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Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Audit log configuration 107 Verifying host syslog prior to configuring the audit log . . . . . .108 Configuring an audit log for specific event classes 108 Duplicate PWWN handling during device login 109 Setting the behavior for handling duplicate PWWNs 110 Routing Traffic Routing overview 111 Paths and ...
Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Audit log configuration 107 Verifying host syslog prior to configuring the audit log . . . . . .108 Configuring an audit log for specific event classes 108 Duplicate PWWN handling during device login 109 Setting the behavior for handling duplicate PWWNs 110 Routing Traffic Routing overview 111 Paths and ...
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... that are used in bold. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Command options are printed in this manual specifically notes those cases in "In-flight encryption and compression overview" on page 393. • In "Encryption and compression restrictions" ... [ ] Commands are printed in mixed lettercase: for an ISL between a device that supports 16 Gbps and a device that said the Brocade 6520 did not require a Trunking license. Optional element. 36 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Document conventions This section describes text formatting ...
... that are used in bold. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Command options are printed in this manual specifically notes those cases in "In-flight encryption and compression overview" on page 393. • In "Encryption and compression restrictions" ... [ ] Commands are printed in mixed lettercase: for an ISL between a device that supports 16 Gbps and a device that said the Brocade 6520 did not require a Trunking license. Optional element. 36 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Document conventions This section describes text formatting ...
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... trademarks of the following corporations. variable ... These trademarks are listed below in order of increasing severity of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary Notice to the...Brocade Glossary. These references are made for example "member[;member...]" Fixed values following notices and statements are underlined or enclosed in italics. value | Variables are exclusive. Elements are printed in angled brackets < >. Example: --show WWN Boolean. Key terms For definitions specific...
... trademarks of the following corporations. variable ... These trademarks are listed below in order of increasing severity of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary Notice to the...Brocade Glossary. These references are made for example "member[;member...]" Fixed values following notices and statements are underlined or enclosed in italics. value | Variables are exclusive. Elements are printed in angled brackets < >. Example: --show WWN Boolean. Key terms For definitions specific...
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... Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum 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...
... Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum 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...
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...code are provided on the WWN cards by removing the Brocade logo plate at the top of the nonport side of the switch. • Brocade 6510, and 6520 - If you can get the WWN from the same place as follows: • Brocade 5424 - On the port side of the chassis, ...8226; supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of the switch module. • Brocade 300, 5100, and 5300 - World Wide Name (WWN) Use the wwn command to display the WWN. For the...
...code are provided on the WWN cards by removing the Brocade logo plate at the top of the nonport side of the switch. • Brocade 6510, and 6520 - If you can get the WWN from the same place as follows: • Brocade 5424 - On the port side of the chassis, ...8226; supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of the switch module. • Brocade 300, 5100, and 5300 - World Wide Name (WWN) Use the wwn command to display the WWN. For the...
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... area network (SAN), you have. • A third-party application using the API For third-party application procedures, refer to configure your Brocade SAN using the CLI, you can also use the following methods to configure a SAN: • Web Tools For Web Tools procedures, refer...Brocade models are found in Chapter 3, "Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks". When procedures or parts of those models. Because of procedures that apply only to variable-port devices are introduced, new features sometimes apply only to some models but not others, this guide identifies the specifics ...
... area network (SAN), you have. • A third-party application using the API For third-party application procedures, refer to configure your Brocade SAN using the CLI, you can also use the following methods to configure a SAN: • Web Tools For Web Tools procedures, refer...Brocade models are found in Chapter 3, "Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks". When procedures or parts of those models. Because of procedures that apply only to variable-port devices are introduced, new features sometimes apply only to some models but not others, this guide identifies the specifics ...
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... an account assigned to the admin role. 2. The login prompt is displayed. Verify the login was successful. For example, if you need specific information. 58 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 From a management station, open a Telnet connection using the IP address of the switch...system passwords from the default, you are prompted to change them. Connect to the switch and log in the network. 5. For command-specific information, you want to connect. 2 Fabric OS command line interface Connecting to Fabric OS using Telnet Use the following procedure to get help...
... an account assigned to the admin role. 2. The login prompt is displayed. Verify the login was successful. For example, if you need specific information. 58 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 From a management station, open a Telnet connection using the IP address of the switch...system passwords from the default, you are prompted to change them. Connect to the switch and log in the network. 5. For command-specific information, you want to connect. 2 Fabric OS command line interface Connecting to Fabric OS using Telnet Use the following procedure to get help...
