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53-1002756-01 ® 14 December 2012 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v7.1.0 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 2
brocade.com Document History Document Title Web Tools User's Guide v2.0 Web Tools User's Guide v2.2 Web Tools User's Guide v2.3 Web Tools User's Guide v3.0 Web Tools User's Guide v2.6 Advanced Web Tools User's Guide v3.0 / v4.0 Advanced Web Tools User's Guide v4.0.2 Advanced Web Tools User's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 3
Gateway support, and other enhancements. March 2008 Updates to add features that require the Enhanced Group Management license, removal of features that are now available from the Brocade Network Advisor. July 2008 Updates to add support for Brocade Encryption Switch and FS8-18 Encryption Blade - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 4
Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 Summary of Changes Publication Date Updates to add support for Virtual Fabrics, IPsec, and consistency with Brocade Network Advisor. November 2008 Updates to add support for Brocade 7800 Extension Switch, Brocade 8000, FCOE10-24 DCX Blade, and FX8 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 5
. . . 7 Installing patches on Solaris 7 Installing the Java plug-in on Windows 8 Java plug-in configuration 8 Configuring the Java plug-in for Windows 8 Configuring the Java Plug-in for Mozilla family browsers 8 Value line licenses 9 Web Tools Administrator's Guide v 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 6
31 Configuring Netstat Auto Refresh 32 Configuring a syslog IP address 32 Removing a syslog IP address 32 Configuring IP Filtering 33 Blade management 33 Enabling or disabling a blade 34 Setting a slot-level IP address 34 Viewing IP addresses 35 vi Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 7
mode 41 Configuring virtual channel settings 41 Configuring arbitrated loop parameters 42 Configuring system services 42 Configuring signed firmware 43 Licensed feature management 43 Activating a license on a switch 43 Assigning slots for a license key 44 Removing a license from a switch 44 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 8
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Performing a firmware download 57 Managing Ports Port management overview 59 Opening the Port Admin tab 60 Port Admin tab components 60 Controllable ports 63 Configuring FC ports 64 Allowed port types 65 Long distance mode 65 Ingress rate limit 66 Assigning a name to a - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 9
performance monitoring graphs 97 Creating SID-DID Performance graphs 97 Creating the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph 98 Creating SCSI command graphs 98 Tunnel and TCP performance configurations 104 Opening the Zone Admin window 104 Setting the default zoning mode 105 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 10
configuration members 116 Renaming zone configurations 117 Cloning zone configurations 117 Deleting zone configurations 117 Enabling zone configurations 118 Disabling zone configurations 118 Displaying enabled zone configurations 122 Zone configuration analysis 122 124 Setting up switch - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 11
FC-FC Routing Service Fibre Channel Routing overview 131 Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing 132 Setting up FC-FC routing 132 FC-FC routing management 133 Opening the FC Routing module the Automatic Port Configuration policy 146 Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 148 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 12
178 Configuring authentication policies for F_Ports 178 Distributing authentication policies 179 Re-authenticating policies 179 Setting a shared secret key pair 179 Modifying a shared secret key pair 180 Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode 180 xii Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 13
Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters 181 Changing the access control configuration 182 RADIUS management 182 Enabling and disabling RADIUS 183 Configuring RADIUS 183 Modifying the RADIUS server 184 Modifying the RADIUS server order 185 Removing a RADIUS server 185 Active Directory service - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 14
Web Tools and FCoE overview 213 Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor . . . . .214 Port information that is unique to FCoE 214 Switch administration and FCoE 215 FC0E configuration tasks 215 Quality of Service configuration 215 Editing the DCB map 216 Adding a traffic class - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 15
Chapter 18 Index Enabling and disabling QoS priority-based flow control 227 Enabling and disabling FCoE ports 227 Limitations General Web Tools limitations 229 Web Tools Administrator's Guide xv 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 16
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36 Configuring Internet Explorer 6 Default Java for browsers option 9 Web Tools interface 11 Virtual Fabric login option 12 Switch Explorer 19 USB port storage management 22 Right-click menu for ports (from Switch Explorer 25 Switch Administration window, Switch tab, Basic mode 30 Blade tab - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 18
172 Switch Admin:Add User Defined Role dialog 173 Transport mode and tunnel mode comparison 190 AH header in transport mode and tunnel mode 190 ESP header in transport mode and tunnel mode 191 Edit Allow / Prohibit Matrix dialog box swapped label 207 Allow / Prohibit Matrix Configuration dialog - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 19
71 Port octet speed combinations 78 Basic performance graphs 91 Advanced performance monitoring graphs 91 Supported port types for Brocade switches 91 QoS zone name prefixes 104 Long-distance settings and license requirements 153 User role and permissions 164 Relevant RFCs 189 Encryption - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 20
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and downloading firmware. • Chapter 5, "Managing Ports" provides information about managing FC and GbE ports. • Chapter 6, "Enabling ISL Trunking" provides information on managing the licensed ISL Trunking feature. • Chapter 7, "Monitoring Performance" provides information on how to use the Brocade - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 22
procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 23
Encryption Switch • Brocade VA-40FC The following blades are supported by this release: • Brocade CORE 8 blade • Brocade CP8 blade • Brocade CR16-4 blade • Brocade CR16-8 blade • Brocade CR4S-8 blade • Brocade FC16-32 port blade • Brocade FC16-48 port blade • Brocade FC8-16 port blade • Brocade FC8 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 24
between virtual fabrics • TACACS+ management • Setting a principal switch • Switch Status Policy changes • Forward Error Correction • Port Admin button grouping • Updated 'Setting a shared secret key pair' section to include HBA • Removed support for admin domain • Addition of PCS block error to - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 25
this manual. to hardware, firmware, software, Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary Notice to the reader This document Guide xxv 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 26
• supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results xxvi Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 27
Brocade 8000 -On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left. 3. World Wide Name (WWN) Use the licenseIdShow command you. Forward your feedback to: [email protected] Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 28
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7 •Java plug-in configuration 8 •Value line licenses 9 •Opening Web Tools 10 •Role-Based Access Control 13 •Session management 14 •Web Tools system logs 15 •Requirements for IPv6 support 16 Web Tools overview Brocade Web Tools is an embedded graphical user interface (GUI) that enables - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 30
Basic Web Tools Web Tools with EGM License Active Directory support yes yes AG Management yes yes Analyze zone config no no Basic Zoning and TI Zoning yes yes Blade Management yes yes Cloning a zone no yes Configuration upload/download yes yes Convenience function from Tools - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 31
with EGM License Routing and DLS Configuration no yes Security Policies Tab (like ACL) yes yes Switch Info tab yes yes Switch Status yes yes Switch View right-click options yes yes Trace dump yes yes USB Management yes yes User Management yes yes Verify and troubleshoot - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 32
Brocade Network Advisor FCIP Tunnel Port Admin Module > GigE Configure > FCIP Tunnel Configuration tab GigE Ports Interface GigE Ports Route Non-local switch ports display in zoning tree Port Admin Module > GigE tab Port Admin Module > GigE tab Zone Admin Switch Admin > DCC policies Performance - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 33
Brocade supports the platforms shown in Table 4. TABLE 4 Supported Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Solaris 9 switches, and a minimum of 8 MB of video RAM are recommended. Additionally, a DCX with a fully populated FC8-64 blade requires a minimum of 512 MB of RAM. Setting - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 34
used by Java applications. To delete these files, perform the following steps. 1. From the Control Panel, open Java. 2. Select the General tab and click Settings. 3. Click Delete Files to remove the temporary the temporary files, the list is empty. 6 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 35
workstation, perform the following steps. 1. Locate the JRE on the Internet, at the following URL: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/archive-139210.html NOTE This URL points to a non-Brocade website and is subject to change without notice. 2. On locating the JRE link, follow the instructions to - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 36
JRE 1.6.0 update 13. Web Tools guides you through the steps to download the proper Java Plug-in. Java plug-in configuration If you are managing fabrics with more than 10 switches or 1000 ports, or if you are using the iSCSI Gateway module extensively, you should increase the default heap size - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 37
