Ez Switch Setup Guide

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EZSwitchSetup
Administrators Guide
Supporting Fabric OS v6.2.0

Supporting Brocade 200E, 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300
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Document History
The following table lists all versions of the EZSwitchSetup Administrators Guide.
Document Title
Publication Number
Summary of Changes
Publication Date
EZSwitchSetup Administrators Guide
53-1000121-01
First release
January 2006
53-1000195-01
Changes to support Fabric OS

v5.2.0, including zoning and port
activation
September 2006
53-1000195-02
Added Brocade 5000 switch

support
February 2007
53-1000441-01
Added Brocade 4900 switch

support; Added DHCP and IPv6
support
June 2007
53-1000607-01
Added enhanced switch setup
October 2007
53-1000607-02
Added support for new hardware:

Brocade 300, Brocade 5100, and
Brocade 5300.
March 2008
53-1000607-03
Added new wizards:

- Introduction wizard
- Connect Cables wizard
- Set Switch IP Address wizard
- Confirm IP Address wizard
- Set Parameters wizard
- Select Zoning wizard
- Specify Devices wizard
- Configure Ports and Connect
- Devices wizard
July 2008
53-1001193-01
Change to EZManager wizard
November 2008
53-1001193-02
Added additional information that

was received after the Fabric OS
version 6.2.0 RC date.
December 2008

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Contents
About This Document

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Supported Hardware and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Whats New in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Document Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Chapter 1
Introducing EZSwitchSetup
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Configuring Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Supported switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Language support for EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2
Setting Up Your Switch

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Confirming IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Switch discovery failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting switch parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Zoning selection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configuring zones on the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specifying devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting devices and completing the setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Chapter 3
Managing Your Switch

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Switch manager overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Task panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Switch View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Content page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Logging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switch Manager sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Logging out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Viewing switch information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing the status indicator legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Viewing fan, temperature, and power supply status . . . . . . . . . 31
Port status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Switch Information tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Port information tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Enable inactive ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Managing devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Device connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Assigning and renaming device aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Zoning management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing the zone access map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Editing the zoning configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Validating zoning configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Restoring Typical Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accessing Web Tools for advanced management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Making EZSwitchSetup your default switch manager . . . . . . . . 45
Using DHCP to assign switch IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Appendix A
EZSwitchSetup Limitations
In this appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index
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About This Document
In this chapter
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Supported Hardware and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Whats New in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Document Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
How this document is organized

This document contains the following components:
Chapter 1, Introducing EZSwitchSetup, provides basic information about the EZSwitchSetup

interface, including system requirements and installation instructions.
Chapter 2, Setting Up Your Switch, describes how to set up your switch for the first time.
Chapter 3, Managing Your Switch, describes how to monitor and manage your switch using
the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager.
Appendix A, EZSwitchSetup Limitations, discusses the limitations of and provides

workarounds for using EZSwitchSetup.

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Supported Hardware and Software

This document supports the following platforms:
Brocade 200E switch

Brocade 300 switch
Brocade 4100 switch
Brocade 4900 switch
Brocade 5000 switch
Brocade 5100 switch
Brocade 5300 switch
In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some
switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are
not.
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for Fabric OS 6.2.0, documenting all possible
configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document; however, this document does
specify when procedures or parts of procedures apply only to specific switches.
This document does not support all Fabric OS versions. This document is specific to Fabric OS
6.2.0. To obtain information about an OS version other than 6.2.0, see the documentation specific
to that OS version.
Whats New in This Document

The following changes have been made since this document was last released:
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Updated IP address confirm procedure.

Updated IP address confirm screen captures.
Added a procedure for setting up DHCP.
Added a procedure for making EZSwitchSetup manager launch as the default management
tool instead of Web Tools.

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Document Conventions
This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats.
Text Formatting
The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this document are as follows:
bold text
Identifies command names

Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI
italic text
Provides emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
code text
Identifies CLI output

Identifies syntax examples
For readability, command 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 following notices appear in this document.
NOTE
A note provides a tip, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related
information.A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or
provides a reference to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause
damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions
or situations.

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Key terms
For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary.
For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary.
Additional Information
This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find
helpful.
Brocade resources
To get up-to-the-minute information, join Brocade Connect. Its free! Go to http://www.brocade.com
and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and password.
For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain
Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through:
http://www.amazon.com
For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource
Library location:
http://www.brocade.com
Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric
OS firmware.
Other industry resources

White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at
http://www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml.
Best practice guides, white papers, data sheets, and other documentation is available through
the Brocade Partner Web site.
For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre
Channel, storage management, and other applications:
http://www.t11.org
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:
http://www.fibrechannel.org

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Getting technical help

Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including
product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:
1. General Information
Switch model
Fabric OS version
Browser and Java Plug-in version
Error numbers and messages received
Java console window messages
Screen shots
supportSave command output
Detailed description of the problem, switch or fabric behavior immediately following
problem, and specific questions
Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results

2. Switch Serial Number
The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label,
as shown here:
:
*FT00X0054E9*
FT00X0054E9
The serial number label is located as follows:
Brocade 300 and 200E switches: On the nonport side of the chassis
Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, and 5300 switches: On the switch ID pull-out tab
located on the bottom of the port side of the switch.
3. World Wide Name (WWN)
Brocade 300 and 200E switches: On the nonport side of the chassis
Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, and 5300 switches: On the switch ID pull-out tab
located on the bottom of the port side of the switch.
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Chapter
Introducing EZSwitchSetup
In this chapter
Overview of EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supported switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Language support for EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Overview of EZSwitchSetup
EZSwitchSetup is an easy-to-use graphical user interface application for setting up and managing
your switch. It has the following components:
EZSwitchSetup wizard (on the installation CD)

EZSwitchSetup switch configuration wizard
EZSwitchSetup switch manager
Figure 1 illustrates the high-level workflow of EZSwitchSetup.
FIGURE 1
EZSwitchSetup Components
Chapter 2, Setting Up Your Switch, describes how to use the EZSwitchSetup wizard and Switch
Configuration to set up and configure your switch for the first time. For additional information about
your switch, see the hardware reference manual included on the Brocade Documentation CD,
which ships with the switch.
Chapter 3, Managing Your Switch, describes how to use the Switch Manager to monitor and
manage your switch.

