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 |
24 |
Key terms |
25 |
Notice to the reader |
25 |
Additional information |
25 |
Brocade resources |
25 |
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 DCFM |
29 |
Web Tools features enabled by the EGM license |
30 |
Web Tools functionality moved to DCFM |
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 |
34 |
Installing the JRE on your Solaris or Linux client workstation |
35 |
Installing patches on Solaris |
35 |
Installing the Java plug-in on Windows |
35 |
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 |
37 |
Logging in |
39 |
Logging out |
41 |
Role-Based Access Control |
42 |
Session management |
42 |
Ending a Web Tools session |
43 |
Web Tools system logs |
43 |
Requirements for IPv6 support |
44 |
Using the Web Tools Interface |
45 |
In this chapter |
45 |
Viewing Switch Explorer |
45 |
Changes for consistency with DCFM |
48 |
Persisting GUI preferences |
50 |
Tasks |
50 |
Fabric Tree |
51 |
Changing the Admin Domain context |
51 |
Switch View buttons |
53 |
Switch View |
53 |
Switch Events and Switch Information |
55 |
Free Professional Management tool |
56 |
Displaying tool tips |
56 |
Right-click options |
57 |
Refresh rates |
58 |
Displaying switches in the fabric |
58 |
Working with Web Tools: recommendations |
59 |
Opening a Telnet or SSH client window |
59 |
Collecting logs for troubleshooting |
60 |
Managing Fabrics and Switches |
61 |
In this chapter |
61 |
Fabric and switch management overview |
61 |
Opening the Switch Administration window |
63 |
Configuring IP and subnet mask information |
64 |
Configuring Auto Refresh |
64 |
Configuring a syslog IP address |
65 |
Removing a syslog IP address |
65 |
Configuring IP Filtering |
66 |
Blade management |
66 |
Enabling or disabling a blade |
66 |
Setting a slot-level IP address |
67 |
Viewing IP addresses |
68 |
Switch configuration |
68 |
Enabling and disabling a switch |
68 |
Changing the switch name |
69 |
Changing the switch domain ID |
69 |
Viewing and printing a switch report |
69 |
Switch restart |
70 |
Performing a fast boot |
70 |
Performing a reboot |
70 |
System configuration parameters |
70 |
WWN-based Persistent PID assignment |
71 |
Configuring fabric settings |
71 |
Enabling insistent domain ID mode |
72 |
Configuring virtual channel settings |
73 |
Configuring arbitrated loop parameters |
73 |
Configuring system services |
74 |
Configuring signed firmware |
74 |
Licensed feature management |
75 |
Activating a license on a switch |
75 |
Assigning slots for a license key |
76 |
Removing a license from a switch |
76 |
Universal time-based licensing |
77 |
High Availability overview |
77 |
Admin Domain considerations |
77 |
Launching the High Availability window |
77 |
Synchronizing services on the CP |
80 |
Initiating a CP failover |
81 |
Event monitoring |
81 |
Displaying Switch Events |
82 |
Filtering Switch Events |
83 |
Filtering events by event severity levels |
83 |
Filtering events by message ID |
83 |
Filtering events by service component |
84 |
Displaying the Name Server entries |
84 |
Printing the Name Server entries |
85 |
Displaying Name Server information for a particular device |
85 |
Displaying zone members for a particular device |
85 |
Physically locating a switch using beaconing |
85 |
Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing |
86 |
Virtual Fabrics overview |
86 |
Selecting a logical switch from the Switch View |
86 |
Viewing logical ports |
87 |
Maintaining Configurations and Firmware |
89 |
In this chapter |
89 |
Creating a configuration backup file |
89 |
Restoring a configuration |
91 |
Admin Domain configuration maintenance |
92 |
Uploading and downloading from USB storage |
93 |
Performing a firmware download |
93 |
SAS and SA firmware download |
95 |
Switch configurations for mixed fabrics |
95 |
Enabling interoperability |
96 |
Managing Administrative Domains |
97 |
In this chapter |
97 |
Administrative Domain overview |
97 |
Requirements for Admin Domains |
97 |
User-defined Admin Domains |
98 |
System-defined Admin Domains |
98 |
Admin Domain membership |
99 |
Enabling Admin Domains |
99 |
Admin Domain window |
100 |
Opening the Admin Domain window |
103 |
Refreshing fabric information |
104 |
Refreshing Admin Domain information |
104 |
Saving local Admin Domain changes |
104 |
Closing the Admin Domain window |
105 |
Creating and populating domains |
105 |
Creating an Admin Domain |
105 |
Adding ports or switches to the fabric |
106 |
Activating or deactivating an Admin Domain |
107 |
Modifying Admin Domain members |
107 |
