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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide Part number: AA-RVHWB-TE Second edition: September 2005 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 2
HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall Linus Torvalds. Java is a U.S. trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 3
guide 13 Intended audience 13 Related documentation 13 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x master glossary 13 Document conventions and symbols 14 HP technical support 14 HP connections 31 Connecting to devices 31 Connecting to other switches 31 Working with domain IDs 32 Displaying domain IDs - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 4
a RADIUS server configuration 51 Changing the order in which RADIUS servers are contacted for service 52 Enabling and disabling local authentication 52 Configuring for the SSL protocol 52 Browser and Java support 53 Summary of SSL procedures 53 Choosing a CA 54 Generating a public/private key - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 5
, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 80 Upgrading HP StorageWorks directors 82 Summary of the upgrade process 82 Upgrading the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director 83 Troubleshooting firmware downloads - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 6
Port and switch naming standards 116 Adding and removing FICON CUP licenses 116 Zoning and PDCM considerations 116 Backing up and restoring configurations 116 Troubleshooting 116 Identifying ports 117 Backing up FICON files 118 Uploading the configuration files 118 Downloading configuration - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 7
host 138 Configuring the switch 139 Specifying syslogd hosts problem areas 143 Gathering information for technical support 144 Troubleshooting questions 144 Analyzing connection problems problems 148 Restoring a segmented fabric 148 Reconciling fabric parameters individually 148 Downloading - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 8
speed for one port 172 Setting the speed for all of the ports on the switch 172 Displaying trunking information 173 Trunking over extended fabrics 173 Troubleshooting trunking problems 174 Listing link characteristics 174 Recognizing buffer underallocation 174 Getting out of buffer-limited - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 9
193 Renaming a zone object 194 Managing zoning configurations in a fabric 195 Adding a new switch or fabric 195 Splitting a fabric 197 Using zoning to administer security 197 Resolving zone conflicts formats 213 Impact of changing the fabric PID format 213 Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 9 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 10
firmware in single-CP mode 239 Upgrading HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 239 Upgrading a single Core Switch 2/64 or SAN 3 Conversion from UTC to local time 26 4 Secure protocol support 39 5 Items needed to deploy secure protocols 39 6 Main - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 11
in a FICON CUP environment 75 13 Recommended firmware 78 14 Effects of firmware changes on accounts and passwords 79 15 HP StorageWorks director terminology and abbreviations 90 16 Blades supported by each HP StorageWorks director 91 17 Supported configuration options 91 18 Fabric OS commands - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 12
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on the right side of the web page. 7. Click Technical documents. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the applicable documents. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x master glossary This guide uses industry standard SAN terminology. However, some terms are intrinsic to Fabric OS 5.x. See the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 14
clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: Provides additional information. TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts. HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site: http://www.hp.com/support/. Collect the following - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 15
sign up online using the Subscriber's choice web site: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates. • Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other product - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 16
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(CLI). The guide applies to the following HP StorageWorks product models: • HP StorageWorks switches: 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 These HP StorageWorks models contain - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 18
SAN • Configure and manage the HP StorageWorks fabric on multiple, efficient levels • Identify, isolate, and manage SAN events across every switch in the fabric • Manage switch licenses • Perform fabric stamping To manage a switch . 3. To display help for a specific command for a given login level, - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 19
Switch fabric settings o System services settings o Virtual channel settings (output truncated) Additional help topics The following commands provide help files for specific provides Track Changes (TC) information • zoneHelp provides zoning information Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 19 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 20
20 Introducing Fabric OS CLI procedures - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 21
the switch number when the platform is set up in dual (or multiple) switch mode. For example, the SAN switch comes up, the telnet quota is cleared. (For instructions on performing a fast boot with Advanced Web Tools, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 22
support Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR). Setting the default account passwords For each logical switch ( SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, SAN Switch 4/32, SAN Director 2/128, and the 4/256 SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 23
" on page 43. For large enterprises, Fabric OS supports RADIUS services, as described in "Setting up RADIUS AAA service" on page 45. In addition to the account access passwords, each switch can set a boot PROM password. For greater security, HP recommends that you set this password to protect system - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 24
and time are used for logging, set them correctly. NOTE: If secure mode is not enabled, a change in date or time to one switch is forwarded to the principal switch and distributed to the fabric. If secure mode is enabled, you can make date or time changes only on the primary FCS - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 25
date Fri Jan 29 17:01:48 UTC 2000 switch:admin> date "0227123003" Thu Feb 27 12:30:00 UTC 2003 switch:admin> For details about changing time zones, see the tsTimeZone command in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Synchronizing local time with an external source To synchronize - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 26
so for products that support multiple logical switches (domains), a HP web site: http://webkey.external.hp.com/welcome.asp. 2. Click products. 3. Click Software Products. 4. In the Related Links panel on the right side of the page, select Software License Keys. The Software License Keys instruction - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 27
, select Batch Generation of Licenses. The Software License Key instruction page opens. 6. Enter the requested information in the required . For the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, licenses are effective on both CP blades and on all logical switches, but are valid only - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 28
marks. The default names are the following: • For the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32: the name is swd77. • For the Core Switch 2/64: the name varies depending on the number of - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 29
SAN Director configured with two domains: Disconnect from the session and repeat the procedure for the second logical switch. For example: switch:admin> switchname "switch62" Committing configuration... Done. switch62:admin> Customizing the chassis name Beginning with Fabric OS 4.4.0, HP recommends - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 30
up to 16 ports by purchasing and installing the HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN 4-Port Upgrade License. You can also purchase a full-fabric upgrade license if your switch does not support full-fabric access. Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. Its license key might be part of the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 31
31. For details on inserting transceivers, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 installation guide. After you install a license key, you must and to other switches. Before connecting a version 4.0.0 (or later) switch to a fabric that contains switches running earlier firmware versions, you - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 32
domain IDs Although domain IDs are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled, you can reset them manually to control the ID number or to resolve a for HP StorageWorks switches is 1. The default domain ID applies to the logical switches in the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 33
switch. Linking through a gateway A gateway merges SANs switch count maxima, include the switches supported through gateway links. Configuring a link through a gateway 1. If you are not sure that the PID format is consistent across the entire fabric, issue the configShow command on all switches - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 34
SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, portCfgIslMode port mode SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch procedure on the switch at the other end of the gateway. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for more - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 35
