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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2 Series Administrator's Manual (447 pages)
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, November 2009)
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Switch
| Size: 3.48 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide
15
Supported HP Storageworks Hardware
15
Intended Audience
16
Related Documentation
16
Glossary of Terms
16
Document Conventions and Symbols
16
HP Technical Support
17
HP-Authorized Reseller
17
Helpful Web Sites
17
Introducing Fabric os CLI Procedures
19
About Procedural Differences
19
Scope and References
19
About the CLI
20
Help Information
21
Displaying Command Help
21
Displaying Additional Help Topics
21
Performing Basic Configuration Tasks
23
Connecting to the CLI
23
Using Telnet or SSH Session
23
How to Connect Via Telnet
23
Using a Console Session on the Serial Port
24
How to Connect Via the Serial Port
24
Setting the Default Account Passwords
24
Changing Default Passwords Summary
25
How to Change Default Passwords at Login
26
Configuring the Ethernet Interface
26
How to Display Network Interface Settings
27
Static Ethernet Addressing Summary
27
How to Set Static Addresses for the Ethernet Network Interface
27
Configuring DHCP
28
DHCP Summary
28
How to Disable DHCP
28
How to Enable DHCP
28
Setting the Date and Time
29
Setting Time Zones
29
How to Set the Time Zone
30
How to Set the Time Zone Interactively
31
Synchronizing Local Time
32
How to Synchronize Local Time with an External Source
32
Maintaining Licensed Software Features
33
How to Generate or Activate a License Key
34
HP Storageworks License Key Screen
34
How to Remove a Licensed Feature
35
Figures
34
Customizing a Switch Name
36
How to Customize the Switch Name
36
Customizing the Chassis Name
37
How to Change the Chassis Name
37
Working with Domain Ids
37
How to Display Domain Ids
38
How to Set the Domain ID
38
Ports on Demand License Summary for Applicable Switches
39
Activating Ports on Demand
39
Configuring Dynamic Ports on Demand
40
How Dynamic Ports on Demand Works
40
Displaying the Port License Assignment
40
Activating Dynamic Ports on Demand
41
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
41
Managing Licenses
42
Reserving a License
42
Releasing a Port
43
Disabling and Enabling a Port
44
How to Disable a Port
44
How to Enable a Port
45
Disabling and Enabling a Switch
44
How to Disable a Switch
44
How to Enable a Switch
44
Making Basic Connections
45
Connecting to Devices
45
Connecting to Other Switches
45
Linking through a Gateway
46
How to Configure a Link through a Gateway
46
Checking Status
47
How to Verify Switch Operation
47
How to Verify High-Availability Features
47
How to Verify Fabric Connectivity
47
How to Verify Device Connectivity
47
Tracking and Controlling Switch Changes
48
How to Enable the Track Changes Feature
48
How to Display the Status of the Track Changes Feature
49
How to View the Switch Status Policy Threshold Values
49
How to Set the Switch Status Policy Threshold Values
50
Configuring the Audit Log
51
Auditable Event Classes
51
How to Verify Host Syslog Prior to Configuring the Audit Log
52
How to Configure an Audit Log for Specific Event Classes
53
Shutting down Switches and Directors
53
To Power off a Director Gracefully (Prior to 5.1.0)
53
To Power off a Switch Gracefully (5.1.0 and Later)
54
High Availability of Daemon Processes
54
Managing User Accounts
55
Overview
55
Accessing the Management Channel
55
Using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
55
Role Permissions
56
Configuring the Authentication Model
58
How to Set the Switch Authentication Model
58
Managing the Local Database User Accounts
58
About the Default Accounts
59
Defining Local User Accounts
59
How to Display Account Information
59
How to Create an Account
60
How to Delete an Account
60
How to Change Account Parameters
61
How to Add an Administrative Domain to the Account
61
How to Remove an Administrative Domain from the Account
61
Recovering Accounts
62
How to Recover an Account
