Hp M-series HA-Fabric Manager Software User Manual

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guidePart number: AA-RW20B-TESecond edition: December 2005

10 About this guideDocument conventions and symbolsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION:

100 Managing portsPort Statistics data windowThe Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance. Select one or more ports in t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 101Flow Errors Number of times a frame is received and all the switch ports receive buffe

102 Managing portsPort Information data windowThe Port Information data window displays detail information for the selected port. Click the Port Info

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 103MFS Mode Multiple Frame Sequence bundling statusI/O Stream Guard Not applicableAdminis

104 Managing portsConfiguring portsThe port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties dialogs shown in Figure 47. Select a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 105Changing port speedsThe 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps ports are capable of transmitting and rec

106 Managing portsChanging port symbolic nameTo change the symbolic name of a port from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:1. Open

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 107• Node-to-Node (online)—The Node-to-Node test verifies communications between the port

108 Managing ports

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 1095 Command Line InterfaceThe CLI enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 112. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list

110 Command Line InterfaceWorking with switch configurationsSuccessful management of switches and fabrics with the CLI depends on the effective use of

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 111Backing up and restoring switch configurationsBacking up and restoring a configuration

112 Command Line InterfaceCommandsThe command syntax is as follows:commandoperandoperand [value]operand [value1] [value2]The command is followed by on

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 113Table 28 Commands listed by authority levelMonitoring commands Configuration commandHe

114 Command Line InterfaceAdmin commandDescription Starts and ends an Admin session. The Admin session allows commands that change the fabric and swit

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 115CIM commandDescription Manages CIM listener and subscription configurations on the swi

116 Command Line InterfaceCIMListener commandDescription Configures CIM indication service listeners and adds subscriptions to listeners. See the CIMS

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 117Examples The following is an example of the CIMListener Create command:McDATA4GbSAN (a

118 Command Line InterfaceCIMSubscription commandDescription Creates, edits, or removes CIM subscriptions.Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit sessi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 119Examples The following is an example of the CIMSubscription Create command:McDATA4GbSA

12 About this guideHelpful web sitesFor other product information, see the following HP web sites:• http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage •

120 Command Line InterfaceConfig commandDescription Manages the FC configurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch confi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 121restoreRestores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file nam

122 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of how to upload a configuration backup file (configdata) from the workstation to the switch, an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 123Create commandDescription Creates support files for troubleshooting switch problems, a

124 Command Line InterfaceExamples The following is an example of the Create Support command when an FTP server is available on the workstation:McDATA

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 125See also Date command, page 126Set command, page 156Set Setup command, page 172

126 Command Line InterfaceDate commandDescription This command displays or sets the system date and time. To set the date and time the information str

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 127Feature commandDescription Adds Product Feature Enablement (PFE) key features to the s

128 Command Line InterfaceFirmware Install commandDescription Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 129Group commandDescription Creates groups, manages membership within the group, and mana

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 131 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerThis section describes how to use the M

130 Command Line InterfaceSecondary HashHash function to use to decipher the encrypted Secondary Secret sent by the ISL group member. Hash values are

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 131copy [group_source] [group_destination]Creates a new group named [group_destination] a

132 Command Line InterfaceSecret(MS Groups)Hexadecimal string that is encrypted by the Hash function for authentication with MS group members. The str

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 133The following is an example of the Group Edit command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin-security) #&

134 Command Line InterfaceHardreset commandDescription Resets the switch and performs a POST. This reset disrupts traffic, activates the pending firmw

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 135Help commandDescription Displays a brief description of the specified command, its ope

136 Command Line InterfaceHistory commandDescription Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selecte

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 137Hotreset commandDescription Resets the switch for the purpose of activating the pendin

138 Command Line InterfaceImage commandDescription Manages and installs switch firmware.Authority Admin sessionSyntaximagecleanupfetch [account_name]

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 139Notes To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that all switche

14 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerStarting McDATA Web ServerTo start McDATA Web Server after the switch is operational, enter the switc

140 Command Line InterfaceExamples The following is an example of the Image Install command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> image install Warning: Installi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 141Lip commandDescription Re-initializes the specified loop port.Authority Admin sessionS

142 Command Line InterfacePasswd commandDescription Changes a user account’s password.Authority Admin account name and an Admin session to change anot

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 143Ping commandDescription Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch over a

144 Command Line InterfacePs commandDescription Displays current system process information.Authority NoneSyntaxpsExamples The following is an example

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 145Quit commandDescription Closes the Telnet session.Authority NoneSyntaxquit, exit, or l

146 Command Line InterfaceReset commandDescription Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the operand, the default is Reset Switch.Au

