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Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only. QLogic Corporation makes no representation nor warranty that such applications are suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

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Document Revision History

Revision A, Release, June, 2003

First Printed: Novemver 2002

Printed in U.S.A.

QLogic Corporation, 6321 Bury Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55346

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(800) 342-7379 or (952) 932-4000

Section 1 Introduction

1.1 Intended Audience ............................................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Related Materials ............................................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Technical Support............................................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Availability.................................................................................................. 1-2

1.3.2 Training......................................................................................................1-2

1.3.3 Contact Information ................................................................................... 1-2

Section 2 Using SANbox Manager

2.1 Installing SANbox Manager................................................................................2-1

2.1.1 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation....................... 2-2

2.1.2 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation............................. 2-3

2.1.3 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation .......................... 2-4

2.1.4 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation ..................................... 2-5

2.1.5 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Linux Installation ........................................... 2-5

2.1.6 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Solaris Installation......................................... 2-5

2.2 Starting SANbox Manager.................................................................................. 2-6

2.3 Exiting SANbox Manager ................................................................................... 2-8

2.4 Uninstalling SANbox Manager ........................................................................... 2-9

2.5 Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password........................ 2-10

2.6 Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files............................... 2-10

2.7 Setting SANbox Manager Preferences ............................................................ 2-11

2.8 Using Online Help ............................................................................................ 2-12

2.9 Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information ...................................... 2-12

2.10 SANbox Manager User Interface ..................................................................... 2-12

2.10.1 Menu Bar................................................................................................. 2-13

2.10.2 Tool Bar ................................................................................................... 2-16

2.10.3 Fabric Tree .............................................................................................. 2-17

2.10.4 Graphic Window ...................................................................................... 2-18

2.10.5 Data Window and Tabs............................................................................ 2-18

2.10.6 Working Status Indicator.......................................................................... 2-18

2.11 Using the Topology Display.............................................................................. 2-19

2.11.1 Switch and Link Status ............................................................................ 2-19

2.11.2 Working with Switches and Links ............................................................ 2-20

2.11.2.1 Selecting Switches and Links ......................................................... 2-20

2.11.2.2 Arranging Switches in the Display .................................................. 2-20

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2.11.2.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus......... 2-21

2.12 Topology Data Windows................................................................................... 2-21

2.13 Using the Faceplate Display............................................................................. 2-22

2.13.1 I/O Blades................................................................................................ 2-22

2.13.2 Port Views and Status ............................................................................. 2-23

2.13.3 Working with I/O Blades and Ports.......................................................... 2-23

2.13.3.1 Selecting I/O Blades and Ports....................................................... 2-23

2.13.3.2 Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu.............................................. 2-24

2.13.4 Faceplate Data Windows......................................................................... 2-24

Section 3 Managing Fabrics

3.1 Security .............................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.1 User Authentication ................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.2 Inter-Switch Link Security.......................................................................... 3-2

3.1.3 Inband Management..................................................................................3-2

3.2 Managing the Fabric Database .......................................................................... 3-3

3.2.1 Adding a Fabric ......................................................................................... 3-3

3.2.2 Removing a Fabric .................................................................................... 3-4

3.2.3 Opening a Fabric View File ....................................................................... 3-4

3.2.4 Saving a Fabric View File.......................................................................... 3-4

3.2.5 Rediscovering a Fabric.............................................................................. 3-5

3.2.6 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric............................................................... 3-5

3.2.7 Replacing a Failed Switch ......................................................................... 3-6

3.2.8 Deleting Switches and Links...................................................................... 3-7

3.3 Displaying Fabric Information.............................................................................3-7

3.3.1 Fabric Status.............................................................................................. 3-7

3.3.2 Displaying the Event Browser.................................................................... 3-9

3.3.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser ............................................................ 3-11

3.3.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser.............................................................. 3-12

3.3.2.3 Save the Event Browser to a File ................................................... 3-12

3.3.3 Active Zone Set Data Window................................................................. 3-12

3.4 Zoning a Fabric ................................................................................................ 3-13

3.4.1 Zoning Concepts ..................................................................................... 3-14

3.4.1.1 Zones.............................................................................................. 3-14

3.4.1.2 Aliases ............................................................................................ 3-16

3.4.1.3 Zone Sets ....................................................................................... 3-16

3.4.1.4 Zoning Database ............................................................................ 3-16

3.4.1.5 Zoning Configuration ...................................................................... 3-17

3.4.2 Using the Zoning Config Dialog............................................................... 3-17

3.4.2.1 FC-SW-2 Auto Save ....................................................................... 3-17

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3.4.2.2 Default Visibility .............................................................................. 3-18

3.4.3 Restoring Default Zoning......................................................................... 3-18

3.4.4 Merging Fabrics and Zoning.................................................................... 3-18

3.4.4.1 Zone Merge Failure ........................................................................ 3-19

3.4.4.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery ........................................................ 3-19

3.4.5 Using the Edit Zoning Window ................................................................ 3-20

3.4.6 Managing Zone Sets ............................................................................... 3-22

3.4.6.1 Creating a Zone Set .......................................................................3-22

3.4.6.2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set.......................................... 3-23

3.4.6.3 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set........................................................ 3-23

3.4.6.4 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets.............. 3-23

3.4.6.5 Removing a Zone Set..................................................................... 3-24

3.4.6.6 Removing All Zoning Definitions..................................................... 3-24

3.4.7 Managing Zones...................................................................................... 3-25

3.4.7.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set .......................................................3-25

3.4.7.2 Adding Zone Members ................................................................... 3-26

3.4.7.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set .................................................... 3-27

3.4.7.4 Removing a Zone Member ............................................................. 3-27

3.4.7.5 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set ................................................ 3-27

3.4.7.6 Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets............................................. 3-27

3.4.7.7 Changing Zone Types .................................................................... 3-28

3.4.8 Managing Aliases .................................................................................... 3-28

3.4.8.1 Creating an Alias ............................................................................ 3-28

3.4.8.2 Adding a Member to an Alias ......................................................... 3-29

3.4.8.3 Removing an Alias from All Zones ................................................. 3-29

User’s Guide

Section 4 Managing Switches

4.1 Managing User Accounts ................................................................................... 4-1

4.1.1 Creating User Accounts............................................................................. 4-2

4.1.2 Removing a User Account.........................................................................4-3

4.1.3 Changing a User Account Password......................................................... 4-4

4.2 Displaying Switch Information ............................................................................ 4-5

4.2.1 Name Server Data Window....................................................................... 4-6

4.2.2 Switch Data Window.................................................................................. 4-6

4.2.3 Link Data Window...................................................................................... 4-9

4.2.4 Port Statistics Data Window ...................................................................... 4-9

4.2.5 Port Information Data Window...................................................................4-9

4.2.6 Configured Zonesets Data Window......................................................... 4-10

4.3 Configuring Alarms........................................................................................... 4-11

4.4 Exporting Name Server Information to a File ................................................... 4-13

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4.5 Paging a Switch................................................................................................ 4-13

4.6 Setting the Date and Time................................................................................ 4-13

4.7 Resetting a Switch............................................................................................ 4-13

4.8 Configuring a Switch ........................................................................................ 4-14

4.8.1 Switch Properties..................................................................................... 4-15

4.8.1.1 Symbolic Name .............................................................................. 4-16

4.8.1.2 Switch Administrative States........................................................... 4-16

4.8.1.3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock ..................................................... 4-16

4.8.1.4 Broadcast Support.......................................................................... 4-17

4.8.1.5 Inband Management....................................................................... 4-17

4.8.1.6 FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning.................................................... 4-17

4.8.1.7 Legacy Port Address Format.......................................................... 4-18

4.8.1.8 Timeout Values ............................................................................... 4-18

4.8.2 Network Properties.................................................................................. 4-19

4.8.2.1 IP Configuration.............................................................................. 4-20

4.8.2.2 SNMP Configuration....................................................................... 4-21

4.8.2.3 SNMP Trap Configuration...............................................................4-22

4.8.2.4 Remote Logging ............................................................................. 4-22

4.9 Archiving a Switch............................................................................................ 4-23

4.10 Restoring a Switch ........................................................................................... 4-24

4.11 Managing Firmware.......................................................................................... 4-26

4.11.1 Installing Firmware .................................................................................. 4-26

4.11.2 Activating the Pending Firmware............................................................. 4-27

4.11.3 Changing the Pending Firmware............................................................. 4-27

4.12 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration .................................................... 4-27

Section 5 Managing I/O Blades

5.1 Displaying I/O Blade Information........................................................................ 5-1

5.2 Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State ..................................................... 5-2

5.3 Testing an I/O Blade........................................................................................... 5-2

5.4 Resetting an I/O Blade ....................................................................................... 5-3

5.5 Hot Swap Wizard................................................................................................ 5-3

Section 6 Managing Ports

6.1 Displaying Port Information ................................................................................ 6-1

6.1.1 Monitoring Port Status ............................................................................... 6-2

6.1.1.1 Displaying Port Modes...................................................................... 6-2

6.1.1.2 Displaying Port Operational States................................................... 6-3

6.1.1.3 Displaying Port Speeds .................................................................... 6-3

6.1.1.4 Displaying Transceiver Media Status................................................ 6-4

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6.1.2 Port Statistics Data Window ...................................................................... 6-4

6.1.3 Port Information Data Window...................................................................6-7

6.1.4 Name Server Data Window....................................................................... 6-8

6.2 Configuring Ports................................................................................................ 6-9

6.2.1 Changing Port Administrative States....................................................... 6-10

6.2.2 Changing Port Speeds ............................................................................ 6-11

6.2.3 Changing Port Modes.............................................................................. 6-11

6.2.4 Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits ........................................................... 6-12

6.2.5 I/O Stream Guard .................................................................................... 6-13

6.2.6 Scan Device ............................................................................................ 6-13

6.2.7 Extending Port Credits............................................................................. 6-13

6.2.8 Resetting a Port....................................................................................... 6-14

6.3 Testing Ports..................................................................................................... 6-15

User’s Guide

Appendix A Command Line Interface

A.1 Logging On to a Switch ......................................................................................A-1

A.2 Command Syntax...............................................................................................A-2

A.3 Commands .........................................................................................................A-3

Admin Command.......................................................................................A-4

Alias Command .........................................................................................A-5

Config Command.......................................................................................A-7

Date Command .......................................................................................A-11

Fallback Command..................................................................................A-12

Hardreset Command ...............................................................................A-13

Help Command........................................................................................A-14

History Command....................................................................................A-15

Hotreset Command .................................................................................A-16

Hotswap Command.................................................................................A-17

Image Command.....................................................................................A-19

Lip Command ..........................................................................................A-20

Passwd Command ..................................................................................A-21

Ping Command........................................................................................A-22

Ps Command...........................................................................................A-23

Quit Command ........................................................................................A-24

Reset Command......................................................................................A-25

Set Command..........................................................................................A-30

Set Config Command ..............................................................................A-32

Set Log Command...................................................................................A-42

Set Port Command..................................................................................A-45

Set Setup Command ...............................................................................A-46

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Show Command......................................................................................A-50

Show Config Command...........................................................................A-64

Show Log Command...............................................................................A-67

Show Perf Command ..............................................................................A-69

Show Setup Command............................................................................A-71

Shutdown Command...............................................................................A-74

Test Command ........................................................................................A-75

Uptime Command....................................................................................A-78

User Command .......................................................................................A-79

Whoami Command..................................................................................A-81

Zone Command.......................................................................................A-82

Zoneset Command..................................................................................A-86

Zoning Command....................................................................................A-89

Appendix B Graphing Port Performance

B.1 Starting SANsurfer Fabric View..........................................................................B-2

B.2 Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View ...........................................................................B-2

B.3 Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files .........................B-3

B.4 Changing the SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fabric File Password..................B-4

B.5 Setting SANsurfer Fabric View Preferences ......................................................B-4

B.6 Setting the Polling Frequency ............................................................................B-5

B.7 Displaying Graphs..............................................................................................B-5

B.7.1 Arranging Graphs in the Display................................................................B-6

B.7.2 Customizing Graphs..................................................................................B-6

B.8 Printing Graphs ..................................................................................................B-7

B.9 Saving Graph Statistics to a File ........................................................................B-8

Glossary

Index

Figures

Figure Page

2-1 Initial Startup Dialog.......................................................................................................2-6

2-2 SANbox Manager Window............................................................................................. 2-7

2-3 Save Default Fabric File Dialog – SANbox Manager ..................................................... 2-8