devices listed should agree with the number of devices that are connected. Tracking and controlling switch changes The TC feature allows you to keep a record of specific changes that might not be considered switch events, but might provide useful information. The output from the TC feature is dumped - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 36
in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. For troubleshooting information on SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32: The output is similar to the following: switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 37
threshold to change the overall status of the switch. For more information about setting policy parameters, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide. Setting the switch status policy threshold values 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the switchStatusPolicySet - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 38
the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32: The following example shows the command as executed on a SAN Switch 2/32. The output is similar on SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 39
used for enhanced management security in the SAN. For details on HP StorageWorks MIB files, naming conventions, loading instructions, and information about using the HP SNMP agent, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x MIB reference guide. Table 5 describes additional software or certificates that - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 40
use telnet or HTTP. An HP switch certificate must be installed if sectelnet is used. Secure protocols may be used. An SSL switch certificate must be installed if SSH/HTTPS is used. Secure protocols are supported on Fabric OS 4.4.0 (and later) switches. Switches running earlier Fabric OS versions can - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 41
OS 4.4.0 and later supports SSH protocol 2.0 (ssh2 : The Definitive Guide by Daniel J. Services prompt, enter y. 4. In response to the telnetd prompt, enter off. The telnet interface is disabled. If you entered the command during a standard telnet session, the session terminates. For example: switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 42
supported features and capabilities. Table 7 lists the listener applications that HP StorageWorks switches either block or do not start. Table 7 Blocked listener applications Listener application Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 43
controlling switch changes" on page 35 for details on enabling the TC feature.) For large enterprises, Fabric OS also supports RADIUS services, as described in "Setting up RADIUS AAA service" on mark ("), exclamation point (!), semicolon (;), and colon (:). Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 43 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 44
the command line. Deleting a user-defined account Only accounts with the admin role can delete user-defined accounts on the logical switch. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the following command: userConfig --delete username where username specifies the account name. You cannot - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 45
firmware, see "Effects of firmware changes on accounts and passwords" on page 79. Changing the password for the current login account 1. Connect to the switch By default, RADIUS service is disabled, so AAA services default to the switch local database. To enable RADIUS service, HP recommends that you - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 46
problem, Advanced Web Tools displays a message indicating server outage. Configuring the RADIUS server You must know the switch IP address or name to connect to switches. Use the ipAddrShow command to display a switch IP address. For HP StorageWorks SAN Directors (chassis-based systems), the switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 47
www.freeradius.org. Follow the installation instructions at the web site. FreeRADIUS runs service on Linux consists of the following tasks: • Adding the HP for users who will be accessing the switch and authenticating RADIUS. The user logs to force the HP StorageWorks switch to authenticate using PAP - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 48
service on Windows 2000 consists of the following tasks: • Installing Internet Authentication Service (IAS). For more information and instructions ; it does not list specific users, but instead lists user groups. Each user group should be associated with a specific switch login role. For example, - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 49
this password in the switch configuration. 5. Click Finish and repeat step 2 through step 4 for all switches on which RADIUS authentication is to be used. 6. In the Internet Authentication Service window, right-click the OK. 14.In the Groups window, click OK. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 49 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 50
Profile window, remove all additional parameters (except the one you just added, Vendor-Specific) and click OK. 27. In the Add Remote Access Policy window, click Finish. 28.After returning to the Internet Authentication Service window, repeat step 6 through step 27 to add additional policies for all - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 51
PAP or CHAP as the authentication protocol. Enabling or disabling RADIUS service 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the following command: switch:admin> aaaConfig --radius on | off Specifying on enables the service; specifying off disables it. At least one RADIUS server must - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 52
contacted for service 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the following command: switch:admin> problems. To enable or disable local authentication, issue the following command: switch: the SSL protocol Fabric OS 4.4.0 and later support SSL protocol, which provides secure access to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 53
, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide. Summary of SSL procedures Configure for SSL by obtaining, installing, and activating digital certificates for SSL support. Certificates are required on all switches that are to be accessed through SSL. You also need - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 54
Choosing a CA To ease maintenance and allow secure out-of-band communication between switches, consider using one CA to sign all management certificates for a fabric. If you use different CAs, management services operate correctly, but the Advanced Web Tools Fabric Events button is unable to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 55
and END lines) into the area provided in the request form, and then follow the instructions to complete and send the request. It might take several days to receive the certificates. configure command to activate it The certificate is downloaded to the switch. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 55 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 56
yes. Enter the name of the switch certificate file, for example, 192.1.2.3. 128). Enter yes. Enter yes. For example: Configure... System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] ssl attributes (yes, guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers. For detailed instructions - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 57
instructions to import the certificate. Installing a root certificate to the Java Plug-in For information on Java requirements, see "Browser and Java support" on page 53. This procedure is a guide HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide contents of a specific certificate Displays the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 58
SNMPv3 and SNMPv1 are supported. The configuration process involves HP-specific MIB trap is associated with the HP-specific StorageWorks MIB (SW-MIB); it monitors HP StorageWorks switches specifically. • FibreAlliance MIB trap is associated with the FibreAlliance MIB (FA-MIB); it manages SAN switches - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 59
also used with the legacy Integrated/64 SAN Switch fabrics product to provide detailed group information for a particular trap. For information on HP StorageWorks MIBs, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x MIB reference guide. For information on the specific commands used in these procedures, see - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 60
Sample SNMPv3 configuration: switch:admin> snmpconfig --set snmpv3 SNMPv3 user configuration: User (rw): [snmpadmin1] adminuser Auth Protocol [MD5(1)/SHA(2)/noAuth(3)]: (1..3) [3] 1 New Auth Passwd: Verify Auth Passwd: Priv Protocol [DES(1)/ - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 61
Severity level : (0..5) [5] Committing configuration...done. Sample accessControl configuration: switch:admin> snmpconfig --set accessControl SNMP access list configuration: Access host Read/Write? (true, t, false, f): [true] Committing configuration...done. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 61 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 62
This command will reset the agent's system group configuration back to factory default ***** sysDescr = Fibre Channel Switch sysLocation = End User Premise sysContact = Field Support authTraps = 0 (OFF) ***** Are you sure? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Using legacy commands for SNMPv1 Use the snmpConfig - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 63
Agent Configuration Customizable MIB-II system variables: sysDescr = FC Switch sysLocation = End User Premise sysContact = Field Support. authTraps = 1 (ON) SNMPv1 community and trap recipient configuration configured yet Entry 5: No access host configured yet Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 63 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 64
input mistake: erases the previous character, erases the whole line, sysDescr: [FC Switch] sysLocation: [End User Premise] sysContact: [Field Support.] authTrapsEnabled (true, t, false, f): [true] SNMP community and trap recipient configuration: Community (rw): [Secret C0de - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 65
