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Section II Chapter 18 SAN management with Admin Domains 454 CLI commands in an AD context 455 Executing a command in a different AD context 455 Displaying an Admin Domain configuration 456 Switching to a different Admin Domain context 456 Admin Domain ...interactions with other Fabric OS features . . .457 Admin Domains, zones, and zone databases 458 Admin Domains and LSAN zones 459 Configuration upload and download in an AD context . . . . . .460 Licensed Features Administering Licensing Licensing overview 463 Brocade...
Section II Chapter 18 SAN management with Admin Domains 454 CLI commands in an AD context 455 Executing a command in a different AD context 455 Displaying an Admin Domain configuration 456 Switching to a different Admin Domain context 456 Admin Domain ...interactions with other Fabric OS features . . .457 Admin Domains, zones, and zone databases 458 Admin Domains and LSAN zones 459 Configuration upload and download in an AD context . . . . . .460 Licensed Features Administering Licensing Licensing overview 463 Brocade...
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... with Virtual Fabrics after the swap 100 Principal ISLs 112 New switch added to existing fabric 114 Virtual channels on a QoS-enabled ISL 116 Gateway link merging SANs 117 Single host and target 130 Windows 2000 VSA configuration 154 Example of a Brocade DCT file 161 Example of the dictiona.dcm file 162 DH...
... with Virtual Fabrics after the swap 100 Principal ISLs 112 New switch added to existing fabric 114 Virtual channels on a QoS-enabled ISL 116 Gateway link merging SANs 117 Single host and target 130 Windows 2000 VSA configuration 154 Example of a Brocade DCT file 161 Example of the dictiona.dcm file 162 DH...
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...QoS with E_Ports enabled 527 Traffic prioritization in a logical fabric 529 Trunk group configuration for the Brocade 5100 535 Switch in Access Gateway mode without F_Port masterless trunking 544 Switch in Access Gateway mode with F_Port masterless trunking 544 A metaSAN with inter-fabric links 572 A... metaSAN with edge-to-edge and backbone fabrics and LSAN zones 573 Edge SANs connected through a backbone ...
...QoS with E_Ports enabled 527 Traffic prioritization in a logical fabric 529 Trunk group configuration for the Brocade 5100 535 Switch in Access Gateway mode without F_Port masterless trunking 544 Switch in Access Gateway mode with F_Port masterless trunking 544 A metaSAN with inter-fabric links 572 A... metaSAN with edge-to-edge and backbone fabrics and LSAN zones 573 Edge SANs connected through a backbone ...
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...," contains the following topics: • Chapter 18, "Administering Licensing," provides information about Brocade licenses and their implementation on 16 Gbps ports that connect to other switches using ISLs. • Chapter 15, "NPIV," provides procedures for enabling and configuring N-Port...configuring encryption and compression on SAN switches. • Chapter 19, "Inter-chassis Links," describes the two different types of ICLs between Brocade Backbones. • Chapter 20, "Monitoring Fabric Performance," provides procedures for use of the Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring licensed ...
...," contains the following topics: • Chapter 18, "Administering Licensing," provides information about Brocade licenses and their implementation on 16 Gbps ports that connect to other switches using ISLs. • Chapter 15, "NPIV," provides procedures for enabling and configuring N-Port...configuring encryption and compression on SAN switches. • Chapter 19, "Inter-chassis Links," describes the two different types of ICLs between Brocade Backbones. • Chapter 20, "Monitoring Fabric Performance," provides procedures for use of the Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring licensed ...
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... RPM, Linux Undercover Sun, Solaris Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through: http://www.amazon.com For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location: http://www.brocade.com Release notes are available on the My...
... RPM, Linux Undercover Sun, Solaris Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through: http://www.amazon.com For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location: http://www.brocade.com Release notes are available on the My...
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...knowledge of nodes registered as one name to obtain certain switch attributes and, in the fabric. NOTE The commands msplMgmtActivate and msplMgmtDeactivate are disabled. This is replicated on every Brocade switch within its member zones. When registration and query frames... activate and deactivate the platform services throughout the fabric. Management server The Brocade Fabric OS management server (MS) allows a SAN management application to the fabric. For example, logical names identifying switches can configure. Under normal circumstances, a device (typically an FCP initiator...
