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SAN Director 64
Installation Guide
Part Number: AA-RQZQB-TE
Second Edition (February 2002)
This guide provides procedures for setting up, configuring and managing the SAN
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  • Page 1 StorageWorks by Compaq SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Part Number: AA-RQZQB-TE Second Edition (February 2002) This guide provides procedures for setting up, configuring and managing the SAN Director 64.
  • Page 2 Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Compaq Authorized Reseller ........
  • Page 4 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Unpack and Inspect the Director ..........2–4 Install the Director in a 9000 Series Rack.
  • Page 5 Contents Procedures ............. . 2-56 Create New Alerts .
  • Page 6 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Install or Upgrade Software ........... . 4–12 Appendix A Regulatory Compliance Notices Regulatory Compliance ID Numbers .
  • Page 7 Figures Figure 1–1: Director components—front ..........1–2 Figure 1–2: FPM card LEDs and connectors .
  • Page 8 viii SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Figure 2–29: Configure Operating Mode dialog box ........2–46 Figure 2–30: Configure Operating Parameters dialog box .
  • Page 9 Tables Table 1: Related Documents ........... . . xi Table 1–1: SAN Director 64 Optional Kits .

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    StorageWorks by Compaq SAN Director 64 Release Notes AA-RQZRB-TE SANworks by Compaq Director Connectivity Manager User Guide AA-RPL7B-TE SANworks by Compaq SAN Director 64 Product Manager User Guide AA-RPL9B-TE StorageWorks by Compaq SAN Director 64 Planning Guide AA-RPLAB-TE StorageWorks by Compaq SAN Director 64 CLI Reference Guide...

  • Page 12: Text Conventions

    SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Table 1: Related Documents (Continued) Document Title Part Number Compaq StorageWorks SAN Director 64 SDCM Hardware Kit AA-RR26A-TE Installation Instructions Compaq M-Series Rack Installation Instructions AA-RQZPA-TE Text Conventions This document uses the following conventions to distinguish elements of text.

  • Page 13: Symbols In Text

    About This Guide xiii Symbols in Text These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

  • Page 14: Rack Stability

    SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted, the potential for injury exists. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching.

  • Page 15: Getting Help

    Compaq Technical Support In North America, call the Compaq Technical Phone Support Center at 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NOTE: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored. Outside North America, call the nearest Compaq Technical Support Phone Center.

  • Page 16: Compaq Website

    SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Compaq Website The Compaq website has the latest information on this product as well as the latest drivers, http://www.compaq.com. Compaq Authorized Reseller For the name of your nearest Compaq Authorized Reseller: In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.

  • Page 17: Overview

    Chapter Overview This chapter contains the following information. SAN Director 64 Features SAN Director 64 Hardware Components SAN Director 64 Optional Kits SAN Director 64 Features Features of the SAN Director 64 include: Scalable from 32 to 64 User ports (with optional 64 Port Upgrade Kit) 100% dynamic non-blocking, cut through switching with congestion queuing Online error detection, error isolation, and error recovery Redundant hot-swap components...

  • Page 18: San Director 64 Hardware Components

    1–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide SAN Director 64 Hardware Components The Director provides a modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of FRUs. The following sections define SAN Director 64 main components. Front View Figure 1–1 shows SAN Director 64 components accessible from the front of the Director. Component descriptions follow the figure.

  • Page 19: Front Bezel

    Overview 1–3 backup. A CTP card provides an Initial Machine Load (IML) button on the faceplate. When the button is pressed and held for three seconds, the director reloads firmware and resets the CTP card without switching off power or affecting operational fiber-optic links. Each CTP card also provides a 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) RJ-45 twisted pair connector on the faceplate that attaches to an Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN).

  • Page 20: Power Supplies

    1–4 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Power Supplies The SAN Director 64 uses redundant, load-sharing power supplies which step down and rectify facility input power to provide 48-Volt Direct Current (VDC) power to Director FRUs. The power supplies also provide over-voltage and over-current protection. Either power supply can be replaced while the switch is powered on and operational.

  • Page 21: Figure 1-2: Fpm Card Leds And Connectors

    (2 to 500 meters) through 50-µs (500 meters) or 62.5-µs (200 meters) multimode fibre. Long-wave Laser—Long-wave laser transceivers provide connections for transferring data over long distances (up to 20 kilometers) through 9-µs single-mode fiber. -µs NOTE: Compaq recommends 50 fiber optic cable for any new installation requiring multimode fiber.

  • Page 22: Rear View

    1–6 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Rear View Figure 1–3 shows the components accessible from the rear of the SAN Director 64. Power module assembly SBAR assemblies Fan modules Figure 1–3: Director components—rear Fan Modules Two fan modules, each containing three fans (six fans total), provide cooling for director FRUs, as well as providing redundancy for continued operation if a fan fails.

  • Page 23: Sbar Assembly

    Overview 1–7 SBAR Assembly The director ships with two SBAR assemblies. The active SBAR is responsible for Fibre Channel frame transmission from any director port to any other director port. Connections are established without software intervention. The assembly accepts a connection request from a port, determines if a connection can be established, and establishes the connection if the destination port is available.

  • Page 24: San Director 64 Optional Kits

    1–8 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide SAN Director 64 Optional Kits Contact your Compaq Sales Authorized Service Provider to purchase the following optional SAN Director 64 kits. See Table 1–1. Table 1–1: SAN Director 64 Optional Kits Supporting Kit Description...

  • Page 25: Installing And Configuring The San Director 64

    This chapter contains the following information. Lists installation requirements Provides a carton contents checklist Outlines how to install the SAN Director 64 in a Compaq 9000 Series, or comparable rack Describes how to configure the SAN Director 64 Summarizes SAN Director Connectivity Manager (SDCM) Server set up and configuration.

