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  • Dell Brocade 5100 | EZSwitchSetup Admin Guide 7.1.0 - Page 1
    53-1002744-01 ® 14 December 2012 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, and VA-40FC
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    trademarks of their respective owners. Notice: This 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 reserves the right to make changes to this
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    support for EZSwitchSetup 4 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Switch Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 7 Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard 8 Connecting cables 9 Discovering the switch 12 Confirming IP addresses 14 Switch discovery failure 17 Configuring the switch 17 Setting switch
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    the zoning configuration 45 Validating zoning configuration 47 Restoring Typical Zoning 47 Accessing Web Tools for advanced management 48 Making EZSwitchSetup your default switch manager 48 EZSwitchSetup Limitations General limitations 49 iv EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744
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    Systems, Inc., documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. The following platforms are supported by this release of EZSwitchSetup: • Brocade 300 switch • Brocade 4100 switch • Brocade 4900 switch EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide v 53-1002744
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    Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies syntax examples For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow
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    to hardware, firmware, software, or Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on MyBrocade. See "Brocade resources" on page viii for instructions on accessing MyBrocade. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at: http
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    ://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To
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    located on the bottom of the port side of the switch. • Brocade 6505, 6510, and 6520 switches: On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left. 3. World Wide Name (WWN) • The WWN is in the same place as the serial number. Document Feedback Quality is our first
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    wizard and Switch Configuration to set up and configure your switch for the first time. For additional information about your switch, see the hardware reference manual included on the Brocade Documentation CD, which ships with the switch. Chapter 3, "Managing Your Switch," describes how
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    may have advanced capabilities, EZSwitchSetup is for a single-switch fabric with FC ports only. To configure and manage other features on your switch, use the command line interface, Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor. EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements You can run EZSwitchSetup
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    the message "Page not Found." • It must have licensed FC ports. If the switch has no licensed FC ports, you must first install a POD license and then enable the affected ports. For more information, refer to "Adding a port license" on page 38 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 3 53-1002744-01
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    features enabled: • Virtual Fabrics with non-default logical switches • Access Gateway • User-defined Admin Domains You can, however, use the EZSwitchSetup wizard to discover these switches and set their IP addresses. The Brocade VA-40FC switch comes pre-configured in Access Gateway mode. If you use
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    Language support for EZSwitchSetup 1 • System files (such as the summary file, setting file, and log file) EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002744-01
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    1 Language support for EZSwitchSetup 6 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01
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    Setting Up Your Switch Chapter 2 In this chapter •Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 7 •Configuring the switch 17 •Zoning selection options 19 •Connecting devices and completing the setup 21 Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard You can run EZSwitchSetup from a computer
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    Installer On Windows, EZSwitchSetup starts automatically after it is installed. If it does not, see "Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard" to launch the wizard manually automatically, so you must start it manually. NOTE The Linux installation requires root access. The EZSwitchSetup wizard starts, as
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    Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 2 FIGURE 4 EZSwitchSetup introduction window Connecting cables 1. Choose the method of connecting to your LAN. You have the choice of using a serial connection or an Ethernet connection to your LAN to set the IP address for the switch. The Ethernet
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    6 on page 11 shows the cables connecting to the Brocade Fibre Channel switch, setup computer, Ethernet hub or switch, and network. NOTE Not all switches have their serial and Ethernet connectors in the same place as in Figure 6. Refer to the hardware documentation to determine the correct placement
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    Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 2 2 3 1 IOIOI ! 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 C5 6 7 1 Brocade switch 2 Power cable 3 Ethernet hub or switch 4 Serial cable FIGURE 6 Cable connections 5 Setup computer 6 Ethernet cable from hub to Brocade switch 7
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    displays the discovered IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6), as shown in Figure 8. If you are setting up the switch for the first time, the IP addresses are placeholder addresses that were assigned at the factory and you must provide valid addresses. 12 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01
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    of your switch: • Keep the current switch IP configuration This option is available only if EZSwitchSetup detected a valid IP address. Skip to "Confirming IP addresses" on page 14. • Manually assign a new static IP address If you select this option and click Next, the Set Switch IP Address window is