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EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements
EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements

You can run EZSwitchSetup on a SAN host computer or you can use a different computer that is not
part of the SAN, such as a laptop.
EZSwitchSetup requires a browser that conforms to HTML version 4.0, JavaScript version 1.0, and
Java Plug-in 1.6.0 or higher. The EZSwitchSetup installation CD automatically installs the correct
Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This does not affect any pre-installed JREs.
EZSwitchSetup is supported on the platforms shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1
Supported Platforms
Operating System
Browser
Java Plug-In
Linux Red Hat 9
Firefox 2.0
1.6.0
Windows 2003 Server, SP1
Internet Explorer 7.0

Firefox 2.0
1.6.0
Windows XP, SP2
Internet Explorer 7.0

Firefox 2.0
1.6.0
1. Java Plug-in 1.5.0_06 is also supported, although Java Plug-in 1.6.0 is the only version that has been certified
and fully tested with this version of EZSwitchSetup.
The minimum hardware requirements for a Windows system are as follows:
90 MB of hard drive space for the EZSS installation directory.

256 MB or more RAM for fabrics containing up to 15 switches.
A minimum of 8 MB of video RAM is also recommended.
An Ethernet port.
If you plan to connect to the serial port on the switch, you need a serial (COM) port.
Configuring Internet Explorer

Correct operation of EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager with Internet Explorer requires specifying the
appropriate settings for browser refresh frequency and process model. Browser pages should be
refreshed frequently to ensure the correct operation of Switch Manager.
1. Select Tools > Internet Options in the browser.
2. Select the General tab.
3. Select the Settings button under Temporary Internet Files.
4. Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, click Every visit to the page.

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Supported switches
Configure your browser to

check for newer versions of
stored pages on every visit to
the page.
FIGURE 2
Configuring Internet Explorer
5. Click OK to save the changes.
Supported switches
You can use EZSwitchSetup with the following switches:
Brocade 200E switch

Brocade 300 switch
Brocade 4100 switch
Brocade 4900 switch
Brocade 5000 switch
Brocade 5100 switch
Brocade 5300 switch
Your switch must meet the following requirements:
It must be connected to an Ethernet LAN that is accessible by the host. If it is not, the system
issues the message Page not Found.
It must be in a single-switch fabric. If your switch connects to another switch (if there is an
E_Port on the switch), you cannot manage the switch using EZSwitchSetup until you
disconnect the switch connection.
It must be running Fabric OS v6.2.0.

NOTE
If there is an E_Port on the switch and if there is a zone conflict, then the fabric is segmented;
in this case, the switch is in a fabric by itself and EZSwitchSetup treats it as a single-switch
fabric.

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Language support for EZSwitchSetup
Language support for EZSwitchSetup

The EZSwitchSetup wizard and the Switch Manager interface display the following languages:
English (default)
Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
When you launch EZSwitchSetup, the interface detects the operating system and language
environment and installs and displays the appropriate language. For example, if you set up the
switch using a German operating system, EZSwitchSetup installs the German language interface
and displays text, messages, and labels in that language.
If localization resources are not fully available in the user host environment, EZSwitchSetup uses
the default language, English.
Regardless of the local language, the following is displayed in English:
User input, which must consist of printable ASCII characters

Switch-based information (such as firmware version and switch name)
Some globally accepted industry terms (such as SAN and HBA)
The End User License Agreement (EULA)
System files (such as the summary file, setting file, and log file)

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Chapter
Setting Up Your Switch
In this chapter
Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuring the switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Zoning selection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting devices and completing the setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard

You can run EZSwitchSetup from a computer you are currently using for SAN administration, or you
can use a different computer that is not part of the SAN, such as a laptop. In this chapter, the
computer running EZSwitchSetup is called the setup computer.
The first step in setting up your switch is to install the EZSwitchSetup wizard, which is located on
the EZSwitchSetup installation CD.
1. Insert the EZSwitchSetup CD into the CD-ROM drive of your setup computer.
The installer will autostart in about a minute.
2. Install EZSwitchSetup following the onscreen directions.
Installation will take a few minutes after you click OK.
3. Click Done on the last screen (shown in Figure 3 on page 6) to exit the installer.
On Windows, EZSwitchSetup starts automatically after it is installed. If it does not, see
Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard on page 6 to launch the wizard manually.
On Linux, follow the procedure Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard on page 6 to launch the
wizard.

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FIGURE 3
EZSwitchSetup Installer
Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard

On Windows: From the Start menu, select Programs > EZSwitchSetup > EZSwitchSetup
On Linux: Navigate to the following path location on the CD-ROM:
<CD-ROM Path>/CDROM_Installers/Linux/Disk1/InstData/VM/install.bin
ATTENTION
The Linux installation requires root access.

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The EZSwitchSetup wizard starts, as shown in Figure 4.
FIGURE 4
EZSwitchSetup introduction screen
1. You have the choice of using a serial connection or an Ethernet connection to your LAN to set
the IP address for the switch. Choose the method you want to use for your installation. You may
want to use the serial connection if it is not possible or not convenient to connect the host on
the same subnet as the switch. Otherwise, the Ethernet connection is generally more
convenient and preferred.
2. Click Next.
The Connect Cables screen is displayed (Figure 5).

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FIGURE 5
Connect Cables screen (Ethernet version, without serial cable)
Figure 6 shows the cables connecting to the Brocade Fibre Channel switch, setup computer,
Ethernet hub or switch, and network.
NOTE
Not all switches have their serial and Ethernet connectors in the same place as in Figure 6.
Refer to the hardware documentation to determine the correct placement of the serial and
Ethernet connections.

