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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management
User’s Guide
Firmware Version 5.0
59226-00 B Page i
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only
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Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.2 Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.3 JDOM License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 1.4 Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 1.4
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S 2.11.6 Working Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25 2.12 Using the Topology Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26 2.12.1 Switch and Link Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27 2.12.2 Working with Switches and Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27 2.12.2.1 Selecting Switches
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A 3.4.2 Displaying the Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11 3.4.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13 3.4.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14 3.4.2.3 Saving the Event Browser to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14 3.4.3 Devices Data Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S 3.6.5 Managing Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33 3.6.5.1 Creating a Zone in a Zone Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34 3.6.5.2 Adding Zone Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35 3.6.5.3 Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36 3.6.5.4 Removing a Zone Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A 4.7.2 Switch Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18 4.7.2.1 Symbolic Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18 4.7.2.2 Switch Administrative States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19 4.7.2.3 Domain ID and Domain ID Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20 4.7.2.4 Fabric Device Management Interface. . . . .
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S 5.2.6 Changing Port Symbolic Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14 5.3 Using the Extended Credits Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15 5.4 Resetting a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16 5.5 Testing Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16 5.6 Graphi
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A Ping Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-28 Ps Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-29 Quit Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-30 Reset Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-31 Set Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S List of Figures Figure Page 2-1 Initial Startup Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11 2-2 SANsurfer Switch Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12 2-3 Save Default Fabric View File Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13 2-4 Load Default Fabric File Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide A List of Tables Table Page 2-1 Workstation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 2-2 Tool Bar Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23 3-1 Topology Display Switch and Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10 3-2 Severity Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SANbox 1400 Series Switch Management User’s Guide S Notes Page xii 59226-00 B
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Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the switch management tools which include the SANsurfer Switch Manager application (version 5.00) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the SANbox 1400 Series Fibre Channel switch (firmware version 5.0). The SANbox 1400 Series switch is a 10 port non-blocking Fibre Channel switch. This manual defines the features, components, and performance characteristics of the SANbox 1400 Series switch. The SANsurfer Switch Manager application is the prim
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1 – Introduction JDOM License S 1.3 JDOM License This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/). Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Brett McLaughlin & Jason Hunter. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistrib
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1 – Introduction Technical Support A 1.4 Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider. Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates. 1.4.1 Availability QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is avai
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1 – Introduction Technical Support S 1.4.3 Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation 12984 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3657 USA QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Site support@qlogic.com Technical Support Email support@qlogic.com Technical Training Email tech.training@qlogic.com North American Region Email support@qlogic.com Phone +1-952-932-4040 Fax +1 952-932-4018 Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region Email emeasupport@qlogic.com Phone Numbers b
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Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager This section describes how to use the SANsurfer Switch Manager application and its menus. The following topics are covered: Workstation Requirements Installing the Management Application Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Saving and Opening Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Using Online H
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2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Workstation Requirements S 2.1 Workstation Requirements The requirements for fabric management workstations running SANsurfer Switch Manager are described in Table 2-1: Table 2-1. Workstation Requirements Windows® 2000/2003/XP Operating System Solaris™ 8/9/10 Linux® Red Hat® EL 3.x S.u.S.E® Linux 9.0 Enterprise MacOS X® 10.3 Memory 256 MB or more Disk Space 150 MB per installation Processor 500 MHz or faster Hardware CD-ROM drive, RJ-45 Ethernet port Inte
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2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application A 2.2.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager You can install SANsurfer Switch Manager on a Windows, Linux, Solaris, or MacOS X workstation. To install the SANsurfer Switch Manager application from the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation disk, Close all programs currently running, and insert the SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk into the management workstation CD-ROM drive. For a Windows platform: 1. From the tabs on the
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2 – Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Installing the Management Application S For a Solaris platform: 1. Open a terminal window. If the disk isn’t already mounted, enter the following command: volcheck 2. Enter following command to move to the directory on the CD that contains the executable: cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Switch_Manager 3. Execute the install program and follow the installation instructions: Solaris_5.00.xx.xx.bin For a Mac OS X platform: 1. Open the CD a
