HP AA-RW20A-TE User Manual

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch

for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide

Part number: AA-RW20A-TE
First edition: June 2005

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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide

Contents

About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

JDOM license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

HP technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

HP-authorized reseller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Helpful web sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1 Using McDATA Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Workstation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Starting McDATA Web Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Exiting McDATA Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting McDATA Web Server preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using online help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Viewing software version and copyright information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

McDATA Web Server user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Menu bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Topology display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Faceplate display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tool bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Fabric tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Graphic window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Data window and tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Working status Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the topology display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Switch and link status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Working with switches and links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Selecting switches and links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Arranging switches in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Opening the faceplate and topology display popup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Topology data windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the faceplate display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Port views and status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Working with ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Selecting ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Opening the faceplate popup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Faceplate data windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2 Managing fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

RADIUS servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adding a RADIUS server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Removing a RADIUS server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Editing RADIUS server information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Modifying authentication order RADIUS server information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Securing a fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connection security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

User account security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Security consistency checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Device security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Edit Security dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Create Security Set dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Create Security Group dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Create Security Group Member dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Editing the security configuration on a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Security Config dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Archiving a security configuration to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Activating a security set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Deactivating a security set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Configured Security data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Active Security data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fabric services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Enabling SNMP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Enabling in-band management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Tracking fabric firmware and software versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saving a version snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Viewing and comparing version snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Exporting version snapshots to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Managing the fabric database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding a fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Removing a fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Opening a fabric view file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Rediscovering a fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Deleting switches and links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adding a new switch to a fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Replacing a failed switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Displaying fabric information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Fabric status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Displaying the Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Sorting the Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Filtering the Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Saving the Event Browser to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Devices data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Active Zone Set data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Link data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Working with device information and nicknames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Displaying detailed device information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Exporting device information to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Managing device port nicknames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Creating a nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Editing a nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Deleting a nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Exporting nicknames to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Importing a nicknames file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Zoning a fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Zoning concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Zone sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Zoning database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Viewing zoning limits and properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Managing the zoning database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Editing the zoning database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Configuring the zoning database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Interop Auto Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Default Visibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Default Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Discard Inactive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Saving the zoning database to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Restoring the zoning database from a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Restoring the default zoning database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Removing all zoning definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Managing zone sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Creating a zone set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Activating and deactivating a zone set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Copying a zone to a zone set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing a zone set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Managing zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Creating a zone in a zone set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Adding zone members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Renaming a zone or a zone set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing a zone member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing a zone from a zone Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing a zone from all zone sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Managing aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Creating an alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Adding a member to an alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Removing an alias from all zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Merging fabrics and zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Zone merge failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Zone merge failure recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

3 Managing switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Managing user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Creating user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Removing a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Changing a user account password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Modifying a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Displaying switch information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Devices data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Switch data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Port Statistics data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Port Information data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configured Zonesets data windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Configuring port threshold alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Paging a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Resetting a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Configuring a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using the configuration wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Switch properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Symbolic name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Switch administrative states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Domain ID and domain ID lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Fabric Device Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Broadcast support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

In-band management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Advanced switch properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Timeout values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Interop mode for zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

System Services dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Security Consistency Checklist dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Network properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

IP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Remote logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

NTP client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

SNMP properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

SNMP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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SNMP trap configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Archiving a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Restoring a switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Restoring the factory default configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Downloading a support file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Installing Product Feature Enablement (PFE) keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Installing firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using McDATA Web Server to install firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the CLI to install firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Displaying hardware status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

4 Managing ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Displaying port information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Monitoring port status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Displaying port types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Displaying port operational states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Displaying port speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Displaying transceiver media status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Port Statistics data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Port Information data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Configuring ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Changing port administrative states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Changing port speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Changing port types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Device scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Changing port symbolic name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Resetting a port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Testing ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

5 Command Line Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Logging on to a 4Gb SAN Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

User accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Working with switch configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Modifying a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Backing up and restoring switch configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Admin command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Alias command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

CIM command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

CIMListener command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

CIMSubscription command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Config command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Create command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Date command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Feature command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Firmware Install command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Group command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Hardreset command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Help command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

History command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Hotreset command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Image command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Lip command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Passwd command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Ping command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Ps command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Quit command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Reset command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Security command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Securityset command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Set command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Set Config command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Set Log command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Set Port command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Set Setup command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Show command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Show Config command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Show Log command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Show Perf command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Show Setup command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Shutdown command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Test command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Uptime command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

User command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Whoami command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Zone command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Zoneset command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Zoning command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Figures

1 Initial Startup Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2 McDATA Web Server window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3 Preferences dialog – McDATA Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 McDATA Web Server display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5 Topology display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

6 Faceplate display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7 Fabric tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

8 Topology display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

9 Faceplate display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

10 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Add Server tab page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

11 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Remove Server tab page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

12 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Edit Server tab page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

13 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Modify Authentication Order tab page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

14 Edit Security dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

15 Create Security Set dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

16 Create Security Group dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

17 Create a Security Group Member dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

18 Security Config dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

19 Fabric Snapshot Analysis dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

20 Add a New Fabric dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

21 Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

22 Filter Events dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

23 Active Zone Set data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

24 Detailed Device Display dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

25 Edit Zoning dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

26 Zoning Config dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

27 User Account Administration dialog — Add Account tab page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

28 User Account Administration dialog — Remove Account tab page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

29 User Account Administration dialog — Change Password tab page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

30 User Account Administration dialog — Modify Account tab page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

31 Faceplate display — switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

32 Configured Zonesets data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

33 Port Threshold Alarm Configuration dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

34 Port threshold alarm example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

35 Switch Properties dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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36 Advanced Switch Properties dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

37 System Services dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

38 Network Properties dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

39 SNMP Properties dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

40 Restore dialogs – Full Restore and Selective Restore tab pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

41 Features Licenses dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

42 Add License Key dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

43 Hardware status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

44 Faceplate display – port information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

45 Port Properties dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

46 Port Loopback Test dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Tables

1 Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Workstation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Tool bar buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Topology display switch and status icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5 Severity levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

6 Devices data window entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

7 Edit Zoning dialog tool bar buttons and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

8 Factory user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

9 Switch data window entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

10 Switch resets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

11 Switch administrative states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

12 Corresponding domain ID values by interop mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

13 Timeout values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

14 IP configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

15 SNMP configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

16 SNMP trap configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

17 Factory default configuration settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

18 Port types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

19 Port operational states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

20 Port speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

21 Port transceiver media view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

22 Port Statistics data window entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

23 Port Information data window entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

24 Port administrative states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

25 Port speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

26 Port types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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About this guide

This manual describes the McDATA® Web Server™ application switch management tool for the McDATA
4Gb SAN Switch. The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is a 10-port non-blocking Fibre Channel (FC) switch.
This manual defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the McDATA 4Gb SAN
Switch.

The embedded McDATA Web Server application is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as
follows:

• ”Using McDATA Web Server” on page 13 describes how to use McDATA Web Server, its menus, and

its displays.

• ”Managing fabrics” on page 25 describes fabric management tasks.

• ”Managing switches” on page 63 describes switch management tasks.

• ”Managing ports” on page 93 describes port management tasks.

• ”Command Line Interface” on page 105 describes the Command Line Interface (CLI).

A glossary of terms and an index are also provided.

Intended audience

This manual introduces the switch management products and explains their installation and use. It is
intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for using this product include:

• Knowledge of operation systems

• Knowledge of related hardware/software

Related documentation

In addition to this guide, please refer to other documents for this product:

• McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem release notes AA-RW1ZA-TE

•

McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem quick setup instructions A8001-90001

•

McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem installation guide AA-RW1XA-TE

These and other HP documents can be found on the HP documents web site:

http://www.hp.com/support/.

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Document conventions and symbols

Table 1 Document conventions

Convention Element

Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Medium blue, underlined text
(

http://www.hp.com)

Bold font

Web site addresses

• Key names

• Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box

• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list

items, buttons, and check boxes

Italics font Text emphasis

Monospace font

Monospace, italic font

• File and directory names

• System output

• Code

• Text typed at the command-line

• Code variables

• Command-line variables

Monospace, bold font Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text

typed at the command line

WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.

CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.

IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.

NOTE: Provides additional information.

TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.

JDOM license

This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/). Copyright (C)
2000—2002 Brett McLaughlin & Jason Hunter. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the

following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the

disclaimer that follows these conditions in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
distribution.

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3. The name "JDOM" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without

prior written permission. For written permission, please contact [e-mail].

4. Products derived from this software may not be called "JDOM", nor may "JDOM" appear in their

name, without prior written permission from the JDOM Project Management ([e-mail]).

In addition, we request (but do not require) that you include in the end-user documentation provided with
the redistribution and/or in the software itself an acknowledgement equivalent to the following: "This
product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/)."

Alternatively, the acknowledgment may be graphical using the logos available at
http://www.jdom.org/images/logos.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE JDOM AUTHORS OR THE PROJECT
CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals on behalf of the JDOM Project
and was originally created by Brett McLaughlin <[e-mail]> and Jason Hunter <[e-mail]>.
For more information on the JDOM Project, please see <http://www.jdom.org/>.

HP technical support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site:

http://www.hp.com/support/

Collect the following information before calling:

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Product model names and numbers

• Applicable error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed, specific questions

For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber's choice web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates

• Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest

versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other
product resources.

• After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then Storage

under Product Category.

HP-authorized reseller

For the name of your nearest HP-authorized reseller:

.

.

• In the United States, call 1-800-282-6672.

• Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: http://www.hp.com

telephone numbers.

. Then click Contact HP to find locations and

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Helpful web sites

For other product information, see the following HP web sites:

• http://www.hp.com

• http://www.hp.com/go/storage

• http://www.hp.com/support/

• http://www.docs.hp.com

• http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/80316-0-0-0-121.htm

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1Using McDATA Web Server

This section describes how to use the McDATA Web Server application and its menus. The following topics
are covered:

• Workstation requirements, page 13

• Starting McDATA Web Server, page 14

• Exiting McDATA Web Server, page 15

• Setting McDATA Web Server preferences, page 15

• Using online help, page 16

• Viewing software version and copyright information, page 16

• McDATA Web Server user interface, page 17

• Using the topology display, page 21

• Using the faceplate display, page 23

Workstation requirements

The requirements for fabric management workstations running McDATA Web Server are described in

Table 2.

Table 2 Workstation requirements

Operating System Windows

Linux

®

2000, 2003

®

Red Hat® EL 3.x, 4.x

Memory 256 MB or more

Disk Space 150 MB per installation

Processor 500 MHz or faster

Hardware

Internet Browser Microsoft

RJ-45 Ethernet port

®

Internet Explorer® 5.0 or later
Netscape
Mozilla™ 1.02 or later

Java 2 Run Time Environment installed to support the Web Server.
Refer to Starting McDATA Web Server, page 14 for more
information.

®

Navigator® 4.72 or later

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Starting McDATA Web Server

To start McDATA Web Server after the switch is operational, enter the switch IP address in an internet
browser. The workstation used to manage the switch must be able to connect to the default switch IP
address 10.0.0.1.

1. At the workstation, enter the default switch IP address (10.0.0.1) in an internet browser. If your

workstation does not have the Java 2 Run Time Environment program, you will be prompted to
download it.

2. Click Proceed in the Initial Start Dialog of the McDATA Web Server window.

3. Enter the default switch IP address, login name (default is “admin”), and password (default is

“password”) in the Add a New Fabric window.

4. Click Add Fabric.

5. Select the switch in the graphic window of the topology display.

6. Select Switch > Network Properties.

7. Change the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway settings to reflect your desired network

configuration in the Network Properties dialog.

8. Click OK.

9. Select File > Exit to close the McDATA Web Server application. The switch is now ready to be

managed through your network.

10.Repeat steps 1—4 using the switch's newly configured IP address to launch the McDATA Web Server

application once your configured switch is connected to the network.

The application opens with the Initial Start Dialog shown in Figure 1. Select Don’t show this dialog again if
you prefer not to see this dialog again. This has the same effect as disabling the Display Initial Startup
Dialog preference. Refer to ”Setting McDATA Web Server preferences” on page 15 for information about
setting preferences.

Figure 1 Initial Startup Dialog

Perform one of the following procedures to access and begin managing the switch:

• Select Open Existing Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog, which prompts you for a fabric

name, IP address, account name, and password. Refer to ”Adding a fabric” on page 39.

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• Select Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric to open the McDATA Web Server window shown

in Figure 2. Click Add to open the Add a New Fabric dialog, which prompts you for a fabric name, IP
address, account name, and password. Refer to ”Adding a fabric” on page 39.

Figure 2 McDATA Web Server window

Exiting McDATA Web Server

Select File > Exit to exit a McDATA Web Server application session. Enter the password and click OK, if the
fabric view file was saved with a password.

Setting McDATA Web Server preferences

Using the preferences settings, you can:

• Change the location of the working directory in which to save files.

• Change the location of the browser used to view the online help.

• Enable (default) or disable the use of the Initial Start Dialog at the beginning of a McDATA Web Server

session. Refer to ”Starting McDATA Web Server” on page 14 for information about the Initial Start
Dialog. After a default fabric view file is created, this setting has no effect.

• Enable (default) or disable the Event Browser. Refer to ”Displaying the Event Browser” on page 43. If

the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog as shown in Figure 3, the next time McDATA
Web Server is started, all events will be displayed. If the Event Browser is disabled when McDATA Web
Server is started and later enabled, only those events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and
forward will be displayed.

• Choose the default port view when opening the faceplate display. You can set the faceplate to reflect

the current port type (default), port speed, port operational state, or port transceiver media. Regardless
of the default port view you choose, you can change the port view in the faceplate display by opening
the View menu and selecting a different port view option. Refer to the corresponding subsection for
more information:

• Displaying port types, page 94

• Displaying port operational states, page 94

• Displaying port speeds, page 95

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• Displaying transceiver media status, page 95

Figure 3 Preferences dialog – McDATA Web Server

To set preferences for your McDATA Web Server sessions, perform the following procedure:

1. Select File > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.

2. Enter or browse for paths to the working directory and browser.

3. Choose the preferences you want in the Application-wide Options area.

4. Click OK to save the changes.

Using online help

Online help is available for the McDATA Web Server application and its functions. To open online help,
choose one of the following:

• Select Help > Help Topics.

• Click Help in the tool bar.

• Click Help in McDATA Web Server dialogs to display context-sensitive help in dialogs.

Viewing software version and copyright information

Select Help > View to view McDATA Web Server software version and copyright information.

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McDATA Web Server user interface

The McDATA Web Server application uses two basic displays to manage the fabric and individual
switches: the topology display and the faceplate display. The topology display shows all switches that are
able to communicate and all connections between switches. The faceplate display shows the front of a
single switch and its ports. Both displays share some common elements as shown in Figure 4.

Fabric

tree

Topology display

Faceplate display

Menu

bar

Data window tabs

Tool bar

Graphic
window

Data

window

Working status indicator

Figure 4 McDATA Web Server display elements

Menu bars

The menus and the options offered in them vary depending on the display. For example, the Port menu and
many of the Switch menu selections are available only in the faceplate display.

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Topology display menu

The menu options available in the topology display are shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 Topology display menu

Faceplate display menu

The menu options available in the faceplate display are shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Faceplate display menu

NOTE: The Security menu is only displayed if Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is enabled. Select Switch >

Services > SSL to enable SSL. Refer to ”System Services dialog” on page 80 for more information.

The keyboard shortcut keys vary by display type: topology display and faceplate display. In addition to the
menu bar, both the topology and faceplate displays have context-sensitive menus that pop up when you
right-click in the graphic window. Refer to ”Opening the faceplate and topology display popup menus” on
page 22 for more information about these popup menus.

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Shortcut keys

Shortcut key combinations, available in both the topology and faceplate displays, provide an alternative
method of accessing menu options. The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive. For example, to
exit the application, press Alt+F > X.

Tool bar

The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access McDATA Web Server
functions as shown in Table 3. The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar. The
tool bar can be relocated in the display by clicking and dragging the handle at the left edge of the tool
bar.

Table 3 Tool bar buttons

Tool bar button Description

Add Fabric button — adds a new fabric to the fabric view

Refresh button — updates the topology or faceplate display with
current information

Event Browser button — opens the events browser

Edit Zoning button — opens the Edit Zoning dialog (available only in
faceplate display)

Edit Security button — opens the Edit Security dialog (faceplate
display only)

Help Topics button — opens the online help file

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Fabric tree

The fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches as shown in Figure 7. The window width can
be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border. An entry handle located to the left of
an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded or collapsed. Click this handle or double-click
the entry to expand or collapse a fabric tree entry. A fabric entry expands to show its member switches.