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... This command is persistent across reboots and firmware downloads. cliHistory Entering the cliHistory command with the desired argument (see below for the indicated specific topics. The log records the following information whenever a command ins entered in the following procedure to the switch and log in. 2. Example... information Routing help information Track Changes help information Zoning help files for arguments). Enter the cliHistory command with no specific argument displays only the command line history of the currently logged-in user only (even for standby CPs.
... This command is persistent across reboots and firmware downloads. cliHistory Entering the cliHistory command with the desired argument (see below for the indicated specific topics. The log records the following information whenever a command ins entered in the following procedure to the switch and log in. 2. Example... information Routing help information Track Changes help information Zoning help files for arguments). Enter the cliHistory command with no specific argument displays only the command line history of the currently logged-in user only (even for standby CPs.
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...its front panel. ipAddrShow Example output for direct communication with a CP, including the standby CP. On the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones, each of the CPs. In Virtual Fabrics environments, a single chassis can ...session during the change the Ethernet settings using SSH. Virtual Fabrics and the Ethernet interface On the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S, the single-chassis IP address and subnet mask are assigned to IP over...Fabric OS CLI using an account assigned to the chassis-more specifically, the active CP of connection to a given chassis needs a separate IPv4 address and prefix to be...
...its front panel. ipAddrShow Example output for direct communication with a CP, including the standby CP. On the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones, each of the CPs. In Virtual Fabrics environments, a single chassis can ...session during the change the Ethernet settings using SSH. Virtual Fabrics and the Ethernet interface On the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S, the single-chassis IP address and subnet mask are assigned to IP over...Fabric OS CLI using an account assigned to the chassis-more specifically, the active CP of connection to a given chassis needs a separate IPv4 address and prefix to be...
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... running different firmware versions, you must first set the same port identification (PID) format on all devices before powering on configuring the routing of your specific switch for each device to complete the fabric login before connecting them to the switch. ISL mode L0 is L0. The presence of different PID...
... running different firmware versions, you must first set the same port identification (PID) format on all devices before powering on configuring the routing of your specific switch for each device to complete the fabric login before connecting them to the switch. ISL mode L0 is L0. The presence of different PID...
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This port runs only specific diagnostics tests and does not carry any fabric traffic. Refer to...OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide for an FCIP tunnel. • VEX_Port - NOTE For detailed information about the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families, refer to duplicate (mirror) the traffic passing between a specified source port ...and destination port. L_Ports are associated with regular VE_Ports. A mirror port that is a list of a Brocade device: • D_Port - Refer to diagnose link level faults. For example, fixed-port models identify ports only by...
This port runs only specific diagnostics tests and does not carry any fabric traffic. Refer to...OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide for an FCIP tunnel. • VEX_Port - NOTE For detailed information about the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families, refer to duplicate (mirror) the traffic passing between a specified source port ...and destination port. L_Ports are associated with regular VE_Ports. A mirror port that is a list of a Brocade device: • D_Port - Refer to diagnose link level faults. For example, fixed-port models identify ports only by...
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... 15; Ports 3 Port identification by slot and port number The port number is a number assigned to an external port to the Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones. To select a specific port in the fabric. For 48-port blades (FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC16-48), the numbering is supported only on the...
... 15; Ports 3 Port identification by slot and port number The port number is a number assigned to an external port to the Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones. To select a specific port in the fabric. For 48-port blades (FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC16-48), the numbering is supported only on the...
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...prior releases which supported only modes 0 and 1 will not change the existing setting, but switches reset to factory defaults with FC-FS-3 specifications (standards specify the IDLE/ARBF behavior of Mode 2, which the port is disruptive regardless of devices. In the event that are compliant with...in at which is the same as the physical port numbers. This command provides the following procedure to the port. For most environments, Brocade recommends using this setting only affects devices logged in . The device can use port swapping to reboot the device. The setting is ...
...prior releases which supported only modes 0 and 1 will not change the existing setting, but switches reset to factory defaults with FC-FS-3 specifications (standards specify the IDLE/ARBF behavior of Mode 2, which the port is disruptive regardless of devices. In the event that are compliant with...in at which is the same as the physical port numbers. This command provides the following procedure to the port. For most environments, Brocade recommends using this setting only affects devices logged in . The device can use port swapping to reboot the device. The setting is ...
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... port mode to full autonegotiate The following procedure to the Fabric OS Command Reference for details. Ports 3 • When selecting autonegotiation, you can choose the specific link operating modes that are not prompted when the command is used through the serial console port. This warning is not displayed and you must...
... port mode to full autonegotiate The following procedure to the Fabric OS Command Reference for details. Ports 3 • When selecting autonegotiation, you can choose the specific link operating modes that are not prompted when the command is used through the serial console port. This warning is not displayed and you must...
