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- Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 1
5752 3-1002752-01 ® 14 December 2012 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v7.1.0 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 2
of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government. The authors and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. shall have no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, cost, liability, or damages arising from the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 3
the document completely and added new features. Reorganized procedures into steps, rewrote many sections to improve clarity. Added technical and editorial changes. April 2004 Updates to support Fabric OS v4.4.0 features and Brocade 3016 and 4100 switches. Rewrote Chapter 4, "Configuring Fabric - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 4
support for Brocade 6505. Updates to support Fabric OS v7.0.1: • Chapter 1-Added universal temporary license support information. • Chapter 7-Added port fencing thresholds for state change and link reset areas. • Chapter 8-Added information about the switch status on the power supply for the Brocade - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 5
technical help xix Document feedback xx Chapter 1 Fabric Watch In this chapter 1 Fabric health 1 Fabric Watch overview 2 Role-based access control 2 Fabric Watch licensing 2 Reasons to customize Fabric Watch settings 3 Event behavior configuration 3 Alert configuration 3 Time base - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 6
8 MIB capability configuration parameters 9 Fabric Watch event settings 9 Fabric Watch notification types 9 E-mail alert 9 SNMP traps 10 RASlog (switch event 10 Locked port log 11 Fabric Watch audit messages 11 Data values 11 Fabric Watch support in Access Gateway mode 12 Fabric Watch - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 7
custom and default values 31 E-mail notification configuration 31 Showing e-mail configuration information 31 Disabling an e-mail alert 32 Enabling an e-mail alert 32 Sending a test e-mail message 33 Setting recipient e-mail address for e-mail alert 33 Setting the relay host IP address 33 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 8
default settings 56 Physical port setting guidelines 57 Port class default settings 57 Port configuration 58 Custom port settings 58 Using the nosave command 59 portThConfig command procedures 59 Port type: physical port 59 E_Port subclass setting guidelines 61 E_Port class default settings - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 9
Generating a Switch Availability Monitor report 98 Switch Health report 99 Generating a Switch Health report 99 Switch Status Policy report 100 Generating a Switch Status Policy report 100 Port Detail report 101 Generating a Port Detail report 101 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide ix 53 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 10
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default settings 45 End-to-End Performance Monitor class default settings 46 Configuration options for thConfig command 47 16 Gbps and QSFP configurable SFP types 50 Recommended settings for Fabric, SFP, Performance, and Security classes . . 52 Port class areas 55 Port class default settings - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 12
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Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 In-between buffer values 14 Above event trigger with buffer zone 15 Time base set to none 16 Event trigger 17 Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP 24 Example OID tree 27 Fabric Watch dialog box 88 Fabric Watch Administrator - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 14
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each interface. • Chapter 5, "Fabric Watch Configuration," provides a comprehensive table that lists the commands you can use to create custom threshold configurations. This chapter discusses configuration files, setting the port persistence time, custom and default values, and e-mail notifications - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 16
What's new in this document • Chapter 8, "System Monitoring," describes how to configure system memory and CPU values using the sysMonitor command. This chapter also lists the switch status policy factors that affect the health of the switch, describes how to set and view switch status policies, and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 17
threshold settings. • Recommended settings for Port areas using the portThConfig command. • Buffer settings which now enable the user to configure "in • All references to deprecated fwconfigure and fwshow commands • Seconds timebase • "In-between" and "Changed" default alarm setting options • - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 18
names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. Notes, cautions, and warnings The - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 19
• Switch model • Switch operating system version • Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 20
new in this document 2. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label. For specific serial number locations, refer to the Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual. 3. World Wide Name (WWN) Use the licenseIdShow command to display the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 21
element hierarchy 5 •Switch monitoring components 5 •Logical switch support 8 •Fabric Watch event settings 9 •Fabric Watch notification types 9 •Fabric Watch audit messages 11 •Data values 11 •Fabric Watch support in Access Gateway mode 12 Fabric health Fabric health refers to the capability - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 22
