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Main Page ii 59096-04 A SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Document Revision History Release, Revision A, July 25, 2007 Firmware Version 6.7 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Version 6.07 Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction Section 2 General Description Section 3 Planning Section 4 Installation Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Section 6 Removal/Replacement Appendix A Specifications Glossary Index List of Figures List of Tables Page Section 1 Introduction Intended Audience Related Materials New in this Release Safety Notices Sicherheitshinweise Notes informatives relatives la scurit 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 MIC Class A Statement (model 5200 only) 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 Page How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs Technical Support Availability Train ing Contact Information Section 2 General Description Figure 2-1. SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Chassis Controls and LEDs Figure 2-2. Chassis Controls and LEDS Maintenance Button Resetting a Switch Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode Chassis LEDs Figure 2-3. Chassis LEDs Input Power LED (Green) Heartbeat LED (Green) System Fault LED (Amber) Fibre Channel Ports Figure 2-4. Fibre Channel Ports Port LEDs Figure 2-5. Port LEDs Port Logged-In LED (Green) Port Activity LED (Green) Transceivers Port Types Ethernet Port Figure 2-6. Ethernet Port Serial Port Figure 2-7. Serial Port and Pin Identification Power Supplies and Fans Figure 2-8. Model 5202/5602 Switch Power Supplies Switch Management QuickTools Web Applet Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Command Line Interface Application Programming Interface Simple Network Management Protocol Storage Management InitiativeSpecification (SMI-S) File Transfer Protocols Page Section 3 Planning Devices Device Access Performance Distance Bandwidth Latency Feature Licensing Multiple Chassis Fabrics Optimizing Device Performance Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock Stacking Figure 3-1. Two-Switch Stack Figure 3-2. Three-Switch Stack Page Figure 3-5. Six Switch Stack Common Topologies Cascade Topology Figure 3-6. Cascade-with-a-Loop Topology Mesh Topology Figure 3-7. Mesh Topology MultiStage Topology Figure 3-8. Multistage Topology Switch Services Fabric Security Connection Security User Account Security Port Binding Device Security Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication Figure 3-9. Security Example: Switches and HBAs Page Page Security Example: RADIUS Server Figure 3-10. Security Example: RADIUS Server Page Page Page 3 Planning Fabric Security 59096-04 A 3-27 3.7.4.3 Security Example: Host Authentication Figure 3-11. Security Example: Management Server Page Fabric Management Page Section 4 Installation Site Requirements Fabric Management Workstation Switch Power Requirements Environmental Conditions Installing a Switch Figure 4-1. SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Mount the Switch Figure 4-2. Mounting the Model 5200/5600 Switch in a Rack without Rails Figure 4-3. Mounting the Model 5200/5600 Switch in a Rack with a Rail Kit Install Transceivers 4 Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-7 Circuit Board Figure 4-4. Removing 10-Gbps Port Covers Figure 4-5. Installing XPAK Switch Stacking Cables ALALALA Configure the Workstation Configuring the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections Configuring the Workstation Serial Port 4 Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59096-04 A Connect the Workstation to the Switch Connection Figure 4-6. Workstation Cable Connections Direct Ethernet RJ-45 Connection Indirect Ethernet RJ-45 Connection Serial RS-232 Connect the Switch to AC Power Page Page Configure the Switch Page Cable Devices to the Switch Installing Firmware Page 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 Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Chassis Diagnostics Figure 5-1. Chassis LEDs Input Power LED Is Extinguished System Fault LED Is Illuminated Power-On Self Test Diagnostics Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern Over Temperature Blink Pattern Logged-In LED Indications Figure 5-2. Logged-In LED E_Port Isolation Excessive Port Errors Page Transceiver Diagnostics Power Supply Diagnostics Figure 5-3. Model 5202/5602 Switch Power Supply LEDs Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode Exiting the Maintenance Menu Unpacking a Firmware Image File in Maintenance Mode Resetting the Network Configuration in Maintenance Mode Resetting User Accounts in Maintenance Mode Copying Log Files in Maintenance Mode Removing the Switch Configuration in Maintenance Mode Remaking the File System in Maintenance Mode Resetting the Switch in Maintenance Mode Updating the Boot Loader in Maintenance Mode Section 6 Removal/Replacement SFP Transceiver Removal and Replacement Power Supply Removal and Replacement Figure 6-1. Power Supply Removal Figure 6-2. Power Supply Installation Page Appendix A Specifications Fabric Specifications Page Maintainability Fabric Management Dimensions Electrical Environmental Regulatory Certifications Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Index Numerics A B C E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z