  • Page 26: Items Required For Installation

    Locate the following items before beginning the install procedure. Lift device (recommended) SAN Director 64 A Compaq 9000 Series Rack, Compaq M Series Rack, or any rack with the following specifications, A minimum depth of 24.5 inches 9 rack units (9U) high 19 inches wide.

  • Page 27: Select An Operating Location

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–3 Standard flat-tip and cross-tip Phillips screwdrivers—Required to remove, replace, adjust or tighten various FRUs, chassis, or cabinet components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding cable with attached wrist strap—Required when working in and around the Director card cage. Maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook computer)—...

  • Page 28: Unpack And Inspect The Director

    1. Inspect the shipping container for damage caused during transit. 2. Unpack the shipping cartons. 3. Verify that the carton contains the items shown in Figure 2–1 Table 2–1. IMPORTANT: If any items are damaged or missing, please contact Compaq or a Compaq Authorized Reseller.

  • Page 29: Figure 2-1: Carton Contents

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–5 Figure 2–1: Carton contents...

  • Page 30: Table 2-1: Shipping Carton Contents

    Two rear mounting plates Two rear angle brackets Two shelf brackets Pouch containing Compaq 9000 Series Rack Mount hardware: Eight 10-32 x 0.375 in. Phillips panhead screws—Installs two shelf brackets to rails. Six 10-32 x 0.375 in. Phillips panhead screws—Installs two front mounting brackets to rails.

  • Page 31: Install The Director In A 9000 Series Rack

    NOTE: The SAN Director 64 ships with the complete set of rack mount hardware required for installation in the Compaq 9000 Series Rack. If you plan to install the director in the optional Compaq M-Series Rack, Part Number DS-DMGGD-AF, consult the Compaq M Series Rack Mount Kit Installation Guide., Part Number AA-RQZPA-TE.

  • Page 32: Install The Shelf Brackets In The 9000 Series Rack

    2–8 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Install the Shelf Brackets in the 9000 Series Rack Use these steps to install the two shelf brackets in the rack. 1. Determine the appropriate placement for the switch inside the rack. It is important to consider the number of switches you intend to install.

  • Page 33: Prepare The Switch For Install

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–9 NOTE: Consider leaving the bottom and top U positions open to permit easy accessibility to the cables entering and exiting the cabinet. 4. Position the higher, shelf bracket threaded hole in this square opening. See Figure 2–2.

  • Page 34: Secure The Mounting Hardware

    2–10 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Secure the Mounting Hardware Use these steps to secure the mounting hardware to the switch. 1. Locate the two front mounting brackets in the shipping carton. 2. Secure the front mounting brackets on either side of the switch as shown in Figure 2–3.

  • Page 35: Insert The Cage Nuts

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–11 Insert the Cage Nuts Read the following sections for instructions on inserting front and rear cage nuts in the rack. Insert the Front Cage Nuts in the Rack Use these steps to insert the six supplied cage nuts in the rack’s front rails. 1.

  • Page 36: Figure 2-4: Aligning The Switch In The Rack

    2–12 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 1. Carefully lift the switch into the front of the cabinet and onto the shelf brackets. Slide the switch forward into the rack until the edge of the rear mounting plates are approximately 1-inch from the rack’s rails. See Figure 2–4.

  • Page 37: Figure 2-5: Securing The Rear Angle Brackets

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–13 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the corresponding rear angle bracket. See Figure 2–5. Figure 2–5: Securing the rear angle brackets 5. The two rear angle brackets now touch the outside surfaces of the rear mounting plates. Slide the switch all the way into the rack to where the front mounting bracket meets the rack rails.

  • Page 38: Power-On Self Test

    Figure 2–6. Otherwise, connect the two standard AC power cords. NOTE: Compaq recommends installing an optional PDU in the rack. Compaq ships two PDU power cords with the SAN Director 64. Figure 2–6: AC power connections WARNING: Compaq power cords are provided for each Director power supply. To prevent electric shock, use only the supplied power cords.

  • Page 39: Configure Director Network Information

    4. If a POST error or other malfunction occurs, refer to the “Maintenance Analysis Procedures” section in the Compaq StorageWorks SAN Director 64 Service Manual. Configure Director Network Information Read the following sections for information on how to configure the director’s network addressing scheme.

  • Page 40: Changing The Director's Ip Address

    2–16 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Changing the Director’s IP Address If multiple Directors are installed, or a public LAN segment is used, network addresses must be changed to conform to the customer’s LAN addressing scheme. The following items are required to perform this task. A local workstation (desktop or notebook computer) with: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

  • Page 41: Figure 2-7: Connecting The Null Modem Cable Between The Director And A Workstation

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–17 Maintenance port Null Modem cable RS-232 port Figure 2–7: Connecting the null modem cable between the Director and a workstation 2. Connect the other cable end to a 9-pin communication port (COM1 or COM2) at the rear of the local workstation.
  • Page 42 2–18 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 4. Configure the Port Settings parameters as follows: Bits per second: 57600 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: Hardware. 5. Click OK. The HyperTerminal window displays. 6. At the > prompt, type the user-level password (the default is password) and press the Enter key.

  • Page 43: Figure 2-8: Hyperterminal Configuration Window

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–19 Only the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are configurable. Figure 2–8: HyperTerminal configuration window 8. To change Director network addresses, type the following at the SSP0> prompt and press the Enter key. ipconfig xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy.zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz The IP address format is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.

  • Page 44: Lan-Connect The Director

    2–20 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide LAN-Connect the Director Use these steps to connect the rack-mounted Director to the Ethernet LAN segment. 1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector on each CTP card. See Figure 2–9.

