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Section 1

Introduction

This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANbox® Manager application (version 2.0) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox2®-8c and SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switches (firmware version 2.0). The SANbox Manager switch management application is the primary focus of this manual which is organized as follows:

Section 1 describes the intended audience for this manual, related materials, and technical support.

Section 2 describes how to use SANbox Manager, its menus, and its displays.

Section 3 describes fabric management tasks.

Section 4 describes switch management tasks.

Section 5 describes port and device management tasks.

Appendix A describes the Telnet command line interface.

Appendix B describes the optional performance monitoring application, Fabric View.

A glossary of terms and an index are also provided.

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Intended Audience

This manual introduces the switch management products and explains their installation and use. It is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools.

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Related Materials

Refer to the following manuals for information about switch hardware and installation.

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide, publication number 59042-03.

SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide, publication number 59021-06.

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Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Intended Audience, Related Materials

Contents

SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s GuideTable of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Displaying Switch Information Section Managing SwitchesSection Managing Ports Command Syntax Appendix a Command Line InterfaceInitial Startup Dialog SANbox Manager Window Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceGlossary Index Severity Levels Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Account Administration Add Account Administration RemoveTables Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar ButtonsPort Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Related Materials Intended AudienceContact Information Technical SupportAvailability TrainingManagement Workstation Requirements Installing SANbox ManagerSANsurfer Management Suite Disk Windows Installation Enter the following command SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Linux InstallationSANsurfer Management Suite Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Windows InstallationSANbox2 Installation Disk Linux Installation Starting SANbox Manager „ For a Linux platform, enter the SANboxManager command„ For a Solaris platform, enter the SANboxManager command SANbox Manager Window Exiting SANbox Manager Save Default Fabric File Dialog SANbox ManagerUninstalling SANbox Manager Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File PasswordPreferences Dialog SANbox Manager Setting SANbox Manager PreferencesViewing Software Version and Copyright Information Using Online HelpFaceplate Display SANbox Manager User InterfaceTopology Display Menu Bar SwitchShortcut Selection Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in TableMenu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Button Description Tool BarTool Bar Buttons Fabric Tree Fabric TreeData Window and Tabs Working Status IndicatorGraphic Window Switch and Link Status Using the Topology DisplayArranging Switches in the Display Working with Switches and LinksSelecting Switches and Links Topology Data Windows Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup MenusPort Views and Status Using the Faceplate DisplayOpening the Faceplate Popup Menu Working with PortsSelecting Ports Faceplate Data Windows Security User AuthenticationInband Management Inter-Switch Link SecurityChoose the Add Fabric button Managing the Fabric DatabaseAdding a Fabric Saving a Fabric View File Removing a FabricOpening a Fabric View File Rediscovering a Fabric Adding a New Switch to a FabricReplacing a Failed Switch Fabric Status Deleting Switches and LinksDisplaying Fabric Information Switch Icon Description Topology Display Switch and Status IconsEvents Browser Displaying the Event BrowserSeverity Description Icon Severity LevelsFilter Events Dialog Filtering the Event BrowserSave the Event Browser to a File Sorting the Event BrowserActive Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data WindowZones Zoning a FabricZoning Concepts Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesSoft Zones Zone Sets AliasesZoning Database Zoning ConfigurationFC-SW-2 Auto Save Using the Zoning Config DialogDefault Visibility Zone Merge Failure Restoring Default ZoningMerging Fabrics and Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery Edit Zoning Window Using the Edit Zoning WindowEdit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Creating a Zone Set Managing Zone SetsRemoving a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Removing All Zoning Definitions Removing a Zone SetCreating a Zone in a Zone Set Managing ZonesAdding 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 SetCreating an Alias Changing Zone TypesManaging Aliases Removing an Alias from All Zones Adding a Member to an AliasFactory User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority ExpirationManaging User Accounts Creating User Accounts Account Administration AddRemoving a User Account Account Administration RemoveAccount Administration Change Password Changing a User Account PasswordFaceplate Display Displaying Switch InformationFaceplate Display Chassis LED Cluster Displaying Hardware StatusEntry Description Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Name Server Data Window EntriesSwitch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Link Data WindowPort Statistics Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data WindowAlarm Threshold Configuration Dialog Configuring AlarmsSample Interval EventCount Exporting Name Server Information to a File Paging a SwitchSetting the Date and Time Setting Temperature ThresholdsType Description Resetting a SwitchSwitch Resets Switch Properties Configuring a SwitchSwitch Administrative States Symbolic NameParameter Description 5describes the administrative state valuesSwitch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID LockFC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Broadcast SupportLegacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values 11. Network Properties Dialog Network PropertiesIP Configuration Parameters IP ConfigurationSnmp Configuration Parameters Snmp ConfigurationRemote Logging Snmp Trap ConfigurationSnmp Trap Configuration Parameters Archiving a Switch 12. