IBM Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Manual
Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IB M
Eserver BladeCenter
Installation Gui de
Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IB M
Eserver BladeCenter
Installation Gui de
Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information
in Appendix B, “Warranty,” on page 43 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 67.
First Edition (October 2005)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by
GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module . . . . . . . . .1
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Inventory checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Major components of the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Fibre Channel expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Chapter 2. Installing and replacing a switch module . . . . . . . .11
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Removing or replacing a switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 3. Information panel LEDs and external Fibre Channel ports 19
Information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Information LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Switch module status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Fibre Channel port status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 4. Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface 25
Connecting to the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Establishing a Telnet session through the management module . . . . .26
Establishing a Telnet session in a command-line window . . . . . . .27
Chapter 5. Configuring the switch module through the Advanced Web
Tools interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Connecting to the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Establishing a Web-interface session through the management module . .30
Establishing a Web-interface session through a Web browser . . . . . .32
Chapter 6. Optional features of the Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch modules 35
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . .39
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . .40
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 iii
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Appendix B. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 . . . . . .43
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . .72
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . .72
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . .72
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . .72
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . .73
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 74
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
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.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 v
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important:
All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin
with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English
caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution
or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book.
For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1,
translations for that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety
Information book under statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this
documentation before performing the instructions. Read any
additional safety information that comes with your server or
optional device before you install the device.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical
current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
v 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.
v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Safety vii
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
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
`
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Statement 8:
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the
following label attached.
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.
WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with
accessories sold with this product, will expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
ADVERTENCIA: El contacto con el cable de este producto o con cables de
accesorios que se venden junto con este producto, pueden exponerle al plomo,
un elemento químico que en el estado de California de los Estados Unidos está
considerado como un causante de cancer y de defectos congénitos, además de
otros riesgos reproductivos. Lávese las manos después de usar el producto.
DANGER: To prevent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with
different protective ground (earth), use one hand, when possible, to connect or
disconnect signal cables.
Safety ix
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Chapter 1. The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module
This Installation Guide contains instructions for and information about:
v Setting up and installing or replacing the Brocade
®
20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch
Module for IBM
®
Eserver
®
BladeCenter
™
and the Brocade 10-port 4 Gb
SAN Switch Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter
v Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface
v Configuring the switch module through the Advanced Web Tools interface
For
installation details, see Chapter 2, “Installing and replacing a switch
module,” on page 11. For additional information about switch modules and
other BladeCenter components, see the BladeCenter documentation.
Notes:
1. The Brocade 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM Eserver
BladeCenter and the Brocade 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter are referred to throughout this document as the
Brocade switch module or the switch module.
2. All IBM Eserver BladeCenter units are referred to throughout this
document as the BladeCenter unit.
3. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
4. The sample screens that appear 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 that you are using and the
firmware versions and options that are installed.
5. When you are using the Brocade switch module with a BladeCenter T unit,
the internal ports operate at 2 Gb, and the external ports operate at up to 4
Gb.
The switch module is a Fibre Channel component that consists of 20 ports:
v 14 internal ports to connect to the BladeCenter unit blade server bays
v 6 external Fibre Channel user ports to connect to external Fibre Channel
devices
You
can manage and configure the switch module through multiple interfaces.
v A Telnet connection to the embedded command-line interface (CLI)
For more information, see Chapter 4, “Configuring the switch module
through the Telnet interface,” on page 25.
v A Web browser (Advanced We b Tools) interface
For more information, see Chapter 5, “Configuring the switch module
through the Advanced We b Tools interface,” on page 29.
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The Brocade 20-port switch module enables use of all 14 internal and six
external ports. The Brocade 10-port switch module enables use of seven
internal and three external ports. Yo u can upgrade the Brocade 10-port switch
module by purchasing an optional license key that provides 20-port capability.
Record information about the switch module in the following table. You will
need this information when you register the switch module with IBM.
Product name _____Brocade 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter or
_____Brocade 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter
Model number _____________________________________________
Serial number _____________________________________________
Media access control
(MAC) address
_____________________________________________
Worldwide name (WWN) _____________________________________________
The switch module has the following labels:
v Product name label, which is on the right side of the switch module
v Serial number label, which contains the product part number and serial
number and is on the left side of the switch module
v Safety certification label, which is on the left side of the switch module
v Common Language Equipment Identification (CLEI) label, which is on the
left side of the switch module
v Media access control/worldwide name (MAC address/WWN) label, which
is on the left side of the switch module
v Media access control address (MAC address) label, which is on the bottom
of the information panel
See “Major components of the switch module” on page 9 for the locations of
the labels that contain the MAC address/WWN and serial number
information.
