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- HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 1
53-1001336-01 28 July 2009 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 2
Networks, and SAN Health are , equipment feature, or service offered or to be /support/ Guide 53-0000518-07 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1000043-01 Summary of changes Date First released edition. April 2003 Revised for Fabric OS v4.2.0. December 2003 Revised to include switch-specific - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 3
-03 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1000598-04 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001185-01 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 Summary of changes Date Removed SilkWorm 4016 and 4020 June 2006 from supported switches; FCIP chapter updates. Revised for Fabric OS v5.2.0 features - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 4
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is organized xxxiii Supported hardware and software xxxiv What's new in this document xxxv Document conventions xxxvi Notice to the reader xxxviii Additional information xxxviii Getting technical help xxxix Document feedback xl Section I Standard Features Chapter 1 Performing Basic - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 6
Device connection 18 Switch connection 18 Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks In this chapter 21 PIDs and PID binding overview 21 Core PID addressing mode 22 Fixed addressing mode 22 10-bit addressing mode 22 256-area addressing mode 23 WWN-based Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 7
Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 Inter-chassis links 38 Supported topologies 39 Gateway links 40 Configuring a link through a gateway 41 Equipment status 41 Checking switch operation 41 Verifying High Availability features (directors and enterprise-class - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 8
User Accounts In this chapter 69 User accounts overview 69 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC 70 The management channel 73 Local database user a switch without a recovery string 83 Setting the boot PROM password for a director without a recovery string 84 viii Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 9
Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 The authentication model using RADIUS and LDAP 85 Setting the switch authentication mode 87 Fabric OS user accounts 87 Fabric OS users on the RADIUS server 88 The RADIUS server 91 LDAP configuration and Microsoft Active - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 10
Ensuring fabric domains share policies 124 Creating an FCS policy 124 Modifying the order of FCS switches 125 FCS policy distribution 125 DCC policies 126 DCC policy restrictions 127 Creating a DCC policy End-to-End Transport Tunnel mode 155 x Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 11
switch with Virtual Fabrics enabled 169 Restoring a logical switch using configDownload 170 Restrictions 171 Brocade configuration form 171 Installing and Maintaining Firmware In this chapter applications 185 Downloading an application 185 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide xi 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 12
logical switch 214 Adding and removing ports on a logical switch 214 Displaying logical switch configuration 215 Changing the fabric ID of a logical switch 216 Changing a logical switch to a base switch 217 Configuring a logical switch to use XISLs 218 xii Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 13
logical fabric 219 Creating a logical fabric using XISLs 219 Administering Advanced Zoning In this chapter 221 Special zones 221 Zoning overview 222 Zone types 223 Zone objects 224 Zone aliases access mode 237 Zoning database size 238 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide xiii 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 14
object 245 Zoning configuration management 245 New switch or fabric additions 245 Fabric segmentation and zoning 247 Security and zoning 247 Zone merging scenarios 248 Managing iSCSI Gateway Service In this chapter 251 iSCSI gateway service overview 251 iSCSI session translation 252 Basic - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 15
this chapter 291 Interoperability overview 291 Connectivity solutions 292 Domain ID offset modes 293 Configuring the Domain_ID offset 294 McDATA Fabric mode configuration restrictions 294 McDATA Open Fabric mode configuration restrictions 295 Interoperability support for logical switches 296 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 16
on a stand-alone switch 301 Setting the safe SANS . . . . . .303 Fabric OS Layer 2 Fabric Binding 304 E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches . .304 Switch authentication policy 306 Dumb switch on switches firmware Supported hardware in an interoperable environment 323 Supported - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 17
user-defined Admin Domains non-disruptively . .346 Validating an Admin Domain member list 349 SAN management with Admin Domains 350 CLI commands in an AD context 351 Executing a command in a different AD context 351 Displaying an Admin Domain configuration 351 Switching this chapter 359 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 18
In this chapter 377 Advanced based performance monitoring 382 Adding standard filter-based monitors 383 Custom filter-based monitors 383 Adding custom filter-based monitors 384 Deleting filter-based monitors 385 ISL performance monitoring 385 xviii Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 19
Chapter 18 Top Talker monitors 386 Adding a Top Talker monitor on an F_Port 387 Deleting a Top Talker monitor on an F_Port 387 Displaying the top n bandwidth-using flows on an F_Port . . .387 Adding Top Talker monitors on all switches chapter Supported TI zone in a base fabric 408 Modifying TI - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 20
chapter 429 Trunking overview 429 Criteria for managing trunking connections 430 Supported hardware 431 Recommendations for trunking groups 431 Basic trunk group configuration 432 Re-initializing ports for trunking 432 Enabling Trunking on a port 432 Enabling Trunking on a switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 21
buffer credits based on full-size frames 451 Allocating buffer credits based on average- switch model 455 Maximum configurable distances for Extended Fabrics . . . . .456 Buffer credit recovery 457 Using the FC-FC Routing Service In this chapter 459 FC-FC routing service overview 459 Supported - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 22
Masterless EX_Port trunking 478 Supported configurations and platforms and Virtual Fabrics 496 Logical switch configuration for FC routing 497 Mixed Fabric Configurations for Non-merged SANs In this appendix 501 M-EOS in the M-EOS fabric 507 Correcting errors if LSAN devices appear in only one - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 23
. . . .514 FIPS 515 Examples of supported configurations 515 Configuring a Management Station on the .516 Port Indexing In this appendix 519 FIPS support In this appendix 523 FIPS overview 523 Zeroization certificates for FIPS mode 528 Preparing the switch for FIPS 529 Overview of steps 529 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 24
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201 Base switches connected by an XISL 202 Logical ISLs connecting logical switches 203 Logical fabric using ISLs and XISLs 204 Example of logical fabrics in multiple chassis and XISLs 219 Zoning example 223 Broadcast zones and Admin Domains 229 iSCSI gateway network 251 iSCSI gateway service - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 26
Edge SANs connected through a backbone fabric 464 MetaSAN with imported devices 465 Sample topology (physical topology 467 EX_Port phantom switch topology 467 Example of setting up Speed LSAN tag 487 LSAN zone binding 490 EX_Ports in a base switch 498 xxvi Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 27
Figure 79 Figure 80 Figure 81 Figure 82 Figure 83 Logical representation of EX_Ports in a base switch 498 Backbone-to-edge routing across base switch using FC router in legacy mode 499 Inband Management process 512 Management station on same subnet 515 Management station on a different subnet - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 28
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policy members 120 Table 24 FCS policy states 123 Table 25 FCS switch operations 124 Table 26 Distribution policy states 126 Table 27 DCC policy states 127 Table 28 SCC policy states 129 Table 29 Supported services 139 Table 30 Implicit IP Filter rules 140 Table 31 Default IP policy - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 30
supported on logical switches 207 Virtual Fabrics interaction with Fabric OS features 207 Maximum number of logical switches per chassis 208 Types of zoning 223 Approaches to fabric-based OS interoperability with M-EOS 324 Supported Fabric OS features 326 AD user types 332 Ports and devices in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 31
Table 98 Table 99 Table 100 Table 101 Types of monitors supported on Brocade switch models 378 Number of logical switches that support performance monitors 378 Predefined values at offset 0 384 Comparison to Hexadecimal conversion table 534 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide xxxi 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 32
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services on Brocade switches. • Chapter 4, "Routing Traffic," provides information and procedures for using switch routing features. • Chapter 5, "Managing User Accounts," provides information and procedures on managing authentication and user accounts for the switch management channel. • Chapter - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 34
Service. • The appendices provide special procedures or information for Fabric OS. Supported hardware and software In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 35
• Brocade DCX-4S Backbone data center backbone What's new in this document • Information that was added: - Support for new hardware platforms • Brocade 7800 extension switch • Brocade 8000 application appliance - APM • Bottleneck detection • QoS over FCR • SFP related threshold as applicable to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 36
manual and can be found in the FICON Administrator's Guide. - "Configuring and Monitoring FICON Extension Services of user-manipulated guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 37
conventions Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions: command The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. For definitions of SAN-specific terms - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 38
information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful. Brocade user ID and password. For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 39
• Switch model • Switch operating system version • Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 40
every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we want to hear from and page number and your suggestions for improvement. xl Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 41
Configuration Tasks" •Chapter 3, "Understanding Fibre Channel Services" •Chapter 4, "Routing Traffic" •Chapter 5, "Managing User Accounts" •Chapter 6, "Configuring Standard Security Features" •Chapter 7, "Configuring Advanced Security Features" •Chapter 8, "Maintaining the Switch Configuration File - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 42
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methods to configure a SAN: • Web Tools For Web Tools procedures, see the Web Tools Administrator's Guide. • Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) For DCFM procedures, see the Data Center Fabric Manager Professional User Manual or Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual depending on the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 44
and supported them. The hardware reference manuals for Brocade products describe how switch, or view the output of the command. To determine which RBAC role you need to run a command, review the section "Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)" on page 70. NOTE When command examples in this guide show user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 45
these methods: - You can use Web Tools to perform a fast boot. When the switch comes up, the Telnet quota is cleared. (For instructions on performing a fast boot with Web Tools, see the Web Tools Administrator's Guide.) - If you have the required privileges, you can connect through the serial port - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 46
, a list of all user-level commands that can be executed is displayed. The same rule applies to the admin, securityAdmin, and the switchAdmin roles. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the help [|more] command with no specific command and all - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 47
back in. The default accounts on the switch are admin, user, root, and factory. Use the default administrative account as shown in Table 1 to log in to the switch for the first time and to perform the Password: Please change your passwords now. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 5 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 48
user - root Changing password for root Enter new password: Password changed. Saving password to stable storage. Password saved to stable storage successfully. (output truncated) The Ethernet interface on your switch with the switch. You switches, 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 49
your switch 1 network interface is configured. Verify the information on your switch is correct. If DHCP is enabled, the network platforms, and in environments where DHCP service is not available. To use IP address for your switch Ethernet interface, you can do so by entering none or - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 50
DHCP by entering off. DHCP activation By default, some Brocade switches have DHCP enabled. The Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms do not support DHCP. The Fabric OS DHCP client supports the following parameters: • External Ethernet port IP addresses and - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 51
switch to the network, power on the switch, and the switch switch. Do not enable DHCP if the DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the switch instructions on setting the FC IP address. 1. Connect to the switch enabling DCHP. switch:admin> the switch and default the switch and DHCP. switch:admin> - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 52
upgrades or downgrades between versions of Fabric OS that support autoconfiguration, the enabled state of IPv6 autoconfiguration will not to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Take the appropriate following action based on OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 53
Reference. When you set the time zone for a switch you can perform the following tasks: • Display all of the time zones supported in the firmware. • Set the time zone based on a country and city combination or based on a time zone ID such as PST. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 11 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 54
and is reflected in local time calculations. • By default, all switches are in the GMT time zone (0,0). If all switches in a fabric are in one time zone, it is possible for you to keep the time zone setup at the default setting. • System services that have already started will reflect the time zone - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 55
external network time protocol (NTP) servers. To keep the time in your SAN current, it is recommended that the principal or primary-FCS switch has its time synchronized with at least one external NTP server. The other switches in the fabric will automatically take their time from the principal or - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 56
the principal or primary FCS switch are propagated to all switches in the fabric. Domain IDs Although domain IDs are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled, you can change them manually so that you can control :60:69bc:63:219:1eff:fe34:1bd 14 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 57
switch's Fibre Channel IP address. Name The switch's symbolic or user-created name in quotes. An arrow (>) indicates the principal switch. Setting the domain ID 1. Connect to the switch switchEnable command to re-enable the switch. Switch names Switches can be identified by IP address, Domain - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 58
in length. All switch names must begin with the switch switch:admin> switchname newname 3. Record the new switch switches and the 5410, 5424, 5450, and 5480 embedded switches switch Switch activation and deactivation By default, the switch is enabled after power is applied and diagnostics and switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 59
The following procedure describes how to gracefully shut down a switch. Warm reboot refers to shutting down the appliance per the instructions below, also known as a graceful shutdown. Cold boot blades are all shut down. 2. At the prompt, enter y. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 17 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 60
switches. The presence of different PID formats in a fabric causes fabric segmentation. • For information on PID formats and related procedures, see Chapter before powering on the next one. Switch connection See the hardware user's guide of your specific switch for interswitch link (ISL) connection - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 61
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services in Fibre Channel fabrics to identify ports in the network. All devices in a fabric must use the same PID format, so when you add new equipment to the SAN problems in many routine maintenance scenarios. Fortunately, very few device drivers still behave this way. Many current device drivers - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 64
assigned by the system based on the port number. support up to 256 NPIV devices. This means a logical switch can support up to 144 ports that can each support switch and thereafter it is persistently maintained. • Removes shared area limitations on 48 port blades. 22 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 65
to 0xff for the PID. Port-based mode does not support the upper 16 ports of a 48 port blade in a logical switch. WWN-based PID assignment WWN-based PID assignment allows you to configure a device is rejected and the error is noted in the RASlog. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 23 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 66
assignment NOTE To activate the WWN-based PID assignment, you do not need to disable the switch. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y WWN Based persistent PID (yes, y, no, n): [no] y System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] ssl attributes (yes, - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 67
fixed-port switches. For Manual, the Brocade DCX Data Center Backbone Hardware Reference Manual, and the Brocade DCX-4S Data Center Backbone Hardware Reference Manual Services and Routing Services, iSCSI bridging, FCIP, Converged Enhanced Ethernet, storage virtualization, and encryption support - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 68
enterprise-class directors, specify the slot number where the blade is installed. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the portName command. port to give it a unique identifier in a switch. 26 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 69
To select a specific port in the to have an index value equal to the area_ID assigned to the port. If a switch is using Core PID format, and no port swapping has been done, the port index portSwap command is not supported for ports above 256. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 27 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 70
ports 16 through 47. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the switch reboot. To ensure the port remain enabled, use the portCfgPersistentEnable command as instructed the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the appropriate command based - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 71
online, re-issue the portEnable command after the failover is complete. Disabling a port 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the appropriate command based on the current state of the port and on whether it is necessary to specify a slot number - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 72
speeds. This port blade is compatible only with the Brocade 48000 CP blades. A 48-port Brocade platform port blade supporting 1, 2, and 4 Gbps port speeds in chassis mode 5 with port and exchange-based routing. This port blade is compatible only with the Brocade 48000 CP blades. FC4-48 blades do not - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 73
part of the default logical switch. A 6-port Brocade platform port blade supporting 10 Gbps port speed. supporting Fibre Channel Application Services and two 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet copper interfaces supporting Fibre Channel and Ethernet SAN. DCX Extension blade FX8-24 75 Guide 31 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 74
2 Blade terminology and compatibility Mixed CP blades are not supported on a single chassis, except during specific upgrade procedures detailed in the Brocade 48000 Hardware Reference Manual. CP4 and CP8 blades cannot be mixed in the same chassis under any circumstances. Brocade recommends that - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 75
perform diagnostics. When diagnostics are executed manually (from the Fabric OS command line application blade. Enabling blades 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter supports up to two FA4-18 blades in a chassis. The Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones support Guide 33 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 76
supported in either the Brocade DCX or DCX-4S enterprise-class platform. • You have turned on the power to the chassis and the FR4-18i blade in that slot was not active prior to the power-on you must enable the ports manually. For instructions on how to manually If an error is encountered then - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 77
error complete the cable move. Blade swapping is based on port swapping and has the same supported on the FX8-24 DCX Extension blade. Swapping blades The bladeSwap command performs the following operations: 1. Blade selection The selection process includes selecting the switch Guide 35 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 78
application, etc). • Port Count. Both blades must support the same number of front ports. For example, 16 switches. For example, if the source blade has ports in a logical switch the associated logical switch or logical fabric up into different logical switches as long as they are carved the same way - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 79
the bladeSwap command. If no errors are encountered, the blade swap will complete successfully. If errors are encountered, the command is blade to enable all user ports. Power conservation All blades are powered on by default when the switch chassis is powered on. Guide 37 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 80
interface. You must manually power off the blades by unseating the blade from its mounting, the slider, or removing power from the chassis. Powering off a port blade 1. Connect to the switch and log in not allowed: • ICL0 ICL0 • ICL1 ICL1 38 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 81
