Brocade Communications Systems 53-1000571-01 Cabling guidelines

84424 Blade Server SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual

53-0000571-01

Cabling guidelines

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5. Be sure that you have taken the necessary precautions for electrostatic sensitivity; then break

the seal warning.

6. Slide the SAN I/O Module out of the antistatic sleeve and inspect it carefully for any obvious

defects or shipping damage.

7. Locate the label that specifies the part number for the SAN I/O Module. Make a note of the

part number because the part number indicates whether the SAN I/O Module was configured

at the factory in Access Gateway or Standard Full Fabric Switch mode. (More information on

Access Gateway and Full-Fabric Switch mode is provided in Chapter 2, “Configuring the SAN I/O

Module”.)

•If the part number is DL-4424-0003, then the SAN I/O Module is configured in Access

Gateway mode.

•If the part number is DL-4424-0001, then the SAN I/O Module is configured in Full Fabric

Switch mode. Note that Full Fabric Switch mode is the default factory setting when the

module is licensed for Dual Function mode. With Dual Function mode, you can enable the

module for Access Gateway or Full Fabric Switch mode.

8. For complete instructions to install the SAN I/O Module into the Blade Server Enclosure, refer

to the section on installing an I/O module in the Blade Server Enclosure Hardware Owner’s

Manual.

Cabling guidelines

After modifying the SAN I/O Module’s IP address and domain name (if Module is in Fabric Switch

mode), we recommend that you cable all external ports to fabric connections before bringing the

SAN I/O Module online. Refer to Chapter 2, “Configuring the SAN I/O Module,” for steps on

modifying the IP address.

Begin by cabling ports 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 0. Ports 17 and 18 are licensed at the

factory as part of Dynamic Ports On Demand (DPOD). By cabling these ports first, you will not need

to move licenses to other po rts you may have cabled.

Contents

Main Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Document History Hardware Reference Manual 53-1000571-01 New document November 2007 Title Publication Number Summary of Changes Date Contents About this document Chapter 1 Introducing the SAN I/O Module Chapter 2 Configuring the SAN I/O Module Chapter 3 Operating the SAN I/O Module Appendix A SAN I/O Module specifications Index About this document How this document is organized Supported hardware and software Whats new in this document Document conventions Text formatting Notes, attention, caution, and danger Additional information Brocade resources Optional brocade features Other industry resources Getting technical help Document feedback Page Introducing the SAN I/O Module Dual function and access gateway configurations - Determining module configuration Features Full Fabric Switch mode Access Gateway mode Ports on Demand (POD) Hardware Description 56 Port side FIGURE 1 TABLE 1 Nonport side FIGURE 3 3 Labeling SFPs ISL trunking groups Optional features Full Fabric Switch Mode Access Gateway Mode Unpacking and installing the SAN I/O Module Cabling guidelines Configuring the SAN I/O Module Items required Modify the SAN I/O Module IP address Using the SAN I/O Module CLI to set the IP address Task 1: Establish a terminal session with the SAN I/O Module Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address FIGURE 4 Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the Ethernet network Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the fabric Page Changing from Fabric Switch mode to Access Gateway mode Notes Web Tools Command Line Interface Changing from Access Gateway Mode to Fabric Switch Mode Notes Activating Ports on Demand (POD) Activating ports with a POD license Connecting to the SAN I/O Module Using Web Tools Operating the SAN I/O Module Interoperability Port negotiation Operating system support Accessing the SAN I/O Module TABLE 2 TABLE 3 Interpreting POST results Interpreting LED activity Interpreting LED activity Each SAN I/O Module uses LEDs to indicate status. These LEDs are shown in Figure5. FIGURE 5 TABLE 4 Location Indicator Color Operation Removing and replacing the SAN I/O Module TABLE 4 FIGURE 6 Appendix A SAN I/O Module specifications Access Gateway Mode default port mapping Processor and memory specifications Weight and physical dimensions Weight and physical dimensions Table 6 lists the weight and physical dimensions of the SAN I/O Module. Facility requirements TABLE 6 Dimension Measurements Architectural specification Supported HBAs Fibre Channel standards compliance TABLE 8 Regulatory compliance FCC warning (US only) MIC Statement (Republic of Korea) VCCI statement (Japan) Page CE statement Canadian requirements Laser compliance Environmental regulation compliance China RoHS Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) Disclaimer TS/HS Dual Language Sheet Environmental regulation compliance A Regulatory certifications CHINAROHS /(HS/TS) TABLE 9 Country Safety specification EMC specification Environmental regulation compliance TABLE 9 Country Safety specification EMC specification Index F