62
Changing Local Account Passwords
62
How to Change the Password for the Current Login Account
62
How to Change the Password for a Different Account
63
Configuring the Local User Database
63
Distributing the Local User Database
63
How to Distribute the Local User Database
63
Protecting the Local User Database from Distributions
63
How to Accept the User Database
64
How to Reject Distributed User Databases
64
Configuring Password Policies
64
How to Set the Password Strength Policy
64
How to Set the Password Expiration Policy
65
How to Set the Password History Policy
65
How to Set the Account Lockout Policy
66
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
66
Managing Fabric os Users on the RADIUS Server
66
Switch to RADIUS Server Interaction
66
Creating Fabric os User Accounts
67
Linux Freeradius Server
68
Windows 2000 IAS
68
RADIUS Configuration and Admin Domains
69
Setting up RADIUS AAA Service
69
Configuring the RADIUS Server
70
How to Add the Brocade Attribute to the Server
71
How to Create the User
71
Linux
71
How to Enable CHAP
72
How to Enable Clients
72
Windows 2000
72
How to Configure RADIUS Users
73
How to Configure the RADIUS Server
73
Configuring RADIUS Servers on the Switch
74
How to Add a RADIUS Server to the Switch Configuration
75
How to Display the Current RADIUS Configuration
75
How to Change a RADIUS Server Configuration
76
How to Change the Order in Which RADIUS Servers Are Contacted for Service
76
How to Delete a RADIUS Server from the Configuration
76
How to Enable and Disable a RADIUS Server
76
Enabling and Disabling Local Authentication as Backup
77
Setting the Boot PROM Password
77
Sssetting the Boot PROM Password with a Recovery String
77
4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router
77
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Switch with a Recovery String
77
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Director with a Recovery String
78
SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director
78
4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router
79
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Director Without a Recovery String
79
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Switch Without a Recovery String
79
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Director Without a Recovery String
80
Recovering Forgotten Passwords
81
How to Recover Passwords
81
Configuring Standard Security Features
83
Secure Protocols
83
Ensuring Network Security
84
Configuring the Telnet Interface
85
How to Disable Telnet
85
How to Enable Telnet
85
Blocking Listeners
86
Accessing Switches and Fabrics
86
Configuring for the SSL Protocol
87
Browser and Java Support
88
Summary of SSL Procedures
88
Choosing a Certificate Authority
88
Generating a Public/Private Key
89
Generating and Storing a CSR
89
Obtaining Certificates
90
Installing a Switch Certificate
90
Activating a Switch Certificate
90
Configuring the Browser
91
To Check and Install Root Certificates on Internet Explorer
91
To Check and Install Root Certificates on Mozilla
91
Installing a Root Certificate to the Java Plug-In
92
Displaying and Deleting Certificates
92
Troubleshooting Certificates
93
Configuring SNMP
93
Setting the Security Level
94
Using the Snmpconfig Command
94
Using Legacy Commands for Snmpv1
97
Configuring Secure File Copy
101
Configuring Advanced Security
103
About Access Control List (ACL) Policies
103
How the ACL Policies Are Stored
103
Identifying Policy Members
103
Configuring ACL Policies
104
Displaying ACL Policies
105
Configuring a DCC Policy
105
Creating a DCC Policy
106
DCC Policy Restrictions
106
Examples of Creating DCC Policies
107
Creating an SCC Policy
107
Saving Changes to ACL Policies
108
Activating Changes to ACL Policies
108
Adding a Member to an Existing Policy
109
Removing a Member from a Policy
109
Deleting a Policy
109
Aborting All Uncommitted Changes
110
Distributing the Policy Database
110
Configuring the Database Distribution Settings
111
Distributing ACL Policies to Other Switches
112
Setting the Consistency Policy Fabric-Wide
