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Qlogic SANbox-16HA Installer's/User's Manual

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  • Page 9 Appendix A contains reference information. • Appendix B contains information about QLogic Customer Support and how to contact us for assistance. Please read the communications statements and laser safety information presented on the next pages in this Preface. Please use this manual in conjunction with the Switch Management Installer’s/ User’s manual listed in...
  • Page 10 The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information. • Switch Management Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59010. Available from QLogic Corporation. • Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6.8 • Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI Direct Attach (FC-PLDA) NCITS TR-19:1998 •...
  • Page 11 A Danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury. Danger notices appear on the following pages: 2-5, 2-6, A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury.
  • Page 12 The following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product appear in their accompanying manuals. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 13 The CE symbol on the equipment indicates that this system complies with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directive of the European Community (89/ 336/EEC) and to the Low Voltage (Safety) Directive (73/23/EEC). Such marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN60950/A11:1997 “Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment”.
  • Page 14 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 may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.
  • Page 15 This product may use Class 1 lasers to communicate over the fiber optic conduc- tors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) requires labeling information that states that the lasers are Class 1.
  • Page 16 The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch are: • Fuses associated with the AC power input, • Power supply(s), and • Interfaces to the interconnection media called GBICs. Other than these FRUs, there are no accessible parts in the Switch chassis. Removal of the top of the Switch chassis will void the warranty.
  • Page 17 Phone: (952) 932-4040 Fax: (952) 932-4018 Attn: Customer Support E-Mail: support@QLogic.com Web: www.QLogic.com Please refer Appendix B QLogic Customer Support for an explanation of QLogic Customer Support.
  • Page 19 The SANbox™-16HA High Availability Fibre Channel (FC) Switch is the Fabric component of a Fibre Channel compliant network. Figure 1-1 is an illustration of the Switch. This manual describes the Switch as a full-featured fabric Switch unless otherwise specified.
  • Page 20 Major Fibre Channel port features include: • Each Switch chassis has 16 Fibre Channel ports. Each port operates at 1062.5 megabaud. • Any or all 16 ports may be: Fabric ports connect to fibre channel public devices and device Fabric Ports loops.
  • Page 21 • You may populate 2 to 16 ports with GBICs. The choice of ports and GBICs is yours. The Switch has been validated with GBICs that support a variety of intercon- nection media. Refer to “Fibre Channel Ports” on page 1-17 for more infor- mation.
  • Page 22 Figure 1-2 shows a possible topology of a Segmented Loop. In this figure, there are three distinct loop segments that have been linked (placed in the same segmented loop zone) together by the Switch as a single Segmented Loop. This means that all three loop segments share the same address space (same set of Arbitrated Loop Physical Addresses (AL_PAs)).
  • Page 23 • Devices in the same segmented loop zone communicate with one another as though they were on the same physical loop. • Devices on SL_Ports cannot communicate with devices on F, FL or TL_Ports. They also cannot communicate with devices on SL_Ports which are not in the same segmented loop zone.
  • Page 24 You may use Switch management to configure any or all ports on the SANbox-16 chassis as Translated Loop ports (TL_Ports). TL_Ports connect to devices which conform to the Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI Direct Attach (FC-PLDA) standard. Each TL_Port allows connectivity between the Private Loop devices on the loop and “off-loop”...
  • Page 25 TCP/IP protocols are also supported. Figure 1-4 shows possible topologies for TCP/IP: • Server 1 to and from Server 2 (Public device to/from Private device) • Server 3 to and from Server 4 (Private device through fabric to/from Private device on different loop). •...
  • Page 26 • The set of off-loop devices that a single TL_Port may proxy may overlap or exclude the devices accessed by other TL_Ports in the same fabric. • The set of off-loop devices proxied by a TL_Port is contained in its transla- tion entries list.
  • Page 27 Refer to the Switch Management manual for more information. SANsurfer Switch management provides the following: • The user may choose which ports (if any) are TL_Ports. • The user may use Name Server Zoning or Hard Zoning to limit the number of Public devices that have access to a particular TL_Port to 31 devices or less.
