Brocade Communications Systems 804 guide

xiv	Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide
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Brocade Adapters June Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Contents Chapter Host Configuration Chapter Monitoring Appendix B Brocade Command Utility Appendix C HCM Troubleshooting Viii Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 This section How this document is organized Bold text Document conventionsText formatting Italic text Brocade resources Additional informationKey terms Other industry resources Getting technical helpRelated documentation Document feedback Documentation@brocade.com Xiv Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 This chapter Host bus adapters HCM features HCM software SAN component Pop-up menu feature Tree node pop-up menus Adapter support Adapter operating system support HCM software launch Launching the application on Windows platforms Changing an HCM application password Remember passwordSkip login Launching the application on Linux platforms Changing an HCM agent password Change HCM Agent Password dialog box, shown in , displays Downgrading HCM and driver or HCM only Software downgrade using Adapter Software InstallerHCM configuration data Downgrading driver only Restoring backed up data Backing up data after an uninstallData restoration Click Start Restore HCM main window Host Connectivity Manager main window HCM product icons LUN Discovery Event severity icons Setting up out-of-band discovery for an adapter Logging off HCM Host security authentication Configuring security authentication using HCM Host and HBA Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide Bcu auth --secretportid secretstring Configuring security authentication using the BCUBcu auth --algoportid mdsha1mssm Buffer credits Basic port configurationConfigurable using Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box Port logging level Configuring the port speed using HCM Configuring the port logging level using HCMConfiguring the port logging level using the BCU Port speed Configuring the frame data field size using the BCU Configuring the port speed using the BCUSpecifying the maximum frame size using HCM Frame data field size Persistent binding Enabling and disabling persistent binding using HCMEnabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU QoS Configuring QoS on the switch side using the BCUConfiguring QoS on the HBA side using the BCU Path time out Specifying path time out using HCMSpecifying path time out using the BCU Target rate limiting Basic port configuration Boot over SAN Configuring Boot over SAN Boot over SAN Pre-boot configuration Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery Updating the boot image using the BCU Boot image updateUploading the boot image using HCM Virtual port restrictions Virtual port configurationSelect Configure Virtual Port Create from the main menu Creating a virtual port Select Configure Virtual Port Delete from the main menu Deleting a virtual port Configuring the HCM logging level using HCM HCM logging levels Advanced port configuration Opening the Advanced Port Configuration dialog box Select On from the Interrupt Control Coalesce list Configuring the Interrupt Control Coalesce using HCMInterrupt Control Coalesce Name validation Name configurationDual role changes Defining a name Editing the name fields Adding name entries Removing a name entry Exporting the properties for a WWN Importing the properties for a WWN Importing properties in Efcm format Importing properties in Dcfm or FM format Importing duplicated names Npiv Monitoring Performance monitoring Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statisticsPolling frequency rate Master log Sr No column Filter buttonClear Filter button Severity column Filtering event log entries Application log HCM Application Log Registering a host server Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog boxSyslog support Syslog host configuration using VMware Removing a host server Diagnostics Diagnostics using the BCU Diag commands Fcdiag commands Diagnostics using HCM Running a hardware-level test using HCM Hardware-level test parameters Hardware-level test parameters Running a Fibre Channel protocol-level test using HCM Click the FC Protocol Tests tab Displaying test log details Test Log Details for Echo Test dialog box Beaconing Configuring beaconing using HCMConfiguring beaconing using the BCU SFP management Displaying SFP information using the BCUDisplaying SFP information using HCM Portlog DebuggingSupportSave Portlogclear SupportSave collection sources Automatic statistics collection SupportSave collection on a port crash event SupportSave collection using HCMSupportSave collection using a command prompt