, as shown in Figure 2 on page 9. FIGURE 2 Default Java for browsers option 3. Select Mozilla family and click Apply. 4. Click OK to apply your settings and close the Java Control Panel. Value line licenses If you open Web Tools on a switch with a limited license, and if the fabric exceeds the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 38
installed. For a list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS v7.1.0, refer to Table 3. Web Tools supports both HTTP and HTTPS protocol. To open Web Tools, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Web browser and enter the IP address of the device in the Address field, such as: http://10.77.77 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 39
you access the switch. When you are presented with the login screen you must provide a user name and a password. NOTE You must login before you can view Switch Explorer (shown in Figure 3 on page 11). Use this procedure to log in to the Admin Domain. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002756 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 40
5300 • Brocade 5100 To log in to a Virtual Fabric, perform the following steps. 1. Select Options to display the Virtual Fabric options. You are given a choice between Home Logical Fabric and User Specified Logical Fabric (Figure 4). Home Logical Fabric is the default. FIGURE 4 Virtual Fabric login - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 41
refer to "User-defined accounts" on page 163. TABLE 5 Role Predefined Web Tools roles Description admin operator You have full access to all of the Web Tools features. You can perform any actions on the switch that do not affect the stored configuration. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 13 53 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 42
and can perform tasks such as monitoring system activity. Session management A Web Tools session is the connection between the Web Tools client and its managed switch. A session is established when you log in to a switch through Web Tools. When you close Switch Explorer, Web Tools ends the session - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 43
if they are not available: • A directory under the user home directory. • The Web Tools Switch Support Save directory with the name format . The Web Tools Switch Support Save directory contains the following files: • Log4j.xml • WebTools.log - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 44
using any configured IP address. • Use a switch with v5.3.0 or later firmware to manage a mixed fabric of IPv4 and IPv6 switches. • Switches running on v5.2.0 do not discover IPv6 address-only switches in the same fabric until the IPv4 address is configured. 16 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 45
. To perform clone operations for zoning, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. You must use Brocade Network Advisor to print the zone database summary configuration and to analyze zone configurations. For more - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 46
the last window settings the next time you log in to the application. If you display the switch, the next time you log in to Web Tools, by default the Switch View displays. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade 300, 5300 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 47
Tools persists your GUI preferences across sessions for the Switch Explorer, Port Admin, Switch Admin, Name Server, and Zone Admin dialog boxes on all web-browser platforms. Persistence is performed on a per host basis. If you launch WebTools from Brocade Network Advisor (BNA), all of the Web Tools - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 48
based icons are supported. Use the drop-down menu at the top of the Fabric Tree area to view switches in the Fabric Tree by switch name, IP address, or WWN. You can rest on the cursor over a switch to display the IP address, current status, and other details of the switch. To manually refresh the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 49
are configured for that particular switch. The versions earlier than Fabric OS v6.1 require a Web Tools license and, if applicable, an EGM license installed. Other switches must be managed through the Fabric OS command line interface (CLI), another management application, or by using Brocade Network - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 50
, F_Port Trunking, and long distance, you must install the EGM license on the switch; otherwise access to these features is denied and an error message is displayed. E_Ports are visible in all domains. For the Brocade DCX, the Port Admin view is launched for ICL ports. USB port representation For - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 51
IPv6 address of the switch. • FC - IPFC IPv4 IPFC IPv4 net mask Fiber Channel IPv4 address. Fiber Channel IPv4 subnet mask address. • Zone - Effective Configuration Indicates whether zone configuration is enabled or not. • Other - Manufacturer serial number Supplier serial number License ID - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 52
to view connectivity for each fabric, to back up and restore last-known configurations, and more. You can also use it with the Enhanced Group Management license to manage groups of switches, download firmware, manage security settings, and deploy configurations across groups of switches. Contact - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 53
Right-click options You can right-click a port to quickly perform some basic port administration tasks, as shown in Figure 7. FIGURE 7 Right-click menu for ports (from Switch Explorer) The tasks are: • The Port Admin option displays the Port Admin tab. • The Port Details option displays read-only - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 54
illustrate variance in the refresh rates throughout Web Tools. TABLE 6 Polling rates Module Polling rate Name Server Zoning Database Fabric Watch Performance Monitor (This feature requires the EGM license.) Port Management FC Routing User-defined; 15 sec minimum 60 sec 45 sec 30 sec 60 sec 45 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 55
connect to a CP blade on a director switch through a Telnet or SSH client window opened from Web Tools, even when the blade has an IP address and supports Telnet sessions. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference for information about the Telnet commands. NOTE Internet Explorer 7.0 default settings - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 56
enter exit at the prompt and press the Enter key. Collecting logs for troubleshooting If you encounter problems using the Web Tools interface, collect Java logs for use in troubleshooting. From Microsoft Windows, perform this procedure. 1. Open Control Panel and select Java. 2. Click on the Advanced - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 57
Configuring IP and subnet mask information 31 •Configuring Netstat Auto Refresh 32 •Configuring a syslog IP address 32 •Removing a syslog IP address 32 •Configuring IP Filtering 33 •Blade management 33 •Switch configuration 35 •Switch restart 38 •System configuration parameters 39 •Licensed - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 58
, your changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make in the Switch Administration window to the switch, click Apply before closing the module or before switching to another tab. The License tab, Firmware Download tab, and the Security Policies tab are exceptions. The changes you make on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 59
connection to the switch. Close all current windows and restart Web Tools with the new IP address. NOTE The IPFC address is specific for each logical switch. The IPFC address is set to FC0 for switches that do not support Virtual Fabrics. To configure the IP and subnet mask information, perform - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 60
the syslog on the specified servers. Up to six servers are supported. Refer to Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information on configuring the syslog daemon. To configure a syslog IP address, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 61
remove all of the syslog IP addresses from the table. 4. Click Apply. Configuring IP Filtering Web Tools provides the ability to control what client IP addresses may connect to a switch or fabric. To set up IP Filtering, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window (in Basic - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 62
click Yes in the confirmation dialog. Disabling a blade does not turn off the blade, it disables the ports on the blade. You cannot enable or disable the CP blades. Setting a slot-level IP address To set an IP address, perform the following steps. 34 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 63
Switch configuration 3 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the Blade tab. 3. Click Set IP address. 4. Select a slot number from the list. 5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and Gateway IP address. 6. Select a - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 64
window that asks if you want to save the changes to the switch. You must click Yes to save the changes. Changing the switch name Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or switch names. Names must begin with an alphabetic character, but otherwise can consist - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 65
report using your browser. Setting a principal switch To set the preference to a switch to become the next principal switch in the fabric, perform the following steps: NOTE Principal switch selection is not supported in Access Gateway mode. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 66
restart 3. In the Principal Switch section, perform one of the following to set the switch as a principal switch. • Select Set as preferred Principal Switch - The switch is set as principal switch in the next fabric rebuild. • Select Set as preferred Principal Switch and then select Rebuild Fabric - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 67
another port in the same switch, or a new blade is hot plugged, the device receives the same PID (area) at its next login. For information on configuring WWN-based PID assignment, refer to "Configuring fabric settings" on page 40. This feature is deactivated by default. When the feature is enabled - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 68
6520 Brocade 7800 0 1 2 Default-8 bit dynamic Default-8bit dynamic FICON mode If 8-bit dynamic mode is enabled, FMS is not supported Can be set Not supported Configurable Configurable Configuring fabric settings To configure the fabric settings, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 69
