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Qlogic SANbox-8 User Manual

Qlogic SANbox-8 User Manual (180 pages)

Switch Management

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Table of Contents

Switch Management
1
Table of Contents
3
Preface

17
- Intended Audience
  18
- Qlogic Customer Support
  18
- Related Materials
  18
- How to Use this Manual
  17
1 Introduction

19
- Switch Management
  19
- Applications Overview
  19
  - Sansurfer
    19
  - Telnet (Sanbox Only)
    20
  - Tftp
    20
  - Snmp
    20
- Ethernet Cabling
  21
- Figure 1-1 Ethernet Connection
  21
- Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port
  22
2 Sansurfer Switch Management

27
- Overview
  27
- Overview
  28
- Using Sansurfer
  30
- Getting Started
  32
  - Installing Sansurfer on a Management Station
    32
  - Starting Sansurfer
    33
  - Figure 2-1 Login
    33
  - Set- up or Open a Fabric
    34
    
    Table 2-1 Default Username and Password
    34
    
    Adding a Switch to a Fabric
    35
    
    Removing a Switch from a Fabric
    35
    
    59010-06 Rev. a III
    36
    
    Sanbox-8/16 Switch Management User's Manual
    36
    
    Figure 2-2 Faceplate Display Identification
    39
    
    Figure 2-3 Sansurfer Switch Management Application Block Diagram
    40
    
    Figure 2-4 Fabric Window
    40
    
    Entering this Window
    42
  - Login Information
    42
  - Creating or Deleting a Fabric
    42
  - Select and View a Fabric
    43
  - Fabric Line
    44
    
    Status Field
    44
    
    Fabric Name
    45
    
    IP Address Field
    45
    
    Type, Mode, and Rate Fields
    45
    
    Errors Field
    46
    
    Traps Field
    46
  - Statistics Recording Button
    46
    
    File
    46
    
    Main Menu Bar
    46
    
    Edit
    47
    
    Level
    47
    
    Special
    47
    
    View
    47
  - Help
    47
    
    Apply Button
    47
    
    Tool Bar
    47
    
    Delete Button
    48
    
    Refresh Button
    48
    
    Statistics Recording Button
    48
    
    Zoom Button
    48
    
    Topology Window
    49
  - Entering this Window
    49
  - Topology of Selected Fabric
    49
  - Ethernet Connection(S)
    49
  - Switch Chassis Icon
    49
  - Figure 2-5 Topology Window for Port Group Zoning Method
    50
  - Figure 2-6 Topology Window for WWN Group Zoning Method
    51
  - T_Port Link
    52
    
    Edit
    52
    
    File
    52
    
    Main Menu Bar
    52
    
    Special
    52
    
    View
    52
    
    Help
    53
  - Tool Bar
    54
    
    Apply Button
    54
    
    Back Button
    54
    
    Figure 2-7 Name Server Zoning Method Dialog Box
    54
    
    Refresh Button
    54
    
    Undo
    54
    
    Zoning Button
    54
    
    Zoom Button
    54
    
    Delete Button
    55
    
    Name
    55
    
    Next Button
    55
    
    Previous Button
    55
  - Using Racks and Shelves to Manage Devices
    55
    
    Choosing Device Icons
    55
    
    Naming Devices
    55
    
    Add a Shelf to an Existing Rack
    56
    
    Moving a Device from One Location to Another Within the Application
    56
    
    Remove a Shelf from a Rack:
    56
    
    Figure 2-8 Shelves Created for Devices
    57
    
    Disconnecting a Rack When Attached to Another Rack
    58
    
    Disconnecting Attached Shelves from a Rack
    58
  - Performing an Archive/Restore of a Fabric
    58
  - Figure 2-9 Fabric with Failed and Replacement Switches
    60
  - Figure 2-10 Failed Switch Removed
    61
  - Figure 2-11 Restore Dialog Box
    61
  - Figure 2-12 Zoning Method Conflict Dialog Box to Zoning Method Dialog Box
    61
- Network Configuration Window
  62
  - Entering this Window
    62
  - Figure 2-13 Network Configuration Window
    62
  - Network Configuration
    63
    
    IP Address
    63
    
    Netmask
    63
    
    Set IP Addr Via BOOTP Radio Button
    63
    
    Set IP Addr Via RARP Radio Button
    63
    
    Static IP Addr Radio Button
    63
    
    ARP Timeout
    64
    
    Ethernet MAC
    64
    
    Gateway
    64
  - SNMP Configuration
    64
    
    SNMP Trap Authentication Check Box
    64
    
    Contact
    65
    
    Location
    65
    
    Name
    65
    
    Read Community (Future)
    65
    
    Trap Address
    65
    
    Write Community (Future)
    65
    
    Apply Button
    66
    
    Back Button
    66
    
    Edit
    66
    
    File
    66
    
    Help
    66
    
    Main Menu Bar
    66
    
    Special
    66
    
    View
    66
  - Tool Bar
    66
    
    Refresh Button
    67
    
    Undo
    67
- Switch Faceplate Display
  67
  - Entering this Window
    68
  - Figure 2-14 Switch Faceplate Display
    68
  - Ethernet Connector Icon
    69
    
