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22-42McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchLink Incident AlertsA link incident is a problem

2Threshold Alerts2-43Monitoring and Managing the SwitchThreshold AlertsA threshold alert notifies Product Manager users when the transmit (Tx) or rece

22-44McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch

Configuring the Switch3-13Configuring the SwitchThis chapter describes how to use the options that display on the Configure menu on the Product Manage

33-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchConfigure IdentificationUse the procedure in this section to

3Configure Switch Parameters3-3Configuring the Switch6. Click Set Name as Nickname and add a check mark to the check box if you want to use the name i

33-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchFigure 3-2 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog BoxNOTE: Ordina

3Configure Switch Parameters3-5Configuring the SwitchWhen a check mark displays, the domain ID configured in the Preferred Domain ID field will become

33-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchDomain RSCNs Use this check box to enable domain register for

3Configure Fabric Parameters3-7Configuring the SwitchConfigure Fabric ParametersUse the procedures in this section to configure the following Fibre Ch

McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualxiPrefaceThis publication provides details for using the Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch

33-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchNOTE: Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this di

3Configure Switch Binding3-9Configuring the Switch• If you have three switches and set two to Principal and one to Default, the switch with the Princi

33-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchConfigure PortsUse the procedures in this section to configu

3Configure Ports3-11Configuring the SwitchPlace or remove check marks in the check boxes in this column to enable or disable link incident alerts. The

33-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the Switchsupport this speed. If the port optics do not support 2 Gb/s

3Configure Ports3-13Configuring the SwitchConfigure Ports ProcedureTo configure ports, use the following steps:1. Select Ports from the Configure menu

33-14McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the Switch5. Click the check box in the FAN column to enable Fabric Ad

3Configure SNMP3-15Configuring the SwitchConfigure SNMPUse the procedures in this section to:• Configure the SNMP agent that runs on the switch and im

33-16McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchProcedureTo configure SNMP traps and assign community names,

3Configure Open Systems Management Server3-17Configuring the SwitchNOTE: Step 6 is usually are not necessary. If you do not wish to override the defau

xiiMcDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualPrefaceChapter 5, Using Maintenance Features, describes how to use the maintenance

33-18McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchProcedureTo configure a feature key, use the following steps

3Configure Date and Time3-19Configuring the SwitchThe Enable Feature Key dialog box displays with a warning, stating that this action will override th

33-20McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchIf the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not s

3Configure Date and Time3-21Configuring the SwitchFigure 3-8 Configure Date and Time Manuallyb. Click in a Date or Time field that you want to change.

33-22McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchConfigure Threshold AlertsA threshold alert notifies users w

3Configure Threshold Alerts3-23Configuring the SwitchProceduresUse the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to modify, activate, d

33-24McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchFigure 3-10 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen3.

3Configure Threshold Alerts3-25Configuring the SwitchFigure 3-11 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 1

33-26McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchFigure 3-12 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen10

3Configure Threshold Alerts3-27Configuring the Switch11. Click Next.A final screen appears to provide a summary of your alert configuration. To make a

McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualxiiiPrefaceManual Conventions The following notational conventions are used in this do

33-28McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchFigure 3-14 Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alerts A

3Configure Threshold Alerts3-29Configuring the Switch7. Make appropriate changes, then continue through the Modify Threshold screens, making changes a

33-30McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchConfigure Open TrunkingThis option is only available if the

3Enable Web Server3-31Configuring the SwitchProcedureTo export a configuration report:1. Select Export Configuration Report from the Configure menu on

33-32McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualConfiguring the SwitchBacking Up and Restoring Configuration DataYou can back up t

Using Logs4-14Using LogsThis chapter describes the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch logs that you can access through the Logs menu on the Product Manager m

44-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing LogsUsing LogsThe Audit, Event, Hardware, and Link Incident, and Threshold Al

4Using Logs4-3Using LogsFigure 4-1 Save Dialog Box1. Click Export on the log window.2. In the Save dialog box, select the folder where you want to sav

