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for the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (firmware version 8.0.4). The QuickTools web applet is a graphical user interface that provides tools for fabric, switch, and port management tasks. This user guide is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch management tools - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 2
services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. QuickTools is a trademark of QLogic , Inc. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 3
a nicknames file 34 Zoning 34 Active Zoneset data window 34 Configured Zonesets data window 35 Zoning concepts 35 Zones 35 Aliases 36 Zone sets 36 Zoning database 36 Managing the zoning database 36 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 3 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 4
41 Default Zone 42 Discard Inactive 42 Managing zone sets 42 Creating a zone set 42 Activating and Switch administrative states 60 Broadcast support 60 In-band management 60 Fabric device management interface 61 Advanced switch properties 61 Timeout values 61 Managing system services - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 5
103 Documents 103 Other HP websites 103 Customer self repair 104 Glossary 105 Index 109 Figures 1 Add a New Fabric dialog box 10 2 Password Change Required dialog box 10 3 QuickTools interface 11 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 5 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 6
Detailed Devices Display dialog box 32 16 Active Zoneset data window 34 17 Configured Zoneset Password dialog box 55 25 User Account Administration-Modify Account dialog box 56 26 Date/Time dialog box 57 27 Switch Properties dialog box 59 28 Advanced Switch Properties dialog box 61 29 System Services - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 7
90 19 Port Properties dialog box fields 93 20 Port operational states 94 21 Port administrative states 95 22 Port types 96 23 Port speeds 96 24 Port transceiver media view 97 25 Document conventions 101 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 7 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 8
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port RS-232 serial port after upgrading Java switch IP address (the default switch IP address is 10.0.0.1). (If your workstation does not have the Java 2 Run Time Environment program, you are prompted to download it.) HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 10
for your user name (the default is admin) and password (the default is password). Figure 1 Add a switch and its ports. While there is no topology display, the fabric name is displayed for reference in the fabric tree above the switch names. Click a switch name or icon to display a different switch - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 11
Data window Fabric/Switch name and status Data window tabs Figure 3 QuickTools interface Figure 4 shows the backplate display with a single power supply. Figure 4 Backplate display with single power supply HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 11 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 12
and statistics associated with the selected tab for the switch displayed in the graphic window. Use the scroll Click and drag the arrow to the desired width. The data windows and tabs Active Zoneset-Displays the active zone set for the fabric including zones and their member ports. See "Active - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 13
back to the middle; click the down arrow again to completely hide the data window. You can also click-and-drag the divider bar to manually move it up or down. Status section Figure 5 Alerts panel HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 13 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 14
(IP, DNS) SNMP (SNMP Properties, SNMP v3 Manager) Switch Diagnostics (Online Switch Diagnostics, Offline Switch Diagnostics) Toggle Beacon Load Firmware Reset Switch (Hot Reset, Reset, Hard Reset) Restore Factory Defaults Features Download Support File Port Port Properties Advanced Port - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 15
select a switch, you can either select the switch name or switch icon from the fabric tree to display its faceplate display in the graphic window. See "Managing Switches" (page 49) for detailed switch information. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 15 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 16
the faceplate display. You can set the faceplate to reflect the current port type (default), port speed, port operational state, or port transceiver media. Regardless of the default port view you choose, you can change the port view in the faceplate display by opening the View menu and selecting - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 17
. Viewing the software version Select Help > About to view the version of the software. Exiting QuickTools To exit a QuickTools web applet session, close the browser. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 17 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 18
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fabric information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch information. To rediscover a fabric, select Fabric > Rediscover Fabric. The Rediscover function is more comprehensive than the Refresh function. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 19 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 20
be configured for a new switch, simply plug in the switch; the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are: • Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric. • All 8 Gb/s ports are GL_Ports. • The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 21
local device and its TR_Port appear as an N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) connected device in the remote fabric. It switches supported in a remote fabric, see release notes for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch, and the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide located at the HP website: http://www.hp - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 22
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. If the remote fabric is connected to a port on the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch that is not a TR_Port, the two fabrics may establish an E_Port connection and the local and remote fabrics may merge. This mixed fabric is not supported. If the port type - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 23
you click Add or select Edit > Add in the TR Mapping Manager dialog. NOTE: You can map a remote device through multiple TR ports, as long as each of those TR ports are on different 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 23 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 24
