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2. Select Edit > Rename. 3. In the Rename Zone dialog box, enter a new name for the zone. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Apply in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change. 6. Click Close to close the Edit Zoning dialog box. Removing a zone member Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zoneset in which that zone is a member. To remove a member from a zone: 1. In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone member to be removed. 2. Select Edit > Remove. 3. Click Yes in the Remove dialog box 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. Removing a zone from a zoneset To remove a zone from a zoneset: 1. In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone to be removed. The selected zone will be removed from that zoneset only. 2. Select Edit > Remove. 3. Click Yes in the Remove dialog box 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. Removing a zone from all zonesets To remove a zone from all zonesets: 1. In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone to be removed. 2. Select Edit > Delete Zone. 3. Click Yes in the Remove dialog box 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. Managing aliases An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and cannot have a zone or another alias as a member. NOTE: Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zonesets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches. You will not see aliases in the active zoneset. Creating an alias To create an alias: 1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box. 2. Select Edit > Create Alias to open the Create Alias dialog box. 3. Enter a name for the alias, and click OK. The alias name is displayed in the Zonesets dialog box. An alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $, ^, and -. 4. Click Apply to save the alias name to the zoning database. 46 Managing fabrics

Section	Page
Contents	3
About this guide	9
Intended audience	9
Prerequisites	9
Related documentation	9
Document conventions and symbols	10
Table 1 Document conventions	10
JDOM license	10
HP technical support	11
Subscription service	11
HP-authorized reseller	11
Helpful web sites	12
Using QuickTools	13
Workstation requirements	13
Table 2 Workstation requirements	13
Opening QuickTools	13
Figure 1 Add a New Fabric dialog box	14
Figure 2 Password Change Required dialog box	14
QuickTools user interface	14
Figure 3 QuickTools interface	15
Fabric tree	15
Graphic window	15
Data windows and tabs	15
Alerts panel	16
Figure 4 Alerts panel	16
Menu bar	17
Table 3 Menu bar options	17
Popup menus	18
Shortcut keys	18
Selecting switches	18
Selecting ports	19
Setting QuickTools preferences	19
Figure 5 Preferences dialog box-QuickTools	20
Using online Help	20
Viewing the software version	20
Exiting QuickTools	20
Managing fabrics	21
Fabric services	21
Enabling SNMP configuration	21
Enabling in-band management	21
Rediscovering a fabric	21
Adding a new switch to a fabric	22
Replacing a failed switch	22
Transparent Router	23
TR Mapping Manager dialog	24
Figure 6 TR Mapping Manager dialog	24
Removing an inter-fabric route	24
Add TR Mapping dialog	25
Figure 7 Add TR Mapping dialog	25
Mapping a new inter-fabric zone	25
Remote Fabric Zoning dialog	26
Figure 8 Remote Fabric Zoning dialog	26
Transparent Routes data window	27
Figure 9 Transparent Routes data window	27
Table 4 Transparent Routes data window fields	28
Figure 10 Transparent Route dialog	28
Event Browser	28
Figure 11 Event Browser dialog box	29
Table 5 Port operational states	29
Filtering the Event Browser	30
Figure 12 Filter Events dialog box	31
Sorting the Event Browser	31
Saving the Event Browser to a file	31
Device information and nicknames	31
Devices data window	32
Figure 13 Devices data window	32
Table 6 Devices data window fields	33
Displaying detailed device information	33
Figure 14 Detailed Devices Display dialog box	33
Managing device port nicknames	33
Creating a nickname	34
Editing a nickname	34
Deleting a nickname	34
Exporting nicknames to a file	34
Importing a nicknames file	35
Zoning	35
Active Zoneset data window	35
Figure 15 Active Zoneset data window	35
Configured Zonesets data window	36
Figure 16 Configured Zoneset data window	36
Zoning concepts	36
Zones	36
Aliases	37
Zonesets	37
Zoning database	37
Viewing zoning limits and properties	37
Managing the zoning database	38
Editing the zoning database	38
Figure 17 Edit Zoning dialog box	38
Table 7 Edit Zoning dialog box tool bar	40
Table 8 Port/Device icons	40
Options for resolving zoning	41
Configuring the zoning database	41
Figure 18 Zoning Config dialog box	41
Merge Auto Save	41
Default Zone	42
Discard Inactive	42
Saving and restoring the zoning database to a file	42
Saving the zoning database to a file	42
Restoring the zoning database from a file	42
Restoring the default zoning database	42
Removing all zone and zoneset definitions	43
Managing zonesets	43
Creating a zoneset	43
Activating and deactivating a zoneset	43
Renaming a zoneset	44
Removing a zoneset	44
Managing zones	44
Creating a zone in a zoneset	44
Copying a zone to a zoneset	45
Adding zone members	45
Renaming a zone	45
Removing a zone member	46
Removing a zone from a zoneset	46
Removing a zone from all zonesets	46
Managing aliases	46
Creating an alias	46
Adding a member to an alias	47
Removing an alias from all zones	47
Merging fabrics and zoning	47
Zone merge failure	47
Zone merge failure recovery	48
Managing switches	49
Switch data window	49
Figure 19 Switch data window	49
Switch data window buttons	50
Figure 20 Switch data window buttons	50
Table 9 Switch data window fields	50
Managing user accounts	54
Creating user accounts	55
Figure 21 User Account Administration-Add Account dialog box	55
Removing a user account	55
Figure 22 User Account Administration-Remove Account dialog box	56
Changing a user account password	56
Figure 23 User Account Administration-Change Password dialog box	56
Modifying a user account	57
Figure 24 User Account Administration-Modify Account dialog box	57
Paging a switch	57
Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client	57
Figure 25 Date/Time dialog box	58
Resetting a switch	58
Table 10 Switch resets	59
Configuring a switch	59
Using the configuration wizard	59
Switch properties	60
Figure 26 Switch Properties dialog box	60
Domain ID and Domain ID Lock	60
Syslog	60
Symbolic name	61
Switch administrative states	61
Broadcast support	61
In-band management	61
Fabric device management interface	61
Advanced switch properties	62
Figure 27 Advanced Switch Properties dialog box	62
Timeout values	62
Managing system services	62
Figure 28 System Services dialog box	63
Network properties	64
Figure 29 Network Properties dialog boxes	64
Network IP configuration	65
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing	65
Table 11 Network Properties dialog box-IP fields	65
Network DNS configuration	67
Table 12 Network Properties dialog box-DNS fields	67
SNMP configuration	68
SNMP properties and trap configuration parameters	68
Figure 30 SNMP Properties dialog box	68
Table 13 SNMP Properties dialog box fields	69
SNMP v3 Security	70
Figure 31 SNMP v3 Manager dialog box	70
Figure 32 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box	71
Table 14 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box fields	71
Testing a switch	71
Figure 33 Switch Diagnostics dialog box	72
Archiving a switch	73
Restoring a switch	73
Figure 34 Restore dialog boxes-full and selective	74
Restoring the factory default configuration	75
Table 15 Factory default configuration settings	75
Installing feature license keys	76
Figure 35 Feature Licenses dialog box	76
Figure 36 Add License Key dialog box	77
Downloading a support file	77
Installing firmware	77
Figure 37 Load Firmware dialog box	78
Using Call Home	78
Figure 38 Call Home Setup dialog box	79
Table 16 Call Home Setup fields	80
Using the Call Home Profile Manager	82
Figure 39 Call Home Profile Manager dialog box	82
Using the Call Home Profile Editor	82
Figure 40 Call Home Profile Editor dialog box	83
Using the Call Home Profile Editor-Tech Support Center Profile dialog box	84
Figure 41 Call Home Profile Editor-Tech Support Center Profile dialog box	84
Table 17 Call Home Editor-Tech Support Center Profile dialog box fields	85
Applying all profiles on a switch to other switches	86
Figure 42 Call Home Profile Multiple Switch Apply dialog box	86
Using the Call Home Message Queue	87
Figure 43 Call Home Message Queue dialog box	87
Testing Call Home Profiles	87
Figure 44 Call Home Test Profile dialog box	87
Change Over	88
Figure 45 Call Home Change Over dialog box	88
Managing ports	89
Port Information data window	89
Figure 46 Port Information data window	89
Figure 47 Port Information data window buttons	89
Table 18 Port Information data window fields	90
Port Statistics data window	92
Figure 48 Port Statistics data window	92
Table 19 Port Statistics data window fields	92
Viewing and configuring ports	95
Figure 49 Port Properties dialog box	95
Table 20 Port Properties dialog box fields	95
Port symbolic name	96
Port states	96
Port operational states	97
Table 21 Port operational states	97
Port administrative states	97
Table 22 Port administrative states	97
Port types	98
Table 23 Port types	98
Port speeds	99
Table 24 Port speeds	99
Port transceiver media status	99
Table 25 Port transceiver media view	99
I/O Stream Guard	100
Device Scan	100
Auto Performance Tuning and AL Fairness	100
Figure 50 Advanced Port Properties dialog box	100
Resetting a port	100
Testing ports	100
Figure 51 Port Diagnostics dialog box	101
Glossary	103
Index	107
A	107
B	107
C	107
D	107
E	107
F	107
G	107
H	107
I	107
M	107
N	107
O	107
P	108
R	108
S	108
T	108
U	108
W	108
X	108