2-4 Load Default Fabric File Dialog – SANbox Manager ..................................................... 2-8

2-5 Set New Password Dialog – SANbox Manager Fabric File ......................................... 2-10

2-6 Preferences Dialog – SANbox Manager ...................................................................... 2-11

2-7 SANbox Manager Display Elements............................................................................ 2-13

2-8 SANbox Manager Menu Structure ............................................................................... 2-14

2-9 Fabric Tree................................................................................................................... 2-17

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2-10 Topology Display..........................................................................................................2-19

2-11 Faceplate Display......................................................................................................... 2-22

3-1 Add a New Fabric Dialog ............................................................................................... 3-3

3-2 Events Browser.............................................................................................................. 3-9

3-3 Filter Events Dialog...................................................................................................... 3-11

3-4 Active Zone Set Data Window ..................................................................................... 3-13

3-5 Zoning Config Dialog....................................................................................................3-18

3-6 Edit Zoning Window ..................................................................................................... 3-21

4-1 Account Administration – Add........................................................................................ 4-2

4-2 Account Administration – Remove................................................................................. 4-3

4-3 Account Administration – Change Password................................................................. 4-4

4-4 Faceplate Display...........................................................................................................4-5

4-5 Faceplate Display - Chassis LED Cluster ...................................................................... 4-6

4-6 Configured Zonesets Data Window ............................................................................. 4-11

4-7 Alarm Threshold Configuration Dialog ......................................................................... 4-12

4-8 Alarm Threshold Example............................................................................................ 4-13

4-9 Temperature Thresholds Dialog................................................................................... 4-15

4-10 Switch Properties Dialog.............................................................................................. 4-17

4-11 Network Properties Dialog ........................................................................................... 4-21

4-12 Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective ........................................................................... 4-26

5-1 Faceplate Display – Port Information............................................................................. 5-1

5-2 Port Properties Dialog.................................................................................................... 5-9

5-3 Designate Donor Ports................................................................................................. 5-14

5-4 Port Loopback Test Dialog........................................................................................... 5-15

B-1 Fabric View Graphs........................................................................................................B-1

B-2 Save Default Fabric File – SANsurfer Fabric View ........................................................B-2

B-3 Load Default Fabric File – SANsurfer Fabric View.........................................................B-3

B-4 Set New Password – SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric File...............................................B-4

B-5 Preferences – SANsurfer Fabric View ...........................................................................B-4

B-6 Default Graph Options Dialog ........................................................................................B-6

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Tables

Table Page

2-1 Management Workstation Requirements....................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Menu Shortcut Keys..................................................................................................... 2-15

2-3 Tool Bar Buttons .......................................................................................................... 2-16

3-1 Topology Display Switch and Status Icons .................................................................... 3-8

3-2 Severity Levels............................................................................................................. 3-10

3-3 Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons ......................................................................... 3-22

4-1 Factory User Accounts...................................................................................................4-1

4-2 Name Server Data Window Entries ............................................................................... 4-7

4-3 Switch Data Window Entries.......................................................................................... 4-8

4-4 Switch Resets .............................................................................................................. 4-15

4-5 Switch Administrative States........................................................................................4-18

4-6 Timeout Values ............................................................................................................ 4-20

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4-7 IP Configuration Parameters........................................................................................ 4-22

4-8 SNMP Configuration Parameters................................................................................. 4-23

4-9 SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters ........................................................................ 4-24

4-10 Factory Default Configuration Settings ........................................................................ 4-30

5-1 Port Modes..................................................................................................................... 5-2

5-2 Port Operational States.................................................................................................. 5-3

5-3 Port Speeds ...................................................................................................................5-3

5-4 Transceiver Media View................................................................................................. 5-4

5-5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries............................................................................... 5-4

5-6 Port Information Data Window Entries........................................................................... 5-7

5-7 Port Administrative States............................................................................................ 5-10

5-8 Port Speeds .................................................................................................................5-11

5-9 Port Modes...................................................................................................................5-12

A-1 Command-Line Completion ...........................................................................................A-2

A-2 Commands Listed by Authority Level.............................................................................A-3

A-3 Switch Configuration Defaults ......................................................................................A-23

A-4 Port Configuration Defaults..........................................................................................A-23

A-5 Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults ......................................................................A-24

A-6 Zoning Configuration Defaults......................................................................................A-25

A-7 SNMP Configuration Defaults ......................................................................................A-25

A-8 System Configuration Defaults.....................................................................................A-26

A-9 Set Config Port Parameters .........................................................................................A-29

A-10 Set Config Switch Parameters .....................................................................................A-31

A-11 Set Config Threshold Parameters................................................................................A-33

A-12 Set Config Zoning Parameters.....................................................................................A-34

A-13 SNMP Configuration Settings ......................................................................................A-42

A-14 System Configuration Settings.....................................................................................A-43

A-15 Show Port Parameters.................................................................................................A-49

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Section 1

Introduction

This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANbox® Manager application (version 2.0) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox2®-64 Fibre Channel switch (firmware version 2.0). The SANbox Manager switch management application is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows:

 Section 1 describes the intended audience for this manual, related

materials, and technical support.

 Section 2 describes how to use SANbox Manager, its menus, and its

displays.

 Section 3 describes fabric management tasks.

 Section 4 describes switch management tasks.

 Section 5 describes I/O blade management tasks.

 Section 6 describes port and device management tasks.

 Appendix A describes the Telnet command line interface.

 Appendix B describes the optional performance monitoring application,

Fabric View.

A glossary of terms and an index are also provided.

1.1

Intended Audience

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

1.2

Related Materials

Refer to the following manuals for information about switch hardware and installation.

 SANbox2-64 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide, publication number

59043-02.

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1 – Introduction Technical Support

1.3

Technical Support

Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider.

Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates.

1.3.1

Availability

QLogic Technical Support is available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding QLogic-observed holidays.

1.3.2

Training

QLogic offers certification training for the technical professional for both the SANblade HBAs and the SANbox2 switches. From the training link at

www.qlogic.com, you may choose Electronic-Based Training or schedule an

intensive "hands-on" Certification course.

Technical Certification courses include installation, maintenance and troubleshooting QLogic SAN products. Upon demonstrating knowledge using live equipment, QLogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a Certified Professional. The training professionals at QLogic may be reached by email at tech.training@qlogic.com

1.3.3

Contact Information

Address: QLogic Corporation

Telephone: +1 952-932-4040

Fax: +1 952-932-4018

Email: Technical Service Technical Training

QLogic Web Site: www.qlogic.com

Technical Support Web Site: http://support.qlogic.com

6321 Bury Drive Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55346-1739 USA

support@qlogic.com tech.training@qlogic.com

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Using SANbox Manager

This section describes how to use the SANbox Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered:

 Installing SANbox Manager

 Starting SANbox Manager

 Exiting SANbox Manager

 Changing the password for the default fabric view file

 Setting SANbox Manager user preferences

 Using online help

 SANbox Manager user interface

 Using the topology display

 Using the faceplate display

2.1

Installing SANbox Manager

The SANbox Manager application requires a management workstation with the characteristics described in Figure 2-1.

Section 2

Table 2-1. Management Workstation Requirements

Operating System

Memory 128 MB or more

Disk Space 150 MB per installation

Processor 300 MHz or faster

Hardware CD-ROM drive, RS-232 serial port, RJ-45 Ethernet port

Internet Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® or Netscape Navigator®

 Windows® NT, 2000, 95/98  Linux® 7.2 Red Hat®  Solaris™

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2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager

Your switch was shipped with either a SANsurfer Management Suite Disk or a SANbox2 Installation Disk. Refer to the following installation instructions that correspond to your situation:

 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation

 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation

 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation

 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation

 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Linux Installation

 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Solaris Installation

2.1.1

SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation

To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANsurfer® Management Suite Disk, do the following:

1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. If the SANsurfer Management Suite start page does not open in your default browser, do the following:

a. Using Windows Explorer, double-click the drive letter which contains

the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk.

b. Locate and double-click the Start_Here.htm file to open the SANsurfer

Management Suite start page in your default browser.

2. On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page, choose the SANbox Switch Software button.

3. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2 (2Gb) Series area.

4. In the Windows column, choose the SANbox Manager link to open the File Download window.

5. You have a choice of running the installation file from the CD-ROM or downloading the installation file to your hard drive. Choose one of the following:

 Open the installation file from the CD-ROM and follow the SANbox

Manager installation instructions.

 Specify a location in which to save the

sansurfer_windows_install.exe file, and choose the Save button. Double-click the saved sansurfer_windows_install.exe file and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions.

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2.1.2

Installing SANbox Manager

SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation

To install the SANbox Manager application on Linux from the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk, do the following:

1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD-ROM, double-click the Start_Here.htm file to open the SANsurfer Management Suite start page. If a file browser does not open, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the to open the browser. If there is no CD-ROM icon, do the following:

a. Open an xterm or other terminal window.

b. Mount the CD-ROM. From a shell prompt, enter the following

command:

mount /mnt/cdrom

c. Execute your web browser to view the Start_Here.htm document

using one of the following commands:

$mozilla file:/mnt/cdrom/Start_Here.htm

$netscape file:/mnt/cdrom/Start_Here.htm

d. The SANsurfer Management Suite start page opens in your default

browser.

2. On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page, choose the SANbox Switch Software button.

3. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2 (2Gb) Series area.

4. In the Linux column, choose the SANbox Manager link to open the Save As dialog.

5. Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_linux_install.bin file, and choose the Save button.

6. Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_linux_install.bin file was saved, and enter the following command and press the Enter key:

chmod +x sansurfer_linux_install.bin

7. Enter the following command:

./sansurfer_linux_install.bin

8. Press the Enter key, and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions.

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2.1.3

SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation

To install the SANbox Manager application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the following:

a. Right-click the to open the Workshops Menu.

b. Point to and select Files, then select File Manager.

c. In File Manager, double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click

the Sansurfer folder.

d. In the Sansurfer folder, double-click the Start_Here.htm file to open

the SANsurfer Management Suite start page in your default browser.

2. On the SANsurfer Management Suite start page, choose the SANbox Switch Software button.

3. On the SANbox Switch Software page, scroll to the SANbox2 (2Gb) Series area.

4. In the Solaris column, choose the SANbox Manager link to open the Save As dialog.

5. Enter a path name to save the sansurfer_solaris_install.pkg file and choose the Save button.

6. Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_solaris_install.pkg file was saved, and enter the following command:

chmod +x sansurfer_solaris_install.pkg

7. Enter the following command and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions.

pkgadd -d QLGCsol_x.x.yyyy.mm.dd.xx.xx

Note: If you download SANbox Manager from a server, be sure the

downloaded file has execute permission before installing.

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SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation

To install the SANbox Manager application on Windows from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following:

1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANbox2 Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive.

2. Using Windows Explorer, double-click the drive letter which contains the SANbox2 Installation Disk.

3. Double click the SANbox_Manager folder, then double click the Windows folder.

4. Double click the executable file and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions.

2.1.5

SANbox2 Installation Disk - Linux Installation

To install the SANbox Manager application on Linux from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following:

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1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANbox2 Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive.

2. Open the File Manager and double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

3. Double click the SANbox_Manager folder, then double click the Linux folder.

4. Double click the executable file and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions.

2.1.6

SANbox2 Installation Disk - Solaris Installation

To install the SANbox Manager application on Solaris from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following:

1. Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANbox2 Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive.

2. Open a terminal window. If the disk isn’t already mounted, enter the following command:

mount /mnt/cdrom

3. Move the directory on the disk that contains the executable. Enter the following command:

cd cdrom/cdrom0/sanbox~1/solaris

4. Run the executable and follow the SANbox Manager installation instructions. Enter the following command:

pkgadd -d sol_pkg

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2.2

Starting SANbox Manager

To start the SANbox Manager application for the first time, choose one of the following methods:

 For a Windows platform, double-click the SANbox Manager shortcut, or

select SANbox Manager from Start menu, depending on how you installed the SANbox Manager application. From a command line, you can enter the SANbox_Manager command:

<install_directory>\SANbox_Manager\sanbox_manager.exe

 For a Linux platform, enter the SANbox_Manager command:

/SANbox_Manager/SANbox_Manager

 For a Solaris platform, enter the SANbox_Manager command:

/usr/opt/QLGCsol/bin/SANbox_Manager

The application opens with the Initial Start dialog shown in Figure 2-1. If you prefer not to see this dialog, Check the Don’t show this dialog again box. This has the same effect as disabling the Display Initial Startup Dialog preference. Refer to

”Setting SANbox Manager Preferences” on page 2-11 for information about

setting preferences.

