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User's Guide hp surestore director fc-64 product manager - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 2
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hp surestore director fc-64 product manager User's Guide Edition E0102 Order No. A6534-90907 Printed in U.S.A. - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 4
the power cord until the ground has been restored. Service Any servicing, adjustment, maintenance, or repair must be performed cause personal injury A hazard that can cause hardware or software damage Significant concepts or operating instructions Text to be typed verbatim: all commands, path names - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 5
Contents CONTENTS 1 Product Manager Overview Managing the HP Surestore Director FC-64 2 EFC Management Menu Options 3 HP EFC Manager 3 Fabric Manager 4 Product Manager 5 Product Manager Description 7 Using the Product Manager 11 Using Dialog Boxes 11 Keyboard Navigation 11 Logging in to - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 6
List View 84 Menu Options 86 Displaying Node Properties 87 Performance View 90 Menu Options 90 Bar Graph Display 91 Port Statistics 92 Troubleshooting Tips 96 Button Functions 97 Port Operational States 98 Link Incident Alerts 101 Threshold Alerts 102 3 Configuring the Director Configure - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 7
Contents Configure Ports 115 Menu Options 118 Procedure 120 Configure SNMP 123 Procedure 123 Configure Open Systems Management Server 126 Procedure 126 Configure Feature Key 127 Procedure 127 Configure Date and Time 130 Procedure 130 Configure Threshold Alerts 133 Procedures 134 Export - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 8
165 Execute an IPL 166 Set Online State 168 Manage Firmware Versions 170 Enable E-Mail Notification 171 Enable Call-Home Notification 172 Backup and Restore Configuration 173 Reset Configuration 175 Notes 175 Procedure 175 Product Manager Messages A 180 C 181 D 183 E 184 F 184 I 185 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 9
Contents Y 191 Regulatory Statements FCC EMC Statement (USA 194 EMC Statement (Canada 195 EMC Statement (European Union 196 Spécification ATI Classe A (France 197 VCCI EMC Statement (Japan 198 Harmonics Conformance (Japan 199 RRL EMC Statement (Korea 200 BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan 201 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 10
N 220 O 221 P 222 R 223 S 224 T 226 U 226 V 227 W 227 Z 228 Index viii - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 11
Dialog Box (Advanced Tab 47 16 Monitoring Hardware Operation - HP Surestore Director FC-64 Hardware View . . . . . 54 17 FRU Properties Manually 61 22 Set Online State Dialog Box (Director is Online 62 23 Set Online State Dialog Box (Director is Offline 62 24 Switchover CTP Dialog box 64 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 12
New Feature Key Dialog Box 128 47 Enable Feature Key Dialog Box 129 48 Configure Periodic Date/Time Synchronization 130 49 Configure Date and Time Manually 131 50 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box 134 51 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen 135 52 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 13
150 59 Event Log 153 60 Hardware Log 156 61 Link Incident Log 158 62 Threshold Alert Log 160 63 IPL Confirmation Dialog Box 166 64 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Offline 169 65 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Online 169 66 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 14
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Tables TABLES 1 Operating Status - Alert Panel and Director Status 26 2 User Rights for the Product Manager 41 3 Port States and Indicators 98 4 Data Default Values 176 xiii - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 16
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Product Manager Overview 1 PRODUCT MANAGER OVERVIEW Managing the HP Surestore Director FC-64 EFC Management Menu Options Using the Product Manager Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data This chapter is an introduction and overview of the FC-64 Product Manager. It is intended as a quick - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 18
Manager application and supports director configuration, statistics guide users through tasks. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Command Line Interface User's Guide (A653490909). This guide provides details on the Product Manager application for the HP surestore director fc-64 only. This guide - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 19
EFC Management Menu Options This user's guide provides information on the FC-64 Product Manager application only. Information on the HP EFC Manager and Fabric Manager applications is provided in the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User's Guide (HP A6575-90901). Following are lists of - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 20
Manager Following are options available through the Fabric Manager. For more information, refer to "Using the Fabric Manager Navigation Control Panel" in Chapter 3 of the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User's Guide (A6575-90901). View Menu • Topology • Zoning 4 EFC Management Menu Options - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 21
Product Manager application for your director. For more information on these options, refer to Navigation Control Panel on page 16 in this guide. View Menu • Hardware View • Port List View • FRU List View • Node List View • Performance View Configure Menu • Identification EFC Management Menu Options - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 22
• Operating Mode • Operating Parameters • Ports • Active • Stored • Management Server • SNMP Agent • Features • Date/Time • Threshold Alerts • Export Configuration Report • Enable Web Server • Enable Telnet Logs Menu • Audit Log • Event Log • Hardware Log • Link Incident Log • Threshold Alerts Log - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 23
Library • Enable E-Mail Notification • Enable Call Home • Backup and Restore Configuration • Reset Configuration Help Menu • Contents • About Close Menu • Close Product Manager Description The Product Manager for the HP Surestore Director FC-64 has a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) that - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 24
and Product Manager applications on remote workstations, as shown in Figure 1, using any standard web browser. For instructions, refer to the appendix in the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User's Guide (A6575-90901) that pertains to the operating system of your workstation. Install the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 25
Product Manager Overview Using the Product Manager, you can: • Back up and restore configuration data. • Clear the system error indicator. • Configure extended distance buffering for ports. • Configure Fibre Channel operating parameters for the director. • Configure individual ports with a port - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 26
tasks for the director including maintaining firmware levels, administering the call-home feature, accessing the director logs, and collecting data to support failure analysis. Call-home may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied server platform for the EFC Management applications - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 27
and using specific dialog boxes, refer to the appropriate chapters in this guide. Using Dialog Boxes Buttons such as OK, Activate and Close or and HP EFC Manager support standard keyboard navigation. Logging in to the HP EFC Manager To open the Product Manager, you must first log in to the HP EFC - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 28
, select Logout from the Logout or Logout/ Exit icon on the navigation control panel to display the login screen. Go to step 3. 3. When the HP EFC Manager login screen displays, enter your user name and password. The default user name is Administrator and password is password unless changed by your - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 29
the login screen. 4. In the EFC server box on the login screen select the HP EFC server to which you wish to connect. Note that if you are logging into an HP EFC server locally, localhost is the HP EFC server name. Type in the network address of the server if it is - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 30
Opening the Product Manager To open the Product Manager, click the product icon in the Product View or right click the icon and select Open. Figure 4 FC-64 Icon The Product Manager displays showing the default Hardware View. 14 Using the Product Manager - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 31
Title Panel Main Panel Product Manager Overview Alert Panel Figure 5 FC-64 Product Manager Window Note The HP EFC Manager window is still available as a separate window. You can drag the Product Manager window away from the HP EFC Manager window and view both windows on your PC desktop or - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 32
Window Layout and Function The main Product Manager window is divided into four main panels as shown in Figure 5: title panel, navigation control panel, alert panel, and main panel. Use features in these panels to configure director operation, monitor performance, and access maintenance features. - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 33
Product Manager Overview symbols displayed in the graphics. Refer to Figure 6 for an example of the Hardware View. For additional information on this view, refer to Hardware View on page 50. • Port List The Port List View is a table of data on all Fibre Channel ports in the director. This data - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 34
by name, phone number, or e-mail address. Note This information displays in the identification table at the top of the Hardware View and in the HP EFC Manager Product View, if the Product View is configured to display names. 18 Using the Product Manager - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 35
