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  • Page 1 53-1001540-04 ® 31 May 2012 Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual...
  • Page 2 Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government. The authors and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. shall have no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, cost, liability, or damages arising from the information contained in this book or the computer programs that accompany it.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    In this chapter ..........1 Brocade VA-40FC overview........1 Port side of the Brocade VA-40FC .
  • Page 4 LED activity interpretation ....... . . 19 Brocade VA-40FC LEDs ....... . 19 LED locations .
  • Page 5 China RoHS ......... 38 Index Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 6 Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 7: About This Document

    This document is specific to the Brocade VA-40FC and Fabric OS vx.x.x. To obtain information about a Fabric OS version other than vx.x.x, see the documentation specific to that OS version.

  • Page 8: What's New In This Document

    < >. Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]” value Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example, show WWN Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example: show mode egress | ingress viii Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 9: Notice To The Reader

    This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations. These references are made for informational purposes only. Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products IBM Corporation IBM, FICON, PowerPC Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 10: Additional Information

    Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web site: http://www.fibrechannel.org Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 11: Getting Technical Help

    The serial number label is located as follows: • Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5100, 5300, 7500, 7500E, 7800, 8000, VA-40FC, and Brocade Encryption Switch—On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left •...

  • Page 12: Document Feedback

    Forward your feedback to: documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 13: Brocade Va-40Fc Introduction

    Port side of the Brocade VA-40FC ........

  • Page 14: Brocade Va-40Fc Overview

    Port-to-port latency minimized to 700 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame routing at 8 Gbps. • Extensive diagnostics and system monitoring capabilities, which enhance high Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS). • The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard, which makes SAN configuration a three-step point-and click task. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 15: Port Side Of The Brocade Va-40Fc

    Port side of the Brocade VA-40FC Port side of the Brocade VA-40FC The port side of the Brocade VA-40FC includes the system status LED, console port, Ethernet port and LEDs, USB port, and Fibre Channel ports and the corresponding port status LEDs.

  • Page 16: Non-Port Side Of The Brocade Va-40Fc

    Non-port side of the Brocade VA-40FC Port Numbering The Fibre Channel ports on the Brocade VA-40FC are numbered from left to right, in eight-port groups from 0 to 39 as illustrated in Figure 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11...

  • Page 17: Field Replaceable Units (Frus)

    Exhaust and intake airflow symbols for Power Supply/Fan FRUs Ports on Demand license The Brocade VA-40FC has 40 ports. By default, ports 0-24 are enabled. To enable additional ports, you must install Ports On Demand (POD) licenses. To install a POD license, you can either use the supplied license key or generate a license key.

  • Page 18: Isl Trunking Groups

    Brocade Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide. • The switch provides up to 32 internal copper backplane F_Ports. Each port can automatically negotiate its speed at 4 or 8 Gbps to match the highest speed supported by the attached devices. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 19: Disabling And Enabling Access Gateway Mode

    VA-FC40 is in a disabled state. 3. Enter ag --modeDisable to disable Access Gateway mode. 4. Enter the ag modeshow command to verify that AG mode is disabled. switch:admin> ag --modeshow Access Gateway mode is NOT enabled Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 20 VA-FC40 is in a disabled state. 4. Enter ag –modeEnable to enable Access Gateway mode. 5. Enter the ag modeshow command to verify that AG mode is enabled. switch:admin> ag --modeshow Access Gateway mode is enabled. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 21: Brocade Va-40Fc Installation And Configuration

    Product Name configuration........13 Items included with the Product Name The following items are included with the standard shipment of the Brocade VA-40FC. When you open the Product Name packaging, verify that these items are included in the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping: •...

  • Page 22: Electrical Considerations

    At a minimum, adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the cool-air intake set to either the port or non-port side, so that the cool-air intake matches the airflow type of the Power Supply/Fan FRU units present in the Brocade VA-40FC. Refer to “Power supply/fan assembly FRU replacement”...

