Page 1 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide Part number: AA–RVHYB–TE Second edition: September 2005...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents About this guide ............11 Intended audience .
Page 4 Ending the Advanced Web Tools session ........32 Using Advanced Web Tools and secure mode .
Page 5 Synchronizing services on the CP..........50 Initiating a CP failover .
Page 6 Displaying FSPF routing............72 Viewing FSPF routing .
Page 7 Deleting a Fabric Assist zone ........... . 91 Managing zone configurations.
Page 8 Displaying port information ............110 Accessing the Port Information screen .
Page 9 Saving graphs to a canvas ........... . . 137 Saving graphs .
Page 10 44 Configuring CUP port connectivity ..........118 45 Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box .
Page 11: About This Guide
About this guide This guide provides information about: • Using Advanced Web Tools • Managing fabrics, switches, and ports • Routing traffic • Extended fabrics • ISL trunking • Zoning • Diagnostics • Fabric Watch NOTE: FICON is not supported on HP B-Series Fibre Channel switches. The FICON information in this document is included for reference only.
Page 12: Document Conventions And Symbols
Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Medium blue, underlined text Web site addresses (http://www.hp.com) Key names Bold font • • Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box •...
Page 13: Hp-Authorized Reseller
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Page 15: Introducing Advanced Web Tools
Introducing Advanced Web Tools HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools is a GUI that enables administrators to monitor and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports from a standard workstation. It is an optionally licensed product that runs on HP Fabric OS. Advanced Web Tools provides the administrative control point for HP Advanced Fabric Services, including Advanced Zoning, Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, and Fabric Watch.
Page 16: Configuring Internet Explorer
Table 2 Certified and tested platforms Operating system Browser Java Plug-in Solaris 2.8 Mozilla 1.6 1.4.2_06 Solaris 2.9 Mozilla 1.6 1.4.2_06 Windows® 2000 Internet Explorer 6.0 1.4.2_06 Windows 2003 Internet Explorer 6.0 1.4.2_06 Windows XP® Internet Explorer 6.0 1.4.2_06 In addition, HP has tested Advanced Web Tools on the platforms shown in Table Table 3 Tested platforms...
Page 17: Installing Java On The Workstation
Figure 1 Configuring Internet Explorer Installing Java on the workstation Java Plug-in version 1.4.2_06 must be installed on the workstation for the correct operation of Advanced Web Tools. If you try to launch Advanced Web Tools without any Java Plug-in installed: •...
Page 18: Installing The Java Plug-In On Windows
Installing the Java Plug-in on Windows Select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel and then select the Java Plug-in Control Panel. Select the About tab. Determine whether the correct Java Plug-in version is installed: • If the correct version is installed, Advanced Web Tools is ready to use. •...
Page 19: Installing The First License Through The Web
Installing the first license through the web Launch the web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the Location/Address field: http://10.77.77.77 Press Enter. If an Advanced Web Tools license is already installed on the switch, Advanced Web Tools launches. If no license is installed, a license dialog box opens.
Page 20: Launching Advanced Web Tools
Launching Advanced Web Tools You can launch Advanced Web Tools on any workstation with a compatible web browser installed. For a list of web browsers compatible with Fabric OS 5.x, see Table 2 on page 16 and Table 3 on page 16. Advanced Web Tools also supports HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch.
Page 21: Logging In
Logging in When you use Advanced Web Tools, you must log in before you can modify any switch information. This section describes upfront login, which determines when you log in, and role-based access control, which is determined by how you log in. Prior to displaying the login window, Advanced Web Tools displays a security banner (if one is configured for your switch), which you must accept before logging in.
Page 22: Role-Based Access Control
Role-based access control You can log in at the admin, switchAdmin, or user level. Each role gives you a different access level: admin You have full access to all of the Advanced Web Tools functionality. switchAdmin You can do everything the admin role can do, except for the following: •...
Page 23 A session remains in effect until one of the following happens: • You log out. • You close or navigate away from the Switch Explorer window (if upfront login is enabled). • You refresh the Switch Explorer window (if upfront login is enabled). •...
Page 24 Introducing Advanced Web Tools...
Page 25: Using Advanced Web Tools
Using Advanced Web Tools This chapter contains the following sections: • Viewing the Switch Explorer, page 25 • Displaying switches in the fabric, page 32 • Ending the Advanced Web Tools session, page 32 • Using Advanced Web Tools and secure mode, page 32 •...
Page 26: Core Switch 2/64
Core Switch 2/64 Figure 3 shows an example of the Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a Core Switch 2/64. Active CP Arrow Figure 3 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a Core Switch 2/64 In this figure, the Core Switch 2/64 has two domains; however, only one domain is displayed. You can view and manage only one domain at a time, even though both domains are enclosed in the same chassis.
Page 27: 4/256 San Director
Active CP LED Indicators Active CP Arrow Figure 4 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a SAN Director 2/128 The active CP in the SAN Director 2/128 is labeled with a small arrow at the bottom of the CP display. The SAN Director 2/128 active CP is also indicated with the blue Active CP LED indicator, as shown in the figure.
