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Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 15 June 2007 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 2
or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of code, please visit http:// www.brocade.com/support/oscd. Export of technical data contained in this Communications Systems, Inc. 1745 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 Tel: 1-408-333 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 3
(3016, 4100) and Fabric OS v4.4.0, including Ports on Demand, user administration, and zoning wizards. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-0000522-08 Updates to support new switch types (200E, 48000) and Fabric OS v5.0.1, including switchAdmin role, upfront login, and Web Tools EZ. April 2005 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 4
Document Title Web Tools Administrator's Guide Web Tools Administrator's Guide Web Tools Administrator's Guide Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number Summary of Changes Publication Date 53-1000049-01 Updates to support new switch types (4900, 7500) and Fabric OS v5.1.0, including - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 5
for IPv6 support 15 Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface In this chapter 17 Viewing Switch Explorer 17 Tasks 19 Fabric Tree 19 Admin Domain Context 20 Switch View buttons 21 Switch View 21 Switch Events and Switch Information 22 Displaying tool tips 22 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 6
Configuring virtual channel settings 42 Configuring arbitrated loop parameters 42 Configuring system services 43 Managing licensed features 43 Activating a license on a switch 44 Removing a license from a switch 45 Administering High Availability 45 Launching the High Availability Module 45 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 7
57 Backing Up a configuration file 58 Restoring a configuration 59 Performing a firmware download 60 Managing Your Ports In this chapter 63 Viewing and managing ports using admin domains 93 Deleting admin domains 93 Web Tools Administrator's Guide iii Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 8
In this chapter 121 Monitoring performance using Web Tools 121 Predefined performance graphs 122 User-defined graphs 125 Canvas configurations 126 iv Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 9
10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 Opening the 133 Printing graphs 133 Modifying graphs 134 Using the FC-FC Routing Service In this chapter 135 Supported switches for fibre channel routing 135 About fibre channel routing 135 McData - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 10
the email server on a switch 164 Configuring the email alert In this chapter 171 Supported platforms for iSCSI 171 About the iSCSI service 171 Common Functions Channel Zone 187 Managing and Troubleshooting Accessibility 189 Using the Access Gateway Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 11
SNMP Information 212 Managing RADIUS service 213 Enabling and Disabling RADIUS Service 215 Configuring the RADIUS Service 216 Modifying the RADIUS Server General Web Tools limitations 231 Platform-specific limitations 235 Web Tools Administrator's Guide vii Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 12
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on how to manage your fabric and switches using the Web Tools interface. • Chapter 4, "Maintaining Configurations and Firmware", provides information about uploading and downloading configuration files and downloading firmware. • Chapter 5, "Managing Your Ports", provides information about - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 14
feature to monitor the performance and status of switches and alert you when problems arise. • Chapter 13, "Administering Extended Supported hardware and software This document supports the following platforms: • Brocade 200E switch • Brocade 3250 switch • Brocade 3850 switch • Brocade 3900 switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 15
document. This document does not support all Fabric OS versions. This document is specific to Fabric OS 5.3.0. To firmware download panel to the SA Switch panel. - Zone views are streamlined from four to two views. • Information that was removed: - A chapter titled "Using the FCIP Tunneling Service - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 16
For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. NOTES - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 17
-specific Guide • Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide • Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Brocade 48000 • Brocade 48000 Hardware Reference Manual • Brocade 48000 QuickStart Guide • FR4-18i Hardware Reference Manual • FC4-48 Hardware Reference Manual Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 18
Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure • Mid-Mount Rack Kit Installation Procedure Brocade 7500 • Brocade 7500 Hardware Reference Manual • Brocade 7500 QuickStart Guide • Brocade 7500 Fan Assembly Replacement Procedure • Brocade Mid Sized Power Supply Replacement Procedure Brocade 5000 • Brocade 5000 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 19
Reference Manual • Brocade Multiprotocol Router Model AP7420 QuickStart Guide • SAN performance analysis to enhance performance tuning, increase productivity, optimize resource utilization, and reduce costs. Extended Fabrics Supports the reliable, high-speed connectivity of Brocade switches - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 20
Information - Technical Support contract number, if applicable - Switch model - Switch operating system version - Error numbers and messages received - supportSave command output - Detailed description of the problem and specific questions - Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 21
and 3900- Nonport side of the chassis - Brocade 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, and 7600-On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left - Brocade 12000, 24000 and your suggestions for improvement. Web Tools Administrator's Guide xvii Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 22
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Fabric Services, including switch models, Web Tools provides a simplified interface, EZSwitchSetup, that allows less-experienced users to perform basic management tasks. See the EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide support Before you install Web Tools on your workstation, verify that your switches - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 24
0_06 1.5.0_06 1.5.0_06 1. Java Plug-in 1.4.2_08 is also supported, although Java Plug-in 1.5.0_06 is the only version that has RAM for fabrics comprising 15 switches or less • 512 MB or more RAM for fabrics comprising more than 15 switches A minimum of 8 MB Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 25
is also supported. If you try to launch Web Tools without any Java Plug-in installed, • Internet Explorer automatically prompts and downloads the proper Java Plug-in. • Firefox downloads the most . 2. Select JRE 5.0 Update 6. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 3 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 26
1 Requirements, installation, and support 3. Follow the instructions to install the JRE. 4. Create a symbolic in is installed, point the browser to a switch running Fabric OS 5.2.0 or later to install JRE 1.5.0_06. Web Tools will guide you through the steps to download the proper Java Plug-in. - If - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 27
Requirements, installation, and support 1 To configure the Java plug-in on Windows 1. From the Start menu button, select Settings > Control Panel > Java. . 5. Click Apply to apply your settings and close the Java Control Panel. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 5 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 28
support multiple logical switches (domains), a license key applies to all domains within the chassis. To determine whether a license is already installed on a switch, follow the instructions 1. Log in to the switch via telnet (see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information), using an - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 29
the licensed switch in the Location/Address field: http://10.77.77.77 2. Press Enter. 3. On Web Tools Switch Explorer, click the switch to which you want to add a license. 4. On the licensing window, follow the instructions that are provided. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 7 Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 30
compatible with Fabric OS 5.3.0, see Table 1. Web Tools also supports 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. To launch Web Tools 1. Launch the Web browser and type - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 31
, the Web Tools-AP Edition interface launches. See the Web Tools-AP Edition Administrator's Guide for information on using the Web Tools-AP Edition interface for the Brocade AP7420. • For all other switches, the Web Tools interface opens. This book describes only the Web Tools interface. FIGURE - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 32
or Engineering. AD0 is a special Admin Domain that contains all switches, ports, and devices that have not been put into other "Managing Administrative Domains"). Only users who have been specifically assigned to those domains can view and modify the Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 33
Domain context, the switch WWN is converted switch WWN is: 10:00:00:60:69:e4:24:e0 then the converted WWN for that switch . When you log in to a switch, your user account is associated with of access you have on that switch and in the fabric. Following is any actions on the switch that do not affect - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 34
