EMC DS-16B2 User Manual
EMC Enterprise Storage
Departmental Switch
Model DS-16B2
Fabric OS
Version 3.0
PROCEDURES MANUAL
P/N 069001111-A01
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Regulatory Agency Information
Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 has been extensively tested and certified to meet UL1950, CSA 22.2
No 950, IEC 60950/EN60950; Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business
Equipment, FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart B; CISPR22 Class A; European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC on,
electromagnetic compatibility.
This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Warning!
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Achtung!
Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes
Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen
verantwortlich ist.
Attention!
Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Days un environment domestic, be produit risque de career des
interferences radioélectriques, il appertained alors à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques
appropriées.
This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.
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Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user
at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct the
interference.
Any modifications to this device - unless expressly approved by the manufacturer - can void the User
authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.
Trademark Information
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All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
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Contents
Preface .......................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 Setting the Initial Switch Configuration
Logging In to a Switch .................................................................... 1-2
Enabling Licensed Features............................................................ 1-3
Displaying the Installed Feature Licenses.................................... 1-4
Changing the Admin Password and User ID.............................. 1-4
Configuring the IP Address ........................................................... 1-5
Displaying the Fabric-Wide Device Count................................... 1-6
Chapter 2 Basic Switch Configuration Procedures
Setting the Telnet Timeout Value................................................... 2-2
Displaying the Firmware Version.................................................. 2-2
Setting the Switch Date and Time.................................................. 2-3
Displaying the System Configuration Settings ........................... 2-4
Backing Up the System Configuration Settings .......................... 2-4
Restoring the System Configuration Settings.............................. 2-5
Upgrading or Restoring the Switch Firmware ............................ 2-6
Disabling a Switch ........................................................................... 2-6
Enabling a Switch ............................................................................ 2-7
Disabling a Port................................................................................ 2-7
Enabling a Port................................................................................. 2-7
Changing a Switch Name ............................................................... 2-8
Setting the Switch Status Policy..................................................... 2-9
Viewing the Policy Threshold Values.................................... 2-9
Enabling the Track Changes Feature........................................... 2-10
Displaying Whether Track Changes is Enabled................. 2-10
Configuring a Static Route Between Two Ports ........................ 2-11
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Displaying Help Information for a Telnet Command.............. 2-11
Reading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams ........................................ 2-12
Chapter 3 Displaying Error Logs and Status
Displaying the Status of a Port ...................................................... 3-2
Displaying Software Statistics for a Port............................... 3-2
Displaying Hardware Statistics for a Port ............................ 3-2
Displaying a Summary of Port Errors .......................................... 3-3
Displaying the Error Log of a Switch ........................................... 3-4
Displaying the Switch Status ......................................................... 3-4
Displaying Information About a Switch ...................................... 3-5
Displaying the Uptime of the Switch............................................ 3-6
Displaying the Fan Status............................................................... 3-6
Displaying Power Supply Status................................................... 3-7
Displaying the Temperature Status............................................... 3-8
Running Diagnostic Tests on the Switch Hardware................... 3-8
supportShow .................................................................................... 3-8
Appendix A Customer Support
Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems ...................... A-2
Troubleshooting the Problem ....................................................... A-3
Before Calling the Customer Support Center ............................ A-4
Documenting the Problem ........................................................... A-5
Reporting a New Problem ............................................................ A-6
Sending Problem Documentation ............................................... A-7
Glossary ........................................................................................................................ g-1
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Preface
The Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures Manual
provides procedures for many of the basic tasks of administrating
and configuring a DS-16B2 switch through the Telnet interface. For
tasks related to specific features such as Zoning or QuickLoop, refer
to the individual product guides.
If a Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 feature does not function
properly or does not function as described in this manual, please
contact the EMC Customer Support Center for assistance.
Audience This manual is part of the Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2
documentation set, and is intended for use by administrators of the
DS-16B2 switch.
Readers of this manual are expected to be familiar with the following:
◆ Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 operating environment
◆ CLARiiON system operation
Organization Here is an overview of where information is located in this manual.
◆ Chapter 1, Setting the Initial Switch Configuration, provides
information on initial configuration procedures including
logging in and changing passwords.
◆ Chapter 2, Basic Switch Configuration Procedures, provides
information on basic configuration procedures.
◆ Chapter 3, Working With the Management Server, provides
information on working with the Management Server platform
database.
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◆ Chapter 3, Displaying Error Logs and Status, provides instructions
for displaying port and switch status information.
◆ Appendix A, Customer Support, describes the procedure for
contacting EMC Corporation when you need help with the
Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2.