Page 28: San Switch 2/8V
Active CP LED Indicators Active CP Arrow Figure 5 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a 4/256 SAN Director SAN Switch 2/8V Figure 6 shows an example of the Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a SAN Switch 2/8V (see the legend in Table 5 on page 25).
Page 29: Refresh Rates
Figure 6 Advanced Web Tools Switch Explorer for a SAN Switch 2/8V Refresh rates Different panels of Advanced Web Tools refresh at different rates. Table 6 lists the polling rates for the various panels in Advanced Web Tools. Table 6 Polling rate in the Switch Explorer window Switch explorer area Polling rate...
Page 30: Fabric Tree
Fabric Tree The Fabric Tree is the left panel of the Switch Explorer. The Fabric Tree displays all switches in the fabric, including switches that do not have an Advanced Web Tools license. Any switches segmented before Advanced Web Tools is launched are not displayed. Although all switches in the fabric are displayed, only switches that have an Advanced Web Tools license installed can be managed through Advanced Web Tools.
Page 31: Switch View
Switch View The Switch View displays a graphical representation of the selected switch, including a real-time view of switch and port status. This view is accessed by selecting a switch icon in the Fabric Tree. NOTE: The Switch View display is updated approximately once every 15 seconds. However, the initial display of the Switch Explorer might take from 30 to 60 seconds after the switch is booted.
Page 32: Displaying Switches In The Fabric
NOTE: For all status displays based on errors per time interval, any errors cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed. Displaying switches in the fabric If your fabric has more than one switch, you can launch Advanced Web Tools from one switch and then access other switches.
Page 33: Opening Modules In A Secure Fabric
Opening modules in a secure fabric When opening more than one module in a secure fabric, wait for each module to load completely before opening another. For example, if you want to access both the Zone Admin and the Switch Admin modules, open one of the modules and wait for it to load completely before opening the second module.
Page 34 Using Advanced Web Tools...
Page 35: Managing Your Fabrics, Switches, And Ports
Managing your fabrics, switches, and ports This chapter contains the following sections: • Managing fabrics, switches, and ports using Advanced Web Tools, page 35 • Launching the telnet window, page 37 • Configuring IP and netmask information, page 37 • Configuring a syslog IP address, page 38 •...
Page 36: Launching The Switch Admin Module
Figure 7 Switch Admin Module With the exception of switch time, information displayed in the Switch Admin module is not updated by Advanced Web Tools. To update the information displayed in the Switch Admin module, see ”Refreshing the switch Admin Module”...
Page 37: Refreshing The Switch Admin Module
Click the Admin button on the Switch View. The Switch Admin module is displayed (as shown in Figure 7 on page 36). Refreshing the switch Admin Module To refresh the fabric element information displayed at any time, click the Refresh button in any tabbed page of the Switch Admin module.
Page 38: Configuring A Syslog Ip Address
Figure 8 Network tab Configuring a syslog IP address The syslog IP address represents the IP address of the server that is running the syslog process. The syslog daemon reads and forwards system messages to the appropriate log files and/or users, depending on the system configuration.
Page 39: Configuring A Switch
Configuring a switch Use the Switch tab of the Switch Admin module to perform basic switch configuration. Figure 7 page 36 shows an example of the Switch tab. Enabling and disabling a switch You can identify if a switch is enabled or disabled in the Switch Admin module by looking at the bottom right corner: the icon means that the switch is enabled, and the icon means that the switch is...
Page 40: Viewing And Printing A Switch Report
Viewing and printing a switch report The switch report includes the following information: • A list of switches in the fabric • Switch configuration parameters • A list of ISLs and ports • Name Server information • Zoning information • SFP serial ID information Viewing or printing a switch report Launch the Switch Admin module as described on...
Page 41: Configuring Fabric Parameters
Configuring fabric parameters You can configure the following fabric parameters using the Configure tab and Fabric subtab of the Switch Admin module (as shown in Figure • BB Credit, which is the number of buffers available to attached devices for frame receipt. The default BB Credit is 16.
Page 42: Configuring Fabric Parameters
Configure tab, Fabric subtab Figure 9 Configuring fabric parameters Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Disable the switch as described in ”Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 39. Click the Configure tab. Click the Fabric subtab. Make the fabric parameter configuration changes.
Page 43: Configuring Virtual Channel Settings
Configuring virtual channel settings You can configure the parameters for eight virtual channels to enable fine-tuning for a specific application. You cannot modify the first two virtual channels, which are reserved for switch internal functions. CAUTION: The default virtual channel settings have already been optimized for switch performance. Changing the default values can improve switch performance but can also degrade performance.
Page 44: Configuring System Services
Configuring system services Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Disable the switch as described in ”Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 39. Click the Configure tab. Click the System subtab. Select the boxes next to the system services that you want to enable. Clear a box to disable a service. NOTE: Selecting the Disable RLS Probing box disables RLS probing.