process. Prior to displaying the login window, Web Tools displays a security banner (if one is configured for your switch), which you must accept before logging in. The security banner displays every time you access the switch. 12 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 35
you are logged in to the specified Admin Domain. NOTE You must log in before you can view Switch Explorer (shown in Figure 5 on page 9). To log in 1. Click Run on the signed certificate new password and confirm the new password. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 13 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 36
to your home domain. FIGURE 9 Invalid Admin Domain dialog box LOGGING OUT You can end a Web Tools session either by logging out or by closing Switch Explorer browser window. 14 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 37
currently selected Admin Domain is removed from your Admin Domain list. • You initiate a firmware download from the Web Tools Switch Administration window. In this case, you are logged out a few minutes later when the switch reboots. • Your session times out. To end the Web Tools session Perform one - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 38
1 Session management 16 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 39
let you perform management, monitoring, and other tasks. The Fabric Tree displays a list of all the switches in the fabric. • A menu bar, at the top of the window, provides access to commands and and allows you to change it. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 17 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 40
the areas of Switch Explorer. 1 Tasks and Fabric Tree 2 Menu bar 3 Switch View buttons 4 Admin Domain Context 5 Switch View 6 Switch Events and Switch Information 7 Indicator bar 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 FIGURE 10 Switch Explorer 18 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 41
that are not owned by your selected Admin Domain. Switches that are not owned by the Admin Domain are shown in the Fabric Tree with switch status. Fabric Tree does not display switches segmented before Web Tools was launched. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 19 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 42
switch icon indicates the current status of the switch. You can mouse over a switch to display the IP address and current status. To manually refresh the status of a switch within the fabric, right-click the switch license to a switch, see " action and return to Switch Explorer. NOTE The Telnet - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 43
a port in Switch View to get a menu from which you can launch the Port Management module and view detailed information about the port. From Port Management, you can access information on all other ports. See Chapter 5, "Managing Your Ports" for more information. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 21 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 44
you are using. SWITCH EVENTS AND SWITCH INFORMATION Switch Events and Switch Information appear as tab forms under Switch View. Switch Information View displays switch information such as switch name, status, Fabric for port 30. 22 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 45
tool tips 2 When you hover over the Web Tools buttons, the system displays a brief description of the button. FIGURE 13 Mouseover view of switch information You can right-click a port to quickly perform some basic port administration tasks, as shown in Figure 14. FIGURE 14 Right-click menu - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 46
sec minimum 60 sec 15 sec 30 sec 2 min 30-90 sec, depending on network traffic Displaying switches in the fabric If your fabric has more than one switch, you can launch Web Tools from one switch and then access other switches. 24 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 47
not included in this policy, the Interface Disabled page is displayed when you attempt to access a switch. For instructions on including your workstation in HTTP_POLICY, see the Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. NOTE If a secure mode change is made in the fabric-that is, secure mode is enabled - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 48
to control the fabric. For example, use the v5.2.0 switches or directors as the primary FCS, the location to perform zoning tasks, and the time server (CLI). You should use the most recently released firmware on your switches. 26 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 49
Working with Web Tools: recommendations 2 • If switches are accessed simultaneously from different connections (for example, Web Tools, ." • A maximum of five simultaneous HTTP sessions to any one switch is recommended. An HTTP session is considered a Fabric Manager or Web Tools connection to the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 50
2 Working with Web Tools: recommendations 28 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 51
Administration window is retrieved from the selected switch. Click Switch Admin in the Manage section of the Tasks menu to access the Switch Administration window. Figure 15 on page 30 shows the Switch Administration window. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 29 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 52
. To save the buffered changes you make in the Switch Administration window to the switch, click Apply before closing the module or before switching to another tab. The License tab is an exception. telnet window using Web Tools. 30 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 53
Web Tools to a CP blade on a director switch even when the blade has an IP address and supports telnet sessions. See the Fabric OS Command Reference for on sectelnet or SSH, see the Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Internet Explorer 7.0 default settings disable telnet functionality. If you - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 54
version 5.3.0. Otherwise, the selected switch appears in the Switch View. 2. Click the Telnet there is a normal loss of network connection to the switch. If the IP properties have changed, you must close information 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 55
on the system configuration. When one or more IP addresses are configured, the switch forwards all error log entries to the syslog on the specified servers. Up to six servers are supported. See Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information on configuring the syslog daemon. When you configure - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 56
click the Add Rule button. 5. Enter the rule order and source IP address, and modify the service/destination port, protocol, and action as necessary. 6. Click OK. After you create a policy, you 48000 directors (bladed switches). 34 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 57
Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Blade tab. The Firmware Version columns display the firmware loaded onto each blade. A blade can have more than one firmware 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Blade tab. Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 58
not send values to the switch. 9. Click the Apply button to save the values currently shown in the table to the switch or click Cancel to configured on the switch for the currently populated slots, use the Show IP Address button. To view the IP addresses 1. Open the Switch Administration window as - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 59
save the changes to the switch. You must click Yes to save the changes. CHANGING THE SWITCH NAME Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or customized switch names that are unique and meaningful. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 37 Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 60
Some system messages identify a switch service by the chassis name, so if you assign meaningful chassis names in addition to meaningful switch names, logs will be more useful. You change the chassis name using the CLI. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for instructions on changing the chassis - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 61
configuration parameters: • Switch fabric settings • Virtual channel settings • Arbitrated loop parameters • System services CONFIGURING FABRIC PARAMETERS Switch Administration window, and use the Configure tab and Fabric subtab (as shown in Figure 21 on page 41): Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 62
Resource allocation timeout value (in milliseconds). This variable works with the E_D_TOV to determine switch actions when presented with an error condition. The default is 10000. The possible range is Insistent Domain ID Mode 40 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 63
; that is, the same ID is requested during switch reboots, power cycles, CP failovers, firmware downloads, and fabric reconfigurations. If the fabric does not assign the insistent domain ID, the switch segments from the fabric. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 41 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 64
a specific application. You cannot modify the first two virtual channels, which are reserved for switch internal channel. To configure system services 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Disable the switch as described on page Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 65
Apply. 7. Enable the switch as described in "Enabling and disabling a switch" on page 37. CONFIGURING SYSTEM SERVICES You can enable or disable that support multiple logical switches (domains), a license key applies to all domains within the chassis. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 43 Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 66
, you must obtain a license key. You can either use the license key provided in the paperpack document supplied with switch software or see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for instructions on how to obtain a license key at the Brocade Web site (www.brocade.com). NOTE Some licenses (for example - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 67
