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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface About This Guide ......... . Related Publications .
Page 4 Installing Fabric Manager ........Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation ... Installing a Web Browser .
Page 5 Fabric Manager Log ........4-12 Search Dialog Box .
Page 6 Reboot ........... Create Reboot Sequence .
Page 7 Chapter 10 Switch View Web Tools ..........10-1 Access .
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Page 9: Preface
Preface Fabric Manager v3.0 is an optionally licensed product and requires a valid license key to function. It is supported for HP Brocade switches (HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B, HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B, HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B, HP Brocade 2400 and 2800 switches, and HP Surestore FC Switch 6164) using Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later.
Page 10: Related Publications
Chapter 8 Provides information about configuring and using the Help Help Menu Menu. Chapter 9 Provides information about configuring and using the Tool Bar. Tool Bar Chapter 10 Provides information about configuring and using the Switch Switch View View, which, with proper licensing, allows you to use Web Tools capabilities.
Page 11: Getting Help
Provided on the FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Documentation CD and at the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/fc16B • HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Quick Start Guide (A7340-96002) • HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Installation and Reference Guide • Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0 •...
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Page 13: Introducing Fabric Manager
Chapter Introducing Fabric Manager Fabric Manager provides a graphical interface that is run from a workstation computer and, in cooperation with Web Tools, allows the administrator to monitor and manage HP Brocade Fabrics in addition to individual FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B switches. This chapter provides the following information: •...
Page 14: Capabilities
Introducing Fabric Manager • Lowers the cost of SAN ownership by intuitively facilitating SAN management tasks. • Saves time by enabling the global integration and execution of processes across multiple fabrics, through its single-point SAN management platform. • Allows more effective management by providing rapid access to critical SAN information across both Fabric OS SANs and enhanced Fabric OS SANs.
Page 15: Advanced Management Features
Introducing Fabric Manager Enhanced SAN Visibility Fabric Manager can globally capture and present reliable statuses across all SAN objects. These are projected throughout the entire SAN management environment. This context sensitive feature allows the status of all SAN components to be dynamically discovered and controlled by Fabric Manager.
Page 16 Introducing Fabric Manager Fully Controllable Sequenced and Timed Reboot For SAN administrators immersed in the complexities of hardware and firmware management, Fabric Manager provides a totally flexible environment for controlling the availability of fabric switches. The ability to control switch availability is tightly controlled using logical groupings and global password control.
Page 17: Fabric Os Integration
Introducing Fabric Manager For more information, see Fabric Merge Check Window page 7-8. Tight Integration of Management Products Fabric Manager is tightly integrated with the following SAN management products. It has the native ability to work with: • Web Tools for a rapid drill-down to individual SAN elements within a fabric. •...
Page 18: Concepts
Introducing Fabric Manager (Unshaded = not supported) (Unshaded = not supported) 2.2- 2.2- Firmware Download Firmware Download Sequenced Reboot Sequenced Reboot Fabric Merge Fabric Merge License Management License Management Configuration Handling Configuration Handling Multi-Fabric Support Multi-Fabric Support Logical Groups Logical Groups ISL Monitoring ISL Monitoring Security...
Page 19: Import/Export
Introducing Fabric Manager Import/Export Logical groups and other configuration information can be saved to local files and shared between hosts through the Import and Export options. Additionally, configuration information can be imported from files. For more information about Import/Export, see Groups page 4-4 Sequence Reboot Window of...
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Page 21: Installing Fabric Manager
Chapter Installing Fabric Manager This chapter provides the following information: • Requirements page 2-1 • Installing Fabric Manager page 2-2 • Launching the Switch through Windows page 2-7 • Adding the Browser Pathname to the Properties File page 2-7 • Uninstalling Fabric Manager page 2-8 Requirements...
Page 22: Installing Fabric Manager
Installing Fabric Manager • 30 MB of free disk space • One of the following Web browsers: - Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later - Internet Explorer 4.01 or later Note: The browser must be specifically configured to work with Fabric Manager. For information about how to do this, see Configuring the Web Browser page...
