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1-2 Fabric Watch User’s GuideIntroducing Fabric Watch1Threshold Behavior ModelsThe behavior models for thresholds are: • Range• Rising/falling• Change

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 1-3Introducing Fabric Watch1 Figure 1-1 shows a typical example of an error counter with a temperature range threshold.Figur

1-4 Fabric Watch User’s GuideIntroducing Fabric Watch1Figure 1-2 shows a typical example of an error counter with a rising/falling threshold.Figure 1-

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 2-1Chapter2Using Fabric WatchThis chapter provides the following information:• Overview on page 2-1• User Interfaces on page

2-2 Fabric Watch User’s GuideUsing Fabric Watch2Telnet InterfaceYou can do the following using a telnet interface:• Query fabric and switch events thr

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 2-3Using Fabric Watch2A profile may contain the following information: • Threshold values:- Unit string- Time base- Lower bo

2-4 Fabric Watch User’s GuideUsing Fabric Watch23 - Monitors CRC errors of prefedined SID-DID pair. Configurable with either telnet commands or Web

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 2-5Using Fabric Watch2Environmental Temperature Monitors switch temperature.Fan Monitors operation of switch fans.Power supp

2-6 Fabric Watch User’s GuideUsing Fabric Watch2Invalid CRC count Monitors optical F/FL_port CRC errors.Receive performance Monitors optical F/FL_port

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 2-7Using Fabric Watch2Threshold Naming ConventionsAll threshold names consist of the following three items, with no separato

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2-8 Fabric Watch User’s GuideUsing Fabric Watch2The following events can be generated as triggered events:Started No alarm is generated.Below Counter

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 2-9Using Fabric Watch2• New state of elementError Log EntryThe internal error log maintains a record of the event, up to a m

2-10 Fabric Watch User’s GuideUsing Fabric Watch2Threshold Area ValuesThreshold area values include boundaries and alarms, and apply to all the thresh

Fabric Watch User’s Guide A-1AppendixAExample Error Message This appendix provides an example Errlog message.OverviewFigure A-1 shows a typical Fabri

A-2 Fabric Watch User’s GuideExample Error MessageANote: Threshold name = class name + area name + element index. Example: FopportLink003, fabricFL

Fabric Watch User’s Guide A-3Example Error MessageAExpansion port: eportPort: portFabric optical port: fopportInvalid CRCs: CRCsLink Failures: LinkPro

A-4 Fabric Watch User’s GuideExample Error MessageA

Fabric Watch User’s Guide Glossary-1Glossary 8b/10b EncodingAn encoding scheme that converts each 8-bit byte into 10 bits. Used to balance ones and z

Glossary-2 Fabric Watch User’s GuideBERBit Error Rate; the rate at which bits are expected to be received in error. Expressed as the ratio of error b

Fabric Watch User’s Guide Glossary-3DisparityThe relationship of ones and zeros in an encoded character. “Neutral disparity” means an equal number of

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 3ContentsPrefaceAbout This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Rela

Glossary-4 Fabric Watch User’s GuideFabricManagerA software product that works in conjunction with Web Tools to provide a graphical user interface fo

Fabric Watch User’s Guide Glossary-5FSPFFabric Shortest Path First. Routing protocol for Fibre Channel switches.Full-duplexA mode of communication th

Glossary-6 Fabric Watch User’s GuideJBODJust a Bunch Of Disks; indicates a number of disks connected in a single chassis to one or more controllers.

Fabric Watch User’s Guide Glossary-7MultimodeA fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices.N_PortNode Port; a port

Glossary-8 Fabric Watch User’s GuidePrivate DeviceA device that supports arbitrated loop protocol and can interpret 8-bit addresses, but cannot log i

Fabric Watch User’s Guide Glossary-9SISequence Initiative.Single ModeThe fiber optic cabling standard that corresponds to distances of up to 10 km be

Glossary-10 Fabric Watch User’s GuideU_PortUniversal Port; a switch port that can operate as a G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port. A port is defined

Fabric Watch User’s Guide Index-1IndexAalarmsadding or deleting 2-10configuring 2-9error log entry 2-9locking port log 2-9SNMP trap 2-8Bboundariesdefi

Index-2 Fabric Watch User’s GuideSSNMPusing to access Fabric Watch 2-2SNMP trap 2-8support, technical 1-7supportShow telnet command 1-7Ttechnical supp

4 Fabric Watch User’s GuideEvents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7Triggered

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 5Preface Fabric Watch is a standard feature on the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B products. It

6 Fabric Watch User’s GuideProvided on the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B Documentation CD, and at the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/f

Fabric Watch User’s Guide 7System Requirements and CompatibilityCompatibility with other ProductsFabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can be installed an

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Fabric Watch User’s Guide 1-1Chapter1Introducing Fabric Watch This chapter provides the following information:• Overview on page 1-1• Threshold Behav