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Managing fabrics

Select

Edit > Rename

In the Rename Zone dialog box, enter a new name for the zone.

Click

Apply

in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change.

Click

to close the Edit Zoning dialog box.

Removing a zone member

Removing a zone member will affect every zone and zoneset in which that zone is a member. To remove a

member from a zone:

In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone member to be removed.

Select

Edit > Remove

Click

Yes

in the Remove dialog box to save the change.

Click

Apply

in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change.

Click

to close the Edit Zoning dialog box.

Removing a zone from a zoneset

To remove a zone from a zoneset:

In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone to be removed.

The selected zone will be removed from that zoneset only.

Select

Edit > Remove

Click

Yes

in the Remove dialog box to save the change.

Click

Apply

in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change.

Click

to close the Edit Zoning dialog box.

Removing a zone from all zonesets

To remove a zone from all zonesets:

In the Edit Zoning dialog box, select the zone to be removed.

Select

Edit > Delete Zone

Click

Yes

in the Remove dialog box to save the change.

Click

Apply

in the Edit Zoning dialog box to save the change.

Click

to close the Edit Zoning dialog box.

Managing aliases

An alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and cannot have a

zone or another alias as a member.

NOTE:

Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not

propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zonesets fabric wide, you must edit

the zoning databases on the individual switches. You will not see aliases in the active zoneset.

Creating an alias

To create an alias:

Open the Zoning menu, and select

Edit Zoning

to open the Edit Zoning dialog box.

Select

Edit > Create Alias

to open the Create Alias dialog box.

Enter a name for the alias, and click

. The alias name is displayed in the Zonesets dialog box. An

alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0–9,

A–Z, a–z, _, $, ^, and -.

Click

Apply

to save the alias name to the zoning database.