cost of the ISL path being lesser or greater than the ICL path between the two switches. Refer to the Brocade DCX Backbone Hardware Reference Manual and the Brocade DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual for instructions on how to cable ICLs. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 39 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 82
a gateway" on page 41. • The switches connected to both sides of the gateway are included when determining switch count maximums. • Extended links (those created using the Extended Fabrics licensed feature) are not supported through gateway links. 40 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 83
Repeat this procedure on the switch at the other end of the switch operation, high availability features, and fabric connectivity. Checking switch operation 1. Connect to the switch the switch. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using switch power supplies. Refer to the hardware reference manual - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 84
the POST. ENABLED: The blade is on and enabled. ENABLED (User Ports Disabled): The blade is on, but external ports have been disabled error was detected. The reason code numbers displayed are used by Support personnel to assist with problem diagnosis. Review the system error Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 85
are connected. Track and control switch changes The track changes feature allows you to keep a record of specific changes that may not be considered switch events, but may provide useful file change from task • Track changes on • Track changes off Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 43 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 86
setting policy parameters, see the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the switchStatusPolicyShow command. Whenever there is a switch change, an error message is logged and an SNMP connUnitStatusChange trap is - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 87
NOT used in the calculation. ** In addition, if the range of settable values in the prompt is (0..0), ** the policy parameter is NOT applicable to the switch. ** Simply hit the Return key. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 45 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 88
managing SANs you switch switch user name, IP address, or type of management interface used to access the switch. Auditable events are generated by the switch specific to a switch and have no negative impact on performance. • The last 256 events are persistently stored on the switch from the switch to a - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 89
firmware download start, firmware complete, and any other errors encountered during a firmware download. 5 Fabric Audit administrative ///,/,, Switch names are logged for switch components - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 90
system error log daemon, refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide. --class command, which defines the specific event classes to be filtered. switch:admin> auditcfg --class 2,4 Audit enables audit event logging based on the classes configured in step 2. switch:admin> auditcfg -- - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 91
switch is accessed through the APIs (FA API or SMI-S). Common Access Layer Daemon, which is used by Manageability Applications. Reliability, Availability, and Supportability daemon logs error applications for switch management and fabric discovery. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 49 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 92
2 High availability of daemon processes 50 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 93
Services 3 In this chapter •Fibre Channel services overview 51 •The Management Server 52 •Platform services 52 •Management server database 53 •Topology discovery 57 Fibre Channel services overview Fibre Channel services define service to communicate with services on the switch or other nodes - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 94
and query purposes. The only service that is user-configurable is the management server. The Management Server The Brocade Fabric OS Management Server (MS) allows a SAN management application to retrieve information and administer interconnected switches, servers, and storage devices. The - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 95
restrictions that may be in place. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the msCapabilityShow command to verify that all switches in the fabric support the MS platform service; otherwise, the next step will fail. 3. Enter the msplMgmtActivate - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 96
management server's ACL switch:admin> msconfigure 0 Done 1 Display the access list 2 Add member based on its Port/Node WWN 3 Delete member based on its Port/Node member based on its Port/Node WWN 3 Delete member based on its Port/Node WWN 54 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 97
memory and end the session. Example of deleting a member from the management server ACL. switch:admin> msconfigure 0 Done 1 Display the access list 2 Add member based on its Port/Node WWN 3 Delete member based on its Port/Node WWN select : (0..3) [1] 2 Port/Node WWN (in hex): [00:00:00 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 98
Port/Node WWN 3 Delete member based on its Port/Node WWN select : (0..3) [3] 1 MS Access list is empty Viewing the contents of the management server database 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account Names: 10:00:00:60:69:20:15:75 56 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 99
AD255. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account Service in progress.... *MS Topology Discovery enabled locally. *MS Topology Discovery Enable Operation Complete!! Disabling topology discovery 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the appropriate following command based - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 100
. switch:admin> mstddisable all This may erase all NID entries. Are you sure? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Request to disable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress.... *MS Topology Discovery disabled locally. *MS Topology Discovery Disable Operation Complete!! 58 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 101
. Both Unicast Class 2 and 3 traffic are supported. Broadcast and multicast are supported in Class 3 only. Path versus route selection Paths are possible ways to get from one switch to another. Each ISL has a metric cost based on bandwidth. The cumulative cost is based on the sum of all costs of all - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 102
available for traffic. In a stable fabric, a switch transmits 64 bytes every 20 seconds in each direction a control frame is not delayed by user data and that FSPF routing decisions occur ISL more than once. FSPF calculates paths based on the destination domain ID. The fabric Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 103
one or more routing policies and then applying them to the specific routing protocol. The routing policy is responsible for selecting a route based on one of two user-selected routing policies: • Port-based routing • Exchange-based routing On the Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5410, 5424, 5450 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 104
backbone traffic is load-balanced based on SID, DID, and OXID. Whatever routing policy a switch is using applies to the VE_Ports as well. For more information on VE_Ports, refer to the Fibre Channel over IP Administrator's Guide. AP route policy On the Brocade 7500 switch and FR4-18i blade, there - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 105
used for most environments. Also, it is recommended that you design a SAN that will localize Host to Target traffic by reducing the amount of traffic through the router. The two additional AP policies supported under exchange-based routing are: • AP Shared Link policy (default) • AP Dedicated Link - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 106
DLS is set switch:admin> dlsreset switch:admin> dlsshow DLS is not set Static route assignment A static route can be assigned only when the active routing policy is port-based routing. When exchange-based routing is active, you cannot assign static routes. Static routes are supported only on the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 107
supported on the Brocade 300, 4900, 5410, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480, 5100, 5300, 5424, 7500, 7500E, 7600, 7800 and 8000 switches, use the port-based routing policy. In a stable fabric, frames are always delivered in order, even when the traffic between switches is shared Guide 65 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 108
Sharing on ports By default, out-of-order frame-based delivery is allowed to minimize the number of frames switches in a Virtual Fabric. If you enable this feature, it must be on a per logical switch basis and can affect other logical switches in the fabric. 66 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 109
rebalanced. ATTENTION Although, this feature is enabled for a specific logical switch, you must have chassis-level permissions to use this feature. This effect on logical switch 2 is based on the configuration on logical switch 2: • If logical switch 2 has IOD ON (iodSet only), then IOD is enforced - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 110
base zone object, "red_______base". • The RD zone configuration, "r_e_d_i_r_c__fg". 1. Connect to the switch :40): switch:admin>zone Connect to the switch and log in switch:admin> zone --rddelete \ red_0917_10_10_10_10_10_10_10_10_20_20_20_20_20_20_20_20 Viewing redirect zones 1. Connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 111
81 •The authentication model using RADIUS and LDAP 85 User accounts overview In addition to the default accounts-root, factory, admin, and user-Fabric OS supports up to 252 additional user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain). These accounts expand your ability to track account - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 112
managed using the local user database. The local user database is manually synchronized using the distribute command to push a copy of the switch's local user database to all other Fabric OS v5.3.0 and later switches in the fabric. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Role-Based Action Control (RBAC - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 113
matrix Category Role permission Admin Basic Fabric Switch Admin Admin Operator Security Switch User Zone Admin Admin Admin Admin Domains Admin O OO OM N NN N OM O N O O OO N OM O N N N ON OM O NO O O NO N N NN O O ON Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 71 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 114
Continued) Role permission Admin Basic Fabric Switch Admin Admin Operator Security Switch User Zone Admin Admin Admin Debug Diagnostics O N OM O O N OM O N O O OO OM O ON N N NN O OM O O OM N NN OM OM O OM N O ON 72 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 115
Admin Basic Fabric Switch Admin Admin Operator Security Switch User Zone Admin Admin Switch Configuration OM O OM OM Switch Management OM O OM OM Switch Management-IP Configuration OM O OM OM Switch Port Configuration OM OM OM OM Switch of sessions on a switch may not exceed 32. - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 116
user, or any role with an ADlist 11-25 or LFlist 11-128. The user user accounts, Fabric OS supports up to 252 user-defined accounts in each logical switch switch. TABLE 12 Default local user user Factory AD0-255 home: 0 Root AD0-255 home: 0 User AD0 Connect to the switch and log in logical switch • - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 117
, if you change the ADlist for the user account, all of the currently active sessions for that account will be logged out. For more information about changing the Admin Domain on an account, refer to Chapter 15, "Managing Administrative Domains". 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 118
then distributing the password database to switches is not supported. If the distribute command is issued from a pre-Fabric OS v6.2.0, switches running Fabric OS v6.2.0 or later will reject it. Accepting distribution of user databases on the local switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 119
to the local switch user database only. Configured password policies (and all user account attribute and password state information) are synchronized across CPs and remain unchanged after an HA failover. Password policies can also be manually Guide 77 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 120
The password history policy prevents users from recycling recently used passwords, and is enforced across all user accounts when users are setting their own when an administrator sets a password for another user; instead, the user's password history is preserved and the password set by the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 121
for each user on each switch instance. The counters for all user accounts are or when it is manually unlocked by either a user account that has a user enforcement for the account lockout policy. The following commands are used to manage the account lockout policy. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 122
times a user can a user to the switch using to the switch using an user account that is locked out. Disabling the admin lockout policy 1. Log in to the switch using an account that is an Admin role or securityAdmin role. 2. Enter the passwdCfg --disableadminlockout command. Denial of service service - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 123
by contacting your switch service provider. Without the the boot PROM password for a switch without a recovery string" on page that applies to your switch model or enterprise-class switches. If your switch is not listed, please contact your switch support provider for instructions Customer Support for - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 124
saved. 7. Reboot the switch by typing the reset command standby CP blade by sliding the On/Off switch on the ejector handle of the standby CP Take the following appropriate action based on whether you find the password following string to Customer Support for password recovery: afHTpyLsDo1Pz0Pk5GzhIw - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 125
switches. The password recovery instructions contained within this section are only for the switches listed. If your switch is not listed, contact your switch support provider for instructions. 1. Create a serial connection to the switch Enter 3. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 83 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 126
Fabric OS through the serial port" on page 2. 4. Reboot the standby CP blade by sliding the On/Off switch on the ejector handle of the standby CP blade to Off, and then back to On. This causes the blade when it is entered from the boot interface. 84 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 127
support the use of either the local user database and the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) at the same time; or the local user user. By default, the RADIUS and LDAP services are disabled, so AAA services default to the switch's local database. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 85 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 128
problems, the switch uses local authentication. Consider the effects of the use of RADIUS or LDAP service on other Fabric OS features. For example, when RADIUS or LDAP service against the local user database. not supported On Off not supported 86 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 129
with the assigned switch role in a Brocade Vendor-Specific Attribute (VSA). If the response does not have a VSA role assignment, the User role is assigned. If no Administrative Domain is assigned, then the user is assigned to the default Admin Domain AD0. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 87 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 130
-length Attribute-specific data ASCII string Multiple octet, maximum 253, indicating the name of the assigned role and other supported attribute values such as Admin Domain member list. Fabric OS users on the RADIUS server All existing Fabric OS mechanisms for managing local switch user accounts - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 131
authentication service (IAS) server to use VSA to pass the Admin role to the switch in define the role for the user in a configuration file. For example, to grant the user jsmith the Admin role, you configuration file: swladmin Auth-Type := Local, User-Password == "myPassword" Brocade-Auth-Role - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 132
Type codes to specify key-value pairs. Note that a switch always parses these attributes from Vendor-Type code 2 to specification, the account cannot log in until the AD list or Virtual Fabric list is corrected; an error message is displayed. For example, on a Linux FreeRadius Server, the user (user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 133
switch access roles. To manage a fabric, these roles can be User, Admin, and SecurityAdmin. Configuring RADIUS server support with local. Configuring RADIUS service on Linux consists of the following tasks: • Adding the Brocade attribute to the server • Creating the user • Enabling clients Adding - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 134
Creating the user 1. Open the $PREFIX/etc/raddb/user file in a text editor. 2. Add the user names and their roles for users accessing the switch and authenticating through RADIUS. The user will log = "11/10/2008", Brocade-Passwd-WarnPeriod = "30" 92 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 135
(see "Adding a RADIUS or LDAP server to the switch configuration" on page 100). 2. Save the file $PREFIX/etc/raddb/client.config then start the RADIUS server as follows: $PREFIX/sbin/radiusd Configuring RADIUS server support with Windows 2000 The instructions for setting up RADIUS on a Windows 2000 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 136
with a specific switch login role. For example, you should configure a user group for root, admin, factory, switchAdmin, and user, and then add any users whose logins you want to associate to the appropriate group. 4. Configuring the server For more information and instructions on configuring - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 137
based authentication methods are based is used for user authentication. The Brocade switch does not communicate involves adding RADIUS clients, users, and vendor specific attributes to the RSA : C:\Program Files\RSA Security\RSA RADIUS\Service Figure 8 on page 96 shows what Guide 95 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 138
Dictionary # # (See readme.dct for more details on the format of this file Use the Radius specification attributes in lieu of the Brocade one: # @radius.dct MACRO Brocade-VSA(t,s) 26 [vid=1588 dct - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 139
is used on the local switch only and not for the entire fabric. • You can use the User-Principal-Name and not the Common-Name for AD LDAP authentication. To provide backward compatibility, authentication based on the Common Name is still supported. Common Name based-authentication is not recommended - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 140
switch. 4. Associate the user to the group by adding the user to the group. For instructions on how to create a user to the user name. Creating a user To create a user in Active log in as "[email protected]". Creating User, etc.) that the user must use to log in to the switch. or If you have a user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 141
this utility comes with Service Pack 1 or you can download this utility from the Microsoft web site. 2. Go to CN=Users 3. Right click on Fabrics HomeLF=10;LFRoleList=admin:128,10;ChassisRole=admin In this example, the logical switch that would be logged into by default is 10. If 10 is not available - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 142
users can still log in to the switch in the event of a failover. RADIUS or LDAP configuration is chassis-based configuration data. On platforms containing multiple switch or LDAP service. If no RADIUS or LDAP configuration exists, turning on the RADIUS authentication mode triggers an error message. - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 143
to the switch and log service 1. Connect to the switch switch service service problems. Example of enabling local authentication, enter the following command for RADIUS switch:admin> aaaconfig --authspec "radius;local" --backup Example for LDAP switch switch accounts (admin and user) or any user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 144
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chapter •Security protocols 103 •Secure Copy 104 •Secure Shell protocol 105 •Secure Sockets Layer protocol 108 •Simple Network Management Protocol 113 •Telnet protocol 115 •Listener applications 117 •Ports and applications used by switches switch while the switch supports download support the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 146
to authenticate the user, if necessary. Fabric OS uses secure socket layer (SSL) to support HTTPS. A certificate must be generated and installed on each switch to enable SSL. Supports SSLv3, 128-bit on SSH to provide authentication and security. 104 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 147
switch:admin> configure Not all options will be available on an enabled switch. To disable the switch, use the "switchDisable" command. Configure... System services runs on the switch. The daemon supports a wide variety of Guide by Daniel J. Barrett, Ph. D., Richard E. Silverman, and - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 148
based authentication systems is that in many cases, it is possible to establish secure connections without having to manually type in a password. RSA and DSA asynchronous algorithms are FIPS-compliant. Allowed-user The default admin user must set up the allowed-user switch. The allowed-user switch: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 149
users/ users/alloweduser/.ssh/id_dsa. Your public key has been saved in /users switch by logging in to the switch as the allowed-user switch-to-host (outgoing) authentication by logging in to the switch as the allowed user switch as the allowed-user and switch 1. Log in to the switch as the allowed-user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 150
policies, refer to Chapter 7, "Configuring Advanced Security Features". Secure Sockets Layer protocol Secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol provides secure access to a fabric through Web-based management tools like Web Tools. SSL support is a standard Fabric OS feature. Switches configured for SSL - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 151
To ease maintenance and allow secure out-of-band communication between switches, consider using one certificate authority (CA) to sign all management certificates for a fabric. If you use different CAs, management services operate correctly, but the Web Tools Fabric Events button is unable - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 152
the management workstation and go to the CA Web site. Follow the instructions to request a certificate. Locate the area in the request form into which you are to paste the CSR. 3. Through a Telnet window, connect to the switch and log in as admin. 110 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 153
a switch certificate Perform this procedure on each switch. 1. Connect to the switch and guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers. For more detailed instructions listed. Take the appropriate following action based on whether you find the certificate: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 154
