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Switch Manager Fabric services Fabric services security includes SNMP and In-band management. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing network management and monitoring of network devices. SNMP security consists of a read community string and a write community string, which are basically the passwords that control read and write access to the switch. The read community string ("public") and write community string ("private") are set at the factory defaults and should be changed if SNMP is enabled using the Network Properties dialog box. If SNMP is enabled (default) and the read and write community strings have not been changed from their defaults, you risk unwanted access to the switch. See "Enabling SNMP configuration" on page 36 for more information. SNMP is enabled by default. In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using Switch Manager, SNMP, management server. The switch comes from the factory with in-band management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial connection. See "Enabling In-band Management" on page 36 for more information. In-band management in not supported at this time. Enabling SNMP configuration 1. Open the faceplate display, and then select Switch > Network Properties. The Network Properties dialog box is displayed. 2. Select SNMP Enabled in the SNMP Configuration area. 3. Click OK. Enabling In-band Management 1. Open the faceplate display, and then select Switch > Switch Properties. The Switch Properties dialog box is displayed. 2. Select In-band Management Enable. 3. Click OK. Managing the fabric database A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a Switch Manager session. Initially, if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the Switch Manager application opens with an empty fabric database. Adding a fabric To add a fabric to the database: 1. Select Fabric > Add Fabric. The Add a New Fabric dialog box is displayed (Figure 12). 36 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide

Section	Page
2/8q FC Switch Management User Guide	1
Contents	3
About This Guide	13
Overview	14
Intended audience	14
Related documentation	14
Conventions	15
Document conventions	15
Text symbols	15
Equipment symbols	16
Getting help	17
HP installation and configuration assistance	17
HP technical support	18
HP storage web site	18
HP authorized reseller	18
1-Switch Manager	19
Getting started	20
Installing Switch Manager	20
Installing Switch Manager on Windows systems	20
Installing Switch Manager on Linux systems	21
Starting Switch Manager	21
Exiting Switch Manager	22
Removing Switch Manager	23
Removing Switch Manager from Windows	23
Removing Switch Manager from Linux	23
Changing the encryption key for the default fabric view file	23
Saving and opening fabric view files	23
Setting Switch Manager preferences	24
Using online help	25
Viewing software version and copyright information	25
Using the Switch Manager user interface	25
Menu bars	26
Tool bar	29
Fabric tree	29
Graphic window	30
Data window and tabs	31
Working status indicator	31
Using the topology display	31
Using the faceplate display	33
Managing fabrics	35
Managing fabric security	35
User account security	35
Fabric services	36
Managing the fabric database	36
Adding a fabric	36
Removing a fabric	37
Opening a fabric view file	37
Saving a fabric view file	38
Rediscovering a fabric	38
Adding a new switch to a fabric	38
Replacing a failed switch	39
Deleting switches and links	39
Displaying fabric information	40
Fabric status	40
Event Browser	41
Active Zoneset data window	44
Zoning a fabric	45
Zoning concepts	45
Using the Zoning Config dialog box	48
Restoring default zoning	48
Merging fabrics and zoning	49
Using the Edit Zoning dialog box	49
Managing zone sets	52
Managing zones	54
Managing aliases	56
Saving the Zoning Database to a File	57
Managing switches	58
Managing user accounts	58
Creating user accounts	59
Removing a user account	59
Changing a user account password	60
Modifying a user account	61
Displaying switch information	62
Name Server data window	63
Switch data window	63
Link data window	64
Port Statistics data window	64
Port Information data window	65
Configured Zonesets data windows	65
Configuring port threshold alarms	66
Exporting name server information to a file	67
Paging a switch	67
Setting the date/time and NTP client	68
Resetting a switch	68
Configuring a switch	68
Configuration wizard	69
Switch properties	69
Network properties	72
Archiving a switch configuration	75
Restoring a switch configuration	75
Restoring the factory default configuration	77
Downloading a support file	78
Installing firmware	78
Displaying hardware status	79
Managing ports	80
Displaying port information	80
Port status	80
Port Statistics data window	82
Port Information data window	84
Name Server data window	85
Configuring ports	85
Port States parameters	86
Port Speed parameters	86
Port Type parameters	87
Interoperability Credits parameters	87
I/O Stream Guard parameters	87
Device Scan parameter	87
Changing the port symbolic name	87
Extending port credits	88
Resetting a port	89
Testing ports	89
Graphing port performance	91
Starting HP StorageWorks Fabric View	91
Exiting HP StorageWorks Fabric View	92
Saving and opening Fabric View files	92
Changing the Default Fabric View File encryption key	93
Setting HP StorageWorks Fabric View preferences	93
Setting the polling frequency	93
Displaying graphs	94
Removing graphs	94
Arranging graphs in the display	94
Customizing graphs	94
Printing graphs	96
Rescaling a selected graph	96
Saving graph statistics to a file	96
Interpreting Switch Manager messages	97
Fabrics File-Open, Save messages	97
Add a Fabric messages	97
Network Properties dialog box messages	98
Switch Properties dialog box messages	99
Port Properties dialog box messages	101
Faceplate display messages	102
Load Firmware dialog box messages	104
Port Loopback Test dialog box messages	104
Extended Credits wizard messages	106
Zoning dialog box messages	106
Restore Configuration dialog box messages	108
Save Fabric View dialog box messages	108
Trap Configuration dialog box messages	109
2-Command Line Interface	111
Logging on to a switch	112
Working with user accounts	112
Working with switch configurations	113
Modifying a configuration	113
Backing up a switch configuration	114
Restoring a switch configuration	115
Commands	116
Admin command	117
Alias command	118
Config command	119
Create Support command	122
Date command	123
Firmware Install command	123
Hardreset command	124
Help command	125
History command	126
Hotreset command	126
Image command	127
Lip command	129
Passwd command	129
Ping command	130
Ps command	130
Quit command	131
Reset command	131
Set command	135
Set Config command	137
Set Log Command	144
Set Port command	146
Set Setup command	147
Show command	150
Show Config command	160
Show Log command	163
Show Perf command	165
Show Setup command	166
Shutdown command	169
Test command	169
Uptime command	171
User command	171
Whoami command	173
Zone Command	174
Zoneset command	176
Zoning command	178

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HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide

Fabric services

Fabric services security includes SNMP and In-band management.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol governing network

management and monitoring of network devices. SNMP security consists of a read community

string and a write community string, which are basically the passwords that control read and

write access to the switch. The read community string (“public”) and write community string

(“private”) are set at the factory defaults and should be changed if SNMP is enabled using the

Network Properties dialog box. If SNMP is enabled (default) and the read and write

community strings have not been changed from their defaults, you risk unwanted access to the

switch. See “

Enabling SNMP configuration

” on page 36 for more information. SNMP is

enabled by default.

In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using Switch

Manager, SNMP, management server. The switch comes from the factory with in-band

management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch, you can no

longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct Ethernet or serial

connection. See “

Enabling In-band Management

” on page 36 for more information. In-band

management in not supported at this time.

Enabling SNMP configuration

Open the faceplate display, and then select

Switch > Network Properties

. The Network

Properties dialog box is displayed.

Select

SNMP Enabled

in the

SNMP Configuration

area.

Click

Enabling In-band Management

Open the faceplate display, and then select

Switch > Switch Properties

. The Switch

Properties dialog box is displayed.

Select

In-band Management Enable

Click

Managing the fabric database

A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a Switch Manager

session. Initially, if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the Switch Manager

application opens with an empty fabric database.

Adding a fabric

To add a fabric to the database:

Select

Fabric > Add Fabric

. The Add a New Fabric dialog box is displayed (

Figure 12