Introduction, About This Guide, Overview, Features | Vixel 335

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

About This Guide 1

Overview 1

Features 1

Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop 2

InSpeed™ Technology 2

Important safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and regulatory information is contained in the guide titled Safety & Regulatory Guide. The installation and use of this product must be in accordance with the information given in that guide.

About This Guide

This guide is designed to provide the user with the necessary information to install the Vixel Model 335 Switch and associated Small Form-Factor Pluggable Transceivers (SFPs) for use in Fibre Channel applications in typical Storage Area Networks (SANs).

Overview

The twelve-port switch provide 1 or 2 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) Fibre Channel support and the flexibility of SFP-based design in a 1U full-rack size. The switch is designed as a twelve-port central interconnect for Fibre Channel applications and supports the ANSI FC-AL standard.

Note: Nodes include host computers, servers, and storage arrays.

Devices are connected to the switch through Small Form-factor Pluggables (SFPs) transceivers and cables. Each attached node has 1 or 2 Gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) of available bandwidth; however, all ports must be set to the same speed. Ports with no inserted SFPs or with inoperative nodes are bypassed. The switch’s LED indicators provide status information to service personnel to indicate whether the port is active or bypassed.

Features

The switch incorporates the following features:

•InSpeed™ Technology

•Operating speeds of either 1.0625 or 2.125 Gb/s.

•Standard 1U size for easy installation into standard rack or placement on a tabletop.

•Twelve SFP ports for total cabling flexibility and scalability.

•Management through the switch’s integrated web server or command line interface (CLI).

•10BaseT Ethernet and RS-232 Serial ports on the switch.

•Switching and non-switching operating modes.

•System and port status LED indicators

•Auto-sensing, universal power supply supporting 100 to 250 VAC and 50 or 60 Hz.

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Contents

Managed Storage Switch INSTALLATION&CONFIGURATIONInSpeed Model guide Part Number 00041363-001 Rev. A Table of Contents A p p e n d i x e s Features CHAPTER 1 IntroductionAbout This Guide Overview Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop InSpeed TechnologyVixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 1 Introduction Unpacking the Switch CHAPTER 2 InstallationInstalling the Switch Using Small Form - Factor Pluggable SFP Transceivers Performing a Power On Systems TestSmall Form-Factor Pluggable SFP Installation CHAPTER 2 Installation Setting Up the Switch Attaching Devices Understanding the Switch’s LEDs Power OnFigure 2-1. Switch features diagram System LEDs CHAPTER 2 Installation System LEDsIndication Port LEDs Port BypassedStatus Activity Cascading Switches Figure 2-4. Cascading Switches in Overlapping ZonesCascading with Non-Overlapping Zones Zone Zone Zone Figure 2-7. ACCEPTABLE Single Cascade in Zones 2-12 Only Using the Web Manager O v e rv i e wConnecting to the Web Manager CHAPTER 3 Management CHAPTER 3 Management NavigationLogging On and Off Figure 3-1. Web Manager Home Page Configuring the Switch Configuration TaskResetting the Switch Location in Web Manager System Information Settings SettingDescription Figure 3-2. System Information Page Network Settings Figure 3-3. System Information Change Settings Page Switch Speed Switching ModeSwitch Identification Blocking ARB Downloading the Switch Configuration Time SettingsFigure 3-5. Time Information Change Settings Page Figure 3-4. Time Information Page Firmware Settings Figure 3-6. Firmware Information Page 1. Click Change Firmware Settings Event Log Messages1. Click Load New Firmware Image Figure 3-7. Event Log Messages Page Figure 3-8. FC Switch Information Page FC Switch InformationFigure 3-9. FC Switch Information Page with Highlighted Zones OS Information DetectionIndication Figure 3-10. Ordered Set Information Page RRDY Figure 3-11. Ordered Set Information Page with Highlighted Zones Port Usage InformationFigure 3-12. Received Port Utilization Page Value Figure 3-14. Received Port Utilization Change Settings PageFigure 3-13. Received Port Utilization Page with Highlighted Zones Port Settings Figure 3-15. Port Information Page Figure 3-16. Port Information Page with Highlighted Zones Figure 3-17. Port Information Page with Transceiver Information Mode Figure 3-18. Cascade Information Page Figure 3-19. Cascade Information Page with Highlighted Zones Switch Policy Policy SettingsFigure 3-20. Policies Page To update the switch’s policies Figure 3-21. Policies Change Settings Page Zone Settings Figure 3-22. Overlapping ZonesFigure 3-23. Non-overlapping Zones Figure 3-24. Zone Information Page Overlapping Zones Figure 3-25. Overlapping Zone 1 Information Page Figure 3-26. Overlapping Zone 1 Information Configuration Page Non-Overlapping Zones Figure 3-28. Non-Overlapping Zones Information Configuration Page Figure 3-27. Non-Overlapping Zone Information PageNote Ports 11 and 12 are always in Zone Highlighted Zones Using the Command Line Interface CLI Connecting to the CLI CLI Command Configuring Switch Information Changing the Switch’s IP ParametersEnabling or Disabling DHCP Requests Managing the Firmware Downloading New Firmwaretftp -i IPaddress PUT filename ramdisk tftp IPaddress Message Action Configuring the Trap Destination Table Option Changing the CLI/Web Password Viewing Management, Policy, and Threshold Settings Policies Policy Settings Threshold Information Options 2-Emergency, 3-Alert, 4-Critical, 5-Error, 6-Warning Actions Changing the Switching Mode Command Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide Displaying Ports Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide Resetting the Switch Resetting the HardwareResetting the Switch to Factory Default Settings Viewing the Event Log Overlapping Zoning Configuration Changing the Switch’s Operating SpeedViewing and Understanding Zoning Information Non-Overlapping Zoning Configuration Example noz 25,6,7,8 39,10 Technical Support ReferenceCHAPTER 4 Technical Tro ub l e sh oo ti n g If the switch’s Fault LED remains lit, the switch requires repairCHAPTER 4 Technical Reference If the Mgmt Present LED continues to blink and POST has already Fibre Channel References Small Form-Factor Pluggable SFP IssuesProblem Recommended Action Appendixes APPENDIX A Specifications S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Operating Conditions APPENDIX A SpecificationsVixel Model 335 Operating Conditions Requirement Commands Console CommandsCommand General Commands APPENDIX B CLI Console Commands Action Commands Command APPENDIX C Event Messages EventMeaning Action APPENDIX C Event Messages Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide APPENDIX C Event MessagesEvent Meaning Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide Cross References Loop ID-ALPAAPPENDIX D Arbitrated Loop Physical Addresses APPENDIX E Glossary Enables the switch to be divided into separate environments Index Index