Select a Local Device column to display the selectable remote devices in the 2 Select a Remote Device column. After selecting a remote device, the selectable TR ports are displayed in the 3 Select a TR Port column. Figure 8 Add TR Mapping dialog Mapping a new inter-fabric zone NOTE: The local fabric - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 25
which zoning commands to generate. NOTE: Before modifying the zoning configuration, it is good practice to archive the switch configuration. See "Archiving a switch" (page 71). Figure 9 Remote Fabric Zoning dialog HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 25 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 26
default configuration name is TRoutesCfg. 8. Select one of the following: • Clear the New Configuration option if the remote fabric has an active commands text file on your workstation. NOTE: The commands generated for C-series switches apply zoning to VSAN 1. If this is not the correct VSAN, you - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 27
reference for each listing in the Transparent Routes data window table State The current TR mapping state (Active or Inactive) • Active-Indicates that the mapping's TR port is on this switch transparent route. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 27 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 28
Routes data window. The state of the route (Active or Inactive) is shown, and Port WWN, TR Port WWN, and Status fields are displayed for both sides of the route. There is no expectation that Device A necessarily corresponds to the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch side of the route, as the end points of - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 29
you close QuickTools and read it later with a text editor or browser. Events generated by the switch are stored on the switch, and are retrieved when the web applet is restarted. Some alarms are configurable. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 29 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 30
the event severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. By default, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by timestamp. To the Event Browser to a file: 1. Filter and sort the Event Browser to obtain the desired display. 2. Select File > Save As. 3. Select a folder and enter a file name - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 31
data window by italic text and the notation "(TR)" after the port number. • Proxied devices are also grayed-out in the Active Zoneset data window. See Active Zoneset data window, page 34 for more information. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 31 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 32
" (page 32). FC Address Fibre Channel address Switch Switch name Port Switch port number Target/Initiator Device type: Target, Initiator, or Both Vendor Host Bus Adapter/Device Vendor Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs Row # Row number reference for each listing - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 33
used in place of the WWN. Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports when zoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window. In addition to creating . 3. Click Apply to save the changes. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 33 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 34
ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes. Active Zoneset data window The Active Zoneset data window (Figure 16) displays the zone membership for the active zone set that resides on the fabric management switch. The active - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 35
and the port is reset. A zone can be a component of more than one zone set. Several zone sets can be defined for a fabric, but only one zone set can be active at one time. The active zone set determines the zoning of the fabric. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 36
can be defined by switch domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address (FCID), or device WWN. • WWN entries define zone membership by the WWN of the attached device. With this membership method, you can move WWN member devices to different switch ports in different zones without having - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 37
a zone set and activate it. When you activate a zone set, the switch distributes that zone set and its zones, excluding aliases, to every switch in the fabric. This zone set is then known as the active zone set. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 37 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 38
similar to those used by the fabric tree for expanding and contracting zone sets, zones, and ports. An expanded port shows the port Fibre Channel address; an expanded address shows the port WWN. You can select zone sets, zones, and ports in any one of the following ways: • Click a zone, zone set, or - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 39
Port/Device icons Icon Description Switch port icon-When not logged in Switch port icon-When logged in NL_Port (loop) device icon-When logged in to fabric NL_Port (loop) device icon-When not logged in to fabric HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 40
Port/Device icons (Continued) Icon Description N_Port device icon-When logged in to fabric N_Port device icon-When not logged in to fabric Resolving active, configured, and merged zone sets The Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active database on the switch. 1. Select Zoning - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 41
, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 41 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 42
zone set to the temporary zoning database on every switch in the fabric. Only one zone set can be active at one time. The purpose of the deactivate function is to suspend all fabric zoning which results in free communication fabric-wide (when Default Zone is set to Allow) or no communication (when - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 43
a port by switch port number, Fibre Channel address, or WWN in the Port/Device tree. Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu. 7. Click Apply to save the changes to the zoning database. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 43 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 44
the changes. 6. Click Close to close the Error Check dialog box. Adding zone members You can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number, device port Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. Adding a port/device to a zone affects every zone set in which that zone is a member. To add - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 45
