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Operating the Switch

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Invisible Body Tag

This chapter describes the operation of the DS-32M2 and identifies
the controls and indicators. The chapter contains the following
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Power Procedures ..............................................................................2-2

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FRU LEDs and Connectors ...............................................................2-4

Operating the Switch

Summary of Contents for Connectrix DS-32M2

Page 1: ...poration 171 South Street Hopkinton MA 01748 9103 Corporate Headquarters 508 435 1000 800 424 EMC2 Fax 508 435 5374 Service 800 SVC 4EMC Connectrix DS 32M2 Fibre Channel Switch USER GUIDE P N 069001176 REV A01 ...

Page 2: ...formation Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart B CISPR22 Class A European EMC Directive 89 336 EEC on electromagnetic compatibility The Connectrix DS 32M2 is a Stationary Pluggable Type B system This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Warning This...

Page 3: ... Federal Regulations CFR Subchapter J Parts 1040 10 and 1040 11 for Class 1 laser products Elsewhere the transceivers are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electrotechnical Commission IEC825 1 and European Norm EN60825 1 and EN60825 2 regulations for Class 1 laser products Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous The transceivers are designed such that there is nev...

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Page 5: ... 1 3 CTP 1 5 Rear Panel 1 5 Connectrix Service Processor 1 7 Embedded Web Server 1 7 Hardware Features 1 8 Performance Features 1 8 Switch Management 1 9 High Availability Features 1 10 Connectivity Features 1 11 Security Features 1 12 Serviceability Features 1 13 Hardware Operations 1 15 Updating Firmware 1 15 Switch Operational States 1 15 IML 1 16 IPL 1 17 Contents ...

Page 6: ...Bar 3 12 Product Manager Views 3 17 Hardware View 3 17 Node List View 3 18 Port List View 3 19 Performance View 3 19 FRU List View 3 20 User Rights 3 21 User Rights for Specific Functions 3 22 Chapter 4 Monitoring and Managing the Switch Using the Hardware View 4 2 Identifying FRUs 4 2 Monitoring Switch Operation 4 2 Obtaining Hardware Information 4 8 Using Menu Options 4 13 Using the Node List Vi...

Page 7: ...18 Address Parameters 5 20 Managing Stored Address Configurations 5 22 Configuring the SNMP Agent 5 24 Configuring Management Server Control 5 27 Open Systems Management Server 5 27 Configuring the Feature Key 5 28 Configuring the Date and Time 5 31 Configuring Threshold Alerts 5 33 Creating New Alerts 5 34 Modifying Alerts 5 39 Activating or Deactivating Alerts 5 40 Deleting Alerts 5 40 Exporting...

Page 8: ...estore 7 13 Automatic Backup to Zip Disk 7 14 Using QuikSync 7 15 Resetting the Configuration 7 18 Note on IP Address 7 18 Procedure 7 18 Appendix A Using SNMP to Manage the Switch Introduction A 2 SNMP Support A 5 V6 MIB Support A 6 SNMPv1 Transports A 8 Agent Configuration A 8 MIB II Support A 9 Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB Support A 10 Error Group Table A 11 Accounting Class 1 A 12 Accounti...

Page 9: ... C 7 Configuring Switch Identification C 8 Configuring the Date and Time C 10 Configuring Operating Parameters C 11 Configuring Network Information C 14 Configuring SNMP Trap Message Recipients C 16 Configuring Zoning C 18 Configuring User Rights C 21 Appendix D Command Line Interface Telnet Sessions D 2 Ethernet Connection Loss D 2 CLI Overview D 3 Entering CLI Commands D 4 login D 11 logout D 12...

Page 10: ...tions E 2 Appendix F Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems F 2 Troubleshooting the Problem F 3 Before Calling the Customer Support Center F 4 Documenting the Problem F 5 Reporting a New Problem F 6 Sending Problem Documentation F 7 Glossary g 1 Index i 1 ...

Page 11: ...uct Manager View Selector Tabs 3 17 3 8 Product Manager Hardware View 3 17 4 1 Monitoring Hardware Operation Using the Hardware View 4 6 4 2 Clear Threshold Alert s Window 4 16 4 3 Node List View 4 17 4 4 Define Nickname Dialog Box 4 19 4 5 Port List View 4 21 4 6 Clear Threshold Alert s Window 4 24 4 7 Performance View 4 25 4 8 Clear Threshold Alert s Window 4 32 4 9 FRU List View 4 33 4 10 Clear...

Page 12: ...reshold Alerts Window Third Screen 5 37 5 24 New Threshold Alerts Window Summary Screen 5 38 5 25 Configure Threshold Alerts Window Activate Alert 5 39 5 26 Export Configuration Report Window 5 42 6 1 Save Window 6 2 6 2 Audit Log 6 4 6 3 Event Log 6 6 6 4 Hardware Log 6 8 6 5 Link Incident Log 6 9 6 6 Threshold Alert Log 6 11 7 1 Swap Ports Dialog Box 7 3 7 2 Set Online State Window 7 8 7 3 Backu...

Page 13: ...C 10 C 6 Web Server Interface Configure Switch Operating Parameters C 12 C 7 Web Server Interface Configure Switch Network C 14 C 8 Web Server Interface Configure SNMP C 16 C 9 Web Server Interface Configure Zoning C 18 C 10 Web Server Interface Configure Zone C 19 C 11 Web Server Interface Modify Zone C 20 C 12 Web Server Interface Configure User Rights C 21 F 1 Problem Detection and Resolution P...

Page 14: ...xiv Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Figures ...

Page 15: ...on Table A 15 A 6 Operation F_Port Physical Level A 16 A 7 Operation Fabric Login A 17 A 8 Module Table A 19 A 9 Configuration Table A 20 A 10 Capability Group Table A 21 A 11 System Group A 23 A 12 FRU Group A 24 A 13 Fibre Channel Port Group A 25 A 14 Port Binding Group A 29 A 15 Zoning Group Table A 29 A 16 Active Zone Table A 29 A 17 Active Member Table A 30 A 18 Threshold Alerts Table A 30 A ...

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Page 17: ...istrators LAN administrators operations personnel and customer support personnel who must monitor and manage product operation Organization This publication is organized as follows Chapter 1 Switch Operating Features describes switch hardware components and their operating features It also describes management and serviceability features available on the switches through such network components as...

Page 18: ...ibes how to use the options available through the Maintenance icon pop up menu on the Product Manager navigation control panel Appendix A Using SNMP to Manage the Switch provides details on SNMP support for the DS 32M2 and provides a list of MIB and SNMP trap definitions Appendix B Configuring Network Addresses describes the procedure for configuring unique addresses for each switch Appendix C Con...

Page 19: ...hannel Host Connectivity Guide P N 200 999 642 CLARiiON Host Connectivity Guide P N 014003106 Conventions Used in this Guide EMC uses the following conventions for notes cautions warnings and danger notices A note presents information that is important but not hazard related CAUTION A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or damage to the system or equipment The caution may app...

Page 20: ...mments Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy organization and overall quality of the user publications Please send a message to techpub_comments emc com with your opinions of this guide Palatino Normal text Palatino bold Dialog box button icon and menu items Selections you make from the user interface including buttons icons and field names Palatino italic New terms or uni...

Page 21: ...te plus d un cordon d alimentation Afin de prévenir les chocs électriques débrancher les deux cordons d alimentation avant de faire le dépannage Un circuit de terre continu est essentiel en vue du fonctionnement sécuritaire de l apareil Ne jamais mettre l appareil en marche lorsque le conducteur de mise a la terre est débranché WARNUNG Nur für Fachpersonal Das Geraet hat mehr als eine Anschlusslei...

Page 22: ... or move the unit WARNING The system operates at high voltages To protect against physical harm power off the system whenever possible while servicing WARNING In case of fire or other emergency isolate the system s power involved and alert appropriate personnel CAUTION Trained personnel are advised to exercise great care at all times when working on the Connectrix DS 32M2 Remember to Remove rings ...

Page 23: ... static discharge and need to be handled accordingly CAUTION Before handling any equipment containing LSI and or VLSI components observe the following precautions Store all printed circuit boards in anti static bags Use a ground strap whenever you handle a printed circuit board Unless specifically designed for non disruptive replacement never plug or unplug printed circuit boards with the power on...

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Page 25: ... components It describes operator controls management service and operation features and hardware operations Also provided is an overview of creating multiswitch fabrics with multiple switches This chapter contains the following sections Overview 1 2 DS 32M2 Description 1 3 Connectrix Service Processor 1 7 Hardware Features 1 8 Hardware Operations 1 15 Switch Operating Features ...

Page 26: ...ode fiber optic cable with longwave laser transceivers The DS 32M2 is managed and controlled through one of these The Connectrix Manager and DS 32M2 Product Manager applications installed on the Connectrix service processor in an EC 1200 cabinet Multiple switches and the Connectrix service processor communicate on a LAN through one or more 10Base T Ethernet hubs An EMC CLARiiON cabinet or customer...

Page 27: ...ager E_Port compatibility with installed base of ED 64Ms ED 1032s and DS xxMs DS 16M DS 16M2 DS 32M DS 32M2 LC based Fibre Channel connector system Embedded Web Server Mounting in EC 1200 CLARiiON or customer supplied rack Up to 12 DS 32M2s in a single EC 1200 providing up to 384 departmental class ports per cabinet Web browser CLI and SNMP support Support for all operating systems HBAs and driver...

Page 28: ...op momentarily until the connections automatically recover The IML button is flush mounted to protect against inadvertent activation CAUTION Use the IML button only if directed by a procedural step or your next level of support An IML is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should be performed only if the CTP subsystem is suspect Do not use this button to reset a failed port unless directed...

Page 29: ...le memory for storing firmware two memory regions switch configuration information persistent operating parameters and memory dump files Because two firmware versions can be stored on the CTP firmware is upgraded concurrently Provide connections to Fibre Channel ports and enable frame transmission between switch ports without software intervention Provide connections to an RS 232 maintenance port ...

Page 30: ...wer switch and a CTP subsystem connection to allow for different AC power sources The power supplies are input rated up to 264 VAC volts alternating current A green LED at the upper left corner of each power supply illuminates if the power supply is operational and receiving AC power Maintenance Port The rear panel provides a 9 pin D type subminiature maintenance port that provides a connection fo...

Page 31: ...e 3 2 for additional information about the Connectrix Manager and Product Manager applications The Connectrix service processor and Connectrix Manager application are a dedicated hardware and software solution that should not be used for other tasks EMC tests the Connectrix Manager application installed on the Connectrix service processor but does not test other third party software for compatibil...

Page 32: ...ides a redundant configuration of critical hardware components with automatic failure detection and notification Low latency The latency is less than two microseconds between transmission of a frame at a source port to receipt of a frame at the corresponding destination port with no port contention Low communication overhead Fibre Channel protocol provides efficient use of transmission bandwidth r...

Page 33: ...rs and one local to manage and monitor switches controlled by the Connectrix service processor Management using SNMP An SNMP agent is implemented through the Product Manager application allowing administrators on SNMP management workstations to access switch management information using any standard network management tool Administrators can assign IP addresses and corresponding community names fo...

Page 34: ...r supply handles the full load Separate receptacles at the rear of the switch provide facility input power to each supply For full redundancy input power for each receptacle should come from a different source Fans The switch has four cooling fans If a single fan fails the redundant fans provide cooling until the failed fan is replaced If two or more fan modules fail they must be replaced immediat...

Page 35: ...ck any switch port through the Product Manager application Blocking a port prevents an attached device from logging in to the switch or communicating with any attached device A blocked port continuously transmits an offline sequence OLS Zoning System administrators can partition attached devices into restricted access zones A zone contains a set of devices that can access each other A zone member ...

Page 36: ...raps when unauthorized SNMP workstations attempt to access the switch Audit log tracking Configuration changes to the switch are recorded in an audit log stored on the Connectrix service processor Users can display the audit log through the Product Manager application Log entries include the date and time of the configuration change a description of the change and the source of the change Port blo...

Page 37: ... external modem for support personnel to dial in to the Connectrix service processor for event notification and to perform remote diagnostics An RS 232 maintenance port at the rear of the switch port access is password protected that enables installation or service personnel to Change the switch s MAC address IP address subnet mask and gateway address Enable or disable the LAN data rate auto negot...

Page 38: ...igured through the Connectrix Manager application to receive unsolicited SNMP trap messages The trap messages indicate operational state changes and failure conditions SNMP management using the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB Version 2 0 TCP IP MIB II definition RFC 1213 or a DS 32M2 MIB that runs on each switch Up to six authorized management workstations can be configured through the Product Ma...

Page 39: ...ates On line When the switch is in the online state all of the unblocked ports are allowed to log in to the fabric and begin communicating Devices can connect to the switch if the port is not blocked and can communicate with another attached device if both devices are in the same zone or if the default zone is enabled Off line When the switch is in the offline state all the installed ports are off...

Page 40: ...e connection is re established Automatically enables changes made to the active zone set if these changes were not enabled before the IML Keeps all fabric services databases intact making the operation transparent to attached devices These databases contain such information as current fabric logins name server registrations and other data A reset causes the link between the DS 32M2 and the Connect...

Page 41: ...STs and then if no POST errors are encountered resumes the active role that it had before the IPL Resets the Ethernet interface on the CTP subsystem causing the connection to the Connectrix service processor to drop momentarily The status icon for the switch in the Product View will change to a gray square until the connection is reestablished Stops normal switching functions for ports Functions r...

Page 42: ...1 1 18 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Switch Operating Features ...

Page 43: ... Invisible Body Tag This chapter describes the operation of the DS 32M2 and identifies the controls and indicators The chapter contains the following sections Power Procedures 2 2 FRU LEDs and Connectors 2 4 Operating the Switch ...

Page 44: ... the opposite direction 0 When pushing the switch off to cycle power wait 30 seconds before pushing the switch on again Figure 2 1 AC Power Switch Locations Power On Self Tests When the power is switched on power on self tests POSTs run to ensure correct operation of switch logic These tests reside in flash memory on the Control Processor CTP They verify correct operation of the CTP ports LEDs and...

Page 45: ... power cycling powering the unit off and on wait 30 seconds after switching the unit off before switching it on again Powering the switch off and on power cycle resets all hardware components and interrupts port operation When switching the power on all logic is reset To switch the power off use the following procedures CAUTION Warn administrators and users currently operating devices that are att...

