HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools switch management user guide Part number: 5697-7759 Third edition: January 2009
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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . .
Exporting nicknames to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a nicknames file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Active Zoneset data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbolic name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch administrative states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadcast support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 Add TR Mapping dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Remote Fabric Zoning dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Transparent Routes data window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SNMP Properties dialog box fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Factory default configuration settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Call Home Setup fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this guide This manual describes the QuickTools web applet (version 8.0) for HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (firmware version 8.0). The manual also defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. The QuickTools web applet is the primary focus of this manual, which is organized as follows: • ”Using QuickTools” on page 13 describes how to use QuickTools, its menus, and its displays.
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1 Using QuickTools This section describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus.
2. The Add a New Fabric dialog box (Figure 1) prompts you for your username (the default is admin) and password (the default is password). Figure 1 Add a New Fabric dialog box 3. Click Add Fabric to open the fabric. (If you do not have a secure Ethernet connection, the Non Secure Connection Check dialog box will prompt you to establish a non-secure connection.) 4. The opening window is displayed (Figure 3).
Menu bar Fabric/Switch name and status Fabric tree Graphic window Data window Data window tabs Figure 3 QuickTools interface 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.
• Devices—Displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. See ”Devices data window” on page 32 for more information. • Switch—Displays current network and switch configuration data for the selected switch. See ”Switch data window” on page 49 for more information. • Port Statistics—Displays performance data for the selected ports. See ”Port Statistics data window” on page 92 for more information. • Port Information—Displays information for the selected ports.
Menu bar The QuickTools web applet menu bar options are described in Table 3.
Table 3 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 are displayed when you right-click th
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” on page 89 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.
Figure 5 Preferences dialog box–QuickTools To set preferences for your QuickTools sessions: 1. Select File > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box. 2. Enter or browse for paths to the working directory and browser. 3. Choose the preferences you want in the Application-wide Options area. 4. Click OK to save the changes. Using online Help The browser-based online Help system can be accessed from the QuickTools web applet several ways.
2 Managing fabrics This section describes the following options for managing fabrics: • ”Fabric services” on page 21 • ”Rediscovering a fabric” on page 21 • ”Adding a new switch to a fabric” on page 22 • ”Replacing a failed switch” on page 22 • ”Transparent Router” on page 23 • ”Event Browser” on page 28 • ”Device information and nicknames” on page 31 • ”Zoning” on page 35 Fabric services Fabric services security includes Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and In-band management.
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 will be 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 Simple SAN Connection Manager (SSCM) application version 2.10 can manage 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches with active TR_Ports; however, SSCM 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. SSCM displays the remote fabric as a grayed-out switch, but no management can be performed. SSCM version 2.
The TR_Port uses FDISCs to login proxies for devices attached to an N_Port on the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. Any of the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch ports may be configured as a TR_Port. TR Mapping Manager dialog The TR Mapping Manager dialog (Figure 6) displays the currently mapped inter-fabric routes. You can create new inter-fabric routes, view detail information on existing inter-fabric routes, and remove existing inter-fabric routes.
Add TR Mapping dialog The Add TR Mapping dialog (Figure 7) allows you to map a new inter-fabric zone. The Add TR Mapping dialog displays the selectable local devices, remote devices, and TR-configured ports that can be mapped to the inter-fabric zone. The Add TR Mapping dialog is displayed after you click Add or select Edit > Add in the TR Mapping Manager dialog. NOTE: You can map a remote device through multiple TR ports, as long as each of those TR ports are on different 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches.
NOTE: After you click OK in the TR Mapping Manager dialog, the IFZs are created and saved to the switch. If there is an active zone set with TR mappings, the old IFZs are deleted and replaced with the new IFZs, and then the active zone set is re-activated. If there is no active zone set, a zone set named TR_MAPPING_SET” (default name) is created, the new IFZs are added to the zone set, and then the zone set is activated.
NOTE: The Remote Fabric Zoning dialog is automatically displayed with the two options after successfully applying mapping changes made with the TR Mapping Manager dialog. The Remote Fabric Zoning dialog can also be opened by selecting File >Generate Remote Zoning in the TR Mapping Manager dialog. When invoked from the menu, the two option are not displayed, and zoning commands for mappings listed in the TR Mapping Manager dialog will be displayed by default. 6.
The Transparent Routes data window fields are described in Table 4. Table 4 Transparent Routes data window fields Field Description Route Route number reference for each listing in the Transparent Routes data window table State The current TR mapping state (Active or Inactive) • Active—Indicates that the mapping's TR port is on this switch, and both devices have logged in. • Inactive—Indicates that the mapping's TR port is on this switch, and the mapping is not active.