Fabric entry

Entry handle

Switch
entries

Figure 7 Fabric tree

Each fabric tree entry has a small icon next to it that uses color to indicate operational status.

• A green icon indicates normal operation.

• A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational, but may require attention to maintain maximum

performance.

• A red icon indicates a potential failure or non-operational state as when the switch is offline.

• A blue icon indicates that a switch is unknown, unreachable, or unmanageable.

• If the status of the fabric is not normal, the fabric icon in the fabric tree will indicate the reason for
the abnormal status. The same message is provided when you rest the mouse over the fabric icon in
the fabric tree.

• The fabric tree provides access to the topology and faceplate displays for any fabric or switch.

• Click a fabric entry in the fabric tree to open the topology display.

• Click a switch entry in the fabric tree to open the faceplate display.

Moveable

window border

Graphic window

The graphic window, shown in Figure 4, presents graphic information about fabrics and switches such as
the fabric topology and the switch faceplate. The window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging
the window border that it shares with the data window.

Data window and tabs

The data window presents a table of data and statistics associated with the selected tab. Use the scroll bar
to browse through the data. The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the border that
it shares with the graphic window.

Adjust the column width by moving the pointer over the column heading border shared by two columns
until a right/left arrow graphic is displayed. Click and drag the arrow to the desired width.

The data window tabs present options for the type of information to display in the data window. These
options vary depending on the display.

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Working status Indicator

The working status indicator, located in the lower right corner of the McDATA Web Server window, shows
when the management workstation is exchanging information with the fabric. As conditions change, the
fabric forwards this information to the management workstation where it is reflected in the various displays.

Using the topology display

The topology display shown in Figure 8 receives information from the selected fabric and displays its
topology. Switches and inter-switch links (ISLs) appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate
status. Consider the following topology display features:

• Switch and link status, page 21

• Working with switches and links, page 21

• Topology data windows, page 22

Figure 8 Topology display

Switch and link status

Switch icon shape and color provide information about the switch and its operational state. Lines represent
links between switches. The topology display uses green to indicate normal operation, yellow to indicate
operational with errors, red to indicate a potential failure or non-operational state, and blue to indicate
unknown, unreachable, or unmanageable. Refer to ”Fabric status” on page 42 for more information about
topology display icons.

Working with switches and links

Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access points for other displays and
menus. You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or
delete them from the display. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click on a switch
or link icon, or in the background of the topology display graphic window.

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Selecting switches and links

Selected switch icons are highlighted in light blue. Selected ISLs are displayed as a heavier line. You can
select switches and links in the following ways:

• Click the icon or link to select a switch or a link.

• Press and hold Control, and select multiple switches or links.

• Right-click anywhere in the graphic window background to select all switches or links. Select Select >

All Switches, or select Select > Select All Links from the popup menu.

• Press and hold Control, and select the item again to cancel a selection. Click in the graphic window

background to cancel all selections.

Arranging switches in the display

You can arrange individual switch icons in the topology display or allow McDATA Web Server to arrange
all switch icons for you:

• Click and drag the icon to another location in the graphic window to move an individual switch icon.

Links stretch or contract to remain connected.

• Select View > Layout Topology to arrange all switch icons in the topology display automatically.

By default, the Toggle Auto Layout box in the View menu is checked which causes McDATA Web Server to
arrange the icons when you select Layout Topology.

You can save a custom arrangement, or layout, and restore that layout during a McDATA Web Server
session. Begin by arranging the icons, then select View > Remember Layout. Un-select Toggle Auto Layout
> Layout Topology to restore the saved layout.

Opening the faceplate and topology display popup menus

The topology display shows all switches that are able to communicate and all connections between
switches. The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. Menu options vary with
each type of popup menu.

• Right-click the graphic window background to open the fabric popup menu in the topology display.

• Right-click the switch icon in the graphic window to open the switch popup menu in the topology

display.

• Right-click the link to open the link popup menu in the topology display.

• Right-click the faceplate in the graphic window to open the switch popup menu in the faceplate display.

Topology data windows

The topology display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs:

• Devices – displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Refer

to ”Devices data window” on page 68 for more information.

• Active Zoneset – displays the active zone set for the fabric including zones and their member ports.

Refer to ”Active Zone Set data window” on page 47 for more information about this data window.
Refer to ”Zoning a fabric” on page 50 for information about zone sets and zones.

• Switch – displays current network and switch configuration data for the selected switches. Refer to

”Switch data window” on page 68 for more information.

• Link – displays information about the inter-switch links. Refer to ”Link data window” on page 47 to for

more information.

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Using the faceplate display

The faceplate display shown in Figure 9 displays the switch name and operational state, and port status.
The external ports numbered 0 and 9. Internal ports are numbered 1–8. The port numbers 1–8 correspond
to server blades slots 1–8.

Figure 9 Faceplate display

Consider the following functional elements of the faceplate display:

• Port views and status, page 23

• Working with ports, page 23

• Faceplate data windows, page 24

Port views and status

Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. Green indicates active;
gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the following views of port status corresponding to
the View menu options in the faceplate display. Refer to ”Monitoring port status” on page 94 for more
information about these displays.

• Port t ype

• Port state

• Port speed

• Port media

Right-click the faceplate image or a port icon in the faceplate to display context-sensitive popup menus.

Working with ports

Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select ports to display
information about them in the data window or to modify them. Right-click the faceplate image or on a port
icon in the faceplate to display context-sensitive popup menus.

Selecting ports

You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are outlined in white.

• Click the port in the faceplate display to select a port.

• Select a port, then press and hold Shift, and select another port to select a range of consecutive ports.

The application selects both end ports and all ports in between in port number sequence.

• Press and hold Control while selecting ports to select several non-consecutive ports.

• Press and hold Control, and click a selected port to cancel that selection.

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Opening the faceplate popup menu

To open the popup menu, right-click on the faceplate image to present the following tasks.

• Refresh the switch

• Select all ports

• Manage switch properties

• Manage network properties

• Manage SNMP properties

• Manage port properties

• Change the port symbolic name

• Run the port loopback tests

• Services

• Security Consistency Checklist

If no ports are selected, the port-related tasks will be unavailable in the menu. Right-click a port to open the
Port popup menu. Press and hold Shift or Control to select more than one port. Right-click one of the
selected ports to unselect multiple ports.

Faceplate data windows

The faceplate display provides the following data windows corresponding to the data window tabs:

• Devices — displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch.

• Switch — displays current switch configuration data.

• Port Statistics — displays performance data for the selected ports.

• Port Information — displays information for the selected ports.

• Configured Zonesets — displays all zone sets, zones, and zone membership in the zoning database.

• Configured Security — displays all security definitions currently saved in the database.

• Active Security — displays the active security set.

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2 Managing fabrics

This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:

• RADIUS servers, page 25

• Securing a fabric, page 30

• Tracking fabric firmware and software versions, page 38

• Managing the fabric database, page 39

• Displaying fabric information, page 42

• Working with device information and nicknames, page 47

• Zoning a fabric, page 50

RADIUS servers

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) provides a method to centralize the management of
authentication passwords in larger networks. It has a client/server model, where the server is the password
repository and third party authentication point and the clients are all of the managed devices. RADIUS can
be configured for devices and/or user accounts. The RADIUS server dialogs are available only on a secure
(SSL) fabric and on the entry switch (out of band switch). Refer to ”Connection security” on page 30 and
”System Services dialog” on page 80 for more information.

RADIUS is designed to authenticate users and devices using a challenge/response protocol. Basic
implementations consist of a central RADIUS server containing a database of authorized users as well as
authentication information. A RADIUS client wishing to verify the authenticity of a user issues a challenge
to the user and collects the response to the challenge. This information is forwarded to the RADIUS server
for authentication and the server responds with the results, either an accept or reject. The RADIUS client
does not need to be configured with any user authentication information, this all resides on the RADIUS
server and can be managed centrally and separately from the clients. In addition, no passwords are
exchanged between the RADIUS server and its clients. Authentication of requests from a RADIUS client to
the server and responses from the server to a client can also be authenticated. This requires sharing a
secret between the server and client. The accounting RADIUS supports the auditing of the users and switch
services such as Telnet, FTP, and switch management applications. The RADIUS Accounting Server enables
(True) or disables (False) the auditing of activity during a user session. The default is False. When enabled,
user activity is audited whether UserAuthServer is enabled or not. The accounting server UDP port number
is the ServerUDPPort value plus 1 (default 1813).

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Adding a RADIUS server

When you add a RADIUS server, you provide a method to centralize the management of authentication
passwords over a network.

Figure 10 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Add Server tab page

To add a RADIUS server, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > Radius Servers in the faceplate display.

2. Click the Add Server tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 10.

3. Select Device, User, or Account for the server type.

4. Enter the remote IP address of the server in the IP Address field.

5. Enter the remote UDP port number of the Authentication RADIUS Server in the UDP Port field.

The RADIUS Accounting Server UDP port will always be the value of Device/User Authentication Server
UDP Port + 1. When enabled, the RADIUS Accounting Server audits user activity whether
UserAuthServer is enabled or not. The RADIUS Accounting Server default is False.

6. Enter the timeout value in seconds (minimum of 1 second, maximum of 30 seconds) in the Timeout

field. This is the number of seconds the RADIUS client will wait for a response from the RADIUS server
before retrying, or giving up on a request.

7. Enter the number of retries in the Retries field. This is the maximum number of times the RADIUS client

will retry a request sent to the primary RADIUS server.

8. Select Sign Packet to enable the switch to include a digital signature (Message-Authenticator) in all

RADIUS access request packets sent to the RADIUS server. A valid Message-Authenticator attribute will
be required in all RADIUS server responses.

9. Enter the server secret in the Secret field. A secret is required for all RADIUS servers. The secret is used

when generating and checking the Message-Authenticator attribute.

10.Click Add Server to add the server.

11.Click Modify Authentication Order tab, and verify that Device Authentication Order and User

Authentication Order options are set to either Radius or Radius Local for RADIUS Authentication to be

implemented. Refer to ”Modifying authentication order RADIUS server information” on page 29 for
more information.

a. RADIUS — only attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server (another computer that provides

authentication).

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b. RADIUS Local — attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server. If the switch can not contact the

RADIUS server due to a network or some other problem, the switch will authenticate using the local
password database.

12.Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog.

Removing a RADIUS server

When you remove a RADIUS server, you disable the management of authentication usernames and
passwords over the network for that server.

Figure 11 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Remove Server tab page

To remove a RADIUS server, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > Radius Servers in the faceplate display.

2. Click the Remove Server tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 11.

3. Select the server to be removed in server list at the top of the dialog.

4. Click Remove Server to remove the server.

5. Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog.

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Editing RADIUS server information

Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server.

Figure 12 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Edit Server tab page

To edit information of a RADIUS server, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > Radius Servers in the faceplate display.

2. Click the Edit Server tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 12.

3. Select the server to be edited in server list at the top of the dialog.

4. Make changes to the IP Address, UDP Port, Timeout, Retries, and Secret fields.

5. Select the server type (Device, User, Account) and Sign Packet options.

6. Click Edit Server to save the changes.

7. Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog.

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Modifying authentication order RADIUS server information

Editing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server.

Figure 13 RADIUS Server Information dialog — Modify Authentication Order tab page

To modify the authentication order information of a RADIUS server, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > Radius Servers in the faceplate display.

2. Click the Modify Authentication Order tab in the Radius Server Information dialog shown in Figure 13.

3. Select the server to be modified in server list at the top of the dialog.

4. Make changes to the Device Authentication Order or User Authentication Order drop-down lists. Select

one of the following:

a. Local — only attempts to authenticate using local switch password database.
b. RADIUS — only attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server (another computer that provides

authentication).

c. RADIUS Local — attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server. If the switch can not contact the

RADIUS server due to a network or some other problem, the switch will authenticate using the local
password database.

5. Click Modify Order to save the changes.

6. Click Close to close the Radius Server Information dialog.

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Securing a fabric

Fabric security consists of the following:

• Connection security, page 30

• User account security, page 30

• Security consistency checklist, page 30

• Device security, page 31

• Fabric services, page 37

Connection security

Connection security provides an encrypted data path for switch management methods. The switch supports
the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol for the CLI and the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for management
applications such as McDATA Web Server and Common Information Module (CIM).

The SSL handshake process between the workstation and the switch involves the exchanging of certificates.
These certificates contain the public and private keys that define the encryption. The switch certificate is
valid for one year beginning with its creation date and time. The workstation validates the switch certificate
by comparing the workstation date and time to the switch certificate creation date and time. For this
reason, it is important to synchronize the workstation and switch with the same date, time, and time zone.
If a certificate has not been created by the user, the switch will automatically create one.

Consider your requirements for connection security: for the CLI (SSH), management applications such as
McDATA Web Server (SSL), or both. If SSL connection security is required, also consider using the Network
Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize date/time between workstations and switches.

User account security

User account security is the process by which your user account and password are authenticated with the
list of valid user accounts and passwords. The switch validates your account and password when you
attempt to add a fabric using McDATA Web Server or log in to a switch through Telnet. Your system
administrator defines accounts, passwords, and authority levels that are stored on the switch. Refer to
”Managing user accounts” on page 63 for more information.

The Admin account possesses Admin authority which grants full access to all tasks of the McDATA Web
Server menu system. The switch validates your user account and McDATA Web Server grants access to its
menus according to your authority level. If you do not have Admin authority, you are limited to monitoring
tasks.

NOTE: If a user is logged into a switch using McDATA Web Server or CLI, and an administrator changes

user access rights and passwords, existing login sessions will not be affected by the new settings. Login
access and privileges are only checked for a new login request.

Security consistency checklist

The Security Consistency Checklist dialog enables you to compare security-related features on switches to
check for inconsistencies. Any changes must be made through the appropriate dialog, such as Network
Properties dialog, Switch Properties dialog, or SNMP Properties dialog. Select Switch > Security
Consistency Checklist to open the Security Consistency Checklist dialog.

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Device security

IMPORTANT: Device security is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity™ Product Feature

Enablement (PFE) key. Refer to ”Installing Product Feature Enablement (PFE) keys” on page 88 for more
information about installing a PFE key. To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and Product
Feature Enablement key, follow the step-by-step instructions on the "firmware feature entitlement request
certificate" for the PFE key. One of the license key retrieval options is via the web:

www.webkey.external.hp.com.

Device security provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that you attach to a switch. You
can configure a switch with a group of devices against which the switch authorizes new attachments by
devices, other switches, or devices issuing management server commands. Device security is configured
through the use of security sets and groups. A group is a list of device worldwide names that are
authorized to attach to a switch. There are three types of groups: one for other switches (ISL), another for
devices (port), and a third for devices issuing management server commands (MS). A security set is a set
of up to three groups with no more than one of each group type. The security configuration is made up of
all security sets on the switch.

In addition to authorization, the switch can be configured to require authentication to validate the identity
of the connecting switch, device, or host. Authentication can be performed locally using the switch security
database, or remotely using a Remote Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server. With a RADIUS server, the
security database for the entire fabric resides on the server. In this way, the security database can be
managed centrally, rather than on each switch. You can configure up to five RADIUS servers to provide
failover.

You can configure the RADIUS server to authenticate just the switch or both the switch and the initiator
device if the device supports authentication. When using a RADIUS server, every switch in the fabric must
have a network connection. A RADIUS server can also be configured to authenticate user accounts.

Consider the devices, switches, and management agents and evaluate the need for authorization and
authentication. Also consider whether the security database is to be distributed on the switches or
centralized on a RADIUS server and how many servers to configure.

Managing device security involves the following tasks:

• Creating security sets, groups, and members

• Editing a security configuration on a switch

• Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member

• Archiving a security configuration on a switch to a file

• Activating and deactivating a security set

The security database is made up of all security sets on the switch. The security database has the following
limits:

• Maximum number of security sets is 4.

• Maximum number of security groups is 16.

• Maximum number of members in a group is 1000.

• Maximum total number of group members is 1000.

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Edit Security dialog

Use the Edit Security dialog is to edit the security configuration on the switch. You can also open and edit
a security configuration saved to a file. Editing security files consists of renaming and removing security
sets, groups, and members. The Security dialogs are available only on a secure (SSL) fabric and on the
entry switch (out of band switch).

To open the Edit Security dialog shown in Figure 14, choose one of the following:

• Click Security in the tool bar.

• Select Security > Edit Security.

NOTE: The Security menu and button are only displayed if Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is enabled. Select

Switch > Services > SSL to enable SSL. Refer to ”System Services dialog” on page 80 for more information.

Use the Edit menu options or popup menu options to access Edit Security dialog options. Select a security
item in the graphic window and select an option in the Edit menu, or right-click on a security item in the
graphic window, and select an option from the popup menus.

