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Simplify 0 59042-07 A Page i SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Inst allation Guide Firmware V ersion 4.2[...]

Page ii 59042-07 A 0 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide © 2000–2005 QLogic Corporation First Printed: May 2001 All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Printed in U. S.A. Information fu rnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliab le. However , QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringeme[...]

59042-07 A Page iii T able of Content s Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience .................................................... ......................................... 1-1 1.2 Related Materials ........................................................................... .................... 1-2 1.3 New in this Release....................[...]

Page iv 59042-07 A SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 2.1.2.1 Over T emperature LED (Amber) ....................................................... 2-4 2.1.2.2 Fan Fail LED (Amber) ....................................................................... 2-4 2.1.2.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber) .............................................[...]

59042-07 A Page v SANbox2-8c Fibre Channe l Switch Installation Guide 0 3.6 Fabric Management ............................................................. ............................ 3-12 Section 4 Inst allation 4.1 Site Requirement s .......................................................................... .................... 4-1 4.1.1 Fabric [...]

Page vi 59042-07 A SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 5.3.1 Maintenance – Exit ................................ .................................................. 5-12 5.3.2 Maintenance – Image Unp ack ............................................... .................. 5-12 5.3.3 Maintenance – Reset Network Config ...........[...]

59042-07 A Page vii SANbox2-8c Fibre Channe l Switch Installation Guide 0 Quit Command ............................................................ ............................ B-29 Reset Command.......................................................... ............................ B-30 Set Command...................................................[...]

Page viii 59042-07 A SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Ta b l e s T able Page 2-1 Serial Port Pin Identification .................................................. ......................................... 2-9 3-1 Zoning Database Limits ........................................................ .....................................[...]

59042-07 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and in st allation of the SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel switch, firmware version 4.2. This manual is organized as follows:  Section 1 describes the intended audience, related materials, safety not ices, communications statement s, laser safety information, electrost atic dischar[...]

1 – Introduction Related Materials 1-2 59042-07 A 0 1.2 Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information.  SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management Use r ’s Guide , publication number 59022-10.  QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide v3.0 . This PDF docume nt can be downloaded at [...]

1 – Introduction Safety Notices 59042-07 A 1-3 0 1.4 Safety Notices A Wa r n i n g notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury . 4-3 , 4-17 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard th at has the potential of causing damage to the equipment. 4-4 , 5-14 1.5 Sicherheit shinweise Ein W arnhin[...]

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-4 59042-07 A 0 1.7 Communications St atement s The following st atements apply t o this product. The statement s for other product s intended for use with this product appear in their accomp anying manuals. 1.7.1 Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) Class A S t atement This equipment has been teste[...]

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 59042-07 A 1-5 0 1.7.3 A vis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Co mmunications du Canada Cet équipement ne dép asse pas le s limites de Classe A d'émission de bruits radioélectriques por les app areils numé riques, telles que prescrites par le Réglement sur le brouillage radio élect[...]

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-6 59042-07 A 0 1.7.5 VCCI Class A St atement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the V oluntary Control Council For Interference by Informa tion T echnology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radi o distu rbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the[...]

1 – Introduction Laser Safety Information 59042-07 A 1-7 0 1.8 Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U. S. Depa rtment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lase rs to be hazardous. The International Electrotechnical Commission ([...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 1-8 59042-07 A 0 1.13 General Public License QLogic® Fibre Channel switches are pow ered by the Linux® o perating system. A machine-readable copy of th e Linux source code is avai lable upon written request to the following address. A nominal fee wi ll be charged for reproduction, sh ipping, and handling [...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 59042-07 A 1-9 0 We protect you r rights with two steps: (1) copyr ight the software, and (2) of fer you this license which gives you legal permission to co py , distribute and/or modify t he software. Also, for each author's protection an d ours, we want to make certain that everyone underst ands that[...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 1-10 59042-07 A 0 modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a. Y ou must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files a nd the date of any change. b. Y ou must cause any work that you distribute or[...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 59042-07 A 1-1 1 0 b. Accompany it with a written o ffer , valid for at least three ye ars, to give any third party , for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a comple te machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sec[...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 1-12 59042-07 A 0 rights granted he rein. Y ou are not responsible for enforcing co mpliance by third parties to this License. 8. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of p atent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to p atent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by [...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 59042-07 A 1-13 0 License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Sof t ware Foundation. 12. If you wish to incorporate pa rts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are dif ferent, write to the author to ask for permission. For sof tware which is copyrighted by[...]

1 – Introduction General Public License 1-14 59042-07 A 0 one line to give the pro gram's name and an idea of what it does. Copyright (C) yyyy name of author This program is free sof tware; you can redistribute it and/or mod ify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version [...]

1 – Introduction Technical Support 59042-07 A 1-15 0 1.14 T echnical Support Customers should cont act their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch product s. QLogic-direct customers may conta ct QLogic T echnical Support; others will be redire cted to their authorized maintenance provider . Visit the QLogic [...]

1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-16 59042-07 A 0 Notes[...]

59042-07 A 2-1 Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-8c Fibr e Channel switch. The following top ics are described:  Chassis controls and LEDs  Fibre channel ports  Ethernet port  Serial port  Power supply and fan  Switch management Fabrics are managed with the SANsurfer [...]

2 – General Descrip tion Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-2 59042-07 A 0 2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs The Maintenance button shown in Figure 2-2 is the only chassis control and is used to reset a switch or to recover a disabled switch. The chassis LEDs provide information about the switch’ s operational st atus. These LEDS include the Over T empera[...]

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 59042-07 A 2-3 0 2.1.1 Maintenance Button The Maintenance button is a dual-function momentary switch on the front panel. Its purpose is to reset th e switch or to place the switch in maintenance mod e. Maintenance mode set s the IP address to 10.0.0.1 and provides access to the switch for maintena[...]

2 – General Descrip tion Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-4 59042-07 A 0 2.1.2 Chassis LEDs The chassis LEDs shown in Figure 2-3 provide status info rmation about switch operation. Refer to “Port LEDs” on p age 2-6 for information about port LEDs. Figure 2-3. Chassis LEDs 2.1.2.1 Over T emperature LED (Amber) The Over T emperature LED provides sta[...]