switch performance. Changing the default values can improve switch performance, but can also degrade performance. Do not change these settings without fully understanding the effects of the changes. VC Priority specifies the class of frame traffic given priority for a virtual channel. To configure - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 70
or absence of new or pre-existing devices. Configuring system services You can enable or disable FCP read link status (RLS) probing for F_Ports and FL_Ports. It is disabled by default. To configure system services, perform the following steps. 42 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 71
signed firmware, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the Configure tab. 3. Select the Firmware subtab. 4. Select the Enable Signed Firmware Download check box. 5. Click Apply. Licensed - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 72
key in the field. 4. Click Add License. 5. Click Refresh to display the new licenses in the License tab. Some licenses, such as the Trunking or Brocade 7800 upgrade license, do not take effect until the switch is restarted. Assigning slots for a license key This feature allows to increase the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 73
the Expiry Date displays in the License Administration table. The following features are supported for universal time-based license: • Fabric • Extended Fabric • Fabric Watch • Performance Monitor • Trunking • High-Performance Extension over FCIP/FC • Advanced Extension • Advanced FICON Acceleration - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 74
following two tabs: • The Service tab displays information about the switch. When the hardware is configured as a dual switch, the Service tab displays information about both switches. • The CP tab displays information about slots. For Brocade DCX-4S or DCX 8510-4, CP blades are placed in slot 4 and - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 75
synchronization of services, so that a nondisruptive failover is ready. 5. Click Refresh to update the . To initiate a nondisruptive failover, perform the following steps. 1. Open the 5. When prompted, close the Web Tools Switch Explorer window and all associated windows, and Guide 47 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 76
Switch Events" on page 49. TABLE 8 Event severity levels Icon and level Description Emergency Critical Alert Error Warning Emergency-level messages indicate a partial or complete failure of a subsystem. Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems to perform a - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 77
the selected switch. Switch events are polled and updated every 15 seconds; there is no refresh-on-demand option for switch events. For two-switch configurations, all chassis-related events are displayed in the event list of each logical switch for convenience. To display Switch Events, perform the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 78
Filtering events by service component To filter events by service component, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Events tab as described in "Displaying Switch Events" on . To display the Name Servers, perform the following steps. 50 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 79
-refresh interval (in seconds). The minimum interval is 45 seconds and the default interval is 60 seconds. Printing the Name Server entries To set up printing preferences, perform the following steps. 1. In the Switch Explorer window, select Name Server. The Name Server tab displays. 2. Click Print - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 80
across all the blades. 3. Look at the physical switches in your installation location to identify the switch. Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing To locate all logical switches in a chassis, perform the following steps. 1. Select a logical switch from the Logical Switch drop-down list - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 81
the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual if you are using Brocade Network Advisor, or Fabric OS Administrator's Guide if you are using the Fabric OS command line interface. You can use Web Tools to view Virtual Fabrics and logical switch configurations. Selecting a logical switch from the Switch View - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 82
. The Port Admin tab displays. Logical ports are displayed in the FC Ports Explorer tree structure. 2. To view logical port properties, expand the Logical Ports branch, and select a port. The General properties are displayed. FIGURE 11 Logical ports 54 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 83
configurations from one switch to another. If you upload from a network, enter the host name or IP address in the Host Name or IP field, the user ID and password required for access to the host in the User Name and Password fields, and select the Protocol Type used for the upload. The default - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 84
might cause your switch to fail. If you download from a network, enter the host name or IP address in the Host Name or IP field, the user ID and password required for access to the host in the User Name and Password fields, and select the Protocol Type used for the upload. The default is FTP. If - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 85
-click on a configuration file to access Export, Copy, and Search options. 3. Click Copy to upload and Export to download. Performing a firmware download During a firmware download, the switch restarts and the browser temporarily loses connection with the switch. When the connection is restored, the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 86
you select the USB button, you can specify only a firmware path or directory name. No other fields on the tab are available. The USB button is available if the USB is present on the switch. 4. Enter the host name or IP address, user name, password, and fully-qualified path to the file release.plist - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 87
Configuring NPIV ports 70 •Port activation 71 •Port swapping index 74 •Configuring BB credits on an F_Port 76 •Configuring ALPA 77 •Configuring port octet speed combination 78 •Configuring CSCTL 80 •Configuring how to view and configure EX-Ports. The Port Admin tab is refreshed automatically - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 88
Port Admin tab components The Port Admin tab has the following four tabs in the top left corner. • FC Ports tab displays all of the FC ports on the switch (physical FC ports Status • Operational Status • GigEPort • Source IP • Gateway • VLAN ID 60 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 89
as follows: • Switches-Switch ID, with switch name in parentheses; for example, 3(MapsSW_202) • Blades-Slot number of the blade, with blade ID in parentheses; buttons are available for only the tasks that you can perform on all of the selected ports. Buttons are grayed ( Guide 61 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 90
Configuration - Enable/Disable (port) - Persistent Enable/Persistent Disable (port) • SFP-Physical ports only (FC, you want to view current port trends. To reset the counters on the port statistics, click the tunnels for that GbE port. • IP Interfaces-GbE ports only • IP Routes-GbE ports only To view - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 91
NPIV-Enable/Disable/Max Login - QoS-Enable/Disable (requires Adaptive Networking License) - CSCTL-Enable/Disable (requires Adaptive Networking License) - Beacon-Enable/Disable - Speed combination (applicable only to the Brocade 6520, Brocade 6510 and Brocade on non-owned switches are accessible in - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 92
v7.0.1 and later, Web Tools supports interoperability between a Fabric OS fabric and a Brocade Network OS fabric through an FC router. You can select this interoperability mode in the FC Port Configuration Wizard. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the port you - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 93
requirements. Long distance mode Port long distance configurations can be performed in the Switch Admin Extended Fabric tab if the link is used over long distances. To configure the long-distance settings, the EGM license must be enabled on the switch. Otherwise, access to this feature is denied - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 94
not supported if the F_Port is not QoS enabled, but it connects to a QoS enabled AG switch port. Ingress rate limiting is applicable only to F_Ports and FL_Ports and is available only on the following platforms: • Brocade DCX • Brocade DCX-4S • Brocade DCX 8510 • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 95
rename FC and FCIP ports to new names. You cannot rename GbE ports. The Port Name column in the General tab displays the default port perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 96
FC ports can be set to beacon using the Port Admin tab. Port beaconing status displays in the Port Beaconing column. The Switch View reflects the port beaconing status by flashing the port amber and green for 2.5 seconds each, in an alternating pattern. To configure beaconing for an FC port, perform - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 97
a port so that it remains enabled or disabled across switch restarts, perform the following steps. NOTE Ports cannot be persistently enabled or disabled when FMS is enabled. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC Ports, VE/VEx Ports, ICL Ports, or GigE Ports - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 98
logins per port. The default value is 126 logins. This feature supports virtual switches, but not on physical switches. Each port can have a different NPIV login limit value in each logical switch. The NPIV Max Login column displays the value assigned to each port. To configure an NPIV port, perform - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 99
licensed Paper Pack supplied with the switch software, or you can purchase the license separately from your switch vendor, who will provide you with a key to unlock it. You can install up to two Ports on Demand licenses on each switch. Table 9 lists the ports that are enabled by default settings - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 100
to generate the key. Enabling Ports on Demand To enable Ports on Demand, perform the following steps. 1. Install the Brocade Ports on Demand licensed product. For instructions, refer to "Activating a license on a switch" on page 43. 2. Enable the ports as described in "Enabling and disabling a port - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 101
