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2 – Using SANbox Manager

Using Online Help

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Using Online Help

Online help is available for the SANbox Manager application and its functions.

The two ways to open the online help file are: open the Help menu and select

Help Topics, or choose the Help button in the tool bar.

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Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information

To view SANbox Manager software version and copyright information, open the

Help menu and select About....

Contents

Main Document Revision History Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction Section 2 Using SANbox Manager Section 3 Managing Fabrics Section 4 Managing Switches Section 5 Managing Ports Appendix A Command Line Interface Glossary Index Figures Table s Page Page Section 1 Introduction Intended Audience Related Materials Technical Support Availability Training Contact Information Section 2 Using SANbox Manager Installing SANbox Manager For Windows: For Linux: For Solaris: Starting SANbox Manager Figure 2-1. SANbox Manager Window Figure 2-2. Load Default Fabric View File Window Figure 2-3. Add a New Fabric Window Exiting SANbox Manager Figure 2-4. Save Current Fabric View Window Uninstalling SANbox Manager Changing Default File Password Figure 2-5. Set New Password Window Setting Preferences Figure 2-6. Preferences Window Page SANbox Manager User Interface 2 Using SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface 2-12 59022-03 D Menu Bar Figure 2-8. SANbox Manager Menu Structure Some menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in Table2-2. Table 2-2. Menu Shortcut Keys Shortcut Key Menu Selection F5 key View>Refresh Ctrl+O File>Open View File Tool Bar Fabric Tree Figure 2-9. Fabric Tree Graphic Window Data Window and Tabs Working Status Indicator Using the Topology Display Figure 2-10. Topology Display Switch and Link Status Working with Switches and Links Selecting Switches and Links Moving a Switch in the Display Opening the Faceplate Display and Popup Menus Topology Data Windows Using the Faceplate Display Figure 2-11. Faceplate Display Port Views and Status Working with Ports Selecting Ports Opening Popup Menus Faceplate Data Windows Section 3 Managing Fabrics Security User Authentication Fabric Security Managing the Fabric Database Adding a Fabric Figure 3-1. Add a New Fabric Window Removing a Fabric Opening a Fabric View File Saving a Fabric View File Rediscovering a Fabric Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch in a Fabric Deleting Switches and Links Displaying Fabric Information Fabric Status Table 3-1. Topology Display Switch and Status Icons (Continued) Active Zone Set Data Window Figure 3-2. Active Zone Set Data Window Zoning a Fabric Zoning Concepts Zones Soft Zones Access Control List Hard Zones Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Aliases Zone Sets Zoning Database Zoning Configuration Auto Save Merge Mode Default Visibility Using the Zoning Config Window Figure 3-3. Zoning Config Window Restoring Default Zoning Merging Fabrics and Zoning Zone Merge Failure Zone Merge Failure Recovery Using the Edit Zoning Window Figure 3-4. Edit Zoning Window Page Managing Zone Sets Creating a Zone Set Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set Copying a Zone to a Zone Set Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Removing a Zone Set Removing All Zoning Definitions Managing Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set Removing a Zone Member Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Changing Zone Types Managing Aliases Creating an Alias Adding a Member to an Alias Removing an Alias from All Zones Section 4 Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Figure 4-1. Faceplate Display Displaying Hardware Status Figure 4-2. Faceplate Display - Chassis LED Cluster Name Server Data Window Switch Data Window Port Statistics Data Window Port Information Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Figure 4-3. Configured Zonesets Data Window Alarm Log Data Window Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File Exporting Name Server Information to a File Paging a Switch Resetting a Switch Configuring a Switch Switch Configuration Figure 4-4. Switch Properties Window Chassis Name Switch Administrative States Domain ID Broadcast Support Timeout Values Network Configuration Figure 4-5. Network Properties Window IP Configuration Remote Logging SNMP Configuration SNMP Trap Configuration Configuration Backup Configuration Restore Reinitializing the Configuration File System Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch Loading Firmware Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Page Section 5 Managing Ports Figure 5-1. Faceplate Display - Port Information Displaying Port Information Monitoring Port Status Displaying Port Modes Displaying Port Operational States Displaying Port Speeds Displaying Tranceiver Media Status Port Statistics Data Window Page Table 5-5. Port Statistics Data Window Entries (Continued) Port Information Data Window Name Server Data Window Configuring Ports Figure 5-2. Port Properties Window Changing Port Administrative States Changing Port Speeds Changing Port Modes Changing TL Modes Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits I/O Stream Guard Extending Port Credits Figure 5-3. Extended Credits Window Resetting a Port Testing Ports Figure 5-4. Port Loopback Test Window Page Appendix A Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch Command Syntax Commands The command set provides for User and Admin authority levels. The commands and their page numbers are listed by authority level in TableA-1. User authority grants viewing access to the fabric and switches using the Show command and other read-only commands. Admin Command Syntax Keywords Examples Alias Command Syntax Keywords Page Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords Notes Examples Date Command Fallback Command Syntax Notes Examples Help Command Syntax Keywords Examples History Command Syntax Notes Examples Image Command Syntax Keywords Lip Command Passwd Command Ps Command A-16 59022-03 D Ps Command Displays current system process information. Syntax Examples Quit Command Reset Command Syntax Keywords Notes Table A-2. Switch Configuration Defaults Table A-3. Port Configuration Defaults Table A-4. SNMP Configuration Defaults Table A-3. Port Configuration Defaults (Continued) Table A-5. System Configuration Defaults Set Alarm Clear Command Set Beacon Command Set Config Command Authority Syntax Keywords Table A-6. Set Config Port Parameters (Continued) Page Examples Table A-8. Set Config Zoning Parameters Set Config Command A-28 59022-03 D The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command: Set Config Command 59022-03 D A-29 The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command. Set Log Command Syntax Keywords Page Notes Set Port Command Syntax Keywords Set Setup Command Syntax Keywords Notes Examples Set Setup Command A-36 59022-03 D The following is an example of the Set Setup System command: Set Switch Command Syntax Keywords Show Command Syntax Keywords Page Table A-11. Show Port Parameters (Continued) Page 59022-03 D A-43 Examples The following is an example of the Show Domains command: The following is an example of the Show Fabric command: A-44 59022-03 D The following is an example of the Show Setup SNMP command: The following is an example of the Show Topology command: 59022-03 D A-45 The following is an example of the Show Topology (for Port #11) command: A-46 59022-03 D The following is an example of the Show Port command: 59022-03 D A-47 The following is an example of the Show Switch command: Show Config Command Syntax Keywords Examples Show Config Command The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command: The following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command: Show Log Command Syntax Keywords Examples Show Log Command The following is an example of the Show Log Options command: The following is an example of the Show Log command: Show Perf Command Syntax Keywords Notes Examples Show Setup Command Syntax Keywords Examples The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: Shutdown Command Test Command Syntax Keywords Examples Page Uptime Command User Command Syntax Keywords Examples The following is an example of the User Delete command: The following is an example of the User List command: Whoami Command Zone Command Authority Syntax Keywords Examples Zone Command A-64 59022-03 D The following is an example of the Zone Members command: The following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command: Zoneset Command Authority Syntax Keywords Notes Examples Zoning Command Authority Syntax Keywords Zoning Command A-68 59022-03 D Examples The following is an example of the Zoning List command: Zoning Command 59022-03 D A-69 Page Glossary Page Page Page Index A B C D G H I L M S T U V W