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Por ts 59042-07 A 2-5 0 2.1.2.4 Input Power LED (Green) The Input Power LED indicate s the voltage st atus at the switch logic circuitry . During normal operation, this LED illuminates to in dicate that the switch logic circuitry is receiving the proper DC volt ages. 2.2 Fibre Channel Port s The SANbox2-8c sw[...]

2 – General Descrip tion Fibre Channel Ports 2-6 59042-07 A 0 2.2.1 Port LEDs Each Fibre Channel port has it s own Logged- In LED and Act ivity LED as shown in Figure 2-5 . Figure 2-5. Port LEDs 2.2.1.1 Port Logged-In LED The Logged-in LED indica tes the logged-in or initialization status of the connected devices. Af ter successful completion of [...]

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Por ts 59042-07 A 2-7 0 2.2.2 Small Form-Factor Plugga ble (SFP) T ransceivers An SFP transceiver , like the one shown in Figure 2-6 , convert s electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit a nd receive. SFP transceivers plug into the ports; d uplex fiber optic cables plug into the transce[...]

2 – General Descrip tion Ethernet Port 2-8 59042-07 A 0 E_Ports enable you to exp and the fabric by connecting SANbox2-8c switche s with other switches. SANbox2-8c switches self -discover all inte r-switch connections. Refer to “Multiple Chassis Fabrics” on pag e 3-6 for more information about multiple chassis fabrics. Refer to the SANbox2-8c[...]

2 – General Description Serial Port 59042-07 A 2-9 0 2.4 Serial Port The SANbox2-8c switch is equipped with an RS-232 seria l port for maintenance purposes. The serial port lo cation is shown in Figure 2-8 . Y ou can manage the switch through the serial port using the CLI. Figure 2-8. Serial Port and Pin Identification The serial port connector r[...]

2 – General Descrip tion Power Supply and Fan 2-10 59042-07 A 0 2.5 Power Supply and Fan The power supply converts standard 1 10 or 230 V AC to DC voltages for the various switch circuits. An internal fan provides cooling. Air flow can be front-to-back or back-to-front depending on the switch model. T o energize the switch, plug the power cord in[...]

2 – General Description Switch Management 59042-07 A 2-1 1 0 2.6.2 SANsurfer Switch Manager Web Applet T o make switch management less dependent o n a particular workst ation, each switch contains a SANsurfer Switch Manager web app let. One instance of the web applet can be run at a time by opening t he switch IP address with an internet browser [...]

2 – General Descrip tion Switch Management 2-12 59042-07 A 0 2.6.6 File T ransfer Protocol FTP provides the command line int erface for exchanging files between the switch and the management workst ation. These files include firmware image files, configuration files, and log files. “Ba cking up and Restoring Switch Configuration s” on page B-[...]

59042-07 A 3-1 Section 3 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric:  Devices  Device Acce ss  Performance  Multiple Chassis Fabrics  Fabric Security  Fabric Management 3.1 Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticip ated demand. This will determin e the number of port s that are need[...]

3 – Planning Device Access 3-2 59042-07 A 0 3.2 Device Access Consider device access needs within the fa bric. Access is controlled by the use of zones and zone sets. Some zoning stra tegies include the following:  Group devices by operating system.  Separate device s that have no need to communicate with other devices in the fabric or have[...]

3 – Planning Device Access 59042-07 A 3-3 0 3.2.1 Sof t Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling device discovery . Devices in the same soft zone a utomatically disc over and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is no t secure; traffic across soft zones can occur if addre s sed[...]

3 – Planning Performance 3-4 59042-07 A 0 3.3 Performance The SANbox2-8c switch sup ports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Chan nel service with a maximum frame size of 2148 bytes at transmissio n rates of 1-Gbps or 2-Gbp s. A switch port adapts it s transmission speed to ma tch that of the device to which it is connected prior to login when the connect[...]

3 – Planning Performance 59042-07 A 3-5 0 3.3.2 Bandwid th Bandwidth is a me asure of the volume of dat a that can be transmitted at a give n transmission rate. A port can transmit or receive at n ominal rates of 1-Gbps or 2-Gbps depend ing on the device to which it is connected. This corre sponds to actual bandwidth value s of 106 MB and 212 MB [...]

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-6 59042-07 A 0 3.4 Multiple Chassis Fabrics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available port s for devices. Each switch in t he fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and th e fabric can automatically resolve domain ID conf licts. Because the Fibre Chann el ports are self-con[...]

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59042-07 A 3-7 0 3.4.2 Domain ID, Princip al Priority , and Domain ID Lock The following switch configuration settings affect multiple chassis fabrics:  Domain ID  Principal priority  Domain ID lock The domain ID is a unique number from 1– 239 that identifies each switch in a fabric. The princip al[...]

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-8 59042-07 A 0 3.4.3 Common T opologies The SANbox2-8c switch support s the following topologies:  Cascade T opology  Mesh T opology  Multistage T opology 3.4.3.1 Cascade T opology A cascade topology describes a fab ric in which the switches are connected in series. If you connect the last switch b[...]

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59042-07 A 3-9 0 3.4.3.2 Mesh T opology A mesh topology describes a fabric in wh ich each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. The example mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-2 has the following characteristics:  Each link contributes up to 200 MB/s of bandwidth b[...]

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-10 59042-07 A 0 3.4.3.3 Multist age T opology A Multistage® topolo gy describes a fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches. The Multist age fabric shown in Figure 3-3 has the following characteristics:  Each link contributes up to 200 MB /s of bandwidth between chas[...]

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59042-07 A 3-1 1 0 3.5 Fabric Security Fabric security consist s of the following:  User account security  Fabric services 3.5.1 User Account Security User account security consist s of the administration of account names, passwords, expiration date , and authority level. If an account has Admin authority , all [...]

3 – Planning Fabric Managem ent 3-12 59042-07 A 0 3.6 Fabric Management The SANsurfer Switch Manager application and CLI e xecute on a management workstation that p rovides for the configuration, control, and maintena nce of multiple fabrics. Supported plat form s include Windows, Solaris, and Linux. The application can be inst alled and executed[...]

