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Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Model L10 library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Getting software updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

How to send your comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Connecting through a serial interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Logging in and out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Menu navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Saving configuration changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Initial switch setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CLI command reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Root menu (root) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hardware reset (reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Help (?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2. Configuration menu (root/config) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Saving the current system configuration (root/config/save) . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting the switch to factory defaults (root/config/default) . . . . . . . . . . 9

Changing the password (root/config/password). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Return to previous menu (..) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Help (?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System configuration menu (root/config/sys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the system speed (root/config/sys/speed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the system switching mode (root/config/sys/mode) . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuring the OS Error Threshold (root/config/sys/oserr) . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuring the CRC Error Threshold (root/config/sys/crcerr) . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the Blocking Arbitration AL_PA (root/config/sys/blkarb) . . . . . . . . 13

Configuring the Clock Delta Threshold (root/config/sys/clkd) . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the system time (root/config/sys/time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuring the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager

(root/config/sys/lipen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the switch name (root/config/sys/name) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the switch location (root/config/sys/location) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the contact information (root/config/sys/contact) . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring the switch for a system log server (root/config/sys/syslog) . . . . . 16

Displaying events (root/config/sys/events) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring the event log severity filter (root/config/sys/sev). . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring the event log severity fault threshold

(root/config/sys/fault) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Clearing the event log (root/config/sys/evclr). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Clearing the fault LED (root/config/sys/clrled) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Port configuration menu (root/config/port) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Beaconing ports (root/config/port/beacon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Displaying port configuration information (root/config/port/show) . . . . . . 21

Displaying Smart Settings (root/config/port/types) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Default Smart Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Displaying Smart Setting attributes (root/config/port/view) . . . . . . . . . 26

Creating a custom Smart Setting (root/config/port/add) . . . . . . . . . . 31

Editing custom Smart Setting attributes (root/config/port/edit). . . . . . . . 31

Deleting custom Smart Settings (root/config/port/del) . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selecting Smart Settings (root/config/port/type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load) . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Displaying trunk group members (root/config/load/show) . . . . . . . . . 33

Clearing trunk group configurations (root/config/load/lbclr) . . . . . . . . . 34

Deleting port members from trunk groups (root/config/load/delprt) . . . . . . 34

Adding port members to trunk groups (root/config/load/addprt) . . . . . . . 34

Deleting AL_PA members from trunk groups

(root/config/load/delalpa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adding AL_PA members to trunk groups (root/config/load/addalpa) . . . . . 35

Displaying initiator AL_PAs (root/config/load/ialpa) . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Displaying port utilization (root/config/load/util) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Displaying the average port utilization interval (root/config/load/pu1) . . . . . 36

Displaying the high/low port utilization interval

(root/config/load/pu2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Automatic Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk) . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adding port members to trunk groups (root/config/trunk/addprt) . . . . . . . 37

Deleting ports members from trunk groups (root/config/trunk/delprt) . . . . . 38

Displaying port members on a trunk group

(root/config/trunk/showmem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Clearing trunk groups (root/config/trunk/clr). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Network configuration menu (root/config/network) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Hardware reset (root/config/network/reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Displaying network settings (root/config/network/show) . . . . . . . . . . 39

Configuring the IP address setting (root/config/network/ip) . . . . . . . . . 40

Configuring the network mask setting (root/config/network/mask) . . . . . . 40

Configuring the gateway setting (root/config/network/gateway) . . . . . . . 40

One-Step Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone) . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting the Bad Zone Recovery Reset Hold Time

(root/config/zone/bzht) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting the Bad Zone Recovery Delay Time (root/config/zone/bzdt) . . . . . 42

Adding a port member to a zone (root/config/zone/addprt) . . . . . . . . . 42

Removing a port member from a zone (root/config/zone/delprt) . . . . . . . 43

Displaying port members within a zone (root/config/zone/showmem) . . . . . 43

Activating zoning (root/config/zone/act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Deactivating zoning (root/config/zone/deact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Displaying the zone state (root/config/zone/zstate) . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Clearing zones (root/config/zone/zclr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Adding an AL_PA blocking member to a group

(root/config/zone/addblk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Removing an AL_PA blocking member from a group

(root/config/zone/delblk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Displaying AL_PA blocking groups (root/config/zone/showblks) . . . . . . . 46

Configuring the Hard Zone policy (root/config/zone/hz) . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configuring the Bad Zone Recovery policy (root/config/zone/bzr) . . . . . . 47

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Displaying zone AL_PAs (config/zone/alpas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 3. Diagnostics menu (root/diag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Displaying port AL_PAs (root/diag/galpa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Displaying LIM port (root/diag/glim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Displaying detected ordered sets (root/diag/os) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Displaying port state (root/diag/ps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Displaying port clock delta (root/diag/delta) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Displaying primary ports (root/diag/showpri) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Displaying port error counters (root/diag/prtctrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Clearing counters (root/diag/clrctr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Beaconing ports (root/diag/beacon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Displaying connected device information (root/diag/con) . . . . . . . . . . 53

Displaying change notification information (root/diag/who) . . . . . . . . . 53

Displaying initiator AL_PAs (root/diag/ialpa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 4. Show menu (root/show) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Displaying events (root/show/events) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Displaying Smart Settings (root/show/ptype) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Displaying port configuration information (root/show/portinfo) . . . . . . . . 56

Displaying port error counters (root/show/prtctrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Clearing counters (root/show/clrctr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Displaying system information (root/show/sysinfo) . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Displaying zone information (root/show/zninfo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Displaying Load Balancing information (root/show/lbinfo) . . . . . . . . . . 58

Displaying detected ordered sets (root/show/os) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Displaying port AL_PAs (root/show/galpa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Displaying LIM port (root/show/glim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Displaying sensor information (root/show/sensors) . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Displaying connected device IDs (root/show/getcon). . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Displaying PLL lock status (root/show/sync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Displaying switch settings (root/show/dump) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Displaying SFP serial ID information (root/show/sid) . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Displaying zone AL_PAs (root/show/zalpas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 5. Firmware menu (root/fw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Loading a new image using TFTP (root/fw/tftp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Loading a new image using Xmodem (root/fw/xmodem) . . . . . . . . . . 64

Changing firmware images (root/fw/revert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Displaying current firmware information (root/fw/show) . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Hardware reset (root/fw/reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Appendix A: Event messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Appendix B: Default Smart Setting attributes . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Appendix C: AL_PA cross references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Contents

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Tables

1. CLI command reference diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. Root menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3. Configuration menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4. System configuration menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5. System speed settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6. System switching modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7. Blocking Arbitration AL_PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8. Stealth Intelligent Change Manager settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9. Switch settings for a system log server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

10. System log server messages and severities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

11. Event log severity filter settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

12. Event log severity fault threshold settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

13. Port configuration menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

14. Port configuration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

15. Port information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

16. Smart Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

17. Smart Setting attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

18. Load Balancing configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

19. Port utilization information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

20. Automatic Trunking configuration menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . 37

21. Network configuration menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

22. One-Step Zoning configuration menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

23. Hard Zone policy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

24. Bad Zone Recovery policy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

25. Diagnostic menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

26. Detected ordered sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

27. Show menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

28. System information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

29. Load Balancing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

30. Sensor information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

31. Firmware menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

32. Event message severity levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

33. Event messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

34. Default Smart Setting attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

35. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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About this document

This guide describes how to configure and manage an IBM TotalStorage® Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Throughout the rest of this document, the IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 is referred to as the Model L10, the L10, or simply the switch.

The sections that follow provide information about:

• “Model L10 library”

• “Web sites”

• “Getting software updates”

• “Getting help”

• “How to send your comments”

Model L10 library

The following documents contain information related to this product:

•

IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 User’s Guide

•

IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 CLI Reference Guide

GC26-7652-00 (this document)

, GC26-7651-00

Web sites

•

IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 Quick Reference Card

GC26-7653-00

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IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 Statement of Limited Warranty

GC26-7657-00

•

IBM Safety Notices

You can find additional information related to the software for this and other switches at the following Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/san

To get specific details about models and firmware that the switch supports, see the following Web site:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/ibmsan/

For detailed information about the Fibre Channel standards, see the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) Web site at:

www.fibrechannel.org/

For a directory of worldwide contact information, including technical support, see the following Web site:

, SD21-0030-05

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Getting software updates

Contact IBM for software updates and maintenance releases.

Select the SAN support link at the following Web site:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/ibmsan/index.html

Getting help

Before contacting technical support, check for solutions in this guide or check with the network administrator.

Online

Contact technical support at the following Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/san/index.html

Telephone

Within the United States, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378).

Outside the United States, go to the following Web site to find the appropriate service number:

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

How to send your comments

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Chapter 1. Introduction

This guide describes how to configure and manage an IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch 2006 Model L10 using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI provides a command-based interface that enables you to configure and display switch settings.

In addition to the CLI, the Web Manager interface provides an intuitive graphical user interface that enables you to quickly check switch status or configure switch settings in a visual environment. For information on how to use Web Manager interface, see the

User’s Guide

Getting started

The CLI enables you to monitor and change system and port configurations, configure zoning, load balancing, trunking, and event reporting parameters, and download and install firmware.

Connecting through a serial interface

Before using the CLI, ensure the switch’s Ethernet network parameter settings are correct for the network configuration. The switch ships with the following default IP settings:

• IP Address: 192.168.1.129

• Netmask: 255.255.255.0

• Gateway: 192.168.1.1

If these settings need to be adjusted to open the CLI, connect to the switch through the serial interface using the instructions below.

Once the proper network configuration settings are entered, the switch can be managed over a network interface using a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal®. The switch may also be accessed through the serial interface to manage the switch from a local computer.

To connect through a serial interface:

1. Attach one end of the included RS-232 null modem cable to the computer’s DB-9 serial port, and attach the other end to the switch’s DB-9 serial port.

2. Open a terminal session through a serial terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal®) with the appropriate serial port (for example, COM1) and the following serial port parameters:

– Bits per second: 19200

– Data bits: 8

– Parity: None

– Stop bits: 1

– Flow control: None

3. If using HyperTerminal, press E

NTER to receive a prompt.

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4. If using the tip command on a UNIX workstation, do the following:

a. View the

port parameters above. (Suggested name: Switch)

b. Use the tip command to establish a connection through the created alias, for

example tip switch.

Logging in and out

The CLI does not require login if only viewing basic switch information. Anyone can monitor basic switch information by pressing E appears indicating that an invalid password was entered and a minimal CLI menu is displayed. From this menu, you can view basic switch settings, including switch and port information, zoning information, and load balancing information. However, for monitoring most switch information or configuring any switch or port settings, you must log in to the switch.

To log in to the CLI:

1. Type li and press E

2. Type the password at the prompt and press E ‘password’.)

To log out of the CLI:

Type lo and press E

/etc/remote

file and create an alias similar to Hardware but with the serial

NTER. The password prompt appears.

NTER, or exit the terminal session.

NTER at the password prompt. A message

NTER. (The default password is

Note: The CLI will automatically log users out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

If logged out of the switch due to inactivity or a command prompt does not appear, press E

NTER to get a command prompt and log in to the switch using the instructions below.

To log in to the CLI when already connected to the switch:

1. Type li and press E

2. Type the password at the prompt and press E

Menu navigation

The flexibility in the CLI menus and commands facilitates quick monitoring and configuring. Users can jump several menus ahead or back, select options, and issue commands from the command prompt.

root Menu:

1. config - Go to configuration sub-menu.

2. diag - Go to diagnostic sub-menu.

3. show - Go to show sub-menu.

4. fw - Go to firmware download sub-menu.

5. reset - Hardware Reset

6. ? - Help

NTER.The password prompt appears.

NTER.

root>

Figure 1. CLI main menu (root)

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Note: Up to 10 concurrent telnet sessions may access the switch.

Once logged in to the CLI, the Root menu (main menu) is displayed. The CLI incorporates a menu-based interface featuring a list of menus and commands. Each menu offers a selection of commands in a numbered list. Commands are entered at the command prompt. The command prompt also indicates the current menu level (for example, root/config>).

To enter a CLI command:

• Type the actual command text. For example, to select the Configuration menu from the

Root menu, type config and press E

NTER.

–or–

• Type the number of the command. Using the previous example, to select the

Configuration menu from the Root menu, type 1 and press E

NTER.

–or–

• Type the first few letters of the command. Either two or more letters are required to make the command unique. Using the original example, to select the Configuration menu from the Root menu, type co and press E

NTER.

From the Root menu, you can also navigate to a specific command in a sub-menu by entering the first few letters of the sub menu, a space, and then the first few letters of the command. For example, to view system information under the Show sub-menu:

Type sh sys and press E

To return to the previous menu, type .. and press E

To return directly to the Root menu, type root and press E

To navigate from one menu to another menu, type in the complete menu command and press E

NTER.

For example, type root show sysinfo at the command prompt while in the Firmware menu, press E

NTER, and the system information menu is displayed.

To cancel a prompt or input request, press E

If an incorrect command is entered, the ‘ERROR: Invalid Command’ message appears. If this message appears, ensure the correct command syntax is being entered and try again.

To display help for specific command, type ? <command name or number> and press E

NTER.

Saving configuration changes

When making changes to the switch configuration, always save the changes to ensure the switch is configured properly. Some switch configuration changes may require a reboot of the switch.

NTER.

To save changes to the switch configuration at any time:

1. Type save at any command prompt and press E

NTER. A message appears

confirming the request.

2. Type y and press E

NTER.

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Initial switch setup

After logging in to the CLI for the first time, perform the following switch configuration tasks:

• Verify the switch’s network settings.

• Change the switch’s password.

Note: Until the default switch password is changed, any user with knowledge of the

• Verify the switch’s date and time settings.

