Qlogic SANbox 5000 Series User Manual

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SANbox 5000 Series QuickTools

Switch Management User Guide

Firmware Version 6.8

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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
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modification. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: 6697359; other patents pending.

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Release, Revision A, September 2007

Revision History

© 2000–2007 QLogic Corporation. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

QLogic Corporation, 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, [phone] or [phone]

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction

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

1.2 Related Materials ...............................................................................................1-2

1.3 JDOM License....................................................................................................1-2

1.4 Technical Support...............................................................................................1-3

1.4.1 Availability..................................................................................................1-3

1.4.2 Training......................................................................................................1-3

1.4.3 Contact Information...................................................................................1-4

Section 2 Using QuickTools

2.1 Workstation Requirements.................................................................................2-1

2.2 Opening QuickTools ...........................................................................................2-2

2.3 QuickTools User Interface ..................................................................................2-3

2.3.1 Maintenance Panel Health Check.............................................................2-4

2.3.2 Fabric Tree................................................................................................2-5

2.3.3 Graphic Window........................................................................................2-5

2.3.4 Data Windows and Tabs............................................................................2-5

2.3.5 Menu Bar...................................................................................................2-6

2.3.5.1 Popup Menus ...................................................................................2-8

2.3.5.2 Shortcut Keys ...................................................................................2-8

2.3.6 Selecting Switches ....................................................................................2-8

2.3.7 Selecting Ports ..........................................................................................2-8

2.4 Setting QuickTools Preferences .......................................................................2-10

2.5 Using Online Help ............................................................................................2-11

2.6 Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information...................................... 2-11

2.7 Exiting QuickTools............................................................................................2-11

Section 3 Managing Fabrics

3.1 Fabric Services...................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1 Enabling SNMP Configuration...................................................................3-2

3.1.2 Enabling In-band Management.................................................................3-2

3.2 Rediscovering a Fabric.......................................................................................3-2

3.3 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric .......................................................................3-2

3.4 Replacing a Failed Switch..................................................................................3-3

3.5 Event Browser....................................................................................................3-4

3.5.1 Filtering the Event Browser .......................................................................3-6

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3.5.2 Sorting the Event Browser.........................................................................3-7

3.5.3 Saving the Event Browser to a File ...........................................................3-7

3.6 Device Information and Nicknames....................................................................3-8

3.6.1 Devices Data Window ...............................................................................3-8

3.6.2 Displaying Detailed Device Information...................................................3-10

3.6.3 Managing Device Port Nicknames ..........................................................3-10

3.6.3.1 Creating a Nickname......................................................................3-11

3.6.3.2 Editing a Nickname......................................................................... 3-11

3.6.3.3 Deleting a Nickname ......................................................................3-12

3.6.3.4 Exporting Nicknames to a File........................................................3-12

3.6.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File............................................................3-13

3.7 Zoning ..............................................................................................................3-13

3.7.1 Active Zone Set Data Window.................................................................3-14

3.7.2 Configured Zonesets Data Window.........................................................3-15

3.7.3 Zoning Concepts .....................................................................................3-16

3.7.3.1 Zones..............................................................................................3-16

3.7.3.2 Aliases............................................................................................3-17

3.7.3.3 Zone Sets.......................................................................................3-17

3.7.3.4 Zoning Database............................................................................3-18

3.7.3.5 Viewing Zoning Limits and Properties............................................3-18

3.7.4 Managing the Zoning Database ..............................................................3-19

3.7.4.1 Editing the Zoning Database..........................................................3-20

3.7.4.2 Resolving Zoning............................................................................3-23

3.7.4.3 Configuring the Zoning Database...................................................3-24

3.7.4.4 Saving the Zoning Database to a File.............................................3-25

3.7.4.5 Restoring the Zoning Database from a File....................................3-25

3.7.4.6 Restoring the Default Zoning Database..........................................3-26

3.7.4.7 Removing All Zoning Definitions.....................................................3-26

3.7.5 Managing Zone Sets ...............................................................................3-26

3.7.5.1 Creating a Zone Set .......................................................................3-27

3.7.5.2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set..........................................3-27

