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Contents
Preface
Product Manager Overview
Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Configuring the Switch
Using Logs
Using Maintenance Features
Optional Features
Product Manager Messages
Glossary
Index
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McDATA Corporation

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McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch

Product Manager

USER MANUAL

P/N 620-000158-000

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McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual

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Preface .............................................................................................................................xi

Chapter 1 Product Manager Overview

Managing the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Switch ...........................1-2

EFC Management Menu Options...................................................1-3

EFC Manager..............................................................................1-3

Product Manager .......................................................................1-5

Product Manager Description.........................................................1-7

Using the Product Manager ..........................................................1-11

Keyboard Navigation..............................................................1-11

Using Dialog Boxes .................................................................1-11

Illustrations Used in this Manual..........................................1-11

Logging Into the EFC Manager .............................................1-11

Opening the Product Manager ..............................................1-13

Window Layout and Function...............................................1-14

Closing the Product Manager................................................1-33

User Rights ...............................................................................1-33

Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data....................1-36

Restoring Data to the EFC Server..........................................1-37

Using QuikSync .......................................................................1-38

Chapter 2 Monitoring and Managing the Switch

Hardware View .................................................................................2-2

Identifying FRUs........................................................................2-2

Monitoring Switch Operation..................................................2-2

Monitoring Hardware Operation............................................2-5

Obtaining Hardware Information...........................................2-7

Using Menu Options...............................................................2-13

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Port List View..................................................................................2-20

Menu Options ..........................................................................2-22

FRU List View .................................................................................2-23

Node List View................................................................................2-24

Menu Options ..........................................................................2-26

Displaying Node Properties...................................................2-27

Performance View...........................................................................2-28

Menu Options ..........................................................................2-29

Bar Graph Display...................................................................2-30

Port Statistics............................................................................2-30

Troubleshooting Tips...............................................................2-35

Button Functions......................................................................2-35

Port Operational States..................................................................2-36

Link Incident Alerts........................................................................2-37

Threshold Alerts .............................................................................2-38

Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch

Configure Identification...................................................................3-2

Procedure....................................................................................3-2

Configure Switch Parameters .........................................................3-3

Switch Parameters.....................................................................3-4

Configure Fabric Parameters ..........................................................3-6

Fabric Parameters......................................................................3-7

Configure Switch Binding ...............................................................3-9

Configure Ports .................................................................................3-9

Procedure..................................................................................3-11

Configure SNMP.............................................................................3-13

Procedure..................................................................................3-14

Configure Open Systems Management Server ..........................3-16

Configure Feature Key...................................................................3-16

Procedure..................................................................................3-16

Configure Date and Time ..............................................................3-18

Procedure..................................................................................3-18

Configure Threshold Alerts ..........................................................3-20

Procedures ................................................................................3-21

Export Configuration Report........................................................3-27

Procedure..................................................................................3-28

Enable SANpilot .............................................................................3-29

Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data .........................3-29

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Chapter 4 Using Logs

Using Logs......................................................................................... 4-2

Button Function......................................................................... 4-2

Expanding Columns................................................................. 4-3

Sorting Entries ........................................................................... 4-3

Audit Log .......................................................................................... 4-4

Event Log........................................................................................... 4-5

Hardware Log................................................................................... 4-7

Link Incident Log............................................................................. 4-8

Threshold Alert Log....................................................................... 4-10

Chapter 5 Using Maintenance Features

Run Port Diagnostics ....................................................................... 5-2

Collect Maintenance Data............................................................... 5-2

Execute an IPL .................................................................................. 5-2

Set Online State................................................................................. 5-4

Manage Firmware Versions ............................................................ 5-5

Enable E-Mail Notification ............................................................. 5-5

Enable Call-Home Notification...................................................... 5-6

Backup and Restore Configuration ............................................... 5-7

Backup ........................................................................................ 5-7

Restore ........................................................................................ 5-8

Reset Configuration......................................................................... 5-8

Procedure ................................................................................... 5-9

Chapter 6 Optional Features

Configure Open Systems Management Server............................ 6-2

Procedure ................................................................................... 6-2

SANtegrity Features ........................................................................ 6-2

Fabric Binding ........................................................................... 6-3

Switch Binding .......................................................................... 6-4

Enterprise Fabric Mode................................................................... 6-9

Features and Parameters Enabled ........................................ 6-10

For More Information............................................................. 6-11

Appendix A Product Manager Messages

A ................................................................................................. A-1

C.................................................................................................. A-3

D ............................................................................................... A-10

E................................................................................................ A-11

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F.................................................................................................A-12

I..................................................................................................A-14

L.................................................................................................A-18

M ...............................................................................................A-18

N................................................................................................A-19

P.................................................................................................A-20

R ................................................................................................A-21

S.................................................................................................A-22

T.................................................................................................A-23

U................................................................................................A-27

Y ................................................................................................A-27

Glossary ........................................................................................................................g-1

Index ...............................................................................................................................i-1

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1-1 EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet) . 1-9

1-2 EFC Manager Icon ...................................................................................... 1-12

1-3 Main EFC Manager Window .................................................................... 1-13

1-4 Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Icon ................................................................... 1-13

1-5 Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Product Manager Window ........................... 1-14

1-6 Hardware View .......................................................................................... 1-24

1-7 Port List View .............................................................................................. 1-26

1-8 Node List View ........................................................................................... 1-28

1-9 Performance View ...................................................................................... 1-29

1-10 FRU List View ............................................................................................. 1-31

1-11 QuikSync Icon in Windows System Tray ............................................... 1-38

1-12 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box ................................................................... 1-38

1-13 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box (Advanced Tab) ..................................... 1-39

2-1 Hardware Operation - Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Hardware View ....... 2-5

2-2 FRU Properties Dialog Box ......................................................................... 2-8

2-3 Port Properties Dialog Box new graphic ................................................... 2-8

2-4 Switch Properties Dialog Box ................................................................... 2-12

2-5 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box ........ 2-14

2-6 Configure Date and Time Manually ........................................................ 2-15

2-7 Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Offline) ...................................... 2-16

2-8 Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Online) ...................................... 2-16

2-9 Port Binding Dialog Box ............................................................................ 2-18

2-10 Clear Threshold Alert(s) Dialog Box ....................................................... 2-20

2-11 Port List View .............................................................................................. 2-20

2-12 FRU List View ............................................................................................. 2-23

2-13 Node List View ........................................................................................... 2-24

2-14 Node Properties Dialog Box ..................................................................... 2-27

2-15 Performance View ...................................................................................... 2-29

3-1 Configure Identification Dialog Box .......................................................... 3-2

3-2 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box ................................................. 3-4

Figures

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3-3 Configure Fabric Parameters Dialog Box .................................................. 3-7

3-4 Configure Ports Dialog Box ....................................................................... 3-12

3-5 Configure SNMP Dialog Box .................................................................... 3-15

3-6 Configure Feature Key Dialog Box ........................................................... 3-17

3-7 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box ........ 3-19

3-8 Configure Date and Time Manually ........................................................ 3-20

3-9 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box .................................................. 3-22

3-10 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen .................................... 3-22

3-11 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen ............................... 3-23

3-12 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen .................................. 3-24

3-13 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen .......................... 3-25

3-14 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alerts Activated .................. 3-26

3-15 Export Configuration Dialog Box ............................................................. 3-28

4-1 Save Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 4-3

4-2 Audit Log ....................................................................................................... 4-4

4-3 Event Log ....................................................................................................... 4-6

4-4 Hardware Log ................................................................................................ 4-7

4-5 Link Incident Log .......................................................................................... 4-8

4-6 Threshold Alert Log .................................................................................... 4-10

5-1 IPL Confirmation Dialog Box ...................................................................... 5-3

5-2 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Offline) ........................................... 5-4

5-3 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Online) ............................................ 5-5

5-4 Backup and Restore Dialog Box .................................................................. 5-7

6-1 Switch Binding State Change Dialog Box .................................................. 6-5

6-2 Switch Binding Membership List Dialog Box ........................................... 6-7

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1-1 Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status ................................... 1-32

1-2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions .......................................... 1-34

2-1 Port States and Indicators .......................................................................... 2-36

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Preface

This publication provides details for using the Sphereon ES-4500

Fabric Switch Product Manager application to monitor, control, and

configure operation for a specific ES-4500 switch. You must access the

Product Manager application for the switch through the EFC

Manager application.

Who Should Use This

Manual This publication is intended for data center administrators, LAN

administrators, operations personnel, and customer support

personnel who must monitor and manage product operation.

Organization of This

Manual This publication is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Product Manager Overview provides an introduction

and overview of the switch Product Manager. It is intended as a

quick reference for using features available through the main

Product Manager window.

Chapter 2, Monitoring and Managing the Switch, describes how to

monitor and manage switch operation using the Product

Manager. This includes status indicators, menu options, dialog

boxes, and performance and error data available through the

Hardware View, Port List View, FRU List View, Node List View, and

Performance View.

Chapter 3, Configuring the Switch, describes how to configure the

switch using options available through the Product Manager’s

Configure menu.

Chapter 4, Using Logs, describes how to access and use logs

through the Product Manager’s Logs menu.

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Chapter 5, Using Maintenance Features, describes how to use the

maintenance options available for the switch through the Product

Manager’s Maintenance menu.

Chapter 6, Optional Features, describes features that you can

configure through the product manager by enabling purchased

feature keys. Details on the Open Systems Management Server

and the SANtegrity™ features are included.

Appendix A, Product Manager Messages, lists and explains error

messages that may appear while using the Product Manager.

The Glossary defines terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in

this manual.

An Index is also provided.

Manual Updates Check the McDATA web site at www.mcdata.com for possible

updates or supplements to this manual.

Documentation Other publications that provide additional information about the

ES-4500 Switch are:

•McDATA Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager User Manual

(620-005001)

•McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service

Manual (620-000159)

•McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual

(620-000124)

•McDATA FC-512 Fabricenter Equipment Cabinet Installation and

Service Manual (620-000100)

•McDATA OPENconnectors SNMP Support Manual (620-000131)

•McDATA OPENconnectors Command Line Interface User Manual

(620-000134)

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Preface

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Product Manager Overview 1-1

Invisible Body Tag

This chapter is an introduction and overview of the Sphereon ES-4500

Fabric Switch Product Manager application. It is intended as a quick

reference for using features available through the main Product

Manager window.

Product Manager

Overview

Section Page

Managing the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Switch 1-2

EFC Management Menu Options 1-3

Product Manager Description 1-7

Using the Product Manager 1-11

Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data 1-36

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Managing the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Switch

Three options are available for managing the Sphereon ES-4500

Fabric Switch through a user interface:

•The Product Manager application installed on an EFC Server.

Access to the Product Manager must be through the EFC

Manager applications. These applications are installed on the EFC

Server as shipped from the manufacturer.

•The Product Manager application installed on a

customer-supplied server platform that meets specific

requirements. Contact your McDATA representative for these

requirements when ordering this option, called EFCM Lite.

You must also access the Product Manager through the EFC

Manager application. All three applications are shipped on a

software CD as EFCM Lite for installation on your server

platform when you order this option. In contrast to applications

installed on the EFC Server, EFCM Lite does not include support

for the following features:

—The call-home feature.

—The automatic ZIP drive backup feature through Iomega®

QuikSync.

—The ability to download remote clients from the server or a

website. You must install clients on remote workstations from

the software distribution disk provided with this management

option.

•The SANpilot™ interface. Using a browser-capable PC with an

internet connection to the switch, you can monitor and manage

the switch through the SANpilot interface embedded in the

switch firmware. The interface provides a GUI similar to the

Product Manager application, and supports switch configuration,

statistics monitoring, and basic operation.

To launch the SANpilot interface, enter the switch’s IP address as

the internet uniform resource locator (URL) into any standard

browser. Enter a user name and password at a the login screen.

The browser then becomes a management console. Refer to the

web server interface online help for details on use.

EFC Management Menu Options 1-3

Product Manager Overview

The default user name for the right to view status and other information

is “operator.” The default user name for the right to modify

configuration data, perform maintenance tasks, or perform other options

is “administrator.” The default password for both user names is

“password.”

•Management using simple network management protocol

(SNMP). An SNMP agent is implemented through the Product

Manager application that allows administrators on SNMP

management workstations to access product management

information using any standard network management tool.

Administrators can assign Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and

corresponding community names for up to six workstations

functioning as SNMP trap message recipients. Refer to the

McDATA OPENconnectors SNMP Support Manual (620-000131) for

more information.

This manual provides details on the Product Manager application for

the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Switch only. Also use this manual if you

have EFCM Lite installed on a customer-supplied server platform

(except for those features listed in the preceding paragraphs that are

not supported by this option). This manual does not cover the

SANpilot Interface.

EFC Management Menu Options

This user’s guide provides information on the McDATA Sphereon

ES-4500 Product Manager application only. Information on the EFC

Manager application is provided in the McDATA Enterprise Fabric

Connectivity Manager User Manual (620-005001). Following are lists of

options available under the menu bar in all applications. References

are provided to the correct publication for detailed information on

these options.

EFC Manager Following are options available through the EFC Manager. For more

information, refer to Chapter 3 of the McDATA Enterprise Fabric

Connectivity Manager User Manual (620-005001).

View Tabs •Products

•Fabrics

Product Menu •New

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•Open

•Delete

•Modify

•Properties

•Logout

•Exit

Fabrics Menu •Rename

•Persist Fabric Topology

•Unpersist Fabric Topology

•Export Fabric Topology

•Show Route

•Hide Route

•Show Zone Members

•Show View Port

•Show Fabric Tree

•Enterprise Fabrics Mode (active if SANtegrity™ features installed)

•Fabric Binding (active if SANtegrity™ features installed)

View Menu •User Sessions

•Zoom

—In

—Out

—Default

—Fit in View

•Layout Icons

•Circular

•Spring

•Center in Topology

•Clear ISL Alert

•Clear All ISL Alerts

EFC Management Menu Options 1-5

Product Manager Overview

•Enable Fly Over Display

Configure Menu •Users

•Nicknames

•Sessions

•Operating Parameters (Switch and Fabric)

•SNMP Agent

•Activate Zone Set

•Zoning Library

•Advanced Zoning

Logs Menu •Audit Log

•Event Log

•Session Log

•Product Status Log

•Fabric Log

Maintenance Menu •Configure E-Mail

•Test Remote Notification

•Configure Ethernet Events

•Configure Call Home Event Notification

Help •Contents

•About

Product Manager Following are options available through the Product Manager

application for your switch. For more information on these options,

refer to Menu Bar on page 1-14 in this manual.

View Tabs •Hardware

•Port List

•Node List

•Performance

•FRU List View

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Product Menu •Port (options available when port is selected)

—Port Properties

—Node Properties

—Port Technology

—Block Port

—Enable Beaconing

—Clear Link Incident Alert(s)

—Reset Port

—Port Binding

—Clear Threshold Alert(s)

•FRU

—FRU Properties

•Clear System Error Light

•Enable Unit Beaconing

•Properties

•Close

Configure Menu •Identification

•Operating Parameters

—Fabric Parameters

—Switch Parameters

•Switch Binding (These options are only available if SANtegrity is

installed)

—Change State

—Edit Membership

•Ports

•SNMP Agent

•Management Server

•Features

•Date/Time

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Product Manager Overview

•Threshold Alerts

•Export Configuration Report

•Enable Web Server

•Enable Telnet

Logs Menu •Audit Log

•Event Log

•Hardware Log

•Link Incident Log

•Threshold Alert Log

Maintenance Menu •Port Diagnostics

•Data Collection

•IPL

•Set Online State

•Firmware Library

•Enable E-Mail Notification

•Enable Call Home

•Backup and Restore Configuration

•Reset Configuration

Help Menu •Contents

•About

Product Manager Description

The Product Manager for the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Switch is a

Java-based graphical user interfaces (GUI) that provides in-depth

management, configuration, and monitoring functions for individual

switches and their field-replaceable units (FRUs). Although the

Product Manager is accessed from the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity

(EFC) Manager application, it is a separate application.

