HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User manual

user's guide
version 3.0
web tools
www.hp.com

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Contents
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1 Introducing Web Tools
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Advantages of Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Capabilities of Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Web Tools Main Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Chapter 2 Installing Web Tools
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Switch Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Configuring the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Launching Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Chapter 3 Fabric View
Fabric View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Fabric Events View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

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Fabric Topology View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Name Server Table View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
The Name Server Table also includes the following columns: . . . . . . . 3-10
Zone Administration View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Switch/Port Level Zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
WWN Level Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
AL_PA Level Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Mixed Level Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Chapter 4 Switch View
Switch Events View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Fabric Watch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Alarm Notifications Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Configure Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Current Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Performance Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Graph Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Performance Monitor Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Performance Graphs Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Additional Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

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Administrative Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Switch Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
User Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Firmware/Configuration File Administration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
SNMP Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
License Administration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Remote Switch Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
QuickLoop Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Configure Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Extended Fabric Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Network Configuration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Port Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Routing Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Trunk Information Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Report Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Telnet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Chapter 5 Port View
Port Information View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
PortStats Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
GBIC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Loop Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Glossary
Index

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Preface
Web Tools v3.0 is a standard feature on the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B, FC
1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B, and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B products. It is supported on the HP Brocade
2400/2800 switches and the HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 running Fabric OS version a2.4.1 or
later, and on the FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, and FC 16B products using Fabric OS version
3.0.1b or later.
About This Guide
This guide provides the following information about Web Tools:
Related Publications
Related product information can be found in the following publications.
Provided with the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Getting Started
Guide (A7346-90902)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Documentation
CD (A7346-11001)
Chapter 1
Introducing Web Tools Provides an overview of Web Tools.
Chapter 2
Installing Web Tools Provides instructions for installing Web Tools.
Chapter 3
The Fabric View Provides information about configuring and using Web Tools Fabric View.
Chapter 4
The Switch View Provides information about configuring and using Web Tools Switch View.
Chapter 5
The Port View Provides information about configuring and using Web Tools Port View.

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Provided on the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B Documentation CD, and at the HP Web site
at http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Getting Started
Guide (A7346-90902)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B Installation and
Reference Guide
•Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Procedures Guide, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Version 3.0.1b Release Notes
•Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 3.0
•QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Web Tools User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Zoning User’s Guide, version 3.0
•MIB Reference Manual, version 3.0
•ISL Trunking User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions
Provided with the FC 16B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Quick Start Guide (A7340-96002)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Documentation CD (A7340-11001)
Provided on the FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Documentation CD and at the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support/fc16B:
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Quick Start Guide (A7340-96002)
•HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Installation and Reference Guide
•Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Procedures Guide, version 3.0
•Fabric OS Version 3.0.1 Release Notes
•Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 3.0
•QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Web Tools User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Zoning User’s Guide, version 3.0
•MIB Reference Manual, version 3.0
•ISL Trunking User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide, version 3.0
•Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions
Information about Fibre Channel standards and Fibre Channel in general can be found on the Fibre
Channel Industry Association Web site, located at http://www.fibrechannel.com.

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System Requirements and Compatibility
Compatibility with other Products
Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later can be installed and run on the FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch
8B, and FC 16B products.
The FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, and FC 16B switch running Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or
later can operate in the same fabric with the HP Brocade 2400/2800 and FC 6164 switches running
the a2.4.1 or later versions of Fabric OS.
For more information about configuring FC Entry Switch 8B, FC Switch 8B, FC 16B, HP Brocade
2400/2800, and FC 6164 products to operate in the same fabric, contact your switch supplier.
Getting Help
For information for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B, visit the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B.For the most current technical support information for the FC
16B, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/fc16B. This includes hardware and
software support, all repairs, and spare components.
Be prepared to provide the following information to the support personnel:
•Switch serial number
•Switch world wide name
•Output from the supportShow telnet command
•Detailed description of the problem
•Topology configuration
•Troubleshooting steps already performed
Getting Software Updates
For information on obtaining software updates contact your HP account representative or technical
support.

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