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User’s Manual

Publication No. 59010-06 Rev. A

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Release Number 06, Revision A (July, 2001)

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Table of Contents

Preface

How to Use This Manual 1 Intended Audience 2 Related Materials 2 QLogic Customer Support. 2

1 Introduction

Switch Management 1-1 Applications Overview 1-1

SANsurfer 1-1 Telnet (SANbox Only) 1-2 TFTP 1-2

SNMP 1-2 Ethernet Cabling 1-3 Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port 1-4

Configuring the Ethernet Port Using SANsurfer 1-5

Configuring the Ethernet Port Using Telnet 1-6

Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP 1-6

2 SANsurfer Switch Management

Overview 2-1 Using SANsurfer 2-4 Getting Started 2-6

Installing SANsurfer on a Management Station 2-6

Starting SANsurfer 2-7

Set- Up or Open a Fabric 2-8

Adding a Switch to a Fabric 2-9 Removing a Switch from a Fabric 2-9

Understanding Application Windows 2-11

For Switches: 2-11

For Shelves: 2-12

For Racks: 2-12

For Faceplates: 2-12 SANSurfer Overview 2-13 Fabric Window 2-15

Entering this Window 2-16

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Creating or Deleting a Fabric 2-16

Select and View a Fabric 2-17

Fabric Line 2-18

Status Field 2-18 IP Address Field 2-19 Fabric Name 2-19 Type, Mode, and Rate Fields 2-19 Traps Field 2-20 Errors Field 2-20 Statistics Recording Button 2-20

Main Menu Bar 2-20

File 2-20 Edit 2-21 View 2-21 Special 2-21 Help 2-21

Tool Bar 2-21

Apply Button 2-21 Zoom Button 2-22 Refresh Button 2-22 Delete Button 2-22

Statistics Recording Button 2-22 Topology Window 2-23

Entering this Window 2-23

Topology of Selected Fabric 2-23

Ethernet Connection(s) 2-23

Switch Chassis Icon 2-23

T_Port Link 2-26

Main Menu Bar 2-26

File 2-26 Edit 2-26 View 2-26 Special 2-26 Help 2-27

Tool Bar 2-28

Back Button 2-28 Apply Button 2-28 Zoom Button 2-28 Undo 2-28 Zoning Button 2-28 Refresh Button 2-28

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Delete Button 2-29 Previous Button 2-29 Next Button 2-29

Using Racks and Shelves to Manage Devices 2-29

Naming Devices 2-29 Choosing Device Icons 2-29 Add a Shelf to an Existing Rack 2-30 Remove a Shelf from a Rack: 2-30 Moving a Device from One Location to Another Within the Application 2-30 Disconnecting Attached Shelves From a Rack 2-32 Disconnecting a Rack When Attached to Another Rack 2-32

Performing an Archive/Restore of a Fabric 2-32 Network Configuration Window 2-36

Entering this Window 2-36

Network Configuration 2-37

Static IP Addr Radio Button 2-37 Set IP Addr via BOOTP Radio Button 2-37 Set IP Addr via RARP Radio Button 2-37 IP Address 2-37 Netmask 2-37 Gateway 2-38 ARP Timeout 2-38 Ethernet MAC 2-38

SNMP Configuration 2-38

SNMP Trap Authentication Check Box 2-38 Name 2-39 Contact 2-39 Location 2-39 Trap Address 2-39 Read Community (Future) 2-39 Write Community (Future) 2-39

Main Menu Bar 2-40

File 2-40 Edit 2-40 View 2-40 Special 2-40 Help 2-40

Tool Bar 2-40

Back Button 2-40 Apply Button 2-40 Undo 2-41 Refresh Button 2-41

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Switch Faceplate Display 2-41

Entering this Window 2-42

Ethernet Connector Icon 2-43

Main Menu Bar 2-43

File 2-43 Edit 2-43 View 2-43 Special 2-44 Help 2-44

Tool Bar 2-45

Back Button 2-45 Apply Button 2-45 Zoom Button 2-45 Undo 2-45 Zoning Button 2-45 Refresh Button 2-45 Previous Button 2-45 Next Button 2-45

Chassis Parameters 2-45

Fabric ID 2-45 Chassis ID Field 2-46 Stage Type 2-46 Admin Mode 2-47 R_T_TOV 2-47 E_D_TOV 2-47 R_A_TOV 2-48 Switch Statistics 2-48

Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port States) (Default) 2-49

GBIC Icon Colors 2-49 Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/Loop Devices) (Default) 2-50

Entering the Port Display/Loop Devices Window 2-51

Main Menu Bar 2-51

File 2-51 Edit 2-51 View 2-51 Special 2-51

Help 2-51 Port Name 2-52 Port Statistics 2-52 Start Tests Button 2-52

Stop on error 2-52

Test Length (sec) 2-53

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Frame Size 2-53

Data Pattern 2-53 Loop Controls 2-53 Loop Devices 2-53

Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/TL Configuration) 2-56

Entering the Port Display/TL Configuration Window 2-56 Main Menu Bar 2-57

File 2-57

Edit 2-57

View 2-57

Special 2-57

Help 2-57 Connecting Devices to a Port 2-58 Managing the Translation Entries Lists 2-58

Initiator Table 2-58

Targets Table 2-59 Port Statistics 2-59 Initiator and Target Radio Buttons 2-59 Device List 2-59

Device 2-59

## 2-59

Address 2-59

ALPA 2-59

Port WWN 2-59

Vendor 2-59

Status 2-59 Communicating between Public Initiators to Private Targets 2-60 Communicating between Private Initiators to Private Targets 2-60 Communicating between Private Initiators to Public Targets 2-60

Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/T_Ports) 2-62

Entering the Port Display/T_Ports Window 2-62

Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Modes) 2-63

Entering the Port Modes Faceplate 2-63

Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Tuning (SANbox only)) 2-64

Entering the Port Tuning Faceplate 2-64 Port Tuning 2-64

Non-I - Non-Interleaved 2-64

Min-I - Minimize-Interleave 2-64

Frame-L - Frame Limit 2-65

Normal 2-65

Switch Faceplate Display (View>Performance Data) (Default) 2-66

Entering the Performance Data 2-66

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Name Service) 2-67

Entering the Name Server Data 2-67 Name Service Data File 2-68

Switch Faceplate Display (View>Trace Log) 2-69

Entering the Trace Controls 2-69 Trace Overview 2-70

Switch Faceplate Display (View>Memory Map) 2-71

Entering the Memory Map Window 2-71 Tool Bar 2-72

Apply Button 2-72

Back Button 2-72 Memory Controls 2-72

Read /Write Increment Select 2-72

Read /Write Select 2-72

Start Address Field 2-72

Length Field 2-72 Memory Data Fields 2-72

Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Update Flash) 2-73

Choosing Update Flash 2-73 Load Flash 2-73 Flash Load Fails 2-74

Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Reset) 2-75

Choosing Reset 2-75

Rack Administration Window 2-76

Entering the Rack Administration Window 2-76 Main Menu Bar 2-76

File 2-77

Edit 2-77

View 2-77

Special 2-77

Help 2-77 Tool Bar 2-77

Back Button 2-77

Apply Button 2-77

Zoom Button 2-77

Undo 2-77

Refresh Button 2-77

Delete Button 2-77 Rack Name 2-78 Email Contact 2-78 Description Field 2-78 Shelf Information 2-78

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Level 2-78

Name 2-78

Contact 2-78

Alerts 2-78

Shelf Administration Window 2-79

Entering the Shelf Administration Window 2-79 Main Menu Bar 2-79

File 2-80

Edit 2-80

View 2-80

Special 2-80

Help 2-80 Tool Bar 2-80

Back Button 2-80

Apply Button 2-80

Zoom Button 2-80

Undo 2-80

Refresh Button 2-80

Delete Button 2-81

Previous Button 2-81

Next Button 2-81 Shelf Name 2-81 Email Contact 2-81 Alert Information 2-81 Device Information 2-81

Icon field 2-81

## 2-81

Name 2-81

Port 2-81

Address 2-81

World-Wide-Name 2-82

Company 2-82

Zoning 2-83

Hard Zone Rules (MKII-8 and MKII-16) 2-84 Hard Zone Rules (SANbox-8 and SANbox-16) 2-85 Broadcast Zone Rules 2-86 Name Server Zone Rules (Port Zoning Method) 2-86 Name Server Zone Rules (WWN Zoning Method) (SANbox-8 and SANbox-16) 2-87 SL Zone Rules (SANbox-8 and SANbox-16) 2-87

Zoning Window 2-88

Entering the Zoning Window 2-88 Main Menu Bar 2-89

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File 2-89

Edit 2-89

View 2-89

Special 2-89

Help 2-89 Tool Bar 2-90

Back Button 2-90

Apply Button 2-90

Refresh Button 2-90

Delete Button 2-90

Previous Button 2-90

Next Button 2-90 Criteria for Displaying a Port 2-90 Special Condition for Fabrics using the WWN Zoning Method 2-90 Adding a Zone (Port Group Zoning Method) 2-91 Adding a Zone (WWN Group Zoning Method) 2-92 Removing a Zone 2-94 Removing a Port from a Zone 2-95 Removing a Device from a Zone 2-95 Adding a Zone (No Hard Zones Used) 2-96 Adding a Zone (Hard Zones Used) 2-97 Combining Fabrics with Zones Defined 2-98

Credit Chaining 2-99

Donor Ports 2-99 Selecting a Main Credit Chain Port for Extended Credits 2-99

User Administration Window 2-100

Entering the Administration Window 2-100 Main Menu Bar 2-100

File 2-101

Edit 2-101

View 2-101

Special 2-101

Help 2-101 Tool Bar 2-101

Back Button 2-101

Apply Button 2-101

Undo 2-101

Refresh Button 2-101

Delete Button 2-101 User List 2-102

Name 2-102

Password 2-102

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Fabric Name 2-102

Security Level 2-102

Created 2-103

Modified 2-103

PW Expire 2-103

Acnt Expire 2-103

Wd 2-103

Ht 2-103

Installing a New Version of SANsurfer on a SANbox Switch 2-104

Using a DOS Workstation to Install a New Version 2-104 Using a Unix Workstation to Install a New Version 2-104

3 Telnet

Overview 3-1

Command Overview 3-1

Creating Security for Telnet Access 3-2

Create a New User Account 3-2 Delete an Existing User Account 3-2

General Commands 3-3

delete <user> 3-3 exit 3-3 help 3-3 login <login_name> 3-3 logout 3-4 reset switch 3-4 send LIP <port #> 3-4 set <command type> 3-4 show <command type> 3-4 whoami 3-4

set <command type> 3-4

addr <24-bit fiber channel chassis address> 3-5 config [field] 3-5 config <timeout setting> <timeout value> 3-6 loop nl-port <enable | bypass > <nl_port_addr> 3-7 loop status <port_num> <enable | disable> 3-7 memory <address> <value> [byte | word | long] 3-7 network 3-7 pagebreak <lines> 3-8 portrscn <port_num> <setting> 3-8

show <command type> 3-9

chassis 3-9 chassis_mode 3-10

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config 3-10 counts <port #> 3-11 ecounts 3-11 events 3-12 fcport <port_num> 3-12 links 3-14 loop <port #> [-v] 3-14 memory <start_address> [count] [byte | word | long] 3-14 monitor 3-14 nameserver 3-15 network <field> 3-15 pagebreak 3-15 portrscn [port_num] 3-15 portstate [port #] 3-16 scounts 3-16 snmp 3-16 steering <port_num> 3-17 unit 3-17 version 3-17

4 TFTP

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) 4-1 Using TFTP 4-1

Using a Windows Management Station: 4-1 Using a Unix Management Station: 4-1

Sequence of Events for Replacing Switch Configuration 4-2 Getting the Index File 4-3

Windows: 4-3 Unix: 4-3

Retrieving the Current Switch Configuration File (config) 4-4

Windows 4-4 Unix 4-4

Editing the Configuration File (config) 4-5

The Switch Management Configuration File 4-5

Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch 4-6

Windows: 4-6 Unix 4-6

Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash 4-7

Windows 4-7 Unix 4-7

Reset the Switch Using TFTP 4-8

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5 SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 5-1 Managing the Switch Using the SNMP 5-1

Management Information Base (MIB) 5-1

Configuring SNMP 5-3

A Technical Support

Availability A-1 Training A-1 Contact Information A-1

B Counter Descriptions

Glossary

Index

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Ethernet Connection 1-3 Figure 2-1 Login 2-7 Figure 2-2 Faceplate Display Identification 2-13 Figure 2-3 SANsurfer Switch Management Application Block Diagram 2-14 Figure 2-4 Fabric Window 2-16 Figure 2-5 Topology Window for Port Group Zoning Method 2-24 Figure 2-6 Topology Window for WWN Group Zoning Method 2-25 Figure 2-7 Name Server Zoning Method Dialog Box 2-28 Figure 2-8 Shelves Created For Devices 2-31 Figure 2-9 Fabric with Failed and Replacement Switches 2-34 Figure 2-10 Failed Switch Removed 2-35 Figure 2-11 Restore Dialog Box 2-35 Figure 2-12 Zoning Method Conflict Dialog Box to Zoning Method Dialog Box 2-35 Figure 2-13 Network Configuration Window 2-36 Figure 2-14 Switch Faceplate Display 2-42 Figure 2-15 GBIC Icons 2-49 Figure 2-16 Port Display/Loop Devices Window 2-50 Figure 2-17 Port Test Parameters Window 2-52 Figure 2-18 Port Display/TL Configuration Window 2-56 Figure 2-19 TL Port Bridges (Private Initiators and Private Targets) 2-61 Figure 2-20 Port Display/T_Port 2-62 Figure 2-21 Switch Faceplate for Port Modes 2-63 Figure 2-22 Switch Faceplate for Port Tuning 2-64 Figure 2-23 View>Performance 2-66 Figure 2-24 View>Name Service for Public Loop 2-67 Figure 2-25 View>Name Service for Private Loop 2-68 Figure 2-26 View>Trace Log 2-69 Figure 2-27 View>Memory Map 2-71 Figure 2-28 Special>Update Flash 2-73 Figure 2-29 Rack Administration Window 2-76 Figure 2-30 Shelf Administration Window 2-79 Figure 2-31 WWN Zoning Window 2-88 Figure 2-32 Zoning Window for a WWN Name Server Zone 2-94 Figure 2-33 Edit User Accounts 2-100

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List of Tables

Table 2-1 Default Username and Password 2-8 Table 2-2 Loop Controls Field Descriptions 2-54 Table 2-3 Loop Display Field Descriptions 2-55 Table B-1 Counter Names and Descriptions (port display window and telnet) B-1 Table B-2 Counter Names and Descriptions (Faceplate window) B-5

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Notes

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SANbox-8/16 Switch Management User’s Manual 59010-06 Rev. A Preface

Preface

How to Use This Manual

This manual has five sections, two appendices and an Index:

• Section 1 explains how to cable a Management Station to a Switch chassis and configure its Ethernet port.

