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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 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 3
CONTENTS Revision History 7 Preface 9 About This Guide 9 Related Publications 10 Getting Help 11 Getting Software Updates 11 1 Introducing the FC 6164 13 Management Tools 14 Fabric-level Management Tool 14 Switch-level - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 4
77 Diagnostic Tests 78 Error Messages 79 6 Introducing Fabric Manager 81 Views Available in Fabric Manager 83 4 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 5
Contents 7 Installing Fabric Manager 89 Requirements 89 Switch Requirements 89 Workstation Requirements 90 Installing Fabric Manager 91 Installing a Web Browser 91 Configuring the Web Browser 91 Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation 93 Installing Fabric Manager on the Workstation - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 6
204 switchStatusPolicyShow 207 snmpMibCapSet 209 A FC 6164 Worksheet 211 Product Regulatory Information 213 Glossary 217 Index 233 6 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 7
Revision History July 2001 First release. 7 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 8
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PREFACE About This Guide This document provides both hardware and software information to support the HP Surestore FC Switch 6164, and is organized as follows FC 6164. Chapter 7 Installing Fabric Manager Provides system requirements and instructions for installing and launching Fabric Manager. 9 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 10
A7326-11011 CD HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and A7326-90902 Reference Guide HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Quick Start Guide A7326-90901 Distributed Fabrics User's Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 2.4 Available only on CD Fabric Watch User - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 11
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 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 12
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1 INTRODUCING THE FC 6164 The HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 provides a 64-port enterprise-class fibre channel switching solution for any-to-any connectivity requirements in a Storage Area Network (SAN). The FC 6164 provides a cost-effective means of meeting the large-port-count requirements of - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 14
ports defaulted to fabric mode. • Web License • Zoning License • Enterprise Bundle: - Zoning - Web Tools - Fabric Watch 14 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 15
2 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS The FC 6164 is a plug-and-play fabric that provides 64 user ports, and is comprised of the following items: • a chassis with a removable front door • six FC Silkworm 2250 switches (Each 2250 switch has one serial port and one Ethernet port) • one serial cable • six power - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 16
built-in axial fans to cool the units. The direction of air flow is from the air inlet side to the service side (the front, where the ports and ISL cables are) of the units. The entire FC 6164 is optimized 40°C at 3 km (9,800 feet). 16 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 17
GBICs The FC 6164 is compatible with the following types of GBICs: • short wave GBICs • long wave GBICs • short wave serial ID GBICs • long wave serial ID GBICs • smart GBICS (available from Finisar) The FC 6164 product includes SWL (short wave length) GBICs for the ISL (inter-switch link) ports. - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 18
shock 20 G, 11-MS duration, sq.wave Operating vibration 5 G, 0 to 3 kHz Nonoperating vibration 10 G, 0 to 5 kHz 18 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 19
2250 switch to be linked to multiple other fibre channel switches to build a scalable SAN fabric, capable of supporting large numbers of attached storage devices. The FC 6164 supports F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port connections and a Distributed Name Server (DNS). There is no On/Off switch; the switch - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 20
speed 1.0625-Gbps full duplex Modes of operation Fibre Channel Class 2 service and Fibre Channel Class 3 connectionless service Aggregate switch I/O bandwidth 16 Gbps, full duplex Frame buffers 16 buffers ) Weight: 20.0 lbs. 20 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 21
Switch Memory The available memory for the FC 6164 is as follows: • Main memory: 16 MB per switch • Flash memory: 4 MB per bank, with 2 banks in the 2250 switch (mirrored for redundancy) Power Supply The 2250 switch is powered on when the power cable is connected to the switch and to a power - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 22
. (off for 1/4 second) Flickering green Port is online with traffic flowing through port. No action required. 22 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 23
Table 6. LED Status Indicators (continued) LED/Time Interval Status/Description Interleaving green and yellow Port is bypassed. AC Power LED Status/Description No light showing No power is being supplied to the switch. Steady green Receiving power and switch is online. Action Reset at - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 24
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3 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE FC 6164 This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the FC 6164. Note For detailed information about any of the Fabric OS commands referenced in this chapter, enter help followed - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 26
the FC 6164 in the Rack" on page 28 3. "Configuring the FC 6164" on page 51 26 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 27
Items Required The following items must be available before you begin the installation procedures: • FC 6164 • 30" deep rack space, 14 rack units high and 19" wide • Six Ethernet cables, one for each switch • Six power outlets, one for each switch • FC 6164 worksheet, provided in Appendix A, "FC - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 28
ground connection. Do not rely on connection to a branch circuit, such as power strips. • Route and support the power cord to ensure that it does not become crimped or damaged and to prevent it from interfering with are required 28 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 29
the lift into the rack and when positioning the switch in the rack. Move the switch chassis slowly and carefully at all times, and continue supporting it until it is correctly positioned on the rail tray and fastened to the rack. Use extreme caution when handling or transporting the switch to - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 30
rails may be included with the switch. These rails are not used and can be discarded. 30 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 31
Hardware Identification Figure 4 contains drawings and descriptions of the hardware used when installing the FC 6164 in an HP rack or a Compaq/Rittal rack. Use this key to help identify the hardware specified in the installation procedure in this chapter. #8-32 x .375-inch flat-head Phillips screw - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 32
in the same direction as it does through the other equipment in the rack (see Figure 5). 32 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 33
