support For Ficon261................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Switches262................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Ficon Configurations262................................................................................................................................................................

Control Unit Port (cup)262................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Commands263................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Commands Related To Ficon And Ficon Cup263................................................................................................................................................................

User Security Considerations264................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Switches264................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing A Switch265................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A Single Switch265................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring A High-integrity Fabric265................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Unique Domain Id266................................................................................................................................................................

Cascaded Configuration, Two Switches266................................................................................................................................................................

Cascaded Configuration, Three Switches266................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Information267................................................................................................................................................................

Link Incidents267................................................................................................................................................................

Registered Listeners267................................................................................................................................................................

Node Identification Data267................................................................................................................................................................

Fru Failures267................................................................................................................................................................

Swapping Ports268................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing The Ficon Management Database268................................................................................................................................................................

Using Ficon Cup268................................................................................................................................................................

Setup Summary269................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling Ficon Management Server Mode269................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Cup When Ficon Management Server Mode Is Enabled270................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Fmsmode Setting270................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Mode Register Bit Settings271................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Cup Mode Register Bits271................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Mode Register Bits272................................................................................................................................................................

Persistently Enabling/disabling Ports272................................................................................................................................................................

Port And Switch Naming Standards273................................................................................................................................................................

Adding And Removing Ficon Cup Licenses273................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning And Pdcm Considerations273................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning And Link Incident Reporting273................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting274................................................................................................................................................................

Backing Up And Restoring Ficon Configuration Files275................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Configuration Information276................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Configuration Worksheet276................................................................................................................................................................

Sample Iocp Configuration File277................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Distributed Management Server279................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction279................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling The Platform Services279................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling Access280................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Server Database283................................................................................................................................................................

Controlling Topology Discovery283................................................................................................................................................................

Working With Diagnostic Features285................................................................................................................................................................

About Fabric Os Diagnostics285................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Power-on Self Test285................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Switch Status287................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Port Information289................................................................................................................................................................

Error Summary Description292................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Equipment Status293................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The System Message Log294................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Port Log294................................................................................................................................................................

Commands For Port Log Management295................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring For Syslogd296................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Host296................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os To Unix Message Severities296................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Switch297................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Saving Diagnostic Information298................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Automatic Trace Dump Transfers298................................................................................................................................................................

About Troubleshooting301................................................................................................................................................................

Most Common Problem Areas301................................................................................................................................................................

Common Troubleshooting Problems And Tools301................................................................................................................................................................

Gathering Information For Technical Support302................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Questions302................................................................................................................................................................

Analyzing Connection Problems304................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring A Segmented Fabric307................................................................................................................................................................

Correcting Zoning Setup Issues309................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Zone Discrepancies309................................................................................................................................................................

Commands For Debugging Zoning309................................................................................................................................................................

Recognizing Mq-write Errors311................................................................................................................................................................

Correcting Device Login Issues313................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying Media-related Issues315................................................................................................................................................................

Component Test Descriptions316................................................................................................................................................................

Correcting Link Failures317................................................................................................................................................................

Switch Component Tests317................................................................................................................................................................

Correcting Marginal Links319................................................................................................................................................................

Switchshow Output And Suggested Action319................................................................................................................................................................

Loopback Modes319................................................................................................................................................................

Inaccurate Information In The System Message Log320................................................................................................................................................................

Tracing Fibre Channel Information320................................................................................................................................................................

Ftrace Configurable Parameters320................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ftrace For A Tunnel321................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Ftrace For A Tunnel321................................................................................................................................................................

Recognizing Port Initialization And Fcp Auto Discovery Process322................................................................................................................................................................

Using Port Mirroring322................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Hardware323................................................................................................................................................................

Port Combinations For Port Mirroring323................................................................................................................................................................

Port Mirroring Considerations324................................................................................................................................................................

Creating, Deleting, And Displaying Port Mirroring324................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Npiv327................................................................................................................................................................

About Npiv327................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling Npiv327................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Npiv327................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Scenarios328................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Npiv Port Configuration Information328................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Login Information330................................................................................................................................................................

Optimizing Fabric Behavior331................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction To Adaptive Networking331................................................................................................................................................................

Top Talkers331................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation331................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Isolation Zone Creating A Dedicated Path Through The Fabric331................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Zone Failover332................................................................................................................................................................

Fspf Routing Rules And Traffic Isolation332................................................................................................................................................................

Dedicated Path (shortest Path)332................................................................................................................................................................

General Rules For Ti Zones333................................................................................................................................................................

Dedicated Path (but Not The Shortest Path)333................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations For Traffic Isolation334................................................................................................................................................................

Ti Zone Misconfiguration334................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations And Restrictions Of Traffic Isolation335................................................................................................................................................................

Admin Domain Considerations For Traffic Isolation335................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Ti Zone335................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying Ti Zones336................................................................................................................................................................