High Availability window, the switch has to be a member of the Admin Domain you are currently logged in to. If the switch is not a member of the current Admin Domain, Synchronized Services and Initiate Failover will be disabled. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 45 Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 68
of the HA button. The High Availability window contains two tabs: • The Service tab displays information about the switch. When the hardware is configured as a dual switch, the Service tab displays information about both switches. • The CP tab displays information about slot 5 and slot 6. In the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 69
be initiated without disrupting frame traffic on the fabric. FIGURE 24 High Availability window, Services tab INITIATING A CP FAILOVER A nondisruptive failover might take about 30 seconds to complete and relaunch Web Tools. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 47 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 70
and Switch Events" on page 51. TABLE 4 Event Severity Levels Icon and Level Description Critical Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems that failure to perform a requested operation. 48 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 71
and offline status of a fabric port. Info DISPLAYING FABRIC EVENTS Events are displayed for all switches in the fabric in the Fabric Events window (see Figure 25). Fabric events are not 25). FIGURE 25 Fabric Events window Web Tools Administrator's Guide 49 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 72
in the event list of each logical switch for convenience. To display switch events 1. Click the switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View appears. 2. Click the Switch Events tab, if necessary. FIGURE 26 Switch Events tab 50 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 73
. NOTE For two-switch configurations, click the Events button for a given switch to automatically filter out the switch service events from the other switch. Chassis service is shown in both enter the start time and date. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 51 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 74
service drop-down menu is enabled. 4. Select either Switch or Chassis from the drop-down menu to show only those messages from the logical switch or from the chassis. 5. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the window is refreshed to show the filtered information. 52 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 75
Name Server entries for the fabric, not only those related to the local domain. Each row in the table represents a different device. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 76
membership" on page 83 for information about direct and indirect members. To view a list of the switches in the Name Server 1. Click Name Server in the Monitor section of the Tasks menu. The Name window appears. 2. Click Print. 54 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 77
Physically locating a switch using beaconing 3 3. On the Page Setup dialog box, make the changes specific to your printing preferences and click OK. The Print dialog box appears. 4. Select a printer and click OK in the Print dialog box. To display detailed Name Server information for a particular - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 78
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firmware download" on page 60 Maintaining configurations It is important to maintain consistent configuration settings on all switches /download to gather all the configuration files for the fabric, including Admin Domains and iSCSI Target Gateway information. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 57 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 80
for all switches in the fabric. You should avoid copying configurations from one switch to does not own the switch and you are logged in with any role that allows config upload/download, the following will be the switch and you are logged in with any role that allows config upload/download, the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 81
tab. 4. Click the Upload/Download subtab (see Figure 30 on page 58). 5. Click the Config Download to Switch radio button. 6. Type the host IP, user name, file name, and password. You can enter the IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 59 Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 82
your switch support supplier. NOTE You can perform a firmware download only when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. To download a new version of the firmware 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Firmware Download tab. FIGURE 31 Firmware Download tab - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 83
specify "anonymous" in the User field. 5. Click Apply. The firmware download begins. You can monitor the firmware download status on the Firmware Download progress bar. About halfway through the download process, connection to the switch is lost and Web Tools invalidates the current session. (Web - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 84
4 Performing a firmware download • The blade to be upgraded (by slot). FIGURE 32 Firmware Download tab for bladed switches 62 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 85
page 64. You access the Port Administration window through the Switch View, by clicking an accessible port. See "Switch View" on page 21 for information about accessible ports. The role, you can only view the port information. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 63 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 86
, GigE Ports, Basic mode The Port Administration window displays information about the ports on the switch. Click the Show Advanced Mode button in the upper-right corner of the window to see the currently selected Admin Domain. 64 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 87
or information about a specific port, depending on your selection: - If you select a slot or switch, the system displays a table of all the ports for the slot or switch (see Figure 35 on Basic information about the port equipment Web Tools Administrator's Guide 65 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 88
and indirect member ports on non-owned switches are accessible in read-only mode and the current Admin Domain and for all ports on switches that are owned by the current Admin Domain, if functionality is enabled. Ports on a non-owned switch that are not E_Ports and are neither direct nor - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 89
FC Port Configuration wizard. The wizard is self-explanatory, so the explicit steps are not documented here. To configure FC ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window (see Figure 33 on page 64). 2. Click the FC Ports tab. Web Tools Administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 90
to connect a loop device. F_Port The port can be used to connect a non-loop device. E_Port The port can be used to connect to another switch. U_Port For a physical FC port: the port can be any one of E_Port, F_Port, or L_Port. For a logical FC port: the port can be either - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 91
configure a port as an EX_Port, the switch must be capable of supporting FCR/FCIP features. The EX_Port option is disabled in the wizard if the switch does not meet these requirements. Long distance to the same edge fabric. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 69 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 92
here. To configure GbE ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window (see Figure 33 on page switch or slot that contains the port you want to rename. 4. From the table, select the port you want to rename. 5. Click the Rename button. 70 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 93
to be a part of the path to communicate with the principal switch), the fabric reconfigures. If you disable a port that was connected to more information, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. To enable or disable ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 94
as an N_Port, and is therefore capable of registering with all services of the fabric. The NPIV license must be installed on a switch before NPIV functionality can be enabled on any port. NOTE NPIV enable/disable is not supported on EX_Ports. To configure NPIV ports, see the Fabric OS Administrators - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 95
supported switches only). Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. Its license might be part of the licensed Paper Pack supplied with switch port. To configure DPOD, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. In the Port Administration window, the Licensed attribute indicates - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 96
instructions, see "Activating a license on a switch" supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches only. If you click the Enable DPOD button on an unsupported switch, an error message displays. 1. Click a port in the Switch click the switch or the switch is rebooted. click the switch or the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 97
PODs feature is supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches only. You must disable the port or switch before reserving or releasing a license. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the slot number. 7. Click Swap. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 75 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 98
Swapping port index To determine if a port index has been swapped with another switch port 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. . FIGURE 37 Swapping a Port Index 76 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 99