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Features and specifications
This section provides a summary of the features and specifications of the
switch module.
The switch module has the following features:
v One PPC405GP processor that operates at 200 MHz
v One 256 Kb serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
(SEEPROM)
v One real-time clock with a 10-year battery
v Two temperature sensors
v Six external autosensing Fibre Channel ports that operate at a maximum of 4
Gbps (gigabits per second)
v 14 internal fixed-speed Fibre Channel ports that operate at a maximum of 4
Gbps
v Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces, terminated at a single
MAC
v Power-on diagnostics and status reporting
v Standard Ethernet and Fibre Channel management information base (MIB)
support
v External ports that can be configured as F_ports (fabric ports), FL_ports
(fabric loop ports), or E_ports (expansion ports)
v Internal ports that are configured as F_ports at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps
v Frame-filtering technology that enables advanced zoning and monitoring
capabilities
v Optional small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules
The
following software features come with the switch module:
v Brocade Advanced We b Tools
v Brocade Advanced Zoning
v 20-port licensing (20-port version only)
v 10-port licensing (10-port version only)
v Support for Brocade Fabric Access API and API Scripting Toolkit
For information about the standard software features, see the Brocade
documentation that came with your hardware. For information about optional
advanced software features, see Chapter 6, “Optional features of the Brocade 4
Gb SAN switch modules,” on page 35.
Chapter 1. The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module 3
The following table contains the specifications of the switch module.
Table 1. Fibre Channel switch-module specifications
Fibre Channel
switch-module standards
and protocols:
v Fibre Channel standards:
– FC-AL ANSI X3.272
– FC-AL-2 NCIT S 33
– FC-FLA NCIT S
TR-20
– FC-GS-3 NCITS
348-2000 Rev 7.01
– FC-FG ANSI X3.289
– FC-FS Rev 1.7
– FC-PH ANSI X3.230
– FC-PH-2 ANSI X3.297
– FC-PH-3 ANSI X3.303
– FC-PLDA NCIT S
TR-19
– FC-SW-2 Rev 5.3
– FC-VI Rev 1.61
– IPFC RFC 2625
– SANmark compliance
SCD-3001 v2a1
– FC-MI, Rev 1.92
– FC-SB-3 ANSI/INCITS
374:2003
– FC-BB-2 Rev 5.3
Fibre Channel
switch-module standards
and protocols (continued):
v Fibre Channel protocols:
– Fibre Channel service
classes: Class 2 and
class 3
– Operation modes: Fibre
Channel class 2 and
class 3, connectionless
– External port type:
- F_port
- FL_port
- E_port
- Self-discovery based
on switch type
U_port, an optional
port type
– Internal port type: 2
Gbps or 4 Gbps
– Port characteristics:
External ports
automatically detected
and self-configuring
– Number of Fibre
Channel ports: 6
external ports and 14
internal ports
– Scalability: 239
switches maximum,
depending on your
configuration
Fibre Channel
switch-module standards
and protocols (continued):
v Fibre Channel protocols
(continued):
– Buffer credits: 16 buffer
credits per port
– Media type: SFP
module
– Fabric port speed:
1.0625, 2.125, or 4.2506
Gbps
– Maximum frame size:
2148 bytes (2112-byte
payload)
– System processor:
PPC405GP
– Fabric latency: Less
than 2 µsec from any
port to any port with
no contention
– Fabric point-to-point
bandwidth: 8 Gb
maximum full duplex
per port
– Fabric aggregate
bandwidth: 160 Gb
– Nonblocking
architecture
shared-memory switch
to prevent latency
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Table 1. Fibre Channel switch-module specifications (continued)
Switch maintainability:
v Diagnosis: Power-on
self-test (POST) is
performed on all
functional components
except the SFP module.
Port operational tests
include internal, external,
and online tests.
v User interface:
Light-emitting diode
(LED) indicators.
Fabric
management:
v Management methods:
– Web interface through
Advanced Web Tools
– Command-line
interface (CLI) through
Telnet program
– Application program
interface (API)
v
Brocade Fabric Manager
for Eserver Advanced
Feature Options:
Provides Java™-based
application program to
help manage the storage
area network (SAN) fabric
v Management information
base (MIB)
v Switch simple network
management protocol
(SNMP) agent:
Enables a network
management workstation
to receive configuration
values, traffic information,
and Fibre Channel failure
data through SNMP and
the Ethernet interface
Dimensions:
v Width: 112 mm (4.41 in.)
v Height: 29 mm (1.14 in.)
v Depth: 260.3 mm
(10.25 in.)
