Brocade Switches Getting the Serial Number
KB ID 0001665 Problem If you have fiber channel switches, (regardless of the vendor,) scratch the surface and underneath it’s probably a Brocade. (Unless it’s a Cisco Nexus then you are in the wrong place my friend, move along!) e.g an HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch (Yeah it’s a Brocade 6505), or an IBM SAN24B-4 Express Fabric Switch (you guessed it, Brocade). If you need to get the serial number for them,...
IBM Storwize: Get The Serial Number
KB ID 0001663 Problem I’ve got a client that has a couple of Storwize V5000 storage arrays. I needed to get the serial numbers for them today, but I could not find them in the GUI? Solution As usual things are much simpler at command line, SSH into the storage array and simply use the following command; lsenclosure Note: As you can see, I’ve got one Controller (with the cans in it,) and one expansion shelf. The first part...
IBM Storwize 3700 Recover Lost IP Address
KB ID 0001388 Problem While repurposing an IBM Storwize V3700 SAN, it became apparent that I didn’t know the IP addresses and they had been ‘misplaced’ by the client. Solution Arm yourself with a FAT32 formatted USB drive, and create a file on it called satask.txt. Pop your USB into the controller, and the fault light will flash for a few seconds. Now on your USB drive theres should be a file...