and installing licensed features, see "Managing licensed features" on page 43. For additional information about ISL Trunking, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Use the Trunking tab of the Switch Administration window to view trunks through Web Tools (see Figure 38). Web Tools Administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 100
identifier • Master port • Member ports To view information on a trunk group 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Trunking tab. 3. Optional: Click trunking if it has been disabled. 78 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 101
supported on logical ports, GbE ports, or EX_Ports. Admin Domain considerations: You can enable and disable trunking for a port only when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. You can log into a switch confirmation window. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 79 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 102
6 Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port 80 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 103
assign an Admin Domain to a specific user account is performed in the User tab of the Switch Administration window and not in the using administrative domains: • Admin Domains are supported on fabrics with switches running Fabric OS 5.2.0 or higher. • Guide 81 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 104
legacy fabric. AD255 or physical fabric AD255 is a virtual domain that contains all devices, switches, and switch ports in the fabric. AD255 presents an unfiltered view of the fabric and is also unfiltered view of the fabric. 82 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 105
connected to a port has been added to the Admin Domain. - A switch to which the port belongs is a member of the Admin Domain. • all devices. To begin implementing an Admin Domain structure within a SAN, you must set the default zone mode to No Access. Guide 83 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 106
a physical fabric administrator modifies the AD configuration from another session, the changes in the membership might not be visible to you. 84 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 107
in Figure 39. You can also select a specific Admin Domain from the tree to display detailed information as well as information about the online switch, port, and device members of the refresh the information for the entire fabric or a specific Admin Domain. • Apply lets you apply a configuration - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 108
for a specific text string switch. 2. If you plan to modify the Admin Domain configuration, from the Admin Domain drop-down menu, select Physical Fabric. 3. Click Admin Domain in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. The Admin Domain window opens (see Figure 39). 86 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 109
save the changes. That means that any other user looking at the Admin Domain information for the switch will not see the changes you have made until you save them. Click Actions> Save AD the Admin Domain configuration session. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 87 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 110
log in to an active Admin Domain. You cannot log in to an Admin Domain that has been deactivated. The following procedures provide detailed instructions for creating an Admin Domain and for activating or deactivating an existing Admin Domain. To create an Admin Domain 1. Open the Admin Domain window - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 111
Members section and clicking Add, Add Ports, or Add Devices. - Select a switch, port, or device in the Available Members tree and click Add to add selections. - Select a switch or slot and click Add Ports to add all of the ports in the selected switch or slot. - Select a switch, slot, or port and - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 112
Click the Manual button to add offline devices. FIGURE 43 Adding members to an Admin Domain 8. Click Next. The wizard displays a summary of the Admin Domain. Read the summary to verify the Admin Domain setup is correct. FIGURE 44 Summary view 90 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 113
deactivate an Admin Domain no one can use this Admin Domain to log in to a switch. Managing administrative domains This section provide information on how to manage Admin Domains after they you want to modify. 3. Click Modify. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 91 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 114
Add Devices to add all of the devices for the selected element. Optional: Click Manual to add offline switches and devices. 5. Remove members from the Admin Domain by selecting them in the as the effective configuration. 92 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 115
all user-defined Admin Domains When you clear the Admin Domain configuration, all user-defined Admin Domains are deleted and all fabric resources (switches, ports, and devices) are returned to AD0. You cannot clear the Admin Domain configuration if zone configurations exist in any of the user - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 116
AD Configuration. 3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to clear the Admin Domain configuration. Click No to cancel the action. 94 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 117
SAN) into logical groups of devices that can access each other. For example, you can partition a SAN switches running different fabric operating systems-you should use the switch specific information about zoning concepts, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 118
physical fabric (AD255). The only zone operation supported from AD255 is viewing the complete hierarchical zone interface. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for additional information. If you implement open the Zone Administration window 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Click Zone - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 119
access any other device in the fabric. Web Tools supports default zoning on switches running firmware v5.1.0 or higher. Default zoning on legacy switches (switches running firmware versions prior to v 5.1.0) are not supported. Legacy switches can use default zoning; however, they cannot manipulate - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 120
Web Tools buffer. • "Refreshing" means copying the current state of the zoning database on the switch to the Web Tools buffer, overwriting its current contents. In the Zone Administration window, all about the selected device. 98 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 121
physical and logical FC ports; however, GbE ports are not supported for zoning. To verify whether you have any unzoned devices, This function refreshes the display of fabric elements only (switches, ports, and devices). It does not affect any zoning 's Guide 99 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 122
save the changes. That means that any other user looking at the zone information for the switch will not see the changes you have made until you save them. Saving the changes propagates during the Zone Administration session. 100 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 123
the attached and imported physical devices (by WWN), and a list of the FC Virtual Initiators on switches that support iSCSI. In the Fabric View, you can select ports for port-based zoning or devices for iSCSI FC Zone creation. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 101 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 124
string of individual members. You can specify members of an alias using the following methods: • A switch domain and port index number pair, for example, 2, 20 • Device node and device port zone configurations" on page 109. 102 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 125
on page 96. 2. Click the Alias tab. 3. Select the alias you want to delete from the Name drop-down list. 4. Click Delete. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 103 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 126
specified zone. You can specify members of a zone using the following methods: • Alias names • Switch domain and port index number pair, for example, 2, 20 • WWN (device) CREATING AND POPULATING currently a part of the fabric. 104 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 127
. 6. Click Zoning Actions> Save Config Only to save the configuration changes. To enable the configuration, see "Enabling zone configurations" on page 109. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 105 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 128
the configuration, see "Enabling zone configurations" on page 109. Managing zone configurations A zone configuration is a group of zones; zoning is enabled on a fabric by enabling a specific configuration. You can specify members of a configuration using zone names. 106 Web Tools Administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 129
the Member Selection List as described in "Zoning views" on page 101. 3. Click the Zone Config tab and click New Zone Config. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 107 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 130
enabled configuration. To rename a zone configuration 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described on page 96. 2. Click the Zone Config tab. 108 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 131
save the configuration changes. ENABLING ZONE CONFIGURATIONS Several zone configurations can reside on a switch at once, and you can quickly alternate between them. For example, you might selected zone configuration is enabled. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 109 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 132
, WWNs) are displayed next to them. Aliases are not displayed in the enabled zone configuration. If there is no active zone configuration enabled on the switch, a message is displayed to that effect. 110 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 133
