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Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide

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This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested 
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designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own 
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Summary of Contents for Connectrix EC-1100 System

Page 1: ...orage Network EMC Corporation 171 South Street Hopkinton MA 01748 9103 Corporate Headquarters 508 435 1000 800 424 EMC2 Fax 508 435 5374 Service 800 SVC 4EMC Connectrix EC 1100 System USER GUIDE P N 3...

Page 2: ...OR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE In no event shall EMC Corporation be liable for a incidental indirect special or consequential damages or b any damages whatsoever resulting from the loss of use data or profit...

Page 3: ...ation EMC2 EMC and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Connectrix Connectrix Manager and PowerPath are trademarks of EMC Corporation HP and HP UX are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Compa...

Page 4: ...Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide iv...

Page 5: ...on Connectrix Manager Software Operation 2 2 User Administration 2 16 Configuring EMC ControlCenter 2 23 Managing Remote Access to the Service Processor 2 24 Product Administration 2 31 Backing Up and...

Page 6: ...ing Log Files 5 10 Appendix A Connectrix Manager Software Messages Appendix B Setting the ED 1032 Network Addresses IP Address B 2 Subnet Mask B 4 Gateway Address B 5 MAC Address B 6 Appendix C Remote...

Page 7: ...vii Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Contents Appendix F Power on and Power off Procedures Power On Procedure F 2 Power Off Procedure F 5 Glossary Sales and Service Locations Index...

Page 8: ...Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide viii Contents...

Page 9: ...alog Box 2 26 2 12 TCP IP Configuration Window 2 27 2 13 Session View 2 28 2 14 Session Options Dialog Box 2 29 2 15 New Product Dialog Box 2 31 2 16 Modify Network Address Dialog Box 2 32 2 17 Produc...

Page 10: ...Manager Audit Log 5 2 5 2 Connectrix Manager Event Log 5 4 5 3 Connectrix Manager Session Log 5 6 5 4 Connectrix Manager Product Status Log 5 8 5 5 Export Log Files Dialog Box 5 10 B 1 ED 1032 Operat...

Page 11: ...Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide xi Figures E 2 Connectrix Manager Login Window E 8 F 1 EC 1100 and ED 1032 Power Switches F 2...

Page 12: ...xii Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Figures...

Page 13: ...xiii 2 1 Operational States and Symbols 2 7 2 2 Types of User Rights 2 17 2 3 Connectrix Manager Software User Rights Categories 2 18 4 1 Merging Fabrics Results for Zone Configurations 4 30 4 2 Zoni...

Page 14: ...xiv Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Tables...

Page 15: ...s and components and the basic operation of the EC 1100 and its components It is intended for data center administrators local area network LAN administrators and operations and customer support perso...

Page 16: ...sts physical and environmental specifications Appendix E Upgrading to a Single Service Processor Environment explains how to upgrade the server service processor environment to allow multiswitch suppo...

Page 17: ...r whether you use uppercase or lowercase when pressing a key When two or three keys are shown separated by dashes for example ALT E this means you should press the keys simultaneously Do not press the...

Page 18: ...lp Obtain technical support by calling your local sales office For service call and ask for Customer Service Your Comments Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy organization a...

Page 19: ...rocedure ATTENTION Res rv au personnel autoris Cet appareil comporte plus d un cordon d alimentation Afin de pr venir les chocs lectriques d brancher les deux cordons d alimentation avant de faire le...

Page 20: ...henever 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...

Page 21: ...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 spec...

Page 22: ...xxii Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Warnings and Cautions...

Page 23: ...s a high level overview of the Connectrix EC 1100 cabinet and its major components including The Connectrix Environment 1 2 EC 1100 Features 1 5 Ethernet Hub Overview 1 7 Connectrix Service Processor...

Page 24: ...f multiple units through the Connectrix Manager software Up to four EC 1100 cabinets controlled through one central Connectrix service processor Centralized control from local Connectrix service proce...

Page 25: ...ce processor or Zip drive Figure 1 1 Typical EC 1100 Master Cabinet Figure 1 2 shows the overall system management architecture incorporating the EC 1100 CTP GPM GPM GPM CMM GPM CMM CTP MPC MPC GPM EN...

Page 26: ...PC MPC GPM ENET ENET GPM GPM GPM CTP GPM GPM GPM GPM CMM CTP MPC MPC GPM ENET ENET GPM GPM GPM Connectrix Manager User Workstations SNMP Management Station Data Center Ethernet Connectrix Service Proc...

Page 27: ...are components of the EC 1100 cabinet that provide network manageability include 24 port 10Base T Ethernet hub for connecting the managed products to the Connectrix service processor and for connectin...

Page 28: ...e Management The EC 1100 incorporates features that simplify cable management Cable hangers mounted inside the cabinet allow grouping of cables supporting up to 64 Fibre Channel links Cables can be ea...

