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Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 15 June 2007 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 2
http:// www.brocade.com/support/oscd. Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States Government. Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Corporate Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 1745 Technology Drive San Jose, CA - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 3
April 2003 Advanced Web Tools User's 53-0000522-04 Insistent Domain ID Mode. October 2003 Guide v4.1.2 Port Swapping information. Minor editorial changes Advanced Web Tools Administrator's Guide, v4.2.0 53-0000522-05 Updates to support new switch types: Brocade 3250, 3850, 24000. Structural - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 4
Web Tools Administrator's Guide Web Tools Administrator's Guide Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number Summary of Changes Publication Date 53-1000049-01 Updates to support new switch types (4900, 7500) and Fabric OS v5.1.0, including FCR, FCIP, and the FR4-18i port blade. Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 5
for IPv6 support 15 Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface In this chapter 17 Viewing Switch Explorer 17 Tasks 19 Fabric Tree 19 Admin Domain Context 20 Switch View buttons 21 Switch View 21 Switch Events and Switch Information 22 Displaying tool tips 22 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 6
Configuring virtual channel settings 42 Configuring arbitrated loop parameters 42 Configuring system services 43 Managing licensed features 43 Activating a license on a switch 44 Removing a license from a switch 45 Administering High Availability 45 Launching the High Availability Module 45 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 7
Performing a firmware download 60 Managing Your Ports In this chapter 63 Viewing and managing ports using Web Tools 63 Port Administration window components 65 Identifying controllable ports 66 Configuring ports 67 Configuring FC ports 67 Configuring FCIP ports 69 Configuring GbE ports 70 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 8
zoning 96 Opening the Zone Administration window 96 Setting the default zoning mode 97 Managing zoning with Web Tools 97 Refreshing 121 Predefined performance graphs 122 User-defined graphs 125 Canvas configurations 126 iv Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435- - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 9
Administrator's Guide Publication Number Using the FC-FC Routing Service In this chapter 135 Supported switches for fibre channel routing 135 power supply status 151 Checking the physical health of a switch 152 Interpreting port LEDs 154 Port icon colors 155 LED representations 155 Brocade - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 10
this chapter 167 About extended link buffer allocation 167 Configuring a port for long distance 169 Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway In this chapter 171 Supported platforms for iSCSI 171 About the iSCSI service 171 Common Functions in the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module172 Terminology - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 11
215 Configuring the RADIUS Service 216 Modifying the RADIUS Server 216 Modifying the RADIUS Server Order 217 Removing a RADIUS Server 217 Administering FICON CUP Fabrics In this chapter 219 About FICON CUP fabrics 219 Enabling port-based routing on the Brocade 4100, 5000, and 48000 220 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 12
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how to manage your fabric and switches using the Web Tools interface. • Chapter 4, "Maintaining Configurations and Firmware", provides information about uploading and downloading configuration files and downloading firmware. • Chapter 5, "Managing Your Ports", provides information about managing FC - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 14
supports the following platforms: • Brocade 200E switch • Brocade 3250 switch • Brocade 3850 switch • Brocade 3900 switch • Brocade 4012 • Brocade 4016 • Brocade 4018 • Brocade 4020 • Brocade 4024 • Brocade 4100 switch • Brocade 5000 switch • Brocade 4900 switch • Brocade 7500 switch • Brocade - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 15
enhanced Access Gateway support - Text describing managing blades - Support for Brocade 5000, 4024, 4020, 4018, 4016, and 4012 - Support for IPv6 - Support to download firmware to an AP blade - New IP Filter support - New iSCSI wizard for setup - Port Administration now supports FC Fastwrite - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 16
of user-manipulated GUI this guide are . Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those firmware, software, or data. WARNING A warning alerts you to potential danger to personnel. KEY TERMS For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. For definitions of SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 17
documentation is provided on the Brocade Documentation CD-ROM and on the Brocade Web site, through Brocade Connect. NOTE Go to http://www.brocade.com and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and password. Fabric OS • Fabric OS Administrator's Guide • Fabric OS Command Reference - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 18
Brocade 4900 • Brocade 4900 Hardware Reference Manual • Brocade 4900 QuickStart Guide • Brocade 4900 Fan Assembly Replacement Procedure • Brocade Mid Sized Power Supply Replacement Procedure Brocade 4100 • Brocade 4100 Hardware Reference Manual • Brocade 4100 QuickStart Guide Brocade 4020 • Brocade - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 19
Guide • Brocade Multiprotocol Router Model AP7420 Power Supply Replacement Procedure • Brocade Multiprotocol Router Model AP7420 Fan Assembly Replacement Procedure For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 20
Information - Technical Support contract number, if applicable - Switch model - Switch operating system version - Error numbers and messages received - supportSave command output - Detailed description of the problem and specific questions - Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 21
Brocade 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, and 7600-On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left - Brocade 12000, 24000, and 48000-Inside the chassis next to the power supply bays - Brocade Forward your feedback to: [email protected] Provide the title and version - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 22
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and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports from a standard workstation. It is an optionally licensed product that runs on Brocade Fabric OS. Web Tools provides the administrative control point for Brocade Advanced Fabric Services, including Advanced Zoning, ISL Trunking, Advanced - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 24
support Brocade tested. TABLE 2 Supported platforms Operating System RH Enterprise Linux AS3 Windows 2000, SP4 Windows 2003 Server for fabrics comprising 15 switches or less • 512 MB or more RAM for fabrics comprising more than 15 switches A minimum of 8 Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 25
Requirements, installation, and support 1 To set the refresh operation of Web Tools. Java Plug-in version 1.4.2_08 is also supported. If you try to launch Web Tools without any Java Plug-in URL points to a non-Brocade Web site and is subject to change without notice. 2. Select JRE 5.0 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 26
support 3. Follow the instructions non-Brocade guide you through the steps to download the proper Java Plug-in. Configuring the Java plug-in If you are managing fabrics with more than 10 switches or 1000 ports, or if you are using the iSCSI Gateway module extensively, you should increase the default - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 27
Requirements, installation, and support 1 To configure the Java plug-in on Windows 1. From the Start menu button, select Settings > Control Panel > Java. . 5. Click Apply to apply your settings and close the Java Control Panel. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 5 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 28
support multiple logical switches (domains), a license key applies to all domains within the chassis. To determine whether a license is already installed on a switch, follow the instructions 1. Log in to the switch via telnet (see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information), using an - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 29
the licensed switch in the Location/Address field: http://10.77.77.77 2. Press Enter. 3. On Web Tools Switch Explorer, click the switch to which you want to add a license. 4. On the licensing window, follow the instructions that are provided. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 7 Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 30
compatible with Fabric OS 5.3.0, see Table 1. Web Tools also supports HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch. For more information on enabling the HTTPS protocol on your switch, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. To launch Web Tools 1. Launch the Web browser and type - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 31
AP Edition Administrator's Guide for information on using the Web Tools-AP Edition interface for the Brocade AP7420. • For all other switches, the Web Tools Domain does not hide fabrics, chassis, switches, and slots; however, the attributes of switch ports and end devices are filtered based on Admin - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 32
users. If a switch is part of an Admin Domain, then when you log in with an account that has an administrator role, you can perform switch enable and disable functions and all switch port-level functions such as port enable and port is deleted or deactivated, then by default you will be logged in to - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 33
context, the switch WWN is converted switch WWN is: 10:00:00:60:69:e4:24:e0 then the converted WWN for that switch must set the default zoning mode. the capabilities that a user account has based on you log in to a switch, your user account is associated with a actions on the switch that do not - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 34
