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Contents
Chapter Configuring an EPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Chapter Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Chapter Building a Custom Edge 3000 Chassis
Chapter Configuring Ficon Extension
Chapter Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
Chapter Configuring Tape Device Extension
Hardware Maintenance
Product Support and Software Maintenance
13-10
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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13-8
Appendix a Site Preparation
Appendix B Installation and Cabling
Appendix G Resetting the System to Factory Defaults
Appendix C Cables, Connectors, and Adapters
Appendix D Advanced UCM Configurations
Appendix F Configure Snmp
Appendix H Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings
Appendix J Configuration Worksheets
Issuing the Spantree Portfast Command
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Figures
Figures Xiv
Tables
Tables
Organization
Preface
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Related Documentation
Conventions This guide uses the following conventions
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Fax 720
Forwarding Publication Comments
Laser Compliance Statement
Regulatory and Safety Statements
United States and Canada UL Certification
European Union EMC and Safety Declaration N-Mark
Argentina UL Certification
German GS Mark
Russian Gost Certification
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General Precautions
ESD Precautions
Introducing the UltraNet Edge
Introduction
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UltraNet Edge 3000 Benefits
Fibre Channel
UltraNet Edge 3000 Features
Ethernet 10/100
Gigabit Ethernet
ATM Forum UNI ATM Forum AAL-5
Management
Configuration
OC-3
OC-3/STM-1
UltraNet Edge 3000 Security
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UltraNet Edge 3000 Featurization
Hardware Configurations
Configuration requirements
Component/Feature Description
4WAN Connectivity Card Option Features
Short wave SFP for OC-3 ATM
Or OC-3 ATM/POS
Typical Configuration of the UltraNet Edge
Configurations
FC/SCSI Tape
Pipelining
Valid Hardware Interface Configurations
Configuration Featurized Configurations
Mixed Application Configurations
Fibre Channel Card Dependencies
Fibre Channel port type can be configured in UltraNet
Reconfigure UCM and reboot the unit
UltraNet Edge Supported Series FC Card Configurations
FC/SCSI FPort to FPort
FC/SCSI Fport Configurations
FC/SCSI Nport Configurations
FC/SCSI EPort to EPort
Ficon Port Configurations
Hardware Components
Internal Fibre Channel Switch Fcsw
2Front View of the UltraNet Edge
Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces
Index
Normal
Function
Criteria
Network Design Criteria
Network Design
Ethernet Network
1Example Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s
Required Network Design Information for an Ethernet Network
UltraNet Edge
IP Router
Ethernet Hubs
10/100 Ethernet Switches & Routers
Gigabit Ethernet Switches & Routers
Fibre Channel Switches
ATM Network
Required Network Design Information for an ATM Network
Fibre Channel Switches
UltraNet ConfigManager
Network Routing Options
Dedicated
Load Balancing Path for 2x2 Configurations
Load Balancing
Fail Over
Fail Over Paths for
Switch WWN Proxy
Configurations
EPort Disk Streaming Network Recommendations
Required Minimum Hardware for EPort Disk Streaming
EPort Disk Streaming Compatibility Matrix
Supported Storage Device Applications/Protocols
Non-Supported Storage Device Applications/Protocols
Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC
Fibre Channel End to End CRC
Fibre Channel MTU Batching
Minimum Requirements for CRC
Building the Custom Chassis
Building a Custom Edge Chassis
Select the Edge3000 Custom Chassis
Custom Chassis Wizard Introduction screen appears
Click Next
Select Build Chassis and click Next
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Select the Fibre Channel interface type
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Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network
Configuring an EPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Gathering the IP
An Ethernet WAN
Configuration
Use the following procedures to create a network map for a
Adding Nodes for
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Network Map, the Default Fibre Channel Interface Type
Adding a Fibre
Channel Interface
Network Map Area
Setting the Initial
Broadcast Data
IP Address of PC running UCM
Setting the License
Information
License Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
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License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
Links tab IP icon globe
Click the IP icon on the center toolbar
IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
Drop-down arrow
Click Next
Drop-down arrow
Click Next
Click Next
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Configuring an EPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Following example
Will complete the configuration process
Creating a Data
Path
Create Data Path Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
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Create Data Path Wizard Finish dialog box appears
Delivering the Configured Network
Setting the Delivery
Properties
Node10 Properties UltraNet Edge 3000 screen appears
Delivery Wizard
Delivery Wizard Introduction screen appears
Delivery Wizard Select Nodes screen appears
Delivery Wizard Deliver screen appears
Delivery Wizard Select Operations screen appears
Deliver Network
Viewing Logs
Deliver Network option
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Configuring a 2x2 Ethernet Wide Area Network
Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
1Sample Fport Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s
On your desktop or the Start menu
Open the UltraNet ConfigManager software. You can use either
TreeView Area and the Network Map Area
Edge 3000 2x2 1 Gbps Ethernet node type
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Node icons and their corresponding names are also displayed
If you were creating a 1x1 configuration, the Fibre Channel
Switch interface on Node10 would be numbered 10-2
Fibre Channel Switch interface on Node 20 would be numbered
Broadcast Data
IP Address of PC running UCM
Repeat through for the second node Node
