Configuring a Switch, Switch Properties | Q-Logic 8C/16 specification

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch

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To reset a switch using SANbox Manager, do the following:

1.Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display.

2.Open the Switch menu and select the Reset Switch pull-down menu:

Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.

Select Reset to perform a standard reset.

Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset.

4.9

Configuring a Switch

Switch configuration is divided into two areas: chassis configuration and network configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Network configuration specifies Ethernet and SNMP settings.

To open the Switch Properties dialog, open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. You may also right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.

4.9.1

Switch Properties

Use the Switch Properties dialog to change the following switch configuration parameters:

Symbolic name

Administrative state

Domain ID and domain ID lock

Broadcast support (TCP/IP)

Inband management

FC-SW-2 compliance for zoning

Legacy port address format

The timeout values are displayed only for reference purposes when the switch is online; they become active when the switch is taken offline. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values into effect.

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Contents

SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Section Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Section Managing Ports Appendix a Command Line Interface Command Syntax Glossary Index Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceInitial Startup Dialog SANbox Manager Window Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Buttons Account Administration Add Account Administration RemoveTables Severity Levels Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Port Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Intended Audience Related Materials Training Technical SupportAvailability Contact Information Installing SANbox Manager Management Workstation Requirements SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Windows Installation SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Linux Installation Enter the following command SANsurfer 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 Save Default Fabric File Dialog SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager Uninstalling SANbox Manager Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files Setting SANbox Manager Preferences Preferences Dialog SANbox Manager Using Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Topology Display SANbox Manager User InterfaceFaceplate Display Switch Menu Bar Menu Shortcut Keys Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in TableShortcut Selection Tool Bar Buttons Tool BarTool Bar Button Description Fabric Tree Fabric Tree Graphic Window Working Status IndicatorData Window and Tabs Using the Topology Display Switch and Link Status Selecting Switches and Links Working with Switches and LinksArranging Switches in the Display Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus Topology Data Windows Using the Faceplate Display Port Views and Status Selecting Ports Working with PortsOpening the Faceplate Popup Menu Faceplate Data Windows User Authentication Security Inter-Switch Link Security Inband Management Adding a Fabric Managing the Fabric DatabaseChoose the Add Fabric button Opening a Fabric View File Removing a FabricSaving a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Rediscovering a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Displaying Fabric Information Deleting Switches and LinksFabric Status Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon Description Displaying the Event Browser Events Browser Severity Levels Severity Description Icon Filtering the Event Browser Filter Events Dialog Sorting the Event Browser Save the Event Browser to a File Active Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data Window Zoning Concepts Zoning a FabricZones Soft Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesVirtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Aliases Zone Sets Zoning Configuration Zoning Database Default Visibility Using the Zoning Config DialogFC-SW-2 Auto Save Merging Fabrics and Zoning Restoring Default ZoningZone Merge Failure Zone Merge Failure Recovery Using the Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Managing Zone Sets Creating a Zone Set Copying a Zone to a Zone Set Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetRemoving 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 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone Member Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Managing Aliases Changing Zone TypesCreating an Alias Adding a Member to an Alias Removing an Alias from All Zones Managing User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority ExpirationFactory User Accounts Account Administration Add Creating User Accounts Account Administration Remove Removing a User Account Changing a User Account Password Account Administration Change Password Displaying Switch Information Faceplate Display Displaying Hardware Status Faceplate Display Chassis LED Cluster Name Server Data Window Entries Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Entry Description Switch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Statistics Data Window Link Data WindowPort Information Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configuring Alarms Alarm Threshold Configuration Dialog Count EventSample Interval Setting Temperature Thresholds Paging a SwitchSetting the Date and Time Exporting Name Server Information to a File Switch Resets Resetting a SwitchType Description Configuring a Switch Switch Properties Symbolic Name Switch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock 5describes the administrative state valuesSwitch Administrative States Parameter Description Broadcast Support FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Timeout Values Timeout ValuesLegacy Port Address Format Network Properties 11. Network Properties Dialog IP Configuration IP Configuration Parameters Snmp Configuration Snmp Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap ConfigurationRemote Logging Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch 12. