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•Italic type is used for complete titles of published guides or variables. Variables include information that varies in system output, in command lines, and in command parameters in text.

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Related Documents

For additional information on the topics covered in this guide, refer to the following documentation:

•StorageWorks by Compaq Modular SAN Array 1000 User Guide, part number 230941

•StorageWorks by Compaq Modular SAN Array 1000 Installation Overview, part number 230935

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Compaq Switch 6, 230934-002 manual Text Conventions, Related Documents, Getting Help

Contents

StorageWorks by Compaq Modular SAN Array Fabric Switch Page Contents Chapter Initial Configuration of the Switch Appendix B Electrostatic Discharge Appendix D Laser Precautions and Fibre Cables Symbols on Equipment Important Safety InformationIntended Audience Viii Symbols in Text Rack StabilityRelated Documents Text ConventionsGetting Help HP Technical Support HP Website HP Authorized ResellerOverview of the Switch Organization of this GuideMSA Fabric Switch MSA Fabric SwitchFeatures MSA1000 rear panel with a Fabric Switch Rear View of the Modular San ArrayEthernet RJ-45 Cable InstallationDB-9 Serial Cable Hot-Pluggable Initial Configuration of the Switch Configuration Overview Using the Text-based UI to Configure the Switch Connecting a Terminal to the SwitchDefault Serial Port Settings Login menu Logging in to the Text-based UIAccessing Networking Parameters Network Parameters menuSetting the IP Address Network Parameters Set IP addressSetting the Subnetwork Mask Network Parameters menu Set subnetwork maskSetting the Gateway Address Saving ModificationsAccessing Management Parameters Management Options menuResetting the Switch Accessing the CLIExiting the Text-based UI Initial Configuration of the Switch Accessing the Switch Configuration Option of the ACU-XE Compaq Web-Based Management screenSelect Switch Configuration Select a switch to configure Initial Switch Configuration 10 Initial Switch Configuration task option11 Switch parameters input screen Advanced Switch Configuration 12 Advanced switch configuration optionsMSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility Select Browse CD Contents Defining System RequirementsLaunching the Management Utility Snmp screenDescribing the Console Console screenTask Selection Toolbar Status PanelSwitch Status Indicators Switch Status IndicatorsMessage Text Line Progress Indicator Bar Message Text LineControl Buttons Main Management PanelControl Buttons Port Information Port information shown in the left panel System Information System information windowDevice View Device view windowSession Configuration Main sessionHelp Main help sessionUsing MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility Managing and Monitoring Individual Ports10 Port button in task selection toolbar Port Summary Tab 11 Port summary tabPort Summary Window Parameters DescriptionPort Events Tab 12 Port Events tab Port Events WindowPort Control Tab 13 Port info/Port Control tab14 Port info/Port Reset view Port Control Panel Port Control Panel Port Statistics Tab Port Statistics tabError Statistics Port Statistics tab15 Port statistics tab 16 Error statistics view Port SFP Tab 18 SFP tab transmitter display19 SFP tab transmitter display, second part 21 SFP tab vendor display Managing from the System Information Panel 23 System information panelSwitch Health Tab 24 Switch health tabSwitch health window Panel Parameter Description25 Switch info tab Information Tab10 Switch Info Window Switch Control Tab 26 Switch control tab11 Switch Control Window 11 Switch Control Window Network Tab 27 Network tabFollowing table lists the parameters of this panel 12 Network tabService Tab 28 Service tabFirmware Tab 29 Firmware tab13 Firmware Window Backup/Restore Tab 30 Backup/Restore tab14 Backup/Restore tab Events Tab 31 Events tab15 Events Window Monitoring from the Device View 32 Device viewSession Configuration 16 Session Configuration WindowSetting up Zoning FC-MIZoning Elements Zone MembersZone Sets ZonesNaming Rules for Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Sets Two Ways to Display Zoning 17 Switch and Fabric Zoning LimitationsZoning Limitations for Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Sets Merged ZonesLocal Zones 33 Zoning Configuration option, Switch Control tab Enabling Zoning34 Zoning Configuration screen, Local Zones view Creating Zone SetsCreating Zones Creating Zone MembersAssigning Zones to Zone Sets Example Zoning ConfigurationAssigning Zone Members to Zones Activating the Zone Set18 Example Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Set Zone Members Zones Zone SetTroubleshooting Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting the MSA Fabric Switch Reading the Global Status IndicatorGlobal Status Indicator Label Color/Pattern Interpretation Possible CausesReading the Ethernet Indicators Ethernet IndicatorsLink Port Link Indicators Reading the Port IndicatorsSerial Communication Problems ConnectionsCompaq-supported Small Form Factor Pluggables SFP Fibre Channel CablesTemperature Control Preventive Maintenance SolutionsRegulatory Compliance Notices Federal Communications Commission NoticeModifications Canadian Notice Avis CanadienCables European Union Notice Electrostatic Discharge Grounding Methods Command Line Interface Table C-1 Command Line Interface SummaryCommand Line Interface Invoking the Command Line Interface Figure C-1 Main menuUsing the Command Line Interface Figure C-2 Help menuExiting from CLI ResetLogging Out of the CLI BeaconConfig SyntaxExit FabricTable C-2 Factory Defaults FactdftCommand Line Interface Figure C-7 Factdft command Figure C-8 Help command initial screen Figure C-9 Supported commands HwcfgFigure C-10 Hwcfg command LogFigure C-11 Log dlf command LogOutFigure C-12 Logout command NetCfgFigure C-14 Ns command PortCtlAuto 100 Figure C-17 PortCtl public command PortReSet PortStatSFigure C-22 Portstats command PortStatUsFigure C-23 Portstatus command PortTpFigure C-25 Porttp command Figure C-26 Reset commandFigure C-27 Snmp command Figure C-29 Snmp con command SwCtl SwStatEFigure C-32 Swstate command ports data information SwstatusFigure C-34 Temp command TempTftpDl Variables Description Topology Figure C-36 Topology command TrapsIpaddress Ipaddress,port number Examples Figure C-39 Traps delete command Setting up Zoning Zoning ElementsZone Members Naming Rules for Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Sets Table C-3 Switch and Fabric Zoning LimitationsZoning Limitations for Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Sets Using the CLI to Configure Zoning Table C-4 Example Zoning Configuration Stage one Creating the Pending TableViewing and Clearing the Pending Table Start by checking what has already been createdAdding zones to the zone set Creating the Zone SetAdding zone members to the zones Changing the names of the zone members optional Modular SAN Array Fabric Switch 6 User Guide Enabling the pending table zone set Viewing the Zones in the pending table Viewing the Zone Set in the pending tableViewing the Zone Members in the pending table Stage Three Writing the Pending Table to the Active Table To display the current fabric-wide zoning configuration Laser Precautions Fibre Channel Cables Laser PrecautionsFibre Channel Cable Modular SAN Array Fabric Switch 6 User Guide Downloading the Switch Management Utility Update Updating the Switch using the Web Browser Interface Updating the Switch using the Command Line InterfaceModular SAN Array Fabric Switch 6 User Guide Updating the Switch using the Boot Menu Index Index-2 CLI C-4 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 Index-7