• Reset the switch to enable the changes to the switch’s configuration.

To verify the switch’s current network settings:

From the Network Configuration menu (root/config/network), type show and press E

NTER.

The switch ships with the following default IP settings:

• IP Address: 192.168.1.129

• Netmask: 255.255.255.0

• Gateway: 192.168.1.1

default password can make changes.

To change the IP address setting:

1. From the Network Configuration menu (root/config/network), type ip and press

NTER.

2. Type the new IP address and press E

NTER.

To change the network mask setting:

1. From the Network Configuration menu (root/config/network), type mask and press

NTER.

2. Type the new network mask setting and press E

NTER.

To change the default gateway setting:

1. From the Network Configuration menu (root/config/network), type gateway and

press E

2. Type the new default gateway setting and press E

Once the network settings are configured, type save and press E appears confirming the request. Type y and press E

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NTER. A message

NTER to save the current settings.

To change the password:

1. From the Configuration menu (root/config), type password and press E

2. Type the current password and press E

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3. Type the new password and press E

4. Type the new password again and press E

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Note: The password must be between 6 and 25 characters in length and is case

sensitive.

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To view the current date and time:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

NTER.

To change the date and time:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type time and press E

2. Type the new date and time (MM/DD/YYYY HR:MN:SC) and press E

NTER.

To reset the switch:

1. From the Root menu, type reset and press E

NTER. A message appears confirming

the request to save the current configuration.

2. To save changes and reset the switch, type y and press E

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CLI command reference

The diagram below displays the available CLI commands and their hierarchical structure.

Table 1. CLI command reference diagram

root --> 1. config --> 1. save

help

save

2. diag --> 1. galpa

3. show --> 1. events

4. fw --> 1. tftp

5. reset

6. ?

2. sys --> 1. speed

2. mode

3. oserr

4. crcerr

5. blkarb

6. clkd

7. time

3. default

4. port --> 1. beacon

2. show

3. types

4. add

5. password

6. load --> 1. show

2. lbclr

3. delprt

4. addprt

7. trunk --> 1. addprt

2. delprt

8. network --> 1. reset

2. show

3. ip

9. zone --> 1. bzht

2. bzdt

3. addprt

4. delprt

5. showmem

6. act

10. ..

11. ?

5. delta

2. glim

3. os

4. ps

2. ptype

3. portinfo

4. prtctrs

5. clrctr

2. xmodem

6. showpri

7. prtctrs

8. clrctr

6. sysinfo

7. zninfo

8. lbinfo

9. os

10. galpa

3. revert

4. show

8. lipen

9. name

10. location

11. contact

12. syslog

13. events

14. sev

5. view

6. edit

7. del

8. type

5. delalpa

6. addalpa

7. ialpa

8. util

3. showmem

4. clr

4. mask

5. gateway

6. ..

7. deact

8. zstate

9. zclr

10. addblk

11. delblk

12. showblks

9. beacon

10. con

11. who

12. ialpa

11. glim

12. sensors

13. getcon

14. sync

15. dump

5. reset

6. ..

15. fault

16. evclr

17. clrled

18. ..

19. ?

9. ..

10. ?

9. pu1

10. pu2

11. ..

12. ?

5. ..

6. ?

7. ?

13. hz

14. bzr

15. alpas

16. ..

17. ?

13. ..

14. ?

16. sid

17. zalpas

18. ..

19. ?

7. ?

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Root menu (root)

The Root menu is the CLI’s main menu. This menu is the first menu displayed after entering the password and logging in to the CLI.

Menu commands

Table 2. Root menu commands

Command Description Additional Information

1. config Displays the Configuration sub-menu. See page 9.

2. diag Displays the Diagnostics sub-menu. See page 49.

3. show Displays the Show sub-menu. See page 55.

4. fw Displays the Firmware sub-menu. See page 63.

5. reset Resets the switch. See page 7.

6. ? Displays additional information on a

Hardware reset (reset)

This command resets the switch.

To reset the switch:

From the Root menu, type reset and press E

If changes have been made to the switch configuration, a message appears asking if the current configuration should be saved.

To save changes and reset the switch, type y and press E

To reset the switch without saving changes, type n and press E

To cancel the request to reset the switch, type c and press E

Help (?)

This command displays the help description for a specific command.

To display help for specific command:

See page 7.

command.

NTER.

Type ? <command> and press E

NTER.

Enter the command using one of the following methods:

• Type the actual command text. For example, under the Show menu, to view help for the sysinfo command: type ? sysinfo and press E

NTER.

• Type the number of the command. For example, under the Show menu, to view help for the sysinfo command: type ? 6 and press E

NTER.

• Type the first few letters of the command. For example, under the Show menu, to view help for the sysinfo command: type ? sys and press E

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Chapter 2. Configuration menu (root/config)

The Configuration menu provides menus and commands for configuring the switch, ports, One-Step Zoning, Automatic Trunking, Load Balancing, and network settings.

Menu Commands

Table 3. Configuration menu commands

Command Description

1. save Saves the current system configuration. See page 9.

2. sys Displays the System Configuration sub-menu. See page 11.

3. default Resets the switch to the factory default settings. See page 9.

4. port Displays the Port Configuration sub-menu. See page 20.

5. password Changes the switch password. See page 10.

6. load Displays the Load Balancing Configuration sub-menu. See page 33.

7. trunk Displays the Trunking Configuration sub-menu. See page 37.

8. network Displays the Network Configuration sub-menu. See page 39.

9. zone Displays the Zone Configuration sub-menu. See page 41.

10. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

11. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Saving the current system configuration (root/config/save)

Switch configuration settings (for example, zoning or port settings) can be saved to the switch’s Flash memory to protect against loss of power. This command automatically resets the switch.

Additional Information

To save the current configuration:

1. From the Configuration menu (root/config), type save and press E

the current switch configuration settings.

A message prompt appears confirming the request.

2. Type y and press E

The current switch configuration is saved and the switch automatically resets.

NTER to proceed.

Setting the switch to factory defaults (root/config/default)

This command returns the switch to the factory default settings; however, the network configuration and port type settings are retained.

To restore the factory default configuration:

1. From the Configuration menu (root/config), type default and press E

A message prompt appears confirming the request.

2. Type y and press E

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NTER to save all of

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Changing the password (root/config/password)

This command enables you to change the password for modifying the switch’s configuration. The same password is used to access both the CLI and the Web

Note: Until the default switch password is changed, any user with knowledge of the

default password can make changes to the switch’s configuration.

To change the password:

1. From the Configuration menu (root/config), type password and press E

A message prompt appears asking for the current password.

2. Type the current password and press E

If the correct password is entered, a message prompt appears asking for the new password.

3. Type the new password and press E

Note: The password must be between 6 and 25 characters in length and is case

sensitive.

A message prompt appears asking for the new password to be entered again.

4. Type the new password and press E

The new password is saved and activated.

Return to previous menu (..)

This command enables you to return to the previous menu.

To return to the previous menu:

Type .. and press E

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Help (?)

This command displays the help description for a specific command.

To display help for specific command:

Type ? <command> and press E

Enter the command using one of the following methods:

• Type the actual command text. For example, under the Show menu, to view help for

• Type the number of the command. For example, under the Show menu, to view help

• Type the first few letters of the command. For example, under the Show menu, to view

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the sysinfo command: type ? sysinfo and press E

for the sysinfo command: type ? 6 and press E

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help for the sysinfo command: type ? sys and press E

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System configuration menu (root/config/sys)

The System configuration menu provides commands to configure the switch settings.

Menu commands

Table 4. System configuration menu commands

Command Description

1. speed Configures the switch speed. See page 11.

2. mode Configures the switch mode. See page 12.

3. oserr Configures the OS Error Threshold. See page 12.

4. crcerr Configures the CRC Error Threshold. See page 13.

5. blkarb Configures the Blocking Arbitration AL_PA. See page 13.

6. clkd Configures the Clock Delta Threshold. See page 14.

7. time Configures the switch time. See page 14.

8. lipen Configures the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager See page 14.

9. name Configures the switch’s name. See page 15.

10. location Configures the switch’s location. See page 15.

11. contact Configures the contact information for the individual or party managing the switch.

12. syslog Configure the switch for a system log server See page 16.

13. events Displays the event log. See page 18.

14. sev Configures the event log’s severity filter level. See page 18.

Additional Information

See page 15.

15. fault Configures the event log’s severity fault threshold. See page 19.

16. evclr Clears the event log. See page 19.

17. clrled Clears the Fault LED. See page 19.

18. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

19. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Setting the system speed (root/config/sys/speed)

This command sets the current speed per port at which the switch is running. All ports operate at the same speed. The default setting is 2.125 Gb/s.

To change the switch speed:

Type speed <setting> and press E

Table 5. System speed settings

Setting Description

1 Set switch speed to 1.0625 Gb/s.

2 Set switch speed to 2.125 Gb/s.

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To view the current switch speed:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

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Setting the system switching mode (root/config/sys/mode)

This command sets the switching or segmenting capability of the device, which allows increased aggregate bandwidth and decreased latency by only routing data between opened ports. The default setting is on (enabled).

Disabling the switching capability places the switch into a single shared loop (FC-AL loop mode) similar to a Fibre Channel hub. In this mode, all port policies are disabled and the ports share bandwidth.

To change the switch mode:

From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type mode <setting> and press E

Table 6. System switching modes

Setting Description

1 Set switch mode to on (enabled).

2 Set switch mode to off (disabled).

To view the current switch mode:

NTER.

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

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Configuring the OS Error Threshold (root/config/sys/oserr)

The Ordered Set Error Threshold is the maximum number of OS errors allowed in a 10second interval before a port is bypassed. Setting this value to ‘0’ returns the threshold to the factory default setting. The default setting is 16777215.

To change the threshold:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type oserr and press

NTER.

The current value appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new value and press E

To view the current OS Error Threshold:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

NTER. The valid range is from 0 to 16777215.

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Configuring the CRC Error Threshold (root/config/sys/crcerr)

The cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Error Threshold is the maximum number of CRC errors allowed in a 10-second interval before a port is bypassed. Setting this value to ‘0’ returns the threshold to the factory default setting. The default setting is 3.

To change the threshold:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type crcerr and press

NTER.

The current value appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new value and press E

NTER. The valid range is from 0 to 255.

To view the current CRC Error Threshold:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

NTER.

Setting the Blocking Arbitration AL_PA (root/config/sys/blkarb)

When two ports start a communication session, the Blocking ARB is sent to all other ports trying to communicate with those ports until the connection is terminated. The default setting is ‘FF’. If other connected devices use the ‘FF’ setting for a different purpose, select another Blocking ARB value (for example, ‘FB’). Under normal circumstances, this setting does not need to be modified.

To change the blocking ARB value:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type blkarb and press

NTER.

The current value appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the desired selection (1-6) and press E

Table 7. Blocking Arbitration AL_PA

Setting Description

1 xF7

NTER.

2 xF8

3xFB

4xFD

5xFE

6xFF

To view the current Blocking Arbitration AL_PA:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

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Configuring the Clock Delta Threshold (root/config/sys/clkd)

The Clock Delta is the amount of variance in frequency between the reference clock and an input port. The Clock Delta Threshold sets the threshold that can be used by the Clock Delta Policy to automatically bypass a port based on the frequency difference. The default setting is 200.

To change the threshold:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type clkd and press E

The current value appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new value and press E

The valid range is from 10 to 1000 (units measured in PPM).

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Setting the system time (root/config/sys/time)

This command sets the switch’s current date and time for the box. The default setting is 01/01/1970 00:00:00.

Note: The date and time settings must be configured any time the switch loses power or

is reset, as the time settings are not retained

To change the date and time:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type time and press E

The current time and date appear in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new date and time (MM/DD/YYYY HR:MN:SC) and press E

To view the current system time:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

NTER.

Configuring the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager (root/config/sys/lipen)

This command displays the current Stealth Intelligent Change Manager setting and allows you to enable or disable the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager. The Stealth Intelligent Change Manager provides stability and control over change notification disruptions on a port basis. The default setting is enabled.

To change the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager setting:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type lipen and press E

The current setting appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the appropriate selection (1 or 2) and press E

Table 8. Stealth Intelligent Change Manager settings

Setting Description

1 enable

2 disable

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Setting the switch name (root/config/sys/name)

This command sets the switch name. The name is limited to 79 characters and quotation marks must wrap the entire name. For example, ‘Storage Switch #3’. The default setting is ‘Storage Switch’.

To change the switch name:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type name and press E

The current name appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new name and press E

NTER.

To view the current switch name:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

NTER.

Setting the switch location (root/config/sys/location)

This command sets the switch location. The location is limited to 79 characters and quotation marks must wrap the entire location. For example, ‘Lab #1’. The default setting is ‘None’.

To change the switch location:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type location and press

NTER.

The current location appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new location and press E

To view the current switch location:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

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Setting the contact information (root/config/sys/contact)

This command sets the switch contact information. Contact information may be a name, telephone number, or web site address. The contact information is limited to 79 characters and quotation marks must wrap the entire contact information. For example, ‘John Smith 425-555-1212’. The default setting is ‘IBM Technical Support’.

To change the switch contact information:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type contact and press

NTER.

The contact information appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new contact information and press E

To view the current switch contact information:

From the Root menu, type show sysinfo and press E

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Configuring the switch for a system log server (root/config/sys/syslog)

This command configures the switch for a system log server that monitors switch events.

To configure the switch to communicate with a system log server:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type syslog and press

NTER.

2. Type the appropriate selection (1-7) and press ENTER.

3. Enter the applicable setting and press E

Table 9. Switch settings for a system log server

Setting Description

1. IP Address The system log server’s IP address. The default value is 127.0.0.1.

2. Port The port number of the system log server. The port is usually set to

514. The default value is 514.

3. Name The name under which to log reports on the system log server. The default value is "IBM".

4. Enable Enables the switch to send reports to the system log server (enable=1 or disable=2). The default value is 2 (disabled).

