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- Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 1
53-1003169-01 27 June 2014 Web Tools Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 2
document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning any equipment, equipment feature, or service offered or to be offered by Brocade. Brocade described by this document may contain open software is included in Brocade products, view the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 3
13 Text formatting conventions 13 Command syntax conventions 13 Notes, cautions, and warnings 14 Brocade resources 15 Contacting Brocade Technical Support 15 Document feedback 16 About This Document ...17 Supported hardware and software 17 What's new in this document 18 Introducing Web Tools - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 4
insistent domain ID mode 64 Configuring virtual channel settings 64 Configuring arbitrated loop parameters 65 Configuring system services 66 Configuring CSCTL QoS mode 66 Configuring signed firmware 66 Licensed feature management 67 Activating a license on a switch 67 Assigning slots for - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 5
switch from the Switch View 76 Viewing logical ports 77 Maintaining Configurations and Firmware 79 Creating a configuration backup file 79 Restoring a configuration 80 Admin Domain configuration maintenance 81 Uploading and downloading from USB storage 82 Performing a firmware download - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 6
109 Port swapping index 110 Port swapping 110 Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port 111 Configuring port binding 112 Unbinding a port 113 Configuring BB credits on an F_Port 113 Configuring ALPA 114 Configuring port octet speed combination 115 Configuring CSCTL - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 7
zone requirements 140 Zoning configurations 140 Opening the Zone Admin window 140 Setting the default zoning mode 140 Zoning and zones 156 Replacing a WWN in multiple aliases and zones 156 Searching for zone members 157 Clearing the zoning database 157 Zone configuration analysis 157 Best - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 8
Viewing the power supply status 163 Checking the physical health of a switch 163 Defining switch policy 165 Port LED interpretation 166 Port icon colors 166 Using the FC-FC Routing Service 167 Fibre Channel Routing overview 167 Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing 168 Setting up FC - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 9
a shared secret key pair 215 Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode 215 SNMP configuration 215 Setting SNMP trap levels 215 Changing the systemGroup configuration parameters 216 Setting SNMPv1 configuration parameters 216 Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters 216 Changing the access - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 10
Web Tools and FCoE overview 247 Web Tools, the EGM license, and Brocade Network Advisor 247 Port information that is unique to FCoE 248 Switch administration and FCoE 248 FCoE configuration tasks 249 Quality of Service configuration 249 Editing the DCB map 249 Adding a traffic class map 250 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 11
VLAN information 257 Displaying FCoE login groups 257 Displaying QoS information 257 Displaying LLDP-DCBX information 257 Displaying DCB interface statistics 258 Configuring a DCB interface from the Switch View 258 Configuring a DCB interface from the Port Admin panel 258 Enabling and - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 12
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the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies text to enter at the GUI Identifies emphasis Identifies variables and modifiers Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples Command syntax conventions Bold - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 14
Convention value [ ] { x | y | z } x | y < > ... \ Description In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN. Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional. Default responses to system prompts are - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 15
their OEM/Solutions provider. Brocade customers For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.html. If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 16
Document feedback • Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM. • For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/Solution Provider. Document - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 17
procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 18
Kbps. • Auto Max speed configuration is supported for all platforms. • Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is supported for firmware download, configuration upload, and configuration download. • Available and recommended buffer credit calculation support in FC Port Configuration and Extended Fabric - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 19
logs 33 ● SupportSave logs...34 ● Requirements for IPv6 support 35 Web Tools overview Brocade Web Tools is an embedded graphical user interface (GUI) that enables administrators to monitor and manage single or small fabrics, switches, and ports. Web Tools is launched directly from a web browser - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 20
support yes yes AD Context Switching no yes AD filtered views yes yes Admin Domain Management no yes AG Management yes yes Analyze zone config no no Basic Zoning and TI Zoning yes yes Blade Management yes yes Cloning a zone no yes Configuration upload/download - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 21
yes yes Switch Info tab yes yes Switch Status yes yes Switch View right-click options yes yes Trace dump yes yes USB Management yes yes User Management yes yes Verify and troubleshoot accessibility between devices yes yes Web Tools functionality moved to Brocade Network Advisor - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 22
supported in Web Tools for Fabric OS v6.1.1, but New, Edit Config, and Delete are only available in Brocade Network Advisor. GigE Ports Interface Port Admin Module > GigE Configure > FCIP Tunnel tab GigE Ports Route Port Admin Module > GigE Configure > FCIP Tunnel tab Non-local switch ports - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 23
1.0, and JRE 1.7.0_55 update or later. NOTE If there are multiple JRE versions installed, go to the Java Control Panel and uncheck the lower JRE versions for Web Tools to launch using the latest JRE version. Brocade has certified and tested Web Tools on the platforms shown in the following table - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 24
Setting refresh frequency for Internet Explorer Brocade supports the platforms shown in the following table. TABLE 4 Supported switches, 1 GB of RAM for fabrics comprising more than 15 switches, or a DCX with a fully populated blade, and a minimum of 8 MB of video RAM are recommended. Setting set - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 25
by Java applications FIGURE 1 Configuring Internet Explorer Deleting temporary Internet From the Control Panel, open Java. 2. Select the General tab and click Settings. 3. Click Delete Files to remove the temporary files used by Java applications. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 25 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 26
JRE on the Internet, at the following URL: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/archive-139210.html NOTE This URL points to a non-Brocade website and is subject to change without notice. 2. On locating the JRE link, follow the instructions to install the JRE. 3. Create a symbolic link from this - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 27
the browser, and enter the address of a switch running Fabric OS 7.0.0 or later to install JRE 1.7.0. Web Tools guides you through the steps to download the proper Java Plug-in. Java Plug-in configuration If you are managing fabrics with more than 10 switches or 1000 ports, or if you are using - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 28
option, as shown in the following figure. FIGURE 2 Default Java for browsers option 3. Select Mozilla family and click Apply . 4. Click OK to apply your settings and close the Java Control Panel. Value line licenses If you open Web Tools on a switch with a limited license, and if the fabric exceeds - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 29
installed. For a list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS v7.3.0, refer to System requirements on page 23. Web Tools supports both HTTP and HTTPS. To open Web Tools, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Web browser and enter the IP address of the device in the Address field, such as: http - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 30
. 3. In the login dialog box, enter your user name and password. If your current password has expired, you must provide a new password and confirm the new password. Logging in to a Virtual Fabric If you are logging in to a platform that is capable of supporting Virtual Fabrics, the login dialog box - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 31
switch to another Virtual Fabric. Logging in to an Admin Domain If you are logging in to a platform that is capable of supporting Admin Domains, the login dialog Admin Domain other than your default home domain. You are given a choice of Home Domain (the default) or User Specified Domain. 2. Log in - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 32
on the switch, except the following: • You cannot modify zoning configurations. • You cannot create new accounts. • You cannot view or change account information for any accounts. You can only view your own account and change your account password. 32 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 33
happens: • You exit • You close the Switch Explorer window • The session ends due to inactivity (time out) A session automatically ends if no information was sent to the switch for more than two hours. Because user keystrokes are not sent to the switch until you apply or save the information, it - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 34
Web Tools-related SupportSave data: NOTE Web Tools SupportSave collects logs for troubleshooting Web Tools. To collect switch logs, use the SupportSave command through the Fabric OS CLI or the Technical Support feature in Brocade Network Advisor. • HTML files • CAL files • Web Tools logs folder To - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 35
Requirements for IPv6 support The default path for Windows is C:\Documents and Settings\\Webtools\. The default path for Linux is /root/WebTools/. 3. Click Capture to start collecting the SupportSave logs. A zipped-up SupportSave folder is saved in the defined - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 36
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for zoning, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to this feature is denied and an error message displays. You must use Brocade Network Advisor to print the zone database summary configuration and to analyze zone configurations. For more information on zoning management - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 38