  • Page 28 • Each chassis has two separate AC power inputs, one for each power supply. The left AC power input provides input power to the left power supply. The right AC power input provides input power to the right power supply. •...
  • Page 29 Switch management allows you to: • Manage multiple fabrics • Select a fabric and set up the connection to the Ethernet port on the Switch chassis through-which the selected fabric is managed • Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configura- tion parameters and SNMP configuration parameters •...
  • Page 30 • Perform Trace operations to follow selected operations through the selected chassis • Read and write memory locations on the selected chassis • Update the Flash memory on the selected chassis • Divide the ports or devices into zones for more efficient and secure commu- nication among functionally grouped nodes.
  • Page 31 Name Server Zoning by World Wide Name Name server zoning by world wide name (WWN) allows the division of the fabric into as many as 256 zones that define which devices receive Name Server information. A particular device may be defined in one or more Name Server zones.
  • Page 32 • Configure Loop Devices including: Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode Reset the Loop Re-initializing the Loop • Configure the translation entries list for TL_Ports and control the TL_Port Auto Learning feature •...
  • Page 33 The Switch supports switch management primarily through the following tools. Refer to the Switch Management Manual for information about these tools. • The SANsurfer Switch management application • Telnet • A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) • A built-in SNMP Agent SANsurfer is the preferred tool for complete fabric monitoring and management offering the following capabilities: •...
  • Page 34 • Set or read the IP network configuration • Read the SNMP configuration information • Online testing The following functions are available in TFTP: • Load switch firmware • Modify configuration parameters SNMP enables you to read management information from the switch.
  • Page 35 Figure 1-5 identifies the parts of the chassis front. Port numbers are marked on the front of the chassis. Notice that the order of transmit (TX) and receive (RX) connectors on the bottom row of ports is reverse of that on the top row. Also notice that the relative position of the Traffic and Logged-In LEDs is reversed between the bottom and top rows of ports.
  • Page 36 Currently, the following GBICs are certified for use: • Short-wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100-M5-SN-I or 100-M6-SN-I without OFC to support connection to non-OFC Fibre Channel components. • Long-wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100-SM-LC-L. • Copper Inter-Enclosure GBIC (Active) 100-TW-EL-S or 100-TP-EL-S with either DB-9 or HSSDC connectors.
  • Page 37 The Test Mode Switch on the front panel is for use only under the direction of QLogic Customer Support or your authorized maintenance provider. This switch is a rotary switch and must be in the position shown in...
  • Page 38 Refer to Figure 1-5. LEDs visible through lenses in the front of the chassis indicate chassis and port status. During a Reset operation (for about two seconds at the beginning of power-up) all LEDs are forced ON. The following definitions are valid following the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) when the POST finds no errors.
  • Page 39 This LED is normally OFF. The over temperature LED illuminates to indicate that the air temperature inside the switch has exceeded a certain limit. If this LED illuminates, inspect the following: • Ambient air temperature: maximum 40°C (104°F) • Proper clearance: 163mm (6.5”) front, left side, and back •...
  • Page 40 Each port has its own Port Activity LED. The Port Activity LED for a particular port is ON when Class 2, or 3 frames are entering or leaving the port. The Switch turns the LED ON for 50 msec. for each frame, so you should be able to see it for one frame.
  • Page 41 Refer to Figure 1-8. The back of the chassis contains bays for two Power Supplies. The fan is part of the power supply. Air enters the front of the chassis and exits the back of the chassis.
  • Page 42 The chassis has bays for two power supplies. When there is only one supply, it can operate from either bay and the unused bay is covered with a plate. The fan on a Power Supply also furnishes cooling for the Switch chassis. A Power Supply fan draws air from the front of the chassis and expels it from the back of the chassis.
  • Page 43 Refer to the specifications on page 2-5. GBICs (if you have ordered them from QLogic) are packaged separately. QLogic supplies one Loopback Plug for each type of GBIC you ordered. A Loopback plug is a plug that, when fully inserted into a GBIC port, intercon- nects transmit and receive for that port.
  • Page 44 NOTE: If this chassis is part of a Multistage Switch please read Section 5 Multi-Chassis Fabrics. It may affect the way you place or mount this chassis. The Switch may be placed on a flat surface and stacked, or mounted in a 19” EIA rack.
