Document Outline

• Contents
• Initial Configuration
  • Connecting and Configuring the Switch
    • Physically Connecting to the Switch
    • Power on the Switch
    • Configuring the IP Addresses
      • Configuring the IP Address for the SAN Switch 2/16
    • Configuring the Control Processor IP Addresses for the SAN Switch 2/32
    • Configuring IP Addresses for the Core Switch 2/64
      • Table 1: Areas to be Configured for the Core Switch 2/64
      • Configuring the Control Processors:
      • Configuring a Logical Switch IP Address for the Core Switch 2/64
    • Initial Setup Example
  • Switch Login
    • Logging Into the Switch
    • Changing the Admin Password in v3.1 Firmware
    • Changing the Admin Password in v4.1 Firmware
  • Customize the Switch Name
    • Customizing a Switch Name
  • Manage Licensed Features
    • Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP
    • Activating a License
    • Verifying License Activation
  • Configure Fabric Parameters
    • Understanding the Core PID Requirements
    • Mixed Fabric Requirements
    • (Optional) Enabling Core PID Addressing
    • Considering Additional Fabric Configurations
  • Configure Software Features
  • Verify Switch Function
  • Connect ISLs to Switch
    • Verifying the Fabric Connectivity
  • Connect Devices to the Switch
    • Verifying Device Connectivity
  • Backing up Switch Configuration Information
    • Making a Hard Copy of Switch Information
    • Saving the Switch Configuration File to a Host
      • Table 2: Description of configupload Options
• Basic Switch Management
  • Switch Enable/Disable Procedures
    • Disabling a Switch
    • Enabling a Switch
    • Disabling a Port
    • Enabling a Port
  • Domain IDs
    • Display a Current List of Domain IDs
    • Setting a Domain ID
  • Firmware Versions
    • Table 3: Switch Series and Applicable Firmware
    • Displaying the Firmware Version and Information
  • Switch Date and Time
    • Setting the Switch Date and Time
    • Synchronize Local Time with an External Source
  • Fabric Configuration Settings
    • Displaying the Fabric Configuration Settings
    • Backing Up the System Configuration Settings
    • Restoring the System Configuration Settings
  • Switch Names
    • Changing a Switch Name
  • Switch Status Policies
    • Viewing the Policy Threshold Values
    • Configuring the Policy Threshold Values
  • Tracking Switch Changes
    • Enabling the Track Changes Feature
    • Displaying Whether Track Changes are Enabled
  • Routing
    • Forcing In-order Delivery of Frames
    • Restoring In-order Delivery of Frames
    • Using Dynamic Load-Sharing
    • Viewing Routing Path Information
  • Help Commands
    • Displaying Help Information for a Command
    • Additional Help Topics
  • Hexadecimal Port Diagrams
    • Reading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams
      • Table 4: Hexidecimal to binary conversions
• Firmware Download
  • About Firmware Downloads
    • Understanding the Dual-CP Firmware Upgrade Process
    • Non-Disruptive Firmware Activation
  • The Firmware Upgrade Process
    • Upgrading the Firmware on the SAN Switch 2/32
    • Upgrading the Firmware on the Core Switch 2/64
    • Customizing the Firmware Download Process
      • Downloading Firmware to a Single CP on a Core Switch 2/64
    • Upgrading the Firmware Using Web Tools
    • Upgrading the Firmware Using the CLI
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Password Migration When Upgrading and Downgrading Firmware
• Basic Security in FOS
  • Overview
  • New Features
    • Ensuring a Secure Operating System
    • Secure Shell (SSH)
    • Disabling the Telnet Interface
    • Listeners
      • Removal of Unused Listeners
        • Table 5: Removed Listeners for the Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Switch 2/32
  • Passwords
    • About Passwords
      • Table 6: SAN Switch 2/32 Password Accounts
      • Table 7: Core Switch 2/64 Password Accounts
    • Default Fabric and Switch Accessibility
      • Hosts:
      • Devices:
      • Switch Access:
      • Zoning:
    • Managing Passwords
      • Modifying a Password
    • Setting Recovery Passwords
      • About Boot Prom Passwords
      • Setting Both the Boot PROM and the Recovery Passwords (SAN Switch 2/32)
      • Setting Both the Boot PROM and Recovery Passwords (Core Switch 2/64)
      • Setting the Boot PROM Password Only (SAN Switch 2/32)
      • Setting the Boot PROM Password Only (Core Switch 2/64)
      • About Forgotten Passwords
      • Recovering a User, Admin, or Factory Password
      • Recovering a Forgotten Root or Boot PROM Password
    • Frequently Asked Questions
• Working With the Core Switch 2/64
  • Ports on the Core Switch 2/64
    • Figure 1: Graphic Illustration of Core Switch 2/64
    • About the Slot/Port Method
    • About the Port Area Number Method
    • Determining the Area Number (ID) of a Port
  • Basic Blade Management
    • Disabling a Blade
    • Enabling a Blade
    • Powering On a Blade
    • Powering Off a Blade
  • Core Switch 2/64 Chassis
    • Displaying the Status of All Slots in the Chassis
    • Displaying Information on Switch FRUs
  • Blade Beacon Mode
    • Setting the Blade Beacon Mode
• The SAN Management Application
  • The Management Server
    • Benefits
  • Configuring Access to the Management Server
    • Displaying the Access Control List
    • Adding a WWN to the Access Control List
    • Deleting a WWN from the Access Control List
  • Displaying the Management Server Database
  • Clearing the Management Server Database
  • Activating the Platform Management Service
  • Deactivating the Platform Management Service
  • Controlling the Topology Discovery
    • Display the Status of MS Topology Discovery Service
