Brocade FCoE User Manual
Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter
Installation and User’s Guide
Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter
Installation and User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in the IBM Warranty and Support Guide
and the IBM Safety Information and the IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User
Guide on the IBM Documentation CD.
First Edition (April 2010)
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Contents
Safety
Chapter 1. Introducing the Brocade FCoE Switch Module
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Dynamic Ports on Demand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Switch management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Inventory checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Major components of the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Installing and replacing a high speed switch module
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System reliability guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Handling static-sensitive devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing a switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Removing or replacing a switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3. Installing and removing an SFP+ module
Handling an SFP+ module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing an SFP+ module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Removing an SFP+ module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 4. Cabling the switch module and the SFP+ module
Connecting the USB console cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Disconnecting the USB console cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting the SFP+ module cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Disconnecting the SFP+ module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting the RJ-45 Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Disconnecting the RJ-45 cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 5. Information panels, LEDs, and external ports
Information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Information LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Switch module status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Port status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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POST activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
POST-operation LED indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module
Establishing a TCP/IP session through the management module. . . . . . . . .28
Enabling management through external ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting to the switch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Accessing the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Configuring the switch module through the mini-USB interface . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting to the switch module using Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Initial configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Logging in to the switch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuring for FCoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Resetting the Brocade FCoE Switch Module to factory defaults . . . . . . . . . .34
Chapter 7. Understanding Access Gateway
Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 8. Updating the firmware
Determining the level of switch module firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Obtaining the latest level of switch firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Downloading the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Resetting and restarting the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 9. Parts
Chapter 10. Solving problems
Running POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
POST errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
IBM Taiwan product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Appendix B. Notices
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . .49
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . 49
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . 49
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
CE statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement. . . . . . . . 50
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . . 50
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Japanese VCCI Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Korean Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement . . . . 52
People's Republic of China Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . .52
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Appendix C. Product Specifications
Switch components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
High speed switch module memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
CNA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Fibre Channel Standards Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Index
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Safety
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
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Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important:
Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number is
used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions
of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Inf ormation document.
For example, if a caution statement is labeled “Statement 1,” translations for that caution
statement are in the Safety Information document under “Statement 1.”
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the
procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with the server or optional device
before you install the device.
This device is intended for use with UL Listed IBM BladeCenters.
Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
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• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Conne ct: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF. 1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices. 2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.. 3. Remove signal cables from
connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet. 4. Remove all cables from devices.
5. Turn device ON
Statement 2:
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM® Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type
battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium
battery, replace it with only the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery
contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
Do not:
• Throw or immerse into water
• Heat to more than 100° C (212° F)
• Repair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
Statement 3:
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CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are
installed, note the following:
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode.
Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly
with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A` Laser de Classe 1
Statement 8:
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.
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Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label
attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with
one of these parts, contact a service technician.
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Chapter 1. Introducing the Brocade FCoE Switch Module
This Installation and User’s Guide contains the following instructions and information:
• Installing, removing, and replacing the high speed switch module
• Enabling the high speed switch module and its external ports
• Using the information panel, LEDs, and external ports on the high speed switch module
• Configuring the high speed switch module through a Telnet interface
• Configuring the high speed switch module through a Web browser interface
• Upgrading and expanding the functionality of the high speed switch module
• Performing basic troubleshooting tasks and solving problems with the high speed switch
module
• Getting help, service, and technical assistance
Important: This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means
whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks.
Notes:
1. Throughout this document, including the references to screen contents, the Brocade FCoE
Switch Module is generically referred to as the high speed switch module, HSSM, or the switch
module. With respect to certain screen contents or titles, a high speed switch module might be
referred to as a switch module or switch, because the term switch module or switch appears
on those screens.
2. Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all BladeCenter units that
support the I/O module. As of the date of this document, the following devices are examples of
applicable BladeCenter units:
• BladeCenter H unit
• BladeCenter HT unit
3. Unless otherwise stated, references to the blade server apply to all blade servers that support
the high speed switch module and expansion card.
4. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
5. The screens that are described or referenced in this document might differ slightly from the
screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content varies according to the type of
BladeCenter unit and the firmware versions and options that are installed.
6. Unless otherwise stated, references to the management module apply only to the BladeCenter
Advanced Management Module, which is the only type of management module that supports
the Brocade FCoE Switch Module.