Configuration Customizable MIB-II system variables: sysDescr = Fibre Channel Switch. sysLocation = End User Premise sysContact = Field Support. authTraps = 0 (OFF) SNMPv1 community and trap recipient (ro) No trap recipient configured yet (output truncated) Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 65 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 66
of the options for configuring SNMP MIB traps: switch:admin> snmpmibcapset The SNMP Mib/Trap Capability has been set to support FE-MIB SW-MIB FA-MIB FA-TRAP FA Avoid-Duplicate-TRAP (yes, y, no, n): [no] y switch:admin> The following snmpMibCapSet parameters for FA-TRAP appear in the preceding - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 67
switch downloads. For example: switch:admin> configure Not all options will be available on an enabled switch. To disable the switch, use the "switchDisable" command. Configure... System services config Upload/Download (yes, y, no, n): [no] y switch:admin> Setting switch service switch model. NOTE: - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 68
SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch following string to Customer Support for password recovery: HP recommends a random string that is 15 characters or longer for higher security. The firmware - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 69
following string to Customer Support for password recovery: HP recommends a random string that is 15 characters or longer for higher security. The firmware without also setting the recovery string, HP strongly recommends that you set both to your switch model. NOTE: Setting the boot PROM - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 70
4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 Follow this procedure to set the boot PROM password without a recovery string: 1. Create a serial connection to the switch as described in " - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 71
Open a CLI connection (serial or telnet) to the switch. If secure mode is enabled, connect to the primary FCS switch. 2. Log in as root. 3. Issue the command root password, contact your switch service provider. To recover a lost boot PROM password, contact your switch service provider. You must have - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 72
72 Configuring standard security features - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 73
to a host computer as follows: 1. Verify that the FTP service is running on the host computer. 2. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 3. Issue the configUpload command. The command becomes interactive and you are prompted for the required information. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 73 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 74
. For details about the dnsConfig command, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. User name Enter the user name of your account file you are downloading is compatible with your switch model; configuration files from other model switches might cause your switch to fail. You - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 75
download a backed-up configuration for a specific switch. If using a file from a different switch, this file's configuration settings will override any current switch settings. Downloading switch ignores the initial program load (IPL) file that is downloaded switch on the switch are the switch that - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 76
switch that does not require it. Downloading HP web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/switches.html. Obtaining and unzipping firmware Firmware upgrades are available for customers with support service contracts and partners on the HP Storage web site: http://welcome.hp - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 77
page is displayed. 7. In the Firmware section, click the blue download button to the right of the applicable firmware. To locate all available switch firmware, start at the HP web site: http://www.hp.com and select Driver Downloads. The Software & Driver Downloads page is displayed. You may search - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 78
area. In the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, this command (when not using any options flags) by default downloads the firmware image to a standby CP, if there is one, to prevent disruption to application services. This operation depends on HA support. If HA is not - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 79
, for each nondirector class switch in your fabric, complete all firmware download changes before issuing the firmwareDownload command on the next switch. HP StorageWorks fixed-port models and each CP blade of the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director have two partitions of - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 80
to view the firmware process. Upgrading 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 The upgrade process first downloads and then commits the firmware to the switch. While the upgrade - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 81
of the server where the firmware file is stored, for example firmware directory, appended by release.plist, for example, /pub/v5.0.1/release.plist. For version 4.x and 5.x switches firmware is downloaded, the switch reboots and starts the firmware commit. 9. After the reboot, connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 82
to a director you must have an active Ethernet connection on both CPs. Upgrading HP StorageWorks directors You can download firmware to the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director without disrupting the overall fabric if the two CP blades are installed and fully synchronized - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 83
entire firmware download and commit process takes approximately 15 minutes. If there is a problem, wait for the timeout (30 minutes for network problems; 10 minutes for incorrect IP address). Disrupting the process can render the switch inoperable and require you to seek help from Customer Support - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 84
, the active CP blade is failed over. After the firmware is downloaded, a firmware commit starts on both CP blades. The entire firmware download and commit process takes approximately 35 minutes. 11.Optional: After the failover, connect to the switch and log in again as admin. 12.Using a separate - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 85
42:49 2003 cp1: Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully. Troubleshooting firmware downloads A firmware download can fail for many reasons, such as a power have different versions of firmware, please retry firmwaredownload command. switch: admin> Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 85 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 86
Decide which firmware version you want to be applied to each CP blade. If you want the version on the standby CP, issue the haFailover standby CP. After entering the haFailover command, you must issue the firmwareDownload -s command on the new standby CP. 86 Maintaining configurations and firmware - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 87
256 SAN Director supports only one domain), procedures for the directors sometimes differ from one another. For detailed information about the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, see the installation guide for the switch. Identifying ports The Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 88
1, it is 1, and so forth. When using Core PID mode on the Core Switch 2/64 (two logical 64-port switches), 4/256 SAN Director (one domain only), and the SAN Director 2/128 configured with two domains, the area IDs for both logical switches (domains) range from 0 to 63. This means that both logical - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 89
a port blade to perform diagnostics. When diagnostics are executed manually (from the Fabric OS command line), many commands require the with normal fabric traffic. Disabling a port blade 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the slotOff command with the administrator guide 89 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 90
is compatible only with the Core Switch 2/64 or SAN Director 2/128 CP blades. 4 The second-generation HP StorageWorks director 16 port blade supporting 1- and 2-Gbit/sec port speeds. This port blade is compatible only with the SAN Director 2/128 or 4/256 SAN Director CP blades. 17 The third - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 91
16 Blades supported by each HP StorageWorks director Director Port Blades FC-16 FC2-16 FC4-16 FC4-32 Core Switch 2/64 Supported (CP1) SAN Director 2/128 (CP2) Supported N/A Supported N/A Supported N/A N/A 4/256 SAN Director (CP4) N/A Supported Supported Supported Setting chassis - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 92
: FC2-16 Supported CP blades CP2 5 1 256 FC4-16, FC4-32 CP4 Notes Results N/A Two 64-port switches (Blade ID 2 on slots 1-4; ID 4 on slots 7-10. Blade ID 5 on slots 5, 6) CP4 fits all chassis except the D2 chassis. Option 5 is the default configuration option for 4/256 SAN Director - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 93
SAN Director 2/128 with two domains By factory default, the SAN Director 2/128 is configured as one 128-port switch Current Option changed to 2 Restoring switch 0 configuration to factory defaults... All successfully set to factory default. Restoring switch 1 configuration to factory defaults... All - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 94
step 9. (See the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS administrator guide for specific instructions.) a. Optional: To SAN Director 2/128 to support two domains Fabric OS versions earlier than 4.4.0 supported only one domain for SAN Director 2/128s (one 128-port logical switch). When you upgrade a SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 95
. 5. After the system reboots, log in again as admin to each logical switch and issue the switchName command to assign a name to the new switch. 6. Using the configuration file saved in step 3 as a guide, manually reconfigure sw0 and sw1. Do not configure zoning parameters; these are propagated when - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 96