  • Page 45 The following steps describe how to mount the chassis in a rack: Mount the Brackets. The chassis must sit on rails or a shelf in the rack or cabinet. Refer to Figure 2-1. The Switch is shipped with a package containing cabinet mounting brackets.
  • Page 46 Refer to Figure 2-2. When a Switch using fiber optic GBICs is installed in Europe, IEC regulations require that a Class 1 laser information label be placed where it is clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is possible. Remove the paper on the back of the label and apply it to the equipment rack.
  • Page 47 You may populate your Switch with 2 to 16 GBICs. The choice of ports and GBICs is yours. The Switch has been validated with GBICs that support a variety of inter- connection media. If this chassis is part of a Multi-Chassis fabric, please read Section 5 Multi- Chassis Fabrics.
  • Page 49 If the Heartbeat LED is not blinking once every second, the POST failed. Note what the Heartbeat LED is indicating (by the flash pattern) and contact QLogic Customer Support or your authorized maintenance provider. Do not proceed to the...
  • Page 50 NOTE: • If this chassis is part of a Multistage Switch, please read Section 5 Multi- Chassis Fabrics and follow the cabling instructions in that section before cabling the Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch. • If this chassis is an SL Private Loop chassis, refer to “SL Private Loop Stage Type”...
  • Page 51 Private devices connect to Segmented Loop Ports (SL_Ports) or Translated Loop Ports (TL_Ports). Use Switch Management to configure SL or TL_Ports. Refer to Section 1 General Description for a description of SL and TL_Ports. Refer to “Configure the Ports” on page 2-18.
  • Page 52 The maximum distance between each adapter and the Switch depends on the type of GBICs and the type of cable installed. Refer to Appendix A Reference Informa- tion for this information. Also, the speed and Fibre Channel Revision Level of each adapter must be compatible with the Switch and the type of I/O media of each adapter must be compatible with the particular GBIC on the Switch.
  • Page 53 Figure 2-3 shows a server connected to a switch that is cabled for 24 credits through port 5. All GBICs and cables are “hot-pluggable”. That is, you may have the Switch powered-up while you plug or unplug GBICs or cables of any interconnection media type.
  • Page 54 Keys on “Duplex” cable assemblies (a connector-pair containing both transmit and receive fastened together in one unit), prevent you from connecting them incor- rectly. On the Switch end of the connection, on the top row of ports, the transmit connector is the right-hand connector of each pair. On the bottom row of ports, the transmit connector is the left-hand connector of each pair.
  • Page 55 Figure 2-4 shows Public Loop storage devices connected to FL_Ports. The servers may be able to attach to either F or FL_Ports. If this is the case, use Switch Management to force the FL_Ports to function as F_Ports. If the servers will only attach to F_Ports, the ports will “self discover and function as F_Ports.
  • Page 56 Figure 2-5 shows a variety of Public device connections.
  • Page 57 Figure 2-6 shows the connection of Private Loop servers and Private Loop storage units. Each SL_Port is one segment of a segmented loop. Each segmented loop may be divided into a maximum of 33 segments. Use Switch management to configure the appropriate ports to SL mode and to link SL_Ports (segments) into segmented loops.
  • Page 58 Figure 2-7 is an example of Translated Loop ports (TL_Ports) used in conjunction with each other and with F and FL_Ports. Use Switch management to configure the appropriate TL_Ports and to identify the “off loop” initiators and targets for devices on each TL_Port. Note in Figure 2-7 that Public Server 1 (a Public device) is an initiator for RAID 1...
  • Page 59 If this chassis is part of a Multi-Chassis fabric, follow the instructions in “Chassis Configuration” on page 5-18. If this is a single chassis switch, the only configuration necessary is the Ethernet port. To configure the chassis, do the following: Physically connect a management station to the ethernet port of the chassis through which the fabric will be managed.
  • Page 60 Use Switch Management for all port configuration. The default mode of each Switch port is FL. That is, each port can automatically discover that it must operate as an F_Port if it is connected to an N_Port device adapter or operate as an FL_Port if it is connected to an NL_Port device adapter. Some device adapters are N_Port only, other device adapters are NL_Port only, and the F_Port has no problem discovering its proper mode.
