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3 Managing the 4Gb SAN Switch

This chapter provides the following information:

•Management features

•Maintaining the 4Gb SAN Switch

•Powering on and off

•Interpreting LED activity

•LED patterns

•POST and boot speciﬁcations

•Firmware update

•About the reset button

•Replacing a faulty 4Gb SAN Switch

Management features

The management tools built into the 4Gb SAN Switch (listed in Table 8) can be used to monitor fabric topology, port status, physical status, and other information used for performance analysis and system debugging.

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Contents

AA-RWEBB-TE Page Contents Post Managing the 4Gb SAN SwitchRegulatory compliance and safety How to prevent electrostatic discharge Grounding methods SAN Switch technical speciﬁcationsElectrostatic discharge Glossary Index Figures Tables Page About this guide SAN Switch related documentationIntended audience HP c-Class BladeSystem related documentation HP contact information Before you contact HP Technical Support Convention Element Document conventions and symbolsDocument conventions TIP Subscription serviceOther HP web sites Overview 4Gb SAN Switch features Component identiﬁcation Identify the physical components of the 4Gb SAN Switch Item number Description Internal ports summary 4Gb SAN Switch redundancy 4Gb SAN Switch licensing ISL trunking groups Supported optional features Optional hardware Accessory Part numberOptional hardware kits Shipping carton contents Setup Identiﬁes 4Gb SAN switch components Installation and safety considerationsInstalling multiple switches Environmental considerations Electrical considerations Install the 4Gb SAN Switch Scale 2/3 = OA veriﬁes power Checking LEDs Verifying power-on LEDs Power-on LEDs Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing Ebipa Setting the IP address Setting the IP address manually Using External Dhcp Connect interconnect Items required for conﬁguration Conﬁgure the 4Gb SAN Switch Connecting to the Command Line Interface Setting the date and time Example Verifying installed licenses Enter a unique domain ID. For example Modifying the FC domain ID optional Disabling and enabling a port Disabling and enabling a switch Dpod commands Using Dynamic Ports On Demand Dpod Example for Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch Backing up the conﬁguration Verifying the conﬁguration 40Setup Management features Managing the 4Gb SAN Switch Management tool Out-of-band support In-band support 4Gb SAN Switch management features Installing dust covers in empty ports Maintaining the 4Gb SAN SwitchConnecting via a management station Replacing an SFP transceiver Installing an SFP SFP components Diagnostic tests Interpreting LED activity Powering on and off Description LED indicators Number LED indicators LED patterns System and power LED patterns are shown in TableModule status LED patterns Module Status LED patterns during normal operation Port link status LED patterns Port link status LED patterns Port link speed LED patterns Post and boot speciﬁcationsBoot Interpreting Post results Firmware update Rebooting the switch About the reset button Replacing a faulty 4Gb SAN Switch Save the conﬁguration ﬁle Regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance and safety Laser device Regulatory compliance identiﬁcation numbers Canadian notice avis Canadien International notices and statements Bsmi notice European Union notice Japanese notice Korean notices Battery replacement notice Safety Japanese power cord statement Taiwan battery recycling noticePower cords Dutch notice Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directiveEnglish notice Estonian notice Czechoslovakian notice French notice Finnish notice Greek notice German notice Italian notice Hungarian notice Lithuanian notice Latvian notice Portuguese notice Polish notice Slovenian notice Slovakian notice Swedish notice Spanish notice Electrostatic discharge How to prevent electrostatic dischargeGrounding methods This appendix provides the following information Electrostatic discharge SAN Switch technical speciﬁcations Speciﬁcation Description General speciﬁcationsGeneral speciﬁcations 4Gb SAN Switch physical dimensions Weight and physical dimensionsDimension Measurement Lists physical properties Supported SFPs Environmental requirementsSupported HBAs Environmental requirements Alpa GlossaryAPI Awtov Edtov CRCDLS Flogi FciaFCP Fspf FRUFSP Lpsm LIPLmtov MIB LWL Ratov Plogi Rrtov RAIDRscn SAN WWN SWL 86Glossary ISL IndexTrunking groups LED Transceiver, 14, 16, 31, 44, 47