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Restoring a SwitchManaging Switches Restoring a Switch Managing Firmware Installing FirmwareChanging the Pending Firmware Activating the Pending FirmwareSetting Value Restoring the Factory Default Configuration10. Factory Default Configuration Settings 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Page Displaying Port Information Managing PortsPort Modes Mode DescriptionMonitoring Port Status Displaying Port ModesPort Speeds Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Operational StatesMedia Icon Description Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View Port Statistics Data Window EntriesLIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Name Server Data Window Port Properties Dialog Configuring PortsPort Administrative States Changing Port Administrative StatesChanging Port Modes Changing Port SpeedsChanging Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Extending Port Credits Stream GuardScan Device Designate Donor Ports Resetting a PortPort Loopback Test Dialog Testing PortsManaging Ports Testing Ports Logging On to a Switch Command Line InterfaceKeystroke Effect Command SyntaxTable A-1. Command-Line Completion Admin Session Commands CommandsTable A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level User Authority Commands Admin Authority CommandExamples Admin CommandSyntax admin KeywordsSyntax alias Alias CommandRename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias members Edit config Config CommandSyntax config Keywords activate configSave config RestoreArchive function are not compatible with the Config Restore Command# ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Fallback Fallback CommandSyntax AuthoritySyntax Hardreset CommandKeyword Help CommandKeywords command Syntax help command keywordSyntax history History CommandThis command clears the event log and all counters Hotreset CommandHotreset Fabric is in the diagnostic operational stateUnpack file Image CommandSyntax image cleanup Keywords cleanupReinitializes the specified loop port Lip CommandAuthority Admin Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Passwd CommandKeywords ipaddress Ping CommandSyntax Ping IpaddressDisplays current system process information Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Syntax ExamplesAuthority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session Keywords config configname Reset CommandSyntax reset Parameter Default Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsTable A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Table A-5. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-6. Zoning Configuration DefaultsTable A-8. System Configuration Defaults Syntax set Set CommandPort option Setup optionSwitch state Port portnumber Set Config CommandSet config Table A-9. Set Config Port ParametersSend Arbff True instead of IDLEs Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Compliant on page A-32. The default is Threshold Table A-11. Set Config Threshold ParametersMemory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant on Table A-12. Set Config Zoning ParametersArbff Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Switch commandFollowing is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Clear Set Log CommandKeywords archive Set logSave Level levelPort portlist Level keyword to Info at the same time StartStop Stops logging of eventsSpeed transmissionspeed Set Port CommandEnable Bypass alpaSnmp System Set Setup CommandSet setup Table A-13. Snmp Configuration SettingsTable A-14. System Configuration Settings Press Location SANbox2 admin # set setup system Following is an example of the Set Setup System commandBroadcast Show CommandAlarm Keywords aboutNs option Log optionTable A-15. Show Port Parameters Perf optionLIPF8ALPS Support Post logSteering domainid Version TopologyUsers Following is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show Fabric commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show NS domainID commandCollisions0 txqueuelen100 Following is an example of the Show Interface commandLIPF8F7 Following is an example of the Show Port commandFollowing is an example of the Show Topology command Following is an example of the Show Switch commandCommand Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Show config Show Config CommandFollowing is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch commandFollowing is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Show Log Command Following is an example of the Show Log command Following is an example of the Show Log Options commandInframe portnumber Show Perf CommandErrors portnumber Frame portnumberFollowing is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Keywords mfg Show Setup CommandShow setup Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Authority Admin Syntax shutdown Shutdown CommandStatus Test CommandSyntax test Keywords port portnumber testtypeTest port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command Add User CommandDisplays all user accounts that exist on the switch Keywords accountsFollowing is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Whoami Whoami CommandFollowing is an example of the Whoami command Syntax zone Zone CommandType zone zonetype Members zoneRemove zone members Rename zoneold zonenewFollowing is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Syntax zoneset Zoneset CommandRename zonesetold zonesetnew Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandDelete zoneset Remove zoneset zonelistFollowing is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Opens a Zoning Edit session Zoning CommandKeywords active EditLimits Following is an example of the Zoning Limits commandE2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning List commandCommand Line Interface Zoning Command Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 a Graphing Port Performance Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View Starting SANsurfer Fabric ViewSaving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files Figure B-3. Load Default Fabric File SANsurfer Fabric ViewFigure B-5. Preferences SANsurfer Fabric View Setting SANsurfer Fabric View PreferencesDisplaying Graphs Setting the Polling FrequencyCustomizing Graphs Arranging Graphs in the DisplayPrinting Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File Class 2 Service Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State BootPFabric Management Switch Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Default VisibilityOutput Power LED Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Maintenance ModePrivate Loop Power On Self Test PostPrincipal Switch Private DeviceIndex Index-2 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-3 Index-4 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-5 Index-6 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-7