  • Page 61 The set of off-loop devices proxied by a TL_Port is contained in its translation entries list. The translation entries list for a TL_Port connected to Private initiators will contain the targets (both Public and Private) that you want the Private initiator to communicate with.
  • Page 62 This mode is recommended for Qlogic 2xxx HBAs. This option limits the number of frames that can be transmit- Frame-L - Frame Limit ted during a single loop tenancy to 32.
  • Page 63 SANbox switches use the following types of zoning to restrict or extend access to devices in the fabric: • Hard zones • Name Server zones • Segmented loop zones • Broadcast zones Refer to Section 5 Multi-Chassis Fabrics for information about zoning and multi- chassis fabrics.Refer to the Switch Management manual for information about creating zones.
  • Page 64 Broadcast zones focus the distribution of broadcast messages to only those devices that need to receive them. This reduces traffic on the fabric and eliminates unneces- sary message processing. Broadcast zones can overlap and are also assigned by port. Switch management uses racks and shelves to organize the fabric topology display for easier monitoring.
  • Page 65 This section contains information to help you diagnose and troubleshoot problems with your Switch. • Power Supply Troubleshooting helps you solve AC power and Power Supply problems. • Power-On-Self-Test (POST) checks the condition of the Switch with the exception of the GBICs. •...
  • Page 66 Power Supplies. If the appropriate table does not lead you to the problem or if you need a new Power Supply, notify QLogic Customer Support or your authorized maintenance provider. Refer to Appendix B QLogic Customer Support for information about how to contact QLogic Customer Support.
  • Page 67 Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications.
  • Page 69 For example: Note in Table 3-1 that when you have a Switch chassis with two power supplies and the Power Supply Fail LED lights, you should look at the back of the chassis to see the condition of the Power Good and Over Temperature LEDs and the Fan for each power supply to find the problem.
  • Page 70 The Switch checks the state of the Test Mode switch as part of its power-up proce- dure. Refer to Figure 3-3 for the location of the Test Mode switch. The normal setting of this switch (note the location of the dot on the switch relative to the dot on the faceplate) instructs the Switch to run the diagnostics one time at startup.
  • Page 71 Switch that is not operable (fatal errors).Whether the problem is fatal or non- fatal, please contact QLogic Customer Support or your authorized maintenance provider. If the problem is non-fatal, you should be able to run in a degraded mode until the problem is fixed.
  • Page 72 The blinks are at about twice the speed of the normal Heartbeat. If any POST errors occur, notify QLogic Customer Support or your autho- rized maintenance provider. The following paragraphs describe the tests and their failure indication. Refer to...
  • Page 73 The Flash checksum test verifies the integrity of the Flash The Switch is not operable data. If the Flash data is corrupt, the POST next checks the Switch Management port to find out if it is functional. It does this because the Switch Management port is the load path for loading new Flash data.
  • Page 74 ASIC control port. In order to accomplish this test, you must attach a loop-back plug to each GBIC as you test it. QLogic supplies one loopback plug of each GBIC type that you ordered. Therefore you will be able to test the GBICs one at a time.
  • Page 75 The Switch Auto-Route Test verifies the auto-route The Switch is operable. capability of individual ports to automatically route frames to the other ports in the chassis. A failure indicates an inability to successfully route frames between a port pair and blinks the Heartbeat LED ten times between three-second pauses. The Switch disables the failing ports or port-pairs and blinks their Logged-in LEDs.
  • Page 76 When there is a problem communicating over a particular link and both the Switch and the N_Port adapter pass their respective tests, check the continuity of the cables. If possible, swap another set of cables into the faulty link. Did this correct the problem? Yes Replace the faulty cable.
  • Page 77 The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the Switch are the Input Fuses, GBICs, and the Power Supply(s). Turn OFF the Power Switch. Unplug the AC Power Cable from the appropriate AC Power Plug Assembly. Refer to Figure 4-1. Insert a thin-blade screwdriver into the slot behind the tab and use it to pull the Fuse Holder out the front of the AC Power Plug Assembly.