with that user account. • The small right arrow near the Switch Event tab displays the switch. When you exit Web Tools, it remembers the last window settings the next time you log in to the application. If you display the switch, the next time you log in to Web Tools, by default the Switch View - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 39
from Brocade Network Advisor (BNA), all of the Web Tools GUI persistence data for each user name is stored in the BNA database. The Port Admin GUI preferences that persist are: • Basic or Advance mode • Last selected tab by the user • Table column sorting • Table column positions The Switch Admin - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 40
are configured for that particular switch. The versions earlier than Fabric OS v6.1 require a Web Tools license and, if applicable, an EGM license installed. Other switches must be managed through the Fabric OS command line interface (CLI), another management application, or by using Brocade Network - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 41
: • Status --Click the button to view the status of the switch. • Temp --Click the button to view temperature monitors. • Power --Click the button to view power supply information. • Fan --Click the button to view the status of the switch fans. NOTE For all status displays based on errors per time - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 42
, you must install the EGM license on the switch; otherwise access to these features is denied and an error message is displayed. E_Ports are visible in all domains. For the Brocade DCX, the Port Admin view is launched for ICL ports. USB port representation For switches with USB ports, the USB - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 43
(-) to see the default view of the switch. You can pause the pointer over the zoom in button (+) and the zoom out button (-) to view the tool tip. Switch Events and Switch Information Switch Events and Switch Information display as tab forms under Switch View. The Switch Information tab is polled - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 44
IPv6 address of the switch. ‐ IPFC IPv4: Fiber Channel IPv4 address. ‐ IPFC IPv4 net mask: Fiber Channel IPv4 subnet mask address. • Model Type ‐ ‐ • Zone Brocade DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4: Model type value is 1. Brocade DCX and DCX-4S: Model type is not supported. ‐ Effective Configuration - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 45
to see an enlarged view or the default view of the switch. Firmware versions and IP addressing are displayed for CP blades. When you pause the pointer over a port, you can view the: • Port name • Port ID • Port beacon • Port number • Port index • Port type (E_Port, F_Port, L_Port, D_Port, EX_Port - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 46
Port Details window. • The Configure option provides another menu of options to allow you to rename, enable, and disable ports, and to set persistent enable or disable without opening the Port switches. • Processor speed User-defined; 45 sec minimum 46 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 47
with the latest firmware versions to control the fabric. • If switches are accessed simultaneously from different connections (for example, Web Tools, CLI, and API), changes from one connection might not be updated to the other, and some modifications Web Tools Administrator's Guide 47 53 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 48
on a director switch through a Telnet or SSH client window opened from Web Tools, even when the blade has an IP address and supports Telnet sessions. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference for information about the Telnet commands. NOTE Internet Explorer 10.0/11.0 default settings disable Telnet - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 49
Select Show console. 5. Restart Web Tools. The Java console displays, along with the Web Tools opening page. 6. Perform the Web Tools operation that caused the problem. 7. Collect the logs shown on the Java console. 8. If you no longer want to see the Java console when you start Web Tools, go back - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 50
Collecting logs for troubleshooting 50 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 51
and switch management overview 51 ● Configuring IP and subnet mask information 53 ● Configuring Netstat Auto Refresh 54 ● Configuring a syslog IP address 54 ● Removing a syslog IP address 55 ● Configuring IP filtering...55 ● Blade management...56 ● Switch configuration...58 ● Switch restart - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 52
window without saving your changes, your changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make in the Switch Administration window to the switch, click Apply before closing the module or before switching to another tab. The License tab, Firmware Download tab, and the Security Policies tab are - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 53
network connection to the switch. Close all current windows and restart Web Tools with the new IP address. NOTE The IPFC address is specific for each logical switch. The IPFC address is set to FC0 for switches that do not support Virtual Fabrics. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 54
appropriate log files or users, depending on the system configuration. When one or more IP addresses are configured, the switch forwards all error log entries to the syslog on the specified servers. Up to six servers are supported. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information on - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 55
the Syslog IP's Configuration section, in the New IP field, enter an IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format. 4. Click Add. The new IP address displays in the Syslog IP area. 5. Click Apply. Removing a syslog IP address To remove a syslog IP address, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 56
blades, and to set slot-level IP addresses for blades. The procedure in this section applies only to the Brocade DCX 8510-4, Brocade DCX 8510-8, or the Brocade DCX, DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms. Enabling or disabling a blade The Firmware Version columns display the firmware loaded onto each - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 57
window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the Blade tab. 3. Click Set IP address. 4. Select a slot number from the list. 5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and Gateway IP address. 6. Select a type from the list. 7. Click Add to add the new entry to the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 58
table using the Add and Delete buttons, and then click Apply. Viewing IP addresses If you want to view the IP addresses configured on the switch for the currently populated slots, use the Show IP Address button. Use this procedure to display the IP addresses. 1. Open the Switch Administration window - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 59
window that asks if you want to save the changes to the switch. You must click Yes to save the changes. Changing the switch name Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or switch names. Names must begin with an alphabetic character, but otherwise can consist - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 60
and printing a switch report Viewing and printing a switch report The switch report includes the following information: • A list of switches in the fabric • Switch configuration parameters • A list of ISLs and ports • Name Server information • Zoning information • SFP serial ID information To - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 61
changes before the restart, because any changes not saved are lost. Performing a fast boot A fast boot reduces boot time significantly by bypassing the power-on self-test (POST). To perform a fast boot, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 62
fabric parameters. You can change the following system configuration parameters: • Switch fabric settings • Virtual channel settings • Arbitrated loop parameters • System services • CSCTL QoS mode settings • Signed firmware WWN-based persistent PID assignment WWN-based PID assignment allows - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 63
Configuring fabric settings TABLE 8 Switches that support WWN-based persistent PID on Web Tools (Continued) Platform VF Default switch Logical switch Area mode FICON mode Brocade 5100 Enabled Yes Brocade 5300 Brocade VA-40FC Brocade 6510 Brocade 6520 Brocade 7800 Brocade 7840 Yes - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 64
58. Configuring virtual channel settings You can configure parameters for eight virtual channels (VCs) to enable fine-tuning for a specific application. You cannot modify the first two virtual channels because these are reserved for switch internal functions. 64 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 65
Configuring arbitrated loop parameters ATTENTION The default virtual channel settings are already optimized for switch performance. Changing the default values can improve switch performance, but can also degrade performance. Do not change these settings without fully understanding the effects of - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 66
more than one VC. 5. Click Apply. Configuring signed firmware When the firmware is downloaded to a device, the system can validate the firmware based on a configuration setting. By default, the signed firmware download is not validated. NOTE During the first download, the system ignores the signed - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 67
can either use the license key provided in the paperpack document supplied with switch software or refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for instructions on how to obtain a license key at the Brocade website ( my.brocade.com). To activate a license, perform the following steps. 1. Open the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 68
NOTE The Assign Slot(s) option is not supported in pizza box switches. Removing a license from a switch To remove a license from a switch in the Switch Administration window, perform the following steps. • Extended Inter-Chassis Link (EICL) license 68 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 69
window contains the following two tabs: • The Service tab displays information about the switch. When the hardware is configured as a dual switch, the Service tab displays information about both switches. • The CP tab displays information about slots. For the Brocade DCX-4S or DCX 8510-4, CP blades - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 70
switch must be a member of your current Admin Domain. If the switch is not a member of the current Admin Domain, the Synchronized Services and Initiate Failover buttons are unavailable. Synchronizing services services are synchronized between both CPs. To synchronize services then the services are in - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 71