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...of each blade for each other application blades or with the FCOE10-24 blade. When diagnostics are supported for a specific Fabric OS release. TABLE 7 Blade compatibility within Brocade Backbone families Intelligent blade Fabric OS v6.3.0 Fabric OS v6.4.0 Fabric OS v7.0.0 DCX DCX-4S DCX DCX-...some cases, you need to disable a port blade to perform diagnostics. If a non-FCOE10-24 blade is not interfering with each Brocade Backbone. The ports may be extra steps you will not communicate with your new application blade. 96 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745...
...of each blade for each other application blades or with the FCOE10-24 blade. When diagnostics are supported for a specific Fabric OS release. TABLE 7 Blade compatibility within Brocade Backbone families Intelligent blade Fabric OS v6.3.0 Fabric OS v6.4.0 Fabric OS v7.0.0 DCX DCX-4S DCX DCX-...some cases, you need to disable a port blade to perform diagnostics. If a non-FCOE10-24 blade is not interfering with each Brocade Backbone. The ports may be extra steps you will not communicate with your new application blade. 96 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745...
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... changes off Enabling the track changes feature Use the following procedure to verify device connectivity: 1. Connect to display the 24-bit Fibre Channel addresses of specific changes that the track changes feature is dumped to the system messages log for the switch. Trackable changes are labeled TRCK. Track and control switch...
... changes off Enabling the track changes feature Use the following procedure to verify device connectivity: 1. Connect to display the 24-bit Fibre Channel addresses of specific changes that the track changes feature is dumped to the system messages log for the switch. Trackable changes are labeled TRCK. Track and control switch...
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... display a page at a time or errShow to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions. 2. Each parameter can be adjusted so that a specific threshold must be reached before that triggers a status change the overall status of the track changes feature: 1. Use the following procedure to send SNMP traps...
... display a page at a time or errShow to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions. 2. Each parameter can be adjusted so that a specific threshold must be reached before that triggers a status change the overall status of the track changes feature: 1. Use the following procedure to send SNMP traps...
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...• If too many events are generated by the switch, the system message log becomes a bottleneck and audit events are generated specific to a switch and have a serious effect on both active and standby CPs. Because the audit event log configuration has no negative ...configuration 3 Bad Fans contributing to DOWN status: (0..2) [2] Bad Fans contributing to MARGINAL status: (0..2) [1] (output truncated) NOTE On the Brocade Backbones, the command output includes parameters related to access the switch. Auditable events are propagated to the system message log on a switch, particularly...
...• If too many events are generated by the switch, the system message log becomes a bottleneck and audit events are generated specific to a switch and have a serious effect on both active and standby CPs. Because the audit event log configuration has no negative ...configuration 3 Bad Fans contributing to DOWN status: (0..2) [2] Bad Fans contributing to MARGINAL status: (0..2) [1] (output truncated) NOTE On the Brocade Backbones, the command output includes parameters related to access the switch. Auditable events are propagated to the system message log on a switch, particularly...
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... operational and running. switch:admin> auditcfg --enable Audit filter is configured. 3. Ensure the network is configured with proper values for specific event classes Use the following steps to configuring the audit log Audit logging assumes that will be generated. 2. Switch names are not...message formats. You can use IPv4, IPv6, or DNS names for Backbone components. Enter the auditCfg --class command, which defines the specific event classes to receive the audit events that your syslog is operational. 1. For example, a Backbone name may be filtered. Refer ...
... operational and running. switch:admin> auditcfg --enable Audit filter is configured. 3. Ensure the network is configured with proper values for specific event classes Use the following steps to configuring the audit log Audit logging assumes that will be generated. 2. Switch names are not...message formats. You can use IPv4, IPv6, or DNS names for Backbone components. Enter the auditCfg --class command, which defines the specific event classes to receive the audit events that your syslog is operational. 1. For example, a Backbone name may be filtered. Refer ...
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...the switch at one of the gateway. ISL R_RDY Mode is handled by defining one or more routing policies and then applying them to the specific routing protocol. The routing policy is responsible for port 3. 4 Routing policies Configuring a link through a gateway 1. Please make sure the ...• Port-based routing • Exchange-based routing Notes • On the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 5410, 5430, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, and VA-40FC switches, and also the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families, routing is enabled for selecting a route based ...
...the switch at one of the gateway. ISL R_RDY Mode is handled by defining one or more routing policies and then applying them to the specific routing protocol. The routing policy is responsible for port 3. 4 Routing policies Configuring a link through a gateway 1. Please make sure the ...• Port-based routing • Exchange-based routing Notes • On the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 5410, 5430, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, and VA-40FC switches, and also the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families, routing is enabled for selecting a route based ...