HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide This user guide describes the QuickTools web applet (version 8.00.4) for the HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (firmware version 8.0.4). The QuickTools web applet is a graphical user interface that provides tools for fabric, switch, and port management tasks. This user guide is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools.
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Contents 1 Using QuickTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Workstation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening QuickTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QuickTools user interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fabric tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing zoning limits and properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the zoning database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolving active, configured, and merged zone sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving the zoning database to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMP configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SNMP properties and trap configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SNMP v3 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding an SNMP v3 user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 Backplate display with single power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alerts panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferences dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Switch data window fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Switch resets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Network Properties dialog box—IP fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Network Properties dialog box—DNS fields . . .
1 Using QuickTools This chapter describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus. Workstation requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running the QuickTools web applet are described in Table 1.
Opening QuickTools Once the switch is operational, open the QuickTools web applet. To open the QuickTools web applet: 1. In an Internet browser, enter the switch IP address (the default is 10.0.0.1). (If your workstation does not have the Java 2 Run Time Environment program, you are prompted to download it.) 2. The Add a New Fabric dialog box (Figure 1) prompts you for your user name (the default is admin) and password (the default is password). Figure 1 Add a New Fabric dialog box 3.
QuickTools user interface The QuickTools web applet uses faceplate and backplate displays to manage the switches in a fabric. The interface (Figure 3) consists of a menu bar, fabric tree, graphic window, data windows (some with buttons), and data window tabs. The switch faceplate is displayed in the graphic window and shows the front of a single switch and its ports. While there is no topology display, the fabric name is displayed for reference in the fabric tree above the switch names.
Fabric tree The QuickTools web applet allows you to manage the switches in one fabric. The fabric tree (Figure 3) provides access to each switch faceplate display in the fabric. Click a switch name or icon to display that switch faceplate in the graphic window. The width of the fabric tree window can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border. Next to each fabric tree entry is a small icon that uses color to indicate operational status: • A green icon indicates normal operation.
Alerts panel The Alerts panel shows all reasons for status, including faults. The Alerts panel entries are the highlighted rows between the faceplate image and the data window entries. NOTE: The up/down arrows on the divider bar between the Alerts panel entries and data windows enable you to move the divider bar up or down incrementally.
Menu bar The QuickTools web applet menu bar options are described in Table 2.
Table 2 Menu bar options (Continued) Option Sub-options Zoning Edit Zoning Resolve Zoning (Capture Active Zoning, Restore Configured Zoning, Capture Merged Zoning, View Merged/Configured Differences) Edit Zoning Config Activate Zoneset Deactivate Zoneset Restore Default Zoning View Refresh View Port Types View Port States View Port Speeds View Port Media View Faceplate View Backplate Wizards Configuration Wizard Help Help Topics About Popup menus Popup menus appear when you right-click the switc
Selecting ports Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify them. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click the faceplate image or on a port icon. See ”Managing Ports” (page 85) for detailed port information. Selected ports in the faceplate display are outlined in white. You can select ports in the following ways: • To select a port, click the port.
• Choose the default port view when opening the faceplate display. You can set the faceplate to reflect the current port type (default), port speed, port operational state, or port transceiver media. Regardless of the default port view you choose, you can change the port view in the faceplate display by opening the View menu and selecting a different port view option.
2 Managing Fabrics This chapter describes the options for managing fabrics. Fabric services Fabric services security includes Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and In-band management. SNMP is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices. SNMP security consists of a read community string and a write community string, that are basically the passwords that control read and write access to the switch.
Adding a new switch to a fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for a new switch, simply plug in the switch; the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are: • Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric. • All 8 Gb/s ports are GL_Ports. • The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without configuring a gateway or boot protocol (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP).
Transparent router IMPORTANT: The SAN Connection Manager (SCM) application version 2.10 or later can manage 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches with active TR_Ports; however, SCM cannot manage or discover remote switches or devices in the remote fabric. Use QuickTools and the storage management interface to present Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) to remote devices. SCM displays the remote fabric as a grayed-out switch, but no management can be performed. SCM version 2.
