HP AA-RSB6B-TE User Manual

installation

guide

hp StorageWorks

SAN switch 2/8

Product Version: Version 3.0.x

Second Edition (February 2003)

Part Number: AA-RSB6B-TE

This installation guide provides basic procedures for setting up, configuring, and managing the SAN switch 2/8 EL and SAN switch 2/8 Power Pak models.

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Contents

About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Text Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Equipment Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HP Storage Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

SAN Switch 2/8 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SFP Media Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Optical Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

ISL Trunking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fan Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Optional Hardware Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2 Installing the SAN Switch 2/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Important Information about the Four Switch Limitation for 2/8 EL Models Only . . . . . . . 24

Check the License Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Four Switch Limitation Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Four Switch Limitation CLI Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Four Switch Limitation Web Tools Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Violation Timer Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Additional Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Four Switch Limitation Workarounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Unpack and Verify Carton Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installation and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting an Operating Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Cooling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing the Switch as a Stand-alone Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the SAN Switch 2/8 in a 9000 Series or Comparable EIA Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Fixed Rail Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Optional HP System/e Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Items Required for the HP System/e Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the Switch in the Optional HP System/e Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Power On Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Checking POST Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configuring SAN Switch 2/8 Network Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting Network Addresses via a Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting the SAN Switch 2/8 to the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Important Information on Setting the CORE PID Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

How to Check the Current Core PID Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

How to Change the Core PID Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Modifying Domain IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Specifying Custom Status Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Connecting a Cable to an SFP Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Verifying Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Installing Multiple Switches into an Existing SAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Cascading Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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3 Managing the SAN Switch 2/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Interpreting LED Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Front Panel LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Rear Panel LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Management Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Displaying the Optional Feature Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Enabling Licensed Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Running Basic Switch Operations Using Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Logging into the SAN Switch 2/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Changing the Admin Password and User ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring the IP and Fibre Channel Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Displaying Devices within the Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Checking the Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Setting the Switch Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Displaying Switch Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

SAN Switch 2/8 Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Interpreting POST Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Diagnostic Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4 Saving Configuration Settings and Upgrading Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Backing Up System Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Restoring the System Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Upgrading or Restoring the Switch Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Downloading Firmware from the HP Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

A Regulatory Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

FCC EMC Statement (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

EMC Statement (Canada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

EMC Statement (European Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Spécification ATI Classe A (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Germany Noise Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Harmonics Conformance (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

RRL EMC Statement (Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Battery Replacement Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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B Electrostatic Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Grounding Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

C Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Memory Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Serial Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Figures

1 SFP media side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2 Fan side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3 Four switch limitation Web Tools error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Full Fabric license install prompt in Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5 Carton contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

6 Attaching the Fixed Rack Mount Kit rails to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7 Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

8 Installing the rear rail tray brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

9 Installing the tinnerman clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

10 Installing the rubber washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

11 Assembling the outer rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

12 Assembling the inner rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

13 Installing the switch into an HP Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

14 Securing the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

15 Connecting the Serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

16 Connecting the Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

17 Inserting a cable into an SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Tables

1 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 SAN Switch 2/8 Orderable Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3 Shipping Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4 Front Panel LED Patterns During Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5 Rear Panel LED Patterns During Normal Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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6 Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

7 Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

8 Environmental Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

9 Cabling Pinouts if Pin 7 is Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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About this Guide

This installation guide provides information to help you set up and configure the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8.

About this Guide topics include:

■ Overview, page 10

■ Conventions, page 11

■ Rack Stability, page 14

■ Getting Help, page 15

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Overview

This section covers the following topics:

■ Intended Audience

■ Prerequisites

■ Related Documentation

Intended Audience

This book is intended for use by customers who purchased the SAN switch 2/8 EL, or SAN switch 2/8 Power Pak, and for authorized service providers who are experienced with the following:

■ Configuration aspects of customer Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric

■ Customer host environments, such as Windows® 2000, Windows NT®, and

IBM AIX

■ Web Tools Graphical User Interface (GUI), for configuring the switch via a

supported Web browser

Conventions

Conventions consist of the following:

■ Document Conventions

■ Text Symbols

■ Equipment Symbols

Document Conventions

The document conventions included in Tabl e 1 apply in most cases.

Text Symbols

The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following meanings.

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow

directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.

Table 1: Document Conventions

Element Convention

Cross-reference links Blue text: Figure 1 Key and field names, menu items,

buttons, and dialog box titles

Bold

File names, application names, and text emphasis

Italics

User input, command and directory names, and system responses (output and messages)

Monospace font COMMAND NAMES are uppercase

monospace font unless they are case

sensitive Variables <monospace, italic font> Website addresses Blue, underlined sans serif font text:

http://www.hp.com

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Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions

could result in damage to equipment or data.

Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points

of information.

Equipment Symbols

The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide pertains. They have the following meanings.

Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed area contains no operator serviceable parts.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical shock

hazards, do not open this enclosure.

Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network interface connection.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the

equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with this surface could result in injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from a hot

component, allow the surface to cool before touching.

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Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical

shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the power supplies and systems.

Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal personal safety or damage

to the equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manually handling material.

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Rack Stability

Rack stability protects personal and equipment.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety or damage to the

equipment, be sure that:

■ The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.

■ The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

■ In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack.

■ In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled.

■ Only one rack component is extended at any time. A rack may become

unstable if more than one rack component is extended for any reason.

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Getting Help

If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our website:

http://www.hp.com

HP Technical Support

In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP website under support:

http://thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html

Be sure to have the following information available before calling:

■ Technical support registration number (if applicable)

■ Product serial numbers

■ Product model names and numbers

■ Applicable error messages

■ Operating system type and revision level

■ Detailed, specific questions

HP Storage Website

The HP website has the latest information on this product. Access storage at:

http://thenew.hp .c om /c ountry/us/eng/prodserv/storag e.html

From this website, select the appropriate product or solution.

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HP Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:

■ In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518

■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868

■ Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers:

http://www .hp.com.

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Overview

The HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 is a high-performance 8-port, 2 gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel (FC) switch used to interconnect storage devices, hosts, and servers in a SAN.

The hp StorageWorks SAN switch 2/8 is offered in two configurations; the 2/8 EL and 2/8 Power Pak. Refer to the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.0.2k Release Notes for a complete list of management features enabled on your specific switch.

Note: This guide refers to both models as the SAN Switch 2/8, unless otherwise noted.

This chapter provides the following information:

■ SAN Switch 2/8 Features, page 18

■ Firmware, page 18

■ Hardware, page 18

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SAN Switch 2/8 Features

Read the following sections for feature-specific information.

Firmware

The SAN Switch 2/8 operates using Fabric Operating System firmware V3.0.2k. The firmware supports:

■ High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology.

■ Automatic re-routing through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm.

■ Application Programming Interface (API); a protocol that allows applications

to interface with switch services.

■ Zoning functionality provides a means to allocate storage controllers to

groups of computers. Allows you to create logical subsets of the fabric to accommodate closed user groups or to create functional user groups within a fabric.

For more information refer to the hp StorageWorks Zoning V3.0.x/V4.0.x User Guide.

■ Per port statistics help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports without

disrupting switch operations.

■ Error detection and fault isolation, automatically disables failing ports and

restarts when the problem is resolved.

■ Industry standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Management Information Base (MIB) support.

■ Automatic self-discovery, discovers and registers host server and storage

devices.

■ Web Tools provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to allow management of

a SAN from a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Hardware

SAN Switch 2/8 consists of the following components:

■ A 1 Unit (U) chassis, designed for mounting in a 19-inch rack, with forced-air

cooling that flows from the back of the switch to the front

■ 8 optical ports, compatible with Small Form Factor Pluggable media (SFPs),

supplied by the customer

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■ One RS-232 Serial port (DB9 connector) on the front panel

■ One IEEE compliant RJ-45 connector on the front panel for use with 10/100

Mbps Ethernet or in-band

■ A total of 20 LEDs:

— One power switch LED on the front panel — One port status LED for each of the 8 ports on the front panel — One port speed LED for each of the 8 ports on the front panel — One Ethernet speed LED on the front panel — One Ethernet activity LED on the front panel — One port readiness LED on the back panel

■ Universal input power supply with AC switch

■ Five fans

SFP Media Side

Figure 1 shows the SFP media side of the SAN Switch 2/8. The front panel houses

the Serial port, Ethernet port, eight fiber optic ports with corresponding LEDs, and the power switch LED.

Figure 1: SFP media side

1 Serial port 2 Optical ports (8) 3 Port status LEDs (8) 4 Port speed LEDs (8) 5 Ethernet speed LED

6 Ethernet activity LED 7 Ethernet port 8 Switch power LED 9 Power connector

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Optical Ports

The SAN Switch 2/8 optical ports support link speeds up to 2 Gbps. Each port automatically negotiates to the highest common speed of all devices connected. Additionally, the switch supports F_port, FL_port, and E_port connections and Distributed Name Server (DNS).

The ports are color-coded into two groups of four, to indicate which ports are used in the same ISL Trunking group. Each port conforms to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Fibre Channel, FC-PI specification for Fibre Channel SFP transceivers.

ISL Trunking

ISL trunking is an optional Fabric OS feature that enables distribution of traffic over the combined bandwidth of up to four ISLs between two directly adjacent switches, while preserving in-order delivery. For specific information about ISL trunking, refer to the hp StorageWorks ISL Trunking V3.0.x/V4.0.x User Guide.

SFPs

The ports connect to SFP media. SFPs are universal and self-configuring.