The Event Browser (Figure 11) lists events that have occurred, displaying the severity, time, source, type, and description of the events. The maximum number of entries allowed in the Event Browser is 10,000. The maximum number of entries allowed on a switch is 1,200. Once the maximum is reached, the oldest events in the event list are deleted when new events occur. Event entries from the switch, use the switch time stamp, while event entries generated by the web applet have a workstation time stamp.
Table 5 Port operational states State Description Warning event—An event that indicates errors or other conditions that may require attention in order to maintain maximum performance. Warning messages will not be posted to the screen unless the log is configured to do so. Warning messages are not disruptive and therefore, do not meet the criteria of Critical. The user need not be informed asynchronously No icon Informative—An unclassified event that provides only supporting information.
• Text—Select one or more of the corresponding options and enter a text string (case sensitive) identifying the source, type, and/or description of the events to be monitored. The Event Browser displays only those events that satisfy all of the search specifications for the criteria defined. Figure 12 Filter Events dialog box Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity, timestamp, source, type, or description.
Devices data window The Devices data window (Figure 13) displays information about name server devices and proxied devices (from configuration of TR ports) connected to the switch. To display the Devices data window, click the Devices tab below the data window. Figure 13 Devices data window Because remote devices are proxied, there are limitations in available information: • The Details button is disabled. • The Target/Initiator field will always read "Unknown".
The Devices data window fields are described in Table 6. Table 6 Devices data window fields Field Description Port WWN Port World Wide Name 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” on page 33 for more information. Details Click (i) to display additional information about the device. See ”Displaying detailed device information” on page 33.
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. The maximum number of nicknames allowed is 5,000. Nicknames are saved to an XML file stored on the switch. If different nickname files exist on other switches in the fabric, you will be prompted to resolve differences before the Nicknames dialog box will be displayed.
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. To import a nickname file: 1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box. 2. Select File > Import. 3. Click an XML nickname file in the Open dialog box. 4. Click Open. 5. When prompted to overwrite existing nicknames, click Yes.
Configured Zonesets data window The Configured Zonesets data window (Figure 16) displays all zonesets, 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.
A zone can be a component of more than one zoneset. Several zonesets can be defined for a fabric, but only one zoneset can be active at one time. The active zoneset determines the zoning of the fabric. Membership in a zone can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address (FCID), or device World Wide Name (WWN). • WWN entries define zone membership by the World Wide Name of the attached device.
• MaxTotalMembers—The maximum number of zone and alias members that can be stored in the switch’s zoning database. Each instance of a zone member or alias member counts toward this maximum. • MaxZonesInZoneSets—The maximum number of zone linkages to zonesets that can be configured on the switch. A linkage is configured every time a zone is added to a zoneset. • MaxMembersPerZone—The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any zone on the switch.
To apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zoneset and activate it. When you activate a zoneset, the switch distributes that zoneset and its zones, excluding aliases, to every switch in the fabric. This zoneset is then known as the active zoneset. You cannot edit an active zoneset on a switch. You must configure an inactive zoneset to your needs and then activate that updated zoneset to apply the changes to the fabric.
5. On the Edit Zoning dialog box, click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog box.
Table 8 Port/Device icons Icon Description N_Port device icon—When logged in to fabric N_Port device icon—When not logged in to fabric Options for resolving zoning The Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active, configured, and merged zonesets in the zoning database. To access the Resolving Zoning dialog box options, open the faceplate display, and then select Zoning > Resolve Zoning.
• If Merge Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zoneset are stored only in temporary memory, which is cleared when the switch is reset. NOTE: Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset.
2. Click OK to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database. Removing all zone and zoneset definitions To remove all zone and zoneset definitions, choose one of the following options: • Select Edit > Clear Zoning. In the Removes All dialog box, and then click Yes to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zonesets. • Right-click the Zonesets heading at the top of the Zonesets tree, and then select Clear Zoning from the popup menu.
Renaming a zoneset To rename a zoneset: 1. In the Zonesets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog box, click the zoneset to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename. 3. In the Rename Zoneset dialog box, enter a new name for the zoneset. 4. Click OK. Removing a zoneset Removing a zoneset from the database affects the member zones in the following ways. • Member zones that are members of other zonesets are not affected.
• Select a port by switch port number, Fibre Channel address, or WWN in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the zone. • Select a port by switch port number, Fibre Channel address, or WWN in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu. 7. Click Apply to save the changes to the zoning database. Copying a zone to a zoneset To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zoneset to another: 1.