Page 23: Installing A Web Browser
Installing Fabric Manager Installing a Web Browser Install one of the following browsers, if not already installed: • Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later (available at http://www.netscape.com • Internet Explorer 4.01 or later (available at http://www.microsoft.com Configuring the Web Browser Specific browser settings are required for the correct operation of Fabric Manager with either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer.
Page 24: Installing Fabric Manager On The Windows Workstation
Installing Fabric Manager To set the refresh frequency: Select Internet Options from the View menu if using Internet Explorer 4.x, or from the Tools menu if using 5.x. Select the General tab and click Settings (under “Temporary Internet Files”). Under “Check for newer versions of stored pages”, select “Every visit to the page”. The correct Browser Process Model must be selected.
Page 25 Installing Fabric Manager The Java Plug-in installer launches. Read the license agreement, and click Next if you accept the agreement. A window displays to allow selection of the installation location. Click Next to accept the default installation location, or browse for a custom location and then click Next.
Page 26 Installing Fabric Manager Netscape Navigator 3.0 Select Options on the top menu bar. Select General Preferences. Select the Applications or Apps tab. Look for the space for entering a Telnet application. Use the Browse button to select your Telnet application, or enter the full path and file name of the Telnet application on your computer.
Page 27: Launching The Switch Through Windows
Installing Fabric Manager Go to your Desktop. Double-click the My Computer icon. Choose Option from the View menu Choose File Types tab then scroll down list of registered file types. Select URL: Telnet Protocol and then click Edit. Choose the Edit button from the Edit File Type dialog box. Select the Browse button to select your Telnet application, or enter the full path and file name of the Telnet application on your computer.
Page 28: Uninstalling Fabric Manager
Installing Fabric Manager To add the browser pathname to the properties file: Open the directory where Fabric Manager is installed. The default directory is: c:\Program Files\Fabric Manager\ , where “c” is the local drive. Double-click the FabricManager.Properties file, and select a text editor (such as Notepad) as the application for this file.
Page 29: Overview
Chapter Fabric Manager View Overview Fabric Manager “detail” View is the first view that displays when you launch Fabric Manager, and it provides access to specific information about the fabric and switches through a panel representing each switch. Every switch in the fabric is represented by a switch panel in Fabric View.
Page 30: Options Available In The Fabric Manager View
Fabric Manager View Figure 3-2 Fabric View with the Fabric Icon Selected Options available in the Fabric Manager View The following section provides an overview of the options available through the Fabric View area of Fabric Manager. Menus The Menus portion of the Fabric View is shown in Figure 3-3.
Page 31 Fabric Manager View File > The File pull-down menu provides the following options: • • Close • Fabric Login • Groups - Create - Import - Export • Options • • Print • Exit For more information about these options, see File Menu page 4-1.
Page 32 Fabric Manager View Tools > The Tools pull-down menu provides the following options: • Download Firmware • Reboot - Create Reboot Sequence - Sequence Reboot • Config - Save Baseline - Compare/Download From File - Compare/Download From Switch • Licensing - Import From File - Load From Switch •...
Page 33: Tool Bar
Fabric Manager View Tool Bar Following is a brief description of the icons available in the Fabric View Tools Bar. For more information about the available in Fabric Manager, see Tool Bar page 9-1. Address window Enter the IP address, name, or WWN of the switch that you want to manage or monitor.
Page 34: San Elements Panel
Fabric Manager View SAN Elements Panel Use the SAN Elements Panel to view, select, and search for the elements of a SAN (Fabrics and/or Groups) by their IP address, Name, or WWN. SAN Elements Tab The SAN Elements tab of the SAN Elements Panel is shown in the default view in Figure 3-4.
Page 35 Fabric Manager View San Elements Tab Icons Fabric Icon Select the Fabric Icon from the San Elements column to view a fabric view of the entire fabric, rather than individual switches. See Fabric View with the Fabric Icon Selected page 3-2.
Page 36 Fabric Manager View Name Server Click to open the Name Server. For information about this view, see Name Server page 6-14. Fabric Topology Click to open the Fabric Topology view. For information, see the Web Tools User’s Guide. Clicking on the word “Groups” in the navigation tree causes the following icons appear in the right-hand window: Group Events Click to open Fabric Events View.
