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Configuring Performance Parameters, Configuring Open Trunking, Configuring Open, Trunking

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Configuring Performance Parameters 3 Configuring Performance Parameters The following sections describe how to configure performance parameters: • Configuring Open Trunking on page 3-25 • Configuring Preferred Paths on page 3-27 Configuring Open Trunking The Open Trunking page enables you to configure open trunking settings. OpenTrunking is an optional software feature that is enabled using a feature key. The purpose of open trunking is to make efficient use of redundant interswitch links (ISLs) between neighboring switches by means of load balancing. ISLs are fiber optic cables that connect ports between Fibre Channel switches and link these switches into a multiswitch fabric. Fibre Channel traffic flows through these ISLs from end devices (servers and storage devices) attached to ports on individual switches. When the traffic on a particular port exceeds a specified threshold, the open trunking functionality routes some of the traffic to another ISL. This prevents traffic from becoming congested on an ISL. Open trunking provides automatic, dynamic, statistical traffic load balancing across ISLs in a fabric environment. The OpenTrunking feature monitors Fibre Channel data rates through multiple ISLs, dynamically applies a fibre shortest path first (FSPF) networking algorithm to calculate the optimum path between fabric elements, and balances the Fibre Channel traffic load accordingly. The objective is to make the most efficient possible use of redundant ISLs between neighboring switches, even if these ISLs have different bandwidths. The OpenTrunking feature monitors the average data rates of all traffic flows, from a transmit port to a destination domain. It periodically adjusts routing tables to reroute data flows from congested links to lightly loaded links and optimize bandwidth use. Load balancing among the ISLs does not require user configuration, other than enabling open trunking and selecting optional or default settings for congestion thresholds (per port) and a response threshold for lack of BB_Credits. In particular, you do not need to manually configure ISLs into trunk groups of redundant links where data can Configuring the Product 3-25

