Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User Manual

Getting Started
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Main Window
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Click the App Events button to open the App Events log, where you
can review the events that occur on your host and manage the App
Events log information. See “Viewing and Managing the App Event
Log” in the help system.
Click the HBA Events button to open the HBA Events log, where you
can review the HBA events that occur on your host and manage the
HBA Events log information. See “Viewing and Managing the HBA
Events Log” in the help system.
Click the Collect button to automatically save the following files in one
zip file:
 Host to a text file
 Host to a .qlc file
 App Event log to a text file
 HBA Event log to a text file
See “Using Collect” in the help system.
Click the Monitor button to open the HBA Statistics dialog box and
monitor the various functions of the adapter. See “Viewing and Updat-
ing Adapter Port Monitoring” in the help system.
Click the Diags button to open the HBA Diagnostics dialog box, which
provides access to the diagnostics tests: loopback and read/write. See
“Performing Diagnostics” on page 6-1.
Click the Refresh button to query the host and update any information
on the Adapters connected to the host. See “Refreshing the Host Con-
figuration” on page 5-32.
NOTE:
You can hide the toolbar by pointing to the View menu and clicking Toolbar.
The check mark next to Toolbar clears and the toolbar becomes hidden. To
restore the toolbar, click Toolbar again. The check mark next to Toolbar
appears and the toolbar itself reappears.
Table 5-2. Toolbar Buttons (Continued)
Button Purpose

Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Specifications

General

Brand	Qlogic
Model	SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
Category	Software
Language	English

Summary

SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview

Environments

Describes the supported operating systems for SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.

Features

Lists the key features provided by SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.

Advanced Features

Details advanced functionalities like NPIV and QoS.

System Overview

Configurations

Illustrates and describes different system configurations.

Installation Checklist

Provides a step-by-step checklist for installation.

Non-Windows Configuration Parameters

Lists configuration parameters for Linux, Macintosh, and NetWare.

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Lists the minimum hardware specifications for optimal performance.

Software Requirements

Lists the minimum software specifications for optimal performance.

Supported QLogic Adapters

Lists the QLogic adapters supported by the software.

Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager

Initial Installation Procedures

Covers initial installation, options, instructions, and CLI/VMware ESX methods.

Updating SANsurfer

Explains updating via Web or Package methods.

Uninstalling SANsurfer

Provides instructions for uninstalling the SANsurfer software.

Getting Started

Starting, Exiting, and Connecting

Procedures for starting, exiting, and connecting to hosts.

Understanding the SANsurfer Interface

Details on the main window, toolbar, icons, and status indicators.

Help System and Tool Information

How to access and use the help system and view tool details.

Configuration and Security Settings

Settings for security, warnings, event logs, notifications, policies, and drivers.

Refreshing Host Configuration

How to manually refresh host configuration data.

Performing Diagnostics

Running Loopback and Read/Write Buffer Diagnostic Tests

Procedures for running loopback and read/write buffer tests.

Viewing Adapter Port Transceiver Details

How to view detailed transceiver information for adapter ports.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tools

Explains how to use logs and files for troubleshooting.

Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions

Lists common problems and their solutions categorized by type.

Verifying Adapter Driver and Agent Status

Procedures to verify driver installation and qlremote agent status.

Tracing and Exporting Activity Logs

Guides for tracing manager/agent activity and exporting logs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Table A-1. Frequently Asked Questions

Lists common questions and their answers.

Shortcut Keys

Table B-1. Shortcut Keys

Lists keyboard shortcuts and their corresponding functions.

Glossary

Key Term Definitions

Definitions of key terms like Adapter, HBA, FCoE, LUN, QoS, SAN.