Page 37: Switch View
Fabric Manager View Figure 3-5 Filter Tab of the SAN Elements Panel Switch View Use the Switch View portion of the Fabric View to manage individual switches. Launching the Switch View in Fabric Manager actually launches a partner management tool called Web Tools. For more information about the Switch View, see Switch View page...
Page 38 Fabric Manager View Switch and Fabric Icons Available in Fabric View Fabric and Group Select Icon Select this icon in either Fabric or Group to view the associated Fabric or Group. The Fabric or Group will be selected in the navigation-tree. Individual Switch Panel The Switch Panel representing an individual switch in the fabric.
Page 39 Fabric Manager View Admin Click to open Switch Administration View. Telnet Click to launch the Telnet Interface for the switch. Switch View field descriptions: polled at: Displays the time of the last status check. (or unreachable since:) If the switch is unavailable, this shows the time of the last successful status check.
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Page 41: File Menu
Chapter File Menu This chapter provides information on the options available through the pull-down menus of Fabric Manager. The File option of the pull-down menu provides the following options: • • Close • Fabric Login • Groups • Options • •...
Page 42: Close
File Menu Close Use the Close option in the File menu to close the window you are currently viewing. Any other windows that are currently active will remain open. Fabric Login Use the Fabric Login option in the File menu to select and setup a switch, or group of switches, to login to.
Page 43 File Menu User Id Enter the User Id for a selected switch. Password Enter the Password for a selected switch. IP, Name, WWN Click the appropriate radio button to display a selected group of switches by IP address, name, or World Wide Name. SAN Elements Displays the fabrics or groups that belong to the Storage Area Network that the Admin is logged into.
Page 44: Groups
File Menu Hold down the Control key and select any additional switches by clicking on them. Click the right-arrrow button. The switch will be displayed in the Selected Switch area. Type User ID and Password at the top of the window. Select Test &...
Page 45 File Menu Figure 4-3 The Create Group Window Creating Logical Groups To create a group of controllable SAN objects: Select File > Group > Create. The Create Group window appears. Highlight the word Groups (that you want to create a new group in) from the navigation-tree. Select the Create button from the bottom of the navigation-tree window.
Page 46: Options
File Menu To select multiple switches, use Shift/Click. Add selected switches to your group by clicking on the right-arrow button, or by dragging and dropping selections from the navigation-tree to the Group. Importing a Group To import a group of controllable SAN objects: Select File >...
Page 47: File Transfer Tab
File Menu File Transfer Tab The File Transfer tab of the Options window is shown in Figure 4-4 on page 4-7. Figure 4-4 The File Transfer Tab of the Options Menu Transferring Files To transfer files from a host IP to a remote IP by either Remote Shell or FTP: Select File >...
Page 48: Isl Status Tab
File Menu Figure 4-5 Log Parameters Tab of the Options Window Setting Log Parameters To set log parameters: Select File > Options. The Options window appears. Select the Log Parameters tab. Browse to locate and select the path that will be used to create a log sub-directory. Choose a priority for the Fabric Manager Log Level from the drop-down menu.
Page 49 File Menu Figure 4-6 ISL Status Tab in the Options Window. The following is a description of the fields available in the ISL Status tab. Incorporate Adds into Check box if: Stamp You want the ISL Stamp to change when additions are made to the fabric.
Page 50: Fabric Change Tab
File Menu Move Status Select Yellow or Red, depending on which color you want to appear when a Move event occurs. A Move event occurs when one end of an ISL is moved from one port to another, but is still connecting the same switches and one end of the connection has not moved.
Page 51 File Menu Figure 4-7 Fabric Change Tab in the Options Window The following is a description of the fields available in the Fabric Change tab. Automatically check Check box to automatically check for new fabrics that are fabrics discovered. Fabric Change Handling Allow Adds Select if you want switches to be added to the Fabric View when the fabric is checked.
Page 52: Print
File Menu Select Cancel to exit window without saving changes. Print Use the Print option in the File menu to print table reports for review. Printing Reports Select View > Table. The Fabric View will change from an icon view to a table format. Note: You can only print reports from the Table View.