Activating And Deactivating A Ti Zone337................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Ti Zone338................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Ti Zones338................................................................................................................................................................

Qos: Ingress Rate Limiting338................................................................................................................................................................

Qos: Sid/did Traffic Prioritization339................................................................................................................................................................

Qos Zones340................................................................................................................................................................

Qos Traffic Prioritization340................................................................................................................................................................

Qos On E_ports341................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Configurations For Traffic Prioritization341................................................................................................................................................................

Qos With E_ports Enabled341................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Traffic Prioritization342................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Advanced Performance Monitoring343................................................................................................................................................................

About Advanced Performance Monitoring343................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Monitors Supported On Brocade Switch Models343................................................................................................................................................................

Advanced Performance Monitoring Commands344................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Al_pas345................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring End-to-end Performance345................................................................................................................................................................

Adding End-to-end Monitors346................................................................................................................................................................

Setting End-to-end Monitors On A Port346................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Mask For End-to-end Monitors347................................................................................................................................................................

Proper Placement Of End-to-end Performance Monitors347................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting End-to-end Monitors348................................................................................................................................................................

Mask Positions For End-to-end Monitors348................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Filter-based Performance349................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Standard Filter-based Monitors349................................................................................................................................................................

Commands To Add Filter-based Monitors349................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Custom Filter-based Monitors350................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Filter-based Monitors351................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Isl Performance351................................................................................................................................................................

Predefined Values At Offset 0351................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying Top Bandwidth Users (top Talkers)352................................................................................................................................................................

Using Top Talker Monitors In Port Mode353................................................................................................................................................................

Using Top Talker Monitors In Fabric Mode354................................................................................................................................................................

Limitations Of Top Talker Monitors355................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Trunks355................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Monitor Counters355................................................................................................................................................................

Known Display Problem And Workaround359................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing Monitor Counters359................................................................................................................................................................

Saving And Restoring Monitor Configurations361................................................................................................................................................................

Collecting Performance Data361................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Extended Fabrics363................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Fabrics Licensing363................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Fibre Channel Over Distance363................................................................................................................................................................

Distance Levels For Extended Inter-switch Links (isls)363................................................................................................................................................................

Buffer-to-buffer Credits363................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Data Frames364................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Switch Port Buffer Credit Requirements For Long Distance Calculations365................................................................................................................................................................

Determining How Many Ports Can Be Configured For Long Distance365................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying The Remaining Buffers In A Port Group366................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Considerations368................................................................................................................................................................

Switch, Port Speed, And Distance With Asic And Buffers368................................................................................................................................................................

Long Distance Link Initialization Activation369................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Fabrics Device Limitations369................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Extended Isl369................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Isl Modes: 3xxx Switches (bloom And Bloom Ii Asics)371................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Isl Trunking373................................................................................................................................................................

About Isl Trunking373................................................................................................................................................................

Distribution Of Traffic Over Isl Trunking Groups373................................................................................................................................................................

Standard Trunking Criteria374................................................................................................................................................................

Ex_port Trunking374................................................................................................................................................................

Initializing Trunking On Ports375................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Traffic375................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling And Disabling Isl Trunking377................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Port Speeds378................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Trunking Information379................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Over Extended Fabrics380................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Distances381................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Trunking Problems381................................................................................................................................................................

Listing Link Characteristics381................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking Support For San Switch 4/32, 4/32b And 4/64 San Switch (condor Asic)381................................................................................................................................................................

84 Trunking Support For 4/256 San Director And Dc Directors With Supported Blades (condor And Condor2381................................................................................................................................................................

Recognizing Buffer Underallocation382................................................................................................................................................................

Administering Advanced Zoning383................................................................................................................................................................

About Zoning383................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Example383................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Types384................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Zoning384................................................................................................................................................................

Approaches To Fabric-based Zoning384................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Objects385................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Schemes386................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Aliases386................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Configurations386................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Enforcement387................................................................................................................................................................

Software-enforced Zoning387................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware-enforced Zoning387................................................................................................................................................................

Enforcing Hardware Zoning388................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware-enforced Nonoverlapping Zones389................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware-enforced Overlapping Zones389................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning With Hardware Assist (mixed-port And Wwn Zones)389................................................................................................................................................................

Considerations For Zoning Architecture390................................................................................................................................................................

Session-based Hard Zoning390................................................................................................................................................................

Best Practices For Zoning391................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones391................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Switches For Broadcast Zones392................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones And Admin Domains392................................................................................................................................................................

High Availability Considerations With Broadcast Zones393................................................................................................................................................................

Loop Devices And Broadcast Zones393................................................................................................................................................................

Backward Compatibility With Pre-5.3.0 Switches393................................................................................................................................................................

Broadcast Zones And Default Zoning393................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Managing Zone Aliases394................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Maintaining Zones396................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Default Zones399................................................................................................................................................................

