Vixel 335 manual Introduction, About This Guide, Overview, Features

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction

About This Guide 1

Overview 1

Features 1

Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop 2

InSpeed™ Technology 2

Important safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and regulatory information is contained in the guide titled Safety & Regulatory Guide. The installation and use of this product must be in accordance with the information given in that guide.

About This Guide

This guide is designed to provide the user with the necessary information to install the Vixel Model 335 Switch and associated Small Form-Factor Pluggable Transceivers (SFPs) for use in Fibre Channel applications in typical Storage Area Networks (SANs).

Overview

The twelve-port switch provide 1 or 2 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) Fibre Channel support and the flexibility of SFP-based design in a 1U full-rack size. The switch is designed as a twelve-port central interconnect for Fibre Channel applications and supports the ANSI FC-AL standard.

Note: Nodes include host computers, servers, and storage arrays.

Devices are connected to the switch through Small Form-factor Pluggables (SFPs) transceivers and cables. Each attached node has 1 or 2 Gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) of available bandwidth; however, all ports must be set to the same speed. Ports with no inserted SFPs or with inoperative nodes are bypassed. The switch’s LED indicators provide status information to service personnel to indicate whether the port is active or bypassed.

Features

The switch incorporates the following features:

•InSpeed™ Technology

•Operating speeds of either 1.0625 or 2.125 Gb/s.

•Standard 1U size for easy installation into standard rack or placement on a tabletop.

•Twelve SFP ports for total cabling flexibility and scalability.

•Management through the switch’s integrated web server or command line interface (CLI).

•10BaseT Ethernet and RS-232 Serial ports on the switch.

•Switching and non-switching operating modes.

•System and port status LED indicators

•Auto-sensing, universal power supply supporting 100 to 250 VAC and 50 or 60 Hz.

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Contents InSpeed Model Part Number 00041363-001 Rev. a Table of Contents Features IntroductionAbout This Guide OverviewFibre Channel Arbitrated Loop InSpeed TechnologyUnpacking the Switch InstallationInstalling the Switch Using Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP Transceivers Performing a Power On Systems TestSmall Form-Factor Pluggable SFP Installation Small Form-Factor Pluggable SFP RemovalSetting Up the Switch Attaching DevicesPower On Understanding the Switch’s LEDsSystem LEDs System LEDs Indication Port LEDsSFP Cascading Switches Cascading with Non-Overlapping ZonesAcceptable Single Cascade in Zones 2-12 Only Connecting to the Web Manager Using the Web ManagerE rv i e w Navigation Logging On and OffConfiguration Task Location in Web Manager Configuring the SwitchResetting the Switch System Information Settings Setting DescriptionNetwork Settings Click Change SettingsSwitch Speed Switching ModeSwitch Identification Blocking ARBDownloading the Switch Configuration Time SettingsFirmware Settings Firmware InformationClick Change Firmware Settings Event Log MessagesFC Switch Information FC Switch InformationOS Information Detection IndicationCLS Port Usage Information 11.Ordered Set Information Page with Highlighted ZonesValue Description 13.Received Port Utilization Page with Highlighted ZonesPort Settings 15.Port Information16.Port Information Page with Highlighted Zones Mode Description 18.Cascade Information19.Cascade Information Page with Highlighted Zones Policy Settings Switch Policy Description21.Policies Change Settings Zone Settings 22.Overlapping ZonesOverlapping Zones 25.Overlapping Zone 1 Information26.Overlapping Zone 1 Information Configuration Non-Overlapping ZonesClick Back to Non-overlapping Zone Info to view the changes Management Using the Command Line Interface CLI Connecting to the CLIConfiguration Task CLI Command NozConfiguring Switch Information Changing the Switch’s IP ParametersEnabling or Disabling Dhcp Requests Managing the Firmware Downloading New FirmwareMessage Action Configuring the Trap Destination Table Edit Trap Destination Menu Active Value NEW ValueOption Description Changing the CLI/Web Password Viewing Management, Policy, and Threshold SettingsPolicies Policy DescriptionSettings Description Threshold InformationActions Action DescriptionChanging the Switching Mode Command DescriptionNumber. You can also change the port policies Displaying Ports PLLEnables you to configure control of the port. Select from Resetting the Switch Resetting the HardwareResetting the Switch to Factory Default Settings Viewing the Event LogOverlapping Zoning Configuration Changing the Switch’s Operating SpeedViewing and Understanding Zoning Information Non-Overlapping Zoning Configuration Example noz 25,6,7,8 39,10Reference Technical SupportTro ub l e sh oo ti n g Small Form-Factor Pluggable SFP Issues Fibre Channel ReferencesAppendixes Appendix a Specifications Specification sOperating Conditions Vixel Model 335 Operating ConditionsCommands Console CommandsGeneral Commands Browse CommandsAction Commands Show ZoneURL Appendix C Event Messages Event Meaning Action Severity MessageAppendix C Event Messages Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide Cross References Appendix E Glossary Scsi Configuring switch information IndexIndex

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