3.7.5.3 Renaming a Zone Set.....................................................................3-28

3.7.5.4 Removing a Zone Set.....................................................................3-28

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3.7.6 Managing Zones......................................................................................3-29

3.7.6.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set .......................................................3-29

3.7.6.2 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set........................................................3-30

3.7.6.3 Adding Zone Members...................................................................3-30

3.7.6.4 Renaming a Zone...........................................................................3-31

3.7.6.5 Removing a Zone Member.............................................................3-31

3.7.6.6 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set ................................................3-32

3.7.6.7 Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets.............................................3-32

3.7.7 Managing Aliases....................................................................................3-32

3.7.7.1 Creating an Alias............................................................................3-33

3.7.7.2 Adding a Member to an Alias .........................................................3-33

3.7.7.3 Removing an Alias from All Zones .................................................3-34

3.7.8 Merging Fabrics and Zoning....................................................................3-34

3.7.8.1 Zone Merge Failure........................................................................3-34

3.7.8.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery........................................................3-35

Switch Management User Guide

Section 4 Managing Switches

4.1 Switch Data Window ..........................................................................................4-1

4.2 Managing User Accounts...................................................................................4-8

4.2.1 Creating User Accounts.............................................................................4-9

4.2.2 Removing a User Account.......................................................................4-10

4.2.3 Changing a User Account Password....................................................... 4-11

4.2.4 Modifying a User Account........................................................................4-12

4.3 Paging a Switch................................................................................................4-13

4.4 Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client..............................................4-13

4.5 Resetting a Switch............................................................................................4-14

4.6 Configuring a Switch ........................................................................................4-15

4.6.1 Using the Configuration Wizard...............................................................4-15

4.6.2 Switch Properties.....................................................................................4-16

4.6.2.1 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock.....................................................4-17

4.6.2.2 Syslog.............................................................................................4-17

4.6.2.3 Symbolic Name ..............................................................................4-18

4.6.2.4 Switch Administrative States...........................................................4-18

4.6.2.5 Broadcast Support..........................................................................4-18

4.6.2.6 In-band Management .....................................................................4-19

4.6.2.7 Fabric Device Management Interface.............................................4-19

4.6.3 Advanced Switch Properties....................................................................4-20

4.6.3.1 Timeout Values...............................................................................4-20

4.6.4 Managing System Services.....................................................................4-21

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4.6.5 Network Properties..................................................................................4-23

4.6.5.1 IP Configuration..............................................................................4-24

4.6.6 SNMP Properties.....................................................................................4-25

4.6.6.1 SNMP Configuration.......................................................................4-26

4.6.6.2 SNMP Trap Configuration...............................................................4-27

4.7 Archiving a Switch............................................................................................4-28

4.8 Restoring a Switch ...........................................................................................4-29

4.9 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration....................................................4-31

4.10 Downloading a Support File.............................................................................4-33

4.11 Installing Firmware...........................................................................................4-33

4.12 Using Call Home ..............................................................................................4-34

4.12.1 Using the Call Home Profile Manager.....................................................4-37

4.12.2 Using the Call Home Profile Editor..........................................................4-38

4.12.3 Applying All Profiles on a Switch to Other Switches................................4-39

4.12.4 Using the Call Home Message Queue....................................................4-40

4.12.5 Testing Call Home Profiles ......................................................................4-40

4.12.6 Change Over...........................................................................................4-41

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Section 5 Managing Ports

5.1 Port Information Data Window ...........................................................................5-1

5.2 Port Statistics Data Window ...............................................................................5-5

5.3 Viewing and Configuring Ports.........................................................................5-10

5.3.1 Port Symbolic Name................................................................................5-12

5.3.2 Port States...............................................................................................5-12

5.3.2.1 Port Operational States...................................................................5-12

5.3.2.2 Port Administrative States...............................................................5-13

5.3.3 Port Types ...............................................................................................5-14

5.3.4 Port Speeds.............................................................................................5-14

5.3.5 Port Transceiver Media Status ................................................................5-16

5.3.6 I/O Stream Guard....................................................................................5-17

5.3.7 Device Scan ............................................................................................5-17

5.3.8 Auto Performance Tuning and AL Fairness ............................................5-18

5.4 Resetting a Port................................................................................................5-18

5.5 Testing Ports.....................................................................................................5-19

