Graphing Port Performance | Q-Logic 8C/16 specs

Appendix B

Graphing Port Performance

SANsurfer Fabric View is an optional application that displays port performance using graphs. SANsurfer Fabric View plots data communication rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure B-1. When graphing data communication rates, you can choose either frames/second or KB/second.

Figure B-1. Fabric View Graphs

This appendix describes how to do the following:

Start SANsurfer Fabric View

Exit SANsurfer Fabric View

Save and Open SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fabric View Files

Change the SANsurfer Fabric View Default Fabric File Password

Set SANsurfer Fabric View preferences

Set the polling frequency

Display graphs

Print graphs

Save graph statistics to a file

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Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Graphing Port Performance

Contents

SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Displaying Switch Information Section Managing Switches Section Managing Ports Command Syntax Appendix a Command Line Interface Initial 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 Buttons Port Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Related Materials Intended Audience Contact Information Technical SupportAvailability Training Management Workstation Requirements Installing SANbox Manager SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Windows Installation Enter the following command SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Linux Installation SANsurfer 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 Manager Uninstalling SANbox Manager Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password Preferences Dialog SANbox Manager Setting SANbox Manager Preferences Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Using Online Help Faceplate Display SANbox Manager User InterfaceTopology Display Menu Bar Switch Shortcut Selection Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in TableMenu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Button Description Tool BarTool Bar Buttons 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 Display and Topology Popup Menus Port Views and Status Using the Faceplate Display Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu Working with PortsSelecting Ports Faceplate Data Windows Security User Authentication Inband Management Inter-Switch Link Security Choose 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 Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Fabric Status Deleting Switches and LinksDisplaying Fabric Information Switch Icon Description Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Events Browser Displaying the Event Browser Severity Description Icon Severity Levels Filter Events Dialog Filtering the Event Browser Save the Event Browser to a File Sorting the Event Browser Active Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data Window Zones Zoning a FabricZoning Concepts Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesSoft Zones Zone Sets Aliases Zoning Database Zoning Configuration FC-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 Window Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons 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 Removing All Zoning Definitions Removing a Zone Set Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Managing Zones 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 Factory User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority ExpirationManaging User Accounts Creating User Accounts Account Administration Add Removing a User Account Account Administration Remove Account Administration Change Password Changing a User Account Password Faceplate Display Displaying Switch Information Faceplate Display Chassis LED Cluster Displaying Hardware Status Entry Description Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Name Server Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Link Data WindowPort Statistics Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Alarm Threshold Configuration Dialog Configuring Alarms Sample Interval EventCount Exporting Name Server Information to a File Paging a SwitchSetting the Date and Time Setting Temperature Thresholds Type Description Resetting a SwitchSwitch Resets Switch Properties Configuring a Switch Switch Administrative States Symbolic Name Parameter Description 5describes the administrative state valuesSwitch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Broadcast Support Legacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values 11. Network Properties Dialog Network Properties IP Configuration Parameters IP Configuration Snmp Configuration Parameters Snmp Configuration Remote Logging Snmp Trap ConfigurationSnmp Trap Configuration Parameters Archiving a Switch 12. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Restoring a Switch Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Managing Firmware Installing Firmware Changing the Pending Firmware Activating the Pending Firmware Setting Value Restoring the Factory Default Configuration10. Factory Default Configuration Settings 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Page Displaying Port Information Managing Ports Port Modes Mode DescriptionMonitoring Port Status Displaying Port Modes Port Speeds Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Operational States Media Icon Description Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View Port Statistics Data Window Entries LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Name Server Data Window Port Properties Dialog Configuring Ports Port Administrative States Changing Port Administrative States Changing Port Modes Changing Port Speeds Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Extending Port Credits Stream GuardScan Device Designate Donor Ports Resetting a Port Port Loopback Test Dialog Testing Ports Managing Ports Testing Ports Logging On to a Switch Command Line Interface Keystroke Effect Command SyntaxTable A-1. Command-Line Completion Admin Session Commands CommandsTable A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level User Authority Commands Admin Authority Command Examples Admin CommandSyntax admin Keywords Syntax alias Alias Command Rename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias members Edit config Config CommandSyntax config Keywords activate config Save config RestoreArchive function are not compatible with the Config Restore Command # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Fallback Fallback CommandSyntax Authority Syntax Hardreset Command Keyword Help CommandKeywords command Syntax help command keyword Syntax history History Command This command clears the event log and all counters Hotreset CommandHotreset Fabric is in the diagnostic operational state Unpack file Image CommandSyntax image cleanup Keywords cleanup Reinitializes the specified loop port Lip CommandAuthority Admin Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Passwd Command Keywords ipaddress Ping CommandSyntax Ping Ipaddress Displays current system process information Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Syntax Examples Authority 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 Defaults Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Syntax set Set Command Port option Setup optionSwitch state Port portnumber Set Config CommandSet config Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Send 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 Parameters Memory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant on Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Clear Set Log CommandKeywords archive Set log Save Level levelPort portlist Level keyword to Info at the same time StartStop Stops logging of events Speed transmissionspeed Set Port CommandEnable Bypass alpa Snmp System Set Setup CommandSet setup Table A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Table A-14. System Configuration Settings Press Location SANbox2 admin # set setup system Following is an example of the Set Setup System command Broadcast Show CommandAlarm Keywords about Ns option Log option Table A-15. Show Port Parameters Perf option LIPF8ALPS 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 command Collisions0 txqueuelen100 Following is an example of the Show Interface command LIPF8F7 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 Command Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Show config Show Config Command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following 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 command Inframe portnumber Show Perf CommandErrors portnumber Frame portnumber Following 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 Command Status Test CommandSyntax test Keywords port portnumber testtype Test 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 accounts Following 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 Command Type zone zonetype Members zoneRemove zone members Rename zoneold zonenew Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Syntax zoneset Zoneset Command Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandDelete zoneset Remove zoneset zonelist Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Opens a Zoning Edit session Zoning CommandKeywords active Edit Limits Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning List command Command Line Interface Zoning Command Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 a Graphing Port Performance Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View Starting SANsurfer Fabric View Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files Figure B-3. Load Default Fabric File SANsurfer Fabric View Figure B-5. Preferences SANsurfer Fabric View Setting SANsurfer Fabric View Preferences Displaying Graphs Setting the Polling Frequency Customizing Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File Class 2 Service Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State BootP Fabric Management Switch Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Default Visibility Output Power LED Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Maintenance Mode Private Loop Power On Self Test PostPrincipal Switch Private Device Index 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