The orphan security set contains the security groups and members that don't belong to a user-defined
security set. Excluding the orphan security set, you can only have 1 group type in a security set. The three
types of security groups are:

• ISL — default (E_Port authentication)

• MS (Management Server CT authentication)

• Port (F_Port authentication)

Figure 14 Edit Security dialog

Use the File menu in the Edit Security dialog to:

• Edit the security configuration on the switch.

• Open or edit security files.

• Save or rename security files

Use the Edit menu in the Edit Security dialog to:

• Create security sets, security groups, and security group members.

• Rename or remove a security group from a security set or a member from a security group.

• Remove a group from all security sets.

• Remove all security sets, groups, or members.

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• View properties for the selected security set, group, or group member.

Create Security Set dialog

Use the Create Security Set dialog shown in Figure 15 to create a new security set. There is a maximum of
4 security sets.

Figure 15 Create Security Set dialog

To add a security set from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:

1. Click Security on the tool bar, or select Security > Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog.

2. To open the Create a Security Set dialog, choose one of the following:

•Click Security Set in the Edit Security dialog tool bar.

• Right-click in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog, and select New Security Set from the

popup menu.

3. Enter a name for the new security set. The naming conventions for security sets are:

• Must start with a letter.

• All alphanumeric chars [aA—zZ] [0—9].

• The symbols $_ - and ^ are the only symbols allowed.

4. Click OK to save the change.

Create Security Group dialog

Use the Create Security Group dialog, shown in Figure 16, to add a security group to a security set. To
open the Create a Security Group dialog, choose one of the following:

•Click Security Group in the Edit Security dialog tool bar.

• Right-click in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog, and select Create a Security Group

from the popup menu.

Figure 16 Create Security Group dialog

The naming conventions for all security groups are listed below.

• Must start with a letter.

• All alphanumeric chars [aA—zZ] [0—9].

• The symbols $_ - and ^ are the only symbols allowed.

An empty (no members) security group in the active security set will prevent all connections for that security
group type. For example, an empty ISL security group will cause the switch to refuse all logins from other
switches. To add a security group to a security set, perform the following procedure:

1. Click Security on the tool bar in the faceplate display or select Security > Edit Security to open the Edit

Security dialog.

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2. Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group dialog:

• Click a security set and click Security Group in the tool bar in the graphic window.

• Right-click on a security set and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu.

3. Enter a security group name and select a security group type (ISL, Port, or MS). Remember, only one

security group type (1 ISL, 1 Port, 1 MS) in each security set is allowed. The naming conventions for
security groups are:

• Must start with a letter

• All alphanumeric chars [aA—zZ] [0—9]

• The symbols $_ - and ^ are the only symbols allowed

4. Click OK to save the change.

Create Security Group Member dialog

Use the Create Security Group Member dialog, shown in Figure 17, to add a member to a security group.
Choose options from the Group Member (or manually enter a hex value) and Authentication drop-down
lists, and enter values in the Secret and Binding (ISL groups only) fields.

Figure 17 Create a Security Group Member dialog

The conventions for ISL security group members are listed below:

• You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23

characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

• The authentication choices are None and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).

• The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is

enabled.

• Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.

• Valid binding entries are 97–127.

The conventions for Port security group members are listed below:

• You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23

characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

• The authentication choices are None and CHAP.

• The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is

enabled.

• Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.

The conventions for MS security group members are listed below:

• You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23

characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

• The CT (common transport) authentication choices are None, MD5, and SHA-1.

• The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None, otherwise the Secret field enabled.

• Generate is only enabled when authentication is CHAP.

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• Secret is 16 byte length for MD5 authentication, and 20 bytes if authentication is SHA-1.

To add a member to a security group, perform the following procedure:

1. Choose one of the following to open the Edit Security dialog from the faceplate display:

•Click Security on the tool bar.

• Select Security > Edit Security.

2. Choose one of the following to open the Create a Security Group Member dialog:

• Click a security group in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog. Click Security Member in

the tool bar.

• Right-click on a security group in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog. Select Create

Members from the popup menu.

3. Open the Group Member drop-down list and select a Node World Wide Name. The switch must be a

member of any group in which authentication is used. You can also enter a hex value.

4. Open the Authentication drop-down list, and select a type of protocol to be used for the authentication

process for that member.

• ISL authentication options are None (0 bytes), CHAP (16 bytes)

• MS (CT — Common Transport) authentication options are None (0 bytes), MD5 (16 bytes), SHA

(20 bytes)

• Port authentication options are None (0 bytes), CHAP (16 bytes)

5. Enter an authentication "password" to be assigned that member in the Secret area. Or, click Generate

to randomly generate a secret.

6. Enter the domain ID (97–127) for the switch for the ISL group member in the Binding field (ISL groups

only). The WWN of the switch must be at the entered domain ID when attempting to enter the fabric,
otherwise it will become isolated.

7. Click OK to save the changes.

Editing the security configuration on a switch

To edit a security configuration on the switch from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:

1. Choose one of the following to open the Edit Security dialog:

•Click Security on the tool bar.

• Select Security > Edit Security.
By default, the security configuration on the switch is displayed in the Edit Security dialog.

2. Choose one of the following from the Edit Security dialog:

• Select File > Open File. Browse for and select the security file.

•Press Control+O (letter o). Browse for and select the security file.

3. Click Open to display the security file in the Edit Security dialog.

4. Select the security item to edit in the graphic window, and choose one of the following:

• Rename a security set, or group. Select a rename option from the Edit menu. Enter a new name in
the Rename dialog. Click OK to save the changes.

• Edit security group member. Select an Edit Security Group Member option from the Edit menu. Enter
a new Group Member (WWN) in the Edit Security Group Member dialog. Choose an option in the
Authentication drop-down list. Click OK to save the changes.

• Remove a security set, group, or member. Select the item to remove, and select a remove option
from the Edit menu. Click OK in the Remove dialog to remove that item from the security file and
save the changes.

• Clear security. Select the Security Sets directory name. Select Edit > Clear Security. Click OK in the
Remove dialog to remove all security sets and save the changes. You can also right-click on the
Security Sets (top level) directory name, select Clear Security from the popup menu, and click OK to
remove all security sets.

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5. To save the changes, choose one of the following:

•Click Apply to save the changes and keep the Edit Security dialog open. Click OK to close the Edit

Security dialog.

•Click OK to save changes and close the Edit Security dialog.

Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member

To view the properties of a security set, group, or member from the faceplate display, perform the following
procedure:

1. Click Security on the tool bar, or select Security > Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog.

2. Choose one of the following:

• Click a security set, security group, or security group member. Select Edit > Properties.

• Right-click on a security item In the graphic window. Select Properties from the popup menu.

3. View the security information for the selected item in the Properties dialog.

4. Click OK to close the dialog.

Security Config dialog

Use the Security Config dialog, shown in Figure 18, to save the active security configuration on the switch
to non-volatile or to temporary memory, and to require the domain ID of a switch be validated before
attaching to the fabric.

Figure 18 Security Config dialog

To configure switch security from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Security > Edit Security Config to open the Security Config dialog.

2. Select the Auto Save option to enable (default) or disable Auto Save mode.

If enabled, the security configuration is saved to non-volatile memory on the switch. If disabled, the
security file is saved only to temporary memory. The Auto Save feature is used when Fabric Binding is
enabled. When Auto Save is disabled, any updates from remote switches will not be saved locally. If
the local switch is reset, it may isolate.

3. Select the Fabric Binding Enabled option to require the expected domain ID of a switch to be verified

before being allowed to attach to the fabric.

NOTE: The fabric binding feature must be enabled on all switches in the fabric. When enabling

this feature, it is best to set the switch state to offline, enable the fabric binding feature on all
switches, and then set the switch state to online.

4. Click OK to save the settings and close the Security Config dialog.

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Archiving a security configuration to a file

To archive (save) a security configuration to a file from the faceplate display, perform the following
procedure:

1. Click Security on the tool bar, or select Security > Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog.

2. Make desired changes to the security settings using the security dialogs.

3. Select File > Save As.

4. Enter a name and location for the security file (.xml extension) in the Save dialog.

5. Click Save to save the security file.

Activating a security set

Only one security set can be active at one time. To activate a security set from the faceplate display,
perform the following procedure:

1. Select Security > Activate Security Set to open the Activate Security Set dialog.

2. Select a security set from the drop-down list.

3. Click Activate to activate the security set.

Deactivating a security set

Only one security set can be active at one time. To deactivate an active security set from the faceplate
display, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Security > Deactivate Security Set.

2. Select a security set from the drop-down list in the Deactivate Security Set dialog.

3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to deactivate the active security set in the Deactivate Security Set

dialog.

Configured Security data window

The Configured Security data window displays a graphical representation of all security sets, security
groups, and security group members in the database. Click the Configured Security data window tab in
the faceplate display to open the Configured Security data window.

Active Security data window

The Active Security data window displays a graphical representation of the active security set, its groups,
and members in the database. Click the Active Security data window tab in the faceplate display to open
the Active Security data window.

Fabric services

Fabric services security includes SNMP and in-band management. Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices. SNMP
security consists of a read community string and a write community string, that are basically the passwords
that control read and write access to the switch. The read community string ("public") and write community
string ("private") are set at the factory to these well-known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is
enabled using the System Services or SNMP Properties dialogs. If SNMP is enabled (default) and the read
and write community strings have not been changed from their defaults, you risk unwanted access to the
switch. Refer to ”Enabling SNMP configuration” on page 38 for more information. SNMP is enabled by
default.

In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using McDATA Web Server,
SNMP, management server, or the application programming interface. The switch comes from the factory
with in-band management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no
longer communicate with that switch by means other than an Ethernet connection. Refer to ”Enabling

in-band management” on page 38 for more information.

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Enabling SNMP configuration

To enable SNMP configuration from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > SNMP Properties to open the SNMP Properties dialog.

2. Select the SNMP Enabled option in the SNMP Configuration area.

3. Click OK to save the change to the database.

Enabling in-band management

To enable in-band management from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > Switch Properties to open the Switch Properties dialog.

2. Select the In-band Management Enable option.

3. Click OK to save the change to the database.

Tracking fabric firmware and software versions

The Fabric Tracker option enables you to generate a snapshot or baseline of current system version
information, which can be viewed, analyzed and compared to other snapshot files, and exported to a file.
Information includes date and time, McDATA Web Server version, switch active firmware version, device
hardware, drivers, and firmware version from FDMI. Select Fabric > Fabric Tracker to open the Fabric
Snapshot Analysis dialog shown in Figure 19.

Figure 19 Fabric Snapshot Analysis dialog

Select Fabric > Fabric Tracker > Analyze Snapshots to view and analyze system version information. Use
the Analyze Snapshots option to compare two snapshots, detect mismatches of firmware and driver
versions, and detect devices that have been moved, added to or removed from the fabric.

The tab pages in the Fabric Snapshot Analysis dialog are:

• The Summary tab page shows a brief description of the changes that have occurred between the older

snapshot and the newer one. Use the Summary tab page quickly view what has changed.

• The Differences tab page shows a side-by-side comparison of two snapshots.

• The Reports tab page enables you to select one of several reports to save to a text file.

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Saving a version snapshot

The Fabric Snapshot Analysis dialog, shown in Figure 19, opens with the Summary, Differences and
Reports tab pages. Click Browse to open and view the snapshot files in the corresponding tab pages. Click
Close to exit the Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis dialog. The color key below the scrollable area defines
the meanings of the colors used. Select Fabric > Fabric Tracker > Save Snapshot to save the current
snapshot to an XML file. Choose a pathname for the file in the Save dialog, and click Save to save the file.

Viewing and comparing version snapshots

The Differences tab page shows a side-by-side comparison of two snapshots. The timestamp of each
snapshot is displayed above the scroll area showing that snapshot. The background color of the older
snapshot is darker than the background of the newer snapshot. The arrow icon between the snapshot
selectors always points from the older snapshot to the newer one. If the two snapshots have the same
timestamp, the arrow will not be displayed. The scroll bars are synchronized to view the same portion of
each snapshot file simultaneously. Click and drag the separator bar between the two panes to resize each
pane. Click the left/right arrows at the top of the separator bar between the two panes to close the
corresponding pane. The left/right arrows move to one side.

Exporting version snapshots to a file

The Reports tab page enables you to select one of several reports to save to a text file. The are two types of
reports. The Summary report type shows the same format displayed on the Summary tab page without the
color highlighting. The Detail report type shows a detailed breakdown of the differences. Click Export to
save the selected report to a text file. Choose a pathname for the file in the Save dialog, and click Save to
save the file.

Managing the fabric database

A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a McDATA Web Server session.
Initially, if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the McDATA Web Server application
opens with an empty fabric database.

Adding a fabric

To add a fabric to the database, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Fabric > Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog shown in Figure 20.

Figure 20 Add a New Fabric dialog

2. Enter a fabric name (optional) and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric.

3. Enter an account (login) name and password.

The factory account name and password are "admin" and "password". A password must have a
minimum of 8 characters and no more than 20. The password is for the switch and is stored in the
switch firmware. Refer to ”Managing user accounts” on page 63 for information about creating user
accounts.

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4. Click Add Fabric.

NOTE: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions as listed below:

• 4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP

• 9 high priority Telnet sessions

• 6 McDATA Web Server and/or Telnet logins. Additional logins will be refused.

• If the entry switch has SSL (Secure Socket Layer) enabled, the switch will generate and display a
Verify Certificate dialog that you must accept before gaining access to the fabric. Refer to
”Connection security” on page 30 and ”System Services dialog” on page 80 for more
information on certificates and SSL.

Removing a fabric

To delete a fabric file from the database, perform the following procedure:

1. Select a fabric in the fabric tree.

2. Select Fabric > Remove Fabric.

Opening a fabric view file

A fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. To open an existing view file, perform the following
procedure:

1. Choose one of the following:

• Select Fabric > Add Fabric

•Click Add on the tool bar.

2. Enter a fabric name (optional) and the IP address of the switch through which to manage the fabric.

3. Enter an account (login) name and password. The factory account name and password are "admin"

and "password". The password (8-20 characters) is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware.

4. Click Add Fabric.

Rediscovering a fabric

After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful to again view the actual
fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed,
and rediscovers all switch information. Select Fabric > Rediscover Fabric to rediscover a fabric. The
rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function.

Deleting switches and links

The McDATA Web Server application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or
have been physically removed from the fabric. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring
the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the McDATA Web Server
application will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display. To delete a switch from the
topology display, perform the following procedure:

1. Select one or more switches in the topology display.

2. Select Switch > Delete.

To delete a link, perform the following procedure:

1. Select one or more links in the topology display.

2. Select Switch > Delete.

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Adding a new switch to a fabric

If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the
switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings
are:

• Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric.

• External ports are 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps ports and are GL_Ports. Internal ports are 2-Gbps ports

and are FL_Ports.

• The default static IP address of 10.0.0.1 and gateway of 10.0.0.254 are assigned to the switch

without a gateway or boot protocol configured. Refer to ”IP configuration” on page 82 for more
information.

If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric configuration,
perform the following procedure:

1. If the switch is not new from the factory, reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the

switch to the fabric. Select Switch > Restore Factory Defaults from the faceplate display.

2. If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, you must first configure the IP address using

the Network Properties dialog or the Configuration Wizard. Refer to ”Network properties” on page 82
and ”Using the configuration wizard” on page 76 for more information.

3. Configure any special switch settings. Consider configuring the Default Visibility setting to None in the

Zoning Config dialog to prevent devices from finding other devices on all switches in the fabric until the
new switch is configured. Refer to ”Configuring the zoning database” on page 54 for more
information.

4. Plug in the inter-switch links (ISL), but do not connect the devices.

5. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog. The

1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps (external) ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port. Refer to
”Configuring ports” on page 100 for more information.

6. Connect the devices to the switch.

7. Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning dialog. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open

the Edit Zoning dialog. Refer to ”Editing the zoning database” on page 52 for more information.

8. If you changed the Default Visibility setting in the Zoning Config dialog from All to None, change that

setting back to All if you want to allow devices connected to the switch to communicate when there is
no active zoneset. If the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is in a fabric with other M-Series or McDATA
directors or edge switches and there is no active zoneset, Default Visibility must be disabled (None) to
avoid potential zoning incompatibilities. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config
dialog. Refer to ”Configuring the zoning database” on page 54 for more information.

Replacing a failed switch

The archive/restore works for all switches. However, the Restore menu item is not available for the in-band
switches. You can only restore a switch out-of-band (the fabric management switch). There are certain
parameters that are not archived, and these are not restored by McDATA Web Server. Refer to ”Archiving

a switch” on page 85 and ”Restoring a switch” on page 86 for information about archive and restore. Use

the following procedure to replace a failed switch for which an archive is available.

