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- Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 1
53-1002744-01 ® 14 December 2012 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, and VA-40FC - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 2
of changes Date 53-1001344-02 53-1001344-03 53-1002157-01 53-1002511-01 53-1002744-01 Added support for the Brocade VA-40FC. August 2009 Removed software support statement from title page, as this document supports multiple Fabric OS versions. February 2010 Added support for Brocade 6510 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 3
support for EZSwitchSetup 4 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Switch Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 7 Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard 8 Connecting cables 9 Discovering the switch 12 Confirming IP addresses 14 Switch discovery failure 17 Configuring the switch 17 Setting switch - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 4
, and power supply status 33 Port status 34 Switch Information tab 36 Port Information tab 36 Changing switch information 37 Adding a port license 38 Managing devices 38 Device connections 40 Assigning and renaming device aliases 41 Zoning management 43 Viewing the zone access map - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 5
and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. The following platforms are supported by this release of EZSwitchSetup: • Brocade 300 switch • Brocade 4100 switch • Brocade 4900 switch EZSwitchSetup - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 6
switch • Brocade 5300 switch • Brocade 6505 switch • Brocade 6510 switch • Brocade 6520 switch • Brocade 7800 Extension Switch • Brocade 8000 FCoE Switch • Brocade VA-40FC switch What's new in this document The following change has been made since this document was last released: • Added support - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 7
or situations. Key terms For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on MyBrocade. See "Brocade resources" on page viii for instructions on accessing MyBrocade. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 8
for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 9
of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results 2. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as shown here: : *FT00X0054E9* FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is located as follows: • Brocade 300, 4100, 4900 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 10
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set up and configure your switch for the first time. For additional information about your switch, see the hardware reference manual included on the Brocade Documentation CD, which ships with the switch. Chapter 3, "Managing Your Switch," describes how to use the Switch Manager to monitor and manage - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 12
hardware requirements NOTE Although your switch may have advanced capabilities, EZSwitchSetup is for a single-switch fabric with FC ports only. To configure and manage other features on your switch, use the command line interface, Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor. EZSwitchSetup software and - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 13
be connected to an Ethernet LAN that is accessible by the host. If it is not, the system issues the message "Page not Found." • It must have licensed FC ports. If the switch has no licensed FC ports, you must first install a POD license and then enable the affected ports. For more information, refer - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 14
following features enabled: • Virtual Fabrics with non-default logical switches • Access Gateway • User-defined Admin Domains You can, however, use the EZSwitchSetup wizard to discover these switches and set their IP addresses. The Brocade VA-40FC switch comes pre-configured in Access Gateway mode - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 15
Language support for EZSwitchSetup 1 • System files (such as the summary file, setting file, and log file) EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 16
1 Language support for EZSwitchSetup 6 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 17
Setting Up Your Switch Chapter 2 In this chapter •Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 7 •Configuring the switch 17 •Zoning selection options 19 •Connecting devices and last screen (shown in Figure 3) to exit the installer. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 18
not, see "Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard" to launch the wizard manually. On Linux, follow the procedure in "Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard : EZSwitchSetup does not start automatically, so you must start it manually. NOTE The Linux installation requires root access. The EZSwitchSetup wizard - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 19
to your LAN to set the IP address for the switch. The Ethernet connection is generally more convenient and preferred. Use the serial connection if it is not possible or not convenient to connect the host on the same subnet as the switch. 2. Click Next. The Connect Cables window is displayed (Figure - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 20
Cables window (Ethernet version, without serial cable) Figure 6 on page 11 shows the cables connecting to the Brocade Fibre Channel switch, setup computer, Ethernet hub or switch, and network. NOTE Not all switches have their serial and Ethernet connectors in the same place as in Figure 6. Refer - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 21
The switch power and status LEDs display amber and then change to green, which usually takes from one to three minutes. See your switch hardware manual for the location of the LEDs. 4. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Brocade switch to the LAN you want to use for your management connection through - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 22
displays the discovered IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6), as shown in Figure 8. If you are setting up the switch for the first time, the IP addresses are placeholder addresses that were assigned at the factory and you must provide valid addresses. 12 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 23
of your switch: • Keep the current switch IP configuration This option is available only if EZSwitchSetup detected a valid IP address. Skip to "Confirming IP addresses" on page 14. • Manually assign a new static IP address If you select this option and click Next, the Set Switch IP Address window is - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 24
