Sun Microsystems 5602 User Manual

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SANbox 5602 Switch Management

User’s Guide

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3.2.5

Fabric Services........................................................................................ 3-19

3.2.5.1

Enabling SNMP Configuration........................................................ 3-20

3.2.5.2

Enabling In-band Management ...................................................... 3-20

3.3

Tracking Fabric Firmware and Software Versions............................................ 3-20

3.3.1

Saving a Version Snapshot ..................................................................... 3-20

3.3.2

Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots............................................ 3-21

3.3.3

Exporting Version Snapshots to a File..................................................... 3-21

3.4

Managing the Fabric Database ........................................................................ 3-22

3.4.1

Adding a Fabric ....................................................................................... 3-22

3.4.2

Removing a Fabric .................................................................................. 3-23

3.4.3

Opening a Fabric View File ..................................................................... 3-23

3.4.4

Saving a Fabric View File ........................................................................ 3-24

3.4.5

Rediscovering a Fabric............................................................................ 3-24

3.4.6

Deleting Switches and Links.................................................................... 3-24

3.4.7

Adding a New Switch to a Fabric............................................................. 3-25

3.4.8

Replacing a Failed Switch ....................................................................... 3-26

3.5

Displaying Fabric Information........................................................................... 3-27

3.5.1

Fabric Status............................................................................................ 3-27

3.5.2

Displaying the Event Browser.................................................................. 3-29

3.5.2.1

Filtering the Event Browser ............................................................ 3-31

3.5.2.2

Sorting the Event Browser.............................................................. 3-32

3.5.2.3

Saving the Event Browser to a File ................................................ 3-32

3.5.3

Devices Data Window ............................................................................. 3-33

3.5.4

Active Zone Set Data Window................................................................. 3-34

3.5.4.1

Link Data Window........................................................................... 3-35

3.6

Working with Device Information and Nicknames ............................................ 3-35

3.6.1

Displaying Detailed Device Information................................................... 3-35

3.6.2

Exporting Device Information to a File..................................................... 3-36

3.6.3

Managing Device Port Nicknames .......................................................... 3-36

3.6.3.1

Creating a Nickname ...................................................................... 3-36

3.6.3.2

Editing a Nickname......................................................................... 3-37

3.6.3.3

Deleting a Nickname ...................................................................... 3-37

3.6.3.4

Exporting Nicknames to a File........................................................ 3-37

3.6.3.5

Importing a Nicknames File ............................................................ 3-38

3.7

Zoning a Fabric ................................................................................................ 3-38

3.7.1

Zoning Concepts ..................................................................................... 3-38

3.7.1.1

Zones.............................................................................................. 3-39

3.7.1.2

Aliases ............................................................................................ 3-40

3.7.1.3

Zone Sets ....................................................................................... 3-40

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