Merging Zones400................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Database Limitations400................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 0 To 96k401................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 96k To 128k401................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 128k To 256k402................................................................................................................................................................

Resulting Database Size: 256k To 1m402................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Modifying Zoning Configurations404................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Zone Objects407................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Zoning Configurations In A Fabric410................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A New Switch Or Fabric410................................................................................................................................................................

Splitting A Fabric412................................................................................................................................................................

Using Zoning To Administer Security412................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Zone Conflicts412................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring And Monitoring Fcip Extension Services415................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Services Licensing415................................................................................................................................................................

Platforms That Support San Extension Over Ip416................................................................................................................................................................

Fr4-18i Port Numbering416................................................................................................................................................................

Multi-protocol Router Port Numbering416................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Concepts417................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Ports And Fcip Tunnels417................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Port Types417................................................................................................................................................................

Tunnel And Virtual Port Numbering417................................................................................................................................................................

Compression418................................................................................................................................................................

Traffic Shaping418................................................................................................................................................................

Qos Concepts And Implementation Over Fcip418................................................................................................................................................................

Network Using Fcip418................................................................................................................................................................

Layer Three Diffserv Code Points (dscp)419................................................................................................................................................................

Vlan Tagging And Layer Two Class Of Service (l2cos)419................................................................................................................................................................

When Both Dscp And L2cos Are Used419................................................................................................................................................................

Default Mapping Of Dscp Priorities To L2cos Priorities419................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Concepts And Implementation Over Fcip420................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Terminology420................................................................................................................................................................

Options For Enhancing Tape Write I/o Performance421................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining421................................................................................................................................................................

Constraints For Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining422................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Fastwrite/tape Pipelining Configurations422................................................................................................................................................................

Using Fcip Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining422................................................................................................................................................................

Unsupported Configurations423................................................................................................................................................................

Single Tunnel, Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining Enabled423................................................................................................................................................................

Multiple Tunnels To Multiple Ports, Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining Enabled On A Per-tunnel/per-port Basis423................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Concepts424................................................................................................................................................................

Unsupported Configurations With Fastwrite And Tape Pipelining424................................................................................................................................................................

Xrc Emulation425................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Write Pipelining425................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Read Pipelining425................................................................................................................................................................

Device Level Acknowledgment425................................................................................................................................................................

Tin/tir Emulation425................................................................................................................................................................

Read Block Id Emulation425................................................................................................................................................................

Ftrace Concepts425................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Services Configuration Guidelines426................................................................................................................................................................

Checklist For Configuring Fcip Links426................................................................................................................................................................

Command Checklist For Configuring Fcip Links426................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ipsec427................................................................................................................................................................

Ipsec Parameters428................................................................................................................................................................

Fixed Policy Parameters428................................................................................................................................................................

Modifiable Policy Parameters428................................................................................................................................................................

Managing Policies429................................................................................................................................................................

Persistently Disabling Ports431................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Vex Ports431................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ip Interfaces And Ip Routes432................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Fcip Tunnels434................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ficon Emulation435................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Ftrace437................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying The Fcip Tunnel Configuration437................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports440................................................................................................................................................................

Modify And Delete Command Options442................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying Fcip Tunnels442................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying/deleting Qos Settings443................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Emulation Modify Operations443................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Fcip Tunnel445................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ip Interface (ipif)445................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Iproute445................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting An Ftrace Configuration445................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Vlan Tag Tables445................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting Fcip Links446................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Performance Analysis Tools447................................................................................................................................................................

About The Ipperf Option447................................................................................................................................................................

Running Wan Tool Sessions With An Fcip Tunnel Online447................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Port Bandwidth447................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Tool Performance Characteristics448................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Wan Tool Analysis448................................................................................................................................................................

Wan Tool Ipperf Syntax449................................................................................................................................................................

Using Portcmd Ping450................................................................................................................................................................

Using Portcmd Traceroute451................................................................................................................................................................

Fcip Tunnel Performance Characteristics452................................................................................................................................................................

Ficon Performance Statistics455................................................................................................................................................................

Ftrace Output Control And Display456................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Fastwrite Concepts457................................................................................................................................................................

Platforms And Os Requirements For Fc Fastwrite458................................................................................................................................................................

Constraints For Fc Fastwrite458................................................................................................................................................................

How Fc Fastwrite Works458................................................................................................................................................................

Typical Network Topology For Fc Fastwrite458................................................................................................................................................................

Fc Fastwrite Flow Configuration Requirements459................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Considerations For Fc Fastwrite459................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring And Enabling Fc Fastwrite460................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Fc Fastwrite On A Blade Or Switch462................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Fc Fastwrite On A Port462................................................................................................................................................................

A Configuring The Pid Format463................................................................................................................................................................

