HP Surestore 6164 Distributed Fabrics User's Guide
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user's guide version 2.2 Distributed Fabrics www.hp.com - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 2
other brands, product or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify products of services of their respective owners enhanced product usage. Note Denotes significant concepts or operating instructions. CAUTION Denotes a hazard that can cause hardware or - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 3
CONTENTS Revision History 5 Preface 7 About This Guide 7 Related Publications 8 Getting Help 9 Getting Software Updates 9 1 Introducing Remote Switch 11 2 Installing Remote Switch 13 Installing Through Telnet 13 Installing Through Web Tools 14 3 Using - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 4
5 Installing Extended Fabrics 23 Installing Through Telnet 23 Installing Through Web Tools 24 6 Using Extended Fabrics 27 Configuring Extended Fabrics 27 Accessing Through the Telnet Interface 28 Glossary 31 Index 37 4 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 5
Revision History July 2001 First release. 5 - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 6
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guide describes the Remote Switch and Extended Fabric features, and is organized as follows: Chapter 1 Introducing Remote Switch Chapter 2 Installing Remote Switch Chapter 3 Using Remote Switch Provides an overview of Remote Switch. Provides instructions for installing a Remote Switch. Provides - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 8
of Extended Fabrics. Provides instructions for installing Extended Fabrics. Guide A7326-90901 Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 2.4 Available only on CD Fabric Watch User's Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD MIB Reference Manual, version 2.3 Available only on CD QuickLoop User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 9
Getting Help For support information, visit the HP web site located at: http://www.hp.com Getting Software Updates Firmware and software updates are found on the HP web - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 10
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with storage devices at either location. • Coordinated fabric services - The Remote Switch fabric configuration fully supports all fabric services, the same as a centralized fabric configuration. These services include distributed name services, registered state change notifications, and alias - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 12
fibre channel connection; no additional network connection is required between sites. • Ability to support multiple interswitch links (ISLs) - Sites requiring redundant configurations can connect multiple E_Ports during interruption on the WAN connection. 12 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 13
your FC 6164 switch, they can be obtained through the following web site: http://www.hp.com/support/fc6164 Installing Through Telnet 1. Log onto the switch by Telnet (see the user's guide provided with the hardware for details), using an account that has administrative privileges. 2. If you want to - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 14
. Web Tools launches, displaying the Fabric View. 2. Click the Admin button on the relevant switch panel. The logon window displays. 14 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 15
3. Enter a logon name and password with administrative privileges and press Enter. The Administration View displays. 4. Select the License Admin tab, enter the license key in the License Key: field, and click Add License. The Remote Switch feature is available as soon as the license key is added. - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 16
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Switch through Telnet or through Web Tools. For information about using Web Tools to configure a switch, see the Web Tools User's Guide. The Remote Switch feature operates in conjunction with a fibre channel to ATM gateway. The gateway provides both a fibre channel physical interface functioning - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 18
fabric. For more information about timeout values, see the Fabric OS User's Guide. • Data field size - All switches participating in the Remote Switch to the maximum of 2048 bytes to accommodate the maximum field size supported by the ATM gateway. Data field sizes smaller than 2048 bytes can - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 19
Accessing Through the Telnet Interface You can use the Telnet command configure to accomplish the following: • Set the R_A_TOV and E_D_TOV values. • Set the data field size. • Set the Class F frame suppression flag. You must disable the switch prior to entering the configure command. Example: switch - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 20
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4 INTRODUCING EXTENDED FABRICS Extended Fabrics allows you to use fibre channel technology to create a fabric interconnected at a distance of up to 100 kilometers. You can use Extended Fabrics to increase the allowable distance between two switches, or between a switch and an ATM gateway in a Remote - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 22
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your FC 6164 switch, they can be obtained through the following web site: http://www.hp.com/support/fc6164 Installing Through Telnet 1. Log on to the switch by Telnet (see the user's guide provided with the hardware for details), using an account that has administrative privileges. 2. If you want to - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 24
. Web Tools launches, displaying the Fabric View. 2. Click the Admin button on the relevant switch panel. The logon window displays. 24 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 25
3. Enter a logon name and password with administrative privileges and press Enter. The Administration View displays. 4. Select the License Admin tab, enter the license key in the License Key: field, and click Add License. The Extended Fabrics feature is available as soon as the license key is added. - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 26
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Tools. For information about using Web Tools to configure ports, see the Web Tools User's Guide. Configuring Extended Fabrics To use Extended Fabrics, you must configure each switch in the fabric to support a long-distance extended fabric. This task consists of specifying the long-distance level for - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 28
port as a regular switch port. The number of buffers reserved for the port supports up to 10 km links. • Level 1 Distances up to 50 km. configure a port to support long-distance links of enough full size frame buffers on a particular port to support a long-distance link of up to 100 km. You can - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 29
level value must be one of the following: Level 0 1 2 Effect Reconfigures the port as a regular switch port. The number of buffers reserved for the port supports links up to 10 km. Level one long-distance, up to 50 km. A total of 27 full-size frame buffers are reserved for the port - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 30
mode must be set to "off" for that switch. Example: The following example shows the configuration of switch port 3 to support a 100 km link: sw5:admin> portCfgLongDistance 3 Please enter the long distance level -- : (0..2) [0] 2 Committing configuration...done. See Also configure portShow switchShow - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 31
. Requires successful arbitration by a port before a circuit is established. Supports up to 126 devices and one fabric attachment. Asynchronous Transfer Mode. E_Ports. Connectionless service between ports with notification of delivery or non delivery. Connectionless service between ports without - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 32
for the switch in a fabric. Usually automatically assigned by the switch, but can also be assigned manually. Can be any value between 1 and 239. Error Detect Timeout Value. The time that the switch to connect NL_Ports to the switch in a loop configuration. 32 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 33
FSPF G_Port Gateway GBIC Hardware Translative Mode ISL Isolated E_Port LIP L_Port Multicast N_Port NL_Port PLDA Fibre-Channel Shortest Path First. A routing protocol used by fibre channel switches. A generic port that can operate as either an E_Port or an F_Port. A port is defined as a G_Port when - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 34
has not yet assumed a specific function in the fabric. Worldwide name. A unique local and global identifier for a device on a network. 34 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 35
Zone Zone alias Zone configuration A set of hosts and devices attached to the same fabric and designated as belonging to the same zone. Any device connected to the fabric can be configured into one or more zones. An alias for a set of port numbers or WWNs. Zone aliases can be used to simplify the - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 36
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Extended Fabrics 21 port levels 28 Q quads, definition of 28 R R_A_TOV 18 S segmentation of fabric 27 software, updates 9 support, technical 9 T technical support 9 Telnet accessing Extended Fabrics by 28 accessing Remote Switch by 19 installing Extended Fabrics by 23 installing Remote Switch by 13 - HP Surestore 6164 | Distributed Fabrics User's Guide - Page 38
U updates, software 9 W web installing Remote Switch by 14 38 HP Distributed Fabrics User's Guide
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