Page 45: Configuring Port Type
Configuring port type The Current Type column in the Ports tab indicates the actual or current type of the port: • If the port is offline, this value is the allowed types or U-Port, if no type constraint has been specified. •...
Page 46: Assigning A Name To A Port
Assigning a name to a port Port names are optional. You can assign a name to a port to make port grouping easier. The Port Name column in the Ports tab displays the port name, if one exists. Naming a port Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the Ports tab.
Page 47: Activating Ports On Demand
Select the box in the Enable Port column that corresponds to the port you want to enable, or clear the box in the Enable Port column that corresponds to the port you want to disable. Click Apply. Review the log at the bottom of the tab for information regarding the switch configuration changes. Activating Ports on Demand The 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch can be purchased with 8, 12, or 16 licensed ports.
Page 48: Activating A License On A Switch
Figure 11 License tab Activating a license on a switch Before you can unlock a licensed feature, you must obtain a license key by visiting the HP licensing web site at http://webkey.external.hp.com/welcome.asp. Select Generate a license key and follow the instructions to generate the key.
Page 49: Administering High Availability
Click the license you want to remove. Click Remove. Administering high availability The procedures in this section apply only to the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, because the HA module is available only on these switch types. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide for additional information about HA.
Page 50: Synchronizing Services On The Cp
Synchronizing services on the CP A nondisruptive CP failover is possible only when all the services on it have been synchronized. Launch the Hi Avail module as described in ”Launching the High Availability module” on page 49. If the HA Status box displays Non-Disruptive Failover Ready, you are done. If the HA Status box displays Disruptive Failover Ready, continue with step Click the Synchronize Services button.
Page 51: Displaying Fabric Events
Table 8 Event severity levels Icon and level Description Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems that will eventually cause a partial or complete failure of a subsystem if not corrected immediately. For Critical (1) example, a power supply failure or rise in temperature must receive immediate attention. Error-level messages represent an error condition that does not significantly affect overall system functionality.
Page 52: Displaying Switch Events
Figure 13 Fabric Events window Displaying switch events The Switch Events window displays a running log of events for the selected switch (see Figure 14). Switch events are polled and updated every 15 seconds, so there is no refresh-on-demand option for switch events, as there is for the fabric events.
Page 53: Displaying Switch Events
Displaying switch events Click the switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View opens. Click the Events button on the Switch View. The Switch Events window is displayed (see Figure 14 on page 52). Optional: Click the column head to sort the events by a particular column. Drag the column divider to resize a column.
Page 54: Filtering Events By Event Severity Levels
To filter events within a certain time period: a. Click From and enter the start time and date in the boxes. b. Click To and enter the finish time and date in the boxes. To filter all events beginning at a certain date and time, click From and enter the start time and date in the boxes.
Page 55: Displaying A Fabric Topology Report
Displaying a fabric topology report A fabric topology report lists all of the domains in the fabric and the active paths for each domain. A sample fabric topology report is shown in Figure Viewing a fabric topology report Click the Fabric Topology icon on the Fabric Toolbar.
Page 56: Viewing A List Of The Switches In The Name Server
Figure 17 Name server window Viewing a list of the switches in the Name Server Click the Name Server icon on the Fabric Toolbar. The Name Server Table is displayed. Optional: Check the Auto Refresh check box on the Name Server window. Enter an auto-refresh interval (in seconds);...
Page 57: Displaying The Zone Members Of A Particular Device
Displaying the zone members of a particular device Click the Name Server icon on the Fabric Toolbar. The Name Server Table opens. Click a device in the Domain column. Click Accessible Devices. The Zone Accessible Devices window displays accessible zone member information specific to that device.
Page 58 Managing your fabrics, switches, and ports...
Page 59: Maintaining Configurations And Firmware
Maintaining configurations and firmware This chapter contains the following information: • Maintaining configurations, page 59 • Performing a firmware download, page 60 Maintaining configurations It is important to maintain consistent configuration settings on all switches in the same fabric, because inconsistent parameters (such as inconsistent PID formats) can cause fabric segmentation.
Page 60: Restoring A Configuration
Select the Config Upload to Host radio button. Enter the user name, password, and host IP information. Enter the configuration file with a fully qualified path. Click Apply. You can monitor the progress by looking at the Upload/Download Progress bar on the Configure tab. Restoring a configuration Restoring a configuration involves overwriting the configuration on the switch by downloading a previously saved backup configuration file.
Page 61: Firmware Tab
Figure 19 Firmware tab Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide...
Page 62 Maintaining configurations and firmware...
Page 63: Configuring Standard Security Features
Configuring standard security features This chapter contains the following information: • Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts, page 63 • Configuring SNMP information, page 65 • Managing the RADIUS server, page 67 Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts In addition to the five default accounts—root, factory, admin, switchAdmin, and user—Fabric OS supports up to 15 user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain).
