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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch

Installation Guide

Glossary-4 59229-05 A

Management Workstation

PC workstation that manages the fabric

through the fabric management switch.

Merge Auto Save

Zoning parameter that determines whether

changes to the active zone set that a

switch receives from other switches in the

fabric will be saved to permanent memory

on that switch.

MIB

Management Information Base

Network Time Protocol

A network protocol that enables a client to

synchronize its time with a server.

NL_Port

Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device

port that supports arbitrated loop protocol.

N_Port

Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port in

a point-to-point or fabric connection.

NTP

Network Time Protocol

Pending Firmware

The firmware image that will be activated

upon the next switch reset.

POST

Power On Self Test

Power On Self Test (POST)

Diagnostics that the switch chassis

performs at start up.

Principal Switch

The switch in the fabric that manages

domain ID assignments.

QuickTools

Switch management application that is

resident in the switch firmware and

executed through an internet browser.

Remote Authentication Dial-in Server

A server that supports the remote authenti-

cation of user and device logins to a

switch.

SANdoctor

A licensed feature that provides for media

diagnostics, Fibre Channel trace, and

Fibre Channel ping functions.

Secure Shell

Protocol that secures connections to the

switch for the command line interface.

Secure Socket Layer

Protocol that secures connections to the

switch for Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007,

QuickTools, the API, and SMI-S.

Security Set

A set of up to three groups that define

device security for the switch.

SFP

Small Form-Factor Pluggable.

Small Form-Factor Pluggable

A transceiver device, smaller than a

GigaBit Interface Converter, that plugs into

the Fibre Channel port.

SMI-S

Storage Management Initiative–Specifica-

tion.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

Contents

Main Document Revision History T able of Contents Preface 1 General Description 2 Planning 3 Installation 4 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 5 Customer Replaceable Units A Specifications Glossary Index List of Figures List of Tables Preface Intended Audience Related Materials 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 License Agreements New in this Release Technical Support Availability Training Contact Information Page 1 Hardware Overview Table 1-1. QLogic 9000 Series Switch Models Figure 1-1 QLogic 9000 Series Switch Model Components Maintenance Panel Figure 1-2 Maintenance Panel I/O Blades Figure 1-3 I/O Blades I/O Blade LEDs FC Port LEDs Port Types Transceivers and 10-Gbps Stacking Cables CPU Blades Figure 1-4 CPU Blade CPU Blade LEDs Maintenance Button Resetting a CPU Blade Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode Ethernet Port Serial Port Inter-Chassis Connection Ports Power Supply Blades Figure 1-5 Power Supply Blade Fan Blades Figure 1-6 Fan Blade Fabric and Switch Management Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 QuickTools Command Line Interface Application Programming Interface Simple Network Management Protocol Storage Management InitiativeSpecification (SMI-S) File Transfer Protocols 2 Devices Device Access Table 2-1. Zoning Database Limits Performance Distance Bandwidth Table 2-2. Extended Credit Distances and Cable Lengths Latency Feature Licensing Table 2-3. Port-to-Port Latency Multiple Chassis Fabrics Optimizing Device Performance Figure 2-1 Single Switch Fabric with Initiators and Targets Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock Interconnecting QLogic 9000 Series Switches Switch Services Page Internet Protocol Support Security User Account Security IP Security Port Binding Connection Security Device Security Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication Figure 2-2 Security Example: Switches and HBAs Page Page Security Example: RADIUS Server Figure 2-3 Security Example: RADIUS Server Page Page Page 2Planning Security 2-22 59229-05 A Security Example: Host Authentication E_Port Figure 2-4 Security Example: Management Server Page Fabric Management 3 Site Requirements Fabric Management Workstation Switch Power Requirements Environmental Conditions Table 3-1. Management Workstation Requirements Installing a Switch Figure 3-1 QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Page Mount the Switch Page Page Figure 3-2 QLogic 9000 Series Rail Kit Page Install I/O Blades Figure 3-3 Installing an I/O Blade Stack the Switches Figure 3-4 Installing Stacking Cables Install Transceivers Power Up the Switch Page Figure 3-5 Attaching the Power Cord Restraint Bail Configure the Workstation Setting the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections Configuring the Workstation Serial Port Connect the Workstation to the Switch Install Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Obtain the Network Configuration Start Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Configure the Switch Table 3-2. Network Configuration Parameters Cable Devices to the Switch Installing Firmware Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 to Install 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 HyperStacking Figure 3-6 HyperStack Cable Connector Figure 3-7 Connecting the HyperStack Cables Figure 3-8 Securing HyperStack Cables Page Page Page 4 Power-On Self Test Error Code Blink Patterns Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern Table 4-1. Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern Table 4-2. System Error Blink Pattern Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern Page CPU Blade Diagnostics Figure 4-1 CPU Blade Diagnostic Process I/O Blade Diagnostics Figure 4-2 I/O Blade Diagnostic Process FC Port Diagnostics Figure 4-3 Logged-In LED E_Port Isolation Excessive Port Errors Page Transceiver Diagnostics Power Supply Blade Diagnostics Figure 4-4 Power Supply Blade Diagnostics Process Fan Blade Diagnostics Figure 4-5 Fan Blade Diagnostic Process Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode Exiting the Maintenance Menu Unpacking a Firmware Image File Resetting the Network Configuration Resetting User Accounts Copying Log Files Removing the Switch Configuration Remaking the File System Resetting a Blade 5 Figure 5-1 QLogic 9000 Series Customer Replaceable Units Replacing Transceivers and Stacking Cables Replacing CPU Blades Page Standard Single CPU Primary CPU Blade Replacement Figure 5-2 Removing the CPU0 Blade Page Standard Dual CPU Primary CPU Blade Replacement Fault Tolerant Primary CPU Blade Replacement Secondary CPU Blade Replacment Replacing I/O Blades Removing an I/O Blade Figure 5-3 Removing an I/O Blade Installing an I/O Blade Replacing Power Supply Blades Page Page Removing a Power Supply Blade Figure 5-4 Removing a Power Supply Blade Installing a Power Supply Blade Replacing Fan Blades Page Removing a Fan Blade Figure 5-5 Removing a Fan Blade Installing a Fan Blade Page A Fabric Specifications Optional License Keys Table A-1. Fabric Specifications Table A-2. Optional License Keys Performance Features Table A-2. Optional License Keys Table A-3. Performance Features Modular Scalability Table A-4. Modular Scalability Table A-4. Modular Scalability (Continued) Interoperability/Certifications Fabric Services Table A-5. Interoperability/Certifications Table A-6. Fabric Services Table A-6. Fabric Services (Continued) Maintainability Table A-7. Maintainability Physical Characteristics Table A-7. Maintainability (Continued) Table A-8. Physical Characteristics Table A-8. Physical Characteristics (Continued) Electrical Requirements Table A-9. Electrical Requirements Power Cord Specifications Table A-10. Availalbe Power Cords Environmental Factors Table A-11. Environmental Factors Table A-10. Availalbe Power Cords (Continued) Regulatory Certifications Table A-12. Regulatory Certifications Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W X