HP A7533A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-0015, May 20 - Page 158
Using Admin Domains
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Validating an Admin Domain member list The ad --validate option allows you to validate the device and switch member list and flag all resources that are from AD-unaware switches. You can use the validate option to list Admin Domain members from AD-unaware switches and non-existing or offline Admin Domain members. You can use the validate option to identify misconfigurations of the Admin Domain. For example, in fabrics with a mix of AD-aware and AD-unaware switches, elements in the Admin Domain member list from old AD-unaware switches are not enforced. The Admin Domain validation process is not applicable for AD0, as AD0 implicitly contains all unassigned and AD-unaware online switches and their devices. To list the switches and devices in an AD member list: 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Switch to the AD255 context, if you are not already in that context. ad --select 255 3. Enter the ad --validate command. ad --validate ad_id -m mode If you do not specify any parameters, the entire AD database (transaction buffer, defined configuration, and effective configuration) is displayed. If you do not specify an Admin Domain, information about all existing Admin Domains is displayed. The -m mode flag can be used as follows: • 0 to display the Admin Domain configuration in the current transaction buffer. • 1 to display the Admin Domain configuration stored in the persistent memory (defined configuration). • 2 to display the currently enforced Admin Domain configuration (effective configuration). The following example validates the member list of Admin Domain 10 in the current transaction buffer. sw5:AD255:admin> ad --validate 10 -m 0 Using Admin Domains This section is for users and administrators and describes how you use Admin Domains. If you are a physical fabric administrator and you want to create, modify, or otherwise manage Admin Domains, see "Managing Admin Domains" on page 151. The Admin Domain looks like a virtual switch or fabric to a user. However, based on the user role and type (User_ID), users are presented with only their relevant AD-based views (see Figure 3 and Figure 4). Any devices and switch ports that are not defined as part of the Admin Domain are not shown and are not available to that AD user. Each Admin Domain can also have its own zone configurations (defined and effective) with zones and aliases under them. Using CLI commands in an AD context The CLI command input arguments are validated against the AD member list; they do not work with input arguments that specify resources that are not members of the current Admin Domain. All commands present filtered output-showing only the members of the current Admin Domain. For example, switchShow displays details for the list of AD members present in that switch. • Since all E_Ports and EX_Ports are shared across all Admin Domains, they are shown under all Admin Domains. • Other ports are displayed without any attribute details (with an explanation that they are not part of the current Admin Domain). A port or device appears in CLI command output or other management tool outputs if any one of the conditions listed in Table 46 is met. 158 Managing administrative domains