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Page ii 59022-06 A Q SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide © 2000–2003 QLogic Corporation First Printed: May 2002 All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Printed in U. S.A. QLogic Corporation, 6321 Bury Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (800) 342-7379 or (952) 932-4000 Information fu rnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliab le.
59022-06 A Page iii T able of Content s Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience .................................................... ......................................... 1-1 1.2 Related Materials .............................................
Page iv 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q 2.1 1.2.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and T opology Popup Menus ......... 2-21 2.1 1.3 T opology Data Windows .............................................. .......................
59022-06 A Page v SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q 3.4.3 Restoring Default Zoning ....................... .................................................. 3-19 3.4.4 Merging Fabrics and Zoning ............................. ..........
Page vi 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q 4.5 Paging a Switch......................................................... ....................................... 4-14 4.6 Setting the Date and T ime .............................
59022-06 A Page vii SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q 5.2.3 Changing Port Modes ....................................... ....................................... 5-1 1 5.2.4 Changing Buf fer-to-Buffer Credit s ............................
Page viii 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q Uptime Command........................................................ ............................ A-73 User Command ..................................... ........................
59022-06 A Page ix SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q 4-1 Account Administration – Add ............................................... ......................................... 4-2 4-2 Account Administration – Remove ................
Page x 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q 5-5 Port Statistics Data Window Entries........................................................... .................... 5-4 5-6 Port Information Data Window Entrie s .................
59022-06 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the sw itch manageme nt tools which include the SANbox® Manager application (version 2.0) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox2®-8c and SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch es (firmware version 2.
1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-2 59022-06 A Q 1.3 T ec hnical Support Customers should cont act their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch product s. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic T echnical Support; others will be redire cted to their authorized maintenance provider .
59022-06 A 2-1 Section 2 Using SANbox Manager This section describes how to use t he SANbox Manager application and it s menus. The following topics are covered: Installing SANbox Manager S ta.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager 2-2 59022-06 A Q Y our switch was shipped with either a SANsurfer Mana gement Suite Disk or a SANbox2 Installation Disk.
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Installing SANbox Manager 59022-06 A 2-3 Q 2.1.2 SANsurfer Management Suit e Disk - Linux Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Linux from the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk, do the following: 1.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager 2-4 59022-06 A Q 2.1.3 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the followin g: 1.
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Installing SANbox Manager 59022-06 A 2-5 Q 2.1.4 SANbox2 Inst allation Disk - Windows Inst allation T o install the SANbox Mana ger application on Windows from the SANbox2 Installation Disk, do the following: 1.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Starting SANbox Manager 2-6 59022-06 A Q 2.2 S t arting SANbox Manager T o start the SANbox Manag er application for the first time, choose one of the following methods: .
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Starting SANbox Manager 59022-06 A 2-7 Q Choose Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric to op en the SANbox Manager window shown in Figure 2-2 .
2 – Using SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager 2-8 59022-06 A Q 2.3 Exiting SANbox Manager T o exit a SANbox Manager application session, open the File menu and select Exit . If you have made changes to th e view , the Save Default Fabric File dialog, shown in Figure 2-3 , prompt s you to save the view as the default fabric view file.
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Uninstalling SANbox Manager 59022-06 A 2-9 Q 2.4 Uninst alling SANbox Manager A program to uninst all SANbox Manager was inst alled as part of the SANbox Manager installation p rocess. The Uninst aller Data folder in the Install f older contains the uninst all program (Uninsta ll SANbox Manager).
2 – Using SANbox Manager Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fa bric File Password 2-10 59022-06 A Q 2.5 Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password T o change the password for t he default fabric view file, do the following : 1.
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Setting SANbo x Manager Pr eferences 59022-06 A 2-1 1 Q 2.7 Setting SANbox Manager Preferences Using the preferences settings, you can: Change the location of the wo rking directory in which to save files Change the location of the browser used to view the online help.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using Online Help 2-12 59022-06 A Q T o set preferences for your SANbox Manager sessions, do the following: 1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog. 2. Enter or browse for paths to th e working directory and browser .
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger SANbox Mana ger User Inte rface 59022-06 A 2-13 Q 2.10 SANbox Manager User Interface The SANbox Manager application uses two basic displays to manage the fabric and individual switches: the topology d isplay and the faceplate display .
2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interf ace 2-14 59022-06 A Q 2.10.1 Menu Bar The Menu Bar present s the SANbox Manager menus as shown in Figure 2-8 .
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger SANbox Mana ger User Inte rface 59022-06 A 2-15 Q Most menu selections have shortcut keys as sho wn in T able 2-2 . T able 2-2.
2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interf ace 2-16 59022-06 A Q 2.10.2 To o l B a r The tool bar consists o f a row of graphical buttons that you can use to access SANbox Manager functions a s shown in T able 2-3 . The tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar .
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger SANbox Mana ger User Inte rface 59022-06 A 2-17 Q 2.10.3 Fabric T ree The fabric tree list s the managed fabr ics an d their switches as shown in Figure 2-9 . The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border .