Note In these instructions, the 15 RUs used to mount the switch are called RU-1 through RU-15 (see Figure 5); RU-1 is the lowest of the 15 RUs. 1. Check - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 34
washer washer washer Figure 6. Installing the Rear Rail-Tray Brackets Note When installing the rail tray in a Compaq/Rittal rack, ignore the mounting instructions on the label attached to the rail tray (some rail trays do not have this label). 34 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 35
c. Install Tinnerman nuts for the top holes of RU-1 in both of the rack's front uprights (see Figure 7). Note The Tinnerman nuts used for the two types of racks (HP and Compaq/Rittal) are of different styles and different sizes. Refer to Figure 5 and Figure 7 to identify the correct Tinnerman nut to - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 36
thread into the Tinnerman nuts you installed on the uprights in Step 3c. Tighten the screws. 36 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 37
4. Place a shim plate on each side of the rail tray (see Figure 9). Figure 9. Placing the Shim Plates on the Rail Tray CAUTION The shim plates must be placed on top of both sides of the rail tray to prevent misalignment between the mounting holes in the switch flanges and the holes in the rack - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 38
plates aside for later use (see Figure 11). Figure 11. Separating the Rack-Mount Bracket Plates 38 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 39
a. Use four #8-32 x 5/16-inch Phillips flat-head screws to mount one of the stationary plates onto each side of the switch. The plates must be oriented so that the end of the plate that has the slotted holes protrudes past the back of the switch, and if the plate has arrows stamped into it, the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 40
the hinge plates aside for later use. x 8 Figure 13. Removing the Hinge Plates from the Switch 40 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 41
8. Remove the two screws that attach the latch plate to the right side of the switch at the front, and remove the latch plate (see Figure 14). Set the latch plate and the screws aside for later use. Note The latch plate fits through a cutout in the rack-mounting flange on the right side of the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 42
positioning the switch in the rack. Move the switch chassis slowly and carefully at all times, and continue supporting it until it is correctly positioned on the rail tray and fastened to the rack. Use extreme caution when six inches. 42 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 43
11. If you inserted the switch into the rack from the back, skip this step. Reinstall the removed hardware: a. Use the 16 #10-32 Phillips screws you removed in Step 9 to re-attach the rack-mounting flanges to the switch (see Figure 14). b. Use the two screws you removed in Step 8 to re-attach the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 44
amount of movement is limited by the rack-mount bracket adjustable plates contacting the rack uprights. 44 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 45
.Two or more people are required when positioning the switch in the rack. Move the switch chassis slowly and carefully at all times, and continue supporting it until it is correctly positioned on the rail tray and fastened to the rack. Use extreme caution when handling or transporting the switch to - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 46
plates and the screws that attach the stationary plates to the switch chassis (see Figure 16). 46 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 47
15.Assemble the plenum: a. Position the bottom panel of the plenum on a flat surface with the two folded ends facing up (see Figure 18). Adhesive strips Adhesive strips Bottom of plenum Adhesive strips Figure 18. Assembling the Plenum b. Remove the paper backing from one of the adhesive strips on - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 48
the adhesive strips make full contact with the shim plates on top of the rail tray. 48 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 49
17.Install the front bezel: a. Orient the front bezel so that its outer surface is facing you. a. Align the bottom end of the front bezel with the bottom edge of the rail tray (see Figure 20). There are two alignment posts and two spring clips on each side of the bezel that grip the rack uprights - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 50
RFI, the switch door must be installed, and it must be kept closed during normal operation. 50 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 51
19.Connect each of the six power cables to a power source, and verify that each power cable is firmly seated in the power connector of the corresponding switch. Note Each time the switch is powered on, it automatically performs a power on self test (POST), which takes approximately two minutes and - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 52
rebooting the switch. i. You can verify the address was set correctly by entering the following: IPaddressShow 52 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 53
j for the remaining five switches in the FC 6164. Note The serial port is intended for initial setting of the IP address and for service purposes. Using the serial port during normal switch operation or for regular maintenance is not recommended. 3. Connect all six switches by Ethernet to the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 54
the integrated fabric. b. Enter the following at the Telnet prompt: islTopoShow This command provides general information about all the switches in the FC 6164. Any problems are indicated by an error condition in the Status column. 54 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 55
prompt: islTopoCheck This command provides detailed information about the local switch (the switch currently accessed by Telnet). If there are any problems, the Status column indicates an error condition. c. Repeat Steps a through b for the remaining switches in the group. 8. Add GBICs and cables - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 56
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4 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES Switch Replacement Procedure Use this procedure to remove and replace any of the six switches in the FC 6164. Note For detailed information about any of the Fabric OS commands referenced in this chapter, enter help plus the [command name]at the Telnet prompt. For example, to - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 58
If multiple switches are being replaced, the simplest approach is to replace one switch at a time. 58 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 59
Figure 22. FC 6164 with All Switches Installed (Fiber Optic Cables and Other Cables Not Shown) Preparing to Remove the Switch From the FC 6164 1. Identify the worldwide name (WWN) and the domain ID of the faulty switch. If this information is already recorded on the FC 6164 worksheet (provided in - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 60
in the larger SAN fabric. For details about the fabricShow command, refer to the Fabric OS v2.2 manual. c. Record the WWNs, domain IDs, IP addresses, and other relevant information for all switches in the the current configuration. 60 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 61