59042-07 A 4-1 Section 4 Installation This section describes how to install and configu re the SANbox2-8c switch. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to recover a disabled switch. 4.1 Site Requirement s Consider the following items when in stalling a SANbox2-8c switch:  Fabric Management W orkstation  Switch Power Requirements [...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-2 59042-07 A 0 4.1.3 Environment al Conditions Consider the factors that affect the climat e in your facility such as equipment heat dissipation and ventilation. Th e switch re quires the following operating conditions:  Operating temperature range: 5 – 50°C (41 – 122°F)  Relative humidity: 15 ?[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-3 0 Installing a SANbox2-8c switch involves the follo wing steps: 1. Mount the switch. 2. Install SFP transceivers. 3. Connect the management workst ation to the switch. 4. Configure the management workst ation. 5. Install the management application. 6. S tart the management application. 7. Connec[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-4 59042-07 A 0 When mounting the switch in a rack, ensure t hat the 19-inch rack meet s the following stand ard specifications:  ANSI/EIA RS-230 S tandard, entitled Cabinet s, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment  MIL-STD- 189, entitled Racks, Electrical Equipm ent, 19-In ch and Associated Panels 4.[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-5 0 4.2.3 Connect the Workst ation to the Switch Y ou can manage the switch using SANsurfer Switch Mana ger or the command line interface. SANsurfer Switch Manager requires an Eth ernet connection to the switch. The command line interface can u se an Ethernet connection or a serial connection. Cho[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-6 59042-07 A 0 4.2.4 Configure the W orkst ation If you plan to use the command line interf ace to con figure and manage the switch, you must configure the workstation. This involves setting the workstation IP address for Ethernet connections, or configuring the workst ation serial port. If you plan to use S[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-7 0 c. Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties window and choose the OK button.  Bits per se cond: 9600  Da ta Bi ts : 8  Parity: None  S top Bits: 1  Flow Control: None  For Linux: a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Cre ate or modify the /etc/minirc.df[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-8 59042-07 A 0 4.2.5 Inst all the Management Application Y ou can manage the switch using SANsurfer Switch Mana ger as a standalone application or as a p art of SANsurfer Management Suite™. SANsurfer Management Suite is QLogic’ s integrated fabric mana gement application, managing both HBAs and switches.[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-9 0 For a Linux workst ation: 1. If a file browser does not open, d ouble-click the CD-ROM icon to open the browser . Double click the Switch_M anager folder , then double click the Linux folder . If there is no CD-ROM icon, do the following: a. Open an xterm or other terminal wind ow . b. Mount t[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59042-07 A 0 4.2.5.2 SANsurfer Management Suite The following instructions describe how to inst all SANsurfer Management Suite and upgrade SANsurfer Switch Manager. Y ou can install SANsurfer Management Suite (SMS) on a Windows, Linux, or Solaris workst ation. Choose the instructions for your workstation:[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-1 1 0 7. When the inst allation is complete, st art SANsurfer Management Suite using the SANsurfer file from the SANsurfer Management Suite installation directory . Y ou can also start SANsur fer Management Suite b y clicking the SANsurfer icon (if installed) on the desktop or from the S tart menu[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-12 59042-07 A 0 4.2.5.2.2 SMS Inst allation for Linux Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Installation Disk into the manage ment wo rkstation CD-ROM drive. 1. If a file browser dialog opens showing icons for the contents of the CD-ROM, double-click the St art_Here.[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-13 0 10. T o ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager, visit the QLogic support web p age and go to Driver s, Software and Manuals . a. Select your switch model from the pull-down menu. Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Linux under "M[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-14 59042-07 A 0 4.2.5.2.3 SMS Inst allation for Solaris T o install the SANsurfer Switch Mana ger application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM, do the following: 1. Insert the SANsurfer Management Suite Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM dr ive. If the SANsurfer Management Su it[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-15 0 10. T o ensure that you are using the most recent version of SANsurfer Switch Manager, visit the QLogic support web p age and go to Driver s, Software and Manuals . a. Select your switch model from the pull-down menu. Locate the description for SANsurfer Switch Manager for Linux under "M[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-16 59042-07 A 0 4.2.6 S t art SANsurfer Switch Manager Y ou can start SANsurfer Switch Manager as a standalone applicat ion or from SANsurfer Management Suite.  T o start SANsurfer Switch Man ager as a standalone application, do the following. 1. S tart the SANsurfer Switch Manager usin g one of the follo[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-17 0 3. In the Initial S tart dialog, click the Open Configuration Wizard button. When you power up the switch, the Con figuration Wizard will recognize the switch and lead you through the configuration process. 4.2.7 Connect the Switch to AC Pow er W ARNING!! This product is supplied with a 3-wir[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-18 59042-07 A 0 T o energize the switch, connect the power cord to the AC power receptacle on the front of the switch chassis and to a grounded AC outlet. The switch responds in the following sequence: 1. The chassis LEDs (Fan Fail, Ove r T emperature, Heartbeat, Input Power) illuminate followed by all port [...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59042-07 A 4-19 0  The Heartbeat LED indicates the result s of the POST . The POST tests the condition of firmware, memorie s, data-path s, and switch logic circuitry . If the Heartbeat LED blinks steadily about once per second, the POST was successful, and you can continue with the installation process. An[...]

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-20 59042-07 A 0 T o configure the switch using the command line interface, do the following: 1. Open a command window according to the type of workstation and connection:  Ethernet (all platforms): Op en a T elnet session with the default switch IP address and log in to the switch with default acco unt na[...]

4 – Installation Install Firmware 59042-07 A 4-21 0 4.2.9 Cable Devices to the Switch Connect cables to the SFP transceivers an d their corresponding devices, and then energize the devices. Device ho st bus adapters can have SFP (or SFF) transceivers or GigaBit Interface Conve rters (GBIC). LC-type duplex fiber optic cable connectors are designed[...]

4 – Installation Install Firmware 4-22 59042-07 A 0 4.3.1 Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager to Inst all Firmware T o install firmware using SANsurfe r Switch Manager, do the following: 1. Select a switch in the topology display a nd double-click to open the Faceplate display . Open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware . 2. In the Firmware Uploa[...]

4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 59042-07 A 4-23 0 2. Enter your account name on the remote host and the IP address of the remote host. When prompted for the source file name, enter the path for the firmware image file. When prompted to inst all the new firmware, enter Y es to continue or No to cancel. This is the last opport unity to canc[...]

4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 4-24 59042-07 A 0 Notes[...]

