Brocade Communications Systems 804 guide

F

fabric command, 140 fcdiag command, 141 fcpim command, 143 filtering event log entries, 49 frame data field size

specifying using the BCU, 23

H

HBA Properties panel, 86

HCM authentication, 6, 7

change password dialog box, 71 logging level configuration, 34 main window, 12

master log icons, 14 product icons, 13 software overview, 2 statistics monitoring, 2

host management, remote, 2

I

IOC command, 145

L

launching HCM on Linux, 6 on Windows, 5

Linux, launching HCM, 6 log

application, 50 master log, 48 test, 58

log command, 34, 147 log off, 16

login, how to skip, 6 lport command, 148

M

management software components, 2

Master Log Filter dialog box, 97 Master Log properties, 48 Master Log Properties tab, 96 monitoring statistics, 2

N

name configuration, 37 NPIV configuration, 44

P

panel

HBA Properties, 86 Port SFP, 107 Port Statistics, 101

remote port properties, 95, 105 password

how to change, 6, 7 path time out

specifying using the BCU, 26 specifying using the GUI, 26

persistent binding configuring using the BCU, 24 configuring using the GUI, 24

Persistent Binding dialog box, 98 persistent binding, configuring, 24 polling frequency rate control, 46

port 514, troubleshooting firewall issues, 52 port command, 151

port configuration advanced, 35 basic options, 20

opening the advanced dialog box, 35 opening the basic dialog box, 21 port speed, 22

port logging level

configuring using the BCU, 22 configuring using the GUI, 22

port properties panel, 99 Port SFP panel, 107 port speed

configuring using the BCU, 23 configuring using the GUI, 22

Port Statistics panel, 101 port test diagnostics, 85

port-level diagnostic tests, running from GUI, 57

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Contents

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 Document conventions Text formattingBold text Italic text Key terms Additional informationBrocade resources Related documentation Getting technical helpOther industry resources 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 Remember password Skip loginChanging an HCM application password Launching the application on Linux platforms Changing an HCM agent password Change HCM Agent Password dialog box, shown in , displays Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer HCM configuration dataDowngrading HCM and driver or HCM only Downgrading driver only Data restoration Backing up data after an uninstallRestoring backed up data 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 --algoportid mdsha1mssm Configuring security authentication using the BCUBcu auth --secretportid secretstring Configurable using Basic port configurationBuffer credits Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box Port logging level Configuring the port logging level using HCM Configuring the port logging level using the BCUConfiguring the port speed using HCM Port speed Configuring the port speed using the BCU Specifying the maximum frame size using HCMConfiguring the frame data field size using the BCU Frame data field size Enabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU Enabling and disabling persistent binding using HCMPersistent binding Configuring QoS on the HBA side using the BCU Configuring QoS on the switch side using the BCUQoS Specifying path time out using HCM Specifying path time out using the BCUPath time out 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 Uploading the boot image using HCM Boot image updateUpdating the boot image using the BCU Virtual port configuration Select Configure Virtual Port Create from the main menuVirtual port restrictions 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 Interrupt Control Coalesce Configuring the Interrupt Control Coalesce using HCMSelect On from the Interrupt Control Coalesce list Dual role changes Name configurationName validation 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 Polling frequency rate Resetting statisticsControlling the polling frequency rate Master log Filter button Clear Filter buttonSr No column Severity column Filtering event log entries Application log HCM Application Log Syslog support Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog boxRegistering a host server 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 Configuring beaconing using the BCU Configuring beaconing using HCMBeaconing Displaying SFP information using HCM Displaying SFP information using the BCUSFP management Debugging SupportSavePortlog Portlogclear SupportSave collection sources Automatic statistics collection SupportSave collection using a command prompt SupportSave collection using HCMSupportSave collection on a port crash event SupportSave collection using a browser HCM Dialog Boxes This appendix This appendix Opening the dialog box Authentication Statistics dialog boxFields and components Using the dialog box Backup dialog box Start Backup buttonOutput Directory text box 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 User/Administrator will manually fix Duplicated Names dialog boxAppend unique suffix for all repetitive Names button Event Properties dialog box Fabric Statistics dialog box FCP IM Statistics dialog box HAL TM Related IO Cleanups HAL TM Offline Cleanup CompletionsHAL TM Firmware Responses HAL TM Successes FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box IO comp with unknown tags IO aborted due to TM commandsIO implicitly aborted Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box Group list Apply button Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box Click the Hardware Tests tab HBA Properties panel Current # of Lanes Initial Negotiated # of LanesPCIe Generation EC level IOC Statistics dialog box Firmware IO xferrdy000 error Firmware IO xferrdyunknownerrorFirmware IO ITN Sler initiated Firmware IO REC timeouts Firmware IO error REC Firmware IO IOH Error Interrupt Firmware Port FPG Signal LostFirmware Port FPG Signal Regained Firmware Port FPG Sync Timeout Firmware Port Physm Laser Faults Firmware Port Snsm Hwsm TimeoutsFirmware Port Snsm Swsm Timeouts Firmware Port Snsm Error Resets Firmware Port Lksm LR TX Started Firmware Port Lksm LRR TX StartedFirmware Port Lksm NOS TX Started Firmware Port Lksm OLS TX Started Logical Port Statistics dialog box MS command retries MS command timeoutsNsrftidallocwait Nsgidftsent Lport Properties panel Using the Master Log Master Log tabOpening the Master Log Refresh button Event Time Master Log Filter dialog boxEvent Severity Select Configure Persistent Binding Persistent Binding dialog box Port Properties panel Operating Speed Using the property panel Port Statistics dialog box Errored frames Loss Of signal countRx CRC err frames Rx CRC err good EOF frames Protocol Tests dialog box QoS Statistics dialog box Remote Port Properties panel Restore dialog box Restore from previous backup dataRestore default data button Start Restore button SFP Properties panel Speed Length Cu Vendor NameVendor OUI Vendor Part Syslog Server Configuration dialog box Host name / IP Address text box Target Statistics dialog box Logo received Rpsc receivedRpsc rejects Rpsc sent Fw delete IOC down events Fw delete exception eventsOffline delete events Offline online events Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 113 53-1001583-01 Configuration Test Log Details dialog boxTest Result Virtual Port Creation dialog box Cancel button Virtual Port Deletion dialog boxDeletion check box Delete Selected button Virtual Port Properties panel Preboot CreatedBase Port 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 Stats ShowStatsclr See Also None Synopsis bcu bios --query portid BiosOperands Query Pwwn,lun Update BootOperands BlunZone Bios Portlog portid DebugOperands Portlog HAL Diag Operands SfpshowTempshow Beacon Pciloopback LoopbackMemtest Queuetest Operands DrvconfVal value Fabric Operands Stats Fcdiag Operands FcpingFctraceroute Fcecho Switch WWN Switch Domain ID Ingress Port # Egress Port # Scsitest Fcpim StatclrPathtov Tov Modstatsclr Disabling the IOC is a destructive operation Operands Stats IocIntr Delay CriticalErrorWarningInfo LogOperands Level Fwhalfcsdrvaenall Synopsis bcu lport --list portid LportOperands List Brocade-425 2.1.0.0 HB081222-RH4u7x86 Red Hat Enterprise Pbind Clear Port Portname Dfsize SpeedTopology Port --name 1/0 Adapter Ioc Operands Enable Qos Defspeed Ratelim124 Rport Osname Rport Successfully reset the rport level stats Operands Create VportDelete 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 Class of service Available BBCreditAvailablereceivebuffers Bandwidth SwitchName Lossless Ethernet MACLUN mapping 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