HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8, StorageWorks Extended Fabric 3.1, StorageWorks Extended Fabric 4.1 User Manual

user guide

hp StorageWorks

extended fabric version

3.1.x/4.1.x

Product Version: 3.1.x/4.1.x

Third Edition (June 2003)

Part Number: AA–RTSDC–TE

This guide introduces Extended Fabric and describes how to activate and use Extended Fabric.

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contents

Contents

About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Text Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

HP Storage Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1 Introducing Extended Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Extended Fabric Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Installing Extended Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Verifying Activated Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Activating the License Using Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Activating the License Using Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Configuring an Extended Fabric Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Long Distance Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Configuring an Extended Fabric Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Enabling Long Distance Fabric Mode on a StorageWorks 1 Gb SAN Switch . . . . . . . . 22

Configuring Long Distance Fabric Mode on a StorageWorks 2 Gb SAN Switch

and StorageWorks Core Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

VC Translation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Long Distance Port Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Contents

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Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Figures

1 Sample Extended Fabric configuration using HP SAN switches and Core switches . . . 21

Tables

1 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Long Distance Port Matrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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about this

guide

About this Guide

About this Guide

This user guide provides information to help you:

■ Understand HP StorageWorks Extended Fabric

■ Install Extended Fabric

■ Use Extended Fabric

■ Contact technical support for additional assistance

“About this Guide” topics include:

■ Overview, page 6

■ Conventions, page 7

■ Getting Help, page 9

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Overview

This section covers the following topics:

■ Intended Audience

■ Related Documentation

Intended Audience

This book is intended for use by system administrators who are experienced with
the following:

■ HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches

■ Fabric Operating System V3.1.x or later

Related Documentation

For a list of related documents included with this product, see the Related
Documents section of the Release Notes that came with your switch.

For the latest information, documentation, and firmware releases, please visit the
following StorageWorks website:

http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/

prodserv/storage.html

For information about Fibre Channel standards, visit the Fibre Channel
Association website, located at

http://www.fibrechannel.org.

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Conventions

Conventions consist of the following:

■ Document Conventions

■ Text Symbols

■ Getting Help

Document Conventions

The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases.

Text Symbols

The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the
following meanings.

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow

directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.

Table 1: Document Conventions

Element Convention

Cross-reference links Blue text: Figure 1
Key and field names, menu items,

buttons, and dialog box titles

Bold

File names, application names, and text
emphasis

Italics

User input, command and directory
names, and system responses (output
and messages)

Monospace font
COMMAND NAMES are uppercase

monospace font unless they are

case-sensitive
Variables <monospace, italic font>
Website addresses Blue, underlined sans serif font text:

http://www.hp.com

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Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions

could result in damage to equipment or data.

Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points

of information.

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Getting Help

If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized
service provider or access our website:

http://www.hp.com

.

HP Technical Support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the following
HP website:

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

. From this website, select the country

of origin.

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

Be sure to have the following information available 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

HP Storage Website

The HP website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest
drivers. Access storage at:

http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/

storage.html

. From this website, select the appropriate product or solution.

HP Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:

■ In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518

■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868

■ Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers:

http://www.hp.com

.

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Introducing Extended Fabric

Extended Fabric uses Fibre Channel technology to create a fabric interconnected
at a distance of up to 100 kilometers. Extended Fabric can increase the allowable
distance between two switches. It is an optionally licensed product that runs on:

■ StorageWorks 1 Gb SAN switch series with StorageWorks Fabric OS version

2.0.x installed,

■ StorageWorks 2 Gb SAN switch series with StorageWorks Fabric OS version

3.0.x installed,

■ HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 with StorageWorks Fabric OS version

4.0.x installed, or

■ HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 (Core Switch 2/64) switches with

StorageWorks Fabric OS version 4.0.x installed.

Extended Fabric optimizes the internal buffering algorithm for StorageWorks
1 Gb SAN switches, StorageWorks 2 Gb SAN switches, and Core Switch 2/64
switches. Extended Fabric provides maximum buffering between E_Ports
connected over an extended distance. Buffer reconfiguration results in line speed
performance of close to full Fibre Channel speed for switches interconnected at
100 kilometers, thus providing the highest possible performance for transfers
between switches. The Fibre Channel connection extensions can be provided by
Extended Distance small form factor pluggables (SFPs), Fibre Channel repeaters,
or Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) devices.

Note: Performance may vary depending on the condition of the fiber optic connections

between the switches. Losses due to splicing, connectors, tight bends, and other
degradation can affect the performance over the link and the maximum transmission
distance.

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Extended Fabric Licensing

To enable Extended Fabric, an Extended Fabric license must be installed. If a
fabric is created with StorageWorks 2 Gb SAN switches or above, the long
distance extended fabric configuration has to be set only once for each fabric at
the edge port connector switch. The edge port connector switch automatically
works with the rest of the switches in the fabric.

