User ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents3Figures9Tables10Section 1 Introduction13Intended Audience13Related Materials13JDOM License14Technical Support15Availability15Training15Contact Information15Section 2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager17Installing the Management Application17SANsurfer Switch Manager18SANsurfer Management Suite19SMS Installation for Windows19SMS Installation for Linux21SMS Installation for Solaris22Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager24Exiting SANsurfer Management Suite27Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager28SMS Uninstall28Standalone Uninstall29Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File30Saving and Opening Fabric View Files30Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences30Using Online Help32Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information32SANsurfer Switch Manager User Interface33Menu Bar34Topology Display Menu34Faceplate Display Menu35Topology Display Shortcut Keys36Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys37Tool Bar39Fabric Tree40Graphic Window41Data Window and Tabs41Working Status Indicator41Using the Topology Display42Switch and Link Status42Working with Switches and Links43Selecting Switches and Links43Arranging Switches in the Display43Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus44Topology Data Windows44Using the Faceplate Display45Port Views and Status45Working with Ports46Selecting Ports46Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu46Faceplate Data Windows47Section 3 Managing Fabrics49Fabric Security49User Account Security49Fabric Services50Enabling SNMP Configuration50Enabling In-band Management50Fabric Tracker51Saving a Version Snapshot51Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots51Exporting Version Snapshots to a File52Managing the Fabric Database52Adding a Fabric53Removing a Fabric54Opening a Fabric View File54Saving a Fabric View File54Rediscovering a Fabric54Adding a New Switch to a Fabric55Replacing a Failed Switch56Deleting Switches and Links57Displaying Fabric Information57Fabric Status57Displaying the Event Browser59Filtering the Event Browser61Sorting the Event Browser62Saving the Event Browser to a File62Devices Data Window63Active Zone Set Data Window64Link Data Window65Working with Device Information and Nicknames65Displaying Detailed Device Information65Exporting Device Information to a File66Managing Device Port Nicknames66Creating a Nickname66Editing a Nickname67Deleting a Nickname67Exporting Nicknames to a File67Importing a Nicknames File68Zoning a Fabric68Zoning Concepts68Zones69Aliases70Zone Sets70Zoning Database71Using the Zoning Wizard72Managing the Zoning Database72Editing the Zoning Database73Configuring the Zoning Database76Saving the Zoning Database to a File77Restoring the Zoning Database from a File77Restoring the Default Zoning Database78Removing All Zoning Definitions78Managing Zone Sets78Creating a Zone Set79Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set80Copying a Zone to a Zone Set80Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets80Removing a Zone Set81Managing Zones81Creating a Zone in a Zone Set82Adding Zone Members83Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set84Removing a Zone Member84Removing a Zone from a Zone Set84Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets84Changing Zone Types85Managing Aliases85Creating an Alias85Adding a Member to an Alias86Removing an Alias from All Zones86Merging Fabrics and Zoning87Zone Merge Failure87Zone Merge Failure Recovery88Section 4 Managing Switches89Managing User Accounts90Creating User Accounts91Removing a User Account92Changing a User Account Password93Modifying a User Account94Displaying Switch Information95Devices Data Window96Switch Data Window97Port Statistics Data Window100Port Information Data Window100Configured and Active Zonesets Data Window101Configuring Port Threshold Alarms102Paging a Switch103Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client104Resetting a Switch104Configuring a Switch106Using the Configuration Wizard106Switch Properties107Symbolic Name108Switch Administrative States108Domain ID and Domain ID Lock109Fabric Device Management Interface109Broadcast Support110In-band Management110Interop Mode for Zoning111Legacy Port Address Format111Timeout Values112Network Properties113IP Configuration114Remote Logging115NTP Client115SNMP Properties116SNMP Configuration117SNMP Trap Configuration118Archiving a Switch119Restoring a Switch119Restoring the Factory Default Configuration121Downloading a Support File123Installing Firmware123Displaying Hardware Status125Section 5 Managing Ports127Displaying Port Information127Monitoring Port Status128Displaying Port Types128Displaying Port Operational States129Displaying Port Speeds129Displaying Transceiver Media Status130Port Statistics Data Window130Port Information Data Window133Configuring Ports136Changing Port Administrative States137Changing Port Speeds138Changing Port Types139I/O Stream Guard140Scan Device140Changing Port Symbolic Name140Using the Extended Credits Wizard141Resetting a Port142Testing Ports142Graphing Port Performance144Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer145Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer146Saving and Opening Performance View Files147Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key148Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences148Setting the Polling Frequency148Displaying Graphs149Arranging Graphs in the Display149Customizing Graphs150Rescaling a Selected Graph152Printing Graphs152Saving Graph Statistics to a File152Appendix A Command Line Interface153Logging On to a Switch153User Accounts154Working with Switch Configurations154Modifying a Configuration155Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations156Commands158Admin Command160Alias Command161Config Command163Create Support Command166Date Command168Firmware Install Command169Hardreset Command170Help Command171History Command172Hotreset Command173Image Command174Lip Command177Passwd Command178Ping Command179Ps Command180Quit Command181Reset Command182Set Command188Set Config Command190Set Log Command200Set Port Command203Set Setup Command205Show Command210Show Config Command225Show Log Command228Show Perf Command231Show Setup Command233Shutdown Command235Test Command236Uptime Command239User Command240Whoami Command243Zone Command244Zoneset Command248Zoning Command250Glossary255Index259Size: 1.68 MBPages: 266Language: EnglishOpen manual