Note Creating a backup copy of the switch configuration is recommended for each switch in the FC 6164. This preserves zoning and other switch-specific information. a. From a workstation, establish a Telnet connection to the switch that is being replaced, and log on as administrator. b. Enter the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 62
the new switch. Figure 23. FC 6164 with the Switch Mounting Brackets (Shown in Exploded View) 62 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 63
6. Remove all the GBICs from the faulty switch. Note Refer to the GBIC manufacturer's documentation for specific instructions about inserting and removing GBICs. Installing the New Switch in the Chassis 7. Insert the GBICs into the new switch, inserting each GBIC into the port - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 64
: Autodetect c. From the terminal emulator application, log on to the new switch through the serial connection. 64 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 65
d. Specify the new IP address by entering the following: ipAddrSet e. Enter the following information at the corresponding prompts: - Ethernet IP Address [current]: Enter new Ethernet IP address (the default is 10.77.77.77). - Ethernet Subnetmask [current]: Enter new Ethernet subnetmask (the default - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 66
server to the switch: configDownload Several prompts display to gather information about the file being downloaded. 66 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 67
c. Enter the requested information at the prompts, pressing Enter after each entry: - Server Name or IP Address [host]: Name or IP address of computer on which configuration file is located. - User Name [user]: Login name required to access computer. - File Name [/usr/switch/firmware]: Filename or - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 68
to the new switch by Telnet. b. Enter the following at the prompt and press Enter: switchStatusPolicySet 68 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 69
, and then re-inserting the cable connector into the GBIC. f. Repeat steps a through d for the remaining cables. 20.Thread the ISL cables through the cable guide at the top of the chassis, for organized cable management. 21.Connect the user fiber optic cables to the user ports, as appropriate to the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 70
: (1..239) [0] 9 Committing configuration...done. The updated group information is communicated to all switches in the group. 70 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 71
the integrated fabric. b. Enter the following at the Telnet prompt: islTopoShow This command provides general information about all switches in the group. Any problems are indicated by an error condition in the Status column. 24.Check each switch for port or ISL issues. a. Log on with administrative - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 72
firmly grasping the connector housing (black) and pulling the cable from the GBIC (do not remove the GBIC). b. Remove the faulty cable from the cable guide. 2. Connect the new ISL cable to the appropriate ports. a. Determine the correct switch and port number for each end of the new cable. You can - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 73
the other end of the cable. f. Thread the new ISL cables through the cable guide at the top of the chassis, for organized cable management. 3. Check the fabric flickering) after the switches are reconnected. If there are any problems, the Status column in the islTopoShow display indicates an error - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 74
15 SW 2 - PORT 14 SW 2 - PORT 15 Figure 24 provides the same information in graphical format. 74 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 75
Figure 24. Color-coded ISL Cabling Diagram This diagram is color-coded to indicate which ports should be connected to each other. Each pair of ports should be connected by the ISL cable to the other pair that is the same color in this diagram. For example, ports 8 and 9 on Switch 1 should be - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 76
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-diagnostic capabilities that provide switch status and operating statistics. In the case of a failure, the self-diagnostics aid in isolating the problem. Each 2250 switch has the following loopback paths incorporated into the switch hardware: • An internal loopback path test that checks internal - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 78
in Table 9, along with the command required to initiate each test. See the Fabric OS Reference Manual for detailed information about the commands. Table 9. Diagnostic Tests for the 2250 Switch Test Command Switch must be offline. 78 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 79
error messages are stored in RAM and are lost when power is removed. For a detailed description of each error message, see the Fabric OS Reference Manual. Diagnostics 79 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 80
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6 INTRODUCING FABRIC MANAGER Fabric Manager provides a graphical interface that allows the administrator to monitor and manage a fabric from a standard workstation. Fabric Manager can be used to manage fabrics containing the FC 6164 in addition to individual switches. The six switches in a FC 6164 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 82
• monitoring and management of individual ports: - port status - information about GBIC (gigabit interface converter) serial IDs 82 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 83
- information about connected devices - loop information - port performance including frame counts (frames in, frames out) and error counts Views Available in Fabric Manager Fabric Manager provides information about and access to the fabric through a series of separate windows, making it possible - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 84
fabric can be accessed by clicking on the individual Switch icons in the Integrated Fabric View. 84 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 85
Switch View (see "Switch Events View" on page 86). Telnet Interface Provides an interface for using Telnet commands for switch diagnostics, troubleshooting, and fabric management. Accessed by clicking Telnet on the switch panel. This view can also be accessed through Switch View (see "Telnet - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 86
View" on page 83). Telnet Interface Provides an interface for using Telnet commands for switch diagnostics, troubleshooting, and detailed fabric management. Accessed by clicking Telnet in Switch View. This view can also Switch View. 86 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 87
Table 10. (continued) Beacon Icon Click to turn the beacon, which is an indicator light on the front panel of the switch, on or off. Appearance of icon indicates whether beacon is lit. Temperature The color of this icon indicates the overall temperature Icon status (see the color legend in - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 88
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Manager can be used to manage switches that meet the following requirements: • SilkWorm 2400, 2800. • Fabric OS a2.4.1 or later versions of HP supported Fabric OS. Fabric Manager can be used to manage switches with earlier versions, but status and event information is not available. • HP Surestore - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 90
this, see "Configuring the Web Browser" on page 91. • JavaTM Plug-in version 1.2.2-007 or later 90 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 91