Glossary
Index

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Figures

Figure Page

2-1 Add a New Fabric Dialog ...............................................................................................2-2

2-2 Password Change Required Dialog...............................................................................2-3

2-3 QuickTools Interface.......................................................................................................2-3

2-4 Maintenance Panel Health Check..................................................................................2-4

2-5 Preferences Dialog – QuickTools.................................................................................2-10

3-1 Events Browser..............................................................................................................3-5

3-2 Filter Events Dialog........................................................................................................3-7

3-3 Devices Data Window....................................................................................................3-8

3-4 Detailed Devices Display Dialog..................................................................................3-10

3-5 Active Zone Set Data Window.....................................................................................3-14

3-6 Configured Zonesets Data Window .............................................................................3-15

3-7 Edit Zoning Dialog........................................................................................................3-20

3-8 Zoning Config Dialog....................................................................................................3-24

4-1 Switch Data Window......................................................................................................4-2

4-2 Switch Data Window Buttons.........................................................................................4-2

4-3 User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account......................................................4-9

4-4 User Account Administration Dialog – Remove Account.............................................4-10

4-5 User Account Administration Dialog – Change Password...........................................4-11

4-6 User Account Administration Dialog – Modify Account................................................4-12

4-7 Switch Properties Dialog..............................................................................................4-16

4-8 Advanced Switch Properties Dialog.............................................................................4-20

4-9 System Services Dialog...............................................................................................4-21

4-10 Network Properties Dialog ...........................................................................................4-23

4-11 SNMP Properties Dialog..............................................................................................4-25

4-12 Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective...........................................................................4-29

4-13 Call Home Setup Dialog...............................................................................................4-34

4-14 Call Home Profile Manager Dialog ...............................................................................4-37

4-15 Call Home Profile Editor Dialog....................................................................................4-38

4-16 Call Home Profile Multiple Switch Apply Dialog...........................................................4-39

4-17 Call Home Message Queue Dialog..............................................................................4-40

4-18 Call Home Profile Manager Dialog ...............................................................................4-40

5-1 Port Information Data Window.......................................................................................5-1

5-2 Port Information Data Window Buttons..........................................................................5-2

5-3 Port Statistics Data Window...........................................................................................5-5

5-4 Port Properties Dialog..................................................................................................5-10

5-5 Advanced Port Properties Dialog.................................................................................5-18

5-6 Port Diagnostics Dialog................................................................................................5-19

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Tables

Table Page

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

2-2 Menu Bar Options.........................................................................................................2-6

3-1 Severity Levels...............................................................................................................3-5

3-2 Devices Data Window Entries........................................................................................3-9

3-3 Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons............................................................3-21

4-1 Switch Data Window Entries..........................................................................................4-3

4-2 Factory User Accounts...................................................................................................4-8

4-3 Switch Resets ..............................................................................................................4-14

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

4-5 IP Configuration Parameters........................................................................................4-24

4-6 SNMP Configuration Parameters.................................................................................4-26

4-7 SNMP Trap Configuration Parameters.........................................................................4-27

4-8 Factory Default Configuration Settings ........................................................................4-31

4-9 Call Home Setup Entries..............................................................................................4-35

5-1 Port Information Data Window Entries...........................................................................5-2

5-2 Port Statistics Data Window Entries...............................................................................5-7

5-3 Port Properties Dialog Entries......................................................................................5-11

5-4 Port Operational States................................................................................................5-12

5-5 Port Administrative States............................................................................................5-13

5-6 Port Types....................................................................................................................5-14

5-7 Port Speeds..................................................................................................................5-15

5-8 Port Transceiver Media View .......................................................................................5-16

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Section 1

Introduction

This manual describes the QuickTools™ web applet (version 6.08) for SANbox
5000 Series switches (firmware version 6.8). The QuickTools web applet 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 QuickTools, its menus, and its displays.
 Section 3 describes fabric management tasks.
 Section 4 describes switch management tasks.
 Section 5 describes port and device management tasks.

A glossary of terms and an index are also provided.