96 Configuring Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 97
HP StorageWorks models (except the 4/256 SAN Director using configuration option 5; see Table 17 on page 91). Specifying the routing policy The following routing policies are supported: • Port-based path selection: The default on SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, and SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 98
configuration option 5 does not support static routing. To assign a static route, use the uRouteConfig command. To remove a static route, use the uRouteRemove command. NOTE: For the SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director (using configuration options 1 through - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 99
switches Connect to the switch and log in 1. Connect to the switch and log in as switches. DLS recomputes load sharing when a switch DLS 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin switch:admin> dlsshow DLS is not set switch:admin> dlsset switch:admin> dlsshow DLS is set switch:admin> dlsreset switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 100
The maximum bandwidth demand of the in ports Flags Always D, indicating a dynamic path For example: switch:admin> topologyshow 2 domains in the fabric; Local Domain ID: 1 Domain: 6 Metric: 500 Name: switch Path Count: 4 Hops: 1 Out Port: 60 In Ports: None Total Bandwidth: 2 Gbps Bandwidth Demand - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 101
the uRouteShow command to display unicast routing information. For the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, use the following syntax: urouteshow [portnumber][, domainnumber] For - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 102
can also specify all or portions of a path. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for details on the pathInfo command. The following example is from a SAN Switch 2/32 (other models provide similar information): switch:admin> pathinfo Max hops: (1..127) [25] Domain: (1..239 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 103
• Name: The name of the switch. • Out Port: The output port that the frames use to reach the next hop on this path. For the last hop, the destination port. embedded port. • Cost: The cost of the ISL used by FSPF routing protocol. It applies only to an E_Port. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 103 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 104
104 Routing traffic - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 105
together. For specific information about intermix mode and other aspects of FICON, see the IBM Redbook, FICON Native Implementation and Reference Guide. Fabric OS provides standard support for FICON single-switch operation. Multiple-switch cascaded FICON operation requires an HP Secure Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 106
CUP protocol is used by IBM mainframe management programs to provide in-band management for FICON switches. When it is enabled, you can set up directors in a FICON environment to on these commands, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. 106 Administering FICON fabrics - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 107
on these tools, see: • Advanced Web Tools: HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide • Fabric Manager: HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x administrator guide • SNMP Agent and FICON MIB: HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x MIB administrator guide Fabric OS 5.x administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 108
when one or more new ISLs are added between the same two switches. Specifically, adding a new ISL might result in dropped frames as routes are portCfgLongDistance command. • Although there are no specific zoning rules related to FICON environments, HP recommends that you follow standard FCP zoning - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 109
to each switch in the fabric. (For details on the Quickmode procedure, see the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS administrator guide.) 5. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Verify that the switch has a unique domain ID. If it does not, set a unique domain ID. For instructions on displaying - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 110
and FRU failures, as described in the following procedures. Link incidents The RLIR Extended Link Service (ELS) contains the link incident information sent to a listener N_Port. To display link incidents, connect to the switch, log in as user, and issue one of the following commands: • For the local - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 111
previously executed portswap operations. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional details about the portSwap management programs manage switches using CUP protocol by sending commands to an emulated control device in Fabric OS. An HP switch that supports CUP can be - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 112
actions in the order stated: 1. Install Fabric OS 4.4.0 or later on an HP StorageWorks switch. 2. For the SAN Director 2/128 only, use the portDisable command to disable (block) port 126. Port 126 is not supported in a CUP environment. After fmsmode has been successfully enabled, port 126 remains - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 113
switch parameters is serialized. • The active CUP configuration data is established as follows: • Port and switch HP Advanced Zoning, if used HP switch parameters ceases. Setting up CUP when switch enabled on the switch. If FMS mode switch. For example: switch:admin> ficoncupshow fmsmode fmsmode for the switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 114
is 1 (on). User alert mode. When this bit is set on, a warning is issued when an action is attempted that writes CUP parameters on the switch. The default setting is 0 (off). Active=saved mode. When this bit is set on, all CUP configuration parameters are persistent, meaning that they are saved - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 115
to on, and then the port at slot 1, port 1 is enabled persistently: switch:admin> ficoncupshow modereg POSC UAM ASM DCAM ACP HCP 1 0 0 0 1 1 switch:admin> ficoncupset modereg ASM 1 Mode register bit ASM has been set to 1. switch:admin> portenable 1/1 Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 115 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 116
non-printable characters should not be edited manually, because many editors replace non-printable switch is prohibited or allowed. If there are any differences in restrictions set up with HP Troubleshooting The following sources provide useful problem-solving information: • The standard support - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 117
-specific problems switch port. You can use this tag to identify the port on which a FICON link incident occurred. The tag field is a concatenation of the switch switch port at domain ID 120, port 93 (785D in hexadecimal): switch 0x10 Node Parameters 0x200115 Switch Port WWN Switch Node WWN 20:5d - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 118
are supported. You can upload the configuration files saved on the switch to a management workstation using the configUpload command. If the switch loses IPL, if Active=Saved mode is enabled, the switch ignores the IPL file downloaded via the configDownload command. Uploading the configuration files - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 119
Port Number Port Address Laser Type: LX / SX Port Name Node Type CU / CHNL Machine Model Serial Number Type ISL CU I/F CPC CHPID Figure 3 FICON switch configuration worksheet Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 119 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 120
for the SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, and SAN Director 2/128 different value. It must be unique within the fabric. HP recommends that the switch ID (in IOCP or HCD) be set to the same IBM publication zSeries Input/Output Configuration Program User's Guide for ICP IOCP (SB10-7037). In the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 121
=2032,STADET=Y,UNITADD=00 SilkWorm 12000 Domain_ID=23 (right side logical switch 1 in hex CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0DA,UNITADD=00,UNIT=2032, PATH=( data is essential for any kind of FICON channel performance troubleshooting. To obtain an RMF FICON director activity report, you must administrator guide 121 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 122
/* MONITOR I OPTIONS */ /* */ /* X A O N L Y */ /* */ FCD /* FICON Director */ CHAN /* COLLECT CHANNEL STATISTICS */ CPU /* COLLECT CPU STATISTICS */ CYCLE(1000) /* SAMPLE ONCE EVERY SECOND */ DEVICE(NOSG) /* PREVENT SORT OF STORAGE GROUPS*/ DEVICE(NOCHRDR) /* - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 123
so an application can access information about fabric management with minimal knowledge of the existing configuration. • It is replicated on every HP StorageWorks switch within a fabric. • It provides an unzoned view of the overall fabric configuration. This fabric topology view exposes the internal - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 124
MS Platform Service in progress...... *Completed deactivating MS Platform Service in the fabric! switch:admin> Controlling switch is in secure mode. See the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS administrator guide for more information. Displaying the management server ACL 1. Connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 125
FLASH? prompt, enter y. 8. Press Enter to update the nonvolatile memory and end the session. For example: switch:admin> msconfigure 0 Done 1 Display the access list 2 Add member based on its Port/Node WWN 3 Delete 0 at the prompt to end the session. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 125 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 126