59042-07 A 5-1 Section 5 Diagnostics/T roubleshooting Diagnostic information ab out the switch is available through the chassis LEDs and the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through th e SANsurfer Switch Manager and CLI event logs an d e rror displays. This section d escribes two types of diagnostics: Power On Self T est (POST) a[...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-2 59042-07 A 0 5.1.1 Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns The Heartbeat LED indicates th e operational status of the switch. When the POST completes with no errors, the Heartbeat LED blin ks at steady rate of once per second. When the switch is in maintenance mode, the Heartbeat LED illuminates continu[...]

5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59042-07 A 5-3 0 5.1.1.3 Configuration File Syste m Error Blink Pattern A configuration file system error blink pattern is 4 blinks followed by a two second pause. The 4-blink error pattern indicat es th at a configuration file system error has occurred, and that the configuration file must be rec[...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-4 59042-07 A 0 5. The following menu is displayed. Ente r "6" (Remake Filesystem) and press the Enter key to recreate the con figuration file. 0) Exit 1) Image Unpack 2) Reset Network Config 3) Reset User Accounts to Default 4) Copy Log Files 5) Remove Switch Config 6) Remake Filesyst[...]

5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59042-07 A 5-5 0 g. Open an admin session to acquire the necessary auth ority . SANbox2 $>admin start h. Restore the configuration file. When the restore is complete, the switch will reset. SANbox2 (admin) $>config restore 5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicated b y th[...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-6 59042-07 A 0 5.1.2.1 E_Port Isolation A Logged-In LED error indication is of ten the result of E_Port isolation. An isolated E_Port is indicated by a red link in the SANsurfer Switch Manage r topology display . E_Port isolation can be caused by the following:  FL_Port is connected to a not[...]

5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59042-07 A 5-7 0 4. Display the active zone set on each switch using the Zo ning Active command or the Active Zoneset t ab of the SANsurfer Switch Manager topology display . Compare the zone membership bet ween the two active zone sets. Are they th e same?  Y es - Cont act your authorized maint[...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-8 59042-07 A 0 Review the event browser to determine if excessive port errors are responsible for disabling the port. Look for a message that mentions one of the monitored error types indicating that the port has been disabled, then do th e following: 1. Examine the alarm configuration for the [...]

5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59042-07 A 5-9 0 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics Chassis diagnostics are i ndicated by the chassis LEDs as shown in Figure 5-2 . Figure 5-2. Chassis LEDs The following conditions are described:  Over T emperature LED is illuminated  Input Power LED is extinguished  Fan Fail LED is illuminated [...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Chassis Diagnostics 5-10 59042-07 A 0 5.2.2 Input Power LED Is Extinguished The Input Power LED illuminates to indicate t hat the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper volt ages. If the Input Power LED is extinguished, do the following: 1. Inspect the power cords and connectors. Is the cord unplugged? Is the[...]

5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Recovering a Switch 59042-07 A 5-1 1 0 5.3 Recovering a Switch A switch can become inoperable or unma nageable for the following reasons:  Firmware becomes corrupt  IP address is lost  Switch configuration becomes corrupt  Forgotten password In these specific cases, you can recove r the switch using ma[...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Recovering a Switch 5-12 59042-07 A 0 5. The maintenance menu displays several recovery op tions. T o select a switch recovery option, press the co rresponding number (displayed in option: field) on the keyboard and p ress the Enter key . 0) Exit 1) Image Unpack 2) Reset Network Config 3) Reset User Accounts to D[...]

5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Recovering a Switch 59042-07 A 5-13 0 5. Select option 1 from the maintenance menu. When prompted for a file name prompt, enter the firmware image file name. Image filename: filename Unpacking ’filename’, please wait... Unpackage successful. 6. Select option 7 to reset the switch a nd exit maintenance mode. 5.[...]

5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Recovering a Switch 5-14 59042-07 A 0 5.3.7 Maintenance – Remake Filesystem In the event of sudden loss of power , it is possible that the switch configuration may become corrupt. The file system on which the configuration is stored must be re-created. This option reset s the switch to the factory default value[...]

59042-07 A A-1 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix contain s the specifications for the SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel switch. Refer to Section 2 General Description for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and component s. A.1 Fabric S pecifications Fibre Channel Protocols ................. FC-PH Rev . 4.3 FC-PH-2 FC-PH-3 FC-AL Rev [...]

A – Specifications Maintainability A-2 59042-07 A 0 A.2 Maint ainability Buffer Cre dits .................................. 12 buf fer credits per port Media T ype ..................................... Small Form Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. Hot swappable. 3.3 V olts. Fabric Port S peed ........................... 1.0625 or 2.125-Gbp s M[...]

A – Specifications Fabric Manageme nt 59042-07 A A-3 0 A.3 Fabric Management A.4 Dimensions A.5 Electrical Management Methods .................... SANsurfer Switch Manager Graphical User Interface Application Programming Interface Command Line Interface GS-3 Management Server SNMP FTP Maintenance Connection ................ RS-232 connector; null[...]

A – Specifications Environmental A-4 59042-07 A 0 A.6 Environment al A.7 Regulatory Certifications T emperature  Operating ........................... .......  Non-operating ........................... 5 to 50°C (41 to 122°F) -40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) Humidity  Operating ........................... .......  Non-operating ........[...]

59042-07 A B-1 Appendix B Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enable s you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management t asks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following:  Logging On to a Switch  User Account s  Working with Switch Configurations  Commands B.1 Loggin[...]

B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations B-2 59042-07 A 0 This user account provides fu ll access to the switch and it s configuration. Af ter planning your fabric management needs an d creating your own user accounts, consider changing the pass word for this account.  Refer to “Commands” on page B-6 for information ab[...]

B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59042-07 A B-3 0 The Show Switch command displays the na me of the active configuration. A configuration name can have up to 31 c haracters excluding the pound symbol (#), semicolon (;), and comma (,). By editing the late st configuration and saving the results unde r a new name, you c[...]

B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations B-4 59042-07 A 0 B.3.2 Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Backing up and restoring a configuratio n is useful to protect your work or for use as a template in configu ring other switches. The Config Ba ckup command creates a file on the switch, named configdat a . This file[...]

B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59042-07 A B-5 0 The restore operation begins wit h FTP to upload the configuration file from the workstation to the switch, then finishes with a T elnet session and the Config Restore command. T o upload the con figuration file, config_switch_169_101 12003 in this case, open and FTP s[...]