Installing Fabric Manager Preparing to use Fabric Manager to manage your fabric requires the following steps: • installation of one of the supported web browsers on the workstation, if not already installed • configuration of the web browser for use with Fabric Manager • installation of the required - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 92
stored pages," select "Every visit to the page." The correct Browser Process Model must be selected. 92 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 93
To select the Browser Process Model (only required for Windows NT): 1. Select View > Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or Tools > Internet Options if using Internet Explorer 5.x. 2. Select the Advanced tab and click to expand the Browsing category. 3. Under "Browsing," select "Browse - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 94
file, which contains the selections from the previous installation, and is saved as FabricManager.Properties.old. 94 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 95
The Welcome window displays, providing product information and version. 2. Click Next. After the Welcome window is dismissed, the installer searches the local system for the correct version of the Java Plug-in. If this version is not installed, a window displays warning that the correct version of - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 96
so that the pathname for the browser can be written to the Fabric Manager properties file. 96 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 97
5. Click Next to continue. A window that allows selection of the installation location displays. 6. Select the preferred location for the installation. - To select the default location, click Next. - To select another location: a. Click Choose. b. Select a location from the browser window that - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 98
this point does not undo the installation, but does prevent the ReadMe file from being displayed. 98 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 99
Launching Fabric Manager To launch Fabric Manager: 1. Select Start >Programs > Fabric Manager > Fabric Manager. The URL window displays. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the Switch URL field. Note This switch is assumed to be the local domain. If you want information specific to QuickLoop - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 100
FabricManager.Properties file, and select a text editor (such as Notepad) as the application for this file. 100 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 101
3. Enter a new line starting with "BrowserPath=", followed by the correct pathname for the browser, in quotes. For example: BrowserPath="C\:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe" This line can be added anywhere in the file, provided it does not interrupt another line. Uninstalling Fabric - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 102
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8 USING FABRIC MANAGER Note Switches can be accessed simultaneously from different connections and by different methods, such as the Front Panel of the switch, Telnet, SNMP, and through Web Tools. To ensure that any modifications are correctly applied, verify that the switch is not being modified - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 104
the formats that can be used. If this message displays, determine and enter the correct address. 104 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 105
Fabric Manager launches, displaying the default view, Fabric View. Using Fabric Manager 105 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 106
the Fabric Manager log. For information about this view, see "Fabric Manager Log" on page 126. 106 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 107
Table 11. (continued) Status Legend FC 6164 Panel Defines meaning of colors visible in the background of the switch icons. Each color indicates a different operational state: • Green Healthy • Yellow Marginal (mix of good and faulty readings) • Red Down (more than two faulty readings) • Gray - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 108
installed on the switch. A number that uniquely identifies the switch within the fabric. Ethernet IP address. 108 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 109
Table 11. (continued) Ethernet Mask: FCnet IP: FCnet Mask: Gateway IP: WWN: Ethernet subnetmask. Fibre channel IP address. Fibre channel subnetmask. Gateway IP address. Unique numeric identifier for the switch; assigned by manufacturer. Figure 25 shows Fabric View in Summary format. Figure 25. - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 110
the events by a particular column, click the column header. To resize a column, drag the column divider. 110 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 111
Table 12 describes the columns in the Fabric Events view: Table 12. Switch Num... (number) Time Count Level Message Name of switch. Event number for affected switch. Time of event. Number of consecutive occurrences of same event. Severity level of event: 0 panic (switch reboots) 1 critical 2 error - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 112
4. From Fabric View, click Fabric Topology. Fabric Topology View displays. The window can be scrolled down to display information about the individual paths between the local switch and each of the other switches in the fabric. 112 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 113
Table 13 describes the fields in Fabric Topology View. Table 13. View Fabric Topology from Switch [switch name]: There are a total of [n] domains in the fabric. Local domain ID: Domain ID: (may be more than one) Active Paths: Lists the switch in the domain that is assumed to be the local domain. - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 114
, not only those related to the local domain. Each row in the table represents a different device. 114 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 115
To access Name Server Table View: 1. Select Start >Programs > Fabric Manager > Fabric Manager. The URL window displays. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the blank field. Note This switch is assumed to be the local domain. 3. Press the Enter key to submit the address. Fabric Manager launches - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 116
name of the device assigned through the SCSI INQUIRY command. FC4 Types The fibre channel FC4 layer types supported by the device, such as IP or FCP. COS The fibre channel classes of service supported by the device. Fabric Port Name The name of the fabric port in use by the device. Port - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 117
and relaunch the Zone Administration View for the changes to take effect. For more information about using Zoning, see the Zoning User's Guide. To access Zone Administration View: 1. Select Start >Programs > Fabric Manager > Fabric Manager. The URL window displays. 2. Enter the switch name or IP - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 118
alias selected in the Alias Name field. Deleting an alias automatically removes it from all zones. 118 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 119
Rename Alias Click to rename the alias selected in the Alias Name field. A dialog displays in which you can edit the alias name. Renaming an alias automatically renames it in all zones. Member Selection A list of potential alias members, including switches, List ports, WWNs, and QuickLoop AL_PAs - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 120