change your account password. zoneadmin You can only create switch for more than two hours. Because user key strokes are not sent to the switch switch), which you must accept before logging in. The security banner displays every time you access the switch. 12 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 35
, if one appears. The login dialog box displays. FIGURE 7 Login dialog box 3. Type your user name. 4. Type the password. If your current password has expired, you must also provide a new password and confirm the new password. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 13 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 36
radio button to log in to your default Admin Domain. - Click the User Specified Domain radio button to log Password and Login if you have changed your password). If the user name or password is Switch Explorer browser window. 14 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 37
When you click the Logout button in Switch Explorer, Web Tools might leave the Temperature, Fan, Power, or Fabric Event windows open. You must manually close these windows. REQUIREMENTS FOR IPV6 SUPPORT The following lists requirements for Web Tools IPv6 support: • In pure IPv6 environment, you must - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 38
1 Session management 16 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 39
, and port administration. - Reporting tasks, such as viewing a fabric summary or the status of a switch - Monitoring tasks, such as viewing fabric events, performance monitoring, and viewing the temperature or power status. - Tools tasks, such as opening the telnet window. • Switch View buttons - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 40
are tabs that allow you to view event information and switch information, including connectivity, port, zone and other information. • An indicator bar in the lower-right corner of every module window contains the Admin Domain you are currently in, the user name with which you logged in to the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 41
is collected from the selected switch. This icon is displayed only if a Brocade Advanced Zoning license is installed on the switch. If secure mode (SFOS) Web Tools" on page 97 for more information • Switch administration • Port administration • Admin Domain administration • Fabric Watch NOTE Some - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 42
the Admin Domain which will close all the open windows, or cancel the action and return to Switch Explorer. NOTE The Telnet window, the Fabric Details, and Fabric Events windows are not AD-filtered and do not need to be closed. 20 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 43
flowing. For example, in Figure 12, port 20 has a border, 21 does not have a border, and 22 has a colored border. Ports that are not accessible do not display the port type and do not have borders. The port LEDs in the Switch View match the LEDs on the physical switch; however, the blink rate of the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 44
module by clicking these ports. In Figure 12, only ports 16 through 31 (and not the switch) are owned by the current Admin Domain, as shown in the figure: • E_Ports 0, 1, 14, 24, and 25 are shown as online and accessible. • All other ports in the range from 0 through 15 are shown as inaccessible - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 45
the button. FIGURE 13 Mouseover view of switch information You can right-click a port to quickly perform some basic port administration tasks, as shown in Figure 14. FIGURE 14 Right-click menu for ports (from Switch Explorer) Web Tools Administrator's Guide 23 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 46
User-defined; 15 sec minimum 60 sec 15 sec 30 sec 2 min 30-90 sec, depending on network traffic Displaying switches in the fabric If your fabric has more than one switch, you can launch Web Tools from one switch and then access other switches. 24 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 47
not included in this policy, the Interface Disabled page is displayed when you attempt to access a switch. For instructions on including your workstation in HTTP_POLICY, see the Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. NOTE If a secure mode change is made in the fabric-that is, secure mode is enabled - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 48
to control the fabric. For example, use the v5.2.0 switches or directors as the primary FCS, the location to perform zoning tasks, and the time server (CLI). You should use the most recently released firmware on your switches. 26 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 49
Working with Web Tools: recommendations 2 • If switches are accessed simultaneously from different connections (for example, Web Tools, ." • A maximum of five simultaneous HTTP sessions to any one switch is recommended. An HTTP session is considered a Fabric Manager or Web Tools connection to the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 50
2 Working with Web Tools: recommendations 28 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 51
Administration window is retrieved from the selected switch. Click Switch Admin in the Manage section of the Tasks menu to access the Switch Administration window. Figure 15 on page 30 shows the Switch Administration window. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 29 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 52
level you have. The User tab is editable because most of the information on it does not require switch membership in the current Admin Domain. FIGURE 15 Switch Administration window, Switch tab With the exception of switch time, information displayed in the Switch Administration window is not - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 53
using Web Tools to a CP blade on a director switch even when the blade has an IP address and supports telnet sessions. See the Fabric OS Command Reference for or SSH, see the Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Internet Explorer 7.0 default settings disable telnet functionality. If you are using - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 54
3. In the telnet window, enter your user credentials at the login prompt. 4. To close IP and netmask information for the Brocade 24000 or 48000 director, you must Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Network tab. FIGURE 16 Network tab 32 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 55
specified servers. Up to six servers are supported. See Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information on configuring the syslog daemon. When you configure a syslog IP address for a Brocade 24000 configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 56
Rule button. 5. Enter the rule order and source IP address, and modify the service/destination port, protocol, and action as necessary. 6. Click OK. After you create a policy Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors (bladed switches). 34 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 57
Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Blade tab. The Firmware Version columns display the firmware loaded onto each blade. A blade can have more than one firmware 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the Blade tab. Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 58
not send values to the switch. 9. Click the Apply button to save the values currently shown in the table to the switch or click Cancel to configured on the switch for the currently populated slots, use the Show IP Address button. To view the IP addresses 1. Open the Switch Administration window as - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 59
IP Address button. Configuring a switch 3 FIGURE 20 Show IP Address dialog box 4. Scroll through the list to view all the information. 5. When you are done, click Close. Configuring a switch Use the Switch tab of the Switch Administration window to perform basic switch configuration. Figure 15 on - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 60
Some system messages identify a switch service by the chassis name, so if you assign meaningful chassis names in addition to meaningful switch names, logs will be more useful. You change the chassis name using the CLI. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for instructions on changing the chassis - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 61
the power-on self test (POST). To perform a switch fast boot 1. Open the Switch Brocade 24000 configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch Switch fabric settings • Virtual channel settings • Arbitrated loop parameters • System services - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 62
16. The range is 1-27. • R_A_TOV Resource allocation timeout value (in milliseconds). This variable works with the E_D_TOV to determine switch actions when presented with an error condition. The default • Insistent Domain ID Mode 40 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 63
; that is, the same ID is requested during switch reboots, power cycles, CP failovers, firmware downloads, and fabric reconfigurations. If the fabric does not assign the insistent domain ID, the switch segments from the fabric. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 41 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 64
default values can improve switch performance but can also degrade performance. Do not change these settings without fully understanding the effects of the changes. VC Priority specifies the class of frame traffic given priority for a virtual channel. To configure system services 1. Open the Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 65
status (RLS) probing for F_Ports and FL_Ports. It is disabled by default. To configure system services 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Disable the switch as described in "Enabling and disabling a switch" on page 37. 3. Click the Configure tab and click the System - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 66
can either use the license key provided in the paperpack document supplied with switch software or see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for instructions on how to obtain a license key at the Brocade Web site (www.brocade.com). NOTE Some licenses (for example, Trunking) do not take effect until - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 67
Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors, because the High Availability module is available only on these switch types. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide if the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. If switch is not a member of current Admin Domain, Synchronize Services and Initiate - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 68
Brocade 24000 or 48000 director from the Fabric Tree. The selected director appears in the Switch View. 2. Click the HA button in the Switch Service tab displays information about the switch. When the hardware is configured as a dual switch, the Service tab displays information about both switches. - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 69
HA Status field displays Non-Disruptive Failover Ready, a failover can be initiated without disrupting frame traffic on the fabric. FIGURE 24 High Availability window, Services tab INITIATING A CP FAILOVER A nondisruptive failover might take about 30 seconds to complete. During the failover, all of - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 70
4 lists the event message severity levels displayed on the Switch Events tab and in the Fabric Events window, and explains what problems that will eventually cause a partial or complete failure of a subsystem if not corrected immediately; for example, a power Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 71
no longer operating in redundant mode and that the failed power supply needs to be replaced or fixed. Information-level messages offline status of a fabric port. Info DISPLAYING FABRIC EVENTS Events are displayed for all switches in the fabric in the Guide 49 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 72
in the event list of each logical switch for convenience. To display switch events 1. Click the switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View appears. 2. Click the Switch Events tab, if necessary. FIGURE 26 Switch Events tab 50 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 73
. NOTE For two-switch configurations, click the Events button for a given switch to automatically filter out the switch service events from the other switch. Chassis service is shown in both enter the start time and date. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 51 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 74
service drop-down menu is enabled. 4. Select either Switch or Chassis from the drop-down menu to show only those messages from the logical switch or from the chassis. 5. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the window is refreshed to show the filtered information. 52 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 75
Name Server entries for the fabric, not only those related to the local domain. Each row in the table represents a different device. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 76
and devices that are attached to ports that are direct members of the members. To view a list of the switches in the Name Server 1. Click Name Server refresh interval (in seconds). The minimum (and default) interval is 15 seconds. The Name Server entries Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 77
. The beaconing function helps to physically locate a switch by sending a signal to the specified switch, resulting in an LED light pattern that cycles through all ports for each switch (from left to right). NOTE Switch beaconing is enabled when the switch is owned by the current Admin Domain you - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 78
3 Physically locating a switch using beaconing 56 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 79
4 This chapter contains the following information: • "Maintaining configurations," next • "Performing a firmware download" on page 60 Maintaining configurations It is important to maintain consistent configuration settings on all switches in the same fabric, because inconsistent parameters (such as - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 80
switches in the fabric. You should avoid copying configurations from one switch to another. When you back up a configuration file for a Brocade 24000 configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch not own the switch and you are logged Admin Domain owns the switch and you are logged - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 81
the Upload/Download subtab (see Figure 30 on page 58). 5. Click the Config Download to Switch radio button. 6. Type the host IP, user name, file name, and password. You can enter the IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 59 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 82
the download does not occur. If this happens, contact your switch support supplier. NOTE You can perform a firmware download only when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. To download a new version of the firmware 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 83
directly to the blade, you have more options on the Firmware Download tab, as shown inFigure 32. Also, for Brocade 7600, a collapsible area appears on the Firmware Download tab to show application firmware information In addition to specifying the information described in the steps on page 60 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 84
4 Performing a firmware download • The blade to be upgraded (by slot). FIGURE 32 Firmware Download tab for bladed switches 62 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 85
Administration window, shown in Figure 33 on page 64. You access the Port Administration window through the Switch View, by clicking an accessible port. See "Switch View" on page 21 for information about accessible ports. The Port Administration window is refreshed automatically every two minutes - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 86
detail Admin Domain considerations: In fabrics where there are user-defined Admin Domains, the Port Administration window is filtered to show only ports that are direct or indirect members of the currently selected Admin Domain. 64 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 87
in the tree are displayed as follows: - Switches-Switch ID, with switch name in parentheses; for example, 3(MapsSW_202) - Blades-Slot number of the blade, with blade ID in parentheses; for example, Slot 7(24) - Ports-Port number; for example, Port 2 • Button area. The button area contains buttons - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 88
functionality is enabled. Ports on a non-owned switch that are not E_Ports and are neither direct nor indirect members of the current Admin Domain are inaccessible and are not displayed in the Port Administration window. 66 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 89
wizard is self-explanatory, so the explicit steps are not documented here. To configure FC ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window (see Figure 33 on page 64). 2. Click the FC Ports tab. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 67 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 90
non-loop device. E_Port The port can be used to connect to another switch. U_Port For a physical FC port: the port can be any one of E_Port, F_Port, or L_Port. For a logical FC port: the port can be either VE_Port or VEX_Port. 68 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 91
Port and F-Port cannot both be cleared. NOTE To configure a port as an EX_Port, the switch must be capable of supporting FCR/FCIP features. The EX_Port option is disabled in the wizard if the switch to the same edge fabric. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 69 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 92
is self-explanatory, so the explicit steps are not documented here. To configure GbE ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window (see Figure 33 on page 64). 2. Click the GigE Ports tab. 3. Select the port you want to configure in the tree on the left side of the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 93
, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. To enable or disable ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, click the switch or slot that contains the port you want to enable or disable - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 94
capable of registering with all services of the fabric. The NPIV license must be installed on a switch before NPIV functionality can be enabled on any port. NOTE NPIV enable/disable is not supported on EX_Ports. To configure NPIV ports, see the Fabric OS Administrators Guide. Web Tools allows you - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 95
, 16 1-8, 17-20 0-31 8-11 12-15 16-23 24-31 8, 9, 14, 15 12-17 8, 9, 17-19 10-14 9-12, 21, 22 0, 13-16, 23 32-47 48-63 Not supported Not supported Any available ports Any available ports Any available ports Any available ports Not supported For the Brocade 4016, 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches only - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 96
License Keys and follow the instructions to generate the key. To enable Ports on Demand 1. Install the Brocade Ports on Demand licensed product. For instructions, see "Activating a license on a switch" on page 44. 2. Enable the ports as described in "Enabling and disabling a port" on page 71. If you - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 97
. The Dynamic PODs feature is supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches only. You must disable the port or switch before reserving or releasing a license. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 98
index To determine if a port index has been swapped with another switch port 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click the Advanced button. 4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap. 5. Click the General tab - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 99
trunk group information 78 • Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port. . . 78 About Interswitch Link Trunking Interswitch link (ISL) about ISL Trunking, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Use the Trunking tab of the Switch Administration window to view trunks through Web Tools (see - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 100
number identifier • Master port • Member ports To view information on a trunk group 1. Open the Switch Administration window as default on all ports. Use the following procedure to disable trunking on a port or to reenable trunking if it has been disabled. 78 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 101
Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port 6 Trunking is not supported on logical ports, GbE ports, or EX_Ports. Admin Domain considerations: You can enable and disable trunking for a port only when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. You can log into a switch that is not in your Admin - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 102
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these groups to different user accounts so that these a specific user account is performed in the User tab of the Switch Administration window Domains are supported on fabrics with switches running Fabric OS user with the Admin role and access to all Admin Domains (AD0 through AD255). • The default - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 104
a system-defined Admin Domain that, in addition to containing members you explicitly added (similar to user-defined Admin Domains), it contains all online devices, switches, and switch ports that have not been assigned to any user-defined Admin Domain. AD0 also implicitly contains all devices from - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 105
associated with it. ADMIN DOMAIN MEMBERSHIP Switches, ports, and devices can be members of port members cannot be zoned. To enable Admin Domains 1. Change the Admin Domain context to AD0. See "Admin Domain Context" on page 20. 2. Change the Default Zone mode to No Access. See "Setting the default - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 106
a physical fabric administrator modifies the AD configuration from another session, the changes in the membership might not be visible to you. 84 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 107
The detailed view displays summary information as well as information about the online switch, port, and device members of the selected Admin Domain. FIGURE 40 Admin Domain . • Clear lets you clear the configuration. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 85 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 108
Brocade allows 24 maximum switch. 2. If you plan to modify the Admin Domain configuration, from the Admin Domain drop-down menu, select Physical Fabric. 3. Click Admin Domain in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. The Admin Domain window opens (see Figure 39). 86 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 109
Refresh. This refreshes the status for the fabric, including switches, ports, and devices. REFRESHING ADMIN DOMAIN INFORMATION Any changes you to reflect changes that might have been made by other users or to back out of current, unsaved work and start Guide 87 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 110
always has access to administer the Admin Domains, even if no other users are assigned (see "Changing Account Parameters" on page 205). When Domain that has been deactivated. The following procedures provide detailed instructions for creating an Admin Domain and for activating or deactivating an - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 111
when you finish creating it. This is the default setting. Clear the Active check box if you want clicking Add, Add Ports, or Add Devices. - Select a switch, port, or device in switch or slot and click Add Ports to add all of the ports in the selected switch or slot. - Select a switch, slot, or port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 112
Click the Manual button to add offline devices. FIGURE 43 Adding members to an Admin Domain 8. Click Next. The wizard displays a summary of the Admin Domain. Read the summary to verify the Admin Domain setup is correct. FIGURE 44 Summary view 90 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 113
deactivate an Admin Domain no one can use this Admin Domain to log in to a switch. Managing administrative domains This section provide information on how to manage Admin Domains after they you want to modify. 3. Click Modify. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 91 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 114
Ports to add all of the ports in the selected switch or slot. - Select a switch, slot, or port and click Add Devices to add all of the devices for the selected element. Optional: Click Manual to add offline switches . 92 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 115
Admin Domains are deleted and all fabric resources (switches, ports, and devices) are returned to AD0. You cannot clear the Admin Domain configuration if zone configurations exist in any of the user-defined Admin Domains. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 93 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 116
AD Configuration. 3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to clear the Admin Domain configuration. Click No to cancel the action. 94 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 117
Brocade Web switch with the highest Fabric OS level to perform zoning tasks. See "Best practices for zoning" on page 119 for more recommendations about zoning. When zone or Fabric Assist (FA) zone members are specified by fabric location only (domain, area), or by device name only (node name or port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 118
supported from AD255 is viewing the complete hierarchical zone database (zone databases of AD0 through AD254) using the command line interface. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for additional information. If you implement admin domains, the default window 1. Select a switch from the Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 119
supports default zoning on switches running firmware v5.1.0 or higher. Default zoning on legacy switches (switches running firmware versions prior to v 5.1.0) are not supported. Legacy switches can use default OS Administrator's Guide. You must be logged into the switch using a user name with one - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 120
window to the zoning database on the switch, see "Saving local zoning changes" on page 100 the current state of the zoning database on the switch to the Web Tools buffer, overwriting its current 46), you can right-click port and device nodes to display which aliases the port or device is a member of - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 121
displays both physical and logical FC ports; however, GbE ports are not supported for zoning. To verify whether the fabric, including switches, ports, and devices. NOTE Depending on the role associated with your user name or if the switch is owned by the Guide 99 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 122
window are buffered until you save the changes. That means that any other user looking at the zone information for the switch will not see the changes you have made until you save them. during the Zone Administration session. 100 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 123
list of the FC Virtual Initiators on switches that support iSCSI. In the Fabric View, you can select ports for port-based zoning or devices for WWN-based ports for port-based or mixed zoning schemes, nor can you select virtual initiators for iSCSI FC Zone creation. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 124
of an alias using the following methods: • A switch domain and port index number pair, for example, 2, 20 • Device node and device port WWNs CREATING AND POPULATING ZONE ALIASES Use the following configurations" on page 109. 102 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 125
on page 96. 2. Click the Alias tab. 3. Select the alias you want to delete from the Name drop-down list. 4. Click Delete. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 103 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 126
methods: • Alias names • Switch domain and port index number pair, for example, 2, 20 • WWN (device) CREATING your zone. Note that LSAN zones should contain only port WWN members. The Add Member button becomes active. 8. port that is not currently a part of the fabric. 104 Web Tools Administrator - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 127
. 6. Click Zoning Actions> Save Config Only to save the configuration changes. To enable the configuration, see "Enabling zone configurations" on page 109. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 105 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 128
a group of zones; zoning is enabled on a fabric by enabling a specific configuration. You can specify members of a configuration using zone names. 106 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 129
the Member Selection List as described in "Zoning views" on page 101. 3. Click the Zone Config tab and click New Zone Config. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 107 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 130
enabled configuration. To rename a zone configuration 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described on page 96. 2. Click the Zone Config tab. 108 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 131
save the configuration changes. ENABLING ZONE CONFIGURATIONS Several zone configurations can reside on a switch at once, and you can quickly alternate between them. For example, you might selected zone configuration is enabled. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 109 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 132
when the current Zone Administration session was launched or last refreshed (see Figure 48 on page 111). The zones are displayed, and their contents (ports, WWNs) are displayed next to them. Aliases are not displayed in the enabled zone configuration. If there is no active zone configuration enabled - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 133
information is automatically updated every 15 seconds. It is also updated if you manually refresh the Zone Administration window contents by clicking the refresh icon at the there is no active zoning configuration on the switch. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 111 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 134
current session changes have not yet been saved to the fabric, the information displayed here is different from what is seen from the switch. 3. Optional: Click Print to print the zone configuration summary. This launches the print dialog box. FIGURE 49 Zoning Configuration summary 112 Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 135
The configuration analysis report lists the following: • SAN components that are not included in the configuration. • SAN components that are in the configuration but not for device accessibility from the Name drop-down list. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 113 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 136