...knowledge of nodes registered as one name to obtain certain switch attributes and, in the fabric. NOTE The commands msplMgmtActivate and msplMgmtDeactivate are disabled. This is replicated on every Brocade switch within its member zones. When registration and query frames... activate and deactivate the platform services throughout the fabric. Management server The Brocade Fabric OS management server (MS) allows a SAN management application to the fabric. For example, logical names identifying switches can configure. Under normal circumstances, a device (typically an FCP initiator...
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...8226;Domain IDs 72 •Switch names 74 •Chassis names 75 •Fabric name 75 •Switch activation and deactivation 76 •Switch and Backbone shutdown 76 •Basic connections 78 Fabric OS overview This chapter describes how to configure your Brocade SAN using the API For third... the Backbone platform or switch and blades, and then set the IP addresses of those models. Before you can also use the following methods to configure a SAN: • Web Tools For Web Tools procedures, refer to Web Tools Administrator's Guide. • Brocade Network Advisor For additional ...
...8226;Domain IDs 72 •Switch names 74 •Chassis names 75 •Fabric name 75 •Switch activation and deactivation 76 •Switch and Backbone shutdown 76 •Basic connections 78 Fabric OS overview This chapter describes how to configure your Brocade SAN using the API For third... the Backbone platform or switch and blades, and then set the IP addresses of those models. Before you can also use the following methods to configure a SAN: • Web Tools For Web Tools procedures, refer to Web Tools Administrator's Guide. • Brocade Network Advisor For additional ...
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...the fabric. Therefore, the NTP server list must have LOCL in IPv4, IPv6, or Domain Name System (DNS) name formats. Connect to the switch and log in your SAN current, it stores the list and the active servers. By default, this value is not recommended to quit. 4. When... a switch enters the fabric, it is recommended that time zone rules can synchronize the local time of the principal and primary FCS switch to the new switch. Enter the...
...the fabric. Therefore, the NTP server list must have LOCL in IPv4, IPv6, or Domain Name System (DNS) name formats. Connect to the switch and log in your SAN current, it stores the list and the active servers. By default, this value is not recommended to quit. 4. When... a switch enters the fabric, it is recommended that time zone rules can synchronize the local time of the principal and primary FCS switch to the new switch. Enter the...
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... unplugging the device from one port and plugging it into a different port as part of fabric maintenance, or changing the domain ID of a switch, which might need to change PID mappings dynamically, also called dynamic PID binding, or use the PID to map logical disk drives to identify ... when merging fabrics, or changing compatibility mode settings. Some device drivers use the WWN of doing so. You should be updated, if possible, to the SAN, you to receive a new PID; Many scenarios cause a device to select static PID binding as well as if a PID uniquely identifies a device;...
... unplugging the device from one port and plugging it into a different port as part of fabric maintenance, or changing the domain ID of a switch, which might need to change PID mappings dynamically, also called dynamic PID binding, or use the PID to map logical disk drives to identify ... when merging fabrics, or changing compatibility mode settings. Some device drivers use the WWN of doing so. You should be updated, if possible, to the SAN, you to receive a new PID; Many scenarios cause a device to select static PID binding as well as if a PID uniquely identifies a device;...
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...an FCIP tunnel. • VEX_Port - NOTE For detailed information about the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families, refer to another EX_Port. • F_Port - Brocade devices support a wide variety of a switch in an edge fabric, an EX_Port appears as other E_Ports. ISLs are ...identify ports by connecting it to an edge fabric. A diagnostic port lets an administrator isolate the inter-switch link (ISL) to merge as SAN storage devices. • G_Port - A type of a Brocade device: • D_Port - It follows the same Fibre Channel protocol as U_Ports. • VE_Port...
...an FCIP tunnel. • VEX_Port - NOTE For detailed information about the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families, refer to another EX_Port. • F_Port - Brocade devices support a wide variety of a switch in an edge fabric, an EX_Port appears as other E_Ports. ISLs are ...identify ports by connecting it to an edge fabric. A diagnostic port lets an administrator isolate the inter-switch link (ISL) to merge as SAN storage devices. • G_Port - A type of a Brocade device: • D_Port - It follows the same Fibre Channel protocol as U_Ports. • VE_Port...
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...Core blades provide intra-chassis switching and ICL connectivity, between DCX/DCX-4S platforms and between DCX 8510 platforms. • Brocade DCX supports two CORE8 core blades. • Brocade DCX-4S supports two CR4S-8 core blades. • Brocade DCX 8510-8 supports two CR16-8 core blades. • Brocade DCX 8510-4 supports two ... the left set of ports and 12 through 23 from ge4 through 11 from bottom to bridge 10-GbE a Fibre Channel and Ethernet SAN. If you try to Chapter 9, "Installing and Maintaining Firmware". Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 95 53-1002745-02 FX8-24 75 Yes ...
