HP Surestore 6164 - Switch User manual

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Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1Introducing the FC 6164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fabric-level Management Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Switch-level Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chassis-level Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Weight Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Thermal Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fiber Optic Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CONTENTS

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Switch-level Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
General Information About the 2250 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switch Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2250 Switch Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switch Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Environmental Specifications for each Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LED Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3Installing and Configuring the FC 6164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installation Considerations and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unpacking the FC 6164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing the FC 6164 in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configuring the FC 6164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Switch Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ISL Cable Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6Introducing Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Views Available in Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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7Installing Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switch Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Installing Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Installing a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Configuring the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Installing the Java Plug-in on the Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Installing Fabric Manager on the Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Launching Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adding the Browser Pathname to the Properties File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Uninstalling Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8Using Fabric Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fabric View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fabric Events View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fabric Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Name Server Table View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Zone Administration View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Alias Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Zone Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
QuickLoop Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Config Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fabric Manager Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Switch View for the FC 6164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Switch View for Individual Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switch Events View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Port Information View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
PortStats Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
GBIC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Loop Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fabric Watch View (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Alarm Notifications Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Configure Thresholds Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Current Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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Performance View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Administrative Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Switch Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
User Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Firmware Upgrade Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Reboot Switch Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
SNMP Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
License Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Remote Switch Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
QuickLoop Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Config Admin Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Extended Fabric Tab (Optional Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Telnet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
9Telnet Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
islTopoCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
islTopoShow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
sgroupDelete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
sgroupRename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
sgroupSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
sgroupShow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
sgroupSupportShow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
sgroupSwReplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
switchStatusPolicySet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
switchStatusPolicyShow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
snmpMibCapSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
AFC 6164 Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Product Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

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Revision History
July 2001 First release.

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PREFACE
About This Guide
This document provides both hardware and software information to support
the HP Surestore FC Switch 6164, and is organized as follows:
Chapter 1
Introducing the FC 6164
Provides general information about the FC 6164
and an overview of the installation procedure.
Chapter 2
Installing and
Configuring the FC 6164
Provides information about installing and
configuring the FC 6164.
Chapter 3
Mechanical
Specifications
Provides the mechanical details of the FC 6164.
Chapter 4
Diagnostics
Provides information about diagnostic tests and
error messages.
Chapter 5
Maintenance Procedures
Provides maintenance procedures for the
FC 6164.
Chapter 6
Introducing Fabric
Manager
Provides an overview of Fabric Manager, the
management software provided with the
FC 6164.
Chapter 7
Installing Fabric
Manager
Provides system requirements and instructions
for installing and launching Fabric Manager.

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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.
For information about Fibre Channel standards, visit the Fibre Channel
Association web site, located at
http://www.fibrechannel.com.
Chapter 8
Using Fabric Manager
Provides information about each of the screens
available through Fabric Manager.
Chapter 9
Telnet Commands
Provides information about the Telnet
commands that are specific to administration of
the FC 6164.
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
Web Tools User’s Guide, version 2.3 Available only on CD
Zoning User’s Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD

Preface 11
Getting Help
For support information, visit the HP web site located at:
http://www.hp.com
Getting Software Updates
Firmware and software updates are found on the HP web site 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 THE FC 6164
The HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 provides a 64-port enterprise-class fibre
channel switching solution for any-to-any connectivity requirements in a
Storage Area Network (SAN). The FC 6164 provides a cost-effective
means of meeting the large-port-count requirements of workgroups and
enterprises.
The FC 6164 is a rack-mountable solution, comprised of a chassis and six
fully integrated switch modules, with preconfigured inter-switch link (ISL)
fiber optic cables and enhanced management software. The FC 6164
includes Fabric Manager, a management application that provides a
centralized view of the integrated switch modules to simplify
administration and maintenance.
Using this preconfigured, stand-alone fabric as a building block of larger
fabrics, you can scale your storage environment as needed while leveraging
your existing server and storage infrastructure.

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Management Tools
You can manage the FC 6164 at the fabric level and at the switch level.
Fabric-level Management Tool
•FabricManager
Fabric Manager provides a centralized, high-level fabric view of the FC
6164, and all other switches if connected in a larger SAN, allowing for
easy administration of the fabric. When more detailed information is
requested, Fabric Manager interacts seamlessly with Web Tools to
provide switch-level information.
Fabric Manager is included with the FC 6164 product, and is installed
on a workstation computer, instead of on the switch, thereby using less
switch resources. The workstation computer must be on the same
network as the switches being managed.
Switch-level Management Tools
The following software is installed on each of the six switches in the
integrated fabric:
• Fabric Operating System (OS) v2.4
• Full Fabric (E_Port)
•FabricWatchProfile
• QuickLoop – The FC 6164 is shipped with all ports defaulted to fabric
mode.
•WebLicense
• Zoning License
• Enterprise Bundle:
–Zoning
–WebTools
–FabricWatch