Section	Page
Cover	1
Preface	15
Introduction	19
Overview	19
Using the EFCM Basic Interface to Perform Tasks	20
Benefits	22
Key Terms	23
Fabric	23
Storage Area Network (SAN)	23
Zone (Zoning)	23
Zone Member	23
Zone Set	23
Suggested Reading	24
Where to Start	24
Starting the EFCM Basic Interface	25
Using the EFCM Basic User Interface	28
Navigational Tools of the EFCM Basic Page	29
Licensed Features	31
Viewing Product Information	33
Opening the Hardware Page	33
Front View and Rear View	34
Product Information	35
Viewing the Port List	36
Port List	37
Port Information	39
Health Status Information	41
Transceiver Information	42
Viewing the FRU List	43
Viewing Operating Parameters	44
Viewing the Node List	46
Viewing Performance Information	47
Using the Performance Page	47
Parts of Statistics Tables	47
Port Utilization Percentages and Error Totals	48
Traffic Statistics	48
Error Statistics	49
Class 2 Statistics	51
Class 3 Statistics	51
Open Trunking Statistics	51
Configuring the Product	53
Factory Default Values	54
Configuring Ports	54
Configuring Basic Port Information	54
Configuring Port Rx BB_Credits	57
Configuring NPIV	59
Configuring Switch Information	61
Configuring Switch Identification	61
Configuring Switch Date and Time	62
Configuring Switch Parameters	63
Configuring Fabric Parameters for the Switch	66
Configuring Network Parameters for the Switch	68
Configuring SNMP	70
Configuring CLI and SSH	71
Configuring OSMS and Host Control	72
Configuring SSL	73
Zoning	76
Configuring Performance Parameters	77
Configuring Open Trunking	77
Configuring Preferred Paths	79
Configuring Port Fencing	82
Setting a Switch Online and Offline	84
Enabling and Disabling Software	85
Enabling and Disabling the CLI	85
Upgrade Options	86
Configuring Zoning	87
Understanding Zoning	87
Controlling Access Across a Fabric	88
Controlling Access at the Switch	91
Controlling Access at the Server or Storage Device	91
Zoning Concepts	92
Merging Zoned Fabrics	97
Using The Zoning Page	99
Creating and Modifying a Zone	100
Create a New Zone	100
Add Zones Members to a Zone	101
Remove Zone Members from a Zone	102
Save the Zone to the Zone Set	102
Rename a Zone	102
Configuring the Zone Set	103
Create a Zone Set	103
Name and Rename a Zone Set	104
Add Zones to the Zone Set	104
Delete Zones From the Zone Set	105
Change a Zone that is in the Zone Set	105
Activate and Cancel the Zone Set Changes	105
Deactivate the Active Zone Set	106
State of the Default Zone	106
Configuring Security	107
Defining Authentication Settings	107
Configuring User Authentication	108
Adding, Editing, and Deleting User Names	108
Defining User Properties	110
Defining Authentication Settings for the Product	111
User Accounts with RADIUS Server	111
Configuring Software Authentication	112
Defining Which Software Is Authenticated	112
Configuring Software Authentication Properties	114
Configuring Out-of-Band Settings	114
Configuring OSMS Settings	115
Configuring Device Authentication	116
Defining the CHAP Secret of the Product	117
Defining Port Authentication Sequences	117
Configuring Authentication Devices	118
Applying a CHAP Secret to the Device	118
Adding a Device to the Authentication Devices List	119
Removing a Device from the Authentication Devices List	119
Configuring Port Authentication	120
Configuring the IP Access Control List	121
Setting the IP ACL State	122
Adding New Members to the List	122
Editing the List	123
Deleting Members from the List	123
Configuring the RADIUS Server	124
Add an Entry to the RADIUS Server List	125
Edit an Entry on the RADIUS Server List	126
Delete an Entry from the RADIUS Server List	126
Configure Priority of the RADIUS Servers	126
Configuring the Dead Time Parameter	127
Enabling the Enterprise Fabric Mode	128
Features and Parameters Enabled with Enterprise Fabric Mode	128
Configuring Fabric Binding	131
Enable, Disable, and Online State Functions	132
Identify Fabric Binding Status	133
Load the Current Fabric to the FBML	133
Add Members to the FBML	133
Delete Members from the FBML	133
Activate Fabric Binding	134
Deactivate Fabric Binding	134
Configuring Switch Binding	135
Enable, Disable and Online State Functions	136
Define Switch Binding State	137
Adding Members to the SBML	137
Removing Members from the SBML	138
Configuring Port Binding	139
Enabling and Disabling Safe Zoning Mode	140
Upgrade Options	141
Viewing System Logs	143
Viewing the Event Log	144
Error Event Code Categories	145
Viewing the Link Incident Log	146
Viewing the Audit Log	148
Viewing the Security Log	150
Viewing the Open Trunking Re-Route Log	152
Viewing the Fabric Log	154
Viewing the Embedded Port Frame Log	156
Defining Filtering Settings	157
Viewing All Logs	158
Viewing Syslog Configuration	160
Enable and Disable Syslogs	161
Add a Syslog Recipient	161
Edit a Syslog Recipient	162
Delete Syslog Recipients	162
Specify Which Logs Are Sent to a Recipient	162
Performing Product Maintenance	163
Switch Maintenance Tasks	164
Set the Product Online State	164
Set the Unit Beaconing State	165
Clear System Error Lights	165
Perform a System Configuration Reset	165
Setting Individual Port Beaconing	167
Resetting Ports	168
Performing Diagnostics on a Port	169
Accessing System Files	171
Retrieve the Dump File	171
Create the Data Collection File	172
Configuration Backup	173
Configuration Restoration	174
Upgrading Firmware	175
Activating Optional Features	176
Viewing Product Information	177
Enabling and Disabling Unit Beaconing	179
Clearing the System Error Light	180
HA Power Supplies	180
Upgrade Options	180
Using the Fabric View	181
Overview of the Fabric View	181
Fabric View Elements	181
Fabric Tree	182
Product Boxes	183
Software Upgrade and Feature Installation	185
Adding Licensed Features	186
Licensed Features	187
Entering a Feature Key	187
Upgrading Your SAN Management System	189
Differences Between EFCM Basic and other McDATA Products	189
Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager	189
SANavigator	190
Features and Functions	191
Management Features Provided by EFCM and/or SANavigator	192
Configuring the Product	192
Maintaining the Product	192
Monitoring System Performance	193
Error Messages	195
Glossary	259
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C	264
D	268
E	270
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H	277
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U	299
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Configuring the Product

3-25

Configuring Performance Parameters

The following sections describe how to configure performance

parameters:

•

Configuring Open Trunking

on page 3-25

•

Configuring Preferred Paths

on page 3-27

Configuring Open

Trunking

The

Open Trunking

page enables you to configure open trunking

settings. OpenTrunking is an optional software feature that is

enabled using a feature key.

The purpose of open trunking is to make efficient use of redundant

interswitch links (ISLs) between neighboring switches by means of

load balancing. ISLs are fiber optic cables that connect ports between

Fibre Channel switches and link these switches into a multiswitch

fabric. Fibre Channel traffic flows through these ISLs from end

devices (servers and storage devices) attached to ports on individual

switches.

When the traffic on a particular port exceeds a specified threshold,

the open trunking functionality routes some of the traffic to another

ISL. This prevents traffic from becoming congested on an ISL. Open

trunking provides automatic, dynamic, statistical traffic load

balancing across ISLs in a fabric environment.

The OpenTrunking feature monitors Fibre Channel data rates

through multiple ISLs, dynamically applies a fibre shortest path first

(FSPF) networking algorithm to calculate the optimum path between

fabric elements, and balances the Fibre Channel traffic load

accordingly. The objective is to make the most efficient possible use

of redundant ISLs between neighboring switches, even if these ISLs

have different bandwidths.

The OpenTrunking feature monitors the average data rates of all

traffic flows, from a transmit port to a destination domain. It

periodically adjusts routing tables to reroute data flows from

congested links to lightly loaded links and optimize bandwidth use.

Load balancing among the ISLs does not require user configuration,

other than enabling open trunking and selecting optional or default

settings for congestion thresholds (per port) and a response threshold

for lack of BB_Credits. In particular, you do not need to manually

configure ISLs into trunk groups of redundant links where data can