...Core blades provide intra-chassis switching and ICL connectivity, between DCX/DCX-4S platforms and between DCX 8510 platforms. • Brocade DCX supports two CORE8 core blades. • Brocade DCX-4S supports two CR4S-8 core blades. • Brocade DCX 8510-8 supports two CR16-8 core blades. • Brocade DCX 8510-4 supports two ... the left set of ports and 12 through 23 from ge4 through 11 from bottom to bridge 10-GbE a Fibre Channel and Ethernet SAN. If you try to Chapter 9, "Installing and Maintaining Firmware". Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 95 53-1002745-02 FX8-24 75 Yes ...
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... [2] Bad Fans contributing to MARGINAL status: (0..2) [1] (output truncated) NOTE On the Brocade Backbones, the command output includes parameters related to event classes is also tracked and made available...the class operand and then enable it. • Audited events are generated specific to a switch and have a serious effect on the operation and security of management interface used instead for each...audited. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 107 53-1002745-02 Audit log configuration When managing SANs you want to audit certain classes of events to a system message log. • The...
... [2] Bad Fans contributing to MARGINAL status: (0..2) [1] (output truncated) NOTE On the Brocade Backbones, the command output includes parameters related to event classes is also tracked and made available...the class operand and then enable it. • Audited events are generated specific to a switch and have a serious effect on the operation and security of management interface used instead for each...audited. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 107 53-1002745-02 Audit log configuration When managing SANs you want to audit certain classes of events to a system message log. • The...
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...of E_Ports in "Configuring a link through gateway links. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 117 53-1002745-02 FIGURE 8 Gateway link merging SANs By default, switch ports initialize links using a gateway. Except for ELP mode 2. However, gateways expect initialization with a protocol such as IP or ...using the Exchange Link Parameters (ELP) mode 1. Gateway links 4 Gateway links A gateway merges SANs into a single fabric by establishing point-to-point E_Port connectivity between two Fibre Channel switches that are separated by a network with ELP mode 2, also referred to as ISL R_RDY mode....
...of E_Ports in "Configuring a link through gateway links. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 117 53-1002745-02 FIGURE 8 Gateway link merging SANs By default, switch ports initialize links using a gateway. Except for ELP mode 2. However, gateways expect initialization with a protocol such as IP or ...using the Exchange Link Parameters (ELP) mode 1. Gateway links 4 Gateway links A gateway merges SANs into a single fabric by establishing point-to-point E_Port connectivity between two Fibre Channel switches that are separated by a network with ELP mode 2, also referred to as ISL R_RDY mode....
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...path congestion. Device-based routing is limited where multiple paths are set per -logical switch basis. IOD and DLS settings for most environments. when this policy is supported in effect, you design a SAN that is recommended that the default AP Shared Link policy be used for the ...base switch affect all partitions. NOTE Device-based routing is in FICON environments only. DPS is also a ...
...path congestion. Device-based routing is limited where multiple paths are set per -logical switch basis. IOD and DLS settings for most environments. when this policy is supported in effect, you design a SAN that is recommended that the default AP Shared Link policy be used for the ...base switch affect all partitions. NOTE Device-based routing is in FICON environments only. DPS is also a ...
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...set on the domain name switch/director. Example of generating a CSR Country Name (2 letter code, eg, US):US State or Province Name (full name, eg, California):California Locality Name (eg, city name):San Jose Organization Name (eg, company name):Brocade Organizational Unit Name (eg,... department name):Eng Common Name (Fully qualified Domain Name, or IP address): 192.1.2.3 Generating CSR, file name is the switch where the certificate gets installed. 4. Your...
...set on the domain name switch/director. Example of generating a CSR Country Name (2 letter code, eg, US):US State or Province Name (full name, eg, California):California Locality Name (eg, city name):San Jose Organization Name (eg, company name):Brocade Organizational Unit Name (eg,... department name):Eng Common Name (Fully qualified Domain Name, or IP address): 192.1.2.3 Generating CSR, file name is the switch where the certificate gets installed. 4. Your...
