Section |
Page |
Contents |
5 |
Figures |
17 |
Tables |
19 |
About This Document |
21 |
In this chapter |
21 |
How this document is organized |
21 |
Supported hardware and software |
22 |
What’s new in this document |
23 |
Document conventions |
24 |
Text formatting |
24 |
Notes, cautions, and warnings |
25 |
Key terms |
25 |
Notice to the reader |
25 |
Additional information |
26 |
Brocade resources |
26 |
Other industry resources |
26 |
Getting technical help |
26 |
Document feedback |
27 |
Introducing Web Tools |
29 |
In this chapter |
29 |
Web Tools overview |
29 |
Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor |
29 |
Web Tools features enabled by the EGM license |
30 |
Web Tools functionality moved to Brocade Network Advisor |
31 |
System requirements |
32 |
Setting refresh frequency for Internet Explorer |
33 |
Deleting temporary internet files used by Java applications |
34 |
Java installation on the workstation |
35 |
Installing the JRE on your Solaris or Linux client workstation |
35 |
Installing patches on Solaris |
35 |
Installing the Java plug-in on Windows |
36 |
Java plug-in configuration |
36 |
Configuring the Java plug-in for Windows |
36 |
Configuring the Java Plug-in for Mozilla family browsers |
36 |
Value line licenses |
37 |
Opening Web Tools |
38 |
Logging in |
39 |
Logging out |
41 |
Role-Based Access Control |
41 |
Session management |
42 |
Ending a Web Tools session |
42 |
Web Tools system logs |
43 |
Technical SupportSave logs |
43 |
Requirements for IPv6 support |
44 |
Using the Web Tools Interface |
45 |
In this chapter |
45 |
Viewing Switch Explorer |
45 |
Persisting GUI preferences |
47 |
Tabs |
48 |
Fabric Tree |
48 |
Switch View buttons |
49 |
Switch View |
49 |
Switch Events and Switch Information |
51 |
Free Professional Management tool |
52 |
Displaying tool tips |
52 |
Right-click options |
53 |
Refresh rates |
53 |
Displaying switches in the fabric |
54 |
Working with Web Tools: recommendations |
54 |
Opening a Telnet or SSH client window |
55 |
Collecting logs for troubleshooting |
56 |
Managing Fabrics and Switches |
57 |
In this chapter |
57 |
Fabric and switch management overview |
57 |
Opening the Switch Administration window |
59 |
Configuring IP and subnet mask information |
59 |
Configuring Netstat Auto Refresh |
60 |
Configuring a syslog IP address |
60 |
Removing a syslog IP address |
60 |
Configuring IP Filtering |
61 |
Blade management |
61 |
Enabling or disabling a blade |
62 |
Setting a slot-level IP address |
62 |
Viewing IP addresses |
63 |
Switch configuration |
63 |
Enabling and disabling a switch |
63 |
Enabling and disabling switch persistent |
64 |
Changing the switch name |
64 |
Changing the switch domain ID |
65 |
Viewing and printing a switch report |
65 |
Setting a principal switch |
65 |
Switch restart |
66 |
Performing a fast boot |
66 |
Performing a reboot |
67 |
System configuration parameters |
67 |
WWN-based Persistent PID assignment |
67 |
Configuring fabric settings |
68 |
Enabling insistent domain ID mode |
69 |
Configuring virtual channel settings |
69 |
Configuring arbitrated loop parameters |
70 |
Configuring system services |
70 |
Configuring signed firmware |
71 |
Licensed feature management |
71 |
Activating a license on a switch |
71 |
Assigning slots for a license key |
72 |
Removing a license from a switch |
72 |
Universal time-based licensing |
73 |
High Availability overview |
73 |
Launching the High Availability window |
73 |
Synchronizing services on the CP |
74 |
Initiating a CP failover |
75 |
Event monitoring |
75 |
Displaying Switch Events |
77 |
Filtering Switch Events |
77 |
Filtering events by event severity levels |
77 |
Filtering events by message ID |
78 |
Filtering events by service component |
78 |
Displaying the Name Server entries |
78 |
Printing the Name Server entries |
79 |
Displaying Name Server information for a particular device |
79 |
Displaying zone members for a particular device |
79 |
Physically locating a switch using beaconing |
80 |
Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing |
80 |
Virtual Fabrics overview |
80 |
Selecting a logical switch from the Switch View |
81 |
Viewing logical ports |
81 |
Maintaining Configurations and Firmware |
83 |
In this chapter |
83 |
Creating a configuration backup file |
83 |
Restoring a configuration |
84 |
Uploading and downloading from USB storage |
85 |
Performing a firmware download |
85 |
Managing Ports |
87 |
In this chapter |
87 |
Port management overview |
87 |
Opening the Port Admin tab |
88 |
Port Admin tab components |
88 |
Controllable ports |
91 |
Configuring FC ports |
92 |
Allowed port types |
93 |
Long distance mode |
93 |
Ingress rate limit |
94 |
Assigning a name to a port |
95 |
Port beaconing |
96 |
Enabling and disabling a port |
96 |
Considerations for enabling or disabling a port |
97 |
Persistent enabling and disabling ports |
97 |
Configuring NPIV ports |
98 |
Port activation |
99 |
Enabling Ports on Demand |
100 |
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
100 |
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
101 |
Diagnostic ports |
101 |
Reserving and releasing licenses on a port basis |
102 |
Port swapping index |
102 |
Port swapping |
103 |
Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port |
103 |
Configuring BB credits on an F_Port |
104 |
Configuring ALPA |
105 |
Configuring port octet speed combination |
106 |
Configuring CSCTL |
108 |
Configuring compression and encryption |
109 |
Enabling/disabling encryption |
109 |
Enabling/disabling compression |
109 |
Displaying compression ratio |
110 |
Forward Error Correction |
110 |
Inband Management |
110 |
GigE port modes |
112 |
Enabling ISL Trunking |
113 |
In this chapter |
113 |
ISL Trunking overview |
113 |
Disabling or enabling ISL Trunking |
113 |
Viewing trunk group information |
114 |
F_Port trunk groups |
115 |
Creating and maintaining F_Port trunk groups |
115 |
Monitoring Performance |
117 |
In this chapter |
117 |
Performance Monitor overview |
117 |
Basic monitoring |
117 |
Advanced monitoring |
118 |
Performance graphs |
118 |
Predefined performance graphs |
118 |
User-defined graphs |
121 |
Canvas configurations |
121 |
Opening the Performance Monitor window |
122 |
Creating basic performance monitor graphs |
122 |
Customizing basic monitoring graphs |
123 |
Advanced performance monitoring graphs |
125 |
Creating SID-DID Performance graphs |
125 |
Creating the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph |
126 |
Creating SCSI command graphs |
126 |
Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs |
127 |
Tunnel and TCP graph chart properties |
128 |
Saving graphs to a canvas |
128 |
Adding graphs to an existing canvas |
129 |
Printing graphs |
129 |
Modifying graphs |
129 |
Administering Zoning |
131 |
In this chapter |
131 |
Zoning overview |
131 |
Basic zones |
131 |
Traffic Isolation zones |
131 |
LSAN zone requirements |
132 |
QoS zone requirements |
132 |
Zoning configurations |
132 |
Opening the Zone Admin window |
132 |
Setting the default zoning mode |
133 |
Zoning management |
133 |
Refreshing fabric information |
135 |
Refreshing Zone Administration window information |
136 |
Saving local zoning changes |
136 |
Selecting a zoning view |
137 |
Creating and populating zone aliases |
137 |
Adding and removing members of a zone alias |
138 |
Renaming zone aliases |
139 |
Deleting zone aliases |
139 |
Creating and populating zones |
139 |
Adding and removing members of a zone |
140 |
Renaming zones |
141 |
Cloning zones |
141 |
Deleting zones |
142 |
Creating and populating enhanced traffic isolation zones |
142 |
Zone configuration and zoning database management |
143 |
Creating zone configurations |
144 |
Adding or removing zone configuration members |
144 |
Renaming zone configurations |
145 |
Cloning zone configurations |
145 |
Deleting zone configurations |
145 |
Enabling zone configurations |
146 |
Disabling zone configurations |
146 |
Displaying enabled zone configurations |
147 |
Viewing the enabled zone configuration name without opening the Zone Administration window |
147 |
