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Fabric OS Access Layer (API), Ability to use third party software to manage an HP fabric

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Fabric and Switch Management Fabric OS Access Layer (API) The Fabric OS Access Layer is an application programming interface (API) that enables any application to access critical information about an HP SAN. With Fabric Access, an application can query or control individual switches or the entire fabric. The Fabric OS Access Layer has the following advantages ■ Ability to use third party software to manage an HP fabric ■ Ability to create SAN management applications specific to your needs, using the tools available in the Fabric OS Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide 935

Section	Page
Contents	3
About this Guide	15
Overview	16
Intended Audience	16
Related Documentation	16
Conventions	17
Document Conventions	17
Table 1: Document Conventions	17
Text Symbols	17
Getting Help	19
HP Technical Support	19
HP Storage Website	19
HP Authorized Reseller	20
Fabric OS Commands	21
agtcfgDefault	22
Synopsis	22
Availability	22
Release	22
Description	22
Operands	24
Example	24
See Also	25
agtcfgSet	26
Synopsis	26
Availability	26
Release	26
Description	26
Operands	28
Example	29
See Also	31
agtcfgShow	32
Synopsis	32
Availability	32
Release	32
Description	32
Operands	34
Example	35
See Also	35
aliasDelete	36
Synopsis	36
Availability	36
Release	36
Description	36
Operands	36
Example	36
Exit Status	37
See Also	37
aliasJoin	38
Synopsis	38
Availability	38
Release	38
Description	38
Operands	38
Example	39
Exit Status	39
See Also	39
aliasPurge	40
Synopsis	40
Availability	40
Release	40
Description	40
Operands	40
Example	40
Exit Status	40
See Also	41
aliasShow	42
Synopsis	42
Availability	42
Release	42
Description	42
Operands	43
Example	43
Exit Status	43
See Also	43
aliAdd	44
Synopsis	44
Availability	44
Release	44
Description	44
Operands	45
Example	45
See Also	45
aliCreate	46
Synopsis	46
Availability	46
Release	46
Description	46
Operands	47
Example	47
See Also	48
aliDelete	49
Synopsis	49
Availability	49
Release	49
Description	49
Operands	49
Example	50
See Also	50
aliRemove	51
Synopsis	51
Availability	51
Release	51
Description	51
Operands	52
Example	52
See Also	52
aliShow	53
Synopsis	53
Availability	53
Release	53
Description	53
Operands	54
Example	54
See Also	54
backplanetest	55
Synopsis	55
Availability	55
Release	55
Description	55
Options	55
Examples	57
Errors	57
See Also	57
backPort	58
Synopsis	58
Availability	58
Release	58
Description	58
Operands	59
Example	60
Errors	60
See Also	61
backSpace	62
Synopsis	62
Availability	62
Release	62
Description	62
Operands	62
Example	62
bannerset	63
Synopsis	63
Availability	63
Release	63
Description	63
Operands	63
Examples	64
See Also	64
bannershow	65
Synopsis	65
Availability	65
Release	65
Description	65
Operands	65
Examples	65
See Also	65
bcastShow	66
Synopsis	66
Availability	66
Release	66
Description	66
Operands	67
Examples	67
See Also	67
bladeBeacon	68
Synopsis	68
Availability	68
Release	68
Description	68
Operands	69
Example	69
See Also	69
bladeDiag	70
Synopsis	70
Availability	70
Release	70
Description	70
Options	71
Example	71
See Also	72
bladeDiagShort	73
Synopsis	73
Availability	73
Release	73
Description	73
Options	74
Example	75
See Also	76
bladedisable	77
Synopsis	77
Availability	77
Release	77
Description	77
Operands	77
Example	78
See Also	78
bladeenable	79
Synopsis	79
Availability	79
Release	79
Description	79
Operands	79
Example	80
See Also	80
bladePropShow	81
Synopsis	81
Availability	81
Release	81
Description	81
Operands	81
Example	81
See Also	82
bsn	83
Synopsis	83
Availability	83
Release	83
Description	83
Operands	83
Examples	83
See Also	83
camTest	84
Synopsis: V3.1.x	84
Synopsis: V4.1.x	84
Availability	84
Release	84
Description	84
Operands	85
Example	85
Errors	86
See Also	86
centralMemoryTest	87
Synopsis: V3.1.x	87
Synopsis: V4.1.x	87
Availability	87
Release	87
Description	87
Subtest 1	88
Subtest 2	88
Subtest 3	89
Subtest 4	90
Subtest 5	90
Subtest 6	91
Operands	91
Example	92