In contrast to the Product Manager, the EFC Manager enables

administrators to monitor operational status for all products and

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Fibre Channel fabrics managed by an EFC Server. The EFC Manager

also provides tools to administer user and product access to the EFC

Manager and Product Manager. Refer to the McDATA Enterprise

Fabric Connectivity Manager User Manual (620-005001).

The Product Manager provides graphical views of switch hardware

components and displays of component status. By positioning the

cursor on icons, graphics, panels, and other visual elements in these

views and clicking the left or right mouse button, you can quickly

manage and monitor the switch on your network.

Access the switch Product Manager by double-clicking any switch

product icon on the EFC Manager’s Products View or the Topology tab

of the Fabrics View.

You can install the EFC Manager and Product Manager applications

on remote workstations, as shown in Figure 1-1, using any standard

web browser. For instructions, refer to the appendix in the McDATA

Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager User Manual (620-005001) that

pertains to the operating system of your workstation.

Install the EFCM Lite on a customer-supplied server platform using

the instructions provided with the applications for that platform.

Product Manager Description 1-9

Product Manager Overview

Figure 1-1 EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet)

Using the Product Manager, you can:

•Back up and restore configuration data.

•Clear the system error indicator.

•Configure Fibre Channel operating parameters for the fabric,

such as, R_A_TOV, E_D_TOV, switch priority, and interop mode;

and for switch, such as, preferred and insistent domain ID,

rerouting delay, and domain RSCNs.

•Configure individual ports with a port name describing the node

attached to the port.

•Configure keys for new features.

•Configure interoperability mode for open switch fabrics.

•Configure LIN alerts.

10/100 Mbps Ethernet Hub

SNMP Management

Workstation(s)

Remote User

Workstation(s)

Web Server

EFC Server

Status

TCVR

Packet

Collision

Power

SuperStackII

EntryHub

SUPER

STACK

MID

MDIX

3Com

Corporate LAN

10/100 Mbps

Internet

Connection

SPHEREON

4500

Switch

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•Configure nickname to display instead of WWN for switch and

attached nodes.

•Configuring Port Binding.

•Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names.

•Configure Switch Binding (if installed)

•Configure Open Systems Management Server features (if

installed).

•Configure the switch name, location, description, and contact

person.

•Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking

operation, enabling LIN alerts and port binding, and running

internal and external loopback diagnostics.

•Display field replaceable unit (FRU) properties such as the FRU

name, physical position in the switch (chassis slot number), active

failed state, part number, and serial number.

•Display information for individual Fibre Channel ports, such as

the port name, port number, Fibre Channel address, operational

state, type of port, and login data.

•Display information on nodes attached to ports.

•Display port performance and statistics.

•Display vital product data for the switch, such as the system

name, description, contact person, location, status, model

number, firmware and EC level, and manufacturer.

•Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit.

•Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its

hardware field-replaceable units.

•Perform an initial program load (IPL).

•Perform maintenance tasks for the switch including maintaining

firmware levels, administering the Call-Home feature, accessing

the switch logs, and collecting data to support failure analysis.

Call-Home may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied

server platform for the EFC Management applications.

•Reset port operation.

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•Run port diagnostics.

•Set the date and time on the switch.

Using the Product Manager

This section provides a general overview of the Product Manager and

its functions. For details on performing specific tasks and using

specific dialog boxes, refer to the appropriate chapters in this manual.

Keyboard

Navigation Use standard keyboard navigation in dialog boxes. For example, use

the Tab, arrow, and backspace keys to move through dialog box fields

and the Enter key to perform default button functions.

Using Dialog Boxes Buttons such as OK, Activate and Close or Cancel initiate functions in a

dialog box. There is a difference between the OK and Activate buttons.

The OK button saves the data you entered and closes the dialog box.

The Activate button saves the data you entered without closing the

dialog box, unless there is a Close button in which case, Activate saves

the information without closing the box. There is also a difference

between the Close and Cancel buttons. The Close button closes the

dialog box and saves the data you entered. The Cancel button cancels

the operation and closes the dialog box without saving the

information you entered.

Illustrations Used in

this Manual Figures containing EFC Manager and Product Manager screens in

this manual are included for illustration purposes only. These

illustrations may not match exactly what you see through your server

or workstation. Title bars have been removed from the illustrations

and fields in the illustrations may contain different data than in

screens displayed on your system.

Logging Into the EFC

Manager To open the Product Manager, you must first log into the EFC

Manager.

1. Perform one of the following steps:

•If you are using the EFC Server, the EFC Manager application

automatically starts when you power on or reboot the EFC

Server. If you reboot or switch on the EFC Server and the EFC

Manager login screen displays, skip to step 3 to log in.

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•If you are using a remote user workstation, follow steps 2

through 5.

•If the EFC Manager window displays already, skip to Opening

the Product Manager on page 1-13.

2. Perform one of the following steps if you are using a remote user

workstation (a network PC with a remote client installed) and the

EFC Manager login screen or EFC Manager window is not

displayed. If the login screen is displayed, go to step 3.

•Start the EFC Manager and display the login screen by

double-clicking the EFC Manager icon on the desktop.

Figure 1-2 EFC Manager Icon

The EFC Manager login screen displays.

•If the EFC Manager window is open (Figure 1-3) and you need

to log in as another user or access a different EFC Server, select

Logout from the Logout or Logout/Exit menu on the menu bar to

display the login screen. Go to step 3.

3. When the EFC Manager login screen displays, enter your user

name and password. The default user name is Administrator and

password is password unless changed by your system

administrator.

The default user name for the right to view status and other information

is “operator.” The default user name for the right to modify

configuration data, perform maintenance tasks, or perform other options

is “administrator.” The default password for both user names is

“password.”

If the EFC Manager window is open (Figure 1-3) and you need to log in

as another user or access a different EFC Server, select Logout from the

Logout or Logout/Exit menu on the menu bar to display the login screen.

4. In the EFC Server box on the login screen select the EFC Server

where you want to connect. Note that if you are logging into an

EFC Server locally, localhost is the EFC Server name. Type in the

network address of the server if it is not in the list.

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5. Click Activate or press the Enter key on your keyboard.

The main EFC Manager window displays showing the Product

View.

Figure 1-3 Main EFC Manager Window

Opening the

Product Manager To open the Product Manager, double-click the product icon in the

Product View or right-click the icon and select Open.

Figure 1-4 Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Icon

The Product Manager displays showing the default Hardware View.

Figure 1-5 shows the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Hardware View.

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Figure 1-5 Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Product Manager Window

Note that the EFC Manager window is still available as a separate window.

You can drag the Product Manager window away from the EFC Manager

window and view both windows on your PC desktop or minimize one or

both of them to icons if desired. You can have a maximum of four Product

Manager windows open concurrently.

Window Layout and

Function The main Product Manager window is divided into four main areas

as shown in Figure 1-5 on page 1-14: menu bar, view tabs, view panel,

and status bar. Use features in these panels to configure switch

operation, monitor performance, and access maintenance features.

Menu Bar The menu bar on the Product Manager window displays tabs for the

following menus:

•Product

•Configure

•Logs

Status Bar

View PanelMenu Bar

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•Maintenance

•Help

Click one of the tabs to display a list of menu options. Click an option

to open a dialog box that allows you to perform configuration and

maintenance tasks and view logs. If a menu option contains a check

box, click in the box to add a check mark and enable a function. Click

a check box containing a check mark to remove the check mark and

disable the function.

Product Menu

Select one of the following options from the Product menu.

Port

This provides a secondary port menu only when the Hardware

View, Port List View, or Performance View displays in the view

panel. To use this menu for a specific port, click a port in the

Hardware View, a port’s row in the Port List View, or a port’s bar

graph in the Performance View. The menu contains options which

are identical to those that display when you right-click the port,

port row, or port bar graph in those views. For detail on these

options refer to Port Menu on page 2-16.

FRU

Click a power supply module/fan in the Hardware View only and

select FRU from the Product menu to display the FRU Properties

menu option. These displays the properties dialog box for the

FRU. The FRU Properties dialog box can also be displayed when

you double-click the FRU in the Hardware View. For details on

these options refer to Displaying FRU Information on page 2-7.

Clear System Error Light

Select this to turn off the amber system error LED, located below

the green/blue power LED on the switch front bezel.

Enable Unit Beaconing

Click the check box to toggle unit beaconing on or off. When the

check box has a check mark, unit beaconing is on, and the amber

system error light on the switch front bezel blinks to help users

locate the actual unit in an equipment room. When you click the

check box to remove the check mark, unit beaconing is disabled

and the amber LED goes out. You can only enable beaconing if

there are no system errors (the system error light is off).

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Properties

Click to display the Switch Properties dialog box. This dialog box

contains the switch name, description, location, and contact

person configured through the Configure Identification dialog box.

Also included is other product information as detailed in Switch

Properties. You can also display this dialog box by

double-clicking an area on the illustration in the Hardware View,

away from a hardware component.

Select this option to close the Product Manager window.

Configure Menu

Click on the Configure menu on the menu bar to display a menu that

lists the following options. For detailed information on using these

options, refer to Chapter 3, Configuring the Switch.

Identification

Select this option to display the Configure Identification dialog box.

Enter the following information in this dialog box:

—Name - Assign a product name. Note that you can set this

name as the nickname for the switch’s WWN, using the Set

Name as Nickname check box. The nickname then displays

instead of the WWN in Product Manager views.

—Description - Assign a unique product description.

—Location - Describe the product’s location.

—Contact - Assign a contact either by name, phone number, or

e-mail address.

This information displays in the identification table at the top of the

Hardware View and in the EFC Manager Product View, if the Product View

is configured to display names.

Switch Operating Parameters

Use dialog box to set parameters on the switch for fabric

operation. Set other fabric operating parameters, such as

preferred domain ID (1 to 31) and Domain RSCNs. In addition,

you can also enable the rerouting delay feature. Refer to Configure

Switch Parameters on page 3-3 for more information on

configuring the switch priority and rerouting delay.

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Fabric Operating Parameters

Use this dialog box to set parameters for fabric operation. In this

dialog box, you can set the resource allocation time-out value

(R_A_TOV) and error detect time-out value (E_D_TOV) in

tenth-of-a-second increments, as well as other fabric operating

parameters, such as switch priority level (Principal, Default, or

Never Principal) and interop mode. You must take the switch

offline through the Set Online State dialog box to configure these

parameters.

Switch Binding

This submenu provides two options if the SANtegrity feature is

installed through the Configure Feature Key dialog box: Change

State and Edit Membership List. Selecting Change State displays the

Switch Binding State Change dialog box where you can activate

Switch Binding according to a specific connection policy (Restrict

E_Ports, Restrict F_Ports, or All Ports). Edit Membership List

allows you to create a list of switches and devices that you want

to allow exclusively to attach to switch ports. For details, refer to

Configure Switch Binding on page 3-9.

Ports

Select this option to display the Configure Ports dialog box. For

each port you can provide a name, block or unblock operation,

configure port binding, enable LIN alerts for each port, enable

Fabric Address Notification (FAN), define a type (G, F, E, Gx, and

Fx), and enable port binding.

Ports are automatically configured as G_Ports if no device is connected,

F_Ports if a device is connected, E_Ports if a switch is connected, and

FL_Port if connected to a loop device.

SNMP Agent

Select this option to display the Configure SNMP dialog box. Use

this dialog box to configure network addresses and community

names for up to six SNMP trap recipients. Also authorize write

permissions to enable SNMP management stations to modify

writable MIB variables. In addition, you can enable authorization

traps to be sent to management stations when unauthorized

stations request access to switch SNMP data.

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Management Server

Select this option to display the Configure Open Systems

Management Server dialog box, if this feature is enabled for the

switch. Use this to configure an open systems inband

management program to function with the switch. To use these

procedures, you must have enabled the Open Systems

Management Server through the Configure Feature Key dialog box.

Features

Displays the Configure Feature Key dialog box. Use this dialog box

to enter a feature key to enable optional features that you have

purchased for the switch.

Date and Time

Select this option to display the Configure Date and Time dialog

box. Use this option to set the current date and time in the switch.

When the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is checked,

the Date and Time fields are greyed out (disabled), and the EFC

Server date and time periodically synchronizes the switch date

and time. If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not

checked, you can set the date and time in the dialog box fields

manually.

Threshold Alert(s)

Select this option to configure threshold alerts for ports. A

threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive

(Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific switch ports

or port types (E_Ports F_Ports, or FL_Ports). Using this option,

you can configure:

—A name for the alert.

—A threshold type for the alert (Rx, Tx, or either).

—Active or inactive state of the alert.

—Threshold criteria. This includes configuring the threshold as

the percent of port traffic capacity utilized (% utilization). You

must also configure the time interval during which the

throughput is measured and the maximum cumulative time

that the throughput percentage threshold can be exceeded

during this time interval before an alert is generated.

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Export Configuration Report

Select this option to display the Export Configuration Report dialog

box, which enables you to specify a file name in which to save an

ASCII text file containing all current user-definable configuration

options in a printable format. Note that this file cannot be read

back into the Product Manager in order to set configuration

parameters.

Enable SANpilot

Select this option place a check mark in the check box to enable

the SANpilot Interface on the switch. Select the option again to

remove the check mark and disable the SANpilot Interface. When

disabled, users at remote workstations cannot access the

interface.

Logs Menu

Place the cursor over the Logs menu to display a menu that lists the

following options. For detailed information on using these dialog

boxes, refer to Chapter 4, Using Logs.

Audit Log

This log provides a record of all configuration changes made on

the switch. Each entry displays the date and time of the change, a

description of the change, the source of the change (such as the

EFC Server or SNMP management station), and an identifier for

the source, such as the IP address of the EFC Server or SNMP

management station.

Event Log

Select this option to display the switch event log. This log

provides a record of significant events that have occurred on the

switch, such as hardware failures, degraded operation, and port

problems. Each entry includes the date and time of the event, a

reason code for the event, the severity level, a brief description,

and up to 32 bytes of supplementary event data. Refer to the

McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service

Manual (620-000159) for more information.

Hardware Log

This log displays information on FRUs inserted and removed

from the switch. Each log entry includes the name of the FRU

inserted or removed, the slot position relative to identical FRUs

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installed, whether the FRU was inserted or removed, the FRU

part number and serial number, and the date and time the FRU

was inserted or removed.

Link Incident Log

The link incident (LIN) log displays the most recent incidents

with their date and time, port number, and description of the

incident. A link incident can be one of several conditions detected

on a fiber optic link. For a list of events that may cause a link

incident to be written to the log, refer to Link Incident Log on

page 4-8.

Threshold Alert Log

This log provides notifications of threshold alerts. Besides the

date and time that the alert occurred, it also displays information

that was configured through the Configure Threshold Alert(s)

option under the Configure menu. This includes the alert name,

port for which the alert is configured, the type of alert (transmit

throughput, receive throughput, or both), threshold utilization of

traffic capacity, minutes the threshold was configured for, and the

configured time interval for the threshold. For more details on

this log, refer to Threshold Alert Log on page 4-10.

Maintenance Menu

Click on the Maintenance menu on the menu bar to display a list of the

following options. For detailed information on using these dialog

boxes, refer to Chapter 5, Using Maintenance Features.

