IBM SAN16B-2 User And Service Manual
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2
Installation, Service, and User’s Guide
Service information: 2005 / B16, 16B
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Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Safety and environmental notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Safety notices and labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Caution notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Attention notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Usage restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Rack safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Rack installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Rack relocation (19″ rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Environmental notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Cable warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Who should read this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Product documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Brocade documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
IBM and Brocade product matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
How to send your comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN16B-2 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features and functions of the SAN16B-2 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Supported connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Switch characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Port side of the SAN16B-2 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Non-port side of the SAN16B-2 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Supported (optional) features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Additional Port Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Full Fabric Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Fabric Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Performance Bundle (Performance Monitoring and ISL Trunking) . . . . . .4
Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the SAN16B-2 . . . . . . . . . .7
Items included with the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Environmental requirements and considerations . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing a stand-alone SAN16B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing a SAN16B-2 into an EIA cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Time required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cabling and configuring the SAN16B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Recommendations for cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Items required for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Configuring the SAN16B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Verifying the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 3. Operating the SAN16B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Powering the SAN16B-2 on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Interpreting LED activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
LED location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
LED patterns and recommended actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
POST and boot specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 4. Monitoring and maintaining the SANB16-2 . . . . . . . . .27
Management features of the SANB16-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Maintaining the SANB16-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing, removing, and testing SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing an SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Removing SFP modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Appendix A. Product specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Fibre Channel port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Serial port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
System general specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Appendix B. Power cord information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Types of plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement . . . . .45
Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance Statement . . . . . . . .45
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . . .46
European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . . . . . .46
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . . . . . . . . . .46
People’s Republic of China Class A Electronic Emission Statement . . . .47
Japan VCCI Class A ITE Electronic Emission Statement . . . . . . . . .47
Korea Class A Electronic Emission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
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Figures
1. Port side of the SANB16-2 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2. Trunking groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3. Rack assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4. Separating the inner and outer rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5. Mounting the moving portion of the slide and mounting brackets to the switch . . . . . . . .13
6. Mounting the fixed portion of the rail and the locking ears to the rack . . . . . . . . . . .14
7. Inserting slides into the rack rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
8. SAN16B-2 port side details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
9. LEDs on the port side of the SAN16B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
10. SFP plastic tab variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
11. SFP wire bale variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
12. Removing the protective cap from a plastic tab type SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
13. Removing the protective cap from a wire bale type SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
14. Installing a plastic tab type SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
15. Installing a wire bale type SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
16. Locking wire bale SFP in place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
17. Removing the caps from fiber-optic cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
18. Inserting a fiber-optic cable into an SFP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
19. Fiber-optic cable lever and latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
20. Removing a fiber-optic cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
21. Unlocking the SFP module latch, plastic tab type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
22. Removing an SFP module, plastic tab type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
23. Unlocking the SFP module latch, wire bale type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
24. Types of plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Tables
1. Brocade and IBM product and model number matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
2. Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3. Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4. Parts supplied with the rack-mount kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Example of changing an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
6. System LED patterns during normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
7. Port LED patterns during normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
8. Ethernet LED patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
9. Management options for the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
10. Laser data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
11. SAN16B-2 power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
12. Switch specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
13. Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
14. General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
15. Power cord information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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Safety and environmental notices
This section contains information about:
v “Safety notices and labels”
v “Laser safety” on page xii
v “Rack safety” on page xiii
v “Environmental notices” on page xv
Safety notices and labels
When using this product, observe the danger, caution, and attention notices
contained in this guide. The notices are accompanied by symbols that represent the
severity of the safety condition. The danger and caution notices are listed in
numerical order based on their IDs, which are displayed in parentheses, for
example (D004), at the end of each notice. Use this ID to locate the translation of
these danger and caution notices in the IBM eServer Safety Notices (G229–9054)
publication, which is on the CD-ROM that accompanies this product. See the
following examples of danger and caution notices for the location of the ID number.
The following sections define each type of safety notice and provide examples.
The following notices and statements are used in IBM
®
documents. They are listed
below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. Follow the links for more
detailed descriptions and examples of the danger, caution, and attention notices in
the sections that follow.
v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
v “Attention notices” on page xii: These notices indicate potential damage to
programs, devices, or data.
v “Caution notices” on page xi: These statements indicate situations that can be
potentially hazardous to you.
v “Danger notices”: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially
lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to
products to warn of these situations.
v In addition to these notices, “Labels” on page xi may be attached to the product
to warn of potential hazards.