click OK. The Add WWN dialog box displays all the zoning elements that will include the new WWNs. All of the elements are selected by default. 4. Click items in the list to select or unselect, and click Add to add the new WWN to all the selected zoning elements. The WWN - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 137
for Zone Member option. If the target entity is an alias or zone, then the search domain includes elements like switch names and domain numbers, port names and "domain, port" addresses, device WWNs and manufacturer names, and also any aliases that might already have been defined. If the target - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 138
Member Selection List so it can be added or its parent or children can be found. By default, the Member Selection List is searched from beginning to end one time. If you select the Replace offline devices • Define device alias 116 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 139
continue to add those unzoned devices or exit the wizard. If there are no more unzoned devices, you must exit the wizard. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 117 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 140
if you use one unique zone alias to name each device port. The alias definitions of the devices are saved in the zoning database on the switch, which has a size limit. If database size becomes the steps outlined in the wizard. 118 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 141
wizard allows you to define one and only one name for each device port (WWN). Devices with one or more aliases are considered already named and not forwards compatible. • Zone using the core switch versus an edge switch. • Zone using a director over a switch. A director has more resources to handle - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 142
8 Best practices for zoning 120 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 143
port and for the entire switch. The basic-mode Performance Monitor is standard in the Web Tools software. Any user data across reboots). Using Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring, you can by a port. For detailed information on performance monitoring, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Each - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 144
• If you are not the switch owner, you will see the following ports: - E_ports, including EX_Ports - directly owned ports - indirect ports • You can use the Advanced • It is recommended that you define a user with a switchadmin role and give that user access to AD255 for the purpose of data - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 145
7500 include physical FC ports, logical FC ports, and GbE ports. The Brocade 48000 with a or FC4-16IP blade includes physical FC ports and GbE ports. Not all of the performance monitoring graphs support the logical FC ports and GbE ports. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 123 Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 146
graph and indicates the supported port types for each. The port selection lists for each graph display the supported ports for that graph. TABLE 8 Supported port types for Brocade 7500 and 48000 Graph Type Physical FC_Ports Logical FC_Ports GbE Ports Port Throughput P P P Switch Aggregate - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 147
available in the Performance Monitoring window for a Brocade 24000 director with the Advanced Performance Monitoring license installed information). These user-defined graphs can be added and saved to canvas configurations, described next. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 125 Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 148
per window, with six shown in Figure 53. Up to 20 canvases can be set up for different users or different scenarios. Each canvas is saved with a name and Performance Monitoring window. To open the Performance Monitoring window 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in when prompted. 2. In - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 149
If prompted, drag the port into the Enter/drag slot,port field, or manually type the slot and port information in the field, in the format slot,port. For Brocade 200E, 3250, 3850, 3900, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, and 7600 switches enter only a port number. 4. Click OK. The - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 150
Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors, click the + signs to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in Figure 55. b. Click the port you want to monitor in the graph in the Port Selection List. Use Shift-click and Ctrl-click to select multiple ports. 128 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 151
monitoring graphs are not supported for GbE ports. NOTE You must have user-defined Admin Domains have been configured, Advanced Performance Monitoring works only in AD255. CREATING SID-DID PERFORMANCE GRAPHS The SID/DID Performance graph displays the traffic between a SID-DID pair on the switch - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 152
port from the Slot/Port or Sid/Did Selection List. a. Drag the selected port into the Enter/drag port port, continue with step 4. 4. Click a source ID from the "Port Click a destination ID from the "Port or Sid/Did Selection List," and ports. For Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors, the slot and port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 153
box is similar to that shown in Figure 55 on page 128. 3. Double-click the domain to expand the slot/port list. For Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors, click the + signs to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in Figure 55. 4. Click the port you want to monitor in the graph in the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 154
CREATING AL_PA ERROR GRAPHS The AL_PA Error graph displays CRC errors for a given port and a given AL_PA. The AL_PA Error graph is not supported on the following: • Brocade 200E, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, and 7600 • Brocade 48000 with an FR4-18i, FC4-16IP, FC-18 or FC4-48 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 155
Save Canvas. A message displays, confirming that the configuration was successfully saved to the switch. ADDING GRAPHS TO A CANVAS The following procedure assumes that a canvas is already created the print dialog box, click OK. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 133 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 156
Save to save the changes and close the Performance Monitor Canvas dialog box. 8. Click Close to close the Canvas Configuration List. 134 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 157
The FC-FC Routing Service is supported only on the following switch models: • Brocade 7500 switch • Brocade 48000 director, when configured with an FR4-18i blade (see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information) • Brocade AP7420 Any of the supported switches listed above are considered - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 158
fabric and edge fabric 1 • Edge fabric 1 and edge fabric 2 • Edge fabric 2 and edge fabric 3 MCDATA INTEROPERABILITY Brocade switches and McDATA legacy switches interoperate while operating in the open mode. With FCR, we can connect any Brocade to any McDATA fabric, without service disruption. All - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 159
edge fabrics in Fabric mode and Open mode, it will support the LSANzone with the backbone devices. FCR will support the following McDATA versions: v4.1.1, v5.x, v6.x, v7.x, v8.x. Since Brocade has no way of knowing how the modern McDATA switch Ports tab and then clicking New. Follow the instructions - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 160
: • Brocade 7500 switch • Brocade 48000 director configured with an FR4-18i blade To access the FC Routing module 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. 2. Click FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. 138 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 161
Fabric tab (see Figure 60 on page 140) displays all the LSAN fabrics visible to your switch, in both a tabular and tree form. (If FC-FC Routing is disabled, the tables and following url: http://ip-address-of-lsan-fabric-switch Web Tools Administrator's Guide 139 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 162
configuring EX_Ports For Brocade switches, this launches Web Tools. For non-Brocade fabrics, this launches the element manager for that switch. FIGURE 60 141) displays all of the EX_Ports on the switch, including configuration and status information. The ports are sorted by slot number, and then by - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 163
the EX_Ports tab. 3. Click New in the task bar to configure one or more EX_Ports. This launches the port configuration wizard, which guides you through the port configuration process. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to configure the EX_Port. You will need to specify the Fabric ID and, if - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 164
default cost is 1000. For a VEX_Port, the default cost is 2000. If the cost is set to 0, the default cost will be used for that link. To configure a router port cost 1. Open the Switch The LSAN matrix is mapping of LSAN Zones with the edge fabric they are going to communicate with. When an LSAN matrix - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 165
zone as desired. Zones on the backbone and on multiple edge fabrics that share a common set of devices will be a remote fabric. It has a name server entry and is assigned a valid port ID. When a proxy device is created in a fabric, the real device Guide 143 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 166
backbone fabric ID The FC-FC Routing Service must be disabled when configuring the backbone fabric ports again manually. The fabric ID for a backbone fabric must be different than the fabric IDs of all other edge fabrics; otherwise, a fabric ID conflict error could occur. Make sure that all switches - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 167
the task bar. The Configure Backbone Fabric ID window appears. 7. Select a fabric ID from the drop-down menu. The fabric ID is a number from 1 through 128. Web Tools warns you if you select a fabric ID that is already in use. 8. Click OK. 9. Reenable all of the EX_Ports after Web Tools automatically - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 168