5. Facility The reporting group to send to the system log server. The default setting is 1 [userLevelMessages].

The standard reporting groups are:

0 – kernelMessages 1 – userLevelMessages 2 – mailSystem 3 – systemDaemons 4 – securityAuthorizationMessages 5 – messagesGeneratedInternallyBySyslogd 6 – linePrinterSubsystem 7 – networkNewsSubsystem 8 – uucpSubsystem 9 – clockDaemon 10 – securityAuthorizationMessages 11 – ftpDaemon 12 – ntpSubsystem 13 – logAudit 14 – logAlert 15 – clockDaemon 16 – localUse0 17 – localUse1 18 – localUse2 19 – localUse3 20 – localUse4 21 – localUse5 22 – localUse6 23 – localUse7

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Table 9. Switch settings for a system log server (continued)

Setting Description

6. Severity Threshold

The lowest severity level at which to send messages to the system log server. Any messages that are equal to or higher in severity than the specified severity level are sent to the system log server. For example, if the severity level for system log reporting is designated as ‘alert’, the switch logs messages of the ‘alert’ or the ‘emergency’ severity level only—’emergency’ is the only severity level higher than ‘alert’. The default setting is 6 (‘info’).

The severity levels include:

0 – emergency 1 – alert 2 – critical 3 – error 4 – warning 5 – notify 6 – info 7 – debug

7. Exit Setup Exits the setup menu.

To exit the setup menu: Type 7 and press E

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The following table provides a list of the system log messages and their severities.

Table 10. System log server messages and severities

Message Severity

SFP Overvoltage. CRITICAL

Port # inserted. INFO

Port # bypassed. INFO

Temperature Over Max. ALERT

Temperature OK. INFO

Port # state change to Unknown. INFO

Port # state change to Inserted. INFO

Port # state change to Loopback. INFO

Port # state change to Byp-Tx Fault. INFO

Port # state change to Diag Transmit. INFO

Port # state change to Byp-LIP(f8,x). INFO

Port # state change to Byp-Timeout. INFO

Port # state change to Byp-Redundant. INFO

Port # state change to Byp-Rx LOS. INFO

Port # state change to Byp-Sync LOS. INFO

Port # state change to bypassed. INFO

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Displaying events (root/config/sys/events)

This command displays the event log entries (up to 3000 messages) generated by the switch. For a list of the severity levels and event messages, see Appendix A. Event messages on page 67.

To view the event log:

From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type events and press E

To continue to list event messages:

Press E

NTER.

To view all remaining event log messages: Type a and press E

NTER.

To quit viewing the event log messages:

Press C

TRL-X.

Configuring the event log severity filter (root/config/sys/sev)

This command sets the event log’s severity filter level. When set, the event log will only record events that are equal to or higher than the specified severity level. The default setting is 7.

Each event has a particular severity level ranging between ‘emergency’ and ‘info’. Users can designate the lowest severity level at which to report an event in the event log. (For example, if the severity level for event log reporting is designated as ‘alert’, the switch logs messages of the ‘alert’ or the ‘emergency’ severity level only—’emergency’ is the only severity level higher than ‘alert’.)

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To change the event log severity level:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type sev and press E

The current severity level value appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the desired selection (1-7) and press E

NTER.

Table 11. Event log severity filter settings

Setting Description

1 emergency

2 alert

3critical

4error

5 warning

6 notify

7info

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Configuring the event log severity fault threshold (root/config/sys/fault)

This command sets the threshold for when the Fault LED is triggered by an event. When set, an event that is equal to or higher than the specified fault threshold will trigger the switch’s Fault LED. The default setting is 3.

Each event has a particular severity level ranging between ‘emergency’ and ‘info’. Users can designate the lowest severity level at which to trip the switch’s Fault LED.

To change the event log severity level:

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type fault and press E

The current fault threshold value appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the desired selection (1-7) and press E

Table 12. Event log severity fault threshold settings

Setting Description

1 emergency

2 alert

3critical

4error

5 warning

6 notify

7info

Clearing the event log (root/config/sys/evclr)

This command deletes all event log messages currently recorded in the log.

To delete the current list of event log messages:

NTER.

1. From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type evclr and press E

A message prompt appears confirming the request.

2. Type y and press E

The event log is cleared out and a new event message appears reporting the cleared event log.

NTER.

Clearing the fault LED (root/config/sys/clrled)

This command clears the switch’s fault LED.

To clear the switch’s fault LED:

From the System Configuration menu (root/config/sys), type clrled and press E

The Fault LED turns off.

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Port configuration menu (root/config/port)

The Port configuration menu provides commands to configure the port settings.

Menu commands

Table 13. Port configuration menu commands

Command Description

1. beacon Beacons a port. See page 20.

2. show Displays a port’s configuration. See page 21.

3. types Displays a port’s Smart Setting. See page 24.

4. view Displays the attributes for a Smart Setting. See page 26.

5. add Creates a custom Smart Setting. See page 31.

6. edit Edits a custom Smart Setting. See page 31.

7. del Deletes a custom Smart Setting. See page 31.

8. type Selects a Smart Setting. See page 32.

9. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

10. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Beaconing ports (root/config/port/beacon)

This command flashes (beacons) a port’s LEDs to indicate the port needs attention. This feature is typically used when troubleshooting port problems.

To view the current port beaconing settings:

Additional Information

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type beacon and press E

To beacon a port:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type beacon <port number> 1 and press E

Note: Multiple, consecutive ports can be specified by using a dash (-). For example, to

To stop beaconing a port:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type beacon <port number> 2 and press E

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Displaying port configuration information (root/config/port/show)

This command displays the port configuration and policy settings.

To view the port configuration and policy settings:

1. From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type show and press E

A list of port configuration information appears for each port.

Table 14. Port configuration information

Field Description

Port # The port number.

State The current port state: bypassed, inserted, or rxLoss.

Type The topology among switches for a port.

• nonCascade– the default setting. No links exist between switches.

• Tree – allows arbitration fairness to other cascaded InSpeed-based switches or ports connected to end devices. If the port is a tree port then the ARB (Arbitrate) is sent down the port and, when the ARB is received back, a connection is made between the source and destination ports. All ports are viewed as 100% FC-AL compliant.

• String0 through String3 – designates the string to which a port is assigned. Strings maintain fairness when two or more InSpeedbased storage switches are serially cascaded. When the destination port is a string and an OPN is received, an ARB is transmitted throughout the total string cascade to alert all devices to enforce fairness rules. Therefore, if two devices try to ARB at the same time, the higher Priority AL_PA will win the cascade first, the lower priority one will follow.

Note: There may be no more than two string ports in a zone.

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Port Control The method for controlling a port.

• auto – the default setting. The switch will automatically insert a port based on policy settings. This prevents the insertion of incompatible ports, which may cause disruption.

• bypass – removes a port from the zone. Use this mode to keep a device out of an initialization cycle when troubleshooting.

• extLoopback – removes a port from the zone and routes the port's receive signal back through the port's transmitter. Use this mode to isolate a specific zone for troubleshooting or test a transceiver’s circuitry and attached media from the node end.

• insert – allows ports whose transceivers cannot derive a valid clock or "K" character (ordered set) to join a zone. Use this mode cautiously – devices without valid characters may put bad data into the zone, causing the zone to go down.

Transmitter Enables or disables the transceiver connected to the port.

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Table 14. Port configuration information (continued)

Field Description

LIP Ctrl Methods of change notification management.

• rxtxlip – no change notification management

• rxlip – devices attached to the port can receive change notifications but will not propagate change notifications generated by that port to other ports.

Note: Change notifications will be reflected back out of the port if

originated by devices attached to this port.

• txlip – propagates change notifications generated by the port to other ports but will not allow devices attached to the port to receive change notifications from other ports.

• nolip – blocks change notifications from being propagated from the port and change notifications from devices on other ports to devices on the port.

• Managed – Note: This setting should not be used unless directed to do so by a customer service representative.

2. Press ENTER again to view the policy settings assigned to each port.

The policy settings for each port appear.

Table 15. Port information

Field Description

LIP on Insert The switch normally operates under the condition that when a

device is inserted onto the network, a change notification is generated. However, this condition is not always true when connecting hubs or switches together. In some instances, it is possible to connect two zones together without the zones realizing that multiple AL_PAs exist with the same values.

When this policy is enabled, the switch always generates a change notification to ensure the proper system updates are performed. However, when a device is removed (for example, an initiator or target), the removal does not generate a change notification and there are no system updates performed.

LIP on Removal This policy is similar to the Change Notification on Insertion policy,

except for the change notification being sent when a device is removed rather than inserted.

When this policy is enabled, the switch always generates a change notification to ensure the proper system updates are performed.

PTBI This policy ensures a device on a port is a valid, standards-

compliant participant before allowing the device to be inserted into a zone. The device must meet all of the FC-AL requirements along with going through a complete change notification cycle. During the change notification cycle, the device becomes the Initialization Master (IM) and goes through the change notification phases. Once the change notification cycle is complete, the device can be inserted. This process ensures a bad device is not allowed into the zone.

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Table 15. Port information (continued)

Field Description

LIPF8 Recovery When a port is already inserted into a zone, the port transforms F8

Failure notifications into F7 Initialization notifications. When this occurs, the port is bypassed and F7 Initialization notifications are allowed in the zone. Once the initialization is complete, the Bad Zone Recovery Policy is operational and prevents a port that continues to transmit F8 Failure notifications from inserting into the zone.

Note: If this policy is disabled while the Bad Zone Recovery policy

is enabled, a zone that does go down will still allow the Bad Zone Recovery policy to reset the zone and allow ports to

be reinserted. When enabled, this policy prevents devices that send F8 Failure notifications from inserting into a zone. The ability to remove devices that generate F8 Failure notifications automatically and instantaneously guarantees continual system operation.

When disabled, this policy allows devices that send F8 Failure notifications to insert into a zone and does not consider F8 Failure notifications when determining whether to insert a device or not.

SEOC Serial ID Exchange on Connect. This policy is an internal

diagnostic setting and should remain disabled.

Smart Insertion This policy is the default operating mode for all ports and

determines what the switch looks for prior to allowing a port to insert into a zone. When the policy is enabled, an external device is sent an F7 Initialization notification by the switch until an F7 Initialization notification is received from the device. Once an F7 Initialization notification is received, the port is inserted in the zone.

This policy takes precedence over all other policies. When this policy is disabled, no additional policies are operational, and as long as a port transmits a signal of the correct frequency and amplitude, the port will be allowed in the zone.

Clear on Stall In situations where the switch is operating in switching mode, some

devices may fall into an operating mode where the device has opened a target but has not released the connection to the target. When this policy is enabled, the switch can detect this condition and automatically recover when this situation arises.

No Comma The switch detects the amount of time a data stream has gone

without receiving a comma. The time setting is set to 100 (.001 seconds). When this policy is enabled, the switch bypasses the disruptive port when the threshold is exceeded.

OS Err Ordered set (OS) errors are detected and counted for each

individual port. When this policy is enabled, a port is bypassed when its OS count exceeds the threshold setting. The threshold setting is based on the number of ordered set errors identified in 10 seconds.

Note: The threshold can be adjusted.

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Table 15. Port information (continued)

Field Description

CRC Err Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors are detected and counted

for each individual port. When this policy is enabled, a port is bypassed when its CRC count exceeds the threshold setting. The threshold setting is based on the number of CRC errors identified in 10 seconds.

User intervention is required to return the port into the zone. Recovery methods include replacing the defective component, cycling power to the device on the port, removing and reinserting the bypassed port, or cycling power to the switch.

Note: The threshold can be adjusted.

Clk Delta The switch determines the relative frequency of the signal being

received by a port to the internal switch clock. The result of this test allows the determination of how far apart in frequency the switch’s clock is in relation to the clock of the received signal – the clock delta. If the clock delta exceeds a set threshold, the switch is notified and the port may be bypassed if necessary. Typically, clock drift is slow enough to allow the removal and replacement of a defective part before the defective part begins to affect system performance.

To quit viewing the settings:

Press C

TRL-X.

Displaying Smart Settings (root/config/port/types)

This command displays the available Smart Settings (port types). These default Smart Settings were defined by Fibre Channel storage experts to ensure the switch is optimally configured for performance and stability.

To view the Smart Settings:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type types and press E

A list of the default Smart Settings appears.

Table 16. Smart Settings

Number Port Type

1 Initiator or Target

2 Initiator with Stealth

3 Target with Stealth

4 Fabric Connection

5 Tree Cascade

6 String Cascade--Trunk 1

7 String Cascade--Trunk 2

8 String Cascade--Trunk 3

9 String Cascade--Trunk 4

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Table 16. Smart Settings (continued)

Number Port Type

11 IBM Linux Initiator

12 IBM Linux Stealth Initiator

Default Smart Settings

The default Smart Settings cannot be modified or deleted, but these settings can be used as templates for creating custom port types.

Note: Changing the port type may affect the performance or behavior of the system.

Depending on the implementation, some port types are better than others. For questions regarding port type or cascade configuration, contact a customer service representative.

Initiator or Target

This Smart Setting is the default setting for all switch ports from the factory. This setting offers no change protection and all settings are set to their default values. Initiators and targets can be connected to ports that are set to this Smart Setting.

This is the recommended Smart Setting for setups with targets and initiators connected to a single switch.

Initiator with Stealth

This Smart Setting is used when connecting a host device to the port. When a port is set to this Smart Setting, change notifications are not sent from the initiator to other devices, but change notifications are received by the initiator.

This Smart Setting is appropriate for embedded storage controllers and external Host Bus Adaptors (HBAs) or servers with installed HBAs.