Danger notices
A danger notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to people. A lightning bolt symbol accompanies a danger notice to
represent a dangerous electrical condition. A sample danger notice follows.
DANGER
An
electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place
hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices
that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer
to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to
prevent an electrical shock. (D004)
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A comprehensive danger notice provides instructions on how to avoid shock
hazards when servicing equipment. Unless instructed otherwise, follow the
procedures in the following danger notice.
DANGER
Electrical
voltage and current from power, telephone, and
communication cables are 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. Ensure outlet supplies proper voltage and
phase rotation according to the system rating plate.
v Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to
properly wired outlets.
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 below when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or
attached devices.
To
Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF (unless instructed otherwise).
2. Remove power cords from the outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
To
Connect:
1. Turn everything OFF (unless instructed otherwise).
2. Attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
(D005)
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Labels
As an added precaution, safety labels are often installed directly on products or
product components to warn of potential hazards.
The actual product safety labels may differ from these sample safety labels:
DANGER
Hazardous
voltage, current, or energy levels are present
inside any component that has this label attached.
(L001)
Do not service, there are no serviceable parts.
DANGER
Multiple
power cords (L003)
To remove all power to the device, disconnect all power cords.
Caution notices
A caution notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people
because of some existing condition. A caution notice can be accompanied by
different symbols, as in the examples below:
If the symbol is... It means....
A hazardous electrical condition with less severity than
electrical danger.
A generally hazardous condition not represented by other
safety symbols.
A hazardous condition due to the use of a laser in the
product. Laser symbols are always accompanied by the
classification of the laser as defined by the U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services (for example,
Class I, Class II, and so forth).
Sample caution notices:
CAUTION:
This product is equipped with a 3–wire (two conductors and
ground) power cable and plug. Use this power cable with a properly
grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock. (C018)
CAUTION:
Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting
on system links with laser modules that operate at greater than
Class 1 power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an
optical fiber cable or open receptacle. (C027)
Safety and environmental notices xi
Attention notices
An attention notice indicates the possibility of damage to a program, device, or
system, or to data. An exclamation point symbol may accompany an attention
notice, but is not required. A sample attention notice follows:
Attention: Do not bend a fibre cable to a radius less than 5 cm (2 in.);
you can damage the cable. Tie wraps are not recommended for optical
cables because they can be easily overtightened, causing damage to the
cable.
Laser safety
This equipment contains Class 1 laser products, and complies with FDA radiation
Performance Standards, 21 CFR Subchapter J and the international laser safety
standard IEC 825-2.
CAUTION:
Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on
system links with laser modules that operate at greater than Class 1
power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an optical fiber
cable or open receptacle. (C027)
Attention: In the United States, use only SFP or GBIC optical transceivers that
comply with the FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR Subchapter J.
Internationally, use only SFP or GBIC optical transceivers that comply with IEC
standard 825–1. Optical products that do not comply with these standards may
product light that is hazardous to the eyes.
Usage restrictions
The optical ports of the modules must be terminated with an optical connector or
with a dust plug.
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Rack safety
Rack installation
DANGER
v
Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.
v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
v To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical
loading, always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of
the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices
starting from the bottom of the rack cabinets.
v Rack-mounted devices are not to be used as a shelf or work
space. Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted
devices.
v Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord. Be
sure to disconnect all power cords in the rack cabinet before
servicing any device in the rack cabinet.
v Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power
devices installed in the same rack cabinet. Do not plug a
power cord from a device installed in one rack cabinet into a
power device installed in a different rack cabinet.
CAUTION:
v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient
temperatures will exceed the manufacturer’s recommended
ambient temperature for all your rack-mounted devices.
v Do not install a unit in a rack where the air flow is compromised.
Ensure that air flow is not blocked or reduced on any side, front,
or back of a unit used for air flow through the unit.
v Consideration should be given to the connection of the
equipment to the supply circuit so that overloading of the
circuits does not compromise the supply wiring or overcurrent
protection.
v To provide the correct power connection to a rack, refer to the
rating labels located on the equipment in the rack to determine
the total power requirement of the supply circuit.
v (For sliding drawers.) Do not pull out or install any drawer or
feature if the rack stabilizer brackets are not attached to the rack.
Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time. The rack may
become unstable if you pull out more than one drawer at a time.
v (For fixed drawers.) This drawer is a fixed drawer and should not
be moved for servicing unless specified by manufacturer.
