Devices | Q-Logic 59042-07 A specification

Section 3

Planning

Consider the following when planning a fabric:

Devices

Device Access

Performance

Multiple Chassis Fabrics

Fabric Security

Fabric Management

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Devices

When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticipated demand. This will determine the number of ports that are needed and the number of switches. Consider how many and what types of switches are needed.

The switch uses SFP transceivers, but the device host bus adapters you are using may not. Consider whether the device adapters use SFP transceivers or Gigabit Interface Converters (GBIC), and choose fiber optic cables accordingly. Use LC-type cable connectors for SFP transceivers and SC-type cable connectors for GBIC transceivers. Also, consider the transmission speed compatibility of your devices, HBAs, switches, SFPs.

SANbox2 switches support public initiator and target devices. Consider the distribution of target and initiator devices. An F_Port supports a single public device. An FL_Port can support up to 126 public devices in an arbitrated loop.

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SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Document Revision History SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Table of Contents User Account Security Fabric Services Soft Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesSection Planning Distance Bandwidth Latency Section Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Section Installation Appendix B Command Line Interface Appendix a Specifications Glossary Index SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch 100 Tables Intended Audience Introduction New in this Release Related Materials Sicherheitshinweise Safety Notices Federal Communications Commission FCC Class a Statement Communications Statements CE Statement Bsmi Class a Statement Vcci Class a Statement Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity Esds Precautions Laser Safety InformationAccessible Parts Pièces Accessibles Preamble General Public License Others will not reflect on the original authors reputations SoftwareAll Introduction General Public License Introduction Introduction General Public License No Warranty How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs Copyright C yyyy name of author Availability Technical SupportTraining Contact Information Introduction Technical Support 59042-07 a General Description Chassis Controls and Leds Chassis Controls and LEDs Resetting a Switch Maintenance ButtonPlacing the Switch in Maintenance Mode Chassis LEDs Over Temperature LED AmberFan Fail LED Amber Heartbeat LED Amber Fibre Channel Ports Input Power LED Green Port Logged-In LED Port LEDsPort Activity LED Port Types Small Form-Factor Pluggable SFP Transceivers Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Serial Port Pin Identification Serial Port Switch Management Power Supply and FanSANsurfer Switch Manager Switch supports the following management tools Command Line Interface SANsurfer Switch Manager Web AppletSANsurfer Switch Manager Application Programming Interface Simple Network Management Protocol File Transfer Protocol Devices Consider the following when planning a fabric Zoning Database Limits Device Access Soft Zones Access Control List Hard Zones Distance Performance Latency BandwidthPort-to-Port Latency Optimizing Device Performance Multiple Chassis Fabrics Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock Common Topologies SANbox2-8c switch supports the following topologiesCascade Topology Mesh Topology Mesh Topology Multistage Topology Multistage Topology Fabric Security Fabric ServicesUser Account Security Fabric Management Site Requirements Switch Power RequirementsFabric Management Workstation Management Workstation Requirements Environmental Conditions Installing a Switch Avertissement Mount the Switch Install SFP Transceivers Workstation Cable Connections Connect the Workstation to the Switch Setting the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections Configure the WorkstationConfiguring the Workstation Serial Port Window and choose the OK button Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties‰ Bits per second Data Bits For a Windows workstation Install the Management Application For a Solaris workstation For a Linux workstation SANsurfer Management Suite SMS Installation for Windows Chglax.bat SMS Installation for Linux Chmod +x sansurferswitchmgrlinux4.02.xx.bin SMS Installation for Solaris Change directories to the package location Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager packageLocate and execute the file sbmoversms.sh ‰ For Linux or Solaris, enter the following command Start SANsurfer Switch Manager‰ For Linux or Solaris enter the SANsurfer command Connect the Switch to AC Power Warnung Configure the Switch Telnet SANbox Login admin Password Install Firmware Cable Devices to the Switch Using the CLI to Install Firmware Using SANsurfer Switch Manager to Install Firmware Powering Down a Switch Installation Powering Down a Switch 59042-07 a Post Diagnostics Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns System Error Blink PatternInternal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or Telnet switchname Logged-In LED Indications Open an admin session to acquire the necessary authority EPort Isolation Excessive Port Errors Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Post Diagnostics Over Temperature LED is Illuminated Chassis Diagnostics Fan Fail LED is Illuminated Input Power LED Is Extinguished Recovering a Switch Maintenance Image Unpack Maintenance Exit Maintenance Reset User Accounts to Default Maintenance Reset Network ConfigMaintenance Copy Log Files Maintenance Remove Switch Config Maintenance Reset Switch Maintenance Remake Filesystem Fabric Specifications Maintainability Electrical Dimensions Regulatory Certifications