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Sphereon™ 4400 Fabric Switch

Installation and Service Manual

P/N 620-000238-020

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Record of Revisions and Updates

Revision Date Description

620-000238-000 7/2005 General availability (GA) release of the manual. Describes Release 8.7 of the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity

620-000238-010 3/2006 Upodated for ROHs changes.

620-000238-020 8/2006 Describes Release 9.0 of the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager application.

Manager application.

Printed August 2006

Third Edition

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1-1 Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch (Front View) ............................................... 1-3

1-2 Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch (Rear View) ................................................ 1-3

1-3 Management Server ................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 24-Port Ethernet Hub ................................................................................. 1-12

1-5 Door Key ...................................................................................................... 1-14

1-6 Loopback Plug ............................................................................................ 1-14

1-7 Fiber-Optic Protective Plug ....................................................................... 1-15

1-8 Null Modem Cable ..................................................................................... 1-15

2-1 Patch Cable and MDI Selector Configuration .......................................... 2-7

2-2 Mounting Bracket Installation (Ethernet Hub) ........................................ 2-8

2-3 Hardware View .......................................................................................... 2-13

2-4 Identification View ..................................................................................... 2-14

2-5 Date Time View .......................................................................................... 2-15

2-6 Parameters View ......................................................................................... 2-16

2-7 Fabric Parameters View ............................................................................. 2-18

2-8 Network View ............................................................................................. 2-20

2-9 Basic Information View ............................................................................. 2-21

2-10 SNMP View ................................................................................................. 2-23

2-11 SSH Configuration ..................................................................................... 2-24

2-12 OSMS View .................................................................................................. 2-25

2-13 SSL View ...................................................................................................... 2-26

2-14 Maintenance Feature Installation View .................................................. 2-28

2-15 Connection Description Dialog Box ........................................................ 2-33

2-16 1U Management Server Connections ...................................................... 2-36

2-17 Identification Changes Dialog Box .......................................................... 2-42

2-18 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box ................................ 2-43

2-19 Add New User Wizard .............................................................................. 2-45

2-20 Properties Dialog Box (General Tab) ....................................................... 2-46

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2-21 Date/Time Properties Dialog Box (Time Zone Tab) .............................. 2-47

2-22 Date/Time Properties Dialog Box (Date & Time Tab) .......................... 2-48

2-23 Add User Dialog Box .................................................................................. 2-50

2-24 Address Properties Dialog Box (IP Address Page) ................................ 2-51

2-25 Hardware View ........................................................................................... 2-54

2-26 New Feature Key Dialog Box .................................................................... 2-56

2-27 Configure Date and Time Dialog Box ...................................................... 2-58

2-28 Identification View ...................................................................................... 2-60

2-29 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box ............................................... 2-61

2-30 Configure Fabric Parameters Dialog Box ................................................ 2-63

2-31 Configure Ports Dialog Box ....................................................................... 2-65

2-32 Configure SNMP Dialog Box .................................................................... 2-67

2-33 New Threshold Alert Dialog Box ............................................................. 2-68

2-34 Email Event Notification Setup Dialog Box ............................................ 2-71

2-35 InCD Icon (Unformatted CD) .................................................................... 2-75

2-36 McDATA Filecenter Home Page .............................................................. 2-81

3-1 Daisy-Chained Ethernet Hubs .................................................................. 3-18

4-1 Clean Fiber-Optic Components .................................................................. 4-6

4-2 McDATA Filecenter Home Page ................................................................ 4-7

4-3 Port List View .............................................................................................. 4-14

4-4 Diagnostics View ......................................................................................... 4-18

4-5 System Files View ....................................................................................... 4-21

4-6 Switch View ................................................................................................. 4-22

4-7 Basic Information View .............................................................................. 4-23

4-8 Firmware Upgrade View ........................................................................... 4-24

4-9 Backup Configuration View ...................................................................... 4-26

4-10 Restore Configuration View ...................................................................... 4-27

4-11 Port List View .............................................................................................. 4-35

4-12 Port Properties Dialog Box ........................................................................ 4-39

4-13 Port Technology Dialog Box ...................................................................... 4-40

4-14 Port Diagnostics Dialog Box ...................................................................... 4-42

4-15 Swap Ports Dialog Box ............................................................................... 4-44

4-16 Save Data Collection Dialog Box .............................................................. 4-45

4-17 Set Online State Dialog Box ....................................................................... 4-47

4-18 Firmware Library Dialog Box .................................................................... 4-48

4-19 Backup and Restore Configuration Dialog Box ...................................... 4-51

4-20 Reset Configuration Dialog Box ................................................................ 4-52

4-21 Discover Setup Dialog Box ........................................................................ 4-53

4-22 Address Properties Dialog Box ................................................................. 4-54

4-23 InstallShield Wizard Dialog Box ............................................................... 4-56

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5-1 SFP Optical Transceiver Removal and Replacement .............................. 5-4

5-2 Redundant Power Supply Removal and Replacement ........................... 5-8

6-1 Front-Accessible FRUs ................................................................................. 6-2

6-2 Rear-Accessible FRUs .................................................................................. 6-3

6-3 Miscellaneous Parts ...................................................................................... 6-4

6-4 Power Cords and Receptacles .................................................................... 6-5

B-1 InstallShield Wizard Dialog Box ................................................................ B-4

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2-1 Factory-Set Defaults (Product) ................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Factory-Set Defaults (Management Server) .............................................. 2-2

2-3 Installation Task Summary ......................................................................... 2-2

2-4 Operational States and Symbols ............................................................... 2-53

3-1 Factory-Set Defaults ..................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 MAP Summary ............................................................................................. 3-2

3-3 Event Codes versus Maintenance Action ................................................. 3-2

3-4 MAP 100 Event Codes ............................................................................... 3-11

3-5 MAP 200 Event Codes ............................................................................... 3-13

3-6 MAP 200 Byte 0 FRU Codes ...................................................................... 3-13

3-7 MAP 300 Error Messages .......................................................................... 3-17

3-8 MAP 400 Event Codes ............................................................................... 3-25

3-9 MAP 500 Event Codes ............................................................................... 3-27

3-10 Link Incident Messages ............................................................................. 3-27

3-11 Invalid Attachment Reasons and Actions ............................................... 3-29

3-12 Inactive Port Reasons and Actions ........................................................... 3-34

3-13 MAP 600 Event Codes ............................................................................... 3-39

3-14 E_Port Segmentation Reasons and Actions ............................................ 3-41

3-15 Port Fence Codes and Actions .................................................................. 3-46

3-16 Fabric Merge Failure Reasons and Actions ............................................ 3-50

4-1 Port Operational States ................................................................................ 4-8

4-2 Port List Table ............................................................................................. 4-14

4-3 Inspect Port Properties Table .................................................................... 4-15

4-4 POM Data Table ......................................................................................... 4-16

4-5 Inspect Port Transceiver Technology Table ............................................ 4-16

4-6 Performance View Table ........................................................................... 4-17

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4-7 Statistical Information in Performance View .......................................... 4-36

4-8 Port Properties Table .................................................................................. 4-37

4-9 Port Technology Table ................................................................................ 4-40

5-1 Concurrent FRUs ........................................................................................... 5-2

6-1 Front-Accessible FRU Parts List .................................................................. 6-2

6-2 Rear-Accessible FRU Parts List ................................................................... 6-3

6-3 Miscellaneous Parts List ............................................................................... 6-4

6-4 Power Cord and Receptacle List ................................................................. 6-6

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Contents

Preface ............................................................................................................................xv

Chapter 1 General Information

Switch Description............................................................................1-1

Field-Replaceable Units ............................................................1-2

SFP Transceiver ..........................................................................1-3

Power Supply Assembly ..........................................................1-4

Controls, Connectors, and Indicators ............................................1-5

RESET Button .............................................................................1-5

Ethernet LAN Connector..........................................................1-5

Power and System Error LEDs ................................................1-6

FRU Status LEDs........................................................................1-6

Maintenance Port.......................................................................1-6

Chassis Ground Connector ......................................................1-6

Switch Specifications ........................................................................1-6

Maintenance Approach....................................................................1-8

Switch Management.........................................................................1-9

Management Server ..................................................................1-9

Management Server Specifications .......................................1-10

Ethernet Hub (Optional).........................................................1-11

Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features ..........1-12

Tools and Test Equipment..............................................................1-14

Tools Supplied with the Product...........................................1-14

Tools Supplied by Service Personnel ....................................1-15

Chapter 2 Installation Tasks

Factory Defaults ................................................................................2-1

Installation Task Summary ..............................................................2-2

Contents

Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements.......................................2-4

Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub (Optional). 2-5

Unpack and Inspect Ethernet Hub .........................................2-5

Desktop Installation ..................................................................2-6

Rack-Mount Installation...........................................................2-7

Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Product .........................2-9

Unpack and Inspect Switch......................................................2-9

Desktop Installation ..................................................................2-9

Rack-Mount Installation.........................................................2-11

Task 4: Configure Product at the EFCM Basic Edition Interface

(Optional).........................................................................................2-12

Configure Product Identification ..........................................2-14

Configure Date and Time .......................................................2-15

Configure Parameters.............................................................2-16

Configure Fabric Parameters.................................................2-17

Configure Network Information...........................................2-19

Configure Basic Port Information .........................................2-21

Configure Port BB_Credit.......................................................2-22

Configure Port NPIV...............................................................2-22

Configure SNMP .....................................................................2-23

Enable CLI ................................................................................2-24

Enable or Disable the CLI for SSH........................................2-24

Enable or Disable Host Control.............................................2-25

Configure SSL Encryption......................................................2-25

Installing PFE Keys (Optional) ..............................................2-27

Configure Security...................................................................2-29

Configure Interswitch Links..................................................2-30

Task 5: Configure Product Network Information (Optional)...2-32 Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server..2-35 Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network Addresses..2-38

Configure Password................................................................2-38

Configure Private LAN Addresses .......................................2-39

Configure Public LAN Addresses (Optional) .....................2-39

Task 8: Configure Management Server Information .................2-40

Access the Management Server Desktop.............................2-40

Configure Management Server Names................................2-41

Configure Gateway and DNS Server Addresses ................2-42

Task 9: Configure Windows Operating System Users ..............2-44

Change Default Administrator Password ...........................2-44

Add a New User......................................................................2-44

Change User Properties..........................................................2-45

Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time .......................2-46

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Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional) ............. 2-48

Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords............................. 2-49

Task 13: Configure the Product to the Management Application... 2-51

Task 14: Record or Verify Server Restore Information.............. 2-52

Task 15: Verify Product-to-Server Communication................... 2-53

Task 16: Configure PFE Key (Optional) ...................................... 2-55

Task 17: Configure Management Server (Optional).................. 2-56

Task 18: Set Product Date and Time ............................................ 2-57

Task 19: Configure the Element Manager Application............. 2-59

Configure Product Identification.......................................... 2-59

Configure Product Parameters.............................................. 2-61

Configure Fabric Parameters................................................. 2-62

Configure Ports ....................................................................... 2-64

Configure SNMP..................................................................... 2-66

Configure Threshold Alerts................................................... 2-68

Enable EFCM Basic Edition and Telnet Access................... 2-70

Configure, Enable, and Test E-mail Notification................ 2-70

Configure and Enable Ethernet Events................................ 2-72

Configure, Enable, and Test Call-Home Event Notification.....

2-72

Configure Security .................................................................. 2-73

Configure Interswitch Links.................................................. 2-74

Task 20: Back Up Configuration Data ......................................... 2-75

Task 21: Cable Fibre Channel Ports ............................................. 2-77

Task 22: Configure Zoning (Optional) ........................................ 2-78

Task 23: Connect Product to a Fabric Element (Optional)........ 2-79

Task 24: Register with the McDATA Filecenter ......................... 2-80

Chapter 3 Maintenance Analysis Procedures

Factory Defaults ............................................................................... 3-1

Quick Start......................................................................................... 3-2

MAP 0000: Start MAP...................................................................... 3-5

MAP 0100: Power Distribution Analysis.................................... 3-10

MAP 0200: POST Failure Analysis .............................................. 3-13

MAP 0300: Loss of Server Communication................................ 3-14

MAP 0400: FRU Failure Analysis................................................. 3-24

MAP 0500: Port Failure or Link Incident Analysis.................... 3-26

MAP 0600: Fabric or ISL Problem Analysis ............................... 3-38

Chapter 4 Repair Information

Contents

Procedural Notes ..............................................................................4-2

Power On Switch ..............................................................................4-2

Power Off Switch..............................................................................4-3

IML or Reset Switch .........................................................................4-3

IML ..............................................................................................4-4

Reset ............................................................................................4-4

Clean Fiber-Optic Components......................................................4-5

Download Firmware or Software from the Filecenter ................4-6

Port LED Diagnostics.......................................................................4-8

Repair Procedures - EFCM Basic Edition....................................4-10

Obtaining Log Information ....................................................4-10

Performing Port Diagnostics..................................................4-13

Collecting Maintenance Data.................................................4-20

Setting Online State.................................................................4-21

Blocking or Unblocking a Port ..............................................4-22

Upgrading Firmware ..............................................................4-23

Managing Configuration Data ..............................................4-25

Repair Procedures - SAN Management Application ................4-28

Obtaining Fabric Log Information ........................................4-29

Obtaining Switch Log Information.......................................4-30

Performing Port Diagnostics..................................................4-35

Collecting Maintenance Data.................................................4-45

Setting Online State.................................................................4-46

Blocking or Unblocking a Port ..............................................4-47

Upgrading Firmware ..............................................................4-48

Managing Configuration Data ..............................................4-51

Installing or Upgrading Software .........................................4-55

Chapter 5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

Procedural Notes ..............................................................................5-1

ESD Procedures.................................................................................5-2

Field-Replaceable Units ...................................................................5-2

RRP 1: SFP Optical Transceiver ......................................................5-3

RRP 2: Redundant Power Supply ..................................................5-7

Chapter 6 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

RoHS Information.............................................................................6-1

Front-Accessible FRUs.....................................................................6-2

Rear-Accessible FRUs.......................................................................6-3

Miscellaneous Parts..........................................................................6-4

Power Cords and Receptacles.........................................................6-5

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Appendix A Event Code Tables

System Events (000 through 199) ................................................. A-2

Power Supply Events (200 through 299) ................................... A-24

Fan Events (300 through 399) ..................................................... A-28

CTP Card Events (400 through 499) .......................................... A-35

Port Events (500 through 599) ....................................................A-39

Appendix B Restore Management Server

Requirements ...................................................................................B-1

Restore Management Server Procedure .......................................B-2

Index ...............................................................................................................................I-1

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Who Should Use this

Manual

Organization of this

Manual

This publication is part of a documentation suite that supports the

McDATA

Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch.

