Configuring Fcip And Fibre Channel Routing Services And Enabling The Ports - IBM SAN768B Installation, Service And User Manual

To install an FR4-18i router blade, complete these steps:
10.
11. Log into the SAN768B as the admin user.
Configuring FCIP and Fibre Channel routing services and enabling the
ports
Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide or the Web Tools Administrator's
Guide for detailed information on configuring the router blade. The following steps
provide only a brief overview of the procedure.
1. Verify that the FR4-18i router blade is in an offline (disabled) state until the ports
2. Use the portCfgPersistentEnable command to enable standard E_ports or
Cabling the FR4-18i router blade
Complete the router blade configuration by installing the SFP transceivers in the
Fibre Channel and GbE ports.
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1. Enter the chassisConfig command, and verify that it is in mode 5. If the
chassisConfig mode is 5, this step is complete. If not, enter the chassisConfig
5 command.
Attention: Changing the chassisConfig mode requires a reboot, and is
disruptive to SAN768B operation.
2. Select an empty slot from slots 1-4 or 9-12 to install the router blade.
3. Make sure the latches on the router blade are unscrewed and open. If you are
performing a new installation of a router blade, you must either remove the
filler panel or a port blade from the slot where you will install the router blade.
4. Orient the router blade so that the ports are at the front of the chassis and the
router blade power switch is at the top.
5. Make sure the latches on the router blade are unscrewed and open.
6. Slide the router blade into the open slot until it is fully seated.
7. Close the latches and tighten the screws on the latches.
8. Power on the blade using the power switch at the top of the blade. Keep the
blade in an offline (disabled) state until the ports are configured.
Note: The router blade will begin POST as soon as the power is turned on.
After POST is complete the firmware version on the blade will autolevel
with the firmware version on the active CP.
9. Verify that the blade power and blade status LEDs are green after the blade
has completed booting up.
Verify the installation. For information about how to check the status of
hardware components using the CLI, See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
are configured.
Attention: The ports on the FR4-18i router blade are initially set to
persistently disabled. They will flash amber until they are enabled. This is
normal. If you want to use the FC ports and EX_Ports, you must configure the
Fibre Channel Routing Services feature prior to enabling the ports.
F_ports.
Note: The GbE ports can only be used once you have configured FCIP and
enabled VE_Ports. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for detailed
instructions on configuring the Fibre Channel Router ports and GbE ports
on the FR4-18i router blade.