Renaming Admin Domains |
108 |
Deleting Admin Domains |
108 |
Clearing the Admin Domain configuration |
109 |
Managing Ports |
111 |
In this chapter |
111 |
Port management overview |
111 |
Opening the Port Administration window |
111 |
Port Administration window components |
112 |
Controllable ports |
114 |
Configuring FC ports |
115 |
Allowed port types |
116 |
Long distance mode |
117 |
Ingress rate limit |
117 |
FC Fastwrite |
117 |
Assigning a name to a port |
117 |
Port beaconing |
118 |
Enabling and disabling a port |
118 |
Considerations for enabling or disabling a port? |
119 |
Persistent enabling and disabling ports |
119 |
Enabling and disabling NPIV ports |
120 |
Port activation |
121 |
Enabling Ports on Demand |
122 |
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
122 |
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
123 |
Reserving and releasing licenses on a port basis |
123 |
Port swapping index |
124 |
Port swapping |
124 |
Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port |
125 |
Configuring BB credits on an F_Port |
125 |
Enabling ISL Trunking |
127 |
In this chapter |
127 |
ISL Trunking overview |
127 |
Disabling or enabling ISL Trunking |
127 |
Admin Domain considerations |
128 |
Viewing trunk group information |
128 |
F_Port trunk groups |
129 |
Creating and maintaining F_Port trunk groups |
129 |
Monitoring Performance |
131 |
In this chapter |
131 |
Performance Monitor overview |
131 |
Basic monitoring |
131 |
Advanced monitoring |
131 |
Performance graphs |
132 |
Admin Domain considerations |
132 |
Predefined performance graphs |
133 |
User-defined graphs |
135 |
Canvas configurations |
136 |
Opening the Performance Monitoring window |
136 |
Creating basic performance monitor graphs |
137 |
Customizing basic monitoring graphs |
137 |
Advanced performance monitoring graphs |
139 |
Creating SID-DID Performance graphs |
139 |
Creating the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph |
140 |
Creating SCSI command graphs |
140 |
Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs |
141 |
Tunnel and TCP graph chart properties |
142 |
Saving graphs to a canvas |
142 |
Adding graphs to an existing canvas |
144 |
Printing graphs |
144 |
Modifying graphs |
145 |
Administering Zoning |
147 |
In this chapter |
147 |
Zoning overview |
147 |
Basic zones |
147 |
Traffic Isolation zones |
148 |
LSAN zone requirements |
148 |
QoS zone requirements |
148 |
Zoning configurations |
149 |
Opening the Zone Administration window |
149 |
Setting the default zoning mode |
149 |
Zoning management |
149 |
Refreshing fabric information |
151 |
Refreshing Zone Administration window information |
152 |
Saving local zoning changes |
152 |
Selecting a zoning view |
153 |
Creating and populating zone aliases |
154 |
Adding and removing members of a zone alias |
154 |
Renaming zone aliases |
155 |
Deleting zone aliases |
155 |
Creating and populating zones |
156 |
Adding and removing members of a zone |
156 |
Renaming zones |
157 |
Cloning zones |
157 |
Deleting zones |
158 |
Creating and populating enhanced traffic isolation zones |
158 |
Zone configuration and zoning database management |
159 |
Creating zone configurations |
159 |
Adding or removing zone configuration members |
160 |
Renaming zone configurations |
161 |
Cloning zone configurations |
161 |
Deleting zone configurations |
161 |
Enabling zone configurations |
162 |
Disabling zone configurations |
162 |
Displaying enabled zone configurations |
163 |
Viewing the enabled zone configuration name without opening the Zone Administration window |
163 |
Viewing detailed information about the enabled zone configuration |
163 |
Adding a WWN to multiple aliases and zones |
164 |
Removing a WWN from multiple aliases and zones |
164 |
Replacing a WWN in multiple aliases and zones |
165 |
Searching for zone members |
165 |
Clearing the zoning database |
166 |
Zone configuration analysis |
166 |
Best practices for zoning |
166 |
Working with Diagnostic Features |
167 |
In this chapter |
167 |
Trace dumps |
167 |
How a trace dump is used |
168 |
Setting up automatic trace dump transfers |
168 |
Specifying a remote server |
168 |
Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps |
169 |
Disabling automatic trace uploads |
169 |
Displaying switch information |
169 |
Viewing detailed fan hardware status |
170 |
Viewing the temperature status |
171 |
Viewing the power supply status |
171 |
Checking the physical health of a switch |
172 |
Defining Switch Policy |
173 |
Port LED interpretation |
174 |
Port icon colors |
174 |
LED representations |
175 |