configure the appropriate interoperability mode to work with the multiswitch fabric. Refer to Configure Operating Mode on page 107 for instructions. • Operating Parameters Select this option to display the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box for setting Fibre Channel operating parameters. In - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 36
, the Date and Time fields are greyed out (disabled), and the HP EFC server date and time periodically synchronizes the director date and time. checked, you can set the date and time in the dialog box fields manually. • Threshold Alert( s) Select this option to configure threshold alerts for ports - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 37
on the director. Each entry displays the date and time of the change, a description of the change, the source of the change (such as the HP EFC server or SNMP management station), and an identifier for the source, such as the IP address of the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 38
operation, and port problems. Each entry includes the date and time of the event, a reason code for the event, the severity level, a brief description, and up to 32 bytes of supplementary event data. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP 6534--90902) for - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 39
by support personnel to diagnose system problems. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902) for instructions. • is interrupted during the IPL. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Planning Guide (HP A6534-90903) for more information. • Set Online - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 40
for the director. The parameters of the call-home feature are configured in Windows 2000. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902) for instructions. The call-home feature may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied server platform for - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 41
server hard disk or to restore the configuration data from the HP EFC server. Only a single copy of the configuration is kept on the server. This backup is primarily for single-CTP systems, where a backup is needed to restore the configuration data to a replacement CTP card. You cannot modify the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 42
this option to close the Product Manager window and return to the HP EFC Manager. Alert Panel This panel, located below the navigation control panel these alert symbols and of the corresponding alert text that displays in the FC-64 Status table at the top of the Hardware View in the main panel. If - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 43
redundant component has failed, such as a power supply, and the backup component has taken over operation. A failure occurred which has decreased status is unknown. This occurs if the Ethernet network connection between the HP EFC Server and the director cannot be established or if the CTP fails - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 44
Main Panel The main panel displays the Hardware View, Port List View, FRU List View, Node List View, and Performance View. Place the cursor over the View icon and select one of the options from the pop-up menu. For detailed information on using these views, refer to Chapter 2. Hardware View The - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 45
Product Manager Overview In the Hardware View, colored indicators reflect the status of actual LEDs on the director FRUs. The alert panel displays a symbol to represent the most degraded status currently reported by any of the director FRUs. For example, for a port failure, indicated by a blinking - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 46
• Enable Beaconing • Block All Ports • Unblock All Ports • Diagnostics CTP Card Menu. Click on a CTP card to display the Properties dialog box for the card. Right click on a CTP card to display the following options. For details refer to Using the Port Card View on page 66. • FRU Properties • Enable - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 47
Product Manager Overview Figure 7 Port Card View In this expanded view of the port card, you can: • Determine FPM card status by amber LED at the top of the card. A table also displays on the Port Card View that provides the FRU name, position, operating state, beaconing state, and part number. • - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 48
• Right-click the port connector to display a menu with Port Properties, Node Properties, Port Technology, Block Port, Enable Beaconing, Diagnostics, Clear Link Incident Alert(s), Reset Port, WWN Binding, and Clear Threshold Alert(s) options. • Click on a port connector to display the Port - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 49
Product Manager Overview Figure 8 Port List View The Port List View displays information about all ports installed in the director. All data is dynamic and updates automatically. Click on any row in this view to display the Port Properties dialog box for the port. Right click on a port row to - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 50
• Port Technology • Block Port • Enable Beaconing • Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert(s) • Reset Port • WWN Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) For details on these menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 63. For details on navigating and monitoring using the Port List View, refer to Port List - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 51
Product Manager Overview Figure 9 FRU List View For details on navigating and monitoring via the FRU List View, refer to FRU List View on page 82. Node List View Select Node List from the View menu. Figure 10 shows an example of the Node List View. This view displays a table with information about - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 52
Click on a port row to highlight it and display the Node Properties dialog box for that port. Right click on a port row to display the following menu options: • Node Properties: Displays the Node Properties dialog box. • Port Properties: Displays the Port Properties dialog box. • Define Nickname: - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 53
Product Manager Overview For details on navigating and monitoring via the Node List View, refer to Node List View on page 84. Performance View Select Performance from the View menu. Figure 11 shows an example of the Performance View. This view provides a graphical display of performance for all - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 54
Figure 11 Performance View Right click a bar graph to display a menu of port-related actions. The options available on this menu are the same as those that are available when you right-click a port in the Port Card View or right click a row in the Port List View. These include: • Port Properties • - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 55
the Close menu to close the Product Manager window. 2. Select Logout or Exit from the Logout/Exit menu on the HP EFC Manager's Product View window. - If you select Logout, the HP EFC Manager Login dialog box displays. You can now log in again using a user name and password. Log into a different - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 56
HP EFC Manager application. Detailed instructions concerning the assignment of user rights for both the HP EFC Manager and Product Manager applications appear in Chapter 5 of the hp enterprise fabric connectivty manager User's Guide ( HP changes implemented through the HP EFC Manager application. - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 57
Product Manager Overview Table 2 User Rights for the Product Manager Product Manager Rights Product Administrator Backup and Restore X Configuration Clear Audit Log X Clear Event Log Clear Hardware Log X Clear LIN Alert X Clear LIN Log X Clear System Error Light Clear Threshold - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 58
Table 2 User Rights for the Product Manager (cont'd) Product Manager Rights Product Administrator Operator Export Configuration Report X X FRU Beaconing FRU Switchover IPL X X Manage Firmware Port Diagnostics Port Beaconing X X Set Online State X X Reset Configuration Reset - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 59
recover the preferred operating environment. The QuikSync application and a Zip drive may not be available if you are using a customersupplied (non-HP supported) server platform for the EFC Management applications. The mirroring operation will only occur while a user is logged in to Windows 2000 on - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 60
option on the Product Manager Maintenance icon pop-up menu. The QuikSync application will not backup certain Windows 2000 configurations that need to be reconfigured on a newly restored HP EFC server, including the following: • Windows 2000 user names and passwords. • TCP/IP network configuration - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 61
. Figure 13 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box 1. Click On to enable QuikSync 2. Click OK. QuikSync Settings Do not change the default settings for automatic backup of the EfcData directory. If you feel that QuikSync is not functioning properly, check the settings using the following steps: Backing Up and - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 62
1. Open the QuikSync dialog box using one of these steps. - Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then Iomega QuikSync and choose QuikSync. - Double-click the QuikSync icon on the Windows system bar in the lower right corner of the Windows 2000 desktop. - Right-click on the QuikSync - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 63
Product Manager Overview QuikSync Settings Do not change the default settings for automatic backup of the EfcData directory. If you feel that QuikSync is not functioning properly, check the settings using the following steps: 1. Open the QuikSync dialog box - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 64
4. Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it displays in Figure 14. 5. Click OK. 48 Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 65
Monitoring and Managing the Director 2 MONITORING AND MANAGING THE DIRECTOR Hardware View Port List View FRU List View Node List View Performance View Port Operational States Link Incident Alerts Threshold Alerts 49 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 66
