Section |
Page |
Contents |
5 |
About This Document |
15 |
In this chapter |
15 |
How this document is organized |
15 |
Supported hardware and software |
16 |
What’s new in this document |
17 |
Document conventions |
17 |
Text formatting |
17 |
Notes, cautions, and warnings |
17 |
Key terms |
18 |
Additional information |
18 |
Brocade resources |
18 |
Other industry resources |
19 |
Getting technical help |
19 |
Document feedback |
20 |
Introducing Web Tools |
21 |
In this chapter |
21 |
System requirements |
21 |
Setting Refresh Frequency for Internet Explorer |
22 |
Deleting temporary internet files used by Java applications |
23 |
Installing Java on the workstation |
24 |
Installing the JRE on your Solaris or Linux client workstation |
24 |
Installing patches on Solaris |
24 |
Installing the Java plug-in on Windows |
25 |
Configuring the Java plug-in |
25 |
Configuring the Java plug-in for Windows |
25 |
Configuring the Java plug-in for Mozilla family browsers |
26 |
Installing a Web Tools license |
27 |
Installing a Web Tools license through telnet |
27 |
Installing a Web Tools license through a Web site |
28 |
Installing other licenses through the Web |
28 |
Value line licenses |
29 |
Opening Web Tools |
29 |
Logging in |
30 |
Logging out |
33 |
Administrative domains |
33 |
Admin Domains and login |
34 |
Admin Domains and switch WWN |
34 |
Admin Domains and zoning |
34 |
Role-Based Access Control |
35 |
Session management |
35 |
Ending a Web Tools session |
36 |
Requirements for IPv6 support |
36 |
Using the Web Tools Interface |
37 |
In this chapter |
37 |
Viewing Switch Explorer |
37 |
Tasks |
39 |
Fabric Tree |
39 |
Changing the Admin Domain context |
40 |
Switch View buttons |
41 |
Switch View |
41 |
Switch Events and Switch Information |
42 |
Displaying tool tips |
42 |
Refresh rates |
44 |
Displaying switches in the fabric |
45 |
Working with Web Tools: recommendations |
45 |
Managing Fabrics and Switches |
47 |
In this chapter |
47 |
Managing fabrics and switches using Web Tools |
47 |
Opening the Switch Administration window |
49 |
Refreshing the Switch Administration window |
49 |
Opening the telnet window |
49 |
Configuring IP and netmask information |
50 |
Configuring a syslog IP address |
51 |
Removing a syslog IP address |
51 |
Setting Up IP Filtering |
51 |
Managing blades |
52 |
Enabling or disabling a blade |
52 |
Configuring a switch |
54 |
Enabling and disabling a switch |
54 |
Changing the switch name |
54 |
Changing the switch domain ID |
55 |
Viewing and printing a switch report |
55 |
Rebooting the switch |
56 |
Performing a fast boot |
56 |
Performing a reboot |
56 |
Changing system configuration parameters |
56 |
Configuring fabric settings |
56 |
Enabling insistent domain ID mode |
58 |
Configuring virtual channel settings |
58 |
Configuring arbitrated loop parameters |
59 |
Configuring system services |
59 |
Configuring signed firmware |
59 |
Managing licensed features |
60 |
Activating a license on a switch |
61 |
Removing a license from a switch |
61 |
Administering High Availability |
61 |
Launching the High Availability Window |
62 |
Synchronizing Services on the CP |
63 |
Initiating a CP Failover |
63 |
Monitoring events |
64 |
Displaying Fabric Events |
64 |
Displaying Switch Events |
65 |
Filtering Fabric and Switch Events |
66 |
Filtering events by event severity levels |
67 |
Filtering events by message ID |
68 |
Filtering events by service component |
68 |
Displaying a fabric summary report |
68 |
Displaying the Name Server entries |
69 |
Printing the Name Server entries |
70 |
Displaying detailed Name Server information for a particular device |
70 |
Displaying the zone members of a particular device |
71 |
Physically locating a switch using beaconing |
71 |
Maintaining Configurations and Firmware |
73 |
In this chapter |
73 |
Maintaining configurations |
73 |
Creating a backup of a configuration file |
74 |
Restoring a configuration |
75 |
Performing a firmware download |
76 |
Interoperability |
78 |
Configuring interoperability |
79 |
Managing Your Ports |
81 |
In this chapter |
81 |
Viewing and managing ports using Web Tools |
81 |
Opening the Port Administration window |
81 |
Port Administration window components |
83 |
Identifying controllable ports |
84 |
Configuring ports |
85 |
Configuring FC ports |
85 |
Configuring FCIP ports |
87 |
Configuring GbE ports |
88 |
Assigning a name to a port |
88 |
Enabling and disabling a port |
89 |
Persistent enabling and disabling ports |
90 |
Enabling and disabling NPIV ports |
90 |
Enabling NPIV ports |
90 |
Disabling NPIV ports |
91 |
Enabling and disabling QoS ports |
91 |
Enabling QoS |
91 |
Disabling QoS |
91 |
Activating ports |
91 |
Enabling Ports on Demand |
92 |
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
93 |
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
93 |
Reserving and releasing licenses on a port basis |
93 |
Swapping port index |
94 |
Swapping ports |
94 |