v Weight: Approximately
0.91 kg (2 lb)
Environmental:
v Temperature and altitude:
– Operating:
- 10°C to 52°C
(50°F to 125.6°F) at
an altitude of
0 to 914 m
(0 to 3000 ft)
- 10°C to 49°C
(50°F to 120.2°F) at
an altitude of
0 to 3000 m
(0 to 10 000 ft)
–
Non-operating:
-40°C to 65°C
(-40°F to 149°F) at an
altitude of
0 to 12 000 m
(0 to 39 370 ft)
v
Humidity:
– Operating: 8% to 80%,
noncondensing
– Non-operating: 5% to
80%, noncondensing
Switch-module regulatory
certifications:
v Electrical requirements:
– Power source loading:
3.75 amps maximum at
12 V dc
– Approximate heat
output in British
thermal units (Btu) per
hour: 85.3 Btu (25
watts)
– Operating voltage:
12 V dc
– Circuit protection:
Internally fused with
over-current protection
v Safety standards:
– As a listed accessory
by UL (USA)
– As a component by
TUV
Chapter 1. The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module 5
Table 1. Fibre Channel switch-module specifications (continued)
Switch-module regulatory
certifications (continued):
v Emissions standards:
– FCC part 15B Class A
(USA)
– VCCI Class A ITE
(Japan)
– ICES-003 issue 3
(Canada)
– A4EN55022 level A
(EC)
– Voltage fluctuations:
EN 61000-3-3
– Harmonics: EN
61000-3-2
– Immunity: EN 55024:
1998
v
Marking:
– FCC part 15
– UL (United States)
– cUL (Canada)
– TUV
– VCCI
– CE
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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.
Note: The most recent versions of this Installation Guide and all other
BladeCenter documentation is at http://www.ibm.com/support/.
Additional documentation might be included on your Brocade Support
CD or on the Documentation CD for the BladeCenter unit.
The following related documentation is available on your Brocade Support CD.
v Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
v Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
v Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual
v Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual
v Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide
v Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide
v Secure Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
v Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
v Safety Information
The following related documentation is available at
http://www.ibm.com/support/
v BladeCenter Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
v BladeCenter unit Management Module Command Line Interface Reference Guide
v Management Module User’s Guide for the BladeCenter unit
v Installation and User’s Guide for the BladeCenter unit
Depending on your blade server model, additional documentation might be
included on your Brocade Support CD or on the Documentation CD for the
BladeCenter unit.
Using the documentation
Information about your Brocade switch module is available in the
documentation that comes with the product. Depending on your blade server
model, additional documentation might be included on your Brocade Support
CD or on the Documentation CD for the BladeCenter unit. That documentation
can include printed documents, online documents, readme files, and help files.
Chapter 1. The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module 7
See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation for
instructions for using the diagnostic programs. The troubleshooting
information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional
or updated device drivers or other software. IBM maintains pages on the
World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and
download device drivers and updates. To access these pages, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/ and follow the instructions. Also, some
documents are available through the IBM Publications Ordering System at
http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi.
Be sure to review the IBM Planning and Installation Guide for the BladeCenter
unit for information to help you prepare for system installation and
configuration. In addition, you might need to review the IBM Configuration
Options Guide, which contains information about which SFP module and cable
is required to connect the switch module to other storage devices.
Notes: Changes are made periodically to the IBM We b site. The actual
procedure might vary from what is described in this document.
Inventory checklist
Make sure that the shipping carton contains the following items:
v One Fibre Channel switch module: Brocade 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch
Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter or Brocade 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch
Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter
v The Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter Installation
Guide
v The Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter Support CD
v One diagnostic wrap plug
v Safety flyer
Note:
The End User License Agreement is provided on the Brocade 4 Gb SAN
Switch Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter Support CD that comes with
the switch module.
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 that appear in this document are also in
the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM BladeCenter
unit Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the
corresponding statement in the Safety Information document.
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The following notices and statements are used in this document:
v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you
avoid inconvenient or problem situations.
v 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.
v 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.
v 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, and your switch module might have labels that are not
shown in the following illustration.
Release
latch
Release
lever
Information panel
Product name label
Media access control
(MAC) address label
Serial number label
Media access control
(MAC) address and worldwide name (WWN)
label
Safety certification label
For more information about the components of the information panel, see
Chapter 3, “Information panel LEDs and external Fibre Channel ports,” on
page 19. For more information about the MAC address, see the Brocade Fabric
OS Administrator’s Guide on the Support CD.
Chapter 1. The Brocade 4 Gb SAN switch module 9
Fibre Channel expansion card
You must install a Fibre Channel expansion card in the blade servers when
installing the switch module. The expansion card is needed for communication
between the blade server and the switch module. For information about the
types of compatible Fibre Channel expansion cards for the blade servers,
contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. See the
expansion card documentation for details about expansion card installation,
configuration, and use.