Use this publication if you are a trained installation and service representative experienced with the product, storage area network (SAN) technology, and Fibre Channel technology.

The product contains no customer-serviceable parts that require internal access to the product during normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions. In addition, refer to this manual for instructions prior to performing any maintenance action.

This publication includes six chapters and two appendices organized as follows:

Chapter 1, General Information - This chapter describes the switch,

including field-replaceable units (FRUs), controls, connectors, and indicators, and switch specifications. The chapter also describes the maintenance approach, error detection and reporting features, serviceability features, software diagnostic features, and tools and test equipment.

Chapter 2, Installation Tasks - This chapter describes tasks to

install, configure, and verify operation of the switch, optional Ethernet hub, and rack-mount management server.

Chapter 3, Maintenance Analysis Procedures - This chapter

describes maintenance analysis procedures (MAPs) to fault isolate a switch problem to an individual FRU.

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Chapter 4, Repair Information - This chapter describes

supplementary diagnostic and repair procedures for a failed switch. The chapter includes procedures to display and use log information, perform port diagnostics, manage configuration data, collect maintenance data, power-on, power-off, and reset the switch, set the switch online or offline, block ports, manage switch firmware, clean fiber optics, and install or upgrade management server software.

Chapter 5, Removal and Replacement Procedures - This chapter

describes procedures to remove and replace switch FRUs.

Chapter 6, Illustrated Parts Breakdown - This chapter illustrates,

describes, and shows the location of switch FRUs. In addition, switch FRUs are cross-referenced to corresponding part numbers.

Appendix A, Event Code Tables - This appendix provides an

explanation of event codes that appear at the EFCM Basic Edition interface or Element Manager application. The event severity and a recommended course of action in response to each event are also provided.

Appendix B, Restore Management Server - This appendix provides

the instructions to restore all required switch applications to the management server in case of a hard drive failure.

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An Index is also provided.

Related Publications Other publications that provide additional information about the

switch include:

• McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual

(620-000124).

• McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Element Manager User Manual (620-000241).

• McDATA Product Safety Notices (620-000247).

• EFC Manager Software Release 8.7 User Manual (620-000170).

• McDATA EFCM Basic Edition User Manual (620-000240).

• McDATA SNMP Support Manual (620-000131).

• McDATA E/OS Command Line Interface User Manual (620-000134).

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• McDATA EFCM Lite Installation Instructions (958-000171).

• 1U Server Rack-Mount Kit Installation Instructions (958-000310).

• McDATA FC-512 Fabricenter Equipment Cabinet Installation and Service Manual (620-000100).

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McDATA’s “Best in Class” Technical Support Center and Network Operations Center (NOC) provide single points of contact for customers seeking help. These centers will research, explore, and resolve inquiries or service requests regarding McDATA products and services. The centers are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

To expedite warranty entitlement, please have your product serial number available.

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(®) or trademark symbol (™) on first use in this publication, are trademarks of McDATA Corporation in the United States or other countries or both:

Laser Compliance

Statement

Registered Trademarks

Fabricenter

HotCAT

McDATA

Trademarks

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OPENconnectors™

Sphereon™

Multi-Capable Storage Network Solutions

Networking the World’s Business Data

OPENready

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Product laser transceivers are tested and certified in the United States to conform to Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Subchapter J, Parts 1040.10 and 1040.11 for Class 1 laser products. Transceivers are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electrotechnical Commission IEC825-1 and European Norm EN60825-1 and EN60825-2 regulations for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The transceivers are designed to prevent human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions.

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Communications

Commission (FCC)

Statement

Products generate, use, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions provided, may cause interference to radio communications. Products are tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A and Class B computing devices pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential environment. Any modification or change made to a product without explicit approval from McDATA, by means of a written endorsement or through published literature,

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Statements

The statements below indicate product compliance with Interference Causing Equipment Standard (ICES) and Norme sur le Matériel Brouiller (NMB) electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements as set forth in ICES/NMB-003, Issue 4.

• This Class A or Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

• Cet appareil numérique de la classe A et classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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United States and

Canada UL

Certification

International Safety

Conformity

Declaration (CB

Scheme)

European Union

Conformity

Declarations and

Directives (CE Mark)

The C-UL-US mark on a product indicates compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) safety requirements as tested, evaluated, and certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC).

A certification bodies (CB) test report supporting a product indicates safety compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) system for conformity testing and certification of electrical equipment (IECEE) CB scheme. The scheme is a multilateral agreement among participating countries and certification organizations that accepts test reports certifying the safety of electrical and electronic products.

The CE mark on a product indicates compliance with the following regulatory requirements as set forth by European Norms (ENs) and relevant international standards for commercial and light industrial information technology equipment (ITE):

• EN55022: 1998 - ITE-generic radio frequency interference (RFI) emission standard for domestic, commercial, and light industrial environments, including electrical business equipment.

• EN55024-1: 1998 - ITE-generic electromagnetic immunity standard for domestic, commercial, and light industrial environments, including electrical business equipment.

• EN60950/A11:1997 - ITE-generic electrical and fire safety standard for domestic, commercial, and light industrial environments, including electrical business equipment.

• EN61000-3-2:1995 - ITE-generic harmonic current emissions standard for domestic, commercial, and light industrial environments (equipment with rated current less than or equal to 16 amperes per phase).

• EN61000-3-3:1995 - ITE-generic voltage fluctuation and flicker standard (low-voltage power supply systems) for domestic, commercial, and light industrial environments (equipment with rated current less than or equal to 16 amperes per phase).

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In addition, the European Union (EU) Council has implemented a series of directives that define product safety standards for member countries. The following directives apply:

• Products conform with all protection requirements of EU directive 89/336/EEC (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) in accordance with the laws of the member countries relating to EMC emissions and immunity.

• Products conform with all protection requirements of EU directive 73/23/EEC (Low-Voltage Directive) in accordance with the laws of the member countries relating to electrical safety.

• Products conform with all protection requirements of EU directive 93/68/EEC (Machinery Directive) in accordance with the laws of the member countries relating to safe electrical and mechanical operation of the equipment.

McDATA does not accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements of any of these directives resulting from a non-recommended or non-authorized modification to a product.

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and Safety

Declaration (N-Mark)

Argentina UL

Certification

Australia and New

Zealand C-Tick Mark

The N-mark on a product indicates compliance with European Union EMC and safety requirements as tested, evaluated, and certified by the Norwegian Board for Testing and Approval of Electrical Equipment (Norges Elektriske Materiellkontroll or NEMKO) laboratory or a NEMKO-authorized laboratory.

The UL Argentina plus S mark (UL-AR-S mark) on a product indicates compliance with Direccion Nacional de Comercio Interior (DNCI) Resolution Number 92/98, Phase III (for information technology equipment safety). The mark is certified by UL de Argentina, S.R.L., and accredited by the Argentine Accreditation Organization (OAA).

The Australia and New Zealand regulatory compliance mark (C-tick mark) on a product indicates compliance with regulatory requirements for EMC (for information technology equipment) as set forth by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Radio Spectrum Management Group (RSM) of New Zealand.

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China CCC Mark

The China Compulsory Certification mark (CCC mark) on a product indicates compliance with People’s Republic of China regulatory requirements for safety and EMC (for information technology equipment) as set forth by the National Regulatory Commission for Certification and Accreditation.

Chinese National

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The Taiwanese Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection mark (BSMI mark) and the Chinese National Standards (CNS) statement below indicate product compliance with Taiwanese regulatory requirements. The statement indicates in a domestic environment the product may cause radio interference, in which case the user is required to take corrective actions.

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compliance with the German Safety of Equipment Act as tested by Underwriters Laboratories International Demko A/S, and accredited by the Central Office of Safety of the German Länder (Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik or ZLS).

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Japanese VCCI

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The Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement below applies to information technology equipment, and indicates product compliance with Japanese regulatory requirements. The statement indicates a product is a Class A or Class B product, and in a domestic environment may cause radio interference, in which case the user is required to take corrective actions.

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NOM

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Russian GOST

Certification

South African SABS

Certification

European Union Waste

Managment

Information

The Russian Gosudarstvennyi Standart (GOST) mark on a product indicates compliance with regulatory requirements for safety and EMC (for information technology equipment) as authorized and accredited by the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification.

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) mark on a product indicates compliance with regulatory requirements for safety and EMC (for information technology equipment) as authorized and accredited by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Do not discard a product. European Union Directive 2002/96/EC requires a product to be recycled at the end of its useful life. Follow all waste management actions defined by this directive. Directive requirements may be superseded by EU member nation law. Perform the following to identify pertinent information:

1. Review the original purchase contract to determine a contact regarding waste management of a product, or

2. Contact the company from which a product was procured.

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Danger and Attention

Statements

The following DANGER statements appear in this publication and describe safety practices that must be observed while installing or servicing the product. A DANGER statement provides essential information or instructions for which disregard or noncompliance may result in death or severe personal injury.

DANGER statements have a numerical ID (displayed in parentheses) at the end of each statement. Use the numerical ID to locate translated statements in the McDATA Product Safety Notices (620-000247) manual delivered with the product.

DANGER

Use the supplied power cords. Ensure the facility power receptacle is the correct type, supplies the required voltage, and is properly grounded. (D004)

DANGER

Disconnect the power cords. (D005)

The following ATT EN TION statements appear in this publication and describe practices that must be observed while installing or servicing a product. An ATTE NTION statement provides essential information or instructions for which disregard or noncompliance may result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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ATTENTION ! Prior to servicing a product, management server, or customer-supplied server, determine the Ethernet LAN configuration. Installation of products and servers on a public customer intranet can complicate problem determination and fault isolation.

ATTENTION ! Activating a preferred path can result in receipt of out-oforder frames if the preferred path differs from the current path, if input and output (I/O) is active from the source port, and if congestions is present on the current path.

ATTENTION ! Do not remove a power supply unless a replacement FRU is immediately available. To avoid product overheating, a removed power supply must be replaced within five minutes.

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ATTENTION ! A reset should only be performed if a CTP card failure is indicated. Do not reset a managed product unless directed to do so by a procedural step or the next level of support.

ATTENTION ! This procedure deletes all data from the C: hard drive partition.

ATTENTION ! Contents of the data directory are backed up to the management server’s CD-RW drive when directory contents change. To ensure trouble-free backups, always leave a CD in the drive. Ensure data is not being written to or read from the CD-RW drive before removing the CD. Removing the CD during a backup or restore operation can corrupt data.

General Precautions When installing or servicing the product, follow these practices:

• Always use correct tools.

• Always use correct replacement parts.

• Keep all paperwork up to date, complete, and accurate.

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ESD Precautions Follow these electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures:

• If the product is connected to facility power (grounded), wear an ESD wrist strap and grounding cable connected to the product chassis.

• If the product is not connected to facility power (not grounded), wear an ESD wrist strap and grounding cable connected to an approved bench grounding point.

• Touch the product chassis once before performing a procedure, and once each minute during the procedure.

• Store ESD-sensitive FRUs in antistatic packaging.

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General Information

The McDATA® Sphereon™ 4400 Fabric Switch provides 16 ports of low-cost and high-performance dynamic Fibre Channel connectivity for switched fabric or arbitrated loop devices. This function allows low-cost, low-bandwidth workgroup (edge) devices to communicate with mainframe servers, mass storage devices, or other peripherals, and ultimately be incorporated into an enterprise storage area network (SAN) environment. This chapter describes:

• The switch, including field-replaceable units (FRUs), controls,

connectors, indicators, and specifications.

Switch Description

• Maintenance approach.

• Switch management.

• Error detection, reporting, and serviceability features.

• Tools and test equipment.

The switch provides Fibre Channel connectivity through generic mixed ports (GX_Ports). Ports operate at 1.0625, 2.1250, or 4.2500 gigabits per second (Gbps), and can be configured as:

• Fabric ports (F_Ports) to provide direct connectivity for switched

fabric devices.