Page 29: ...the hubs are daisy chained by attaching RJ 45 patch cables and configuring each hub through its Medium Dependent Interface MDI switch The Ethernet hub is for the private EC 1100 network The customer s...

Page 30: ...d not be used for other tasks The Connectrix Management Services application provides management services to the Connectrix Manager and its associated Product Manager and Fabric Manager applications I...

Page 31: ...te support and debug services Connectrix Manager Functionality Through the Connectrix Manager you can Display an overview of operational status for each managed product Define user names passwords and...

Page 32: ...e local access to managed products These applications can also be installed on remote user workstations to provide remote access through the data center Ethernet The Product Manager services include E...

Page 33: ...f managed products access administration options manage users and access on line help This chapter includes the following sections Connectrix Manager Software Operation 2 2 User Administration 2 16 Co...

Page 34: ...ppendix C describes the installation To open the Connectrix Manager follow these steps 1 Open the Connectrix Manager Login window Figure 2 1 as described below If running locally on the service proces...

Page 35: ...n assigned a user name and password use the default user name Administrator and the default password password 3 Click the arrow at the right of the Connectrix field then click the name address of the...

Page 36: ...Title panel Navigation control panel Alert panel Main panel Title Panel This panel indicates the type of view that is being displayed in the main panel In Figure 2 2 the title panel indicates that th...

Page 37: ...ghts Nicknames Use this option to assign a nickname for a worldwide name WWN For example you might assign the nickname SymmFA1A to a Symmetrix port s WWN instead of using the more cryptic 8 byte world...

Page 38: ...page 2 34 Configure E Mail Use this option to configure network addresses for administrators or others who should receive notification of product events through E mail Refer to Configuring E mail Noti...

Page 39: ...er components are fully operational Table 2 1 Operational States and Symbols Operational State Symbol Operational Network communication is established All products are operational and no failures are...

Page 40: ...rently abbreviated Monitoring Product Operating Status Determine product operational status by the background symbol that is displayed behind the product icon The meaning of the symbols representing p...

Page 41: ...s Toggles between displaying the Network Address or Product Name on the product icon s label Product Name Displays the product s name as the icon label Configure a name for the product through the Ide...

Page 42: ...ers currently accessing the Connectrix service processor through a remote connection enabling the administrator to monitor all users remotely logged into the service processor Figure 2 3 Session View...

Page 43: ...ch fabric is represented by an icon that displays the number of managed products in that fabric as well as the initial characters of the worldwide name or nickname if configured A fabric can consist o...

Page 44: ...n control panel icons the icons in the Fabric Manager s navigation control panel have different menu options for managing the fabric Chapter 3 describes the functions of the pop up menus for the icons...

Page 45: ...pal switch Transitioning This state occurs during a fabric build just before the fabric becomes operational Unless a problem occurs this status appears only briefly Through the Topology View you can c...

Page 46: ...ogy View on page 3 9 for more information Zoning View The Zoning View shown in Figure 2 6 provides a complete view of the active zone set including all zones and zone members whether or not they are l...

Page 47: ...ptic ports installed in one Fibre Channel Director single switch fabric or in multiple Fibre Channel Directors linked through ISLs multiswitch fabric Refer to Using the Zoning View on page 3 12 and al...

Page 48: ...ovides instructions for performing these tasks The default password is password You should change this as soon as possible as described under Modifying a User on page 2 20 To access user administratio...

Page 49: ...levels The following table lists the types of user rights available All uses have view only privileges Table 2 2 Types of User Rights User Right Access Allowed View All users can view administration...

Page 50: ...om the pop up menu This displays the Configure Users dialog box 2 Click New This displays the New User dialog box Table 2 3 Connectrix Manager Software User Rights Categories Rights System Admin Produ...

Page 51: ...eld This confirms that you entered the password correctly Description This information is optional Enter the user s location department function or other information here maximum 64 characters Control...

Page 52: ...through 5 as required to assign multiple user names and passwords 7 When finished adding users click Close on the Configure Users dialog box Modifying a User To modify a user 1 Move your cursor over...

Page 53: ...ription of 64 characters or fewer Control characters and white space characters are valid Change user rights The Rights Granted field lists all rights categories currently granted to a user default is...

Page 54: ...ide Connectrix Manager Administration 4 When the dialog box appears to confirm the deletion click Yes to delete the user The user and description are deleted from the dialog box 5 When finished click...

Page 55: ...he Configure icon in the Connectrix Manager s navigation control panel then click SNMP on the pop up menu Figure 2 10 Configure SNMP Dialog Box 2 Make sure the Enable SNMP Agent check box is checked I...

Page 56: ...on is between the data center network and the EC 1100 hub This connection should be made only if the data center wants access to the MIBs that are local to the ED 1032 This is not recommended since th...