based on its Port/Node WWN select : (0..3) [1] 0 done ... Update the FLASH? (yes, y, no, n): [yes] y *Successfully saved the MS ACL to the flash. switch:admin> Configuring the server database The management server database can be viewed or cleared. Viewing the contents of the management server - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 127
is Enabled. switch:admin> Enabling topology discovery 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the mstdEnable command to enable the discovery feature locally or issue the mstdEnable all command to enable the discovery feature on the entire fabric. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 127 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 128
This may erase all NID entries. Are you sure? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Request to disable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress.... *MS Topology Discovery disabled locally. switch:admin> mstddisable all This may erase all NID entries. Are you sure? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Request to disable - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 129
test only if directed by your switch provider's customer service representative. You can use the diagDisablePost command to disable POST2, and you can reenable it using the diagEnablePost command. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional information about these - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 130
line: 638 2005/03/31-20:12:49, [MFIC-1002], 220,, INFO, Paulsa45, Chassis FRU header not programmed for switch NID, using defaults (applies only to FICON environments). sysctrld: all services Active 2005/03/31-20:12:50, [DGD-5001], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Slot 0 has started POST., main.c, line: 1189 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 131
or downstream status. The details displayed for each switch differ for different switch models. For more information, see the switchShow command in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Displaying the uptime for a switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 132
the port you are troubleshooting. In the following example, the status of port two is shown: switch:admin> portshow 2 portName : 0 Ols_out: 52 CMI_bus_err: 0 switch:admin> See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional portShow command information, such as - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 133
NL has the tenancy zero tenancy Displaying a summary of port errors for a switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the portErrShow command. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional portErrShow command information. Fabric OS 5.x administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 134
The following example shows output from the portErrShow command: switch:admin> porterrshow frames enc crc too too bad enc disc link loss loss frjt fbsy tx rx in err shrt long eof out c3 fail - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 135
power supply units, and temperature sensors depends on the switch type. For detailed specifications on these components, see the SAN Switch installation guide for your switch model. The specific output from the status commands varies, depending on the switch type. Displaying the status of the fans - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 136
for syslogd" on page 138. For details on error messages, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x diagnostics and system error messages reference guide. Displaying the system message log, with no page breaks 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the errDump command. Displaying the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 137
troubleshoot device connections. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the portLogShow command: switch the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x diagnostics and system error messages reference guide for and is determined by the higher-level service or FC_4 upper-level protocol. There are - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 138
facility level is 7. Configuring for syslogd involves configuring the host, enabling syslogd on the HP StorageWorks switch, and, as an option, setting the facility level. Configuring the host Fabric OS supports a subset of UNIX-style message severities that default to the UNIX local7 facility. To - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 139
-l n where n is a number from 0 through 7, indicating a UNIX local7 facility. The default is 7. Removing a syslogd host from the list 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the syslogDipRemove command: switch:admin> syslogdipremove 10.1.2.1 Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 139 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 140
for HP StorageWorks SAN Directors) See also "Setting up automatic trace dump transfers" on page 140. Setting up automatic trace dump transfers You can set up a switch so that diagnostic information is transferred to a remote server. If a problem then occurs, you can provide your customer support - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 141
Setting up periodic checking of the remote server 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the following command: supportftp set of diagnostic files to the server 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the following command: supportsave -c Fabric OS 5.x administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 142
142 Working with diagnostic features - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 143
switch. This chapter provides information on troubleshooting and the most common procedures used to diagnose and repair issues. It also includes specific troubleshooting scenarios as examples. Most common problem areas See Table 23 for a list of the most common problem areas that arise within SANs - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 144
these commands, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Troubleshooting questions Common steps to take and questions to ask when troubleshooting a system problem are the following: 1. Determine the current Fabric OS level. 2. Determine the switch hardware version. 3. Determine - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 145
type • Controller firmware level • Configuration settings • Storage software (such as EMC Control Center, Veritas SPC, and the like) Analyzing connection problems If a host is unable to detect its target (for example, a storage or tape device), begin troubleshooting the problem in the middle - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 146
out Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out 5 frames sent, 0 frames received, 0 frames rejected, 5 frames timeout Round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 usec switch:admin> For details about the fcPing command, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. 146 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 147
(using the fcpProbeShow command). If these queries do not help solve the problem, contact the support organization for the product that appears to be inaccessible. • If the device the Fabric Login (FLOGI) frame to the switch, and the switch probed the device. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 147 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 148
configuration (see "Checking for zoning problems" on page 148). • Domain ID conflict (see "Reconciling a domain ID conflict" on page 149). • A switch in a secure fabric not running Secure Fabric OS. (See the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS administrator guide for additional information.) There are - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 149
the segmented switch. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for detailed information. 9. Enable the switch by issuing the switchEnable command. You can also reconcile fabric parameters by issuing the configUpload command for each switch. Downloading a correct configuration - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 150
" on page 177 for additional information about setting up zoning properly. Also see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for details about zoning commands. Correcting a fabric merge problem quickly You can correct zone conflicts by using the cfgClear command to clear the zoning - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 151
data to the switch supplier for further investigation. Correcting I2C bus errors I2C bus errors indicate defective hardware; the specific item is listed in the error message. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x diagnostics and system error messages reference guide for information specific to the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 152
the switch as user. 2. Issue the sensorShow command. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for problems with device logins, use the following procedure: 1. Log in to the switch as admin. 2. Issue the switchShow command, and then check for correct logins. 152 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 153
For example: switch:admin> switchshow switchName: sw094135 switchType: 26.1 switchState: Online switchMode: Native switchRole: Principal switchDomain: LM:L0.5 4. Issue the portErrShow command and then check for errors that can cause login problems. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 153 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 154
" on page 159 for additional information). • A steadily increasing number of errors can indicate a problem. Track errors by sampling the port errors every five or ten minutes. 5. Issue the portFlagsShow portID is the port number, and then view the device to switch communication. 154 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 155
can be used to provide an overview of the hardware components and help identify media-related issues. • Structural tests perform basic testing of the switch circuit. If a structural test fails, replace the main board or port blade. • Functional tests verify the intended operational behavior of the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 156