◆ The Glossary provides explanations for terminology used in this
manual.
Related
Documentation
Conventions Used in
this Manual
◆ Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 Hardware Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric OS Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Management Information Base (MIB)
Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Web Tools User Guide
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Zoning Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 QuickLoop Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric Watch Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Extended Fabric User Guide
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 SCSI Enclosure Services (SES)
Reference Manual
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking User
Guide
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Advanced Performance Monitoring
User Guide
◆ Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Quick Start
EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, warnings,
and danger notices.
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A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related.
!
CAUTION
A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or
damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to
hardware or software.
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WARNING
A warning contains information essential to avoid a hazard that can
cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage
if you ignore the warning.
DANGER
A danger notice contains information essential to avoid a hazard
that will cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property
damage if you ignore the message.
Typographical Conventions
EMC uses the following type style conventions in this manual:
AVANT GARDE Keystrokes
Palatino,
bold
Palatino,
italic
Courier,
italic
Courier
Courier,
bold
◆ Dialog box, button, icon, and menu items in text
◆ Selections you can make from the user interface,
including buttons, icons, options, and field
names
◆ New terms or unique word usage in text
◆ Command line arguments when used in text
◆ Book titles
Arguments used in examples of command line
syntax.
System prompts and displays and specific
filenames or complete paths. For example:
working root directory [/user/emc]:
c:\Program Files\EMC\Symapi\db
User entry. For example:
symmpoll -p
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Where to Get Help Obtain technical support by calling your local sales office.
For service, call:
United States: (800) 782-4362 (SVC-4EMC)
Canada: (800) 543-4782 (543-4SVC)
Worldwide: (508) 497-7901
and ask for Customer Support.
If you are located outside the USA, call the nearest EMC office for
technical assistance.
Sales and Customer
Service Contacts
For the list of EMC sales locations, please access the EMC home page
at:
http://www.emc.com/contact/
For additional information on the EMC products and services
available to customers and partners, refer to the EMC Powerlink Web
site at:
http://powerlink.emc.com
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Setting the Initial
Switch Configuration
The Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 requires a connection to
your IP network. This chapter provides information on how to set up
initial configuration tasks for a switch.
◆ Logging In to a Switch.......................................................................1-2
◆ Enabling Licensed Features..............................................................1-3
◆ Displaying the Installed Feature Licenses......................................1-4
◆ Changing the Admin Password and User ID................................1-4
◆ Configuring the IP Address..............................................................1-5
◆ Displaying the Fabric-Wide Device Count.....................................1-6
Setting the Initial Switch Configuration
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Setting the Initial Switch Configuration
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Logging In to a Switch
The switch must be connected to an IP network through the RJ-45 port to
enable a connection through Telnet. Refer to the Departmental Switch DS-16B2
Hardware Reference Manual for more information about connecting the switch
to your IP network.
To log into a Departmental Switch DS-16B2 switch:
1. Open a Telnet connection to the switch. The login prompt
displays if the Telnet connection successfully found the switch in
the network.
The default IP address is 10.77.77.77
2. At the login prompt, enter the user ID that you use to login, for
example:
login: admin
The password prompt displays if the user exists.
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3. Enter the
password: xxxxxx
password for the user:
The default password is password.
If the login was successful, a prompt displays showing the name of
the switch and user ID you are logged in as, for example:
switch55:admin>
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Enabling Licensed Features
Licensed features such as Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric
Watch, Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Extended Fabrics, and
Departmental Switch DS-16B2 ISL Trunking are already loaded onto
the switch firmware, but you must enable them with a license key.
Once you purchase these features, you receive a key to unlock the
feature.
To enable a licensed feature:
1. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
licenseAdd “aaaBbbCcc”
where aaaBbbCcc is the license key for a particular feature.
You must enter a license key to activate each feature. License keys are
case sensitive.
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Enabling Licensed Features
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Setting the Initial Switch Configuration
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Displaying the Installed Feature Licenses
To display what features have been enabled on a switch:
1. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
licenseShow
This command displays the license keys that have been entered
for the switch and the features enabled by those licenses.
Changing the Admin Password and User ID
EMC® recommends that you change the admin user ID and system
password the first time you log into the DS-16B2 Fabric operating
system.
To change the Admin user ID and password:
1. Login to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
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Password admin
3. An interactive session opens and prompts you for configuration
values.
a. At the New username prompt, enter a new name for the admin
user. You can change the name of the admin user without
changing the password. Press
default.
b. At the
c. At the
Old Password prompt, enter the old password.
