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IBM Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Manual

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Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module
Installation Guide
A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies & Products
Order Number D34829-001

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  • Page 1 Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies & Products Order Number D34829-001...
  • Page 2 *Brocade, Brocade Fabric OS, and Brocade Secure Fabric OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brocade Communicatons, Inc. * Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others. © Copyright Intel Corporation 2005. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1 The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module ....... . .
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  • Page 5: Safety And Regulatory Information

    Safety and regulatory information Note: The service procedures are designed to help you isolate problems. They are written with the assumption that you have model-specific training on all computers, or that you are familiar with the computers, functions, terminology, and service information provided in this manual. Important Safety Instructions Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions.

  • Page 6: General Safety

    • Find the emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnect switch, or electrical outlet in the room. If an electrical accident occurs, you can quickly turn off the switch or unplug the power cord. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Handling Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive Devices

    • Do not work alone under hazardous conditions, or near equipment that has hazardous voltages. • Disconnect all power before: — Performing a mechanical inspection — Working near power supplies — Removing or installing main units • Before you start to work on the machine, unplug the power cord. If you cannot unplug it, ask the customer to power-off the wall box (that supplies power to the machine) and to lock the wall box in the off position.
  • Page 8 2. First, remove power cords from outlet. 3. Attach signal cables to connectors. 3. Remove signal cables from connectors. 4. Attach power cords to outlet. 4. Remove all cables from devices. 5. Turn device ON. viii Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...
  • Page 9 xx CAUTION: If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer.
  • Page 10 To avoid personal injury, before lifting the server, remove all the blades to reduce the weight. xx CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 11: Regulatory Specifications And Disclaimers

    Regulatory specifications and disclaimers Safety compliance USA: UL 60950 - 3rd Edition/CSA 22.2. No. 60950 Canada: cUL certified - 3rd Edition/CSA 22.2. No. 60950- for Canada (product bears the single cUL mark for U.S. and Canada) Europe: Low Voltage Directive, 73/23/EEC TUV/GS to EN60950 2nd Edition with Amendments, A1 = A2+A3+A4 International: UL/CB to IEC 60950 3rd Edition...

  • Page 12: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices (Usa)

    English translation of the notice above: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus," ICES-003 of the Canadian Department of Communications. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...
  • Page 13 RRL Korea: English translation of the notice above: Device User’s Information Class A device This device complies with RRL EMC and is operated in a commercial environment so that distributors or users pay attention to this point. If this product is sold or purchased improperly, please exchange this product to one that can be used at home.
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  • Page 15: The Brocade 4 Gb San Switch Module

    14 internal ports to connect to the blade server bays in the chassis The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module has 10 ports (seven internal and three external ports). You can upgrade the Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module by purchasing optional license keys that provide 5-port capability.
  • Page 16 One media access control address (MAC address) label at the bottom of the information panel See “Major components of the switch module” on page 8 for the locations of the labels that contain the MAC address/WWN and serial number information. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Features And Specifications

    Features and specifications This section provides a summary of the features and specifications of the switch module. The switch module has the following features: • One PPC405GP processor that operates at 200 MHz • One 256 Kb serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (SEEPROM) •...
  • Page 18 U_port, • Fabric aggregate an optional port type bandwidth: 160 Gb • Internal port type: 2 Gbps • Nonblocking architecture is the default setting shared-memory switch to prevent latency Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Related Documentation

    Table 1. Fibre Channel switch-module specifications (continued) Dimensions: Switch regulatory Switch regulatory certifications: certifications (continued): • Width: 112 mm (4.41 in.) • Electrical requirements: • Emissions standards: • Height: 29 mm (1.14 in.) — Power source loading: — FCC part 15B Class A •...
  • Page 20 Telnet program. • Release Notes for Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module. This document contains updates, changes, issues, and work-arounds with respect to the switch modules. Read this document for the latest information that might not be included in the Brocade reference manuals.

  • Page 21: Inventory Checklist

    Inventory checklist Make sure that the shipping carton contains the following items: ® • One Fibre Channel switch module: Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for Intel Blade Server Chassis • The Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Guide •...

  • Page 22: Major Components Of The Switch Module

    For more information about the components of the information panel, see Chapter 3, “Information panel LEDs and external Fibre Channel ports,” on page 15. For more information about the MAC address, see the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide on the Resource CD. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 23: Installing And Replacing A Switch Module

    2 Installing and replacing a switch module ® This chapter provides instructions for installing a switch module in the Intel Blade Server Chassis, and for removing a switch module from the blade server chassis. ® You must install Fibre Channel switch modules only in I/O-module bays 3 and 4 of the Intel Blade Server Chassis.

