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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Planning Manual (318 pages)

Products in a SAN Environment

Brand: McDATA | Category: Network Hardware | Size: 18 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

13
- Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch
  16
Chapter 1 Introduction to Mcdata Multi-Protocol Products

27
- Product Overview
  28
- Directors
  32
  - Director Performance
    33
  - Intrepid 6064 Director
    34
  - Intrepid 6140 Director
    36
  - Intrepid 10000 Director
    38
- Fabric Switches
  40
- SAN Routers
  48
  - SAN Router Performance
    49
  - Eclipse 1620 SAN Router
    50
  - Eclipse 2640 SAN Router
    52
- Product Features
  54
  - Connectivity Features
    54
  - Security Features
    57
  - Serviceability Features
    58
Chapter 2 Product Management

63
- Out-Of-Band Management
  64
- Product Management
  64
- Inband Management
  67
- Management Interface Summary
  68
- Management Server Support
  69
  - Out-Of-Band and Inband Product Support Summary
    69
  - Management Server
    69
  - Management Server Specifications
    70
  - Ethernet Hub
    72
  - Remote User Workstations
    72
  - 24-Port Ethernet Hub
    72
- Product Firmware
  73
  - Firmware Services
    74
- Backup and Restore Features
  75
- SAN Management Applications
  77
  - Sanavigator and EFCM Applications
    77
  - Sanvergence Manager Application
    80
- EFCM Basic Edition Interface
  82
- Command Line Interface
  83
Chapter 3 Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies

85
- Fibre Channel Topologies
  85
- Characteristics of Arbitrated Loop Operation
  86
- Planning for Private Arbitrated Loop Connectivity
  94
- Planning for Fabric-Attached Loop Connectivity
  95
- Fabric Topologies
  98
  - Mesh Fabric
    98
  - Tape Drive Consolidation
    98
  - Full Mesh Fabric
    99
  - Core-To-Edge Fabric
    100
  - SAN Islands
    102
- Planning for Multiswitch Fabric Support
  102
- General Fabric Design Considerations
  113
  - Fabric Initialization
    113
  - Fabric Performance
    114
  - ISL Oversubscription
    116
  - Device Fan-Out Ratio
    119
  - Fabric Performance Tuning
    120
  - Fabric Availability
    121
  - Fabric Scalability
    123
  - Obtaining Professional Services
    124
- Mixed Fabric Design Considerations
  124
- FICON Cascading
  136
  - High-Integrity Fabrics
    137
  - Minimum Requirements
    137
  - FICON Cascading Best Practices
    138
Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

143
- SAN Island Consolidation
  144
  - Flexible Partitioning Technology
    146
  - Intrepid 10000 Director Flexpar Functionality
    147
  - SAN Routing
    150
  - SAN Routing Hierarchy
    151
  - SAN Routing Concepts
    152
  - SAN Routing - Physical Connectivity
    153
  - SAN Routing - Logical Connectivity
    155
  - Msan Routing Domain
    160
  - Msan Supported Limits
    163
  - Ifcp WAN Extension
    166
  - Mfcp Versus
    170
- Implementing BC/DR Solutions
  178
- Consolidating and Integrating Iscsi Servers and Storage
  200
  - Iscsi Protocol
    201
  - Iscsi Server Consolidation
    201
  - Iscsi Server Consolidation
    202
  - Server Consolidation
    202
  - Iscsi Storage Consolidation
    203
Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations

205
- Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling
  205
  - Port Requirements
    206
  - SFP Optical Transceivers
    208
  - Cable Type and Transmission Rate Versus Distance and Link Budget
    209
  - Extended-Distance Ports
    210
  - High-Availability Considerations
    210
  - Fibre Channel Cables and Connectors
    211
  - Routing Fiber-Optic Cables
    212
  - SFP Transceiver and LC Duplex Connector
    212
- Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support
  213
- Security Provisions
  219
  - Password Protection
    219
  - Santegrity Authentication
    220
  - Santegrity Binding
    223
  - PDCM Arrays
    224
  - Configure Allow/Prohibit Matrix - Active Dialog Box
    225
  - PDCM Array - Example Problem
    226
  - Preferred Path
    227
  - Preferred Path Configuration
    227
  - Zoning
    229
  - Director Zoning
    229
  - Server and Storage-Level Access Control
    233
  - Security Best Practices
    234
- Optional Feature Keys
  237
  - Inband Management Access
    239
  - Flexport Technology
    240
  - Santegrity Authentication
    240
  - Santegrity Binding
    240
  - Opentrunking
    241
  - Full Volatility
    242
  - Full Fabric
    242
  - Remote Fabric
    243
  - N_Port ID Virtualization
    243
  - Element Manager Application
    243
Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks

245
Appendix A Product Specifications

283
- Director, Fabric Switch, and SAN Router Specifications
  283
  - Dimensions
    283
  - Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch
    284
  - Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch
    284
  - Power Requirements
    285
  - Eclipse 1620 SAN Router
    285
  - Heat Dissipation
    287
  - Clearances
    287
  - Acoustical Noise and Physical Tolerances
    288
  - Storage and Shipping Environment
    288
  - Operating Environment
    289
- FC-512 Fabricenter Cabinet Specifications
  289
  - Dimensions
    290
  - Power Requirements
    290
  - Clearances
    290
  - Cabinet Footprint
    290
  - Fabricenter Cabinet Footprint
    291
Product Specifications

283
Appendix B Firmware Summary

293
Firmware Summary

293

McDATA Sphereon 4300 Installation And Service Manual (188 pages)

Fabric Switch

Brand: McDATA | Category: Switch | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
3
Power Cords and Receptacles
9
Preface