Page 53 File Menu Figure 4-8 Fabric Manager Log Window The following is a description of the fields available in Fabric Manager Log. Severity Displays the log levels, such as Debug, Info (information), Warning, or Error. Time Displays the time an event occurred. Module Displays which sub-module (or service), such as Discovery, or License generated the log entry.
Page 54: Search Dialog Box
File Menu Message Displays messages regarding events occurring within the fabric, such as switch removal and discovery. Search Select to launch the Search Dialog box and search for particular data, such as specific messages, severities, modules, and time ranges. The Search Dialog box is shown in Figure 4-9 on page 4-14.
Page 55: Filter Dialog Box
File Menu Enter a Module to search the fabric for. and/or Select a time range from both Time Range drop-down menus. Select Search to begin a search using the assigned parameters. Select Next to select the next switch in the Fabric Manager Log list. Select Prev to select the previous switch in the Fabric Manager Log list.
Page 56: Exit
File Menu Select a severity from the Severity drop-down menu. and/or Enter a Module to filter within the fabric for. and/or Select a time range from both Time Range drop-down menus. Select Filter to begin filtering the assigned parameters. Select Close to exit the window without saving changes. Exit Use the Exit option in the File menu to close the Fabric Manager program.
Page 57: View Menu
Chapter View Menu This chapter provides information on the options available through the View pull-down menu of Fabric Manager. The View option of the pull-down menu provides the following options: • Detail • Summary • Table The View Menu is shown in Figure 5-1.
Page 58: Detail
View Menu Detail Use the Detail option in the View Menu to see a Fabric View of the switches that includes information such as the Domain ID and the IP Address. The Detailed option of the View menu is shown in Figure 5-2.
Page 59 View Menu Summary Use the Summary option in the View Menu to see a Fabric View that provides a brief overview of the fabric information, rather than more detailed information. The Summary window is shown in Figure 5-3. Figure 5-3 Summary Option of the View Menu Table Use the Table option in the View menu to view and sort switch information in a table-form, rather...
Page 60 View Menu Printing Table Reports The Table View is the only view that allows you to use the print option. For more information, refer Print page 4-12. Fabric Manager User’s Guide...
Page 61: Actions Menu
Chapter Actions Menu This chapter provides information on the options available through the Actions pull-down menu of Fabric Manager. The Actions pull-down menu provides the following options: • Switch View page 6-2 • Events page 6-2 • Admin page 6-3 •...
Page 62: Switch View
Actions Menu Switch View Use the Switch View option of the Actions Menu to open a Web Tools window. For more informations, refer to Switch View page 10-1 or the Web Tools User’s Guide. Events Use the Events option of the Actions Menu to view a log of events for all switches in the fabric. The Events window is shown in Figure 6-2.
Page 63: Admin
Actions Menu Status Reason Section: The upper area of the Events window describes events that have changed the status of a switch. Entries in this area will no longer appear once the issue has been resolved. Some of the events are generated by Fabric Manager, and not by the switch.
Page 64: Fabric Watch
Actions Menu Fabric Watch When using the Actions > Fabric Watch option, you are actually accessing Fabric Watch through Web Tools. For more detailed information regarding Web Tools, refer to the appropriate version of the Web Tools User’s Guide or the Fabric Watch User’s Guide. Telnet When using the Actions >...
Page 65 Actions Menu Figure 6-3 Switch Connection Controls Tab of the Security Menu Adding a Switch to a Secure Fabric To add a switch to a secure fabric: Highlight a secure switch in the SAN Elements tab. Select Actions > Security. Log into the secure switch.
Page 66: Device Connection Controls
Actions Menu For information regarding changing security policies, refer to the Fabric OS Reference or the Fabric OS Procedures Guide. Device Connection Controls The Device Connection Controls tab of the Actions > Security menu is shown in Figure 6-4. Figure 6-4 Device Connection Controls Tab of the Security Menu Creating a Security Policy Highlight a secure switch in the SAN Elements tab.
Page 67: Management Access Controls
Actions Menu Highlight switches from the Switches/Devices column and use the Add Member button (or drag and drop) to include them in the Device/Switch Binding Rule column. Use shift/click to select multiple switches. and/or Select the Add Device WWN button to add a device WWN not already in fabric. Note: When you add switch ports with devices already connected, those devices will be automatically added to the rhs device ports folder, when the switch is added.