Page 57: ...figured and used in a very specific manner for the two networks to function properly In dual Ethernet configurations The top Ethernet adapter card must be used as the interface to the private Connectr...

Page 58: ...r This is the default configuration shipped from the factory Use the following procedure to check or change the security feature 1 On the Windows desktop click Start then Settings then Control Panel 2...

Page 59: ...Configure the window as shown then click OK CAUTION Never modify the static address pool from the settings that are displayed 8 Click OK on the Network Configuration dialog box 9 Click Continue on th...

Page 60: ...x C Displaying and Configuring Remote Sessions You can display current active sessions and change session parameters such as allowing sessions with specific workstations blocking all sessions from rem...

Page 61: ...and select Session Options from the pop up menu This displays the following dialog box Figure 2 14 Session Options Dialog Box 2 Enter information into this dialog box as follows a Check the Allow remo...

Page 62: ...or Click Specify remote network address to allow access only from specific workstations Click New and enter an address for a new workstation To modify an existing address select the address and click...

Page 63: ...teps 1 Move the cursor over a blank area of the Product View and click the right mouse button then click New on the pop up menu This displays the following dialog box Figure 2 15 You can also perform...

Page 64: ...valid IP address or DNS host name in the Network Address field A valid IP address is in the form nnn nnn nnn nnn where nnn is a decimal in the range 0 through 255 4 Click OK Deleting a Product Use th...

Page 65: ...left click a product icon in the Product View This window displays information about a product managed by the Connectrix Manager For example for the ED 1032 the following information is displayed Name...

Page 66: ...orted events and can notify one or more support center representatives The events that initiate call home notification are specific to each individual managed product These events include Change in sy...

Page 67: ...mail notification are specific to each individual managed product These events include Change in system operational status Problem detection such as a failed FRU Problem correction State change that r...

Page 68: ...ion for all Product Managers if E mail notification is enabled through each Product Manager s Enable E Mail Notification option If the Enable E Mail check box is not checked E mail notification is dis...

Page 69: ...re check Call Home 3 To test the E mail notification feature check E Mail 4 Click Send Test This displays a message box indicating that the test was initiated Figure 2 20 Verification of Remote Notifi...

Page 70: ...home notification is also enabled a call home will be generated if the Connectrix Manager cannot communicate with a product Configure Nicknames Nicknames are names assigned to worldwide names of devi...

Page 71: ...ix Manager s navigation control panel move your cursor over the Configure icon then click Nicknames on the pop up menu This displays the Configure Nicknames dialog box with existing nicknames that hav...

Page 72: ...0 08 00 88 40 20 B1 d In the right column enter the nickname you want to assign e Click OK 4 To add an attached node a Click Attached node to display a list of ED 1032s or nodes b Select a node or ED...

Page 73: ...ion 2 41 Connectrix Manager Administration To delete a nickname 1 In the Configure Nicknames dialog box select the nickname that you want to delete 2 Click Delete 3 Click OK to confirm that you want t...

Page 74: ...kups it is imperative that you leave the Zip drive connected to the Connectrix service processor and leave a Zip disk in that drive QuikSync starts automatically after the Windows NT login and automat...

Page 75: ...rk configuration Restore In the event of a system failure you will be able to return your database to a known state To restore data from the backup disk to the Connectrix service processor 1 Exit the...

Page 76: ...ed by EMC ControlCenter s Resource View To download the FibreAlliance MIB follow these steps 1 Open a worldwide web browser and enter the URL IP address or DNS host name of the Connectrix service proc...

Page 77: ...24 Connectrix Manager Web Page 2 To download the FibreAlliance MIB right click on fcmgmt mib near the lower left in Figure 2 24 and complete the Save Target As operation For more information on the Fi...

Page 78: ...2 2 46 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Connectrix Manager Administration...

Page 79: ...Manager to monitor configure and manage the specific Fibre Channel fabrics in which managed products operate Opening the Fabric Manager 3 2 Fabric Manager Views 3 4 Fabric Manager Navigation Control P...

Page 80: ...View from which you can open the Fabric Manager Figure 3 1 Connectrix Manager s Fabric View The Fabric View displays all of the fabrics available to a user via the Connectrix Manager Each fabric is r...

Page 81: ...N of the principal switch in the fabric is the default name of the fabric Opening the Fabric Manager There are two ways to open the Fabric Manager from the Fabric View Click a fabric icon on the Fabri...

Page 82: ...purpose is to display all connectivity products connected into a single fabric When there is more than one product in a fabric the interswitch link connections are displayed The other view for the Fab...

Page 83: ...3 Fabric Manager Views 3 5 Fabric Manager Figure 3 3 Zoning View Showing Active Zone Set...

