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- HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 1
Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v5.2.0 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 Publication Date: 9/29/2006 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 2
, and obtain a copy of the programming source code, please visit http://www.brocade.com/support/oscd. Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Corporate Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 1745 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 Tel: 1-408-333-8000 Fax: 1-408-333-8101 Email - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 3
Watch User's Guide 53-0000524-05 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-0000524-06 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1000047-01 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1000243-01 n/a May 2000 n/a January 2002 n/a March 2002 n/a April 2003 n/a April 2003 Updated default values and - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 4
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Brocade Features xiv Other Industry Resources xv Getting Technical Help xv Document Feedback xvi Chapter 1 Fabric Watch Concepts Fabric Watch Overview 1-1 Introduction to Fabric Health 1-3 Fabric Watch Components 1-3 Classes 1-3 Areas 1-5 Elements 1-11 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 6
Values 1-13 Time Bases 1-15 Event Settings 1-17 Port Persistence 1-20 Notification Methods 1-20 Switch Policies 1-23 Interpreting Event Messages 1-23 Activating and Accessing Fabric Watch Activating Fabric Watch 2-1 Activating with Telnet 2-2 Activating with Web Tools 2-2 Accessing - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 7
3-20 Step 1: Plan and Define Your Switch Status Policy 3-21 Step 2: Implement Your Switch Status Policy 3-22 Step 3: View Your Switch Status Policy 3-22 Configuring FRUs 3-22 Configuring Fabric Watch Using Web Tools 3-24 Configuring Fabric Watch Using SNMP 3-24 Chapter 4 Generating Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 8
Appendix B Basic Fabric Watch Configuration Guidelines Appendix C Using Fabric Watch with Configuration Files Configuration Files C-1 Profiles C-2 Index viii Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 9
is an administrator's guide to help you use the Fabric Watch product to monitor and improve fabric health. This document is specific to Brocade Fabric OS version 5.2.0 and all switches running Fabric OS v5.2.0. For a list of supported hardware for this release, see "Supported Hardware and Software - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 10
work unless you change the default settings. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information on the Administrative Domains feature. - Web Tools Fabric Watch interface will allow view-only access to all threshold configuration and current values unless the local switch is a member of the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 11
actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. hardware, firmware, software, or data. Warning A warning alerts you to potential danger to personnel. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide xi - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 12
for a user ID and password. Fabric OS • Fabric OS Administrator's Guide • Fabric OS Command Reference • Fabric OS MIB Reference • Fabric OS Message Reference Fabric OS Optional Features • Web Tools Administrator's Guide • Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Brocade Hardware Documentation SilkWorm - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 13
SilkWorm 3250/3850 • SilkWorm 3250/3850 Hardware Reference Manual (for v4.x software) • SilkWorm 3250/3850 QuickStart Guide (for v4.x software) SilkWorm 200E • SilkWorm 200E Hardware Reference Manual (for v5.x software) Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide xiii Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 14
Brocade Fabric Switches through: http://www.amazon.com For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location: http://www.brocade.com Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 15
with all services of the fabric. Other Industry 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 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 16
2000-series switches: Bottom of chassis. • SilkWorm 200E, 3200, and 3800 switches and 7500 switches: Bottom 3900, 4100, 4900, and 7500 switches and SilkWorm 24000, and 48000 directors: our first concern at Brocade, we have made every your feedback to: [email protected]. Provide the title and - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 17
Watch is an optional storage area network (SAN) health monitor software for Brocade SilkWorm switches running Fabric OS v2.2 or higher. It enables each switch to constantly monitor its SAN fabric for potential faults and to automatically alert you to problems long before they become costly failures - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 18
to all the switches in the SAN through the Fabric OS configuration management utility. Fabric Watch also comes with preconfigured profiles for rapid implementation. For information on configuring and managing your SAN, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 1-2 Fabric Watch Administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 19
class. Ports connected to another switch can trigger events based on either of these configurations. Ports that are not connected to another switch are not affected by the additional monitoring configured into the E_Port class. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 1-3 Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 20
