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Command Line Interface

PortCtl <port_number> Offline = <offline_state> — Sets an individual

port or all ports online or offline.

offline_state variables Description

yes Sets individual port or all ports to offline state.

no Sets individual port or all ports to online state.

PortCtl <port_number> Type = <port_type> — Sets the port type variable for an individual port or all ports.


port_type variables		Description
auto	Sets individual port or all ports to autonegotiate their port type.
FL	Sets individual port or all ports to the FL port type.

FSets individual port or all ports to the F port type.

PortCtl <port_number> Speed = <port_speed> — Sets the port type variable for an individual port or all ports.


port_type variables		Description
auto	Sets individual port or all ports to autonegotiate their port speed.
1G	Sets individual port or all ports to operate at 1		Gbps.
2G	Sets individual port or all ports to operate at 2		Gbps

PortCtl <port_number> Heartbeat = <heartbeat_rate> — Sets the heartbeat rate variable for an individual port or all ports.

heartbeat_rate variables Description

5 -50Sets the heartbeat rate between 5 and 50 seconds.

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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 Stability Related Documents Text ConventionsGetting Help HP Technical Support HP Website HP Authorized Reseller Overview of the Switch Organization of this Guide MSA Fabric Switch MSA Fabric Switch Features MSA1000 rear panel with a Fabric Switch Rear View of the Modular San Array Ethernet 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 Switch Default Serial Port Settings Login menu Logging in to the Text-based UI Accessing Networking Parameters Network Parameters menu Setting the IP Address Network Parameters Set IP address Setting the Subnetwork Mask Network Parameters menu Set subnetwork mask Setting the Gateway Address Saving Modifications Accessing Management Parameters Management Options menu Resetting 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 screen Select Switch Configuration Select a switch to configure Initial Switch Configuration 10 Initial Switch Configuration task option 11 Switch parameters input screen Advanced Switch Configuration 12 Advanced switch configuration options MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility Select Browse CD Contents Defining System Requirements Launching the Management Utility Snmp screen Describing the Console Console screen Task Selection Toolbar Status Panel Switch Status Indicators Switch Status IndicatorsMessage Text Line Progress Indicator Bar Message Text Line Control Buttons Main Management PanelControl Buttons Port Information Port information shown in the left panel System Information System information window Device View Device view window Session Configuration Main session Help Main help session Using MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility Managing and Monitoring Individual Ports 10 Port button in task selection toolbar Port Summary Tab 11 Port summary tab Port Summary Window Parameters Description Port Events Tab 12 Port Events tab Port Events Window Port Control Tab 13 Port info/Port Control tab 14 Port info/Port Reset view Port Control Panel Port Control Panel Port Statistics Tab Port Statistics tab Error Statistics Port Statistics tab 15 Port statistics tab 16 Error statistics view Port SFP Tab 18 SFP tab transmitter display 19 SFP tab transmitter display, second part 21 SFP tab vendor display Managing from the System Information Panel 23 System information panel Switch Health Tab 24 Switch health tab Switch health window Panel Parameter Description 25 Switch info tab Information Tab 10 Switch Info Window Switch Control Tab 26 Switch control tab 11 Switch Control Window 11 Switch Control Window Network Tab 27 Network tab Following table lists the parameters of this panel 12 Network tab Service Tab 28 Service tab Firmware Tab 29 Firmware tab 13 Firmware Window Backup/Restore Tab 30 Backup/Restore tab 14 Backup/Restore tab Events Tab 31 Events tab 15 Events Window Monitoring from the Device View 32 Device view Session Configuration 16 Session Configuration Window Setting up Zoning FC-MI Zoning Elements Zone Members Zone Sets ZonesNaming Rules for Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Sets 17 Switch and Fabric Zoning Limitations Zoning Limitations for Zone Members, Zones, and Zone SetsTwo Ways to Display Zoning Merged Zones Local Zones 33 Zoning Configuration option, Switch Control tab Enabling Zoning 34 Zoning Configuration screen, Local Zones view Creating Zone Sets Creating Zones Creating Zone Members Example Zoning Configuration Assigning Zone Members to ZonesAssigning Zones to Zone Sets Activating the Zone Set 18 Example Zone Members, Zones, and Zone Set Zone Members Zones Zone Set Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guidelines Troubleshooting the MSA Fabric Switch Reading the Global Status Indicator Global Status Indicator Label Color/Pattern Interpretation Possible Causes Reading the Ethernet Indicators Ethernet Indicators Link Reading the Port Indicators Serial Communication ProblemsPort Link Indicators Connections Compaq-supported Small Form Factor Pluggables SFP Fibre Channel Cables Temperature Control Preventive Maintenance Solutions Regulatory Compliance Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice Modifications Canadian Notice Avis CanadienCables European Union Notice Electrostatic Discharge Grounding Methods Command Line Interface Table C-1 Command Line Interface Summary Command Line Interface Invoking the Command Line Interface Figure C-1 Main menu Using the Command Line Interface Figure C-2 Help menu Reset Logging Out of the CLIExiting from CLI Beacon Config Syntax Exit Fabric Table C-2 Factory Defaults Factdft Command Line Interface Figure C-7 Factdft command Figure C-8 Help command initial screen Figure C-9 Supported commands Hwcfg Figure C-10 Hwcfg command Log Figure C-11 Log dlf command LogOut Figure C-12 Logout command NetCfg Figure C-14 Ns command PortCtl Auto 100 Figure C-17 PortCtl public command PortReSet PortStatS Figure C-22 Portstats command PortStatUs Figure C-23 Portstatus command PortTp Figure C-25 Porttp command Figure C-26 Reset command Figure C-27 Snmp command Figure C-29 Snmp con command SwCtl SwStatE Figure C-32 Swstate command ports data information Swstatus Figure C-34 Temp command Temp TftpDl Variables Description Topology Figure C-36 Topology command Traps Ipaddress Ipaddress,port number Examples Figure C-39 Traps delete command Setting up Zoning Zoning Elements Zone 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 Table Viewing and Clearing the Pending Table Start by checking what has already been created Adding 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 Precautions Fibre 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 Interface Modular 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