switches, such as ISLs, SFPs, and GBICs to and from a neighbor switch. The following procedures are for checking switch-specific run on the internal switch components. The following is partial list of operands-see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional command - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 157
of additional tests that can be used to determine the switch components that are not functioning properly. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional command information. Table 27 Switch component tests Test Function portloopbacktest Functional test of port N to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 158
. The switch changes to point-to-point initialization after the LISA phase of the loop initialization. This behavior sometimes causes trouble with old device or another switch is connected to the switch, the port must be online. 2. Issue the portLogShow or portLogDump command. 158 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 159
device is another switch, the port becomes an E_Port. Some fabric devices have problems with loop initialization. determine whether the switch is disabled. If the switch is disabled If the opposite side is not another switch, the link came up in a wrong the connection between the switch and the edge - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 160
troubleshoot a marginal link: 1. Issue the portErrShow command. For example: switch the switch. If the problem stops or goes away, the switch port or the SFP is marginal (proceed to step 4) If the problem lb=5. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for additional information - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 161
problem still exists. • If the portErrShow output displays a normal number of generated errors, the issue is solved. • If the portErrShow output still displays a high number of generated errors, follow the troubleshooting number of switch users is reached, the switch still performs guide 161 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 162
PRLI with these devices. You can view the Name Server table in Advanced Web Tools by clicking Name Server in the fabric toolbar. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide for more information. 162 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 163
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class switches. However, it supports up to 60 km only if the link is established between Fabric OS 3.x and 4.x switches switch. Configuring LD ISLs between core and edge switches is possible, but HP does not recommend it. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 163 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 164
and 3.0.2c, make sure that VC translation link initialization is disabled because these versions do not support it. Choosing an extended ISL mode Table 30 lists the extended ISL modes for switches that have a Bloom ASIC. You can configure extended ISL odes with the portCfgLongDistance command when - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 165
are met: • Extended ISL support for HP StorageWorks 1 GB switches is limited as follows: • Extended ISLs are not supported between HP StorageWorks 1 GB switches and other HP StorageWorks models. • To support extended ISLs between HP StorageWorks 1 GB switches, the fabric.ops.mode.longDistance - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 166
, this option must be set to 0 (disabled) when connecting to switches running Fabric OS versions earlier than 3.0.2c or 4.0.2. It must be distance. (Fabric OS versions earlier than 4.4.0 do not support this parameter.) Note that for a 4/256 SAN Director with FC4-16 or FC4-32 port blades, ports - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 167
available link in a group rather than restricting it to a specific, potentially congested link. The use of trunking results in simplified HP recommends no more than 30 meters difference. Connections between the SAN Switch 4/32 and 4/256 SAN Director (using FC4-16 and FC4-32 port blades) support - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 168
The maximum number of ports per trunk and trunks per switch depends on the HP StorageWorks model. For detailed information about trunking commands, see online help or the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Standard trunking criteria Observe the following criteria for standard - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 169
[slot/]port where slot is the slot number (Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director only) and port is the port number of the adding, removing, or reconfiguring ISLs and trunking groups in problem areas. There are three methods of monitoring fabric traffic: administrator guide 169 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 170
you to monitor traffic flow through specified ports on the switch and send alerts when the traffic exceeds or drops below configurable thresholds. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Fabric Watch administrator guide for additional information. • Issue the portPerfShow command, as described in - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 171
HP ISL Trunking for a single port or for an entire switch to the switch and switches with slots such as the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN switch. The following example enables trunking all ports in the switch. switch:admin> switchcfgtrunk 1 Committing configuration...done. switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 172
Gbit/sec mode. Fixes the port at a speed of two Gbit/sec. • 4-four Gbit/sec mode. Fixes the port at a speed of four Gbit/sec. (4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, and SAN Switch 4/32, and 4/256 SAN Director only.) The following example sets the speed for port 3 on slot 2 to two Gbit/sec - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 173
the following criteria for trunking over extended fabrics: • ISL trunking over extended fabrics is supported on switches running Fabric OS 3.2.0 (or later) or 4.4.0 (or later). • Extended Fabrics and buffer credits using the following formula:" on page 165.) Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 173 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 174
command to troubleshoot the problem, as shown in the following procedure: 1. Connect to the switch and log switch:admin> trunkdebug 3 5 port 3 is not E port switch:admin> Recognizing buffer underallocation For the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, and SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 175
can result in the port being disabled for lack of buffers-this does not apply to the SAN Switch 4/32 and 4/256 SAN Director (using FC4-16 and FC4-32 port blades). If this happens: • In Fabric for the desired_distance parameter in the portCfgLongDistance command. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 175 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 176
176 Administering ISL trunking - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 177
saved zone configuration will be different. Advanced zoning licenses are installed as active on all HP StorageWorks switches when they ship from the factory. They need to be reinstalled only if the license has 5 Zoning example Loop 1 RAID Server3 Green zone Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 177 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 178
procedures, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide or to the storage port to the specific WWN of the server HBA. It is needed in most SANs. It functions during the name server-based or soft zoning. HP StorageWorks switches might also provide additional hardware enforcement - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 179
number are specified as a pair of decimal numbers in the form d, area (d is the domain ID of the switch and area is the area number on that switch). For example, on Core Switch 2/64 or SAN Director 2/128, 4,46 specifies port 14 in slot number 3 (domain ID 4, area 46). On fixed-port models, 3,13 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 180
the configuration that can be implemented and provide the most generic services. If other configurations are used for specialized purposes, names such effective configuration is removed from flash memory. On power-up, the switch reloads the saved configuration. If a configuration was active when it - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 181
supported HP StorageWorks switches augment software-enforced zoning with hardware enforcement. The exact methodology varies on different switch switch monitors the communications and blocks any configuration. The switch performs this the various HP StorageWorks switch models, the hardware - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 182
even though a review of the zone configuration does not indicate it. 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, HP StorageWorks 2-GB switches, SAN Switch 4/32, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director Mixed switches Enable hardware-enforced zoning on domain, port zones, and WWN zones - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 183
Switch WWN_Zone2 Zone Boundaries 22.3b(13.3) Figure 7 Hardware-enforced overlapping zones Any zone using both WWNs and domain, port entries on the HP StorageWorks device it is not zoned with is rejected. HP StorageWorks 2-Gbit/sec switches always deploy the hardware assist, in any zone - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 184
. • Evaluate the security requirements of the fabric. If additional security is required, add HP Secure Fabric OS into the fabric. • If the fabric includes an HP StorageWorks switch and you support a third-party switch product, they are able to use only WWN zoning; other types of zoning, including - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 185
SAN, the pause in I/O might not be acceptable. For these reasons, perform zone changes only when the resulting behavior is predictable and acceptable. Changing HBA drivers basis. Zoning can be implemented and administered from any switch in the fabric that has an Advanced Zoning license guide 185 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 186
