IBM Storage Networking SAN256B-7 Installation, Service And User Manual page 4

Assembling the rack hardware............................................................................................................ 33
Installing the device in the rack...........................................................................................................35
Installing the 8U chassis 27-31-inch rail rack lit for four-post racks...................................................... 36
Time and Items Required.................................................................................................................... 36
Parts List............................................................................................................................................... 37
Assembling the Rack Hardware...........................................................................................................37
Installing the Device in the Rack......................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 4. Initial setup and verification............................................................... 43
Configuration and verification task guide..................................................................................................43
Items required........................................................................................................................................... 44
Providing power to the device................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting the power cord to AC power supplies.............................................................................. 45
Connecting to HVAC/HVDC power supplies........................................................................................ 46
Establishing a serial connection to the device..........................................................................................49
Configuring the IP addresses.................................................................................................................... 50
Establishing an ethernet connection to the device...................................................................................52
Setting the domain ID................................................................................................................................52
Setting the date and time.......................................................................................................................... 53
Setting the time zone........................................................................................................................... 54
Synchronizing the local time with an external source.........................................................................55
Customizing the chassis and switch name............................................................................................... 56
Verifying installed licenses and the license key........................................................................................56
Verifying correct operation........................................................................................................................ 57
Backing up the configuration.....................................................................................................................57
Powering down the chassis....................................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 5. Installing transceivers and cables....................................................... 61
Supported transceivers and cables...........................................................................................................61
Port and extension blade transceivers ............................................................................................... 63
Core routing blades.............................................................................................................................. 65
Time and items required............................................................................................................................67
Precautions specific to transceivers and cables.......................................................................................67
Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors..........................................................................................................67
Cable management....................................................................................................................................67
Installing an SFP+ transceiver...................................................................................................................68
Replacing an SFP+ transceiver.................................................................................................................. 69
Installing a QSFP transceiver.................................................................................................................... 71
Replacing a QSFP transceiver....................................................................................................................72
Verifying the operation of new transceivers............................................................................................. 73
Chapter 6. Monitoring the switch..........................................................................75
Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 75
Interpreting FC32-X7-48 port blade LEDs................................................................................................75
Interpreting FC64-48 port blade LEDs......................................................................................................78
Interpreting FC32-64 port blade LEDs......................................................................................................80
Interpreting extension blade LEDs............................................................................................................83
Interpreting control processor blade LEDs...............................................................................................87
Interpreting core routing blade LEDs........................................................................................................ 89
Interpreting WWN card LEDs.....................................................................................................................90
Interpreting power supply LEDs................................................................................................................91
Interpreting fan assembly LEDs................................................................................................................ 94
Interpreting POST and boot results.......................................................................................................... 96
POST..................................................................................................................................................... 96
Boot.......................................................................................................................................................96
Optical transceiver requirements........................................................................................................ 97
Using monitoring commands.....................................................................................................................97
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