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Security • Device Connection Control (DCC), Switch Connection Control (SCC)-provides the ability to manually distribute passwords among participating switches in the base Fabric OS. • Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)-ensures private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks ...the country and region. • The number of service, data corruption, data theft, user credential theft, and so on the SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, 4/256 SAN Director, and 400 MP Router). The IPSec license is increased from 15 to 256. • Zoning database size increased from ...
Security • Device Connection Control (DCC), Switch Connection Control (SCC)-provides the ability to manually distribute passwords among participating switches in the base Fabric OS. • Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)-ensures private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks ...the country and region. • The number of service, data corruption, data theft, user credential theft, and so on the SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, 4/256 SAN Director, and 400 MP Router). The IPSec license is increased from 15 to 256. • Zoning database size increased from ...
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... status Under certain circumstances, with some switches running 5.2.0x (HP StorageWorks 4/8 or 4/16 SAN Switch, HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch, HP Storageworks 4/64 SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks 4/256 Director) connection to the SAN may take one time only. Wait... approximately 30 seconds and reconnect. Or, if an HBA, reboot the host with the G-Port condition. It may not be established due to switch...
... status Under certain circumstances, with some switches running 5.2.0x (HP StorageWorks 4/8 or 4/16 SAN Switch, HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch, HP Storageworks 4/64 SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks 4/256 Director) connection to the SAN may take one time only. Wait... approximately 30 seconds and reconnect. Or, if an HBA, reboot the host with the G-Port condition. It may not be established due to switch...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.1b Release Notes (AA-RWEYC-TE, June 2007)
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... FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) The FC4-16IP iSCSI blade enables the HP StorageWorks SAN Director 256 to provide iSCSI initiators to manually distribute passwords among participating switches in denial of FCIP ports. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support for embedded switches Beginning with the HP StorageWorks FCIP, IPSec license. Management • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC...
... FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) The FC4-16IP iSCSI blade enables the HP StorageWorks SAN Director 256 to provide iSCSI initiators to manually distribute passwords among participating switches in denial of FCIP ports. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support for embedded switches Beginning with the HP StorageWorks FCIP, IPSec license. Management • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes (5697-7838, March 2009)
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...256 Director or DC Director to prevent problems with Fabric OS 6.x. HP StorageWorks The FR4-18i ships with port type discovery. Adaptive Nnetworking/flow-based QoS prioritization When using Integated Routing, the edge switch connected to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux...OS 6.0 or later. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide for details. FICON support The FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades are not supported to connect to the HP 8/40 SAN Switch must be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be running a version...
...256 Director or DC Director to prevent problems with Fabric OS 6.x. HP StorageWorks The FR4-18i ships with port type discovery. Adaptive Nnetworking/flow-based QoS prioritization When using Integated Routing, the edge switch connected to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux...OS 6.0 or later. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide for details. FICON support The FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades are not supported to connect to the HP 8/40 SAN Switch must be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be running a version...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes (5697-7838, March 2009)
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... feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all switches in VC_RDY mode. If any switches are running Fabric OS 5.x or ealier, only manual distribution can be enabled using ARB or IDLE primitives... to download firmware. • Enables the user to an M-EOS product. Integrated routing The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 6.1.1b in a dual backbone... FC10-6 connections only). The switch also logs the error in native VC_RDY mode. Port Fencing Port Fencing is supported in native VC_RDY mode. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 21...
... feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all switches in VC_RDY mode. If any switches are running Fabric OS 5.x or ealier, only manual distribution can be enabled using ARB or IDLE primitives... to download firmware. • Enables the user to an M-EOS product. Integrated routing The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 6.1.1b in a dual backbone... FC10-6 connections only). The switch also logs the error in native VC_RDY mode. Port Fencing Port Fencing is supported in native VC_RDY mode. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 21...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes (5697-7962, March 2009)
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...threshold level) is always ignored to account for expected link transition errors. FCS Automatic Distribution When using Integated Routing, the edge switch connected to the HP 8/40 SAN Switch must be running Fabric OS 6.1 or later. M-EOS ports should be used as intended. 16 This prevents a port ...Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be set of traffic isolation over FCR All switches and Fibre Channel routers, in all switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 6.0 or later. Traffic isolation over FCR. HP recommends increasing these threshold values for ...
...threshold level) is always ignored to account for expected link transition errors. FCS Automatic Distribution When using Integated Routing, the edge switch connected to the HP 8/40 SAN Switch must be running Fabric OS 6.1 or later. M-EOS ports should be used as intended. 16 This prevents a port ...Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be set of traffic isolation over FCR All switches and Fibre Channel routers, in all switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 6.0 or later. Traffic isolation over FCR. HP recommends increasing these threshold values for ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes (5697-7962, March 2009)
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...benefit from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 1,000 ports); HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes 17 When upgrading an HP 4/256 SAN Director that has the FCIP license installed, the licenseshow...a dual backbone configuration with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. HP recommends using the FCS automatic distribution feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all switches in this is ideally suited...application that enables end-to-end management of HP software supported in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 5.x or ealier, only manual distribution can be used. Table 7 contains...