zone selected in the Zone Name field. Deleting a zone automatically removes it from all zone configurations. 120 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 121
Rename Zone Member Selection List Add Member Remove Member Add Other [Zone name] Members Apply Cancel Done Click to edit the name of the zone selected in the Zone Name field. A dialog displays in which you can edit the name of the zone. A list of potential zone members, including switches, ports, - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 122
enter the name of the new QuickLoop. All names must be unique and contain no spaces. 122 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 123
Delete Qloop Click to delete the QuickLoop selected in the QuickLoop Name field. Deleting a QuickLoop automatically removes it from all aliases, zones, and zone configurations, including the associated AL_PAs. Rename Qloop Click to edit the name of the QuickLoop selected in the QuickLoop Name - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 124
unique and contain no spaces. Click to delete the configuration selected in the Config Name field. 124 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 125
Rename Cfg Click to edit the name of the configuration selected in the Config Name field. Zone/QLoop A list of the zones and QuickLoops available to add to Selection List the configuration. Add Member Click to add the switch selected in the Zone/QLoop Selection List to the Configuration Members - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 126
Manager. The URL window displays. 2. Enter the switch name or IP address in the blank field. 126 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 127
Note This switch is assumed to be the local domain. 3. Press the Enter key to submit the address. Fabric Manager launches, displaying the default view, Fabric View. 4. From Fabric View, click FC 6164 Integrated Fabric. FC 6164 Group View displays. 5. Click the switch for which you want to view - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 128
networks. WWN: The worldwide name (a unique numeric identifier) for the selected switch, assigned by the manufacturer. 128 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 129
displayed is as close as possible to a real-time view of switch status. If the switch is not functioning properly, a message explains the problem detected. Note Switch status is calculated approximately once per second; however the initial calculation does not occur until 30 to 60 seconds after the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 130
Port Information View. Port numbers The number of the port. (on the right of each port) 130 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 131
LED Status Indicators (round light next to each port) The color indicates the status of the port. • No light • Steady yellow No device attached. Receiving light, but not online; check cable connections. • Slowly flashing yellow Disabled (diagnostics or portDisable command). • Rapidly flashing - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 132
Healthy Marginal (less than two faulty readings) Down (more than two faulty readings) Unknown or unmonitored 132 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 133
WWN Domain ID Role State Firmware Serial # Ether IP Ether NM FC IP FC NM Gateway Unique numeric identifier for each switch; assigned by manufacturer. Number that uniquely identifies the switch in a fabric. Indicates the current role of the switch. • Principal The principal switch as defined by - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 134
of switch. Event number. Time of event. Number of back-to-back occurrences of same event. 134 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 135
Level Message Severity level of event: 0 panic (switch reboots) 1 critical 2 error 3 warning 4 information 5 debug Description of event. Port Information View Port Information View displays statistics for the selected port. This information is automatically updated when the view is opened, and is - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 136
pages: • "PortStats Tab" on page 139 • "GBIC Tab" on page 141 • "Loop Tab" on page 145 136 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 137
Following is a description of the fields that are visible in Port Information View, regardless of which tab is selected. Port World Wide Name World Wide Name (WWN) of this port. Port Module The GBIC type, as follows: Port Status • -- No GBIC present • SW Short wave GBIC • LW Long wave GBIC - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 138
• FL_Port • L_Port Switch link port Generic port Universal port Fabric port Fabric loop port Loop port 138 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 139
PortStats Tab The PortStats tab provides information about transmission speed, reception speed, and the volume of traffic through the selected port. Figure 30. PortStats Tab in Port Information View Following is a description of the fields on the PortStats tab: 4-Byte Word Transmitted Number of - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 140
of times loss of sync occurred. Loss of Signal Number of times loss of signal occurred. 140 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 141
GBIC Tab Note The information on this tab is only available for ports that contain GBICs. This GBIC tab provides information about the GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) installed in the selected port. The information displayed depends on the type of GBIC installed: Standard GBIC Serial ID GBIC - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 142
-mode, 50u Multi-mode, 62.5u Video coax Miniature coax Shielded twisted pair Twin axial pair 142 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 143
GBIC Distance Encoding Baud Rate BR Max BR Min Options Length 9u Length 50u Length 625u Vendor Name Vendor OUI Vendor P/N Vendor Rev Serial No. Date Code Indicates the length of the fibre channel link, which can be long distance, intermediate distance, or short distance. Indicates the serial - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 144
Power Transmitted optical power in micro Watts (longwave only). Current Laser diode drive current in mAmps. 144 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 145
Loop Tab Note The information on this tab is available only for those ports that are loop-enabled. The Loop tab provides information about any loop on the port, including the following: • Loop statistics • Local AL_PA statistics If the port is not a loop-enabled port, the following information - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 146
, Port Caused the Displays the switch or port number that caused Last Init the latest initialization. 146 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 147
Diag LIP Bypass Enable Click to open the Loop Diagnostics dialog box, which enables you to run loop diagnostics (requires password). For more information, see "Loop Diagnostics Dialog Box" on page 148. Click to open the LIP dialog box, which enables you to initialize the loop (requires password). - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 148
to stop (abort) Loop Diagnostics on the specified port. Click to close the Loop Diagnostics function. 148 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 149
LIP Dialog Box You can use the LIP (Loop Initialization Process) option to initialize a loop port. To access this option, click LIP on the Loop tab of Port Information View. The LIP dialog box displays. Figure 34. LIP Dialog Box Following is a description of the fields in the LIP dialog box: Apply - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 150