2 – Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interf ace 2-18 59022-06 A Q 2.10.4 Graphic Window The graphic window presents graph ic information about fabrics and switches such as the fabric topology and the switch faceplate. The window length can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the window bord er that it shares with the dat a window .
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Using the Topology Display 59022-06 A 2-19 Q 2.1 1 Using the T opology Display The topology display shown in F igure 2-10 receives information from the selected fabric and displays it s topology . Switches and inter-switch links (ISL) appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate status.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Topology Display 2-20 59022-06 A Q 2.1 1.2 Wo rking with Switches and Links Switch and link icons are selectable a nd moveable, and serve as access point s for other displays and menus.
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Using the Topology Display 59022-06 A 2-21 Q 2.1 1.2.3 Opening the Faceplate Display and T opology Popup Men us The faceplate display shows the front of a sing le switch and it s ports.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2-22 59022-06 A Q 2.12 Using the Faceplate Display The faceplate display shown in Figure 2-1 1 displays the switch name and operational sta te, and port st atus.
2 – Using SANbox Mana ger Using the Faceplate Displ ay 59022-06 A 2-23 Q 2.12.2 Wor k i n g w i t h P o r ts Ports are se lectable an d serve as access point s for other displays and menus. Y ou select port s to display information about them in the data window or to modify them.
2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2-24 59022-06 A Q 2.12.3 Faceplate Dat a Windows The faceplate display provides the following data windo ws corresponding to the data window t abs: Name Server – displays all devices connected to the switch that are logged with the name server .
59022-06 A 3-1 Section 3 Managing Fabrics This section describes the follo wing tasks that manage fabrics: Security Managing the fabric datab ase Displaying fabric information Zoning a fabric 3.1 Security The components of secu rity are: User authentication Inter-switch link security Inband management 3.
3 – Managing Fa brics Security 3-2 59022-06 A Q 3.1.2 Inter-Switch Link Security Inter-switch link security pertain s to whether the swit ches in the fabric are configured to permit access to each switch in that fabric.
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59022-06 A 3-3 Q 3.2 Managing the Fabric Dat abase A fabric dat abase contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a SANbox Manager session. Initially , the SANbox Manager ap plication opens with an empty fabric d atabase.
3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-4 59022-06 A Q 3.2.2 Removing a Fabric T o delete a fabric file from the database , do the following: 1. Select a fabric in the fabric tree. 2. Open the Fabric menu and select Remove Fabric . 3.2.
3 – Managing Fabrics Managing the Fabric Database 59022-06 A 3-5 Q 3.2.5 Rediscovering a Fabric After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view , it may be help ful to again view the actual fabric configur ation.
3 – Managing Fa brics Managing the Fabric Database 3-6 59022-06 A Q 3.2.7 Replacing a Failed Switch The archive/restore works for a ll switches. However , the Restore menu item is not available for the inband switches. Y ou can only restore a switch out-of-band (the connection switch).
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-06 A 3-7 Q 3.2.8 Deleting Switches and Links The SANbox Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been p hysically removed from the Fibre Channel network.
3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-8 59022-06 A Q The topology display uses switch and sta tus icons to provide sta tus information about switches, inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection. Th e switch st atus icons, displayed on the lef t side of a switch, vary in shape and color .
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-06 A 3-9 Q 3.3.2 Displaying the Event Browser The Event Browser is a compilation of messages that have been ge nerated by the switches in the fabric in response to various events. The event format consist s of a severity , time stamp, source, type, an d descrip tion.
3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-10 59022-06 A Q Severity is indicated in the severity column usin g icons as described in T able 3-2 . T able 3-2. Severity Levels Severity Icon Description Alarm – An event generated by the sw itch that specifically requests attention.
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-06 A 3-1 1 Q 3.3.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser Filtering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events that are of interest based on the event severity , timestamp, so urce, type, and description.
3 – Managing Fa brics Displaying Fabric Information 3-12 59022-06 A Q 3.3.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser enables yo u to display the event s in alphanumeric order based on the event se verity , timestamp, source, type, or description.
3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information 59022-06 A 3-13 Q 3.3.3 Active Zone Set Dat a Window The Active Zoneset dat a window displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch.
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-14 59022-06 A Q 3.4 Zoning a Fabric Zoning enables you to divide the port s and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficien t and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-15 Q 3.4.1.1.1 Sof t Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purpos es of controlling discovery . Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone.
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-16 59022-06 A Q 3.4.1.2 Aliases T o make it easier to add a group of port s or devices to one or more zones, you can create an alias. An alias is a name d set of port s or devices that are grouped together for convenience.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-17 Q 3.4.1.4 Zoning Dat abase Each switch has its own zoning dat abase. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone set s that have been created on the switch or received from other switches.
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-18 59022-06 A Q 3.4.2 Using the Zoning Config Dia log Use the Zoning Config d ialog to change the Auto Save and Default V isibility configuration p arameters. In the faceplate display , open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zon ing Config dialog shown in Figure 3-5 .