and wait for the CPs to complete a synchronization of services, so that a nondisruptive failover is ready. 5. Click switch or a chassis • The number of successive events of the same kind • Severity level • Unique message identifier (in the form moduleID -messageType) • Detailed error message for root - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 72
switch events on page 72. TABLE 11 Event severity levels Level Description Critical Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems that will eventually cause a partial or complete failure of a subsystem if not corrected immediately. For example, a power supply - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 73
Open the Switch Events tab as described in Displaying switch events on Open the Switch Events tab as described in Displaying switch events on page service component To filter events by service component, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Events tab as described in Displaying switch - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 74
direct members of the Admin Domain and devices that are attached to ports that are direct members of the Admin Domain. All other fabric devices the default interval is 60 seconds. Printing the Name Server entries To set up printing preferences, perform the following steps. 1. In the Switch Explorer - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 75
blades. 3. Look at the physical switches in your installation location to identify the switch. Locating logical switches using chassis beaconing To locate all logical switches in a chassis, perform the following steps. 1. Select a logical switch from the Logical Switch list in the top-right corner - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 76
Network Advisor User Manual if you are using Brocade Network Advisor, or the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide if you are using the Fabric OS command line interface. You can use Web Tools to view Virtual Fabrics and logical switch configurations. Selecting a logical switch from the Switch View You - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 77
have the EGM license installed to view the Logical Switch selection on a Brocade 5100, 5300, or VA-40FC. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm your selection. 2. Click Yes to confirm. The selected logical switch displays. Viewing logical ports When base switches are connected through XISLs - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 78
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lost or unintentional changes are made. You should keep individual backup files for all switches in the fabric. You should avoid copying configurations from one switch to another. If you upload from a network, enter the host name or IP address in the Host Name or IP field, the user ID and password - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 80
that the configuration file you are downloading is compatible with your switch model. Configuration files from other model switches might cause your switch to fail. If you download from a network, enter the host name or IP address in the Host Name or IP field, the user ID and password required for - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 81
context requires installing the EGM license. Refer to Changing the Admin Domain context on page 41 for complete instructions. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the: • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade 300, 5300, and 5100 switches Web Tools Administrator's Guide 81 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 82
path or directory name. The default path for Windows and Linux is /usb/usbstorage/brocade/firmware/ No other fields on the tab are available. The USB button is available if the USB is present on the switch. 4. Enter the host name or IP address, user name, password, and fully-qualified path - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 83
"anonymous" in the User field. 6. Click Apply. The firmware download begins. You can monitor the progress by looking at the Firmware Download progress bar. NOTE About halfway through the download process, after the firmware is downloaded to the switch, connection to the switch is lost and Web Tools - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 84
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Admin Domain to a specific user account is performed in the User tab of the Switch Administration window and not in default zone mode setting must be set to No Access (refer to Enabling Admin Domains on page 87). User-defined Admin Domains AD1 through AD254 are user-defined Admin Domains. These user - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 86
Switch • Brocade 300, 5300, and 5100 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 7800 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionalities are available without the EGM license. You cannot manage zones with AD255, because AD255 does not have a zone database associated with it. 86 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 87
was added to the Admin Domain. ‐ A switch to which the port belongs is a member of the Admin Domain. • Indirect device members--Devices that are connected to ports that are direct members of an Admin Domain. Enabling Admin Domains The default zone mode setting gives attached devices either All - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 88
Administrative Domains • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade 300, 5300, and 5100 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 7800 For non-8 the Admin Domain window without saving your changes, your changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make to persistent storage in the Admin Domain window, - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 89
click Refresh. The status for the fabric, including switches, ports, and devices is refreshed. Refreshing Admin Domain information configuration changes you made and not yet saved are erased from the buffer and replaced with the currently enabled Admin Domain information that is saved on the switch - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 90
buffered until you save the changes. That means that any other user looking at the Admin Domain information for the switch time during the Admin Domain configuration session. Closing the Admin Domain page 90). Creating and populating domains Setting up an Admin Domain involves the Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 91
the new Admin Domain configuration as the effective configuration. Adding ports or switches to the fabric To add ports or switches to the fabric, perform the following steps. 1. From the Create Admin Domain wizard, click Manual. The Add Member window displays. 2. Select Port and enter the member - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 92
key to add your selections. • Select a switch or slot and click Add Ports to add all of the ports in the selected switch or slot. • Select a switch, slot, or port, and click Add Devices to add all of the devices for the selected element. 5. Optional: Click Manual to add offline switches and devices - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 93
When you clear the Admin Domain configuration, all user-defined Admin Domains are deleted and all fabric resources (switches, ports, and devices) are returned to AD0. You cannot clear the Admin Domain configuration if zone configurations exist in any of the user-defined Admin Domains. To clear the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 94
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enabling and disabling ports 105 ● Configuring NPIV ports 106 ● Port activation...106 ● Port swapping index...110 ● Configuring port binding 112 ● Configuring BB credits on an F_Port 113 ● Configuring ALPA ...114 ● Configuring port octet speed combination 115 ● Configuring CSCTL...116 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 96
the gigabit Ethernet ports. ‐ SFP--Displays information about SFP ports. ‐ Port Statistics--Displays statistics about the ports. ‐ IP Interfaces--Lets you view interfaces ‐ IP Routes--Lets you view routes ‐ Inband IP Interfaces--Lets you configure interfaces ‐ Inband IP Routes--Lets you - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 97
are displayed as follows: • Switches--Switch ID, with switch name in parentheses; for example, 3(MapsSW_202) • Blades--Slot number of the blade, with blade ID in parentheses; for example, Slot 7(24) • Ports--Port number; for example, Port 2 • 10G SFP ports-- A yellow triangle displays to visually - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 98
--Enable/Disable ‐ NPIV--Enable/Disable/Max Login ‐ Trunking--Enable/Disable ‐ QoS--Enable/Disable ‐ Speed combination (applicable only to the Brocade 6520, Brocade 6510, and Brocade DCX 8510-4 and DCX 8510-8 with the FC16-32 or FC16-48) • SFP --Physical ports only (FC, CEE, and GbE - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 99
• Brocade 300, 5300, 5100, and 5432 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 7800 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without the EGM license. The following procedure describes how to open the FC Port Configuration wizard. NOTE With Fabric OS v7.0.1 and later, Web Tools supports - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 100
type must remain selected. An FC port cannot be configured as an E_Port or L_Port. L_Ports are not supported on the Brocade FC16-32, Brocade FC16-48, Brocade FC16-64, Brocade FC8-32E, Brocade FC8-48E, Brocade 6505, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6520. 100 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 101
NOTE To configure a port as an EX_Port, the switch must be capable of supporting FCR or FCIP features. The EX_Port option is disabled in the wizard if the switch does not meet these requirements. Speed The FC Port Configuration tab provides the option to set the port speed. To set the speed, the EGM - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 102
8510-4 and Brocade DCX 8510-8 • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 5410 • Brocade 5424 • Brocade 5450 • Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade 7800 • Brocade 7840 • Brocade VA-40FC To configure the ingress rate - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 103
the following values: • Speed (not based on auto-negotiate speed) • Frame size • Desired distance (km) Remaining Buffer The number of remaining buffers. If the configured port buffer exceeds the remaining buffer, then an error message displays. Assigning a name to a port Port names are optional. You - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 104
is applied to all selected ports. 6. Optional: If you are accessing a Brocade 7800 switch, you can set the media type for the GE0 and GE1 gigabit Ethernet ports to either copper or optical. a) Select the GigE Ports tab. b) Select either the GE0 or GE1 port. c) Select either Copper or Optical - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 105
is applied to all selected ports. 6. Optional: If you are accessing a Brocade 7800 switch, you can set the media type for the GE0 and GE1 gigabit Ethernet ports to either copper or optical. a) Select the GigE Ports tab. b) Select either the GE0 or GE1 port. c) Select either Copper or Optical - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 106
