Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set | Q-Logic SANBOX2-16 specs

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3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric

4.To create new zones in a zone set, do one of the following:

Right-click a zone set and select Create A Zone from the popup menu. In the Create a Zone dialog, enter a name for the new zone, and click the OK button. The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog.

Select a zone set in the zone sets tree, and click the Zone button in the Zoning toolbar. In the Create a Zone dialog, enter a name for the new zone, and click the OK button. The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets dialog.

Copy an existing zone by dragging a zone into the new zone set. Refer to ”Copying a Zone to a Zone Set” on page 3-48.

5.Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

3.7.4.2

Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set

You must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric.

The purpose of the deactivate function is to suspend all fabric zoning which results in free communication fabric wide or no communication depending on the default visibility setting. Refer to ”Default Visibility” on page 3-45for more information. It is not necessary to deactivate the active zone set before activating a new one.

To activate a zone set, open the Zoning menu and select Activate Zone Set to open the Activate Zone Set dialog. Select a zone set from the Select Zone Set pull-down menu, and click the Activate button.

To deactivate the active zone set, open the Zoning menu, select Deactivate Zone Set. Acknowledge the warning about traffic disruption, and click the Yes button to confirm that you want to deactivate the active zone set.

3.7.4.3

Copying a Zone to a Zone Set

To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another, select the zone and drag it to the chosen zone set. Click the Apply button to save changes to the zoning database.

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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 Locate and execute the file sbmoversms.sh Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager packageChange directories to the package location 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 Faceplate Display SANsurfer Switch Manager User InterfaceTopology Display Menu options in the topology display are shown in Figure Menu BarTopology Display Menu Menu options in the faceplate display are shown in Figure Faceplate Display MenuShortcut Keys Tool Bar Tool Bar Buttons Fabric Tree Fabric Tree Data Window and Tabs Working Status IndicatorGraphic Window Using the Topology Display Switch and Link Status Arranging Switches in the Display Working with Switches and LinksSelecting Switches and Links 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 Fabric security consists of the following Securing a FabricConnection Security 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 Deactivating a Security Set Archiving a Security Configuration to a FileActivating 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 Rediscovering a Fabric Adding a New Switch to a FabricSaving a Fabric View File 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 Creating a Nickname Exporting Device Information to a FileManaging Device Port Nicknames Exporting Nicknames to a File Editing a NicknameDeleting a Nickname Zoning Concepts Importing a Nicknames FileZoning a Fabric Zones Soft Zones Zone Sets Access Control List Hard ZonesAliases Zoning Database Managing the zoning database consists of the following Using the Zoning WizardManaging the Zoning Database 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 Removing All Zoning Definitions Restoring the Default Zoning DatabaseRestoring the Zoning Database from a File 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 Managing zones involves the following Managing ZonesCreating 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 Click the OK button to add the member and save the change Managing Aliases Removing a Zone from All Zone SetsChanging Zone Types Creating an Alias Adding a Member to an Alias Zone Merge Failure Removing an Alias from All ZonesMerging Fabrics and Zoning 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 Legacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values 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 Port Types Monitoring Port StatusDisplaying Port 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 Device Scan Changing Port Symbolic NameUsing the Extended Credits Wizard 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 Rename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias memberlist 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 Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Syntax firmware install Firmware Install CommandAuthority Admin 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 Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session 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 portID command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS domainID 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 command Following is an example of the Show Log Level commandFollowing is an example of the Show Log Options command Show Perf Command Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Mfg Show Setup CommandShow setup 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 Shutdown Shutdown CommandPower from the switch Port portnumber testtype Test CommandTest Status Admin start Test port x online Authority None Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command 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 Whoami Whoami CommandFollowing is an example of the Whoami command 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 Zones zoneset Remove zoneset zonelistRename zonesetold zonesetnew 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