action based on instructions to import the certificate. Root certificates for the Java Plug-in For information on Java requirements, see "Browser and Java support" on page 108. This procedure is a guide San Jose, ST=California, C=US Issuer: CN=Brocade, OU=Software, O=Brocade Communications, L=San - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 155
switch variables and set up enterprise-level management processes. Every Brocade switch carries an SNMP agent and management information base instructions, SAN switches and devices from any company that complies with FibreAlliance specifications specific commands used in these procedures, - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 156
specific to each logical switch belong to the switch category. These attributes are available in the Virtual Fabrics context and not available in the Chassis context. Attributes that are common across the logical switches belong to the chassis level. These attributes are accessible to users having - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 157
For details on Brocade MIB files, naming conventions, loading instructions, and information about using the Brocade SNMP agent, prevent passing clear text passwords over the network when connecting to the switch, you can block the Telnet protocol using an IP Filter policy. Guide 115 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 158
permit permit permit permit permit permit permit permit permit permit permit permit Unblocking Telnet 1. Connect to the switch through a serial port or SSH and log in as admin. 2. Type in the ipfilter --delete need to add a rule to permit Telnet. 116 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 159
7600, 7800 and 8000 switches.; FA4-18, FC4- switches If you are using the FC-FC Routing Service, be aware that the secModeEnable command is not supported switch in the fabric. Any host can establish an HTTP connection to any switch in the fabric. Any host can establish an API connection to any switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 160
other devices that may sit between switches in the fabric and your network or between the managers and the switch. TABLE 22 Port information Port Type Platform API. Use the ipfilter command to block the port. Disable the SNMP service on the remote host if you do not use it, or filter incoming UDP - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 161
supported Access Control List (ACL) policy listed below is identified by a specific switch ports. • Switch connection control (SCC) policy - Used to restrict which switches can join with a switch. NOTE Run all commands in this chapter switches switch. • Defined, which means the policy has been - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 162
AD255 and in AD0 only if there are no user-defined Admin Domains. Both AD0 (when no other user-defined Admin Domains exist) and AD255 provide an . For more information on configuration uploads, see the Chapter 8, "Maintaining the Switch Configuration File". NOTE All changes, including the creation - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 163
switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Type the secPolicyShow command. switch to the switch and log Connect to the switch and log in an ACL policy 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned deleting an ACL policy switch:admin> secpolicydelete " - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 164
Connect to the switch and log in using the switch WWN: switch:admin> secpolicyadd :44:55:66:77:bb): switch:admin> secpolicyadd "DCC_POLICY_abc", "11 Connect to the switch and log in 67:00:40 from the SCC_POLICY: switch:admin> secpolicyremove "SCC_POLICY", "12 the switch and log switch: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 165
is allowed to modify and distribute the database within the fabric. Automatic distribution is supported and you can either configure the switches in your fabric to accept the FCS policy or manually distribute the FCS policy. Changes made to the FCS policy are saved to permanent memory only after - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 166
switch operations for Primary FCS enforcement. TABLE 25 FCS switch operations Allowed on FCS switches Allowed on all switches secPolicyAdd (Allowed on all switches all switches switch.) secPolicyRemove (Allowed on all switches switch switch switches. Creating an FCS policy 1. Connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 167
order of FCS switches 1. Log in to the Primary FCS switch using an switch and backup FCS switches. 3. Type secPolicyFCSMove; then provide the current position of the switch manually distributed to the switches using the distribute -p command. Each switch the Primary FCS switch. FCS policy - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 168
fabric: • For an FCS database, the enforcement allows any switch to initiate the distribution. This is to support FCS policy creation specifying a remote switch as Primary. • For other database distributions, only the Primary FCS switch can initiate the distribution. The FCS policy distribution is - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 169
switch if connected by a switch port listed in the same policy. If a switch switch at any switch ports that are not specified in a DCC policy. Switch logical switch or switch and are not enforced by the DCC policy. This does not create a security problem DCC policies are not supported on the CEE ports - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 170
using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the secPolicyDelete command. Example of deleting stale DCC policies switch:admin> secpolicydelete ALL_STALE_DCC_POLICY About to clear all STALE DCC policies ARE YOU SURE (yes, y, no, n): [no] y 128 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 171
changes: • A logical switch supports an SCC policy. You can configure and distribute an SCC policy on a logical switch. • SCC enforcement is performed on a ISL based on the SCC policy present on the logical switch. For more information on Virtual Fabrics, refer to Chapter 10, "Managing Virtual - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 172
base Fabric OS. No license is required. You can configure a switch of shared secrets known to both switches as a secret key pair. The switch authentication or switches brought supported. The default configuration directs the switch to attempt FCAP authentication first, DH-CHAP second. The switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 173
is also blocked on logical ISLs. The following error message is printed on the console when you execute supported on logical ports ". For more information on Virtual Fabrics, refer to Chapter 10, "Managing Virtual Fabrics". Configuring E_Port authentication 1. Connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 174
supported because the device authentication requires manual interaction in setting the HBA shared secrets and switch shared secrets, and most of the HBAs do not support AUTH_NEGOTIATE ELS frame, are blocked by the switch. During this time, the Fibre Channel driver rejects all other ELS frames. The - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 175
on a local switch basis. Device authentication policy supports devices that are connected to the switch in point-to-point Supported HBAs The following HBAs support authentication: • Emulex LP11000 (Tested with Storport Miniport v2.0 windows driver) • Qlogic QLA2300 (Tested with Solaris v5.04 driver - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 176
to the switch using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the authUtil --authinit command. Example for specific ports on the switch switch:admin> authutil --authinit 2,3,4 Example for all E_Ports on the switch switch:admin> authutil --authinit allE 134 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 177
and needed input; then it loops through a sequence of switch specification, peer secret entry, and local secret entry. To exit the loop, press Enter for the switch name; then type y. of setting a secret key pair switchA:admin> secauthsecret --set Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 135 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 178
Auth policy The AUTH policy can be manually distributed to the fabric by command; there is no support for automatic distribution. To distribute the AUTH policy, see "Distributing the local ACL policies" on page 144 for instructions. Local Switch configuration parameters are needed to control whether - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 179
the IP management interfaces according to the policy rules. Fabric OS supports multiple IP Filter policies to be defined at the same time. as the existing defined or active policy. 1. Log in to the switch using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ipFilter Guide 137 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 180
Filter policy without any rule cannot be activated. This subcommand prompts for a user confirmation before proceeding. 1. Log in to the switch using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ipFilter 256 rules within an IP Filter policy. 138 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 181
. Supported types supported supported switch. A valid port number range is represented by a dash, for example 7-30. Alternatively, service names can also be used instead of port number. Table 29 lists the supported service names and their corresponding port number. TABLE 29 Supported services Service - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 182
, so that management IP traffic initiated from a switch, such as syslog, radius and ftp, is 65535 TCP Permit Any 1024-65535 UDP Permit A switch with Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later will have address for the management interface of a switch is changed through the ipAddrSet command or manageability - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 183
switch . 1. Log in to the switch using an account assigned to the Log in to the switch using an account in to the switch using an account policy is manually distributed by command switches activate the same IP Filter policy automatically. When a switch aborted. Switches with Fabric not supported in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 184
Manually distribute an ACL policy database - Run the distribute command to push the local database of the specified policy type to target switches. "ACL policy distribution to other switches policies are managed on a per switch basis. For configuration instructions, see "Fabric-wide enforcement" on - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 185
. Configure the distribution setting to reject when maintaining the database on a per-switch basis. Table 33 lists the databases supported in Fabric OS v6.1.0 and later switches. TABLE 33 Supported policy databases Database type Database identifier (ID) Authentication policy database DCC policy - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 186
database cannot be manually distributed. When you policies 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an to other switches in the fabric target switches. Policy switches in the fabric. NOTE FC routers cannot join a fabric with a strict fabric-wide consistency policy. FC routers do not support - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 187
:admin> fddcfg --showall Local Switch Configuration for all Databases:- DATABASE - Accept/Reject SCC - accept DCC - accept PWD - accept FCS - accept AUTH - accept IPFILTER - accept Fabric Wide Consistency Policy:- "SCC:S;DCC" Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 145 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 188
. If the tolerant SCC or DCC fabric-wide consistency policies do not match, the switch can join the fabric, but an error message flags the mismatch. If the tolerant SCC and DCC fabric-wide consistency policies match and if both are set to strict. 146 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 189
resolve the policy conflict, manually distribute the database you want to use to the switch with the mismatched database. disabled. Table 36 shows merges that are not supported. TABLE 36 Examples of strict fabric merges switches are disabled. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 147 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 190
Error message logged. Run fddCfg --fabwideset "" from any switch support the user data being of service (DoS interfaces based on manual key. For more information on IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, refer to Chapter 1, "Performing Basic Configuration Tasks". 148 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 191
in tunnel mode where the inner IP header would contain the IP addresses of the actual endpoints. FIGURE 12 Gateway tunnel configuration Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 149 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 192
protocols use hash algorithms like MD5 and SHA to calculate a hash based on a secret key and the contents of the IP datagram. This it has access to the secret key. To protect against denial of service attacks, the IPsec protocols use a sliding window. Each packet gets assigned Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 193
You cannot modify an SA once it is created. Use the ipsecConfig --flush manual-sa command to remove all SA entries from the kernel SADB and re- For SA bundles, [AH, ESP] is the supported combination. Authentication and encryption algorithms IPsec uses different protocols 's Guide 151 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 194
cipher. A form of plaintext encryption. IPsec policies An IPsec policy determines the security services afforded to a packet and the treatment of a packet in the network. An as preshared keys, or a certificate-based method, such as RSA signatures. 152 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 195
of the connection are provided by you. Based on which protocol, algorithm, and key used for the creation of the security associations, the switch populates the security association database (SAD) accordingly. Pre-shared keys A pre-shared key has the .psk extension and is one of the available methods - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 196
use in conjunction with a specific authentication protocol. 2. Determine the switch:admin> ipsecconfig --add policy ips sa-proposal -t IPSEC-AH -sa AH01 6. Import the pre-shared key file. Refer to Chapter switch using the ipSecConfig --add command. 154 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 197
operands to display IKE policies. • Use the ipsecConfig --flush manual-sa command with the specified operands to flush the created SAs MD5 and configure IKE with pre-shared keys. The two systems are a switch, BROCADE300 (IPv4 address 10.33.74.13), and an external host (10 Guide 155 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 198
extension. For more information on importing the pre-shared key file, refer to "Installing a switch 2000 do not support IKEv2. 8. manual-sa -a command. 11. Perform the equivalent steps on the remote peer to complete the IPsec configuration. Refer to your server administration guide for instructions - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 199
created using IKE for the above traffic flow. • Use the ipsecConfig --show manual-sa -a command with the operands specified to display the outbound and inbound SAs operands to display IKE policies. • Use the ipsecConfig --flush manual-sa command with the specified operands to flush the created SAs - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 200
7 Management interface security 158 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 201
reference. NOTE For information about AD-enabled switches see Chapter 15, "Managing Administrative Domains". For more information about troubleshooting configuration file uploads and downloads, refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide. There are two ways to view configuration - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 202
user switch sections for all logical switches. Note: Use this parameter when obtaining a complete capture of the switches' configuration in a switch switch sections. If you upgrade the firmware on any existing switches to restore the logical switches. Example of a :52 2009 [Switch Configuration Begin : - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 203
[Banner] [End] [Switch Configuration End : 0] date = Thu Apr 2 21:28:52 2009 [Switch Configuration Begin : 1] [FICU SAVED FILES] [Banner] [End] [Switch Configuration End : 1] Chassis section There is only the entire system-not just an individual logical switch. The chassis section is included in non- - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 204
Switch section There is always at least one switch section for the default switch or a switch switch instance on a switch with Virtual Fabrics mode enabled. These are the switch-specific data that affect only that logical switch's behavior. The following components are in the switch switches and - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 205
that the FTP or SCP service is running on the host computer. 2. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. printer. Example of a configUpload on a switch without Admin Domains switch:admin> configupload Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 206
switch and can be ignored. Configuration management supports are applied only to the default switch or chassis areas. All other switches defined in the downloaded config file must match the number of switches currently defined on the switch default switch. If there are multiple logical switches - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 207
. When you use the configDownload command, you will be prompted to disable the switch only when necessary. Configuration download without disabling a switch is independent of the hardware platform and supported on all hardware platforms running Fabric OS v6.1.0 and later. ATTENTION In Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 208
or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user]: UserFoo Path/Filename [/config.txt]: Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]): all *** CAUTION *** This command is used to download a backed-up configuration for a specific switch. If using a file from a different switch, this file's configuration - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 209
User Name [user]: UserFoo Path/Filename [/config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt *** CAUTION *** This command is used to download a backed-up configuration for a specific switch. If using a file from a different switch > Activating configDownload: Switch is disabled configDownload - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 210
fmsmode is enabled in a configuration file, but is disabled on the switch, the configDownload command fails and displays an error message. This prevents undesirable conditions that could result from enabling fmsmode on a switch that does not require it. Configurations across a fabric To save time - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 211
are uploaded Example of a configUpload of a logical switch DCX_80:FID128:admin> configupload -vf Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user]: anonymous Path/Filename [/config.txt]: Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 169 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 212
10 -ftp 10.1.2.3,UserFoo,config.txt,password Example of a configdownload on a switch Sprint5100:FID128:admin> configdownload -vf Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user]: UserFoo Path/Filename [/config.txt]: 5100_FID89.txt Section (all - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 213
system and take effect. This includes but is not limited to logical switch definitions, whether the Virtual Fabrics feature is enabled or disabled, and the hardware reference manuals for the Brocade 48000 director, the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platform, there is a guide for FC port - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 214
8 Brocade configuration form TABLE 41 Brocade configuration and connection (Continued) Brocade configuration settings Total number of devices in fabric (nsAllShow) Total number of switches in the fabric (fabricShow) 172 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 215
Support 186 •Test and restore firmware on switches 188 •Test and restore firmware on enterprise-class platforms 190 •Validating a firmware download 193 Firmware download process overview Fabric OS v6.3.0 provides nondisruptive firmware installation. This chapter refers to the following specific - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 216
. The .plist file contains specific firmware information (time stamp, platform code, version, and so forth) and the names of packages of the firmware to be downloaded. These packages are made available periodically to add features or to remedy defects. Contact your switch support provider to obtain - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 217
firmware download process, see Chapter 15, "Managing Administrative Domains prevent channel errors during nondisruptive firmware installation, the switch CUP port must v6.2.x v6.3.0 inSync no sync inSync inSync If Ethernet Switch Service is enabled, no sync. inSync n/a Run firmwareDownload -s on - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 218
and included with any trouble reports. 5. Connect to the switch and log in to the switch as admin. Enter the supportSave command to retrieve all current core files prior to executing the firmware download. This helps to troubleshoot the firmware download process if a problem is encountered. If you - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 219
firmware Firmware upgrades are available for customers with support service contracts and for partners on the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com. At the Brocade Web site click Brocade Connect, log in, and follow the instructions to register and download firmware. Partners with authorized - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 220
network problems). Disrupting the process can render the switch inoperable and require you to seek help from your switch service provider. Do not disconnect the switch from power during the process because the switch could become inoperable when rebooted. 178 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 221
. 1. Take the following appropriate action based on what service you are using: • If you are using FTP or SCP, verify that the FTP or SSH server is running on the host server and that you have a valid user ID and password on that server. • If your platform supports a USB memory device, verify that - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 222
are not in sync, run the haSyncStart command. If the problem persists, refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide. If the troubleshooting information fails to help resolve the issue, contact your switch service provider. NOTE This section only applies when upgrading from Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 223
time-out (30 minutes for network problems). Disrupting the process can render the switch inoperable and require you to seek help from your switch service provider. Do not disconnect the switch from power during the process because the switch could become inoperable upon reboot. Upgrading firmware - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 224
them. If the CPs still are not synchronized, contact your switch service provider. 7. Enter the firmwareDownload command and respond to the or any application) [FOS]: Server Name or IP Address: 10.1.2.3 User Name: userfoo File Name: /home/userfoo/v6.3.0 Network Protocol (1-auto 's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 225
[1]: Mon Jul 13 04:27:21 2009 Slot 7 (CP1, active): Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step may take up to 30 minutes. [2]: Mon Jul 13 04:34:58 2009 Slot 7 ( v6.3.0 v6.3.0 SAS v3.3.0 v3.3.0 DMM v3.3.0 v3.3.0 * Local CP Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 183 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 226