Page 64: Displaying Account Information
Displaying account information Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the User tab. A list of the default and user-defined accounts is displayed. If you are logged in using the switchAdmin role, only your account information is displayed. Creating a user-defined account Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page...
Page 65: Changing An Account Password
Select the Enabled or Disabled radio button to enable or disable the account. You can enable and disable user- and admin-level accounts except for your own account. You cannot enable or disable your own account or the factory account. Only the root account can disable itself. If you disable an account, all active CLI sessions for that account are logged out.
Page 66: Configuring Snmp Information
Figure 21 SNMP tab Select a trap level for a recipient from the corresponding Trap Level drop-down list in the SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 sections. The level you select identifies the minimum event level that prompts a trap. Click Apply. Configuring SNMP information When you configure SNMP information for the Core Switch 2/64 or for a SAN Director 2/128 or 4/256 SAN Director configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis.
Page 67: Setting Snmpv3 Configuration Parameters
Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Select the SNMP tab (see Figure 21 on page 66). Select a user name from the User Name drop-down list in the SNMPv3 section. Double-click a recipient IP address in the SNMPv3 section and enter a new IP address. Select a trap level from the Trap Level drop-down list.
Page 68: Enabling And Disabling Radius Service
Enabling and disabling RADIUS service At least one RADIUS server must be configured before you can enable RADIUS service. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the AAA Service tab. To enable RADIUS service, select a RADIUS service from the Primary AAA Service drop-down list, select None or Switch Database from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down list.
Page 69: Modifying The Radius Server Order
Modifying the RADIUS server order The RADIUS servers are contacted in the order they are listed, starting from the top of the list and moving to the bottom. Modifying the order in which the RADIUS servers are contacted Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Select the AAA Service tab.
Page 70 Configuring standard security features...
Page 71: Routing Traffic
Routing traffic This chapter contains the following information: • Introducing routing, page 71 • Displaying FSPF routing, page 72 • Configuring a static route, page 72 • Enabling and disabling dynamic load sharing, page 73 • Specifying frame order delivery, page 73 •...
Page 72: Displaying Fspf Routing
Figure 23 Routing tab for port-based routing policy Displaying FSPF routing The Routing tab of the Switch Admin module displays information about routing paths. Viewing FSPF routing Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the Routing tab. Perform the following, according to switch type: •...
Page 73: Enabling And Disabling Dynamic Load Sharing
Perform the following, according to switch type: • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, or 4/256 SAN Director, click a slot number under the Static Route category in the navigation tree. Click Add. • For 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, click the Static Route category in the navigation tree.
Page 74: Configuring The Iod Setting
NOTE: Enabling IOD can cause a delay in the establishment of a new path when a topology change occurs, and therefore should be used with care. Configuring the IOD setting Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the Routing tab. Click On in the In-Order Delivery area to force in-order frame delivery across topology changes or click Off to restore out-of-order frame delivery across topology changes.
Page 75: Administering Extended Fabrics
Administering extended fabrics This chapter contains the following information: • About extended link buffer allocation, page 75 • Configuring for long distance, page 76 About extended link buffer allocation As the distance between switches and the link speed increases, additional buffer-to-buffer credits are required to maintain maximum performance.
Page 76: Configuring For Long Distance
Figure 24 Extended Fabric tab Table 9 Long-distance settings and license requirements Value Description Extended fabric license required? No long-distance setting is enabled. The maximum supported link distance is 10 km, 5 km, or 2.5 km for ports at speeds of 1 Gbit/sec, 2 Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec, respectively.
Page 77 Perform the following, according to switch type: • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, click the slot subtab that corresponds to the correct slot for the logical switch. • For 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, proceed directly to the next step.
Page 78 Administering extended fabrics...
Page 79: Administering Isl Trunking
Administering ISL trunking This chapter contains the following information: • Displaying trunk group information, page 79 • Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port, page 80 ISL trunking optimizes network performance by forming trunking groups that can distribute traffic across a shared bandwidth.
Page 80: Viewing Information On A Trunk Group
Viewing information on a trunk group Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Select the Trunking tab. Optional: Click Refresh to refresh the information. Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port When the trunking license is activated, trunks are established on eligible ISLs and trunking capability is enabled by default on all ports.
Page 81: Administering Zoning
Administering zoning This chapter briefly describes zoning and provides the procedures for managing zoning using Advanced Web Tools. It contains the following sections: • Introducing zoning, page 81 • Managing zoning with Advanced Web Tools, page 81 • Managing zone aliases, page 86 •...
Page 82: Zone Admin Module
Figure 26 Zone Admin Module The information in the Zone Admin module is collected from the selected switch. If secure mode is enabled, zoning can be administered only from the primary FCS switch. If the selected switch has an Advanced Zoning license installed but is not the primary FCS switch, the Zone Admin icon is displayed in the Fabric Toolbar but not activated.
Page 83: Launching The Zone Admin Module
In the Zone Admin module, all WWNs also display vendor names. In the Member Selection List panel (see Figure 27), you can right-click port and device nodes to display which aliases the port or device is a member of. In addition, you can right-click the device nodes and then select View Device Detail to display detailed information about the selected device, as shown in Figure Figure 27...