Target with Stealth

This Smart Setting is used when connecting embedded storage devices, like JBOD enclosures, SBOD™ enclosures, tape drives, or external RAID systems (JBOD enclosures, SBOD enclosures, or tape libraries). When a port is set to this Smart Setting, change notifications are sent to other devices, but change notifications are not received by the target.

Fabric Connection

This Smart Setting is used when connecting a port to a Fabric switch. Only one connection from the L10 storage switch to a Fabric switch is valid.

Tree Cascade

This Smart Setting is used when connecting two or more switches together in a tree configuration. Up to four tree cascades are supported between switches.

String Cascade

This Smart Setting is used when connecting two switches together in a string configuration. Up to four string cascades are supported between two switches.

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Before selecting a cascade option, consider the following:

• Cascade ports of like number should be connected together. For example, connect port 1 of Switch A to port 1 of Switch B.

• Cascade port numbers must be lower than non-cascade port numbers (for example, Initiator or Target ports). Therefore, select cascade types before selecting these noncascade types.

• A maximum of two switches may be connected using string cascades.

IBM Smart Setting

This Smart Setting is a custom setting defined by IBM.

IBM Linux Initiator

This Smart Setting is a custom setting defined by IBM that has the Port Test Before Insert (PTBI) policy disabled.

IBM Linux Stealth Initiator

This Smart Setting is a custom setting defined by IBM that has the Port Test Before Insert (PTBI) policy disabled, and the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager feature is enabled and set to “Only Receive Changes”.

Displaying Smart Setting attributes (root/config/port/view)

This command displays the attributes for a specific Smart Setting. See “Displaying Smart Settings (root/config/port/types)” on page 24 for a list of port type numbers.

To view the Smart Setting attributes:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type view <port type number> and press E

The Smart Setting attributes include.

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Table 17. Smart Setting attributes

Attribute Description

Port Type Name The name of the port type setting. If using one of the

pre-defined port types, the name will automatically appear.

Cascade Type The topology among switches for a port.

• Initiator or Target Port – the default setting. For when there are no links among switches.

• String0 through String3 – designates the string to which a port is assigned. Strings maintain fairness when two or more InSpeed-based storage switches are serially cascaded. When the destination port is a string and an OPN is received, an ARB is transmitted throughout the total string cascade to alert all devices to enforce fairness rules. Therefore, if two devices try to ARB at the same time, the higher Priority AL_PA will win the cascade first, the lower priority one will follow.

Note: There may be no more than two string ports in a

zone.

Control The method for controlling a port.

• auto – the default setting. The switch will automatically insert a port based on policy settings. This prevents the insertion of incompatible ports, which may cause disruption.

• bypass – removes a port from a zone. Use this mode to keep a device out of an initialization cycle when troubleshooting.

• insert – allows ports whose transceivers cannot derive a valid clock or "K" character (ordered set) to join the zone. Use this mode cautiously – devices without valid characters may put bad data into the zone, causing the zone to go down.

Transmitter Enables or disables the transceiver connected to the

port.

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Table 17. Smart Setting attributes (continued)

Attribute Description

LIP on Insert Policy The switch normally operates under the condition that

when a device is inserted onto the network, a change notification is generated. However, this condition is not always true when connecting hubs or switches together. In some instances, it is possible to connect two zones together without the zones realizing that multiple AL_PAs exist with the same values.

LIP on Removal Policy This policy is similar to the Change Notification on

Insertion policy, except for the change notification being sent when a device is removed rather than inserted.

When this policy is enabled, the switch always generates a change notification to ensure the proper system updates are performed.

Port Test Before Insert Policy This policy ensures a device on a port is a valid,

standards-compliant participant before allowing the device to be inserted into a zone. The device must meet all of the FC-AL requirements along with going through a complete change notification cycle. During the change notification cycle, the device becomes the Initialization Master (IM) and goes through the change notification phases. Once the change notification cycle is complete, the device can be inserted. This process ensures a bad device is not allowed into the zone.

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Table 17. Smart Setting attributes (continued)

Attribute Description

LIP (F8) Recovery Policy When a port is already inserted into a zone, the port

transforms F8 Failure notifications into F7 Initialization notifications. When this occurs, the port is bypassed and F7 Initialization notifications are allowed in the zone. Once the initialization is complete, the Bad Zone Recovery Policy is operational and prevents a port that continues to transmit F8 Failure notifications from inserting into the zone.

Note: If this policy is disabled while the Bad Zone

Recovery policy is enabled, a zone that does go down will still allow the Bad Zone Recovery policy to reset the zone and allow ports to be

reinserted. When enabled, this policy prevents devices that send F8 Failure notifications from inserting into a zone. The ability to remove devices that generate F8 Failure notifications automatically and instantaneously guarantees continual system operation.

When disabled, this policy allows devices that send F8 Failure notifications to insert into a zone and does not consider F8 Failure notifications when determining whether to insert a device or not.

SEOC Policy Serial ID Exchange on Connect. This policy is an

internal diagnostic setting and should remain disabled.

Smart Insertion Policy This policy is the default operating mode for all ports

and determines what the switch looks for prior to allowing a port to insert into a zone. When the policy is enabled, an external device is sent an F7 Initialization notification by the switch until an F7 Initialization notification is received from the device. Once an F7 Initialization notification is received, the port is inserted in the zone.

Clear on Stall Policy In situations where the switch is operating in switching

mode, some devices may fall into an operating mode where the device has opened a target but has not released the connection to the target. When this policy is enabled, the switch can detect this condition and automatically recover when this situation arises.

Bypass on No Comma Policy The switch detects the amount of time a data stream

has gone without receiving a comma. The time setting is set to 100 (.001 seconds). When this policy is enabled, the switch bypasses the disruptive port when the threshold is exceeded.

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Table 17. Smart Setting attributes (continued)

Attribute Description

LIP Control Methods of change notification management.

• rxtxlip – no change notification management

• rxlip – devices attached to the port can receive change notifications but will not propagate change notifications generated by that port to other ports.

Note: Change notifications will be reflected back out of

the port if originated by devices attached to this port.

• txlip – propagates change notifications generated by the port to other ports but will not allow devices attached to the port to receive change notifications from other ports.

• nolip – blocks change notifications from being propagated from the port and change notifications from devices on other ports to devices on the port.

• Managed – Note: This setting should not be used unless directed to do so by a customer service representative.

Bypass on OS Error Policy Ordered set (OS) errors are detected and counted for

each individual port. When this policy is enabled, a port is bypassed when its OS count exceeds the threshold setting. The threshold setting is based on the number of ordered set errors identified in 10 seconds.

Note: This threshold setting can be adjusted.

Bypass on CRC Error Policy Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors are detected

and counted for each individual port. When this policy is enabled, a port is bypassed when its CRC count exceeds the threshold setting. The threshold setting is based on the number of CRC errors identified in 10 seconds.

Note: This threshold setting can be adjusted.

Bypass on Clock Delta Policy

See the

User’s Guide

for the default settings for each Smart Setting.

The switch determines the relative frequency of the signal being received by a port to the internal switch clock. The result of this test allows the determination of how far apart in frequency the switch’s clock is in relation to the clock of the received signal – the clock delta. If the clock delta exceeds a set threshold, the switch is notified and the port may be bypassed if necessary. Typically, clock drift is slow enough to allow the removal and replacement of a defective part before the defective part begins to affect system performance.

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Creating a custom Smart Setting (root/config/port/add)

This command creates a new custom Smart Setting. The Smart Setting name can contain any printable character except a comma ',' and may be up to 28 characters in length. Spaces may be included in the name by wrapping the name with quotes. For example, ‘custom HBA’.

To create a custom Smart Setting:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type add <custom Smart Setting name> and press E

The new Smart Setting is displayed with default attribute values.

To edit the new Smart Setting’s attributes:

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1. Type the number of the attribute (1-16) to change and press E

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A list of possible values appears.

2. Type the attribute value and press E

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3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the specific attributes to change.

4. When finished, type 17 and press E

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Setting and its attributes.

Editing custom Smart Setting attributes (root/config/port/edit)

This command modifies an existing custom Smart Setting’s attributes.

To edit the attributes of a custom Smart Setting:

1. From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type edit and press E

A list of custom Smart Settings and their associated numbers appears.

2. Type the number of the custom Smart Setting to edit and press E

The custom Smart Setting appears with its attribute values.

3. Type the number of the attribute (1-16) to change and press E

A list of possible values appears.

4. Type the attribute value and press E

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5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the specific attributes to change.

6. When finished, type 17 and press E

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and its attributes.

Deleting custom Smart Settings (root/config/port/del)

This command deletes a custom Smart Setting.

To delete a custom Smart Setting:

1. From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type del and press E

2. A list of custom Smart Settings and their associated numbers appears.

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3. Type the number of the custom Smart Setting to delete and press ENTER.

4. A message box appears confirming the request.

5. Type y and press E

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Selecting Smart Settings (root/config/port/type)

This command selects a Smart Setting for a specified port. Select from the default Smart Settings provided or select a custom Smart Setting.

To view the Smart Settings currently assigned to the ports:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type type and press E

To assign a Smart Setting to a port:

From the Port Configuration menu (root/config/port), type type <the port number> <the Smart Setting number> and press E

Note: To see a list of available Smart Settings, type types at the command prompt and

press E

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For example, to set Port 3 to the Tree Cascade Smart Setting (value=10), type type 3 10 and press E

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See “Displaying Smart Settings (root/config/port/types)” on page 24 for a list of Smart Setting numbers.

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Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load)

Load balancing builds on the Automatic Trunking functionality by specifying the path that the data uses to flow between multiple switches. Users can manage the switch’s aggregate bandwidth by manually distributing traffic across multiple cascade ports as shown below. A cascade port is a port that is attached to another switch of the same type and configured as a String or Tree Cascade Smart Setting. All data flows through the primary cascade, unless the switch is configured differently.

Note: Cascade commands must be properly configured before load balancing will work.

Menu commands

Table 18. Load Balancing configuration menu

Command Description

1. show Displays trunk group members. See page 33.

2. lbclr Clears the trunk group configuration. See page 34.

3. delprt Removes one or more port members from the trunk group.

4. addprt Adds one or more port members to the trunk group. See page 34.

5. delalpa Removes one or more AL_PA members from the trunk group.

6. addalpa Adds one or more AL_PA members to the trunk group.

7. ialpa Displays the Initiator AL_PAs. See page 35.

8. util Displays the high, average, and low utilization for each port.

9. pu1 Displays the average port utilization interval. See page 36.

10. pu2 Displays the high/low port utilization interval. See page 36.

11. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

12. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Additional Information

See page 34.

See page 35.

Displaying trunk group members (root/config/load/show)

This command displays all port members and AL_PAs for a specific trunk group or for all trunk groups.

To display the trunk group members for all ports:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type show and press E

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To display the trunk group members for a specific port:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type show <port number> and press E

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To clear the trunk group members for a specific port:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type lbclr <port number> and press E

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Clearing trunk group configurations (root/config/load/lbclr)

This command clears all members from being associated with a specific trunk group port. To remove all port members from all trunk groups, use 0 as the port number. When members are removed from a specific trunk group, the members will return to the primary trunk.

To clear the trunk group members for all ports:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type lbclr 0 and press E

To clear the trunk group members for a specific port:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type lbclr <port number> and press E

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Deleting port members from trunk groups (root/config/load/delprt)

This command removes a specific port member from a trunk group. When a member is removed from a specific trunk group, the member will return to the primary trunk.

To delete a port member from a specific trunk group:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type delprt

<cascade port number> <port member> and press E

Note: To delete multiple port members, use spaces or commas between port members.

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Adding port members to trunk groups (root/config/load/addprt)

This command sets the port members associated with a trunk group port for load balancing. There are two ways members can be associated with a port: by port or by AL_PA. By associating a member to a port, if that port is an active trunk group port, then members associated with that port will be routed on that port.

To add a port member to a specific trunk group:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type addprt

<cascade port number> <port members> and press E

Note: To add multiple port members, use spaces or commas between port members.

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Deleting AL_PA members from trunk groups (root/config/load/delalpa)

This command removes a specified AL_PA member from a trunk group. Once removed from the trunk group, the AL_PA returns to using the primary trunk.

To delete an AL_PA member from a specific trunk group:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type delalpa

<cascade port number> <AL_PA member> and press E

Note: To delete multiple port members, use spaces or commas between port members.

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Adding AL_PA members to trunk groups (root/config/load/addalpa)

This command sets the AL_PA members associated with a trunk group for load balancing. Once assigned to a specific trunk group, the AL_PA uses the specified trunk for all traffic flow.

To add an AL_PA member to a specific trunk group:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type addalpa

<cascade port number> <AL_PA member> and press E

Note: To add multiple port members, use spaces or commas between port members.

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Displaying initiator AL_PAs (root/config/load/ialpa)

This command displays the AL_PAs that have been detected as initiators. This information is useful when configuring load balancing.

To display Initiator AL_PA members:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type ialpa and press E

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Displaying port utilization (root/config/load/util)

Port utilization measures the amount of traffic running out of a port. For example, if an initiator is transmitting data to a target, the initiator port displays a port utilization value (%) while the target port does not. If the same initiator is receiving data from the target, the target port displays a port utilization value (%) while the initiator port displays does not.

The Port Utilization page displays port utilization for the latest completed intervals based on high, average, and low percentage utilization.

Table 19. Port utilization information

Value Description

High The high percentage of data communication through a port over a

period of time (measured in seconds).

Average The average percentage of data communication through a port over a

period of time (measured in seconds).

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Table 19. Port utilization information (continued)

Value Description

Low The low percentage of data communication through a port over a

period of time (measured in seconds).

To view port utilization for all ports:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type util and press E

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A list of the port utilization percentages for the High, Average, and Low levels appears.