  • Page 45: Sdcm Server Hardware Kit Overview

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–21 SDCM Server Hardware Kit Overview To run SDCM software, you must obtain and install the SDCM Server Hardware Kit. The SDCM Server Hardware Kit consists of a laptop computer, pre-loaded with SDCM software.

  • Page 46: Install The Sdcm Server Hardware Kit In A Rack

    Hardware Kit requires approximately 2.25 in. or 1.3U of space in the rack. Install the kit one hole higher than the standard 1U location. NOTE: If installing three or more switches, Compaq recommends installing the SDCM Server and shelf in the middle of the rack.
  • Page 47 Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–23 2. Insert the eight cage nuts provided as follows. Four cage nuts install at the front of the rack; four cage nuts install at the rear of the rack. a. On the front of the rack, locate the appropriate screw holes, based on the rack position determined in step 1.

  • Page 48: Figure 2-11: Removing The Rail Extensions

    2–24 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Figure 2–11: Removing the rail extensions c. Slide out the rail extensions. 4. Install the kit as follows. See Figure 2–12. NOTE: To properly orient the SDCM Server Hardware Kit in the rack, installation requires two technicians.

  • Page 49: Figure 2-12: Positioning The Server Shelf Kit In The Rack

    The slide rail attaches to the bottom shelf. c. Adjust the the rail extension to the appropriate length, depending on the depth of the rack. NOTE: For example, the Compaq 9000 Series rack requires a longer rail extension. The Compaq M-Series rack requires a shorter rail extension.

  • Page 50: Connect The Sdcm Server To The Lan

    12. Plug in the power supply adapter cable. Connect the SDCM Server to the LAN To optimize system security, Compaq recommends that the SDCM server and the StorageWorks Director 64 reside in a secure physical network domain. For more information on local security guidelines, contact your network administrator.

  • Page 51: Configure The Sdcm Server Addressing Information

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–27 Configure the SDCM Server Addressing Information Verify the type of LAN installation with the customer’s network administrator. If the SDCM Server is installed on a dedicated LAN, network information does not require change.

  • Page 52: Figure 2-14: Identification Changes Dialog Box

    2–28 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 3. If the SDCM Server is installed on a dedicated LAN only, go to step 10. If the SDCM Server is installed on a public LAN and the computer name requires change, click the Change button.

  • Page 53: Figure 2-15: Protocols Tab

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–29 5. Click the Protocols tab. The Network dialog box displays with the Protocols tab selected. See Figure 2–15. Figure 2–15: Protocols tab 6. Select the TCP/IP Protocol entry from the list box and click the Properties button. The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box displays with the IP Address tab selected.

  • Page 54: Figure 2-16: Tcp/Ip Properties Dialog Box

    2–30 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Figure 2–16: TCP/IP properties dialog box 7. At the Adapter list box, select the name of the Network Interface Card (NIC) installed in your server. 8. Click the Specify an IP address item. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address obtained from the customer’s network administrator, then click the Apply button.

  • Page 55: Figure 2-17: Dns Tab

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–31 9. At the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the DNS tab See Figure 2–17. Figure 2–17: DNS tab 10. Check that the host name shows SDCMSERVER, (default). At the Domain field, type a domain name as specified by the customer’s system administrator.

  • Page 56: Figure 2-18: Tcp/Ip Dns Server Dialog Box

    2–32 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide a. Click the Add button under the DNS Service Search Order list box. The TCP/IP DNS Server dialog box displays. See Figure 2–18. Figure 2–18: TCP/IP DNS server dialog box b. Type the DNS server IP address (obtained from the customer’s system administrator) and click Add to save the data and close the dialog box.

  • Page 57: Set Sdcm Server Date And Time

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–33 15. Reboot the SDCM Server to implement the changes. 16. After the operating system starts, the Begin Logon dialog box displays. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del. The Logon Information dialog box displays. 17. Type the default Windows NT user name and password and click OK. The Windows NT desktop opens and the SDCM Server Login dialog box displays.

  • Page 58: Figure 2-20: Time Zone Page

    2–34 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Figure 2–20: Time zone page 3. Use these steps to change the time zone. a. Select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box. b. If instructed by the customer’s system administrator, select the Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes checkbox.

  • Page 59: Assign Sdcm User Names And Passwords

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–35 Assign SDCM User Names and Passwords Follow these steps to assign SDCM user names and passwords. NOTE: Prior to setting SDCM user names and passwords, verify that the appropriate Windows NT user accounts have been set up for the SDCM Server. 1.

  • Page 60: Figure 2-22: Product View

    2–36 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 3. Click the Login button. The Product View displays. See Figure 2–22. Figure 2–22: Product View...

  • Page 61: Figure 2-23: Configure Users Dialog Box

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–37 4. Click the Configure icon at the navigation control panel and select Users from the pop-up menu. The Configure Users dialog box displays. See Figure 2–23. Figure 2–23: Configure Users dialog box 5.
  • Page 62 Granted field. NOTE: For a description of rights categories available for users, refer to Chapter 5 of the Compaq SANworks Director Connectivity Manager User Guide 9. Click OK to accept the information. 10. Repeat step 4 through step 6 as required to assign multiple user names and passwords.

  • Page 63: Enabling Sdcm To Manage The Director

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–39 Enabling SDCM to Manage the Director To manage a new Director, it must be recognized by the SDCM application. Follow these steps to enable SDCM to recognize a new Director. 1. Click the Configure icon at the navigation control panel and select New Product from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 64: Table 2-2: Director Operational States And Symbols

    2–40 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Table 2–2: Director Operational States and Symbols Operational State Symbol Operational—Director-to-server communication has been established, the Director is operational, and no failures are indicated. Degraded—Director-to-server communication has been established, but the Director is operating in degraded mode and requires service. This condition is typical if a port or redundant FRU fails.

