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Sun Microsystems, Inc.www.sun.comSubmit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedbackEnterprise Fabric Suite 2007User GuideSun S

x Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Testing Call Home Profiles 166Change Over 1676. Managing Ports 169Displaying Port Informatio

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79CHAPTER4Managing Fabric SecurityThe following fabric security concepts provide context for fabric security management tasks. Security Consistency C

80 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Connection SecurityConnection security provides an encrypted data path for switch managemen

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 81Port SecurityPort binding ties a specific device WWN to a physical port number. The Port Binding dialog allows yo

82 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Configured Security Data WindowThe Configured Security data window (FIGURE 4-2) displays a

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 83Active Security Data WindowThe Active Security data window (FIGURE 4-3) displays a graphical representation of th

84 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Fabric BindingEach switch maintains its own fabric security configuration consisting of the

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 85The propagated ISL-related security information is then combined with the active security set on each switch and

86 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008security database for the entire fabric resides on the server. In this way, the security da

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 87Using the Edit Security DialogThe Edit Security dialog (FIGURE 4-4) opens after clicking the Security button on t

Contents xiChanging the Default Performance View File Encryption Key 194Setting Performance View Preferences 195Setting the Polling Frequency 195Displ

88 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Use the File menu to: Open or edit security files. Save or rename security filesUse the

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 894. Click the OK button to close the Create a Security Set dialog. Create a Security Group DialogUse the Create a

90 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20083. Enter a security group name and select a security group type (ISL, Port, or MS). Rememb

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 91 Primary Hash — the primary algorithm used first to authenticate the communication link. If the primary algorith

92 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 You can enter member world wide name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23 charac

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 931. On the faceplate display, click the Security button on the toolbar, or open the Security menu and select Edit

94 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Using the Security Config DialogUse the Security Config dialog (FIGURE 4-8) to save the act

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 955. Click the Save button to save the security configuration to a file.6. In the File Password dialog, enter a p

96 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008the response to the challenge. This information is forwarded to the RADIUS server for authe

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 97FIGURE 4-9 Add ServerTo add a RADIUS server, do the following:1. Open the faceplate display, open the Switch men

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98 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20088. Select the Sign Packets option to enable the switch to include a digital signature (Mes

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 99Removing a RADIUS ServerWhen you remove a RADIUS server, you disable the management of authentication usernames a

100 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Editing RADIUS Server InformationEditing information of a RADIUS server involves changing

Chapter 4 Managing Fabric Security 101Modifying Authentication Order RADIUS Server InformationEditing information of a RADIUS server involves changing

102 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 RADIUS — only attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server (another computer that pr

103CHAPTER5Managing SwitchesThis section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. Managing User Accounts Displaying Switch

104 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Managing User AccountsOnly the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Accoun

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 105Creating User AccountsTo create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Us

106 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20086. If this account is to be permanent with no expiration date, select the Permanent Accou

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 107Changing a User Account PasswordTo change the password for an account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplat

xiiiFiguresFIGURE 1-1 Enter CD Serial Number and License Key Dialog 4FIGURE 1-2 Password Change Required Dialog 5FIGURE 1-3 Initial Start Dialog 5FIGU

108 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Modifying a User AccountTo modify a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 109 Configuration parameters Port information and performance statistics Configured zone sets Configured and active se

110 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-5 Switch Data WindowRefer to “Configuring a Switch” on page 122 for more informa

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 111FIGURE 5-6 Switch Data Window ButtonsTABLE 5-2 describes the Switch data window entries.TABLE 5-2 Switch Data Window

112 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Primary CPU N/A - does not apply to this switchSecondary CPU Status N/A - does not apply t

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 113Warning Temperature Non-configurable temperature threshold (65° Celsius) above which a warning condition alarm is gener

114 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Configured Local Hostname Hostname for the switch. If a fully qualified domain name is g

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 115GUI Mgmt Enabled Out-of-band management application status. If disabled, the switch cannot be managed out-of-band using

116 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Configuring Port Threshold AlarmsYou can configure the switch to generate alarms for selec

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 117FIGURE 5-7 Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog2. Select the Enable All Port Threshold Alarms option to enable m

xiv Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 FIGURE 2-7 FC Ping Dialog 47FIGURE 2-8 FC TraceRoute Dialog 48FIGURE 2-9 Detailed Devices

118 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-8 Port Threshold Alarm Example7. Enter a sample window in seconds. The sample w

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 119Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP ClientThe Date/Time dialog allows you to manually set the date, time, and time z

