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53-1001770-01 ® 30 March 2010 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.4.0 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 2
are registered trademarks, and DCFM, Extraordinary Networks, and SAN Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 3
port blades. Removed references to Brocade 3014 and 3016, as embedded switches are not supported in Fabric OS v5.2.0. Updates to support Fabric OS v5.3.0, implementation of IPV6. June 2007 Updates to support Fabric September 2007 OS v6.0.0. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide iii 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 4
OS v6.3.0: portThConfig, portFencing, and sysMonitor commands and Brocade 8000 support. July 2009 Updates to support Fabric OS v6.4.0: portThConfig, sysMonitor, thConfig, and portFencing commands (recommended for use in configuring class areas instead of the fwConfigure command); recommended class - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 5
this document is organized xv Supported hardware and software xvi What's new Additional information xviii Other industry resources xix Getting technical help xix Document feedback xx Chapter 2 Fabric Watch threshold components 3 Switch monitoring components 3 Fabric events monitoring - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 6
switch event 10 Locked port log 10 Fabric Watch audit messages 10 Data values 11 Reasons to customize Fabric Watch settings 11 Monitoring 12 Threshold and action configuration 12 Event behavior configuration 12 Time base configuration 12 Alert configuration 's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 7
39 Configuring alarm notifications 39 Fabric, Security, SFP, and Performance Monitoring In this chapter 41 Fabric monitoring guidelines and default settings 41 Fabric class areas 41 Fabric monitoring setting guidelines 42 Fabric class default settings 43 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 8
65 VE_Port class default settings 67 Port configuration 68 Custom port settings 68 Using the nosave command 68 portThConfig command procedures 69 Port type: physical port 69 Port type: E_Port 70 Setting the port persistence time 74 viii Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 9
84 Resource class default settings 84 System monitoring using the sysMonitor command 85 Canceling sysMonitor command configurations 85 Using the . . . 88 Switch monitoring 89 Switch status policy planning 89 FRU monitoring 91 FRU class areas 91 Configuring FRUs 91 Specifying triggers - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 10
96 Generating a Switch Availability Monitor report 96 Switch Health report 97 Generating a Switch Health report 97 Switch Status Policy report 98 Generating a Switch Status Policy report 98 Port Detail report 99 Generating a Port Detail report 99 Fabric Watch Configuration Using Legacy - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 11
16 Time base set to none 17 Event trigger 18 Example without an event 19 Above event trigger with buffer zone 20 Changed threshold 20 Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP 29 Example OID tree 32 Fabric Watch Administrator - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 12
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threshold recommendations 75 Recommended configuration for the Port class 78 Environment class area 81 Environment class default settings 82 Resource class area 84 Resource class default settings 84 Recommended environment and resource class settings 88 Switch status policy factors 89 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 14
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Supported hardware and software xvi •What's new in this document xvi •Document conventions xvii •Additional information xviii •Getting Fabric Watch configuration. • configurations. This chapter discusses configuration files, setting the port persistence time, custom and default configure high - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 16
advanced configuration tasks using the fwConfigure command. Supported hardware and software This document is specific to Brocade Fabric OS version 6.4.0 and all switches running Fabric OS version 6.4.0. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for a complete list of supported hardware and - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 17
referred to as "FOP_Port." Removed information The following information was removed: • Environment class, fan area (no longer supported but it is no longer supported). • The following security areas the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies portions of this guide are presented in mixed - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 18
that you might find helpful. To get up-to-the-minute information, go to http://my.brocade.com to register at no cost for a user ID and password. White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website at: http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 19
://www.fibrechannel.org Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 20
switch is inoperable, you can get the WWN from the same place as the serial number, except for the Brocade DCX. For the Brocade DCX, access the numbers on the WWN cards by removing the Brocade from you. Forward your feedback to: [email protected] Provide the title and version number of the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 21
11 Fabric health Fabric health refers to the capability of the fabric to route data. A healthy fabric enables effective data transmission between networked devices. One of the more obvious criteria for fabric health is the condition of the network hardware. A switch or port failure can prevent - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 22
configure Fabric Watch to provide notification before problems arise, such as reporting when network which commands a user can issue. Each switch and fabric support software, and support for optionally-licensed software that is enabled using license keys. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 23