A TR_Port is used as a bridge between the transparent router’s local fabric and a remote fabric. A TR_Port uses standard NPIV login methods to attach to the remote fabric. For remote HP B-series or C-series fabrics, the switch to which the TR_Port connects must support NPIV; and for B-series fabrics, the interoperability mode must be configured to InteropMode=0. The TR_Port logs into the remote fabric using the TR_Port WWN.
there are no TR mappings, the old IFZs are deleted from the active zone set, and then the active zone set is re-activated. If there are no zones and no IFZs in the active set, the active zone set is deactivated. Removing an inter-fabric route To remove an inter-fabric route: 1. Open the faceplate display, and select Fabric > TR Mapping Manager. 2. In the TR Mapping Manager dialog (Figure 7), select a TR mapping member from the TR Mapping list, and then click Remove or select Edit > Remove.
3. In the Add TR Mapping dialog (Figure 8), select a local device from the 1 Select a Local Device column. 4. Select a remote device from the 2 Select a Remote Device column. 5. Select a TR port from the 3 Select a TR Port column. After selecting an option from the 3 Select a TR Port column, the OK button becomes active. 6. Click OK to save the changes and close the Add TR Mapping dialog. 7.
To create a zoning commands text file for the remote fabric: 1. Open the faceplate display, and select Fabric > TR Mapping Manager. 2. Create a new TR mapping for an inter-fabric zone, if one does not exist. See ”Mapping a new inter-fabric zone” (page 23) for more information. 3. In the TR Mapping Manager dialog (Figure 8), select an entry from the TR Mapping List window. 4. Select File > Generate Remote Zoning to open the Remote Fabric Zoning dialog (Figure 9). 5.
Transparent Routes data window The Transparent Routes data window displays the currently configured inter-fabric zones/routes using a TR_Port. Figure 10 Transparent Routes data window The Transparent Routes data window fields are described in Table 3.
The Transparent Route dialog (Figure 11) displays detailed information about the transparent route you selected from the Transparent Routes data window. The state of the route (Active or Inactive) is shown, and Port WWN, TR Port WWN, and Status fields are displayed for both sides of the route. There is no expectation that Device A necessarily corresponds to the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch side of the route, as the end points of the route could be in any order.
The icons in the Severity column identify the operational state of the port, as described in Table 4. Table 4 State Port operational states Description Alarm—An alarm is a "serviceable event." This means that attention by the user or field service is required. Alarms are posted asynchronously to the screen and cannot be turned off. If the alarm denotes that a system error has occurred, the customer and/or field representative may be directed to provide the support file from the switch.
Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, and description. To filter the Event Browser, open the Filter menu and select Filter Entries. This opens the Filter Events dialog box (Figure 13). The Event Browser displays those events that meet all of the criteria in the Filter Events dialog box.
Device information and nicknames Devices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the WWN. The following describes how to view and manage device information and nicknames. Devices data window The Devices data window (Figure 14) displays information about name server devices and proxied devices (from configuration of TR ports) connected to the switch.
The Devices data window fields are described in Table 5. Table 5 Devices data window fields Field Description Port WWN Port WWN Nickname Device port nickname. To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname, double-click the cell and enter a nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog box. See ”Managing device port nicknames” (page 32) for more information. Details Click (i) to display additional information about the device. See ”Displaying detailed device information” (page 31).
Managing device port nicknames You can assign a nickname to a device port WWN. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the WWN. Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports when zoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window. In addition to creating, editing, and deleting nicknames, you can also export the nicknames to a file, which can then be imported into the Nicknames.xml file on other workstations.
Exporting nicknames to a file You can save nicknames to a file. This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management workstations. To save nicknames to an XML file: 1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box. 2. Select File > Export. 3. Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog box. 4. Click Save. Importing a nicknames file Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file which is used by QuickTools.
Configured Zonesets data window The Configured Zonesets data window (Figure 17) displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in the zoning database. To open the Configured Zonesets data window, click the Configured Zonesets tab below the data window. The Configured Zonesets data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to those used by the fabric tree.
Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address (FCID), or device WWN. • WWN entries define zone membership by the WWN of the attached device. With this membership method, you can move WWN member devices to different switch ports in different zones without having to edit the member entry as you would with a domain ID/port number member.
