Table Of Contents - IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-R SAN Installation And Service Manual

Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
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Overview
Introduction ..........................................................................................1
SAN Router...........................................................................................2
SAN Router physical description...............................................4
Operational features.....................................................................5
Element Manager overview ...............................................................7
Software requirements ........................................................................8
Before installing the SAN Router ......................................................9
Required tools and materials ......................................................9
Package contents......................................................................... 10
Safety precautions....................................................................... 10
Installing and connecting the SAN Router
Installing the SAN Router ................................................................ 13
Task 1: Verifying installation requirements................................... 14
Gathering preliminary site information .................................. 14
Task 2: Mounting the SAN Router .................................................. 16
Surface mounting the SAN Router .......................................... 16
Mounting the SAN Router in an equipment rack..................16
Task 3: Powering up the SAN Router............................................. 17
Task 4: Preparing to configure the SAN Router............................ 19
Task 5: Connecting the VT100 or emulation terminal to the
RS-232 management port..................................................................20
Task 6: Preparing the SAN Router for Element Manager access 21
Set the IP address for the network management port using
CLI.................................................................................................21
Task 7: Initiating the Element Manager.......................................... 23
Before you connect the SAN Router to the network ............. 23
Task 8: Connecting Intelligent/TCP ports ..................................... 24
Task 9: Connecting fibre channel ports .......................................... 24
Fibre Channel port connections................................................ 24
Task 10: Configure and enable call home notification ................. 25
IP address management.................................................................... 26
SFP connectors and cables ................................................................ 26
SFP cable requirements.............................................................. 27
Cable specifications ........................................................................... 27
Cable guidelines................................................................................. 28
Management port pinouts ................................................................ 29
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