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MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The FC 6164 is a plug-and-play fabric that provides 64 user ports, and is
comprised of the following items:
• a chassis with a removable front door
• six FC Silkworm 2250 switches (Each 2250 switch has one serial port
and one Ethernet port)
• one serial cable
• six power cables
• all required ISL (inter-switch link) fiber optic cables and ISL GBICs
Chassis-level Information
The FC 6164 chassis includes cable-routing holes in the upper, lower, and
side panels for easy cable management.
A color-coded ISL cable diagram is provided on the inside bottom of the
chassis, for reference when switches or ISL cables are being replaced (see
Chapter 4, “Maintenance Procedures”, for the cable and switch replacement
procedures). Each port should be connected by the ISL cable to the other

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port that has the same color in the diagram. This color should also match
the label color on the associated ISL cable.
Weight Specifications
Dimensions
The FC 6164 chassis has the following dimensions:
The FC 6164 chassis has a 14 unit (25 inch) rack height, 19 inch rack
width, and is 24 inch deep, fitting in a 30 inch deep rack.
Thermal Characteristics
Each of the six 2250 switches has built-in axial fans to cool the units. The
direction of air flow is from the air inlet side to the service side (the front,
where the ports and ISL cables are) of the units. The entire FC 6164 is
optimized to provide proper cooling for a maximum power rating of
70 Watts per 2250 switch. Total system power is 420 Watts.
The FC 6164 has an operating range in 10 to 40°C at 3 km (9,800 feet).
Table 1. Weight Specifications
Hardware Weight
Chassis (empty) ~ 65 Pounds
Individual 2250 switch ~ 20 Pounds
Chassis with all six switches installed
(fully loaded with GBICs and fiber optic cables)
~ 200 Pounds
Dimension Size Smallest Rack Space
Height 25 inches 14 Units
Width 19 inches 19 inches
Depth 24 inches 30 inches

Mechanical Specifications 17
GBICs
The FC 6164 is compatible with the following types of GBICs:
• short wave GBICs
• long wave GBICs
• short wave serial ID GBICs
• long wave serial ID GBICs
• smart GBICS (available from Finisar)
The FC 6164 product includes SWL (short wave length) GBICs for the
ISL (inter-switch link) ports. GBICs for the user ports are not included.
Fiber Optic Cables
The FC 6164 product includes gray fiber optic cables for the ISL ports.
Fiber optic cables for the user ports are not included.
Standard fiber optic cables can be used for the user ports, and connections
can be made to the GBICs inserted in the user ports using standard dual SC
plug connectors, as shown in Figure 1. The fiber optic connectors are keyed
and must be inserted into the GBIC module connector in proper alignment.
CAUTION The fiber optic cables are fragile and should not be bent to a
radius of less than 0.5 inches.
Do not force the fiber optic plug into the GBIC module because this can
damage the connector, the GBIC module, or both. Verify that the fiber optic
connector is clean, free of dust or debris, and correctly aligned before
inserting the connector into the GBIC module.

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The acceptable environmental ranges for the FC 6164 are shown in Table 2.
These environmental ranges also apply to each switch.
Figure 1. Dual SC Fiber Optic Plug Keyed Connector
Table 2. FC 6164 Environmental Specifications
Specification Value
Temperature (operating) 10 to 40°C
Temperature (nonoperating) -35 to 65°C
Operating humidity 5 to 85% noncondensing at 40°C
Nonoperating humidity 95% RH nonconducting at 40°C
Operating altitude 0 to 3 km above sea level
Nonoperating altitude 0 to 12 km above sea level
Operating shock 4 G, 11-MS duration, half sine
Nonoperating shock 20 G, 11-MS duration, sq.wave
Operating vibration 5 G, 0 to 3 kHz
Nonoperating vibration 10 G, 0 to 5 kHz

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Switch-level Information
General Information About the 2250 Switch
The 2250 switch has full fabric capability, which allows the 2250 switch to
be linked to multiple other fibre channel switches to build a scalable SAN
fabric, capable of supporting large numbers of attached storage devices.
The FC 6164 supports F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port connections and a
Distributed Name Server (DNS). There is no On/Off switch; the switch is
powered on or off when the power cable is connected or disconnected.
Figure 2. 2250 Switch
AC module 10/100BaseT port
GBIC port
DB-9 port

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Switch Specifications
Table 3 lists general switch specifications for the 2250 switch.
2250 Switch Physical Dimensions
Table 3. Switch Specifications
Specification Description
Fabric initialization Complies with FC-SW 3.2
IP over Fibre Channel
(FC-IP)
Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of the FCA profile
System architecture Nonblocking shared-memory switch
System processor Superscalar 33-Mhz Intel i960RP
Number of Fibre Channel
ports
16 GBIC ports
Fibre Channel port speed 1.0625-Gbps full duplex
Modes of operation Fibre Channel Class 2 service and Fibre
Channel Class 3 connectionless service
Aggregate switch I/O
bandwidth
16 Gbps, full duplex
Frame buffers 16 buffers per port at 2112 bytes per frame
Port to port latency Less than 2 microseconds with no contention
Data transmission range Up to 500 m (1,625 ft.) for short wave length
optical link
Up to 10 km (32,820 ft.) for long wave
length optical link
Chassis type Back-to-front airflow (AC power connection
out front)
Table 4. 2250 Switch Physical Specifications
Rack Mount Dimensions: 1.5U, 19-in. rack mount (EIA compliant)
Weight: 20.0 lbs.