groups all switch and fabric elements. Table 1-1 Fabric Watch Classes Class Description Environment Fabric Includes information about the physical environment in which the switch resides and the internal environment of the switch. For example, an Environment-class alarm alerts you to problems or - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 21
. Temperature sensors monitor the switch in case the temperature rises to levels at which damage to the switch might occur. Note The fans in the SilkWorm 200E do not return RPM values, so there is no fan class area for it. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 1-5 Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 22
of domain IDs in a single fabric and the principal switch has to assign another domain ID to a switch. Fabric Logins Occurs when ports and devices initialize with the fabric. Fabric Reconfiguration Tracks the number of reconfigurations of the fabric. Fabric reconfiguration occurs when: • Two - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 23
Brocade switches. For nonmodular switches such as the SilkWorm 3250, 3850, 3900, 4100, 4900, and 7500, the slot and WWN areas are not supported. Performance Monitor Class Areas Table 1-5 lists Fabric and describes the Fabric Watch areas in the port class. Note Fabric Watch monitors and reports - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 24
problems can cause link failures. Link failures frequently occur due to a loss of synchronization. Check for concurrent loss of synchronization errors and, if applicable, troubleshoot ) are not applicable to VE_Ports. 1-8 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 25
contact with the primary FCS. An RSNMP (Remote Simple Network Management Protocol) violation occurs when an SNMP (simple network management protocol) get operation reaches a secure switch from an unauthorized IP address. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 1-9 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 26
to join a secure fabric. The WWN of the unauthorized switch appears in the ERRLOG. A serial violation occurs when a secure switch detects an unauthorized serial port connection request. An SES violation occurs when an SES (SCSI Enclosed Services) request reaches a secure switch from an unauthorized - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 27
fabric or switch component that the software monitors. Within each area, the number of elements is equivalent to the number of components being monitored. For instance, on a 64-port switch, each area of the Port class includes 64 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1- - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 28
Fabric Watch by configuring event behavior types, threshold values, time bases, and event settings. You cannot change data values; these represent switch For example, you can configure Fabric Watch to notify you during every sample period that a port is at full utilization. This information can help - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 29
the temperatures at which a potential problem can occur due to both overheating and freezing. You can compare high and low thresholds with a data value. The units of measurement are the same as that of the associated data. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-13 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 30
continued to be met until the data sensed falls below the low threshold value or above the high threshold value. Figure 1-2 A Buffered Data Region 1-14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 31
the difference in the data value exceeds the preset threshold boundary limit. • Even if the current data value exceeds the threshold, Fabric Watch does not trigger an event if the rate of change is below the threshold limit. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-15 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 32
point. Example1: Triggering an Event Figure 1-4 shows a sample graph of data obtained by Fabric Watch (the type of data is irrelevant to the example). A high threshold of 2 on the eighteenth sample. Figure 1-4 Event Trigger 1-16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 33
," next • "Below Event Trigger" on page 1-18 • "Changed Event Trigger" on page 1-18 • "In-Between Event Triggers" on page 1-19 For Fabric Watch to monitor these conditions, the alarm setting must be set to a nonzero value. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-17 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 34
Figure 1-6). When the data value becomes less than the high threshold and buffer value, Fabric Watch triggers a second event (Event 2) to indicate that it has returned to normal in the figure indicates a generated event. 1-18 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 35
are most useful when a change in value is expected to be rare. Monitoring a fabric element that is subject to frequent change generates so many events that it can render it occurs. Figure 1-8 In-Between Event Trigger Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-19 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 36
"Default Threshold Fabric Watch provides the following notification methods: • "Switch Fabric Watch uses if the event setting criteria is met. For details about valid notification methods in the alarm matrix, see "Assigning Notification Methods" on page 1-22. 1-20 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 37
, Fabric Watch forwards all event information to a designated proxy switch. The host API automatically configures the proxy switch, based on firmware version. The switch forwards the information to a server and alerts the SAN manager to event activity. Third-party applications that use the Brocade - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 38