Viewing zoning limits and properties Zoning limits vary depending on the firmware installed on the switch: • MaxZoneSets—The maximum number of zone sets that can be configured on the switch. • MaxZones—The maximum number of zones that can be configured on the switch, including orphan zones. • MaxAliases—The maximum number of aliases that can be configured on the switch. • MaxTotalMembers—The maximum number of zone and alias members that can be stored in the switch’s zoning database.
You cannot edit an active zone set on a switch. You must configure an inactive zone set to your needs and then activate that updated zone set to apply the changes to the fabric. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric. However, in addition to the merged active zone set, each switch maintains its own original zone set in its zoning database. However, only one zone set can be active at one time.
5. On the Edit Zoning dialog box, click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog box.
Resolving active, configured, and merged zone sets The Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active, configured, and merged zone sets in the zoning database. To access the Resolving Zoning dialog box options, open the faceplate display, and then select Zoning > Resolve Zoning. • Capture Active Zoning—The Capture Active Zoning option copies the active zone set to the configured zone set.
Configuring the zoning database Use the Zoning Config dialog box (Figure 19) to change the Merge Auto Save, Default Zone, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config. After making the changes, click OK to put the new values into effect.
Creating a zone set To create a zone set: 1. Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Create Zoneset to open the Create Zoneset dialog box. 3. Enter a name for the zone set, and then click OK. The new zone set name is displayed in the Zonesets dialog box. A zone set name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0–9, A–Z, a–z, _, -, ^, and $. 4.
Managing zones Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches. Creating a zone in a zone set To create a zone in a zone set: 1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box. 2. Select a zone set. 3. Select Edit > Create a Zone. 4.
Adding zone members You can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. Adding a port/device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member. To add ports/devices to a zone: 1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box. 2. Choose one of the following options to add the port/device: • Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone.
Removing a zone from a zone set To remove a zone from a zone set: 1. In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone to be removed. The selected zone is removed from that zone set only. 2. Select Edit > Remove. 3. Click Yes in the Remove dialog box to save the change. 4. Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change. 5. Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog box. Removing a zone from all zone sets To remove a zone from all zone sets: 1.
3. If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it by doing the following: • Right-click the selected alias. • Select Edit > Create Members. • Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or First Port Address option.
3 Managing Switches This chapter describes the switch management tasks. Switch data window The Switch data window (Figure 20) displays the current network and switch information for the selected switch. To open the Switch data window, click the Switch tab below the data window. Figure 20 Switch data window Switch data window buttons Information in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary, Status, Network, User Login, Firmware, Services, Zones/Security, and Advanced buttons.
The Switch data window fields are described in Table 8. Table 8 Switch data window fields Field Description Summary Group Switch Type Switch model First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch world wide name Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis. Reason for Status The reason for the operational state.
Table 8 Switch data window fields (Continued) Field Description Test Fault Code The code value for the last recorded diagnostic test status recorded on the switch.
Table 8 Switch data window fields (Continued) Field Description NTP Client Enabled Allows switches to synchronize their time to a centralized server. Enabled or Disabled. NTP Server Address The IP address of the centralized NTP server. Ethernet connection to NTP server is required. FDMI Enable Fabric Device Management Interface status. If enabled, device information can be obtained, managed, and saved through the fabric using Name Service Management Server functions.
Table 8 Switch data window fields (Continued) Field Description Implicit Hard Zoning Introduces hardware enforcement of zoning regardless of type. All zones and all supported zone member types have hardware enforcement. Security Auto Save Enable to automatically save security settings to permanent memory on the switch. Security Fabric Binding Enabled If Enabled, the expected domain ID of a switch is required before the switch can be attached to the fabric.
Creating user accounts A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 22 User Account Administration–Add Account dialog box To create a user account on a switch: 1. Select Switch > User Accounts. 2. Click the Add Account tab to open the Add Account tab page (Figure 22). 3. Enter an account name in the New Account Login field. Account names are limited to 15 characters. The first character must be alphanumeric. 4.
Removing a user account To remove a user account on a switch: 1. Select Switch > User Accounts. 2. Click the Remove Account tab to open the Remove Account tab page (Figure 23). 3. Select the account (Login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog box. 4. Click Remove Account. 5. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog box.
