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Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v5.2.0 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 Publication Date: 9/29/2006 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 2
any equipment, equipment feature, or service offered or to be offered by Brocade. Brocade reserves the right to make changes www.brocade.com/support/oscd. Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Corporate Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 1745 Technology Drive San Jose - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 3
Fabric Watch User's Guide 53-0000524-05 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-0000524-06 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1000047-01 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1000243-01 n/a May 2000 n/a January 2002 n/a March 2002 n/a April 2003 n/a April 2003 Updated default values - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 4
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This Document Is Organized ix Supported Hardware and Software x What's New in This Document x Document Conventions xi Text Formatting xi Notes, Cautions, and Warnings xi Key Terms xii Additional Information xii Brocade Resources xii Optional Brocade Features xiv Other Industry Resources - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 6
Time Bases 1-15 Event Settings 1-17 Port Persistence 1-20 Notification Methods 1-20 Switch Policies 1-23 Interpreting Event Messages 1-23 Alarms 3-10 Step 4: Disable and Enable Thresholds by Port (Optional 3-15 vi Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 7
Notifications 3-16 Configuring Alarm Notifications 3-16 Configuring SNMP Notifications 3-17 Configuring API Notifications 3-17 Configuring Port Log Lock Actions 3-17 Configuring E-mail Notifications 3-17 Configuring Switch Status Policy 3-20 Step 1: Plan and Define Your Switch Status Policy - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 8
Appendix B Basic Fabric Watch Configuration Guidelines Appendix C Using Fabric Watch with Configuration Files Configuration Files C-1 Profiles C-2 Index viii Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 9
is an administrator's guide to help you use the Fabric Watch product to monitor and improve fabric health. This document is specific to Brocade Fabric OS version 5.2.0 and all switches running Fabric OS v5.2.0. For a list of supported hardware for this release, see "Supported Hardware and Software - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 10
Systems, Inc. for the Brocade Fabric OS v5.2.0, documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document; however, this document does specify when procedures or parts of procedures apply only to specific switches. This document does not support all 5.x Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 11
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which you to potential damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Warning - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 12
documentation is provided on the Brocade Documentation CD-ROM and on the Brocade Web site, through Brocade Connect. Note Go to http://www.brocade.com and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and password. Fabric OS • Fabric OS Administrator's Guide • Fabric OS Command Reference - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 13
Procedure • Mid-Mount Rack Kit Installation Procedure SilkWorm 7500 • SilkWorm 7500 Hardware Reference Manual • SilkWorm 7500 QuickStart Guide • SilkWorm 7500 Fan Assembly Replacement Procedure • SilkWorm Mid Sized Power Supply Replacement Procedure SilkWorm 4900 • SilkWorm 4900 Hardware Reference - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 14
Brocade Fabric Switches through: http://www.amazon.com For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location: http://www.brocade.com Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 15
Information • Technical Support contract number, if applicable • Switch model • Switch operating system version • Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 16
SilkWorm 2000-series switches: Bottom of chassis. • SilkWorm 200E, 3200, and 3800 switches: nonport ports. 3. World Wide Name (WWN) • SilkWorm 200E, 3250, 3600, 3850, 3900, 4100, 4900, and 7500 switches you. Forward your feedback to: [email protected]. Provide the title and version number - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 17
1-12 • "Port Persistence" on page 1-20 • "Notification Methods" on page 1-20 • "Switch Policies" on page 1-23 • "Interpreting Event Messages" on page 1-23 Fabric Watch Overview Fabric Watch is an optional storage area network (SAN) health monitor software for Brocade SilkWorm switches running Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 18
SNMP trap. Support for SNMP makes switch, which stores up to 1024 error messages. • Lock port log Following an event, Fabric Watch adds an entry to the internal port log for an individual switch switches in the SAN SAN, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 1-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 19
of the fabric to support data being routed Ports connected to another switch can trigger events based on either of these configurations. Ports that are not connected to another switch are not affected by the additional monitoring configured into the E_Port class. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 20