switch send e-mail alerts, the switch must be connected to E-mail. Fabric Watch discards you want Fabric Watch to E-mail notification 16 To determine to the sum of 2, 4, and 16. Not all notification methods are valid port log lock (8) and e-mail notification (16) methods, but does not allow the SNMP - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 39
Fabric Watch Reports" to view the current switch policies using the switch policy report. Interpreting Event Messages Fabric Fabric Watch, see the Fabric OS Message Reference. For information on configuring an Audit Log, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 40
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, the thresholds can be changed only if the local switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. For more information on the Administrative Domain feature, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Use telnet or Web Tools to activate Fabric Watch, as described next. Web Tools offers a user-friendly - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 42
To activate Fabric Watch using Web Tools: 1. Launch your Web browser, type the switch name or the IP address of the switch in the Address field (for example, http://111.222.33.1), and press Enter. The Web Tools log in window displays. 2-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 43
Accessing Fabric Watch 2 2. Click the Options button to expand the window, as displayed in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 Web Tools Log In Window 3. Type your user name and password. 4. Click the User Specified Domain radio button and type 255 in the text field. 5. Click OK. The Switch Explorer launches. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 44
. To establish a telnet session, use the following command, where switch represents the name or IP address of the switch: telnet switch When this command is executed, you are prompted for a username and password. To use Fabric Watch, connect using an account with administrative privileges. Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 45
managers to: • Query the MIB variable for individual fabric and switch elements. • Query and modify threshold and alarm configurations. • Receive alarm notification via SNMP traps. • View and configure the mail database. Note The following instructions apply to the AdvantNet MIB browser. There may - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 46
and downloading a configuration file to multiple switches efficiently populates your SAN with consistent Fabric Watch settings. For details about configuration file usage, see Appendix C, "Using Fabric Watch with Configuration Files". Note A non-disruptive firmware download might fail if you attempt - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 47
Accessing Fabric Watch 2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 2-7 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 48
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Notifications" on page 3-16 • "Configuring Switch Status Policy" on page 3-20 • "Configuring FRUs" on page 3-22 • "Configuring Fabric Watch Using Web Tools" on page 3-24 • "Configuring Fabric Watch Using SNMP" on page 3-24 This chapter does not explain Fabric Watch terminology and concepts - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 50
configuration. The Quit menu item, which is the default, exits the fwConfigure menu. Note Switches with embedded ports or copper ports, the fwConfigure page Select an area => : (1..10) [10] 7 Figure 3-2 E-Port Class Menu 3-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 51
default, returns you to the previous selection screen. 5. Type the number corresponding to the area that you want to configure, such as 7 for RXPerformance. Fabric 1, "Fabric Watch Concepts" for more details about classes and areas. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-3 Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 52
the remaining 2 are experiencing performance problems. If you disable monitoring for an element, Fabric Watch does not display this information by default. 2. Type the index number of the element for which Fabric Watch should disable monitoring. 3-4 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 53
Index ThresholdName Port CurVal Status LastEvent LasteventTime LastVal LastState 216 eportRXPerf216 8/24 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:01 2005 The first element is always selected by default. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-5 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 54
218 Index ThresholdName Port CurVal Status LastEvent LasteventTime LastVal LastState 216 eportRXPerf216 8/24 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:01 2005 the E-Port class and RXPerformance area. 3-6 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 55
1 Triggered 1 Triggered 1 BehaviorInt Threshold boundary level is setat : Default DefaultCustom Unit Percentage(%) Time base minuteminute Low 0 0 High 100 100 the threshold boundary level settings using option 16. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-7 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 56
6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes Default DefaultCustom Unit Percentage(%) Time base minuteminute Low 0 0 High 100 80 BufSize 0 0 . . . Percentage(%) Figure 3-7 Customizing High Threshold Boundary for RXPerformance 3-8 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 57
