Performing Verification Checks - HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Administrator's Manual

Performing verification checks

Before configuring a fabric to connect to another fabric, you must perform the following verification checks
on the switch or director.
To perform verification checks
1. Log in to the switch or director as admin and enter the version command. Verify that Fabric OS
v5.2.x is installed on the 400 MP Router or B-Series MP Router blade, as shown in the following
example.
switch:admin_06> version
Kernel:
Fabric OS:
Made on:
Flash:
BootProm:
2. If configuring the 4/256 SAN Director with a B-Series MP Router blade, enter the slotShow
command to verify that the B-Series MP Router blade is present.
switch:admin_06> slotshow
Slot Blade Type
---------------------------------
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
See "Configuring
3. If configuring the 4/256 SAN Director with a B-Series MP Router blade, then enter the
chassisConfig command to verify that the director is using configuration option 5.
switch:admin_06> chassisconfig
Current Option: 5
All Supported Options
----------------------------------------------------
Option 1: One 128-port switch
Blade ID's 4, 17 in slots 1-4, 7-10
Blade ID's 5, 16 in slots 5-6
Option 5: One 256-port switch
Blade ID's 17, 18, 24 in slots 1-4, 7-10
Blade ID 16 in slots 5-6
Please use slotshow to see Blade IDs currently in the system.
4. Enter the interopMode command and verify that switch interoperability with switches from other
manufacturers is disabled.
switch:admin_06> interopmode
InteropMode: Off
Usage: InteropMode 0|1
2.4.19
v5.2.x
Thu Sep 21 01:15:34 2006
Fri Sep 22 20:53:48 2006
4.5.3
ID Status
SW BLADE 17 ENABLED
AP BLADE 24 ENABLED
UNKNOWN VACANT
UNKNOWN VACANT
CP BLADE 16 ENABLED
CP BLADE 16 ENABLED
SW BLADE 17 ENABLED
UNKNOWN VACANT
SW BLADE 18 ENABLED
UNKNOWN VACANT
Directors" on page 207 for a list of blades and their corresponding IDs.
0: to turn it off
1: to turn it on
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