Page 68 Actions Menu Figure 6-6 SES Sub-Tab of the Management Access Control Tab Figure 6-7 FRONTPANEL Sub-Tab of the Management Access Controls Tab Fabric Manager User’s Guide...
Page 69 Actions Menu The following table describes the states of the Enforce Policy check box (epcb): Enforce Policy Description Table Condition Policy Result Epcb is checked but no members exist Interface is prohibited to all. Epcb is not checked The policy does not exist and implies unrestricted access.
Page 70 Actions Menu Select Activate to save, implement the policy to the selected switches and exit the security dialog box. Select Save to save changes without implementing policies. You can come back later to make changes. Adding Individual Switch Permissions Follow the steps below to allow additional individual switch access to: •...
Page 71: Fabric Configuration Servers
Actions Menu Highlight a secure switch in the SAN Elements tab. Select Actions > Security. Log into a secure switch. For more information, refer to Fabric Login page 4-2. Select the Management Access Controls tab Select the tab of interest from the bottom of the window. For instance, select the SERIAL tab to allow the chosen switch to access SERIAL policies.
Page 72 Actions Menu Figure 6-8 Fabric Configuration Servers Tab of the Security Menu Adding a FCS Switch To select a switch to be a secure access point for the fabric: Select Actions > Security. Select the Fabric Configuration Servers tab. Highlight the switch in the Available Switch List column. Use the Add FCS button to add the switch to the FCS Switch List (or drag and drop).
Page 73: Options
Actions Menu Options The Options tab of the Actions > Security Menu is shown in Figure 6-9. Figure 6-9 The Options Tab of the Security Menu Changing the Security Password To change the password that is used to implement security: Highlight a secure switch in the SAN Elements tab.
Page 74: Zone Admin
Actions Menu 10. Check the No Node WWN Zoning box if you want Node WWNs to be excluded from WWN based Zoning. 11. Select Activate to save and apply changes. Zone Admin When using the Actions > Zone Admin option, you are actually accessing Web Tools, which is an optionally licensed software.
Page 75: Set Time
Actions Menu A check mark should appear, showing that ISL checking is enabled and the node icon will change. When ISL checking is turned on, the following changes will take place: • If an event occurs, the Status Legend color will change to represent the appropriate Event. •...
Page 76 Actions Menu Enable Fabric Checking • Select Actions > Fabric Checking. A check mark appears. Repeat this step to disable Fabric Checking. 6-16 Fabric Manager User’s Guide...
Page 77: Tools Menu
Chapter Tools Menu This chapter provides information on the options available through the Tools pull-down menu of Fabric Manager. The Tools pull-down menu provides the following options: • Download Firmware • Reboot Create Reboot Sequence Sequence Reboot • Config Save Baseline Compare/Download From File Compare/Download From Switch •...
Page 78: Download Firmware
Tools Menu Figure 7-3 Tools Menu With Licensing Options Download Firmware Use the Download Firmware option of the Tools menu to download new firmware to the fabric. The Download Firmware window is shown in Figure 7-4. The Download Firmware window can also be displayed by selecting the Download Firmware icon located in the Tool Bar.
Page 79 Tools Menu Figure 7-4 Download Firmware Window Downloading Firmware to Multiple Switches For instructions on downloading firmware, see Downloading Firmware to Multiple Switches page 9-7. Reboot Use the Reboot option of the Tools menu to manage switch reboots and minimize interruption of switch access.
Page 80: Create Reboot Sequence
Tools Menu Create Reboot Sequence Use the Tools > Reboot > Create Reboot Sequence option to create a reboot group and sequence. The Create Reboot Sequence window is shown in Figure 7-5. Figure 7-5 Create Reboot Sequence Window of Reboot Menu Sequenced Reboot Use the Tools >...
Page 81 Tools Menu The Sequence Reboot window is shown in Figure 7-6. Figure 7-6 Sequence Reboot Window of the Reboot Menu Config Use the Config option of the Tools menu to create and apply “Baseline” configurations across multiple switches. The Config option provides the following sub-menus: •...
