Qlogic SANbox 5000 Series User's Guide

SimplifyL59235-02 A Page iSANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideFirmware Version 6.8

1 – IntroductionRelated Materials1-2 59235-02 A L1.2Related MaterialsRefer to the following manuals for information about switch hardware and install

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home4-40 59235-02 A L4.12.4Using the Call Home Message QueueUse the Call Home Message Queue dialog shown in Figure 4-

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home59235-02 A 4-41L4.12.6Change OverChanges the inactive SMTP server to become the active SMTP server. To make the

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home4-42 59235-02 A LNotes

59235-02 A 5-1Section 5Managing PortsThe data windows provide port information and port statistics for selected ports. This section describes the fo

5 – Managing PortsPort Information Data Window5-2 59235-02 A LInformation in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the Summary, A

5 – Managing PortsPort Information Data Window59235-02 A 5-3LOperational Port State The port state that is currently active. This value may be diffe

5 – Managing PortsPort Information Data Window5-4 59235-02 A LAuto Performance Tuning Enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_En

5 – Managing PortsPort Statistics Data Window59235-02 A 5-5L5.2Port Statistics Data WindowThe Port Statistics data window, shown in Figure 5-3, disp

5 – Managing PortsPort Statistics Data Window5-6 59235-02 A LThe Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provi

5 – Managing PortsPort Statistics Data Window59235-02 A 5-7LTable 5-2 describes the Port Statistics data window entries.Table 5-2. Port Statistics D

1 – IntroductionTechnical Support59235-02 A 1-3LTHIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BU

5 – Managing PortsPort Statistics Data Window5-8 59235-02 A LDecode Errors Number of invalid transmission words detected during decod-ing. Decoding i

5 – Managing PortsPort Statistics Data Window59235-02 A 5-9LLoop Timeouts Number of loop timeouts.Loss Of Sync Number of synchronization losses (&g

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports5-10 59235-02 A L5.3Viewing and Configuring PortsPort color and text provide information about the por

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports59235-02 A 5-11LThe Port Properties dialog entries are listed below in Table 5-3.Table 5-3. Port Prop

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports5-12 59235-02 A L5.3.1Port Symbolic NameTo change the symbolic name of a port, do the following:1. Ope

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports59235-02 A 5-13L5.3.2.2Port Administrative StatesThe port administrative state determines the operati

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports5-14 59235-02 A L5.3.3Port TypesTo display port type status, open the View menu, and select View Port

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports59235-02 A 5-15L1. Select one or more 1/2/4-Gbps ports in the faceplate display. 2. Open the Port men

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports5-16 59235-02 A L5.3.5Port Transceiver Media StatusTo display transceiver media status, open the View

5 – Managing PortsViewing and Configuring Ports59235-02 A 5-17L5.3.6I/O Stream GuardThe I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses the Registered State Cha

1 – IntroductionTechnical Support1-4 59235-02 A L1.4.3Contact InformationSupport Headquarters QLogic Corporation12984 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, M

5 – Managing PortsResetting a Port5-18 59235-02 A L5.3.8Auto Performance Tuning and AL FairnessThe Auto Perf Tuning and AL Fairness settings are conf

5 – Managing PortsTesting Ports59235-02 A 5-19L5.5Testing PortsYou can test a port using the Port Diagnostics dialog. Only one port can be tested at

5 – Managing PortsTesting Ports5-20 59235-02 A LTo test a port, do the following:1. Select one or more ports In the faceplate display.2. Open the Por

59235-02 A Glossary-1GlossaryActive Zone SetThe zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric.Active FirmwareThe firmware image on the swi

SANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideGlossary-2 59235-02 A LConfigured Zone SetsThe zone sets stored on a switch excluding the a

59235-02 A Glossary-3SANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideLInput Power LEDA chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic ci

SANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideGlossary-4 59235-02 A LSFPSmall Form-Factor Pluggable.Small Form-Factor PluggableA transcei

59235-02 A Index-1IndexAactive zone set 3-14, 3-17Active Zoneset data window 3-14administrative stateconfigured 4-18, 5-13current 4-18, 5-13port 5-1

SANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideIndex-2 59235-02 A LFF_Port 5-14fabricadd a switch 3-2loop port 5-14management 3-1managemen

59235-02 A Index-3SANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideLportadministrative state 5-13configuration 5-10media 5-16operational st

59235-02 A 2-1Section 2Using QuickToolsThis section describes how to use the QuickTools web applet and its menus. The following topics are covered:

SANbox 5000 Series QuickToolsSwitch Management User GuideIndex-4 59235-02 A Ltrapauthentication 4-26community 4-26configuration 4-27SNMP version 4-2

2 – Using QuickToolsOpening QuickTools2-2 59235-02 A L2.2Opening QuickToolsAfter the switch is operational, open the QuickTools web applet by enterin

2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface59235-02 A 2-3LFigure 2-2. Password Change Required Dialog2.3QuickTools User InterfaceThe QuickTools w

2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface2-4 59235-02 A L2.3.1Maintenance Panel Health CheckThe Maintenance Panel Health Check feature provides n