2. Select Edit > Rename. 3. In the Rename Zone dialog box, enter a new name for the zone. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change. 6. Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog box. Removing a zone member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zoneset in which that zone is a member. To remove a member from a zone: 1. In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone member to be removed. 2. Select Edit > Remove. 3.
Adding a member to an alias You can add a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. To add ports/devices to an alias: 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 alias. To select multiple ports/devices, press and hold the Control key while selecting.
Zone merge failure recovery When a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure must be resolved. You can correct a failure due to a zone conflict by deactivating one of the active zonesets or by editing the conflicting zones so that their membership is the same. You can deactivate the active zoneset on one fabric if the active zoneset on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning needs. If not, you must edit the zone memberships, and reactivate the zonesets.
3 Managing switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.
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. Click a button to display the switch information for the selected data category (Figure 19). The Switch data window buttons are identified in Figure 20. Figure 20 Switch data window buttons The Switch data window fields are described in Table 9.
Table 9 Switch data window fields Field Description Operational State Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic, Down Administrative State Current switch administrative state Configured Admin State Administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration Beacon Status Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not blinking (Off). Reason for Status The reason for the operational state.
Table 9 Switch data window fields Field Description Configured Local Hostname The requested hostname for the switch. If a fully qualified domain name is given, the domain suffix is used as the first suffix in the DNS search list for DNS lookups performed by the switch. Assigned Hostname The actual hostname for the switch. If a fully qualified domain name is given, the domain suffix is used as the first suffix in the DNS search list for DNS lookups performed by the switch.
Table 9 Switch data window fields Field Description SSH Enabled Secure Shell status. If Enabled, an encrypted data path is provided for command line interface sessions. SSL Enabled Secure Sockets Layer status. If enabled, encryption for switch management web applet and CIM sessions is provided. CIM Enabled Common Interface Model status.
Table 9 Switch data window fields Field Description Inactivity Timeout Number of minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle command line interface session. Zero (0) disables the time out threshold. Interop Mode Standard Legacy Address Format None In-band Enabled In-band management status. Permits (True) or prevents (False) a switch from being managed over an ISL.
Creating user accounts A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. Figure 21 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 21). 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.
5. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog box. Figure 22 User Account Administration–Remove Account 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.
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 24). 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 25 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.
• 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. Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process. CAUTION: After an NDCLA operation is complete, the following management connections must be re-initiated: • QuickTools sessions, which will re-connect automatically • Telnet sessions, which must be restarted manually.
Switch properties Use the Switch Properties dialog box to change the following switch configuration parameters: • Domain ID and Domain ID Lock • Syslog • Symbolic name • Switch administrative state • Broadcast support • In-band management • Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) 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.
specify in the Logging Host IP Address field. Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this feature is enabled or not. To save log information to a remote host, you must edit the syslog.conf file (located on the remote host) and then restart the syslog daemon. Consult your operating system documentation for information on how to configure Remote Logging. The syslog.conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that specifies the name of the log file in which to save error messages.
from the fabric. Use the FDMI HBA Entry Limit field on the Switch Properties dialog box to configure the maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a switch. If the number of HBAs exceeds the maximum number, the FDMI information for those HBAs can not be registered. Select the FDMI Enabled option on the Switch Properties dialog box to Enable or Disable FDMI. If FDMI is Enabled on an HBA, the HBA forwards information about itself to the switch when the HBA logs into the switch.
command line interface, Network Time Protocol (NTP), Common Information Model (CIM), and Call Home. To display the System Services dialog box, select Switch > Services. Figure 28 System Services dialog box 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.
Network properties Use the Network Properties dialog boxes (Figure 29) to configure IP and DNS parameters. 1. Open the Network Properties dialog box, using one of the following methods: • Open the faceplate display for the switch you are configuring, and then select Switch > Network Properties, or • Right-click a switch graphic in the faceplate display, and then select Network Properties from the popup menu. 2.
Network IP 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. IPv4 and IPv6 addressing The 7.6 and later firmware supports the IPv4 and IPv6 address families. 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 11 Network Properties dialog box—IP fields Field Description Network Discovery Choose one of the following methods for assigning the IP address: • Static—Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Network Properties dialog box. • BootP—Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server. If no IP address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previously configured IP address. • RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)—Acquires the IP address from a RARP server.
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 29). 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 12 describes the network DNS configuration parameters. Table 12 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 30) 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 13 describes the SNMP Properties dialog box fields. Table 13 SNMP Properties dialog box fields 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.