. The NPIV Max Login Limit option configures the maximum number of permitted logins per NPIV port. Each NPIV port can support up to 255 logins. The range of valid values is from 1 through 255 logins per port. The default value is 126 logins. The NPIV feature supports virtual switches, but not on - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 107
(Continued) Switch name Enabled by default Enabled with Ports on Demand licenses Enabled with the Dynamic Ports on Demand feature Brocade 6505 0-11 12-23 Brocade 6510 0-23 24-35, 36-47 Brocade 6520 0-47 48-71, 72-95 Brocade VA-40FC 0-23 24-31, 32-39 Not supported Brocade NC-5480 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 108
the supplied license key or generate a license key. Fore information on generating a license key, refer to Fabric OS Software Licensing Guide. Enabling Ports on Demand To enable Ports on Demand, perform the following steps. 1. Install the Brocade Ports on Demand licensed product. For instructions - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 109
basis NOTE If the Admin Domains feature is enabled, the Dynamic Ports on Demand configuration is only applied to the ports if the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. The Dynamic Ports on Demand feature is supported on the Brocade 4016, 4018, 4020, 4424, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480, 6505 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 110
can only be un-swapped. • Port binding is not supported on swapped ports. • The swapped ports cannot be moved to other logical switches. • The logical switch addressing mode cannot be changed if the logical switch contains the swapped ports. Port swapping In the Port Admin list view and detailed - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 111
, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 is supported only on ports 0 through 15. 8. Click OK. Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port To determine whether a port was swapped, perform the following steps. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 112
to be set in the Start Address field. 7. Select the ports under Selected Ports for which you want to set the middle bytes and click the right arrow as shown in the following figure. For the selected ports, the middle bytes are assigned sequentially. 112 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 113
the switch or slot. 5. From the table, select one or more ports for which you want to set the BB credit. 6. Select BB Credit from the Actions list. The BB Credit dialog box displays. 7. Enter the BB credit value in the Enter BB Credit field (the default value is 8). Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 114
right arrow to set the BB credit value for the selected ports and click OK. The value displays in the table of the Port Admin tab. If no value is configured, the F-Port BB Credit column displays the default value. Configuring ALPA PID is the address assigned to the host when it performs a login with - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 115
9. Optional: Click Remove All to clear all of the Port WWN maps. Configuring port octet speed combination The Port Admin tab provides an option to set the port octet speed combination. This option is available only on the following platforms: • Brocade DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4 with the FC8-32E - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 116
19 Port Octet Speed Combination dialog box 6. Select a speed combination and click OK. Configuring CSCTL Unlike the QoS Zone-based FC flow prioritization method, CSCTL enables the same SID/DID pair exchange frames with different priorities. To be able to prioritize a frame flow between two end - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 117
computed when the frame enters into the fabric thru an F_Port or FL_Port port and, of course, the manner of setting up these two frame classification methods. Once the CSCTL mode is enabled on an F_Port or FL_Port in a switch, the CSCTL value in the frame header of all the incoming frames on - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 118
. Under the Port Admin tab, the FC Ports tab, and the General tab of a port, display one of the following values for the Compression Ratio. - - Compression is enabled for a port. Compression is supported but not configured. 118 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 119
Management interfaces and route entries. In-Band Management is supported on the Brocade 7800 and Brocade FX8-24. In-Band Management is not supported in Fabric OS v7.3.0. Only one IP interface entry can be configured per gigabit Ethernet port. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 119 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 120
In-Band Management, perform the following steps. 1. Select Port Admin > GigE Ports > In-Band IP Interface. 2. Click Add to configure a new In-Band Management entry. 3. Set the IP Address Type to IPv4. 4. Set the address options: • IP Address • Subnet Mask • MTU Size 5. Click OK. 6. Select the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 121
• Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade 300, 5300, and 5100 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 7800 For non-8 Gbps platforms, all functionality is available without the EGM license. For detailed information about ISL Trunking configurations and criteria, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 122
then the selected port is already in port when the current Admin Domain owns the switch. You can log in to a switch configured in physical fabric mode. Viewing trunk group information Use the Trunking tab on the Switch Switch Admin view: • Trunk port state, either master or slave • Trunk master port - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 123
are applicable to front-end ports. On the Brocade Encryption Switch, the trunk groups are in the port ranges 0-7, 8-15, 16-23, and 24-31, which are applicable on the front-end ports. Use this procedure to create an F_Port trunk group, and to add or remove member ports. 1. Select the Port Admin tab - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 124
Enabling ISL Trunking NOTE To remove a port from the trunk group, select the port from the Trunk Groups table and then click Remove Members. 10.Click OK to save your changes. 124 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 125
installed and you must log in using an account with an admin, switchadmin, or fabricadmin role, and properly configured user- Fibre Channel frames with a defined SID/DID pair. • The number of times a particular filter pattern in a frame is transmitted by a port. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 126
7800 Extension Switch, Brocade 7840 Extension Switch, and the FX8-24 extension blade. This option is not available on other platforms. Admin Domain considerations You must consider the following when configuring Admin Domain: • If you are not the switch owner, only directly and indirectly-owned - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 127
SCSI command graphs on page 134. The following table lists each graph and indicates the supported port types for each graph. The port selection columns for each graph displays the supported ports. TABLE 16 Supported port types for Brocade switches Graph type Physical FC ports Port Throughput - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 128
16 Supported port types for Brocade switches (Continued) Graph type Physical FC ports Logical FC ports Switch Throughput Utilization P N/A Port Error P P Switch Percent Utilization P N/A Port Snapshot Error P P SID/DID Performance P P SCSI Commands P N/A SCSI vs. IP Traffic - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 129
A canvas is a saved configuration of graphs. The graphs can be either the Web Tools predefined graphs or user-defined graphs. Each canvas can hold up to eight graphs per window, with six shown in the following figure. Up to 20 canvases can be set up for different users or different scenarios. Each - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 130
displays. To open the Performance Monitor window, perform the following steps. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in when prompted. 2. Click Monitor > Performance Monitor. 2. Select Performance Graphs > Basic Monitoring > Graph Type . 130 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 131
the Enter/drag slot, port field, or manually enter the slot and port information in the field, in the format slot,port. NOTE For the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, VA-40FC, 7800 Extension Switch, 7840 Extension Switch, and the Encryption Switch, enter only a port number. 4. Click OK. The - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 132
and Brocade DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms, click the plus signs (+) to expand the ports under each slot, as shown in the previous figure. b) Click the port you want to monitor in the graph in the Port Selection List. Use Shift+ click and Ctrl+ click to select multiple ports. c) Click Add to - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 133
that follow. The advanced monitoring graphs are not supported for GbE ports. NOTE You must have an Advanced Performance Monitoring license installed to use the Advance Performance Monitor features. If user-defined Admin Domains are configured, Advanced Performance Monitoring works only in AD255 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 134
a defined string. Select the ports you want to add and click Search in the Search Port Selection List dialog box. 8. Click Apply in the SCSI vs. IP Traffic Setup dialog box. Only the selected ports are displayed in the SCSI vs. IP Traffic graph. Creating SCSI command graphs This graph displays the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 135
Tunnel and TCP performance monitoring graphs For the Brocade Encryption Switch, you can enter up to eight LUN masks For the Brocade 5100, 5300, 300, and 7800, you can a different graph. 5. Click Options to set the display options for the graphs. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 135 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 136
selection • Background color selection • Title text • Display zoom These value selections are not persistent. When you close the graph, these values reset to the default settings. In addition, you can print the graph and save the graph to a file. Saving graphs to a canvas Saving graphs is useful - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 137
described in Saving graphs to a canvas on page 136. To add a graph to an existing canvas, perform the following steps. 1. Select File > Display Canvas Configurations. The Canvas Configuration List displays. The error message "No Canvas configuration to display" displays if there are no saved canvas - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 138
Monitoring Performance NOTE The Edit button is enabled only for the graphs that are configurable or editable. 5. Make changes in the Edit dialog box, as necessary. Monitor Canvas dialog box. 8. Click Close to close the Canvas Configuration List. 138 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 139
