HP 958-000290-000 Task 16 Cable Fibre Channel Ports, Task 17 Connect Switch to a Fabric Optional

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Task 16: Cable Fibre Channel Ports

Perform this task to connect devices to the switch. To cable Fibre Channel ports:

1.Route singlemode or multimode fiber-optic cables (depending on the type of SFP pluggable optic transceivers installed) from customer-specified devices to ports at the front of the switch.

2.Connect device cables to small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers. Start with port 0 and continue sequentially to the left through port 31.

3.Perform one of the following:

a.If the switch is installed on a table or desk top, bundle and secure the Fibre Channel cables as directed by the customer.

b.If the switch is installed in a customer-supplied equipment rack, bundle Fibre Channel cables from the switch and other equipment (groups of 16 maximum), and secure them as directed by the customer.

4.Set the switch online.

Task 17: Connect Switch to a Fabric (Optional)

To provide Fibre Channel connectivity between public devices and fabric-attached devices, connect the switch to an expansion port (E_Port) of an HP director or switch. The switch port to switch port connection is called an interswitch link (ISL). To fabric-attach the switch and create an ISL:

1.Ensure the switch is defined to the HAFM application (defined while performing “Task 6: Configure the Switch to the HAFM Application” on page 2–13.

2.Ensure the preferred domain ID for the switch is unique and does not conflict with the ID of another switch participating in the fabric. To change the domain ID, see “Task 12: Configure the Edge Switch 2/32 Product Manager Applications” on page 2–23.

3.Ensure the R_A_TOV and E_D_TOV values for the switch are identical to the values for all switches participating in the fabric. To change the values, see “Task

12: Configure the Edge Switch 2/32 Product Manager Applications” on page 2–23.

4.Route a multimode or singlemode fiber-optic cable (depending on the type of SFP transceiver installed) from a customer-specified E_Port of the switch to the switch.

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