frame monitor configuration, replacing deprecated advanced performance monitoring commands. Use the fmConfig command to configure, install, and display frame monitors across port ranges on a switch. See the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for details. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3 53 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 24
refer to "Performance monitoring guidelines and default settings" on page 49 Security monitoring The Security class monitors different security violations on the switch and takes action based on the configured may be in place. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for more information and - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 25
E_Ports (VE_Ports). NOTE Port fencing is not enabled by default. You must manually enable port fencing. Refer to "Port fencing configuration using the portFencing command" on page 75 for instructions. When a port that has exceeded its user-defined thresholds is fenced by software, the port is - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 26
switch policies using the switch policy report. Virtual Fabric support Fabric Watch can monitor the switch health on eight logical switches. You can configure supported on LISL ports. For complete information about system resource monitoring, including setting guidelines and default settings, refer - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 27
depending on hardware platform, and cannot be modified. • For some Fabric Watch parameters, you can create custom configurations to suit your unique environment. The fwSetToCustom command allows you to switch from default to custom settings. The command assumes that a set of user-defined thresholds - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 28
if a switch exceeds its help you plan network upgrades. Triggered hardware failure to the time of its repair, you can define the event behavior as triggered. Triggered is the default configuration procedures, refer to the following chapters in this guide: • "Setting Fabric Watch custom and default - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 29
switches, you might want to receive them in a single location and view them using a graphical user interface (GUI). In this type of scenario, the Simple Network SNMP traps if the SNMP agent is configured. When the SNMP agent is configured to a specific error message level, Guide 9 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 30
switch, particularly for security-related event changes. These events include login failures, zone configuration changes, firmware downloads, and other configuration Reference. For information on configuring an Audit Log, see the Audit Log Configuration section of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 31
or second (samples are compared every second). This configurable field affects the comparison of sensor-based data with user-defined threshold values. See "Time bases" on , make some decisions surrounding the following major configuration tasks. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 11 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 32
portThConfig command. Refer to Chapter 7, "Port Monitoring," for details. • Step 3: Monitor FRU class areas using the fwFruCfg command. Refer to Chapter fwSetToCustom command allows you to switch from default to custom settings. Use the advanced configuration option provided with the portThconfig, - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 33
configuration When Fabric Watch is improperly configured few simple ways to improve the configuration. When large numbers of unimportant messages configured. • If the event setting is continuous, consider switching to configured on your switches. Post-processing of messages After you have configured - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 34
1 Reasons to customize Fabric Watch settings 14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 35
High and low thresholds High and low threshold values are the values at which potential problems might occur. For example, in configuring a temperature threshold, you can select the temperatures at which a potential problem can occur because of overheating or freezing. You can compare high and low - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 36
met until the data sensed falls below the low threshold value or above the high threshold value. FIGURE 2 A buffered data region 16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 37
every minute), or second (samples are compared every second). This configurable field affects the comparison of sensor-based data with user-defined threshold values. Time base set to none If you set following examples illustrate each point. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 17 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 38
does not trigger an event even though the absolute value of the counter reaches 4, which is well above the high threshold. 18 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 39
to normal operation. The second event will not be triggered until the counter value falls below the high threshold and buffer values. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 19 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 40
render it virtually useless. For example, this trigger type is appropriate for FRU failures. It is not appropriate for temperature monitoring. 20 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 41
for the following transitions: • IN_RANGE to OUT_OF_RANGE • OUT_OF_RANGE to IN_RANGE No alarm is generated for INFORMATIVE to IN_RANGE (or IN_RANGE to INFORMATIVE). Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 21 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 42
2 Threshold triggers 22 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 43
to track the network device information it switch temperature, one of the values tracked by Fabric Watch, is an area within the class Environment. For detailed information about how to configure areas, including recommended threshold and action settings for the classes listed in Table 1, refer - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 44
switch resides and the internal environment of the switch. For example, an Environment-class alarm alerts you to problems or potential problems with temperature. Configure Note: Performance Monitoring is not supported on VE_Ports, EX_Ports, and VEX _Ports. Configure the Performance class using the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 45
