Turning On Power At The San256N Director; Verifying The Hardware Configuration; Verifying The Logical Path Between Server And Peripheral Devices; Verifying Peripheral Device Logon - IBM TotalStorage SAN256N Director 2045-N16 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Turning on power at the SAN256N director

Refer to "Powering on the SAN256N director" on page 42 for instructions.

Verifying the hardware configuration

The following topics explain how to verify that the customer's hardware configuration
was completed successfully.

Verifying the logical path between server and peripheral devices

Request that the customer verify that their server is connected to and can communicate
with the attached peripheral device.
1. Connect one end of the fiber channel cable to the customer's Host Bus Adapter
2. Route and connect the other end of the fiber channel cable to the designated port
3. Display the front panel of the applicable TFIO blade and verify that the Online LED is

Verifying peripheral device logon

Display the front panel of the applicable TFIO blade and verify that the Online LED is lit
green. At this time, the L (Link) LED should not be lit. After the device logs into the
fabric, the L LED will be lit.

Verifying name service entry

Use the following procedure to verify that a name service entry is valid.
1. Log on to the Enterprise Manager Client. Click OK.
2. Click the Fabrics directory.
3. Select Name Service; verify that the Name Service entry is valid for the attached

Director verifications

After determining that the software is operational and running on all chassis and
modules, take the following steps:
1. Select Version from the Enterprise Manager display screen to acquire the serial
2. Select Version from the Enterprise Manager display screen to verify the software
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(HBA) applicable port connector.
connector on the front of the applicable SAN256N TFIO blade.
lit green. At this time, the L (Link) LED should be lit yellow (1Gbps) or green (2Gbps)
to indicate data is passing through the TFIO blade.
peripheral device.
numbers of each module (TFIO, TSW, TCM) in the SAN256N chassis. Refer to the
IBM TotalStorage SAN n-type Director Series Site Planning Guide (GC26-7715) that
came with this system. This manual contains all of the site planning records for this
system. Record the serial numbers on the SAN256N director Site Configuration
Worksheet (Component Locations/Serial Numbers) located in Chapter 3.
version levels of each module (TFIO, TSW, TCM) in the SAN256N chassis. If the
software levels indicated are not the current released versions, the software must be
upgraded. Refer to the Software CD ReadMe files for code upgrade procedures.