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 147Enter the Show Config Switch command to display switch configuration values.Enter the

148 Command Line InterfaceEnter Show Config Threshold command to display threshold alarm configuration values.AutoPerfTuning TrueLCFEnable FalseMFSEna

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 149Enter the Show Config Zoning command to display zoning configuration values.Enter the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 15Perform one of the following procedures to access and begin managing the switch: • Sele

150 Command Line InterfaceEnter the Show Setup Services command to display switch service configuration values.Enter the Show Setup System command to

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 151Security commandDescription Opens a Security Edit session in which to manage the secur

152 Command Line InterfacesaveSaves the changes that have been made to the security database during a Security Edit session. Changes you make to any s

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 153The following is an example of the Security List command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin-security)

154 Command Line InterfaceSecurityset commandDescription Manages security sets in the security database.NOTE: This command is available only with the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 155listDisplays a list of all security sets. This operand is available without an Admin s

156 Command Line InterfaceSet commandDescription Sets a variety of switch parameters.Authority Admin session for all operands except Alarm, Beacon, an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 157setup [option]Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. See the Set Setup comman

158 Command Line InterfaceSet Config commandDescription Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, security, and zoning configuration parameters. The ch

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 159ARB_FF Send ARB_FF (True) instead of IDLEs (False) on the loop. The default is False.I

16 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerExiting McDATA Web Server or McDATA Element ManagerSelect File > Exit to exit the application sess

160 Command Line InterfacesecurityInitiates an edit session in which to change the security settings. The system displays each parameter one line at a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 161PrincipalPriority The priority used in the FC-SW-2 principal switch selection algorith

162 Command Line InterfacethresholdInitiates a configuration session by which to generate and log alarms for selected events. The system displays each

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 163zoningInitiates an edit session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The syste

164 Command Line InterfaceExamples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin startMcDATA4GbSAN (admin) #>

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 165The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin

166 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin startMcDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> co

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 167The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command.McDATA4GbSAN #> admin

168 Command Line InterfaceSet Log commandDescription Specifies the events to record in the event log and display on the screen. You determine what eve

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 169display [filter]Specifies the log events to automatically display on the screen accord

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 17Using online helpOnline help is available for the McDATA Web Server and McDATA Element

170 Command Line InterfaceNotes In addition to critical, warn, and informative severity levels, the highest event severity level is alarm. The alarm l

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 171Set Port commandDescription Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporari

172 Command Line InterfaceSet Setup commandDescription Manages configuration settings for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers,

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 173UserAuthServer Enable (True) or disable (False) this server for user account authentic

174 Command Line InterfaceSSLEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) secure SSL connections for management applications including McDATA Web Server

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 175SNMPPrompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. Table

176 Command Line InterfacesystemPrompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change system configuration settings. Table 52 describes the system configura

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 177Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup RADIUS command:McDATA4GbSAN (adm

178 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin startMcDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> set setup

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 179The following is an example of the Set Setup System command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #>

18 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerUser interfaceThe McDATA Web Server and McDATA Element Manager applications share a common interface.

180 Command Line InterfaceShow commandDescription Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information.Authority NoneSyntaxshowaboutalarm [option

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 181cimlistener [listener_name]Displays CIM indicator services listener information for th

182 Command Line InterfaceTable 53 Show Port parameters Entry DescriptionAIinit Incremented each time the port begins AL initializationAIinitError Num

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 183RxOfflineSeq Number of offline sequences received. An OLS is issued for link initializ

184 Command Line Interface• Show (About, Alarm, Backtrace, Chassis, Config Port, Config Security, Config Switch, Config Threshold, Dev, Dev Settings,

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 185timezoneDisplays the current time zone setting.topologyDisplays all connected devices.

186 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Informat

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 187The following is an example of the Show Interface command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show inte

188 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show Switch command: McDATA4GbSAN #> show switch Switch Information ---------------

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 189The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 10:McDATA4GbSAN #&g

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 19Menu barsThe menus and the options vary depending on the management application and the

190 Command Line InterfaceShow Config commandDescription Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, security, and zoning for the current configuration.Au

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 191The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show

192 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show config zoning Configuration Name: defa

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 193Show Log commandDescription Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to

194 Command Line Interfacedisplay [filter]Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter given by [filter]. [fi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 195The following is an example of the Show Log Options command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show lo

196 Command Line InterfaceShow Perf commandDescription Displays port performance in frames/second and bytes/second. If you omit the operand, the comma

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 197The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show perf

198 Command Line InterfaceShow Setup commandDescription Displays the current SNMP and system settings.Authority NoneSyntaxshow setupmfgradiusservicess

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 199The following is an example of the Show Setup RADIUS command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show s

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20 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerMcDATA Element Manager faceplate display menuThe McDATA Element Manager faceplate menu options are sh

200 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show Setup System command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show setup system System Information -----

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 201Shutdown commandDescription Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient

202 Command Line InterfaceTest commandDescription Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. Intern

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 203Examples To run an internal or external port test, perform the following procedure:1.

