About this guide, Intended audience | Cisco Systems 9124E specification

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

Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem

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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 specifications Glossary Contents Contacting HP Technical Support About this guideIntended audience Related documentation Document conventions Convention Element Document conventions and symbols Other HP web sites Subscription service About This Guide Overview Switch features Component identification Switch redundancy Port side of the SwitchInternal ports summary PortChannel Switch licensing Optional hardware Optional hardware kits Overview Shipping carton contents Setup Electrical considerations Installation and safety considerationsInstalling the Switch Installing multiple switches Scale 2/3 = OA power verification Checking LEDs Setting the IP addressPower-on LEDs Indicators OA connect interconnect Resetting the IP Address Items Required for Configuration Configuring the SwitchConnecting to the Command Line Interface Verifying Installed Licenses Setting the date and time On 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 Switch Installing dust covers in empty ports Maintaining the SwitchReplacing an SFP transceiver Installing an SFP SFP components Replacing the Switch Powering 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 Boot Managing the Switch Cables Regulatory compliance and safetyRegulatory compliance Modifications Certification and classification information Laser safety warningLaser device Regulatory compliance identification numbers Class a equipment International notices and statementsCanadian notice avis Canadien European Union notice Bsmi notice Japanese notice Korean notices Battery replacement notice SafetyTaiwan battery recycling notice Dutch notice Japanese power cord statementWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive English notice Finnish notice Czechoslovakian notice Estonian notice German notice French notice Greek notice Hungarian notice Latvian notice Italian notice Portuguese notice Lithuanian notice Polish notice Slovakian 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 dimensions Environmental requirements Condition Environmental requirementsSupported SFPs Supported HBAs Switch technical specifications Glossary FCS switch Directory serviceEnabled zone Error Frame Fibre ChannelFill word FLPort Link Link servicesLPort Latency Mode SwitchNode Non-participating Request rate Service rateSingle mode Switch port Trap Snmp TopologyTransmission Character Glossary Index Index Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Index