Importing a Nicknames File, Zoning a Fabric | Q-Logic SANBOX2-8C/16

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3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric

3.5.3.5

Importing a Nicknames File

Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file which is used by SANsurfer Switch Manager. To import a nickname file, do the following:

1.Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2.Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog, and select Import.

3.Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open. When prompted to overwrite existing nicknames, click Yes.

3.6

Zoning a Fabric

Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes. This subsection addresses the following topics:

Zoning Concepts

Using the Zoning Wizard

Managing the Zoning Database

Managing Zone Sets

Managing Zones

Managing Aliases

Merging Fabrics and Zoning

3.6.1

Zoning Concepts

The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section:

Zones

Aliases

Zone Sets

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 Section Managing Switches 4.1 Snmp Configuration 4.2 Snmp Trap Configuration Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption KeySection Managing Ports 3.3 NTP Client Appendix a Command Line Interface 7.3 Glossary Index Figures Tables Switch Operational Parameters SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide 59022-10 a Intended Audience Related Materials Jdom License Technical Support AvailabilityTraining Contact Information Introduction Technical Support 59022-10 a Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application SANsurfer Switch Manager For a Windows workstationFor a Linux workstation For a Solaris workstation SMS Installation for Windows SANsurfer Management Suite 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 SMS Uninstall Standalone Uninstall Pkgrm QLGCsol 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 Faceplate Display Menu Menu options in the faceplate display are shown in Figure Topology Display Shortcut Keys Topology Display Menu Shortcut Keys Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys Faceplate Display Menu Shortcut Keys Reset Hot reset Hard Reset 59022-10 a 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 Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu Working with PortsSelecting Ports Faceplate Data Windows Page Components of Fibre Channel fabric security are Fabric SecurityUser Account Security Fabric Services Enabling Snmp ConfigurationClick the In-band Management Enable button Enabling In-band Management Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots Fabric TrackerSaving a Version Snapshot Exporting Version Snapshots to a File Managing the Fabric Database Adding a Fabric Add a New Fabric Dialog Removing a Fabric Opening a Fabric View FileSaving 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 Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon Description Displaying the Event Browser Events Browser Severity Levels Description Icon Filtering the Event Browser 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 Active Zone Set Data Window SANsurfer Switch Manager enables you to do the following Link Data WindowWorking with Device Information and Nicknames 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 Edit Zoning Dialog Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Configuring the Zoning Database Interop Auto Save Restoring the Zoning Database from a File Default VisibilitySaving the Zoning Database to a File Managing Zone Sets Restoring the Default Zoning DatabaseRemoving All Zoning Definitions Creating a Zone Set Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Managing zones involves the following Removing a Zone SetManaging Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set Removing a Zone MemberRemoving a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Creating an Alias Changing Zone TypesManaging Aliases Adding a Member to an Alias Removing an Alias from All Zones Merging Fabrics and Zoning Zone 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 Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Switch Data Window Switch Data Window Entries Ratov Displaying Detailed Device Information on page 3-17for Port Statistics Data Window Port Information Data Window Configured and Active Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog Paging a Switch EventCount 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 Interop Mode for Zoning Legacy Port Address Format Timeout Values Timeout Values Network Properties 11. Network Properties Dialog IP Configuration IP Configuration Parameters Remote Logging NTP Client Snmp Properties 12. Snmp Properties Dialog Snmp Configuration Snmp Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap Configuration Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch 13. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Factory Default Configuration Settings Factory Default Configuration Settings Installing Firmware Downloading a Support File Managing Switches Installing Firmware Displaying Hardware Status 14. Hardware Status LEDs Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 59022-10 a Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Port Types Monitoring Port StatusDisplaying Port Types Displaying Port Operational States Displaying Port SpeedsPort Operational States 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 Scan Device Changing Port Symbolic NameStream Guard Using the Extended Credits Wizard Designate Donor Ports Resetting a Port Testing Ports Testing Ports Graphing Port Performance Fabric View Graphs Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Save Default Performance View File Dialog Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Saving and Opening Performance View Files Displayed Setting the Polling Frequency Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption KeySetting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences Displaying Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Default Graph Options Dialog Customizing Graphs Errors check box „ Total frames transmitted and received Total Frames„ Total frames transmitted Total Tx Frames „ Total frames received Total Rx Frames Saving Graph Statistics to a File Rescaling a Selected GraphPrinting Graphs Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch Working with Switch Configurations User Accounts Modifying a Configuration Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Command as shown Date, configswitch16910112003, for example Commands Table A-1. Command-Line Completion Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Admin Session Commands Admin Command AuthoritySyntax Keywords Alias Command Syntax alias Rename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias memberlist Config Command Syntax configKeywords activate configname Edit configname Restore Manager Archive function are not compatible with the ConfigRestore command Save configname # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Download the file to the workstation Create Support Command Admin sessionFollowing is an example of the Create Support command Create support You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Syntax firmware install Firmware Install CommandAuthority Admin Hardreset Command Syntax Help Command Keywords commandSyntax help command keyword Authority None History Command Authority None Syntax history Hotreset Command Hotreset Image Command CleanupInstall Image Ftp Ftp switchname Wait for the unpack to complete Lip Command Following is an example of the Lip commandReinitializes the specified loop port Lip portnumber Passwd Command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Keywords ipaddress Ping CommandSyntax ping ipaddress Ps Command Following is an example of the Ps commandSyntax Examples Displays current system process information Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session Reset Command Config configname Zoning Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsSystem Table A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Arbff Table A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Table A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Set Command Syntax set Port option Setup optionSwitch state Set Config Command Set configTable A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Port portnumber Send Arbff True instead of IDLEs False on Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Threshold Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Attributes Set Log Command Set logArchive Clear Display filter Level filter Port portlist SaveStart Stop Set Port Command Command Line Interface Set Port Command Set Setup Command Set setupTable A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Snmp System Table A-14. System Configuration Settings Table A-14. System Configuration Settings If you wish Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup system Show Command Alarm optionKeywords about Broadcast Ns option Fdmi portwwnLog option Table A-15. Show Port Parameters PagebreakPerf option Lipalpdalps Post log Steering domainid Table A-16. Switch Operational Parameters Support Users TopologyDisplays all connected devices Version Following is an example of the Show Domains commandFollowing 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 Command Line Interface 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 Show logNumber of events Component Settings LevelOptions 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 System command Command Line Interface Show Setup Command Shutdown Shutdown CommandPower from the switch Test Command TestPort portnumber testtype Status Test port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Authority None Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command User Command 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 Members zone Remove zone memberlistRename zoneold zonenew 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 Keywords activeOpens a Zoning Edit session History Limits Table A-17. Zoning Database Limits Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command E1JBOD1 E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning List command 102 59022-10 a Access Control List Zone Administrative StateAlarm BootP Class 3 Service Configured Zone SetsDefault Visibility Fabric Management Switch Input Power LED Inter-Switch LinkMaintenance Button Maintenance Mode Power On Self Test Post Principal SwitchSANsurfer Switch Manager Small Form-Factor Pluggable Index Index-2 59022-10 a 59022-10 a Index-3 Index-4 59022-10 a 59022-10 a Index-5 Index-6 59022-10 a 59022-10 a Index-7