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• Expansion ports (E_Ports) to provide interswitch link (ISL) connectivity to fabric directors and switches.

• Fabric loop ports (FL_Ports) to provide connectivity and fabric attachment for Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL) devices.

The switch is installed on a table or desktop, mounted in an FC-512

Fabricenter

equipment cabinet, or mounted in any standard 19-inch

equipment rack.

Operators with a browser-capable PC and Internet connectivity can manage the switch through a firmware-resident Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) Basic Edition interface. The interface manages only a single switch, and provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that supports configuration, statistics monitoring, operation, and maintenance. The interface is opened from a web browser

running Netscape Navigator

4.6 (or higher) or Microsoft® Internet

Explorer 4.0 (or higher).

As an option, the switch is managed through a one-unit (1U) high, rack-mount management server running a Java™-based SAN management application ( EFCM 8.7 or later) and the switch Element Manager application.

Multiple switches and the 1U server communicate on a local area network (LAN) through one or more 10/100 Base-T Ethernet hubs. The 24-port Ethernet hubs are optional and ordered with the switch. Up to three hubs are daisy-chained as required to provide additional Ethernet connections as more switches (or other managed products) are installed on a network.

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The switch provides a modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of FRUs, including small form factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers and power supply assemblies. Figure 1-1 illustrates the front of the switch and shows the:

1. RESET button.

2. Ethernet LAN connector.

3. Green power (PWR) light-emitting diode (LED).

4. Amber system error (ERR) LED.

5. SFP optical transceivers (16).

6. Chassis ground (GND) connector.

Figure 1-1 Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch (Front View)

Figure 1-2 illustrates the rear of the switch and shows the:

1. RS-232 maintenance port.

2. External power supply connectors (2).

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SFP Transceiver

Figure 1-2 Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch (Rear View)

Multimode fiber-optic cables attach to switch ports through SFP

transceivers with duplex LC

connectors, and can be detached from switch ports (through a 10-pin interface) for easy replacement. Tri-rate (1.0625, 2.1250, or 4.2500 Gbps) shortwave laser transceivers (850 nm) provide connectivity:

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• At 500 meters (1.0625 Gbps) through 50-micron multimode fiber-optic cable.

• At 300 meters (2.1250 Gbps) through 50-micron multimode fiber-optic cable.

• At 150 meters (4.2500 Gbps) through 50-micron multimode fiber-optic cable.

• At 300 meters (1.0625 Gbps) through 62.5-micron multimode fiber-optic cable.

• At 150 meters (2.1250 Gbps) through 62.5-micron multimode fiber-optic cable.

• At 70 meters (4.2500 Gbps) through 62.5-micron multimode fiber-optic cable.

Tri-rate longwave laser (1.0625, 2.1250, or 4.2500 Gbps) are also available. Longwave laser transceivers provide connectivity at 4 kilometers and 10 kilometers through singlemode fiber-optic cable. (Additional distances will be available in the future. 2Gb LW optics are currently available for 10, 20, 35 and 80 kilometers.)

The switch also provides a predictive optics monitoring (POM) feature that monitors operation of SFP optical transceivers. Digital diagnostics-enabled optical transceivers report temperature, voltage current, transceiver power, and receiver power to product firmware. Optical transceivers also provide vendor-specific threshold values for these parameters.

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The switch is delivered with one external power supply assembly. The power supply steps down and rectifies facility input power to provide 12 volts direct current (VDC) to the control processor (CTP) card. The power supply also provides input filtering, overvoltage protection, and overcurrent protection. The power supply is input rated at 100 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC).

A second power supply can be installed as an option. When a second power supply is detected, the switch automatically enables high availability (HA) mode. With HA mode enabled, either power supply can be replaced while the switch is operational. Each power supply has a separate connection to the CTP card to allow for independent AC power sources.

Three internal cooling fans provide airflow for the CTP card, as well as redundancy for continued operation if a single fan fails.

Controls, Connectors, and Indicators

Controls, connectors, and indicators for the switch include the:

• RESET button.

• Ethernet LAN connector.

• Green PWR and amber ERR LEDs.

• Green and amber status LEDs associated with FRUs.

• RS-232 maintenance port.

• Chassis ground (GND) connector.

General Information

RESET Button

Ethernet LAN Connector

When the RESET button is pressed, held for three seconds, and released, the switch performs an initial machine load (IML) that reloads the firmware from FLASH memory. This operation is not disruptive to Fibre Channel traffic. When the RESET button is pressed and held for ten seconds, the switch performs a reset. After three seconds, the ERR LED blinks at twice the unit beaconing rate. A reset is disruptive to Fibre Channel traffic and resets the:

• Microprocessor and functional logic for the CTP card and reloads the firmware from FLASH memory.

• Ethernet LAN interface, causing the connection to the management server to drop momentarily until the connection automatically recovers.

• Ports, causing all Fibre Channel connections to drop momentarily until the connections automatically recover. This causes attached devices to log out and log back in, therefore data frames lost during switch reset must be retransmitted.

Perform a reset only if a CTP card failure is indicated. The button is flush mounted to protect against inadvertent activation.

The front panel has a 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) RJ-45 twisted-pair connector that attaches to an Ethernet LAN to provide communication with a management server or simple network management protocol (SNMP) workstation.

The connector provides two green LEDs. The left LED illuminates to indicate LAN operation at 10 Mbps. The right LED illuminates to indicate operation at 100 Mbps.

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Power and System Error LEDs

FRU Status LEDs

Maintenance Port

The PWR LED illuminates when the switch is connected to facility AC power and is operational (the product does not have a power switch). If the LED extinguishes, a facility power source, power cord, or power distribution failure is indicated.

The ERR LED illuminates when the switch detects an event requiring operator attention, such as a FRU failure. The LED illuminates as long as an event is active. The LED extinguishes when Clear System Error Light is selected from the EFCM Basic Edition interface or Element Manager application. The ERR LED also blinks if unit beaconing is enabled. An illuminated LED (indicating a failure) takes precedence over unit beaconing.

Amber and green LEDs associated with switch FRUs provide status information as follows:

• Fibre Channel ports - LEDs above or below each port illuminate, extinguish, or blink to indicate port status and speed. The amber LED illuminates if the port fails. The green LED illuminates to indicate 1.0625, 2.1250, or 4.2500 Gbps port operation.

• Power supply assembly - A green LED on each external assembly illuminates when the FRU is operational.

The rear panel has a 9-pin DSUB maintenance port that provides a connection for a local terminal or dial-in connection for a remote terminal. The port is typically used only by maintenance personnel, however operators can use the port to configure network addresses.

Chassis Ground Connector

Switch Specifications

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The front panel has a chassis ground connector for an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap and grounding cable. Plug the grounding cable into the connector when performing a maintenance action with the switch connected to facility power (grounded).

This section lists physical characteristics, storage and shipping environment, operating environment, and service clearances.

General Information

Physical

Characteristics

Dimensions:

Height: 4.1 centimeters (1.6 inches) or 1 rack unit

Width: 19.9 centimeters (7.8 inches)

Depth: 33.3 centimeters (13.1 inches), plus 6.1 centimeters

(2.4 inches) for external power supplies

Weig ht: 4.0 kilograms (8.8 pounds)

Power requirements:

Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC

Input current: 3.5 amps at 208 VAC

Input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

Heat dissipation:

42 watts (143 BTUs/hr)

Cooling airflow clearances (switch chassis):

Right and left side: 1.3 centimeters (0.5 inches)

Front and rear: 7.6 centimeters (3.0 inches)

Top and bottom: No clearance required

Shock and vibration tolerance:

Storage and Shipping

Environment

60 Gs for 10 milliseconds without nonrecoverable errors

Acoustical noise:

70 dB “A” scale

Inclination:

maximum

Protective packaging must be provided to protect the switch under all shipping methods (domestic and international).

Shipping temperature:

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F to 1400 F (-400 C to 600 C)

Storage temperature:

F to 1400 F (10 C to 600 C)

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Shipping relative humidity:

5% to 100%

Storage relative humidity:

5% to 80%

Maximum wet-bulb temperature:

F (290 C)

Altitude:

40,000 feet (12,192 meters)

Operating

Environment

Temperature:

Relative humidity:

8% to 80%

Maximum wet-bulb temperature:

Altitude:

10,000 feet (3,048 meters)

Maintenance Approach

The maintenance approach instructs service personnel to perform fault isolation and repair procedures without degrading or interrupting product operation or associated applications. Fault isolation begins when one or more of the following occur:

• Event information displays at a browser-capable PC communicating with the product through the EFCM Basic Edition interface.

• Event information displays at a LAN-connected PC or workstation communicating with the rack-mount management server running a SAN management application.

F to 1040 F (40 C to 400 C)

F (270 C)

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• LEDs on the product front panel or FRUs illuminate to indicate a hardware malfunction.

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• An unsolicited SNMP trap message is received at a management

• Event notification is received at a designated support center

Fault isolation and repair information is provided through maintenance analysis procedures (MAPs). MAPs are step-by-step procedures that provide information to interpret events, isolate a failure to a FRU, remove and replace the FRU, and verify product operation. Fault isolation begins with MAP 0000: Start MAP.

Switch Management

The switch is managed and controlled through a:

• Customer-supplied PC platform with Internet communication to

General Information

workstation, indicating an operational state change or failure.

through an e-mail message or the call-home feature.

the product-resident EFCM Basic Edition interface.

The interface allows service personnel to perform configuration tasks, view system alerts and related log information, and monitor switch status, port status, and performance. FRU status and system alert information are highly visible.

Management Server

• Optional 1U management server (running a SAN management application) that provides a central point of control for up to 48 switches or managed products.

The management server is delivered with server and client SAN management applications and the Element Manager application installed. A customer-supplied PC or workstation (with client applications installed) communicates with the server through a through a corporate intranet.

• Customer-supplied PC or UNIX-based platform with the server and client SAN management and Element Manager applications installed.

The management server is a 1U, rack-mount unit that provides a central point of control for up to 48 connected switches or other managed products. Server applications are accessed through a LAN-attached PC or workstation with client software installed.

Figure 1-3 illustrates the server with attached liquid crystal display

(LCD) panel.

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General Information

Figure 1-3 Management Server

The server is rack mounted in the McDATA-supplied FC-512 Fabricenter equipment cabinet. A SANpilot interface or management server is required to install, configure, and manage the switch.

The server provides two auto-detecting 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN connectors (RJ-45 adapters). The first adapter (LAN 1) attaches (optionally) to a public customer intranet to allow access from remote user workstations. The second adapter (LAN 2) attaches to a private LAN segment containing switches or managed products.

Management Server Specifications

Minimum

Specifications

This section summarizes minimum and recommended hardware specifications for the rack-mount management server. Servers may ship with more enhanced hardware, such as a faster processor, additional random-access memory (RAM), or a higher-capacity hard drive.

Minimum server specifications are:

• 1U rack-mount server running the Intel

Pentium® 4 processor with a 2 gigahertz (GHz) or greater clock speed, using the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (with service pack 4), Windows XP Professional (with service pack 2), or Windows Server 2003 operating system (Enterprise Edition with service pack 1) operating system.

• TightVNC™ Viewer Version 1.2.7 client-server software control package that provides remote network access (through a web browser) to the management server desktop.

• 1,024 megabyte (MB) RAM.

• 40 gigabyte (GB) internal hard drive.

• 1.44 MB 3.5-inch slim-type disk drive.

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• 24X read speed slim-type compact disk-rewritable (CD-RW) and 8X read speed digital video disk (DVD) combination drive, data only.

• 56K peripheral component interconnect (PCI) internal data and fax modem, using the V .92 dial-up specification.

• 16 MB graphics card.

• Network interface card (NIC) with two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapters using RJ-45 connectors.

Recommended

Specifications

Recommended server specifications are:

• 1U rack-mount server running the Intel Pentium 4 processor with a 3 GHz or greater clock speed, using an 800 megahertz (MHz) front side bus, using the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system (Enterprise Edition with service pack 1).

• TightVNC™ Viewer Version 1.2.7 client-server software control package that provides remote network access (through a web browser) to the management server desktop.

• 2,048 MB (or greater) double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM).

• 40 GB (or greater) internal hard drive, with advanced technology attachment (ATA-100) integrated drive electronics interface operating at 7,200 rpm.

• 1.44 MB 3.5-inch slim-type disk drive.

• 48X read speed slim-type CD-RW and 32X read speed DVD combination drive, data only.

• 56K PCI internal data and fax modem, using the V .92 dial-up specification.

• Video graphics array (VGA) capable 32 MB graphics card.

• NIC with two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapters using RJ-45 connectors.

Ethernet Hub (Optional)

The management server and managed switches connect through a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet hub. Figure 1-4 illustrates the 24-port hub.

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General Information

Figure 1-4 24-Port Ethernet Hub

Hubs can be daisy-chained to provide additional connections as more switches (or other McDATA managed products) are installed on a network. Multiple hubs are daisy-chained by attaching RJ-45 Ethernet patch cables and configuring each hub through a mediumdependent interface (MDI) switch.

Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features

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The switch provides the following error detection, reporting, and serviceability features:

• LEDs on switch FRUs and adjacent to Fibre Channel ports that provide visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions.