Errors	93
See Also	94
cfgactvshow	95
Synopsis	95
Availability	95
Release	95
Description	95
Operands	95
Example	96
See Also	96
cfgAdd	97
Synopsis	97
Availability	97
Release	97
Description	97
Operands	98
Example	98
See Also	98
cfgClear	99
Synopsis	99
Availability	99
Release	99
Description	99
Operands	99
Example	100
See Also	100
cfgCreate	101
Synopsis	101
Availability	101
Release	101
Description	101
Operands	102
Example	102
See Also	102
cfgDelete	103
Synopsis	103
Availability	103
Release	103
Description	103
Operands	103
Example	104
See Also	104
cfgDisable	105
Synopsis	105
Availability	105
Release	105
Description	105
Operands	105
Example	106
See Also	106
cfgEnable	107
Synopsis	107
Availability	107
Release	107
Description	107
Operands	108
Example	108
See Also	108
cfgRemove	109
Synopsis	109
Availability	109
Release	109
Description	109
Operands	110
Example	110
See Also	110
cfgSave	111
Synopsis	111
Availability	111
Release	111
Description	111
Operands	112
Example	112
See Also	112
cfgShow	113
Synopsis: V3.1.x	113
Synopsis: V4.1.x	113
Availability	113
Release	113
Description	113
Operands	114
Example	114
See Also	116
cfgsize	117
Synopsis	117
Availability	117
Release	117
Description	117
Operands	118
Example	118
See Also	118
cfgTransAbort	119
Synopsis	119
Availability	119
Release	119
Description	119
Operands	119
Example	120
See Also	120
cfgtransshow	121
Synopsis	121
Availability	121
Release	121
Description	121
Operands	121
Example	122
See Also	122
chassisName	123
Synopsis	123
Availability	123
Release	123
Description	123
Operands	123
Example	124
See Also	124
chassisShow	125
Synopsis	125
Availability	125
Release	125
Description	125
Operands	126
Example	127
See Also	127
chippropshow	128
Synopsis	128
Availability	128
Release	128
Description	128
Operands	128
Example	129
See Also	129
chipregshow	130
Synopsis	130
Availability	130
Release	130
Description	130
Operands	130
Example	131
See Also	131
cmemRetentionTest	132
Synopsis: V3.1.x	132
Synopsis: V4.1.x	132
Availability	132
Release	132
Description	132
Operands	133
Example	133
Errors	134
See Also	134
cmiTest	135
Synopsis V3.1.x	135
Synopsis V4.1.x	135
Availability	135
Release	135
Description	135
Operands	136
Example	137
Errors	137
See Also	138
configDefault	139
Synopsis	139
Availability	139
Release	139
Description	139
Operands	140
Example	140
See Also	140
configDownload	141
Synopsis	141
Availability	141
Release	141
Description	141
Operands	142
Example	142
Errors	143
See Also	143
configShow	144
Synopsis	144
Availability	144
Release	144
Description	144
Operands	144
Example	145
See Also	146
configUpload	147
Synopsis	147
Availability	147
Release	147
Description	147
Operands	148
Example	148
Errors	148
See Also	149
configure	150
Synopsis	150
Availability	150
Release	150
Description	150
Fabric Parameters	151
Table 2: Configure Command Fabric Parameters (Continued)	151
Virtual Channel Settings	154
Table 3: Configure Command Virtual Channel Settings	154
Zoning Operation Parameters	155
RSCN Transmission Mode	156
NS Operation Parameters	156
Arbitrated Loop Parameters	156
Table 4: Configure Command Arbitrated Loop Settings	156
System Services	157
Table 5: Configure Command System Services Parameters	157
Portlog Events Enable	158
Table 6: Configure Command Portlog Events Parameters (Continued)	158
Operands	160
Example	161
See Also	162
crossPortTest	163
Synopsis: V3.1.x	163
Synopsis: V4.1.x	163
Availability	163
Release	163
Description	163
V3.1.x: SwitchEnable and SwitchDisabled Mode / V4.1.x: SwitchOnline and SwitchOffline Mode	165
V3.1.x: singlePortAlso Mode	165
V3.1.x: SFP Mode	166
V4.1.x: SFP Mode	166
V4.1.x: Example Operation	166
Operands	167
Example	169
Errors	170
See Also	171
dataTypeShow	172
Synopsis: V3.1.x	172
Synopsis: V4.1.x	172
Availability	172
Release	172
Description	172
Operands	172
Example	173
See Also	173
date	174
Synopsis	174
Availability	174
Release	174
Description	174
Operands	175
Example	175
See Also	176
dbgshow	177
Synopsis	177
Availability	177
Release	177
Description	177
Operands	177
Example	177
See Also	178
diagClearError	179
Synopsis: V3.1.x	179
Synopsis: V4.1.x	179