fabrics connected in Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) configurations without forcing you to merge fabrics. Extension switches provide multiple • Members must be identified by their port WWN because port IDs are not necessarily unique across fabrics. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 139 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 140
QoS zone is a special zone that assigns a Quality of Service (QoS) level for traffic flow between a given host or switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Click Configure > Zone Admin. The Zone Administration window displays, as shown in Figure 24 on page 142. Setting the default zoning mode The default - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 141
window, only the ports that are associated with the Virtual Fabric ID you selected are displayed in the member selection list, as shown in the following figure. You can use the Add Other button to add ports of other switches in the fabric. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 141 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 142
changes are lost. To save the buffered changes you make in the Zone Administration window to the zoning database on the switch, refer to ports. To verify whether you have any unzoned devices, you must use Brocade Network Advisor to analyze zone configurations. 142 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 143
is owned are not displayed. NOTE When no user- defined Admin Domains are present on the switch, AD0 displays the port count. If there are user-defined Admin Domains, AD0 does not show the port count and the user-defined AD displays the port count. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 143 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 144
status for the fabric, including switches, ports, and devices. NOTE Depending on the role associated with your user name or if the switch is owned by the current Admin erased from the buffer and replaced with the currently enabled zone configuration information that is saved on the switch. To refresh - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 145
window (buffered changes) to the zoning database on the switch. If another user has a just the selected zone, alias, or configuration. You can save your changes at Initiators on switches that support iSCSI. In the Fabric View, you can select ports for port-based zoning Guide 145 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 146
node are also moved. This functionality is supported only for IM0 mode. This behavior is duplicated in Brocade Network Assistant zoning. This functionality is supported only by selecting the node WWN and assigning it to the alias or zone. To add or remove zone alias members, perform the following - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 147
add the selected alias member, or click the left arrow to remove the selected alias member. The alias is modified in the Zone Admin buffer. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save your configuration configuration, refer to Enabling zone configurations Admin buffer. At this point buffer. At this - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 148
node are also moved. This functionality is supported only for IM0 mode. This behavior is duplicated in Brocade Network Assistant zoning. This functionality is supported only by selecting the node WWN and assigning it to the alias or zone. To add or remove zone members, perform the following steps - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 149
license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to cloning zones is denied and an error message displays. The EGM license is required only for 8 Gbps platforms, such as the following: • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade 300, 5300, and 5100 switches • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 7800 For - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 150
ports in the TI zones must be in the same failover mode. 7. Optional: Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more elements to your TI zone. 8. When you are finished, click OK. The Traffic Isolations Zones window displays. 9. Click Apply to save the TI zone configuration. 150 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 151
on enabling the configuration, refer to Enabling zone configurations on page 153. NOTE Any changes made to the currently enabled configuration do not display until you re-enable the configuration. To create zone configurations, perform the following steps. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 151 53 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 152
list that you want to delete. 5. Click the right arrow to add a configuration member or the left arrow to remove a configuration member. 6. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Renaming zone configurations The new name cannot exceed 64 characters and can contain - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 153
confirmation dialog box, click Yes. The selected configuration is deleted from the configuration database. 5. Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. Enabling zone configurations Several zone configurations can reside on a switch at the same time, and you can quickly - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 154
zoning database is automatically saved, and then the selected zone configuration is disabled. NOTE When you disable the active configuration, Advanced Zoning is disabled on the fabric, and according to the default zone set, devices within the fabric can or cannot communicate with other devices - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 155
message displays, indicating that there is no active zoning configuration on the switch. 3. Optional: Click Print located in the Print Effective Zone Configuration dialog box to print the enabled zone configuration details. NOTE You must use Brocade Network Advisor to print the zone database summary - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 156
include the new WWNs. All of the elements are selected by default. 4. Click items in the list to select or clear, and click Add to add the new WWN to all the selected zoning elements. The WWN is added to the Zone Admin buffer and can be used as a member. Different icons are used - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 157
one and only one name for each device port (WWN). Devices with one or more aliases are considered already named and are not displayed. Zone configuration analysis You must use Brocade Network Advisor to analyze the following zone configurations: Web Tools Administrator's Guide 157 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 158
practices for zoning • Add unzoned devices • Remove offline or inaccessible devices • Replace offline devices • Define device alias Best practices for zoning The following are recommendations for using zoning: • Always zone using the latest Fabric OS-level switch. Switches with earlier Fabric OS - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 159
to automatic generation of trace dumps on faults, you can also generate a trace dump manually or when certain system error messages are logged. This is normally done with assistance from Brocade customer support when diagnosing switch behavior. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 159 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 160
occurs you can provide your customer support representative with the most detailed information possible. To ensure the best service, you should set up for automatic transfer as part of standard switch configuration, before a problem occurs. Setting up for automatic transfer of diagnostic files - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 161
Click Apply. Displaying switch information You can right-click in the table content of Fan, Temperature, and Power Status windows to in the table. NOTE You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to Web Tools to enable the functionality of Export Guide 161 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 162
switch fan, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation Brocade 6510 and Brocade 6520. For all other hardware, the displayed value will be N/A. NOTE If the Fan States window has no "Fan Speed" column, the speed is not monitored To view the detailed fan status of a switch for the switch displays, - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 163
161. Viewing the power supply status The icon on the Power button indicates the overall status of the power supply status. For more information regarding switch power modules, refer to the appropriate hardware documentation. FIGURE 30 Power States window To view the power supply status, perform the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 164
Monitoring (SAM). NOTE You must have the Fabric Watch or Fabric Vision license to view the Port Detail Report. The Port Detail Report and Switch Availability Monitor (SAM) reports display the details of only those ports that are members of the current Admin Domain context and the E_Ports of the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 165
contributor values are set to the default values, if there is one faulty port in a switch, then this contributor would set the overall switch status to "Marginal". If two ports were faulty, then this contributor would set the overall switch status to "Down". Percentages are configured from a maximum - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 166
documentation for the switch you are viewing. (The blink rate of the LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical switch.) NOTE All 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps Brocade switches and port blades do not have port speed LEDs, but only port status LEDs. Port - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 167
Using the FC-FC Routing Service ● Fibre Channel Routing overview 167 ● Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing 168 ● Setting up FC-FC routing 168 ● FC-FC routing management 169 ● Viewing EX_Ports...170 ● Configuring an EX_Port 171 ● Configuring FCR router port cost 172 ● Viewing LSAN - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 168
edge fabric 3 Supported switches for Fibre Channel Routing The FC-FC Routing Service is supported only on the following switch models: • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade 5100 and 5300 switches • Brocade 7800 Extension Switch • Brocade 7840 Extension Switch • Brocade DCX and - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 169
This module is displayed only for the following switches: • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade 5100 and 5300 switches, 7800 Extension Switch, and the 7840 Extension Switch • Brocade DCX, DCX-4S and DCX 8510 enterprise-class platforms, when configured with FC8-16, FX8-24, FC8-32 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 170
: http://ip-address-of-lsan-fabric-switch For Brocade switches, this launches Web Tools. For non-Brocade fabrics, this launches the Element Manager for that switch. Viewing EX_Ports The EX_Ports tab displays all of the EX-Ports on the switch, including configuration and status information. The ports - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 171