but terminates at the switch and does not propagate fabric services from one edge fabric to another. Configure the Port class using supported on VE_Ports. Note: SFPs connected to any GbE ports are not monitored. Configure the SFP class using the thConfig command. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 46
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for each interface are provided later in this guide. • Telnet session - Provides a command prompt where you can run Fabric OS commands to configure your switch monitoring settings. See "Activating Fabric Watch using a Telnet session" for instructions on how to activate Fabric Watch using a Telnet - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 48
license is installed. switch:admin> licenseshow edzbzQStu4ecS: the license key exactly as it appears. switch:admin> licenseadd "R9cQ9RcbddUAdRAX" 5. Enter the licenseShow box opens. 3. Enter your username and password. 4. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in if necessary. 5. - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 49
. 2. Load the appropriate MIB files if you have not already done so. First load the Brocade common MIB file, (SW.mib). If this is successful, the system displays a screen similar to Figure 8. FIGURE 8 Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP In Figure 8, the MIB browser populated the left side of the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 50
character, erases the whole line, sysDescr: [Fibre Channel Switch.] sysLocation: [End User Premise.] sysContact: [Field Support.] authTrapsEnabled (true, t, false, f): [false] SNMP community and trap recipient configuration: Community (rw): [Secret C0de] Trap Recipient's IP address in - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 51
Read/Write? (true, t, false, f): [true] . . . Committing configuration...done. sswitch:admin> 8. Enter the IP address for the switch in the Host field in the MIB browser. Enter the community string in the temperature sensor, will generate traps. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 31 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 52
for the element that will be modified. To get the identifier, click the swFwThresholdTable and swFwThresholdEntry directory, and run a get operation on swFwName. A list of elements appears and Web Tools, see the Fabric OS MIB Reference. 32 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 53
any of these commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. TABLE 2 Fabric Watch configuration tasks Configuration task Command Location of procedure Initialize all Fabric Watch classes fwClassInit Set the boundary and alarm level to custom or default. Note: These command resets - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 54
configuration tasks (Continued) Configuration -persistence Configure port switch switch status. Configure FRU state and notifications. switchStatusShow fwFruCfg Chapter 8, "System Monitoring" Chapter 8, "System Monitoring". Display fan status Show sensor readings Show switch "Switch - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 55
switch between custom and default values. These commands reset all thresholds for all classes: • fwSetToCustom - Sets the boundary and alarm level to custom. • fwSetToDefault - Restores the boundary and alarm level to the default. E-mail notification configuration 's Guide 35 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 56
Email Alert is not enabled! The system returns to the fwMailCfg menu. NOTE To ensure that the mail server address and domain name are configured correctly, use the dnsConfig command. For more details, see the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. 36 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 57
sent. Check Mail configuration for Environment class! The e-mail address specified in the mail configuration receives a test e- person responsible for the specific class of alerts. Fabric Watch uses the default value, located between the brackets in the prompt, as the current Guide 37 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 58
Host.. 4. Enter the Domain Name (example: Brocade.com). Displaying the relay host configuration 1. Enter 6 in the fwMailCfg menu to display the relay host configuration menu. 1 Display Relay Host configuration 2 Set Relay Host IP 3 Remove Relay Host configuration 4 Quit 2. Enter 1 to display the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 59
switch to view the error messages that have been captured for that particular switch. You can parse the log file to make error message searches quicker and easier. Configuring command. switch:admin> fwalarmsfiltershow FW: Alarms are enabled Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 39 53-1001770 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 60
5 Notification configuration 40 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 61
and default settings 49 •Configuration options for thConfig command 51 •Customizing thConfig command settings 52 •Recommended settings for Fabric, SFP, Performance, and Security monitoring 54 Fabric monitoring guidelines and default settings The Fabric class groups areas of potential problems - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 62
configurations. Fabric monitoring setting guidelines It is recommended that you leave the entire Fabric class in its default occur when new switches are added to configured to be recorded in the RASlog, which is the recommended practice. 42 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 63
default settings 6 Fabric class default settings Table 4 provides default settings for areas in the Fabric class. TABLE 4 Fabric class default settings Area Description Default threshold Default Monitors changes to currently enabled zoning configurations Unit: Zone changes Time Base: Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 64
connection request reaches a secure switch from an unauthorized IP address. Time Server (TS) which occur when an out-of-synchronization error has been detected. Security monitoring setting guidelines Use the Security class default settings for area and notification configuration. There is no reason - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 65