    • Enable the MS Topology Discovery Feature
    • Disable the MS Topology Discovery Feature
• Updating Switches to the Core PID Addressing
  • Overview
    • Figure 2: Switch Update Requirements
    • Determining If You Need to Enable the Core PID
      • Example Scenarios
        • Table 8: Sample Fabric Scenarios
    • About Core PID Addressing
    • About Fibre Channel Addressing
      • Table 9: 16-Port Count Addressing
      • Table 10: Larger Port Count Addressing
    • Recommendations
      • New Fabrics
      • Existing Fabrics
    • About PID Mapping
      • Dynamic PID
      • Static PID
  • Evaluate the Fabric
    • Gathering Information
      • Collect Device, Software, Hardware, and Config Data
      • Make List of Manually Configurable PID Drivers
    • Analyzing Data
      • Performing Empirical Testing
  • Planning the Update Procedure
    • Outline for Online Update Procedure
    • Outline for Offline Update Procedure
    • Hybrid Update
  • Procedures for Updating the Core PID Format
    • Basic Update Procedures
    • Detailed Update Procedures for HP/UX and AIX
      • HP/UX
      • AIX Procedure
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Diagnostics and Status
  • Diagnostics Overview
    • Manual Operation
    • Power on Self Test (POST)
    • Diagnostic Command Set
    • Interactive Diagnostic Commands
  • Persistent Error Log
    • Displaying the Error Log Without Page Breaks
    • Displaying the Error Log With Page Breaks
    • Clearing the Switch Error Log
    • Setting the Error Save Level of a Switch
    • Displaying the Current Error Save Level Setting of a Switch
    • Resizing the Persistent Error Log
    • Showing the Current Persistent (Non-Volatile) Error Log Configuration of a Switch
  • Syslog Daemon
    • syslogd Overview
    • syslog Error Message Format
    • Message Classification
    • Syslogd CLI Commands
    • Configuring syslogd
      • Configuring syslogd on the Remote Host
      • Enabling syslogd on the Core Switch 2/64 or SAN Switch 2/32
      • Disabling syslogd on the Core Switch 2/64 or SAN Switch 2/32
  • Switch Diagnostics
    • Displaying the Switch Status
    • Displaying Information About a Switch
    • Displaying the Uptime Of the Switch
  • Port Diagnostics
    • Displaying Software Statistics for a Port
    • Displaying Hardware Statistics for a Port
    • Displaying a Summary of Port Errors
      • Table 11: Error Summary Description
  • Hardware Diagnostics
    • Monitoring the Fan Status
    • Monitoring the Power Supply Status
    • Monitoring the Temperature Status
    • Running Diagnostic Tests on the Switch Hardware
  • Linux Root Capabilities
• Troubleshooting
  • About Troubleshooting
    • Fibre Channel Process
      • Figure 3: Fibre Channel Process Flow Chart
    • Most Common Problem Areas
      • Table 12: Most Common Problem Areas
      • Table 13: Troubleshooting Tools
  • Gathering Information for Technical Support
  • Specific Scenarios
    • Host Can Not See Target (Storage or Tape Devices)
    • Check the Logical Connection
      • Check Whether the Device is Logically Connected to the Switch
    • Check the Simple Name Server (SNS)
      • Check for the Device in the SNS
    • Check for Zoning Discrepancies
    • Fabric Segmentation
      • Possible Causes
    • About Fabric Parameters
    • Domain ID Conflicts
    • Restore a Segmented Fabric
      • Reconcile Fabric Parameters Individually
      • Restore Fabric Parameters Through ConfigUpload
      • Reconcile a Domain ID Conflict
    • Zoning Setup Issues
      • Zoning Related Commands
        • Table 14: Zoning Related Commands
        • Table 15: Zone Specific Commands
    • Fabric Merge Conflicts Related to Zoning
      • Prevention
        • Table 16: Types of Zone Discrepancies
    • Basic Zone Merge Correction Procedure
    • Detailed Zone Merge Correction Procedure
      • Verify Fabric Merge Problem
      • Edit Zone Config Members
      • Reorder the Zone Member List
    • MQ-WRITE Error
    • I2C bus Errors
      • Possible Causes
      • Troubleshooting the Hardware
        • Check Fan Components
        • Check the Switch Temperature
        • Check the Power Supply
        • Check the Temperature, Fan, and Power Supply
  • Device Login Issues
  • Watchdog (Best Practices)
    • Actions
    • Kernel Software Watchdog Related Errors
      • kSWD-APP_NOT_REFRESH_ERR
      • kSWD-kSWD_GENERIC_ERR_CRITICAL
  • Identifying Media-Related Issues
    • Component Tests Overview
      • Table 17: Component Test Descriptions
    • Check Switch Components
      • Cursory Debugging of Media Components
      • Test Cascaded Switch ISL Links
      • Test a Port’s External Transmit and Receive Path
      • Test a Switches Internal Components
      • Test Components To and From the HBA
      • Check All Switch Components Between Main Board, SFP, and Fiber Cable
      • Check Port’s External Transmit and Receive Path
      • Check all Switch Components of the Port Transmit and Receive Path
      • Additional Component Tests
        • Table 18: Switch Component Tests
  • Link Failure
    • Possible Causes for Link Failure
      • Switch State
        • Table 19: SwitchState and Actions to Take
      • Port’s Physical State
        • Table 20: Port States and Suggested Actions
      • Speed Negotiation Failure
      • Link Initialization Failure (Loop)
      • Point-to-Point Initialization Failure
      • Port Has Come Up in a Wrong Mode
        • Table 21: SwitchShow Output and Suggested Action
  • Marginal Links
    • Confirming the Problem
    • Isolating the Areas
    • Ruling Out Cabling Issues
    • Nx_Port (Host or Storage) Issues
• Glossary
• Index
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