Changing a user account password A user can change the password for their account, but only the Admin account user can change the password for another user’s account. If the user’s original password is not known, the Admin account user must remove the account and then add the account with the new password. To change the password for an account on a switch: 1. Select Switch > User Accounts. 2. Click the Change Password tab to open the Change Password tab page (Figure 24). 3.
Modifying a user account To modify a user account on a switch: 1. Select Switch > User Accounts. 2. Click the Modify Account tab in the User Account Administration dialog box to display the Modify Account dialog box (Figure 25). 3. Select the account (login) name from the list of accounts at the top of the dialog box. 4. Select the Admin Authority Enabled option to grant admin authority to the account name. 5. Select an Account Expiration Date option (Permanent account or Account will expire in).
The NTP Server Discovery and NTP Server IP Address fields become active, and allow you to select a discovery method (Static, DHCP, DHCPv6) and to specify an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). Figure 26 Date/Time dialog box To manually set the date and time on a switch: 1. Select Switch > Set Date/Time to open the Date/Time dialog box. 2. In the NTP area of the Date/Time dialog box, clear (deselect) the NTP Client Enabled option. The fields in the Date and Time areas become active. 3.
Resetting a switch Resetting a switch reboots the switch using the configuration parameters in memory. Depending on the reset type, a switch reset may or may not include a Power On Self Test (POST) and/or may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 9 describes the types of switch resets. During a Hot Reset operation, fabric services are unavailable for a short period (30—75 seconds, depending on switch model).
To open the Switch Properties dialog box, choose one of the following options: • Open the faceplate display for the switch you are configuring, and then select Switch > Switch Properties. • Right-click a switch graphic in the faceplate display, and then select Switch Properties from the popup menu. Figure 27 Switch Properties dialog box Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the switch.
Symbolic name The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic name is used in the displays and data windows to help identify switches. The following characters may not be used in the symbolic name: pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,). Switch administrative states The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch.
Advanced switch properties The Advanced Switch Properties dialog box (Figure 28) enables you to set the timeout values. The dialog box is available for only the entry switch. The switch is automatically taken offline temporarily while the timeout values are being set and will be restored to its original state after the changes are complete. To open the Advanced Switch Properties dialog box, open the Switch menu and select Advanced Switch Properties.
IMPORTANT: Use caution when disabling the Embedded GUI, GUI Mgmt, and Telnet, as it is possible to disable all access to the switch except through a serial connection. SSH can be enabled using the CLI. The following system services are available: • Embedded GUI (Graphical User Interface)—Allows users to point a browser at the switch and use the QuickTools web applet. • GUI Mgmt—Allows out-of-band management of the switch from the switch management application (GUI).
4. After making changes, click OK to put the new values into effect. Figure 30 Network Properties dialog boxes Network IPv4 and IPv6 configuration The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network, determines which network discovery method to use, and enables/disables the IPv4 and IPv6 network addressing. An IPv4 address is 32 bits and consists of four blocks of decimal numbers, with each block separated by a period. Each block can have up to three numbers.
Table 10 describes the network IP configuration parameters. Table 10 Network Properties dialog box—IP fields Field Description IPv4 Network Enable this option to permit the IPv4 addressing format to be used anytime you are required to enter an IP address. CAUTION: Disabling this option prevents you from using an IPv4 IP address for system services. IPv6 Network Enable this option to permit the IPv6 addressing format to be used anytime you are required to enter an IP address.
Network DNS configuration The Network Properties dialog box has two tabs: IP and DNS. Click the DNS tab to open the Network Properties DNS dialog box (Figure 30). Use the Network Properties DNS dialog box to enable the DNS Client on the switch and the DNS server to map domain names to IP addresses. Table 11 describes the network DNS configuration parameters. Table 11 Network Properties dialog box—DNS fields Field Description DNS Client Select this option to enable the Domain Name Service client.
SNMP configuration The Simple Network Management Protocol configuration includes properties and trap parameters plus SNMP v3 manager and user parameters. SNMP properties and trap configuration parameters Use the SNMP Properties dialog box (Figure 31) to change SNMP properties and trap configuration parameters. • The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed. The following characters may not be used in the user-defined fields: pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).