default settings 6 Security class default settings Table 6 provides default settings for areas in the Security class. TABLE 6 Security class default settings Area Description Default threshold settings Default Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 45 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 66
monitoring guidelines and default settings TABLE 6 Area Security class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Telnet sync Unit: Violations Time Base: minute Low: 1 High: 2 Buffer: 0 Default alarm settings Changed: 0 Below: 0 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Changed: - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 67
hardware default alarm configuration (log all alarms only to the error log) is sufficient. It is recommended that you do not allow alerts to go out as SNMP traps. If other Port class issues are reported, review the error log for any supporting data for SFP issues. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 68
removal of SFPs Unit: Changes Time Base: none Low: 0 High: 0 Buffer: 0 Default alarm settings Threshold state Changed: 0 Below: 1 Above: 1 In-Between: 0 Informative 0 Above: 0 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Informative Informative 48 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 69
configured D_ID to the S_ID; user (EE performance monitor) configuration triggers these messages, so you can use the Transmit Performance area to tune your network settings in their default state (no alerts). Performance Monitor class default settings Table 10 provides default settings for areas - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 70
to-End Performance Monitor class default settings Area Description Default threshold Default alarm Threshold state settings settings : 0 Informative Informative Informative Informative Informative Informative Informative Informative 50 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 71
. Setting guidelines and default settings for the Fabric, Security, SFP, and Performance classes are detailed later in this chapter. For additional information about the ThConfig command, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. TABLE 12 Class name Configuration options for thConfig - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 72
, email, or none. Customizing thConfig command settings Perform the following steps to customize thConfig settings. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for more information. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the thconfig command to display the list of operands - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 73
the default threshold and alarms configuration for the DC area of the Fabric class. Switch:admin> Default: Value : 1000 Trigger : Above Action: None Trigger : Below Action: None Low: Default: Value : 0 Trigger : Below Action: None Buffer: Default: Value : 100 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 74
default settings. TABLE 13 Recommended settings for Fabric, SFP, Performance, and Security monitoring E=Error_Log, S=SNMP_Trap, P=Port_LOG_LOCK, M=EMAIL_ALERT, F=Port Fence Trait Configuration 0 0 0 X None 0 0 0 X EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE 54 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 75
High Thresh Buffer Default Custom Changed Below P=Port_LOG_LOCK, M=EMAIL_ALERT, F=Port Fence Trait Configuration Security Telnet X Violations Minute 1 2 1 2 0 X E,S security DB Illegal X Violations Minute 1 2 0 X E,S commands Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 55 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 76
6 Recommended settings for Fabric, SFP, Performance, and Security monitoring 56 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 77
default settings 59 •Port configuration 68 •portThConfig command procedures 69 •Port fencing 74 •Recommended port configuration configuration network. Such frames are recoverable by retransmission. Invalid CRCs can indicate a potential hardware problem hardware problem. and hardware problems can - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 78
. Occasionally these errors occur due to software gliches. Persistent errors occur due to hardware problems. The percentage of maximum bandwidth consumed in packet receipts. The state of the and Utilization areas are supported on the VE_Port. 58 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 79
settings 7 Port class guidelines and default settings There are different recommendations and default settings for the physical port, the E_Port, and the FOP_Port and FCU_Port. Please refer to the following sections and plan carefully before you begin configuring the port. • "Physical port setting - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 80
settings TABLE 15 Area Port class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Loss of Signal Count Monitors the number of signal loss errors Informative Informative 60 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 81
to another switch. If you are using a Brocade 48000 or a Brocade DCX Backbone with an FR4-18i blade, or the Brocade 7500, the port. Refer to "Port configuration" on page 68 for instructions. • Area: Invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Count Change the default high boundary Guide 61 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 82
areas are not used for monitoring; therefore, leave the default alarm settings at 0. E_Port class default settings Table 16 provides default settings for areas in the E_Port class. Port fencing Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range 62 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 83
Port class guidelines and default settings 7 TABLE 16 Area E_Port class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state In_range Informative Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 63 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 84
the default high default). Set the alarm configurations default high boundary from 5 to 45 (per minute) and set the alarm configuration default configuration" on page 68 for instructions. In addition, set the alarm configurations default settings, monitor the results, and adjust your - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 85