B – Command Line Interface Commands B-6 59042-07 A 0 B.4 Commands The command synt ax is as follows: command key word keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keyw ords. Co nsider the following rules and conventions:  Commands and keywords are case insensitive.  Required keyword values appear in sta n[...]

B – Command Line Interface Commands 59042-07 A B-7 0 The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring t asks are availabl e to all account names. Commands related to configuration tasks ar e available only within an a dmin session. An account must have Admin autho rity to enter the Admin S tart command, [...]

B – Command Line Interface Admin Command B-8 59042-07 A 0 Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides comma nds that change the fabric and swit ch confi gurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time. An inactive Ad min session will time out after a period of time which can be changed using[...]

B – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59042-07 A B-9 0 Alias Command Creates a named set of port s/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a se t of ports/devices to many zon es. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a member . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List and Memb ers Synt ax alias add [alias] [member_list[...]

B – Command Line Interface Alias Command B-10 59042-07 A 0 members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword does not require an admin session. remove [alias] [member_list] Removes the ports/d evices given by [member_l ist] from the alias give n by [alias]. Use a <space> to delimit ports/devices in [member_lis[...]

B – Command Line Interface Config Command 59042-07 A B-1 1 0 Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the “Set Config Command” on page B-3 7 . Authority Admin session for all keywords except List Synt ax config act ivate [config_name] back[...]

B – Command Line Interface Config Command B-12 59042-07 A 0 restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata , which must b e first uploaded on the switch using FTP . Y ou create the backup file using the Config Backup command. Use FTP to load the backup file on a switch, then enter the Config R[...]

B – Command Line Interface Config Command 59042-07 A B-13 0 The following is an example of how to cre ate a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workst ation. SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config backup SANbox2 (admin) #> admin end SANbox2 #> exit #>ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user: images password:[...]

B – Command Line Interface Create Support Command B-14 59042-07 A 0 Create Support Command Assembles all log files and switch memory dat a into a core dump file (dump_support.tgz zip) and prompt s you to send it to a remote host. This file is useful to technical support personnel fo r troubleshooting switch prob lems. Use this command when direct[...]

B – Command Line Interface Create Support Command 59042-07 A B-15 0 221-You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files. 221-Total traffic for this session was 43888 bytes in 1 transfers. 221 Thank you for using the FTP service on localhost.localdomain. FTP the dump support file to another machine? (y/n): n[...]

B – Command Line Interface Date Command B-16 59042-07 A 0 Date Command This command displays or set s the system date and time. T o set the date and time the information string must be provid ed in this format: MMDDhhmmCCYY . The new date and time t akes ef fect immediately . Network T ime Protocol (NTP) must be disabled to set the time with th e[...]

B – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command 59042-07 A B-17 0 Firmware Inst all Command Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (with out a power-on self test) to activate the firmware . If possible, a non-disruptive activation is pe rformed. The command prompts you fo r the follo[...]

B – Command Line Interface Hardreset C ommand B-18 59042-07 A 0 Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupt s traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. T o save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the “Set Log Command” on pa ge B-48 . Authority Admin session Synt ax h[...]

B – Command Line Interface Help Command 59042-07 A B-19 0 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command, its keywords, and usage . Authority None Synt ax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the comman d given by [command] and it s keywords. If you omit [command], the system disp lays all availab[...]

B – Command Line Interface History Command B-20 59042-07 A 0 History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands. Authority None Synt ax history Notes Use the History command to provide co ntext for the ! command:  Enter ![command_string] to re-execute the most recent com[...]

B – Command Line Interface Hotreset Co mmand 59042-07 A B-21 0 Hotreset Command Resets the switch for th e purpose of activating the pen ding firmware without disrupting traf fic. This command terminates all management sessions, saves all configuration information, a nd clears the event log. Af ter the pending firmware is activated, the configura[...]

B – Command Line Interface Image Command B-22 59042-07 A 0 Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin session Synt ax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] inst all list unpack [file ] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch. All firmware image f iles [...]

B – Command Line Interface Image Command 59042-07 A B-23 0 2. Move to the folder or directory on t he workstation that cont ains the new firmware image file. 3. Establish commu nications with the swit ch using the File T ransfer Protocol (FTP). Enter one of the following on the command line: >ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or >ftp switchname where xxx[...]

B – Command Line Interface Image Command B-24 59042-07 A 0 12. W ait for the unp ack to complete. image unpack command result: Passed 13. A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate th e firmware. Resetting the switch is disruptive. Use the Hotreset command to attempt a non-disruptive activation. SANbox2 (admin) $>hotreset Exampl[...]

B – Command Line Interface Lip Command 59042-07 A B-25 0 Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Synt ax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialize d. Ports are numbered begin ning with 0. Examples The following is an example of the Lip command: SANbox2 (admin) #> lip 2[...]

B – Command Line Interface Passwd Command B-26 59042-07 A 0 Passwd Command Changes a user account’ s pa ssword. Authority Admin account name and an admin se ssion to change another account’ s password; Y ou can change you own password with out an Admin session. Synt ax passwd [accou nt_name] Keywords [account_name] The user account name. T o [...]

B – Command Line Interface Ping Command 59042-07 A B-27 0 Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communica te with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result. Authority None Synt ax ping ip_address Keywords ip_address The IP address of the switch to qu ery . Examples The following is an example of a successfu l Ping command: SAN[...]

B – Command Line Interface Ps Command B-28 59042-07 A 0 Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Synt ax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.0 00:00:00 3-01:18:35 cns 339 327 0.0 00:00:01 3-01:18:35 ens 340 327 0.0 00:00:21 3-01:18:3[...]

B – Command Line Interface Quit Command 59042-07 A B-29 0 Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority None Synt ax quit, exit, or logout Notes Y ou can also enter Control-D to close the T elnet session.[...]

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-30 59042-07 A 0 Reset Command Resets the switch configuration pa rameters. If you omit the keyword, th e default is Reset Switch. Authority Admin session Synt ax reset config [config_name] factory port [port_number] snmp switch (default) system zoning Keywords config [config_name] Resets the configuratio[...]

B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59042-07 A B-31 0  Clears the event log. T o save the event log before resetting, refer to the “Set Log Command” on p age B-48 . T o reset the switch with a power-on self test, refer to the “Hardreset Command” on page B-1 8 . T o reset the switch withou t disrupting traffic, refer to the “Hot[...]