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    2 Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard FIGURE 9 Set Switch IP Address window NOTE Beginning at step 5, the steps are the same for both serial and Ethernet connections. 5. If you are setting up the switch for the first time, the addresses shown are not valid. If you click Next with these
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    your primary management program for this switch. • Discover another switch on the same subnet for IP assignment only Select this option to discover another switch and set the IP address. If you select this option, EZSwitchSetup Manager will not be the default management tool for this current target
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    is displayed (Figure 12). This may take a few minutes. If the configuration wizard does not launch, you must launch it manually by specifying the URL in a browser: http://switch-ip-address If the switch discovery fails, see "Switch discovery failure" on page 17 for details on how to recover your
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    to commands during a serial connection. The switch does not power up. The switch's serial adapter does not work. For Ethernet connections: The WWN is not entered correctly. The target switch is not on the same subnet as the host. The target switch has no IP address instead of the factory default 10
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    2 Configuring the switch FIGURE 12 Switch configuration welcome window 1. Click Next to begin. The Set Parameters window is displayed. FIGURE 13 EZSwitchSetup Setup Parameters window Setting switch parameters 1. Follow the onscreen directions to set a new admin password for the switch. Make sure
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    is displayed. NOTE For the Brocade 8000, if you do not have a Ports on Demand license, none of the ports are usable, so the wizard displays a message and exits. You must add the Ports on Demand license using the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager or the command line interface. For more information, refer
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    to attach to the switch. Be sure to include existing storage connections, and any additional storage connections you plan to make in the current setup session. You can change this setting later if you want to add or remove storage connections. 20 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01
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    Devices window Connecting devices and completing the setup The final step in the switch configuration is to connect your devices to the switch in a way that matches a configured array of connection reservations (HBA or storage) on the ports. In the interactive switch graphic that is displayed on the
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    ), then you should re-run the Setup wizard and select Custom Zoning or Advanced Zoning instead of Typical Zoning. Use the following procedure to make the physical connections. 1. Install the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports shown onscreen. (See Figure 17 on
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    and completing the setup 2 A IOIOI ! 1 2 3 scale: 1/2" = 1" B IOIOI 1 ! 4 4-01 1 Brocade switch 2 Open the SFP latching bale FIGURE 17 Installing SFPs 3 Position SFP and insert until firmly seated 4 Close the latching bale 2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch to your host
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    :enmgtohrfo1r3r/a6c4k in. 3 1 Position the Fibre Channel cable 2 Install the Fibre Channel cable 3 Brocade switch FIGURE 18 Installing Fibre Channel cable into an SFP transceiver 3. Verify that the connections displayed on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices window are all green
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    the switch setup. You are now ready to configure the storage component of the SAN using the documentation that came with the storage server. If you want to monitor the switch, then you need to launch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager. Refer to Chapter 3, "Managing Your Switch" for instructions on
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    You can use the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager to do the following: • Monitor the switch, including port and field-replacable unit (FRU) status • Manage custom zoning • Perform basic switch configurations • Add Ports On Demand (POD) The Switch Manager works for a single-switch fabric only. It displays
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    switch setup, or add enable port licenses. The Devices tasks enable you to view the devices attached to the switch, display the device connections, and modify a device alias. The Zoning tasks enable you to view the zoning on the device, edit the zoning, validate the zoning, or restore the default
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    Tasks to update the information on the screen with the current switch information. The display refreshes automatically each time you click a 21 Content page, Port Information tab NOTE You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to EZSwitch Manager to Guide 29 53-1002744-01
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    the IP address of the switch to which you are connected. Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager You can launch Switch Manager on any workstation with a compatible Web browser installed. For a list of compatible web browsers, see Table 1 on page 2. Switch Manager also supports the HTTPS protocol
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    . To view the login dialog, press Alt+Tab. Logging in When you log in, the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager interface is launched if the switch is set up and configured with EZSwitchSetup. If not, Web Tools is launched. Switch Manager supports only single-switch fabrics. If your switch is connected to
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    View for a Brocade 6520 switch. FIGURE 22 Graphical view of switch The Switch View is a real-time view of switch and port status. The display is updated approximately once every 15 seconds. From the display you can determine the following: • Fan status • Temperature status • Power supply status 32
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    fan, temperature, and power supply status To view fan, temperature, or power supply status, click the Fan, Temp, or Power button. Figure 24 shows the Fan view. The fan view shows the number of Fans and their operating state. FIGURE 24 Fan status EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 33 53-1002744