To view port utilization for a specific port:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type util <port number> and press E

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A list of the port utilization percentages for the High, Average, and Low levels for that specific port appears.

Displaying the average port utilization interval (root/config/load/pu1)

This command sets the number of seconds to sample a port for determining average utilization percentage.

To view the average port utilization interval for all ports:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type pu1 and press E

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To adjust the average port utilization interval for a port:

1. From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type pu1 <port number (1-20)> <interval in seconds (5-3600)> and press E

2. Adjust the interval for consecutive ports by separating the ports with a dash (-). For example, to set the interval for ports 5 through 10 to 100 seconds, type pu1 5-10 100 and press E

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Displaying the high/low port utilization interval (root/config/load/pu2)

This command sets the number of seconds to sample a port for determining the highest and lowest utilization percentage.

To view the high/low port utilization interval for all ports:

From the Load Balancing configuration menu (root/config/load), type pu2 and press E

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To adjust the high/low port utilization interval for a port:

1. From the Load Balancing Configuration menu (root/config/load), type pu2 <port number (1-20)> <interval in seconds (5-3600)> and press E

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Automatic Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk)

Multiple links between switches are called ‘trunks’. Trunks provide higher bandwidth across cascaded switches for systems incorporating multiple initiators. Each trunk can improve system throughput and provide ‘failover’ capability. A maximum of 4 trunks between each switch is supported. Trunking is performed automatically when ports are configured properly.

Each trunk is part of a trunk group. A trunk group consists of two or more cascades between two switches. There can only be one trunk group between two switches. Each trunk group contains a primary trunk. All traffic flows through the primary trunk on a switch unless specified otherwise using the Load Balancing feature. The primary trunk is always the lowest numbered port of any trunk group.

If the primary trunk fails, the secondary trunk automatically becomes the primary trunk unless otherwise configured. Multiple cascades also enable switch configuration for better performance through load balancing (see "Load Balancing" on page 33).

The Automatic Trunking configuration menu enables you to configure trunking by defining trunk groups and assigning ports to those groups.

Menu commands

Table 20. Automatic Trunking configuration menu commands

Command Description

1. addprt Adds one or more port members to a trunk port. See page 37.

2. delprt Removes one or more port members from a trunk port.

3. showmem Displays the port members on a trunk port. See page 38.

4. clr Clears one or more trunk ports. See page 38.

5. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

6. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Additional Information

See page 38.

Adding port members to trunk groups (root/config/trunk/addprt)

This command adds port members to a trunk group.

To add a port to a trunk:

From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type addprt <trunk group

number> <port members> and press E

Note: To add multiple port member, use commas between port members.

For example, to add ports 3, 5, and 7 to trunk group 1:

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From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type addprt 1 3,5,7 and press E

Note: This feature should be used with caution as it will override any automated

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Deleting ports members from trunk groups (root/config/trunk/delprt)

This command removes port members from a trunk group. In order to delete a member, the member must be explicitly removed from the trunk group.

To delete a port from a trunk group:

From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type delprt <trunk group

number> <port members> and press E

Note: To delete multiple port members, use commas between port members.

For example, to remove port members 5 and 7 from trunk group 1, which contains port members 3, 5, and 7:

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Type delprt 1 5,7 and press E

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Displaying port members on a trunk group (root/config/trunk/showmem)

This command displays the port members within a specific trunk group.

To display the port members in a specific trunk group:

From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type showmem <trunk group number> and press E

To display the port members for all trunk groups:

From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type showmem and press E

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Clearing trunk groups (root/config/trunk/clr)

This command clears all members from a specific trunk group. To remove all members from all trunk groups, use 0 as the trunk group number.

To clear the port members for all trunk groups:

From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type clr 0 and press E

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To clear the port members for a specific trunk group:

From the Trunking configuration menu (root/config/trunk), type clr <trunk group number> and press E

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Network configuration menu (root/config/network)

The Network configuration menu displays the current network settings and provides commands for configuring the switch’s network settings.

Menu commands

Table 21. Network configuration menu commands

Command Description

1. reset Resets the switch. See page 39.

2. show Displays the current network settings. See page 39.

3. ip Configures the IP Address setting. See page 40.

4. mask Configures the network mask setting. See page 40.

5. gateway Configures the default gateway settings. See page 40.

6. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

7. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Hardware reset (root/config/network/reset)

This command resets the switch.

To reset the switch:

1. From the Network configuration menu (root/config/network), type reset and press

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If any changes have been made to the switch configuration, a message appears confirming the request to save the current configuration.

Additional Information

2. To save changes and reset the switch, type y and press E

To reset the switch without saving changes, type n and press E

To cancel the request to reset the switch, type c and press E

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Displaying network settings (root/config/network/show)

This command displays the current and saved network settings for the switch, including the IP address, gateway, and netmask. The Current settings are the settings used by the switch at this time. The New settings are the settings that will be used by the switch the next time it is reset.

To view the network settings:

From the Network configuration menu (root/config/network), type show and press E

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The default IP settings are:

• IP Address: 192.168.1.129

• Netmask: 255.255.255.0

• Gateway: 192.168.1.1

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Configuring the IP address setting (root/config/network/ip)

This command configures the IP address for the switch. The IP address format should be separated by periods. For example, 196.168.1.129.

To change the IP address setting:

1. From the Network configuration menu (root/config/network), type ip and press

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The switch’s current IP address setting appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new IP address and press E

The switch’s IP address is now saved and becomes active once the switch is reset.

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Configuring the network mask setting (root/config/network/mask)

This command configures the network mask setting for the switch. These changes will become active once the switch is reset. The network mask format should be separated by periods. For example, 255.255.255.0.

To change the network mask setting:

1. From the Network configuration menu (root/config/network), type mask and press

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The switch’s current network mask setting appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new network mask setting and press E

The switch’s network mask setting is saved and becomes active once the switch is reset.

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Configuring the gateway setting (root/config/network/gateway)

This command configures the default gateway setting for the switch. These changes will become active once the switch is reset. The network mask format should be separated by periods. For example, 196.168.1.1.

To change the default gateway setting:

1. From the Network configuration menu (root/config/network), type gateway and press

2. Type the new default gateway setting and press E

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The switch’s current default gateway setting appears in brackets before the command prompt.

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One-Step Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone)

One-Step Zoning allows ports to be divided into multiple virtual zones (or work groups), similar to Virtual Local Area Networking (VLAN). By separating activity on the network, zoning also eliminates change notification propagation (change notifications that occur within one zone cannot propagate to other zones.)

Use zoning to:

• Separate different operating system environments.

• Temporarily block or grant access during backup or other tasks.

• Consolidate equipment logically.

• Designate closed user groups for increased security.

• Separate test or maintenance areas from production areas.

Menu commands

Table 22. One-Step Zoning configuration menu commands

Command Description

1. bzht Configures the Bad Zone Reset Hold Time setting. See page 42.

2. bzdt Configures the Bad Zone Delay Time setting. See page 42.

3. addprt Adds one or more port members to a zone. See page 42.

4. delprt Removes one or more port members from a zone. See page 43.

5. showmem Displays the port members within a zone. See page 43.

6. act Activates the zone set. See page 43.

7. deact Deactivates the zone set. See page 43.

8. zstate Displays the state of specified zone. See page 44.

9. zclr Clears one or more zones. See page 44.

10. addblk Adds an AL_PA blocking member to a group. See page 44.

11. delblk Removes an AL_PA block member from a group. See page 46.

12. showblks Displays the AL_PA blocking groups. See page 46.

13. hz Configures the Hard Zone policy setting. See page 46.

14. bzr Configures the Bad Zone Recovery policy setting. See page 47.

15. alpas Displays the zone AL_PAs. See page 48.

Additional Information

16. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

17. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

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Setting the Bad Zone Recovery Reset Hold Time (root/config/zone/bzht)

The Bad Zone Recovery Hold Time is the amount of time that the switch keeps the ports in bypass mode before attempting to re-insert the ports into the zone. This setting is measured in milliseconds (.001 seconds). The default Reset Hold Time setting is 100.

To change the time interval:

1. From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type bzht and press E

The current time interval appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new time interval and press E milliseconds (mSec).

NTER. The valid range is 10 to 1000

Setting the Bad Zone Recovery Delay Time (root/config/zone/bzdt)

The Bad Zone Recovery Delay Time is the amount of time that the switch waits after a zone goes down before attempting to recover the zone. This setting is measured in seconds. The default Delay Time setting is 5.

To change the time interval:

1. From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type bzdt and press E

The current time interval appears in brackets before the command prompt.

2. Type the new time interval and press E

NTER. The valid range is 1 to 32 seconds.

Adding a port member to a zone (root/config/zone/addprt)

This command adds a port to a zone. Each port may be added to zones 1-11. Zone 0 is the default zone and is not user definable. Zone 0 contains all ports not included in zones 1-11.

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When displaying the zone information and zoning is not active, Zone 0 displays all ports. If zoning is active, Zone 0 only shows the ports currently active in Zone 0.

Note: Changes to zone configurations require that zoning be active. See “Activating

To add a port to a zone:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type addprt <zone number> <port numbers> and press E

Note: To add multiple port members, use spaces or commas between port members.

For example: If Zone 1 will consist of an HBA (port 3) and two targets (ports 5 and 7) then to create Zone 1, type addprt 1 3,5,7 and press E

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Removing a port member from a zone (root/config/zone/delprt)

This command deletes a port from a zone. Each port may belong to zones 1-11. Ports cannot be deleted from Zone 0 since zone 0 is a special zone managed by the unit. Zone 0 contains all of the ports not associated with other zones.

If zoning is not active, then zone 0 displays all ports. If zoning is active, zone 0 only shows those ports not included in other zones.

Note: Changes to zone configurations require that zoning be active. See “Activating

zoning (root/config/zone/act)” on page 43.

To remove a port from a zone:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type delprt <zone number> <port numbers> and press E

Note: To delete multiple port members, use spaces or commas between port members.

For example: If Zone 1 consists of an HBA (port 3) and two targets (ports 5 and 7). then to remove the target on port 7, type delprt 1 7 and press E

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Displaying port members within a zone (root/config/zone/showmem)

This command displays the port members for a specified zone or for all zones. Zone 0 is the default zone and is managed by the switch. Zone 0 shows the current active configuration in the unit.

If zoning is not active, zone 0 displays all ports. If zoning is active, zone 0 only shows those members not in the other zones.

To view the ports in all zones:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type showmem and press E

To view the ports in a specific zone:

From the Zoning Configuration menu (root/config/zone), type showmem <zone number> and press E

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Activating zoning (root/config/zone/act)

This command activates zoning on the switch. If zoning is not active, this command sets up the corresponding hardware to enforce the defined zones. If zoning is already active, this command reloads the zoning parameters.

To activate zoning:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type act and press E

Deactivating zoning (root/config/zone/deact)

This command deactivates zoning on the switch. If zoning is active, this command places all ports into a normal, non-zoned state.

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To deactivate zoning:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type deact and press E

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Displaying the zone state (root/config/zone/zstate)

This command displays the current zone state for a specified zone or all zones. The zone state may be "up" (operational) or "down" (non-operational).

To view the zone state for all zones:

From the Zoning Configuration menu (root/config/zone), type zstate and press E

To view the zone state for a specific zone:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type zstate <zone number> and press E

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Clearing zones (root/config/zone/zclr)

This command clears out the port members from a specified zone. If the specified zone is 0, it will clear all of the zones.

To clear a specific zone:

From the Zoning Configuration menu (root/config/zone), type zclr <zone number> and press E

To clear all zones:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type zclr 0 and press E

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Adding an AL_PA blocking member to a group (root/config/zone/addblk)

This command adds an AL_PA member to an AL_PA blocking group to set up a route blocking zone and prevent devices (using AL_PAs) from accessing one another.

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AL_PA zoning fully ensures that devices will not access each other. It does this by blocking a group of devices from sending OPN signals to each other but allows the devices to send OPNs outside of the group. This group of devices is called a "route block zone", not to be confused with the port zones discussed earlier. Port zoning without route blocking makes the separated ports unaware of each other, but this does not prevent all OPN signals from getting through. Therefore, it is recommended that you create a route block zone and include any AL_PAs that should not access each other.

Note: Zoning must be activated for route blocking to work properly.

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Using the example in Figure 2, suppose you want to restrict Host 1 from accessing sensitive data on Drive 2. AL_PAs 01 and E8 should be added to a route block zone.

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Figure 2. Route block zone

To add an AL_PA member to a blocking group:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type addblk <group number> <AL_PA member> and press E

NTER

Note: Changes to zone configurations require that zoning be active. See “Activating

zoning (root/config/zone/act)” on page 43.

For example: There are two HBAs and a target connected to a switch and you want to isolate the HBAs so that they do not see one another.

• HBA1 (Port 1, AL_PA 02).

• HBA2 (Port 2, AL_PA 04).

• Target1 (Port 3, AL_PA EF).

To block the HBAs from seeing each other:

1. Type addblk 1 02 and press E

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This adds HBA1 to blocking group 1.

2. Type addblk 1 04 and press E

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This adds HBA2 to blocking group 1.

Note: If the AL_PAs are on the same port, the switch will not be able to block access

3. Ensure zoning is activated and reset the switch for the changes to become active on the switch.

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Removing an AL_PA blocking member from a group (root/config/zone/delblk)

This command deletes an AL_PA member from an AL_PA blocking group.

To remove an AL_PA member from a blocking group:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type delblk <group

number> <AL_PA member> and press E

Note: Changes to blocking configurations require that zoning be active. See “Activating

zoning (root/config/zone/act)” on page 43.

For example: There are two HBAs in blocking group 1 and you want to remove HBA2 from the blocking group.

• HBA1 (Port 1, AL_PA 02).