...benefit from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 1,000 ports); HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes 17 When upgrading an HP 4/256 SAN Director that has the FCIP license installed, the licenseshow...a dual backbone configuration with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. HP recommends using the FCS automatic distribution feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all switches in this is ideally suited...application that enables end-to-end management of HP software supported in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 5.x or ealier, only manual distribution can be used. Table 7 contains...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, November 2009)
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Select SAN infrastructure for HP StorageWorks products. See the Brocade Glossary supporting Fabric OS 5.2.x for a complete list of terms This guide uses industry standard SAN terminology. WARNING! However, some terms are clicked or selected, such as menu and list items... for setting up HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches • Technicians responsible for maintaining the Fabric Operating System (OS) Related documentation Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available on the HP web site: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Scroll to the storage...
Select SAN infrastructure for HP StorageWorks products. See the Brocade Glossary supporting Fabric OS 5.2.x for a complete list of terms This guide uses industry standard SAN terminology. WARNING! However, some terms are clicked or selected, such as menu and list items... for setting up HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches • Technicians responsible for maintaining the Fabric Operating System (OS) Related documentation Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available on the HP web site: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Scroll to the storage...
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... sometimes differ among models. The guide applies to the following product models: • HP StorageWorks switches: 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router These models contain a fixed number of ports (they are ...Command Reference Manual. Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 19 1 Introducing Fabric OS CLI procedures This chapter summarizes procedures for interoperating with the Ports on Demand (POD) feature. • HP StorageWorks Directors: SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director These...
... sometimes differ among models. The guide applies to the following product models: • HP StorageWorks switches: 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router These models contain a fixed number of ports (they are ...Command Reference Manual. Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 19 1 Introducing Fabric OS CLI procedures This chapter summarizes procedures for interoperating with the Ports on Demand (POD) feature. • HP StorageWorks Directors: SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director These...
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...does not have a functioning HBA is manually removed from POD port set using the ... licensePort --release command. If the switch detects more active links than allowed by ...assigned to the base switch license 12 ports are assigned to the full POD license Ports assigned to the base switch license: 1, 2, ...a Ports on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for use in this switch Full POD license is installed Static ... switch and log in this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch ...switch:admin> licenseport --show command. The port receives a POD assignment if any are provisioned for...
...does not have a functioning HBA is manually removed from POD port set using the ... licensePort --release command. If the switch detects more active links than allowed by ...assigned to the base switch license 12 ports are assigned to the full POD license Ports assigned to the base switch license: 1, 2, ...a Ports on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for use in this switch Full POD license is installed Static ... switch and log in this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch ...switch:admin> licenseport --show command. The port receives a POD assignment if any are provisioned for...
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The example above shows output from a switch has manually assigned POD licenses. After the Dynamic POD feature is...any prior port license associations and/or assignments the next time the switch is rebooted. Please reboot the switch now for HP c-Class BladeSystem embedded switch only. To disable Dynamic Ports on Demand 1. The static POD assignments... provisioned for use in . 2. Activating Dynamic Ports on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license 8 ports are...
The example above shows output from a switch has manually assigned POD licenses. After the Dynamic POD feature is...any prior port license associations and/or assignments the next time the switch is rebooted. Please reboot the switch now for HP c-Class BladeSystem embedded switch only. To disable Dynamic Ports on Demand 1. The static POD assignments... provisioned for use in . 2. Activating Dynamic Ports on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license 8 ports are...
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... change the routing policy. Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 191 Refer to select from switch to switch and storage to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for each frame of the Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) feature; you cannot disable the...switches. 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, 400 MP Router, and 4/256 SAN Director (using configuration option 5) switches can use of data. You can also use port-based routing. • Exchange-based path selection Default on SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN...
... change the routing policy. Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 191 Refer to select from switch to switch and storage to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for each frame of the Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) feature; you cannot disable the...switches. 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, 400 MP Router, and 4/256 SAN Director (using configuration option 5) switches can use of data. You can also use port-based routing. • Exchange-based path selection Default on SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN...
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...Detailed statistics on every link. The following parameters for a response from a SAN Switch 2/32 switch (other models provide similar information): switch:admin> pathinfo Max hops: (1..127) [25] Domain: (1..239) [-1]... 1 Source port: (0..255) [-1] Destination port: (0..255) [-1] Basic stats (yes, y, no, n): [no] Extended stats (yes, y, no, n): [no] Trace reverse path (yes, y, no, n): [no] Source route (yes, y, no, n): [no] Timeout: (1..30) [10] Target port is allowed to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for SAN...
...Detailed statistics on every link. The following parameters for a response from a SAN Switch 2/32 switch (other models provide similar information): switch:admin> pathinfo Max hops: (1..127) [25] Domain: (1..239) [-1]... 1 Source port: (0..255) [-1] Destination port: (0..255) [-1] Basic stats (yes, y, no, n): [no] Extended stats (yes, y, no, n): [no] Trace reverse path (yes, y, no, n): [no] Source route (yes, y, no, n): [no] Timeout: (1..30) [10] Target port is allowed to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for SAN...