other areas, take a conservative approach for the C3 Discards area. Use the default settings and configure the alarms for Above. The goal is to locate issues with the device Informative Informative Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 65 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 86
TABLE 17 Area FOP_Port subclass default settings Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Transmit : 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Informative Informative Informative Informative 66 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 87
class. TABLE 18 VE_Port class default settings Area Description Default threshold Default alarm settings settings Threshold state In_range Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 67 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 88
Guide. Before you configure thresholds, you must first identify and select the appropriate class and areas, which are described in "Port class areas" on page 57. Custom port settings If you want to customize threshold and action settings (alarms), start with "Port class guidelines and default - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 89
the Port class. See "Port class guidelines and default settings" on page 59 for recommendations on how Configuring a port with an Invalid CRC Count area Invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) count errors can represent noise on the network or a potential hardware problem 's Guide 69 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 90
Configuring an E_Port with an Invalid CRC Count area Invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) count errors on a port can represent noise on the network or a potential hardware problem change the high threshold value from 1000 (the default) to 20 (per minute). • Triggers specify Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 91
Configuring the C3 Discards area. Use the default setting of 5. • Triggers specify action_level cust -thresh_level cust Configuring an E_Port with a the high threshold value from 500 (the default) to 5 (per minute). • Triggers configuration using the portFencing command" on page 75 for instructions - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 92
,snmp,email,portlog • Change the high threshold value from 500 (the default) to 45 (per minute). • Triggers specify actions for in-range apply e-port -area los -action_level cust -thresh_level cust Configuring an E_Port with a Link Failure Count area Link failures 's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 93
port -area tx -action_level cust -thresh_level cust Configuring an E_Port with a Trunk Utilization area Trunk default alarm settings at 0. Packet Loss area The Packet Loss area is not used for monitoring; therefore, leave the default alarm settings at 0. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 94
configured. Configuring the port persistence time to zero disables this feature. The default are supported Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for details. The allowed threshold configuration settings are displayed on a per-class basis. FOP_Port class thresholds apply to the entire switch - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 95
per minute) Host FOP_Ports Default Invalid transmitted words ( configuration on the VE_Port is supported on the FR4-18i router blade and the Brocade 7500 extension switch only. It is not supported on the Brocade 7800 extension switch or the DCX extension blade. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 96
detects more events during the specified time period, the device firmware blocks the port, disabling transmit and receive traffic until you investigate, solve the problem, and manually unblock the port. Physical fabrics, directors, switches, port types, and ports display when you have the privileges - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 97
OS only) • Protocol Errors (M-EOS and Fabric OS) • Security (M-EOS) • State Changes (Fabric OS only) Refer to Chapter 5, "Device Configuration," of the Data Center Fabric Manager User Manual for detailed instructions on how to add, edit, view, and remove thresholds. Fabric Watch Administrator - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 98
M=EMAIL_ALERT, pf=Port Fence Trait Configuration Class Area Default Custom Unit Time Base Low Thresh High Thresh Buffer Default Custom Changed Below Above In-between Minute 0 100 0 X Packet Loss X (VE_Port) Errors Minute 0 10 0 X 78 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 99
Default Custom Changed Below Above In-between Notes Recommended port configuration settings 7 TABLE 21 Recommended configuration for the Port class (Continued) Trait Configuration E E E E E,S E,S E,S E,S,F pf E,S,F pf E E E E E E Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 79 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 100
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. You can configure the Environment class using the sysMonitor command. Environment class area Table 22 lists and describes the areas in the Environment class. TABLE 22 Environment class area Area Description Temperature Refers to the ambient temperature inside the switch, in degrees Celsius - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 102
to alter them. The default alarm configuration, sending alerts to the error log and SNMP, is sufficient. Environment class default settings Table 23 provides default Environment class settings for all switches. Check the appropriate hardware reference manual for differences in actual environmental - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 103
TABLE 23 Area Environment class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Brocade 7500 Low: 0 High: 63 Buffer: 10 Brocade 7600 Low: 0 High: 63 Buffer: 10 Brocade 7800 Low: 0 High: 58 Buffer: 10 Brocade 8000 Low: 0 High: 73 Buffer - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 104
percentage of flash space consumed and comparing it with the configured high threshold value. Resource class setting guidelines Use the Resource Class default settings listed in Table 25. Resource class default settings Table 25 provides default settings for areas in the Resource class. TABLE 25 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 105