• HBA2 (Port 2, AL_PA 04).

To remove HBA2 from blocking group 1:

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1. Type delblk 1 04 and press E

This removes HBA2 from blocking group 1.

2. Ensure zoning is activated and reset the switch for the changes to become active on the switch.

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Displaying AL_PA blocking groups (root/config/zone/showblks)

This command displays the route blocking configuration for all route blocking groups.

To view the AL_PA blocking groups:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type showblks and press E

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Configuring the Hard Zone policy (root/config/zone/hz)

This command displays and configures the hard zone policy for a specific zone.

Note: Zone 0 is reserved and cannot be configured for hard zoning.

A hard zone can be used to add a separate 126 AL_PAs that operate in isolation from any other zone. A hard zone disables switching functionality and creates a shared connection between the ports in a zone topology, splitting the switch into multiple unique FC-AL zones. When hard zoning is enabled, all switch zones must be hard zones. A combination of hard zones and regular zones on a single switch is not allowed.

Note: Do not set a hard zone for ports in multiple zones or share ports that have the

The advantages of hard zoning include:

• Each hard zone contains 126 available AL_PAs.

• The switch can be configured to contain up to eleven isolated hard zones.

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The limitations of hard zoning include:

• 2 Gb of shared bandwidth over the entire hard zone.

• Ports in a hard zone cannot use the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager.

• Automatic Trunking and route blocking are not allowed in a hard zone.

• Ports in a hard zone cannot be set to a string or tree cascade configuration.

• Device AL_PAs on a port in a hard zone cannot be displayed.

To view the current hard zone policy for each zone:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type hz and press E

To configure the hard zone policy for a specific zone:

1. From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type hz <zone number> <policy setting> and press E

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Table 23. Hard Zone policy settings

Policy Setting Description

1 Enable hard zoning.

2 Disable hard zoning.

2. Ensure zoning is activated and reset the switch for the changes to become active on the switch.

Configuring the Bad Zone Recovery policy (root/config/zone/bzr)

This command displays and configures the bad zone recovery policy for a specific zone. This policy automatically recovers traffic after a device has brought down the zone. The switch continuously watches the state of each zone and detects when a failed zone has not recovered on its own. The switch then bypasses and re-inserts every port within the zone. However, the Port Test Before Insertion (PTBI) policy does not allow the offending port to re-insert the zone, which allows all other devices to operate normally.

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Note: Bad zone recovery is enabled by default. If bad zone recovery is disabled, use

the following instructions to enable this policy for the appropriate zones.

To view the current bad zone recovery policy for each zone:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type bzr and press E

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To configure the bad zone recovery policy for a specific zone:

1. From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type bzr <zone number> <policy setting> and press E

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Table 24. Bad Zone Recovery policy settings

Policy Setting Description

1 Enable the Bad Zone Recovery policy.

2 Disable the Bad Zone Recovery policy.

2. Ensure zoning is activated and reset the switch for the changes to become active on the switch.

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Displaying zone AL_PAs (config/zone/alpas)

This command displays the AL_PAs for a specific zone or for all zones.

To view the AL_PAs for all zones:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type alpas and press E

To view the AL_PAs for a specific zone:

From the Zoning configuration menu (root/config/zone), type alpas <zone number> and press E

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Chapter 3. Diagnostics menu (root/diag)

The Diagnostics menu provides commands for determining and correcting issues with normal switch operation.

Menu commands

Table 25. Diagnostic menu commands

Command Description

1. galpa Displays the port AL_PAs. See page 49.

2. glim Displays the Zone Initialization Master port. See page 49.

3. os Displays the detected ordered sets. See page 50.

4. ps Displays the port state. See page 51.

5. delta Displays the port clock delta. See page 51.

6. showpri Displays the primary ports and the associated duplicates.

7. prtctrs Displays the error counters for one or more ports. See page 52.

8. clrctr Clears the counters. See page 52.

9. beacon Beacons a port. See page 52.

10. con Displays information on the connected device. See page 53.

11. who Displays information on the device that caused a change notification.

12. ialpa Displays the Initiator AL_PAs. See page 53.

13. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

14. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Additional Information

See page 52.

See page 53.

Displaying port AL_PAs (root/diag/galpa)

This command displays all AL_PAs for a single port or for all ports.

To view the AL_PAs for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type galpa and press E

To view the AL_PAs for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type galpa <port number> and press E

Displaying LIM port (root/diag/glim)

This command displays the Loop Initialization Master (LIM) port for a single zone or for all zones. The LIM port is responsible for starting the change notification process in each zone.

To view the LIM ports for all zones:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type glim and press E

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To view the LIM port for a specific zone:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type glim <zone number> and press E

Displaying detected ordered sets (root/diag/os)

This command displays the detected ordered sets for a single port or for all ports.

To view the detected ordered sets for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type os and press E

To view the detected ordered sets for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type os <port number> and press E

A list of detections and their indications follows:

Table 26. Detected ordered sets

Detection Indication

User Match The ordered set or pattern selected under the Match area

has been detected.

EOF (End of Frame) An End-of-Frame (EOF) delimiter has been detected;

frames are present. (An EOF immediately follows the CRC of a frame and signals the frame’s end.)

SOF (Start of Frame) A Start-of-Frame (SOF) delimiter has been detected;

frames are present.

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Idle Sequences of IDLEs are being transmitted to maintain link

activity; no other data is being transmitted.

ARBFF ARB(FF)s are being transmitted to maintain link activity; no

other data is being transmitted.

ARB A port is arbitrating for network access to perform a task.

RRDY (Read Ready) The receiving node on this port has sent an R_RDY signal,

indicating that it is ready for a frame to be transmitted over the link.

CLS (Close) The port is attempting to begin the process of closing the

current FC-AL circuit.

OPN (Open) The port is attempting to open communications with another

port.

Note: As is the case with some ordered sets, an OPN may

not go all the way around the FC-AL, instead stopping at its destination.

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Table 26. Detected ordered sets (continued)

Detection Indication

LIPF8 (F8 Failure) A non-switching port has detected a failure on its receive

input, is notifying other ports, and is determining whether the network is still operational. Some events that could cause the port to detect network failure follow:

• A device has failed.

• A device has been powered off.

• The physical connection between the transmitter and receiver is broken.

• Activating the port bypass circuit does not typically result in a network failure.

LIPF7 (F7 Initialization) A port is in the non-participating mode and is attempting to

win arbitration and begin initialization, possibly because the port was reset or is powering up. Sometimes the port is sending this sequence to another hot-cascaded switch, like a new initiator being inserted in the network.

LIP (Change Notification)

Unknown The switch cannot determine what is being transmitted.

Invalid An invalid transmit word has been detected.

CRC Error A Frame CRC error has been detected.

PT to PT (Point-to-Point) A point-to-point connection has been detected.

A change notification has been detected and action has been taken.

Displaying port state (root/diag/ps)

This command displays the port states and conditions for a single port or for all ports.

To view the port state and condition for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type ps and press E

To view the port state and condition for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type ps <port number> and press E

Displaying port clock delta (root/diag/delta)

This command displays the port clock deltas for a single port or for all ports. The port clock delta is the difference (in parts per million) between the internal clock and the received clock signal on the port.

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To view the port clock delta for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type delta and press E

To view the port clock delta for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type delta <port number> and press E

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Displaying primary ports (root/diag/showpri)

This command displays the primary ports and associated duplicates for a single port or for all ports.

To view the primary port and associated duplicates for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type showpri and press E

To view the primary port and associated duplicates for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type showpri <port number> and press E

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Displaying port error counters (root/diag/prtctrs)

This command displays the ordered set, CRC, and Insertion errors for a single port or for all ports.

To view the errors for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type prtctrs and press E

To view the errors for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type prtctrs <port number> and press E

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Clearing counters (root/diag/clrctr)

This command clears the port counters.

To clear the error counters for all ports:

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From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type clrctr and press E

Beaconing ports (root/diag/beacon)

This command flashes (beacons) a port’s LEDs to indicate that the port needs attention. Typically used when troubleshooting port problems.

To view the current port beaconing settings:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type beacon and press E

To beacon a port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type beacon <port number> 1 and press E

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The port’s LEDs start flashing.

To stop beaconing a port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type beacon <port number> 2 and press E

NTER. The port’s LEDs return to normal operation.

Multiple, consecutive ports can be specified by using a dash (-). For example, to beacon ports 3, 4, and 5, type beacon 3-5 1.

NTER.

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Displaying connected device information (root/diag/con)

This command displays the connected device information including the device ID, connected port number, and Stealth settings for one or more ports.

To view device information for all ports:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type con and press E

To view device information for a specific port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type con <port number> and press E

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Displaying change notification information (root/diag/who)

Displays the port number from which the last change notification initiated.

To view the port:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type who and press E

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Displaying initiator AL_PAs (root/diag/ialpa)

This command displays the AL_PAs that have been detected by the switch and identified as initiators. Initiators are detected when a device is opened.

To view the initiator AL_PAs:

From the Diagnostics menu (root/diag), type ialpa and press E

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Chapter 4. Show menu (root/show)

Users can view all of the switch’s current settings (including system, port, zone, and version settings) at either the Show menu or, for some settings, the specific submenu.

The Show menu provides information on current switch settings.

Menu commands

Table 27. Show menu commands

Command Description

1. events Displays the event log. See page 55.

2. ptype Displays the attributes for a Smart Setting. See page 56.

3. portinfo Displays port configuration information. See page 56.

4. prtctrs Displays the error counters for one or more ports. See page 56.

5. clrctr Clears the counters. See page 56.

6. sysinfo Displays system information. See page 57.

7. zninfo Displays zone information. See page 58.

8. lbinfo Displays load balancing information. See page 58.

9. os Displays the detected ordered sets. See page 59.

10. galpa Displays the port AL_PAs. See page 59.

11. glim Displays the Loop Initialization Master (LIM) port. See page 59.

12. sensors Displays sensor information. See page 59.

13. getcon Displays the connected device ID. See page 60.

14. sync Displays the PLL lock status. See page 60.

15. dump Displays the switch settings. See page 60.

Additional Information

16. sid Displays the SFP serial data. See page 61.

17. zalpas Displays the zone AL_PAs. See page 61.

18. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

19. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Displaying events (root/show/events)

This command displays the event log entries (up to 3000 messages) generated by the switch. For a list of the severity levels and event messages, see Appendix A. Event messages on page 67.

To view the event log:

From the Show menu (root/show), type events and press E

To continue to list event messages:

Press E

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To view all remaining event log messages:

Type a and press E

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To quit viewing the event log messages:

Press C

TRL-X.

Displaying Smart Settings (root/show/ptype)

This command displays the available Smart Settings (port types). For a list of available Smart Settings, see the

User’s Guide

To view the Smart Settings:

From the Show menu (root/show), type view <port type number> and press E

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Displaying port configuration information (root/show/portinfo)

This command displays the port configuration and policy settings.

To view the port configuration and policy settings:

1. From the Show menu (root/show), type show and press E

A list of port configuration information appears for each port.

2. Press E

NTER again to view the policy settings assigned to each port.

NTER.

The policy settings for each port appear.

To quit viewing the settings:

Press C

TRL-X.

For additional information on the port configuration and policy settings, see the

Guide

Displaying port error counters (root/show/prtctrs)

This command displays the ordered set, CRC, and Insertion errors for a single port or for all ports.

To view the errors for all ports:

From the Show menu (root/show), type prtctrs and press E

To view the errors for a specific port:

From the Show menu (root/show), type prtctrs <port number> and press E

Clearing counters (root/show/clrctr)

This command clears the port counters.

To clear the error counters for all ports:

User’s

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From the Show menu (root/show), type clrctr and press E

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Displaying system information (root/show/sysinfo)

This command displays the current switch information.

To display current switch information:

From the Show menu (root/show), type sysinfo and press E

The system information includes the following:

NTER.

Table 28. System information

Setting Description

System Name The name assigned to the switch.

Location The location assigned to the switch.

MAC ID A unique device address (MAC address) assigned to each

switch at the factory. Cannot be configured or modified.

Serial Number A unique identification number assigned to each switch at the

factory. This field can only be configured or modified on Field Replaceable Units (FRUs).

Switching Mode When ‘on’, the switch is able to direct data to specific ports

using full bandwidth. When ‘off’, bandwidth is split among the ports and data is sent around the network as in a shared FCAL architecture.

OS Error Threshold The maximum number of OS errors allowed in a 10-second

interval before a port is bypassed. Setting this value to ‘0’ uses the factory default setting.

CRC Error Threshold The maximum number of CRC errors allowed in a 10-second

interval before a port is bypassed. Setting this value to ‘0’ uses the factory default setting.

Blocking Arbitration When two ports start a communication session, the Blocking

ARB is sent to all other ports trying to communicate with those ports until the connection is terminated. The default setting is ‘FF’. If other connected devices use the ‘FF’ setting for another purpose, select another Blocking ARB value (for example, ‘FB’).

Switch FW Version The current firmware loaded onto the switch. The current

version can be replaced by an alternate version that you have previously loaded onto the switch.

SOC Version The SOC 320 version that is used in the switch. Cannot be

configured or modified.

Switch HW Version The hardware version of the switch. Cannot be configured or

modified.

MIB Version The proprietary Management Information Base version that is

supported through SMP. Cannot be configured or modified.

Speed The current speed per port at which the switch is running. All

ports operate at the same speed. The default switch speed is set to 2.125 Gb/s.

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Table 28. System information (continued)

Setting Description

Fault Status The current status of the switch.

InSpeed SOC Status The current status of the InSpeed SOC chipset.

Current Time The switch’s current date and time.

System Up Time The duration of time that the switch has been operational. If

the switch is rebooted or power is cycled, this value is reset.

IP Address The current IP Address for the switch.

