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44-22Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring a Backup iFCP ConnectionConfiguring a Backup iFCP ConnectionYou can c

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-23Configuring a Backup iFCP Connection5. Set the Timeout for backup activation to between 5 and 60 seconds (default is

44-24Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualExample Configurations and ProceduresExample Configurations and ProceduresThis se

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-25Example Configurations and Procedures• If the WAN link is severed, separate mSNS servers allow continued undisturbed

44-26Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualExample Configurations and Procedures2. Enter the default Modify password (privat

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-27Example Configurations and ProceduresWhen you change the Inband IP address, you must reset the SAN Router before you

44-28Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualExample Configurations and Procedures•Select iFCP under iSCSI/iFCP Parameters and

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-29Example Configurations and Procedures• Create a New Zone and name it “Remote Zone” (take note of the Zone ID for the

44-30Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualExample Configurations and Procedures

Configuring iSCSI Connections5-15 Configuring iSCSI ConnectionsThis chapter provides procedures to configure the SAN Router to support line-rate commu

Tab le sxi1-1 Eclipse 2640 SAN Router Features ... 1-42-1 Element Manager Workstation Requi

55-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualIntroductionIntroductionSAN Routers support true gigabit wire-speed iSCSI-FC gatew

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-3IntroductionFigure 5-2 Example ConfigurationThe server in Figure 5-2 can either be directly connected to the SAN Rout

55-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI PortsiSCSI Configuration ProceduresTo configure iSCSI communicat

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-5Configuring iSCSI PortsFigure 5-3 FC/Ethernet Port Configuration Dialog Box2. Select a port. The screen is refreshed

55-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Ports6. Select the Flash LED option to blink the port LED. You c

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-7Configuring iSCSI Ports•Select Auto-reset port on severe errors especially when the port is a part of a mission-criti

55-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Ports1. Select Smaller CWND Reduction in Fast Recovery to improv

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-9Configuring iSCSI PortsNOTE: Enabling reorder resistance could slightly delay recovery from dropped packets in short

55-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Ports1. Select the iSCSI tab from the Advanced TCP Configuratio

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-11Configuring iSCSI PortsNOTE: Digest and large PDU cannot both be enabled at the same time.• Initial R2T - (request t

xiiEclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualTables8-1 Element Manager Problems and Solutions ...

55-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Ports• Login Retry timeout (in seconds) - This determines when

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-13Configuring iSCSI DevicesConfiguring iSCSI DevicesThere are two ways to configure a SAN Router with a list of iSCSI

55-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI DevicesNOTE: This dialog box appears only if the software packa

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-15Configuring iSCSI Devices4. On the iSCSI Initiator, start the iSCSI login process. Some initiators may provide a but

55-16Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Devices8. Type in the iSCSI identifier, IP address of the iSCSI

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-17Configuring iSCSI DevicesiSCSI Devices Dialog Box Options and DataThe following describes the fields in the iSCSI De

55-18Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI DevicesYou cannot edit the remaining columns of the iSCSI devic

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-19Zoning iSCSI DevicesZoning iSCSI DevicesZoning is the process of controlling which targets are accessible to the ini

55-20Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualZoning iSCSI Devices6. Select the newly-created zone and the iSCSI initiator (Web

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-21Zoning iSCSI DevicesSetting Up a LUN Map and Mask1. In the mSAN Configuration window, click New Zone to display the

xiiiPrefaceThis manual provides the information required to configure and use the Eclipse 2640 SAN Router in an Ethernet/IP or Fibre Channel (FC) data

55-22Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualZoning iSCSI Devices6. Add the iSCSI initiator to the new zone. The new changes a

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-23Zoning iSCSI DevicesFigure 5-11 LUN Mapping/Masking Dialog Box7. Click Commit to save the changes to flash. Now the

55-24Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualZoning iSCSI DevicesFigure 5-12 Computer Management WindowCAUTIONChanging the num

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-25Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationSAN Routers support CHAP-based authentication of iSC

55-26Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-13 Sample Authentication ConfigurationA

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-27Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationUsing Static RoutesIf your RADIUS server is attached via the SAN Router's manag