event monitoring for temperature and system resources on the switch. For detailed information about the sysMonitor command, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. The following operations are supported by this command: • Configure thresholds for Fabric Watch event monitoring and reporting - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 106
them. The default alarm configuration, sending alerts to the error log and SNMP, is sufficient. See "Environment monitoring setting guidelines" on page 82 for more information. Displaying the threshold of the system areas The temperature area refers to the ambient temperature inside the switch, in - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 107
a value in the 1-100 range. When CPU usage exceeds the limit a Fabric Watch alert is triggered. The default CPU limit is 50% for the Brocade 48000 and 75% for all other platforms. When used to configure memory monitoring the limit value must be greater than the low limit and smaller than the high - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 108
Area Default Custom Unit Time Base Low Thresh High Thresh Buffer Default Custom Changed Below Above In-between Notes Environment Temperature X Resource Flash X C None 0 Percentage None 0 Depends 10 X on switch type 90 0 X E,S E,S E,S E,S E,S E 88 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 109
need to manually change the switches). Flash thresholds. Port, E_Port, FOP_port (optical), and FCU_Port (copper) port thresholds. Whenever these thresholds are persistently high, the port is Marginal. Hardware-related port faults. Ports that are missing SFP media. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 110
status policies are saved in a nonvolatile memory, and therefore are persistent until changed. Viewing your switch status policy After you have defined and configured your switch status policy, view it with the switchStatusPolicyShow command. The policy you defined here determines the output in - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 111
FRU areas depend on the type of Brocade switch. For the following switches, the slot and WWN areas are not supported: • Brocade 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, and 5300 switches • 7500, 7500E, 7600, and 7600E extension switches • Brocade DCX and DXC-4S Data Center Backbone - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 112
provide values for each FRU alarm state and alarm action. To accept the default value for each FRU, press Return. After you have configured a FRU alarm state and alarm action, the values apply to all FRUs of , respectively, and the total is 25. 92 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 113
FRU settings E=ERROR_LOG, M=EMAIL_ALERT Class Area Absent Inserted On Off Faulty Changed Below Above In- between FRU Slot X Power Supply X Fan X WWN X X E X E X E X E Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 93 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 114
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•Port Detail report 99 Fabric Watch reports You can run reporting commands in Fabric Watch to get instant access to switch information. Although the switchShow command provides basic switch information, the Fabric Watch reports provide detailed information, which enables you to track marginal or - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 116
Watch to get instant access to switch information. Although the switchShow command provides basic switch information, U 0 0 0 100 2/7 U 0 0 0 100 2/8 U 0 0 0 100 2/9 U 0 0 0 100 2/10 T 100 0 0 0 2/11 T 100 0 0 0 96 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 117
-configured policy settings. • High-level state of the switch, switch health report is available even without Fabric Watch, but for licensed Fabric Watch users Switch Health report. cp0 login: admin Password: Sat 240 :admin> switchstatusshow Switch Health Report Switch Guide 97 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 118
policy parameter. The following example of the switchStatusPolicyShow command output is for enterprise-class platforms such as the Brocade 48000 director or the DCX Backbone. For modular switches, the switch status policy report also contains information on the WWN, Blade, and CP. For standalone - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 119
view more port detail information. Port Detail Report Report time: 04/24/2007 03:40:10 AM Switch Name:geo_hi IP address:1080::8:800:200C:417A Port Exception report [by All] --------Port-Errors SFP-Errors HEALTHY 000:00 216 VE HEALTHY 061:19 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 99 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 120
for a specified time period. CRC Invalid CRC: the number of CRC errors out of range for a specified time period. PSC Port hardware state changed too often because of fabric reconfiguration. BLP Buffer limited port: the switch status changes when a port is in a buffer limited mode based on the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 121
the sysMonitor command. The FRU class actions are configured using the fwFruCfg command. The Fabric Watch classes and areas are provided in Chapter 3, "Fabric Watch Threshold Components". The following restrictions apply: • The Port class does not support VE _Ports and VEX_Ports, except for State - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 122
switches Refer to the "Configuring configure the switch and default, exits the fwConfigure menu. NOTE For switches switch:admin> fwconfigure 1 : Environment class 2 : SFP class 3 : Port class 4 : Fabric class 5 : E-Port class 6 : F/FL Port (Optical) class 7 : Alpa Performance Monitor class (not supported - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 123
the area that you want to configure, such as 7 for RXPerformance. 1 : Link loss 2 : Sync loss 3 : Signal loss (not supported) 4 : Protocol error 5 : . A string identifier assigned to the element. The user port number. The current data value contained by the Administrator's Guide 103 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 124
