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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switchfor HP p-Class BladeSystem user guidePart number: AA-RW20C-TE Third edition: November 2006

10Helpful 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

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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 101IndexAactive zone set 38, 44Active Zoneset data window 44administrative stateconfigure

102Fabric Device Management Interface 72factory defaults 80FC-4 descriptor 94FDMI - See Fabric Device Management InterfaceFile Transfer Protocol 74fir

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 103QQuickTools 15RRADIUS - See Remote Authentication Dial-In User Serviceread community 7

104Wweb server service 74web sitesHP documentation 7HP storage 10HP Subscriber’s choice 9wizard, configuration 68working directory 14workstation requi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 111 Using McDATA Web Server/Element ManagerThis section describes how to use the McDATA W

12Workstation requirementsThe requirements for fabric management workstations running the McDATA Web Server web applet are listed in Table 2.Starting

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 13Starting Element Manager in HAFMTo use Element Manager, the HAFM client application mus

14Setting preferencesYou can customize the following preference settings for McDATA Web Server and Element Manager:• Change the location of the workin

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 15Using online helpOnline help is available for the McDATA Web Server and Element Manager

16User interfaceThe McDATA Web Server and Element Manager applications share a common interface as shown in Figure 3. The interface consists of a menu

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 17Menu barThe McDATA Web Server and Element Manager menu bar options are listed in Table

18Popup menusPopup menus are displayed when you right-click the switch faceplate image in the graphic window. Popup menu options give you quick access

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 19McDATA Web Server Fabric treeMcDATA Web Server enables you to manage McDATA 4Gb SAN Swi

Legal and notice information© Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.© Copyright 2006 McDATA Corporation.© Copyright 2006. This softw

20Data windows and tabsThe data window presents a table of data and statistics associated with the selected tab for the switch displayed in the graphi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 212 Managing FabricsThis section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics using

22Connection securityIMPORTANT: The SSL and SSH services can be managed only with Element Manager, which requires the Element Manager PFE key, and the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 23Device securityIMPORTANT: Device security is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity™

24Edit Security dialogUse the Edit Security dialog to edit the security configuration on the switch. You can also open and edit a security configurati

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 25Create Security Set dialogUse the Create Security Set dialog shown in Figure 6 to creat

26An empty (no members) security group in the active security set will prevent all connections for that security group type. For example, an empty ISL

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 27The conventions for Port security group members are listed below: • You can enter membe

28Editing the security configuration on a switchTo edit a security configuration on the switch from the faceplate display:1. Choose one of the followi

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 29Security Config dialogUse the Security Config dialog, shown in Figure 9, to save the ac

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

30Deactivating a security setOnly one security set can be active at one time. To deactivate an active security set from the faceplate display: 1. Sele

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 31Displaying the event browserThe Event Browser displays a list of events generated by th

32Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in Table 4.NOTE: Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 33Filtering the event browserFiltering the Event Browser enables you to display only thos

34Working with device information and nicknamesDevices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningf

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 35Displaying detailed device informationIn addition to the information that is available

36Creating a nicknameTo create a device port nickname:1. Select Fabric >Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.2. Choose one of the following metho

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 37Zoning a fabricIf HAFM is used to manage the fabric, it is recommended to use HAFM to m

38Zone setsA zone set is a named group of zones. A zone can be a member of more than one zone set. Each switch in the fabric maintains its own zoning

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 39Zoning limits and propertiesZoning limits vary depending on the firmware installed on t

4Sorting the event browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Filtering

40Managing the zoning databaseManaging the zoning database consists of the following:• Editing the zoning database, page 40• Configuring the zoning da

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 41• Click a zone, zone set, or port icon.• Right-click to select a zone set or zone, and

42Configuring the zoning databaseUse the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save and Default Zone configuration parameters. The Default Z

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 43Restoring the default zoning databaseRestoring the default zoning clears the switch of

44Displaying the configured and active zone setsYou can display the contents of the configured zone set and active zone set with the Configured Zonese

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 45Creating a zone setTo create a zone set:1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the E

46Managing zonesManaging zones involves the following:• Creating a zone in a zone set, page 46• Adding zone members, page 47• Renaming a zone or a zon

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 47Adding zone membersYou can zone a port/device by switch domain ID and port number, or t

48Removing a zone from a zone setTo remove a zone from a zone set:1. Select the zone to be removed in the Edit Zoning dialog. The selected zone will b

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 493 Managing switchesThis section describes the following tasks that manage switches usin

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 5Port status and operational information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50NOTE: If the same user account exists on a switch and its RADIUS server, that user can login with either password, but the authority and account exp

