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McDATA Sphereon 4500 Installation And Service Manual (312 pages)

FW 08.01.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-330, November 2005)

Brand: McDATA | Category: Switch | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

15
- Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch (Front View)
  15
- Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch (Rear View)
  15
Chapter 1 General Information

29
- Switch Description
  29
  - Field-Replaceable Units
    30
  - SFP Transceiver
    31
  - Power Supply Assembly
    32
- Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
  33
  - IML/RESET Button
    33
  - Ethernet LAN Connector
    33
  - Power and System Error Leds
    34
  - FRU Status Leds
    34
  - Maintenance Port
    34
- Switch Specifications
  34
- Maintenance Approach
  36
- Switch Management
  37
  - Management Server
    37
  - Management Server Specifications
    38
  - Ethernet Hub (Optional)
    39
- Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features
  40
- Tools and Test Equipment
  41
  - Tools Supplied with the Product
    42
  - Tools Supplied by Service Personnel
    43
Chapter 2 Installation Tasks

45
Chapter 3 Maintenance Analysis Procedures

123
- Quick Start
  124
  - MAP Summary
    124
  - Event Codes Versus Maintenance Action
    125
- MAP 0000: Start MAP
  128
- MAP 0100: Power Distribution Analysis
  133
  - MAP 100 Event Codes
    133
- MAP 0200: POST Failure Analysis
  135
  - MAP 200 Event Codes
    135
  - MAP 200 Byte 0 FRU Codes
    136
- MAP 0300: Loss of Server Communication
  137
  - MAP 300 Error Messages
    140
  - Daisy-Chained Ethernet Hubs
    141
- MAP 0400: FRU Failure Analysis
  147
  - MAP 400 Event Codes
    148
- MAP 0500: Port Failure or Link Incident Analysis
  150
  - MAP 500 Event Codes
    150
  - Link Incident Messages
    151
  - Invalid Attachment Reasons and Actions
    152
  - Inactive Port Reasons and Actions
    158
- MAP 0600: Fabric or ISL Problem Analysis
  162
- Factory Defaults
  45
  - Factory-Set Defaults (Product)
    45
- Factory Defaults
  123
  - Factory-Set Defaults
    123
Chapter 4 Repair Information

177
- Procedural Notes
  177
- Power on Switch
  178
- Power off Switch
  179
- IML or Reset Switch
  179
  - Iml
    180
  - Reset
    180
- Clean Fiber-Optic Components
  180
- Download Firmware or Software from the Filecenter
  182
  - Mcdata Filecenter Home Page
    182
- Port LED Diagnostics
  184
- Repair Procedures - EFCM Basic Edition
  185
  - Obtain Log Information
    185
  - Port Operational States
    185
  - Perform Port Diagnostics
    188
  - Port List View
    188
  - Diagnostics View
    192
  - Collect Maintenance Data
    194
  - System Files View
    194
  - Set Online State
    195
  - Block or Unblock a Port
    196
  - Switch View
    196
  - Upgrade Firmware
    197
  - Basic Information View
    197
  - Firmware Upgrade View
    198
  - Backup Configuration View
    200
  - Restore Configuration View
    201
  - Manage Configuration Data
    202
- Repair Procedures - SAN Management Application
  202
  - Obtain Fabric Log Information
    203
  - Obtain Switch Log Information
    204
  - Perform Port Diagnostics
    207
  - Port List View
    208
  - Port Properties Dialog Box
    209
  - Port Technology Dialog Box
    211
  - Port Diagnostics Dialog Box
    213
  - Swap Ports Dialog Box
    215
  - Collect Maintenance Data
    216
  - Set Online State
    217
  - Save Data Collection Dialog Box
    217
  - Block or Unblock a Port
    218
  - Set Online State Dialog Box
    218
  - Upgrade Firmware
    219
  - Firmware Library Dialog Box
    220
  - Manage Configuration Data
    222
  - Backup and Restore Configuration Dialog Box
    223
  - Reset Configuration Dialog Box
    224
  - Discover Setup Dialog Box
    225
  - Address Properties Dialog Box
    225
  - Install or Upgrade Software
    226
  - Installshield Wizard Dialog Box
    227
Chapter 5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

229
- Procedural Notes
  229
- ESD Procedures
  230
- Field-Replaceable Units
  230
  - Concurrent Frus
    230
- RRP 1: SFP Optical Transceiver
  231
  - SFP Optical Transceiver Removal and Replacement
    232
  - Clean Fiber-Optic Components
    233
- RRP 2: Redundant Power Supply
  235
  - Redundant Power Supply Removal and Replacement
    236
Chapter 6 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

239
- Front-Accessible Frus
  239
- Front-Accessible Frus
  240
  - Front-Accessible FRU Parts List
    240
- Rear-Accessible Frus
  241
  - Rear-Accessible FRU Parts List
    241
- Miscellaneous Parts
  242
  - Miscellaneous Parts List
    242
- Power Cords and Receptacles
  243
  - Power Cord and Receptacle List
    244
Appendix A Event Code Tables

247
- System Events (000 through 199
  248
- Power Supply Events (200 through 299
  267
- Fan Events (300 through 399
  270
- CTP Card Events (400 through 499
  277
- Port Events (500 through 599
  283
- Thermal Sensor Events (800 through 899
  292
Appendix B Restore Management Server

295
- Requirements
  295
- Restore Management Server Procedure
  296
  - Installshield Wizard Dialog Box
    298
Index

301
- Fiber-Optic Protective Plug
  305
- Miscellaneous Parts
  306
- Loopback Plug
  307
- Null Modem Cable
  308

McDATA Sphereon 4500 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 4500 User Manual (216 pages)