  • Page 65: Set Director Date And Time

    If Director operation appears degraded or a Director failure is indicated (FRU alert symbols and a yellow triangle or red diamond at the alert panel), refer to the Compaq StorageWorks SAN Director 64 Service Manual, “Maintenance Analysis Procedures” section.

  • Page 66: Set Date And Time Manually

    2–42 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 2. Select Date/Time from the pop-up menu. The Configure Date and Time dialog box displays. See Figure 2–27. Figure 2–27: Configure Date and Time dialog box Set Director date and time manually, or set for periodic updates. See the following sections for specific instructions.

  • Page 67: Synchronize Date And Time

    Frequently Used SDCM Settings This section summarizes the most common SDCM tasks, as follows. NOTE: For a complete reference on SDCM functionality, refer to the Compaq SANworks Director Connectivity Manager User Guide. Set the director online Set the director offline...

  • Page 68: Set The Director Online

    2–44 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Set the Director Online When the director is set online, an attached device can log into the director if the port is not blocked. Attached devices can communicate with each other if they are configured in the same zone.

  • Page 69: Configure Director Identification

    If the Director is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the Director’s Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is SAN64.compaq.com, the name entered in this dialog box is SAN64. b. Type a Director description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description field.

  • Page 70: Configure Operating Mode

    2–46 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Configure Operating Mode Follow these steps to configure the Director Operating Mode. 1. Verify that the Director is set offline. For instructions, refer to the “Set the Director Offline” section in this chapter. 2. At the Hardware View (refer to Figure 2–26) for the selected Director, click the Configure icon at the navigation control panel and select Operating Mode from the...

  • Page 71: Figure 2-30: Configure Operating Parameters Dialog Box

    If the values are incompatible, the E_Port connection to the Director segments and the Director cannot communicate with the fabric. In addition, the R_A_TOV must be greater than the E_D_TOV. Compaq recommends that you obtain assistance from the Professional Services Organization prior to changing the default values.

  • Page 72: Configure Ports

    2–48 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide NOTE: Principal is the highest priority setting, Default is the next highest, and Never Principal is the lowest priority setting. The setting Never Principal means that the switch is incapable of becoming a principal switch. If all switches are set to Principal or Default, the switch with the highest priority and the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch.

  • Page 73: Figure 2-31: Configure Ports Check Boxes

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–49 Figure 2–31: Configure Ports check boxes c. Click the 10-100 km checkbox to enable extended distance buffering for a port. A check mark in the box indicates the extended distance operation up to 100 kilometers (through repeaters) is enabled.

  • Page 74: Configure Snmp Trap Message Recipients

    Type the IP address or DNS host name of the trap recipient (SNMP management workstation) in the associated Trap Recipient field. Use 64 or fewer alphanumeric characters. Compaq recommends using the IP address. d. The default user datagram protocol (UDP) port number for trap recipients is 162.

  • Page 75: Configure And Enable Email Notification

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–51 Figure 2–33: UDP Port Number column e. Type a decimal port number in the associated UDP Port Number field to override the default value. 2. To enable transmission of trap messages to configured SNMP management workstations, click the Enable Authorization Traps checkbox.

  • Page 76: Figure 2-34: Configure E-Mail Dialog Box

    2–52 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 2. Click the Maintenance icon at the navigation control panel and select Configure E-Mail from the pop-up menu. The Configure E-Mail dialog box displays. See Figure 2–34. Figure 2–34: Configure E-Mail dialog box a. Type the IP address or DNS host name of the SMTP server in the SMTP Server field.

  • Page 77: Configure And Enable The Call-Home Feature

    CSGIpAddress—Enter an IP address of the Compaq Services Gateway in appropriate format (xxx.xxx.xxx). b. CSGPort—This is the port that data is sent to on the Compaq Services Gateway. By default, the value is set at 2069. c. CSGExePath—This is the executable path that is configured in conjunction with CSGIpAddress and CSGPort.

  • Page 78: Test Remote Notification

    2–54 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 4. Verify that call-home event notification is enabled through the SDCM Server. a. In the Product, Fabric, on Session View, place the cursor over the Maintenance icon on the navigation control panel to open the Maintenance menu. b.

  • Page 79: Configure Threshold Alerts

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–55 4. Click the Send Test button. Call-home and e-mail test messages are transmitted and an Information dialog box displays. Click OK. 5. Verify with that the intended users received the Call-Home and E-mail notifications. Configure Threshold Alerts A threshold alert notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches specified values for specific director ports or port types, (E_Ports or F_Ports).

  • Page 80: Procedures

    2–56 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Procedures Use the following procedures to create a new threshold alert, or to modify, activate, deactivate, or delete an alert. Create New Alerts 1. At the Hardware View for the selected SAN Director 64, select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu.

  • Page 81: Figure 2-37: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–57 The New Threshold Alert dialog box displays. Figure 2–37: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen 3. Enter a name from one to 64 characters in length. All characters in the ISO Latin-1 character set, excluding control characters, are allowed.

  • Page 82: Figure 2-38: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen

    2–58 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 5. Click Next. A new screen appears with additional parameters. The name configured for the alert appears at the top of the screen. NOTE: Click Previous if you need to return to the previous screen. Figure 2–38: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen 6.

  • Page 83: Figure 2-39: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–59 A new screen appears for selecting ports for the alerts. Figure 2–39: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen 10. Either select Port Type or Port List. • If you select Port Type, selecting either E_Ports or F_Ports will cause this alert to generate for all ports configured as E_Ports or F_Ports respectively.

