Emulex 355 manual Connecting Ports Through Hard Zoning, To set up Hard Zoning

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EMULEX MODEL 355 SAN STORAGE SWITCH

CHAPTER 3: SWITCH MANAGEMENT

USER’S GUIDE

Connecting Ports Through Hard Zoning

A Hard Zone can be used to add a separate 126 AL_PAs that operate in isolation from any other zone. A Hard Zone disables switching functionality and creates a shared connection between the ports in a zone topology, splitting the switch into multiple unique FC-AL zones. When Hard Zoning is enabled, all switch zones must be Hard Zones. A combination of Hard Zones and regular zones on a single switch is not allowed.

Caution: Do not set a Hard Zone for ports in multiple zones or share ports that have the Hard Zone option set. This will cause errors that do not log an event or display a message.

The advantages of Hard Zoning include:

•Each Hard Zone contains 126 available AL_PAs.

•The switch can be configured to contain up to eleven isolated Hard Zones. The limitations of Hard Zoning include:

•2 Gb of shared bandwidth over the entire Hard Zone.

•Ports in a Hard Zone cannot use the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager.

•Automatic Trunking and route blocking are not allowed in a Hard Zone.

•Ports in a Hard Zone cannot be set to a string or tree cascade configuration.

•Device AL_PAs on a port in a Hard Zone cannot be displayed.

The Hard Zone setting is available on the One-Step Zoning page. To view the page, click Advanced Functions > One-Step Zoning.

Figure 3-19: Hard Zoning configuration

To set up Hard Zoning:

1.Determine which ports will reside in each Hard Zone and ensure that the ports are in only one Hard Zone.

2.Under Hard Zone, select the check boxes for the appropriate zones.

3.Click Submit.

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Contents Model ART N Umber 00041407-002 R EV. B Table of Contents Overview Chapter IntroductionInspeed Technology FeaturesTo unpack the switch Installation PreparationTo install the switches in the tray Rack InstallationSwitch Installation Switch can be installed in a rack or placed on a desktopTo place the switch on a desktop Desktop InstallationUL Guidelines for Mounting Equipment in a Rack Ethernet LEDs Switch LedsEthernet LEDs indicate the network connection status System LEDs SFP Status Port Bypassed Port LEDsSFP Compatibility Installing an SFPAttaching a Device to the Switch Removing an SFPTo boot the switch and SAN Booting the Switch and SANChapter Switch Management Getting Started Configuring the Network InterfaceTo connect through a serial interface Web Manager Overview Connecting to the Web ManagerCommand Button Description Submit CancelRefresh Command Button Description RebootLogin/Logout DocumentationTo log in to the switch Initial Switch SetupLog in to the Switch Change the PasswordTo change the switch name Click Switch Configuration Change the Switch NameTo view the current date and time Click Switch Date & Time To set the date and time settingsFrequent Switch Configuration Tasks Managing the SwitchTo reset the switch Logging in to the SwitchConfiguring the Switch Settings To change a switch settingSwitch Identification General Switch SettingsNetwork Location Blocking ARB Switch SpeedTo change the switch speed Click Switch Configuration Version InformationTo configure an Snmp trap Setting Snmp TrapsTo change the time Click Switch Date & Time Configuring Date and Time SettingsTo synchronize time with the host system Click Host Time Switch Password page appears Changing the PasswordOpening a Telnet Session Switch Thresholds page appears Adjusting the Switch ThresholdsTo change switch thresholds or time intervals To view the Port Smart Settings Click Port Smart Settings Configuring the Port Smart SettingsPort Smart Settings page appears Default Smart Settings To create a custom Smart Setting Creating Custom Smart SettingsTo assign a Smart Setting to one or more ports To set all ports to the currently selected Smart SettingTo delete a custom Smart Setting Smart Setting AssignmentsTo modify a custom Smart Setting To rename a custom Smart SettingFollowing settings are available Pre-Insertion TestingPort Information Change Notification on Setting Description Stealth Intelligent ChangeChange Notifications ManagerPort Recovery Bypass on Clock Delta Managing Firmware and Configuration FilesDiagnostics Setting Description Port ControlSwitch Configuration Files Switch Firmware FilesTo restore the factory default configuration Restoring the Factory Default SettingsOne-Step Zoning To remove all ports from a zone To add ports to a zoneTo activate zoning To remove a port from a zone13 Devices in a Single Zone Single-Switch ZoningTo add storage devices to multiple zones Adding Devices to Multiple Zones17 Devices in Multiple Zones Across Multiple Switches Multiple Switch ZoningAlpa Zoning Recovering a Bad Zone AutomaticallyTo set up Hard Zoning Connecting Ports Through Hard ZoningString Cascades Cascading SwitchesTree Cascades 22 Automatic Trunking example Automatic Trunking23 Advanced Functions Automatic Trunking Load BalancingTo change the load balancing settings Load IndicatorsFairness and Prioritization Current status is provided for the following items Viewing Switch StatusMonitoring the Switch Switch InformationRed Port Utilization and HealthPort Color Indication Green YellowLast time the event log was polled appears at the top To view the event log Click Switch Event LogViewing the Event Log Event Log Messages page appearsTo view port information Click Port Information Viewing Port InformationPort Information page appears Average Viewing Port UtilizationPort Utilization page appears Value Description HighPort Diagnostics page appears Viewing Port DiagnosticsTo clear the counters To save diagnostic informationTo reset a port Click Advanced Functions Diagnostics Port Manual Port OperationViewing Ordered Sets Notification Unknown CRC ErrorDetection Indication F7 Initialization ChangeTroubleshooting Device Connections Port Bypass Conditions and Recovery Troubleshooting Management ConnectionsDefault Smart Setting Attributes Fibre Channel References Appendixes Operating Conditions Switch SpecificationsTo log in to the CLI Connecting to the CLILogging in and OUT To connect through a network interfaceFrequent Switch Configuration Tasks Using the CLICLI Commands Event Event Message Severity Severity Description LevelLIP Cycle Timeout Error during Port DiscPort Ptbi failed due to timeout Interswitch link added/removedHex Decimal Arbitrated Loop Physical AddressesCurrent Fill Word Alpa or Arbitrated LoopPhysical Address ArbitrationIndex SFP Part Number 00041407-002 REV. B
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