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    with each port, depending on the switch model: one of the LEDs indicates port status; the other indicates port speed. For LED information, see the hardware documentation for the switch you are viewing. NOTE All of the 8G and 16G Brocade switches do not have port speed LEDs, but only port status LEDs
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    number of buffers allocated to the port is less than the number of buffers needed by the port to utilize the port at full bandwidth.) If a group of port icons is gray (unavailable), those ports are not licensed. Figure 27 shows port icons and associated LEDs from a Brocade 6520 switch. The layout
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    3 Viewing switch information FIGURE 30 Port icon toggling Switch Information tab The Switch Information tab is the default information tab under Port Information, Switch Information on the Switch View (Figure 31 on page 36). Detailed switch information is displayed as a list of properties, which may
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    that was launched the first time you set up the switch. 1. Click Setup under Switch in the task panel. The Switch Configuration launches. 2. Follow the instructions in the wizard. You can optionally change the switch name, switch time, and admin password. When prompted, you must select a zoning
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    the switch When the switch is rebooted, the newly licensed ports come up as enabled. • Use the Advanced Management tool See "Accessing Web Tools for advanced management" on page 48 for information on launching Web Tools. • Use the command line interface See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for
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    viewed, copied, or exported. FIGURE 34 Devices view The table can be sorted by device type, port number, or vendor. You can refine sorting by using the Ctrl key while selecting column headers. For . Figure 36 shows a Device Details example. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 39 53-1002744-01
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    Typical Zoning is set on the switch, Switch Manager validates the connections and displays whether the connections are valid or invalid. Switch Manager also shows what currently unoccupied ports are available for host and storage connections. 40 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01
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    default aliases, or click Cancel if you do not want to assign aliases. Note that if an alias is not assigned, the devices are identified only by WWN. A good alias name makes it much easier to identify devices. If you want to edit the alias, go on to step 2. EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide
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    device alias changes have been saved to the zoning database. The wizard also prompts you to delete the aliases of any offline devices. Follow the instructions in the wizard. The next time you select Modify Alias, the Current Alias column is populated with the New Alias names (Figure 39). FIGURE 39
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    UNIX servers and storage. Zones can be configured dynamically. They can vary in size, depending port index) only, or by device name (node name or port WWN). Zones whose members are specified by fabric location are port simply by being connected to a member port. In device-based zoning, devices are
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    configuration choices in Setup. • If you chose Typical Zoning, a port-based zoning scheme was created. This zoning scheme creates a two member zone for every possible pairing of H and S ports connected on the Configure Ports different ports without affecting accessibility relationships. If you add or
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    default Typical Zoning configuration, you will be creating a Custom Zoning configuration to replace it. You can later restore the Typical Zoning configuration by clicking Restore Default recognized by the switch. 2. Click Next. The Define Device Aliases screen is displayed. 3. Add or modify aliases
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    confirmation dialog box is displayed. 8. Dismiss the confirmation dialog box. The Zone Access Map is updated to show the new accessibility relationships. 46 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01
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    the instructions in the wizard. 3. Note any devices that are not zoned properly and, after exiting the wizard, and click Edit to update the zone configuration. Restoring Typical Zoning If you have modified your zoning configuration and want to reset the configuration back to the default Typical
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    the switch, use the "switchDisable" command. Configure... System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] rpcd attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] webtools attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Web Tools attributes are displayed. 3. Type yes or y for the Basic User Enabled
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    the switch. Due to the nature of an HTTP connection, Switch Manager will report this error after a 90-second default timeout. switch connection loss is caused by switch hot code load, or other similar operation, the Switch Explorer you are currently running can be downloaded from a different firmware
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    A General limitations 50 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53-1002744-01
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    password, changing, 37 aliases, assigning to devices, 41 B browsers limitations, 49 refresh frequency, setting, 3 supported, 2 C changing switch information, 37 CIDR block, 14 closing sessions, 31 COM port is busy. setup computer, 17 configuring Internet Explorer, 3 connecting Fibre Channel cables
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    31 M monitoring the switch, 32 O operating systems, supported, 2 P passwords, changing, 37 platforms, supported, 2 port information, displaying, 34, 36 ports LEDs, 34 status, 34 Ports On Demand, adding ports, 38 Power Supply status, 34 power supply status, 32 R refresh frequency, setting, 3 removing
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    Z zoning about, 43 advanced zoning, 19, 44 changing configuration, 37 configure zones, 20 custom zoning, 19, 44 editing, 45 restoring default typical zoning, 47 specify devices, 20 typical zoning, 19, 44 validating zone configuration, 47 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide 53 53-1002744-01
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EZSwitchSetup
Administrator’s Guide
Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520,
7800, 8000, and VA-40FC