the physical environment in which the switch resides and the internal environment of the switch. For example, an Environment-class alarm alerts you to problems or potential problems with temperature, fans, and power. Groups areas of potential problems arising between devices, including interswitch - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 21
Power Supply Temperature Refers to the speed of the fans inside the switch switch in case the temperature rises to levels at which damage to the switch might occur. Note The fans in the SilkWorm 200E do not return RPM values, so there is no fan class area for it. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 22
IDs in a single fabric and the principal switch has to assign another domain ID to a switch. Fabric Logins Occurs when ports and devices initialize with the fabric. Fabric there is a change in zone configurations. 1-6 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 23
Supply Fan WWN State of a slot has changed. State of a power supply has changed. State of a fan has changed. State of a WWN card has changed. Supported FRU areas depend on the type of Brocade switches. For nonmodular switches such as the SilkWorm 3250, 3850, 3900, 4100, 4900, and 7500, the slot - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 24
troubleshoot those errors. Link failures also occur due to hardware failures. The number of times that a signal loss occurs in a port. Signal loss indicates that no data is moving through the port. A loss of signal usually indicates a hardware problem 's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 25
contact with the primary FCS. An RSNMP (Remote Simple Network Management Protocol) violation occurs when an SNMP (simple network management protocol) get operation reaches a secure switch from an unauthorized IP address. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 1-9 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 26
switch detects an unauthorized serial port connection request. An SES violation occurs when an SES (SCSI Enclosed Services) request reaches a secure switch from an unauthorized WWN. A SLAP (Switch when an SNMP set operation reaches a secure switch from an unauthorized IP address. SFP Class Areas - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 27
often exceeds the threshold, the SFP is deteriorating. Transmit Power The transmit power area measures the amount of outgoing laser, in µ in this section, in a 64-port switch in which eight ports are connected to another switch, each area within the Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-11 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 28
bases, and event settings. You cannot change data values; these represent switch behavior that is updated by the software. Event Behavior Types Based on again. The next time the port fails, it sends you another notification. 1-12 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 29
the temperatures at which a potential problem can occur due to both overheating and freezing. You can compare high and low thresholds with a data value. The units of measurement are the same as that of the associated data. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-13 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 30
met until the data sensed falls below the low threshold value or above the high threshold value. Figure 1-2 A Buffered Data Region 1-14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 31
time periods within Fabric Watch. This configurable field impacts the comparison of sensor-based data with user-defined threshold values. Setting Time Base to None If you set a time base to none, is below the threshold limit. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-15 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 32
of change must be at least 3 per minute to exceed the event-triggering requirement of 2, which is met on the eighteenth sample. Figure 1-4 Event Trigger 1-16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 33
-Between Event Triggers" on page 1-19 For Fabric Watch to monitor these conditions, the alarm setting must be set to a nonzero value. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-17 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 34
or low threshold settings. Figure 1-7 shows events generated when the data value changes. Each arrow in the figure indicates a generated event. 1-18 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 35
Fabric Watch event triggers are usually set to notify the user of a warning or failure condition, but there is an for an alarm. An In-Between event trigger indicates that the port performance has returned to the acceptable range. Use the In-Between Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-19 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 36
port persistence time is measured in seconds, and can be configured. Configuring the port persistence time to zero disables this feature. The default value for port persistence "Assigning Notification Methods" on page 1-22. 1-20 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 37
configures the proxy switch, based on firmware version. The switch forwards the information to a server and alerts the SAN manager to event activity. Third-party applications that use the Brocade API determine the manner that RAPI Trap presents alarms to the user. Port Log Lock The port log locks to - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 38
switch event To send e-mail alerts, the switch must be connected to a DNS Port log lock 8 E-mail notification 16 equal to the sum of 2, 4, and 16. Not all notification methods are valid for all allows the error log entry (1), port log lock (8) and e-mail notification (16) methods, but does not - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 39