Page 84: Refreshing The Zone Admin Module Information
Refreshing the Zone Admin module information The information displayed in the Zone Admin module is initially a snapshot of the contents of the fabric zoning database at the time the module is launched. Any changes you make to this window are saved to a local buffer;...
Page 85: Saving Zone Admin Module Changes To The Switch Zoning Database
Saving Zone Admin module changes to the switch zoning database Make your zoning changes in the Zone Admin module. Select Actions > Save Config Only. NOTE: If you made changes to a configuration, you must enable the configuration before the changes become effective.
Page 86: Managing Zone Aliases
Managing zone aliases An alias is a logical group of port area numbers, WWNs, or AL_PAs. Specifying groups of ports or devices as an alias makes zone configuration easier, by enabling you to configure zones using an alias rather than inputting a long string of individual members. You can specify members of an alias using the following methods: •...
Page 87: Renaming A Zone Alias
Renaming a zone alias Use the following procedure to change the name of a zone alias. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page Click the Alias tab. Select the alias you want to rename from the Name drop-down list. Click Rename.
Page 88: Adding And Removing The Members Of A Zone
Optional: Repeat step 7 step 8 to add more elements to your zone. 10.Optional: Click Add Other to include a WWN, port, or QuickLoop (AL_PA) that is not currently a part of the fabric. Adding and removing the members of a zone Use the following procedure to add or remove zone members.
Page 89: Creating A Quickloop
• SAN Switch 2/32 • 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • SAN Switch 4/32 NOTE: You must have a QuickLoop license installed to create or modify a QuickLoop. Creating a QuickLoop Use the following procedure to create a QuickLoop. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page Select a format to display zoning members in the Member Selection List as described in...
Page 90: Deleting A Quickloop
Click Rename. The Rename a QuickLoop dialog box opens. Enter a new QuickLoop name and click OK. The QuickLoop is renamed in the Zone Admin buffer. Deleting a QuickLoop Use the following procedure to delete a QuickLoop. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page Click the QuickLoop tab.
Page 91: Adding And Removing Fabric Assist Zone Members
Select an element in the Member Selection List that you want to include in your zone. The Add Member button becomes active. Click Add Member to add the zone member. The selected member is moved to the Zone Members window. Optional: Repeat step 7 step 8...
Page 92: Creating A Zone Configuration
Figure 28 shows a sample zoning database and the relationship between the zone aliases, zones, and zoning configuration. The database contains one zoning configuration, myconfig, which contains two zones: Zone A and Zone B. The database also contains four aliases, which are members of Zone A and Zone B.
Page 93: Adding Or Removing Zone Configuration Members
10.Select Actions > Save Config Only to save the configuration changes. To enable the configuration, see ”Enabling a zone configuration” on page 94. NOTE: Changes made to the currently enabled configuration do not appear until you reenable the configuration. Adding or removing zone configuration members Use the following procedure to add or remove members of a zone configuration.
Page 94: Enabling A Zone Configuration
Click Delete. The Confirm Deleting Config dialog box opens. Click Yes. The selected configuration is deleted from the configuration database. Enabling a zone configuration Several zone configurations can reside on a switch at once, and you can quickly alternate between them. For example, you might want to have one configuration enabled during business hours and another enabled overnight.
Page 95: Viewing The Enabled Zone Configuration Name Without Launching The Zone Admin Module
Figure 29 Effective Configuration window Viewing the enabled zone configuration name without launching the Zone Admin module Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. The current zone configuration name (if one is enabled) is displayed in the lower portion of the Switch Information View.
Page 96: Displaying The Zone Configuration Summary
Displaying the zone configuration summary The zone configuration summary hierarchically lists all defined zoning elements known to the current Zone Admin session, whether any of the listed configurations has been enabled, and whether any of the lower level elements has been added as members of the higher level (aliases, zones, QuickLoops, FA zones) structures.
Page 97: Displaying Initiator/Target Accessibility Matrix
From the Name drop-down list, select a configuration to be analyzed. Click Analyze Config. A dialog box opens, asking whether you want to refresh the fabric before running the analysis. Click Yes or No. The configuration analysis window opens. Displaying Initiator/Target Accessibility Matrix The Initiator/Target Accessibility Matrix shows a list of initiators and a list of targets and indicates which initiator can access which target, as shown in Figure...
Page 98: Managing The Zoning Database
Managing the zoning database This section contains the following procedures for managing the zoning database: • Adding a WWN to multiple aliases, zones, and Fabric Assist zones, page 98 • Removing a WWN from multiple aliases, zones, and Fabric Assist zones, page 98 •...
Page 99: Replacing A Wwn In The Zone Admin Buffer
Replacing a WWN in the Zone Admin buffer Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page Select Edit > Replace WWN. The Replace WWN dialog box opens. Enter the WWN to be replaced in the Replace box. Enter the new WWN in the By box. Click OK.