• Section 2 explains how to start and run the SANsurfer Switch management application.

• Section 3 explains the management functions available through Telnet. Telnet is for the SANbox family of Switches only.

• Section 4 explains the management functions provided by TFTP.

• Section 5 explains the management functions provided by SNMP.

• Appendix A contains information about QLogic Technical Support and how to contact them for assistance.

• Appendix B contains a description of counters used in the SANsurfer windows.

Please use this manual in conjunction with the appropriate SANbox or MKII Switch Installer’s/User’s manual. Thes e manuals are listed in the Rela ted Material s paragraphs later in this section.

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Intended Audience

This manual introduces QLogic Switch management products and explains their installation and use. It is intended for users competent in installing and using network management tools.

Related Materials

The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information.

• SANbox-8 Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication

Number 59008.

• SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59005.

• SANbox-16STD Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59012.

• GigWorks MKII-BASE8 Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59004.

• GigWorks MKII-BASE16 Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59003.

All manuals are available from QLogic Corporation.

QLogic Customer Support.

Phone: (952) 932-4040 Fax: (952) 932-4018 Attn: Customer Support E-Mail: support@qlogic.com Web: www.qlogic.com

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Section 1 Introduction

Switch Management

The MKII and SANbox™ Switch families support management through:

• SANsurfer™ Switch Management. SANsurfer is a Web-based (Java) appli-

cation.

• A built-in Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.

• A built-in SNMP agent.

• A built-in Telnet server.

Applications Overview

SANbox switches contain sev eral applications that can control different aspects of the switch.

SANsurfer

The SANsurfer application can control all aspects of switch management. The application is embedded in each SANbox Switch chassis.

If managing Switches using a MKII Switch, you must install the SANsurfer application on your management station prior to performing switch management. These installation instructions are located in Section 2.

Before managing a fabric with SANsurfer you must:

• Pick a chassis through-which you will manage all the chassis in the fabric (Fabric Management Switch).

• Connect the Fabric Management Switch’s Ethernet interface to an isolated Ethernet network (a direct connection using a Cross-over cable).

• Configure the IP network address, IP subnetwork mask, and IP gateway address.

You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, RARP, BOOTP, or TFTP.

Refer to the “Ethernet Cabling” on page 1-3 and “Configuring the Ethernet Port

Using SANsurfer” on page 1-5 for details on connecting the management station

to a switch and using this application. Refer to Section 2 for detailed operational steps of the SANsurfer application.

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Telnet (SANbox Only)

A Telnet server is embedded in each SANbox Switch chassis. Before managing a Switch chassis with Telnet you must:

• Connect the Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and

• Configure its IP network address, its IP subnetw ork mask, and its IP gateway

address. You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP.

Refer to the “Ethernet Cabling” on page 1-3 and “Configuring the Ethernet Port

Using Telnet” on page 1-6 for details on connecting the management station to a

switch and using this application. Refer to Section 3 for detailed operational steps of the telnet application.

TFTP

A TFTP server is embedded in each Switch chassis. Before managing a Switch chassis with TFTP you must:

• Connect the Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and

• Configure its IP network address, its IP subnetw ork mask, and its IP gateway

address. You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP.

Refer to “Ethernet Cabling” on page 1-3 and “Configuring the Ethernet Port Using

TFTP” on page 1-6 for details on connecting the management station to a switch

and using this application. Refer to Section 4 for detailed operational steps of the tftp application.

SNMP

An SNMP agent is embedded in each Switch chassis. Before managing a Switch chassis with SNMP you must:

• Connect the Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and

• Configure its IP network address, its IP subnetw ork mask, and its IP gateway

address. You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP.

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Ethernet Cabling

The Switch is managed through the use of a customer-supplied management station connected to the Switch via its Ethernet port.

Refer to the appropriate Switch Installer’s/User’s manual for the location of the Ethernet port. Figure 1-1 shows the Switch Management connector and the cable wiring. The Ethernet connection may be made with power applied to the Switch.

Figure 1-1 Ethernet Connection

Switch Management

Connector

(RJ-45)

Ethernet Switch Management Connector

directly to

Router, Management Station, or other Host

10/100BASE-T*

Cross-over TP

Connection

Cross-over TP Connection

10/100BASE-T*

Straight TP

Connection

Ethernet Switch Management Connector

Repeater, Ethernet Switch, or Hub

Straight TP Connection

* NOTE:

The Ethernet port on the MKII BASE-16 Switch is 10BASE-T.

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Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port

Before the Switch can be managed using the Ethernet port, several management parameters must be set correctly. At a minimum, the IP network address, the IP subnetwork mask, and the IP gateway address must all be set. In addition, the SNMP read, write, and trap community names may be set, as well as the SNMP name, contact, and location. At this point in time, when managing a multi-chassis fabric with anything other than SANsurfer , this setup is required for each chassis in the fabric. If managing the multi-chassis fabric with SANsurfer, this setup is required only for the Fabric Management Switch.

T o configure the Switch management parameters, install the Switch temporarily on an isolated network (a network with no other devices on it other than the management station and the Switch) with the subnet address 10.x.x.x (By default, the Switch’s IP address is 10.0.0.1.). You may then use Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP to configure the Switch chassis’ Ethernet port.

NOTE:

The Switch cannot be managed through the Ethernet port without the management station knowing the IP address of the Switch. If the IP configuration of the Switch is lost, the Switch can be reset in Force PROM mode. In Force PROM mode, the Switch alw a ys uses the default management parameters, not the parameters defined in the configuration file. In this way, the Switch can always be returned to a

10.0.0.x network and reconfigured. Refer to the QLogic web site (http://

www.qlogic.com), Support category, and locate the FAQ for instructions on how to place your Switch chassis into Force PROM mode.

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Configuring the Ethernet Port Using SANsurfer

To configure the Switch chassis:

1. Follow “Installing SANsurfer on a Management Station” on page 2-6 to start the SANsurfer application.

2. Use the Fabric window (the first window opened by default when you enter the application, see “Fabric Window” on page 2-16) to create a fabric containing the one Switch chassis that you have temporarily installed on an isolated network.

The default IP Address of the Switch chassis is 10.0.0.1. The switch name will be undefined until it is entered in the shelf information line in the Rack Administration window.

3. In the Fabric window, double click the fabric icon in the Status field of the entry you made in Step 2. The application will connect to the Switch using the default IP Address and will display the “Topology Window” on page 2-

23.

4. The 16-character World-Wide-Name (WWN) of the connected chassis is displayed under the chassis. Write down the WWN of this Switch chassis. This is a good way of identifying this chassis when it is part of a multichassis fabric. You may give this chassis a more user-friendly name later.

5. In the Topology window, double click the Ethernet port icon next to the chassis to jump the application to the “Network Configuration Window” on

page 2-36.

6. In the Network Configuration window, configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gatewa y Address (if necessary). Check that the new IP Address is correct and write it down. Press Apply. The new configuration is saved on the chassis but does not take effect until the Switch chassis is reset.

7. (Optional) At this point you could configure the remaining parameters if you know them. Or, you may configure them at a later time. If you have configured more parameters, press Apply . The ne w configuration is saved on the chassis but does not take effect until the Switch chassis is reset.

8. Press the Back button to return to the Topology window. Double click the switch faceplate icon to go to the “Switch Faceplate Display” on page 2-41. Select Special>Reset to reset the switch.

9. When the switch is reset, if a new IP Address was assigned, the IP Address entered into the F abric windo w is no w incorrect. Return to the F abric windo w (by repeated pressing of the Back button) and enter the new IP Address. Press Apply.

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10. Double click on the Status field icon. The Topology window opens. Double click on the Ethernet Port icon to go to the Network Configuration window.

11. Verify that the IP Address information and any other changes have been applied.

12. Disconnect this temporary Ethernet connection, power-down the Switch chassis, and place it in its network. When you power the chassis back up, it will then use the new IP Address.

13. If you have more chassis to configure, repeat steps 2 through12 for each chassis. You must delete the 10.0.0.1 IP Address in the ARP table of your management station after each chassis is configured. Remember that the ARP table is associating the 10.0.0.1 IP Address with this latest chassis and will not work for another chassis.

A typical command for doing this is: arp -d 10.0.0.1.

14. Use File>Logout to quit the application.

For more detailed information, refer to “Getting Started” on page 2-6.

Configuring the Ethernet Port Using Telnet

To configure the Switch chassis:

1. Connect to the Switch using telnet.

2. Enter the username and password.

3. Use the show network command to view IP Address and other network settings.

4. Use the set network command to select the network parameter(s) to change.

5. Reset the Switch to activate the new settings.

Refer to the Telnet section for more detail.

Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP

To configure the Switch chassis:

1. Connect to the Switch using TFTP. This is a standard utility included in most Unix and Windows NT worksta-

tions. Versions for other platforms can be obtained from other vendors.

Because TFTP has no passwords, user authentication, or other security, only trusted users should hav e access to the Switch through the Ethernet port.

2. Select text file transfer mode.

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3. Retrieve the Switch configuration file named config.

4. Use any text editor to modify the parameters of this configuration file.

5. Transfer the configuration file back to the Switch file config.

6. The Switch can now be powered down and moved to the production network. When the Switch is powered up, it will execute with the new parameter

values defined in the configuration file.

Refer to the TFTP section for more detail.

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Section 2 SANsurfer Switch Management

Overview

SANsurfer allows you to:

• Manage fabrics

• Select a fabric and set up the connection to the Ethernet port on the Switch

chassis through-which the selected fabric is managed

• Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configuration parameters and SNMP configuration parameters

• For fabrics which contain multiple Switch chassis, view the topology of the selected fabric including the T_Port connections between chassis

• View the fabric Ethernet connection(s)

• View hardware and firmware version information for the selected chassis

• View Switch Names and World Wide Names (WWNs) of all chassis

• View port addresses on the selected chassis

• View T_Port interconnections and their port addresses

• Configure chassis parameters such as:

- Switch Name

- Fabric ID

- Chassis Number

- Stage Type for multi-stage Switch fabrics

- Administration Mode (Online, Offline, or Test)

- Chassis Fibre Channel Timeouts (R_T_TOV, E_D_TOV, and

R_A_TOV) NOTE: Changing these settings from the values specified

NOTE:

The SANsurfer Switch management application is able to manage a variety of Switch products (8-port, 16-port, full-featured Switches, Switches which have only segmented private loop ports, etc.). This section describes the functions of the application. The application “grays-out” or doesn’t display functions that do not pertain to the selected Switch chassis.

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herein will result in the Switch being prevented from being attached to a fabric.

• View dynamic graphs that display performance data for each On Line port on the selected chassis. The performance data is only recorded during the time period when an application window that monitors the performance data is open. When the monitoring window is closed, the recording of performance data stops. Performance data includes:

-Frames In

-Frames Out

- Frames Dropped

- Errors

• Record statistics such as data rate and errors and sa ve the data in files that are compatible with spreadsheet applications.

• View Name Server data for each device connected to the selected chassis

• Perform Trace operations to follow selected operations through the selected

chassis

• Read and write memory locations on the selected chassis

• Update the Flash memory on the selected chassis

• Divide the fabric ports into zones for more efficient and secure communica-

tion among functionally grouped nodes. There are several types of zones and a port may be defined in several of them simultaneously.

- Hard Zones:

(MK II only) follow physical boundaries within a Single-Stage Switch chassis and limit the communication of a port to onl y other po rts in the same Hard Zone. There may be as many as four Hard Zones and a particular port may be in only one of them.

(SANbox only) can be comprised of individual ports from a number of switches. Communications will onl y occur betw een ports in the defined hard zone. As many as 16 hard zones may be defined in a single fabric.

- Broadcast Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16

zones that define the area of Broadcasts. A particular port may be placed in one or more of these Broadcast Zones. A port will broadcast to all ports in the same Broadcast Zone (or zones) in-which the port is defined. If Hard Zones are enabled, Broadcast Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries.

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- Name Server zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 256

zones that define which port or device will receive Name Server information. A particular port or device may be defined in one or more of these Name Server Zones. If Hard Zones are enabled, Name Server Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries.

Name Server Port Zones will receive Name Server information for all ports in the same Name Server Zone (or zones) in-which the port is defined.

