Brocade Communications Systems SILKWORM 4016 User Manual

Hardware Reference Manual

Supporting Fabric OS v5.0.4

SilkWorm 4016

Publication Number: 53-1000175-01

Publication Date: 1/30/2006

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Contents

About This Document

How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Supported Hardware and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

What’s New in This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Text Formatting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Brocade Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Optional Brocade Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Other Industry Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Getting Technical Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Document Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Chapter 1 Introducing the SilkWorm 4016

SilkWorm 4016 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Switch Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Weight and Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Additional Port Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Port Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Nonport Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

ISL Trunking Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Brocade Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

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Chapter 2 Installing the Brocade SilkWorm 4016

Unpacking the SilkWorm 4016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Preparing the Blade Server for the SilkWorm 4016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Inserting a SilkWorm 4016 into the Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Chapter 3 Configuring the Brocade SilkWorm 4016

Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Configuring the SilkWorm 4016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Creating a Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Connecting to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Setting the Switch IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Creating an Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Completing the Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Activating Ports on Demand (POD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Activating Ports with a POD License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Removing POD-licensed Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Connecting to the Switch Using Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Chapter 4 Operating the Brocade SilkWorm 4016

Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Port Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Accessing the SilkWorm 4016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Interpreting POST Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Interpreting LED Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Removing and Replacing the SilkWorm 4016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Chapter A Brocade SilkWorm 4016 Specifications

Weight and Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Facility Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Architectural Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Supported HBAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

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Fibre Channel Standards Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

FCC Warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

MIC Statement (Republic of Korea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

BSMI Statement (Chinese) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

CE Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Canadian Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Laser Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Regulatory Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

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About This Document

This document is a hardware reference manual, written for SAN administrators who are using any blade
server that supports the Brocade SilkWorm 4016. It provides the information needed to understand the
installation, configuration, and maintenance of the Brocade SilkWorm 4016 switch module. This
document is specific to Brocade Fabric OS version 5.0.4 and the specified switch.

“About This Document” contains the following sections:

• “How This Document Is Organized” on page v

• “Supported Hardware and Software” on page vi

• “What’s New in This Document” on page vi

• “Document Conventions” on page vi

• “Additional Information” on page vii

• “Getting Technical Help” on page ix

• “Document Feedback” on page x

How This Document Is Organized

This document is organized to help you find the particular information that you want as quickly and
easily as possible. It provides specific information about the SilkWorm 4016.

As a hardware reference, this document begins with a brief overview of the SilkWorm 4016 before
proceeding to details of the switch.

The document contains the following components:

• Chapter 1, “Introducing the SilkWorm 4016,” provides the basic concepts and a description of the

switch.

• Chapter 2, “Installing the Brocade SilkWorm 4016,” explains the process used to insert the switch

into a PowerEdge 1855.

• Chapter 3, “Configuring the Brocade SilkWorm 4016” describes how to connect to the switch and

change the IP address.

• Chapter 4, “Operating the Brocade SilkWorm 4016,” provides more detail about configuring and

replacing a SilkWorm 4016.

• Appendix A, “Brocade SilkWorm 4016 Specifications,” is a product specification reference.

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Supported Hardware and Software

This document has been created to include information specific to the SilkWorm 4016 switch module
running Brocade Fabric OS version 5.0.4. This switch was designed specifically to work with a blade
server chassis.

This document does not support all 5.x Fabric OS versions: it is specific to the Fabric OS v5.0.4. To
obtain information about a different Fabric OS version, refer to the documentation specific to your
Fabric OS.

What’s New in This Document

This is a new document. For further information, see the Brocade Fabric OS v5.0.4 release notes.

Document Conventions

This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats.

Text Formatting

The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this document are as follows:

bold text Identifies command names

Identifies GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

italic text Provides emphasis

Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles

code text Identifies CLI output

Identifies syntax examples

For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed letter
case: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command letter case is often all lowercase.
Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

The following notices appear in this document.

Note

A note provides a tip, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.

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Caution

A caution alerts you to potential damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.

Warning

A warning alerts you to potential danger to personnel.

For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary.

Additional Information

This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful.

Brocade Resources

The following related documentation is provided on the Brocade Documentation CD-ROM and on the
Brocade Web site, through Brocade Connect.

Note

Go to http://www.brocade.com and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and
password.

Fabric OS

• Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

• Fabric OS Command Reference Manual

• Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual

• Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual

Fabric OS Optional Features

• Web Tools Administrator’s Guide

• Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide

• Secure Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

SilkWorm 4016

• SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual (this document)

• SilkWorm 4016 QuickStart Guide

• Brocade Fabric OS v5.0.4 release notes

For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain Building
SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through:

http://www.amazon.com

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For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource
Library location:

http://www.brocade.com

Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS
firmware.

Optional Brocade Features

Optional Brocade features include:

Advanced Performance Monitoring

Enables more effective end-to-end SAN performance analysis to enhance
performance tuning, increase productivity, optimize resource utilization, and
reduce costs.

Extended Fabrics Supports the reliable, high-speed connectivity of SilkWorm switches over dark

fiber or Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment at distances up
to 500 kilometers to enhance business continuance operations.

Fabric Watch Continuously monitors SAN fabrics for potential faults based on thresholds set

for a variety of SAN fabric elements and events—automatically alerting
administrators to potential problems before they become costly failures.

ISL Trunking Optimizes the performance and availability of SAN fabrics while simplifying

ISL management. Two 4 Gbit/sec SilkWorm switches can automatically group up
to eight ISLs into a single logical “trunk” with a total throughput of up to
32 Gbit/sec.