Note: If you haven't purchased QLogic Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, try it for

30 days free of charge. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is a suite of tools
for fabric management, performance monitoring, fabric monitoring,
distance configuration, switch configuration with configuration and
zoning wizards, and much more. A full featured 30-day trial is included
with the purchase of each SANbox 5000 Series switch. Enterprise
Fabric Suite 2007 can be installed from the CD-ROM found in the
accessories box of SANbox 5000 Series switches. Insert the CD into
the workstation of your choice and follow the prompts. Take advantage
of QLogic's powerful suite of fabric management tools for 30 days,
then contact your switch distributor or authorized reseller to purchase
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007.

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

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1 – Introduction
Related Materials

1.2

Related Materials

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

 SANbox 5600 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide, publication

number 59096-05.

 SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide,

publication number 59183-02.

1.3

JDOM License

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

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

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

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions, and the disclaimer that follows these conditions in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

3. The name "JDOM" must not be used to endorse or promote products
derived from this software without prior written permission. For written
permission, please contact [e-mail].

4. Products derived from this software may not be called "JDOM", nor may
"JDOM" appear in their name, without prior written permission from the
JDOM Project Management ([e-mail]).

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

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

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Technical Support

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

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

1.4

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.

1.4.1

Availability

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

1.4.2

Training

QLogic offers certification training for the technical professional for all QLogic
products. 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
[e-mail].

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1.4.3

Contact Information

Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation

QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com
Technical Support Web Site support.qlogic.com
Technical Support Email [e-mail]
Technical Training [e-mail]

North American Region

Email [e-mail]

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12984 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3657
USA

Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region

Email [e-mail]
Phone Numbers by Language [phone] - English

[phone] - Français
[phone] - Deutsch
[phone] - Español
[phone] - Português
[phone] - Italiano

Asia Pacific Region

Email [e-mail]
Phone Numbers by Language [phone] - English

[phone] - (Mandarin)
[phone] - (Japanese)
[phone] - (Korean)

Latin and South America Region

Email [e-mail]
Phone Numbers by Language [phone] - English

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[phone] - Português

Using QuickTools

This section describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus. The
following topics are covered:

 Workstation Requirements
 Opening QuickTools
 QuickTools User Interface
 Maintenance Panel Health Check
 Setting QuickTools Preferences
 Using Online Help
 Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information
 Exiting QuickTools

2.1

Workst ation Requirements

The requirements for fabric management workstations running the QuickTools
web applet are listed in Table 2-1.

Section 2

Table 2-1. Workstation Requirements

Operating System

Memory 256 MB or more (512MB or more recommended)
Disk Space 150 MB per installation
Processor 1 GHz or faster
Hardware

 Windows® 2003 and XP SP1/SP2
 Solaris™ 9, 10, and 10 x86
 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 3, 4
 SUSE™ Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
 Macintosh® OS X 10.4

CD-ROM drive,

RJ-45 Ethernet port, RS-232 serial port (optional)

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Table 2-1. Workstation Requirements

Internet Browser

2.2

Opening QuickTools

After the switch is operational, open the QuickTools web applet by entering the
switch IP address in an Internet browser. If your workstation does not have the
Java 2 Run Time Environment program, you will be prompted to download it. The
Add a New Fabric dialog shown in Figure 2-1 prompts you for your username and
password. Click the Add Fabric button to open the fabric.

 Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0 and later
 Netscape® Navigator® 6.0 and later
 Mozilla™ 1.5 and later
 Firefox® 1.0 and later
 Safari® 1.0 and later
 Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environ ment 1.4.2 to support

the web applet

Figure 2-1. Add a New Fabric Dialog

The opening window is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-3. For security reasons,
you will be prompted to change your user account password that was initially set
up by the administrator, as shown in Figure 2-2. You will be prompted to change
the password each time you attempt to open the fabric until you change the
default password. Click the OK button, and change the user account password.
Refer to ”Managing User Accounts” on page 4-8 for more information.