Name Server WWN Zones provide a means of designating individual devices as members of a zone. Individual devices can be relocated anywhere within the same hard zone (if used) and still be accessible to the other devices within the WWN Zone. De vices can be mo v ed around to different shelves or racks within the fabric for ease of viewing, but still remain connected to the same physical port. Physical devices may be moved from one physical location to another within the fabric without affecting WWN zoning configuration.

- Broadcast Zones and Name Server Zones may overlap.

- SL_port Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 256

zones that define which ports will communicate with each other. SL Zones can be comprised of individual ports from a number of switches. Communications will onl y occur between ports in the defined SL zone.

• Configure the Mode of each port on the selected chassis. Port Modes include:

- F_Port (Port forced to be an F_Port)

- Fabric Port (Port allowed to self-configure as a Public Loop port or an

F_Port)

- SL_Port (Port forced to be a Private Segmented Loop port) (SANbox

only)

- TL_Port (Port forced to be a Private Translated Loop port) (SANbox

only)

- F_Ext16, F_Ext24, F_Ext32 (2, 3, or 4 ports configured for extended

credit chaining) (SANbox only)

- Offline (Port forced off line)

- Testing (Port forced into test mode)

• Tune any port on the selected chassis to the multi-frame-sequence (MFS) characteristics of the particular host bus adapter (SANbox only)

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• View the type of GBIC installed in each port on the selected chassis

• View statistics for each port on the selected chassis

• View Address, WWN, FC-4 Type, and Logged-In status of each Loop Device

connected to any port on the selected chassis

• Configure Loop Devices including:

- Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode

- Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode

- Reset the Loop

- Re-initializing the Loop

• Configure the translation entries list for TL_Ports and control the TL_Port Auto Learning feature (SANbox only)

• Archive all configurable chassis parameters for all the chassis in a fabric

• Restore all configurable chassis parameters for all chassis in a fabric by

using the archived configuration

• Provide Name Server WWN data fabric-wide.

• Create numerous duplicate user-defined fabrics through use of a template

Using SANsurfer

The SANsurfer application is based on Java 1.1 and operates on Netscape Navigator 4.5 or newer:

The SANsurfer application operates on the following platforms (management stations):

• Windows NT

• Solaris 2.7

• Solaris 2.8

SANsurfer can manage multiple chassis within a fabric through a single Ethernet connection to any one chassis in the fabric. It can also manage multiple fabrics. All managed Switch chassis must be in the MKII and SANbox families of Switches.

The SANsurfer application is embedded in each SANbox Switch chassis. No installation is required for operation on NT-based management stations. However,

NOTE:

Macintosh equipment does not support Java 1.1.

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the SANsurfer application must be installed on a Solaris management station. See the Sun Switch Management Installer’s/User’s Manual, publication 875-1890-10, provided by Sun Microsystems, for detailed instructions on using a Solaris management station with your switch.

When managing MKII chassis, the SANsurfer application must be installed on the management station. For installation instructions, refer to “Installing SANsurfer on

a Management Station” on page 2-6.

The first time a management station runs the SANsurfer application, an access error message will appear. This is normal because the application has not created the necessary files on the management station yet. Acknowledge the error and continue with SANsurfer . Once this management station is running SANsurfer , the error message will no longer appear when managing other switches.

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Getting Started

T o use SANsurfer , connect the management station to the Switches’ Ethernet interface. Refer to the “Ethernet Cabling” on page 1-3 and “Configuring the Ethernet

Port Using SANsurfer” on page 1-5 for detailed procedures.

Installing SANsurfer on a Management Station

Before managing MKII Switches with SANsurfer, you must install the application on your management station.

Even though the SANsurfer application is embedded in SANbox Switches, you may also manage SANbox Switches with the SANsurfer application installed on a management station. Even if not installing the complete application on the management station, it is necessary to run the admin.htm file to create files on the management station which are needed during logging into the application.

1. Move the files from the distribution media (CD , tape, diskette, or Internet) to your management station. You must place these files on the hard drive in a directory that your HTTP server can access.

2. Highlight the admin.htm file and execute it (double-click on it). Executing this file installs the application.

As the application installs, the system will display the QLogic Corporation Administration version screen and the SANsurfer/WEBGUI Installation Utility window.

Clear Button This will clear all user and super user passwords, but will not

clear the fabric settings.

Reset Button This will clear all user and super user passwords and will also

clear the fabric settings.

View Button This will display all user accounts and passwords that are

currently defined.

Continue Button Move to the next screen in the load process. Close Button Cancel the load process without saving.

1. Click Continue.

2. When the display indicates “Installation Complete”, click “OK”

3. Click Close.

4. Using the Windows tools, create a desktop shortcut to the QLogic.htm file.

5. The installation is complete.

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Starting SANsurfer

In order to use the Switch management application:

1. Open and start SANsurfer.

For a SANbox switch as the Fabric Management Switch:

a. Open the web browser and type: http://<switch name or IP address>/

The IP Address is either the one configured into the Switch chassis or the default (10.0.0.1) configured at the factory. If the chassis still contains the default IP Address, the Management Station must be directly connected to the chassis with an Ethernet cross-over cable.

b. Observe that the Login dialog box shown in Figure 2-1 appears.

Figure 2-1 Login

NOTE:

The SANsurfer application is embedded in the SANbox memory. It will not launch from a chassis that is inoperable, such as a chassis with a Flash Checksum error. Therefore if SANsurfer was launched prior to the Switch failure, or if SANsurfer is launched from another chassis that is operable, it is possible to load new Flash code in a failed switch. If SANsurfer is not operable, use TFTP to load new Flash code.

NOTE: Entry fields are case sensitive

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For a MK II switch as the Fabric Management Switch:

a. After the SANsurfer application has been loaded on the management

station, start the web browser and open the QLogic.htm file.

b. Observe that the Login dialog box shown in Table 2-1 appears.

2. If this is the first time this switch is being logged into, or if no username and passw ord file has been created by a super user, log in to SANsurfer using the username and password shown in Table 2-1. Otherwise, use the username and password assigned during a previous session. The Fabric window opens.

A Super user must set up user names, security levels, and passwords. Refer to

“User Administration Window” on page 2-100 for directions in the creation

and update of the user file. SANsurfer stores the password file on the management station.

3. Set up or open a fabric (Set up a fabric if no fabrics have been previously defined. Open a fabric if one is already defined.).

Table 2-1 Default Username and Password

Set- Up or Open a Fabric

NOTE:

When managing Switches in the MKII Switch family, the SANsurfer application must be installed on the management station. For installation instructions refer to “Installing SANsurfer on a Management Station” on page 2-6.

When managing SANbox Switches, it is possible to place the application on a local management station and run the application from there instead of using the application that is embedded on the SANbox Switch. In this case follow the installation instructions to place the SANsurfer application on your management station and follow these instructions to open the application.

Password File (app.dat)

Default Username Default Password

su su

NOTE:

The very first time you run the applicatio n, you wi ll recei ve an e rror when trying to access the fabric file. This is normal. After a fabric is defined and saved, this error will no longer appear at login.

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If no fabric has been defined, use the Fabric window to indicate the IP Address of the chassis which is accessible through an Ethernet port. Refer to “Fabric W indo w”

on page 2-15 for details on setting up a fabric.

If a fabric has been defined, use the Fabric window to open it. Double click the fabric icon for the fabric (or select the icon and use the Zoom button) and the application will display the Topology windo w for the fabric. The T opolo g y windo w is described on page 2-23

Adding a Switch to a Fabric

Successfully adding a switch to an existing fabric depends on:

• The Switch has the same flash version as the fabric to which it is being added.

• The Switch has the same PROM version as the fabric to which it is being added.

• The Switch has the same SANsurfer version (or newer) as the fabric to which it is being added.

• The Switch has the same Fabric ID as the fabric to which it is being added.

• The Switch has a Chassis ID that is different from the other switches in the

fabric to which it is being added. The default value of zero should be changed to a non-zero value after connection to ensure that when another switch is added to the fabric, a conflict does not arise from a duplicate number.

• The R_T_TOV, R_A_TOV, E_D_TOV values are equal to all of the switches in the fabric to which it is being added.

• The Zoning Backup file on the Switch is cleared.

• If the fabric to which the the switch is being added is operating in the name

server WWN zoning method, a warning should appear that there is a conflict with the zoning method. To correct the error, acknowledge the messages and select the WWN Group zoning method when the selection window appears.

Use the SANsurfer application to verify these conditions on switches which have previously been connected to other fabrics or as a single switch fabric prior to connecting them to this fabric. If the switch has never been used, these conditions have been met by the default states. The switch is ready for installation in the fabric.

Removing a Switch from a Fabric

To prepare a switch for removal from a fabric, it is necessary to change certain settings to specific values to ensure that the switch is in a known condition for the next time it is to be used.

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• On the Network Configuration window, if the IP Address, Netmask Address, and Gateway Address values were changed to reflect the current fabric, change them back to the default values (unless permanently assigned):

IP Address: 10.0.0.1 Netmask Address: 255.0.0.0 Gateway Address: 0.0.0.0

• On the Faceplate Display window,

• Ensure that the Fabric ID is set to 1.

• Ensure that the Chassis ID is set to 0.

• Ensure that the Stage type is set to FLS- IO/Transfer.

• If the timeout values ha ve been altered from the default se ttings, change

them back to the default values: R_T_TOV: 100 E_D_TOV: 2560 R_A_TOV: 5000

• Select Special>Clear Zoning Backup to ensure that the WWN Name

Server Zoning Backup table has been cleared.

• If the fabric is using the name server WWN zoning method, it will be necessary to remove the switch from the existing fabric, connect a crossover cable from the management station to the switch, and change the name server zoning method back to Port Groups (Topology window, Special>Select Zoning Method).

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Understanding Application Windows

SANsurfer is composed of a set of windows. Each window manages a different aspect of Switch/rack/fabric configuration.

• The first window display e d following login is the Fabric window. The Fabric window allows you to create, name, and choose a fabric.

• Choose a fabric. The application displays the Topology window. From the Topology window, choose any icon and, depending on the cursor location on the icon when clicking, the application displays the window that applies to that area of the icon. Refer to the paragraphs concerning the Topology window for further information.

For Switches:

• The Switch Faceplate display is composed of a Faceplate portion, a Chassis Parameters/Switch Statistics portion, and a Chassis Management portion (see

Figure 2-2 on page 2-13 to identify these locations). The Faceplate portion

may control any of the following for the selected Switch chassis:

- Ethernet connection enters the Network Configuration window

- Port States (default)

- Port Modes

- Port Tuning

• The Chassis Parameters/Switch Statistics portion of the Switch Faceplate display allows assigning or modifying:

- Fabric ID

- Chassis Number

- Stage Type

- Administrative State (Admin Mode)

- Fibre Channel timeouts for the selected Switch chassis

• The Chassis Management portion of the window may control/vie w any of the following for the selected Switch chassis:

- Performance (default)

- Name Server

- Trace

- Memory Map

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• Unless specified otherwise, the polling of the Switch, performed by any window will cease when that window is exited. A window is exited when a different window is opened.

For Shelves:

• Allow grouping devices from various switches into a single point to aid in zoning.

• Reduce the quantity of ports/devices listed in the left column of the T opolo g y window for a specific rack, shelf, or Switch.

For Racks:

• The rack icon contains the following items:

- A rack name

- A switch name or fabric address

- A switch icon

• Various racks displayed throughout the window can be click-dragged on top of each other to combine multiple switches into a single rack icon.

• Racks containing multiple switches can be separated into individual racks with a single switch in each rack.

• Rack icons provide access to the Rack Administration window for:

- Naming the rack

- Provide an email address for a contact regarding rack problems

- Provide a description block that can be used to store additional infor-

mation about the rack

For Faceplates:

• T ables and lists allow highlighting individual rows to aid in visual separation from other rows. Clicking in the header row of the table or list clears the highlighting.

• Allows changing the displayed information through use of menu selections.

• Previous and Next buttons allow stepping between individual items of the

selected type without having to backtrack to a previous screen.

NOTE:

SANsurfer manages both 8 and 16-port Switch chassis. The faceplates shown in the following pages ma y not look the same as your chassis but will ha ve the same functionality.

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SANSurfer Overview

Switch management relies on viewing many switch functions through the use of a switch faceplate display (see Figure 2-2).

Movement through the application will involve changing displays, depending on the desired activity. The application records the screens movements. Movement between different screens is accomplished as shown in Figure 2-3. To determine where the application will move when the Back button is pressed, retrace the line from the location that was exited to reach the current location.

Exiting any screen will stop any active tasks being performed within that screen. The active tasks will resume when that screen is displayed again.

Figure 2-2 Faceplate Display Identification

Switch faceplate portion

Chassis management portion

Chassis parameters/switch statistics portion

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Figure 2-3 SANsurfer Switch Management Application Block Diagram

Fabric window See page 2-15

To po lo g y

window

See page 2-23

Rack

Administration

window

See page 2-76

Shelf

Administration

window

See page 2-79

View>Port Modes

Faceplate

See page 2-63

View>Memory

Map

window

See page 2-71

View>Trace

window

See page 2-69

View>Name

Server

window

See page 2-67

View>Performance

window (default)

See page 2-66

User

Administration

window

See page 2-100

Fabric Zoning

window

See page 2-83

Network

Configuration

window

See page 2-36

Switch Faceplate portion of the display

See page 2-41

Chassis Parameters/Switch Statistics portion of the display

Chassis Management portion of the display

View>Port States

Faceplate

(default)

See page 2-49

View>Port Tuning

Faceplate

See page 2-64

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Fabric Window

The Fabric window (see Figure 2-4) allows any user to select a fabric for observation and/or management (depending on the authority of the user). A managed fabric has a name and an Ethernet connection to a Switch chassis through-which the fabric is managed, hereafter referred to as the Fabric Management Switch. More than one Switch chassis in a multi-chassis fabric can have an Ethernet connection for backup purposes, but SANsurfer chooses only one Ethernet connection at a time to use.