custom timebase 15 : change inBetween alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 : change custom high 17 : Select choice => : (1..18) [18]3 1 : Default 2 : custom Enter boundary level type => : Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-9 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 58
Meaning Default The Fabric OS default settings Custom User-defined settings Use the following commands to switch between custom and default • Errlog - 1 • SnmpTrap - 2 • PortLogLock - 4 • RapiTrap - 8 • EmailAlert - 16 3-10 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 59
Threshold alarmlevel is set at: Default Errlog-1, SnmpTrap-2, PortLogLock-4 RapiTrap-8, EmailAlert-16 Valid alarm matrix is 31 DefaultCustom Changed 0 0 Below 0 0 Above 0 19 InBetween 0 0 Figure 3-9 Change Above Alarm Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 60
Fabric Watch Thresholds Figure 3-4 shows how to select the custom settings for the threshold alarm level for the RXPerformance area. The options are either to accept the default alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 61
Select choice => : (1..18) [18]16 . . . Figure 3-5 Applying Threshold Alarm to flash memory. Every time the switch is rebooted, this option is reset default and custom threshold information. The required threshold column change custom unit Obsolete Obsolete Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 62
threshold alarm level Changes between the factory The required event setting column default and custom event settings for the area. change changed alarm Changes the the custom column. The required notification methods 3-14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 63
allow for the customization of all fields. If you attempt an illegal modification, Fabric Watch displays an error message. Ensure that all changes to the threshold and event if one of the port thresholds is still enabled. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-15 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 64
an error log, you can log in to a particular switch to view the error messages that have been captured for that particular switch. You can parse the log file to make error message > fwalarmsfiltershow FW: Alarms are enabled 3-16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 65
method for any application to access critical information about a Brocade SAN. Using Fabric OS API, an application can query or control individual switches or the entire fabric. You can also configure API notifications using the Brocade Fabric OS API. Configuring Port Log Lock Actions Port Log Lock - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 66
Environment class 2 : SFP class 3 : Port class 4 : Fabric class 5 : E-Port class 6 : F/FL Port (Optical) class mail configuration should be displayed. Fabric Watch displays information such as: 3-6) displays. 2. Select a class for which Fabric Watch should disable e-mail alerts. The following - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 67
3-6) displays. 2. Select a class for which Fabric Watch should enable e-mail alerts. The following confirmation the dnsConfig command. For more details, see the Fabric OS Command Reference. Send Test Mail 1. Type to specify the recipient to whom Fabric Watch should send the e-mail alert for a class - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 68
status is Down, the switch color is red. The overall status is calculated based on the most severe status of all contributors. Note Policy parameters with a value of zero are not considered when calculating the switch status. 3-20 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 69
to modular switches). Flash thresholds. Port, E-Port, optical port, and copper port thresholds. Whenever these thresholds are persistently high, the port is Marginal. Hardware-related port faults. Missing SFPs Ports that are missing SFP media. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 70
of this monitoring, the concept of thresholds does not apply. To configure FRUs: 1. Establish a telnet connection with a switch. 2. Log in using administrative privileges. 3. Enter the fwFruCfg command at the command prompt. 3-22 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 71
asked to provide values for each FRU alarm state and alarm action. To accept the default value for each FRU (as shown in Figure 3-13), press Return. After you the values are 1, 8, and 16, respectively, and the total is 25. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-23 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 72
Guide. Configuring Fabric Watch Using SNMP Note The instructions given in this procedure apply to the AdventNet MIB browser. The procedure might vary if you use other MIB browsers. To configure Fabric Watch using SNMP: 1. Open a MIB browser. 2. Load the appropriate MIB files. First, load the Brocade - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 73
set to support FE-MIB SW-MIB FA-MIB SW-TRAP FA-TRAP FA-MIB (yes, y, no, n): [yes] FICON-MIB (yes, y, no, n): [no] HA-MIB (yes, y, no, n): [no] SW-TRAP (yes ] SW-EXTTRAP (yes, y, no, n): [no] swd77:admin> Figure 3-15 Enabling Fabric Watch Traps in SNMP Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 74
sysDescr: [Fibre Channel Switch.] sysLocation: [End User Premise.] sysContact: [Field Support.] authTrapsEnabled (true, t, configuration...done. swd77:admin> Figure 3-16 Configuring SNMP Management Host IP Address 3-26 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 75
Configuring Fabric Watch Using SNMP 3 4. Enter the IP address for the switch in the Host field in the MIB browser. Enter the community string in for traps (see Figure 3-17). Figure 3-17 Trap Viewer Listening for Traps Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-27 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 76
