Q-Logic 5800V Performance

2–Planning

Performance

59265-02 B 2-3

Performance

The QLogic 5800V Series switch supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel

service at transmission rates of 1, 2, 4, 8,10, or 20Gbps with a maximum frame

size of 2148 bytes. Each Fibre Channel port adapts its transmission speed to

match that of the device to which it is connected prior to login, when the

connected device powers up. Related performance characteristics include the

following:

Distance

Bandwidth

Latency

Distance

Consider the physical distribution of devices and switches in the fabric. Choose

SFP transceivers that are compatible with the cable type, distance, Fibre Channel

revision level, and the device adapter. Each SFP port is supported by a data buffer

with a 16-credit capacity; that is, 16 maximum-sized frames. Tabl e 2-2 lists the

approximate transmission distances at full bandwidth over fiber optic cables:

With Enterprise Fabric Suite, longer distances can be spanned at full bandwidth

on SFP ports by extending credits to G_Ports, F_Ports, and E_Ports. Each port

can donate 15 credits to a pool from which a recipient port can borrow. However,

SFP ports can borrow only from other SFP ports. XPAK ports cannot borrow or

donate credits. The recipient port also loses a credit in the process. For example,

you can configure an SFP recipient port to borrow 15 credits from one donor port

for a total of 30 credits (15+15=30).

Table 2-2. Port Transmission Distances

Transmission Distance Port Speed Credits/Km

26 kilometers 1Gbps 0.6

13 kilometers 2Gbps 1.2

6 kilometers 4Gbps 2.4

3 kilometers 8Gbps 4.8

Contents

Main Document Revision History Table of Contents Preface 1 General Description 2 Planning 3 Installation 4 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 5 Removal/Replacement A Specifications Glossary Index List of Figures List of Tables Preface Intended Audience Related Materials Whats New in this Release Safety Notices Sicherheitshinweise Notes informatives relatives la scurit Advertencias de seguridad Communications Statements Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement Canadian Department of Communications Class A Compliance Statement Avis de conformit aux normes du ministre des Communications du Canada CE Statement VCCI Class A Statement Laser Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions Accessible Parts Pices Accessibles Zugngliche Teile General Public License Preamble Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distribution and Modification Page Page Page How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs Page qfsApp Program License Technical Support Training Contact Information Page Page 1 Figure 1-1. QLogic 5802V Stackable Fibre Channel Switch Chassis Controls and LEDs Figure 1-2. Chassis LEDs and Controls Input Power LED (Green) Heartbeat LED (Green) System Fault LED (Amber) Maintenance Button Resetting a Switch Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode Fibre Channel Ports Figure 1-3. Fibre Channel Ports Port LEDs Figure 1-4. Port LEDs Port Logged-In LED (Green) Port Activity LED (Green) Transceivers Port Types Table 1-1. Fibre Channel Port Types Ethernet Port Figure 1-5. Ethernet Port Serial Port Figure 1-6. Serial Port and Pin Identification Table 1-2. Serial Port Pin Identification Power Supplies and Fans Model 5800V Model 5802V Figure 1-7. Model 5802V Power Supplies Switch Management QuickTools Web Applet Enterprise Fabric Suite Command Line Interface Application Programming Interface Simple Network Management Protocol Storage Management InitiativeSpecification File Transfer Protocols 2 Devices Device Access Table 2-1. Zoning Database Limits Performance Distance Table 2-2. Port Transmission Distances Bandwidth Table 2-3. Extended Credit Distances and Cable Lengths Latency Feature Licensing Table 2-4. Port-to-Port Latency Multiple Chassis Fabrics Optimizing Device Performance Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock Stacking Figure 2-1. Two-Switch Stack Figure 2-2. Three-Switch Stack Page Figure 2-5. Six Switch Stack Common Topologies Cascade Topology Figure 2-6. Cascade-with-a-Loop Topology Mesh Topology Figure 2-7. Mesh Topology MultiStage Topology Figure 2-8. Multistage Topology Transparent Routing Page Page Switch Services Page Internet Protocol Support Security User Account Security IP Security Port Binding Connection Security Device Security Page 2Planning Security 2-22 59265-02 B Security Example: Switches and Adapters with Authentication Figure 2-9. Security Example: Switches and Adapters Page Page Security Example: RADIUS Server Figure 2-10. Security Example: RADIUS Server Page Page Page 2Planning Security 59265-02 B 2-29 Security Example: Host Authentication Figure 2-11. Security Example: Management Server Page Fabric Management Page 3 Site Requirements Fabric Management Workstation Switch Power Requirements Environmental Conditions Table 3-1. Management Workstation Requirements Installing a Switch Figure 3-1. QLogic 5802V Fibre Channel Switch Mount the Switch Install the Transceivers Page Configure the Workstation Configuring the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections Windows Workstation Linux or Solaris Workstation Mac OS X Workstation Configuring the Workstation Serial Port Connect the Switch to AC Power Page Connect the Workstation to the Switch Figure 3-4. Workstation Cable Connections Configure the Switch QuickTools Switch Configuration CLI Switch Configuration Cable Devices to the Switch Installing Firmware Using QuickTools to Install Firmware Using the CLI to Install Firmware One-Step Firmware Installation Page Custom Firmware Installation Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric Installing Feature License Keys Page 4 Chassis Diagnostics Figure 4-1. Chassis LEDs Input Power LED Is Not Lit System Fault LED Is Lit Power-On Self Test Diagnostics Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns Page Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern Figure 4-4. Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern Over-Temperature Blink Pattern Figure 4-5. Over-Temperature Blink Pattern Logged-In LED Indications Figure 4-6. Logged-In LED E_Port Isolation Page Excessive Port Errors Transceiver Diagnostics Power Supply Diagnostics Figure 4-7. Model 5802V Power Supply LEDs Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode Exiting the Maintenance Menu (Option 0) Unpacking a Firmware Image File in Maintenance Mode (Option 1) Page Remaking the File System in Maintenance Mode (Option 6) Resetting the Switch in Maintenance Mode (Option 7) Updating the Boot Loader in Maintenance Mode (Option 8) 5 Transceiver Removal and Replacement Power Supply Removal and Replacement Figure 5-1. Power Supply Removal Figure 5-2. Power Supply Installation Page A Fabric Specifications Page Maintainability Fabric Management Dimensions Electrical Power Cord Specifications Table A-1. Available Power Cords Table A-1. Available Power Cords (Continued) Region/Country Specification QLogic SKU Number Environmental Regulatory Certifications Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Numerics A B C D E F G H I L M N Q R S T U V W X Z