, log in and perform the following steps. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or the slot that contains the port. 4. Click Disable DPOD to set the licensing mechanism to static - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 102
a port basis NOTE The Dynamic PODs feature is supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches only. To reserve and release licenses on a port basis, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 103
the port is on a blade, you must also provide the slot number. NOTE Port swap is not supported above the 16th port in a 48 port card in FMS mode. 8. Click Ok. Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port To determine whether a port was swapped, perform the following steps. Web - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 104
(the default value is 8). NOTE You cannot modify the default BB credit value for VE and ICL ports. 6. Click OK. The value displays in the table of the Port Admin tab. If no value is configured, the F-Port BB Credit column displays the default value. 76 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 105
recieved the first time they logged in. If they login using the same port, the domain and the Brocade Encryption Switch. Persistent ALPA is not supported in non-Brocade fabric and the Brocade 8000. To configure Persistent ALPA, perform the following steps. 1. Select Configure > Switch Admin > Switch - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 106
Configuring port octet speed combination The Port Admin tab provides an option to set the Port Octet Speed Combination. This option is available only on the following platforms: • Brocade DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4 with the FC8-32E, FC8-48E, FC16-32, and FC16-48 port blades • Brocade 6510 • Brocade - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 107
another is disruptive operation. It may cause connected ports to become No_Sync. The 10 GE license is required in order to set a port to speed 10G. To configure the Port Octet Speed Combination, perform the following steps. 1. Select the Port Admin tab. 2. Select View > Advanced mode. 3. Select the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 108
mode. 3. Select the F_Ports to configure. 4. Select Enable from the CSCTL drop-down button. To disable CSCTL mode, perform the following steps. 1. Select the Port Admin tab. 2. Select View > Advanced mode. 3. Select the F_Ports to configure. 80 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 109
32 Gbps. NOTE This feature is supported only on 16 Gbps capable FC platforms and it is not supported in Access Gateway mode. Enabling/disabling encryption To configure encryption for an FC port, perform the following steps. 1. Click Configure > Switch Admin. 2. Select Security Policies tab and then - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 110
SNMP traps, trouble shooting, and configuration. To provide this communication, new interfaces have been added to the control processor that have an external IP address, allowing IP connectivity through the port processor to the control processor. 82 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 111
the Brocade 7800 and Brocade FX8-24. Only one IP interface entry can be configured per GigE port. To configure Inband Management, perform the following steps. 1. Select Port Admin > GigE Ports > Inband IP Interface. 2. Click Add to configure a new Inband Management entry. 3. Set the IP Address Type - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 112
set the GigE port mode for the FX8-24 DCX Extension Blades to 1G, 10G, or dual modes. To configure the GigE port mode, perform the following steps: NOTE You must install the FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade in a slot containing 10GE license to configure the mode. 1. Select Port Admin Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 113
300, 5300, and 5100 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 8000 • Brocade 7800 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without EGM license. For detailed information about ISL Trunking configurations and criteria, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Disabling or enabling ISL - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 114
Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch tab on the Switch Administration window to view trunk can be displayed from the Switch Admin view: • Trunk port displayed from the Port Admin tab in Advanced mode: • Trunk - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 115
. The trunk groups are in the blade port ranges 0-7 and 8-15, which are applicable to front end ports. On the Brocade Encryption Switch, the trunk groups are in the port ranges 0-7, 8-15, 16-23, and 24-31, which are applicable on the front end ports. User this procedure to create an F_Port trunk - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 116
the trunk group, select the port from Trunk Groups table and then click Remove Members. 9. Click OK to save your changes. 88 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 117
or securityadmin cannot open Performance Monitor. The roles user, operator, basicswitchadmin, and properly configured user defined roles are allowed to perform basic monitoring tasks. Only users with the admin, switchadmin and fabricadmin roles associated with their login accounts are able to - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 118
real time performance monitoring charts for Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade. This option is not available on other platforms. Predefined performance graphs Web Tools predefines basic graph types to simplify performance monitoring. A wide range of end-to-end fabric, LUN - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 119
graph displays the supported ports. TABLE 13 Supported port types for Brocade switches Graph type Physical FC ports Logical FC ports GbE ports Port Throughput P P P Switch Aggregate N/A N/A N/A Throughput Blade Aggregate N/A N/A N/A Throughput1 Switch Throughput P Utilization - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 120
TABLE 13 Supported port types for Brocade switches (Continued) Graph type Physical FC ports Logical FC ports GbE ports Switch Percent Utilization P N/A P Port Snapshot Error P P N/A SID/DID Performance P P N/A SCSI Commands P N/A N/A SCSI vs. IP Traffic P N/A N/A 1. The Blade - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 121
performance graphs User-defined graphs You can modify the predefined graphs to create your own customized graphs (refer to "Customizing basic monitoring graphs" on page 95 for more information). These user-defined graphs can be added and saved to canvas configurations. Canvas configurations - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 122
graphs Opening the Performance Monitor window To perform performance monitoring, you must use Web Tools with the EGM license; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error messages displays. To open the Performance Monitor window, perform the following steps. 1. Select a switch from the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 123
to "Creating basic performance monitor graphs" on page 94 for instructions on creating a graph. 2. For Brocade 8510-8, Brocade 8510-4, and Brocade DCX and DCX- an example of the setup dialog box for the Edit Switch Throughput Utilization graph. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 95 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 124
Switch Throughput Utilization graph You can perform the following in the dialog box: a. Double-click the domain to expand the slot or port list. NOTE For the Brocade 8510-8, Brocade 8510-4, and Brocade DCX and Brocade are displayed in the graph. 96 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 125
> SID/DID Performance. The SID/DID Performance Setup dialog box displays. • To see the end-to-end (EE) monitors that are currently set up on a particular port, proceed to step 3. • To specify the port, Source ID and Domain ID, skip to step 4. NOTE Only the FC ports of the launched switch display in - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 126
LUN on a given port. To create a SCSI command graph, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Performance Monitor window. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SCSI Commands > Graph Type. The applicable setup dialog box displays. 98 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 127
drop-down list for which you want to generate the graphs. For Brocade 7800 extension switch, you can have maximum six circuit connections in a tunnel and for FX8-24 DCX extension blade, you can have maximum of ten circuit connections in a tunnel. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 99 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 128
represents a different graph. 5. Click Options to set the display options for the graphs. • Range auto scaling: By default, this option is in disabled mode. User can either enable or Reset to reset all the graphs. NOTE Brocade Network Advisor has an option for launching the TCP circuit Performance - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 129
displays, confirming that the configuration was successfully saved to the switch. Adding graphs to an existing canvas The following procedure assumes that a canvas is already created. To create a new canvas, you must first create graphs, as described in "Creating basic performance monitor graphs" on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 130
changes in the Edit dialog box, as necessary. 6. Click OK to close the Edit dialog box. 7. Click Save to save the changes and close the Performance Monitor Canvas dialog box. 8. Click Close to close the Canvas Configuration List. 102 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 131
Admin window provides two zoning options on the left pane: • Basic zones • Traffic isolation zones You can perform basic zoning and traffic isolation zones using Web Tools and Web Tools with the EGM license be configured dynamically. They can vary in size, depending on the number of fabric-connected - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 132
zone requirements An LSAN zone enables device connectivity between fabrics connected in Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) configurations without forcing you to merge fabrics. Extension switches provide multiple mechanisms to manage interfabric device connectivity. Zones that contain hosts and targets that - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 133