License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
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IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
Click Next
Click Next
Drop-down arrow
Click Next
Click Next
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Creating Data Paths for Fibre Channel Switch Interfaces
FC Switch DataPath Wizard Introduction dialog is displayed
Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
FC Switch DataPath Wizard Finish dialog appears
Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Delivering the Configured Network
Select the desired option to deliver the network map
Configurations to the nodes
Delivery Interface defines the IP address by which
Network map will be delivered
Delivery Wizard Introduction screen appears
Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Following
Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
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Configuring a 1x1 ATM Wide Area Network
Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM
Configuration Worksheet from Appendix J will be used
An ATM WAN
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager
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Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
Received UltraNet Configuration Requests
Broadcast Data
IP Address of PC running UCM
Setting the License
License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
Adding an ATM
Circuit
Links tab ATM icon cloud
ATM Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
ATM Circuit Wizard Node10 Configure PVC dialog box appears
Active VCI Bits Value Valid Enabled VPI Values
Active VCI Bits Value Valid Enabled VCI Values
Enter the Maximum Burst Size cells/sec in this field
Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
ATM Circuit Wizard Node20 Configure PVC dialog box appears
Active VCI Bits Value Valid Enabled VPI Values
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Enter the Maximum Burst Size cells/sec in this field
ATM Circuit Wizard Configure Circuit dialog box appears
ATM Circuit Wizard Finish dialog box appears
Like the following example
After configuring the ATM circuit, you need to establish a
This procedure will complete the configuration process
Data Path section in this chapter
Create Data Path Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
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Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
Create Data Path Wizard Finish dialog box appears
Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
Delivering the Configured Network
Delivery Wizard
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Deliver Network
Viewing Logs
Configuring Ficon Extension
Configuration IP Address Worksheet will be used as examples
Interface Configurations section in Chapter
Area and the Network Map Area
Drop-down list will appear. Select the type of Fibre Channel
To the Network Map, the Default Fibre Channel Interface Type
Network Map Area
UltraNet Configuration Requests
Process with the Setting the Initial Configuration procedure
Broadcast Data
IP Address of PC running UCM
Setting the License
License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
Click Next
Click Next
Drop-down arrow
Click Next
Click Next
Configuring Ficon Extension
After configuring the IP circuit, you need to establish a
Creating a Ficon
Data Path
Right-click on the icon Double click on the icon
Click Next
Configuring Ficon Extension
Using the Ficon
Global Settings
Wizard
Configuring Ficon Extension
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Select Ficon Tape Read Pipelining I/Fs
Configure Ficon Tape Read Pipelining Parameters
Configuring Ficon Extension
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Delivering the Configured Network
Delivery Wizard
Configuring Ficon Extension
Deliver Network
Viewing Logs
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Setup Prior to Edge Configuration
Configuring Tape Device Extension
Uni-directional
Network Configuration Examples
Configuration No
Example
Bi-directional
Configuration with
Using FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining. -1 defines the Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Switch Zone Device
Channel Switch
Required Fibre
Its zone
Automatic DataPath Mapping function of the Edge will
Fibre Channel Switch Zone Device FC Switch
Required Static
Edge LUN Mapping
Server C
Rules for Static LUN Mapping World Wide Name Table
Server a
Server B
Channel extended
Required Source
WWN Filtering
Examples of Static Edge LUN Mapping
Device WWN Device Type Lun Source WWN
Configuring Tape Device Extension
Configuration process. The worksheet is referred to as
Gathering the IP
Addresses
Icon on your desktop or the Start/Programs menu
Default Gateway IP host address for the UltraNet Edge
Ethernet Maintenance Interface
UltraNet ConfigManager UCM application is used to configure
Type
Menu and select the Edge3000 1x1 10/100 Mbps Ethernet node
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Setting the Initial Configuration
Broadcast Data
IP Address of PC running UCM
Repeat step a through step a for the second node Node
License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
For Node10, enter the IP address labeled
For Node10, enter the gateway address labeled
Drop-down arrow
For Node20, enter the IP address labeled
For Node20, enter the gateway address labeled
Configuring Tape Device Extension
On Node10 and the Fibre Channel Device Extension interface
Path for Fibre
Channel Device
Extension Interfaces
Right-click on the FC interface Double-click
Click Next
Configuring Tape Device Extension
Click Next
Configuring Tape Device Extension
Static Mapping
LUNs and Filtering
Source WWN
Configuring Tape Device Extension
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Default is
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Mapping Node 20 to WWNs Accessed by Node
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Configuring Tape Device Extension
Filtering
Configuring Tape Device Extension
Delivering the Configured Network
Setting the Delivery
Delivery Wizard Select Nodes screen appears
Delivery Wizard Deliver screen appears
Deliver Network
Configuring Tape Device Extension
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Emulation
FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
Buffering, Emulation, and Data Protection
Buffering
How does Buffering Work?
