HP StorageWorks 8B FC Entry Switch User Manual

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Fabric Watch User’s Guide

Using Fabric Watch

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3 - Monitors CRC errors of prefedined SID-DID pair.

Configurable with either telnet commands or Web Tools at run
time.

The configuration information of the End-to-End class is lost when
the switch is rebooted or fast booted.

Note:

The End-to-End class is only available if the optional
Performance Monitoring license has been purchased and
turned on.

Note:

The EE filter is preconfigured with either a telnet command
or Web Tools at run time.

Filter

Monitors the filter counter for a given port. Provides the following
types of information about the filter hit:

1 - Read command

2 - SCSI or IP traffic

3 - SCSI Read/Write

Note:

The Filter class is only available if the optional
Performance Monitoring license has been purchased and
turned on.

Note:

The type of filter is predefined by configuring it with either
a telnet command or Web Tools at run time.

In addition, each class is subdivided into areas, as listed in the following table.

Table 2-1

Fabric Watch Classes and Areas

Class

Area

Description

Fabric

Loss of E_Port

Monitors E_Port status.

Fabric reconfiguration

Monitors fabric configuration
changes.

Segmentation changes

Monitors segmentation changes.

Domain ID changes

Monitors forcible DOMAIN ID
changes.

Fabric

Continued

Zoning changes

Monitors changes to currently
enabled zoning configuration.

Fabric to QuickLoop
changes

Monitors ports to detect changes from
fabric to QuickLoop or QuickLoop to
fabric.

Fabric logins

Monitors number of host device
fabric logins (flogi).

GBIC change

Monitors insertion/removal of GBIC
or SFP.

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