The Fabric window is the first window displayed after entering the application. The application loads the default.fab file, which contains a list of all managed fabrics. It allows a Super User or an administrator to create and edit a fabric and identify the IP address of the Fabric Management Switch.

The application loads the default.fab file (or the file assigned to a user; see “User

Administration Window” on page 2-100 for assigning alternate files), which

contains an entry for the managed fabric if the fabric was saved in a previous session. If this is the first time the application is being accessed , there is no defined fabric.

The default.fab file does not contain a fabric unless a fabric has been defined and saved to the default.fab file by a user. If each user has saved their own user.fab (where user = a use r-defined name) file, and the user administration table lists that fab file for that user, the fabric shown will be different for each user. For example, if user “Tom” has saved his defined fabric in the “tom.fab” file, changing the entry in the user administration window for “Tom” to use the tom.fab file instead of default.fab will recall Tom’s fabric in the Fabric window when he signs in to the application.

Use the Network Configuration Window to assign the IP Address to these Switch chassis. The Fabric window can also be used to record Port, Switch chassis, and Fabric statistics through the use of the type and mode fields.

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Figure 2-4 Fabric Window

Entering this Window

After starting the application, this window is displayed. Return here from subsequent displays by repeatedly pressing the back button.

The current login information portion of the window contains information about the current user, their level of authority, and the fabric file being used. Click on this information to go to the user file. Any user can go to the user file, but only a super user can save changes to the file.

Creating or Deleting a Fabric

To create a new fabric:

Only one fabric may be displayed. To create a new fabric, the existing fabric must be deleted.

Statistics recording

Main Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Current

mation

Console Window

Status Bar

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• Place the cursor in the IP Address(es) field and type the IP Address of the Switch connected via Ethernet (the Web) to the management station.

• Place the cursor in (or tab to) the Rate field and type the desired rate of checking for errors (whole number values of zero, or greater than 19 are allowed).

• When the cursor is removed from the Fabric Line after completing the IP Address(es) a Status Icon will appear.

To delete an existing fabric:

• Select the fabric line on the table.

• Press Delete to remove the existing entry.

Select and View a Fabric

When selecting a fabric, the application will go to the Topology window. There are three ways to select and view a fabric on the list:

• Double click on the Status Icon, Traps field, or Errors field for the fabric.

• Single click on any field except for the Type field, then press the Zoom

button.

• Single click on the Status Icon, Traps field, or Errors field for the fabric to select it, then choose View>Zoom.

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Fabric Line

The Fabric Line contains an IP Address and the Fabric Name of the managed fabric. Fields display status information. These are the Status field, Traps field, and Errors field. The Type, Mode, and Rate fields are for recording status information.

Status Field

The Status Field may contain either of two icons: A Topology icon or a PROM icon.

Topology Icon

When the Fabric Line contains a complete entry (an IP Address and Rate value), the application displa ys a Topology icon in the Status field. The application uses the background color of the Topology icon to indicate fabric status:

• Gray indicates normal operation.

• Red indicates loss of communication with the fabric.

• Yellow indicates the occurrence of fabric errors.

If the status icon for the fabric is red, this could be the result of the IP address not matching the value entered in the list. If the IP address is different, the entry must be deleted and a new entry created.

Double click the Topology icon and the application will display the Topology window for the selected fabric. The Topology window can also be displayed by single clicking on the Topology Icon to select the fabric and then pressing the Zoom button or choosing View>Zoom.

PROM Icon

The icon with the word “PROM” displayed in the Status field is not an indication of normal operation. It is only visible as a result of POST failure or when the switch has been placed in the force PROM mode.

When a Switch chassis has a Flash Checksum error as a result of a PowerOn-Self-Test diagnostic or if the chassis was placed into Force PROM Mode via its Test Switch, the Switch chassis goes into PROM Mode and uses its

NOTE:

If the icon remains red after the IP address is entered, verify that the following conditions exis t:

The switch has power applied and is turned on The ethernet cable is attached to the switch The IP address entered in the table is the same as the IP address of the switch

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default IP Address to communicate through its Ethernet port. This requires connection of a Crossov er Ethernet cable directly to the faulty Switch chassis and use of the default IP Address to connect to it. When you create a onechassis fabric to communicate with this Switch, designate an IP Address of

10.0.0.1. SANsurfer must already be launched in order to communicate with a chassis in PROM mode. When SANsurfer connects to this Switch, it will find that it is in PROM Mode and display the PROM Icon. When a Switch is in PROM mod e, there is a very limited number o f things that can be done to it. New control code can be loaded into Flash memory or give the Switch a new IP Address.

IP Address Field

The IP Address field contains the IP Address of one Fabric Management Switch. Enter an IP Address by placing the cursor in the empty IP Address field and typing. T o change an IP address requires deletion of the defined fabric and creation of the new one. Press Apply to save the changes.

Fabric Name

The Fabric Name is taken from the SNMP Name field of the Network Configuration window. Edit an existing name by double clicking in the Name Field and being taken to the Network Configuration window. Change the name as desired from there. Press Apply to save the changes before returning to this window.

Type, Mode, and Rate Fields

Use these three fields to set up the recording of Data Rate and Error counters. Following the setup of these fields, use the Statistics recording button or Special>Start/Stop Recording to start and stop recording.

Type Field

Enable the type of counters you want to record for the selected fabric. Click the Type field to step through the choices. The choices are:

OFF — Do not enable any counters and clear the Mode field. Errors — Record total error counts. Data and Errors — Record Frames In/Frames Out and total error counts. All — Record all statistics individually.

Mode Field

Enable the application to create one or more spreadsheets. The application names the spreadsheets based on the Fabric, Switch chassis, or port. Click the Mode field to step through the choices. The choices are:

Fabric — Sum statistics from all ports and modules in the fabric into one total.

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Switch — Sum the traffic of all ports of each module in the fabric. Port — Display traffic counts for each port individually. Recorded in

EVENT_FRAMES/Second.

Rate Field

Enter the number of seconds between each time the application polls the chassis in the selected fabric for statistics. The number must be 20 seconds or greater.

Traps Field

The Traps Field is not in operation at this time.

Errors Field

The application polls each chassis in the fabric at the rate set in the Rate field. It adds the number of errors it finds to a cumulative count and displays that number in the Errors field. You may reset this count with a command in the Special menu.

Statistics Recording Button

Press to start recording. Press again to stop recording. Each time you start a recording session, the application will display a standard dialog box that will ask where to place the generated files. The application names the files based on the fabric, Switch chassis, or port.

Main Menu Bar

There are five menus on the Main Menu Bar: File, Edit, View, Special, and Help. These menus are context-dependent. That is, they each may contain different submenus depending on the window they are in.

File

The File Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Open Fabrics — Opens an Open File dialog box. Select the fabric (.fab) file to open.

• Save Fabrics — Save the current fabric file.

• Save Fabrics as — Opens a Sa ve As dialo g bo x. Name the ne w fabric file that

will contain the currently-defined list of fabrics.

• Delete Fabrics File — Opens a Delete dialog box. Select one fabric file to delete. DO NOT delete any xxxxxxx.fab files which are referenced on the User Administration window. The fabric file which is opened when the SANSurfer application is started is defined on the User Administration window for each defined user. If the specified file is not present at the time of log in, the application will not function.

• Security Login — Exit from current user and log in as another.

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• Exit — Exit the SANsurfer application.

Edit

The Edit Menu contains the following sub menu:

• User Administration — Go to “User Administration Window” on page 2-

100.

View

The View Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Zoom In — Same as Zoom Button.

• Zoom Out — Same as Back button.

Special

The Special menu contains the following sub-menus.

• Clear Messages — Clears the console window portion of the Fabric window.

• Clear Counters — Clears the statistics counters in the selected fabric.

• Start/Stop Recording — Starts recording statistics data as determined by the

settings in the Type and Mode fields in the selected fabric. The data is gathered at the rate specified in the Rate field in the selected fabric. When you start recording, the application displays a dialog box that asks for a file location. The application names the files based on the fabric, Switch chassis, or port. Use spreadsheet applications to display these files.

Stops recording statistics and writes the file or files to the location specified when recording started.

Help

The Help menu contains the following entries:

• About Utility — Display a screen containing the product name and version level.

• Utility Online Help — Display the online help dialogue box. Use this dialogue box to search for a topic or term.

Tool Bar

Four Tool Bar buttons are active in the window: Appl y, Zoom, Refresh, and Delete.

Apply Button

Apply is a context-dependent button. That is, its operation changes somewhat depending on the Window it is in.

Press Apply to cause the Switch to use the new information.

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Zoom Button

Zoom is a context-dependent button. That is, its operation changes somewhat depending on the Window it is in.

In the Fabric window, the Zoom button opens the Topology window.

Refresh Button

Refresh is a context-dependent button. That is, its operation changes somewhat depending on the Window it is in. In the Fabric window it does the following:

• The Refresh button causes the application to check the fabric to see if its status has changed. If it has, the application changes the color of the fabric Status field icon accordingly.

• The Refresh button scans all Switch chassis to find all ports that are logged in. Then, if the fabric has a non-zero Rate field setting, the application then scans all logged-in ports for errors.

Delete Button

The Delete button deletes the selected fabric line from the list of fabrics. If no fabric line is selected, the button has no effect.

Statistics Recording Button

The statistics recording button on the display is a toggle button that performs the same function as Start/Stop Recording on the Special menu.

Press to start recording. Press again to stop recording. Each time you start a recording session, the application will display a standard dialog box that will ask you where you want to place the generated files. The application names the files based on the fabric, Switch chassis, or port.

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Topology Window

Refer to Figure 2-5 for an example of Port Group Zoning method and Figure 2-6 for an example of WWN Group Zoning method. Entering the Topology window polls the fabric and displays its topology. Switch Chassis icons appear in a rack icon and represent each Switch chassis in the fabric that is powered-on, able to communicate, and not in PROM mode. The bottom of each rack icon displays the fabric address or name assigned to that switch. If a chassis name is given (in one of the Switch Faceplate displays) the name replaces the fabric address line. Lines between Switch Chassis icons indicate one or more T_Port links between chassis.

Single-click a Switch Chassis icon, the rack or switch name line, the Ethernet connection, a GBIC (if in port zoning method), or a device (if in WWN zoning method) to select it. The application displays information for the selected object in the column at the left side of the window.

Entering this Window

Enter this window from the Fabric window. Return here from subsequent windows by repeatedly pressing the Back button.

Topology of Selected Fabric

The T opolo g y wind o w displa ys a diagram of the selected fabric. The displa y sho ws the Ethernet connection next to the Fabric Management Switch. Each Switch Chassis is shown in a rack with the switch Chassi s name or assigned fabric address and T_Port Links between chassis.

Ethernet Connection(s)

The window shows the active Ethernet connection on the Fabric Management Switch. If the application loses its ability to communicate with an Ethernet connection it displays that ethernet connection in Red.

Single-click on the Ethernet connection to select it. The Ethernet Connection turns Blue when selected. The Ethernet information displays at the left side of the window for the selected Ethernet connection.

Double-click on the Ethernet Connection to jump to the Network Configuration window.

Switch Chassis Icon

The Topology window displays an icon for each Switch chassis, its Switch Name, and to which rack it is assigned. The application uses colors to identify various states of the Switch chassis. The colors are:

Red The application has lost its ability to communicate with a Switch chassis. Green The chassis is an IO/T chassis. Yellow The chassis is a Cross-Connect chassis.

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Blue

The chassis has been selected.

Violet The switch has been selected, but the application is unable to communicate

with it. Single-click on the Switch Chassis icon to select it. The Switch Chassis icon

changes to blue, indicating selection. The information displa y at the left side of the window contains assigned ports for the selected Switch chassis along with their GBIC type (if in the port zoning method) or connected devices (if in the WWN zoning method). Single clicking on a GBIC of device will display information relating to that item.

Figure 2-5 Topology Window for Port Group Zoning Method

Fabric address or

switch name

Ethernet

connector

Switch chassis

icon

Graphic representation of the selected

switch and port assignments

T_Port link(s)

Rack name

Application statistics for

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Figure 2-6 Topology Window for WWN Group Zoning Method

Single-click on the rack name or switch name to select rack information. The two areas change to blue, indicating selection. The information display at the left side of the window contains all shelves assigned to this rack.

Re-arrange the chassis in the Topology windo w b y click-dragging a chassis icon to any position in the window. Any T_Port connections to other chassis remain connected. Dragging switch icons on top of each other will combine the contents of both switches to reside within a single rack. To separate the icons it is necessary to perform a security login or to restart the application. The switches contained in the selected rack will separate into their respective icons.

Double-click on the Switch Chassis icon to jump to the Switch Faceplate window. Double-click on the rack or switch name to jump to the Rack Administration

window. Double-click on a shelf of devices to jump to the Shelf Administration window.

Graphic representation of the selected

switch and available devices

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T_Port Link

The window shows a line between chassis to represent at least one T_Port Link between chassis. If the application loses its abil ity to find a T_Port Link it displays that T_Port Link in Red.

Single-click a T_Port Link to select it. The application changes the color of the line to Blue when selected. The information display at the left side of the window will show detailed T_Port Link information for the selected link.

Main Menu Bar

File

The File Menu contains the same sub menus as the Fabric window (descriptions of these sub menus can be found on page 2-20):

Edit

The Edit Menu contains the following sub menu:

• User Administration — Go to “User Administration Window” on page 2-

100.