in which the members appear in the list is critical. For more information on this command, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Deleting an alias 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the aliDelete command. 3. Issue the cfgSave command to save the change to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 187
Service (RCS) enabled (rcsDisabled=0). If RCS is disabled (rcsDisabled=1), check for older switches in the fabric. After the older switches switch versions 4.1 and later. RCS guarantees that either all or none of the switches receive the new zone configuration. HP 5.x administrator guide 187 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 188
take effect until it is re-enabled. Do you want to save Defined zoning configuration only? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Deleting a zone 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the zoneDelete command. 3. Issue the cfgSave command to save the change to the defined configuration. For example - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 189
way to avoid either type of segmentation is to know the zone database size limit of adjacent switches. Table 36 through Table 39 provide the expected behavior based on different database sizes after a zone Join Join Join Join Join Join Join Join Join Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 189 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 190
specifics of the fabric, but cannot exceed 64 bytes per item. When enabling a new zone configuration, you must ensure that the size of the configuration does not exceed the minimum size supported by all switches on all switches. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 191
the switch and log switch:admin> cfgcreate "NEW_cfg", "redzone; bluezone; greenzone" switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in as switch:admin> cfgadd "newcfg", "bluezone" switch Connect to the switch and log in switch:admin> cfgremove "newcfg", "redzone" switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in as - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 192
: Red_zone 1,0 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:85 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:df Viewing selected zone configuration information 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the cfgShow command and specify a pattern. For example, to display all zone configurations that start with Test - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 193
switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the cfgActvShow command. For example: switch zone object 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Test: switch:admin> For example: switch:admin> zoneobjectcopy " change preserved when the switch reboots, save it to Connect to the switch and log in as - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 194
zone object is no longer present. 5. If you want the change preserved when the switch reboots, save it to nonvolatile memory (also known as flash memory) by issuing the cfgEnable, and cfgSave commands, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. 194 Administering advanced zoning - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 195
archiving; it can also be downloaded from the host to a switch in the fabric. See "Backing up a configuration" on page 73, "Restoring a configuration" on page 74, or the configUpload and configDownload commands in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Table 40 presents zoning - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 196
the newly created fabric. If the two fabrics have different zoning configurations, they are merged. If the two fabrics cannot join, the ISL between the switches are segmented. • Merge conflicts: When a merge conflict is present, a merge does not take place and the ISL segments. Use the switchShow or - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 197
zoning database is downloaded from the primary FCS switch of the merged secure fabric. When E_Ports are active between two switches, the name of NOTE: Secure Fabric OS requires the activation of an HP security license and an Advanced Zoning license. Resolving zone OS 5.x administrator guide 197 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 198
fabric. If additional security is required, add HP Secure Fabric OS into the fabric. Interoperability Fabric If the fabric includes a third-party switch product, only WWN zoning is supported. Other types of zoning, including QuickLoop, are not supported. QLFA zones Evaluate if the fabric will - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 199
supports direct-attach, loop, and switched fabric Fibre Channel SAN topologies by: • Monitoring transaction performance from source to destination • Reporting CRC error measurement statistics • Measuring HP commands, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide. Table 42 Advanced - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 200
Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, use only the port number in the commands. Displaying and clearing the CRC error count You can use the perfShowAlpaCrc command to display the CRC error count for all AL_PA devices or for a single AL_PA on a specific - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 201
detected in frames. The 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, Core Switch 2/64, and SAN Director 2/128 allow up to eight EE monitors. The SAN Switch 4/32 and 4/256 SAN Director allow up to 256 EE - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 202
the number of frames in both directions with CRC errors. Figure 11 shows several switches and the correct ports on which to add performance monitors for a specified SID-DID count the number of words in Fibre Channel frames that match a specific SID-DID pair. If you want to match only part of the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 203
when the perfSetPortEeMask command is issued, a message is displayed as shown in the following example: switch:admin> perfsetporteemask 1/2, "00:00:ff" EE monitors are currently programmed on this port. Changing EE a port Issue the perfShowPortEeMask command. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 203 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 204
all monitors or specific monitors. The following example deletes the EE monitor number 0 on slot 1, port 2: switch:admin> perfdeleemonitor SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, Core Switch 2/64, and SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 205
For all transmitted frames, the switch performs these tasks: • Locates the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, and SAN SAN Director (Fabric OS 5.0.1 or later): Up to 15 different offsets per port (14 offsets when fmsmode is enabled) • SAN Switch 2/8-EL and SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 206
port (14 offsets when FMS is enabled) • 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Fabric OS 5.0.1): Up to 7 different command. 2. Issue the perfDelFilterMonitor command to delete a specific monitor. If you do not specify which monitor number to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 207
for ISLs. The SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director support eight filter-based monitors for trunks. The 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 support 12 filter - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 208
128, or 4/256 SAN Director. For all other switches, this operand is not required. The slot number must be followed by a slash ( / ) and the port number, so that each port is represented by both slot number (1 through 4 or 7 through 10) and port number (0 through 15). The HP StorageWorks director has - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 209
The following example displays filter monitor information on a port: switch:admin> perfMonitorShow --class FLT 2/5 There are 7 filter-based clear statistics counters, verify the valid monitor numbers on a specific port using the perfMonitorShow command, to make sure the OS 5.x administrator guide 209 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 210
, or 4/256 SAN Director. For all other switches, this operand is not required. The slot number must be followed by a slash ( / ) and the port number, so that each port is represented by both slot number (1 through 4 or 7 through 10) and port number (0 through 15). The HP StorageWorks director has - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 211
perfCfgSave command. For example: switch:admin> perfcfgsave This will switch is rebooted. Using the HP Fabric Manager software application version 4.4.0 (or later), you can store performance data persistently. For details on this feature, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x administrator guide - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 212
212 Administering advanced performance monitoring - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 213
with the StorageWorks 1 GB switches, this format supports up to 16 ports per switch. • Core: The default for the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, SAN Switch 4/32, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 214
to be rebooted. With the introduction of the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 and the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, the Native PID format used in - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 215
firmware, change the PID back to supported PIDs, such as Core PID. If the database is converted, save the converted database, and then download the earlier OS. Selecting a PID format All switches of switches in the fabric, and to an extent on the specific releases fabrics, new switches added to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 216
the version of Fabric OS, if necessary. Set Core PID format for new switch. Host reboot is required. • If devices are bound statically and it driver responds to the PID format change • Determine how any multipathing software responds to a fabric service interruption If current details about the SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 217