. Click to enable the AL_PA (must be valid AL_PA). Click to close Enable an AL_PA window. 150 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 151
View (Optional Software) You can use Fabric Watch View to monitor fabric elements for potential problem conditions. For detailed information about Fabric Watch, see the Fabric Watch Users Guide. To access Fabric Watch View: 1. Select Start >Programs > Fabric Manager > Fabric Manager. The URL window - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 152
log lock) for each type of event. Figure 37. Alarm Notifications Tab in Fabric Watch View 152 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 153
Configure Thresholds Tab You can use the Configure Thresholds tab to view and configure Fabric Watch thresholds, for the Fabric Watch class currently selected in the organizational tree on the left side of the window. Figure 38. Configure Thresholds Tab with Environment Class Selected The - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 154
which you want to set the specified threshold. Area drop-down Select a Fabric Watch area. list 154 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 155
Watched checkbox Check or uncheck to specify whether you want this area watched (not available for all areas). The columns for the Power Supply and Current areas contain the following item: "Send alarms when" box Use this text box to specify whether you want to be notified when the area is in - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 156
Figure 39 displays thresholds for Port class. Figure 39. Configure Threshold Tab with Port Class Selected 156 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 157
Current Settings Tab The Current Settings tab enables you to view the current Fabric Watch threshold parameters for the area selected in the Fabric Watch tree. Figure 40. Current Settings Tab in Fabric Watch View Performance View Performance View graphically displays throughput (megabytes per second - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 158
Switch Panel and click Switch. Switch View displays. 5. From Switch View, click Performance. Performance View displays. 158 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 159
In addition to the port graphs, a graph for the entire switch is provided at the bottom of the window. Resizing the window changes the size and shape of all the individual graphs. In both the port and switch graphs, the horizontal axis represents elapsed time and the vertical axis represents - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 160
administrative privileges. 6. Click OK. The Administrative Interface displays, with the Switch Admin tab selected by default. 160 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 161
Switch Admin Tab You can use the Switch Admin tab to change IP information, enable or disable a switch, change the domain, change the switch name, see which ports are enabled, and enable or disable individual ports. Figure 41. Switch Admin Tab 161 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 162
. Contact your network administrator for the IP address. If the address has changed, restart the browser. 162 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 163
Syslog Daemon IP Displays or sets the destination station IP address to which events are sent, using syslog protocol to host. Maximum of six IP addresses (contact your network administrator for IP addresses). If messages are not to be sent, enter none or leave blank. Enter multiple addresses as a - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 164
new user name. Change Password To Enter new password. Verify Password Re-enter password to verify. 164 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 165
Commit User Name/Password Changes Reset Click to apply changes made. Click to reset all fields to values set at last submission. Firmware Upgrade Tab You can use the Firmware Upgrade tab to download firmware upgrades. Figure 43. Firmware Upgrade Tab 165 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 166
download firmware. Reset Click to reset all fields to values present when Firmware Upgrade was launched. 166 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 167
Reboot Switch Tab You can use the Reboot Switch tab to reboot or fastboot the switch or to disable POST (Power On Self Test) for future reboots. Figure 44. Reboot Switch Tab 167 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 168
You can use the SNMP Admin tab to set SNMP options. Figure 45. SNMP Admin Tab 168 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 169
Displays or sets location of switch. Default is End User Premise. System Contact Displays or sets contact information for switch. Default is Field Support. Event Trap Level Sets severity level of switch events that prompt SNMP traps. Default is 0. Enable Authentication Traps Click on to enable - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 170
add specified license. Click to remove specified license. A list of the licenses installed on the switch. 170 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 171
an ATM network by using a compatible Fibre Channel to an ATM gateway. For detailed information on the Remote Switch feature, see the Distributed Fabrics User's Guide. You can use the Remote Switch tab to enable or disable the Remote Switch feature on the selected switch. Figure 47. Remote Switch Tab - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 172
QuickLoop functionality, such as modifying a QuickLoop or setting up a partner switch. For detailed information about QuickLoop, see the QuickLoop User's Guide. For information about managing the additional functionality available when 172 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 173
QuickLoop and Zoning are used in conjunction, see "Zone Administration View" on page 117. Figure 48. QuickLoop Admin Tab Following is a description of the fields on the QuickLoop Admin tab. Enable Switch for Check to enable the switch for QuickLoop, or QuickLoop Mode uncheck to disable the switch - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 174
to the remote switch in a dual-switch QuickLoop. This information only displays if a partner is configured. 174 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 175
Config Admin Tab You can use the Config Admin tab to upload the switch configuration file for archiving, or to download a new configuration file from the host. Figure 49. Config Admin Tab Following is a description of the fields on the Config Admin tab. Host Name or Host IP Remote User Name - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 176
by clicking on the corresponding link on the Conf Admin tab in the Switch Admin window. 176 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 177
enables you to configure ports for a long-distance link of up to 100 KM. For detailed information on this feature, see the Distributed Fabrics User's Guide. 177 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 178
to designate the ports for which you want to Fabric change the long-distance configuration. Configuration 178 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 179
Configure Select the long-distance level to be supported for the selected port(s) to selected ports. There are three levels available: be long distance level • No long distance • 50 KM • 100 KM Commit Configuration - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 180