information is automatically updated every 15 seconds. It is also updated if you manually refresh the Zone Administration window contents by clicking the refresh icon at the there is no active zoning configuration on the switch. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 111 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 134
current session changes have not yet been saved to the fabric, the information displayed here is different from what is seen from the switch. 3. Optional: Click Print to print the zone configuration summary. This launches the print dialog box. FIGURE 49 Zoning Configuration summary 112 Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 135
The configuration analysis report lists the following: • SAN components that are not included in the configuration. • SAN components that are in the configuration but not for device accessibility from the Name drop-down list. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 113 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 136
you to configure a WWN as a member in a zone configuration prior to adding that device to the fabric. Specifically, it is useful if you want to add a WWN to all or most zoning entities. The added WWN and can be used as a member. 114 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 137
If the target entity is an alias or zone, then the search domain includes elements like switch names and domain numbers, port names and "domain, port" addresses, device WWNs and manufacturer with the elements they contain. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 115 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 138
wizards to help you perform the following zoning tasks: • Add unzoned devices • Remove offline devices • Replace offline devices • Define device alias 116 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 139
and the procedure for accessing the wizards for each task. The wizards are self-explanatory, so the specific steps are not documented here. NOTE The left side of each wizard window lists the steps you , you must exit the wizard. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 117 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 140
each device port. The alias definitions of the devices are saved in the zoning database on the switch, which has a size limit. If database size becomes a concern, reconsider your use of alias the steps outlined in the wizard. 118 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 141
using the core switch versus an edge switch. • Zone using a director over a switch. A director has more resources to handle zoning changes and implementations. • Zone on the switch you connect to when bringing up Web Tools (the proxy switch). Web Tools Administrator's Guide 119 Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 142
8 Best practices for zoning 120 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 143
(in megabytes per second) for each port and for the entire switch. The basic-mode Performance Monitor is standard in the Web Tools software . For detailed information on performance monitoring, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Each graph is displayed individually in a window, so it can be - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 144
a graph name to view that graph. Admin Domain considerations: • If you are not the switch owner, you will see the following ports: - E_ports, including EX_Ports - directly owned ports - lists the advanced monitoring graphs. 122 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 145
periods for all the ports on a switch. For the Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors read/write commands on a given port to a specific LUN. For more information, see "Creating SCSI Command support the logical FC ports and GbE ports. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 123 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 146
IP Traffic P ALPA Error2 P 1. Blade Aggregate Throughput graph is not supported on the Brocade 7500 switch. 2. ALPA Error graph is not supported on the Brocade 7500, Brocade 7600, or on the Brocade 48000 (see Figure 52). 124 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 147
monitoring graphs" on page 127 for more information). These user-defined graphs can be added and saved to canvas configurations, described next. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 125 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 148
Monitoring window Use the following procedure to open the Web Tools Performance Monitoring window. To open the Performance Monitoring window 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in when prompted. 2. In the Monitor area under Tasks, click Performance Monitor. The Performance Monitoring - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 149
drag the port into the Enter/drag slot,port field, or manually type the slot and port information in the field, in the 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, and 7600 switches enter only a port number. 4. Click OK. The graph is graphs: • Switch Throughput Utilization • Switch Percent Utilization • - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 150
"Creating basic performance monitor graphs" on page 127 for instructions on creating a graph. 2. For Brocade 24000 and , 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, and 7600 switches, proceed to step 3. 3. To display detailed port throughput utilization rates for Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 151
sections that follow. The advanced monitoring graphs are not supported for GbE ports. NOTE You must have an Advanced graph displays the traffic between a SID-DID pair on the switch being managed. To create an SID/DID performance graph 1. Administrator's Guide 129 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 152
the graph. In a trunk group, the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph displays only the master port and not the slave ports. 130 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 153
of read or write (or both) commands on a given port or to a specific LUN on a given port. To create a SCSI command graph 1. Open the a SCSI command graph 3. Navigate to a switch> slot> port in the Slot/Port Selection List. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 131 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 154
switches running Fabric OS 3.x, you can enter up to three LUN masks. 6. Click OK. The selected graph is displayed in the canvas. CREATING AL_PA ERROR GRAPHS The AL_PA Error graph displays CRC errors for a given port and a given AL_PA. The AL_PA Error graph is not supported can also manually type the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 155
Save Canvas. A message displays, confirming that the configuration was successfully saved to the switch. ADDING GRAPHS TO A CANVAS The following procedure assumes that a canvas is already created the print dialog box, click OK. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 133 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 156
Save to save the changes and close the Performance Monitor Canvas dialog box. 8. Click Close to close the Canvas Configuration List. 134 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 157
The FC-FC Routing Service is supported only on the following switch models: • Brocade 7500 switch • Brocade 48000 director, when configured with an FR4-18i blade (see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information) • Brocade AP7420 Any of the supported switches listed above are considered - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 158
switch belongs. A Channel switches. switch running FC-FC Routing Service. interfabric link (IFL) The link between an E_Port and an EX_Port, or a VE_Port and a VEX_Port. metaSAN The collection of all SANs Brocade switches and McDATA legacy switches interoperate existing services. All - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 159
switch will operate natively in the future, there is no guarantee that the 5.3.0 version of FCR will work with any future version of McDATA fabric. NOTE McDATA fabrics are supported the EX Ports tab and then clicking New. Follow the instructions in the wizard. See "Viewing and configuring EX_Ports" - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 160
switch must be FC Router-capable, as described in "Supported switches . If the FC-FC Routing service is disabled, the LSAN zones, switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. 2. Click FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. 138 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 161
to your switch, in both a tabular and tree form. (If FC-FC Routing is disabled, the tables and tree nodes in this tab are empty.) For more detailed information about a specific LSAN fabric http://ip-address-of-lsan-fabric-switch Web Tools Administrator's Guide 139 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 162
on page 141) displays all of the EX_Ports on the switch, including configuration and status information. The ports are sorted them until FC Routing is enabled. For more detailed information about a specific port, click a port name in the table and then click Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 163
. 3. Click New in the task bar to configure one or more EX_Ports. This launches the port configuration wizard, which guides you through the port configuration process. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to configure the EX_Port. You will need to specify the Fabric ID and, if configuring an FC - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 164
the port configuration wizard, which guides you through the port configuration process . To configure a router port cost 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click FCR in Manage section of tab are empty.) For more detailed information about a specific LSAN zone, click a zone name in the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 165