Components
The Brocade FCoE Switch Module has the following components:
• Fourteen internal autonegotiating (1 Gbps to 10 Gbps) CEE ports, one connected to each of the
blade servers in the BladeCenter H unit (twelve internal ports in the BladeCenter HT chassis)
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• Two internal 100 Mb Ethernet ports to connect to the management module
NOTE
CAUTION
• Up to eight external 10 Gbps CEE ports for connecting small-form-factor pluggable (SFP+)
modules
• Up to eight external autosensing (2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or 8 Gbps) Fibre Channel ports for
connecting SFP+ modules
• One external RS232 console port with a mini-USB interface for serial console management
• One external 10/100/1000 Mb RJ45 Ethernet copper port for debugging and field support
Dynamic Ports on Demand
The base version of the Brocade FCoE Switch Module ships with 16 licensed ports. Port activation
is through a process called Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD).
With DPOD, ports are licensed as they come online. In the base port set, two external CEE ports
(ports 15 and 16) are pre-licensed. The remaining 14 ports (on a first-come, first-served basis) are
assigned licenses. These 16 ports may be any combination of external CEE ports, FC ports, or
internal CEE ports. Once all the licenses have been assigned, you can manually move those
licenses from one port to another if you choose.
Additional Ports on Demand (POD) licenses can be purchased. You can purchase the IBM POD
upgrade option to license the additional 14 ports. All internal and external ports will then be
licensed and can be used.
The POD upgrade option actually includes a bundle of two POD licenses (for eight and six ports) for
a total of 14 ports. After installing the POD upgrade option, if the user then performs a licenseShow
command, two POD licenses (Single POD and Double POD) will be listed. This is expected behavior.
Once installed, POD licenses should NOT be removed, since ports in use could be disabled and
I/O traffic disrupted.
In the unlikely event that a POD license is removed, the following behavior occurs:
• The first sixteen ports licensed are associated with the base port set and these ports will
maintain their licenses.
• Upon removal of the first installed POD license, the ports associated with that POD license
will be disabled (this may be either eight or six ports).
• Upon removal of the second installed POD license, the ports associated with that POD
license will be disabled (this may be either eight or six ports).
• Upon removal of the both installed POD licenses, all 14 ports not included in the base 16
ports will be disabled.
Switch management
You can manage and configure the Brocade FCoE Switch Module through multiple interfaces:
• A Telnet connection to the command-line interface (CLI)
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• A terminal emulation program connection to the mini-USB port interface
• A Web browser-based interface (Brocade Web Tools) connection to the switch module
• The IBM Chassis Advanced Management Module (AMM)
For more information, see “Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module”.
Additional information
Your high speed switch comes with a one-year limited warranty. For information about your
warranty, see the IBM W arranty and Support Information document on the IBM Documentation CD.
You can obtain up-to-date information about your high speed switch and other IBM server products
at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/.
Record information about the switch module in the following table. The product name and serial
number are on the identification label on the bottom cover of the switch module. The media access
control (MAC) address is on a separate label on the bottom cover of the switch module. For an
illustration that shows the locations of these labels, see “Major components of the switch module”
on page 5. You will need this information when you register the switch module with IBM. You can
register the switch module at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.
TABLE 1
Brocade FCoE Switch Module Numbers
Model number
Serial number
Part number
Media Access Control (MAC) address for
switch module
MAC addresses for other components
Related documentation
This Installation Guide contains setup and installation instructions for the switch module and
general information about the switch module, including getting started, how to configure the switch
module, and how to get help.
Notes:
• The most recent versions of this Installation Guide and all other BladeCenter documentation
are at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
• Depending on your blade server model, additional documentation might be included on the
IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD for the IBM BladeCenter unit.
The following related documentation is available at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/:
• BladeCenter Problem Determination and Service Guide
• BladeCenter Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
• BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Installation Guide
• IBM BladeCenter Advanced Manag ement Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide
Chapter 1. Introducing the Brocade FCoE Switch Module 3
• IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module User’s Guide
• Installation and User’s Guide for the BladeCenter unit
• Safety Information
Brocade documentation
The following related Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. documentation is available from the
main Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Web site, http://www.brocade.com/. Additional
related documentation also is available from this Web site. See this Web site for the most recent
versions of all related Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. documentation.
• Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator’s Guide
• Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
• Fabric OS release 6.3.1_cee Rel ease Notes
• Access Gateway Administrators Guide
• Secure Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
• Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide
• Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide
• Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
• Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
• Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual
• Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual
• Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
• End User License Agreement (EULA)
• Release Notes
• Readme files
• Instructions
To obtain relevant Brocade documentation for device drivers, the Advanced Web Tools program,
and other tools, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ and enter the search term Brocade
to list and access the applicable Web sites.