Figure 32 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box Table 14 describes the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box parameters. After configuring the user, click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box. Table 14 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box fields Field Description User Name Name assigned to this SNMP v3 user. Group Sets user's Read privileges: Read Only permits user to view only SNMP v3 user settings, Read Write permits user to view and change SNMP v3 user settings. Authentication Type None, MD5, SHA.
• Offline—A disruptive test that exercises all port connections for a switch in the diagnostics state. When you run an offline test, the switch will automatically be put into diagnostics state, and the switch will not be returned to its original state until the Switch Diagnostics dialog box is closed. A disruptive switch reset must be done at that time to return the switch to its original state.
Failed, note the Test Fault Code displayed in the Switch Information data window and contact Tech Support. 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.
Figure 34 Restore dialog boxes—full and selective CAUTION: The switch being restored should be physically disconnected from the fabric. Restoring a switch in a fabric can severely disrupt the fabric. After the restore process is complete, the switch can be reconnected to the fabric. To restore a switch: 1. Log in to the fabric through the switch you want to restore. You cannot restore a switch over an ISL. 2. Open the Switch menu and select Restore to display the Restore dialog box (Figure 34).
5. If you select the Configured Zoning or Full Restore option and the file contains zonesets, a dialog box prompts you to activate one of those zonesets. Click Yes, and then select a zoneset from the drop-down list in the Select Zoneset to be Activated dialog box. 6. Click OK and view the results in the top pane of the Restore dialog box. Restoring the factory default configuration You can restore the switch and port configuration settings to the factory default values.
Table 15 Factory default configuration settings Setting Value 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 36), enter the license key in the Key box. Figure 36 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.
After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated: • QuickTools sessions will re-connect automatically • Telnet sessions must be restarted manually. Future switch firmware releases will support non-disruptive upgrades unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes. An NDCLA operation to earlier switch firmware releases is not supported. The Load Firmware dialog box (Figure 37) allows you to select and install a firmware image file.
IMPORTANT: The Call Home service provides an e-mail notification capability for the switch. This service has no relationship with the HP Call Home feature, which notifies HP services.
Table 16 describes the fields of the Call Home Setup dialog box. Table 16 Call Home Setup fields Field Description Primary SMTP: (active) (active) indicates that the Primary SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the SMTP server that Call Home is going to try to use when transmitting e-mail messages. Call Home operates as an SMTP sending agent. After any system configuration, the Primary SMTP server will always become the active SMTP, provided it is enabled and has a non-default address defined (0.0.
Table 16 Call Home Setup fields Field Description From Email Address: The e-mail address that will be provided to the SMTP server to indicate the sender of the e-mail being transmitted. In e-mails sent by Call Home, this address will appear in the message heading as the From: address. This value is required to send e-mails. If there are any problems encountered in routing the e-mail to any of the intended recipients, the notice of the problem will be sent to this address.
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 39) 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 39) in the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box. The Call Home Profile Editor dialog box is displayed (Figure 40) 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 or ShortText). 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 41) to create, edit, or remove a Tech Support Center profile.
Table 17 describes the fields in the Call Home Editor—Tech Support Center Profile dialog box. Table 17 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).
To create a Call Home Tech Support Center profile: 1. Open the Switch menu, select Call Home, and then select Profile Manager. 2. The Call Home Profile Manager dialog box is displayed. 3. Choose one of the following options to open the Call Home Profile Editor—Create Tech Support Center Profile dialog box: • Click Support on the tool bar. • Select Edit > Create Tech Support Center Profile. • Select an event level threshold option (Alarm, Critical, Warn, None) from the Level drop-down list. 4.
Using the Call Home Message Queue Use the Call Home Message Queue dialog box (Figure 43) 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 43 Call Home Message Queue dialog box Testing Call Home Profiles Use the Call Home Test Profile dialog box (Figure 44) to test the Call Home parameters currently configured. Select one or more profiles in the window, and then click Test.
Change Over The Change Over option changes the inactive SMTP server to the active SMTP server. To make the inactive SMTP become the active SMTP: 1. Select Switch > Call Home > Change Over. Figure 45 Call Home Change Over dialog box 2. Click OK to confirm the change over.
4 Managing ports The data windows provide port information and port statistics for selected ports. This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: • ”Port Information data window” on page 89 • ”Port Statistics data window” on page 92 • ”Viewing and configuring ports” on page 95 • ”Resetting a port” on page 100 • ”Testing ports” on page 100 Port Information data window The Port Information data window (Figure 46) displays detailed port information for the selected ports.