113
Notes on Joining a Switch to the Fabric
114
Matching Fabric-Wide Consistency Policies
115
Non-Matching Fabric-Wide Consistency Policies
116
Maintaining Configurations
117
Displaying Configuration Settings
117
Backing up a Configuration
117
To Upload a Configuration File
118
Troubleshooting Configuration Upload
119
Restoring Switch Information
119
Restoring a Configuration
119
Configuration Download Without Disabling a Switch
120
Security Considerations
121
Troubleshooting Configuration Download
121
Messages Captured in the Logs
121
Restoring Configurations in a FICON Environment
122
Downloading Configurations Across a Fabric
122
4/256 SAN Director Configuration Form
123
Managing Administrative Domains
127
About Administrative Domains
127
Admin Domain Features
128
Fabric with Two Admin Domains
128
Filtered Fabric Views
128
Requirements for Admin Domains
129
User-Defined Administrative Domains
129
System-Defined Administrative Domains
130
Ad0
130
Ad255
130
Admin Domain Access Levels
131
Fabric with AD0 and AD255
131
Admin Domains and Login
132
Admin Domain Member Types
132
Device Members
132
Switch Members
133
Switch Port Members
133
Admin Domains and Switch WWN
133
Fabric Showing Switch and Device Wwns
134
Filtered Fabric Views Showing Converted Switch Wwns
134
Admin Domain Compatibility and Availability
135
Admin Domains and Merging
135
Compatibility
135
Firmware Upgrade and Downgrade Scenarios
135
Isolated Subfabrics
135
Managing Admin Domains
136
Understanding the AD Transaction Model
136
Creating an Admin Domain
137
Implementing Admin Domains
137
Assigning a User to an Admin Domain
138
Activating and Deactivating Admin Domains
139
Adding and Removing Admin Domain Members
140
Deleting an Admin Domain
141
Renaming an Admin Domain
141
Deleting All User-Defined Admin Domains
142
Validating an Admin Domain Member List
142
Using Admin Domains
143
Executing a Command in a Different AD Context
143
Using CLI Commands in an AD Context
143
Displaying an Admin Domain Configuration
144
Switching to a Different Admin Domain Context
144
Admin Domain Interactions
145
Performing Zone Validation
145
Admin Domains, Zones, and Zone Databases
146
Admin Domains and LSAN Zones
147
Configuration Upload and Download in an AD Context
148
Installing and Maintaining Firmware
149
About the Firmware Download Process
149
Upgrading and Downgrading Firmware
149
Effects of Firmware Changes on Accounts and Passwords
150
Considerations for FICON CUP Environments
150
Preparing for a Firmware Download
151
Checking Connected Switches
152
Obtaining and Decompressing Firmware
152
Performing Firmware Download on Switches
153
Summary of the Firmware Download Process
153
4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router Firmware Download Procedure
153
Summary of Firmware Downloads on Director Models
155
Summary of the Firmware Download Process for Directors
155
SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director Firmware Download Procedure
156
Testing and Restoring Firmware on Switches
160
Testing and Restoring Firmware-On Directors
161
Validating the Firmware Download
164
Troubleshooting Firmware Download
165
Downgrading Firmware from Fabric os 5.2.X
165
Pre-Installation Messages
166
Blade Troubleshooting Tips
175
Synchronizing Firmware Versions on Partitions
175
FTP Server Recommendations
175
Configuring Directors
177
Identifying Ports
177
By Slot and Port Number
178
By Port Area ID
178
By Index
178
Basic Blade Management
182
Powering Port Blades off and on
182
Disabling and Enabling Port Blades
182
400 MP Router Exceptions
183
B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4-18I) Exceptions
183
FC4-48 Blade Exceptions
183
Conserving Power
183
Blade Terminology and Compatibility
184
CP Blades
185
Port Blade Compatibility
185
Setting Chassis Configuration Options
185
Obtaining Slot Information
187
Configuring a New SAN Director 2/128 with Two Domains
188
Converting an Installed SAN Director 2/128 to Support Two Domains
189
Setting the Blade Beacon Mode
190
10Routing Traffic
191
About Data Routing and Routing Policies
