About This Guide - Dell PowerVault 50F Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Preface

About This Guide

This guide is intended for anyone who is installing and managing a Dell PowerVault 51F
8-Port Fibre Channel Switch. It is to be used by field technicians, hardware and software
engineers, and system administrators for monitoring and troubleshooting the switch.
The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows:
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Chapter 1, "Installing the PowerVault 51F Switch," provides detailed information
to users who are installing a PowerVault 51F .
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Chapter 2, "PowerVault 51F Topologies," discusses Fabric elements and pro-
vides sample topologies.
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Chapter 3, "Managing the PowerVault 51F Switch," contains information and
examples on managing and monitoring the switch.
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Chapter 4, "PowerVault 51F Commands," contains general operation and diagno-
sis command information.
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Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," discusses troubleshooting, diagnostic testing, and
error messages.
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Chapter 6, "Repair and Replacement," describes the removal and installation of
field-replaceable units.
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Chapter 7 , "Getting Help," describes the help tools Dell provides to assist you
should you have a problem with the computer. It also explains how and when to
call Dell for technical assistance. Chapter 7 also includes a Diagnostics Checklist
that you can copy and fill out as you perform the troubleshooting procedures. If
you need to call Dell for technical assistance, use the completed checklist to tell
the Dell technical support representative what procedures you performed to bet-
ter help the representative give you assistance. If you must return a piece of
hardware to Dell, include a filled-out checklist.
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Appendix A, "Error Messages," explains the error message format, error mes-
sage by firmware module, and other possible errors.
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