Enabling In-band Management | Q-Logic SANBOX2-16, 59022-11 A 4-13

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3 – Managing Fabrics
Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions

3.2.5.2

Enabling In-band Management

To enable In-band Management, do the following:

1.On the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties to open the Switch Properties dialog.

2.Click the In-band Management Enable button.

3.Click the OK button to save the change to the database.

3.3

Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions

The Fabric Tracker option enables you to generate a snapshot or baseline of current system version information, which can be viewed, analyzed and compared to other snapshot files, and exported to a file. Information includes date and time, switch manager version, switch active firmware version, device hardware, drivers, and firmware version from FDMI.

The Snapshot Analyzer option enables you to:

Compare two snapshots

Detect mismatches of firmware and driver versions

Detect devices that have been moved, added to or removed from the fabric.

3.3.1

Saving a Version Snapshot

To save the current snapshot to an XML file, open the Fabric menu, select Fabric Tracker, and select Save Snapshot. To view and analyze system version information, open the Fabric menu, select Fabric Tracker, and select Analyze Snapshot. The Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis dialog, shown in Figure 3-9, opens with the Summary, Differences and Reports tab pages. Click the Browse buttons to open and view the snapshot files in the corresponding tab pages. Click the Close button to exit the Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis dialog. The color key below the scrollable area defines the meanings of the colors used.

The Summary tab page shows a brief description of the changes that have occurred between the older snapshot and the newer one. Use the Summary tab page quickly view what has changed.