  • Page 84: Figure 2-40: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen

    2–60 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide A final screen appears to provide a summary of your alert configuration. Figure 2–40: New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen 12. Select Finish. The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box appears listing the name, type, and state of the alert that you just configured.

  • Page 85: Modify Alerts

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–61 13. At this point, the alert is not active. To activate the alert, select the alert information that displays in the Configure Threshold Alerts table and select Activate. Figure 2–41: Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alert Activated Modify Alerts Use the following steps to modify an existing threshold alert configuration.

  • Page 86: Activate Or Deactivate Alerts

    2–62 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 7. Make appropriate changes, then continue through the Modify Threshold screens, making changes as necessary, until the summary screen appears displaying the alert configuration. 8. Perform either of the following steps: • If you need to change any parameters, select Previous and Next to display the desired Modify Threshold screen.

  • Page 87: Enable Embedded Web Server

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–63 Enable Embedded Web Server At the Hardware View for the selected director, select Enable Web Server from the Configure menu. Selecting Enable Web Server automatically places a check mark in the check box. Select Enable Web Server again to remove the check mark and disable the EWS interface.

  • Page 88: Connect The Director To A Fabric

    2–64 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 2. Connect device cables to ports and route the cables through the cable management assembly at the bottom front of the director. Start with the center FPM cards (cards 7 and 8) adjacent to the CTP cards and work outward. In addition, start with the bottom port of each FPM card and work upward.

  • Page 89: Using Sdcm From A Remote Location

    8. Verify that the Link Incident field displays None and the Segmentation Reason field is blank or displays N/A. If an ISL segmentation or other problem is indicated, consult the Compaq StorageWorks SAN Director 64 Service Manual to isolate the problem. If no problems are indicated, installation is complete.

  • Page 90: Install Sdcm Client On A Remote Workstation

    2–66 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Sun Microsystems UltraPARC-II processor with a 300 MHz or greater clock speed, using the SunOS Version 5.5.1 or higher operating system, or Solaris Version 2.5.1 or higher operating system. IBM PowerPC microprocessor with a 233 MHz or greater clock speed, or POWER3 microprocessor with a 333 MHz or greater clock speed, using the AIX Version 4.3.3 or higher operating system.

  • Page 91: Launch Sdcm From The Remote Client

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–67 b. Download SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) files—These MIB files are provided in standard ASN.1 syntax and may be installed into the MIB database of any SNMPv2 compliant Network Management Station. Figure 2–44: SDCM remote client install 5.

  • Page 92: Using The Network View Management Tool

    2–68 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Using the Network View Management Tool Network View is a management application that runs on the SAN Appliance. If installed in your network, Network View provides easy access to SAN Director 64 management applications, including EWS and SDCM. Additional Network View features include: Track performance of SAN devices and connections Distribution analysis on SAN devices Management of devices in zones...

  • Page 93: Figure 2-45: Open San Manager Window

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–69 Figure 2–45: Open SAN Manager window 8. Use Network View to discover the SDCM Server as follows. a. At the Session Pane, click the Configure button. b. Add the IP address of the SDCM Server. c.

  • Page 94: Launching Ews From Network View

    2–70 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Launching EWS from Network View Use these steps to access EWS from Network View. 1. At the SAN Topology screen, double-click the SAN Director 64 icon. Figure 2–46: Network View, SAN Topology screen 2. Type your username and password at the Login. The default username is Administrator.

  • Page 95: Launching Sdcm From Network View

    Installing and Configuring the SAN Director 64 2–71 Figure 2–47: Switch Properties window Launching SDCM from Network View Use these steps to access or install SDCM from the Network View application. 1. At the SAN Topology screen, double-click the SDCM Server icon. 2.

  • Page 97: Using Ews To Configure The Director

    Launch EWS Use the following steps to launch EWS. NOTE: Internet access and a standard Web browser is required. Compaq recommends Netscape Navigator 4.6 or higher, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. 1. Verify that the computer and Ethernet LAN segment (with the SAN Director 64 attached) connect through the Internet.

  • Page 98: Figure 3-1: Enter Network Password Dialog Box

    3–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 3. At the browser, enter the director IP address in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) field. The Enter Network Password dialog box displays. See Figure 3–1. Figure 3–1: Enter Network Password dialog box 4. Type the default user name and password, or the user name and password assigned by the administrator.

  • Page 99: Configure Director Ports

    Using EWS to Configure the Director 3–3 5. Click OK. EWS opens showing the View panel. See Figure 3–2. Figure 3–2: View panel Configure Director Ports Use this procedure to configure the names and settings for Director Fibre Channel ports. 1.

  • Page 100: Configure Director Identification

    3–4 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide b. Click the checkbox in the Blocked column to block or unblock a port (default is unblocked). A check mark indicates a blocked port. Blocking a port prevents the attached device from communicating with the Director. Figure 3–3: Configure ports c.

  • Page 101: Figure 3-4: Configure Director, Identification

    If the Director is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the Director’s Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is SAN64.compaq.com, the name entered in this dialog box is SAN64. c. Type a Director description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description field.

  • Page 102: Configure Date And Time

    3–6 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Configure Date and Time Use this procedure to configure the director date and time. 1. At the Configure panel, click the Director tab, then select the Date/Time option. The Director page displays with Date/Time selected. See Figure 3–5.

  • Page 103: Configure Operating Parameters

    Using EWS to Configure the Director 3–7 Configure Operating Parameters Use this procedure to configure the following operating parameters. BB_Credit R_A_TOV E_D_TOV Preferred Domain ID Interop Mode Switch Priority Rerouting Delay First, set the Director offline as follows. 1. At the View panel, select the Operations option at the left side of the panel. The Operations panel opens with the Port Beaconing page displayed.

