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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guidePart number: AA-RW20A-TEFirst edition: June 2005

10Document conventions and symbolsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION: Indicates that fa

100 Managing portsConfiguring portsThe port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties dialogs shown in Figure 45. Select a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 101Changing port speedsThe 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps ports are capable of transmitting and rec

102 Managing portsChanging port symbolic nameTo change the symbolic name of a port from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:1. Open

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 103• Node-to-Node (online) — the Node-to-Node test verifies communications between the po

104 Managing ports

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 1055 Command Line InterfaceThe Command Line Interface (CLI) enables you to perform a vari

106 Command Line InterfaceWorking with switch configurationsSuccessful management of switches and fabrics with the CLI depends on the effective use of

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 107Backing up and restoring switch configurationsBacking up and restoring a configuration

108 Command Line InterfaceCommandsThe command syntax is as follows:commandoperandoperand [value]operand [value1] [value2]The command is followed by on

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 109Table 28 Commands listed by authority levelMonitoring commands Configuration commandHe

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 113. The name "JDOM" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived fr

110 Command Line InterfaceAdmin commandDescription Starts and ends an Admin session. The Admin session allows commands that change the fabric and swit

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 111Alias commandDescription Creates a named set of ports/devices. Aliases make it easier

112 Command Line Interfacerename [alias_old] [alias_new]Renames the alias given by [alias_old] to the alias given by [alias_new].

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 113CIM commandDescription Manages CIM listener and subscription configurations on the swi

114 Command Line InterfaceCIMListener commandDescription Configures CIM indication service listeners and adds subscriptions to listeners. Refer to the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 115Examples The following is an example of the CIMListener Create command:McDATA4GbSAN (a

116 Command Line InterfaceCIMSubscription commandDescription Creates, edits, or removes CIM subscriptions.Authority Admin session and a CIM Edit sessi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 117Examples The following is an example of the CIMSubscription Create command:McDATA4GbSA

118 Command Line InterfaceConfig commandDescription Manages the FC configurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch confi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 119restoreRestores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file nam

12Helpful web sitesFor other product information, see the following HP web sites:• http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.co

120 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of how to upload a configuration backup file (configdata) from the workstation to the switch, an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 121Create commandDescription Creates support files for troubleshooting switch problems, a

122 Command Line InterfaceExamples The following is an example of the Create Support command when an FTP server is available on the workstation:McDATA

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 123See also Date command, page 124Set command, page 154Set Setup command, page 170

124 Command Line InterfaceDate commandDescription This command displays or sets the system date and time. To set the date and time the information str

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 125Feature commandDescription Adds Product Feature Enablement (PFE) key features to the s

126 Command Line InterfaceFirmware Install commandDescription Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 127Group commandDescription Creates groups, manages membership within the group, and mana

128 Command Line InterfaceSecondary HashHash function to use to decipher the encrypted Secondary Secret sent by the ISL group member. Hash values are

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 129copy [group_source] [group_destination]Creates a new group named [group_destination] a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 131Using McDATA Web ServerThis section describes how to use the McDATA Web Server applica

130 Command Line InterfaceSecret(MS Groups)Hexadecimal string that is encrypted by the Hash function for authentication with MS group members. The str

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 131The following is an example of the Group Edit command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin-security) #&

132 Command Line InterfaceHardreset commandDescription Resets the switch and performs a POST. This reset disrupts traffic, activates the pending firmw

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 133Help commandDescription Displays a brief description of the specified command, its ope

134 Command Line InterfaceHistory commandDescription Displays a numbered list of the previously entered commands from which you can re-execute selecte

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 135Hotreset commandDescription Resets the switch for the purpose of activating the pendin

136 Command Line InterfaceImage commandDescription Manages and installs switch firmware.Authority Admin sessionSyntaximagecleanupfetch [account_name]

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 137Notes To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that all switche

138 Command Line InterfaceExamples The following is an example of the Image Install command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> image install Warning: Installi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 139Lip commandDescription Re-initializes the specified loop port.Authority Admin sessionS