Attempting to move the drawer partially or completely out of the
rack may cause the rack to become unstable or cause the drawer
to fall out of the rack.
(R001)
Safety and environmental notices xiii
Rack relocation (19″ rack)
CAUTION:
Removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves
rack stability during relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you
relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building:
v Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at
the top of the rack cabinet. When possible, restore the rack cabinet to the
configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it. If this configuration is
not known, you must do the following:
– Remove all devices in the 32U position and above.
– Ensure that the heaviest devices are installed in the bottom of the rack
cabinet.
– Ensure that there are no empty U-levels between devices installed in the
rack cabinet below the 32U level.
– If the rack cabinet you are relocating is part of a suite of rack cabinets,
detach the rack cabinet from the suite.
– Inspect the route that you plan to take when moving the rack to
eliminate potential hazards.
– Verify that the route that you choose can support the weight of the
loaded rack cabinet. Refer to the documentation that came with your
rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet.
– Verify that all door openings are at least 760 x 2030 mm (30 x 80 in.).
– Ensure that all devices, shelves, drawers, doors, and cables are secure.
– Ensure that the four leveling pads are raised to their highest position.
– Ensure that there is no stabilizer bracket installed on the rack cabinet
during movement.
– Do not use a ramp inclined at more than ten degrees.
– Once the rack cabinet is in the new location, do the following:
- Lower the four leveling pads.
- Install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
- If you removed any devices from the rack cabinet, repopulate the rack
cabinet from the lowest position to the highest position.
– If a long distance relocation is required, restore the rack cabinet to the
configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it. Pack the rack
cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent. Also, lower the
leveling pads to raise the casters off of the pallet and bolt the rack
cabinet to the pallet.
(R002)
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Environmental notices
Use the environmental statements and warning in this section to guide you when
using this product and in properly disposing of the product and its components.
Product recycling and disposal
This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national
regulations. IBM encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to
responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. IBM offers a
variety of product return programs and services in several countries to assist
equipment owners in recycling their IT products. Information on IBM product
recycling offerings can be found on IBM’s Internet site at
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/prp.shtml
Note: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and
Norway.
Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC
concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Directive
determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as
applicable throughout the European Union. This label is applied to various products
to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away, but rather reclaimed upon end
of life per this Directive.
In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, electrical and electronic
equipment (EEE) is to be collected separately and to be reused, recycled, or
recovered at end of life. Users of EEE with the WEEE marking per Annex IV of the
WEEE Directive, as shown above, must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted
municipal waste, but use the collection framework available to customers for the
return, recycling and recovery of WEEE. Customer participation is important to
minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to
the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE. For proper collection and
treatment, contact your local IBM representative.
Safety and environmental notices xv
Battery return program
This product may contain sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride,
lithium, or lithium ion battery. Consult your user manual or service manual for
specific battery information. The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Recycling facilities may not be available in your area. For information on disposal of
batteries outside the United States, go to
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/batteryrecycle.shtml or contact your
local waste disposal facility.
In the United States, IBM has established a return process for reuse, recycling, or
proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride,
and other battery packs from IBM equipment. For information on proper disposal of
these batteries, contact IBM at 1-800-426-4333. Please have the IBM part number
listed on the battery available prior to your call.
For Taiwan:
Cable warning
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.
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About this document
This document describes how to install, service, and use the IBM TotalStorage
®
SAN16B-2 SAN Switch (2005 Models B16 and 16B). Throughout this document, the
product is referred to as the SAN16B-2 , or simply the switch to apply to both
models. If information applies to only one model, the model will be specified as the
B16 or the 16B.
The sections that follow provide information about:
v “Who should read this document”
v “Product documents”
v “Brocade documents”
v “Getting help” on page xviii
v “How to send your comments” on page xviii
Who should read this document
This document is intended for clients who are responsible for installing, servicing,
and using the SAN16B-2 SAN switches.
Product documents
The following documents contain information related to this product:
v IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Installation, Service, and User’s Guide, GC26-7753
(this document)
v IBM eServer Safety Notices, G229–9054
v IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 2005 Statement of Limited Warranty, GC26–7654
Brocade documents
IBM b-type switches use software licensed from Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc. Yo u can find information related to the software that supports the director in the
following documents on the CD-ROM supplied with this product:
Brocade Fabric OS
v Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
v Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
v Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual
v Brocade Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual
Brocade Fabric OS optional features
v Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide
v Brocade Secure Fabric OS User’s Guide
v Brocade Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
IBM and Brocade product matrix
When you use any of the Brocade documents, you will notice that the model
numbers reflect the original Brocade switches. Table 1 on page xviii provides a
product matrix for you to use to correlate the Brocade model numbers to the IBM
product names and machine types and model numbers. Note that a number of
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these products are no longer marketed by IBM or Brocade.
