High-Availability Fabric Configuration | Q-Logic 8200 SERIES

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SANbox 8200 Series Storage Services Platform Page Table of Contents Section SANbox SSP Management GUI Reference Using the SANbox SSP Section Troubleshooting Figures Tables Page Introduction Related Documentation AudienceReadme File New in this Release Style Conventions Regulatory and Safety Notices Product Declaration of ConformityManufacturer Introduction Regulatory and Safety Notices Before Contacting Technical Support Warranty and Technical Support Contact Information AvailabilityTraining Introduction Warranty and Technical Support SN0054628-00 a General Description SANbox SSP and StoreAge Solution Overview SANbox SSP/StoreAge Solution SANbox SSP Overview Features Small SAN Deployment Configuration with Zoning Supported Network Configurations Dual Fabric Configuration Small SAN Configuration with Front/Back-Side SANs High-Availability Configuration High-Availability Fabric Configuration Setup Requirements How the Solution Protects Against Failures Console Port Connection Port Connections Fibre Channel Port ConnectionsEthernet Connections General Description Port Connections SN0054628-00 a Task Roadmap Roadmap of Setup Tasks Checking Package Contents SANbox 8200/8202 SSP Port Side Setting Up SANbox SSP SANbox 8200/8202 SSP Fan Side Setting Up SANbox SSP Hardware To mount SANbox SSP in a rack To install the power supplies To connect the console port Inserting the Right Power Supply To access the CLI through the serial console port Accessing SANbox SSP for the First TimeTo power up SANbox SSP To configure the terminal settings on the host computer Gateway Netmask To modify Ethernet settings for remote access Connecting StoreAge SVM Appliances to the SAN Connecting to the SAN To connect SANbox SSPs to the SAN Connecting SANbox SSPs to the SAN To connect hosts to the SAN Connecting Hosts to the SANManaging your Configuration Page Managing SANbox SSP SANbox SSP Management GUI Reference To install Java WebStart Using the SANbox SSP Management GUI QLogic SANbox Storage Services Platform SSP Screen To log into the SANbox SSP Management GUI SANbox SSP Management GUI Application Installation Screen To access the CLI using ssh Using the Command Line Interface RemotelyUsing the Command Line Interface Locally To access the CLI using telnet SANbox SSP Management GUI Functions Navigating the SANbox SSP Management GUI To manage external port behavior System Enabling and Disabling Ports System Ethernet Panel Ethernet Panel System System Sensors Panel Sensors Panel System To use the Diagnostics panel Diagnostics Telnet Screen Initiated from the SANbox SSP Management GUI Telnet Log 10. Diagnostic Screen Log PanelPage Setting up a High-Availability Configuration Using the SANbox SSP Component SAN Zoning High-Availability Fabric Configuration with Zoning Yellow zone Pink zone Directly Connecting Devices to SANbox SSP Zoning Configuring StorageAccess Maximum Frame Size Configuration Restriction on RAID Devices To create storage pools Using the SVM GUI to Manage Virtual Storage Guidelines for Selecting the Storage Device Profile To create virtual volumes Click Fail Back Failing Back To shut down SANbox SSP from the CLI To shut down SANbox SSP using the Main Power SwitchShutting Down SANbox SSP To restart SANbox SSP from the CLI Using the SANbox SSP Shutting Down SANbox SSP SN0054628-00 a SANbox SSP System Software Maintaining the SANbox SSP To select the active boot set from the local console Boot Sets To access Maintenance Mode from the local console Maintenance Mode To apply a system software patch To install a new system software image on SANbox SSPUpdating SANbox SSP System Software Interpreting the LED Patterns To install a new Maintenance Mode image on SANbox SSP To replace the fans To replace the power suppliesPost and the LEDs Replacing Hardware Components To replace a transceiver About the TransceiversPage Before Looking at the Problem Statements Troubleshooting BACK-END Storage not Found LOOP/FABRIC Problem Statements and Troubleshooting Procedures Cannot LOG Into SANbox SSP GUI or CLI Cannot Access SANbox SSP Console Port Initiator not Found by SVM Media Performance Characteristics Standards High Availability FeaturesStorage Management Electrical Device ManagementMechanical Environmental Regulatory Table B-1. Commands by Object Type Command Line Interface CLI OverviewCommand Quick Reference by Object Command Syntax and Command Completion Example Help CommandsOnline Help To telnet to the CLI from a web browser Accessing the CLI Figure B-2. Telnet Console Login Screen Figure B-3. Telnet Console Menu Options Users and Groups Table B-2. Built-In Users and Groups Group group name Commands Clear CommandCreate User Command Delete User Command Disable port Disable Eth CommandDisable Port Command Disable eth ethernet name Syntax disable snmpv3 Disable snmpv3 CommandDisable User Command Enable Eth Command Enable User Command Enable Port CommandEnable snmpv3 Command Keywords help partial command name Exit CommandHelp Command Modify Eth Command Help CommandsModify Date Command Type port type Modify Port CommandCapability port capability Speed port speed Ports type port type Modify Ports CommandMaxframesize size in bytes Speed port speed NEGOTIATE, 1G, 2G Modify Timezone CommandModify User Command Password Reset port Quit CommandReboot Command Reset Port Command Show Chassis Command Restart snmp CommandSet Community Command Serialnum Show Community CommandShow Date Command Show Debug Command Fcsluns DumpFcptstate Fcsexch Show Eth Command Show fan Show Eths CommandShow Fan Command Show eths Show ID Command Show Fans CommandShow Group Command Show Groups Command Show ports Show Ports CommandKeywords show port port number Show ps Show ps CommandKeywords show ps power supply number Show ps Show Therm Command Show pss CommandShow snmpv3 Command Show Status Command Show Users Command Show Therms CommandShow Timezone Command Show User Command Version Command Show Voltage CommandShow Voltages Command Active/Active RAID Active Boot SetBoot Set Default Boot Set Failover Inactive Boot SetInvalid Boot Set Maintenance Mode Image Storage Pool Valid Boot SetScsi Personality Secondary Path Virtual Disk Virtual Volume Index LEDs 3-10,6-5 SN0054628-00 a Index-3 SVM GUI SN0054628-00 a Index-5