Managing Switches | Q-Logic 5600 specification

Section 4

Managing Switches

This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.

Managing User Accounts

Displaying Switch Information

Configuring Port Threshold Alarms

Paging a Switch

Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client

Resetting a Switch

Configuring a Switch

Managing Switch Stacks

Archiving a Switch

Restoring a Switch

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration

Downloading a Support File

Installing Firmware

Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys

Displaying Hardware Status

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SANbox 5600 Series Switch Managment User’s Guide Document Revision History SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Section Managing Switches SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Section Managing Ports Appendix a Command Line Interface Glossary Index List of Figures List of Tables SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Jdom License Intended AudienceRelated Materials Introduction Jdom License Training Technical SupportAvailability Support Headquarters Contact Information Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements Installing the Management ApplicationWorkstation Requirements SANsurfer Switch Manager SANsurfer Management Suite SMS Installation for Windows Chglax.bat SMS Installation for Linux SMS Installation for Solaris Locate and execute the file sbmoversms.sh Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager packageChange directories to the package location ‰ For Linux or Solaris enter the SANsurfer command Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager Initial Startup Dialog SANsurfer Switch Manager Window Save Default Fabric View File Dialog Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Load Default Fabric File Dialog Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Standalone Uninstall SMS Uninstall Saving and Opening Fabric View Files Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Using Online Help Faceplate Display SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface Topology Display Menu Menu Bars Shortcut Keys Faceplate Display Menu Tool Bar Buttons Tool Bar Fabric Tree Fabric Tree Data Window and Tabs Working Status IndicatorGraphic Window Switch and Link Status Using the Topology Display Arranging Switches in the Display Working with Switches and LinksSelecting Switches and Links Topology Data Windows Opening the Faceplate and Topology Display Popup Menus 11. Faceplate Display Using the Faceplate Display Selecting Ports Port Views and StatusWorking with Ports Faceplate Data Windows Opening the Faceplate Popup MenuPage Radius Servers Managing Fabrics Add Server Adding a Radius Server Managing Fabrics Radius Servers Remove Server Removing a Radius Server Edit Server Information Editing Radius Server Information Modify Authentication Order Radius Server Information Modifying Authentication Order Radius Server Information Fabric security consists of the following Securing a FabricConnection Security User Account Security Security Consistency Checklist Device Security Edit Security Dialog Edit Security Dialog Creating a Security Set Creating a Security Group Create Security Group Dialog Create a Security Group Member Dialog Create Security Group Member Dialog Managing Fabrics Securing a Fabric Creating a Security Group Member Editing the Security Configuration on a Switch Viewing Properties of a Security Set, Group, or Member Using the Security Config Dialog Deactivating a Security Set Archiving a Security Configuration to a FileActivating a Security Set Active Security Data Window Configured Security Data WindowFabric Services Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions Enabling Snmp ConfigurationClick the In-band Management Enable button Enabling In-band Management Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots Saving a Version Snapshot Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis Dialog Exporting Version Snapshots to a File Adding a Fabric Managing the Fabric Database Opening a Fabric View File Removing a Fabric Rediscovering a Fabric Deleting Switches and LinksSaving a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Displaying Fabric Information Fabric Status Topology Display Switch and Status Icons 11. Events Browser Displaying the Event Browser Editor or browser Discarded when you close a SANsurfer Switch Manager sessionSeverity Levels 12. Filter Events Dialog Filtering the Event Browser Saving the Event Browser to a File Sorting the Event Browser Devices Data Window Entries Devices Data Window 13. Active Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data Window Displaying Detailed Device Information Link Data WindowWorking with Device Information and Nicknames Creating a Nickname Exporting Device Information to a FileManaging Device Port Nicknames Exporting Nicknames to a File Editing a NicknameDeleting a Nickname Zoning Concepts Importing a Nicknames FileZoning a Fabric Soft Zones Zones Zone Sets Access Control List Hard ZonesAliases Viewing Zoning Limits and Properties Zoning Database Using the Zoning Wizard Managing the zoning database consists of the following Managing the Zoning DatabaseEditing the Zoning Database Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Interop Auto Save Configuring the Zoning Database Restoring the Zoning Database from a File Default VisibilityDiscard Inactive Saving the Zoning Database to a File Removing All Zoning Definitions Restoring the Default Zoning Database Creating a Zone Set Managing Zone Sets Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Managing zones involves the following Removing a Zone SetManaging Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone Member Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Creating an Alias Changing Zone TypesManaging Aliases Removing an Alias from All Zones Adding a Member to an Alias Zone Merge Failure Merging Fabrics and Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59097-02 B Managing Switches