191
Specifying the Routing Policy
191
Assigning a Static Route
192
Specifying Frame Order Delivery
192
Using Dynamic Load Sharing
193
Viewing Routing Path Information
194
Viewing Routing Information Along a Path
196
11Using the FC-FC Routing Service
199
Supported Platforms
199
Fibre Channel Routing Concepts
199
A Metasan with Edge-To-Edge and Backbonef Fabrics
199
A Metasan with Interfabric Links
201
Front Domain Consolidation
202
Supported Configurations and Platforms
202
Edge Sans Connected through a Backbone Fabric
202
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
203
Using Front Domain Consolidation
203
Proxy Devices
204
Range of Output Ports
204
Support
204
Routing Types
205
Metasan with Imported Devices
205
Fibre Channel NAT and Phantom Domains
206
Setting up the FC-FC Routing Service
206
Performing Verification Checks
207
Assigning Backbone Fabric Ids
208
Configuring FC-FC Routing to Work with Secure Fabric os (Optional)
209
Configuring FCIP Tunnels (Optional)
209
Configuring Secure Fabric os DH-CHAP Secret
209
Configuring an Interfabric Link
211
Portcfgexport Options
212
Configuring Lsans and Zoning
216
Defining and Naming Zones
216
LSAN Zones and Fabric-To-Fabric Communications
216
Use of Administrative Domains with LSAN Zones and FCR
216
Configuring Backbone Fabrics for Interconnectivity
219
Optional Configuration Procedures
219
FC Router Port Cost (Optional)
219
Using Router Port Cost
219
Port Cost Considerations
220
Upgrade, Downgrade, and HA Considerations
220
Matching Fabric Parameters
221
Setting a Proxy PID
221
Ex_Port Frame Trunking (Optional)
222
Backward Compatibility Support
222
High Availability Support
222
Supported Configurations and Platforms
222
Using Ex_Port Frame Trunking
223
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
223
Security Considerations
223
Trunking Commands
223
Monitoring Resources
224
Routing ECHO
226
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
226
Backward Compatibility
227
Interoperability with Legacy FCR Switches
227
Connecting to HP M-Series or Mcdata Sans
228
Configuring the Fabrics for Interconnectivity
228
Supported Platforms and Configurations
228
Configuring the FC Router
229
Connectivity Modes
229
Configuring Interoperability
230
Configuring M-Series or Mcdata for Interconnection
232
EFCM SAN Status
232
SAN Pilot and EFCM Zone Screens
233
Pending Zone Set List in SAN Pilot and EFCM Zone Screens
234
LSAN Zoning with Mcdata
235
Adding a Zone Set Name in SAN Pilot
235
Completing the Configuration
236
Administering FICON Fabrics
239
Overview of Fabric os Support for FICON
239
Supported Switches
240
Director and SAN Switch 4/32 FICON Notes
240
Types of FICON Configurations
241
Control Unit Port (CUP)
241
FICON Commands
242
Configuring Switches
243
Security Considerations
243
Preparing a Switch
244
Configuring a Single Switch
244
Configuring a High-Integrity Fabric
244
Setting a Unique Domain ID
245
Cascaded Configuration, Two Switches
245
Cascaded Configuration, Three Switches
245
Displaying Information
246
Link Incidents
246
Node Identification Data
246
Registered Listeners
246
FRU Failures
247
Swapping Ports
247
Clearing the FICON Management Database
247
Using FICON CUP
248
Setup Summary
248
Enabling and Disabling FICON Management Server Mode
249
Displaying the Fmsmode Setting
250
Setting up CUP When FICON Management Server Mode Is Enabled
250
Displaying Mode Register Bit Settings
251
Persistently Enabling/Disabling Ports
252
Setting Mode Register Bits
252
Adding and Removing FICON CUP Licenses
253
Backing up and Restoring Configurations
253
Port and Switch Naming Standards
253
Zoning and Link Incident Reporting
253
Zoning and PDCM Considerations
253
Troubleshooting
254
Identifying Ports
254
Backing up FICON Files
255
Recording Configuration Information
255
SAN Director Switches
257
Sample RMF Configuration File for Mainframe
258
Configuring the Distributed Manager Server
261
Enabling and Disabling the Platform Services
261
Controlling Access
262
Configuring the Server Database
264
Controlling Topology Discovery
265