1. At the failed switch:

a. Turn off the power.
b. Note the port locations and remove the interconnection cables and SFPs.
c. Remove the failed switch.

2. At the replacement switch:

a. Mount the switch in the location where the failed switch was removed.
b. Install the SFPs using the same ports as were used on the failed switch.

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CAUTION: Do not reconnect inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices at this time.

Doing so could invalidate the fabric zoning configuration.

c. Power up the switch.

3. Select the failed switch in the topology display. Select Switch > Delete.

4. Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch:

a. Open a new fabric through the replacement switch. Refer to ”Adding a fabric” on page 39 for

more information.

b. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Select Switch > Restore.
c. In the Restore dialog, enter the archive file from the failed switch or browse for the file.
d. Click Restore.

5. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switch

including the domain ID and the zoning database. Select Switch > Reset Switch. Refer to ”Resetting a

switch” on page 75 for more information.

6. Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the replacement switch using the

same ports as were used on the failed switch.

Displaying fabric information

The topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric. The graphic window of the topology
display provides status information for switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection to the
management workstation.

The data window tabs show device, switch, link, and active zone set information. The Active Zoneset data
window shows the zone definitions for the active zone set. Refer to ”Devices data window” on page 46
and ”Switch data window” on page 68 for information about the Devices and Switch data windows.

Fabric status

The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the
management workstation as they occur. You can allow the fabric to update the display status, or you can
refresh the display at any time. To refresh the topology display, choose one of the following:

• Click Refresh.

• Select View > Refresh.

• Press F5.

• Right-click in the background of the topology display, and select Refresh Fabric from the popup menu.

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The topology display uses switch and status icons to provide status information about switches, inter-switch
links, and the Ethernet connection. The switch status icons, displayed on the left side of a switch, vary in
shape and color. Switches controlled by an Ethernet Internet Protocol have a colored Ethernet icon
displayed on the right side of the switch. A green Ethernet icon indicates normal operation, yellow
indicates a condition that may require attention to maintain maximum performance, and red indicates a
potential failure. Table 4 shows the different switch icons and their meanings.

Table 4 Topology display switch and status icons

Switch icon Description

McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch

• Normal operation (green)

• Warning — operational with errors (yellow)

• Critical — potential failure (red)

• Unknown — communication status unknown,

unreachable, or not manageable by the McDATA Web
Server (blue)

Fabric management switch

• Ethernet connection normal (green)

• Ethernet connection warning (yellow)

• Ethernet connection critical (red)

Displaying the Event Browser

The Event Browser displays a list of events generated by the switches in the fabric and the switch
management application. Events that are generated by the application are not saved on the switch, but
can be saved to a file during the switch management session.

To display the Event Browser, choose one of the following:

• Select Fabric > Show Event Browser.

• Click Events on the tool bar.

NOTE: If the Show Event Browser selection or the Events button is grayed-out, you must first enable the

Events Browser using the Preferences dialog. Refer to ”Setting McDATA Web Server preferences” on
page 15 for more information. If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog, the next time
the switch management application is started, all events from the switch log will be displayed. If the Event
Browser is disabled when switch management application is started and later enabled, only those events
from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be displayed.

Switch is not manageable with this version of McDATA
Web Server. Use the management application that was
shipped with this switch.

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Entries in the Event Browser shown in Figure 21 are formatted by severity, time stamp, source, type, and
description. The maximum number of entries allowed in the Event Browser is 10,000. The maximum
number of entries allowed on a switch is 1200. Once the maximum is reached, the event list wraps and
the oldest events are discarded and replaced with the new events. Event entries from the switch, use the
switch time stamp, while event entries generated by the application have a workstation time stamp. You
can filter, sort, and export the contents of the Event Browser to a file. The Event Browser begins recording
when enabled and switch management application is running.

Column sorting

buttons

Severity

column

Figure 21 Event Browser

Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 5.

Table 5 Severity levels

Severity icon Description

Alarm — an alarm is a "serviceable event". This means that attention by
the user or field service is required. Alarms are posted asynchronously to
the screen and cannot be turned off. If the alarm denotes that a system
error has occurred the customer and/or field representative will generally
be directed to provide a "show support" capture of the switch.

Critical event — an event that indicates a potential failure. Critical log
messages are events that warrant notice by the user. By default, these log
messages will be posted to the screen. Critical log messages do not have
alarm status as they require no immediate attention from a user or service
representative.

Warning event — an event that indicates errors or other conditions that
may require attention to maintain maximum performance. Warning
messages will not be posted to the screen unless the log is configured to
do so. Warning messages are not disruptive and, therefore, do not meet
the criteria of Critical. The user need not be informed asynchronously

No icon Informative — an unclassified event that provides supporting information

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NOTE: Events (alarms, critical, warning, and informative) generated by the application are not saved on

the switch. They are permanently discarded when you close a McDATA Web Server session, but you can
save these events to a file on the workstation before you close McDATA Web Server and read it later with
a text editor or browser.

Events generated by the switch are stored on switch, and will be retrieved when the application is
restarted. Some alarms are configurable. Refer to ”Configuring port threshold alarms” on page 73.

Sorting the Event Browser

Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event
severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by
timestamp. Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending
order. To sort the Event Browser, choose one of the following:

• Click the Severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description columns.

• Select Sort > By Severity, By Timestamp, By Source, By Type, or By Description.

Filtering the Event Browser

Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event
severity, timestamp, source, type, and description. Select Filter > Filter Entries in the Events Browser window
to open the Filter Events dialog shown in Figure 22. The Event Browser displays those events that meet all of
the criteria in the Filter Events dialog. If the filtering criteria is cleared or changed, then all the events that
were previously hidden that satisfy the new criteria will be shown.

You can filter the event browser the following ways:

• Severity — select one or more of the corresponding options to display alarm events, critical events,

warning events, or informative events.

• Date/Time — select one or both of the From: and To: options. Enter the bounding timestamps

(MM/dd/yy hh:mm:ss aa) to display only those events that fall within those times. ("aa" indicates AM
or PM.) The current year (yy) can be entered as either 2 or 4 digits. For example, 12/12/03 will be
interpreted December 12, 2003.

• Text — select one or more of the corresponding options and enter a text string (case sensitive) for event

source, type, and description. The Event Browser displays only those events that satisfy all of the search
specifications for the Source, Type, and Description text.

Figure 22 Filter Events dialog

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Saving the Event Browser to a file

You can save the displayed Event Browser entries to a file. Filtering affects the save operation, because
only displayed events are saved. To save the Event Browser to a file, perform the following procedure:

1. Filter and sort the Event Browser to obtain the desired display. Refer to ”Filtering the Event Browser” on

page 45 and ”Sorting the Event Browser” on page 45 for more information.

2. Select File > Save As.

3. Select a pathname to which to save the event log and click Save. The file can be saved in XML, CSV, or

text format. XML files can be opened with an internet browser or text editor. CSV files can be opened
with most spreadsheet applications.

Devices data window

The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the
switch. Click the Devices data window tab, in either the topology or faceplate display, to display device
information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that
are logged into specific switches, select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display.

Table 6 describes the entries in the Devices data window. Refer to ”Exporting device information to a file”

on page 48 for exporting device information.

Table 6 Devices data window entries

Entry Description

Port WWN Port World Wid e Name

Nickname Device port nickname. To create a new nickname or edit an

existing nickname, double-click the cell and enter a nickname in
the Edit Nickname dialog. Refer to ”Managing device port

nicknames” on page 48 for more information.

Details Click (i) to display additional detail about the device. Refer to

”Displaying detailed device information” on page 48.

FC Address Fibre Channel address

Switch Switch name

Port Switch port number

Target/Initiator Device type: target or initiator

Vendor Host bus adapter/device vendor

Host Name Name of host. This only applies to HBAs that support FDMI and

register this data.

Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs

Row # Row number reference for each listing in the Devices data

window table

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Active Zone Set data window

The Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 23, shows the zone membership for the active zone set
that resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric
– you can confirm this by adding a fabric through another switch and comparing Active Zone Set displays.
Click the Active Zoneset data window tab in the topology display (only) to open the Active Zoneset data
window. Refer to ”Configured Zonesets data windows” on page 72 for information about the zone set
definitions on a particular switch. Refer to ”Zoning a fabric” on page 50 for more information about zone
sets and zones.

The Active Zoneset data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are
similar to the fabric tree. An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry
can be expanded. Click this handle or double-click the following entries:

• A zone set entry expands to show its member zones.

• A zone entry expands to show its member ports/devices.

• Ports/devices that are zoned by WWN, but no longer part of the fabric, are grayed-out.

Active Zoneset

data window

Figure 23 Active Zone Set data window

Link data window

The Link data window displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This
information includes the switch name, the port number at the end of each link, and the link status icons.
Click the Link data window tab in the topology display to open the Link data window.

Working with device information and nicknames

McDATA Web Server enables you to perform the following:

• Display detailed device information

• Export device information to a file

• Manage device port nicknames

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Displaying detailed device information

In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window, you can click (i) in the Details
column to display more information as shown in Figure 24.

Figure 24 Detailed Device Display dialog

Exporting device information to a file

To save device information to a file, open the topology display and perform the following procedure:

1. Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, devices information is gathered for all

switches.

2. Select Switch > Export Devices Information.

3. Enter a file name in the Save dialog.

4. Click Save.

Managing device port nicknames

You can assign a nickname to a device port World Wide Name. A nickname is a user-definable,
meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name. Assigning a nickname makes it
easier to recognize device ports when zoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window.

McDATA Web Server maintains nicknames in the Nicknames.xml file, which is found in your working
directory. In addition to creating, editing, and deleting nicknames, you can also export the nicknames to a
file, which can then be imported into the Nicknames.xml file on other workstations.

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Creating a nickname

To create a device port nickname, perform the following procedure:

1. Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2. Choose one of the following methods to enter a nickname. A nickname must start with a letter and can

have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA—zZ][0—9] and
special symbols [$ _ - ^ ].

• Click on a device in the table. Select Edit > Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog.
Enter a nickname and WWN and in the Add Nickname dialog. Click OK.

• Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column. Enter a new nickname in the text field. Click Save to
save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.

• Double-click a cell in the Nickname column of the Devices data window. Refer to ”Devices data

window” on page 46.

Editing a nickname

A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include
alphanumeric characters [aA—zZ][0—9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. You can access the Edit
Nicknames dialog two ways. Choose one of the following to edit a nickname:

• Select File > Nicknames in the topology or faceplate display to open the Nicknames dialog. The
device entries are listed in table format.

• Click on a device entry in the table. Select Edit > Edit Nickname to open the Edit Nicknames

dialog. Edit the nickname in the text field. Click OK to save the changes.

• Double-click a cell in the Nicknames or WWN columns, and edit the nickname in the text field.

Click OK to save the changes.

•Click the Devices data window tab in the topology or faceplate display to display the Devices data
window. Double-click a cell in the Nickname column to open the Edit Nickname dialog. Edit the
nickname in the text field. Click OK to save the changes. Refer to ”Devices data window” on
page 46 for more information.

Deleting a nickname

To delete a device port nickname, perform the following procedure:

1. Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog

2. Click a device entry in the table.

3. Select Edit > Delete Nickname.

4. Click Save to save the changes.

Exporting nicknames to a file

You can save nicknames to a file. This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management
workstations. To save nicknames to an XML file, perform the following procedure:

1. Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2. Select File > Export in the Nicknames dialog.

3. Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog.

4. Click Save.

Importing a nicknames file

Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file
which is used by McDATA Web Server. To import a nickname file, perform the following procedure:

1. Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2. Select File > Import in the Nicknames dialog.

3. Select an XML nickname file to import in the Open dialog.

4. Click Open.

5. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite existing nicknames.

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Zoning a fabric

If EFCM or HAFM are used to manage the fabric, it is recommended to use EFCM or HAFM to manage
the fabric zoning. If EFCM or HAFM are not used and other McDATA switch models are in the fabric, it is
recommended to use SANpilot or Embedded Web Server to manage the fabric zoning. If all switches in
the fabric are McDATA 4Gb SAN switches, use the zoning management of these switches as described in
this manual. Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient
and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes.

The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch supports port/domain zoning in Standard/Open Fabric interop mode,
other M-Series directors and edge switches do not. Therefore, only WWN zoning is supported in
Standard/Open Fabric interop mode when McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch is attached to other McDATA
switches. FC address zoning is not supported by other McDATA switches, and is not recommended for use
in McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch.

This subsection addresses the following topics:

• Zoning concepts, page 50

• Managing the zoning database, page 52

• Managing zone sets, page 56

• Managing zones, page 58

• Managing aliases, page 60

• Merging fabrics and zoning, page 61

Zoning concepts

Zones

The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section:

• Zones, page 50

• Aliases, page 50

• Zone sets, page 51

• Zoning database, page 51

A zone is a named group of ports, devices, or aliases that can communicate with each other. Membership
in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, or device World Wide Name (WWN).
Devices within a zone can only communicate with other devices in the same zone. Zones can overlap; that
is, a device can participate in more than one zone. Zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling
discovery. Devices within the same zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other
members of the same zone. The zone boundary is not secure; traffic across zones can occur if addressed
correctly. Zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter-switch
links.

• WWN entries define zone membership by the World Wide Name of the attached device. With this

membership method, you can move WWN member devices to different switch ports in different zones
without having to edit the member entry as you would with a domain ID/port number member.
Furthermore, unlike FCID members, WWN zone members are not affected by changes in the fabric
that could change the FC address of an attached device.

• Domain ID/Port number entries define zone membership by switch domain ID and port number. All

devices attached to the specified port become members of the zone. The specified port must be an
F_Port or an FL_Port.

Aliases

To make it easier to add a group of ports or devices to one or more zones, you can create an alias. An
alias is a named set of ports or devices that are grouped together for convenience. Unlike zones, aliases
impose no communication restrictions between its members. You can add an alias to one or more zones.
However, you cannot add a zone to an alias, nor can an alias be a member of another alias.

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Zone sets

A zone set is a named group of zones. A zone can be a member of more than one zone set. Each switch
in the fabric maintains its own zoning database containing one or more zone sets. This zoning database
resides in non-volatile or permanent memory and is therefore retained after a reset. Refer to ”Configured

Zonesets data windows” on page 72 for information about displaying the zoning database.

The orphan zone set is created by the application automatically to hold the zones which are not in any set.
The orphan zone set cannot be removed and is not saved on the switch.

To apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zone set and activate it. When you activate a zone set, the switch
distributes that zone set and its zones, excluding aliases, to every switch in the fabric. This zone set is
known as the active zone set. Refer to ”Active Zone Set data window” on page 47 for information about
displaying the active zone set.

Zoning database

Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone
sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maintains two copies
of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the
second copy is maintained in permanent memory. Zoning database edits are made on an individual
switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when saved. When a zone set is
activated, it is propagated and saved to temporary memory in each switch in the fabric. If a switch has the
Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled in the Zoning Config dialog, the zone set is saved to permanent
memory on that switch.

NOTE: If the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog, then every time

the active zone set changes, the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch. You can
edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to conveniently
apply the changes to the active zone set. The edited copy then becomes the active zone set.

The configuration parameters affecting the zoning database are Interop Auto Save and Default Visibility.
The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives
from another switch in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch. The Default Visibility
parameter permits or prohibits communication among ports/devices when there is no active zone set.
Refer to ”Configuring the zoning database” on page 54 for information about zoning configuration.

Viewing zoning limits and properties

Zoning limits vary depending on the firmware installed on the switch. To view zoning limits and properties
on a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Choose one of the following:

• Right-click on the top zonesets entry, a zone set, a zone, or a zone member in the zone sets tree (left
windowpane). Select Properties in the popup menu.

• select the top zonesets entry, a zone set, a zone, or a zone member in the zone set tree (left
windowpane). Select Edit > Properties.

3. View the zoning limits and properties information in the Properties dialog.

4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.

The zoning limits and definitions are:

• MaxZoneSets is 1. The maximum number of zone sets that can be configured on the switch. This will be

enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.

• MaxZones is 2000. The maximum number of zones that can be configured on the switch. This will be

enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.

• MaxAliases is 2500. The maximum number of aliases that can be configured on the switch. This will be

enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.

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• MaxTotalMembers is 10,000. The maximum number of total zone and alias members that can be

configured on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning
database merge from the fabric. Aliases are considered zone members since they can be added to a
zone just like a normal zone member.

• MaxZonesInZoneSets is 2000. The maximum number of zone linkages to zonesets that can be

configured on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning
database merge from the fabric. Every time a zone is added to a zoneset this constitutes a linkage.

• MaxMembersPerZone is 2000. The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any

zone on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning
database merge from the fabric. Aliases are considered zone members when added to a zone.

• MaxMembersPerAlias is 2000. The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any

alias on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning
database merge from the fabric.