Factory User Accounts Managing User Accounts Creating User Accounts User Account Administration Dialog Add Account Removing a User Account User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account User Account Administration Dialog Change Password Changing a User Account Password Modifying a User Account User Account Administration Dialog Modify Account Faceplate Display Switch Information Displaying Switch Information Switch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Ratov Switch Data Window Entries Ing Detailed Device Information on page 3-36for infor Port Information Data Window Port Statistics Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Windows Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Port Threshold Alarm Example Paging a Switch Resetting a Switch Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Type Description Switch Resets Using the Configuration Wizard Configuring a Switch Symbolic Name Switch Properties Switch Administrative States Switch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock Fabric Device Management Interface In-band Management Broadcast Support 10. Advanced Switch Properties Dialog Advanced Switch Properties Legacy Port Address Format Interop Mode for Zoning Timeout Values Timeout Values 11. System Services Dialog System Services Dialog Security Consistency Checklist Dialog 12. Network Properties Dialog Network Properties IP Configuration Parameters IP Configuration NTP Client Remote Logging 13. Snmp Properties Dialog Snmp Properties Snmp Configuration Parameters Snmp Configuration Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap Configuration 14. Switch Stacks Managing Switch Stacks 15. Syslog Dialog Syslog Select Source Dialog Archiving a Switch 16. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Restoring a Switch Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Factory Default Configuration Settings Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Factory Default Configuration Settings Downloading a Support File Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys 17. Features License Key Dialog Installing Firmware 19. Hardware Status LEDs Displaying Hardware Status Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 59097-02 B Displaying Port Information Managing Ports Port Types Monitoring Port StatusDisplaying Port Types Port Speeds Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Operational States Port Transceiver Media View Displaying Transceiver Media Status Port Statistics Data Window Entries LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Port Properties Dialog Configuring Ports Port Administrative States Changing Port Administrative States Changing Port Speeds Changing Port Types Device Scan Changing Port Symbolic NameStream Guard Using the Extended Credits Wizard Designate Donor Ports Resetting a Port Port Loopback Test Dialog Testing Ports Managing Ports Testing Ports Fabric View Graphs Graphing Port Performance Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer This section describes how to do the following Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Save Default Performance View File Dialog Saving and Opening Performance View Files Load Default View File Dialog Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Displaying Graphs for a Switch Setting the Polling Frequency Arranging Graphs in the Display Displaying Graphs for a Stack Customizing Graphs Default Graph Options Dialog Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance Saving Graph Statistics to a File Setting Global Graph TypeRescaling a Selected Graph Printing Graphs Logging On to a Switch Command Line Interface User Accounts Working with Switch Configurations Modifying a Configuration Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Ftp ipaddress userimages password images ftp bin Table A-1. Command-Line Completion Commands Admin Session Commands Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Keywords Admin CommandAuthority Syntax Copy aliassource aliasdestination Alias CommandSyntax alias Keywords add alias memberlist Remove alias memberlist Delete aliasList Members alias CIM Command Following is an example of the CIM Limits command Table A-3. CIM Listener Configuration Parameters CIMListener Command URL Edit listenername Keywords create subscriptionname CIMSubscription CommandTable A-4. CIM Subscription Configuration Parameters Syntax cimsubscription Edit subscriptionname Keywords activate configname Config CommandSyntax config Save configname Edit confignameRestore #ftp symbolicname or ipaddress user images Support Create CommandSyntax create certificate support Keywords certificate Local directory now /itasca/conf/images bin SANbox xxxx admin # create support Following is an example of the Create Certificate command Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Log Feature CommandSyntax feature Keywords add licensekey Syntax firmware install Firmware Install CommandAuthority Admin Syntax group Group Command Table A-5. ISL Group Member Attributes Keywords add group Table A-6. Port Group Member Attributes Create group type Configures security for attachments to other switchesTable A-7. MS Group Member Attributes Copy groupsource groupdestination Table A-8. Group Member Attributes Edit group member Securitysets group Members groupRemove group memberlist Rename groupold groupnew ISL Following is an example of the Group Edit command Following is an example of the Group Members command Following is an example of the Group List command Syntax Hardreset Command Keyword Help CommandHelp command keyword Command History History CommandFollowing is an example of the History command Hotreset Hotreset Command Syntax image Image CommandKeywords cleanup Ftp Ftp switchname Wait for the unpack to complete Lip portnumber Lip CommandAdmin session Following is an example of the Lip command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Passwd Command Ipaddress Ping CommandFollowing is an example of a successful Ping command Ping ipaddress Displays current system process information Ps CommandExamples The following is an example of the Ps command Authority None Syntax ps Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandAuthority None Closes the Telnet session Factory Reset CommandSyntax reset Keywords config configname Security ServicesSwitch Radius Values Table A-9. Switch Configuration Defaults Parameter 4-Gbps Port Defaults Table A-10. Port Configuration Defaults Table A-11. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Table A-13. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-12. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-15. Services Configuration Defaults Table A-14. Radius Configuration Defaults Table A-17. Security Configuration Defaults Table A-16. System Configuration Defaults Keywords active Security Command Edit MD5 Following is an example of the Security History command Following is an example of the Security List command Following is an example of the Security Limits command Securityset Command Groups securityset Create securitysetDeactivate Delete securityset Following is an example of the Securityset List command Following is an example of the Securityset Groups command Syntax set Set CommandKeywords alarm option Config option Pagebreak state Setup optionSwitch state Log option Timezone Port portnumber Set Config CommandSet config Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters Send Arbff True instead of IDLEs False on the loop Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters Table A-20. Set Config Switch Parameters Table A-19. Security Configuration Parameters Resource Allocation Timeout Value. The number Threshold Table A-21. Set Config Threshold Parameters Table A-22. Set Config Zoning Parameters Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Port command Enter key to do so Configuring Port Number AdminState Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Security command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Component filterlist Set Log CommandSet log Archive Display filter Port portlist Level filter Stops logging of events Alarms are always logged and always displayed on the screenStart Stop Set Port Command State state Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers Configuration fields Set Setup CommandSet setup Radius Services Snmp System Table A-23. Radius Service Settings Table A-24. Switch Services Settings Table A-24. Switch Services Settings Table A-25. Snmp Configuration Settings Table A-26. System Configuration Settings Table A-26. System Configuration Settings Following is an example of the Set Setup Services command Following is an example of the Set Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Set Setup System command Keywords about Show Command Cimsubscription subscriptionname Alarm optionCimlistener listenername Lsdb Fdmi portwwnInterface Log option Table A-27. Show Port Parameters PagebreakPerf option Lipalpdalps Steering domainid Post log Table A-28. Switch Operational Parameters Users Displays the current time zone settingTopology Displays all connected devices Following is an example of the Show Fdmi command Following is an example of the Show Domains commandFollowing is an example of the Show Fabric command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi WWN command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Following is an example of the Show NS domainID commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS portID command PL-XPL-VC-SG3-22 Following is an example of the Show Port command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Following is an example of the Show Switch command 59097-02 B 105 Following is an example of the Show Version command Show config Show Config Command Following is an example of the Show Config Port command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Keywords numberofevents Show Log CommandNone Show log Displays all events related to EPorts Snmp eventsDisplays all informative events Displays all warning events Displays all critical events Port SettingsLevel Options Following is an example of the Show Log command Show Perf Command Outframe portnumber Errors portnumber Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Mfg Show Setup CommandShow setup Following is an example of the Show Setup Radius command Following is an example of the Show Setup Services command Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Syntax shutdown Shutdown Command Keywords port portnumber testtype Test CommandPort portnumber testtype cancel Status Syntax test Status Cancels the online test in progress Test port x online Authority None Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command Add User CommandSyntax user Keywords accounts Following is an example of the User Edit command Following is an example of the User Accounts commandFollowing is an example of the User Add command Following is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the User Delete command Authority None Syntax whoami Whoami CommandExamples The following is an example of the Whoami command Copy zonesource zonedestination Zone CommandSyntax zone Keywords add zone memberlist Rename zoneold zonenew Delete zoneMembers zone Remove zone memberlist Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Syntax zoneset Zoneset Command Zones zoneset Delete zonesetRemove zoneset zonelist Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Opens a Zoning Edit session Zoning Command Limit Description Table A-29. Zoning Database Limits E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning List command Command Line Interface Zoning Command 142 59097-02 B BootP Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State Alarm Fabric Management Switch Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Default Visibility Maintenance Mode Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Maintenance Button User Account Small Form-Factor Pluggable Zoning DatabaseSoft Zone Target Index Index-2 59097-02 B 59097-02 B Index-3 Index-4 59097-02 B 59097-02 B Index-5 Index-6 59097-02 B 59097-02 B Index-7 Index-8 59097-02 B 59097-02 B Index-9 Index-10 59097-02 B