Page 84: ...r to Configuring and Managing Zoning on page 4 6 Deactivate Zone Set Use this option to deactivate the currently active zone set This option is necessary if you do not want to replace the currently ac...

Page 85: ...Icon The Help icon s pop up menu lists two options the Contents option and the About option Contents Use this option to open the Connectrix Manager online help window The Contents Index and Glossary...

Page 86: ...cal status of any product or products not currently fully operational For example if one product has failed and nine other products are fully operational the alert panel displays a red diamond on a ye...

Page 87: ...e Network address Domain ID Worldwide name To set the Topology View s display options right click in an open area of the main panel and from the pop up menu select the display option desired Product I...

Page 88: ...iew the link itself highlights in blue and the number of interswitch links represented by that link displays below the highlighted link Refer to Figure 3 5 Click on the link between the two directors...

Page 89: ...c Manager shows the most critical status for a product in the current fabric This same alert symbol appears behind product icons in the Topology View to help you isolate the degraded product If a prod...

Page 90: ...the list followed by the zone names then zone members in each zone The view also indicates if the default zone is enabled and provides a button to deactivate the zone set The title panel navigation co...

Page 91: ...eparately from the active zone set EMC device drivers and device installation procedures are designed and tested with Default Zoning disabled at all times The state of the default zone enabled or disa...

Page 92: ...3 3 14 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Fabric Manager...

Page 93: ...n detail and contains instructions for using the features and dialog boxes associated with zoning Zoning Concepts 4 2 Configuring and Managing Zoning 4 6 Configuring and Managing Zoning 4 6 Zoning Tas...

Page 94: ...number of members that you can configure for a zone varies according to the number of zones in the zone set the length of the zone names and other factors EMC recommends that zones contain only WWNs U...

Page 95: ...Port Numbers EMC strongly discourages zoning by port numbers for the following reasons The repair of a port card and the use of spare ports will require changes to the zone set This is not a part of t...

Page 96: ...to be in the default zone If a zone set is active then all connected devices that are not included as members of a zone in the active zone set are included in the default zone Zone Sets A zone set is...

Page 97: ...f the zone sets configured through the Fabric Manager Any zone set in the library may be selected and activated on a fabric You can view this library through the Zone Sets dialog box This dialog box p...

Page 98: ...e Sets dialog box Display this dialog box by moving your cursor over the Configure icon and selecting Zone Sets from the Zoning pop up menu Task 1 Create Zones A Zone is a set of WWNs of attached devi...

Page 99: ...figuration tasks through options in the Actions pop up menu on the dialog box The menu contains these options New Modify Delete Activate Copy Replace World Wide Name Find Zone Find World Wide Name 3 M...

Page 100: ...New Zone Set Dialog Box 4 The Actions pop up menu in this dialog box contains the following New Zone Modify Zone Delete Zone View Zone Members Copy Zone Move your cursor over the Actions icon and clic...

Page 101: ...e port numbers and the WWNs of any attached nodes under each domain ID as shown in Figure 4 4 Dragging port numbers to the Members in zone section pastes the node s WWN into that section An effort to...

Page 102: ...World Wide Name Selected 7 Enable or disable the Show unused ports check box A check mark enables all ports on all directors to appear in the Attached ports nodes section of the dialog box as shown i...

Page 103: ...Attached ports nodes section to the Members in Zone section of the dialog box Figure 4 5 illustrates how node WWNs are placed in the Members in zone section Dragging ports with device WWNs from the At...

Page 104: ...s Menu 10 Add additional members by repeating the previous steps To clear members from the Members in zone section perform one of the following steps To clear a single member select the member and dra...

Page 105: ...g steps 1 From either the Zoning View or Topology View move your cursor over the Configure icon and select Zone Sets from the pop up menu This displays the Zone Sets dialog box Figure 4 7 Zone Sets Di...

Page 106: ...the Zones in set section select the zone and drag it out of the frame 6 Continue adding zones to the set or modifying zones in the set by repeating the previous steps 7 When the zone set is complete c...

Page 107: ...either the Zoning View or Topology View move your cursor over the Configure icon and click Zone Sets on the pop up menu This displays the Zone Sets dialog box shown in Figure 4 7 on page 4 13 1 Selec...

Page 108: ...isplays the New Zone Set dialog box shown in Figure 4 8 on page 4 14 3 Click the desired zone then move your cursor over the Actions icon and click the appropriate action Modify Zone Delete Zone View...

Page 109: ...g box Add by World Wide Name Displays the port numbers and the WWNs of any attached nodes under each domain ID if nicknames are configured these will show instead of the WWN s Select and drag port num...

Page 110: ...if the Add by World Wide Name radio button is selected and there are no nodes attached to ports on a director or if the Add by port number radio button is selected the Show unused ports check box is d...

