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- HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 1
53-1001344-01 ® 28 July 2009 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7800, 8000 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 2
contained in this book or the computer programs that accompany it. The support Fabric September 2006 OS v5.2.0, including zoning and port activation Added Brocade 5000 switch February 2007 support Added Brocade 4900 switch June 2007 support; Added DHCP and IPv6 support Added enhanced switch setup - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 3
Added support for new hardware: Brocade 300, Brocade 5100, and Brocade 5300. March 2008 Added new wizards: - Introduction wizard - Connect Cables wizard - Set Switch IP Address wizard - Confirm IP Address wizard - Set Parameters wizard - Select Zoning wizard - Specify Devices wizard - Configure - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 4
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the switch 10 Confirming IP addresses 13 Switch discovery failure 15 Configuring the switch 16 Setting switch parameters 17 Zoning selection options 17 Configuring zones on the switch 18 Specifying devices 18 Connecting devices and completing the setup 19 Chapter 3 Managing Your Switch In - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 6
the zoning configuration 43 Validating zoning configuration 45 Restoring Typical Zoning 45 Accessing Web Tools for advanced management 46 Making EZSwitchSetup your default switch manager 46 EZSwitchSetup Limitations General limitations 47 vi EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1001344 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 7
this document is organized vii •Supported Hardware and Software viii •What instructions. • Chapter 2, "Setting Up Your Switch", describes how to set up your switch for the first time. • Chapter 3, "Managing Your Switch", describes how to monitor and manage your switch using the EZSwitchSetup Switch - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 8
added to this document: • Support for the Brocade 7800 switch. • Provide an option in the EZSwitchSetup wizard to set up IP addresses for other switches. • Provide the ability to enable or disable DHCP when configuring the switch IP address. viii EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 9
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 10
to http://my.brocade.com and register at no cost for a user ID and password. For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through: http://www.amazon.com For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 11
Plug-in version • Error numbers and messages received • Java console window messages • Screen shots • supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, switch or fabric behavior immediately following problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps already - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 12
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1 EZSwitchSetup Components Chapter 2, "Setting Up Your Switch," describes how to use the EZSwitchSetup wizard and Switch Configuration to set up and configure your switch for the first time. For additional information about your switch, see the hardware reference manual included on the Brocade - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 14
connect to the serial port on the switch. Configuring Internet Explorer Correct operation of EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager with Internet Explorer requires specifying the appropriate settings for browser refresh frequency and process model. Browser pages should be refreshed frequently to ensure the - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 15
visit to the page. FIGURE 2 Configuring Internet Explorer Supported switches You can use EZSwitchSetup with the following switches: • Brocade 300 switch • Brocade 4100 switch • Brocade 4900 switch • Brocade 5000 switch • Brocade 5100 switch • Brocade 5300 switch • Brocade 7800 switch • Brocade 8000 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 16
of the following features enabled: • Virtual Fabrics with non-default logical switches • Access Gateway • User-defined Admin Domains You can, however, use the EZSwitchSetup wizard to discover the switches and set their IP address. Language support for EZSwitchSetup The EZSwitchSetup wizard and the - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 17
Setting Up Your Switch Chapter 2 In this chapter •Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 5 •Configuring the switch 16 •Zoning selection options 17 •Connecting devices and completing the setup 19 Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard You can run EZSwitchSetup from a computer - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 18
not, see "Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard" to launch the wizard manually. On Linux, follow the procedure "Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard" does not start automatically, so you have to start it manually. ATTENTION The Linux installation requires root access. The EZSwitchSetup wizard - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 19
a serial connection or an Ethernet connection to your LAN to set the IP address for the switch. The Ethernet connection is generally more convenient and preferred. Use switch. 2. Click Next. The Connect Cables screen is displayed (Figure 5). EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 7 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 20
FIGURE 5 Connect Cables screen (Ethernet version, without serial cable) Figure 6 on page 9 shows the cables connecting to the Brocade Fibre Channel switch, setup computer, Ethernet hub or switch, and network. NOTE Not all switches have their serial and Ethernet connectors in the same place as in - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 21
Table 2 on page 15 for details on how to recover your switch. If you are using the serial connection, the Set Switch IP Address screen is displayed, and you can go to step 5. You can now remove the serial cable from the switch, but keep it available in case you lose your network connection, and need - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 22
switch, it displays the discovered IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) on the screen (Figure 8). If you are setting up the switch for the first time, the IP addresses are placeholder addresses that were assigned at the factory and you must provide valid addresses. 10 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 23
configuration of your switch: • Keep the current switch IP configuration. This option is available only if EZSwitchSetup detected a valid IP address. Skip to "Confirming IP addresses" on page 13. • Manually assign a new static IP address. If you select this option and click Next, the Set Switch IP - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 24