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Brocade switch
Power cable
Ethernet hub or switch
Serial cable
FIGURE 6
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Setup computer
Ethernet cable from hub to Brocade switch
Ethernet cable from setup computer to
Ethernet hub or switch
Cable connections
3. Connect the power cord to the switch and plug in to a power source.
The switch power and status LEDs display amber and then change to green, which usually
takes from one to three minutes. See your switch hardware manual for the location of the
LEDs.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Brocade switch to the LAN you want to use for your
management connection through an Ethernet hub or switch. If you chose to use your Ethernet
connection for Set up in step 1, this is the connection you will use. If you chose the serial cable
connection in step 1, you should still connect the Ethernet cable so the Ethernet connection
will be available when you start the EZSwitchSetup manager.
5. If you are using a serial connection for set up, connect your setup computer to the serial port
on the switch, using the serial cable shipped with the switch. If you cannot locate the serial
cable that came with the switch, you will need to find one that has the appropriate connectors.
Do not use a null-modem cable. The serial connection settings are as follows.
Bits per second: 9600

Databits: 8
Parity: none
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: none
6. Click Next.
EZSwitchSetup attempts to discover the switch. If your switch discovery fails, see Table 2 on
page 15 for details on how to recover your switch.

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If you are using the serial connection, the Set Switch IP Address screen is displayed, and you
can go to step 7. You can now remove the serial cable from the switch, but keep it available in
case you lose your network connection, and need to revise any of the information you entered.
If you are using an Ethernet LAN connection, a Discover Switch screen is displayed (Figure 7).
FIGURE 7
First Discover Switch screen
a.
Locate the WWN for your switch.
Brocade 200E switches: Look on the back (non-port) side of the chassis.
b.
From the Screen WWN drop-down list (Figure 7), choose the switchs WWN prefix numbers
and then enter the last six alphanumeric digits of your switchs WWN. Each two
alphanumeric digits must be separated by a colon.
c.
Click Next.
Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, and 5300 switches: Look on the switch ID
pull-out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the switch.
When EZSwitchSetup discovers the switch, it displays the discovered IP addresses (IPv4
and IPv6) on the screen (Figure 8).
FIGURE 8
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NOTE
If you see a caution message saying the IP address is not reachable, always select Yes (the default
setting) under Do you want to assign a static IP to the Switch? Selecting No causes EZSwitchSetup
to continuously try to establish a Telnet session with the switch, which does not, as yet, have a
reachable IP address. If you have previously enabled DHCP on the switch (refer to Installing and
running the EZSwitchSetup wizard), you may select No.
d.
Click Next.
EZSwitchSetup attempts to log in using default credentials. If you have already changed
your admin password, you will be prompted to enter your new password. After the login is
processed, the Set Switch IP Address screen is displayed (Figure 9).
FIGURE 9
7.
Set Switch IP Address screen
Beginning at this step, the steps are the same for both serial and Ethernet connections. If you
are setting up the switch for the first time, the addresses shown are not valid. If you click Next
with these addresses in place, EZSwitchSetup returns an error screen. To set up IPv4
addresses, edit the address information on the Set Switch IP Address screen to create static
addresses appropriate for your LAN connection. To set up IPv6 addresses, enter the IPv6
address and Prefix in the spaces provided.
8. Click Next.
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Confirming IP addresses
The Confirm IP Address screen (Figure 10) is displayed after you have assigned IP addresses, using
either a serial connection or an Ethernet connection.
1. Check the displayed addresses carefully to be sure they are correct.
FIGURE 10
EZSwitchSetup Confirm IP Address
2. Click Next to confirm the addresses.

The Continue Configuration? screen is displayed (Figure 11).
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3. At this point, you can do either of the following.
Click Finish to save the configuration if you want to use EZSwitchSetup as an IP

configuration tool, and do not want to use EZSwitchSetup Manager as a management tool
for the switch.
Enable and start the EZSwitchSetup Manager by clicking Continue with EZManager. If you
intend to use EZSwitchSetup Manager as your primary management program, you must
click Continue with EZManager at this time to enable and use EZSwitchSetup Manager.
FIGURE 11

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Continue Configuration screen
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If you click Continue with EZManager, A warning dialog box displays warning you that
EZSwitchSetUp only supports single switch fabrics (Figure 12).
FIGURE 12
Warning - only single switch fabric supported.
4. Click OK to start the EZSwitchSetup Manager.

A browser window opens and loads, and the Switch Configuration Welcome screen is displayed
(Figure 13). This may take a few minutes.
If EZSetup does not launch, you must launch it manually by specifying the URL in a browser:
http://<switch-ip>
If the switch discovery fails, see Table 2 on page 15 for details on how to recover your switch.
Switch discovery failure

During the setup of your switch, the switch discovery may fail. There may be several reasons why
switch discovery fails. Table 2 lists symptoms and related suggestions to recover the switch.
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TABLE 2
Discovery recovery
Symptom
Correction
The setup computer COM port is busy.
The port is being controlled by another communications program.

Stop all other third-party communications programs.
The port settings are in conflict with another device. Check your
IRQ settings.
On Windows systems:
By default, COM1 and COM3 use IRQ4, while COM2 and COM4
use IRQ3. If another device is sharing the IRQ of the port, you
need to change the IRQ of the conflicting device. Hardware
conflicts can also occur with the I/O address of the COM port. The
8514a video chip or its clones (S3 chip set) on some video cards
create a conflict with COM4 because they use the same address
of 02E8.
The switch does not respond to commands

during a serial connection.
The serial cable may not be connected properly between the

setup computer and the switch. Check the serial cable to ensure
they are secured.
The switch does not power up.
Verify that the switchs power cable is securely plugged into a

proper outlet and that the switchs power button is turned on.
The switchs serial adapter does not work.
Verify that the cable is good by replacing the cable or trying it on

another known working device.
If the cable is good, then call your support provider for further
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Configuring the switch

The configuration wizard steps you through the process of changing your administrative password
and zoning. You begin at the Welcome to Switch Configuration screen (Figure 13).
FIGURE 13
Switch configuration welcome screen
1. Click Next to begin.