Viewing detailed information about the enabled zone configuration |
147 |
Adding a WWN to multiple aliases and zones |
148 |
Removing a WWN from multiple aliases and zones |
148 |
Replacing a WWN in multiple aliases and zones |
149 |
Searching for zone members |
149 |
Clearing the zoning database |
150 |
Zone configuration analysis |
150 |
Best practices for zoning |
150 |
Working with Diagnostic Features |
151 |
In this chapter |
151 |
Trace dumps |
151 |
How a trace dump is used |
152 |
Setting up automatic trace dump transfers |
152 |
Specifying a remote server |
152 |
Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps |
152 |
Disabling automatic trace uploads |
153 |
Displaying switch information |
153 |
Viewing detailed fan hardware status |
154 |
Viewing the temperature status |
154 |
Viewing the power supply status |
155 |
Checking the physical health of a switch |
155 |
Defining Switch Policy |
156 |
Port LED interpretation |
158 |
Port icon colors |
158 |
Using the FC-FC Routing Service |
159 |
In this chapter |
159 |
Fibre Channel Routing overview |
159 |
Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing |
160 |
Setting up FC-FC routing |
160 |
FC-FC routing management |
161 |
Opening the FC Routing module |
161 |
Viewing and managing LSAN fabrics |
162 |
Viewing EX-Ports |
162 |
Configuring an EX-Port |
163 |
Editing the configuration of an EX-Port |
163 |
Configuring FCR router port cost |
164 |
Viewing LSAN zones |
164 |
Viewing LSAN devices |
164 |
Configuring the backbone fabric ID |
165 |
Using the Access Gateway |
167 |
In this chapter |
167 |
Access Gateway overview |
167 |
Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode |
167 |
Access Gateway mode |
168 |
Restricted access in the Port Admin tab |
169 |
Enabling Access Gateway mode |
169 |
Disabling Access Gateway mode |
170 |
Viewing the Access Gateway settings |
170 |
Port configuration |
170 |
Creating port groups |
171 |
Editing or viewing port groups |
171 |
Deleting port groups |
172 |
Defining custom primary F-N port mapping |
172 |
Defining custom static F-N port mapping |
173 |
Defining custom WWN-N port mappings |
173 |
Access Gateway policy modification |
174 |
Path Failover and Failback policies |
174 |
Modifying Path Failover and Failback policies |
174 |
Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy |
174 |
Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 |
176 |
Administering Fabric Watch |
177 |
In this chapter |
177 |
Fabric Watch overview |
177 |
Administering Extended Fabrics |
179 |
In this chapter |
179 |
Extended link buffer allocation overview |
179 |
Configuring a port for long distance |
182 |
Routing Traffic |
185 |
In this chapter |
185 |
Routing overview |
185 |
Viewing fabric shortest path first routing |
186 |
Configuring dynamic load sharing |
187 |
Lossless dynamic load sharing |
187 |
Specifying frame order delivery |
188 |
Configuring the link cost for a port |
188 |
Configuring Standard Security Features |
191 |
In this chapter |
191 |
User-defined accounts |
191 |
Virtual Fabrics considerations |
192 |
Viewing user account information |
193 |
Creating user-defined accounts |
193 |
Deleting user-defined accounts |
195 |
Changing user account parameters |
195 |
Maintaining passwords |
196 |
User-defined roles |
198 |
Guidelines and restrictions |
198 |
Creating a user-defined role |
199 |
Editing a user-defined role |
200 |
Access control list policy configuration |
201 |
Virtual Fabrics considerations |
202 |
Creating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
202 |
Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
202 |
Deleting all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies |
203 |
Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies |
203 |
Distributing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
203 |
Moving an FCS policy switch position |
204 |
Configuring Advanced Device Security policy |
204 |
Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy configuration |
205 |
Authentication policy configuration |
206 |
Configuring authentication policies for E_Ports |