valid for the life of that platform and across firmware versions that are supported on that platform. Fabric OS includes basic switch and fabric support software, and support for optionally-licensed software that is enabled using license keys. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 23
use the fwSetToCustom command to switch from default to custom settings, and then use the advanced configuration options provided with the portThConfig, thConfig, and sysMonitor commands to configure event behavior, actions, and time bases at the port level. Alert configuration When Fabric Watch - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 24
to customize Fabric Watch settings Time base configuration The time base specifies the time interval between two samples to be compared. The fwSetToCustom command allows you to switch from default to custom settings. Valid intervals are day, hour, or minute. See "Setting Fabric Watch custom and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 25
frame monitor configuration, replacing deprecated advanced performance monitoring commands. Use the fmConfig command to configure, install, and display frame monitors across port ranges on a switch. See the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for details. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 5 53 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 26
violations on the switch and takes action based on the configured thresholds and their actions. You can customize Security class and area parameters using the thConfig command. For complete information about security monitoring, refer to "Security monitoring guidelines and default settings" on page - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 27
copper F_Ports (FCU_Ports), and Virtual E_Ports (VE_Ports). NOTE Port fencing is not enabled by default. You must manually enable port fencing. Refer to "Port fencing configuration" on page 70 for instructions. When a port that has exceeded its user-defined thresholds is fenced by the software, the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 28
ports, power supplies, and flash memory. See "Switch status policy planning" on page 82 for information on configuring switch policies. See Chapter 10, "Fabric Watch Reports," for information on viewing the current switch policies using the Switch Status Policy report. Logical switch support - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 29
settings and user-defined custom settings. • Factory default settings are automatically enabled. These settings vary depending on hardware platform, and cannot be modified. • You can create custom configurations to suit your unique environment. You must first use the fwSetToCustom command to switch - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 30
switch to send the trap to the management station. You can configure SNMP notifications using the snmpConfig command and you can configure notifications using Fabric Watch. For information on configuring the SNMP agent using the snmpConfig command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference power supply - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 31
managing SANs you may want to filter or audit certain classes of events to ensure that you can view and generate an audit log for what is happening on a switch, particularly for security-related event changes. These events include login failures, zone configuration changes, firmware downloads, and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 32
. See "Setting the high threshold of the RX area of an EE monitor" on page 48 for configuration information. The following classes are not supported in Access Gateway mode: • Fabric • Security • E_Port (Port subclass) • VE_Port (Port subclass) 12 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 33
problem can occur because of overheating or freezing. With Fabric Watch v6.4 and later, the concept of high and low thresholds have been expanded to include four threshold categories, listed below. There are two setting types (the threshold and the above and below trigger) for four configuration - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 34
term used to configure "in between" buffer values, as shown in Figure 1. In this example, the high threshold value is 5 and the buffer value is 1. Therefore, the "in-between" boundary value is 4. Enter the portThConfig command using the following parameters. portthconfig --set port -area crc -highth - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 35
message along with a RASlog message when the current threshold exceeds the high threshold limit configured for the following thresholds: • SCSI reservation • Class 3 discards (C3TXT0) • Switch memory usage • Switch flash usage • Switch CPU usage Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 15 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 36
(samples are compared every minute). This configurable field affects the comparison of sensor-based data with user-defined threshold values. Time base set to none If you set a time base to none, Fabric Watch change is below the threshold limit. 16 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 37
A time base of minute is defined. An event occurs only if the rate of change in the specific interval (one minute in this example) is across the threshold boundary. It should be either higher than to IN_RANGE (or IN_RANGE to INFORMATIVE). Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 17 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 38
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action settings for the classes listed in Table 1, refer to one of the following chapters: • Chapter 6, "Fabric, Security, SFP, and Performance Monitoring" Fabric class, Security class, SFP class, and Performance class areas and actions are configured using the thConfig command. • Chapter 7, "Port - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 40
