About This Document; How This Document Is Organized; Supported Hardware And Software - Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX900 Hardware Reference Manual

About this document

This document is a hardware reference manual written for SAN administrators using Blade Servers
that support the Brocade 5450 Embedded Switch Module. It provides information on installing,
configuring, and maintaining the Embedded Switch Module.
NOTE
Throughout this document, the Brocade 5450 Embedded Switch Module is referred to as the
Embedded Switch Module.

How this document is organized

This document is organized to help you find information that you need as quickly as possible. The
document contains the following components:
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Supported hardware and software

This document includes information specific to the Embedded Switch Module using the Brocade
Fabric OS. For more information about the Fabric OS supported by this product, refer to the related
publications on the Brocade Family Documentation CD-ROM shipped with the Embedded Switch
Module. See
Brocade 5450 Hardware Reference Manual
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Chapter 1, "Introducing the Embedded Switch Module,"
Module and explains its basic concepts and features.
Chapter 2, "Installing the Embedded Switch Module"
Embedded Switch Module from its shipping container, references to the appropriate
publication for installing the module into the Blade Server chassis, and Fibre Channel port
cabling guidelines.
Chapter 3, "Configuring the Embedded Switch Module"
Embedded Switch Module's IP address, connect the module to the Ethernet network and
fabric, and change between Access Gateway and Fabric OS Native modes.
Chapter 4, "Operating the Embedded Switch Module,"
replacing a Embedded Switch Module.
Appendix A, "Embedded Switch Module specifications,"
"Additional information"
describes the Embedded Switch
provides instructions for unpacking the
describes how to change the
provides details about operating and
is a product specification reference.
on page x for a list of related publications.
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