  • Page 24: Installation Guidelines

    • The ventilation areas on the sides of the switch module are not blocked. • You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes with the blade server chassis. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 25: Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

    Handling static-sensitive devices Attention: Static electricity can damage your blade server chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: •...
  • Page 26 SFP module. Note: SFP module options do not come with the switch module but are required if you want to use external switch module ports. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 27: Removing Or Replacing A Switch Module

    14. Use LC-LC or LC-SC fiber-optic cables to connect the switch-module external ports to external Fibre Channel devices. For more information, see the documentation that comes with the cable options. Note: You can remove and replace an SFP module while the switch module is operating without damaging the switch module or the SFP module.
  • Page 28 9. Use LC-LC or LC-SC fiber-optic cables to connect the switch-module external ports to external Fibre Channel devices. For more information, see the documentation that comes with the cable options. 10. Replace the acoustic attenuation module, if you removed it in step 2 on page 13. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 29: Information Panel Leds And External Fibre Channel Ports

    3 Information panel LEDs and external Fibre Channel ports This chapter describes the information panel and LEDs on the switch module and identifies the external Fibre Channel ports on the information panel. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Information panel The front panel of the switch module contains information LEDs and six Fibre Channel ports, as shown in the following illustration.

  • Page 30: Information Leds

    5 seconds during POST and then all the LEDs except the Power LED will turn off. The Power LED flashes to indicate a normal POST condition; then, POST proceeds as described in step 11 on page 12. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Switch Module Status Leds

    After you install the switch module in the blade server chassis, the switch-module LEDs become active. There are four possible LED states: off, lit, flickering, and flashing. The lit (steady) LEDs and flashing LEDs can be green or amber. A flickering LED can only be green. The LEDs might display any of these states and colors during startup, POST, or other diagnostic tests.

  • Page 32: Fibre Channel Port Status Leds

    Amber and flashing slowly, the indicated port has been disabled, or switch beaconing is on. • Amber and flashing rapidly, indicates the port-diagnostics program has discover an error (port fault). • Not lit, indicates there are no faults on the indicated port. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Configuring The Switch Module Through The Telnet Interface

    4 Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface The switch module contains a Telnet server. This server enables a Telnet client to establish a Telnet session with the Fibre Channel switch module to retrieve information or to configure parameters through the command-line interface (CLI).

  • Page 34: Establishing A Telnet Session Through The Management Module

    To open online help to view the available commands, type help and press Enter. For more information about using the CLI, see the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual on the Resource CD. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 35: Establishing A Telnet Session In A Command-Line Window

    Establishing a Telnet session in a command-line window You can access the switch module by IP-enabled devices that are connected to the blade server chassis management module. An Ethernet connection to the management-module external ports on the blade server chassis is required. For more information, see the following documents on the Resource CD: •...
  • Page 36 After you have changed all of the passwords, the command prompt is displayed in the Telnet window. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 37: Configuring The Switch Module Through The Advanced Web Tools Interface

    5 Configuring the switch module through the Advanced Web Tools interface The switch module contains a Web server interface known as Advanced Web Tools. This server enables a Web-based client to establish a Web-interface session with the Fibre Channel switch module to retrieve information or to configure parameters through a Web browser.

  • Page 38: Establishing A Web-Interface Session Through The Management Module

    7. Click Advanced Management. The Switch Management window opens. 8. To start a Web-interface session, scroll down to the Start Telnet/Web Session section and click Start Web Session. The I/O-module Advanced Web Tools interface window opens. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Establishing A Web-Interface Session Through A Web Browser

    9. To perform switch-module administrative tasks, click Admin, and log in to the switch. In the User Name field, type the initial default user name, USERID. In the Password field, type the initial default password, PASSW0RD (the sixth character is a zero, not the letter O). The user name and password are case sensitive.
  • Page 40 PASSW0RD (the sixth character is a zero, not the letter O). The user name and password are case sensitive. For more information about using the Advanced Web Tools interface, see the Brocade Advanced Web Tools Administrator’s Guide the Resource CD. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...

  • Page 41: Optional Features Of The Brocade 4 Gb San Switch Modules

    6 Optional features of the Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch modules You can upgrade the switch module to use the following optional features after you purchase them. Table 2. Optional features Optional feature Description Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring • Provides advanced performance-monitoring procedures through the Brocade switch module: —...
  • Page 42 To make sure that the license has been successfully added to the switch key, run the licenseshow command. For information about this command, see the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual on the Resource CD. Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module: Installation Guide...
  • Page 43 A Getting Help and Technical Assistance This appendix contains information about where to go for additional information on Intel products, what to do if you experience a problem with your server platform, and whom to call for service if it is necessary.
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