The Set Parameters screen is displayed.
FIGURE 14
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Setting switch parameters

1. Follow the onscreen directions to set a new admin password for the switch. Make sure to
record your password and keep it in a secure location for future reference.
2. Optional: Enter a new name for the switch and set the correct date and time.
3. Click Next. The Select Zoning screen is displayed.
Zoning selection options

The next step in configuring your switch is to select zoning. There are three choices:
Typical Zoning creates a port based zoning scheme based on the connections made on the
Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen (Figure 17). This zoning scheme creates a two
member zone for every possible pairing of H and S ports connected on the Configure Ports and
Connect Devices screen. This ensures that any host device connected to an H port is able to
communicate with any storage device connected to an S port.
Custom Zoning allows you to customize which initiators access which targets, and creates a
device-based zoning scheme based on your choices. The HBAs and storage devices should
already be connected to the switch. Custom Zoning provides a device accessibility matrix for
you to modify; it then automatically creates zones based on that matrix. Custom Zoning
supports only single-switch fabrics. If you select this option, when you click Next, the wizard
closes and the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager application opens.
Advanced Zoning allows you complete customization of your zoning and should be used if you
are familiar with zoning and zoning practices. If you select this option, when you click Next, the
wizard closes and the Advanced Management application (Web Tools) opens. For specific
information about using Web Tools for zoning, see the Web Tools Administrators Guide.
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Select Zoning wizard
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Typical Zoning is the default and the following procedure directs you to select Typical Zoning. When
you select Typical Zoning, the wizard automatically configures the zones for you and shows you
how to connect the devices to the switch. You can change the zoning configuration later, as
described in Zoning management on page 41.
Configuring zones on the switch

1. On the Select Zoning wizard, select Typical Zoning.
If you want to use one of the other zone settings, see Editing the zoning configuration on
page 42 for instructions on configuring Custom zoning; see the Web Tools Administrators
Guide for information on Advanced zoning.
2. Click Next.
The Specify Devices screen is displayed.
Specifying devices
On the Specify Devices screen (Figure 16), do the following.
1. Enter the number of HBA connections that you want to attach to the switch. Be sure to include
existing HBA connections, and any additional HBA connections you plan to make in the current
setup session. You can change this setting later if you want to add or remove HBA connections.
2. Enter the number of storage connections you want to attach to the switch. Be sure to include
existing storage connections, and any additional storage connections you plan to make in the
current setup session.You can change this setting later if you want to add or remove storage
connections.
EZSwitchSetup uses these values to verify that all your current and planned devices are
properly connected for the zoning scheme that will be created. Note that Typical zoning
ensures that every connected host device will be able to communicate with every connected
storage device.
3. Click Next. The Connect Devices screen is displayed (Figure 17 on page 20).
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Connecting devices and completing the setup
FIGURE 16
Specify Devices screen

The final step in the switch configuration is to connect your devices to the switch in a way that
matches a configured array of connection reservations (HBA or Storage) on the ports. In the
interactive switch graphic that is displayed on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen,
these connection reservations are shown by the letters H or S against a blue or green background
on the ports, and will automatically match the types of the devices that have already been
connected, with existing connections shown as green lines that connect the ports with icons
representing the devices. If you have indicated on the previous screen that you intend to connect
more devices, connection reservations of matching types will also have been made for your
planned devices, with dotted blue lines to show you where these devices should be attached.
Finally, as you actually attach the new devices, the dotted blue lines will change to solid green (for
correctly attached devices), or to solid red (when devices are attached at ports with non-matching
reservations). When a red line appears, the mismatch may be corrected either by moving the
device to a different port as suggested by a dotted blue line for a device of that type, or else by
changing the reservation type of the port where the device is currently connected by clicking on the
port icon. In either case, the solid red and dotted blue line should both disappear, and be replaced
by a single solid green line to indicate the correct connection. For connected devices you can also
view details of the device by hovering your cursor over the host or storage icon.
The Next button for this screen is not enabled until all non-matching or missing connection issues
(indicated by solid red and/or dotted blue lines) have been resolved.
If you change your mind about the number of devices you want to connect, you can click the
Previous button and adjust the values you have selected in the dropdown device type lists on the
Specify Devices screen. You must always select at least as many devices of each type as have
actually been connected, and you must also connect as many devices of each type as you have
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additional currently unoccupied ports for future HBA or Storage connections. These additional
reservations are also reflected in the zoning scheme, and are shown on the Display Devices screen
in the EZManager application to remind you where these additional devices can be connected. The
default reservation type is HBA.
FIGURE 17
Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen
When you click Next on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen, if Typical Zoning is used,
the final set of connection reservations shown on the screen is translated internally into a zoning
scheme that ensures that every correctly connected host device can communicate separately with
every correctly connected storage device. If this is not what you want (for example, if you want to
partition your devices so that each HBA can communicate with some storage devices but not
others), then you should re-run the Setup wizard and select Custom Zoning or Advanced Zoning
instead of Typical Zoning.
Use the following procedure to make the physical connections.
1. Install the small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports shown
onscreen. (See Figure 18 on page 21).
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a.
Remove any protector plugs from the SFP transceivers to be used.
b.
Position and insert each SFP transceiver as required (right side up in the top row of ports
and upside down in the bottom row of ports) until it is firmly seated.
c.
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Installing SFPs
2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch to your host and storage devices. Ensure that
the physical connections are exactly as indicated on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices
screen.
a.
Remove any plastic protectors from the Fibre Channel cable ends, and position the cable
connector so that it is oriented correctly.
b.
Insert the cable connector into the SFP until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism
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The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen provides visual feedback as you cable
the switch. A green line indicates that the connection is correct, a red line indicates an
invalid connection, and a blue line indicates a missing connection.
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Brocade switch
Installing Fibre Channel Cable to an SFP
3. Verify that the connections displayed on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen are
all green.
4. Click Next.
The Finish screen is displayed.
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FIGURE 20
EZSwitchSetup Configuration Finish screen
5. Click Finish to complete the switch setup.

You are now ready to configure the storage component of the SAN using the documentation
that came with the storage server.
If you want to monitor the switch, then you need to launch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager.
See Chapter 3, Managing Your Switch for instructions on using this interface.

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Chapter
Managing Your Switch
In this chapter
Switch manager overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing switch information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enable inactive ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zoning management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Web Tools for advanced management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Switch manager overview

The EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager is a simplified version of Web Tools. It streamlines switch
management by providing an easy-to-use subset of basic switch management tasks.
You can use the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager to do the following:
Monitor the switch, including port and field replacable unit (FRU) status
Manage custom zoning
Perform basic switch configurations
Add Ports On Demand (POD)
The Switch Manager works for a single-switch fabric only. It displays only the switch and associated
tasks, without fabric information.
Figure 21 shows an example of the initial Switch Manager screen for the Brocade 200E. For other
switches the window appearance may vary. The following sections describe the components of the
screen.