  • Page 23: Recommendations For Cable Management

    Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address • Serial cable (provided) • Ethernet cable • SFPs and compatible cables, as required • Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional) Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 24: Installing A Standalone Product Name

    IP address, see “Product Name configuration” Cabinet installation for a Product Name You must use one of four rack mount kits to install a Brocade VA-40FC in a cabinet. A rack mount kit can be installed in two ways: •...

  • Page 25: Product Name Configuration

    EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration. See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the Product Name for more information. You can also use the Brocade VA-40FC Quickstart Guide. If you do not want to use EZSwitchSetup, follow the instructions in the rest of this section.

  • Page 26: Switch Ip Address

    If you are going to use an IPv4 IP address, enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as prompted. Ethernet IP Address: [192.168.74.102] If you are going to use an IPv6 address, enter the network information in semicolon-separated notation as prompted. switch:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200C:417A/64 IP address is being changed...Done. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 27: Date And Time Settings

    • System services that have already started will reflect the time zone changes only after the next reboot. • Time zone settings persist across failover for high availability. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 28 00 through 99 (values greater than 69 are interpreted as 1970 through 1999, and values less than 70 are interpreted as 2000-2069). switch:admin> date Fri Sep 29 17:01:48 UTC 2007 switch:admin> date "0927123007" Thu Sep 27 12:30:00 UTC 2007 switch:admin> Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 29 3. Enter the appropriate number or Ctrl-D to quit. 4. At the prompt, select a country location. 5. At the prompt, enter the appropriate number to specify the time zone region or Ctrl-D to quit. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 30 The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name: switch:admin> tsclockserver "10.32.170.1;10.32.170.2;ntp.localdomain.net" Updating Clock Server configuration...done. Updated with the NTP servers Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are propagated to all switches in the fabric Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 31: Brocade Va-40Fc Operation

    • Managing the Brocade VA-40FC........27...

  • Page 32: Led Locations

    LED activity interpretation LED locations Figure 5 shows the locations of the port side LEDs on the Brocade VA-40FC. System status LED (top) and System power (bottom) Ethernet port Status LEDs (green/amber) FC port status (port 9) FIGURE 5 Brocade VA-40FC port side LEDs Figure 6 shows the non-port side LEDs on the Brocade VA-40FC.

  • Page 33: Led Patterns

    LED activity interpretation LED Patterns Table 1 describes the LEDs and their actions on the switch. TABLE 1 Brocade VA-40FC LED Patterns During Normal Operation LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action Power Supply No light Primary power cord is disconnected...
  • Page 34 LED activity interpretation TABLE 1 Brocade VA-40FC LED Patterns During Normal Operation (Continued) LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action Port Status No light No signal or light carrier (media or Check transceiver and cable. cable) detected. Slow flashing Port is online but segmented No action required.

  • Page 35: Post And Boot Specifications

    LED patterns. If one or more LEDs do not display a healthy state, verify that the LEDs on the switch are not set to “beacon” by entering the switchShow command to detect if beaconing is active. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 36: Maintaining The Brocade Va-40Fc

    Reference Manual. Maintaining the Brocade VA-40FC The Brocade VA-40FC does not require any regular physical maintenance and is designed for high availability and to minimize the chance of failure. It includes diagnostic tests and field-replaceable units, described in the following sections.

  • Page 37: Diagnostic Tests

    NOTE Diagnostic tests might temporarily lock the transmit and receive speed of the links during diagnostic testing. For information about specific diagnostic tests, refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 38: Field Replaceable Units (Frus)

    Replacement instructions are provided with all replacement units ordered. Power supply/fan assembly FRU replacement The Brocade VA-40FC fans are fixed inside the integrated power supply/fan FRU to provide necessary airflow to cool the whole system. There is one fan located in the rear section of each FRU.

  • Page 39: Managing The Brocade Va-40Fc

    Fan Assembly Replacement Procedure. Managing the Brocade VA-40FC You can use the management functions built into the Brocade VA-40FC to monitor the fabric topology, port status, physical status, and other information to help you analyze switch performance and to accelerate system debugging.
  • Page 40 Managing the Brocade VA-40FC Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 41: Brocade Va-40Fc Specifications

    Environmental regulation compliance ......38 Access Gateway default port mapping The Brocade VA-40FC can contain 40 total ports. Of these, F_Ports are ports 0-31 and N_Ports are ports 32-39.