    Edit
    69
    
    File
    69
    
    Main Menu Bar
    69
    
    View
    69
    
    Help
    70
    
    Special
    70
    
    Apply Button
    71
    
    Back Button
    71
    
    Next Button
    71
    
    Previous Button
    71
    
    Refresh Button
    71
    
    Tool Bar
    71
    
    Undo
    71
    
    Zoning Button
    71
    
    Zoom Button
    71
  - Chassis Parameters
    71
    
    Chassis ID Field
    72
    
    Stage Type
    72
    
    Admin Mode
    73
    
    E_D_Tov
    73
    
    R_T_Tov
    73
    
    R_A_Tov
    74
    
    Switch Statistics
    74
    
    Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port States) (Default)
    75
  - Figure 2-15 GBIC Icons
    75
  - GBIC Icon Colors
    75
- Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/Loop Devices) (Default)
  76
  - Figure 2-16 Port Display/Loop Devices Window
    76
  - Entering the Port Display/Loop Devices Window
    77
    
    Edit
    77
    
    File
    77
    
    Help
    77
    
    Main Menu Bar
    77
    
    Special
    77
    
    View
    77
  - Port Name
    78
  - Port Statistics
    78
  - Start Tests Button
    78
    
    Figure 2-17 Port Test Parameters Window
    78
    
    Stop on Error
    78
    
    Data Pattern
    79
    
    Frame Size
    79
    
    Test Length (Sec)
    79
  - Loop Controls
    79
  - Loop Devices
    79
    
    Table 2-2 Loop Controls Field Descriptions
    80
    
    Table 2-3 Loop Display Field Descriptions
    81
- Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/Tl Configuration)
  82
  - Entering the Port Display/Tl Configuration Window
    82
    
    Figure 2-18 Port Display/Tl Configuration Window
    82
    
    Edit
    83
    
    File
    83
    
    Help
    83
    
    Main Menu Bar
    83
    
    Special
    83
    
    View
    83
  - Connecting Devices to a Port
    84
  - Managing the Translation Entries Lists
    84
    
    Initiator Table
    84
    
    Targets Table
    85
  - Port Statistics
    85
  - Initiator and Target Radio Buttons
    85
  - Device List
    85
    
    Address
    85
    
    Alpa
    85
    
    Port WWN
    85
    
    Status
    85
    
    Vendor
    85
  - Communicating between Public Initiators to Private Targets
    86
  - Communicating between Private Initiators to Private Targets
    86
  - Communicating between Private Initiators to Public Targets
    86
  - Figure 2-19 TL Port Bridges (Private Initiators and Private Targets)
    87
  - Figure
    88
- Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/T_Ports)
  88
- Rack Administration Window
  102
  - Entering the Rack Administration Window
    102
    
    Figure 2-29 Rack Administration Window
    102
    
    Main Menu Bar
    102
    
    Apply Button
    103
    
    Back Button
    103
    
    Edit
    103
    
    File
    103
    
    Help
    103
    
    Special
    103
    
    Tool Bar
    103
    
    Undo
    103
    
    View
    103
    
    Zoom Button
    103
  - Rack Name
    104
  - Email Contact
    104
  - Description Field
    104
  - Shelf Information
    104
    
    Contact
    104
    
    Figure 2-30 Shelf Administration Window
    105
    
    Main Menu Bar
    105
    
    Apply Button
    106
    
    Back Button
    106
    
    Edit
    106
    
    File
    106
    
    Help
    106
    
    Refresh Button
    106
    
    Special
    106
    
    Tool Bar
    106
    
    View
    106
    
    Zoom Button
    106
    
    Address
    107
    
    Delete Button
    107
    
    Email Contact
    107
    
    Next Button
    107
    
    Port
    107
    
    Previous Button
    107
    
    Company
    108
    
    World-Wide-Name
    108
    
    Zoning
    109
  - Hard Zone Rules (MKII-8 and MKII-16)
    110
  - Hard Zone Rules (Sanbox-8 and Sanbox-16)
    111
  - Broadcast Zone Rules
    112
  - Name Server Zone Rules (Port Zoning Method)
    112
  - Name Server Zone Rules (WWN Zoning Method) (Sanbox-8 and Sanbox-16)
    113
  - SL Zone Rules (Sanbox-8 and Sanbox-16)
    113
  - Entering the Zoning Window
    114
  - Figure 2-31 WWN Zoning Window
    114
  - Main Menu Bar
    115
    
