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Network Storage Router e1200-160
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Intended Audience
Prerequisites
Related Documentation
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WARNING:
Rack stability protects personnel and equipment
■The leveling jacks are extended to the floor
■The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks
■In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack
■In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled
HP Technical Support
HP Storage Website
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Introduction1
Figure 1 illustrates the I/O panel of the router
Power Indicator
Green
Yellow
Serial Port
Ethernet Port
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Fibre Channel to SCSI Protocol Process
SCSI to Fibre Channel Protocol Process
StorageWorks Router
LAN-freeBackup and Restore
LAN
Operating Environmental Requirements
Shipping and Storing Environmental Requirements
Power Requirements
Configuration Overview
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Visual Manager
Serial
Telnet
FTP
Controller LUN Commands
Fibre Channel Switched Fabric Configuration
Discovery Mode
There are two discovery methods available:
■Manual discovery
■Auto discovery
Logical Unit Management
Indexed Map
Port 0 Device Map
Auto Assigned Map
SCC Map
Buffered Tape Writes
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Visual Manager User
Interface
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Main Menu
Figure 6: Visual Manager Main menu tree
Visual Manager (VM) can be accessed from any standard Web browser:
1.Connect a 10/100BaseT Ethernet cable to the back of the router
2.Apply power to the connected SCSI and/or Fibre Channel devices
3.Apply power to the host computer
The factory default for the IP address is http://1.1.1.1
Enter the authorized user name and password. The username and password are
The default user name is root and the default password is password
Figure 7: Password Dialog Box
Note: HP recommends changing the user name and password from the defaults
Submit
Configure
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Home
System
Ports
Discovery
Mapping
Serial
Network
SNMP
Active Fabric
User
Real-Time
Clock
■Reset Menu
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Network Settings
Port Configuration - Ethernet Settings (Service Mode - Restricted Access)
See Figure 14 for an example of the Ethernet Configuration dialog box
Figure 14: Ethernet Configuration dialog box
Ethernet configuration settings:
■Ethernet Mode can be set to one of the following options:
The Ethernet physical address is always assigned by the manufacturer
■IP address (default: 1.1.1.1) is the IP address of the router
■Subnet Mask (default: 255.255.255.0) is the IP subnet mask for the router
IP Gateway
DHCP
Number of Controller LUNs
User Configuration
User Name
Password
Real-TimeClock Configuration
Date Settings
Day of Week
Time Settings
Reset Menu
The Reset Menu is used to reset the router to factory default settings
Figure 18 is an example of the Reset Menu
Figure 18: Reset to Factory Default screen
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Ports Menu tasks:
■Fibre Channel Port configuration changes Fibre Channel port settings
■SCSI Bus configuration changes SCSI bus settings
Each Ports Menu option is discussed in the following subsections
Link Status
Port Name High
Port Name Low
■Port Mode (default: N_Port) sets the port mode
Port Mode settings:
Auto Sense:
N_Port:
Manual Discovery Only
Buffered Tape Writes
Buffered Tape Queue Depth
Default Map
The current map can be set to:
■Performance Mode (default: 2 Gb/s) toggles between 1 Gb/s and 2 Gb/s
Override Settings
—Hi-SupBit toggles between Set and Clear
Force FCP Response Code
Off
Primary Initiator ID
Alternate Initiator ID
Target ID(s)
Note: Target IDs must be setup before mapping devices on the SCSI bus
■Discovery toggles between Enabled and Disabled
Discovery Delay
■Bus Reset on Boot toggles between Enabled and Disabled
■Internal Termination toggles between Enabled and Disabled
—Auto-assigned(default) contains all the devices attached to the router
—Indexed
—Custom
SCSI bus override settings:
—CDB Length Override enables or disables the override of default CDB lengths
Synchronous Parameter Override
Synchronous Period
Synchronous Offset
Ultra
SCSI-3
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Each physical port/bus on the router can have the following maps:
To view or change map settings of a specific port or bus:
To make changes to the configuration, enter the new value and then select
■Common Fibre Channel and SCSI Mapping Tasks, page
■Fibre Channel Mapping Tasks, page
Common Fibre Channel and SCSI Mapping Tasks
Select Host
Edit/View Host
Delete Host
■Add Map adds a new map
Add
■Select Map adds a known map
■Edit/View Map displays or changes map information
Viewing and changing map information is discussed in the following paragraphs
Viewing and Changing Fibre Channel Host Information
Viewing and Changing Fibre Channel Map Information
Discovered Device Entry
Create Entry
Manual Device Entry
Viewing and Changing SCSI Host Information
Viewing and Changing SCSI Map Information
SCSI Map settings:
Reset SCSI system statistics
FTP Utility access
■Trace Settings configuration configures trace settings
Current Traces display
Previous Traces display
Last Assert Traces display
Event Log Settings
Event Log display