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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2 Series Administrator's Manual (447 pages)
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, May 2009)
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Software
| Size: 3.43 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide
15
Supported HP Storageworks Hardware
15
Intended Audience
16
Related Documentation
16
Glossary of Terms
16
Document Conventions and Symbols
16
HP Technical Support
17
HP-Authorized Reseller
17
Helpful Web Sites
17
Introducing Fabric os CLI Procedures
19
About Procedural Differences
19
Scope and References
19
About the CLI
20
Help Information
21
Displaying Command Help
21
Displaying Additional Help Topics
21
Performing Basic Configuration Tasks
23
Connecting to the CLI
23
Using Telnet or SSH Session
23
How to Connect Via Telnet
23
Using a Console Session on the Serial Port
24
How to Connect Via the Serial Port
24
Setting the Default Account Passwords
24
Changing Default Passwords Summary
25
How to Change Default Passwords at Login
26
Configuring the Ethernet Interface
26
How to Display Network Interface Settings
27
Static Ethernet Addressing Summary
27
How to Set Static Addresses for the Ethernet Network Interface
27
Configuring DHCP
28
DHCP Summary
28
How to Disable DHCP
28
How to Enable DHCP
28
Setting the Date and Time
29
Setting Time Zones
29
How to Set the Time Zone
30
How to Set the Time Zone Interactively
31
Synchronizing Local Time
32
How to Synchronize Local Time with an External Source
32
Maintaining Licensed Software Features
33
How to Generate or Activate a License Key
34
HP Storageworks License Key Screen
34
How to Remove a Licensed Feature
35
Figures
34
Customizing a Switch Name
36
How to Customize the Switch Name
36
Customizing the Chassis Name
37
How to Change the Chassis Name
37
Working with Domain Ids
37
How to Display Domain Ids
38
How to Set the Domain ID
38
Ports on Demand License Summary for Applicable Switches
39
Activating Ports on Demand
39
Configuring Dynamic Ports on Demand
40
How Dynamic Ports on Demand Works
40
Displaying the Port License Assignment
40
Activating Dynamic Ports on Demand
41
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
41
Managing Licenses
42
Reserving a License
42
Releasing a Port
43
Disabling and Enabling a Port
44
How to Disable a Port
44
How to Enable a Port
45
Disabling and Enabling a Switch
44
How to Disable a Switch
44
How to Enable a Switch
44
Making Basic Connections
45
Connecting to Devices
45
Connecting to Other Switches
45
Linking through a Gateway
46
How to Configure a Link through a Gateway
46
Checking Status
47
How to Verify Switch Operation
47
How to Verify High-Availability Features
47
How to Verify Fabric Connectivity
47
How to Verify Device Connectivity
47
Tracking and Controlling Switch Changes
48
How to Enable the Track Changes Feature
48
How to Display the Status of the Track Changes Feature
49
How to View the Switch Status Policy Threshold Values
49
How to Set the Switch Status Policy Threshold Values
50
Configuring the Audit Log
51
Auditable Event Classes
51
How to Verify Host Syslog Prior to Configuring the Audit Log
52
How to Configure an Audit Log for Specific Event Classes
53
Shutting down Switches and Directors
53
To Power off a Director Gracefully (Prior to 5.1.0)
53
To Power off a Switch Gracefully (5.1.0 and Later)
54
High Availability of Daemon Processes
54
Managing User Accounts
55
Overview
55
Accessing the Management Channel
55
Using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
55
Role Permissions
56
Configuring the Authentication Model
58
How to Set the Switch Authentication Model
58
Managing the Local Database User Accounts
58
About the Default Accounts
59
Defining Local User Accounts
59
How to Display Account Information
59
How to Create an Account
60
How to Delete an Account
60
How to Change Account Parameters
61
How to Add an Administrative Domain to the Account
61
How to Remove an Administrative Domain from the Account
61
Recovering Accounts
62
How to Recover an Account
62