Managing the zoning database

Managing the zoning database consists of the following:

• Editing the zoning database, page 52

• Configuring the zoning database, page 54

• Saving the zoning database to a file, page 55

• Restoring the zoning database from a file, page 55

• Restoring the default zoning database, page 55

• Removing all zoning definitions, page 56

Editing the zoning database

Select Zoning > Edit Zoning from the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog shown in Figure 25.
Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and
retained after resetting a switch.

Zone Sets

Tree

Port/Device

Tree

Figure 25 Edit Zoning dialog

To apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zone set and activate it. When you activate a zone set, the switch
distributes that zone set and its zones, excluding aliases, to every switch in the fabric. This zone set is
known as the active zone set.

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You cannot edit an active zone set on a switch. You must configure an inactive zone set to your needs and
then activate that updated zone set to apply the changes to the fabric. When you activate a zone set, the
switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric. However, in
addition to the merged active zone set, each switch maintains its own original zone set in its zoning
database. Only one zone set can be active at one time.

NOTE: If the Interop Auto Save parameter is enabled on the Zoning Configuration dialog, then every time

the active zone set changes, the switch will copy it into an inactive zone set stored on the switch. You can
edit this copy of the active zone set stored on the switch, and activate the updated copy to conveniently
apply the changes to the active zone set. The edited copy then becomes the active zone set.

The Edit Zoning dialog has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right.
Both trees use display conventions similar to the fabric tree for expanding and contracting zone sets,
zones, and ports. An expanded address shows the port World Wide Name.

You can select zone sets, zones, and ports in the following ways:

• Click a zone, zone set, or port icon.

• Right-click to select a zone set or zone, and open the corresponding popup menu.

• Press and hold Shift while clicking several consecutive icons.

• Press and hold Control while clicking several non-consecutive icons.

Using tool bar buttons, popup menus, or a drag-and-drop method, you can create and manage zone sets
and zones in the zoning database. Table 7 describes the zoning tool bar operations.

Use the Edit Zoning dialog to define zoning changes, and click Apply to open the Error Check dialog.
Click Error Check to have McDATA Web Server check for zoning conflicts, such as empty zones, aliases,
or zone sets. Click Save Zoning to implement the changes. Click Close to close the Error Check dialog.
Click Close in the Edit Zoning dialog to close the Edit Zoning dialog.

Table 7 Edit Zoning dialog tool bar buttons and icons

Tool bar button Description

Create Zone Set button — create a new zone set

Create Zone button — create a new zone

Create Alias button — create another name for a set of objects

Add Member button — adds selected port/device to a zone

Remove Member button — delete the selected zone from a zone set,
or delete the selected port/device from a zone

Switch port icon — not logged in

Switch port icon — logged in

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Table 7 Edit Zoning dialog tool bar buttons and icons (continued)

Tool bar button Description

NL_Port (loop) device icon — logged in to fabric

NL_Port (loop) device icon — not logged in to fabric

N_Port device icon — logged in to fabric

N_Port device icon — not logged in to fabric

Configuring the zoning database

Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save, Default Visibility, Default Zone, and
Discard Inactive configuration parameters. Open the faceplate display. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning Config
to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in Figure 26. Click OK after making changes to put the new
values into effect.

Figure 26 Zoning Config dialog

Interop Auto Save

The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives
from other switches in the fabric will be saved to the zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved
when an updated zone set is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory. However,
if Interop Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in temporary
memory and to the zoning database. If Interop Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are
stored only in temporary memory which is cleared when the switch is reset.

NOTE: Disabling the Interop Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning

information when experimenting with different zoning schemes. However, leaving the Interop Auto Save
parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the
Interop Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment.

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Default Visibility

The Default Visibility parameter is only applicable when the Interop Mode option on the Advanced Switch
Properties dialog is set to Standard. The Default Visibility parameter determines the level of communication
that is permitted between devices when there is no active zone set. It is recommended that all switches
have the same Default Visibility setting. When default visibility is enabled (All, the default) on a switch, all
ports on the switch can communicate with all ports on switches that also have Default Visibility enabled.
When Default Visibility is disabled (None) on a switch, none of the ports on that switch can communicate
with any other switch port in the fabric. The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication
among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. If McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches are in a fabric with
other M-Series directors and edge switches, and there is no active zone set, the Default Visibility parameter
must be disabled (None) on the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches, to avoid potential zoning incompatibilities.

Default Zone

The Default Zone parameter enables (True) or disables (False) communication among ports/devices that
are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set. This parameter must have the
same value throughout the fabric. If interop mode is McDATA Fabric Mode, the Default Zone parameter is
automatically distributed throughout the fabric. If McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches are in a fabric with other
M-Series directors and edge switches, and the interop mode is Standard/Open Fabric, the Default Zone
parameter MUST be disabled (False) on the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches for zoning to function properly.

Discard Inactive

The Discard Inactive parameter automatically removes the previously active zone set when a zoneset is
activated on a switch. The default setting is True.

Saving the zoning database to a file

You can save the zoning database to an XML file. You can later reload this zoning database on the same
switch or another switch. To save a zoning database to a file, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display.

2. Select File > Save As In the Edit Zoning dialog.

3. Enter a file name for the database file in the Save dialog.

4. Click Save to save the zoning file.

Restoring the zoning database from a file

CAUTION: Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database on the

switch.

To restore the zoning database from a file to a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning window.

2. Select File > Open File. A popup window will prompt you to select an XML zoning database file.

3. Click Open after you select a file.

Restoring the default zoning database

Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions. Restoring default zoning is a
fabric-wide action. When you are in Standard mode and restore default zoning, no devices/ports are able
to communicate with each other on the switches. When in McDATA mode, restoring default zoning, all
devices/ports are able to communicate with each other if Default Zone is enabled, and no devices/ports
are able to communicate with each other if Default Zone is disabled.

CAUTION: This command will deactivate the active zone set

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To restore the default zoning for a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Restore Default Zoning in the faceplate display.

2. Click OK to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database.

Removing all zoning definitions

To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database, select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the
faceplate display and choose one of the following:

• Select Edit > Clear Zoning. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets in the

Removes All dialog.

• Right-click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree. Select Clear Zoning from the popup

menu. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones.

Managing zone sets

Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as
zone members. The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access
needs of your storage area network, but only one zone set can be active at one time. Managing zone sets
consists of the following tasks:

• Creating a zone set, page 56

• Activating and deactivating a zone set, page 57

• Copying a zone to a zone set, page 57

• Removing a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets, page 57

• Removing a zone set, page 57

NOTE: Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other

switches in the fabric when saved. When a zone set is activated, it is propagated and saved to temporary
memory in each McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch in the fabric. If a McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch has the Interop
Auto Save parameter enabled in the Zoning Config dialog, the zone set is saved to permanent memory on
that switch.

Creating a zone set

To create a zone set, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select Edit > Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog.

3. Enter a name for the new zone set, and click OK. The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets

dialog. A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid
characters are 0—9, A—Z, a—z, _, -, ^, and $.

4. To create new zones in the zone set, choose one of the following:

• Right-click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu. In the Create a Zone dialog,
enter a name for the new zone, and click OK. The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets
dialog.

• Copy an existing zone by dragging a zone into the new zone set. Refer to ”Copying a zone to a

zone set” on page 57.

5. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.

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Activating and deactivating a zone set

You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set can be active
at one time. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning
database on every McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch in the fabric. To activate a zone set, perform the following
procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Activate Zone Set to open the Activate Zone Set dialog.

2. Select a zone set from the Select Zone Set drop-down list.

3. Click Activate the selected zone set.

The purpose of the deactivate function is to suspend all fabric zoning which results in free communication
fabric wide or no communication depending on the default visibility setting. Refer to ”Default Visibility” on
page 55 for more information. It is not necessary to deactivate the active zone set before activating a new
one. To deactivate the active zone set, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Deactivate Zone Set to open the Deactivate Zone Set dialog.

2. Acknowledge the warning about traffic disruption.

3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to deactivate the active zone set.

Copying a zone to a zone set

You can copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another. Select the zone and drag
it to the chosen zone set. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.

Removing a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets

To remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the database, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select the zone or zones to be removed In the Zone Sets tree.

3. Select Edit > Remove to remove the zone from the zone set, or select Edit > Remove from All Zones to

remove the zone from all zone sets.

4. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.

Alternatively, you can use shortcut menus to remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the
database.

Removing a zone set

Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways.

• Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected.

• Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members of the orphan zone set. The

orphan zone set cannot be removed and is not saved on the switch.

To delete a zone set from the database, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select the zone set to be removed in the Zone Sets tree.

3. Select Edit > Remove to remove the zone set.

4. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.

Alternatively, you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone set from the database.

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Managing zones

Managing zones involves the following:

• Creating a zone in a zone set, page 58

• Adding zone members, page 58

• Renaming a zone or a zone set, page 59

• Removing a zone member, page 59

• Removing a zone from a zone Set, page 59

• Removing a zone from all zone sets, page 59

NOTE: Changes you save to the zoning database on a switch are not propagated to other switches in the

fabric unless you activate a zone set or edit the zoning databases on the individual switches in the fabric.
When a zone set is activated, it is propagated and saved to temporary memory in each McDATA 4Gb
SAN Switch in the fabric. If a switch has the Interop Auto Save parameter enabled in the Zoning Config
dialog, the zone set is saved to permanent memory on that McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. Refer to
”Configuring the zoning database” on page 54 for more information.

Creating a zone in a zone set

To create a zone in a zone set, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select a zone set in which to create a zone.

3. Select Edit > Create a Zone.

4. Enter a name for the new zone in the Create a Zone dialog

The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. A zone name must begin with a letter and be
no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0—9, A—Z, a—z, _, ^, $, and -.

5. Click OK.

NOTE: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database, the McDATA Web Server

application will ask if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set.

6. To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone, choose one of the following:

• Select the zone set In the zone set tree. Select the port to add to the zone in the graphic window.
Select Edit > Add Members.

• Select a port by port number or World Wide Name in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the
zone.

• Select a port by port number or World Wide Name in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone.
Select Add Zone Members from the popup menu.

7. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.

Adding zone members

You can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number, or the device port WWN. Adding a
port/device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member. Domain ID/port zoning is
only supported in McDATA Fabric interop mode for other McDATA switches. To add ports/devices to a
zone, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Choose one of the following methods to add the port/device:

• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone. Press and hold Control while
selecting multiple ports/devices.

• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. Press and hold Control while selecting to select
multiple ports/devices. Select a zone set in the left pane. Select Edit > Add Members.

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• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. Press and hold Control while selecting multiple
ports/devices. Select a zone set in the left pane. Click Insert.

If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it by doing the following:

a. Right-click the selected zone.
b. Select Edit > Create Members.
c. Select the WWN or Domain/Port option.
d. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selection: 16 digits for a

WWN member, or 4 digits for a Domain/ Port member (DDPP).

3. Click OK to add the member and save the change.

NOTE: Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch domain IDs. These

reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID/port number pair to define their membership.
Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change.

Renaming a zone or a zone set

To rename a zone, perform the following procedure:

1. Click the zone/zone set to be renamed in the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select Edit > Rename.

3. Enter a new name for the zone/zone set in the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog.

4. Click OK to save changes.

Removing a zone member

Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member. To remove
a member from a zone, perform the following procedure:

1. Click the zone member to be removed in the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select Edit > Remove.

3. Click OK to save changes.

Removing a zone from a zone Set

The orphan zone set is created by the application automatically to hold the zones which are not in any set.
The orphan zone set cannot be removed and is not saved on the switch. To remove a zone from a zone set,
perform the following procedure:

1. Select the zone to be removed in the Edit Zoning dialog. The selected zone will be removed from that

zone set only.

2. Select Edit > Remove.

3. Click OK to save changes.

Removing a zone from all zone sets

To remove a zone from all zone sets, perform the following procedure:

1. Select the zone to be removed in the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select Edit > Remove Zone from All Sets.

3. Click OK to save changes.

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Managing aliases

An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and cannot have a
zone or another alias as a member.

NOTE: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not

propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit
the zoning databases on the individual switches. You will not see aliases in the active zone set

Creating an alias

To create an alias, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select Edit > Create Alias to open the Create Alias dialog.

3. Enter a name for the alias.

The alias name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. An alias name must begin with a letter and be no
longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0—9, A—Z, a—z, _, $, ^, and -.

4. Click OK to close the Create Alias dialog.

5. Click OK to close the Edit Zoning dialog and save the alias name to the zoning database.

Adding a member to an alias

You can add a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number, or the device port WWN. To add
ports/devices to an alias, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Choose one of the following methods to add the port/device:

• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the alias. Press and hold Control while

selecting to select multiple ports/devices.

• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. Press and hold Control to select multiple ports/devices.
Select an alias. Select Edit > Add Members.

• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. Press and hold Control while selecting to select
multiple ports/devices. Select an alias. Click Insert.

3. If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it by doing the following:

a. Right-click the selected alias.
b. Select Edit > Create Members.
c. Choose the WWN or Domain/Port option.
d. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selection: 16 digits for a

WWN member or 4 digits for a Domain/ Port member (DDPP).

4. Click OK to add the member and save the change.

Removing an alias from all zones

To remove an alias from all zones, perform the following procedure:

1. Select the alias to be removed in the Zone Sets tree in the Edit Zoning dialog.

2. Select Edit > Remove Alias from All Zones.

3. Click Yes in the Remove dialog.

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Merging fabrics and zoning

If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge
automatically. The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together. The
switches in the two fabrics attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric's
active zone set. The propagation of zoning information only affects the active zone set, not the configured
zone sets, unless Interop Auto Save is turned on.

Zone merge failure

If a zone merge is unsuccessful, the inter-switch links between the fabrics will isolate due to a zone merge
failure, which will generate an alarm. The reason for the E_Port isolation can also be determined by
viewing the port information. For more information, refer to ”Port Information data window” on page 98,
and ”Show command” on page 178.

Zone merge failure recovery

When a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved. You can correct a
failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones
so that their membership is the same. You can deactivate the active zone set on one fabric if the active
zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs. If not, you must edit the zone
memberships, and reactivate the zone sets. After correcting the zone membership, reset the isolated ports
to allow the fabrics to join.

NOTE: If you deactivate the active zone set in one fabric and the Interop Auto Save parameter is

enabled, the active zone set from the second fabric will propagate to the first fabric and replace all zones
with matching names in the configured zone sets.

Refer to ”Managing zones” on page 58 for information about adding and removing zone members. Refer
to ”Resetting a port” on page 102 for information about resetting a port.

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3 Managing switches

This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.

• Managing user accounts, page 63

• Displaying switch information, page 68

• Configuring port threshold alarms, page 73

• Paging a switch, page 74

• Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client, page 74

• Resetting a switch, page 75

• Configuring a switch, page 76

• Archiving a switch, page 85

• Restoring a switch, page 86

• Restoring the factory default configuration, page 87

• Downloading a support file, page 88

• Installing firmware, page 89

• Installing Product Feature Enablement (PFE) keys, page 88

• Displaying hardware status, page 91

Managing user accounts

Only the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Account Administration dialogs.
However, any user can modify their own password. Select Switch > User Accounts in the faceplate display
to open the User Account Administration dialog.

A user account consists of the following:

• Account name or login

• Password

• Authority level

• Expiration date

Switches come from the factory with the following user accounts:

Table 8 Factory user accounts

Account name Password Admin authority Expiration

admin admin true never expires

images images false never expires

The Admin account is the only user that can manage all user accounts with the User Account
Administration dialogs. The Admin account can create, remove, or modify user accounts, and change
account passwords. The Admin account can also view and modify the switch and its configuration with
McDATA Web Server. The Admin account can not be removed.

Users with Admin authority can view and modify the switch and its configuration using McDATA Web
Server. Users without Admin authority are limited to viewing switch status and configuration.

The Images account is used to exchange files with the switch using FTP. The Images account can not be
removed.

NOTE: If the same user account exists on a switch and its RADIUS server, that user can login with either

password, but the authority and account expiration will always come from the switch database.

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Creating user accounts

A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. To create a new user account on a switch, perform the
following procedure:

1. Select Switch > User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog.

2. Click the Add Account tab to open the Add Account tab page shown in Figure 27.

3. Enter an account name in the New Account Login field. Account names are limited to 15 characters.

4. Select the Admin Authority Enabled option if the account is to have the ability to modify switch

configurations.

5. Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify Password field. A

password must have a minimum of 8 characters and no more than 20.

6. Select the Permanent Account option if this account is to be permanent with no expiration date.

Otherwise, select the Account Will Expire option and enter the number days in which the account will
expire.

7. Click Add Account to add the newly defined account.

8. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog.

Figure 27 User Account Administration dialog — Add Account tab page

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Removing a user account

To remove a user account on a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog.