screen refreshes with the most recently updated monitoring information. After the screen refreshes, the same five options appear. Disabling a threshold configuration To stop monitoring a selected option, 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 104 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 125
Port threshold configuration using the fwConfigure command A Enabling a threshold 1. Enter 3 at the show and enable disabled port thresholds. 1. Use the following command to disable the port threshold. switch:admin> fwConfigure --disable --port 9 2. To enable all the thresholds for a port, enter - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 126
configuration using the fwConfigure command Changing the threshold boundary level NOTE The allowed advanced settings are displayed on a per-class basis. Although port fencing is displayed for other areas, such as RX Performance, for which port fencing is not supported Default Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 127
, in seconds 2. Refer to the following system output to customize the high threshold boundary for RXPerformance. The threshold boundary section of the Advanced Configuration menu includes the threshold information for the selected area. It contains two columns, Default (the default settings column - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 128
A Port threshold configuration using the fwConfigure command 3. Enter 3 at the threshold boundary changes Select choice => : (1..18) [18]3 1 : Default 2 : custom Enter boundary level type => : (1..2) [1] 2 prompt to apply the changes. 108 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 129
Navigate to a specific class and area with the fwConfigure command. switch:admin> fwconfigure 1 : Environment class 2 : SFP class 3 the number from the list that corresponds to the class that you want to configure. Select 3 for Port class, 5 for E_Port class, or 6 for F/ Guide 109 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 130
: refresh 2 : disable a threshold 3 : enable a threshold 4 : advanced configuration 5 : return to previous page Select an area => : (1..5) [5] 4 6. threshold boundary changes Select choice => : (1..18) [18] 11 1 : Default 2 : custom Enter alarm level type => : (1..2) [1] 2 9. Select custom - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 131
number of errors per minute using the following substeps: a. From the advanced configuration section, select change custom high by entering 7 at the Select choice = ) [18] 3 1 : Default 2 : custom Enter boundary level type => : (1..2) [1] 2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 111 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 132
you reach the switch command prompt. Advanced options using the fwConfigure command During your planning activities, you should determine which elements or monitors you want to configure, and in will refresh to display the updated information. 112 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 133
Option Advanced configuration options using option is not saved to flash memory. Every time the switch is rebooted, this option is reset. This value is effective interval, in seconds Changes between the factory default The required threshold column and custom threshold Guide 113 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 134
A Advanced options using the fwConfigure command TABLE 32 Option Advanced configuration options using the fwConfigure command (Continued) Effect Input information change inBetween alarm matrix of 31 allows all of the notification types. 114 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 135
value, follow these steps: 1. From the area menu, select 4 (advanced configuration) from the area menu. 2. Add the numbers beside each state that you want is set at: Default Errlog-1, SnmpTrap-2, PortLogLock-4 RapiTrap-8, EmailAlert-16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 115 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 136
: cancel threshold boundary changes Select choice => : (1..18) [18] 1 1 : Default 2 : custom Enter alarm level type => : (1..2) [1] 2 Index ThresholdName 216 eportRXPerf216 0 0 Percentage(%) Threshold alarmlevel is set at: Custom . . . 116 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 137
8 : change custom buffer 18 : return to previous page 9 : apply threshold boundary changes 10 : cancel threshold boundary changes Select choice => : (1..18) [18]16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 117 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 138
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buffer values, 15 C changed event trigger, 20 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001770-01 class environment, 24 fabric, 24 FRU, 24 Performace Monitor, 24 port, 25 resource, 25 security, 25 SFP, 25 class 3 discards area, configuring on an E_Port, 71 classes, description of, 24 command dnsConfig - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 140
, 20 examples of, 18 F fabric class areas, 41 default settings, 43 fabric event monitoring, 3 Fabric health concepts, support for virtual fabric, 6 switch monitoring components, 3 threshold component hierarchy, 3 thresholds, 15 Fabric Watch configuration configuring e-mail alerts, 33 configuring - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 141
, 49 performance monitoring, 3 guidelines and settings, 49 recommended settings, 54 physical port setting guides, 59 port class areas, 57 default settings, 59 guidelines and default settings, 59 port configuration, 68 invalid CRC area, 69 invalid transmission words, 69 receive performance area, 72 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 142
class default settings, 48 monitoring guidelines, 47 SFP monitoring, 4 recommended settings, 54 SNMP components of, 7 using to activate Fabric Watch, 29 switch monitoring components, 3 switch policies, 6 switch status policy implementing, 90 viewing, 90 switch status policy configuration, 34 switch - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 143
triggered event behavior, 8 trunk utilization area, configuring, 73 V values buffer, 15 high and low threshold, 15 VE_Port class default settings, 67 W Web Tools, using to activate Fabric Watch, 28 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 123 53-1001770-01 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide - Page 144
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