provided) traps, will generate traps. To view trap details, click Trap Details. Figure 3-18 displays the Trap Detail view. Figure 3-18 Trap Detail View 3-28 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 77
left to find the Fabric Watch OID information. To find the OID, use the following hierarchy: SW-MIB, bcsi, commDev, fibrechannel, fcSwitch, sw, swFwSystem. Fabric Watch displays a screen . Figure 3-7 shows a sample screen. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-29 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 78
detailed descriptions of the SNMP fields in both telnet and Web Tools, see the Fabric OS MIB Reference. Figure 3-8 Example swFwName Screen In this example, 83.1 is the Set Value field. d. Select Set from the Operations menu. 3-30 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 79
using Fabric Watch: • "SAM Report," next • "Switch Health Report" on page 4-3 • "Switch Status Policy Report" on page 4-5 SAM Report The switch availability details do not display the health status of GbE ports. Fabric Watch only monitors and reports the status for physical and virtual FC ports. - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 80
U 0 0 0 100 3/2 U 0 0 0 100 3/3 U 0 0 0 100 3/4 U 0 0 0 100 3/5 U 0 0 0 100 3/6 U 0 0 0 100 3/7 U 0 0 0 100 3/8 U 0 0 0 100 3/9 U 0 0 0 100 3/10 VE 100 0 0 0 . . . 4-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 81
health report details do not display the health status of GbE ports. Fabric Watch only monitors and reports the status for physical and virtual FC ports. Type the switchStatusShow command to generate a switch health report. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 4-3 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 82
Fabric Watch Reports Example: Switch Health Report cp0 login: admin Password: Sat 240 :admin> switchstatusshow Switch Health Report Switch Name: Sat 240 IP address: 10.32 not available without a Fabric Watch license. 4-4 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 83
of the switchStatusPolicyShow command output is for modular switches such as the Brocade SilkWorm 24000. For modular switches, the switch status policy report also contains information on the WWN, Blade, and CP. For non-modular switches such as the Brocade SilkWorm 3250, 3850, 3900, and 4100, the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 84
Fabric Watch Reports Example: Port Detail Report Port Detail Report Report time: 10/24/2005 03:40:10 AM Switch Name:geo_hi IP address:10.32 213 G HEALTHY 000:00 214 G HEALTHY 000:00 215 G HEALTHY 000:00 216 VE HEALTHY 061:19 217 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 85
on the switch status policy. STM SFP temperature is out of specifications SRX SFP receive power is out of specifications STX SFP transmit power is out of specifications SCU SFP current is out of specifications SVO SFP voltage is out of specifications Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 86
ports To view only marginal ports To view only faulty ports To view only offline ports Viewing Fabric Watch Reports Using Web Tools To view Fabric Watch reports using Web Tools, connect to a switch using a web browser, and select the report button (shown in Figure 4-1). Figure 4-1 Report Button - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 87
state of the port. You can choose to display the port detail report for all ports or for only the Healthy, Marginal, or Faulty ports. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 4-9 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 88
4 Viewing Fabric Watch Reports Customizing Reports To customize reports, click the Action button above the report tree in option, the report customization window (shown in Figure 4-4) displays. Figure 4-4 Customizing Reports 4-10 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 89
this option to view the XML style sheet used to format the report screen. View Schema Use this option to view the XML source code. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 4-11 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 90
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the FRU class, which has none. The following tables list all of the default values used for the default Fabric Watch configuration settings when running Fabric OS v5.2.0 on the following Brocade switches: • SilkWorm 200E • SilkWorm 3250 • SilkWorm 3850 • SilkWorm 3900 • SilkWorm 4100 • SilkWorm 4900 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 92
defaults are hardwaredependent. Check the appropriate hardware reference manual for differences in environmental requirements. Note For the SilkWorm 200E, there is no fan default threshold because the fans are not monitored by Fabric Defaults Description Default Threshold Settings Monitors switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 93
Unit: 1/0 (OK/ FAULTY) Time Base: none The default threshold settings for all platforms are: Low: 1 High: 0 Buffer:0 Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Threshold State Informative Out_of_range In_range Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide A-3 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 94
) Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Temperature Monitors switch Unit: degrees C temperature in Celsius Time Base: none SilkWorm 200E Low: 0 High: 60 Buffer: 10 Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 3 SilkWorm 3850 and 3250 Low: 0 High: 64 Buffer: 10 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 95
Fabric class. These defaults are hardware-dependent. Check the appropriate Hardware Reference Manual for differences in environmental requirements. Table A-2 Fabric Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Informative Fabric Logins Monitors host device fabric logins - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 96