About Pids And Pid Binding463................................................................................................................................................................

Summary Of Pid Formats463................................................................................................................................................................

Impact Of Changing The Fabric Pid Format464................................................................................................................................................................

Host Reboots464................................................................................................................................................................

Static Pid Mapping Errors464................................................................................................................................................................

Changes To Configuration Data465................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting A Pid Format465................................................................................................................................................................

Effects Of Pid Format Changes On Configurations465................................................................................................................................................................

Evaluating The Fabric466................................................................................................................................................................

Pid Format Recommendations For Adding New Switches466................................................................................................................................................................

Planning The Update Procedure468................................................................................................................................................................

Online Update468................................................................................................................................................................

Offline Update469................................................................................................................................................................

Hybrid Update469................................................................................................................................................................

Changing To Core Pid Format469................................................................................................................................................................

Converting Port Number To Area Id470................................................................................................................................................................

San Director With Extended Edge Pid471................................................................................................................................................................

Performing Pid Format Changes472................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Procedure472................................................................................................................................................................

Hp/ux Procedure473................................................................................................................................................................

Aix Procedure475................................................................................................................................................................

Swapping Port Area Ids476................................................................................................................................................................

B Implementing An Interoperable Fabric477................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding Brocade And Mcdata Interoperability477................................................................................................................................................................

Determining Mcdata-aware Features477................................................................................................................................................................

Mcdata-aware Features477................................................................................................................................................................

Determining Mcdata-unaware Features478................................................................................................................................................................

Mcdata-unaware Features478................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Connectivity For Fabric 6.0479................................................................................................................................................................

Feature Support And Interoperability479................................................................................................................................................................

Typical Configuration479................................................................................................................................................................

Complete Feature Compatibility Matrix479................................................................................................................................................................

M-eos 9.6.2 Features Supported In Fabric Os 6.0481................................................................................................................................................................

Port Number Offset481................................................................................................................................................................

Npiv481................................................................................................................................................................

Trunking482................................................................................................................................................................

M-eos 9.6.2 Features Not Supported By Fabric Os 6.0482................................................................................................................................................................

Domain Id Offset Configuration482................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Test Differences482................................................................................................................................................................

Optional 6.0 Licensing482................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Optional Features482................................................................................................................................................................

Unsupported Features483................................................................................................................................................................

Fabric Os Interoperability With M-eos483................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Features Mcdata Fabric Mode (interopmode 2)484................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Features Mcdata Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3)484................................................................................................................................................................

Unsupported Features Mcdata Fabric And Open Fabric Modes484................................................................................................................................................................

Mcdata Fabric Mode Configuration Restrictions484................................................................................................................................................................

Mcdata Open Fabric Mode Configuration Restrictions485................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrade And Downgrade Restrictions485................................................................................................................................................................

Zoning Restrictions485................................................................................................................................................................

Zone Name Restrictions486................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Zones In Mcdata Fabric Mode486................................................................................................................................................................

Default Zone486................................................................................................................................................................

Safe Zone487................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Zone Configurations On A Standalone Switch487................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Zone Configurations Fabric-wide487................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying The Effective Zone Configuration487................................................................................................................................................................

Moving To Mcdata Open Fabric Mode From Earlier Fabric Os Versions489................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Mcdata Open Fabric Mode489................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Mcdata Fabric Mode490................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Brocade Native Mode491................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Fabric Os L2 Santegrity (fabric Binding)491................................................................................................................................................................

Fcr Santegrity (fabric Binding)492................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Fcr Fabric Binding492................................................................................................................................................................

Support For Coordinated Hot Code Load493................................................................................................................................................................

Activating Hot Code Load494................................................................................................................................................................

Hot Code Upgrade Considerations494................................................................................................................................................................

C Understanding Legacy Password Behavior495................................................................................................................................................................

Password Management Information495................................................................................................................................................................

Account/password Characteristics Matrix495................................................................................................................................................................

Password Prompting Behaviors496................................................................................................................................................................

Password Prompting Matrix496................................................................................................................................................................

Password Migration During Firmware Changes497................................................................................................................................................................

Password Recovery Options497................................................................................................................................................................

Password Migration Behavior During Firmware Upgrade/downgrade497................................................................................................................................................................

D Using Remote Switch499................................................................................................................................................................

About Remote Switch499................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Switch Capabilities499................................................................................................................................................................

Using Remote Switch With A Gateway499................................................................................................................................................................

E Zone Merging Scenarios501................................................................................................................................................................

Index505................................................................................................................................................................

Correcting I2c Bus Errors507................................................................................................................................................................

HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12 Administrator's Manual (496 pages)

HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1 administrator guide (5697-0235, December 2009)

Brand: HP | Category: Switch | Size: 3.14 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

About This Guide19................................................................................................................................................................

Supported Fabric Os 6.1.x Hp Storageworks Hardware19................................................................................................................................................................