Page 46: ...2 2 and Figure 2 3 show LED locations and Table 2 1 describes their functions Figure 2 2 Front Panel LEDs and Connectors Figure 2 3 Rear Panel LEDs and Connectors EMC 2 Power LED Error LED IML Button Ethernet Connector SFP Transceivers 32 Port LEDs 64 LEDs Connectors Fan 3 Fan 2 Fan 1 Fan 0 PS 0 PS 1 PS 1 Receptacle PS 0 Receptacle Maintenance Port ...

Page 47: ...led the LED will illuminate continously if there is a failure Ethernet Connector Green See Function Two LEDs at the top of the Ethernet connector indicate LAN speed Left LED on 10 Mbps Right LED on 100 Mbps Port Green On The port is connected with the attached end device and is ready to communicate Off The port is off line Blinking There is active Fibre Channel traffic on the port Amber On The por...

Page 48: ...nnector locations and Table 2 2 describes their functions Table 2 2 Connectors Connector Function RJ 45 100Base T Ethernet Connects the switch to the same 100 Mbps LAN as the Connectrix service processor All data to and from the switch and Connectrix service processor is transported on this link Port Connects the switch to user devices and other switches AC power Supplies AC power to the two suppl...

Page 49: ...ger application It is intended as a quick reference for using features available through the main Product Manager window This chapter contains the following sections Product Manager Overview 3 2 Using the Product Manager 3 5 Product Manager Menu Bar 3 12 Product Manager Views 3 17 User Rights 3 21 Product Manager Overview ...

Page 50: ...views of switch hardware components and component status By positioning the cursor on icons graphics panels and other visual elements in these views and clicking the mouse touchpad you can quickly manage and monitor the switch on your network Using the Product Manager you can Back up and restore configuration data Clear the system error indicator Configure extended distance buffering for ports Con...

Page 51: ...location status model number firmware and Engineering Change EC level and manufacturer Enable beaconing for ports and the switch Enable channel wrap mode S 390 mode only Maintain a port address library S 390 mode only Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its hardware field replaceable units Perform an Initial Program Load IPL Perform maintenance tasks for the switch including m...

Page 52: ...d Configuring Remote Workstations in the Connectrix Manager User Guide Figure 3 1 Connectrix Service Processor and Remote Workstation Configuration E Mail Server Connectrix Manager Client Workstations SNMP Management Station Connectrix Manager Server Running on Connectrix Service Processor Switch Hub 10 100 Mb s Corporate LAN ...

Page 53: ...2 appear when you select options from the pop up menus The terms dialog box and window are sometimes used interchangeably Figure 3 2 Typical Dialog Box To enter data into an empty field click in the field and begin typing when the cursor appears at insertion point To change or remove data that already exists in a field drag the cursor or double click on the data to highlight the characters you wan...

Page 54: ...avigation is an alternative to mouse navigation Use the methods described in this section to navigate using your keyboard Logging Into the Connectrix Manager To open the Product Manager you must first log into the Connectrix Manager 1 The Connectrix Manager starts automatically when the Connectrix service processor is powered on or rebooted If you need to start the Client application on a remote w...

Page 55: ...onnectrix Manager Login window Figure 3 3 enter your user name and password User names and passwords are case sensitive If user names have not been established use the default user name Administrator and password password Figure 3 3 Connectrix Manager Login Window HP UX or AIX a In the Terminal window type the following and press ENTER b root evtcom2 root cd home b Type root evtcom2 root cd EFCM a...

Page 56: ...to a Connectrix service processor that is not listed enter the name or IP address 4 Click Login If the connection is successful the Connectrix Manager opens to the Products view Figure 3 4 The other main view is the Fabrics view which is described in the Connectrix Manager User Guide Figure 3 4 Connectrix Manager Products View The Products view provides a graphical overview of all the products tha...

Page 57: ...ursor over the product icon Status indicator the color coded symbol behind the product illustration A red and yellow diamond means that the product has failed and requires immediate service A yellow triangle means that the product is degraded but is still performing as designed A green circle means that the product is fully operational A grey square means that the Connectrix Manager cannot determi...

Page 58: ...either the Products or Fabrics view Right click the product icon and select Open on the pop up menu Click the product icon to highlight it then press CTRL O or click the Open Product icon on the Connectrix Manager toolbar The Product Manager opens to the Hardware view Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Product Manager Window Open Product 120 20 150 10 ABC 123 Windows Title Bar Menu Bar View Selector Main Panel...

Page 59: ...dows open concurrently For more information on the Products view refer to these sections Product Manager Menu Bar on page 3 12 Product Manager Views on page 3 17 Closing the Product Manager To close the Product Manager select Close from the Product menu Closing the Connectrix Manager To log out of the Connectrix Manager so you can log in again using a diferent user name and password select Logout ...

Page 60: ...ode only Clear Link Incident Alert s Reset Port Port Binding Clear Threshold Alert s FRU Contains a FRU Properties entry refer to Displaying FRU Properties on page 4 8 for a description Clear System Error Light Turns off the amber system error LED located below the green power LED on the front of the switch Enable Unit Beaconing Causes a system error light on the front of the switch to blink to he...

Page 61: ...r to Configuring the Operating Mode on page 5 4 Operating Parameters Allows you to set the following Fibre Channel and fabric operating parameters described in greater detail under Configuring Operating Parameters on page 5 6 BB_Credit Buffer to Buffer Credit R_A_TOV Resource Allocation Time Out Value E_D_TOV Error Detect Time Out Value Preferred Domain ID Switch Priority Rerouting Delay Ports All...

Page 62: ...ld Alerts Allows you to configure threshold alerts for ports A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit Tx or receive Rx throughput reaches specified values for specific director ports or port types E_Ports or F_Ports Refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5 33 Export Configuration Report Allows you to save an ASCII text file containing all current user definable configuration optio...

Page 63: ...ou to collect maintenance data into a file This file is used by support personnel to diagnose system problems Refer to Collecting Maintenance Data on page 7 5 IPL Allows you to initiate an Initial Program Load on the switch Refer to Executing an IPL on page 7 6 Set Online State Allows you to change the online state of the switch to off line or on line Refer to Setting the Online State on page 7 8 ...

Page 64: ...as backed up Refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7 12 Reset Configuration Allows you to reset all switch configuration data back to the factory defaults Refer to Resetting the Configuration on page 7 18 Help Contents Displays online help for the Product Manager About Displays the version number for the Product Manager and copyright information ...

Page 65: ...ffers four main views accessible by clicking the tabs Hardware View The Hardware view Figure 3 8 is the default view that appears in the main panel when you open the Product Manager For details on navigating and monitoring via the Hardware view refer to Chapter 4 Figure 3 8 Product Manager Hardware View ABC123 ABC 123 View Tabs ABC 123 ABC 123 ...

Page 66: ...isplays a FRU Properties window containing detailed information on the hardware component Right clicking anywhere on the switch except on a FRU displays a list of options for the switch Refer to Using Menu Options on page 4 13 for more information For reference here are the menu options Switch Properties Enable Unit Beaconing Clear System Error Light IPL Switch Set Switch Date and Time Set Switch ...

Page 67: ...nnector and transceiver types distance media and speed Enable Beaconing Clear Link Incident Alert s Reset the port For details on these menu options refer to Port Menu on page 4 14 For details on navigating and monitoring using the Port List view refer to Using the Port List View on page 4 21 Performance View Clicking the Performance tab on the Product Manager window refer to Figure 3 7 on page 3 ...

Page 68: ...g the FRU List tab on the Product Manager window refer to Figure 3 7 on page 3 17 displays a table with information about each of the FRUs installed in the switch All data is dynamic and is updated automatically Figure 4 9 on page 4 33 shows an example of the FRU List view For details on navigating and monitoring via the FRU List view refer to Using the FRU List View on page 4 33 ...

Page 69: ...le operating in the Connectrix Manager application Detailed instructions concerning the assignment of user rights for both the Connectrix Manager and Product Manager applications appear in the Connectrix Manager User Guide Any of these levels of user rights can be assigned to specific users System Administrator Product Administrator Operator Maintenance View By default all users have View rights w...

Page 70: ... User Rights for Product Manager Functions Product Manager Rights Product Administrator Operator Maintenance Backup Restore Configuration X X Channel Wrap S 390 mode only X X Block Port X X X Change Online State X X Clear Audit Log X Clear Audit Log X Clear Event Log X Clear Hardware Log X X Clear LIN Alert X X Clear LIN Log X Clear System Error Light X Configure Addresses Active S 390 mode only X...

Page 71: ... X X X IPL X X Manage Firmware X Port Diagnostics X Port Beaconing X X X Set Online State X X X Swap Ports S 390 mode only X X Reset Configuration X Reset Statistics Counters Performance View X X Reset Port X Unit Beaconing X X X View Event Log X X View Firmware X View Hardware Log X X X View LIN Log X X X View SNMP X X Table 3 1 User Rights for Product Manager Functions continued Product Manager ...

Page 72: ...3 3 24 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Product Manager Overview ...

Page 73: ... manage switch operation The views are accessible from the tabs shown here This chapter contains the following sections Using the Hardware View 4 2 Using the Node List View 4 17 Using the Port List View 4 21 Using the Performance View 4 25 Using the FRU List View 4 33 Port Operational States 4 35 Alerts 4 37 Monitoring and Managing the Switch ABC123 ABC 123 View Tabs ...

Page 74: ...Identifying FRUs Move the cursor over parts of the switch graphic in the Hardware view to display pop up labels identifying each hardware component and its slot position in the chassis relative to identical components installed in the switch FRUs include Fan module The DS 32M2 contains four fan modules Power supply module Note that each AC connector on the rear of the unit is the location of an in...

Page 75: ...s just before the switch goes on line This state normally only happens briefly unless there is a problem reaching the online state Going offline This is a transitional state that occurs just before the switch goes off line This state normally only happens briefly unless there is a problem reaching the offline state Name Description Location Refer to Configuring Switch Identification on page 5 2 fo...

Page 76: ...reviously established Connectrix service processor from the Connectrix Manager login screen Unknown Network Address The address defined for the switch in the Connectrix Manager could not be found in the Domain Name Server DNS Either the name was mistyped when the switch was added to the Connectrix Manager or the name was not available from the DNS Check the network IP address for the switch defini...

Page 77: ...l All components and installed ports are operational no failures Yellow Triangle Degraded Redundant Failure A redundant component has failed such as a power supply and the backup component has taken over operation Minor Failure A failure occurred which has decreased the switch operational ability Normal switching operations are not affected One or more ports failed but at least one port is still o...

Page 78: ...ABC 123 1 6 3 4 5 2 7 NOT OPERATIONAL OFFLINE Table 4 2 Legend for Figure 4 1 Port attention indicator A yellow triangle alert symbol can indicate any of these A link incident occurred The port is not operational The port is in a non standard mode of operation For a link incident the status table at the top of the Hardware view changes to reflect the reason for the alert You can also note the reas...

Page 79: ...lates the power LED on the switch When the indicator illuminates the switch is connected to facility AC power and operational The indicator will be on if either power supply is operating System Error indicator The amber indicator simulates the system error light on the switch When this indicator illuminates an event has occurred requiring immediate attention such as a system fan power supply or po...

Page 80: ...r illuminates if the power supply is working and receiving AC power If a red and yellow diamond appears on a power connector the internal power supply for that connector failed In this case the green indicator to the top left of the connector will not illuminate When the green indicator is on and no alert symbol appears the power supply is operational The switch operates with one power supply howe...

Page 81: ...lowing for the selected port Refer to Configuring Ports on page 5 11 for more information on some of these parameters Port Number The physical port number Port Name A user defined name or description Type G_Port This displays if nothing is logged into the port F_Port This displays if a device is logged into the port E_Port This displays if the port is connected to another switch s E_Port over an I...

Page 82: ...ncident Description of the last link incident that occurred on the port Operational State Beaconing Inactive Invalid Attachment Link Incident Link Reset No Light Not Operational Online Offline Port Failure Segmented E_Port Testing Table 4 3 on page 4 35 describes the operational states Reason Reason for invalid attachment or E_Port segmentation E_Port segmentation can occur only when the switch is...

Page 83: ... Interop Mode for this switch is set to McDATA Fabric 08 ISL connection not allowed on this port The port is configured as an F_Port but attaches to another switch 10 Port binding violation unauthorized WWN The WWN entered to configure port binding is not valid or a Nickname was used that is not configured through the Product Manager for the attached device 11 Unresponsive node connected to port P...

Page 84: ...in the field Displaying Switch Properties To display a Switch Properties window double click the switch illustration away from a FRU or right click the switch illustration away from a FRU and click Properties on the pop up menu The Switch Properties window displays Switch name description location and contact as configured through the Configure Identification dialog box Fibre Channel WWN identifie...

Page 85: ... is enabled When you click the check box to remove the checkmark unit beaconing is off and the amber LED goes out You can enable beaconing only if the system error light is off meaning there are no system errors Clear System Error Light Turns off the amber system error light located below the green power LED on the switch This also turns off the amber system error light indicator in the Hardware v...

Page 86: ...window which contains displays the following information Port number Connector type Always LC Connector Transceiver Longwave Laser or Shortwave Laser Distance General distance range for port transmission This can be either short to long distances for the longwave laser LC transceiver or short distances for the shortwave laser LC transceivers Media The Fibre Channel mode and optic size For the long...

Page 87: ...etween ports For details refer to Swapping Ports on page 7 3 Clear Link Incident Alert s Click this to clear the attention indicators on the Hardware view the Port List view and the Performance view In addition the procedure clears the alert description in the Port Properties window If there are no link incident alerts set for a port no actions occur Although you can manually clear link incidents ...

Page 88: ...ers of threshold alerts in dialog boxes and views This action also restarts the notification interval and the cumulative minutes for utilization interval Figure 4 2 Clear Threshold Alert s Window For more information on threshold alerts refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5 33 ...

Page 89: ...ts on the switch sorted by port number All data is updated automatically as devices log in and log out Figure 4 3 Node List View Information that appears for each node includes Port Port number 0 through 31 Addr S 390 mode only Displays the logical address of the port The address equals the port number plus 4 For example the address for port 0 is 4 0 4 If port addresses have been swapped those add...