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-19 Q 3.4.3 Restoring Default Zoning Restoring the default zoning clears th e switch of all zoning definitions. T o restore the default zoning for a switch: 1. In the faceplate display , open the Zoning men u and select Restore Default Zoning .
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-20 59022-06 A Q 3.4.4.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery When a zone merge failure occurs, the conf lict that caused the failure must be resolved.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-21 Q 3.4.5 Using the Edit Zoning Window T o edit the zoning database for a p artic ular switch, open the Zoning menu from the faceplate display and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window shown in Figure 3-6 .
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-22 59022-06 A Q without closing the Edit Zoning window . Be fore zoning changes are implemented, SANbox Manager checks for and report s the following zoning c.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-23 Q 3.4.6 Managing Zone Set s Zoning a fabric involves creating a zo ne set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members.
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-24 59022-06 A Q 3.4.6.2 Activating and Dea ctivating a Zone Set Y ou must activate a zone set to apply it s zoning definitions to the fab ric.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-25 Q 3.4.6.5 Removing a Zone Set Removing a zone set from the dat abase af fects the member zones in the follo wing ways. Member zones that are members of othe r zone set s are not af fected. Member zones that are not me mbers of other zone set s become members of the orphan zone set.
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-26 59022-06 A Q 3.4.7 Managing Zones Managing zones involves the following: Creating a zone in a zone set Adding zone members Renaming a zone or a zone set Removing a zone member Removing a zone from a zone set Removing a zone from all zone sets Changing zone types 3.
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-27 Q 4. T o add ports or devices to the zon e, do one of the following: In the zone set tree, select the zone set. In t he graphic window , select the port to add to the zone. Open the Edit men u and select Add Members .
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-28 59022-06 A Q 3.4.7.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set T o rename a zone, do the following: 1. In the Zone Set s tree of the Edit Zoning window , click the zone/zone set to be renamed. 2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename .
3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59022-06 A 3-29 Q 3.4.7.7 Changing Zone T ypes T o change a zone type, do the following : 1. In the faceplate display , select t he switch with the zon e type to change. 2. Choose the Zoning button to ope n the Edit Zoning window .
3 – Managing Fa brics Zoning a Fabric 3-30 59022-06 A Q 3.4.8.2 Adding a Member to an Alias Y ou can ad d a member to an alias in the following ways: Drag-and-drop method. Select the alias in the lef t pane and the member in the right p ane to add to that alias, and choose the Insert button.
59022-06 A 4-1 Section 4 Managing Switches This section describes the follo wing tasks that manage switches in the fabric. Managing user accounts Displaying switch information Managing ala.
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-2 59022-06 A Q The Admin account is for configuring the switch for the first time . After creating your own user account s, consider chang ing the p assword for this account.
4 – Managing Switches Managing Us er Accounts 59022-06 A 4-3 Q 1. Enter an account name in the New Ac count Login field. Account names are limited to 15 characters. 2. If the account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations, check the Admin Authority Enabled box.
4 – Managing Switches Managing User Accounts 4-4 59022-06 A Q 4.1.3 Changing a User Accoun t Password T o change the password for an account on a particular switch, open the faceplate display and select User Accounts... . Choose the Change Pas sword tab in the dialog to present the display shown in Figure 4-3 .
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-06 A 4-5 Q 4.2 Displaying Switch Information The faceplate display and dat a windows provide the following specific switch information: .
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-6 59022-06 A Q The fabric updates the topology an d faceplate displays by fo rwarding changes in status to the manage ment workstation a s they occur . Y ou can allow the fabric to update the switch st atus, or you can refresh the d isplay at any time.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-06 A 4-7 Q 4.2.2 Name Server Dat a Window The Name Server dat a window displays information about th e devices that are logged into the fabric. Choose the Name Server tab below the dat a window to display name server information fo r all devices that are logged into the selected fabric.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-8 59022-06 A Q T able 4-3. Switch Data Window Entries Entry Description FcAddress Switch Fibre Channel ad dress World Wide Name Switch worldwide.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-06 A 4-9 Q FC-SW-2 Compliant Zoning merge st atus. If True, changes to the active zone set are propa gated throughout the fab ric. If false, changes to the zoning dat abase are propagated th roughout the fabric.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 4-10 59022-06 A Q 4.2.4 Link Dat a Window The Link data win dow displays information about all switch links in the fabric or selected links. This information includes the swit ch name, the port number at t he end of each link, and the link st atus.
4 – Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information 59022-06 A 4-1 1 Q 4.2.7 Configured Zoneset s Dat a Window The Configured Zoneset s data window displays all zone set s, zones, and zone membership in the zoning dat abase, as shown in Figure 4-6 .
4 – Managing Switches Configuring Alarms 4-12 59022-06 A Q 4.3 Configuring Alarms Y ou can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling thresholds, a sampling interval, and finally enabling or disabling the alarm.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring Alarms 59022-06 A 4-13 Q 6. Enter a value for the rising threshold. A rising threshold alarm is generated when the event count exceeds the risi ng threshold.