Netmask The current IP Netmask address for the switch.

Default Gateway The current Gateway address for the switch.

Displaying zone information (root/show/zninfo)

This command displays zone status (enabled or disabled) and current zone information, including the zone number, current state, LIM, and Up Count.

To view zone information:

From the Show menu (root/show), type zninfo and press E

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Displaying Load Balancing information (root/show/lbinfo)

This command displays the current load balancing information, including port number, port members, and associated AL_PAs.

To view load balancing information:

1. From the Show menu (root/show), type lbinfo and press E

A list of ports and their associated port members and AL_PAs appears.

2. Press E

A list of ports and their associated modes and utilization percentages appears.

NTER to continue.

Table 29. Load Balancing information

Value Description

Mode (1) timeOpen–When switching mode is enabled, this value

measures the percentage of time that the port is involved in a connection, regardless of the amount of data that is being sent.

(2) framesSeen–When switching mode is disabled, this value measures the amount of frame data passing through the port.

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Utilization (%) Displays the utilization percentage for each port based on the

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Displaying detected ordered sets (root/show/os)

This command displays the detected ordered sets for a single port or for all ports.

To view the detected ordered sets for all ports:

From the Show menu (root/show), type os and press E

To view the detected ordered sets for a specific port:

From the Show menu (root/show), type os <port number> and press E

For a list of ordered set detections and their indications, see Chapter 3: Displaying detected ordered sets (root/diag/os) on page 50.

Displaying port AL_PAs (root/show/galpa)

This command displays all of the AL_PAs for a single port or for all ports. This information is useful when configuring load balancing and route blocking.

To view the AL_PAs for all ports:

From the Show menu (root/show), type galpa and press E

To view the AL_PAs for a specific port:

From the Show menu (root/show), type galpa <port number> and press E

Displaying LIM port (root/show/glim)

This command displays the Loop Initialization Master (LIM) port for a single zone or for all zones. The LIM port is responsible for starting the change notification process in each zone.

NTER.

To view the LIM ports for all zones:

From the Show menu (root/show), type glim and press E

To view the LIM port for a specific zone:

From the Show menu (root/show), type glim <zone number> and press E

Displaying sensor information (root/show/sensors)

This command displays switch sensor information, including enclosure temperature and fan status.

To view switch sensor information:

From the Show menu (root/show), type sensors and press E

NTER.

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Table 30. Sensor information

Setting Indicator

Enclosure Temperature Nominal (green)–the switch temperature is within the normal

operating range.

OverTemp (red)–the enclosure temperature has exceeded the recommended operating range (above 45

Fan Nominal (green)–the fan unit is working properly.

Not Present (yellow)–the fan unit has been removed or cannot be detected.

Fault (red)–the fan unit has stopped operating.

Displaying connected device IDs (root/show/getcon)

This command displays the type of connection for a single port or for all ports. A connection type of SEOC means that the switch has discovered and successfully connected to a SEOC-enabled device.

To view the connected device IDs for all ports:

C).

From the Show menu (root/show), type getcon and press E

To view the connected device ID for a specific port:

From the Show menu (root/show), type getcon <port number> and press E

Displaying PLL lock status (root/show/sync)

This command displays the Phase Loop Lock (PLL) status for a single port or for all ports. The PLL indicates whether the port is operational or not.

To view the synchronization status for all ports:

From the Show menu (root/show), type sync and press E

To view the synchronization status for a specific port:

From the Show menu (root/show), type sync <port number> and press E

Displaying switch settings (root/show/dump)

This command displays the current switch settings in XML-tagged format.

Note: This command generates and outputs a significant amount of data. It may take

some time before results are displayed.

NTER.

To view the switch settings:

1. From the Show menu (root/show), type dump and press E

2. Type y and press E

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NTER.

A message appears confirming the request.

NTER.

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Note: HyperTerminal® users can capture the entire switch setting display by enabling

the text capture feature. To enable this feature, click Transfer > Capture Text and designate the location and filename for the file. Once this feature is enabled, proceed with the instructions above. When the system is finished downloading the switch information, open the text file to view the settings.

Displaying SFP serial ID information (root/show/sid)

This command displays information (if available) about an inserted SFP transmitter for a specific port.

To view the SF serial data for a specific port:

From the Show menu (root/show), type sid <port number> and press E

Displaying zone AL_PAs (root/show/zalpas)

This command displays AL_PAs for a single zone or for all zones.

To view the AL_PAs for all zones:

From the Show menu (root/show), type zalpas and press E

To view the AL_PAs for a specific zone:

From the Show menu (root/show), type zalpas <zone number> and press E

NTER.

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Chapter 5. Firmware menu (root/fw)

This section displays the current and alternate firmware versions, enables you to select which firmware version to run the next time the switch is reset, and provides a means to load new firmware on the switch.

Menu commands

Table 31. Firmware menu commands

Command Description

1. tftp Loads a new firmware image using TFTP. See page 63.

2. xmodem Loads a new firmware image using XMODEM. See page 64.

3. revert Changes the alternate image to the active image after the switch is reset.

4. show Displays the current firmware information. See page 65.

5. reset Resets the switch. See page 65.

6. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 10.

7. ? Displays additional information on a command. See page 10.

Loading a new image using TFTP (root/fw/tftp)

This command loads a new firmware image from the host system to the switch through a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on the switch.

To download firmware from a binary file using TFTP:

1. From the Firmware menu (root/fw), type tftp and press E

message appears:

Start TFTP Transfer to m: from host shell.

Additional

Information

See page 65.

NTER. The following

Example: c:\tftp -i 192.168.11.171 put filename.bin m:

After transfer, select one of the following:

1) Verify and Store

2) Abort

Figure 3. TFTP download message

2. For Windows workstations, open a new DOS window and locate the directory containing the new firmware, type the following (where Address and

tftp -i <IPaddress> put <filename.bin> m: and press E

Within a few seconds, the “Transfer successful” message appears in the window. (If this message does not appear, verify that the file location and name were properly entered, and repeat the transfer.)

3. In the terminal session window, type

The “Program Load Successful” message appears.

filename

IPaddress

is the name of the binary firmware file):

1 to verify and store the new firmware.

is the switch’s IP

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4. Type show and press ENTER.

The active and alternate firmware versions appear.

5. Type reset to reboot the switch to activate the new image.

Unix Instructions

Unix users should replace step #2 above with the following instructions:

1. At a Unix prompt, type tftp <IPaddress> (where IPaddress

Address) and press E

2. Type binary and press E

3. Type put <filename> /ram (where filename

file) and press E

NTER.

is the name of the binary firmware

NTER.

A message appears confirming that the file was sent.

4. Type quit and press E

NTER.

Loading a new image using Xmodem (root/fw/xmodem)

This command loads a new firmware image from the host system to the switch using the

HyperTerminal

Note: The HyperTerminal session’s baud rate should be set to 115200 for Xmodem

transfers. To configure the baud setting, click File > Properties. Under the Settings tab, click Configure and set the bits per second to 115200. If a connection to the switch is already established, disconnect from the switch before changing the baud setting.

To download firmware using HyperTerminal via the serial port:

1. From the Firmware menu (root/fw), type xmodem and press E

The following message appears:

Within serial console, start image download using XMODEM file transfer protocol.

program and the serial port.

is the switch’s IP

NTER.

2. In HyperTerminal, click Transfer > Send File.

3. Set the protocol to Xmodem.

4. Click Browse to locate the firmware file on the host system.

5. Double-click the firmware filename to select it and click Send.

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XMODEM - File Transfer Facility

--------------------------------------------

Send several Control-X characters to cancel.

Figure 4. XMODEM download start message

After the firmware is downloaded, the following message appears:

Change baud rate back to 19200 ?(y/n):

Figure 5. XMODEM download baud rate message

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6. Type y and press ENTER.

The following message appears:

Transfer Complete. Verifying file integrity....

Verification Complete. Copying to Flash.............

Flash Copy Complete. Download Complete. New image will become active upon reset.

Figure 6. XMODEM download complete message

7. Type show and press E

NTER.

The active and alternate firmware versions appear.

8. Type revert and press E

NTER to use the alternate firmware image (the new image

that was downloaded) the next time the switch is reset.

9. Type reset and press E

NTER to reboot the switch to activate the new image.

Changing firmware images (root/fw/revert)

This command sets the alternate image to become the active image on the next switch reset.

To revert to the alternate firmware image:

From the Firmware menu (root/fw), type revert and press E

Displaying current firmware information (root/fw/show)

This command displays information for the current active, alternate, and boot firmware images.

To view the current firmware information:

From the Firmware menu (root/fw), type show and press E

Internal Firmware Versions:

------------------------------------------------------

ACTIVE: V2.08 (build 2) Jun 2 2004 23:59:32 ALTERNATE: V2.08 (build 1) May 24 2004 03:32:06 BOOT: V1.00 (build 1) May 24 2004 03:32:01

NTER.

Figure 7. Firmware information display

Hardware reset (root/fw/reset)

This command resets the switch hardware.

To reset the switch:

1. From the Firmware menu (root/fw), type reset and press E

If any changes have been made to the switch configuration, a message appears confirming the request to save the current configuration.

NTER.

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2. To save changes and reset the switch, type y and press ENTER.

To reset the switch without saving changes, type n and press E

To cancel the request to reset the switch, type c and press E

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Appendix A. Event messages

The L10 storage switch’s event messages are listed below. For explanations, contact a customer service representative. The message’s applicable severity level as defined below are given before each message.

Table 32. Event message severity levels

Severity Level Severity Description

1 EMERG Immediate action required; system failing

2 ALERT Unrecoverable condition reported; major event in

3 CRIT Event failed with possible loss of integrity

4 ERR Condition failed; action required

5 WRN Failed event occurred; no action required

6 NOTIFY Configuration error or abnormal event occurred; no

7 INFO Event occurred; no action required

These severity levels can be used to designate which events trigger trap messages. Using the Command Line Interface (CLI), you can designate the minimum severity level of events to be logged in the Event Log and at which to illuminate the switch’s Fault LED.

progress

action required

Table 33. Event messages

Event Event Message Severity

1 Message log cleared INFO

5 Power Supply Failed ALERT

6 Power Supply Online NOTIFY

9 Fan has stopped EMERG

10 Fan has returned ALERT

19 Temperatures over limit ALERT

20 Temperature OK INFO

50 SPF Overvoltage EMERG

54 SOC has detected a CRC error in the EEPROM NOTIFY

70 Port # bypassed NOTIFY

71 Port # inserted NOTIFY

72 Transceiver detected at Port # NOTIFY

73 Transceiver removed at Port # NOTIFY

74 SEOC occurred on Port # NOTIFY

75 Port # exceeded OS threshold NOTIFY

76 Port # exceeded CRC threshold NOTIFY

77 Loop UP on Port # NOTIFY

78 Loop DOWN on Port # NOTIFY

79 Port # received a LIP(F8) WRN

80 Port # CRC Error detected in frame WRN

81 Port # did not receive LIPF7) within timeout WRN

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Table 33. Event messages (continued)

Event Event Message Severity

83 Segment stall on Port # NOTIFY

84 Bad Open on Port # WRN

85 Error during Port Disc. NOTIFY

86 Port # PTBI failed due to timeout NOTIFY

87 Port # changed to <state> NOTIFY

88 Transceiver in Port # has been cycled NOTIFY

89 Port # has cycled between insert/bypassed (not

necessarily in that order)

90 Loop CYCLED on Port # NOTIFY

91 Port exceeded Clk Delta threshold INFO

95 Interframe has been received INFO

96 Interswitch link added/removed INFO

97 LIP Cycle Timeout INFO

98 API Initialized OK INFO

99 Selftest failure ERR

100 Received Unknown event INFO

101 CRC detected on either an ISL LIP or Generic

Frame

107 Trap task failed to update trap destination info. CRIT

135 CLI level 1 password changed NOTIFY

136 CLI level password changed to default setting NOTIFY

150 Web level 1 password changed NOTIFY

151 Web password level changed to default setting NOTIFY

165 System config reset to factory default ERR

166 New Port Config Type added NOTIFY

167 Port Config Type deleted NOTIFY

168 Current Config saved to flash NOTIFY

169 Error in saving config file to flash ERR

170 Error in retrieving config information ERR

171 Config File successfully configured system NOTIFY

172 Error in initializing system with config file ERR

198 A device tried to access another device that was

not in the same zone

199 Health timer has expired on Zone # NOTIFY

208 Port # is over threshold NOTIFY

218 Trunk DOWN on Port # NOTIFY

219 Trunk UP on Port # NOTIFY

220 New Primary Trunk NOTIFY

NOTIFY

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Appendix B. Default Smart Setting attributes

Table 34. Default Smart Setting attributes

Cascade Type

Control

Transmitter

LIP on Insert Policy

LIP on Removal Policy

Device Test Before Insert Policy

LIP (F8) Recover Policy

SEOC Policy

Smart Insertion Policy

Clear on Stall Policy

Bypass on No Comma Policy

LIP Control

Bypass on OS Error Policy

Bypass on CRC Error Policy

Bypass on Clock Delta Policy

Initiator

nonCas-

cade

auto auto auto auto auto auto auto auto auto auto auto auto

enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled

enabled enabled enabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled enabled disabled disabled

disabled enabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled

disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled

enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled

rxtxlip rxlip txlip rxtxlip nolip nolip nolip nolip nolip rxtxlip rxtxlip rxlip

disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled disabled

or Target

Initiator

nonCas-

cade

Tar ge t

with Stealth

nonCas-

cade

Fabric

with Stealth

Connection

tree tree string0 string1 string2 string3 nonCas-

Tree Cascade

--Trunk 1

String Cascade

--Trunk 2

String Cascade

--Trunk 3

String Cascade

--Trunk 4

String Cascade

IBM Smart

cade

Setting

Initiator

IBM Linux

nonCas-

cade

IBM Linux

nonCas-

cade

Stealth Initiator

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Appendix C. AL_PA cross references