(the account used must have administrative privileges). 6. Specify whether you want the password saved (not recommended). 180 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 181
7. Click OK. The Telnet interface displays. 181 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 182
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9 TELNET COMMANDS The following commands were added to provide support switch group definitions: • "islTopoCheck" on page 184 • "islTopoShow" on page 186 • "sgroupDelete" 209 Note This chapter is an addendum to the Fabric OS Reference Manual, which lists all commands available in the Fabric OS. 183 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 184
:00:05 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:06 jr_1003 es_6 -UNKNOWN-UNKNOWN-UNKNOWN-UNKNOWN- 184 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 185
Domain: 2, wwn: 10:00:00:60:69:10:a0:4e isl port expected switch port 0 08 -> jr_1003 : 00 1 09 -> jr_1003 : 01 2 10 -> jr_1003 : 02 3 11 -> jr_1003 : 03 4 12 -> -UNKNOWN- : 12 5 13 -> -UNKNOWN- : 13 6 14 -> -UNKNOWN- : 14 7 15 -> -UNKNOWN- : 15 actual switch port jr_1003 : 00 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 186
to display the topology status for all ISL sgroups of which the current switch is a member. 186 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 187
Example The following example shows the results of islTopoShow on a mis-configured switch. In a proper configuration, all switches have valid domains and names, and each ports status is OK. es_6:admin> islTopoShow ISL data for type: S32_6_1, sgroup: My_group idx domain expected 01 01 10:00:00: - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 188
-> -UNKNOWN- : 14 -UNKNOWN- :-01 No record 7 15 - -UNKNOWN- : 15 -UNKNOWN- :-01 No record See Also islTopoCheck 188 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 189
sgroupDelete Deletes a switch group. Synopsis sgroupDelete sgName [, force] Availability Administration Description This command deletes a switch group. If the parameter is not specified, the command becomes an interactive session and the necessary parameters are prompted. This command makes the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 190
See Also sgroupRename sgroupSet sgroupShow sgroupSupportShow sgroupSwReplace 190 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 191
sgroupRename Renames a switch group. Synopsis sgroupRename ["old_sgName", "new_sgName"] Availability Admininistration Description This command renames a specified sgroup name to the given new name. The member list for the renamed group is not modified. If any parameter is not specified, the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 192
:05 10:00:00:60:69:00:60:11 See Also sgroupDelete sgroupSet sgroupShow sgroupSupportShow sgroupSwReplace 192 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 193
sgroupSet Creates a switch group. Synopsis sgroupSet ["sgType", "sgName", "sgMemberList"] Availability Administration Description This command creates a switch group. If any parameter is not specified, the session becomes an interactive session for which all parameters are prompted. Operands - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 194
): [00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00] 10:00:00:60:69:00:30:05 194 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 195
For Group Member #6 enter its WWN (in hex): [00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00] 10:00:00:60:69:00:60:11 Committing configuration...done. See Also sgroupDelete sgroupRename sgroupShow sgroupSupportShow sgroupSwReplace Telnet Commands 195 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 196
is specified, ALL defined sgroups will be displayed. This operand must be enclosed in quotation marks. 196 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 197
Example To display all switch group configurations: sw:admin> sgroupShow Group Type Group Name Member WWN S32_6_1 MyNewGroupName 10:00:00:60:69:00:00:20 10:00:00:60:69:10:62:ee 10:00:00:60:69:10:61:0e 10:00:00:60:69:10:60:f9 10:00:00:60:69:10:62:44 10:00:00:60:69:10:60:a0 To display - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 198
executed against all switches within a switch group. The following commands are supported in the order that they are executed. These commands are not case sensitive. This operand must be enclosed in quotation marks, and is optional. 198 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 199
• version • uptime • tempShow • psShow • licenseShow • diagShow • errDump • switchShow • portFlagsShow • portErrShow • mqShow • portSemShow • portShow • portRegShow • portRouteShow • fabricShow • topologyShow • qlShow • nsShow • nsAllShow • cfgShow • configShow • faultShow • traceShow • portLogDump - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 200
Domain 8 28 29 32 33 33 Centigrade 82 84 89 91 91 Fahrenheit Information from Domain 9 200 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 201
27 29 33 34 32 Centigrade 80 84 91 93 89 Fahrenheit Information from Domain 10 26 30 31 34 31 Centigrade 78 86 87 93 87 Fahrenheit Information from Domain 11 28 29 31 33 32 Centigrade 82 84 87 91 89 Fahrenheit Information from Domain 12 28 31 34 35 33 Centigrade 82 87 93 95 91 Fahrenheit DONE - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 202
:69:20:55:55"). The WWN must be enclosed in quotation marks. This operand is optional. 202 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 203
Example The following example shows the noninteractive form of sgroupSwReplace. The sgroupShow command is used to illustrate the changes made with the sgroupSwReplace command. sw:admin> sgroupShow Group Type Group Name Member WWN S32_6_1 NewGroup 10:00:00:60:69:20:15:71 10:00:00:60:69:20 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 204
MARGINAL 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 Any single contributor can force the overall status of the switch to MARGINAL or DOWN. 204 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 205
This command enables you to set a threshold for each contributor, so that a certain number of failures are allowed before changing the status of the switch. If the value of a policy parameter is set to 0, it means that this factor is not used to determine the status of the switch. If the range of - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 206
MARGINAL status: (0..16) [1] Policy parameter set has been changed ... Committing configuration...done. See Also switchStatusPolicyShow switchStatusShow 206 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 207
switchStatusPolicyShow Displays the policy parameters that determine the overall switch status. Synopsis switchStatusPolicyShow Availability All users Description Use this command to view the current policy parameters set for the switch. These policy parameters determine the number of failed or - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 208
status policy parameters: Down Marginal FaultyPorts 1 0 MissingGBICs 0 1 PowerSupplies 2 1 Temperatures 3 1 Fans 3 1 PortStatus 0 0 sgroup ISLStatus 2 1 See Also switchStatusShow 208 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 209
SSN in the SW traps. The default value is no. Operands None Example swd55:admin> snmpMibCapSet The SNMP Mib/Trap Capability has been set to support FE-MIB SW-MIB FA-MIB SW-TRAP FA-TRAP FA-MIB (yes, y, no, n): [yes] SW-TRAP (yes, y, no, n): [yes] FA-TRAP (yes, y, no, n): [yes - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 210
See Also agtcfgShow agtcfgSet agtcfgDefault 210 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 211