44-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing LogsAudit LogThe audit log displays a history of all configuration changes ap

4Audit Log4-5Using Logs— SNMP: Change was made by a remote SNMP management station.— Fabric: Change was initiated by another switch in the fabric that

xivMcDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualPrefaceNOTE: Customers who purchased the hardware product from a company other than

44-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing LogsEvent LogThe event log provides a record of significant events that have

4Event Log4-7Using Logs• SeverityThere are four classifications of severity that identify the importance of the event.InformationalMinorMajorSevere• F

44-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing LogsHardware LogThe hardware log displays information field replaceable units

4Link Incident Log4-9Using LogsLink Incident LogThe link incident log displays a thousand of the most recent link incidents, the date each incident oc

44-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing LogsLoss-of-signal occurs when a cable is unplugged from an attached node. L

4Threshold Alert Log4-11Using LogsThreshold Alert LogThis log provides details of threshold alert notifications. Besides the date and time that the al

44-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing Logs•TypeThe type of alert: transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx).• Utilization %Per

Using Maintenance Features5-15Using MaintenanceFeaturesThis chapter describes how to use the options that display from the Maintenance menu on the Pro

55-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing Maintenance FeaturesRun Port DiagnosticsThe Port Diagnostics option enables y

5Execute an IPL5-3Using Maintenance FeaturesIf it is necessary for you to execute an IPL on the switch, use the following steps:1. Select IPL from the

McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualxvPrefaceAll other trademarked terms, indicated by a registered trademark symbol (®) o

55-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing Maintenance FeaturesAfter the IPL:• All Fabric services databases containing

5Manage Firmware Versions5-5Using Maintenance FeaturesFigure 5-2 Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Offline)Figure 5-3 Set Online State Dialog Box

55-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing Maintenance FeaturesEnable E-Mail NotificationE-mail addresses and the simple

5Backup and Restore Configuration5-7Using Maintenance FeaturesNOTE: You must enable Call-Home Event Notification through the EFC Manager Maintenance m

55-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing Maintenance FeaturesBackup1. Select Backup and Restore Configuration from the

5Reset Configuration5-9Using Maintenance FeaturesRestore1. Set the switch offline before performing the restore function.2. Click Restore on the Backu

55-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualUsing Maintenance FeaturesProcedure1. Set the switch offline. For instructions, re

Optional Features6-16Optional FeaturesThis chapter provides detailed information on using, administering, and configuring optional EFC Manager’s featu

66-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional FeaturesConfigure Open Systems Management ServerUse these procedures to co

6SANtegrity Features6-3Optional FeaturesSANtegrity FeaturesSANtegrity Binding includes a set of features that enhance security in SANs (Storage Area N

xviMcDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualPreface

66-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional Features• You cannot disable Fabric Binding or Switch Binding if Enterpris

6SANtegrity Features6-5Optional Features• If the switch is offline and you activate switch binding, the Membership List is not automatically populated

66-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional Features• Restrict E_Ports. Select if you want to restrict connections fro

6SANtegrity Features6-7Optional FeaturesFigure 6-2 Switch Binding Membership List Dialog BoxNOTE: Refer to Configuring Switch Binding - Overview on pa

66-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional Features• Switch Binding is not enabled for the same port type as enabled

6SANtegrity Features6-9Optional Features• If Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled and the director or switch is offline you can disable Switch Binding, b

66-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional FeaturesEnterprise Fabric ModeEnterprise Fabric Mode is an option availab

6Enterprise Fabric Mode6-11Optional FeaturesIf Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled, this option is automatically enabled and cannot be disabled unless t

66-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional FeaturesOpenTrunkingInterswitch links (ISLs) connect ports between E_Port

6OpenTrunking6-13Optional FeaturesEnabling and Configuring Open TrunkingTo enable OpenTrunking for a specific switch and configure threshold values an

Product Manager Overview1-11Product ManagerOverviewThis chapter is an introduction and overview of the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager app