Page 111: ...on This option may be desirable for nodes that have not yet been connected to a director port in the fabric Knowledge of the port where the node attaches is not necessary When a node is later connecte...

Page 112: ...Delete and Modify options on the Actions pop up menu in the Zone Sets dialog box To display the Zone Sets dialog box in either the Zoning View or the Topology View move your cursor over the Configure...

Page 113: ...dialog box Figure 4 12 Modify Zone Set Dialog Box All defined zones are listed in the Zone Library section of the dialog box 3 Add zones from Zone Library to the set by selecting and dragging zones fr...

Page 114: ...ply changes For any change to an active zone set even modifying members in a zone that belongs to a zone set you must also activate the zone set You do not need to deactivate the active zone set befor...

Page 115: ...e Zone Sets dialog box to find zone sets that contain a specific zone or WWN and replace a WWN in a specified zone Find Zones Use this option to get a quick view of which zones are in specific zone se...

Page 116: ...Zone Dialog Box All zone sets that contain the selected zone display in the lower portion of the dialog box 5 You can remove the zone from any displayed zone set by selection the zone set then clickin...

Page 117: ...the Zoning View or the Topology View move your cursor over the Configure icon and click Zone Sets on the pop up menu This displays the Zone Sets dialog box 3 Click the magnifying glass icon next to a...

Page 118: ...he zone in the Zone column then clicking Remove at the bottom of the dialog box This displays the following dialog box Figure 4 17 Remove World Wide Name Dialog Box 7 Perform one of the following step...

Page 119: ...click Zone Sets on the pop up menu This displays the Zone Sets dialog box 3 Click the magnifying glass icon next to a zone set to expand the list a zones in the set Click the magnifying glass icon nex...

Page 120: ...og box 7 Click OK to replace the WWN The WWN is replaced in all zones that include the WWN being replaced Enable Disable Default Zone The default zone should be disabaled at all times EMC device drive...

Page 121: ...ic class F traffic from each director Zoning configurations are compatible if zones with the same names in each fabric have identical members A unique feature of the ED 1032 is the ability to merge ac...

Page 122: ...ve Active Zone Set command on the Zoning View This save must be done prior to any editing of the new zone set For more information on the merging of fabrics refer to the appendix titled Configuring Mu...

Page 123: ...pop up menu Expand and collapse a list of zones in a zone set by clicking the magnifying glass icon by zone set Expand and collapse a list of zone members by clicking the magnifying glass icon by a zo...

Page 124: ...r New Zone Set dialog box then select Modify Zone Set from the Actions icon pop up menu of those dialog boxes Drag zones from the Zone Library section to the Zones in Set section You cannot edit the Z...

Page 125: ...Library section then Copy from the Actions icon pop up menu Find which zone sets contain a specific zone then remove the zone from one or all configured zone sets Find Zone Select a zone in the Zone...

Page 126: ...t can be active at one time You do not have to deactivate one zone set before activating another After any change to a zone set you must activate the zone set to apply changes Deactivate the current a...

Page 127: ...described in more detail in Backing Up and Restoring Connectrix Manager Data on page 2 42 You can back up the nonvolatile random access memory NV RAM configuration only which includes the active zone...

Page 128: ...4 4 36 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Fabric Zoning...

Page 129: ...ger Logs 5 1 5 Invisible Body Tag This chapter contains information on the Connectrix Manager logs Audit Log 5 2 Event Log 5 4 Session Log 5 6 Product Status Log 5 8 Exporting Log Files 5 10 Connectri...

Page 130: ...place of the log s oldest entries To display the audit log move your cursor over the Logs icon on the navigation control panel and click Audit Log on the pop up menu Figure 5 1 Connectrix Manager Audi...

Page 131: ...x Manager New Product dialog box Source The workstation from which the user performed the logged action If the change was made locally from the Connectrix service processor the service processor addre...

Page 132: ...top of the log After 1000 entries are stored new entries take the place of the oldest entries To display the event log move the cursor over the Logs icon on the Connectrix Manager navigation control p...

Page 133: ...ata used to isolate application problems Use the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box to perform the following functions Export Writes the log to a text file that you can view edit or print using a...

Page 134: ...ouse cursor over the Logs icon on the navigation control panel and click Session Log on the pop up window Figure 5 3 Connectrix Manager Session Log The session log contains these columns Date Time The...

Page 135: ...print using an editor or desktop word processing tool For more information refer to Exporting Log Files on page 5 10 Clear Clears all entries in the log Refresh Rereads the current data and refreshes...

Page 136: ...managed products and indicates which specific Product Manager applications should be opened to further investigate product status changes To display the product status log move your cursor over the L...

Page 137: ...The product s current operational status Use the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box to perform the following functions Export Writes the log to a text file that you can view edit or print using a...

