HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class - Manual (Page 16)

16 Introducing Fabric OS CLI procedures
NOTE: When command examples in this guide show user input enclosed in quotation marks, the
quotation marks are required for versions earlier than v4.0.0. They are optional in later versions, unless
specifically called for in the procedures.
Scope and references
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by HP,
documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. In some
cases, earlier releases are highlighted to present considerations for interoperating with them.
The hardware reference manuals for HP StorageWorks products describe how to power up devices and
set their IP addresses. After the IP address is set, you can use the CLI procedures contained in this guide.
This guide provides only the level of detail required to perform the procedures. If you need more
information about the commands used in the procedures, refer to online help or to the HP StorageWorks
Fabric OS 4.x command reference guide.
There are several access methods that you can use to configure a switch. These are listed with their
respective documents:
• For Advanced Web Tools procedures, refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 4.x Advanced Web
Tools user guide.
• For Fabric Manager procedures, refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 4.4.x Fabric Manager user
guide.
• For third-party application procedures, refer to the third-party API documentation.
About the CLI
Fabric OS CLI is the complete fabric management tool for HP SANs that enables you to:
• Access the full range of Fabric OS features, based on license keys.
• Configure, monitor, dynamically provision, and manage every aspect of the SAN.
• Configure and manage the HP fabric on multiple efficient levels.
• Identify, isolate, and manage SAN events across every switch in the fabric.
• Manage switch licenses.
• Perform fabric stamping.
To manage a switch using telnet, SNMP, and HP Advanced Web Tools, the switch must be connected to a
network through the switch Ethernet port (out of band) or from the Fibre Channel (in band). The switch must
be configured with an IP address to allow for the network connection. Refer to the hardware manual for
your switch for information on physically connecting to the switch.
You can access switches from different connections, such as Advanced Web Tools, CLI, and API. When
these connections are simultaneous, changes from one connection may not be updated to the other, and
some modifications may be lost. When simultaneous connections are used, make sure that you do not
overwrite the work of another connection.
In a mixed fabric containing switches running various Fabric OS versions, you should use the latest-model
switches running the most recent release for the primary management tasks. The principal management