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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 SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management Working with Device Information and Nicknames Zoning a Fabric Section Managing Switches Changing a User Account Password Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Section Managing Ports 106 Appendix a Command Line Interface103 109 Glossary Index Figures Tables Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults 131 Intended Audience Related Materials Jdom License Training Technical SupportAvailability Contact Information Introduction Technical Support 59022-11 a Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements Installing the Management ApplicationWorkstation Requirements For a Windows platform SANsurfer Switch ManagerChange directory to the location of the install program For a Linux platform For a Mac OS X platform SMS Installation for WindowsSANsurfer Management Suite Open the CD and move to the following folder Chglax.bat SMS Installation for Linux SMS Installation for Solaris Change directories to the package location Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager packageLocate and execute the file sbmoversms.sh Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager ‰ For Linux or Solaris enter the SANsurfer command Initial Startup Dialog SANsurfer Switch Manager Window Save Default Fabric View File Dialog Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Load Default Fabric File Dialog SMS Uninstall Installdirectory/UninstallData/SANsurferUninstaller Standalone Uninstall Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Saving and Opening Fabric View Files Preferences Dialog SANsurfer Switch Manager Using Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Topology Display SANsurfer Switch Manager User InterfaceFaceplate Display Topology Display Menu Menu BarMenu options in the topology display are shown in Figure Shortcut Keys Faceplate Display MenuMenu options in the faceplate display are shown in Figure Tool Bar Tool Bar Buttons 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 Working with Ports Selecting Ports Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu Faceplate Data Windows Page Managing Fabrics Radius Servers Adding a Radius Server Add Server Managing Fabrics Removing a Radius Server Remove Server Editing Radius Server Information Edit Radius Server Information Modifying Authentication Order Radius Server Information Modify Authentication Order Radius Server Information Connection Security Securing a FabricFabric security consists of the following Security Consistency Checklist User Account Security Device Security Edit Security Dialog Edit Security Dialog Creating a Security Set Create Security Group Dialog Create Security Group Dialog Creating a Security Group Create Security Group Member Dialog Create a Security Group Member Dialog Creating a Security Group Member Editing the Security Configuration on a Switch Using the Security Config Dialog Viewing Properties of a Security Set, Group, or Member Activating a Security Set Archiving a Security Configuration to a FileDeactivating a Security Set Enabling Snmp Configuration Configured Security Data WindowFabric Services Active Security Data Window Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions Click the In-band Management Enable buttonEnabling In-band Management Saving a Version Snapshot Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots Exporting Version Snapshots to a File Managing the Fabric Database Adding a Fabric Removing a Fabric Opening a Fabric View File Saving a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a FabricRediscovering a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Deleting Switches and Links Displaying Fabric Information Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Fabric Status Displaying the Event Browser 11. Events Browser Severity Levels Icon Filtering the Event Browser 12. Filter Events Dialog Sorting the Event Browser Saving the Event Browser to a File Devices Data Window Devices Data Window Entries Active Zone Set Data Window 13. Active Zone Set Data Window Working with Device Information and Nicknames SANsurfer Switch Manager enables you to do the followingLink Data Window Displaying Detailed Device Information Managing Device Port Nicknames Exporting Device Information to a FileCreating a Nickname Deleting a Nickname Editing a NicknameExporting Nicknames to a File Zoning a Fabric Importing a Nicknames FileZoning Concepts Zones Soft Zones Aliases Access Control List Hard ZonesZone Sets Zoning Database Managing the Zoning Database Using the Zoning WizardManaging the zoning database consists of the following Editing the Zoning Database 15. Edit Zoning Dialog Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Configuring the Zoning Database 16. Zoning Config Dialog Discard Inactive Default VisibilityInterop Auto Save Saving the Zoning Database to a File Restoring the Zoning Database from a File Restoring the Default Zoning DatabaseRemoving All Zoning Definitions Managing Zone Sets Creating a Zone Set Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set Copying a Zone to a Zone Set Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Removing a Zone Set Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Managing ZonesManaging zones involves the following Adding Zone Members Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone Member Click the OK button to add the member and save the change Changing Zone Types Removing a Zone from All Zone SetsManaging Aliases Creating an Alias Adding a Member to an Alias Merging Fabrics and Zoning Removing an Alias from All ZonesZone Merge Failure Zone Merge Failure Recovery Managing Switches Managing User Accounts Factory User Accounts User Account Administration Dialog Add Account Creating User Accounts User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account Removing a User Account Changing a User Account Password User Account Administration Dialog- Change Password User Account Administration Dialog Modify Account Modifying a User Account Displaying Switch Information Faceplate Display Switch Data Window Switch Data Window Entries Ratov Switch Data Window Entries Displaying Detailed Device Information on page 3-34for Port Statistics Data Window Port Information Data Window Faceplate Display Port Information Configured and Active Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog Count Paging a SwitchEvent Sample Window Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Resetting a Switch Switch Resets Type Description Configuring a Switch Using the Configuration Wizard Switch Properties 10. Switch Properties Dialog Switch Administrative States Symbolic NameSwitch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock Fabric Device Management Interface Broadcast Support In-band Management Advanced Switch Properties Interop Mode for Zoning Timeout Values Timeout ValuesLegacy Port Address Format System Services Dialog 12. System Services Dialog Security Consistency Checklist Dialog Network Properties 13. Network Properties Dialog IP Configuration IP Configuration Parameters Remote Logging NTP Client Snmp Properties 14. Snmp Properties Dialog Snmp Configuration Snmp Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap Configuration Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch 15. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Managing Switches Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Factory Default Configuration Settings Downloading a Support File Installing Firmware Displaying Hardware Status 16. Hardware Status LEDs Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 59022-11 a Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Displaying Port Types Monitoring Port StatusPort Types Port Operational States Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Speeds Displaying Transceiver Media Status Transceiver Media View Port Statistics Data Window Entries LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Information Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Configuring Ports Port Properties Dialog Changing Port Administrative States Port Administrative States Changing Port Speeds Changing Port Types Stream Guard Using the Extended Credits Wizard Changing Port Symbolic NameDevice Scan Designate Donor Ports Resetting a Port Testing Ports Testing Ports Graphing Port Performance Fabric View Graphs This section describes how to do the following Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Save Default Performance View File Dialog Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Saving and Opening Performance View Files Displayed Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences Setting the Polling Frequency Displaying Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Customizing Graphs Managing Ports Printing Graphs Setting Global Graph TypeRescaling a Selected Graph Saving Graph Statistics to a File Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch Working with Switch Configurations User Accounts Modifying a Configuration Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Ftp ipaddress Commands Table A-1. Command-Line Completion Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Admin Session Commands Syntax Admin CommandAuthority Keywords Alias Command Syntax alias Remove alias memberlist Members aliasRename aliasold aliasnew CIM Command CIMListener Command Table A-3. CIM Listener Configuration Parameters Following is an example of the CIMListener Create command Enter CIMSubscription Command Table A-4. CIM Subscription Configuration Parameters Must be Saved with the cim save command Keywords activate configname Config CommandSyntax config Edit configname Restore command RestoreManager Archive function are not compatible with the Config Save configname # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Certificate Create CommandCreate Support Command Line Interface Create Command Following is an example of the Create Certificate command Syntax date Date CommandKeywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Authority Admin Firmware Install CommandSyntax firmware install Group Command Syntax group Keywords add group Table A-5. ISL Group Member Attributes Table A-6. Port Group Member Attributes Copy groupsource groupdestination Create group type Edit group member Table A-8. Group Member Attributes Rename groupold groupnew Members groupRemove group memberlist Securitysets group Following is an example of the Group Edit command ISL Following is an example of the Group List command Following is an example of the Group Members command Hardreset Command Syntax Syntax help command keyword Help CommandKeywords command Authority None History Command Authority None Syntax history Hotreset Command Hotreset Image Command Enter the following account name and password FTP. Enter one of the following on the command lineSwitch name associated with the IP address Are running the same version of firmware Open an Admin session to acquire the necessary authority Wait for the unpack to complete Reinitializes the specified loop port Lip CommandFollowing is an example of the Lip command Lip portnumber Passwd Command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Ping Command Syntax ping ipaddress Keywords ipaddress Syntax Examples Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Displays current system process information Closes the Telnet session Quit CommandSyntax quit, exit, or logout Reset Command Config configname Snmp ServicesSwitch System Table A-9. Switch Configuration Defaults Values Table A-10. Port Configuration Defaults Arbff Table A-11. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Table A-12. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-13. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-14. Radius Configuration Defaults Table A-15. Services Configuration Defaults Table A-16. System Configuration Defaults Table A-17. Security Configuration Defaults Security Command Keywords active Following is an example of the Security Active command History Following is an example of the Security History command Following is an example of the Security Limits command Following is an example of the Security List command Securityset Command Remove securityset group Delete securitysetGroups securityset Rename securitysetold securitysetnew Set Command Syntax set Pagebreak state Setup optionSwitch state Port option Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters Set Config CommandSet config Port portnumber Table A-18. Set Config Port Parameters Security Table A-19. Security Configuration Parameters Table A-20. Set Config Switch Parameters Ratov Table A-21. Set Config Threshold Parameters Threshold Table A-22. Set Config Zoning Parameters Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Security command 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 Archive Set Log CommandSet log Component filterlist Snmp Display filter Start Level filterPort portlist Stop Alarms are always logged and always displayed on the screen Keywords portnumber Set Port CommandEnable Bypass alpa State state Radius Services Snmp System Set Setup CommandSet setup Configuration fields Table A-23. Radius Service Settings Table A-24. Switch Services Settings Table A-24. Switch Services Settings Table A-25. Snmp Configuration Settings Table A-26. System Configuration Settings Table A-25. Snmp Configuration Settings Table A-26. System Configuration Settings Following is an example of the Set Setup Services command Following is an example of the Set Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup system Show Command Keywords about Cimsubscription subscriptionname Alarm optionCimlistener listenername Fdmi portwwn Ns option Log optionLsdb Pagebreak Table A-27. Show Port Parameters Tbuf LIPF8ALPS Post log Steering domainid Zoneset Active, List Table A-28. Switch Operational ParametersWhoami „ Zoning History, Limits, List Displays all connected devices Displays the current time zone settingTopology Users Following is an example of the Show Domains command Following is an example of the Show Fabric command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi WWN command Following is an example of the Show NS domainID command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain commandFollowing 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 PL-XPL-VC-SG3-22 Following is an example of the Show Switch command Following is an example of the Show Topology command 59022-11 a 101 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 Show Log CommandNone Keywords numberofevents Options SettingsLevel Port Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log Level commandFollowing is an example of the Show Log command Show Perf Command Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Show setup Show Setup CommandMfg Following is an example of the Show Setup Services command Following is an example of the Show Setup Radius command Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Power from the switch Shutdown CommandShutdown Port portnumber testtype Test CommandTest Status Admin start Test port x online Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command Uptime CommandAuthority None Syntax uptime Accounts User CommandUser Add Following is an example of the User Add command Following is an example of the User Edit command Following is an example of the User Delete command Following 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 memberlist 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 Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Remove zoneset zonelistZones zoneset Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session Table A-29. Zoning Database Limits Limit Description Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command E1JBOD1 E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning List command Command Line Interface Zoning Command 134 59022-11 a Alarm Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State BootP Default Visibility Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Fabric Management Switch Maintenance Button Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Maintenance Mode SANsurfer Switch Manager Power On Self Test PostPrincipal Switch Small Form-Factor Pluggable Index Index-2 59022-11 a 59022-11 a Index-3 Index-4 59022-11 a 59022-11 a Index-5 Index-6 59022-11 a 59022-11 a Index-7 Index-8 59022-11 a 59022-11 a Index-9 Index-10 59022-11 a