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2
3
Task panel
Content Page
Status bar
FIGURE 21
3A Progress indicator
3B User name, IP address, and user role
EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Components
Task panel
The left pane of the Switch Manager is the task panel, which displays all tasks. The tasks are
categorized by Switch, Devices, Zoning, and Miscellaneous.
The Switch tasks enable you to view the port information or switch information, enter into switch
setup, or add PODs by enabling inactive ports.
The Devices tasks enable you to view the devices attached to the switch, display the device
connections, and modify a device alias.
The Zoning tasks enable you to view the zoning on the device, edit the zoning, validate the zoning,
or restore the default fixed zoning.
The Miscellaneous tasks include refreshing the onscreen data, advanced management of the
switch, and logging out.
The switchs Port Information page is shown by default when Switch Manager launches.
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Switch View
The Switch View displays the switch and status buttons across the top. The status buttons enable
access to each element listed.
Click the refresh icon under the Miscellaneous Tasks to update the information on the screen with
the current switch information. The display refreshes automatically each time you click a different
task in the task panel.
Content page
When you click an item in the task panel, the content for that item displays in the right pane of the
window. A content page may contain tabs, display information, launch a wizard, or display a dialog.
Figure 22 shows the information displayed from the Port Information tab, and shows a right click
menu that provides copy and export functions. Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.2.0, the right
click menu replaces the Export, Copy, and Search buttons used in earlier releases.
FIGURE 22
Content page, Port Information tab
NOTE
You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to EZSwitch Manager to enable
the functionality of Export and Copy.
Click Export Row or Export Table to save the information to a tab-delimited text file.
Click Copy Yes, Copy Row or Copy Table to copy the contents of the table in tab-delimited text
format that can be pasted into a spreadsheet. Copy Yes copies only the contents of the cell
where the mouse is clicked, Copy Row copies the entire row, and Copy Table copies the entire
table.
Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table.

Type a text string in the box that displays on the table, and press Enter. This is an incremental
search and allows 24 maximum characters including the wildcard characters: question mark
(?) and asterisk (*). The first row containing the text string is highlighted. To find the next
match, press the down arrow. To find the previous match, press the up arrow.
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Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager
Status bar
The status bar, at the bottom of the window, is divided into the following sections:
Progress indicator
This is on the left side of the status bar. When Switch Manager is sending data to or retrieving
data from the switch, this indicator is animated.
User name and IP address

The right side of the status bar displays your user name, role, and the IP address of the switch
to which you are connected.

You can launch Switch Manager on any workstation with a compatible Web browser installed. For a
list of Web browsers compatible with Fabric OS v6.2.0, see Table 1 on page 2. Switch Manager also
supports the HTTPS protocol, if that protocol is enabled for the switch. For more information on
enabling the HTTPS protocol on your switch, see the Fabric OS Administrators Guide.
1. Launch a Web browser and type the IP address of the switch in the Address field:
http://10.77.77.77
or
https://10.77.77.77
2. Press Enter.
A Java Web Start dialog box is displayed, showing the download progress.
If this is the first time the application has been started, a Warning - Security dialog box is also
displayed.
3. If the Warning - Security dialog box is displayed, select Always trust content from this publisher
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The Login dialog box is displayed. If there are other applications open when EZSwitchSetup
manager launches, the login dialog may be hidden. To view the login dialog, press Alt+Tab.
Logging in
When you log in, the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager interface is launched if the switch is set up
and configured with EZSwitchSetup. If not, Web Tools is launched.
Switch Manager supports only single-switch fabrics. If your switch is connected to another switch,
Switch Manager displays a message and exits. You must disconnect the switch from all other
switches and relaunch EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager.
1. Type your user name.
2. Type the password.
3. Click OK.
A Switch Manager session is established, and the Switch View is displayed (Figure 23).
Switch Manager sessions

A session is defined as the connection between the Switch Manager client and its managed switch.
A session is established when you log in to a switch through EZSwitchSetup. A session remains in
effect until one of the following happens:
You log out.

The session times out due to inactivity.
Logging out
You can end your Switch Manager session either by selecting Log Out in the Miscellaneous area of
the task panel, or by closing the browser window. All windows belonging to the session are
invalidated (after a short delay they become greyed out and unusable, but you must close them
manually), and the session is terminated.

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Viewing switch information

Using EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager, you can view the following:
Switch status, including port status.

Temperature, fan, and power supply status.
HBA and storage connections to the switch.
Information about devices connected to the switch.
Accessibility between HBAs and storage.
Perform the following steps to view switch information

1. Click View in the task panel under Switch.
2. Click the Switch Information tab to display the Switch View.
Figure 23 displays the Switch View for a Brocade 200E switch.
FIGURE 23
Graphical View of Switch
The Switch View is a real-time view of switch and port status. The display is updated approximately
once every 15 seconds. From the display you can determine the following:
Fan status
Temperature status
Power supply status
Status and type of each port
Rectangles in the Fan, Temp, and Power buttons indicate overall status as follows:
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Green square (healthy)

Orange forward slash (marginal)
Red X (critical)
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Viewing the status indicator legend

To view the legend for the status indicators, click the Legend button.
The legend view opens. Figure 24 shows the status indicators that can appear on the fan,
temperature, or power supply button.
FIGURE 24
Fan, temperature, and power supply legend
Viewing fan, temperature, and power supply status

To view fan, temperature, or power supply status, click the Fan, Temp, or Power button.
Figure 25 shows the Fan view. The fan view shows the number of Fans and their operating
state.
FIGURE 25

