Section |
Page |
Contents |
5 |
About This Document |
17 |
In this chapter |
17 |
How this document is organized |
17 |
Supported hardware and software |
18 |
What’s new in this document |
19 |
Document conventions |
19 |
Text formatting |
19 |
Notes, cautions, and warnings |
20 |
Key terms |
20 |
Additional information |
20 |
Brocade resources |
20 |
Other industry resources |
21 |
Getting technical help |
21 |
Document feedback |
22 |
Introducing Web Tools |
23 |
In this chapter |
23 |
System requirements |
23 |
Setting Refresh Frequency for Internet Explorer |
24 |
Deleting temporary internet files used by Java applications |
25 |
Installing Java on the workstation |
26 |
Installing the JRE on your Solaris or Linux client workstation |
26 |
Installing patches on Solaris |
26 |
Installing the Java plug-in on Windows |
27 |
Configuring the Java plug-in |
27 |
Configuring the Java plug-in for Windows |
27 |
Configuring the Java plug-in for Mozilla family browsers |
28 |
Value line licenses |
29 |
Opening Web Tools |
30 |
Logging in |
31 |
Logging out |
34 |
Administrative domains |
34 |
Admin Domains and login |
35 |
Admin Domains and switch WWN |
35 |
Admin Domains and zoning |
35 |
Role-Based Access Control |
36 |
Session management |
36 |
Ending a Web Tools session |
37 |
Requirements for IPv6 support |
37 |
Using the Web Tools Interface |
38 |
In this chapter |
38 |
Viewing Switch Explorer |
38 |
Tasks |
40 |
Fabric Tree |
40 |
Changing the Admin Domain context |
41 |
Switch View buttons |
42 |
Switch View |
42 |
Switch Events and Switch Information |
44 |
Displaying tool tips |
44 |
Right-click options |
45 |
Refresh rates |
46 |
Displaying switches in the fabric |
47 |
Working with Web Tools: recommendations |
47 |
Opening a Telnet or SSH client window |
48 |
Managing Fabrics and Switches |
49 |
In this chapter |
49 |
Managing fabrics and switches using Web Tools |
49 |
Opening the Switch Administration window |
51 |
Refreshing the Switch Administration window |
51 |
Configuring IP and netmask information |
51 |
Configuring a syslog IP address |
52 |
Removing a syslog IP address |
53 |
Setting Up IP Filtering |
53 |
Managing blades |
54 |
Enabling or disabling a blade |
54 |
Configuring a switch |
55 |
Enabling and disabling a switch |
56 |
Changing the switch name |
56 |
Changing the switch domain ID |
56 |
Viewing and printing a switch report |
57 |
Rebooting the switch |
57 |
Performing a fast boot |
57 |
Performing a reboot |
57 |
Changing system configuration parameters |
58 |
Configuring fabric settings |
58 |
Enabling insistent domain ID mode |
59 |
Configuring virtual channel settings |
59 |
Configuring arbitrated loop parameters |
60 |
Configuring system services |
60 |
Configuring signed firmware |
61 |
Managing licensed features |
61 |
Activating a license on a switch |
62 |
Removing a license from a switch |
63 |
Administering High Availability |
63 |
Launching the High Availability Window |
63 |
Synchronizing Services on the CP |
64 |
Initiating a CP Failover |
65 |
Monitoring events |
66 |
Displaying Fabric Events |
66 |
Displaying Switch Events |
67 |
Filtering Fabric and Switch Events |
68 |
Filtering events by event severity levels |
69 |
Filtering events by message ID |
70 |
Filtering events by service component |
70 |
Displaying a fabric summary report |
70 |
Displaying the Name Server entries |
71 |
Printing the Name Server entries |
72 |
Displaying detailed Name Server information for a particular device |
73 |
Displaying the zone members of a particular device |
73 |
Physically locating a switch using beaconing |
73 |
Maintaining Configurations and Firmware |
74 |
In this chapter |
74 |
Maintaining configurations |
74 |
Creating a backup of a configuration file |
75 |
Restoring a configuration |
76 |
Performing a firmware download |
77 |
Interoperability |
79 |
Configuring interoperability |
80 |
Managing Your Ports |
81 |
In this chapter |
81 |
Viewing and managing ports using Web Tools |
81 |
Opening the Port Administration window |
81 |
Port Administration window components |
83 |
Identifying controllable ports |
84 |
Configuring ports |
85 |
Configuring FC ports |
85 |
Configuring FCIP ports |
87 |
Configuring GbE ports |
88 |
Assigning a name to a port |
88 |
Enabling and disabling a port |
89 |
Persistent enabling and disabling ports |
90 |
Enabling and disabling NPIV ports |
90 |
Enabling NPIV ports |
90 |
Disabling NPIV ports |
91 |
Activating ports |
91 |
Enabling Ports on Demand |
92 |
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
92 |
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
93 |
Reserving and releasing licenses on a port basis |
93 |
Swapping port index |
93 |
Swapping ports |
94 |
Determining if a port index has been swapped with another switch port |
94 |
Managing Administrative Domains |
96 |
In this chapter |
96 |
About administrative domains |
96 |
Requirements for Admin Domains |
96 |
User-defined Admin Domains |
97 |
System-defined Admin Domains |
97 |