14 Using McDATA Web ServerStarting McDATA Web ServerTo start McDATA Web Server after the switch is operational, enter the switch IP address in an inte

140 Command Line InterfacePasswd commandDescription Changes a user account’s password.Authority Admin account name and an Admin session to change anot

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 141Ping commandDescription Initiates an attempt to communicate with another switch over a

142 Command Line InterfacePs commandDescription Displays current system process information.Authority NoneSyntaxpsExamples The following is an example

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 143Quit commandDescription Closes the Telnet session.Authority NoneSyntaxquit, exit, or l

144 Command Line InterfaceReset commandDescription Resets the switch configuration parameters. If you omit the operand, the default is Reset Switch.Au

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 145Enter the Show Config Switch command to display switch configuration values.Enter the

146 Command Line InterfaceEnter Show Config Threshold command to display threshold alarm configuration values.AutoPerfTuning TrueLCFEnable FalseMFSEna

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 147Enter the Show Config Zoning command to display zoning configuration values.Enter the

148 Command Line InterfaceEnter the Show Setup Services command to display switch service configuration values.Enter the Show Setup System command to

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 149Security commandDescription Opens a Security Edit session in which to manage the secur

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 15• Select Start Application Without Specifying a Fabric to open the McDATA Web Server wi

150 Command Line InterfacesaveSaves the changes that have been made to the security database during a Security Edit session. Changes you make to any s

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 151The following is an example of the Security List command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin-security)

152 Command Line InterfaceSecurityset commandDescription Manages security sets in the security database.NOTE: This command is available only with the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 153listDisplays a list of all security sets. This operand is available without an Admin s

154 Command Line InterfaceSet commandDescription Sets a variety of switch parameters.Authority Admin session for all operands except Alarm, Beacon, an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 155setup [option]Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. Refer to the Set Setup c

156 Command Line InterfaceSet Config commandDescription Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, security, and zoning configuration parameters. The ch

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 157ARB_FF Send ARB_FF (True) instead of IDLEs (False) on the loop. The default is False.I

158 Command Line InterfacesecurityInitiates an edit session in which to change the security settings. The system displays each parameter one line at a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 159switchInitiates an edit session in which to change switch configuration settings. The

16 Using McDATA Web Server• Displaying transceiver media status, page 95Figure 3 Preferences dialog – McDATA Web ServerTo set preferences for your McD

160 Command Line InterfacethresholdInitiates a configuration session by which to generate and log alarms for selected events. The system displays each

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 161zoningInitiates an edit session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The syste

162 Command Line InterfaceExamples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin startMcDATA4GbSAN (admin) #>

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 163The following is an example of the Set Config Switch command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin

164 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin startMcDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> co

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 165The following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command.McDATA4GbSAN #> admin

166 Command Line InterfaceSet Log commandDescription Specifies the events to record in the event log and display on the screen. You determine what eve

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 167display [filter]Specifies the log events to automatically display on the screen accord

168 Command Line InterfaceNotes In addition to critical, warn, and informative severity levels, the highest event severity level is alarm. The alarm l

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 169Set Port commandDescription Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporari

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 17McDATA Web Server user interfaceThe McDATA Web Server application uses two basic displa

170 Command Line InterfaceSet Setup commandDescription Manages configuration settings for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers,

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 171UserAuthServer Enable (True) or disable (False) this server for user account authentic

172 Command Line InterfaceSSLEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) secure SSL connections for management applications including McDATA Web Server

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 173SNMPPrompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change SNMP configuration settings. Table

174 Command Line InterfacesystemPrompts you in a line-by-line fashion to change system configuration settings. Table 52 describes the system configura

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 175Examples The following is an example of the Set Setup RADIUS command:McDATA4GbSAN (adm

176 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Set Setup SNMP command:McDATA4GbSAN #> admin startMcDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> set setup

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 177The following is an example of the Set Setup System command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #>

178 Command Line InterfaceShow commandDescription Displays fabric, switch, and port operational information.Authority NoneSyntaxshowaboutalarm [option