Figure 2-1. Initial Startup Dialog

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 Choose Open Existing Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog, which

prompts you for an fabric name, IP address, account name, and password. Refer to ”Adding a Fabric” on page 3-3.

 Choose Open Existing Fabric View File to open the Open View dialog

which prompts you to specify a fabric view file that you saved earlier. Refer to ”Opening a Fabric View File” on page 3-4.

 Choose Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric to open the

SANbox Manager window shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2. SANbox Manager Window

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2.3

Exiting SANbox Manager

To exit a SANbox Manager application session, open the File menu and select Exit. If you have made changes to the view, the Save Default Fabric File dialog, shown in Figure 2-3, prompts you to save the view as the default fabric view file. You may also enter a password with which to protect the default fabric view file, but a password is not required. Refer to ”Changing the SANbox Manager Default

Fabric File Password” on page 2-10 for information about changing this password.

Choose one of the following:

 Enter a password in the Default File Password field or leave it blank and

choose the Save View File button. This saves the current set of fabrics in the default fabric view file in the working directory.

 Choose the Exit Without Saving button to exit the application without

saving the current fabrics to the default fabric view file.

 Choose the Cancel Exit button to cancel the exit operation.

Figure 2-3. Save Default Fabric File Dialog – SANbox Manager

In your next SANbox Manager session, the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure 2-4 prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its password if there is one.

Figure 2-4. Load Default Fabric File Dialog – SANbox Manager

To prevent SANbox Manager from prompting you to load and save the default fabric view file between SANbox Manager sessions, set the View File Auto Save and Load preferences setting to Disable (Enable is the default). Refer to ”Setting

SANbox Manager Preferences” on page 2-11 for more information.

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2.4

Uninstalling SANbox Manager

A program to uninstall SANbox Manager was installed as part of the SANbox Manager installation process. The Uninstaller Data folder in the Install folder contains the uninstall program (Uninstall SANbox Manager). Also, a shortcut/link to the uninstall program was installed in the installation directory during the SANbox Manager installation process. The default installation directory is /QLogic_Corporation/SANbox_Manager.

To uninstall the SANbox Manager application, do the following:

 For Windows, browse for the uninstall program file or the shortcut/link that

points to the uninstall program file. The uninstall program shortcut is in the same folder as the program shortcut (Start menu, program group, on, or user specified) that is used to start the SANbox Manager application. Double-click the uninstall program file or shortcut/link, and follow the instructions to uninstall the SANbox Manager application.

 For Linux, execute the link to Uninstall_SANbox_Manager. If no links were

created during the installation, enter the following command where INSTALL_DIR is the directory selected for installation:

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$INSTALL_DIR/UninstallerData/Uninstall_SANbox_Manager

 For Solaris, enter the following command and follow the instructions to

uninstall the SANbox Manager application:

pkgrm QLGCsol

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2.5

Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password

To change the password for the default fabric view file, do the following:

1. Open the File menu and select Change Default File Password to open the Set New Password dialog as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5. Set New Password Dialog – SANbox Manager Fabric File

2. Enter the new password in the Default File Password field.

3. Re-enter the same password in the Re-enter Password to Confirm field.

4. Choose the OK button to save the changes.

2.6

Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files

In addition to the SANbox Manager default fabric view file, you can save and open your own fabric view files. To save a set of fabrics in a fabric view file, do the following:

1. Open the File menu and select Save View As to open the Save View dialog.

2. Enter a name for the fabric file or choose the Browse button to select an existing file. Files are saved in the working directory.

3. Enter a password. When you attempt to open this fabric file, you will be prompted for this password. If you leave the File Password field blank, no password will be required.

To open a fabric view file, do the following:

1. Open the File menu and select Open View File to open the Open View dialog.

2. Enter a name for the fabric file or choose the Browse button to select an existing file.

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2.7

Setting SANbox Manager Preferences

Using the preferences settings, you can:

 Change the location of the working directory in which to save files

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

 Choose the fabric discovery interval. The fabric discovery interval is how

often the SANbox Manager application receives information from the fabric. Choose 30, 45, or 60 seconds.

 Enable or disable the default view file auto save and load feature. Refer to

”Exiting SANbox Manager” on page 2-8 for more information on the default

fabric view file.

 Enable or disable the use of the Initial Start Dialog at the beginning of a

SANbox Manager session. Refer to ”Starting SANbox Manager” on page 2-6 for information about the Initial Start Dialog.

 Enable or disable the Event Browser. Refer to ”Displaying the Event

Browser” on page 3-9.

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 Choose the default port view when opening the faceplate display. You can

set the faceplate to reflect the current port mode, port speed, port operational state, or port transceiver media. Refer to the corresponding subsection for more information:

 ”Displaying Port Modes” on page 6-2

 ”Displaying Port Operational States” on page 6-3

 ”Displaying Port Speeds” on page 6-3

 ”Displaying Transceiver Media Status” on page 6-4

Figure 2-6. Preferences Dialog – SANbox Manager

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To set preferences for your SANbox Manager sessions, do the following:

1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.

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

3. In the Application-wide Options area, choose the preferences you want.

4. Choose the Apply button to save the changes.

2.8

Using Online Help

Online help is available for the SANbox Manager application and its functions. The two ways to open the online help file are: open the Help menu and select Help Topics, or choose the Help button in the tool bar. You can also display context-sensitive help for all SANbox Manager dialogs by choosing the Help button in the dialog.

2.9

Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information

To view SANbox Manager software version and copyright information, open the

Help menu and select About....

2.10

SANbox Manager User Interface

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

Figure 2-7.

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Topology

Display

Faceplate

Display

Bar

Data Window

Tabs

Tool Bar

Data

Window

Working Status

Indicator

Figure 2-7. SANbox Manager Display Elements

2.10.1

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar presents the SANbox Manager menus as shown in Figure 2-8. The menus and the tasks offered in them vary depending on the display. For example, the Port menu and many of the Switch menu selections, shown in gray, appear only in the faceplate display.

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File

Open View File... Save View As... Change Default File Password... Preferences... Exit

Blade

Blade Properties Test Blade Reset Blade

Port

Port Properties... Extended Credits... Reset Port Port Loopback Test...

Fabric

Add Fabric... Remove Fabric Rediscover Fabric Start Fabric View

Zoning

Edit Zoning... Edit Zoning Config... Activate Zone Set... Deactivate Zone Set Restore Default Zoning

Help

Switch

Delete Export Name Server Switch Properties... Network Properties...

Archive... Restore... Load Firmware... Firmware Fallback... Set Date/Time... Hot Swap Wizard...  Toggle Beacon Export Alarm Log... Configure Alarm Thresholds... Reset Switch Restore Factory Defaults

View

Refresh Layout Topology  Toggle Auto Layout Remember Layout

View Port Modes View Port States View Port Speeds View Port Media

Help Topics About...

Figure 2-8. SANbox Manager Menu Structure

In addition to the menu bar, both the topology and faceplate displays have context sensitive menus that pop up when you click in the graphic window with the right mouse button. Refer to ”Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup

Menus” on page 2-21 for more information about these popup menus.

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Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2. Menu Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Selection Shortcut Selection

Ctrl+O Alt+F+O

Alt+F+A File>Save As Alt+S+E Switch>Reset Switch

Alt+F+D File>Change Default File

Alt+F+P File>Preferences Alt+P+R Port>Port Properties

Alt+F+X File>Exit Alt+P+C Port>Ext Credit Wizard

Alt+B+R Fabric>Remove Fabric Alt+P+N Port>Port Symbolic Name

Alt+B+D Fabric>Rediscover Fabric Alt+P+T Port>Reset Port

Alt+B+E Fabric>Show Event Browser Alt+P+L Port>Port Loopback Test

Alt+S+D Switch>Delete Alt+Z+E Zoning>Edit Zoning

Alt+S+E Switch>Export Name Server Alt+Z+C Zoning>Edit Zoning Config

Alt+S+A Switch>Archive Alt+Z+A Zoning>Activate Zone Set

Alt+S+R Switch>Restore Alt+Z+D Zoning>Deactivate Zone Set

Alt+S+U Switch>User Accounts Alt+Z+R Zoning>Restore Default Zoning

Alt+S+D Switch>Set Date/Time Alt+V+RF5View>Refresh

File>Open View File Alt+S+F Switch>Firmware Fallback

Alt+S+S Switch>Restore Factory

Password

Defaults

Alt+S+H Switch>Temperature

Thresholds

Alt+S+W Switch>Switch Properties

Alt+S+N Switch>Network Properties

Alt+S+G Switch>Toggle Beacon

Alt+S+C Switch>Configure Alarm

Thresholds

Alt+S+L Switch>Load Firmware

Alt+S+V Switch>Activate Firmware

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2.10.2

Tool Bar

The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANbox Manager functions as shown in Table 2-3. The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar. The tool bar can be relocated in the display by clicking and dragging the handle at the left edge of the tool bar.

Tool Bar Button Description

Table 2-3. Tool Bar Buttons

Add Fabric button - adds a new fabric.

Open View File button - opens an existing fabric view file.

Save View As button - saves the current fabric view to a file.

Refresh button - updates the topology or faceplate display with current information.

Events Browser button - opens the events browser.

Help Topics button - opens the online help file.

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

The QLogic logo opens a link to the QLogic web site.

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2.10.3

Fabric Tree

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The fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches as shown in

Figure 2-9. The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the

moveable window border. An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded. Click this handle or double-click the entry to expand or contract a fabric tree entry. A fabric entry expands to show its member switches.

Fabric Entry

Entry Handle

Switch Entries

Moveable

Window Border

Figure 2-9. Fabric Tree

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

 A green icon indicates normal operation.

 A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational, but may require attention

to maintain maximum performance.

 A red icon indicates a potential failure.

 A blue icon indicates that a switch is unknown, unreachable, unmanageable,

or a switch with security enabled when the fabric management switch has security disabled.

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

 To open the topology display from the fabric tree, click a fabric entry.

 To open the faceplate display from the fabric tree, click a switch entry.

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2.10.4

Graphic Window

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

2.10.5

Data Window and Tabs

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

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

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

2.10.6

Working Status Indicator

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

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2.11

Using the Topology Display

The topology display shown in Figure 2-10 receives information from the selected fabric and displays its topology. Switches and inter-switch links (ISL) appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate status. Consider the following topology display features:

 Switch and link status

 Working with switches and links

 Topology data windows

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Figure 2-10. Topology Display

2.11.1

Switch and Link Status

Switch icon shape and color provide information about the switch and its operational state. Lines represent links between switches. The topology display uses green to indicate normal operation, yellow to indicate operational with errors, red to indicate a potential failure, and blue to indicate unknown, unreachable, or unmanageable. Refer to ”Fabric Status” on page 3-7 for more information about topology display icons.

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2.11.2

Working with Switches and Links

Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or delete them from the display. The context-sensitive popup menus are accessible through the switch and link icons.

2.11.2.1

Selecting Switches and Links

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

 To select a switch or a link, click the icon or link.

 To select multiple switches or links, hold down the Control key and select.

 To select all switches or links, right-click anywhere in the graphic window

background. Select Select All Switches or Select All Links from the popup menu.

To cancel a selection, press and hold the Control key, and select the item again. To cancel all selections, click in the graphic window background.

2.11.2.2

Arranging Switches in the Display

You can arrange individual switch icons in the topology display or allow SANbox Manager to arrange all switch icons for you:

 To move an individual switch icon, click and drag the icon to another location

in the graphic window. Links stretch or contract to remain connected.

 To arrange all switch icons in the topology display automatically, open the

View menu and select Layout Topology.

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

You can save a custom arrangement, or layout, and restore that layout during a SANbox Manager session. Begin by arranging the icons, then open the View menu and select Remember Layout. To restore the saved layout, open the View menu, uncheck the Toggle Auto Layout box, and select Layout Topology.

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2.11.2.3

Topology Data Windows

Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus

The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. To open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display, click the switch entry/icon in the fabric tree, or double-click the switch graphic.

The Topology display also offers a fabric, switch, and a link popup menu:

 To open the fabric popup menu, right-click the graphic window background.

The fabric popup menu presents selections to refresh the fabric, select all switches, select all links, or layout topology.