206 |
Configuring authentication policies for F_Ports |
206 |
Distributing authentication policies |
207 |
Re-authenticating policies |
207 |
Setting a shared secret key pair |
207 |
Modifying a shared secret key pair |
208 |
Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode |
208 |
SNMP configuration |
208 |
Setting SNMP trap levels |
208 |
Changing the systemGroup configuration parameters |
209 |
Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters |
209 |
Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters |
209 |
Changing the access control configuration |
210 |
RADIUS management |
210 |
Enabling and disabling RADIUS |
211 |
Configuring RADIUS |
211 |
Modifying the RADIUS server |
212 |
Modifying the RADIUS server order |
213 |
Removing a RADIUS server |
213 |
Active Directory service management |
213 |
Enabling Active Directory service |
213 |
Modifying Active Directory service |
214 |
Removing Active Directory service |
214 |
TACACS+ management |
215 |
Enabling and disabling TACACS+ |
215 |
Configuring TACACS+ |
215 |
Modifying TACACS+ |
215 |
Removing TACACS+ |
216 |
IPsec concepts |
216 |
Transport mode and tunnel mode |
217 |
IPsec header options |
218 |
Basic IPsec configurations |
219 |
Internet Key Exchange concepts |
220 |
IPsec over management ports |
222 |
Enabling the Ethernet IPsec policies |
222 |
Establishing an IKE policy |
223 |
Creating a security association |
223 |
Creating an SA proposal |
224 |
Adding an IPsec transform policy |
225 |
Adding an IPsec selector |
225 |
Manually creating an SA |
226 |
Editing an IKE or IPsec policy |
227 |
Deleting an IKE or IPsec policy |
227 |
Establishing authentication policies for HBAs |
228 |
Administering FICON CUP Fabrics |
229 |
In this chapter |
229 |
FICON CUP fabrics overview |
229 |
Enabling port-based routing |
230 |
Enabling or disabling FICON Management Server mode |
231 |
FMS parameter configuration |
231 |
Configuring FMS mode parameters |
232 |
Displaying code page information |
233 |
Viewing the control device state |
233 |
Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration |
234 |
Viewing Allow / Prohibit Matrix configurations |
235 |
Modifying Allow / Prohibit Matrix configurations |
235 |
Activating an Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration |
237 |
Copying an Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration |
237 |
Deleting an Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration |
238 |
CUP logical path configuration |
238 |
Viewing CUP logical path configurations |
238 |
Configuring CUP logical paths |
238 |
Link Incident Registered Recipient configuration |
239 |
Viewing Link Incident Registered Recipient configurations |
239 |
Configuring LIRRs |
239 |
Displaying Request Node Identification Data |
240 |
Configuring FCoE with Web Tools |
241 |
In this chapter |
241 |
Web Tools and FCoE overview |
241 |
Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor |
242 |
Port information that is unique to FCoE |
242 |
Switch administration and FCoE |
243 |
FC0E configuration tasks |
243 |
Quality of Service configuration |
243 |
Editing the DCB map |
244 |
Adding a traffic class map |
244 |
LLDP-DCBX configuration |
245 |
Configuring global LLDP characteristics |
245 |
Adding an LLDP profile |
247 |
Configuring DCB interfaces |
248 |
Configuring a link aggregation group |
249 |
Configuring VLANs |
250 |
Configuring FCoE login groups |
251 |
Displaying FCoE port information |
251 |
Displaying LAG information |
252 |
Displaying VLAN information |
253 |
Displaying FCoE login groups |
253 |
Displaying QoS information |
253 |
Displaying LLDP-DCBX information |
253 |
Displaying DCB interface statistics |
253 |
Configuring a DCB interface from the Switch View |
254 |
Configuring a DCB interface from the Port Admin panel |
254 |
Enabling and disabling a LAG |
254 |
Enabling and disabling LLDP |
255 |
Enabling and disabling QoS priority-based flow control |
255 |
Enabling and disabling FCoE ports |
255 |
Limitations |
257 |
In this chapter |
257 |
General Web Tools limitations |
257 |