Device Error Recovery UltraNet Edge 3000 Emulation
Fibre Channel Tape Only LUN Mapping
UltraNet Edge 3000 Specific
Dynamic Target LUN Discovery and LUN Mapping
Overview
Target Discovery
10-5
10-6
Product Support Software Maintenance
Snmp Support
Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 Software
UltraNet Edge
Verify your Current
Software Version
Upgrading
Product Support and Software Maintenance
FTP the New UltraNet Edge 3000 Software
Install the New UltraNet Edge Software
Remote Dial-up
Mode
Deliver
11-7
11-8
11-9
Upgrading Edge
Software from
Or Higher
UltraNet WebView Monitoring Application
11-12
Example tm.0x10 upgrade -w wv32.rpm
Version of UltraNet
UltraNet ConfigManager Upgrade
Displayed in the About UltraNet ConfigManager screen
Verify the Current
Upgrading UltraNet ConfigManager Software
UltraNet ConfigManager Upgrade 11-16
Hardware Maintenance
Replacing the UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis
Front and Rear View of UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis
Remove the unit from the equipment rack if necessary
Fan Assembly Removal Procedure
Fan Assembly Installation Procedure
Power Supply Removal Procedure
12-6
Top Cover Removal Procedure
Power Supply Installation Procedure
Top Cover Installation Procedure
Fibre Channel Interface Card Removal Procedure
Fibre Channel Interface Card Installation Procedure
10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure
10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure
OC-3 ATM Interface Card Removal Procedure
OC-3 ATM Interface Card Installation Procedure
Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Short Wave Transceiver
Removing the Gig-E Short Wave SFP Transceiver
Removing the Black Metal Clasp Transceiver
Removing the Plain Metal Clasp Transceiver
Installing the Gig-E
Installing the Red
Plastic Tab Transceiver
Installing the Plain Metal Clasp Transceiver
Installing the Black Metal Clasp Transceiver
Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver
Removing the Gig-E Long Wave SFP Transceiver
Removing the Blue Metal Clasp Transceiver
Transceiver into the interface card
Installing the Blue
Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Copper Transceiver
12-24
Removing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave SFP Transceiver
Replacing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave Transceiver
Right port is functional
Installing the OC-3
Installing the Plain
Carefully pull the transceiver out of the interface card
Removing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave SFP Transceiver
Replacing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave Transceiver
Plain metal clasp. Use the following procedure to install
Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver
Removing the Black
Installing the Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP Transceiver
Installing the Black Metal Clasp
Removing the Blue
Replacing the Fibre Channel Long Wave Transceiver
Removing the Fibre
Channel Long Wave
Installing the Blue Plastic Tab Transceiver
Installing the Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP Transceiver
Replacing the Fibre Channel Long Wave Transceiver 12-34
Troubleshooting Diagnostics
Basic Troubleshooting for the UltraNet Edge
User Interface Commands for the UltraNet Edge
Ip show Ip fwdtbl
Display the User Interface Commands
Arp tbl
Sections highlight the commands useful for troubleshooting
Example of the arp tbl command screen display
Tankio stats
Amdenet stats
Maintenance
Amdenet 10/100
WAN or
13-5
GNIC3 Gigabit
Ethernet WAN
Gnic3 stats
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Clear batchstats
Gnic3 auto
Fccnt batchstat
Fccnt clear backbone
Dump proxy instance
Fcsw cache
Fcsw switch
Fccnt proxy
Fccnt stats backbone
Tm.0x10 fcxl2 fcxl21.0x10 dump backbone
Codes
LED Diagnostic
Vxok
Troubleshooting FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining Device Extension
Basic Troubleshooting Steps for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
13-15
Diagnostics
Serial Interface Connection Ethernet Maintenance
Loading Starting Diagnostic Program Exit and Reboot
UltraNet Edge 3000 Diagnostic Programs
Stop
Enadmaint
Fibre Channel
UltraNet Edge 3000’s flash drive as the file fcbb.dll. Using
13-23
Interface Connection in this chapter
Enapoll Nouflo Memcont
Gigabit Ethernet
Ifcs Enapoll PAD SBP RPS Flagerr Rtrip Memcont