Page 90: ...he WWN and nickname a Right click the port s row b On the pop up menu move the cursor over Display Options c Click the desired option on the pop up sub menu BB_Credit The buffer to buffer credit that the attached node has available Open Systems Node Types FICON SB 2 Node Types Unknown Unspecified Other Direct access storage Hub Magnetic tape Switch Unit record input Gateway Unit record output Conv...

Page 91: ... if configured for the node WWN Node Port Number Node port connected to the switch Buffer to Buffer Credit Buffer to buffer credit that the attached node has available Class of Service Can be Class 2 Class 3 or both Data Field Size Largest size of Fibre Channel frame the node will process The size is negotiated with the attached device Displaying Port Properties To display a Port Properties window...

Page 92: ... For example a Windows NT Exchange server might have the nickname NT Exch HBA 1 and a WWN of a Symmetrix port might have the nickname Symm 0415 FA 1A 3 Click OK to save the nickname Displaying Nicknames To change a node s display between the WWN and nickname 1 Right click the node s row in the Node List view 2 On the pop up menu move the cursor over Display Options 3 Click the desired option on th...

Page 93: ...wing information on all ports that can be installed in the switch All information is updated automatically Port number 0 through 31 Addr S 390 mode only Displays the logical address of the port The address equals the port number plus 4 For example the address for port 0 is 4 0 4 If port addresses have been swapped those addresses will be followed by an asterisk Name Port name as configured through...

Page 94: ...ch ports A blocked port continuously transmits OLS Unblocked Devices communicating with the port can log in to the switch and communicate with devices attached to any other unblocked port in the same zone State Can be any of the following No Light Online Offline Beaconing Link Reset Not Operational Not Installed Invalid Attachment Port Failure Segmented E_Port Link Incident Testing Inactive For mo...

Page 95: ...ort Properties on page 4 9 for descriptions of the port properties Menu Options Right click a row to display a pop up menu with the following port related options Refer to the pages shown for more information Port Properties Refer to Displaying Port Properties on page 4 9 Node Properties Refer to Displaying Node Properties on page 4 19 If a node is not logged in a message indicates that node infor...

Page 96: ...g Allows you to enable or disable port binding For details refer to Configuring Ports on page 5 11 Clear Threshold Alert s Allows you to clear threshold alerts Select the appropriate option to clear alerts for the selected port only or all ports on the director This clears all attention indicators that notify users of threshold alerts in dialog boxes and views This action also restarts the notific...

Page 97: ...Using the Performance View To display the Performance view Figure 4 7 select the Product Manager Performance tab This view displays a bar graph for each port The lower portion of the view displays statistical values for a selected port Figure 4 7 Performance View 2 S34 A ...

Page 98: ...rovides a graphical display of performance for all ports Each bar graph in the upper portion of the main panel displays the percentage of link utilization for the port This information is updated every five seconds Each bar graph shows the percentage of link utilization for the port a red arrow marks the highest utilization since the opening of the Performance view If the system detects activity o...

Page 99: ...e cleared and by whom is saved in the Audit Log As a general rule you should clear all counts after the system is stabilized When looking at the Performance view keep track of the approximate time interval when errors accumulate to judge the presence and severity of a problem Also recognize that there is a link recovery hierarchy implemented in Fibre Channel to handle some level of expected anomal...

Page 100: ...he Hardware view to indicate a link incident A red and yellow diamond appears to indicate a port failure Sync losses The number of loss of synchronization errors which occur if the attached device is reset or disconnected from the port A yellow triangle appears in the Hardware view to indicate a link incident Signal losses The number of loss of signal errors which occur if the attached device is r...

Page 101: ...elimiter or an invalid class of service This indicates that the frame arrived at the switch s port corrupted This corruption can be due to plugging unplugging the link bad optics at either end of the cable bad cable or dirty or poor connections Moving the connection around or replacing cables can isolate the problem Address ID errors The number of address identifier errors A received frame had an ...

Page 102: ...r Byte Words Transmitted The number of four byte words transmitted Class 3 Statistics These statistics relate to Class 3 frames Received Frames The number of Class 3 frames received by this F_Port from its attached N_Port Discarded Frames The number of Class 3 frames discarded including multicast frames with bad D_IDs The switch increments this count when it discards a frame that cannot be routed ...

Page 103: ...os the frames to the sending device to test the channel The switch remains in channel wrap mode until the option is disabled While in channel wrap mode the port can accept only echo commands from the host and appears to be blocked to all other communication If the checkbox is checked channel wrap is enabled Click the checkbox to add or remove a checkmark Swap Ports S 390 mode only Allows you to sw...

Page 104: ...4 32 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Monitoring and Managing the Switch Figure 4 8 Clear Threshold Alert s Window For more information on threshold alerts refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5 33 ...

Page 105: ...ew Figure 4 9 select the Product Manager FRU List tab This view displays information about all installed FRUs on the switch All data is updated automatically as the software detects changes This view does not list optics as FRUs Display the Port List view to obtain the status of optics Figure 4 9 FRU List View S34 A ...

Page 106: ...t fails completely the entire switch must be replaced Position Slot position of FRU in the unit relative to identical FRUs also installed in the unit There are four fan modules 0 3 one CTP subsystem 0 and two power supplies 0 and 1 and 32 port positions 3 31 Status Active Always appears unless the FRU has failed Failed Appears if the FRU is not functional Part Number Part number of the FRU Serial ...

Page 107: ...ties window Segmented E_Port The E_Port is segmented preventing the two fabrics from joining This occurs only when two switchs are connected to each other Display the Port Properties window to view the segmentation reason On Blinking Yellow triangle Testing and or Beaconing The port is beaconing When beaconing is enabled the amber LED on the actual port blinks every two seconds to help users find ...

Page 108: ...ily this is a transient state that should not persist Not operational The switch port is receiving a Fibre Channel NOS not operational sequence indicating that the attached device is not operational Inactive The switch port is in an inactive state Reasons for this state appear in the Reason field of the Port Properties dialog box Note that if port optics have also failed the amber LED will be on N...

Page 109: ...t causes a yellow triangle to appear next to the port connector in the Hardware view and in the Alert column in the Port List view Double clicking on the port in the Hardware view or Port List view displays the Port Properties window If LIN alerts are enabled for the port the window contains a short description of the latest incident in the Link Incident field If there are no active incidents None...

Page 110: ...r a port no actions occur Be aware that clearing the incident indicator clears it for everyone using the system Figure 4 10 Clear Link Incident Alert Window Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit Tx or receive Rx throughput reaches specific values for switch ports or port types E_Ports or F_Ports Threshold alerts occur as the following in the Product Ma...

Page 111: ...figuring the Operating Mode 5 4 Configuring Operating Parameters 5 6 Configuring Ports 5 11 Configuring Port Addresses 5 18 Managing Stored Address Configurations 5 22 Configuring the SNMP Agent 5 24 Configuring Management Server Control 5 27 Configuring the Feature Key 5 28 Configuring the Date and Time 5 31 Configuring Threshold Alerts 5 33 Exporting a Configuration Report 5 41 Enabling the Embe...

Page 112: ...onfigure the parameters as follows Name Enter a name for the switch up to 24 alphanumeric characters As an example the name could reflect the director s Ethernet network domain name service DNS host name This name will appear in the following locations Switch icon label in the Connectrix Manager Products view if the display options are set to display product names Product Manager window title pane...

Page 113: ...fying information about a contact person such as a phone number title and or e mail address The entry can be longer than 24 characters however the size of the user s display determines how much of a lengthy entry will appear This contact information will appear in the Switch Properties window Set Name as Nickname If this box is checked the name in the Name field will become a nickname for the swit...

Page 114: ...CON channel Use Open Systems mode for all other non FICON Fibre channel environments To set the operating mode follow these steps 1 Set the switch off line CAUTION Setting the switch off line terminates all Fibre Channel connections a Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Set Online State on the drop down menu This displays the window in Figure 5 4 Figure 5 2 Set Online Stat...

Page 115: ...2M2 DS 16M DS 16M2 Select Open Fabric 1 0 if one or more switches in the fabric are not in the above list 4 Click Activate to save the configuration and close the window 5 Set the switch on line a Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Set Online State on the drop down menu b On the Set Online State window click Set Online 6 If you are finished configuring the switch back up ...

Page 116: ...alue if the switch will participate in a multiswitch fabric To configure operating parameters for the switch follow these steps 1 Set the switch off line CAUTION Setting the switch off line terminates all Fibre Channel connections a Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Set Online State on the drop down menu This displays the window shown in Figure 5 4 Figure 5 4 Set Online ...

Page 117: ...ata when you are finished configuring the switch For more information refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7 12 Operating Parameters The operating parameters are described below BB_Credit Configure the switch to support 1 to 60 buffer to buffer credits The default is 16 All ports use this value except those ports configured for extended distance buffering 10 to 100 km which ...

Page 118: ...me value for R_A_TOV on all directors and switches in a multiswitch fabric If the value is not the same on all units the fabric segments Also the value for R_A_TOV must be greater than the value configured for E_D_TOV E_D_TOV Adjust the E_D_TOV in tenth of a second increments An error condition occurs when an expected response is not received within the time limit set by this value Set a value in ...

Page 119: ...ystems and Interop Mode set to McDATA 1 0 is added to the fabric Refer to Configuring the Operating Mode on page 5 4 An ISL is removed The principal switch is determined as follows If one and only one director switch is set to Principal it becomes the principal switch This switch remains the principal switch as long as it is on line in the fabric even if someone changes another switch s Switch Pri...

Page 120: ...ric process The next time a Build Fabric occurs however the switch with the lowest WWN will become principal In some logs Switch Priority settings map to numbers Principal 1 Default 254 Never Principal 255 Rerouting Delay Placing a check mark in the check box to the left of the Rerouting Delay option enables rerouting delay This option is applicable only if the switch is in a multiswitch fabric Th...

Page 121: ...n menu This displays the Configure Ports dialog box Figure 5 6 Figure 5 6 Configure Ports Dialog Box 2 Configure the port parameters referring to Port Parameters on page 5 12 3 Click Activate to activate changes and close the dialog box If the format for a WWN or nickname in the Bound WWN column is invalid an error message appears If the Port Binding column is checked for a port and the WWN or nic...

Page 122: ...gh 31 You cannot edit this field Name Open Systems mode only to name ports in S 390 mode use the Configure Addresses dialog box described under Configuring Port Addresses on page 5 18 Port names appear in several Product Manager windows Enter a name here to identify the end device connected to the port For example if the server name is XYZ you might use XYZ Server To identify port numbers for whic...

Page 123: ...ort uses the number of BB_Credits 1 through 60 that were configured through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box To enable or disable extended distance buffering on all ports in the switch right click anywhere in the 10 100 km column then click Clear All 10 100km or Set All 10 100km on the pop up menu You can enable extended distance for a port even if it is not an extended distance port ...

Page 124: ...t type on the pop up menu Port Binding This setting determines whether port binding is enabled if the box is checked or disabled on a port Click a checkbox to add or remove a checkmark If enabled The only device that can attach to the port is the one specified by the WWN or Nickname in the Bound WWN column If the Bound WWN column is blank no device can connect to the port If disabled Any device ca...

Page 125: ...a rate for the port Click this column on a port s row to display a drop down list then click the desired type 2 Gb sec 1 Gb sec Negotiate Allows the port to negotiate the data speed with an attached device Set the speed to 2 Gb sec only on ports that support this speed EMC recommends that only 2 Gb s optics be installed in DS 32M2s If a 1 Gb s optic is inserted and the port speed is configured for...

Page 126: ...N Dialog Box Configure the parameters as follows then click Activate Port Binding Click to add or remove a checkmark If the box is checked port binding is enabled for the port You can also enable or disable binding through the Configure Ports dialog box If port binding is enabled only the device whose WWN or nickname is entered in the WWN field can attach to the port If the WWN field does not cont...

Page 127: ...x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx or nickname of a device that will be bound to the port If port binding is enabled this device has exclusive use of the port even if another device is logged in If binding is not enabled this WWN nickname will be stored If port binding is enabled and no attached node matches the WWN nickname in the WWN field a warning Figure 5 7 on page 5 12 appears If you click Continue at t...

Page 128: ...de on page 5 4 Use this procedure to create and activate port address configurations for S 390 connections To configure save and activate port addresses use the following steps 1 Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Addresses on the drop down menu then click Active on the pop up submenu This displays the dialog box in Figure 5 9 Figure 5 9 Configure Addresses Active Dialog Bo...

Page 129: ...Also Port OC is prohibited from communicating with all other port addresses Moving the cursor over the cells in the array displays the corresponding address 2 Configure the parameters as described under Address Parameters on page 5 20 3 When everything is configured the way you want click Save As at the bottom of the Configure Addresses dialog box This displays the dialog box in Figure 5 10 Figure...

Page 130: ...r plus four For example the address for port 0 is 4 0 4 Port Name User defined name assigned to the address Up to 24 alphanumeric characters are allowed including spaces hyphens and underscores Blocked If the box is checked the port is blocked Blocked ports continuously transmit offline sequences OLS but cannot communicate to an attached device Click a box to add or remove a checkmark To block or ...

Page 131: ...nnection between a specific address and all other port addresses Allow row Allows connection for all port addresses that are currently prohibited on a row This allows connection between a port with a specific address and other allowed ports Prohibit all Prohibits connection between all port addresses In this state ports in the switch cannot connect with any other port address Allow all This allows...

Page 132: ...n the library To manage saved library entries 1 Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Addresses on the drop down menu then click Stored on the pop up submenu This displays the Address Configuration Library dialog box Figure 5 12 Figure 5 12 Address Configuration Library Dialog Box 2 Click a row to select a configuration entry Then click the desired button Activate Sends a stor...

Page 133: ...Address Configuration dialog box appears provide a name and description for the configuration Name 1 to 8 characters Valid characters are Description optional 1 to 24 characters Valid characters are the same as for the name plus lower case letters Click OK to add the configuration to the Address Configuration Library 3 When finished managing the Address Configuration Library click Close to close t...

Page 134: ... station that receives messages for specific events that occur on the switch Define SNMP community names that SNMP managers use for reading variables Authorize write permissions for writable MIB variables The SNMP configuration is stored in NV RAM on the switch SNMP managers may request but will not receive traps and SNMP data through SNMP management stations that are not configured with community...

