How can I automate data collection on McData switch. 1

[vptl]

Guys,

This is really pain. I really hope there has to be a solution to this !!.

I need to collect the McData switch info (similer to switch show / Which I did from gui useing Data Callection option from the gui.) autometically intoa flat file (don't care unix or dos format) so that I can use the info dynemically and pipe it to a script to filer and format the data.


Thanks,
vptl.

 

[culainn]

Hi,
I know this is not going to help you but in my years working with McDATA I haven'tcome across or seen anybody scripting this.
Colin

 

[vptl]

But do you agree that in a large environments (say more then 10 frames and 18+ McData ) you should have a proper way to generate the reports and monitor inventory ? .

It is not a question of a need but question of ability to enhance the env.

I really appreciate your ongoing interest in solutions.

Thanks,
vptl.

 

[vptl]

The env. I am mentioning is per site. (We have say 6+ sites in US only.)

 

[culainn]

I certainly agree there should be a quicker way of collecting the data collections in larger environments. However, the only time that I would use a data collection would be for debugging an issue on the fabric. The finacial institute that I am currently working with uses SNMP traps to monitor for events on the fabric.
The thing I find with Mcdata data collections is that there is les information contained within than the brocade support show. Another annoying thing is that the engineering.log used to be a readable file in the earlier versions of EFCM, don't suoppose you have a way of making this readable?
all the best,
Colin

 

[comtec17]

McData switches now have command line functionality you can use to dump some of the data. I do not know the commands off the top of my head, but I seen a script floating around the net to do CLI zoning for a 10 Switch Fabric.

 

[culainn]

I think that might be fibrezone that runs on the Mcdata

 

[comtec17]

Nope, it is an actual cli that you can telnet to. You will need to enable cli for each switch via the EFC Manager.