support a firmware download from a Brocade branded USB device attached to the switch or active CP. Before the USB device can be accessed by the firmwareDownload command, it must be enabled and mounted switch using an account assigned to the switch using an 28 15:33 support\ 0B 2009 May the switch as admin switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 227
a user ID on that server. 2. Store the SA file on the FTP or SSH server, or on the USB device for supported platforms. 3. Unpack the compressed files preserving directory structures. The firmware is in the form of RPM packages with names defined in a .plist file. The .plist file contains specific - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 228
Chapter 7, "Configuring Advanced Security Features". The v6.3.0 firmware is digitally signed using the OpenSSL utility to provide FIPS support.To use the digitally signed software, you must configure the switch key file from a specific server location and replaces the one on the switch. So for easy - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 229
for signed firmware 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Type the configure command. 3. Respond to the prompts as follows: System Service Default is no; press Enter to select default setting. ssl attributes Default is no; press Enter to select - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 230
at http://www.brocade.com or switch support provider and store the file on the FTP or SSH server. 3. Unpack the compressed files preserving directory structures. The firmware is in the form of RPM packages with names defined in a .plist file, that contains specific firmware information and the names - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 231
. b. Wait five minutes to ensure that all processes have completed and the switch is fully up and operational. c. Log in to the switch. Enter the firmwareShow command and verify that both partitions on the switch have the original firmware. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 189 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 232
on synchronization states. c. Enter the firmwareShow command to confirm that the primary partition of the standby CP contains the new firmware. 190 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 233
. Do not do anything on the enterprise-class platform while this operation is in process. 11. Perform a commit on the active CP. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 191 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 234
devices. If you want to upgrade an enterprise-class platform with only one CP in it, follow the procedures in "Test and restore firmware on switches" on page 188. Note, however, that upgrading an enterprise-class platform with only one CP will be disruptive to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 235
is possible that a device or switch cannot connect to the fabric and further troubleshooting is necessary. firmwareShow Displays the current firmware level on the switch. For Brocade directors, this command This command can be run from either CP. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 193 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 236
nsAllShow fabricShow Displays all devices directly connected to the switch that have logged into the name server. Make sure of attached devices prior to the firmware download. Displays all switches in a fabric. Make sure the number of switches in the fabric after the firmware download is exactly the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 237
done at the granularity of a port. Virtual Fabrics is a suite of related features that can be customized based on your needs. The Virtual Fabrics suite consists of the following specific features: • Logical switch • Logical fabric • Device sharing Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 195 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 238
switch overview This chapter describes the logical switch 5100 For additional information about supported switches and port types, see "Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics" a single logical switch in the physical chassis. This logical switch is called the default logical switch, and it initially - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 239
chassis Default logical switch P0 P3 P6 P9 P1 P4 P7 P2 P5 P8 Logical switch 1 (Default logical switch) P0 P2 P4 P6 P8 P1 P3 P5 P7 P9 Logical switch 2 Logical switch 3 Logical switch 4 FIGURE 15 Switch before and after creating logical switches Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 197 53-1001336 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 240
ports, labeled P0 through P9. After logical switches are created, the ports are assigned to specific logical switches. Note that ports 0, 1, 7, and 8 have not been assigned to a logical switch and so remain assigned to the default logical switch. 198 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 241
switch" on page 214 for instructions for assigning and moving ports on logical switches. A logical switch switch. See "Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics" on page 206 for detailed information about these ports. Logical switches and connected devices You can connect devices to logical switches - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 242
fabrics. Switch 1 H1 D1 D2 Fabric 128 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Fabric 1 Fabric 15 Fabric 8 FIGURE 19 Logical switches in a switch. You can connect logical switches to non-Virtual Fabric switches and to other logical switches. You connect logical switches to non-Virtual Fabric switches - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 243
10 You connect logical switches to other logical switches in two ways: • Using ISLs • Using base switches and shared ISLs Logical fabric and ISLs Figure 20 shows two physical chassis divided into logical switches. In Figure 20, ISLs are used to connect the logical switches with fabric ID 1 and - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 244
can be used for communication among the other logical switches. • For FC-FC routing, legacy EX_Ports must be connected to the base switch and no other logical switch. • Base switches do not support direct device connectivity. A base switch can have only E_Ports, VE_Ports, EX_Ports, or VEX_Ports, but - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 245
Logical ISL Logical ISL XISL Physical chassis 2 P1 Logical switch 5 (Default logical switch) Fabric ID 128 P2 Logical switch 6 Fabric ID 1 P4 P7 Logical switch 7 P6 Fabric ID 15 P8 P9 Base switch Fabric ID 8 FIGURE 23 Logical ISLs connecting logical switches To be able to use the XISL, the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 246
8 Logical ISL ISL Logical ISL Logical ISL XISL Physical chassis 2 P1 Logical switch 5 (Default logical switch) Fabric ID 128 P2 Logical switch 6 Fabric ID 1 P4 P7 Logical switch 7 P6 Fabric ID 15 P8 P9 Base switch Fabric ID 8 FIGURE 24 Logical fabric using ISLs and XISLs By default, the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 247
that are not covered in the chassis management operations. When a user logs in, the user is assigned an active context, or active logical switch. This context filters the view that the user gets, and determines which ports the user can see. You can change the active context. For example, if - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 248
belong to any logical switch (including the base and default logical switches), with the exception that F_Ports cannot belong to the base switch. • The default logical switch can use XISLs. • The default logical switch can also be a base logical switch. Supported port configurations in the Brocade - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 249
The following restrictions apply: • EX_Ports and VEX_Ports can be in only the base switch. • VE_Ports are supported on the base switch only for carrying FCR traffic to VEX_Ports. VE_Ports in the base switch are not supported for carrying logical fabric traffic over XISLs. • VE_Ports cannot be in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 250
switches, depending on the platform type. See Chapter 17, "Administering Advanced Performance Monitoring," for more information about performance monitoring when Virtual Fabrics are enabled. Port mirroring is not supported when Virtual Fabrics is enabled. QoS VCs are maintained across the base - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 251
switch has ICL ports. • The logical switch is an edge switch for an FC router. • The logical switch is using GbE ports (VE_Ports). • The logical switch is the default logical switch ports among logical switches: • FC switch independent of the switches as logical switch and logical all user-defined - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 252
Platform iSNS client service: Service not supported on this Platform Virtual Fabric: enabled switch:admin> fosconfig --disable vf WARNING: This is a disruptive operation that requires a reboot to take effect. Would you like to continue [Y/N] y 210 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 253
4. Enter the appropriate value at the Config Index prompt. Contact your switch service provider to determine the appropriate value. Config Index (0 to ignore): (0..1000) [3]: Creating a logical switch or base switch When the logical switch is created, it is automatically enabled and is empty-that is - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 254
switch or base switch Specify the -base option if the logical switch is to be a base switch. Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation. 3. Set the context to the new logical switch ] y Domain: (1..239) [1] 14 WWN Based persistent PID (yes, y, no, n): [ - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 255
switch while you are in the context of a different logical switch. You can also execute a command for all the logical switches LS Attributes: [FID: 4, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: No, Address Mode 0] switches sw0:FID128:admin> fosexec --fid all -c "fabricshow "fabricshow" on FID 128: Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 256
: lscfg --delete fabricID [ -force ] where fabricID is the fabric ID of the logical switch to be deleted. Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation. Example switch_4:FID4:admin> lscfg --delete 7 All active login sessions for FID 7 have been terminated - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 257
must manually reinstall them on the port after the move. If the logical switch to which the port is moved has fabric mode Top Talkers enabled, then if the port is an E_Port, fabric mode Top Talker monitors are automatically installed on that port. NOTE If you are deploying ICLs in the base switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 258
[ -force ] Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation. 3. Enable the logical switch. Example sw0:FID128:admin> lscfg --change 5 -newfid 7 Changing of a switch fid requires that the switch be disabled. Would you like to continue [y/n]?: y Disabling - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 259
Based persistent PID (yes, y, no, n): [no] Allow XISL Use (yes, y, no, n): [yes] n WARNING!! Disabling this parameter will cause removal of LISLs to other logical switches. Do you want to continue? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 217 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 260
or disallow the logical switch to use XISLs in the base fabric. XISL use is not supported for the following cases: • FICON logical fabrics. • Logical switches in an edge fabric the other settings and exit. 9. Enable the logical switch. switchenable 218 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 261
Your user account base switches in each chassis: a. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role with the chassis-role permission. b. Enable the Virtual Fabrics feature, if it is not already enabled. See "Enabling Virtual Fabrics" on page 209 for instructions - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 262
will become the FID of the base fabric. See "Creating a logical switch or base switch" on page 211 for instructions on creating a base switch. For the example shown in Figure 25, you would create a base switch with fabric ID 8. d. Assign ports to the base switch, as described in "Adding and removing - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 263
"regular" or "normal" zones. Unless otherwise specified, all references to zones in this chapter refer to these regular zones. • Broadcast zones Control which devices receive broadcast frames. A configuration" on page 481 for more information. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 221 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 264
• Traffic Isolation zones (TI zones) Isolate inter-switch traffic to a specific, dedicated path through the fabric. See "Traffic 3, see Chapter 14, "Interoperability for Merged SANs". Zoning enables you to partition your storage area network (SAN) into logical Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 265
based zoning, also called LUN masking. LUN-based zoning limits access to the LUNs on the storage port to the specific WWN of the server HBA. It is needed in most SANs to the server. Host-based zoning can implement WWN or LUN masking. Fabric switches implement fabric-based zoning, in which the zone - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 266
based (RSCNs), or errors, go out to ports on the edge switches can be pre- environment, such as when host-based zoning or LUN masking is port number or port index on the switch • Node World Wide Name (N-WWN) switch and I is the index number on that switch in relation to the port you - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 267
4, port index 30). On fixed-port models, "3,13" specifies port 13 in switch domain ID 3. Note the following effects on zone membership based on the type of zone object: • When a zone object is the physical adapter (HBA) associated with the zone. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 225 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 268
be implemented and provide the most generic services. If other configurations are used for switch uses to determine where to send incoming data. There are two methods of enforcement: • Frame-based hardware enforcement • Session-based hardware enforcement 226 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 269
which session-based hardware enforcement is in effect. Identifying the enforced zone type 1. Connect to the switch and mode See Chapter 14, "Interoperability for Merged SANs," for drivers are current can shorten the response time in relation to the RSCN. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 227 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 270
run the Zone Analyzer from Web Tools to isolate any possible problems. This is especially useful as fabrics increase in size. zoning: • Always zone using the highest Fabric OS-level switch. Switches with earlier Fabric OS versions do not have the capability to OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 271
. Each Admin Domain has two devices and a broadcast zone. "1,1" "2,1" "3,1" "4,1" AD1 broadcast "1,1; 3,1; 5,1" AD2 broadcast "2,1; 3,1; 4,1" "5,1" "1,1" broadcast "1,1; 3,1; 4,1" FIGURE 27 Broadcast zones and Admin Domains "3,1; 4,1" Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 229 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 272
to "Validating a zone" on page 235 for complete instructions. Broadcast zones and FC-FC routing If you create Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service," for information about proxy devices and the FC router. High availability considerations with broadcast zones If a switch Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 273
user's transaction will abort your transaction and you will receive an error message. Creating a new alias while there is a zone merge taking place might also abort your transaction. For more details about zone merging and zone merge conflicts, see "New switch switch Connect to the switch and log in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 274
alias 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. switch is automatically aborted. A message displays on the other switches to indicate that the transaction was aborted. Example switch:admin> aliremove "array1", "1,2" switch Deleting an alias 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 275
and effective configuration) is displayed. Example The following example shows all zone aliases beginning with "arr". switch:admin> alishow "arr*" alias: array1 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:8c alias: array2 21 save the change to the defined configuration. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 233 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 276
to a zone 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter switch is automatically aborted. A message displays on the other switches to indicate that the transaction was aborted. Example switch:admin> zoneadd "greenzone", "1,2" switch from a zone 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 277
"[A-C]*" zone: Blue_zone 1,1; array1; 1,2; array2 zone: Bobs_zone 4,5; 4,6; 4,7; 4,8; 4,9 Validating a zone 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the cfgShow command to view the zone configuration objects you want to validate. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 235 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 278
Member does not exist The mode flag -m can be used to specify the zone database location. Supported mode flag values are: • 0 - zone database from the current transaction buffer • 1 - mode applies to the entire fabric, regardless of switch model. 236 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 279
change the default zoning mode to All Access if user-specified Admin Domains are present in the fabric. Setting the default zoning mode 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the cfgActvShow , it will remain as No Access afterward. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 237 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 280
size. The supported maximum zoning specifics of the fabric, but cannot exceed 64 bytes for each item. When enabling a new zone configuration, ensure that the size of the defined configuration does not exceed the maximum configuration size supported by all switches size on all switches. If you think - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 281
(yes, y, no, n): [no] y Adding zones (members) to a zoning configuration 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the cfgAdd command, using the following syntax: cfgadd "cfgname", "member configuration only? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 239 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 282
switch is automatically aborted. A message displays on the other switches to indicate that the transaction was aborted. 1. Connect to the switch switch switch is automatically aborted. A message displays on the other switches to indicate that the transaction was aborted. 1. Connect to the switch switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 283
was done in error: switch:admin> zoneremove "zone1","3,5" switch:admin> cfgtransabort Viewing switch:admin> cfgshow Defined configuration: cfg: USA1 Blue_zone cfg: USA_cfg Purple_zone; Blue_zone zone: Blue_zone 1,1; array1; 1,2; array2 zone: Purple_zone 1,0; loop1 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 284
37:0c:76:85 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:df Viewing selected zone configuration information 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the cfgShow command and specify a pattern. cfgshow "pattern"[, mode] Example 76:85 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:df 242 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 285
> zone --copy Test1 US_Test1 4. Enter the cfgShow command to verify the new zone object is present. switch:admin> cfgshow "Test*" cfg: Test1 Blue_zone cfg: Test_cfg Purple_zone; Blue_zone switch:admin> cfgShow "US_Test1" cfg: US_Test1 Blue_zone Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 243 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 286
the switch reboots 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the cfgShow you want to delete. switch:admin> cfgShow Defined configuration: Admin Domain other than AD255. switch:admin> zone --expunge " you want the change preserved when the switch reboots, enter the cfgSave command to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 287
appropriate configuration for your SAN environment. After the switch that is already configured for zoning, clear the zone configuration on that switch before connecting it to the zoned fabric. See "Clearing all zone configurations" on page 243 for instructions. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 288
to be propagated throughout the fabric. If you have implemented default zoning you must set the switch you are adding into the fabric to the same default zone mode setting as the rest fabrics cannot join, the ISL between the switches will segment. 246 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 289
security-related changes. The primary FCS switch also distributes zoning to all other switches in the secure fabric. All existing interfaces can be used to administer zoning (depending on the policies; see the Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for information about security policies). Fabric - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 290
primary FCS switch. When two switch of the merged secure fabric. When E_Ports are active between two switches to each switch in the fabric. Switch A Switch B Expected results Switch A has a defined configuration. Switch from Switch A Switch A will absorb the configuration from the fabric. Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 291
Switch A and Switch B have different defined configurations. Switch Switch B has TI zones. Switch A has TI zones. Switch B has identical TI zones. defined: cfg1 TI_zone1 Switch A has a TI zone. Switch settings. defzone: allaccess Switch B Expected results defined: Cannot merge switches with - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 292
Switch A Different default zone access mode settings. defzone: noaccess Switch takes precedence and defzone configuration from Switch A propagates to fabric. defzone: Switch B propagates to fabric. Fabric segments because Switch A has a hidden zone configuration (no access) activated and Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 293
service configuration 282 iSCSI gateway service overview This chapter describes the FC4-16IP blade iSCSI gateway service. The iSCSI gateway service is supported target 1 IP network SAN L UNs FIGURE 28 iSCSI gateway network L UNs F C target 2 It provides the following services to the iSCSI - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 294
implementation. FC target 1 IP network F C 4-16IP iS C S I gateway IP p o r ta l FC p o r ta l SAN L UNs iS C S I virtual target (V T ) iS C S I virtual initiator (V I) IP FC FIGURE 29 iSCSI gateway service basic implementation L UNs FC target 2 The Brocade FC4-16IP blade acts as an - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 295
iSCSI gateway service overview 12 A pplic a tion SCSI iS C S I T C P /IP iS C S I T C P /IP FC P (FC -4) F C (F C -2/F C -3) iS C S I initiator iS C S I virtual target (V T ) iS C S I The following figure shows an advanced mapping scenario. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 253 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 296
iqn.2002-12.com.brocade. The Brocade iSCSI gateway service supports IQN only to identify the iSCSI components, such as SAN must have a unique IQN. A Brocade-created IQN includes "2002-12.com.brocade" and the device WWN as shown in the following example: Type Date Auth User Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 297