• Redundant FRUs (SFP transceivers and power supply assemblies) that are removed or replaced without disrupting switch or Fibre Channel link operation.

• A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of FRUs without the use of tools or equipment.

• System alerts and logs that display switch, Ethernet link, and Fibre Channel link status at the EFCM Basic Edition interface, client communicating with the management server, or customersupplied server (running a SAN management application).

• Diagnostic software that performs power-on self-tests (POSTs) and port diagnostics (loopback tests).

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• An RS-232 maintenance port at the rear of the switch (port access is password protected) that enables installation or service personnel to change the switch’s IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.

These parameters can also be changed through a Telnet session, access for which is provided through a local or remote PC with an Internet connection to the switch.

• Data collection through the EFCM Basic Edition interface or Element Manager application to help isolate system problems. The data includes a memory dump file and audit, hardware, and engineering logs.

• Beaconing to assist service personnel in locating a specific port or switch. When port beaconing is enabled, the amber LED associated with the port flashes. When unit beaconing is enabled, the system error indicator on the front panel flashes. Beaconing does not affect port or switch operation.

• An internal modem for use by support personnel to dial-in to the management server (optional) for event notification and to perform remote diagnostics.

• Automatic notification of significant system events (to support personnel or administrators) through e-mail messages or the call-home feature.

NOTE: The call-home feature is not available through the EFCM Basic Edition. The call-home feature may not be available if the EFCM Lite application is installed on a customer-supplied platform.

• SNMP management using the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) MIB-II definition (RFC 1157), or a product-specific private enterprise MIB that runs on the switch. Up to six authorized management workstations can be configured through the EFCM Basic Edition interface or Element Manager application to receive unsolicited SNMP trap messages. The trap messages indicate product operational state changes and failure conditions.

• Optional SNMP management using the Fibre Alliance MIB that runs on the management server. Up to 12 authorized management workstations can be configured through the SAN

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management application to receive unsolicited SNMP trap messages. The trap messages indicate operational state changes and failure conditions.

Tools and Test Equipment

This section describes tools and test equipment that may be required to install, test, service, and verify operation of the product and attached management server. These tools are supplied with the product or must be supplied by service personnel.

Tools Supplied with the Product

Figure 1-5 Door Key

The following tools are supplied with the product:

• Door key - A door key with 5/16-inch socket (Figure 1-5) is required to open front and rear doors of the Fabricenter Equipment Cabinet. A 5/16-inch socket wrench may also be used.

• Loopback plug - A multimode (shortwave laser) loopback plug (Figure 1-6) is required to perform port diagnostic tests. Loopback plugs are shipped with the product, depending on the types of port transceivers installed.

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Figure 1-6 Loopback Plug

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• Fiber-optic protective plug - For safety and port transceiver protection, fiber-optic protective plugs (Figure 1-7) are inserted in all product ports without fiber-optic cables attached. Products are shipped with protective plugs installed.

Figure 1-7 Fiber-Optic Protective Plug

• Null modem cable - An asynchronous RS-232 null modem cable (Figure 1-8) is required to configure product network addresses and acquire event log information through the product’s serial port. The cable has nine conductors and DB-9 female connectors.

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Figure 1-8 Null Modem Cable

Tools Supplied by Service Personnel

The following tools should be supplied by service personnel:

• Scissors or pocket knife - A sharp cutting edge (scissors or knife blade) is required to cut protective strapping when unpacking replacement FRUs.

• Flat-tip and cross-tip (Phillips) screwdrivers - Screwdrivers are required to remove, replace, adjust, or tighten FRUs, chassis, or cabinet components.

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General Information

• T10 Torx® tool - The tool is required to rack-mount products or to remove, replace, adjust, or tighten chassis or cabinet components.

• ESD grounding cable and wrist strap - An ESD wrist strap is required when working with ESD-sensitive FRUs, including optical transceivers.

• Maintenance terminal - A desktop or notebook PC is required to configure product network addresses and acquire event log information through the maintenance port. The PC must have:

— The Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows®

2003, Windows® XP, or Windows® ME operating system installed.

— RS-232 serial communication software (such as ProComm

Plus™ or HyperTerminal) installed. HyperTerminal is provided with Windows operating systems.

• Fiber-optic cleaning kit - The kit contains tools and instructions to clean fiber-optic cables, connectors, loopback plugs, and protective plugs.

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Factory Defaults

Installation Tasks

This chapter describes tasks to install, configure, and verify operation of the Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch using the EFCM Basic Edition interface or storage area network (SAN) management application. The product can be installed on a table top, mounted in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet, or mounted in any standard 19-inch equipment rack.

Ta bl e 2 -1 lists factory-set defaults for the product.

Table 2-1 Factory-Set Defaults (Product)

Item Default

EFCM Basic Edition interface user name (case sensitive) Administrator

EFCM Basic Edition interface password (case sensitive) password

Customer-level password (maintenance port access) password

Maintenance-level password (maintenance port access) level-2

IP address 10.1.1.10

Subnet mask 255.0.0.0

Gateway address 0.0.0.0

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Installation Tasks

Tabl e 2-2 lists factory-set defaults for the rack-mount management

server (running a SAN management application).

Table 2-2 Factory-Set Defaults (Management Server)

Item Default

Liquid crystal display (LCD) front panel 9999

Windows operating system user name (case sensitive) Administrator

Windows operating system password (case sensitive) password

SAN management application user name (case sensitive) Administrator

SAN management application password (case sensitive) password

LAN 1 (public interface) IP address 192.168.0.1

Subnet mask 255.0.0.0

Gateway address 0.0.0.0

LAN 2 (private interface) IP address 10.1.1.1

Subnet mask 255.0.0.0

Gateway address 0.0.0.0

Installation Task Summary

Tabl e 2-3 summarizes installation tasks for the product, optional

management server, and optional Ethernet hub. The table describes each task, states if the task is optional, and lists the page reference.

Table 2-3 Installation Task Summary

Task Number and Description Required or Optional Page

Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements Required. 2-4

Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub (Optional)

Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Product Required. 2-9

Task 4: Configure Product at the EFCM Basic Edition Interface (Optional)

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Perform task if hub is required to connect switch and management interface.

Perform task if switch is managed through the EFCM Basic Edition interface.

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Table 2-3 Installation Task Summary (continued)

Task Number and Description Required or Optional Page

Task 5: Configure Product Network Information (Optional) Configure if connecting multiple switches or connecting

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switch and management server to a public LAN.

Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server Required if management server is used. 2-35

Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network Addresses Required if management server is used. 2-38

Task 8: Configure Management Server Information Required if management server is used. 2-40

Task 9: Configure Windows Operating System Users Required if management server is used. 2-44

Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time Required if management server is used. 2-46

Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional) Configure if specified by customer and telephone

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connection is provided.

Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords Required if management server is used. 2-49

Task 13: Configure the Product to the Management

Required if management server is used. 2-51

Application

Task 14: Record or Verify Server Restore Information Required if management server is used. 2-52

Task 15: Verify Product-to-Server Communication Required if management server is used. 2-53

Task 16: Configure PFE Key (Optional) Configure if product feature enablement (PFE) key is

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ordered.

Task 17: Configure Management Server (Optional) Configure for open-systems host control of switch. 2-56

Task 18: Set Product Date and Time Required if management server is used. 2-57

Task 19: Configure the Element Manager Application Required if management server is used. 2-59

Task 20: Back Up Configuration Data Required if management server is used. 2-75

Task 21: Cable Fibre Channel Ports Required. 2-77

Task 22: Configure Zoning (Optional) Perform task to configure zoning. 2-78

Task 23: Connect Product to a Fabric Element (Optional) Perform task to connect switch to a Fibre channel fabric. 2-79

Task 24: Register with the McDATA Filecenter Required. 2-80

Installation Task Summary

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Installation Tasks

Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements

Ensure that the following requirements are met prior to product and management interface installation. Ensure:

• A site plan is prepared, configuration planning tasks are complete, planning considerations are evaluated, and related planning checklists are complete. Refer to McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124) for information.

• Fibre Channel SAN design and director, fabric switch, and SAN router device connectivity are evaluated, and the related planning worksheet is complete. Refer to the McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124) for information.

• Support is available for one of the following product management methods:

— A browser-capable PC and Internet connectivity to support

the product-resident EFCM Basic Edition interface, or

— A rack-mount management server or browser-capable PC and

LAN segment connectivity to support operation of SAN management and Element Manager applications.

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• Support equipment and technical personnel are available for the installation.

• The required number and type of fiber-optic jumper cables are delivered and available. Ensure that the cables are of the correct length and have the required connectors.

• A Fabricenter cabinet or customer-supplied 19-inch equipment rack and associated hardware are available (optional).

• Remote workstations or simple network management protocol (SNMP) workstations are available (optional).

• Workstations are customer-supplied and connected through a public or dedicated LAN segment.

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Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub (Optional)

This section describes how to unpack, inspect and install the theernet hub.

The product is managed through either:

• An Internet connection to a browser-capable PC (EFCM Basic Edition interface). Connection of a LAN segment with multiple switches to the Internet may require installation of a 24-port Ethernet hub.

• A 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) LAN connection to a management server. Connectivity may require installation of a 24-port Ethernet hub. A combination of up to 48 products can be configured and managed on one network, therefore multiple, daisy-chained hubs may be required to provide sufficient port connections.

The following paragraphs provide instructions to unpack, inspect, and install one or more Ethernet hubs.

• If the existing Ethernet LAN segment is adequate for connectivity and a hub is not delivered, this task is not required. Go to Tas k 3:

Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Product.

Unpack and Inspect Ethernet Hub

• If the hub is delivered in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet, go to

Task 5: Configure Product Network Information (Optional).

To unpack and inspect Ethernet hub(s) use the following steps:

1. Inspect shipping container(s) for damage. Ensure a freight carrier representative is present when the container is opened. Unpack shipping container(s) and inspect each item for damage. Ensure that the packaged items correspond to items listed on the enclosed bill of materials.

2. Contact the solution center if items are damaged or missing,:

Phone: (800) 752-4572 or (720) 558-3910

Fax: (720) 558-3851

E-mail: support@mcdata.com

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Installation Tasks

Desktop Installation

To install and configure up to three Ethernet hubs on a desktop, use the following steps:

1. Remove the backing from the four adhesive rubber pads and apply the pads to the underside of each hub. Ensure that the pads are aligned with the scribed circles at each corner.

2. Position the first hub on a table or desktop as directed by the customer.

3. Stack the remaining hubs on top of the first hub. Ensure that the adhesive rubber pads on the underside of a hub align with the recesses on the top of the hub below.

4. Daisy-chain (connect) the hubs using the following steps:

a. Connect the top and middle stacked hubs, connect an RJ-45

patch cable to port 24 of the top hub, then connect the cable to port 12 of the middle hub.

b. Connect the bottom and middle stacked hubs, connect a

second RJ-45 patch cable to port 24 of the middle hub, then connect the cable to port 12 of the bottom hub.

c. Use a pointed instrument to set the medium-dependent

interface (MDI) switch on the top and middle hubs to MDI (in) as shown in Figure 2-1 (1 and 2).

d. Set the medium-dependant interface (MDI) switch on the

bottom hub to MDIX (out) as shown in Figure 2-1 (3).

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NOTE: To connect two hubs, use step b and step c (middle and bottom hub instructions only).

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Figure 2-1 Patch Cable and MDI Selector Configuration

5. Connect a power cord to an AC power strip and the receptacle at the rear of each hub. Use an extension cord if required.

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6. Connect the AC power strip to facility power. Power for each hub switches on when the strip is connected to facility AC power.

7. Inspect the front panel of each hub. Ensure that each green Power light-emitting diode (LED) illuminates.

You will need a pointed instrument (pencil tip or bent paper clip), #2 Phillips screwdriver, and 1/8-inch Allen wrench for this procedure.

To install and configure up to three Ethernet hubs in a Fabricenter cabinet or customer-supplied 19-inch equipment rack, use the following steps

1. Secure one mounting bracket to each side of the first hub as shown in Figure 2-2. Use the two brackets and four pan-head Phillips screws (8/32 x 0.5-inch) provided.

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Figure 2-2 Mounting Bracket Installation (Ethernet Hub)

2. Position the hub as directed by the customer. Align screw holes in the mounting brackets with screw holes in the rack-mount standards.

3. Secure both sides of the hub to the rack-mount standards. Use the 1/8-inch Allen wrench and four Allen-head mounting screws (10/32 x 0.5-inch) provided.

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4. Repeat step 1 through step 3 for the remaining hubs.

5. Daisy-chain (connect) the hubs using the following procedure:

a. Connect the top and middle stacked hubs, connect an RJ-45

patch cable to port 24 of the top hub, then connect the cable to port 12 of the middle hub.

b. Connect the bottom and middle stacked hubs, connect a

second RJ-45 patch cable to port 24 of the middle hub, then connect the cable to port 12 of the bottom hub.

c. Use a pointed instrument Figure 2-1 (1 and 2), to set the

medium-dependent interface (MDI) switch on the top and middle hubs to MDI (in). As shown in Figure 2-1 (3), set the MDI switch on the bottom hub to MDIX (out).

NOTE: To connect two hubs follow the middle and bottom hub instructions only.

6. Connect a power cord to a rack power strip and the receptacle at the rear of each hub. Power for each hub switches on when the hub (and equipment rack) are connected to facility AC power.