Page 135: ...les from or write MIB variables to the switch Refer to the note under Configuring the SNMP Agent on page 5 24 for more information about assigning community names 4 If a Write Authorization check box is checked the trap recipient SNMP management station is granted authorization to modify the SNMP variables sysContact sysName sysLocation and fcFPortPhysAdminStatus Click the box to add or remove a c...

Page 136: ...nectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Configuring the Switch 8 If you are finished configuring the switch back up the configuration data For more information refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7 12 ...

Page 137: ...nstalled in order to perform this procedure To configure open systems management server follow these steps 1 Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Management Server on the drop down menu This displays the window in Figure 5 14 Figure 5 14 Configure Open Systems Management Server Window 2 If the box next to Host Control Prohibited is checked the host management program cannot c...

Page 138: ...he Open Systems Management Server OSMS This can be acquired only through an RPQ To configure a feature key follow these steps 1 Set the switch off line CAUTION Setting the director off line terminates all Fibre Channel connections a Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Set Online State on the drop down menu This displays the window in Figure 5 15 Figure 5 15 Set Online Stat...

Page 139: ...documentation you received for the feature Enter the feature key and click OK If an Invalid feature key message appears verify that you have entered the key correctly If you need to verify that you have the correct key check the serial number of the switch in the Switch Properties window and compare it to the serial number listed in the documentation provided with your feature key To display the S...

Page 140: ...s shown in the current list that are not shown in the new list then those features will be removed from the director Activating the feature key causes an IPL of the switch during which the Ethernet connection between the Connectrix service processor and the switch is momentarily interrupted 7 Set the switch on line a Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Set Online State on ...

Page 141: ...ice processor periodically synchronizes the switch time to the service processor time and the time is automatically corrected for daylight savings time If the Periodic Date Time Synchronization check box is not checked you can set the Connectrix service processor date and time manually If the switch s operating mode is S 390 an error will result if both Periodic Synchronization and Switch Clock Al...

Page 142: ...nd time that you enter 3 If you are finished configuring the switch back up the configuration data For more information refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7 12 a Make sure that Periodic Date Time Synchronization is disabled not checked b Click in a Date or Time field that you want to change c Delete characters and enter new ones as required or highlight the existing charac...

Page 143: ...rt Log Use the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to configure the following Name for the alert Type of threshold for the alert Rx Tx or either Active or inactive state of the alert Threshold criteria Percent traffic capacity utilized This is the percent of the port s throughput capacity achieved by the measured throughput This setting constitutes the threshold value For example the val...

Page 144: ...hold Alerts on the drop down menu This displays the Configure Threshold Alerts window Figure 5 20 Figure 5 20 Configure Threshold Alerts Window If alerts are configured they appear in table format as shown in Figure 5 25 on page 5 39 showing the name of the alert type of alert Rx Tx or Rx or Tx and alert state Active or Inactive 2 Click New This displays the New Threshold Alert window Figure 5 21 ...

Page 145: ...e list Rx Throughput An alert will occur if the threshold set for receive throughput is reached Tx Throughput An alert will occur if the threshold set for transmit throughput is reached Rx or Tx Throughput An alert will occur if the threshold set for either receive or transmit throughput is reached 5 Click Next A new window Figure 5 22 appears with additional parameters The name configured for the...

Page 146: ...uld exist during the notification interval before an alert is generated You can also select At any time if you want an alert to occur whenever the set utilization is reached The valid range is 1 through the interval set in step 8 8 Enter the interval in minutes during which throughput is measured The valid range is 5 to 70 560 minutes When throughput reaches the threshold value and remains constan...

Page 147: ...orts or F_Ports respectively If you select Port List you can select individual ports by clicking the check box by each port number or set all ports Selecting Set All Ports places a checkmark by each port number Selecting Clear All Ports clears the checkmarks by each port number 11 Click Next A final window appears to provide a summary of your alert configuration To make any changes use the Previou...

Page 148: ...een 12 Click Finish The Configure Threshold Alerts window Figure 5 25 appears listing the name type and state of the alert that you just configured 13 At this point the alert is not active To activate the alert select the alert information that displays in the Configure Threshold Alerts table and select Activate ...

Page 149: ...down menu This displays the Configure Threshold Alerts window Figure 5 20 on page 5 34 2 Select the alert that you want to modify by clicking the alert information in the table 3 If the alert is active select Deactivate then select the alert information in the table again 4 Select Modify If the alert is active an error message displays prompting you deactivate the alert 5 An initial Modify Thresho...

Page 150: ... the active state notifications are generated for the alert In the inactive state notifications do not occur 1 Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select Threshold Alerts on the drop down menu This displays the Configure Threshold Alerts window Figure 5 20 on page 5 34 The port s current state deactive or active is listed under the State column 2 To change the state select the aler...

Page 151: ...oduct identification Data input into the Configure Identification dialog box Operating parameters Data input into the Operating Parameters dialog box Port parameters Data input into the Configure Ports dialog box SNMP parameters Data input into the Configure SNMP dialog box Active zoning configuration This specifies the active zone and zone members if set and whether the default zone is enabled or...

Page 152: ...Configuration Report Window 2 Select the folder where you want to save the file 3 Type in a file name and extension in the File name field 4 Click Save This saves the file to the specified folder as an ASCII text file Drive List Go Up One Level Home Create New Folder List Details ...

Page 153: ...binet and connected to the private Ethernet LAN inside the cabinet A DS 32M2 can be installed outside the Connectrix cabinet and still be managed by Connectrix Manager however this requires that the switch be configured with a public IP address to which the Connectrix service processor is also connected If the EWS rather than Connectrix Manager is used to manage the switch the switch must also be ...

Page 154: ...stalled inside the Connectrix cabinet and connected to the private Ethernet LAN inside the cabinet A DS 32M2 can be installed outside the Connectrix cabinet and still be managed by Connectrix Manager however this requires that the switch be configured with a public IP address to which the Connectrix service processor is also connected If you configure a DS 32M2 to reside on a public LAN and you do...

Page 155: ...nvisible Body Tag This chapter describes the DS 32M2 logs The chapter contains the following sections Using Logs 6 2 Audit Log 6 4 Event Log 6 6 Hardware Log 6 8 Link Incident Log 6 9 Threshold Alert Log 6 11 Using Logs ...

Page 156: ...g for all users A warning requests you to confirm that you want to clear all entries in the log Refresh Reads the current data and refreshes the screen with the new display Close Closes the log and displays the Product Manager window Export Displays a Save window Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 Save Window Click Home to return to the files in your home directory The folders listed in the display area of the...

Page 157: ...tension into the File name field d Click Save The file is saved to the specified folder as an ASCII text file Expanding Columns You can expand columns in logs as follows 1 Move over the line separating two column headings until a double arrow appears 2 Hold down the left mouse button and widen the column as necessary Sorting Entries Sort log entries in columns by clicking a column heading A Down a...

Page 158: ...erformed only by the Connectrix service processor without switch interaction These actions are indicated by the string Connectrix Manager following the audit log s stamp of the Connectrix service processor s date and time If the string Connectrix Manager does not appear the time stamp is from the switch Action User action that caused the configuration change such as offline status port name change...

Page 159: ...erface Fibre Channel Host Change was made inband by a Fibre Channel host through the open systems management server Telnet Change was made through a Telnet connection Identifier Identifies the user making the change according to the source Maintenance Port No entry appears Connectrix Manager Includes user address where user is the Product Manager user name and address is the network address of the...

Page 160: ... hardware failures are sent to the Connectrix service processor for recording in the event log The log provides a maximum of 1000 log entries before it wraps and overwrites the oldest entries Each log entry includes the following Date Time The date and time of the event on the switch Event A unique code that identifies the event The same code that appears in the Product Manager Event Log also appe...

Page 161: ...epresenting the FRU chassis position Moving the cursor across the FRUs in the Hardware View displays the position numbers Event Data Up to 32 bytes of supplementary information for the event in hexadecimal format 000 199 System events 200 299 Power supply events 300 399 Fan module events 400 499 CTP events 500 599 Port events 0 Informational 2 Minor 3 Major 4 Severe not operational CTP Control pro...

Page 162: ...entry includes the following Date Time Date and time of the insertion removal of the FRU FRU Name of the inserted removed FRU Position Physical position relative to identical components in the switch Action Inserted or Removed Part Number Part number of the component Serial Number Serial number of the component CTP Control processor FAN Single fan module PWR Power supply module ...

Page 163: ... link incidents with the date each incident occurred the time it occurred and the port on which the incident took place The information in this log is useful to maintenance personnel for isolating port problems particularly E_Port segmentation problems and repair verification Figure 6 5 Link Incident Log ...

Page 164: ... of 12 errors in a 5 minute window per port Loss of Signal or Loss of Synchronization This occurs if a cable is unplugged from an attached node Loss of synchronization condition has persisted for longer than the resource allocation time out value R_A_TOV Not operational NOS primitive sequence received A NOS was recognized Primitive sequence timeout Link reset protocol timeout occurred Timeout occu...

Page 165: ...ert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alert s option under the Configure menu Refer to Configuring Threshold Alerts on page 5 33 Figure 6 6 Threshold Alert Log Each log entry contains Date Time The date and time of the alert Name Name for the alert as configured through the Configure Threshold Alerts window Port Port number where the alert occurred Type The type of alert transmit Tx or...

Page 166: ...re Threshold Alerts window For example a value of 25 means that threshold occurs when throughput reaches 25 percent of the port s capacity Alert Time The maximum cumulative time that the throughput threshold percentage must exist before an alert is generated This is set through the Configure Threshold Alerts window Interval The time interval during which the throughput is measured and an alert can...

Page 167: ... contains the following sections Running Port Diagnostics 7 2 Swapping Ports 7 3 Collecting Maintenance Data 7 5 Executing an IPL 7 6 Setting the Online State 7 8 Managing Firmware Versions 7 9 Enabling E Mail Notification 7 10 Enabling Call Home Notification 7 11 Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration 7 12 Resetting the Configuration 7 18 Using Maintenance Features ...

Page 168: ...7 7 2 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Using Maintenance Features Running Port Diagnostics The Port Diagnostics option is for use by service personnel to run internal and external loopback tests on a port ...

Page 169: ...dure To swap ports follow these steps 1 Make sure the system administrator varies devices off line that are attached to the ports whose addresses you are going to swap 2 Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select Swap Ports on the drop down menu This displays the Swap Ports dialog box Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 Swap Ports Dialog Box 3 Enter the first address in hexadecimal format 4 If...

Page 170: ...tures 8 Follow the on screen instructions and click Next to continue through to the next screen 9 If you are finished configuring the director back up the configuration data For more information refer to Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 7 12 ...

Page 171: ...n is used by service personnel to collect maintenance data that can help diagnose system problems Store this data on the Connectrix service processor hard disk or send it to another network PC using file transfer protocol FTP You can also save the maintenance data to a Zip disk and mail it to the technical support personnel ...

Page 172: ...f line If it is necessary to execute an IPL on the switch follow these steps 1 Click Maintenance on the Product Manager menu bar and select IPL on the drop down menu 2 A window appears asking you to confirm the IPL Click Yes Performing an IPL causes the Ethernet connection between the switch and Connectrix service processor to drop momentarily and the following to occur in the Product Manager wind...

Page 173: ...tus icon for the switch in the Connectrix Manager Products view changes to a gray square until the connection is reestablished Stops normal switching functions for ports Functions resume after the IPL After the IPL All Fabric services databases containing information about current Fabric logins name server registrations and other data remain intact making the operation transparent to attached devi...

Page 174: ...unications Make sure the administrators of all attached devices quiesce Fibre Channel traffic through the switch Follow these steps to set the switch on line or off line 1 Display the Set Online State window Figure 7 2 from the Hardware view by one of these methods Set Online Stateenu Right click on the switch and click Set Switch Online State on the pop up menu Figure 7 2 Set Online State Window ...

Page 175: ...Features Managing Firmware Versions Firmware refers to the internal operating code for the switch You can maintain up to eight firmware versions on the Connectrix service processor for downloading to an switch This option is for use by service personnel ...

Page 176: ...ts are configured in the Connectrix Manager through the Configure E Mail dialog box A valid SMTP address is configured in this dialog box Use the Enable E Mail Notification function on the Product Manager to enable e mail notification for events that occur on a selected switch The default state is disabled To enable or disable e mail notification Enable E Mail Notificationenu When the box to the l...

Page 177: ...port system problems The support center server accepts calls from the Connectrix service processor logs reported events and notifies one or more support center representatives CAUTION Do not change the call home settings these functions are for EMC Service Personnel Changing these settings incorrectly could prevent the Connectrix Manager from properly calling home to the EMC Support Center in the ...

Page 178: ...a Zip disk remains in the Zip drive of the Connectrix service processor and the user remains logged in to the Windows NT operating system data is backed up to the Zip disk whenever the directory contents change or you reboot the Connectrix service processor For more information on the QuikSync backup refer to Automatic Backup to Zip Disk on page 7 14 The purpose of the backup is primarily for sing...

Page 179: ...ns Zoning configuration active zone set and default zone state 2 To back up data click Backup 3 When a message confirms that the backup is complete click OK If the backup fails a message informs you Restore 1 Set the switch off line before performing the restore function Refer to Setting the Online State on page 7 8 2 Click Restore on the Backup and Restore Configuration window to restore the back...

Page 180: ...n by pressing CTRL ALT DEL and selecting Lock Workstation The application used for this function is Iomega QuikSync a separate application installed on the Connectrix service processor QuikSync is configured to automatically mirror the contents of the EfcData directory to the Zip drive when the contents are changed or when you reboot the Connectrix service processor This directory contains all Con...

Page 181: ...tically installed on the Connectrix service processor during the Connectrix service processor install process A blank Zip disk is required for each Connectrix service processor and is included with the Connectrix service processor deliverables Restoring Data from the Zip Disk To restore data to the Connectrix service processor copy the EfcData directory from the Zip disk to the root directory on t...

Page 182: ...steps 1 Open the QuikSync dialog box using one of these steps From the Windows taskbar click Start Programs Iomega QuikSync QuikSync Double click the QuikSync icon in the Windows status area located on the right side of the taskbar Right click the QuikSync icon and click Settings on the pop up menu 2 Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it appears in Figure 7 5 The d EfcData directo...