4 – Managing Switches Exporting Name Server Information to a File 4-14 59022-06 A Q 4.4 Exporting Name Server Information to a File T o save name server information to a file, ope n the topology display and do the following: 1. Select one or more switches.
4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch 59022-06 A 4-15 Q Figure 4-9. T emperature Thresholds Dialog 4.8 Resetting a Switch Resetting a switch reboot s the switch using configu ration parameters in memory . Depending on the type, a switch reset may or may not include power-on self test or it may or may not disrupt traf fic.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-16 59022-06 A Q T o reset a switch using SANbox Manager, do the following: 1. Select the switch to be reset and open the fa ceplate display . 2. Open the Switch menu and select th e Reset Switch pull-down menu: Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-06 A 4-17 Q Figure 4-10. Switch Properties Dialog 4.9.1.1 Symbolic Name A user-defined name of up to 63 char acters that identifies the switch. 4.9.1.2 Switch Administrative St ates The switch administrative st ate determines the operational st ate of the switch.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-18 59022-06 A Q T able 4-5 describes the administrative state values. 4.9.1.3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock The domain ID is a unique Fib re Channel identifier for the switch. The Fibre Channel address consist s of the domain ID, port ID, and the Arbitra ted Loop Physical Address (ALP A).
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-06 A 4-19 Q 4.9.1.4 Broadcast Support Broadcast is supported on the SANbox 2 which allows for TCP/IP support. Broadcast is implemented using the proposed st andard specified in Multi-Switch Broadcast for FC-SW -3, T1 1 Presentation Number T1 1/02-031v0 .
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-20 59022-06 A Q 4.9.1.7 Legacy Port Address Format Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with certain older non-FC-SW -2, non-QLogic switches. Enabling this setting under other circumstances will d i sable zoning that is defined by domain I D and port number .
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-06 A 4-21 Q 4.9.2 Network Properties Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-1 1 to change IP and SNMP configuration para meters. After ma king changes, choose the OK button to put the new values into ef fect.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-22 59022-06 A Q 4.9.2.1 IP Configuration The IP configuration ident ifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Ta b l e 4 - 7 describes the IP configuration parameters.
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 59022-06 A 4-23 Q 4.9.2.2 SNMP Configuration The SNMP configuration defin es how authentication trap s are managed. T able 4-8 describes the SNMP configuration parameters. T able 4-8. SNMP Configuration Parameters Parameter Description SNMP Proxy SNMP proxy .
4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch 4-24 59022-06 A Q 4.9.2.3 SNMP T rap Configuration The SNMP trap configuration defines how trap s are set. Choose from the t abs Trap1 – Trap 5 and configure the trap. T able 4-9 describes the SNMP configuration p arameters.
4 – Managing Switches Archiving a Switch 59022-06 A 4-25 Q 4.10 Archiving a Switch Y ou can create a n .XML archive file c ontaining the configuration p arameters.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 4-26 59022-06 A Q 4.1 1 Restoring a Switch Restoring a switch loads the archived switch configu ration pa rameters to the switch.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring a Switch 59022-06 A 4-27 Q 4. T o restore all configuration settings, choose the Fu ll Restore tab, t hen choose the Restore button.
4 – Managing Switches Managing Fi rmware 4-28 59022-06 A Q 4.12 Managing Firmware The switch memory is partitioned for two firmware images. One of these p artitions contains the active firmware; that is, the firmware ve rsion that is in use. The other partition cont ains the inactive firmware which is not in use.
4 – Managing Switches Managing Firmware 59022-06 A 4-29 Q 4.12.2 Activating the Pending Firmware T o activate firmware that is both i nactive and pending, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Activate Firmware . SANbox Manager attempt s a non-disruptive activation if the active and pending firmware versions are 2.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-30 59022-06 A Q 4.13 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Y ou can restore t he switch and port configuration settings to the factory def ault values. T o restore the factory configuration on a switch, open the Switch menu and select Restore Fact ory Defaults .
4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configu ration 59022-06 A 4-31 Q T rap community Pub lic Read community Public Write community Private Port state Online Port speed Auto-detect Port mode GL T able 4-10.
4 – Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-32 59022-06 A Q Notes.
59022-06 A 5-1 Section 5 Managing Port s This section describes the following t a sks that manage ports and devices: Displaying port information Configuring ports T esting ports 5.1 Displaying Port Information Port information is available primaril y in the faceplate display shown in Figu re 5-1 .
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-2 59022-06 A Q 5.1.1 Monitoring Port S t atus The faceplate display provides the following p ort related information: Port mode Port operatio.
5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-06 A 5-3 Q 5.1.1.2 Displaying Port Operational St ates T o display the operational st ate on each port in the faceplate display , open the View men u and select View Port States . T able 5-2 lists the possible operational states and their me anings.