Performance Monitor Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Threshold Settings Settings State CRC counters are not supported on the Silkworm 200E switch, 4100 switch, and 48000 director. A-6 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 97
-End Performance Monitor Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Threshold Settings Settings State End Below: 0 Above: 0 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide A-7 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 98
settings for areas in the Port class. Table A-6 Port Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Invalid CRC Count Monitors the number of CRC errors Unit: Out_of_range In_range A-8 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 99
transmission rate, by percentage Unit: Percentage(%) Time Base: minute Low: 0 High: 100 Buffer: 0 Default Alarm Settings Changed: 0 Below: 0 Above: 0 In-Between: 0 Changed: 0 Below: 0 Above Informative Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide A-9 Publication Number: - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 100
settings for areas in the E-Port class. Table A-7 E-Port Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Invalid CRC Count Monitors the number of CRC errors Unit Out_of_range In_range A-10 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 101
Values A Table A-7 E-Port Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Primitive Sequence Protocol Error In_range Informative Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 102
in the F/FL_Port class. Table A-8 F/FL_Port Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Loss of Synchronization Count Monitors the number of Informative Out_of_range In_range A-12 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53- - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 103
Default Alarm Settings Settings Flash Monitors the percentage of compact flash used Unit: Percentage(%) Time base: none Low: 0 High: 85 Buffer: 0 Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 1 Threshold State Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 104
Unit: Violation(s) Time Base: minute Low: 1 High: 2 Buffer: 0 Default Alarm Threshold Settings State Changed: 0 Below: 0 Above: 3 In-Between: Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range A-14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 105
A-10 Security Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Settings Default Alarm Threshold Settings State Invalid 0 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 A-15 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 106
Table A-10 Security Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Settings Default Alarm Threshold Settings State SES 0 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range A-16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 107
are not monitored. Table A-11 SFP Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Settings Current Monitors SFP current Receive Power Monitors : 1 In-Between: 0 Informative Out_of_range Out_of_range Normal Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 A-17 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 108
A Default Threshold Values A-18 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 109
default Fabric Watch configuration is available for the purpose of saving setup time. As you gain familiarity with Advanced Fabric Watch features, they can be tailored to suit the fabric environment. The custom settings available in Fabric setting is continuous, consider switching to triggered. A - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 110
B Basic Fabric Watch Configuration Guidelines B-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 111
Watch Configuration Guidelines". You cannot alter these default settings; if the default values do not suit your specific needs, configure Fabric Watch to use more appropriate settings. When you configure the new settings for Fabric Watch, your switch stores the settings in the configuration file - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 112
way that is most appropriate to your particular SAN needs. To configure Fabric Watch with a profile: 1. Upload the configuration file to the host by typing configUpload. 2. Open one of the profiles that appears on the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/support/mibs_rsh/index.jsp 3. Open your - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 113
Fabric Watch 2-1 to 2-3 Admin View 2-2 advanced configuration options 3-13 alarms configuring 3-10 continuous 1-2, 1-12, 3-10 notifications 3-16 of 1-3 subclasses 1-3 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53 behavior 1-12 D data values 1-13 default threshold values A-1 to A-17 E - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 114
3-20 marginal 3-20 switch status policy 3-20 system requirements 2-1 T Table 1-7, 1-9 telnet capabilities 2-4 threshold values A-1 threshold values 1-13 thresholds configuring 3-4 disable by port 3-15 disabling 3-5 enable by port 3-16 enabling 3-5 time bases 1-15 triggered event behavior 1-12 Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 115
U user interfaces 2-3 using Fabric Watch configuration file C-1 V values, default A-1 W Web Tools capabilities 2-4 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 Index-3 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-0 - Page 116
Index-4 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01
Publication Number: 53-1000243-01
Publication Date:
9/29/2006
Fabric Watch
Administrator’s Guide
Supporting Fabric OS v5.2.0