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DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 53-1001772-01 30 March 2010 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.4.0 ® DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Copyright © 2006-2009 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, IronPoint, IronShield, IronView, IronWare, JetCore, NetIron, SecureIron, ServerIron, StorageX, and TurboIron are registered trademarks, and DCFM, Extraordinary Networks, and SAN Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners. Notice: This document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning any equipment, equipment feature, or service offered or to be offered by Brocade. 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No. 1 Guanghua Road Chao Yang District Units 2718 and 2818 Beijing 100020, China Tel: +8610 6588 8888 Fax: +8610 6588 9999 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com European Headquarters Brocade Communications Switzerland Sàrl Centre Swissair Tour B - 4ème étage 29, Route de l'Aéroport Case Postale 105 CH-1215 Genève 15 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 799 5640 Fax: +41 22 799 5641 E-mail: emea-info@brocade.com Asia-Pacific Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen WFOE) Citic Plaza No. 233 Tian He Road North Unit 1308 – 13th Floor Guangzhou, China Tel: +8620 3891 2000 Fax: +8620 3891 2111 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Document History Document Title Publication Number Summary of Changes Publication Date Web Tools User’s Guide v2.0 53-0001536-01 N/A September 1999 Web Tools User’s Guide v2.2 53-0001558-02 N/A May 2000 Web Tools User’s Guide v2.3 53-0000067-02 N/A December 2000 Web Tools User’s Guide v3.0 53-0000130-03 N/A July 2001 Web Tools User’s Guide v2.6 53-0000197-02 N/A December 2001 Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide v3.0 / v4.0 53-0000185-02 N/A March 2002 Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide v4.0.2 53-0000185-03 N/A September 2002 Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide v3.1.0 53-0000503-02 N/A April 2003 Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide v4.1.0 53-0000522-02 N/A April 2003 Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide v4.1.2 53-0000522-04 Insistent Domain ID Mode. Port Swapping information. Minor editorial changes. October 2003 Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide, v4.2.0 53-0000522-05 Updates to support new switch types: Brocade 3250, 3850, 24000. Structural changes, support changes, installation changes. December 2003 Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide 53-0000522-06 Clarifications on software and hardware March 2004 support, minor enhancements in procedure text, minor rearranging of content. Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-0000522-07 Updates to support new switch types (3016, 4100) and Fabric OS v4.4.0, including Ports on Demand, user administration, and zoning wizards. September 2004 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-0000522-08 Updates to support new switch types (200E, 48000) and Fabric OS v5.0.1, including switchAdmin role, upfront login, and Web Tools EZ. April 2005 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-0000522-09 Updates to add additional information about refresh and polling rates. July 2005 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1000049-01 Updates to support new switch types (4900, 7500) and Fabric OS v5.1.0, including FCR, FCIP, and the FR4-18i port blade. Web Tools EZ information is moved to a separate book. January 2006 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1000049-02 Updates to the FCIP chapter to clarify how to configure tunnels. April 2006 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1000194-01 September 2006 Updates for Fabric OS v5.2.0 and the FC4-16IP blade. Also new security for Web Tools, including Role-Based Access Control and administrative domains. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1000435-01 Updates to reflect interface enhancements, support for new switch types, IPv6 support, and other enhancements. June 2007 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Document Title Publication Number Summary of Changes Publication Date Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1000606-01 Updates to reflect updates to enhanced October 2007 Access Gateway support, changes to FCIP tunneling wizard, and other enhancements. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1000606-02 March 2008 Updates for support for new switches, traffic isolation zoning, F_Port trunking, removal of enhanced Access Gateway support, and other enhancements. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001080-01 Updates to add features that require the Enhanced Group Management license, removal of features that are now available from the Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM). July 2008 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001133-01 Updates to add support for Brocade Encryption Switch and FS8-18 Encryption Blade. August 2008 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001194-01 Updates to add support for Virtual Fabrics, IPsec, and consistency with DCFM. November 2008 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001343-01 July 2009 Updates to add support for Brocade 7800 Extension Switch, Brocade 8000, FCOE10-24 DCX Blade, and FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Updates to add support for Brocade Fabric OS 6.4.0. March 2010 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Contents About This Document In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxii What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxv Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxv Brocade resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv Other industry resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxvii Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Web Tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Web Tools features enabled by the EGM license. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Web Tools functionality moved to DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting refresh frequency for Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Deleting temporary internet files used by Java applications . . . 6 Java installation on the workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the JRE on your Solaris or Linux client workstation. . . 7 Installing patches on Solaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the Java plug-in on Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Java plug-in configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Configuring the Java plug-in for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Configuring the Java plug-in for Mozilla family browsers . . . . . . 8 Value line licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Opening Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Logging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Logging out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 v DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Role-Based Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Session management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ending a Web Tools session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Web Tools system logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Requirements for IPv6 support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Viewing Switch Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Changes for consistency with DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Persisting GUI preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Fabric Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Changing the Admin Domain context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Switch View buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Switch View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Switch Events and Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Free Professional Management tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Displaying tool tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Right-click options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Refresh rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Displaying switches in the fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Working with Web Tools: recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Opening a Telnet or SSH client window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Collecting logs for troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Chapter 3 Managing Fabrics and Switches In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fabric and switch management overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Opening the Switch Administration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Configuring IP and subnet mask information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Configuring Auto Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Configuring a syslog IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Removing a syslog IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Configuring IP Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Blade management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Enabling or disabling a blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Setting a slot-level IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Viewing IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 vi Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Switch configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Enabling and disabling a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Changing the switch name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Changing the switch domain ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Viewing and printing a switch report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Switch restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Performing a fast boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Performing a reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 System configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 WWN-based Persistent PID assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Configuring fabric settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Enabling insistent domain ID mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Configuring virtual channel settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Configuring arbitrated loop parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Configuring system services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Configuring signed firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Licensed feature management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Activating a license on a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Assigning slots for a license key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Removing a license from a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Universal time-based licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 High Availability overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Admin Domain considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Launching the High Availability window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Synchronizing services on the CP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Initiating a CP failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Event monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Displaying Switch Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Filtering Switch Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Filtering events by event severity levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Filtering events by message ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Filtering events by service component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Displaying the Name Server entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Printing the Name Server entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Displaying Name Server information for a particular device . . 57 Displaying zone members for a particular device . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Physically locating a switch using beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Virtual Fabrics overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Selecting a logical switch from the Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Viewing logical ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Chapter 4 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating a configuration backup file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Restoring a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 vii DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Admin Domain configuration maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Uploading and downloading from USB storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Performing a firmware download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 SAS and SA firmware download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Switch configurations for mixed fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Enabling interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Chapter 5 Managing Administrative Domains In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Administrative Domain overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Requirements for Admin Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 User-defined Admin Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 System-defined Admin Domains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Admin Domain membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Enabling Admin Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Admin Domain window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Opening the Admin Domain window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Refreshing fabric information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Refreshing Admin Domain information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Saving local Admin Domain changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Closing the Admin Domain window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Creating and populating domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Creating an Admin Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Adding ports or switches to the fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Activating or deactivating an Admin Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Modifying Admin Domain members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Renaming Admin Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Deleting Admin Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Clearing the Admin Domain configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Chapter 6 Managing Ports In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Port management overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Opening the Port Administration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Port Administration window components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Controllable ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Configuring FC ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Allowed port types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Long distance mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Ingress rate limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 FC Fastwrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Assigning a name to a port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Port beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Enabling and disabling a port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Considerations for enabling or disabling a port?. . . . . . . . . . . . 91 viii Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Persistent enabling and disabling ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Enabling and disabling NPIV ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Port activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Enabling Ports on Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Reserving and releasing licenses on a port basis . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Port swapping index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Port swapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Configuring BB credits on an F_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Chapter 7 Enabling ISL Trunking In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 ISL Trunking overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Disabling or enabling ISL Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Admin Domain considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Viewing trunk group information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 F_Port trunk groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Creating and maintaining F_Port trunk groups . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Chapter 8 Monitoring Performance In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Performance Monitor overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Basic monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Advanced monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Performance graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Admin Domain considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Predefined performance graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 User-defined graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Canvas configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Opening the Performance Monitoring window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Creating basic performance monitor graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Customizing basic monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Advanced performance monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Creating SID-DID Performance graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Creating the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Creating SCSI command graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Tunnel and TCP graph chart properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Saving graphs to a canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Adding graphs to an existing canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 ix DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Printing graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Modifying graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Chapter 9 Administering Zoning In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Zoning overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Basic zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Traffic Isolation zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 LSAN zone requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 QoS zone requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Zoning configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Opening the Zone Administration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Setting the default zoning mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Zoning management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Refreshing fabric information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Refreshing Zone Administration window information . . . . . . .124 Saving local zoning changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Selecting a zoning view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Creating and populating zone aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Adding and removing members of a zone alias. . . . . . . . . . . .126 Renaming zone aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Deleting zone aliases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Creating and populating zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Adding and removing members of a zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Renaming zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Cloning zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Deleting zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Creating and populating enhanced traffic isolation zones . . .130 Zone configuration and zoning database management . . . . . . . .131 Creating zone configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Adding or removing zone configuration members. . . . . . . . . .132 Renaming zone configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Cloning zone configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Deleting zone configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Enabling zone configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Disabling zone configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Displaying enabled zone configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Viewing the enabled zone configuration name without opening the Zone Administration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Viewing detailed information about the enabled zone configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Adding a WWN to multiple aliases and zones . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Removing a WWN from multiple aliases and zones . . . . . . . .136 Replacing a WWN in multiple aliases and zones. . . . . . . . . . .137 Searching for zone members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Clearing the zoning database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Zone configuration analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Best practices for zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 x Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 10 Working with Diagnostic Features In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Trace dumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 How a trace dump is used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Setting up automatic trace dump transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Specifying a remote server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Disabling automatic trace uploads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Displaying switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Viewing detailed fan hardware status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Viewing the temperature status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Viewing the power supply status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Checking the physical health of a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Defining Switch Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Port LED interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Port icon colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 LED representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Brocade 48000 Director LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Chapter 11 Using the FC-FC Routing Service In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Fibre Channel Routing overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Setting up FC-FC routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 FC-FC routing management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Opening the FC Routing module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Viewing and managing LSAN fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Viewing EX_Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Configuring an EX_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Editing the configuration of an EX_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Configuring FCR router port cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Viewing LSAN zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Viewing LSAN devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Configuring the backbone fabric ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Chapter 12 Using the Access Gateway In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Access Gateway overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Restricted access in the Port Administration window . . . . . . .161 Enabling Access Gateway mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xi DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Disabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Viewing the Access Gateway settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Port configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Creating port groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Editing or viewing port groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Deleting port groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Defining custom F-N port mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Defining custom WWN-N port mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Access Gateway policy modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Path Failover and Failback policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Modifying Path Failover and Failback policies . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy . . . . . . . . . .167 Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Chapter 13 Administering Fabric Watch In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Fabric Watch overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Opening the Fabric Watch window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 System Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Fabric Watch threshold configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Configuring threshold traits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Configuring threshold alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Enabling or disabling threshold alarms for individual elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Configuring alarms for FRUs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Fabric Watch alarm information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Viewing an alarm configuration report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Displaying alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 E-mail notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Configuring the e-mail server on a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Configuring the e-mail alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Chapter 14 Administering Extended Fabrics In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Extended link buffer allocation overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Configuring a port for long distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Chapter 15 Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 xii Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL iSCSI service overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Supported platforms for iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Common iSCSI Target Gateway Admin functions. . . . . . . . . . .186 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Saving changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module. . . . . . . .188 Launching the iSCSI setup wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Activating the iSCSI feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Encryption services for the iSCSI Target Gateway . . . . . . . . . .189 Configuring the IP interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Editing an IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Configuring the IP route (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Editing the IP route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Creating iSCSI virtual targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Using Easy Create to create iSCSI virtual targets . . . . . . . . . .192 Editing an iSCSI target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Searching for a specific Fibre Channel target . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Viewing iSCSI initiators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Discovery Domain management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Discovery domains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Creating a discovery domain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Editing a discovery domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Discovery domain sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Creating a discovery domain set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Editing a discovery domain set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 CHAP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Creating a CHAP user. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Editing a CHAP secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Binding or removing CHAP users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Connection redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Enabling or disabling connection redirection. . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with no effective zone configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with an effective zone configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 Managing and troubleshooting accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Chapter 16 Routing Traffic In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Routing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Viewing fabric shortest path first routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Configuring dynamic load sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Lossless dynamic load sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Specifying frame order delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xiii DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring the link cost for a port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 Chapter 17 Configuring Standard Security Features In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 User-defined accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Virtual Fabrics considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Admin Domain considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Viewing user account information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Creating user-defined accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Deleting user-defined accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Changing user account parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Maintaining passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Access control list policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Virtual Fabrics considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Admin Domain considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Creating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Deleting all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Distributing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Moving an FCS policy switch position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Authentication policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Configuring authentication policies for E_Ports. . . . . . . . . . . .219 Configuring authentication policies for F_Ports. . . . . . . . . . . .220 Distributing authentication policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Re-authenticating policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Setting a shared secret key pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Modifying a shared secret key pair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode . . . . . . . . . . . .222 SNMP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Setting SNMP trap levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Changing the systemGroup configuration parameters . . . . . .222 Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Changing the access control configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 RADIUS management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Enabling and disabling RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Configuring RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Modifying the RADIUS server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Modifying the RADIUS server order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Removing a RADIUS server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Active Directory service management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Enabling Active Directory service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Modifying Active Directory service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Removing Active Directory service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 xiv Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL IPsec concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Transport mode and tunnel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 IPsec header options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Basic IPsec configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Internet Key Exchange concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 IPsec over FCIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Accessing the IPsec Policies dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Establishing an IKE policy for an FCIP tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 Establishing an IPsec policy for an FCIP tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . .235 IPsec over management ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Enabling the Ethernet IPsec policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Establishing an IKE policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Creating a security association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Creating an SA proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 Adding an IPsec transform policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 Adding an IPsec selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Manually creating an SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 Editing an IKE or IPsec policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Deleting an IKE or IPsec policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Establishing authentication policies for HBAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Chapter 18 Administering FICON CUP Fabrics In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 FICON CUP fabrics overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Enabling port-based routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 Enabling or disabling FICON Management Server mode . . . . . . . .244 FMS parameter configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 Configuring FMS mode parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Displaying code page information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Viewing the control device state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 CUP port connectivity configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 Viewing CUP port connectivity configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 Modifying CUP port connectivity configurations . . . . . . . . . . .249 Activating a CUP port connectivity configuration . . . . . . . . . . .250 Copying a CUP port connectivity configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Deleting a CUP port connectivity configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .251 CUP logical path configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Viewing CUP logical path configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Configuring CUP logical paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Link Incident Registered Recipient configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Viewing Link Incident Registered Recipient configurations . .252 Configuring LIRRs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Displaying Request Node Identification Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xv DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 19 Configuring FCoE with Web Tools In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 Web Tools and FCoE overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Port information that is unique to FCoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Switch administration and FC0E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 FC0E configuration tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 Quality of Service configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Adding a CEE map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Adding a traffic class map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 LLDP-DCBX configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Configuring global LLDP characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Adding an LLDP profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 Configuring CEE interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 Configuring a link aggregation group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Configuring VLANs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Configuring FCoE login groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Displaying FCoE port information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Displaying LAG information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Displaying VLAN information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Displaying FCoE login groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Displaying QoS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Displaying LLDP-DCBX information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Displaying CEE interface statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Configuring a CEE interface from the Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Configuring a CEE interface from the Port Admin panel . . . . . . . .267 Enabling and disabling a LAG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Enabling and disabling LLDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Enabling and disabling QoS priority-based flow control . . . . . . . . .268 Enabling and disabling FCoE ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Chapter 20 Limitations In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 General Web Tools limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Index xvi Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Figures Figure 1 Configuring Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure 2 Default Java for browsers option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Figure 3 Web Tools interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Figure 4 Virtual Fabric login option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Figure 5 Login dialog box with Admin Domain options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 6 Invalid Admin Domain dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 7 Switch Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 8 Right-click for Copy, Export, and Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 9 Missing EGM license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 10 Login dialog box with Admin Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 11 Changing the Admin Domain context. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 12 USB port storage management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 13 Right-click menu for ports (from Switch Explorer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 14 Switch Administration window, Switch tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Figure 15 Blade tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Figure 16 License tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Figure 17 High Availability window, Service tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Figure 18 High Availability window, CP tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Figure 19 Logical switch selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Figure 20 USB configuration upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Figure 21 Information dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Figure 22 Fabric ID selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Figure 23 USB configuration download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Figure 24 USB information dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Figure 25 USB Port Management wizard—right-click options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Figure 26 Admin Domain window, summary view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Figure 27 Admin Domain window, single Admin Domain detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Figure 28 Searching for a text string in a table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Figure 29 Port Administration window, Table view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Figure 30 Port swapped label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Figure 31 Port swapping index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Figure 32 F-Port BB Credit button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Figure 33 Trunking tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Figure 34 Accessing performance graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Figure 35 Canvas of six performance monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Figure 36 Select Ports for customizing the Switch Throughput Utilization graph . . . . . . 110 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xvii DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL xviii Figure 37 Zone Administration window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Figure 38 Sample zoning database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Figure 39 Temperature Sensor States window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Figure 40 Fan States window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Figure 41 Power States window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Figure 42 Switch Report window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Figure 43 Switch Status Policy dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Figure 44 Port and LED status color-coded display in the Port icon in Switch View . . . . 147 Figure 45 Port LEDs for the FC4-32 port blade in the Brocade 48000 Director . . . . . . . 148 Figure 46 FC Routing module in Disabled mode with General tab selected . . . . . . . . . . 152 Figure 47 FC Routing module with LSAN Fabrics tab selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Figure 48 FC Routing module with EX_Ports tab selected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Figure 49 Switch Explorer view for Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Figure 50 Port Configuration Policy disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Figure 51 Port Group Configuration—view only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Figure 52 Access Gateway Auto Rebalancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Figure 53 Fabric Watch window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Figure 54 Extended Fabric tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Figure 55 Routing tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Figure 56 User tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Figure 57 Add User Account dialog box (VF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Figure 58 Add User Account dialog box (AD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Figure 59 Choices in the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Figure 60 Transport mode and tunnel mode comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Figure 61 AH header in transport mode and tunnel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Figure 62 ESP header in transport mode and tunnel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Figure 63 Edit Port CUP Connectivity dialog box swapped label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Figure 64 Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Figure 65 Switch RNID information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Figure 66 Switch Administration CEE subtabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Figure 67 FCoE Ports tab, Port Administration panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Figure 68 FCoE Edit Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Tables Table 1 Basic Web Tools features and EGM licensed features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table 2 Web Tools functionality moved to DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table 3 Certified and tested platforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Table 4 Predefined Web Tools roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Table 5 Icon image changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Table 6 Polling rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Table 7 Switches that support WWN-based Persistent PID on Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Table 8 Event severity levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Table 9 Ports enabled with POD licenses and DPOD feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Table 10 Basic performance graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Table 11 Advanced performance monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Table 12 Supported port types for Brocade switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Table 13 Zoning features supported in DCFM Professional and Enterprise Edition . . . . 119 Table 14 QoS zone name prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Table 15 Alarm notification table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Table 16 Long-distance settings and license requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Table 17 iSCSI target gateway services terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Table 18 User role and permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Table 19 Relevant RFCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Table 20 Encryption algorithm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Table 21 Hash algorithm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Table 22 FMS mode parameter descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Table 23 Web Tools limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xix DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL xx Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL About This Document In this chapter • How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi • Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii • What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii • Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv • Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv • Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv • Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi • Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii How this document is organized This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as possible. The document contains the following components: • Chapter 1, “Introducing Web Tools” provides some basic information about the Web Tools interface, including system requirements and installation instructions. • Chapter 2, “Using the Web Tools Interface” describes the components of the Web Tools interface. • Chapter 3, “Managing Fabrics and Switches” provides information on how to manage your fabric and switches using the Web Tools interface. • Chapter 4, “Maintaining Configurations and Firmware” provides information about uploading and downloading configuration files and downloading firmware. • Chapter 5, “Managing Administrative Domains” provides information on managing Admin Domains. • Chapter 6, “Managing Ports” provides information about managing FC and GbE ports. • Chapter 7, “Enabling ISL Trunking” provides information on managing the licensed ISL Trunking feature. • Chapter 8, “Monitoring Performance” provides information on how to use the Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring feature to monitor your fabric performance. • Chapter 9, “Administering Zoning” provides information on how to use the Brocade Advanced Zoning feature to partition your storage area network (SAN) into logical groups of devices that can access each other. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xxi DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL • Chapter 10, “Working with Diagnostic Features” provides information about trace dumps, viewing switch health, and interpreting the LEDs. • Chapter 11, “Using the FC-FC Routing Service” provides information on using the FC-FC Routing Service to share devices between fabrics without merging those fabrics. • Chapter 12, “Using the Access Gateway” provides information on how to configure and manage the Brocade Access Gateway. • Chapter 13, “Administering Fabric Watch” provides information on how to use the Fabric Watch feature to monitor the performance and status of switches and alert you when problems arise. • Chapter 14, “Administering Extended Fabrics” provides information on how to configure a port for long distance. • Chapter 15, “Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway” provides information on how to configure and manage the iSCSI Target Gateway. • Chapter 16, “Routing Traffic” provides information on how to configure routes. • Chapter 17, “Configuring Standard Security Features” provides information on managing user accounts, SNMP, and the RADIUS server. • Chapter 18, “Administering FICON CUP Fabrics” provides information on how to administer and manage FICON CUP fabrics. You can enable FMS mode, edit and create configurations, and edit FMS parameters. • Chapter 19, “Configuring FCoE with Web Tools” provides information on how to configure FCoE features. • Chapter 20, “Limitations” discusses limitations of and provides workarounds for using Web Tools. Supported hardware and software In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for Fabric OS v6.4.0, documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. The following hardware platforms are supported by this release of Web Tools: • • • • • • • • • • xxii Brocade 300 Brocade 4100 Brocade 4900 Brocade 5000 Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Brocade 5410 Brocade 5480 Brocade 5424 Brocade 5450 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL • • • • • • • • Brocade 7500 Brocade 7500E Brocade 7600 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch Brocade 8000 FCoE Switch Brocade VA-40FC Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade DCX Backbone and Brocade DCX-4S Backbone - FA4-18 Fibre Channel application blade FCOE10-24 DCX Blade FS8-18 Encryption Blade FC8-16 port blade FC8-32 port blade FC8-48 port blade FC8-64 port blade FC10-6 port blade FR4-18i router blade FX8-24 DCX Extension blade • Brocade 48000 director - FA4-18 Fibre Channel application blade - FC4-16 port blade - FC4-16IP blade - FC4-32 port blade - FC4-48 port blade - FC10-6 port blade - FR4-18i router blade What’s new in this document The following major additions have been made since this document was last released: • • • • • • • • Port beaconing Enhanced TI zones WWN-based Persistent PID WWN–N Port mapping Switch Status Policy Lossless DLS support GigE ports—Media type configuration FICON—CUP Logical Path and Link Incident Registered Recipient support Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xxiii DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL • Fabric Watch—Low Above alarms and System Monitor For further information, refer to the release notes. Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document. TEXT FORMATTING The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used are: bold text Identifies command names Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI italic text Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. NOTES, CAUTIONS, AND WARNINGS The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data. xxiv Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations. KEY TERMS For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary Notice to the reader This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations. These references are made for informational purposes only. Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products Microsoft Corporation Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer Oracle Corporation Oracle, Solaris Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover Mozilla Firefox Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful. BROCADE RESOURCES To get up-to-the-minute information, go to http://my.brocade.com and register at no cost for a user ID and password. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xxv DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website at: http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade website: http://www.brocade.com Release notes are available on the MyBrocade website and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware. OTHER INDUSTRY RESOURCES For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 website. This website provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available: 1. General Information • • • • • • Switch model Switch operating system version Software name and software version, if applicable Error numbers and messages received supportSave command output Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results • Serial console and Telnet session logs • syslog message logs 2. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as illustrated below: *FT00X0054E9* FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is located as follows: xxvi Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL • Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5100, 5300, 7500, 7800, 8000, VA-40FC, and Brocade Encryption Switch—On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left • Brocade 5000—On the switch ID pull-out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the switch • • • • Brocade 7600—On the bottom of the chassis Brocade 48000—Inside the chassis next to the power supply bays Brocade DCX—On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis Brocade DCX-4S—On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis, directly above the cable management comb 3. World Wide Name (WWN) Use the licenseIdShow command to display the WWN of the chassis. If you cannot use the licenseIdShow command because the switch is inoperable, you can get the WWN from the same place as the serial number, except for the Brocade DCX. For the Brocade DCX, access the numbers on the WWN cards by removing the Brocade logo plate at the top of the nonport side of the chassis. Document feedback Quality is our first concern at Brocade and we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we want to hear from you. Forward your feedback to: documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 xxvii DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL xxviii Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter Introducing Web Tools 1 In this chapter • Web Tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 • Java installation on the workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 • Java plug-in configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Value line licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Opening Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Role-Based Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 • Session management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 • Web Tools system logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 • Requirements for IPv6 support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Web Tools overview Brocade Web Tools is an embedded graphical user interface (GUI) that enables administrators to monitor and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports. Web Tools is launched directly from a web browser, or from the DCFM client. A limited set of features is accessible using Web Tools without a license, and is available free of charge. Additional switch management features are accessible using Web Tools with the Enhanced Group Management (EGM) license. Refer to “Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM” for more information. Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, Web Tools functionality is tiered and integrated with DCFM. If you are migrating from a Web Tools release prior to Fabric OS version 6.1.1, this may impact how you use Web Tools. A Web Tools license is not required, and a basic version of Web Tools is available for free. Additional functionality may be added by obtaining the Enhanced Group Management (EGM) license. Table 1 compares Basic Web Tools features to Web Tools with the EGM license. The EGM license is only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, the Encryption Switch, and the 300, 5100, and 5300 switches. For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without the EGM license. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 1 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, some Web Tools capabilities are moved from Web Tools to DCFM. Table 2 summarizes these changes. Web Tools features enabled by the EGM license Table 1 describes those Web Tools features that require the EGM license. TABLE 1 2 Basic Web Tools features and EGM licensed features Feature Basic Web Tools Web Tools with EGM License Active Directory support yes yes AD Context Switching no yes AD filtered views yes yes Admin Domain Management no yes AG Management yes yes Analyze zone config no no Basic Zoning and TI Zoning yes yes Blade Management yes yes Cloning a zone no yes Configuration upload/download yes yes Convenience function from Tools menu no no Device Accessibility Matrix no no Easy to configure iSCSI wizard yes yes Extended Fabric Management no yes F_Port Trunk Management no yes Fabric Events no no Fabric Summary no no Fabric Tree yes yes FCIP Tunnel configuration no no FCIP Tunnel Display yes yes FCR Management yes yes FCR Port Config yes yes FICON CUP Tab no yes FRU Monitoring yes yes High Availability yes yes IP Sec Policies yes yes ISL Trunk Management no yes ISL Trunking information yes yes License Management yes yes Long Distance no yes Logical Switch Context Switching no yes Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM TABLE 1 1 Basic Web Tools features and EGM licensed features (Continued) Feature Basic Web Tools Web Tools with EGM License PDCM Matrix no yes Performance Monitoring Dialog no yes Port Administration yes yes Print zone database summary no no RBAC yes yes Routing and DLS Configuration no yes Security Policies Tab (like ACL) yes yes Switch Info tab yes yes Switch Status yes yes Switch View right-click options yes yes Trace dump yes yes USB Management yes yes User Management yes yes Verify and troubleshoot accessibility between devices yes yes Web Tools functionality moved to DCFM The functionality that was moved from Web Tools into DCFM is applicable to both DCFM Professional and DCFM Enterprise. Table 2 details these changes. TABLE 2 Web Tools functionality moved to DCFM Function Web Tools 6.1.0 DCFM Add Un-Zoned Devices Zone Admin Configure > Zoning Reverse Find in the Zoning dialog box provides the view of the zoned and unzoned devices in the fabric if all zone members are selected for Find. Analyze Zone Config Zone Admin 1 2 Define Device Alias Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Zone Admin Comments Configure > Zoning: Reverse Find in the Zoning dialog box provides the view of the zoned and unzoned devices in the fabric if all zone members are selected for Find. Device Tree and Topology: Connected End Devices — Custom Display from the top level in the main frame provides the device tree and topology view for all the zoned devices if all zones are selected in the active zone configuration. Configure > Zoning 3 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 System requirements TABLE 2 Web Tools functionality moved to DCFM (Continued) Function Web Tools 6.1.0 DCFM Comments Device Accessibility Matrix Zone Admin Configure > Zoning the Compare dialog box provides the Storage-Host and Host-Storage view in a tree representation that is comparable to the Device Accessibility Matrix when all devices are selected. Fabric Events Monitor > Fabric Events Monitor > Logs > Events Fabric Summary Reports > Fabric Summary Monitor > Reports > Fabric Summary Report FCIP Tunnel Configuration Port Admin Module > GigE tab Configure > FCIP Tunnel GigE Ports Interface Port Admin Module > GigE tab Configure > FCIP Tunnel GigE Ports Route Port Admin Module > GigE tab Configure > FCIP Tunnel Non-local switch ports display in zoning tree Zone Admin Admin Domain Switch Admin > DCC policies Performance Monitoring Configure > Zoning Remove Offline or Inaccessible Devices Zone Admin Configure > Zoning Replace/Replace All zone members by selecting the offline devices from the zone tree. Offline devices have an unknown overlay badge with good visibility. Zone database summary print Zone Admin Configure > Zoning Zoning report for both online and offline database. Viewing FCIP tunnels is still supported in Web Tools 6.1.1, but New, Edit Config, and delete are only available in DCFM. In Web Tools, non-local switch port id/WWN can be added using text box. System requirements Before you install Web Tools on your workstation, verify that your switches and workstation meet the Web Tools requirements listed in this chapter. Web Tools requires any browser that conforms to HTML version 4.0, JavaScript version 1.0, and Java Plug-in 1.6.0_16 or later. 4 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL System requirements 1 Brocade has certified and tested Web Tools on the platforms shown in Table 3. TABLE 3 Certified and tested platforms Operating System Browser Windows 7 Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 Windows Server 2008 Standard Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 Windows Vista Business Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 Windows XP, SP3 Firefox 2.0/3.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 RedHat Enterprise Server 5 Advanced Platform Firefox 2.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Firefox 2.0/3.0 Solaris 10 (SPARC only) Firefox 2.0 Linux RedHat AS 3.0 Firefox 2.0 Linux RedHat AS 4.0 Firefox 2.0/3.0 Windows 2000 Firefox 2.0, Internet Explorer 6.0 Windows 2003 Server, SP2 Firefox 2.0/3.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 Windows XP, SP2 Firefox 2.0/3.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 Solaris 9 (SPARC only) Firefox 2.0 For Windows systems, a minimum of 256 MB of RAM for fabrics comprising up to 15 switches, 512 MB of RAM for fabrics comprising more than 15 switches, and a minimum of 8 MB of video RAM are recommended. Additionally, a DCX with a fully populated FC8-64 blade requires a minimum of 512 MB of RAM. Setting refresh frequency for Internet Explorer Correct operation of Web Tools with Internet Explorer requires specifying the appropriate settings for browser refresh frequency and process model. Browser pages should be refreshed frequently to ensure the correct operation of Web Tools. User the following procedure to set the Internet Explorer options. 1. Open your web browser and select Tools > Internet Options. 2. Select General > Temporary Internet Files > Settings. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 5 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Java installation on the workstation 3. Choose Every visit to the page under “Check for newer versions of stored pages:” as shown in Figure 1 on page 6. FIGURE 1 Configuring Internet Explorer Deleting temporary internet files used by Java applications For Web Tools to operate correctly, you must delete the temporary internet files used by Java applications. Use the following procedure to delete these files. 1. From the Control Panel, open Java. 2. Select the General tab and click Settings. 3. Click Delete Files to remove the temporary files used by Java applications. 4. Click OK on the confirmation dialog box. You can clear the Trace and Log files check box if you want to keep those files. 5. Click OK. 6. On the Java Control Panel, click View to review the files that are in the Java cache. If you have deleted all the temporary files, the list is empty. Java installation on the workstation Java Plug-in must be installed on the workstation. If you attempt to open Web Tools without any Java Plug-in installed: • Internet Explorer automatically prompts and downloads the proper Java Plug-in. • Firefox downloads the most recently released Java Plug-in. 6 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Java installation on the workstation 1 If you attempt to open Web Tools with a later version of Java Plug-in installed: • Internet Explorer might prompt for an upgrade, depending on the existing Java Plug-in version. • Firefox uses the existing Java Plug-in. Installing the JRE on your Solaris or Linux client workstation Use the following procedure to do the JRE installation. 1. Locate the JRE on the Internet, at the following URL: http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/5.0_06/index.html NOTE This URL points to a non-Brocade website and is subject to change without notice. 2. Download JRE 5.0 Update 13. 3. Follow the instructions to install the JRE. 4. Create a symbolic link from this location: $FIREFOX/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so To this location: $JRE/plugin/$ARCH/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so Installing patches on Solaris Use the following procedure to install patches on Solaris. 1. Search for any required patches for your current version of the JRE at the following website: http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patchpage NOTE This URL points to a non-Brocade website and is subject to change without notice. 2. Follow the link to download the patch 3. Exit the browser when you have downloaded the patch. 4. Install the patch and restart the system. Installing the Java plug-in on Windows Use the following procedure to Install the Java plug-in on Windows. 1. Select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel and select the Java Plug-in Control Panel. 2. Select the About tab. 3. Determine whether the correct Java Plug-in version is installed: • If the correct version is installed, Web Tools is ready to use. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 7 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Java plug-in configuration • If no Java Plug-in is installed, point the browser to a switch running Fabric OS 5.2.0 or later to install JRE 1.6.0. For Fabric OS 6.3.0 install JRE 1.6.0 update 13. Web Tools guides you through the steps to download the proper Java Plug-in. • If an outdated version is currently installed, uninstall it, restart your computer, reopen the browser, and enter the address of a switch running Fabric OS 5.2.0 or later to install JRE 1.6.0. For Fabric OS 6.3.0 install JRE 1.6.0 update 13. Web Tools guides you through the steps to download the proper Java Plug-in. Java plug-in configuration If you are managing fabrics with more than 10 switches or 1000 ports, or if you are using the iSCSI Gateway module extensively, you should increase the default heap size to 256 MB to avoid out-of-memory errors. If you are using a Mozilla family browser (Firefox, Netscape), you should set the default browser in the Java control panel. The following procedures instruct you in increasing the default heap size in the Java Control Panel and in setting the default browser. Configuring the Java plug-in for Windows Use the following procedure to configure Java plug-in for Windows. 