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-4 59022-06 A Q 5.1.1.4 Displaying T ransceiver Media St atus T o display transceiver media st atus, open the V iew menu and select View Port Media . T able 5-2 lists the possible media st ates and their meanings.
5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-06 A 5-5 Q Logout Count Number of device logouts that ha ve occurred on the switch. Al Init Count Numbe r of times t he po rt entered the initialization state. Invalid Destination Address Number of address identifier (S_ID, D_ID) errors.
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-6 59022-06 A Q Invalid CRC Count Number of invalid Cyclic Redundan cy Check (CRC) frames detected. Tx Wait Count Number of times the port entere d a wait state becaus e it didn't receive credit to tran smit from the att ached device.
5 – Managing Por ts Displaying Port Information 59022-06 A 5-7 Q 5.1.3 Port Information Dat a Window The Port Information dat a window displays port detail information for the se lected port. T o open the Port Information dat a window , choose the Port Info tab be low the data wind ow in the faceplate display .
5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information 5-8 59022-06 A Q 5.1.4 Name Server Dat a Window The Name Server dat a window displays information about th e port and the connected device. T o open the Name Server dat a window , select one or more switches in the topology display and choose the Name Server t ab below the data window .
5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59022-06 A 5-9 Q 5.2 Configuring Port s The port settings o r characteristics are c onfigured using the Port Properties dialog shown in Figure 5-2 . T o open the Port Properties dialog, select one or more p orts, open the Port menu and select Port Properties .
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-10 59022-06 A Q 5.2.1 Changing Port Administrative St ates The port administrative st ate determines the operat ional state of a po rt. The port administrative st ate exists in two forms: the configured administrat ive st ate and the current administrative st ate.
5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59022-06 A 5-1 1 Q 5.2.2 Changing Port Speeds The SANbox2 switch port s are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 or 2 Gbps. The port s can be configured for either transmission speed or to se nse the transmission speed of the devic e to which it is connected.
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-12 59022-06 A Q 5.2.4 Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credit s SANbox2 switches negotiate with other swit ches to resolve differe nces in the number of port buf fer credits. However , certain no n-FC-SW-2-compliant switches do not negotiate and will isolate when connected.
5 – Managing Por ts Configuring Ports 59022-06 A 5-13 Q 2. Select the SANbox2 switch port s in the faceplate display that are to serve as links to the non-compliant switch.
5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports 5-14 59022-06 A Q receiving the credits and the donor port s must reside on the same I/O blade. Choose Next . Figure 5-3. Designate Donor Ports 4. V erify Requested Changes: Review the extended dist ance requests and the selected donor ports.
5 – Managing Por ts Testing Ports 59022-06 A 5-15 Q 5.3 Te s t i n g P o r t s The port loopback test s verify correct port operatio n by sending a frame out through the loop, and then verif ying that the frame received matches the frame that was sent.
5 – Managing Ports Testing Ports 5-16 59022-06 A Q Node-to-Node (Online) - The Node-to -Node test verifies communications between the port and it s device node or device loop. The port being tested must be online and conn ected to a remote device.
59022-06 A A-1 Appendix A Command Line Interface Each switch contains a T elnet server . This server allows a T elnet client to est ablish a T elnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure paramete rs using the Command Line Interface (CLI).
A – Command Line Interface Command Syntax A-2 59022-06 A Q A.2 Command Synt ax The command synt ax is as follows: command key word keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keyw ords. Consider the following rules and conventions: Commands and keywords are lowercase and case sensitive.
A – Command Line Interface Commands 59022-06 A A-3 Q A.3 Commands The command set provides for User and Ad min authority levels. User authority grant s viewing access to the fabric and switches using the Show command and other read-only commands.
A – Command Line Interface Admin Command A-4 59022-06 A Q Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides comma nds that change the fabric and swit ch confi gurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time.
A – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59022-06 A A-5 Q Alias Command Creates a named set of port s/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of ports/devices to many zon es.
A – Command Line Interface Alias Command A-6 59022-06 A Q members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword is available with User authority and does n ot require a zoning edit session or an admin session. remove [alias] [members] Removes the ports/de vices given by [members] from the alias given by [alias].
A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59022-06 A A-7 Q Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information ab out setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the ”Set Config Command ” on page A-2 9 .
A – Command Line Interface Config Command A-8 59022-06 A Q restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata , which must b e first uploaded on the switch using FTP . Y ou create the backup file using the Config Backup command.
A – Command Line Interface Config Command 59022-06 A A-9 Q The following is an example of how to cre ate a backup file (configdata) an d download the file to the workst ation.
A – Command Line Interface Date Command A-10 59022-06 A Q Date Command This command displays or set s the system date and time. T o set the date and time the information string must be provid ed in this format: MMDDhhmmCCYY . The new date and time t akes effect immediately .
A – Command Line Interface Fallback Command 59022-06 A A-1 1 Q Fallback Command Assigns the pending firmware st atus back and forth between the active and inactive firmware images stored in switch memory .