). • Serial Crossbars (SBAR). Two SBARs are installed, slot positions 1 (bottom) and 0 (top). Monitoring Director Operation Monitor the operating status of the director using the FC-64 Status table on the Hardware View and the status indicator on the alert panel. 50 Hardware View - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 67
State on page 62 for instructions. • Online All unblocked problem reaching the offline state. No Link Status If the Ethernet network connection between the HP EFC server and the director is down, the Hardware View displays the front and rear of the unit without FRUs. The HP Surestore Director FC-64 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 68
server, IP addresses, and other network components. • Protocol Mismatch The director and the HP EFC server are not at compatible software release levels. Update the HP EFC Manager software version. • Duplicate Session A link has previously been established between the director and another instance - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 69
of hardware status and states also display when you click on components to display Properties dialog boxes. Figure 16 illustrates the HP Surestore Director FC-64 hardware view with examples of symbols and simulated LED indicators that can help you monitor hardware operation. Numbers by each example - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 70
Hardware Operation - HP Surestore Director FC-64 Hardware View 1. FPM card attention indicator: The yellow triangle alert symbol ( ) indicates that the FPM card is in a degraded state. This could indicate a problem with an individual port, such as a link failure or service-required status. A yellow - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 71
card on the left has failed, this CTP card has become the active card. If both CTP cards are operational, no LEDs illuminate on the backup card, while the green LED illuminates on the active CTP card. 5. Power, system error, and unit beaconing indicators: The green and amber indicators on the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 72
6. Power supply failure indicator: When a blinking red and yellow diamond displays on a power supply with the amber Fault indicator illuminated, that power supply has failed. The tandem power supply has taken over to supply DC voltage to the director. A green indicator displays and no alert symbols - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 73
Monitoring and Managing the Director You can display a properties dialog box for all FRUs by right clicking on the FRU and selecting FRU Properties from the menu that appears. Display a Properties dialog box for an FPM card by right clicking on a card and selecting FRU Properties from the menu that - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 74
Figure 19 Director Properties Dialog Box The following displays in this dialog box: • Director name, description, location, and contact configured through the Configure Identification dialog box. • Fibre Channel world wide name (WWN) identifier for the director. • Product type number. • Product - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 75
Monitoring and Managing the Director • Preferred Domain ID. This is set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box. • Active Domain ID. The actual domain ID assigned to the director. You can also display the Director Properties dialog box by right clicking the director illustration away - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 76
confirming the IPL, click Yes. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A653490902) for details. An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should only be performed when directed by your support personnel. Set Director Date and Time Select this option - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 77
steps: - To immediately synchronize the director date and time with the HP EFC server, be sure the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization option is enabled and time, and then click Activate. Figure 21 Configure Date and Time (Manually) Use the range of 0 to 23 for hours. Use the range of 0 to - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 78
Set Director Online State Click to display the Set Online State dialog box. The dialog box displays the current state (offline or online) and provides a button for changing the state. CAUTION Before setting the director offline, warn administrators and users currently operating attached devices - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 79
Monitoring and Managing the Director FPM Card Menu Right click a FPM card in the Hardware View to display the following menu options. • Open Port Card View Select this option to open the Port Card View. You can also open the Port Card View by clicking on the FPM card. See Using the Port Card View - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 80
. The FRU Properties dialog box includes the FRU name, position (slot number in the backplane), state (active, backup, or failed), part number, and serial number. • Beaconing Select this option to add a check mark to that two operational cards must be installed to use this feature. 64 Hardware View - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 81
the backplane) will be 1 or 0, and the state will be active, backup, or failed. The appropriate fan part number and serial number will also be included the FRU name, position (slot number in the backplane), state (active, backup, or failed), part number, and serial number. • Enable Beaconing Select - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 82
Using the Port Card View In the Hardware View, click an FPM card or right-click and select Open Port Card View to see a detailed view of the FPM card. In the Port Card View, colored indicators reflect functions of the actual LEDs on the card. The table in the Port Card View displays the port - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 83
Monitoring and Managing the Director Refer to the following numbered list for the meaning of the alert symbols and LED indicators shown on the Port Card View in Figure 25. Port states are described in detail under Port Operational States on page 98. 1. The amber indicator at the top of a FPM card - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 84
LIN alerts have been enabled for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box and a link incident occurs. A threshold alert has occurred for the port. Diagnostics are running on the port. 6. The Port Card View indicates a failed port by a blinking red and yellow diamond alert symbol by the port's - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 85
dialog box. • Port Number The physical port number. • Port Name User-defined port name or description. Refer to Configure Ports on page 115 for instructions. • Type - G_port. This displays if nothing is logged into the port. - F_Port. This displays if a device is logged into the port. - E_Port. This - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 86
. This can be enabled or disabled for the port through the Configure Ports dialog box. Refer to Configure Ports on page 115 for instructions. • LIN Alerts Configuration This field indicates whether LIN alerts are enabled or disabled. LIN alerts can be configured through the Configure Ports dialog - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 87
on page 110 for more information. - Incompatible zoning configurations. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Planning Guide (HP A6534-90903) and the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902) for more information on zoning. - Build fabric protocol error. - No - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 88
or connected node where ELP frames are not delivered; the response is not received, or a fabric login (FLOGI) cannot be received (there may be problem in the switch SBAR); (2) a faulty or dirty cable connection; (3) faulty host bus adapters that do not send out a FLOGI within a reasonable timeframe - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 89
run internal loopback and external loopback tests on any port or all ports on the FPM card. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A653490902) for instructions on using these diagnostics. Port Menu While in the Port Card View, right-click on any port to display - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 90
loopback tests on any port or all ports on an FPM card. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902). Clear Link Incident Alerts Click this to clear the attention indicator on the Hardware View, the Port List View - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 91
port. If the port is in a failed state, such as after failing a loopback test, the reset restores the port to an operational state, clearing the service required (amber) LED. The reset does not affect other ports in the director. WWN Binding Click to display the Bind WWN dialog box Figure 27 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 92
• Attached WWN: Click the radio button and, if a device is logged into the port, the device's WWN will display in the field. The device with this WWN or nickname will have exclusive communication privileges to the port if WWN Binding is enabled. If you click this radio button to bind the port to a - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 93
Monitoring and Managing the Director Clear Threshold Alert( s) Click this to display the Clear Threshold Alert( s) dialog box. Select the appropriate option to clear alerts for the selected port only or all ports on the director. This clears all attention indicators that notify users of threshold - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 94
Port List View Display the Port List View (Figure 29) in the main panel by selecting the Port List option from the View menu. Figure 29 Port List View The Port List View displays the following information on all ports that can be installed in the director. All information is updated automatically. - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 95
Monitoring and Managing the Director • Name Displays the port name as configured through the Configure Ports dialog box. • Block Config Indicates the blocked or unblocked configuration of the port as set through: - The Configure Ports dialog box. - The Block Port option available through port right - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 96
