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- Page 1 Installation and User Manual for the GFS-2 August 2003...
- Page 3 LightSand Communications Installation and User Manual for the GFS-2 ©LightSand Communications 279 Sinclair Frontage Road Milpitas, California 95035 August 2003...
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Page 5: Abstract
Abstract This guide describes the functions provided by the GFS-2 switch, the installation procedure, and basic maintenance for the GFS-2. This guide is intended for a user with basic experience in installing storage and communication equipment and for network managers responsible for configuring the switches on the network. -
Page 6: Ordering Information
International copyright laws. Use of the software is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the accompany- ing license agreement. Installing the software signifies the user’s agreement to the terms of the license agreement. GFS-2™ < 1.2 > SANman™ <4.3.1 Build 1570>... -
Page 7: Regulatory
Regulatory This is a Class 1 Laser Product. This product has no outside plant connection. WARNING - This product has mulptile power sources, please disconnect all power sources before servicing. Elevated Operating Environment - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating environ- ment of the rack may be greater than the room environment;... - Page 8 -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by [manufacturer] could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Page 9: What's New In This Manual
’ ANUAL New and Changed Information This is a new manual. LightSand G F S - 2 H a r d w a r e G u i d e... -
Page 10: About This Manual
Chapter 1 - GFS-2 Product Family Overview Provides a product overview of the GFS-8/GFS-2 and some deployment examples. • Chapter 2 - Installation Provides a step-by-step description of the installation procedures for the GFS-2 switch. • Chapter 3 - Maintenance •... - Page 11 Your Comments Invited After using this manual, please take a moment to send us your comments. This can be done by returning a Reader Comment Card or sending an Internet Mail Message. A Reader Comment Card is located at the back of the manual. The card can be either faxed or mailed to SANcastle.
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Page 12: Table Of Contents
Power Connections ......13 GFS-2 Front Panel Description ..... 14 Switch Setup . - Page 13 L i g h t S a n d G F S - 2 H a r d w a r e G u i d e x...
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Page 14: List Of Figures
IP Translation Example ......9 GFS-2 Switch Front Panel......14 HyperTerminal Connection Description Dialog Box . - Page 15 x i i L i g h t S a n d G F S - 2 H a r d w a r e G u i d e...
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Page 16: List Of Tables
List of Tables In-Band Port Led Indicators for the GFS-2 Switches ..15 Out-of-Band Port LED Indicator for the GFS-2 Switch . . . 15 Technical Specifications ......28... - Page 17 x i i i L i g h t S a n d G F S - 2 H a r d w a r e G u i d e...
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Page 18: Product Overview
FC fabric to the GbE boundary and back again. The GFS-2 provides one GbE and one FC port for implementing a Gateway between a FC and a GbE environment. Key Features •... -
Page 19: Management Options
In-Band Management Overview Any communication within the switching Fabric that utilizes the GFS-2 native routing is considered to be In-Band to the switch. Examples of this would be Fibre Channel frames entering the switch through a FC port, tunneled data coming through an IP Tunneling (BBW) port, or Gigabit Ethernet traffic coming through an IP Translation (BBL) port. -
Page 20: In-Band Management Example Through A Fc Port
I n - B a n d M a n a g e m e n t O v e r v i e w Figures 1-1 and 1-2 illustrate examples of In-Band management through a FC port and using an IP Translation Ethernet connection. Figure 1-1 FC P ANAGEMENT... -
Page 21: In-Band Management Using An Ip Translation Ethernet Connec
G F S - 2 P r o d u c t O v e r v i e w Figure 1-2 IP T ANAGEMENT SING AN RANSLATION THERNET ONNECTION Figure 1-2 uses a Management Workstation running Telnet or SANman. The workstation is connected to the GFS-8 switched fabric through the IP Translation port. -
Page 22: Out-Of-Band Management Overview
BBW ports. This is Out-of-Band management because the data originates outside the fabric. The GFS-2 Out-of-Band 10BaseT port is the left-most port. The 10BaseT port can be used to connect the switch to an existing corporate Ethernet IP Network and communicate with the switch according to the routed network infrastructure and capabilities;... -
Page 23: Operation Capabilities