Web Tools supports interoperability between a Fabric OS fabric and a Brocade Network OS fabric through an FC router. You can select this interoperability mode in the FC Port Configuration wizard. From Fabric OS v7.2.0 and later, EX_Ports can be configured on ICL ports (only in the base switch) as - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 172
default cost is 1000. For a VEX_Port, the default cost is 10000. If the cost is set to 0, the default cost are be used for that link. To configure the FCR router port cost, perform the following steps. 1. Click Configure about a specific device. 172 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 173
Configuring the backbone fabric ID Web Tools automatically disables FC-FC Routing before setting the fabric ID. You should manually enable FCR after setting ports. NOTE When the Virtual Fabrics capability is enabled on the switch, Fabric ID cannot be set using the Set Fabric ID button. To configure - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 174
Configuring the backbone fabric ID 174 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 175
to access the fabric using fewer physical ports. You can set a switch in Access Gateway mode to transform them into a device management tool that is compatible with different types of fabrics, including Brocade Enterprise OS (EOS), and Cisco-based fabrics. When a switch is in Access Gateway mode, it - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 176
Brocade Encryption switch enables interoperability with the Cisco fabrics. The Access Gateway mode of the switch switch). Restricted access in the Port Admin tab When Access Gateway mode is enabled, the following options can be configured in access gateway mode: 176 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 177
window. • Configure F-N Port Mappings -- Add (right arrow) and Remove (left arrow) buttons are disabled for primary mappings and secondary failover mapping. • N Port Configuration -- By default all the ports are set to N_Ports and failover and fallback are disabled. You can edit the speed. The - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 178
is selected and sets the initial defaults for port types, groups, and the F_Port-to-N_Port mappings. When the policy is Automatic, the port type assignments and mappings are configured automatically based on device and switch connections and internal load-balancing and grouping; user controls are - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 179
Edit dialog Creating port groups 5. Select the port to configure allowed port types, port speed, and ingress rate limit. 6. Click OK to save the changes. NOTE • Long distance is not displayed from the Edit window. • The Auto Max speed levels are displayed only when you set the port speed as Auto - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 180
from the Port Configuration Policy. 5. In the Port Group Configuration dialog box, click Add. The Add Port Group window displays. 6. Enter the ID for the new port group in the Port Group ID* field. 7. Enter the name for the new port group in the Port Group Name field. 8. Select the Login Balancing - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 181
groups NOTE You cannot delete the default port group 0 (pg0). To delete port groups, perform the following steps. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select Configure N-Port Groups from the Actions list. 3. In the Port Group Configuration dialog box, select the group - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 182
port mappings are mutually exclusive. To manually change WWN-N port mappings, perform the following steps. 1. Select the Port Admin tab. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Select Configure WWN-N Port by selecting the ports using the Add (right arrow) and Remove (left arrow) buttons to set up the secondary - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 183
mode. By default, this policy is disabled. If you created an N_Port grouping and switching over to the automatic mode, those port groups are lost. After you enable the APC policy, you cannot define custom port type configurations, port mappings, Path Failover, and Failback settings. NOTE When - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 184
Auto Rebalancing check box to enable N_Port rebalancing. • Select F Port Auto Rebalancing check box to enable F_Port rebalancing. • Click Manual Balancing and a confirmation dialog box displays. Click Yes to change F Port-N Port Mapping or click No to cancel the changes. 7. Click Apply to apply the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 185
problems arise, before they become costly failures. NOTE If you do not own the switch, Fabric Watch is view-only. Owning ports on a switch is not enough to enable Fabric Watch on that switch. To use Fabric Watch, you must have the Fabric Watch license or Fabric Vision license installed on the switch - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 186
Fabric Watch overview 186 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 187
modify extended fabric settings on a port. The EGM license must be enabled on the switch; otherwise, access to configuring long distance is denied and an error message displays. The Extended Fabric tab displays information about the port speed, long-distance settings, and buffer credits, as shown - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 188
NOTE Fill word is not supported in 16 Gbps capable FC platforms. You must configure Fill Word and then configure Long Distance and VC Link Init buffers required for the port. • Long Distance -- The following table describes the long-distance settings and identifies which settings require a Brocade - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 189
Configuring a port for long distance For the Brocade DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-4, and DCX 8510-8 the slots for CPs are not available. The Brocade Encryption Switch and the FS8-18 Encryption blade support auto-negotiated link speeds of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. TABLE 18 Long-distance settings and license - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 190
is 2 GB, type a number between 10 and 250, inclusive. • If the port capability is 1 GB, type a number between 10 and 500, inclusive. • For the Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520, Brocade DCX 8510-8 and Brocade DCX 8510-4, the buffer credits are 10 through X; where X is proportional to the available - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 191
Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) configurations, the EGM license must be installed on the switch; otherwise, access to these features is denied and an error message displays. For Fabric OS v7.0.0 and later, the supported routing policies are: • Port-based routing -- Port-based routing assigns a "static - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 192
Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-type specific: • For the Brocade For the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800 Extension switch, VA-40FC, and the Encryption Switch, click the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 193
turned off using CLI while enabling DLS" displays. 5. Click OK. Lossless dynamic load sharing Lossless dynamic load sharing (DLS) is supported in following platforms: • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade 7800 on FC ports • Brocade 7840 on - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 194
. Use this procedure to set a non-default, "static" cost for any port. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the Routing tab. 3. This step is switch-specific: 194 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 195
Link Cost in the navigation tree. • For Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 7840, VA-40FC, and the Encryption Switch, click Link Cost in the navigation tree. 4. Double-click in the row in the Cost column that corresponds to the appropriate port. 5. Enter the link cost. Valid values for - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 196
Configuring the link cost for a port 196 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 197
...223 ● IPsec over management ports 228 ● Establishing authentication policies for HBAs 233 User-defined accounts In addition to the default accounts--root, factory, admin, and user--Fabric OS v7.0.0 and later support up to 256 user-defined accounts in each logical switch (domain). These accounts - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 198
home domain for predefined account is AD0. User-defined accounts, the default home domain is the Admin Domain in the user's Admin Domain list with the lowest ID. NOTE The User tab displays and changes information in the switch database. If you have RADIUS configured, note that this tab displays the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 199
Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Click Add. The Add User Account dialog box displays. For switches that support Virtual Fabrics, refer to the following figure. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 199 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 200
Configuring Standard Security Features FIGURE 39 Add User Account dialog box (VF) For switches that support Administrative Domains (AD), refer to the following figure. 200 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 201
Configuring Standard Security Features FIGURE 40 Add User Account dialog box (AD) 4. Enter the user name. The user on the logical switch. 5. Select a role from the drop-down menu. For VF-enabled switches, the selection is password for the account. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 201 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 202
in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account to remove and click Remove. 4. Click Apply to save your changes. You cannot delete the default accounts. An account cannot delete itself. All active command line interface (CLI) sessions for the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 203
window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the account to modify. NOTE You cannot modify the default root and factory accounts, even if you are logged in as root. 4. Click Modify. The Modify User Account dialog box displays. NOTE If - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 204
an account If you are logged in as admin, you can change the password of your own account, peer admin accounts, switchadmin accounts, and user accounts. You can also change the root or factory account passwords. If you are changing the password of an admin account, you must also provide the current - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 205
Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Click Set Password Rule. The Configure Password Rule dialog box displays. 4. Fill out the dialog box for the password rules you want to enforce. The available options are: • Minimum - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 206