• SCSI bridge code versions • JBOD drive firmware versions • Multipathing software versions • HBA timeout values • Multipathing software timeout values • Kernel timeout values • Configuration of switch 2. Make a list of manually configurable PID drivers. Some device drivers do not bind by PID, but - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 218
switches. Migrating from manual PID binding (such as persistent binding on an HBA) to manual WWN binding and upgrading drivers to SAN administrators a starting point for creating site-specific procedures. 1. Back up all data and verify backups. 2. Verify that the multipathing software can switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 219
the SAN service provider in these cases. Changing to Core PID format In Fabric OS release 4.2.0 and later, Native PID format is not supported; the command, switch databases that contain PID-sensitive information are updated. If you change the setting in the configuration file and then download the - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 220
. HP recommends that you download the latest firmware; to download firmware, see "Obtaining and unzipping firmware" on page 76. Table 47 Earliest Fabric OS versions for Extended Edge PID format 1 GB Switches SAN Switch 2/8-EL and SAN Switch 2/16 SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 221
switch. (See "PID format changes" on page 224 for a sample configure command on an HP StorageWorks switch running Fabric OS 3.1.2 and for a sample configure command on an HP StorageWorks switch number of switches is the of the configure command on a switch running Fabric OS 3.1.2: Configure... - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 222
(yes, y, no, n): [no] Arbitrated Loop parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] Portlog events enable (yes, y, no, n): [no] ssl PID) PID on the switches and directors If you are using Extended Edge PID format (for example, the 4/256 SAN Director with configuration option - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 223
114 226 113 225 112 224 3 243 2 242 1 241 0 240 2.017 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Figure 13 4/256 SAN Director with Extended Edge PID Fabric OS 5.x administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 224
Fabric OS versions that support the addressing mode. HP recommends that you use 2.6.2 for HP StorageWorks 1 GB switches; 3.1.2 for the SAN Switch 2/8-EL and SAN Switch 2/16; 4.2.0 for Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Director 2/128, as well as the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, and SAN Switch 2/32; and - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 225
switches. At this point, all switches in the fabric are operating in the new addressing mode. Executing the HP-UX procedure This procedure is not intended to be comprehensive. It provides a starting point from which a SAN administrator could develop a site-specific to each switch in the fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 226
: cfgEnable my_zones 12.Issue the switchEnable command. Enable the core switches first, and then the edges. 13.Clean the lvmtab file the NO_HW entry is no longer listed: het46 (HP-50001)> ioscan -funC disk Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description disk 0 0/0/1/1.2.0 adisk - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 227
It provides a starting point from which a SAN administrator can develop a site-specific procedure for a device that binds by PID and is fcs0, issue the command: rmdev -Rdl fcs0 7. Connect to each switch in the fabric. 8. Issue the switchDisable command. 9. Issue the configure command guide 227 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 228
the following commands: portdisable slot/port1 portdisable slot/port2 4. For the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32, issue the following command: portswap port1 port2 For the Core - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 229
B Configuring interoperability mode For supported interoperability configurations and restrictions, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide (AA-RMPNW-TE): http://www.hp.com/go/SANDesignGuide. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 229 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 230
230 Configuring interoperability mode - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 231
you to connect two remote HP StorageWorks switches over an IP network, enabling communication of IP or ATM protocols as well as Fibre Channel traffic. The Remote Switch functions with the aid of a bridging device or Fibre Channel gateway. The gateway supports both a Fibre Channel physical interface - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 232
Mode (yes, y, no, n): [no] NS Operation Parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] Arbitrated Loop parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] Portlog events enable (yes, y, no, n): [no] Committing configuration...done. switch:admin> 232 Using the HP Remote Switch feature - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 233
Switch 2/64-8 for the chassis, 4 per switch SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Director 2/128-4 root, factory, admin, user Versions 4.4.0 to 5.0.1 Core Switch 2/64-8 for the chassis, 4 per switch SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32, and SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 234
prompted for change. The accounts with non-default password are not prompted. Is a user forced to answer password prompts before getting access to the firmware? No, users can press Ctrl-c to No, users can press Ctrl-c to get out of password get out of password prompting. prompting. Do users - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 235
switchAdmin role have the same permissions as the user role. When downgrading to an earlier firmware at subsequent times, which passwords are used? Downgrades to 4.2.0 preserve existing default accounts remain All passwords are unchanged. unchanged. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 235 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 236
command to set all passwords to their default. Not applicable. Contact your switch service provider and provide the recovery string. See "Setting the boot PROM password" on page 67 for instructions on setting the password with a recovery string. See "Recovering forgotten passwords" on - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 237
merge in the fabric. No change (clean merge). No change (clean merge). Switch A absorbs the configuration from the fabric. Switch A absorbs the configuration from the fabric, with cfg1 as the effective cfg. . Fabric segments due to a zone conflict cfg mismatch. Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide 237 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 238
effective: zone1: MARKETING Same name with different types. effective: zone1: MARKETING Same name with different types. effective:cfg1: MARKETING Switch B defined: cfg1 zone1: ali3; ali4 effective: irrelevant defined: cfg1 zone1: ali1; ali4 effective: irrelevant defined:cfg2 zone1: ali1; ali2 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 239
only if instructed todo so by your service provider. Your service provider might ask you to perform this procedure on your HP StorageWorks switch-or on one or both CPs in director models-under the following circumstances: • To prevent the firmware commit that occurs after downloading, so that - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 240
.0.1/release.plist Password: ***** Do Auto Commit after reboot [Y]: y Reboot system after download [N]: y Firmwaredownload has started. . . . Upgrading a single Core Switch 2/64 or SAN Director 2/128 blade Although it is possible to upgrade firmware on one CP blade at a time, not do so under normal - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 241
: switch: admin> firmwaredownload -s Server Name or IP Address: 192.1.2.3 User Name: JohnDoe File Name: /pub/v5.0.1/release.plist Password: ***** Full Install (Otherwise upgrade only) [Y]: y Do Auto Commit after reboot [Y]: y Reboot system after download [N]: y 10.Wait for the firmware download to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 242
242 Upgrading firmware in single-CP mode - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 243
switches to a zone 195 zone members 187 advanced performance monitoring commands 199 AIX procedure, PID 227 analyzing connection problems 145 assigning a static route 98 audience 13 authorized reseller, HP switched point a single switch 108 configuring switch 50 configuring the switch switches support - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 244
port swapping nodes 111 monitoring FRU failures 111 node identification data, displaying 110 switched point-to-point configuration 106 filter-based monitors 204 adding 205 deleting 206 restoring configuration 211 saving configuration 211 firmware download 78 frame transfer with brocade remote - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 245
HP authorized reseller 15 storage web site 15 Subscriber's choice web site 15 technical support 14 HP switch 21 long distance ISLs 163 LUN masking 178 LWL ISL Trunking support for 167 M maintaining configurations 73 maintaining firmware most common problem areas and unzIPping firmware 76 obtaining - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 246
migration during firmware changes 235 level 59 setting the switch date and time 24 setting up automatic trace dump transfers 140 setting up RADIUS AAA service 45 setup summary 112 slotshow route 98 storage-based zoning 178 Subscriber's choice, HP 15 summary of PID formats 213 summary of SSL - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 247
support, HP 14 telnet connection 21 temperature, status of 136 text symbols 14 time and date 24 tracking and controlling switch changes 35 traffic patterns planning for 169 troubleshooting 116 troubleshooting certificates 58 troubleshooting firmware downloads 85 troubleshooting trunking problems - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 248
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Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide
Part number: AA–RVHWB–TE
Second edition: September 2005