11
Chapter 1 General Information

23
- Switch Description
  23
  - Field-Replaceable Units
    24
  - Sphereon 4300 Switch (Front View)
    24
  - SFP Transceiver
    25
  - Sphereon 4300 Switch (Rear View)
    25
  - Power Supply
    26
- Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
  26
  - IML/RESET Button
    26
  - Ethernet LAN Connector
    27
  - Power and System Error Leds
    27
  - FRU Status Leds
    27
  - Maintenance Port
    28
- Switch Specifications
  28
- Maintenance Approach
  29
- Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features
  30
- Switch Management
  30
- Tools and Test Equipment
  31
  - Tools Supplied with the Product
    32
  - Door Key
    32
  - Tools Supplied by Service Personnel
    33
  - Null Modem Cable
    33
Chapter 2 Installation Tasks

35
- Summary of Installation Tasks
  36
- Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements
  36
  - Installation Task Summary
    36
- Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Product
  37
  - Unpack and Inspect Switch
    37
  - Desktop Installation
    38
  - Rack-Mount Installation
    39
  - Configure Product Identification
    41
  - Hardware View
    41
  - Identification View
    41
  - Configure Date and Time
    42
  - Date Time View
    42
  - Configure Parameters
    43
  - Parameters View
    43
  - Configure Fabric Parameters
    45
  - Fabric Parameters View
    45
  - Configure Network Information
    46
  - Network View
    47
  - Configure Basic Port Information
    48
  - Basic Information View
    48
  - Configure Port Bb_Credit
    49
  - Configure Port NPIV
    50
  - Configure SNMP
    50
  - SNMP View
    50
  - Enable CLI
    51
  - Enable or Disable Host Control
    52
  - CLI View
    52
  - OSMS View
    52
  - Configure SSL Encryption
    53
  - SSL View
    53
  - Install PFE Keys (Optional)
    54
  - Maintenance Feature Installation View
    55
  - Configure Interswitch Links
    56
- Task 4: Configure Product Network Information (Optional)
  57
  - Connection Description Dialog Box
    58
- Task 5: Cable Fibre Channel Ports
  60
- Task 6: Configure Zoning (Optional)
  60
- Task 7: Connect Product to a Fabric Element (Optional)
  61
- Task 8: Register with the Mcdata File Center
  62
  - Mcdata Filecenter Home Page
    63
- Factory Defaults
  35
  - Factory-Set Defaults (Product)
    35
Chapter 3 Maintenance Analysis Procedures

65
- Factory Defaults
  65
  - Factory-Set Defaults
    65
- Quick Start
  66
  - MAP Summary
    66
  - Event Codes Versus Maintenance Action
    66
- MAP 0000: Start MAP
  69
- MAP 0100: Power Distribution Analysis
  73
- MAP 0200: POST Failure Analysis
  74
  - MAP 200 Event Codes
    74
- MAP 0300: Loss of Browser PC Communication
  75
  - MAP 200 Byte 0 FRU Codes
    75
- MAP 0400: FRU Failure Analysis
  78
  - MAP 400 Event Codes
    79
- MAP 0500: Port Failure or Link Incident Analysis
  80
- MAP 0600: Fabric or ISL Problem Analysis
  91
Chapter 4 Repair Information

103
- Procedural Notes
  103
- Power on Switch
  104
- Power off Switch
  105
- IML or Reset Switch
  105
  - Iml
    106
  - Reset
    106
- Clean Fiber-Optic Components
  106
- Download Firmware from the Filecenter
  108
  - Mcdata Filecenter Home Page
    108
- Port LED Diagnostics
  110
  - Port Operational States
    110
- Repair Procedures - EFCM Basic Edition
  111
  - Obtain Log Information
    111
  - Perform Port Diagnostics
    114
  - Port List View
    114
  - Diagnostics View
    118
  - Collect Maintenance Data
    120
  - System Files View
    120
  - Set Online State
    121
  - Block or Unblock a Port
    122
  - Switch View
    122
  - Upgrade Firmware
    123
  - Basic Information View
    123
  - Firmware Upgrade View
    124
  - Manage Configuration Data
    125
  - Backup Configuration View
    126
  - Restore Configuration View
    127
Chapter 5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

129
- Procedural Notes
  129
- ESD Procedures
  130
- Field-Replaceable Units
  130
  - Concurrent FRU
    130
- RRP 1: SFP Optical Transceiver
  131
  - SFP Optical Transceiver Removal and Replacement
    132
  - Clean Fiber-Optic Components
    133
Chapter 6 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

135
- Front-Accessible Frus
  135
- Front-Accessible Frus
  136
  - Front-Accessible FRU Parts List
    136
- Miscellaneous Parts
  137
  - Miscellaneous Parts List
    137
- Power Cords and Receptacles
  138
  - Power Cord and Receptacle List
    139
Event Code Tables

141
Appendix A Event Code Tables

142
- System Events (000 through 199
  142
- Fan Events (300 through 399
  161
- CTP Card Events (400 through 499
  165
- Port Events (500 through 599
  171
- Thermal Sensor Events (800 through 899
  180
Index

183
- Fiber-Optic Protective Plug
  185
- Miscellaneous Parts
  185
- Loopback Plug
  186

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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Planning Manual (318 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction to Mcdata Multi-Protocol Products

Chapter 2 Product Management

Chapter 3 Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies

Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations

Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks

Appendix A Product Specifications

Product Specifications

Appendix B Firmware Summary

Firmware Summary

McDATA Sphereon 4300 Installation And Service Manual (188 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 General Information

Chapter 2 Installation Tasks

Chapter 3 Maintenance Analysis Procedures

Chapter 4 Repair Information

Chapter 5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

Chapter 6 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

Event Code Tables

Appendix A Event Code Tables

Index

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