10 Configuring the backbone fabric ID 146 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 169
switch information 149 • Interpreting port LEDs 154 Managing trace dumps A trace dump is a snapshot of the running behavior within the Brocade switch. The dump can be used by developers and troubleshooters at Brocade It is triggered manually (use the Guide 147 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 170
can provide your customer support representative with the most detailed information possible. To ensure the best service, you should set up for automatic transfer as part of standard switch configuration, before a problem occurs. 148 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 171
describes how to display information about the physical components of the switch (such as fan, temperature, and power supply) as well as how to display other detailed switch information (such as firmware and IP address). Web Tools Administrator's Guide 149 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 172
switch information The Fan, Temperature, and Power Status windows have Export, Copy, and Search options at the top of the tables. These options are not available if the table does not have any content. You must accept the Brocade 64, and press Enter. This is an incremental search and allows 24 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 173
States window DISPLAYING THE POWER SUPPLY STATUS The icon on the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply status. For more information regarding switch power modules, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 151 Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 174
the Fabric Tree. The selected switch appears in the Switch View. The icon on the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply. 2. Click the Power button on the Switch View. The detailed power supply states are displayed. FIGURE 67 Power Status window CHECKING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 175
the underlined links in the left panel to display detailed information about ports and Switch Availability Monitoring (SAM). NOTE The Port Detail Report and Switch Availability Monitor (SAM) reports display the details of only those ports which are members of the current Admin Domain context and the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 176
LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical switch.) NOTE The Brocade 4900 and 7500 switches and the FR4-18i and FR4-16IP port blades do not have port speed LEDs, but only port status LEDs. 154 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 177
the lower port. The background color of the port icon indicates port status. Brocade 4100 Brocade 24000 The blinking LEDs indicate port status and port speed. FIGURE 70 Port and LED status color-coded information in the Port icon in Switch View Web Tools Administrator's Guide 155 Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 178
2 4 3 4 FC4 32 1. Port Speed LED for the right port 2. Port Status LED for the right port 3. Port Speed LED for the left port 4. Port Status LED for the left port FIGURE 71 Port LEDs for the FC4-32 port blade in the Brocade 48000 156 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 179
Watch is a Brocade optionally-licensed feature that monitors the performance and status of switches. Fabric Watch can automatically alert you when problems arise, before they become costly failures. NOTE Fabric Watch is view-only if you do not own the switch. Owning ports on a switch is not enough - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 180
click the Fabric Watch link in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. NOTE Unless the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain context, Fabric Watch is view-only. FIGURE 72 identify unacceptable values (threshold traits). 158 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 181
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds 12 To open Fabric Watch window 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in if necessary. 2. Click Fabric Watch in the -The size of the buffer zone used in event-setting comparisons Web Tools Administrator's Guide 159 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 182
You cannot modify the information in the System Default column. 6. In the Activate Level area: - Click the System Default radio button to use the system default settings and proceed to step 11. or in the High Boundary field. 160 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 183
information in the System Default table. 6. In the Activate Level area: - Click the System Default radio button to use the system default settings and proceed for that switch; not all alarm options are available for all switches. For more information, see the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide. 3. - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 184
alert. 7. Click Apply to apply the changes to the switch. A confirmation dialog box displays, asking if you want to apply the changes to the switch. 8. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to save the changes to the switch. 162 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 185
is Fan, the Name column refers to either a fan or a fan FRU, depending on the switch model. See "Displaying detailed fan hardware status" on page 150 for more information.) TABLE 9 Field Alarm Time when the event occurred Web Tools Administrator's Guide 163 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 186
For troubleshooting responses to alarms, see the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide. Brocade 24000 and 48000 directors, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch field, type the domain name (between 4 and 32 characters). 6. Click Apply. CONFIGURING THE EMAIL ALERT - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 187
are sent to this address when email notification is enabled. NOTE Email addresses must not exceed 128 characters. 5. Click Apply. 6. Optional: Click Send Test Email to receive a test email 74 Fabric Watch Email Configuration tab Web Tools Administrator's Guide 165 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 188
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setting of a port. For detailed information on managing extended fabrics, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. NOTE You do supported for the L0 and LD extended ISL modes only and is persistent across reboots, switch disabling and enabling, and port disabling and enabling. • Port Speed-The port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 190
Desired Distance (km)-Required for a port configured in LD or LS mode (see availability for other ports in the same port group. If the In this case, the port operates in degraded mode port. • Long Distance-Table 10 describes the long-distance settings and identifies which settings require a Brocade - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 191
is enabled. The maximum supported link distance is No 10 km, 5 km, or 2.5 km for ports at speeds of 1 switch. For Brocade 200E, 3250, 3850, 3900, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, and 7500 switches, proceed directly to the next step. 4. Select a distance that corresponds to the port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 192
on the port capability: • If the port capability is 4 GB, type a number between 10 and 125, inclusive. • If the port capability is ports in the same port group. If the actual distance is more than the desired distance, the port operates in buffer-limited mode. c. Press Enter or click another port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 193
utilize storage in a Fibre Channel SAN. In this chapter • Supported platforms for iSCSI 171 • About the iSCSI service 171 • Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 174 Supported platforms for iSCSI The iSCSI target gateway service is supported only on the Brocade 48000 director with CP blades - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 194
service • For GbE ports on the FC4-16IP blade, the port numbers shall range from ge0 through ge7. The FC4-16IP blade does not support follows: iqn.2002-12.com.brocade:ISCSItgt Once an IQN is incremental search and allows 24 maximum characters including the Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 195
services terminology Term Definition iSCSI iSCSI target gateway iSCSI port SAN to access and utilize storage in a Fibre Channel SAN. the FC4-16IP embedded switch in a Brocade 48000 director functions as an iSCSI target gateway. A special GbE port list of user names and passwords with CHAP ( - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 196
domain sets, and all CHAP users and associated secrets. The IP services. The iSCSI Setup wizard guides you through the steps to set up iSCSI connectivity between IP networks and your Fibre Channel SAN Domains" on page 182 (to allow all iSCSI ports to access to Fibre Channel physical targets) • " - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 197
from the Fabric Tree and log in, if necessary. The selected switch appears in Switch View. Make sure that your Admin Domain Context is either AD0 or AD255. Generally, the default user Admin Domain is AD0. The recommended practice is to perform all iSCSI management from AD0; you can make changes - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 198
of the window to enable the services. To launch the iSCSI Setup wizard 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in, if necessary. The selected switch appears in Switch View. Make sure that your Admin Domain Context is either AD0 or AD255. Generally, the default user Admin Domain is AD0. The - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 199
the IP address and subnet mask. 6. Enter the MTU size or accept the default MTU size and click Add. To edit an IP Address 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 175. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 177 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 200
the GbE port that will be used. 4. Select the IP Interface subtab and select the item on the tab. 5. Click Edit. 6. Click OK when you receive the Warning dialog box. FIGURE 79 Edit IP Interface dialog box 7. Enter the subnet mask. 8. Enter the MTU size or accept the default MTU size and - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 201