Advanced Zoning Automatically groups SAN fabric-connected devices into logical zones that

restrict access to “member” devices in the zone. Advanced Zoning uses hardware
enforcement at both the port and WWN level to provide more robust data
protection.

Secure Fabric OS Provides a comprehensive security solution to help protect mission-critical data.

Key features include centralized policy-based security management,
management data encryption, and authentication to create a fabric-wide trusted
environment with control over all levels of fabric access and communication.

Other Industry Resources

For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel,
storage management, as well as other applications:

http://www.t11.org

For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:

http://www.fibrechannel.org

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Getting Technical Help

Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product
repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:

1. General Information

• Technical Support contract number, if applicable

• Switch model

• Switch operating system version

• Error numbers and messages received

• supportSave command output

• Detailed description of the problem and specific questions

• Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results

• Serial console and telnet session logs

• syslog message logs

2. Switch Serial Number

The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as
shown here:

:

*FT00X0054E9

FT00X0054E9

The serial number label is located as follows:

• SilkWorm 3014 switches: Top of chassis, under the insertion arm.

• SilkWorm 3016, 4012, and 4016 switches: Side of switch module.

• SilkWorm 200E, 3200, and 3800 switches: nonport side of chassis.

• SilkWorm 3250, 3850, 3900, 4100, 4900, and 7500 switches: Bottom of chassis.

• SilkWorm 24000, and 48000 directors: Inside the front of the chassis, on the wall to the left of

the ports.

• SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router Model AP7420: On the bottom of the chassis and on the back

of the chassis.

3. World Wide Name (WWN)

• SilkWorm 200E, 3014, 3016, 3250, 3800, 3850, 3900, 4012, 4016, 4100, 4900, 7500 switches

and SilkWorm 24000, and 48000 directors: Provide the license ID. Use the licenseIdShow
command to display the license ID.

• SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router Model AP7420: Provide the switch WWN. Use the

switchShow command to display the switch WWN.

• All other SilkWorm switches: Provide the switch WWN. Use the wwn command to display the

switch WWN.

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Document Feedback

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completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic
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Introducing the SilkWorm 4016

The SilkWorm 4016 is a 12-port Fibre Channel switch module (upgradable to 16 ports) that supports
link speeds up to 4Gbit/sec. It includes the Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) and is
compatible with the entire SilkWorm product family.

This chapter provides the following information:

• “SilkWorm 4016 Features” on page 1-1

• “Switch Characteristics” on page 1-3

• “ISL Trunking Groups” on page 1-7

• “Brocade Optional Features” on page 1-7

Chapter

1

SilkWorm 4016 Features

The SilkWorm 4016 provides the following features:

• Up to six external autosensing (1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec) Fibre Channel ports:

- Universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming:

F_Port (fabric enabled)
FL_Port (fabric loop enabled)
E_Port (expansion port)

- Brocade ISL Trunking of external ports with trunking license

• Up to ten copper backplane F_ports capable of automatic negotiation to the highest common speed

of all devices connected to port, up to 4 Gbit/sec

• Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which

implements hardware zoning at the port level of the switch

• Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN) and device-level

zoning

• Hardware zoning, implemented by means of a firmware-accessible table per output port

• Extensive diagnostics and monitoring capabilities

• Unicast and broadcast data traffic support

• Up to six SWL small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers

• One console port through the backplane connectors to the ; refer to the documentation for

connection details

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SilkWorm 4016 Features

• One 10/100 Mbit/sec autosensing Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector with manual override for

speed, and full/half duplex operation

• The following light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for each external port:

- One green/amber LED to indicate status for each port

- One green/amber LED to indicate link speed for each port

• The following system light-emitting diodes (LEDs):

- One green power LED to indicate module power-on

- One green/amber LED to indicate module status

- One green LED to indicate status

See “Interpreting LED Activity” on page 4-4 for details about the SilkWorm 4016 switch module LEDs.

Each SilkWorm 4016 switch contains:

• One PowerPC 405GP processor with a clock speed of 200 MHz

• One real-time clock with 10-year battery

• Five digital thermometers

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Switch Characteristics

This chapter describe the physical characteristics of the SilkWorm 4016.

Weight and Physical Dimensions

Tabl e 1-1 lists the weight and physical dimensions of the SilkWorm 4016.

Table 1-1 Switch Specifications

SilkWorm 4016

Switch Characteristics

1

Height

Width

Depth

Weight

1.27 in (32.2 mm)

5.13 in (130 mm)

10 in (254 mm)

2.32 lb — without media

Memory

The memory installed in the SilkWorm 4016 is shown in Table 1 -2.

Table 1-2 Memory Specifications

Memory Type Value

PowerPC 440GP processor 200 MHz

SDRAM 256 Mbytes - for system memory at 64 bits

wide with 8 ECC bits

Boot flash 4 MB

Compact flash 256 MB

SEEPROM 256 Kbit

Additional Port Activation

Tabl e 1-3 shows the base (included) ports as well as the additional 4 ports that can be activated by

installing an optional 4-port Ports-on-Demand (POD) license. For details about activating POD
licensing, see “Activating Ports on Demand (POD)” on page 3-6

Table 1-3 Ports available

Port Licensing External Ports Internal Ports

Base 10 through 13 0 through 7

POD 14, 15 8, 9

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