Set Switch IP Address screen to create static addresses appropriate for your LAN connection. To set up IPv6 addresses, enter the IPv6 address and prefix in the spaces provided. 6. Click Next. EZSwitchSetup attempts to log in using default credentials. If you have already changed your admin password - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 25
they are correct. FIGURE 10 EZSwitchSetup Confirm IP Address 2. Click Next to confirm the addresses. The Continue Configuration? screen is displayed (Figure 11). 3. Select one of the following continuation options: • Continue setting up your target switch with EZManager Select this option if you - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 26
screen is displayed (Figure 12). This may take a few minutes. If the configuration wizard does not launch, you must launch it manually by specifying the URL in a browser: http:// If the switch discovery fails, see "Switch discovery failure" on page 15 for details on how to recover your - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 27
entered correctly. The target switch is not on the same subnet as the host. The target switch has no IP address instead of the factory default 10.77.77.77. You have requested automatic address assignment in an environment where a DHCP server is not available. The port settings are in conflict with - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 28
administrative password and zoning. You begin at the Welcome to Switch Configuration screen (Figure 12). FIGURE 12 Switch configuration welcome screen 1. Click Next to begin. The Set Parameters screen is displayed. FIGURE 13 EZSwitchSetup Setup Parameters 16 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 29
Configuring the switch 2 Setting switch parameters 1. Follow the onscreen directions to set a new admin password for the switch. Make sure to record your password and keep it in a secure location for future reference. 2. Optional: Enter a new name for the switch and set and cannot turn off target - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 30
" on page 42. Configuring zones on the switch 1. On the Select Zoning wizard, select Typical Zoning. If you want to use one of the other zone settings, see "Editing the zoning configuration" on page 43 for instructions on configuring Custom zoning; see the Web Tools Administrator's Guide for - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 31
page 20). FIGURE 15 Specify Devices screen Connecting devices and completing the setup The final step in the switch configuration is to connect your devices to the switch in a way that matches a configured dotted blue lines) have been resolved. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 19 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 32
default reservation type is HBA. FIGURE 16 Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen When you click Next on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen, if Typical Zoning is used, the final set re-run the Setup wizard and select (See Figure 17 on page 21). a. Remove any Guide 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 33
the latching bale FIGURE 17 Installing SFPs 2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch to your host and storage devices. Ensure that the physical connections are exactly as indicated on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen. a. Remove any plastic protectors from the Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 34
devices and completing the setup The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen provides visual feedback as you cable the switch. A green line cable 3 Brocade switch FIGURE 18 Installing Fibre Channel Cable to an SFP 3. Verify that the connections displayed on the Configure Ports and Connect - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 35
complete the switch setup. You are now ready to configure the storage component of the SAN using the documentation that came with the storage server. If you want to monitor the switch, then you need to launch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager. See Chapter 3, "Managing Your Switch" for instructions on - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 36
2 Connecting devices and completing the setup 24 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 37
port and field replacable unit (FRU) status • Manage custom zoning • Perform basic switch configurations • Add Ports On Demand (POD) The Switch Manager works for a single-switch fabric only. It displays only the switch and associated tasks, without fabric information. Figure 20 shows an example of - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 38
manager overview 1 Task panel 2 Content Page 3 Status bar 3A Progress indicator 3B User name, IP address, and user role FIGURE 20 EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Components Task panel The left pane of the Switch Manager is the task panel, which displays all tasks. The tasks are categorized by - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 39
Tasks to update the information on the screen with the current switch information. The display refreshes automatically each time you click a different task in the task panel. Content page When you is not found in the table, the text turns red. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 27 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 40
Table 1 on page 2. Switch Manager also supports the HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch. For more information on enabling the HTTPS protocol on your switch, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 1. Launch a Web browser and type the IP address of the switch in the Address - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 41
you log in, the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager interface is launched if the switch is set up and configured with EZSwitchSetup. If not, Web Tools is launched. Switch Manager supports only single-switch fabrics. If your switch is connected to another switch, Switch Manager displays a message and exits - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 42
Switch. 2. Click the Switch Information tab to display the Switch View. Figure 22 displays the Switch View for a Brocade 200E switch. FIGURE 22 Graphical View of Switch The Switch View is a real-time view of switch and port status. The display is updated Administrator's Guide 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 43
Viewing switch information 3 Viewing the status indicator legend To view the legend for the status indicators, click the Legend button. The legend Fan view. The fan view shows the number of Fans and their operating state. FIGURE 24 Fan status EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 31 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 44