1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Java. 2. Click the Java tab. 3. In the section Java Applet Runtime Settings, click View. The Java Runtime Settings dialog box displays. 4. Double-click the Java Runtime Parameters field and enter the following information to set the minimum and maximum heap size: -Xms256m -Xmx256m In this example, the minimum and maximum sizes are both 256 MB. 5. Click Apply to apply your settings and close the Java Control Panel. Configuring the Java plug-in for Mozilla family browsers Use the following procedure to configure Java plug-in for Mozilla family browsers. 8 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Value line licenses 1 1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. 2. Click the Advanced tab and expand the Default Java for browsers option, as shown in Figure 2 on page 9. FIGURE 2 Default Java for browsers option 3. Select Mozilla family and click OK. 4. Click OK to apply your settings and close the Java Control Panel. Value line licenses If you open Web Tools on a switch with a limited license, and if the fabric exceeds the switch limit indicated in the license, then Web Tools displays a warning message. Web Tools allows a 30-day grace period, during which you can still monitor the switch while continuing to display warning messages periodically. These messages warn you that your fabric size exceeds the supported switch configuration limit and tells you how long you have before Web Tools is disabled. After the 30-day grace period, you are no longer able to open Web Tools from the switch with the limited switch license. Web Tools is part of the Fabric OS of a switch. When you open Web Tools on a switch, you can manage other switches in the fabric that have lower or higher firmware versions. It is important to note that when accessing these switches you are opening the remote switch’s version of Web Tools, and the functionality available for those switches might vary. Opening Web Tools You can open Web Tools on any workstation with a compatible Web browser installed. For a list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS v6.4.0, refer to Table 3. Web Tools supports both HTTP and HTTPS protocol. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 9 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Opening Web Tools Use the following procedure to open Web Tools. 1. Open the Web browser and enter the IP address of the device in the Address field: http://10.77.77.77 or https://10.77.77.77 2. Press Enter. The Web Tools login dialog box displays. Refer to “Logging in” on page 11 for more information. NOTE If you are using Firefox, the browser window is left open. You can close it anytime after the login dialog box displays. If you are using Internet Explorer, the browser window automatically closes when the login dialog box displays. NOTE If you have installed EZSwitchSetup on your workstation, the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager displays the first time you access the device. EZSwitchSetup provides an easy to use wizard interface that may be used to simplify the initial setup procedure for smaller switches. Refer to EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide for information about the EZSwitchSetup interface. If you want to use Web Tools instead of EZSwitchSetup, click Advanced Management in the lower-left corner of the window to open the Web Tools interface. This book describes only the Web Tools interface. FIGURE 3 10 Web Tools interface Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Opening Web Tools 1 Logging in When you use Web Tools, you must log in before you can view or modify any switch information. This section describes the login process. Prior to displaying the login window, Web Tools displays a security banner (if one is configured for your switch), that you must accept before logging in. The security banner displays every time you access the switch. When you are presented with the login screen you must provide a user name and a password. Your home Admin Domain is automatically selected. You can select to log in to an Admin Domain other than your home domain. NOTE You must login before you can view Switch Explorer (shown in Figure 3 on page 10). Use this procedure to log in to the Admin Domain. 1. Click Run on the signed certificate applet. A warning dialog box may display. If you select the check box Always trust content from this publisher, the warning dialog box is not displayed when you open Web Tools again. 2. Click OK in the security banner window, if one displays. 3. In the login dialog box, enter your user name and password. If your current password has expired, you must also provide a new password and confirm the new password. Logging in to a Virtual Fabric If you are logging in to a platform that is capable of supporting Virtual Fabrics, the login dialog box provides the option of logging in to a virtual fabric. The following platforms support virtual fabrics: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 5100 Use the following procedure to log in to a Virtual Fabric. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 11 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Opening Web Tools 1. Select Options to display the Virtual Fabric options. You are given a choice between Home Logical Fabric and User Specified Virtual Fabric (Figure 4). Home Logical Fabric is the default. FIGURE 4 Virtual Fabric login option 2. Log in to a logical fabric. • To log in to the home logical fabric, select Home Logical Fabric and click OK. • To log in to a logical fabric other than the home logical fabric, select User Specified Logical Fabric, enter the fabric ID number, and click OK. Logging in to an Admin Domain If you are logging in to a platform that is capable of supporting Admin Domains, the login dialog box displays. You do not have an Admin Domain option if the Access Gateway or Interoperability mode is enabled. Admin Domains and Virtual Fabrics are mutually exclusive. 1. Select Options to select an Admin Domain other than your default home domain. You are given a choice of Home Domain (the default), or User Specified Domain. 2. Log in to an Admin Domain. 12 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Opening Web Tools • To log in to the home domain, select Home Domain and click OK. • To log in to an Admin Domain other than the home domain, select User Specified Domain, enter the Admin Domain name or number, and click OK (Figure 5). FIGURE 5 Login dialog box with Admin Domain options If the user name or password is incorrect, a dialog box displays indicating an authentication failure. If you entered valid credentials, but specified an invalid Admin Domain, a dialog box displays from which you can select a valid Admin Domain or click Cancel to log in to your home domain (Figure 6). FIGURE 6 Invalid Admin Domain dialog box Logging out You can end a Web Tools session either by logging out or by closing the Switch Explorer window. You might be logged out of a session involuntarily, without explicitly clicking the Logout button, under the following conditions: • • • • A physical fabric administrator changes the contents of your currently selected Admin Domain. Your currently selected Admin Domain is removed or invalidated. Your currently selected Admin Domain is removed from your Admin Domain list. You initiate a firmware download from Web Tool’s Switch Administration window. In this case, you are logged out a few minutes later when the switch restarts. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 13 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Role-Based Access Control • Your session times out. Role-Based Access Control Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) defines the capabilities that a user account has based on the assigned role. For each role, there is a set of predefined permissions on the jobs and tasks that can be performed on a fabric and its associated fabric elements. When you log in to a switch, your user account is associated with a predefined role. The role determines the level of access you have on that switch and in the fabric. Table 4 describes these roles. TABLE 4 Predefined Web Tools roles Role Description admin You have full access to all of the Web Tools features. operator You can perform any actions on the switch that do not affect the stored configuration. securityadmin You can perform actions that do not affect the stored configuration. switchadmin You can perform all actions on the switch, except the following: • You cannot modify zoning configurations. • You cannot create new accounts. • You cannot view or change account information for any accounts. You can only view your own account and change your account password. zoneadmin You can only create and modify zones. fabricadmin You can do everything the Admin role can do except create new users. basicswitchadmin You have a subset of Admin level access. user You have nonadministrative access and can perform tasks such as monitoring system activity. For information about changing user account roles, refer to “User-defined accounts” on page 207. Session management A Web Tools session is the connection between the Web Tools client and its managed switch. A session is established when you log in to a switch through Web Tools. When you close Switch Explorer, Web Tools ends the session. A session remains in effect until one of the following happens: • You log out • You close the Switch Explorer window • The session ends due to inactivity (time out) A session automatically ends if no information was sent to the switch for more than two hours. Because user key strokes are not sent to the switch until you apply or save the information, it is possible for your session to end while you are entering information in the interface. For example, entering a zoning scheme in the Zoning module does not require you to send information to the switch until you save the scheme. 14 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Web Tools system logs 1 Web Tools does not display a warning when the session is about to time out. If your session ends due to inactivity, all Web Tools windows become invalid and you must restart Web Tools and log in again. Web Tools enables sessions to both secure and nonsecure switches. Access rights for your session are determined by your role-based access rights and by the contents of your selected Admin Domain. After you log in, you can change to a different Admin Domain at any time. However, you cannot change your role-based permissions. Ending a Web Tools session To end a Web Tools session, perform one of the following actions: • Click Logout in the Switch Explorer window. • Click the X in the upper-right corner of the Switch Explorer window to close it. • Close all open Web Tools windows. NOTE If you click Logout in the Switch Explorer window, and Web Tools leaves the Temperature, Fan, Power, and the Switch status windows open, you must manually close them. Web Tools system logs Web Tools uses the log4j framework to write the logs into a file When you launch Web Tools for the first time, it automatically creates the following directories. These directories are created under Web Tools directory if they are not available: • Adirectory under the user home directory. • The Web Tools Switch Support Save directory with the name format . The Web Tools Switch Support Save directory contains the following files: • Log4j.xml • WebTools.log • SwitchInfo.txt Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 15 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1 Requirements for IPv6 support The SwitchInfo.txt file contains the following basic switch information: • • • • • • Switch Name Fabric OS version Switch Type Ethernet Ipv4 Ethernet IPv4 subnet mask Ethernet IPv4 gateway The maximum size of the webtools.log file is 2MB. It is rolled into new file when the 5mb file size limit is exceeded. A backup file named webtools1.log is automatically created. Web Tools maintains only one webtools.log backup file at a time. The Web Tools debug dialog box can be used to enable the debug state and level for a module at runtime. If you are familiar with XML scripting, you can edit the configuration file (log4j.xml) to collect the data at startup. If you edit the configuration file, Web Tools need to be restarted. Contact your switch support supplier for assistance. Requirements for IPv6 support The following list provides requirements for Web Tools IPv6 support: • In a pure IPv6 environment, you must configure your DNS maps to the IPv6 address of the switch. • The switch name is required to match the DNS name that is mapped to the IPv6 address. • If both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are configured, Web Tools can be launched using any configured IP address. • Use a switch with v5.3.0 or later firmware to manage a mixed fabric of IPv4 and IPv6 switches. • Switches running on version 5.2.0 do not discover IPv6 address-only switches in the same fabric until the IPv4 address is configured. 16 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 2 Using the Web Tools Interface In this chapter • Viewing Switch Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying tool tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Right-click options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Refresh rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying switches in the fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Working with Web Tools: recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Opening a Telnet or SSH client window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Collecting logs for troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 Viewing Switch Explorer The first thing you see when you log in to a switch with Web Tools is Switch Explorer, shown in Figure 7 on page 19. Switch Explorer is divided into areas that provide access to, and information about, the switch and fabric. The Switch Explorer areas are: • The left pane, displaying the Tasks and Fabric Tree areas. The Tasks area lets you perform management, monitoring, and other tasks. The Fabric Tree displays a list of all the switches in the fabric. • The menu bar, at the top of the window, providing access to commands and actions. The menu bar displays the same commands as the left pane of Switch Explorer. If you choose to collapse the left pane, you still have access to: - Management tasks, such as zone administration, switch administration, port administration, admin domain administration, and Fabric Watch administration. NOTE You can manage basic zoning and Traffic Isolation zoning using Web Tools and Web Tools with the Enhanced Group Management (EGM) license. To perform clone operations for zoning, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. You must use DCFM Professional or Enterprise Edition to print the zone database summary configuration and to analyze zone configurations. For more information on zoning management, refer to “Zone configuration and zoning database management” on page 131. - Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Reporting tasks, such as viewing the status of a switch. Monitoring tasks, such as performance monitoring, and viewing the temperature or power status. 17 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Viewing Switch Explorer NOTE To perform monitoring tasks such as performance monitoring the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. - Tools tasks, such as opening the Telnet window. • The Switch View buttons above the Switch View provides access to switch information: status, temperature, power, and fan data, beaconing, and the legend for the Switch View. Although clicking a button can open a separate dialog box or window displays the management tasks, all access control is established when you first log in to the switch. Buttons in Switch Explorer are unavailable for two reasons: your account does not have sufficient privileges to access this feature, or your currently selected Admin Domain does not meet some condition to access the feature. • The Admin Domain context field indicates the administrative domain you are viewing and allows you to change it. • The Switch View displays an interactive graphic of the switch. • The Switch Events and Switch Information tabs allow you to view event information and switch information, including connectivity, port, zone and other information. • An indicator bar in the lower-right corner of every module window contains the Admin Domain you are currently viewing, the current user name logged in to the switch, and the role associated with that user account. • The small right arrow near the Switch Event tab displays the switch. When you log out of Web Tools, it remembers the last window settings the next time you log in to the application. If you display the switch, the next time you log in to Web Tools, by default Switch View displays. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches 18 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Viewing Switch Explorer 2 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without EGM license. 2 3 4 1 8 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FIGURE 7 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 7 Tasks and Fabric Tree Menu bar Switch View buttons Changing the Virtual Fabric ID, or Changing the Admin Domain Switch Events and Switch Information Indicator bar Professional Management Tool offering Switch View Switch Explorer 19 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Viewing Switch Explorer Changes for consistency with DCFM Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.2.0, Web Tools icons are changed to be consistent with DCFM. Table 5 summarizes these changes. TABLE 5 Icon image changes Image name Old image New image Switch Director or DCX Fabric Fabric segment Admin port Generic port Zone Zone Admin Zone config Zone folder Status button - Healthy Status button - Marginal Status button - Critical Status button - Unmonitored Switch event - Fatal Switch event - Informational 20 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Viewing Switch Explorer TABLE 5 2 Icon image changes (Continued) Image name Old image New image Switch event - Warning Refresh Enable Disable Prohibit The Search, Copy, and Export buttons are removed from the Web Tools tree and table headers, and are replaced by right-click operations, as shown in Figure 8. Old New FIGURE 8 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Right-click for Copy, Export, and Search 21 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Viewing Switch Explorer Persisting GUI preferences Web Tools persists your GUI preferences across sessions for the Port Admin, Switch Admin, and Name Server dialog boxes on all web-browser platforms. Persistence is performed on a per host basis. The Port Admin GUI preferences that persist are: • • • • Basic or Advance mode Last selected tab by the user Table column sorting Table column positions The Switch Admin GUI preferences that persist are: • Basic or Advance modes The Name Server GUI preferences that persist are: • • • • Table column sorting Table column positions Auto refresh interval selection check box Auto refresh interval value Tasks The Tasks menu lets you manage, monitor, and perform other tasks. The Management section of the Tasks menu provides access to the following options: • Zone administration Zone information is collected from the selected switch. If an ACL-based FCS policy is in effect, zoning can be administered only from the primary fabric configuration server (FCS) switch. Refer to “Zoning management” on page 121 for more information. • • • • • • Switch administration Port administration Admin Domain administration FCR (present only on the base switch when the Virtual Fabrics capability is enabled.) iSCSI administration Fabric Watch NOTE Some of these functions require a license key to activate them. The Monitor section of the Tasks menu provides access to the following options: • Performance monitoring—You must use Web Tools with the EGM license to perform performance monitoring operations; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. • Name Server information—This feature is available with Web Tools and Web Tools with the EGM license. Name Server information is collected from the selected switch. Refer to “Displaying the Name Server entries” on page 56 for more information. 22 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Viewing Switch Explorer 2 The Other section of the Tasks menu provides access to Telnet tools. NOTE There are certain Fabric OS features that are available only on particular switch types, and the system displays only the icons that are appropriate for the switch type. Fabric Tree Fabric Tree displays all switches in the fabric, even those that do not have a Web Tools license and that are not owned by your selected Admin Domain. Switches that are not owned by the Admin Domain are shown in the Fabric Tree with switch status. Fabric Tree does not display switches segmented before you opened Web Tools. Use the drop-down menu at the top of the Fabric Tree area to view switches in the Fabric Tree by switch name, IP address, or WWN. The background color of the switch icon indicates the current status of the switch. You can rest on the cursor over a switch to display the IP address and current status. To manually refresh the status of a switch within the fabric, right-click the switch in the Fabric Tree and select Refresh. Although Fabric Tree displays all the switches in the fabric, you can manage switches that support 6.1 and later versions (does not requires Web Tools license), the versions earlier to 6.1 (requires a Web Tools license), and, if applicable, an EGM license installed. Other switches must be managed through the Fabric OS command line interface (CLI) or another management application or by using DCFM Professional Edition or Enterprise Edition. Changing the Admin Domain context The Admin Domain field displays the currently selected Admin Domain and allows you to change to a different one. The ability to change Admin Domain context requires that the EGM license is enabled on the switch. Otherwise, the following error message displays (Table 9). FIGURE 9 Missing EGM license If you are logged in to Web Tools without the EGM license, you must log in again using a specific Admin Domain. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 23 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Viewing Switch Explorer Figure 10 displays the login dialog box. After you log in, all Admin Domains assigned to you are available in the drop-down menu (Figure 11). For most administrative tasks, you must be in either AD0 or the physical fabric. FIGURE 10 Login dialog box with Admin Domain Figure 11 displays the Admin Domain context drop-down menu highlighted for changing the Admin Domain context. FIGURE 11 Changing the Admin Domain context When changing the Admin Domain context, the option for selecting AD from the drop-down list is not available if the EGM license is not present. Use the following procedure to change the Admin Domain context. 1. Select an Admin Domain from the Admin Domain menu. 2. Click OK in the confirmation window. Switch Explorer refreshes to display the new Admin Domain context. You can monitor the progress using the progress bar. The system displays a list of all open windows. You can choose to change the Admin Domain, which closes all the open windows, or cancel the action and return to Switch Explorer. NOTE The Telnet window and the Fabric Details are not AD-filtered and do not need to be closed. 24 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Viewing Switch Explorer 2 Switch View buttons The Switch View buttons let you access the following switch information: • • • • • Status—Click the button to view the status of the switch. Temperature—Click the button to view temperature monitors. Power—Click the button to view power supply information. Fan—Click the button to view the status of the switch fans. Beaconing—Click this button to enable or disable beaconing and to view the status of beaconing from the button’s icon. • Legend—Click the button to view the legend for the Switch View. • Switch Status Policy—Click this button to define the Switch Status Policy. NOTE For all status displays based on errors per time interval, any errors cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed. Switch View You can click the small right arrow towards the left of the Switch Event tab to display the Switch View. The Switch View displays a graphical representation of the switch, including a real-time view of switch and port status. Refer to area 8 in Figure 7 on page 19. NOTES: With the upgrade license installed: • For 7500E, all the FC ports are enabled • For 7800, all FC ports and 6 GbE ports are enabled Without the upgrade license installed: • For 7500E, FC ports 2-15 are disabled • For 7800, 4 FC ports and 2 GbE ports are enabled NOTE Blades are graphically represented in the Web Tools GUI. They are vertical in the DCX, and horizontal in the DCX-4S. The Switch View display is refreshed at 15 second intervals. However, the initial display of Switch Explorer might take from 30 to 60 seconds after the switch is booted. Refresh rates are fabric-size dependent. The larger the fabric, the longer it takes to poll the fabric and refresh the view. F_Port and L_Port connection changes refresh immediately. Auto refresh intervals may not be exactly 15 seconds. The refresh rate varies depending on the activity in the fabric and on the host system you are using. Port representations The ports in the Switch View show the port type. Borders around the accessible ports indicate that SFP modules are present. A colored border indicates the status of the port; for example, a green border indicates that the port is connected and traffic is flowing. Ports that are not accessible do not display the port type and do not have borders. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 25 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Viewing Switch Explorer The port LEDs in the Switch View match the LEDs on the physical switch. However, the blink rate of the LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical switch. Refer to “Port LED interpretation” on page 146 for more information. Right-click a port in Switch View to get a menu that opens the Port Administration window, allowing you to view detailed information about the port. From Port Administration, you can access information on all other ports. Refer to Chapter 6, “Managing Ports” for more information. NOTE For detailed information on ISL Trunking, F_Port Trunking, and long distance, you must install the EGM license on the switch; otherwise access to these features is denied and an error message is displayed. If the selected Admin Domain does not include ownership of some ports that are physically present on the switch, these ports are represented as black rectangles with horizontal gray bars indicating they are not accessible. E_Ports are visible in all domains. You cannot open the Port Administration window by clicking these ports. For the Brocade DCX, the Port Admin view is launched for ICL ports. USB port representation For switches with USB ports, the USB Storage Management view is launched for USB ports (Figure 12). FIGURE 12 26 USB port storage management Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Viewing Switch Explorer NOTE Click the USB port on the switch to launch the USB Storage Management window. Switch Events and Switch Information Switch Events and Switch Information display as tab forms under Switch View. The information in the Switch Information View is polled every 60 seconds. The Switch Information tab displays information about the following items: • Switch - Name Status Fabric OS Version Domain ID WWN Type Role Name of the switch. Status of the switch. Fabric OS version of the switch. Domain ID of the switch. World Wide Name of the switch. Type of the switch. Role of the switch. The following information is specific to Virtual Fabrics: - Base Switch Indicates whether or not the logical switch can act as a base switch. - Default Switch Indicates whether or not the logical switch is the default logical switch. - Allow XISL Use Indicates whether or not the logical switch is allowed to connect to other logical switches using an extended inter-switch link (XISL). • Ethernet - Ethernet IPv4 - Ethernet IPv4 subnet Ethernet IPv4 address of the switch. Ethernet IPv4 subnet mask address of the switch. - mask Ethernet IPv4 gateway Ethernet IPv4 gateway address of the switch. Ethernet IPv6 Ethernet IPv6 address of the switch. - IPFC IPv4 Fiber Channel IPv4 address. IPFC IPv4 subnet mask Fiber Channel IPv4 subnet mask address. • FC • Zone - Effective Configuration Indicates whether zone configuration is enabled or not. • Other - Manufacturer serial number Supplier serial number License ID Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Displays the serial number of the manufacturer. Displays the serial number of the supplier. Displays the license ID. 27 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Displaying tool tips • RNID - Type Model Tag Sequence number Insistent Domain ID Mode Manufacturer Manufacturer Plant • Name Server - Capability - Device Type - Unit Type - Model - Tag - Sequence number - Manufacturer - Manufacturer Plant Type of the switch. Model of the switch. Tag of the switch. Sequence number of the switch. Current status of the Insistent Domain ID mode of the switch. Manufacturer of the switch. Plant where the switch was manufactured. Capabilities of the switch. Displays the device type. Displays the unit type. Model of the switch. Tag of the switch. Sequence number of the switch. Manufacturer of the switch. Plant where the switch was manufactured. For more information, refer to “Displaying switch information” on page 141. Free Professional Management tool You can use the Professional Management tool with Web Tools to view connectivity for each fabric, to back up and restore last-known configurations, and more. You can also use it with the Enhanced Group Management license to manage groups of switches, download firmware, manage security settings, and deploy configurations across groups of switches. Contact your preferred storage supplier to get a complimentary copy of the Professional Management tool. Launch the install wizard for the free Professional Management tool through the link located at the bottom of the Switch Explorer. Displaying tool tips When you rest the cursor over a Web Tools button, the system displays a brief description of the button. If you rest the cursor over most components, the system displays tool tip information about the component. In the Fabric Tree you can rest the cursor over a switch to view its type, Ethernet IP, IPFC, and status of the switch. In Switch View, you can rest the cursor over a blade to view the blade ID and its status. It is easier to use the top of the blade to display the tool tip so that you do not inadvertently display the port tool tips. Firmware versions and IP addressing are displayed for CP blades. When you rest the cursor over a port, you can view the port number, port index, port type (E, F, L, or U_Port), port status (online or offline), and port state (in-sync, no_sync, no light, or no module). If you right-click the port, the system displays the tool tip information and the port world-wide name. 28 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Right-click options 2 Right-click options You can right-click a port to quickly perform some basic port administration tasks, as shown in Figure 13. FIGURE 13 Right-click menu for ports (from Switch Explorer) The tasks are: • The Port Admin option displays the Port Administration window. • The Port Details option displays read-only information about a port, without opening the Port Administration window. You can right-click on the table content to export or copy the information from the Port Details window. • The Configure option provides another menu of options to allow you to rename, enable, and disable ports, and to set persistent enable or disable without opening the Port Administration window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 29 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Refresh rates Refresh rates Different panels of Web Tools refresh at different rates. The refresh, or polling, rates listed in this section and throughout the book indicate the time between the end of one polling period and the start of the next, and not how often the screen is refreshed. A refresh rate of 15 seconds does not ensure that a refresh occurs every 15 seconds. It ensures that the time between each refresh activity is no more than 15 seconds. Autorefresh intervals might be not be exactly 15 seconds. The refresh rate varies depending on the activity in the fabric and on the host system you are using. Following are some variables you should consider when refreshing the fabric: • Retrieval time increases when you are in a large fabric because there is more data to retrieve from the switches. • Processor speed of the system you are using may slow down the refresh rate. • OS-Job Scheduling if you are using a host-system in the data center impacts the refresh rate. • JVM-Performance can contribute to causing interval differences between what is on-screen and how long it is actually taking. For these reasons, the time displayed in the port statistics tab might not be refreshed as expected. The counter time indicates only that “this statistics data is retrieved from the switch in this time period.” To ensure the correct information, the time field is updated along with the port statistics data after every refresh. The refresh rates are different for each module. Table 6 lists polling rates by module. Though these rates are sample rates, they correctly illustrate variance in the refresh rates throughout Web Tools. TABLE 6 Polling rates Module Polling rate Name Server User-defined; 15 sec minimum Zoning Database 60 sec Fabric Watch 45 sec Performance Monitor (This feature requires the EGM license.) 30 sec Port Management 60 sec FC Routing 45–90 sec, depending on network traffic Displaying switches in the fabric If your fabric has more than one switch, you can open Web Tools from one switch and then access other switches. You can also launch Web Tools from the DCFM client as Element Manager. This lets you manage Web Tool requests in the case where the fabric is in a private network. Launch Web Tools from DCFM if you need to access the fabric from a host that is not in the same network and does not have direct access to the fabric. NOTE If you open switches running Fabric OS v4.4.x or later from a Fabric Tree displayed for a version earlier than a v4.4.x switch, some features might be disabled. 30 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Working with Web Tools: recommendations Use the following procedure to display switches in the fabric. 1. Open Web Tools as described in “Opening Web Tools” on page 9 and log in to the switch. Switch Explorer for your current switch. 2. If the Fabric Tree is not expanded, click the plus sign (+) in the Fabric Tree to view all the switches in the fabric. 3. Click a switch in the Fabric Tree. A separate browser dialog box displays the selected switch. (If the launch switch is running a Fabric OS version earlier than v5.0.1, the selected switch displays in the same browser window.) The graphic of the selected switch displays in Switch View. Additional switch information displays in the Switch Events and Switch Information dialog box. Working with Web Tools: recommendations Brocades makes the following recommendations for working with Web Tools: • If you receive an error when saving changes in the Switch Administration window, note the error messages, refresh the window, and make your changes again. Do not continue making changes without refreshing the window and determining which changes were saved correctly. • In a fabric containing switches and directors running different versions of firmware, use the switches or directors with the latest firmware versions to control the fabric. • If switches are accessed simultaneously from different connections (for example, Web Tools, CLI, and API), changes from one connection might not be updated to the other, and some modifications might be lost. Make sure that, when you connect with simultaneous multiple connections, you do not overwrite the work of another connection. • Several tasks in Web Tools make fabric-level changes, such as the tasks in Zone Administration. When executing fabric-level configuration tasks, wait until you have received confirmation that the changes are implemented before executing any subsequent tasks. For a large fabric, this can take several minutes. • Some data collection and processing operations in the iSCSI Gateway module might take a long time to complete, especially in large fabrics or fabrics with large numbers of defined Discovery Domains and Discovery Domain Sets. In most cases, progress bars are provided. Allow the application a sufficient amount of time (30-40 seconds) to collect and display data before taking any action or assuming the application is “hanging.” • A maximum of five simultaneous HTTP sessions to any one switch is recommended. An HTTP session is considered a Fabric Manager or Web Tools connection to the switch. Opening a Telnet or SSH client window When you open a Telnet or SSH client window, it connects to the IP interface of the switch. You cannot connect to a CP blade on a director switch through a Telnet or SSH client window opened from Web Tools, even when the blade has an IP address and supports Telnet sessions. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference for information about the Telnet commands. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 31 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 2 Collecting logs for troubleshooting NOTE Internet Explorer 7.0 default settings disable Telnet functionality. If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0, you must make the appropriate changes in the registry to open the Telnet window. Use the following procedure to open a Telnet or SSH client window. 1. Select a switch in Fabric Tree. You are prompted to log in if the OS is version 5.3.0 or later; otherwise, the selected switch displays in the Switch View. 2. Select Telnet/SSH Client in the Other section of the Tasks panel. The Preference dialog box displays. 3. Select the client by clicking Telnet or SSH. 4. Enter the Telnet or SSH path, as defined for your implementation. To avoid the need to remember and key in the path, you can store the path on your PC and browse to the location. Clicking the button to the right of the field initiates the browse capability. 5. Click OK. The Telnet or SSH window displays. 6. Enter your user credentials at the login prompt. 7. To close the session, enter exit at the prompt and press the Enter key. Collecting logs for troubleshooting If you encounter problems using the Web Tools interface, collect Java logs for use in troubleshooting. From Microsoft Windows, perform this procedure. 1. Open Control Panel and select Java. 2. Click on the Advanced tab. 3. Expand Java console. 4. Select Show console. 5. Restart Web Tools. The Java console displays, along with the Web Tools opening page. 6. Perform the Web Tools operation that caused the problem. 7. Collect the logs shown on the Java console. 8. If you no longer want to see the Java console when you start Web Tools, go back to the Control Panel, repeat steps 1 and 2, and then deselect Show console. 32 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 3 Managing Fabrics and Switches In this chapter • Fabric and switch management overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring IP and subnet mask information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring Auto Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring a syslog IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Removing a syslog IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring IP Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Blade management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Switch configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Switch restart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • System configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Licensed feature management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • High Availability overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Event monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying the Name Server entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Physically locating a switch using beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Virtual Fabrics overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 36 36 37 37 38 38 40 42 42 47 49 53 56 57 58 58 Fabric and switch management overview Most of the management tasks described in this chapter are accessed through the Switch Administration window. Information in the Switch Administration window is retrieved from the selected switch, as shown in Figure 14 on page 34. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 33 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Fabric and switch management overview If the switch is not a member of the selected Admin Domain, most tabs in the Switch Administration window display in read-only mode, regardless of your permission level. The User tab is editable because most of its information does not require switch membership in the current Admin Domain. FIGURE 14 Switch Administration window, Switch tab With the exception of switch time, information displayed in the Switch Administration window is not updated automatically by Web Tools. To update the information displayed in the Switch Administration window, click the Refresh button. ATTENTION Most changes you make in the Switch Administration window are buffered, and are not applied to the switch until you save the changes. If you close the Switch Administration window without saving your changes, your changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make in the Switch Administration window to the switch, click Apply before closing the module or before switching to another tab. The License tab, Firmware Download tab, and the Security Policies tab are exceptions. The changes you make on these tabs take effect immediately and there is no Apply button. There is an Apply button in all the subtabs of security policies except ACL. You can also use Telnet commands to perform management tasks. Refer to “Opening a Telnet or SSH client window” on page 31 for information on how to launch a Telnet window using Web Tools. 34 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Fabric and switch management overview 3 Opening the Switch Administration window Most of the management procedures in this chapter are performed from the Switch Administration window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 35 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Configuring IP and subnet mask information To open the Switch Administration window, perform the following steps. 1. Select Tasks > Manage > Switch Admin. The Switch Administration dialog box displays in basic mode, as shown in Figure 14 on page 34. The basic mode displays the “basic” tabs and options. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. Configuring IP and subnet mask information Before proceeding, collect all the information you need to configure the Ethernet IP interface. This includes the subnet mask, gateway IP address, or IPFC, and subnet mask for your system. When you configure or change the Ethernet IP, subnet mask, gateway IP, or IPFC, and subnet mask from Web Tools, there is a normal loss of network connection to the switch. Close all current windows and restart Web Tools with the new IP address. NOTE The IPFC address is specific for each logical switch. The IPFC address is set to FC0 for switches that do not support Virtual Fabrics. Use the following procedure to configure the IP and subnet mask information. 1. Select the Network tab. 2. In the appropriate IP address section, enter the IP address you want to use for the IP interface. Use the IPv4 Address section or the IPv6 Address section to specify IP addresses. 3. In the IPv4 Address section: • In the Ethernet IP field, enter the Ethernet IP address. • In the Ethernet Mask field, enter the Ethernet mask address. • In the GateWay IP address field, enter the gateway IP address. 4. In the IPv6 Address section, in the Ethernet IPv6 field, enter the Ethernet IP address. 5. You can also enable automatic configuration of IPv6 addresses by selecting Enable IPV6 Auto Configuration. The automatically generated IPv6 addresses are displayed under Auto Configured IPV6 Addresses. Eight auto-configured addresses are created per switch, and up to 24 for a 48000, DCX, or DCX-4S chassis (eight per chassis, and eight per each installed CP). Configuring Auto Refresh The Netstat Performance window displays the details about Ethernet management port statistics like the Interface, MTU, Met, RX-OK, RX-ERR, RX-DRP, RX-OVR, TX-OK, TX-ERR, TX-DRP, TX-OVR, and Flag. Use the following procedure to configure Auto Refresh. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Network tab. 36 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Configuring a syslog IP address 3. Click Netstat Performance. 4. Select the Auto Refresh check box to automatically refresh the statistics details. Clear the check box to disable auto refresh. 5. When enabled, enter the interval time in seconds in the Auto-Refresh Interval field. The statistics details are automatically refreshed, based on the configured time interval. Configuring a syslog IP address The syslog IP represents the IP address of the server that is running the syslog process. The syslog daemon reads and forwards system messages to the appropriate log files or users, depending on the system configuration. When one or more IP addresses are configured, the switch forwards all error log entries to the syslog on the specified servers. Up to six servers are supported. Refer to Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for more information on configuring the syslog daemon. Use the following procedure to configure a syslog IP address. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Network tab. 3. In the Syslog IP’s Configuration section, in the New IP field, enter an IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. 4. Click Add. The new IP address displays in the Syslog IP area. 5. Click Apply. Removing a syslog IP address Use the following procedure to remove a syslog IP address. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Network tab. 3. Select a syslog IP in the table and click Remove. You can click Clear All to remove all of the syslog IP addresses from the table. 4. Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 37 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Configuring IP Filtering Configuring IP Filtering Web Tools provides the ability to control what client IP addresses may connect to a switch or fabric. Use the following procedure to set up IP Filtering. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select IPFilter on the Security Policies menu. 4. Click Create Policy. The Create IP Filter Policy dialog box displays. 5. Enter a policy name, select a policy type, and then click the Add Rule button. 6. Enter the rule order and source IP address, and modify the service or destination port, protocol, and action as necessary. 7. Click OK. After you create a policy, you can use the following controls on this tab to manage the policies: • • • • The Edit Policy button lets you select an existing policy and make changes to it. The Show Policy button lets you view the details of the policy in a read-only window. The Delete Policy button lets you delete a policy. The Clone Policy button lets you copy a policy. Use this feature when you want to create similar policies. After you create a clone, you can edit the policy to make the appropriate changes. • The Activate Policy button lets you make an existing policy active. • The Distribute Policy button lets you distribute a policy to various switches. • The Accepts Distribution check box lets you set the policy to accept or reject distributions. Blade management Web Tools provides the ability to enable and disable blades, and to set slot-level IP addresses for blades. The procedure in this section applies only to the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms. Enabling or disabling a blade Use the following procedure to enable or disable a blade. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Blade tab (Figure 15). 38 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Blade management 3 The Firmware Version columns display the firmware loaded onto each blade. A blade can have more than one firmware image loaded onto it. The Enable Blade column in the Blade tab pane indicates whether the blade is enabled. FIGURE 15 Blade tab 3. Select the Enable Blade check box for each blade you want to enable. Clear the check box to disable the blade. You cannot enable or disable the CP blades. 4. Click Apply. Setting a slot-level IP address Use the following procedure to set an IP address. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Blade tab. 3. Click Set IP address. 4. Select a slot number from the list. 5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and Gateway IP address. 6. Select a type from the list. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 39 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Switch configuration 7. Click Add to add the new entry to the table. When you click Add, the values remain in the fields. The Clear Gateway and Clear IP buttons are available for clearing fields in the table. NOTE To remove a configuration, select a row in the table and click Delete. 8. Click Apply to save the values currently shown in the table or click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any of your changes. 9. To update the switch with your changes, update the table using the Add and Delete buttons, and then click Apply. Viewing IP addresses If you want to view the IP addresses configured on the switch for the currently populated slots, use the Show IP Address button. Use this procedure to display the IP addresses. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Blade tab. 3. Click Show IP Address. 4. Scroll through the list to view all the information. 5. When you are finished, click Close. Switch configuration Use the Switch tab of the Switch Administration window to perform basic switch configuration. Figure 14 on page 34 displays an example of the Switch tab. Enabling and disabling a switch You can identify whether a switch is enabled or disabled in the Switch Administration window by looking at the lower-right corner. If you rest the cursor over the icon, the system displays text that indicates the status of the switch. Use this procedure to enable or disable a switch. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Switch tab. 3. In the Switch Status section, click Enable to enable the switch or Disable to disable the switch. 4. Click Apply. The system displays a confirmation window that asks if you want to save the changes to the switch. You must click Yes to save the changes. 40 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Switch configuration 3 Changing the switch name Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or switch names. Names must begin with an alphabetic character, but otherwise can consist of alphanumeric, hyphen, and underscore characters. The maximum number of characters is 30, unless FICON mode is enabled. When FICON mode is enabled, the maximum number of characters is 24. NOTE Some system messages identify a switch service by the chassis name. If you assign meaningful chassis names and switch names, system logs are easier to use. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Switch tab. 3. Enter a new name in the Name field and click Apply. Changing the switch domain ID Although domain IDs are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled, you can request a specific ID to resolve a domain ID conflict when you merge fabrics. Use the following procedure to change the switch domain ID. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Disable the switch, as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. 3. Select the Switch tab. 4. Enter a new domain ID in the Domain ID field. The domain ID range depends on the switch interop mode: • For IM0, the range is between 1 and 239. • For IM2, it depends on the selected offset value. • For IM3, it depends on the selected offset value. 5. Click Apply. 6. Enable the switch, as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. Viewing and printing a switch report The switch report includes the following information: • • • • • • A list of switches in the fabric Switch configuration parameters A list of ISLs and ports Name Server information Zoning information SFP serial ID information Perform the following steps to view or print a report. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 41 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Switch restart 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Switch tab. 3. Click View Report. 4. In the new window that displays the report, view or print the report using your browser. Switch restart When you restart the switch, the restart takes effect immediately. Ensure that there is no traffic or other management on the switch, because traffic is interrupted during the restart; however, frames are not dropped. Be sure to save your changes before the restart, because any changes not saved are lost. Performing a fast boot A fast boot reduces boot time significantly by bypassing the power-on self test (POST). Use the following procedure to perform a fast boot. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Click Fastboot. 3. On the Fastboot Confirmation window, click Yes to continue. 4. Click Apply. Performing a reboot Use the following procedure to reboot the CP and execute the normal power-on booting sequence. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Click Reboot. 3. On the Reboot Confirmation window, click Yes to continue. 4. Click Apply. System configuration parameters You must disable the switch before you can configure fabric parameters. You can change the following system configuration parameters: • • • • 42 Switch fabric settings Virtual channel settings Arbitrated loop parameters System services Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 System configuration parameters • Signed firmware WWN-based Persistent PID assignment WWN-based PID assignment allows you to configure a PID persistently using a device’s WWN. When the device logs into the switch, the PID is bound to the device WWN. If the device is moved to another port in the same switch, or a new blade is hot plugged, the device receives the same PID (area) at its next login. For information on configuring WWN-based PID assignment, refer to “Configuring fabric settings” on page 43. This feature is deactivated by default. When the feature is enabled, bindings are created dynamically; as new devices log in, they automatically enter the WWN-based PID database. The bindings exist until you explicitly unbind the mappings through the CLI or change to a different addressing mode. If there are any existing devices when you enable the feature, you must manually enter the WWN-based PID assignments through the CLI. Once WWN-based PID assignment is enabled you must manually enter the WWN-based PID assignments through the CLI for any existing devices. Any new devices logging in are automatically entered in the WWN-based PID database. Current WWN-based PID bindings are cleared when you change to a different addressing mode. PID assignments are supported for a maximum of 4096 devices; this includes both point-to-point and NPIV devices. The number of point-to-point devices supported depends directly on the areas available. For example, 448 are available on an enterprise-class platform and 256 are available on switches. When the number of entries in the WWN-based PID database reaches the number 4096 or areas are used up, the oldest unused entry is purged from the database to free up the reserved area for the new FLOGI. Refer to Table 7 for complete information. TABLE 7 Switches that support WWN-based Persistent PID on Web Tools Platform DCX/DCX-4S VF Default switch Enabled Yes, if dynamic area addressing is enabled in the default switch. Logical switch Yes Area mode FICON mode 0 FMS is not supported 1 Can be set 2 Not supported Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Enabled Yes Yes Default-8 bit dynamic Configurable Brocade 300 Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Disabled N/A N/A Default-8bit dynamic Configurable Configuring fabric settings Perform the following steps to configure the fabric settings. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Configure tab. 3. Select the Fabric subtab. 4. Make the fabric parameter configuration changes. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 43 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 System configuration parameters 5. Click Apply. 6. Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. Fabric settings Configure the following fabric settings on the Fabric subtab of the Configure tab: BB Credit The buffer-to-buffer credit is the number of buffers available to attached devices for frame receipt. The default BB Credit is 16. The range is 1–27. R_A_TOV Resource allocation timeout value (in milliseconds). This variable works with the E_D_TOV to determine switch actions when presented with an error condition. The default is 10000. The possible range is (2*E_D_TOV) –120000. Values must be multiples of 1000. E_D_TOV Error detect timeout value (in milliseconds). This timer is used to flag a potential error condition when an expected response is not received within the set time. The valid range is 1000 - (R_A_TOV/2) Addressing mode Displays the addressing mode present in the switch. Datafield size The largest possible data field size (in bytes). The valid range is 256–2112. Sequence Level Switching Select this box to enable frames of the same sequence from a particular group to be transmitted together. When this option is not selected, frames are transmitted interleaved among multiple sequences. Under normal circumstances, sequence-level switching should be disabled for better performance. However, some host adapters have issues when receiving interleaved frames among multiple sequences. Disable Device Probing Set this mode only if the switch N_Port discovery process (PLOGI, PRLI, INQUIRY) causes an attached device to fail. When set, devices that do not register with the Name Server are not present in the Name Server database. Per-Frame Routing Priority Select whether to select per-frame routing priority. When enabled, the virtual channel ID is used in conjunction with a frame header to form the final virtual channel ID. Suppress Class F Traffic Applies only if VC-encoded address mode is also set. When selected, translative addressing (which allows private devices to communicate with public devices) is disabled. Insistent Domain ID Mode Set this mode to make the current domain ID insistent across reboots, power cycles, and failovers. This mode is required fabric wide to transmit FICON data. WWN-based Persistent Set this mode to configure a PID persistently using a device’s WWN. When the device logs PID into the switch, the PID is bound to the device WWN. Refer to “WWN-based Persistent PID assignment” on page 43. Enabling insistent domain ID mode Use the following procedure to enable insistent domain ID mode. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. 3. Select the Configure tab. 4. Select the Fabric subtab. 5. Select the Insistent Domain ID Mode check box. 6. Click Apply. 7. 44 Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL System configuration parameters 3 Configuring virtual channel settings You can configure parameters for eight virtual channels (VC) to enable fine-tuning for a specific application. You cannot modify the first two virtual channels because these are reserved for switch internal functions. ATTENTION The default virtual channel settings are already optimized for switch performance. Changing the default values can improve switch performance, but can also degrade performance. Do not change these settings without fully understanding the effects of the changes. VC Priority specifies the class of frame traffic given priority for a virtual channel. Perform the following procedure to configure the virtual channel settings. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. 3. Select the Configure tab. 4. Select the Virtual Channel subtab. 5. Enter a value in the VC Priority field you want to change. The only valid numeric values for all fields are either “2” or “3”. 6. Click Apply. 7. Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. Configuring arbitrated loop parameters Use the following procedure to configure arbitrated loop parameters. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. 3. Select the Configure tab. 4. Select the Arbitrated Loop subtab. 5. Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable the corresponding arbitrated loop parameters. 6. Click Apply. 7. Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 45 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 System configuration parameters Arbitrated loop parameters Configure the following arbitrated loop parameters on the Arbitrated Loop subtab of the Configure tab: Send Fan Frames Select this check box to specify that fabric address notification (FAN) frames are sent to public loop devices to notify them of their node ID and address. Always Send RSCN Following the completion of loop initialization, a remote state change notification (RSCN) is issued when FL_Ports detect the presence of new devices or the absence of pre-existing devices. Select this check box to issue an RSCN upon completion of loop initialization, regardless of the presence or absence of new or pre-existing devices. Configuring system services You can enable or disable FCP read link status (RLS) probing for F_Ports and FL_Ports. It is disabled by default. Perform the following procedure configure system services. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. 3. Select the Configure tab. 4. Select the System subtab. 5. Select the Disable RLS Probing check box to disable RLS probing. or Clear the check box to enable RLS probing. 6. Click Apply. 7. Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. Configuring signed firmware When the firmware is downloaded to a device, the system can validate the firmware based on a configuration setting. By default, the signed firmware download is not validated. NOTE During the first download, the system ignores the signed firmware. After the first download, the public key is downloaded and then, in subsequent downloads, you can turn on the feature. You can view the public key on the Firmware Download tab in the Switch Administration window. Perform the following procedure to configure the signed firmware. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Configure tab. 3. Select the Firmware subtab. 46 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Licensed feature management 3 4. Select the Enable Signed Firmware Download check box. 5. Click Apply. Licensed feature management The licensed features currently installed on the switch are listed in the License tab of the Switch Administration window, as shown in Figure 16. If the feature is listed, such as the EGM license, it is installed and immediately available. When you enable some licenses, such as ISL Trunking, you might need to change the state of the port to enable the feature on the link. For time-based licenses, the expiry date is included. Right-click a license key to export data, copy data, or search the table. FIGURE 16 License tab Activating a license on a switch Before you can unlock a licensed feature, you must obtain a license key. You can either use the license key provided in the paperpack document supplied with switch software or refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for instructions on how to obtain a license key at the Brocade website (www.brocade.com). Use the following procedure to activate a license. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 47 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Licensed feature management 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the License tab and click Add. The Add License dialog box displays. 3. Paste or enter a license key in the field. 4. Click Add License. 5. Click Refresh to display the new licenses in the License tab. Some licenses, such as the Trunking or the 7500E and 7800 upgrade license, do not take effect until the switch is restarted. Assigning slots for a license key This feature allows to increase the capacity without disrupting the slots that already have licensed features running. NOTE You can enable slot based licenses only on 10 Gigabit Ethernet (FTR_10G), Advanced Extension (FTR_AE), and Advanced FICON Acceleration (FTR_AFA) features. Use the following procedure to assign slots for a license key. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the License tab. 3. Select the license key for which you want to assign slots from the License Administration table. The Assign Slots window displays. 4. Select the slots you want to assign. 5. Click OK. Removing a license from a switch Use the following procedure to remove a license from a switch in the Switch Administration window. ATTENTION Use care when removing licenses. If you remove a license for a feature, that feature no longer works. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the License tab. 3. Click the license you want to remove. 4. Click Remove. 48 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL High Availability overview 3 Universal time-based licensing After v6.3.0, Web Tools supports universal time-based licensing. Each universal key is for a single feature, and can be used on any product that supports the feature, for a defined trial period. At the end of the trial period, the feature gets disabled. You can extend the universal key license. For time-based licenses, the Expiry Date displays in the License Administration table (refer to Figure 16 on page 47). The following features are supported for universal time-based license: • • • • • • • • • Fabric Extended Fabric Performance Monitor Trunking High-Performance Extension over FCIP/FC Fabric Watch Integrated Routing Adaptive Networking Server Application Optimization High Availability overview High-Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive replacement of key hardware and software modules. High Availability is available only on the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for additional information about High Availability. The High Availability window, as shown in Figure 18, displays information about the status of the HA feature on each control processor (CP), and enables you to perform CP failover. The background color of the HA button indicates the overall status of high availability on the switch. The colors and their meanings are: • Green—Healthy: HA Status is HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized. • Yellow—Disruptive mode: HA Status is HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State not in sync. • Red—HA is unavailable: HA Status is Non-Redundant. Admin Domain considerations HA is possible if the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. If switch is not a member of current Admin Domain, the Synchronize Services and Initiate Failover buttons are unavailable. Launching the High Availability window Use the following procedure to launch the High Availability window. 