Set Switch IP Address window to create static addresses appropriate for your LAN connection. To set up IPv6 addresses, enter the IPv6 address and prefix in the spaces provided. 6. Click Next. EZSwitchSetup attempts to log in using default credentials. If you have already changed your admin password - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 25
only Select this option to discover another switch and set the IP address. If you select this option, EZSwitchSetup Manager will not be the default management tool for this current target switch. To set up EZSwitchSetup Manager as the management tool for this switch, you must discover it again with - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 26
: • If you selected Continue setting up your target switch with EZManager, a dialog box displays warning you that EZSwitchSetup supports only single switch fabrics. Click OK to start the EZSwitchSetup Manager. A browser window opens, and the Switch Configuration Welcome window is displayed (Figure - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 27
so, use the serial connection to set the IP address. Use the serial connection to set the IP address. Use the serial connection to set a reachable address. Configuring the switch The configuration wizard steps you through the process of changing your administrative password and zoning. You begin at - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 28
Follow the onscreen directions to set a new admin password for the switch. Make sure to record your password and keep it in a secure location for future reference. 2. Optional: Enter a new name for the switch and set the correct date and time. 18 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 29
Manager or the command line interface. For more information, refer to "Adding a port license" on page 38. Zoning selection options The next step in configuring your switch is to select zoning. There are three choices: • Typical Zoning creates a port-based zoning scheme based on the connections - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 30
the switch 1. On the Select Zoning wizard, select Typical Zoning. If you want to use one of the other zone settings, refer to "Editing the zoning configuration" on page 45 for instructions on configuring Custom Zoning; refer to the Web Tools Administrator's Guide for information on Advanced Zoning - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 31
Next. The Configure Ports and Connect Devices window is displayed (Figure 16 on page 22). FIGURE 15 Specify Devices window Connecting devices and completing the setup The final step in the switch configuration is to connect your devices to the switch in a way that matches a configured array of - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 32
where these additional devices can be connected. The default reservation type is HBA. FIGURE 16 Configure Ports and Connect Devices window When you click Next on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices window, if Typical Zoning is used, the final set of connection reservations shown on the screen - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 33
the latching bale 2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch to your host and storage devices. Ensure that the physical connections are exactly as indicated on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices window. a. Remove any plastic protectors from the Fibre Channel cable ends, and position the - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 34
Channel cable 3 Brocade switch FIGURE 18 Installing Fibre Channel cable into an SFP transceiver 3. Verify that the connections displayed on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices window are all green. 4. Click Next. The EZSwitchSetup Configuration Finish window is displayed (Figure 19). 24 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 35
You are now ready to configure the storage component of the SAN using the documentation that came with the storage server. If you want to monitor the switch, then you need to launch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager. Refer to Chapter 3, "Managing Your Switch" for instructions on using this interface - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 36
2 Connecting devices and completing the setup 26 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 37
EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager 30 •Viewing switch information 32 •Changing switch information 37 •Adding a port license 38 •Managing devices 38 •Zoning management 43 •Accessing Web Tools for advanced management 48 Switch Manager overview The EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager is a simplified version - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 38
the zoning, or restore the default fixed zoning. The Miscellaneous tasks include refreshing the onscreen data, advanced management of the switch, and logging out. The switch's Port Information page is shown by default when Switch Manager launches. 28 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 39
tab, and shows a shortcut menu that provides copy and export functions. FIGURE 21 Content page, Port Information tab NOTE You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to EZSwitch Manager to enable the functionality of Export and Copy. • Click Export Row or Export Table to - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 40
page 2. Switch Manager also supports the HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch. For more information on enabling the HTTPS protocol on your switch, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 1. Launch a Web browser and type the IP address of the switch in the Address field: http - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 41
login dialog, press Alt+Tab. Logging in When you log in, the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager interface is launched if the switch is set up and configured with EZSwitchSetup. If not, Web Tools is launched. Switch Manager supports only single-switch fabrics. If your switch is connected to another switch - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 42
View for a Brocade 6520 switch. FIGURE 22 Graphical view of switch The Switch View is a real-time view of switch and port status. The display is updated approximately once every 15 seconds. From the display you can determine the following: • Fan status • Temperature status • Power supply status 32 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 43
fan, temperature, and power supply status To view fan, temperature, or power supply status, click the Fan, Temp, or Power button. Figure 24 shows the Fan view. The fan view shows the number of Fans and their operating state. FIGURE 24 Fan status EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 33 53-1002744 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 44