link (ISL) details, zoning, and traffic. A Fabric-class alarm alerts you to problems or potential problems with interconnectivity. Configure the Fabric class using the thConfig command. Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Monitors the status of FRUs and provides an alert when a part replacement is needed - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 41
that are made of copper. • VE_Port - Represents a port that is similar to the E_Port but terminates at the switch and does not propagate fabric services from one edge fabric to another. Configure the Port class using the portThConfig command. Manages your system's memory or CPU usage. Monitors flash - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 42
3 Fabric Watch classes, areas, and elements 22 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 43
as admin. 2. Enter the following command, where switch represents the name or IP address of the switch: telnet switch After you enter this command, respond to the prompts for a username and password. 3. Enter the licenseShow command to determine if the Fabric Watch license is installed. switch:admin - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 44
, where key is the Fabric Watch license key. License keys are case-sensitive, so type the license key exactly as it appears. switch:admin> licenseadd "R9cQ9RcbddUAdRAX" 5. Enter the licenseShow command to verify successful activation. If the license is not listed, verify that you typed the key - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 45
IP address of the trap receiver and the severity level, and click Apply. NOTE The severity level must be informational (4) in order to forward threshold alerts. 6. Start a Telnet session, and enter the snmpConfig --set mibcapability command at the prompt to set the SNMP MIB capability. switch:admin - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 46
Read/Write? (true, t, false, f): [true] . . . Committing configuration...done. sswitch:admin> 8. Enter the IP address for the switch in the Host field in the MIB browser. Enter the community string in the Community field. To perform set operations, enter the write community in the Write Community - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 47
FIGURE 6 Example OID tree 11. Obtain the specific identifier for the element that will be modified. To and run a get operation on swFwName. A list of elements appears in which each element is before the "==>" symbol. You can scroll through the list to find the numeric identifier for the element in - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 48
Web browser installed. 1. Open the Web browser and type the IP address of the device in the Address field: http://10.77.77.77 or https://10.77.77.77 2. Press Enter. A browser window opens to open Web Tools. A Login dialog box opens. 3. Enter your username and password. 4. Select a switch from the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 49
of these commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. TABLE 2 Fabric Watch configuration tasks Configuration task Command Location of procedure Initialize all Fabric Watch classes fwClassInit Set the boundary and alarm level to custom or default. Note: These command resets all - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 50
55 "Setting the port persistence time" on page 69 "Port fencing" on page 69 "System monitoring using the sysMonitor command" on page 78. "System Monitoring" on page 75 Show the overall switch status. switchStatusShow Configure FRU state and notifications, and fwFruCfg monitor power supply, fan - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 51
Use the following commands to switch between custom and default values. These commands reset all thresholds for all classes: • fwSetToCustom - Sets the boundary and alarm level to custom. • fwSetToDefault - Restores the boundary and alarm level to the default. E-mail notification configuration In - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 52
address. 2. Enter the number corresponding to the class for which the e-mail configuration alerts for a specific class. The address and domain name are configured correctly, use the dnsConfig command. For more details, see the Fabric OS Command Reference. 32 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 53
Relay Host configuration 2 Set Relay Host IP 3 Remove Relay Host configuration 4 Quit 2. Select 2 to set the relay host IP address. The following message displays: enter the Relay Host IP: 3. Enter the relay host IP address (example: 192.168.39.118). Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 33 53 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 54
parse the log file to make error message searches quicker and easier. Configuring alarm notifications 1. Ensure that notifications appear in the error log by using the following command. switch:admin> fwAlarmsFilterSet 1 The 1 option turns on the alarm notification. 34 Fabric Watch Administrator - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 55
Notification configuration 5 2. Enter the following command if you decide not to have notifications sent. switch:admin> fwAlarmsFilterSet 0 The 0 by using the fwAlarmsFilterShow command. switch:admin> fwalarmsfiltershow FW: Alarms are enabled Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 35 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 56
5 Notification configuration 36 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 57
and default settings 45 •thConfig command 46 •Recommended settings for Fabric, SFP, Performance, Security classes . . 52 Fabric monitoring guidelines and default settings The Fabric class groups areas of potential problems arising between devices, including interswitch link (ISL) details, zoning - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 58