Role and VF. The role mapping for that user displays. User-defined roles User-defined roles provide the ability to create roles dynamically on the switch. The default roles, such as Root, Factory, Admin, User, SwitchAdmin, ZoneAdmin, FabricAdmin, BasicSwitchAdmin, SecurityAdmin, and Operator, are - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 207
Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the User tab. 3. Select the Role subtab. 4. Click the Add button. The Switch Admin: Add User Defined Role dialog box displays. FIGURE 41 Switch Admin: Add User . 10.Click OK to save your changes. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 207 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 208
the User tab. 3. Select the Role subtab. 4. Select an existing user-defined role. 5. Click the Edit button. The Switch Admin: Edit User Defined Role dialog box displays. FIGURE 42 Switch Admin: Add User Defined . 9. Click OK to save your changes. 208 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 209
ADD Domain, Port Index field, enter the value in the Domain, Index format and click Add. 12.Click OK to confirm the changes to the switch. 13.Activate the policy in order to implement it. Refer to Activating all SCC, DCC, or FCS policies on page 210 for instructions. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 210
. This launches the ACL Policy Configuration wizard. 6. Select the policy type you want to edit. 7. Click Next and click Modify. 8. Select a switch or highlight multiple switches to add to the policy by clicking Add or Add All. 9. Select a switch or highlight multiple switches to remove a policy by - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 211
supported only in Access Gateway mode. The restrictions to device login port WWNs for the particular F_Port. When the ADS policy is enabled the first time, all the F_Ports are set to All Access and all the devices are allowed to log in to the fabric. This configuration persists for subsequent logins - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 212
clicking Add. 9. Optional: For a selected F_Port, if you select the Show device WWN connected to this port check box of the ADS Port WWN Configuration a fabric-wide consistency policy is not set, then the policies are managed on a per switch basis. To set the fabric-wide consistency policy for an - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 213
window to manually refresh the window. 8. Click Close. Authentication policy configuration You can configure an authentication protocol policy for E_Port and F_Port authentication, and then distribute the authentication policy to other switches in the fabric. You can also set shared secret - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 214
Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the Security Policies tab. 3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu. 4. Select the Shared Secret Keys subtab. 5. Click Add. The Add Shared Secret Keys dialog box displays. 214 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 215
in the Fabric OS Command Reference. Setting SNMP trap levels To set SNMP trap levels, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the SNMP tab. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 215 53-1003169 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 216
. 4. Double-click a recipient IP address in the SNMPv1 section and enter a new IP address. 5. Click Apply. Setting SNMPv3 configuration parameters NOTE The port number is not included. To set SNMPv3 configuration parameters, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 217
NOTE The port number is not included. To change the access control configuration, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the SNMP tab. 3. Double-click an access host IP address in the - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 218
no secondary option. The RADIUS server cannot be configured as a backup for the switch user login database. When the primary AAA service is RADIUS, you have three secondary service choices: • None • Switch Database when RADUIS authorization fails • Switch Database when RADIUS times out When RADIUS - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 219
configured, the Add button is disabled. 4. Select RADIUS from Server Type. 5. Enter the RADIUS server name, as a valid IP address (in either IPv4 or IPv6 format) or Dynamic Name Server string. Each RADIUS server must have a unique IP address or DNS name for the RADIUS server. 6. Enter the port - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 220
better security while using remote authentication mechanism. You can add, remove, and modify settings of Active Directory Server. Enabling Active Directory service For adding a new Active Directory server, you must provide the server IP address, port number, secret string, timeout value, and LDAP as - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 221
as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Select a server from the ADLDAP Configuration list. 4. Click Modify. The RADIUS/ADLDAP/TACACS+ Configuration dialog box displays. 5. Enter new values for the port, timeout, and domain. 6. Click OK - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 222
Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window on page 52. 2. Select the AAA Service tab. 3. Click Add to configure TACACS+ service. 4. Select TACACS+ from Server Type. 5. Enter the Server, Port, Timeout(s), Secret String details in the appropriate fields. 6. Select - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 223
is a set of open standards that provide cryptographic security services for IP networks. Several protocols are available for providing authentication and secure transmission of data. From Web Tools, you can establish IPsec policies for FCIP implementations on 7800 extension switches with the upgrade - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 224
Transport mode and tunnel mode Transport mode adds an authentication header (AH) before the IP header. Only a single pair of addresses is used (those in the IP header). When transport mode is used, both endpoints implement IPsec. Tunnel mode encapsulates an IP datagram in a new datagram, with a new - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 225
, the authentication value is sent in an IP datagram, and the same hash algorithm is configuration, both endpoints implement IPsec. Transport mode is commonly used in endpoint to endpoint configurations, and only a single pair of addresses is used. Typically, this Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 226
gateway configuration. A tunnel endpoint represents a set of IP addresses service laptop, to a protected network. Internet Key Exchange concepts Internet Key Exchange (IKE) is used to authenticate the end points of an IP connection, and to determine security policies for IP Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 227
complete the communication. The SA lifetime limits the length of time a key is used before it is replaced by a new key, thus limiting the amount of time a given key is available to a shared secret key over an insecure communications channel. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 227 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 228
(rsasig): • A Preshared key (PSK) is a shared secret that is shared between two parties over a secure channel before it is used. Typically, the PSK is a password or pass phrase. PSKs are created in the end systems used by the two parties. There are several tools available to help select a strong key - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 229
IKE tab on the IPsec Policies window for Ethernet IPsec. The Add IKE Policy dialog box displays. 2. Enter an IKE Policy Name . 3. Enter the IP address of the authentication partner in the Peer IP Address field. 4. Enter the switch's local identifier in the Local Identifier field. This is normally - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 230
manually IP addresses of the endpoints. • The IPsec protocol (AH or ESP). • The IPsec Transform policy. To create an SA proposal, perform the following steps. 1. Select the SA Proposal tab on the IPsec Policies window. 2. Select Add. The Add IP addresses or invalid port addresses add an IPsec - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 231
. Flows are unidirectional. Selectors are associated with a specific source IP address, a specific peer IP address, and a specific transform. 1. Select the Selectors tab. The Selectors window displays. 2. Select Add. The Add Selector dialog box displays. 3. Enter a name in the Selector Name field - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 232
Manual) tab. 2. Select Add. The Add Manual-SA dialog box displays. 3. Enter a security parameter index number in the SPI (Hexadecimal) field. The SPI must be manually applied when manually adding an SA. 4. Enter the IP address steps. 1. Open the Switch Administration window. 2. Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 233
Authentication Policy Settings window displays. 5. Under Configure Authentication switch in the Local Shared Secret and Confirm Local Shared Secret fields. 11.Click Add. An entry is added in the Switch WWN box. 12.Click OK. 13.Add more shared secrets, if needed. Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 234
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commands to the emulated control device implemented by Fabric OS. A Brocade switch or director that supports CUP can be controlled by one or more host-based management programs or director consoles, such as Brocade Web Tools or Brocade Network Advisor. (Refer to the Brocade Network Advisor SAN User - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 236
CUP license installed on the switch. Contact your preferred storage vendor for more details. Enabling port-based routing Port-based path selection is a routing policy in which paths are chosen based on ingress port and destination only. This also includes user-configured paths. All ports with FICON - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 237
Parameter Description Programmed Offline State Control Controls whether host programming is allowed to set the switch offline. The parameter is set as enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Web Tools. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 237 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 238
programming can manage port connectivity. This parameter is set as disabled by the hardware after system installation. and can be reset by Web Tools. Configuring FMS mode parameters To configure FMS mode parameters, perform the following steps. 238 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 239
that the parameter is enabled. You cannot configure the User Alert Mode parameter in Web Tools, as commands from any channel that has established a logic path with it and accepts commands from alternate managers. When the control device is switched, it establishes a logical path and accepts commands - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 240
latest configuration file list from the switch. When creating a new configuration or editing an existing configuration, the Web Tools port name is restricted to printable ASCII characters. Characters beyond printable ASCII characters are displayed as dots. When initially installed, a switch allows - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 241