to save the change. 4. Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change. 5. Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog box. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 45 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 46
switches. Aliases do not appear in the active zone Port, or First Port Address option. • Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selected: 16 digits for a WWN member, 4 digits for a Domain/ Port member (DDPP), or a 6-digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 47
their membership is the same. You can deactivate the active zone set on one fabric if the active zone set on the other fabric accurately defines your zoning about resetting a port, see "Resetting a port" (page 98). HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 47 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 48
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Login, Firmware, Services, Zones/Security, and Advanced buttons. Click a button to display the switch information for the selected data category (Figure 20). The Switch data window buttons are identified in Figure 21. Figure 21 Switch data window buttons HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 50
data window fields are described in Table 8. Table 8 Switch data window fields Field Description Summary Group Switch Type Switch model First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address World Wide Name Switch world wide name Serial Number Reason for Status Number assigned to each chassis - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 51
firmware version This field does not apply to this switch Pending Firmware Version Firmware version that is activated at the next reset PROM/Flasher Version Installed version of PROM firmware Services Group HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 52
only in temporary memory and are lost after a switch reset. Default Zone Enables or disables communication between ports and devices not defined in the active zone set, or when there is no active zone set. Discard Inactive Automatically removes the previously active zone set when a zone set is - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 53
donor port groups. A donor group is a set of ports on a switch switch and its RADIUS server, that user can log in with either password, but the authority and account expiration always comes from the switch database. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 54
alphanumeric. 4. If the account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations, select the Admin Authority Enabled option. 5. Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify Password field. A password must have a minimum of 8 characters and no more than 20. 6. If - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 55
verify the new password in the corresponding fields. 5. Click Change Password. 6. Click Close to close the User Account Administration dialog box Figure 24 User Account Administration-Change Password dialog box HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 55 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 56
select the NTP Client Enabled option (the default is deselected): • The Date and Time areas become active and you are prevented from manually setting the date and time on the switch • The NTP Server Discovery and NTP Server IP Address fields become active and allow you to select a discovery method - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 57
) and/or may or may not disrupt traffic. Table 9 describes the types of switch resets. During a Hot Reset operation, fabric services are unavailable for a short period (30-75 seconds, depending on switch model). HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 57 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 58
configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. • Network configuration specifies IP and DNS settings. • SNMP configuration specifies SNMP settings, SNMP traps, and SNMP security. Using the configuration wizard Use the configuration wizard to configure the IP address and password for new - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 59
and a domain ID conflict occurs, one of the switches become isolated as a separate fabric and the Logged-In LEDs on both switches flash to show the affected ports. See the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about the Domain ID Lock and Principal - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 60
state that is applied to the switch for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command. See the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about the command line interface - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 61
. The default is 2000 milliseconds. IMPORTANT: Mismatched timeout values disrupt the fabric. These should not be changed unless absolutely necessary. The switch is temporarily placed offline to change these values. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 61 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 62
events to e-mail addresses or pagers. This e-mail-based Call Home cannot be used to contact HP Services. Call Home to HP Services can be accomplished using HP Service Essentials Remote Support Pack as described in the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide. 62 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 63
:7a:54:3434 is equivalent to 2eee:0000:0000:49:24:7a:54:3434. The number of blocks containing zeroes in this example is two (8-6=2). HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 63 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 64
to enter an IP address. CAUTION: Disabling this option prevents you from using an IPv4 IP address for system services. IPv6 Network Enable IP address is assigned to this switch to avoid an IP address conflict. IP Address Enter the Internet Protocol address for the Ethernet port. The default - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 65
If the previous lease cannot be used, no IP address is assigned to this switch to avoid an IP address conflict. Search List Domain Names The suffix that is appended to the user-specified hostname for the search. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 65 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 66
each trap. NOTE: In a switch running 7.6 and newer firmware, the Trap Community string (Figure 31) is now per trap. With firmware older than 7.6, there is 2. Open the Switch menu, select SNMP, and then select SNMP Properties. 3. Select the desired SNMP parameters, referring to the descriptions of - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 67
. Trap severity levels include Unknown, Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notify, Info, Debug, and Mark Trap Port Specifies the port number (between 1-65535) on which a trap is set. The default is 162. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 67 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 68