Port Diagnostics

This option displays the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Use this

dialog box to run internal and external loopback tests on ports.

Refer to the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and

Service Manual (620-000159) for instructions.

Data Collection

This option displays the Save Data Collection dialog box. Use this

dialog box to collect maintenance data into a file. This file is used

by support personnel to diagnose system problems. Refer to the

McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service

Manual (620-000159) for instructions.

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IPL

Select this option to initiate an initial program load on the switch.

A dialog box displays to allow you to confirm the IPL. Note that

an IPL does not affect any configuration settings done through

the Product Manager. Port operation is interrupted during the

IPL.

Refer to the Execute an IPL on page 5-2 for more information.

Set Online State

Select this option to display the Set Online State dialog box. Use

this dialog box to change the online state of the switch to offline

or online.

Firmware Library

Select this option to display the Firmware Library dialog box. This

dialog box displays all firmware versions currently installed on

the EFC Server that can be downloaded to directors. Use this

dialog box to add a new firmware version to the EFC Server hard

disk, modify the description displayed for an existing version,

delete a version from the PC, or download (send) a version for

operation on a switch. For additional information on using this

option, refer to the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch

Installation and Service Manual (620-000159).

Enable E-Mail Notification

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server and e-mail

recipient addresses are configured in the EFC Manager

application (not in the switch’s Product Manager). E-mail

notification is also initially enabled in the EFC Manager for all

directors managed by the EFC Manager. Note, however, that the

E-Mail Notification option on the Product Manager’s Maintenance

menu must be enabled (checked) for e-mail notification to occur

for the specific switch.

The default setting for the Enable E-Mail Notification function is

enabled (checked). To disable the function, select Enable E-Mail

Notification from the Maintenance menu to clear the check box.

For additional information on using this option, refer to Enable

E-Mail Notification on page 5-5.

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Enable Call Home Notification

The default setting for the Enable Call Home Notification function is

disabled (unchecked).

Select Enable Call Home Notification from the Maintenance menu to

enable the call-home function for the switch.

The parameters of the call-home feature are configured in

Windows. Refer to the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch

Installation and Service Manual (620-000159) for instructions.

At the bottom of the EFCM Fabric Manager window is an icon

that indicates whether the Call Home feature is enabled. An X

over the telephone icon indicates that the Call Home feature is

disabled in the product manager or in the EFC Manager.

The call-home feature may not be available if you are using a

customer-supplied server platform for the EFC Management

applications.

Backup & Restore Configuration

Select this option to save the product configuration stored on the

switch to the EFC Server hard disk or to restore the configuration

data from the EFC Server. Only a single copy of the configuration

is kept on the server.

This backup is primarily for single-CTP systems, where a backup

is needed to restore the configuration data to a replacement CTP

card. You cannot modify the location or the file name of the saved

configuration.

For additional information on using this option, refer to Backing

Up and Restoring Configuration Data on page 3-29.

You can only restore the configuration to a switch with the same IP

address.

Reset Configuration

Select this option to reset all switch configuration data back to the

factory defaults. A confirmation dialog box displays with a

warning upon selecting the option. For additional information on

using this option, refer to Reset Configuration on page 5-8.

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WARNING

This operation resets all configuration including any optional

features that have been installed. You will need to re-enter your

feature key to enable all optional features after resetting the

configuration.

Help Menu

Click on the Help menu on the menu bar to display a list of the

following options.

Contents

Select this option to display the Help window. The Help window

contains Contents, Index, and Glossary buttons and hypertext--

linked items to help you quickly navigate through information.

Use the forward (>) and back (<) buttons to scroll forward and

backward through the displayed help frames. Exit the help

feature at any time by clicking the Close icon at the top of the Help

window.

About

Select this option to display the version number for the Product

Manager and copyright information.

View Tabs Click one of the view tabs across the top of the Product Manager

window to display the following views in the View panel.

•Hardware

•Port List

•Node List

•Performance

•FRU List

View Panel Views, selected from the view tabs, display under the tabs in the view

panel.

Hardware View

The Hardware View is the default view that displays in the view panel

when you open the switch Product Manager. To return to this view

from another view, click the Hardware View tab. Refer to Figure 1-6 on

page 1-24 for an example of this view.

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Figure 1-6 Hardware View

In the Hardware View, colored indicators reflect the status of actual

LEDs on the switch FRUs. The status bar displays a symbol to

represent the most degraded status currently reported by any of the

switch FRUs. For example, for a port failure, indicated by a blinking

red and yellow diamond on a port, a yellow triangle displays on the

status bar to indicate a degraded condition. However, if a blinking

red and yellow diamond displays over both power supplies, the

status bar displays a blinking red and yellow diamond, which

indicates a failure requiring immediate attention. For an explanation

of the different status symbols and the reasons they display in the

Hardware View or Port List View, refer to the table under Monitoring

Hardware Operation on page 2-5.

Switch Menu

Double-click the switch graphic away from a FRU to display the

Switch Properties dialog box. Right-click a hardware graphic away

from a FRU to display the following options:

•Switch Properties

•Enable Unit Beaconing

•Clear System Error Light

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•IPL Switch

•Set Switch Date and Time

•Set Switch Online State

For details on menu options, refer to Switch Menu on page 2-13.

For details on navigating and monitoring via the Hardware View, refer

to Hardware View on page 2-2.

Port Menu

Double-click a port to display the Port Properties dialog box.

Right-click a port to display the following options:

•Node Properties

•Port Technology

•Block Port

•Enable Beaconing

•Diagnostics

•Clear Link Incident Alert(s)

•Reset Port

•Port Binding

•Clear Threshold Alert(s)

Note that these same options are available when you click a port on

the Hardware View and select the port secondary menu from the

Product menu on the menu bar.

For Node Properties, if a node is not logged in a message box displays

indicating that node information is not available.

For details on menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 1-25.

For details on navigating and monitoring via the Hardware View, refer

to Hardware View on page 2-2.

Port List View

Select the Port List View tab. Displays a table (Port List View) of data

on all Fibre Channel ports in the switch. This data includes the port

number, port name, blocked configuration state, operational state

(such as online or failed), type of port, and any link incident alerts.

Figure 1-7 shows an example of the Port List View.

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Figure 1-7 Port List View

The Port List View displays information about all ports installed in the

switch. All data is dynamic and updates automatically. Double-click

any row in this view to display the Port Properties dialog box for the

port.

Right-click a port row to display the same menu options that display

when you right-click a port in the Hardware View or a port’s bar graph

in the Performance View. These include:

•Port Properties

•Node Properties

•Port Technology

•Block Port

•Enable Beaconing

•Port(s) Diagnostics

•Clear Link Incident Alert(s)

•Reset Port

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•Port Binding

•Clear Threshold Alert(s)

Note that these options are also available when you click a port row

and select the Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the

menu bar.

For details on these menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 2-16.

For details on navigating and monitoring via the Port List View, refer

to Port List View on page 1-25.

Node List View

Select Node List from view tabs. Figure 1-8 on page 1-28 shows an

example of the Node List View. Displays a table of information (Node

List View) about the node attachments to existing ports, sorted by

port number. Information includes the switch port number, port or

node addresses, node type, port world wide name, unit type, and

BB_Credit.

Double-click a port row to highlight it and display the Node Properties

dialog box for that port.

Right-click a port row to display the following menu options:

•Node Properties: Displays the Node Properties dialog box.

•Port Properties: Displays the Port Properties dialog box.

•Define Nickname. Displays the Define Nickname dialog box, where

you can define a nickname to display for the attached device

instead of the device's 8-byte WWN.

•Display options. Allows you to display attached devices listed

under the Port WWN column in the Node List View by the device’s

nickname configured through the Define Nickname menu option

or the device's WWN.

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Figure 1-8 Node List View

Note that these options are also available when you click a port row,

then select the Port secondary menu from the Product tab on the menu

bar.

For details on navigating and monitoring via the Node List View, refer

to Node List View on page 1-27.

Performance View

Select the Performance view tab. Figure 1-9 shows an example of the

Performance View. This view provides a graphical display of

performance for all 24 ports. The top portion of the Performance View

displays bar graphs that show the level of transmit/receive activity

for each port. This information updates every five seconds. Each bar

graph also shows the percentage link utilization for the port. A red

arrow marks the highest utilization level reached since the

Performance View was opened. If the system detects activity on a port,

it represents minimal activity with at least one bar.

When an end device (node) is logged into a port, moving the cursor

over the port’s bar graph in the Performance View highlights the graph

and displays a message with the world-wide name of the connected

node. If the connected node has more than one port, this is the

world-wide name of the specific port on the node. When a port is

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functioning as an expansion port (E_Port), the message is “E_Port.”

When a port is not logged into an end-device (not functioning as an

F_Port) or to another switch (not functioning as an E_Port), the

message is the port’s current online state. When the port is logged

into an end device (functioning as an F_Port), the message is the

WWN of the device. A port can also function as an FL_Port.

Figure 1-9 Performance View

Right-click a bar graph to display a menu of port-related actions. The

options available on this menu are the same as those that are

available when you right-click a port in the Hardware View or

right-click a row in the Port List View. These include:

•Properties

•Port Technology

•Block Port

•Enable Beaconing

•Port Diagnostics

•Clear Link Incident Alert(s)

•Reset Port

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•Port Binding

•Clear Threshold Alert(s)

Note that these same options are also available when you click a

port’s graph, then select the Port secondary menu from the Product

menu on the menu bar.

For details on menu options, refer to Port Menu on page 2-16.

The bottom portion of the Performance View displays cumulative

statistical information for the port selected in the bar graph. Values

are displayed for cumulative port statistics, error count values for a

port, including traffic statistics, class 2 and 3 accounting statistics,

operational statistics, and error statistics. Click a category in the left

frame of the statistics area to display only statistics in that category or

click All to display values for all categories. Click the Refresh button to

update the data with current data from the port.

The Clear button clears all of the counters to zero. Selecting this

button displays a Clear Port Statistics dialog box. Select the

appropriate radio button and click OK to clear all counters to zero on

the selected port only or counters on all ports on the switch.

Clearing the counters clears the statistics for all users.

For more information about the Performance View, including statistics

descriptions, refer to Performance View on page 1-28.

FRU List View

Select the FRU List view tab. A table with information about each of

the FRUs installed in the switch displays in the view panel. All data is

dynamic and updates automatically. Figure 1-10 shows an example of

the FRU List View.

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Figure 1-10 FRU List View

For details on navigating and monitoring via the FRU List View, refer

to FRU List View on page 1-30.

Status Bar The status bar is located along the bottom of the Product Manager

window. This includes a symbol that displays at the left side of the

bar and messages that display in the panel to the right of the symbol.

The symbol indicates the current operating status of the switch and

the messages display to provide more description of menu options as

you move the cursor over the options under menu bar menus. Refer

to Table 1-1 on page 1-32 for the meaning of these status symbols and

of the corresponding alert text that displays in the Sphereon ES-4500

Fabric Status table at the top of the Hardware View in the view panel.

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If a gray square displays in the status bar (no Ethernet connection), a

reason for the status displays in the Status table at the top of the

Hardware View. Refer to No Link Status on page 2-3 for details

Messages display to the right of the status symbol as you move the

cursor over options under the menu bar menus. These messages

provide additional details about tasks that you can perform through

the menu option.

Table 1-1 Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status

Symbol Status Bar Switch Status Table Text Meaning

Green Circle Fully Operational All components and installed ports are

operational; no failures.

Yellow

Triangle

Redundant Failure A redundant component has failed, such

as a power supply, and the backup

component has taken over operation.

Minor Failure A failure occurred which has decreased

the switch operational ability. Normal

switching operations are not affected.

• One or more ports failed, but at least

one port is still operational.

• A fan has failed or is not rotating

sufficiently.

Red

Diamond

with Yellow

Background

NOT OPERATIONAL A critical failure prevents the switch from

performing fundamental switching

operations.

• All fans failed.

• All installed ports failed.

• Both power supplies failed.

Gray Square Never Connected

Link Timeout

Protocol Mismatch

Duplicate Session

Unknown Network Address

Incorrect Product Type

Switch status is unknown. This occurs if

the Ethernet network connection between

the EFC Server and the switch cannot be

established or if the CTP fails. Refer to No

Link Status on page 2-3 for details on

the status table text.

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Closing the Product

Manager To close the Product Manager, use the following steps:

1. To close the Product Manager, do one of the following:

•Select Close from the Product menu on the menu bar.

•Click the X button at the top right corner of the Product

Manager window.

•Double-click the icon at the top left corner of the Product

Manager window, or right-click the icon and select Close from

the menu that displays.

2. Select Logout or Exit from the Product menu in the EFC Manager

application.

•If you select Logout, the EFC Manager Login dialog box

displays. You can now log in again using a user name and

password. Log into a different EFC Server by selecting a

different server from the EFC Server box.

•If you select Exit, the Product View window closes.

User Rights The EFC Manager’s system administrator can assign levels of access,

or “User Rights,” to Product Manager users through the EFC

Manager application.

Note that the EFC Manager’s system administrator only has view rights

while operating in a specific Product Manager application. Conversely, a

Product Manager’s product administrator only has view rights while

operating in the EFC Manager application.

Detailed instructions concerning the assignment of user rights for

both the EFC Manager and Product Manager applications appear in

Chapter 3 of the McDATA Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager User

Manual (620-005001).

There are five levels of access or “user rights” that can be assigned to

specific users:

•System Administrator

•Product Administrator

•Operator

•Maintenance

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•View

By default, all users have view rights, which allow viewing of but not

the changing configurations. View rights cannot be removed.

The user(s) with system administrator rights can make all control and

configuration changes implemented through the EFC Manager

application.

User Rights for Specific

Functions Table 1-2 itemizes the specific functions available to Product Manager

users that have been assigned “user rights” of product administrator,

operator, or maintenance. If a user does not have the right to perform

a specific operation, a not authorized error box appears when the

operation is attempted.

Table 1-2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions

Product Manager Rights

Product

Administrator Operator Maintenance

Backup/Restore Configuration X oXX

Block Port X X X

Change Online State X ❏X

Clear Audit Log X ❏❏

Clear Event Log X ❏X

Clear Hardware Log X ❏X

Clear LIN Alert X ❏X

Clear LIN Log X ❏❏

Clear System Error Light ❏❏X

Clear Threshold Alerts X ❏

Configure Date/Time X X X

Configure Feature Key X ❏❏

Configure Identification X ❏❏

Configure Management Server X ❏❏

Configure Switch Parameters X ❏❏

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Configure Fabric Parameters X ❏❏

Modify Port Binding X ❏

Configure Ports X X ❏

Configure SNMP X ❏❏

Configure Switch Binding X ❏❏

Configure Threshold Alerts X ❏❏

Configure Zoning X ❏❏

Data Collection ❏❏X

Date/Time Sync Configuration X X X

Enable Call Home Notification X ❏X

Enable E-Mail Notification X ❏X

Enable Web Server X

Export Configuration Report X X X

IPL X ❏X

Manage Firmware ❏❏X

Port Diagnostics ❏❏X

Port Beaconing X X X

Reset Configuration ❏❏X

Reset Statistics Counters (Performance View) X X ❏

Reset Port X ❏❏

Set Online State X X X

Unit Beaconing X X X

View Event Log X X X

View Firmware ❏❏X

Table 1-2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions (continued)

Product Manager Rights

Product

Administrator Operator Maintenance

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Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data

As long as a Zip® disk remains in the Zip drive of the EFC Server,

critical information from both the Product Manager and EFC

Manager applications automatically backs up to the Zip disk when

the data directory contents change or when you reboot the EFC

Server.