55-28Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationIf you are having problems authenticating iSCSI l

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-29Configuring iSCSI Authentication3. Enter the UDP port on the RADIUS server to send the authentication requests. The

55-30Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Authentication7. Choose Save Configuration to Flash from the Fi

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-31Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-18 Add Target Portal Advanced Settings Dialog Box3. Enter a user name. Make

xivEclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualChapter 6, Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections, provides details on how

55-32Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI Authentication• Verify that the target displays on the iSCSI In

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-33Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-19 RADIUS Server Located on the iSCSI Subnet

55-34Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-20 shows an example of the associated RA

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-35Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-21 RADIUS Server Located on the Management SubnetNote that you need to add

55-36Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-22 RADIUS Server Configuration Dialog Bo

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-37Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-23 RADIUS Server Located One Hop from Management PortFigure 5-24 on page 5-

55-38Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-24 RADIUS Server Configuration Dialog Bo

5Configuring iSCSI Connections5-39Configuring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-25 Add Static Route Dialog BoxConfiguration 5 - Unsupported Case, RADIUS Se

55-40Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iSCSI AuthenticationFigure 5-26 RADIUS Server Located on Alternate TC

Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-16 Monitoring SAN Router Operation and ConnectionsThis chapter provides details on how to monitor SAN

xvFor the latest release information, refer to the software release note (SRN) for E/OSi, located under the support tab on www.mcdata.com.Manual Conve

66-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager ToolsUsing the Element Manager ToolsDevice View The devi

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-3Using the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-2 Color Legend windowLED and Icon Colors Table 6-1 lists th

66-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager ToolsPort Border Colors The following table defines the

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-5Using the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-3 FC Port Tool TipFigure 6-4 FC R_Port Tool Tip

66-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-5 iFCP Tool TipSystem Information The Syst

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-7Using the Element Manager ToolsOperational Status LEDs on the Device View indicate status of system

66-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-7 Performance Bar Tool TipThe background c

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-9Using the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-8 System Temperature Tool TipFigure 6-9 Power Supply Tool T

66-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-10 Fan Tool TipMessage Log Error conditi

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-11Using the Element Manager ToolsTo control the content in the Message Log, follow these instruction

xviEclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualNOTE: Customers who purchased the hardware product from a company other than McDATA

66-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-12 Poll Interval Dialog Box2. Drag the po

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-13Using the Element Manager ToolsFigure 6-13 Network Utilities Dialog Box2. Select iFCP/iSCSI ping T

66-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsViewing StatisticsYou can view various accumulated statistics i

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-15Viewing StatisticsFigure 6-14 GE Port Statistics Dialog BoxStatus information in the GE Port Stati

66-16Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsLink state The state of Link Detect on the interface (up or no

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-17Viewing StatisticsRMON (EtherStats) (continued)• Undersize packets - The total number of packets r

66-18Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsFibre Channel/Port StatisticsSelect Statistics/Info>FC Port

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-19Viewing StatisticsTable 6-7 FC Port Status Information Item MeaningPort Information Port Type R_Po

66-20Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsFibre Channel/Device Properties To view information on the devi

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-21Viewing StatisticsPort Traffic StatisticsTo display the port traffic statistics, follow these inst

xviiOrdering Publications To order a paper copy of this manual, submit a purchase order as described in Ordering McDATA Documentation Instructions, wh

66-22Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsFigure 6-17 Port Traffic ReportThe Port Traffic Report shows a

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-23Viewing Statistics2. Click the Options button to display the Chart Options dialog box (Figure 6-18

66-24Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsiFCP Port Compression ReportThe iFCP Port Compression Report sh

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-25Viewing Statistics• Compression Ratio conveys how “effectively” compression is working on the data

66-26Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsFigure 6-20 Chart Options Dialog Box3. Click seconds or minutes

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-27Viewing StatisticsFigure 6-21 MAC Forward Table Dialog BoxClick the Options button to configure th

66-28Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsIP ForwardingUse the IP Forwarding dialog box (Table 6-10 on pa

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-29Viewing StatisticsFigure 6-22 IP Forward Table Dialog BoxClick the Options button to configure the