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Chapter 2. Installing and replacing a switch module
This chapter provides instructions for installing a switch module in the
BladeCenter unit, and for removing a switch module from the BladeCenter
unit.
Note: The blade server or BladeCenter units shown in the illustrations in this
document might be different from your blade server or BladeCenter
unit. For additional information, see the documentation that comes with
the blade server or the BladeCenter unit.
Fibre Channel switch modules must only be installed in I/O-module bays 3
and 4 of the BladeCenter unit. Each blade server that you want to
communicate with must have a Fibre Channel expansion card installed. At
least one Fibre Channel expansion card must be installed for the switch
module to communicate with a blade server.
Note: If you are installing only one switch module, use I/O bay 3.
Installing a second switch module enables a redundant path and a separate
Fibre Channel connection from the blade server to the external Fibre Channel
network and SAN.
The Fibre Channel expansion card has two 2 or 4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports. At
least one switch module is required when you install a Fibre Channel
expansion card in the blade server.
Important:
v When the switch module is installed in a BladeCenter T unit, the internal
ports operate at 2 Gbps, and the external ports operate at speeds up to 4
Gbps.
v The switch modules and all blade server expansion cards in the BladeCenter
unit must use the same interface type. Therefore, you must install Fibre
Channel expansion cards when you install Fibre Channel switch modules
into the BladeCenter unit.
The
following table summarizes the application for each switch module.
Bay Fibre Channel switch-module function
3 Port 0 connection on the Fibre Channel expansion card in the BladeCenter
unit
4 Port 1 connection on the Fibre Channel expansion card in the BladeCenter
unit
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Installation guidelines
Before you install the switch module in the BladeCenter unit, read the
following information:
v Read the safety information that begins on page v, “Handling static-sensitive
devices” on page 13, and the safety statements in the BladeCenter unit
documentation. This information will help you work safely with the blade
server, BladeCenter unit, and options.
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place
removed covers and other parts in a safe place.
v 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.
v 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.
v You do not have to turn off the BladeCenter unit to install or replace any of
the hot-swap modules on the rear of the BladeCenter unit.
v When you are finished working on the blade server or BladeCenter unit,
reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires.
v For a list of supported options for the BladeCenter unit, see
http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/.
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System reliability considerations
Attention: To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability,
make sure that the following requirements are met:
v Each of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit must be
occupied with either a module or a filler module.
v A removed hot-swap module is replaced with an identical module or filler
module within 1 minute of removal.
v A removed hot-swap blade server is replaced with another blade server or
filler blade within 1 minute of removal.
v The ventilation areas on the sides of the switch module are not blocked.
v You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes
with the BladeCenter unit.
Cable
requirements for the switch module are described in the IBM
Configuration and Options Guide at http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. See the
documentation that comes with the blade server for cable routing information.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage the BladeCenter unit and other
electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their
static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up
around you.
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
device.
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to any
unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter unit chassis or any unpainted
metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack you are
installing the device in for at least 2 seconds. (This drains static electricity
from the package and from your body.)
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the
BladeCenter unit without setting it down. If it is necessary to set down the
device, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not place the device
on the BladeCenter unit or on a metal surface.
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
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v Some types of BladeCenter units come with electrostatic discharge (ESD)
connectors. If the BladeCenter unit is equipped with an ESD connector, see
the documentation for the BladeCenter unit for instructions for how to
properly use the ESD connector.
Typical location of ESD connector (front of unit)
ESD connector
CMM
1
CMM
2
E
S
D
E
S
D
Typical location of ESD connector (rear of unit)
ESD connector
TOP
D
TOP
D
BTM
E
BTM
E
24
13
CRT
MJR
MNR
2
Alarms
1
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Installing a switch module
To install a switch module, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation
guidelines” on page 12 through “Handling static-sensitive devices” on
page 13.
2. If you have not already done so, touch the static-protective package that
contains the switch module to any unpainted metal surface of the
BladeCenter chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded
rack component in the rack in which you are installing the switch module
for at least 2 seconds.
3. Remove the acoustic attenuation module option, if one is installed, from
the rear of the BladeCenter unit. For more information, see the
documentation that came with the BladeCenter unit.
4. Select only I/O-module bay 3 or bay 4 in which to install the switch
module.
Note: For details about I/O-module bay requirements and bay locations,
see the documentation for the BladeCenter unit and blade servers.
5. Remove the filler module from the selected bay. Store the filler module for
future use.
6. Remove the switch module from its static-protective package.
7. Make sure that the release lever on the switch module is in the open
position (perpendicular to the module).
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