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NOTE: Ensure each hub is connected to a separate rack power strip.

7. Inspect the front panel of each hub. Ensure each green Power LED illuminates.

Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Product

Follow the procedures in this section to unpack, inspect, and install one or more switches. If the switch is delivered in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet, go to Task 5: Configure Product Network Information

(Optional).

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Unpack and Inspect Switch

Desktop Installation

To unpack and inspect switch(es), use the following steps:

1. Inspect shipping container(s) for damage. Ensure that a freight carrier representative is present when the container is opened. Unpack shipping container(s) and inspect each item for damage. Ensure that the packaged items correspond to items listed on the enclosed bill of materials.

2. Contact the technical support center if any tems are damaged or missing,:

Phone: (800) 752-4572 or (720) 558-3910

Fax: (720) 558-3851

E-mail: support@mcdata.com

To install a switch on a desktop, use the following steps:

1. Remove the backing from the three adhesive rubber pads and apply the pads to the underside of the switch. Ensure pads are aligned with the scribed circles.

2. Position the switch on a table or desktop as directed by the customer. Ensure:

— Grounded AC electrical outlets are available.

— Adequate ventilation is present, and areas with excessive heat,

dust, or moisture are avoided.

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— All planning considerations are met. Refer to McDATA

Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124)

for information.

3. Ensure that all field-replaceable units (FRUs) are installed as ordered.

4. Connect power supply adapter cords to threaded output jacks at the rear of the chassis (second external power supply is optional). Twist the cord clockwise to lock and secure the connection.

5. Connect AC power cords to connectors on each external power supply and to separate (for redundancy) facility power sources that provide single-phase, 100 to 240 volt alternating current (VAC) current.

When the first power cord is connected, the switch powers on and performs power-on self-tests (POSTs). During POSTs:

a. The green power (PWR) LED on the front panel illuminates.

b. The amber system error (ERR) LED on the front panel blinks

momentarily while the switch is tested.

c. The green LED associated with the Ethernet port blinks

momentarily while the port is tested.

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d. LEDs associated with Fibre Channel ports blink momentarily

while the ports are tested.

After successful POST completion, the PWR LED remains illuminated and all other front panel LEDs extinguish.

If a POST error or other malfunction occurs, go to MAP 0000: Start

MAP to isolate the problem.

6. Perform one of the following:

— If the switch is to be managed through the EFCM Basic Edition

interface, go to Task 4: Configure Product at the EFCM Basic

Edition Interface (Optional).

— If the switch is to be managed through a management or

customer-supplied server, go to Task 5: Configure Product

Network Information (Optional).

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Rack-Mount Installation

You will need an optional rack-mount kit, T10 Torx tool, and #2 Phillips screwdriver for this procedure.

To install and configure the switch in a Fabricenter cabinet or a customer-supplied equipment rack, use the following steps:

1. Locate the rack-mount position as directed by the customer. The switch is 1.75 inches, or 1U high.

2. Ensure that all FRUs are installed as ordered.

3. Open the rack-mount kit and inspect the contents. Refer to the enclosed bill of materials and verify all parts are delivered.

4. Install the switch and optional slide tray (holds two switches) in the equipment cabinet. Refer to McDATA Sphereon 4400 Switch Rack-Mount Kit Installation Instructions (958-000480) for guidance.

5. Connect power supply adapter cords to threaded output jacks at the rear of the chassis (second external power supply is optional). Twist the cord clockwise to lock and secure the connection.

6. Connect AC power cords to connectors on each external power supply and to separate (for redundancy) rack power strips connected to a facility power source that provides single-phase, 100 to 240 VAC current.

When the first power cord is connected, the switch powers on and performs POSTs. During POSTs:

a. The green power (PWR) LED on the front panel illuminates.

b. The amber system error (ERR) LED on the front panel blinks

momentarily while the switch is tested.

c. The green LED associated with the Ethernet port blinks

momentarily while the port is tested.

d. LEDs associated with Fibre Channel ports blink momentarily

while the ports are tested.

After successful POST completion, the PWR LED remains illuminated and all other front panel LEDs extinguish.

If a POST error or other malfunction occurs, go to MAP 0000: Start

MAP to isolate the problem.

7. Perform one of the following:

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— If the switch is to be managed through the EFCM Basic Edition

interface, go to Task 4: Configure Product at the EFCM Basic

Edition Interface (Optional).

— If the switch is to be managed through a management or

customer-supplied server, go to Task 5: Configure Product

Network Information (Optional).

Task 4: Configure Product at the EFCM Basic Edition Interface (Optional)

Follow the procedures in this section to configure the product from the EFCM Basic Edition interface. A browser-capable PC with Internet or Ethernet LAN access is required. To open the interface, use the following steps:

1. Connect the Ethernet patch cable (supplied with the product) to the RJ-45 connector (labelled 10/100) at the front panel.

2. Connect the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to the Internet or LAN segment as directed by the customer. If the hub installed in

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provides connectivity, connect the cable to any available hub port.

3. Open the browser application (Netscape Navigator Explorer).

or Internet

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4. Enter the default Internet Protocol (IP) address of the switch (10.1.1.10). The Enter Network Password dialog box appears.

5. Type the case-sensitive default user name (Administrator) and password (password) and click OK. The First Time Login View appears.

6. Type customer-specified values in the User Name, New Password, and Confirm Password fields, then click Activate. The Topology View appears with status information about each fabric element, including the product to be configured.

7. Click Switch Details. The Hardware View appears (Figure 2-3).

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Figure 2-3 Hardware View

8. S electively perform the following tasks to configure the product from the EFCM Basic Edition interface, according to customer requirements:

Product • Identification

• Date and time

• Parameters

• Fabric parameters

• Network addresses.

Ports • Basic information

• Buffer-to-buffer credits (BB_Credits)

• N_Port identifier virtualization (NPIV).

Management • SNMP trap message recipients

• Command line interface (CLI)

• Open systems management server (OSMS)

• Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption.

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Options Product feature enablement (PFE) keys.

Security • SANtegrity authentication (settings, access control list, and remote authentication

Interswitch Links • OpenTrunking

Configure Product Identification

dial-in user service (RADIUS) server support),

• Enterprise Fabric Mode

• SANtegrity binding (fabric, switch, and port binding

• Preferred path, and

• Interswitch link (ISL) port fencing

Follow the procedures in this section to configure the product identification.

NOTE: The Name, Location, and Contact variables correspond respectively to the SNMP variables sysName, sysLocation, and sysContact, and are used by management workstations when obtaining product data.

1. Select Identification from the Configure menu (Configure>Switch>Identification). The Identification View appears (Figure 2-4).

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Figure 2-4 Identification View

a. Type a unique product name of 24 alphanumeric characters or

less in the Name field. If installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the product’s Ethernet network domain name system (DNS) host name.

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b. Type a product description of 255 alphanumeric characters or

less in the Description field.

c. Type the product’s physical location (255 alphanumeric

characters or less) in the Location field.

d. Type the name of a contact person (255 alphanumeric

characters or less) in the Contact field.

2. Click OK to save and activate changes.

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Configure Date and Time

Figure 2-5 Date Time View

To configure product date and time, use the following steps:

1. Select Date & Time from the Configure menu (Configure>Switch>Date & Time). The Date Time View appears (Figure 2-5).

a. Configure the Date using the Date field:

•Month (MM): 1 - 12.

•Day (DD): 1 - 31.

•Year (YYYY): greater than 1980.

b. Configure the Time using the Date field:

•Hour (HH): 0 -23.

•Minute (MM): 0 - 59.

•Second (SS): 0 - 59.

2. Click OK to save and activate changes.

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Configure Parameters

To configure product operating parameters, use the following steps:

1. Set the product offline. Refer to Setting Online State for

instructions.

2. Select Parameters from the Configure menu (Configure>Switch>Parameters). The Parameters View appears (Figure 2-6).

a. Select the Domain ID Offset value from the drop-down list.

Values available in the drop-down list are 0, 32, 64, 96 (default), 128, 160, and 192. Domain IDs minus the offset are still in the 1-31 range.

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Figure 2-6 Parameters View

b. Type a value (1-31) in the Preferred Domain ID field.

c. Enable (check) the Insistent Domain ID field if you want the

Preferred Domain ID to become the active domain ID when the fabric initializes.

d. Enable (check) the Rerouting Delay field if you want the traffic

to be delayed through the fabric by the error detect time out value (E_D_TOV). This delay ensures that the Fibre Channel frames are delivered to their destination in order.

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e. Enable (check) the Domain RSCN field, if you want the

attached devices to register and receive notification when other devices change state.

f. Enable (check) the Suppress RSCN on Zone Set Activations if you

do not want the RSCNs to be transmitted when a zone set is activated.

g. Enable (check) the Isolate on zone activations field if you want

only devices that require RSCN notification due to a zoning configuration change to receive RSCNs. Do not enable this option if Suppress on zone set activations is enabled because RSCNs will not be sent to attached devices.

h. Enable (check) the Limited Fabric RSCN field if you do not

want the RSCNs to be transmitted after a switch initial program load (IPL).

i. Enable (check) the Node port virtualization to assign multiple

Fibre Channel addresses to a single N_Port port.

3. Click OK to save and activate changes.

4. Set the product online. Refer to Setting Online State for

instructions.

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Configure Fabric Parameters

To configure fabric operating parameters, use the following steps.

1. Set the product offline. Refer to Setting Online State for

instructions.

2. Select Fabric Parameters from the Configure menu (Configure>Switch>Fabric Parameters). The Fabric Parameters View appears (Figure 2-7).

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Figure 2-7 Fabric Parameters View

a. Type a value between 10 - 1200 tenths of a second (1 - 120

seconds) in the R_A_TOV field. Ten seconds (100) is the recommended value. The R_A_TOV value must exceed the E_D_TOV value.

b. Type a value between 2 - 600 tenths of a second (0.2 - 60

seconds) at the E_D_TOV field. Two seconds (20) is the recommended value.

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NOTE: Fabric elements must be set to the same R_A_TOV and E_D_TOV values. An ISL between fabric elements with different values segments and prevents communication.

c. Select from the Switch Priority drop-down list to designate the

fabric’s principal switch. The principal switch is assigned a priority of 1 and controls the allocation and distribution of domain IDs for all fabric elements (including itself). Available selections are Default, Principal, and Never Principal.

Principal is the highest priority setting, Default is next, and Never Principal is the lowest. At least one switch in a fabric must be set as Principal or Default. If all switches are set to Never Principal, all ISLs segment.

d. Select from the Interop Mode drop-down list to set the product

operating mode. This setting affects the management mode and does not affect port operation. Available selections are:

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• McDATA Fabric 1.0 - Select this option if the product is fabric-attached only to other McDATA directors or switches operating in McDATA fabric mode.

• Open Fabric 1.0 - Select this option (default) for managing heterogeneous fabrics and if the product is fabric-attached to McDATA directors or switches and other open-fabric compliant switches.

NOTE: With Open Fabric 1.0 enabled, the default zone set is disabled.

e. Select from the ISL Cost Configuration drop-down list, to select

By Port Speed or Ignore Port Speed to calculate fabric shortest path first (FSPF) cost.

3. Click OK to save and activate changes.

4. Set the product online. Refer to Setting Online State for

instructions.

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Configure Network Information

Follow the procedure in this section to configure the network information.

Ensure the LAN installation with the network administrator:

• If one product is installed on a dedicated LAN, network information (IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address) does not require any change.

• Multiple products are installed or a public LAN segment is used, network information must be changed to conform to the LAN addressing scheme.

To change product network information, use the following steps:

1. Select Network from the Configure menu (Configure>Switch>Network). The Network View appears (Figure 2-8).

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Figure 2-8 Network View

a. Type a value in the IP Address field (default is 10.1.1.10).

b. Type a value in the Subnet Mask field (default is 255.0.0.0).

c. Type a value in the Gateway Address field (default is 0.0.0.0).

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2. Click OK to save and activate changes.

An acknowledgement message appears, indicating the browser PC must be directed to the new IP address.

3. Update the address resolution protocol (ARP) table for the browser PC.

a. Close the EFCM Basic Edition interface and all browser

applications.

b. Open the command prompt (DOS) on your Windows desktop.

c. Delete the switch’s old IP address from the ARP table. At the

command (C:\) prompt, type arp -d xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the old IP address for the switch.

d. Close the command prompt window and return to the

Windows desktop.

4. Perform a power-on reset (POR) (IML or Reset Switch).

5. Open the browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) on your PC. Enter the new IP address of the product as the URL. The Enter Network Password dialog box appears.

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6. Type the case-sensitive user name and password and click OK. The EFCM Basic Edition interface appears with the Topology View displaying the status information about each fabric element.

Configure Basic Port Information

To configure basic port information, use the following steps:

1. Select Basic Info from the Configure menu (Configure>Ports>Basic Info). The Basic Information View appears(Figure 2-9).

a. Type a port name (24 alphanumeric characters or less) for each

port to be configured in the Name field. The port name should characterize the device to which the port is attached.

b. Enable the check box in the Blocked column if you want to

block a port (default is unblocked).

c. Disable the check box in the Fabric Address Notify column if

you want to disable the feature (default is enabled). When enabled, an FL_Port transmits FAN frames after loop initialization to ensure that FC-AL devices are still logged in.