120 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20086. Click the OK button.Resetting a SwitchResetting a switch reboots the switch using conf

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 121Managing Switch StacksEnterprise Fabric Suite 2007 recognizes switches as a stack if they are connected by their high s

122 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008displayed is the configuration that will be applied to all other switches in the stack aft

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 123Using the Configuration WizardThe Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs you can use to configure the IP address a

124 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-10 Switch Properties DialogDomain ID and Domain ID LockThe domain ID is a unique

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 125SyslogThe Syslog (Remote Logging) feature enables saving of the log information to a remote host that supports the sysl

126 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008TABLE 5-4 describes the administrative state values.Broadcast SupportBroadcast is supporte

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 127FDMI is comprised of the fabric-to-device interface and the application-to-fabric interface. The fabric-to-device inter

Figures xvFIGURE 5-12 System Services Dialog 129FIGURE 5-13 Restore Dialogs – Full and Selective 132FIGURE 5-14 Switch Diagnostics Dialog 134FIGURE 5-

128 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-11 Advanced Switch Properties DialogTimeout ValuesThe switch timeout values dete

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 129Note – System services requiring you to enter an IP address are dependant on the settings of the IPv4 Network and IPv6

130 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008the switch and workstation date/time are not in sync, invalid certificates will be generat

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 131 IP configuration SNMP configuration Nicknames Port properties and statistics Name server Date/Time and NTP setti

132 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20082. Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Restore to display the Restor

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 133 Nicknames — restores the last saved nickname configuration. Switch Properties — restores all settings presented in t

134 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-14 Switch Diagnostics DialogTo test a switch, do the following:1. Open the facep

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 1354. Enter a frame size in the Frame Size field.5. Enable or disable the Terminate Test Upon Error option.6. Select a

136 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Device Scan Enabled TrueError Detect Timeout (ED TOV) 2000 millisecondsSNMP Enabled TrueSN

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 137Configuring the NetworkConfiguring the network includes: Network Properties Network IP Configuration IPv4 and IPv6 A

xvi Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 FIGURE 6-11 Fabric View Graphs 192FIGURE 6-12 Save Default Performance View File Dialog 1

138 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-15 Network Properties DialogsNetwork IP ConfigurationThe IP configuration identi

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 139An IPv6 address allows for a much wider range of IP addresses assigned to a host than an IPv4 address. An IPv6 address

140 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008IPv4 ConfigurationNetwork Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 141Network DNS ConfigurationThe Network Properties dialog has two tabs: IP and DNS. Click the DNS tab to open the Network

142 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008DNS ServerServer Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP a

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 143Network IP SecurityNetwork IP Security provides encryption-based security for IP version 4 and IP version 6 communicati

144 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Use the IPsec Configuration dialog to add IP security associations and policies. To open t

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 145Create IP Security Association DialogThe Create IP Security Association dialog allows you to define a network IP securi

146 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008TABLE 5-9 describes the fields in the Create IP Security Association dialog.TABLE 5-9 Cre

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 147Create IP Security Policy DialogThe Create IP Security Policy dialog allows you to define a network IP security policy.

xviiTablesTABLE 1-1 Workstation Requirements 2TABLE 1-2 Topology Menu Options 17TABLE 1-3 Faceplate Menu Options 18TABLE 1-4 Tool Bar Buttons 22TABLE

148 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Protocol Protocol or application to which to apply IP security. Enter a keyword for one of

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 149Configuring SNMPConfiguring the Simple Network Management Protocol includes: SNMP Properties Configuration SNMP Trap

150 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008SNMP ConfigurationThe SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.TABL

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 151TABLE 5-12 describes the SNMP configuration parameters.SNMP v3 SecuritySimple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SN

152 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008The SNMP v3 Manager dialog allows you to add, remove, and edit an SNMP v3 user. To display

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 153FIGURE 5-21 SNMP v3 User Editor DialogTABLE 5-13 describes the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog parameters. After configurin

154 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Downloading a Support FileThe Download Support File menu option assembles all log files an

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 155FIGURE 5-22 Features License Key Dialog4. In the Add License Key dialog (FIGURE 5-23), enter the license key in the K

156 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Caution – Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process.Common administrative operat

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 157FIGURE 5-24 Load Firmware DialogTo install firmware, do the following:1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch men

xviii Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008TABLE 5-13 SNMP v3 User Editor Dialog 153TABLE 5-14 Call Home Setup Entries 158TABLE 5-1

158 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 5-25 Call Home Setup DialogTABLE 5-14 lists the entries in the Call Home Setup dia