Inventory checklist
Make sure that the shipping carton contains the following items:
• One Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter (base model has two 10GbE SFP+
modules)
• IBM Important Notices document
• IBM Warranty and Support Guide
• One mini-USB console cable with serial connectors
• BCHT interposer gasket kit (if the switch module is inserted in the BCHT chassis)
• DB9 to RJ45 adapter
• The IBM Documentation CD. which contains the following documents:
• This Installation and Users Guide (this document)
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• IBM Safety Information document (multilingual)
• IBM Environmental Notices and User’s Guide
• Brocade EULA
• Brocade CEE Admin guide
• Brocade CEE CLI guide
• Brocade MIBS manual
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your authorized reseller for replacement.
Notices and statements in this document
The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety
Information document, which is on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD for the BladeCenter
unit. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in your language in
the Safety In formation document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient
or problem situations.
Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention
notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur.
Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A
caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure
step or situation.
Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.
Major components of the switch module
The following illustration shows the major components of the switch module.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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4
3
6
6
5
5
1 2
1 RJ45 Ethernet port (eth1) 2 mini-USB console port
3 Fibre Channel ports 4 10GbE FCoE/CEE ports
5 Release latches 6 Release levers
FIGURE 1 Major components
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Chapter 2. Installing and replacing a high speed switch
NOTE
1
2
module
This chapter provides instructions for installing a switch module in the BladeCenter unit and for
removing a switch module from the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation for your BladeCenter
unit for information about high-speed module bay locations and the components that can be
installed in them that is specific to your BladeCenter unit type.
The following illustrations show examples of a BladeCenter H (BCH) chassis and a BladeCenter HT
(BCHT) chassis with the high-speed module (HSSM) bays identified. In the BCH, these bays are in
the rear of the BladeCenter chassis. In the BCHT, these bays are in the front of the BladeCenter
chassis.
The Brocade FCoE Switch Module is a double-height unit and thus takes up two HSSM bays when
installed.
1 HSSM bays 7 and 8 2 HSSM bays 9 and 10
FIGURE 2 HSSM bays for BladeCenter H chassis
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1 HSSM bays 7 and 8 2 HSSM bays 9 and 10
1
2
FIGURE 3 HSSM bays for BladeCenter HT chassis
A compatible expansion card or converged network adapter (CNA) must be installed in each blade
server that you want to communicate with. To enable the switch module to communicate with a
blade server, at least one switch module must be installed in the BladeCenter unit. For details
about expansion-card installation, configuration, and use, see the documentation that comes with
the expansion card.
Installing a second switch module enables a redundant path and a separate connection from the
blade server to the external Ethernet network or Fibre Channel SAN.
The BladeCenter unit supports a maximum of two Brocade FCoE Switch Modules. The BladeCenter
H chassis supports a maximum of 14 compatible expansion cards and the BladeCenter HT chassis
supports a maximum of 12 compatible expansion cards.
Notes:
• The blade servers or BladeCenter units that are described or shown in this document might be
different from your blade server or BladeCenter unit. For additional information, see the
documentation that comes with your blade server or BladeCenter unit.
• If you are installing only one switch module, use high-speed module bay 7/8. This is preferred
over bay 9/10.
• When the switch module is installed in a BladeCenter unit, the internal ports operate at an
autonegotiated speed of 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps inclusive. The external FC ports can operate at 2,
4, or 8 Gbps (auto-negotiated) and the CEE ports operate at 10 Gbps.
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• Configuration requirements for the switch module and the BladeCenter unit might vary. You
can obtain up-to-date information about the switch module and the BladeCenter unit at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.
Installation guidelines
Before you install the switch module in the BladeCenter unit, read the following information:
• Read the safety information that begins on page v, “Handling static-sensitive devices” on
page 10, and the safety statements in the BladeCenter unit documentation. This information
will help you work safely.
• Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers and
other parts in a safe place.
• Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component to remove it
from or install it in the blade server or BladeCenter unit, open or close a latch, and so on.
• Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component on the switch module,
blade server, or BladeCenter unit indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which
means that if the BladeCenter unit and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can
remove or install the component while the BladeCenter unit is running. (Orange can also
indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing
a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform
before you remove or install the component.
• You do not have to turn off the BladeCenter unit to install or replace any of the hot-swap
modules on the front or rear of the BladeCenter unit.
• When you install a switch module in the BladeCenter unit, you must also install a compatible
I/O expansion card in the blade server to support the switch module.
• When you are finished working on the blade server or BladeCenter unit, reinstall all safety
shields, guards, labels, and ground wires.
• For a list of supported optional devices for the BladeCenter unit and other IBM products, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
System reliability guidelines
To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
• Each of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit contains either a module or a filler
module.
• A removed hot-swap module is replaced with an identical module or filler module within 1
minute of removal.
• A removed hot-swap blade server is replaced with another blade server or filler blade within 1
minute of removal.
• The ventilation areas on the sides of the blade server power modules and blowers are not
blocked.
• You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes with the
BladeCenter unit.
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