Table 12 describes the SNMP Properties dialog box fields. Table 12 SNMP Properties dialog box fields 66 Field Description SNMP Enabled Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric. The user cannot use an SNMP application at a workstation to talk to a switch that has this setting disabled. Contact Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) of the person who is to be contacted to respond to trap events. The default is .
SNMP v3 Security Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) is an interoperable standards-based protocol for network management. SNMPv3 provides secure access to devices using a combination of authenticating and encrypting packets over the network. SNMP v3 security is an additional layer of security offered with the 7.6 and newer firmware. The SNMP v3 security is available to a switch that has a secure connection (SSL must be enabled), and can only be configured on the entry switch.
Adding an SNMP v3 user To enable SNMP v3 security and add an SNMP v3 user: 1. Select the entry switch in the fabric tree. 2. Select Switch > SNMP > SNMP v3 Manager to open the SNMP v3 Manager dialog box (Figure 32). 3. Check the SNMP v3 Security checkbox to enable SNMP v3 security for the specified SNMP v3 users. 4. Select Edit > Add New User to open the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box (Figure 33) and enter information in the fields described in Table 13. 5.
Modifying an SNMP v3 user To modify an SNMP v3 user: 1. Select the entry switch in the fabric tree. 2. Select Switch > SNMP > SNMP v3 Manager to open the SNMP v3 Manager dialog box (Figure 32). 3. Select a user in the user list, and select Edit > Edit User to open the SNMP v3 User dialog box. 4. Modify the entries as needed, and click OK. For information about the entry fields, see Table 13. 5. Click OK to save the settings and close the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box. 6.
The diagnostic tests are: • Online—A non-disruptive test that exercises port-to-device connections for all ports on a switch that are currently online except for TR ports, which are not included in Online Switch Diagnostics. • Offline—A disruptive test that exercises all port connections for a switch in the diagnostics state. When you run an offline test, the switch automatically enters the diagnostics state, and does not return to its original state until the Switch Diagnostics dialog box closes.
Archiving a switch You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on a replacement switch. You can also use the archive file as a template for configuring new switches to add to a fabric. Basically any data received by QuickTools is archived. Passwords are not archived. Security Group secrets are not included in the archive and must be re-configured using the CLI after a restore.
Restoring a switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The administrative state of the switch must be set to Offline using the Switch Properties dialog box before an archive can be used in the restore process. The switch type archive must be compatible with the switch to be restored. See ”Archiving a switch” (page 71) for more information.
• Configured Zoning—Restores all configured zone sets, zones, and aliases in the switch’s zoning database, excluding the active zone set. • Nicknames—Restores the last saved nickname configuration. • Call Home—Restores all Call Home configuration and profile settings. 5. If you select the Configured Zoning or Full Restore option and the file contains zone sets, a dialog box prompts you to activate one of those zone sets.
Table 14 Factory default configuration settings (Continued) Setting Value NTP Client Enabled False NTP Server IP Address 10.0.0.254 Contact Undefined Location Undefined Trap Enabled False Trap Port 162 Trap Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2–5: 0.0.0.
4. In the Add License Key dialog box (Figure 37), enter the license key in the Key box. Figure 37 Add License Key dialog box 5. Click Get Description. The license key description is retrieved and displayed in the Description area for you to verify that this is the license key you ordered. If it is not the correct key, repeat steps 4 and 5. 6. Click Add Key to upgrade the switch. Allow a minute or two for the upgrade to complete.
before activation is complete on the first, you will receive a message advising you to wait and perform a hot reset later on the second switch to complete the installation. CAUTION: Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process. Common administrative operations that change the fabric include: • Zoning modifications • Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric. This includes powering up or powering down attached devices. • Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections.
Using Call Home The Call Home feature allows you to configure switches to send alerts and events to pagers and e-mail. You can configure the types of events to cover and where to send the alerts. Use the Call Home Setup dialog box (Figure 40) to configure call home parameters. To display the Call Home Setup dialog box, open the Switch menu, select Call Home, and then select Setup. IMPORTANT: The Call Home service provides an e-mail notification capability for the switch.
Table 15 Call Home Setup fields (Continued) Field Description Secondary SMTP Server Port: The service port number that the secondary SMTP server is listening on to accept connection from SMTP sending agents. Contact Email Address: The e-mail address of the point-of-contact for the switch. This e-mail address is included in the text of e-mail messages using the FullText format under the section for Contact Information. Phone Number: The phone number of the point-of-contact for the switch.