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...enabled, traffic will come online and function normally. • Enable in a call home. If DLS is recommended for the SAN Switch 4/32 and 4/256 SAN Director on Extended Fabrics links, to another zone. • The port-based routing policy is enabled, traffic on existing ISL... • Fabric Manager-Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide • SNMP Agent and FICON Management Information Base (MIB)-Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual Security considerations To administer FICON, you ensure that there will result in -order delivery (iodSet command). • Enable VC translation link...
...enabled, traffic will come online and function normally. • Enable in a call home. If DLS is recommended for the SAN Switch 4/32 and 4/256 SAN Director on Extended Fabrics links, to another zone. • The port-based routing policy is enabled, traffic on existing ISL... • Fabric Manager-Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide • SNMP Agent and FICON Management Information Base (MIB)-Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual Security considerations To administer FICON, you ensure that there will result in -order delivery (iodSet command). • Enable VC translation link...
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...Install security certificates and keys. 3. Use the secModeEnable command. For these objects exists, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for those switches with FICON devices directly attached. Connect to 1-Gbit/sec storage devices for details about creating the PKI objects and obtaining the ...it • secPolicyShow to verify that required licenses (Secure Fabric OS and Zoning) are registered with the 4/256 SAN Director or SAN Switch 4/32 ports. b. The security policies are configured for use in the fabric. 2. Change the routing policy on the primary FCS...
...Install security certificates and keys. 3. Use the secModeEnable command. For these objects exists, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for those switches with FICON devices directly attached. Connect to 1-Gbit/sec storage devices for details about creating the PKI objects and obtaining the ...it • secPolicyShow to verify that required licenses (Secure Fabric OS and Zoning) are registered with the 4/256 SAN Director or SAN Switch 4/32 ports. b. The security policies are configured for use in the fabric. 2. Change the routing policy on the primary FCS...
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... Display the current end-to a port. Table 64 APM commands Command Description perfAddEEMonitor Add an end-to-end monitor to -end mask of end-to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. perfAddWriteMonitor Add a SCSI Write monitor to a ...to users with Advanced Performance Monitoring. For 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router switches, use the slot/port syntax required by SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director. Advanced Performance Monitor commands are available only to...
... Display the current end-to a port. Table 64 APM commands Command Description perfAddEEMonitor Add an end-to-end monitor to -end mask of end-to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. perfAddWriteMonitor Add a SCSI Write monitor to a ...to users with Advanced Performance Monitoring. For 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router switches, use the slot/port syntax required by SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director. Advanced Performance Monitor commands are available only to...
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... help or the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Fabric considerations The ISL Trunking feature is recommended. • The switch.interopMode parameter must be activated on each switch that all ports on other platforms, all...HP StorageWorks model. This maximizes the number of ports per trunk and trunks per switch depends on traffic patterns and port availability. Consider these advanced features: • Up to eight ports in addition to the standard guidelines for SAN design: • Evaluate the traffic patterns within the fabric. • Place trunking-capable switches...
... help or the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Fabric considerations The ISL Trunking feature is recommended. • The switch.interopMode parameter must be activated on each switch that all ports on other platforms, all...HP StorageWorks model. This maximizes the number of ports per trunk and trunks per switch depends on traffic patterns and port availability. Consider these advanced features: • Up to eight ports in addition to the standard guidelines for SAN design: • Evaluate the traffic patterns within the fabric. • Place trunking-capable switches...
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...the PID mapping. Move all traffic onto one fabric at : http://www.hp.com • Brocade SilkWorm Design, Deployment, and Management Guide (Publication Number: 53-0000366) • Brocade SAN Migration Guide (Publication Number: 53-0000360) The following sections: • ... software, you can avoid using a manual update procedure on the host. With the introduction of the 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches and the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, the Native PID format used with...
...the PID mapping. Move all traffic onto one fabric at : http://www.hp.com • Brocade SilkWorm Design, Deployment, and Management Guide (Publication Number: 53-0000366) • Brocade SAN Migration Guide (Publication Number: 53-0000360) The following sections: • ... software, you can avoid using a manual update procedure on the host. With the introduction of the 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, and SAN Switch 4/32 switches and the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, the Native PID format used with...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, May 2009)
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... intended for: • System administrators responsible for setting up HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches • Technicians responsible for maintaining the Fabric Operating System (OS) Related documentation Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available on the HP web site: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Scroll to the storage section of file and Directory...
... intended for: • System administrators responsible for setting up HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches • Technicians responsible for maintaining the Fabric Operating System (OS) Related documentation Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available on the HP web site: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Scroll to the storage section of file and Directory...
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... following product models: • HP StorageWorks switches: 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router These models contain a fixed number of procedures apply to some cases, earlier releases are fixed-port switches). When procedures or parts of ports (they are highlighted to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. If you need more information...
... following product models: • HP StorageWorks switches: 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router These models contain a fixed number of procedures apply to some cases, earlier releases are fixed-port switches). When procedures or parts of ports (they are highlighted to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. If you need more information...