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HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

HP StorageWorks 8/20q
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HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre
Channel Switch Enterprise Fabric Management
Suite User Guide
This guide describes the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Fabric Management Suite applicaton (version 8.0.4) for the HP
H-Series 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switches (firmware version 8.0.4). Enterprise Fabric Management Suite is a
workstation-based graphical user interface for managing fabrics, switches, and ports. Enterprise Fabric Management Suite
includes EFMS Performance View, which plots port performance information in graphs. This guide is intended for users
responsible for installing and using switch management tools.
Part Number: 5697-0420
Published June 2010
Edition:1

Table of Contents

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HP StorageWorks 8/20q Specifications

General IconGeneral
Product TypeFibre Channel Switch
Form FactorRack-mountable
Ports20
Port Speed8 Gbps
Aggregate Switch Bandwidth320 Gbps
Fabric TypeSwitched Fabric
CoolingFan
Fibre Channel StandardsFC-PH, FC-AL-2, FC-FLA, FC-GS-3
Management InterfaceCommand Line Interface (CLI)
Hot-swappable ComponentsPower supplies, fans
Data Transfer Rate8 Gbps per port
Power SupplyAC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)

Summary

1 Using Enterprise Fabric Management Suite

Installing Enterprise Fabric Management Suite

Steps to install the EFMS application, including workstation requirements.

Starting Enterprise Fabric Management Suite

Steps to launch the EFMS application for the first time and initial configuration.

2 Managing Fabrics

Adding a fabric

Steps to add a fabric to the Enterprise Fabric Management Suite database.

Adding a new switch to a fabric

Steps for adding a new switch, including default configuration.

Replacing a failed switch

Procedure to replace a failed switch with an archived configuration.

Creating a nickname

Steps to create a user-defined nickname for a device port.

Enabling SNMP configuration

Configuring SNMP for single switches or stacks.

Enabling in-band management

Managing switches across inter-switch links.

3 Managing Fabric Zoning

Editing the zoning database

Modifying the zoning database of a specific switch.

Activating and deactivating a zone set

Applying or suspending zoning definitions to the fabric.

Creating a zone in a zone set

Steps to create a new zone and add it to a zone set.

Adding zone members

Adding ports or devices to a zone by various identifiers.

Creating an alias

Steps to create a named alias for ports or devices.

Adding a member to an alias

Adding ports or devices to an alias.

4 Managing Fabric Security

Connection security

Provides encrypted paths using SSH and SSL protocols for secure management.

User account security

Authenticating user accounts and passwords for access control.

Port security

Binding specific device WWNs to physical port numbers for security.

Device security

Authorizing and authenticating devices attached to a switch using security sets.

Configuring the security data base

Setting security database parameters like Auto Save and Fabric Binding.

Creating a security set

Steps to create a new security set for access control.

Activating a security set

Enabling a security set to apply its security definitions to the fabric.

Creating a security group

Creating a new security group and adding it to a security set.

Creating a security group member

Adding a member to a security group with authentication details.

Adding a RADIUS server

Configuring a RADIUS server for centralized authentication.

5 Managing Switches

Managing user accounts

Managing user accounts for accessing the switch and application.

Creating user accounts

Steps to create new user accounts with specific authority levels.

Changing a user account password

Modifying passwords for user accounts.

Configuring port threshold alarms

Setting up alarms for selected events based on triggers.

Resetting a switch

Rebooting a switch with configuration parameters, potentially disrupting traffic.

In-band management

Managing switches across inter-switch links.

Managing system services

Enabling or disabling system services like GUI, SSL, and Telnet.

Network IP configuration

Configuring IP addressing for the switch on the Ethernet network.

Network DNS configuration

Setting up Domain Name Service (DNS) for hostname resolution.

Network IP Security

Implementing encryption-based security for IP communications.

Security policies

Defining parameters for secure communication and traffic control.

Security associations

Defining encryption algorithms and keys for security policies.

SNMP v3 security

Implementing secure SNMP access using version 3 features.

6 Managing Ports

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