2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface59235-02 A 2-5L2.3.2Fabric TreeThe QuickTools web applet allows you to manage the switches in one fabri

2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface2-6 59235-02 A L Devices — displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to

2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface59235-02 A 2-7LSwitch ArchiveRestoreUser AccountsSet Date/TimeSwitch PropertiesAdvanced Switch Properti

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2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface2-8 59235-02 A L2.3.5.1Popup MenusPopup menus are displayed when you right-click the switch faceplate or

2 – Using QuickToolsQuickTools User Interface59235-02 A 2-9L To select several non-consecutive ports, press the Control key while clicking each por

2 – Using QuickToolsSetting QuickTools Preferences2-10 59235-02 A L2.4Setting QuickTools PreferencesUsing the preferences settings, you can: Change

2 – Using QuickToolsUsing Online Help59235-02 A 2-11LTo set preferences for your QuickTools sessions, do the following:1. Open the File menu, and se

2 – Using QuickToolsExiting QuickTools2-12 59235-02 A LNotes

59235-02 A 3-1Section 3Managing FabricsThis section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics: Fabric Services Rediscovering a Fabric Add

3 – Managing FabricsRediscovering a Fabric3-2 59235-02 A L3.1.1Enabling SNMP ConfigurationTo enable SNMP configuration, do the following:1. Open the

3 – Managing FabricsReplacing a Failed Switch59235-02 A 3-3L3. Configure any special switch settings. To open the Zoning Config dialog, open the Zon

3 – Managing FabricsEvent Browser3-4 59235-02 A L5. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly possessed by the failed switc

3 – Managing FabricsEvent Browser59235-02 A 3-5LFigure 3-1. Events BrowserSeverity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in

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3 – Managing FabricsEvent Browser3-6 59235-02 A L3.5.1Filtering the Event BrowserFiltering the Event Browser enables you to display only those events

3 – Managing FabricsEvent Browser59235-02 A 3-7LFigure 3-2. Filter Events Dialog3.5.2Sorting the Event BrowserSorting the Event Browser enables you

3 – Managing FabricsDevice Information and Nicknames3-8 59235-02 A L3.6Device Information and NicknamesDevices are hosts and storage targets connecte

3 – Managing FabricsDevice Information and Nicknames59235-02 A 3-9LTable 3-2 describes the entries in the Devices data window.

3 – Managing FabricsDevice Information and Nicknames3-10 59235-02 A L3.6.2Displaying Detailed Device InformationIn addition to the information that i

3 – Managing FabricsDevice Information and Nicknames59235-02 A 3-11LNicknames are saved to an XML file stored on the switch. If different nickname f

3 – Managing FabricsDevice Information and Nicknames3-12 59235-02 A L3.6.3.3Deleting a NicknameTo delete a device port nickname, do the following:1.

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-13L3.6.3.5Importing a Nicknames FileImporting a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the cont

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-14 59235-02 A L3.7.1Active Zone Set Data WindowThe Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 3-5, displays the zone mem

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-15L3.7.2Configured Zonesets Data WindowThe Configured Zonesets data window, shown in Figure 3-6, displays all

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3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-16 59235-02 A L3.7.3Zoning ConceptsThe following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in t

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-17L3.7.3.2AliasesTo make it easier to add a group of ports or devices to one or more zones, you can create an

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-18 59235-02 A L3.7.3.4Zoning DatabaseEach switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all alias

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-19L In the zone sets tree (left windowpane), right-click the Zone Sets at the very top, and select Propertie

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-20 59235-02 A L3.7.4.1Editing the Zoning DatabaseUse the Edit Zoning dialog, shown in Figure 3-7, to edit the zoning data

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-21LThe Edit Zoning dialog has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right.

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-22 59235-02 A LAdd Member button — adds selected port/device to a zoneRemove Member button — deletes the selected zone fr

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-23L3.7.4.2Resolving ZoningThe Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active, configured, and merge

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-24 59235-02 A L3.7.4.3Configuring the Zoning DatabaseUse the Zoning Config dialog, shown in Figure 3-8, to change the Aut

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-25L3.7.4.3.2Default ZoneThe Default Zone parameter enables (Allow) or disables (Deny) communication among por

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3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-26 59235-02 A L3.7.4.6Restoring the Default Zoning DatabaseRestoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning d

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-27L3.7.5.1Creating a Zone SetTo create a zone set, do the following:1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-28 59235-02 A L3.7.5.3Renaming a Zone SetTo rename a zone set, do the following:1. In the Zone Sets tree of the Edit Zoni

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-29L3.7.6Managing ZonesManaging zones involves the following: Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Memb

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-30 59235-02 A L Select a port by port number, Fibre Channel address, or World Wide Name in the Port/Device tree. Right-c

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-31Lc. Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or First Port Address option.d. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/d

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-32 59235-02 A L3.7.6.6Removing a Zone from a Zone SetTo remove a zone from a zone set, do the following:1. In the Edit Zo

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-33L3.7.7.1Creating an AliasTo create an alias, do the following:1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoni

3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-34 59235-02 A L3.7.7.3Removing an Alias from All ZonesTo remove an alias from all zones, do the following:1. In the Zone

3 – Managing FabricsZoning59235-02 A 3-35L3.7.8.2Zone Merge Failure RecoveryWhen a zone merge failure occurs, the conflict that caused the failure m

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3 – Managing FabricsZoning3-36 59235-02 A LNotes

59235-02 A 4-1Section 4Managing SwitchesThis section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric.  Managing User Accounts Pag

4 – Managing SwitchesSwitch Data Window4-2 59235-02 A LFigure 4-1. Switch Data WindowInformation in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed b

4 – Managing SwitchesSwitch Data Window59235-02 A 4-3LTable 4-1. Switch Data Window Entries Entry DescriptionSummary GroupSwitch Type Switch modelFi

4 – Managing SwitchesSwitch Data Window4-4 59235-02 A LFan 2 Status Fan 2 statusFan 3 Status Fan 3 StatusPower Supply 1 Status Power supply 1 statusP

4 – Managing SwitchesSwitch Data Window59235-02 A 4-5LUser Login GroupUser Name Account nameLogin Level Authority levelSuper User Super user privile

4 – Managing SwitchesSwitch Data Window4-6 59235-02 A LSSH Enabled Secure Shell status. If enabled, an encrypted data path is provided for command li

4 – Managing SwitchesSwitch Data Window59235-02 A 4-7L

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts4-8 59235-02 A L4.2Managing User AccountsOnly the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Acc

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts59235-02 A 4-9L4.2.1Creating User AccountsTo create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu and

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4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts4-10 59235-02 A L4.2.2Removing a User AccountTo remove a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu an

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts59235-02 A 4-11L4.2.3Changing a User Account PasswordTo change the password for an account on a switch, o

4 – Managing SwitchesManaging User Accounts4-12 59235-02 A L4.2.4Modifying a User AccountTo modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu a

4 – Managing SwitchesPaging a Switch59235-02 A 4-13L4.3Paging a SwitchYou can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all

4 – Managing SwitchesResetting a Switch4-14 59235-02 A L4.5Resetting a SwitchResetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-15LTo reset a switch using QuickTools, do the following:1. Select the switch to be reset in th

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch4-16 59235-02 A L4.6.2Switch PropertiesTo open the Switch Properties dialog, choose one of the following: O

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-17L4.6.2.1Domain ID and Domain ID LockThe domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for t

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch4-18 59235-02 A L4.6.2.3Symbolic NameThe symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that id

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-19L4.6.2.6In-band ManagementIn-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-

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4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch4-20 59235-02 A L4.6.3Advanced Switch PropertiesThe Advanced Switch Properties dialog, shown in Figure 4-8,

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-21L4.6.4Managing System ServicesThe System Services dialog provides a central location for you

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch4-22 59235-02 A L Telnet (Command line interface) — allows users to manage the switch through a Telnet comm

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-23L4.6.5Network PropertiesUse the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-10 to change IP

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch4-24 59235-02 A L4.6.5.1IP ConfigurationThe IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network a

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-25L4.6.6SNMP PropertiesUse the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 4-11 to change SNMP conf

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch4-26 59235-02 A L4.6.6.1SNMP ConfigurationThe SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are manage

4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59235-02 A 4-27L4.6.6.2SNMP Trap ConfigurationThe SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose

4 – Managing SwitchesArchiving a Switch4-28 59235-02 A L4.7Archiving a SwitchYou can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration paramet

4 – Managing SwitchesRestoring a Switch59235-02 A 4-29L4.8Restoring a SwitchRestoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to

59235-02 A 1-1Section 1IntroductionThis manual describes the QuickTools™ web applet (version 6.08) for SANbox 5000 Series switches (firmware version

4 – Managing SwitchesRestoring a Switch4-30 59235-02 A L3. Enter the archive file name or browse for the file. This archive file must be one that was

4 – Managing SwitchesRestoring the Factory Default Configuration59235-02 A 4-31L4.9Restoring the Factory Default ConfigurationYou can restore the sw

4 – Managing SwitchesRestoring the Factory Default Configuration4-32 59235-02 A L

4 – Managing SwitchesDownloading a Support File59235-02 A 4-33L4.10Downloading a Support FileThe Download Support File menu option assembles all log

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home4-34 59235-02 A LThe applicable code versions are: Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home59235-02 A 4-35LTable 4-9 lists the entries in the Call Home Setup dialog.Table 4-9. Call Home Setup Entries Ent

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home4-36 59235-02 A LFrom Email Address: The Email address that will be provided to the SMTP server to indicate the s

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home59235-02 A 4-37L4.12.1Using the Call Home Profile ManagerUse the Call Home Profile Manager dialog shown in Figur

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home4-38 59235-02 A L4.12.2Using the Call Home Profile EditorUse the Call Home Profile Editor dialog shown in Figure

4 – Managing SwitchesUsing Call Home59235-02 A 4-39L4.12.3Applying All Profiles on a Switch to Other SwitchesYou can apply all profiles on a switch