Admin Domain membership |
98 |
Enabling administrative domains |
98 |
Using the Admin Domain window |
98 |
Opening the Admin Domain window |
101 |
Refreshing fabric information |
101 |
Refreshing Admin Domain information |
101 |
Saving local admin domain changes |
102 |
Closing the Admin Domain window |
102 |
Creating and populating domains |
103 |
Creating an Admin Domain |
103 |
Activating or deactivating an Admin Domain |
105 |
Managing administrative domains |
106 |
Adding and removing members |
106 |
Renaming Admin Domains |
107 |
Deleting Admin Domains |
107 |
Administering ISL Trunking |
109 |
In this chapter |
109 |
About ISL trunking |
109 |
F_port trunk groups |
109 |
Creating and maintaining F_port trunk groups |
110 |
Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port |
111 |
Viewing trunk group information |
112 |
Monitoring Performance |
113 |
In this chapter |
113 |
Monitoring performance using Web Tools |
113 |
Predefined performance graphs |
114 |
User-defined graphs |
117 |
Canvas configurations |
117 |
Opening the Performance Monitoring window |
117 |
Creating basic performance monitor graphs |
118 |
Customizing basic monitoring graphs |
118 |
Creating advanced performance monitoring graphs |
120 |
Creating SID-DID Performance Graphs |
120 |
Creating an SCSI vs. IP Traffic Graph |
121 |
Creating SCSI Command Graphs |
122 |
Creating AL_PA Error Graphs |
123 |
Managing performance graphs |
123 |
Saving graphs to a canvas |
123 |
Adding graphs to an existing canvas |
124 |
Printing a single graph |
124 |
Printing all graphs in a canvas |
125 |
Modifying graphs |
125 |
Administering Zoning |
126 |
In this chapter |
126 |
Introducing zoning |
126 |
Basic Zones |
126 |
Traffic Isolation zones |
126 |
Configuring zoning |
127 |
Opening the Zone Administration window |
127 |
Setting the default zoning mode |
127 |
Managing zoning with Web Tools |
128 |
Refreshing fabric information |
129 |
Refreshing Zone Administration window information |
130 |
Saving local zoning changes |
130 |
Select a zoning view |
131 |
Creating and populating zone aliases |
132 |
Adding and removing members of a zone alias |
132 |
Renaming zone aliases |
133 |
Deleting zone aliases |
133 |
Creating and populating zones |
134 |
Adding and removing members of a zone |
134 |
Renaming zones |
135 |
Cloning zones |
135 |
Deleting zones |
135 |
Creating and populating traffic isolation zones |
136 |
Managing zone configurations |
136 |
Creating zone configurations |
137 |
Adding or removing zone configuration members |
138 |
Renaming zone configurations |
138 |
Cloning zone configurations |
139 |
Deleting zone configurations |
139 |
Enabling zone configurations |
139 |
Disabling zone configurations |
140 |
Displaying enabled zone configurations |
140 |
Displaying zone configuration summaries |
141 |
Creating configuration analysis reports |
142 |
Displaying zones Initiator/Target accessibility |
143 |
Managing the zoning database |
144 |
Adding a WWN to multiple aliases and zones |
144 |
Removing a WWN from multiple aliases and zones |
144 |
Replacing a WWN in Multiple Aliases and Zones |
145 |
Searching for zone members |
145 |
Clearing the Zoning Database |
145 |
Using Zoning Wizards |
146 |
Best practices for zoning |
148 |
Interoperability considerations for zoning |
148 |
Working With Diagnostic Features |
149 |
In this chapter |
149 |
Managing trace dumps |
149 |
How a trace dump is used |
150 |
Setting up automatic trace dump transfers |
150 |
Specifying a remote server |
151 |
Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps |
151 |
Disabling automatic trace uploads |
151 |
Displaying switch information |
152 |
Viewing detailed fan hardware status |
152 |
Viewing the temperature status |
153 |
Viewing the power supply status |
154 |
Checking the physical health of a switch |
154 |
Interpreting port LEDs |
156 |
Port icon colors |
157 |
LED representations |
157 |
Brocade 48000 Director LEDs |
157 |
Using the FC-FC Routing Service |
159 |
In this chapter |
159 |
Supported switches for Fibre Channel routing |
159 |
About Fibre Channel routing |
159 |
Setting up FC-FC routing |
160 |
Managing FC-FC routing with Web Tools |
161 |
Opening the FC Routing module |
161 |
Viewing and managing LSAN fabrics |
162 |
Viewing and configuring EX_Ports |
163 |
Configuring an EX_Port |
164 |
Editing the configuration of an EX_Port |
165 |
Configuring FCR router port cost |
165 |
Viewing and configuring LSAN zones |
165 |
Viewing LSAN Devices |
166 |
Configuring the backbone fabric ID |
166 |
Administering Fabric Watch |
168 |
In this chapter |
168 |
Introduction to Fabric Watch |
168 |
Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools |
169 |
Opening the Fabric Watch window |
170 |
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds |
170 |
Configuring threshold traits |
170 |
Configuring threshold alarms |
172 |
Enabling or disabling threshold alarms for individual elements |
172 |
Configuring alarms for FRUs |
173 |