Table 1. Brocade and IBM product and model number matrix
Brocade product
name
IBM TotalStorage product
name
IBM product and model
number
SilkWorm AP7420 SAN16B-R multiprotocol router 2109 Model A16
SilkWorm 200E SAN16B-2 2005 Models B16 and 16B
SilkWorm 3250 SAN Switch H08 2005 Model H08
SilkWorm 3800 SAN Switch F16 2109 Model F16
SilkWorm 3850 SAN Switch H16 2005 Model H16
SilkWorm 3900 SAN Switch F32 2109 Model F32
SilkWorm 4100 SAN32B-2 2005 Models B32 and 32B
SilkWorm 12000 SAN Switch M12 2109 Model M12
SilkWorm 24000 SAN Switch M14 2109 Model M14
SilkWorm 48000 SAN256B Director 2109 Model M48
Getting help
For the latest version of your product documentation, visit the web at
http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi.
For more information about IBM SAN products, see the following Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/san/
For support information for this product and other SAN products, see the following
Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/san
For detailed information about the Fibre Channel standards, see the Fibre Channel
Industry Association (FCIA) Web site at:
www.fibrechannel.org/
Visit www.ibm.com/contact for the contact information for your country or region.
You can also contact IBM within the United States at 1-800-IBMSERV
(1-800-426-7378). For support outside the United States, you can find the service
number at:
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/.
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Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN16B-2 switch
The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch provides a 16–port addition to the
IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 4 Gbps switch family. This family of products provide
enhancements to storage networking with improved affordability, higher throughput,
and increased port density.
The SAN16B-2 switch provides 4 gigabit throughput capability to small and
mid-range Storage Area Networks (SANs). The switch is a 1U Fibre Channel switch
which is scalable in 8–, 12–, and 16–port increments. The 16 non-blocking ports
provide full-duplex throughput at 1, 2, or 4 Gbps link speeds. This switch includes
Fabric OS 5.0, and features full compatibility with all existing IBM TotalStorage
b-SAN switch models. The switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple
switches, or operate independently.
This chapter provides the following information:
v “Features and functions of the SAN16B-2 switch”
v “Supported connectivity” on page 2
v “Switch characteristics” on page 2
v “Supported (optional) features” on page 3
Features and functions of the SAN16B-2 switch
The switch provides the following features and functions:
v 4 gigabit per second port-to-port throughput with auto-sensing capability for
connecting to existing 1-, 2-, and 4-gigabit host servers, storage, and switches
v 1U form factor for enhanced port density and space utilization
v 16 non-blocking ports with full-duplex throughput at 1–, 2–, or 4–Gbps link
speeds
v High availability features: automatic path routing, and nondisruptive firmware
upgrades
v Scalable ports on demand: 8–, 12–, or 16–port increments to accommodate a
broad range of connectivity solutions
v Support for 2– and 4–gigabit short wave and long wave small form-factor
pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers
v Open Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) support
v Base firmware features: Web Tools and Advanced Zoning.
v Optional features:
– Additional Port Activation
– Fabric Watch
– Advanced Security
– Enhanced ISL Trunking
– Performance Monitoring
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Supported connectivity
Specific details on supported operating systems, servers, and devices, storage
products attachability, SAN connectivity products, and configuration options are
available at the following web site: http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type.
The switch supports Fibre Channel connectivity for the following:
Servers
v IBM eServer
™
pSeries
®
and selected RS/6000
®
servers
v IBM eServer iSeries
™
and selected AS/400
®
servers
v IBM eServer xSeries
®
and selected Netfinity
®
servers
v Other Intel-based servers with Linux
™
and Windows
®
2000 and Windows 2003
Server
v Selected Sun and HP servers
Storage
Systems
v IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Series
v IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Series
v IBM TotalStorage DS8000 Series
v IBM TotalStorage FAStT Family of Storage Servers
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server
®
(ESS)
v IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller
v IBM TotalStorage 3580, 3588, 3590 and 3592 Tape Drives
v IBM TotalStorage 3494, 3582, 3583, and 3584 Tape Libraries
v IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader
v IBM TotalStorage 3584 High Availability Frame Model HA1
v Other selected storage systems
Switch characteristics
The following sections describe the physical characteristics of the switch.