Page 82 Tools Menu Comparing or Downloading a Switch Configuration From a File For information, see Download and Apply a Baseline Configuration from a File page 11-3. Comparing or Downloading a Switch Configuration From a Switch For information, see Download and Apply Baseline Configuration from a Switch page 11-4.
Page 83: Fabric Merge
Tools Menu Figure 7-7 License Admin Window of the License Menu Fabric Merge Use the Fabric Merge option of the Tools menu to facilitate the process of merging two fabrics. Performing a Fabric Merge To select two fabrics as merge candidates: Select Tools.
Page 84 Tools Menu Figure 7-8 Fabric Merge Check Window Select two fabrics to merge from the drop-down menus. Select the Check button. Testing is initiated to compare configurations that are currently active. Results are displayed in the Merge Check Results window, as shown in Figure 7-8.
Page 85 Tools Menu Figure 7-9 Merge Check Results Window If incompatibilities are found between fabrics, the Zone Merge window appears, as shown in Figure 7-10. Fabric Manager User’s Guide...
Page 86 Tools Menu Figure 7-10 Fabric Merge Window Select options to remove conflicts. For more information about merging fabrics, see Validate Merge-ability of Two Fabrics page 11-5. 7-10 Fabric Manager User’s Guide...
Page 87: Help Menu
Chapter Help Menu This chapter provides the following information: • Help • Context Help • Status Legend • About The Help menu is shown in Figure 8-1. Figure 8-1 Help Drop- Down Menu Help Use the Help option to view selected information about Fabric Manager features. Sample Help Window A sample of the Help window is shown in Figure...
Page 88: Context Help
Help Menu Figure 8-2 Sample Help Window of the Help Drop-down Menu Using Help To use Help: Select Help > Help The Help window appears. Select a folder from the navigation-tree in the left column. Information appears in the right-hand window. Open a folder and select a file to view sub-topics.
Page 89: Status Legend
Help Menu Figure 8-3 Sample Context Sensitive Help Window Using Context Sensitive Help To use Context Sensitive Help: Select the Context Sensitive Help icon. A question mark appears on screen. Use your mouse to click an object of interest on screen. A window appears with information about that object.
Page 90 Help Menu Gray Unmonitored Note: If the status of the switch is Unmonitored, the status will not change during that Fabric Manager session. If no data is available from a switch, the most recent background color remains displayed. Note: For all statuses that are based on errors per time interval, any errors will cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed.
Page 91: Address Window
Chapter Tool Bar This chapter provides information regarding options that are available through the Tool Bar of the Fabric View. The following icons and windows are available through the Fabric Manager Tool Bar: • Address Window page 9-1 • Fabric Login Icon page 9-2 •...
Page 92: Fabric Login Icon
Tool Bar Fabric Login Icon Use the Fabric Login icon to access the Fabric Login window, which allows you to select a group of switches to login to. The Fabric Login icon is available through the Fabric View. For more information, see Fabric View with the Fabric Icon Selected page...
Page 93 Tool Bar Figure 9-4 Login Setup Window Logging into Multiple Switches To login to multiple switches simultaneously: Launch the Login Setup window through one of the following options: • Select the Multiple Switches Login Setup Icon, as shown in Figure 9-3.
Page 94: Open Fm Log
Tool Bar Choose the Apply button to login to the selected switches. Choose the Cancel button to close the Login Setup window without saving changes. Open FM Log Use the FM Log icon to view events occurring within the fabric. The FM Log icon is shown in Open FM Log page...
Page 95: Print Table Icon
Tool Bar Figure 9-6 FM Log Window Print Table Icon Use the Print Table Icon to print table reports for review. The Print Table Icon is available through the Fabric View. For more information about the Fabric View, refer to the Tool Bar page 3-5.
Page 96: Download Firmware Icon
Tool Bar Download Firmware Icon Use the Download Firmware icon to access the Download Firmware window, and select multiple switches to be upgraded simultaneously. The Download Firmware Icon is available through the Fabric View. For more information about the Fabric View, see Fabric View with the Fabric Icon Selected page...