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-32 59042-07 A 0 T able B-4. Port Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin S tate Online Link S peed Auto Port T ype GL Symbolic Name Port n, where n is th e port number ALFairness False DeviceScanEnabled T rue ForceOfflin eRSCN False ARB_FF False InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 F ANEnable T rue AutoPer[...]

B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59042-07 A B-33 0 DecodeErrorsM onitoringEnab led RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 200 0 10 ISLMonitoringE nabled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 2 0 10 LoginMonitoringEna bled RisingT rigger FallingT rigger SampleWindow Tr u e 5 1 10 LogoutMonit oringEnabled RisingT r[...]

B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-34 59042-07 A 0 T rap [1-5] Port 162 T rap [1-5] Severity W arning T rap [1-5] V ersion 2 T rap [1-5] Enabled False ObjectID 1.3.6.1.4. 1.1663.1. 1.1.1.14 AuthFailureT rap False ProxyEnabled T rue T able B-8. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery S tatic Ethernet Netw[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59042-07 A B-35 0 Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch param eters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon , and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session. Synt ax set alarm [option] beacon [st ate] config [option] log [option] pagebreak [st ate] port [option] setup [opt[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Command B-36 59042-07 A 0 on Limits the display o f information to 20 lines at a time. The p age break functions af fects the following commands: Alias (List, Members), Show (Alarm, Log), Zone (List, Members), Zo neset (List, Zones), Zoning (Active, List). off Allows continuous display of information without a break[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-07 A B-37 0 Set Config Command Sets switch, port, po rt threshold alarm, and zoning configuration pa rameters. The changes you make with this command are not re tained when you reset or po wer cycle the switch unless you save them us ing the Config Save command. Refer to the “Config Command”[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-38 59042-07 A 0 SymbolicPortName Descriptive n ame for the port. The na me can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and co mma (,). The default is Por t n where n is the po rt number . ALFairness Arbitration loop fairness. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the switch’ s priority to[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-07 A B-39 0 AutoPerfT uning Automatic perfor mance tuning for FL_Port s only . The default is T rue.  If AutoPerfT uning is enabled (T rue) and the port is an FL_Por t, MFSEnable is au tomatically en abled. LCFEnable and VIEnable ar e overridden to False.  If AutoPerfT u ning is disabled ([...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-40 59042-07 A 0 switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts yo u for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. T [...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-07 A B-41 0 FDMIEnabled Fabric Devic e Monitoring I nterface. Enables (T rue) or disables (False) the monitoring of t arget and initiator device information. FDMIEntries The number of device entries to maintain in the FDMI database. Enter a number from 0–1000. Th e default is 1000. DefaultDoma[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-42 59042-07 A 0 InteropMode Prop agates just the active zone set throughout the fabric (T rue, compliant) or the entire zonin g database (Fa lse, non-complian t). The de fault is True. LegacyAddres sFormat Available only when the InteropMod e parame ter is False, this p arameter enables (T rue) or d[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-07 A B-43 0 threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to gene rate and log alarms for selected events. The syste m displa ys each event, its triggers, and sampling window one line at a time and prompt s you for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-44 59042-07 A 0 zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts yo u for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. Example[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-07 A B-45 0 ARB_FF (True / False) [False ] InteropCredit (decimal value, 0-255) [0 ] ExtCredit (dec value, increments of 11, non-loop only) [0 ] FANEnable (True / False) [True ] AutoPerfTuning (True / False) [False ] LCFEnable (True / False) [False ] MFSEnable (True / False) [False ] VIEnable (T[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-46 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Set Config Thre shold command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config threshold A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the E[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59042-07 A B-47 0 Finished configuring attributes. This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and activated (see config activate command) before it can take effect. To discard this configuration use the config cancel command. The following is an example of the Set Config Zon ing comman[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-48 59042-07 A 0 Set Log Command S pecifies the events to re cord in the event log and display on the screen. Y ou determine what event s to record in the switch event log using the Component, Level, and Port keywords. Y ou determine w hat event s are automatically displayed on the screen using the Disp[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59042-07 A B-49 0 None Monitor none of the component eve nts. Other Monitors other mi scellaneous event s. Port Monitors all port event s. SNMP Monitors all SNMP events. Switch Monitors switch management event s. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. display [filter] S pecifies the log events to autom[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-50 59042-07 A 0 Info Monitors informative, warning, and critica l events. The informat ive level describes routine events associat ed with a normal fabric. This is the default severity level. None Monitors none of the severity levels. port [port_list] S pecifies one or more ports to monito r for events[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59042-07 A B-51 0 Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified por t temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Th is command also clears port counters. Authority Admin session except for the Clear keyword. Synt ax set port [port_number] bypass [alp a] clea[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Port Command B-52 59042-07 A 0 Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers.[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59042-07 A B-53 0 Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The swit ch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration. Authority Admin session Synt ax set setup snmp system Keywords snmp Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change SNMP configuration settings[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-54 59042-07 A 0 system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system configuration settings. T able B-14 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s. ReadCommunity Read community p as[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59042-07 A B-55 0 Eth0NetworkMask Ethernet subnet mask address. Eth0GatewayAddress Ethernet IP address gateway . AdminT imeout Amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Ad min session. Zero (0) disables the time out threshold. The default is 30, the maximum is 1440. Inactivi[...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-56 59042-07 A 0 Examples The following is a n example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value. If you [...]

