HP FC 1GB/2GB 16B manual Post Specifications, Pin, Signal Description

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Product Specifications

The port requires a straight serial cable with a female 9-pin subminiature-D connector. Only pins 2, 3, and 5 are supported; if pin 7 is used, the signal must always be driven high, using the pinouts listed in the following table.

Table A-5Cabling Pinouts if Pin 7 is Used

PIN

Signal

Description

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

TxData

Transmit Data

 

 

 

3

RxData

Receive Data

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

GND

Logic Ground

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

7

CTS

Clear to Send

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

POST Specifications

The switch automatically performs POST when the switch is turned on, rebooted, or the system is reset. POST includes a number of diagnostic tests: the success/fail test results can be monitored through the LED activity, the error log, or command-line interface.

POST completes in 60 seconds. A slightly longer version of the memory portion of the test is performed after cold boots. A cold boot occurs after a complete power cycle, when the switch is turned off then on. A warm boot is any other type of boot, such as an operating system reboot or switch panic.

POST includes the following steps:

1.Preliminary POST diagnostics are run.

2.Operating system is initialized.

3.Hardware is initialized.

4.Diagnostic tests are run on a number of functions, including internal connections and circuitry, port functionality, ability to send and receive frames, ability to implement QuickLoop functionality, all aspects of memory, parity, statistics counters, and correct serialization.

5.Universal Port configuration is performed.

6.Links are initialized.

7.Fabric is analyzed. If ports are connected to other fabric elements, the principal switch in the fabric is identified.

8.Port addresses are assigned. The switch attempts to retain any previously assigned port addresses.

9.Unicast routing tables are constructed.

10.Normal port operation is enabled.

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HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Installation and Reference

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Contents Page Warranty Contents Glossary Index Preface About This GuideRelated Publications Getting HelpGetting Software Updates Use of Notes, Cautions, and WarningsViii Introducing the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16BOverview SFP Media Side Monitoring and Managing the FC 16B Introducing the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Installing and Configuring the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16BSafety Guidelines Package Contents Installing the Switch as a Stand-Alone UnitInstalling the Switch in a Rack FC 16B Rack-Mounted SwitchPage To install the switch in a rack Installing the Rear Rail-Tray Brackets HP RackInstalling the Tinnerman Clips HP Rack Installing the Rubber Washers Assembling the Inner Rails Configuring and Connecting the Switch To configure the FC 16B and connect it to a fabricA Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT environment Page Saving the System Configuration Files Backing up the Switch Configuration Settings Setting QuickLoop Mode on Ports Next StepsHP Surestore VA Private Loop Devices Operating the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Turning the FC 16B On and OffInterpreting LED Activity LEDs On the SFP Media Side Above LEDs On the Power Supply Side Interpreting Post Results SupplyMaintaining the Switch Diagnostic TestsField-Replaceable Units FRUs Operating the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Product Specifications Switch ComponentsFacility Requirements Weight and Physical DimensionsDimension Value Table A-1Power Supply Specifications Environmental RequirementsGeneral Specifications Specification DescriptionTable A-4 Memory Specifications Optical Port SpecificationsSerial Port Specifications Post Specifications Signal DescriptionPIN Regulatory Compliance FCC EMC Statement USA EMC Statement CanadaCertification and Classification Information Product Information Declaration of Conformity Glossary Block Credit Cut-through Data Word Defined Zone ConfigurationBER BroadcastDLS EdtovFRU FC-AL-3 FC-FLA FCP FC-PH-1, 2, 3 FC-PI FC-PLDA FC-SW-2Flogi FSPHBA FspfGbic IODLpsm LWL JbodLIP Lmtov MIBPlogi PostRrtov RatovRAID RscnSnmp SNSSWL UDP ULP Ulptov WWNIndex EMINvram A-2 Index-3 Index-4

FC 1GB/2GB 16B specifications

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