Figure 2-9 Basic Information View

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d. Select an option from the drop-down list in the Port Type

column to configure the port type. The available options are fabric port (F), expansion port (E), generic port (G), generic mixed port (GX), and fabric mixed port (FX).

e. Select an option from the drop-down list in the Speed (Gb/s)

column to configure the port transmission rate. The available options are auto-negotiate between speeds (Negotiate), 1.0625 gigabit per second (Gbps) operation (1 Gb/sec), 2.1250 Gbps operation (2 Gb/sec), and 4.2500 Gbps operation (4 Gb/sec).

2. Click OK to save and activate changes.

Configure Port BB_Credit

Configure Port NPIV

Follow the procedure in this section to configure a port to receive BB_Credit.

The switch provides a port buffer pool of 150 receive BB_Credits. Each port can be assigned between two and 120 credits, provided the total credits allocated to all ports does not exceed 150. The default value is six credits per port.

To configure ports to receive BB_Credit, use the following steps:

1. Set all or a subset of user-specified ports offline. Refer to Setting

Online State or Blocking or Unblocking a Port for instructions.

2. Select Ports and RX BB_Credit from the Configure menu at any view. The RX BB_Credit View appears.

3. Perform one of the following:

— To set all offline ports to default values, click Default.

— To set an offline port to a user-specified value, type the

desired value in the RX BB_Credit column.

4. Click OK to save and activate changes.

5. Set ports online. Refer to Setting Online State (all) or Blocking or

Unblocking a Port (specified ports) for instructions.

NPIV allows multiple (up to 256) Fibre Channel addresses to be assigned to a node (N_Port). The NPIV feature must be installed. Refer to Installing PFE Keys (Optional) for instructions.

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To configure port NPIV, use the following steps:

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1. Select NPIV from the Configure menu (Configure>Ports>NPIV). The NPIV View appears.

2. Click Enable to activate NPIV operation for the product.

3. Type a desired value(1 through 256) in the Login column.

4. Click OK to save and activate changes.

Configure SNMP

Follow the procedure in this section to configure names, write authorizations, addresses, and user datagram protocol (UDP) port numbers for SNMP trap message recipients.

To configure recipient workstations, use the following steps:

1. Select SNMP from the Configure menu (Configure>SNMP). The SNMP View appears (Figure 2-10).

a. Click Enable to activate the installed SNMP agent.

b. Select the appropriate Fibre Alliance management information

base (FA MIB) from the FA MIB Version drop-down list. Valid selections are FA MIB Version 3.0 or FA MIB Version 3.1.

Figure 2-10 SNMP View

c. Check the Enable Authentication Traps check box to enable

transmission of SNMP trap messages to recipients.

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d. Type a community name, for each configured recipient (32

alphanumeric characters or less) in the Name field. The name is incorporated in SNMP trap messages to ensure against unauthorized viewing.

e. Check the box in the Write Auth column to enable write

authorization for the trap recipient (default is disabled). When enabled, a configured user can change sysContact, sysName, and sysLocation SNMP variables.

f. Type the IP address or DNS host name of the trap recipient

(SNMP management workstation) in the Trap Rec ipi e nt field. It is recommended that the IP address be used.

g. Type a decimal port number in the UDP Port Number field to

specify the UDP port number.

2. Click OK to save and activate changes.

Enable CLI

Enable or Disable the CLI for SSH

Follow the procedure in this section to toggle (enable or disable) the state of the product’s command line interface. To change the CLI state, Enable the check box Enable CLI from the Configure menu

To configure SSH, Select Configure > SSH on the navigation panel. The SSH configuration page (Figure 2-11) appears.

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Figure 2-11 SSH Configuration

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Click Enable to enable SSH. Click Disable to disable the SSH. When SSH is enabled, only SSH is allowed, and all data sent over the connection is encrypted. When the SSH is disabled, only Telnet is allowed, and the data is not encrypted.

Enable or Disable Host Control

Figure 2-12 OSMS View

Folllow the procedure in this section to configure the open systems management server and enable OSI host control of the product. Implementing and enabling OSI host control requires installation of a SAN management application on the OSI server. Applications

include Veritas

SANPoint™ Control or Tivoli® NetView®.

To enable or disable OSMS host control:, use the following steps

1. Select OSMS from the Configure menu (Configure>OSMS). The OSMS View appears (Figure 2-12).

2. Perform one of the following:

• Click Enable to activate OSMS.

Configure SSL Encryption

• Click Disable to deactivate OSMS.

3. Click the Enable Host Control check box to activate host control of the product.

4. Click OK to save and activate changes.

SSL is a protocol that encrypts internet communications. The protocol uses key encryption and includes a digital certificate that enables server authentication and SSL session initialization.

To configure SSL encryption, use the following steps:

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1. Select SSL from the Configure menu (Configure>SSL). The SSL View appears (Figure 2-13).

2. Perform one of the following:

• Click Enable to activate web SSL.

• Click Disable to deactivate web SSL.

3. Perform one of the following:

• Click Enable to activate software SSL.

• Click Disable to deactivate software SSL.

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Figure 2-13 SSL View

4. Type a value between 30 and 3650 in the Expires in field to define the expiration period (in days) of the digital certificate. The default is 365 days.

5. Click Generate to generate a new certificate.

6. Type a value between 50 and 10000 in the Renegotiate after field to define a renegotiation parameter (in megabytes) for the SSL session key.

7. Click OK to save and activate changes.

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Installing PFE Keys (Optional)

Follow the procedures in this section to install optional features using PFE keys.

After purchasing a feature, you must obtain the PFE key by following the enclosed instructions. The key is an alphanumeric string consisting of uppercase and lowercase characters that must be entered exactly, including dashes. An example format is:

XxXx-XXxX-xxXX-xX.

Keys are encoded to work only with the serial number of the installed product. Note down the key. This will help you to re-install the feature when required.

If the product fails and is replaced, obtain new PFE keys from the technical support center (800-752-4572 or support@mcdata.com). You will have to provide the serial numbers of the failed and replacement products, and the old PFE key number or transaction code.

The optional features you can install using PFE-keys are listed below:

• Element Manager application - This feature enables out-of-band product management through an Element Manager interface. Products are delivered with the application enabled for a 31-day grace period. Before grace period expiration, the application must be reactivated through a PFE key.

• Flexport Technology - A Flexport Technology product is delivered at a discount without all Fibre Channel ports enabled. When additional port capacity is required, the remaining ports are incrementally enabled through this feature.

• Full volatility - This feature ensures no Fibre Channel frames are stored after the product is powered off or fails, and a memory dump file (that possibly includes classified data frames) is not included as part of the data collection procedure.

• N_Port ID virtualization - This feature allows up to 256 Fibre Channel addresses to be assigned to an N_Port.

• OpenTrunking - This feature provides dynamic load balancing of Fibre Channel traffic across multiple ISLs.

• SANtegrity (enhanced) - This feature enhances security in SANs by combining the functions of SANtegrity authentication (restricting access to Fibre Channel elements) and SANtegrity binding (controlling large and mixed fabrics).

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To install the optional features using EFCM Basic, use the following steps:

1. Select Optional Features from the Configure menu (Configure>Optional Features) or Security menu (Security>Optional Features). The Maintenance Feature Installation View appears (Figure 2-14).

Feature status is indicated by a green check mark

D(installed) or

a red X (uninstalled). Flexport Technology status is indicated by the number of installed ports. Click a feature title in the Feature panel and a description appears in the Feature Details panel.

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Figure 2-14 Maintenance Feature Installation View

2. Type the key in the Feature Key field and click Update. The interface refreshes and indicates the update changes in the Feature panel.

NOTE: When OK is selected, all features are updated with new features.

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3. Click OK. New PFE key(s) activate, the message Feature

installation in process. Your browser connection will be unavailable until unit restart is complete. appears, and the

product performs a non-disruptive (to Fibre Channel traffic) firmware reset.

After the product reset, the message Feature installation

complete. Click here

to login. appears.

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Configure Security

4. Click here

to login and start a new EFCM Basic Edition session.

The Enter Network Password dialog box appears.

This section describes the security features for the product that may be optionally configured.

NOTE: The enhanced SANtegrity PFE key (SANtegrity authentication and SANtegrity binding) must be installed (Installing PFE Keys (Optional)) to configure these features.

Select Security from the configrue menu (Configure>Security) and choose from one of the following options in the drop-down menu:

• Authentication settings - The Authentication Settings View

provides four pages to configure optional SANtegrity authentication features, including:

— User settings - Configure password-protected administrator

and operator access to the EFCM Basic Edition and command line interfaces.

— Software settings - Configure challenge handshake

authentication protocol (CHAP) controlled management interface access (out-of-band and inband) to the product.

— Device settings - Configure a CHAP secret authentication

sequence for nodes (devices) attached to the product through E_Ports or N_ports.

— Port settings - Override product-level authentication settings

and enable or disable device communication on a per-port basis.

• IP Access control list - Use the IP Access Control List View to

configure a list of device IP addresses or a range of device IP addresses authorized to communicate with the product.

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• RADIUS - Use the RADIUS Server View to configure up to three remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) servers as part of SANtegrity authentication. A RADIUS server stores and authenticates passwords and CHAP secrets.

• Enterprise Fabric Mode - Use the Enterprise Fabric Mode View to enable or disable Enterprise Fabric Mode (EFM). Fabric binding is activated when EFM is enabled.

• Fabric binding - Use the Fabric Binding View to lock parameters of a fabric in accordance with the user configuration. Fabric binding creates a membership list of element (director or switch) Domain_IDs and worldwide names (WWNs) that can communicate with the product.

• Switch binding - Use the Switch Binding View to create a membership list of node (device) WWNs that can attach to the product. The specified connection policy restricts product access through E_Ports, F_Ports, or in general (all ports).

• Port binding - Use the Port Binding View to bind an attached device WWN to a product Fibre Channel port.

To configure optional features, refer to the McDATA EFCM Basic Edition User Manual (620-000240) for instructions.

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This section describes the procedures to configure the optional ISL performance features enabled through Configure menu selections. The OpenTrunking feature requires PFE key installation. Refer to

Installing PFE Keys (Optional) for instructions. Features include:

• OpenTrunking (Configure>Performance>Open Trunking)- Use the OpenTrunking View to optimize ISL bandwidth. The feature monitors data rates (congestion and BB_Credit starvation) through multiple ISLs and load balances traffic (from congested to uncongested links) accordingly.

• Preferred path (Configure>Performance>Preferred path) - Use the Preferred Path View to specify and configure one or more ISL data paths between multiple fabric elements. At each fabric element, a preferred path consists of a source port, exit port, and destination Domain_ID.

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• Port fencing (Configure>Performance>Port fencing)- Use the Port Fencing View to minimize ISLs that bounce (repeatedly attempt to

establish a connection), causing disruptive fabric rebuilds. Fencing defines a bounce threshold that when reached, automatically blocks the disruptive E_Port.

To configure features, refer to the McDATA EFCM Basic Edition User Manual (620-000240) for instructions. If no additional options or features are to be configured, go to Task 21: Cable Fibre Channel Ports.

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Task 5: Configure Product Network Information (Optional)

Follow the procedures in this section to configure product network information:

• MAC address - The media access control (MAC) address is programmed into FLASH memory on the control processor (CTP) card at manufacture. The MAC address is unique for each product, and should not be changed.

• IP address - The default IP address is 10.1.1.10. If multiple products are installed on the same LAN, each product (and the management server) must have a unique IP address.

NOTE: If multiple products and the management server are delivered in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet, all devices are configured with unique IP addresses that do not require change. The addresses require change only if multiple cabinets are LAN-connected.

• Subnet mask - The default subnet mask is 255.0.0.0. If the product is installed on a complex public LAN with one or more routers, the address may require change.

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• Gateway address - The default gateway address is 0.0.0.0. If the product is installed on a public LAN, the gateway address must be changed to the address of the corporate intranet’s local router.

Ensure that the LAN installation with the customer.

• If one product is installed on a dedicated LAN, network addresses do not require change. Go to Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and

Install the Management Server.

• If multiple products are installed or a public LAN segment is used, network addresses must be changed to conform to the customer’s LAN addressing scheme.

Perform the following steps to change a product IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address.

NOTE: An asynchronous RS-232 modem cable and maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook PC) with a Windows-based operating system and RS-232 serial communication software (such as ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal) are required.

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1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the protective cap from the 9-pin maintenance port at the rear of the chassis. Connect one end of the RS-232 modem cable to the port.

2. Connect the other cable end to a 9-pin serial communication port (COM1 or COM2) at the rear of the maintenance terminal PC.

3. Power on the maintenance terminal. At the Windows desktop, click Start at the left side of the task bar. The Windows Workstation menu appears.

NOTE: The following steps describe changing network addresses using HyperTerminal serial communication software.

4. Open the HyperTerminal window on your Windows Workstation (Start>Programs>Accessories>Communications>HyperTerminal). The Connection Description dialog box appears (Figure 2-15).

Figure 2-15 Connection Description Dialog Box

5. Type a descriptive product name in the Name field and click OK. The Connect To dialog box appears.

6. Ensure that the Connect using field displays COM1 or COM2 (depending on the port connection to the product), and click OK. The COMn Properties dialog box appears, where n is 1 or 2.

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7. Configure Port Settings parameters:

— Bits per second - 115200.