Note: To enable Extended Fabric in a fabric created with StorageWorks 1 Gb SAN

switches, each switch in the fabric must be configured individually.

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Installing Extended Fabric

The installation of Extended Fabric requires an Extended Fabric license on each
switch in the fabric. A license may have been installed in the switch at the factory.
If not, follow the procedure below to obtain a license key.

This chapter provides the following information:

■ Verifying Activated Licenses, page 14

■ Activating the License Using Web Tools, page 16

■ Activating the License Using Telnet, page 17

■ Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP, page 18

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Verifying Activated Licenses

You can display the current licenses using the licenseshow command. To
verify activated licenses:

1. Open a telnet or serial connection to the switch.

2. Log into the switch as Admin. The default password is password.

3. Enter the licenseshow command.
A list of the activated licenses displays.

switch:admin> licenseshow

SdcReRcbSbjedSfa:

Web license

SdcReRcbSbjedSfb:

Zoning license

SdcReRcbSbjedSd:

QuickLoop license

SdcReRcbSbjedSfe:

Fabric license

SdcReRcbSbjedSff:

Remote Switch license

SdcReRcbSbjedSfg:

Remote Fabric license

SdcReRcbSbjedSfh:

Extended Fabric license

SdcReRcbSbjedSfj:

Entry Fabric license

SdcReRcbSbVedSfM:

Fabric Watch license

SdcReRcbSbXedSfO:

Performance Monitor license

SdcReRcbSbbedSfS:

Trunking license

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4. If the Extended Fabrics license has not yet been activated, use one of the
following procedures to activate the license:

■ Activating the License Using Web Tools, page 16

■ Activating the License Using Telnet, page 17

SdcReRcbSbjedSfy:

Security license

switch:admin>

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Activating the License Using Web Tools

To activate an Extended Fabrics license using Web Tools:

1. Launch a web browser by entering the switch name or IP address in the
Location/Address field of the browser and click Enter.

Web Tools launches, displaying the Fabric View.

2. Click the Admin button on the relevant switch panel.
The logon window displays.

3. Enter a login name and password with administrative privileges. The
administrator account user name and default password is “admin” and
“password”.

4. Click Enter.
The Administration View displays.

5. Select the License tab.

6. Enter the license key in the License Key field exactly as provided by your
switch supplier, and click Add.

The Extended Fabrics features are available as soon as the license is added.
For more information about Web Tools, refer to the HP StorageWorks Web

Tools Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide.

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Activating the License Using Telnet

Activate licenses using the licenseadd command. To activate an Extended
Fabrics license using the CLI:

1. Open a telnet or serial connection to the switch.

2. Log into the switch as Admin. The default password is “password”.

3. Contact the switch supplier for an Extended Fabrics license key.

4. Enter the following:

licenseadd “key”

where ”key” is the license key exactly as provided by the switch supplier.
The license key is case-sensitive.

switch:admin> licenseadd "aAaaaaAaAaAaAaA"

adding license key "aAaaaaAaAaAaAaA"
done.

switch:admin>

5. Verify that the license was added by entering the licenseshow command,
as described in “Verifying Activated Licenses” on page 14.

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Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP

If you’ve purchased optional software, or need to reinstall software features due to
a motherboard replacement in your switch, you will need to retrieve the software
license keys from the HP Authorization Center.

Obtain software license keys as follows:

■ If you have your HP Registration Number, (located on your software

entitlement certificate) go to

http://webkey.external.hp.com/welcome.asp

.

■ If your HP Registration Number is unavailable, contact the Authorization

Center directly:
— Canada and United States, (Monday through Friday 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

MST), [phone] or [phone].

— Asia, (Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm), [phone]

or [phone].

— Europe, Middle East, Africa and Netherlands (Monday through Friday

9:00 am to 6:00 pm), [phone].

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Configuring an Extended
Fabric Connection

The Extended Fabric feature achieves long distance connections by allocating
more frame buffers for Fibre Channel traffic. Long distance connections require
more frame buffers than regular ISL connections. The greater the distance level of
a ISL long distance connection, the more frame buffers are required. This affects
the amount of buffers left over in the quad. A quad is defined as a group of four
adjacent ports that share a common pool of frame buffers. In an HP StorageWorks
SAN Switch (or port card in the Core Switch 2/64), ports 0 through 3 belong to a
single quad, ports 4 through 7 belong to a single quad, and so on.

Since the total number of frame buffers is limited in a quad when one port in a
quad is configured as a long distance port, all remaining ports in the same quad
must be configured appropriately. Refer to the “Long Distance Port Matrix” on
page 27.

Configuring long distance connections between core switches impacts available
ISL ports because normal ISLs are required for connections from core switches to
edge switches. When configuring long distance ISLs, make sure to balance the
need between long distance ISL connections and core-to-edge ISL connections
within a switch. Configuring long distance ISLs between core and edge switches
is possible, but is not a recommended practice.