To ensure trouble-free backups; it is imperative that you leave the Zip drive

connected to the EFC Server, and leave a Zip disk in that drive at all times.

Removing the disk during a backup or restore can corrupt the database on

the disk. Make sure that data is not being written to or read from the Zip

drive before you remove the Zip disk. The Iomega QuikSync icon,

Figure 1-11 on page 1-38, in the Windows system tray spins when data is

writing to or reading from the drive.

The application used for this function is Iomega® QuikSync, a

separate application installed on the EFC Server. QuikSync is

configured to automatically mirror the contents of the EfcData

directory to the Zip drive when the contents are changed or when

you reboot the EFC Server. This directory contains all EFC Manager

and Product Manager data, so it can be copied back to a newly

restored EFC Server to fully recover the preferred operating

environment.

The QuikSync application and a Zip drive may not be available if you are

using a customer-supplied server platform for the EFC Management

applications.

The mirroring operation will only occur while a user is logged in to

Windows on the EFC Server PC (independent of the EFC Manager

View Hardware Log X X X

View LIN Log X X X

View SNMP X ❏X

Table 1-2 User Rights for Product Manager Functions (continued)

Product Manager Rights

Product

Administrator Operator Maintenance

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Product Manager Overview

The data contained in the EfcData directory and mirrored to the Zip

disk includes the following:

•All EFC Manager configuration including:

—Product definitions

—User names, encrypted passwords, and user rights

—Nicknames

—Session options

—EFC Manager SNMP configurations

—E-mail configuration

•All log files (both EFC Manager log files and individual Product

Manager log files).

•Zoning library (all zone sets and zone definitions).

•Firmware library.

•Call-home configuration (including phone numbers and dialing

options).

•Configuration data saved to the EfcData directory through the

Backup & Restore Configuration option on the Product Manager’s

Maintenance menu.

The QuikSync application will not backup certain Windows

configurations that need to be reconfigured on a newly restored EFC

Server, including the following:

•Windows user names and passwords.

•TCP/IP network configuration (such as IP address, gateway

address, and DNS names).

The QuikSync application will be included on the EFC Management

Applications CD. It automatically installs on the EFC Server during

the EFC Server install process. A blank Zip disk is required for each

EFC Server and is included with the EFC Server deliverables.

Restoring Data to

the EFC Server To restore data to the EFC Server, copy the: EfcData directory

from the zip disk to: C:\ (root directory on the C drive).

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Using QuikSync QuikSync is functioning to back up data when the QuikSync icon

displays in the system tray in the right corner of the Windows taskbar

(Figure 1-11). This icon spins when data is writing to the Zip disk.

Figure 1-11 QuikSync Icon in Windows System Tray

If an icon does not display, you must enable the application using the

procedure outlined in Enabling QuikSync on page 1-38.

Enabling QuikSync 1. Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then Iomega

QuikSync and choose QuikSync.

The Iomega QuikSync dialog box displays.

Figure 1-12 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box

2. Click On to enable QuikSync.

3. Click OK.

QuikSync Settings Do not change the default settings for automatic backup of the

EfcData directory. If you feel that QuikSync is not functioning

properly, check the settings using the following steps:

1. Open the QuikSync dialog box using one of these steps:

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Product Manager Overview

•Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, then

Iomega QuikSync and choose QuikSync.

•Double-click the QuikSync icon on the Windows system bar in

the lower right corner of the Windows desktop.

•Right-click on the QuikSync icon and select Settings from the

menu.

2. Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it displays in

Figure 1-12.

The d:\EfcData\ directory is a mirrored directory of c:\EfcData\. Do not

change this location in the Source field.

3. Click the Advanced tab. The following displays:

Figure 1-13 Iomega QuikSync Dialog Box (Advanced Tab)

4. Verify that the dialog box is configured exactly as it displays in

Figure 1-13.

5. Click OK.

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Monitoring and Managing the Switch 2-1

Invisible Body Tag

This chapter describes how to use the features available in the

Product Manager view panel to monitor and manage switch

operation. These features include status indicators, menu options,

and dialog boxes available through the Hardware View, Port List View,

FRU List View, Node List View, and Performance View.

Monitoring and

Managing the Switch

Section Page

Hardware View 2-2

Port List View 2-20

FRU List View 2-23

Node List View 2-24

Performance View 2-28

Port Operational States 2-36

Link Incident Alerts 2-37

Threshold Alerts 2-38

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Hardware View

The Hardware View is the default view when you open the Product

Manager. If another view displays, you can display the Hardware View

by selecting Hardware from view tabs on the Product Manager

window. Using this graphical view of the switch, you can view status

symbols and simulated light emitting diode (LED) indicators, display

data, and use mouse functions to monitor status and obtain vital

product information for the switch and its hardware components.

Identifying FRUs Move the cursor over parts of the switch graphic in the Hardware View

to display labels identifying each hardware component and its slot

position in the chassis relative to identical components installed in

the switch. Components include:

•Power supply module. Note that each AC connector on the rear of

the unit is the location of an internal power supply (two total).

•Ports (small form factor LC transceivers).

Monitoring Switch

Operation Monitor the operating status of the switch using the switch Status

table on the Hardware View and the status indicator on the status bar

at the bottom of the Product Manager window.

Switch Status Table The Status table at the top of the Hardware View displays the switch’s

operational status, operational state, name, description, and location.

Status

Refer to Table 2-1 on page 2-36 for the meaning of the text that

displays in the switch Status table and the corresponding status

symbols that display on the status bar.

State

The Status field displays one of the following:

•OFFLINE

When the switch is “OFFLINE,” all ports are offline. The ports

cannot accept a login from an attached device or cannot connect

to other switches. You can configure this state through the Set

Online State dialog box. Refer to Set Online State on page 5-4 for

instructions.

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•Online

All unblocked ports are able to connect with devices. You can

configure this state through the Set Online State dialog box. Refer

to Set Online State on page 5-4 for instructions. Note that the

switch automatically goes online after a power-up, an initial

machine load (IML), or initial program load (IPL).

•Coming online

This is a transitional state that occurs just before the switch goes

online. This state normally only happens briefly, unless there is a

problem reaching the online state.

•Going offline

This is a transitional state that occurs just before the switch goes

offline. This state normally only happens briefly, unless there is a

problem reaching the offline state.

No Link Status

If the Ethernet network connection between the EFC Server and the

switch is down, the Hardware View displays the front and rear of the

unit without FRUs. The switch Status table at the top of the Hardware

View changes to display the status (No Link) and reason with a

yellow background. The name, description, and location fields are

blank.

The Reason field on the switch Status table displays one of the

following reasons when there are no links.

•Never Connected

A network connection was never established between the switch

and the EFC Server or the CTP card has failed. Check the IP

addresses, the Ethernet local area network (LAN) physical

connection between the switch and EFC Server, and other

network connection conditions.

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•Link Timeout

The network connection that was established between the switch

and EFC Server has been lost. Check the IP addresses, the

Ethernet LAN physical connection between the switch and EFC

Server, IP addresses, and other network components.

•Protocol Mismatch

The switch and the EFC Server are not at compatible software

release levels. Update the EFC Manager software version.

•Duplicate Session

A link has previously been established between the switch and

another instance of the EFC Server. Connect to the previously

established EFC Server from the EFC Manager login screen.

•Unknown Network Address

The address defined for the switch in the EFC Manager could not

be found in the domain name server (DNS). Either the name was

mistyped when the switch was added to the EFC Manager, or the

name was not available from the DNS. Check the network IP

address for the switch definition in the EFC Manager by

right-clicking the product icon and selecting Properties. The IP

address displays in the Network Address field.

•Incorrect Product Type

The product at the configured network address is not a switch.

Verify address, configuration, and product type.

Status Bar Status

Indicator The status bar displays a colored status symbol that indicates the

overall operating status of the switch unit. The operating status

depends on hardware component failures, which are indicated by

status symbols that display over component graphics in the Hardware

View. Refer to Hardware View on page 2-2 for the meanings of status

symbols in the status bar.

The status bar indicates the switch operating status based on

component failures. For example, for a single port failure, a blinking

red and yellow diamond displays on the port connector in the

Hardware View. At the same time, a yellow triangle displays in the

status bar to indicate a degraded switch. However, if a blinking red

and yellow diamond displays over both power supplies, the status

bar displays a red and yellow diamond, indicating a failure that

requires immediate attention.

Hardware View 2-5

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Monitoring

Hardware

Operation

Determine hardware component operating status and states by the

simulated light emitting diode (LED) indicators and status symbols,

such as flashing red and yellow diamonds and yellow triangles, that

appear on hardware components. These simulated LEDs and status

symbols reflect the state of the actual hardware as changes occur.

Corresponding or additional descriptions of hardware status and

states also display when you double-click components to display

Properties dialog boxes.

Figure 2-1 illustrates the Hardware View for the Sphereon ES-4500

Fabric Switch. The figure includes examples of symbols and LED

indicators that display to help you monitor hardware operation.

Numbers by the example are keyed to descriptions under Front View

and Rear View on page 2-7.

Figure 2-1 Hardware Operation - Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Hardware View

Front View 1. Port Attention Indicator: The yellow triangle ( ) indicates that a link

incident occurred or that the port is not operational, in nonstandard

mode of operation, or has other status. For a link incident, the status

table at the top of the Hardware View changes to reflect the reason for

the alert. You can also note the reason by displaying the Port

Properties dialog box for the port. For details on status symbols, refer

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to Table 2-1 on page 2-36. For information on link incidents, refer to

Link Incident Alerts on page 2-37.

2. Port LED Indicator: The green or blue indicator and amber indicator

to the left of each port connector simulates LED operation on the

actual switch port. A green LED indicates that the port is online with

an operating speed of 1 gigabits per second (Gbps). A blue LED

indicates that the port is online with an operating speed of 2 Gbps.

When the amber indicator illuminates steady, the port has failed and

requires service. For details on port LED indicator operation, see

Table 2-1 on page 2-36.

3. Port Failure Indicator: A blinking red and yellow diamond ( )

below a port connector indicates that the port has failed. Refer to

Table 2-1 on page 2-36 for details on port operating states and the

status symbol and indicator operation.

4. Beaconing: When a blinking amber LED indicator displays by a port

and an attention indicator ( ) displays below the port’s connector,

beaconing is enabled. Refer to Table 2-1 on page 2-36 for details on

port operating states and the status symbol and indicator operation.

5. Not Installed. The port optics are not installed, or the feature that

provides additional port function is not enabled.

6. Power, System Error, and Unit Beaconing Indicators: The green or blue

indicator and amber indicators on the far left of the front view

simulates the power and system error LEDs on the actual switch.

•Power Indicator. The green/blue indicator (PWR) simulates the

power LED on the actual switch. When the indicator

illuminates, the switch is connected to facility AC power and

is operational. The indicator will be on if either power supply

is operating.

•System Error Indicator. The amber system error light indicator

(ERR) simulates the system error light on the actual switch.

When this indicator illuminates, an event has occurred

requiring immediate attention, such as a system, power

supply/fan, or port failure. View details of system errors by

selecting Event Log from the Logs menu on the Product

Manager menu bar. The indicator in the Hardware View and the

LED on the actual unit remains illuminated until you clear the

event by right-clicking on the front or rear view away from a

hardware component and selecting Clear System Error Light

from the menu.

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•Unit Beaconing Indicator. The amber system error indicator

blinks if unit beaconing is enabled. Enable and disable unit

beaconing by right-clicking on the front or rear view away

from a hardware component and selecting Enable Unit

Beaconing from the menu.

Rear View 1. Power Supply Status: Each AC power connector indicates the

location of an internal power supply. An amber, service-required LED

indicator is located in the upper left corner of each AC power

connector. The indicator illuminates if the power supply has failed

and requires service. The indicator is off if the power supply is active.

When a red and yellow diamond ( ) displays on a power connector,

like in Figure 2-1 on page 2-5, the internal power supply for that

connector failed. Note that the switch operates with one power

supply failure, however replace the power supply as soon as possible

to retain redundancy.

Obtaining Hardware

Information This section explains how to access the FRU Properties, Port Properties,

and Switch Properties dialog boxes.

Displaying FRU

Information Display the FRU Properties dialog box using one of the following

methods:

•Double-click on a FRU, such as a power supply module

illustrated in the Hardware View.

•Select a FRU in the Hardware View, then select FRU and FRU

Properties from the Product menu.

•Double-click on a row in the FRU List view.

The FRU Properties dialog box displays the FRU name; slot position

relative to identical FRUs installed in the chassis, active or failed

state, part number, and serial number.

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Figure 2-2 FRU Properties Dialog Box

Displaying Port

Information There are several ways to display the Port Properties dialog box:

•Double-click on a port connector in the Hardware View.

•Right-click on a port connector in the Hardware View and select

Properties from the pop-up menu.

•Double-click on the port row in the Port List View table.

•Right-click on a port connector in the Performance View and select

Properties from the pop-up menu.

•Click on a connector, port row, or bar graph in the preceding

views or select the Port menu under the Product menu on the

menu bar across the top of the Product Manager window.

Figure 2-3 Port Properties Dialog Box new graphic

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•Port Number

The physical port number.

•Port Name

User-defined port name or description. Refer to Configure Ports on

page 3-9 for instructions.

•Type

—G_port. This displays if nothing is logged into the port.

—F_Port. This displays if a device is logged into the port.

—E_Port. This displays if the port is connected to another

switch’s E_Port via an ISL.

—FL_Port. This displays if a private loop device is logged into

the port.

•Operating Speed

Displays the current data speed for the port as 1 Gb/sec, 2

Gb/sec, or Not Established. Not Established displays if Negotiate

was set for the port through the Configure Ports dialog box and the

data speed has not been resolved between the port and the

attached device, or if the port and device are not communicating.

•Port WWN

The port’s 16-digit world-wide name (WWN).

•Block Configuration

Blocked or unblocked. Operation can be blocked or unblocked

through the Configure Ports dialog box. Refer to Configure Ports on

page 3-9 for instructions.

•LIN Alerts Configuration

This field indicates whether LIN alerts are enabled or disabled.

LIN alerts can be configured through the Configure Ports dialog

box. The default is for the LIN alerts to be enabled.

•FAN Configuration

Indicates whether Fabric Address Notification (FAN) is On or Off

when the port is operating as an FL_Port.

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•Beaconing

This field indicates the beaconing status for the port. To enable or

disable beaconing, right-click the port and select Enable Beaconing.

•Link Incident

Description of the last link incident that occurred on the port.

•Operational State

Beaconing, inactive, invalid attachment, link incident, link reset,

no light, not operational, online, offline, port failure, segmented

E_Port, testing, or not installed. Refer to Table 2-1 on page 2-36 for

definitions of operational states.

•Reason

When the port operating state is “Segmented E_Port,” “Invalid

Attachment,” or “Inactive,” this field displays the reason for that

state. When an E_Port is segmented, two fabrics are prevented

from joining. This only occurs when the switch is connected to

another switch.

The following messages display in the Reason field of the Port

Properties dialog box if an Invalid Attachment, Segmented E_Port,

or Inactive state occurs for the port.

Invalid Attachment Messages:

—01 Unknown. Invalid attachment reason cannot be determined.

—02 ISL connection not allowed on this port. Port is configured as

an F_Port, but connected to switch or switch.

—03 ELP rejected by the attached switch. This switch transmitted

an exchange link protocol (ELP) frame that was rejected by the

switch at the other end of the ISL.

—04 Incompatible switch at the other end of the ISL. Interop mode

for this switch is set to Open Fabric mode and the switch at the

other end of the ISL is a McDATA switch configured for

McDATA Fabric mode.

