BNA V11.1.4 fabric discovery problem
Hi Folks, We had V11.1.2 of HP SAN Network Advisor running for months fine with 20-30 switches in each of two fabrics. I upgraded to V11.1.4 with a new database (moved to another drive) and fabric...
View ArticleMaster Log in BNA 11.2.1
Hi all, I have a question about the master log... When we have multiple clients attached to the management server, all clients can see the master log... from one client we want to acknowledge all...
View ArticleWeb tools won't launch over VPN -
Title says it all. We initially had an issue with Brocade web tools not launching, and some tinkering found that we had to turn of Java logging. We still get the same error over VPN though - the error...
View ArticleAdding Fabrics to BNA fails with errorCode=1.008
BNA version 11.3.0 Switch type: 62.3 (DCX) running Virtual Fabrics (FID 128,127,126) Switch Fabric OS: v6.4.1a2 I have ssh access from the Wintel BNA server to the SAN Switch using putty When adding...
View ArticleBNA hostgroup help
I'm hoping someone could explain to me what I'm seeing, or point me towards some documentation for host groups / host port mapping. I'm using BNA 11.1.4 (it's actually IBM's rebranded version). What...
View ArticleGetting rid of the green circles on the page that shows the individual ports...
I know there is a way to get rid of the green circles (with '+' sign in them) on the screen that shows all the individual port attachments for fabrics, but I cannot figure out how to do it. Mine looks...
View ArticleDCNA free version alerts
I have four Brocade 300 FC switches (FOS 7.0.1) all ISL'd together to form a single fabric which is managed by the free version of Network Advisor v12.0.0 DCFM reports "Managed SAN fabric count...
View ArticleProblems getting login prompt for Network Advisor 11.1.4 from web page
Whenever I try to sign on to a Network Advisor (11.1.4) from the web page, I get an error when the login prompt pops up on the screen. See the error below. However, I have no problems at all if I...
View ArticleUnable to login to Network Advisor 12.02 from a client
I have done a upgrade from BNA 11.2 to BNA 12.2. After the upgrade, I am not able to log on from a remote client. In my company we have to run all java aplets thru a ssh proxy. Now it just says "Login...
View ArticleInsufficient Chassis Privilege
I have a customer on my SAN who uses virtual fabrics on a shared DCX hardware (FOS 6.4.2). Now he tries to monitor his virtual fabric using Brocade Network Advisor BNA 11.3.0 and gets the message:...
View ArticleDCFM / FOS 5.3.0D SNMPv3
Currently i'm investigating the implementation of DCFM to replace FM. The new security policy dictates that we have to use SNMPv3. But after configuring SNMPv3 on the command line and in DCFM, i get...
View ArticlePort status is "no Light"
Hi all, I am trying to connect one HBA through Fibre on my brocade silkworm 200E switch. i plugged connector at both ends (swtich port and HBA) but the port on switch status is "No Light". just...
View ArticleUnable to launch webtools
I upgraded 4900_DS switch to FOS 6.3.0a and now I cannot connect to using webtools. I attached a print screen of the webtools application error message.
View ArticleSMI Agent problem
Which ports should be opened in firewall besides 111 SunRPC, 897,898, 5988, 5989, to succesfully connect to switch? <record> <date>2009-10-31T13:05:15</date>...
View Articlehow to use a community string for switch discovery
we are currently not using a community string for swtich discovery. With the new version of EMC's ECC 6.1 we have SMI working but now we apparently need a Community String for switch discovery. Can...
View ArticleBrocade Access gateway and trunking
Hi i use brocade access gateway between HP blade Brocade 8G and DCX 4S edge connectrix. Brocade Access gateway is usefull for simplify administration but i want more than a simply failover, and i...
View ArticleDCFM Discovery: Fabric is actively reconfiguring (unstable)
Hello, I'm trying to setup dcfm (10.4.3) in my SAN, but whenever I try to discover my Fabric switches I get an error: Fabric is actively reconfiguring (unstable). Tried different switches, different...
View ArticleBrocade API Scripting toolkit ??
Can anyone tell me where I can find and download the Brocade API Scripting toolkit? I am trying to follow this link and it require Brocade API Scripting toolkit. Has anyone use this perl script? I...
View ArticleMissing OID in SW.mib and BRCD.mib
Hi all, We are currently trying to implement monitoring of IBM-B40 San Switch, running FOS 6.3.2a. Monitoring software is Netcool/OMNIBus We have compiled, made rule files and loaded SW.mib and...
View ArticleRefreshing a zone database in DCFM
In DCFM there is an option in the zoning dialogue box under the Zone DB Operation options to Refresh, but what does it actually refresh? Does it import a new copy of the zoning DB currently on the...
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