incident occurs on the port or if the port's LED is beaconing. Blinking red and yellow diamonds display for port failures or for ports requiring service. Click on the row to display the reason for the alert in the Port Properties dialog box. Click a row to select it, highlight it, and - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 97
Monitoring and Managing the Director • Enable Beaconing • Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert • Reset Port • WWN Binding • Clear Threshold Alert(s) For Node Properties, if a node is not logged in a message displays indicating that node information is not available. Port List View 81 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 98
option from the View menu. This view displays information about all installed FRUs on the director. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as the software detects changes. Figure 30 FRU List View Information on the FRU List View for each FRU includes: 82 FRU List View - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 99
FRU is 0. The chassis positions for redundant FRUs are 0 and 1. The chassis positions for FPM cards are 0 through 15. Status - the FRU status (Active or Backup). Part Number - the FRU part number. Serial Number - the FRU serial number. FRU List View 83 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 100
Node List View Display the Node List View in the main panel by selecting Node List from the View menu. This view displays information about all node attachments to any F_Ports on the director sorted by port number. All data is dynamic and updates automatically as devices log in and log out. Figure - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 101
port, from 0 through 63. • Node Type The following information, if supported, is supplied by the attached device: - Channel path ##, where ## adapter - Magnetic tape - Module - Other - Printer - Proxy-agent - Software driver - Stand-alone CTC adapter - Storage subsystem - Storage device Node List - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 102
- Switch - Terminal (full screen) - Terminal (line mode) - Unit record (input) - Unit record (output) - Unknown - Unspecified • Port WWN The port WWN of the attached node (N_Port). The 16-digit WWN is a set of unique numbers assigned to the device attached to the port. The WWN is prefixed by the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 103
Monitoring and Managing the Director • Define Nickname Select this option to display the Define Nickname dialog box, where you can define a nickname to display for the attached device instead of the device's eight-byte WWN. The Define Nickname dialog box displays the world wide name (WWN) of the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 104
Figure 32 Node Properties Dialog Box • Port Number The physical port number on the director to which the node is connected. • Node Type Refer to Node Type on page 85 for definition. Port WWN Port worldwide name of the attached device. • Port Nickname Nickname for the port WWN. Must be configured to - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 105
Monitoring and Managing the Director • Buffer-to-Buffer Credit The buffer-to-buffer credit that the attached node has available. • Class of Service Class of service. This can be class 2, class 3, or both. • Data Field Size Data field size. This is the largest size of Fibre Channel frame the node - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 106
Performance View Display the Performance View in the main panel by selecting Performance from the View menu. This view displays a bar graph at the top of the view for all ports. The lower portion of the view displays statistical values for the specific port's bar graph that you select. Figure 33 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 107
Monitoring and Managing the Director on a row in the Port List View. Refer to Port Menu on page 73 for an explanation of these menu options. • Port Properties • Node Properties • Port Technology • Block Port • Enable Beaconing • Diagnostics • Clear Link Incident Alert(s) • Reset Port • WWN Binding - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 108
Port Statistics To select and display more detailed performance information for a port, click the port's bar graph. The bar graph for that port highlights with a darker background and the lower portion of the Performance View main panel displays the statistics values for the port's number and the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 109
values. You may determine that a problem exists by the rate that the value consume the frames. This can backup into ISLs causing degraded performance. initialization or if the switch is servicing so many requests that it for concern. If not, further troubleshooting may be necessary. There are no - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 110
Words Transmitted The number of four-byte words transmitted. Error Statistics Port errors indicate that a port is not operating correctly. Use this data to isolate problems with port and link operations. The statistics in this table include: 94 Performance View - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 111
, bad optics at either end of the cable, bad cable, or a dirty or poor connection. Moving the connection around or replacing cables can isolate the problem. Some number of invalid transmission words are expected and acceptable. Invalid transmission words within a frame are used to produce the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 112
samples within five minutes, a bit-error threshold link incident is ) delimiter, or an invalid class of service. This indicates that the frame arrived at , or a poor cable connection. Troubleshooting Tips As a general rule, you the presence and severity of a problem. Also, recognize that there is - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 113
Monitoring and Managing the Director Button Functions The two buttons located at the right end of the title bar on the Statistics Values table are: • Clear The Clear button clears all counters to zero. Selecting this button displays a Clear Request Confirmation dialog box. Confirming the request - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 114
Port Operational States Table 3 describes the port operational states and the LED and attention indicators that display in the Hardware View and Port List View. Note that the alert indicator displays on the port Hardware View. It indicates that a corrective action is required to return the port to - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 115
as "unblocked" and is receiving the Fibre Channel OLS, indicating that the attached device is offline. The director port has failed and requires service. The amber LED for the port remains illuminated. The E_Port is segmented preventing the two fabrics from joining (this only occurs when two - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 116
Table 3 Port States and Indicators (cont'd) Port Indicators Port State Testing Green Off On Amber Blink Blink Alert Indicator Yellow Triangle Yellow Triangle Description Port is executing an internal loopback test. Port is executing an external loopback test. Note: For any loopback test, the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 117
link, like the loss of light, invalid sequences, and other problems. When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident description in the Port Properties dialog box manually, they may also be cleared by actions outside of your control; such as an HP EFC server reboot. You can clear the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 118
Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specific values for director ports or port types (E_Ports or F_Ports). Select the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to display the Configure Threshold Alerts dialog - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 119
Configuring the Director 3 CONFIGURING THE DIRECTOR Configure Identification Configure Operating Mode Configure Operating Parameters Configure Ports Configure SNMP Configure Open Systems Management Server Configure Feature Key Configure Date and Time Configure Threshold Alerts Export - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 120
Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data This chapter describes how to use the options that display on the pop-up menu when you move the cursor over the Configure icon on the Product Manager navigation control panel. Each of these options is explained in the following sections 104 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 121
name, location, description). • The name also displays in the director icon label in the HP Enterprise Fabric Connectivity (EFC) Manager Product View if the product name is enabled through the HP EFC Manager Display Options. Data entered through the following procedure is saved in nonvolatile random - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 122
the director in the Name field. The name could reflect the director's Ethernet network domain name service (DNS) host name, if assigned. 3. Enter a description of the director in the data. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 173. 106 Configure Identification - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 123
Typically, S/390 mode is used when attaching an IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise or z/Series server to the director. Note Hewlett Packard does not support this mode. Select Open Systems mode for all other Fibre Channel environments. When you select this mode, you can select an interoperability mode - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 124
Box 3. Make sure that Open Systems mode is selected. HP does not support S/390 mode. 4. Select McDATA Fabric 1.0 or Open Fabric is fabric-attached to McDATA switches, FC-64 devices, or other open-fabric compliant switches. Note that port zoning is not supported in Open Fabric mode. 5. Click Activate - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 125
Configuring the Director 6. Set the director online: a. Place the cursor over the Maintenance icon and select Set Online State. b. When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click the Set Online button to set the director online. Configure Operating Mode 109 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 126
exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if the director will participate in a multiswitch fabric. • BB_Credit Configure the director to support buffer to buffer credit (BB_Credit) from 1 through 60. This is the value used for all ports, except those configured for extended distance - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 127
For more information on domain ID, refer to the section on domain ID assignment for multiswitch fabrics in the hp surestore director fc-64 Planning Guide ( HP A6534-90903) . • Switch Priority Setting this value determines the principal switch for the multiswitch fabric. Select Principal (highest - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 128
setting this value to something other than default, refer to the section on principal switch selection for multiswitch fabrics in the hp surestore director fc-64 Planning Guide (HP A6534-90903) for details. In the audit log, you may notice that the Principal setting maps to a number code of - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 129
Configuring the Director over the new, shorter path may arrive ahead of older frames still in route over the older path. If rerouting delay is enabled, traffic ceases in the fabric for the time specified in the E_D_TOV field of the dialog box. This delay allows frames sent on the old path to exit - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 130
Set Online button to set the director online. 6. Back up the configuration data when you are finished configuring the director. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 8. 114 Configure Operating Parameters - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 131
However, enabling extended distance buffering on a port disables the ability for the port to send broadcast traffic. When you select this option, the port can support up to 60 BB_Credits to handle link distances up to 100 km. This enables the port to process 2K frames from attached devices. If this - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 132
A link incident (LIN) is a problem detected on a fiber optic link, such as the loss of light or invalid sequences. When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to notification, you must configure and enable this feature in the HP EFC Manager (Maintenance menu) and enable e-mail notification through - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 133
Configuring the Director • WWN Binding Placing a check mark in the check boxes of this column enables the binding state of the port. • Bound WWN Enter the WWN or nickname of the device that is attached to the port. If the check box in the WWN Binding column is checked and a WWN is entered in the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 134
Figure 40 Warning! Dialog Box If you click Activate when the format for the WWN or nickname in the Bound WWN column is not valid, an error message displays. For example, the WWN is not in the xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format. Menu Options Menu options are available by right-clicking any column except - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 135
Configuring the Director • 10-100 km - Clear All 10-100 km - Clears all check boxes in the column. No port will be set for extended distance buffering. - Set All 10-100 km - Places a check mark in all check boxes in the column and sets extended distance buffering for all ports. • LIN Alerts - Clear - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 136
- Bind Port to Attached WWN - Places a check mark in the check box for the port where you clicked to display the menu. This binds that port to the device currently attached to that port. The Bound WWN column will display that device's WWN. • Bound WWN - Bind All WWNs - Places a check mark in all - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 137
Configuring the Director Figure 41 Configure Ports Dialog Box Ports are numbered from 0 through 63. 2. Type a name that reflects the end device connected through the port in the Name field. For example, use "XYZ Server," where XYZ is the brand name of the server. 3. Block or unblock operation for a - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 138
7. Click the Bound WWN field, and type the WWN or nickname of the specific device to be connected to the port. 8. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Configure Ports dialog box table to display additional ports that you want to configure. 9. Activate changes and close the dialog box by - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 139
For complete information on objects defined in MIBs and steps to download MIB variables to your SNMP workstation, refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 SNMP Support Guide (A6534-90908). • Configure network addresses and community names for up to six SNMP trap recipients. An SNMP trap recipient is - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 140
Figure 42 Configure SNMP Dialog Box 2. Click the Enable Authorization Traps field to enable authorization traps to be sent to SNMP management stations when unauthorized stations try to access SNMP information from the director. 3. Click a field in the Community Name column to select the row. Enter - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 141
. 9. If you are finished configuring the director, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 8. For additional information about SNMP and MIBs, refer to hp surestore director fc-64 SNMP Support Guide (A6534-90908). Configure SNMP 125 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 142
close the dialog box, click Activate. 4. If you are finished configuring the director, you can back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 8. 126 Configure Open Systems Management Server - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 143
Configuring the Director Configure Feature Key A feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters consisting of both uppercase and lowercase. The following is an example of a feature key format: XxXx-XXxX-xxXX-xX. The total number of characters may vary. The key is case sensitive and it must be - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 144
it to the serial number listed in the documentation provided with your feature key. Refer to Displaying Director Information on page 9 for instructions on displaying the Director Properties dialog box. - The feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters with dashes. The key is casesensitive, so - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 145
Feature Key Dialog Box 5. Click Activate to activate the new feature key. An IPL will occur, during which the Ethernet connection between the HP EFC server and director is momentarily interrupted. If you click Activate, all current features will be replaced with new features. That is, if there - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 146
selected, the Date and Time fields are disabled (grayed out). If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not selected, you can set the HP EFC server date and time manually. Figure 48 Configure Periodic Date/Time Synchronization 130 Configure Date and Time - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 147
the following steps: - To immediately synchronize the director date and time with the HP EFC server, click the Sync Now button. Make sure that a check mark (no check). Refer to Figure 49. Figure 49 Configure Date and Time Manually b. Click in a Date or Time field that you want to change. c. - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 148
e. Click Activate to set the date and time on the director. 3. If you are finished configuring the director, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data on page 146. 132 Configure Date and Time - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 149
Configuring the Director Configure Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific director ports or port types, (E_Ports or F_Ports). You are notified of a threshold alert by: • An attention indicator (yellow - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 150
• Ports for which you are configuring threshold alerts. You can configure up to 16 alerts, and any number of alerts can be active at one time. Procedures Use the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to modify, activate, deactivate, or delete an alert. Create New Alerts 1. Select - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 151
Configuring the Director Figure 51 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen 3. Enter a name from one to 64 characters in length. All characters in the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are allowed. 4. Select one of the following from the drop-down - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 152
Figure 52 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen 6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 100 for %utilization. When throughput reaches this percentage of port capacity, a threshold alert will occur. 7. Enter the amount of cumulative minutes in which the %utilization should exist during the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 153
Configuring the Director Figure 53 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen 10. Either select Port Type or Port List. - If you select Port Type, selecting either E_Ports or F_Ports will cause this alert to generate for all ports configured as E_Ports or F_Ports respectively. - If you select - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 154
Figure 54 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen 11. Select Finish. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box appears listing the name, type, and state of the alert that you just configured. 12. At this point, the alert is not active. To activate the alert, select the alert information - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 155
Configuring the Director Figure 55 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alert Activated Modify Alerts Use the following steps to modify an existing threshold alert configuration. 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. 2. Select the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 156