3 Viewing switch information Figure 25 shows the Temperature view. The temperature view displays the number of temperature Power Supply view. The power supply view displays the number of power supplies in the switch and their status. FIGURE 26 Power supply status 32 EZSwitchSetup Administrator - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 45
port, depending on the switch model: one of the information, see the hardware documentation for the switch you are viewing. The background color of switch. The layout is similar for all switches, but varies according to switch Information in the Port Icon in Switch View Hover the cursor over the - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 46
in Figure 29. FIGURE 29 Port State and Port Speed LEDs. Switch Information tab The Switch Information tab is the default information tab under Port Information, Switch Information on the Switch View (Figure 30). Detailed switch information is displayed as a list of properties, which may be viewed - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 47
switch. 1. Click Setup under Switch in the task panel. The Switch Configuration launches. 2. Follow the instructions in the wizard. You can optionally change the switch name, switch time, and admin password. When prompted, you must select a zoning configuration. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 48
When the switch is rebooted, the newly licensed ports come up as enabled. • Use the Advanced Management tool See "Accessing Web Tools for advanced management" on page 46 for information on launching Web Tools. • Use the command line interface See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for information - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 49
page displays the following information: • Whether the device is an HBA, an HBA plus storage, or a storage only device. • Device alias name, if one exists. • Vendor name. • Device name. • WWN of the device port. • Switch table sorting example EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 37 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 50
page. Figure 35 shows a Device Details example. FIGURE 35 Detailed Device information Device connections EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager displays a graphical representation of the switch updated automatically as you connect and disconnect HBAs and storage. If Typical Zoning is set on the switch, Switch - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 51
page. default aliases, or click Cancel if you do not want to assign aliases. Note that if an alias is not assigned, the devices are identified only by WWN. A good alias name makes it much easier to identify devices. If you want to edit the alias, go on to step 2. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 52
that the device alias changes have been saved to the zoning database. The wizard also prompts you to delete the aliases of any offline devices. Follow the instructions in the wizard. The next time you select Modify Alias, the Current Alias column is populated with the New Alias names (Figure 38 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 53
in the Zone Access Map for Devices when you select View under Zoning (Figure 39). FIGURE 39 Device alias in Zone Access Map EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 41 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 54
servers and storage. Zones can be configured dynamically. They can vary in size , based on your configuration choices in Setup. • If you setup. The device accessibility matrix creates a device-based zoning scheme. By default you must return to Setup and chose Advanced Management to start - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 55
on page 39 for additional Switch Manager or use Web Tools as your switch management tool. Editing the zoning configuration default Typical Zoning configuration, you will be creating a Custom Zoning configuration to replace it. You can later restore the Typical Zoning configuration by clicking Restore Default - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 56
3 Zoning management A Review Device Connections screen displays device connections, over the Zone Access Map for Devices. Check to be sure all connected devices are present and recognized by the switch. 2. Click Next. The Define Device Aliases screen is displayed. 3. Add or modify aliases in the New - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 57
the instructions in the wizard. 3. Note any devices that are not zoned properly and, after exiting the wizard, and click Edit to update the zone configuration. Restoring Typical Zoning If you have modified your zoning configuration and want to reset the configuration back to the default Typical - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 58
manager If you want to be sure that the EZSwitchSetup Manager is launched as the default switch management program from your web browser instead of Web Tools, do the following. 1. Log in to the switch. 2. Use the configure command to check Web Tools attributes by typing yes or y to display Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 59
the switch. Due to the nature of an HTTP connection, Switch Manager will report this error after a 90-second default timeout. switch connection loss is caused by switch hot code load, or other similar operation, the Switch Explorer you are currently running can be downloaded from a different firmware - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 60
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password, changing, 34 aliases, assigning to devices, 37 B browsers limitations, 43 refresh frequency, setting, 2 supported, 2 C changing switch information, 34 CIDR block, 11 closing sessions, 29 COM port is busy. setup computer, 16 configuring , xvii H hard zones, 38 hardware, supported, 3 help, - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 62
, 3 switch setup wizard, launching, 34 switch status, 30 switch time, changing, 34 switch's serial adapter does not work., 16 switches supported, 3 T technical support, xvii Temperature Status, 31 temperature status, 30, 34 time, changing, 34 timeout, session, 29 V validating zone configuration, 41 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 63
zones, 18 connect devices, 20 custom zoning, 17, 39 editing, 40 hard zones, 38 restoring default typical zoning, 41 soft zones, 38 specify devices, 18 typical zoning, 17, 39 validating zone configuration, 41 zone access map, displaying, 38 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 51 53-1001344-01 - HP StorageWorks 1606 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001344-01 - Page 64
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Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7800, 8000