Arbitrated Loop Physical Addresses

AL_PA AL_PA ID AL_PA AL_PA ID AL_PA AL_PA ID

(hex) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (hex) (decimal)

EF 00 0 A3 2B 43 4D 56 86

E8 01 1 9F 2C 44 4C 57 87

E4 02 2 9E 2D 45 4B 58 88

E2 03 3 9D 2E 46 4A 59 89

E1 04 4 9B 2F 47 49 5A 90

E0 05 5 98 30 48 47 5B 91

DC 06 6 97 31 49 46 5C 92

DA 07 7 90 32 50 45 5D 93

D9 08 8 8F 33 51 43 5E 94

D6 09 9 88 34 52 3C 5F 95

D5 0A 10 84 35 53 3A 60 96

D4 0B 11 82 36 54 39 61 97

D3 0C 12 81 37 55 36 62 98

D2 0D 13 80 38 56 35 63 99

D1 0E 14 7C 39 57 34 64 100

CE 0F 15 7A 3A 58 33 65 101

CD 10 16 79 3B 59 32 66 102

CC 11 17 76 3C 60 31 67 103

CB 12 18 75 3D 61 2E 68 104

CA 13 19 74 3E 62 2D 69 105

C9 14 20 73 3F 63 2C 6A 106

C7 15 21 72 40 64 2B 6B 107

C6 16 22 71 41 65 2A 6C 108

C5 17 23 6E 42 66 29 6D 109

C3 18 24 6D 43 67 27 6E 110

BC 19 25 6C 44 68 26 6F 111

BA 1A 26 6B 45 69 25 70 112

B9 1B 27 6A 46 70 23 71 113

B6 1C 28 69 47 71 1F 72 114

B5 1D 29 67 48 72 1E 73 115

B4 1E 30 66 49 73 1D 74 116

B3 1F 31 65 4A 74 1B 75 117

B2 20 32 63 4B 75 18 76 118

B1 21 33 5C 4C 76 17 77 119

AE 22 34 5A 4D 77 10 78 120

AD 23 35 59 4E 78 0F 79 121

AC 24 36 56 4F 79 08 7A 122

AB 25 37 55 50 80 04 7B 123

AA 26 38 54 51 81 02 7C 124

A9 27 39 53 52 82 01 7D 125

A7 28 40 52 53 83 00 7E 126

A6 29 41 51 54 84 --- 7F 127

A5 2A 42 4E 55 85 --- --- ---

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Glossary

Table 35. Glossary

AL_PA or Arbitrated Loop Physical Address

Arbitration The process of selecting one respondent from a group

Close (CLS) An Arbitrated Loop protocol used to terminate a loop

Current Fill Word The fill word that the Loop Port State Machine uses when

Duplex Cable Two fibers in one cable suitable for duplex transmission.

Fiber Optics Light transmission through optical fibers for

Fibre Channel Fibre Channel is a data transfer interface technology that

LED Light-emitting diode. A status indicator on a switch.

Gb/s Gigabits per second.

Node An entity with one or more N_Ports or NL_Ports.

Open (OPN) An Arbitrated Loop protocol used to establish a loop

Protocol A data transmission convention which may include timing,

SCSI Small computer system interface. Standard interface for

SFP Small form-factor pluggable transceiver. These

Topology The logical and/or physical arrangement of stations on a

Transceiver A device that converts one form of signaling to another for

A one-byte value used to identify a port in an Arbitrated Loop topology. The value of the AL_PA corresponds to bits 7:0 of the 24-bit Native Address Identifier.

requesting service at the same time.

circuit.

a fill word is to be transmitted.

communication or signaling.

maps several common transport protocols including IP and SCSI, allowing it to merge high-speed I/O and networking functionality in a single connectivity technology. Fibre channel is an open standard as defined by ANSI and OSI standards and operates over copper and fiber optic cabling at distances of up to 10 kilometers. It is unique in its support of multiple interoperable topologies including point-to-point, arbitrated-loop and switching and it offers several qualities of service for network optimization. With its large packet sizes, Fibre Channel is ideal for storage, video, graphic and mass data transfer applications.

circuit.

control, formatting, error detection with correction and data representation.

storage modules.

transceivers are fully compliant with FC-PI and MSA standards and occupy less than half the board space of the existing GBIC products.

network. Fibre Channel topologies include point-to-point, Arbitrated Loop, and switched fabric.

both transmission and reception. SFPs and GBICs are transceivers.

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Index

activating zoning 43 adding

AL_PA blocking members to group AL_PA members port members to trunk groups port members to zone Smart Settings

trunk group members additional information AL_PA Cross References AL_PAs

displaying

Initiator assistance Automatic Trunking

adding port members

clearing trunk groups

deleting port members

displaying port members Automatic Trunking Configuration menu

addprt command

clr command

delprt command

showmem command

x, 10

Bad Zone Recovery

configuring

Delay time

Reset Hold time beaconing ports blocking Arb Bypass on Clock Delta Policy Bypass on CRC Error Policy Bypass on No Comma Policy Bypass on OS Error Policy

20, 52

change notifications

displaying changing

firmware images

switch password Clear on Stall Policy clearing

event log

port counters

trunk group members

65 10

52, 56

trunk groups

zones clearing the Fault LED Clock Delta

port

threshold commands

config/..

config/?

config/default

config/help

config/load

config/load/addalpa

config/load/addprt

config/load/clr

config/load/delalpa

config/load/delprt

config/load/ialpa

config/load/lbclr

config/load/pu1

config/load/pu2

config/load/show

config/load/showmem

config/load/util

config/network

config/network/gateway

config/network/ip

config/network/mask

config/network/reset

config/network/show

config/password

config/port

config/port/add

config/port/beacon

config/port/del

config/port/edit

config/port/show

config/port/type

config/port/types

config/port/view

config/sys

config/sys/blkarb

config/sys/clkd

config/sys/clrled

config/sys/contact

config/sys/evclr

config/sys/events

config/sys/fault

config/sys/lipen

config/sys/location

config/sys/name

config/sys/sev

config/sys/speed

config/sys/syslog

9 10 33

34 36 36

35 39

34, 37

34, 38

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config/sys/time 14 config/trunk config/zone config/zone/act config/zone/addblk config/zone/addprt config/zone/alpas config/zone/bzdt config/zone/bzht config/zone/bzr config/zone/deact config/zone/delblk config/zone/delprt config/zone/hz config/zone/showblks config/zone/showmem config/zone/zclr config/zone/zstate diag

diag/beacon diag/clrctr diag/con diag/delta diag/galpa diag/glim diag/ialpa diag/os diag/prtctrs diag/ps diag/showpri diag/who fw

fw/reset fw/revert fw/show fw/tftp fw/xmodem help

list

reset show show/clrctr show/dump show/events show/galpa show/getcon show/glim show/lbinfo show/os show/portinfo show/prtctrs show/ptype show/sensors show/sid

44 42

48 42 42

show/sync show/sysinfo show/zalpas

show/zninfo comments configuration

port information Configuration menu

Automatic Trunking Configuration menu

default command

help command

Load Balancing Configuration menu

Network Configuration menu

One-Step Zoning Configuration menu

password command

Port Configuration menu

previous menu command

System Configuration menu configuring

gateway setting

hard zoning

IP address setting

network mask setting

switch for a system log server customer service

date settings 14 deactivating zoning default switch settings deleting

AL_PA blocking members

AL_PA members

port members from trunk groups

port members from zone

Smart Settings

trunk group members devices

displaying diagnostics

beaconing ports

clearing counters

displaying change notification information

displaying connected device information

displaying detected Ordered Sets

displaying Initiator AL_PAs

displaying LIM port

displaying port AL_PAs

displaying port clock delta

displaying port error counters

displaying port state

displaying primary ports Diagnostics menu

beacon command

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clrctr command 52 con command delta command galpa command glim command ialpa command os command prtctrs command ps command showpri command who command

displaying

AL_PA blocking groups average port utilization change notification information connected devices event messages firmware information high/low port utilization Initiator AL_PAs LIM port load balancing information network settings Ordered Sets PLL Lock status Port AL_PAs port AL_PAs port clock delta port configuration information port error counters port information port members port members in zone port state port utilization primary ports sensor information SFP information Smart Setting attributes Smart Settings switch settings system information trunk group members zone AL_PAs zone information zone state

downloading firmware

using TFTP using Xmodem

downloads

53, 60

35, 53

49, 59

50, 59

52, 56

24, 56 60

48, 61

editing

Smart Settings

error counters

clearing displaying ports

event messages

clearing

displaying Fault LED threshold log severity filter

Fault LED 19

18, 55

Fabric Connection 25

Fault LED

feedback

files

firmware

Firmware menu

clearing

changing images displaying firmware information downloading using TFTP downloading using Xmodem resetting the switch

reset command revert command show command tftp command xmodem command

gateway

configuring

glossary

hard zoning 46

help

x, 7, 10

IBM Smart Settings 26

IBM Linux Initiator

IBM Linux Stealth Initiator Initiator AL_PAs installation, switch installing the switch introduction IP address

configuring

LEDs

Fault

LIM port

Index

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displaying 59 LIP (F8) Recovery Policy LIP on Insert Policy LIP on Removal Policy listing

commands load balancing

adding AL_PA members

adding port members

clearing trunk groups

deleting AL_PA members

deleting port members

displaying information

displaying Initiator AL_PAs

displaying the average port utilization

displaying the high/low port utilization

displaying trunk group members

port utilization Load Balancing Configuration menu

addalpa command

addprt command

delalpa command

delprt command

ialpa command

lbclr command

pu1 command

pu2 command

show command

util command location setting logging switch messages

36 36

main menu 7 menu

Automatic Trunking Configuration

Diagnostics

Firmware

Load Balancing Configuration

navigation

Network Configuration

One-Step Zoning Configuration

Port Configuration menu

Root

Show

System Configuration message

reporting to a log server messages

event

name setting 15 network

36 36

configuring gateway setting configuring IP address configuring network mask setting displaying settings

Network Configuration menu

gateway command ip command mask command reset command show command

network mask

configuring

One-Step Zoning

activating adding AL_PA blocking members adding port member to zone Bad Zone Recovery Delay time Bad Zone Recovery Reset Hold time clearing zones configuring Bad Zone Recovery configuring hard zoning deactivating deleting AL_PA blocking members deleting port members from zone displaying AL_PA blocking groups displaying AL_PAs displaying information displaying port members in zone displaying zone AL_PAs displaying zone state

One-Step Zoning Configuration menu

act command addblk command addprt command alpas command bzdt command bzht command bzr command deact command delblk command delprt command hz command showblks command showmem command zclr command

zstate command online help Ordered Sets

displaying overview

48 42 42

46 43

50, 59

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password 10 PLL Lock status policies

Bad Zone Recovery Bypass on Clock Delta Bypass on CRC Error Bypass on No Comma Bypass on OS Error Clear on Stall LIP (F8) Recovery LIP on Insert LIP on Removal Port Test Before Insert Smart Insertion

port

Smart Settings

IBM 26 IBM Linux Initiator 26 IBM Linux Stealth Initiator 26

Port Configuration menu

add command beacon command del command edit command show command type command types command

view command Port Test Before Insert Policy port types

adding

attributes

deleting

displaying

editing

Initiator or Target

Initiator with Stealth

selecting

String Cascade

Target with Stealth

Tree Cascade port utilization

average interval

displaying

high/low interval ports

beaconing

clearing counters

clearing error counters

configuration information

displaying configuration information

displaying state

error counters

24, 25

20, 52

52, 56

primary speed setting

product assistance

rebooting the switch 7 reference diagram

CLI

references reset restoring default switch settings return to previous menu Root menu

? Diagnostics menu Firmware menu help reset command Show menu

route blocking

7, 39, 65

44, 46

selecting

Smart Settings sensor information setting

Bad Zone Recovery Delay time

Bad Zone Recovery Reset Hold time

switch speed severity filter

event messages SFPs

displaying information Show menu

clrctr command

dump command

events command

galpa command

getcon command

glim command

lbinfo command

os command

portinfo command

prtctrs command

ptype command

sensors command

sid command

sync command

sysinfo command

zalpas command

zninfo command Smart Insertion Policy Smart Settings

attributes

24, 69

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creating a custom Smart Setting 31 default deleting a custom Smart Setting displaying displaying port information editing a custom Smart Setting Fabric Connection IBM IBM Linux Initiator IBM Linux Stealth Initiator Initiator or Target Initiator with Stealth selecting String Cascade Target with Stealth

Tree Cascade software updates speed setting Stealth Intelligent Change ManagerLIP isolation switch

contact information

default Smart Settings

displaying information

displaying settings

event log messages

installation

overview

reset switch location switch name switch time System Configuration menu

blkarb command

clkd command

clrled command

contact command

evclr command

events command

fault command

lipen command

location command

name command

sev command

speed command

syslog command

time command system log server

25, 69

7, 39, 65

Fault LED time settings troubleshooting trunk groups

adding AL_PA members

adding members

adding port members

clearing

deleting AL_PA members

deleting members

deleting port members

displaying members

displaying port members

20, 55

34, 38

updates

software

Web sites ix

zoning 41

activating

adding an AL_PA blocking member

adding port members

Bad Zone Recovery policy

clearing zones

configuring hard zoning

deactivating

displaying AL_PA blocking groups

displaying AL_PAs

displaying information

displaying port members

displaying zone AL_PAs

displaying zone state

removing AL_PA blocking members

removing port members

setting Bad Zone Recovery Delay time

setting the Bad Zone Recovery Reset Hold time

technical support x terms

see glossary

threshold settings

Clock Delta

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