—05 External loopback adapter connected to the port. A loopback

plug. is connected to the port.

—06 N_Port connection not allowed on this port. The port type

configuration does not match the actual port use. Port is

configured as an E_Port, but attaches to a node device.

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—07 Non-McDATA switch at other end of the ISL. The cable is

connected to a non-McDATA switch and interop mode is set to

McDATA fabric mode.

—08 ISL connection not allowed on this port. The port type

configuration does not match the actual port use (the port is

configured as an F_Port, but attaches to a switch or director).

—10 Port binding violation - unauthorized WWN. The WWN

entered to configure port binding is not valid or a nickname

was used that is not configured through the Product Manager

for the attached device.

—11 Unresponsive node connected to port. Possible causes are:

•Hardware problem on switch or on a connected node

where ELP frames are not delivered, the response is not

received, or a fabric login in (FLOGI) cannot be received.

There may be problems in switch SBAR.

•Faulty or dirty cable connection.

•Faulty host bus adapters that do not send out FLOGI

within reasonable time frame.

Segmented E_Port Messages:

—Incompatible operating parameters, such as resource

allocation time-out values (R_A_TOV) or error-detect time-out

values (E_D_TOV) are inconsistent. Refer to Configure Switch

Parameters on page 3-3 for more information.

—Duplicate domain IDs. Refer to Configure Switch Parameters on

page 3-3 for more information.

—Incompatible zoning configurations. Refer to sections on

joining zoned fabrics in the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch

Installation and Service Manual (620-000159) and the Enterprise

Fabric Connectivity User Manual (620-005001) for details.

—Build fabric protocol error.

—No principal switch (no switch in fabric is capable of being

principal switch).

—No response from an attached switch.

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•Threshold Alert

If a threshold alert exists for the port, an alert indicator (yellow

triangle) will appear by the Threshold Alert field, and the

configured name for the last alert received will appear in the field.

Displaying Switch

Information Double-click the switch illustration, away from a hardware

component, to display the Switch Properties dialog box as shown in

the following figure.

Figure 2-4 Switch Properties Dialog Box

The following displays in this dialog box:

•Switch Name, Description, Location, and Contact configured

through the Configure Identification dialog box.

•Fibre Channel World Wide Name (WWN) identifier for the switch.

•Product Type Number.

•Product Model Number.

•Product Manufacturer.

•Product Serial Number.

•Engineering change level (EC Level).

•Firmware Level.

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•Operating Mode. Always in Open System Mode.

•Preferred Domain ID as set through the Configure Operating

Parameters dialog box.

•Active Domain ID. The actual domain ID assigned to the switch.

•Fibre Channel Address Domain.

•CTP State.

•Switch Speed. This is always set to 2 Gb/sec.

•Switch Binding. Enabled if the optional SANtegrity features are

installed and enabled. Otherwise, disabled displays.

Using Menu Options Right-click on various parts of the Hardware View to display menu

options for displaying status and information and for controlling the

switch and various hardware components.

Switch Menu Right-click on any area of the switch illustration where a hardware

component is not installed to display the following menu options.

Switch Properties

Click to display the Switch Properties dialog box. This dialog box

contains the switch name, description, location, and contact person

configured through the Configure Identification dialog box. Also

included is other product information as detailed in Displaying Switch

Information on page 2-12. You can also display this dialog box by

double-clicking an area on the illustration away from a hardware

component.

Enable Unit Beaconing

Click the check box to toggle unit beaconing on or off. When the

check box has a check mark, unit beaconing is on, and the system

error light (ERR) on the switch blinks to help users locate the unit

managed by the Product Manager. The amber indicator on the

Hardware View also blinks when beaconing is enabled. When you

click the check box to remove the check mark, the unit beaconing is

disabled.

You can only enable beaconing if there are no system errors (the system error

light is off).

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Clear System Error Light

Select this to turn off the amber system error light (ERR), located

below the green/blue power (PWR) LED on the switch. This also

turns off the amber system error light indicator in the Hardware View

(front view)

IPL Switch

Select this option to initiate an IPL on the switch. When the dialog

box displays confirming the IPL, click Yes.

An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should only be

performed when directed by your support personnel.

Refer to Execute an IPL on page 5-2 for detailed procedures.

Set Switch Date and Time

Select this option to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box.

1. Click to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box.

The dialog box displays with a check mark (the default) in the

Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box. If this field is

checked, the EFC Server periodically sets the switch time to

automatically synchronize with the EFC Server time. Daylight

savings time automatically updates on the switch using this

option.

The current date and time display in the Date and Time fields. If

the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization field is checked, the Date

and Time fields are disabled (grayed out).

To enable and disable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the

check box and then click Activate.

Figure 2-5 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box

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Monitoring and Managing the Switch

2. Perform one of the following steps:

•To immediately synchronize the switch date and time with the

EFC Server, be sure the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization option

is enabled and then click Sync Now.

If you enable the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization feature and click

Activate, the time will synchronize at the next update period.

To set the switch with a specific date and time, make sure that the

Periodic Date/Time Synchronization field is not selected. Refer to

Figure 2-6. Enter the date and time and then click Activate.

Figure 2-6 Configure Date and Time Manually

Use the range of 0 to 23 for hours. Use the range of 0 to 59 for minutes and

seconds.

Set Switch Online State

Click to display the Set Online State dialog box. The dialog box

displays the current state (offline or online) and provides a button for

changing the state.

CAUTION

Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users

currently operating attached devices that the switch is going offline

and that there will be a disruption of port operation. Also, request

that the devices affected by an interruption of data flow be set

offline.

1. Click the Set Offline or Set Online button to toggle between the

states.

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Figure 2-7 Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Offline)

Figure 2-8 Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Online)

2. When the Set Online or Set Offline warning dialog box displays,

click OK to set the switch online or offline.

As the switch goes offline, the word, “OFFLINE,” displays in the

State field in the left corner of the Hardware View. As the switch

goes online, the word, “ONLINE,” displays in the State field in

the left corner of the Hardware View. When going offline, LED

indicators on all ports with attached devices stay green/blue, but

the switch sends offline sequences (OLS) to these devices.

Port Menu While in the Hardware View, right-click on any port to display the

following menu options.

Port Properties

Click this to display the Port Properties dialog box. This dialog box

displays technical information about the port. See Displaying Port

Information on page 2-8 for more information.

Port Technology

Click this to display the Port Technology dialog box. This dialog box

displays the following information:

•Port number.

•Connector type: Always LC.

•Transceiver type: Longwave laser LC or shortwave laser LC.

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•Distance: General distance range for port transmission. This can

be either short to long distances for the longwave laser LC

transceiver or short distances for the shortwave laser LC

transceivers.

•Media: The Fibre Channel mode and optic size. For the longwave

laser LC transceiver, this would be singlemode 9-micron. For the

shortwave laser LC transceiver, this would be multimode

50-micron or 62.5-micron.

•Speed: This will be either 1Gbit per second or 1 Gbit, 2 Gbit per

second.

Block Port

Click to display a check mark and block port transmission If blocked,

a node attached to the port is prevented from logging into the switch

or communicating with other devices attached to switch ports. A

blocked port continuously transmits offline signals (OLS). Click to

remove the check mark and unblock the port. If unblocked, a node

attached to the port can communicate with the switch and

communicate with other nodes attached to the switch.

Enable Beaconing

Click this to make the amber LED by the port blink on the actual

switch and the amber indicator blink for the port in the Hardware

View. This enables users to locate the unit where the port is located.

When a blinking amber LED indicator displays by a port, an attention

indicator ( ) displays below the port's connector in the Hardware

View and on the port’s row in the Port List View.

Port Diagnostics

Click this option to display the Port Diagnostics dialog box. Use this

dialog box to run an internal loopback and external loopback test on

the port. The Port Diagnostics option enables you to run internal and

external loopback tests on any port. To use this option, follow the

detailed steps in the McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation

and Service Manual (620-000159).

Clear Link Incident Alert(s)

Click this to clear the attention indicator on the Hardware View, the

Port List View, and the Performance View. In addition, the procedure

clears the alert description in Port Properties dialog boxes. If there are

no link incident alerts set for a port, no actions occur. Although you

can manually clear link incidents, they may also be cleared by actions

outside of the user interface, such as when rebooting the EFC Server.

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Reset Port

Click to display a confirmation dialog box. Click Yes on that dialog

box to reset the port. If a switch is attached to the port and online, this

operation sends a link reset to the attached switch, otherwise this

action disables port beaconing for the port. If the port is in a failed

state, such as after failing a loopback test, the reset restores the port to

an operational state, clearing the service required (amber) LED. The

reset does not affect other ports in the switch.

Port Binding

Click to display the Port Binding dialog box (Figure 2-9). Use this

dialog box to allow a device with a specific WWN or nickname to

have exclusive connection to a port. To use this dialog box, refer to

the following paragraphs.

Figure 2-9 Port Binding Dialog Box

Port Binding dialog box parameters:

•Port Binding: Click this check box to place check mark in the box

and enable WWN binding for the port. When enabled, only a

specific device can communicate through the port. This device is

specified by the WWN or nickname entered into the Bound WWN

field (either the Attached WWN or WWN options). With the check

box cleared, any device can communicate through the port even if

a WWN or nickname is specified in the Bound WWN field.

•Attached WWN: Click the radio button and, if a device is logged

into the port, the device's WWN will display in the field. The

device with this WWN or nickname will have exclusive

communication privileges to the port if WWN Binding is enabled.

If you click this radio button to bind the port to a logged-in device and

there are no devices logged in, the port is essentially bound to a WWN of

“0.” This prevents any device from logging in until this button is

re-enabled to bind the WWN of a logged-in device or until you explicitly

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bind the WWN of a device by clicking the WWN radio button and

entering a WWN or nickname (see the following). Changes only take

effect when you click the Activate button.

•WWN: Click the radio button and enter a world wide name

(WWN) in the proper format (xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx) or a

nickname configured through the Product or EFC Manager

applications. The device with this WWN or nickname will have

exclusive communication privileges through the port if WWN

Binding is enabled.

Note the following:

—If you do not enter valid WWN or nickname in this field, but

the Port Binding check box is checked (enabled), then no

devices can communicate over the port.

—If you enter a WWN or nickname in this field and do not place

a check in the Port Binding check box, the WWN or nickname

will be stored, and all devices can communicate over the port.

•Activate: Click this button to activate settings in this dialog box.

Warning and error message display:

•If one or more of the nodes logged into a port does not match the

WWN or nickname configured in the field by the WWN radio

button, a warning dialog box displays after you activate the

configuration. This warning box displays a list of all nodes that

will be logged off if you continue. If you click Continue on the

warning box, these nodes will be logged off and the port will only

attach to the device with the device with the WWN or nickname

configured in the WWN field.

•An error message displays after you activate the configuration if

the format for the WWN entered in the WWN field is not valid

(not in xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format) or if you have entered a

nickname that was not configured through the Product Manager.

Clear Threshold Alert(s)

Click this to display the Clear Threshold Alert(s) dialog box. Select the

appropriate option to clear alerts for the selected port only or all ports

on the switch. This clears all attention indicators that notify users of

threshold alerts in dialog boxes and views. This action also restarts

the notification interval and the cumulative minutes for utilization %

interval.

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Figure 2-10 Clear Threshold Alert(s) Dialog Box

Port List View

Display the Port List View (Figure 2-11) in the view panel by selecting

the Port List option from view tabs on the Product Manager window.

Figure 2-11 Port List View

The Port List View displays the following information on all ports that

can be installed in the switch. All information is updated

automatically.

•#

Number of the port from 0 through 23.

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•Name

Displays the port name as configured through the Configure Ports

dialog box.

•Block Config

Indicates the blocked or unblocked configuration of the port as

set through:

—The Configure Ports dialog box.

The Block Port option available through port right-click menus in

the Hardware View, port row right-click menus in the Port List

view, is also the port bar graph right-click menus in the

Performance View, and the Port secondary menu of the Product

menu on the menu bar.

Blocked states are:

—Blocked: Devices communicating with the port are prevented

from logging into the switch or communicating with other

devices attached to switch ports. A blocked port continuously

transmits OLS.

—Unblocked: Devices communicating with the port can log in

to the switch and communicate with devices attached to any

other unblocked port in the same zone.

•State

The following port operational states may display in this table.

For more information on these states and corresponding status

symbol and LED indicator operations in the Hardware View, see

Port Operational States on page 2-36.

—No Light

—Online

—Offline

—Beaconing

—Link Reset

—Not Operational

—Not Installed

—Invalid Attachment

—Port Failure

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—Segmented E_Port

—Link Incident

—Testing

—Inactive

•Type

The type of port. If the Port State is online, the available port types

are F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port. If the Port State is not online, the

available port types are the configured type: Gx_Port, G_Port,

Fx_Port, F_Port, and E_Port.

•Operating Speed

This column indicates the speed at which the port is operating.

Possible values are 1 Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec.

•Alert

This column displays a yellow triangle if a link incident occurs on

the port or if the port’s LED is beaconing. Blinking red and yellow

diamonds display for port failures or for ports requiring service.

Click on the row to display the reason for the alert in the Port

Properties dialog box.

Click a row to select it, highlight it, and display the Port Properties

dialog box. For an explanation of the fields on the Port Properties

dialog box, refer to Displaying Port Information on page 2-8.

Menu Options Right-click a row to select it, highlight it, and display a menu with the

following port-related action options. These are the same menu

options that display when you right-click a port in the Hardware View

and Performance View. You can also display this menu by clicking on a

port, port row, or port graph in the preceding views and selecting the

Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the menu bar.

Refer to Port Menu on page 2-16 for an explanation of these menu

options.

•Port Properties

•Port Technology

•Block Port

•Enable Beaconing

•Port Diagnostics

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•Clear Link Incident Alert

•Reset Port

•Port Binding

•Clear Threshold Alert(s)

For Node Properties, if a node is not logged in a message displays indicating

that node information is not available.

FRU List View

Display the FRU List in the main panel by selecting the FRU List view

tab on the Product Manager window. This view displays information

about all installed FRUs on the switch. All data is dynamic and

updates automatically as the software detects changes.

Figure 2-12 FRU List View

Information on the FRU List View for each FRU includes:

•FRU Name: CTP (Control Processor), and PWR (power-supply

module). Note that the CTP is an internal component, and if it

fails completely the entire switch must be replaced.

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•Position: Slot position of FRU in the chassis relative to identical

FRUs also installed in the chassis. These consist of one CTP card

(position 0) and two power supply modules/fan (positions 0-1):

—PWR - Power supply module/fan

—CTP - Control processor

•Status: Active or failed. Active displays always unless the FRU

fails. Failed displays if the FRU is not functional.

•Part Number: Part number of the FRU.

•Serial Number: Serial number of the FRU.

Click to select a row in the FRU List View and select Properties from

the FRU submenu of the Product menu to display the Properties dialog

box for the FRU.

Click CTP to display the Switch Properties dialog box.

Node List View

Display the Node List View in the view panel by selecting Node List

from the view tabs on the Product Manager window. This view

displays information about all node attachments to any F_Ports on

the switch sorted by port number. All data is dynamic and updates

automatically as devices log in and log out.

Figure 2-13 Node List View

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Information that displays for each node includes:

•Port #

Number of the port, from 0 through 23.

•Fibre Channel Address

The 3-byte Fibre Channel address for the node or the arbitrated

loop physical address (ALPA) for private loop devices.

•Node Type

—N_Port: The switch port is operating as an F_Port.