2. Click the Remove Account tab to open the Remove Account tab page shown in Figure 28.

3. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog.

4. Click Remove Account.

5. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog.

Figure 28 User Account Administration dialog — Remove Account tab page

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Changing a user account password

Any user can change their password for their account, but only the Admin account name can change the
password for another user’s account. If the administrator does not know the user’s original password, the
administrator must remove the account and add the account. To change the password for an account on a
switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog.

2. Click the Change Password tab to open the Change Password tab page shown in Figure 29.

3. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog.

4. Enter the old password, enter the new password, and re-enter the new password.

5. Click Change Password.

6. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog.

Figure 29 User Account Administration dialog — Change Password tab page

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Modifying a user account

To modify a user account on a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > User Accounts in the faceplate display to open the User Account Administration dialog.

2. Click the Modify Account tab to open the Modify Account tab page shown in Figure 30.

3. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog.

4. Select the Admin Authority Enabled option to grant admin authority to the account name.

5. Select an Account Expiration Date option. If the account is not to be permanent, enter the number of

days until the account expires.

6. Click Modify Account to save the changes.

7. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog.

Figure 30 User Account Administration dialog — Modify Account tab page

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Displaying switch information

The faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information:

• Device and HBA information

• Switch specifications and addresses

• Configuration parameters

• Port performance statistics

• Port information

• Configured zone sets

Figure 31 shows the faceplate display for the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch.

Figure 31 Faceplate display — switch information

The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the
management workstation as they occur. You can allow the fabric to update the switch status, or you can
refresh the display at any time. To refresh switch status in the display, choose one of the following:

• Click Refresh.

• Select View > Refresh.

• Press the F5 key.

• Right-click a switch in the topology display. Select Refresh Switch from the popup menu.

• Right-click in the graphic window of the faceplate display. Select Refresh Switch from the popup menu.

Devices data window

The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the
switch. Click the Devices data window tab to display name server information for all devices that are
logged into the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches,
select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display. Refer to ”Devices data window” on
page 46 for a description of the entries in the Devices data window.

Switch data window

The Switch data window displays current network and switch information for the selected switches. Refer to
”Configuring a switch” on page 76 for more information about the Switch data window. Table 9 describes
the Switch data window entries.

To open the Switch data window, choose one of the following:

• Select one or more switches in the topology display. Click the Switch data window tab.

• Open the faceplate display. Click the Switch data window tab.

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Table 9 Switch data window entries

Entry Description

First Port Address Switch FC address

World Wide Name Switch World Wide Name

Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis (required for PFE keys)

Reason for Status Additional status information

User Name Account name

Login Level Authority level

Super User Super user privileges enabled/disabled

UserAuthentication Enabled Enforcement of account names and authority (always True)

Vendor Switch manufacturer

Firmware Version Active firmware version

Inactive Firmware Version Not applicable

Pending Firmware Version Firmware version that will be activated at the next reset

PROM/Boot Version PROM boot version

MAC Address Media Access Control address

IP Address Internet Protocol address

Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet

Gateway Gateway address

SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled

Negotiated Domain ID The domain ID currently being used by the fabric

Configured Domain ID The domain ID defined by network administrator

Domain ID Lock Domain ID lock status. Prevents (True) or permits

(False—default) dynamic domain ID reassignment

Number of Ports Number of ports activated on the switch

Operational State Switch operational state: online, offline, diagnostic, down

Administrative State Current switch administrative state

Configured Admin State Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch

configuration

R_A_TOV Resource allocation timeout value

E_D_TOV Error detect timeout value

Interop Mode Interoperability mode. Use Standard to connect to FC-SW-2

compliant switches and McDATA switches in Open Fabric
Mode. Use McDATA Fabric Mode to connect to McDATA
switches in McDATA Fabric Mode. The default is Standard.

Legacy Address Format Not applicable

Interop Auto Save Zoning auto save status. Saves zoning updates in temporary

memory and the zoning database (True), or only in
temporary memory (False).

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Table 9 Switch data window entries (continued)

Entry Description

Zoning Default Visibility Zoning visibility status. Permits (All) or prevents (None)

communication between attached devices in the absence of
an active zone set.

Default Zone The Default Zone parameter enables (True) or disables

(False) communication among ports/devices that are not
defined in the active zone set or when there is no active
zone set. This parameter must have the same value
throughout the fabric. If interop mode is McDATA Fabric
Mode, the Default Zone parameter is automatically
distributed throughout the fabric. If McDATA 4Gb SAN
Switches are in a fabric with other M-Series directors and
edge switches, and the interop mode is Standard/Open
Fabric, the Default Zone parameter MUST be disabled
(False) on the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches for zoning to
function properly.

Discard Inactive Automatically removes the previously active zone set when a

zoneset is activated on a switch

Temperature Internal switch temperature °C

Security Auto Save If enabled (default), the security configuration is saved to

non-volatile memory on the switch. If disabled, the security
file is saved only to temporary memory. The Auto Save
feature is used when Fabric Binding is enabled. When Auto
Save is disabled, any updates from remote switches will not
be saved locally. If the local switch is reset, it may isolate.

Security Fabric Binding
Enable

If enabled, the expected domain ID of a switch is required
before attaching to the fabric

Fan 1 Status Not applicable

Fan 2 Status Not applicable

Power Supply 1 Status Power supply 1 status

Power Supply 2 Status Not applicable

Beacon Status Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (on) or not (off).

Broadcast Support Broadcast support status. Broadcast support is enabled or

disabled (default).

In-band Enabled In-band management status. Permits (True) or prevents

(False) a switch from being managed over a FC port.

Temperature Failure Port
Shutdown

Non-configurable (always enabled for this switch). All ports
are downed when the switch temperature exceeds the
Failure Temperature.

Warning Temperature Non-configurable temperature threshold (65° Celsius) above

which a warning condition alarm is generated.

Failure Temperature Non-configurable temperature threshold (70° Celsius) above

which a failure condition alarm is generated.

NTP Client Enabled Enabled or disabled. Allows for switches to synchronize their

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time a centralized server.

Table 9 Switch data window entries (continued)

Entry Description

NTP Server Address The IP address of the centralized NTP server. Ethernet

connection to NTP server is required.

FDMI HBA Entry Limit Maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a

switch.

FDMI Enable Fabric Device Management Interface status. If enabled,

device information can be obtained, managed, and saved
through the fabric using Name Service Management Server
functions. McDATA Web Server will report any and all FDMI
information reported by the entry switch, if FDMI is enabled
on the entry switch. Refer to ”Displaying detailed device

information” on page 48 for information about displaying

FDMI information.

Embedded GUI McDATA Web Server status. Enables or disables the web

server on the switch.

Inactivity Timeout Number of minutes the switch waits before terminating an

idle CLI session. Zero (0) disables the time out threshold.

GUI Mgmt Enabled Switch management application status. If disabled, the

switch cannot be managed using the application.

Telnet Enabled Telnet client status

SSH Enabled Secure Shell status. If enabled, an encrypted data path is

SSL Enabled Secure Sockets Layer status. If enabled, encryption for switch

CIM Enabled Common Information Model status. The CIM agent is based

FTP Enabled FTP status

Management Server
Enabled

Port Statistics data window

The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports. Click the Port Stats
data window tab in the faceplate display to open the Port Statistics data window. Refer to ”Port Statistics

data window” on page 96 for a description of the Port Statistics data window entries.

The Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to
view detailed port information. Click the down arrow to open the drop-down list. Open the drop-down list
and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch reset. Select Rate to view the
number of statistics counted per second over the polling period. Select Baseline to view the total count of
statistics since the last time the baseline was set. Click Clear Baseline to set the current baseline.

provided for CLI sessions.

management application and CIM sessions is provided.

on the SNIA Storage Management Initiative Specification
(SMI-S), which is the standard for SAN management in a
heterogeneous environment.

Management server status

Port Information data window

The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected ports. Click the Port Info
data window tab in the faceplate display to open the Port Statistics data window. Refer to ”Port Information

data window” on page 98 for a description of the Port Information data window entries.

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Configured Zonesets data windows

The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the
zoning database, shown in Figure 32. Click the Configured Zonesets data window tab in the faceplate
display to open the Configured Zonesets data window. Click the Active Zonesets data window tab in the
topology display to view the active zone set in the Active Zonesets data window.

The Configured Zonesets data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that
are similar to the fabric tree. An entry handle, located to the left of an entry in the tree, indicates the entry
can be expanded. Click the entry handle, or double-click the following entries to expand or collapse them:

• A zone set entry expands to show its member zones.

• A zone entry expands to show its members by device port World Wide Name, or device port FC

address.

• The alias entry expands to show its entries.

Figure 32 Configured Zonesets data window

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Configuring port threshold alarms

You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves
choosing an event type, rising and falling triggers, a sample window, and finally enabling or disabling the
alarm. To configure port threshold alarms, perform the following procedure:

1. Open the faceplate display.

2. Select Switch > Port Threshold Alarm Configuration. The Port Threshold Alarm Configuration dialog

shown in Figure 33 prompts you to enable or disable all alarms, select an event, set triggers, set a
sample window and enable or disable an individual alarm.

Figure 33 Port Threshold Alarm Configuration dialog

3. Select the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option to enable monitoring for all the individual alarm

types that are enabled. The Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option is the master control for the
individual alarms. For example, the switch will monitor CRC errors only if both the CRC Error

Monitoring option and the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option are selected.

4. Select an event type from the Port Threshold Alarm drop-down list. Choose from the following options:

• CRC error monitoring

• Decode error monitoring

• ISL monitoring

• Device login monitoring

• Device logout monitoring

• Loss of signal monitoring

5. Select the Enable option to make the alarm eligible for use.

6. Enter a value for the rising trigger. A rising trigger alarm is generated when the event count per interval

exceeds the rising trigger. The switch will not generate another rising trigger alarm for that event until
the count descends below the falling trigger and rises again above the rising trigger. Consider the
example in Figure 34.

7. Enter a value for the falling trigger. A falling trigger alarm is generated when the event count per

interval descends below the falling trigger.

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NOTE: The switch will down a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample

windows.

Generate rising
trigger alarm;
eligibility ends

Event
count

Generate falling
trigger alarm;
eligibility is reset

Sample window

Figure 34 Port threshold alarm example

8. Enter a sample window in seconds. The sample window defines the period of time in which to count

events.

9. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each alarm you want to configure or enable.

10.Click OK to save all changes.

Generate rising
trigger alarm;
eligibility ends

Rising

trigger

Falling
trigger

Paging a switch

You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all Logged-In LEDs to flash,
making it easier to recognize. Select Switch > Toggle Beacon (check mark shown) to page a switch. Select
Switch > Toggle Beacon again (check mark removed) to cancel the beacon.

Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client

The Date/Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP) dialog enables you to manually set the date, time, and
time zone on a switch, or to enable the NTP Client to synchronize the date, time, and time zone on the
switch with an NTP server. Enabling the NTP client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in
alarms and log entries. An Ethernet connection to an NTP server is required. When date/time is set or
displayed in the firmware, it is displayed based on the time zone configured. However, when displayed in
the Date/Time dialog, the value is always in local time. The difference between switch and workstation
times must not exceed 24 hours, or the switch management application can not connect. To set the date
and time on a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select a switch in the topology display, and open the faceplate display.

2. Select Switch > Set Date/Time.

3. Choose one of the following:

• Enter the year, month, day, time, and time zone in the Switch Date/Time dialog. Click OK. The new

date and time take effect immediately.

• Select the NTP Client Enabled option to enable the switch to synchronize its time with an NTP server.

Enter the IP address of the NTP server. Ethernet connection to NTP server is required. Click OK to
save the settings.

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Resetting a switch

Resetting a switch reboots the switch using the switch configuration parameters last saved in permanent
memory on the switch. Depending on the reset type, a switch reset may or may not include a Power On
Self Test (POST) or it may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 9 describes the types of switch resets.

During a hotreset operation, fabric services will be unavailable for a short period (30—75 seconds
depending on switch model). Verify all administrative changes to the fabric (if any) are complete before
performing an Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA). When upgrading firmware across a
fabric using non-disruptive activation, upgrade one switch at a time and allow 75 seconds between
switches.

NOTE: Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process. More than one McDATA Web Server

session will disrupt the NDCLA process.

Common administrative operations that change the fabric include:

• Zoning modifications

• Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric — this includes powering up or

powering down attached devices

• Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections

After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated:

• The McDATA Web Server session will re-connect automatically

• Telnet sessions must be restarted manually

Applicable code versions:

• Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its

associated release notes

• An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported

Table 10 Switch resets

Type Description

Hot Reset Resets a switch without a POST. This reset activates the pending

firmware, but does not disrupt switch traffic. If errors are detected on
a port during a hot reset, the port is reset automatically.

Reset without POST Resets a switch without a POST. This reset activates the pending

firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.

Hard Reset Resets a switch with a POST. This reset activates the pending

firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.

To reset a switch using McDATA Web Server, perform the following procedure:

1. Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display.

2. Select Switch > Reset Switch:

• Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset

• Select Reset to perform a standard reset

• Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset

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Configuring a switch

Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP
configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide FC settings. Network configuration specifies IP
settings, remote logging, and the NTP client. SNMP configuration specifies SNMP settings and traps.

You can configure a switch explicitly or you can use the Configuration Wizard. The Configuration Wizard
is a series of dialogs that guide you through the chassis, network, and SNMP configuration steps on new
or replacement switches.

Using the configuration wizard

The Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs you can use to configure the IP address and other basic
parameters on new or replacement switches. McDATA Web Server will detect the first time use and present
the Initial Start Dialog, from which the Configuration Wizard can be launched. Select Wizards >
Configuration Wizard from either the topology display or the faceplate display to launch the Configuration
Wizard. Use the Configuration Wizard to configure a new switch in a fabric.

Switch properties

To open the Switch Properties dialog, choose one of the following:

• Select a switch in the topology display. Select Switch > Switch Properties.

• Select Switch > Switch Properties in the faceplate display.

• Right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display. Select Switch Properties from

the popup menu.

Use the Switch Properties dialog to change the following switch configuration parameters:

• Symbolic name, page 76

• Switch administrative states, page 77

• Domain ID and domain ID lock, page 77

• Fabric Device Management Interface, page 78

• Broadcast support, page 79

• In-band management, page 79

Figure 35 Switch Properties dialog

Symbolic name

The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic
name is used in the topology and faceplate displays, as well as many data windows to more easily
identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).

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Switch administrative states

The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The switch administrative
state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

• The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved

across switch resets. McDATA Web Server always makes changes to the configured administrative
state. The configured administrative state is displayed in the Switch Properties dialog.

• The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the switch for temporary purposes and is

not retained across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command.
Refer to the ”Set command” on page 154.

Table 11 describes the administrative state values.

Table 11 Switch administrative states

Parameter Description

Online The switch is available

Offline The switch is unavailable

Diagnostics The switch is in diagnostics mode, is unavailable, and tests can

Domain ID and domain ID lock

then be run on all ports of the switch. The switch must be reset
after leaving the Diagnostics state.

The domain ID is a unique value from 97–127 that identifies each switch in the fabric. The FC address
consists of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA). The maximum number
of switches within a fabric is 31 with each switch having a unique domain ID.

Switches come from the factory with the Domain ID Lock setting disabled (False). This means that if there is
a domain ID conflict in the fabric, the switch with the highest principal priority, or the principal switch, will
reassign any domain ID conflicts and establish the fabric. If you lock the domain ID on a switch and a
domain ID conflict occurs, one of the switches will isolate as a separate fabric and the Logged-In LEDs on
both switches will flash to show the affected ports. Refer to the ”Set Config command” on page 156 for
information about the Switch keyword and the Domain ID Lock and Principal Priority parameters.

If you connect a new switch to an existing fabric with its domain ID unlocked, and a domain conflict
occurs, the new switch will isolate as a separate fabric. However, you can remedy this by resetting the new
switch or taking it offline then back online. The principal switch will reassign the domain ID and the switch
will join the fabric.

NOTE: Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number

pair. You must reconfigure zones that are affected by domain ID reassignment.

The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch displays domain IDs differently in Standard mode than other M-series
directors and edge switches. When the McDATA 4Gb SAN switch is in Standard mode (default), the
domain ID will be displayed differently depending on which management utility is used. The valid Domain
ID range while in standard mode is 97 (default) —127. McDATA Web Server and CLI will display this as
97—127. EFCM/HAFM will display this as 1—31.

Prior to changing from Standard mode to McDATA Fabric mode, it is recommended that the switch be
isolated from the fabric (take switch offline) before making the configuration changes and all domain IDs in
the fabric should be noted to avoid conflicts. Once isolated, using CLI or McDATA Web Server, change
interop mode to McDATA Fabric mode, and change the domain ID to a unique ID within the valid range of
1—31 for McDATA Fabric mode. It is then recommended that the Domain ID be locked to prevent conflict
within the fabric. When all changes have been made and the switch has been brought back online, it
should then be added into the fabric.