iSCSI gateway service overview 12 iS C S I initiator A Microsoft, etc.). Your organization may suggest or require a specific format for the prefix portion of the IQN. Changing 3. Enter the iscsiSwCfg --showgw command. switch:admin> iscsiswcfg --showgw Target name is 's Guide 255 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 298
Protocol). The iSCSI gateway service supports the following three strategies for CHAP authentication: • One-way-Only the iSCSI VT authenticates the session. • Mutual-Both the iSCSI initiator and the iSCSI VT authenticate the session. • Binding user names - Specific user names can be bound to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 299
service overview 12 Enabling and disabling connection redirection for load balancing 1. Connect to the switch connection redirection for specific slots, and the 9. switch:admin> connection redirection for specific slots, and 9. switch:admin the switch and is an example. switch:admin>iscsiswcfg -- - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 300
supported by the iSCSI gateway service. TABLE 50 Supported iSCSI initiators iSCSI initiator driver AIX • iSCSI is built-in in the 5.3 ML4 HP-UX • 11i v1 - B.11.23.03e • 11 Reference Manual), you configure the iSCSI gateway service. IQN. "Enabling the iSCSI gateway service" on page 261 "Configuring - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 301
optional) 12 Bind specific user names to iSCSI virtual targets to control access. (Optional) iscsiCfg --addusername tgt \ -t target name -u user name 13 Commit configuration balancing" on page 257 "Enabling the iSNS client service" on page 283 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 259 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 302
v6.1.0 or later supports the iSCSI gateway service. NOTE You can also configure an FC4-16IP blade through the Web Tools Graphical User Interface as an alternative to the command line interface. Refer to the Web Tools Administrator's Guide for descriptions of GUI-based configuration procedures. FC4 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 303
in to the switch. 2. Enter the fosConfig --show command. switch:admin> fosconfig --show FC Routing service:disabled iSCSI service:disabled iSNS Client service: disabled 3. Enter the fosConfig --enable command. switch:admin> fosconfig --enable iscsi Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 261 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 304
service is enabled 4. Verify that the iSCSI gateway service is enabled. switch:admin> fosconfig --show FC Routing service:disabled iSCSI service:enabled iSNS Client service service as described in "Enabling the iSCSI gateway service switch the appropriate action based on the port number. switch:admin> - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 305
TCP/IP parameters of a GbE port even when iSCSI gateway service is disabled. Address resolution protocol (ARP) entries for the IP switch:admin> portcfg ipif 3/ge0 create 30.0.127.30 255.255.0.0 8256 NOTE 1500 bytes is the standard maximum packet size in an IP network. If your network supports jumbo - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 306
= 0ms 7. (Optional) Enter the portCfg arp command to configure additional ARP entries. switch:admin> portcfg arp 3/ge0 add 30.0.30.11 00:0F:1F:69:99:88 Operation User Interface as an alternative to the command line interface. Refer to the Web Tools Administrator's Guide for descriptions of GUI-based - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 307
from the iSCSI gateway. iSCSI VTs can be automatically generated or manually created. After mapping iSCSI targets do not move the targets out port WWN is used as the user-defined portion of the IQN. The following is an example. switch:admin> iscsicfg --easycreate tgt This Guide 265 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 308
ff:00:06:2b:0d:12:9a 4. Enter the iscsiCfg --show tgt command. The following is an example. switch:admin> iscsicfg --show tgt Operation Succeeded Number of records found: 16 Name: State/Status: iqn.2002-12.com :06:2b:0d:10:ba Online/Defined 266 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 309
iSCSI VT for a specific FC target 1. Connect and log in to the switch. 2. Enter the as the user-defined portion of the IQN. The following is an example. switch:admin> iscsicfg Defined Auth. Method:None Manual iSCSI VT creation Create iSCSI VTs manually when there are FC Guide 267 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 310
the iscsiSwCfg --modifygw -t tgtname command. Your organization may suggest or require a specific format for the prefix portion of the IQN. The user defined portion may take any form. The following is an example. switch:admin> iscsicfg --create tgt -t iqn.2002-12.com.brocade:example-disk001 The - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 311
(s) 21:00:00:04:cf:e7:73:7e 0 Physical LUN(s) 0 Mapping LUNs on a specific port to an iSCSI VT 1. Connect to the switch and log in. 2. Enter the iscsiCfg --add lun command with -t IQN, -w port_WWN, and specified as a pair: LUNs:physical LUNs Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 269 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 312
:example-disk001. switch:admin> iscsicfg --add lun The operation completed successfully. switch:admin> iscsicfg --show lun VT. 1. Connect to the switch and log in. 2. Enter base. The following is an example. switch:admin switch. 2. Enter the iscsiCfg --show lun command: switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 313
switch. 2. Enter the iscsiCfg --show tgt command with the -v option to display the iSCSI VTs: switch: between iSCSI initiators and iSCSI VTs manually. A discovery domain (DD) controls configured in Fabric OS are not supported if the iSNS service is enabled on the fabric. Guide 271 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 314
switch. 2. Enter the iscsiCfg --show initiator command to display iSCSI initiator IQNs. switch switch. 2. Enter the iscsiCfg --create dd command with the -d option to define the discovery domain. switch --show dd command: switch:admin> iscsicfg --show dd verify the DDSet. switch:admin> iscsicfg --show - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 315
configuration Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later supports both one-way and mutual CHAP specific user name and CHAP secret combination is required for authentication during the iSCSI login phase. The maximum number of user names that can be bound per iSCSI VT is 16. 1. Connect and log in to the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 316
Enter the iscsiCfg --show tgt command with the -t and -v options to verify that a user name has been bound to the iSCSI VT: switch:admin> iscsicfg --show tgt -t iqn.2002-10.com.brocade:tgt -v Number of records found fabric and commits the changes. 274 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 317
show fabric command displays the "out of sync" state. The rest of the switches will function normally, however, since there is no segmentation of E_Ports as a command with the -f option on the switch with the database you want to use fabric-wide: Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 275 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 318
database state for fabric: In Sync LUN masking considerations The node WWN and port WWN of the local switch are used to query LUNs on the physical target. If the physical target uses LUN masking to control iSCSI virtual initiators and FC targets. 276 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 319
initiator IP FC iS C S I gateway s ervic e iS CS I zone FIGURE 36 iSCSI gateway service in an iSCSI FC zone FC Target 1 L UNs L UNs FC Target 2 FC Target 3 L Administrator's Guide. ATTENTION If you decide to start zoning the devices, you must create zones for all the devices in the SAN or - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 320
), you must add all virtual initiators from all switches to the same zone. Although you can add the that iSCSI gateway service components can be easily differentiated from other devices in SAN fabric zones. About Zones" in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and the aliCreate command in the Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 321
iSCSI FC zoning overview 12 switch:admin> nsshow { Type Pid COS PortName NodeName TTL(sec) NL 0120d6; 3;21:00:00:04:cf:e7:74:cf;20:00:00:04:cf:e7: : 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Permanent Port Name: 50:06:06:9e:00:15:63:18 Port Index: 43 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 279 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 322
information. The two examples below create aliases for the FC virtual targets and for the iSCSI virtual initiators: switch:admin> alicreate ISCSI_TARGETS, "21:00:00:04:cf:e7:74:cf; 21:00:00:04:cf:e7:73 00:15:63:38" 7. Enter the cfgSave command. 280 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 323
WWNs, alias names, or switch domain and port area pair. For more information about the zoneCreate command, see Chapter 11, "Administering Advanced Zoning," configurations, see "About Zones" in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and the zoneCreate command in the Fabric OS Command Reference. Creating - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 324
service configuration switch Updating flash ... 4. Enter the cfgEnable command. switch:admin> cfgenable iscsi_cfg001 You are about to ... iSNS client service configuration The internet storage name service (iSNS) server supports only Microsoft iSNS Server v3.0 and later. 282 Fabric OS Administrator - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 325
switch:admin> fosconfig --show FC Routing service:disabled iSCSI service:enabled iSNS Client service:disabled Enabling the iSNS client service This section explains how to enable the iSNS client service and configure the iSNS server IP address. Fabric OS supports example. switch:admin> switch:admin - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 326
service is disabled: switch:admin> fosconfig --show FC Routing service:disabled iSCSI service:enabled iSNS Client service: switch. 2. Enter the isnscCfg --clear command to clear the iSNS configuration: switch:admin> isnsccfg --clear Cleared iSNS server IP address 284 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 327
chapter capable of registering with all services of the fabric. Each NPIV IDs, you must use WWN-based zoning. If you are using switches created in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platform. The number of NPIV or loop devices supported on a port is 64. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 328
every port. NOTE The FC10-6 port blade and the CEE ports on the Brocade 8000 do not support NPIV. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. To enable or disable NPIV refer to "NPIV overview" on page 285. 286 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 329
the maximum logins per switch and press enter to the switch. Example switch parameters: switch:admin> switchdisable switch no, n): [no] y Maximum logins per switch: (1..25200) [3200] Maximum logins per port switch:admin> switchenable Viewing NPIV port configuration information 1. Connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 330
following example shows whether or not a port is configured for NPIV: switch:admin> portcfgshow Ports of Slot 0 0 1 2 3 4 the switchShow command: switch:admin> switchshow switchName:switch switchType:66.1 switchState: sample output for the portShow command: switch:admin> portshow 2 portName: 02 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 331
information for the virtual PIDs of a port. Following is sample output from the portLoginShow command: switch:admin> portloginshow 2 Type PID World Wide Name credit df_sz cos fe 630240 c0:50:76:ff scr=3 scr=3 scr=3 d_id=FFFFFC d_id=FFFFFC Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 289 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 332
13 Viewing NPIV port configuration information 290 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 333
SANs 14 In this chapter •Interoperability overview 291 •Connectivity solutions 292 •Domain ID offset modes 293 •McDATA Fabric mode configuration restrictions 294 •McDATA Open Fabric mode configuration restrictions 295 •Interoperability support for logical switches 296 •Switch configurations - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 334
running in McDATA Fabric mode. • InteropMode 3 for McDATA Open Fabric mode, which supports M-EOS switches running in Open Fabric mode. McDATA Open Fabric mode is intended specifically for adding Fabric OS-based products to M-EOS fabrics that are already using Open Fabric mode. Fabrics containing - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 335
3 (IM3) allows an M-EOS switch to operate in a fabric that , the restriction of 31 switches in a fabric remains. You can select switches in IM2 or IM3 to work in all of the domain ID ranges currently supported by Fabric OS. By default, Fabric OS switches not change when you switch between IM2 and IM3 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 336
or 0xC0. Supported Domain ID supported on the Mi10k switch and is not supported on any of the EOSc switches switch show. For instructions to convert decimal numbers to hexadecimal, refer to Appendix E, "Hexadecimal". 1. Connect to the switch switch Chapter switches or domain IDs can be - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 337
segment from the fabric. • The DCC policy or port based security is not supported in McDATA Fabric mode. • Platform management functions must be deactivated before connecting a Fabric OS switch to an M-EOS switch because M-EOS switches do not understand Brocade proprietary frames used to exchange - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 338
mode are supported in the same chassis. Although there is always at least one logical switch instance per chassis, multiple logical switch instances can exist in a chassis. In a Virtual Fabric, the logical switch used to communicate among different logical switches is called the base switch and it - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 339
admin role. 3. Enter the switchDisable command. switch:admin> switchdisable 4. Enter the configure command to set the domain ID to a number in the range from 1-31. (For detailed instructions, see Chapter 1, "Performing Basic Configuration Tasks".) Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 297 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 340
to a value within the user domain ID range specified for switch will be enabled. Do you want to continue? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y 4. After removing each switch, wait for a fabric reconfiguration. 5. Repeat this procedure on all Fabric OS switches in the fabric. 298 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 341
modes support zone - 2048 Kb • IM2 and IM3 support LSAN zones to export devices across an FCR OS switches connected to M-EOS switches receive switch.) However, a zone update sends the defined and effective configuration to all switches an M-EOS switch, by default McDATA switches do not support the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 342
configurations on legacy McDATA switches. McDATA default zone to the switch are unable to switches you disable the switch and change to McDATA supported in interopmode 3. For details, see "Activating Default Zones" in Chapter switches must match completely before the zoning can merge. 300 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 343
OS switch into an M-EOS native fabric, safe zoning mode must be disabled. This allows the Fabric OS switch to switch in the fabric. The cfgMcdtMode affects the entire fabric. Disabling safe zone mode 1. Connect to the switch must correctly propagate to the other switches in the fabric. When uploading - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 344
download triggers the fabric mode change, which supports the initial configuration of new switches. This prevents fabric mode changes from being M6140, and Mi10k switches can have devices directly attached that have data encrypted or unencrypted. 302 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 345
from a specific set of source ports through Fabric OS switches using zones. Traffic isolation (TI) is supported in McDATA Fabric mode on Fabric OS switches only; TI zones, see Chapter 18, "Optimizing Fabric Behavior". Brocade SANtegrity implementation in mixed fabric SANS SANtegrity is required only - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 346
on both the Fabric OS and the M-EOS switches. For information on setting the license keys, see Chapter 16, "Administering Licensing". Switch secrets must be set correctly; otherwise, authentication will fail. Because M-EOS only supports the DH-CHAP authentication, not all Fabric OS authentication - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 347
No 3 (1536-bit key) No 4 (2048-bit key) No M-EOS switch explanation M-EOS selects DH Null option (only supports 0). 0 (DH Null option) supported. Not supported by M-EOS. Not supported by M-EOS. Not supported by M-EOS. Not supported by M-EOS. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 305 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 348
14 E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches Table 55 describes the device authentication mode. TABLE 55 Device authentication mode Fabric OS authentication M-EOS support mode Off N/A Passive N/A M-EOS switch explanation Not used for E_Port authentication. Not used for E_Port - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 349
58 show the connection status for the cases where the authentication secrets are incorrect. Table 57 shows the E_Port connection status when the Fabric OS switch does not have the correct M-EOS switch secret. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 307 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 350
authentication (Fabric builds normally). In this case, when the Fabric OS switch is in Active or On mode, and the M-EOS switch is Off, the E_Port does not connect because the Fabric OS switch rejects the authentication based on the secret mismatch. However, Table 58 shows the opposite case where - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 351
does not know anything about authentication. An M-EOS switch becomes a dumb switch when it does not have the authentication feature keys enabled (specifically the SANtegrity 1 and SANtegrity 2 feature keys). A Fabric OS switch becomes a dumb switch when the authentication is configured to Off (See - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 352
switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch the M-EOS switch does not EOS switches" switch. Changing the switch side. M-EOS switches do not support VE_Port or VEX_Port connections - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 353
on the Fabric OS switches. Table 60 shows the switch authentication policy for switches always perform authentication even when in Passive mode. Table 60 shows the switch switch secret Fabric OS Passive switch switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 354
switch EOS normally). switch generates the switch the Fabric OS generates the reject, switch it disables the Fabric generates the OS port. When the reject, it M-EOS switch disables the generates the reject, Fabric OS port. it goes to an invalid When the M-EOS attachment state. switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 355
OS switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch generates OS switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch generates the OS switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch generates the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 356
switch Fabric OS switch the Fabric OS disables the Fabric OS port. generates the reject, generates the reject, switch generates When the M-EOS switch attachment M-EOS switch M-EOS switch Fabric OS port. an invalid switch generates attachment switch the Fabric OS generates the reject, switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 357
switch switch generates the reject, it disables the Fabric OS port. When the M-EOS switch supported for Fabric Binding when EX_Ports are attached to a McDATA edge switch. Fabric Binding lets you configure a Fabric Binding Membership list that each switch to ensure that the switches can connect. If the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 358
is sent from an M-EOS switch. Fabric Binding is always enabled the FCR to the M-EOS edge switch before the Fabric Binding List can be OS version that does not support SANtegrity interoperability without first disabling of the range allowed for an M-EOS switch. The preferred domain ID must be - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 359
only supported in Fabric OS v6.2.0. In other offset modes, downgrading is not allowed. • Upgrading to Fabric OS v6.3.0 does not automatically synchronize the Defined Database with other switches in the fabric. You must select one switch and run the cfgSave command. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 360
Fabric OS switches are waiting to restart and the switch service is not available, the M-EOS switches in the domains are not capable of supporting Coordinated HCL On switches in interop fabrics, the switches in the fabric. Do you want to proceed? 318 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 361
to a Fabric OS switch. Converts the header of FC frames to use the correct SID and DID according to the domain offset setting. Supported in McDATA Open Fabric mode and McDATA Fabric mode. Supported in McDATA Fabric mode and McDATA Open Fabric mode. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 319 53-1001336 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 362
(DFCM) management tool. McDATA-unaware features Table 65 describes features that are unaware of M-EOS switches or fabrics and cannot be used fabric-wide. TABLE 65 McDATA-unaware features Feature Support Security ACL in strict mode ACL in non-strict (Tolerant) mode, Absent mode, and others - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 363
. FICON Management Server supported in McDATA Fabric mode. The tested limits for NPIV are 24 NPIV channels multiplied by 12 virtual port logins. Support Domain offset, McDATA specific SWRSCN, FCFG commands (GE_PT, GSNN_NN, GSPN_ID, and GA_NXT). Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 321 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 364
v6.2.0 and later supports 8 Gbps port switch except cfgClear and cfgDisable after a switch is disabled. Regular zones cannot be configured on Fabric OS switches offset Some M-EOS switches assign PIDs with an switches through the ESS ILS (Exchange Security Attributes), allowing neighboring switches - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 365
the actual domain ID of the switch and is used in assigning the PID. Traditionally, M-EOS-based switches used an offset of 96. For example, a switch with a domain ID configured user interfaces. For instructions to convert decimal numbers to hexadecimal, refer to Appendix E, "Hexadecimal". Supported - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 366
14 Supported hardware in an interoperable environment TABLE 67 FC8-16 FC8-32 FC8-48 FC10-6 FR4-18i FA4-18 FS8-18 FX8-24 Switches and Appliances Brocade 300 Brocade 4100 Brocade 4900 Brocade 5000 Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Brocade No 324 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 367
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes M-EOS Switches 4300 Yes Yes Yes 4400 Yes Yes Yes 4500 Yes Yes supported as part of a mixed fabric and there is no support for routing with these two platforms. Also, there is no support for Qlogic blades. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 368
as the backbone switch backbone switch Zone Activation support Yes No Yes switch basis. Yes Yes Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. 326 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 369
Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Yes Only allowed between Fabric OS-based switches. Yes Supported outbound from Fabric OS-based switches. M-EOS - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 370
TABLE 68 Supported Fabric OS Trunking (Access Gateway connects to Fabric OS switches only) FC10-6 -to-FC10-6 ISL Yes supported in McDATA Fabric and McDATA Open Fabric modes and cannot be installed on any Fabric OS switch Server Service and FDMI • Remote Switch • Alias Server • Platform Services • - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 371
can manage which devices, hosts, and switches. You can have up to 256 Admin Domains in a fabric (254 user-defined and 2 system-defined), numbered from 0 through 255. Admin Domains are designated by a name and a number. This document refers to specific Admin Domains using the format "ADn" where n is - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 372
the fabric, regardless of their Admin Domain; however, the switch ports and end devices are filtered based on Admin Domain membership. Fabric Visible to AD1 User Fabric Visible to AD2 User FIGURE 40 Filtered fabric views when using Admin Domains 330 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 373
devices within a switch or a fabric admin and user IDs. instructions). • The fabric must be in the native operating mode. Admin Domains are not supported Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service," for information about the FC-FC Routing Service and LSAN zones. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 374
, AD0 has an implicit and an explicit membership list. User-defined Admin Domains have only explicit members. • The implicit membership list contains all devices, switch ports, and switches that have not been assigned to any other Admin Domain. 332 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 375
switch ports, and switches in the fabric. When you explicitly create AD1 through AD254, the devices, switch ports, and switches used to create these user when you create Admin Domains because you can see which devices, switch ports, and switches are not yet assigned to any Admin Domains. AD0 owns the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 376
switch to a different Admin Domain (see "Switching to a different Admin Domain context" on page 352 for instructions). • For default accounts such as admin and user, . • The Admin Domain list for the default user account is AD0 only. • For user-defined accounts, the home Admin Domain also defaults to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 377
switch:admin> switch:AD1:admin> switch , switch ports, or switches. Defining Switch port members Switch port members are defined by switch domain,index and have the following properties: • A switch port member grants port control rights and zoning rights for that switch port. • A switch A switch port - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 378
list. NOTE If the switch domain ID changes, the Switch members Switch members are defined by the switch WWN or domain ID, and have the following properties: • A switch member grants administrative control to the switch. • A switch unconverted switch WWNs. The switch WWN has the following format: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 379
as seen from AD3 and AD4. The switch WWNs are converted to the NAA=5 syntax; the device WWNs and domain IDs remain the same. Fabric Visible to AD3 User WWN = 10:00:00:00:c7 c8:3a:fe:a2 FIGURE 43 Filtered fabric views showing converted switch WWNs Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 337 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 380
service for Fabric OS features and operate in mixed-release Fabric OS environments. High availability is supported with some backward compatibility. When an E_Port comes online, the adjacent switches merge their AD databases. The receiving switch Domain structure within your SAN, you must first set - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 381
determine the current Admin Domain. If necessary, switch to the AD0 context by entering the ad must specify at least one member (switch, switch port, or device). You cannot create Log in to the switch as the physical fabric 237 for instructions. 4. Switch to the AD255 context, if you are - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 382
up zones in the newly created Admin Domain. See Chapter 11, "Administering Advanced Zoning," for instructions. Example 1 The following example creates Admin Domain AD1, consisting of two switches, which are designated by domain ID and switch WWN. switch:AD255:admin> ad --create AD1 -s "97; 10:00:00 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 383
account paf_admin1 with an admin role, access to all Admin Domains (AD0 through AD255), and home Admin Domain set to 255. This user account is now a physical fabric administrator. switch:admin> userconfig --add pf_admin1 -r admin -h 255 -a "0-255" Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 341 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 384
user account When you remove an Admin Domain from an account, all of the currently active sessions for that account are logged out. 1. Connect to the switch Example switch:admin> the switch and log in as admin. 2. Switch to the appropriate command based on whether you Domain AD_B5. switch:AD255:admin - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 385
the definition to the fabric, enter ad --apply. All active user sessions associated with the Admin Domain are terminated. The deactivate option does not disable ports. Example The following example deactivates Admin Domain AD_B4. switch:AD255:admin> ad --deactivate AD_B4 You are about to deactivate - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 386
switch ports, designated by domain,index, to AD1. switch Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Switch to the switch members: ad --remove ad_id -d "dev_list" -s "switch_list" Removing the last member element of an Admin Domain deletes the Admin Domain. 4. Enter the appropriate command based - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 387
new_name 4. Enter the appropriate command based on whether you want to save Eng_AD to Eng_AD2. switch:AD255:admin> ad Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Switch to the Admin memory, enter cfgsave. 4. Switch to the AD255 context. deletes Admin Domain AD_B3. switch:AD255:admin> ad --delete - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 388
described in "Deleting all user-defined Admin Domains non-disruptively." 1. Clear all individual AD zone databases, in separate transactions, before proceeding with this operation. See "Clearing all zone configurations" on page 243 for instructions. 2. Connect to the switch and log in as admin - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 389
user Switch to the AD255 context. ad --select 255 7. Explicitly add devices that are present in the user user-defined ADs are also defined and zoned in AD0. 9. Clear the user user plus two user-defined Admin Domains user-defined Admin Domains are deleted, as shown in Figure 45. Fabric OS Administrator - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 390
AD1 AD1_BlueZone WWN3 WWN2 AD2 AD2_GreenZone WWN4 WWN5 FIGURE 44 AD0 and two user-defined Admin Domains, AD1 and AD2 AD0 AD1_BlueZone AD2_GreenZone AD0_RedZone WWN2 WWN3 WWN4 Effective configuration: cfg: AD1_cfg zone: AD1_BlueZone 348 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 391
ad --apply You are about to enforce the saved AD configuration. This action will trigger AD apply to all switches in the fabric Do you want to apply all admin domains (yes, y, no, n): [no] y all unassigned online switches and their devices. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 349 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 392
Switch port members: 1,1; 1,3; 2,5+; 3,6; * - Member does not exist + - Member is AD Unaware SAN management with Admin Domains This section is for both users switch or fabric to a user. However, based on the user role and type (User_ID), users are presented with only their relevant AD-based - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 393
SAN members present in that switch. Note the following about output is not filtered based on AD membership. See switches to the specified Admin Domain, performs the specified command, and exits the shell. 1. Connect to the switch AD7 context. switch:AD255:admin> the information displayed based on the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 394
15 SAN management with Admin Domains • AD0-AD254 contexts: the membership of the current Admin Domain is displayed. • AD0: the device and switch list members are categorized into implicit and explicit member lists. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as any user type. 2. Enter the ad --show command - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 395
user session tunneling across switches. A user logged into a switch can control only the local switch ports as specified in the Admin Domain. When the fabric is in secure mode, the following applies: • There is no support LSAN zone. To support legacy applications, WWNs are reported based on the AD - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 396
controlled using the Management Server ACL support provided by the msConfigure command. Note that this is a switch-specific setting and not a fabric-wide setting. Port-Swapping and PID formats Admin Domain port members are specified in domain,index format. Based on the PID format, a domain,index - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 397
SAN management with Admin Domains 15 See "Validating a zone" on page 235 for instructions zone databases for each AD. Admin Domains support the default zone mode of noaccess only. and other zone databases, one for each user-defined Admin Domain. AD-level zone information Guide 355 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 398
SAN Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service," the switch is a member of the Admin Domain, all switch Zone AD headers Switch configuration and other AD254 With switch membership Without switch membership No switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. See Chapter 8, "Maintaining the Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 399
chapters: • Chapter 16, "Administering Licensing" • Chapter 18, "Optimizing Fabric Behavior" • Chapter 17, "Administering Advanced Performance Monitoring" • Chapter 19, "Managing Trunking Connections" • Chapter 20, "Managing Long Distance Fabrics" • Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 400
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specific features of Fabric OS v6.3.0 may not work. Licences can be associated with a feature version. If a feature has a version-based not version-based, then it is valid for all versions of the feature. Fabric OS includes basic switch and fabric support software, and support for optionally - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 402
switch, Extension license feature set. This license enables full hardware capabilities on the Brocade 7800 base switch, increasing the number of Fibre Channel ports from four to sixteen and the number of GbE ports from two to six. A Brocade 7800 switch with the Upgrade License also supports switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 403
Server (Also known as "CUP", Control Unit Port) High Performance Extension over FCIP/FC (formerly known as "FC-IP Services") ICL 16-link License, or Inter Chassis Links Description Provides greater than 10km of switched fabric connectivity at full bandwidth over long distances (depending on the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 404
Extended Fabrics Extended Fabrics Local switch and attached switches. Fabric Watch No license required for base use. For more information on this products licensing, refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide. FC Fastwrite FC-IP Services or High Performance Extension over FCIP/FC Local - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 405
-4S. ICL 16-link on the Brocade DCX only. No license required. No license required. FC-IP Services or High Performance Extension over FCIP/FC LDAP Logical fabric Logical switch Long distance No license required. No license required. No license required. Extended Fabrics NPIV No license required - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 406
switch RADIUS No license required. n/a RBAC No license required. n/a Routing traffic No license required. n/a This includes port-based or exchanged-based 8 Gbps license needed to support 8 Gbps on the Brocade 300, 5100, and 5300 switches and embedded switches only. NOTE: This license is - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 407
Table 75. TABLE 75 Feature Base to Upgrade License Comparison Base model Upgrade License Number of Fibre in eight unused links because it can only support ICL connections with eight links. After the addition , the latter of which cannot support more than eight links on an ICL port. - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 408
are not disturbed until the port goes offline or the switch is rebooted. The switch ports return to their pre-licensed state maximum speed of 4 Gbps. Slot-based licensing Slot-based licensing is used on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S platforms to support the FX8-24 blade, where capacity is equal to the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 409
Extension over FCIP/FC • Integrated Routing • Trunking If you downgrade your switch to a version earlier than 6.1.0, the Time-based failover, the Time-based license is no longer supported on the director or enterprise-class platform. You do not have access to the Time-based licensed feature until - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 410
license expiration date Unlike prior temporary licenses that have a specific expiration date encoded in them, Universal Time-based license keys include a duration period. Once installed on a switch, this duration is decremented until there is no remaining time, at which point it is expired. Because - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 411
based license can no longer be used on a switch. This expiration of the Universal Time-based error, copy and paste the transaction key. The quotation marks are optional. 1. Take the appropriate following action based The Software License Keys instruction page appears. 3. Enter Guide 369 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 412
and you will receive an e-mail with the software license keys and installation instructions. Adding a licensed feature To enable a feature, go to the feature's appropriate section in this manual. Enabling a feature on a switch may be a separate task from adding the license. For the Brocade 48000 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 413
a reboot (or switchDisable and switchEnable), only the remaining licenses appear: switch:admin> licenseshow SybbzQQ9edTzcc0X: Fabric license If there are no license keys, the first and second Ports on Demand licenses for each switch type. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 371 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 414
76 Platform List of available ports when implementing PODs Available user ports No POD license POD1 or POD2 present Both in ports 24 through 31. For details on inserting transceivers, see the switch's Hardware Reference Manual. ATTENTION If you enable or disable an active port you will disrupt - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 415
switches support the Dynamic Ports on Demand (POD) feature. The Dynamic POD feature automatically assigns POD licenses from a pool of available licenses based command. Example of manually assigned POD licenses. switch:admin> licenseport --show 24 ports are available in this switch Full POD license is - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 416
Dynamic POD feature is supported on the Brocade 4016, 4018, 4020, and 4024 switch modules only. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 12 port assignments are provisioned by a - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 417
Ports assigned to the base switch license: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20 Ports assigned to the full POD license: 0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Reserving a port license You can allocate licenses by reserving and releasing POD assignments to specific ports. Disabled ports are - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 418
to the POD set, the port is licensed until it is manually removed from the POD port set. When a port is released from its POD port set (Base, Single, or Double), it creates a vacancy in that port set. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 419
networked storage resources. Additional performance monitoring features, such as CRC error reports, are provided through Web Tools and DCFM. See the Web Tools Administrator's Guide and DCFM User's Manual for information about monitoring performance using a graphical interface. Advanced Performance - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 420
error messages. Virtual Fabrics considerations for Advanced Performance Monitoring In a fabric with Virtual Fabrics enabled, the number of logical switches that can be configured with monitors is restricted. Table 78 lists the platforms that support logical switches 's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 421
counters" on page 391. End-to-end monitors The maximum number of end-to-end monitors supported varies depending on the switch model: • The Brocade 4100, 4900, 5000, 7500, 7500E, 7600, and 48000 models as "DestID". The TX_COUNT updated accordingly. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 379 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 422
and TX_COUNT is the number of words from Host A to Dev B. Figure 47 shows several switches and the correct ports on which to add performance monitors for a specified SID-DID pair. . . Dev B Proper placement of end-to-end performance monitors 380 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 423
words in Fibre Channel frames that match a specific SID/DID pair. If you want to monitors are deleted. End-to-end masks are not supported on the Brocade DCX, DCX-4S, 300, 5100, message displays similar to the following example: switch:admin> perfsetporteemask 1/2, "00:ff:ff" Guide 381 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 424
17 Filter-based performance monitoring Deleting end-to-end monitors 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the perfMonitorShow command to list the valid end-to-end monitor numbers for a port. 3. Enter the perfDelEEMonitor command to delete a specific monitor. If you do not specify - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 425
based monitors are not supported on logical ISLs (LISLs), but are supported on ISLs and extended ISLs (XISLs). You can monitor filter-based standard filter-based monitors You Tools, etc.) • Alias 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter one Custom filter-based monitors In addition - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 426
based performance monitoring To define a custom filter, you must specify a series of offsets, masks, and values. For all transmitted frames, the switch switch platform, as follows: Brocade Encryption Switch, Brocade DCX, If the switch does not have based monitors 1. Connect to the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 427
platforms. See Table 77 on page 378 for the list of platforms on which ISL monitoring is supported. Virtual Fabrics considerations: ISL monitors are supported only on the default logical switch and not on the base switch or other logical switches. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 385 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 428
of Service (QoS) attributes so they get proper priority. See Chapter 18, "Optimizing Fabric Behavior," for information on QoS. The Top Talker monitor is based on SID/DID and not WWNs. Once Top Talker is installed on a switch or port, it remains installed across power cycles. Top Talkers supports two - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 429
Connect to the switch and log in on an F_Port 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter flows on an F_Port 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the pid] The output is sorted based on the data rate of each : perfttmon --show 2/4 pid switch:admin> perfttmon --show 2/4 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 430
1. Connect to the switch and log in as the local switch, the switches, fabric mode fails and a raslog message is displayed on those switches. If end-to-end monitors are present on remote switches running Fabric OS 6.0.x, the command succeeds. If a new switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in as - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 431
based switch Top Talker is not supported on VE_Ports, EX_Ports, end monitors are not supported for ISLs. • 300 platforms support eight filter-based monitors for Switch, Brocade DCX, and DCX-4S platforms support 12 filter-based monitors for trunks. • For the Brocade 8000, trunk monitoring is supported - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 432
WEB_TOOLS 0x00000004d0baed41 0x0000000067229e98 192.168.169.40 Example of displaying a filter-based monitor on a port at 5-second intervals switch:admin> perfMonitorShow --class FLT 2/5 5 Showing filter monitors 2/5, 5 749 749 749 570 179 390 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 433
the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the perfmonitorshow command, to display the monitor numbers on a specific port counters for a filter-based monitor: switch:admin> perfMonitorClear --class FLT 1/2 4 Filter-based monitor number 4 counters are cleared switch:admin> perfMonitorClear --class - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 434
Monitoring is deleted when the switch is rebooted. Using the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) Enterprise Edition, you can store performance data persistently. For details on this feature, see the DCFM User's Manual (Enterprise Edition). 392 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 435
chapter •Adaptive Networking overview 393 •Top Talkers 394 •Traffic Isolation Routing 394 •Traffic Isolation Routing over FC routers 398 •General rules for TI zones 401 •Supported you to ensure optimized behavior in the SAN. Even under the worst congestion conditions, 's Guide 393 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 436
• To ensure that requests and responses of FCIP-based applications such as tape pipelining use the same VE_Port be used for a specific traffic flow. When a TI zone is activated, the fabric attempts to isolate all inter-switch traffic entering from a Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 437
for the TI zone, non-TI zone traffic is halted until the non-dedicated ISL between Domain 1 and Domain 3 is back online. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 395 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 438
in a TI zone is broken, no inter-switch RSCNs are generated. Each switch that is part of the TI zone generates RSCNs Domain controller frames include zone updates and Name Server queries. To avoid this problem, add a second, non-dedicated ISL between Domain 1 and 3. Domain Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 439
TI zone. If failover is disabled, the TI zone traffic stops until the dedicated path is configured to be the shortest path. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 397 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 440
Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service," for information about FC routers, phantom switches, and the FC-FC Routing Service. Some VE_Port-based zone in an edge fabric to guarantee that traffic from a specific device in that edge fabric is routed through a particular EX_Port Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 441