to display a count of all the physical and proxy LSAN devices. Note that this count is for all of the LSAN fabrics. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 143 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 166
specific Service manually. Switch Administration window. 2. Click FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. 3. Click the EX-Ports tab. 4. Disable all of the EX_Ports by selecting all of the ports in the table and then clicking Disable. 5. Click the General tab. 144 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 167
you select a fabric ID that is already in use. 8. Click OK. 9. Reenable all of the EX_Ports after Web Tools automatically reenables the FC-FC Routing Service. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 145 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 168
10 Configuring the backbone fabric ID 146 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 169
switch. The dump can be used by developers and troubleshooters at Brocade to help understand what might be contributing to a specific switch A trace dump is generated when: • It is triggered manually (use the traceDump command). • A critical-level LOG Guide 147 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 170
can provide your customer support representative with the most detailed information possible. To ensure the best service, you should set up for automatic transfer as part of standard switch configuration, before a problem occurs. 148 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 171
the problem. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide dump is disabled, you must manually upload the trace dump or else switch (such as fan, temperature, and power supply) as well as how to display other detailed switch information (such as firmware and IP address). Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 172
switch format to a file. • Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table. Type the text string in the box the fans. For more information about the switch fan, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. switch model. A fan FRU can contain one or more fans. 150 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 173
DISPLAYING THE POWER SUPPLY STATUS The icon on the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply status. For more information regarding switch power modules, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 151 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 174
SWITCH The Status button displays the operational state of the switch. The icon on the button displays the real-time status of the switch. If no data is available from a switch sample interval has passed. If the switch status is marginal or critical, information on the trigger that caused that - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 175
switch. FIGURE 68 Switch Report window To display a detailed switch status report 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch Switch Availability Monitoring (SAM). NOTE The Port Detail Report and Switch and the E_Ports of the switch. 4. Optional: Hover the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 176
report FIGURE 69 Switch Report Action menu Interpreting port LEDs The Switch View displays the switch you are viewing. (The blink rate of the LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical switch.) NOTE The Brocade 4900 and 7500 switches - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 177
Brocade 24000 The blinking LEDs indicate port status and port speed. FIGURE 70 Port and LED status color-coded information in the Port icon in Switch View Web Tools Administrator's Guide 155 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 178
4. Port Status LED for the left port FIGURE 71 Port LEDs for the FC4-32 port blade in the Brocade 48000 156 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 179
and status of switches. Fabric Watch can automatically alert you when problems arise, before switch. Owning ports on a switch is not enough to enable Fabric Watch on that switch. To use Fabric Watch, you must have a Fabric Watch license installed on the switch. Fabric Watch tracks a number of SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 180
click the Fabric Watch link in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. NOTE Unless the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain context, Fabric Watch is view-only. FIGURE 72 identify unacceptable values (threshold traits). 158 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 181
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds 12 To open Fabric Watch window 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in if necessary. 2. Click Fabric Watch in the -The size of the buffer zone used in event-setting comparisons Web Tools Administrator's Guide 159 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 182
the normal zone in the Low Boundary field. 9. Type the highest boundary of the normal zone in the High Boundary field. 160 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 183
INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS Use the Element Configuration subtab to configure element-specific alarm settings. To enable or disable threshold alarms for an Watch for that switch; not all alarm options are available for all switches. For more information, see the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide. 3. Click - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 184
alert. 7. Click Apply to apply the changes to the switch. A confirmation dialog box displays, asking if you want to apply the changes to the switch. 8. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to save the changes to the switch. 162 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 185
is Fan, the Name column refers to either a fan or a fan FRU, depending on the switch model. See "Displaying detailed fan hardware status" on page 150 for more information.) TABLE 9 Field Alarm Time when the event occurred Web Tools Administrator's Guide 163 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 186
All alarms for that area display. For troubleshooting responses to alarms, see the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide. Configuring email notifications You can be and 48000 directors, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch, you must set up the email notification - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 187
is working correctly. You can send a test email only after you have applied your settings. FIGURE 74 Fabric Watch Email Configuration tab Web Tools Administrator's Guide 165 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 188
12 Configuring email notifications 166 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 189
detailed information on managing extended fabrics, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. NOTE You do not need to use the Extended Fabrics feature unless Buffer-limited operation is supported for the L0 and LD extended ISL modes only and is persistent across reboots, switch disabling and enabling, - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 190
-Table 10 describes the long-distance settings and identifies which settings require a Brocade Extended Fabrics license. FIGURE 75 Extended Fabric tab 168 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 191
License Required? L0 No long-distance setting is enabled. The maximum supported link distance is No 10 km, 5 km, or 2.5 km for the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Extended Fabric tab. 3. This step is switch-specific: Guide 169 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 192
port operates in buffer-limited mode. c. Press Enter or click another port entry for the value to be accepted. 5. Click Apply. 170 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 193
and utilize storage in a Fibre Channel SAN. In this chapter • Supported platforms for iSCSI 171 • About the iSCSI service 171 • Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 174 Supported platforms for iSCSI The iSCSI target gateway service is supported only on the Brocade 48000 director with - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 194
service • For GbE ports on the FC4-16IP blade, the port numbers shall range from ge0 through ge7. The FC4-16IP blade does not support out the contents of a table to a local printer. • Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table. Type a text Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 195
implemented. TABLE 11 iSCSI gateway services terminology Term Definition iSCSI iSCSI target an IP SAN to access and utilize storage in a Fibre Channel SAN. the FC4-16IP embedded switch in a connector. FC4-16IP has 8 ports of this type that support 1 Gbps speed. PDU Protocol Data Unit. A unit of - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 196
provides an overview of the basic steps for setting up iSCSI target gateway services. The iSCSI Setup wizard guides you through the steps to set up iSCSI connectivity between IP networks and your Fibre Channel SAN. Click the Launch Usability Wizard button on the iSCSI Administration window to use - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 197
Services 14 LAUNCHING THE ISCSI TARGET GATEWAY ADMIN MODULE When you click iSCSI in the Manage section of the Tasks menu, the iSCSI Administration window opens. This option is available on all Brocade 48000 switches changes. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 175 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 198
services. To launch the iSCSI Setup wizard 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in, if necessary. The selected switch appears in Switch director by default has iSCSI disabled. If a switch has iSCSI disabled or there is no iSCSI switch in the left pane, the right pane lists the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 199