Changing Local Account Passwords
62
How to Change the Password for the Current Login Account
62
How to Change the Password for a Different Account
63
Configuring the Local User Database
63
Distributing the Local User Database
63
How to Distribute the Local User Database
63
Protecting the Local User Database from Distributions
63
How to Accept the User Database
64
How to Reject Distributed User Databases
64
Configuring Password Policies
64
How to Set the Password Strength Policy
64
How to Set the Password Expiration Policy
65
How to Set the Password History Policy
65
How to Set the Account Lockout Policy
66
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
66
Managing Fabric os Users on the RADIUS Server
66
Switch to RADIUS Server Interaction
66
Creating Fabric os User Accounts
67
Linux Freeradius Server
68
Windows 2000 IAS
68
RADIUS Configuration and Admin Domains
69
Setting up RADIUS AAA Service
69
Configuring the RADIUS Server
70
How to Add the Brocade Attribute to the Server
71
How to Create the User
71
Linux
71
How to Enable CHAP
72
How to Enable Clients
72
Windows 2000
72
How to Configure RADIUS Users
73
How to Configure the RADIUS Server
73
Configuring RADIUS Servers on the Switch
74
How to Add a RADIUS Server to the Switch Configuration
75
How to Display the Current RADIUS Configuration
75
How to Change a RADIUS Server Configuration
76
How to Change the Order in Which RADIUS Servers Are Contacted for Service
76
How to Delete a RADIUS Server from the Configuration
76
How to Enable and Disable a RADIUS Server
76
Enabling and Disabling Local Authentication as Backup
77
Setting the Boot PROM Password
77
Sssetting the Boot PROM Password with a Recovery String
77
4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router
77
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Switch with a Recovery String
77
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Director with a Recovery String
78
SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director
78
4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router
79
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Director Without a Recovery String
79
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Switch Without a Recovery String
79
How to Set the Boot PROM Password for a Director Without a Recovery String
80
Recovering Forgotten Passwords
81
How to Recover Passwords
81
Configuring Standard Security Features
83
Secure Protocols
83
Ensuring Network Security
84
Configuring the Telnet Interface
85
How to Disable Telnet
85
How to Enable Telnet
85
Blocking Listeners
86
Accessing Switches and Fabrics
86
Configuring for the SSL Protocol
87
Browser and Java Support
88
Summary of SSL Procedures
88
Choosing a Certificate Authority
88
Generating a Public/Private Key
89
Generating and Storing a CSR
89
Obtaining Certificates
90
Installing a Switch Certificate
90
Activating a Switch Certificate
90
Configuring the Browser
91
To Check and Install Root Certificates on Internet Explorer
91
To Check and Install Root Certificates on Mozilla
91
Installing a Root Certificate to the Java Plug-In
92
Displaying and Deleting Certificates
92
Troubleshooting Certificates
93
Configuring SNMP
93
Setting the Security Level
94
Using the Snmpconfig Command
94
Using Legacy Commands for Snmpv1
97
Configuring Secure File Copy
101
Configuring Advanced Security
103
About Access Control List (ACL) Policies
103
How the ACL Policies Are Stored
103
Identifying Policy Members
103
Configuring ACL Policies
104
Displaying ACL Policies
105
Configuring a DCC Policy
105
Creating a DCC Policy
106
DCC Policy Restrictions
106
Examples of Creating DCC Policies
107
Creating an SCC Policy
107
Saving Changes to ACL Policies
108
Activating Changes to ACL Policies
108
Adding a Member to an Existing Policy
109
Removing a Member from a Policy
109
Deleting a Policy
109
Aborting All Uncommitted Changes
110
Distributing the Policy Database
110
Configuring the Database Distribution Settings
111
Distributing ACL Policies to Other Switches
112
Setting the Consistency Policy Fabric-Wide
113