Fan Side

Figure 2 shows the fan side of the SAN Switch 2/8. The rear panel houses the five

fans, and port readiness LED.

Figure 2: Fan side

1 Fan (5) 2 Port readiness LED

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Optional Hardware Kits

HP provides the following optional hardware kits in support of the SAN Switch 2/8, see Tab le 2.

* premerger HP part number ** premerger Compaq part number

Table 2: SAN Switch 2/8 Orderable Hardware

Accessory Part Number

Short wavelength SFP A6515A* or 300834-B21** Long wavelength SFP, 10 km A6516A* or 300835-B21** 2m LC-to-LC Fibre Channel (fc) cable C7524A* 2m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B21** 16m LC-to-LC fc cable C7525A* 5m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B22** 50m LC-to-LC fc cable C7526A* 15m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B23** 200m LC-to-LC fc cable C7527A* 30m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B26** 50m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B27** 2m LC-to-SC fc cable C7529A* 2m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B21** 16m LC-to-SC fc cable C7530A* 5m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B21** 15m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B23** 30m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B26** 50m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B27** SC female to SC female adapter C7534A* 2m LC male to SC male adapter kit C7534A*

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Installing the SAN Switch 2/8

This chapter covers the following topics:

■ Important Information about the Four Switch Limitation for 2/8 EL Models

Only, page 24

■ Unpack and Verify Carton Contents, page 28

■ Installation and Safety Guidelines, page 30

■ Installing the Switch as a Stand-alone Unit, page 32

■ Installing the SAN Switch 2/8 in a 9000 Series or Comparable EIA Rack,

page 33

■ Optional HP System/e Rack, page 36

■ Configuring SAN Switch 2/8 Network Addressing, page 47

■ Connecting the SAN Switch 2/8 to the LAN, page 50

■ Connecting a Cable to an SFP Module, page 55

■ Installing Multiple Switches into an Existing SAN, page 57

■ Cascading Switches, page 58

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Important Information about the Four Switch Limitation for 2/8 EL Models Only

The SAN Switch 2/8 EL shipping configuration integrates the IV_Domain_Fabric license. The IV_Domain_Fabric license limits the number of switches that can be connected to a single fabric to four. If more than four switches (of any type) are added to the fabric where 2/8 EL switches are installed, Web Tools generates multiple error messages. Read the following sections for specific error messages and workarounds related to the four switch limitation.

Note: Upgrade the 2/8 EL to full fabric support by installing an optional upgrade

license. See the “Four Switch Limitation Workarounds” section on page 27 for instructions on how to purchase the Full Fabric license.

Check the License Installed

To verify the switch’s current license, use the command:

licenseshow

You do not have to delete the IV_Domain_Fabric license before upgrading to the Full Fabric license.

Four Switch Limitation Errors

The following section summarizes the error messages generated when more than four switches are installed in a fabric with the SAN Switch 2/8 EL.

Note: An operator can build a SAN with more than four switches by upgrading the

SAN Switch 2/8 EL to Full Fabric. To upgrade, you must install the optional Full Fabric license on each SAN Switch 2/8 EL. See the “Four Switch Limitation Workarounds” section on page page 27 for instructions on how to purchase the Full Fabric license.

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Four Switch Limitation CLI Error Messages

If the fabric detects that the four switch limitation has been exceeded, the following message occurs every thirty seconds, via the Command Line Interface (CLI), as follows:

CRITICAL FABRIC-SIZE_EXCEEDED, 1, Critical fabric size <8> exceeds supported configuration <4>. Switch status marginal. Contact Technical Support.

WebTools will be disabled in 39 days 8 hours and 46 minutes.

The switch warning messages may be stored in the Syslog. Third party application SNMP traps may be configured on the switch.

Four Switch Limitation Web Tools Error Messages

If the fabric detects that the number of switches installed exceeds the four switch limit, Web Tools displays a warning message every 75 seconds (not configurable).

Figure 3 shows a typical Web Tools Warning Message.

Figure 3: Four switch limitation Web Tools error message

Note: The SAN Switch 2/8 EL displays a separate error condition warning message in

the dialog box.

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If the timer expires while trying to access Web Tools (for example, Zone Admin, Switch Admin, or Switch View), an HTML file similar to license.htm appears, stating that Web Tools is disabled. In addition, a prompt displays (see Figure 4) allowing you to install the optional Fabric license. After the Full Fabric license is installed, all Web Tools functionality resumes.

Figure 4: Full Fabric license install prompt in Web Tools

Violation Timer Errors

The violation timer begins decrementing when the four switch limitation is exceeded. The timer is cumulative. Resetting the power cycle will not reset the timer.

If the switch is moved to a fabric with less than five switches, the error condition is cleared; however, the violation timer stops counting down. If the switch is moved to a fabric with more than four switches, the violation timer continues from where it left off. When the accumulative violation timer reaches 45 days (not configurable), Web Tools for that switch is disabled. A message similar to

Figure 4 displays in a telnet session or error log.