 To open the switch popup menu, right-click the switch icon in the graphic

window. The switch popup menu presents selections to refresh the switch, delete the switch from the display, open the Switch Properties dialog, or open the Network Properties dialog.

 To open the link popup menu, right-click the link. The Link popup menu

presents a selection to delete the link from the display.

2.12

Topology Data Windows

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

 Name Server – displays all devices logged with the name server and their

addresses within the current fabric configuration. Refer to ”Name Server

Data Window” on page 4-6 for more information.

 Active Zoneset – displays the active zone set for the fabric including zones

and their member ports. Refer to ”Active Zone Set Data Window” on page 3-

12 for more information about this data window. Refer to ”Zoning a Fabric” on page 3-13 for information about zone sets and zones.

 Switch – displays current network and switch configuration data for the

selected switches. Refer to ”Switch Data Window” on page 4-6 for more information.

 Link – displays information about the inter-switch links. Refer ”Link Data

Window” on page 4-9 to for more information.

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2.13

Using the Faceplate Display

The faceplate display shown in Figure 2-11 displays the switch name and operational state, and port status. Consider the following functional elements of the faceplate display:

 I/O blades

 Port views and status

 Working with I/O blades and ports

 Faceplate data windows

I/O Blades

Empty Slots

Figure 2-11. Faceplate Display

I/O Blade

Status

2.13.1

I/O Blades

Figure 2-11 shows how slots appear in the faceplate display with and without

installed I/O blades. I/O blade failure status is indicated by a status icon as shown in Figure 2-11. The SANbox2-64 switch numbers its slots from 0–10 from left to right. I/O blades occupy slots 1–4 and 6–9. Ports on an I/O blade are numbered from 0–7 from top to bottom in slot 1, 8–15 in slot 2, and so on to 56–63 in slot 9. The Blade Info data window assigns blade numbers 0–7 to slot numbers 1–4 and 6–9.

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2.13.2

Port Views and Status

Port color and text provides information about the port and its operational state. Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the following views of port status corresponding to the View menu options in the faceplate display. Refer to ”Monitoring Port Status” on page 6-2 for more information about these displays.

 Port mode

 Port state

 Port speed

 Port media

2.13.3

Working with I/O Blades and Ports

I/O blades and ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select I/O blades and ports to display information about them in their respective data windows or to modify them. Context sensitive popup menus and properties windows are accessible through the I/O blade and port icons.

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2.13.3.1

Selecting I/O Blades and Ports

You can select I/O blades and ports in the following ways. Selected blades are highlighted blue.

 To select an I/O blade or port, click the I/O blade or port in the faceplate

display.

 To select a range of consecutive I/O blades or ports, select an I/O blade or

port, then press and hold the shift key and select another. The application selects both end I/O blades or ports and those in between in sequence.

 To select several non-consecutive I/O blades or ports, hold the Control key

while selecting.

 To select all I/O blades or ports, right-click anywhere in the graphic window.

Select Select All Blades or Select All Ports from the popup menu.

To cancel a selection, press and hold the Control key and select it again.

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2.13.3.2

Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu

To open the popup menu, right-click anywhere in the graphic window to present the following tasks. If no blades or ports are selected, the corresponding tasks will be unavailable in the menu.

 Refresh the switch

 Select all ports

 Manage switch properties

 Manage network properties

 Extended credits wizard

 Manage port properties

 Change the port symbolic name

 Run the port loopback tests

 Select all blades

 Manage blade properties

To select one or more I/O blades or ports and open the Port popup menu, rightclick an I/O blade or port.

2.13.4

Faceplate Data Windows

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

 Name Server – displays all devices connected to the switch that are logged

with the name server.

 Switch – displays current switch configuration data.

 Port Statistics – displays performance data for the selected ports.

 Port Information – displays information for the selected ports.

 Blade Information – displays information for the selected I/O blades.

 Configured Zonesets – displays all zone sets, zones, and zone membership

in the zoning database.

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This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:

 Security

 Managing the fabric database

 Displaying fabric information

 Zoning a fabric

3.1

Security

The components of security are:

 User authentication

 Inter-switch link security

 Inband management

3.1.1

User Authentication

User authentication means that the switch validates your account name and password when you attempt to add a fabric in SANbox Manager or to log in to a switch through Telnet. Your system administrator defines account names, passwords, the authority level, and expiration date.

Section 3

Managing Fabrics

When logging in to a switch through Telnet, you must enter an account name and password to access the switch. SANbox Manager, however, does not require an account name and password to add a fabric unless fabric security is enabled. The switch comes from the factory with fabric security disabled. Fabric security is controlled by the SecurityEnabled parameter which is set by the Set Setup System command. Fabric security must be configured the same for all switches in the fabric. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command” on page A-46 for more information.

When you add a fabric and fabric security is disabled, SANbox Manager ignores the account name and password entries and logs you in using the default account name and password (admin, password). This account name possesses Admin authority which grants full access to all tasks of the SANbox Manager menu system. If fabric security is enabled, you must enter an account name and password. The switch validates your account name and SANbox Manager grants access to its menus according to your authority level. If you do not have Admin authority, you are limited to monitoring tasks.

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3.1.2

Inter-Switch Link Security

Inter-switch link security pertains to whether the switches in the fabric are configured to permit access to each switch in that fabric. Inter-switch link security enables inter-switch links with FC-SW-2 compliant switches, SANbox2 switches only, or none regardless of switch type. ISL security should be thought of as the parameter with Any, Ours and None being the values. The three ISLSecurity parameters are:

 Any - links with any FC-SW-2 compliant switch

 Ours - links only with another SANbox2 switch

 None - the port will not establish an ISL link

Refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-32 for more ISL security information and a Set Config Port example.

3.1.3

Inband Management

Inband management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using SANbox Manager, SNMP, IPFC, management server, or the application programming interface. The switch comes from the factory with inband management enabled. If you disable inband management on a particular switch, you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial connection.

To enable Inband Management using SANbox Manager, check the Enable radio button on the Switch Properties dialog. Refer to ”Switch Properties” on page 4-15 for more information. To enable Inband Management using the command line interface, set the InbandEnabled parameter to True in the Set Config Switch command. Refer to the in the ”Set Config Command” on page A-32 for more ISL security information and a Set Config Port example.

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3.2

Managing the Fabric Database

A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANbox Manager session. Initially, the SANbox Manager application opens with an empty fabric database.

3.2.1

Adding a Fabric

To add a fabric to the database, do the following:

1. Open the Fabric menu and select Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog as shown in Figure 3-1.

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Figure 3-1. Add a New Fabric Dialog

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

3. Enter an account name and password. The factory account name and password are (admin, password). The password is for the switch and is stored in the switch firmware. If security is turned off (default), you are not required to enter an account name or password.

 Refer to ”User Authentication” on page 3-1 for information about user

authentication.

 Refer to ”Managing User Accounts” on page 4-1 or the ”User

Command” on page A-79 for information about creating user accounts.

4. Choose the Add Fabric button.

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Note: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins reserved as

3.2.2

Removing a Fabric

To delete a fabric file from the database, do the following:

1. Select a fabric in the fabric tree.

follows:

 4 sessions for internal applications such as management

server and SNMP

 15 sessions for SANbox Manager inband and out-of-band

logins, Application Programming Interface (API) inband and out-of-band logins, and Telnet logins. Of these 15, there can be a combined maximum of 10 SANbox Manager and API logins. Additional logins will be refused.

2. Open the Fabric menu and select Remove Fabric.

3.2.3

Opening a Fabric View File

To open an existing view file, do the following:

1. Open the File menu, and select Open View File, or choose the Open button. If the fabric you are currently has changed, you will be prompted to save the changes to the view file before opening a different view file.

2. In the Open View dialog, enter the name of the file to open.

3. Enter a file password, if necessary.

4. Choose the Load View File button. If the fabric has changed, you will be prompted to save before opening the new view.

3.2.4

Saving a Fabric View File

To save a view file, do the following:

1. Open the File menu, and select Save View As.

2. In the Save View dialog, enter a new file name.

3. Enter a file password, if necessary.

4. Choose the OK button.

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Rediscovering a Fabric

After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful to again view the actual fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch information. To rediscover a fabric, open the Fabric menu, and select Rediscover Fabric.

3.2.6

Adding a New Switch to a Fabric

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

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

 All ports will be GL_Ports.

 The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway

or boot protocol configured (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP).

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

1. If the switch is not new, reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the switch to the fabric by selecting Restore Factory Defaults in the Switch menu.

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

3. Configure any special switch settings. Consider configuring the Default Visibility setting to None in the Zoning Config dialog to prevent communication with other switches in the fabric until the new switch is configured.

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

5. Configure the port types for the new switch (GL_Port, TL_Port, Donor) using the Port Properties dialog.

6. Connect the devices to the switch.

7. Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning window.

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3.2.7

Replacing a Failed Switch

The archive/restore works for all switches. However, the Restore menu item is not available for the inband switches. You can only restore a switch out-of-band (the connection switch). Use the following procedure to replace a failed switch for which an archive is available.

1. At the failed switch:

a. Turn off the power and disconnect the AC cords.

b. Note port locations and remove the interconnection cables and SFPs.

c. Remove the failed switch.

2. At the replacement switch:

a. Mount the switch in the location where the failed switch was removed.

b. Install the SFPs using the same ports as were used on the failed

switch.

CAUTION!

c. Attach the AC cords and power up the switch.

3. Select the failed switch in the topology display. Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

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

a. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Open the

Switch menu and select Restore.

b. In the Restore dialog, enter the archive file from the failed switch or

browse for the file.

c. Choose the Restore button.

5. Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch.

6. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch.

Do not reconnect inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices at this time. Doing so could invalidate the fabric zoning configuration.

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Deleting Switches and Links

The SANbox Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the Fibre Channel network. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the SANbox Manager application will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display. To delete a switch from the topology display, do the following:

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

2. Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

To delete a link, do the following:

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

2. Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

3.3

Displaying Fabric Information

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

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The data window tabs show name server, switch, and active zone set information. The Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set. Refer to ”Name Server Data Window” on page 4-6 and ”Switch Data Window” on

page 4-6 for information about the Name Server and Switch data windows.

3.3.1

Fabric Status

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

 Choose the Refresh button.

 Open the View menu and select Refresh.

 Press the F5 key.

 Right-click anywhere in the background of the topology display and select

Refresh Fabric from the popup menu.

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The topology display uses switch and status icons to provide status information about switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection. The switch status icons, displayed on the left side of a switch, vary in shape and color. Switches controlled by an Ethernet Internet Protocol have a colored Ethernet icon displayed on the right side of the switch. A green Ethernet icon indicates normal operation, yellow indicates a condition that may require attention to maintain maximum performance, and red indicates a potential failure. Tab le 3- 1 shows the different switch icons and their meanings.

Switch Icon Description

Table 3-1. Topology Display Switch and Status Icons

SANbox2-64 switch

 Normal operation (Green)  Warning–operational with errors (Yellow)  Critical–potential failure (Red)  Unknown–communication status unknown,

unreachable, or unmanageable (Blue)

Fabric Management Switch

 Ethernet connection normal (Green)  Ethernet connection warning (Yellow)  Ethernet connection critical (Red)

SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel switch

Non-QLogic Switch, or a QLogic Switch with different security than the fabric management switch.

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Displaying the Event Browser

The Event Browser is a compilation of messages that have been generated by the switches in the fabric in response to various events. The event format consists of a severity, time stamp, source, type, and description. The Event Browser shown in

Figure 3-2, displays the event log and provides an opportunity to filter, sort, and

export the contents to a file. To display the Event Browser, open the Fabric menu and select Show Event Browser or choose the Events button. If the Show Event Browser selection or the Events button is grayed-out, you must first enable the Events Browser preference. Refer to ”Setting SANbox Manager

Preferences” on page 2-11.

Column Sorting

Buttons

Severity

Column

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Figure 3-2. Events Browser

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Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-2.

Table 3-2. Severity Levels

Severity

Icon

Alarm – An event generated by the switch that specifically requests attention. Alarms are generated by several switch processes. Some alarms are configurable. Refer to ”Configuring Alarms” on page 4-11.

Critical – An event that indicates a potential failure.

Warning – An event that indicates errors or other conditions that may require attention to maintain maximum performance.

Normal – An event that indicates a transition from a non-normal to normal operation.

None Informative – An unclassified event that provides supporting

information.