—NL_Port: the switch port is operating as an FL_Port

•Port WWN

The port WWN of the attached node (N_Port). The 16-digit WWN

is a set of unique numbers assigned to the device attached to the

port. The WWN is prefixed by the manufacturer’s name of the

host bus adapter that attaches to the device. If there is a nickname

assigned, the nickname displays instead of the WWN. For private

loop devices, "Not Logged In" displays.

•Unit Type

The following information, if supported, is supplied by the

attached device:

—Converter

—Gateway

—HBA

—Module

—Other

—Proxy-agent

—Storage device

—Software driver

—Storage subsystem

—Switch

—Unknown

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•BB_Credit

The BB_Credit supported by the device. For private loop devices,

this field will be blank.

Double-click a row to display the Node Properties dialog box. For an

explanation of the fields on the Node Properties dialog box, refer to

Displaying Node Properties.

Private loop devices do not log into the fabric and do not provide any

additional information other than their Arbitrated Loop Physical Address

(ALPA) for private loop devices. The Port WWN field displays Not Logged

In and the Unit Type field is blank for all private loop devices.

Menu Options Double-click on a port row to highlight it and display the Node

Properties dialog box for that port.

Right-click a row to select it, highlight it, and display a menu with the

following port-related action options:

•Node Properties

Select this option to display the Node Properties dialog box. Refer

to Displaying Node Properties on page 2-27 for details.

•Port Properties

Select this option to display the Port Properties dialog box (refer to

Figure 2-3 on page 2-8).

•Define Nickname

Select this option to display the Define Nickname dialog box,

where you can define a nickname to display for the attached

device instead of the device's 8-byte WWN.

The Define Nickname dialog box displays the world wide name

(WWN) of the device attached to the port. To define a nickname,

enter a name of up to 32 characters in the Nickname field and click

OK. The nickname will display under the Port WWN column

instead of the device's WWN.

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•Display Options

Select Nickname or Worldwide Name from the submenu. Selecting

Nickname displays attached devices in the Port WWN column by

the nickname configured through the Define Nickname menu

option. Selecting Worldwide Name displays attached devices in the

Port WWN column by the device's WWN.

Note that you can also display these menu options by clicking a

port row, and selecting the Port secondary menu from the Product

menu on the Product Manager menu bar.

Displaying Node

Properties Open the Node Properties dialog box by double-clicking a row in the

Node List View or right-clicking a row and selecting Node Properties

from the menu. You can also display this dialog box by right-clicking

on a port in the Hardware View, right-clicking on a port’s row in the

Port List View, or right-clicking on a port’s bar graph in the

Performance View and selecting Node List from the menu. In addition,

you can display this dialog box by clicking to select a port, port row,

or port bar graph in the preceding views and selecting Node Properties

from the Port secondary menu on the Product menu of the Product

Manager menu bar.

If a node is not logged in, a message appears indicating that node

information is not available.

Figure 2-14 Node Properties Dialog Box

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•Port Number

The physical port number on the switch to which the node is

connected.

•Fibre Channel Address

The 3-byte address of the node or the ALPA for private loop

devices.

•Port WWN

Port world-wide name of the attached device.

•Port Nickname

Nickname for the port WWN. Must be configured to display.

•Node WWN

Node world-wide name of the attached device. Must be

configured to display.

•Node Nickname

Nickname for the node WWN.

•Unit Type

Refer to Unit Type on page 2-25 in Node List View.

•Class of Service

Class of service. This can be class 2, class 3, or both.

•Data Field Size

Data field size. This is the largest size of Fibre Channel frame the

node will process. The size is negotiated with the attached device.

Node Properties is also available from the menu that displays when you

right-click a port’s row in the Port List View or on a port’s bar graph in the

Performance View.

Performance View

Display the Performance View in the view panel by selecting

Performance from the view tabs in the Product Manager window. This

view displays a bar graph at the top of the view for each port. The

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lower portion of the view displays statistical values for the specific

port’s bar graph that you select.

Figure 2-15 Performance View

Menu Options Right-click any of the port bar graphs to display a menu with the

following port-related action options. These are the same menu

options that display when you right-click a port in the Hardware View

or on a row in the Port List View. You can also display these options by

clicking a port, port row, or port bar graph in the preceding views

and selecting the Port secondary menu from the Product menu on the

menu bar.

Refer to Port Menu on page 2-16 for an explanation of these menu

options.

•Port Properties

•Node Properties

If a node is not logged in, a message displays indicating that node

information is not available.

•Port Technology

•Block Port

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•Enable Beaconing

•Diagnostics

•Clear Link Incident Alert(s)

•Reset Port

•Port Binding

•Clear Threshold Alert(s)

Bar Graph Display The Performance View provides a graphical display of performance for

all ports. Each bar graph in the upper portion of the view panel

displays the percentage of link utilization for the port. This

information updates every five seconds. A red arrow marks the

highest utilization since the opening of the Performance View. If the

system detects activity on a port, it represents minimal activity with

one bar.

When a port is operating as an F_Port and a device is logged on,

moving the cursor over the port’s bar graph displays a message with

the attached port’s WWN. If the port is an E_Port, the message reads,

“E_Port.” If the port is an FL_Port, FL_Port displays. If the port is not

logged in, the message displays the port’s current operational state

(refer to Table 2-1 on page 2-36).

Port Statistics To select and display more detailed performance information for a

port, click the port’s bar graph. The bar graph for that port highlights

with a darker background and the lower portion of the Performance

View tab displays the statistics values for the port’s number and the

WWN decoding. The Statistics Values tables contain a menu of

specific statistics that can be displayed: All, Class 2 Statistics, Class 3

Statistics, Error Statistics, Operational Statistics, and Traffic Statistics.

Click a category in the left frame of the statistics area to display only

statistics for that category or click All to display values for all

categories. For a description of the Refresh and Clear buttons, refer to

Button Functions on page 2-35.

Statistics Description The Statistics Values tables contain statistics in the following groups.

To refresh tables with the latest data, click the Refresh button on the

upper right portion of the Statistics Values panel or click the port’s bar

graph. Clear all counters for all users using the Clear button.

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Traffic Statistics with Receive and Transmit Values

This section describes the types of statistics that display when you

click a port’s bar graph:

•Link Utilization%

There is a separate value for transmit and receive link utilization.

The larger of these two values displays on the bar graph.

The current link utilization for the port is expressed as a

percentage. Each port can transmit or receive data at 100

Megabytes (MB) per second. This statistic shows the percentage

of the maximum link utilization currently being used. Link

utilization is calculated over one-second intervals. The maximum

link utilization is 100%.

•Frames

The number of frames that the port has received or transmitted.

•Four Byte Words Rx

The number of words that the port has received.

•Four Byte Words Tx

The number of words that the port has transmitted.

•Offline Sequences

The number of offline sequence that the port has received or

transmitted.

•Link Resets

The number of link reset protocol frames received/transmitted by

this port from/to the attached switch. The switch transmits a link

reset to initiate the link reset protocol or recover from a link

timeout. The switch receives a link reset from an attached device

if the device wishes to initiate the link reset or recover from a link

timeout.

There are not thresholds for these values. You may determine that

a problem exists by the rate that the value changes.

•LIPS

The number of Loop Initialization Primitives (LIPS)

generated/detected by this port. These cause re-initialization of

the port.

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Class 2 Statistics

The Class 2 Statistics table includes:

•Received Frames

The number of Class 2 frames received by this F_Port from its

attached N_Port.

•Busied Frames

The number of F_BSY frames generated by this F_Port against

Class 2 frames. This can occur if frames are received before the

switch completes initialization or if the switch is servicing so

many requests that it can not process a new request. The port

generates frames if the switch is not ready to accept commands.

This may indicate temporary congestion.

•Rejected Frames

The number of F_RJT frames generated by this F_Port against

Class 2 frames.

These frames usually occur because of attached device errors. The

device is expected to correct the error based on the reject code,

then retry its request. If the device is able to recover, there is no

cause for concern. If not, further troubleshooting may be

necessary. There are no thresholds for this value. Typically, this

occurs because the destination is not available due to the device’s

action.

•Four Byte Words Received

The number of four-byte words received.

•Four Byte Words Transmitted

The number of four-byte words transmitted.

Class 3 Statistics

The Class 3 Statistics table includes:

•Received Frames

The number of Class 3 frames received by this F_Port from its

attached N_Port.

•Discarded Frames

The number of Class 3 frames discarded, including multicast

frames with bad D_IDs.

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The switch increments this count when it discards a frame that

cannot be routed. This occurs most frequently when a destination

becomes unavailable without the source realizing the destination

is unavailable. There are no thresholds for this value. Typically,

this occurs when the destination is not available due to the

destination device’s action.

•Four Byte Words Received

The number of four-byte words received.

•Four Byte Words Transmitted

The number of four-byte words transmitted.

Error Statistics

Port errors indicate that a port is not operating correctly. Use this data

to isolate problems with port and link operations. The statistics in this

table include:

•Link failures

A link failure was recorded in response to a not operational

sequence (NOS), protocol timeout, or port failure. At the

Hardware View, a yellow triangle appears to indicate a link

incident, or a blinking red and yellow diamond appears to

indicate a port failure.

•Sync losses

A loss of synchronization was detected because the attached

device was reset or disconnected from the port. At the Hardware

View, a yellow triangle appears to indicate a link incident.

•Signal losses

A loss of signal was detected because the attached device was

reset or disconnected from the port. At the Hardware View, a

yellow triangle appears to indicate a link incident.

•Primitive sequence errors

An incorrect primitive sequence was received from the attached

device, indicating a Fibre Channel link-level protocol violation.

At the Hardware View, a yellow triangle appears to indicate a link

incident.

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•Discarded frames

A received frame could not be routed and was discarded because

the frame timed out (insufficient buffer-to-buffer credit) or the

destination device was not logged into the switch.

•Invalid transmission words

The number of times that the switch detected invalid

transmission words from the attached device. This indicates that

a frame or primitive sequence arrived at the switch’s port

corrupted. This corruption can be due to the attached device

performing a reset, plugging or unplugging the link, bad optics at

either end of the cable, bad cable, or a dirty or poor connection.

Moving the connection around or replacing cables can isolate the

problem.

Some number of invalid transmission words are expected and

acceptable. Invalid transmission words within a frame are used to

produce the bit-error threshold link incident. If one or more

invalid transmission words are detected in 12 separate 1.5-second

samples within five minutes, a bit-error threshold link incident is

generated.

•CRC errors

A received frame failed a cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

validation, indicating the frame arrived at the switch’s port

corrupted. Frame corruption may be caused by device

disconnection, an optical transceiver failure at the device, a bad

fiber-optic cable, or a poor cable connection.

•Delimiter errors

The number of times that the switch detected an unrecognized

start-of-frame (SOF), an unrecognized end-of-frame (EOF)

delimiter, or an invalid class of service. This indicates that the

frame arrived at the switch’s port corrupted. This corruption can

be due to plugging/unplugging the link, bad optics at either end

of the cable, bad cable, or dirty or poor connections. Moving the

connection around or replacing cables can isolate the problem.

•Address ID errors

A received frame had an unavailable or invalid Fibre Channel

destination address, or an invalid Fibre Channel source address.

This typically indicates the destination device is unavailable.

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•Frames too short

A received frame exceeded the Fibre Channel frame maximum

size or was less than the Fibre Channel minimum size, indicating

the frame arrived at the switch’s port corrupted. Frame

corruption may be caused by device disconnection, an optical

transceiver failure at the device, a bad fiber-optic cable, or a poor

cable connection.

Troubleshooting Tips As a general rule, you should clear all counts after the system is

stabilized. When looking at the Performance View, roughly keep

track of the time interval when errors accumulate to judge the

presence and severity of a problem. Also, recognize that there is a

link recovery hierarchy implemented in Fibre Channel to handle

some level of “expected anomalies.” In general, only be

concerned with error counts that increment very quickly.

Button Functions The two buttons located at the right end of the title bar on the

Statistics Values table are:

•Clear

The Clear button clears all counters to zero. Selecting this button

displays a Clear Port Statistics dialog box. Select the appropriate

radio button and click OK to clear all counters to zero on the

selected port only or counters on all ports on the switch. Note that

this also clears counters for other Product Manager users.

An entry identifying when the statistics were cleared and by

whom is saved in the Audit Log.

•Refresh

The Refresh button updates the data in the statistics tables and

enables you to compare values at any given time. Note that you

can also refresh data by clicking the port’s bar graph.

Click Clear to clear the statistics counters to zero. When the

confirmation dialog box displays, select This port only or All ports

on product, then click OK to clear the counters to 0.

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Port Operational States

Table 2-1 describes the port operational states and the LED and

attention indicators that display in the Hardware View and Port List

View.

Table 2-1 Port States and Indicators

Port Indicators

Port State Green/Blue Amber Alert IndicatoraDescription

Beaconing Off or On Blink Yellow Triangle The port is beaconing. The amber port LED blinks once

every two seconds to enable users to find a specific

port. Enable beaconing through the port’s menu on the

Hardware View, Port List View, or Performance View.

Inactive Off Off Yellow Triangle The switch port is in an inactive state. Reasons for this

state appear in the Reason field of the Port Properties

dialog box.

Note that if port optics have also failed, the amber LED

will be on.

Invalid

Attachment

On Off Yellow Triangle The switch port is in an invalid attachment state.

Reasons for this state appear in the Reason field of the

Port Properties dialog box.

Link Incident Off Off Yellow Triangle A link incident occurred on one of the ports and displays

in the Port List View with a corresponding indicator

displaying for the card in the Hardware View.

Link Reset Off Off Yellow Triangle The switch and the attached device are performing a link

reset operation to recover the link connection. Ordinarily,

this is a transient state that should not persist.

No Light Off Off None No signal (light) is being received on the switch port.

This is a normal condition when there is no cable

plugged into the port or when the power of the device

attached to the other end of the link is off.

Not

Operational

Off Off Yellow Triangle The switch port is receiving the Fibre Channel not

operational sequence (NOS) indicating that the attached

device is not operational.

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a. The status indicator displays on the port in the Hardware View. It indicates that a

corrective action is required to return the port to a normal operating state.

Link Incident Alerts

A link incident is a problem detected on a fiber optic link, like the loss

of light, invalid sequences, and other problems. When a problem

occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the switch

Product Manager. LIN alerts warn you that there is a link incident

Online On Off None The attached device has successfully connected to the

switch and is ready to communicate or is in the process

of communicating with other attached devices. As long

as the port remains in the online state, the green/blue

port LED remains illuminated. Note that on the actual

port in the unit, the green/blue LED blinks when there is

active Fibre Channel traffic through the port.

Offline Off Off None The switch port was configured as “blocked” and is

transmitting the Fibre Channel OLS to the attached

device.

Off Off Yellow Triangle The switch port was configured as “Unblocked” and is

receiving the Fibre Channel OLS, indicating that the

attached device is offline.

Port Failure Off On Red and Yellow

Blinking

Diamond

The switch port has failed and requires service. The

amber LED for the port remains illuminated.

Segmented

E_Port

On Off Yellow Triangle The E_Port is segmented preventing the two fabrics

from joining (this only occurs when two switches are

connected to each other). Display the Port Properties

dialog box to view the segmentation reason.

Testing Off Blink Yellow Triangle Port is executing an internal loopback test.

On Blink Yellow Triangle Port is executing an external loopback test.

Note: For any loopback test, the amber LED blinks

(beacons) to help users locate the port under test.

Not Installed Off Off Yellow Triangle The port optics are not installed or the feature that

provides additional port function is not enabled.

Table 2-1 Port States and Indicators (continued)

Port Indicators

Port State Green/Blue Amber Alert IndicatoraDescription

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being detected through a port connection that may require operator

intervention to correct.