Page 183: ...g Up and Restoring the Configuration 7 17 Using Maintenance Features Figure 7 6 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box Advanced Tab 4 Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it appears in Figure 7 6 5 Click OK ...

Page 184: ...you might not recover the Ethernet connection between the switch and Connectrix service processor In this case you must re enter LAN addressing such as IP and gateway addresses through a terminal attached to the maintenance port Before using the Reset Configuration option record the switch s current IP address which appears below the switch s icon in the Connectrix Manager Products view with the d...

Page 185: ...e 7 1 lists the default configuration settings Table 7 1 Data Default Values Configuration Description Default Identification Switch Name NULL string Switch Description Fibre Channel Switch Switch Contact End User Contact please configure Switch Location End User Contact please configure Ports Port Names NULL strings Port Blocked States Unblocked Extended Distance 10 100km Disabled LIN Alerts Disa...

Page 186: ...izations Read only per community Trap Recipient IP Addressees 0 for each UDP Port 162 SNMP Authorization Trap State 5 Management Server Active Equal Saved State Disabled Remote Offline Control State Disabled Zoning Number of Zone Members 0 Number of Zones 0 Number of Zone Sets 0 Zone Names None Zone Sets Names None Zone Members None Default Zone State Enabled Active Zone Set State Disabled Active ...

Page 187: ... support for the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The appendix contains these sections Introduction A 2 SNMP Support A 5 SNMPv1 Transports A 8 MIB II Support A 9 Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB Support A 10 Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB ef 6000 A 22 Using SNMP to Manage the Switch ...

Page 188: ...ccounting and security from remote SNMP management stations SNMP is a TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol that uses UDP User Datagram Protocol or other protocols such as UDP IP to exchange messages between an SNMP agent and a management station residing on a network Since SNMP does not rely on the underlying communication protocols it can be made available over other protocols A...

Page 189: ...2 on page A 4 shows the switch supported groups under internet are mgmt Refer to MIB II Support on page A 9 experimental Refer to Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB Support on page A 10 private Refer to Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB ef 6000 on page A 22 root iso 1 org 3 dod 6 mgmt 2 experimental 3 private 4 internet 1 ...

Page 190: ...the value of variables at the agent trap Notifies the management station of significant events Each group and variable in a MIB is assigned a numerical address You can enter commands with variables specified as a name or a number For example get root iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 system or get root 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 mgmt 2 experimental 3 private 4 internet 1 MIB II Fabric Element MIB DS 32M MIB ef 6...

Page 191: ...breAlliance FCMGMT MIB The switches support the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB standard TCP IP MIB II definition RFC1213 and switch specific MIBs Unsolicited SNMP trap messages are transmitted to authorized management workstations When SNMP notifications are configured in the switch Product Manager unsolicited SNMP trap messages can be transmitted to up to six authorized management workstations ...

Page 192: ...hat runs on the service processor PC and in the ED 64M and DS xxM products Use the Configure option in the Connectrix Manager application to configure access to this MIB from authorized SNMP Network Management Stations SNMP Framework MIB SNMP Framework MIB snmp framework mib is needed to successfully compile and install the FibreAlliance MIB on the Network Management Station No changes were made t...

Page 193: ...Enterprise MIB Connectrix Enterprise specific MIB V1 10 ef 6000 mib is implemented by the SNMP agent that runs on a family of EMC Fibre Channel switch products including the ED 64M Director and the DS 32M and DS 16M switches This MIB has changed to 1 10 with the 6 00 release 2 Gb s and 64 bit counter support are added ...

Page 194: ...ne per community Write authorization for sysContact sysName sysLocation fcFPortPhysAdminStatus Enable authorization traps This enables traps to be sent when unauthorized stations try to access switch SNMP information Override default user datagram UDP port numbers for trap recipients The first three parameters can also be configured using the SNMPv1 SET command with an appropriate community To acc...

Page 195: ...opback driver Ethernet driver and Fibre Channel IP driver iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 interface Address translation group iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 at IP group iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 ip ICMP group iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 icmp TCP group iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 tcp UDP group iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 udp SNMP group iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 SNMP mib 2 1...

Page 196: ...S 32M2 There are five groups of variables defined and supported by the agent Configuration FcFeConfig Operation FcFeOp Error FcFeError Accounting FcFeAcct Capability FcFeCap The following sections define the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB variables and their output All variables are in the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB except for fcFxPortPhysAdminStatus which is defined under fcFxPortPhysTabl...

Page 197: ...rom 1 to AS_glob prod_cnfg_ptr ports_per_module fcFxPortLinkFailures Number of link failures detected by the F_Port fcFxPortSyncLosses Number of synchronization losses detected by the F_Port fcFxPortSigLosses Number of signal loss errors detected by the F_Port fcFxPortPrimSeqProtoErrors Number of primitive sequence protocol errors detected by the F_Port fcFxPortInvalidTxWords Number of invalid tra...

Page 198: ... is the source of the connect request This value is fixed at 0 fcFxPortC1OutConnections The number of Class 1 connections successfully established in which the attached NxPort is the destination of the connect request This value is fixed at 0 fcFxPortC1FbsyFrames The number of F_BSY frames generated by this F_Port against Class 1 connect request This value is fixed at 0 fcFxPortC1FrjtFrames The nu...

Page 199: ...tified F_Port until the module is re initialized This number ranges from 1 to AS_glob prod_cnfg_ptr ports_per_module fcFxPortC2InFrames The number of Class 2 frames received by this F_Port from its attached NxPort fcFxPortC2OutFrames The number of Class 2 frames delivered through this F_Port to its attached NxPort fcFxPortC2InOctets The number of Class 2 frame octets including the frame delimiters...

Page 200: ...lePortCapacity for the associated module The value remains constant for the identified FxPort until the module is re initialized This number ranges from 1 to AS_glob prod_cnfg_ptr ports_per_module fcFxPortC3InFrames The number of Class 3 frames received by this FxPort from its attached NxPort fcFxPortC3OutFrames The number of Class 3 frames delivered through this FxPort to its attached NxPort fcFx...

Page 201: ...address is 000000 in Fuji 1 0 fcFPortAttachedPortName The port name of the attached N_Port if applicable If the value of this object is 0000000000000000 H this F_Port has no NxPort attached to it This variable has been deprecated and may be implemented for backward compability fcFPortConnectedPort The address identifier of the destination F_Port with which this F_Port is currently engaged in a eit...

Page 202: ... as follow online 1 place port online offline 2 take port offline testing 3 This MIB variable is maintained by both the portState ps defined in FPM and the PORT_BLOCKED_STATE pstate defined in PCP The psNotInstalled shows that the port is not exist The psIntDiags and psExtLoop indicate the testing 3 state The pstateUNBLOCKD and pstateBLOCKD indicate the online 1 and offline 2 respectively fcFxPort...

Page 203: ...to buffer flow control mechanism is indicated in the respective fcF_PortBbCreditModel fcFxPortNxPortRxDataFieldSize The Receive Data Field Size of the attached NxPort This is a binary value that specifies the largest Data Field Size for an FT_1 frame that can be received by the NxPort The value is in number of bytes and ranges from 128 to 2112 inclusive fcFxPortCosSuppAgreed A variable indicating ...

Page 204: ... world wide Name of the attached to NxPort It s same as fcFPortAttachedPortName fcFxPortConnectedNxPort The address identifier of the destination F_Port with which this F_Port is currently engaged in a either a Class 1 or loop connection If the value of this object is 000000 H this F_Port is not engaged in a connection This is fixed at 000000 H fcFxPortBbCreditModel This object identifies the BB_C...

Page 205: ...rom the enterprise subtree 1 3 6 1 4 1 289 2 1 1 2 fcFeModuleOperStatus This object indicates the operational status of the module online 1 the module is functioning properly offline 2 the module is not available testing 3 the module is under testing and faulty 4 the module is defective in some way The status is evaluated from fcFPortPhysOperStatus as following order testing 3 the module is under ...

Page 206: ...determining when to reuse an N_Port resource such as a Recovery_Qualifier It represents E_D_TOV see next variable plus twice the maximum time a frame may be delayed within the fabric and still be delivered E_D_TOV Error detect time out value configured for the F_Port The Error_Detect_Timeout Value is used as the timeout value for detecting an error condition ClassSvcSupt Value indicating the set o...

Page 207: ... bytes of the data field in a frame that the F_Port is capable of receiving from its attached N_Port Cos Value indicating the set of classes of service the F_Port is capable of supporting Intermix Flag indicating if the F_Port is capable of supporting the intermixing of Class 2 and Class 3 frames during a Class 1 connection This flag is only valid if the port is capable of supporting Class 1 servi...

Page 208: ...h Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB ef 6000 Figure A 5 Private Enterprise MIB Support private 4 enterprise 1 McDATA 289 commDev 2 fibrechannel 1 fcSwitch 1 ef 6000 2 ef 6000Fru 2 ef 6000Port 3 ef 6000 PortBinding 4 ef 6000Sys 1 ef 6000Zoning 5 ef 6000 ThresholdAlerts 6 ...

Page 209: ...ailable in the private enterprise MIB All variables are read only unless noted otherwise System Group Table A 11 System Group Variable Provides ef6000SysCurrentDate Current date information ef6000SysBootDate Date and time of the last IPL of the switch ef6000SysFirmwareVersion Current version of the firmware ef6000SysTypeNum ASCII type number of the switch ef6000SysModelNum ASCII model number of th...

Page 210: ...this MIB has a fixed FRU code The values are defined as follows fru bkplane 1 backplane fru ctp 2 control processor card fru sbar 3 serial crossbar fru fan2 4 center fan module fru fan 5 fan module fru power 6 power supply module fru reserved 7 reserved not used fru glsl 8 longwave single mode LC connector 1 Gig fru gsml 9 shortwave multi mode LC connector 1 Gig fru gxxl 10 mixed LC connector 1 Gi...

Page 211: ...ble by the switch edFcPortAdmStatus is then changed to either the online 1 or testing 3 states or remains in the offline state ef6000PortConnector Supported connector types of the port The values are defined as follow unknown 1 lc 2 mt rj 3 mu 4 ef6000PortDistance A bit map to represent distance types of the port Bit 0 unknown bit 1 3 reserved bit 4 long distance l bit 5 intermediate distance i bi...

Page 212: ...ve signals and primitive sequence are not included ef6000PortRxC2Words32 The number of Class 2 4 byte words that the port has received Primitive signals and primitive sequence are not included ef6000PortTxFrames32 The number of Class 2 and Class 3 Fibre Channel frames that the port has transmitted ef6000PortRxFrames32 The number of Class 2 and Class 3 Fibre Channel frames that the port has receive...

Page 213: ... the attached N_port ef6000PortTxOLS The number of offline sequences initiated by this switch port ef6000PortRxOLS The number of offline sequences initiated by the attached N_port ef6000PortSyncLosses The number of loss of synchronization time outs ef6000PortSigLosses The number of times that a Loss of Signal is detected ef6000PortProtocolErrors The number of protocol errors detected ef6000PortInv...

Page 214: ...tted ef6000PortRxC2Octets64 A 64 bit counter for the number of Class 2 Octets that the port has received ef6000PortTxC3Words64 A 64 bit counter for the number of class 3 4 byte words that the port has transmitted Primitive signals and primitive sequence are not included ef6000PortRxC3Words64 A 64 bit counter for the number of class 3 4 byte words that the port has received Primitive signals and pr...

Page 215: ... The WWN of the device currently attached to the port whether it has successfully connected or is currently being rejected due to a port binding violation Table A 15 Zoning Group Table Variable Provides ef6000ActiveZoneSetName The active zone set name ef6000ActiveZoneCount The count of zones included in the active zone set ef6000DefaultZoneSetState The state of the default zone set ef6000ActiveZon...

Page 216: ...herwise it will default to 0 Table A 18 Threshold Alerts Table Variable Provides ef6000TAIndex This object is used to identify which threshold has been triggered ef6000TAName The threshold alert name ef6000TAState The current state of the threshold enabled 1 disabled 2 ef6000TAType The type of the threshold throughput 1 counter 2 ef6000TAPortType A threshold can be set on a list of physical port n...

Page 217: ...enerated whenever an Fc_Port changes its operational state for example on line to off line ef6000FruScn 2 Generated whenever a FRU changes its operational state ef6000PortBindingViolation 3 Generated whenever the switch detects that a port binding violation has occurred ef6000TTADirection Specifies the throughput direction of the threshold transmit 1 receive 2 either 3 This only applies when the a...

Page 218: ...never a threshold alert occurs Table A 19 Enterprise Specific Trap Definitions Trap Trap Type Enterprise Variable ef6000PortScn EMCTrap ef6000PortOpStatus ef6000FruScn EMCTrap ef6000FruStatus ef6000PortBindingViolation EMCTrap ef6000PortAttachedWWN ef6000ThresholdAlert EMCTrap ef6000PortIndex ef6000TAIndex ...

Page 219: ...Configuring Network Addresses B 1 B Ivisible Body Tag This appendix describes the procedure for configuring unique addresses for each switch Configuring Network Addresses ...

Page 220: ...the Connectrix Service Processor are delivered in an EMC EC1200 cabinet all devices are configured with unique IP addresses that do not require change The addresses require change only if multiple equipment cabinets are LAN connected Subnet mask The default subnet mask is 255 0 0 0 If the switch is installed on a complex public LAN with one or more routers the address may require change Gateway ad...

Page 221: ...steps to change a switch s IP address subnet mask or gateway address 1 Connect one end of the RS 232 modem cable to the 9 pin maintenance port at the rear of the switch chassis 2 Connect the other cable end to a 9 pin communication port COM1 or COM2 at the rear of the maintenance terminal PC 3 Power on the maintenance terminal After the PC powers on the Windows desktop displays Refer to operating ...

Page 222: ...his displays the dialog box in Figure B 2 Figure B 2 Connect To Dialog Box 6 Ensure that the Connect using field displays COM1 or COM2 depending on the serial communication port connection to the switch and click OK This displays the COM1 or 2 Properties dialog box Figure B 3 Figure B 3 Com 1 2 Properties Dialog Box ...