66-30Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsARP (Address Resolution Protocol) TableThe ARP Table dialog box

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-31Viewing Statisticsmetro Storage Name Server (mSNS)Choose Storage Name Server (mSNS) from the Stati

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66-32Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsFigure 6-24 Storage Name Server (mSNS) Report Dialog Box

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-33Viewing StatisticsTable 6-12 describes information that appears in the mSNS report.Remote Connecti

66-34Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing StatisticsFigure 6-25 Remote Connection Statistics Dialog BoxThe Remote C

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-35Viewing StatisticsTable 6-13 Remote Connection Statistics Report Item MeaningTra n s m i t Tr a f

66-36Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing Statistics2. Click the Options button to display the Chart Options dialog

6Monitoring SAN Router Operation and Connections6-37Viewing StatisticsWrapping Counters The SAN Router stores information in counters with a maximum v

66-38Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualViewing Statistics

Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-17 Configuration, Firmware, and System Log MaintenanceThis chapter includes information for upgra

77-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUpgrading Firmware (E/OSi)Upgrading Firmware (E/OSi)Use the following steps to upg

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-3Upgrading Firmware (E/OSi)The dialog box shows the previous version, build date, the active/ina

Overview1-11 OverviewThis chapter provides an introduction to the EclipseTM 2640 SAN Router. Use the following links to move through this chapter.Sect

77-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUpgrading Firmware (E/OSi)5. Close and restart the web browser to load the Element

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-5Upgrading bootrom (E/OSi)Upgrading bootrom (E/OSi)You can use the CLI or Element Manager to dow

77-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualResetting the SystemResetting the SystemCertain configuration changes require you

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-7Resetting the System• Reset SAN Router - This resets the hardware and firmware while maintainin

77-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualFactory Default Settings for the SAN RouterFactory Default Settings for the SAN Ro

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-9Factory Default Settings for the SAN RouterMulti-function port type Fibre Channel Configuration

77-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualFactory Default Settings for the SAN RouteriSCSI parametersSelective ACKnowledgem

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-11Factory Default Settings for the SAN RouterIP Address 0.0.0.0 Configuration>iSCSI>RADIUS

77-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring Backup and RestoreConfiguring Backup and RestoreCAUTIONYou must backu

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-13Configuring Backup and Restore3. Enter the name of the file where the backup file will be stor

Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualiiRecord of Revisions and UpdatesCopyright © 2001-2005 McDATA Corporation. All rights

11-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualIntroductionIntroductionThe Eclipse 2640 SAN Router (referred to as SAN Router in

77-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualRetrieving and Clearing the System LogRetrieving and Clearing the System Log The

7Configuration, Firmware, and System Log Maintenance7-15Retrieving and Clearing the System LogFigure 7-7 Delete the System Log6. Click OK to empty the

77-16Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualRetrieving and Clearing the System Log

Troubleshooting8-18 TroubleshootingThis chapter gives the troubleshooting procedures for the Element Manager and the SAN Router.Use the following link

88-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualElement Manager TroubleshootingElement Manager TroubleshootingUse Table 8-1 on pag

8Troubleshooting8-3Element Manager TroubleshootingLogin applet within the HTML Login page does not appear or takes a long time to appear. (Continued)Y

88-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualElement Manager TroubleshootingElement Manager does not start on Solaris with Nets

8Troubleshooting8-5SAN Router TroubleshootingSAN Router TroubleshootingUse the following table to troubleshoot SAN Router problems, including configur

88-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualSAN Router TroubleshootingAfter setting up iFCP configuration, remote devices are

8Troubleshooting8-7SAN Router TroubleshootingYou aren’t sure which FC port type to assign.FC port parameters that you can configure through the FC/Eth

1Overview1-3IntroductionFigure 1-1 Eclipse 2640 SAN RouterTwo management ports are located on the front of the SAN Router. An RS-232 serial port can c

88-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualSAN Router Troubleshooting

Glossaryg-1Glossary• American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems (ANSI X3.172-1990), copyright 1990 by the American National Standar

g-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryNUMERICS8B/10B A data encoding scheme developed by IBM, translating byte-wi