to v 5.1.0) are not supported. Legacy switches can use default zoning; however, they cannot manipulate the default zone or default configuration. To set the default zoning mode, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window (refer to "Opening the Zone Admin window" on page 104 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 134
you make in the Zone Administration window to the zoning database on the switch, refer to "Saving local zoning changes" on page 108. Note the following: • "Saving" means updating the zoning database on the switch with the local changes from the Web Tools buffer. • "Refreshing" means copying the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 135
FC ports. To verify whether you have any unzoned devices, you must use Brocade Network Advisor to analyze zone configurations (switches, ports, and devices). It does not affect any zoning element changes or update switches, ports, and devices. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 107 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 136
changed by another user or from another updates the information in the Zone Administration window with the information saved in the zoning database on the switch configuration information that is saved on the switch. To refresh the Zone Administration window, perform on the switch. If another user has - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 137
devices (by WWN), and a list of the FC Virtual Initiators on switches that support iSCSI. In the Fabric View, you can select FC Zone creation. To define the view of the fabric resource, perform the following steps. 1. Launch the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 138
only for IM0 mode. This behavior is duplicated in Brocade Network Assistant zoning. This functionality is supported only by selecting the node WWN and assigning it to the alias or zone. To add or remove zone alias members, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 139
zone configurations" on page 118. Creating and populating zones A zone is a region within the fabric where specified switches and devices can communicate. A device can communicate only with other devices connected to the fabric within its specified zone. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 111 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 140
only for IM0 mode. This behavior is duplicated in Brocade Network Assistant zoning. This functionality is supported only by selecting the node WWN and assigning it to the alias or zone. To add or remove zone members, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 141
, and 5100 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 8000 • Brocade 7800 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without EGM license. To clone a zone configuration, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin window" on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 142
8 Gbps capable FC platform or GoldenEye-2 switches: To create and populate an enhanced TI zone, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin window" on moved to the Zone Members window. 114 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 143
configuration and zoning database management 8 NOTE All switches configuration. Zone configuration and zoning database management A zone configuration configuration. The database contains one zoning configuration members other than the aliases. Zone Configuration: myconfig Zone A Alias 1 WWN - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 144
is currently enabled; however, changes do not display until you re-enable the configuration. To configure the zone members, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin window" on page 104. 2. Select the Zone Config tab. 3. Select the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 145
with the EGM license to perform cloning operations for zone configurations; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. To clone a zone configuration, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin window" on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 146
on the fabric, and according to the default zone set, devices within the fabric can or cannot communicate with other devices. To disable a zone configuration, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin window" on page 104. 2. Select - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 147
, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window, as described on "Opening the Zone Admin window" on page 104. The zone configuration in effect at the time you launched the Zone Administration window is identified in the lower-right corner. It is also updated if you manually - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 148
configuration on the switch. 3. Optional: Click Print located in the Print Effective Zone Configuration dialog box to print the enabled zone configuration details. NOTE You must use Brocade perform the following steps. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in "Opening the Zone Admin - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 149
children can be found. By default, the Member Selection List is searched from beginning to end one time. If you select the wraparound option, the search continues to loop from the beginning to the end of the Member Selection List. To search for zone members, perform the following steps. 1. Open the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 150
Zone using the core switch versus an edge switch. • Zone using a director over a switch. A director has more resources to handle zoning changes and implementations. • Zone on the switch you connect to when bringing up Web Tools (the proxy switch). 122 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 151
Brocade switch. The dump can be used by developers and troubleshooters at Brocade to help understand what might be contributing to a specific switch manually (use the traceDump command). • A critical-level LOG message occurs. • A particular LOG message occurs (use the traceTrig command to set up - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 152
specify a remote server, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode, if it is not selected. 3. Select the Trace tab. 4. Enter the FTP host IP address, path of the remote directory for the trace dump files, FTP user name, and FTP password in the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 153
manually upload the trace dump or else the information is overwritten when a subsequent trace dump is generated. To disable automatic trace uploads, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to Web Tools Guide 125 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 154
the overall status of the temperature. For more information regarding switch temperature, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. To view the temperature status, perform the following steps. 1. Select a logical switch from the Logical Switch drop-down list in the top-right corner of the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 155
power supply status. For more information regarding switch power modules, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. FIGURE 30 Power States window To view the power supply status, perform the following steps. 1. Select a logical switch from the Logical Switch drop-down list in the top-right - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 156
and click an action to perform one of the following options: • Refresh the information displayed in the report • Customize the report • View the data in raw XML format • View the style sheet for the report • View the XML schema for the report Defining Switch Policy The Switch Policy dialog box lets - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 157
, blades, and WWN. FIGURE 32 Switch Status Policy dialog box 3. Configure the numerical and percentage values to conform to your definition of a healthy switch. For the selected row, the corresponding field description is displayed in the panel below. 4. Click OK. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 158
documentation for the switch you are viewing. (The blink rate of the LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical switch.) NOTE All 8G and 16G Brocade switches and port blades ) • Dimmed (unlicensed) 130 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 159
Chapter Using the FC-FC Routing Service 10 In this chapter •Fibre Channel Routing overview 131 •Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing 132 •Setting up FC-FC routing 132 •FC-FC routing management 133 •Viewing EX-Ports 134 •Configuring an EX-Port 135 •Configuring FCR router port cost - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 160
Fibre Channel Routing The FC-FC Routing Service is supported only on the following switch models: • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade 5100 and 5300 switches • Brocade 7800 Extension Switch • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, when configured with FR4-18i, FC8 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 161
• Brocade DCX 8510-4 and DCX 8510-8, when configured with FC8-32E or FC8-48E blades. NOTE When the Virtual Fabrics capability is enabled on the switch, Fabric ID cannot be set using the Set Fabric ID button. To open the FC Routing module, perform the following steps. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 162
non-Brocade fabrics, this launches the Element Manager for that switch. Viewing EX-Ports The EX-Ports tab displays all of the EX-Ports on the switch, including configuration and status information. The ports are sorted by slot number, and then by row number within each slot. IP address information - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 163
v7.0.1, Web Tools supports interoperability between a Fabric OS fabric and a Brocade Network OS fabric through an FC router. You can select this interoperability mode in the FC Port Configuration Wizard. To configure an EX-Port, perform the following steps. 1. Select Configure > FCR. 2. Select the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 164
, 10 Gbps, and 16 Gbps links, the default cost is 1000. For a VEX-Port, the default cost is 10000. If the cost is set to 0, the default cost are be used for that link. To configure the FCR router port cost, perform the following steps. 1. Click Configure > FCR. 2. Click the EX-Ports tab. 3. Disable - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 165