Note: When Quiet Mode is enabled on a SAN Switch 2/8 EL with a IV_FABRIC

license installed, the four switch limitation warning messages display. If the IV_FABRIC license is not installed, Quiet Mode works as described in the

hp StorageWorks Fabric

OS V3.0.x/V4.0.x

Reference Guide

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Additional Alerts

If the fabric size exceeds the four switch limit, the switch experiences the following activity:

■ In Fabric Manager and Web Tools, the switch icons in Fabric View turn

yellow for every 2/8 EL installed in a fabric that exceeds the four switch limit. For example, in Web Tools the following message appears in the bottom left hand corner of the window:

The Fabric has changed - - Reload / Refresh

Note: To prevent this message from reappearing, you must update to the

optional

Full

Fabric license.

Please note that removing the Ethernet connection will not eliminate this

message. See the “Four Switch Limitation Workarounds” section on page 27 in this chapter for instructions on how to purchase the Full Fabric license.

■ The switch beacons continuously, with front panel LEDs lighting amber,

similar to a firmware download. The switch stops beaconing during reconfiguration, switchdisable, switchenable. It also stops beaconing when the error condition no longer exists. Beaconing resumes if the error is detected again.

Four Switch Limitation Workarounds

Use one of the following workarounds to prevent four switch limitation errors.

■ Upgrade the current SAN Switch 2/8 EL IV_Domain_Fabric license to the

optional Full Fabric license. The Full Fabric license provides full fabric functionality, with no limits on the number of switches in the fabric.

For purchasing information, contact your authorized HP Sales representative, or go to the HP website:

http://www .hp.com

■ In fabrics which contain five or more switches and that have at least one

switch with the IV_FABRIC license installed, reduce the number of switches to four or less.

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Unpack and Verify Carton Contents

Unpack and inspect the SAN Switch 2/8 carton contents as follows.

1. Inspect the shipping cartons for possible damage caused during transit.

2. Unpack the shipping cartons.

3. Verify that the carton contains the items shown in Figure 5 and Tab le 2. If any

items are damaged or missing, please contact HP or an HP authorized reseller.

Note: The Rack Mount Kit shown in Figure 5 may not represent the kit that shipped

with your switch. HP reserves the right to substitute Rack Mount Kits, providing applicable instructions with each switch.

Figure 5: Carton contents

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* Depending on time of purchase, the Fixed Rack Mount Kit items listed in Table 3

may not represent the kit that shipped with your switch.

Table 3: Shipping Carton Contents

Item

Number

Description

1 One HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8

product accessory bag containing CD, license, documentation and Release

Notes 2HP StorageWorks Switch 2/8 3 Two standard AC power cords, and two

PDU cords 4 One RS-232 Serial cable 5 *Fixed Rack Mount Kit containing:

• right front bracket

• left front bracket

• right rear bracket

• left rear bracket

6 Pouch containing Fixed Rack Mount Kit

hardware:

• 8-32 x 5/16” pan head Phillips screws (6)

• 6-32 x 5/16” pan head Phillips screws (8)

• 10-32 x 3/8” pan head Phillips screws (8)

•retainer nuts (8)

• rubber mounting feet (4), use if installing on a flat surface

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Installation and Safety Guidelines

Read the following sections for installation guidelines. Install the SAN Switch 2/8 in one of the following ways:

■ as a stand-alone unit on a flat surface, or

■ as a fixed component in the HP 9000 Series (or comparable) EIA Rack using

the Fixed Rack Mount Kit provided. Fixed Rack Mount Kit contents are outlined in Tabl e 3.

■ as a fixed component in the HP System/e rack models

Selecting an Operating Location

To ensure correct operation of the switch, the location where the switch is in use must meet the following requirements:

■ Adequate supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size, as specified by the

electrical rating on the switch nameplate.

■ An air flow of at least 300 cubic feet per minute, available in the immediate

vicinity of the switch.

■ If installing the switch in the HP 9000 Series, HP System/e, or comparable

Electronics Industries Association (EIA) rack: — All equipment installed in the rack should have a reliable branch circuit

ground connection, and should not rely on a connection to a branch circuit, such as a power strip.

— The rack should be balanced and the installed equipment within the rack’s

weight limits. Ensure the rack is mechanically secured to ensure stability in the event of an earthquake.

Cooling Requirements

Caution: Do not block air vents. Blocking switch air vents may result in the switch

overheating.

Cooling air is drawn into the switch chassis by the fans mounted on the rear of the chassis. The air is expelled through vents in the front of the chassis. HP recommends installing the switch so that air intake and exhaust for all components in the rack is flowing in the same direction.

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