66-14McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional FeaturesSet the Congestion Threshold using one of these methods:• Click t

6OpenTrunking6-15Optional Features5. Set the Low BB Credit Threshold.NOTE: Earlier versions of this dialog box may display Credit Starvation Threshold

66-16McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional FeaturesOpen Trunking LogThis log (Figure 6-4) provides details on flow r

6Flexport6-17Optional FeaturesFlexportSphereon 3216, Sphereon 3232, and Sphereon 4500 Switches can be purchased at a discount without all Fibre Channe

66-18McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualOptional Features

Product Manager MessagesA-1AProduct ManagerMessagesThis appendix lists and explains messages that may display in message boxes as you use the Product

AA-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage All FPM ports will be held inactive while the direc

AA-3Product Manager MessagesMessage Are you sure you want to send firmware version?Description Confirmation to send a firmware version to the switch.

AA-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Cannot enable beaconing on a failed FRU.Description

AA-5Product Manager MessagesMessage Cannot have E_Ports if Management Style is FICON unless SANtegrity feature is installed. Please contact your sales

11-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewManaging the Sphereon 4500 Fabric SwitchThe following optio

AA-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Cannot perform this operation while the director is

AA-7Product Manager MessagesMessage Cannot retrieve information for port.Description Information for the port cannot be retrieved. The link is down or

AA-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Cannot run diagnostics on an active E-port.Descript

AA-9Product Manager MessagesMessage Cannot set all ports to 1 Gb/sec due to port speed restriction on some ports.Description Displays if you try to se

AA-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Cannot set Fibre Channel parameters.Description Fi

AA-11Product Manager MessagesMessage Cannot start firmware install while CTP synchronization is in progress.Description CTP synchronization is in prog

AA-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Could not export log to file.Description A file I/

AA-13Product Manager MessagesMessage Could not write firmware to flash.Description Firmware could not be written to flash memory.Action Try again. If

AA-14McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage [device WWN] cannot be removed from the Switch Mem

AA-15Product Manager MessagesMessage Disabling Switch Binding will disable Enterprise Fabric Mode. Do you want to continue?Description User attempting

1Managing the Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch1-3Product Manager OverviewNOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is

AA-16McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Error retrieving port information.Description An e

AA-17Product Manager MessagesMessage Feature not supported. The ’product name’ must be running version 05.00.00 or higher.Description The enterprise o

AA-18McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Firmware file I/O error.Description Firmware file

AA-19Product Manager MessagesMessage Invalid character in field.Description Invalid character in the input field.Action Re-enter the field information

AA-20McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Invalid port number.Description Port number must b

AA-21Product Manager MessagesMessage Invalid serial number for this feature key. Description The serial number and the feature key did not match. Acti

AA-22McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Invalid value for E_D_TOV. Description Value for E

AA-23Product Manager MessagesMessage Invalid value for threshold (1-99)%.Description Value entered for each port in the Configure Open Trunking dialog

AA-24McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Loopback plug(s) must be installed on ports being

AA-25Product Manager MessagesMessage No firmware versions to delete.Description There are no firmware versions in the firmware library to delete.Actio

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualiiRecord of Revisions and UpdatesCopyright © 2003 McDATA Corporation. All rights reserv

11-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewEFC Management Menu OptionsThis user’s guide provides infor

AA-26McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Performing this operation will change the current

AA-27Product Manager MessagesMessage Port cannot swap to itself.Description Port addresses entered in the Swap Ports dialog box are the same. Action M

AA-28McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesRMessage R_A_TOV must be greater than E_D_TOV.Description

AA-29Product Manager MessagesMessage Stop diagnostics failed. The test is already running. Description Diagnostics for the port was not running and th

AA-30McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesTMessage The add firmware process has been aborted.Descrip

AA-31Product Manager MessagesMessage The director did not respond in the time allowed.Description A time out was reached waiting for the switch to res

AA-32McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage The firmware version already exists.Description Fi

AA-33Product Manager Messages Message The optical transceiver is not installed. Description No information available for a port that is not installed.