Page 138: ...following steps You can open this file in any desktop publisher for viewing or printing Figure 5 5 Export Log Files Dialog Box 1 To select a folder where you want to save the file use these options D...

Page 139: ...p down list of local and network drives Select the desired drive A list of all directories on the drive you chose are displayed in the display area of the dialog box 2 Double click on a folder in the...

Page 140: ...5 5 12 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Connectrix Manager Logs...

Page 141: ...A Invisible Body Tag This appendix lists and explains messages that may appear in message boxes as you use the Connectrix Manager Solutions to problems implied by each message are included when applic...

Page 142: ...ure you want to delete this product Description The currently selected product will be deleted from the product definitions Action Click Yes to delete or No to cancel Message Are you sure you want to...

Page 143: ...Message Cannot delete product Description The user cannot delete the selected product Action Verify that the link to the product is up If the link is up then the Connectrix service processor may be b...

Page 144: ...cel to cancel the remove Message Connection to Connectrix service processor lost Click OK to exit application Description The Connectrix Manager lost the network connection to the Connectrix service p...

Page 145: ...so that you can write to it or use another disk Message Download complete Click OK and restart the Connectrix Manager Description The download of the Connectrix Manager and or product managers has su...

Page 146: ...nnectrix Manager encountered an internal error Action Contact support personnel and report the problem Message Error creating zone set Description The Connectrix Manager encountered an internal error...

Page 147: ...the field provided Message Field has exceeded maximum number of characters Description The maximum number of characters allowed in this field has been exceeded Action Re enter the information using th...

Page 148: ...The worldwide name that you entered is invalid Action Enter a worldwide name using the format xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx Message Invalid zone in zone set Description The zone defined in the zone set no l...

Page 149: ...Message Only attached nodes can be displayed in this mode Description You cannot display unused ports when adding by worldwide name Action Change the add criteria to Add by Port Message Password and...

Page 150: ...service processor has been disallowed Action See your system administrator or modify the entries in the Session Options dialog box Message Resource is unavailable Description Could not perform the la...

Page 151: ...he network connection from the Connectrix service processor to the product If necessary re establish the connection Message The maximum number of Connectrix service processor network addresses has alr...

Page 152: ...users has already been configured Description The number of users that can be defined in the Connectrix Manager has been reached Action You must delete a user before adding a new user Message The maxi...

Page 153: ...No action required Message This user name has already been assigned Description Duplicate user name The specified user name has already been configured Action Modify the user name so that it is unique...

Page 154: ...Action Enter an E mail address in the appropriate field Message You must define at least one remote network address Description In order to configure remote sessions at least one remote network addres...

Page 155: ...s and it is desired to manage these ED 1032s through a single Connectrix service processor you can use the procedures in this section to change the IP addresses of the ED 1032s This appendix contains...

Page 156: ...1032 IP address at the operator panel shown in Figure B 1 Use the address obtained from the network administrator Figure B 1 ED 1032 Operator Panel Only one IP address is required even though the ED...

Page 157: ...n the button for more than a second 4 Press Entry to enter the new value 5 Press Clear to move one field to the left 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for all fields to be changed Repeating step 5 is not nec...

Page 158: ...xxx xxx xxx where xxx is a decimal in the range 0 through 255 2 Press Clear to activate the cursor over the rightmost octet 3 Press Detail to increment to the desired value To increment digits rapidl...

Page 159: ...not use all 0s or all 255s If the ED 1032 is connected to the data center Ethernet the default gateway address is not valid and must be changed 2 Press Clear to activate the cursor over the right mos...

Page 160: ...t changed The address is always in the form xxxxxxxxxxxx where each xx is a hexadecimal pair Each x indicates an integer value in the range 0 through 9 or A through F 2 Press Clear to activate the cur...

Page 161: ...procedures for installing the Connectrix Manager application onto a remote workstation running Windows 95 98 NT 2000 HP UX or Solaris This appendix includes the following sections Windows Workstations...

Page 162: ...enabled Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 0 or later or Netscape Navigator version 4 0 or later Newer versions of the Connectrix Manager or Product Managers installed on...

Page 163: ...mote Workstation Installation Figure C 1 Connectrix Management Web Page 2 Click Begin Windows Installation This displays the Connectrix Manager download page shown in Figure C 3 and the Security Warni...

Page 164: ...em User Guide Remote Workstation Installation Figure C 2 InstallAnywhere Security Warning 3 Click Yes on the Security Warning window 4 On the Connectrix Manager download page Figure C 3 click Start In...

Page 165: ...C Windows Workstations C 5 Remote Workstation Installation Figure C 3 Connectrix Manager Download Page 5 When the download is complete the window in Figure C 4 appears...

Page 166: ...anager Installer Introduction Screen At any time you can return to the previous page by clicking Previous You can also quit the Installer by clicking Exit 6 Click Next on the Introduction window This...