Environmental User Accounts Logging On to a Switch Modifying a Configuration Working with Switch Configurations When you are done making changes to the switch SwitchShown Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Ftp ipaddress Command syntax is as follows CommandsCommand keyword keyword value Table B-1. Command-Line Completion Admin Session Commands Table B-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Authority Admin CommandSyntax Keywords Syntax alias Alias Command Remove alias memberlist Members aliasRename aliasold aliasnew Syntax config Config CommandKeywords activate configname Edit configname Manager Archive function are not compatible with the Config RestoreRestore command Save configname Download the file to the workstation # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Admin session Create Support CommandFollowing is an example of the Create Support command Create support You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files Syntax date Date CommandKeywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Authority Admin Firmware Install CommandSyntax firmware install Syntax Hardreset Command Keywords command Help CommandSyntax help command keyword Authority None Authority None Syntax history History Command Hotreset Hotreset Command Cleanup Image CommandImage Unpack file Ftp Ftp switchname Wait for the unpack to complete Following is an example of the Lip command Lip CommandReinitializes the specified loop port Lip portnumber Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Passwd Command Syntax ping ipaddress Ping CommandKeywords ipaddress Following is an example of the Ps command Ps CommandSyntax Examples Displays current system process information Closes the Telnet session Quit CommandSyntax quit, exit, or logout Config configname Reset Command System Table B-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsZoning Table B-4. Port Configuration Defaults Table B-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table B-8. System Configuration Defaults Syntax set Set Command Switch state Setup optionPort option Set config Set Config CommandTable B-9. Set Config Port Parameters Port portnumber Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table B-9. Set Config Port Parameters Table B-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Resource Allocation Timeout Value Table B-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Threshold Table B-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Table B-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Attributes Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Set log Set Log CommandArchive Clear Level filter Display filter Save Port portlistStart Stop Set Port Command Command Line Interface Set Port Command Set setup Set Setup CommandTable B-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Snmp System Table B-14. System Configuration Settings Table B-14. System Configuration Settings If you wish SANbox2 admin # set setup system Following is an example of the Set Setup System command Alarm option Show CommandKeywords about Broadcast Log option Fdmi portwwn Pagebreak Ns optionPerf option Table B-15. Show Port Parameters Lipalpdalps Steering domainid Post log Support Table B-16. Switch Operational Parameters Displays all connected devices TopologyUsers Following is an example of the Show Fabric command Following is an example of the Show Domains commandVersion Following is an example of the Show Fdmi WWN command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi command Following is an example of the Show NS domainID command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS portID command Collisions0 txqueuelen100 Following is an example of the Show Interface command PL-XPL-VC-SG3-22 Following is an example of the Show Port command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Following is an example of the Show Switch command Command Line Interface Following is an example of the Show Version command Show config Show Config Command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Show log Show Log CommandNumber of events Component Level SettingsOptions Port Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log Level commandFollowing is an example of the Show Log command Show Perf Command Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Show setup Show Setup CommandMfg Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Power from the switch Shutdown CommandShutdown Test Test CommandPort portnumber testtype Status Test port x internal Command Line Interface Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command Uptime CommandAuthority None Syntax uptime User Command Following is an example of the User Edit command Following is an example of the User Add command Following is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the User Delete command Following is an example of the Whoami command Whoami CommandWhoami Syntax zone Zone Command Remove zone memberlist Members zoneRename zoneold zonenew Type zone zonetype Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Syntax zoneset Zoneset Command Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandRemove zoneset zonelist Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Opens a Zoning Edit session Zoning CommandHistory Table B-17. Zoning Database Limits Limits E1JBOD1 E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning List command 59042-07 a 103 Command Line Interface Zoning Command 104 59042-07 a Administrative State Access Control List ZoneAlarm BootP Configured Zone Sets Class 3 ServiceDefault Visibility Fabric Management Switch Inter-Switch Link Input Power LEDMaintenance Button Maintenance Mode Power On Self Test Post Over Temperature LEDPrincipal Switch SANsurfer Switch Manager Zone Set Set of zone sets, zones, and aliases stored on a switchZoning Database Page Numerics Index Index-2 59042-07 a LED Account B-1 59042-07 a Index-5 Index-6 59042-07 a