re-enable these ports. NOTE When the Virtual Fabrics capability is enabled on the switch, Fabric ID cannot be set using the Set Fabric ID button. To configure the backbone fabric ID, perform the following steps. 1. Select Configure > FCR. 2. Select the EX-Ports tab. 3. Select all the EX-Ports in the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 166
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fabric without increasing the number of switches and simplifies configuration and management in a large fabric by reducing the number of domain IDs and ports. For detailed descriptions of the Access Gateway, refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide. NOTE When Access Gateway mode is - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 168
switch and the Brocade 8000 enables interoperability with the Cisco fabrics. The Access Gateway mode of the switch presents standard F_Ports to the hosts, but it connects to the Enterprise fabric as N_Port (rather than as E_Port in case of a regular switch). 140 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 169
Configure > Switch Admin, and then select the Configure > Upload/Download subtab and upload the configuration file. NOTE You cannot enable Access Gateway mode if Management Server is enabled. To disable Management Server, enter the MsplmgmtDeactivate command. To enable Access Gateway mode, perform - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 170
is selected and sets the initial defaults for port types, groups, and the F_Port-to-N_Port mappings. When the policy is Automatic, the port type assignments and mappings are configured automatically based on device and switch connections and internal load-balancing and grouping; user controls are - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 171
to distribute F_Ports among groups, you can leave all ports in the default port group 0, or you can disable N_Port grouping. To create port groups, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Make sure that you have selected Advanced from the Port - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 172
. Defining custom primary F-N port mapping To manually change primary F-N port mappings, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Configure F_N Port Mappings. 144 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 173
selecting the ports using the Add and Remove buttons to set up the secondary mappings. The secondary mappings must be to manually change static F-N port mappings, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Configure - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 174
Failback policies To modify Path Failover and Failback policies, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the N_Port for which you want to modify the policy. 3. Click Edit Configuration. 4. Select the appropriate check box to modify the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 175
Switch Administration window, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select Automatic from the Port Configuration Policy drop-down list. NOTE When Port Configuration Policy is set rebalancing. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 147 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 176
8000 switch: • Only the Port Grouping (PG) policy is supported. When the Access Gateway mode is first enabled, the default PG policy is enforced. • When the Brocade 8000 runs in Access Gateway mode, all the FCoE ports are F_Ports and all the FC port are N-Ports. • Static mapping is not supported on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 177
is an optional Brocade licensed feature that monitors the performance and status of switches. Fabric Watch can automatically alert you when problems arise, before , zoning changes, new logins, domain ID changes, E-Port failures, and segmentation changes • Switch environmental functions, such as - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 178
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Administration window to configure the long-distance setting of a port. Because buffer credits are a switch resource, you must own the switch in order to modify extended fabric settings on a port. The EGM license must be enabled on the switch; otherwise, access to configuring long distance is denied - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 180
try Mode 2. NOTE Fill word is not supported in 16 Gbps capable FC platforms. You must configure Fill Word and then configure Long Distance and VC Link Init. Make sure distance settings and identifies which settings require a Brocade Extended Fabrics license. 152 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53- - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 181
are not available. The Brocade Encryption Switch and the FS8-18 Encryption blade support auto-negotiated link speeds of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. TABLE 15 Long-distance settings and license requirements Value Description Extended Fabrics License Required? L0 No long-distance setting is enabled. The - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 182
. To configure a port for long distance, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Extended Fabric tab. 4. This step is switch-specific: For the Brocade 8510 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 183
Configuring a port for long distance 13 • If the port capability is 4 GB, type a number between 10 and 125, inclusive. • If the port capability is 2 GB, type a number between 10 and 250, inclusive. • If the port capability is 1 GB, type a number between 10 and 500, inclusive. • For the Brocade - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 184
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Routing overview NOTE To perform routing operations and Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) configurations, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to these features is denied and an error message displays. For Fabric OS v7.0.0 and later, the supported routing policies are: • Port - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 186
view the fabric shortest path first routing, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-type specific: • For the Brocade DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, DCX or - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 187
(DLS) is supported in following platforms: • Brocade FC16-32 • Brocade FC16-48 • Brocade DCX with 8G blades • Brocade DCX-4S with 8G blades • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade 7800 on FC ports. • Brocade FX8-24 on FC ports. Web Tools - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 188
the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. NOTE Enabling in-order delivery can cause a delay in the establishment of a new path when a topology change occurs, and therefore should be used with care. To specify frame order delivery, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 189
its bandwidth. Use this procedure to set a non-default, "static" cost for any port. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-specific: - For the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 190
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ports 194 •Establishing authentication policies for HBAs 200 User-defined accounts In addition to the default accounts-root, factory, admin, and user-Fabric OS v7.0.0 and later support up to 256 user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain). These accounts expand your ability to track - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 192
considerations If no home logical fabric ID is specified for a user, the system provides a default home ID. The default home ID is 128. NOTE The User tab displays and changes information in the switch database. If you have RADIUS configured, note that this tab displays the logged-in RADIUS account - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 193
FIGURE 37 User tab Viewing user account information To view user account information, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the User tab. A list of the default and user-defined accounts - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 194
the command line. Passwords can be from 8 through 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic or numeric character. They can include alphanumeric characters, the dot (.), and the underscore (_). They are case-sensitive. Passwords must also meet any additional password rules that were set - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 195
change the user account parameters, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account to modify. NOTE You cannot modify the default root and factory accounts, even - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 196
up. (Refer to "Setting the rules for passwords" on page 169 for more information.) To change the password of an account, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 197
changes. Setting the rules for passwords To set rules for passwords, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Click Set Password Rule. The Configure Password Rule dialog - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 198
Show Role and VF. The role mapping for that user displays. User-defined roles User-defined role provides the ability to create roles dynamically on the switch. The default roles like Root, Factory, Admin, User, SwitchAdmin, ZoneAdmin, FabricAdmin, BasicSwitchAdmin, SecurityAdmin and Operator are - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 199
Any of these five classes is sufficient. Creating a user-defined role To add a user-defined role, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the Role sub-tab. 4. Click - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 200
, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the Role sub-tab. 4. Select an existing user-defined role. 5. Click the Edit button. 172 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 201
policy configuration Support for the Access Control List (ACL) policies is currently defined in the Switch Connection Control (SCC) and Device Connection Control (DCC) policies. SCC and DCC policy configuration in base Fabric OS is performed on a switch-local basis. Fabric Configuration Server (FCS - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 202
to "Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies" on page 175 for instructions. Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy To edit an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Make - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 203