Page 167: ...then make sure the Yes radio button is enabled and click Next This displays the window shown in Figure C 6 Figure C 6 Connectrix Manager Installer Important Information 8 Click Next This displays the...

Page 168: ...or click Choose to browse the local computer for an appropriate location Click Restore Default Location if you want to to change the location back to the default Once the install folder is defined cl...

Page 169: ...ndom access memory 15 MB available disk space Video card supporting 256 colors at 800 x 600 resolution Ethernet network adapter Java enabled Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer versio...

Page 170: ...rix Management Web Page 2 Click Begin Solaris Installation This displays the Connectrix Manager download page shown in Figure C 11 and the Security Warning window shown in Figure C 10 If you are using...

Page 171: ...s C 11 Remote Workstation Installation Figure C 10 InstallAnywhere Security Warning 3 Click Yes on the Security Warning window 4 On the Connectrix Manager download page Figure C 11 click Start Install...

Page 172: ...C C 12 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Remote Workstation Installation Figure C 11 Connectrix Manager Download Page 5 When the download is com plete the window in Figure C 12 appears...

Page 173: ...nstaller Introduction Screen At any time you can return to the previous page by clicking Previous You can also quit the Installer by clicking Exit 6 Click Next on the Introduction window This displays...

Page 174: ...ftware or click Choose to browse the local computer for an appropriate location Click Restore Default Location if you want to to change the location back to the default Once the install folder is defi...

Page 175: ...2 MB RAM 15 MB available disk space Video card supporting 256 colors at 800 x 600 resolution Ethernet network adapter Java enabled Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3 0 or l...

Page 176: ...HSS_17535 PHSS_20140 PHSS_19964 PHNE_20094 and PHSS_20145 are dependencies of PHSS_20140 For ongoing updates of the list of required and recommended patches go to the Download Software pages on http w...

Page 177: ...ation of Connectrix Manager on the remote workstation go to step 4 If this is a subsequent installation of Connectrix Manager go to step 6 4 If this is the first installation on Connectrix Manager on...

Page 178: ...an accept the default location type in the path to a new location or click Choose to browse the local computer for an appropriate location Click Restore Default Location to change the location back to...

Page 179: ...ody Tag This appendix lists the physical characteristics and the operating environment of the Connectrix EC 1100 cabinet and components The appendix contains these sections EC 1100 D 2 Connectrix Serv...

Page 180: ...Height of service processor shelf from floor 35 inches 89 cm Cable cutouts in top see Figure D 1 Weight EC 1100 with no ED 1032s 400 lbs 183 04 kg Each ED 1032 150 lbs 68 kg Packing container approxi...

Page 181: ...3913 flex or 3743 rigid International Country specific Input Power Cords 2 from EC 1100 Domestic Russelstoll 3270 International Country specific Auto call Modem Input Power Domestic 110 VAC 15 Amps I...

Page 182: ...r these specifications Connectrix Service Processor Processor Pentium 233 MHz minimum RAM 64 MB extra slots for upgradeability Hard Drive 2 GB internal Diskette Drive 3 5 inch 1 44 MB internal CD ROM...

Page 183: ...ted service processors are operating at software and firmware Version 1 x The instructions also assume no known dependencies on device driver levels or Symmetrix microcode levels The information in th...

Page 184: ...ch fabric all ED 1032s and service processors participating in the fabric must have unique IP addresses All IP addresses are structured to represent a Connectrix cabinet location and product type The...

Page 185: ...PM GPM 10 3 1 1 10 2 1 1 10 3 5 1 10 3 5 2 10 2 5 1 10 2 5 2 10 1 5 1 10 1 5 2 Cabinet 4 CTP GPM GPM GPM CMM GPM CMM CTP MPC MPC GPM ENET ENET GPM GPM GPM CTP GPM GPM GPM CMM GPM CMM CTP MPC MPC GPM E...

Page 186: ...or can manage eight single ED 1032s two fabrics with four ED 1032s per fabric four fabrics with two ED 1032s per fabric or any other combination within these tested limits This section provides instru...

Page 187: ...ix Manager Server Establish an Ethernet connection between the clients and Connectrix Manager server and log into all clients 1 Connect the 24 port Ethernet hubs in all affected Connectrix cabinets up...

Page 188: ...ss of the Connectrix Manager server recorded in step 2 under Configuring the Connectrix Manager Server on page E 4 in the Connectrix field and click Login The application opens as a client and the Pro...

Page 189: ...ice processor PC 3 At the Windows NT desktop click Start then Programs then Windows NT Explorer This displays the Exploring window 4 At the root C directory rename the EfcData folder to EfcDataBackup...

Page 190: ...ents as viewed and disregard This is caused by the change in server names due to the reconfiguration Figure E 2 Connectrix Manager Login Window Enter a user name and password Both are case sensitive F...