SupportSave collection using a browser HCM Dialog Boxes This appendix This appendix Fields and components Authentication Statistics dialog boxOpening the dialog box Using the dialog box Output Directory text box Backup dialog boxStart Backup button Browse button Base Port Properties panel Opening the properties panel Change HCM Password dialog box Using the dialog box Change HCM Agent Password dialog box Configure Names dialog box Using the dialog box Define Name dialog box World wide name for the device Append unique suffix for all repetitive User/Administrator will manually fixDuplicated Names dialog box Names button Event Properties dialog box Fabric Statistics dialog box FCP IM Statistics dialog box HAL TM Firmware Responses HAL TM Related IO CleanupsHAL TM Offline Cleanup Completions HAL TM Successes FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box IO implicitly aborted IO aborted due to TM commandsIO comp with unknown tags Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box Group list Apply button Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box Click the Hardware Tests tab HBA Properties panel PCIe Generation Current # of LanesInitial Negotiated # of Lanes EC level IOC Statistics dialog box Firmware IO ITN Sler initiated Firmware IO REC timeouts Firmware IO xferrdy000 errorFirmware IO xferrdyunknownerror Firmware IO error REC Firmware Port FPG Signal Regained Firmware IO IOH Error InterruptFirmware Port FPG Signal Lost Firmware Port FPG Sync Timeout Firmware Port Snsm Swsm Timeouts Firmware Port Physm Laser FaultsFirmware Port Snsm Hwsm Timeouts Firmware Port Snsm Error Resets Firmware Port Lksm NOS TX Started Firmware Port Lksm LR TX StartedFirmware Port Lksm LRR TX Started Firmware Port Lksm OLS TX Started Logical Port Statistics dialog box Nsrftidallocwait MS command retriesMS command timeouts Nsgidftsent Lport Properties panel Opening the Master Log Using the Master LogMaster Log tab Refresh button Event Severity Master Log Filter dialog boxEvent Time Select Configure Persistent Binding Persistent Binding dialog box Port Properties panel Operating Speed Using the property panel Port Statistics dialog box Rx CRC err frames Errored framesLoss Of signal count Rx CRC err good EOF frames Protocol Tests dialog box QoS Statistics dialog box Remote Port Properties panel Restore default data button Restore dialog boxRestore from previous backup data Start Restore button SFP Properties panel Speed Vendor OUI Length CuVendor Name Vendor Part Syslog Server Configuration dialog box Host name / IP Address text box Target Statistics dialog box Rpsc rejects Logo receivedRpsc received Rpsc sent Offline delete events Fw delete IOC down eventsFw delete exception events Offline online events Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 113 53-1001583-01 Test ConfigurationTest Log Details dialog box Result Virtual Port Creation dialog box Deletion check box Cancel buttonVirtual Port Deletion dialog box Delete Selected button Base Port Preboot CreatedVirtual Port Properties panel Virtual Port Statistics dialog box Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 119 53-1001583-01 120 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Brocade Command Utility BCU commands About the BCU Bios commands Controller IOC commands Networking Target persistent binding commands Adapter Example See Also Auth Statsclr ShowStats See Also None Operands Query BiosSynopsis bcu bios --query portid Pwwn,lun Operands BlunZone BootUpdate Bios Operands Portlog DebugPortlog portid HAL Tempshow DiagOperands Sfpshow Beacon Memtest PciloopbackLoopback Queuetest Val value DrvconfOperands Fabric Operands Stats Fctraceroute FcdiagOperands Fcping Fcecho Switch WWN Switch Domain ID Ingress Port # Egress Port # Scsitest Pathtov FcpimStatclr Tov Modstatsclr Intr IocDisabling the IOC is a destructive operation Operands Stats Delay Operands Level CriticalErrorWarningInfoLog Fwhalfcsdrvaenall Operands List LportSynopsis bcu lport --list portid Brocade-425 2.1.0.0 HB081222-RH4u7x86 Red Hat Enterprise Pbind Clear Port Portname Topology SpeedDfsize Port --name 1/0 Adapter Ioc Operands Enable Qos 124 RatelimDefspeed Rport Osname Rport Successfully reset the rport level stats Delete VportOperands Create Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 161 53-1001583-01 162 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM Troubleshooting HCM tab navigation 164 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Availablereceivebuffers Class of serviceAvailable BBCredit Bandwidth LUN mapping SwitchNameLossless Ethernet MAC NPort Vlan 168 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001587-01 Index 170 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 SFP 172 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01