Glossaryg-3Glossaryalternating current AC. Electric current that reverses direction at regular sinusoidal intervals (D). Contrast with direct current

g-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarysuch as implementing the lower-layer Fibre Channel protocol (FC-0). They ar

Glossaryg-5Glossarybackbone Cable on which two or more stations or networks may be attached, typically used to link computer networks at one site with

g-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarybit error rate Abbreviated as ber. Ratio of received bits that contain erro

Glossaryg-7GlossaryBritish thermal unit Btu. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit (D

g-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarywrite-back caching is enabled, this RAM can contain data that is not yet wr

Glossaryg-9GlossaryClass F Fibre Channel serviceUsed by switches to communicate across interswitch links (ISLs) to configure, control, and coordinate

11-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualSAN Router FeaturesSAN Router FeaturesThe Eclipse 2640 SAN Router features are sum

g-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarycomponent (1) Hardware or software that is part of a functional unit (D).

Glossaryg-11Glossarycredit See buffer-to-buffer credit.CUP See control unit port.customer support Synonym for technical support.cyclic redundancy chec

g-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarynatural disasters (fires and floods). There are many ways to minimize thes

Glossaryg-13Glossarydialog box A pop-up window in the user interface with informational messages or fields to be modified or completed with the requir

g-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarydisk operating system DOS. The computer program that controls the organiza

Glossaryg-15Glossaryduplex receptacle A fixed or stationary optical fiber component that provides a keyed attachment method for a duplex connector (D)

g-16Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryManagement Services application runs only on the EFC Server and cannot be

Glossaryg-17Glossaryelectrostatic dischargeESD. The undesirable discharge of static electricity that can damage or degrade electronic circuitry (D).El

g-18Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryEnterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager applicationSee EFC Manager applicat

Glossaryg-19GlossaryEthernet A widely implemented local area network (LAN) protocol that uses a bus or star topology and serves as the basis for the I

1Overview1-5SAN Router FeaturesScalability MetricsFor current scalability metrics on Fibre Channel, zoning, and iFCP/iSCSI for SAN Router products, su

g-20Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryfabric attached devices (FADs)End nodes that are attached to ports on FC s

Glossaryg-21Glossaryfast/wide small computer system interfaceFast/wide SCSI. Fast and wide are relative terms in comparing previous SCSI standards and

g-22Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryFCC Federal Communications Commission. FCC-IOC See Fibre Channel I/O contr

Glossaryg-23Glossarycalled optical fibers to differentiate them from fibers that are used in non communication applications (D).fibre A generic Fibre

g-24Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryFibre Channel I/O controller FCC-IOC. In a director, the integrated contro

Glossaryg-25Glossaryfield-replaceable unit FRU. Assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails (D).file server A c

g-26Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryGgateway address (1) In transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (T

Glossaryg-27Glossarygraphical user interfaceGUI. A visually oriented interface where the user interacts with representations of real-world objects dis

g-28Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryhigh performance parallel interfaceHiPPI. A point-to-point, high speed cha

Glossaryg-29Glossaryhub (1) In Fibre Channel protocol, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by using a physical star topology. (2) In Ethe

11-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualSAN Router LayoutSAN Router LayoutThe SAN Router front panel (Figure 1-2 on page 1

g-30Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossary• Addressing storage traffic between the local SAN Router and directly-att

Glossaryg-31Glossaryinitial machine load IML. Hardware reset for all installed control processor (CTP) cards on the director or switch. This reset doe

g-32Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarywill perform the iFCP/iSCSI encapsulation. The SAN Router’s internal IP ad

Glossaryg-33Glossaryinteroperability mode Interop mode. An operating mode set through McDATA director and switch management software that allows produ

g-34Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryisolated expansion portIsolated E_Port. See segmented expansion port.IT Se

Glossaryg-35GlossaryLLAN See local area network.laser Laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A device that p

g-36Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryLMA See loader/monitor area.load balancing Ability to evenly distribute tr