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Installing Firmware Managing Firmware Activating the Pending Firmware Changing the Pending Firmware 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Restoring the Factory Default ConfigurationSetting Value 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Page Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Displaying Port Modes Mode DescriptionMonitoring Port Status Port Modes Port Operational States Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Speeds Port Statistics Data Window Entries Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View Media Icon Description LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Name Server Data Window Configuring Ports Port Properties Dialog Changing Port Administrative States Port Administrative States Changing Port Speeds Changing Port Modes Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Scan Device Stream GuardExtending Port Credits Resetting a Port Designate Donor Ports Testing Ports Port Loopback Test Dialog Managing Ports Testing Ports Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch Table A-1. Command-Line Completion Command SyntaxKeystroke Effect User Authority Commands Admin Authority Command CommandsTable A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Admin Session Commands Keywords Admin CommandSyntax admin Examples Alias Command Syntax alias Remove alias members Members aliasRename aliasold aliasnew Keywords activate config Config CommandSyntax config Edit config Command RestoreArchive function are not compatible with the Config Restore Save config # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Syntax date Date CommandKeywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Authority Fallback CommandSyntax Fallback Hardreset Command Syntax Syntax help command keyword Help CommandKeywords command Keyword History Command Syntax history Fabric is in the diagnostic operational state Hotreset CommandHotreset This command clears the event log and all counters Keywords cleanup Image CommandSyntax image cleanup Unpack file Authority Admin Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Lip CommandReinitializes the specified loop port Passwd Command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Ipaddress Ping CommandSyntax Ping Keywords ipaddress Syntax Examples Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Displays current system process information Closes 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-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Set Command Syntax set Switch state Setup optionPort option Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Set Config CommandSet config Port portnumber Send Arbff True instead of IDLEs Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Compliant on page A-32. The default is Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Threshold Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Memory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant on Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Set log Set Log CommandKeywords archive Clear Port portlist Level levelSave Stops logging of events StartStop Level keyword to Info at the same time Bypass alpa Set Port CommandEnable Speed transmissionspeed Table A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Set Setup CommandSet setup Snmp System Table A-14. System Configuration Settings Press Location Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup system Keywords about Show CommandAlarm Broadcast Log option Ns option Perf option Table A-15. Show Port Parameters LIPF8ALPS Steering domainid Post logSupport Users TopologyVersion Following is an example of the Show NS domainID 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 portID command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Collisions0 txqueuelen100 Following is an example of the Show Port command LIPF8F7 Following is an example of the Show Switch command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Command Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Show Config Command Show config Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Show Log Command Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log command Frame portnumber Show Perf CommandErrors portnumber Inframe portnumber Following 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 Shutdown Command Authority Admin Syntax shutdown Keywords port portnumber testtype Test CommandSyntax test Status Test port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command Uptime CommandSyntax uptime Keywords accounts User CommandDisplays all user accounts that exist on the switch Add Following 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 Zone Command Syntax zone Rename zoneold zonenew Members zoneRemove zone members Type zone zonetype Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Zoneset Command Syntax zoneset Remove zoneset zonelist Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandDelete zoneset Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Edit Zoning CommandKeywords active Opens a Zoning Edit session Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Limits Following is an example of the Zoning List command E2JBOD2 Command Line Interface Zoning Command Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 a Graphing Port Performance Starting SANsurfer Fabric View Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View Figure B-3. Load Default Fabric File SANsurfer Fabric View Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Fabric View Preferences Figure B-5. Preferences SANsurfer Fabric View Setting the Polling Frequency Displaying Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Customizing Graphs Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File BootP Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State Class 2 Service Default Visibility Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Fabric Management Switch Maintenance Mode Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Output Power LED Private Device Power On Self Test PostPrincipal Switch Private Loop 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