6. Select Next when you are done. A Modify Threshold screen appears where you can change the %utilization, cumulative minutes for the threshold to occur before notification, and the time interval for measuring throughput and for alert notification. 7. Make appropriate changes, then continue through - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 157
Configuring the Director A message displays asking you to confirm the deletion. 4. Select Yes. The alert is removed from the dialog box. Configure Threshold Alerts 141 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 158
Export Configuration Report Use this option to save an ASCII file of configuration data currently saved in director NVRAM to your hard drive or a diskette. Use any desktop publishing application to import this ASCII file for viewing or printing. This file cannot be used to set configuration - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 159
Configuring the Director Figure 56 Export Configuration Report Dialog Box Details List Create New Folder Home Go Up One Level Drive List 2. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name: field. 4. Click Save. The file saves to the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 160
Enable Web Server Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable the Embedded Web Server Interface on the director. Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable the Embedded Web Server Interface. When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 161
Configuring the Director Enable Telnet Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable telnet access to the director. Select the option again to remove the check mark and disable telnet access. When disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the director through telnet to - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 162
instructions in this chapter, This option is available through the Maintenance icon pop-up menu. Selecting this option backs up the configuration data to a file on the HP server platform for the HP EFC management applications. In addition to the Backup and Restore Configuration option, - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 163
Using Logs 4 USING LOGS Using Logs Audit Log Event Log Hardware Log Link Incident Log Threshold Alert Log This chapter describes the HP Surestore Director FC-64 logs. To access these logs, select a log from the Logs menu 147 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 164
Using Logs The Audit, Event, Hardware, Link Incident, and Threshold Alert logs store up to 1000 entries each. The most recent entry displays at the top of the log. After 1000 entries are stored, new entries overwrite the oldest entries. Button Function Button function is the same for all logs: • - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 165
Using Logs Drive List Go Up One Level Home List Details Create New Folder Figure 57 Save Dialog Box 1. Click Export on the log window. 2. In the Save dialog box, select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name field. 4. Click Save. The - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 166
of the change on the director. Some actions, such as backing up configuration data and enabling automatic date/time synchronization, are performed only by the HP EFC server without director 150 Audit Log - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 167
and IP or DNS host name address of the remote user's workstation. - Maintenance Port: Change was made by a user connected to the maintenance port. - HP EFC Manager: Change was made by an Product Manager user. - SNMP: Change was made by a remote SNMP management station. - Fabric: Change was initiated - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 168
- Fibre Channel Host: No entry displays. - Telnet: Change was made through a telnet connection. 152 Audit Log - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 169
EFC server and recorded in the event log. For detailed information on event data and problem resolution, refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902). Each log entry includes the following: • Date/Time The date and time of the event on the director. Event - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 170
• Event Events are identified by a unique code. Event codes include: 000 - 199 200 - 299 300 - 399 400 - 499 500 - 599 600-699 800-899 System events Power supply events Fan module events CTP card events Port (FPM) card events SBAR card events Thermal events • Description A short description of - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 171
15. • Event Data Up to 32 bytes of supplementary information for the event in hexadecimal format. For detailed information on event data and problem resolution, refer to the event code tables appendix in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902). Event Log 155 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 172
Hardware Log The hardware log displays information on FRUs inserted and removed from the director. Figure 60 Hardware Log Each log entry includes the following: • Date/Time Date and time of the insertion or removal of the FRU. • FRU The name of the inserted or removed FRU. 156 Hardware Log - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 173
Using Logs FAN PWR CTP SBAR BKPLNE FPM Fan module Power supply module Control processor SBAR card Backplane FPM card • Position Slot position in the chassis relative to identical components installed. • Action Inserted or removed. • Part Number Part number of the component. • Serial Number Serial - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 174
displays a thousand of the most recent link incidents. The information is useful to maintenance personnel for isolating port problems (particularly expansion port (E_Port) segmentation problems) and repair verification. Figure 61 Link Incident Log Each log entry contains: • Date/Time The date and - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 175
incident. The attached node detects a condition that may cause problems on the link. - Bit-error threshold exceeded. The number of code violation errors has exceeded to the diagnostics chapter in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902) for corrective actions - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 176
Threshold Alert Log This log provides details of threshold alert notifications. Besides the date and time that the alert occurred, the log also displays details about the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alert(s) option under the Configure menu. Figure 62 Threshold Alert Log • - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 177
Using Logs • Port Port number where the alert occurred. • Type The type of alert: transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx). • Utilization % Percent usage of traffic capacity. This is the percent of the port's throughput capacity achieved by the measured throughput. This setting constitutes the threshold value - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 178
162 Threshold Alert Log - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 179
Run Port Diagnostics Collect Maintenance Data Collect Maintenance Data Execute an IPL Set Online State Manage Firmware Versions Enable E-Mail Notification Backup and Restore Configuration Reset Configuration This chapter describes how to use the options that display on the pop-up menu when you - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 180
internal and external loopback tests on any port or all ports on an FPM card. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902). 164 Run Port Diagnostics - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 181
diagnose system problems. Save the maintenance data as a .zip file on a Zip disk (or other medium with the appropriate capacity), and forward it to technical support personnel. To use this option, follow the detailed steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 182
Execute an IPL CAUTION The Ethernet connection between the HP Enterprise Fabric Connectivity ( EFC) Server and director is card (an IML resets both CTP cards). Do not use this option unless directed by your support representative or if you need to reset a failed CTP card. If it is necessary for you - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 183
IPL from the Maintenance menu causes Ethernet connection between the director and HP EFC server to drop momentarily and the following to occur in the functions performed by an IPL, refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902). Execute an IPL 167 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 184
Set Online State Use the procedure in this section to display the current director operating state (offline or online) and change the state as required. The director can have one of the following operational states: • Online When the director is in the online state, all of the unblocked ports are - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 185
Using Maintenance Features Figure 64 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Offline) Figure 65 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Online) 2. Click Set Offline or Set Online, depending - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 186
. You can maintain up to eight firmware versions on the HP EFC server for downloading to a director. To use the Firmware Library option to manage firmware versions, follow the steps in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902). 170 Manage Firmware Versions - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 187
of director events must be configured through the HP EFC Manager application. Refer to the hp enterprise fabric connectivity manager User's Guide (HP A6575-90901) for instructions on configuring e-mail. E-mail recipients are configured in the HP EFC Manager through the Configure E-Mail dialog box - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 188
support center representatives. Configure telephone numbers and other information for the call-home feature through the Windows 2000 dial-up networking application. Refer to the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP home notification for system problems, use the following - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 189