Description

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Filtering the Event Browser

Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, and description. To filter the Event Browser, open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries. This opens the Filter Events dialog shown in Figure 3-3. The Event Browser displays those events that meet the criteria in the Filter Events dialog.

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Figure 3-3. Filter Events Dialog

You can filter the event browser in the following ways:

 Severity – Check one or more of the corresponding check boxes to display

alarm events, critical events, warning events, normal events, or informative events.

 Date/Time – Check one or both of the From: and To: check boxes. Enter the

bounding timestamps (MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss) to display only those events that fall within those times.

 Text – Check one or more of the corresponding check boxes and enter a text

string for event source, type, and description. The Event Browser displays only those events that contain the specified text string in the Source, Type, or Description columns.

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3.3.2.2

Sorting the Event Browser

Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp. To sort the Event Browser, click the severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description column buttons. You can also open the Sort menu and select By Severity, By Timestamp, By Source, By Type, or By Description. Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending order.

3.3.2.3

Save the Event Browser to a File

To save the Event Browser to a file, do the following:

1. Filter and sort the Event Browser to obtain the desired display.

2. Open the File menu and select Save As.

3. Select a folder and enter a file name in which to save the event log and choose the Save button. The file is saved in XML format and can be opened with an internet browser.

3.3.3

Active Zone Set Data Window

The Active Zoneset data window displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric – you can confirm this by adding a fabric through another switch and comparing Active Zone Set displays.

To open the Active Zoneset data window, choose the Active Zoneset tab below the data window in the topology display. Refer to ”Configured Zonesets Data

Window” on page 4-10 for information about the zone set definitions on a

particular switch. Refer to ”Zoning a Fabric” on page 3-13 for more information about zone sets and zones.

The Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 3-4, uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree. An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded. Click this handle or double-click the following entries:

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

 A zone entry expands to show its member port/devices.

 WWN and FC devices that are zoned, but no longer part of the fabric, are

grayed-out.

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Active Zoneset

Data Window

Figure 3-4. Active Zone Set Data Window

3.4

Zoning a Fabric

Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes. This subsection addresses the following topics:

 Zoning concepts

 Using the Zoning Config dialog

 Restoring default zoning

 Using the Edit Zoning window

 Merging fabrics and zoning

 Managing zone sets

 Managing zones

 Managing aliases

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3.4.1

Zoning Concepts

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

 Zones

 Aliases

 Zone sets

 Zoning database

 Zoning configuration

3.4.1.1

Zones

A zone is a named group of ports or devices that can communicate with each other. Membership in a zone can be defined by domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address, or device World Wide Name (WWN). Zone members can communicate only with members of the same zone.

3.4.1.1.1

Soft Zones

Three types of zones are supported. The following zone types define increasingly restrictive levels of communication.

 Soft zone

 Access Control List (ACL) - hard zone

 Virtual Private Fabric (VPF) - hard zone

Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is not secure; traffic across soft zones can occur if addressed correctly. Soft zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter-switch links. Soft zone boundaries yield to ACL and VPF zone boundaries. Soft zones can overlap; that is, a port can be a member of more than one soft zone. Zone membership can be defined by Fibre Channel address, domain ID and port number, worldwide name, or a combination. Soft zoning supports all port modes.

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Access Control List Hard Zones

Access Control List (ACL) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. ACL zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. This type of zoning is useful for controlling access to certain devices without totally isolating them from the fabric. Members can communicate with each other and transmit outside the ACL zone, but cannot receive inbound traffic from outside the zone. The ACL zone boundary is secure against inbound traffic. ACL zones can overlap; that is, a port can be a member of more than one ACL zone. ACL zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter-switch links. ACL zone boundaries supersede soft zone boundaries, but yield to VPF zone boundaries. Membership can be defined only by domain ID and port number. ACL zoning supports all port modes except TL_Ports.

3.4.1.1.3

Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones

Virtual Private Fabric (VPF) zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and both inbound and outbound traffic. This type of zoning is useful for providing security and reserving paths between devices to guarantee bandwidth. VPF zoning is a type of hard zoning that is hardware enforced. Members can only transmit to and receive from members of the same VPF zone. The VPF zone boundary is secure against both inbound and outbound traffic. VPF zones that include members from multiple switches must include the ports of the inter-switch links. VPF zones cannot overlap; that is, a port can be a member of only one VPF zone. VPF zone boundaries supersede both soft and ACL zone boundaries. Membership can be defined only by domain ID and port number. VPF zoning supports all port modes.

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Note: Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch

domain IDs. These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID and port number pairs or Fibre Channel addresses to define their membership. Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change. To prevent zoning definitions from becoming invalid when the membership is defined by domain ID/port number or Fibre Channel address, you must lock domain IDs. Refer to ”Domain ID and

Domain ID Lock” on page 4-16 and ”Set Config Command” on page A32 for more information.

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3.4.1.2

Aliases

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

3.4.1.3

Zone Sets

A zone set is a named group of zones. A zone can be a member of more than one zone set. All zones that are not members of a zone set belong to the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. Each switch in the fabric maintains its own zoning database containing one or more zone sets. This zoning database resides in non-volatile or permanent memory and is therefore retained after a reset. Refer to ”Configured Zonesets Data Window” on page 4-10 for information about displaying the zoning database.

To apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zone set and activate it. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set and its zones, excluding aliases, to every switch in the fabric. This zone set is known as the active zone set. Refer to

”Active Zone Set Data Window” on page 3-13 for information about displaying the

active zone set.

3.4.1.4

Zoning Database

Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is maintained in permanent memory. Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when saved. The zoning limits for a fabric are as follows:

 Maximum number of zonesets is 256

 Maximum number of zones per zone set is 256

 Maximum total number of zones is 1000

 Maximum number of aliases is 256

 Maximum number of members per zone is 2000

 Maximum number of members per alias is 2000

 Maximum total number of zone and alias members is 2000

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Zoning Configuration

You can set the FC-SW-2 Auto Save and Default Visibility zoning configuration parameters using SANbox Manager or the Set Config Zoning command. The Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch. The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. Refer to ”Using the Zoning

Config Dialog” on page 3-17 for information about zoning configuration using

SANbox Manager. Refer also to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-32 for information about zoning configuration using the CLI.

3.4.2

Using the Zoning Config Dialog

Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save and Default Visibility configuration parameters. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in

Figure 3-5. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values

into effect.

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Figure 3-5. Zoning Config Dialog

3.4.2.1

FC-SW-2 Auto Save

The FC-SW-2 Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch. Changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory. However, if Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in both temporary and permanent memory. If Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory which is cleared when the switch is reset.

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3.4.2.2

Default Visibility

Default visibility determines the level of communication that is permitted among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. The default visibility parameter can be set differently on each switch. When default visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch, all ports/devices on the switch can communicate with all ports/devices on switches that also have default visibility enabled. When Default Visibility is disabled (NONE), none of the ports/devices on that switch can communicate with any other port/device in the fabric.

3.4.3

Restoring Default Zoning

Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions.

CAUTION!

To restore the default zoning for a switch:

1. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning.

2. Choose the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database.

3.4.4

This command will deactivate the active zone set.

Merging Fabrics and Zoning

If you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active zone sets from the two fabrics attempt to merge. The fabrics may consist of a single switch or many switches already connected together. The switches in the two fabrics attempt to create a new active zone set containing the union of each fabric's active zone set. The propagation of zoning information only affects the active zone set, not the configured zone sets.

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3.4.4.1

Zone Merge Failure

If a zone merge is unsuccessful, the inter-switch links between the fabrics will isolate due to a zone merge failure, which will generate an alarm. The reason for the E_Port isolation can also be determined by viewing the port information. Refer to ”Port Information Data Window” on page 6-7 and the ”Show Command” on

page A-50 (Port keyword).

A zone merge will fail if the two active zone sets have member zones with identical names that differ in membership or type. For example, consider Fabric A and Fabric B each with a soft zone named “ZN1” in its active zone set. Fabric A "ZN1" contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 1; Fabric B “ZN1” contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 2. In this case, the merge will fail because the two zones have the same name, but different membership. The zone merge will also fail if Fabric A “ZN1” is a soft zone and the Fabric B “ZN1” is an ACL zone.

3.4.4.2

Zone Merge Failure Recovery

When a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved. You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zone sets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership and zone type (soft, ACL, VPF) are the same. You can deactivate the active zone set on one fabric if the active zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs. If not, you must edit the zone memberships, and reactivate the zone sets. After correcting the zone membership, reset the isolated ports to allow the fabrics to join.

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Note: If you deactivate the active zone set in one fabric and the Auto Save

parameter is enabled, the active zone set from the second fabric will propagate to the first fabric and replace all zones with matching names in the configured zone sets.

Refer to ”Managing Zones” on page 3-25 for information about adding and removing zone members. Refer to ”Resetting a Port” on page 6-14 for information about resetting a port.

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3.4.5

Using the Edit Zoning Window

To edit the zoning database for a particular switch, open the Zoning menu from the faceplate display and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window shown in Figure 3-6. Changes can only be made to inactive zone sets, which are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting a switch.

The Edit Zoning window has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right. Both trees use display conventions similar to the fabric tree for expanding and contracting zone sets, zones, and ports. An expanded port shows the port Fibre Channel address; an expanded address shows the port worldwide name. You can select zone sets, zones, and ports in the following ways:

 Click a zone, zone set, or port icon.

 Right-click to select a zone set or zone, and open the corresponding popup

menu.

 Hold down the Shift key while clicking several consecutive icons.

 Hold down the Control key while clicking several non-consecutive icons.

Zone Sets

Tree

Port/Device

Tree

Figure 3-6. Edit Zoning Window

After defining zoning changes, choose the OK button to implement those changes and exit the Edit Zoning window. Choose the Apply button to save changes

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without closing the Edit Zoning window. Before zoning changes are implemented, SANbox Manager checks for and reports the following zoning conflicts:

 Empty zone sets

 Empty zones

 Empty aliases

 ACL or VPF zones with non-domain ID/port number membership

 VPF zones that share port/device members

 Members in the same ACL zone that are segmented by VPF zoning.

Using tool bar buttons, popup menus, or a drag-and-drop method, you can create and manage zone sets and zones in the zoning database. The Apply button saves changes to the zoning database without closing the window. The OK button saves the zoning changes to the database and closes the window. Table 3-3 describes the zoning tool bar operations.

Table 3-3. Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons

Tool Bar Button Description

Create Zone Set button - create a new zone set

Create Zone button - create a new zone

Create Alias button - create another name for a set of objects

Add Member button - add the selected zone to a zone set, or add the selected port/device to a zone

Remove Member button - delete the selected zone from a zone set, or delete the selected port/device from a zone

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3.4.6

Managing Zone Sets

Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members. The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access needs of your storage area network, but only one zone set can be active at one time. Managing zone sets consists of the following tasks:

 Creating zone sets

 Activating and deactivating zone sets

 Copying a zone to a zone set

 Removing a zone from one zone set or from all zone sets

 Removing a zone set

 Removing all zoning definitions

Note: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the

managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches.

3.4.6.1

Creating a Zone Set

To create a zone set, do the following:

1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

2. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog.

3. Enter a name for the zone set, and choose the OK button. The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, -, ^, and $.

4. To create new zones in a zone set, do one of the following:

 Right-click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu.

 Copy an existing zone by dragging a zone into the new zone set. Refer

5. Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

In the Create a Zone dialog, enter a name for the new zone, and choose the OK button. The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog.

to ”Copying a Zone to a Zone Set” on page 3-23.

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Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set

You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric. If Auto Save is enabled, the new active zone set is saved in the permanent zoning database also. Refer to ”FC-SW-2 Auto Save” on page 3-17.

The purpose of the deactivate function is to suspend all fabric zoning which results in free communication fabric wide or no communication depending on the default visibility setting. Refer to ”Default Visibility” on page 3-18 for more information. It is not necessary to deactivate the active zone set before activating a new one.

 To activate a zone set, open the Zoning menu and select Activate Zone Set

to open the Activate Zone Set dialog. Select a zone set from the Select Zone Set pull-down menu, and choose the Activate button.

 To deactivate the active zone set, open the Zoning menu, select Deactivate

Zone Set. Acknowledge the warning about traffic disruption, and choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to deactivate the active zone set.

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3.4.6.3

Copying a Zone to a Zone Set

To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another, select the zone and drag it to the chosen zone set. Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

3.4.6.4

Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets

You can remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the database.

1. In the Faceplate Display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

2. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone(s) to be removed.

