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HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 getting started guide hp surestore fc 1Gb/2Gb entry switch 8B and fc 1Gb/2Gb switch 8B www.hp.com...
  • Page 2 Denotes text displayed on the screen. output fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or Indicates that the enclosed element is consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, optional and may be left out.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Revision History ..........v Updates .
  • Page 4 Next Steps ..........30 Setting QuickLoop Mode on Ports .

  • Page 5: Revision History

    Revision History December 2001 First release. Updates For the most current information about the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B, visit the support Web site located at http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B For information about product availability, configuration, and connectivity, consult your HP account representative.
  • Page 6 Title Part Number Web Tools User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD Zoning User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD MIB Reference Manual, version 3.0 Available on CD ISL Trunking User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide, Available on CD...

  • Page 7: Installing The Switch

    INSTALLING THE SWITCH Product Description The FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B products are 8-port Fibre Channel gigabit switches that support link speeds up to 2 Gbps. Each port automatically negotiates to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port.

  • Page 8: Safety Guidelines

    For safety reasons, when installing this product in an WARNING equipment rack, you must consider rack stability against tipping. Please refer to the Hewlett-Packard Rack System/E User's Manual provided with the equipment rack to determine rack stability (also available in electronic format through the HP Web site at ).

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents The major items included in the shipping carton(s) include the following items: • One FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B • One 10 ft. RS-232 serial cable (convertible to an RJ-45 connector by removing the adapter on the end of the cable) •...

  • Page 10: Installing The Switch In A Rack

    a. Clean the four depressions on each bottom corner of the switch to ensure they are free of dust. b. Place a rubber foot in each depression with the adhesive side against the chassis and press into place. 3. Place the switch with the bottom side down on a flat, sturdy surface. 4.
  • Page 11 The following items are required to install the switch in a rack: • FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B • Power cable • #2 Phillips and T25 Torx screwdrivers • Plenum • Rails and rail mounting hardware: (2) Rear mounting bracket (8) #8-32 x 5/16 Phillips pan-head screw with captive star lock washer (8) #8 Flat washer...
  • Page 12 (6) Spacer (Compaq/Rittal rack only) (4) M5 flat washer (Compaq/Rittal rack only) For proper airflow, the SFP media side of the FC Entry Switch CAUTION 8B or FC Switch 8B faces the rear of the rack. This mounting allows air to enter the front of the rack through the plenum and to exhaust at the rear of the rack, similar to other rack-mounted equipment.
  • Page 13 Figure 2. Installing the Rear Rail-Tray Brackets 4. Install two M5 U-type Tinnerman clips for each of the front columns of the rack in the top and bottom positions of the three-hole EIA pattern as shown in Figure Installing the Switch...
  • Page 14 Figure 3. Installing the Tinnerman Clips 5. Assemble the outer rails by completing the following steps: a. As an aid in assembly, two rubber washers have been included to help keep the rear slotted portion of the outer rail flush against the rear rail-tray brackets.
  • Page 15 Figure 4. Installing the Rubber Washers b. Insert the alignment pins attached to the outer rail front flange into the center opening in the rack. c. Install one M5 Torx screw in the upper hole location of the right rail. Then, install one M5 Torx screw in the lower location of the left rail.
  • Page 16 Figure 5. Assembling the Outer Rails 6. Assemble each of the two inner rails (one on each side of the switch and plenum) using eight #8-32 x 5/16 Phillips pan-head screws (with attached star lock washers) and eight #8 flat washers as shown in Figure Do not use any other screws other than the eight that are CAUTION...
  • Page 17 Figure 7. Installing the Switch into an HP Rack 8. Install the two remaining M5 Torx screws into the upper left and lower right holes to complete the installation. See Figure Installing the Switch...
  • Page 18 Figure 8. Securing the Switch 9. Provide power to the switch by connecting the power cord to the switch power supply and to a power outlet. Ensure the power cord is routed so that it is not exposed to stress. Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the cord is connected.
  • Page 19 3. Attach the rear rail-tray brackets to the rear rack uprights by assembling each of the two brackets with two spacers, two M5 flat washers, and one M5 Torx head screw with captive lock washer as shown in Figure The alignment pins will be resting on the top surfaces of the spacers. Note Figure 9.
  • Page 20 Figure 10. Installing the Tinnerman Nuts and Spacers 5. Assemble the outer rails by completing the following steps: a. As an aid in assembly, two rubber washers have been included to help keep the rear slotted portion of the outer rail flush against the rear rail-tray brackets.
  • Page 21 Figure 11. Installing the Rubber Washers b. Insert the alignment pins attached to the outer rail front flange into the center opening in the rack. The alignment pins will be resting on the top surfaces of the spacers. Note c. Install one #10-32 x 5/8 Phillips pan-head screw in the upper hole location of the right rail.
  • Page 22 Figure 12. Assembling the Outer Rack 6. Assemble each of the two inner rails (one on each side of the switch and plenum) using eight #8-32 x 5/16 Phillips pan-head screws (with attached star lock washers) and eight #8 flat washers as shown in Figure Do not use any other screws other than the eight that are CAUTION...
  • Page 23 Figure 13. Assembling the Inner Rails 7. Insert the switch with the attached inner rails into the outer rails as shown Figure Figure 14. Installing the Switch into a Compaq/Rittal Rack 8. Install the remaining #10-32 x 5/8 Phillips pan-head screws into the upper left and lower right holes to complete the installation.
  • Page 24 Figure 15. Securing the Switch 9. Provide power to the switch by connecting the power cord to the switch power supply and to a power outlet. Ensure the power cord is routed so that it is not exposed to stress. Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the cord is connected.

