EMC Connectrix DS-24M2 User manual

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Connectrix DS-24M2
Fibre Channel Switch
USER GUIDE
P/N 069001203
REV A02

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Regulatory Agency Information
Connectrix systems have been extensively tested and certified to meet UL1950, CSA 22.2 No 950, IEC
60950/EN60950; Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment,
FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart B; CISPR22 Class A; European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC on, electromagnetic
compatibility.
The Connectrix DS-24M2 is a Stationary Pluggable Type B system.
This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Warning!
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Achtung!
Diesesist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen könnenbei Betrieb diesesGerätes
Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen
verantwortlich ist.
Attention!
Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des
interférences radioélectriques, il appartiendra alors à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques
appropriées.
Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andmayemitradiofrequencyenergy.Theequipmenthasbeentypetested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
Any modifications to this device - unless expressly approved by the manufacturer - can void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.

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Laser Compliance Statement
Laser transceivers used in the DS-24M2 are tested and certified in the United States to conform to Title 21
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),Subchapter J,Parts 1040.10 and 1040.11 for Class1 laser products.
Elsewhere, the transceivers are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electrotechnical
Commission IEC825-1 and European Norm EN60825-1 and EN60825-2 regulations for Class 1 laser
products.
Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The transceivers are designed such that there is never
human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during normal operation or prescribed maintenance
conditions.
Trademark Information

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Preface........................................................................................................................... xxi
Warnings and Cautions...................................................................................... xxvii
Chapter 1 Switch Operating Features
Overview........................................................................................... 1-2
DS-24M2 Description ...................................................................... 1-3
FlexPort Feature........................................................................ 1-3
Other Features........................................................................... 1-3
Front Panel................................................................................. 1-4
CTP ............................................................................................. 1-6
Rear Panel.................................................................................. 1-6
Connectrix Service Processor......................................................... 1-8
Embedded Web Server............................................................. 1-8
Hardware Features .......................................................................... 1-9
Performance Features............................................................... 1-9
Switch Management............................................................... 1-10
High-Availability Features .................................................... 1-11
Connectivity Features ............................................................ 1-12
Security Features..................................................................... 1-12
Serviceability Features ........................................................... 1-13
Hardware Operations.................................................................... 1-15
Updating Firmware................................................................ 1-15
Switch Operational States...................................................... 1-15
IML............................................................................................ 1-16
IPL............................................................................................. 1-17
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Chapter 2 Operating the Switch
Power Procedures............................................................................ 2-2
Power the Switch On ............................................................... 2-2
FRU LEDs and Connectors............................................................. 2-4
LEDs ........................................................................................... 2-4
Connectors................................................................................. 2-6
Chapter 3 Product Manager Overview
Product Manager Overview........................................................... 3-2
Using the Product Manager ........................................................... 3-5
Using Dialog Boxes .................................................................. 3-5
Logging Into the Connectrix Manager.................................. 3-6
Opening the Product Manager............................................. 3-10
Closing the Product Manager............................................... 3-11
Closing the Connectrix Manager.......................................... 3-11
Product Manager Menu Bar......................................................... 3-12
Product Manager Views................................................................ 3-17
Hardware View....................................................................... 3-17
Port List View.......................................................................... 3-18
Node List View ....................................................................... 3-19
Performance View .................................................................. 3-20
FRU List View ......................................................................... 3-20
User Rights ..................................................................................... 3-21
User Rights for Specific Functions....................................... 3-22
Chapter 4 Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Using the Hardware View.............................................................. 4-2
Identifying FRUs ...................................................................... 4-2
Monitoring Switch Operation................................................. 4-2
Obtaining Hardware Information.......................................... 4-9
Using Menu Options.............................................................. 4-14
Using the Port List View............................................................... 4-17
Displaying Port Properties.................................................... 4-19
Menu Options ......................................................................... 4-19
Using the Node List View............................................................. 4-21
Displaying Node Properties.................................................. 4-23
Displaying Port Properties.................................................... 4-23
Defining Nicknames .............................................................. 4-24
Using the Performance View ....................................................... 4-25
Bar Graph Display.................................................................. 4-26
Port Statistics........................................................................... 4-27

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Menu Options......................................................................... 4-31
Using the FRU List View.............................................................. 4-33
Port Operational States................................................................. 4-35
Alerts............................................................................................... 4-37
Link Incident Alerts............................................................... 4-37
Threshold Alerts..................................................................... 4-38
Chapter 5 Configuring the Switch
Configuring Switch Identification................................................ 5-2
Configuring Operating Parameters.............................................. 5-4
Switch Parameters.................................................................... 5-5
Fabric Parameters..................................................................... 5-8
Configuring Switch Binding........................................................ 5-12
Activating Switch Binding and Selecting Port Types....... 5-12
Editing the Switch Membership List................................... 5-14
Switch Binding: Rules and Guidelines ............................... 5-15
Zoning with Switch Binding Enabled................................. 5-16
Configuring Ports.......................................................................... 5-17
Port Parameters...................................................................... 5-19
Adding FlexPorts................................................................... 5-22
Configuring Port Binding..................................................... 5-22
Configuring the SNMP Agent..................................................... 5-24
Configuring Management Server Control................................. 5-27
Configuring Feature Keys............................................................ 5-28
Configuring the Date and Time .................................................. 5-31
Configuring Threshold Alerts..................................................... 5-33
Creating New Alerts.............................................................. 5-34
Modifying Alerts.................................................................... 5-39
Activating or Deactivating Alerts........................................ 5-40
Deleting Alerts........................................................................ 5-40
Exporting a Configuration Report.............................................. 5-41
Report Data............................................................................. 5-41
Export Procedure ................................................................... 5-41
Enabling the Embedded Web Server.......................................... 5-43
Enabling Telnet.............................................................................. 5-44
Chapter 6 Using Logs
Using Logs........................................................................................ 6-2
Button Function........................................................................ 6-2
Expanding Columns................................................................ 6-3
Sorting Entries.......................................................................... 6-3