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Figure 26 shows the Temperature view. The temperature view displays the number of
temperature sensors, their status, and the temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.
FIGURE 26
Temperature status
Figure 27 shows the Power Supply view. The power supply view displays the number of power
supplies in the switch and their status.
FIGURE 27
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Port status
The Switch View displays port graphics with blinking LEDs, simulating the physical appearance of
the ports. Two LEDs are associated with each port: one of the LEDs indicates port status; the other
indicates port speed. For LED information, see the hardware documentation for the switch you are
viewing.
The background color of the port icon indicates the port status, as follows:
Green (healthy)
Yellow (marginal)
Red (critical)
Gray (unmonitored)
If the entire port icon is blue, the port is buffer-limited. (A port is operating in buffer-limited mode
when the number of buffers allocated to the port is less than the number of buffers needed by the
port to utilize the port at full bandwidth.)
If a group of port icons is gray (unavailable), those ports are not licensed.
Figure 28 shows port icons and associated LEDs from a Brocade 4100 switch. The layout is similar
for all switches, but varies according to switch type.
The background color of the
port icon indicates port status.
The blinking LEDs indicate port

status and port speed.
FIGURE 28
Port and LED Status Color-Coded Information in the Port Icon in Switch View
Hover the cursor over the port icon to view the port number, port type, and port status, as shown in
Figure 29.
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Hover the cursor over the LEDs to view details about the port state and port speed, as shown in
Figure 30.
FIGURE 30
Port State and Port Speed LEDs.
Switch Information tab

The Switch Information tab is the default information tab under Port Information, Switch
Information on the Switch View (Figure 31). Detailed switch information is displayed as a list of
properties, which may be viewed, copied, or exported by category as desired.
FIGURE 31
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Port information tab

Select the Port Information tab to view the port information (Figure 32). Detailed port information
is displayed as a categorized list of properties, which may be viewed, copied, or exported by
category as desired
FIGURE 32
Port Information tab
The information page displays the following for each port:
Port number.
Port name.
State of the port.
Port type.
Status (health) of the port.
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Changing switch information
Changing switch information

From the Switch Manager, you can relaunch the EZSwitchSetup Switch Configuration to perform
the following tasks:
Change the switch name.

Change the switch time.
Change the admin password.
Change the zoning configuration type.
This is the same wizard that was launched the first time you set up the switch.
1. Click Setup under Switch in the task panel.
The Switch Configuration launches.
2. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
You can optionally change the switch name, switch time, and admin password. When
prompted, you must select a zoning configuration.
Enable inactive ports

EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager allows you to enable Ports On Demand (POD) if you have a license
available.
1. Click Enable Inactive Ports under Switch in the task panel.
A dialog box is displayed.
FIGURE 33
Add Ports On Demand
2. Enter the license key to add the additional ports.

3. Click Add.
The ports are now enabled.
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Managing devices
Managing devices
The Devices page displays the following information:
Whether the device is an HBA, an HBA plus storage, or a storage only device.
Device alias name, if one exists.
Vendor name.
Device name.
WWN of the device port.
Switch and port to which the device is connected.
1. Click View under Devices in the task panel to display a table of information for all of the
connected devices (Figure 34).
The entries in the table are based on the device WWNs, so a single physical device can have
more than one entry in the table. The device information can be viewed, copied, or exported.
FIGURE 34
Devices view
The table can be sorted by device type, port number, or vendor. You can refine sorting by using
the Ctrl key while selecting column headers. For example, if hold down the Ctrl key and select
Device Type and Port# shows port numbers associated with device types (Figure 35).
FIGURE 35

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2. Select a row in the table to display additional information about the device.
3. Click View Details located at the top of the page. Figure 36 shows a Device Details example.
FIGURE 36
Detailed Device information
Device connections
EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager displays a graphical representation of the switch and the devices
that are connected to each port.
Click Display Connections under Devices in the task panel.
A graphical representation of the switch and connections displays, as shown in Figure 37. This is a
real-time display; the connections are updated automatically as you connect and disconnect HBAs
and storage.
If Typical Zoning is set on the switch, Switch Manager validates the connections and displays
whether the connections are valid or invalid.
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FIGURE 37
Display Connections screen
Assigning and renaming device aliases

Every device has a device name and an alias name. Alias names make it easier to reference the
devices. Alias names are displayed in the zone access map on the Zoning page. You can assign or
rename the alias names using the following procedure.
1. Select Modify Alias under Devices in the task panel.
The Define Device Aliases wizard is displayed (Figure 38). The first time the Define Device
Aliases wizard is started, the New Alias column is pre-populated with default aliases. You can
click OK to accept the default aliases, or click Cancel if you do not want to assign aliases. Note
that if an alias is not assigned, the devices are identified only by WWN. A good alias name
makes it much easier to identify devices.
If you want to edit the alias, go on to step 2.
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2. Double-click a field in the New Alias column to edit that alias.

3. Click OK when you are done.
A Zone commit succeeded message is displayed. This message confirms that the device
alias changes have been saved to the zoning database. The wizard also prompts you to delete
the aliases of any offline devices. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
The next time you select Modify Alias, the Current Alias column is populated with the New Alias
names (Figure 39).
FIGURE 39
Device aliases moved under Current Aliases
After you have defined the device aliases, the aliases are displayed under Device Alias when you
select View under Devices (as in Figure 34). The device aliases are also displayed in the Zone
Access Map for Devices when you select View under Zoning (Figure 40).
FIGURE 40
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Zoning management
Zoning enables you to partition your fabric into logical groups of devices that can access each
other. For example, you can partition your fabric into two zones, winzone and unixzone, so that your
Windows servers and storage do not interact with your UNIX servers and storage.
Zones can be configured dynamically. They can vary in size, depending on the number of
fabric-connected devices, and devices can belong to more than one zone. Because zone members
can access only other members of the same zone, a device not included in a zone is not available
to members of that zone.
Zone members may be specified by fabric location (domain, port index) only, or by device name
(node name or port WWN). Zones whose members are specified by fabric location are port-based,
and zones whose members are directly specified by device WWN are device-based. In port-based
zoning, all devices that are connected to ports that are in the same zone can communicate with
each other, and a device can join a zone simply by being connected to a member port. In
device-based zoning, devices are explicitly specified as members of the same zone. These devices
can communicate with each other regardless of where they are located in the fabric.
EZSwitchSetup creates zones for you automatically, based on your configuration choices in Setup.
If you chose Typical Zoning, a port-based zoning scheme was created. This zoning scheme
creates a two member zone for every possible pairing of H and S ports connected on the
Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen. This ensures that any host device connected to
an H port is able to communicate with any storage device connected to an S port. This remains
true even if you move a device, assuming you connect the device to the correct type of port (H
or S).
If you chose Custom Zoning, you created a device accessibility matrix during setup. The device
accessibility matrix creates a device-based zoning scheme. By default, every connected host
device can communicate with every connected storage device, as in typical zoning. You can
use the device accessibility matrix to selectively disallow communications between certain
devices, creating a device partitioning scheme that is enforced by zoning. Because custom
zoning is device-based, you may freely move your devices to different ports without affecting
accessibility relationships. If you add or permanently remove devices, you should reconfigure
the accessibility matrix.
If you chose Advanced Zoning, you were given direct access to the zoning database through
Web Tools, and you created a zoning scheme of your own. EZManager can validate and display
accessibility relationships based on your scheme, and it can replace your scheme with Typical
Zoning or Custom Zoning. If you want to edit your scheme, you must return to Setup and chose
Advanced Management to start Web Tools. For specific information about using Web Tools for
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Zoning management
Viewing the zone access map