Displaying Fabric Watch alarm information |
174 |
Viewing an alarm configuration Report |
174 |
Displaying alarms |
174 |
Configuring email notifications |
175 |
Configuring the email server on a switch |
175 |
Configuring the email alert |
175 |
Administering Extended Fabrics |
177 |
In this chapter |
177 |
About extended link buffer allocation |
177 |
Configuring a port for long distance |
179 |
Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway |
181 |
In this chapter |
181 |
Supported platforms for iSCSI |
181 |
About the iSCSI service |
181 |
Common Functions in the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module |
182 |
Terminology |
183 |
Saving Changes |
184 |
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services |
184 |
Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module |
185 |
Launching the iSCSI Setup wizard |
186 |
Activating the iSCSI Feature |
186 |
Configuring the IP Interface |
186 |
Managing the iSCSI Virtual Targets |
189 |
Viewing iSCSI Initiators |
192 |
Managing Discovery Domains |
192 |
Configuring CHAP |
197 |
Configuring an iSCSI Fibre Channel Zone |
198 |
Managing and Troubleshooting Accessibility |
200 |
Using the Access Gateway |
201 |
In this chapter |
201 |
Introduction to Access Gateway |
201 |
Enabling Access Gateway mode |
201 |
Disabling Access Gateway mode |
202 |
Viewing the Access Gateway settings |
202 |
Modifying the port configuration |
203 |
Creating port groups |
203 |
Defining custom primary and secondary mapping |
204 |
Changing Access Gateway policies |
205 |
Path Failover and failback policies |
206 |
Modifying Path Failover and failback policies |
206 |
Enabling Automatic Port Configuration (APC) |
206 |
Routing Traffic |
207 |
In this chapter |
207 |
About routing |
207 |
Viewing FSPF routing |
208 |
Configuring dynamic load sharing |
208 |
Specifying frame order delivery |
209 |
Configuring the link cost for a port |
210 |
Using the FCIP Tunneling Service |
211 |
In this chapter |
211 |
Understanding the FCIP Tunneling Service |
211 |
FCIP Wizard |
211 |
FCIP-related features |
212 |
IKE/IPSec |
212 |
Configuring an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link |
213 |
Configuring an IKE or IPSEC Policy |
213 |
Configuring Virtual Ports |
214 |
Interfaces, Routes, and Tunnels |
214 |
Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports |
217 |
Managing the FCIP tunneling service |
217 |
Managing IP Interfaces for a GbE Port |
217 |
Managing IP Routes for a GbE Port |
219 |
Managing FCIP Tunnels |
220 |
Configuring Standard Security Features |
223 |
In this chapter |
223 |
Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts |
223 |
Viewing account information |
225 |
Creating user-defined accounts |
225 |
Deleting user-defined accounts |
227 |
Changing account parameters |
227 |
Maintaining passwords |
228 |
Configuring access control list policies |
231 |
Creating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
231 |
Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
232 |
Deleting an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
232 |
Activating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
233 |
Distributing an FCS policy |
233 |
Moving an FCS policy switch position |
233 |
Configuring an authentication policy |
233 |
Configuring authentication policies for E-Ports |
234 |
Configuring authentication policies for F-Ports |
234 |
Distributing authentication policies |
234 |
Re-authenticating policies |
235 |
Setting a shared secret key pair |
235 |
Modifying a shared secret key pair |
236 |
Configuring SNMP |
236 |
Setting SNMP Trap Levels |
236 |
Changing the systemGroup configuration parameters |
237 |
Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters |
238 |
Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters |
238 |
Changing the access control configuration |
238 |
Managing RADIUS service |
238 |
Enabling and Disabling RADIUS Service |
240 |
Configuring the RADIUS Service |
241 |
Modifying the RADIUS Server |
241 |
Modifying the RADIUS Server Order |
242 |
Removing a RADIUS Server |
242 |
Managing Active Directory service |
242 |
Enabling Active Directory service |
242 |
Modifying Active Directory service |
243 |
Removing Active Directory service |
243 |
Administering FICON CUP Fabrics |
244 |
In this chapter |
244 |
About FICON CUP fabrics |
244 |
Enabling port-based routing |
245 |
Enabling or disabling FMS mode |
246 |
Configuring FMS parameters |
246 |
Displaying code page information |
247 |
Viewing the control device state |
248 |
Configuring CUP port connectivity |
249 |
Viewing CUP Port Connectivity Configurations |
249 |
Creating or Editing CUP Port Connectivity Configurations |
250 |
Activating a CUP Port Connectivity Configuration |
251 |
Copying a CUP Port Connectivity Configuration |
251 |
Deleting a CUP Port Connectivity Configuration |
252 |
Displaying Request Node Identification Data (RNID) |
252 |
Limitations |
254 |
In this chapter |
254 |
General Web Tools limitations |
254 |