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Figure 2-2. Password Change Required Dialog

2.3

QuickTools User Interface

The QuickTools web applet uses the faceplate and backplate displays to manage
the switches in a fabric. The interface, as shown in Figure 2-3, consists of a menu
bar, fabric tree, graphic window, data windows (some with buttons), and data
window tabs. The switch faceplate is displayed in the graphic window and shows
the front of a single switch and its ports. While there is no topology display, the
fabric name is displayed for reference in the fabric tree above the switch names.
Click a switch name or icon to display a different switch faceplate in the graphic
window. Information displayed in the data windows corresponds to the data
window tab selected.

2 – Using QuickTools

QuickTools User Interface

enu

Bar

Fabric

Tree

Graphic Window

Fabric/Switch Name

and Status

Data Window

Data Window Tabs

Figure 2-3. QuickTools Interface

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2.3.1

Maintenance Panel Health Check

The Maintenance Panel Health Check feature provides notification to the user of
error conditions that have been detected and will require attention.

NOTE: The up/down arrows on the divider bar (between the MP Health Check

entries and data windows) enable you to move the divider bar up or
down. With the faceplate image and data windows displayed, click the
up arrow (on left) to move the divider up to the top of the window, thus
completely hiding the faceplate image. Click the down arrow (on right)
to move the divider back to the middle; click the down arrow again to
completely hide the data window. You can also click-and-drag the
divider bar to manually move it up or down.

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MP
Health
Check

Move
Divider
Arrows

Figure 2-4. Maintenance Panel Health Check

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2.3.2

Fabric Tree

2 – Using QuickTools

QuickTools User Interface

The QuickTools web applet allows you to manage the switches in one fabric. The
fabric tree, shown in Figure 2-3, provides access to each switch faceplate display
in the fabric. Click a switch name or icon to display that switch faceplate in the
graphic window. The window width of the fabric tree can be adjusted by clicking
and dragging the moveable window border.

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

 A green icon indicates normal operation.
 A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational, but may require attention

to maintain maximum performance.

 A red icon indicates a potential failure or non-operational state as when the

switch is offline.

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

unmanageable.

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

2.3.3

Graphic Window

The graphic window shows the switch faceplate (shown in Figure 2-3) or
backplate display. The window height can be adjusted by clicking and dragging
the window border that it shares with the data window.

The faceplate display shows the front of a switch. To view the faceplate display,
open the View menu, and select View Faceplate. The backplate display shows
the back of the switch. To view the backplate display, open the View menu, and
select View Backplate.

2.3.4

Data Windows and Tabs

The data window, shown in Figure 2-3, presents a table of data and statistics
associated with the selected tab for the switch displayed in the graphic window.
Use the scroll bar to browse through the data. The window length can be adjuste d
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 windows and tabs are described below.

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 Devices — displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets)

connected to the switch. Refer to ”Devices Data Window” on page 3-8 for
more information.

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2.3.5

Menu Bar

 Switch

selected switches. Refer to ”Switch Data Window” on page 4-1 for more
information.

 Port Statistics

”Port Statistics Data Window” on page 5-5 for more information.

 Port Information

Statistics Data Window” on page 5-5 for more information.

 Configured Zonesets

in the zoning database.

 Active Zoneset

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

page 3-14 for more information about this data window. Refer to ”Zoning” on
page 3-13 for information about zone sets and zones.

The QuickTools web applet menu bar options are listed in Table 2-2.

— displays current network and switch configuration data for the

— displays performance data for the selected ports. Refer to

— displays information for the selected ports. Re fer to ”Port

— displays all zone set s, zones, and zone membership

— displays the active zone set for the fabric including zones

Table 2-2. Menu Bar Options

Menu Options

File Preferences
Fabric Nicknames

Rediscover Fabric
Show Event Browser

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Table 2-2. Menu Bar Options (Continued)

Menu Options

Switch Archive

Restore
User Accounts
Set Date/Time
Switch Properties
Advanced Switch Properties (available on entry switch only)
Services
Call Home (Setup, Profile Manager, Message Queue, Test Profile,
Change Over)
Network Properties
SNMP Properties
Toggle Beacons
Load Firmware
Reset Switch
Restore Factory Defaults
Features
Download Support File