security is an additional layer of security offered with the 7.6 and newer firmware. The SNMP v3 security is available to a switch that has a secure connection (SSL must be enabled), and can only In the SNMP v3 Manager dialog box, click OK to save and activate the SNMP v3 security configuration. 68 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 69
privacy phrase is required. A unique string or phrase that functions as a password that verifies the privacy of the user. Confirm Privacy Phrase Re-enter the and activate the SNMP v3 security configuration. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 69 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 70
to save the settings and close the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box. 6. In the SNMP v3 Manager dialog box, click OK to save and activate the SNMP v3 security configuration. Testing a switch The Switch Diagnostics dialog box (Figure 34) allows you to test and verify the operational status of - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 71
must be configured using CLI. See the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command Line Interface Guide for information about the command line interface. To archive a switch: 1. Select Switch > Archive. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 71 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 72
Config Backup command are not compatible with the QuickTools Restore IP address. See "Network properties" (page 63). • IP Address-Restores switch IP address in addition to the other network properties. • Port Properties-Restores all settings presented in the Port Properties dialog box. See "Port - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 73
name and password settings. The most current port license remains in effect. To restore user accounts, you must select the Reset User Accounts to Default option in the maintenance menu. See "Recovering a Switch" in the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide for - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 74
purchase. The license key feature available is: • The HP StorageWorks 8/20q 4-port Upgrade License enables additional SFP ports to 12, 16, or 20 ports. To install a license key and upgrade the switch: 1. Open the faceplate display for the switch you want to upgrade. 2. Select Switch > Features. 74 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 75
the text field. You can rename the support file at this time if desired. 3. Click Start to begin the process of creating and downloading the support file to your workstation. Observe the status in the Status area. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 75 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 76
manually. Future switch firmware releases will support non-disruptive upgrades unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes. An NDCLA operation to earlier switch firmware releases is not supported. The Load Firmware dialog box (Figure 39) allows you to select and install a firmware - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 77
to begin the firmware load process. A message indicates the type of reset required to activate the firmware. 4. Click OK to continue the firmware installation. 5. Click Close to close the Load Firmware dialog box. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 77 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 78
any system configuration, the Primary SMTP server always becomes the active SMTP, provided it is enabled and has a non-default address defined (0.0.0.0 is the default). The IP address of the primary (first) SMTP server. The service port number that the primary SMTP server is listening on to accept - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 79
the problem is sent to this address. It is an important address for receiving e-mail notices concerning problems. This address is also the default switch events would result in duplicate e-mail messages being sent. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 80
an e-mail alert, and where the alerts are sent. Use the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box (Figure 41) to manage all profiles on a switch. You can add new profiles, remove profiles, edit profiles, and make copies of existing profiles. To display the Call Home Profile Manager dialog box, select - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 81
, except the name. 3. Enter a unique name for the profile copy. 4. Click OK to save the new profile. Figure 42 Call Home Profile Editor dialog box HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 81 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 82
Using the Call Home Profile Editor-Tech Support Center Profile dialog box You can use the Call Home Profile Editor-Tech Support Center Profile dialog box (Figure 43) to create, edit, or remove a Tech Support Center profile. Figure 43 Call Home Profile Editor-Tech Support Center Profile dialog box 82 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 83
Center Profile dialog box: • Click Support on the tool bar. • Select Edit > Create Tech Support Center Profile. • Select an event level threshold option (Alarm, Critical, Warn, None) from the Level drop-down list. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 83 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 84
Profile Manager dialog box (Figure 41). The Available Switches list shows all switches in the fabric. Switch names that are greyed-out do not have current Call Home firmware and can not receive any profiles. The Selected Switches list shows the switch names that you selected to receive all profiles - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 85
server to the active SMTP server. To make the inactive SMTP become the active SMTP: 1. Select Switch > Call Home > Change Over. Figure 47 Call Home Change Over dialog box 2. Click OK to confirm the change over. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 85 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 86
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Summary, Advanced, Extended Credits, and Media buttons (Figure 17). Click a button to display the corresponding information in the data window on the right. Figure 49 Port Information data window buttons HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 87 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 88
data window fields Field Description Summary Group Port Address Port Fibre Channel address. Administrative Port Type The administrative port type (G, GL, F, FL, TR, or Donor). This value is persistent; it is maintained during a switch reset. During port auto-configuration, it determines which - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 89