B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59042-07 A B-57 0 TrapCommunity (string, max=32 chars) [public ] AuthFailureTrap (True / False) [False ] ProxyEnabled (True / False) [True ] The following is an example of the Set Setu p System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-58 59042-07 A 0 Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority None Synt ax show about alarm [option] broadcast chassis config [option] domains donor fabric fdmi [port_wwn] interface log [option] lsdb mem [count] ns [option] pagebreak perf [option] port [port_number] po[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-59 0 chassis Displays chassis component sta tus and temperature. config [option] Displays switch, port, and zoning configuration attributes. Refer to the “Show Config Command” on page B-7 3 . domains Displays list of each domain and it s worldwide name in the fabric. donor Displays list of [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-60 59042-07 A 0 ns [option] Displays name server information fo r the specified [option]. If you omit [option], name server information for the local domai n ID is displayed. [optio n] can have the following values: all Displays name server information fo r all switches and ports. [domain_id] Displays nam[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-61 0 EpConnect s Number of times an E_Port conne cted through ISL negotiation. FBusy Number of times the swit ch sent a F_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivere d within ED_TOV time. Number of class 2 and class 3 f abric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this por t in response to incomi[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-62 59042-07 A 0 post log Displays the Power On Self T est (POST) log which contains results from th e most recently failed POST . setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP , and the switch manufacturer . Refer to the “Show Setup Command” on p age B-81 . steering [domain_id] Display[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-63 0 support Executes a series of commands that display a complete description of the switch, its configuration, and operation. The display can be captured from the screen and used for diagnosing problems. This keywor d is intended for use at the request of your authorized maintenance provider [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-64 59042-07 A 0 topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent t o the User List command. LogLevel Event severity level used to record events in the event log MaxPorts Number of port s available on the switch NumberOfResets Number of times the switch [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-65 0 version Displays an introductory set of information about ope rational attributes of the switch. This keyword is equivalent to the About keyword. Examples The following is an example of the Show Chassis co mmand: SANbox2 #> show chassis Chassis Information ------------------- BoardTemp [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-66 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Show FDMI command: SANbox2 #> show fdmi HBA ID PortID Manufacturer Model Ports -------- ------ --------------- ------- ----- 21:01:00:e0:8b:27:aa:bc 610000 QLogic Corporation QLA2342 2 21:00:00:00:ca:25:9b:96 180100 QLogic Corporation QL2330 2 The foll[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-67 0 The following is an example of th e Show NS (local d omain) command: SANbox2 #> show ns Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN NodeWWN --- ------ ------ ---- --- ------- ------- 1 19 (0x13) 1301e1 NL 3 21:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 20:00:00:20:37:73:13:69 2 19 (0x13) 1301e2 NL 3 21:00[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-68 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Inte rface command: SANbox2 #> show interface eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:DD:00:BD:ED inet addr:10.20.68.107 Bcast:10.20.68.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:4712 errors:0 dropped:0 overru[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-69 0 The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online OperationalState Online AsicNumber 0 PerfTuningMode Normal AsicPort 1 PortID 0e0800 ConfigType GL PortWWN 20:08:00:c0:dd:03:d5:94 DiagStatus Passed RunningType E Ep[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-70 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox2-8c BootVersion Vx.x.x.x-0 (day month date time year) CreditPool 0 DomainID 19 (0x13) FirstPortAddress [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59042-07 A B-71 0 The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 1: SANbox2 #> show topology 1 Local Link Information ---------------------- PortNumber 1 PortID 650100 PortWWN 20:01:00:c0:dd:00:91:11 PortType F Remote Link Information ----------------------- Device 0 NodeWWN 50:80:02:[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-72 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Show V ersion command: SANbox2 #> show version ***************************************************** * * * Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) * * * ***************************************************** SystemDescription SANbox2-8c FC Switch Eth0Netwo[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59042-07 A B-73 0 Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning for the current configuration. Authority None Synt ax show config port [port_number] switch threshold zoning Keywords port [port_number] Displays configuration parameters for the port n umber given by [port_numbe[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command B-74 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Switch comma nd: SANbox2 #> show config switch Configuration Name: default ------------------- Switch Configuration Information -------------------------------- AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled False InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59042-07 A B-75 0 RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LOSMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 100 FallingTrigger 5 SampleWindow 10 Th[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and B-76 59042-07 A 0 Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the parameters use d to create and display entries in the log. The log cont ains a maximum of 1200 entries. When the log reaches its e ntry capacity , subsequent entries overwrite the existing entries, beginning with the oldest. Au[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59042-07 A B-77 0 Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. display [filter] Displays log events on the screen according to the component or se verity level filter given by [filter]. [filter] can be one of the following: Info Displays all informative events. Wa r n i n g Displays all warning event s. Cri[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and B-78 59042-07 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Log Component command: SANbox2 #> show log component Current settings for log ------------------------ FilterComponent NameServer MgmtServer Zoning Switch Blade Port Eport Snmp The following is an example of the Show Log Level comman[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59042-07 A B-79 0 Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and byt es/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays dat a transmitted (out), dat a received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and byt es per second. Authority None Synt ax show perf[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command B-80 59042-07 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf command: SANbox2 #> show perf Port Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s Frames/s Number (in) (out) (total) (in) (out) (total) ------ ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- 0 7K 136M 136M 245 68K 68K 1 58K 0 58K [...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59042-07 A B-81 0 Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority None Synt ax show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch . snmp Displays the current SNMP settings. system Displays the current system settings. Examples The f[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command B-82 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox2 #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox2-8c FC Switch Trap1Address 10.0.0.254 Trap1Port 162 Trap[...]

B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59042-07 A B-83 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox2 #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.11.32 Eth0NetworkMask 255.255.252.0 Eth0GatewayAddress 10.20.8.254 AdminTimeout 30 InactivityTimeou[...]

B – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command B-84 59042-07 A 0 Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points and closes th e T elnet session. Always power cycle the switch af ter entering this command. Authority Admin session Synt ax shut down Notes Always use this command to perform an orderly shut down befo[...]

B – Command Line Interface Test Command 59042-07 A B-85 0 T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. I nternal and external test s require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the “Set Comma nd” on page B-35 for information about changing the port administrativ[...]

B – Command Line Interface Test Command B-86 59042-07 A 0 3. Choose the type of port loopback test to ru n:  T o run an internal loopback test, enter the followin g: test port x internal  T o run an external loopback test, enter the following command. A loopback plug must be inst alled for this test to pass. test port x external 4. A series[...]

B – Command Line Interface Test Command 59042-07 A B-87 0 3. A series of test pa rameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key to accept each default p arameter value, or type a new value for each parameter and press th e Enter key . The T estLength parameter is the number of frames sent, the FrameSize (256 byte maximum in some cases)[...]

B – Command Line Interface Uptime Command B-88 59042-07 A 0 Uptime Command Displays the elap sed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activatio n does not reset the elapsed up time reported by this command. Authority None Synt ax uptime Examples The following is an example of the Uptime [...]

B – Command Line Interface User Command 59042-07 A B-89 0 User Command Administers and displays user account s. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Account s and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session. Synt ax user accounts add del ete [account_name] edit list Keywords account s Displays all u[...]