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 179cimlistener [listener_name]Displays CIM indicator services listener information for th

18 Using McDATA Web ServerTopology display menuThe menu options available in the topology display are shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 Topology display men

180 Command Line InterfaceTable 53 Show Port parameters Entry DescriptionAIinit Incremented each time the port begins AL initializationAIinitError Num

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 181RxOfflineSeq Number of offline sequences received. An OLS is issued for link initializ

182 Command Line Interface• Show (About, Alarm, Backtrace, Chassis, Config Port, Config Security, Config Switch, Config Threshold, Dev, Dev Settings,

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 183timezoneDisplays the current time zone setting.topologyDisplays all connected devices.

184 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Informat

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 185The following is an example of the Show Interface command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show inte

186 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show Switch command: McDATA4GbSAN #> show switch Switch Information ---------------

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 187The following is an example of the Show Topology command for port 10:McDATA4GbSAN #&g

188 Command Line InterfaceShow Config commandDescription Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, security, and zoning for the current configuration.Au

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 189The following is an example of the Show Config Switch command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 19Shortcut keysShortcut key combinations, available in both the topology and faceplate di

190 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show config zoning Configuration Name: defa

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 191Show Log commandDescription Displays the contents of the log or the parameters used to

192 Command Line Interfacedisplay [filter]Displays log events on the screen according to the component or severity level filter given by [filter]. [fi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 193The following is an example of the Show Log Options command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show lo

194 Command Line InterfaceShow Perf commandDescription Displays port performance in frames/second and bytes/second. If you omit the operand, the comma

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 195The following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show perf

196 Command Line InterfaceShow Setup commandDescription Displays the current SNMP and system settings.Authority NoneSyntaxshow setupmfgradiusservicess

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 197The following is an example of the Show Setup RADIUS command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show s

198 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Show Setup System command:McDATA4GbSAN #> show setup system System Information -----

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 199Shutdown commandDescription Terminates all data transfers on the switch at convenient

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20 Using McDATA Web ServerFabric treeThe fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches as shown in Figure 7. The window width can be adjust

200 Command Line InterfaceTest commandDescription Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. Intern

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 201Examples To run an internal or external port test, perform the following procedure:1.

202 Command Line InterfaceUptime commandDescription Displays the elapsed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 203User commandDescription Administers and displays user accounts.Authority Admin account

204 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the User Add command:McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> user add Press 'q' and the ENTER

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 205Whoami commandDescription Displays the account name, session number, and switch domain

206 Command Line InterfaceZone commandDescription Manages zones and zone membership on a switch.Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit session. Ref

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 207remove [zone] [member_list]Removes the ports/devices given by [member_list] from the z

208 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Zone Members command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 209Zoneset commandDescription Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric.Aut

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 21Working status IndicatorThe working status indicator, located in the lower right corner

210 Command Line Interfacezones [zone_set]Displays all zones that are components of the zone set given by [zone_set]. This operand does not require an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 211Zoning commandDescription Starts a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage z

212 Command Line InterfacelimitsDisplays the number of zone sets, zones, aliases, members per zone, members per alias, and total members in the zoning

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 213The following is an example of the Zoning Limits command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zoning lim

214 Command Line InterfaceThe following is an example of the Zoning Limits command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zoning limits Zoning Attribute Maximum Cu

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 215The following is an example of the Zoning List command:McDATA4GbSAN #> zoning list

216 Command Line Interface

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 217GlossaryActive zone set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabricAct

218Domain ID User defined number that identifies the switch in the fabricEFCM Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager Event log Log of messages describ

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 219NL_Port Node Loop Port. An FC device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol.N_Por

22 Using McDATA Web ServerSelecting switches and linksSelected switch icons are highlighted in light blue. Selected ISLs are displayed as a heavier li

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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 221IndexAaccount namedisplay 203, 205factory 105active zone set 47, 51Active Zoneset data

222Switch 68databasefabric 39zoning 52date 74Date command 124Decode error 73defaultconfiguration 87visibility 57zoning 55defaultsalarm configuration 1