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In McDATA Fabric mode, the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch will display the domain IDs the same as other
M-series directors and edge switches no matter which management utility is used. The valid domain ID
range is 1—31 for McDATA Fabric mode.

Prior to changing from McDATA Fabric mode to Standard mode, it is recommended that the switch be
isolated from the fabric (take switch offline) before making the configuration changes and all domain IDs in
the fabric should be noted to avoid conflicts. Once isolated, using CLI or McDATA Web Server, change
interop mode to Standard, and change the domain ID to a unique ID within the valid range of 97—127
for standard mode. It is then recommended that the Domain ID be locked to prevent conflict within the
fabric. When all changes have been made and the switch has been brought back online, it should then be
added into the fabric.

NOTE: Locking the domain ID prevents the principal switch from assigning a domain ID when the switch

is added to the fabric. In a fabric where the principal switch is an M-series director or edge switch, this is
not an issue. In a fabric where the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch may be the principal switch, changing from
McDATA Fabric mode to Standard mode without configuring the valid ID range and locking it, may result
in the switch domain ID being converted to a number not within the valid range.

Table 12 lists the corresponding domain ID values for each interop mode: Standard mode and McDATA

Fabric mode.

Table 12 Corresponding domain ID values by interop mode

McDATA
Fabric mode

Standard
mode

1971210823119

2981310924120

3 99 14 110 25 121

4 100 15 111 26 122

5 101 16 112 27 123

61021711328124

71031811429125

81041911530126

91052011631127

10 106 21 117

11 107 22 118

Fabric Device Management Interface

Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) provides a means to gather and display device information
from the fabric, and allows FDMI capable devices to register certain information with the fabric, if FDMI is
enabled. McDATA Web Server will report any and all FDMI information reported by the entry switch, if
FDMI is enabled on the entry switch. To view FDMI data, FDMI must be enabled on the entry switch and on
all other switches in the fabric which are to report FDMI data.

McDATA
Fabric mode

Standard
mode

McDATA
Fabric mode

Standard
mode

FDMI is comprised of the fabric-to-device interface and the application-to-fabric interface. The
fabric-to-device interface enables a device’s management information to be registered. The
application-to-fabric interface provides the framework by which an application obtains device information
from the fabric. Use the FDMI HBA Entry Limit field on the Switch Properties dialog to configure the
maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a switch. If the number of HBAs exceeds the
maximum number, the FDMI information for those HBAs can not be registered.

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Use the FDMI Enabled option on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI. If FDMI is
enabled on an HBA, the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch when the HBA logs into the
switch. If FDMI is enabled on a switch, the switch stores the HBA information in its FDMI database.
Disabling FDMI on a switch clears the FDMI database. If you disable FDMI on a switch and then re-enable
it, you must reset the ports to cause the HBAs to log in again, and thus forward HBA information to the
switch.

Click the Devices data window tab in the topology display and click (i) in the Details column of the Devices
data window to view detailed FDMI information for a device. The Detailed Devices Display dialog displays
the specific information for that device. Refer to ”Devices data window” on page 46 for more information.

Broadcast support

Broadcast is supported on the switch and allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the
proposed standard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW-3, T11 Presentation Number
T11/02-031v0. Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) is used to set up a fabric spanning tree used in
transmission of broadcast frames. Broadcast frames are retransmitted on all ISLs indicated in the spanning
tree and all online N_Ports and NL_Ports. When a broadcast frame is received, these zones are enforced
at the N_Ports and NL_Ports. If the originator of the broadcast is in a zone, the frame is retransmitted on all
online N_Ports and NL_Ports within the zone. If the originator of the broadcast frame is not in a zone, the
frame is retransmitted on online N_Ports and NL_Ports that are not in a zone. The default setting is
disabled.

In-band management

In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using McDATA Web Server,
SNMP, or the application programming interface. The switch comes from the factory with in-band
management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no longer
communicate with that switch by means other than an Ethernet connection.

Advanced switch properties

The Advanced Switch Properties dialog enables you to set the timeout values and interop mode settings.
The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entry switch, because an in-band switch
can not be taken offline. The switch will automatically be taken offline temporarily and will be restored to
its original state after the changes are completed. Select Switch > Advanced Switch Properties to open the
Advanced Switch Properties dialog. Click OK after making any changes to put the new values into effect.
The default interop mode is Standard.

Figure 36 Advanced Switch Properties dialog

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Timeout values

The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch. Table 13 describes the
switch timeout parameters. The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric.

NOTE: Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric. These should not be changed unless absolutely

necessary. Therefore, the switch must be offline to change these values. Use the Switch Properties dialog to
take the switch offline.

Table 13 Timeout values

Parameter Description

R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Timeout — represents the maximum time a frame

E_D_TOV Error Detect Timeout — represents the maximum round trip time that an

Interop mode for zoning

The interop mode permits interoperation with FC-SW-2 compliant and McDATA switches in McDATA Fabric
Mode. The default interop mode is Standard.

could be delayed in the Fabric and still be delivered. The default is
10000 milliseconds.

operation between two N_Ports could require. The default is 2000
milliseconds.

• Use the Standard option to connect to FC-SW-2 compliant switches and McDATA switches in Open

Fabric Mode.

• Use the McDATA Fabric Mode option to connect to McDATA switches in McDATA Fabric Mode.

System Services dialog

The System Services dialog provides a central location for you to enable or disable any of the external user
services such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Secure SHell
(SSH), embedded switch management application (McDATA Web Server), Command Line Interface (CLI),
Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Common Information Model (CIM). Select Switch > Services to display
the System Services dialog.

Figure 37 System Services dialog

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CAUTION: Use caution when disabling the Embedded GUI (McDATA Web Server), GUI Mgmt, Telnet,

SSL, and SSH, as it is possible to disable all access to the switch.

• Embedded GUI — McDATA Web Server. Allows users to point a browser at the switch and run the

embedded switch management application on that switch as an applet.

• GUI Mgmt — allows out-of-band management of the switch from the switch management application

(GUI). If disabled, the switch can not be specified as the entry switch for a fabric in the GUI, but can
still be managed through an in-band connection.

• SSL — Secure Sockets Layer. Provides secure encrypted communications between the switch

management application (GUI) and the switch. SSL must be enabled for configuration of security and
RADIUS servers with the switch management application (GUI). SSL certificates are generated on the
switch with the switch date/time and validated with the workstation’s date/time. If the Switch and
workstation date/time are not in sync, invalid certificates will be generated and prevent an SSL
connection from being established between the switch and switch management application (GUI). To
disable SSL when using a user authentication RADIUS server, the RADIUS authentication order must first
be set to Local.

• Telnet — CLI. Allows users to manage the switch through a Telnet CLI session. Disabling Telnet access

to the switch is not recommended.

• SSH — Secure SHell. Provides secure encrypted Telnet CLI sessions with the switch. Note that you will

have to have an SSH client running on your workstation in order to manage your switch with Telnet CLI
when SSH is enabled.

• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol. Allows management of the switch through third-party

applications that use SNMP.

• NTP — Network Time Protocol. Allows the switch to obtain its time and date settings from an NTP

server. Configuring all of your switches and your workstations to utilize NTP will keep their date/time
settings in sync and will prevent difficulties with SSL certificates and event logs.

• CIM — Common Information Model. Allows management of the switch through third-party applications

that use CIM.

• FTP — File Transfer Protocol. Allows file transfers to the switch via FTP. FTP is required for out-of-band

firmware uploads which will complete faster than in-band firmware uploads.

• Management Server — allows management of the switch through third-party applications that use

GS-3 Management Server.

Security Consistency Checklist dialog

The Security Consistency Checklist dialog enables you to compare security-related features on switches in
order to check for inconsistencies. Any changes must be made through the appropriate dialog, such as
Network Properties dialog, Switch Properties dialog, or SNMP Properties dialog. Select Switch > Security
Consistency Checklist to open the Security Consistency Checklist dialog from the faceplate display.

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Network properties

Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 38 to change IP configuration parameters and enable
remote logging.

To open the Network Properties dialog, choose one of the following:

• Select a switch in the topology display. Select Switch > Network Properties.

• Open the faceplate display. Select Switch > Network Properties.

Click OK to put any new values into effect.

Figure 38 Network Properties dialog

IP configuration

The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery
method to use. Table 14 describes the IP configuration parameters.

Table 14 IP configuration parameters

Parameter Description

Network
Discovery

Choose one of the following options by which to assign the IP address:

Static — uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch
Properties dialog

BootP — acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server

RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) — acquires the IP address

from an RARP server. An RARP request is broadcast with up to three
retries, each at 5 second intervals. If no IP address is obtained, the
switch reverts to the previously configured IP address.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) — acquires the IP
configuration from a DHCP server. If no satisfactory lease is obtained,
the DHCP client attempts to use the previously configured lease. If the
previous lease cannot be used, no IP address will be assigned to this
switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict. The DHCP server must
then be made available.

If a BootP, RARP, or DHCP server is not available, the switch will
attempt to use a previously assigned valid lease. If no lease was ever
assigned, the switch will attempt to use the previously assigned static IP
address.

IP Address Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Ethernet port. The default value is

10.0.0.1.

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Table 14 IP configuration parameters

Parameter Description

Subnet mask Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port. The default value is

Gateway IP gateway address. The default value is 10.0.0.254.

Remote logging

The Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports
the syslog protocol. When enabled, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you
specify in the Logging Host IP Address field. Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this
feature is enabled or not.

To save log information to a remote host, you must edit the syslog.conf file (located on the remote host)
and then restart the syslog daemon. Consult your operating system documentation for information on how
to configure remote logging. The syslog.conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that
specifies the name of the log file in which to save error messages. Add the following line to the
syslog.conf file. A <tab> separates the selector field (local0.info) and action field which contains
the log file path name (/var/adm/messages/messages.name).

local0.info <tab> /var/adm/messages.name

NTP client

The NTP Client feature allows switches to synchronize their date and time with a centralized server. NTP
client ensures the consistency of date and time stamps in alarms and log entries. An Ethernet connection to
NTP server is required. Refer to ”Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client” on page 74 for more
information.

255.0.0.0.

SNMP properties

Use the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 39 to change SNMP configuration parameters. You must
select a switch in the topology display or open the faceplate display to open the SNMP Properties dialog.
Select Switch > SNMP Properties. Making any changes. Click OK to put the new values into effect.

NOTE: Since read community, trap community, and write community settings are like passwords and are

write-only fields, the current settings are displayed as asterisks.

Figure 39 SNMP Properties dialog

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SNMP configuration

The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed. Table 15 describes the SNMP
configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#),
semi-colon (;), and comma (,).

Table 15 SNMP configuration parameters

Parameter Description

SNMP Enabled Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the

Contact Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) of the person who is to be

Read Community Read community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an

Trap Community Trap community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an

SNMP Proxy If enabled, you can use SNMP to monitor and configure any switch in

fabric

contacted to respond to trap events. The default is “undefined”.

SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only
field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must
be the same. The default is “public”.

SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the
switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The
default is “public”.

the fabric

Location Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) for the switch location. The

default is “undefined”.

Authentication
Trap

Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures. If
enabled, a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string
values are used. The default value is "False".

Write Community Write community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an

SNMP agent to write information to the switch. This is a write-only field.
The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the
same. The default is “private”.

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SNMP trap configuration

The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure
each trap. Table 16 describes the SNMP configuration parameters.

Table 16 SNMP trap configuration parameters

Parameter Description

Trap Version Specifies the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps

Trap 1 Enabled Enables or disables the trap. If disabled, traps are not configurable.

Trap Address

Trap Port

Trap Severity Specifies a severity level to assign to the trap. Open the drop-down list

1. Trap address (other than 0.0.0.0) and trap port combinations must be unique. For example, if trap 1 and trap 2
have the same address, then they must have different port values. Similarly, if trap 1 and 2 have the same port
value, they must have different addresses.

1

1

Specifies the IP address to which SNMP traps are sent. A maximum of
5 trap addresses are supported. The default address for trap 1 is

10.0.0.254. The default address for traps 2–5 is 0.0.0.0.

The port number on which the trap is sent. The default is 162.

and choose a level. The Trap 1 Enabled option on the SNMP Properties
dialog must be selected to access this drop-down list. Trap severity
levels include Unknown, Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning,
Notify, Info, Debug, and Mark

Archiving a switch

Archiving a switch saves the current switch configuration parameters to an .XML archive file containing the
configuration parameters. Basically any data received by the application is archived. However, passwords
are not archived with the user account information. The switch can later be restored using the saved switch
configuration file. Archived parameters include switch properties and statistics, IP configuration, SNMP
configuration, port properties and statistics, alarm configuration, and zoning configuration. Archived
parameters include the following:

• Switch properties and statistics

• IP configuration

• SNMP configuration

• Port properties and statistics

• Alarm configuration

• Zoning configuration

• Configured security

• RADIUS Server information

This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch.
You can also use the archive file as a template for configuring new switches to add to a fabric. The archive
can be used later to restore the switch. Refer to ”Restoring a switch” on page 86 for more information.

To archive a switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Select Switch > Archive in the faceplate display.

2. Enter a file name in the Save dialog.

3. Click Save.

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Restoring a switch

Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The switch
configuration must be archived before it can be restored. The switch archive must be compatible with the
switch to be restored; that is, you can restore a McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch only with an archive from a
McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. Refer to ”Archiving a switch” on page 85 for more information.

NOTE: The switch being restored should be physically disconnected from the fabric. Restoring a switch in

a fabric can severely disrupt the fabric. After the restore process is complete, the switch can be
reconnected to the fabric.

The Restore dialog consists of the Full Restore tab page and Selective Restore tab page. To restore a switch,
perform the following procedure:

1. Log in to the fabric through the switch you want to restore. You cannot restore a switch over an ISL.

2. Select Switch > Restore in the faceplate display to open the Restore dialog shown in Figure 40.

Figure 40 Restore dialogs – Full Restore and Selective Restore tab pages

3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was produced by the

McDATA Web Server Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup
command are not compatible with the McDATA Web Server Restore function.

4. Click the Full Restore tab.

5. Click Restore to restore all configuration settings.

6. Click the Selective Restore tab and select one or more of the following options. Click Restore to restore

selected configuration settings:

• Network Properties — restores all settings presented in the Network properties dialog except the IP

address. Refer to Network properties, page 82 for more information.

• IP Address — restores switch IP address in addition to the other network properties. Refer to IP

configuration, page 82 for more information.

• Switch Properties — restores all settings presented in the Switch properties dialog except the

domain ID. Refer to Switch properties, page 76 for more information.

• Domain ID — restores switch domain ID in addition to the other switch properties. Refer to Domain

ID and domain ID lock, page 77 for more information.

• Port Properties — restores all settings presented in the Port properties dialog. Refer to ”Configuring

ports” on page 100 for more information.

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• Configured Zoning — restores all configured zone sets, zones, and aliases in the switch’s zoning

database, excluding the active zone set. Refer to ”Configuring the zoning database” on page 54
for more information.

• Configured Security — restores all security sets in the switch database. Refer to ”Securing a fabric”

on page 30 for more information.

• Radius Server — restores all RADIUS Server information defined in the switch database. Refer to

”RADIUS servers” on page 25 for more information.

7. If you select the Configured Zoning or Full Restore option and the file contains zone sets, a dialog

prompts you to activate one of those zone sets. Click Yes. Select a zone set from the drop-down list in
the Select Zone Set to be Activated dialog.

8. Click OK and view the results in the top pane of the Restore dialog.

Restoring the factory default configuration

You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. Select Switch >
Restore Factory Defaults to restore the factory configuration on a switch. Table 17 lists the factory default
switch configuration settings. Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the
account name and password settings. The most current port license will remain in effect. To restore user
accounts, you must select the Reset Password File option in the maintenance menu. Refer to “Recovering a
Switch Using Maintenance Mode” in the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem
installation guide for your switch for information about maintenance mode and the maintenance menu.