B – Command Line Interface User Command B-90 59042-07 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the User Accou nts command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user accounts Current list of user accounts ----------------------------- images (admin authority = False, never expires) admin (admin authority = True , never expires) chuckca (admin authority = Fals[...]

B – Command Line Interface User Command 59042-07 A B-91 0 The following is an example of the User Delete command : SANbox2 (admin) #> user del user3 The user account will be deleted. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y The following is an example of the User L ist command: SANbox2 (admin) #> user list User Ethernet Addr-Port Logged in Since ---- --[...]

B – Command Line Interface Whoami Command B-92 59042-07 A 0 Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session. Authority None Synt ax whoami Examples The following is an example of the Whoa mi command: SANbox2 #> whoami User name : admin@session2 Switch name : SANbox2 Switch domain ID: 21 [...]

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59042-07 A B-93 0 Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the “Zoning Command” on page B-9 9 for information about starting a Zo ning Edit session. The List, Members, and Zoneset s keywords are available wit hout an Admin s[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-94 59042-07 A 0 list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s of which they are component s. This keyword does not require an Admin session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zon e]. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone] [member_list] Removes the port[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59042-07 A B-95 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox2 #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------- wwn_b0241f zone_set_1 wwn_23bd31 zone_set_1 wwn_221416 zone_set_1 wwn_2215c3 zone_set_1 wwn_0160ed zone_set_1 wwn_c001b0 zone_set_1 wwn_401248 zone_set_1 wwn_02402f zone_[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-96 59042-07 A 0 The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ---------------------------------- zone_set_1[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59042-07 A B-97 0 Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the “Zoning Command” on page B-9 9 for information about starting a Zo ning Edit session. The Active, List, and Zones keywords are available withou [...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command B-98 59042-07 A 0 list Displays a list of all zone set s. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes a list of zones given by [zon e_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set]. Use a <sp ace> to delimit zone names in [zone_list]. If [zone_se t] is the act[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59042-07 A B-99 0 Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone set s and zones. Refer to the “Zone Command” on page B-93 an d the “Zoneset Command” on page B-9 7 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, History , Limits, and List keyword s. Synt ax zoning a[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-100 59042-07 A 0 limit s Displays the number of zone set s, zones, aliases, members per zone, members per alias, and tot al members in the zoning database. This keyword a lso displays the switch zoning dat abase limits, excl uding the active zo ne set, which are described in T able B-17 . This keyword d[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59042-07 A B-101 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit comma nd: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> zoning edit SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> . . SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y SANbox2 (admin) #> [...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-102 59042-07 A 0 The following is an exampl e of th e Zoning List command: SANbox2 #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember -------------------------------- wwn wwn_b0241f 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 21:00:00:e0:8b:02:41:2f wwn_23bd31 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59042-07 A B-103 0 wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:15:[...]

B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-104 59042-07 A 0 Notes[...]

59042-07 A Glossary-1 Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traf fic. Active Zone Set The zone set that define s the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use. Activity LED A port LED that indicates when f[...]

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Glossary-2 59042-07 A Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledg ment. Configured Zone Set s The zone set s stored on a switch excluding the active zone set. Default Visibility Zoning para meter that determines the leve[...]

59042-07 A Glossary-3 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channe l Switch Installation Guide 0 FRU Field Replaceable Unit Heartbeat LED A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power-On Self-T est. Inactive Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is not in use. Inband Management The ability to manage a swi[...]

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Glossary-4 59042-07 A NL_Port Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop p rotocol. N_Port Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port in a point-to-point or fabric connection. NTP Network T ime Protocol Over T emperature LED A chassis LED or a power supply LED that indi[...]

59042-07 A Glossary-5 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channe l Switch Installation Guide 0 Zone Set A set of zones grouped together . The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric. Zoning Dat abase The set of zone set s, zones, and aliases stored on a switch.[...]

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Glossary-6 59042-07 A Notes[...]

59042-07 A Index- 1 Index Numerics 10/100 Base-T straight cable 4-5 A access 3-2 Access Control List zone 3-3 account name display B-92 factory 3-11, B-1 ftp 5-4 maintenance mode 5-11 Activity LED 2-6, 2-8 Admin account name B-7 authority B-7 Admin command B-8 administrative st ate port B-51 switch B -36 air flow 2-10, A-4 alarm configuration B-43 [...]

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Index-2 59042-07 A save B-12 controls 2-2 Create Support command B-14 credits 3-4, A-2 critical error 5-1 D Date command B-16 device cabling 4-21 description 3-1 performance 3-6 diagnostics 5-1, 5-9, A-2 dimensions A-3 disk space 4-1 distance 3-4 domain ID description 3-7 display B-59 lock 3-7 do[...]

59042-07 A Index-3 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channe l Switch Installation Guide 0 GBIC - See GigaBit Interface Converter generic ports 2 -7 Gigabit Interface Converter 3-1 GL_Port 2-7 H Hardreset command B-18 harmonics A-4 HBA - See Host Bus Adapter Heartbeat LED 2-4, 5-2 heat output A-3 Help command B-19 History command B-20 host bus adapter 3-1, B-59 Hotr[...]

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Index-4 59042-07 A configuration reset B-31 interfaces B-59 Network T ime Protocol client B-55 server B-55 new features 1-2 non-critical error 5-1 non-disruptive activation 4-21, B-21 NTP - See Network T ime Protocol null modem F/F DB9 cable 4-5 O online test B-85 operating systems 4-1 Over T emp[...]

59042-07 A Index-5 SANbox2-8c Fibre Channe l Switch Installation Guide 0 S safety standards A-4 SANmark A-4 SANsurfer Switch Manager API 2-11 description 2-10 start 4-16 web applet 2-11, B-5 5 SANsurfer Switch Manager inst allation Linux 4-9, 4-12 Solaris 4-9, 4-14 Windows 4-8, 4-10 scalability A-1 serial port 2-9, 4-5, 4-6 Set command B-35 Set Con[...]

SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Index-6 59042-07 A fluctuations A-4 operating A-3 W web applet description 2-11 enable B-55 Whoami command B-92 workstation 4-1, 4 -5 configuration 4-6 IP address 4-6 worldwide name 3-2 WWN - See Worldwide Name Z zone access control list 3-3 add member port B-93 conflict 5-7 copy B-93 create B-93[...]