Click View under Zoning in the task panel to view the Zone Access Map for Devices (Figure 41).
The HBA and storage device names displayed in the matrix are the alias names of the devices (see
Assigning and renaming device aliases on page 39 for additional information). If no aliases are
assigned, devices are identified by WWN. When aliases are assigned, you can see the WWN in a
tool tip by hovering the mouse cursor over the alias.
FIGURE 41
Zone Access Map
Editing the zoning configuration

You can customize which HBAs can access which storage devices by clicking Edit in the Zoning task
panel. This starts a wizard that creates a new Custom Zoning scheme based on your device
accessibility choices.
If you make any zoning changes to the default Typical Zoning configuration, you will be creating a
Custom Zoning configuration to replace it. You can later restore the Typical Zoning configuration by
clicking Restore Default Typical Zoning in the task panel.
1. Click Edit under Zoning in the task panel.
A wizard launches, briefly displaying the Zone Access Map for Devices.
A Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen displays device connections, over the Zone
Access Map for Devices. Check to be sure all connected devices are present and recognized by
the switch.
2. Click Next.
The Define Device Aliases screen is displayed.
3. Add or modify aliases in the New Alias column.
4. Click Next.
The Edit HBA/Storage Accessibility Matrix is displayed.
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If no devices are connected to the switch, or if only storage devices or only HBAs are
connected, then the Switch Manager displays a message and the Edit HBA/Storage
Accessibility Matrix does not launch.
FIGURE 42
Edit HBA/Storage Accessibility matrix
5. Clear the check boxes selectively until you have defined the access groups and accessibility
relationships you want in your zoning scheme.
6. When you are done making changes, click Next and the zoning Summary and Confirmation
screen is displayed (Figure 43). Use the Print button if you would like a printed record of the
zoning scheme.
7.
Click Finish to create the zoning scheme. Click Cancel if you do not want to create this zoning
scheme, and prefer to leave a previous scheme in place.
If you click Finish, allow time for the new scheme to be created. The Zone Access Map is
updated with any new aliases, and a Zone commit succeeded confirmation dialog box is
displayed.
8. Dismiss the confirmation dialog box. The Zone Access Map is updated to show the new
accessibility relationships.

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Zoning management
FIGURE 43
Zoning summary information
Validating zoning configuration

You can validate the current zoning configuration against the following rules:
Every HBA has access to at least one storage device.

Every storage device is accessible by at least one HBA.
No offline devices exist in the zoning configuration.
If offline devices are in the current zoning setup, you are prompted you to delete those devices from
the zoning database.
1. Click Validate under Zoning in the task panel.
The Validate Zoning wizard launches.
2. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
3. Note any devices that are not zoned properly and, after exiting the wizard, and click Edit to
update the zone configuration.
Restoring Typical Zoning

If you have modified your zoning configuration and want to reset the configuration back to the
default Typical zoning configuration, use the following procedure.
1. Click Restore Default Typical Zoning under Zoning in the task panel.
2. Click Yes in the confirmation window.
When this task is complete, the matrix in the Zoning page is automatically updated to reflect
the changes.
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Accessing Web Tools for advanced management

From the Switch Manager, you can launch Web Tools, which provides more extensive switch
management functions for more experienced users. See the Web Tools Administrators Guide for
information on the Web Tools interface.
To launch Web Tools, ensure that you have completed all Switch Manager tasks and then click
Advanced Management in the Miscellaneous category of the task panel. The Switch Manager
session will be closed. Any editing in Switch Manager that has not been applied is lost.
After entering Web Tools, you must re-log in to manage the switch.
You cannot return to EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager unless you close and reopen your browser
window and relaunch EZSwitchSetup.
Making EZSwitchSetup your default switch manager

If you want to be sure that the EZSwitchSetup Manager is launched as the default switch
management program from your web browser instead of Web Tools, do the following.
1. Log in to the switch.
2. Use the configure command to check Web Tools attributes by typing yes or y to display Web
Tools attributes, as in the following example.
switch:admin> configure
Not all options will be available on an enabled switch.
To disable the switch, use the "switchDisable" command.
Configure...
System services (yes, y, no, n): [no]
ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no]
rpcd attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no]
webtools attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Web Tools attributes are displayed.

3. Type yes or y for the Basic User Enabled attribute to make the EZSwitchSetup Manager start by
default from your web browser rather than Web Tools, as in the following example.
Basic User Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [yes] y
If no or n is specified, Web Tools is launched. Note that no is the default value.