View

The View Menu contains two sub menus:

• Zoom In — Same as Zoom Button.

• Zoom Out — Same as Back button.

Special

The Special Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Toggle Beacon — Cause the Heartbeat LED on the selected chassis to blink at a very rapid rate and the application displays a small b linking beacon icon. This is useful when you want to make locate a particular physical chassis installed at a location w hich contains multiple s witches. Toggle the beacon to On, a small red blinking icon appears to the right side of the s witch icon. The physical Heartbeat LED on the selected chassis changes from the normal blink rate and blinks at a very fast rate. The Heartbeat LED will continue to operate in this state until it is changed back. The blink rate is not automatically changed back when the application is exited. When the beacon icon is blinking, selecting the toggle beacon command removes the small red blinking icon on the topology window and returns the physical LED on the selected chassis to the normal heartbeat pattern.

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• Archive Fabric — Allow administrators to save fabric/switch configurations to a local file. The archive file can then be used via the Restore Fabric option to reprogram all switches back to a known configuration. Archives can also be used to program new switches for deploying identical configurations.

When saving the archive, a standard file dialog will appear asking for the name & location to save the archive file. SANsurfer will then retrieve all the configurable parameters from each switch in the fabric and save that information to the archive. This includes: Operational switch parameters (Fabric ID, Timeout values, etc.), Port modes (MFS/testing/TL, etc.), Zoning (excluding descriptions), Network, and SNMP configurations.

For an example of the archive/restore operation, refer to “Performing an

Archive/Restore of a Fabric” on page 2-32.

• Restore Fabric — Restore from the file created with the Archive Fabric command. This can be used to restore the configuration of a fabric/switch to a known state or to program new fabrics/switches to a common configuration. If the fabric was not archi ved before a s witch failure within the fabric, it will not be possible to restore the fabric with this command.

Restore opens a standard file dialog box for locating the archive file. It then compares the archive configuration to the current fabric. Any switches that can't be identified must be manually mapped to the archive. This will determine which configuration will be assigned to each switch. SANsurfer polls each switch in the fabric and compares it to the stored configuration. If there are differences, SANsurfer will recommend reprogramming the modified switches. After the fabric has been reprogrammed, you must manually reset (or reset through the faceplate menu) each switch in the fabric before the modifications will take effect.

For an example of the archive/restore operation, refer to “Performing an

Archive/Restore of a Fabric” on page 2-32.

• Topology Refresh — Perform a manual refresh of the Topology.

• Select Zoning Method — The zoning method (refer to Figure 2-7) pertains

specifically to Name Server Zoning. This zoning method is assigned to the entire fabric, based on which method is selected. After the zoning method is configured, press the Apply button for the zoning to take effect.

The application default is to use Port Groups.

Help

The Help menu contains the following entries:

• About Utility — Display a screen containing the product name and version level.

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• Utility Online Help — Display the online help dialogue box. Use this dialogue box to search for a topic or term.

Figure 2-7 Name Server Zoning Method Dialog Box

Tool Bar

Back Button

Press Back to go to the window nearer to the start of the application.

Apply Button

Press Apply to cause the Switch to use the new information. A dialog box will state that the new information has been saved in the Switch Flash memory.

Zoom Button

Press the Zoom button to jump to the Faceplate window when a Switch Chassis icon is selected.

Press the Zoom button to jump to the Network Configuration window when an Ethernet connection is selected.

Press the Zoom button to jump to the Rack Administration window when a rack name or switch name are selected.

Undo

Inactive

Zoning Button

Press the Zoning Button to jump to the Zoning window.

Refresh Button

The application polls the fabric every 10 seconds and whenever you press the Refresh Button and refreshes the data in this window.

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Delete Button

If you have physically removed a Switch chassis and its T_Port Links from the selected fabric, the application will not be able to find them and will display them in Red. T o remove them from the Topology window, select the Switch Chassis icon and press Delete. This removes them from the window.

Previous Button

Inactive

Next Button

Inactive

Using Racks and Shelves to Manage Devices

When the fabric has been placed in the WWN Groups Zoning Method, all devices attached to the fabric (except for those on SL ports) are listed. Without regrouping, these devices appear any time the switch to which they are connected, or the rack on which the switch resides, is selected.

Using racks and shelves, it is possible to:

• assign names to each device,

• group devices for ease of zoning, mix devices from several switches together

on a separate shelf,

• combine racks to reduce the quantity of icons,

• for other user-defined purposes.

Naming Devices

To name a device, it is necessary to move it to a separate shelf in a new or existing rack. Once the name has been assigned, t he device m a y be returned to the switch or left in the shelf where it was named. To name a device:

1. After the device has been moved from the switch, double-click on the shelf containing the device to be renamed.

2. The Shelf Administration window (see Figure 2-30 on page 2-79) opens with the device listed in the table.

3. Select the name of the device and enter the desired name.

4. If the shelf will be used, now is the time to name the shelf in the Shelf Name box. If the shelf will be deleted after all devices are named , it is not necessary to name it.

Choosing Device Icons

To select a device icon:

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1. From the Shelf Administration window (see Figure 2-30 on page 2-79), on the line that is to have the icon changed, click on the World-Wide-Name field until the desired icon is displayed.

2. Repeat step 1 for any other devices displayed in the table.

Add a Shelf to an Existing Rack

When a shelf is added to a rack, it can be added either above or below the swit ch. A shelf cannot be placed between existing shelves, but will be added above the top shelf, or below the bottom shelf.

1. Click on the rack/shelf to be moved and drag it o v er the lower edge (or upper edge, depending on desired location) and when the rack turns blue, release the mouse button.

2. The shelf is now added to the rack and the rack on which the shelf resided has been removed.

Remove a Shelf from a Rack:

A shelf can only be removed by returning all devices to the switches from which they originated.

1. Click on the shelf to be removed. The shelf turns blue.

2. Click on the Delete button on the tool bar. The shelf is removed.

Moving a Device from One Location to Another Within the Application

Moving a de vice in the application and ph ysicall y mo ving a de vice in the fabric are independent of each other. A device may be moved in the application without an impact on the operation of the device and physically moving a device within the fabric will not require the user to modify the Topology window.

Devices can be moved from a switch to an existing shelf or to a new shelf by dragging the device icon to the desired location on the fabric display. When the left mouse button is released, the icon is placed in the shelf the cursor is o v e r w he n the button is released, or if the cursor is not over a shelf, a new rack/shelf is created at the cursor location.

When a shelf containing one or more devices is selected, the shelf turns blue, black lines appear from each device in the icon to the port with which they are physically attached (see Figure 2-8), and the left column of the window shows all devices present on this shelf. When multiple devices are grouped on a shelf, a partition is created on the shelf icon to represent each device. The partitions are ordered from left to right to correspond with the top-to-bottom order of the left column of the window.

To move a device from a switch:

1. Click on the switch that contains the device to be moved.

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2. In the left column, click and hold the desired device and drag it out on the Topology display. Release the mouse button.

3. Observe that a new rack icon appears and a black line attaches it to the port on the switch from which it was moved.

To return a device to the switch from which it originated:

1. If all devices contained on a shelf are to be returned, from the Topology window, do one of the following:

- Select the shelf and press the Delete button twice (once to delete the

shelf and a second time to delete the rack).

- Or, select the rack that the shelf resides on and click the Delete button

to delete the shelf and the rack.

2. If less than the total number of devices is to be moved back, select the affected shelf, select a device in the left column and press the Delete button. Repeat for each additional device. Devices can not be deleted from a switch.

Figure 2-8 Shelves Created For Devices

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Disconnecting Attached Shelves From a Rack

If a shelf was created in a rack and then joined with another rack (as shown in

Figure 2-8), it is not possible to disconnect a shelf and leave it intact. The shelf to

be disconnected is selected and the Delete button pushed to remove it. Then, that shelf must be recreated. It is not possible to drag the shelves apart.

Disconnecting a Rack When Attached to Another Rack

When two or more racks with switches have been joined by dragging the racks together, it is necessary to go to the Rack Administration window to remove a specific rack. The following procedure involves switching between the Topology window and the Rack Administration window.

1. In the Topology window: a. Position the cursor over the title area of the rack which contains the

shelf with the switch that is to be separated.

b. Double click the left mouse button. The Rack Administration window

opens.

2. In the Rack Administration window: a. Click on the line of the table that contains the switch to be separated

from this rack. The line will be highlighted, indicating selection.

b. Click on the Delete button. The line may remain, but has been removed

from the list. Leaving and returning to this screen would verify this.

c. Click on the Back button.

3. In the Topology window: a. Click the refresh button. If the trunk port lines don’t align properly to

the rack which remained, move it and the lines will be corrected.

b. The rack will appear somewhere on the screen. Locate the disconnected

rack by moving the visible racks. One of them may overlap the disconnected rack. Position the racks as desired.

Performing an Archive/Restore of a Fabric

For the archive/restore function to modify the replacement switch properly, the archive file must have been created prior to the switch failure.

This procedure assumes that the failed switch is not the Fabric Management Switch.

If the failed switch is the Fabric Management Switch, it is desirable to access the fabric from an alternate ethernet connection within the fabric to reconfigure the replacement switch.

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If an alternate fabric ethernet entry point is not available, or if this is a single switch fabric, it will be necessary to connect the management station directly to the new switch with the crossover ethernet cable (refer to section 1 for information about connecting a crossover cable). It will also be necessary to configure the Fabric window to access the switch by the default IP address of 10.0.0.1.

1. At the failed switch: a. Turn off the power and disconnect the AC cord(s). b. Note port locations and remove the interconnection cables and GBICs. 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 GBICs and cables removed from the failed switch in the

same port locations.

c. Attach the A C cord(s) and turn on one (if more than one present) power

supply.

3. Open the Topology window for the fabric. The failed switch and the replacement switch will both appear on the topology screen (refer to Figure

2-9).

4. Select the icon for the failed switch. DO NOT select the rack the switch is located in, or all shelves defined for that rack will be selected.

5. On the tool bar, press the Delete button. The fabric will now show only usable switches (refer to Figure 2-10).

6. Select Special>Restore Fabric.

7. Select the file which was created with the desired fabric archive. A dialog box opens (refer to Figure 2-11).

8. Using the drop-down list of fabric switches for the unassigned switch, select the switch which was replaced.

NOTE:

A replacement switch must be an exact replacement of the switch being removed. A 16_port must replace a 16_port, and an 8_port must replace an 8_port. If a fabric contains only MKII switches or both MKII and SANbox switches, either an MKII or a SANbox switch may be used to replace a failed switch. If the fabric contains only SANbox switches, only a SANbox switch may be used as a replacement.

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9. Click OK and when asked, allow reprogramming of the Switch.

10. Reset the replacement switch.

11. The replacement switch has now been assigned the parameters which had been in place for the failed switch.

Figure 2-9 Fabric with Failed and Replacement Switches

NOTE:

If the fabric has been configured to use the name server WWN group zoning method and the replacement switch is in the port group (default value) zoning method, a dialog box noting a conflict of the selected zoning method between the replacement switch and the fabric will appear (refer to Figure 2-12). Acknowledge the warning provided in the dialog bo x to go to the dialog box for reconfiguring the zoning method of the replacement switch.

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Figure 2-10 Failed Switch Removed

Figure 2-11 Restore Dialog Box

Figure 2-12 Zoning Method Conflict Dialog Box to Zoning Method Dialog Box

NOTE: Switch names will reflect names assigned in your fabric.

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Network Configuration Window

Refer to Figure 2-13. Use the Network Configuration window to configure the Ethernet Port and SNMP parameters of the selected Switch.

When the application enters the Network Configuration window, it queries the switch to determine the entries for each network field. If the current switch is configured with the default IP Address and another switch has been queried and found to have the default address, the previous switch had an entry made of its network entries in the ARP tab le of the management station. If an entry is found in the ARP table for the current IP Address, the information is not saved for the current switch. For this reason, it is necessary to clear the entry from the ARP table before querying another switch with the same IP Address.

Figure 2-13 Network Configuration Window

Entering this Window

Enter this window from the Topology window by either double-clicking the Ethernet Connection or by Selecting the Ethernet Connection and pressing Zoom.

Main Menu Bar

Tool Bar

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Enter this window from any faceplate display by double-clicking on the ethernet port icon.

Network Configuration

The Network Configuration area of the window contains fields for configuring the Ethernet connection to the selected Switch.

Static IP Addr Radio Button

This tells the switch to use the IP Address stored in the Flash Memory.

Set IP Addr via BOOTP Radio Button

This tells the Switch to attempt to use BootP the ne xt time it initializ es. If no BootP server responds, the Switch will use the values in the saved configuration.

Set IP Addr via RARP Radio Button

This tells the Switch to attempt to use RARP the next time it initializes. If an RARP server responds, the Switch will be accessed using its MAC address.

IP Address

The IP Address box displays the current IP Address of the Switch Management port. The, default set at the factory is 10.0.0.1. To modify this field, move the cursor to the field and type. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The application will ask whether to Reset the Switch. If no is chosen, the Apply will still write the new address to Flash but will not Reset the Switch. The Switch will start using the new IP Address when it is Reset. If yes is chosen, the Switch will Reset and start using the new IP Address. At this point contact with the Switch chassis is lost. Return to the Fabric window and use the new IP Address to communicate with this chassis.

If other changes are to be made in this window, make them before changing the IP Address and be sure to write the IP Address down. Then use the F abri c window to change the IP Address used by the management application.