supported, status can be enabled, disabled, or automatically determined by the switch. Device Scan Device scan status. Enabled means the switch queries the connected device during login for FC hardware version HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 89 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 90
arrow to open the drop-down list and select one of the following: • Select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch or port reset. • Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period. • Select Baseline to view the total count of - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 91
delivery of this frame. Number of times a frame is received when all the switch ports receive buffers are full. The normal Fabric Login exchange of flow control credit should and does not have a valid AL_PA. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 91 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 92
Table 18 Port Statistics data window fields (Continued) Field Login Count Description Number of device logins that have occurred on the switch. Long Frame Count Number of incidents in which one or more frames greater than the maximum size (2136 bytes) are received. Logout Count Number of - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 93
after a reset to set the port operational state. The port speed that is currently active. Configured Speed The port speed saved in the switch configuration. Running Type The port type that is currently active. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 93 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 94
to an initiator device with an HBA. The default is Auto. Device Scan The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information. Disable this option only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device. Port symbolic name To change the symbolic name - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 95
ports in the faceplate display. 2. Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog box. 3. Select the Port Type option from the drop-down list. 4. Click OK to write the new port type to the switch. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 96
to devices on the local 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch fabric. TR_Ports do not support online port diagnostics (see "Testing ports" (page 98)). Donor Donor port-Allows buffer credits to be used by another port. Port speeds SFP ports with 8Gb SFPs installed are capable of transmitting and receiving - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 97
Scan" (page 97). Device Scan The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information. Disable this parameter only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 97 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 98
Tuning and AL Fairness The Auto Perf Tuning and AL Fairness settings are configured using the Advanced Port Properties dialog box (Figure 52). The Auto Perf Tuning option enables the switch to dynamically control the MFS_Enable, VI_Enable and LCF_Enable features based on the operational state of the - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 99
test a specific number of times. 7. Select a Test Pattern option: Accept the default test pattern, or select the User-Defined option and enter a value. 8. Click Port Information data window and contact Tech Support. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 99 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 100
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provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer: HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 101 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 102
: http://www.hp.com/support/. Subscription service HP recommends that you register your product at the Subscriber's Choice for Business website: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates. After registering, you will receive an e-mail notification of product enhancements, new driver versions, firmware updates - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 103
Instructions • HP StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit Cabling Guide • HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide • HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Quick Reference Guide • HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 104
defective parts replacement. If during the diagnosis period HP (or HP service providers or service partners) identifies that the repair can be required, you can call the HP Technical Support Center and a technician will help you over the telephone. HP specifies in the materials shipped with - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 105
opened during a QuickTools session. Fabric management The switch through which the fabric is managed. switch Fabric name User-defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 105 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 106
switch is operating below standard. Flash memory Memory on the switch that contains the switch control firmware. switch. MIB Management Information Base NL_Port Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol. N_Port Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 107
device. TR Port Transparent routing port. A port type that uses the Fibre Channel industry standard NPIV to provide access to devices on a remote HP StorageWorks B-series or C-series fabric. User account An object stored on a switch that consists of an account name, password, authority level - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 108
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53 In-band management 60 informative 29 installing firmware 76 inter-fabric zones 21 Internet browser 9 inter-switch links 20 L limits 37 M memory workstation 9 menu bar 14 merge failure 47 merging fabrics 47 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 109 - HP 8/20q | HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Manageme - Page 110
window 49 Switch data window buttons 49 symbols in text 101 syslog 59 System Services 62 T technical support, HP 102 110 testing ports 98 text symbols 101 timeout values 61 TR Mapping Manager dialog 22 transceiver media 97 Transparent Router 21 U user account create 54 modify 56 password 55 remove
HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
QuickTools Switch Management User Guide
This user guide describes the QuickTools web applet (version 8.00.4) for the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel
Switch (firmware version 8.0.4). The QuickTools web applet is a graphical user interface that provides tools for fabric,
switch, and port management tasks. This user guide is intended for users responsible for installing and using switch
management tools.
Part number: 5697-041
1
Published June 2010
Edition: 5