  • Page 25: Setup

    SETUP System Components The FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B consists of the following components: • A chassis designed to be mounted in a 1U rack space, with forced-air cooling that flows from the fan side of the switch to the cable side. •...

  • Page 26: Sfp Media Side

    – One LED in the center of the fan side to indicate the overall switch status. • One universal input power supply. • Five fans: – Two dedicated to cooling the power supply, three dedicated to cooling the motherboard. – Air is pulled in through the rear intake and pushed out through the vents in the SFP media side.

  • Page 27: Fan Side

    ISL Trunking is a Fabric OS feature that enables distribution of Note traffic over the combined bandwidth of up to four ISLs between two directly adjacent switches, while preserving in-order delivery. For information about ISL Trunking, refer to the ISL Trunking User’s Guide. Fan Side Figure 17 shows the fan side of the switch, which contains the fans and the...

  • Page 28: Fabric Operating System

    Removing all power from the switch triggers a system reset. When Note power is restored, all devices are returned to the initial state and the switch runs POST, a system check that lasts approximately 2.5 minutes. POST can be skipped by using the fastboot command. For more information about this command, refer to the Fabric OS Reference Manual.

  • Page 29: Configuring And Connecting The Switch

    To connect an SC cable to the FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B, use the HP C7540A - 2M LC male - SC male cable adapter. Connect inter switch links (ISLs) between two FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B products using an LC to LC cable.
  • Page 30 • Workstation that has a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal) • Serial cable provided with the switch for connecting the switch to the workstation • An unused IP address • Ethernet cable for connecting the switch to the workstation or to a network containing the workstation •...
  • Page 31 – In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the prompt: tip /dev/ttyb -9600. f. From the terminal emulator application, log on to the switch with administrative privileges through the serial connection. The default administrative logon is admin and the default password is password.
  • Page 32 The serial port is intended only for use during the initial setting of Note the IP address and for service purposes. Using the serial port during normal switch operation or for regular maintenance is not recommended. 2. Connect the switch to the workstation computer by Ethernet cable (can be a direct connection or through a network).
  • Page 33 b. Then enter the following to display the configuration prompts: configure. c. Enter “y” after the prompt “Fabric parameters”. For example: Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y d. Enter a unique domain ID: Domain: (1..239) [1] 3. e. Complete the remaining prompts or press CTRL+D to accept the remaining settings without completing all the prompts.

  • Page 34: Saving The System Configuration Files

    the SFP until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks. For instructions specific to the cable type, refer to the cable manufacturer’s documentation. The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements. Note For a list of these requirements, refer to the ISL Trunking User’s Guide. The cable is keyed so that it can only be inserted correctly into the SFP.

  • Page 35: Restoring The System Configuration Settings

    1. Verify that the RSHD service (on a UNIX machine) or the FTP service (on a Windows machine) is running on the host workstation. 2. Log on to the switch as the admin user. 3. At the command line enter the following command: configUpload "hostIPaddr", "user", "path_filename","password"...

  • Page 36: Next Steps

    system configuration file, and is the password for the user ID password specified. The password operand is only required if you are using FTP. Note 5. Reboot the switch by entering the following command: fastBoot Next Steps Specific tasks remain to be completed before the switch is fully operational and manageable in your network with your equipment.