Glossaryg-37Glossaryloop A loop is a configuration of devices connected to the fabric via a fabric loop port (FL_Port) interface card.loop address In

g-38Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryMMAC address See media access control address.mainframe A powerful multi-

Glossaryg-39Glossarymegabyte MB. A unit of measure for data storage, equal to 1,048,576 bytes. Generally approximated as one million bytes.memory A de

Configuring System Basics2-12 Configuring System BasicsThis chapter provides steps for configuring the SAN Router’s basic functions before performing

g-40Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarymetro-area storage area network (mSAN)A metro-area storage area network (m

Glossaryg-41GlossaryNname server (1) In TCP/IP, see domain name server. (2) In Fibre Channel protocol, a server that allows node ports (N_Ports) to re

g-42Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarynever principal The setting that prevents the product from becoming the pr

Glossaryg-43GlossaryN_Port ID See node port identifier.NV-RAM See nonvolatile random access memory.Ooctet An 8-bit quantity, often called a byte or wo

g-44Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryand can communicate with another attached device if both devices are in th

Glossaryg-45GlossaryOS/390™ See Operating System/390.OSI See Open Systems Architecture.out-of-band managementTransmission of management information, u

g-46Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryport address name A user-defined symbolic name of 24 characters or less th

Glossaryg-47Glossaryproduct name User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typically, this name is stored on the product itself. A d

g-48Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarypull-down menu See drop-down menu.PWA See printed wiring assembly.Rradio f

Glossaryg-49Glossarymanagement protocol (SNMP) trap recipients are two examples of remote notification programs that can be implemented on director-cl

22-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring the SAN RouterConfiguring the SAN RouterYou can configure the SAN Rout

g-50Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarySAN routers send data from one end node to another in a routed SAN is call

Glossaryg-51GlossarySANavigator SANavigator management software provides easy, centralized management of a SAN and quick access to all device configur

g-52Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarySCSI See small computer system interface. segment A fabric segments when o

Glossaryg-53Glossarysimple network management protocolSNMP. A transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)-derived protocol governing netw

g-54Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarysmall form factor pluggable transceiversSFP transceivers. Laser-based opti

Glossaryg-55Glossarywhich the computer is connecting. The mask indicates which digits to look at in a longer network address and allows the router to

g-56Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryTTB See terabyte. TCP See transmission control protocol.TCP/IP See transmi

Glossaryg-57Glossarytoken ring controller adapter cardTKRG. The circuit card that provides a port to connect a director or switch to a 4/16 Mbps token

g-58Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryTTL See transistor-transistor logic.twisted pair Relatively low-speed tran

Glossaryg-59Glossaryhas become the leading operating system for workstations. Historically, it has been less popular in the personal computer market,

2Configuring System Basics2-3Setting Parameters Through the CLImanagement workstations in different networks, then multiple routes may need to be conf

g-60Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossaryvital product data VPD. System-level data stored by field-replaceable unit

Glossaryg-61Glossarywindow The main window for the EFC Manager application or Product Manager applications. Each application has a unique window that

g-62Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualGlossarysee each other. Those devices that occupy different zones cannot. A Fabric

Indexi-1AAddressesConfiguring 2-15iFCP/iSCSI ports 2-17Inband 2-17Internal 2-19Management port 2-20Next hop gateway 2-18Advanced FC port paramet

Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manuali-2IndexFFastWrite 4-12Fibre Channel portConfigure 3-4Firewall guidelines 2-20Firew

i-3IndexIndexInteroperability note 3-13RADsConfigure ports for 3-4Related publications ii-xivRemote gateway description 4-19Remote iFCP connection

Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manuali-4Index

22-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualSetting Parameters Through the CLI3. Power up the terminal. Press the Enter key to

2Configuring System Basics2-5Using the Element Manager9. Reset the system using the following command:reset systemThe management IP address is now set

ContentsiiiChapter 1 OverviewIntroduction...1-2SAN Router Features

22-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element ManagerElement Manager OverviewThe Element Manager software conf

2Configuring System Basics2-7Using the Element ManagerStarting the Element ManagerTo login to the SAN Router using the Element Manger, follow these in

22-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element Manager1. In the address field of your browser, enter the manage