  • Page 78 Insert the Fuse into the Fuse Holder. Refer to Appendix A Reference Infor- mation for fuse-type information. Refer to Figure 4-2. Insert the Fuse Holder into the right side of the AC Power Plug Assembly and press it in until it clicks flush with the front surface of the assembly.
  • Page 79 GBICs may be removed and replaced with the Switch power on without disrupting traffic on other ports. Disconnect the cable (if one is connected) from the GBIC you are removing. Remove GBICs. Some GBICs have individual latches; others are operated by a built-in bail.
  • Page 80 To remove GBICs that have bail-operated latches, as shown in Figure 4-4, use your finger-tip to rotate the bail outward, then pull on the bail to remove the GBIC. GBICs may be removed and replaced with the Switch power on without disrupting traffic on other ports.
  • Page 81 Slide the GBIC into the port opening (the spring-loaded door will open as you push the GBIC in). If you can only slide the GBIC in about an inch (2.5 cm) before it stops, you have the Keyway in the wrong position; flip the GBIC over and try it again.
  • Page 82 If the Switch contains two Power Supplies, either supply is “Hot-Pluggable”. That is, one supply can be removed while the Switch is powered-up and operating as long as the other supply is operating properly. Refer to Figure 4-6. Use a large flat-blade screwdriver to turn each of the two Locking-Screws 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
  • Page 83 If the Switch contains two Power Supplies, either supply is “Hot-Pluggable”. That is, one supply can be replaced while the Switch is powered-up and operating as long as the other supply is operating properly. If you are placing a Power Supply in a Power Supply Bay that currently has a Cover Plate on it, first remove the Cover Plate.
  • Page 85 You may use SANbox Switch chassis as building blocks to build a multiple-chassis fabric that will expand the number of user ports beyond the number in any one chassis. Also, the cables used for interconnecting chassis in this multiple-chassis fabric allow you to distribute the network in a campus environment, placing the user ports near to where you need them.
  • Page 86 There are three basic multi-chassis topologies for SANbox Switches: Cascade, Mesh, and Multistage™. NOTE: Use your SANbox Switch chassis in any of these topologies, but do not mix the topologies in the same fabric. That is, use your chassis in a Cascade, or Mesh, or Multistage but do not use a combination of topologies in the same fabric.
  • Page 87 The topology you choose depends on the following major fabric requirements: • The size of the fabric (number of user ports required), • The amount of latency the users can tolerate (number of chassis hops and interconnection media delay between the source port and the destination port), •...
  • Page 88 Each T_Port link between directly connected chassis contributes 100 megabytes of bandwidth between those chassis. Devoting half of the chassis ports to T_Ports may provide as much bandwidth between directly connected chassis as there is to user ports on the chassis (no bottleneck between chassis). One T_Port interconnec- tion between chassis is the minimum.
  • Page 89 The term “cascade” indicates that chassis are connected in a line “one-to-the- next”. You may optionally have chassis interconnections from the last chassis back to the first chassis (Loop). The loop provides better latency because any chassis can route traffic in the shortest direction to any another chassis in the loop. The loop also provides failover when only one chassis interconnection is used.
  • Page 90 SANbox-16 chassis connected in Cascade topology expand from two chassis to a maximum of eight chassis. If you use Cascade-with-a-loop topology and cable eight T_Ports on each chassis for chassis interconnection (four to each adjacent chassis), this results in a maximum of 64 user ports. If you cable two T_Ports on each chassis for chassis interconnection (one to each adjacent chassis), this results in a maximum of 112 user ports.
  • Page 91 A chassis in a Cascaded topology divides its chassis interconnection bandwidth between adjacent chassis. That is, half of the T_Ports connect one direction around the loop and the other half connect the other direction around the loop. Even if you cable half of the chassis ports to T_Ports, you will only have one quarter of the chassis bandwidth connected in the direction of the least number of chassis hops to the destination chassis.