between two switches. Zone changes (ZC) Tracks the number of zone changes. Because zoning is a security provision, frequent zone changes might indicate a security breach or weakness. Zone change messages occur whenever there is a change in zone configurations. Fabric monitoring setting guidelines - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 59
class default settings Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Domain ID changes Monitors forcible DOMAIN ID changes Loss of E_Port Monitors E_Port and VE_Port status Fabric logins (FLOGI) Monitors host device fabric logins Fabric reconfiguration Monitors configuration - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 60
from an unauthorized IP address. Illegal command (IV) Commands permitted only to the primary Fibre Channel Switch (FCS) are executed on another switch. Incompatible security DB (ISB) Secure switches with different version stamps have been detected. Login violations (LV) Login violations which - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 61
configuration. There is no reason to alter the default settings. TABLE 6 Area Security class area default settings Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state DCC violations (DV) HTTP violations (HV) Illegal commands (IV) Incompatible security DB (ISB) Login - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 62
default settings TABLE 6 Area Security class area default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings : 3 Threshold state Informative Out_of_range Informative Out_of_range Informative Out_of_range 42 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 63
leave the entire SFP class in its default state (no alerts), you can configure the SFP class using the thConfig command. NOTE SFPs connected to GbE ports are not monitored. TABLE 7 Area SFP class areas Description Temperature Receive power (RXP) Transmit power (TXP) Current Voltage Measures the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 64
other Port class issues are reported, review the error log for any supporting data for SFP issues. TABLE 8 Area SFP class default settings Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Current Receive power (RXP) Voltage Temperature Transmit power (TXP) Power on - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 65
threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Customer-defined filter Monitors the number of frames per second that are filtered out by the port. Unit: Frames Time Base: none Low: 0 High: 0 Buffer: 0 Below: 0 Above: 0 Informative Informative Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 45 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 66
threshold settings, the Fabric Watch daemon can take one of the following actions: • Send an SNMP alarm. • Log a RASlog message. • Send an e-mail alert. For complete information about using the thConfig command, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. 46 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 67
TABLE 12 Class name Configuration options for thConfig command Valid area types Threshold Threshold action Configuration recommendation Fabric ED - Number of E_Ports down FC - Fabric reconfiguration DC - Domain ID changes SC - Segmentation changes ZC - Zone changes FL - Fabric logins Default - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 68
and the Fabric Watch license provides the monitoring and alert mechanisms for these counters. To set the high threshold of the RX area, enter the thConfig command using the following parameters. switch:admin> thconfig --set ee -area RX -timebase minute -high -val 12 Pausing and continuing monitoring - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 69
can use the thMonitor command to enable Brocade's 10 Gbps and 16 Gbps SFP and 16 Gbps QSFP. By default, the 16 Gbps SFP and QSFP are disabled. To enable or start the monitoring of the SFP and QSFP, enter the thMonitor command using the following parameter: switch:admin> thmonitor --enable brcdSfp To - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 70
listed in Table 13. switch:admin> thconfig --set sfp -area TXP --sfptype sfptype switch:admin> thconfig --apply sfp -area TXP --sfptype sfptype TABLE 13 16 Gbps and QSFP configurable SFP types SfpType Serial number Area Default (mAmp) High 85 3600 1259 1259 12 0 90 3600 1995 1995 70 85 3600 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 71
of 16 Gbps SFP operational hours To show the number of hours that the 16 Gbps SFP is operational, enter the thConfig command using the following parameter. Note that the only supported timebase for this area is none. switch:admin> thconfig --show sfp -area PWRONHRS -sfptype 16GSWL Displaying the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 72
High Thresh Buffer Default Custom Below Above Notes Fabric SFP End-to-End Performance Filter-based Performance E_Port downs X Fabric reconfig X Domain ID X changes Segmentation X Zone changes X Fabric logins X Temperature X RX power (RXP) X TX power (TXP) X Current X Voltage - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 73
settings for Fabric, SFP, Performance, and Security classes (Continued) Trait Configuration E=Error_Log, S=SNMP_Trap, P=Port_LOG_LOCK, M=EMAIL_ALERT, F=Port Fence Class Area Default security DB Illegal commands X Violations Minute 1 2 0 X E,S Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53 53- - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 74
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portThConfig command procedures 59 •Port fencing 69 •Recommended port configuration settings 72 Port class areas Table 15 lists and describes the Fabric Watch areas in the Port class. You can use the portThConfig command to configure the Port class. Port setting guidelines and specific examples - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 76