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 When you select one of the GbE ports, you can perform the same tasks listed previously: iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 175. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 177 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 200
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 3. From the left pane, select the GbE port that will be used. 4. Select the IP Interface subtab and the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address, and the metric. 7. Click Add. 178 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 201
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 To edit the IP route 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin as described on page 175. 2. tab. 3. Click Create. The VT Configuration Wizard opens. FIGURE 81 VT Configuration Wizard Web Tools Administrator's Guide 179 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 202
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 4. Enter an IQN. The text tab. 3. Click Easy Create. FIGURE 82 Easy VT Creation Dialog 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create a virtual target in iSCSI. The wizard is self- Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 203
instructions in the wizard to edit an iSCSI virtual target. The wizard is self-explanatory, so the individual steps are not described in this document. NOTE The Remove LUN(s) button is available only for virtual targets that have not been fully initialized as a target. To search for a specific switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 204
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services MANAGING DISCOVERY DOMAINS In this step, you configure discovery domains and discovery domain sets for managing domains can be created with virtual targets, iSCSI initiators, or both. 182 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 205
up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 In the wizard DD. The Create DD wizard opens. FIGURE 85 Create DD wizard 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create an iSCSI discovery domain. The wizard is self-explanatory, Edit. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 183 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 206
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 4. Select virtual targets and use the buttons to add or remove them from the DD. 5. Click Next. as described on page 175. 2. Select the Discovery Domains tab 3. Click Create DDSet 184 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 207
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 The Create DDSet wizard opens. FIGURE 86 Create DDSet wizard 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create an iSCSI discovery domain , you can modify only the CHAP secret. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 185 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 208
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services The CHAP module pane lists CHAP secrets in a table with the user name and chap secret in encrypted format (*). user name. 4. Fill in the fields in the dialog box to edit a CHAP secret. 186 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 209
, you do not need to create one for iSCSI target gateway service. The following default zoning conditions apply: • If default zoning is can already talk to each other. However, to avoid SAN congestion in the future, you should implement a zoning plan Guide 187 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 210
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services The following dialog box is and then the configuration will be re-enabled. This affects the entire SAN; the zoning database needs to update itself and then replicate its changes 188 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 211
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 MANAGING AND TROUBLESHOOTING ACCESSIBILITY The Web Tool iSCSI accessibility feature helps you: • Verify that both host Channel zone with an effective zone configuration" on page 188 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 189 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 212
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, see Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide. NOTE When Access Gateway mode is enabled on switches managed through Web Tools, only a the switch configuration before enabling Access Gateway mode. To save the switch configuration using Web Tools, go to the Configure > Upload/Download subtab - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 214
Access Gateway Mode section. 6. Click Apply. 7. Click Yes to restart the device in native switch mode. Displaying the port mapping This section explains how to display the mapped routes of the host Access Gateway Device Display 192 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 215
is disabled. By default, the failover and failback policies are enabled. A switch in Access Gateway mode supports automatic N_Port failover to other N_Ports connected to the same fabric. When a radio button. 5. Click Save. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 193 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 216
an F-port to an N-port 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the F-port become unmapped. Traffic is interrupted and the ports will be offline until they are manually mapped to an N-port. NOTE To prevent traffic interruption, it is recommended that you - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 217
Converting ports 15 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the N-port you want to convert to Port radio button. 5. Click Save. Map the newly-created F-port to an existing N-port. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 195 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 218
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Configuring link cost" on page 200 About routing For Fabric OS 5.2.0, the supported routing policies are: • Port-based routing Port-based routing assigns a " based on current traffic conditions. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information. To optimize port-based routing, the dynamic - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 220
Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-type specific: For Brocade , 4900, 5000, and 7500 switches, click the FSPF Route category in the navigation tree. 198 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 221
However, if the fabric contains destination devices that do not support out-of-order delivery, you can force in-order frame Guide. When you enable or disable IOD for a Brocade 24000 that is configured for two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 222
31. 2. Click the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-specific: For Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors, click the slot number of the logical switch under Link Cost in the navigation tree. For Brocade 200E port. 6. Click Apply. 200 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 223
service 213 Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts In addition to the default accounts-root, factory, admin, and user-Fabric OS supports up to 256 user-defined accounts in each logical switch Access Control (RBAC). Web Tools Administrator's Guide 201 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 224
the Switch Administration perform these operations only on the primary FCS switch. For legacy users with no Admin Domain specified not be allowed to log in to any switch in the fabric. If no Home Domain is tab displays and changes information in the switch database. If you have RADIUS configured, - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 225
17 FIGURE 92 User tab To display account information 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab user-defined accounts. To create a user-defined account 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 226
and the underscore ( _ ). It must be different from all other account names on the logical switch. 5. Select a role from the drop-down menu. (See "Role-Based access control" on page inactive then you cannot login to the switch. 204 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 227
the User tab, click Apply to apply your changes. To delete a user-defined account 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Select the account to remove Type a new description. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 205 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 228
inactive then you can't login to the switch. The All option does not mean all of a new password. NOTE You have to own the switch in order to modify password rules. A password becomes locked password of an account 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 229
Click OK. 9. Click Apply to save your changes. To set the rules for passwords 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Click Set Password Rule. The locked out of the system. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 207 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 230
to save your changes. FIGURE 94 Configure Password Rules dialog box To expire a password 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Select the account. 4. to save your changes. 208 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 231
Support for the Access Control List (ACL) policies is currently defined in the Switch in the Admin module are switch-based. ACL and Secure Fabric Fabric OS is performed on a switch-local basis. Admin Domain considerations SCC or DCC policy 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 232
must activate the policy in order to implement it. See "To activate an SCC or DCC policy" on page 210, for instructions. To edit an SCC or DCC policy 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the ACL tab. 3. Select a SCC or DCC policy by clicking on the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 233
SNMP TRAP LEVELS When you set trap levels for a Brocade 24000 or 48000 configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch, you must set trap levels individually. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 211 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 234