it into the Activate Policy Set window. Distributing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy Perform this procedure to distribute an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy. NOTE SCC and DCC policy can be distributed only for a primary switch. To distribute an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy, perform the following steps. 1. Open the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 204
the allowed lists are cleared and all the devices are allowed to login into the fabric. To configure ADS policy, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode. 176 Web Tools - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 205
policy change is activated. If a fabric-wide consistency policy is not set, then the policies are managed on a per switch basis. To set the fabric-wide consistency policy for an SCC, DCC or FCS policy, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 206
distribute the authentication policy to other switches in the fabric. You can also set shared secret keys. Configuring authentication policies for E_Ports To configure authentication policies for E_Ports, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 207
or a shared secret key pair can re-initialize the authentication. To re-authenticate policies, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. The Port Admin tab displays with the port selected. 2. Click Re-Authenticate (active only for F_Ports and - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 208
. Access is read-only if you do not have admin or security admin authority. For more information, refer to the snmpConfig command in the Fabric OS Command Reference. Setting SNMP trap levels To set SNMP trap levels, perform the following steps. 180 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 209
traps to be sent to the reception IP address. 5. Click Apply. Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters To set SNMPv1 configuration parameters, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 210
included. To change the access control configuration, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 3. Double-click an access host IP address in the Access Control List section and - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 211
as the primary service: • Switch Database when RADIUS Authentication Fails-When selected, the switch user login database is checked whenever RADIUS authentication fails. • Switch Database When RADIUS Times Out-Switch user login database is checked only if the physical connection to the RADIUS - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 212
must be logged in as admin, switchadmin, or securityadmin to configure RADIUS. To configure RADIUS, perform the following steps.. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 31. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Click Add. The RADIUS - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 213
protocol. The server IP address may be in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. Select Active Directory as the server type; the dialog box displays LDAP as the only authentication protocol. To enable Active Directory service, perform the following steps. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 185 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 214
menu and select None from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu. 5. Click Apply. Modifying Active Directory service To change the parameters of a Active Directory service that is already configured, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 215
+ Login Failed, or Switch Database when TACACS+ Login Timeout from the Secondary AAA Service menu. NOTE To disable TACACS+, select Switch Database from the Primary AAA Service menu and select None from the Secondary AAA Service menu. 5. Click Apply. Configuring TACACS+ To enable TACACS+, perform the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 216
for FCIP implementations on 7800 extension switches with the upgrade license, the 7500 extension switches and FR4-18i blades, and you can establish IPsec policies for IP interfaces that provide management access to switches and control processors. 188 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 217
to do a significant amount of research and planning. The supported protocols and algorithms are defined and described in the RFCs Addresses Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Auto configuration IP datagram in a new datagram, with a new IP header specifying the addresses of the tunnel end - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 218
authentication code (MAC). The MAC is created by a hash algorithm calculation. The MAC is transmitted in an IP datagram. The same hash algorithm is then used by the receiver to verify the integrity of the packet. in transport mode and tunnel mode 190 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 219
value is sent in an IP datagram, and the same hash addresses is used. Typically, this kind of configuration would be used for direct communication between hosts. There are two drawbacks to consider: • If network address translation (NAT) is used on the connection Guide 191 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 220
. A tunnel endpoint represents a set of IP addresses associated with actual endpoints that use the tunnel. IPsec is transparent to the actual endpoints. Endpoint to Gateway In an endpoint to gateway configuration, a protected endpoint connects through an IPsec protected tunnel. This can be - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 221
code for the message, and sends it to the receiving computer. The receiving computer must perform the same hash function on the received message and shared key and compare the result. If shared secret key over an insecure communications channel. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 193 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 222
two parties over a secure channel before it is used. Typically, the PSK is a password or pass phrase. PSKs are created in the end systems used by the two management port on a switch or a CP blade to establish a secure connection between a PC or workstation and Web Tools. The connection can be used - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 223
policy, perform the following steps. 1. Select the IKE tab on the IPsec Policies window for Ethernet IPsec. The Add IKE Policy dialog box displays. 2. Enter an IKE Policy Name. 3. Enter the IP address of the authentication partner in the Peer IP Address field. 4. Enter the switch's local identifier - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 224
Index (SPI) number is automatically assigned, but may be manually overridden. 9. Click OK. Creating an SA proposal An SA • The IP addresses of the endpoints. • The IPsec protocol (AH or ESP). • The IPsec Transform policy. To create an SA proposal, perform the following 's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 225
transform policy, perform the following IP flow. Flows are uni-directional. Selectors are associated with a specific source IP address, a specific peer IP address, and a specific transform. 1. Select the Selectors tab. The Selectors screen displays. 2. Select Add. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 226
To manually create a SA, perform the following steps. 1. Select the SA(Manual) tab. 2. Select Add. The Add Manual-SA dialog box displays. 3. Enter a security parameter index number in the SPI (Hexadecimal) field. The SPI must be manually applied when manually adding an SA. 4. Enter the IP address of - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 227
peer tunnel IP address. 16. Click OK. Editing an IKE or IPsec policy An existing IKE or IPsec policy can be edited. To edit an IKE or IPsec policy, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration SADB), and is removed from the list. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 199 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 228
perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Settings screen displays. 5. Under Configure Authentication Policy, do the following. • Select the Authentication Type. The choices are FCAP, DHCHAP, or both. • Select the Switch to set the desired switch/HBA WWN or name or domain ID in the Switch - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 229
consoles. NOTE To perform FICON CUP operations, the EGM license must be enabled on the switches using the CUP protocol. Also, the EGM license must be enabled to set the Allow/Prohibit Matrix parameters. NOTE While enabling FMS mode with online devices connected to ports with addresses of 0xFE or - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 230
• Display the control device state • Display a code page • Manage port connectivity configuration You do not need to install the FICON CUP license to perform FICON CUP management; you must install the FICON CUP license, however, if your switch is to enforce traffic between the FICON director and the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 231
) is used to support switch management using CUP. To be able to use the CUP functionality, all switches in the fabric must have FICON Management Server mode (FMS mode) enabled. FMS mode is a per-switch setting. After FMS mode is enabled, you can activate a CUP license without restarting the director - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 232
programming can manage port connectivity. This parameter is set as disabled by the hardware after system installation. and can be reset by Web Tools. Configuring FMS mode parameters To configure FMS mode parameters, perform the following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 233
check box indicates that the parameter is enabled. You cannot configure the User Alert Mode parameter in Web Tools, as it is read-only Switch Administration window displays the control device state and last update time. You can click Refresh to get most recent update. NOTE You can manually reset - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 234
Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration • Mode Register • Port Names (also called Port Address Name) • Allow/Prohibit Matrix and Port Connectivity Attributes • Switch enable/disable • Switch name change To access the FICON CUP tab, perform the following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 235
are scrollable and swappable. Viewing Allow / Prohibit Matrix configurations To display a list of Allow / Prohibit Matrix configurations, perform the following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Configure > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 236