1. Select a Brocade 48000, Brocade DCX, or Brocade DCX-4S from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View displays. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 49 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 High Availability overview 2. Click the HA button in the Switch View. 50 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL High Availability overview 3 The High Availability dialog box displays. FIGURE 17 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 High Availability window, Service tab 51 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 High Availability overview FIGURE 18 High Availability window, CP tab The High Availability window contains the following two tabs: • The Service tab displays information about the switch. When the hardware is configured as a dual switch, the Service tab displays information about both switches. • The CP tab displays information about slots. For Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX-4S, CP blades are placed in slot 5 and slot 6, and for Brocade DCX, CP blades are placed in slot 6 and 7. The High Availability window gets refreshed automatically. You can also click Refresh to update the information displayed in the High Availability window. Admin Domain considerations To open the High Availability window, the switch must be a member of your current Admin Domain. If the switch is not a member of the current Admin Domain, the Synchronized Services and Initiate Failover buttons are unavailable. Synchronizing services on the CP A nondisruptive CP failover is only possible when all the services are synchronized between both CPs. Use the following procedure to synchronize services on the CP. 52 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Event monitoring 1. Open the High Availability window as described in “Launching the High Availability window” on page 49. 2. Verify that the HA Status field displays HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized. If the HA Status field displays HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized you are finished. If the HA Status field displays HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State not in sync, continue with step 3. 3. Click Synchronize Services. The Warning dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes and wait for the CPs to complete a synchronization of services, so that a nondisruptive failover is ready. 5. Click Refresh to update the HA Status field. When the HA Status field displays HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized a failover can be initiated without disrupting frame traffic on the fabric. Initiating a CP failover A nondisruptive failover might take about 30 seconds to complete. During the failover, all of the Web Tools windows and all associated child-windows are invalidated. You must close all Web Tools windows and open Web Tools again. Use the following procedure to initiate a nondisruptive failover. 1. Open the High Availability window as described in “Launching the High Availability window” on page 49. 2. Verify that the HA Status field displays HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized or HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State not in sync. 3. Click Initiate Failover. The Warning dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes to initiate a nondisruptive failover. 5. When prompted, close the Web Tools Switch Explorer window and all associated windows, and re-open Web Tools. Event monitoring Web Tools displays fabric-wide and switch-wide events. Event information includes sortable fields for the following: • • • • • Switch name Message number Time stamp Indication of whether the event is from a logical switch or a chassis The number of successive events of the same kind Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 53 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Event monitoring • Severity level • Unique message identifier (in the form moduleID-messageType) • Detailed error message for root cause analysis There are four message severity levels: Critical, Error, Warning, and Info. Table 8 lists the event message severity levels displayed on the Switch Events tab and explains what qualifies event messages to be certain levels. On the Switch Events tab, you can click the Filter button to launch the Filter Events dialog box. The Filter Events dialog box allows you to define which events should be displayed on the Switch Events tab. For more information on filtering events, refer to “Filtering Switch Events” on page 55. TABLE 8 Event severity levels Icon and level Description Critical Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems that will eventually cause a partial or complete failure of a subsystem if not corrected immediately. For example, a power supply failure or rise in temperature must receive immediate attention. Error Error-level messages represent an error condition that does not impact overall system functionality significantly. For example, error-level messages might indicate timeouts on certain operations, failures of certain operations after retries, invalid parameters, or failure to perform a requested operation. Warning Info Warning-level messages highlight a current operating condition that should be checked or it might lead to a failure in the future. For example, a power supply failure in a redundant system relays a warning that the system is no longer operating in redundant mode. The failed power supply must be replaced or fixed. Information-level messages report the current nonerror status of the system components, such as the online and offline status of a fabric port. Displaying Switch Events The Switch Events tab displays a running log of events for the selected switch. Switch events are polled and updated every 15 seconds; there is no refresh-on-demand option for switch events. For two-switch configurations, all chassis-related events are displayed in the event list of each logical switch for convenience. Perform the following procedure to display Switch Events. 1. Select the switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View displays. 2. Select the Switch Events tab, if necessary. NOTE You can click the column head to sort the events by a particular column, and drag the column divider to resize a column. You can also right-click a column heading to resize one or all columns, sort the information in ascending or descending order, or select which columns are displayed. 54 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Event monitoring 3 Filtering Switch Events You can filter the fabric and switch events by time, severity, message ID, and service. You can apply either one type of filter at a time or multiple types of filters at the same time. When a filter is applied, the filter information displays at the bottom of the filtered information and the Show All link is available to allow you to view the information unfiltered. Use the following the procedure to filter Switch Events. 1. Open the Switch Events tab as described in “Displaying Switch Events” on page 54. 2. Click Filter. The Event Filter dialog box displays. 3. To filter events within a certain time period: • Select the From check box and enter the start time and date in the fields. • Select the To check box and enter the finish time and date in the fields. • To filter events beginning at a certain date and time, select only the From check box and enter the start time and date. • To filter events up until a certain date and time, select only the To check box and enter the finish time and date. 4. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the window is refreshed to show the filtered information. Filtering events by event severity levels Use the following procedure to filter events by event severity levels. 1. Open the Switch Events tab as described in “Displaying Switch Events” on page 54. 2. Click Filter. The Event Filter dialog box displays. 3. Select Level. 4. Select the event levels you want to display. 5. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the window is refreshed to show the filtered information. Filtering events by message ID Use the following procedure to filter events by message ID. 1. Open the Switch Events tab as described in “Displaying Switch Events” on page 54. 2. Click Filter. The Event Filter dialog box displays. 3. Select Message ID. 4. Enter the message IDs in the associated field. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 55 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Displaying the Name Server entries NOTE You can enter multiple message IDs as long as you separate them by commas. You can enter either the full message ID (moduleID-messageType) or a partial ID (moduleID only). The message ID filtering is case-sensitive. 5. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the window is refreshed to show the filtered information. Filtering events by service component Use the following procedure to filter events by service component. 1. Open the Switch Events tab as described in “Displaying Switch Events” on page 54. 2. Click Filter. The Event Filter dialog box displays. 3. Select Service. The event service menu is enabled. 4. Select either Switch or Chassis from the menu to show only those messages from the logical switch or from the chassis. 5. Click OK. The filter is enabled and the window is refreshed to show the filtered information. Displaying the Name Server entries Web Tools displays Name Server entries listed in the Simple Name Server database. This includes all Name Server entries for the fabric, not only those related to the local domain. Each row in the table represents a different device. You can click the column head to sort the events by a particular column, and drag the column divider to resize a column. You can also right-click a column heading to resize one or all columns, sort the information in ascending or descending order, or select which columns are displayed. Admin Domain considerations: The Name Server table is filtered based on Admin Domain membership of the fabric devices. The Name Server table lists only devices that are part of your current Admin Domain. This includes devices that are direct members of the Admin Domain and devices that are attached to ports that are direct members of the Admin Domain. All other fabric devices are filtered out of the Name Server view for the current Admin Domain. Refer to “Admin Domain membership” on page 71 for information about direct and indirect members. For FICON devices: The Name Server table lists the request node identification (RNID) information. Use the following procedure to display the Name Servers. 1. Select Tasks > Monitor > Name Server. The Name Server window displays. 2. To set an autorefresh rate for the Name Server entries, select the Auto Refresh check box in the Name Server window, and enter an auto-refresh interval (in seconds). The minimum (and default) interval is 15 seconds. 56 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Physically locating a switch using beaconing Printing the Name Server entries Use the following procedure to set up printing preferences. 1. Select Tasks > Monitor > Name Server. The Name Server window displays. 2. Click Print. 3. On the Page Setup dialog box, set up your printing preferences and click OK. The Print dialog box displays. 4. Select a printer and click OK. Displaying Name Server information for a particular device Use the following procedure to display Name Server information for a particular device. 1. Select Tasks > Monitor > Name Server. The Name Server window displays. 2. Select a device from the Domain column. 3. Click Detail View. The Name Server Information dialog box displays the information specific to that device. Displaying zone members for a particular device Use the following procedure to display zone members for a particular device. 1. Select Tasks > Monitor > Name Server. The Name Server window displays. 2. Select a device from the Domain column. 3. Click Accessible Devices. The Zone Accessible Devices window displays accessible zone member information specific to that device. Physically locating a switch using beaconing Use the Beacon button to physically locate a switch in a fabric. The beaconing function helps to physically locate a switch by sending a signal to the specified switch, resulting in an LED light pattern that cycles through all ports for each switch (from left to right). NOTE You must have an RBAC role of admin to initiate switch beaconing. The LED light pattern is initiated on the actual switch or chassis. It is not mirrored in the Switch View. Use the following procedure to use beaconing. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 57 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. 2. Select Beacon for a switch, or Chassis Beacon for a chassis-based switch. The LED lights on the actual switch light up on the physical switch in a pattern running back and forth across the switch itself. In chassis-based switches, the LEDs glow across all the blades. 3. Look at the physical switches in your installation location to identify the switch. Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing Use the following procedure to locate all logical switches in a chassis. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under the Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. 2. Click Chassis Beacon. The LEDs on the logical switch light up on the blades associated with the logical switch. Virtual Fabrics overview Virtual Fabrics is an architecture that virtualizes hardware boundaries. Traditionally, SAN design and management is done at the granularity of a physical switch. Each switch and all the ports in the switch act as a single fabric element that participates in a single fabric. Virtual Fabrics allows SAN design and management to be done at the granularity of a port. This enables partitioning of a physical switch into multiple logical switches, which may be organized into logical fabrics. The following platforms are Virtual Fabrics-capable: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 5100 Virtual Fabrics cannot be configured or managed from Web Tools. Configuration and management is done from either the Data Center Management Program (DCFM), or the Fabric OS command line interface. For information about configuring and managing Virtual Fabrics, refer to the DCFM User Manual if you are using DCFM, or Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide if you are using the Fabric OS command line interface. You can use Web Tools to view Virtual Fabrics and logical switch configurations. Selecting a logical switch from the Switch View You can log in to a specific logical switch, as described in Chapter 1, or you can select a logical switch from the Switch View. If you do not log in to a specific logical switch, you are presented with the default logical switch. 58 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 Virtual Fabrics overview Under the Switch Information tab, Base Switch, Default Switch, and Allow XISL Use are specific to VIrtual Fabrics. These options perform these functions: • Base Switch indicates whether or not the logical switch can act as a base switch. A base switch is a special logical switch that can be used for chassis interconnection. Each chassis may only designate only one logical switch as a base switch. • Default Switch indicates whether or not the logical switch is the default logical switch. The default logical switch is equivalent to the normal, discovered physical switch topology. It is automatically assigned fabric ID 128. If you do not log in to a specific logical switch using Options on the login dialog box, the default logical switch displays in the Switch View. • Allow XISL Use indicates whether or not the logical switch is allowed to connect to other logical switches using an extended inter-switch link (XISL). Base switches may use XISLs. Dynamically created logical switches can use the XISL for traffic, only if Allow XISL Use is enabled through CLI using the configure command. Use the following procedure to select a logical switch. 1. Use the Logical Switch selector to select the fabric ID, as shown in Figure 19. You must have the EGM license installed to view the Logical Switch selection. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm your selection. FIGURE 19 Logical switch selector 2. Click Yes to confirm. The selected logical switch displays. Note that the Logical Switch selector is relocated above the Switch View. Viewing logical ports When base switches are connected through XISLs, a base fabric is formed that includes logical switches in different chassis. A logical link is formed dynamically among logical switches that have the same FID to carry frames between the logical switches. Logical ports are created in the respective switches to support the logical link. Logical ports are software constructs, and have no corresponding hardware to represent them on the Switch View. Logical port information is available in the Port Administration window. 1. Select Port Administration. The Port Administration window displays. Logical ports are displayed in the FC Ports Explorer tree structure. 2. To view logical port properties, expand the Logical Ports folder, and select a port. The General properties are displayed. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 59 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 3 60 Virtual Fabrics overview Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 4 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware In this chapter • Creating a configuration backup file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Restoring a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Admin Domain configuration maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Uploading and downloading from USB storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Performing a firmware download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Switch configurations for mixed fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 63 64 65 65 67 Creating a configuration backup file Keep a backup copy of the configuration file in case the configuration is lost or unintentional changes are made. You should keep individual backup files for all switches in the fabric. You should avoid copying configurations from one switch to another. If you upload from a network, enter the host name or IP address in the Host Name or IP field, the user ID and password required for access to the host in the User Name and Password fields, and select the Protocol Type used for the upload. The default is FTP. If you select “Secure Copy Protocol (SCP),” you cannot specify “anonymous” in the User Name field. If you select USB as the configuration file source, the network parameters are not needed and are not displayed (Figure 20). You can skip to step 6. FIGURE 20 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 USB configuration upload 61 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 4 Creating a configuration backup file An info link is enabled when USB is chosen as the source of the configuration file. If you click on info, the following information message displays (Figure 21). FIGURE 21 Information dialog box To create a configuration backup file, perform the following task. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Select Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Configure tab. The Configure screen displays. 4. Select the Upload/Download tab. The Upload/Download configuration screen displays (Figure 20). NOTE By default, Config Upload is chosen under Function, and Network is chosen as the source of the configuration file. 5. Enter the configuration file with a fully-qualified path, or select the configuration file name in the Configuration File Name field. 6. Use the Fabric ID selector to select the fabric ID of the logical switch from which the configuration file is to uploaded. The selector displays all the virtual fabric IDs that have been defined, the default of 128 for the physical switch, chassis level configuration, and all chassis and switches. FIGURE 22 Fabric ID selector NOTE If you are using a USB device, it must be connected and mounted before you upload or download. Refer to “Uploading and downloading from USB storage” on page 65 for more information. 7. Click Apply. You can monitor the progress by watching the Upload/Download Progress bar. 62 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 4 Restoring a configuration Restoring a configuration Restoring a configuration involves overwriting the configuration on the switch by downloading a previously saved backup configuration file. Perform this procedure during a planned down time. Make sure that the configuration file you are downloading is compatible with your switch model. Configuration files from other model switches might cause your switch to fail. If you download from a network, enter the host name or IP address in the Host Name or IP field, the user ID and password required for access to the host in the User Name and Password fields, and select the Protocol Type used for the upload. The default is FTP. If you select “Secure Copy Protocol (SCP),” you cannot specify “anonymous” in the User Name field. To restore a configuration, perform the following task. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Select Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Configure tab. The Configure screen displays. 4. Select the Upload/Download tab. The Upload/Download configuration screen displays. By default, Config Upload is chosen under Function, and Network is chosen as the source of the configuration file. 5. Under Function, select Config Download to Switch. 6. If you select USB as the configuration file source, the network parameters are not needed and are not displayed (Figure 23), and you can skip to step 7. . FIGURE 23 USB configuration download An info link is enabled when USB is chosen as the source of the configuration file. If you click info, the following information message displays (Figure 24). FIGURE 24 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 USB information dialog box 63 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 4 Admin Domain configuration maintenance 7. Enter the configuration file with a fully-qualified path, or select the configuration file in the Configuration File Name field. 8. Use the Fabric ID selector to select the fabric ID of the logical switch to which the configuration file is to downloaded. The selector displays all the virtual fabric IDs that have been defined, the default of 128 for the physical switch, chassis level configuration, and all chassis and switches. 9. Enter the fabric ID of the logical switch in Template Fabric ID. NOTE If you are using a USB device, it must be connected and mounted before you upload or download. Refer to “Uploading and downloading from USB storage” on page 65 for more information. 10. Click Apply. You can monitor the progress by watching the Upload/Download Progress bar. Admin Domain configuration maintenance When you log in to the switch as a physical fabric administrator and back up a configuration, all local switch configuration parameters are saved, as well as all Admin Domain membership information and Admin Domain zone databases. To perform a configuration upload or download, you should have the Admin Domain of AD255 or AD0, if no other user-defined Admin Domains exist. A configuration upload or download gathers all the configuration files for the fabric, including Admin Domains and iSCSI Target Gateway information. For more information on Admin Domains, refer to “Requirements for Admin Domains” on page 69. When the configuration is backed up, one of the following scenarios is possible: • If the current Admin Domain does not own the switch and you are logged in with any role that allows configuration upload or download, the following items are saved in the configuration file: - Local zone configuration iSCSI configuration (if any) No other configuration information • If the current Admin Domain owns the switch and you are logged in with any role that allows configuration upload or download, the following items are saved in the configuration file: - Local zone configuration iSCSI configuration (if any) All other configuration information except Admin Domain configuration information • If you invoke Admin Domain from AD255 and you are logged in with any role that allows configuration upload/download, the following items are saved in the configuration file: - 64 Configuration information for zones in all Admin Domains iSCSI configuration (if any) All other configuration information, including zoning from all Admin Domains Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 4 Uploading and downloading from USB storage The filtering depends on the Admin Domain switch ownership, with additional access if you are in AD255. Access to the command itself is limited by Role-Based Access (RBAC), and not by whether the current user is a Physical Fabric Administrator or an admin user with enumerated access to the relevant domains. NOTE The ability to change Admin Domain context requires installing the EGM license. Refer to “Changing the Admin Domain context” on page 23 for complete instructions. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, the Encryption Switch, the 300, 5300, and 5100 switches. For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without the EGM license. Uploading and downloading from USB storage If you choose to upload or download from a USB device, you must click the USB port to launch the USB Port Management wizard (Figure 25). Perform the following procedure to update your USB storage. 1. Select Mount USB Device, and select Yes at the confirmation prompt. 2. Right-click on a configuration file to access Export, Copy, and Search options (Figure 25). FIGURE 25 USB Port Management wizard—right-click options 3. Click Copy to upload and Export to download. Performing a firmware download During a firmware download, the switch restarts and the browser temporarily loses connection with the switch. When the connection is restored, the version of the software running in the browser is different from the new software version that was installed and activated on the switch. You must close all of the Web Tools windows and log in again to avoid a firmware version mismatch. Note that for chassis-based switches, you might get popup messages that imply the loss of connection is temporary and will soon be resolved. You must still close all windows and re-log in. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 65 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 4 Performing a firmware download When you request a firmware download, the system first checks the file size being downloaded. If the compact flash does not have enough space, Web Tools displays a message and the download does not occur. If this happens, contact your switch support supplier. NOTE You can perform a firmware download only when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. Perform the following procedure to download a new firmware version. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Firmware Download tab. 3. Choose to download either the firmware or the firmware key. The download source can be located on the network or a USB device. NOTE When you select the USB button, you can specify only a firmware path or directory name. No other fields on the tab are available. The USB button is available if the USB is present on the switch. 4. Enter the host name or IP address, user name, password, and fully-qualified path to the file release.plist. You can enter the IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. The path name should use the following structure: // / /release.plist where the is the path up to the entry point of and is where the unzipped version of Fabric OS is located. Example //directory_1/my_directory/v6.4.0/release.plist NOTE You cannot downgrade to an earlier version of Fabric OS using Web Tools. You must use the Brocade Fabric OS CLI. 5. Select the protocol type in the Protocol Type field. If you select “Secure Copy Protocol (SCP),” you cannot specify “anonymous” in the User field. 6. Click Apply. The firmware download begins. You can monitor the progress by looking at the Firmware Download progress bar. NOTE About halfway through the download process, after the firmware key is downloaded to the switch, connection to the switch is lost and Web Tools invalidates the current session. Web Tools invalidates all windows because upfront login is always enabled and cannot be disabled. 66 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Switch configurations for mixed fabrics 7. 4 Close all Web Tools windows and log in again. If the firmware download is in progress when you log in, you can continue to monitor its progress. SAS and SA firmware download If you are downloading SAS and DMM firmware directly to the blade, you have more options on the Firmware Download tab. Also, for the Brocade 7600 a collapsible area displays on the Firmware Download tab to show application firmware information. NOTE SAS is supported only on Brocade 7600 and FA4-16. In addition to specifying the information described in the steps in “Performing a firmware download” on page 65, you can select from the following: • • • • • • • Whether to download the firmware or the firmware key. The source of the firmware, network or USB. The type of firmware you want to be downloaded. The firmware path. Web Tools displays up to 15 path entries in the Specify Firmware Path field. To download the firmware even if it is not compatible (skip version check). To enable removal of application firmware (erase SA). The blade to be upgraded (by slot). Firmware download is non-disruptive, from the Web Tools perspective. Switch configurations for mixed fabrics You can use Web Tools to configure switches in a mixed fabric. You do this by setting the switch to interoperability mode, which is either McDATA Open Fabric mode or McDATA Fabric mode. When you turn on interoperability mode, the Zone database is cleared. When you turn on McDATA Fabric Mode, which supports M-EOS switches v9.6.2 and later, note the following: • Switch View displays McDATA Fabric in the Interoperability Mode field. • For configuration download: - When downloading the configuration file, the download process checks the compatibility, such as Admin Domain, SCC/DCC policy, domain ID and zoning and issues error messages if there are incompatible issues, such as the switch settings. • Domain ID is calculated based on the offset selected. When you turn on McDATA Open Fabric Mode, which supports M-EOS switches v9.6.2 and later, the following features are not available: • Admin Domain in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. • The FICON CUP feature. • Zone, alias, and configuration operations. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 67 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 4 Switch configurations for mixed fabrics Enabling interoperability When you configure interoperability, Web Tools verifies that the domain ID of the switch falls within the range for the interoperability mode you select. The domain ranges are: • The normal domain ID range is 1 through 239. • The McDATA Fabric mode and McDATA Open Fabric mode are calculated based on the offset selected. • Before making changes to the interoperability mode, Web Tools checks to see if the domain ID of the switch falls within the range. If not, a warning message prompts you to change the domain ID before enabling the interoperability mode. Perform the following steps to change the interoperability configuration. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Disable the switch, as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. NOTE You can change the interoperability configurations only to a disabled (offline) switch. You are only able to disable the switch if the Admin Domain you are logged into owns the switch. 3. Select the Configure tab. 4. Select the Interoperability subtab. 5. Select the required mode: • Brocade Native Fabric Mode • For McDATA Fabric Mode and McDATA Open Fabric Mode, you can select the offset value from the Domain Offset (Hex) / Domain ID (Hex) drop-down list. The available offset values are 0 (0x00), 32 (0x20), 64 (0x40), 96 (0x60), 128 (0x80), 160 (0xA0), and 192 (0xC0). McDATA Open Fabric Mode supports 239 (0xFF) also. 6. Click Apply. 68 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 5 Managing Administrative Domains In this chapter • Administrative Domain overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling Admin Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Admin Domain window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Creating and populating domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Modifying Admin Domain members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 71 72 77 79 Administrative Domain overview Using Administrative Domains (Admin Domains or ADs), you can partition the fabric into logical groups and allocate administration of these groups to different user accounts so that these accounts manage only the Admin Domains assigned to them and do not make changes to the rest of the fabric. The ability to assign an Admin Domain to a specific user account is performed in the User tab of the Switch Administration window and not in the Admin Domain window. You can create domains that are grouped together based on the type of members in the domain. For example, you can create Admin Domains based on the type of switches in your fabric using the WWN (not to be confused with the Admin Domain number) or put all the devices in a particular department in the same Admin Domain for ease of administering those devices. You can have up to 256 Admin Domains in a fabric (254 user-defined and 2 system-defined), numbered from 0 through 255. Admin Domains are designated by a name and a number. This document refers to specific Admin Domains using the format “ADn” where n is a number between 0 and 255. NOTE ADs and Virtual Fabrics are mutually exclusive. Virtual Fabrics must be disabled if you want to use the AD feature. Requirements for Admin Domains The following are the requirements for using administrative domains: • Admin Domains are supported on fabrics with switches running Fabric OS v5.2.0 or later. • To manage Admin Domains, you must be a physical fabric administrator. A physical fabric administrator is a user with the Admin role and access to all Admin Domains (AD0 through AD255). • The default zone mode setting must be set to No Access (refer to “Enabling Admin Domains” on page 71). Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 69 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Administrative Domain overview User-defined Admin Domains AD1 through AD254 are user-defined Admin Domains. These user-defined Admin Domains can be created only by a physical fabric administrator in AD255. System-defined Admin Domains AD0 and AD255 are special Admin Domains and are present in every AD-capable fabric. AD0 AD0 is a system-defined Admin Domain that, in addition to containing members you explicitly added (similar to user-defined Admin Domains), it contains all online devices, switches, and switch ports that were not assigned to any user-defined Admin Domain. AD0 also implicitly contains all devices from switches running Fabric OS versions earlier than 5.2.0, as they can never be part of an Admin Domain unless they are upgraded to v5.2.0 or later. Unlike user-defined Admin Domains, AD0 has both an automatic membership list and a fixed membership list. User-defined Admin Domains have only a fixed membership list. • Automatic membership list—Contains all devices and switches that were not assigned to any other Admin Domain. • Fixed membership list—Contains all devices and switches that you explicitly add to AD0 and can be used to force device and switch sharing between AD0 and other Admin Domains. The Admin Domain window displays the fixed members and not the automatic members, you can use the View menu to display a list of the automatic members. AD0 can be managed like any user-defined Admin Domain. The only difference between AD0 and user-defined Admin Domains is the automatic membership list. In filtered views, the automatic members of AD0 are considered direct members. The automatic members of AD0 change dynamically as the membership of other Admin Domains changes. The fixed members of AD0 are not deleted unless you explicitly remove them. For example, if you explicitly add DeviceA to AD0 and it is not a member of any other Admin Domain, then DeviceA is both an automatic and a fixed member of AD0. If you add DeviceA to AD2, then DeviceA is deleted from the AD0 automatic membership list, but is not deleted from the AD0 fixed membership list. If you then remove DeviceA from AD2, DeviceA is added back to the AD0 automatic membership list (assuming DeviceA is not in any other Admin Domains). AD0 is useful if you want to share its zone database (called “root zone database”) with a legacy fabric. AD255 or physical fabric AD255 is a virtual domain that contains all devices, switches, and switch ports in the fabric. AD255 presents an unfiltered view of the fabric and is also referred to as the physical fabric. 70 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Enabling Admin Domains You can use AD255 to do the following: • Manage other Admin Domains. • Get an unfiltered view of the fabric. • Manage ACL and distribution (this can be managed in AD0 if no other Admin Domains are present). • Manage Advanced Performance Monitoring (this can be managed in AD0 if no other Admin Domains are present, but only if you are using Web Tools with the EGM license). The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without EGM license. You cannot manage zones with AD255, because AD255 does not have a zone database associated with it. Admin Domain membership Switches, ports, and devices can be members of an Admin Domain. Admin Domain members can be either direct or indirect members as described below: • Direct members—Devices, switches, and ports that you explicitly add to an Admin Domain. Direct members are listed in the Admin Domain membership list. • Indirect port members—Ports that are implicitly added as part of an Admin Domain when any of the following occurs: - A device that is connected to a port was added to the Admin Domain. A switch to which the port belongs is a member of the Admin Domain. • Indirect device members—Devices that are connected to ports that are direct members of an Admin Domain. Enabling Admin Domains The default zone mode setting gives attached devices either All Access to all devices or No Access to all devices. To begin implementing an Admin Domain structure within a SAN, you must set the default zone mode to No Access. You must be in AD0 to change the default zone mode. After the default zone mode is set to No Access, you cannot change it from the physical fabric. NOTE The term “physical fabric” is used in Web Tools only. Even though the default zone mode access is set to No Access, you can still create and enable zones within each Admin Domain. These zones are configurable only from the Admin Domain in which they were created. Indirect port members cannot be zoned. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 71 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Admin Domain window Perform the following steps to enable Admin Domains. 1. Change the Admin Domain context to AD0. Refer to “Changing the Admin Domain context” on page 23. NOTE Changing the Admin Domain context requires using Web Tools with the EGM license; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. Change the Default Zone mode to No Access. Refer to “Setting the default zoning mode” on page 121 for more information. 2. Navigate to AD255 or the physical fabric and begin managing the Admin Domains. Admin Domain window You can view and manage Admin Domains through the Admin Domain window, shown in Figure 26. If you are not using Web Tools with the EGM licensed installed, managing Admin Domain operations is denied and an error message displays. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches 72 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Admin Domain window 5 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without EGM license. FIGURE 26 Admin Domain window, summary view The Admin Domain window displays information about the Admin Domains that are defined in the fabric. If you launch the Admin Domain window from AD255 (physical fabric), the window contains information about the current content of all Admin Domains. If you launch the Admin Domain window from any other Admin Domain, the window displays the current Admin Domain only. To manage Admin Domains, you must be logged in with the role of Admin. ATTENTION Any changes you make in the Admin Domain window are held in a buffered environment and are not saved to persistent storage until you explicitly save the changes. If you close the Admin Domain window without saving your changes, your changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make to persistent storage in the Admin Domain window, refer to “Saving local Admin Domain changes” on page 76. When you are logged into AD0, if a physical fabric administrator modifies the AD configuration from another session, the changes in the membership might not be visible to you. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 73 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Admin Domain window When you launch the Admin Domain window and select the parent Admin Domains node in the tree on the left pane, the Admin Domain window displays summary information about all of the Admin Domains, as shown in Figure 26. You can also select a specific Admin Domain from the tree to display detailed information about that Admin Domain, as shown in Figure 27. The detailed view displays summary information as well as information about the online switch, port, and device members of the selected Admin Domain. FIGURE 27 Admin Domain window, single Admin Domain detail NOTE The tree only displays launched switches and their ports. It also displays all the devices in the fabric. Slot and port information of other switches are not displayed in the tree. The Admin Domain window has the following buttons in a task bar at the top of the window: • • • • • • New allows you to create a new Admin Domain. Print allows you to print the current or effective configuration. Refresh allows you to refresh the information for the entire fabric or a specific Admin Domain. Apply allows you to apply a configuration. Save allows you to save a configuration. Clear allows you to clear the configuration. You can right-click on any of the table content in the Admin Domain window to access Export, Copy, and Search options. The options are not available if the table does not have any content. 74 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Admin Domain window 5 NOTE You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the log in to Web Tools to enable the functionality of Export and Copy. • Click Export Row or Export Table to save the contents to a tab-delimited file. • Click Copy Row or Copy Table to copy the contents in tab-delimited text format to a file. • Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table. The Switch Members dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 28. In the Switch Members dialog box, enter the text string and press Enter. This is an incremental search and allows 24 maximum characters including the wildcards question mark (?) and asterisk (*). The first row containing the text string is highlighted. To find the next match, press the down arrow. To find the previous match, press the up arrow. If the text is not found in the table, the text turns red. FIGURE 28 Searching for a text string in a table Opening the Admin Domain window Use the Admin Domain window to perform all Admin Domain configuration procedures. If you want to configure Admin Domains, you must launch the Admin Domain window from the physical fabric context. If you are in any Admin Domain other than the physical fabric, the module launches in read-only mode. NOTE The switch must be running Fabric OS v5.2.0 or later. Perform the following procedure to open an Admin Domain window. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in when prompted. Switch View displays information for the selected switch. 2. If you plan to modify the Admin Domain configuration, from the Admin Domain menu, select Physical Fabric. 3. Click Admin Domain in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. The Admin Domain window displays (Figure 26). Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 75 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Admin Domain window Refreshing fabric information When you refresh, the system updates the display of fabric elements only (switches, ports, and devices). It does not update Admin Domain changes in the Admin Domain window. This option allows you to refresh the fabric element information displayed at any time. To refresh the fabric information open the Admin Domain window and click Refresh. The status for the fabric, including switches, ports, and devices is refreshed. Refreshing Admin Domain information Any changes you make in the Admin Domain window are saved to a local buffer. They are not applied to persistent storage until you invoke one of the transactional operations listed in the Actions menu. You can refresh the Admin Domain information at any time to reflect changes that might have been made by other users or to back out of current, unsaved work and start again. ATTENTION When you refresh the buffered information in the Admin Domain window, any Admin Domain configuration changes you made and not yet saved are erased from the buffer and replaced with the currently enabled Admin Domain information that is saved on the switch. Use the following procedure to update the information in the Admin Domain window with the information saved on the switch. 1. In the Admin Domain window, click the Refresh arrow. 2. Click Refresh Admin Domains. The information in the Admin Domain window is updated with the saved information on the switch. This action also refreshes the fabric information as described in “Refreshing fabric information” on page 76. Any unsaved Admin Domain changes are deleted. Saving local Admin Domain changes All information displayed and all changes made in the Admin Domain window are buffered until you save the changes. That means that any other user looking at the Admin Domain information for the switch does not see the changes you made until you save them. Use the following procedure to save the local Admin Domain changes. 1. Select Actions > Save AD Configuration to save your changes to persistent storage as the defined Admin Domain configuration. 2. Select Actions > Apply AD Configuration to save your changes to persistent storage and make your changes effective in the fabric. These options are not enabled until you make a change to the Admin Domain configuration. If another user has an Admin Domain operation in progress at the time that you attempt to save changes, Web Tools displays a warning to indicate that another Admin Domain transaction is in progress on the fabric. You can select to abort the other transaction and override it with yours. This action updates the entire contents of the Admin Domain window, not just the selected Admin Domain. You can save your changes at any time during the Admin Domain configuration session. 76 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Creating and populating domains Closing the Admin Domain window It is important to remember that any changes you make in the Admin Domain window are not saved automatically. Use the following procedure to close the Admin Domain window. 1. In the Admin Domain window, select File > Close. If there are changes in the buffer that were not saved, a warning message displays. Confirm that you want to close the Admin Domain session without saving the changes. 2. Click Yes to close without saving changes, or click No to go back to the Admin Domain window to save the changes (refer to “Saving local Admin Domain changes” on page 76). Creating and populating domains Setting up an Admin Domain involves the following steps. 1. Creating an Admin Domain. 2. Assigning one or more administrators to the Admin Domain. The Admin account always has access to administer the Admin Domains, even if no other users are assigned (refer to “Changing user account parameters” on page 212). When you create an Admin Domain, you can activate the Admin Domain after you finish creating it. If you activate the Admin Domain, you must click Apply to transfer your changes from the Web Tools database to the fabric database so that your changes are applied to the fabric. You can log in to an active Admin Domain. You cannot log in to an Admin Domain that was deactivated. Creating an Admin Domain Use the following procedure to create an Admin Domain. 1. Open the Admin Domain window, as described in “Opening the Admin Domain window” on page 75. 2. Click New. The Create Admin Domain wizard displays. 3. In the Name area, assign an Admin Domain name. You can specify a name or let the system assign the name for you. 4. In the ID area, assign an Admin Domain ID. You can specify an ID or let the system assign the ID for you. 5. In the State area, select the Active check box to activate the Admin Domain when you finish creating it. NOTE Clear the Active check box if you want the Admin Domain deactivated when you finish creating it. 6. Click Next. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 77 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Creating and populating domains 7. In the Membership area, assign members to the Admin Domain by selecting them in the Available Members section and clicking Add, Add Ports, or Add Devices as described below: • Select a switch, port, or device in the Available Members tree and click Add to add the selected element. Alternatively, you can press the Insert key to add your selections. • Select a switch or slot and click Add Ports to add all of the ports in the selected switch or slot. • Select a switch, slot, or port and click Add Devices to add all of the devices for the selected element. 8. Optional: Click Manual to add offline devices. NOTE To add ports or other switches in the fabric, launch the Add Member wizard by clicking the Manual button. NOTE The tree only displays two FC ports and all logical ports if the 7500E upgrade license is not installed. 9. Click Next. The wizard displays a summary of the Admin Domain. Read the summary to verify that the Admin Domain setup is correctly. 10. Click Finish to close the wizard. 11. Click Save to save the new Admin Domain configuration to persistent storage. 12. Click Apply to enforce the new Admin Domain configuration as the effective configuration. Adding ports or switches to the fabric Use the following procedure to add ports or switches to the fabric. 1. From the Create Admin Domain wizard, click Manual. The Add Member window displays. 2. Select Port and enter the member ID in the Member field using the Domain Index (D,I) format. 3. Click Apply to enforce the added members, and then click OK to accept the changes. 78 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Modifying Admin Domain members Activating or deactivating an Admin Domain Use the following procedure to activate or deactivate an Admin Domain. 1. Open the Admin Domain window. 2. From the tree on the left, select the Admin Domain you want to activate or deactivate. 3. Click Activate to activate the Admin Domain, or click Deactivate to deactivate the Admin Domain. 4. Select Actions > Save AD Configuration to save the new Admin Domain configuration to persistent storage. 5. Select Actions > Apply AD Configuration to enforce the new Admin Domain configuration as the effective configuration. ATTENTION When you deactivate an Admin Domain, the members or devices assigned to the domain can no longer access its hosts or storage unless those devices are part of another Admin Domain. When you deactivate an Admin Domain, no one can use this Admin Domain to log in to a switch. Modifying Admin Domain members Use the following procedure to modify members from an Admin Domain. 1. Open the Admin Domain window. 2. From the tree on the left, select the Admin Domain you want to modify. 3. Click Modify. The Modify Admin Domain wizard displays the Membership step. 4. Assign members to the Admin Domain by selecting them in the Available Members section and clicking Add, Add Ports, or Add Devices as described below: • Select a switch, port, or device in the Available Members tree and click Add to add the selected element. Alternatively, you can press the Insert key to add your selections. • Select a switch or slot and click Add Ports to add all of the ports in the selected switch or slot. • Select a switch, slot, or port, and click Add Devices to add all of the devices for the selected element. 5. Optional: Click Manual to add offline switches and devices. 6. Remove members from the Admin Domain by selecting them in the Selected Members section and clicking Remove. Alternatively, you can press the Delete key to remove selected items. 7. Click Next. Use the summary to verify that the Admin Domain setup is correct. 8. Click Finish. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 79 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 Modifying Admin Domain members 9. Select Actions > Save AD Configuration to save the new Admin Domain configuration to persistent storage. 10. Select Actions > Apply AD Configuration to enforce the new Admin Domain configuration as the effective configuration. Renaming Admin Domains You can change the name of an Admin Domain, including an auto-assigned ID name. The Admin Domain name cannot exceed 63 characters and can contain alphabetic and numeric characters. The only special character allowed is an underscore ( _ ). NOTE You cannot rename AD0 or AD255. Use the following procedure to rename an Admin Domain. 1. Open the Admin Domain window. 2. From the tree on the left, select the Admin Domain. 3. Click Rename. 4. Enter the new name and click OK. 5. Select Actions > Save AD Configuration to save the new Admin Domain configuration to persistent storage. 6. Select Actions > Apply AD Configuration to enforce the new Admin Domain configuration as the effective configuration. Deleting Admin Domains When you delete an Admin Domain, its devices no longer have access to the members of the zones with which it was associated. Use the following procedure to delete an Admin Domain. 1. Open the Admin Domain window. 2. From the tree on the left, select the Admin Domain. 3. Click Delete. 4. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to delete the domain. The system deletes the Admin Domain. 5. Select Actions > Save AD Configuration to save the new Admin Domain configuration to persistent storage. 6. Select Actions > Apply AD Configuration to enforce the new Admin Domain configuration as the effective configuration. 80 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Modifying Admin Domain members 5 Clearing the Admin Domain configuration When you clear the Admin Domain configuration, all user-defined Admin Domains are deleted and all fabric resources (switches, ports, and devices) are returned to AD0. You cannot clear the Admin Domain configuration if zone configurations exist in any of the user-defined Admin Domains. Use the following procedure to clear the Admin Domain configuration. 1. Open the Admin Domain window. 2. Select Actions > Clear AD Configuration. 3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to clear the Admin Domain configuration. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 81 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 5 82 Modifying Admin Domain members Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 6 Managing Ports In this chapter • Port management overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring FC ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Assigning a name to a port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Port beaconing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling and disabling a port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Persistent enabling and disabling ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling and disabling NPIV ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Port activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Port swapping index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring BB credits on an F_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 87 89 90 90 91 92 93 96 97 Port management overview This chapter describes how to manage FC and gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports. Refer to “Viewing EX_Ports” on page 153 for information on how to view and configure EX_Ports. The Port Administration window is refreshed automatically every sixty seconds and is refreshed immediately when you make any port changes through Web Tools. To manage ports, you must be logged in with the role of switchadmin, admin, basicswitchadmin, operator, or fabric admin. If you are logged in with a user, securityadmin, or zoneadmin role, you can only view the port information. Opening the Port Administration window To open the Port Administration window, click Port Admin in the Switch View window. The window displays in Basic Mode. Refer to “Switch View” on page 25 for information about accessible ports. The Port Administration window displays information about the ports on the switch. Click Show Advanced Mode in the upper-right corner of the window to see more port management options. Admin Domain considerations In fabrics with user-defined Admin Domains, the Port Administration window is filtered to show only ports that are direct or indirect members of the currently selected Admin Domain: • Direct members are ports that were directly added to the Admin Domain as members. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 83 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Port management overview • Indirect members are: - Non-owned ports on a member switch - Non-owned ports to which member devices are attached • All active ports, as well as any inactive EX_Ports are shown. Port Administration window components The Port Administration window has the following two tabs in the top left corner: • FC Ports tab displays all of the FC ports on the switch (physical FC ports and logical FCIP ports) • GigE Ports tab displays all of the GbE ports If the switch does not have GbE ports, the GigE Ports tab does not display. The GigE Ports tab has the following three subtabs: - Interfaces—Lets you view interfaces Routes—Lets you view routes FCIP tunnel—Lets you view tunnels. This tab has two buttons: Go to FCIP port and Show Security Policies. On selecting an FCIP tunnel the following circuit details with the circuit properties are displayed: 84 Circuit Number Tunnel ID Administrator Status Operational Status GigEPort Source IP Gateway VLAN ID MTU Size Compression Enabled Data L2COS Value DSCP Data IKE Policy Number IPsec Policy Enabled Keep Alive Timeout MaximumCommunicationRate MinimumCommunicationRate MaxRetransmitRate MinRetransmitRate Metric Pre-Shared key QOS Mapping Selective Ack Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Port management overview • The Ports Explorer tree on the left side. Items in the tree are displayed as follows: - Switches—Switch ID, with switch name in parentheses; for example, 3(MapsSW_202) - Blades—Slot number of the blade, with blade ID in parentheses; for example, Slot 7(24) - Ports—Port number; for example, Port 2 • Button area. The button area contains buttons for all the tasks you can perform on the selected port. If you select more than one port, buttons are available for only the tasks that you can perform on all of the selected ports. Buttons are grayed (unavailable) if they are not applicable to the selected ports. - Port information displays in either a table of ports or information about a specific port, depending on your selection. - If you select a slot or switch, the system displays a table of all the ports for the slot or switch. - If you select a port, the system displays detailed information about the port. You can view either Basic Mode or Advanced Mode, and to view the subtabs that contain additional information about the port. The available subtabs depend on the type of port selected. • When viewing detailed information about a port, Basic Mode provides these subtabs: - General—All ports - SFP—Physical ports only (FC, CEE, and GbE) - View Details Rename Edit Configuration Enable/Disable (port) Persistent Enable/Persistent Disable (port) Basic information about the port equipment Port Statistics—All ports Basic port information and statistics Advanced port information Note that on the Port Statistics subtab, you can view either absolute values or deltas for port statistics. Viewing the deltas is useful if you want to view current port trends. To reset the counters on the port statistics, click the Clear Counters button. FCIP statistics for a GbE port are the accumulated statistics of all the FCIP tunnels for that GbE port. - Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 IP Interfaces—GbE ports only IP Routes—GbE ports only 85 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Port management overview • When viewing detailed information about a port, the Advanced Mode provides these additional subtabs: - General—All ports - SFP—Physical ports only (FC, CEE, and GbE) - Enable/Disable Trunking Enable/Disable NPIV Port Swap F_Port Trunking Re-Authenticate Bind/Un-Bind PID F-Port BB Credit QoS Enable/Disable (These options require Adaptive Networking License) Advanced information about the port equipment Port Statistics Advanced port statistics Error details FCIP Tunnels—GbE ports and logical FCIP ports only (not available for the FR4-16IP) Controllable ports All ports have a “Controllable” attribute visible from the Advanced Mode, which represents a combination of the RBAC and Admin Domain permissions, as shown in Figure 29 on page 87. The Controllable attribute is No in the following situations: • If your account has read-only permission, all accessible ports display in read-only mode, regardless of the Admin Domain context. All configuration functionality is disabled. • Non-owned E_Ports and indirect member ports on non-owned switches are accessible in read-only mode and are not controllable, regardless of RBAC permissions. The Controllable attribute is Yes for ports that are directly owned by the current Admin Domain and for all ports on switches that are owned by the current Admin Domain, if your role gives you Modify permission for ports. If a port is controllable, all configuration functionality is enabled. 86 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Configuring FC ports Ports on a non-owned switch that are not E_Ports and are neither direct nor indirect members of the current Admin Domain are inaccessible and are not displayed in the Port Administration window. FIGURE 29 Port Administration window, Table view Configuring FC ports With the FC Port Configuration wizard, you can configure allowed port types, port speed, and long distance mode for physical ports. You must use Web Tools with the EGM license enabled on the switch to configure long distance; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without EGM license. The following procedure describes how to open the FC Port Configuration wizard. The wizard is self-explanatory, so the explicit steps are not documented here. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 87 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Configuring FC ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Select the port you want to configure from the tree on the left. 4. Click the General subtab. NOTE Long distance does not display from the General or Table subtabs if the EGM license is not enabled on the switch. 5. Click Edit Configuration. The FC Port Configuration wizard displays. The fields are populated with the current configuration values. NOTE Long distance is not displayed from the Edit Configuration window. You can view long distance from the View tab when you display the port details. 6. Follow the steps in the wizard. NOTE If you configure a disabled port as an EX_Port, the wizard displays the Enable Port after configuration check box. If you select the check box, the disabled port is automatically enabled after configuration; otherwise, the port remains in the same state after configuration. Allowed port types For FC ports, the Port Administration window displays the following values relating to port type: Port Type This is the actual or current port type. If the port is offline, this value is the allowed types (or U_Port, if no type constraint is specified). If the port is online, this value is the type to which the port has been configured. Allowed Port Type The allowed or configured port type. The allowed port types indicate any constraints on what types the port can be configured when it comes online. For normal (that is, non-EX_Port) ports, the following are the allowed port types: L_Port The port can be used to connect a loop device. F_Port The port can be used to connect a non-loop device. E_Port The port can be used to connect to another switch. U_Port For a physical FC port: the port can be any one of E_Port, F_Port, or L_Port. For a logical FC port: the port can be either VE_Port or VEX_Port. When the wizard prompts you to select allowed port types, if all of these boxes are selected, there are no constraints on port type. The port negotiated to its preferred type when the switch comes up, depending on what type of device or switch to which it is connected. Clearing a check box guarantees that the port does not attempt to function as a port of the unchecked type. At least one type must remain selected. L_Port and F_Port, cannot both be cleared. An FC port cannot be configured as an E_Port and L_Port. 88 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Assigning a name to a port 6 NOTE To configure a port as an EX_Port, the switch must be capable of supporting FCR or FCIP features. The EX_Port option is disabled in the wizard if the switch does not meet these requirements. Long distance mode Port long distance configurations can be performed in the Switch Admin Extended Fabric tab if the link is used over long distances. To configure the long-distance settings, the EGM license must be enabled on the switch. Otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. For information about long-distance mode settings, refer to Chapter 14, “Administering Extended Fabrics”. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without EGM license. Ingress rate limit Ingress rate limiting is a licensed feature that requires the Adaptive Networking license. Ingress rate limiting restricts the speed of traffic from a particular device to the switch port. Ingress rate limiting is applicable only to F_Ports and FL_Ports and is available only on the following platforms: • Brocade 300, 5100, and 5300 • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade DCX or DCX-4S FC Fastwrite FC Fastwrite reduces the number of round-trip times required to write data. FC Fastwrite is available as a feature on the 7500 and 7500E Extension switches, Brocade 48000, and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms with FR4-18i blades. When FC Fastwrite is enabled, all GbE ports and FCIP features are disabled. Assigning a name to a port Port names are optional. You can assign a name to an FC or FCIP port to make port grouping easier. You can also rename FC and FCIP ports to new names. You cannot rename GbE ports. The Port Name column in the Ports tab displays the port name, if one exists. Port names can be from 1 through 32 alphanumeric characters, unless FICON Management Server (FMS) mode is enabled. If FMS mode is enabled, port names should be limited from 1 through 24 alphanumeric characters. The comma (,), semicolon (;), and “at” symbol (@) are not allowed. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 89 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Port beaconing NOTE Although it is not required, it is recommended that port names be unique. Perform the following procedure to assign a name to a port. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or slot that contains the port you want to rename. 4. From the table, select the port you want to rename. 5. Click Rename. 6. Enter a name for the port and click Rename. NOTE To delete the existing port name, leave the field blank and click Rename. Port beaconing Individual FC ports can be set to beacon using the Web Tools Port Admin dialog box. Port beaconing status displays in the Port Beaconing column. The Switch View reflects the port beaconing status by flashing the port amber and green for 2.5 seconds each, in an alternating pattern. Use the following procedure to configure beaconing for an FC port. 1. Open the Port Admin window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode, if the Port Admin window is in Basic Mode. 3. Select the switch in the FC Ports Explorer list. 4. Select a port from the list in the main window. The Port Beacon Enable or Port Beacon Disable button becomes active. NOTE You may select all the ports on the switch, but if you select a port that is not valid for beaconing, the Port Beacon buttons are disabled. There is an optional procedure for configuring a single FC port. 1. Open the Port Admin dialog box. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode, if the Port Admin window is in Basic Mode. 3. Select a port from the list in the main window. The Port Beacon Enable or Port Beacon Disable button becomes active. Enabling and disabling a port Use the following procedure to enable or disable a port. 90 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Persistent enabling and disabling ports 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or slot that contains the port you want to enable or disable. 4. From the table, select one or more ports. NOTE Use Shift+click and Ctrl+click to select multiple ports. You can select multiple ports from the table. You cannot select multiple ports from the tree. 5. Click either the Enable or Disable button. NOTE If the button is gray (unavailable), the port is already in the enabled or disabled state. For example, if the Enable button is unavailable, the port is already enabled. If you select multiple ports in both enabled and disabled states, both buttons are active. When you click either button, the action is applied to all selected ports. 6. Optional: If you are accessing a Brocade 7800 switch, you can set the media type for the GE0 and GE1 GigE ports to either copper or optical. 7. a. Select the GigE Ports tab. b. Select either the GE0 or GE1 port. c. Select either Copper or Optical from the Media Type selection list. Click Yes in the confirmation window. Considerations for enabling or disabling a port? You should understand the following limitations and conditions when enabling or disabling a port: • On FR4-18i and FC4-16IP port blades, all ports are disabled by default. You can disable and re-enable them as needed. • If a port is not licensed you cannot enable it until you install the appropriate license, such as a Ports on Demand or N_Port ID Virtualization license (refer to “Port activation” on page 93 for more information). The Licensed field located in the General tab in the Port Administration window indicates whether a port is licensed. • If you disable a principal ISL port (an ISL port that is designated by the fabric to be a part of the path to communicate with the principal switch), the fabric automatically reconfigures. • If you disable a port that was connected to a device, that device is no longer accessible from the fabric. For more information, refer to Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. Persistent enabling and disabling ports Use the following procedure to enable or disable an FC port so that it remains enabled or disabled across switch restarts. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 91 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Enabling and disabling NPIV ports NOTE Ports cannot be persistently enabled or disabled when FMS is enabled. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or slot that contains the port. 4. From the table, select one or more ports. NOTE Use Shift-click and Ctrl-click to select multiple ports. You can select multiple ports from the table. You cannot select multiple ports from the tree. 5. Click Persistent Enable or Persistent Disable. NOTE Persistent Enable or Disable is not supported in FMS mode. NOTE If the button is gray (unavailable), the port is already in that state or FMS mode is enabled on the switch gray (unavailable), the port is already in the enabled or disabled state. For example, if the Enable button is unavailable, the port is already enabled. If you select multiple ports in both enabled and disabled states, both buttons are active. When you click either button, the action is applied to all selected ports. 6. Optional: If you are accessing a Brocade 7800 switch, you can set the media type for the GE0 and GE1 GigE ports to either copper or optical. 7. a. Select the GigE Ports tab. b. Select either the GE0 or GE1 port. c. Select either Copper or Optical from the Media Type selection list. Click Yes in the confirmation window. Enabling and disabling NPIV ports The NPIV license must be installed on a switch before NPIV functionality can be enabled on any port. For detailed information about understanding and configuring NPIV ports, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. With Web Tools, you can only enable or disable the NPIV functionality on a port. NOTE NPIV feature cannot be disabled when Access Gateway mode is enabled. Perform the following procedure to enable or disable NPIV ports. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the logical port you want to enable or disable. 92 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Port activation 6 4. Click Enable NPIV or Disable NPIV. Port activation Brocade switches come with a preset number of ports enabled. Additional ports can be enabled using the Ports on Demand (POD) licenses and the Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD) feature (for supported switches only). Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. The license might be part of the licensed Paper Pack supplied with the switch software, or you can purchase the license separately from your switch vendor, who will provide you with a key to unlock it. You can install up to two Ports on Demand licenses on each switch. Table 9 lists the ports that are enabled by default settings and the ports that can be enabled after you install the first and second Ports on Demand licenses for each switch type, and the ports that can be enabled with the Dynamic PODs feature. TABLE 9 Ports enabled with POD licenses and DPOD feature Switch name Enabled by default Enabled with Ports on Demand licenses Enabled with the Dynamic Ports on Demand feature Brocade Encryption 0-15 Not supported Not supported Brocade 8000 None 0-7 Not supported Brocade 5480 1-8, 17-20 9-12, 21, 22 0, 13-16, 23 Any available ports Brocade 5424 1-8, 17-20 9-16, 21-23 0 Any available ports Brocade 5300 0-47 48-63 64-79 Brocade 5100 0-23 24-31 32-39 Brocade 5000 Brocade 4100 0-15 16-23 24-31 Not supported Brocade 4900 0-31 32-47 48-63 Not supported Brocade 4024 1-8, 17-20 9-12, 21, 22 0, 13-16, 23 Any available ports Brocade 4020 0-7, 15, 16 8, 9, 17-19 10-14 Any available ports Brocade 4018 0-11 12-17 Any available ports Brocade 4016 0-7, 10-13 8, 9, 14, 15 Any available ports Brocade 300 0-7 8-15 16-23 When using the Brocade 4016, 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches, you can enable the Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD) feature, which allows you to select the ports to be enabled (instead of predefined sets of ports) after the POD license is installed. Web Tools allows you only to enable or disable the DPOD functionality on a port. To configure DPOD, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 93 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Port activation In the Port Administration window, the Licensed attribute indicates whether a port is licensed (yes), whether it can be license (possible) because there are free licenses available (only applicable with the Dynamic POD feature), or whether it is not licensed and cannot be licensed because there is no available license. After the license keys are installed, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting switch operation, as described in “Enabling and disabling a port” on page 90. Alternatively, you can disable and re-enable the switch to activate all ports as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 40. To unlock a Ports on Demand license, you can use the supplied license key or generate a license key. If you need to generate a key, open an Internet browser and go to the Brocade website at www.brocade.com. Select Products > Software License Keys and follow the instructions to generate the key. Enabling Ports on Demand Use the following procedure to enable Ports on Demand. 1. Install the Brocade Ports on Demand licensed product. For instructions, refer to “Activating a license on a switch” on page 47. 2. Enable the ports as described in “Enabling and disabling a port” on page 90. If you remove a Ports on Demand license, the licensed ports are disabled after the next platform restart or the next port deactivation. Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand You must be logged in as Admin to enable the Dynamic POD feature. NOTE The Dynamic PODs feature is supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, 4024, 5460, and 5470 switches only. If you click the Enable DPOD button on an unsupported switch, an error message displays. Use the following procedure to enable Dynamic Ports on Demand. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or the slot that contains the port. 4. Click Enable DPOD to enable the licensing mechanism to be dynamic. If the button is labeled Disable DPOD, the licensing mechanism is already set to dynamic. The existing POD associations and assignments are set as the initial Dynamic POD associations. Two fields are displayed: 94 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Port activation 6 • Available Licenses indicate the number of free licenses. These can be allocated for any port. • Total Licenses indicate the total number of licenses. Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand NOTE Disabling DPODs causes traffic disruption. Any prior port associations and assignments are lost the next time the switch is restarted. Log in as Admin and perform the following procedure to disable the Dynamic POD feature. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or the slot that contains the port. 4. Click Disable DPOD to set the licensing mechanism to static. If the button is labeled Enable DPOD, the licensing mechanism is already set to static. Reserving and releasing licenses on a port basis NOTE If the Admin Domains feature is enabled, the Dynamic POD configuration is only applied to the ports if the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. The Dynamic PODs feature is supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches only. Perform the following procedure to reserve and release licenses on a port basis. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, click the switch or the slot that contains the port. The License column identifies the port license status: • If the port has a license allocated, the License field contains the value Yes. • If the port does not have a license allocated and there are no free licenses that can be allocated, the License field contains the value No. • If the port does not have a license allocated and there are licenses that can be allocated to the port, the License field contains the value Possible. You can reserve or release a license on any port with a a license allocated. You must be logged in as Admin to reserve and release licenses. To reserve a license, click Reserve License in the Port Administration window. To release a license, click Release License in the Port Administration window. NOTE You must disable the port or switch before reserving or releasing a license. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 95 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Port swapping index Port swapping index If a port malfunctions, or if you want to connect to different devices without having to rewire your infrastructure, you can move traffic from one port to another (swap ports) without changing the I/O Configuration Data Set (IOCDS) on the mainframe computer. You must disable the ports before you do a port swap. NOTE Port swapping is not applicable to GE ports because there are no areas assigned to these ports. Port swapping In the Port Admin list view and detailed view, swapped ports are indicated with the “(Swapped)” label appended to the Port Index column and field (Figure 30). FIGURE 30 Port swapped label Use the following procedure to swap ports. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Advanced. 4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap. 5. Click Disable. You must disable the ports used for port swapping. 6. Click Port Swap. NOTE When the Port Swap dialog box is launched for a swapped port, the dialog box displays “The Selected port is already Swapped” 7. Enter the number of the port with which you want to swap the current port. If the port is on a blade, you must also provide the slot number. NOTE Port swap is not supported above the 16th port in a 48 port card in FMS mode. 8. Click Swap. 96 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring BB credits on an F_Port 6 Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port Use the following procedure to determine whether a port was swapped. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode. 4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap. 5. Click the General tab. NOTE The Port Index attribute on the General tab indicates whether a port was swapped. For ports that were swapped, the attribute name displays as Port Index (Swapped), as shown in Figure 31. The value indicates with which port index the port was swapped. FIGURE 31 Port swapping index Configuring BB credits on an F_Port In Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later, you can configure the BB credits value on an F_Port. Follow the steps given below. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 97 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 6 Configuring BB credits on an F_Port 3. Click Show Advanced Mode. i FIGURE 32 F-Port BB Credit button 4. Click F-Port BB Credit as shown in Figure 32. 5. Enter the BB credit value in the Enter BB Credit field (the default value is 8). NOTE You cannot modify the default BB credit value for VE and ICL ports. 6. Click Ok. The value displays in the table of the Port Administration window. If no value is configured, the F-Port BB Credit column displays the default value. 98 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter Enabling ISL Trunking 7 In this chapter • ISL Trunking overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 • Disabling or enabling ISL Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 • Viewing trunk group information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 • F_Port trunk groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 ISL Trunking overview Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking optimizes network performance by forming trunking groups that can distribute traffic between switches across a shared bandwidth. A trunking license is required on each switch that participates in the trunk. For details on obtaining and installing licensed features, refer to “Licensed feature management” on page 47. For additional information about ISL Trunking, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. You must use Web Tools with the EGM license to create ISL trunk groups and to manage F_Port trunks. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without EGM license. For detailed information about ISL Trunking configurations and criteria, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. Disabling or enabling ISL Trunking The trunking feature requires using Web Tools with the EGM license. If you attempt to use this feature without the EGM license, an error message displays. When the trunking license is activated, trunks are automatically established on eligible ISLs and trunking capability is enabled by default on all ports. Trunking is not supported on logical ports or GbE ports. Use the following procedure to disable trunking on a port, or to re-enable trunking if it has been disabled. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin window. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 99 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 7 Viewing trunk group information 3. From the tree on the left, select the switch name or slot name. 4. From the table, select the port that you want to trunk. You can select multiple ports from the table. You cannot select multiple ports from the tree. 5. Click the Show Advanced Mode button on Ports Admin. Click either the Trunking Enable or Trunking Disable button. If the button is unavailable, then the selected port is already in that state. 6. 6. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box. Admin Domain considerations You can only enable and disable trunking for a port when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. You can log in to a switch that is not in your Admin Domain, but most of the functionality is unavailable. F_Port trunking should not be configured in physical fabric mode. Viewing trunk group information Use the Trunking tab on the Switch Administration window to view trunk group information. FIGURE 33 Trunking tab The following trunking attributes can be displayed from the Switch Admin view: • • • • • • • 100 Trunk port state, either master or slave. Trunk master port Trunk index (applies only to F_Port trunking). Trunk type Bandwidth (shown only for E_Port, Ex_Port, F_Port, and N_Port). Throughput (shown only forE_Port, Ex_Port, F_Port, and N_Port). Utilization (shown only for E_Port, Ex_Port, F_Port, and N_Port). Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL F_Port trunk groups 7 Additionally, the following trunking attributes can also be displayed from the Port Admin view by clicking the Show Advanced Mode button: • • • • Trunk port state, either master or slave. Master Port Trunk Index (applies only to F_Port trunking). Trunking Enabled F_Port trunk groups F_Port trunking provides extra bandwidth and robust connectivity for hosts and targets connected by switches in Access Gateway mode. There are five general criteria for establishing F_Port trunking: • The F_Port trunking feature requires installing the EGM license; otherwise if you attempt to use this feature in Web Tools without the license, an error message displays. • • • • Trunking must be enabled on the ports. The trunking license must be enabled on the switch in Access Gateway mode. The ports should not be configured for long distance connections. The ports should not be port-swapped. When you create an F_Port trunk you create a logical entity called a trunk index (TI), which represents the physical ports. The TI represents all ports in the trunk. If a master port fails, and a slave port takes over, the TI remains the same. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without EGM license. NOTE If F_Port trunking is configured, a firmware downgrade is not allowed. Creating and maintaining F_Port trunk groups The FS8 -18 Encryption blade provides trunk groups with a maximum of eight ports per trunk group. The trunk groups are in the blade port ranges 0-7 and 8-15, which are applicable to front end ports. On the Brocade Encryption Switch, the trunk groups are in the port ranges 0-7, 8-15, 16-23, and 24-31, which are applicable on the front end ports. User this procedure to create an F_Port trunk group, and to add or remove member ports. 1. Select Port Admin. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select any port from the port group in which you want to create the trunk group. 4. Select F_Port Trunking. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 101 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 7 F_Port trunk groups The F_Port Trunking dialog box displays. 5. Select one or more ports in the Ports for trunking pane. A dialog box displays, asking you to select a trunk index. 6. Select the trunk index from the drop-down list populated with the index for all the ports. A trunk group is created, identified by the trunk index, and containing the port you selected. 7. Select the trunk group you just created. Add Members becomes active. 8. Additional ports can be added by selecting a port from Ports for trunking table and then clicking Add Members. NOTE To remove a port from the trunk group, select the port from Trunk Groups table and then click Remove Members. 9. Click OK to save your changes. 102 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 8 Monitoring Performance In this chapter • Performance Monitor overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Opening the Performance Monitoring window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Creating basic performance monitor graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Customizing basic monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Advanced performance monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Saving graphs to a canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Adding graphs to an existing canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Printing graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Modifying graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 108 109 109 111 113 114 116 116 117 Performance Monitor overview The Web Tools Performance Monitoring tool graphically displays throughput (in megabytes per second) for each port and for the entire switch. To utilize performance monitoring, the EGM license must be enabled on the switch. Otherwise, when you select Performance Monitor tab, access to this feature is denied and an error messages displays Basic monitoring The Basic Monitoring menu is standard in the Web Tools software. Any user logged into Web Tools with an associated role of zoneadmin or securityadmin cannot open Performance Monitor. The roles user, operator, and basicswitchadmin are allowed to perform basic monitoring tasks, except save or display canvas operations in any Admin Domain context. Only users with the admin, switchadmin and fabricadmin roles associated with their login accounts are able to save or display a canvas. Use the Basic Monitoring option in the Performance Graphs window to do the following: • Create user-definable reports. • Display a performance canvas for application-level or fabric-level views. • Save persistent graphs across restarts (saves parameter data across restarts). Advanced monitoring The Advanced Monitoring menu is an optionally licensed feature. To utilize the Advanced Monitoring feature you must have a Performance Monitor license installed and you must log in using an account with an admin, switchadmin, or fabricadmin role. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 103 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Performance Monitor overview The Advanced Monitoring option in the Performance Graphs window displays predefined reports and filter-based performance monitoring. You can use this feature to track the following: • The number of words received and transmitted in Fibre Channel frames with a defined SID/DID pair. • The number of times a particular filter pattern in a frame is transmitted by a port. For detailed information on performance monitoring, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. Performance graphs Each performance graph is displayed individually in a window, so it can be minimized, maximized, resized, and closed. Graphs within the Performance Monitoring window are updated every 30 seconds. When you first display the graph or if you modify the graph (such as to add additional ports), you might have to wait up to 30 seconds before the new values are shown. When you have multiple graphs open in the Performance Monitoring window, you can perform the following tasks: • Select Window > Tile to view all graphs at once, tiled in the Performance Monitoring window. • Select Window > Cascade to view one graph at a time. • Select Window > Close All to close all open Performance Monitor graphs in the Performance Monitoring window. In addition, the Window menu lists all open graphs. You can click Window, and then select a graph name to view that graph. The Tunnel and TCP Graph option in the Performance Graphs window displays real time performance monitoring charts for Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade. This option is not available on other platforms. Admin Domain considerations You must consider the following when configuring Admin Domain: • If you are not the switch owner, only directly and indirectly-owned E_Ports, including EX_Ports are available. • You can use the Advanced Performance Monitoring feature only in AD255 if there are user defined Admin domains or in AD0 if there are no other user-defined Admin Domains. Otherwise, access to Advanced Monitoring features in the Performance Graphs menu are unavailable. • It is recommended that you define a user with a switchadmin role and give that user access to AD255 for the purpose of data collecting using the Advanced Performance Monitor. 104 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Performance Monitor overview Predefined performance graphs Web Tools predefines basic graph types to simplify performance monitoring. A wide range of end-to-end fabric, LUN, device, and port metrics graphs are included. Table 10 lists the basic monitoring graphs available. Table 11 lists the advanced monitoring graphs. The advanced monitoring graphs give more detailed performance information to help you manage your fabric. You can access the basic monitoring graphs on all switches; advanced monitoring graphs are available only on switches that have a Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring license activated. TABLE 10 Basic performance graphs Graph type Display description Port Throughput The performance of a port, in bytes per second, for frames received and transmitted. Switch Aggregate Throughput The aggregate performance of all ports on a switch. Blade Aggregate Throughput The aggregate performance of all ports on a port card. This graph is available only for the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms. Switch Throughput Utilization The port throughput, in Gbps at the time the sample is taken. For the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, this graph displays the throughput for each slot. You can customize this graph to display information for particular ports. Port Error CRC errors for a given port. Switch Percent Utilization The percentage utilization for each port in a switch. For the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX, this graph displays the percent utilization for each slot. You can customize this graph to display information for particular ports. Port Snapshot Error The CRC error count between sampling periods for all the ports on a switch. For the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, this graph displays the CRC error rate for each slot. You can customize this graph to display information for particular ports. TABLE 11 Advanced performance monitoring graphs Graph type Display description SID/DID Performance The traffic between the SID-DID pair on the switch being managed. The member selection list in the LHS displays the port in the current switch only. The All Devices tab lists all the devices in the fabric. SID/DID Performance can be used to select the source and destination. For more information, refer to “Creating SID-DID Performance graphs” on page 111. SCSI vs. IP Traffic The percentage of SCSI versus IP frame traffic on each individual port. For more information, refer to “Creating the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph” on page 112. SCSI Commands by port and LUN (R, W, R/W) The total number of read/write commands on a given port to a specific LUN. For more information, refer to “Creating SCSI command graphs” on page 112. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 105 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Performance Monitor overview The Brocade Encryption Switch, FS8-18 blade, FR4-18i blade, FX8-24 DCX Extension blade, and the Brocade 7500, 7500E, and 7800 Extension switches include physical FC ports, logical FC ports, and GbE ports. The Brocade FC4-16IP blade includes physical FC ports and GbE ports. Not all of the performance monitoring graphs support the logical FC ports and GbE ports. Table 12 lists each graph and indicates the supported port types for each graph. The port selection columns for each graph displays the supported ports. TABLE 12 Supported port types for Brocade switches Graph type Physical FC ports Logical FC ports GbE ports Port Throughput P P P Switch Aggregate Throughput N/A N/A N/A Blade Aggregate Throughput1 N/A N/A N/A Switch Throughput Utilization P N/A P Port Error P P P Switch Percent Utilization P N/A P Port Snapshot Error P P N/A SID/DID Performance P P N/A SCSI Commands P N/A N/A SCSI vs. IP Traffic P N/A N/A 1. The Blade Aggregate Throughput graph is supported only on the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms. The labeling of the axes in the graphs depends on the switch type: • For the Brocade 48000 and DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, slot numbers are displayed with expansion arrows next to them, as shown in Figure 34 on page 107. Click the arrows to expand and contract the list of ports per slot. • Switches such as the Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600, 7500, the 7500E, and 7800 Extension switches, and the Brocade Encryption Switch do not have slot numbers because they have no blade FRUs, and therefore there is no need for slot numbering. • For Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, the X-axis scales up to 409.6 Gbps in multiples of 2. • For Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600, the 7500, 7500E, and 7800 Extension switches, and the Brocade Encryption Switch, the X-axis scales up to 8.0 Gbps in increments of 0.8 Gbps. Port throughput utilization is represented by a horizontal bar for each selected port The horizontal bar gets longer or shorter depending on the percent utilization for that port at the last poll time. Thin short vertical intersecting bars give a historical perspective by representing the highest and lowest values reached for each selected port since the graph was opened. A third bar between them represents the average of all values polled. NOTE Virtual ports on logical switches cannot be graphed. 106 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Performance Monitor overview 8 Figure 34 shows how to access the list of Advanced Performance Monitoring graphs using Web Tools with the EGM license. This example displays the graphs available in the Performance Monitoring window for a Brocade 48000 director with the Advanced Performance Monitoring license installed. Note that the slot number is identified. FIGURE 34 Accessing performance graphs User-defined graphs You can modify the predefined graphs to create your own customized graphs (refer to “Customizing basic monitoring graphs” on page 109 for more information). These user-defined graphs can be added and saved to canvas configurations. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 107 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Opening the Performance Monitoring window Canvas configurations A canvas is a saved configuration of graphs. The graphs can be either the Web Tools predefined graphs or user-defined graphs. Each canvas can hold up to eight graphs per window, with six shown in Figure 35. Up to 20 canvases can be set up for different users or different scenarios. Each canvas is saved with a name and an optional brief description. FIGURE 35 Canvas of six performance monitoring graphs Opening the Performance Monitoring window To perform performance monitoring, you must use Web Tools with the EGM license; otherwise, when you click on the Performance Monitor tab, access to this feature is denied and an error messages displays. Use the following procedure to open the Performance Monitoring window. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in when prompted. 2. In the Monitor area under Tasks, click Performance Monitor. The Performance Monitor ing window displays. 108 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Creating basic performance monitor graphs Creating basic performance monitor graphs Use the following procedure to create the basic performance monitor graphs listed in Table 10 on page 105. 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Basic Monitoring > Graph Type. Depending on the type of graph you select, you might be prompted to select a slot or port for which to create a graph. 3. If prompted, drag the port into the Enter/drag slot,port field, or manually enter the slot and port information in the field, in the format slot,port. NOTE For Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600 switches, the 7500, 7500E and 7800 Extension switches, the 8000, and the Encryption Switch, enter only a port number. 4. Click OK. The graph is displayed in a window in the Performance Monitoring window. Customizing basic monitoring graphs You can customize some of the basic performance monitoring graphs to display information for particular ports. For the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, you can also customize these graphs to display information for a slot. You can customize the following graphs: • Switch Throughput Utilization • Switch Percent Utilization • Port Snapshot Error The following procedure assumes that you already created one of these customizable graphs. 1. Create or access the graph you want to customize. Refer to “Creating basic performance monitor graphs” on page 109 for instructions on creating a graph. 2. For Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, display the detailed port throughput utilization rates for each port in a slot by clicking the arrows next to a slot. The port information for that slot displays in the graph. NOTE For Brocade 200E, 300 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600, the 7500, 7500E, and 7800 Extension switches, the 8000, and the Brocade Encryption Switch, proceed to step 3. 3. To display detailed port throughput utilization rates for particular ports only, right-click anywhere in the graph and click Select Ports. The setup dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 36. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 109 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Customizing basic monitoring graphs The title of the dialog box varies, depending on the type of graph you are customizing, but the layout of the dialog box is the same. Figure 36 displays an example of the setup dialog box for the Edit Switch Throughput Utilization graph. FIGURE 36 Select Ports for customizing the Switch Throughput Utilization graph You can perform the following in the dialog box: a. Double-click the domain to expand the slot or port list. NOTE For the Brocade 48000, Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX 4S enterprise-class platforms, click the plus (+) signs to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in Figure 36. b. Click the port you want to monitor in the graph in the Port Selection List. Use Shift+click and Ctrl+click to select multiple ports. 110 c. Click Add to move the selected ports to the Selected Ports list. d. Optional: Click ADD ALL Ports to add all of the ports in the Port Selection List to the Selected Ports list. e. Optional: Click Search to open the Search Port Selection List dialog box, from which you can search for all E_Ports, all F_Ports, or all port names with a defined string. Select the ports you want to add and click Search in the Search Port Selection List dialog box. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Advanced performance monitoring graphs f. Click Apply. Only the selected ports are displayed in the graph. Advanced performance monitoring graphs This section describes how to create the advanced performance monitor graphs listed in Table 11 on page 105. Because the procedure for creating these graphs differs depending on the type of graph, each type is described separately in the sections that follow. The advanced monitoring graphs are not supported for GbE ports. NOTE You must have an Advanced Performance Monitoring license installed to use the Advance Performance Monitor features. If user-defined Admin Domains are configured, Advanced Performance Monitoring works only in AD255. Creating SID-DID Performance graphs The SID/DID Performance graph displays the traffic between a SID-DID pair on the switch being managed. Use the following procedure to create a SID-DID performance graph. 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SID/DID Performance. The SID/DID Performance Setup dialog box displays. • To see the end-to-end (EE) monitors that are currently set up on a particular port, proceed to step 3. • To specify the port, Source ID and Domain ID, skip to step 4. NOTE Only the FC ports of the launched switch display in the tree. The All Devices tab lists all the devices in the fabric and lets you select the source and destination. Slot and port information of other switches is not displayed in the tree. 3. Click a port from the Slot/Port or Sid/Did Selection List. a. Drag the selected port into the Enter/drag slot, port number field. b. Click Retrieve preset EE monitors. The current end-to-end monitors for that port are displayed in the “Current EE monitors set for selected port” table. c. Optional: To display a performance graph for the current EE monitors set for the selected port, click a SID-DID pair in the table. You can select multiple Source ID and Destination IDs. Click Select. If you selected multiple SID/DID monitors, click OK in the confirmation dialog box that displays. Skip to step 6. If you do not want to display a performance graph for the current EE monitors set for the selected port, continue with step 4. 4. Select a source ID from the Port or Sid/Did Selection List, and click Add Sid. You can also enter a source ID in the Enter/drag SID number field. 5. Select a destination ID from the Port or Sid/Did Selection List, and click Add Did. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 111 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Advanced performance monitoring graphs You can also enter a destination ID in the Enter/drag DID number field. 6. Click OK. If you selected multiple EE monitors, SIDs, or PIDs, a confirmation dialog box displays, reminding you that one graph is opened for each selection. 7. Click Yes to display the graphs. 8. When you close a graph, a dialog box asks if you want to save the monitor. If you click OK, the monitor is saved, and persists if the switch is restarted. Creating the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph The SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph displays the SCSI versus IP traffic for selected ports. For Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, the slot and port name are identified in the graph. In a trunk group, the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph displays only the master port and not the slave ports. Use the following procedure to create a SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph. 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SCSI vs. IP Traffic. The SCSI vs. IP Traffic Setup dialog box displays. This dialog box is similar to that shown in Figure 36 on page 110. 3. Double-click the domain to expand the slot/port list. NOTE For Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, click the plus (+) signs to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in Figure 36. 4. Click the port you want to monitor in the graph in the Port Selection List. Use Shift+click and Ctrl+click to select multiple ports. 5. Click Add to move the selected ports to the Selected Ports list. 6. Optional: Click ADD ALL Ports to add all of the ports in the Port Selection List to the Selected Ports list. 7. Optional: Click Search to open the Search Port Selection List dialog box, from which you can search for all E_Ports, all F_Ports, or all port names with a defined string. Select the ports you want to add and click Search in the Search Port Selection List dialog box. 8. Click Apply in the SCSI vs. IP Traffic Setup dialog box. Only the selected ports are displayed in the SCSI vs. IP traffic graph. Creating SCSI command graphs This graph displays the total number of read or write (or both) commands on a given port or to a specific LUN on a given port. Use the following procedure to create a SCSI command graph. 112 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Advanced Monitoring > SCSI Commands > Graph Type. The applicable setup dialog box displays. 3. Navigate to a switch > slot > port in the Port Selection List. 4. Click the port from the Port Selection List and drag it into the Enter/drag port field. 5. Optional: For the LUN per port graphs, enter a LUN number, in hexadecimal notation. For the Brocade Encryption Switch, you can enter up to eight LUN masks For the Brocade 5100, 5300, 300, 7500, 7800, and 8000, you can enter up to eight LUN masks For the Brocade 4100 or 5000 Switch, you can enter up to eight LUN masks. For the Brocade 48000 director, you can enter up to four LUN masks. For all other switches running Fabric OS 4.x or v5.x, you can enter up to two LUN masks. For switches running Fabric OS 3.x, you can enter up to three LUN masks. 6. Click OK. The selected graph displays in the canvas. Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs This section describes how to generate the Tunnel and TCP performance monitor graphs. You can launch maximum of four Tunnel and TCP graphs for a switch at a time. A total of 16 TCP connection graphs can be launched for a switch. The TCP graphs available are: • • • • • • • • Sender RoundTrip Sender RoundTripVariance TCP DupAck TCP OOS TCP SlowStart TCP FastRetransmit TCP Tx(MB/sec) TCP Rx(MB/sec) The Tunnel graphs available are: • Throughput(MB/sec) • Effective Throughput(MB/sec) • CompressionRatio For TCP connection graphs, tool tip is displayed only for all selected connections. Use the following procedure to create a Tunnel and TCP graph. 1. Select Monitor > Performance Monitoring. The Performance Monitoring window displays. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Tunnel and TCP Graph. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 113 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Saving graphs to a canvas The Tunnel and TCP Graph dialog box displays. 3. Select the tunnel from the Tunnels drop-down list for which you want to generate the graphs. For Brocade 7800 extension switch, you can have maximum four circuit connections in a tunnel and for FX8-24 DCX extension blade, you can have maximum 10 circuit connections in a tunnel. 4. In the Tunnel and TCP area at the bottom of the screen, select the required check boxes for the statistic you want to graph. Note that each column represents a different graph. 5. Click Options to set the display options for the graphs. • Range: The range is 3-30 seconds. The X axis is limited to 30 minutes. The graph scale starts with 0 minutes and auto scales to draw the statistics. Once the 30 minutes graph is drawn, the first minute data is removed to accommodate the 31st minute values. • Global auto scaling: By default, this option is in disabled mode. User can either enable or disable this option. If enabled, the graph's X-axis scale up to 30 minutes and if it is disabled, the X-axis will scale up to 10 minutes • Number of graphs per row: Designate how many graphs you wish to appear in each row. 6. Click Generate. 7. Click Reset to reset all the graphs. Tunnel and TCP graph chart properties When a Tunnel and TCP graph displays, you can right-click the graph to access the display properties. These properties include: • • • • Font selection Background color selection Title text Display zoom These value selections are not persistent. When you close the graph, these values reset to the default settings. In addition, you can print the graph and save the graph to a file Saving graphs to a canvas Saving graphs is useful when you create customized graphs and do not want to recreate them each time you access the Performance Monitoring window. When you save graphs, you must save them to a canvas. The following procedure describes how to save graphs to a new canvas. 114 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Saving graphs to a canvas 8 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Create basic or advanced Performance Monitor graphs, as described in “Creating basic performance monitor graphs” on page 109 and “Advanced performance monitoring graphs” on page 111. The graphs display in the Performance Monitor window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 115 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Adding graphs to an existing canvas 3. Select File > Save Current Canvas Configuration. The Save Canvas Configuration dialog box displays. 4. Enter a name and description for the configuration and click Save Canvas. A message displays, confirming that the configuration was successfully saved to the switch. Adding graphs to an existing canvas The following procedure assumes that a canvas is already created. To create a new canvas, you must first create graphs, as described in “Creating basic performance monitor graphs” on page 109 and “Advanced performance monitoring graphs” on page 111, and then save those graphs to a canvas, as described in “Saving graphs to a canvas” on page 114. Use the following procedure to add a graph to an existing canvas. 1. Select File > Display Canvas Configurations. The Canvas Configuration List displays. The error message “No Canvas configuration to display” displays if there are no saved canvas configurations. 2. Click a canvas in the list. 3. Click Edit. The Edit Canvas dialog box displays. 4. Click Add. A list of graphs displays. 5. Click a graph to add it to the canvas, and click Save. Printing graphs You can print a single graph or all the graphs displayed on the selected canvas configuration. Only one canvas configuration can be opened at a time. Use the following procedure to print a graph. 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Create a basic or advanced Performance Monitor graph as described in “Creating basic performance monitor graphs” on page 109 and “Advanced performance monitoring graphs” on page 111. 3. To print a single graph, right-click the graph and choose Print. To print all the graphs displayed on the selected canvas configuration, select File > Print All Graphs. 4. In the print dialog box, click OK. 116 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 Modifying graphs Modifying graphs Use the following procedure to modify an existing graph that is saved in a canvas. 1. Open the Performance Monitoring window. 2. Select File > Display Canvas Configurations. The Canvas Configuration List displays. A message “No Canvas configuration to display” displays if there are no saved canvas configurations. 3. Select a canvas from the list and click Edit. The Performance Monitor Canvas: Canvas Name dialog box displays. 4. Select a graph from the list and click Edit. NOTE The Edit button is enabled only for the graphs that are configurable or editable. 5. Make changes in the Edit dialog box, as necessary. 6. Click OK to close the Edit dialog box. 7. Click Save to save the changes and close the Performance Monitor Canvas dialog box. 8. Click Close to close the Canvas Configuration List. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 117 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 8 118 Modifying graphs Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 9 Administering Zoning In this chapter • Zoning overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Zoning configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Zoning management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Zone configuration and zoning database management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Best practices for zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 121 121 131 138 Zoning overview This chapter describes zoning and provides the procedures for managing zoning. The Zoning Administration window provides two zoning options on the left pane: • Basic zones • Traffic isolation zones You can perform basic zoning and traffic isolation zones using Web Tools and Web Tools with the EGM license. Table 13 describes the zoning features that are no longer supported in Web Tools, but are supported in DCFM Professional and Enterprise Edition. TABLE 13 . Zoning features supported in DCFM Professional and Enterprise Edition Description DCFM Professional Edition DCFM Enterprise Edition Live Fabric library scope yes yes QoS support yes yes Remove offline devices no yes Device to zone, zoneset participation analysis yes yes Rolling back an already activated zone DB no yes Importing/Exporting of a zone DB to/from file system in XML format no yes Basic zones Basic zoning enables you to partition a storage area network (SAN) into logical groups of devices that can access each other. For example, you can partition a SAN into two zones, winzone and unixzone, so that the Windows servers and storage do not interact with UNIX servers and storage. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 119 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning overview Zones can be configured dynamically. They can vary in size, depending on the number of fabric-connected devices, and devices can belong to more than one zone. Because zone members can access only other members of the same zone, a device not included in a zone is not available to members of that zone. Traffic Isolation zones A traffic isolation zone (TI zone) is a special zone that creates a dedicated path for a specific traffic flow. TI zones are primarily for shaping and controlling traffic rather than partitioning access to storage. LSAN zone requirements An LSAN zone enables device connectivity between fabrics connected in Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) configurations without forcing you to merge fabrics. Extension switches like the 7500 provide multiple mechanisms to manage interfabric device connectivity. Zones that contain hosts and targets that are shared between the two fabrics need to be explicitly coordinated. To share devices between any two fabrics, you must create an LSAN zone in both fabrics considering the following: • The name of an LSAN begins with the prefix LSAN_. The prefix is not case sensitive. • Members must be identified by their port WWN because port IDs are not necessarily unique across fabrics. QoS zone requirements A QoS zone is a special zone that assigns a Quality of Service (QoS) level for traffic flow between a given host or target pair. The members of a QoS zone are WWNs of the host or target pairs. QoS zones can contain only WWN members. A QoS zone has a special prefix, to differentiate it from a regular zone. The formats and meaning of the QoS zone name prefix are shown in Table 14 (the names are not case dependent). TABLE 14 120 QoS zone name prefixes QoS name prefix Priority Bandwidth assignment QosH_ High Five virtual circuits, 60% of available bandwidth QosM_ Medium Four virtual circuits, 40% of available bandwidth QosL_ Low Two virtual circuits, 10% of available bandwidth Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Zoning configurations 9 Zoning configurations The Zone Administration window is where all of the zoning tasks are performed. When performing zoning tasks for switches in a mixed fabric—that is, a fabric containing two or more switches running different fabric operating systems—you should use the switch with the highest Fabric OS level. Refer to “Best practices for zoning” on page 138 for more recommendations about zoning. Opening the Zone Administration window You cannot open the Zone Administration window from AD255 (physical fabric). Use the following procedure to open a Zone Adminstration window. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Click Zone Admin in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. The Zone Administration dialog box displays. Setting the default zoning mode The default zoning mode has two options: • All Access—All devices within the fabric can communicate with all other devices. • No Access—Devices in the fabric cannot access any other device in the fabric. Web Tools supports default zoning on switches running firmware v5.1.0 or later. Default zoning on legacy switches (switches running firmware versions prior to v 5.1.0) are not supported. Legacy switches can use default zoning; however, they cannot manipulate the default zone or default configuration. NOTE To use Admin Domains, you must set the default zoning mode to No Access prior to setting up the Admin Domains. To use the Admin Domain feature, the EGM license must be enabled on the switch; otherwise, access to this feature is denied. You cannot change the default zoning mode to All Access if user-specified Admin Domains are present in the fabric. Use the following procedure to set the default zoning mode. 1. Open the Zone Administration window (refer to “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121). 2. Select Zoning Actions > Set Default Mode, and then select the access mode. Zoning management You can monitor and manage basic and traffic isolation zoning through the Web Tools Zone Administration. The information in the Zone Administration window is collected from the selected switch. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 121 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management If the FCS policy is activated in the fabric, zoning can be administered only from the primary FCS switch. If the selected switch has an Advanced Zoning license installed, but is not the primary FCS switch, the Zone Admin option is displayed, but not activated. You must be logged into the switch using a user name with one of the following roles associated with it to make changes to the zoning: zoneAdmin, admin, or fabricAdmin. All other roles allow only a view or read-only access. Most of the zoning operations are disabled in read-only mode. A snapshot is taken of all the zoning configurations at the time you launch the Zone Administration window; this information is not updated automatically by Web Tools. To update this information, refer to “Refreshing Zone Administration window information” on page 124. When you log in to a virtual switch, or select a virtual switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window, only the ports that are associated with the Virtual Fabric ID you selected are displayed in the member selection list, as shown in Figure 37. You can use the Add Other button to add ports of other switches in the fabric. FIGURE 37 Zone Administration window ATTENTION Any changes you make in the Zone Administration window are held in a buffered environment and are not updated in the zoning database until you save the changes. If you close the Zone Administration window without saving your changes, your changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make in the Zone Administration window to the zoning database on the switch, refer to “Saving local zoning changes” on page 124. 122 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management Note the following: • “Saving” means updating the zoning database on the switch with the local changes from the Web Tools buffer. • “Refreshing” means copying the current state of the zoning database on the switch to the Web Tools buffer, overwriting its current contents. In the Zone Administration window, all WWNs also display vendor names. NOTE The Member Selection List only lists the ports of the current switch and the devices of all the switches in the fabric. Slot and port information of other switches are not displayed in the tree. Click the Alias tab to display which aliases the port or device is a member of. Also, you can right-click the device nodes and click View Device Detail to display detailed information about the selected device. The Member Selection List panel displays only physical FC ports. To verify whether you have any unzoned devices, you must use DCFM Professional or Enterprise Edition to analyze zone configurations. The Member Selection List displays virtual initiators if the chassis has an FC4-16IP blade in it; they are shown under a separate folder icon called Virtual Initiators. If the chassis has the Brocade 7500E Extended Switch license installed, the tree displays only two FC ports; otherwise all logical ports display if you have the 7500 without the extended license installed. Admin Domain considerations: The Member Selection List panel displays a filtered list of ports that are: • Direct port members that are zoneable and are displayed in the tree. • Indirect port members to which owned devices are attached are displayed in the tree, but cannot be added to a zone or alias. • Direct device members that are zoneable and are displayed in the tree. • Indirect device members (devices that are currently attached to owned ports) that are also zoneable and displayed in the tree. But if such a device is later moved to a non-owned port it will no longer be displayed or zoneable. • Switches and blades that are displayed only if they contain owned ports or devices, regardless of switch ownership, such as the FS8-18 Encryption blade. • Ports that are indirect members only because the switch is owned are not displayed. NOTE When no user- defined Admin Domains are present on the switch, AD0 displays the port count. If there are user-defined Admin Domains, AD0 does not show the port count and the user-defined AD displays the port count. Refreshing fabric information This function refreshes the display of fabric elements only (switches, ports, and devices). It does not affect any zoning element changes or update zone information in the Zone Administration window. You can refresh the fabric element information displayed at any time. To refresh fabric information. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 123 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management 1. Open the Zone Administration window. 2. Select View > Refresh From Live Fabric. This refreshes the status for the fabric, including switches, ports, and devices. NOTE Depending on the role associated with your user name or if the switch is owned by the current Admin Domain you are logged in to, you may not be able to modify zones or ports in other Admin Domains. Refreshing Zone Administration window information The information displayed in the Zone Administration window is initially a snapshot of the contents of the fabric zoning database at the time the window is launched. Any changes you make to this window are saved to a local buffer; but they are not applied to the fabric zoning database until you invoke one of the transactional operations listed in the Zoning Actions menu. Any local zoning changes are buffered by the Zone Administration window until explicitly saved to the fabric. If the fabric zoning database is independently changed by another user or from another interface (for example, the CLI) while Web Tools zoning changes are still pending, the refresh icon starts to blink (after a 15–30 second polling delay). You can then decide to refresh the current Web Tools zoning view to reflect the new, externally changed contents of the fabric zoning database, in which case any pending local changes are lost, or you can ignore the blinking refresh icon and save your local changes, overwriting the external changes that triggered the icon to blink. You can refresh zoning to back out of current, unsaved work and start over. You can refresh the zoning information at any time, either using the refresh icon (whether it is flashing or not) or from the View menu. The following procedure updates the information in the Zone Administration window with the information saved in the zoning database on the switch. ATTENTION When you refresh the buffered information in the Zone Administration window, any zoning configuration changes you made and not yet saved are erased from the buffer and replaced with the currently enabled zone configuration information that is saved on the switch. Use the following procedure to refresh the Zone Administration window. 1. Launch the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select View > Refresh Zoning or click Refresh. This re-displays the information in the Zone Administration window with the information in the switch’s zoning database. This action also refreshes the fabric information as described in “Refreshing fabric information” on page 123. Any unsaved zoning changes are deleted. Saving local zoning changes All information displayed and all changes made in the Zone Administration window are buffered until you save the changes. In that case any other user looking at the zone information for the switch do not see the changes you have made until you save them. 124 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management Saving the changes propagates any changes made in the Zone Administration window (buffered changes) to the zoning database on the switch. If another user has a zoning operation in progress at the time that you attempt to save changes, a warning displays that indicates that another zoning transaction is in progress on the fabric. You can select to abort the other transaction and override it with yours. If the zoning database size exceeds the maximum allowed, you cannot save the changes. The zoning database summary displays the maximum zoning database size. This action updates the entire contents of the Zone Administration window, not just the selected zone, alias, or configuration. You can save your changes at any time during the Zone Administration session. Use the following procedure to save the local zone changes. 1. Make the zoning changes in the Zone Administration window. 2. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config. NOTE If you have made changes to a configuration, you must enable the configuration before the changes are effective. To enable the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Selecting a zoning view You can define how zoning elements are displayed in the Zone Administration window. The zoning view you select determines how members are displayed in the Member Selection List panel (Figure 37). The views filter the fabric and device information displayed in the Member Selection List for the selected view, making it easier for you to create and modify zones, especially when creating “hard zones.” Depending on the method you use to zone, certain tabs might or might not be available in the Zone Administration window. There are two views of defining members for zoning: • Fabric View—Displays the physical hierarchy of the fabric, a list of the attached and imported physical devices (by WWN), and a list of the FC Virtual Initiators on switches that support iSCSI. In the Fabric View, you can select ports for port-based zoning or devices for WWN-based zoning. • Devices Only—Displays a list of the attached and imported physical devices by WWN. You cannot select ports for port-based or mixed zoning schemes, nor can you select virtual initiators for iSCSI FC Zone creation. Use the following procedure to define the view of the fabric resource. 1. Launch the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select View > Choose Fabric Resources View. 3. Define the way you want to view the fabric resource and click OK. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 125 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management Creating and populating zone aliases An alias is a logical group of port index numbers and WWNs. Specifying groups of ports or devices as an alias makes zone configuration easier, by enabling you to configure zones using an alias rather than inputting a long string of individual members. You can specify members of an alias using the following methods: • Identifying members by switch domain and port index number pair, for example, 2, 20. • Identifying members by device node and device port WWNs. For more information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to create a zone alias. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select a format to display zoning members in the Member Selection List as described in “Selecting a zoning view” on page 125. 3. Select the Alias tab and click New Alias. The Create New Alias dialog box displays. 4. In the Create New Alias dialog box, enter a name for the new alias and click OK. The new alias displays in the Name list. 5. Expand the Member Selection List to view the nested elements. The choices available in the Member Selection List depend on the selection in the View menu. 6. Click elements in the Member Selection List that you want to include in the alias. The Add Member button becomes active. 7. Click Add Member to add alias members. Selected members move to the Alias Members window. 8. Optional: Repeat steps 6 and 7 to add more elements to the alias. 9. Optional: Click Add Other to include a WWN or port that is not currently a part of the fabric. 10. Select Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Adding and removing members of a zone alias For more information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to add or remove zone alias members. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Alias tab. 3. Select the alias you want to modify from the Name list. 4. Select an element in the Member Selection List that you want to add to the alias, or select an element in the Alias Members list that you want to remove. 126 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management 5. Click Add Member to add the selected alias member, or click Remove Member to remove the selected alias member. The alias is modified in the Zone Admin buffer. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save your configuration changes. Renaming zone aliases The new alias name cannot exceed 64 characters and can contain alphabetic, numeric, and underscore characters. For more information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to change the name of a zone alias. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Alias tab and select the alias you want to rename from the Name list. 3. Click Rename. The Rename an Alias dialog box displays. 4. Enter a new alias name and click OK. The alias is renamed in the Zone Admin buffer. At this point, you can either save your changes or save and enable your changes. 5. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Deleting zone aliases You can remove a zone alias from the Zone Admin buffer. When a zone alias is deleted, it is no longer a member of the zones of which it was once a member. NOTE If you delete the only member zone alias, an error message is issued when you attempt to save the configuration. Use the following procedure to delete the zone aliases. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Alias tab. 3. Select the alias you want to delete from the Name list. and click Delete. The Confirm Deleting Alias dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes. The selected alias is deleted from the Zone Admin buffer. At this point, you can either save your changes or save and enable your changes. 