, including ports, power supplies, flash memory, and fans. See Chapter 4, "Generating Fabric Watch Reports" to view the current switch policies using the switch policy report Log, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 1-23 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 40
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local switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. For more information on the Administrative Domain feature, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Use telnet or Web Tools to activate Fabric Watch, as described next. Web Tools offers a user-friendly graphical interface that most users - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 42
case-sensitive, so type the license key exactly as it appears. switch:admin> licenseadd "R9cQ9RcbddUAdRAX" 4. To verify successful activation, type licenseShow Web Tools: 1. Launch your Web browser, type the switch name or the IP address of the switch in the Address field (for example, http://111.222 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 43
Figure 2-1 Web Tools Log In Window 3. Type your user name and password. 4. Click the User Specified Domain radio button and type 255 in the text field. 5. Click OK. The Switch Explorer launches. 6. Click the Admin button on the switch panel. The Switch Admin view displays. 7. Click the License tab - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 44
switch with the fwShow command. • Query and modify threshold and alarm configurations (whether default switch represents the name or IP address of the switch: telnet switch When this command is executed, you are prompted for a username and password the Switch Admin the Switch View for your switch, as - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 45
to: • Query the MIB variable for individual fabric and switch elements. • Query and modify threshold and alarm configurations. • Receive alarm notification via SNMP traps. • View and configure the mail database. Note The following instructions apply to the AdvantNet MIB browser. There may be some - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 46
your SAN with consistent Fabric Watch settings. For details about configuration file usage, see Appendix C, "Using Fabric Watch with Configuration Files". Note A non-disruptive firmware download might fail if you attempt to download incorrect values. For example, on a switch with only one power - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 47
Accessing Fabric Watch 2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 2-7 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 48
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" on page 3-16 • "Configuring Switch Status Policy" on page 3-20 • "Configuring FRUs default and user-customized Fabric Watch settings are individually maintained. You cannot change the default Port (Optional)" on page 3-15 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-1 Publication Number: 53- - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 50
menu item, which is the default, exits the fwConfigure menu. Note Switches with embedded ports or copper ports, the fwConfigure menu has return to previous page Select an area => : (1..10) [10] 7 Figure 3-2 E-Port Class Menu 3-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 51
final item in the list, which is always the default, returns you to the previous selection screen. 5. Type Port CurVal Status LastEvent LasteventTime LastVal LastState = 216 eportRXPerf216 8/24 the element Port The user port number CurVal The Guide 3-3 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 52
the default configuration settings. Unless you want to accept the basic (default) of them because the remaining 2 are experiencing performance problems. If you disable monitoring for an element, Fabric element is always selected by default. 2. Type the index number of the element - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 53
216..223) [216] 218 Index ThresholdName Port CurVal Status LastEvent LasteventTime LastVal LastState 216 eportRXPerf216 8/24 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct element is always selected by default. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-5 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 54
216..223) [216] 218 Index ThresholdName Port CurVal Status LastEvent LasteventTime LastVal LastState 216 eportRXPerf216 8/24 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct on the E-Port class and RXPerformance area. 3-6 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 55
0 0 Percentage(%) Threshold alarmlevel is set at: Default Errlog-1, SnmpTrap-2, PortLogLock-4 RapiTrap-8, EmailAlert-16 Valid alarm matrix is 31 DefaultCustom Changed 0 0 boundary level settings using option 16. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 3-7 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 56
two columns, Default (the default settings column) as the custom high value for RXPerformance. The default value is 100%. 1 : change behavior type change inBetween alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 : change is setat : Default DefaultCustom Unit Percentage(%) - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 57
change custom timebase 15 : change inBetween alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 : change custom high 17 : cancel changes Select choice => : (1..18) [18]3 1 : Default 2 : custom Enter boundary level type => : (1..2) Guide 3-9 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 58