Target Gateway Services 14 To edit the IP route 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin as described on page 175. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. 3. From the left pane, select the GbE port that will 81 VT Configuration Wizard Web Tools Administrator's Guide 179 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 202
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 4. Enter an IQN. The text tab. 3. Click Easy Create. FIGURE 82 Easy VT Creation Dialog 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create a virtual target in iSCSI. The wizard is self- Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 203
Services 14 To edit an iSCSI Target 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin as described on page 175. 2. Select the Targets tab. 3. Select the IQN in the left pane of where you want to edit the targets. 4. Click Edit. The VT Configuration wizard opens. 5. Follow the instructions domain,port>, switch - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 204
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services MANAGING DISCOVERY DOMAINS In this step, you configure discovery domains and discovery domain sets for managing domains can be created with virtual targets, iSCSI initiators, or both. 182 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 205
up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 In the wizard DD. The Create DD wizard opens. FIGURE 85 Create DD wizard 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create an iSCSI discovery domain. The wizard is self-explanatory, Edit. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 183 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 206
14 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 4. Select virtual targets and use the buttons to add or remove them from the DD. 5. Click Next. as described on page 175. 2. Select the Discovery Domains tab 3. Click Create DDSet 184 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 207
iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 The Create DDSet wizard opens. FIGURE 86 Create DDSet wizard 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard CHAP users and their associated secrets. Once a CHAP user is created, you can modify only the CHAP secret. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 185 Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 208
Services The CHAP module pane lists CHAP secrets in a table with the user name and chap secret in encrypted format (*). You can add, delete, or modify CHAP entries. Each CHAP secret has: • User user name. Optional: To add more than one user user name. 4. Fill in the fields in the dialog - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 209
unassociated or associated CHAP users). 7. Click Apply. create one for iSCSI target gateway service. The following default zoning conditions apply: • If default zoning is set to No to each other. However, to avoid SAN congestion in the future, you should Guide 187 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 210
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services The following dialog box is and then the configuration will be re-enabled. This affects the entire SAN; the zoning database needs to update itself and then replicate its changes 188 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 211
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services 14 MANAGING AND TROUBLESHOOTING ACCESSIBILITY The Web Tool iSCSI accessibility feature helps you: • Verify that both host Channel zone with an effective zone configuration" on page 188 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 189 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 212
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the Access Gateway, see Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide. NOTE When Access Gateway mode is enabled on switches managed through Web Tools of switch menus are available; fabric management menus are grayed out. All fabric-related service requests are forwarded to the fabric switches. When - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 214
Mode section. 6. Click Apply. 7. Click Yes to restart the device in native switch mode. Displaying the port mapping This section explains how to display the mapped routes of the host connections (F-ports) to the fabric (N-ports) on Brocade Access Gateway. F_Ports are mapped to N_Ports. To display - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 215
mapped F_Ports are distributed evenly between the N_Ports. Failover generates an error message. A switch in Access Gateway mode supports automatic F_Port failback to N_Ports when that port comes back online. By default the failback policy is enabled. When an N_Port with an enabled failback policy - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 216
and the ports will be offline until they are manually mapped to an N-port. NOTE To prevent traffic interruption, it is recommended that you reassign any F-ports mapped to the N-port you are converting before you convert the N-port. 194 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 217
ports 15 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the N-port you want to convert to an F-port. If the N-port has F-ports mapped to it, unmap the F-ports by selecting the mapped N-port and clicking the Edit Configuration button. Select the F-port - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 218
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OS 5.2.0, the supported routing policies are: • Port-based routing Port-based routing assigns a "static route," in which the path chosen for traffic never changes. • Exchanged-based routing (Brocade 4100, 5000, and 48000 only). Exchange-based routing policy is the default. Exchange-based routing - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 220
a slot number under the FSPF Route category in the navigation tree. For Brocade 200E, 3250, 3850, 3900, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, and 7500 switches, click the FSPF Route category in the navigation tree. 198 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 221
more information regarding IOD, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. When you enable or disable IOD for a Brocade 24000 that is configured for two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch, you enable or disable IOD individually. NOTE Enabling in - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 222
is 500. Use this procedure to set a non-default, "static" cost for any port. When you configure link cost for a Brocade 24000 or 48000 configured for two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch, you configure link cost individually. To configure the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 223
209 • Configuring SNMP 211 • Managing RADIUS service 213 Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts In addition to the default accounts-root, factory, admin, and user-Fabric OS supports up to 256 user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain). These accounts expand your ability to - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 224
AD0 only. If some Admin Domains have been defined for the user and all of them are inactive, the user will not be allowed to log in to any switch in the fabric. If no Home Domain is specified for a user, the system provides a default home domain. The default home domain for predefined account is AD0 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 225
-defined accounts 17 FIGURE 92 User tab To display account information 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. A list of the default and user-defined accounts appears. If you are logged in using the switchadmin role, only your account information - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 226
available Admin Domains that the user can access. Only Admin Domains that have already been created and to which you have access are displayed. If all the Admin Domains in the list are inactive then you cannot login to the switch. 204 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 227
own accounts in the user account table and change the password. All other buttons will be unavailable. To change account parameters 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Select the account to modify. You cannot modify the default root and factory - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 228
94. To unlock a locked password, see the unlock procedure on page 208. To change the password of an account 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Select the account to modify. 206 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 229
field. 8. Click OK. 9. Click Apply to save your changes. To set the rules for passwords 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Click Set Password Rule. The Configure Password Rule dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 94 on page 208. 4. Fill out - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 230
Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the User tab. 3. Select the account. 4. Click Unlock Password. If the button is unavailable, this means the password is already unlocked or was not locked out. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. 208 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 231
list policies Support for the Access Control List (ACL) policies is currently defined in the Switch Connection Control switch-local basis. Admin Domain considerations: ACL management can be done on AD255 and in AD0 only if other there are no user-defined Admin Domains. Both AD0 (when no other user - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 232
. 8. SCC Option: Select the ports to add to an DCC policy by clicking Add or Add All. 9. Click Finish to confirm the changes to the switch. You must activate the policy in order to implement it. See "To activate an SCC or DCC policy" on page 210, for instructions. To edit an SCC - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 233
SNMP TRAP LEVELS When you set trap levels for a Brocade 24000 or 48000 configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch, you must set trap levels individually. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 211 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 234
. 4. Click Apply. CONFIGURING SNMP INFORMATION When you configure SNMP information for a Brocade 24000 or 48000 configured with two logical switches, it is on a logical-switch basis. This means that for each logical switch, you must configure SNMP information individually. To change the systemGroup - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 235