Page 223: ...lays the HyperTerminal window Figure B 4 Figure B 4 HyperTerminal Window 8 At the prompt type the user level password the default is level 2 and press ENTER The password is case sensitive The HyperTerminal window appears with software and hardware version information for the switch and a U prompt at the bottom of the window xxxxxxx SSP0 ipconfig MAC Address 08 88 C0 00 F5 IP Address 10 1 8 6 Subne...

Page 224: ...onfig xxx xxx xxx xxx yyy yyy yyy yyy zzz zzz zzz zzz The IP address is always xxx xxx xxx xxx the subnet mask is always yyy yyy yyy yyy and the gateway address is always zzz zzz zzz zzz where the octets xxx yyy and zzz are decimals 0 through 255 If a network address is to remain unchanged type the current address in the respective field When the new network addresses are configured at the switch ...

Page 225: ...nal a From the Windows taskbar click Start Shut Down b At the Windows NT Workstation menu select the Shut Down option c At the Shut Down Windows window select Shut down the Computer and click Yes to power off the PC 15 Disconnect the serial null modem cable from the switch and the maintenance terminal ...

Page 226: ...B B 8 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Configuring Network Addresses ...

Page 227: ... Connectrix service processor The appendix contains these sections Introduction C 2 Configuring Switch Ports C 7 Configuring Switch Identification C 8 Configuring the Date and Time C 10 Configuring Operating Parameters C 11 Configuring Network Information C 14 Configuring SNMP Trap Message Recipients C 16 Configuring Zoning C 18 Configuring User Rights C 21 Configuring the Switch from a Web Server...

Page 228: ...t Multiswitch management Multiswitch status monitoring with automatic call home notification The Embedded Web Server management interface is a one to one relationship only you can manage monitor only one director switch at a time CAUTION If you choose to configure the switch s network IP address to be on a public network this could allow someone to attempt to manage the switch via the EWS Therefor...

Page 229: ...with Connectrix Manager 4 1 If Connectrix Manager is already used on site or was purchased for management of ED 1032s or ED 64Ms it is highly recommened that the DS xxM products be purchased with a Product Manager license as well If this license is purchased when installing a DS xxM outside of a Connectrix cabinet consider cabling these switch product s Ethernet cable back to the Ethernet hub in a...

Page 230: ...trix Manager can back up all zoning operating parameters identification nicknames user rights and logs Connectrix Manager also has an utility that will perform automatic backups The Embedded Web Server does not have backup capabilities however it does have the ability to manually download switch configuration data via the File Transfer tab d Connectrix Manager can view multiple switches directors ...

Page 231: ... switch attached are connected through the Internet 2 At the PC launch the browser application 3 At the browser enter the IP address of the switch as the URL This displays the dialog box in Figure C 1 Figure C 1 User Name and Password Dialog Box 4 Enter the default user name Administrator and password password both are case sensitive then click OK The Embedded Web Server interface opens to the Vie...

Page 232: ...e C 8 The menu at the left side of the provides access to most of the same configuration and monitoring operations that you can perform using tthe Connectrix Manager Clicking Help provides comprehensive information on performing these operations Accessing Configuration Operations To access configuration operations click Configure on the left side of the window This displays the window shown in Fig...

Page 233: ...he default page Figure C 3 Web Server Interface Configure Ports Window 1 Configure port parameters as follows Use the scroll bar at the right of the window to display additional ports Name Up to 24 alphanumeric characters This name should identify the device to which the port is attached Blocked Block unblock transmission from a port by clicking the checkbox to add remove a checkmark 10 100 km Ena...

Page 234: ...he SNMP variables sysName sysLocation and sysContact These variables are used by SNMP management workstations when obtaining data from managed switches Refer to Configuring Switch Identification on page 5 2 for information on performing this operation through the Connectrix Manager To configure switch identification 1 On the Configure window Figure C 3 on page C 7 click the Switch tab This display...

Page 235: ...ith DNS entries and it also will help in future identification and maintenance tasks If the switch is installed on a public LAN the name should reflect the switch s Ethernet network DNS host name For example if the DNS host name is DS 32M21 emc com enter DS 32M21 in this dialog box Description Up to 255 alphanumeric characters Location Up to 255 alphanumeric characters Contact person Up to 255 alp...

Page 236: ...trix Manager 1 On the Configure Switch window Figure C 4 on page C 8 click Date Time This displays the window in Figure C 5 Figure C 5 Web Server Interface Configure Switch Date Time 2 Click the Date fields that require changing and enter numbers in these ranges Month MM 1 through 12 Day DD 1 through 31 Year YYYY greater than 1980 3 Click the Time fields that require changing and enter numbers in ...

Page 237: ...formation on performing this operation through the Connectrix Manager To configure the parameters 1 Set the switch off line as follows a Click Operations at the left side of the Web Server window b On the Operations window click the Online State tab This displays the current state c Click Set Offline This message appears Your operations changes have been successfully activated 2 On the Configure S...

Page 238: ...ame R_A_TOV If the values are not identical the port connection segments and the switch cannot communicate with the fabric In addition the R_A_TOV must be greater than the E_D_TOV E_D_TOV 2 through 600 tenths of a second This translates to a range of 0 2 through 60 seconds The default is 20 tenths or 2 seconds If the switch is attached to another switch director both units must be set to the same ...

Page 239: ...is list ED 1032 ED 64M DS 32M DS 32M2 DS 16M DS 16M2 Select Open Fabric 1 0 if one or more switches in the fabric are in this list DS 16B DS 8B Switch Priority EMC recommends leaving the setting at Default Refer to Switch Priority on page 5 9for more 4 Click Activate to save the information This message appears Your changes to the operating parameters configuration have been successfully activated...

Page 240: ...iple switches or multiple EC 1200 cabinets are installed or a public LAN segment is used network information must be changed to conform to the customer s LAN addressing scheme If network addresses were changed refer to Appendix B this procedure is not required If network information was not changed perform the following steps to change a switch IP address subnet mask or gateway address 1 On the Co...

Page 241: ...strator The parameters and their default settings are IP Address Default is 10 1 1 10 Subnet Mask Default is 255 0 0 0 Gateway Address Default is 0 0 0 0 3 Click Activate to save the information A message displays the new address information After a few moments the browser automatically redirects the display to the new URL the newly entered IP address ...

Page 242: ... recipients Refer to Configuring the SNMP Agent on page 5 24 for descriptions of the parameters and information on performing this operation through the Connectrix Manager To configure SNMP trap recipients 1 If network information was configured at the browser go to step 2 If network information was not configured click the SNMP tab on the Configure window Figure C 3 on page C 7 This displays the ...

Page 243: ...ckmark When write authorization is enabled a management workstation user can change sysContact sysName and sysLocation SNMP variables Trap Recipient IP address or DNS host name of the SNMP management workstation up to 64 alphanumeric characters EMC recommends using the IP address UDP Port Number The default user datagram protocol UDP port number for trap recipients is 162 To override this port num...

Page 244: ...ng 1 On the Configure window Figure C 3 on page C 7 click the Zoning tab This displays the window in Figure C 9 Figure C 9 Web Server Interface Configure Zoning The information and prompts displayed on the Zone Set and Zones windows are fairly self explanatory 2 On the Zone Set window you can add delete clear or rename a zone set or enable disable the default zone 3 To add delete or modify a zone ...

Page 245: ... Web Server Figure C 10 Web Server Interface Configure Zone 4 Any zones in the zone set are listed in the lower part of the window Clicking a zone s Delete button allows you to delete the zone Clicking the zone name displays a Modify Zone window Figure C 11 ...

Page 246: ...Member To add a node that is not attached enter its WWN into the World Wide Name field and click Add Member 6 To add additional zones click Zones Then enter a zone name and click Add New Zone Clicking the new zone name displays a Modify Zone window Add new members to the zone 7 To save the configuration click Zone Set Then click Save and Activate Zoning Configuration This also changes the zone set...

Page 247: ...b Server application 1 On the Configure window Figure C 3 on page C 7 click the User Rights tab This displays the window in Figure C 12 Figure C 12 Web Server Interface Configure User Rights 2 In the New User Name fields enter Administrator and Operator names of up to 16 alphanumeric characters each 3 In the New Password fields enter passwords of up to 16 alphanumeric characters each 4 Enter the s...

Page 248: ...C C 22 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Configuring the Switch from a Web Server ...

Page 249: ... Interface D 1 D Invisible Body Tag This appendix describes the commands that can be entered through the command line interface CLI for the DS 32M2 Access through a Telnet client is presumed Command Line Interface ...

Page 250: ...n Refer to Enabling Telnet on page 5 44 Ethernet Connection Loss If the Ethernet cable is disconnected from the switch during a Telnet session one of three scenarios is possible Replace the Ethernet cable before the client connection times out and the Telnet session will continue Wait 15 minutes for the client connection times out then replace the Ethernet cable and restart the connection If the c...

Page 251: ...CLI can be used only through a Telnet client session in an out of band management environment using the Ethernet port in the switch Although the primary use of the CLI is in host based scripting environments the CLI commands can also be entered directly at a command line Any hardware platform that supports Telnet client software can be used The primary purpose of the CLI is to automate management ...

Page 252: ...passwords of the CLI Refer to login on page D 11 This same caution applies to the Embedded Web Server interface Refer to Appendix C Entering CLI Commands CLI commands can be entered directly at the command line of a terminal or coded in a script CLI commands are not case sensitive Document Conventions Throughout this appendix periods are used to separate the components of a command name However th...

Page 253: ...e help information Quotation Mark Used to surround a single token A Control A Position the cursor to the start of the line B Control B Position the cursor left one character D Control D Delete the current character E Control E Position the cursor to the end of the line F Control F Position the cursor right one character H Control H Backspace one character and delete the character I Tab Complete th...

Page 254: ... locate Although the commands can be entered in any order depending on the desired results the order shown in Table D 2 for the zoning commands is a typical order in which the zoning commands are entered Note that the order in which commands are entered determines the order in which the show commands display the values ESC B Down Arrow Move down one line in the command history ESC C Right Arrow Po...

Page 255: ...rity raTOV rerouteDelay show system contact date description location name show zoning setDefZoneState activateZoneSet deactivateZoneSet replaceZoneSet clearZoneSet addZone deleteZone renameZoneSet addWwnMem addPortMem clearZone deleteWwnMem deletePortMem renameZone showPending showActive maint port beacon Table D 2 Command Line Interface Command Tree continued ...

Page 256: ...clearSysError ipl resetConfig setOnlineState perf class2 class3 clearStats errors link traffic show eventLog frus ip ethernet loginServer nameServer port config info status technology security portBinding switch system zoning Table D 2 Command Line Interface Command Tree continued ...

Page 257: ...o jump directly to return to the root of the CLI command tree to avoid navigating back up the branch Config Port root Root Another approach to making the navigation more concise is to use the complete command syntax from the Root prompt each time For example to issue the config port name command and then the maint port beacon command enter the commands similar to the following Root config port nam...

Page 258: ... any asynchronous commands for example the up arrow command ESC A or the up arrow keyboard symbol cannot move the position back towards the root as shown in this example Root config Root Config port Root Config Port ESC A Root Config Port Whenever the position in the CLI command tree moves to a new branch config maint perf or show the history log is cleared Command Parameters Some command paramete...

Page 259: ...with Administrator access rights can use all of the commands described in this appendix Operator access rights grant permission to use only the show branch of the DS 32M2 CLI command tree for example the show system command The login command is called automatically by the CLI each time a new Telnet session is activated as well as each time new administrator access rights are configured After the l...

Page 260: ...tree Parameters This command has no parameters Command Examples Root logout config logout config port logout commaDelim The other output examples shown in this appendix presume that commaDelim is disabled Syntax commaDelim enable Purpose This command enables the user to obtain displayed information in comma delimited format Tabular format is the default Description This command can be entered at a...

Page 261: ... 234 Invalid Command An error associated with fabric or switch issues for example a parameter error is detected by the switch where port 24 is entered for a switch that supports only 16 ports Root config port name 24 Port 24 Error 248 Invalid Port Number In either case the command is ignored and the CLI remains at the point it was before the command was entered Using CLI Help The question mark can...

Page 262: ...thing after the pound sign in that line The following lines are valid Root Change port 3 to an E_Port Root config port config port config port Begin Script config port The pound sign cannot be used after any other characters a command for example to start a comment The following is an invalid script line Root maint system beacon true Turn on beaconing To correct the previous script line move the c...

Page 263: ...vided feature key Description The switch must be off line to install a feature key After the key is installed you must IPL the switch the connection to the CLI will be lost at this time and must be reestablished Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root config features installKey AaBb CCdD eeFF gH featureKey Specifies the key you have received to enable optional software featu...

Page 264: ...g property Output Example The output from the config ip show command appears as follows Features Open Systems Management Server 8 Flex Ports config ip ethernet Syntax ethernet ipAddress gatewayAddress subnetMask Purpose This command sets the Ethernet network settings Description The Telnet connection can be lost when these Ethernet network settings are changed If the IP address is reconfigured you...

Page 265: ...config port blocked Syntax blocked portNumber blockedState Purpose This command sets the blocked state for a port ipAddress Specifies the new IP address for the switch The address must be entered in dotted decimal format for example 10 0 0 0 gatewayAddress Specifies the new gateway address for the Ethernet interface The address must be entered in dotted decimal format for example 0 0 0 0 subnetMas...

Page 266: ... supports a distance of up to 100 km for a 1 GB port Parameters This command has two required parameters Command Examples Root config port extDist 4 false Root config port extDist 4 0 portNumber Specifies the port number Valid values for the DS 32M2 are 0 through 31 blockedState Specifies the blocked state for the port Valid values are true and false Boolean 1 or 0 may be substituted as values por...

Page 267: ...c An attempt to set the port speed to 2 Gb sec or to negotiate in a switch with a 1 Gb sec switch speed results in an error message If the port speed is set to negotiate the port and the device to which it is attached negotiate the data speed setting to either 1 Gb sec or 2 Gb sec Port speed changes temporarily disrupt port data transfers Parameters This command has two required parameters portNum...

Page 268: ...an E_Port only other switches may attach to that port If a port is configured as a G_Port either a device or another switch may attach Parameters This command has two required parameters Command Example Root config port type 4 fport config port show Syntax show portNumber Purpose This command displays the port configuration for a single port Parameters This command has one parameter Command Exampl...