Page 97 Tool Bar Figure 9-9 Download Firmware Window Downloading Firmware to Multiple Switches To use the Download Firmware window to upgrade the firmware to multiple switches: Select the Download Firmware icon, as discussed in Open FM Log page 9-4. Highlight switches or groups of switches to be selected for firmware upgrade. Use mouse clicks in combination with Shift/Control to highlight multiple switches.
Page 98: Sequenced Reboot Icon
Tool Bar Use the Browse button to select a firmware file from the local host, or if the firmware is located on the remote host, then type the full path to the firmware on the remote host. Select download protocol (RSHD or FTP). If FTP is the chosen protocol, enter FTP password.
Page 99 Tool Bar Figure 9-11 Sequenced Reboot Window Rebooting Switches To reboot switches without creating a Reboot Group, perform the following steps: Select Tools > Reboot. Select Sequence Reboot. The Sequence Reboot window appears. Select the switches to be rebooted from the navigation-tree. Move switches to the right-hand table by using the right-arrow, or by dragging and dropping.
Page 100: Context Sensitive Help Icon
Tool Bar Context Sensitive Help Icon Use the Context Sensitive Help icon to access help on the Fabric Manager screen. The Context Sensitive Help icon is shown in Figure 9-12. Figure 9-12 Context Sensitive Help Icon Context Sensitive Help Sample Window A sample of what you will see when using context sensitive help is shown in Figure 9-13.
Page 101 Tool Bar Use your mouse to click an object of interest on screen. A window appears with information about that object. Help Use the Help icon to view the following areas: • Help • Context Help • Status Legend • About For more information regarding the Help menu, refer to Help Menu...
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Page 103: Web Tools
Chapter Switch View This chapter briefly describes the views and interfaces available through the Switch View, which consist of the following: • The Switch View page 10-2 • Events page 10-3 • Fabric Watch page 10-3 • Performance Monitor page 10-3 •...
Page 104 Switch View Figure 10-1 The Switch View The items and information available in Switch View. Port icons The letters in the Port icon indicate the GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) type, as follows: blank No GBIC present Short wave GBIC Long wave GBIC Copper GBIC SWID Short wave serial ID GBIC LWID...
Page 105 Switch View Power supply Removable power assemblies are updated to show presence/absence and status of each: Green Power supply present and operational. Red X Power supply present but not operational. Cover plate Power supply absent or not fully plugged in. Status Click to view the switch’s health status.
Page 106 Switch View Beacon Click to turn on the beaconing function. If on, this icon shows beams of light. The beaconing function helps to physically locate a switch by sending a signal to the specified switch, resulting in an LED light pattern flashing from side to side on the switch. Temp Click to display temperature readings from all switch thermal sensors.
Page 107: Administrative Task Examples
Chapter Administrative Task Examples This chapter provides examples of the following administrative tasks that can be performed: • Create a Logical Group page 11-1 • Share a Group(s) with Another Host page 11-2 • Filter a Fabric page 11-2 • Save a Baseline Configuration page 11-2 •...
Page 108: Share A Group(S) With Another Host
Administrative Task Examples Share a Group(s) with Another Host To share a logical group with another host, perform the following steps: Select File > Groups. Select Export. Use the Browse button to select a file to Export a Group to. Type a name for your “group”...
Page 109: Download And Apply A Baseline Configuration
Administrative Task Examples The Pick a Baseline Target Switch window appears. Highlight a switch to use as a baseline configuration from the navigation-tree. Note: You must highlight one switch only, not a fabric. Select the highlighted switch by clicking on the left-arrow button, or by dragging and dropping selections from the navigation tree to the table.
Page 110 Administrative Task Examples Select the highlighted switch by clicking on the left-arrow button, or by dragging and dropping selections from the navigation-tree to the table. Select the Login button and log in to the switch (if you have not previously done so). Set up File Transfer properties, if you are prompted to do so.
Page 111: Validate Merge-Ability Of Two Fabrics
Administrative Task Examples The Configure Compare/Download window appears. 10. Select Apply to apply baseline configuration to switches. Select Print a Report to print a report of switch configuration comparisons. Select Cancel to exit window without saving changes. Validate Merge-ability of Two Fabrics Perform the following steps to validate the merge-ability of two fabrics: Setup File Transfer properties by selecting File >...
