Fibre-Channel Manager
Fibre-Channel Manager assists you in configuring, diagnosing, monitoring, and troubleshooting the Fibre Channel ports in the SAN configuration— use it to check a mapping path to insure connectivity between iSCSI initiator and target connections. Fibre-Channel Manager displays the Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) in the storage server and allows you to perform basic configuration functions over the Fibre Channel connection. Fibre-Channel Manager is available from the SANsymphony Console, which is accessed from the Tools menu in the SANcentral interface.
To open the Fibre-Channel Manager Help, select the tool snap-in in the console tree and click the Help button ( 
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Below is a description of column information displayed when the Fibre-Channel Manager component is selected in the console tree. Information is displayed for all local channels. Review any referenced topics for additional information.
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Fibre Channel Manager Snap-in – Column Fields | |
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Port Name |
User-friendly name assigned to the port in SANmanager. (Channels can be renamed from the context menu in the Channels tab.) |
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Port WWN |
WWN of the Fibre Channel port. |
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Vendor |
Manufacturer of the channel, such as Qlogic. |
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Product |
HBA product identification. |
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State |
Loop/link up (port icon will be green) Loop/link down (port icon will have a red X) |
Below is a view of the Fibre-Channel Manager tool with a channel selected in the console tree. When a specific channel is selected, information for all ports visible to the selected channel is displayed in the right pane. This information (sometimes referred to as the Fibre Channel Port Database) may be helpful in troubleshooting. Ports should be visible and logged in. Refer to Fibre-Channel Manager Icons for icon descriptions. You can change a mapping path in the SANmanager Virtual Volume Properties dialog box.
Below is a description of column information when a specific channel is selected in Fibre-Channel Manager. Review any referenced topics for additional information.
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Fibre Channel Port Name – Column Fields | |
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Port Name |
User-friendly name assigned to the port in SANmanager. (Channels can be renamed from the context menu in the Channels tab.) |
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Port WWN |
WWN of the Fibre Channel port. |
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Status |
Logged In, Not Present, Logged Out. Refer to Fibre Channel Manager Icons for a complete list. |
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Location |
Local (on local Fibre Channel loop), Remote (not on local Fibre Channel loop), Unknown (not currently logged in) |
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Loop ID |
FC-AL Loop ID of the port. (Remote ports do not have a Loop ID.) |
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Port ID |
Every port on the fabric is identified through the Port ID. |
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SCSI Mode |
Initiator, Target, Initiator/Target, Non-SCSI (cannot perform SCSI functionality). |
Context Menu Items
The table below provides the context menu items available in Fibre-Channel Manager. Context menus are activated when an element is selected and the appropriate mouse button is clicked. Review any referenced topics for additional information.
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Selection |
Context Menu Items |
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Fibre Channel Manager snap-in selected in console tree |
Show Alias – Channels are displayed using alias names. Show World Wide Names – Channels are displayed using world wide names. |
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Fibre Channel port selected in console tree. |
Initiate LIP/Link Reset – Resets the link and causes a full re-logon to all ports. Reinitialize Port – This performs a full port re-initialization: may reload firmware, reinitializes hardware, resets the link, and logs on to all ports. Clean Up Port Database – Removes all “not present”/”not logged in” ports from the Fibre Channel Port Database. Show Link Statistics – Displays various low-level Fibre Channel error counters which can aid in troubleshooting hardware-related issues. Link Statistics are available for both storage server ports, as well as any other remote ports currently logged in. Properties (Fibre Channel) |
For information on saving Fibre Channel Manager files for diagnosing an event, refer to Support Bundle.