MMF (Multi Mode Fiber). Described below are the types of Fibre Channel and GbE port connections supported by the GFS-2 switch. The following sections provide examples of these types of connections. • Fibre Channel port – F-port which enables direct connection to one other end station N-Port, and E-port which enables connection to another fabric switch as an extension port or ISL (InterSwitch Link). -
Page 24: Implementation Examples
I m p l e m e n t a t i o n E x a m p l e s Implementation Examples IP Tunneling IP Tunneling provides for the interconnection of multiple Fibre channel SAN environments using any IP connection (LAN/ WAN). IP Tunneling communication is transparent to the Upper Layer Protocols (ULPs). -
Page 25: San Tunneling
G F S - 2 P r o d u c t O v e r v i e w SAN Tunneling This example of SAN Tunneling interconnects two GbE LANs using a Fibre Channel backbone. Communication in this configuration is transparent to the ULPs. -
Page 26: Ip Translation
I m p l e m e n t a t i o n E x a m p l e s IP Translation This type of configuration provides entry to the LAN/WAN environment. Each Fibre Channel port may be connected to a GbE port using IP connections. The Fibre Channel ports may communicate between themselves in a manner that is transparent to the ULPs. -
Page 27: Installation
H A P T E R NSTALLATION HAPTER This chapter provides the following information: • How to unpack and install the switch • Power Connections • Establishing a connection with the switch • Reviewing and modifying switch boot settings • Switch Setup •... -
Page 28: Unpacking The Switch
U n p a c k i n g t h e S w i t c h NOTE. If the switch is installed in a closed or multi-rack assembly, verify that the temperature around the rack does not exceed the allowed limits. •... -
Page 29: Installing The Gfs-2 In A 19" Rack
I n s t a l l a t i o n Installing the GFS-2 in a 19” Rack WARNING! T O PREVENT BODILY INJURY WHEN MOUNTING OR SERVICING THIS UNIT IN A RACK TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM REMAINS... -
Page 30: Power Connections
NOTE. The 110V power cord is provided only for North American locations. Turn on the power switch located on the rear panel of the GFS-2. Attention: Be sure to use only the supplied cables, or cables meeting all safety requirements. -
Page 31: Gfs-2 Front Panel Description
I n s t a l l a t i o n GFS-2 Front Panel Description The front panel of the GFS-2 contains two In-Band ports: a Fibre Channel port and a GbE port. In addition, the switch has a RJ-45 serial port and a 10BaseT Out-of-Band port, which are usually used for switch management. - Page 32 • For a GBE Port – Blinks orange constantly from the time the system boots-up until a link is established then it remains lit. Table 2-2 describes the Out-of-Band LED Indicator for the GFS-2. LED I GFS-2 S...
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Page 33: Switch Setup
I n s t a l l a t i o n Switch Setup The GFS-2 switch is factory preset with the switch connection and boot procedure default values. After installing and powering on the switch, review these values and make any necessary changes before connecting it to the Fabric. -
Page 34: Port Properties Dialog Box
E s t a b l i s h i n g a C o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e S w i t c h Type the connection name in the Name box and click . -
Page 35: Communitcation Port Properties
I n s t a l l a t i o n Verify that the settings are defined as follows: 115200bps, 8 Data bits, No parity, 1 Stop bit, No Flow control. Figure 2-4 OMMUNITCATION ROPERTIES Click OK. Power the switch ON, and enter SETUP Mode according to the steps in the section “Accessing SETUP Mode”... -
Page 36: Maintenance
GFS-2 M AINTENANCE HAPTER This chapter provides instructions for basic maintenance procedures for the GFS-2. The following procedures are covered in this chapter: • Shutting down the Fabric • Replacing a Switch • Recovering from a Power Failure (Disaster Recovery) •... -
Page 37: Replacing A Switch
G F S - 2 M a i n t e n a n c e Replacing A Switch This section contains procedures for replacing two types of switches: • A switch that has malfunctioned and needs replacement • A switch that is still functional, but needs upgrading (for example, if you want to replace a switch with a higher port count switch) To Replace a Malfunctioning Switch Direct the traffic to a neighboring switch using software tools on each connected... -
Page 38: Recovering From Power Failure (Disaster Recovery)
R e c o v e r i n g f r o m P o w e r F a i l u r e ( D i s a s t e r R e c o v e r y ) To duplicate the same configuration as the original switch, configure the new switch using the paper that has the parameters written on it. -
