Cisco Systems 9124E manual Overview, Switch features

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1 Overview

The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (referred to hereafter as the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch) is a Fibre Channel (FC) switch that supports link speeds of up to 4 Gb. The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric.

This chapter provides the following information:

•Switch features

•Component identification

•PortChannel

•Optional hardware kits

Switch features

The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch provides the following features:

•Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP c-Class BladeSystem enclosure midplane

•On-Demand Port Activation Licensing enables you to additional 12-port license

•Easy to manage HP Storage Essentials and HP Systems Insight Manager support

•Full compatibility with HP C-Series switches

•Sixteen internal 1/2/4 Gbps auto-sensing FC interconnect technology with the following characteristics:

•Independent automatic negotiation to the highest common speed for each server FC port connected to the switch

•Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled)

•Eight external 1/2/4 Gbps FC Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) ports, with the following characteristics:

•Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port

•Port interface-compatible SFP transceivers, including short wavelength (SWL), medium wavelength (MWL) and long wavelength (LWL)

•Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled), FL_Ports (fabric loop enabled), E_Ports (expansion ports), TE_Ports (trunking expansion ports), FX_Ports, or SD_Ports

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Contents Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Legal and notice information Contents Electrostatic discharge Managing the SwitchRegulatory compliance and safety Switch technical specificationsGlossary Contents Contacting HP Technical Support About this guideIntended audience Related documentationDocument conventions Convention Element Document conventions and symbolsOther HP web sites Subscription serviceAbout This Guide Overview Switch featuresComponent identification Internal ports summary Port side of the SwitchSwitch redundancy PortChannel Switch licensingOptional hardware Optional hardware kitsOverview Shipping carton contents SetupElectrical considerations Installation and safety considerationsInstalling the Switch Installing multiple switchesScale 2/3 = OA power verification Checking LEDs Setting the IP addressPower-on LEDs IndicatorsOA connect interconnect Resetting the IP AddressConnecting to the Command Line Interface Configuring the SwitchItems Required for Configuration Verifying Installed Licenses Setting the date and timeDisabling and enabling a port Modifying the FC domain ID optionalOn Demand Ports Backing up the configuration Recovering the Admin PasswordVerifying the configuration Switchboot# dir bootflash Set Up Management features Managing the SwitchReplacing an SFP transceiver Maintaining the SwitchInstalling dust covers in empty ports Installing an SFP SFP components Replacing the SwitchPowering on and off Interpreting LED activity LED indicatorsFront panel LED indicators during normal operation Port link status LED patterns LED color Post and boot specificationsLED patterns Interpreting Post results BootManaging the Switch Cables Regulatory compliance and safetyRegulatory compliance ModificationsCertification and classification information Laser safety warningLaser device Regulatory compliance identification numbersClass a equipment International notices and statementsCanadian notice avis Canadien European Union noticeBsmi notice Japanese notice Korean notices Taiwan battery recycling notice SafetyBattery replacement notice Dutch notice Japanese power cord statementWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive English noticeFinnish notice Czechoslovakian notice Estonian noticeGerman notice French noticeGreek notice Hungarian notice Latvian notice Italian noticePortuguese notice Lithuanian notice Polish noticeSlovakian notice Slovenian notice Spanish notice Swedish notice Regulatory compliance and safety Grounding methods How to prevent electrostatic dischargeElectrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharge General specifications Specification Switch technical specificationsGeneral specifications Switch physical dimensions Dimension Weight and physical dimensionsEnvironmental requirements Condition Environmental requirementsSupported SFPs Supported HBAsSwitch technical specifications Glossary FCS switch Directory serviceEnabled zone ErrorFrame Fibre ChannelFill word FLPortLink Link servicesLPort LatencyMode SwitchNode Non-participatingRequest rate Service rateSingle mode Switch portTrap Snmp TopologyTransmission CharacterGlossary Index Index Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Index