Meaning Default The Fabric OS default settings Custom User-defined settings Use the following commands to switch between custom and default • Errlog - 1 • SnmpTrap - 2 • PortLogLock - 4 • RapiTrap - 8 • EmailAlert - 16 3-10 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 59
15 : change inBetween alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 : change custom high -1, SnmpTrap-2, PortLogLock-4 RapiTrap-8, EmailAlert-16 Valid alarm matrix is 31 Enter set at: Default Errlog-1, SnmpTrap-2, PortLogLock-4 RapiTrap-8, EmailAlert-16 Valid alarm matrix - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 60
RXPerformance area. The options are either to accept the default settings or provide custom settings. 1 : change timebase 15 : change inBetween alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 : change custom high Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 61
change inBetween alarm 6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes 7 : choice => : (1..18) [18]16 . . . Figure 3-5 Applying Threshold flash memory. Every time the switch is rebooted, this option flash memory. Every time the switch is rebooted, this option is level default and - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 62
change threshold alarm level Changes between the factory The required event setting column default and custom event settings for the area. change changed alarm Changes the column. The required notification methods 3-14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 63
first view all previously disabled ports using the following command: swd77:admin> fwshow --disable --port Port Threshold Status 9 disabled A port is not considered disabled if one of the port thresholds is still enabled. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 64
16 • "Configuring SNMP Notifications" on page 3-17 • "Configuring API Notifications" on page 3-17 • "Configuring Port to a particular switch to view the error messages that have been captured for that particular switch. You can 16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 65
to access critical information about a Brocade SAN. Using Fabric OS API, an application can query or control individual switches or the entire fabric. You can also configure API notifications using the Brocade Fabric OS API. Configuring Port Log Lock Actions Port Log Lock freezes in time the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 66
displays. Config Show Menu 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 8 : End-to-End to the main fwMailCfg menu. 3-18 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 67
the recipient to whom Fabric Watch should send the e-mail alert for a class. The configShow menu (shown in Figure 3-6) displays. 2. Select a class. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-19 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 68
are allowed before triggering a status change in the switch from Healthy to Marginal or Down. While some users find that the default settings suit their needs, others need to configure a switch status policy due to unpredictable power outages, temperature changes, or redundancy requirements, among - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 69
to modular switches). Flash thresholds. Port, E-Port, optical port, and copper port thresholds. Whenever these thresholds are persistently high, the port is Marginal. Hardware-related port faults. Missing SFPs Ports that are missing SFP media. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 70
example shows a switch status policy for example shows a switch status policy for Switch Status Policy After defining and configuring your switch Switch Status Policy Report. See Chapter 4, "Generating Fabric Watch Reports" for more details about the Switch telnet connection with a switch. 2. Log in - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 71
the default value for 16 Configurable Alarm Actions are: Errlog-1, E-mail-16 Slot Alarm State: (0..31) [31] Slot Alarm Action: (0..17) [1] Power Supply Alarm State: (0..31) [0] Power 16, respectively, and the total is 25. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-23 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 72
Web Tools Configuring Fabric Watch Using Web Tools To configure Fabric Watch using Web Tools, see the Web Tools Administrator's Guide. Configuring Fabric Watch Using SNMP Note The instructions given in this procedure apply to the AdventNet MIB browser. The procedure might vary if you use other MIB - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 73
telnet session with the switch, and enter the see Figure 316). swd77:admin> snmpmibcapset The SNMP Mib/Trap Capability has been set to support FE-MIB SW-MIB FA-MIB SW-TRAP FA-TRAP FA-MIB (yes, y, no, Watch Traps in SNMP Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-25 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 74
, sysDescr: [Fibre Channel Switch.] sysLocation: [End User Premise.] sysContact: [Field Support.] authTrapsEnabled (true, t, configuration...done. swd77:admin> Figure 3-16 Configuring SNMP Management Host IP Address 3-26 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 75
Configuring Fabric Watch Using SNMP 3 4. Enter the IP address for the switch in the Host field in the MIB browser. Enter the community string in the traps (see Figure 3-17). Figure 3-17 Trap Viewer Listening for Traps Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-27 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 76
generate traps. To view trap details, click Trap Details. Figure 3-18 displays the Trap Detail view. Figure 3-18 Trap Detail View 3-28 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 77
