HP Surestore 6164 - Switch User manual

user’s guide
version 2.3
Web Tools
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Fabric Manager, Brocade Fabric OS, Brocade Fabric
Watch, Brocade QuickLoop, Brocade Remote Switch,
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QuickLoop, Brocade Remote Switch, Brocade Web Tools,
and Brocade Zoning are hereafter referred to as Extended
Fabrics, Fabric Manager, Fabric OS, Fabric Watch,
QuickLoop, Remote Switch, Web Tools, and Zoning
respectively.
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Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1Introducing Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Views Available in Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Initial Display Upon Launching Web Tools (Fabric View) . . . . . . . 14
Information Accessible from Fabric View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Information Accessible From Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2Installing Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switch Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Launching Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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3Using Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fabric View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fabric Events View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fabric Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Name Server Table View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Zone Administration View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alias Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Zone Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
QuickLoop Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Config Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Switch View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switch Events View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Port Information View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
PortStats Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
GBIC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Loop Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fabric Watch View (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Alarm Notifications Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Configure Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Current Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Performance View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Administrative Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switch Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
User Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Firmware Upgrade Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reboot Switch Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
SNMP Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
License Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remote Switch Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
QuickLoop Admin Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Config Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Extended Fabric Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Telnet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Revision History
July 2001 First release.

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PREFACE
Web Tools is supported for switches on Fabric OS a2.4.1 or later.
About This Guide
This guide provides the following information:
Chapter 1
Introducing Web Tools Overview of Web Tools and a summary of the information available through Web Tools.
Chapter 2
Installing Web Tools System requirements and instructions for installing and launching Web Tools.
Chapter 3
Using Web Tools Information about and instructions for using each of the windows in Web Tools.

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Related Publications
Related product information can be found in the following publications.
Those publications with part numbers are provided as printed copies with
your product. The HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Documentation CD
contains all publications listed in the table below and is also provided with
your product.
Information about fibre channel standards and the fibre channel industry in
general can be found on the Fibre Channel Industry Association web site,
located at:
http://www.fibrechannel.com
Getting Help
For support information, visit the HP web site located at:
http://www.hp.com
Title Part Number
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Documentation CD A7326-11011
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and
Reference Guide A7326-90902
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Quick Start Guide A7326-90901
Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD
Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 2.4 Available only on CD
Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD
MIB Reference Manual, version 2.3 Available only on CD
QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 2.3 Available only on CD
Zoning User’s Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD

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Getting Software Updates
Firmware and software updates are found on the HP web site located at:
http://www.hp.com
New switch firmware can be installed from the following host operating
systems:
• UNIX
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• Windows 98
• Windows 95

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INTRODUCING WEB TOOLS
Web Tools runs on Fabric OS and provides a graphical interface that allows
the administrator to monitor and manage entire fabrics and individual
switches and ports from a standard workstation.
Web Tools provides the following information and capabilities:
•Monitoring of and the ability to manage the entire fabric:
–The status of all switches in the fabric
–Access to event logs for entire fabric
–Zoning functions
–Access to the Name Server Table
–Telnet functions
–Switch beaconing for rapid identification in large fabric
environments
–Loop diagnostics and query and control of loop interfaces to aid in
locating faulty devices
–Ability to name and zone QuickLoops

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•Monitoring of and the ability to manage individual switches:
–Summary information about each switch
–Access to event logs for individual switches
–Switch configuration and administration
–Ability to upgrade Fabric OS and license key administration
–Report capability for switch configuration information
•Monitoring of and the ability to manage individual ports:
–Port status
–Information about Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) Serial IDs
–Information about connected devices
–Loop information
–Port performance including frame counts (frames in, frames out) and
error counts
Views Available in Web Tools
Web Tools provides access to and information about the fabric through a
number of separate windows, making it possible to view several aspects of
the fabric at the same time.
Initial Display Upon Launching Web Tools (Fabric View)
Fabric View displays a control panel that provides access to fabric-wide
options, a panel for each switch in the fabric, plus a legend that explains the
meaning of the background colors on the Switch icons. Each panel contains
an icon that represents the switch itself, in addition to icons for Switch
Events and the Administrative and Telnet interfaces. The background color
of the Switch icon represents the status of that particular switch or
Integrated Fabric (as defined by the legend provided in the window).