may not be available if you are using a customersupplied server platform for the HP EFC management applications. The purpose of the backup is primarily for single-CTP systems, such as the HP Surestore Director FC-64, where a backup is needed in order to restore a replacement CTP card. You can also - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 190
Click Backup to save the current director configuration to the HP EFC server. The following is a list of configurations that are backed up to the HP EFC box. For instructions on setting the director offline or online, refer to Set Online State on page 168. 4. Click Restore on the Backup and Restore - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 191
the embedded web-server interface. Use of the maintenance port is not covered in this manual. Refer to the installation chapter in the hp surestore director fc-64 Installation and Service Manual (HP A6534-90902) for procedures. Procedure Use the following steps to reset the configuration parameters - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 192
to factory default values. All optional features will also be disabled. The director must be offline to continue. 2. Set the director offline. For instructions, refer to Set Online State on page 168. 3. To continue the reset operation, click Reset button on the Reset Configuration dialog box. If - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 193
Using Maintenance Features Table 4 Data Default Values (cont'd) Configuration Description Default Operating Parameters Preferred Domain ID Buffer-to-Buffer Credit R_A_TOV E_D_TOV 1 16 10 seconds (100 tenths) 2 seconds (20 tenths) SNMP Switch Priority Rerouting Delay SNMP Communities - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 194
178 Reset Configuration - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 195
Product Manager Messages 179 Appendix - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 196
This appendix lists and explains messages that may display in message boxes as you use the Product Manager. Solutions to problems implied by each message are included when applicable. A Message Cause/Solution Activating this configuration will Confirmation to activate a new address configuration. - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 197
or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Port configuration cannot be retrieved. The link is down or or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Director date and time cannot be retrieved. The link is down - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 198
Fibre Channel parameters. Fibre Channel parameters cannot be set. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Cannot set director date and time. Director date and time cannot be set. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 199
firmware file. Obtain a valid firmware file from your service representative. Could not remove dump files from the HP EFC server. Dump files could not be removed from to flash memory. Try again. If memory. problem persists, contact support personnel. D Message Date entered is invalid. Device - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 200
An error occurred while retrieving port information. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Error retrieving port statistics. An error occurred while retrieving port statistics. The link is down or busy. Retry the operation later - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 201
the firmware install operation is unknown. Retry the operation. If the problem persists, contact support personnel. Firmware file input/output error occurred. Contact support personnel. Firmware file deleted from the HP EFC Server. Add firmware to library. I Message Cause/Solution Internal file - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 202
Message Cause/Solution Invalid response received from The director returned an invalid response. Resend the firmware. director. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Invalid serial number for this feature key. The serial number and the feature key did not match. Ensure that the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 203
Link dropped. Log is currently in use. Loopback plug(s) must be installed on ports being diagnosed. Press Next to continue. Cause/Solution Connection between HP EFC Server and the director has been lost. Wait for the connection to re-establish. Link re-connects are attempted every 30 seconds. Log - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 204
to go online. N/A. An informational message. The director Product Manager encountered an internal error and cannot continue. Report the problem to support personnel. A Product Manager window is currently open. Informational message only. R Message Cause/Solution R_A_TOV must be greater than - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 205
and select Stop from the dialog box. If problem persists, contact your service representative. System diagnostics can not run. System aborted. problem persists, contact your support representative. The HP EFC Server is busy processing a request from another Product Manager The HP EFC Server - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 206
director. Retry the operation. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. A firmware file has corrupt data. Contact support personnel. Firmware version already exists in the database. N/A. An informational message. The link from the HP EFC Server to the director is not available. Check - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 207
Cause/Solution Could not save data collection file to the specified drive (hard drive, network). Retry the operation. If the condition persists, contact support personnel. Y Message You do not have rights to perform this action. Cause/Solution User does not have the rights to perform this action - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 208
192 Appendix - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 209
Appendix REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC EMC Statement (USA) EMC Statement (Canada) EMC Statement (European Union) Spécification ATI Classe A (France) VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) Harmonics Conformance (Japan) RRL EMC Statement (Korea) BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) Germany Noise Declaration Laser Safety 193 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 210
. 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 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 211
Appendix EMC Statement (Canada) This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Appendix 195 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 212
EMC Statement (European Union) This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 196 Appendix - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 213
Appendix Spécification ATI Classe A (France) DECLARATION D'INSTALLATION ET DE MISE EN EXPLOITATION d'un matériel de traitement de l'information (ATI), classé A en fonction des niveaux de perturbations radioélectriques émis, définis dans la norme européenne EN 55022 concernant la Compatibilité - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 214
VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) 198 Appendix - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 215
Appendix Harmonics Conformance (Japan) Appendix 199 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 216
RRL EMC Statement (Korea) 200 Appendix - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 217
Appendix BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) Appendix 201 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 218
Germany Noise Declaration Schalldruckpegel Lp = 69 dB(A) Am Arbeitsplatz (operator position) Normaler Betrieb (normal operation) Nach ISO 7779:1999 (Typprüfung) 202 Appendix - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 219
. In the USA, the SFP module is certified as a Class 1 Laser product, conforming to the requirements contained in Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR, Subchapter J. The certification is indicated by a label on the metal SFP housing. Outside the USA, the SFP is certified - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 220
OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer's Address: declares, that the product Product Name: Model Number(s): Product Options: 8000 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747 USA HP SureStore Director FC-64 A6534A, A6534AZ All conforms to the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 221
by checking for undefined zones or aliases. agent Software that processes queries on behalf of an application and returns replies. alarm SNMP message notifying an operator of a network or device problem. alias server Fabric software facility that supports multicast group management. 205 Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 222
one device from a collection of devices that request service simultaneously. audit log Log summarizing actions (audit trail) without receiving a receive ready signal from the receiving device. ber See bit error rate. bidirectional In Fibre Channel, the capability to simultaneously communicate - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 223
speeds between devices. See also BB_Credit. C call-home Product feature which enables the HP EFC Server to automatically dial out to a support center and report system problems. The support center server accepts calls from the HP EFC Server, logs reported events, and can notify one or more - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 224
is not guaranteed. Class 3 Fibre Channel service Provides a connectionless (not dedicated) service without notification of delivery or nondelivery between two configuration backup file is required to restore configuration data if the nonredundant CTP card in an HP Surestore Director FC-64 is - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 225
the dedicated bandwidth that is required in a Class 1 Fibre Channel Service point-to-point link. connector See optical fiber connector. control the CTP card to connect to the Ethernet LAN and communicate with the HP EFC Server or a specific management station. CRC See cyclic redundancy check - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 226
is not controlled directly by the Product Manager application. See also node. diagnostics Procedures used by computer users and service personnel to diagnose hardware or software error conditions. dialog box A dialog box is a window containing informational messages or data fields to be modified or - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 227