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 159Secondary SMTP: The Secondary SMTP is the second SMTP server. If the primary SMTP is not enabled/defined, or if there w

160 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Using the Call Home Profile ManagerUse the Call Home Profile Manager dialog (FIGURE 5-26)

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 161option allows you to propagate all profiles on the switch to one or more switches in the fabric. Refer to “Applying All

162 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008You can use the Call Home Profile Editor dialog to make a copy of an existing profile. In

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 163Using the Call Home Profile Editor - Tech Support Center Profile DialogYou can use the Call Home Profile Editor - Tech

164 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008TABLE 5-15 lists the entries in the Call Home Editor - Tech Support Center Profile dialog.

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 165Applying All Profiles on a Switch to Other SwitchesYou can apply all profiles on a switch to one or more switches in a

166 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Using the Call Home Message QueueUse the Call Home Message Queue dialog (FIGURE 5-30) to a

Chapter 5 Managing Switches 167Change OverChanges the inactive SMTP server to become the active SMTP server. To make the inactive SMTP become the acti

xixPrefaceThis guide describes the Enterprise Fabric Suite™ 2007 application for Sun FC switches and directors. This guide introduces the switch manag

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169CHAPTER6Managing PortsThis section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices: Displaying Port Information Configuring Ports Te

170 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-1 Faceplate Display — Port StatisticsTABLE 6-1 describes the Port Statistics dat

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 171BB_CreditRecoveryRRDYFailureNumber of times more when R_RDYs were lost during a credit recovery period than the recovery p

172 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008LIP_F8_F7 This LIP is a loop initialization primitive frame used to indicate that a Loop F

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 173Port Information Data WindowThe Port Information data window (FIGURE 6-2) displays port detail information for the selecte

174 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Information in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the Summary, Adva

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 175Logged In Indicates whether logged in or not.Port Connection Status E_Port connection status. Status can be None, Connecti

176 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Digital Diagnostics MonitoringDigital Diagnostics Monitoring (DDM) maintains values for te

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 177warning and high warning threshold values indicate the normal guaranteed range of operation. Exceeding either low warning

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xx Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Typographic ConventionsNote – Characters display differently depending on browser settings.

178 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-5 Detailed Media Display DialogThe Detailed Media Display dialog (FIGURE 6-5) is

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 179Monitoring Port StatusUse the faceplate display to perform the following port monitoring tasks: Displaying Port Types Di

180 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Displaying Port Operational StatesTo display the operational state on each port in the fac

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 181Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTo display transceiver media status, open the View menu and select View Port Media. TAB

182 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-6 Port Properties DialogThe Port Properties dialog displays the switch name and

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 183Changing Port Administrative StatesThe port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port admi

184 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Note – 8-Gbit/sec SFPs do not support 1-Gbit/sec speed. You should not set the port speed

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 1854. Click the OK button to write the new port type to the switch.I/O Stream GuardThe I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses t

186 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008on the operational state of the port. The AL Fairness option controls how frequently the s

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 187Longer distances can be spanned at full bandwidth on ports by extending credits to G_Ports, F_Ports, and E_Ports. Each por

Preface xxiDocumentation, Support, Training, and ServiceSun Welcomes Your CommentsSun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your c

188 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-8 Designate Donor Ports4. Verify Requested Changes: Review the extended distanc

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 189Moving a Licensed PortThe Move Port option opens the Move Port dialog which allows you to move a currently licensed port t

190 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 Internal — a disruptive test that verifies port circuitry. The SerDes level test sends a

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 191 Select Other Port Diagnostics to open the Port Diagnostics dialog (this option will disrupt traffic). Select the port nu

192 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-11 Fabric View GraphsThis section describes how to do the following: Starting P

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 193Exiting Performance ViewTo exit a Performance View session, open the File menu and select Exit. The current fabric view is

194 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-13 Load Default Performance File DialogSaving and Opening Performance View Files

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 1953. Re-enter the same encryption key in the Re-enter Encryption Key to Confirm field.4. Click the OK button to save the c

196 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Note – System performance decreases as more graphs are opened. To improve system performan

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 1974. You can move graphs around individually by clicking and dragging, or you can arrange them as a group. Refer to “Arrang

xxii Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedbackPlease include the title and part number of your docume

198 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 6-16 Default Graph Options DialogTo modify the graph options, do the following:1.