5. Select Zoning Action > Save Config to save the configuration changes. To enable the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 127 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management Creating and populating zones A zone is a region within the fabric where specified switches and devices can communicate. A device can communicate only with other devices connected to the fabric within its specified zone. Use the following procedure to create a zone. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select a format to display zoning members in the Member Selection List as described in “Selecting a zoning view” on page 125. 3. Select the Zone tab. 4. Click New Zone. The Create New Zone dialog box displays. 5. In the Create New Zone dialog box, enter a name for the new zone, and click OK. LSAN zones and QoS zones have specific naming requirements: - For LSAN zones, refer to “LSAN zone requirements” on page 120. For QoS zones, refer to “QoS zone requirements” on page 120. The new zone displays in the Name list. 6. Expand the Member Selection List to view the nested elements. The choices available in the list depend on the selection made in the View menu. 7. Select an element in the Member Selection List that you want to include in your zone. Note that LSAN zones should contain only port WWN members. The Add Member button becomes active. 8. Click Add Member to add the zone member. The selected member is moved to the Zone Members window. 9. Optional: Repeat steps 7 and 8 to add more elements to your zone. 10. Optional: Click Add Other to include a WWN or port that is not currently a part of the fabric. At this point, you can either save your changes or save and enable your changes. 11. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. To enable the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Adding and removing members of a zone For information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to add or remove zone members. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Zone tab. 3. Select the zone you want to modify from the Name list. The zone members for the selected zone are listed in the Zone Members list. 128 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management 4. Highlight an element in the Member Selection List that you want to include in your zone, or highlight an element in the Zone Members list that you want to delete. 5. Click Add Member to add a zone member, or click Remove Member to remove a zone member. The zone is modified in the Zone Admin buffer. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Renaming zones For information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to change the name of a zone. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Click the Zone tab. 3. Select the zone you want to rename from the Name list. 4. Click Rename. 5. In the Rename a Zone dialog box, enter a new zone name and click OK. The zone is renamed in the Zone Admin buffer. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Cloning zones To perform clone operations for zoning, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms • Encryption Switch • 300, 5300, and 5100 switches For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without EGM license. Use the following procedure to clone a zone configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Click the Zone tab. 3. Select the zone you want to clone from the Name list. 4. Click Clone 5. In the Clone an Existing Zone dialog box, enter a name for the copied zone. 6. Click OK. The selected zone is copied from the Zone Admin buffer. 7. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Because no changes were made to the effective configuration, you do not need to enable the configuration. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 129 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zoning management Deleting zones For information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to delete a zone. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Click the Zone tab. 3. Select the zone you want to delete from the Name menu and click Delete. 4. On the confirmation dialog box, click Yes. The selected zone is deleted from the Zone Admin buffer. At this point, you can either save your changes or save and enable your changes. 5. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Creating and populating enhanced traffic isolation zones An enhanced traffic isolation zone (TI zone) is a special zone that creates a dedicated path for a specific traffic flow. When an enhanced TI zone is activated, inter-switch traffic from a zone member is directed to E_Ports that are included in the TI zone. Traffic from outside the TI zone is excluded. A maximum of 255 TI zones can be configured. LSAN devices can be added only in TI zones created in the backbone switch. A port may be assigned to more than one enhanced TI zone in a fabric. A port can be part of more than one enhanced TI zone provided following conditions are satisfied: • All the switches in the fabric should have Fabric OS v 6.4 or later. • A port can be assigned to multiple TI Zones that have the same failover state. • The fabric is composed entirely of Condor-2 or GoldenEye-2 switches: Use the following procedure to create and populate an enhanced TI zone. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Under Zoning Modes, select Traffic Isolation Zones. The Traffic Isolation Zones view displays. 3. Click New on the menu bar. The Add TI Zone dialog box displays. 4. Expand the Member Selection List to view the nested elements. 5. Select an element in the Member Selection List that you want to include in your zone. The Add Member button becomes active. 6. Click Add Member to add the zone member. The selected member is moved to the Zone Members window. NOTE All switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS v6.4.0 or later and all the ports in the TI zones must be in the same failover mode. 130 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management 7. Optional: Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more elements to your TI zone. 8. When you are finished, click OK. The Traffic Isolations Zones window displays. 9. Click Apply to save the TI zone configuration. Zone configuration and zoning database management A zone configuration is a group of zones; zoning is enabled on a fabric by enabling a specific configuration. You can specify members of a configuration using zone names. Figure 38 displays a sample zoning database and the relationship between the zone aliases, zones, and zoning configuration. The database contains one zoning configuration, myconfig, which contains two zones: Zone A and Zone B. The database also contains four aliases, which are members of Zone A and Zone B. Zone A and Zone B also have additional members other than the aliases. Zone Configuration: myconfig Zone A Alias 1 Alias 2 WWN 1; WWN 2; WWN 3 WWN 4; Other Elements Zone B Alias 3 Alias 4 WWN 5 WWW 5; WWN 6; WWN7 Other Elements WWW 9 FIGURE 38 Sample zoning database Creating zone configurations Use the following procedure to create a zone configuration. After creating a zone configuration, you must explicitly enable it for it to take effect. For information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 131 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management NOTE Any changes made to the currently enabled configuration does not display until you re-enable the configuration. Use the following procedure to create zone configurations. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select a format to display zoning members in the Member Selection List as described in “Selecting a zoning view” on page 125. 3. Select the Zone Config tab and click New Zone Config. 4. In the Create New Config dialog box, enter a name for the new configuration and click OK. The new configuration displays in the Name list. 5. Expand the Member Selection List to view the nested elements. The choices available in the list depend on the selection made in the View menu. 6. Select an element in the Member Selection List that you want to include in your configuration. The Add Member button becomes active. 7. Click Add Member to add configuration members. Selected members are moved to the Config Members window. 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to add more elements to your configuration. 9. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Adding or removing zone configuration members For information on enabling the configuration, refer to “Enabling zone configurations” on page 134. Use the following procedure to add or remove members of a zone configuration. NOTE You can make changes to a configuration that is currently enabled; however, changes do not display until you re-enable the configuration. Use the following procedure to configure the zone members. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Zone Config tab. 3. Select the configuration you want to modify from the Name list. 4. Click an element in the Member Selection list that you want to include in your configuration or select the element in the Config Members list that you want to delete. 5. Click Add Member to add a configuration member or Remove Member to remove a configuration member. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. 132 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management Renaming zone configurations The new name cannot exceed 64 characters and can contain alphabetic, numeric, and underscore characters. Use the following procedure to change the name of a zone configuration. NOTE You cannot rename the currently enabled configuration. Use the following procedure to rename the zone configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Zone Config tab. 3. Select the configuration you want to rename from the Name list and click Rename. 4. In the Rename a Config dialog box, enter a new configuration name and click OK. The configuration is renamed in the configuration database. 5. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Cloning zone configurations You must use Web Tools with the EGM license to perform cloning operations for zone configurations; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. Use the following procedure to clone a zone configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Zone Config tab. 3. Select the zone configuration you want to clone from the Name list. 4. Click Clone. 5. In the Copy An Existing Zone Config dialog box, enter a name for the copied zone and click OK. The selected zone is copied from the Zone Admin buffer. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. No changes were made to the effective configuration. You do not need to enable the configuration. Deleting zone configurations Use the following procedure to delete a zone configuration. NOTE You cannot delete a enabled configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select the Zone Config tab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 133 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management 3. Select the configuration you want to delete from the Name list and click Delete. 4. On the confirmation dialog box, click Yes. The selected configuration is deleted from the configuration database. 5. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Enabling zone configurations Several zone configurations can reside on a switch at the same time, and you can quickly alternate between them. For example, you might want to have one configuration enabled during the business hours and another enabled overnight. However, only one zone configuration can be enabled at a time. When you enable a zone configuration from Web Tools, the entire zoning database is automatically saved, and then the selected zone configuration is enabled. If the zoning database size exceeds the maximum allowed, you cannot enable the zone configuration. The zoning database summary displays the maximum zoning database size. Use the following procedure to enable the zone configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Zoning Actions > Enable Config. 3. On Enable Config, select the configuration to be enabled from the menu. 4. Click OK to save and enable the selected configuration. Disabling zone configurations When you disable the active configuration, the Advanced Zoning feature is disabled on the fabric, and all devices within the fabric can communicate with all other devices. This does not mean that the zoning database is deleted, however, only that there is no configuration active on the fabric. When you disable a zone configuration from Web Tools, keep in mind that the entire zoning database is automatically saved, and then the selected zone configuration is disabled. NOTE When you disable the active configuration, Advanced Zoning is disabled on the fabric, and according to the default zone set, devices within the fabric can or cannot communicate with other devices. Use the following procedure to disable a zone configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Zoning Actions > Disable Zoning. The Disable Config warning message displays. 3. Click Yes to save and disable the current configuration. 134 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management Displaying enabled zone configurations The enabled zone configuration screen displays the actual content of the single zone configuration that is currently enabled on the fabric, whether it matches the configuration that was enabled when the current Zone Administration session was launched or last refreshed. The zones are displayed, and their contents (ports, WWNs) are displayed next to them. Aliases are not displayed in the enabled zone configuration. If there is no active zone configuration enabled on the switch, a message displays to that effect. NOTE The enabled configuration is listed in the lower-right corner of the Zone Administration window. Viewing the enabled zone configuration name without opening the Zone Administration window Use the following procedure to view the enabled zone configuration name: 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. 2. You can view the current zone configuration name (if one is enabled) in the lower portion of the Switch Events and Switch Information window. If no zone configuration is enabled, the field displays “No configuration in effect”. Viewing detailed information about the enabled zone configuration Use the following procedure to view detailed information about the enabled zone configuration. 1. Open the Zone Administration window, as described on “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. The zone configuration in effect at the time you launched the Zone Administration window is identified in the lower-right corner. It is also updated if you manually refresh the Zone Administration window contents by clicking the refresh icon at the lower-right corner of the Zone Administration window, or when you enable a configuration through the Zone Administration window. CAUTION Clicking the refresh icon overwrites all local unsaved zoning changes. If anyone has made any changes to the zones outside of your Zone Admin session, those changes are applied. 2. To identify the most recently effective zone configuration without saving or applying any changes you made in the Zone Administration window, select Print > Print Effective Zone Configuration in the Zone Administration window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 135 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management NOTE If no zone is enabled, a message displays, indicating that there is no active zoning configuration on the switch. 3. Optional: Click Print located in the Print Effective Zone Configuration dialog box to print the enabled zone configuration details. NOTE You must use DCFM Professional or Enterprise Edition to print the zone database summary configurations, display zone configuration summaries and create configuration analysis reports. Adding a WWN to multiple aliases and zones This procedure enables you to configure a WWN as a member in a zone configuration prior to adding that device to the fabric. Specifically, it is useful if you want to add a WWN to all or most zoning entities. The added WWN does not need to currently exist in the fabric. Use the following procedure to add a WWN. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Edit > Add WWN. The Add WWN dialog box displays. 3. Enter a WWN value in the WWN field and click OK. The Add WWN dialog box displays all the zoning elements that include the new WWNs. All of the elements are selected by default. 4. Click items in the list to select or unselect, and click Add to add the new WWN to all the selected zoning elements. The WWN is added to the Zone Admin buffer and can be used as a member. Removing a WWN from multiple aliases and zones Use this procedure if you want to remove a WWN from all or most zoning entities. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Edit > Delete WWN. The Delete WWN dialog box displays. 3. Enter a WWN value in the WWN field and click OK. The Delete WWN dialog box displays all the zoning elements that include the WWN. 4. Click items in the list to select or unselect, and click Delete to delete the WWN from all the selected zoning elements. The WWN is deleted from the selected items in the Zone Admin buffer. 136 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Zone configuration and zoning database management Replacing a WWN in multiple aliases and zones This procedure enables you to replace a WWN throughout the Zone Admin buffer. This is helpful when exchanging devices in your fabric and helps you to maintain your current configuration. Use the following procedure to replace a WWN in multiple aliases and zones. 1. Launch the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Edit > Replace WWN. The Replace WWN dialog box displays. 3. Enter the WWN to be replaced in the Replace field. 4. Enter the new WWN in the By field and click OK. The Replace WWN dialog box displays. It lists all the zoning elements that include the WWN. 5. Click an item in the list to select or unselect, and click Replace to replace the WWN in all the selected zoning elements. The former WWN is replaced in the Zone Admin buffer by the new WWN, including within any alias or zone in which the old WWN was a member. Searching for zone members You can search zone member selection lists for specified strings of text. If you know some identifying information about a possible member of a zoning entity, you can select the tab and view for that entity and then search through its member selection list using the Search for Zone Member option. If the target entity is an alias or zone, then the search domain includes elements like switch names and domain numbers, port names and “domain, port” addresses, device WWNs and manufacturer names, and also any aliases that might already have been defined. If the target entity is a configuration, then zones are also included, along with the elements they contain. The search starts from the top of the list, and when the target element is found, it is also selected in the Member Selection List so it can be added or its parent or children can be found. By default, the Member Selection List is searched from beginning to end one time. If you select the wraparound option, the search continues to loop from the beginning to the end of the Member Selection List. Use the following procedure to search for zone members. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Edit > Search Member. 3. Enter the zone member name in the Member Name field. Optional: Narrow the search by selecting one or more of the check boxes, such as Match Case. 4. Click Next to begin the zone member search. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 137 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 9 Best practices for zoning Clearing the zoning database Use the following procedure to disable the active zoning configuration, if one exists, and delete the entire zoning database. You must disable any active configuration before you can delete the zoning database. ATTENTION This action not only disables zoning on the fabric, but also deletes the entire zoning database. This results in all devices being able to communicate with each other. Use the following procedure to clear the zone database. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described in “Opening the Zone Administration window” on page 121. 2. Select Actions > Clear All. The Disable Config wizard displays. 3. Click Yes to do all of the following in the wizard: • Disable the current configuration. • Clear the entire contents of the current Web Tools Zone Admin buffer. • Delete the entire persistent contents of the fabric zoning database. The wizard allows you to define one and only one name for each device port (WWN). Devices with one or more aliases are considered already named and are not displayed. Zone configuration analysis You must use DCFM Professional or Enterprise Edition to analyze the following zone configurations: • • • • Add unzoned devices Remove offline or inaccessible devices Replace offline devices Define device alias Best practices for zoning The following are recommendations for using zoning: • Always zone using the highest Fabric OS-level switch. Switches with lower Fabric OS versions do not have the capability to view all the functionality that a newer Fabric OS provides as functionality is backwards compatible but not forwards compatible. • Zone using the core switch versus an edge switch. • Zone using a director over a switch. A director has more resources to handle zoning changes and implementations. • Zone on the switch you connect to when bringing up Web Tools (the proxy switch). 138 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 10 Working with Diagnostic Features In this chapter • Trace dumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying switch information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Defining Switch Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Port LED interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 141 145 146 Trace dumps A trace dump is a snapshot of the running behavior within the Brocade switch. The dump can be used by developers and troubleshooters at Brocade to help understand what might be contributing to a specific switch behavior when certain internal events are seen. For example, a trace dump can be created each time a certain error message is logged to the system error log. Developers can then examine what led up to the message event by studying the traces. Tracing is always “on.” As software on the switch executes, the trace information is placed into a circular buffer in system RAM. Periodically, the trace buffer is “frozen” and saved. This saved information is a “trace dump.” A trace dump is generated when: • • • • • It is triggered manually (use the traceDump command). A critical-level LOG message occurs. A particular LOG message occurs (use the traceTrig command to set up the conditions for this). A kernel panic occurs. The hardware watchdog timer expires. (For information about the traceDump and traceTrig commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference.) The trace dump is maintained on the switch until either it is uploaded to the FTP host or another trace dump is generated. If another trace dump is generated before the previous one is uploaded, the previous dump is overwritten. When a trace dump is generated, it is automatically uploaded to an FTP host if automatic FTP uploading is enabled. Using the Trace tab of the Switch Administration window, you can view and configure the trace FTP host target and enable or disable automatic trace uploads. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 139 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 10 Trace dumps How a trace dump is used The generation of a trace dump causes a CRITICAL message to be logged to the system error log. When a trace dump is detected, issue the supportSave command on the affected switch. This command packages all error logs, the supportShow output, and trace dump, and moves these to your FTP server. You can also configure your switch to automatically copy trace dumps to your FTP server (refer to “Setting up automatic trace dump transfers”). In addition to automatic generation of trace dumps on faults, you can also generate a trace dump manually or when certain system error messages are logged. This is normally done with assistance from Brocade customer support when diagnosing switch behavior. For details on the commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Setting up automatic trace dump transfers You can set up a switch so that diagnostic information is transferred automatically to a remote server. Then, if a problem occurs you can provide your customer support representative with the most detailed information possible. To ensure the best service, you should set up for automatic transfer as part of standard switch configuration, before a problem occurs. Setting up for automatic transfer of diagnostic files involves the following tasks: • Specifying a remote server to store the files. • Enabling the automatic transfer of trace dumps to the server. (Trace dumps overwrite each other by default; sending them to a server preserves information that would otherwise be lost.) Specifying a remote server The switch must belong to your current Admin Domain before you can perform this task. Use the following procedure to specify a remote server. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode, if it is not selected. 3. Select the Trace tab. 4. Enter the FTP host IP address, path of the remote directory for the trace dump files, FTP user name, and FTP password in the appropriate fields. The IP address can be IPv4 or IPv6 format, or a DNS name. The password is optional if you log in as an anonymous user. 5. Click Apply. 140 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Displaying switch information 10 Enabling automatic transfer of trace dumps The switch must belong to your current Admin Domain before you can perform this task. Use the following procedure to enable the automatic transfer of trace dumps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode, if it is not selected. 3. Select the Trace tab. 4. Select Enable in the Auto FTP Upload section to enable automatic uploading of the trace dump to the FTP host. 5. Click Apply. Disabling automatic trace uploads If automatic uploading of a trace dump is disabled, you must manually upload the trace dump or else the information is overwritten when a subsequent trace dump is generated. The switch must belong to your current Admin Domain before you can perform this task. Use the following procedure to disable automatic trace uploads. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode, if it is not selected. 3. Select the Trace tab. 4. Select Disable in the Auto FTP Upload section to disable automatic uploading of the trace dump to the FTP host. 5. Click Apply. Displaying switch information You can right-click in the table content of Fan, Temperature, and Power Status windows to find Export, Copy, and Search options. These options are not available if the table does not have any content. • Click Export Row or Export Table to save the contents to a tab-delimited file. • Click Copy Row or Copy Table to copy the contents in tab-delimited text format to a file. • Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table. NOTE You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to Web Tools to enable the functionality of Export and Copy. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 141 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 10 Displaying switch information Enter the text string in the box that displays on the table, as shown in Figure 39, and press Enter. This is an incremental search and allows 24 maximum characters including wildcards question mark (?) and asterisk (*). The first row containing the text string is highlighted. To find the next match, click the down arrow. To find the previous match, click the up arrow. If the text is not found in the table, the text turns red. FIGURE 39 Temperature Sensor States window Viewing detailed fan hardware status The icon on the Fan button indicates the overall status of the fans. For more information about the switch fan, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. You can display status information about the fans, as shown in Figure 40. FIGURE 40 Fan States window The Fan No. column indicates either the fan number or the fan FRU number, depending on the switch model. A fan FRU can contain one or more fans. • For Brocade 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600, the 7500, 7500E, and 7800 Extension switches, the 8000, and the Brocade Encryption Switch, the Fan No. column indicates the fan FRU number. • The Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, and 4024 switches do not contain fan FRUs, so for these switch models, the Fan No. column indicates the fan number. NOTE For these switches, if the Fan States window has no “Fan Speed” column, the speed is not monitored. 142 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 10 Displaying switch information Use the following steps to view the detailed fan status of a switch. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. The icon on the Fan button indicates the overall status of the fan. 2. Click Fan. The detailed fan status for the switch displays, as shown in Figure 40. Viewing the temperature status The icon on the Temp button indicates the overall status of the temperature. For more information regarding switch temperature, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. Use the following procedure to view the temperature status. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View.. The icon on the Temp button indicates the overall status of the temperature. 2. Click Temp on the Switch View. The detailed temperature sensor states for the switch are displayed, as shown in Figure 39. Viewing the power supply status The icon on the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply status. For more information regarding switch power modules, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. Use the following procedure to view the power supply status. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. 1. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. The icon on the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply. 2. Click Power on the Switch View. The detailed power supply states are displayed (Figure 41). FIGURE 41 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Power States window 143 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 10 Displaying switch information Checking the physical health of a switch The Status button displays the operational state of the switch. The icon on the button displays the real-time status of the switch. If no data is available from a switch, the most recent background color remains displayed. Any error-based status messages that is based on a per time interval cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed. If the switch status is marginal or critical, information on the trigger that caused that status displays in the Switch Information view. Click the Status button to display a detailed, customizable switch status report, shown in Figure 42. Note that this is a static report and not a dynamic view of the switch. FIGURE 42 Switch Report window Use the following procedure to check the physical health of the switch. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. The icon on the Status button indicates the overall status of the switch. 2. Click Status on the Switch View. The detailed switch health report displays, as shown in Figure 42. 3. Optional: Click the underlined links in the left panel to display detailed information about ports and Switch Availability Monitoring (SAM). 144 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Defining Switch Policy 10 NOTE The Port Detail Report and Switch Availability Monitor (SAM) reports display the details of only those ports which are members of the current Admin Domain context and the E_Ports of the switch. 4. Optional: Hold the cursor on the Action bar and click an action to perform one of the following options: • • • • • Refresh the information displayed in the report Customize the report View the data in raw XML format View the style sheet for the report View the XML schema for the report Defining Switch Policy The Switch Policy dialog box lets you define the values for what you consider a healthy switch. The parameters for Switch Policy define whether the unit is listed as being “Healthy”, “Marginal”, or “Down”. Use this dialog box to set policy parameters for calculating the overall status of the switch. The policy parameter values determine how many failed or faulty units of each contributor are allowed before triggering a status change in the switch from “Healthy” to “Marginal” or “Down”. The existence of policies such as WWN, CP, and Blade might differ from platform to platform. Any single contributor can force the overall status of the switch to MARGINAL or DOWN. For example, assuming that the switch contributor values are set to the default values, if there is one faulty port in a switch, then this contributor would set the overall switch status to MARGINAL. If two ports were faulty, then this contributor would set the overall switch status to DOWN. Note that the value, 0, for a parameter, means that it is NOT used in the calculation. In addition, if the range of configurable values in the prompt is (0..0), the policy parameter is NOT applicable to the switch. Use the following procedure to define the Switch Status Policy. 1. Open the Web Tools main page. 2. Click the Switch Status Policy button. The Switch Status Policy dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 43. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 145 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 10 Port LED interpretation NOTE The options available in the dialog box may differ, depending on the options available on your switch, including CP, core blades, blades, and WWN. FIGURE 43 Switch Status Policy dialog box 3. Configure the numerical values to conform to your definition of a healthy switch. Numerical values that are above “Marginal” are considered to be “Healthy.” 4. Optional: Right-click a row in the table to access options to copy the values to your clipboard, or to export the values to a file. 5. Click OK. Port LED interpretation The Switch View displays port graphics with blinking LEDs, simulating the physical appearance of the ports. One of the LEDs indicates port status; the other indicates port speed. For LED information, refer to the hardware documentation for the switch you are viewing. (The blink rate of the LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical switch.) NOTE All 8G platform Brocade switches and port blades do not have port speed LEDs, but only port status LEDs. Port icon colors The background color of the port icon indicates the port status, as follows: • • • • 146 Green (healthy) Yellow (marginal) Red (critical) Gray (unmonitored) Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Port LED interpretation 10 • Blue (buffer-limited) • Dimmed (unlicensed) LED representations The port icons are different for different switch models. Figure 44 displays E_Port port icons and associated LEDs from a Brocade 4100 switch. For the Brocade 4100, the top row of LEDs corresponds to the upper port, and the bottom row of LEDs corresponds to the lower port. Brocade 4100 FIGURE 44 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Port and LED status color-coded display in the Port icon in Switch View 147 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 10 Port LED interpretation Brocade 48000 Director LEDs For the Brocade 48000 director, the representation of the port LEDs on the FC4-32 port blade is not the same as the LEDs on the physical blade. Figure 45 on page 148 compares the LEDs on the physical port card and the Web Tools display. Web Tools Representation Physical Port Card 3 1 ! 2 1 ! 2 4 3 4 FC4 32 1. Port Speed LED for the right port 2. Port Status LED for the right port 3. Port Speed LED for the left port 4. Port Status LED for the left port FIGURE 45 148 Port LEDs for the FC4-32 port blade in the Brocade 48000 Director Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 11 Using the FC-FC Routing Service In this chapter • Fibre Channel Routing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Setting up FC-FC routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • FC-FC routing management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Viewing EX_Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring an EX_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring FCR router port cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Viewing LSAN zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring the backbone fabric ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 150 150 150 153 155 155 156 156 Fibre Channel Routing overview Fibre Channel Routing provides connectivity to devices in different fabrics without merging the fabrics. For example, Fibre Channel Routing allows you to share tape drives across multiple fabrics without the administrative problems, such as change management, network management, scalability, reliability, availability, and serviceability that might result from merging the fabrics. Fibre Channel Routing lets you create logical storage area networks (LSANs) that can span fabrics. These LSANs allow Fibre Channel zones to cross physical SAN boundaries without merging the fabrics while maintaining the access controls of zones. Note the following terminology for Fibre Channel Routing: backbone fabric An FC Router can connect two edge fabrics; a backbone fabric connects FC Routers. The FC Router fabric is the backbone fabric. A backbone fabric consists of at least one FC Router and possibly a number of Fabric OS-based Fibre Channel switches. Initiators and targets in the edge fabric can communicate with devices in the backbone fabric through the FC Router. edge fabric A standard Fibre Channel fabric with targets and initiators connected through an FC Router to another Fibre Channel fabric. EX_Port A type of port that functions somewhat like an E_Port, but does not propagate fabric services or routing topology information from one fabric to another. FC Router A switch running FC-FC Routing Service. interfabric link (IFL) metaSAN Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 The link between an E_Port and an EX_Port, or a VE_Port and a VEX_Port. The collection of all SANs interconnected with FC Routers. 149 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 11 Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing VEX_Port A virtual port that enables routing functionality through an FCIP tunnel. A VEX_Port is similar to an EX_Port. A device is shared between: • The backbone fabric and edge fabric 1 • Edge fabric 1 and edge fabric 2 • Edge fabric 2 and edge fabric 3 Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing The FC-FC Routing Service is supported only on the following switch models: • Brocade 5100 and 5300 switches, and the 7500, 7500E and 7800 Extension Switches. • Brocade 48000 director, when configured with an FR4-18i blade. • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, when configured with FR4-18i, FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, or FX8-24 blades. Setting up FC-FC routing The following procedure provides the basic steps for setting up FC-FC Routing using an FC Router. 1. Ensure that the backbone fabric ID of the FC Router is the same as that of other FC Routers in the backbone fabric. Refer to “Configuring the backbone fabric ID” on page 156. 2. On the FC Router, ensure that the ports to be configured as EX_Ports are either not connected or are disabled. 3. Configure EX_Ports by clicking the EX Ports tab and then clicking New. Follow the instructions in the wizard. Refer to “Viewing EX_Ports” on page 153. 4. Connect the cables from the EX_Ports on the FC Router to the edge fabrics, if they were not connected before. NOTE For a multi-FC Router backbone fabric, make sure that each FC Router is connected to a switch in the backbone fabric. 5. Configure LSAN zones on the fabrics that share devices. Refer to “Viewing LSAN zones” on page 156. 6. View the information in the EX Ports, LSAN Fabrics, LSAN Zones, and LSAN Devices tabs to make sure that your configuration succeeded. FC-FC routing management You can perform Fibre Channel Routing operations using Web Tools, Web Tools with the EGM license, and Integrated Routing license. You can manage FC-FC Routing through the FC Routing module, shown in Figure 46 on page 152. The FC Routing module has tabbed panes that display EX_Ports, LSAN fabrics, LSAN zones, LSAN devices, and general FCR information. 150 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 11 FC-FC routing management The FC Routing module provides a dynamic display. Any changes in the FCR configuration on the switch are automatically updated in the FC Routing module within 30 to 90 seconds, depending on the network traffic. The switch must be FC Router-capable, as described in “Fibre Channel Routing overview” on page 149. The only things you need to configure on the FC Router are the EX_Ports and the backbone fabric ID. You configure LSAN zones on the fabrics from where devices need to be shared. You can configure LSAN zones on the backbone fabric to allow edge fabrics to share devices in the backbone fabric. You can log in with any role and launch the FC routing module. To modify the data, you must log in as switchadmin, fabricadmin, basicswitchadmin, or operator. If you log in as user, zoneadmin, or securityadmin, you can only view the data. If the FC-FC Routing service is disabled, the LSAN zones, LSAN fabric, and devices tabs continue to display the existing entries, but display the entries related to the backbone fabric only. All of the EX_Ports are disabled and you cannot enable them until FC-FC routing is enabled. Opening the FC Routing module The FCR button in the Switch View launches the FC Routing module. This button is displayed only for the following switches: • Brocade 5100 and 5300 switches, 7500, 7500E, and 7800 Extension Switches. • Brocade 48000 director, when configured with an FR4-18i blade. • Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, when configured with FR4-18i, FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, or FX8-24 blades. NOTE When the Virtual Fabrics capability is enabled on the switch, Fabric ID cannot be set using the Set Fabric ID button. Use the following procedure to open the FC Routing module. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. 2. Click FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 151 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 11 FC-FC routing management The FC Routing module displays (as shown in Figure 46). If FC-FC Routing is disabled, a message to that effect displays on all the tabs in the module. FIGURE 46 FC Routing module in Disabled mode with General tab selected Viewing and managing LSAN fabrics The LSAN Fabric tab (Figure 47 on page 153) displays all the LSAN fabrics visible to your switch, in both a tabular and tree form. (If FC-FC Routing is disabled, the table and tree nodes in this tab are empty and the tree displays only the backbone switch.) For more detailed information about a specific LSAN fabric, click a fabric name in the table and then click View Details in the task bar. You can also click the fabric name in the tree on the left side of the window. When there is more than one router present in the backbone fabric with different backbone Fabric IDs, the routers with the conflicting IDs are shown in a separate table on the LSAN Fabric tab. 152 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Viewing EX_Ports 11 To manage an LSAN fabric, select the fabric to manage and click Manage LSAN Fabric in the task bar. A browser window is launched with the following URL: http://ip-address-of-lsan-fabric-switch For Brocade switches, this launches Web Tools. For non-Brocade fabrics, this launches the Element Manager for that switch. FIGURE 47 FC Routing module with LSAN Fabrics tab selected Viewing EX_Ports The EX_Ports tab (Figure 48 on page 154) displays all of the EX_Ports on the switch, including configuration and status information. The ports are sorted by slot number, and then by row number within each slot. IP address information is displayed in IPv4 and IPv6 formats. NOTE If FC Routing is disabled you must disable all of the EX_Ports. You cannot enable them until FC Routing is enabled. For more detailed information about a specific port, click a port name in the table, and then click View Details in the task bar. You can also click the port name in the tree on the left side of the window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 153 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 11 Viewing EX_Ports From the EX_Ports tab, you can perform the following port management tasks by selecting a port in the table, and then clicking a task in the task bar: • • • • • • • • Configure EX_Ports Edit an EX_Ports configuration Rename an EX_Port Swap the Port Index of an EX_Port (described in “Port swapping index” on page 96) Enable or disable an EX_Port Persistently enable or disable an EX_Port Enable or disable trunking Configure router port cost ATTENTION During EX_Port configuration, the port is automatically disabled, and then re-enabled when the changes are applied. Be sure that you do not physically connect a port to a remote fabric before configuring it as an EX_Port; otherwise, the two fabrics merge and you lose the benefit of Fibre Channel Routing. You can enable or disable multiple ports at one time. Use Shift-click and Ctrl-click to select multiple ports in the table, and then click one of the enable or disable tasks in the task bar. You can select multiple ports in the table, but you can select only one port at a time in the tree. FIGURE 48 154 FC Routing module with EX_Ports tab selected Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring an EX_Port 11 Configuring an EX_Port Use the following procedure to configure an EX_Port. 1. Select Tasks > Manage > FCR. 2. Select the EX_Ports tab. 3. Click New in the task bar to configure one or more EX_Ports. This launches the port configuration wizard, which guides you through the port configuration process. NOTE The Brocade 7500, Brocade 7500E Extension , and Brocade FR4-18i switches do not require Integrated Routing License for configuring EX_Port. Other FCR Capable switches and blades require Integrated Routing License for configuring EX_Port. Follow the instructions in the wizard to configure the EX_Port. You must specify the Fabric ID and, if configuring an FC port, the speed and long distance mode. You can select any unique fabric ID as long as it is consistent for all EX_Ports that connect to the same edge fabric. Editing the configuration of an EX_Port Use the following procedure to edit the configuration of an EX_Port. 1. Select Tasks > Manage > FCR. 2. Select the EX_Ports tab. 3. Select a port to configure, by clicking the row. 4. Click Edit Configuration in the task bar. This launches the port configuration wizard, which guides you through the port configuration process. The current configuration values are displayed in the wizard steps. NOTE If you decide to configure a disabled port, the wizard provides the Enable Port after configuration check box. If you select this check box, the disabled port is automatically enabled after configuration. If you leave this box cleared, the port remains in the same state after configuration. Configuring FCR router port cost In FCR, EX_Ports can be assigned router port cost. The cost of the link is a positive number. The router port path or tunnel path is chosen based on the minimum cost per connection. If multiple paths exist with the same minimum cost, there will be load sharing over these paths. If multiple paths exist where one path costs lower than the others, then the lowest cost path is used. Every link has a default cost. For an EX_Port 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps links, the default cost is 1000. For a VEX_Port, the default cost is 10000. If the cost is set to 0, the default cost are be used for that link. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 155 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 11 Viewing LSAN zones Use the following procedure to configure the FCR router port cost. 1. Open the Switch View window. 2. Click FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. 3. Click the Ex_Ports tab. 4. Click the Router Port Cost button. Viewing LSAN zones The LSAN Zones tab displays all the LSAN zones, in both a tabular and tree form. If FC-FC Routing is disabled, the table and the tree node in this tab display only the LSAN zones present in the backbone fabric. For more detailed information about a specific LSAN zone, click a zone name in the table and then click the View Details button in the task bar. You can also click the zone name in the tree on the left side of the window. The LSAN matrix is mapping of LSAN Zones with the edge fabric they are going to communicate with. When an LSAN matrix is created in the backbone fabric, only the LSAN zones mapped in the edge fabrics are displayed in the LSAN Zones tab. Follow the procedure described in “Creating and populating zones” on page 128 to create LSAN zones. Viewing LSAN devices The LSAN Devices tab displays information about the physical and proxy devices and displays these devices in a tree on the left side of the window. (If FC-FC Routing is disabled, the tables and tree nodes in this tab are empty.) Click the LSAN Devices element in the tree to display a count of all the physical and proxy LSAN devices. Note that this count is for all of the LSAN fabrics. Click the Physical Devices or Proxy Devices element in the tree to see a detailed list of the physical or proxy devices. Click the device name in the tree for more detailed information about a specific device. Configuring the backbone fabric ID Web Tools automatically disables FC-FC Routing before setting the fabric ID, and then re-enables it afterwards. However, you must first disable all of the EX_Ports before you begin this operation. After the fabric ID is changed, you can enable these ports again. Use the following procedure to configure the backbone fabric ID. 1. Open the Switch View window. 2. Select FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. 3. Select the EX-Ports tab. 4. Select all the EX_Ports in the table, and click Disable. 156 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring the backbone fabric ID 11 5. Select the General tab. 6. Click Set Fabric ID in the task bar. The Configure Backbone Fabric ID window displays. 7. Select a fabric ID from the drop-down menu. NOTE The fabric ID is a number from 1 through 128. Web Tools warns you if you select a fabric ID that is already in use. 8. Click OK. 9. After Web Tools automatically re-enables the FC-FC Routing Service, select all the EX_Ports in the table, and click Enable.. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 157 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 11 158 Configuring the backbone fabric ID Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 12 Using the Access Gateway In this chapter • Access Gateway overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Access Gateway mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Disabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Viewing the Access Gateway settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Port configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Access Gateway policy modification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 160 161 162 163 163 163 167 168 Access Gateway overview Access Gateway is a software feature that allows multiple host bus adapters (HBAs) to access the fabric using fewer physical ports. You can set a switch in Access Gateway mode to transform them into a device management tool that is compatible with different types of fabrics, including Brocade Enterprise OS (EOS), and Cisco-based fabrics. When a switch is in Access Gateway mode, it is logically transparent to the host and the fabric. Brocade Access Gateway mode allows hosts to access the fabric without increasing the number of switches and simplifies configuration and management in a large fabric by reducing the number of domain IDs and ports. Access Gateway mode is available on the following Brocade switches: • • • • • • • • • • 5100 5410 5424 5450 5460 5470 5480 8000 300, Brocade Encryption Switch For detailed descriptions of the Access Gateway, refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 159 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode NOTE When Access Gateway mode is enabled on switches managed through Web Tools, only a limited subset of menus and options related to device management are available. A switch in Access Gateway mode is considered a device management tool and not a fabric switch, therefore fabric related options are disabled, fabric management menus are unavailable, and fabric-related service requests are forwarded to the fabric switches. Viewing Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode The Switch Explorer for Access Gateway mode displays as shown in Figure 49. FIGURE 49 Switch Explorer view for Access Gateway mode The Access Gateway mode Switch Explorer is divided into the following areas: • • • • • • 160 Menu bar Tasks Switch View buttons Switch Events and Access Gateway information Indicator bar Professional Management Tool offering Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Access Gateway mode 12 • Switch View Access Gateway mode The Access Gateway feature on the Brocade Encryption switch and the Brocade 8000 enables interoperability with the Cisco fabrics. The Access Gateway mode of the switch presents standard F_Ports to the hosts, but it connects to the Enterprise fabric as N_Port (rather than as E_Port in case of a regular switch). Restricted access in the Port Administration window When Access Gateway mode is enabled, the following options are disabled in the Port Administration window: • Port Configuration Policy — Configuring the Auto or Advanced mode under Port Configuration Policy is disabled as shown in Figure 50. • Enable Trunking and Disable Trunking — Enabling and Disabling of N_Port trunking is disabled as shown in Figure 50. FIGURE 50 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Port Configuration Policy disabled 161 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Enabling Access Gateway mode • Configure N-Port Groups — You can only view the port group details from the Port Group Configuration window. The following options are disabled as shown in Figure 51: - Disable N-port Grouping Add Edit/View Delete FIGURE 51 Port Group Configuration—view only • Configure F-N Port Mappings — Add and Remove buttons are disabled for primary mappings and secondary failover mapping. • N Port Configuration — By default all the ports are set to N_Ports and failover and fallback are disabled. You can edit the speed. The following options are disabled in the N Port Configuration window: - Lock as N Port Allow as F, U Port Enable N Port Failover Policy Enable N Port Fallback Policy Enabling Access Gateway mode When you enable Access Gateway mode some fabric information, such as the zone and security databases, is erased. To recover this information, save the switch configuration before enabling Access Gateway mode. To save the switch configuration using Web Tools, click Switch Admin in the Manage section under Tasks, and then select the Configure > Upload/Download subtab and upload the configuration file. NOTE You cannot enable Access Gateway mode if Management Server is enabled. To disable Management Server, enter the MsplmgmtDeactivate command. 162 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Disabling Access Gateway mode Use the following procedure to enable Access Gateway mode. 1. Select a switch. 2. Click Switch Admin in the Manage section under Tasks. The Switch Administration dialog box displays. 3. Click Disable in the Switch Status section. You can enable Access Gateway mode only after the switch is disabled. 4. Click Enable in the Access Gateway Mode section. 5. Click Apply. 6. Click Yes to restart the switch in Access Gateway mode. Disabling Access Gateway mode Use the following procedure to disable Access Gateway mode. 1. Select a switch. 2. Click Switch Admin in the Manage section under Tasks. The Switch Administration dialog box displays. 3. Click Disable in the Switch Status section. You can disable Access Gateway mode only after the switch is disabled. 4. Click Disable in the Access Gateway Mode section. 5. Click Apply. 6. Click Yes to restart the device in native switch mode. Viewing the Access Gateway settings You can view the effective Access Gateway settings for the selected switch. The view can be customized. To view the Access Gateway settings select Tasks > Monitor > Access Gateway Devices. The Access Gateway Device Display dialog box displays. Port configuration You can configure the port types (N_Port, F_Port) on each individual port on an Access Gateway enabled switch. When you configure ports, you can specify a global configuration policy using the Port Configuration Policy button. By default, Advanced is selected and sets the initial defaults for port types, groups, and the F_Port-to-N_Port mappings. When the policy is Automatic, the port type assignments and mappings are configured automatically based on device and switch connections and internal load-balancing and grouping; user controls are disabled. When you configure ports, perform the tasks in the following order: 1. Configure N_Ports, if necessary. Use the Edit Configuration button to configure a port. 2. Configure N_Port groups. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 163 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Port configuration 3. Configure F_Port-to-N_Port mappings. You can set up primary and secondary mappings. The secondary mapping is the N_Port to which an F_Port is mapped when the primary N_Port mapping goes offline. 4. Configure WWN-N_Port mappings Creating port groups You can group a number of N_Ports (and its mapped F_Ports) together to connect to multiple independent fabrics or to create performance optimized ports. To group a number of ports, you must create a new port group and assign desired N_Ports to it. The N_Port grouping option is enabled by default, and all N_Ports are members of a default port group 0 (pg0). Access Gateway prevents failover of F_Ports across N_Port groups. NOTE If you want to distribute F_Ports among groups, you can leave all ports in the default port group 0, or you can disable N_Port grouping. Use the following procedure to create port groups. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Make sure that you have selected Advanced from the Port Configuration Policy drop-down list. 3. Click Configure N_Port Groups. NOTE Configure N_Port Groups is disabled if you select Automatic from the Port Configuration Policy drop-down list. 4. In the Port Group Configuration dialog box, click Add. The Add Port Group window displays. 5. Enter the ID for the new port group in the Port Group ID* field. 6. Enter the name for the new port group in the Port Group Name field. 7. Select the Login Balancing check box to enable login balance for the port group. 8. Select the Fabric Name Monitoring check box to manually configure the managed fabric name monitoring. 9. Under the Select Members(N-Port)* section, select the required ports you want to group. 10. Click Save. 11. Click Close on the Port Group Configuration dialog box. Editing or viewing port groups Use the following procedure to edit port groups. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click Configure N_Port Groups. 3. On Port Group Configuration dialog box, select the group that you want to edit and then click Edit/View. 164 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Port configuration 12 The Edit/View Port Group window displays. 4. Edit the name of the port group in the Port Group Name field. 5. Select the Login Balancing check box and the Fabric Name Monitoring check box if you want to enable these features. Clear the check boxes to disable these features. Upon selecting the Login Balancing check box, the F Port Auto Rebalancing and N-Port Auto Rebalancing check boxes and Manual Balancing button become enabled. 6. Click Failover Enable. A confirmation dialog box displays. 7. Click Yes to enable failover to all the ports in the port group or click No if you do not want to enable failover. 8. Click Failover Disable. A confirmation dialog box displays. Click Yes to disable failover to all the ports in the port group or click No if you do want to disable failover. 9. Click Failback Enable. A confirmation dialog box displays. 10. Click Yes to enable failback to all the ports in the port group or click No if you do not want to enable failback. 11. Click Failback Disable. A confirmation dialog box displays. Click Yes to disable failback to all the ports in the port group or click No if you do not want to disable failback. 12. Under the Select Members(N-Port)* section, select the required ports you want to group and clear the check boxes for the ports you want to remove from the port group. 13. Click Save. 14. Click Close on the Port Group Configuration dialog box. Deleting port groups NOTE You cannot delete the default port group 0 (pg0). Use the following procedure to delete port groups. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click Configure N_Port Groups. 3. In the Port Group Configuration dialog box, select the group that you want to delete and then click Delete. A confirmation dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes to confirm the action. 5. Click Close. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 165 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Port configuration Defining custom F-N port mapping Use the following procedure to manually change F-N port mappings. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Configure F_N Port Mappings. 4. In the Primary Mappings area, select ports and use the Add (right arrow) button to map F_Ports or U_Ports to N_Ports. 5. Optional: Use the Remove (left arrow) button to delete an F_Port mapping from an N_Port. 6. Optional: Define a secondary N_Port in the Secondary Failover Mappings area, by selecting the ports using the Add and Remove buttons to set up the secondary mappings. The secondary mappings must be to a different port in the same group as the primary mapping. If a secondary port is not defined, the failover moves to any online ports within the same port group. 7. After you have made the appropriate changes, click Save. Defining custom WWN-N port mappings Use the following procedure to manually change WWN-N port mappings. 1. Open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Configure WWN-N Port Mappings. 4. In the Primary Mappings area, select a WWN from the left pane and a group or port from the right pane. 5. Click the Add (right arrow) button to map the WWN to the port or port group. 6. Optional: Expand the port in the right page and select the WWN and then use the Remove (left arrow) to remove the mapping. 7. Optional: Define a failover in the Secondary Failover Mappings area, by selecting the ports using the Add and Remove buttons to set up the secondary mappings. The WWN fails over to the secondary mapping if the primary mapped port is offline. If a secondary port is not defined, the failover moves to any online ports. 8. Optional: To create a detached WWN-N port mapping, enter the WWN value into the WWN field and click Add. The detached WWN port is now available for mapping. 9. After you have made the appropriate changes, click Save. Any unused WWNs are discarded. 166 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Access Gateway policy modification 12 Access Gateway policy modification Although you can control a number of policies on switches in Access Gateway mode, Web Tools only provides the ability to enable and disable the policies. For more information on these policies please refer to Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide. Path Failover and Failback policies The Path Failover and Failback policies determine the behavior of the F_Port if the primary mapped N_Port they are mapped to goes offline or is disabled. The Path Failover and Failback policies are attributes of the N_Port. By default, the Path Failover and Failback policies are enabled for all N_Ports. Modifying Path Failover and Failback policies Use the following procedure to modify Path Failover and Failback policies. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the N_Port for which you want to modify the policy. 3. Click Edit Configuration. 4. Select the appropriate check box to modify the policy. 5. Click Save. Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy The Automatic Port Configuration (APC) policy is a global configuration policy for a switch in Access Gateway mode. By default, this policy is disabled. If you created an N_Port grouping and switching over to the automatic mode, those port groups are lost. After you enable the APC policy, you cannot define custom port type configurations, port mappings, Path Failover, and Failback settings. NOTE When port configuration is in auto mode, the Configure N port groups, Configure F-N port mapping, and Configure WWN-N port mapping buttons are disabled. Use the following procedure to enable auto rebalancing from the Switch Administration window. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select Automatic from the Port Configuration Policy drop-down list. NOTE When Port Configuration Policy is set to Advanced, you can enable the auto rebalancing options from the Configure N_Port Groups dialog box through the Port Administration window. 3. Click Yes in the confirmation window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 167 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 4. In the Switch Explorer window, select Switch Admin. The Switch Administration window displays (Figure 52). FIGURE 52 Access Gateway Auto Rebalancing 5. Click Refresh. 6. Under the Access Gateway Mode section, do the following: • Select the N Port Auto Rebalancing check box to enable N_Port rebalancing. • Select F Port Auto Rebalancing check box to enable F_Port rebalancing. • Click Manual Balancing and a confirmation dialog box displays. Click Yes to change F Port-N Port Mapping or click No to cancel the changes. 7. Click Apply to apply the changes. Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 The following list the is a compilation of the limitations of using Access Gateway with the Brocade 8000 switch: • Only the Port Grouping (PG) policy is supported. When the Access Gateway mode is first enabled, the default PG policy is enforced. 168 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 • When the Brocade 8000 runs in Access Gateway mode, all the FCoE ports are F-Ports and all the FC port are N-Ports. • When Access Gateway is enabled, F Ports mapping to N Ports is allowed and all 4 FCOE ports in the trunk group are mapped to the same N Port. • • • • • • • F Ports mapping to the Port Group level is not allowed. You cannot map individual FCoE Ports within the same trunk group to different FC ports. All the four FCoE ports in a set will failover or failback to one FC N Port. Enabling or disabling of N-port Port Grouping is not allowed Port Group modification is allowed Login Balancing and Fabric Name Monitoring is not allowed in Add Port Group configuration. Login Balancing, Fabric Name Monitoring, F Port Auto Rebalancing, N Port Auto Rebalancing, and Manual Balance options are not allowed in the Edit Port Group or View Port Group configuration. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 169 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 12 170 Access Gateway limitations on the Brocade 8000 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 13 Administering Fabric Watch In this chapter • Fabric Watch overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • System Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Fabric Watch threshold configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring alarms for FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Fabric Watch alarm information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • E-mail notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 172 173 173 176 177 178 Fabric Watch overview Fabric Watch is an optional Brocade licensed feature that monitors the performance and status of switches. Fabric Watch can automatically alert you when problems arise, before they become costly failures. NOTE Fabric Watch is view-only if you do not own the switch. Owning ports on a switch is not enough to enable Fabric Watch on that switch. To use Fabric Watch, you must have a Fabric Watch license installed on the switch. Fabric Watch tracks a number of SAN fabric elements, events, and counters. For example, Fabric Watch monitors the following: • Fabric resources, including fabric reconfigurations, zoning changes, and new logins. • Switch environmental functions, such as temperature, power supply, and fan status, along with security violations. • Port state transitions, errors, and traffic information for multiple port classes as well as operational values for supported models of Finisar “Smart” GBICs/SFPs. Fabric Watch lets you define how often to measure each switch and fabric element and allows you to specify notification thresholds. Whenever fabric elements exceed these thresholds, Fabric Watch automatically provides notification using several methods, including e-mail messages, SNMP traps, and log entries. For detailed information regarding Fabric Watch, refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 171 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 13 Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools Using Fabric Watch with Web Tools You do not need the EGM license to perform Fabric Watch operations using Web Tools. NOTE Unless the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain context, Fabric Watch is view-only. FIGURE 53 Fabric Watch window Fabric Watch Explorer, on the left side of the window, displays the available classes. Not all classes are available for all switches. The status bar at the bottom of the window provides you with a summary of recent actions, and the date and time the module was last updated. You can use Fabric Watch to define the following configurations: • Configure custom threshold values on particular elements. • Place limits on the acceptable values of those elements and enable the custom limits (configure threshold boundaries). • Configure Fabric Watch to alert you to errant values. • Configure Fabric Watch to identify unacceptable values (threshold traits). 172 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL System Monitor 13 Opening the Fabric Watch window Use the following procedure to open the Fabric Watch window. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in if necessary. 2. Select Tasks > Manage > Fabric Watch. The Fabric Watch window displays, as shown in Figure 53. System Monitor The Fabric Watch license must be installed to view and modify the System Monitor details. Select Monitor > System Monitor to display the System Monitor. When switch exceeds the configured usage limit, an alarm triggers. You can configure the alarm with the Alarm Configuration tab. The alarm can be configured for either SNMP trap, RAS log, or both. There are three Trait and Alarm configurable values for System Monitor: • Polling Interval • Usage Limit • No. of Retries Use this procedure to configure the usage limits for System Monitor. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. Select either Memory Usage or CPU usage. 3. Modify the values in the Trait Configuration tab. When these values are exceeded, the alarm triggers. 4. Click the Alarm Configuration tab. 5. Select SNMP Trap, RAS log, or both options. 6. Click Apply. Fabric Watch threshold configuration The Threshold Configuration tab enables you to configure event conditions. From this tab, you configure threshold traits, alarms, and e-mail configurations. NOTE Use the procedures in this section to configure threshold traits for all classes except for the FRU class. Use the procedure described in “Configuring alarms for FRUs” on page 176 for the FRU class. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 173 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 13 Fabric Watch threshold configuration Configuring threshold traits Configure threshold traits to define a threshold for a particular class and area. You can configure the following traits for a threshold: • • • • Time Base—The time base (second, minute, hour, day) for the area Low Boundary—The low threshold for the event-setting comparisons High Boundary—The high threshold for the event-setting comparisons Buffer Size—The size of the buffer zone used in event-setting comparisons Use the following procedure to configure threshold traits. 1. Click Fabric Watch in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. 2. Select the Threshold Configuration tab. 3. Select the Trait Configuration subtab. 4. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select a class. 5. Under Area Selection, select an area from the list. This sets the units in the Units field. The module displays two columns of trait information, labeled System Default and Custom Defined. You cannot modify the information in the System Default column. 6. In the Activate Level area: • Use the system default settings and proceed to step 11. or • Click Custom Defined to specify new settings and proceed to the next step. 7. If necessary, select a time to record the event in the Time Base field. 8. Enter the lowest boundary of the normal zone in the Low Boundary field. 9. Enter the highest boundary of the normal zone in the High Boundary field. 10. Enter the size of the buffer zone in the Buffer Size field. 11. Click Apply. Configuring threshold alarms After you update the threshold information, use the Alarm Configuration subtab to customize the notification settings for each event setting. The alarm naming convention is modified for Port, E-Port, and F/FL class types: • “Above” is called “High Above” • “Below” is called “Low Below” • “In Between” is called “High Below” The Low Above action alarm supports all port class types for these options: • CRC errors • Invalid words • Protocol errors 174 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Fabric Watch threshold configuration • • • • • • • • • • 13 State change Trunk utilization C3 discards RX performance TX performance Loss of signal Link failures Link resets Packet loss Utilization Use the following procedure to configure threshold alarms. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. Select the Threshold Configuration tab. 3. Select the Alarm Configuration subtab. 4. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select a class. 5. Under Area Selection, select an area from the drop-down list. NOTE The module displays two tables of alarm configuration information, labeled System Default and Custom Defined. You cannot modify the information in the System Default table. 6. In the Activate Level area: • Click System Default o use the system default settings and proceed to step 8. or • Click Custom Defined to specify new settings and proceed to the next step. 7. Select the check box for the type of notification method you want to use for each event type (Changed, Below, Above, Inbetween). The available alarm actions are: • • • • • ERROR_LOG SNMP_TRAP RAPI_TRAP PORT_LOG_LOCK EMAIL_ALERT 8. Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 175 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 13 Configuring alarms for FRUs Enabling or disabling threshold alarms for individual elements Use the following procedure to configure element-specific alarm settings. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select a class. You can set alarms for information on a switch only if that information is monitored by Fabric Watch for that switch; not all alarm options are available for all switches. For more information, refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide. 3. Select the Threshold Configuration tab. 4. Under Area Selection, select the area with the alarms that you want to enable or disable. 5. Select the Element Configuration subtab. 6. Select an element from the Element Selection menu. 7. In the Status area: • To disable threshold alarms, click Disabled and click Apply. The threshold alarms are disabled and you do not need to continue with this procedure. • To enable threshold alarms, click Enabled and continue with the next step. 8. Select a behavior type for the threshold alarms: • Click Triggered to receive threshold alarms only when they are triggered by events that you defined. • Click Continuous to receive threshold alarms at a continuous interval. Select a time interval in which to receive the threshold alarms from the Time Interval menu. 9. Click Apply. 10. Optional: Apply the selections on this panel to multiple elements simultaneously. a. Click Apply More. The Multiple Selection dialog box displays. b. Click the boxes next to the indices of all applicable elements. c. Click OK. Configuring alarms for FRUs Configuration for the FRU class is different from configuration for the other classes. Because FRUs are not monitored through a threshold-based system, they have a simpler interface for configuration. For FRUs, you configure the states for which an event occurs, as described in the following procedure. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. Select the Threshold Configuration tab. 3. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select a FRU class. 4. Under Area Selection, select a FRU type from the list. 176 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 13 Fabric Watch alarm information 5. Select the alarm states for which you want an event to register. If a FRU of the selected type is determined that it is one of the selected states, an event will occur. 6. Select the methods by which you want to be notified about the FRU alarms. For FRUs, the only options are error log and e-mail alert. 7. Click Apply to apply the changes to the switch. A confirmation dialog box displays, asking if you want to apply the changes to the switch. 8. Click OK to save the changes to the switch. Fabric Watch alarm information From Fabric Watch, you can view two types of reports: • Alarm notifications—Displays the alarms that occurred for a selected class or area. • Alarm configuration—Displays threshold and alarm configurations for a selected class or area. Viewing an alarm configuration report Use the Threshold Configuration tab, Configuration Report subtab to display a report of the configuration for a selected class or area with the following information: • Threshold settings (labeled Threshold Configuration) • Notification settings (labeled Action Configuration) • Element settings (not labeled) — You can scroll through this information, but cannot make changes. Use the following procedure to view an alarm configuration report. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. Select the Threshold Configuration tab. 3. Select a previously configured element from Fabric Watch Explorer (for instructions, refer to “Enabling or disabling threshold alarms for individual elements” on page 176). 4. Under Area Selection, select the alarm area report to be viewed. 5. Select the Configuration Report subtab. This tab displays a report of the configuration for the selected area. Displaying alarms Using the Alarm Notification tab, you can view a list of all alarms that occurred for a selected class or area (Figure 53 on page 172). Table 15 describes the columns in this report. You can click the header of each column to change the way the information is sorted in your view. You can also right-click the column header and select sort options from a menu. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 177 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 13 E-mail notification NOTE Note that for the FRU class, only the Name, State, and Time columns are displayed. In addition, if the FRU area is Fan, the Name column refers to either a fan or a fan FRU, depending on the switch model. Refer to “Viewing detailed fan hardware status” on page 142 for more information. TABLE 15 Alarm notification table fields Field Description Name The string assigned to the element that had an event State The current state of the element Reason The event type that was triggered Last Value The data value of the element when the event was triggered Current Value The current data value of the element Time Time when the event occurred Use the following procedure to display the alarms page. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select the class that you want to check for alarms. 3. Select the Alarm Notification tab. 4. In Area Selection, select the area that you want to check for alarms from the list. All alarms for that area display. For troubleshooting responses to alarms, refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide. E-mail notification You can be notified of an alarm condition through an e-mail alert. If you have configured alarms to send an e-mail notification, you must also configure the e-mail server and the e-mail recipient, as described in the following sections. Configuring the e-mail server on a switch You must set up the e-mail notification recipient’s DNS server and domain name on each switch for which e-mail notification is enabled. Use the following procedure to configure the alert e-mail address on the switch. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Switch tab. 3. In the DNS Configuration area, in the DNS Server 1 field, enter the primary domain Name Server IP address. You can enter the IP address in IPv4 or IPv6 format. 4. In the DNS Server 2 field, enter the secondary domain server IP address. You can enter the IP address in IPv4 or IPv6 format. 5. In the Domain Name field, enter the domain name (between 4 and 32 characters). 178 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL E-mail notification 13 6. Click Apply. Configuring the e-mail alert You can set a different e-mail alert configuration for each class. For example, you can set one e-mail notification for SFPs and another for E_Ports. Before configuring e-mail alert recipients, you must set up the e-mail notification recipient’s DNS server and domain name. NOTE You must execute the fwalfilterset 1 command in CLI to enable e-mail notification. Use the following procedure to configure an e-mail alert recipient. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. Select the Email Configuration tab. 3. Click Enable or Disable to enable or disable the e-mail alert status. NOTE When you disable e-mail alerts, Fabric Watch does not send e-mail notification, even if the e-mail notification method is assigned to monitored areas. 4. Enter the e-mail address of the recipient in the Recipient Email Address text box. Messages are sent to this address when e-mail notification is enabled. NOTE E-mail addresses must not exceed 128 characters. 5. Click Apply. 6. Optional: Click Send Test Email to receive a test e-mail so you can verify the e-mail notification is working correctly. You can send a test e-mail only after you have applied your settings. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 179 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 13 180 E-mail notification Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter Administering Extended Fabrics 14 In this chapter • Extended link buffer allocation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 • Configuring a port for long distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Extended link buffer allocation overview If the link is used over long distances, use the Extended Fabric tab of the Switch Administration window to configure the long-distance setting of a port. Because buffer credits are a switch resource, you must own the switch in order to modify extended fabric settings on a port. The EGM license must be enabled on the switch; otherwise, access to configuring long distance is denied and an error message displays. The Extended Fabric tab displays information about the port speed, long-distance settings, and buffer credits, as shown in Figure 54 on page 182. For detailed information on managing extended fabrics, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. The Extended Fabric tab displays the following information: • Port Number • Buffer Limited—Indicates whether the port is buffer limited. A buffer-limited port can come online with fewer buffer credits allocated than its configuration specifies, allowing it to operate at a reduced bandwidth instead of being disabled for lack of buffers. Buffer-limited operation is supported for the LS and LD extended ISL modes only and is persistent across reboots, switch disabling and enabling, and port disabling and enabling. • Port Speed—The port speed is displayed as follows: - 1G—1 Gbps - 2G—2 Gbps - 4G—4 Gbps - 8G—8 Gbps - N1—Negotiated 1 Gbps - N2—Negotiated 2 Gbps - N4—Negotiated 4 Gbps - Auto-Negotiation • Buffer Needed/Allocated—The number of buffers needed and the number of buffers that are actually allocated. • Actual Distance (km)—The actual distance for the link in kilometers. • Desired Distance (km)—Required for a port configured in LD or LS mode (Table 16 on page 183), the desired distance, in kilometers, for the link. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 181 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 14 Extended link buffer allocation overview For an LD-mode link, the desired distance is used as the upper limit of the link distance to calculate buffer availability for other ports in the same port group. If the measured distance is more than the desired distance, the desired distance is used to allocate the buffers. In this case, the port operates in degraded mode instead being disabled due to insufficient buffers. For an LS-mode link, the actual distance is not measured; instead the desired distance is used to calculate the buffers required for the port. • Long Distance—Table 16 describes the long-distance settings and identifies which settings require a Brocade Extended Fabrics license. FIGURE 54 Extended Fabric tab For Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, the slots for CPs are not available. You can view only two FC and two logical ports in the Extended Fabric tab for the 7500E Extension switches without upgrade license. 182 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring a port for long distance 14 The Brocade Encryption Switch and the FS8-18 Encryption blade support auto-negotiated link speeds of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. The GE ports are always locked at 1 Gbps. TABLE 16 Long-distance settings and license requirements Value Description Extended Fabrics License Required? L0 No long-distance setting is enabled. The maximum supported link distance is 10 km, 5 km, or 2.5 km for ports at speeds of 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 4 Gbps, respectively. No LE Extended normal setting is enabled, 10 km (6 miles) or less. No LD Dynamic setting is enabled. Buffer credits for the given E_Port are dynamically configured based on the actual link distance, as long as this is less than the desired distance. If the actual link distance exceeds the desired distance, the desired distance is used to allocate the buffers. The LD-level link can operate at distances up to 500 km at 1 Gbps, 250 km at 2 Gbps, or 125 km at 4 Gbps, depending on the switch platform and the availability of frame buffers within the port group. Yes LS Static setting is enabled. Buffer credits for the given E_Port are statically configured based on the desired link distance. The LS-level link can operate at distances up to 500 km at 1 Gbps, 250 km at 2 Gbps, or 125 km at 4 Gbit/sec, depending on the switch platform and the availability of frame buffers within the port group Yes Configuring a port for long distance When you configure a long-distance ISL, ensure that the ports on both sides of the ISL have the same configuration in order to avoid fabric segmentation. Use the following procedure to configure a port for long distance. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Extended Fabric tab. 4. This step is switch-specific: For Brocade DCX and Brocade 48000 enterprise-class platforms, click the slot subtab that corresponds to the correct slot for the logical switch. For Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600 switches, the 7500, 7500E, 7800 Extension switches, and the Encryption Switch, proceed directly to the next step. 5. Select a distance that corresponds to the port from the Long Distance menu. Depending on the distance selected, this might require a license. For information about the various distances, refer to Table 16. If you select a long-distance setting of LD or LS, you must also enter a value in the Desired Distance column for that port number: Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 183 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 14 Configuring a port for long distance a. Double-click the Desired Distance field for the port, as shown in Figure 54. b. Enter a number in the field to indicate the distance in kilometers. The allowed values depend on the port capability: • • • • If the port capability is 8 GB, type a number between 10 and 63 inclusive. If the port capability is 4 GB, type a number between 10 and 125, inclusive. If the port capability is 2 GB, type a number between 10 and 250, inclusive. If the port capability is 1 GB, type a number between 10 and 500, inclusive. This value is the upper limit for calculating buffer availability for other ports in the same port group. If the actual distance is more than the desired distance, the port operates in buffer-limited mode. c. Press Enter or click another port entry for the value to be accepted. 6. Click Apply. The warning message, “DLS should be disabled while enabling Long distance link with Credit Recovery” displays. 7. 184 Click Yes to apply the changes, or click No to close the confirmation message window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 15 Administering the iSCSI Target Gateway In this chapter • iSCSI service overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Discovery Domain management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Discovery domain sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • CHAP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Connection redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • iSCSI Fibre Channel zone configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Managing and troubleshooting accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 188 193 195 195 197 197 199 iSCSI service overview Through the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module, you can perform iSCSI target gateway-related management tasks, such as creating and managing iSCSI virtual targets, managing iSCSI sessions and iSCSI authentications, and editing discovery domain sets, that enforce iSCSI device access control. The iSCSI port configuration is available to both the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module and the port management module. Although iSCSI service is fabric-wide, you can manage the iSCSI target gateway service through any iSCSI-capable switch in a fabric. Any applied iSCSI target gateway change is propagated and enforced to the whole fabric. Web Tools can recognize and manage all Fibre Channel ports and GbE ports on the supported blades. When a GbE port is configured to support iSCSI, it can transport SCSI traffic over an IP network. Each GbE port has a unique IP address called an “iSCSI target portal” and each port supports 64 iSCSI sessions. The TCP/IP stack at the port provides support for multiple TCP connections over a single GbE port. In Web Tools, ports are addressed using slot number and port number notation (for example, 2,16): • For Fibre Channel ports on the FC4-16IP blade, the range of ports is 0 through 7. • For GbE ports on the FC4-16IP blade, the port numbers range from ge0 through ge7. The FC4-16IP blade does not support FCIP functionality. The iSCSI standard defines several naming conventions to enable location-independent device identification of storage resources. The FC4-16IP blade recognizes the IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name) formatted iSCSI initiator node name. For example, an iSCSI target name of “iSCSI tgt” is presented as follows: iqn.2002-12.com.brocade:ISCSItgt After an IQN is defined, you can map a LUN device to the IQN name. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 185 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 iSCSI service overview Supported platforms for iSCSI The iSCSI target gateway service is supported on the Brocade 48000 director with CP blades running Fabric OS v5.2.0 and later releases, and configured with an FC4-16IP blade. Common iSCSI Target Gateway Admin functions You can right-click on the table content in the window to access Export, Copy, and Search options: NOTE You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to Web Tools to enable the functionality of Export and Copy. • Click Export Row or Export Table to save the contents to a tab-delimited file. For CHAP, the secret is still encrypted. • Click Copy Row or Copy Table to copy the contents in tab-delimited text format to a file. • Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table. Enter a text string in the box that displays in the table and press Enter. This is an incremental search and allows 24 maximum characters including the wildcard characters: question mark (?) and asterisk (*). The first row containing the text string is highlighted. To find the next match, press the down arrow. To find the previous match, press the up arrow. If the text is not found in the table, the text displays in red color. Terminology iSCSI target gateway services require you to understand some additional terminology. Table 17 shows the terms that are used in this document to explain how the iSCSI target gateway is implemented. TABLE 17 186 iSCSI target gateway services terminology Term Definition iSCSI Internet-SCSI. A transport carrier of the SCSI protocol over IP. iSCSI target gateway An intermediate device in the network that allows the iSCSI initiators in an IP SAN to access and utilize storage in a Fibre Channel SAN. the FC4-16IP AP blade in a Brocade 48000 director functions as an iSCSI target gateway. iSCSI port A special GbE port used for iSCSI only. A Fibre Channel virtual initiator is created behind each iSCSI port running as a proxy Fibre Channel initiator. iSCSI virtual target A unique target device in the IP SAN that contains LUNs from the real Fibre Channel targets and is identified by an IQN. iSCSI initiator A device that begins an iSCSI transaction by issuing a command to another device (the iSCSI target), giving it a task to perform. Typically, an iSCSI host adapter is the initiator but targets can also become initiators. iSCSI session An iSCSI session is the basic communication “pipe” from an iSCSI initiator to an iSCSI target. A session is a group of TCP/IP connections that link an initiator with a target (loosely equivalent to a SCSI I-T nexus). Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 iSCSI service overview TABLE 17 iSCSI target gateway services terminology (Continued) Term Definition LUN mapping Logical Unit Number mapping. The mapping of the virtual iSCSI target and the physical Fibre Channel target One frontend LUN (VT LUN) maps to a backend LUN (Fibre Channel LUN). The frontend LUN numbers can be different from the backend LUN numbers. Fibre Channel LUN The LUN identifier of the Fibre Channel target. VT LUN Virtual target LUN. The LUN identifier of the iSCSI virtual target. Fibre Channel virtual initiator (FC-VI) The iSCSI port looks like an F_Port to the rest of the system. There is one Fibre Channel virtual initiator per iSCSI. The Fibre Channel proxy initiator solution is used. FC-VI registers to the Name Server with its symbolic port name (PWWN) and node name (NWWN). The FC-VI in the Name Server entry is created irrespective of the host connectivity. discovery domain (DD) Created between and iSCSI host and iSCSI targets using their IQN for the purpose of iSCSI device access control. discovery domain set (DDSet) Created using DDs. Can be configured to enable or disable the configuration for the purpose of iSCSI device access control. CHAP authentication Authenticates the initiators against a list of user names and passwords with CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) authentication in either one-way or mutual. IQN An iSCSI Qualified Name that indicates an iSCSI node name in a form that is of human readable notation using the following syntax: iqn.yyyy-mm. : GbE port Gigabit Ethernet port. Uses a copper CAT-5e cable for an IP connection to an RJ-45 copper connector. FC4-16IP has 8 ports of this type that support 1 Gbps speed. PDU Protocol Data Unit. A unit of data with a header and an optional data section. For additional information about iSCSI target gateway, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. Saving changes There are several ways to save changes on the switch and apply them to the fabric (applies to the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module only): • Apply—Click Apply and your changes are transfered from the Web Tools database to the switches database and distributed throughout the fabric. • Abort—Click Abort to cancel the changes before saving them. The configuration is restored to the last saved data point. • Clear All—The Clear All button, located in the menu bar of the iSCSI module, has the ability to clear all parameters of the iSCSI target gateway databases, including virtual targets, iSCSI initiators, discovery domains, discovery domain sets, and all CHAP users and associated secrets. The IP interface information, however, is not deleted. CAUTION The Clear All button deletes the information from the database. Before you use the Clear All function, perform a configUpload and save a backup of the iSCSI target gateway database. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 187 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services The following procedure provides an overview of the basic steps for setting up iSCSI target gateway services. The iSCSI Setup wizard guides you through the steps to set up iSCSI connectivity between IP networks and your Fibre Channel SAN. Click the Launch Usability wizard button on the iSCSI Administration window to use the iSCSI Setup wizard to perform all setup tasks. ATTENTION After mapping iSCSI targets, do not move the targets out of AD0 by adding them to other Admin Domains unless you first explicitly add them back to AD0. Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module When you click iSCSI in the Manage section of the Tasks menu, the iSCSI Administration dialog box displays. This option is available on all Brocade 48000 switches with option 5 configured and with an FC4-16IP blade. NOTE Because the entire fabric is scanned when you open the iSCSI Administration window, larger fabrics may take longer to load. The Target Group is the first pane that comes up and presents all the iSCSI virtual targets and its mapping to the Fibre Channel targets (physical and virtual) from the fabric. You can create and add LUNs to the existing iSCSI virtual targets from this group. When you select an IQN, you have the ability to edit or delete virtual targets associated with that IQN. You can view current sessions and discovery domain accessibility. Use the following procedure to launch the iSCSI Target Admin Gateway module. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. Make sure that your Admin Domain Context is either AD0 or AD255. Generally, the default user Admin Domain is AD0. The recommended practice is to perform all iSCSI management from AD0; you can make changes from AD255, but you are not able to make any zoning changes. 2. Click iSCSI in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. The iSCSI Administration dialog box displays. NOTE If iSCSI Target Gateway Services are disabled, you must click the Enable iSCSI button at the top of the window to enable the services. 188 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services 15 Launching the iSCSI setup wizard Use the following procedure to launch the iSCSI setup wizard. 1. Select a logical switch using the drop-down list under Fabric Tree section in the Switch Explorer window. The selected switch displays in the Switch View. Make sure that your Admin Domain Context is either AD0 or AD255. Generally, the default user Admin Domain is AD0. The recommended practice is to perform all iSCSI management from AD0; you can make changes from AD255 but you are not able to make any zoning changes. 2. Click iSCSI in the Manage section of the Tasks menu. The iSCSI Administration dialog box displays. 3. Click Launch Usability Wizard. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete all the setup tasks. Activating the iSCSI feature By default, a director has iSCSI disabled. If a switch has iSCSI disabled or there is no iSCSI virtual target created, Web Tools assumes that iSCSI is not activated. Use the following procedure to activate the iSCSI feature. 1. Ensure that the blade is inserted in the director and powered on. 2. Open the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 3. Click Enable iSCSI. 4. Click Apply. Encryption services for the iSCSI Target Gateway Data-At-Rest encryption services for the iSCSI hosts is supported for the Encryption Switch and the FS8-18 Encryption blade in the case where they are in the same fabric as the FC4-16IP and FA4-18 and the AP7600 platforms. When the FS8-18 Encryption blade and the FC4-16IP blade are in the same fabric, the Virtual Initiator (VI) exposed by the FC4-16IP blade can be exposed as physical hosts to the FS8-18 encryption blade to provide encryption services. Similarly, the Virtual Target exposed by the FS8-18 encryption blade can be exposed as a Physical Target to the FS8-18 Encryption blade. Configuring the IP interface This step configures iSCSI ports (GbE Ports) found on the FC4-16IP. You must have at least one iSCSI port configured to log in to the iSCSI target. There are two steps in this process: • Configure the IP interface for iSCSI port. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 189 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services • Configure the IP route for the iSCSI port. The iSCSI Port Group tab allows you to configure iSCSI ports, display session details on a port, and show the port statistics. It also allows you to view and configure the IP interface and routes that are located on the IP Interface tab. You can edit or delete the IP address, but you cannot add any additional IP addresses to this interface. When you select the switch in the left pane, the right pane lists the tasks you can perform on that switch in relation to one of the GbE ports. When you select one of the GbE ports, you can perform the same tasks listed previously: view and capture statistics related to the port, add or delete IP addresses, add or delete IP routes, view current sessions, and view the iSCSI statistics in brief. If an IP address or IP route is already configured on the GbE port, then it is not editable as any edits disrupt any iSCSI traffic. Configuring the IP route is optional because when an IP address is set up, a route is automatically set up as well. Use the following procedure to configure the IP interface. 1. Open the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. 3. In the left pane, select the GbE port to use. 4. Select the IP Interface subtab and click Add. 5. Enter the IP address and subnet mask. 6. Enter the MTU size or accept the default MTU size, and click Add. Editing an IP Address Use the following procedure to edit an IP address. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. 3. From the left pane, select the GbE port to use. 4. Select the IP Interface subtab and select the item on the tab. 5. Click Edit. 6. Click OK when you receive the Warning dialog box. 7. Enter the subnet mask. 8. Enter the MTU size or accept the default MTU size, and click OK. NOTE To change the IP address, delete the current IP address and recreate it. You are not allowed to create an additional IP address for this interface, because there can be only one IP address per interface. 190 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services 15 Configuring the IP route (optional) Use the following procedure to configure the IP route. NOTE You can create maximum of 32 static IP routes. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 188. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. 3. From the left pane, select the GbE port to use. 4. Select the IP Routes tab. 5. Click Add. 6. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address, and the metric. 7. Click Add. Editing the IP route Use the following procedure to edit an IP route. 1. Open the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the iSCSI Port tab. 3. From the left pane, select the GbE port to use. 4. Select the IP Routes tab. 5. Click Edit. A warning dialog box displays. 6. Click OK. 7. Enter a new value for the metric. 8. Click OK. NOTE If you want to change a value other than the metric, you must delete this route and create another in its place. Creating iSCSI virtual targets SCSI virtual target creation is done from the first pane in the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module. The iSCSI Virtual Target wizard provides two ways to create iSCSI targets: Create and Easy Create. Create allows you to double check your work several times before committing the changes. Use the following procedure to create an iSCSI virtual target. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Targets tab. 3. Click Create. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 191 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 Setting up iSCSI Target Gateway services The VT Configuration Wizard displays. 4. Enter an IQN. The text field displays the value “iqn” and you must enter the remaining data. 5. Click Add LUNs. 6. On the LUN Addition dialog box, select the LUNs to add. You must expand each unit until you get to the actual LUN. 7. Click Add LUN(s). This adds the selected LUNs to your virtual target. 8. Click Next and click Finish. Using Easy Create to create iSCSI virtual targets Easy Create is an alternative method for creating iSCSI virtual targets. Follow the Easy Create procedure to create iSCSI virtual targets. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Targets tab. 3. Click Easy Create. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create a virtual target in iSCSI. NOTE When you click Add in the Easy VT Creation dialog box, virtual targets are created for all the available physical targets in a one-to-one combination. If you add the virtual target using the Add button and click OK, the virtual target is created for only the selected physical targets. Editing an iSCSI target You can edit a virtual target even when there is an active iSCSI session. Use the following procedure to edit an existing iSCSI target. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Targets tab. 3. Select the IQN in the left pane of where you want to edit the targets. 4. Click Edit. The VT Configuration wizard displays. 5. Follow the instructions in the wizard to edit an iSCSI virtual target. NOTE The Remove LUN(s) button is available only for virtual targets that are fully initialized as a target. 192 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Discovery Domain management 15 Searching for a specific Fibre Channel target The creation wizard has a search function to find specific Fibre Channel targets. Use the following procedure to search for a specific FC target. 1. Click the Search link. 2. Input the , partial WWN, or vendor name, or a combination of these values. 3. Click Next. The search results are shown as selected nodes in the Fibre Channel target tree. No changes are made if search criteria does not match. Viewing iSCSI initiators When you set up the iSCSI target gateway on a switch, all initiators may not be online yet, but the initiators automatically pick up and display in the Initiators tab. The table size grows automatically to show the initiators. This view presents all iSCSI initiators (hosts) and its associated mappings. You can view iSCSI initiator sessions here. Discovery Domain management You configure discovery domains (DD) and discovery domain sets for managing iSCSI device access control. The Discovery Domains pane displays all discovery domains and discovery domain sets and allows you to manage them. When you select DDInfo from the tree in the left pane, you can create a discovery domain. If you select an object in the discovery domain set listed you can view, create, edit, delete, enable, or disable any of the discovery domain information contained in each object. If you select a discovery domain object, you can edit or delete the data contained in the object. Discovery domains are placed in a discovery domain set. Discovery domains In the Create DD wizard you can configure the discovery domains (DD), add DDs to DDSets, and view the confirmation report. NOTE When you create new DDs, you specify a DD name, but you cannot edit or change the name when you edit the DDs. When you launch the Create DD or Create DDSet wizard, you can add or remove virtual targets to the selected DD or DDSet. The wizard displays all available initiators and targets grouped by initiators and targets on the left side. Depending on how the wizard is launched, the right side is blank or list current members of the DD being used: • When the wizard is launched using Create, the list at the right is blank. • When the wizard is launched using Edit, the list at the right displays current members of the DD being viewed. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 193 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 Discovery Domain management Discovery domains can be created with virtual targets, iSCSI initiators, or both. In the wizard, you can do the following tasks: • You can configure the DD. You must specify the DD name, and then you can add or remove initiators and targets. You can also add any offline devices by entering the IQN name in the IQN name field and clicking Add Offline Devices under the list on the right. The offline device name is added to the Selected List. • You can also filter out initiators and targets from the tree in the Selection List by using the Filter button. You can enter the full or partial name of an iSCSI member in the IQN Name text box and click the Filter button. Based on the filter criteria, the tree displays only those members satisfying the filter criteria. You then add the device by selecting the device and clicking the Add button. In order to view the all available initiators and targets, click Show All. Creating a discovery domain Use the following procedure to create a discovery domain. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Discovery Domains tab. 3. Click Create DD. The Create DD wizard displays. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create an iSCSI discovery domain. Editing a discovery domain Use the following procedure to edit a discovery domain. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Discovery Domains tab. 3. Select a DD in the left pane and click Edit. 4. Select virtual targets and use the buttons to add or remove them from the DD. 5. Click Next. The opening screen with a list of virtual targets that you added to your DDs displays. 6. Click Next. You can verify the virtual targets that you added to your DDs. 7. Click Finish. You can confirm the changes that you made before committing them. 194 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Discovery domain sets 15 Discovery domain sets The iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module provides the flexibility to create discovery domain sets (DDSet) that define the host target access. (This functionality is similar to Fibre Channel zoning.) Use the Discovery Domains tab to view and manage access from iSCSI initiators to iSCSI virtual targets. The DD view displays all DDSets created and allows you to create, edit, enable, or disable a discovery domain set. Select a DDSet from the left pane to view the contents of the set. Discovery domains can be created but they do not have to be associated with a DDSet. However, a DDSet cannot be created without having at least one discovery domain associated in it. Only floating discovery domains are allowed. NOTE You can only rename a discovery domain or discovery domain set from the iSCSI Usability wizard. Creating a discovery domain set Use the following procedure to create a discovery domain set. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Discovery Domains tab. 3. Click Create DDSet. The Create DDSet wizard displays. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create an iSCSI discovery domain set. Editing a discovery domain set Use the following procedure to edit a discovery domain set (DDSet). 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Select the Discovery Domains tab. 3. Select a DDSet in the left pane and click Edit. 4. Select the discovery domains to add to or remove from the DDSet. 5. Click Finish and confirm the changes that you made. CHAP configuration This view allows you to define access to log in to that virtual target through the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. You can create, view, and change CHAP users and their associated secrets. After a CHAP user is created, you can modify only the CHAP secret. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 195 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 CHAP configuration The CHAP module pane lists CHAP secrets in a table with the user name and chap secret in encrypted format (*). You can add, delete, or modify CHAP entries. Each CHAP secret has: • User name maximum length of 64 characters • CHAP secret of maximum length of 32 characters Creating a CHAP user Use the following procedure to create a CHAP user. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 188. 2. Select the CHAP tab. 3. Click Create. 4. Enter the CHAP user name. Optional: To add more than one user at a time, click Add. 5. Enter a CHAP secret and click Apply. Editing a CHAP secret Use the following procedure to edit a CHAP secret. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 188. 2. Select the CHAP tab. 3. Click Change CHAP Secret. You can edit the CHAP secret, but not the CHAP user name. 4. Fill in the fields in the dialog box to edit a CHAP secret. Binding or removing CHAP users Use the following procedure to bind or remove CHAP users. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 188. 2. Select the CHAP tab. 3. Click Bind/Remove Chap(s). 4. Select a virtual target. 5. Enter a new CHAP user, if necessary. 6. Select the CHAP users and click Add or Remove to move them into the appropriate list (unassociated or associated CHAP users). 7. 196 Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 Connection redirection Connection redirection Connection redirection allows iSCSI sessions to be evenly distributed across ports on the same blade. Before the maximum number of connections is reached for any given port, logins are redirected to the next available port, resulting in an even distribution of sessions. This distribution occurs only during the first login phase. Enabling or disabling connection redirection Use the following procedure to enable or disable connection redirection. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described on page 188. 2. Select the Connection Redirection tab. 3. Select the check box in the Enable/Disable column to enable connection redirection for the required slot. Clear the check box to disable connection redirection. NOTE Existing connections are not redistributed when iSCSI ports change state from disabled to enabled or offline to online. 4. Click Apply. iSCSI Fibre Channel zone configuration After you have finished setting up the iSCSI target gateway and whenever you later modify the iSCSI virtual target mappings, you must create an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone to allow the system’s virtual initiators (logical FC devices that represent iSCSI initiators) to communicate in a zoned FC environment with the physical devices to which you have mapped the iSCSI virtual targets. The procedures in this section show you how to create this zone and add it to the fabric’s zone database. Note the following: • If you already have zone configurations defined in your fabric, you are also able to add the zone that you create here to some or all of these configurations by selecting them from a list. • If a defined configuration is currently effective in the fabric and you add your iSCSI FC zone to that configuration, the configuration is automatically re-enabled to include this zone. NOTE If you do not have a zoning license or any zoning implemented, you do not need to create one for iSCSI target gateway service. The following default zoning conditions apply: • If default zoning is set to No Access, then creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone is mandatory as there is no way for the devices to talk to each other without one. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 197 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone configuration • If default zoning is set to All Access and there is no effective zone configuration, then you can create an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone and add it to a defined configuration, but you do not need to enable the defined configuration. Because your default zoning is All Access with no effective zone configuration, all devices can already talk to each other. However, to avoid SAN congestion in the future, you should implement a zoning plan for your devices. Use the Zone Admin module to create zoning or remove or add zone members to reflect your iSCSI devices. For more information about configuring zones, refer to “Zoning configurations” on page 121. Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with no effective zone configuration Use the following procedure to create an iSCSI FC zone with no effective zone configuration. 1. Open iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Click Create iSCSI Zone. 3. Click Yes. The Create iSCSI Zone wizard creates a zone called “ISCSI FC ZONE,” which is not placed into a defined configuration or automatically enabled. 4. Add the ISCSI FC ZONE into a configuration. For instructions, refer to “Creating zone configurations” on page 131. Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with an effective zone configuration Use the following procedure to create an iSCSI FC zone with an effective zone configuration. 1. Launch the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin module as described in “Launching the iSCSI Target Gateway Admin Module” on page 188. 2. Click Create iSCSI Zone. 3. Click Yes. 4. Select a configuration in the dialog box: • If you select a non-effective configuration, the iSCSI Fibre Channel zone is added into that configuration. The configuration is not re-enabled and remains in the defined configuration until you enable it. You must add the iSCSI Fibre Channel zone to the effective configuration at a later date or iSCSI target gateway does not work. • If you select an effective configuration, the iSCSI Fibre Channel zone is added into the effective configuration, and then the configuration is re-enabled. This affects the entire SAN; the zoning database must update itself, and then replicate its changes into the fabric. 198 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Managing and troubleshooting accessibility 15 ATTENTION Schedule your changes during a maintenance cycle if you decide to add the iSCSI Fibre Channel zoning members to an effective configuration. Re-enabling the effective configuration affects the entire fabric. 5. Click OK. The effective configuration is modified and re-enabled. Managing and troubleshooting accessibility The Web Tools iSCSI accessibility feature helps you do the following: • • • • • Verify that both host and target are online. Verify that the effective discovery domain set has both host and target. Allow an initiator or target to access the other. Deny an initiator or target to access the other. Verify that the iSCSI Fibre Channel zone has been set up and, if appropriate, enable the defined configuration. Refer to “Creating an iSCSI Fibre Channel zone with an effective zone configuration” on page 198. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 199 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 15 200 Managing and troubleshooting accessibility Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 16 Routing Traffic In this chapter • Routing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Viewing fabric shortest path first routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring dynamic load sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Specifying frame order delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring the link cost for a port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 202 203 204 204 Routing overview NOTE To perform routing operations and Dynamic Load Sharing (DSL) configurations, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to these features is denied and an error message displays. For Fabric OS v6.4.0, the supported routing policies are: • Port-based routing — Port-based routing assigns a “static route,” in which the path chosen for traffic never changes. • Exchanged-based routing — Exchange-based routing policy is the default. Exchange-based routing policy always employs “dynamic path selection,” in which the software defines a path based on current traffic conditions. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for more information. To optimize port-based routing, the DSL can be enabled to balance the load across the available output ports within a domain. Exchange-based routing requires the use of DLS; when this policy is in effect, you cannot disable the DLS feature. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 201 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 16 Viewing fabric shortest path first routing Use the Routing tab of the Switch Administration window to view and modify routing information. Figure 55 on page 202 displays the Routing tab. FIGURE 55 Routing tab Viewing fabric shortest path first routing The Routing tab of the Switch Administration window displays information about routing paths. Use the following procedure to view the fabric shortest path first routing. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-type specific: • For the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, click a slot number under the FSPF Route category in the navigation tree. • For the Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600 switches, the 7500, 7500E and 7800 Extension switches, and the Encryption Switch, click the FSPF Route category in the navigation tree. 202 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring dynamic load sharing 16 Configuring dynamic load sharing The exchange-based routing policy depends on the Fabric OS dynamic load sharing feature (DLS) for dynamic routing path selection. When this policy is in force, DLS is always enabled and cannot be disabled. When the port-based policy is in force, you can enable DLS to optimize routing. When DLS is enabled, it shares traffic among multiple equivalent paths between switches. DLS recomputes load sharing either when a switch boots up or each time an E_Port or FX_Port goes online or offline. Enabling this feature allows a path to be discovered automatically by the FSPF path-selection protocol. For more information regarding DLS, refer to the dlsset command in the Fabric OS Command Reference. Use the following procedure to configure dynamic load sharing. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. Select On in the Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) area to enable dynamic load sharing or select Off to disable dynamic load sharing. When the exchange-based routing policy is in effect, the DLS radio buttons display on the Routing tab 4. Click Apply. The warning message, “Credit Recovery for Long distance links should be turned off using CLI while enabling DLS” displays. 5. Click OK. Lossless dynamic load sharing Lossless dynamic load sharing (DLS) is supported in following platforms: • • • • • • • DCX with 8G blades DCX-4S with 8G blades Brocade 300 Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Brocade 7800 on FC ports. Brocade FX8-24 on FC ports. You can enable this loss less feature from WT. If you try to enable loss less when DLS is OFF, an error message displays. Perform the following procedure to enable or disable loss less DLS. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Routing tab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 203 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 16 Specifying frame order delivery 3. Select On in the Loss Less (DLS) area to enable the mode, or select Off to disable dynamic load sharing. When the exchange-based routing policy is in effect, the Loss Less DLS radio buttons display on the Routing tab 4. Click Apply. 5. Click OK. Specifying frame order delivery In a stable fabric, frames are always delivered in order, even when the traffic between switches is shared among multiple paths. However, when topology changes occur in the fabric (for example, if a link goes down), traffic is rerouted around the failure, and some frames could be delivered out of order. By default, frame delivery is out-of-order across topology changes. However, if the fabric contains destination devices that do not support out-of-order delivery, you can force in-order frame delivery across topology changes. Enabling in-order delivery (IOD) guarantees that frames are either delivered in order or dropped. For more information regarding IOD, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. NOTE Enabling in-order delivery can cause a delay in the establishment of a new path when a topology change occurs, and therefore should be used with care. Perform the following procedure to specify frame order delivery. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. Click On in the In-Order Delivery (IOD) area to force in-order frame delivery across topology changes or click Off to restore out-of-order frame delivery across topology changes. 4. Click Apply. Configuring the link cost for a port This section describes how to set the cost of an interswitch link (ISL). The cost of a link is a dimensionless positive number. The fabric shortest path first (FSPF) protocol compares the cost of various paths between a source switch and a destination switch by adding the costs of all the ISLs along each path. FSPF defines the path with minimum cost. If multiple paths exist with the same minimum cost, FSPF employs load sharing over these paths. Every ISL has a default cost that is inversely proportional to its bandwidth. For a 1-Gbps ISL, the default cost is 1000. For a 2-Gbps ISL, the default cost is 500. 204 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 16 Configuring the link cost for a port Use this procedure to set a non-default, “static” cost for any port. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-specific: - For the Brocade 48000 and Brocade DCX, enterprise-class platforms, click the slot number of the logical switch under Link Cost in the navigation tree. - For Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7600 switches, the 7500 and 7500E Extension switches, and the Encryption Switch, click Link Cost in the navigation tree. 4. Double-click in the row in the Cost column that corresponds to the appropriate port. 5. Enter the link cost. Valid values for link cost are from 1 through 65535. Setting the value to 0 sets the link cost to the default value for that port. 6. Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 205 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 16 206 Configuring the link cost for a port Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 17 Configuring Standard Security Features In this chapter • User-defined accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Access control list policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Authentication policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • SNMP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • RADIUS management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Active Directory service management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • IPsec concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • IPsec over FCIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • IPsec over management ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Establishing authentication policies for HBAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 215 218 219 222 224 227 228 234 236 241 User-defined accounts In addition to the default accounts—root, factory, admin, and user—Fabric OS supports up to 256 user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain). These accounts expand your ability to track account access and audit administrative activities. When the Virtual Fabrics capability is enabled, each user-defined account is associated with the following: • Virtual Fabric ID—Specifies the accessible Virtual Fabrics for a user account. • Home Virtual Fabric—Specifies the default Virtual Fabric for a user account. • Role—Determines functional access levels within the Virtual Fabric. When the Admin Domain capability is enabled, each user-defined account is associated with the following: • Admin Domain list—Specifies the accessible Admin Domains for a user account. • Home Admin Domain—Specifies the default Admin Domain for a user account. The home Admin Domain must be a member of the user’s Admin Domain list. • Role—Determines functional access levels within the bounds of the user’s current Admin Domain. NOTE Virtual Fabrics and Admin Domains are mutually exclusive. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 207 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 User-defined accounts Access rights for any user session are determined by the user’s role-based access rights. Refer to Chapter 1, “Introducing Web Tools” for additional information about Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). The User tab of the Switch Administration window (Figure 56 on page 209) displays account information. You can create and manage accounts depending on your role. The roles and permissiosn are listed in Table 18. TABLE 18 User role and permissions Role Permissions admin Create and manage all predefined and user-defined accounts operator Change your own password and cannot create, modify, or view predefined or user-defined accounts securityadmin Create and manage all security roles. switchadmin Change your own password and cannot create, modify, or view predefined or user-defined accounts zoneadmin Change your own password and cannot create, modify, or view predefined or user-defined accounts fabricadmin Change your own password and cannot create, modify, or view predefined or user-defined accounts basicswitchadmin Change your own password and cannot create, modify, or view predefined or user-defined accounts user Change your own password and cannot create, modify, or view predefined or user-defined accounts Virtual Fabrics considerations If no home logical fabric ID is specified for a user, the system provides a default home ID. The default home ID is 128. Admin Domain considerations For legacy users with no Admin Domain specified, the user has access to AD 0 through 255 (physical fabricadmin) if their current role is Admin. Otherwise, the user has access to AD0 only. If some Admin Domains were defined for the user and all of them are inactive, the user is not allowed to log in to any switch in the fabric. If no Home Domain is specified for a user, the system provides a default home domain. The default home domain for predefined account is AD0. User-defined accounts, the default home domain is the Admin Domain in the user’s Admin Domain list with the lowest ID. 208 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL User-defined accounts 17 NOTE The User tab displays and changes information in the switch database. If you have RADIUS configured, note that this tab displays the logged-in RADIUS account information but does not allow the user to modify the RADIUS host server database. FIGURE 56 User tab Viewing user account information Use the following procedure to view user account information. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. A list of the default and user-defined accounts displays. If you are logged in using the switchadmin role, only your account information displays. Creating user-defined accounts Use the following procedure to create user-defined accounts. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 209 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 User-defined accounts 3. Click Add. The Add User Account dialog box displays. For switches that support Virtual Fabrics, refer to Figure 57. For switches that support Administrative Domains (AD), refer to Figure 58. 210 FIGURE 57 Add User Account dialog box (VF) FIGURE 58 Add User Account dialog box (AD) Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 User-defined accounts 4. Enter the user name. The user name must begin with an alphabetic character. The name can be up to 40 characters long. It is case-sensitive and can contain alphabetic and numeric characters, the dot (.) and the underscore (_). It must be different from all other account names on the logical switch. 5. Select a role from the drop-down menu. For VF-enabled switches, the selection is done per logical fabric ID. (Refer to “Role-Based Access Control” on page 14 for information about these roles.) 6. Optional: Enter a description of the account. 7. Click Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the account. 8. Enter the password for the account. The password is not displayed when you enter it on the command line. Passwords can be from 8 through 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic or numeric character. They can include alphanumeric characters, the dot (.), and the underscore (_). They are case-sensitive. Passwords must also meet any additional password rules that were set up. (Refer to the procedure “Setting the rules for passwords” on page 214 for more information.) 9. Retype the password in the Confirm Password field for confirmation. 10. Check the available Virtual Fabrics or Admin Domains that you can access. For Virtual Fabrics, all logical fabrics IDs (1-128) are displayed, even if they have not all been created. Only Admin Domains that were created and are accessible to you display. If all the Admin Domains in the list are inactive, then you cannot log in to the switch. The All option does not mean all of the listed Admin Domains; it means all Admin Domains from AD0 through AD255, regardless of whether they were already created. The All button is disabled unless the following conditions are met: • The selected role for the target user must be admin or securityadmin. • You must be a physical fabric administrator. Selecting All makes the target user account a physical fabric administrator. 11. Select a home logical fabric ID if Virtual Fabrics are enabled, or select a home domain for the user from the Home AD menu if Admin Domains are enabled. The default home logical fabric ID is 128. NOTE If AD0 is deselected in the user’s Admin Domain list and no other Admin Domains are selected, the next available Admin Domain becomes the user’s default home Admin Domain. 12. For Virtual Fabrics environments, select a Chassis Role. The chassis role determines the RBAC role and permissions of the user for performing all chassis-level operations in all logical fabrics. 13. Click OK. 14. On the User tab, click Apply to apply your changes. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 211 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 User-defined accounts Deleting user-defined accounts Use the following procedure to delete user-defined accounts. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account to remove and click Remove. 4. Click Apply to save your changes. You cannot delete the default accounts. An account cannot delete itself. All active command line interface (CLI) sessions for the deleted account are logged out. Changing user account parameters Use the following procedure to change the role, add or change the description, and enable or disable accounts. Note that you cannot change the user name of the account using this procedure. To change the user name, you must delete the account and create a new account. Users can select their own accounts in the user account table and change the password. All other buttons are unavailable. Use the following procedure to change the user account parameters. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account to modify. NOTE You cannot modify the default root and factory accounts, even if you are logged in as root. 4. Click Modify. The Modify User Account dialog box displays. NOTE If the user account you are modifying does not have a subset of your Admin Domains, a warning message displays to inform you of the permissions conflict. 5. Select a role from the menu. You can change the role only on user-level accounts. You cannot change the role on the admin or root accounts. You cannot change the role of your own account. 6. Enter a new description. You can change the description only on user-level accounts. You cannot change the description of the default accounts. You cannot change the description of your own account. 7. Click Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the account. You can enable and disable user- and admin-level accounts, but not your own account. You cannot enable or disable your own account or the factory account. Only the root account can disable itself. If you disable an account, all active CLI sessions for that account are logged out. 212 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL User-defined accounts 17 8. Check the available Admin Domains that the user can access. Only Admin Domains that have already been created and are accessible to you display. If all the Admin Domains in the list are inactive then you cannot log in to the switch. NOTE The All option does not mean all of the listed Admin Domains; it means all Admin Domains from AD0 through AD255, regardless of whether they were already created. The All button is disabled unless the following conditions are met: • The selected role for the target user must be admin or securityadmin. • You must be a physical fabric administrator. Selecting All makes the target user account a physical fabric administrator. 9. Select a home domain for the user from the Home AD menu. If AD0 is deselected in the user’s Admin Domain list and no other Admin Domains are selected, the next available Admin Domain becomes the user’s default home Admin Domain. 10. Click OK and click Apply to apply your changes. Maintaining passwords When you expire a password, the next time that user logs in, Web Tools requires the user to provide a new password. NOTE You have to own the switch in order to modify password rules. A password becomes locked if a user has exceeded the maximum number of failed login attempts. This number is specified in the Lockout Threshold field. To unlock a locked password, refer to the unlock procedure in “Unlocking a password” on page 215. Changing the password of an account If you are logged in as admin, you can change the password of your own account, peer admin accounts, switchadmin accounts, and user accounts. You can also change the root or factory account passwords. If you are changing the password of an admin account, you must also provide the current password. You do not need to provide the current password if you are changing the password of a lower-level user account. Passwords can be from 8 through 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic or numeric character. They can include alphanumeric characters, the dot (.), and the underscore (_). They are case-sensitive. Passwords must also meet any additional password rules that were set up. (Refer to “Setting the rules for passwords” on page 214 for more information.) Use the following procedure to change the password of an account. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 213 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 User-defined accounts 3. Select the account to modify. If you are logged in as a switchadmin, you can only change the password of your own account. 4. Click Change Password. The Set User Account Password dialog box displays. 5. Enter the current password of the account. This step is required only if you are changing the password of your own or a peer admin account. 6. Enter the new password of the account. The new password must have at least one character different from the old password. 7. Retype the new password in the Confirm Password field. 8. Click OK. 9. Click Apply to save your changes. Setting the rules for passwords Use the following procedure to set rules for passwords. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Click Set Password Rule. The Configure Password Rule dialog box displays. 4. Fill out the dialog box for the password rules you want to enforce. The available options are: • • • • • • • • Minimum number of days (0–999) before you can change the password again Number of days (0–999) before a password expires Number of password changes before you can reuse a password Minimum password length (8–40 characters) Minimum number of uppercase and lowercase characters required Minimum number of digits and punctuation characters required Number of characters that can be repeated in the password Number of failed login attempts (0–999) before the password is locked from further change attempts, and the amount of time the password is locked (0–99999 minutes) • Number of days to warn user before password expiration (0–999) 5. Select whether to enable or disable the lockout administration features. If you select to disable the lockout administration, the user is never locked out of the system. 6. Click OK to close the dialog box. 7. 214 Click Apply to save your changes. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Access control list policy configuration 17 Setting a password as expired Use the following procedure to set a password as expired. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account. 4. Click Expire Password. If the button is unavailable, the password is already expired. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Unlocking a password Use the following procedure to unlock a password. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account. 4. Click Unlock Password. If the button is unavailable, the password is already unlocked or was not locked out. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Displaying roles and assigned logical fabrics You can display user role assignments for logical fabrics. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select an account. 4. Select Show Role and VF. The role mapping for that user displays. Access control list policy configuration Support for the Access Control List (ACL) policies is currently defined in the Switch Connection Control (SCC) and Device Connection Control (DCC) policies. SCC and DCC policy configuration in base Fabric OS is performed on a switch-local basis. Fabric Configuration Server (FCS) Policy can be created only once. While creating the FCS policy, the local switch WWN is automatically included in the list. In the FCS list, the switch in the first position becomes the primary FCS switch. If the first switch in the FCS list is not reachable, the next switch becomes the primary switch. You can also explicitly specify the primary FCS switch. If there is no SCC, DCC, or FCS policy, the defined and active list is blank. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 215 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Access control list policy configuration Virtual Fabrics considerations ACL policies can be implemented at the logical switch/logical fabric level. Admin Domain considerations ACL management can be done on AD255 and in AD0 only if there are no other user-defined Admin Domains. Both AD0 (when no other user-defined Admin Domains exist) and AD255 provide an unfiltered view of the fabric. If there are user defined Admin Domains, then ACL management can be done on AD255 only. Creating an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy You can create the FCS policy only once. Use the following procedure to create an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select the ACL subtab. 4. Select a policy by clicking on the appropriate tab (SCC, DCC, or FCS). 5. Click Edit. This launches the ACL Policy Configuration wizard. 6. Select the policy type you want to edit. 7. Click Next and click Create. 8. SCC Option: Add switches to an SCC policy by selecting one or more switches and clicking Add or Add All. 9. SCC Option: To add an offline switch, click Add other Switch and enter the WWN. 10. DCC Option: Select the ports to add to a DCC policy. When you launch the DCC Policy Configuration wizard, only the launched switch and its ports are listed in the tree. All the devices in the fabric are also listed in the tree. 11. In the ADD Domain, Port Index field, enter the value in the Domain, Index format and click Add. 12. Click OK to confirm the changes to the switch. 13. Activate the policy in order to implement it. Refer to “Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies” on page 217 for instructions. Editing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy Use the following procedure to edit an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Make sure the Show Advanced Mode option is selected. 216 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Access control list policy configuration 17 3. Select the Security Policies tab. 4. Select a policy by clicking on the appropriate tab. 5. Click Edit. This launches the ACL Policy Configuration wizard. 6. Select the policy type you want to edit. 7. Click Next and click Modify. 8. Select a switch or highlight multiple switches to add to the policy by clicking Add or Add All. 9. Select a switch or highlight multiple switches to remove a policy by clicking Remove. 10. Click Next and click Finish to confirm the changes to the switch. Deleting all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies You cannot delete the FCS policy from non-primary or non-FCS switches. The Delete All button is enabled only when there is at least one policy activated. Use the following procedure to delete all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Click Delete All. A warning message displays. 4. Click OK to delete all the policies. Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies After a policy is created or modified, you can distribute it to the remaining fabric. To delete a policy, you must activate a new or empty policy. Use the following procedure to activate all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Click Activate All to activate all the policies. NOTE Activating the policy moves it into the Activate Policy Set window. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 217 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy configuration Distributing an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy Perform this procedure to distribute an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy. NOTE SCC and DCC policy can be distributed only for a primary switch. Use the following procedure to distribute an SCC, DCC, or FCS policy. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select the appropriate tab (SCC, DCC, or FCS). 4. Click Distribute Policy. 5. Select the switches that will receive the policy. 6. Select OK. If the policy distribution fails, an error dialog box displays. Moving an FCS policy switch position You can move the position of a primary switch in the FCS policy list. Use the following procedure to move an FCS policy switch position. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select the FCS tab. 4. Click Move FCS Switch. 5. Select the appropriate from and to positions. 6. Click Apply. 7. After you move all the member switches, click Apply and Close. Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy configuration Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy (FWCP) configures the Fabric Wide Consistency behavior of distributable ACL policies. The policy ensures that the switches in the fabric enforce the same policies. Set a strict or tolerant fabric-wide consistency policy for each ACL policy type (SCC, DCC, FCS) to automatically distribute that database when a policy change is activated. If a fabric-wide consistency policy is not set, then the policies are managed on a per switch basis. Use the following procedure to set the fabric-wide consistency policy for an SCC, DCC or FCS policy 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 218 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Authentication policy configuration 3. Under Security Policies, click FWCP. 4. Select one of the following consistency behavior for the required policy type (SCC, DCC, FCS). • Absent • Tolerant • Strict NOTE You can change the consistency behaviors of SCC, DCC, or FCS policy only for a primary switch. 5. Click Apply. 6. Click Yes to accept the changes. NOTE If the switch is not a primary switch, an error message dialog box displays. 7. Click No to discard the changes and click Refresh in the FWCP Configuration window to manually refresh the window. 8. Click Close. Authentication policy configuration You can configure an authentication protocol policy for E_Port and F_Port authentication, and then distribute the authentication policy to other switches in the fabric. You can also set shared secret keys. Configuring authentication policies for E_Ports Use the following procedure to configure authentication policies for E_Ports. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. In the Authentication Type field, select FCAP or DHCHAP. 5. Select the switch authentication policy mode: : On Strict authentication is enforced on all E_Ports. Active The switches can be connected to a switch with any type of policy. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 219 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Authentication policy configuration Passive The switch does not initiate authentication but participates if the connecting switch initiates authentication. Hash A hash function (like SHA or MD5) is used for authentication. Off The switch does not support authentication. Any authentication negotiation is rejected. 6. Select a DH-Group type. 7. Optional: Set the device authentication policy mode to either off or passive and click Apply. Configuring authentication policies for F_Ports Use the following procedure to configure authentication policies for F_Ports. 1. Open the Switch Administration window and click Show Advanced Mode, if not selected. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. In the Authentication Type field, select DHCHAP. NOTE You must select DHCHAP when you are configuring authentication for an F_Port. 5. Set the switch authentication mode to either off or passive and click Apply. Distributing authentication policies Authentication policies are distributed only if all the selected switches accept the distribution. Only the policy mode is distributed to the selected switches. The switch initiating the distribution must accept distribution. Use the following procedure to distribute authentication policies. NOTE You cannot distribute authentication policies in AD0 unless it is the only Admin Domain. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. Click Distribute Policy. 5. Select the switches or click the button to distribute to all. 6. Click OK. 220 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Authentication policy configuration Re-authenticating policies A user who has changed authentication policy parameters or a shared secret key pair can re-initialize the authentication. Use the following procedure to re-authenticate policies. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. The Port Administration window displays with the port selected. 2. Click Re-Authenticate (active only for F_Ports and E_Ports). 3. Close the window. Setting a shared secret key pair DH-CHAP requires a shared secret key pair between two entities to authenticate with each other. A key pair consists of a local secret and a peer secret. The local secret identifies the local switch. The peer secret identifies the entity to which the local switch may authenticate. Use the following procedure to set a shared secret key pair. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. Select the Shared Secret Keys subtab. 5. Click Add. The Add Shared Secret Keys dialog box displays. 6. Enter the Switch WWN, name, or domain ID, or use the Browse button to select a switch. 7. In the Peer Secret and Confirm Peer Secret fields, enter the peer secret value. 8. In the Local Secret and Confirm Local Secret fields, enter the local secret value. 9. Click Add. 10. When you are finished adding secret key pairs for switches, click Apply. Modifying a shared secret key pair You can edit and modify the secret key pairs by switch. Use the following procedure to modify a shared secret pair. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. Select the Shared Secret Keys subtab. 5. Select a secret key pair and click Edit. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 221 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 SNMP configuration 6. Make the appropriate changes and click OK. Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode This setting determines whether or not authentication is required when a switch logs in to a fabric. Use the following procedure to set the Switch Policy Authentication mode. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. Use the Switch Policy Authentication Mode option to select the authentication policy. SNMP configuration This section describes how to manage the configuration of the SNMP agent in the switch. The configuration includes SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 configuration, accessControl, and systemGroup configuration parameters. Access is read-only if you do not have admin or security admin authority. For more information, refer to the snmpConfig command in the Fabric OS Command Reference. Setting SNMP trap levels Use the following procedure to set SNMP trap levels. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 3. Select a trap level for a recipient from the corresponding Trap Level menu in the SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 sections. The level you select identifies the minimum event level that prompts a trap. NOTE Adding or editing the user name can be done only through the CLI and by selecting a user name from the User Name menu in the SNMPv3 section. 4. Click Apply. Changing the systemGroup configuration parameters Use the following procedure to change the systemGroup configuration parameters. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 222 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL SNMP configuration 17 3. Enter a contact name, description, and location in the SNMP Information section. 4. Optional: Select the Enable Authentication Trap check box to allow authentication traps to be sent to the reception IP address. 5. Click Apply. Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters Use the following procedure to set SNMPv1 configuration parameters. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 3. Double-click a community string in the SNMPv1 section and enter a new community string. 4. Double-click a recipient IP address in the SNMPv1 section and enter a new IP address. 5. Click Apply. Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters NOTE The port number is not included. Use the following procedure to set SNMPv3 configuration parameters. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 3. Select a user name from the User Name menu in the SNMPv3 section. NOTE The list is scrollable. If you do not see your user name, scroll down using the scroll bar or by clicking the User Name heading. 4. Double-click a recipient IP address in the SNMPv3 section and enter a new IP address. 5. Select a trap level from the Trap Level menu. 6. Optional: Select the Enable SNMPv3 Informs for all Trap Recipients check box to enable or disable inform requests for all trap recipients. 7. Enabling SNMPv3 informs allows you to enter the Engine ID. The Engine ID is required to authenticate the inform request. If informs request is disabled, the SNMP manager does not send a response to the sender. 8. Click Apply. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 223 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 RADIUS management Changing the access control configuration NOTE The port number is not included. Use the following procedure to change the access control configuration. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 3. Double-click an access host IP address in the Access Control List section and enter a new host IP address. You can enter an IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. When you use the IPv6 format, you must include a prefix; for example, fec0::2002/64. NOTE The list is scrollable. If you do not see your user name, scroll down using the scroll bar or by clicking the Access Host heading. 4. Select a permission for the host from the Access Control List menu. Options are Read Only and Read Write. 5. Click Apply. RADIUS management Fabric OS supports RADIUS authentication, authorization, and accounting service (AAA). When configured for RADIUS, the switch becomes a Network Access Server (NAS) that acts as a RADIUS client. In this configuration, authentication records are stored in the RADIUS host server database. Login and logout account name, assigned role, and time accounting records are also stored on the RADIUS server. You should set up RADIUS through a secure connection such as SSH. The following are the three choices in the drop-down menu when RADIUS is selected as the primary service (Figure 59): • Switch Database when RADIUS Authentication Fails—When selected, the switch user login database is checked whenever RADIUS authentication fails. • Switch Database When RADIUS Times Out—Switch user login database is checked only if the physical connection to the RADIUS server fails. • None—Switch user login database is never checked. Only a RADIUS server can be used for authentication. FIGURE 59 224 Choices in the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL RADIUS management 17 If the switch database is selected as primary, there is no secondary option. The RADIUS server cannot be configured as a backup for the switch user login database. When the primary AAA service is RADIUS, you have three secondary service choices: • None • Switch Database when RADUIS authorization fails • Switch Database when RADIUS times out When RADIUS login fails, even though RADIUS server is available, the additional service allows you the option to use the Switch Database as backup authentication service when the RADIUS server is not available. Alternatively, you can have no secondary AAA service, which means that only the primary service is used for authentication. Use the AAA Service tab of the Switch Administration window to manage RADIUS. Enabling and disabling RADIUS At least one RADIUS server must be configured before you can enable RADIUS. Use the following procedure to enable or disable RADIUS. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. To enable RADIUS, select RADIUS from the Primary AAA Service drop-down menu. 4. Select None, Switch Database when RADIUS Login Failed, or Switch Database when RADIUS Login Timeout from the Secondary AAA Service menu. NOTE To disable RADIUS, select Switch Database from the Primary AAA Service menu and select None from the Secondary AAA Service menu. 5. Click Apply. Configuring RADIUS The configuration is chassis-based, so it applies to all logical switches (domains) on the switch and it is replicated on a standby CP, if one is present. It is saved in a configuration upload, and can be applied to other switches in a configuration download. You should configure at least two RADIUS servers so that if one fails, the other server assumes the service. You can configure RADIUS even if it is disabled. You can configure up to five RADIUS servers. You must be logged in as admin, switchadmin, or securityadmin to configure RADIUS. Use the following procedure to configure RADIUS. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Click Add. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 225 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 RADIUS management The RADIUS Configuration dialog box displays. You can configure up to five RADIUS servers. If five RADIUS servers are already configured, the Add button is disabled. 4. Enter the RADIUS server name, as a valid IP address (in either IPv4 or IPv6 format) or Dynamic Name Server (DNS) string. Each RADIUS server must have a unique IP address or DNS name for the RADIUS server. 5. Enter the port number. 6. Enter the secret string. 7. Enter the timeout time in minutes. 8. Select either CHAP or PAP as the authentication protocol. The default value is CHAP, and if you do not change it, CHAP becomes the authentication protocol. 9. Click OK to return to the AAA Service tab. 10. Click Apply. Modifying the RADIUS server Use the following procedure to change the parameters of a RADIUS server that is already configured. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Select a RADIUS server from the RADIUS Configuration list. 4. Click Modify. The RADIUS/ADLDAP Configuration dialog box displays. 5. Enter new values for the port number, timeout time (in minutes), and secret string. 6. Select either CHAP or PAP as the authentication protocol. The default value is CHAP, and if you do not change it, CHAP becomes the authentication protocol. 7. Click OK to return to the AAA Service tab. 8. Click Apply. Modifying the RADIUS server order The RADIUS servers are contacted in the order they are listed, starting from the top of the list and moving to the bottom. Use the following procedure to modify the RADIUS server order. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Select a RADIUS server from the RADIUS Configuration list. 226 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Active Directory service management 4. Click the up and down arrows to rearrange the order of the RADIUS servers. 5. Click Apply. Removing a RADIUS server Use the following procedure to remove a RADIUS server. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Select a RADIUS server from the RADIUS Configuration list. 4. Click Remove. If there is no RADIUS server configured, the Remove button is disabled. You cannot remove the only RADIUS server if RADIUS is the primary AAA service. The RADIUS server is not deleted until you apply the changes from the AAA Services tab. 5. Click Apply in the AAA Services tab. A confirmation displays, warning you that you are about to remove the selected RADIUS server. 6. Click Yes in the confirmation. Active Directory service management Active Directory is the directory server that holds all the user profiles. Active Directory provides user authentication and authorization using LDAP as authentication protocol. Active Directory provides better security while using remote authentication mechanism. You can add, remove, and modify settings of Active Directory Server. Enabling Active Directory service For adding a new Active Directory server, you must provide the server IP address, port number, secret string, timeout value, and LDAP as the authentication protocol. The server IP address may be in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. Select Active Directory as the server type; the dialog box displays LDAP as the only authentication protocol. Use the following procedure to enable Active Directory service. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. To enable Active Directory service, select Active Directory from the Primary AAA Service menu. 4. Select None, Switch Database when Active Directory authentication failed, or Switch Database when Active Directory timeout from the Secondary AAA Service menu. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 227 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec concepts NOTE To disable Active Directory service, select Switch Database from the Primary AAA Service drop-down menu and select None from the Secondary AAA Service drop-down menu. 5. Click Apply. Modifying Active Directory service Use the following procedure to change the parameters of a Active Directory service that is already configured. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Select a server from the ADLDAP Configuration list. 4. Click Modify. The RADIUS/ADLDAP Configuration dialog box displays. 5. Enter new values for the port, timeout, and domain. 6. Click OK to return to the AAA Service tab. 7. Click Apply. Removing Active Directory service Use the following procedure to remove a RADIUS server. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Select a server from the ADLDAP Configuration list. 4. Click Remove. NOTE The server is not deleted until you apply the changes from the AAA Services tab. 5. Click Apply in the AAA Services tab. A confirmation dialog box displays, warning you that you are about to remove the selected server. 6. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box. IPsec concepts Internet Security Protocol (IPsec) is a set of open standards that provide cryptographic security services for IP networks. Several protocols are available for providing authentication and secure transmission of data. 228 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL IPsec concepts 17 From Web Tools, you can establish IPsec policies for FCIP implementations on 7800 extension switches with the upgrade license, the 7500 extension switches and FR4-18i blades, and you can establish IPsec policies for IP interfaces that provide management access to switches and control processors. There are several protocols and algorithms that can be applied. Choosing the protocols and algorithms you want to use may be a matter of adapting to an implementation that is already in place in your LAN, or you may need to do a significant amount of research and planning. The supported protocols and algorithms are defined and described in the RFCs listed in Table 19. TABLE 19 Relevant RFCs RFC number Title RFC 4301 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol RFC 4302 IP Authentication Header RFC 4303 IP Encapsulating Security Payload RFC 4304 Extended Sequence Number (ESN) Addendum to IPsec Domain of Interpretation (DOI) for Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP) RFC 4305 Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation Requirements for Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header RFC 4869 Suite B Cryptographic Suites for IPsec RFC 4309 Using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) CCM Mode with IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) RFC 4306 Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) Protocol RF C4307 Cryptographic Algorithms for Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) RFC 3971 Secure Neighbor Discovery RFC 3972 Cryptographically Generated Addresses RFC 3041 Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Auto configuration in IPv6 Transport mode and tunnel mode Transport mode adds an authentication header (AH) before the IP header. Only a single pair of addresses is used (those in the IP header). When transport mode is used, both endpoints implement IPsec. Tunnel mode encapsulates an IP datagram in a new datagram, with a new IP header specifying the addresses of the tunnel end points. IPsec is implemented between tunnel endpoints. IPsec is transparent to the actual endpoints within the IP header in the original packet. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 229 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec concepts Figure 60 provides a basic visual comparison of how transport mode and tunnel mode modify an IP datagram. FIGURE 60 Transport mode and tunnel mode comparison IPsec header options IPsec adds headers to an IP datagram to enable authentication and privacy. There are two options: • Authentication Header (AH) • Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) Authentication Header AH can be used to authenticate a data stream, but does not provide encryption needed for privacy. The AH contains a message authentication code (MAC). The MAC is created by a hash algorithm calculation. The MAC is transmitted in an IP datagram. The same hash algorithm is then used by the receiver to verify the integrity of the packet. AH can be used in either transport mode or tunnel mode, as shown in Figure 61. FIGURE 61 230 AH header in transport mode and tunnel mode Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL IPsec concepts 17 Encapsulating Security Payload ESP provides authentication, and also provides privacy by encrypting the IP datagram. The use of an ESP header is similar to the use of the AH header. A hash algorithm is used to calculate an authentication value, the authentication value is sent in an IP datagram, and the same hash algorithm is used by the receiver to verify the authentication value. ESP can be used in either transport mode or tunnel mode, as shown in Figure 62. FIGURE 62 ESP header in transport mode and tunnel mode Basic IPsec configurations There are three basic configurations for IPsec use: • Endpoint to Endpoint • Gateway to Gateway • Endpoint to Gateway Endpoint to Endpoint In an endpoint to endpoint configuration, both endpoints implement IPsec. Transport mode is commonly used in endpoint to endpoint configurations, and only a single pair of addresses is used. Typically, this kind of configuration would be used for direct communication between hosts. There are two drawbacks to consider: • If network address translation (NAT) is used on the connection, one or both endpoints may be behind a NAT node. If that is the case, UDP must be used to encapsulate the tunneled packets. Port numbers in the UDP headers can then be used to identify the endpoint behind the NAT node. • Packets cannot be inspected or modified in transit. This means that QoS, traffic shaping, and firewall applications cannot access the packets, and does not work. Gateway to Gateway In a gateway to gateway configuration, IPsec protection is implemented between network nodes. Tunnel mode is commonly used in a gateway to gateway configuration. A tunnel endpoint represents a set of IP addresses associated with actual endpoints that use the tunnel. IPsec is transparent to the actual endpoints. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 231 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec concepts Endpoint to Gateway In an endpoint to gateway configuration, a protected endpoint connects through an IPsec protected tunnel. This can be used as a virtual private network (VPN) for connecting a roaming computer, like a service laptop, to a protected network. Internet Key Exchange concepts Internet Key Exchange (IKE) is used to authenticate the end points of an IP connection, and to determine security policies for IP traffic over the connection. The initiating node proposes a policy based on the following: • An encryption algorithm to protect data. • A hash algorithm to check the integrity of the authentication data. • A Pseudo-Random Function (PRF) algorithm that can be used with the hash algorithm for additional cryptographic strength. • An authentication method requiring a digital signature, and optionally a certificate exchange. • A Diffie-Hellman exchange that generates prime numbers used in establishing a shared secret key. Encryption algorithms An encryption algorithm is used to encrypt messages used in the IKE negotiation. Table 20 lists the available encryption algorithms. A brief description is provided. If you need further information, please refer to the RFC. TABLE 20 232 Encryption algorithm options Encryption algorithm Description RFC number 3des_cbc 3DES processes each block three times, using a unique 56-bit key each time. RFC 2451 null_enc No encryption is performed. aes128_cbc Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128 bit block cipher. RFC 4869 aes256_cbc Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256 bit block cipher. RFC 4869 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL IPsec concepts 17 Hash algorithms Hash message authentication codes (HMAC) check data integrity through a mathematical calculation on a message using a hash algorithm combined with a shared, secret key. Table 21 lists the available encryption algorithms. The sending computer uses the hash function and shared key to compute a checksum or code for the message, and sends it to the receiving computer. The receiving computer must perform the same hash function on the received message and shared key and compare the result. If the hash values are different, it indicates that a third party may have tampered with the message in transit, and the packet is rejected. TABLE 21 Hash algorithm options Hash algorithm Description RFC/Publication number aes_xcbc Uses a cypher block and extended cypher block chaining (CBC). RFC 3566 hmac_md5 The MD5 computation produces a 128-bit hash. RFC 1321 hmac_sha1 The SHA1 computation produces a 160-bit hash. FIPS Pub 180-1 Pseudo-Random Function algorithm The Pseudo-Random Function (PRF) algorithm generates output that appears to be random data, using the HMAC chosen as the hash algorithm as the seed value. PRF is used to strengthen security. Public key certificate-based authentication Industry standard X.500 database servers are available as certificate authority servers to enable certificate-based authentication of computers. SA lifetime The SA lifetime may be defined as the number of bytes transmitted before the SA is rekeyed, or as a time value in seconds, or both. When both are used, the SA lifetime is determined by the threshold that is first reached. Whenever an SA lifetime expires, the security association (SA) is renegotiated and the key is refreshed or regenerated. For example, if a 200 MB file is transferred with a 100 MB lifetime, at least two keys are generated. If a communication takes one hour, and you specify a lifetime of 300 seconds (five minutes), more than 12 keys may be generated to complete the communication. The SA lifetime limits the length of time a key is used before it is replaced by a new key, thus limiting the amount of time a given key is available to a potential attacker. Part of a message may be protected by an old key, while new keys protect the remainder of the message, so even if an attacker deciphers one key, only a portion of the message is vulnerable. Diffie-Hellman groups Diffie-Hellman (DH) groups are used to determine the length of the base prime numbers for the Diffie-Hellman exchange. Diffie-Hellman key exchange is a cryptographic protocol that allows two parties that have no prior knowledge of each other to jointly establish a shared secret key over an insecure communications channel. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 233 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec over FCIP DH group choices are 1(modp768), 2(modp1024), 14(modp2048), and 18(modp8192). Each group provides an incrementally more secure key exchange by providing more bits (768, 1024, 2048, 8192). Authentication methods The methods used to authenticate the IKE peer are preshared key (psk), DSS digital signature (dss), and RSA digital signature (rsasig): • A Preshared key (PSK) is a shared secret that is shared between two parties over a secure channel before it is used. Typically, the PSK is a password or pass phrase. PSKs are created in the end systems used by the two parties. There are several tools available to help select a strong key that will work with various operating systems. When choosing a tool and creating a PSK, keep in mind that the cryptographic strength of a key generally increases with length. • The Digital Signature Standard (DSS) makes use of a private key to generate a digital signature. Each user possesses a private and public key pair. Signature generation can be performed only by the possessor of the user's private key. The digital signature is sent to the intended verifier in a message. The verifier of the message and signature verifies the signature by using the sender's public key. • The RSA digital signature process uses a private key to encrypt only the message digest. The encrypted message digest becomes the digital signature and is attached to the original data. To verify the contents of digitally signed data, the recipient generates a new message digest from the data that was received, decrypts the original message digest with the originator's public key, and compares the decrypted digest with the newly generated digest. If the two digests match, the integrity of the message is verified. The identity of the originator also is confirmed because the public key can decrypt only data that has been encrypted with the corresponding private key. IPsec over FCIP 7500 extension switches and FR4-81i blades use FCIP protocol to IP to carry Fibre Channel traffic over IP networks. IPsec can be used to secure the IP flows over an FCIP tunnel. At a high level, the steps to take are: • • • • • • • Access the IPsec Policies dialog box. Create an IKE policy for authentication. Create a security association (SA). Create an SA proposal. Add an IPsec Transform policy, referencing the IKE policy and the SA proposal. Add an IPsec selector that allows you to apply a Transform policy to a specific IP flow. Enable the policy. Accessing the IPsec Policies dialog box Use the following procedure to access the IPsec Policies dialog box. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Select Show Advanced Mode. 234 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec over FCIP 3. Select the Security Policies tab. 4. Under Security Policies, select IPsec Policies. The IPsec Policies window displays. The default view shows the IKE tab. Establishing an IKE policy for an FCIP tunnel Use the following procedure to establish an IKE policy for an FCIP tunnel. 1. From the IKE tab of the IPsec Policies screen, select Create. The Add Policy dialog box displays. 2. Policy Type provides a way to toggle between the IKE and IPsec Add Policy dialog box boxes. Make sure the Policy Type is set to IKE. 3. Assign a policy number. The Policy Number selector allows you to select a number between 1 and 32. 4. Select the Encryption Algorithm used in this policy. The choices are 3DES, AES-128, and AES_256. 5. Select an Authentication Algorithm for this policy. The choices are SHA-1, MD5, and AES-XCBC. 6. Turn Perfect Forward Secrecy on or off. The default is On. Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) provides additional security by means of a Diffie-Hellman shared secret value. With PFS, if one key is compromised, previous and subsequent keys are secure because they are not derived from previous keys. 7. Select a Diffie-Hellman Group association. The choices are 1 (modp768) and 14 (modp2048). 8. Set a Security Association Lifetime (in seconds). The Security Association Lifetime is a time value in seconds. When this timer expires, the security association (SA) is rekeyed. This limits the amount of time a given key is available to a potential attacker. 9. Click OK. Establishing an IPsec policy for an FCIP tunnel Use the following procedure to establish an IPsec policy for an FCIP tunnel. 1. Select the IPsec tab. The IPsec Policies window displays. 2. Select Create. An Add Policy dialog box displays. 3. Policy Type provides a way to toggle between the IKE and IPsec Add Policy dialog boxes. Make sure the Policy Type is set to IPSEC. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 235 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec over management ports 4. Assign a policy number. The Policy Number selector allows you to select a number between 1 and 32. 5. Select the Encryption Algorithm used in this policy. The choices are 3DES, AES-128, and AES_256. 6. Select an Authentication Algorithm for this policy. The choices are SHA-1, MD5, and AES-XCBC. The remaining three fields are grayed out. They apply only to IKE policies. 7. Click OK. IPsec over management ports IPsec can be applied to the management port on a switch or a CP blade to establish a secure connection between a PC or workstation and Web Tools. The connection can be used as a virtual private network (VPN) interface to Web Tools. At a high level, the steps to take are: • • • • • • • Access the Ethernet IPsec Policies dialog box. Enable IPsec. Create an IKE policy for authentication. Create an security association (SA). Create an SA proposal. Add a IPsec Transform policy, referencing the IKE policy and the SA proposal. Add an IPsec selector that allows you to apply a Transform policy to a specific IP flow. Enabling the Ethernet IPsec policies Use the following procedure to access the Ethernet IPsec Policies dialog box. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Select Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Security Policies tab. 4. Under Security Policies, select Ethernet IPsec. The Ethernet IPsec Policies screen displays. 5. Ethernet IPsec policies can be configured only after enabling IPsec by clicking the Enable button below the Ethernet IPsec policies table. Establishing an IKE policy When you establish an IKE policy, you identify a set of algorithms and authentication rules and parameters to use in a key exchange. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for details on IKE functionality. 236 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec over management ports Use the following procedure to establish an IKE policy. 1. Select the IKE tab on the IPsec Policies window for Ethernet IPsec. The Add IKE Policy dialog box displays. 2. Enter an IKE Policy Name. 3. Enter the IP address of the authentication partner in the Peer IP Address field. 4. Enter the switch’s local identifier in the Local Identifier field. This is normally the IP address in IPv4 or IPv6 format, but it may also be a DNS name. 5. Enter the identifier of the remote peer switch in Peer Identifier. This is normally the IP address in IPv4 or IPv6 format, but it may also be a DNS name. 6. Select the Encryption Algorithm option. 7. Select the Hash Algorithm option. 8. Select the PRF Algorithm option. 9. Select the DH Group Number option. 10. Select the Authentication Method option. 11. If PSK is chosen as the authentication method, enter the name of the file that holds the pre-shared key in the Pre-Shared Key filename field. 12. If you are using an X.509 certificate for authentication, enter the appropriate file names in the Public Key filename, Private Key filename, and Peer Public Key filename fields in PEM format. 13. Use the PFS selector to turn Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) on or off. PFS provides additional security by means of a Diffie-Hellman shared secret value. With PFS, if one key is compromised, previous and subsequent keys are secure because they are not derived from previous keys. Creating a security association A security association (SA) describes a set of parameters for providing secure communications between two endpoints. Use the following procedure to create a security association. 1. Select the IPsec tab. The IPsec Policies screen displays. 2. Select the SA tab. 3. Select Add. The Add SA dialog box displays. 4. Enter a name for the SA in the SA Name field. 5. Select the IPsec Protocol. option. The choices are ah (for authentication header) and esp (for encapsulated security protocol). 6. Select the Authentication Algorithm option. 7. Select the Encryption Algorithm option. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 237 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec over management ports 8. Optionally, enter a value in the SPI number field. A Security Parameter Index (SPI) number is automatically assigned, but may be manually overridden. 9. Click OK. Creating an SA proposal An SA proposal is sent from one endpoint to another to negotiate IKE and IPsec policies. An SA proposal contains one or more security associations (SA). The endpoints must find a match for each of the following in the SAs sent in the SA proposal: • • • • • • • • The IKE authentication method. The IKE encryption algorithm. The IKE hash algorithm. The Diffie-Hellman group number. The IKE SA lifetime. The IP addresses of the endpoints. The IPsec protocol (AH or ESP). The IPsec Transform policy. Use the following procedure to create an SA proposal. 1. Select the SA Proposal tab on the IPsec Policies screen. 2. Select Add. The Add-SA Proposal dialog box displays. 3. Enter a name in the SA Proposal Name field. 4. Enter the SAs in the SA(s) to use field. 5. Optionally, define SA lifetime parameters. The SA lifetime may be defined as a time value in seconds (LifeTime in seconds), as the number of bytes transmitted before the SA is rekeyed (LifeTime in bytes), or both. When both are used, the SA lifetime is determined by the threshold that is first reached. 6. Click OK. Adding an IPsec transform policy The IPsec transform policy is the combination of protocols and algorithms applied to a flow of IP packets. IPsec unidirectional, and policies need to be applied to both inbound and outbound flows. Part of adding an IPsec transform policy is to select an IPsec Protection Type. The choices are discard, bypass, and protect: • Discard causes data packets to be rejected if there is an invalid pair of source and destination addresses or invalid port addresses. • Bypass allows a data packet to be transmitted or received without IPsec protection. 238 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL IPsec over management ports 17 • Process indicates a data packet is processed using IPsec encryption, IKE authentication, or both, using encapsulation security protocol (ESP) processing, or authentication header (AH) protocol processing. Use the following procedure to add an IPsec transform policy. 1. Select the Transforms tab. The Transforms screen displays. 2. Select Add. The Add Transform dialog box displays. 3. Enter a name in the Transform Name field. 4. Select the IPsec Mode. The choices are Transport or Tunnel. 5. Enter the SA Proposal name. 6. Select the IPsec Protection Type option. 7. Select the IKE Policy Name option. IKE policies need to be created before adding a transform policy. If there are no names to select from, you must create an IKE policy. 8. Optional: Enter a local and peer IP address. 9. Click OK. Adding an IPsec selector Selectors are used to apply transform policies to an IP flow. Flows are uni-directional. Selectors are associated with a specific source IP address, a specific peer IP address, and a specific transform. 1. Select the Selectors tab. The Selectors screen displays. 2. Select Add. The Add Selector dialog box displays. 3. Enter a name in the Selector Name field. 4. Select the Traffic Flow Direction (in or out). IPsec policies are unidirectional, and must be applied separately to inbound and outbound flows. 5. Enter the IP address of the sender in the Source IP Address field. 6. Enter the IP address of the receiver in the Peer IP Address field. 7. Enter the Transform Name value. 8. The Protocol Name selector allows you to select a specific protocol. 9. Click OK. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 239 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 IPsec over management ports Manually creating an SA Part of manually creating an SA is to select an IPsec Protection Type. The choices are discard, bypass, and protect: • Discard causes data packets to be rejected if there is an invalid pair of source and destination addresses or invalid port addresses. • Bypass allows a data packet to be transmitted or received without IPsec protection. • Process indicates a data packet is processed using IPsec encryption, IKE authentication, or both, using encapsulation security protocol (ESP) processing, or authentication header (AH) protocol processing. Use the following procedure to manually create a security association (SA). 1. Select the SA(Manual) tab. 2. Select Add. The Add Manual-SA dialog box displays. 3. Enter a security parameter index number in the SPI (Hexadecimal) field. The SPI must be manually applied when manually adding an SA. 4. Enter the IP address of the endpoint that sends the SA in the Source IP Address field. 5. Enter the IP address of the endpoint that receives the SA in the Peer IP Address field. 6. Select the protocol used to carry the transmission using the Protocol Name selector. 7. Select the Traffic Flow Direction (in or out). IPsec policies are unidirectional, and must be applied separately to inbound and outbound flows. - For the flow from peer to source, select in. For the flow from source to peer select out. 8. Select the IPsec Mode. The choices are Transport or Tunnel. Refer to “Transport mode and tunnel mode” on page 229 if you are unfamiliar with Transport and Tunnel modes. 9. Select the IPsec Protocol. The choices are ah (for authentication header) and esp (for encapsulated security protocol). 10. Select the IPsec Protection Type option. 11. Select the Authentication Algorithm option. 12. Enter or copy a generated encryption key in the Encryption Key field. 13. Select the Encryption Algorithm. 14. Enter or copy a generated authentication key in the Authentication Key field. 15. Optional: Enter a local and peer tunnel IP address. 16. Click OK. 240 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Establishing authentication policies for HBAs 17 Editing an IKE or IPsec policy An existing IKE or IPsec policy can be edited. Use the following procedure to edit an IKE or IPsec policy. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Security Policies tab. 4. Under Security Policies, select Ethernet IPsec or Ethernet IPsec. 5. Select the policy you want to edit. 6. Select Edit. An Edit Policy dialog box displays. 7. Edit the policy as needed. 8. Click OK. Deleting an IKE or IPsec policy You can delete one or more IKE or IPsec policies. Use the following procedure to delete an IKE or IPsec policy. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Select Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Security Policies tab. 4. Under Security Policies, select Ethernet IPsec or Ethernet IPsec. 5. Select the policy or policies you want to delete. 6. Select Delete. The policy is deleted from the SA database (SADB), and is removed from the list. Establishing authentication policies for HBAs Perform the following procedure to establish and enable authentication policies for HBAs as the log in to a fabric. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Click Show Advanced Mode. 3. Select the Security Policies tab. 4. Select Authentication under Security Policies. The Authentication Policy Settings screen displays. 5. Under Configure Authentication Policy, do the following. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 241 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 17 Establishing authentication policies for HBAs • • • • Select the Authentication Type. The choices are FCAP, DHCHAP, or both. Select the Switch Authentication Policy Mode. The choices are Passive, Active, On, or Off. Select the Hash Type used. The choices are SHA1, MD5, or both. Select the DH-Group Type. The choices are 0 (no DH authentication), 1 (1024 bit), 2 (1280 bit), 3 (1536 bit), or 4 (2048 bit). • Use the Device Authentication Policy Mode selector to set the desired mode. The choices are On, Off, or Passive. • Click Apply. 6. If your authentication method uses a shared secret, select the Shared Secret Keys tab. The Shared Secret Keys screen displays. 7. Select Add. The Add Shared Secret Keys dialog box displays. 8. Browse to select the switch WWN or name and domain ID, or enter the switch WWN or name and domain ID in the Switch WWN: Name/Domain ID field. 9. Enter the shared secret key for the peer device (an HBA in this case) in the Peer Shared Secret and Confirm Peer Shared Secret fields. 10. Enter the shared secret for switch in the Local Shared Secret and Confirm Local Shared Secret fields. 11. Click Add. An entry is added in the Switch WWN box. 12. Click OK. 13. Add more shared secrets, if needed. 242 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 18 Administering FICON CUP Fabrics In this chapter • FICON CUP fabrics overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling port-based routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling or disabling FICON Management Server mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • FMS parameter configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying code page information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Viewing the control device state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • CUP port connectivity configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • CUP logical path configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Link Incident Registered Recipient configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying Request Node Identification Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 244 244 245 246 247 248 251 252 253 FICON CUP fabrics overview Control Unit Port (CUP) is a protocol for managing FICON directors. Host-based management programs manage the switches using CUP protocol by sending commands to the emulated control device implemented by Fabric OS. A Brocade switch or director that supports CUP can be controlled by one or more host-based management programs or director consoles, such as Brocade Web Tools or Brocade Fabric Manager. (Refer to the Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide for information about Fabric Manager.) The director allows control to be shared between host-based management programs and director consoles. NOTE To perform FICON CUP operations, the EGM license must be enabled on the switches using the CUP protocol. Also, the EGM license must be enabled to set Prohibit Dynamic Connectivity Mask (PDCM) parameters. To use FICON CUP, you must do the following: • Install a FICON CUP license on a FICON director. • Enable FICON Management Server (FMS) mode on the FICON director. • Configure CUP attributes (FMS parameters) for the FICON director. You can use Web Tools for all of these tasks. You can also use Web Tools to manage FICON directors (when FMS mode is enabled on those directors) to do the following: • Display the control device state • Display a code page • Manage port connectivity configuration Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 243 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 Enabling port-based routing You do not need to install the FICON CUP license to perform FICON CUP management; you must install the FICON CUP license, however, if your switch is to enforce traffic between the FICON director and the host-based management program. Enabling port-based routing Port-based path selection is a routing policy in which paths are chosen based on ingress port and destination only. This also includes user-configured paths. All ports with FICON devices attached must have port-based routing policy enabled. Port-based routing is a per-switch routing policy. After port-based routing is enabled, you can continue with the remaining FICON implementation. Use the following procedure to enable port-based routing. 1. Select a switch with FICON devices attached from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 3. Click the FICON CUP tab. If the EGM license is not installed on the switches using CUP protocol, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. If the EGM license is enabled, the FICON CUP tab is available. 4. Click Enable in the FICON Management Server Mode section to enable the port-based routing policy, or click Disable to disable port-based routing. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Enabling or disabling FICON Management Server mode FICON Management Server (FMS) is used to support switch management using CUP. To be able to use the CUP functionality, all switches in the fabric must have FICON Management Server mode (FMS mode) enabled. FMS mode is a per-switch setting. After FMS mode is enabled, you can activate a CUP license without restarting the director. You can use Web Tools to install a CUP license. For more information on installing licenses, refer to “Activating a license on a switch” on page 47. When FMS mode is disabled, mainframe management applications, director consoles, or alternate managers cannot communicate with a director with CUP. In addition, when FMS mode is disabled on a director, you cannot configure CUP attributes. Use the following procedure to enable or disable FICON Management Server. 1. Select a FICON CUP-capable switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP tabbed page displays the FICON Management Server page. All attributes on this tab are disabled until FMS mode is enabled. 244 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL FMS parameter configuration 18 5. Click Enable in the FICON Management Server Mode section to enable FMS mode or click Disable to disable FMS mode. 6. Click Apply to save your changes. FMS parameter configuration FMS parameters control the behavior of the switch with respect to CUP itself, as well as the behavior of other management interfaces (director console, Alternate Managers). You can configure FMS parameters for a switch only after FMS mode is enabled on the switch. All FMS parameter settings are persistent across switch power cycles. There are six FMS parameters, as described in Table 22. TABLE 22 FMS mode parameter descriptions Parameter Description Programmed Offline State Control Controls whether host programming is allowed to set the switch offline. The parameter is set as enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Web Tools. Active=Saved Mode Controls the IPL file update. The IPL file saves port connectivity attributes and port names. After a switch restart or power cycle, the switch reads the IPL file and actives its contents as default configuration. When this mode is enabled, activating a configuration saves a copy to the IPL configuration file. All changes made to the active connectivity attributes or port names by host programming or alternate managers are saved in this IPL file. It keeps the current active configuration persistent across switch restarts and power cycles. You cannot directly modify the IPL file or save a file as an IPL file. When this mode is disabled, the IPL file is not altered for either new configuration activation or any changes made on the current active configuration. This parameter is set as enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Web Tools. Note: When FMS mode is enabled and the Active=Saved parameter is disabled, you can enable and disable ports, but the setting is not persistent. When the Active=Saved parameter is enabled, you can enable and disable ports and the setting is persistent. Alternate Control Prohibited Determines whether alternate managers are allowed to modify port connectivity. Enabling this mode prohibits alternate manager control of port connectivity; otherwise, alternate managers can manage port connectivity. This parameter is set as enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Web Tools. User Alert Mode Controls director console behavior for alerts. Enabling this mode prompts the director consoles to display a warning whenever you attempt an action that changes switch parameters. When you disable this mode, no warning is displayed. In this case, in which Web Tools is the director console, warning messages are displayed by Web Tools regardless of the setting of the parameter, since Web Tools always displays warning messages when you apply a change to a switch that changes parameters. This parameter is always read-only in Web Tools. Each time that the switch is powered on, the parameter is reset to disabled. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 245 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 Displaying code page information TABLE 22 FMS mode parameter descriptions (Continued) Parameter Description Director Clock Alert Mode Controls behavior for attempts to set the switch timestamp clock through the director console. When it is enabled, the director console (Web Tools, in this case) displays warning indications when the switch timestamp is changed by a user application. When it is disabled, you can activate a function to automatically set the timestamp clock. There is no indication for timestamp clock setting. This parameter is set as disabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Web Tools. Host Control Prohibited Determines whether host programming allows modifying port connectivity. Enabling this mode prohibits host programming control of port connectivity; otherwise, host programming can manage port connectivity. This parameter is set as disabled by the hardware after system installation. and can be reset by Web Tools. Configuring FMS mode parameters Use the following procedure to configure FMS mode parameters. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 3. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page. All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 4. To enable or disable an FMS mode parameter, click the check box next to the parameter. A checked check box indicates that the parameter is enabled. You cannot configure the User Alert Mode parameter in Web Tools, as it is read-only. Displaying code page information The Code Page section identifies the language used to exchange information between the FICON director and Host Programming. It is a read-only field in Web Tools, as it is set by Host Programming only. When FMS mode is disabled, the code page is displayed as unavailable. Use the following procedure to display code page information. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 3. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page in front. All attributes on this tab are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. The code page format is displayed in the Code Page section as shown in the following example: Language used to exchange information with Host Programming: (EBCDIC) USA/Canada -- 00037 246 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Viewing the control device state 18 Viewing the control device state The control device is in either a neutral or a switched state. When it is neutral, the control device accepts commands from any channel that has established a logic path with it and accepts commands from alternate managers. When the control device is switched, it establishes a logical path and accepts commands only from that logical path (“device allegiance”). Commands from other paths cause a FICON CUP Busy Error. Most “write” operations from alternate managers are also rejected. Device allegiance usually lasts for a very short time. However, under abnormal conditions, device allegiance can get “stuck” and fail to terminate. It might cause the switch to be unmanageable with CUP, and you will continue to receive the FICON CUP Busy Error. In this case, you should check the control device state and the last update time to identify if the device allegiance is stuck. The Web Tools Switch Administration window displays the control device state and last update time. You can click Refresh to get most recent update. NOTE You can manually reset allegiance to bring the control device back to the neutral state by clicking Reset Allegiance in the FICON CUP Busy Error dialog box. The following switch parameters being read or modified can cause the FICON CUP Busy error: • • • • • Mode Register Port Names (also called Port Address Name) PDCM and Port Connectivity Attributes Switch enable/disable Switch name change Use the following procedure to access the FICON CUP tab. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration window” on page 35. 3. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP tabbed page displays, with the FICON Management Server subtabbed page in front. All attributes on this tab are read-only until FMS Mode is enabled. The control device state is displayed as neutral or switched in the Control Device Allegiance field. NOTE If FMS mode is enabled, and the control device state is unavailable, the FICON CUP Busy Error is displayed. Click Reset Allegiance in the error message to reset the control device state to its correct state. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 247 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 CUP port connectivity configuration CUP port connectivity configuration In the Port Connectivity subpanel, you can manage the configuration files and active configuration. All CUP configuration files and the active configuration are listed in a table. The active configuration is listed as “Active Configuration*” and the description in the table is “Current active configuration on switch.” The other special configuration file is the IPL. Any other files displayed are user-defined configurations and are stored on the switch. You can create, activate, copy, or delete saved CUP port connectivity configurations; however, you can only edit or copy a configuration while it is active.You can also activate, edit, or copy the IPL configuration. You must have FMS mode enabled before you can make any changes to the configurations. Click Refresh to get the latest configuration file list from the switch. When creating a new configuration or editing an existing configuration, the Web Tools port name is restricted to printable ASCII characters. Characters beyond printable ASCII characters are displayed as dots. When initially installed, a switch allows any port to dynamically communicate with any other port. Two connectivity attributes are defined to restrict this any-to-any capability for external ports: Block and Prohibit. Block is a port connectivity attribute that prevents all communication through a port. Prohibit is the port connectivity attribute that prohibits or allows dynamic communication between ports when a port is not blocked. Each port has a vector specifying its Prohibit attribute with respect to each of the other ports in the switch. This attribute is always set symmetrically in that a pair of ports is either prohibited or allowed to communicate dynamically. The Port Connectivity table (shown in Figure 64 on page 250) displays the Port number (in physical-location format), Port Name (port address name), Block attribute, Prohibit attribute, and Area Id (port address, displayed in hexadecimal) in fixed columns. The right side is a port matrix, that lists all ports by Area ID and identifies prohibited ports. Those columns are scrollable and swappable. Viewing CUP port connectivity configurations Use the following procedure to display a list of CUP port connectivity configurations. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Tasks > Manage > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page in front. All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 5. Click the CUP Port Connectivity subtab. 248 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 CUP port connectivity configuration Modifying CUP port connectivity configurations In the Edit Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box, swapped ports are indicated with the “(Swapped)” label (Figure 63). FIGURE 63 Edit Port CUP Connectivity dialog box swapped label Use the following procedure to create a new CUP port connectivity configuration or to edit an existing configuration. 1. Display the CUP port connectivity configuration list. 2. You can either create a new configuration or edit an existing configuration: • To create a new configuration, click New. The Create Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box displays all ports and port names on the selected switch (similar to the dialog box shown in Figure 64). The Block column, Prohibit column, and prohibited ports matrix are displayed as empty, for you to configure. • To edit an existing configuration, click the configuration, and then click Edit. The Edit Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box displays the content of the selected configuration from the switch in a table format (Figure 64). 3. Optional: Select the check box corresponding to a port you want to block on the Block column. Repeat this step for all ports you want to block. Select the Block All check box to block all ports. 4. Optional: Select the check box corresponding to a port you want to prohibit on the Prohibit column. Repeat this step for all ports you want to prohibit. Select the Prohibit All check box to prohibit all ports. The cells in the matrix are updated with “X” icons to identify prohibited ports. FE and FF ports are in the disabled state in FMS mode. 5. Optional: Click the individual cells corresponding to the combination of ports you want to prohibit. You cannot prohibit a port to itself. If you prohibit E_Port, E-E connection, or E-F connection, a warning message is displayed, “You have placed a prohibit on an E-Port. This has no effect for Fabric OS based fabrics”. 6. Review your changes. A blue background in a cell indicates that its value has been modified. 7. After you have finished making changes, do any of the following: Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 249 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 CUP port connectivity configuration • Click Activate to save the changes and make the configuration active immediately, as described in “Activating a CUP port connectivity configuration” on page 250. • Click Save to save the changes but not make the configuration active. • Click Save As to save the configuration to a new configuration file. When you click Save As, a dialog box displays in which you should enter a file name and description for the configuration file. • Click Refresh to refresh the information from the switch. • Click Cancel to cancel all changes without saving. FIGURE 64 Port CUP Connectivity Configuration dialog box Activating a CUP port connectivity configuration When you activate a saved CUP port connectivity configuration on the switch, the preceding configuration (currently activated) is overwritten. Use the following procedure to activate a CUP port connectivity configuration. 1. Open the CUP port connectivity configuration list. 2. Select the saved configuration from the list. 3. Click Activate. The Activate CUP Port Connectivity Configuration confirmation dialog box displays. The message reminds you that the current configuration will be overwritten upon activation. 250 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL CUP logical path configuration 18 4. Optional: Click Active=Saved Mode to enable (selected) or disable (not selected) the Active=Saved FMS parameter after the configuration is activated. 5. Click Yes to activate the configuration or click No to cancel the activation. Copying a CUP port connectivity configuration Use the following procedure to copy a CUP port connectivity configuration to a new configuration. 1. Display the CUP port connectivity configuration list. 2. Select a saved configuration or the active configuration from the list. 3. Click Copy. The Copy CUP Port Connectivity Configuration dialog box displays. 4. In the dialog box, enter a name and description for the new configuration and click OK to save the configuration to the target file; click Cancel to cancel copying the configuration. The file name must be in alphanumeric characters and can contain only dashes or underscores as special characters. Deleting a CUP port connectivity configuration Use the following procedure to delete a saved CUP port connectivity configuration. 1. Display the CUP port connectivity configuration list. 2. Select the saved configuration from the list. 3. Click Delete. The Delete CUP Port Connectivity Configuration confirmation dialog box displays. 4. Click Yes to delete the selected configuration; click No to cancel the deletion. CUP logical path configuration The logical reporting path is a CUP mechanism for sending FRU-failure type reports to a FICON Logical Path via the FICON Protocol. Viewing CUP logical path configurations Use the following procedure to display a list of CUP logical path configurations. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Tasks > Manage > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page in front. All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 5. Click the CUP Logical Paths subtab. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 251 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 Link Incident Registered Recipient configuration Configuring CUP logical paths Use the following procedure to configure a CUP logical path. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Tasks > Manage > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page in front. All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 5. Click the CUP Logical paths subtab. 6. Select a logical path and click Set Current. Link Incident Registered Recipient configuration The Link Incident Registered Recipient (LIRR) receives Link Incident Reports (RLIR) on the source N_Port. The LIRR database is stored on the switch. Viewing Link Incident Registered Recipient configurations Use the following procedure to display a list of Link Incident Registered Recipient (LIRR) configurations. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Tasks > Manage > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page in front. All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 5. Click the Link Incident Registered Recipient subtab. Configuring LIRRs Use the following procedure to configure the Link Incident Registered Recipients (LIRR). 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Tasks > Manage > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode to see all the available tabs and options. 4. Select the FICON CUP tab. The FICON CUP page displays the FICON Management Server page in front. All attributes on this page are read-only until FMS mode is enabled. 5. Click the Link Incident Registered Recipient subtab. 252 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Displaying Request Node Identification Data 18 6. Click Set LIRR Port. The Set LIRR Port dialog box displays. 7. Enter a port number and click OK. 8. Click Close. Displaying Request Node Identification Data Web Tools displays Request Node Identification Data (RNID) information for the local switch, and for attached FICON devices and FICON channel paths. RNID information for the switch displays in the Switch Information tab (Figure 65). FIGURE 65 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 Switch RNID information 253 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 18 Displaying Request Node Identification Data RNID information for attached FICON devices and channel paths displays on the Name Server view. To view this information, Click Name Server to display the Name Server view. Ports that completed an RNID exchange display FICON in the Capability column. For those ports, the following information specific to RNID displays in the following columns: • • • • • • 254 Device Type Model Manufacturer Manufacturer Plant Unit Type Tag Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 19 Configuring FCoE with Web Tools In this chapter • Web Tools and FCoE overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Switch administration and FC0E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • FC0E configuration tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Quality of Service configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • LLDP-DCBX configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring CEE interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring a link aggregation group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring FCoE login groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying FCoE port information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying LAG information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying VLAN information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying FCoE login groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying QoS information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying LLDP-DCBX information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Displaying CEE interface statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring a CEE interface from the Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Configuring a CEE interface from the Port Admin panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling and disabling a LAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling and disabling LLDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling and disabling QoS priority-based flow control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Enabling and disabling FCoE ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 256 256 257 257 258 259 262 263 263 264 265 266 266 266 266 267 267 267 267 268 268 268 269 255 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Web Tools and FCoE overview Web Tools and FCoE overview Brocade Web Tools is an embedded graphical user interface (GUI) that enables administrators to monitor and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports. Web Tools is launched directly from a web browser, or from the DCFM client. NOTE For complete information on Web Tools, refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide. This chapter only discusses Web Tools and FCoE configuration. A limited set of features is accessible using Web Tools without a license, and is available free of charge. Additional switch management features are accessible using Web Tools with the Enhanced Group Management (EGM) license. Refer to “Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM” for more information. A new view has been added to Web Tools for the Brocade 8000 switch and FCOE10-24 DCX blade, and new tabs have been added to the Switch Administration panel and the Port Administration panel to support FCoE interfaces and trunks. Web Tools, the EGM license, and DCFM Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.1.1, Web Tools functionality is tiered and integrated with DCFM. If you are migrating from a Web Tools release prior to Fabric OS version 6.1.1, this may impact how you use Web Tools. A Web Tools license is not required, and a basic version of Web Tools is available for free. Additional functionality may be added by obtaining the Enhanced Group Management (EGM) license. The EGM license is only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, the Encryption Switch, and the 300, 5100, and 5300 switches. For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without the EGM license. Port information that is unique to FCoE The General tab of the Port Administration panel displays several parameters that are unique to CEE/DCE interfaces: • Interface Mode—The interface mode vales are either None or L2 mode. • VLAN ID—The VLANs that carry traffic on the links are attached to this port. • LAG—The ID of the Link Aggregation Group (LAG), with which this port is associated. If no ID is specified, the port is not associated with any LAG. • L2 Mode—The values are Access, Trunk, or Converged. Access mode allows only one VLAN association, and allows only untagged frames. Trunk mode allows more than one VLAN association, and allows tagged frames. Converged mode interface can be native (untagged or access) in one VLAN and it could be non-native (trunk or tagged) type in more than one VLAN. • CEE Map—The name of a CEE map that was created and associated with the port. • Traffic Class Map—The name of a traffic class map that was created and associated with the port. • LLDP Status—Indicates whether LLDP is active or inactive. • LLDP Profile—The name of an LLDP profile that was created and associated with the port. 256 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Switch administration and FC0E • FCoE Priority Bits—Each bit represents a user priority that is associated with FCoE traffic. • Default CoS—The default Class of Service. Switch administration and FC0E The CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel is specific to DCE and CEE configuration and management. The CEE tab has five subtabs (Figure 66) that are used for FCoE switch administration: • • • • • Link Aggregation VLAN FCoE Login Group QoS LLDP-DCBX . FIGURE 66 Switch Administration CEE subtabs FC0E configuration tasks There are several tasks related to FC0E configuration. The following list describes the high level tasks in a suggested order: • Quality of Service (QoS) configuration (optional)—If you intend to implement a specific QoS scheme to prioritize data traffic, it is recommended that you finish your QoS configuration before you begin port configuration. QoS values are referenced when you configure ports. • LLDP-DCBX configuration (optional)—If you intend to implement DCBX, it is recommended that you finish LLDP-DCBX configuration before you configure ports. LLDP-DCBX values are referenced when you configure ports. • CEE interface configuration (mandatory). • Link Aggregation Group (LAG) configuration (mandatory)—Ports must be configured before they can be placed into a LAG. The parameters applied to the LAG reflects on each port that is member of the LAG. • VLAN configuration (optional)—Port and LAG names are referenced in VLAN configuration, and must be defined before you can successfully complete a VLAN configuration. • Login group configuration (optional)—Login group configuration is not dependent on any of the above configurations. It can be done as a separate task. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 257 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Quality of Service configuration Quality of Service configuration As a general concept, Quality of Service (QoS) is a mechanism for classifying and scheduling data traffic based on priority settings. QoS can be used to control traffic congestion, allocate bandwidth, and carry data traffic with different characteristics over a common interface. The following two configuration options are available: • You can create a CEE map. A CEE map defines priority and priority group tables that support Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS). ETS allows allocation of bandwidth to different traffic classes. CEE maps also allow you to enable Priority Flow Control (PFC). • You can create a traffic class map. A traffic class map can be used to map a specific class of traffic to a specific Class of Service (CoS). Adding a CEE map A CEE map defines priority and priority group tables that support Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS). ETS allows bandwidth to be allocated based on priority settings through an exchange of priority group tables. Use the following procedure to add a CEE map. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the QoS tab. 3. Select the CEE Map tab. 4. Click Add. The CEE Map Configuration dialog box displays. 5. Enter a name for the CEE map in the Name field. 6. Enter a precedence value in the Precedence field. The value is specified as a number. The allowable range is 1 to 100. The default is 1. The precedence value controls QoS scheduling policies. If different CEE maps have conflicting policies, the scheduler gives precedence to the CEE map with the highest precedence value (the highest number). When the CEE Map Configuration dialog box displays, the default values shown in the Priority Group Map match the IEEE 802.1Q recommendation for systems supporting eight traffic classes. The Priority Group Map displays the Layer 2 Cos values mapped to Priority Group ID (PGID). PGID values are in the form . . A policy value of 15 indicates Priority values run from 0 (highest priority) to 7 (lowest priority). Note that this is contrary to the CoS values, which run from 7 (highest priority) to 0 (lowest priority). 7. Create a new priority group by clicking Add next to the Priority Group table. An entry is added to the Priority Group table. NOTE When you add an entry, a PGID is automatically assigned. The PGID is an integer from 0 to 7. The first added entry is given a PGID of 0, and the PGID increments by one for each additional added entry until a PGID of 7 is reached. 258 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 LLDP-DCBX configuration 8. Edit the Bandwidth entry to indicate the desired percentage of total bandwidth. 9. Change the Priority Flow Control Status to Enabled to enable PFC for the entry. 10. Click OK. The new priority group displays in the Priority Group Map. Adding a traffic class map CoS priorities can be mapped to traffic classes using a traffic class map. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the QoS tab. 3. Select the Traffic Class Map tab. 4. Select Add. The Traffic Class Map Configuration dialog box displays. NOTE This dialog box has the same structure as the Priority Group Map in the CEE Configuration dialog box. The default CoS-to-traffic class structure is based on IEEE 802.1Q recommendations, as in the default Priority Group Map. 5. Enter a name for the traffic class map in the Name field. 6. Select the Traffic Class that you want to assign to the CoS priority. 7. Click OK. LLDP-DCBX configuration Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a IEEE standard for collecting and distributing device information. Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) extends LLDP by providing a protocol for discovering, initializing, and managing CEE-compliant devices. There are two configuration procedures: • Configuring global LLDP characteristics. • Configuring an LLDP profile. Configuring global LLDP characteristics Configuring at the global level enables you to apply changes to every port. Use the following procedure to configure the global LLDP characteristics. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the LLDP-DCBX tab. 3. Select the Global tab. 4. Select the LLDP check box to enable LLDP globally. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 259 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 LLDP-DCBX configuration You can clear the check box to disable LLDP. 5. Enter a name for the configuration in the System Name field. 6. Optionally, add a description in the System Description field. 7. Select the Mode. For Mode, the choices are Tx (transmit), Rx, (receive) or Both. The default is Both. 8. In the Hello field, enter a time value in seconds. The Hello value sets the interval between hello bridge protocol data units sent by the root switch configuration messages. The range is 4 to 180 seconds. The default is 30 seconds. 9. In the Multiplier field, set the number of consecutive misses allowed before LLDP considers the interface to be down. The range is 1 to 10. The default is 4. The multiplier is related to the Hello time interval. Using the defaults, you wait four times (the multiplier value) at 30 second intervals (the hello value) before giving up on the interface. 10. In the FC0E Priority Bits field, enter a value that indicates the desired user priority. Each bit represents a user priority associated with FCoE traffic. The range is 0-255. The default is 8. 11. Select the parameters you want to exchange. Note that the term TLV indicates packaging of parameters into a Brocade-specific Type/Length/Value (TLV): • Advertise Optional-tlv—Advertises the following optional TLVs: - system-description—Describes switch or blade characteristics. - port-description—Describes the configured port. - system-name—Specifies the system name. - system-capabilities—Describes the system capabilities. - management-address—The IP address of the management port on the 8000 switch. • Advertise dot1-tlv—Select this check box to advertise to any attached device to send IEEE 802.1 LLDP type, length, and values. • Advertise dot3-tlv—Select this check box to advertise to any attached device to send IEEE 802.3 LLDP type, length, and values. • Advertise dcbx-tlv—Select this check box to advertise to any attached device the respective LLDP type, length, and values. • Advertise dcbx-fcoe-logical-link—Select this check box to advertise to any attached device to send DCBX protocol over LLDP to negotiate the logical link type, length, and values. • Advertise dcbx-fcoe-app—Select this check box to advertise application type, length, and values to ensure interoperability of traffic over DCBX protocol running over LLDP. 12. Click Apply. 13. Click Save Configuration. 260 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 LLDP-DCBX configuration Adding an LLDP profile The LLDP profile determines LLDP settings per port. Use the following procedure to add an LLDP profile. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the LLDP-DCBX tab. 3. Select the LLDP Profile tab. 4. Click Add. The LLDP Configuration dialog box displays. 5. Enter a name for the configuration in the Name field. 6. Optionally, add a description in the Description field. 7. Select the Mode. For Mode, the choices are Tx (transmit), Rx, (receive) or Both. The default is Both. 8. In the Hello field, enter a time value in seconds. The Hello value sets the interval between hello bridge protocol data units sent by the root switch configuration messages. The range is 4 to 180 seconds. The default is the global configuration range. 9. In the Multiplier field, set the number of consecutive misses allowed before LLDP considers the interface to be down. The range is 1 to 10. The default is the global configuration range. The multiplier is related to the Hello time interval. Using the defaults, you wait four times (the multiplier value) at 30 second intervals (the hello value) before giving up on the interface. 10. Select the parameters you want to exchange. Note that the term TLV indicates packaging of parameters into a Brocade-specific Type/Length/Value (TLV). - Advertise Optional-tlv—Advertises the following optional TLVs: • • • • • system-description—Describes switch or blade characteristics. port-description—Describes the configured port. system-name—Specifies the system name. system capabilities—Describes the system capabilities. management-address—The IP address of the management port on the 8000 switch. - Advertise dot1-tlv—Advertises to any attached device to send IEEE 802.1 LLDP type, length, and values. - Advertise dot3-tlv—Advertises to any attached device to send IEEE 802.3 LLDP type, length, and values. - Advertise dcbx-tlv—Advertises to any attached device the respective LLDP type, length, and values. - Advertise dcbx-fcoe-logical-link—Advertises to any attached device to send DCBX protocol over LLDP to negotiate the logical link type, length, and values. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 261 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Configuring CEE interfaces - Advertise dcbx-fcoe-app—Advertises application type, length, and values to ensure interoperability of traffic over DCBX protocol running over LLDP. 11. Click Save Configuration. Configuring CEE interfaces The CEE Interfaces tab on the Port Administration panel is used for configuring the CEE interfaces on a switch. Use the following procedure to configure the CEE interfaces. 1. Select the CEE Interfaces tab on the Port Administration panel. 2. Select the port you want to configure under the CEE Interface Explorer. 3. Select the General tab. Normally, this tab is pre-selected. 4. Select Edit Configuration. The CEE Edit Configuration dialog box displays. 5. Select the Interface Mode. The options are None and L2. The default is None. If you intend to use this port in a Link Aggregation Group (LAG), select None. L2 mode is applied when you configure the LAG. 6. Select the L2 Mode. The choices are Access, Trunk, and Converged. The default is Access. The L2 mode setting determines operation within a VLAN: • Access mode allows only one VLAN association, and all frames are untagged. • Trunk mode allows more that one VLAN association, and tagged frames are allowed. • Converged mode interface can be Native (untagged or access) in one VLAN and it could be non-native (trunk or tagged) type in another VLAN. 7. If you are using a CEE map or Traffic Class Map to apply QoS traffic priority, select the appropriate button, and enter the name of the map you want to use. 8. Enter the profile name in the LLDP-DCBX Profile field for using a specific profile for the interface. 9. In the FC0E Priority Bits field, enter a value that indicates the desired user priority. Each bit represents a user priority that is associated with FCoE traffic. The range is 0-255. The default is 8. 10. Assign a default class of service in the Default CoS field. The default CoS range is 0-7. The default is 0. 11. Click OK. 12. Click Enable for Status and LLDP Status. 262 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Configuring a link aggregation group 19 Configuring a link aggregation group FCoE ports can be grouped to create a link aggregation group (LAG). The LAG is treated as a single interface. Use the following procedure to configure a LAG. 1. Select the CEE Interfaces tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the Link Aggregation tab. 3. Click Add. The Add LAG Configuration dialog box displays. NOTE Only ports that you defined with an Interface Mode of None can be a LAG Member. 4. Select the Mode. The choices are Static and Dynamic. Static mode does not use Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to negotiate and manage link aggregation. Link participation in the LAG is determined by the link’s operational status and administrative state. Dynamic mode uses LACP. LACP allows partner systems to examine the attributes of the links that connect them and dynamically form a LAG. When you select Dynamic mode, the Active and Passive options are enabled: • If you choose Active, your switch initiates an exchange of LACP data units. • If you choose Passive, your switch waits to receive LACP data units from its partner system and then respond. Passive is the default behavior. 5. Select the Type. Type refers to the type of trunking used by the LAG. The choices are Standard and Brocade. 6. Select the Interface Mode. The options are None and L2. The default is None. 7. Select the L2 Mode. The L2 mode setting determines operation within a VLAN: - Access mode allows only one VLAN association, and all frames are untagged. Trunk mode allows more than one VLAN association, and allows tagged frames. 8. Select the operational Status. The choices are Administratively Up and Administratively Down. 9. Click OK. Configuring VLANs The Virtual LAN (VLAN) capability allows multiple virtual LANs within a single physical LAN infrastructure. The physical interface must be configured as L2 prior to configuring a VLAN, either as an individual interface, or as a LAG. Before you start the VLAN configuration procedure, you need to know which interfaces or LAGs you want to associate with each VLAN. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 263 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Configuring FCoE login groups Use the following procedure to configure a VLAN. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the VLAN tab. 3. Click Add. The VLAN Configuration dialog box displays. 4. Specify a VLAN ID. The format is VLAN . In this Fabric OS release, no bridge instances are supported, so the bridge number is always 0, and the value under Bridge is statically defined as VLAN0. The is an integer from 1 to 3583, that must be entered in the ID field. 5. Select the Native check box. 6. Under the Selection List, click the plus sign (+) next to the Interface and LAG folders, and select individual interfaces and LAGs you want to associate with the VLAN ID. 7. Click Add to move the interfaces or LAGs to the Selected List. Note the reminder that interfaces must be configured as L2, and that the interfaces or LAGs must be in Trunk mode to be associated with multiple VLANs, Access mode interfaces can be associated with only one VLAN, and the Converged mode interface can be Native in one VLAN and it could be non-native type in more than one VLAN. 8. Click OK. 9. Repeat the procedure for additional VLANs. 10. To edit VLAN, select the detail from the table in the VLAN tab and click Edit. The FCoE check box is selected by default. 11. Click OK to enable FCoE. Clear the check box to disable FCoE. Configuring FCoE login groups FCoE login groups control which FCoE devices are allowed to log in to a switch or fabric. The FCoE Ports window is used for configuring the FCoE ports on a switch. Use the following procedure to configure an FCoE login group. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the FCoE Login Group tab. 3. Click New. The New Login Group dialog box displays. 4. Enter a name for the login group in the Login Group Name field. 5. Select the switch WWN. The choices are: 264 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Displaying FCoE port information • Self — WWN of your current switch • Other Switch WWN If you choose Other Switch WWN, you must enter the WWN of that switch in the provided field. 6. Under Login Member Configuration, select either Allow All Members or Allow Specific Member. • If you select Allow All Members, all devices attached to FCoE ports are allowed to log in to the switch. • If you select Allow Specific Member, you can control which devices can log in, using Member Type, Member PWWN/MAC, and the Add and Remove buttons, as described below. a. Select Model2 as Member Type. a. Enter the port WWN in hexadecimal format in the Member PWWN/MAC field, and click Add. The WWN displays under Allowed Login Members. If you decide a member should not be on the list, highlight the entry and click Remove. 7. Click OK. Displaying FCoE port information There are 24 internal FCoE Ports that bridge FC and Ethernet traffic. You can view FCoE port information from the Port Administration panel. Use the following procedure to display FCoE port information. 1. Select the FCoE Ports tab on the Port Administration panel. The initial view displays a summary of all FCoE ports on the switch (Figure 67). FIGURE 67 FCoE Ports tab, Port Administration panel 2. To view information for a specific port, select the trunk in the FC0E Ports Explorer or select the port in the FCoE Port Configuration and Management table and click View Details. Port information displays in three tabs. The General tab is pre-selected. The Connected Devices tab displays information about devices connected to the switch (Figure 67). Six columns of information are displayed: • Device WWN displays the WWN of the connected device. • Device MAC displays the MAC address of the connected device. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 265 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Displaying LAG information • Connected Peer Type displays the port type on the connected device. • Is Directly Connected indicates whether or not the device is directly connected to the trunk. • FCoE Port MAC displays the FCoE port MAC address. • Switch Port displays the switch port WWN. Displaying LAG information Use the following procedure to display LAG information. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the Link Aggregation tab. The LAG information displays. Displaying VLAN information Use the following procedure to display VLAN information. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the VLAN tab. The VLAN information displays. Displaying FCoE login groups Use the following procedure to display FCoE login group information. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the FCoE Login tab. The FC0E login group information displays. Displaying QoS information Use the following procedure to display QoS information. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the QoS tab. From the QoS tab, you can select the CEE Map tab to display CEE map information, or select the Traffic Class Map tab to display traffic class maps information. 266 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Displaying LLDP-DCBX information 19 Displaying LLDP-DCBX information Use the following procedure to display LLDP-DCBX information. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the LLDP-DCBX tab. • To display global settings, select the Global tab. • To display LLDP profile information, select the LLDP Profile tab. Displaying CEE interface statistics The CEE interface Port Statistics tab displays basic and advanced statistics, and allows you to change statistics collection parameters. Use the following procedure to display CEE interface statistics. The CEE Interface Statistics Configuration section allows you to do the following: • Toggle between showing Absolute Values or Delta Values (values that have changed since the last data collection). • Use the Clear Counters button to clear the counters in port statistics. • Change the retrieval interval. To view additional information, select Show Advanced Mode. An Advanced tab and an Error Detail tab are added next to Basic Mode. The Advanced tab displays CEE transmission statistics, and the Error Details tab displays transmission error statistics. Use the following procedure to display CEE interface statistics. 1. Select the CEE Interfaces tab on the Port Administration panel. 2. Under the CEE Interface Explorer, select a port. 3. Select the Port Statistics tab. Configuring a CEE interface from the Switch View CEE interfaces can be enabled and disabled from a right-click menu on the Switch View. To enable or disable a CEE interface from the Switch View, perform the following steps. 1. Right-click the port to display the right-click menu. 2. Select Configure to display the Enable and Disable options. Configuring a CEE interface from the Port Admin panel CEE interfaces can be enabled and disabled from the Port Administration panel. To enable or disable a CEE interface from the Port Administration panel, perform the following steps. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 267 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 Enabling and disabling a LAG 1. Select the CEE Interfaces tab on the Port Administration panel. 2. Under the CEE Interface Explorer, select the port you want to enable or disable. 3. Select the General tab. This tab is normally pre-selected. You can follow either of the following options to enable or disable the interface: • Click Enable Interface or Disable Interface to enable or disable the interface, as desired. • Click Edit Configuration to open the CEE Edit Configuration dialog box. Select Enable or Disable for the Status field to enable or disable the interface. Enabling and disabling a LAG To enable or disable a LAG, perform the following steps. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the Link Aggregation tab. 3. Click Add. The LAG Configuration dialog box displays. 4. Change the Status to Administratively Up or Administratively Down. Enabling and disabling LLDP To enable or disable LLDP on a CEE interface, perform the following steps. 1. Select the CEE Interfaces tab on the Port Administration panel. 2. Under the CEE Interface Explorer, select the port. 3. Select the General tab. 4. Click Edit Configuration. The CEE Edit Configuration dialog box displays. 5. For the LLDP Status option, select Enable or Disable. Enabling and disabling QoS priority-based flow control Priority-based flow control (PFC) can be used to control network congestion. PFC can be used to selectively pause lower priority traffic classes to ensure that high priority and delay-sensitive traffic are not affected by network congestion. For example, if a large storage transfer is monopolizing the network and causing congestion, PFC can be used to pause the storage transfer so other traffic may use the network. To enable or disable PFC, perform the following steps. 1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the QoS tab. 268 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Enabling and disabling FCoE ports 19 3. Select the CEE Maps tab. 4. Under the Priority Group area, enable or disable Priority Flow Control Status option for each Priority Group ID. Enabling and disabling FCoE ports You can enable and disable FCoE Ports individually from the Port Administration panel. 1. Select the FCoE Ports tab on the Port Administration panel. 2. Select the port you want to enable or disable under the FC0E Ports Explorer, or from the list. 3. Click Enable or Disable to change the current status of the port. You can also enable or disable by clicking Edit Configuration, and selecting Enable or Disable on the FCoE Edit Configuration dialog box (Figure 68). FIGURE 68 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 FCoE Edit Configuration dialog box 269 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 19 270 Enabling and disabling FCoE ports Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 20 Limitations In this chapter • General Web Tools limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 General Web Tools limitations Table 23 lists general Web Tools limitations that apply to all browsers and switch platforms. TABLE 23 Web Tools limitations Area Details Blade Failure If a blade fails on the switch, the Web Tools interface can still display slot and ports as healthy. In this case, the failure might not be visible in Web Tools until the Web Tools window is reopened. Browser For Internet Explore 7.0, the default setting is to disable Telnet functionality. You must make the appropriate changes in the registry to enable Telnet functionality if you want to use it. Launching the default Telnet is not supported in Windows Vista and Windows 2008 server. Browser Fabric Watch, Switch Admin, HA, Name Server, and Zone Admin are separate applets embedded in HTML pages. The successful launch of the applet depends on whether the browser can successfully load the HTML page. Very occasionally, a blank browser window displays with the message “loading pages...” that is stuck. This is likely caused by a sudden loss of switch Web server (either by normal HA failover, restart, or other causes). Workaround: If Fabric Watch, Switch Admin, HA, Name Server, or Zone Admin hang, close this window and relaunch the module. Browser A Web Tools browser window might stop responding following an HA failover immediately after a zoning configuration was enabled or disabled. It is likely that the Web daemon was terminated by the HA failover before the HTTP request was sent back. Workaround: If one of the Web Tools modules is hanging, close the window and relaunch the module. If the module is locked, shut down and relaunch the Web Tools application. Browser When you launch Fabric Watch, Switch Admin, Name Server, and Topology from Switch Explorer through Internet Explorer, the applet windows cannot be resized and the Maximize button is disabled. Chassis not ready for management If the switch is still in the process of booting and you try to launch the Web Tools by entering the IP address, this message displays in the browser. You should wait for the switch to finish the startup sequence. Configuration Web Tools does not support NAT router configurations and does not function correctly with switches behind a NAT router. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 271 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 20 General Web Tools limitations TABLE 23 272 Web Tools limitations (Continued) Area Details Firmware download There are multiple phases to firmware download and activation. When Web Tools reports that firmware download completed successfully, this indicates that a basic sanity check, package retrieval, package unloading, and verification was successful. Web Tools forces a full package install. A restart is required to activate the newly downloaded firmware. This restart is done automatically; however, although Web Tools screens continue to display during the restart, they are not available. Wait approximately 10 minutes to ensure that all of the application windows are restored. If Web Tools fails to respond after 20 minutes, you might need to close all Web Tools applications windows and restart them, or to contact your system administrator for network assistance. The Web Tools loss of network connectivity during a failover or restart (initiated through the firmwareDownload) varies for different configurations: Brocade 48000 and DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms: loss of network connectivity is up to 5 minutes if the power-on self-test (POST) is disabled. If POST is enabled, the loss of network connectivity can exceed 5 minutes. Brocade 200E, 300, 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7500 and 7500E Extension switches, 7600, and the Encryption Switch: Loss of network connectivity is up to 1 minute if POST is disabled. If POST is enabled, the loss of network connectivity can exceed 1 minute. Firmware downgrade If you try to run Web Tools on a switch after downgrading the firmware, Web Tools may not open. This is due to the presence of old application cache files in Java. The workaround is to delete the application cache files using the Java Control Panel. HTTP timeout Occasionally, you might see the following message when you try to get data from a switch or to send a request to the switch: Failed to get switch response. Please verify the status of your last operation and try again if necessary. This indicates that an HTTP request did not get a response. The request was sent to the switch, but the connection was down, probably caused by a temporary loss of the Web server on the switch. Due to the nature of an HTTP connection, Web Tools reports this error after a 90-second default timeout. In this case, verify the status of your last request, using Telnet to check related status, or click the Refresh button from the Web Tools application you were working on to retrieve related data. If your request did not get through to the switch, resubmit it. Executing a refresh from Web Tools retrieves a copy of switch data at that moment; the data you entered can be lost if it had not already committed to the switch. Java cache If the Web Tools progress bar stops at 93 percent when initializing switch details, you must clear the Java cache, as described in “Deleting temporary internet files used by Java applications” on page 6. Java Plug-in If you remove the certificate (not recommended) from the Java Control Panel, you must close and reopen the browser for the certificate removal to take effect. Java Plug-in If you have a Web Tools session open and you open a second session using the File > New browser menu, this results in unexpected behavior of the original Web Tools session. For example, you cannot change Admin Domains in the second session. Web Tools supports only one browser instance per JRE, and when you open another window using the File > New menu, the two windows share the same JRE environment. Workaround: Open two independent browser sessions. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL General Web Tools limitations TABLE 23 20 Web Tools limitations (Continued) Area Details Loss of Connection Occasionally, you might see the following message when you try to retrieve data from the switch or send a request to the switch: Switch Status Checking The switch is not currently accessible. The dialog box title may vary, because it indicates which module is having the problem. This is caused by the loss of HTTP connection with the switch, due to a variety of possible problems. Web Tools automatically tries to regain the connection. While Web Tools is trying to regain the connection, check if your Ethernet connection is still functioning. If the problem is not with the Ethernet connection, wait for Web Tools to recover the connection and display the following message: “You will have to resubmit your request after closing this message.” If the temporary switch connection loss is caused by switch hot code load, or other similar operation, Switch Explorer you are currently running can be downloaded from a different firmware version than the new one. In this case the following message displays: “Switch connection is restored. The firmware version you are running is not in sync with the version currently on switch. Close your browser and re-launch Web Tools.” You need to close Switch Explorer and relaunch Web Tools to reopen the connection. Non-FIPS secure mode HTTPS HTTPS supports only TLSv1 and SSLv3 protocols with !DH:HIGH:-MD5 cipher in non-fips mode. These options must be enabled in your internet browser. Out of Memory Errors If you are managing fabrics with more than ten switches or more than 1000 ports, or if you are using the iSCSI Gateway module extensively, you might encounter out-of-memory errors such as the following: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space To avoid this problem, increase the default heap size in the Java Control Panel. Refer to “Java plug-in configuration” on page 8 for instructions. Performance Monitor If the Web browser crashes or the Performance Monitor license is lost while the Performance Monitoring window is running, some of the Performance Monitor resources owned by Web Tools might not be cleaned up correctly. Workaround: You might need to use the CLI to manually delete these counters. For example, if you detect Web Tools owned resources (using perfshoweemonitor), but you have verified that no Web users are actually using them, use the perfdeleemonitor or perfcleareemonitor command to free the resources. Performance Monitor For SCSI Read, Write, or Read/Write on a LUN per Port graphs, Fabric OS 4.1.0 (and later 4.x versions) allows you to enable only two bytes or less for the LUN value mask setting. Fabric OS 3.1 (and later 3.x versions) allows up to three bytes. Web Tools displays an error message if you exceed this limit. Workaround: There is no workaround. Performance Monitor For Brocade 48000 directors, while monitoring the performance, if one or all the blades turn Faulty or if they are powered off or on, then the behavior of various monitoring graphs is as follows: The Switch Aggregate and Blade Aggregate graphs freeze without any updates (about the traffic). Workaround: Close and relaunch the graphs. The Switch Throughput Utilization, Switch Percent Utilization, and Port Snapshot Error graphs displays the faulty/powered off slot node in the Y-Axis of the graph. Workaround: Launch any port selection dialog box and load the graphs accordingly. Refresh option in browsers When a pop-up window requesting a user response is pushed into the background and a refresh is requested, a fatal Internet Explorer error might occur. Workaround: Restart the browser. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 273 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 20 General Web Tools limitations TABLE 23 274 Web Tools limitations (Continued) Area Details Refresh option in browsers Web Tools must be restarted when the Ethernet IP address is changed using the NetworkConfig View command. Web Tools appears to hang if it is not restarted after this operation is executed. Workaround: Restart the browser. Refresh option in browsers If you change the switch name or domain ID using the CLI after the Web Tools Switch Administration window has started, the new switch name or domain ID is not updated on the header of the Switch Administration page. Clicking the Refresh button does not fix the problem. Workaround: Click the Switch tab and the Switch Administration header updates. Refresh option in browsers If you change the switch name using the Web Tools Switch Administration page or SNMP and then open a Telnet window to verify the name change, the CLI prompt (for example, switch:admin >) displays the previous name. The Telnet prompt cannot pick up the new switch name until the switch is fastbooted. Workaround: In order to display the correct switch name in the CLI prompt after a switch name update using Web Tools or SNMP, fastboot the switch. Refresh option in browsers Following a switch enable or disable, you must wait at least 25–30 seconds for the fabric to reconfigure and for FSPF route calculations to complete before requesting routing information. If accessed too early, routing information are not shown. Workaround: Following a switch enable or disable, wait at least 25–30 seconds before further action. Refresh option in browsers The Web Tools Switch Explorer might continue to display a switch from the Switch View, even when the switch has been removed from the fabric. Workaround: If this behavior is seen, relaunch Switch Explorer. If the switch was removed from the fabric, the Fabric View window lists the switch as unavailable. Refresh option in browsers In the Switch Administration window, Switch tab, if you click the Refresh button, you might not be able to click the data entry fields to enter text. This behavior occasionally happens on a notebook or laptop computer; it rarely happens on a desktop computer. Workaround: If this happens, you should close the browser window and restart it. Switch Explorer closure If a session times out or you log out or close Switch Explorer window, all other windows belonging to the session are invalidated. After a short delay these windows become unusable, but are not closed automatically. You must manually close these windows. Switch View Occasionally, switches might display the port icons correctly, but be missing one or more control button icons. Workaround: Close the Switch View of the switch and reopen it. Windows Operating Systems Occasionally, you will not see the “Lost connection to the switch” message on the Switch View, even though the Ethernet connection has been lost. You might still be able to invoke various features from Switch View, such as Status, Fan Temp, Power, and Beacon. Workaround: Verify Ethernet connection to the switch by pinging the logical switch IP address. Windows Operating Systems While working on Internet Explorer 6.0, when the user launches Switch Explorer it initially does not activate. Click the window once with the mouse, press the ESC key, the Space Bar, or Enter to activate the window. This is applicable in all applets launched using IE 6.0. Workaround: This is not seen while working on Firefox. Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Index Numerics 2 domain/4 domain fabric licenses, 9 7800 switch, 91, 92 aliases, zone. Refer to zone aliases all access zoning, 121 arbitrated loop parameters, configuring, 45 automatic trace dump transfers, 140 A B About Discovery Domains (DD), 193 Access Control List. Refer to ACL access control. Refer to RBAC. Access Gateway mode configuration, 159 disable, 163 enable, 162 F_Port trunk groups, 101 accessing switch event report, 54 activating CUP port connectivity configuration, 250 licenses, 47 Ports on Demand, 93 adding performance graphs to a canvas, 116 zone alias members, 126 zone configuration members, 132 zone members, 128 Admin Domain window, 72 closing, 77 refreshing, 76 Admin Domains assigning administrators, 212 creating, 77 deleting, 80 direct port membership, 83 indirect port membership, 83 opening, 72 to activate/deactivate, 79 alarm configuration report for Fabric Watch, 177 alarms, Fabric Watch configuring, 174, 176 displaying, 177 enabling and disabling, 176 backbone fabric, 149 backbone fabric ID, configuring, 156 backing up configuration file, 61 basic performance monitoring graphs, 109 BB credit, 44 beaconing, enabling, 57, 58 best practices for zoning, 138 blades, enabling and disabling, 38 browsers limitations, 271, 274 refresh frequency, setting, 5 supported, 4 buffer-limited ports, 181 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 C Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. Refer to CHAP changing domain ID, 41 passwords, 213 switch name, 41 CHAP authentication, 187 secret, editing, 196 user, creating, 196 class F traffic, 44 clearing temporary internet files, 6 clearing the zoning database, 138 closing Admin Domain window, 77 sessions, 13 code page, displaying, 246 275 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL configuration Access Gateway mode, 159 upload, 162 configuration file Admin Domain considerations, 64 backing up, 61 restoring, 63 configuring arbitrated loop parameters, 45 backbone fabric ID, 156 CUP port connectivity, 248 default heap size, 8 email notifications, 178 EX_Ports, 153 fabric parameters, 43 Fabric Watch thresholds, 173 FAN frame notification parameters, 45 FC ports, 87 FCR router cost, 155 FICON Management Server parameters, 245 FRU alarms, 176 IOD frames delivery, 204 IP route for iSCSI Target Gateway, 191 Java Plug-in, 8 link cost, 204 long-distance settings, 183 port speed, 87 port type, 87 ports, 83 RADIUS server, 225 routes, 201 syslog IP address, 37 system services, 46 threshold alarms, Fabric Watch, 174 virtual channel settings, 45 configuring FCR router port costs, 155 Control Device state, 247 Control Unit Port. Refer to CUP copper GigE, 91, 92 copying CUP port connectivity configuration, 251 CP failover, initiating, 53 creating, 194 Admin Domains, 77 basic performance graphs, 109 CHAP user for iSCSI Target Gateway, 196 DDset, 195 discovery domains (DD), 194 iSCSI Fibre Channel zones with an effective zone configuration, 198 iSCSI Fibre Channel zones with no effective zone 276 configuration, 198 SCC/DCC policy, 216 SCSI command graphs, 112 SCSI vs. IP traffic graphs, 112 SID-DID performance graphs, 111 virtual targets for iSCSI Target Gateway, 191, 192 zone aliases, 126 zone configurations, 131 zones, 128 creating FCS policy, 216 CUP port connectivity configuration activating, 250 copying, 251 deleting, 251 displaying, 248, 251, 252 customizing basic performance graphs, 109 D datafield size, 44 DDSet creating, 195 editing, 195 default zoning, 121 deleting Admin Domains, 80 CUP port connectivity configuration, 251 user accounts, 212 zone aliases, 127 zone configurations, 133 zones, 130 device probing, 44 devices only view, 125 devices only zoning, 125 direct port membership in Admin Domains, 83 disabling Access Gateway mode, 163 automatic trace uploads, 141 blades, 38 dynamic load sharing, 203 Fabric Watch threshold alarms, 176 FICON Management Server mode, 244 ports, 90, 91 RADIUS, 225 RLS probing, 46 switch, 40 trunking mode, 99 zone configurations, 134 zoning, 134 Discovery Domain Set. Refer to DDSet Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Discovery Domains iSCSI Target Gateway discovery domains (DD), 193 displaying alarms, Fabric Watch, 177 Control Device state, 247 CUP port connectivity configuration, 248, 251, 252 enabled zone configuration, 135 fan status, 142 FICON code page, 246 name server entries, 56 power supply status, 143 switch events, 54 temperature status, 143 user account information, 209 DLS, 203 domain ID, changing, 41 downloading configuration file, 63 firmware, 65 Dynamic Load Sharing. Refer to DLS E E_D_TOV, 44 edge fabrics, 149 editing DDset, 195 discovery domains (DD), 194 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone members, 198 EGM licensed features FICON CUP, 243 Performance Monitoring, 18 email notifications, 178 enabled zone configuration, displaying, 135 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 enabling Access Gateway mode, 162 automatic trace dump transfer, 141 beaconing, 57, 58 blades, 38 DLS, 203 Fabric Watch threshold alarms, 176 FICON Management Server mode, 244 insistent domain ID mode, 44 iSCSI Target Gateway service, 189 ports, 90 Ports on Demand, 93 RADIUS, 225 RLS probing, 46 switch, 40 trunking mode, 99 zone configurations, 134 ending sessions, 13 events displaying, 54 filtering, 55 severity levels, 54 EX_Ports, configuring, 153 exchange-based routing, 201, 203 expiring passwords, 215 extended fabrics, 181 F F_Port trunk groups Access Gateway mode, 101 fabric ID, configuring, 156 fabric information, refreshing, 76, 123 fabric parameters, configuring, 43 Fabric Tree, 23 fabric view, 125 fabric view zoning, 125 Fabric Watch about, 171 alarms, 174 thresholds, 173 failover, initiating, 53 FAN frame notification parameters, configuring, 45 fan status, 142 fast boot, 42 FC ports, configuring, 87 FC Routing module, 150 FC targets, searching for iSCSI Target Gateway, 193 277 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL FC-FC routing about, 149 setting up, 150 supported switches, 150 FCR router cost, 155 FCS policy activate, 217 create, 216 deactivate, 217 delete, 217 distribute, 218 moving switch position, 218 feature licenses, 47 FICON Management Server mode, enabling and disabling, 244 parameters, 245 filtering events, 55 Filtering IP Addresses, 38 firmware download, 65 FRU alarms, configuring, 176 FSPF routing, 202 fwdl. Refer to firmware download. G GigE media type, 91, 92 graphs for performance monitoring, 105 GUI preferences, 22 H HA. Refer to High Availability hard zones, 125 heap size, configuring, 8 High Availability, 49 HTTPS protocol, 9, 273 I ID_ID mode about, 44 enabling, 44 inactivity timeout, 14 indirect port membership in Admin Domains, 83 278 initiating CP failover, 53 initiators for iSCSI Target Gateway, 193 in-order delivery. Refer to IOD insistent domain ID mode about, 44 enabling, 44 installing Java Plug-in, 6, 7 JRE, 7 JRE patches on Solaris, 7 Solaris patches, 7 Internet Explorer 7.0, 32 IOD, frame delivery, 204 IP address filtering, 38 IP interfaces, configuring for iSCSI Target Gateway, 189 IQN, 187 iSCSI Target Gateway about, 185 activating the service, 189 CHAP authentication, 187 CHAP secrets, editing, 196 CHAP user, creating, 196 CHAP, about, 196 clear all, 187 configure IP route, 191 configure the IP interface, 189 creating virtual targets, 191, 192 DDSet creating, 195 editing, 195 Discover Domain Set, 187 Discovery Domain, 187 discovery domain sets (DDSet), about, 195 discovery domains (DD), about, 193 discovery domains, creating, 194 discovery domains, editing, 194 editing an iSCSI target, 192 enabling, 189 FC LUN, 187 FC virtual initiator, 187 GbE, 187 IQN, 187 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone members, editing, 198 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone, creating, 197 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone, creating with an effective zone configuration, 198 iSCSI Fibre Channel zone, creating with no effective Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL zone configuration, 198 iSCSI initiator, 186 iSCSI initiators, 193 iSCSI Port, 186 iSCSI session, 186 iSCSI virtual target, 186 launching module, 188 LUN mapping, 187 managing/troubleshooting accessibility, 199 PDU, 187 search for FC target, 193 supported switches, 186 VT LUN, 187 iSCSI target, editing for iSCSI Target Gateway, 192 ISL trunking, 99 J Java Plug-ins configuring, 8 installing, 6, 7 supported, 5 JRE, installing, 7 L launching FC Routing module, 151 iSCSI Target Gateway module, 188 Web Tools, 9 LEDs, port, 146 licensed features, 47 licenses activating, 47 removing, 48 limitations browsers, 271, 274 firmware download, 272 HTTP, 272, 273 Microsoft Windows Operating System, 274 Performance Monitor, 273 Switch View, 274 limited switch license, 9 link cost, 204 logging out, 13 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 LSAN devices, 156 fabrics, managing, 152 zones, managing, 156 M managing RADIUS server, 224, 227 media type GigE, 91, 92 message severity levels, 54 MetaSAN, 149 modifying performance graphs, 117 RADIUS server, 226 RADIUS server order, 226 zone aliases, 126 zone configurations, 132 zones, 128 monitoring performance, 103 mouse over information, 28 N name server entries, displaying, 56 naming ports, 89 no access zoning, 121 non-FIPS, 273 NPIV ports disable, 92 enable, 92 O opening Performance Monitoring window, 108 Switch Administration window, 35 optical GigE, 91, 92 P passwords changing, 213 expiring, 215 rules, 214 unlocking, 215 279 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL PDU, 187 performance graphs adding to a canvas, 116 modifying, 117 printing, 116 types of, 105 Performance Monitoring window, 108 per-frame routing priority, 44 persistently disable a port, 91 platforms, supported, 5 polling rates, 30 port membership in Admin Domains, 83 port menu, 29 port names, assigning, 89 port speed, configuring, 87 port swapping, 97 port type, configuring, 87 port-based routing, 201 ports buffer-limited, 181 configuring, 83 disabling, 90, 91 enabling, 90 LEDs, 146 long distance parameter, 183 naming, 89 Ports on Demand, enabling, 93 power supply status, 143, 144 preferences persist, 22 printing effective zone configuration, 136 performance graphs, 116 protocol options, 273 R R_A_TOV, 44 RADIUS server about, 224, 227 configuring, 225 enabling and disabling, 225 modifying, 226 modifying server order, 226 removing, 227 RAM requirements, 5 RBAC, pre-defined roles, 14 rebooting the switch, 42 280 recommendations configuration tasks, 31 for Web Tools, 31 for zoning, 138 refresh frequency, setting, 5 refresh rates, 30 refreshing Admin Domain window, 76 fabric information, 76, 123 Zone Administration window, 124 removing licenses, 48 RADIUS server, 227 zone alias members, 126 zone configuration members, 132 zone members, 128 renaming zone aliases, 127 zone configurations, 133 zones, 129 replacing a WWN in zoning database, 137 requirements, Web Tools, 4 restoring configuration file, 63 right-click menu, 29 RLS probing, enabling and disabling, 46 Role-Based Access Control. Refer to RBAC router cost path, 155 routes, configuring, 201 S saving performance graphs, 114 zoning changes, 76, 124 SCC/DCC policy activate, 217 create, 216 deactivate, 217 delete, 217 edit, 216 SCSI command graph, 112 SCSI vs. IP traffic graph, 112 searching zone member selection lists, 137 sequence level switching, 44 session management, 14 sessions, ending, 13 setting refresh frequency, 5 SNMP trap levels, 222 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL severity levels, 54 SID-DID performance graph, 111 SNMP trap levels, 222 Solaris patches, installing, 7 SSLv3, 273 starting Web Tools, 9 swapping port index IDs, 97 switch 7800, 91, 92 changing the name of, 41 enabling and disabling, 40 mouse over information, 28 rebooting, 42 Switch Administration window, 33 opening, 35 Switch Events and Switch Information, 27 switch events, displaying, 54 Switch Explorer, Admin Domains, 23 switch name, changing, 41 switch report, 41 switch status report, 144 Switch View, 25 Switch View buttons, 25 syslog IP address configuring, 37 removing, 37 system services, configuring, 46 T Telnet, 32 temperature status, 143 temporary internet files, 6 threshold alarms, Fabric Watch configuring threshold alarms, 174 enabling and disabling, 176 timeout, session, 14 TLS, 273 trace dumps, 139 transition, partial Web Tools functions to DCFM, 3 troubleshooting iSCSI Target Gateway, 199 Web Tools, 31 trunking mode, enabling and disabling, 99 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01 U unlocking passwords, 215 user accounts, managing, 207 V value line licenses, 9 VC Priority, 45 viewing EX_Ports, 153 LSAN devices, 156 LSAN fabrics, 152 LSAN zones, 156 swapped ports, 97 Switch Explorer, 17 switch status, 144 viewing FCR router cost, 155 virtual channel settings, configuring, 45 virtual targets, creating for iSCSI Target Gateway, 191, 192 W Web Tools Access Gateway mode, enable, 162 GUI preferences, 22 launching, 9 partial function transition to DCFM, 3 WWN adding to zones, 136 removing from zones, 136 replacing in zones, 137 Z Zone Admin module, saving changes, 76 Zone Administration window about, 121 refreshing, 124 saving changes, 124 zone aliases creating, 126 deleting, 127 description, 126 modifying, 126 renaming, 127 281 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL zone configurations creating, 131 deleting, 133 disabling, 134 enabling, 134 example, 131 modifying, 132 renaming, 133 zone member selection lists, searching, 137 zones about, 119 adding WWNs, 136 best practices, 138 creating, 128 deleting, 130 description, 128 LSAN, 156 modifying, 128 removing WWNs, 136 renaming, 129 replacing WWNs, 137 selecting a view, 125 zoning all access, 121 default zoning, 121 no access, 121 zoning database clearing, 138 maximum size, 125, 134 zoning views, 125 zoning, disabling, 134 zoning, saving changes, 76, 124 282 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 53-1001772-01
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