and served as the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard, which specifies the physical and software layers. Baseband LAN allows multiple station access to the transmission medium at will without prior director, such as FRU failures, degraded operation, and port problems. Glossary 211 Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 228
fabric. See also segmented E_Port. explicit fabric login Data field size, supported by an F-Port, that is agreed upon during fabric login. F switched fabrics. The application runs both locally on the HP EFC Server and remotely on user workstations. fabric port to a backup FRU. FCC-IOC 212 Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 229
and plastic. fiber Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such ) which can be accessed by fabric management software. Fibre Channel I/O controller Controls the embedded . Fibre Connection An IBM set of products and services introduced in 1999 that is based on the Fibre - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 230
FICON See Fibre Connection. field-replaceable unit Assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails. firmware Embedded program code that resides and executes on the director. F_Port See fabric port. FRU See field-replaceable unit. G gateway address In TCP/IP, a - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 231
's components while the device continues to operate normally. HP EFC Hewlett-Packard enterprise fabric connectivity. HP EFC Management Services application Software application that provides back-end product-independent services to the HP EFC Manager application. The application runs only on the - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 232
HP EFC Manager application Software application that is the system management framework providing the user interface for managing Fibre Channel connectivity products. The application serves as a launching point for the Product Manager and Fabric Manager applications; and runs both locally on the HP - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 233
interface Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices. internet protocol address Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 234
F_Port (from the originating node port) to retransmission of that data at the switch's outgoing F_Port (to the destination N_Port). The amount of time it takes for data transmission to pass through a switching device. LIN See link incident. link Physical connection between two devices on a switched - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 235
made for specialized maintenance support. managed product Hardware product that can be managed with the Product Manager application. For example, the HP Surestore Director FC-64 is a managed product. See also device. management information base Related set of software objects (variables) containing - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 236
if and only if they belong to a common name server zone. network address Name or address that identifies a managed product, such as the HP Surestore Director FC_64 on a TCP/IP network. The network address can be either an IP address in dotteddecimal notation (comprised of four three-digit octets - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 237
point-to-point communications). nondisruptive maintenance Ability to service FRUs (including maintenance, installation, removal and replacement to indicate that it is attempting to initialize a link and has detected a problem in doing so. optical cable Fiber, multiple fibers, or a fiber bundle in - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 238
P packet Logical unit of information (usually in the form of a data frame) transmitted on a network. It contains a header (with all relevant addressing and timing information), the actual data, and a trailer (which contains the error checking function, usually in the form of a cyclic redundancy - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 239
switch. product name User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typically, this name is stored on the product itself. For the HP Surestore Director FC-64, the product name can also be accessed by an SNMP manager as the system name. R R_A_TOV See resource allocation time-out value - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 240
that can be implemented on director-class switches. remote user workstation Workstation, such as a PC, using HP EFC Manager, Product Manager, and Fabric Manager applications that can access the HP EFC Server over a LAN connection. resource allocation time out value R_A_TOV is a value used to time - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 241
an SNMP agent will only elicit a response if those queries are addressed with the correct SNMP community name. SSP See system services processor. storage area network A high-performance data communications environment that interconnects computing and storage resources so that the resources can be - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 242
likelihood of becoming the fabric's principal switch. system services processor Controls the RS-232 maintenance port, the Director. T Tivoli A suite of Enterprise management software products produced by a division of IBM. topology Logical supported by the current zoning configuration). 226 Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 243
unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network. Compare to multicast (communication between a single sender and multiple receivers) and anycast (communication between any sender and the nearest of a group of receivers). Similar in meaning to point-to-point - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 244
Z zone Set of devices that can access one another. All connected devices may be configured into one or more zones. Devices in the same zone can see each other. Those devices that occupy different zones cannot. zone member Specification of a device to be included in a zone. A zone member can be - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 245
configuration data 146 product manager data 43 backup and restore configuration dialog box 173 backup and restore configuration option 25 bar 64 for FPM card 63 for SBAR card 65 for unit 59 port properties dialog box 70 port state 98 SBAR card indicator 56 bind WWN dialog box 75 illustration 75 bit - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 246
table 93 class 3 statistics 94 class of service, node properties dialog box 89 clearing link 25, 175 configure date and time (manually) dialog box 61 configure date and dialog box 18, 105 configure menu backup and restore configuration 146 configure threshold alert 64 failure indicator 55 230 Index - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 247
96 diagnostics, port 63, 73 dialog boxes backup and restore configuration 173 bind WWN 75 block all 60, 130 configure date and time (manually) 61 configure date and time periodic collection 23 set online state 23, 107 switchover CTP 64 switchover SBAR 65 unblock all ports 63, 73 Warning! - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 248
defaults configuration data 175 LIN alerts 116 fan module failure indicator 56 FRU properties 65 fault isolation, event log 153 faults, event log 153 FC-64 232 Index - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 249
82 illustration 35, 82 FRU list view menu 34 FRU properties 56 CTP card 64 FPM card 63 SBAR card 65 FRU properties dialog box 29, 56 FRUs failures 50 alert conditions 28 component operation, monitoring 53 CTP card menu 64 description 16 director information, displaying 57 director menu 59 director - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 250
address 24 user rights 40 HP EFC server audit log 150 call-home feature 172 configuration, backing up and restoring 173 maintenance data 165 restoring data to 44 I icons close 26 configure 18 help 25 logs 21 maintenance 23 view 16 identification configuring for the FC-64 105 default values 176 IML - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 251
link utilization percentage, performance view 92 logging in to HP EFC manager 11 login password 2, 12 username 2, 12 165 maintenance icon 23 maintenance menu backup and restore configuration 25, 173 collect fabric 1.0 108 menus configure icon 18 CTP card 64 director 59 FPM card 63 FRU list view 34 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 252
N N_ports, node list view 35 name, configure ports dialog box 115 navigation control panel, description 16 new feature key dialog box 128 nickname port binding 117 nicknames, defining 87 nicknames, displaying 87 no light, port state 98 node list view 35, 84 description 17 illustration 36, 84 menu 86 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 253
periodic date/time synchronization check box 130 port address default value 176 port blocked states, default value 176 port card properties dialog box 63 port card view displaying 63, 66 illustration 31, 66 opening 63 port card view menu 30, 72 port configuration data, NV-RAM storage 115 port - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 254
primitive sequence errors 95 primitive sequence, hardware log 159 principal switch, determining 111 problems, event log 153 product manager accessing 8 alert panel 26 audit log 150 backing up and restoring 43 call-home notification, enabling 172 close icon 26 - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 255
setting 112 switches, principal, determining 111 switchover CTP dialog box 64 switchover SBAR card 65 switchover SBAR dialog box 65 sync losses error light, clearing 60 T Taiwan, BSMI EMC statement 201 technical support 165 telnet enabling 145 testing, port state 100 threshold alert 20 configuring - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 256
hardware 16 node list 17 performance 18 port list 17, 78 views FRU list 82 hardware 50 node list 84 performance 90 port list 78 W Warning! dialog box 118 warnings resetting configurations 25 web server enabling 144 web server, enabling 21 window layout 16 Windows 2000 dial-up networking 172 WWN - HP Surestore 64 | HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 257
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