Brocade 48000 Director LEDs |
176 |
Using the FC-FC Routing Service |
177 |
In this chapter |
177 |
Fibre Channel Routing overview |
177 |
Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing |
178 |
Setting up FC-FC routing |
178 |
FC-FC routing management |
178 |
Opening the FC Routing module |
179 |
Viewing and managing LSAN fabrics |
180 |
Viewing EX_Ports |
181 |
Configuring an EX_Port |
183 |
Editing the configuration of an EX_Port |
183 |
Configuring FCR router port cost |
183 |
Viewing LSAN zones |
184 |
Viewing LSAN devices |
184 |
Configuring the backbone fabric ID |
184 |
Using the Access Gateway |
187 |
In this chapter |
187 |
Access Gateway overview |
187 |
Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode |
188 |
Access Gateway mode |
189 |
Restricted access in the Port Administration window |
189 |
Enabling Access Gateway mode |
190 |
Disabling Access Gateway mode |
191 |
Viewing the Access Gateway settings |
191 |
Port configuration |
191 |
Creating port groups |
192 |
Editing or viewing port groups |
192 |
Deleting port groups |
193 |
Defining custom F-N port mapping |
194 |
Defining custom WWN-N port mappings |
194 |
Access Gateway policy modification |
195 |
Path Failover and Failback policies |
195 |
Modifying Path Failover and Failback policies |
195 |
Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy |
195 |
Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 |
196 |
Administering Fabric Watch |
199 |
In this chapter |
199 |
Fabric Watch overview |
199 |
Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools |
200 |
Opening the Fabric Watch window |
201 |
System Monitor |
201 |
Fabric Watch threshold configuration |
201 |
Configuring threshold traits |
202 |
Configuring threshold alarms |
202 |
Enabling or disabling threshold alarms for individual elements |
204 |
Configuring alarms for FRUs |
204 |
Fabric Watch alarm information |
205 |
Viewing an alarm configuration report |
205 |
Displaying alarms |
205 |
E-mail notification |
206 |
Configuring the e-mail server on a switch |
206 |
Configuring the e-mail alert |
207 |
Administering Extended Fabrics |
209 |
In this chapter |
209 |
Extended link buffer allocation overview |
209 |
Configuring a port for long distance |
211 |
Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway |
213 |
In this chapter |
213 |
iSCSI service overview |
213 |
Supported platforms for iSCSI |
214 |
Common iSCSI Target Gateway Admin functions |
214 |
Terminology |
214 |
Saving changes |
215 |
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services |
216 |
Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module |
216 |
Launching the iSCSI setup wizard |
217 |
Activating the iSCSI feature |
217 |
Encryption services for the iSCSI Target Gateway |
217 |
Configuring the IP interface |
217 |
Editing an IP Address |
218 |
Configuring the IP route (optional) |
219 |
Editing the IP route |
219 |
Creating iSCSI virtual targets |
219 |
Using Easy Create to create iSCSI virtual targets |
220 |
Editing an iSCSI target |
220 |
Searching for a specific Fibre Channel target |
221 |
Viewing iSCSI initiators |
221 |
Discovery Domain management |
221 |
Discovery domains |
221 |
Creating a discovery domain |
222 |
Editing a discovery domain |
222 |
Discovery domain sets |
223 |
Creating a discovery domain set |
223 |
Editing a discovery domain set |
223 |
CHAP configuration |
223 |
Creating a CHAP user |
224 |
Editing a CHAP secret |
224 |
Binding or removing CHAP users |
224 |
Connection redirection |
225 |
Enabling or disabling connection redirection |
225 |
iSCSI Fibre Channel zone configuration |
225 |
Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with no effective zone configuration |
226 |
Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with an effective zone configuration |
226 |
Managing and troubleshooting accessibility |
227 |
Routing Traffic |
229 |
In this chapter |
229 |
Routing overview |
229 |
Viewing fabric shortest path first routing |
230 |
Configuring dynamic load sharing |
231 |
Lossless dynamic load sharing |
231 |
Specifying frame order delivery |
232 |
Configuring the link cost for a port |
232 |
Configuring Standard Security Features |
235 |
In this chapter |
235 |
User-defined accounts |
235 |
Virtual Fabrics considerations |
236 |
Admin Domain considerations |
236 |
Viewing user account information |
237 |
Creating user-defined accounts |
237 |
Deleting user-defined accounts |
240 |
Changing user account parameters |
240 |
Maintaining passwords |
241 |
Access control list policy configuration |
243 |
Virtual Fabrics considerations |
244 |