AA-34McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager MessagesMessage Threshold alerts are not supported on firmware ear

Glossaryg-1GlossaryThe following cross-references are used in this glossary:Contrast with. This refers to a term that has an opposite or substantively

1EFC Management Menu Options1-5Product Manager Overview• Enterprise Fabrics Mode (active if SANtegrity™ Binding features are installed)• Fabric Bindin

g-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryALPA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address.ANSI American National Standards Insti

Glossaryg-3Glossarybidirectional In Fibre Channel, the capability to simultaneously communicate at maximum speeds (100 Mbps) in both directions over a

g-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossarychannel path A single interface between a central processor and one or more

Glossaryg-5Glossaryresources (ports) allow. Contrast this to the dedicated bandwidth that is required in a Class 1 Fibre Channel Service point-to-poin

g-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryeach managed switch (stored on the EFC Server and in NV-RAM on each switch).

Glossaryg-7GlossaryE_D_TOV See error-detect time-out value.EFC Enterprise fabric connectivity.EFC Product Manager The applications provide a graphical

g-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryexpansion port Physical interface on a Fibre Channel switch within a fabric

Glossaryg-9Glossaryfiber optics Branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of light pulses through fibers made of transparent materi

g-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryGgateway A multi-homed host used to route network traffic from one network

Glossaryg-11Glossaryhigh availability A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and hot-swappability (enabling non-disrupti

11-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewMaintenance Menu • Configure E-Mail• Test Remote Notificati

g-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryHardware Configuration Definition Program starting with MVS/ESA Version 4.0

Glossaryg-13GlossaryLlaser Light Amplification through Simulated Emissions of Radiation. A device that uses the oscillation of atoms or molecules betw

g-14McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryloop initializationprimitiveLIP. In an arbitrated loop device, a process by

Glossaryg-15Glossarymulticast Delivery of a single transmission to multiple destination N_Ports. Can be one to many or many to many. All members of th

g-16McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryOoffline sequence Sequence sent by the transmitting port to indicate that i

Glossaryg-17Glossaryoperating status(switch)Can be online, offline, coming online, or going offline.optical cable Fiber, multiple fibers, or a fiber b

g-18McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryport Receptacle on a device to which a cable leading to another device can

Glossaryg-19Glossaryredundancy Performance characteristic of a system or product whose integral components are backed up by identical components to wh

g-20McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossarySANpilot A management interface embedded on the switch’s code which offers

Glossaryg-21Glossarystatus bar This bar, located below the navigation control panel, displays a status symbol that indicates the current state of the

1EFC Management Menu Options1-7Product Manager Overview• Ports• SNMP Agent• Management Server• Features• Date/Time• Threshold Alerts• Open Trunking (o

g-22McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossaryUunblocked port Devices communicating with an unblocked port can log in to

Glossaryg-23Glossarywindow A scrollable viewing area on screen. A window may refer to a part of the application, such as the scrollable index window o

g-24McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualGlossary

Indexi-1Aalertsthreshold 1-19clearing 2-20alerts, link incident (LIN) 2-42enabling 3-10audit log 1-20, 4-4Bbackup and restore configuration 5-7d

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual i-2Indexconfigure open trunking dialog box 6-13configure open trunking dialog box me

i-3IndexIndexFfabric binding 6-3enterprise fabric mode 6-10online state functions 6-3feature key 3-18featuresEnterprise Fabric Mode 6-10Flexport

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual i-4Indexevent 1-20hardware 1-20link incident 1-21Open Trunking 1-21Mmaintenance m

i-5IndexIndexreason field messages 2-10port statisticsclass 2 statistics 2-33class 3 statistics 2-33error statistics 2-34operation statistics 2-3

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual i-6Indexsoftware licensing 1-9Sphereon 4500management options 1-2managing 1-2opera

11-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewProduct Manager DescriptionThe Product Manager for the Sphe

1Product Manager Description1-9Product Manager OverviewFigure 1-1 EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet)Using the Product Man

11-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager Overview• Configure nickname to display instead of WWN for switch

1Using the Product Manager1-11Product Manager OverviewNOTE: Call-Home may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied server platform for th

11-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewLogging Into the EFC ManagerTo open the Product Manager, y

1Using the Product Manager1-13Product Manager OverviewNOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is “Operator.” Th

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualiiiPreface ...

