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Task 26: Cable Fibre Channel Ports
Task 27: Connect Switch to a Fabric Director (Optional)
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SAN32M-1 Installation and Service Manual
Perform this task to connect devices to the switch. To cable Fibre
Channel ports:
1. Route singlemode or multimode fiber-optic cables (depending on
the type of SFP pluggable optic transceivers installed) from
customer-specified devices to ports at the front of the switch.
2. Connect device cables to small form factor pluggable (SFP)
transceivers. Start with port 0 and continue sequentially to the left
through port 31.
3. Perform one of the following:
a. If the switch is installed on a table or desk top, bundle and
secure the Fibre Channel cables as directed by the customer.
b. If the switch is installed in a customer-supplied equipment
rack, bundle Fibre Channel cables from the switch and other
equipment (groups of 16 maximum), and secure them as
directed by the customer.
c. If the switch is installed in a equipment cabinet, bundle Fibre
Channel cables from the switch and other equipment (groups
of 16 maximum), and secure them in the cable management
area at the front-left side of the cabinet.
4. Set the switch online
To provide Fibre channel connectivity between public devices and
fabric-attached devices, connect the switch to an expansion port
(E_Port) of an IBM Director. The switch port to director port
connection is called an interswitch link (ISL). In addition:
•
If interop mode is set to McDATA Fabric, the switch can be
fabric-attached only to another McDATA switch or director.
•
If interop mode is set to Open Fabric, the switch can be
fabric-attached to IBM switches or directors, and to switches or
directors produced by other OEMs.
To fabric-attach the switch and create an ISL:
(Set the switch online or offline
on page 334).
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