Page 269: ...inding state for a given port Parameters This command has two parameters Port Number Name Blocked Extended distance Type Speed 4 Sam s tape drive false false F Port 1 Gb sec portNumber Specifies the port number Valid values for the DS 32M2 are 0 through 31 portBindingState Specifies the port binding state as active or inactive Valid values are true and false Boolean 1 or 0 may be substituted as va...

Page 270: ...rface Command Examples Root config security portBinding bound 4 true Root config security portBinding bound 4 1 config security portBinding wwn Syntax bound portNumber boundWwn Purpose This command configures the single device WWN to which a port is bound ...

Page 271: ... portBindState is Active Only the device described by boundWwn will be able to connect to the specified port Inactive The WWN is retained but any device can connect to the specified port Instead of the WWN either of two values can be entered in this parameter attached Automatically configures the currently attached device WWN as the bound WWN remove Changes the WWN to the default value 00 00 00 00...

Page 272: ...of the device that is bound to the specified port If this field is blank no device has been bound to the specified port Output Example The output of config security portBinding show appears as in this example config security userRights administrator Syntax administrator username password Purpose This command sets the name and password for administrator level access Description Immediately after th...

Page 273: ...racter set excluding control characters and spaces Spaces are not valid even though quotation marks are used password Specifies the password for administrator level login The default is set to password This parameter is 1 to 15 characters Valid characters include all characters in the USASCII character set excluding control characters and spaces Spaces are not valid even though quotation marks are...

Page 274: ...oot config security userRights show Output The user rights configuration data is displayed as a table as shown in the following example Output Example config snmp addCommunity Syntax addCommunity commIndex commName writeAuthorization trapRecipient udpPortNum Purpose This command adds an SNMP community to the SNMP configuration Operator Username Operator Operator Password Administrator Username Adm...

Page 275: ...s 1 through 6 commName Specifies the community name of the community specified by commIndex The community name must not exceed 32 characters in length Valid characters include all those in the ISO Latin 1 character set Duplicate community names are allowed but the corresponding writeAuthorization values must match writeAuthoriza tion Specifies the write authorization state of the community Valid v...

Page 276: ...arameter Command Example Root config snmp deleteCommunity 5 config snmp show Syntax show Purpose This command shows the switch SNMP configuration Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root config snmp show enabledState Specifies whether the authorization traps are enabled Valid values are true and false Boolean 1 or 0 may be substituted as values commIndex Specifies the communi...

Page 277: ... traps for each recipient Output Example The output from config snmp show is similar to the following config switch bbCredit Syntax bbCredit bbCreditValue Purpose This command sets the buffer to buffer credit value for all ports except those ports configured for extended distance Description The switch must be off line before issuing this command Use maint system setOnlineState to set the switch o...

Page 278: ...g switch edTOV 4 config switch interopMode Syntax interopMode interopMode Purpose This command sets the interoperability mode for the switch Description The switch must be off line before issuing this command Use maint system setOnlineState to set the switch off line Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root config switch interopMode open timeoutValue Specifies the new E_D_TOV...

Page 279: ...OnlineState to set the switch off line Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root config switch prefDomainId 1 config switch priority Syntax priority switchPriority Purpose This command sets the switch priority Description The switch must be off line before issuing this command Use maint system setOnlineState to set the switch off line domainId Specifies the new preferred domai...

Page 280: ...are principal default or neverprincipal principal sets the numerical switch priority to 1 The switch with a priority of 1 becomes the principal switch however if two or more switches have a priority of 1 the switch with the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch default sets the numerical switch priority to 254 If no switch is set to principal the switch with a priority 254 becomes the principal ...

Page 281: ... be routed over this new path if its hop count is less than a previous path with a minimum hop count This may result in frames being delivered to a destination out of order because frames sent over the new shorter path may arrive ahead of older frames still in route over the older path If rerouting delay is enabled traffic ceases in the fabric for the time specified in the config switch edTOV comm...

Page 282: ...ec or 2 Gb sec Parameters This command has one required parameter Command Examples Root config switch speed 2g config switch show Syntax show Purpose This command shows the switch configuration Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root config switch show Output The switch configuration data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties rerouteDelayState Specif...

Page 283: ...t frames are delivered in order through the fabric to their destination Values are Enabled or Disabled Interop Mode Interoperability mode for the switch Output Example The output from config switch show command appears as in the following example config system contact Syntax contact systemContact Purpose This command sets the system contact attribute Parameters This command has one parameter Comma...

Page 284: ...e system description string Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root config system description DS 32M2 Fibre Channel Switch sysDate Specifies the new system date The format of the date parameter must be mm dd yyyy or mm dd yyyy Valid date values include mm 1 through 12 dd 1 through 31 yyyy 1981 or later sysTime Specifies the new system time The format of the time parameter mu...

Page 285: ...ters This command has one required parameter Command Example Root config system name Joe s Switch config system show Syntax show Purpose This command shows the system configuration Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root config system show Output The system configuration is displayed as a table similar to that shown under Output Examples systemLocation Specifies the new syst...

Page 286: ...not all the verification of the zone set can occur on the temporary copy in the work area it is possible but unlikely that the copy of the zone set encounters no errors until the zone set is activated to the fabric config zoning setDefZoneState Syntax setDefZoneState defaultZoneState Purpose This command enables or disables the default zone and takes effect immediately fabric wide Description This...

Page 287: ...eSet Syntax deactivateZoneSet Purpose This command places all attached devices in the default zone and takes effect immediately fabric wide Description This command takes effect immediately in the fabric The default zone must be activated independently of this command Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root config zoning deactiveZoneSet config zoning replaceZoneSet Syntax re...

Page 288: ...ame Purpose This command adds a new empty zone to the zone set in the work area Description Changes are not activated on the switch until the config zoning activateZoneSet command is issued The CLI supports the number of zones per zone set specified for a given product Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root config zoning addZone TheUltimateZone zoneName Specifies the name o...

Page 289: ...ntax renameZoneSet zoneSetName Purpose This command changes the name of the zone set in the work area Description Changes are not activated on the switch until the config zoning activateZoneSet command is issued Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root config zoning renameZoneSet TheUltimateZoneSet zoneName Specifies the name of the zone to be deleted zoneSetName Specifies th...

Page 290: ...mand adds the domain ID and port number of a zone member to the specified zone in the work area Description The CLI supports the number of zones members per zone specified for a given product Parameters This command has one parameter zoneName Specifies the name of the zone wwn The World Wide Name of the member to be added to the zone The value of the WWN must be in colon delimited hexidecimal nota...

Page 291: ...NotUltimateAtAllZone config zoning deleteWwnMem Syntax deleteWwnMem zoneName wwn Purpose This command removes a WWN member from a zone that is in the work area Parameters This command has two parameters Command Example Root config zoning deleteWwnMem TheNotSoUltimateZone 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B AB zoneName Specifies the name of the zone to be cleared zoneName Specifies the name of the zone that conta...

Page 292: ...ers Command Example Root config zoning renameZone TheOldUltimateZone TheUltimateZone zoneName Specifies the name of the zone that contains the member to be deleted domainId Specifies the domain ID of the member that to be deleted from the zone Valid domain IDs are integers 1 through 31 portNumber Specifies the port number of the member to be deleted from the zone Valid port number values for the D...

Page 293: ...imilar to the following Pending Zone Set Default Zone Enabled False ZoneSet TheNewUltimateZoneSet Zone TheNewUltimateZone ZoneMember Domain 10 Port 6 ZoneMember Domain 15 Port 2 Zone TheNewNotSoUltimateZone ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B AB ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B C6 ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B AB Zone TheNewNotUltimateAtAllZone ZoneMember Domain 2 Port 63 config zoning showActive Syn...

Page 294: ...ZoneSet TheUltimateZoneSet Zone TheUltimateZone ZoneMember Domain 10 Port 6 ZoneMember Domain 15 Port 2 ZoneMember Domain 2 Port 63 ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B 64 ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B BD Zone TheNotSoUltimateZone ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B AB ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B C6 ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B AB Zone TheNotUltimateAtAllZone ZoneMember Domain 2 Port 63 ...

Page 295: ...urpose This command enables or disables port beaconing for a particular port Parameters This command has two required parameters Command Examples Root maint port beacon 4 false Root maint port beacon 4 0 maint port reset Syntax reset portNumber Purpose This command resets an individual port Description This command resets an individual port without affecting any other ports However if a device is ...

Page 296: ...pose This command enables or disables unit beaconing Parameters This command has one parameter Command Examples Root maint system beacon false Root maint system beacon 0 maint system clearSysError Syntax clearSysError Purpose This command clears the system error light Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root maint system clearSysError portNumber Specifies the port number to b...

Page 297: ...efault values Description This command IPLs the switch Connection from the command line interface to the switch is lost when this command runs This command resets all configuration data and non volatile settings including network information to their default values factory settings Management access may be lost until the network information is restored The default values are set in the firmware of...

Page 298: ... of a counter multiply 4 294 967 296 by the value in the wrap field and add the resulting product to the value in the count field For example if a TxFrames statistic has a count value of 1842953 and a wrap value of 12 the full value of the counter is 4 294 967 296 x 12 1842953 51 541 450 505 perf class2 Syntax class2 portNumber Purpose This command displays port Class 2 counters for a single port ...

Page 299: ...ult of a Class 2 frame that could not be delivered to the other end of the link This occurs if either the fabric or the destination port is temporarily busy Rjct Frames The number of times that FRJT was returned to this port as the result of a Class 2 frame that was rejected by the fabric Output Example The output from perf class2 is similar to the following Port 2 Statistic Count Wrap RxFrames 29...

Page 300: ...ithin frames the port has transmitted Disc Frames The number of Class 3 frames that have been discarded upon receipt by this port There are no FBSYs or FRJTs generated for Class 3 frames Output Example The output from perf class3 is similar to the following Port 2 Statistic Count Wrap RxFrames 2953184 23 TxFrames 1842953 12 RxWords 2953184 65 TxWords 1842953 32 Disc Frames 2953184 26 perf clearSta...

Page 301: ...ed due to a frame size of less than size words or to frames dropped because the BB credit was zero This number is counted during the first round of frame verification and applies to both Class 2 and Class 3 traffic Inv Tx Wrds The number of 10 bit transmission words that the port is unable to map to 8 bit bytes because of disparity errors or misaligned K characters while in the OL2 or OL3 state CR...

Page 302: ...ed as a table that includes the following properties Port The port number OLS In The number of offline sequences initiated by the attached N_Port OLS Out The number of offline sequences initiated by this switch port Reset In The number of link resets initiated by the attached N_Port Reset Out The number of link resets initiated by this switch Link Flrs The number of times the port has detected a l...

Page 303: ...t Parameters This command has one parameter Command Example Root perf traffic 2 Output The port traffic counter data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties Port The port number Rx The received link utilization percentage Tx The transmitted link utilization percentage Rx Frames The number of Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3 frames that the port has received Tx Frames The nu...

Page 304: ...ber of 4 byte words in Class 2 and Class 3 frames that the port has transmitted Output Example The output from perf traffic is similar to the following Port 2 Statistic Count Wrap Rx 75 N A Tx 30 N A RxFrames 2953184 23 TxFrames 1842953 12 RxWords 2953184 65 TxWords 1842953 32 ...

Page 305: ... eventLog Purpose This command shows the contents of the event log as maintained in NV RAM on the switch Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root show eventLog Output The event log data are displayed as a table that includes the following properties Date Time The date and time when the event occurred Code The event reason code Severity The severity of the event The values are...

Page 306: ... Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root show frus Output The FRU information is displayed as a table that includes the following properties FRU The FRU name NotInstalled means the FRU is not installed Position The relative position of the FRU that is its slot State The state of the FRU Values are Active the current module is active Backup this module is not currently being ...

Page 307: ...ommand Gateway Address The gateway address for the Ethernet adapter as set in the config lan gatewayAddress command Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the Ethernet adapter as set in the config lan subnetMask command Output Example The output from show ip ethernet is similar to the following FRU CTP Power Power Fan Fan Fan Fan Position 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 State Active Active Active Active Active Active Acti...

Page 308: ...COS The class of service for example 1 2 4 5 6 F 1 2 2 3 Port Name The Port World Wide Name of the attached device Node Name The Node World Wide Name of the attached device Output Example The output from show loginServer is similar to the following Port BB Crdt RxFldSz COS Port Name Node Name 0 10 2 3 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 77 20 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 1 10 2 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 78 20 11 22 33 44 55 ...

Page 309: ...utput The device information data is displayed as a table that includes the following properties Type N NL F NL F FL E B Port Id The 24 bit Fibre Channel address Port Name The Port World Wide Name of the attached device Node Name The Node World Wide Name of the attached device COS The class of service for example 1 2 3 4 5 6 F 1 2 2 3 FC4 Types The FC4 types registered for this device The numbers ...

Page 310: ...2 3 2 N 010C00 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 83 20 11 22 33 44 55 66 83 2 3 2 N 010D00 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 84 20 11 22 33 44 55 66 84 2 3 2 N 010E00 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 85 20 11 22 33 44 55 66 85 2 5 N 010F00 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 86 20 11 22 33 44 55 66 86 2 4 N 011200 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 87 20 11 22 33 44 55 66 87 2 3 2 N 011300 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 88 10 11 22 33 44 55 66 88 2 3 2 FC4 Types 0 ISO IEC ...

Page 311: ...as set in the config port type command Speed The port speed as set in the config port speed command Output Example The output from show system is similar to the following Port Name Blocked Ext Dist Type Speed 0 Port 1 false false fPort 1 Gb sec 1 Port 2 true true fPort 1 Gb sec 2 Port 3 false false gPort 1 Gb sec 3 Port 4 false false fPort 2 Gb sec 4 Port 5 true true fPort 2 Gb sec 5 Port 6 false ...

Page 312: ...nfo is similar to the following Port WWN OpSpeed SpeedCap 0 10 00 80 00 11 22 33 44 1 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 1 10 00 80 01 11 22 33 44 1 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 2 10 00 80 02 11 22 33 44 1 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 3 10 00 80 03 11 22 33 44 1 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 4 10 00 80 04 11 22 33 44 2 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 5 10 00 80 05 11 22 33 44 2 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 6 10 00 80 06 11 22 33 44 2 Gb sec 2 Gb sec 7 10 00 80 07 11 22 33 44 2 Gb sec...