  • Page 104: Figure 3-7: Configure Director, Operating Parameters

    If the values are incompatible, the E_Port connection to the Director segments and the Director cannot communicate with the fabric. In addition, the R_A_TOV must be greater than the E_D_TOV. Compaq recommends that you obtain assistance from the Professional Services Organization prior to changing the default values.

  • Page 105: Configure Network Information

    Using EWS to Configure the Director 3–9 e. At the Switch Priority field, select Principal, Never Principal, or Default (the default setting is Default.) The switch priority value designates the fabric’s principal switch. The principal switch is assigned a priority of 1 and controls the allocation and distribution of domain IDs for all fabric directors and switches.

  • Page 106: Figure 3-8: Configure Director, Network

    3–10 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 2. At the Configure panel, click the Director tab, then select the Network option. The Director page displays with Network selected as shown in Figure 3–8. Figure 3–8: Configure Director, Network a. At the IP Address field, type the new value as specified by the customer’s network administrator (factory preset is 10.1.1.10).

  • Page 107: Configure Snmp Trap Message Recipients

    Using EWS to Configure the Director 3–11 4. Update the address resolution protocol (ARP) table as follows. a. Select the Close option from the File menu. The Windows desktop displays. b. At the Windows desktop, click the Start button at the left side of the task bar. The Windows Workstation menu displays.

  • Page 108: Figure 3-10: Configure Snmp

    Type the IP address or DNS host name of the trap recipient (SNMP management workstation) in the associated Trap Recipient field. Use 64 or fewer alphanumeric characters. Compaq recommends using the IP address. d. The default UDP port number for trap recipients is 162. To override this port number, click the Advanced option.

  • Page 109: Configure User Rights

    Using EWS to Configure the Director 3–13 Configure User Rights Use this procedure to configure the administrator-level and operator-level passwords used to access EWS through the Username and Password Required dialog box. 1. At the Configure panel, click the User Rights tab. The User Rights page displays. See Figure 3–11.
  • Page 110 3–14 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide 3. For the Operator set of data fields: a. Type the operator user name (as specified by the customer’s network administrator) in the New User Name field. Use 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters. b. Type the operator password (as specified by the customer’s network administrator) in the New Password field.

  • Page 111: Backing Up Configuration Data And Upgrading Firmware

    Chapter Backing up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware This chapter contains the following information. How to backup the SDCM configuration How to restore the SDCM Configuration How to manage firmware versions How to upgrade firmware Back up Configuration Data Back up of critical SDCM configuration data is provided by a third party application installed on the SDCM Server, called Iomega QuikSync.
  • Page 112 4–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Configuration data for the Director is stored in nonvolatile RAM on the CTP card and is backed up through SDCM. The data is recorded in the SDCM data directory each time a backup occurs. The QuikSync application does not back up Windows NT operating system data, such as NT user names, passwords, PC date and time, and TCP/IP network information.

  • Page 113: Record Or Verify Sdcm Server Restore Information

    Backing up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware 4–3 Record or Verify SDCM Server Restore Information Configuration information must be recorded to restore the SDCM Server in case of hard drive failure. The Windows NT operating system and the applications must also be restored.

  • Page 114: Restoring The Sdcm Server

    4–4 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Restoring the SDCM Server Use these steps to restore the SDCM Server. 1. Print the readme.txt instructions provided on the SDCM Server Restore/Boot CD-ROM. 2. Verify that the SDCM Server is powered off. CAUTION: The following the instructions deletes all data from all hard drive partitions. 3.

  • Page 115: Determine A Director Firmware Version

    2. Select (click) the icon representing the switch to be inspected for firmware version. The Hardware View for the selected switch displays. 3. At the navigation control panel, select the Firmware Library option from the Maintenance icon. The StorageWorks SAN Director 64 Firmware Library dialog box displays. See Figure 4–1.

  • Page 116: Add A Firmware Version

    Use these steps to add a director firmware version to the library stored on the SDCM Server hard drive. 1. Obtain the new firmware version from the Compaq website. NOTE: The following path is subject to change. a. At the SDCM Server or other personal computer (PC) with Internet access, open the Compaq website.

  • Page 117: Figure 4-2: New Firmware Version Dialog Box

    Backing up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware 4–7 5. Click New. The New Firmware Version dialog box displays. See Figure 4–2. Figure 4–2: New Firmware Version dialog box 6. Select the desired firmware version file (downloaded in step 1) from the SDCM Server Zip drive, CD ROM drive, or hard drive.

  • Page 118: Modify A Firmware Version Description

    4–8 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Modify a Firmware Version Description Use these steps to modify the description of a director firmware version in the library stored on the SDCM Server hard drive. 1. At the SDCM Server, open the SDCM application. The Product View displays. 2.

  • Page 119: Delete A Firmware Version

    Backing up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware 4–9 Delete a Firmware Version Use these steps to delete a firmware version from the library stored on the SDCM Server hard drive. 1. At the SDCM Server, open the SDCM application. The Product View displays. 2.

  • Page 120: Figure 4-6: Send Firmware Confirmation Box

    4–10 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide b. If required, install the correct version of the SDCM application. For instructions, refer to the “Install or Upgrade Software” section in this chapter, and return here. 3. Click the icon representing the director to which the firmware version will be downloaded.

  • Page 121: Back Up The Configuration

    Backing up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware 4–11 As the download begins, a “Writing data to FLASH” message displays at the top of the dialog box, followed by a “Sending Files” message. This message remains as a progress bar travels across the dialog box to show percent completion of the download. The bar progresses to 50% when the last file is transmitted to the first CTP card.

  • Page 122: Install Or Upgrade Software

    SDCM Server. 1. Log out of all SDCM sessions (local and remote). 2. Obtain the new software version from Compaq’s website: NOTE: The following path is subject to change. a. At the SDCM Server or other personal computer (PC) with Internet access, open the Compaq website.