Port side of the SAN16B-2 switch
Figure 1 on page 3 shows the port side of the switch. The serial port, Ethernet port,
and the Fibre Channel ports are all located on this side of the switch. All LEDs are
also located on the port side of the switch. These LEDs display the system status,
power status, port status, and port speed. See “Interpreting LED activity” on page
21 for a complete description of the locations and interpretations of these LEDs.
The switch enclosure has forced-air cooling, with the fans pushing the air from the
non-port side of the chassis through the enclosure, and exhausting through the
holes on the port side. Three dual speed fans provide the cooling for the switch.
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1 AC power receptacle
2 Ethernet port
3 Serial port
4 Fibre Channel ports (16)
Non-port side of the SAN16B-2 switch
The non-port side of the switch is used solely for air flow and for serial number
labels. The three built-in fans are located on this side of the switch. These fans
cannot be removed or replaced.
Supported (optional) features
The switch supports the following optional software, which can be activated with the
purchase of the corresponding license key.
v “Additional Port Activation”
v “Full Fabric Activation”
v “Fabric Watch”
v “Advanced Security” on page 4
v “Performance Bundle (Performance Monitoring and ISL Trunking)” on page 4
Additional Port Activation
The base switch model provides the first eight ports (0 through 7) enabled.
Additional 4–port activation enables an upgrade to 12 and 16 ports. Customers can
optionally purchase port activation for ports eight to eleven (first four-port
increment), and ports twelve to fifteen (second four-port increment). Port activation
features do not include fiber optic transceivers.
Full Fabric Activation
Full Fabric Activation is required to enable E_Ports. The switch, by default, cannot
be connected to another switch until Full Fabric is installed. Without this license
activation, the switch can be directly connected to hosts and storage devices. Full
Fabric is a prerequisite to Advanced Security Activation and Performance Bundle
Activation.
Fabric Watch
Fabric Watch enables real-time proactive awareness of the health, performance,
and security of each switch and automatically alerts network managers to problems
in order to avoid costly failures. Fabric Watch includes the following functions:
v Real-time tracking of numerous fabric and switch elements
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v Automatic event notifications when switch and fabric elements exceed thresholds
v Security, availability, and congestion monitoring thresholds and alerts
Advanced Security
Advanced Security Activation is designed to enables policy-based security
mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System V2.6, and later. To enable
advanced security capabilities, all switches within the IBM SAN Switch Fabric must
be configured with their respective Fabric operating system version (2.6 or later)
before activating the Advanced Security feature license key. When activated across
the IBM SAN Switch Fabric, the Advanced Security Activation feature supports the
following security capabilities:
v Centralized security management (trusted switches)
v Fabric-wide security policies to control access
v Port-level access control
v Switch-level access control
v Management access controls (Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, API)
v Encryption of management data such as passwords
v Strong and non-reputable authentication between switches
Performance Bundle (Performance Monitoring and ISL Trunking)
Performance Bundle Activation is a plant order only feature consisting of both
Enhanced Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking and Performance Monitoring capabilities.
Activation of either feature can be ordered separately for field installation.
Performance Monitoring helps identify end-to-end bandwidth usage by host/target
pairs and is designed to provide information for capacity planning. Trunking enables
Fibre Channel packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple Inter-Switch
connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric switches, while preserving
in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL Trunking
activated.
ISL Trunking
Enhanced ISL Trunking is supported between two SAN16B-2, SAN32B-2, or
SAN256B 4-Gbps models and enables Fibre Channel packets to be distributed
across up to eight 4 Gbps-capable ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 32
Gbps. When connecting the 4 Gbps-capable switches to earlier 2-Gbps b-type
fabric switch models, ISL Trunking is supported with link speeds operational at 2
Gbps and Fibre Channel packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined
bandwidth of up to 8 Gbps.
If your switch is licensed for ISL Trunking, use the trunking groups available on the
switch. For the SAN16B-2, the maximum number of ports per trunk is four. The
Fibre Channel ports are numbered from left to right, color-coded into groups of four
to indicate the groups of ports that can be used in the same interswitch link (ISL)
trunking group. The number of trunked lines can be from two through four ports
within a single trunk group. The trunk groups are shown in Figure 2 on page 5.
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Trunking group Port numers
Group 1 Ports 0–3
Group 2 Ports 4–7
Group 3 Ports 8–11
Group 4 Ports 12–15
Note: For more information about trunking, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide.
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