204 Command Line InterfaceUptime commandDescription Displays the elapsed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 205User commandDescription Administers and displays user accounts.Authority Admin account

206 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the User Add command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> user add Press 'q' and the ENTER

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 207Whoami commandDescription Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain

208 Command Line InterfaceZone commandDescription Manages zones and zone membership on a switch.Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. See

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 209remove [zone] [member_list]Removes the ports/devices given by [member_list] from the z

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 21McDATA Web Server Tool barThe McDATA Web Server tool bar consists of a row of graphical

210 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Zone Members command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 211Zoneset commandDescription Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric.Aut

212 Command Line InterfaceNotes • A zone set must be active for its definitions to be applied to the fabric.• Only one zone set can be active at one t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 213Zoning commandDescription Starts a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage z

214 Command Line InterfacelimitsDisplays the number of zone sets, zones, members per zone, and total members in the zoning database. This operand also

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 215The following is an example of the Zoning Limits command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zoning lim

216 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Zoning List command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 217GlossaryActive firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in useActive zone set

218Fabric view file A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous McDATA Web Server sessionFan Fail LED An LED that

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 219Power On Self Test (POST)Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start upPrinc

22 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerMcDATA Web Server fabric treeThe McDATA Web Server fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their sw

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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 221IndexAaccount namedisplay 205, 207factory 109active zone set 49, 52Active Zoneset data

222zoning 57defaultsalarm configuration 148port configuration 147RADIUS configuration 149security configuration 150services configuration 150Simple Ne

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 223Group command 129GUI management service 83HHAFM - See High Availability Fabric Manager

224node-to-node test 107non-disruptive activation 92, 137Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation 77NTP - See Network Time ProtocolOonlinehelp 17test 1

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 225security databaseclear 36, 151display 151display history 151limits 151security edit se

226arrange icons 24data windows 24description 18usage 23transceiver status 99transmission speed 105trapauthentication 87community 87configuration 88SN

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 23Working status IndicatorThe working status indicator, located in the lower right corner

24 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerWorking with switches and linksSwitch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 25Using the faceplate displayThe McDATA Web Server and McDATA Element Manager faceplate d

26 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element ManagerPort views and statusPort color and text provide information about the port and its operational state

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 27Faceplate data windowsThe faceplate display provides the following data windows corresp

28 Using McDATA Web Server/McDATA Element Manager

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 292 Managing fabricsThis section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics using

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 3About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Managing fabricsUser account securityUser account security is the process by which your user account and password are authenticated with the list o

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 31In addition to authorization, the switch can be configured to require authentication to

32 Managing fabricsThe orphan security set contains the security groups and members that don't belong to a user-defined security set. Excluding t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 33Create Security Set dialogUse the Create Security Set dialog shown in Figure 13 to crea

34 Managing fabricsThe naming conventions for all security groups are listed below.• Must start with a letter.• All alphanumeric chars [aA—zZ] [0—9].•

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 35The conventions for Port security group members are listed below: • You can enter membe

36 Managing fabricsEditing the security configuration on a switchTo edit a security configuration on the switch from the faceplate display, perform th

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 37Security Config dialogUse the Security Config dialog, shown in Figure 16, to save the a

38 Managing fabricsDeactivating a security setOnly one security set can be active at one time. To deactivate an active security set from the faceplate

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 39Tracking fabric firmware and software versionsThe Fabric Tracker option enables you to

4Create Security Group dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Create Security Gr

40 Managing fabricsManaging the fabric databaseA fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you have added during a McDATA Web Server session. I

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 41Opening a fabric view fileA fabric view file is one or more fabrics saved to a file. To

42 Managing fabricsAdding a new switch to a fabricIf there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 43Replacing a failed switchThe archive/restore works for all switches. However, the Resto

44 Managing fabricsDisplaying fabric informationThe topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric. The graphic window of the topology

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 45Displaying the Event BrowserThe Event Browser displays a list of events generated by th

46 Managing fabricsSeverity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 5.NOTE: Events (alarms, critical, warning, and infor

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 47Filtering the Event BrowserFiltering the Event Browser enables you to display only thos

48 Managing fabricsDevices data windowThe Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch.

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 49Active Zone Set data windowThe Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 21, shows th

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 5Creating a zone set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Managing fabricsWorking with device information and nicknamesMcDATA Web Server enables you to perform the following:• Displaying detailed device in

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 51Creating a nicknameTo create a device port nickname, perform the following procedure:1.