Chapter 6 Managing Ports 199clicking the corresponding color field or button. In each case, you can choose a color using the Swatches, Red-Green-Blue

200 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Printing GraphsTo print a graph, select a graph, then open the File menu and select Print

201GlossaryAccess Control ListZone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic.Active Zone

202 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Buffer Credit A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame.Class 2 Service A servi

Glossary 203Maintenance Button Momentary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode.Maintenance Mode Mainte

204 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008World Wide Name(WWN) A unique 64-bit address assigned to a device by the device manufactur

205IndexAActive Security data window, 83active zone set, 56Active Zoneset data window, 58administrative stateconfigured, 125, 183current, 125, 183port

206 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Port Information, 173Port Statistics, 169Switch, 109databasefabric, 33zoning, 61date, 119D

Index 207FL_Port, 179, 185Ggateway address, 140genericloop port, 185port, 179, 185global graph type, 199graphprint, 200rescale, 199statistics, 200type

1CHAPTER1Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007This section describes how to use the Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application and its menus. The following

208 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008user account, 107performancegraphs, 196Performance Viewarrange graphs, 197display graphs,

Index 209SFP level test, 190Simple Network Management Protocolconfiguration, 150enable, 53, 150proxy, 150service, 130trap configuration, 150Stack Link

210 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008add member port, 72copy, 72definition, 55discard inactive, 67remove, 74remove all, 74remov

2 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Installing Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007You can install Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 on a Win

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 3data/files/Management_Software/Linux/Linux_7.04.xx.xx.binIf there is no CD-ROM icon, do the following:1.

4 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008<install_directory>./Enterprise_Fabric_Suite_20072. The serial number/license key dia

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 5FIGURE 1-2 Password Change Required Dialog4. If this is the first time you are managing this switch, i

6 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 Select the Open Existing Fabric View File option to open the Open View dialog which prompt

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 7FIGURE 1-5 Save Default Fabric View File DialogThe encryption key is used to encrypt the sensitive data

iiiContentsPreface xix1. Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 1Workstation Requirements 1Installing Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 2Starting Enterprise Fa

8 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Uninstalling Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007A program to uninstall Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 93. Click the OK button to save the current set of fabrics to the default fabric view file in the workin

10 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 Enable (default) or disable the view file auto save and load feature. Refer to “Exiting E

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 11FIGURE 1-7 Preferences Dialog – Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007To set preferences for your Enterprise Fab

12 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Viewing Software Version and Copyright InformationTo view Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 soft

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 13FIGURE 1-8 Topology Display ElementsThe faceplate display (FIGURE 1-9) and backplate display (FIGURE 1

14 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 1-9 Faceplate DisplayFIGURE 1-10 Backplate Display

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 15Fabric TreeThe fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switchesFIGURE 1-11. The window width ca

16 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 A yellow icon indicates the switch is operational, but may require attention to maintain

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 17MenusThe Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 menus and the tasks offered in them vary depending on the display

iv Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Menu Shortcut Keys 20Popup Menus 21Tool Bar 22Using the Topology Display 23Working with Swi

18 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Faceplate Display MenuTABLE 1-3 lists the faceplate display menu options. View RefreshLayou

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 19Switch ArchiveRestoreUser AccountsSet Date/TimeSwitch PropertiesAdvanced Switch Properties (available o

20 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Menu Shortcut KeysShortcut key combinations, available in both the topology and faceplate d

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 21Press the F1 function key to open the online help system. With no dialog displayed, the online help sys

22 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008If no ports are selected, the port-related tasks will be unavailable in the popup menu. Rig

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 23Using the Topology DisplayThe topology display (FIGURE 1-12) receives information from the selected fab

24 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 1-12 Topology Display Working with Switches and LinksSwitch and link icons are sele

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 25 To select one switch or link, click the switch or link. To select a group of switches or links, pres

26 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 Switch — displays current network and switch configuration data for the selected switches

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 27FIGURE 1-13 Faceplate DisplayAlerts PanelThe Alerts Panel shows all reasons for status, including faul

Contents vDisplaying Fabric Information 38Link and Stack Link Data Windows 39Devices Data Window 40Displaying Fabric Status 41Displaying the Event Bro

28 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 1-14 Alerts PanelPort Views and StatusPort color and text provide information about

Chapter 1 Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 29Working with PortsPorts are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You sel

30 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008 Stack Links — displays information about the links between all switches in the stack. P

31CHAPTER2Managing FabricsThis section describes the following fabric management tasks: Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions Managing the

32 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Saving a Version SnapshotTo save the current snapshot to an XML file, do the following: 1.