— Data bits - 8.

— Parity - None.

— Stop bits - 1.

— Flow control - Hardware or None.

Click OK. The New Connection - HyperTerminal window appears.

8. Type the user password (default is password) at the > prompt,

and press Enter. The password is case sensitive. The New Connection - HyperTerminal window appears with software and hardware version information for the product, and a C > prompt at the bottom of the window.

9. Type the ipconfig command at the C > prompt, and press Enter.

The New Connection - HyperTerminal window appears with configuration information listed:

— MAC Address.

— IP Address (default is 10.1.1.10).

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— Subnet Mask (default is 255.0.0.0).

— Gateway Address (default is 0.0.0.0).

— Auto Negotiate.

— Speed.

— Duplex.

Only the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are configurable.

10. Change the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address as directed by the customer. To change the addresses, type the following at the C > prompt and press Enter

ipconfig xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

The IP address is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, the subnet mask is yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy, and the gateway address is zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz,

where the octets xxx, yyy, and zzz are decimals from zero through 255. If an address is to remain unchanged, type the current address in the respective field.

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11. Select Exit from the File pull-down menu. A HyperTerminal

message box appears.

12. Click Ye s. A second message box appears.

13. Click No to exit and close the application.

14. Power off the maintenance terminal and disconnect the RS-232 modem cable. Replace the protective cap over the maintenance port.

15. At the product front panel, press and hold the RESET button for ten seconds to perform a POR.

16. Connect the product to the customer-supplied Ethernet LAN segment or Ethernet hub:

a. Connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable (supplied) to the

RJ-45 connector (labelled 10/100).

b. Connect the remaining end of the cable to the LAN as directed

by the customer or to any available Ethernet hub port.

17. Perform one of the following:

— If the product is delivered separately from the management

server, go to Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management

Server.

— If the product is delivered as part of a Fabricenter equipment

cabinet, go to Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network

Addresses.

Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server

The management server is rack-mount unit with SAN management and Element Manager applications installed. The server also includes a TightVNC Viewer client-server software control package that provides remote network access (through a standard web browser) to the server desktop. For information, refer to www.tightvnc.com.

NOTE: The server and related applications provide a GUI to monitor and manage products, and are a dedicated solution that should not be used for other tasks. Applications on the server are tested, but not compatibility tested with other third-party software. Modifications to the server hardware or installation of additional software (including patches or service packs) may interfere with normal operation.

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To unpack, inspect, and install the server use the following steps:

2. Call the toll-free telephone number printed on the attached service label if any items are damaged or missing,

3. Perform one of the following:

• Desktop installation: Position the server on a table or desktop

as directed by the customer. Ensure a grounded AC electrical outlet is available.

• Cabinet installation: Open the rack-mount kit and inspect the

contents. Refer to the enclosed bill of materials and verify all parts are delivered. Install the management server in the equipment cabinet. Refer to the 1U Server Rack-Mount Kit Installation Instructions (958-000310) for instructions.

4. Connect the server to the customer-supplied Ethernet LAN segment or Ethernet hub (private LAN interface):

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a. Connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable (supplied) as

shown in Figure 2-16, to the right RJ-45 adapter (LAN 2) at the rear of the server.

Figure 2-16 1U Management Server Connections

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b. Connect the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN:

• If the server is installed on a customer-supplied LAN segment, connect the cable to the LAN as directed.

• If the server is installed through the Ethernet hub, connect the cable to any available hub port.

5. If required, connect the server to the customer intranet (public LAN interface):

a. Connect one end of a customer- supplied Ethernet patch cable

as shown in Figure 2-16, to the left RJ-45 adapter (LAN 1) at the rear of the server.

b. Connect the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to the

corporate intranet as directed by the customer.

6. Connect a phone cord to the left RJ-11 adapter (LINE), as shown in Figure 2-16, at the rear of the server and a facility telephone connection.

7. Connect the AC power cord to the server and a facility power source or rack power strip, as shown in Figure 2-16, that provides single-phase, 90 to 264 VAC current.

8. When the power cord is connected, the server powers on and performs power-on self-tests (POSTs). During POSTs:

a. The green liquid crystal display (LCD) panel illuminates.

b. The green hard disk drive (HDD) LED blinks momentarily,

and processor speed and random-access memory information display momentarily at the LCD panel.

c. After a few seconds, LCD panel displays a Boot from LAN?

Press <Enter> message.

d. Ignore the message. After ten seconds, the server performs the

boot sequence from the basic input/output system (BIOS). After successful boot and POST completion, the LCD panel displays a Wel come!! message.

e. The server then continuously cycles through and displays

operational information at the LCD panel.

9. Press the left edge (PUSH label) of the LCD panel to disengage the panel and expose the CD-RW drive. Insert a blank rewritable CD into the CD-RW drive and close the panel.

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Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network Addresses

Verify the LAN installation. If the server or Fabricenter equipment cabinet is installed on a dedicated LAN, network information does not require change. Change the default password for the server LCD panel (if required by the customer), then go to Task 8: Configure

Management Server Information.

If the server or equipment cabinet is installed on a public LAN, the default password for the server LCD panel and the following transmission control protocol internet protocol (TCP/IP) network information must be changed to conform to the customer’s LAN addressing scheme:

• IP address.

•Subnet mask.

Configure Password

To configure a new LCD panel password:

1. Press ENTER at the management server LCD panel . The

Welc om e!! or operational information message changes to an Input Password 0**** message.

2. Using the button to increment a digit, the button to decrement a digit, the button to move the cursor left, and the

button to move the cursor right, input the default password (9999), and press ENTER. A LAN 1 Setting?? message appears at the LCD panel.

3. Press the button several times until the Change Password? option appears at the LCD panel, then press ENTER. A New Password 0**** message appears.

4. Use the arrow keys as described in step 2 to input a new 4-digit numeric password, then press ENTER. A Save Change? Yes, Save!! message appears.

5. Press ENTER. A Wait a moment! message appears at the LCD panel, the LCD panel returns to the LAN 1 Setting?? message, and the password changes.

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Configure Private LAN Addresses

To configure TCP/IP network information for the private LAN connection (LAN 2):

1. Press ENTER, at the management server LCD panel, press ENTER. The Welcome!! or operational information message changes to an Input Password 0**** message.

2. Using the button to increment a digit, the button to decrement a digit, the button to move the cursor left, and the

button to move the cursor right, input the default or changed password, and press ENTER. The LAN 1 Setting?? message appears at the LCD panel.

3. Press the button. The LAN 2 Setting?? message appears at the LCD panel. Press ENTER and the default IP address of 10.1.1.1 appears.

4. Use the arrow keys as described in step 2 to input a new IP address, then press ENTER. A Save Change? Yes, Save!! message appears.

5. Press ENTER. The LAN 2 IP address changes and the default subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 appears.

6. Use the arrow keys as described in step 2 to input a new subnet mask, then press ENTER. A Save Change? Yes, Save!! message appears.

Configure Public LAN Addresses (Optional)

7. Press ENTER. A Wait a moment! message appears at the LCD panel, the panel returns to the LAN 1 Setting?? message, and the LAN 2 subnet mask changes.

8. Record the private LAN IP address and subnet mask for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

To optionally configure TCP/IP network information for the public LAN connection (LAN 1):

1. Press ENTER at the management server LCD panel, . The

Welc om e!! or operational information message changes to an Input Password 0**** message.

2. Using the button to increment a digit, the button to decrement a digit, the button to move the cursor left, and the

button to move the cursor right, input the default or changed password, and press ENTER. The LAN 1 Setting?? message appears at the LCD panel.

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3. Press ENTER and the default IP address of 192.168.0.1. appears.

4. Use the arrow keys as described in step 2 to input a new IP address, then press ENTER. A Save Change? Yes, Save!! message appears.

5. Press ENTER. The LAN 1 IP address changes and the default subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 appears.

6. Use the arrow keys as described in step 2 to input a new subnet mask, then press ENTER. A Save Change? Yes, Save!! message appears.

7. Press ENTER. A Wait a moment! message appears at the LCD panel, the panel returns to the LAN 1 Setting?? message, and the LAN 1 subnet mask changes.

8. Record the public LAN IP address and subnet mask for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

Task 8: Configure Management Server Information

Configure a server computer name and workgroup name from the Windows operating system, using a LAN-attached PC with standard web browser.

Access the Management Server Desktop

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If required, change the server’s gateway addresses and domain name system (DNS) server IP addresses to conform to the customer’s LAN addressing scheme. The gateway addresses are the addresses of the local router for the corporate intranet.

To login and access the server desktop use the following steps:

1. Ensure that the management server and a browser-capable PC are connected through an Ethernet LAN. Launch the browser application (Netscape Navigator

2. Enter the LAN 2 IP address of the server, followed by :5800, as the Internet uniform resource locator (URL). Use the following format:

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5800

or Internet Explorer).

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Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the default IP address of 10.1.1.1 or the IP address configured while performing Task 7: Configure Server

Password and Network Addresses. The VNC Authentication screen

appears.

3. Type the default password and click OK. The Welcome to Windows

dialog box appears.

NOTE: The default TightVNC viewer password is password.

4. Click the Send Ctrl-Alt-Del button at the top of the window to

log on to the server desktop. The Log On to Windows dialog box appears.

NOTE: Do not simultaneously press the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys. This action logs the user on to the browser-capable PC, not the server.

5. Type the default Windows user name and password and click

OK. The server’s Windows desktop opens and the EFCM Log In dialog box appears.

NOTE: The default Windows user name is Administrator and the default password is password. Both are case-sensitive.

Configure Management Server Names

To configure the management server name and workgroup name use the following steps:

1. Open the system properties dialog box from the Windows desktop

(Start>Settings>Control Panel>System). The System

Properties dialog box appears with the General tab open by default.

2. Click the Network Identification tab. The System Properties dialog box appears with the Network Identification tab selected.

3. Click Properties. The Identification Changes dialog box appears (Figure 2-17).

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Figure 2-17 Identification Changes Dialog Box

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4. Change the name to MGMTSERVER at the Computer Name field. Click (select) the Workgroup radio button, change the name to WORKGROUP, and click OK. The dialog box closes.

5. Record the computer and workgroup names for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

6. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Windows desktop.

To configure gateway and DNS server IP addresses for the private LAN connection (LAN 2) and public LAN connection (LAN 1):

1. Open the system properties dialog box from the Windows desktop (Start>Settings>Control Panel>Network and Dial-up Connections

). The Network and Dial-up Connections window

appears.

2. To configure addresses for the private LAN connection (LAN 2), double-click the Local Area Connection 2 icon. The Local Area Connection 2 Status dialog box appears.

3. Click Properties. The Local Area Connection 2 Properties dialog box appears.

4. In the Components checked are used by this connection field, double-click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears (Figure 2-18).

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Figure 2-18 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box

5. The Use the following IP address radio button is enabled and the IP address and Subnet mask fields display network information

configured while performing Task 7: Configure Server Password and

Network Addresses.

6. Enter the gateway address obtained from the customer at the Default gateway field.

7. Select (enable) the Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. At the Preferred DNS server field, enter the DNS server IP address obtained from the customer, then click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog box.

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8. Close dialog boxes as appropriate and return to the The Network and Dial-up Connections window.

9. Record the changed gateway and DNS server addresses for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

10. To optionally configure addresses for the public LAN connection (LAN 1), double-click the Local Area Connection 1 icon and repeat

step 2 through step 9.

11. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Windows desktop.

12. Reboot the server and Access the Management Server Desktop.

Task 9: Configure Windows Operating System Users

Configure password access for all authorized Windows (server) users. It is also recommended to change the default administrator password. To configure users:

1. Open the system properties dialog box from the Windows desktop (Start>Settings>Control Panel>Users and Passwords). The Users and Passwords dialog box appears.

Change Default Administrator Password

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2. The Guest user name is a built-in account in the Windows operating system and cannot be deleted. The srvacc account is for field service users and must not be modified or deleted.

To change the administrator password from the default (password) to a customer-specified password:

1. Click Set Password at the Users and Passwords dialog box. The Set Password dialog box appears.

2. Confirm New Password fields at the New Password and, type the new password. Both fields are case-sensitive.

3. Click OK. The default administrator password changes and the Set Password dialog box closes.

To set up a new Windows user:

1. Click Add at the Users and Passwords dialog box, . The first window of the Add New User wizard appears (Figure 2-19).

Figure 2-19 Add New User Wizard

2. Type the appropriate information in the User name and Domain fields and click Next. The second window of the Add New User wizard appears.

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Change User Properties

3. Type the new user password in the Password and Confirm password fields and click Next. The third window of the Add New User wizard appears.

4. Based on the level of access to be granted, select the Standard user, Restricted user, or Other radio button. If the Other radio button is

selected, choose the type of access from the adjacent list box.

5. Click Finish. New user information is added and the wizard closes. Record the user information for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

6. If no other users are to be added, close all dialog boxes and return to the Windows desktop.

To change existing user properties use the following steps:

1. Highlight the user at the Users for this computer field and click Properties at the Users and Passwords dialog box. The Properties dialog box appears with the General tab selected (Figure 2-20).

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Figure 2-20 Properties Dialog Box (General Tab)

2. Type the appropriate new user information in the User name, Full name, and Description fields, then click the Group Membership tab.