3. Open the Edit menu, and select Remove to remove the zone from the zone set, or select Remove from All Zones to remove the zone from all zone sets.

4. Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

Alternatively, you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets in the database.

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3.4.6.5

Removing a Zone Set

Removing a zone set from the database affects the member zones in the following ways.

 Member zones that are members of other zone sets are not affected.

 Member zones that are not members of other zone sets become members

of the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch.

To delete a zone set from the database, do the following:

1. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

2. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone set to be removed.

3. Open the Edit menu, and select Remove to remove the zone set.

4. Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

Alternatively, you may use shortcut menus to remove a zone set from the database.

3.4.6.6

Removing All Zoning Definitions

To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database, choose one of the following:

 Open the Edit menu and select Remove All. In the Remove All dialog,

choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets.

 Right-click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree, and

select Clear Zoning from the popup menu. Choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones.

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Managing Zones

Managing zones involves the following:

 Creating a zone in a zone set

 Adding zone members

 Renaming a zone or a zone set

 Removing a zone member

 Removing a zone from a zone set

 Removing a zone from all zone sets

 Changing zone types

Note: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the

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managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches.

3.4.7.1

Creating a Zone in a Zone Set

When a zone is created, its zone type is soft. To change the zone type to a hard zone, refer to ”Changing Zone Types” on page 3-28 for more information. Refer to

”Zones” on page 3-14 for information on zone types (soft and hard). To create a

zone in a zone set, do the following:

1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

2. Open the Edit menu and select Create a Zone.

3. In the Create a Zone dialog, enter a name for the new zone, and choose the OK button. The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. A zone name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, and -.

Note: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the

database, the SANbox Manager application will create a copy of that zone and its membership in the zone set.

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4. To add ports or devices to the zone, do one of the following:

 In the zone set tree, select the zone set. In the graphic window, select

the port to add to the zone. Open the Edit menu and select Add Members.

 Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or worldwide

name in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone.

 Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or worldwide

name in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu.

5. Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

3.4.7.2

Adding Zone Members

Adding a zone member to a zone will affect every zone set in which that zone is a member. To add member ports/devices to a zone, do one of the following:

 Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or worldwide name in

the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone. To select and drag multiple ports/devices, press and hold the Control key while dragging.

 Select one or more ports by port number, Fibre Channel address, or

worldwide name in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu.

 Open the Edit menu or right click on the selected zone and select Create

Members. Choose the WWN, Domain/Port, or FC address radio button and

enter the port hex value.

Choose the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

Note: Domain ID conflicts can result in automatic reassignment of switch

domain IDs. These reassignments are not reflected in zones that use domain ID/port number pair to define their membership. Be sure to reconfigure zones that are affected by a domain ID change.

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3.4.7.3

Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set

To rename a zone, do the following:

1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoning window, click the zone/zone set to be renamed.

2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename.

3. In the Rename Zone/Rename Zone Set dialog, enter a new name for the zone/zone set.

4. Choose the OK button.

3.4.7.4

Removing a Zone Member

Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zone set in which that zone is a member. To remove a member from a zone:

1. In the Edit Zoning window, select the zone member to be removed.

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2. Open the Edit menu and select Remove.

3. Choose the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning window.

3.4.7.5

Removing a Zone from a Zone Set

Zones that are no longer members of any zone set are moved to the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. To remove a zone from a zone set:

1. In the Edit Zoning window, select the zone to be removed. The selected zone will be removed from that zone set only.

2. Open the Edit menu and select Remove.

3. Choose the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning window.

3.4.7.6

Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets

Zones that are no longer members of any zone set are moved to the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. To remove a zone from all zone sets, do the following:

1. In the Edit Zoning window, select the zone to be removed.

2. Open the Edit menu and select Remove Zone from All Sets.

3. Choose the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning window.

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3.4.7.7

Changing Zone Types

To change a zone type, do the following:

1. In the faceplate display, select the switch with the zone type to change.

2. Choose the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning window.

3. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone to change.

4. Open the Edit menu and select Set Zone Type to open the Set Zone Type dialog.

5. Open the Zone Type pull-down menu and select Soft, ACL, or VPF.

 Soft zoning is the least restrictive type of zoning.

 ACL zoning is hard zoning and is enforced by hardware and defines

access to a given port. ACL zones need not include inter-switch links.

 VPF zoning is hard zoning that defines ports that can communicate

with each other. VPF zones must include inter-switch links. On a SANbox2-64 switch, a VPF zone cannot extend beyond the ports of a single I/O blade.

3.4.8

Managing Aliases

An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and can not have a zone or another alias as a member.

Note: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the

3.4.8.1

Creating an Alias

To create an alias, do the following:

1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

2. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Alias to open the Create Alias dialog.

3. Enter a name for the alias, and choose the OK button. The alias name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog. An alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $, ^, and -.

managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches.

4. Choose the OK button to save the alias name to the zoning database.

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3.4.8.2

Adding a Member to an Alias

You can add a member to an alias in the following ways:

 Drag-and-drop method.

 Select the alias in the left pane and the member in the right pane to add to

that alias, and choose the Insert button.

 Select the alias in the left pane and the member in the right pane to add to

that alias, and open the Edit menu and select Add Members.

To add a member to an alias using the drag-and-drop method, do the following:

1. In the right pane, click and hold down the mouse button on the member to be added to the alias.

2. Drag the selected member from the right pane to the alias in the left pane.

To add a member to an alias using the menu options, do the following:

1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

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2. In the left pane, select an alias.

3. In the right pane, select the member to add to the selected alias.

4. Choose one of the following:

 Open the Edit menu and select Add Members.

 Choose the Insert button.

5. Choose the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning window.

3.4.8.3

Removing an Alias from All Zones

To remove an alias from all zones, do the following:

1. In the Zone Sets tree in the Edit Zoning window, select the alias to be removed.

2. Open the Edit menu, and select Remove Alias from All Zones.

3. Choose the Yes button in the Remove dialog.

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Section 4

Managing Switches

This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.

 Managing user accounts

 Displaying switch information

 Managing alarms

 Exporting name server information to a file

 Paging a switch

 Resetting a switch

 Setting the date and time

 Configuring a switch

 Archiving a switch

 Restoring a switch

 Managing firmware

 Restoring the factory default configuration

4.1

Managing User Accounts

A user account consists of the following:

 Account name

 Password

 Authority level

 Expiration date

Switches come from the factory with the following user accounts:

Account Name Password Admin Authority Expiration

admin password True Permanent

images images False Permanent

The Admin account is for configuring the switch for the first time. After creating your own user accounts, consider changing the password for this account. The Admin account has Admin authority which means that this account can view and

Table 4-1. Factory User Accounts

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modify the switch and its configuration both with SANbox Manager and the Telnet command line interface. Without Admin authority, you are limited to viewing switch status and configuration. The Images account is for exchanging files with the switch using FTP.

The factory switch configuration does not enforce user accounts and passwords. This means that no account name and password are required to add a fabric and modify switch configurations using SANbox Manager. To enforce user accounts and authority, set the SecurityEnabled parameter to True using the Set Setup System command in the Telnet command line interface. Refer to ”Set Setup

Command” on page A-46.

To create, remove, and modify user accounts, open the Switch menu in the

faceplate display, and select User Accounts.... If fabric security is enabled, your

account must have Admin authority to manage user accounts.

4.1.1

Creating User Accounts

To create a user account on a particular switch, open the faceplate display and

select User Accounts.... This displays the User Account Administration dialog

shown in Figure 4-1. Choose the Add Account tab. A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts.

Figure 4-1. Account Administration – Add

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1. Enter an account name in the New Account Login field. Account names are limited to 15 characters.

2. If the account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations, check the Admin Authority Enabled box.

3. Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify Password field. A password must have a minimum of 4 characters and no more than 20.

4. If this account is to be permanent with no expiration date, choose the

Permanent Account radio button. Otherwise, choose the Account Will Expire button and enter the number days in which the account will expire.

If you want to change the authority or the expiration date for an account, you must remove the account and recreate it. Refer to ”Removing a User Account” on

page 4-3.

4.1.2

Removing a User Account

To remove a user account on a particular switch, open the faceplate display and

select User Accounts.... Choose the Remove Account tab in the dialog to

present the display shown in Figure 4-2. Select the account name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog and choose the Remove Account button.

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Managing User Accounts

Figure 4-2. Account Administration – Remove

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4.1.3

Changing a User Account Password

To change the password for an account on a particular switch, open the faceplate

display and select User Accounts.... Choose the Change Password tab in the

dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-3. Select the account name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog, then enter the old password, the new password, and verify the new password in the corresponding fields. Choose the Change Password button.

Figure 4-3. Account Administration – Change Password

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4.2

Displaying Switch Information

The faceplate display and data windows provide the following specific switch information:

 Name server information

 Switch specifications and addresses

 Configuration parameters

 Performance statistics

 Configured zone sets

Figure 4-4 shows the faceplate display for the SANbox2-64 switch.

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Figure 4-4. Faceplate Display

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

 Choose the Refresh button.

 Open the View menu and select Refresh.

 Press the F5 key.

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 Right-click a switch in the topology display and select Refresh Switch from

the popup menu.

 Right-click in the graphic window of the faceplate display, and select

Refresh Switch from the popup menu.

4.2.1

Name Server Data Window

The Name Server data window displays information about the devices that are logged into the fabric. Choose the Name Server tab below the data window to display name server information for all devices that are logged into the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches, select one or more switches in the fabric tree or the topology display. Refer to

Table 4-2 for a description of the entries in the Name Server data window. Refer to ”Exporting Name Server Information to a File” on page 4-13 for exporting name

server information.

Table 4-2. Name Server Data Window Entries

Entry Description

Target/Initiator Device type: target or initiator

Switch Switch name

Port Port number (0–63)

Address Fibre Channel address

Type Node type

WWNN Node worldwide name

WWPN Port worldwide name

Vendor Host Bus Adapter/Device Vendor

FC-4 Types Device Fibre Channel protocol types

Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs

4.2.2

Switch Data Window

The Switch data window displays current network and switch information for the selected switches. Refer to ”Configuring a Switch” on page 4-14 for more information about the Switch data window. To open the Switch data window, select one or more switches in the topology display and choose the Switch tab below the window. You can also open the Switch data window in the faceplate display.

Table 4-3 describes the Switch data window entries.

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Table 4-3. Switch Data Window Entries

Entry Description

FcAddress Switch Fibre Channel address

World Wide Name Switch worldwide name

Reason for Status Additional status information

User Name Account name

Security Enabled Enforcement of account names and authority

Vendor Switch manufacturer

Firmware Version Active firmware version

Inactive Firmware Version Inactive firmware version

Pending Firmware Version Firmware version that will be activated at the next reset

PROM/Flasher Version PROM firmware version

MAC Address Media Access Control address

IP Address Internet Protocol address

Subnet Mask Mask that determines the IP address subnet

Gateway Gateway address

Negotiated Domain ID The domain ID currently being used by the fabric

Configured Domain ID The domain ID defined by network administrator

Domain ID Lock Domain ID lock status. Prevents (True) or permits (False)

dynamic domain ID reassignment.

Number of Ports Number of ports on the switch

Switch Type Switch model

Operational State Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic

Administrative State Current switch administrative state

Configured Admin State Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch

configuration

RA Timeout Resource allocation timeout value

ED Timeout Error detect timeout value

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FC-SW-2 Compliant Zoning merge status. If True, changes to the active zone

LegacyAddressFormat Legacy port addressing status. Enabled only for

FC-SW-2 Auto Save Zoning auto save status. Saves zoning updates in

Zoning Default Visibility Zoning visibility status. Permits (All) or prevents (None)

Temperature Internal switch temperature °C

Table 4-3. Switch Data Window Entries (Continued)

Entry Description

set are propagated throughout the fabric. If false, changes to the zoning database are propagated throughout the fabric.

interoperability with non-FC-SW-2 switches.

temporary and permanent memory (True) or only in temporary memory (False).

communication with other switches in the absence of an active zone set.

Fan 1 Status Fan 1 status

Fan 2 Status Fan 2 status

Fan 3 Status Fan 3 status

Power Supply 1 Status Power supply 1 status

Power Supply 2 Status Power supply 2 status

Beacon Status Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (off).

Broadcast Support Broadcast support status. Broadcast support is enabled or

disabled (default).

Inband Enabled Inband management status. Permits (True) or prevents

(False) a switch from being managed over an ISL.