New password prompt, enter the new password. The
new password must be from 8 to 40 characters in length.
d. At the Reenter new password prompt, enter the new
password exactly as entered at the previous prompt.
e. Press ENTER to commit the configuration to the firmware.
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ENTER to leave the name as the
Configuring the IP Address
The Departmental Switch DS-16B2 switch is shipped with a default
IP address of
To change the default IP Address and configure the Fibre Channel IP
address of the switch:
1. Login to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
ipAddrSet
3. An interactive session opens and prompts you for configuration
values.
a. Press ENTER without entering a value to skip over a prompt and
leave the parameter value as the default.
b. At the Ethernet IP Address prompt, enter the new IP address
for the Ethernet port on the switch. Press
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10.77.77.77.
ENTER to continue.
c. At the
d. At the
Ethernet Subnetmask prompt, enter the address of the
subnetmask, if applicable. Press
Gateway Address prompt, enter the IP address of the
gateway system if applicable. Press
ENTER to continue.
ENTER to continue.
e. The configuration is then committed to the switch firmware.
f. You are then prompted whether to make the IP address
changes active now or at the next reboot. Enter
y at the
prompt to have the IP address changes take effect
immediately.
Configuring the IP Address
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Displaying the Fabric-Wide Device Count
To verify that you have fabric-wide connectivity when you install a
new switch, display the fabric-wide device count from the newly
installed switch.
To display the fabric-wide device count from a switch:
1. Login to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
nsAllShow
This command displays all the connected devices in the fabric.
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Basic Switch
Configuration
Procedures
This chapter provides the following information on basic
configuration tasks for Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 switch.
◆ Setting the Telnet Timeout Value.....................................................2-2
◆ Displaying the Firmware Version ....................................................2-2
◆ Setting the Switch Date and Time....................................................2-3
◆ Displaying the System Configuration Settings..............................2-4
◆ Backing Up the System Configuration Settings ............................2-4
◆ Restoring the System Configuration Settings ................................2-5
◆ Upgrading or Restoring the Switch Firmware ..............................2-6
◆ Disabling a Switch .............................................................................2-6
◆ Enabling a Switch...............................................................................2-7
◆ Disabling a Port ..................................................................................2-7
◆ Enabling a Port ...................................................................................2-7
◆ Changing a Switch Name .................................................................2-8
◆ Setting the Switch Status Policy.......................................................2-9
◆ Enabling the Track Changes Feature.............................................2-10
◆ Configuring a Static Route Between Two Ports...........................2-11
◆ Displaying Help Information for a Telnet Command ................2-11
◆ Reading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams...........................................2-12
Basic Switch Configuration Procedures
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Setting the Telnet Timeout Value
To set a new Telnet timeout value:
1. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
timeout x
where x is the number of minutes before the Telnet connection
times out. If you specify
0, then the connection never times out.
Timeout is disabled by default.
Displaying the Firmware Version
To display the firmware version:
1. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
version
This command displays the Kernel version, DS-16B2 Fabric OS
release number, and other information about the firmware.
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Setting the Switch Date and Time
All switches maintain current date and time in nonvolatile memory.
Date and time are used for logging events. Switch operation does not
depend on the date and time; a switch with an incorrect date and
time value still functions properly.
To set the date and time of a switch:
1. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
date "MMDDhhmmYY"
where:
MM is the month, valid values are 01-12.
DD is the day, valid values are 01-31.
hh is the hour, valid values are 00-23.
mm is minutes, valid values are 00-59.
YY is the year, valid values are 00-99.
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Year values greater than 69 are interpreted as 1970-1999; year values less than
70 are interpreted as 2000-2069. The date function does not support daylight
savings time or time zones.
Setting the Switch Date and Time
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Displaying the System Configuration Settings
To display the system configuration settings:
1. Login to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line, enter the following command:
configShow
The system configuration settings displays.
For more information on the system configuration settings, refer to the
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Backing Up the System Configuration Settings
Currently, only the RSHD.EXE and CAT.EXE utilities provide support
for performing uploads for Windows hosts. Therefore, you must use
FTP on Windows workstations to backup the system configuration,
and the FTP service must be running before an upload can occur.
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To upload a backup copy of the configuration settings to a host
computer:
1. Verify that the RSHD service (on UNIX hosts only) or the FTP
service (on UNIX or Windows host) is running on the host
workstation.
2. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
3. At the command line, enter the following command:
configUpload hostIPaddr, user, path_filename, password
4. Press ENTER.
The dialog box prompts you to enter the Host IP address, User
Name
, Filename, and password.
All filenames/pathnames must be in UNIX syntax even if being executed
from a Windows-based system (i.e., /temp/switch_2.txt).
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