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 223display member 36edit member attributes 35, 129list 130list members 130Management Serv

224service 81, 172nicknamecreate 49delete 49edit 49export 49import 49node-to-node test 103non-disruptive activation 89, 135Non-Disruptive Code Load an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 225connection 30consistency checklist 30database 144device 31fabric 30user account 30Secu

226Telnet session 174values 80tool barstandard 19zoning 53topology displayarrange icons 22data windows 22description 17usage 21transceiver status 95tr

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 23Using the faceplate displayThe faceplate display shown in Figure 9 displays the switch

24 Using McDATA Web ServerOpening the faceplate popup menuTo open the popup menu, right-click on the faceplate image to present the following tasks.•

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 252 Managing fabricsThis section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:• RADI

26 Managing fabricsAdding a RADIUS serverWhen you add a RADIUS server, you provide a method to centralize the management of authentication passwords o

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 27b. RADIUS Local — attempts to authenticate using the RADIUS server. If the switch can n

28 Managing fabricsEditing RADIUS server informationEditing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server. Fig

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 29Modifying authentication order RADIUS server informationEditing information of a RADIUS

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 3About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Managing fabricsSecuring a fabricFabric security consists of the following:• Connection security, page 30• User account security, page 30• Security

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 31Device securityIMPORTANT: Device security is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity™

32 Managing fabricsEdit Security dialogUse the Edit Security dialog is to edit the security configuration on the switch. You can also open and edit a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 33• View properties for the selected security set, group, or group member. Create Securit

34 Managing fabrics2. Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group dialog:• Click a security set and click Security Group i

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 35• Secret is 16 byte length for MD5 authentication, and 20 bytes if authentication is SH

36 Managing fabrics5. To save the changes, choose one of the following:•Click Apply to save the changes and keep the Edit Security dialog open. Click

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 37Archiving a security configuration to a fileTo archive (save) a security configuration

38 Managing fabricsEnabling SNMP configurationTo enable SNMP configuration from the faceplate display, perform the following procedure:1. Select Switc

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 39Saving a version snapshotThe Fabric Snapshot Analysis dialog, shown in Figure 19, opens

4Create Security Group dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Create Security Gr

40 Managing fabrics4. Click Add Fabric.NOTE: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions as listed below:• 4 logins or sessions for

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 41Adding a new switch to a fabricIf there are no special conditions to be configured for

42 Managing fabricsCAUTION: Do not reconnect inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices at this time. Doing so could invalidate the fab

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 43The topology display uses switch and status icons to provide status information about s

44 Managing fabricsEntries in the Event Browser shown in Figure 21 are formatted by severity, time stamp, source, type, and description. The maximum n

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 45NOTE: Events (alarms, critical, warning, and informative) generated by the application

46 Managing fabricsSaving the Event Browser to a fileYou can save the displayed Event Browser entries to a file. Filtering affects the save operation,

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 47Active Zone Set data windowThe Active Zoneset data window, shown in Figure 23, shows th

48 Managing fabricsDisplaying detailed device informationIn addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window, you can click (i

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 49Creating a nicknameTo create a device port nickname, perform the following procedure:1.

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 5Restoring the default zoning database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Managing fabricsZoning a fabricIf EFCM or HAFM are used to manage the fabric, it is recommended to use EFCM or HAFM to manage the fabric zoning. If

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 51Zone setsA zone set is a named group of zones. A zone can be a member of more than one

52 Managing fabrics• MaxTotalMembers is 10,000. The maximum number of total zone and alias members that can be configured on the switch. This will be

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 53You cannot edit an active zone set on a switch. You must configure an inactive zone set

54 Managing fabricsConfiguring the zoning databaseUse the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save, Default Visibility, Default Zone, and

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 55Default VisibilityThe Default Visibility parameter is only applicable when the Interop

56 Managing fabricsTo restore the default zoning for a switch, perform the following procedure:1. Select Zoning > Restore Default Zoning in the fac

