Cisco Systems 9124E manual About this guide, Intended audience, Related documentation

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About this guide

This guide provides information about setting up and configuring the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem. Throughout this guide the short product name is used, Cisco MDS 9124e Switch.

Intended audience

This guide is intended for system administrators and technicians with knowledge of:

•Configuration aspects of customer Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric

•Customer host environment, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux

•Command Line Interface (CLI) commands

•Cisco Fabric Manager graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring the switches through a supported web browser

Related documentation

IMPORTANT:

For late breaking, supplemental information, access the latest version of the product release notes.

Contacting HP Technical Support

Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP:

•Technical support registration number (if applicable)

•Product serial number

•Product model name and number

•Applicable error messages

•Third-party hardware or software

•Operating system type and revision level

For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

HP contact information

For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller:

•In the United States, see the HP US service locator web page: http://www.hp.com/service_locator

•In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) web page: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html

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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 Switch redundancy Port side of the SwitchInternal ports summary 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 AddressItems Required for Configuration Configuring the SwitchConnecting to the Command Line Interface Verifying Installed Licenses Setting the date and timeOn Demand Ports Modifying the FC domain ID optionalDisabling and enabling a port Verifying the configuration Recovering the Admin PasswordBacking up the configuration Switchboot# dir bootflash Set Up Management features Managing the SwitchInstalling dust covers in empty ports Maintaining the SwitchReplacing an SFP transceiver Installing an SFP SFP components Replacing the SwitchPowering on and off Front panel LED indicators during normal operation LED indicatorsInterpreting LED activity LED patterns Post and boot specificationsPort link status LED patterns LED color 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 Battery replacement notice SafetyTaiwan battery recycling 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 Electrostatic discharge How to prevent electrostatic dischargeGrounding methods Electrostatic discharge General specifications Switch technical specificationsGeneral specifications Specification 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