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Brocade Firmware Releases
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Brocade 3800 Switch
To access the switch via Ethernet from your PC:
Set your PC IP Address to 10.77.77.99
Set Netmask to 0.0.0.0
Reboot PC
After reboot
Start Reflection X
Select File/New
Select Reflection for Unix and Digital (VT in Red Pyramid)
Select Ok
Blank Xterm Window appears
Hit
Host/Service Name Dialog Window appears
Enter 10.77.77.77 in Dialog Box
Hit
You should get the 3800 Login Prompt
Enter User name 'admin' (leave the Single quotes off)
Hit
Enter Passwd: 'Password' ('Password' Upper Case 'P' is the actual
password, leave the Single quotes off)
Hit
switch:admin>
Prompt Appears
If the Reflections method does not work
Then Use the following DOS method
Open an MS-DOS window
Telnet 10.77.77.77
Login with log id and password (as above)
Once logged in issue the following command.
Type ipaddrset
Asks for Ip addr enter what ever is appropriate
Asks for Mask enter what ever is appropriate
Asks for Fibre and other info just take the Defaults here.
Asks Set IP Addr Now
Answer y
Once you answer yes you will loose access to the 3800 Via the MS-DOS window
Bring up Control Panel and set your PC Ip Address to the Same
Network you set the 3800 to with the appropriate Mask
Reboot your PC
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Brocade Switch Configuration Via Web Browser
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NL
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Loop Port
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E
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Expansion Port. For connecting to another San Switch.
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F_Port
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Fabric Port. A port that can transmit using fabric protocol and can interface over links.
Can be used to connect N_Ports to a switch. See also FL_Port, Fx_Port.
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FL_Port
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Fabric Loop Port. A port that can transmit under both fabric protocol and loop protocol.
Can be used to connect NL_Ports to a switch. See also F_Port, Fx_Port.
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Fx_Port
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Fabric port that can operate either as F_Port or FL_Port. See also F_Port, FL_Port.
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G_Port
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Generic Port. Port that can operate either as E_Port or F_Port. Ports are defined as G_Ports
when disconnected or have not assumed specific function within fabric.
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L_Port
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Loop Port.
Node or fabric port that can use loop protocol or fabric protocol. See also Non-participating mode,
Participating mode.
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N_Port
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Node Port. Port that can attach to a fibre channel port. See also NL_Port, Nx_Port.
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NL_Port
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Node Loop Port. An N_Port that can use loop protocol. See also N_Port, Nx_Port.
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Nx_Port
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Node port that can operate as either an N_Port or NL_Port.
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Private NL_Port
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NL_Port that does not log into the fabric and communicates only with private NL_Ports in same loop.
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Public NL_Port
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NL_Port that logs into the fabric, can function within public or private loops, and can communicate
with public or private NL_Ports.
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Public loop
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An arbitrated loop attached to a switch.
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QuickLoopTM
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Can indicate either the BROCADE product that allows private devices within loops to communicate over
the fabric with other devices, or the set of actual devices or looplets connected in a loop by
BROCADE s QuickLoop technology.
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U_Port
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Universal Port. Switch port that can operate as G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port.
A port is defined as a U_Port if not connected or if it has not assumed a specific function in the fabric.
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Brocade 3800 Hardware Reference Guide
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Brocade Inter Switch Links
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Brocade 3900 and 12000 support Inter Switch Links
ISL's.
These links provide Very High Speed communications between Brocade
Switches.
These Links are used in groups of 1 to 4.
One ISL provides no load balancing
Two ISl's load balance between them
Three ISl's load balance between them
Four ISl's load balance between them
Four ISl's is the max per group but you can have as many
groups as you want, but the Software operates on groups
of four.
These ISL's auto configure when you plug
them in and so there is no user configuration involved.
ISL link speeds line up as follows:
1 link 2 Gig
2 links 4 Gig
3 links 6 Gig
4 links 8 Gig
These ISL links are usually wired between Common Quads.
That is ports 0-4 on one switch blade would connect to
ports 0-4 on another switch blade.
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Brocade High Availability
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With Releases of Controller Firmware 4.0 and Below
Brocade switches
were not considered to be HA, Highly Availability because
all ports had to login after a Failover of the Internal Controllers.
However, as of Release of 4.1 Firmware (a/o 1/2004) the Brocade switches
are HA, Highly Availability because
ports do not have to log back in after a Failover of the Internal Controllers.
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1 for domain 0
1 for domain 1
1 for controller 0
1 for controller 1
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Brocade SAN Management Tools
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SNMP based
Will dump CSV files to save configuration
Brocade Switches have the ability to propigate switch
Configuration changes to all other Switches in the
Particular SAN.
