Replacing a failed switch, Transparent router – HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch User Manual
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If you are adding a new switch to a fabric and do not want to accept the default fabric configuration:
1.
If the switch is not new from the factory, reset the switch to the factory configuration before adding the
switch to the fabric by selecting Restore Factory Defaults from the Switch menu.
2.
If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, configure the IP address using the Network
Properties dialog box or the Configuration Wizard.
3.
Configure any special switch settings. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select Zoning > Edit
Zoning Config.
4.
Plug in the ISLs, but do not connect the devices.
5.
Configure the port types for the new switch using the Port Properties dialog box.
6.
Connect the devices to the switch.
7.
To make any necessary zoning changes, select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog
box.
Replacing a failed switch
The Restore menu option is not available for the switches being managed in-band through the fabric
management switch. You can only restore a switch out-of-band via Ethernet connection to the fabric
management switch. Certain parameters are not archived, and these are not restored by QuickTools. For
more information, see ”
Use the following procedure to replace a failed switch for which an archive is available.
1.
Turn off the power to the failed switch and disconnect the AC cords. Note port locations and remove
the interconnection cables and small form-factor pluggable (SFPs).
2.
Remove the failed switch.
3.
Mount the replacement switch in the location where the failed switch was removed.
4.
Install the SFPs using the same ports as were used on the failed switch. Do not reconnect inter-switch
links, target devices, and initiator devices at this time. Doing so could invalidate the fabric zoning
configuration.
5.
Attach the AC cords and power up the switch.
6.
Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch:
a. Open a new fabric through the replacement switch.
b. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Select Switch > Restore.
c. In the Restore dialog box, enter the archive file from the failed switch or browse for the file.
d. Click Restore.
7.
Select Switch > Reset Switch to reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly
possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning database.
8.
Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the replacement switch using the
same ports as were used on the failed switch.
Transparent router
IMPORTANT:
The SCM application can manage HP SN6000 Fibre Channel Switches with active
TR_Ports; however, SCM cannot manage or discover remote switches or devices in the remote fabric. Use
QuickTools and the storage management interface to present LUNs to remote devices. SCM displays the
remote fabric as a grayed-out switch, and no management can be performed. SCM version 3.0 or later is
required for the HP SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch. SCM version 2.0 and earlier versions do not support
the management of fabrics that include switches with active TR_Ports and may disrupt communication
between an HP SN6000 or 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch and the remote fabric.
The Transparent Router feature on the HP SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch provides inter-fabric routing to
enable controlled and limited access between devices on an HP SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch (local)
fabric and devices on a remote fabric of B-series or C-series switches.