Notes on Joining a Switch to the Fabric
114
Matching Fabric-Wide Consistency Policies
115
Non-Matching Fabric-Wide Consistency Policies
116
Maintaining Configurations
117
Displaying Configuration Settings
117
Backing up a Configuration
117
To Upload a Configuration File
118
Troubleshooting Configuration Upload
119
Restoring Switch Information
119
Restoring a Configuration
119
Configuration Download Without Disabling a Switch
120
Security Considerations
121
Troubleshooting Configuration Download
121
Messages Captured in the Logs
121
Restoring Configurations in a FICON Environment
122
Downloading Configurations Across a Fabric
122
4/256 SAN Director Configuration Form
123
Managing Administrative Domains
127
About Administrative Domains
127
Admin Domain Features
128
Fabric with Two Admin Domains
128
Filtered Fabric Views
128
Requirements for Admin Domains
129
User-Defined Administrative Domains
129
System-Defined Administrative Domains
130
Ad0
130
Ad255
130
Admin Domain Access Levels
131
Fabric with AD0 and AD255
131
Admin Domains and Login
132
Admin Domain Member Types
132
Device Members
132
Switch Members
133
Switch Port Members
133
Admin Domains and Switch WWN
133
Fabric Showing Switch and Device Wwns
134
Filtered Fabric Views Showing Converted Switch Wwns
134
Admin Domain Compatibility and Availability
135
Admin Domains and Merging
135
Compatibility
135
Firmware Upgrade and Downgrade Scenarios
135
Isolated Subfabrics
135
Managing Admin Domains
136
Understanding the AD Transaction Model
136
Creating an Admin Domain
137
Implementing Admin Domains
137
Assigning a User to an Admin Domain
138
Activating and Deactivating Admin Domains
139
Adding and Removing Admin Domain Members
140
Deleting an Admin Domain
141
Renaming an Admin Domain
141
Deleting All User-Defined Admin Domains
142
Validating an Admin Domain Member List
142
Using Admin Domains
143
Executing a Command in a Different AD Context
143
Using CLI Commands in an AD Context
143
Displaying an Admin Domain Configuration
144
Switching to a Different Admin Domain Context
144
Admin Domain Interactions
145
Performing Zone Validation
145
Admin Domains, Zones, and Zone Databases
146
Admin Domains and LSAN Zones
147
Configuration Upload and Download in an AD Context
148
Installing and Maintaining Firmware
149
About the Firmware Download Process
149
Upgrading and Downgrading Firmware
149
Effects of Firmware Changes on Accounts and Passwords
150
Considerations for FICON CUP Environments
150
Preparing for a Firmware Download
151
Checking Connected Switches
152
Obtaining and Decompressing Firmware
152
Performing Firmware Download on Switches
153
Summary of the Firmware Download Process
153
4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router Firmware Download Procedure
153
Summary of Firmware Downloads on Director Models
155
Summary of the Firmware Download Process for Directors
155
SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director Firmware Download Procedure
156
Testing and Restoring Firmware on Switches
160
Testing and Restoring Firmware-On Directors
161
Validating the Firmware Download
164
Troubleshooting Firmware Download
165
Downgrading Firmware from Fabric os 5.2.X
165
Pre-Installation Messages
166
Blade Troubleshooting Tips
175
Synchronizing Firmware Versions on Partitions
175
FTP Server Recommendations
175
Configuring Directors
177
Identifying Ports
177
By Slot and Port Number
178
By Port Area ID
178
By Index
178
Basic Blade Management
182
Powering Port Blades off and on
182
Disabling and Enabling Port Blades
182
400 MP Router Exceptions
183
B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4-18I) Exceptions
183
FC4-48 Blade Exceptions
183
Conserving Power
183
Blade Terminology and Compatibility
184
CP Blades
185
Port Blade Compatibility
185
Setting Chassis Configuration Options
185
Obtaining Slot Information
187
Configuring a New SAN Director 2/128 with Two Domains
188
Converting an Installed SAN Director 2/128 to Support Two Domains
189
Setting the Blade Beacon Mode
190
10Routing Traffic
191
About Data Routing and Routing Policies
191