11-14McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewOpening the Product ManagerTo open the Product Manager, do

1Using the Product Manager1-15Product Manager OverviewNOTE: The EFC Manager window is still available as a separate window. You can drag the Product M

11-16McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewFRUClick a power supply module/fan in the Hardware View on

1Using the Product Manager1-17Product Manager Overview— Name - Assign a product name. Note that you can set this name as the nickname for the switch’s

11-18McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewList allows you to create a list of switches and devices t

1Using the Product Manager1-19Product Manager Overviewand time. If the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box is not checked, you can set the da

11-20McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewEnable Web ServerSelect this option place a check mark in

1Using the Product Manager1-21Product Manager OverviewLink Incident Log The link incident (LIN) log displays the most recent incidents with their date

11-22McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewIPLSelect this option to initiate an initial program load

1Using the Product Manager1-23Product Manager OverviewEnable Call Home NotificationNOTE: The default setting for the Enable Call Home Notification fun

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualivContentsPort List View...

11-24McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewCAUTIONThis operation resets all configuration including a

1Using the Product Manager1-25Product Manager OverviewFigure 1-6 Hardware ViewIn the Hardware View, colored indicators reflect the status of actual LE

11-26McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager Overview•IPL Switch• Set Switch Date and Time• Set Switch Online S

1Using the Product Manager1-27Product Manager OverviewFigure 1-7 Port List View The Port List View displays information about all ports installed in t

11-28McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager Overview• Clear Threshold Alert(s)Note that these options are also

1Using the Product Manager1-29Product Manager OverviewFigure 1-8 Node List ViewNote that these options are also available when you click a port row, t

11-30McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewWhen a port is not logged into an end-device (not function

1Using the Product Manager1-31Product Manager OverviewNote that these same options are also available when you click a port’s graph, then select the P

11-32McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewFigure 1-10 FRU List ViewFor details on navigating and mon

1Using the Product Manager1-33Product Manager OverviewMessages display to the right of the status symbol as you move the cursor over options under the

vMcDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualContentsChapter 4 Using LogsUsing Logs...

11-34McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewClosing the Product Manager To close the Product Manager,

1Using the Product Manager1-35Product Manager Overview• Maintenance•ViewBy default, all users have view rights, which allow viewing of but not the cha

11-36McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewConfigure Switch Parameters XConfigure Fabric Parameters X

1Using the Product Manager1-37Product Manager OverviewView Firmware XView Hardware Log X X XView LIN Log X X XView Open Trunking Log X XView SNMP X XT

11-38McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewBacking Up and Restoring Product Manager DataAs long as a

1Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data1-39Product Manager Overview— EFC Manager SNMP configurations— E-mail configuration• All log files (both

11-40McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager OverviewEnabling QuikSync 1. Click the Windows Start button and se

1Backing Up and Restoring Product Manager Data1-41Product Manager OverviewNOTE: The d:\EfcData\ directory is a mirrored directory of c:\EfcData\. Do n

11-42McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualProduct Manager Overview

Monitoring and Managing the Switch2-12Monitoring andManaging the SwitchThis chapter describes how to use the features available in the Product Manager

McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualviContentsAppendix A Product Manager MessagesA...