Clear Event Log
FTP Utility Access
The FTP utility screen is used to open an FTP session
Figure 28 is an example of the FTP utility screen
To open an FTP session:
1.Enter the User Name, Password, and the IP address of the router
2.Click Connect
Select the local file to upload or download. If necessary, click
Browse
Trace Settings Configuration
Table 6 is a brief description list of the trace settings
Current, Previous, and Last Assert Trace Displays
Clear Current Traces and Clear Assert Traces
Event Log Configuration
Event Log settings:
■Log All Events
■Disable/Enable Event Logging
■Log Error Events
Event Log Display
Clear Event Log
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Serial/Telnet User Interface
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1.From the Windows Start Menu, open the Command Prompt (DOS) window
2.At the ‘>’ prompt, enter:
where <IP ADDRESS> is the IP address of the router
3.Enter the user name and password
To open a serial session, a terminal emulator utility is required
Enter
Power up Messages
■1) Perform Configuration enters router configuration settings
■2) System Utilities displays system statistics and perform diagnostic tests
3) Display Trace and Assertion History
displays trace information and clear the trace buffer
■4) Reboot reboots the router
The Configuration Menu is used to configure the router
Figure 39 is an illustration of the Configuration Menu
Figure 39: Configuration menu
Configuration Menu options:
■1) Baud Rate Configuration changes the baud rate on the serial port
5) Device Mapping
6) Trace and Event Settings Configuration
■7) Real-TimeClock Configuration sets the system clock
8) Active Fabric Configuration
A) Save Configuration
Ethernet Configuration
and SNMP (SNMP not supported)
To view or change configuration settings:
1.Select a menu option
2.Make the configuration changes
3.Select X) Return to previous menu
to record the changes. Ethernet Configuration Menu options:
7) Toggle DHCP Configuration
■8) Change SNMP Settings is not supported
is not supported
9) Change Security Settings
Fibre Channel Configuration
Fibre Channel Configuration Menu options:
Change World Wide Name High
(service
mode-restricted
access) changes the World Wide Port Name High
6) Toggle Buffered Tape Writes
7) Change Buffered Tape Queue Depth
changes the tape backup queue depth. Select a value from 0 through
8) Toggle Port Mode
Auto Sense
1) Toggle
2) Toggle Forcing FCP Response Code
3) Toggle Initiator Bit Setting in PRLI_ACC
4) Toggle FC Link Garbage Deletion
Parallel SCSI Configuration
Figure 43 is an illustration of the Parallel SCSI Configuration Menu
Current settings for the selected SCSI bus are displayed
SCSI Configuration Menu options:
1) Edit Initiator and Target Settings
changes the SCSI Initiator and Target settings
1) Enable/Disable SCSI Initiator
enables or disables the SCSI Initiator. Options are
■5) Set SCSI Termination Mode enables or disables the SCSI termination mode
enables or disables the SCSI termination mode
6) Edit SCSI Target Override Settings
—1) Toggle CDB Length Override: enabled or disabled
: enabled or disabled
Device Mapping
Selecting the Current Map
Displaying the Current Map
Editing the Current Map
Map Edit Menu options:
■1) Edit Name changes the name of the current map
■2) Edit Map Entries changes the content of the current map
■3) Clear Map erases all entries from the current map
4) Fill Map
Next (N)
Previous (P)
Add (A)
Create (C)
Remove Gaps (R)
Delete (D)
Exit (X)
To add a new entry to a SCSI map:
1.In the Edit Map Entries screen, select Add (A)
2.Enter a Target/LUN ID combination
To pre-entera map entry for devices that are not yet online, select Create (C)
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Remove (R)
Editing the Host List for the Current Map
Edit (E)
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If the host is a SCSI host, the host name and the initiator ID must be entered
To change host information, select Edit (E)
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Displaying the Entire Device List
Figure 59 is an illustration of the Entire Device screen
Figure 59: Entire Device List screen
Trace and Event Settings Configuration
5) Trace and Event Settings Configuration
Figure 60: Utility Settings (trace settings) menu
Configuring Trace Settings
Configuring Event Settings
Settings include:
■1) Log All Events (default)
(default)
■2) Disable Event Logging
■3) Error Events
Save Configuration
Restore Last Saved Configuration
Reset and Save Configuration to Factory Defaults
C) Reset and Save Configuration
System Utilities Menu
Figure 66 is an illustration of the System Utility Menu
System Utility Menu options:
■1) System Statistics Menu displays a variety of system status information
■2) Event Log displays the system Event Log
Viewing System Status Information
Viewing Fibre Channel Status Information
2) Display Attached Fibre Channel Devices
3) Display Fibre Channel Resource Status
4) Display Fibre Channel Driver Resource Status
Display Fibre Channel Link Status
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To view a list of the devices attached to this port:
In the Fibre Channel Status Menu, choose
The Fibre Channel Device Display page is displayed
2. To refresh the display, select R) Refresh Device Display
3. To view device details, select D) Display Device Details
To view FCP transport information, in the Fibre Channel Status Menu, choose
Display Fibre Channel Resource Status