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Using DHCP to assign switch IP addresses

If your switch is already set up, and if the switch is running Fabric OS version 6.0 or later, you can
enable the use of DHCP to set your switch IP address. If you want DHCP to set your switch IP
address, you must have a DHCP server on the same subnet as your setup computer and the
switch, and it must be enabled before running the EZSwitchSetup wizard. You can enable DHCP by
taking the following steps.
1. Open a Telnet window.
2. Log in to the switch as a root or admin user, using the factory default IP address.
3. Use the ipaddrset command to change the DHCP setting from Off to On, as in the following
example.
switch:admin> ipaddrset
Ethernet IP Address [192.168.74.102]:
Ethernet Subnetmask [255.255.255.0]:
Fibre Channel IP Address [220.220.220.2]:
Fibre Channel Subnetmask [255.255.0.0]:
Gateway IP Address [192.168.74.1]:
DHCP [Off]: on
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EZSwitchSetup Limitations
In this appendix
General limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General limitations
Table 3 lists general EZSwitchSetup limitations, which apply to all browsers and switch platforms.
TABLE 3
EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Limitations
Problem Area
Details
HTTP timeout
Very often, you may see the following message when you try to get data from a switch
or to send a request to the switch:
Failed to get switch response. Please verify the status
of your last operation and try again if necessary.
This indicates that an HTTP request did not get a response. The request was sent to
the switch, but the connection was down, probably caused by a temporary loss of the
Web server on the switch. Due to the nature of an HTTP connection, Switch Manager
will report this error after a 90-second default timeout.
In this case, verify the status of your last request, using Telnet to check related status,
or click the Refresh button in the Switch Manager to retrieve related data. If your
request did not get through to the switch, resubmit it. Executing a refresh from Switch
Manager retrieves a copy of switch data at that moment; the data you entered can be
lost if it had not already been committed to the switch.

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TABLE 3
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EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Limitations (Continued)
Problem Area
Details
Loss of Connection
Occasionally, you may see the following message when you try to retrieve data from the
switch or send a request to the switch:
Switch Status Checking
The switch is not currently accessible.
The dialog title may vary, because it indicates which module is having the problem.
This is caused by the loss of HTTP connection with the switch, due to a variety of
possible problems. Switch Manager automatically tries to regain the connection. While
Switch Manager is trying to regain the connection, check if your Ethernet connection is
still functioning. If the problem is not with the Ethernet connection, wait for Switch
Manager to recover the connection and display the following message:
You will have to resubmit your request after closing this message.
If the temporary switch connection loss is caused by switch hot code load, or other
similar operation, the Switch Explorer you are currently running can be downloaded
from a different firmware version than the new one. In this case the following message
displays:
Switch connection is restored. The firmware version you are running is not in sync with
the version currently on switch. Close your browser and re-launch Webtools.
You must close Switch Manager and relaunch it to reopen the connection.
Switch Name Change
If you change the switch name using EZSwitchSetup or SNMP and then open a Telnet
window to verify the name change, the CLI prompt (for example, switch:admin>)
displays the previous name. The Telnet prompt cannot pick up the new switch name
until the switch is rebooted.
Workaround: To display the correct switch name in the CLI prompt after a switch name
update using EZSwitchSetup or SNMP, fastboot the switch.

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accessing Web Tools from EZSwitchSetup, 42

admin password, changing, 34
aliases, assigning to devices, 37
enabling ports, 34
ending sessions, 29
EZSwitchSetup
about, 25
installing, 5
launching, 27
B
browsers
limitations, 43
refresh frequency, setting, 2
supported, 2
C
changing switch information, 34
CIDR block, 11
closing sessions, 29
COM port is busy. setup computer, 16
configuring Internet Explorer, 2
connecting Fibre Channel cables, 21
connections, displaying, 36
contacting technical support, xvii
D
defining device aliases, 37
device aliases, defining, 37
device connections, displaying, 36
device information, displaying, 35
displaying
device connections, 36
device information, 35
port information, 32, 33
switch information, 33
zoning configuration, 38

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Fan Status, 30, 31, 34
Fan, Temperature, and Power Supply Legend,
31
Fibre Channel Association, xvi
Fibre Channel cables, connecting, 21
G
getting help, xvii
H
hard zones, 38
hardware, supported, 3
help, xvii
HTTPS protocol, 27
I
inactivity timeout, 29
installing
EZSwitchSetup, 5
SFPs, 20
IPv6 address, 10, 11
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Java Plug-ins, supported, 2
security banner, 28
session management, 29
sessions, ending, 29
setting refresh frequency, 2
SFPs, installing, 20
soft zones, 38
support, contacting technical, xvii
supported languages, 4
supported switches, 3
Switch discovery failure, 15
switch does not power up, 16
switch does not respond to commands, 16
switch information, displaying, 33
Switch Manager
about, 25
launching, 27
switch monitoring, 29
switch name, changing, 34
switch requirements, 3
switch setup wizard, launching, 34
switch status, 30
switch time, changing, 34
switchs serial adapter does not work., 16
switches supported, 3
L
languages supported, 4
launching EZSwitchSetup, 27
LEDs, 32
limitations, 43
localization support, 4
logging in, 28
logging out, 29
M
monitoring the switch, 29
O
operating systems, supported, 2
P
passwords, changing, 34
platforms, supported, 2
port information, displaying, 32, 33
ports
LEDs, 32
status, 32
Ports On Demand, adding ports, 34
Power Supply status, 32
power supply status, 30, 34
R
refresh frequency, setting, 2
removing offline devices, 41
renaming device aliases, 37
requirements for EZSwitchSetup, 2
restoring default fixed zoning, 41
role-based access control, 28
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T
technical support, xvii
Temperature Status, 31
temperature status, 30, 34
time, changing, 34
timeout, session, 29
V
validating zone configuration, 41
viewing
device connections, 36
device information, 35
port information, 33
port status, 32
switch information, 29, 31
zoning, 38

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zoning
about, 38
advanced zoning, 18, 40
changing configuration, 34
configuration, displaying, 38
configure zones, 18
connect devices, 20
custom zoning, 17, 39
editing, 40
hard zones, 38
restoring default typical zoning, 41
soft zones, 38
specify devices, 18
typical zoning, 17, 39
validating zone configuration, 41
zone access map, displaying, 38

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Setting Up Your Switch

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Managing Your Switch

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How this document is organized

Chapter 1, Introducing EZSwitchSetup, provides basic information about the EZSwitchSetup

Appendix A, EZSwitchSetup Limitations, discusses the limitations of and provides

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Supported Hardware and Software

Brocade 200E switch

Whats New in This Document

Updated IP address confirm procedure.

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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Other industry resources

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Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results

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EZSwitchSetup wizard (on the installation CD)

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EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements

EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements

Linux Red Hat 9

Windows 2003 Server, SP1

Internet Explorer 7.0

Windows XP, SP2

Internet Explorer 7.0

The minimum hardware requirements for a Windows system are as follows:

90 MB of hard drive space for the EZSS installation directory.

Configuring Internet Explorer