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 33FIGURE 2-1 Fabric Version Snapshot Analysis DialogManaging the Fabric DatabaseA fabric database contains the set of fabr

34 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 2-2 Add a New Fabric Dialog2. Enter a fabric name in the Fabric Name field. This s

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 356. For security reasons, you will be prompted (FIGURE 1-2) to change your user account password initially set up by the

36 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Saving a Fabric View FileTo save a fabric view file, do the following:1. Open the File menu

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 37 Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric. All ports will be GL_Ports. The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is a

vi Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Zoning Database 57Active Zoneset Data Window 58Configured Zonesets Data Window 59Zoning a F

38 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20082. At the replacement switch:a. Mount the switch in the location where the failed switch w

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 39Refer to “Devices Data Window” on page 40 for information on devices in a fabric. Refer to “Active Zoneset Data Window” o

40 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Devices Data WindowThe Devices data window (FIGURE 2-4) displays information about the devi

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 41Displaying Fabric StatusThe fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in status to the man

42 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Note – Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 may not support all firmware versions. If the version o

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 43If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog, the next time Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is started all e

44 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Note – Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated by the application are

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 45You can filter the event browser in the following ways: Severity — select one or more of the corresponding options to di

46 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008headings. You can also open the Sort menu and select By Severity, By Timestamp, By Source,

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 47FIGURE 2-7 FC Ping DialogTo verify a Fibre Channel connection, do the following: 1. Open the Switch menu and select FC P

Contents viiAdding a Member to an Alias 75Removing an Alias from All Zones 76Merging Fabrics and Zoning 76Zone Merge Failure 76Zone Merge Failure Reco

48 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Note – The SANdoctor license key is required to enable this feature. The FC TraceRoute opti

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 49Working with Device Information and NicknamesEnterprise Fabric Suite 2007 provides for the following: Displaying Detaile

50 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Exporting Device Information to a FileTo save device information to a file, open the topolo

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 51 Click on a device in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog. In the A

52 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Importing a Nicknames FileImporting a nicknames file merges (adds) the contents to the exis

Chapter 2 Managing Fabrics 53Enabling SNMP ConfigurationTo enable SNMP configuration, do the following:1. Choose one of the following: On the facepla

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55CHAPTER3Managing Fabric ZoningThis section consists of zoning concepts and tasks.Zoning ConceptsThe following zoning concepts provide some context f

56 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008A zone can be a component of more than one zone set. Several zone sets can be defined for a

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 57To apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zone set and activate it. When you activate a zone set, the switch distribute

viii Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Removing a RADIUS Server 99Editing RADIUS Server Information 100Modifying Authentication

58 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008To view zoning properties and limits on a switch, do the following:1. On the faceplate disp

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 59FIGURE 3-1 Active Zoneset Data WindowConfigured Zonesets Data WindowThe Configured Zonesets data window (FIGURE 3-

60 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 3-2 Configured Zonesets Data WindowZoning a FabricZoning allows you to divide the p

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 61Using the Zoning WizardThe Zoning Wizard is a series of dialogs that leads you through the process of zoning a fabr

62 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 3-3 Edit Zoning DialogTo apply zoning to a fabric, choose a zone set and activate i

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 63The Edit Zoning dialog has a Zone Sets tree on the left and a Port/Device (or members) tree on the right. Both tree

64 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Remove Member button – delete the selected zone from a zone set, or delete the selected por

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 65Resolving ZoningThe Resolving Zoning options enable you to manage the active, configured, and merged zone sets in t

66 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008FIGURE 3-4 Zoning Config DialogMerge Auto SaveThe Merge Auto Save parameter determines whe

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 67Discard InactiveThe Discard Inactive parameter automatically removes inactive zones and zone sets when a zone set i

Contents ixManaging System Services 128Archiving a Switch 130Restoring a Switch 131Testing a Switch 133Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 135

68 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20081. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning.2. Cli

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 692. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Zone Set to open the Create Zone Set dialog.3. Enter a name for the zone

70 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Renaming a Zone SetTo rename a zone set, do the following:1. In the Zone Sets tree of the E

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 71 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone SetsNote – Changes that you make to the zoning dat

72 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008Copying a Zone to a Zone SetTo copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set t

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 73c. Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or FC Address option.d. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according

74 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 20085. Click the Save Zoning button to implement the changes.Removing a Zone from a Zone SetTo

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 75Note – Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the r

76 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008d. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option selected: 16 dig

Chapter 3 Managing Fabric Zoning 77A zone merge may also fail if the merged zones/members exceeds the max zoning limits. Refer to “Viewing Zoning Limi