Fabric Switch

Brand: McDATA | Category: Switch | Size: 3 MB

Product Manager
1
User Manual
1
Table of Contents
3
Preface

11
Glossary

12
Index

12
Chapter 1 Product Manager Overview

17
- Managing the Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Switch
  18
- EFC Management Menu Options
  19
  - EFC Manager
    19
  - Product Manager
    21
- Product Manager Description
  23
- Hardware Log
  23
- EFC Server and Remote Workstation Configuration (Dual Ethernet)
  25
- Using the Product Manager
  27
  - Keyboard Navigation
    27
  - Using Dialog Boxes
    27
  - Illustrations Used in this Manual
    27
  - Logging into the EFC Manager
    27
- EFC Manager Icon
  28
  - Opening the Product Manager
    29
- Main EFC Manager Window
  29
- Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Icon
  29
  - Window Layout and Function
    30
- Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Product Manager Window
  30
- Threshold Alert Log
  36
- Hardware View
  40
- Port List View
  41
- Port List View
  42
- Node List View
  43
- Node List View
  44
- Performance View
  45
- Backing up and Restoring Product Manager Data
  52
  - Restoring Data to the EFC Server
    53
  - Product Manager Overview
    53
  - Using Quiksync
    54
- Quiksync Icon in Windows System Tray
  54
- Iomega Quiksync Dialog Box
  55
Chapter 2 Monitoring and Managing the Switch

57
- Port List View
  57
- Hardware View
  58
  - Identifying Frus
    58
  - Monitoring Switch Operation
    58
  - Monitoring Hardware Operation
    61
- Hardware Operation - Sphereon ES-4500 Fabric Hardware View
  61
  - Obtaining Hardware Information
    63
- FRU Properties Dialog Box
  64
- Port Properties Dialog Box New Graphic
  64
- Switch Properties Dialog Box
  68
  - Using Menu Options
    69
- Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box
  70
- Configure Date and Time Manually
  71
- Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch Is Online)
  72
  - Block Port
    73
- Port Binding Dialog Box
  74
  - Clear Threshold Alerts
    75
- Port List View
  76
- Clear Threshold Alert(S) Dialog Box
  76
  - Menu Options
    78
- FRU List View
  79
- Node List View
  80
  - Menu Options
    82
  - Displaying Node Properties
    83
- Node Properties Dialog Box
  83
- Performance View
  84
  - Menu Options
    85
- Performance View
  85
  - Bar Graph Display
    86
  - Port Statistics
    86
  - Link Utilization
    87
  - Troubleshooting Tips
    91
  - Button Functions
    91
  - Port States and Indicators
    92
- Port Operational States
  92
- Link Incident Alerts
  93
- Threshold Alerts
  94
Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch

97
- Configure Feature Key
  97
- Configure Identification Dialog Box
  98
- Configure Identification
  98
  - Procedure
    98
- Configure Switch Parameters
  99
  - Switch Parameters
    100
- Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box
  100
- Configure Fabric Parameters
  102
  - Fabric Parameters
    103
- Configure Fabric Parameters Dialog Box
  103
- Configure Switch Binding
  105
- Configure Ports
  105
  - Procedure
    107
- Configure Ports Dialog Box
  108
- Configure SNMP
  109
  - Procedure
    110
- Configure SNMP Dialog Box
  111
- Configure Open Systems Management Server
  112
- Configure Feature Key
  112
  - Procedure
    112
- Configure Feature Key Dialog Box
  113
- Configure Date and Time
  114
  - Procedure
    114
- Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box
  115
- Configure Threshold Alerts
  116
- Configure Date and Time Manually
  116
  - Procedures
    117
- Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box
  118
- New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - First Screen
  118
- New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen
  119
- New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Third Screen
  120
- New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Summary Screen
  121
- Configure Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Alerts Activated
  122
- Export Configuration Report
  123
  - Procedure
    124
- Export Configuration Dialog Box
  124
- Enable Sanpilot
  125
- Backing up and Restoring Configuration Data
  125
Chapter 4 Using Logs

127
- Button Function
  128
- Expanding Columns
  129
- Sorting Entries
  129
- Save Dialog Box
  129
- Audit Log
  130
- Event Log
  131
- Event Log
  132
- Hardware Log
  133
- Link Incident Log
  134
- Threshold Alert Log
  136
Chapter 5 Using Maintenance Features

139
- Enable Call Home Notification
  139
- Enable E-Mail Notification
  139
- Manage Firmware
  139
- Run Port Diagnostics
  140
- Collect Maintenance Data
  140
- Execute an IPL
  140
  - Port Diagnostics
    140
- IPL Confirmation Dialog Box
  141
- Set Online State
  142
- Manage Firmware Versions
  143
- Enable E-Mail Notification
  143
- Set Online State Dialog Box (State Is Online)
  143
- Enable Call-Home Notification
  144
- Backup and Restore Configuration
  145
  - Backup
    145
- Backup and Restore Dialog Box
  145
  - Restore
    146
- Reset Configuration
  146
  - Procedure
    147
  - Configure Open Systems Management Server
    149
Chapter 6 Optional Features

149
- Configure Open Systems Management Server
  150
  - Procedure
    150
- Santegrity Features
  150
  - Fabric Binding
    151
  - Switch Binding
    152
- Switch Binding State Change Dialog Box
  153
- Switch Binding Membership List Dialog Box
  155
- Enterprise Fabric Mode
  156
- Enterprise Fabric Mode
  157
  - Features and Parameters Enabled
    158
  - For more Information
    159
  - Product Manager Messages
    161
Product Manager Messages a

162
- Audit Log
  190
- Event Log
  195

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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

Appendix A Event Code Tables

Appendix B Restore Management Server

Index

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Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations

Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks

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