Temp Failure Port Shutdown

Warning Temperature Not applicable.

Failure Temperature Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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4.2.3

Link Data Window

The Link data window displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This information includes the switch name, the port number at the end of each link, and the link status. To open the Link data window, choose the Link tab below the window.

4.2.4

Port Statistics Data Window

The Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports. To open the Port Statistics data window, choose the Port Stats tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Refer to Table 6-5 for a description of the Port Statistics data window entries.

The Statistics pull-down menu is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to view detailed port information. Choose the down arrow to open the pull-down menu. Open the pull-down menu and select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch reset. Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period. Select Baseline to view the total count of statistics since the last time the baseline was set. Choose the Clear Baseline button to set the current baseline.

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4.2.5

Port Information Data Window

The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected ports. To open the Port Statistics data window, choose the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Refer to Ta ble 6- 6 for a description of the Port Information data window entries.

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4.2.6

Configured Zonesets Data Window

The Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, and zone membership in the zoning database, as shown in Figure 4-5. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, choose the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window in the faceplate display.

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

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

 A zone entry expands to show its members by port number, worldwide

name, or Fibre Channel address.

Figure 4-5. Configured Zonesets Data Window

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4.3

Configuring Alarms

You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling thresholds, a sampling interval, and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. To configure alarms, do the following:

1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Configure Alarm

Thresholds.

2. The Alarm Threshold Configuration dialog shown in Figure 4-6 prompts you to enable or disable all alarms, select an event, set thresholds, set a sampling interval and enable or disable an individual alarm.

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Figure 4-6. Alarm Threshold Configuration Dialog

3. Check the Enable All Alarm Thresholds box to enable monitoring for all the individual alarm types that are enabled. The Enable All Alarm Thresholds box is the master control for the individual alarms. For example, the switch will monitor CRC errors only if both the CRC Error Enable box and the Enable All Alarm Thresholds box are checked.

4. Select an event type from the Alarm Threshold pull-down menu. Choose from the following options:

 CRC error monitoring

 Decode error monitoring

 ISL monitoring

 Device login monitoring

 Device logout monitoring

 Loss of signal monitoring

5. Enter a value for the falling threshold. A falling threshold alarm is generated when the event count descends below the falling threshold.

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6. Enter a value for the rising threshold. A rising threshold alarm is generated

when the event count exceeds the rising threshold. The switch will not generate another rising threshold alarm for that event until the count descends below the falling threshold and rises again above the rising threshold. Consider the example in Figure 4-7.

Note: The switch will down a port if a rising threshold alarm is not

cleared after three consecutive sample intervals.

Generate rising threshold alarm; eligibility ends

Event

Generate rising threshold alarm; eligibility ends

Rising

Threshold

Count

Falling

Generate falling threshold alarm; eligibility is reset

Threshold

Sample Interval

Figure 4-7. Alarm Threshold Example

7. Enter a sample interval in seconds. The sample interval defines the period of time in which to count events.

8. Check the Enable box to make the alarm eligible for use. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for each alarm you want to configure or enable. You must also check the Enable All Alarm Thresholds box, which is the master control for all alarm configurations.

9. Choose the OK button to save all changes.

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4.4

Exporting Name Server Information to a File

To save name server information to a file, open the topology display and do the following:

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

2. Open the Switch menu and select Export Name Server.

3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name.

4. Choose the Save button.

4.5

Paging a Switch

You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all Port Status LEDs to flash, making it easier to recognize. To page a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and enable the Toggle Beacon selection. To cancel the beacon, reselect Toggle Beacon.

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4.6

Setting the Date and Time

To set the date and time on a switch, do the following:

1. Select a switch in the topology display, and open the faceplate display.

2. Open the Switch menu, and select Set Date/Time....

3. Enter the year, month, day and time in the Switch Date and Time dialog, then click OK. The new date and time take effect immediately.

4.7

Resetting a Switch

Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory. Depending on the type, a switch reset may or may not include power-on self test or it may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 4-4 describes the types of switch resets:

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Hot Reset Resets a switch without a power-on self test. This reset activates

Table 4-4. Switch Resets

Type Desc r iption

the pending firmware, but does not disrupt switch traffic. You can perform this reset using SANbox Manager or the Hotreset command. Refer to ”Hotreset Command” on page A-16.

Reset without POST

Hard Reset Resets a switch with a power-on self test. This reset activates the

To reset a switch using SANbox Manager, do the following:

1. Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display.

2. Open the Switch menu and select the Reset Switch pull-down menu:

 Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.

 Select Reset to perform a standard reset.

 Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset.

Resets a switch without a power-on self test. This reset activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic. You can perform this type of reset using the following:

 SANbox Manager  Reset Switch command. Refer to ”Reset Command” on

page A-25.

 Maintenance button. Refer to your switch Installation Guide.

pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic. You can perform this type of reset by using or doing the following:

 SANbox Manager  Hardreset command. Refer to the ”Hardreset Command” on

page A-13.

 Power cycle the switch.

4.8

Configuring a Switch

Switch configuration is divided into two areas: chassis configuration and network configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Network configuration specifies Ethernet and SNMP settings.

To open the Switch Properties dialog, open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. You may also right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.

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4.8.1

Switch Properties

Use the Switch Properties dialog to change the following switch configuration parameters:

 Symbolic name

 Administrative state

 Domain ID and domain ID lock

 Broadcast support (TCP/IP)

 Inband management

 FC-SW-2 compliance for zoning

 Legacy port address format

The timeout values are displayed only for reference purposes when the switch is online; they become active when the switch is taken offline. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values into effect.

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Figure 4-8. Switch Properties Dialog

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4.8.1.1

Symbolic Name

A user-defined name of up to 63 characters that identifies the switch.

4.8.1.2

Switch Administrative States

The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The switch administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

 The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch

configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANbox Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.

 The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the switch for

temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command. Refer to the ”Set

Command” on page A-30.

Table 4-5 describes the administrative state values.

Table 4-5. Switch Administrative States

Parameter Description

Online The switch is available.

Offline The switch is unavailable.

Test The switch is in diagnostics mode and is unavailable.

4.8.1.3

Domain ID and Domain ID Lock

The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consists of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA). The maximum number of switches within a fabric is 239 with each switch having a unique domain ID.

Switches come from the factory with the domain IDs unlocked. This means that if there is a domain ID conflict in the fabric, the switch with the highest principal priority, or the principal switch, will reassign any domain ID conflicts and establish the fabric. If you lock the domain ID on a switch and a domain ID conflict occurs, one of the switches will isolate as a separate fabric and the Port Status LEDs on both switches will flash to show the affected ports. Refer to the ”Set Config

Command” on page A-32 for information about the switch keyword and the

Domain ID Lock and Principal Priority parameters.

If you connect a new switch to an existing fabric with its domain ID unlocked, and a domain conflict occurs, the new switch will isolate as a separate fabric.

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However, you can remedy this by resetting the new switch or taking it offline then back online. The principal switch will reassign the domain ID and the switch will join the fabric.

Note: Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by

4.8.1.4

Broadcast Support

Broadcast is supported on the SANbox2 which allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the proposed standard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW-3, T11 Presentation Number T11/02-031v0. FSPF is used to setup a fabric spanning tree used in transmission of broadcast frames. Broadcast frames are retransmitted on all ISLs indicated in the spanning tree and all online F/FL_Ports. Broadcast zoning is supported with Access Control List (ACL) and Virtual Private Fabric (VPF) hard zones. When a broadcast frame is received, these hard zones are enforced at the F/FL_Port. If the originator of the broadcast is in a hard zone, the frame is retransmitted on all online F/FL_Ports within the hard zone. If the originator of the broadcast frame is not in a hard zone, the frame is retransmitted on online F/FL_Ports that are not in a hard zone.

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domain ID and port number pair. You must reconfigure zones that are affected by domain ID reassignment.

4.8.1.5

Inband Management

4.8.1.6

FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning

When a zone set is activated, SANbox2 switches and other FC-SW-2 compliant switches propagate the active zone set to all switches in the fabric. Some non-FCSW-2 compliant switches propagate not only the active zone set, but the entire zoning database. Disabling this parameter causes the SANbox2 switch to propagate the zoning database, and therefore, interoperate with non-FC-SW-2 switches. For FC-SW-2 compliant fabrics, this parameter should be enabled.

Note: The FC-SW-2 Compliant setting must be the same on all switches in

the fabric, otherwise the inter-switch links will not connect.

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4.8.1.7

Legacy Port Address Format

Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non-FC-SW-2, non-QLogic switches. Enabling this setting under other circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number. This setting is available only when the FC-SW-2 Compliant setting is disabled. Contact your authorized maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature.

Note: The Legacy Address Format setting must be the same on all

switches in the fabric, otherwise the inter-switch links will not connect.

4.8.1.8

Timeout Values

The switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch.

Table 4-6 describes the switch timeout parameters. The timeout values must be

the same for all switches in the fabric.

Note: Timeout values can only be changed if the switch is offline.

Table 4-6. Timeout Values

Parameter Description

R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Timeout: Represents the maximum time a frame

could be delayed in the Fabric and still be delivered. The default is 10000 milliseconds.

E_D_TOV Error Detect Timeout: Represents the maximum round trip time that

an operation between two N_Ports could require. The default is 2000 milliseconds.

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4.8.2

Network Properties

Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-9 to change IP and SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values into effect. To open the Network Properties dialog, open the Switch menu and select Network Properties.

Note: Since Read Community, Trap Community, and Write Community

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settings are like passwords, they are write-only fields; the current settings are not displayed.

Figure 4-9. Network Properties Dialog

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4.8.2.1

IP Configuration

The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Tab le 4 -7 describes the IP configuration parameters.

Parameter Description

Table 4-7. IP Configuration Parameters

Network Discovery

Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address:

 Static - Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the

Switch Properties dialog.

 BootP - Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server.  RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) - Acquires the IP

address from an RARP server. An RARP request is broadcast with up to three retries, each at 5 second intervals. If no IP address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previously configured IP address.

 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Acquires the IP

configuration from a DHCP server. If no satisfactory lease is obtained, the DHCP client attempts to use the previously configured lease. If the previous lease cannot be used, no IP address will be assigned to this switch in order to avoid an IP

address conflict. The DHCP server must then be made available. If a BootP, RARP, or DHCP server is not available, the switch will attempt to use a previously assigned valid lease. If no lease was ever assigned, the switch will attempt to use the previously assigned static IP address.

IP Address Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Ethernet port. The default value

is 10.0.0.1.

Subnet mask Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port. The default value is

255.0.0.0.

Gateway IP gateway address. The default value is 10.0.0.254.

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4.8.2.2

SNMP Configuration

The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.

Table 4-8 describes the SNMP configuration parameters.

Parameter Description

SNMP Proxy SNMP proxy. Enables or disables SNMP communication with other

Contact Specifies the name (up to 32 characters) of the person who is to be

4 – Managing Switches

Configuring a Switch

Table 4-8. SNMP Configuration Parameters

switches in the fabric.

contacted to respond to trap events. The default is “undefined”.

Read Community

Trap Community Trap community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an

Location Specifies the name (up to 32 characters) for the switch location. The

Authentication Trap

Write Community

Read community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The default is “public”.

SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The default is “public”.

default is “undefined”.

Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures. If enabled, a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string values are used. The default value is False.

Write community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an SNMP agent to write information to the switch. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The default is “private”.

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4.8.2.3

SNMP Trap Configuration

The SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 and configure the trap. Table 4-9 describes the SNMP configuration parameters.

Table 4-9. SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters

Parameter Description

Trap Version Specifies the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps.

Trap Enabled Enables or disables the trap.

Trap Address

Trap Port

Specifies the IP address to which SNMP traps are sent. A maximum of 5 trap addresses are supported. The default address for trap 1 is

10.0.0.254. The default address for traps 2–5 is 0.0.0.0.

The port number on which the trap is sent. The default is 162.

Trap Severity Specifies a severity level to assign to the trap. Open the pull-down

Trap address (other than 0.0.0.0) and trap port combinations must be unique. For example, if trap 1 and trap 2 have the same address, then they must have different port values. Similarly, if trap 1 and 2 have the same port value, they must have different addresses.

4.8.2.4

Remote Logging

The Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports the syslog protocol. When enabled, the log entries are sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP Address field. Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this feature is enabled or not.