. FIGURE 25 Temperature status Figure 26 shows the Power Supply view. The power supply view displays the number of power supplies in the switch and their status. FIGURE 26 Power supply status Port status The Switch View displays port graphics with blinking LEDs, simulating the physical appearance - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 45
buffers needed by the port to utilize the port at full bandwidth.) If a group of port icons is gray (unavailable), those ports are not licensed. Figure 27 shows port icons and associated LEDs from a Brocade 6520 switch. The layout is similar for all switches, but varies according to switch type. The - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 46
3 Viewing switch information FIGURE 30 Port icon toggling Switch Information tab The Switch Information tab is the default information tab under Port Information, Switch Information on the Switch View (Figure 31 on page 36). Detailed switch information is displayed as a list of properties, which may - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 47
of whether the port is licensed. Changing switch information From the Switch Manager, you can relaunch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Configuration to perform the following tasks: • Change the switch name. • Change the switch time. • Change the admin password. • Change the zoning configuration type. This - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 48
: • Reboot or power cycle the switch When the switch is rebooted, the newly licensed ports come up as enabled. • Use the Advanced Management tool See "Accessing Web Tools for advanced management" on page 48 for information on launching Web Tools. • Use the command line interface See the Fabric OS - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 49
the connected devices (Figure 34). The entries in the table are based on the device WWNs, so a single physical device can have more than one entry in the table. The device information can be viewed, copied, or exported. FIGURE 34 Devices view The table can be sorted by device type, port number - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 50
display; the connections are updated automatically as you connect and disconnect HBAs and storage. If Typical Zoning is set on the switch, Switch Manager validates the connections and displays whether the connections are valid or invalid. Switch Manager also shows what currently unoccupied ports are - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 51
Managing devices 3 FIGURE 37 Display Connections window Assigning and renaming device aliases Every device has a device name and an alias name. Alias names make it easier to reference the devices. Alias names are displayed in the zone access map on the Zoning page. You can assign or rename the - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 52
succeeded" message is displayed. This message confirms that the device alias changes have been saved to the zoning database. The wizard also prompts you to delete the aliases of any offline devices. Follow the instructions in the wizard. The next time you select Modify Alias, the Current Alias - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 53
can join a zone simply by being connected to a member port. In device-based zoning, devices are explicitly specified as members of the same zone. These devices can communicate with each other regardless of where they are located in the fabric. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 43 53-1002744 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 54
management EZSwitchSetup creates zones for you automatically, based on your configuration choices in Setup. • If you chose Typical Zoning, a port-based zoning scheme was created. This zoning scheme creates a two member zone for every possible pairing of H and S ports connected on the Configure Ports - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 55
accessibility choices. If you make any zoning changes to the default Typical Zoning configuration, you will be creating a Custom Zoning configuration to replace it. You can later restore the Typical Zoning configuration by clicking Restore Default Typical Zoning in the task panel. 1. Click Edit - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 56
created. The Zone Access Map is updated with any new aliases, and a Zone commit succeeded confirmation dialog box is displayed. 8. Dismiss the confirmation dialog box. The Zone Access Map is updated to show the new accessibility relationships. 46 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 57
instructions in the wizard. 3. Note any devices that are not zoned properly and, after exiting the wizard, and click Edit to update the zone configuration. Restoring Typical Zoning If you have modified your zoning configuration and want to reset the configuration back to the default Typical zoning - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 58
as the default switch management program from your web browser instead of Web Tools, do the following. 1. Log in to the switch. 2. Use the configure command to check Web Tools attributes by typing yes or y to display Web Tools attributes, as in the following example. switch:admin> configure Not all - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 59
message displays: Switch connection is restored. The firmware version you are running is not in sync with the version currently on switch. Close your browser and re-launch Webtools. You must close Switch Manager and relaunch it to reopen the connection. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 49 53 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 60
A General limitations 50 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 61
password, changing, 37 aliases, assigning to devices, 41 B browsers limitations, 49 refresh frequency, setting, 3 supported, 2 C changing switch information, 37 CIDR block, 14 closing sessions, 31 COM port is busy. setup computer, 17 configuring Internet Explorer, 3 connecting Fibre Channel cables - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 62
default fixed zoning, 47 S security banner, 31 session management, 31 sessions, ending, 31 52 setting refresh frequency, 3 support, contacting technical, viii supported languages, 4 supported switches, 3 Switch discovery failure, 17 switch does not power up, 17 switch does not respond to commands - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 63
Z zoning about, 43 advanced zoning, 19, 44 changing configuration, 37 configure zones, 20 custom zoning, 19, 44 editing, 45 restoring default typical zoning, 47 specify devices, 20 typical zoning, 19, 44 validating zone configuration, 47 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53 53-1002744-01 - Dell Brocade 300 | EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 64
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Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520,
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