supported on the VE_Port. Port class guidelines and default settings There are different recommendations and default settings for the physical port, the E_Port, and the FOP_Port and FCU_Port. Refer to the following sections and plan carefully before you begin configuring the port: • "Physical port - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 77
Port class setting. Port class default settings Table 16 provides default settings for areas in the Port class. TABLE 16 Area Port class default settings Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Monitors the number Guide 57 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 78
guidelines and default settings for the physical port, E_Port, FOP_Port, FCU_Port, and VE_Port are different. NOTE The FCU_Port, supported on Fabric Watch version 6.4.0 and later, is applicable to copper ports. The portThConfig command follows a transaction model. When you configure thresholds and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 79
port. Configuring all physical ports to monitor invalid CRC counts Invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) count errors on a port can represent noise on the network or a potential hardware problem. 1. Enter the portThConfig command using the following parameters: switch:admin> portthconfig --set port - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 80
to 0 (the default is 100). 2. Apply the new custom settings so they become effective. switch:admin> portthconfig --apply port -area itw -action cust -thresh_level custom 3. To display the port threshold configuration for the Port class and all areas: switch:admin>portthconfig --show port Pausing and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 81
congestion and possible frame drops if left unchecked; therefore, set the alarm to fence the port. Refer to "Port type: E_Port, FOP_Port, or FCU_Port" on page 68 for instructions. • Area: Invalid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Count Change the default high boundary from 1000 to 20 (per minute) and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 82
7 portThConfig command procedures • Area: Class 3 (C3) Discards Unlike the other areas, take a conservative approach for the C3 Discards area. Use the default settings and configure the alarms for Above. The goal is to determine the high boundary at which the port would be fenced, so monitor the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 83
command procedures 7 TABLE 17 Area E_Port class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Signal loss Monitors the number (VE_Port only) The number of packets routed through a port exceeds the port bandwidth. Unit: Errors Guide - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 84
7 portThConfig command procedures TABLE 17 Area Utilization Link reset E_Port class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings The percent of utilization for the port at the time of the last poll. Monitors the number of link resets sent by a given port (LR-Out) and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 85
command procedures 7 • Areas: Receive (Rx) Performance, Transmit (Tx) Performance Rx and Tx Performance areas are used to monitor the bandwidth utilization of the device ports in the fabric. Set for the C3 Discards area. Use the default settings and configure the alarms for Above. The goal is - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 86
7 portThConfig command procedures TABLE 18 Area FOP_Port and FCU_Port class default settings Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Threshold state Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Monitors the number of CRC errors. Unit: Errors Time Base: minute Low: 0 High: 1000 Buffer: - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 87
command procedures 7 TABLE 18 Area FOP_Port and FCU_Port class default settings (Continued) Description Default threshold settings Default alarm settings Link reset Monitors the number of link resets sent by a given port (LR-Out) and received on a given port (LR-In). Guide 67 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 88
number; however, packet loss is usually found at less than one percent. Now there is support for configuring packet loss percentages in decimals. To set the high threshold for packet loss for a VE port, enter the portThConfig command using the following parameters: switch:admin> portthconfig --set - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 89
can be configured. Configuring the port persistence time to zero disables this feature. The default value for port persistence is 18 seconds. 1. Use the fwSet --port -persistence command to set the port persistence time. switch:admin> portthconfig --show [port_type] 2. Set the port persistence time - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 90
procedures" on page 59 for example port configurations, or refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide for complete inThreshold recommendations for CRC errors and Invalid Words. You can configure a specified port type or a list of port types to enable port fencing for one or more areas - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 91
switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the portFencing --disable command. For example, to disable port fencing on an FOP_Port for the Link Reset area: portFencing --disable fop_port -area LR Port fencing configuration using BNA The Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) Management application supports port - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 92
(Fabric OS only) Refer to Chapter 5, "Device Configuration," of the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual for detailed instructions on how to add, edit, view, and remove thresholds. Recommended port configuration settings Table 22 lists the recommended settings for physical port, E_Port, FOP_Port, and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 93