Using the Call Home Profile Manager The Call Home Profile Manager is used to configure the type of events for which to send an e-mail alert, and where the alerts are sent. Use the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box (Figure 41) to manage all profiles on a switch. You can add new profiles, remove profiles, edit profiles, and make copies of existing profiles. To display the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box, select Switch > Call Home > Profile Manager. The Profiles list shows all profiles on the switch.
To edit a profile: 1. Select a profile from the list of profiles (Figure 41) in the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box. The Call Home Profile Editor dialog box is displayed (Figure 42) pre-populated with all of the information for the selected profile. 2. Enter any changes to the name for the profile. 3. Select any changes to the event level threshold. 4. Select any change to the format type for the message text being sent (FullText, ShortText, Tsc1). 5.
Using the Call Home Profile Editor—Tech Support Center Profile dialog box You can use the Call Home Profile Editor—Tech Support Center Profile dialog box (Figure 43) to create, edit, or remove a Tech Support Center profile.
Table 16 describes the fields in the Call Home Editor—Tech Support Center Profile dialog box. Table 16 Call Home Editor—Tech Support Center Profile dialog box fields Field Description Name The name automatically assigned to the profile. This profile can not be changed or deleted, but the settings can be modified. Level The severity level of the event (Alarm, Critical, Warning, None).
4. Select a format type for the message text being sent (FullText, ShortText, or Tsc1) from the Format drop-down list. 5. Enter any changes to the maximum size of the message being sent. 6. Enter any changes to the subject of the e-mail. 7. In the Capture area, select the Enable Capture option to enable the capture feature, and specify the time of day, day of week, and number of weeks between captures. 8.
Using the Call Home Message Queue Use the Call Home Message Queue dialog box (Figure 45) to access the logged call home statistics. Click Update Stats to refresh with the most recent switch Call Home information. Click Clear Queue to clear the current statistics. Figure 45 Call Home Message Queue dialog box Testing Call Home Profiles Use the Call Home Test Profile dialog box (Figure 46) to test the Call Home parameters currently configured. Select one or more profiles in the window, and then click Test.
4 Managing Ports This chapter describes the port management tasks. Port Information data window The Port Information data window (Figure 48) displays detailed port information for the selected ports. To open the Port Information data window, click the Port Info data window tab. Figure 48 Port Information data window Information in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the Summary, Advanced, Extended Credits, and Media buttons (Figure 17).
The Port Information data window fields are described in Table 17. Table 17 Port Information data window fields Field Description Summary Group 86 Port Address Port Fibre Channel address. Administrative Port Type The administrative port type (G, GL, F, FL, TR, or Donor). This value is persistent; it is maintained during a switch reset. During port auto-configuration, it determines which operational port states are allowed. Operational Port Type The port type that is currently active.
Table 17 Port Information data window fields (Continued) Field Description Advanced Group MFS Mode Multiple Frame Sequence bundling status. Configured I/O Stream Guard Configured RSCN message suppression status. If supported, status can be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch. Operational I/O Stream Guard The actual RSCN message suppression status. If supported, status can be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch. Device Scan Device scan status.
Port Statistics data window The Port Statistics data window (Figure 50) displays statistics for port performance. To open the Port Statistics data window, select one or more ports and click the Port Stats data window tab. Figure 50 Port Statistics data window The Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to view detailed port information.
Table 18 Port Statistics data window fields (Continued) Field Description BB_CreditRecoveryRRDYFail ure Number of times more R_RDYs were lost during a credit recovery period than the recovery process could resolve. This generates a Link Reset to recover the credits. Class 2 Frames In Number of class 2 frames received by this port. Class 2 Frames Out Number of class 2 frames transmitted by this port. Class 2 Words In Number of class 2 words received by this port.
Table 18 Port Statistics data window fields (Continued) 90 Field Description Login Count Number of device logins that have occurred on the switch. Long Frame Count Number of incidents in which one or more frames greater than the maximum size (2136 bytes) are received. Logout Count Number of device logouts that have occurred on the switch. Loop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts. The Loop timeout value (LP_TOV) is 22 seconds.