52 Managing fabricsZoning a fabricIf HAFM is used to manage the fabric, it is recommended to use HAFM to manage the fabric zoning. If HAFM is not used

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 53Zoning databaseEach switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up

54 Managing fabricsManaging the zoning databaseManaging the zoning database consists of the following:• Editing the zoning database, page 54• Configur

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 55You can select zone sets, zones, and ports in the following ways:• Click a zone, zone s

56 Managing fabricsConfiguring the zoning databaseUse the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save and Default Zone configuration paramete

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 57Restoring the default zoning databaseRestoring the default zoning clears the switch of

58 Managing fabricsActivating and deactivating a zone setYou must activate a zone set to apply its zoning definitions to the fabric. Only one zone set

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 59Creating a zone in a zone setTo create a zone in a zone set, perform the following proc

6Restoring the factory default configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Downloadi

60 Managing fabricsRenaming a zone or a zone setTo rename a zone, perform the following procedure:1. Click the zone/zone set to be renamed in the Zone

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 613 Managing switchesThis section describes the following tasks that manage switches usin

62 Managing switchesCreating user accountsA switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. To create a new user account on a switch, perform the follo

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 63Removing a user accountTo remove a user account on a switch, perform the following proc

64 Managing switchesChanging a user account passwordAny user can change their password for their account, but only the Admin account name can change t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 65Modifying a user accountTo modify a user account on a switch, perform the following pro

66 Managing switchesConfiguring RADIUS serversA RADIUS server authenticates users and devices using a challenge/response protocol over a secure SSL co

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 675. Enter the remote UDP port number of the Authentication RADIUS Server in the UDP Port

68 Managing switchesEditing RADIUS server informationEditing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server. Fi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 69Modifying RADIUS server authentication orderEditing information of a RADIUS server invo

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 7Set Port command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70 Managing switchesDisplaying switch informationThe faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information:• Switch event log• D

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 71Switch data windowThe Switch data window displays current network and switch informatio

72 Managing switchesInterop Mode Interoperability mode. Use Standard to connect to FC-SW-2 compliant switches and McDATA switches in Open Fabric Mode.

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 73FDMI HBA Entry Limit Maximum number of HBAs that can be registered with a switch. FDMI

74 Managing switchesPort Statistics data windowThe Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports. Click the Port S

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 75Configuring port threshold alarmsYou can configure the switch to generate alarms for se

76 Managing switchesNOTE: The switch will down a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample windows.Figure 36 Port t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 77Resetting a switchResetting a switch reboots the switch using the switch configuration

78 Managing switchesConfiguring a switchSwitch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP confi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 79Switch administrative statesThe switch administrative state determines the operational

840 Network Properties dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8441 SNMP

80 Managing switchesIn McDATA Fabric mode, the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch will display the domain IDs the same as other M-series directors and edge switche

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 81Fabric Device Management InterfaceFabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) provides a

82 Managing switchesAdvanced switch propertiesThe Advanced Switch Properties dialog enables you to set the timeout values and interop mode settings. T

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 83Configuring system servicesThe System Services dialog provides a central location for y

84 Managing switches• CIM—Common Information Model. Allows management of the switch through third-party applications that use CIM.• FTP—File Transfer

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 85IP configurationThe IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and

86 Managing switchesSNMP propertiesUse the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 41 to change SNMP configuration parameters. You must select a switch

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 87SNMP configurationThe SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.

88 Managing switchesSNMP trap configurationThe SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose from the tabs Trap1 – Trap 5 to configure eac

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 89Restoring a switchRestoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 9About this guideThis manual describes the McDATA® Web Server™ and McDATA Element Manager

90 Managing switches• Configured Security—Restores all security sets in the switch database. See ”Device security” on page 30 for more information.• R

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 91Downloading a support fileThe Download Support File option assembles all log files and

92 Managing switches3. Select Switch > Features to display the Feature Licenses dialog shown in Figure 43. Figure 43 Features Licenses dialog4. Cli

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 93Using McDATA Web Server or McDATA Element Manager to install firmwareInstalling firmwar

94 Managing switchesUsing the CLI to install firmwareTo install firmware using the CLI when a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server is present on the ma

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 95Displaying hardware statusTo display a summary of the hardware status information in a

96 Managing switches

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 974 Managing portsThis section describes the following topics about managing ports and de

98 Managing portsMonitoring port statusThe faceplate display provides the following port related information:• Port type• Port operational state• Port

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 99Displaying port speedsTo display the speed of each port in the faceplate display, selec