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Accessing the SAN I/O Module

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Operating system support

Brocade Fabric OS has no specific host OS dependencies. The Fabric OS in the switches allows for

any Fibre Channel-compliant device to attach to switches as long as it conforms to the standards

for device login, name service, and related Fibre Channel features. The operating systems listed in

Table 2 are for the host machine running Brocade management applications outside the Fabric OS,

such as Fabric Manager and Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM). For the latest

information on operating system support for these applications, refer to the latest released

versions of Fabric Manager and EFCM documentation.

Accessing the SAN I/O Module

The SAN I/O Module is managed as a single element. It has a single IP address and appears as a

separate entity to the Telnet protocol and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

When SNMP devices send SNMP messages to a management console running SAN management

software, the information is stored in a Management Information Base (MIB). The Brocade 4424

Fabric OS 4.4.1 supports the FibreAlliance Fibre Channel Management (FCMGMT) MIBs, allowing

the provision of needed information to a SAN administrator.

In addition, the Brocade Fabric Access Layer (API) and the Storage Management Initiative (SMI)

provide facilities for the discovery and management of physical and logical elements in a SAN.

Using the Fabric Access interface to the Fabric OS, a client application can retrieve information and

modify the configuration of Brocade switches in the fabric.

TABLE 2 Supported Operating Systems - Fabric Manager

Operating System Version

Windows 2000 N/A

Windows 2003 N/A

Windows XP N/A

Solaris 8, 9, 10

Linux Red Hat Enterprise AS 3.0, AS 4.0

TABLE 3 Supported Operating Systems - EFCM

Operating System Version

Windows 2000 SP4

Windows 2003 SP1

Windows XP XP2

Solaris 9, 10

Linux Red Hat 9.0

Linux Red Hat Enterprise ES 3.0, ES 4.0

SuSe Linux Professional Edition

version 9.2

9.2, 9.3

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