Page 112: Create A Reboot Group
Administrative Task Examples Select the status parameters to be propagated in the Fabric Events. Note: For more information about the ISL Status tab, see ISL Status Tab page 4-8. For more information about Incorporate Add into Stamp, see ISL Checking page 1-7.
Page 113: Setup A Sequenced Reboot
Administrative Task Examples 11. Click the left arrow, or use drag and drop to move switches from the table to the reboot group. Note: Delete switches or reboot groups by pressing the delete button; this will move the related switches to the table of unassigned switches. Two reboot groups can be merged by dragging one group and dropping it on another group.
Page 114: Implementing Security
Administrative Task Examples Implementing Security To set up a secure fabric, perform the following steps: Highlight a switch from the SAN Elements tab. Select Actions > Security. Log into a switch. This switch becomes a secure access point. The Security Admin window appears. Select the Fabric Configuration Servers tab.
Page 115 Glossary 8b/10b An encoding scheme that converts each 8-bit byte into 10 bits. Used to balance Encoding ones and zeros in high-speed transports. Address A 24-bit or 8-bit value used to identify the source or destination of a frame. Identifier Advanced A software product that provides error and performance information to the Performance...
Page 116 Bit Error Rate; the rate at which bits are expected to be received in error. Expressed as the ratio of error bits to total bits transmitted. See also Error. Block As applies to Fibre Channel, upper-level application data that is transferred in a single sequence.
Page 117 Disparity The relationship of ones and zeros in an encoded character. “Neutral disparity” means an equal number of each, “positive disparity” means a majority of ones, and “negative disparity” means a majority of zeros. Distributed The combined user’s guides for the software products Extended Fabrics and Fabrics Remote Switch.
Page 118 Fabric A software product that works in conjunction with Web Tools to provide a Manager graphical user interface for managing switch groups as a single unit, instead of as separate switches. Fabric Manager is installed on and run from a computer workstation.
Page 119 FSPF Fabric Shortest Path First. Routing protocol for Fibre Channel switches. Full-duplex A mode of communication that allows the same port to simultaneously transmit and receive frames. See also Half-duplex. Fx_Port A fabric port that can operate as either an F_Port or FL_Port. See also F_Port, FL_Port.
Page 120 JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks; indicates a number of disks connected in a single chassis to one or more controllers. See also RAID. K28.5 A special 10-bit character used to indicate the beginning of a transmission word that performs Fibre Channel control and signaling functions. The first seven bits of the character are the comma pattern.
Page 121 Multimode A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices. N_Port Node Port; a port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another N_Port in a point-to-point connection. See also NL_Port, Nx_Port. Name Server Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server.
Page 122 Private Device A device that supports arbitrated loop protocol and can interpret 8-bit addresses, but cannot log into the fabric. Private Loop An arbitrated loop that does not include a participating FL_Port. Protocol A defined method and a set of standards for communication. Public An NL_Port that logs into the fabric, can function within either a public or a NL_Port...
Page 123 Sequence Initiative. Single Mode The fiber optic cabling standard that corresponds to distances of up to 10 km between devices. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. An internet management protocol that uses either IP for network-level functions and UDP for transport-level functions, or TCP/IP for both.
Page 124 U_Port Universal Port; a switch port that can operate as a G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port. A port is defined as a U_Port when it is not connected or has not yet assumed a specific function in the fabric. User Datagram Protocol; a protocol that runs on top of IP and provides port multiplexing for upper-level protocols.
Page 125 Index Integrated Fabric 3-10 panel 10-4 beacon, status of browser, Web configuring Java Plug-in installing configuring Web browser launching Fabric Manager 4-10 displaying a summary of port errors displaying hardware statistics for a port Plug-in, Java displaying software statistics for a port installing 10-3 power supply, status of...
Page 126 supportShow telnet command switch requirements 3-10 switch group view 10-1 Switch View technical support telnet commands supportShow command 10-4 temperature, status of updates, software views Fabric 10-1 Switch Web browser configuring workstation requirements IndexIndex-2 Fabric Manager User’s Guide...

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