If LIN alerts are enabled for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box, a

yellow triangle (attention indicator) displays by the port connector in

the Hardware View or in the Alert column in the Port List View. A

corresponding triangle displays for the card on the Hardware View.

Double-clicking the port with the yellow triangle displays the Port

Properties dialog box.

If LIN alerts have been enabled for a port in the Configure Ports dialog

box, the Port Properties dialog box contains a short description of the

latest incident in the Link Incident field. Or, if there are no active

incidents, “None” displays. The system writes all link incidents to the

Link Incident Log.

If you enable LIN alerts for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box,

configure e-mail notification through the EFC Manager, and enable

E-Mail Notification through the Maintenance menu, you will receive

e-mail notification of LIN alerts.

The e-mail notification of LIN alerts is available to all users; no user rights are

imposed.

Although you can clear the attention indicator in the Hardware View

and the alert description in the Port Properties dialog box manually,

they may also be cleared by actions outside of your control; such as

on EFC Server reboot.

You can clear the link incident indicator in the Hardware View and the

description in the Link Incident field manually. To manually clear the

attention indicator (yellow triangle), right-click the port with the

yellow triangle and select Clear Link Incident Alert(s) from the menu.

In the Clear Link Incident Alert(s) dialog box, select the appropriate

option and click OK.

Be aware that clearing the incident indicator clears it for everyone

using the system. If there are no link incident alerts enabled for a

port, no actions occur.

Threshold Alerts

A threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit

(Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specific values for switch

ports or port types (E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports).

Threshold Alerts 2-39

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Select the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to display the

Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure

criteria for generating a threshold alert. One criteria that you must

configure is a throughput value that equals a specific percentage of

the port’s total throughput capacity. You also provide a time interval

during which throughput is measured and a time interval during

which that throughput value must remain constant. When

throughput reaches the threshold value and remains constant for the

specified time, an alert is generated.

Threshold alerts occur as the following in the Product Manager:

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays on the port

in the Port Card View.

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays on the port

card in the Hardware View.

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays in the Alert

column of the Port List View.

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays by the

Threshold Alerts field in the Port Properties dialog box.

•Detailed threshold alert data recorded in the Threshold Alert Log.

For detailed procedures to configure threshold alerts, refer to

Configure Threshold Alerts on page 3-20.

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Configuring the Switch 3-1

Invisible Body Tag

This chapter describes how to use the options that display on the

Product Manager’s Configure menu on the Product Manager menu

bar.

Configuring the Switch

Section Page

Configure Identification 3-2

Configure Switch Parameters 3-3

Configure Fabric Parameters 3-6

Configure Switch Binding 3-9

Configure Ports 3-9

Configure SNMP 3-13

Configure Open Systems Management Server 3-16

Configure Feature Key 3-16

Configure Date and Time 3-18

Configure Threshold Alerts 3-20

Export Configuration Report 3-27

Enable SANpilot 3-29

Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data 3-29

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Configure Identification

Use the procedure in this section to identify the switch by its name,

description, location, and contact person. This information displays

in the following Product Manager locations:

•Product Manager window title panel (name).

•Switch Properties dialog box (name, location, contact, description).

•Identification table at the top of the Hardware View (name,

location, description).

The name also displays in the switch icon label in the Enterprise

Fabric Connectivity (EFC) Manager Product tab if the product name is

enabled through the EFC Manager Display Options.

Data entered through the following procedure is saved in nonvolatile

random access memory (NV-RAM) on the switch.

Procedure To configure identification for the switch, use the following steps:

1. Select Identification from the Configuration menu on the menu bar.

The Configure Identification dialog box displays.

Figure 3-1 Configure Identification Dialog Box

2. Click in the Name field and enter a name for the switch. The name

could reflect the switch’s Ethernet network domain name service

(DNS) host name, if assigned.

3. Click in the Description field and enter a description of the switch.

4. Click in the Location field and enter the location of the switch.

5. Click in the Contact field and enter appropriate information about

a contact person, such as a phone number, title, or e-mail address.

Configure Switch Parameters 3-3

Configuring the Switch

6. Click Set Name as Nickname and add a check mark to the check box

if you want to use the name in the Name field as a nickname for

the switch’s WWN. The nickname will then display instead of the

WWN in Product Manager views.

7. Click Activate to save the data and close the dialog box.

8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the

configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and

Restore Configuration on page 5-7.

Configure Switch Parameters

Use procedures in this section to set parameters on the switch for

fabric operation through the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box.

These operating parameters are stored in NV-RAM on the switch.

1. The switch must be offline to change Preferred Domain ID. If it is

not and you activate values in this dialog box, a dialog box

displays prompting you to set the unit offline.

CAUTION

Setting the switch offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.

To set the unit offline:

a. Select Set Online State from the Maintenance menu on the menu

bar along the top of the Product Manager window.

b. When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click Set Offline.

c. When the warning box displays asking you to confirm the

offline state, click OK.

2. Select Switch Parameters from the Operating Parameters submenu

(Configure menu tab).

3. The Configure Switch Parameters dialog box displays.

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Figure 3-2 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box

Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their

defaults. The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if

the switch will participate in a multiswitch fabric.

4. Use information under Switch Parameters to change settings as

required for parameters in this dialog box.

5. After you change settings, click the Activate button.

Switch Parameters Configure the following parameters as required by your fabric.

Preferred Domain ID Use this field to set each switch in the fabric to a unique preferred

domain ID. Fibre Channel addresses in the switch include this

preferred domain ID, which creates a unique identification for the

port in the fabric. The default value is 1. Set a preferred value from 1

through 31.

The preferred domain ID must be unique for each switch in a fabric.

If two switches have the same preferred domain ID, the E_Ports

segment, causing the fabric to segment.

For more information on the domain ID, refer to the section on domain ID

assignment for multiswitch fabrics in the McDATA Products in a SAN

Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124).

Insistent This option is not supported unless the SANtegrity feature is

installed. Click the check box to remove or add a check mark. The

default state is disabled (no check mark).

Configure Switch Parameters 3-5

Configuring the Switch

When a check mark displays, the domain ID configured in the

Preferred Domain ID field will become the active domain identification

when the fabric initializes. See the following notes:

•This option is required if Enterprise Fabric Mode (optional

SANtegrity feature) is enabled. Refer to Insistent Domain

Identification (ID) on page 6-11 for details.

•If you enable Insistent Domain while the switch or director is

online, the Preferred Domain ID will change to the current active

domain ID if the IDs are different.

CAUTION

If a switch with a duplicate domain ID exists in the fabric, both

switches’ E_Ports will segment when they try to join.

Rerouting Delay Placing a check mark in the check box to the left of the Rerouting Delay

option enables rerouting delay. This option is only applicable if the

configured switch is in a multiswitch fabric. The default state is

disabled.

Enabling the rerouting delay ensures that frames are delivered in

order through the fabric to their destination. If there is a change to the

fabric topology that creates a new path (for example, a new switch is

added to the fabric), frames may be routed over this new path if its

hop count is less than a previous path with a minimum hop count.

This may result in frames being delivered to a destination out of

order since frames sent over the new, shorter path may arrive ahead

of older frames still in route over the older path.

If rerouting delay is enabled, traffic ceases in the fabric for the time

specified in the E_D_TOV field of the dialog box. This delay allows

frames sent on the old path to exit to their destination before new

frames begin traversing the new path.

Domain RSCNs Use this check box to enable Domain register for state change

notifications (domain RSCNs). Domain RSCNs are sent between end

devices in a fabric to provide additional connection information to

host bus adapters (HBA) and storage devices. As an example, this

information might be that a logical path has been broken because of a

physical event, such as a fiber optic cable being disconnected from a

port. Consult with your HBA and storage device vendor to determine

if enabling Domain RSCNs will cause problems with your HBA or

storage products. If Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled, this

parameter is automatically enabled and cannot be disabled unless the

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director or switch is offline. Disabling Domain RSCNs also disables

Enterprise Fabric Mode.

Configure Fabric Parameters

Use the procedures in this section to configure the following Fibre

Channel operating parameters using the Configure Fabric Parameters

dialog box. The operating parameters are stored in NV-RAM on the

switch.

1. The switch must be offline to change parameters in this dialog

box. If it is not and you activate values in this dialog box, a dialog

box displays prompting you to set the unit offline.

CAUTION

Setting the switch offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.

To set the unit offline:

a. Select Set Online State from the Maintenance menu on the menu

bar along the top of the Product Manager window.

b. When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click Set Offline.

c. When the warning box displays asking you to confirm the

offline state, click OK.

2. Select Fabric Parameters from the Operating Parameters submenu

(Configure menu tab).

3. The Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box displays.

Configure Fabric Parameters 3-7

Configuring the Switch

Figure 3-3 Configure Fabric Parameters Dialog Box

Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their

defaults. The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if

the switch will participate in a multiswitch fabric.

4. Use information under Switch Parameters to change settings as

required for parameters in this dialog box.

5. After you change settings, click the Activate button.

Fabric Parameters Configure the following parameters as required by your fabric.

R_A_TOV Resource allocation time-out value. This variable is used to time out

operations that depend on the maximum possible time that a frame

can be delayed in a fabric and still be delivered. Adjust the value for

R_A_TOV in tenths of a second (100 ms) increments over a range of

10 tenths (1 second) to 1200 tenths (120 seconds). The default value is

100 tenths (10 seconds).

Set the same value for R_A_TOV on all switches on a multiswitch fabric. If

the value is not the same on all units, the fabric segments. Also, the value for

R_A_TOV must be greater than the value configured for E_D_TOV.

E_D_TOV Error-detect time-out value: This defines the time that the switch

waits for an expected response before declaring an error condition.

Configure this value in tenths of a second (100 millisecond)

increments in a range of 2 tenths of a second to 600 tenths (60

seconds). The default value is 20 tenths (2 seconds).

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Set the same value for E_D_TOV on all switches on a multiswitch fabric. If

the value is not the same, the fabric segments.

Switch Priority Setting this value determines the principal switch for the multiswitch

fabric. Select either Principal (highest priority), Default, or Never

Principal (lowest priority) from the Switch Priority drop-down list.

If all switches are set to Principal or Default, the switch with the

highest priority and the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch.

Following are some examples of principal switch selection when

switches have these settings.

•If you have three switches and set all to Default, the switch with

the lowest WWN become the principal switch.

•If you have three switches and set two to Principal and one to

Default, the switch with the Principal setting that has the lowest

WWN becomes the principal switch.

•If you have three switches and set two to Default and one to Never

Principal, the switch with the Default setting and the lowest WWN

becomes the principal switch.

Note that at least one switch in a multiswitch fabric needs to be set as

Principal or Default. If all of the switches are set to Never Principal, all

of the interswitch links (ISLs) will segment. If all but one switch is set

to Never Principal and the switch that was Principal goes offline, then

all of the other ISLs will segment.

We recommend configuring switch priority as Default. If you are considering

changing this value to something other than the default, refer to sections on

principal switch selection for multiswitch fabrics in the McDATA Products

in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124) for details.

In the audit log you may notice that the Principal setting maps to a

number code of 1, Default maps to a number code of 254, and Never

Principal maps to a number code of 255. The number codes 2-253 are

no longer in use.

Interop Mode Select either McDATA Fabric 1.0 or Open Fabric 1.0 mode. Use Open

Fabric 1.0 if the fabric contains McDATA directors and switches and

other open-fabric compliant switches. Use this mode to manage

heterogeneous fabrics. McDATA recommends using this mode. Use

McDATA Fabric 1.0 if the fabric contains McDATA directors and

switches that are also operating in McDATA Fabric 1.0 mode.

Configure Switch Binding 3-9

Configuring the Switch

Configure Switch Binding

For complete procedures on configuring this optional feature, refer to

SANtegrity Features on page 6-2.

Configure Ports

Use the procedures in this section to configure names, blocked and

unblocked state, 10-100 km extended distance buffering, enable or

disable link incident (LIN) alerts for ports, port type, port speed, port

binding, and WWN binding name.

Port configuration data is stored in NV-RAM on the switch.

Configure data in the following columns of the Configure Ports dialog

box:

•Port #

You cannot edit this field. This column identifies the port number.

The port numbers range from 0 through 23.

•Name

Enter a name for the port. The port names display in the Port

Properties dialog box and elsewhere in the Product Manager to

identify the port.

To identify port numbers for which you want to provide names, place the

cursor over the ports in the Hardware View. As you move over a port, a

label displays that identifies the slot number where the port is installed.

•Blocked (opens systems mode only)

Placing a check mark in the check boxes of this column blocks the

operation of the port.

•LIN Alerts

A link incident (LIN) is a problem detected on a fiber optic link,

such as the loss of light or invalid sequences. When a problem

occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log in the switch

Product Manager. LIN alerts warn you that there is a link incident

being detected through a port connection.

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Place or remove check marks in the check boxes in this column to

enable or disable link incident alerts. The factory default is to

enable LIN alerts.

A link incident causes a yellow attention indicator (triangle) to

display for the port in the Hardware View and in the alert column

of the Port List View. Once a LIN occurs, you must acknowledge it

by selecting the Clear Link Incident Alert option from the

right-click menu for the port (Hardware View). A description of the

alert displays in the Link Incident field of the Port Properties dialog

box (refer to Figure 2-3 on page 2-8).

If the check boxes in this column are not selected, no link incident

indicators display in the Hardware View. Also, the Link Incident

field of the Port Properties dialog box is blank and a link incident is

recorded in the Link Incident Log. LINs are always logged in the

Link Incident Log, regardless of the configuration.

If LIN Alerts are enabled, you can receive e-mail notification

when a LIN occurs. In order to receive e-mail notification, you

must configure and enable this feature in the EFC Manager

(Maintenance menu) and enable e-mail notification through the

Enable E-Mail Notification option on the Product Manager’s

Maintenance menu.

For additional information about LIN alerts, refer to Link Incident

Alerts on page 2-37.

•FAN

Click to display a check mark in the check box and enable Fabric

Address Notification for loop devices attached to the port.

Right-click in this column to either clear all FANs for all ports or

set all FANs for all ports.

•Type

Select each port’s type (G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, Fx_Port, or

Gx_Port) in this column from the drop-down list. Right-click in

this column to set all ports to either, E_Ports, F_Ports, Fx_Ports,

G_Ports, or Gx_Ports.

•Port Binding

Click this check box to display a check mark and enable WWN

binding for the port. This allows only a specific device to attach to

the port. This device is specified by the WWN or nickname

entered into the Bound WWN column. With the check box cleared,

Configure Ports 3-11

Configuring the Switch

any device can attach to the port even if a WWN or nickname is

specified in the Bound WWN column. Port binding is allowed

only for a port that is either a G_Port, E_Port, or F_Port.

•Bound WWN

Enter a world wide name (WWN) in the proper format

(xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx) or a nickname configured through the

EFC Manager application. The device with this WWN or

nickname will have exclusive attachment to the port if WWN

Binding is enabled. If a valid WWN or nickname is not entered in

this field, but the Port Binding check box is checked (enabled),

then no devices can connect to the port. If you enter a WWN or

nickname in this field and do not place a check in the WWN

Binding check box, the WWN or nickname will be stored, and all

devices can connect to the port.

Procedure

To configure ports, use the following steps:

1. Select Ports from the Configure menu on the Product Manager

menu bar.

The Configure Ports dialog box displays.

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Figure 3-4 Configure Ports Dialog Box

Ports are numbered from 0 through 23.

2. Click a Name field and type a name that reflects the end device

connected through the port. For example, use “XYZ Server,”

where XYZ is the brand name of the server.