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Note Switch status is calculated approximately once per second; however
the initial calculation does not occur until 30–60 seconds after the switch is
booted. It is calculated from the state of data structures in the switch, and
stored as the variable “switchStatus”.
For all statuses that are based on errors per time interval, any errors will
cause the status to show faulty until the entire sample interval has passed.
Information Accessible from Fabric View
Fabric Events View Displays the error log for the fabric, which is the combination of the error
logs of all the switches in the fabric. Click the Fabric Events icon on the
control panel to access.
Fabric Topology View Displays physical configuration, including active domains, paths, and
routing information. Click the Fabric Topology icon on the control panel to
access.
Name Server Table
View Displays the Name Server Table for the fabric. Use to view information
about the devices attached to the fabric. Click the Name Server icon on the
control panel to access.
Zone Administration
View Provides an interface to Zoning, including zone settings, zone aliases,
QuickLoops, and zone configurations. Click the Zone Admin icon on the
control panel to access.
Summary View/Detail
View Toggles between summarized and detailed versions of Fabric View.
Switch View Displays information about individual switches, including a real-time view
of switch status. Click the Switch icon on a switch panel to access. The
Switch View is also the launch point for the Switch Events View, Telnet
Interface, Fabric Watch View, Administrative Interface, Performance View,
and Port Information View. It includes icons that display the status of the
switch fans, temperature monitors, and beacon.

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Switch Events View Displays the error log for the switch. Click the Events icon on the switch
panel to access, or access through Switch View (see “Switch Events View”
on page 16).
Telnet Interface Provides an interface for using Telnet commands for switch diagnostics,
troubleshooting, and fabric management. Click the Telnet icon on the
switch panel to access, or access through Switch View (see “Telnet
Interface”on page 16).
Administrative
Interface Provides an interface for performing functions such as upgrading firmware
versions or reconfiguring a switch. Click the Admin icon on the switch
panel to access, or access through Switch View (see “Administrative
Interface”on page 17).
Information Accessible From Switch View
Port Information View Displays statistics and status for the selected port, GBIC, or loop. Also
provides options for managing loops. Click the icon for the relevant port in
Switch View to access.
Power Supply Status The Power Supply icons on the switch graphic indicate the number of
power supplies present, and the LED on the power supply indicates the
status of the power assemblies.
Switch Events View Displays the error log for the switch. Click Events in Switch View to
access, or access through Fabric View (see “Initial Display Upon
Launching Web Tools (Fabric View)”on page 14).
Telnet Interface Provides an interface for using Telnet commands for switch diagnostics,
troubleshooting, and detailed fabric management. Click Telnet in Switch
View to access, or access through Fabric View (see “Initial Display Upon
Launching Web Tools (Fabric View)”on page 14).
Fabric Watch View Monitors fabric elements and displays error and performance counter
status, issuing an alert when conditions are out of acceptable ranges. Click
Watch in Switch View to access.
Fan Icon The color of this icon indicates the number of fans in the switch that are
within normal range (see the color legend in Fabric View).

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Administrative
Interface Provides an interface for performing functions such as upgrading firmware
versions or reconfiguring a switch. Click Admin in Switch View to access,
or access through Fabric View (see “Initial Display Upon Launching Web
Tools (Fabric View)”on page 14).
Performance View Graphically portrays real-time data throughput for each port and displays
total switch bandwidth utilization. Click Perf in Switch View to access.
Beacon Icon Click to turn the beacon, which is an indicator light on the front panel of the
switch, on or off. The appearance of the icon indicates whether beacon is
lit.
Temperature Icon The color of this icon indicates the number of temperature sensors in the
switch that are within range (see the color legend in Fabric View).

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INSTALLING WEB TOOLS
This chapter provides requirements and instructions for installing
Web Tools.
Requirements
The switch, the workstation and browser must meet specific requirements
for correct installation and operation of Web Tools.
Switch Requirements
Web Tools 2.3 can manage switches that meet the following requirements:
•2400, 2800, 6164 switch
•Fabric OS a2.4.1or later installed

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Workstation Requirements
The following items are required the correct installation and operation of
Web Tools:
•One of the following operating systems:
–Windows 95, 98, or 2000
–Windows NT 4.0
•Adequate RAM (required for Windows operating systems only):
–128 MB for fabrics of 21 switches or less
–256 MB for fabrics containing more than 21 switches
•5 MB of free disk space
•One of the following web browsers:
–Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later
–Internet Explorer 4.01 or later
Note The browser must be configured to work with Web Tools. For
information about how to do this, see “Installing a Web Browser”on
page 21.
•The correct version of the Java Plug-in for the operating system:
–Windows 95, 98, NT, or 2000: Java Plug-in version 1.2.2-007 or later
Installation
Do the following to prepare to use Web Tools to manage your fabric:
•Install one of the supported web browsers on the workstation, if not
already installed.
•Configure the web browser for use with Web Tools.
•Install the required Java Plug-in on the workstation, if not already
installed.