  • Page 123: Figure 4-8: Sdcm Installer Window

    Backing up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware 4–13 c. Click the SD-64 SDCM Version XX.YY.ZZ entry, where XX.YY.ZZ is the desired version. The Windows NT Save As dialog box appears. d. Verify that the correct directory path is specified at the Save in field and the correct file is specified in the File name field.
  • Page 124 4–14 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide b. Type the user name and password and click OK. The Windows NT desktop displays. NOTE: If required, obtain the user name and password from the customer or next level of support. 10. The SDCM application automatically opens. At the SDCM application Login screen, enter a user name, password, and SDCM Server name (all are case sensitive), and click Login.

  • Page 125: Regulatory Compliance Notices

    Laser Devices Regulatory Compliance ID Numbers For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, your Compaq StorageWorks SAN Director 64 is assigned a Compaq Series Number. The Compaq Series Number for this product is: Series NA2105 The SAN Director 64 Series Number can be found on the product label, along with the required approval markings and information.

  • Page 126: Federal Communications Commission Notice

    A–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Federal Communications Commission Notice Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules.

  • Page 127: Declaration Of Conformity For Products Marked

    For questions regarding your product, contact: Compaq Computer Corporation P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 530113 Houston, Texas 77269-2000 Or call 1-800-652-6672 (1-800-OK COMPAQ). (For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.) For questions regarding this FCC declaration, contact: Compaq Computer Corporation P.

  • Page 128: Modifications

    Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Compaq Computer Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Network and Serial Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.

  • Page 129: Japanese Notice

    Regulatory Compliance Notices A–5 EN55024 1998 (IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, IEC61000-4-11)—Electromagnetic Immunity EN60950 (IEC950)—Product Safety Power Quality: (IEC610000-3-2)—Harmonics and (IEC61000-3-3)—Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker Also approved under UL 1950, 3 Edition/CSA C22.2 No. 950-95, Safety of Information Technology Equipment Japanese Notice Taiwanese Notice...

  • Page 130: Laser Devices

    United States. Compliance with International Regulations All Compaq systems equipped with laser devices comply with appropriate safety standards including IEC 825. Laser Product Label The following label or equivalent is located on the surface of the Compaq-supplied laser device.

  • Page 131: Laser Information

    Regulatory Compliance Notices A–7 This label indicates that the product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. This label appears on a laser device installed in your product. Laser Information Three configurations of cards with fixed optics will be provided for each of the connector types: four long-wave ports, four short-wave ports, and a combination card with three short-wave ports and one long-wave port.

  • Page 133: Technical Specifications

    Appendix Technical Specifications This appendix contains the following information. Dimensions Environmental Specifications Power Requirements Operating Tolerances Physical Dimensions Table B–1 lists SAN Director 64 dimensions. Table B–1: Dimensions Dimension Size Height 39.9 cm (15.75 in.) Width 44.5 cm (17.5 in.) Depth 54.6 cm (21.5 in.) Weight...

  • Page 134: Environmental Specifications

    B–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Environmental Specifications Table B–2 lists environmental ranges for shipping, storing and operating the SAN Director 64. Table B–2: Environmental Specifications Specification Shipping Storage Operating Weight 76.4 kg (168 lb.) 52.3 kg (115 lb.) 52.3 kg (115 lb.) Temperature -40°F to 140°F 34°F to 140°F...
  • Page 135 Technical Specifications B–3 Table B–4: Operating Tolerances (Continued) Specification Value Acoustical noise 55 dB “A” scale Inclination 10° maximum...

  • Page 137: Electrostatic Discharge

    Appendix Electrostatic Discharge This appendix contains the following information. Precautions Against Electrostatic Discharge Ground Methods Precautions Against Electrostatic Discharge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices.

  • Page 138: Grounding Methods

    Use conductive field service tools. Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat. If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have a Compaq authorized reseller install the part. NOTE: For more information on static electricity, or for assistance with product installation,...