Figure 72 is an illustration of the FCP Transport Queue page
The Fibre Channel Driver Queues page is displayed
Viewing SCSI Status Information
1) Issue discovery for all buses
2) Issue discovery for selected bus
3) Issue boot discovery
4) Display all local devices
5) Display local devices on specified bus
Event Log
1) Display event log
2) Clear event log
1) Display trace for current boot cycle
2) Display trace from previous boot cycle
3) Display trace from the last assertion failure
4) Clear current trace buffer
5) Clear (flash) assert trace buffer
5.Enter the user name and password
The factory default user name is root and the default password is password
6.Specify Bin mode:
7. Enter the appropriate command to copy the current or previous trace buffer:
■To copy the current trace buffer:
1.Select 5) Download a New Revision of the Firmware in the router Main Menu
Transfer, Send File
Send
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FTP User Interface
To access the router using an FTP UI:
1.Connect the router to the Ethernet network used by the host computer
2.Start an FTP session using the router IP address:
IP address
Backing up the Router Configuration
To backup the router configuration settings:
4.Specify binary mode:
5. Specify the filename (with the extension .cfg) using the get command:
The file will transfer to the user-specifiedlocation
Restoring the Router Configuration
To restore a configuration to the router:
where IP address is the address of the router
The default IP address of the router is
5.Specify the configuration’s path and filename (with the filename extension
Use the following procedure to save copies of the trace buffers:
where IP address is the address of the router. The default router IP address is
current trace buffer
For the previous trace buffer, use the following command:
where IP address is the IP address of the router
The default router IP address is
Specify the path and filename (extension
Basic Troubleshooting
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■Verifying SCSI bus configuration
■Verifying Fibre Channel port connection
■Verifying SCSI devices in Windows NT
■Verifying the router configuration
■Verifying mapping
Verifying Fibre Channel Port Connection
Verifying SCSI Devices in Windows NT
To verify the Fibre Channel and SCSI devices:
1.Navigate to the Windows NT Control Panel, and select SCSI Adapters
2.Double click the Fibre Channel HBA. The SCSI devices should be listed
Verifying the Router Configuration
Verifying the Host Configuration
Verifying HBA Device Driver Information
Verifying Serial Port Configuration
Verifying PRLI Data
Software Features
Installation
Check
Device
Identification
Firmware
Upgrades
Support Ticket
Generation
Analysis
Finding Additional Information
http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools
Getting Support
ltt_team@hp.com
Serial and Ethernet Pin Assignments
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Controller LUN Commands
Report LUNs Command
The router returns the LUN Parameters as defined in Table
All LUNs are reported and will appear in the host map
Inquiry Command
The format of the Inquiry Command is shown in Table
EVPD Page
unit serial number page
The router returns the LUN Inquiry Data as defined in Table
The router will only reply to a SCSI Inquiry using 8-byteLUN field of
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Addressing Methods and Table Structures
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Regulatory Compliance Notices
Designation Clarification
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Laser Safety Warnings
Compliance with CDRH Regulations
1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States
Compliance with International Regulations
Laser Product Label
A label is located on the surface of the HP supplied laser device
Laser Information
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Electrostatic Discharge
■Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or
computer chassis. Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of
■Use conductive field service tools
■Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipatingwork mat
audience
authorized reseller, HP 15 auto-assignedaddressing
described 176 auto-assignedmaps, defined
Serial/Telnet UI 97 Visual Manager UI
buffered tape writes Fibre Channel
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deleting (removing) the current map Visual Manager UI
deleting a host from the host list Serial/Telnet UI 121 Visual Manager UI
displaying the entire device list Serial/Telnet UI
editing entries Serial/Telnet UI
editing the host list of the current map Serial/Telnet UI
port configuration Serial/Telnet UI
power requirements, of router 24 power supply
power-upmessages, illustrated 94 prerequisites
PRLI data, troubleshooting
process, converting Fibre Channel to SCSI, illustrated
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editing the host list of the current map, edit options, listed
initial access 108 listed
screen navigation 109 selecting the current map
selecting the host for the current map 120 viewing the current map
overview of the UI 27 port configuration 101 reboot option, described
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Serial/Telnet UI 142 user configuration
Serial/Telnet UI 100 Visual Manager UI
user interfaces, listed 27 utilities configuration
Serial/Telnet UI 130 Visual Manager UI
Visual Manager Clear Current Trace Buffer screen, illustrated