3. Block or unblock operation for a port by clicking the check box in

the Blocked column. When a check mark displays, the port is

blocked.

4. Enable or disable LIN alerts for the port by clicking the check box

in the LIN Alerts column. When a check mark displays, LIN alerts

are enabled.

The factory default for LIN alerts is enabled.

5. Click the check box in the FAN column to enable Fabric Address

Notification for loop devices.

6. Select a port type by clicking in the Type field and selecting from

the list.

Configure SNMP 3-13

Configuring the Switch

7. To bind a device with a specific WWN or nickname to the port,

click the Port Binding check box to display a check mark. Then

enter the WWN or configured nickname for the device into the

Bound WWN column. The device that you bind to the port will

have exclusive connection to that port.

To configure port binding, you must enable the Port Binding feature

using the appropriate feature code through the Configure Feature Key

dialog box.

Notes:

•If you have configured port binding and click Activate, a

warning dialog box displays if one or more of the nodes

attached to a port does not match the WWN or nickname

configured in the Bound WWN column. This warning box

displays a list of all attached nodes that will be logged off if

you continue. If you click Continue, these nodes will log off

and the port will only attach to the device with the WWN or

nickname configured in the Bound WWN column.

•If you have configured port binding and click Activate, an

error message may display if the format for the WWN entered

in the Bound WWN column is not valid (not in

xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format) or if you enter a nickname that

has not been configured through the Product or Fabric

Manager.

8. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Configure Ports dialog

box table to display additional ports that you want to configure.

9. Activate changes and close the dialog box by clicking Activate.

10. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the

configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and

Restoring Configuration Data on page 3-29.

Configure SNMP

Use the procedures in this section to:

•Configure the SNMP agent that runs on the switch and

implements the following MIBs:

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—MIB-II

—Fabric Element MIB

—Fibre Alliance (FCMGMT) MIB

—Switch private MIB

For complete information on objects defined in MIBs and steps to

download MIB variables to your SNMP workstation, refer to the

SNMP Support Manual (620-000131).

•Configure network addresses and community names for up to six

SNMP trap recipients.

An SNMP trap recipient is a network management station that

receives messages through SNMP for specific events that occur on

the switch.

To enable or disable authorization trap messages to be sent when

unauthorized management stations try to access SNMP

information through the EFC Server, select the Enable

Authorization Traps check box. A check mark in the box enables

this option.

•Define SNMP community names that SNMP managers use for

reading variables.

•Authorize write permissions for writable MIB variables.

SNMP managers may request, but will not receive, traps and SNMP data

through SNMP management stations that are not configured with

community names.

Procedure To configure SNMP traps and assign community names, use the

following steps:

1. Select SNMP from the Configure menu on the menu bar.

Configure SNMP 3-15

Configuring the Switch

The Configure SNMP dialog box displays.

Figure 3-5 Configure SNMP Dialog Box

2. Click the Enable Authorization Traps field to enable authorization

traps to be sent to SNMP management stations when

unauthorized stations try to access SNMP information from the

switch.

3. Click a field in the Community Name column to select the row.

Enter the SNMP community name for the trap recipient. Enter up

to 32 characters. This also defines community names from which

SNMP managers can read MIB variables from or write MIB

variables to the switch. Refer to the note under Configure SNMP

on page 3-13 for more information about assigning community

names.

4. Click the Write Authorization check box to enable write

authorization for the community name. A check mark displays in

the box to indicate that write authorization is enabled.

5. Enter the IP address for a trap recipient (SNMP management

station) by clicking in the Trap Recipient column and entering an

IP address.

Step 6 is usually are not necessary. If you do not wish to override the

default UDP number, skip to step 7.

6. Enter user datagram protocol (UDP) port numbers in the UDP

Port Number column. You can override the default UDP port

number of 162 with any legal UDP port number (1 to 65535).

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7. Click Activate to activate the data and close the dialog box.

The SNMP configuration is stored in NV-RAM on the switch.

8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the

configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and

Restore Configuration on page 5-7.

Configure Open Systems Management Server

For complete procedures on configuring this optional feature, refer to

refer to Configure Open Systems Management Server on page 6-2.

Configure Feature Key

A feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters consisting of both

uppercase and lowercase. The following is an example of a feature

key format: XxXx-XXxX-xxXX-xX.

The total number of characters may vary. The key is case sensitive and must

be entered exactly, including the dashes.

The feature key, which is encoded with a switch’s serial number, can

only be configured on the switch to which it is assigned.

To enable an optional feature on the switch, first set the switch offline,

then enter the feature key into the New Feature Key dialog box.

Display this dialog box by selecting Feature from the Configure menu

on the menu bar.

Procedure To configure a feature key, use the following steps:

1. Set the switch offline using the Set Online State dialog box. For

help, refer to Set Online State on page 5-4.

2. Select Features from the Configure menu on the menu bar.

Configure Feature Key 3-17

Configuring the Switch

The Configure Feature Key dialog box displays.

Figure 3-6 Configure Feature Key Dialog Box

3. Click New to add a new feature key.

4. In the New Feature Key dialog box, enter the switch’s feature key

and click OK.

—Feature keys are only valid for a switch with a specific serial

number. They cannot be interchanged between switches. If an

error stating “Invalid serial number” displays, verify that you

have entered the feature key that was assigned to the switch.

To verify, check the serial number of the switch through the

Switch Properties dialog box and compare it to the serial

number listed in the documentation provided with your

feature key. Refer to Displaying Switch Information on page 2-12

for instructions on displaying the Switch Properties dialog box.

—The feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters with

dashes. The key is case-sensitive, so enter the key exactly as

printed in the documentation that you received for the feature.

If an error stating “Invalid feature key” displays, verify that

you have entered the feature key correctly.

The Enable Feature Key dialog box displays with a warning, stating

that this action will override the current set of features on the

switch. The list in the left column of the dialog box is a list of

features that are active on the switch. The list on the right is a set

of features that come with the new feature key. All of the features

that are active are included in the new feature list.

5. Click Activate to activate the new feature key.

An IPL will occur, during which the Ethernet connection between

the EFC Server and switch is momentarily interrupted.

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If you click Activate, all current features will be replaced with new features.

That is, if there are features shown in the current list that are not shown in the

new list, then those features will be removed from the switch.

6. Set the switch back online.

7. When you are finished configuring the switch, you can back up

the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up

and Restoring Configuration Data on page 3-29.

Configure Date and Time

Use the procedures in this section to display and change the date and

time set on the switch. You must set the current date and time on the

switch using this dialog box so the correct time stamps display in the

Event Log, Audit Log, Hardware Log, Link Incident Log, and Threshold

Alerts Log.

Procedure Set the switch date and time using the following steps:

1. Select Date/Time from the Configure menu on the menu bar.

The Configure Date and Time dialog box displays.

If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box in the Configure

Date and Time dialog box is selected, the EFC Server periodically

synchronizes the switch time to the EFC Server, and daylight

savings time automatically updates. When the Periodic Date/Time

Synchronization option is selected, the Date and Time fields are

disabled (grayed out).

If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not selected,

you can set the EFC Server date and time manually.

Configure Date and Time 3-19

Configuring the Switch

Figure 3-7 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box

To disable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the check box

to remove the check mark, then click Activate. To re-enable

Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the check box to display

the check box, then click Activate.

Click Activate to synchronize the date and time at the next update period.

Click Sync Now to synchronize the date and time immediately.

2. Perform one of the following options:

Option 1: To immediately synchronize the switch date and time

with the EFC Server, click Sync Now. Make sure that a check mark

is in the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box.

If you click Activate, the date and time synchronize at the next update

period.

Option 2: To synchronize the switch date and time with a specific

date and time that you enter:

a. Make sure that Periodic Date/Time Synchronization is disabled

(no check). Refer to Figure 3-8.

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Figure 3-8 Configure Date and Time Manually

b. Click in a Date or Time field that you want to change.

c. Delete characters and enter new ones as required or highlight

the existing character by clicking and dragging the mouse

cursor over the character and typing the new character.

When entering the hours, use the range of 0 to 23, for minutes and

seconds, use the range of 0 to 59.

d. Click Activate to set the date and time on the switch.

3. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the

configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and

Restoring Configuration Data on page 3-29.

Configure Threshold Alerts

A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx)

throughput reaches specified values for specific switch ports or port

types, (E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports).

You are notified of a threshold alert by:

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays on the port

in the Hardware View.

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays in the Alert

column of the Port List View.

•An attention indicator (yellow triangle) that displays by the

Threshold Alerts field in the Port Properties dialog box.

•Detailed threshold alert data recorded in the Threshold Alert Log.

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Use the Threshold Alerts option on the Configure menu to configure the

following:

•Name for the alert.

•Type of threshold for the alert (Rx, Tx, or either).

•Active or inactive state of the alert.

•Threshold criteria:

—Percent traffic capacity utilized. This is the percent of the

port’s throughput capacity achieved by the measured

throughput. This setting constitutes the threshold value. For

example the value of 50 means that the port’s threshold is

reached when throughput is 50% of capacity.

—Time interval during which throughput is measured and alert

notification can occur.

—The maximum cumulative time that the throughput

percentage can be exceeded during the set time interval before

an alert is generated.

•Ports for which you are configuring threshold alerts.

You can configure up to 16 alerts, and any number of alerts can be

active at one time.

Procedures Use the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to

modify, activate, deactivate, or delete an alert.

Create New Alert 1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu on the menu bar.

The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays.

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Figure 3-9 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box

If alerts are configured, they will display in table format showing

the name of the alert, type of alert (Rx, Tx, or Rx or Tx), and alert

state (inactive or active).

2. Click New.

The New Threshold Alert dialog box displays.

Figure 3-10 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen

3. Enter a name from one to 64 characters in length. All characters in

the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are

allowed.

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4. Select one of the following from the drop-down list under the

Name field:

•Rx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for

receive throughput is reached.

•Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for

transmit throughput is reached.

•Rx or Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for

either receive or transmit throughput is reached.

5. Click Next.

A new screen appears with additional parameters. The name

configured for the alert appears at the top of the screen.

(Click Previous to return to the previous screen.)

Figure 3-11 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen

6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 100 for % utilization. When

throughput reaches this percentage of port capacity, a threshold

alert will occur.

7. Enter the amount of cumulative minutes in which the %

utilization should exist during the notification interval before an

alert is generated. You can also select At any time if you want an

alert to occur whenever the set % utilization is reached. The valid

range is 1 to the interval set in step 8 (following).

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8. Enter the interval in minutes in which throughput is measured

and threshold notifications can occur. The valid range is 5

minutes to 70,560 minutes.

9. Click Next.

A new screen appears for selecting ports for the alerts.

Figure 3-12 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen

10. Either select Port Type or Port List.

•If you select Port Type, selecting either E_Ports, F_Ports, or

FL_Ports will cause this alert to generate for all ports

configured as E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports respectively.

•If you select Port List, you can select individual ports by

clicking the check box by each port number or set all ports.

Selecting Set All Ports places a check mark by each port

number. Selecting Clear All Ports will clear the check marks by

each port number.

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11. Click Next.

A final screen appears to provide a summary of your alert

configuration. To make any changes, backwards and forwards

through the configuration screens by selecting the Previous and

Next buttons.

Figure 3-13 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen

12. Select Finish.

The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box appears listing the

name, type, and state of the alert that you just configured.

13. At this point, the alert is not active. To activate the alert, select the

alert information that displays in the Configure Threshold Alerts

table and select Activate.

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Figure 3-14 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alerts Activated

Modify an Alert Use the following steps to modify an existing threshold alert

configuration.

1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu.

The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays.

2. Select the alert that you want to modify by clicking the alert

information in the table.

3. If the alert is active, select Deactivate, then select the alert

information in the table again.

4. Select Modify.

If the alert is active, an error message displays prompting you deactivate

the alert.

An initial Modify Threshold screen appears where you can change

the threshold type.

5. Select a threshold type from the drop-down list.

6. Select Next when you are done. A Modify Threshold screen appears

where you can change the % utilization, cumulative minutes for

the threshold to occur before notification, and the time interval

for measuring throughput and for alert notification.

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7. Make appropriate changes, then continue through the Modify

Threshold screens, making changes as necessary, until the

summary screen appears displaying the alert configuration.

8. Perform either of the following steps:

•If you need to change any parameters, select Previous and Next

to display the desired Modify Threshold screen.

•Select Finish when you are done.

Activate or

Deactivate Alerts Use the following steps to activate or deactivate existing threshold

alerts. In the active state, notifications are generated for the alert. In

the inactive state, notifications do not occur.

1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu.

The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays. The port’s

current state, deactive or active, is listed under the State column.

2. To change the state, select the alert information in the table.

3. If the alert is active, select Deactivate to change to the deactive

state. If the alert is deactive, select Activate to change to the active

state.

Delete Alerts Use the following steps to delete existing threshold alerts.

1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu.

The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box displays.

2. Select the alert that you want to delete by selecting the alert

information in the table.

3. Select Delete.

A message displays asking you to confirm the deletion.

4. Select Yes.

The alert is removed from the dialog box.

Export Configuration Report

Use this option to save an ASCII file of all currently saved

configuration data in switch NV_RAM to your hard drive or a

diskette. Use any desktop publishing application to import this ASCII

file for viewing or printing.

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This file cannot be used to set configuration parameters through the Product

Manager.

Data in the file includes:

•Product identification

Data input into the Configure Identification dialog box.

•Operating parameters

Data input into the Operating Parameters (Switch and Fabric) dialog

box.

•Port parameters

Data input into the Configure Ports dialog box.

•SNMP parameters

Data input into the Configure SNMP dialog box.

•Active zoning configuration

This specifies the active zone and zone members, if set, and

whether the default zone is enabled or disabled.

Procedure To export a configuration report:

1. Select Export Configuration Report from the Configure menu on the

menu bar.

The Export Configuration Report dialog box displays.

Figure 3-15 Export Configuration Dialog Box

Drive List

Go Up One Level

Home

Create New

Folder

File List

Details

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2. Select the folder where you want to save the file.

3. Type in a file name and extension in the File name field.

4. Click Save.

The file saves to the specified folder as an ASCII text file.

Enable SANpilot

Select this option from the Configure menu on the menu bar to

place a check mark in the check box to enable the SANpilot

Interface on the switch. Select the option again to remove the

check mark and disable the SANpilot Interface. When disabled,

users at remote workstations cannot access the interface.

Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data

You can back up the NV-RAM configuration, which includes all of

the data you input through instructions in this chapter, using the

Backup and Restore Configuration option. This option is available

through the Maintenance menu. Selecting this option backs up the

configuration data to a file on the EFC Server hard drive. The restore

function writes this data back to NV-RAM on the switch. Using the

restore function overwrites the existing configuration. For more

information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 5-7.

In addition to the Backup and Restore Configuration option, the Iomega

QuikSync application backs up configuration and other critical data

from the EFC Server automatically. As long as a Zip disk remains in

the Zip drive of the EFC Server, data backs up to the Zip disk

whenever the directory contents change or you reboot the EFC

Server.

We do not recommend changing the default QuikSync settings.

The QuikSync application and a Zip drive may not be available if you are

using a customer-supplied server platform for the EFC Management

applications.

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To ensure trouble-free backups; it is imperative that you leave the Zip drive

connected to the EFC Server, and leave a Zip disk in that drive at all times.

Removing the disk during a backup or restore can corrupt the database on

the disk. Make sure that data is not being written to or read from the Zip

drive before you remove the Zip disk. The Iomega QuikSync icon,

Figure 1-11 on page 1-38, in the Windows system tray spins when data is

writing to or reading from the drive.