Port Port Properties

Advanced Port Properties
Reset Port
Port Diagnostics

Zoning Edit Zoning

Resolve Zoning (Capture Active Zoning, Restore Configured
Zoning, Capture Merged Zoning, View Merged/Configured
Differences)
Edit Zoning Config
Activate Zone Set
Deactivate Zone Set
Restore Default Zoning

View Refresh

View Port Types
View Port States
View Port Speeds
View Port Media
View Faceplate (5202/5602 only)

View Backplate (5202/5602 only)
Wizards Configuration Wizard
Help Help Topics

About

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QuickTools User Interface

2.3.5.1

Popup Menus

Popup menus are displayed when you right-click the switch faceplate or backplate
images in the graphic window. Popup menu options give you quick access to the
common tasks and dialogs, such as:

 Refreshing a switch
 Selecting all ports
 Properties dialogs (Port, Switch, Network, and SNMP)
 Services dialog
 Port diagnostics dialogs

2.3.5.2

Shortcut Keys

Shortcut key combinations provide an alternative method of accessing menu
options in the web applet. For example, to open the Preferences dialog, press
Alt+F, then press R. The shortcut key combinations are not case-sensitive.
Shortcut keys are not supported on the Mac platform.

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2.3.6

Selecting Switches

Switches are selectable in the fabric tree. Click a switch icon or name to display its
faceplate display in the graphic window . Refer to Section 4 Managing Switches for
detailed switch information.

2.3.7

Selecting Ports

Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus.
You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify
them. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click the
faceplate image or on a port icon. Refer to Section 5 Managing Ports for detailed
port information.

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

 To select a port, click the port.
 To select all ports, right-click on the faceplate image and select Select All

Ports from the popup menu.

 To select a range of consecutive ports, click a port, press the Shift key and

click another port. The web applet selects both end ports and all ports in
between the end ports.

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Note: When using the Shift key to select a range of ports, the first port you

click in the range is the "anchor" selection. Subsequent ranges are
based on this anchor selection. For example, after clicking port 4 and
port 9 respectively, port 4 becomes the anchor selection. The next
range includes all ports between port 4 and the next port you select.

 To select several non-consecutive ports, press the Control key while

clicking each port.

 To un-select ports in a group of selected ports, press the Control key while

clicking each port.

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

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Setting QuickTools Preferences

2.4

Setting QuickTools 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. The

Browser Location field is not supported/displayed for Mac OS X.

 Select a Display Dialog When Making Non-secure Connections option. If

enabled, the Non-secure Connections Check dialog is displayed when you
attempt to open a non-secure fabric. You then have the option of opening a
non-secure fabric. If disabled, you cannot open a fabric with a non-secure
connection).

 Enable (default) or disable the Event Browser. Refer to ”Event Browser” on

page 3-4. If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog as

shown in Figure 2-5, the next time QuickTools is started, all events will be
displayed. If the Event Browser is disabled when QuickTools is started and
later enabled, only those events from the time the Event Browser was
enabled and forward will be displayed.

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

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

 ”Port Types” on page 5-14
 ”Port Operational States” on page 5-12

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 ”Port Speeds” on page 5-14
 ”Port Transceiver Media Status” on page 5-16

Figure 2-5. Preferences Dialog – QuickTools

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To set preferences for your QuickTools 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. Click the OK button to save the changes.

2.5

Using Online Help

The browser-based online help system can be accessed from the QuickTools web
applet several ways. Online help is also context-sensitive, that is, the online help
opens to the topic that describes the dialog you have open.

To open the first topic in the help system, choose one of the following:

 Open the Help menu and select Help Topics
 With no dialog displayed, press the F1 function key

2 – Using QuickTools

Using Online Help

To open the help system to the topic that describes the dialog you have open,
choose one of the following:

 Click the Help button in the dialog
 Press the F1 function key

2.6

Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information

To view QuickTools software version and copyright information, open the Help
menu and select About.

2.7

Exiting QuickTools

To exit a QuickTools web applet session, close the browser.

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Exiting QuickTools

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This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:

 Fabric Services
 Rediscovering a Fabric
 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric
 Replacing a Failed Switch
 Event Browser
 Device Information and Nicknames
 Zoning

3.1

Fabric Services

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

on page 3-2 for more information. SNMP is enabled by default.