Table 18 Port Information data window fields Field Description Summary Group 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 will be maintained during a switch reset. During port auto-configuration, it will be used to determine which operational port states are allowed. Operational Port Type The port type that is currently active.
Table 18 Port Information data window fields Field Description 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. Enabled means the switch queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information.
Port Statistics data window The Port Statistics data window (Figure 48) 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 48 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 19 Port Statistics data window fields Field Description BB_CreditRecoveryFrameFail Number of times more frames were lost during a credit ure recovery period than the recovery process could resolve. This generates a Link Reset to recover the credits. 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.
Table 19 Port Statistics data window fields 94 Field Description LIP(AL_PD,AL_PS) Number of F7, AL_PS LIPs, or AL_PD (vendor specific) resets performed. LIP(F7,AL_PS) Used to reinitialize the loop. An L_port, identified by AL_PS, may have noticed a performance degradation and is trying to restore the loop. LIP(F7,F7) A loop initialization primitive frame used to acquire an AL_PA. LIP(F8,AL_PS) Denotes a loop failure detected by the L_port identified by AL_PS.
Table 19 Port Statistics data window fields Field Description TotalTXErrors Total number of errors transmitted by the port. TotalRXErrors Total number of errors received by the port. Total Offline Sequences Total number of offline sequences transmitted and received by the port. 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.
Table 20 Port Properties dialog box fields State Description Configured State The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down) saved in the switch configuration, either by the user or at the factory. This value is persistent; it will be maintained during a switch reset, and will be used after a reset to set the port operational state. Operational Speed The port speed that is currently active. Configured Speed The port speed saved in the switch configuration.
Port operational states To view the operational state of each port in the faceplate display, open the View menu and select View Port States. Table 21 lists the possible operational states and their meanings. Table 21 Port operational states State Description Online—Port is active and ready to send data. None Inactive—Port operational state is offline, but administrative state is online. Isolated—E_Port has lost its connection. See Table 18 for information about why the E_Port has isolated.
Table 22 Port administrative states State Description Diagnostics Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device login. Downed Disables the port. Port types To display the port type status, open the View menu and select View Port Types. Table 23 lists the possible port types and their descriptions. Each port can be configured to self-discover the proper port type to match the device or switch to which it is connected.
Port speeds SFP ports with 8Gb SFPs installed are capable of transmitting and receiving at 2 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 8 Gb/s. All ports can be configured for either a fixed transmission speed or to sense (auto-detect) the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. To display the speed of each port, open the View menu and select View Port Speeds. See Table 24 for the possible port speeds. NOTE: 8 Gb/s SFPs do not support 1 Gb/s speed.
I/O Stream Guard The I/O Stream Guard feature 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 configure the I/O Stream Guard option using the Port Properties dialog box, open the Port menu, and select Port Properties. Select one of the following options: • Enable—Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from other ports for which I/O Stream Guard is enabled.
frame that was sent by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received. This test requires that the port be in diagnostics mode, and therefore disrupts communication. • External is a disruptive test that verifies port circuitry. The SFP level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes chip, through the SFP transceiver fitted with an external loopback plug, and back to the ASIC for the selected ports.
NOTE: If the Test Status field in the Test Results area indicates Failed, note the Test Fault Code displayed in the Port Information data window and contact Tech Support.
Glossary Active zoneset The zoneset 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 zoneset Zones that are currently not in a zoneset are considered to be part of the orphan zoneset. The orphan zoneset is not an actual zoneset, but rather a way of displaying the zones that are not currently in a zoneset. 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 Active Zoneset data window 35 Add TR Mapping dialog 25 Admin account 54 Admin authority 54 Advanced Switch Properties 62 AL Fairness 100 alarm 29 aliases 37 audience 9 authorized reseller, HP 11 Auto Performance Tuning 100 B beacon 57 Broadcast 61 browser 13 C Call Home 78 Call Home Message Queue 87 Call Home Profile Editor 82 Call Home Profile Manager 82 Call Home Profile Multiple Switch Apply 86 Call Home Test Profile 87 Change Over 88 Configuration Wizard 59 configured administrative state 61 C
U opening window 14 operating systems 13 orphan zoneset 37 user accounts 54 user accounts maximum 55 P W paging a switch 57 popup menus 18 port administrative states 97 Port Information data window 89 port operational state icons 97 port operational states 97 port properties 95 port states 96 Port Statistics data window 92 port types 98 preferences 19 prerequisites 9 processor 13 R rediscover fabric 21 related documentation 9 remote logging 60 replacing a failed switch 22 reset 59 reset port 100 reset