  • Page 92 Sanbox Switch chassis support fabric-wide zones for all zone types. Broadcast Zones and Name Server Zones require no special consideration in a cascade fabric. That is, you may assign these zones on a user-port-by-user-port basis and T_Ports are not zoned. Hard Zones, however, require zoned T_Port interconnections between chassis which contain ports in the same Hard Zone.
  • Page 93 The term “mesh” indicates that each chassis has at least one T_Port directly connected to each other chassis. In fabrics containing two or three chassis, Cascade-with-a-loop topology and Mesh topology are exactly the same. Note in Figure 5-2 that you could take any three chassis and their interconnections and draw them in a row with a loop back from the last chassis to the first chassis (the same as Cascade-with-a-loop).
  • Page 94 A chassis in a Mesh topology divides its chassis interconnection bandwidth among the other chassis in the fabric. That is, each chassis has at least one T_Port connec- tion to each other chassis in the fabric. In small fabrics of two or three chassis, you could have two or more connections to each other chassis.
  • Page 95 Sanbox Switch chassis support fabric-wide zones for all zone types. Broadcast Zones and Name Server Zones require no special consideration in a mesh fabric. That is, you may assign these zones by port or by device. T_Ports are not zoned. Hard Zones, however, require zoned T_Port interconnections between chassis which contain ports in the same Hard Zone.
  • Page 96 Any port on a SANbox-8 or 16 IO/T chassis may be a T_Port. T_Ports are used to interconnect chassis and are not user ports. QLogic suggests that you not use more than half of the ports on a chassis as T_Ports. Chassis numbers must be unique among all IO/T chassis in a fabric.
  • Page 97 Multistage topology has the best bandwidth. All T_Ports from each IO/T chassis connect to all other IO/T chassis in the same number of chassis hops (three) no matter how large the fabric is. Thus the useful interconnection bandwidth from each IO/T chassis to any other IO/T chassis increases by 100MBs per T_Port. It is possible in Multistage topology to devote half of the chassis bandwidth to T_Ports thus providing as much as 800 MBytes per second bandwidth between any two IO/ T chassis.
  • Page 98 Figures through are examples of Multistage topology using SANbox-16 Switch chassis. Figure 5-3 shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. One T_Port on each IO/T chassis (the minimum) connects to the CC chassis. This provides 100 MBytes of bandwidth between each IO/T chassis and no failover in case a T_Port fails.
  • Page 99 Figure 5-4 shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. Two T_Ports on each IO/T chassis connect to the CC chassis. This provides 200 MBytes of bandwidth between each IO/T chassis and failover in case a T_Port fails. Each IO/ T chassis distributes the available T_Port access among its user ports.
  • Page 100 Figure 5-5 shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. One T_Port on each IO/T chassis (the minimum) connects to each CC chassis. This provides 800 MBytes of bandwidth between each IO/T chassis and failover in case T_Ports or CC chassis fail. Each IO/T chassis distributes the available T_Port access among...
  • Page 101 its user ports. In this case there is a T_Port for each user port. If a T_Port or CC chassis fails, the chassis re-assigns the user port from the failed path to another T_Port/CC that is good. Note that any IO/T chassis can communicate with any other IO/T chassis with just three chassis hops (counting the source and destination chassis).
  • Page 102 There are two parameters that control the role that each chassis plays in a multi- chassis fabric: Stage Type and Chassis Number. Assign the Stage Type and Chassis Number for the selected chassis using the SANsurfer Switch management application. Refer to“Chassis Configuration Process”...
  • Page 103 Physically Connect a Management Station directly to the Ethernet port of the chassis through which the fabric will be managed. Follow the Ethernet Cabling instructions in the Switch Management manual to install the Switch (any Switch chassis in the fabric) temporarily on an isolated Ethernet network with the subnet address 10.x.x.x (By default, the Switch’s IP address is 10.0.0.1.).
  • Page 104 The Fabric Topology window will display all the Switch chassis in the fabric and show the T_Port interconnections. Initially, all chassis will be IO/T chassis. Double click a chassis that you want to configure. The application will jump to the Switch Faceplate display for the selected Switch chassis.