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 51Removing a user accountTo remove a user account on a switch:1. Select Switch > User

52Changing a user account passwordAny user can change their password for their account, but only the Admin account name can change the password for an

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 53Modifying a user accountTo modify a user account on a switch:1. Select Switch > User

54Configuring RADIUS serversIMPORTANT: RADIUS server support is available only with the McDATA SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key and can be managed only wit

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 55Adding a RADIUS serverA RADIUS server provides a method to centralize user and device a

56Removing a RADIUS serverRemoving a RADIUS server, disables the remote authentication of devices or users over the network.Figure 23 RADIUS Server In

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 57Editing RADIUS server informationEditing information of a RADIUS server involves changi

58Modifying RADIUS server authentication orderEditing information of a RADIUS server involves changing the configuration of a RADIUS server.Figure 25

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 59Displaying switch informationThe faceplate display and data windows provide the followi

610 Events browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3111

60Switch status and operational informationThe Switch data window, shown in Figure 26, displays the current status and operational information for the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 61StatusOperational State Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic, DownAdmi

62User LoginUser Name Account nameLogin Level Authority levelSuper User Super user privileges enabled/disabled UserAuthentication Enabled Enforcement

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 63SNMP Enabled SNMP enabled or disabled. Zones/SecurityInterop Mode Interoperability mode

64Port performance statisticsThe Port Statistics data window displays port performance data for the selected ports. Click the Port Stats data window t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 65Configuring port threshold alarmsIMPORTANT: Port threshold alarms can be managed only w

66NOTE: The switch will down a port if a rising trigger alarm is not cleared after three consecutive sample windows.Figure 29 Port threshold alarm exa

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 67Resetting a switchResetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters

68Configuring a switchYou can configure a switch explicitly or you can use the Configuration Wizard. The Configuration Wizard is a series of dialogs t

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 69Domain ID and domain ID lockThe domain ID is a unique Fibre Channel identifier for the

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 7About this guideThis manual describes the McDATA® Web Server™ and McDATA Element Manager

70Table 10 lists the corresponding domain ID values for each interop mode: Standard mode and McDATA Fabric mode.SyslogThe Syslog (Remote Logging) feat

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 71Switch administrative statesThe switch administrative state determines the operational

72Fabric Device Management InterfaceFabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) provides a means to gather and display device information from the fabri

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 73Timeout valuesThe switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on t

74Use caution when disabling the Embedded GUI, GUI Mgmt, Telnet, SSL, and SSH, as it is possible to disable all access to the switch except through a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 75Network propertiesUse the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 33 to change IP con

76SNMP propertiesUse the SNMP Properties dialog shown in Figure 34 to change SNMP configuration parameters. After making changes, click the OK button

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 77SNMP configurationThe SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.

78Archiving a switchYou can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Basically any data received by McDATA Web Server is a

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 79Restoring a switchRestoring a switch loads the archived switch configuration parameters

8Document conventions and symbolsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION: Indicates that fai

804. To restore all configuration settings, click the Full Restore tab, then click Restore. To restore selected configuration settings, click the Sele

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 81Downloading a support fileThe Download Support File option assembles all log files and

82Installing Product Feature Enablement keysA PFE key is a password that you can purchase from your switch distributor or authorized reseller that ena

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 83Installing firmwareInstalling firmware involves loading, unpacking, and activating the

84Displaying hardware statusTo display a summary of the hardware status information in a popup text box, rest the cursor over the chassis LED cluster

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 854 Managing portsThe data windows provide port information and port statistics for selec

86The Port Information data window entries are listed below in Table 17.Table 17 Port information data window entries Entry DescriptionSummaryPort Add

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88Port statistics data windowThe Port Statistics data window, shown in Figure 40, displays statistics about port performance. Select one or more ports

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 89BB_CreditRecoveryFrameFailure Number of times more frames were lost during a credit rec

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 92. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list o

90 LIP(f7,f7) A loop initialization primitive frame used

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 91Viewing and configuring portsPort color and text provide information about the port and

92Port statesThe port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured adm

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 93Port typesThe external ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to matc

94Port speedsExternal ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, or 4-Gbps. Internal ports are capable of transmitting and rec

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 95Port bindingIMPORTANT: Port binding is available only in Element Manager which requires

96• SerDes level (internal)—The SerDes level test verifies port circuitry. The SerDes level test sends a test frame from the ASIC through the SerDes c

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 97GlossaryActive firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in useActive zone set

98Fabric view file A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous McDATA Web Server sessionFan Fail LED An LED that i

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 99Principal switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignmentsProduct Fea