  • Page 42: Switch Components

    One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades • Two universal AC input and redundant power supplies with AC switches and built-in fans Weight and physical dimensions Table 3 lists the weight and dimensions of the Brocade VA-40FC. TABLE 3 Physical Specifications Dimension Value Height 1U = 43 mm (1.7 inches)

  • Page 43: Facility Requirements

    Facility requirements Facility requirements Table 4 provides the facilities requirements that must be met for the Brocade VA-40FC. TABLE 4 Facility Requirements Type Requirements • Electrical Primary AC input 100-240 VAC, 2.0A, 47-63 Hz; switch autosenses input voltage • Adequate supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size, as specified by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate •...

  • Page 44: Environmental Requirements

    (29 CFM) None required 37.4 CMH Low speed, 7000 RPM, (22 CFM) General specifications Table 7 lists the general specifications for the Brocade VA-40FC. TABLE 7 General Specifications Specification Description Configurable port types E_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, M_Port, and EX_Port System architecture...

  • Page 45: Data Transmission Ranges

    512 MB Fibre Channel port specifications The Fibre Channel ports in the Brocade VA-40FC are compatible with SWL, LWL, and ELWL SFP transceivers. The strength of the signal is determined by the type of transceiver in use. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 46: Serial Port Specifications

    The ports are capable of operating at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps and are able to autonegotiate to the higher speed. Serial port specifications The serial port is located on the port side of the switch. The Brocade VA-40FC uses an RJ-45 connector for the serial port. NOTE To protect the serial port from damage, keep the cover on the port when not in use.

  • Page 47: Fcc Warning (Us Only)

    This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance might arise. When such trouble occurs, the user might be required to take corrective actions. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 48: Power Cords (Japan Denan)

    Regulatory compliance Power cords (Japan Denan) Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 49: China Statement

    Warning for Class A: English translation of above statement This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 50: Bsmi Statement (Taiwan)

    Standards, 21 CFR Subchapter I and the international laser safety standard IEC 825-2. ATTENTION Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 825-2.

  • Page 51: Electrical Safety

    Russian Federation IEC60950-1 or latest 51318.22-99 and 51318.24.99 Korea KN22 and KN24 China (PS only) GB4943-2001 and GB17625.1-2003 or latest GB9254-1998 or latest Taiwan (PS only) CNS 14336(94) or latest CNS 13438(95) or latest Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 52: Environmental Regulation Compliance

    Brocade VA-40FC switch. China RoHS The contents included in this section are per the requirements of the People's Republic of China- Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information products. RoHS Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 53 (Hg) (CD) Chromium Biphenyl (PBB) Diphenyl Ether (CR6+) (PBDE) Fibre Channel Switch Fan, Blower assemblies PCBA cards Power Supply kit SFPs (optical cable connectors) Sheet Metal Chassis Assembly Mechanical brackets and Slides Slot Filler Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 54 X indicates that the concentration of such hazardous/toxic substance in all the units of homogeneous material of such component is higher than the SJ/T11363-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits. O indicates that no such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits. Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 55 Environmental regulation compliance Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 56 Environmental regulation compliance Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

  • Page 57: Index

    China RoHS LEDs class Fibre Channel classes supported Command line interface (CLI) commands ag --modeShow installing a Brocade VA-40FC into an EIA cabinet components, switch installing a stand-alone Brocade VA-40FC configuring installing an SFP date and time interpreting POST results...
  • Page 58 SNMP port status LEDs specifications Ports On Demand Fibre Channel ports ports, enabling general ports, numbering power supply POST serial port error messages interpreting POST and boot specifications Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 59 LED temperature requirements tests, diagnostic time time and date Time zones time zones trunking about tsclockserver tsTimeZone VCCI statement weight, switch Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...
  • Page 60 Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001540-04...

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