Chapter 4. Initial Setup And Verification; Connection Guidelines; Preparing For Network Connections - IBM SAN50C-R Installation, Service And User Manual

Chapter 4. Initial Setup and Verification

This chapter describes how to connect the IBM SAN50C-R switch and includes
these topics:
v Preparing for Network Connections
v "Connecting to the Console Port" on page 38
v "Connecting to the MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port" on page 38
v "Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port" on page 39
v "Removing and Installing SFP Transceivers" on page 39
v "Maintaining SFP Transceivers and Fiber-Optic Cables" on page 42
v Powering Up the Switch

Connection Guidelines

The IBM SAN50C-R switch provides the following types of ports:
v Console port—An RS-232 port is used to create a local management connection.
v MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet port—An Ethernet port is used to access and
v Fibre Channel over Ethernet— FCoE ports that are used for FCoE connectivity.
v Fibre Channel ports —Fibre Channel ports that are used to connect to the SAN
v IP Storage ports—IP Storage Services ports that are used for the FCIP or iSCSI
v USB drive—A simple interface that allows you to connect to different devices
Before installing the component, have all the additional external equipment and
cables available.
CAUTION:
When running power and data cables in overhead or subfloor cable trays, we
strongly recommend that power cables and other potential noise sources be
located as far away as is practical from network cabling that terminates on IBM
equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by
at least 3.3 ft (1 m), we recommend shielding any potential noise sources by
housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.

Preparing for Network Connections

When preparing your site for network connections to the IBM SAN50C-R switch,
consider the following for each type of interface, and obtain all of the required
equipment before connecting the ports.
v Cabling required for each interface type
v Distance limitations for each signal type
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manage the switch by IP address, such as through the Data Center Network
Manager (DCNM)
The FCoE ports of the IBM SAN50C-R switch cannot be used for traditional
Ethernet switching.
or for in-band management. The FC ports on IBM SAN50C-R switch support the
IBM (FICON) connectivity.
connectivity.
supported by NX-OS.
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