the TI path is not available, then devices are not imported. NOTE For TI over FCR, all switches in the backbone fabric and in the edge fabrics must be running Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later. TI TI zone in an edge fabric Xlate Domain 4 Proxy Target Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 399 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 442
TI zone, when you designate E_Ports between the front and xlate phantom switches, you must use -1 in place of the "I" in the D,I path between these two domains. The -1 does not identify any specific ISL. To guarantee a specific ISL, you need to set up a TI zone within the 's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 443
FCR is supported only from edge fabric to edge fabric. Traffic isolation from backbone to edge is not supported. • enabled or disabled. • TI over FCR is not supported with FC Fast Write. General rules for TI zones is interpreted by each switch and each switch considers only the routing required - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 444
not supported in fabrics with switches running firmware versions earlier than Fabric OS v6.0.0. However, the existence of a TI zone in such a fabric is backward-compatible and does not disrupt fabric operation in switches running earlier firmware versions. 402 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 445
. The -1 in the domain,index entries causes issues to legacy switches in a zone merge. Firmware downgrade is prevented if TI over Chapter 10, "Managing Virtual Fabrics," for information about the Virtual Fabrics feature, including logical switches and logical fabrics. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 446
exceptions: • The disable failover option is not supported in logical fabrics that use XISLs. • To create base fabric. The combination of TI zones in the base fabric and logical fabric sets the path through the base fabric for logical switches 404 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 447
describes how you can set up TI zones over FC routers in logical fabrics. Figure 60 shows two physical chassis configured into logical switches. The initiator in FID 1 communicates with the target in FID 3 over the EX_Ports in the base switches. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 405 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 448
Base switch Domain 2 14 EX = Dedicated Path = Ports in the TI zones FIGURE 60 Example configuration for TI zones over FC routers in logical fabrics Figure 61 shows a logical representation of the configuration in Figure 60. This SAN TI zones. 406 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 449
base fabrics base fabric, you should create a "dummy" configuration, as described in "Creating a TI zone in a base base fabric, use the procedure described in "Creating a TI zone in a base fabric" on page 408. 1. Connect to the switch switch default): switch:admin activated: switch:admin default): switch:admin - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 450
logical fabric, such as the one shown in Figure 58 on page 404: Log in to the logical switch FID1, Domain 7 and create a TI zone in the logical fabric with FID=1: LS1> zone --create base fabric: zone --create -t objtype -o f name -p "portlist" The disable failover option is not supported in base - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 451
disabling failover mode. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter switch:admin> zone --add bluezone -p "3,4; 3,6" To add port members to the existing TI zone in a backbone fabric: switch switch:admin> zone --add -o f greenzone -p "3,4" To remove ports from the TI zone bluezone: switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 452
can change its state. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Perform one type: switch:admin> zone --activate bluezone to deactivated, type: switch:admin> zone --deactivate zones" on page 409. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the zone bluezone, type: switch:admin> zone - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 453
configuration only and do not appear in the effective zone configuration. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the zone --show command. zone --show [ / Failover-Disabled Enabled Status: Activated / Failover-Enabled Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 411 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 454
1, and Target 2, so these devices can communicate with each other. See Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service," for information about creating LSAN zones. 2. Log in to the edge a0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 "fcr_xd_6_9" The Fabric has 3 switches 412 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 455
00:05:1e:40:f0:7d 10.32.72.9 0.0.0.0 >"E2switch" The Fabric has 3 switches b. Enter the following commands to create and display a TI zone: E2switch:admin> zone Port List: 9,2; 9,3; 9,6; 1,-1; 4,-1 Status: Activated Failover: Enabled Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 413 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 456
isolation zone changes Do you want to enable 'cfg_TI' configuration (yes, y, no, n): [no] y zone config "cfg_TI" is in effect Updating flash ... 414 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 457
services based on requirements. • To enable more important devices to use the network bandwidth during specific services Switch -logical switch basis. switch, it would have no rate limit applied to it in the new logical switch. If that same port is moved back to the original logical switch switch switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 458
the traffic flow and xxxxx is the user-defined portion of the name. For example, the following are valid QoS zone names: QOSH3_HighPriorityTraffic QOSL1_LowPriorityZone The switch automatically sets the priority for the "host,target" pairs specified in the zones based on the priority level (H or - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 459
default, QoS is enabled on E_Ports in port configuration. For example, in Figure 64, QoS should be enabled on the encircled E_Ports. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 417 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 460
FCR is QoS traffic prioritization between devices in edge fabrics over an FC router. See Chapter 21, "Using the FC-FC Routing Service," for information about FC routers, phantom switches, and the FC-FC Routing Service. To establish QoS over FC routers, you must do the following: • Define QoS zones - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 461
supported only in an edge-to-edge fabric configuration; it is not supported over FC routers is supported only if Virtual Fabrics supported on both EX_Ports and VEX_Ports. QoS over FC routers is not supported LS3, FID1 Domain 7 LS4, FID3 Domain 8 10 Base switch Domain 10 11 Domain 2 12 14 13 15 = - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 462
Supported configurations for traffic prioritization Note the following configuration rules for traffic prioritization: • All switches for a switch running a firmware the priority level across ISLs, the switches must be running Fabric OS v6 is marked as a session-based zoning port. • Traffic - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 463
Guide for information about redirection zones. • Traffic prioritization is not supported port for 8-Gbps ports in LE mode. See Chapter 20, "Managing Long Distance Fabrics," for information about QoS disabled. Setting traffic prioritization 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 464
on all ports. If you use the portCfgQos command to enable QoS on a specific port, the port is toggled to apply this configuration, even though the port already has QoS enabled. The port is toggled because the user configuration changed, even though the actual configuration of the port did not change - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 465
switch in the edge fabric and log in as admin. 2. Create QoS zones in the edge fabric. The QoS zones must have WWN members only, and not D,I members. See "Setting traffic prioritization" on page 421 for instructions Reduce the time it takes to troubleshoot network problems. If you notice one or more - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 466
occur on ports connected to targets, it is a good practice to enable bottleneck detection on all supported F_Ports and FL_Ports that are connected to targets. After you enable bottleneck detection on a port, you the point of egress, not ingress. 424 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 467
than Fabric OS v6.3.0, bottleneck detection is no longer supported. If you later upgrade to Fabric OS 6.3.0 or later, the switch attempts to enable the bottleneck detection settings that were , you should use a setting that is 300 or higher. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 425 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 468
switch with RASlog alerts using default values for threshold and time. switch switch alerts. switch:admin> alerts. switch:admin> switch switch if the ports were moved out of the logical switch after bottleneck detection was enabled on them. Example switch Connect to the switch to which the target - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 469
port. 1. Connect to the switch to which the target port belongs and log in as admin. 2. Enter the bottleneckmon --show command to display a history of the bottleneck severity for a specific port. Example of displaying the Jun 15 18:54:10 80.00% Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 427 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 470
18 Bottleneck detection 428 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 471
level, thus achieving greater performance with fewer inter-switch links. Trunking groups are based on the user port number with contiguous eight ports as one group, such as 0-7, 8-15, and 16-23. Trunking is performed based on the Quality of Service (QoS) configuration on the master and the slave - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 472
connection between participating switches. • In Fabric OS v6.1.0 and later, you can configure EX_Ports to use frame-based trunking just like , which supports all stand-alone Brocade switches, but provides no interoperability support. See "Interoperability for Merged SANs" on 's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 473
supported in Fabric OS v6.3.0. Recommendations for trunking groups To identify the most useful trunking groups, consider the following recommendations along with the standard guidelines for SAN design: • Evaluate the traffic patterns within the fabric. • Place trunking-capable switches adjacent - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 474
backbone fabric interlinking several edge fabrics. • Trunking information, including bandwidth and throughput for all the trunk groups in a switch. Use the portPerfShow command to monitor problem areas where there are congested paths or dropped links to determine if you need to adjust the fabric - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 475
16 This example shows trunking information along with the bandwidth and throughput for all the trunk groups in a switch. switch:admin> trunkshow -perf 1: 6-> 4 10:00:00:60:69:51:43:04 99 deskew 15 MASTER Tx 32.0GB, Throughput 12.0 GB (37.5%) Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 433 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 476
the following criteria for trunking over extended fabrics: • It is supported only on switches running Fabric OS v6.1.0 and later. • Extended Fabrics and LD 200 km 4 (one 2-port trunk per switch) 0 LD 250 km 4 (one 2-port trunk per switch) 0 434 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 477
ports 0-3 in the figure shown below. The Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 5410, 5424, 5450, 5480, and 8000 platforms support a trunk group with up to eight ports. The trunking groups are based on the user port number, with contiguous eight ports as one group, such as 0-7, 8-15, 16-23 and up to the number - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 478
NPIV/Loop ports in a logical switch with 256 devices each. The DCX-4S supports trunk groups with up to eight ports. The trunking groups are based on the user port number with contiguous eight ports as one group, for example 0-7, 8-15, and 16-23. 436 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 479
configured as an F_Port trunk port. You must explicitly remove the user bound area before enabling F_Port trunking. • If you swap a are not allowed on the base switch. NOTE A base switch is a logical switch that is used to communicate among different logical switches. • F_Port trunks enabled on - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 480
masterless trunking interoperates between AG 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps-based platforms. This feature does not work on M-EOS or third party switches. Figure 68 shows a switch in AG mode without F_Port masterless trunking. Figure 69 shows a switch in AG mode with F_Port masterless trunking. FIGURE 68 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 481
LIRR), and Query Security Attribute (QSA) ELSs are not supported on F_Port trunks. The port must be disabled before assigning a Trunk Area on the edge switch to the port or removing a Trunk Area from a trunk group has the Trunk Area disabled. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 439 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 482
ports that are not F_Port trunked within the same switch. On the FC4-48 blade, F_Port trunking is supported only on ports 0 - 15. If an FC4 Trunk Area in AD255. DCC policy enforcement for the F_Port trunk is based on the Trunk Area; the FDISC requests to a trunk port are accepted Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 483
trunk master. Port and exchange-based routing is supported on the F_Port trunk masters. Bandwidth of the domain may no longer exist for that domain because it was removed from the switch. Example: How Trunk Area assignment affect the port Domain,Index If you have AD1: 3,7; Guide 441 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 484
38 39 F-port Slave 36 37 39 7. Enter the porttrunkarea --show trunk command to display the trunking information. switch:admin> porttrunkarea --show trunk Trunk Area 37: 36->23 sp: 4.000G bw: 16.000G deskew 16 MASTER 39 Turn on the trunk ports. 442 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 485
the case where there is a DCC security policy violation. You can configure authentication on all three Brocade trunking configurations. For more information on authentication, see Chapter 7, "Configuring Advanced Security Features". Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 443 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 486
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SAN fabrics is to deploy Fibre Channel switches at each location in the SAN. Each switch Switch Links (ISLs) that are greater than 10 km. For details on obtaining and installing licensed features, see Chapter distance decreases for each switch. The Extended Fabrics feature The enhanced switch buffers - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 488
used to implement the iSCSI Gateway Service. The Gigabit Ethernet ports are across switch reboots and power cycles. This command supports the following of BB credits based only on a user-defined desired_distance value. supported on Fabric OS v6.x. 446 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 489
compromising local switch performance. NOTE Chapter 19, "Managing Trunking Connections". • Only qualified Brocade SFPs are used. Only Brocade-branded or certain Brocade-qualified SFPs are supported on the 8 Gbps platforms. 1. Connect to the switch support switch:admin> portcfgfillword 1/2 1 switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 490
switch has QoS and buffer credit recovery enabled. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Disable QoS. switch reset. switch:admin> portcfgcreditrecovery --disable [slot/]port 4. Configure the port to support long-distance links. switch:admin> - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 491
switch. Configuring long-distance ISLs between core and edge switches centers. Buffer-limited operations are supported for the LS and LD extended of data that a port may send based on the number and size of the used by Class 2 and Class 3 service and rely on the Fibre Channel Guide 449 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 492
switches switch. The buffer credit can be changed for specific applications or operating environments, but it must be in agreement among all switches switch switch modules • Each user port reserves • The following switches and blades have a NOTE The following switches and blades do not have - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 493
standard frame header size is 24 bytes. If applications require extensive control information, up to 64 additional bytes (for a total bytes 288 - 17,184 bits You can allocate buffer credits based on distance using the portCfgLongDistance command. The Long distance link Guide 451 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 494
user ports in a port group, and the unreserved buffer credits available per port group. The values reflect an estimate, and may differ from the supported values in Table 89. 1. Determine the desired distance in kilometers of the switch-to-switch Services static number. Based on the Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 495
user port) = 492 buffers to a single port, you can calculate the maximum single port extended distance supported: [Maximum Distance X in km] = (BufferCredits + 6) * 2 / LinkSpeed 498 km = (492 + 6 buffers for Fabric Services Allocating buffer credits based on average-size Guide 453 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 496
based on the data size entered, regardless of the distance. If buffer credit recovery is enabled, Fabric OS supports switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the portBufferShow command. switch:admin> portbuffershow 1 User Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 497
the unreserved buffer credits available per port group. SPIK TABLE 88 Buffer credits Switch/blade model Total FC ports (per switch/blade) User port group size Unreserved buffers (per port group) 300 24 24 4100/ 1292 / 1636 1228 / 1572 377 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 455 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 498
extended fabrics between Brocade 2xxx switches and switches running any Fabric OS v6.x is not supported. Maximum configurable distances for Extended Fabrics Table 89 shows the maximum supported extended distances that can be configured for one port on a specific switch or blade at different speeds - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 499
, FC8-32, FC8-48 If a long-distance E_Port from one of these supported switches or blades is connected to any other switch or blade type, the buffer credit recovery feature is disabled. Virtual E_Ports and of frames received modulo 2BB_SC_N. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 457 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 500
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those fabrics. A Fibre Channel router (FC router) is a switch running the FC-FC routing service. The FC-FC routing service can be simultaneously used as an FC router and as a SAN extension over wide area networks (WANs) using FCIP. FCR supports backbone-to-edge routing, allowing devices in the - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 502
-FC routing service overview Supported platforms for Fibre Channel routing Fibre Channel routing is supported on the following platforms: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S (FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FX8-24, or FR4-18i blade) • Brocade 5100 switch • Brocade 5300 switch • Brocade 7500 Extension Switch • Brocade - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 503
router (FC router) A switch running the FC-FC routing service. See "Supported platforms for Fibre Channel routing" SAN, the backbone fabric consists of at least one FC router and possibly a number of Fabric OS-based Fibre Channel switches (see Figure 72 on page 464). Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 504
Target Edge fabric 3 E_Port Fibre Channel switch IFL IFL EX_Ports FC router Long distance IFL Fibre Channel switch FIGURE 70 A metaSAN with interfabric links • Logical SANs (LSANs) An LSAN is defined between Edge Fabric 2 and Edge Fabric 3. 462 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 505
fabric ID for two backbone fabrics that are connected to the same edge fabric, a RASLog message displays a warning about fabric ID overlap. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 463 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 506
ISL FC router EX_Port FC router EX_Port Backbone fabric IFL IFL E_Port Edge SAN 1 Edge SAN 2 E_Port = LSAN FIGURE 72 Edge SANs connected through a backbone fabric • Phantom domains A phantom domain is a , see "Phantom domains" on page 466. 464 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 507
SAN reached through Fibre Channel routing. Figure 73 illustrates this concept. Host Proxy host (imported device) Proxy target (imported device) Fabric 1 EX_Port Target E_Port IFL Fabric 2 E_Port IFL FC router FIGURE 73 MetaSAN with imported devices Routing types The FC-FC routing service - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 508
fabrics, the translate phantom domain can never be the principal switch of the backbone fabric. Front domains are not created; 481 for more information. NOTE Management Server Platform services and interopmode are not supported in the backbone fabric. Phantom domains A phantom Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 509
Target 3, respectively. Host 1 Fabric 1 Front domain 1 (FC router 1) Xlate domain 1 (Fabric 2) Front domain 2 (FC router 2) Xlate domain 2 (Fabric 3) Target 1' Target 2' Target 3' FIGURE 75 EX_Port phantom switch topology Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 467 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 510
service All EX_Ports or VEX_Ports connected to an edge fabric use the same xlate domain ID number for an imported edge fabric; this value persists across switch you are connecting Fibre Channel SANs over IP-based networks. (See "FCIP page 481.) See Chapter 2, "Performing Advanced Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 511
, you must install it, as described in Chapter 16, "Administering Licensing". 4. Enter the interopMode command and verify that Fabric OS switch interoperability with switches from other manufacturers is disabled. switch:admin> interopmode Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 469 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 512
switch:admin_06> msplatshow *MS Platform Management Service is NOT enabled. If the MS Platform Management Service is enabled, FC routing is not supported. To turn off the MS Platform Management Service router. See Chapter 7, "Configuring Fabrics is disabled. All switches in a backbone fabric must - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 513
:admin> fosconfig --enable fcr FC Router service is enabled switch:admin> switchenable FCIP tunnel configuration The optional Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) Tunneling Service enables you to use "tunnels" to connect instances of Fibre Channel SANs over IP-based networks to transport all Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 514
EOS fabrics. See the Fibre Channel over IP Administrator's Guide for instructions on how to configure FCIP tunnels. Interfabric link configuration as an EX_Port (the one connected to the Fabric OS switch) by issuing the portDisable command. switch:admin> portdisable 7/10 You can verify that port 7 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 515
