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Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Installing SANbox Manager, Management Workstation Requirements

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Section 2

Using SANbox Manager

This section describes how to use the SANbox Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered:

Installing SANbox Manager

Starting SANbox Manager

Exiting SANbox Manager

Changing the password for the default fabric view file

Setting SANbox Manager user preferences

Using online help

SANbox Manager user interface

Using the topology display

Using the faceplate display

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Installing SANbox Manager

The SANbox Manager application requires a management workstation with the characteristics described in Figure 2-1.

Table 2-1. Management Workstation Requirements

Operating System	Windows® NT, 2000, 95/98
	Linux® 7.2 Red Hat®
	Solaris™
Memory	128 MB or more
Disk Space	150	MB per installation
Processor	300	MHz or faster
Hardware	CD-ROM drive, RS-232 serial port, RJ-45 Ethernet port
Internet Browser	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® or Netscape Navigator®

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Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Installing SANbox Manager, Management Workstation Requirements

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 InterfaceGlossary Index Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceInitial Startup Dialog SANbox Manager Window Tables Account Administration Add Account Administration RemoveMenu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Buttons Severity Levels Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar ButtonsPort Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Related Materials Intended AudienceAvailability Technical SupportTraining Contact InformationManagement 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 Linux Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Windows InstallationSANbox2 Installation Disk Solaris Installation „ For a Solaris platform, enter the SANboxManager command „ For a Linux platform, enter the SANboxManager commandStarting SANbox Manager 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 HelpTopology Display SANbox Manager User InterfaceFaceplate Display Menu Bar SwitchMenu Shortcut Keys Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in TableShortcut Selection Tool Bar Buttons Tool BarTool Bar Button Description Fabric Tree Fabric TreeGraphic Window Working Status IndicatorData Window and Tabs Switch and Link Status Using the Topology DisplaySelecting Switches and Links Working with Switches and LinksArranging Switches in the Display Topology Data Windows Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup MenusPort Views and Status Using the Faceplate DisplaySelecting Ports Working with PortsOpening the Faceplate Popup Menu Faceplate Data Windows Security User AuthenticationInband Management Inter-Switch Link SecurityAdding a Fabric Managing the Fabric DatabaseChoose the Add Fabric button Opening a Fabric View File Removing a FabricSaving a Fabric View File Rediscovering a Fabric Adding a New Switch to a FabricReplacing a Failed Switch Displaying Fabric Information Deleting Switches and LinksFabric Status 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 WindowZoning Concepts Zoning a FabricZones Soft Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesVirtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Zone Sets AliasesZoning Database Zoning ConfigurationDefault Visibility Using the Zoning Config DialogFC-SW-2 Auto Save Merging Fabrics and Zoning Restoring Default ZoningZone Merge Failure Zone Merge Failure Recovery Edit Zoning Window Using the Edit Zoning WindowEdit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Creating a Zone Set Managing Zone SetsCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetRemoving a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Removing All Zoning Definitions Removing a Zone SetCreating a Zone in a Zone Set Managing ZonesAdding Zone Members Removing a Zone Member Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone SetsManaging Aliases Changing Zone TypesCreating an Alias Removing an Alias from All Zones Adding a Member to an AliasManaging User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority ExpirationFactory 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 StatusName Server Data Window Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Entries Entry DescriptionSwitch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Statistics Data Window Link Data WindowPort Information Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data WindowAlarm Threshold Configuration Dialog Configuring AlarmsCount EventSample Interval Setting the Date and Time Paging a SwitchSetting Temperature Thresholds Exporting Name Server Information to a FileSwitch Resets Resetting a SwitchType Description Switch Properties Configuring a SwitchSwitch Administrative States Symbolic NameSwitch Administrative States 5describes the administrative state valuesDomain ID and Domain ID Lock Parameter DescriptionFC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Broadcast SupportTimeout Values Timeout ValuesLegacy Port Address Format 11. Network Properties Dialog Network PropertiesIP Configuration Parameters IP ConfigurationSnmp Configuration Parameters Snmp ConfigurationSnmp Trap Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap ConfigurationRemote Logging 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 Firmware10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Restoring the Factory Default ConfigurationSetting Value 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Page Displaying Port Information Managing PortsMonitoring Port Status Mode DescriptionDisplaying Port Modes Port ModesDisplaying Port Speeds Displaying Port Operational StatesPort Operational States Port SpeedsTransceiver Media View Displaying Transceiver Media StatusPort Statistics Data Window Entries Media Icon DescriptionLIP 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 Scan Device Stream GuardExtending Port Credits Designate Donor Ports Resetting a PortPort Loopback Test Dialog Testing PortsManaging Ports Testing Ports Logging On to a Switch Command Line InterfaceTable A-1. Command-Line Completion Command SyntaxKeystroke Effect Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level CommandsUser Authority Commands Admin Authority Command Admin Session CommandsSyntax admin Admin CommandKeywords ExamplesSyntax alias Alias CommandRemove alias members Members aliasRename aliasold aliasnew Syntax config Config CommandKeywords activate config Edit configArchive function are not compatible with the Config Restore RestoreCommand Save config# ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Syntax date Date CommandKeywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Syntax Fallback CommandAuthority FallbackSyntax Hardreset CommandKeywords command Help CommandSyntax help command keyword KeywordSyntax history History CommandHotreset Hotreset CommandFabric is in the diagnostic operational state This command clears the event log and all countersSyntax image cleanup Image CommandKeywords cleanup Unpack fileAuthority Admin Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Lip CommandReinitializes the specified loop port Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Passwd CommandSyntax Ping Ping CommandIpaddress Keywords ipaddressFollowing is an example of the Ps command Ps CommandSyntax Examples Displays current system process informationCloses the Telnet session Quit CommandAuthority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout Syntax reset Reset CommandKeywords config configname Table A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsParameter Default 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 CommandSwitch state Setup optionPort option Set config Set Config CommandTable A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Port portnumberSend 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 Keywords archive Set Log CommandSet log ClearPort portlist Level levelSave Stop StartStops logging of events Level keyword to Info at the same timeEnable Set Port CommandBypass alpa Speed transmissionspeedSet setup Set Setup CommandTable A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Snmp SystemTable A-14. System Configuration Settings Press Location SANbox2 admin # set setup system Following is an example of the Set Setup System commandAlarm Show CommandKeywords about BroadcastNs option Log optionTable A-15. Show Port Parameters Perf optionLIPF8ALPS Steering domainid Post logSupport Users TopologyVersion Following is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show Fabric commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS domainID command Following is an example of the Show NS portID 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 commandErrors portnumber Show Perf CommandFrame portnumber Inframe portnumberFollowing is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Show setup Show Setup CommandKeywords mfg 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 CommandSyntax test Test CommandKeywords port portnumber testtype StatusTest port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command Uptime CommandSyntax uptime Displays all user accounts that exist on the switch User CommandKeywords accounts AddFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the Whoami command Whoami CommandWhoami Syntax zone Zone CommandRemove zone members Members zoneRename zoneold zonenew Type zone zonetypeFollowing is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Syntax zoneset Zoneset CommandDelete zoneset Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandRemove zoneset zonelist Rename zonesetold zonesetnewFollowing is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Keywords active Zoning CommandEdit Opens a Zoning Edit sessionLimits 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 Administrative State Access Control List ZoneBootP Class 2 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Class 3 ServiceDefault Visibility Fabric Management SwitchInter-Switch Link Input Power LEDMaintenance Mode Output Power LEDPrincipal Switch Power On Self Test PostPrivate Device Private LoopIndex 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