Page 100: Using Zoning Wizards
Using zoning wizards The Zone Admin module contains the following wizards to help you perform the zoning tasks: • Add Un-zoned Devices • Remove Offline Devices • Replace Offline Devices • Define Device Alias The wizards are accessed through the Tools menu in the Zone Admin module. The following sections describe the zoning tasks and the procedure for accessing the wizards for each task.
Page 101: Removing Offline Devices From The Zoning Database
When you have finished the steps for adding a device to a zone or alias, if there are any more unzoned devices, you can either continue to add those unzoned devices or exit the wizard. If there are no more unzoned devices, you must exit the wizard.
Page 102: Best Practices For Zoning
Figure 33 Entering a zone alias in the Define Device Alias wizard Best practices for zoning Following are recommendations when using zoning: • Always zone using the highest Fabric OS-level switch. • Zone using the core switch versus an edge switch. •...
Page 103: 10Working With Diagnostic Features
10 Working with diagnostic features This chapter contains the following information: • Managing trace dumps, page 103 • Displaying switch information, page 105 • Interpreting port LEDs, page 109 • Displaying port information, page 110 Managing trace dumps A trace dump is a snapshot of the running behavior within the HP StorageWorks switch. The dump can be used by developers and troubleshooters at HP to help understand what might be contributing to a specific switch behavior when certain internal events are seen.
Page 104: How A Trace Dump Is Used
Figure 34 Trace tab How a trace dump is used The generation of a trace dump causes a CRITICAL message to be logged to the system error log. When a trace dump is detected, issue the supportSave command on the affected switch. This command packages all error logs, the supportShow output, and the trace dump, and moves these to your FTP server.
Page 105: Specifying A Remote Server
The following procedures describe in detail the tasks for setting up automatic transfer. Specifying a remote server Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the Trace tab. Enter the FTP host IP address, path of the remote directory in which to store the trace dump files, FTP user name, and FTP password in the appropriate fields.
Page 106: Displaying Detailed Fan Hardware Status
Displaying detailed fan hardware status The background color of the Fan button indicates the overall status of the fans. For more information about the switch fan, see the appropriate hardware documentation. You can display status information about the fans, as shown in Figure Figure 35 Fan status window...
Page 107: Displaying The Power Supply Status
Figure 36 Temperature status window Displaying the power supply status The background color of the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply modules. For more information regarding switch power modules, see the appropriate hardware documentation. Displaying the power supply status detail Select a switch from the Fabric Tree.
Page 108: Displaying A Detailed Switch Status Report
Figure 37 Switch report Displaying a detailed switch status report Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. Click the Status button on the Switch View. The detailed switch health report is displayed, as shown in Figure Optional: Click the underlined links in the left panel to display detailed information about ports and Switch Availability Monitoring (SAM).
Page 109: Interpreting Port Leds
Figure 38 Switch report action menu Interpreting port LEDs The Switch View displays port graphics with blinking LEDs, simulating the physical appearance of the ports. One of the LEDs indicates port status; the other indicates port speed. For LED information, see the hardware documentation for the switch you are viewing.
Page 110: Displaying Port Information
The background color of the port icon indicates port status. The blinking LEDs indicate port status and port speed. Figure 39 Port and LED status color-coded information For the 4/256 SAN Director, the representation of the port LEDs on the FC4-32 port blade is not the same as the LEDs on the physical blade.
Page 111: Accessing The Port Information Screen
Figure 41 Port information screen The number of slots displayed in the Port Information screen depends on the switch model. For example, each logical switch in the Core Switch 2/64 (and the SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director, if configured for two logical switches) has four slots.
Page 112 Click the Port tab. Optional: To view additional port information, select one of the subtabs for each port: PortStats, SFP, or Loop. 112 Working with diagnostic features...
Page 113: 11Administering Ficon Cup Fabrics
11 Administering FICON CUP fabrics NOTE: FICON is not supported on HP B-Series Fibre Channel switches. The FICON information in this document is included for reference only. This chapter contains the following sections: • Enabling or disabling FMS mode, page 113 •...
Page 114: Configuring Fms Parameters
Figure 42 FICON CUP management Configuring FMS parameters FMS parameters control the behavior of the switch with respect to CUP itself, as well as the behavior of other management interfaces (director console, alternate managers). You can configure FMS parameters for a switch only after FMS mode is enabled on the switch. All FMS parameter settings are persistent across switch power cycles.
Page 115: Fms Mode Paramenter Descriptions
Table 10 FMS mode paramenter descriptions Parameter Description Programmed This parameter controls whether host programming is allowed to set the switch offline. Offline State The parameter is enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset Control by Advanced Web Tools. Active=Saved This parameter controls the IPL file update.
Page 116: Configuring Fms Mode Parameters
Configuring FMS mode parameters Click a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP tabbed page is displayed, with the FMS subtabbed page in front (see Figure 42 page 114).