as persistently disabled by default, to avoid inadvertent fabric merges when installing a new FC router. switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/10 Area Number: 74 Speed Level: AUTO Trunk Port OFF Long Distance OFF Disable OFF NPIV capability ON Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 473 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 516
the port is enabled. switch:admin> portcfgpersistentenable 7/10 switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/10 Area verify that each port is configured correctly: switch:admin> portcfgexport 7/10 Port 7/10 info Admin N/A Edge fabric's version stamp: N/A switch:admin_06> portshow 7/10 portName: portHealth: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 517
switch (containing the E_Port or VE_Port) are correct. 11. Enter for each FC router and each edge fabric switch connected to the EX_Ports. switch:admin> fcrfabricshow FCR WWN: 10:00: 156.52 1080::8:800:200C:1234/64, "fcr_7500" EX_Port FID Neighbor Switch Info (WWN, enet IP, name 7 10 10:00:00: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 518
Dom ID: 100, Info: 10.32.156.50, "fcr_Brocade 7500" EX_Port FID Neighbor Switch Info (WWN, enet IP, name 4 95 10:00:00:05:1e:37:00:45 the others, then the lowest cost path is used. If exchange-based routing has not been disabled and multiple paths exist with the same lowest 's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 519
IFLs in the same port set. • Use proper SAN design guidelines to connect the IFLs to different port switch:admin> portdisable 7/10 2. Enable EX_Port or VEX_Port mode with the portCfgEXPort or portCfgVEXPort command. switch port cost for each EX_Port. switch:admin> fcrrouterportcost Port Cost - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 520
7/10 1000 5. Enter the appropriate form of the fcrRouterPortCost command based on the task you want to perform: • To set the router port cost for a single EX_Port, enter the command with a port and slot number and a specific cost: switch:admin> fcrrouterportcost 7/10 10000 • To set the cost of - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 521
this situation, if the master port goes offline, the entire EX_Port-based trunk re-forms and is taken offline for a short period of distance. • In the edge fabric, when the FC router is connected to a switch that supports eight ports from the trunkable group. • When the FC router is connected to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 522
remains enabled after the HA failover. Backward compatibility support For backward compatibility, an FC router that supports EX_Port trunking can continue to interoperate with older FC routers and all previously supported Brocade switches in the backbone fabric or Brocade edge fabric. Configuring - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 523
extensions to existing switch . To support legacy applications, WWNs are reported based on the Chapter 15, "Managing Administrative Domains". Zone definition and naming Zones are defined locally on a switch SAN 1 are defined, you do not need to consider the zones in Edge SAN Guide 481 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 524
fabrics. If the SANs are under separate administrative node WWN; the port WWN must be used for LSANs. switch:admin> nsshow { Type Pid COS PortName NodeName TTL(sec) to create the LSAN lsan_zone_fabric75, which includes the host. switch:admin> zonecreate "lsan_zone_fabric75", "10:00:00:00:c9: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 525
the LSAN lsan_zone_fabric2, which includes the host (10:00:00:00:c9:2b:6a:2c), Target A, and Target B. switch:admin> zonecreate "lsan_zone_fabric2", "10:00:00:00:c9:2b:c9:0c;50:05:07:61:00:5b:62:ed the LSANs. • lsanZoneShow -s shows the LSAN. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 483 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 526
switch physical devices in the LSAN. switch:admin> fcrphydevshow Device WWN Physical proxy devices in the LSAN. switch:admin> fcrproxydevshow Proxy WWN Proxy Device disabling the switch. The maximum number of LSAN devices supported is 10000 switch:admin> fcrlsancount LSAN Zone Limit 3000 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 527
switch switch, if there is a different maximum LSAN count on the switches throughout the metaSAN, then the device import/export will not be identical on the FC routers. You should enter the same maximum LSAN count for all the FC routers in the same backbone that support CP switch, both support - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 528
or target to trigger the fast import process. The "super" tag is needed only in the LSANs of the target fabrics. 486 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 529
FC router, and not on the edge switches. If Virtual Fabrics are enabled, you configure the tags on the base switch on which the EX_ and VEX_Ports are located and Speed) on an FC router is 8. • Up to 500 Speed LSANs are supported. Configuring an Enforce LSAN tag 1. Log in to the FC router as admin. - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 530
to remove an existing LSAN tag. If you remove an Enforce LSAN tag, you must disable the switch first. Example of removing an Enforce LSAN tag sw0:admin> switchenable sw0:admin> fcrlsan --remove - remove -speed fasttag2 LSAN tag removed successfully 488 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 531
entries of the remote edge fabrics that can access its local edge fabrics. The LSAN zone limit supported in the backbone fabric is not limited by the capability of one FC router. In addition, due store information about LSAN zones 1, 2, 3, and 4. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 489 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 532
number of LSAN devices is 10,000. • With LSAN zone binding, the metaSAN can import more than 10,000 devices and the backbone fabric can support more FC routers. • With LSAN zone binding, CPU consumption by an FC router is lower. 490 Fabric OS Administrator - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 533
matrix database is not automatically distributed from this FC router to other FC routers. • You must manually configure the LSAN fabric matrix on these FC routers to match the other FC routers in the backbone are the WWNs of the four FC routers. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 491 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 534
are used together to determine which fabrics can access each other, with the LSAN fabric matrix providing more specific binding. Setting up LSAN zone binding 1. Log in to the FC router as admin. 2. Enter 5 FCR:Admin> fcrlsanmatrix --add -lsan 4 7 492 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 535
most common situation in which you would set a proxy PID is when you replace a switch. If you replace the switch and want to continue using the old PID assignments, you can configure it to do so assign a preferred domain ID to a translate domain. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 493 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 536
without user intervention. You can optionally configure these parameters manually. To change the fabric parameters on a switch have different PID modes. Fabric parameter settings, namely, E_D_TOV (error-detect timeout value), R_A_TOV (resource-allocation timeout value), and PID Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 537
PIDs. Whenever a resource is exhausted, Fabric OS generates an error message. The messages are described in the Fabric OS Message the fcrResourceShow command to display physical port (EX_Port) resources. switch:admin> fcrresourceshow Daemon Limits: Max Allowed Currently Used LSAN Zones - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 538
disabled. If you want to change an EX_ or VEX_Port on the logical switch to be a non-EX or VEX_Port, you must use the portCfgDefault command. You cannot use the portCfgExPort command because that command is allowed only on the base switch. 496 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 539
switch to use XISLs" on page 218 for instructions on disallowing XISL use. Since XISL use is disallowed, dedicated links must be configured to route traffic across switches , this configuration is not supported. • Backbone-to-edge routing is not supported in the base switch. See "Backbone-to-edge - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 540
SW5 SW1 E SW3 E Edge fabric Fabric 15 SW7 Backbone fabric Fabric 8 EX EX SW4 SW5 Fabric 1 SW2 SW6 FIGURE 79 Logical representation of EX_Ports in a base switch 498 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 541
operations on the switch. Brocade recommends that you save your FC-FC routing configuration (using the configUpload command) before performing any downgrades. For further instructions on downgrading, refer to Chapter 9, "Installing and Maintaining Firmware". Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 499 53 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 542
the front domain to connect to 127 remote xlate domains. 1. Log in to a switch in the edge fabric. 2. Enter the lsDbShow command on the edge fabric. In the type = 1 LinkId = 1, out port = 32, rem port = 2, cost = 10000, costCnt = 0, type = 1 500 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 543
overview This appendix covers how to set up your Fabric OS SAN and M-EOS SAN to route traffic without merging the two SANs. If you want to merge the SANs or use SANtegrity, refer to Chapter 14, "Interoperability for Merged SANs," for more information. The FC router interoperates with M-EOS fabrics - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 544
supported. NOTE McDATA Open Mode is for use only by M-EOS switches. Fabric OS switches in Open Mode cannot be part of the M-EOS edge fabric in a non-merged SAN. Connected SANs provide additional functionality not possible with segregated SANs . 502 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 545
a Fabric OS fabric with an M-EOS fabric using an FC Router, you must configure the switch on both fabrics as well as the router, as described in the following sections. NOTE Trunking is not supported on EX_Ports connected to the M-EOS fabric. Connectivity modes You can connect to M-EOS fabrics in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 546
the Zoning User Manual. For the latest version, go to the http://www.brocade.com/supportresources web site under the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) Releases section and follow the instructions shown in the following example: switch:admin_06> version Kernel: 2.6.14 Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 547
to an M-EOS switch in McDATA Fabric mode switch:admin_06> portcfgexport 10/13 -a 1 -f 37 -m 2 5. Enable the port by issuing the portEnable command. switch switch:admin_06> portcfgpersistentenable 10/13 6. Physically attach the IFLs from the FC router to the switches switch that is connected switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 548
on the FC router, see "Configuring EX_Port frame trunking" on page 480. 9. Capture a SAN profile of the M-EOS and Fabric OS SANs, identifying the number of devices in each SAN. By projecting the total number of devices and switches expected in each fabric when the LSANs are active, you can quickly - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 549
zoning, see "LSAN zone configuration" on page 481. The FC router can support up to 2048 zones when connected to an M-EOS v9.6 switch. NOTE For detailed instructions for the steps in the following procedure, refer to the Zoning User Manual. For the latest version, go to the http://www.brocade.com - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 550
the switch and troubleshoot the problem, using the command output. If an EX_Port connecting an FC router and an edge fabric is disabled due to an error, the error switch to the FC router and one domain for the translate domain. 4. Start DCFM and select the fabric for the M-EOS switch EOS switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 551
show for remote switches: Switch entry for 1 No Device Shared in Other AD: No Switch entry for 3 state rev owner known v410 No Device Shared in Other AD: No Switch entry for 4 state rev owner known v410 illustrates the use of cfgactvshow. switch:admin> cfgactvshow Effective configuration: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 552
A Fabric configurations for interconnectivity 50:06:01:60:38:e0:0b:a4 10:00:00:00:c9:44:54:04 7. Log into the FC router and run the lsanZoneShow -s command to verify FIDs and devices to be shared among LSANs. 510 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 553
•Examples of supported configurations 515 Inband Management overview Inband Management on the Brocade 7500 Extension Switch allows a management station to communicate to the CP through the GE ports for tasks such as downloading firmware, SNMP polling, SNMP traps, troubleshooting, and configuration - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 554
through GE port 0. These new Ethernet interfaces are internal only and are not accessible from outside the switch. They are used strictly for the means of communicating IP packets between the CP and the GE port GE port is used instead of the 512 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 555
the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the on the CP. switch:admin> portcfg inbandmgmt appropriate interface based on the GE port number entered. 1. Connect to the switch and switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the portCfg inbandmgmt command to add a route to the Management Station. switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 556
is sent to the 7500s, it is recommended you use host-specific routes for the 7500 management destination routes. This ensures that the 7500 switch is not acting as a full IP router between the various not use the internal devices as it's gateway. 514 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 557
error will occur. You must delete the configuration of these devices prior to entering FIPs mode. Examples of supported configurations The examples below demonstrate how to set up your Brocade 7500 Extension Switches GE ports on the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches. Using the network diagram shown in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 558
supported specific route can be used on all routes specified for the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches. This will ensure that only IP traffic destined for the switches switch:admin> portcfg inbandmgmt ge0 ipaddrset cp 192.168.255.1 255.255.255.0 switch switch going to the Management Station. switch: - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 559
supported configurations B a. Configure the internal addresses for the inbd devices for CP and GE port (GE port 0 for this example): switch:admin> portcfg inbandmgmt ge0 ipaddrset cp 192.168.255.1 255.255.255.0 switch 10.1.2.20 gw 192.168.3.250 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 517 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 560
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. Beyond this, the index is similar but not exact, and in some instances, the area ID is shared among multiple ports. 520 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 563
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FIPS support Appendix D In this appendix •FIPS overview 523 •Zeroization functions 523 •FIPS mode configuration 525 •Preparing the switch for FIPS 529 FIPS overview Federal information option then the entire key database is deleted. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 523 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 566
zeroizes on session termination. Key-based SSH authentication is not used user mode and perform a recovery procedure to reset the switch. For more information on this procedure, refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide for instructions on - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 567
switch in single-user mode to break the reboot cycle. For more information on how to fix this issue, refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide HTTP and HTTPS TLS/AES128 cipher suite (SSL will no longer be supported) RPC/secure RPC access Secure RPC only Secure RPC protocols TLS - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 568
switch is in present on the switch then user authentication will non-FIPS mode then user authentication will fail. succeed. Setting up LDAP for FIPS mode 1. Set the switch : 3 Primary AAA Service: LDAP Secondary AAA Service: Switch database 526 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 569
on the switch by using the dnsConfig command. Example of setting the DNS switch:admin> dnsconfig Enter option 1 Display Domain Name Service (DNS) according to the instructions in "LDAP configuration and Microsoft Active Directory" on page 97 in Chapter 5, "Managing User Accounts". Additional - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 570
D FIPS mode configuration LDAP certificates for FIPS mode To utilize the LDAP services for FIPS between the switch and the host, you must generate a CSR on the Active Directory server and import and export the CA certificates. To support server certificate validation, it is essential to have the CA - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 571
role. 2. Optional: Select the appropriate method based on your needs: • If the switch is set for RADIUS, modify each server to use only peap-mschapv2 as the authentication protocol using the aaaConfig --change or aaaConfig --remove command. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 529 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 572
on the switch and Microsoft Active Directory server. Refer to the instructions "LDAP certificates System services No cfgload switch:admin> configure Not all options will be available on an enabled switch. To disable the switch, use the "switchDisable" command. 530 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 573
, RADIUS and LDAP users with root roles are also blocked in FIPS mode. 9. Verify your switch is FIPS ready: switch to use non-signed firmware. By keeping the switch set to use signed firmware, all firmware downloaded to the switch will have to be signed with a key. For more information, see Chapter - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 574
D Preparing the switch for FIPS Displaying FIPS configuration 1. Log in to the switch using an account assigned the admin or securityAdmin role. 2. Type the command fipsCfg --showall. 532 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 575
simply hex, is a numeral system with a base of 16, usually written using unique symbols 0-9 triplet: Ox616000 Notice the PID in the nsshow output is in hexadecimal. Switch:admin> nsshow { Type Pid COS PortName NodeName TTL(sec) N 610600 06 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 533 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 576
161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 Hex a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 aa 534 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 577
f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 fa Decimal 251 252 253 254 255 Hex fb fc fd fe ff Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 535 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 578
E Hexadecimal overview 536 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 579
AAA service requests, 85 access browser support, Guide 53-1001336-01 adding a new switch or fabric to a zone, 245 Admin Domain members, 343 alias members, 231 custom filter-based monitors, 383 end-to-end monitors, 379 filter-based , 343 ADList, 90 assigning users to, 340 configupload, download, - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 580
assigning users to Admin Domains, 340 AUTH policy, 130 authenticating users, base switches about, 202 creating, 211 basic connections, 18 binding user -Specific Attribute, 87 browser and Java support switch, 109 changing an account password, 77 FID of logical switch, 216 logical switch to base switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 581
to a host, 159 switch section, 162 configuring access switch, 99 switch, RADIUS client, 93 Windows RADIUS client, 93 zone, 281, 282 zone, rules for, 227 connecting Fabric OS and M-EOS SANs alias, 231 base switches, 211 discovery domain sets, switches, 211 policy, 129 SCC policy, 129 TI zones, 406 user - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 582
410 default IP Policy Rules, 140 logical switch, 196 zone mode, 236, 338 defined end monitors, 382 filter-based monitors, 385 logical switches, 214 RADIUS configuration, 100 configuration settings, 159 logical switch configuration, 215 LSAN tags, sets, 272 iSCSI gateway service, 261 iSCSI GbE ports - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 583
switch, 301 authentication DH-CHAP, 304 Fabric OS switch settings, 306 license keys, 304 M-EOS switch settings, 306 policy for dumb switch, 310 switch modes, 305 switch switch, 301 zoning restrictions, 300 Fabric login, 51 Fabric OS supported supported service, services, 51 FICON-MIB, 113 filter-based - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 584
264 IP Filter supported services, 139 IP routes adding static, 264 IP-NAT, 61 IPsec algorithms, 151 Authentication Header protocol, 150 configuration on the management interface, 148 Encapsulating Security Payload protocol, 150 flushing SAs, 157 IKE policies, 152 key management, 153 manual key entry - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 585
's Guide 53-1001336-01 iSCSI FC zoning iSCSI gateway service, specific FC target, 267 delete LUNs from, 270 displaying LUN map, 270 manual creation, 267 user-defined, 269 ISL, 18 iSNS client, 282 client service, 282 client service, disabling, 284 client service, enabling, 283 client service - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 586
switches about, 196 allowing XISL use, 218 changing FID, 216 changing to a base switch 120 M-EOS SANs, connecting with Fabric OS SANs, 501 merging zones support, 108 N NAT, 61 network connection, verifying, 264 network address translation, see NAT network security, 105 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 587
area IDs, 28 PKI (public key infrastructure), 108 platforms, FC routing supported, 460 POD activating, 372 enabling ports, 28 policies, routing, 59 policy 93 RADIUS clients switch configuration, 93 RADIUS server, 88 configuration, 91 LINUX configuration, 91 RADIUS service Windows configuration, 93 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 588
user accounts, 342 alias members, 232 filter-based monitors, 385 licensed feature, 371 LSAN tags, 488 members from a zone configuration, 239 ports from logical switches 140 obtaining certificates, 110 policies, ACL, 119 secure protocols, supported, 103, 104 setting levels, 114 SNMP traps, 113 SSH - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 589
status of iSNS client service, 283 storage-based zoning, 223 support FC router, 129 Java version, 108 SNMPv3 and v1, 113 SW-EXTTRAP, 113 switch access methods, Web , disabling, 100 user-defined accounts, 74 switch access, 117 switch firmware version, finding, 177 switch names, 16 switch WWN in Admin - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 590
switch configuration, displaying, 215 logical switch to base switch change, 217 logical switches, about, 196 logical switches, creating, 211 logical switches, deleting, 214 overview, 195 platform services, 52 ports, moving, 214 restrictions, 208 supported OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 591
saved zone configuration, 226 schemes, 225 soft-zoning, 223 splitting a fabric, 247 storage-based, 223 terminology, 222 types, 223 viewing, 235 viewing configurations, 242 zone configuration clearing, TI zones, 394 zoning devices, 277 license, 278 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 549 53-1001336-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 592
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