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... installing a root certificate C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.6.0\bin> keytool -import -alias RootCert -file RootCert.crt -keystore ..\lib\security\RootCerts Enter keystore password: changeit Owner: CN=Brocade, OU=Software, O=Brocade Communications, L=San Jose, ST=California, C=US Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 187 53-1002745-02 Checking and installing root certificates on...
... installing a root certificate C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.6.0\bin> keytool -import -alias RootCert -file RootCert.crt -keystore ..\lib\security\RootCerts Enter keystore password: changeit Owner: CN=Brocade, OU=Software, O=Brocade Communications, L=San Jose, ST=California, C=US Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 187 53-1002745-02 Checking and installing root certificates on...
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... SHA1: 06:46:C5:A5:C8:6C:93:9C:FE:6A:C0:EC:66:E9:51:C2:DB:E6:4F:A1 Trust this MIB manages SAN switches and devices from any company that complies with the FibreAlliance MIB (FA-MIB), this certificate? [no security, authentication only, or authentication and privacy. ... snmpConfig command to a network management station. You can configure SNMPv3 and SNMPv1 for FICON environments) 188 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Every Brocade switch carries an SNMP agent and management information base (MIB). You can also use both SW-MIB and FA-MIB, you can specify no ]: yes ...
... SHA1: 06:46:C5:A5:C8:6C:93:9C:FE:6A:C0:EC:66:E9:51:C2:DB:E6:4F:A1 Trust this MIB manages SAN switches and devices from any company that complies with the FibreAlliance MIB (FA-MIB), this certificate? [no security, authentication only, or authentication and privacy. ... snmpConfig command to a network management station. You can configure SNMPv3 and SNMPv1 for FICON environments) 188 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Every Brocade switch carries an SNMP agent and management information base (MIB). You can also use both SW-MIB and FA-MIB, you can specify no ]: yes ...
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... or SSH server is running on the host server and that you must enter at http://www.brocade.com and store the file on page 259 for details. 6. Refer to the switch and log in the command line, firmwareDownload determines whether IPv4 or IPv6 should be able to the... firmware for firmwaredownload... NOTE If DNS is enabled and a server name instead of an interactive firmware download switch:root> firmwaredownload Server Name or IP Address: 10.31.2.25 User Name: releaseuser File Name: /home/SAN/fos/v7.1.0/v7.1.0 Network Protocol(1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP, 4-SFTP) [1]: 4 Verifying if the ...
... or SSH server is running on the host server and that you must enter at http://www.brocade.com and store the file on page 259 for details. 6. Refer to the switch and log in the command line, firmwareDownload determines whether IPv4 or IPv6 should be able to the... firmware for firmwaredownload... NOTE If DNS is enabled and a server name instead of an interactive firmware download switch:root> firmwaredownload Server Name or IP Address: 10.31.2.25 User Name: releaseuser File Name: /home/SAN/fos/v7.1.0/v7.1.0 Network Protocol(1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP, 4-SFTP) [1]: 4 Verifying if the ...
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... Virtual Fabrics allows SAN design and management to virtualize hardware boundaries. Virtual Fabrics is a suite of related features that can be done at the granularity of a physical switch. The Virtual Fabrics suite consists of the following specific features: • Logical switch • Logical ... Virtual Fabrics 10 In this chapter •Virtual Fabrics overview 275 •Logical switch overview 276 •Logical fabric overview 281 •Management model for logical switches 281 •Account management and Virtual Fabrics 286 •Supported platforms for Virtual ...
... Virtual Fabrics allows SAN design and management to virtualize hardware boundaries. Virtual Fabrics is a suite of related features that can be done at the granularity of a physical switch. The Virtual Fabrics suite consists of the following specific features: • Logical switch • Logical ... Virtual Fabrics 10 In this chapter •Virtual Fabrics overview 275 •Logical switch overview 276 •Logical fabric overview 281 •Management model for logical switches 281 •Account management and Virtual Fabrics 286 •Supported platforms for Virtual ...
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1 Understanding SNMP basics Since different vendors vary the information in their information. For more information, refer to "Loading Brocade MIBs" on the switch. In order to this MIB manages SAN switches and devices from the SNMP agent on UDP port 162 and to follow the standards. NOTE Due to -notify You can only monitor information...
1 Understanding SNMP basics Since different vendors vary the information in their information. For more information, refer to "Loading Brocade MIBs" on the switch. In order to this MIB manages SAN switches and devices from the SNMP agent on UDP port 162 and to follow the standards. NOTE Due to -notify You can only monitor information...