Page 117: Displaying The Control Device State
The FICON CUP Busy Error can be caused by the following switch parameters being read or modified: • Mode Register • Port Names (also called Port Address Name) • PDCM and Port Connectivity Attributes • Switch enable/disable • Switch name change Displaying the Control Device state Click a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree.
Page 118: Displaying The Cup Port Connectivity Configurations List
Displaying the CUP port connectivity configurations list Click a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page Click the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP tabbed page is displayed, with the FMS subtabbed page in front (see Figure 42 page 114).
Page 119: Activating A Cup Port Connectivity Configuration
Optional: Click the individual cells corresponding to the combination of ports you want to prohibit. You cannot prohibit a port to itself. Review your changes. A blue background in a cell indicates that its value has been modified. After you have finished making changes, do any of the following: •...
Page 120: Copying A Cup Port Connectivity Configuration
The Activate CUP Port Connectivity Configuration confirmation dialog box opens (Figure 46). Figure 46 Activate CUP Port Connectivity configuration dialog box The dialog box reminds you that the current configuration is overwritten upon activation. Optional: Select Active=Saved Mode to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) the Active=Saved FMS parameter after the configuration is activated.
Page 121: 12Administering Fabric Watch
12 Administering Fabric Watch This chapter contains the following sections: • Introduction to Fabric Watch, page 121 • Using Fabric Watch with Advanced Web Tools, page 121 • Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds, page 123 • Configuring alarms for FRUs, page 125 •...
Page 122: Launching The Fabric Watch Module
Fabric Watch navigation tree, lists the available classes for the switch Summary of actions The last time the Fabric Watch module was updated Figure 47 Fabric Watch module The Fabric Watch navigation tree, on the left side of the module, displays the available classes. The classes are organized in a set of folders.
Page 123: Configuring Fabric Watch Thresholds
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds The Threshold Configuration tab enables you to configure event conditions. From this tab, you configure threshold traits, alarms, and e-mail configuration. Use the following procedures to configure threshold traits for all classes except for the FRU class. Use the procedure described in ”Configuring alarms for FRUs”...
Page 124: Configuring Threshold Alarms
Select an area from the Area Selection menu in the Threshold Configuration tabbed page. The module displays two columns of trait information, labeled System Default and Custom Defined. You cannot modify the information in the System Default column. Select the System Default radio button to use the system default settings, and go to step 12, or select the Custom Defined radio button to specify new settings and continue with the next step.
Page 125: Configuring Alarms For Frus
Select a behavior type for the threshold alarms: • Click Triggered to receive threshold alarms only when they are triggered by events that you have defined. • Click Continuous to receive threshold alarms at a continuous interval. Select a time interval in which to receive the threshold alarms from the Time Interval menu.
Page 126: Displaying Alarms
Displaying alarms Using the Alarm Notification tab, you can view a list of all alarms that have occurred for a selected class/area (see Figure 47 on page 122). Table 11 describes the columns in this report. NOTE: For the FRU class, only the Name, State, and Time columns are displayed. In addition, if the FRU area is Fan, the Name column refers to either a fan or a fan FRU, depending on the switch model.
Page 127: Configuring The E-Mail Alert Recipient
Configuring the e-mail alert recipient You can set a different e-mail alert configuration for each class. For example, you can set one e-mail notification for SFPs and another for E_Ports. Before configuring e-mail alert recipients, you must set up the e-mail notification recipient’s DNS server and domain name.
Page 128 128 Administering Fabric Watch...
Page 129: 13Monitoring Performance
13 Monitoring performance This chapter contains the following sections: • Monitoring performance using Advanced Web Tools, page 129 • Launching the Performance Monitor module, page 132 • Creating a basic Performance Monitor graph, page 132 • Customizing basic Performance Monitor graphs, page 133 •...
Page 130: Basic Performance Graphs
detailed performance information to help you manage your fabric. You can access the basic monitoring graphs on all switches; advanced monitoring graphs are available only on switches that have an HP Advanced Performance Monitoring license activated. Table 12 Basic performance graphs Graph type Description Port Throughput...
Page 131: User-Defined Graphs
Figure 50 Accessing performance graphs User-defined graphs You can modify the predefined graphs to create your own customized graphs (see ”Customizing basic Performance Monitor graphs” on page 133 for more information). These user-defined graphs can be added and saved to canvas configurations, described next. Canvas configurations A canvas is a saved configuration of graphs.
Page 132: Launching The Performance Monitor Module
Figure 51 Canvas of eight performance monitoring graphs Launching the Performance Monitor module Use the following procedure to launch the Advanced Web Tools Performance Monitor module. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. Click the Perf button on the Switch View.
Page 133: Customizing Basic Performance Monitor Graphs
Figure 52 Creating a port throughput graph If prompted, drag the port into the Enter/drag slot,port box, or enter the slot and port information in the box, in the format slot,port. • For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, you must select first a slot number and then a port number.