Specifying the Routing Policy
191
Assigning a Static Route
192
Specifying Frame Order Delivery
192
Using Dynamic Load Sharing
193
Viewing Routing Path Information
194
Viewing Routing Information Along a Path
196
11Using the FC-FC Routing Service
199
Supported Platforms
199
Fibre Channel Routing Concepts
199
A Metasan with Edge-To-Edge and Backbonef Fabrics
199
A Metasan with Interfabric Links
201
Front Domain Consolidation
202
Supported Configurations and Platforms
202
Edge Sans Connected through a Backbone Fabric
202
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
203
Using Front Domain Consolidation
203
Proxy Devices
204
Range of Output Ports
204
Support
204
Routing Types
205
Metasan with Imported Devices
205
Fibre Channel NAT and Phantom Domains
206
Setting up the FC-FC Routing Service
206
Performing Verification Checks
207
Assigning Backbone Fabric Ids
208
Configuring FC-FC Routing to Work with Secure Fabric os (Optional)
209
Configuring FCIP Tunnels (Optional)
209
Configuring Secure Fabric os DH-CHAP Secret
209
Configuring an Interfabric Link
211
Portcfgexport Options
212
Configuring Lsans and Zoning
216
Defining and Naming Zones
216
LSAN Zones and Fabric-To-Fabric Communications
216
Use of Administrative Domains with LSAN Zones and FCR
216
Configuring Backbone Fabrics for Interconnectivity
219
Optional Configuration Procedures
219
FC Router Port Cost (Optional)
219
Using Router Port Cost
219
Port Cost Considerations
220
Upgrade, Downgrade, and HA Considerations
220
Matching Fabric Parameters
221
Setting a Proxy PID
221
Ex_Port Frame Trunking (Optional)
222
Backward Compatibility Support
222
High Availability Support
222
Supported Configurations and Platforms
222
Using Ex_Port Frame Trunking
223
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
223
Security Considerations
223
Trunking Commands
223
Monitoring Resources
224
Routing ECHO
226
Upgrade and Downgrade Considerations
226
Backward Compatibility
227
Interoperability with Legacy FCR Switches
227
Connecting to HP M-Series or Mcdata Sans
228
Configuring the Fabrics for Interconnectivity
228
Supported Platforms and Configurations
228
Configuring the FC Router
229
Connectivity Modes
229
Configuring Interoperability
230
Configuring M-Series or Mcdata for Interconnection
232
EFCM SAN Status
232
SAN Pilot and EFCM Zone Screens
233
Pending Zone Set List in SAN Pilot and EFCM Zone Screens
234
LSAN Zoning with Mcdata
235
Adding a Zone Set Name in SAN Pilot
235
Completing the Configuration
236
Administering FICON Fabrics
239
Overview of Fabric os Support for FICON
239
Supported Switches
240
Director and SAN Switch 4/32 FICON Notes
240
Types of FICON Configurations
241
Control Unit Port (CUP)
241
FICON Commands
242
Configuring Switches
243
Security Considerations
243
Preparing a Switch
244
Configuring a Single Switch
244
Configuring a High-Integrity Fabric
244
Setting a Unique Domain ID
245
Cascaded Configuration, Two Switches
245
Cascaded Configuration, Three Switches
245
Displaying Information
246
Link Incidents
246
Node Identification Data
246
Registered Listeners
246
FRU Failures
247
Swapping Ports
247
Clearing the FICON Management Database
247
Using FICON CUP
248
Setup Summary
248
Enabling and Disabling FICON Management Server Mode
249
Displaying the Fmsmode Setting
250
Setting up CUP When FICON Management Server Mode Is Enabled
250
Displaying Mode Register Bit Settings
251
Persistently Enabling/Disabling Ports
252
Setting Mode Register Bits
252
Adding and Removing FICON CUP Licenses
253
Backing up and Restoring Configurations
253
Port and Switch Naming Standards
253
Zoning and Link Incident Reporting
253
Zoning and PDCM Considerations
253
Troubleshooting
254
Identifying Ports
254
Backing up FICON Files
255
Recording Configuration Information
255
SAN Director Switches
257
Sample RMF Configuration File for Mainframe
258
Configuring the Distributed Manager Server
261
Enabling and Disabling the Platform Services
261
Controlling Access
262
Configuring the Server Database
264
Controlling Topology Discovery
265
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