Default Custom Below Above Notes Recommended port configuration settings 7 TABLE 22 Recommended configuration for the Port class Trait Configuration E=Error_Log, S=SNMP_Trap, P=Port_LOG_LOCK, M=EMAIL_ALERT, pf=Port Fence Port X X E X E Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 73 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 94
Default Custom Below Above Notes 7 Recommended port configuration settings TABLE 22 Recommended configuration for the Port class (Continued) Trait Configuration E=Error_Log, S=SNMP_Trap, P=Port_LOG_LOCK, M=EMAIL_ALERT, pf=Port E,S,F pf E E E E 74 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 95
monitoring settings 81 •Switch monitoring 81 •FRU monitoring 84 Environment monitoring The Environment class provides information about the internal temperature of the switch. You can configure the Environment class using the sysMonitor command. Environment class area Table 23 lists and - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 96
to alter them. The default alarm configuration, sending alerts to the error log and SNMP, is sufficient. Environment class default settings Table 24 provides default Environment class settings for all switches. Check the appropriate hardware reference manual for differences in actual environmental - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 97
of flash space consumed and comparing it with the configured high threshold value. Resource class setting guidelines Use the Resource Class default settings listed in Table 26. Resource class default settings Table 26 provides default settings for areas in the Resource class. TABLE 26 Resource - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 98
command Use the sysMonitor command to configure temperature and system resource settings at the chassis level. For detailed information about the sysMonitor command, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. The following operations are supported by the sysMonitor command: • Configure - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 99
8 Examples of the sysMonitor command The following sections provide specific examples for the Environment class, CPU, and memory. Environment class settings Temperature settings are switch-dependent and there is no need to alter them. The default alarm configuration, sending alerts to the error - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 100
message. The default for all platforms is 50 percent. Examples of the CPU and memory commands The following sections provides specific examples for CPU and memory. Displaying the current CPU usage threshold Enter the sysMonitor command using the following parameters: switch:admin> sysmonitor --show - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 101
8 Configuring the system memory usage monitoring threshold Enter the sysMonitor command using the following parameters: switch:admin> sysmonitor --config mem -poll 10 -retry 1 -limit 20 -action snmp, raslog -high_limit 80 Recommended environment and resource monitoring settings Table 27 lists the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 102
the Brocade DCX 8510-8 with total power consumption of more than 2000w does not properly reflect the switch status on the power supply. Fabric Watch users must manually update their default configuration for the minimum number of power supplies to three if they have installed more than 256 ports in - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 103
command. The switchStatusPolicyShow command displays the following policy parameters that determine the overall switch status. NOTE FCoE and VE ports are not considered in marginal port or faulty port calculations. • Power Supplies-The power supply thresholds detect absent or failed power supplies - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 104
DCX and Brocade DCX-4S. The Off state is not applicable to the power supply, slot, or WWN FRUs. 1. Establish a Telnet connection with a switch. 2. Log in using administrative privileges. 3. Enter the fwFruCfg command at the command prompt. The fwFruCfg command displays your current FRU configuration - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 105
To accept the default value for each FRU, press Return. After you have configured a FRU alarm . swd123:admin> fwfrucfg The current FRU configuration: Slot Alarm State Alarm Action 1 1 Power Supply 1 1 trigger events. 1. Add the numbers beside each state (for the Guide 85 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 106
lists the recommended settings for field-replaceable units (FRUs). TABLE 30 Recommended FRU settings Class Area Absent Inserted On FRU Slot X Power Supply X Fan X WWN X Off Faulty X X X X E=ERROR_LOG, M=EMAIL_ALERT Below Above 86 53-1002752-01 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 107
Fabric Watch to alert you to errant values. • Configure Fabric Watch to identify unacceptable values (threshold traits). Opening the Fabric Watch window To open the Fabric Watch window, perform the following steps. 1. Select a switch from the Fabric Tree and log in if necessary. 2. Select Tasks - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 108
Tools The Fabric Watch license must be installed to view and modify the System Monitor details. Select Monitor > System Monitor to display the System Monitor. When switch exceeds the configured usage limit, an alarm triggers. You can configure the alarm with the Alarm Configuration tab. The alarm - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 109
• Low Boundary-The low threshold for the event-setting comparisons • High Boundary-The high threshold for the event-setting comparisons • Buffer Size-The size of the buffer zone used in event-setting comparisons NOTE When you are configuring the VE-Port > Packet Loss area thresholds, the packet loss - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 110