To save log information to a remote host, you must edit the syslog.conf file and then restart the syslog daemon. The syslog.conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that specifies the name of the log file in which to save error messages. Add the following line to the syslog.conf file. A <tab> separates the selector field (local0.info) and action field which contains the log file path name (/ var/adm/messages/messages.name).

menu and choose a level. Traps must be enabled to access this pulldown menu. Trap severity levels include Unknown, Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notify, Info, Debug, and Mark

local0.info <tab> /var/adm/messages.name

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4.9

Archiving a Switch

You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Archived parameters include the following:

 Switch properties and statistics

 IP configuration

 SNMP configuration

 Port properties and statistics

 Alarm configuration

 Zoning configuration

This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch. You can also use the archive file as a template for configuring new switches to add to a fabric. Security settings and user account information are not archived. The archive can be used later to restore the switch. Refer to ”Restoring a Switch” on page 4-24 for more information.

4 – Managing Switches

Archiving a Switch

To archive a switch, do the following:

1. Open the Switch menu and select Archive.

2. In the Save dialog, enter a file name.

3. Choose the Save button.

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4.10

Restoring a Switch

Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The switch configuration must be archived before it can be restored. Furthermore, the switch archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored; that is, you cannot restore a SANbox2-64 switch with a SANbox2-16 archive. Refer to ”Archiving a Switch” on page 4-23 for more information.

To restore a switch, do the following:

1. Log in to the fabric through the switch you want to restore. You cannot

restore a switch over an ISL.

2. Open the Switch menu and select Restore to display the Restore dialog

shown in Figure 4-10. The Restore dialog offers a Full Restore and a Selective Restore tab.

Figure 4-10. Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective

3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be

one that was produced by the SANbox Manager Archive function. Configuration backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the SANbox Manager Restore function.

4. To restore all configuration settings, choose the Full Restore tab, then

choose the Restore button. To restore selected configuration settings,

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4 – Managing Switches

Restoring a Switch

choose the Selective Restore tab and check one or more of the following boxes, then choose the Restore button:

 Network Properties: Restores all settings presented in the Network

properties dialog except the IP address. Refer to ”Network Properties”

on page 4-19.

 IP Address: Restores switch IP address in addition to the other

network properties.

 Switch Properties: Restores all settings presented in the Switch

properties dialog except the domain ID. Refer to ”Switch Properties” on

page 4-15.

 Domain ID: Restores switch domain ID in addition to the other switch

properties.

 Port Properties: Restores all settings presented in the Port properties

dialog. Refer to ”Configuring Ports” on page 6-9.

 Configured Zoning: Restores all zone sets, zones, and aliases in the

switch’s zoning database.

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4.11

Managing Firmware

The switch memory is partitioned for two firmware images. One of these partitions contains the active firmware; that is, the firmware version that is in use. The other partition contains the inactive firmware which is not in use. The pending firmware is the firmware that will be activated at the next switch reset. The pending firmware can be the active firmware or the inactive firmware. When you install new firmware, that image becomes the inactive firmware and the pending firmware. Upon resetting the switch, this image becomes both the active and pending firmware.

Firmware management tools enable you to do the following:

 Install and activate new firmware

 Activate the pending firmware

 Change the pending firmware

Note: To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that

4.11.1

Installing Firmware

Installing firmware involves loading, unpacking, and activating the firmware image on the switch. SANbox Manager does this in one operation.

Note: For firmware versions that follow the initial release of version 2.0, you

To install firmware, do the following:

1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware.

2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, choose the Select button to browse and

select the firmware file to be uploaded.

3. Choose the Start button to begin the firmware load process.

all switches are running the same version of firmware.

have the ability to install and activate new firmware without resetting the switch, and therefore, without disrupting traffic. SANbox Manager will attempt a non-disruptive firmware installation and activation whenever possible.

4. When the loading is complete, choose the Close button to close the

Firmware Upload dialog.

5. If a non-disruptive activation is not possible, SANbox Manager prompts you

to reset the switch. Choose the OK button to reset the switch and activate the new firmware.

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4.11.2

Activating the Pending Firmware

To activate firmware that is both inactive and pending, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Activate Firmware. SANbox Manager attempts a non-disruptive activation if the active and pending firmware versions are 2.0 or greater. Otherwise, SANbox Manager prompts you reset the switch to activate the pending firmware.

4.11.3

Changing the Pending Firmware

To change the pending firmware to the alternate image, do the following:

1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Firmware

Fallback.

2. The Firmware Fallback dialog prompts you to confirm the firmware version

that is to become the pending firmware. Choose the Yes button to select the fallback firmware or No to cancel.

3. SANbox Manager attempts a non-disruptive activation if the active and

pending firmware versions are 2.0 or greater. Otherwise, SANbox Manager prompts you reset the switch to activate the pending firmware.

4 – Managing Switches

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration

4.12

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration

You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values. To restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and select Restore Factory Defaults. Table 4-10 lists the factory default switch configuration settings.

Restoring the switch to the factory default configuration does not restore the account name and password settings. To restore user accounts, you must select Reset Password File option in the maintenance menu. Refer to “Recovering a Switch” in the Installation Guide for your switch for information about maintenance mode and the maintenance menu.

Table 4-10. Factory Default Configuration Settings

Setting Value

Symbolic name SANbox2

Administrative state Online

Domain ID 1

Domain ID Lock False

Inband Management True

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Table 4-10. Factory Default Configuration Settings (Continued)

Setting Value

Broadcast Support Enable

Resource Allocation Timeout (RA TOV) 10000 milliseconds

Error Detect Timeout (ED TOV) 2000 milliseconds

IP address 10.0.0.1

Subnet mask address 255.0.0.0

Gateway address 10.0.0.254

Network Discovery Static

Remote Logging False

Remote Logging host IP address 10.0.0.254

Contact Undefined

Location Undefined

Trap enabled False

Trap port 162

Trap address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2-5: 0.0.0.0

Trap community Public

Read community Public

Write community Private

Port state Online

Port speed Auto-detect

Port mode GL

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Section 5

Managing I/O Blades

An I/O blade is a component switch of the larger SANbox2-64 switch. When you configure an I/O blade and its ports you are really configuring the slot. Because this configuration is saved on the switch CPU, any I/O blade that you install in that slot will acquire that configuration. This section describes the following I/O blade management tasks:

 Displaying I/O blade information

 Changing the blade administrative state

 Testing a blade

 Resetting a blade

 Hot Swap Wizard

5.1

Displaying I/O Blade Information

The Blade Information data window displays information for the selected I/O blades. To open the Blade Information data window, choose the Blade Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Table 5-1 describes the Blade Information data window entries.

Table 5-1. Blade Information Data Window Entries

Entry Description

State Functional status

Configured Administrative State I/O blade administrative state stored in the

switch configuration

Operational Administrative State I/O blade operational state: online, offline,

diagnostics, or down.

Diagnostic Status Results of the most recent diagnostic test

Temperature Status Operational status based on internal

temperature

Temperature Internal switch temperature reported by

this I/O blade

Credit Pool Number of credits in the credit pool

Zircon Version Zircon processor firmware version

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5.2

Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State

The I/O blade administrative state determines the operational status of the I/O blade and its ports. The I/O blade administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

 The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch

configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANbox Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.

 The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the I/O blade

for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Blade command. Refer to the ”Set

Command” on page A-30.

Table 5-2 describes the administrative state values. To change the I/O blade

administrative state, do the following:

1. Open the faceplate display and click on one or more of the I/O blades.

2. Open the Blade menu and select Blade Properties. Table 5-2 describes the

administrative state values. In the Blade Properties dialog, choose the radio button that corresponds to the state you want, and choose the OK button.

Parameter Description

Online The I/O blade is available.

Offline The I/O blade is unavailable.

Diagnostics The I/O blade is in diagnostics mode and is unavailable.

5.3

Testing an I/O Blade

Testing an I/O blade performs a register test of the ASIC and a SerDes level loopback test of all ports. To test an I/O blade, do the following:

1. Select an I/O blade.

2. Open the Blade menu and select Blade Properties.

3. Click the Test radio button in the Blade Properties dialog to place the I/O

blade in test mode. Choose the OK button.

4. Open the Blade menu and select Test Blade.

5. Choose the Start button in the Test Blade dialog.

Table 5-2. Switch Administrative States

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5.4

Resetting an I/O Blade

Resetting an I/O blade reinitializes the I/O blade using the saved configuration. To reset an I/O blade, do the following:

1. Select one or more blades in the faceplate display.

2. Open the Blade menu and select Reset Blade.

5.5

Hot Swap Wizard

The Hot Swap Wizard is a series of dialogs that walk you through the process of replacing, removing, or inserting an I/O blade while the switch is running. Each type of hot swap procedure uses its own set of dialogs within the Hot Swap Wizard. The current step in the hot swap procedure is highlighted in the left side of the Hot Swap Wizard dialog.

Note: The Hot Swap Wizard is only available to the out-of-band switch. You

can not use the Hot Swap Wizard over an inter-switch link.

5 – Managing I/O Blades

Resetting an I/O Blade

Always perform the hot swap procedure as prompted by the wizard, otherwise the switch will become unresponsive. For example, if you install a blade in the wrong slot, proceed as though no mistake had been made and follow the rest of the hot swap procedure. When complete, perform the operation again with the correct slot. If the switch becomes unresponsive, you must power cycle the switch.

To start the Hot Swap Wizard, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display, and select Hot Swap Wizard. Following is an overview of each of hot swap procedure:

 Replacing an I/O Blade

1. Select the Replace a Blade hot swap procedure

2. Select and confirm the slot in which to replace the blade.

3. The Port Status LEDs will flash green to positively identify the I/O blade. Remove the I/O blade and confirm.

4. Install the new I/O blade and confirm. The Port Status LEDs will flash amber in port number sequence, then green.

 Inserting an I/O Blade

1. Select the Insert a Blade hot swap procedure

2. Select and confirm the slot in which to insert the blade.

3. Install the new I/O blade and confirm. The Port Status LEDs will flash amber in port number sequence, then green.

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5 – Managing I/O Blades Hot Swap Wizard

 Removing an I/O Blade

1. Select the Remove a Blade hot swap procedure

2. Select and confirm the slot from which to remove the blade.

3. The Port Status LEDs will flash green to positively identify the I/O

blade. Remove the I/O blade and confirm.

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Managing Ports

This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices:

 Displaying port information

 Configuring ports

 Testing ports

6.1

Displaying Port Information

Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 6-1. The faceplate display data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports. Use the topology display to show the status information for links between switches.

Section 6

Figure 6-1. Faceplate Display – Port Information

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6 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information

6.1.1

Monitoring Port Status

The faceplate display provides the following port related information:

 Port mode

 Port operational state

 Port speed

 Port media

To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected.

6.1.1.1

Displaying Port Modes

To display port mode status, from the faceplate display, open the View menu, and select View Port Modes. Tab le 6 -1 lists the possible port modes and their meanings.

Table 6-1. Port Modes

Mode Description

F Fabric port

FL Fabric loop port

TL Translated loop port

G Generic port

GL Generic fabric loop port

E Expansion port (inter-switch link)

D Donor port

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Related Materials

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Contact Information

Installing SANbox Manager

SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation

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SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation

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Starting SANbox Manager

Exiting SANbox Manager

Uninstalling SANbox Manager

Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password

Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files

Setting SANbox Manager Preferences

Using Online Help

Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information

SANbox Manager User Interface

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Fabric Tree

Graphic Window

Data Window and Tabs

Working Status Indicator

Using the Topology Display

Switch and Link Status

Working with Switches and Links

Selecting Switches and Links

Arranging Switches in the Display

Topology Data Windows

Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus

Using the Faceplate Display

I/O Blades

Port Views and Status

Working with I/O Blades and Ports

Selecting I/O Blades and Ports

Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu

Faceplate Data Windows

Security

User Authentication

Inter-Switch Link Security

Inband Management

Managing the Fabric Database

Adding a Fabric

Removing a Fabric

Opening a Fabric View File

Saving a Fabric View File

Rediscovering a Fabric

Adding a New Switch to a Fabric

Replacing a Failed Switch

Deleting Switches and Links

Displaying Fabric Information

Fabric Status

Displaying the Event Browser

Filtering the Event Browser

Sorting the Event Browser

Save the Event Browser to a File

Active Zone Set Data Window

Zoning a Fabric

Zoning Concepts

Zones

Aliases

Zone Sets

Zoning Database

Zoning Configuration

Using the Zoning Config Dialog

FC-SW-2 Auto Save

Default Visibility

Restoring Default Zoning