Page 191: ...ble Body Tag This appendix describes the procedures for powering the EC 1100 on monitoring self tests and powering the unit off The appendix contains these sections Power On Procedure F 2 Power Off Pr...

Page 192: ...ower source Prior to connecting the power inputs to facility outlets ensure that power is switched OFF Figure F 1 EC 1100 and ED 1032 Power Switches ED 1032 Power Switch OFF Left ON Right EC 1100 Powe...

Page 193: ...ch is located on the right side 4 Turn the master power switches to the ON position All cabinet components should now be powered on If a unit does not have power verify the following The unit is turne...

Page 194: ...t 0 or 1 and nnn is the power on step 4 After successful POST completion The Power LED on the operator panel remains illuminated All green LEDs on logic cards illuminate The System Error LED on the op...

Page 195: ...necessary to power off the cabinet as a unit follow these procedures 1 At the Connectrix service processor exit the Windows NT operating system 2 Turn the master power switch es in the cabinet to the...

Page 196: ...F F 6 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Power on and Power off Procedures...

Page 197: ...lnstitute 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 El...

Page 198: ...oftware user recording an audit trail of changes For example adding modifying or deleting user or product administration records the operation including the date and time in the audit log B Blocked Po...

Page 199: ...the agent discards the message as an authentication failure The agent counts these failures and reports the count to the manager program upon request or sends an authentication failure trap message to...

Page 200: ...ng and memory functions 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 desc...

Page 201: ...that define new protocols for flexible information transfer Logically Fibre Channel is a high performance serial data channel Fiber Optics The branch of optical technology concerned with the transmis...

Page 202: ...required depending on the message Also see Error Message and Warning Message Input Output 1 Pertaining to a device whose parts can perform an input process and an output process at the same time 2 Pe...

Page 203: ...ification by stimulated emission of radiation and generally an optical resonant cavity to provide positive feedback Laser radiation can be highly coherent temporally spatially or both LED Light Emitti...

Page 204: ...ame component and if fully qualified a domain component such as host1 emc com In this example host1 is the host name and mcdata com is the domain component N_Port Node Port a physical interface within...

Page 205: ...nodes Port 1 An access point for data entry or exit 2 A receptacle on a device to which a cable for another device is attached Port Name A symbolic name that the user defines for a particular port thr...

Page 206: ...nge of two tenths of a second to 120 seconds using the ED 1032 Product Manager Remote User Workstation A workstation such as a PC using Connectrix Management software and Product Manager software that...

Page 207: ...he devices are in the same zone Unicast Unicast routing provides one or more optimal path s between any of two switches that make up the fabric This is used to send a single copy of the data to design...

Page 208: ...g 12 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Glossary Devices in the same zone can see each other while devices in different zones cannot Zone Set A set of zones...

Page 209: ...u Tokyo 163 0466 JAPAN Tel 81 3 3345 3211 Fax 81 3 3345 3221 North American Sales and Service Locations Atlanta GA 404 705 4750 Baltimore MD 410 850 4324 Bellevue WA 425 201 6400 Bethesda MD 301 530 0...

Page 210: ...ke City UT 801 532 1454 San Diego CA 619 576 1880 San Francisco CA 415 871 1970 Southington CT 860 620 6730 Springfield NJ 201 467 7979 St Louis MO 314 469 9005 Tampa FL 813 282 0274 Toronto Ontario 9...

Page 211: ...side UK 44 1942 275 511 Nieuwegein Netherlands 31 03 6055777 Nuernberg Germany 49 911 2379260 Osaka Japan 81 6 373 8300 Padua Italy 39 49 8235853 Paris France 33 1 3082 5100 Pretoria South Africa 27 1...

Page 212: ...s 4 Connectrix EC 1100 System User Guide Sales and Service Locations...

Page 213: ...configuring after a server failure E 7 Close icon in Fabric Manager 3 7 Configure Ethernet Events 2 37 Configure icon at Connectrix Manager top level 2 5 in Fabric Manager 3 6 Configure Nicknames 2 38...

Page 214: ...d Wide Name 4 25 Find Zone 4 23 G Gateway address ED 1032 setting B 5 H Help icon at Connectrix Manager top level 2 6 in Fabric Manager 3 7 I ISL properties 3 10 L LEDs on Ethernet hub 1 7 Library zon...

Page 215: ...mote notification enable call home 2 36 enable E mail notification 2 36 test 2 36 Remote sessions displaying and configuring 2 28 Remote workstation installation HP UX C 16 Solaris C 9 Windows C 2 Rem...

Page 216: ...g disabling 4 28 deleting 4 16 detached node adding 4 11 finding 4 23 library 4 5 maximum number in zone set 4 4 members identifying using port numbers 4 3 identifying using Worldwide Names 4 2 modify...

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