that for each logical switch, you must configure SNMP information individually. To change the systemGroup configuration parameters 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the SNMP tab (see Figure 96). 212 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 235
. 5. Click Apply. Managing RADIUS service Fabric OS supports RADIUS authentication, authorization, and accounting service (AAA). When configured for RADIUS, the switch becomes a Network Access Server (NAS on the RADIUS server. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 213 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 236
option to use the Switch Database as backup authentication service when the RADIUS server is not available. Alternatively, you can have no secondary AAA service, which means that only the primary service will be used for authentication. 214 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 237
Timeout from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu. To disable RADIUS service, select Switch Database from the Primary AAA Service drop-down menu and select None from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu. 4. Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 215 Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 238
switches in a configuration download. You should configure at least two RADIUS servers so that if one fails, the other will assume service. You can configure the RADIUS service return to the AAA Service tab and click Apply. 216 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 239
the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the AAA Service tab Services tab. 5. Click Apply in the AAA Services tab. A confirmation displays, warning you that you are about to remove the selected RADIUS server. 6. Click Yes in the confirmation. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 240
17 Managing RADIUS service 218 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 241
OS. A Brocade switch or director that supports CUP (Brocade 3900, 24000, or 48000) can be controlled by one or more host-based management programs or director consoles, such as Brocade Web Tools or Brocade Fabric Manager. (Refer to the Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 242
implementation. To enable or disable port-based routing 1. Click a switch with FICON devices attached from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 3. Click the 99 FICON CUP management 220 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 243
to support switch management using CUP. To be able to use the CUP functionality, all switches in the fabric must have FICON Management Server mode (FMS mode) enabled. FMS mode is a per-switch setting Apply to save your changes. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 221 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 244
or alternate managers are saved in this IPL file. It keeps the current active configuration persistent across switch reboots and power cycles. You cannot directly modify the IPL file or save a file as an be reset by Web Tools. 222 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 245
switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch -enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration neutral or a switched state. When it device is switched, it establishes . It might cause the switch to be unmanageable with CUP stuck. The Web Tools Switch Admin displays the control - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 246
manually reset allegiance to bring the control device back to the neutral state by clicking Reset Allegiance in the FICON CUP Busy Error display (see Figure 100). FIGURE 100 FICON CUP busy error The following switch the switch. 224 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 247
has a vector specifying its Prohibit attribute with respect to each of the other ports in the switch. This attribute is always set symmetrically in that a pair of ports is either prohibited or only until FMS mode is enabled. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 225 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 248
CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box displays all ports and port names on the selected switch (similar to the dialog box shown in Figure 102). The Block column, configuration from the switch in a table format (see Figure 102). 226 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53- - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 249
a dialog box displays in which you should type a file name and description for the configuration file. - Click Refresh to refresh the information from the switch. - Click Cancel to cancel all changes without saving. FIGURE 102 Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box Web Tools Administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 250
CONFIGURATION When you activate a saved CUP port connectivity configuration on the switch, the preceding configuration (currently activated) is overwritten. To activate a a saved CUP port connectivity configuration. 228 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 251
Delete CUP Port Connectivity Configuration confirmation dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes to delete the selected configuration; click No to cancel the deletion. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 229 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 252
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specific limitations 235 General Web Tools limitations Table 14 lists general Web Tools limitations that apply to all browsers and switch does not support NAT router configurations and will not function correctly with switches behind a NAT router. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 231 Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 254
downloaded firmware 4900, 5000, and 7500 switches: loss of network connectivity is a switch after downgrading the firmware, Web switch or to send a request to the switch: Failed to get switch switch, resubmit it. Executing a refresh from Web Tools retrieves a copy of switch Web Tools supports only one - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 255
switch connection loss is caused by switch hot code load, or other similar operation, Switch Explorer you are currently running can be downloaded from a different firmware problem, increase the default heap size in the Java Control Panel. See "Configuring the Java plug-in" on page 4 for instructions. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 256
problem. Workaround: Click the Switch tab and the Switch Admin header will update. Refresh option in browsers Refresh option in browsers If you change the switch name using the Web Tools Switch must manually close these windows. Occasionally, switches might Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 257
Java Plug-in might sometimes have problems focusing on a particular field in an open applet if you have the same window open for both logical switches. Workaround: When this problem occurs, close and relaunch the affected applet. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 235 Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 258
19 Platform-specific limitations 236 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 259
enable, Web Tools, 191, 192 accessing Switch Administration window, 138 switch event report, 50 telnet window, 32 64 modifying, 91 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 opening, , 231, 234 refresh frequency, setting, 3 supported, 1 buffer-limited ports, 167 C Challenge - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 260
Domain considerations, 58 backing up, 58, 59 downloading, 59 restoring, 59 saving, 57 configuring arbitrated 216 routes, 197 SNMP information, 212 syslog IP address, 33 system services, 43 threshold alarms, Fabric Watch, 161 virtual channel settings, 42 's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 261
mode, 221 ports, 71 RADIUS service, 215 RLS probing, 43 switch, 37 telnet access, 26 trunking switch events, 50 switch information, 38 temperature status, 151 user account information, 203 DLS, 199 domain ID, changing, 38 downloading configuration file, 59 firmware, 60 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 262
supported switches, 135 FCIP ports, configuring, 69 FCR router cost, 142 FCS policies configured from CLI, 26 feature licenses, 43 FICON Management Server mode, enabling and disabling, 221 parameters, 222 filtering events, 51 Filtering IP Addresses, 34 firmware download activating the service, 176 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 263
173 managing/troubleshooting accessibility, 189 PDU, 173 search for FC target, 181 supported switches, 171 firmware download, 232 HTTP, 232, 233 Java, 235 Microsoft Windows Operating System, 234 Performance Monitor, 233 Switch View, 234, 235 limited switch Guide 241 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 264
persistently disable a port, 71 physically locating switch using beaconing, 55 PID format, 40 platforms, supported, 2 platform-specific limitations, 235 polling rates, 24 Port Administration database, 115 requirements, Web Tools, 1 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 265
's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 Admin Domains, 20 switch information, displaying, 38 switch name, changing, 37 switch PID format, 40 switch report, 38 switch status report, 153 Switch View, 21 Switch View buttons, 21 syslog IP address configuring, 33 removing, 33 system services - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fab - Page 266
Index switch report, 38 switch status, 152 switches in the fabric, 25 trunk groups, 78 Viewing and configuring FCR router port costs, 142 viewing , 118 zoning views, 101 zoning, disabling, 110 zoning, saving changes, 87, 100 244 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01
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