    Edit
    115
    
    File
    115
    
    Help
    115
    
    Special
    115
    
    View
    115
    
    Apply Button
    116
    
    Back Button
    116
    
    Delete Button
    116
    
    Next Button
    116
    
    Previous Button
    116
    
    Refresh Button
    116
    
    Tool Bar
    116
  - Criteria for Displaying a Port
    116
  - Special Condition for Fabrics Using the WWN Zoning Method
    116
  - Adding a Zone (Port Group Zoning Method)
    117
  - Adding a Zone (WWN Group Zoning Method)
    118
  - Removing a Zone
    120
  - Figure 2-32 Zoning Window for a WWN Name Server Zone
    120
  - Removing a Port from a Zone
    121
  - Removing a Device from a Zone
    121
  - Adding a Zone (no Hard Zones Used)
    122
  - Adding a Zone (Hard Zones Used)
    123
  - Combining Fabrics with Zones Defined
    124
- Credit Chaining
  125
  - Donor Ports
    125
  - Selecting a Main Credit Chain Port for Extended Credits
    125
- User Administration Window
  126
  - Entering the Administration Window
    126
  - Main Menu Bar
    126
    
    Figure 2-33 Edit User Accounts
    126
    
    Apply Button
    127
    
    Back Button
    127
    
    Edit
    127
    
    File
    127
    
    Help
    127
    
    Refresh Button
    127
    
    Special
    127
    
    Tool Bar
    127
    
    Undo
    127
    
    View
    127
  - User List
    128
    
    Fabric Name
    128
    
    Name
    128
    
    Password
    128
    
    Security Level
    128
    
    Acnt Expire
    129
    
    Created
    129
    
    Modified
    129
    
    PW Expire
    129
- Installing a New Version of Sansurfer on a Sanbox Switch
  130
3 Telnet

131
- Creating Security for Telnet Access
  132
  - Create a New User Account
    132
  - Delete an Existing User Account
    132
- General Commands
  133
  - Delete <User>
    133
  - Exit
    133
    
    Help
    133
    
    Login <Login_Name>
    133
  - Logout
    134
  - Reset Switch
    134
    
    Send LIP <Port #>
    134
    
    Set <Command Type>
    134
    
    Show <Command Type>
    134
  - Whoami
    134
  - Addr <24-Bit Fiber Channel Chassis Address>
    135
  - Config [Field]
    135
    
    Config <Timeout Setting> <Timeout Value>
    136
    
    Loop Nl-Port <Enable | Bypass > <Nl_Port_Addr>
    137
    
    Loop Status <Port_Num> <Enable | Disable>
    137
    
    Memory <Address> <Value> [Byte | Word | Long]
    137
  - Network
    137
    
    Pagebreak <Lines>
    138
    
    Portrscn <Port_Num> <Setting>
    138
  - Chassis
    139
  - Show <Command Type>
    139
  - Chassis_Mode
    140
  - Config
    140
  - Counts <Port #>
    141
  - Ecounts
    141
  - Events
    142
  - Fcport <Port_Num>
    142
  - Links
    144
    
    Loop <Port #> [-V]
    144
    
    Memory <Start_Address> [Count] [Byte | Word | Long]
    144
  - Monitor
    144
  - Nameserver
    145
  - Network <Field>
    145
  - Pagebreak
    145
  - Portrscn [Port_Num]
    145
  - Portstate [Port #]
    146
  - Scounts
    146
    
    Snmp
    146
    
    Steering <Port_Num>
    147
  - Unit
    147
  - Version
    147
4 Tftp

149
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
  149
- Using TFTP
  149
  - Using a Windows Management Station:
    149
  - Using a Unix Management Station:
    149
- Sequence of Events for Replacing Switch Configuration
  150
- Getting the Index File
  151
  - Windows:
    151
  - Unix:
    151
- Retrieving the Current Switch Configuration File (Config)
  152
  - Windows
    152
  - Unix
    152
- Editing the Configuration File (Config)
  153
  - The Switch Management Configuration File
    153
- Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch
  154
  - Windows:
    154
  - Unix
    154
- Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash
  155
  - Windows
    155
  - Unix
    155
- Reset the Switch Using TFTP
  156
5 Snmp

157
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
  157
- Managing the Switch Using the SNMP
  157
  - Management Information Base (MIB)
    157
- Configuring SNMP
  159
A Technical Support

161
- Availability
  161
- Training
  161
- Contact Information
  161
- Table B-1 Counter Names and Descriptions (Port Display Window and Telnet)
  163

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