Netmask

The Netmask field displays the current Subnet Mask of the Switch Management port. The default set at the factory is 255.0.0.0. To modify this field, move the

NOTE:

When writing a new IP Address to a switch that is currently configured with the default IP Address SANsurfer tries to use the MAC address associated with the entry in the ARP table to determine which switch to write to. If configuring more than one switch with default IP Addresses, it is necessary to clear the appropriate entry (10.0.0.1) in the ARP table after each switch IP address is changed or before the next switch with a default IP Address is accessed.

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cursor to the field and type the new data. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The application will ask whether to Reset the Switch. If no is chosen, the Apply will still write the new address to Flash but will not Reset the S witc h. The S witc h will s tart using the new Subnet Mask when it is Reset. If yes is chosen, the Switch will Reset and start using the new Subnet Mask.

Gateway

The Gateway box displays the IP Address of the Gateway (if any) used by the Switch Management port. The default set at the factory is 0.0.0.0. Modify this field by moving the cursor to the field and typing. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The application will ask if the Switch is to by reset. If no is chosen, the Apply will still write the new address to Flash but will not Reset the S witc h. The S witc h will s tart using the new Gateway Address when it is Reset. If yes is chosen to the Reset question, the Switch will Reset and start using the new Gateway Address.

ARP Timeout

This value is in hundredths of a second (.00). The default set at the factory is 30000 (300.00 seconds). T o modify this field, m o v e the cursor to the field and type the new value.Write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Apply Button.

Ethernet MAC

The Ethernet MAC field is read-only and displays the MAC Address of the Switch’s Ethernet port.

SNMP Configuration

Use the SNMP Configuration area of this screen to read, modify, or write the Switch Management SNMP switch name, contact person, and Switch location.

SNMP Trap Authentication Check Box

Check this box to send a trap to the address in the Trap IP Address field in the event that an attempt is made to access the Switch with the wrong Community Names.

NOTE:

If you misconfigure the entry and lose communication with the Switch, the Switch must be placed in F orce PR OM mode. This forces the use of the default IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address. Then go back to the Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port paragraphs near the beginning of this section and start over. Contact QLogic Customer Support for information about how to place the Switch in Force PROM Mode.

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Name

The Name field displays the Name of the switch. The default set at the factory is undefined. T o mo dify this field, mo v e the cursor to the field and type the new data. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The Switch will start using the new information immediately.

Contact

The Contact field contains the Name of the Contact person. The default set at the factory is undefined. To modify this field, move the cursor to the field and type the new data. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The Switch will start using the new information immediately.

Location

The Location field contains the location of the Switch. The default set at the factory is undefined. To modify this field, move the cursor to the field and type the new data. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The Switch will start using the new information immediately.

Trap Address

This field contains the address used by Authentication Traps. The default set at the factory is 127.0.0.1. This is the “Loopback” address (the address that the Switch uses to send things to itself) therefore, if you don’t modify this address, Authenti- cation Traps will not go anywhere. To modify this field, move the cursor to the field and type the new address. Write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Apply Button.

Read Community (Future)

This is a write-only field. The Read Community field allows modification of the Read Community Name. This is an ASCII s tring with a maxim um of 64 b ytes. The current Read Community is not displayed. The default Read Community Name is public. To modify this field, move the cursor to the field and type the new data. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button.The Switch will start using the new information immediately.

Write Community (Future)

This is a write-only field. The Write Community box allows modification of the Write Community Name. This is an ASCII string with a maximum of 64 bytes. The current Write Community is not displayed. The default Write Community Name is private. To modify this field, move the cursor to the field and type the new data. Write the contents of this field to the Switch Flash memory by pressing the Apply Button. The Switch will start using the new information immediately.

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Main Menu Bar

There are five menus on the Main Menu Bar: File, Edit, View, Special, and help. These menus are context-dependent. That is, they each may contain different submenus depending on which window is displayed.

File

The File Menu contains the same sub menus as the Fabric window (descriptions of these sub menus can be found on page 2-20):

Edit

The Edit Menu contains the following sub menu:

• User Administration — Go to “User Administration Window” on page 2-

100.

View

The View Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Zoom In — Same as Zoom Button.

• Zoom Out — Same as Back button.

Special

No sub-menus.

Help

The Help menu contains the following entries:

• About Utility — Display a screen containing the product name and version level.

• Utility Online Help — Display the online help dialogue box. Use this dialogue box to search for a topic or term.

Tool Bar

The Tool Bar buttons that are active in this window are Back, Apply, Undo, and Refresh.

Back Button

Press Back to go to the Topology Window.

Apply Button

Press Apply to cause the Switch to use the new information. A dialog box will ask whether to save the new information in the Switch Flash memory. If the information requires a Switch Reset operation in order to take effect, the application will ask whether to perform it now.

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Undo

Press Undo to ignore all changes made to this window since the last Apply operation.

Refresh Button

Press the Refresh button to poll the Switch. The application places the current settings in all fields.

Switch Faceplate Display

Refer to Figure 2-14. The Switch Faceplate display is composed of three main parts which represent the selected chassis: Faceplate, Chassis Parameters/Switch Statistics, and Chassis Management area.

This window is the central point for managing the selected chassis. For example, Faceplate selections under the View menu allow you to view and control Port States and Modes and if the chassis is a SANbox, it also allows you to configure the chassis for Multi-Frame- Sequences (MFS). In the Chassis Parameters area , you can view and configure chassis parameters such as various Fibre Channel timeouts, its Stage Type, and the chassis’ Administrativ e Mode. Using selections in the View menu allow you to use the Chassis Parameters area to view chassis performance and Name Server information, set-up and run Traces, and view and change Switch chassis memory. The Chassis Management area displays activity graphs for active ports. While the display is visible, the graphs are updated. If the display is closed, and the updating stops.

Selections in the Special menu allow you to specify zoning, toggle the heartbeat LED to aid in locating the switch, control configuration, archive or restore the fabric, zero port counters, start/stop continuous test, and reset the switch.

This document covers the following main areas of the Switch Faceplate display:

• Main Menu Bar (refer to page 2-43)

• Tool Bar (refer to page 2-44)

• Port States Faceplate (refer to page 2-49)

• Port Modes Faceplate (refer to page 2-63)

• Port Tuning Faceplate (refer to page 2-64)

• Chassis Parameters (refer to page 2-45)

• Performance Data (refer to page 2-66)

• Name Server Data (refer to page 2-67)

• Trace Log (refer to page 2-69)

• Memory Map (refer to page 2-71)

• Flash Load and Reset (refer to page 2-73)

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Figure 2-14 Switch Faceplate Display

Entering this Window

Enter this window from the Topology windo w b y doub le clicking on a s witch icon, or from the Shelf Administration window by double clicking the icon field of a listed switch.

The chassis displayed in the Switch Faceplate display represents the selected chassis. The default display is the Port States Faceplate and the Performance infor-

Faceplate displays/controls any of the

following (SANbox only):

Port states (default)

Port modes Port tuning

Switch statistics

(SANbox only)

Chassis parameters

Chassis management functions

(choose from View menu)

Performance (default, shown)

Name Server, see page 2-67

Trace Log, see page 2-69

System Log (not used)

Memory Map, see page 2-71

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mation in the Chassis Management portion of the window. The application displays the Chassis Parameters with all Chassis Management selections.

Ethernet Connector Icon

Double click the icon to go to the Network window.

Main Menu Bar

There are five menus on the Main Menu Bar: File, Edit, View, and Special. These menus are context-dependent. That is, they each may contain different sub-menus depending on the window they are in. The Main Menu Bar and all its sub-menus are the same for all Faceplate window combinations.

File

The File Menu has the same sub menus as the Fabric windo w (descriptions of these sub menus can be found on page 2-20):

Edit

The Edit Menu has the following sub menu:

• User Administration — Go to the “User Administration Window” on page 2-

100.

View

The View Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Zoom In — Same as Zoom Button.

• Zoom Out — Same as Back button.

• Performance (Default) —Displays performance data for each active port on

the selected chassis. Refer to “Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port States)

(Default)” on page 2-49.

• Name Service — Displays Name Server data for each active port on the selected chassis. Refer to “Switch Faceplate Display (View>Name Service)”

on page 2-67.

• Trace Log — Allows you to set-up and run Trace operations on the selected chassis. Refer to “Switch Faceplate Display (View>Trace Log)” on page 2-

69.

• System Log — Not currently used

• Memory Map — Displays the contents of the switch memory. Refer to

“Switch Faceplate Display (View>Memory Map)” on page 2-71.

• Port States (Default) — Displays the Port States Faceplate. Refer to “Switch

Faceplate Display (View>Port States) (Default)” on page 2-49.

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• Port T uning — Allows y ou to change the characteristics of the indi vidual port to match the connected host bus adapter. Refer to “Switch Faceplate Display

(View>Port Tuning (SANbox only))” on page 2-64.

• Port Modes — F, FL,SL, TL, F_Ext16, F_Ext24, F_Ext32, Testing, Offline. Refer to “Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Modes)” on page 2-63.

Special

The Special Menu has the following sub-menus.

• Update Flash — Allows loading new code into the Flash memory of the selected chassis. Refer to “Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Update

Flash)” on page 2-73.

• Toggle Beacon — Cause the Heartbeat LED on the selected chassis to blink at a very rapid rate and the application displays a small b linking beacon icon. This is useful when you want to make sure that a particular physical chassis installed at a location w hich contains multiple s witches. Toggle the beacon to On, a small red blinking icon appears over the heartbeat LED dot on the faceplate icon. The physical Heartbeat LED on the selected chassis changes from the normal blink rate and blinks at a very fast rate. The Heartbeat LED will continue to operate in this state until it is changed back. The blink rate is not automatically changed back when the application is exited. When the beacon icon is blinking, selecting the toggle beacon command removes the small red blinking icon on the faceplate window and returns the physical LED on the selected chassis to the normal heartbeat pattern.

• Restore Saved Config — Commands the selected Switch chassis to revert from the current timeout values and modes to the latest values and modes saved. When you Apply configuration changes to the Switch chassis it does not save the configuration unless the fabric is archived.

• Default Config — Commands the selected Switch chassis to revert to the default configuration settings as set at the factory.

• Zero Port Counts — Zero Port Counts causes all counters in the Switch Statistics table (except for the resets field) to be zeroed.

• Clear Zoning Backup — Erase the WWN name server backup data on this switch. For additional information regarding WWN name server data backup, refer to “Credit Chaining” on page 2-99.

• Reset — Allows you to perform a Reset operation on the selected Switch chassis. Refer to the Update Flash and Reset paragraphs later in this section.

Help

The Help menu contains the following entries:

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• About Utility — Display a screen containing the product name and version level.

• Utility Online Help — Display the online help dialogue box. Use this dialogue box to search for a topic or term.

Tool Bar

Except for Delete, all Tool Bar buttons are active in this window.

Back Button

Press Back to go to the Topology window or the Shelf Administration window.

Apply Button

Press Apply to cause the Switch to use the new information. A dialog box will ask whether to save the new information in the Switch Flash memory.

Zoom Button

If a GBIC icon is selected, press the Zoom button to jump to the Port Information window.

Undo

Press Undo to ignore all changes made to this window since the last Apply operation.

Zoning Button

Press the Zoning Button to jump to the Zoning window.

Refresh Button

Press the Refresh button to poll the Switch. The application places the current switch settings in all displayed fields.

Previous Button

Press Previous to move to another switch in this fabric (order determined by the application).

Next Button

Press Next to move to another switch in this fabric (order determined by the application).

Chassis Parameters

The Chassis Parameters area of the Switch Faceplate display allows assigning or modifying the Fabric ID, the Chassis Number, the Stage Type, the Administrative State, and Fibre Channel timeouts for the chassis.

Fabric ID

Place the cursor in the Fabric ID field and type a fabric number. It represents bits 20 through 23 of the 24-bit Fibre Channel Address. Fabric IDs may be in the range of 0 to 15.

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The Fabric ID is a number assigned to each switch chassis that identifies which fabric it is connected with. Each switch in a fabric must have the same Fabric ID number.

Press the Apply button to apply the Fabric ID to the chassis.

Chassis ID Field

The Chassis number represents bits 19 through 14 of the 24-bit Fibre Channel Address.

The Chassis number is in the range of 00-63 and identifies a particular chassis within the IO/T chassis group or a particular chassis within the CC chassis group in a multi-chassis Switch fabric. IO/T and CC chassis are both numbered beginning with 00. Switches come from the factory with a Chassis ID of zero and must be assigned a unique value for the fabric in which it will be connected.

Press the Apply button to apply the Chassis ID number to the chassis.

Stage Type

Cascade and Mesh Fabrics

In a cascade or mesh fabric, switch chassis are connected together forming a larger fabric. In these fabrics, all chassis are IO/T chassis. Some ports are used as Input-Output fabric ports that connect to users, and some ports are used as T_ports that interconnect the chassis.

Multi-Chassis Fabrics

In a multi-chassis Switch fabric there are three types of chassis, IO/T, CC, and segmented loop. IO/T and CC stage types can be combined within a fabric. Private loops dedicate all fabric Switch chassis to exclusiv e communication between private initiators and targets on the same loop and do not allow any attached switches to function as an IO/T or CC.

NOTE:

It is illegal to have a Chassis ID number of zero in a fabric with an ID of zero. It is best that Fabric IDs start at one.

NOTE:

If a Chassis ID of a switch has the same value as another switch in the fabric, only one of the two switches will appear on the Topology window and the Logged-in LED on the connection port(s) between the switches will blink rapidly.

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• FLS IO Transfer (IO/T) — IO/T chassis provide Input-Output fabric ports that connect to users and also Transfer ports that connect the switch to other switches in a fabric.

• FLS Cross-Connect (CC) — A CC chassis provides interconnects between IO/T chassis. A CC is not connected to any initiators or targets.