Page 134: Creating Advanced Performance Monitor Graphs
Figure 53 Switch Throughput Utilization Setup dialog box c. Double-click the domain icon to expand the slot/port list. For the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, click the + signs to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in Figure d.
Page 135: Creating An Sid/Did Performance Graph
Creating an SID/DID performance graph Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SID/DID Performance. The SID/DID Performance Setup dialog box opens (see Figure 54). If you want to see which EE monitors are currently set up on a particular port, go to step If you want to specify the port, source ID, and domain ID, go to step...
Page 136: Creating A Scsi Vs. Ip Traffic Graph
Creating a SCSI vs. IP traffic graph The SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph displays the SCSI vs. IP traffic for selected ports. For Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, the slot and port name is identified in the graph. In a trunk group, the SCSI vs.
Page 137: Creating An Al_Pa Error Graph
Optional: For the LUN per port graphs, enter a LUN number, in hexadecimal: • For the 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem and SAN Switch 4/32, you can enter up to eight LUN masks. • For the 4/256 SAN Director, you can enter up to four LUN masks. •...
Page 138: Saving Graphs
Saving graphs Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132. Create basic or advanced Performance Monitor graphs, as described in ”Creating a basic Performance Monitor graph” on page 132 and ”Creating advanced Performance Monitor graphs” on page 134. The graphs are displayed in the in the Performance Monitor window.
Page 139: Modifying An Existing Graph
Select File > Print All Graphs. The print dialog box opens. Click OK. Modifying an existing graph Use the following procedure to modify an existing graph that is saved in a canvas. Launch the Performance Monitor module as described on page 132.
Page 140 140 Monitoring performance...
Page 141: 14Limitations
14 Limitations This section provides the following information: • General Advanced Web Tools limitations, page 141 • Platform-specific limitations, page 145 • Limitations when using the Mozilla browser, page 145 General Advanced Web Tools limitations Table 14 lists general Advanced Web Tools limitations that apply to all browsers and switch platforms. Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide 141...
Page 142: Advanced Web Tools Limitations
Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations Problem area Details Browser The Fabric Watch, Switch Admin, HA, Name Server, and Zone Admin modules are separate applets embedded in HTML pages. The successful launch of an applet depends on whether the browser can successfully load the HTML page. Occasionally, you will see a blank browser window with the message loading pages...
Page 143 Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations (continued) Problem area Details Java Plug-in When there is a dialog box opened for a module (for example, Switch Admin, Zone Admin, or Fabric Watch) and you try to open another module, the initial login dialog box receives an error and closes.
Page 144 Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations (continued) Problem area Details Refresh option in When a pop-up window requesting a user response is pushed into the browsers background and a refresh is requested, a fatal Internet Explorer error may occur. Workaround: Restart the browser. Refresh option in Advanced Web Tools must be restarted when the Ethernet IP address is changed browsers...
Page 145: Platform-Specific Limitations
Table 14 Advanced Web Tools limitations (continued) Problem area Details Windows operating Occasionally, you do not see the Lost connection to the switch systems message on the Switch View, even though the Ethernet connection has been lost. You might still be able to invoke various features from Switch View, such as Status, Fan Temp, Power, and Beacon.
Page 146 Table 16 Advanced Web Tools limitations when using the Mozilla browser (continued) Problem area Details Performance Monitor When creating performance graphs, you might not be able to drag and module drop port numbers or AL_PAs in the graph setup dialog box. Workaround: Enter the port numbers and AL_PAs in the appropriate fields.
Page 147: Index
Index Numerics closing Zone Admin module code page, displaying 2 domain/4 domain fabric licenses configuration analysis report configuration file backing up accessibility matrix restoring accessing saving switch event report configuring activating arbitrated loop parameters CUP port connectivity configuration CUP port connectivity licenses email notifications Ports on Demand...
Page 148 CUP port connectivity configuration dynamic load sharing activating copying deleting E_D_TOV displaying email notifications customizing enabled zone configuration, displaying basic performance graphs enabling chassis name automatic trace dump transfer beaconing dynamic load sharing datafield size FICON Management Server mode defining device aliases insistent domain ID mode deleting ports...
Page 149 login options hard zones hardware, supported managing RADIUS server help, obtaining message severity levels Hi Avail module mixed zoning high availability modifying Fabric Assist zones authorized reseller performance graphs storage web site QuickLoops Subscriber’s choice web site RADIUS server technical support RADIUS server order HTTP_POLICY zone aliases...
Page 150 performance graphs performance graphs zone configuration summary zoning changes SCSI command graph SCSI vs. IP traffic graph searching zone member selection lists QuickLoops secure mode security banner selecting a zoning view R_A_TOV sequence level switching RADIUS server session management about sessions, ending configuring setting...
Page 151 timeout, session adding WWNs topology report creating trace dumps deleting trunk groups, viewing description trunking mode, enabling and disabling modifying removing WWNs renaming replacing offline devices upfront login replacing WWNs uploading trace dumps zoning user accounts, managing about best practices zoning database value line licenses clearing...

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