can scroll through the list to find the numeric identifier for the element in which you are interested. Figure 3-7 shows a sample screen. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 3-29 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 78
numeric identifier to the Object ID. c. Enter the new value into the Set Value field. d. Select Set from the Operations menu. 3-30 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 79
you to track marginal or faulty ports that can affect throughput or the switch performance. You can run reports on ports. Fabric Watch only monitors and reports the status for physical and virtual FC ports. Type the fwSamShow command to generate a SAM report. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 80
of Fabric Watch Reports Example: SAM Report Total Total Down Total Port Type Up Time Down Time Occurrence Offline Time (Percent) ( 100 3/8 U 0 0 0 100 3/9 U 0 0 0 100 3/10 VE 100 0 0 0 . . . 4-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 81
-level state of the switch as well as power supplies, fans, and temperatures. • All ports that are in an abnormal state and indicates the current health state of each port. The switch health report is available even without Fabric Watch, but for licensed Fabric Watch users, the marginal and faulty - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 82
Password: Sat 240 :admin> switchstatusshow Switch Health Report Switch Name: Sat 240 IP address: 10.32.177.240 SwitchState: HEALTHY Duration: 01:10 Power supplies monitor Temperatures monitor Fans monitor WWN servers monitor Standby CP monitor Blades monitor Flash monitor Marginal ports - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 83
of the switchStatusPolicyShow command output is for modular switches such as the Brocade SilkWorm 24000. For modular switches, the switch status policy report also contains information on the WWN, Blade, and CP. For non-modular switches such as the Brocade SilkWorm 3250, 3850, 3900, and 4100, the - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 84
4 Types of Fabric Watch Reports Example: Port Detail Report Port Detail Report Report time: 10/24/2005 03:40:10 AM Switch Name:geo_hi IP address:10.32.97.25 Port Exception report [by All] --------Port-Errors SFP-Errors---Port# Type State Dur(H:M) LFA LSY LSI PER INW CRC PSC BLP STM SRX STX SCU SVO - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 85
state changed too often due to fabric reconfiguration BLP Buffer limited port: the switch status changes when a port is in a buffer limited mode based on the switch status policy. STM SFP temperature is out of specifications SRX SFP receive power is out of specifications STX SFP transmit - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 86
view only offline ports Viewing Fabric Watch Reports Using Web Tools To view Fabric Watch reports using Web Tools, connect to a switch using a web browser, and select the report button (shown in Figure 4-1). Figure 4-1 Report Button 4-8 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 87
to view the switch health, port detail, or SAM report. Note The switch status policy report port detail report based on the current state of the port. You can choose to display the port detail report for all ports or for only the Healthy, Marginal, or Faulty ports. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 88
the report design. When you select the customize report option, the report customization window (shown in Figure 4-4) displays. Figure 4-4 Customizing Reports 4-10 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 89
Switch Health - SAM - Port Detail If you select the Port Detail option, you can filter the ports for which the report is generated based on port number or port state. If you filter based on port number, you can enter either the port Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 4-11 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 90
4 Viewing Fabric Watch Reports 4-12 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 91
the FRU class, which has none. The following tables list all of the default values used for the default Fabric Watch configuration settings when running Fabric OS v5.2.0 on the following Brocade switches: • SilkWorm 200E • SilkWorm 3250 • SilkWorm 3850 • SilkWorm 3900 • SilkWorm 4100 • SilkWorm 4900 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 92
defaults are hardwaredependent. Check the appropriate hardware reference manual for differences in environmental requirements. Note For the SilkWorm 200E, there is no fan default Defaults Description Default Threshold Settings Monitors switch High: 3400 Buffer: 3 Default Alarm Settings Changed: 0 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 93
Monitors power supply condition Unit: 1/0 (OK/ FAULTY) Time Base: none The default threshold settings for all platforms are: Low: 1 High: 0 Buffer:0 Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Threshold State Informative Out_of_range In_range Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 94
) Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Temperature Monitors switch Unit: degrees C temperature in Celsius Time Base: none SilkWorm 200E Low: 0 High: 60 Buffer: 10 Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 3 SilkWorm 3850 and 3250 Low: 0 High: 64 Buffer: 10 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 95
defaults are hardware-dependent. Check the appropriate Hardware Reference Manual for differences in environmental requirements. Table A-2 Fabric Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide A-5 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 96