• SL - Private Loop — The Priv ate Loop stage type forces all ports, not used as T_Ports, to be SL_Ports configured in one SL_Port Zone. That is, all SL_Ports share the same set of AL_PAs. Private Loop also allows these SL_Port Switch chassis to be connected together in a Cascade topology. The maximum number of SL_Ports in this one SL_Port Zone is 32. Make the appropriate selection and press the Apply button to apply the new Stage Type to the chassis.

Refer to the fabric descriptions in Section 5 (for multi-chassis fabrics) of the applicable switch manual for information about the IO/T and CC stage types. Make the appropriate selection and press the Apply button to apply the new Stage Type to the chassis.

Admin Mode

The Administration Mode is the state of the chassis as determined by this screen. Choose one of the following:

• online — The switch is available for normal operation.

• offline — The switch is not available.

• self-test — The switch is not available for normal operation and is being

tested by an external source.

Press the Apply button to apply the mode to the chassis.

R_T_TOV

The R_T_OV field controls the Receiver_Transmitter_Timeout value for all ports on the chassis. Select the field, type the new value. The number is in ms (2000 = 2 seconds).

The default is 100 and should not be changed without consulting QLogic Customer Support or your authorized service provider.

Press the Apply button to apply the new timeout value to the chassis.

E_D_TOV

The E_D_TOV field controls the Error_Detect_Timeout value for all ports on the chassis. Select the box, type the new value. The number is in ms (2000 = 2 seconds).

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The default is 2560 and should not be changed without consulting QLogic Customer Support or your authorized service provider.

Press the Apply button to apply the new timeout value to the chassis.

R_A_TOV

The R_A_TOV field controls the Resource_Allocation_Timeout value for all ports on the selected chassis. Select the box, type the new value. The number is in ms (2000 = 2 seconds).

The default is 5000 and should not be changed without consulting QLogic Customer Support or your authorized service provider.

Press the Apply button to apply the new timeout value to the chassis.

Switch Statistics

The switch statistics change to reflect events that have occurred since the counters were zeroed. The Switch Resets counter is the total number of times this s witch has been reset since it was manufactured and this value is not cleared when the counters are zeroed.

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port States) (Default)

The Port States F aceplate is the default faceplate in the Switch Faceplate display. It displays icons which represent the kind of GBIC installed in each port on the selected chassis. Figure 2-15 shows the GBIC icons. If no GBIC is installed in a particular port, the faceplate shows a blank for that port.

Figure 2-15 GBIC Icons

Double-click on a GBIC icon to jump to the Port Display/Loop Devices window for that port. Single-click to select a GBIC icon and Zoom to the Port Display/ Loop Devices window (or the TL Configuration window if View>TL Configuration has been selected from the port display faceplate) for that port.

Double-click the Ethernet port icon to jump to the Network Configuration window.

GBIC Icon Colors

While connected to a switch, the GBIC icons for the switch will be color-coded to represent their status. The status colors are:

• Green — port operation is normal

• Yellow — port being tested

• Red — port is offline or an error exists

• Blue — port is selected for viewing; click zoom button or double click icon

DB9/HSS DC passive Copper (Module definition 1) Black and White

DB9/HSS DC active Copper (Module definition 2) (Black and White with a Blue border around the White)

Optical LW single mode (Module definition 3 and 6) (Blue with Black dots)

Optical OFC (Black)

Optical SW multimode (Module definition 5 and 7) (Black with Red and Black dots)

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Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/Loop Devices) (Default)

The Port Displa y windo w displa ys statistics for the sele cted port and , if the selected port is a “loop port” (FL, SL, or TL_Port), the window also displays information about each device on the loop and allows you to control these devices. F igu re 2-16 shows the window as it would appear for a loop port. If the selected port was not a loop port the application will display only the Switch port statistics portion of the window.

The Previous and Next buttons will move through active ports on this switch until the first/last port is reached. When the first/last port has been reached, that button will no longer function and a warning message is displayed that the port limit has been reached.

Figure 2-16 Port Display/Loop Devices Window

Switch port statistics

Loop devices (if any) attached

to the selected port

Loop/device controls

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Entering the Port Display/Loop Devices Window

Double-click on a GBIC icon in the Switch Faceplate display to jump to the Port Display for that port or click on the performance chart of the desired port. You may also single-click to select a GBIC icon and Zoom to this window for the selected port.

When in the TL Configuration window, choose View>Loop Devices to return to this window.

Main Menu Bar

File

The File Menu contains the same sub menus as the Fabric window (descriptions of these sub menus can be found on page 2-20):

Edit

The Edit Menu contains the following sub menu:

• Administration — Go to the “User Administration Window” on page 2-100.

View

The View Menu contains two sub menus:

• Zoom In — Same as Zoom Button.

• Zoom Out — Same as Back button.

• TL Configuration — Show the device bridgi ng for TL ports. This menu item

is only selectable when in the Loop Devices setting.

• Loop Devices — Show a list of the devices present on the loop. This menu item is only selectable when in the TL Configuration setting.

Special

The Special Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Reset Counts — Reset the values of all counters displayed on the statistics portion of the faceplate display.

• Reset TL Mappings — Clear all TL mapping for this port. Other TL ports on this switch are not affected by this command. To clear TL mapping on other ports will require performing this command on each of those ports.

Help

The Help menu contains the following entries:

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• About Utility — Display a screen containing the product name and version level.

• Utility Online Help — Display the online help dialogue box. Use this dialogue box to search for a topic or term.

Port Name

The Port Name box is provided to allow naming each port.

Port Statistics

The application displays the Port Statistics and Performance for the selected port for all types of Switch ports (F, Fabric (FL), SL, TL, or T). The application updates this information every five seconds or when Refresh is pressed.

Start Tests Button

The Start Tests button opens the window show in Figure 2-17. Enter the desired values for test duration. If the parameters entered are achieved, the port will have passed. If errors are encountered, having the Stop on error box checked will cause the test to terminate. If the Stop on error box is not checked, the test will re-initiate in an attempt to complete testing within the defined values.

After testing is initiated, the Start Tests button changes to the Stop Tests button. Pressing the Stop Tests button halts the testing without completing the test.

Figure 2-17 Port Test Parameters Window

Stop on error

When checked , the test will terminate when an y error is encountered. If unchecked , the test will attempt to re-start to perform to the values defined in this window. If

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checked and no error is encountered, the test will terminate when the entered values have been reached.

Test Length (sec)

The value is a number in the range of 0 to 264/1000 seconds. Entering a value that exceeds the allowable range, causes the minimum or maximum allowable value to be entered.

Frame Size

The frame size is a numeric value in the range of 36 to 2148. Entering a value that exceeds the allowable range, causes the minimum or maximum allowable value to be entered.

Data Pattern

The data pattern is the test value to be used for testing the port. The value is an eight byte hexidecimal value, in the range of 00000000 to FFFFFFFF. Enter the eight byte v a lue in h e xide cim al. Entering a value that exceeds the allowable range, causes the minimum or maximum allowable value to be entered.

Loop Controls

Press Refresh to observe changes made to any of the control commands. The Loop Controls are described in Table 2-2.

Loop Devices

The Loop Devices portion of the window has an entry for each device on the loop. Each entry is described in Table 2-3. Press Refresh to update this portion of the window.

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Table 2-2 Loop Controls Field Descriptions

Control Description

Reset Loop

Pressing this button will cause every device on the displayed loop to be reset. This will clear all data buffers on this loop, which can cause the loss of data being moved to/from any active device on this loop. This button functions for private and public loops.

Send LIP

Press this button send one LIP on a private loop. A LIP will cause all devices on the loop to perform a log in with the loop.

Enable All

Press this button to enable all the devices on the loop that can be enabled. Mechanical failures would prevent a loop device from being enabled.

To use either of the following buttons, it is necessary to click somewhere within the line of the desired loop device list. When selected, the device line will turn yellow and the Enable and Disable buttons are active.

Enable Select a Bypassed device and press this button to change its displayed

mode to Enabled. The word bypass is removed from the device status field.

Disable

Select an Enabled device and press this button to change its displayed mode to Bypassed. The word bypass is added to the device status field.

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Table 2-3 Loop Display Field Descriptions

Field Description

Device The Device field displays an icon symbolizing the device on the loop

(Public or Private)

## The device identifier number for the SANsurfer application. This will help

the user determine when the maximum number of devices for this loop has been reached.

Address

The Address is the 24-bit Physical Address of the device. Nodes connected to a Fibre Channel Fabric address each other, and the Switch, using the Physical Address of the fabric port to-which they are connected. The Physical Address is composed (left-to-right) of a four-bit Fabric ID, a six-bit Chassis Number, a six-bit port address within the chassis, and an eight-bit Arbitrated Loop Port Address (AL_PA). Arbitrated Loop ports use the AL_PA to describe the physical address of each port within the loop.

Port & Node WWN

This field identifies the World Wide Name of the device connected to the selected port. The Worldwide name is a 64-bit address composed of the 48-bit MAC address and a 16-bit NAA address.

This field identifies the World Wide Name of the host node of the device connected to the selected port. The Worldwide name is a 64-bit address composed of the 48-bit MAC address and a 16-bit NAA address.

Vendor

This field contains the name of the manufacturer or the loop device.

Type

This field identifies the FC4 type of the device.

Status

This field indicates whether or not each device on the loop is Logged In, On Loop, or Bypass.

Logged In indicates that the AL_PA address exists for the device

and the device is logged into the fabric.

On Loop indicates that the AL_PA address exists for the device but

the device is not logged into the fabric.

Bypass indicates that an active AL_PA address does not exist for a

device where one previously existed.

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Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/TL Configuration)

The Port Displa y window displays all off-loop devices in the fabric with which the selected TL_Port is able to communicate. Figure 2-18 shows the window as it would appear for a TL_Port. If the selected port is not a TL_Port this window is not available.

Figure 2-18 Port Display/TL Configuration Window

Entering the Port Display/TL Configuration Window

In the Port Display window, choose View>TL Configuration to jump to this window for the selected TL_Port. Go back to the Port Display/Loop Devices

Switch port statistics for selected port

A river icon indicates a desire to create a bridge with the selected device. A bridge icon indicates that the device is able to communicate with a bridged device on this Translation Entries list

Device list of all devices in the fabric which are registered with the Name Server

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window by choosing View>Loop Devices. You may also enter this window as the result of using the Previous or Next tool bar buttons while viewing other ports on this switch.

If you attempt to enter the View>TL Configuration mode from a port that is not a TL_port, an error message is displayed. Ho wever, if in the TL Configuration mode on a TL_port and the Previous or Next tool bar keys are pressed, the selected port may not be a TL_port. When this happens, the application enters the View>Loop Devices mode for that port and will return to the View>TL Configuration mode when a TL_port is encountered.

Main Menu Bar

There are five menus on the Main Menu Bar: File, Edit, View, Special and Help. These menus are context-dependent. That is, they each may contain different submenus depending on the window they are in.

File

The File Menu contains the same sub menus as the Fabric window (descriptions of these sub menus can be found on page 2-20):

Edit

The Edit Menu contains the following sub menu:

• Administration — Go to “User Administration Window” on page 2-100.

View

The View Menu contains two sub menus:

• Zoom In — Same as Zoom Button.

• Zoom Out — Same as Back button.

• TL Configuration — Show the device bridgi ng for TL ports. This menu item

is only selectable when in the Loop Devices setting.

• Loop Devices — Show a list of the devices present on the loop. This menu item is only selectable when in the TL Configuration setting.

Special

The Special Menu contains the following sub menus:

• Reset Counts — Reset the values of all counters displayed on the statistics portion of the faceplate display.

Help

The Help menu contains the following entries:

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• About Utility — Display a screen containing the product name and version level.

• Utility Online Help — Display the online help dialogue box. Use this dialogue box to search for a topic or term.

Connecting Devices to a Port

When connecting devices (initiators or targets) to a port, it is necessary to view the port display table in either the Loop De vices or TL Configuration mode to observe the Status field for the new device. If the device status is not “logged in”, the device was not re gi stered with the name server. To assist the switch in establishing communication, it may be necessary to disconnect/reconnect the device, or perform a power cycle on the device.

Managing the Translation Entries Lists

When a port is connected to devices, either initiators or targets, the switch will discov er what t ype of devi ce(s) are present through polling and queries. The s witch will enter all devices present on the fabric on the Translation Entries list, but will limit bridging to devices which reside in the table. The number of initiators to be bridged must be 31 or fewer. If not limited by the user, the switch will limit the number of devices, which will cause some devices to be ignored.

When View>TL Configuration is selected, and a TL port is selected, the default screen will be for initiators. If this port contains targets, click on the Target radio button and then click the Apply button. The application will now attempt to bridge to all available initiators on the Translation Entries list.

The proxy ALPA numbers assigned to the bridged devices for the current port can be re-established by selecting Special>Clear TL Mapping. After clearing the TL mapping, press the Apply button to re-initiate assignment of proxy ALPA values for all bridged devices on this port.

Initiator Table

If an initiator is removed from one zone and included in another, it may be necessary to manually attempt to create a bridge between that initiator and all currentlybridged devices. To perform this manual bridging attempt, click on the entry line of the table for the desired initiator . A ri ve r icon without a bridge will appear . P ress the Apply button, and then the Refresh button to observe whether the switch was able to perform the bridge. If the icon did not become the bridge icon, the switch was unable to achieve a bridge with that initiator.

Clicking on a bridge or river icon will remove the bridge or bridging attempt with that device as soon as the Apply button is pressed.

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Targets Table

The switch will attempt to bridge between all initiators and all targets within the same zone. The Translation Entries list for ports which contain targets will be configured by the switch. No manual intervention is allowed.