of alarm configuration information, labeled System Default and Custom Defined. You cannot modify the information in the System Default table. 5. In the Activate Level area: • Click System Default to use the system default settings and proceed to step 7. or 90 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 111
configure element-specific alarm settings, perform the following steps. 1. Open the Fabric Watch window. 2. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select a class. You can set alarms for information on a switch indices of all applicable elements. c. Click OK. Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 91 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 112
if you want to apply the changes to the switch. 8. Click OK to save the changes to the switch. Configuring alarm filters using Web Tools The Fabric Watch dialog box provides GUI support for the CLI command fwalarmsfilterset. This option is used to configure the alarm filtering for Fabric Watch. By - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 113
settings (labeled Threshold Configuration) • Notification settings (labeled Action Configuration) • Element settings Configuration tab. 3. Select a previously configured element from Fabric Watch Explorer (for instructions, refer refers to either a fan or a fan FRU, depending on the switch model - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 114
the list. All set up the e-mail notification recipient's DNS server and domain name. Refer to "Configuring the e-mail server on a switch" on page 94. Fabric OS v7.1 supports up to five e-mail addresses. E-mail addresses must not exceed 128 characters. NOTE You must execute the fwalfilterset 1 command - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 115
the Fabric Watch window. 2. Select the Email Configuration tab. 3. Select a FRU class in the Fabric Watch Explorer tree. 4. Click Enable. 5. Enter the e-mail address of the recipients in the Recipient Email Address field. Separate the e-mail addresses with commas. 6. Click Apply. 7. Repeat steps - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 116
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information, the Fabric Watch reports provide detailed information, which enables you to track marginal or faulty ports that can affect throughput or switch performance. You can generate reports from the command line using a Telnet session or by using Web Tools. The examples in this chapter use the - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 118
switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the fwSamShow command to generate a SAM report. The following is an example of a SAM report. Total Total Down Total Port 0 100 1/11 U 0 0 0 100 1/12 EX 100 0 0 0 1/13 EX 100 0 0 0 98 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1002752-01 - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 119
command to generate a Switch Health report. switch: admin Password: admin> switchstatusshow Switch Health Report Switch Name: Sat 240 IP address: 1080::8:800:200C:417A SwitchState: HEALTHY Duration: 01:10 Power supplies monitor Temperatures monitor Fans monitor Marginal ports - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 120
of the report, detailing port health, is not available without a Fabric Watch license. Switch Status Policy report The Switch Status Policy report displays the current policy parameter. The following example of the switchStatusPolicyShow command output is for enterprise-class platforms such as - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 121
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the fwPortDetailShow command to generate a Port Detail report. See Table 32 for additional commands to view more port detail information. Port Detail Report Report time: 04/24/2007 03:40:10 AM Switch Name:geo_hi IP address:1080::8:800:200C:417A - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 122
Port hardware state changed too often because of fabric reconfiguration. BLP Buffer limited port: the switch status changes when a port is in a buffer limited mode based on the switch status policy. STM SFP temperature is out of specifications. SRX SFP receive power is out of specifications - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 123
, list of, 29 configuring email notifications, 94 Fabric Watch thresholds, 89 FRU alarms, 92 threshold alarms, Fabric Watch, 90 configuring alarm notifications, 34 configuring ports, 58 core blades, notification when removed, 81 CPU and memory configuration, 80 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 124
support for virtual fabric, 8 switch monitoring components, 5 threshold component hierarchy, 5 thresholds, 89 Fabric Watch configuration configuring e-mail alerts, 29 configuring the FRU state, 30 e-mail notification, 31 initializing Fabric Watch classes, 29 setting alarms filtering, 29 setting port - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 125
physical port setting guides, 57 port class areas, 55 default settings, 57 guidelines and default settings, 56 port configuration, 58 invalid CRC area, 59 recommended settings table, 72 port fencing configuring using BNA, 71 description of, 7 disabling, 71 enabling, 71 supported ports, 69 port log - Dell Brocade 6505 | Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 - Page 126
base definition of, 12, 16 set to none, 16 set to other than none, 16 V VE_Port class default settings, 68 W Web Tools, using to activate Fabric Watch, 28 T Telnet, using to activate Fabric Watch, 23 temperature, configuring using sysMonitor command, 79 thConfig command configuration options, 46
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