Fibre Channel References | Emulex 375 manual

EMULEX MODEL 375 SAN STORAGE SWITCH	CHAPTER 4: TECHNICAL REFERENCE
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FIBRE CHANNEL REFERENCES

The following books give useful information about Fibre Channel.

•Alan F. Benner, Fibre Channel. McGraw-Hill, 1996. ISBN 0-07-005669-2.

•Tom Clark, Designing Storage Area Networks. Addison Wesley Longman, 1999, ISBN 0-201-61584-3.

•Jan Dedek, Fibre Channel - The Basics. ANCOT Corporation, 1997. ISBN 0-9637439-3-7.

•Robert Kembel, Arbitrated Loop. Connectivity Solutions, 1996. ISBN 0-931836-82-4.

•Robert Kembel, A Comprehensive Introduction. Connectivity Solutions, 1998. ISBN 0-931836-84-0.

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Contents

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B Table of Contents Overview Chapter Introduction Inspeed Technology Features Storage Consolidation and Shared Storage Pooling Switch Applications Tape Library Consolidation 3depicts a sample tape library consolidation configuration Server Clustering Rich Media To unpack the switch Installation Preparation Desktop Installation Rack InstallationSwitch Installation To place the switch on a desktop To install the retention clip Installing the Retention Clips optionalTo insert the power cord with the retention clip in place To remove the power cord with the retention clip in place Ethernet LEDs indicate the network connection status Switch LedsEthernet LEDs Port LEDs System LEDs Power Supply/Fan Module LED Attaching a Device to the Switch Installing an SFPRemoving an SFP SFP Compatibility To boot the switch and SAN Booting the Switch and SAN To insert a new power supply/fan module Power SUPPLY/FAN Module ReplacementTo remove an old power supply/fan module Chapter Switch Management To connect through a serial interface Configuring the Network InterfaceGetting Started Command Button Description Submit Connecting to the Web ManagerWeb Manager Overview To connect to the Web Manager Reboot Command Button Description CancelLogin/Logout Documentation Log in to the Switch Initial Switch SetupChange the Password To log in to the switch To view the current date and time Click Switch Date & Time Change the Switch NameTo set the date and time settings To change the switch name Click Switch Configuration Frequent Switch Configuration Tasks Managing the Switch Configuring the Switch Settings Logging in to the SwitchTo change a switch setting To reset the switch Network Location General Switch SettingsSwitch Identification To change the switch speed Click Switch Configuration Switch SpeedVersion Information Blocking ARB To configure an Snmp trap Setting Snmp Traps To synchronize time with the host system Click Host Time Configuring Date and Time SettingsTo change the time Click Switch Date & Time Opening a Telnet Session Changing the PasswordSwitch Password page appears To change switch thresholds or time intervals Adjusting the Switch ThresholdsSwitch Thresholds page appears Port Smart Settings page appears Configuring the Port Smart SettingsTo view the Port Smart Settings Click Port Smart Settings Default Smart Settings To assign a Smart Setting to one or more ports Creating Custom Smart SettingsTo set all ports to the currently selected Smart Setting To create a custom Smart Setting To modify a custom Smart Setting Smart Setting AssignmentsTo rename a custom Smart Setting To delete a custom Smart Setting Port Information Pre-Insertion TestingFollowing settings are available Change Notifications Setting Description Stealth Intelligent ChangeManager Change Notification on Port Recovery Bypass on Clock Delta DiagnosticsSetting Description Port Control Switch Firmware Files Managing Firmware and Configuration FilesTo load new firmware on the switch To check for new firmware Restoring the Factory Default Settings Switch Configuration Files Color Description Down red One-Step ZoningUp green Not Active yellow Single-Switch Zoning To add storage devices to multiple zones Adding Devices to Multiple Zones 16 Ports in Multiple Zones on the One-Step Zoning Multiple Switch Zoning Alpa Zoning Recovering a Bad Zone Automatically To set up Hard Zoning Connecting Ports Through Hard Zoning Tree Cascades Cascading SwitchesString Cascades 22 Automatic Trunking example Automatic Trunking 23 Advanced Functions Automatic Trunking Load Balancing To change the load balancing settings Load Indicators Fairness and Prioritization Viewing Switch StatusMonitoring the Switch Current status is provided for the following items Switch Information Port Color Indication Green Port Utilization and HealthYellow Red Viewing the Event Log To view the event log Click Switch Event LogEvent Log Messages page appears Last time the event log was polled appears at the top Port Information page appears Viewing Port InformationTo view port information Click Port Information Port Utilization page appears Viewing Port UtilizationValue Description High Average Port Diagnostics page appears Viewing Port Diagnostics To reset a port Click Advanced Functions Diagnostics Port To save diagnostic informationManual Port Operation To clear the counters Viewing Ordered Sets Detection Indication F7 Initialization CRC ErrorChange Notification Unknown Troubleshooting Device Connections Port Bypass Conditions and Recovery Troubleshooting Management Connections Default Smart Setting Attributes Fibre Channel References Appendixes Operating Conditions Switch Specifications Logging in and OUT Connecting to the CLITo connect through a network interface To log in to the CLI Frequent Switch Configuration Tasks Using the CLI CLI Commands Event Event Message Severity Severity Description Level Port Ptbi failed due to timeout Error during Port DiscLIP Cycle Timeout System config reset to factory default Hex Decimal Arbitrated Loop Physical Addresses Loop Physical Address Alpa or ArbitratedArbitration Current Fill Word Index SFP Part Number 00041392-002 REV. 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