are displayed as empty, for you to configure. • To edit an existing configuration, click the configuration, and then click Edit. The Allow / Prohibit Matrix Configuration dialog box displays the content of the selected configuration from the switch in a table format (Figure 45). 3. Optional: Select - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 237
box Activating an Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration When you activate a saved Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration on the switch, the preceding configuration (currently activated) is overwritten. To activate an Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration, perform the following steps. 1. Open theAllow - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 238
paths To configure a CUP logical path, perform the following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Configure > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. 210 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 239
. 5. Click the Link Incident Registered Recipient subtab. Configuring LIRRs To configure the Link Incident Registered Recipients (LIRR), perform the following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Configure > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 240
local switch, and for attached FICON devices and FICON channel paths. RNID information for the switch displays in the Switch Information tab (Figure 46). FIGURE 46 Switch RNID Number • Insistent Domain ID Mode • Manufacturer • Manufacturer Plant 212 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 241
and Brocade Network Advisor 214 •Switch administration and FCoE 215 •FC0E configuration tasks 215 •Quality of Service configuration 215 •LLDP-DCBX configuration 217 •Configuring DCB interfaces 220 •Configuring a link aggregation group 221 •Configuring VLANs 222 •Configuring FCoE login groups - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 242
has been added to Web Tools for the Brocade 8000 switch and FCOE10-24 DCX blade, and new tabs have been added to the Switch Administration window and the Port Admin tab to support FCoE interfaces and trunks. Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor Beginning with Fabric OS version - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 243
• VLAN • FCoE Login Group • QoS • LLDP-DCBX FIGURE 47 Switch Administration DCB subtabs FC0E configuration tasks There are several tasks related to FC0E configuration. The following list describes the high level tasks in a suggested order: • Quality of Service (QoS) configuration (optional)-If you - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 244
to be allocated based on priority settings through an exchange of priority group tables. To edit the DCB map, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration window. 2. Select the QoS tab. 3. Select the DCB Map tab. 4. Select the default DCB map, and click Edit. The - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 245
to every port. To configure the global LLDP characteristics, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration window. 2. (receive) or Both. The default is Both. 8. In the Hello field, enter a time value in seconds. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 217 53-1002756-01 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 246
optional TLVs: - system-description-Describes switch or blade characteristics. - port-description-Describes the configured port. - system-name-Specifies the system name. - system-capabilities-Describes the system capabilities. - management-address-The IP address of the management port on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 247
TLV indicates packaging of parameters into a Brocade-specific Type/Length/Value (TLV). - Advertise Optional-tlv-Advertises the following optional TLVs: • system-description-Describes switch or blade characteristics. • port-description-Describes the configured port. • system-name-Specifies the system - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 248
over DCBX protocol running over LLDP. 11. Click Save Configuration. Configuring DCB interfaces The DCB Interfaces tab in the Port Admin tab is used for configuring the DCB interfaces on a switch. To configure the DCB interfaces, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB Interfaces tab on - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 249
bit represents a user priority that is associated with FCoE traffic. The range is 0-255. The default is 8. 10. Assign a default class of service in the Default CoS field. The default CoS range is 0-7. The default is 0. 11. Click OK. 12. Click Enable for Status and LLDP Status. Configuring a link - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 250
, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration window. 2. Select the VLAN tab. 3. Click Add. The VLAN Configuration dialog box displays. 4. Specify a VLAN ID. The format is VLAN. In this Fabric OS release, no bridge instances are supported, so - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 251
check box to disable FCoE. Configuring FCoE login groups FCoE login groups control which FCoE devices are allowed to log in to a switch or fabric. The FCoE Ports window is used for configuring the FCoE ports on a switch. To configure an FCoE login group, perform the following steps. 1. Select the - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 252
type on the connected device. • Is Directly Connected indicates whether or not the device is directly connected to the trunk. • FCoE Port MAC displays the FCoE port MAC address. • Switch Port displays the switch port WWN. Displaying LAG information To display LAG information, perform the following - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 253
login groups To display FCoE login group information, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration window. 2. Select the FCoE Login tab. The FC0E login Statistics Configuration section allows you to do the following: Web Tools Administrator's Guide 225 53- - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 254
. To enable or disable a DCB interface from the Switch View, perform the following steps. 1. Right-click the port to display the right-click menu. 2. Select Configure to display the Enable and Disable options. Configuring a DCB interface from the Port Admin panel DCB interfaces can be enabled and - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 255
perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB Interfaces tab on the Port Admin tab. 2. Under the DCB Interface Explorer, select the port. 3. Select the General tab. 4. Click Edit Configuration. The DCB Edit Configuration perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 256
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by entering the IP address, this message displays in the browser. You should wait for the switch to finish the startup sequence. Web Tools does not support NAT router configurations and does not function correctly with switches behind a NAT router. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 229 53-1002756 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 258
. Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, VA-40FC, and the Encryption Switch: Loss of network connectivity is up to 1 minute if POST is disabled. If POST is enabled, the loss of network connectivity can exceed 1 minute. If you try to run Web Tools on a switch after downgrading the firmware - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 259
: Java heap space To avoid this problem, increase the default heap size in the Java Control Panel. Refer to "Java plug-in configuration" on page 8 for instructions. If the Web browser crashes or the Performance Monitor license is lost while the Performance Monitoring window is running, some of - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 260
the Ethernet connection has been lost. You might still be able to invoke various features from Switch View, such as Status, Fan Temp, Power, and Beacon. Workaround: Verify Ethernet connection to the switch by pinging the logical switch IP address. 232 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 261
basic performance monitoring graphs, 94, 95 BB credit, 40 beaconing, enabling, 52 best practices for zoning, 122 blades, enabling and disabling, 33 browsers limitations, 229, 232 refresh frequency, setting, 5 supported, 4 buffer-limited ports, 151 C changing domain ID, 37 passwords, 168 switch name - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 262
syslog IP address, 32 system services, 42 virtual channel settings, 41 configuring FCR router port costs, 136 Control Device state, 205 Control Unit Port. Refer to CUP copper GigE, 69, 70 copying Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration, 209 CP failover, initiating, 47 creating basic performance graphs - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 263
switch position, 176 feature licenses, 43 FICON Management Server mode, enabling and disabling, 203 parameters, 203 filtering events, 49 Filtering IP Addresses, 33 firmware download, 57 FSPF routing, 158 fwdl. Refer to firmware download. G GigE media type, 69, 70 graphs for performance monitoring - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 264
FC Routing module, 133 Web Tools, 10 LEDs, port, 130 licensed features, 43 licenses activating, 43 removing, 44 limitations browsers, 229, 232 firmware download, 230 HTTP, 230, 231 Microsoft Windows Operating System, 232 Performance Monitor, 231 Switch View, 232 limited switch license, 9 link - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 265
, 175 edit, 174 SCSI command graph, 98 SCSI vs. IP traffic graph, 98 searching zone member selection lists, 121 sequence level switching, 41 session management, 14 sessions, ending, 13 setting refresh frequency, 5 SNMP trap levels, 180 severity levels, 47 SID-DID performance graph, 97 SNMP trap - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 266
163 user-defined roles guidelines and restrictions, 170 V value line licenses, 9 VC Priority, 41 viewing EX_Ports, 134 LSAN devices, 136 LSAN fabrics, 134 LSAN zones, 136 swapped ports, 75 Switch Explorer, 17 switch status, 127 viewing FCR router cost, 136 virtual channel settings, configuring, 41 - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 267
, 114 description, 111 LSAN, 136 modifying, 112 removing WWNs, 120 renaming, 113 replacing WWNs, 121 selecting a view, 109 zoning all access, 105 default zoning, 105 no access, 105 zoning database clearing, 122 maximum size, 108, 118 zoning views, 109 zoning, disabling, 118 zoning, saving changes - Dell Brocade M5424 | Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 268
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