Page 313: ...ht Testing Port Failure Link Reset Type The operational port type If the configured port type is F_Port or E_Port this value will match the configured type If the configured type is G_Port this value can be E_Port F_Port or G_Port depending on what is connected to the port Attached WWN The World Wide Name of the device or switch attached to the port if one is attached Beaconing The beaconing state...

Page 314: ...valid Attachment 0 Unknown 1 ISL connection not allowed on this port 2 ELP rejected by the attached switch 3 Incompatible switch at other end of the ISL 4 External loopback adapter connected to the port 5 N_Port connection not allowed on this port 6 Non EMC switch at other end of the ISL 7 ISL connection not allowed on this port 8 ISL connection not allowed to external fabrics 9 Port binding viola...

Page 315: ... 00 11 22 33 50 false 3 11 Online fPort 10 00 80 00 11 22 33 53 false 12 No Light fPort 10 00 80 00 11 22 33 56 false 13 Online fPort 10 00 80 00 11 22 33 59 false 14 Invalid Attachment fPort 10 00 80 00 11 22 33 64 false 7 15 Online fPort 10 00 80 00 11 22 33 66 false 2 Duplicate Domain ID s 3 Switch Speed Conflict 7 ISL connection not allowed on this port show port technology Syntax technology P...

Page 316: ... M 50um 10 LC Long LC Long M M 50um 11 LC Long LC Long M M 50um 12 LC Long LC Long M M 50um 13 LC Long LC Long M M 50um 14 LC Long LC Long M M 50um 15 LC Long LC Long M M 50um show security portBinding Syntax portBinding Purpose This command shows the port binding configuration for all ports Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root show security portBinding Output The port bi...

Page 317: ... 00 00 00 00 00 00 12 Inactive 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 13 Inactive 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 Inactive 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 15 Inactive 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 show switch Syntax switch Purpose This command displays switch attributes Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example Root show switch Output The switch attributes data is displayed as a table that includes the following pr...

Page 318: ...tch interopMode command Active Domain Id The active domain ID of the switch This ID may or may not be the same as the preferred domain ID World Wide Name The World Wide Name for the switch Output Example The output from show switch is similar to the following show system Syntax system Purpose This command displays a set of system attributes Parameters This command has no parameters Command Example...

Page 319: ...fig system date command Serial Number The serial number for the system Type Number The type number for the system Model Number The model number for the system for example DS 32M2 EC Level The engineering change level installed Firmware Version The current firmware version installed Beaconing The enabled state of unit beaconing enabled or disabled Output Example The output from show system is simil...

Page 320: ...ame and member zones of the zone set Output Example The output from show zoning is similar to the following Active ZoneSet Default Zone Enabled False ZoneSet TheUltimateZoneSet Zone TheUltimateZone ZoneMember Domain 10 Port 6 ZoneMember Domain 15 Port 2 ZoneMember Domain 2 Port 63 ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B 64 ZoneMember 10 00 00 00 C9 22 9B BD Zone TheNotSoUltimateZone ZoneMember 10 00 00 00...

Page 321: ...Specifications E 1 E Invisible Body Tag This appendix lists the physical characteristics and operating environment of the DS 32M2 Specifications ...

Page 322: ... Top and bottom None Front and rear 3 0 in 7 6 cm Sides None Shock and Vibration Tolerance 60 Gs for 10 milliseconds without nonrecoverable errors Acoustical Noise 70 dB A scale Heat Dissipation 655 BTU hr Power Requirements Input voltage 100 to 230 VAC 47 to 63 Hz Current Plan for single phase or phase to phase connections and 5 amp dedicated service Average Power Consumption 120Vrms Irms 1 61 A ...

Page 323: ...re 40 F to 140 F 40 C to 60 C Storage Temperature 34 F to 140 F 1 C to 60 C Shipping Relative Humidity 5 to 100 Storage Relative Humidity 5 to 80 Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 84 F 29 C Maximum Altitude 40 000 ft 12 192 m Operating Environment Temperature 40 F to 104 F 4 C to 40 C Relative Humidity 8 to 80 Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 81 F 27 C Maximum Altitude 10 000 ft 3 048 m Inclination 10 maxi...

Page 324: ...mperature 40 F to 140 F 40 C to 60 C Storage Temperature 34 F to 140 F 1 C to 60 C Shipping Relative Humidity 5 to 100 Storage Relative Humidity 5 to 80 Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 84 F 29 C Maximum Altitude 40 000 ft 12 192 m Operating Environment Temperature 40 F to 104 F 4 C to 40 C Relative Humidity 8 to 80 Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 81 F 27 C Maximum Altitude 10 000 ft 3 048 m Inclination ...

Page 325: ...ions that you should answer before contacting the EMC Customer Support Center This appendix covers the following topics Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems F 2 Troubleshooting the Problem F 3 Before Calling the Customer Support Center F 4 Documenting the Problem F 5 Reporting a New Problem F 6 Sending Problem Documentation F 7 Customer Support ...

Page 326: ...ve customer problems with its software products Figure F 1 Figure F 1 Problem Detection and Resolution Process Problem Detection Refer to This Appendix Collect Problem Information as Directed Contact the EMC Customer Support Center U S Canada Worldwide 800 SVC 4EMC 800 543 4SVC 508 497 7901 Confirm that the Problem is Software Related Call will be Directed to an EMC Software Support Engineer Probl...

Page 327: ... describe them in writing 3 Run some test cases to reproduce the problem If you encounter a problem that requires technical programming or analysis call the nearest EMC office or contact the EMC Customer Support Center at one of the following numbers United States 800 782 4362 SVC 4EMC Canada 800 543 4782 543 4SVC Worldwide 508 497 7901 Please do not request a specific support representative unles...

Page 328: ... support representative if one has been assigned to you Your company name Your name Your phone number For an existing problem the problem tracking system ID if one was previously assigned to the problem by a support representative For an MVS problem the JESLOG SYSPRINT all STDOUT DD members of the server job output and similar output for the client and the relevant portion of the SYSLOG ...

Page 329: ... the problem please document it completely making sure to include the following information Your company name and address Your name Your telephone number The importance of the problem so that it can be assigned a priority level To expedite the processing of your support request you can photocopy this list and include it with the package ...

Page 330: ...uce the problem Previous occurrences of the problem Whether the software has ever worked correctly Time period that the software did work properly Conditions under which the software worked properly Changes to your system between the time the software worked properly and the problem began Exact sequence of events that led to the system error Message numbers and complete text of any messages that t...

Page 331: ...s to send documentation of the problem to the EMC Customer Support Center E mail FTP U S mail to the following address EMC Customer Support Center 45 South Street Hopkinton MA 01748 9103 If the problem was assigned a number or a specific support representative please include that information in the address as well ...

Page 332: ...F F 8 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Customer Support ...

Page 333: ...nstitute ANSI Copies can be purchased from the American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York New York 10018 The ANSI EIA Standard 440A Fiber Optic Terminology copyright 1989 by the Electronic Industries Association EIA Copies can be purchased from the Electronic lndustries Association 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue N W Washington D C 20006 The Information Technology Vocabulary developed b...

Page 334: ...t is allowed to communicate Application 1 The use to which an information processing system is put for example a payroll application an airline reservation application a network application 2 A collection of software components used to perform specific types of work on a computer Arbitration The process of selecting one respondent from a collection of several candidates that request service concur...

Page 335: ...t continuously transmits the offline sequence OLS Bridge A device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that use the same communications protocol Broadcast Send a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric Broadcast Frames Data packet also known as a broadcast packet whose destination address specifies all computers on a network See also multicast BBuffer Storage area for data...

Page 336: ...ervice the fabric and destination N_Ports provide connectionless service with notification of delivery or nondelivery between the two N_Ports Class 3 Fibre Channel Service Class 3 service provides a connectionless service without notification of delivery between N_Ports This is also known as datagram service The transmission and routing of Class 3 frames is the same as for Class 2 frames CLI Comma...

Page 337: ...pplication that implements the management user interface for all managed products The Connectrix Management software can run either locally on the Connectrix service processor or remotely on a user workstation Connectrix Service Processor A PC shipped with a product for the sole purpose of running the Connectrix Management software Credit A numeric value that determines the flow control value for ...

Page 338: ...d multiple FPMs all hot swappable 2 A board level module in the Symmetrix that provides the interface between host channels via an associated adapter module in the Symmetrix and Symmetrix disk devices This description is presented here only to clarify a term used in other EMC documents DNS See Domain Name Service Name Domain ID A number 1 to 31 that uniquely identifies a switch in a fabric A disti...

Page 339: ...ne second using the Connectrix switch Product Manager Error Message An indication that an error has been detected See also Information Message and Warning Message ESD Electrostatic discharge Ethernet A baseband LAN that allows multiple station access to the transmission medium at will without prior coordination and which avoids or resolves contention Event Log A record of significant events that h...

Page 340: ...rt Physical interface within the fabric which attaches to an N_Port through a point to point full duplex link connection Failover The process of detecting a failure on an active Connectrix switch FRU and the automatic transition of functions to a backup FRU Fan in Fan out Terms used to describe the server storage ratio where a graphic representation of a 1 n fan in or n 1 fan out logical topology ...

Page 341: ...r a host bus adapter HBA Flash Memory A computer chip with a read only memory that retains its data when the power is turned off and that can be erased and reprogrammed without being removed from the circuit board F_Port Fabric Port a physical interface within the fabric An F_Port attaches to an N_Port through a point to point full duplex link connection Frame The smallest indivisible packet of da...

Page 342: ...t system to connect to a fabric I I O See Input Output IML Initial Machine Load initiated through the IML button on a Connectrix switch An IML issues a hardware reset for all installed CTP subsystems on the switch but does not affect other hardware In Band Management Transmission of monitoring control functions over the Fibre Channel interface Information Message A message telling a user that a fu...

Page 343: ...part IP Address A unique string of numbers that identifies a device on a network The address consists of four groups quadrants of numbers delimited by periods This is called dotted decimal notation All resources on the network must have an IP address A valid IP address is in the form nnn nnn nnn nnn where each nnn is a decimal in the range 0 to 255 IPL Initial Program Load initiated through a menu...

Page 344: ...ifier for a logical device on a storage area network M MAC Address Media Access Control address the hardware address of a device connected to a shared network Maintenance Port RS 232 connector on a Connectrix switch where a PC running an ASCII terminal emulator can be attached or dial up connection made for specialized maintenance support Managed Product A hardware product that can be managed usin...

Page 345: ...managed product such as a Connectrix switch or a Connectrix sevice processor on a TCP IP network The network address can be either an IP address in dotted decimal notation or a Domain Name Service DNS name as administered on a customer network All DNS names have a host name component and if fully qualified a domain component such as host1 emc com In this example host1 is the host name and EMC com ...

Page 346: ...ly confined to that panel Size and shape of the panel and its data is dependent upon the purpose of the panel and may or may not be modified by user changes to the window size and shape Parameter 1 A characteristic element whose value is a variable that is given a constant value for a specified application 2 An item in a menu for which the user specifies a value or for which the system provides a ...

Page 347: ...connected to any other switches it acts as its own principal switch Product 1 Connectivity Product a generic name for a switch director or any other Fibre Channel product 2 Managed Product a generic hardware product that can be managed by the Product Manager a Connectrix switch is a managed product Note distinction from the definition for Device Product Manager A software component of the Connectr...

Page 348: ...Product Manager Remote Access Link The ability to communicate with a data processing facility through a remote data link Remote Notification The system can be programmed to notify remote sites of certain classes of events Remote User Workstation A workstation such as a PC using Connectrix Management software and Product Manager software that can access the Connectrix sevice processor over a LAN co...

Page 349: ...needs to communicate is located on a local or remote network The network mask depends upon the class of networks to which the computer is connecting The mask indicates which digits to look at in a longer network address and allows the router to avoid handling the entire address Subnet masking allows routers to move the packets more quickly Typically a subnet may represent all the machines at one g...

Page 350: ...system used by the World Wide Web It describes the location of a file or server anywhere on the Internet W Warning Message An indication that a possible error has been detected See also Error Message and Information Message World Wide Name A unique identifier even on global networks The WWN is a 64 bit number XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX WWN See World Wide Name Z Zone A set of devices that can access o...

Page 351: ...Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide g 19 Glossary ...

Page 352: ...g 20 Connectrix DS 32M2 User Guide Glossary ...

Page 353: ...l wrap 4 31 Clear System Error Light 4 13 CLI D 3 command tree D 6 errors handling D 13 help D 13 navigation conventions D 5 output D 11 parameters D 10 coldStart A 31 commaDelim D 12 command line interface See CLI command tree movement within D 10 commenting scripts D 14 config command CLI D 15 configuration backing up and restoring 7 12 data default values 7 19 data resetting D 47 report exporti...

Page 354: ...tended distance buffering 5 13 F factory settings resetting D 47 fans 1 5 feature key configuring 5 28 Fibre Channel fabric element MIB A 10 firmware updating 1 15 versions managing 7 9 FRU List View 4 25 FRU properties 4 8 FRUs identifying 4 2 G gateway address B 2 H hardware features 1 8 hardware log 6 8 hardware operation monitoring 4 5 help xx high availability features 1 10 history log cleari...

Page 355: ...nd D 50 performance features 1 8 performance services D 50 Performance View 4 25 periodic date time synchronization 5 31 port addresses configuring 5 18 blocking unblocking 4 14 5 13 configuring using EWS C 7 using Product Manager 5 11 connectors 2 6 diagnostics 7 2 error counters D 53 Fibre Channel 1 5 naming 5 12 operational states 4 35 properties 4 9 resetting 4 15 D 47 statistics displaying 4 ...

Page 356: ...cations E 2 speeds port configuring 5 15 speeds port D 19 speeds switches D 34 states operational port 4 35 switch 1 15 status port 4 35 switch 4 5 status table 4 2 stored address configurations 5 22 strings quotation marks in D 10 subnet mask B 2 swapping ports 7 3 switch management 1 9 priority 5 9 properties 4 12 switches speed D 34 system error light clearing 4 13 T technical support xx F 3 Te...

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