Admin Domain considerations |
244 |
Creating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
244 |
Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
244 |
Deleting all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies |
245 |
Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies |
245 |
Distributing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
246 |
Moving an FCS policy switch position |
246 |
Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy configuration |
246 |
Authentication policy configuration |
247 |
Configuring authentication policies for E_Ports |
247 |
Configuring authentication policies for F_Ports |
248 |
Distributing authentication policies |
248 |
Re-authenticating policies |
249 |
Setting a shared secret key pair |
249 |
Modifying a shared secret key pair |
249 |
Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode |
250 |
SNMP configuration |
250 |
Setting SNMP trap levels |
250 |
Changing the systemGroup configuration parameters |
250 |
Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters |
251 |
Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters |
251 |
Changing the access control configuration |
252 |
RADIUS management |
252 |
Enabling and disabling RADIUS |
253 |
Configuring RADIUS |
253 |
Modifying the RADIUS server |
254 |
Modifying the RADIUS server order |
254 |
Removing a RADIUS server |
255 |
Active Directory service management |
255 |
Enabling Active Directory service |
255 |
Modifying Active Directory service |
256 |
Removing Active Directory service |
256 |
IPsec concepts |
256 |
Transport mode and tunnel mode |
257 |
IPsec header options |
258 |
Basic IPsec configurations |
259 |
Internet Key Exchange concepts |
260 |
IPsec over FCIP |
262 |
Accessing the IPsec Policies dialog box |
262 |
Establishing an IKE policy for an FCIP tunnel |
263 |
Establishing an IPsec policy for an FCIP tunnel |
263 |
IPsec over management ports |
264 |
Enabling the Ethernet IPsec policies |
264 |
Establishing an IKE policy |
264 |
Creating a security association |
265 |
Creating an SA proposal |
266 |
Adding an IPsec transform policy |
266 |
Adding an IPsec selector |
267 |
Manually creating an SA |
268 |
Editing an IKE or IPsec policy |
269 |
Deleting an IKE or IPsec policy |
269 |
Establishing authentication policies for HBAs |
269 |
Administering FICON CUP Fabrics |
271 |
In this chapter |
271 |
FICON CUP fabrics overview |
271 |
Enabling port-based routing |
272 |
Enabling or disabling FICON Management Server mode |
272 |
FMS parameter configuration |
273 |
Configuring FMS mode parameters |
274 |
Displaying code page information |
274 |
Viewing the control device state |
275 |
CUP port connectivity configuration |
276 |
Viewing CUP port connectivity configurations |
276 |
Modifying CUP port connectivity configurations |
277 |
Activating a CUP port connectivity configuration |
278 |
Copying a CUP port connectivity configuration |
279 |
Deleting a CUP port connectivity configuration |
279 |
CUP logical path configuration |
279 |
Viewing CUP logical path configurations |
279 |
Configuring CUP logical paths |
280 |
Link Incident Registered Recipient configuration |
280 |
Viewing Link Incident Registered Recipient configurations |
280 |
Configuring LIRRs |
280 |
Displaying Request Node Identification Data |
281 |
Configuring FCoE with Web Tools |
283 |
In this chapter |
283 |
Web Tools and FCoE overview |
284 |
Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM |
284 |
Port information that is unique to FCoE |
284 |
Switch administration and FC0E |
285 |
FC0E configuration tasks |
285 |
Quality of Service configuration |
286 |
Adding a CEE map |
286 |
Adding a traffic class map |
287 |
LLDP-DCBX configuration |
287 |
Configuring global LLDP characteristics |
287 |
Adding an LLDP profile |
289 |
Configuring CEE interfaces |
290 |
Configuring a link aggregation group |
291 |
Configuring VLANs |
291 |
Configuring FCoE login groups |
292 |
Displaying FCoE port information |
293 |
Displaying LAG information |
294 |
Displaying VLAN information |
294 |
Displaying FCoE login groups |
294 |
Displaying QoS information |
294 |
Displaying LLDP-DCBX information |
295 |
Displaying CEE interface statistics |
295 |
Configuring a CEE interface from the Switch View |
295 |
Configuring a CEE interface from the Port Admin panel |
295 |
Enabling and disabling a LAG |
296 |
Enabling and disabling LLDP |
296 |
Enabling and disabling QoS priority-based flow control |
296 |
Enabling and disabling FCoE ports |
297 |
Limitations |
299 |
In this chapter |
299 |
General Web Tools limitations |
299 |