22-2McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchHardware ViewThe Hardware View is the default vie

2Hardware View2-3Monitoring and Managing the Switch• OnlineAll unblocked ports are able to connect with devices. You can configure this state through

22-4McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch• Link TimeoutThe network connection that was est

2Hardware View2-5Monitoring and Managing the SwitchMonitoring Hardware OperationDetermine hardware component operating status and states by the simula

22-6McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchFor information on link incidents, refer to Link

2Hardware View2-7Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Unit Beaconing Indicator. The amber system error indicator blinks if unit beaconing is enabled. E

22-8McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchFigure 2-2 FRU Properties Dialog BoxDisplaying Po

2Hardware View2-9Monitoring and Managing the Switch•Port NumberThe physical port number.•Port NameUser-defined port name or description. Refer to Conf

22-10McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch•BeaconingThis field indicates the beaconing sta

2Hardware View2-11Monitoring and Managing the Switch— 07 Non-McDATA switch at other end of the ISL. The cable is connected to a non-McDATA switch and

McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manualvii1-1 EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet) . 1-91-2 EFC

22-12McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch• Threshold AlertIf a threshold alert exists for

2Hardware View2-13Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Firmware Level.• Management Style. Always set to the Open Systems management style.• Preferred D

22-14McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchNOTE: You can only enable beaconing if there are

2Hardware View2-15Monitoring and Managing the SwitchFigure 2-5 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box2. Perform one of the follow

22-16McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchSet Switch Online StateClick to display the Set

2Hardware View2-17Monitoring and Managing the SwitchPort Menu While in the Hardware View, right-click on any port to display the following menu option

22-18McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchPort DiagnosticsClick this option to display the

2Hardware View2-19Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Port Binding: Click this check box to place check mark in the box and enable WWN binding for the

22-20McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switchwarning box, these nodes will be logged off and

2Port List View2-21Monitoring and Managing the SwitchPort List ViewDisplay the Port List View (Figure 2-11) in the view panel by selecting the Port Li

viiiMcDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualFigures3-1 Configure Identification Dialog Box ...

22-22McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchThe Block Port option available through port rig

2Port List View2-23Monitoring and Managing the Switch•TypeThe type of port. If the Port State is online, the available port types are F_Port, FL_Port,

22-24McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchNOTE: For Node Properties, if a node is not logg

2FRU List View2-25Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Position: Slot position of FRU in the chassis relative to identical FRUs also installed in the c

22-26McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchNode List ViewDisplay the Node List View in the

2Node List View2-27Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Port WWNThe port WWN of the attached node (N_Port). The 16-digit WWN is a set of unique numbers

22-28McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchNOTE: Private loop devices do not log into the f

2Node List View2-29Monitoring and Managing the SwitchDisplaying Node PropertiesOpen the Node Properties dialog box by double-clicking a row in the Nod

22-30McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchThe 3-byte address of the node or the ALPA for p

2Performance View2-31Monitoring and Managing the SwitchPerformance ViewDisplay the Performance View in the view panel by selecting Performance from th

McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manualix1-1 Operating Status - Status Bar and Switch Status ...

22-32McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchNOTE: If a node is not logged in, a message disp

2Performance View2-33Monitoring and Managing the SwitchStatistics Description The Statistics Values tables contain statistics in the following groups.

22-34McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch• Received FramesThe number of Class 3 frames re

2Performance View2-35Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Signal lossesA loss of signal was detected because the attached device was reset or disconnec

22-36McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch• Delimiter errorsThe number of times that the s

2Performance View2-37Monitoring and Managing the Switch• Link resets TxThe number of link reset protocol frames received/transmitted by this port from

22-38McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the Switch• Link ResetsThe number of link reset protocol f

2Performance View2-39Monitoring and Managing the SwitchButton FunctionsThe two buttons located at the right end of the title bar on the Statistics Val

22-40McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User ManualMonitoring and Managing the SwitchPort Operational StatesTable 2-1 describes the p

2Port Operational States2-41Monitoring and Managing the Switcha. The status indicator displays on the port in the Hardware View. It indicates that a c