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Switch Manager Saving a fabric view file 1. Select File > Save View As. The Save View dialog box is displayed. 2. Enter a new file name. 3. Enter a file password, if necessary. 4. Click OK. Rediscovering a fabric After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful to again view the actual fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch information. The rediscover function is more comprehensive than the refresh function. To rediscover a fabric, select Fabric > Rediscover Fabric. Adding a new switch to a fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. Default fabric configuration settings: ■ Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric. ■ All ports are GL_Ports. ■ The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway or boot protocol configured (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP). If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric configuration, do the following: 1. If the switch is not new, reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the switch to the fabric by selecting Switch > Restore Factory Defaults. 2. If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, you must first configure the IP address using the Network Properties dialog box or the Config Wizard. 3. Configure any special switch settings. Consider configuring the Default Visibility setting to None in the Zoning Config dialog box to prevent devices from finding other devices on all switches in the fabric until the new switch is configured. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select Zoning > Edit Zoning Config. 4. Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog box. The ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, or Donor. 5. Connect the devices to the switch. 6. Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning dialog box. To open the Edit Zoning dialog box, select Zoning > Edit Zoning. If you changed the Default Visibility setting in the Zoning Config dialog box from All to None, change that setting back to All. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select Zoning > Edit Zoning Config. 38 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

Saving a fabric view file

Select

File > Save View As

. The Save View dialog box is displayed.

Enter a new file name.

Enter a file password, if necessary.

Click

Rediscovering a fabric

After making changes to or deleting switches from a fabric view, it may be helpful to again

view the actual fabric configuration. The rediscover fabric option clears out the current fabric

information being displayed, and rediscovers all switch information. The rediscover function

is more comprehensive than the refresh function.

To rediscover a fabric, select

Fabric > Rediscover Fabric

Adding a new switch to a fabric

If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the

switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. Default fabric

configuration settings:

■

Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric.

■

All ports are GL_Ports.

■

The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway or boot

protocol configured (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP).

If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric

configuration, do the following:

If the switch is not new, reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the

switch to the fabric by selecting

Switch > Restore Factory Defaults

If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, you must first configure the IP

address using the Network Properties dialog box or the Config Wizard.

Configure any special switch settings.

Consider configuring the

Default Visibility

setting to

None

in the Zoning Config dialog

box to prevent devices from finding other devices on all switches in the fabric until the

new switch is configured. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select

Zoning > Edit

Zoning Config

Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog box.

The ports can be

G_Port

GL_Port

F_Port

FL_Port

, or

Donor

Connect the devices to the switch.

Make any necessary zoning changes using the Edit Zoning dialog box.

To open the Edit Zoning dialog box, select

Zoning > Edit Zoning

. If you changed the

Default Visibility setting in the Zoning Config dialog box from

All

None

, change that

setting back to

All

. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select

Zoning > Edit Zoning

Config