Performance Monitor Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Threshold Settings Settings State CRC counters are not supported on the Silkworm 200E switch, 4100 switch, and 48000 director. A-6 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 97
port Unit: Frame(s) Time Base: none Low: 0 High: 0 Buffer: 0 Changed: 0 Below: 0 Above: 0 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Informative Informative Table A-5 provides default Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide A-7 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 98
Threshold Values Port Class Table A-6 provides default settings for areas in the Port class. Table A-6 Port Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Out_of_range In_range A-8 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 99
Threshold Values A Table A-6 Port Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Settings Primitive Sequence Protocol Error Monitors the number of Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide A-9 Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 100
Threshold Values Table A-7 provides default settings for areas in the E-Port class. Table A-7 E-Port Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Invalid CRC In_range A-10 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 101
Threshold Values A Table A-7 E-Port Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Primitive Sequence Protocol Informative Informative Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 A-11 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 102
areas in the F/FL_Port class. Table A-8 F/FL_Port Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Default Alarm Settings Settings Loss of Synchronization Count Monitors the number of Out_of_range In_range A-12 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 103
Default Alarm Settings Settings Flash Monitors the percentage of compact flash used Unit: Percentage(%) Time base: none Low: 0 High: 85 Buffer: 0 Changed: 0 Below: 3 Above: 3 In-Between: 1 Threshold State Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 104
violations Unit: Violation(s) Time Base: minute Low: 1 High: 2 Buffer: 0 Default Alarm Threshold Settings State Changed: 0 Below: 0 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 : 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range A-14 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 105
Table A-10 Security Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Settings Default Alarm Threshold Settings State Invalid Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 A-15 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 106
Table A-10 Security Class Threshold Defaults (Continued) Area Description Default Threshold Settings Default Alarm Threshold Settings State SES 0 Above: 3 In-Between: 0 Informative Informative Out_of_range In_range A-16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 107
ports are not monitored. Table A-11 SFP Class Threshold Defaults Area Description Default Threshold Settings Current Monitors SFP current Receive Power Monitors receive power Out_of_range Out_of_range Normal Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 A-17 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 108
A Default Threshold Values A-18 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 109
default Fabric Watch configuration is available for the purpose of saving setup time. As you gain familiarity with Advanced Fabric Watch features, they can be tailored to suit the fabric environment. The custom settings available in Fabric Watch provide an advanced user SAN administrator switching - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 110
B Basic Fabric Watch Configuration Guidelines B-2 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 111
Watch Configuration Guidelines". You cannot alter these default settings; if the default values do not suit your specific needs, configure Fabric Watch to use more appropriate settings. When you configure the new settings for Fabric Watch, your switch stores the settings in the configuration file - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 112
way that is most appropriate to your particular SAN needs. To configure Fabric Watch with a profile: 1. Upload the configuration file to the host by typing configUpload. 2. Open one of the profiles that appears on the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/support/mibs_rsh/index.jsp 3. Open your - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 113
3-10 continuous 1-2, 1-12, 3-10 notifications 3-16 triggered 1-2, 1-12, 3-10 areas 1-5 assigning port 1-4 resource 1-4 security 1-4 SFP 1-4 classes 1-3 examples of 1-3 subclasses 1-3 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide behavior 1-12 D data values 1-13 default threshold values A-1 to A-17 E elements - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 114
21 switch policies 1-23 switch status down 3-20 healthy 3-20 marginal 3-20 switch status policy 3-20 system requirements 2-1 T Table 1-7, 1-9 telnet capabilities 2-4 threshold values A-1 threshold values 1-13 thresholds configuring 3-4 disable by port 3-15 disabling 3-5 enable by port 3-16 enabling - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 115
U user interfaces 2-3 using Fabric Watch configuration file C-1 V values, default A-1 W Web Tools capabilities 2-4 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01 Index-3 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01 - Page 116
Index-4 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000243-01
Publication Number: 53-1000243-01
Publication Date:
9/29/2006
Fabric Watch
Administrator’s Guide
Supporting Fabric OS v5.2.0