Section 3

Managing Fabrics

In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links
using QuickTools, SNMP, management server, or the application programming
interface. The switch comes from the factory with in-band management enabled. If
you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no longer
communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial
connection. Refer to ”Enabling In-band Management” on page 3-2 for more

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3 – Managing Fabrics
Rediscovering a Fabric

3.1.1

Enabling SNMP Configuration

To enable SNMP configuration, do the following:

1. Open the Switch menu and select SNMP Properties to open the SNMP
Properties dialog.

2. In the SNMP Configuration area, select the SNMP Enabled option.

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

3.1.2

Enabling In-band Management

To enable In-band Management, do the following:

1. Open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties to open the Switch
Properties dialog.

2. Click the In-band Management Enable option.

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

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3.2

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. The rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function.

3.3

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 1/2/4-Gbps ports will be GL_Ports; all 10-Gbps ports will be G_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).

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 from the factory, 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 or the
Configuration Wizard.

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3. Configure any special switch settings. To open the Zoning Config dialog,
open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning Config.

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

5. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog.
The 1/2/4-Gbps ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, or Donor.
The 10-Gbps ports can be a G_Port or F_Port.

6. Connect the devices to the switch.

7. Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning dialog. To open
the Edit Zoning dialog, open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning.

3.4

Replacing a Failed Switch

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

page 4-28 and ”Restoring a Switch” on page 4-29 for information about archive

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

3 – Managing Fabrics

Replacing a Failed Switch

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. Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

4. Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch:
a. Open a new fabric through the replacement switch.
b. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Open the

Switch menu and select Restore.

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

browse for the file.

d. Click the Restore button.

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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Event Browser

5. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly

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

3.5

Event Browser

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

Entries in the Event Browser, shown in Figure 3-1, are formatted by severity, time
stamp, source, type, and description. The maximum number of entries allowed in
the Event Browser is 10,000. The maximum number of entries allowed on a switch
is 1200. Once the maximum is reached, the event list wraps and the oldest events
are discarded and replaced with the new events. Event entries from the switch,
use the switch time stamp, while event entries generated by the web applet have
a workstation time stamp. You can filter, so rt, and export the co ntents of the Event
Browser to a file. The Event Browser begins recording when enabled and
QuickTools is running.

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possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning
database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch.

replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch.

If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog, the next time
QuickTools is started all events from the switch log will be displayed. If the Event
Browser is disabled when QuickTools is started and later enabled, only those
events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward will be
displayed.

To display the Event Browser, open the Fabric menu and select Show Event
Browser, or click the Events button on the tool bar. If the Show Event Browser
selection or the Events button is grayed-out, you must first enable the Events
Browser preference. Refer to ”Setting QuickTools Preferences” on page 2-10.

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Column Sorting

Buttons

Severity

Column

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Event Browser

Figure 3-1. Events Browser

Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1. Severity Levels

Severity

Icon

No icon

Alarm

— an alarm is a "serviceable event". This means that attention by

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

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

Warning event
may require attention to maintain maximum perfor mance. Warning mes­sages will not be posted to the screen unless the log is configured to do
so. Warning messages are not disruptive and, therefore, do not meet
the criteria of Critical. The user need not be informed asynchronously

Informative
tion.

— an event that indicates errors or other conditions that

— an unclassified event that provides supporting informa-

Description

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Note:  Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated by

the web applet are not saved on the switch. They are permanently
discarded when you close a QuickTools session, but you can save
these events to a file on the workstation before you close
QuickTools and read it later with a text editor or browser.

 Events generated by the switch are stored on the switch, and will

be retrieved when the web applet is restarted. Some alarms are
configurable.

3.5.1

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 3-2. The Event Browser displays
those events that meet all of the criteria in the Filter Events dialog. If the filtering
criteria is cleared or changed, then all the events that were previously hidden that
satisfy the new criteria will be shown.

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You can filter the event browser in the following ways:
 Severity —

events, critical events, warning events, or informative events.

 Date/Time —

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

 Text —

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

select one or more of the corresponding options to display alarm

select one or both of the From: and To: options. Enter the

select one or more of the corresponding options and enter a text

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