A – Command Line Interface Hardreset C ommand A-12 59022-06 A Q Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset activates t he pending firmware and disrupt s traffic. Authority Admin Synt a x hardreset Notes T o reset the switch without a powe r-on self test, refer to the ”Reset Command” on page A-2 2 .
A – Command Line Interface Help Command 59022-06 A A-13 Q Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command and it s keywords. Authority User Synt a x help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the comman d given by [command] and it s keywords.
A – Command Line Interface History Command A-14 59022-06 A Q History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands.
A – Command Line Interface Hotreset Co mmand 59022-06 A A-15 Q Hotreset Command Resets the switch for th e purpose of activating t he pending firmware withou t disrupting traf fic. This command termi nates all management session s and saves all configuration information.
A – Command Line Interface Image Command A-16 59022-06 A Q Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin Synt a x image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] list unpack [file ] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch.
A – Command Line Interface Lip Command 59022-06 A A-17 Q Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin Synt a x lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialize d.
A – Command Line Interface Passwd Command A-18 59022-06 A Q Passwd Command Changes a user account’ s password. Authority Admin to change another acco unt’s p assword; User to change your own. Synt a x p asswd [account_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name.
A – Command Line Interface Ping Command 59022-06 A A-19 Q Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communicate with a nother switch in the fabric and report s the result. Authority User Synt a x Ping ip_address Keywords ip_address The IP address of the switch to qu ery .
A – Command Line Interface Ps Command A-20 59022-06 A Q Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority User Synt a x ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.
A – Command Line Interface Quit Command 59022-06 A A-21 Q Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority User Synt a x quit, exit, or logout Notes Y ou can also enter Control-D to close the T elnet session.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-22 59022-06 A Q Reset Command Resets the switch configuration p arameters. If you omit the keyword, the de fault is Reset Switch.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59022-06 A A-23 Q Notes The following tab les specify the various factory default settings: T able A-3. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admi.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-24 59022-06 A Q F A NEnable T rue LCFEnable F alse MFSEnable True MFS_T OV 10 MSEnable T rue NoClose False IOS treamGuard Disabled VIEnable False CheckAlps False T able A-5.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59022-06 A A-25 Q LogoutMonit oringEnabled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 5 1 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 100 5 10 T able A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Parameter Default FC-SW-2 AutoSave T rue Default All T able A-7.
A – Command Line Interface Reset Command A-26 59022-06 A Q T able A-8. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery S tatic Ethernet Network IP Address 10.0.0.1 Ethernet Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Ethernet Gateway Address 10.
A – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59022-06 A A-27 Q Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch p arameters. Authority Admin for all keywords except Alarm Clear , Beacon, and Pagebreak which are available with User authority .
A – Command Line Interface Set Command A-28 59022-06 A Q port [option] Sets port st ate and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Refe r to the ”Set Port Command” on page A-4 1 . setup [option] Changes SNMP and system configuration settings.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-06 A A-29 Q Set Config Command Sets switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning configuration parameters.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-30 59022-06 A Q ALFairness Arbitration loop fa irness. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the switch’ s priority to arbitrate on the loop.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-06 A A-31 Q switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accep t the current value shown in bracket s.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-32 59022-06 A Q DefaultDomainID Default domain ID. The default is 1. DomainIDLock Prevents (T rue) or allows (False) dynamic reassignment of the domain ID. The default is False. SymbolicName Descriptive name.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-06 A A-33 Q threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to gene rate and log alarms for selected events. The system d isplays each event, it s thresholds, and sampling interval one line at a time and prompt s you for a value.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-34 59022-06 A Q zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. Th e system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accep t the current value shown in bracket s.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-06 A A-35 Q Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command A-36 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Set Config Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config switch A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow.
A – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59022-06 A A-37 Q SampleWindow (decimal value, 1-1000 sec) [10 ] ISLMonitoringEnabled (True / False) [True] RisingTrigger (decimal value, 1-1000) [2 ] F.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-38 59022-06 A Q Set Log Command S pecifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. The log consist s of six files contained on the switch: log file , and logfile.1 – logfile.5 . Each file can hold a maximum of 200 entries.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59022-06 A A-39 Q None Monitor none of the component eve nts. Other Monitors other mi scellaneous event s. Port Monitors all port event s Switch Monitors switch management event s. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s.
A – Command Line Interface Set Log Command A-40 59022-06 A Q st art S tart s the logging of event s based on t he Port, Component, an d Level keywords assigned to the current configuration. T he logging continues until you enter the Set Log S top command.
A – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59022-06 A A-41 Q Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation.
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-42 59022-06 A Q Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The swit ch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin Synt a x set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change SNMP configuration settings.
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59022-06 A A-43 Q system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system conf iguration settings. T able A-14 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets.
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-44 59022-06 A Q Examples The following is a n example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59022-06 A A-45 Q Location (string, max=32 chars) [sysLocation undefined] Trap1Address (dot-notated IP Address) [10.
A – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command A-46 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Set Setu p System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-06 A A-47 Q Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority User Synt a x show about alarm broadcast chassis config [.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-48 59022-06 A Q domains Displays list of each domain and it s worldwide name in the fabric. donor Displays list of current donor configuration for all port s. fabric Displays list of each domain, symbolic name, worldwide name, node IP address, and port IP address.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-06 A A-49 Q perf [option] Displays performance information for all port s. Refer to the ”Show Perf Command” on page A-64 . port [port_number] Displays operational information for t he port given by [port_ number].
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-50 59022-06 A Q LIPF7ALPS This LIP is used to reinitia lize the loop. An L_Port, identifie d by AL_PS, may have notice d a performance degradation and is trying to rest ore the loop. LIPF8ALPS This LIP denotes a loop fa ilure detected by the L_Port identified by AL _PS.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-06 A A-51 Q post log Displays the Power On Self T est (POST) log which contains result s from the POST . setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP , and the switch manufacturer . Refer to the ”Show Setup Command” on p age A-66 .
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-52 59022-06 A Q User Account s Whoami Zoneset (Active, List) Zoning (History , Limit s, List) switch Displays switch operational information. topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-06 A A-53 Q The following is an example of the Show Fab ric command: SANbox2 #> show fabric Domain WWN Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr SymbolicName ------ --- ------------ ---------- ------------ 16 (0x10) 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:77:81 10.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-54 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Show Inte rface command: SANbox2 #> show interface eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:DD:00:BD:ED inet addr:10.20.68.107 Bcast:10.20.68.255 Mask:255.255.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-06 A A-55 Q The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online PortID 150100 .
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-56 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox2-16 PROMVersion V2.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command 59022-06 A A-57 Q The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 1: SANbox2 #> show topology 1 Local Link Information -----------------.
A – Command Line Interface Show Command A-58 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Show V ersion command: SANbox2 #> show version ***************************************************** *.
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59022-06 A A-59 Q Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning attributes fo r the configuration.
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command A-60 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Show Config Switch comma nd: SANbox2 #> show config switch Switch Configuration Information ---.
A – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59022-06 A A-61 Q LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrig.
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and A-62 59022-06 A Q Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the p arameters used to create entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 200 en tries. When the log reaches its entry capacity , subsequent en tries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with th e oldest.
A – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59022-06 A A-63 Q The following is an example of the Show Log Options command: SANbox2 #> show log options Allowed options for log --------------------.
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command A-64 59022-06 A Q Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and byt es/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays dat a transmitted (out), data received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and bytes per second.
A – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59022-06 A A-65 Q Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf command: SANbox2 #> show perf Port Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s F.
A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-66 59022-06 A Q Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority User Synt a x show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch . snmp Displays the current SNMP settings.
A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59022-06 A A-67 Q The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox2 #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description QLogic SANbox2 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.
A – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command A-68 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox2 #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.
A – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 59022-06 A A-69 Q Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points a nd closes the T elnet session.
A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-70 59022-06 A Q T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (SFP), and online loopb ack tests.
A – Command Line Interface Test Command 59022-06 A A-71 Q 4. Choose the type of port loopback test to ru n: T o run an internal loopback test, enter the followin g: test port x internal T o run an external loopback test, enter the following command.
A – Command Line Interface Test Command A-72 59022-06 A Q 3. A series of test pa rameters are displayed on the scree n. Press the Enter key to accept each default p arameter value, or type a new value for each parameter and press th e Enter key .
A – Command Line Interface Uptime Command 59022-06 A A-73 Q Uptime Command Displays the elap sed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activatio n does not reset the elap sed up time reported by this command.
A – Command Line Interface User Command A-74 59022-06 A Q User Command Administers or displays user accounts. Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority . Synt a x user accounts add del ete [account_name] list Keywords account s Displays all user account s that exist on the switch.
A – Command Line Interface User Command 59022-06 A A-75 Q The following is an example of the User Ad d command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user add Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.
A – Command Line Interface Whoami Command A-76 59022-06 A Q Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session.
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59022-06 A A-77 Q Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. T he Zone command defines members (ports /devices) for a single switch. Zones a re members of zone sets. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session.
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-78 59022-06 A Q list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s of which they are members. This keyword is valid for User authority and does not req uire a zoning edit session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zon e].
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59022-06 A A-79 Q Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox2 #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------- wwn_b0241f zone_set_.
A – Command Line Interface Zone Command A-80 59022-06 A Q The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: wwn_b0241f -.
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59022-06 A A-81 Q Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and zone set membership across the fabric. Authority Admin authority and a Zoning Edit session. Ref er to the ”Zoning Command” on page A-8 4 for information about st arting a Zoning Edit session.
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command A-82 59022-06 A Q del ete [zone_set] Deletes the zone set given by [zone_set]. If the specified zone set is active, the command is suspended until the zone set is deactivated. This keyword require s a Zoning Edit session.
A – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59022-06 A A-83 Q The following is an example of the Zone set Zones command: SANbox2 #> zoneset zones ssss Current List of Zones for ZoneSet: ssss ----.
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-84 59022-06 A Q Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone set s and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page A-77 an d the ”Zoneset Command” on page A-8 1 . Authority Admin.
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 A A-85 Q limit s Displays the number of zone set s, zones, aliases, members per zone, members per alias, and tot al members in the zoning dat abase. This keyword also displays the zo ning databa se lim its.
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-86 59022-06 A Q 16 D_2_NewJBOD_2 5 E1JBOD1 5 E2JBOD2 3 LinkResetZone 3 LinkResetZone2 8 NewJBOD1 8 NewJBOD2 12 Q_1Photon1 12 Q_2Photon2 8 Q_1_NewJBOD1 13 .
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 A A-87 Q 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15:c3 Configured Zoning Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember ------------.
A – Command Line Interface Zoning Command A-88 59022-06 A Q Notes.
59022-06 A B-1 Appendix B Graphing Port Performance SANsurfer Fabric Vi ew is an optional appl ication that d isplays port performance using graphs. SANsurfer Fabric V iew plots dat a communication rates and tot al errors for selected port s as shown in Figure B-1 .
B – Graphing Port Perfor mance Starting SANsurfer Fabric View B-2 59022-06 A Q B.1 S t arting SANsurfer Fabric V iew T o start SANsurfer Fabric V iew from within SANbox Manager, open the topology display and select Start Fabric View from the Fabric menu.
B – Graphing Port Performan ce Saving and Opening SANsurf er Fabric View Fabric View Files 59022-06 A B-3 Q In your next SANsurfer Fabric V iew session, the Load Default Fabric File dialog shown in Figure B-3 prompt s you to load the de fault fabric view f ile and to specify its pa ssword if there is one.
B – Graphing Port Perfor mance Changing the SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fa bric File Password B-4 59022-06 A Q B.4 Changing the SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fabric File Password T o change the password for t he default fabric file, do the following: 1.
B – Graphing Port Performan ce Setting the Po lling Frequency 59022-06 A B-5 Q B.6 Setting the Polling Frequency Fabric V i ew updates the graphs once per second by defau lt. T o change this polling frequency , do the following: 1. Open the Graph menu, and select Set Polling Frequency to open the Se t Graph Polling Frequency dialog.
B – Graphing Port Perfor mance Displaying Graphs B-6 59022-06 A Q B.7.1 Arranging Graphs in the Display T o arrange and size graphs in the display , open t he Window menu and select Cascade , Tile , or Close Al l . Cascade overlaps the graphs so that all gr aphs are at least partially visible.
B – Graphing Port Performan ce Printing Graphs 59022-06 A B-7 Q T o modify the graph options, do the following: 1. Choose the units for the graph: Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot dat a in KBytes/second Select the Show Frames Data on Graph check box to plot data in frames/second.
B – Graphing Port Perfor mance Saving Graph Statistics to a File B-8 59022-06 A Q B.9 Saving Graph St atistics to a File S tatistics for one or a ll graphs can be sa ved to a file that can be opened with a spreadsheet application. T o save a graph st atistics file, do the following: 1.
59022-06 A Glossary-1 Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traf fic. Active Zone Set The zone set that define s the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use.
Glossary-2 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledg ment. Configured Zone Set s The zone set s stored on a switch excluding the active zone set.
Glossary-3 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q In-Order-Delivery A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent. Input Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages.
Glossary-4 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q Power On Self T est (POST) Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up. Princip al Switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignment s. Private Device A device that can communica te only with other devices on the same loop.
59022-06 A Index- 1 Index A access control list zone 3-15, 3-29 account name 3-1, 3-3, A-1, A-76 active firmware 4-28 zone set 3-13, 3-16, 4-19 Active Zoneset data window 3-13 Admin authority 3-1, A-3.
Index-2 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q Name Server 4-7, 5-8 port information 5-7 port statistics 5 -4 switch 4-7 datab ase fabric 3-3 zoning 3-21 date 4-14 Date command A-.
59022-06 A Index-3 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q pas s wo rd B -2 save 2-10, 3-4 faceplate display data window 2-24 description 2-13, 2-22 open 2-21 popup menu 2-23 factory default.
Index-4 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q loopback test 5-15 loss of signal monitoring 4-12 M management workst ation 2-1 manufacturer information A-66 media status 5-4 memor.
59022-06 A Index-5 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q Q Quit command A-21 R read community 4-23 receive buffer 5-12 recipient port 5-13 refresh 3-7, 4-6 Registered S tate Control Notifi.
Index-6 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q symbolic name 4-17 syslog 4-24 system configuration change A-43 display A-66 T temperature threshold 4-14 T est command A-70 testing.
59022-06 A Index-7 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Manage ment User’s Guide Q definition 3-16 delete A-82 delete member zone 3-24, A-82 display A-82 display active A-81 display mem bers A-82 display zones A-78.
Index-8 59022-06 A SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Q Notes.
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