Enaint Ownbitena Enapoll
13-28
Flash Drive
UltraNet Edge 3000 Flash Drive diagnostic program resides on
Graceful Shutdown
Dimensions
Site Preparation
Site Requirements
Clearance Requirements
Table A-2 lists the clearance requirements in Figure A-1
Chassis Clearance
Environmental
Specifications
Specifications listed in Table A-3
Environmental Specification Parameter
Type Requirement
Overview
Installation and Cabling
Rack Mount
UltraNet Edge 3000 Placement
Unpacking and Inspecting the Hardware
Table-Top
Flathead Undercut Screws Bracket Ear
Figure B-1Connecting the CAT5 Cable to the UltraNet Edge
Connecting the UltraNet Edge
Sb033
Interface cabling
Issues
Network Interface Connections
Cabling
Connecting Fibre Channel Cabling
Removing Fibre Channel Cabling Fibre Channel Transceivers
Ethernet 10/100
Removing Gig-E
Interface configuration, cabling and optional transceivers
Connecting Gig-E
Cabling
Initial Power-On Procedure
OC-3 ATM Cabling
Transceivers
Figure B-4Power Supply Switch
Serial Interface Cabling Instructions
Maintenance and Diagnostics Connections
Figure B-6PC Connection to Serial Interface
Pin Signal
Cables and Equipment
Equipment
Type Description
Specific host and network cables for the external cable
Preventing Damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD
Customer-Supplied
Cables
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Cable Length
Cables, Connectors, Adapters
RS-232 Cables with RJ-45 Connector
DB Adapters
RJ-45 Pin Out DB25 Pin Out AA Adapter
DB Adapters Description
Table C-5 provides the full names of the pinout initials
RJ-45 Pin Out DB9 Pin Out EE Adapter
Initials Full Name
Cable Type Specification
Fibre Channel Specifications
Cable Type Specification
Gigabit Ethernet Specifications
Ethernet 10/100 Specifications
Gigabit Ethernet Specifications
OC-3 SONET/SDH STM-1
OC-3 ATM Specifications
Cable Type Specification
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Advanced UCM Configurations
Only
Fcsw Tab 2 port
FC Switch Tab
Ratov in mS
Switch Priority
Domain ID
Destination Node
BBCredits
Enable Disk Streaming
Edtov in mS
Ar Number
Protocol
Configure the Time
Time Synchronization Protocol
Synchronization
Time Synchronization Protocol screen appears
UltraNet Edge Expanded View screen appears
From the Time Synchronization Protocol screen, select None
Transport CRC Checking
Enable/Disable EPort Disk Streaming
EPort Disk Streaming Settings
Fibre Channel Interface screen appears
FPort Disk Streaming Settings
Enable/Disable FPort Disk Streaming
Fibre Channel Switch Interface dialog appears
FPort Disk Streaming Settings
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Display Static Routes
Modifying Static Routes
Verify Static Routes
Click the Static Routes tab
Modify Static Routes
Add Static Routes
Delete Static Routes
Configure Snmp
Configure Snmp on the UltraNet Edge
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Field Description
Authentication Traps
Destination field
Snmp Software Packages
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Resetting the System to Factory Defaults
Overview of the Sysclean Command
Using the Sysclean Command
Bits per sec
At the prom level, type sysclean
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Manual Configuration Initial IP Settings
Prom setNetCfg 192.168.10.1, 192.168.10.3
Update UltraNet ConfigManager with the Manual Configurations
Change the Precedence field from Preferred to Default
UltraNet ConfigManager with the Manual Configurations
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Modnum Number of the module
Using the Spantree Portfast Command for Cisco Routers
Issuing the Spantree Portfast Command
Where
Console enable set spantree portfast 1/2 enable
Configuration Worksheets
Configuration Worksheets
See Figure for an example, along with the relationship to
IP Configuration
Hardware configuration
Worksheet
Configuration Worksheets
Worrksheet
Configuration Worksheets
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Glossary
Ethernet
Fault tolerant
Eport
Electrostatic discharge
Hub
FLport
Gateway
Gigabit Ethernet
Local Area Network
Message Authentication
ISCSI
Isochronous
Node number
Mirroring
Nport
NLport
Management Protocol
Router
RS-232
Simple Network
Synchronous
Storage Area Networking
Striping
Subnet
Zoning
AA B-14,C-2 DB C-2 EE B-14,C-3
Index
ATM/POS
OC-3 ATM/POS
OC-3 ATM
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