  • Page 139: Glossary

    Glossary This glossary defines terms used in this guide or in other guides in this series, and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. The following cross-references are used in this glossary: Contrast with. This refers to a term that has an opposite or substantively different meaning.
  • Page 140 g–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide alias server Fabric software facility that supports multicast group management. arbitration Process of selecting one device from a collection of devices that request service simultaneously. audit log Log summarizing actions (audit trail) made by the user. authentication Verification of identity for a person or process.
  • Page 141 Glossary g–3 bit error rate Ratio of received bits that contain errors to total of all bits transmitted. blocked port Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the Director or communicating with other devices attached to the Director. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence.
  • Page 142 g–4 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide channel path A single interface between a central processor and one or more control units along which signals and data can be sent to perform I/O requests. channel path identifier In a channel subsystem, a value assigned to each installed channel path of the system that uniquely identifies that path to the system.
  • Page 143 Glossary g–5 configuration data Configuration data includes: identification data, port configuration data, operating parameters, SNMP configuration, and zoning configuration. A configuration backup file is required to restore configuration data if the CTP card in a non-redundant Director is removed and replaced. connectionless Non-dedicated link.
  • Page 144 g–6 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide cyclic redundancy check System of error checking performed at both the sending and receiving station using the value of a particular character generated by a cyclic algorithm. When the values generated at each station are identical, data integrity is confirmed. DASD Direct access storage device such as a disk drive.
  • Page 145 Glossary g–7 Director An intelligent Fibre Channel switching device providing any-to-any port connectivity between nodes (end devices) on a switched fabric. The Director sends data transmissions (data frames) between nodes in accordance with the address information present in the frame headers of those transmissions. DNS name Domain name system or domain name service.
  • Page 146 g–8 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide error message Indication that an error has been detected. See also information message and warning message. Ethernet A widely implemented local area network (LAN) protocol that uses a bus or star topology and served as the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard, which specifies the physical and software layers.
  • Page 147 Glossary g–9 fabric port Physical interface within the fabric that connects to an N_Port through a point-to-point full duplex connection. failover Automatic and non-disruptive transition of functions from an active FRU that has failed to a backup FRU. FCC-IOC See Fibre Channel I/O controller. FE-MIB See Fibre Channel fabric element.
  • Page 148 g–10 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide Fibre Channel I/O controller A device that controls the embedded Fibre Channel port and configures the ports’ ASICs. field-replaceable unit Assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails. firmware Embedded program code that resides and executes on the Director.
  • Page 149 Data transfer from one node to another node. homogeneous fabric A fabric consisting of only Compaq products. hop count The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric. host bus adapter Logic card that provides a link between the server and storage subsystem, and that integrates the operating systems and I/O protocols to ensure interoperability.
  • Page 150 g–12 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide See initial machine load. inband management Management of the Director through a Fibre Channel connection to a port card. information message Message telling a user that a function is performing normally or has completed normally. See also error message and warning message.
  • Page 151 Glossary g–13 IOCDS A data set that contains an I/O configuration definition built by the IOCP. IOCP See input/output configuration program. IP address See internet protocol address. See initial program load. See interswitch link. jumper cable Optical cable that provides physical attachment between two devices or between a device and a distribution panel.
  • Page 152 g–14 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide load balancing Ability to evenly distribute traffic over multiple interswitch links within a fabric. Load balancing on a Director occurs automatically. logical unit number Also known as LUN. In Fibre Channel addressing, a logical unit number is a number assigned to a storage device which, in combination with the storage device’s node port’s world wide name, represents a unique identifier for a logical device on a storage area network.
  • Page 153 Glossary g–15 management session Management session exists when a user logs onto the SDCM Server. SDCM can support multiple concurrent management sessions. The user must specify the network address of the Server at logon time. Media Access Control address Hardware address of a node (device) connected to a network. See management information base.
  • Page 154 g–16 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide node In Fibre Channel terminology, node refers to an end device (server or storage device) that is or can be connected to a switched fabric. node port Physical interface within an end device which can connect to an F_Port on a switched fabric or directly to another N_Port (in point-to-point communications).
  • Page 155 Glossary g–17 operating status (Director) The operating status depends on hardware component failures, which are indicated by alert symbols that display in SDCM application views. Open Systems Management Server An optional feature that can be enabled on the Director or switch through the Product Manager application.
  • Page 156 g–18 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide path In a network, any route between any two ports. persistent binding A form of server-level access control that uses configuration information to bind a server to a specific Fibre Channel storage volume (or logical device) using a unit number. port Receptacle on a device to which a cable leading to another device can be attached.
  • Page 157 Glossary g–19 product name User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typically, this name is stored on the product itself. For the Director, the product name can also be accessed by an SNMP manager as the system name. PSP bucket See preventive service planning bucket.
  • Page 158 g–20 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide SBAR See serial crossbar assembly. Subscriber connectors. SDCM SAN Director Connectivity Manager segmented E_Port E_Port that has ceased to function as an E_Port within a multi-switch fabric due to an incompatibility between the fabrics that it joins. See also expansion port. System error light.
  • Page 159 Glossary g–21 See system services processor. storage area network A high-performance data communications environment that interconnects computing and storage resources so that the resources can be effectively shared and consolidated. subnet mask Used by a computer to determine whether another computer with which it needs to communicate is located on a local or remote network.
  • Page 160 g–22 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide trunk cable Cable consisting of multiple fiber pairs that do not directly attach to an active device. This cable usually exists between distribution panels. Contrast with jumper cable. unblocked port Devices attached to an unblocked port can login to the Director and communicate with devices attached to any other unblocked port assuming that this is supported by the current zoning configuration.
  • Page 161 Glossary g–23 zone Set of devices that can access one another. All connected devices may be configured into one or more zones. Devices in the same zone can see each other. Those devices that occupy different zones cannot. zone member Specification of a device to be included in a zone.

  • Page 163: Index

    2–63 clock speed, processor 2–65 ethernet network adapter 2–66 Code of federal regulations 1–4 European Union notice A–4 Compaq authoized reseller xvi Compaq M-Series rack 2–7 launching 3–1 Compaq series number A–1 use to configure director ports 3–3 Compaq website xv use to configure network information 3–9...
  • Page 164 i–2 SAN Director 64 Installation Guide installing cage nuts 2–11 f_ports 1–4 mounting hardware 2–10 failover, SBAR assembly 1–7 positioning the director in the rack 2–11 shelf brackets 2–8 class A compliance notice A–2 tips 2–7 class B compliance notice A–2 installing rear angle brackets 2–12 features 2–68 installing SDCM 4–12...
  • Page 165 Index i–3 modifications rear angle brackets 2–12 FCC compliance statement A–4 recording SDCM restore information 4–3 multimode fiber-optic cables 1–5 Regulatory Compliance identification numbers multiswitch fabric A–1 E_ports 1–4 regulatory compliance notices A–1 related documents xi release notes 4–6 n_ports 1–4 rerouting delay Netscape Navigator 2–66 enabling 2–48...
  • Page 166 1–5 deleting 4–9 site plan 2–1 determining 4–5 Solaris operating system 2–66 modifying description 4–8 StorageWorks SAN Director 64 firmware library HP-UX operating system 2–65 dialog box 4–5 Internet Explorer 2–66 SunOS operating system 2–66 Linux operating system 2–65 switch Netscape Navigator 2–66...

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