  • Page 105 “Fibre Channel Ports” on page 1-17 for the location of all connections, switches, and components. Phone: ..........(952) 932-4040 Fax:.............(952) 932-4018 Attn: Customer Support E mail:..........support@QLogic.com Web: ...........www.QLogic.com Please refer to Appendix B QLogic Customer Support for an explanation of QLogic Customer Support.
  • Page 106 Fibre Channel Protocols:....FC-PH Rev. 4.3 FC-PH-2 (selected features) FC-PH-3 (selected features) FC-GS-2 (selected features) FC-AL-2 (compliant) FC-FLA (compliant) FC-SW (in development) FC-GS-2 (selected features) Fibre Channel Classes of Service: ..Class 3, Class 2 Modes of Operation: ......Connectionless only: Class 2 and/or Class 3 Mixed Mode: Fabric Port Types:........F_Ports, FL_Ports, SL_Ports, TL_Ports, T_Ports.
  • Page 107 Media Type:........Industry standard Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC). Hot pluggable. Media supported by the Standard: Shortwave 100-M5-SN-I Shortwave with OFC 100-M5-SL-I Longwave 100-SM-LL-L Copper 100-TW-EL-S Any type in any fabric port. Media Transmission Ranges: .....See GBIC specifications on pages through A-8. Fabric Port Speed: ......1.0625 Gb/second Fabric Latency (best case):....Class 2 or Class 3 frame: <0.6 µsec.
  • Page 108 Maintenance Strategy: .......FRU-based: GBIC Modules Power supplies/fans AC input fuses Does not require enclosure opening for any reason, including: GBIC insertion to populate/activate new ports GBIC replacement Redundant power supply replacement Does not require system interruption for: GBIC insertion to populate/activate new ports GBIC replacement Redundant power supply replacement...
  • Page 109 Chassis Dimensions: ......Refer to Figure A-1 Figure A-2. Enclosure Types: ........The chassis is shipped with four rubber feet on the bottom for secure stacking. Cabinet Mounting Brackets are also shipped with the chassis. You may mount these brackets on the front or back of the chassis for mounting in a Standard 19-inch EIA rack with either the chassis back or front facing the front of the...
  • Page 110 Non-Operating Altitude: ....0 to 15240m (0 to 50,000 feet) Non Operating Vibration:....(In any axis): 5-500 Hz, random, 2.09 G rms, 10 minutes Non Operating Shock:......(In any axis): 30g, 292 ips, 13 ms, 3 repeti- tions. Safety Standards: .......UL1950 CSA 22.2 No. 950 EN60950 Emissions Standards: ......FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI Class A ITE...
  • Page 111 Receiver Sensitivity: ......-16dBm average Distance: ..........500 meters maximum using 50 micron fiber 300 meters maximum using 62.5 micron fiber Safety: ..........DHHS 21 CFR(J), IEC 825-1, CENELEC EN 60825-1, VDE Connector:..........Duplex SC Color coding: ........Blue exposed connector surfaces Cable: ..........Fibre Channel 100-SM-LC-L (9um single-mode) Wavelength:........1270 - 1350 nm Open Fiber Control: ......GBIC modules are standard with No-OFC.
  • Page 112 Connector:..........Style 1 (9 pin D-subminiature, DB-9) Style 2 (HSSDC, looks like wide phone jack or RJ45) Cable: ..........Fibre Channel 100-TW-EL-S (shielded dual parallel pair cable) Fibre Channel 100-TP-EL-S (shielded dual twisted pair cable) Differential Impedance: .....150 ohms +/- 10 ohms Transmitted Signal: ......600 - 2000 mV differential PECL Received Signal: ........400 - 2000 mV differential PECL Distance: ..........0 - 11 meters with 100-TP-EL-S cable...
  • Page 115 Fax:.............(952) 932-4018 Attention: Customer Support Web: ...........www.QLogic.com QLogic will repair or replace defective hardware during the warranty period after receipt of equipment by QLogic, providing that the equipment has not been subject to abuse per the Basic Warranty definition. Please observe the following guidelines: •...
  • Page 116 • If applicable, QLogic will give you a software/firmware fix or work around along with descriptive documentation. Quality support requires a partnership between you and QLogic. As such, you are expected to: • Provide QLogic with initial problem investigation information and severity evaluation.