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Audit Log.......................................................................................... 6-4
Event Log.......................................................................................... 6-6
Hardware Log .................................................................................. 6-8
Link Incident Log............................................................................. 6-9
Threshold Alert Log...................................................................... 6-11
Chapter 7 Using Maintenance Features
Running Port Diagnostics............................................................... 7-2
Collecting Maintenance Data......................................................... 7-3
Executing an IPL.............................................................................. 7-4
Setting the Online State................................................................... 7-6
Managing Firmware Versions........................................................ 7-7
Enabling E-Mail Notification......................................................... 7-8
Enabling Call-Home Notification.................................................. 7-9
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration........................... 7-10
Backup...................................................................................... 7-11
Restore...................................................................................... 7-11
Automatic Backup to Zip Disk............................................. 7-12
Using QuikSync...................................................................... 7-14
Resetting the Configuration......................................................... 7-16
Note on IP Address................................................................ 7-16
Procedure................................................................................. 7-16
Appendix A Using SNMP to Manage the Switch
Introduction .................................................................................... A-2
Supported MIBs....................................................................... A-2
SNMP Tree Structure............................................................... A-3
SNMP Commands................................................................... A-4
Traps.......................................................................................... A-4
Protocol Definition .................................................................. A-5
Configuring an SNMP Agent ................................................ A-5
V7.01 MIB Support.................................................................. A-5
MIB-II Support ............................................................................... A-7
The System Group................................................................... A-8
The Interfaces Group .............................................................. A-9
The Address Translation Group/Table .............................. A-13
The IP Group.......................................................................... A-14
The ICMP Group ................................................................... A-20
The TCP Group...................................................................... A-22
The UDP Group..................................................................... A-25
The SNMP Group.................................................................. A-26

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Fabric Element MIB Support ..................................................... A-29
Predefined Types................................................................... A-30
MIB Objects Defined in the Fabric Element MIB.............. A-32
Module Table ......................................................................... A-32
FxPort Configuration Table ................................................. A-34
FxPort Operation Table ........................................................ A-37
FxPort Physical Level Table................................................. A-38
FxPort Fabric Login Table.................................................... A-40
FxPort Error Table................................................................. A-43
Class 1 Accounting Table..................................................... A-44
Class 2 Accounting Table..................................................... A-44
Class 3 Accounting Table..................................................... A-45
FxPort Capability Table........................................................ A-46
Fibre Alliance MIB (fcmgmt.mib) ............................................. A-49
Type Definitions.................................................................... A-49
Connectivity Unit Group..................................................... A-50
fcConnUnitTable ................................................................... A-51
Firmware Table...................................................................... A-57
Sensor Table ........................................................................... A-58
The Port Table........................................................................ A-60
The Event Table..................................................................... A-69
Link Table............................................................................... A-71
Port Statistics Table............................................................... A-74
Name Server Table................................................................ A-81
Trap Registration Group...................................................... A-83
The TrapRegTable ................................................................. A-83
Trap Types.............................................................................. A-85
Connectrix Private Enterprise MIB (fceos.mib) ...................... A-86
System Group........................................................................ A-88
FRU Table (Module Group)................................................. A-90
Port Table (Port Group) ....................................................... A-91
Port Binding Table................................................................ A-96
Zoning Variables................................................................... A-96
Active Zone Table................................................................. A-97
Active Member Table........................................................... A-97
Threshold Alert Table........................................................... A-98
Enterprise Specific Traps ..................................................... A-99
Port State Descriptions....................................................... A-100

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Appendix B Configuring Network Addresses
Configuring Network Addresses ................................................ B-2
Appendix C Configuring the Switch from the Embedded Web Server
Introduction .................................................................................... C-2
Management Support — Connectrix Manager vs. Embedded
Web Server ............................................................................... C-3
Required Browsers .................................................................. C-5
Opening the Web Server Application................................... C-5
Configuring Switch Ports ............................................................. C-7
Configuring Switch Identification ............................................... C-9
Configuring the Date and Time ................................................. C-11
Configuring Switch Parameters ................................................ C-12
Configuring Fabric Parameters ................................................. C-14
Configuring Network Information ........................................... C-17
Configuring Management .......................................................... C-19
Configuring SNMP Trap Message Recipients................... C-19
Enabling/Disabling the CLI ................................................ C-21
Configuring the Open Systems Management Server....... C-21
Configuring Zoning .................................................................... C-22
Configuring User Names and Passwords ................................ C-25
Configuring Port Binding ........................................................... C-26
Configuring Feature Keys .......................................................... C-28
Appendix D Command Line Interface
Telnet Sessions ................................................................................ D-2
Ethernet Connection Loss ...................................................... D-2
CLI Overview ................................................................................. D-3
Entering CLI Commands ....................................................... D-4
login......................................................................................... D-11
logout ...................................................................................... D-12
commaDelim.......................................................................... D-13
Handling Command Line Interface Errors........................ D-14
Using CLI Help...................................................................... D-14
Commenting Scripts.............................................................. D-15
The config Branch ........................................................................ D-16
config.enterpriseFabMode.setState..................................... D-16
config.features.installKey..................................................... D-17
config.features.enterpriseFabMode.................................... D-17
config.features.openSysMS.................................................. D-18
config.features.show ............................................................. D-18