Table 17 Factory default configuration settings

Setting Value

Symbolic Name McDATA4GbSAN

Administrative State Online

Domain ID 97

Domain ID Lock False

In-band Management True

Broadcast Support Enable

Resource Allocation Timeout (R_A_TOV) 10000 milliseconds

Interop Mode Standard

Device Scan Enabled True

Error Detect Timeout (E_D_TOV) 2000 milliseconds

SNMP Enabled True

SNMP Proxy True

IP Address 10.0.0.1

FDMI Enabled True

FDMI HBA Entry Level 1000

Subnet Mask Address 255.0.0.0

Gateway Address 10.0.0.254

Network Discovery Static

Remote Logging False

Remote Logging Host Ip Address 10.0.0.254

NTP Client Enabled False

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Table 17 Factory default configuration settings (continued)

Setting Value

NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254

Contact Undefined

Location Undefined

Trap Enabled False

Trap Port 162

Trap Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2-5: 0.0.0.0

Trap Community Public

Read Community Public

Write Community Private

Port State Online

Port Speed Auto for external ports (0, 9)

2-Gbps for internal ports (1–8)

Port Type External ports are GL_Ports

Internal ports are FL_Ports

Downloading a support file

The Download Support File option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file
(dump_support.tgz). This file can be sent to technical support personnel for troubleshooting switch
problems. The menu option is not accessible (displayed) for switches that don't support the download
support file function.

To create a support file, perform the following procedure:

1. Open the faceplate display.

2. Select Switch > Download Support File.

3. Click Browse to define a location for the support file or enter the path in the text field in the Download

Support File dialog.

4. Click Start to begin the process of creating and downloading the support file to your workstation.

Observe the status in the Status area.

5. Click Close to close the Download Support File dialog after the support file is saved to your

workstation.

Installing Product Feature Enablement (PFE) keys

A Product Feature Enablement (PFE) key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor
or authorized reseller to enable particular features in your switch. The SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key
enables device security on the switch.

NOTE: To obtain the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch serial number and Product Feature Enablement key,

follow the step-by-step instructions on the "firmware feature entitlement request certificate" for the PFE key.
One of the license key retrieval options is via the web: www.webkey.external.hp.com.

To install a PFE key, perform the following procedure:

1. Add a fabric with the IP address of the switch on which you want to install the PFE key.

2. Open the faceplate display of the switch on which you want to install the PFE key.

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3. Select Switch > Features to display the Feature Licenses dialog shown in Figure 41.

Figure 41 Features Licenses dialog

4. Click Add to open the Add License Key dialog shown in Figure 42.

Figure 42 Add License Key dialog

5. Enter the license key in the Key field.

6. Click Get Description to display the PFE key description.

7. Click Add Key. Allow a minute or two to complete.

Installing firmware

The switch comes with current firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware from the management
workstation as new firmware becomes available. You can use the McDATA Web Server application or the
CLI to install new firmware.

You can load and activate firmware on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to
re-initialize attached devices. If you attempt to perform a non-disruptive activation without satisfying the
following conditions, the switch will perform a disruptive activation:

• The current firmware version is a version that supports upgrading to the new version

• No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up, powering down,

disconnecting or connecting ISLs, and switch configuration changes

• No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state

• No zoning changes are being made in the fabric

• No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up, powering down,

disconnecting, connecting, and HBA configuration changes

Ports that are stable when the non-disruptive activation begins and then change states, will be reset. When
the non-disruptive activation is complete, McDATA Web Server sessions reconnect automatically. However,
Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.

Using McDATA Web Server to install firmware

Installing firmware involves loading, unpacking, and activating the firmware image on the switch. McDATA
Web Server does this in one operation. To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure
that all McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem switches are running the same version of
firmware. Verify that this version of firmware is compatible with the firmware of other McDATA switch
models in the fabric.

The pending firmware version will differ from the active version during the brief period while the switch is
resetting to activate the firmware. Firmware management tools enable you to install and activate new
firmware.

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During a hotreset operation, fabric services will be unavailable for a short period (30-75 seconds). To
ensure that an a Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA) operation is successful, verify that all
administrative changes to the fabric (if any) are complete. When you need to do NDCLA/hotreset to
multiple switches, only perform the NDCLA/hotreset on one switch at a time, and allow a 75 second wait
before performing the NDCLA/hotreset operation on the next switch.

CAUTION: Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process. Common administrative operations

that change the fabric include zoning modifications, adding, moving or removing devices attached to the
switch fabric (this includes powering up or powering down attached devices), and adding, moving or
removing ISLs or other connections.

To install firmware using McDATA Web Server, perform the following procedure:

1. Double-click a switch in the topology display to open the faceplate display.

2. Select Switch > Load Firmware.

3. Click Browse, and browse for and select the firmware file to be loaded in the Load Firmware dialog.

4. Click Start to begin the firmware load process. You will be shown a message warning you that the

switch will be reset to activate the firmware.

5. Click OK to continue firmware installation, or click Cancel to cancel the firmware installation. McDATA

Web Server will attempt a hot reset, if possible, to activate the firmware without disrupting data traffic.
During a non-disruptive activation, all Logged-In LEDs are extinguished for several seconds. If a
non-disruptive activation is not possible, an error message will be shown. To activate the firmware
image, the user may either resolve the error described in the message and perform a hot reset on the
switch or simply reset the switch (disruptive).

After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated:

• McDATA Web Server sessions will re-connect automatically

• Telnet sessions must be restarted manually

Applicable code versions:

• Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its

associated release notes

• An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported

Using the CLI to install firmware

To install firmware using the CLI when a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server is present on the management
workstation, use the Firmware Install command. Refer to the ”Firmware Install command” on page 126 for
more information. This command is disruptive to the fabric traffic.

1. Enter the following command to download the firmware from a remote host to the switch, install the

firmware, then reset the switch to activate the firmware. If possible, a non-disruptive activation will be
performed.

McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> firmware install
Warning: Installing new firmware requires a switch reset. Continuing

with this action will terminate all management sessions, including any
Telnet sessions. When the firmware activation is complete, you may log
in to the switch again.

Do you want to continue? [y/n]: y
Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.

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2. Enter your account name on the remote host and the IP address of the remote host. When prompted for

the source file name, enter the path for the firmware image file.

User Account : johndoe
IP Address : 10.20.20.200
Source Filename : 5.2.x.xx.xx_mpc

3. When prompted to install the new firmware, press Y to continue or press N to cancel. This is the last

opportunity to cancel.

About to install image. Do you want to continue? [y/n] y
Connected to 10.20.20.200 (10.20.20.200).

220 localhost.localdomain FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1-18) ready.

4. Enter the password for your account name. The firmware will now be downloaded from the remote host

to the switch, installed, and activated. The firmware is installed and the switch is automatically reset.

331 Password required for johndoe.
Password:******
230 User johndoe logged in.

bin
200 Type set to I.
verbose
Verbose mode off.
This may take several seconds...
The switch will now reset.
Connection closed by foreign host.

Displaying hardware status

To display a summary of the hardware status information in a popup text box, rest the cursor over the
chassis LED cluster in the faceplate display.

• Power LED — indicates the voltage status of the switch.

• Heartbeat LED — indicates the general status of the internal switch processor and the results of the

POST.

• System Fault LED — indicates an error, such as an over temperature condition, internal system error,

voltage fault, or corrupt configuration.

Figure 43 Hardware status LEDs

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4 Managing ports

This section describes the following topics about managing ports and devices:

• Displaying port information, page 93

• Configuring ports, page 100

• Resetting a port, page 102

• Testing ports, page 102

Displaying port information

Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 44. The faceplate display
data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports. Use the topology display to view
status information on fabrics, switches, and links between switches.

NOTE: External ports are numbered 0 and 9; internal ports are numbered 1–8.

Figure 44 Faceplate display – port information

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Monitoring port status

The faceplate display provides the following port related information:

• Port t ype

• Port operational state

• Port speed

• Port me dia

To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate
display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected.

Displaying port types

To display port type status, from the faceplate display, select View > View Port Types. Table 18 lists the
possible port types and their meanings.

Table 18 Por t t ypes

State Description

F_Port Fabric port (point-to-point) — supports a single public device (N_Port)

FL_Port Fabric loop port — self discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to

32 public devices (NL_Port). FL_Port is the default port type for internal ports

G_Port Generic port — self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port

GL_Port Generic loop port — self discovers as an F_Port, FL_Port, or an E_Port.

GL_Port is the default port type for external ports. A single device on a
public loop will attempt to configure as an F_Port first, then if that fails, as
an FL_Port.

E_Port Expansion port — the mode that a G_Port or GL_Port is in when attached

by an ISL (inter-switch link) to another FC switch

Displaying port operational states

To display the operational state on each port in the faceplate display, select View > View Port States.

Table 19 lists the possible operational states and their meanings. The port operational state refers to actual

port state and not the administrative state you may have assigned.

Table 19 Por t operational states

State Description

On Online — port is active and ready to send data

Ia Inactive — port operational state is offline, but administrative state is

online

Iso Isolated — E_Port has lost its connection. Refer to ”Port Information data

window” on page 98 for information about why the E_Port has isolated.

Off Offline — port is active, can receive signal, but cannot accept a device

login

Dia Diagnostics — port is in diagnostics mode in preparation for testing

Dn Down — the port is disabled, power is removed from the lasers, and can’t

be logged in

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Displaying port speeds

To display the speed of each port in the faceplate display, select View > View Port Speeds. Table 20 lists
the possible port speeds.

Table 20 Por t speeds

State Description

Au Auto-detect

1Gb 1-Gbps transmission speed

2Gb 2-Gbps transmission speed

4Gb 4-Gbps transmission speed

Displaying transceiver media status

To display transceiver media status, select View > View Port Media. Table 21 lists the port media states
and their meanings.

.

Table 21 Port transceiver media view

Media icon Description

Optical SFP, online (green)

Optical SFP, offline (gray)

Copper SFP, online (green)

Copper SFP, offline (gray)

None Empty port, no transceiver installed. This is normal for internal ports (1–8).

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Port Statistics data window

The Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance. Select one or more ports in the
faceplate display that you want to view statistics. Click the Port Stats data window tab to open the Port
Statistics window. Table 22 describes the Port Statistics data window entries.

The Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to
view detailed port information. Click the down arrow to open the drop-down list. Open the drop-down list
and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch or port reset. Select Rate to view
the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period. Select Baseline to view the total count
of statistics since the last time the baseline was set. Click Clear Baseline to set the current baseline when
viewing baseline statistics. The baseline will also be set when the switch status changes from unreachable
to reachable.

Table 22 Port Statistics data window entries

Entry Description

Start Time The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The

End Time The last time the statistics were updated on the display

Total Time Total time period from start time to end time

Al Init Number of times the port entered the initialization state

start time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time
for the Rate view is the beginning of polling interval. The start
time for the Baseline view is the last time the baseline was set.

AL Init Error Number of times the port entered initialization and the

initialization failed. Increments count when port has a sync loss

Bad Frames Number of frames that were truncated due to a loss of sync or

the frame didn't end with an EOF

Class 2 Frames In Number of class 2 frames received by this port

Class 2 Frames Out Number of class 2 frames transmitted by this port

Class 2 Words In Number of class 2 words received by this port

Class 2 Words Out Number of class 2 words transmitted by this port

Class 3 Frames In Number of class 3 frames received by this port

Class 3 Frames Out Number of class 3 frames transmitted by this port

Class 3 Toss Number of class 3 frames that were discarded by this port. A

frame can be discarded because of detection of a missing frame
(based on SEQ_CNT), detection of an E_D_TOV timeout,
receiving a reject frame, or receiving a frame on an offline port.

Class 3 Words In Number of class 3 words received by this port

Class 3 Words Out Number of class 3 words transmitted by this port

Decode Errors Number of invalid transmission words detected during decoding.

Decoding is from the 10-bit characters and special K characters.

Ep Connects Number of E_Port logins

FBusy Number of class 2 and class 3 fabric busy (F_BSY) frames

generated by this port in response to incoming frames. This
usually indicates a busy condition on the fabric or N_port that is
preventing delivery of this frame.

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Table 22 Port Statistics data window entries (continued)

Entry Description

Flow Errors Number of times a frame is received and all the switch ports

receive buffers are full. The normal Fabric Login exchange of flow
control credit should prevent this from occurring. The frame will
be discarded.

FReject Number of frames, from devices, that have been rejected. Frames

can be rejected for any of a large number of reasons.

Invalid CRC Number of invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) frames

detected

Invalid Destination
Address

Number of address identifier (S_ID, D_ID) errors. AL_PA equals
non-zero AL_PA found on F_Port.

Link Failures Number of optical link failures detected by this port. A link

failure is a loss of synchronization or by loss of signal while not in
the offline state. A loss of signal causes the switch to attempt to
re-establish the link. If the link is not re-established, a link failure
is counted. A link reset is performed after a link failure.

LIP (AL_PD,AL_PS) Number of F7, AL_PS LIPs, or AL_PD (vendor specific) resets,

performed

LIP(f7,AL_PS) This LIP is used to re-initialize the loop. An L_port, identified by

AL_PS, may have noticed a performance degradation and is
trying to restore the loop.

LIP(f7,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_PA

LIP(f8,AL_PS) This LIP denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified

by AL_PS

LIP(f8,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a Loop

Failure has been detected at its receiver and does not have a
valid AL_PA

Login Count Number of device logins that have occurred on the switch

Logout Count Number of device logouts that have occurred on the switch

Loop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts

Loss Of Sync Number of synchronization losses (>100 ms) detected by this

Primitive Sequence
Errors

Rx Link Resets Number of link reset primitives received from an attached device

Rx Offline Sequences Number of offline sequence primitives received by the port

Total Errors Total number of primitive and non-primitive port link errors

Total Link Resets Number of link-reset primitives transmitted and received by the

Total LIPs Received Number of loop initialization primitive frames received

Total LIPs Transmitted Number of loop initialization primitive frames transmitted

Tx Offline Sequences Number of offline primitives transmitted by the port

port. A loss of synchronization is detected by receipt of an invalid
transmission word.

Number of bad primitives received by the port

port

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Table 22 Port Statistics data window entries (continued)

Entry Description

Total Rx Frames Total number of frames received by the port

Total Rx Words Total number of words received by the port

Total Tx Frames Total number of frames transmitted by the port

Total Tx Words Total number of words transmitted by the port

Tx Link Resets Number of link reset primitives sent from this port to an attached

port

Total Offline Sequences Total number of offline sequences transmitted and received by

the port

Port Information data window

The Port Information data window displays detail information for the selected port. Click the Port Info data
window tab in the faceplate display to open the Port Information data window.

Table 23 Port Information data window entries

Entry Description

Port Address Port FC address

Administrative Port Type The administrative port type (G, GL, F, or FL).

This value is persistent; it will be maintained
during a switch reset. During port
auto-configuration, it will be used to determine
which operational port states are allowed.

Operational Port Type The port type that is currently active. This will be

set during port auto-configuration based on the
administrative port type.

Administrative Port State The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or

Down) which has been set by the user. This state
may be different from the configured
administrative state if the user has not saved it in
the switch configuration. This state is used at the
time it is set to try to set the port operational
state. This value is not persistent and will be lost
on a switch reset.

Operational Port State The port state that is currently active. This value

may be different from the administrative port
state, for example due to an error condition.

Configured Administrative Port State The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or

Down) which is saved in the switch
configuration, either by the user or at the factor y.
This value is persistent; it will be maintained
during a switch reset, and will be used after a
reset to set the port operational state.

Logged In Indicates whether logged in or not

E Port Connection Status E_Port connection status. Status can be None,

E Port Isolation Reason Why E_Port is isolated

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Connecting, Connected, or Isolated.

Table 23 Port Information data window entries (continued)

Entry Description

MFS Mode Multiple Frame Sequence bundling status

I/O Stream Guard Not applicable

Administrative Port Speed The speed requested by the user

Operational Port Speed The speed actually being used by the port

Device Scan Device scan status. Enabled means the switch

queries the connected device during login for
FC-4 descriptor information.

Symbolic Name Port symbolic name

Media The transceiver type

Media Speed The maximum transceiver speed

Media Type The transceiver fibre type, such as single mode,

multi-mode, copper

Media Transmitter The transceiver transmitter type, such as

longwave, shortwave, electrical

Media Distance The maximum transceiver transmission distance

Media Vendor The company that manufactured the SFP

Media Vendor ID The IEEE registered company ID

Media Part Number The part number assigned to the SFP

Media Revision Transceiver hardware version

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Configuring ports

The port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties dialogs shown in Figure 45.
Select a port in the faceplate display. Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog. The
Port Properties dialog shows the switch name and the selected ports. Use the Port Properties dialogs to
change the following parameters:

• Port state

• Port speed

• Port t ype

• Device scan

Figure 45 Port Properties dialog

Changing port administrative states

The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has
two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

• The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved

across switch resets. McDATA Web Server always makes changes to the configured administrative
state.

• The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not

preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command. Refer
to the ”Set Port command” on page 169.

Table 24 describes the port administrative states. To change port administrative state, perform the

following procedure:

1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.

2. Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog.

3. Select the option that corresponds to the port state you want.

4. Click OK to write the new port state to the switch.

Table 24 Port administrative states

State Description

Online Activates and prepares port to send data

Offline Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login

Diagnostics Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device

login

Down Disables the port

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