If you do not see your user name, scroll down using the scroll bar or by clicking the User Name heading. 4. Double-click service Fabric OS supports RADIUS authentication, authorization, and accounting service (AAA). When configured for RADIUS, the switch Guide 213 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 236
menu when RADIUS is selected as the primary service are: • Switch Database when RADIUS Authentication Fails-When selected, the switch user login database will be checked whenever RADIUS authentication fails. • Switch Database When RADIUS Times Out-Switch user login database is checked only if the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 237
Timeout from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu. To disable RADIUS service, select Switch Database from the Primary AAA Service drop-down menu and select None from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu. 4. Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 215 Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 238
in minutes). 6. Select an authentication protocol from CHAP or PAP. The default value is CHAP, and if you do not change it, CHAP will be the authentication protocol. 7. Click OK to return to the AAA Service tab and click Apply. 216 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 239
the Switch Administration window as described on page 31. 2. Click the AAA Service tab Services tab. 5. Click Apply in the AAA Services tab. A confirmation displays, warning you that you are about to remove the selected RADIUS server. 6. Click Yes in the confirmation. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 240
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Brocade switch or director that supports CUP (Brocade 3900, 24000, or 48000) can be controlled by one or more host-based management programs or director consoles, such as Brocade Web Tools or Brocade Fabric Manager. (Refer to the Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide Manage port connectivity - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 242
are chosen based on ingress port and destination only. This also includes user-configured paths. All Brocade 4100, 5000, and 48000 switches with FICON devices attached must have port-based routing policy enabled. Port-based routing is a per-switch routing policy. After port-based routing is enabled - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 243
to support switch management using CUP. To be able to use the CUP functionality, all switches in the fabric must have FICON Management Server mode (FMS mode) enabled. FMS mode is a per-switch setting Apply to save your changes. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 221 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 244
port connectivity attributes and port names. After a switch reboot or power cycle, the switch reads the IPL file and actives its contents as default Tools, in this case) displays warning indications when the switch timestamp is changed by a user application. When it is disabled, you can activate a - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 245
switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch You cannot configure the User Alert Mode parameter in switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch neutral or a switched state. When is switched, it It might cause the switch to be unmanageable with The Web Tools Switch Admin displays the control - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 246
." The other special configuration file is the IPL. Any other files displayed are user-defined configurations and are stored on the switch. You can create, activate, copy, or delete saved CUP port connectivity configurations; however, you can only edit or copy a configuration while it is active - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 247
are displayed as dots (.). When initially installed, a switch allows any port to dynamically communicate with any other port. Two connectivity attributes are defined to restrict this any- only until FMS mode is enabled. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 225 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 248
existing configuration, click the configuration and then click Edit. The Edit Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box displays the content of the selected configuration from the switch in a table format (see Figure 102). 226 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 249
a file name and description for the configuration file. - Click Refresh to refresh the information from the switch. - Click Cancel to cancel all changes without saving. FIGURE 102 Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box Web Tools Administrator's Guide 227 Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 250
CONNECTIVITY CONFIGURATION When you activate a saved CUP port connectivity configuration on the switch, the preceding configuration (currently activated) is overwritten. To activate a saved CUP port connectivity configuration 1. Open the CUP port connectivity configuration list, as described on page - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 251
connectivity configuration list, as described on page 225. 2. Click the saved configuration from the list. 3. Click Delete. The Delete CUP Port Connectivity Configuration confirmation dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes to delete the selected configuration; click No to cancel the deletion. Web Tools - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 252
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ports as healthy. In this case, the failure might not be visible in Web Tools until the Web Tools window is reopened. For Internet Explore 7.0, the default not support NAT router configurations and will not function correctly with switches behind a NAT router. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 231 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 254
after 20 power-on self-test (POST) is disabled. If POST is enabled, the loss of network connectivity can exceed 5 minutes. Brocade 200E, 3250, 3850, 3900, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, and 7500 switches on a switch after downgrading the firmware, Web Web Tools supports only one - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 255
managing fabrics with more than 10 switches or more than 1000 ports, or if you are using the iSCSI Gateway module extensively, you might encounter out-of-memory errors such as the following: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space To avoid this problem, increase the default heap size in the Java - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 256
. You must manually close these windows. Occasionally, switches might display the port icons correctly, Switch View, such as Status, Fan Temp, Power, and Beacon. This problem might be seen in the Brocade 24000, for example, when you see the "Lost connection to the switch" error for a single switch - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 257
Java Plug-in might sometimes have problems focusing on a particular field in an open applet if you have the same window open for both logical switches. Workaround: When this problem occurs, close and relaunch the affected applet. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 235 Publication Number: 53-1000435 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 258
19 Platform-specific limitations 236 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 259
deleting, 93 direct port membership, 64 indirect port membership, 64 modifying, 91 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53- supported, 1 buffer-limited ports, 167 C Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. See CHAP changing chassis name, 38 domain ID, 38 passwords, 206 switch name - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 260
port connectivity, 224 default heap size, 4 email notifications, 164 ethernet IP, 32 services, 43 threshold alarms, Fabric Watch, 161 virtual channel settings, 42 Control Device state, 223 Control Unit Port. See CUP copying CUP port CHAP user for iSCSI Target Gateway, 186 CUP port connectivity - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 261
page, 223 name server entries, 53 power supply status, 151 switch events, 50 switch information, 38 temperature status, 151 user account information, 203 DLS, 199 domain ID, changing, 38 downloading configuration file, 59 firmware, 60 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 262
supported switches, 135 FCIP ports firmware download, 60 FRU alarms, configuring, 162 FSPF routing, 198 fwdl. See firmware port membership in Admin Domains, 64 configuring, 32 IP interfaces service, 176 CHAP authentication, 173 CHAP secrets, editing, 186 CHAP user Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 263
, 187 iSCSI initiator, 173 iSCSI initiators, 181 iSCSI Port, 173 iSCSI session, 173 iSCSI virtual target, 173 launching module, 175 LUN mapping, 173 managing/troubleshooting accessibility, 189 PDU, 173 search for FC target, 181 supported switches, 171 VT LUN, 173 iSCSI target, editing for - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 264
locating switch using beaconing, 55 PID format, 40 platforms, supported, 2 platform-specific limitations, 235 polling rates, 24 Port Administration window, 63 port membership in Admin Domains, 64 port menu, 23 port names, assigning, 70 port speed, configuring, 67 port swapping, 76 port type - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 265
's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000435-01 Admin Domains, 20 switch information, displaying, 38 switch name, changing, 37 switch PID format, 40 switch report, 38 switch status report, 153 Switch View, 21 Switch View buttons, 21 syslog IP address configuring, 33 removing, 33 system services - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabr - Page 266
Index switch report, 38 switch status, 152 switches in the fabric, 25 trunk groups, 78 Viewing and configuring FCR router port costs, 142 viewing 118 replacing WWNs, 115 selecting a view, 102 zoning all access, 97 default zoning, 97 no access, 97 zoning database clearing, 116 managing, 114 maximum
Publication Number: 53-1000435-01
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Web Tools
Administrator’s Guide
Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0