Port Statistics

The application displays the Port Statistics and Performance for the selected TL_Port. The application updates this information every five seconds or when Refresh is pressed.

Initiator and Target Radio Buttons

The radio buttons are used to select the type of device(s) attached to the selected port. A filled dot indicates which selection is chosen. Press Apply to activate and save the setting.

Device List

The Device List in the bottom half of the window contains an entry for every Public or Private device registered with the Name Server. Each device in the list contains the following fields:

Device

The Device field indicates whether or not the device is one of the entries in the translation entries list for the selected TL_Port. A Bridge icon in the Device field indicates that it is one of the entries in the translation entry list. The lack of a Bridge icon indicates that the device is not in the translation entries list.

This is the entry number of the device in the Device List.

Address

The Address field is the physical port address of the device.

ALPA

The proxy Arbitrated Loop Physical Address. This is the address that the Switch uses to represent the “off-loop” device on this port.

Port WWN

This is the World-Wide Name of the device.

Vendor

The manufacturer of the device.

Status

Logged in, On Loop, or Bypass. Logged in means that the device is communicating with the application. On Loop means that the device is recognized by the application but communication could not be established. Bypass means that the

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device is recognized by the application but no attempt will be made to communicate with it.

Communicating between Public Initiators to Private Targets

Public initiators should be connected to F_ports or Fabric ports. The targets attached to the TL_ports will be automatically bridged by the switch to the initiators registered with the name server.

Communicating between Private Initiators to Private Targets

The switch will bridge all tar gets to initia tors registered with the name serv er. Each TL_port which contains private initiators will require that each initiator be indi vidually bridged to the desired devices listed on the Translation Entries list for that port. A sample of bridging between pri v ate initiators and pri vate tar gets is sho wn in

Figure 2-19.

Communicating between Private Initiators to Public Targets

Each TL_port which contains private initiators will require that each initiator be individuall y bridged to the desired de vices listed on the T ranslation Entries list for that port. No action is required for the targets since they should be on fabric ports.

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Figure 2-19 TL Port Bridges (Private Initiators and Private Targets)

Initiator bridged on the port display window (use View>TL Configuration to see the table) The initiator (item 7 above) is bridged to recognize the target (item 2 below) that was bridged by the switch.

For this example, all initiators have been connected to ports on the top switch, and all targets connected to ports on the bottom switch.

Second device on each port (port 12, top switch to port 15, bottom switch) is bridged to each other.

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Switch Faceplate Display (Port Display/T_Ports)

The Port Display window displays statistics for the selected T_Port. Figure 2-20 shows the window as it would appear as a T_Port.

Figure 2-20 Port Display/T_Port

Entering the Port Display/T_Ports Window

In the Port Displa y window, click on the performance chart for the desired T_Port. You may also enter this window as the result of using the Previous or Next tool bar buttons while viewing other ports on this switch.

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Modes)

Refer to Figure 2-21. Port Modes allows configuring of any port to be an F_Port, fabric (FL_Port), SL_Port, TL_Port, F_Ext16, F_Ext24, F_Ext32, Testing, or Offline.

Clicking on a port will cause it to change to the next sequential mode. When all modes have been stepped through, the sequence will repeat.

Right-clicking on a port produces a drop-down list of the a vailable modes. Choose the desired mode and click to select.

Port modes can be altered on a per-port basis and saved to non-volatile memory within the switch. After changing any/all port modes, click the Apply button for the changes to take effect. Exiting the window without pressing the Apply button results in any changes being ignored.

Applying a port mode change while a data transfer is occurring will result in corruption of the data being transferred when the change is applied. For this reason, monitor the port performance prior to applying changes.

Tuning a port that is part of a zone could cause it to be removed from that zone. Observe the zones assigned to this port before applying any mode changes to this port.

The Previous and Next buttons are not functional for this display.

Entering the Port Modes Faceplate

Enter the Port Modes faceplate by choosing Vie w>Port Modes while in the Switch Faceplate display.

Figure 2-21 Switch Faceplate for Port Modes

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Port Tuning (SANbox only))

Refer to Figure 2-22. Port Tuning allows configuring any fabric port for one of several modes. Each port can have a different tuning setting. After selecting the desired setting, click the Apply button to save the settings.

Click the desired port icon to sequentially advance through the port tuning choices. When all possible tuning modes have been sequenced through, the process repeats.

Entering the Port Tuning Faceplate

Display the Port Tuning faceplate by choosing View>Port Tuning while in the Switch Faceplate display.

Figure 2-22 Switch Faceplate for Port Tuning

Port Tuning

In most circumstances, tuning of an individual port is not desirable and the default setting (Normal) should be left unchanged. However, certain Host-Bus-Adapters (HBAs) perform better with tuning. To support optimum performance with these HBAs, the Switch allows individual ports to be tuned based on the characteristics of a particular HBA. Tuning modes supported are:

Non-I - Non-Interleaved

This option prevents sequences from dif ferent sources and bound for a single destination from being interleaved. Once a sequence has begun, the Switch will not transmit frames from any source other than the one which began the sequence. This mode is recommended only for Tachyon-based adapters being used for IP traffic. It is not recommended in any other circumstance. If the fabric consists of multiple Switches, Non-I must also be selected on an y Cross Connect port that will be used as a route to the Tachyon.

Min-I - Minimize-Interleave

This option, while not preventing interleaved sequences, minimizes their extent. Once a sequence has begun, the Switch will continue to transmit from the same source as long as frames are available for transmission or end-of-sequence occurs. If no frames are available for transmission, then a new source will be started and held until it has no frames to transmit or end-of-sequence occurs. This mode is recommended for Qlogic 2xxx HBAs.

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Frame-L - Frame Limit

This option limits the number of frames that can be transmitted during a single loop tenancy to 32. This option is recommended for JNI HBAs based on the Adaptec ASIC, and Adaptec HBAs.

Normal

No tuning applied. Recommended for all situations not mentioned above.

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Performance Data) (Default)

Refer to Figure 2-23. The Chassis Performance Data displayed in the Switch Faceplate display allows monitoring the performance of each “On Line” port on the Switch.

The Performance display shows a dynamic graph for each On Line port. When a port is Off Line or in Test, the graph for that port disappears. When a port is On Line, the display creates a graph for that port.

Each port graph is dynamic, updating every two seconds, and displays the number of Frames-In, Frames-Out, Dropped Frames, and Errors that occurred in the twosecond interval. The application plots the data on the moving graph and displays the latest performance data numerically under each graph. Performance monitoring ceases when the window is exited to go to another window.

Entering the Performance Data

The Performance Data is the default chassis data displayed when entering the Switch Faceplate display.

Figure 2-23 View>Performance

Performance data for each “on line” port

Single click to go to the port display window

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Name Service)

Refer to Figure 2-24 and Figure 2-25. The Name Service data displayed in the Switch Faceplate display allows viewing the Name Server entry for every device connected to the selected chassis and registered with the Name Server.

Entering the Name Server Data

Display the Name Service data by choosing View>Name Service while in the Switch Faceplate display.

Figure 2-24 View>Name Service for Public Loop

Name server data for each device connected to the

chassis and registered with the name server.

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Figure 2-25 View>Name Service for Private Loop

Name Service Data File

When a fabric uses the name server WWN zoning method, each switch in a fabric contains a name server data file that is updated when WWN information is added or changed within the fabric.

Only the data table is shown. See previous page to view remainder of window.

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Trace Log)

Refer to Figure 2-26. Trace allows Qlogic support personnel to follow the progress of selected operations as they proceed through the Switch. If, at some point, you are experiencing problems, a QLogic Support engineer may ask you to perform a Trace operation, read the results, and send them back to the factory. Therefore, use this window only under the direction of QLogic Customer Support personnel.

Entering the Trace Controls

You display the Trace Controls by choosing View>Trace Log while in the Switch Faceplate display.

Figure 2-26 View>Trace Log

Trace control

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Trace Overview

A typical Trace scenario follows:

1. The Trace Controls Window shows a list of Trace Enable Flags with a checkbox for each. When you enter this window the boxes are all unchecked. Click the check-box(es) to select (check) one or more of the Trace functions.

2. Press the Clear button to clear the Trace Buffer.

3. Press the Set Flags button to apply the selected Trace Enables to the Switch. This activates the selected Trace operations in the Switch. At this point the Switch is logging the progress of the enabled Trace functions into the Trace Buffer.

The QLogic support engineer may have you perform a specific operation like attempt a login from a node connected to the Switch or communicate between devices interconnected through the Switch.

4. Press the Retrieve button to save the Trace Buffer to a file.

5. To disable all Trace functions in the Switch, press the Set Flags button with all Trace functions disabled (not checked). This disables all Trace functions in the Switch. After disabling all the Trace functions in the Switch, you may press the Get Flags button just to make sure the list comes back from the Switch with all the Trace functions clear (not checked).

6. QLogic Customer Support will explain how and where to send the file of the Diagnostics Trace Buffer.

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Switch Faceplate Display (View>Memory Map)

Refer to Figure 2-27. View Memory allows Qlogic support personnel to read and write selected memory locations in the Switch. If you are experiencing problems, a support engineer may ask you to perform these operations, display the results, and send them back to the support facility. Therefore, use this window only under the

direction of QLogic Customer Support personnel or your authorized service provider.

Entering the Memory Map Window

Display the Memory Map window by choosing View>Memory Map while in the Switch Faceplate displays.

Figure 2-27 View>Memory Map

Read/Write Increment

Select

Read/Write Select

Memory Data

(in Hex)

Memory Controls

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Tool Bar

Apply Button

Press the Apply button in the Tool Bar to execute the selected memory operation.

Back Button

Press the Back button to leave this window without saving any changes that have been made since the last time the Apply button was pressed.

Memory Controls

Refer to Figure 2-27. The Memory controls the quantity and format of the memory contents on the display.

Read /Write Increment Select

Select the read or write increment. Choices are Bytes, Words (16 bits), or Dwords (32-bit Double Words). The increment selected will affect ho w the me mory data is displayed in the memory map.

Read /Write Select

Select the type of operation, Read or Write.

Start Address Field

Place the cursor in the field and type the Start Address.

Length Field

Place the cursor in the field and type the length in terms of Bytes, Words, or Dwords. This value is a Hex value.

Memory Data Fields

If the selected operation is a memory read, the application will display the selected data in the Memory Data portion of the window . The data is for displa y onl y. There is no way of saving the data to a file.

If the selected operation is a memory write, make all memory control selections, place the cursor in the appropriate memory data field , and type the ne w data. Press Apply in the Tool Bar to execute the operation.

NOTE:

A write will alter the contents of the cha nged memory address(es) and ma y alte r the wa y the switch operates. Once a memory address has been changed, the onl y wa y to get the original value back is to write the memory with the address content containing the original value.

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Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Update Flash)

Refer to Figure 2-28. Update Flash enables loading new control code into the Flash memory of the selected chassis and also to command the selected chassis to perform a Reset operation. The Reset operation may be separate, or in conjunction with a Flash load.

You may load new Chassis Control firmware while the Switch is operating under the old Flash code. The Switch will not use the new Flash code until it is Reset. A Reset operation performed on the Switch chassis will di srupt the Switch opera tion.

In the event that your Flash memory requires an update, QLogic Corporation will supply a binary Flash update file. This file is usually available over the Internet from the QLogic.com website. Load this file on to the management station before starting the Flash update.

Figure 2-28 Special>Update Flash

Choosing Update Flash

Update the Flash memory in the selected chassis by choosing Special>Update Flash while in the Switch Faceplate displays.

Load Flash

1. Load the file containing the new Flash code on the management station.

2. Choose Special>Update Flash. The application displays a standard “Open” dialog box that allows you to browse-to, and open, the Flash update binary file. When you open the Flash update file, the application checks the file for a valid checksum, then (if correct) starts the Flash load. If the checksum is

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not correct the application will warn you. The application displays information about the progress of the Flash update. This information includes:

• File: The name of the Flash update binary file.

• Position: The name of the Flash update binary file.

• Total: The total number of bytes in the file.

• Complete: The percentage of the file sent to the chassis.

3. When the Flash load is complete, the application displays a dialog box that states that the Flash load is complete and asks w hether to Rese t Immed iately, No Reset, or Cancel.

Click Reset Immediately to Reset now. Remember, A Reset operation will disrupt the operation of the Switch.

To delay the Reset operation until traffic is removed from the Switch, click No Reset or Cancel (Cancel is the sam e as No Reset). P erform the Rese t later by choosing Special>Reset in an y of the C hassis Faceplate windows. R efer to the Special>Reset paragraphs later in this manual.

If the Flash load fails, refer to the Flash Load Fails paragraphs.

Flash Load Fails

In the event that the Flash load fails, a dialog box asks whether to try again. The Switch will still remain operable even after a Reset occurs (Assuming, of course, that the Switch was operating before an attempt to load new Flash code). Trying multiple times to load new Flash code will not upset operation of the Switch as long as the switch isn’t reset.

If a Switch Reset occurs, the Switch will try to use the new Flash code and discovers that it is bad. The Switch will display a Heartbeat error code of three blinks indicating a Fl ash Chec ksum error and resort to t he previously utilized flas h code. The Switch is still able to load new Flash code but is not operable with the new code until the new code is successfully loaded and the Switch is again Reset.

When the Flash load is successful, Reset the Switch to put the new Flash code into operation.

NOTE:

On a MKII-16 Switch, if the network is very busy, the Flash Load operation could time-out before it completes. In this case do not perform any Reset operations. Make sure that the Flash Load was successful before performing a Reset. Refer to the Flash Load Fails paragraphs below. A busy netw ork will have no effect on SANbox Switches.