  • Page 37: Configuring Supported Devices

    switchCfgSpeed. To set the speed level for a single port, use the portCfgSpeed. Depending on your environment you may need to force a port to use a specific speed level. Auto negotiation may not be supported by the device. Check the configuration information for your network components for specific requirements.
  • Page 38 Step 12: Complete Zoning Activities Step 13: Save Active Zone Set For complete instructions on configuring the HP Director FC-64 switch see “Checklist for Merging Fabrics” in the Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions white paper on the FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B Documentation CD.
  • Page 39 Private Loop Devices To work with private loop devices such as the FC 60, the FC 10, or the SCSI bridge FC 4/2, set the FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B port as an L_PORT. See the telnet command portCfgLport Setup...
  • Page 40 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 41: Diagnostics

    DIAGNOSTICS Switch Status Indicators System activity and status can be determined through the activity of the LEDs on the switch. The LEDs may flash yellow during diagnostic tests, and green, Note yellow, or orange during POST. This is normal, and does not indicate a problem unless the LEDs do not display a healthy pattern after POST or the other diagnostic tests are complete.

  • Page 42: Leds On The Sfp Media Side

    • Two Ethernet port LEDs, one to show link speed and one to show link status. LEDs on the SFP Media Side Figure 18 shows the SFP media side of the switch with the LEDs identified. Figure 18. The SFP Media Side of the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B The LEDs may flash different colors during diagnostic tests and Note POST.
  • Page 43 Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action Steady yellow One or more ports are not ready Verify that the switch for use. Switch may be booting has completed or disabled, or one or more booting and is not ports may be faulty. disabled.
  • Page 44 Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action Flickering green Port is online, with traffic No action required. flowing through port. Steady orange Port is receiving light or signal No action required. carrier, but is not yet online. Slow-flashing The port is disabled Reset the port from a orange (on 1 (result of diagnostics or...

  • Page 45: Leds On The Fan Side

    Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action No light No Ethernet traffic is flowing Verify that the switch through the RJ-45 port. has power and the Ethernet cable is firmly seated. Steady green Ethernet traffic is flowing No action required. through the RJ-45 port.

  • Page 46: Maintenance And Diagnostic Tests

    The following table describes the switch status LED on the fan side of the switch. Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action No light Either the switch is off, or boot Verify that the switch is not complete, or boot has is on and boot has had failed.
  • Page 47 cables, to allow diagnostics to verify the serializer/deserializer interface, as well as the attached SFP and cable. All diagnostic tests are run at link speeds of both 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps. For detailed information about the specific diagnostic tests and how to run them, refer to the Fabric OS Procedures Guide.

  • Page 48: Error Messages

    Test Command Description Port Loopback portLoopbackTest Checks all switch main board Test hardware. Frames transmitted are looped back and received. Run offline. Cross Port Test crossPortTest Checks all switch paths. Frames transmitted by port M are looped back via external cable and received at port N.

  • Page 49: Getting Support

    Getting Support Service and Support There are no customer serviceable parts in the FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B. For the most current technical support information for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B Additional Licenses For information on obtaining license keys visit the HP Web site at...
  • Page 50 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS General The following table lists the general specifications for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B. Specification Description Fabric Complies with FC-SW 5.0 initialization IP over Fibre Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of the FCA profile Channel (FC-IP) System Non-blocking shared-memory switch architecture...

  • Page 52: Environmental

    Specification Description Modes of Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3 operation Aggregate 32 Gbps if all 8 ports running at 2 Gbps, full duplex switch I/O bandwidth Frame buffers 27 buffers per E_Port and 16 buffers per F_Port at 2112 bytes per frame Port to port Less than 2 microseconds with no contention (destination...

  • Page 53: Dimensions

    Condition Acceptable Range Shock (non-operating) 20 G, 11 MS duration, sq. wave Vibration (operating) 5 G, 0-3 kHz at 1.0 octave/minute Vibration (non-operating) 10 G, 0-5 kHz at 1.0 octave/minute Dimensions The following table lists the dimensions of the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B.
  • Page 54 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 55: Product Regulatory Information

    The end user of this product should be aware that any changes or modifications made to this equipment without the approval of Hewlett-Packard could result in the product not meeting the Class A limits, in which case the FCC could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 56: Germany Noise Declaration

    Germany Noise Declaration Schalldruckpegel Lp = 46.1 dB(A) Am Arbeitsplatz (operator position) Normaler Betrieb (normal operation) Nach ISO 7779:1999 (Typprüfung) VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) Harmonics Conformance (Japan) BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) RRL EMC Statement (Korea) Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 57: Laser Safety

    Laser Safety A. Certification and Classification Information When equipped with native Fibre Channel adapters, this product contains a laser internal to the small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules. In the USA, the SFP module is certified as a Class 1 Laser product, conforming to the requirements contained in Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR, Subchapter J.

  • Page 58: Declaration Of Conformity

    1) The Product was tested in a worst-case test configuration which maximizes RFI emissions. Roseville, CA October 15, 2001 European Contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Department HQ- TRE, Herrenberger Straße 130, D-71034 Böblingen (FAX: + 49-7031-14-3143) Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 60 Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice. © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001. All right reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws. Printed in U.S.A. E1201...

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