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Brocade Configuration Using CLI
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Configure A Zone containing Ports 12, 14 and 15 using
Command Line Interface of Brocade
Login
switchshow
zonecreate "sw1zone1", "1,12; 1,14; 1,15"
cfgcreate "sw1cfg1", "sw1zone1"
cfgenable "sw1cfg1"
reboot
Zones
Zone has two memory areas
Effective Zone
Config Zone
You make changes to the the Config Zone and then
use cfgenable to place changes into the
Effective Zone
zoneshow
show the current zones
zonehelp
help on the various zone commands
zoneadd
add switch ports to a particular Zone
these two add ports 8 and 15 on Switch 1
to the disk Zone
zoneadd "disk", "1,15";
zoneadd "disk", "1,8";
these two add ports 4 and 5 on Switch 1
to the host Zone
zoneadd "host", "1,4";
zoneadd "host", "1,5";
zoneremove
remove ports from a zone
these two remove ports 7 and 8 on Switch 1
from the host Zone
zoneremove "host", "1,7";
zoneremove "host", "1,8";
cfgsave
to save changes you make to the Zone Configuration
cfgenable
make the saved config changes effective immediately
Must give the name of the Config in double quotes
cfgenable "st3wa02bz"
double quotes are needed
cfgshow
display the current Zones
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Additional Info Not Yet Merged into this Web Page
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to clear the counters on a Switch Port use
portDisable NN
portEnable NN
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Removing Power Supply from the Brocade 3800
The Power Supply Units are removed from the Rear of the
3800.
There is a small Wire Handle on the back of the Power Supply that performs two functions
Power Cord Retainer
Power Supply Locking Mechanism
To remove the Power Supply
Push the Wire Handle up until it locks into the Recess in the back of the Power Supply
Remove the Power Cord
Move (pull) the Wire Handle from its Locked (recessed) positon
Pick UP on the Wire Handle (this releases the Lock Mechanism)
While continuing to Pick Up on the Wire Handle Gently Pull the Power Supply Out
The Wire Handle is somewhat Fragile so you may have to Pull UP on it to Release
the Locking mechanism, then (in addition to pulling on the Wire Handle) with your
other hand, grasp the Outer Casing of the Power Supply and Pull outward to free
the Power Supply from its Connector Plug inside the 3800.
the Power Supply
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display ports on the brocade 3800
nsshow
output resembles
Type Pid COS PortName NodeName TTL(sec)
N 010400; 3;21:00:00:e0:8b:0b:91:01;20:00:00:e0:8b:0b:91:01; na
FC4s: FCIP FCP
Fabric Port Name: 20:04:00:60:69:51:7f:dc
N 010500; 3;21:00:00:e0:8b:07:33:b7;20:00:00:e0:8b:07:33:b7; na
FC4s: FCIP FCP
Fabric Port Name: 20:05:00:60:69:51:7f:dc
NL 010ab5; 3;50:80:02:00:00:13:88:84;50:80:02:00:00:13:88:80; na
FC4s: FCP [SUN SENA 1.09]
Fabric Port Name: 20:0a:00:60:69:51:7f:dc
NL 010aba; 3;22:00:00:04:cf:64:cd:20;20:00:00:04:cf:64:cd:20; na
FC4s: FCP [SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408]
Fabric Port Name: 20:0a:00:60:69:51:7f:dc
NL 010abc; 3;22:00:00:04:cf:45:b9:8b;20:00:00:04:cf:45:b9:8b; na
FC4s: FCP [SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408]
the lines that resemble the following
N 010400; 3;21:00:00:e0:8b:0b:91:01;20:00:00:e0:8b:0b:91:01; na
NL 010ab5; 3;50:80:02:00:00:13:88:84;50:80:02:00:00:13:88:80; na
contain the port type and the port number (PID) and the WWN and TTL values
The fourth digit of the second field here 010400;
and 010ab5; is the port number.
Some Port Numbers can be repeated with different Hex values in digit
5 and 6 of the PID value. This would occur with an A5200 Device connected
to the particualr port. In the above example the repeating port is 10
(Hex a).
010400; is port 4
010500; is port 5
010abc; is port 10 (Hex a)
after port 9 the port numbers become hex a-f
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telnet'ng into the brocade 3800
Asks for login
Asks for Password
to exit the cli type exit.
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Fabric Manager
Requires Solaris NIS (yellow pages) to operate on a Solaris machine.
It will also run under XP as a Server.
Fabric Manager calls Web Tools to get its info
Web Tools
Is similare to Fabric Manager but only looks at one Switch at a time.
Accesses the URL name of the Particular Brocade Switch
so you don't need to load any Software like you do for Fabric Manager.
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Telnet style commands
switchshow
porterrshow
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Brocade 12000 Com Port Settings
9600 8N1
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Brocade 12000
Get ip address of switch
ipaddrshow
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"IBM", "ULTRIUM-TD2",
Show up a Port Type NL on a Brocade Switch
You can then add these ports to a Zone that contains a Sun HBA
that shows up a Port Type N and the Tape
Drives should work fine.
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Creating a Zone
When you have created the zone using the Web Tab Zone
then after you have created the Zone you must
Select Config (tab)
and add that Zone to the Switch Config File
If you don't add the Zone to the Config then it will not
be active and no Traffic will Pass in that Zone.
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The brocade 12000 acts like two Separate Switches
Blades 1-4 are switch 1 and blades 5-8 are Switch 2
The Brocade 24000 can have all 8 blades act as one switch
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If you login to a Brocade 12000 and you get the Message
Switch 0 or 1
Then you are attempting to connect to a CP port and
that is not where you want to be. The SWITCH ports
do not issue that message.
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Provisioning Switch
Create Alias
Create Zone (using Alias name)
Save Config
Enable Config
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