The Properties dialog box appears with the Group Membership tab selected.

3. Select the Standard user, Restricted user, or Other radio button based on the level of access to be changed, . If the Other radio button is selected, choose the type of access from the adjacent list box.

4. Click OK. The new user information is added and the Properties dialog box closes. Record the user information for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

5. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Windows desktop.

Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time

SAN Management application logs are stamped with the server date and time, and the product system clock is synchronized with the server date and time by default. To set the server date and time:

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1. Open the system properties dialog box from the Windows

desktop (Start>Settings>Control Panel>Date/Time). The Date/Time Properties dialog box appears with the Date & Time page open.

NOTE: The Tim e Zone field must be set before the Date & Time field.

2. Click the Time Zone tab. The Date/Time Properties dialog box appears with the Time Zone page open (Figure 2-21).

Figure 2-21 Date/Time Properties Dialog Box (Time Zone Tab)

3. To change the time zone use the following steps:

a. Select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list at

the top of the dialog box.

b. If instructed by the customer, select the Automatically adjust

clock for daylight saving changes check box.

c. Click Apply. Record time zone and daylight savings

information for reference if the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

4. Click the Date & Time tab. The Date/Time Properties dialog box appears with the Date & Time page open (Figure 2-22).

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Figure 2-22 Date/Time Properties Dialog Box (Date & Time Tab)

5. To change the date and time use the following steps:

a. Select the month from the drop-down list under Date.

b. Click the up or down arrow adjacent to the year field and

select the desired year.

c. Click the day on the calendar to select the desired date.

d. Click in the time field and enter the desired time, then click the

adjacent up or down arrow and select AM or PM.

e. Click Apply. Record date and time information for reference if

the server hard drive fails and must be restored.

6. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Windows desktop.

Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional)

The management server has an optional call-home feature that provides automatic dial-out through the internal modem to a service support facility to report switch problems. The problem is logged into the support facility’s tracking system for resolution. To configure the call-home feature:

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1. There are two jacks on the server internal modem: one for the call-home connection (LINE), and the other for a telephone (PHONE). Ensure a telephone cable is routed and connected to the LINE jack at the rear of the management server (connected while performing Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the

Management Server).

2. Double-click the Call Home Configuration icon at the Windows desktop. The Call Home Configuration dialog box appears.

3. Enter the telephone number for the technical support center (800-752-4572) at the Call Center Phone Number field. Include necessary information, such as the country code, area code, or any prefix required to access a telephone line outside the facility.

4. Enter the telephone number for access to the local server at the Local Phone Number field. Include necessary information such as the country code or area code.

5. Click OK to save the configured telephone numbers and close the dialog box.

Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords

In addition to password access for the Windows operating system, users must be configured for SAN management application access. To assign application user names and passwords use the following steps:

1. The EFCM Log In dialog box appears at the Windows desktop. The dialog box was opened when performing Task 8 : Co n fi g ure

Management Server Information.

2. Type the SAN management application default user ID and password and select a server or IP address from the Network Address drop-down list.

NOTE: The default user ID is Administrator and the default password is password. Both are case-sensitive.

3. Click Login. The application opens and the EFCM main window appears.

4. Select Users from the SAN menu. The EFCM Server Users dialog box appears.

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5. Click Add. The Add User dialog box appears (Figure 2-23).

Figure 2-23 Add User Dialog Box

6. Enter information in fields as directed by the customer:

• Description - Type a new user name up to 16 alphanumeric characters in length. Control characters and spaces are not valid. The user name is case-sensitive.

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• Email Address - Type one or more new user e-mail addresses. Separate multiple addresses with a semicolon.

• User ID - Type a unique user ID for the new user.

• Secure password - Type a password up to 16 alphanumeric characters in length. Control characters and spaces are not valid. The password is case-sensitive.

• Retype Password - To confirm the password, enter the password exactly as in the Secure Password field.

7. Enable the Enable check box to enable e-mail notification for the

new user. An unchecked box indicates e-mail notification is not enabled.

8. Select (click) the Filter

link to configure event types for which e-mail notification is sent. The Define Filter dialog box appears. For instructions on defining event filters, refer to the EFC Manager Software Release 8.7 User Manual (620-000170).

9. Click OK to accept the information. Close all dialog boxes and

return to the EFCM main window.

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Task 13: Configure the Product to the Management Application

To manage a new product, it must be identified to and discovered by the SAN management application. To identify the product use the following steps:

1. Select Setup from the Discover menu (Discover>Setup). The Discover Setup dialog box appears.

2. Click Add. The Address Properties dialog box appears with the IP Address page open by default (Figure 2-24).

Figure 2-24 Address Properties Dialog Box (IP Address Page)

3. Type a product description in the Description field.

4. Type the product IP address (determined by the customer) in the IP Address field.

5. Type the product subnet mask (determined by the customer) in the Subnet Mask field.

6. Click OK to save the entered information and define the switch to the SAN management application. Close all dialog boxes and return to the EFCM main window.

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Task 14: Record or Verify Server Restore Information

Windows operating system configuration information must be recorded to restore the server in case of hard drive failure. Refer to

Appendix B, Restore Management Server for instructions. Record or

verify the following information:

1. Ensure that the network configuration information was recorded

while performing Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network

Addresses and Task 8: Configure Management Server Information.

a. The default LCD panel password (9999) or changed password

was recorded.

b. The default or changed network addresses were recorded for

the private LAN connection (LAN 2):

• IP address - default is 10.1.1.1.

• Subnet mask - default is 255.0.0.0.

• Gateway address - default is blank.

• DNS server IP address - default is blank.

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c. The default or changed network addresses were recorded for

the public LAN connection (LAN 1):

• IP address - default is 192.168.0.1.

• Subnet mask - default is 255.0.0.0.

• Gateway address - default is blank.

• DNS server IP address - default is blank.

d. The default computer name (MGMTSERVER) or changed

computer name was recorded.

2. Ensure that the user passwords and other information were

recorded while performing Task 9: Configure Windows Operating

System Users.

3. Ensure the date and time information was recorded while

performing Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time.

a. Ensure that the time zone was recorded.

b. Ensure if the management server was set to automatically

adjust the clock for daylight savings time changes.

4. Record the Product ID number:

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a. Open the system properties dialog box from the Windows

desktop (Start>Settings>Control Panel.>System). The System Properties dialog box appears with the General tab open by default.

b. Record the Product ID number listed under the Registered to

heading.

c. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Windows desktop.

Task 15: Verify Product-to-Server Communication

Communication must be verified between the product and server (SAN management and Element Manager applications). To verify communication use the following steps:

1. At the SAN management application main window (physical map or product list), inspect the shape and color of the status symbol associated with the product icon. Ta bl e 2- 4 explains operational states and associated symbols.

Table 2-4 Operational States and Symbols

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Operational State Status Symbol

Operational - Communication is established, the product is operational,

and no failures are indicated. Go to Task 16: Configure PFE Key

(Optional).

Degraded - Communication is established, but the product is operating in degraded mode and requires service. This condition is typical if a port or redundant FRU fails. Go to step 2.

Failed - Communication is established, but the product failed and requires immediate service. Go to step 2.

Status Unknown - Product status is unknown because of a network communication failure. Go to step 2.

No status

symbol

2. Right-click the product icon at the SAN management application’s physical map. A pop-up menu appears.

3. Select the Element Manager option from the pop-up menu. When the Element Manager application opens, the last view accessed by a user opens by default. As an example, the Hardware View (Figure 2-25) is shown.

Task 15: Verify Product-to-Server Communication

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Figure 2-25 Hardware View

4. Inspect product status at the Hardware view and perform one of

the following steps:

• If the product appears operational (no FRU alert symbols and

a green circle at the status bar), go to Task 16: Configure PFE Key

(Optional).

• If product operation appears degraded or a failure is indicated (FRU alert symbols and a yellow triangle or red diamond on the status bar), go to MAP 0000: Start MAP to isolate the problem.

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Task 16: Configure PFE Key (Optional)

Follow the procedures in this section to install optional features using PFE key.

After purchasing a feature, obtain the PFE key by following the enclosed instructions. The key is an alphanumeric string consisting of uppercase and lowercase characters that must be entered exactly, including dashes.

Keys are encoded to work only with the serial number of the installed product. Note down the key. This will help you to re-install the feature when required.

If the product fails and is replaced, obtain new PFE keys from the technical support center (800-752-4572 or support@mcdata.com).

You will have to provide the serial numbers of the failed and replacement products and the old PFE key number or transaction code.

The optional features that you can install using PFE keys are listed below:

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During the grace period, a No Feature Key dialog box appears when the Element Manager application opens. Click OK to close the dialog box and use the application. In addition, the message

Element Manager license key has not been installed - Please follow up instructions to update permanent key appears

splashed across all views.

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• N_Port ID virtualization - This feature allows up to 256 Fibre Channel addresses to be assigned to an N_Port.

• OpenTrunking - This feature provides dynamic load balancing of Fibre Channel traffic across multiple ISLs.

After obtaining a PFE key, install the feature as follows:

1. Select Features from the Configure menu at any view. The Configure Feature Key dialog box appears.

2. Click New. The New Feature Key dialog box appears (Figure 2-26).

Figure 2-26 New Feature Key Dialog Box

3. Type the PFE key (case-sensitive xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx format) and click OK. The Enable Feature Key dialog box appears.

4. Ensure that the feature description appears in the New Features panel and click OK. A Warning dialog box appears with the message Installing this feature key causes an IPL and

momentary loss of the LAN connection. The operation is nondisruptive to Fibre Channel traffic. Do you wish to continue?

5. Click Ye s to enable the PFE key and IPL the product. Close all dialog boxes and return to the Element Manager application.

Task 17: Configure Management Server (Optional)

Folllow the procedures in this section to configure the open systems management server and enable OSI host control of the product.

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NOTE: Implementing host control requires installation of a SAN management application on the OSI server. Management applications include Veritas® SANPoint™ Control or Tivoli® NetView®.

To configure the management server, use the following steps:

1. Select Open Systems Management Server from the Configure menu

at any view. Two submenu options display:

• Enable OSMS.

• Host Control Prohibited.

2. Enable or disable OSMS by selecting the Enable OSMS option.

Check the box to enable the server.

3. Allow or prohibit host (OSI server) control by selecting the Host Control Prohibited option. Check the box to prohibit a host management program from changing configuration and connectivity parameters on the product. The host program has read-only access to configuration and connectivity parameters.

Task 18: Set Product Date and Time

Log entries are stamped with the date and time received from the product. To set the effective date and time for the product:

1. Select Date/Time from the Configure menu (Configure>Date/Time). The Configure Date and Time dialog box appears (Figure 2-27).

Date and time can be set manually, or set to be periodically updated by the SAN management application (the product and application synchronize at least once daily).

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Figure 2-27 Configure Date and Time Dialog Box

2. To set date and time manually:

a. Disable (uncheck) the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check

box. The Date and Time fields become active.

b. Configure the Date field:

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•Month (MM): 1 through 12.

•Day (DD): 1 through 31.

•Year (YYYY): greater than 1980.

c. Configure the Time field:

•Hour (HH): 0 through 23.

•Minute (MM): 0 through 59.

•Second (SS): 0 through 59.

d. Click Activate to set the switch date and time and close the

dialog box.

3. Use the following procedure to set the product to periodically synchronize date and time with the SAN management application:

a. Click the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box to select

the option.

b. Do one of the following:

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

General Information

Switch Description

Field-Replaceable Units

SFP Transceiver

Power Supply Assembly

Controls, Connectors, and Indicators

RESET Button

Ethernet LAN Connector

Power and System Error LEDs

FRU Status LEDs

Maintenance Port

Chassis Ground Connector

Switch Specifications

Maintenance Approach

Switch Management

Management Server

Management Server Specifications

Ethernet Hub (Optional)

Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features

Tools and Test Equipment

Tools Supplied with the Product

Tools Supplied by Service Personnel

Factory Defaults

Installation Tasks

Installation Task Summary

Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements

Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub (Optional)

Unpack and Inspect Ethernet Hub

Desktop Installation

Rack-Mount Installation

Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Product

Unpack and Inspect Switch

Desktop Installation

Rack-Mount Installation

Task 4: Configure Product at the EFCM Basic Edition Interface (Optional)

Configure Product Identification

Configure Date and Time

Configure Parameters

Configure Fabric Parameters

Configure Network Information

Configure Basic Port Information

Configure Port BB_Credit

Configure Port NPIV

Configure SNMP

Enable CLI

Enable or Disable the CLI for SSH

Enable or Disable Host Control

Configure SSL Encryption

Installing PFE Keys (Optional)

Configure Security

Configure Interswitch Links

Task 5: Configure Product Network Information (Optional)

Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server

Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network Addresses

Configure Password

Configure Private LAN Addresses

Configure Public LAN Addresses (Optional)

Task 8: Configure Management Server Information

Access the Management Server Desktop

Configure Management Server Names

Configure Gateway and DNS Server Addresses

Task 9: Configure Windows Operating System Users

Change Default Administrator Password

Add a New User

Change User Properties

Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time

Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional)

Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords

Task 13: Configure the Product to the Management Application

Task 14: Record or Verify Server Restore Information

Task 15: Verify Product-to-Server Communication

Task 16: Configure PFE Key (Optional)

Task 17: Configure Management Server (Optional)

Task 18: Set Product Date and Time