Page 39: Power Off The Switches And Devices
Check the fabric and switch status on each switch using the available commands on the switch. The status command path for the GFS-2 is: L i g h t S a n d G F S - 2 H a r d w a r e G u i d e... -
Page 40: Fabric Command Path
P o w e r O n t h e F a b r i c \Analysis\FabricLevel\Fabric Figure 3-1 ABRIC OMMAND The command path for the switch status is: \Analysis\SwitchLevel\Status Figure 3-2 XAMPLE OF THE TATUS ABLE Power on the edge switches Power on the first edge switch to merge the edge switch and the core switches into one fabric. -
Page 41: Verify The Fabric Configuration
G F S - 2 M a i n t e n a n c e Verify the Fabric Configuration Verify the switch status and ISL port status for each switch using the command path: \Analysis\SwitchLevel\Status Confirm that each switch role is either “Master” or “Slave.” Only one switch should be designated as the “Master”... -
Page 42: Verify The San
V e r i f y t h e S A N Verify the SAN For each switch in the fabric, do the following: Reconfirm the switch and port status using the \Analysis\SwitchLevle\Status command path and the command path. \Analysis\SwitchLevel\Nameserver Alternatively, SANman can be used to reconfirm this switch and port status, if SANman is installed. -
Page 43: Running Built-In Self-Test (Bist)
G F S - 2 M a i n t e n a n c e Running Built-In Self-Test (BIST) Every time the switch is powered on, the BIST will automatically run; however, if the switch is not running correctly, the problem can be detected by forcing the BIST to run. - Page 44 R u n n i n g B u i l t - I n S e l f - T e s t ( B I S T ) BIST R Figure 3-5 ESULTS AND ETECTED YPES AND EVISIONS Once the BIST is completed, verify that all the ports are functional.
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Page 45: Technical Specifications
P P E N D I X ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS HAPTER GFS-2 Technical Specifications Table A-1 lists all of the technical specifications for the GFS-2. Table A-1 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Non-blocking mesh architecture Fibre Channel Classes 2 and 3 F-port or E-port support FC Zoning 802.1Q VLAN tagging... -
Page 46: Gigabit Ethernet
Brocade SilkWorm family, Inrange FC/9000 series, Qlogic SANbox 2, Vixel 7000 and 9000 series MANAGEMENT SANman SNMP MIB Serial port console Telnet GFS-2 MECHANICAL Rack mounting 19” rack Width 17.6”/ 44 cm (19” for front panel with integrated rack ears) Height 1u (1.75”/ 11cm) Depth 12”/ 49cm... -
Page 47: Cabling Specifications
C a b l i n g S p e c i f i c a t i o n s P P E N D I X ABLING PECIFICATIONS HAPTER Optic Fiber Connections Connector Characteristics Each of the switch ports contains an optical transceiver with the following characteristics: Connector type: Duplex SC... -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart Apparent Problem… Explanation… Steps to take… The power switch on the GFS-2 has There may be a problem 1. Ensure the switch is connected to a standard been switched on but no activity is with the electrical power to AC power outlet. - Page 49 5. Make sure the IP addresses are set correctly on the GFS-2. a. Make sure all IP addresses are on different subnets. b. Make sure the Gateway address is correctly defined.
- Page 50 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g C h a r t The Info /s command and/or the Info The info and info /s No action is required. command doesn’t work. commands are only available in certain directories at this time.
- Page 51 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g The BootMode cannot be changed for The switch may not be 1. Use the SwitchDisable command to disable a GbE card. disabled or it may not be the switch before changing the BootMode configured with the correct of a GbE card.
- Page 52 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g C h a r t Loadbalancing does not work. Make sure the BBW and 1. Go the Advanced directory, and then check the FC ports are configured the balancingmode setting.
- Page 53 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i g h t S a n d G F S - 2 H a r d w a r e G u i d e...
- Page 54 Index Numerics FC Port Active LED 15 GbE Port Active LED 15 10Base-T Port Full-bandwidth GFS-2 5 Key Features 1 10BaseT Port 5 GFS Overview 1 Bi-directional GFS-2 Key Features 1 10Base-T Port 5 BIST 20 Guidelines Bring Up Installation 10...
- Page 55 Out-Of-Band Ethernet Port 10 Fabric 25 Name Server 24 Verify 22 SAN Tunneling 6 SANman 2 Open HyperTerminal 16 serial port 2 Settings 18 Shutting Down 19 OpenIP™ architecture 1 Status Operation Capabilities 6 Fabric 25 Types of Port Connections 6 Port 25 Fibre Channel Port 6 Switch 25...
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