Determining if a port index has been swapped with another switch port |
94 |
Administering ISL Trunking |
97 |
In this chapter |
97 |
About Interswitch Link Trunking |
97 |
Viewing trunk group information |
98 |
Disabling or reenabling trunking mode on a port |
98 |
Managing Administrative Domains |
101 |
In this chapter |
101 |
About administrative domains |
101 |
Requirements for Admin Domains |
101 |
User-defined Admin Domains |
102 |
System-defined Admin Domains |
102 |
Admin Domain membership |
103 |
Enabling administrative domains |
103 |
Using the Admin Domain window |
103 |
Opening the Admin Domain window |
106 |
Refreshing fabric information |
106 |
Refreshing Admin Domain information |
106 |
Saving local admin domain changes |
107 |
Closing the Admin Domain window |
107 |
Creating and populating domains |
108 |
Creating an Admin Domain |
108 |
Activating or deactivating an Admin Domain |
110 |
Managing administrative domains |
111 |
Adding and removing members |
111 |
Renaming Admin Domains |
112 |
Deleting Admin Domains |
112 |
Administering Zoning |
115 |
In this chapter |
115 |
Introducing zoning |
115 |
Configuring zoning |
116 |
Opening the Zone Administration window |
116 |
Setting the default zoning mode |
116 |
Managing zoning with Web Tools |
117 |
Refreshing fabric information |
118 |
Refreshing Zone Administration window information |
119 |
Saving local zoning changes |
119 |
Closing the Zone Administration window |
120 |
Select a zoning view |
120 |
Managing zone aliases |
121 |
Creating and populating zone aliases |
121 |
Adding and removing members of a zone alias |
122 |
Renaming zone aliases |
122 |
Deleting zone aliases |
122 |
Managing zones |
123 |
Creating and populating zones |
123 |
Adding and removing members of a zone |
124 |
Renaming zones |
124 |
Copying zones |
124 |
Deleting zones |
125 |
Managing zone configurations |
125 |
Creating zone configurations |
126 |
Adding or removing zone configuration members |
127 |
Renaming zone configurations |
127 |
Copying zone configurations |
128 |
Deleting zone configurations |
128 |
Enabling zone configurations |
128 |
Disabling zone configurations |
129 |
Displaying enabled zone configurations |
129 |
Displaying zone configuration summaries |
130 |
Creating configuration analysis reports |
131 |
Displaying zones Initiator/Target accessibility |
132 |
Managing the zoning database |
133 |
Adding a WWN to multiple aliases and zones |
133 |
Removing a WWN from multiple aliases and zones |
133 |
Replacing a WWN in Multiple Aliases and Zones |
134 |
Searching for zone members |
134 |
Clearing the Zoning Database |
134 |
Using Zoning Wizards |
135 |
Best practices for zoning |
137 |
Interoperability considerations for zoning |
137 |
Monitoring Performance |
139 |
In this chapter |
139 |
Monitoring performance using Web Tools |
139 |
Predefined performance graphs |
140 |
User-defined graphs |
143 |
Canvas configurations |
143 |
Opening the Performance Monitoring window |
143 |
Creating basic performance monitor graphs |
144 |
Customizing basic monitoring graphs |
144 |
Creating advanced performance monitoring graphs |
146 |
Creating SID-DID Performance Graphs |
146 |
Creating an SCSI vs. IP Traffic Graph |
147 |
Creating SCSI Command Graphs |
148 |
Creating AL_PA Error Graphs |
149 |
Managing performance graphs |
149 |
Saving graphs to a canvas |
149 |
Adding graphs to an existing canvas |
150 |
Printing a single graph |
150 |
Printing all graphs in a canvas |
150 |
Modifying graphs |
151 |
Using the FC-FC Routing Service |
153 |
In this chapter |
153 |
Supported switches for fibre channel routing |
153 |
About fibre channel routing |
153 |
Setting up FC-FC routing |
154 |
Managing FC-FC routing with Web Tools |
155 |
Opening the FC Routing module |
155 |
Viewing and managing LSAN fabrics |
156 |
Viewing and configuring EX_Ports |
157 |
Configuring an EX_Port |
158 |
Editing the configuration of an EX_Port |
159 |
Configuring FCR router port cost |
159 |
Viewing and configuring LSAN zones |
159 |
Viewing LSAN Devices |
160 |
Configuring the backbone fabric ID |
160 |
Working With Diagnostic Features |
163 |
In this chapter |
163 |
Managing trace dumps |
163 |
How a trace dump is used |
164 |
Setting up automatic trace dump transfers |
164 |
Specifying a remote server |
165 |
Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps |
165 |
Disabling automatic trace uploads |
165 |
Displaying switch information |
166 |
Viewing detailed fan hardware status |
166 |
Viewing the temperature status |
167 |
Viewing the power supply status |
168 |
Checking the physical health of a switch |
168 |
Interpreting port LEDs |
170 |
Port icon colors |
171 |
LED representations |
171 |
Brocade 48000 Director LEDs |
171 |
Administering Fabric Watch |
173 |
In this chapter |
173 |
Introduction to Fabric Watch |
173 |
Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools |
174 |
Opening the Fabric Watch window |
175 |
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds |
175 |
Configuring threshold traits |
175 |
Configuring threshold alarms |
177 |
Enabling or disabling threshold alarms for individual elements |
177 |
Configuring alarms for FRUs |
178 |
Displaying Fabric Watch alarm information |
179 |
Viewing an alarm configuration Report |
179 |
Displaying alarms |
179 |
Configuring email notifications |
180 |
Configuring the email server on a switch |
180 |
Configuring the email alert |
180 |
Administering Extended Fabrics |
183 |
In this chapter |
183 |
About extended link buffer allocation |
183 |
Configuring a port for long distance |
185 |
Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway |
187 |
In this chapter |
187 |
Supported platforms for iSCSI |
187 |
About the iSCSI service |
187 |
Common Functions in the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module |
188 |
Terminology |
189 |
Saving Changes |
190 |
Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway Services |
190 |
Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module |
191 |
Launching the iSCSI Setup wizard |
192 |
Activating the iSCSI Feature |
192 |
Configuring the IP Interface |
192 |
Managing the iSCSI Virtual Targets |
195 |
Viewing iSCSI Initiators |
198 |
Managing Discovery Domains |
198 |
Configuring CHAP |
203 |
Configuring an iSCSI Fibre Channel Zone |
204 |
Managing and Troubleshooting Accessibility |
206 |
Using the Access Gateway |
207 |
In this chapter |
207 |
Introduction to Access Gateway |
207 |
Enabling Access Gateway mode |
207 |
Disabling Access Gateway mode |
208 |
Viewing the Access Gateway settings |
208 |
Modifying the port configuration |
209 |
Creating port groups |
209 |
Defining custom primary and secondary mapping |
210 |
Changing Access Gateway policies |
211 |
Path Failover and failback policies |
212 |
Modifying Path Failover and failback policies |
212 |
Enabling Automatic Port Configuration (APC) |
212 |
Routing Traffic |
213 |
In this chapter |
213 |
About routing |
213 |
Viewing FSPF routing |
214 |
Configuring dynamic load sharing |
214 |
Specifying frame order delivery |
215 |
Configuring the link cost for a port |
215 |
Using the FCIP Tunneling Service |
217 |
In this chapter |
217 |
Understanding the FCIP Tunneling Service |
217 |
FCIP Wizard |
217 |
FCIP-related features |
218 |
IKE/IPSec |
218 |
Configuring an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link |
219 |
Configuring an IKE or IPSEC Policy |
219 |
Configuring Virtual Ports |
220 |
Interfaces, Routes, and Tunnels |
221 |
Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports |
223 |
Managing the FCIP tunneling service |
223 |
Managing IP Interfaces for a GbE Port |
223 |
Managing IP Routes for a GbE Port |
225 |
Managing FCIP Tunnels |
226 |
Configuring Standard Security Features |
229 |
In this chapter |
229 |
Creating and maintaining user-defined accounts |
229 |
Viewing account information |
231 |
Creating user-defined accounts |
231 |
Deleting user-defined accounts |
233 |
Changing account parameters |
233 |
Maintaining passwords |
234 |
Configuring access control list policies |
237 |
Creating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
237 |
Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
238 |
Deleting an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
238 |
Activating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy |
239 |
Distributing an FCS policy |
239 |
Moving an FCS policy switch position |
239 |
Configuring an authentication policy |
239 |
Configuring authentication policies for E-Ports |
240 |
Configuring authentication policies for F-Ports |
240 |
Distributing authentication policies |
240 |
Re-authenticating policies |
241 |
Setting a shared secret key pair |
241 |
Modifying a shared secret key pair |
242 |
Configuring SNMP |
242 |
Setting SNMP Trap Levels |
242 |
Configuring SNMP Information |
243 |
Managing RADIUS service |
244 |
Enabling and Disabling RADIUS Service |
246 |
Configuring the RADIUS Service |
247 |
Modifying the RADIUS Server |
247 |
Modifying the RADIUS Server Order |
248 |
Removing a RADIUS Server |
248 |
Managing Active Directory service |
248 |
Enabling Active Directory service |
248 |
Modifying Active Directory service |
249 |
Removing Active Directory service |
249 |
Administering FICON CUP Fabrics |
251 |
In this chapter |
251 |
About FICON CUP fabrics |
251 |
Enabling port-based routing on the Brocade 4100, 5000, and 48000 |
252 |
Enabling or disabling FMS mode |
253 |
Configuring FMS parameters |
253 |
Displaying code page information |
254 |
Viewing the control device state |
255 |
Configuring CUP port connectivity |
256 |
Viewing CUP Port Connectivity Configurations |
256 |
Creating or Editing CUP Port Connectivity Configurations |
257 |
Activating a CUP Port Connectivity Configuration |
258 |
Copying a CUP Port Connectivity Configuration |
258 |
Deleting a CUP Port Connectivity Configuration |
259 |
Limitations |
261 |
In this chapter |
261 |
General Web Tools limitations |
261 |