2Configuring System Basics2-9Using the Element ManagerFigure 2-2 Element Manager windowYou are now logged in and ready to use Element Manager.If SANve

22-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualUsing the Element ManagerFigure 2-3 Management Port Configuration Dialog Box2. En

2Configuring System Basics2-11Tips on using the Element ManagerTips on using the Element ManagerGetting HelpAn HTML-based help system is available wit

22-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualTips on using the Element ManagerCAUTIONOnly one user at a time should be allowed

2Configuring System Basics2-13Tips on using the Element ManagerNOTE: Alternatively, for either operating system, you may instead edit the.java.policy

22-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualTips on using the Element Manager1. Select Internet Options under the Tools menu

2Configuring System Basics2-15Configuring IP AddressesConfiguring IP AddressesSAN Routers use the iFCP and iSCSI protocols, which use IP addresses for

Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualivContentsSetting the SAN Routing Cluster ID...2-2

22-16Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring IP AddressesFigure 2-5 Internal and External IP AddressesA SAN Router

2Configuring System Basics2-17Configuring IP AddressesThe Figure 2-5 shows the role and position of each IP address relative to the internal and exter

22-18Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring IP AddressesFigure 2-7 FC/Ethernet Port Configuration Dialog BoxThe N

2Configuring System Basics2-19Configuring IP AddressesThe Internal IP AddressStorage traffic that is to be transported through the external network by

22-20Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring IP AddressesFigure 2-8 FC/Ethernet Port Configuration Dialog BoxGuide

2Configuring System Basics2-21Configuring IP Addressesconnection is established are the TCP segments allowed to be transmitted from the sender to the

22-22Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring IP Addresses• Ping operation results (37010)The following datapath po

2Configuring System Basics2-23Configuring System OperationsConfiguring System OperationsConfiguring the system operations of a SAN Router involves the

22-24Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring System OperationsFigure 2-9 System Properties Dialog Box2. Login bann

2Configuring System Basics2-25Configuring System OperationsFigure 2-10 Login Banner3. Click OK or Apply.4. Choose Save Configuration from the File tab

vContentsContentsSetting Advanced iSCSI Parameters ... 5-9Configuring iSCSI Devices...

22-26Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring System OperationsThe values set take effect only after the SAN Router

2Configuring System Basics2-27Configuring System OperationsConfiguring System Date and TimeTo configure the system date and time from the SAN Router’s

22-28Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring System OperationsSAN Router Time Zone - Select a time zone from the d

2Configuring System Basics2-29Configuring System OperationsConfiguring the Router Inband AddressTo configure the SAN Router’s internal “router inband”

22-30Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring System OperationsConfiguring SNMP To configure the SNMP communities a

2Configuring System Basics2-31Configuring System Operations5. Choose Save Configuration from the File tab to permanently save your changes to the runt

22-32Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring System Operations..Table 2-6 Fibre Alliance traps, enterprise 1.3.6.1

2Configuring System Basics2-33Configuring System OperationsConfiguring Trap RecipientsTo configure the SNMP trap recipients, follow these instructions

22-34Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring System OperationsFigure 2-15 SNMP Traps Dialog Box2. Configure up to

2Configuring System Basics2-35Configuring System OperationsConfiguring mSNSThe SAN Router’s metro storage name server (mSNS) stores the inventory of h

Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualviContentsBackup...

22-36Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualStatic Routes3. Click Place in a default router zone (zone 1) to place all new de

2Configuring System Basics2-37Static RoutesIf the SAN Router is responding to an IP packet that originated from, for example, the SNMP management stat

22-38Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualStatic RoutesFigure 2-19 Static Routing Configuration Dialog BoxNOTE: Use the low

2Configuring System Basics2-39Static Routesstatus is Added Not Applied and the row is green. If you select an entry to be removed, the entry status is

22-40Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualStatic Routes4. Set the Default Gateway or Default Route by entering a destinatio

Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-13 Configuring RADs and mSAN ConnectionsThis chapter provides steps for configuring the SAN Router and its Fibr

33-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualIntroductionIntroductionYou can configure the SAN Router ports for connecting to F

3Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-3Introduction• To directly attach a SAN Router to an Fibre Channel switch, configure the ports 1-12 as a R_Por

33-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring the FC Ports for Router-Attached DevicesConfiguring the FC Ports for R

3Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-5Configuring the FC Ports for Router-Attached Devices3. Type a label for this port in the Port Name field. Thi

Figuresvii1-1 Eclipse 2640 SAN Router ... 1-31-2 Eclipse 2640 LEDs, Ports,

33-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring R_Ports for mSANsConfiguring R_Ports for mSANsThe following procedure

3Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-7Configuring R_Ports for mSANsFigure 3-2 FC/Ethernet Port Configuration Dialog BoxTable 3-1 on page 3-8 descri

33-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring R_Ports for mSANsTable 3-1 R_Port Parameters Parameter DescriptionRol

3Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-9Configuring R_Ports for mSANs3. To configure the R_Port using different parameters that are displayed, use SA

33-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring Advanced FC Port ParametersConfiguring Advanced FC Port ParametersTo

3Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-11Example Configuration and ProceduresExample Configuration and ProceduresThis section provides a specific exa

33-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualExample Configuration and Procedures3. Follow steps under Configuring the FC Port

3Configuring RADs and mSAN Connections3-13Example Configuration and ProceduresAs soon as the zone configuration is activated from SANvergence Manager

33-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualR_port CompatibilityR_port CompatibilityThe following R_Port compatibility table

Configuring iSAN Connections4-14 Configuring iSAN ConnectionsThis chapter provides detailed steps for configuring the SAN Router ports for iFCP and se

viiiEclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualFigures4-5 iFCP Setup Dialog Box ...

44-2Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualIntroductionIntroductionAn iSAN (internetworked storage area network) is a collect

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-3IntroductionFigure 4-1 iSAN Configuration ExampleChapter 3 provides instructions for configuring the SAN Router to cre

44-4Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring TCP Ports for iFCPConfiguring TCP Ports for iFCPThis section describes

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-5Configuring TCP Ports for iFCPFigure 4-2 FC/Ethernet Port Configuration Dialog Box2. Select a port. The screen is refr

44-6Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring TCP Ports for iFCP6. Select the Flash LED option to blink the port LED

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-7Configuring TCP Ports for iFCPManual Reset: You may not want the auto-reset option to be on when you are troubleshooti

44-8Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring TCP Ports for iFCP1. Select Smaller CWND Reduction in Fast Recovery to

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-9Configuring TCP Ports for iFCP6. Specify the number of ACKs that trigger Fast Retransmit or Fast Recovery using the Th

44-10Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring TCP Ports for iFCPFigure 4-4 Advanced TCP Configuration iFCP Paramete

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-11Configuring TCP Ports for iFCP• HW - All transmitted data is compressed using the hardware feature in the SAN router.

FiguresixFigures6-10 Fan Tool Tip ... 6-106-11 Messag

44-12Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring TCP Ports for iFCPSelect Hardware Compression from the Compression Le

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-13Configuring TCP Ports for iFCPRouter without a XFER_RDY from the target device. Specify the maximum amount of buffere

44-14Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iFCP ConnectionsConfiguring iFCP ConnectionsTo configure an iFCP conn

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-15Configuring iFCP Connections• Set the local mSAN ID when the SAN Router is installed. The default value is zero (0).

44-16Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iFCP ConnectionsTable 4-1 Read-Only Remote Connections Parameters Col

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-17Configuring iFCP ConnectionsNOTE: Backup connections (identified by Backup in the Connection column) cannot be select

44-18Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iFCP ConnectionsFigure 4-7 Add Remote Connection Dialog BoxUse this d

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-19Configuring iFCP ConnectionsCAUTIONIf you make zone changes using SANvergence Manager, do a refresh (press F5 or clic

44-20Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration ManualConfiguring iFCP ConnectionsFigure 4-8 Edit Remote Connection Dialog BoxNOTE: To

4Configuring iSAN Connections4-21Configuring iFCP Connections• A connection with a status of Down is enabled but inactive. The SAN Router periodically