A FC 6164 WORKSHEET The FC 6164 worksheet on the next page is provided as a data collection point for the FC 6164.This worksheet is provided for use when recording data for the FC 6164. The worksheet is referenced in Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring the FC 6164", and Chapter 4, "Maintenance - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 212
Mask Gateway Address (default) (172.17.1.1) (172.17.1.1) (172.17.1.1) (172.17.1.1) (172.17.1.1) (172.17.1.1) 212 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 213
. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 214
üfung) VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) Harmonics Conformance (Japan) BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) RRL EMC Statement (Korea) 214 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 215
the USA, the GBIC module is certified as a Class 1 laser product conforming to the requirements contained in the Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR, Subchapter J. The certification is indicated by a label on the metal GBIC housing. Outside the USA, the GBIC is certified - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 216
Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett- emissions. Roseville, July 16, 2001 European Contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Department HQ-TRE, Herrenberger Straße 130, D-71034 Bö - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 217
protocol that allows applications to interface with a set of services. A shared 100 MBps fibre channel transport structured as a a switch. Requires successful arbitration by a port before a circuit is established. Supports up to 126 devices and one fabric attachment. Similar to a "shared bandwidth - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 218
communication path between ports. Consists of two virtual circuits that transmit in opposite directions. See also Link. A connection-oriented service that provides a dedicated connection between two ports, with notification of delivery or nondelivery. A multiplex and connectionless frame switching - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 219
also be used to provide a multicast connection between originator and recipients, with notification of delivery or nondelivery. Class 4 Connection-oriented service that provides a virtual circuit between two ports, including notification of delivery or non-delivery. Allows fractional parts of the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 220
majority of zeros. The combined user's guides for Extended Fabrics and Remote Switch. assigned by the switch, but can also be assigned manually. Can be any value between 1 and 239. Error to originating port. Used by Class 1 and 2 services to manage exchange of frames across intervening ports in fabric - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 221
Enabled configuration End-to-end flow control Error Exchange Extended Fabrics F_Port Fabric Fabric name Fabric OS Fabric Watch FC-AL-3 FC-FLA FCP FC-PH-1, 2, 3 FC-PI The currently enabled zone configuration. Only one configuration can be enabled at a time. See also Defined configuration, Zone - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 222
Fabric standard, second generation. Specifies tools and algorithms for interconnection and initialization of fibre channel switches. Protocol service that supports communication between fibre channel service providers. See also FSP. First In, First Out. May refer to a data buffer that follows the - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 223
Half-duplex Hard address Hardware Translative Mode Fibre channel services reject. An indication that a request for fibre channel services could not be processed. Fibre Channel Service Protocol. The common protocol used for all fabric services, transparent to fabric type or topology. See also FS - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 224
The field in the CT_HDR where the port ID of the client originator of a Fibre Channel Services request. Server or workstation that initiates communications with storage devices over a fibre channel network. See also time of arrival. 224 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 225
when a circuit is first established. Communicated through PLOGI, PDISC link service, or FLOGI. A temporary bidirectional communication path established between L_Ports. . Long wavelength fibre optic cable. Based on 1300-nm lasers supporting 1.0625- Gbps link speeds. Connectors are color-coded blue. - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 226
channel standards, and existing at a well-known address. Also called Simple Name Server, SNS, or directory service. See also FS. Node Loop Port. An N_Port that can use loop protocol. Used to connect equipment to establish a circuit. 226 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 227
is rebooted or reset. NL_Port that does not log into the fabric and communicates only with private NL_Ports in same loop. Device that supports arbitrated loop protocol and understands 8-bit addresses, but cannot log into fabric. An arbitrated loop with no fibre channel attachment. A defined method - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 228
Route RR_TOV RSCN SAN Sequence Service Rate SI Can indicate either rate at which requests arrive at a servicing entity. See also Service Rate. Software product that enables two switches Frame. The rate at which an entity can service requests. See also Request Rate. Sequence Initiative. 228 - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 229
frames. Usually automatically assigned by the switch, but can be manually assigned by administrator. Arbitrary name assigned to switch by administrator. FL_Ports. Short wavelength fiber-optic cable. Based on 850-nm lasers supporting 1.0625-Gbps link speeds. Connectors are color-coded black. See - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 230
can retransmit messages within the loop. A port in the XMITTED CLOSE state cannot attempt to arbitrate. 230 HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 231
Zone Zone configuration Zoning Set of hosts and devices attached to same fabric and having access permission, including RSCNs and user data, to each other. Entities inside a zone are not visible to entities outside the same zone, even if the outside entities are in another zone. Equivalent to - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 232
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INDEX A administrative interface 85, 86, 87, 159 Config Admin tab 175 Extended Fabric tab 177 Firmware Upgrade tab 165 License Admin tab 170 QuickLoop Admin tab 172 Reboot Switch tab 167 SNMP Admin tab 168 Switch Admin tab 161 User Admin tab 164 AL_PA bypass option 149 enable option 150 Alarm - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 234
Requirements 21 power supply, status of 86, 131 product support 11 publications HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Documentation CD 10 power supply 86, 131 temperature 87, 132 Summary/Detail view 84 support product 11 support, technical 11 Switch Admin tab, administrative interface 161 Switch Events View - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 235
T technical support 11 Telnet interface 85, 86, 179 temperature, status of 87, 132 Threshold tab, Fabric Watch View 153 U updates firmware, software 11 updates, software 11 User - HP Surestore 6164 | HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and Reference Guide - Page 236
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