Viewing and configuring ports Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. To display number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected. Green ports indicate active; gray ports indicate inactive. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click a port icon in the faceplate display.
Table 19 Port Properties dialog box fields (Continued) State Description Configured Type The port type saved in the switch configuration. To change, click in the field and select an option from the drop-down list. I/O Stream Guard The I/O Stream Guard option suppresses the Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a port basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices. To change, click in the field and select an option from the drop-down list.
Port administrative states The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. • Configured administrative state—The state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. QuickTools always makes changes to the configured administrative state.
4. Click OK to write the new port type to the switch. Table 22 Port types State Description F_Port Fabric port—Supports a single public device (N_Port). FL_Port Fabric loop port—Self-discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to 126 public devices (NL_Port). G_Port Generic port—Self-discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port. GL_Port Generic loop port—Self-discovers as an F_Port, FL_Port, or an E_Port. GL_Port is the default port type.
Port transceiver media status To display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. Table 24 lists the port media states and their meanings. Table 24 Port transceiver media view Media icon Description Optical SFP, online (green/black), logged-in, active, and ready to send data.
Auto Performance Tuning and AL Fairness The Auto Perf Tuning and AL Fairness settings are configured using the Advanced Port Properties dialog box (Figure 52). The Auto Perf Tuning option enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_Enable and LCF_Enable features based on the operational state of the port. The AL Fairness option controls how frequently the switch can arbitrate for access. Applies only to ports running in loop (FL) mode.
NOTE: The online port diagnostic test is not allowed on a TR_Port. If attempted, an error message is displayed stating that an online port diagnostic test is not allowed on a TR port. Figure 53 Port Diagnostics dialog box To test a port: 1. Select one or more ports In the faceplate display. 2. Select Port > Port Diagnostics. 3. Choose one of the following options: • Select Online Port Diagnostics to open the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Select the port to test from the Select Port drop-down list.
5 Support and Other Resources Document conventions and symbols Document conventions Table 25 Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and email addresses Medium blue, underlined text (http://www.hp.
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Related information Documents In addition to this guide, see the following documents for this product: • HP 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Quick Start Installation Instructions • HP 8Gb SAN Connection Kit Quick Start Instructions • HP 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Rack Mount Kit Quick Start Installation Instructions • HP 8Gb SAN Connection Kit Cabling Guide • HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide • HP 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Quick
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Glossary Active zone set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use. Activity LED A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port. Administrative state State that determines the operating state of the port or switch. The configured administrative state is stored in the switch configuration. The configured administrative state can be temporarily overridden using the command line interface.
Fabric port An F_Port Fabric view file A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous QuickTools session. Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard. Flash memory Memory on the switch that contains the switch control firmware. Force PROM Mode See Maintenance Mode Frame Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter.
Orphan zone set Zones that are currently not in a zone set are considered to be part of the orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is not an actual zone set, but rather a way of displaying the zones that are not currently in a zone set. Pending firmware The firmware image that will be activated upon the next switch reset. POST Power On Self Test Power On Self Test (POST) Diagnostics that the switch performs at start up. Principal switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignments.
Index A E Active Zoneset data window 33 Add TR Mapping dialog 23 Admin account 51 Admin authority 51 Advanced Switch Properties 60 AL Fairness 96 alarm 28 alias add member 44 create 44 description 35 remove from all zones 45 aliases 35 Auto Performance Tuning 96 editing the zoning database 36 Enabling NTP Client 55 Enterprise Fabric Management Suite 61 event 29 Event Browser 27 F fabric merging 45 Fabric Device Management Interface 59 fabric services security 19 fabric tree 12 factory default values 73
N network properties 61 nickname 30 nickname files 32 O online Help 17 opening window 10 operating systems 9 orphan zone set 35 P paging a switch 55 password 54 popup menus 15 port activation license key 74 Port Information data window 85 port properties 91 port states 92, 93 Port Statistics data window 88 port types 93 preferences 16 processor 9 R rediscover fabric 19 remote logging 58 replacing a failed switch 20 reset port 96 switch 57 Restore option 20 restoring a switch 72 S Saving the Event Browse