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 57Activating and deactivating a zone setYou must activate a zone set to apply its zoning

58 Managing fabricsManaging zonesManaging zones involves the following:• Creating a zone in a zone set, page 58• Adding zone members, page 58• Renamin

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 59• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. Press and hold Control while selecting

6SNMP trap configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Archiving a swit

60 Managing fabricsManaging aliasesAn alias is a collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and cannot have a zone or a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 61Merging fabrics and zoningIf you join two fabrics with an inter-switch link, the active

62 Managing fabrics

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 633 Managing switchesThis section describes the following tasks that manage switches in t

64 Managing switchesCreating user accountsA switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts. To create a new user account on a switch, perform the follo

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 65Removing a user accountTo remove a user account on a switch, perform the following proc

66 Managing switchesChanging a user account passwordAny user can change their password for their account, but only the Admin account name can change t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 67Modifying a user accountTo modify a user account on a switch, perform the following pro

68 Managing switchesDisplaying switch informationThe faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information:• Device and HBA info

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 69Table 9 Switch data window entries Entry DescriptionFirst Port Address Switch FC addres

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 7Securityset command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70 Managing switchesZoning Default Visibility Zoning visibility status. Permits (All) or prevents (None) communication between attached devices in the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 71Port Statistics data windowThe Port Statistics data window displays port performance da

72 Managing switchesConfigured Zonesets data windowsThe Configured Zonesets data window displays all zone sets, zones, aliases, and zone membership in

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 73Configuring port threshold alarmsYou can configure the switch to generate alarms for se

74 Managing switchesNOTE: The switch will down a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample windows.Figure 34 Port t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 75Resetting a switchResetting a switch reboots the switch using the switch configuration

76 Managing switchesConfiguring a switchSwitch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP confi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 77Switch administrative statesThe switch administrative state determines the operational

78 Managing switchesIn McDATA Fabric mode, the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch will display the domain IDs the same as other M-series directors and edge switche

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 79Use the FDMI Enabled option on the Switch Properties dialog to enable or disable FDMI.

836 Advanced Switch Properties dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7937 System Se

80 Managing switchesTimeout valuesThe switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch. Table 13 describes the switch ti

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 81CAUTION: Use caution when disabling the Embedded GUI (McDATA Web Server), GUI Mgmt, Tel

82 Managing switchesNetwork propertiesUse the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 38 to change IP configuration parameters and enable remote log

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 83Remote loggingThe Remote Logging (syslog) feature enables saving of the log information

84 Managing switchesSNMP configurationThe SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed. Table 15 describes the SNMP configuration p

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 85SNMP trap configurationThe SNMP trap configuration defines how traps are set. Choose fr

86 Managing switchesRestoring a switchRestoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters to the switch. The switch configuration mu

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 87• Configured Zoning — restores all configured zone sets, zones, and aliases in the swit

88 Managing switchesDownloading a support fileThe Download Support File option assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file (d

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 893. Select Switch > Features to display the Feature Licenses dialog shown in Figure 4

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 9About this guideThis manual describes the McDATA® Web Server™ application switch managem

90 Managing switchesDuring a hotreset operation, fabric services will be unavailable for a short period (30-75 seconds). To ensure that an a Non-Disru

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 912. Enter your account name on the remote host and the IP address of the remote host. Wh

92 Managing switches

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 934 Managing portsThis section describes the following topics about managing ports and de

94 Managing portsMonitoring port statusThe faceplate display provides the following port related information:• Port type• Port operational state• Port

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 95Displaying port speedsTo display the speed of each port in the faceplate display, selec

96 Managing portsPort Statistics data windowThe Port Statistics data window displays statistics about port performance. Select one or more ports in th

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 97Flow Errors Number of times a frame is received and all the switch ports receive buffer

98 Managing portsPort Information data windowThe Port Information data window displays detail information for the selected port. Click the Port Info d

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 99MFS Mode Multiple Frame Sequence bundling statusI/O Stream Guard Not applicableAdminist