list. 2. You can either create a new configuration or edit an existing configuration: • To create a new configuration, click New. The Allow / Prohibit Matrix Configuration dialog box displays all ports and port names on the selected switch (similar to the dialog box shown in the following - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 242
without saving. FIGURE 47 Allow / Prohibit Matrix Configuration dialog box Activating an Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration When you activate a saved Allow / Prohibit Matrix configuration on the switch, the preceding configuration (currently activated) is overwritten. To activate an Allow - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 243
CUP logical path configurations To display a list of CUP logical path configurations, perform the following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Configure > Switch Admin. 3. 5. Click the CUP Logical Paths subtab. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 243 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 244
following steps. 1. Select a FICON-enabled switch from the Fabric Tree. 2. Select Configure > Switch Admin. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode port from the list. 7. Click Set Current. 8. Click Close. 9. Optional: The selected port can be reset using the reset button. 244 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 245
as shown in the following figure. FIGURE 48 Switch RNID information RNID information for attached FICON devices and channel paths displays on the Name Server view. To view this information, Click Name Server tab to display the Name Server view. Ports that completed an RNID exchange display FICON in - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 246
Displaying Request Node Identification Data 246 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 247
Brocade Network Advisor 247 ● Switch administration and FCoE 248 ● FCoE configuration tasks 249 ● Quality of Service configuration 249 ● LLDP-DCBX configuration 250 ● Configuring DCB interfaces 253 ● Configuring a link aggregation group 254 ● Configuring VLANs...254 ● Configuring FCoE login - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 248
with the port. • FCoE Priority Bits --Each bit represents a user priority that is associated with FCoE traffic. • Default CoS --The default Class of Service. Switch administration and FCoE The DCB tab on the Switch Administration window is specific to DCE and DCB configuration and management - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 249
(optional)--Login group configuration is not dependent on any of the previous configurations. It can be done as a separate task. Quality of Service configuration As a general concept, Quality of Service (QoS) is a mechanism for classifying and scheduling data traffic based on priority settings. QoS - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 250
Configuration dialog box displays, the default values shown in the Priority Group Map match the IEEE 802.1Q recommendation for systems supporting on the Switch Administration window. 2. Select the QoS tab. 3. Select the Traffic Class Map tab. 4. Select Add. The Traffic Class Map Configuration dialog - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 251
the interval between hello bridge protocol data units sent by the root switch configuration messages. The range of valid values is from 4 to 180 seconds. The default is 30 seconds. 9. In the Multiplier field, set the number of consecutive misses allowed before LLDP considers the interface to be down - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 252
capabilities --Describes the system capabilities. ‐ management-address --The IP address of the management port. • Advertise dot1-tlv --Select this check root switch configuration messages. The range is 4 to 180 seconds. The default is the global configuration range. 9. In the Multiplier field, set - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 253
the desired user priority. Each bit represents a user priority that is associated with FCoE traffic. The range is 0-255. The default is 8. 10.Assign a default class of service in the Default CoS field. The default CoS range is 0-7. The default is 0. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 253 53 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 254
Switch Administration window. 2. Select the Link Aggregation tab. 3. Click Add. The Add LAG Configuration dialog box displays. NOTE Only ports Brocade. 7. Select the Interface Mode. The options are None and L2. The default is None. 8. Select the L2 Mode. The L2 mode setting OK. Configuring VLANs The - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 255
CLI to make any changes to the FCoE VLAN. 11.Click OK to enable FCoE. Clear the check box to disable FCoE. Configuring FCoE login groups FCoE login groups control which FCoE devices are allowed to log in to a switch or fabric. The FCoE Ports window is used for configuring the FCoE ports on a switch - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 256
Displaying FCoE port information 5. Select the switch WWN. The choices are: • Self -- WWN of your current switch • Other Switch WWN If you choose Other Switch WWN, you must enter the WWN of that switch in the provided field. 6. Under Login Member Configuration, select either Allow All Members or - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 257
Displaying LAG information • FCoE Port MAC displays the FCoE port MAC address. • Switch Port displays the switch port WWN. Displaying LAG information To display LAG information, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration panel. 2. Select the Link Aggregation tab - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 258
statistics, perform the following steps. 1. Select the DCB Interfaces tab on the Port Admin tab. 2. Under the DCB Interface Explorer, select a port. 3. Select the Port Statistics tab. Configuring a DCB interface from the Switch View DCB interfaces can be enabled and disabled from a right-click menu - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 259
Switch Administration window. 2. Select the Link Aggregation tab. 3. Click Add. The LAG Configuration Port Admin tab. 2. Under the DCB Interface Explorer, select the port. 3. Select the General tab. 4. Select Edit from the Actions list. The DCB Edit Configuration on the Switch Administration window. - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 260
> Enable or Disable from the Actions list to change the current status of the port. You can also enable or disable the FCoE ports by selecting Edit from the Actions list and selecting Enable or Disable on the FCoE Edit Configuration dialog box. 260 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 261
entering the IP address, this message displays in the browser. You should wait for the switch to finish the startup sequence. Configuration Web Tools does not support NAT router configurations and does not function correctly with switches behind a NAT router. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 261 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 262
Tools forces a full package install. A restart is required to activate the newly downloaded firmware. This restart is done lost if it had not already committed to the switch. In-band management support Fabric OS v7.3.0 supports Web Tools, SNMP polling, and SNMP traps only in IPv4 on the Brocade - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 263
: Java heap space To avoid this problem, increase the default heap size in the Java Control Panel. Refer to Java Plug-in configuration on page 27 for instructions. Performance Monitor If the web browser crashes or the Performance Monitor license is lost while the Performance Monitoring window is - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 264
when the Ethernet IP address is changed using the browsers NetworkConfig View command. Web Tools appears to hang if it is not restarted after this operation is executed. Workaround: Restart the browser. Refresh option in If you change the switch name or domain ID using the CLI after the Web - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 265
the Ethernet connection has been lost. You might still be able to invoke various features from Switch View, such as Status, Fan Temp, Power, and Beacon. Workaround: Verify Ethernet connection to the switch by pinging the logical switch IP address. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 265 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 266
General Web Tools limitations 266 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 267
configuring 65 automatic trace dump transfers 160 auto-negotiate port speed 101 B backbone fabric ID, configuring 173 backing up configuration file limitations 261 refresh frequency, setting 24 supported 23 buffer-limited ports 187 C changing domain ID 59 passwords 204 switch name 59 class F - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 268
Plug-in 27 link cost 194 long-distance settings 189 ports 95 port speed 99 port type 99 RADIUS server 218 routes 191 syslog IP address 54 system services 66 virtual channel settings 64 configuring FCR router port costs 172 Control Device state 239 Control Unit Port. Refer to CUP 235 copper GigE 104 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 269
72 Filtering IP Addresses 55 firmware download 82 FSPF routing 192 fwdl. Refer to firmware download. 82 G GigE media type 104, 105 graphs for performance monitoring 126 GUI preferences 39 H HA. Refer to High Availability 69 hard zones 145 heap size, configuring 27 High Availability 69 HTTPS protocol - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 270
IP address filtering 55 ISL trunking 121 J Java Plug-ins configuring 27 installing 26, 27 supported 23 JRE, installing 26 L launching FC Routing module 169 Web Tools 29 LEDs, port 166 licensed features 67 licenses activating 67 removing 68 limitations browsers 261 firmware download 261 HTTP 261 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 271
209 deactivate 210 delete 210 edit 210 SCSI command graph 134 SCSI vs. IP traffic graph 134 searching zone member selection lists 157 secure file transfer protocol 80 sequence level switching 63 session management 33 sessions, ending 32 setting refresh frequency 24 SNMP trap levels 215 severity - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 272
41 Switch View buttons 41 syslog IP address configuring 54 removing 55 system services, configuring 66 T Telnet 48 temperature status 162 temporary internet files 25 timeout, session 33 TLS 261 trace dumps 159 transition, partial Web Tools functions to Brocade Network Advisor 21 troubleshooting Web - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 273
all access 140 default zoning 140 no access 140 zoning, disabling 154 zoning, saving changes 90, 145 zoning database clearing 157 maximum size 145, 153 zoning views 145 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 273 53-1003169-01 - Dell Brocade 5100 | Brocade 7.3.0 Web Tools Administrators Guide - Page 274
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