Cabling And Setting Up The Router; Planning For Cable Management; Items Required For Setup; Setting Up The Router - IBM SAN04B-R - System Storage Router Installation, Service And User Manual

Cabling and setting up the router

You must configure the router before it can operate within a network and fabric.
This section provides the basic steps required for the initial setup of the router. For
instructions on configuring the router to operate in a network containing switches
from other vendors, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
For more information about the commands used in these procedures, refer to the
Fabric OS Command Reference.

Planning for cable management

Attention:
micron cable is 51 mm (2 in.) under full tensile load and 30.5 mm (1.2 in.) with no
tensile load. Because they can be easily overtightened, tie wraps are not
recommended for use with optical cables.
Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways: for example, using
cable channels on the sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable
management. A list of recommendations follows:
v Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the router.
v Leave at least 1 meter (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room
v For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to
v Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
v Do not use tie wraps on fiber optic cables, because wraps can be easily

Items required for setup

The following items are required for configuring and connecting the router for use in
a network and fabric:
v The router, installed and connected to a power source
v Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
v Available IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
v Serial cable (provided)
v SFP transceivers and compatible fiber cables, as required
v Access to an FTP server for backing up or downloading the router configuration

Setting up the router

Follow the steps described in the next sections to set up your router.
v "Providing power to the router" on page 19
v "Creating a serial connection" on page 19
v "Setting the router IP address" on page 20
v "Creating an Ethernet connection and logging in" on page 21
v "Setting the router domain ID" on page 21
v "Installing SFP transceivers" on page 21
v "Connecting cables" on page 22
v "Setting the router date and time" on page 22
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The minimum bend radius for Cat5 and Cat6 copper cables and 50
to remove and replace the router, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack,
and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend
radius.
which they are connected.
overtightened and can damage the optic fibers.