Fabric OS - Getting Started

Installation

Prereqs: rack, power, cabling, management vlan, IP, gateway, DNS domain, NTP server and SMTP server. Install physical device.

Configure the switch using a serial connection (eg. tip hardwire, or tip /dev/ttyb -9600, or ttya). Login with admin / password.

# Set a new admin password, set the hostname, IP, netmask and gateway (optional ipv6):
$ passwd 
$ switchname
$ ipaddrset

# Set the current date, timezone and specify NTP server:
$ date "mmddHHMMyy"
$ tstimezone AU/Brisbane 	(or tstimezone --interactive)
$ tsclockserver "x.x.x.x"

# Configure SNMP community, report and add licenses (refer to vendor, eg. https://my.brocade.com/wps/myportal):
$ snmpconfig 
$ licenseshow 
$ licenseadd 

# Configure a login message; reboot and verify our settings are persistent:
$ bannershow 
$ bannerset 
$ reboot

Check access via WebTools (http://switch-IP) in browser or java web app.

Remote Access

# Remote access can be passwordless, for example:
$ userconfig --add reports -d "Reporting user" –p secret5 -r user
$ sshutil importpubkey
Enter user name for whom key is imported:reports
Enter IP address:192.168.10.10
Enter remote directory:/home/ansible/.ssh
Enter public key name(must have .pub suffix):id_rsa.pub
Enter login name:ansible
ansible@192.168.10.18's password:
public key is imported successfully.

# Reporting example, show ports and NPIV WWNs,
$ ssh reports@sw1 "switchshow"
$ for i in `ssh reports@sw1 switchshow | grep NPIV | awk '{print $1}' | xargs`; do
  ssh reports@sw1 "portshow $i" | grep ":" | grep -v ^[a-zA-Z0-9]
  done
  
* Node Port Virtualization (NPIV) is enabled by default

Firmware Update

# In FOS, prepare staging area, list versions
$ cleanup
$ firmwareshow
$ version

# Extract the firmware update to homedir on a linux system,
$ cd /tmp/fos/
$ tar xzf v7.4.1d.tar.gz

# In FOS, sFTP backup the config, save support data and clear the staging area,
$ configupload
$ supportSave
$ errClear 

# In FOS, update the switch (download from linux, commit, HA apply..)
$ firmwareDownload

Note: >= 2 versions different requires single-mode, firmwareDownload -s

Example:

Server Name or IP Address: 192.168.10.10
User Name: admin
File Name: /home/ansible/v7.4.0/v7.4.0
Network Protocol(1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP, 4-SFTP) [1]: 4
Verifying if the public key authentication is available.Please wait ...
The public key authentication is not available.
Password:
Server IP: 192.168.10.10, Protocol IPv4
Do Auto-Commit after Reboot [Y]: Y
Reboot system after download [N]: Y
Checking system settings for firmwaredownload...

Issue the reboot if required, and re-check the active version. Takes some time to HA apply the update.

FabricOS Zoning

# Run fibre cables connecting array<->switch, and host<->switch. Review HBA WWN, eg. Solaris,
$ luxadm -e port
$ fcinfo hba-port

# Login to FabricOS, review switch port status, speed etc. Can also use WebTools for this, and to set the port speed.
$ switchshow
$ portshow 10

# Review existing aliases, zones, and live zoneset
$ zoneshow

# Create WWN aliases, then a new host-array zone
$ alicreate array1_0a,"50:01:00:2f:3g:31:5a:1f"
$ alicreate solaris1_p1,"21:01:00:1b:32:38:7d:21"
$ zonecreate solaris1_array1,"solaris1_p1 ; array1_0a"

* Note: can group a bunch of hosts with an array port in a single zone, or separate them.
# Add new zone to live zoneset, save changes, activate zoneset,
$ cfgadd LiveSet1, solaris1_array1
$ cfgsave
$ cfgenable LiveSet1

* Can also use WebTools (http://fabricos/) to add, modify and rename items.

# Enable Solaris multipathing as follows,
$ stmsboot -D fp -e
$ reboot