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620-000248-000 8/2005 Initial release of this manual under the

McDATA label.

620-000248-313 11/2005 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release 3.1.3

620-000248-010 6/2006 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release

3.1.4,RoHS compliant Gigabit Ethernet.

620-000248-020 7/2006 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release 3.1.5.

RoHS compliant OC-3 ATM.

620-000248-030 12/2006 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release 3.2.

FICON Tape Read, Adaptive Rate Limiting,

RoHS compliant 10/100 Ethernet.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Introducing the UltraNet Edge 3000..............................................1-1

UltraNet Edge 3000 Benefits............................................................1-3

UltraNet Edge 3000 Features...........................................................1-4

UltraNet Edge 3000 Security ...........................................................1-7

Chapter 2 Hardware Configurations

UltraNet Edge 3000 Featurization ..................................................2-1

Typical Configuration of the UltraNet Edge 3000........................2-5

Ethernet Configurations ...........................................................2-5

ATM WAN Configurations ......................................................2-6

FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining..........................................................2-6

Valid Hardware Interface Configurations.....................................2-7

Fibre Channel Card Dependencies.................................................2-8

FC/SCSI E_port Configurations..............................................2-8

FC/SCSI F_port Configurations..............................................2-9

FC/SCSI N_port Configurations.............................................2-9

FICON Port Configurations ...................................................2-10

Internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW)........................................2-11

Hardware Components..................................................................2-11

Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces.............................................2-13

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Chapter 3 Network Design Criteria

Network Design ................................................................................3-1

Ethernet Network Criteria........................................................3-1

ATM Network Criteria..............................................................3-5

Network Routing Options...............................................................3-8

Dedicated ....................................................................................3-8

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Load Balancing ..........................................................................3-9

Fail Over......................................................................................3-9

Switch WWN Proxy .......................................................................3-10

E_Port Disk Streaming Network Recommendations ................3-10

Required Minimum Hardware for E_Port Disk Streaming......3-11

E_Port Disk Streaming Compatibility Matrix ............................3-11

Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC..................................................3-12

Frame Level CRC on the FCBB Card....................................3-12

Frame Level CRC on the FCXL2 Card..................................3-12

Fibre Channel End to End CRC....................................................3-13

Minimum Requirements for CRC ................................................3-14

Fibre Channel MTU Batching .......................................................3-14

Chapter 4 Building a Custom Edge 3000 Chassis

Building the Custom Chassis..........................................................4-1

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ..........................................4-1

Using the Custom Chassis Wizard..........................................4-1

Chapter 5 Configuring an E_Port Extension over an Ethernet WAN

Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network ........................5-1

Gathering the IP Addresses .....................................................5-2

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ..........................................5-3

Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration ...........5-3

Adding a Fibre Channel Interface...........................................5-5

Setting the Initial Configuration..............................................5-6

Setting the License Information...............................................5-9

Adding an IP Circuit...............................................................5-11

Creating a Data Path ...............................................................5-20

Delivering the Configured Network............................................5-24

Setting the Delivery Properties..............................................5-25

Delivery Wizard.......................................................................5-26

Deliver Network......................................................................5-28

Viewing Logs............................................................................5-28

Chapter 6 Configuring an F_Port Extension over an Ethernet WAN

Configuring a 2x2 Ethernet Wide Area Network ........................6-1

Gathering the IP Addresses .....................................................6-2

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ..........................................6-3

Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration ...........6-4

Setting the Initial Configuration..............................................6-7

Setting the License Information.............................................6-10

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Adding an IP Circuit .............................................................. 6-12

Creating Data Paths for Fibre Channel Switch Interfaces. 6-21

Delivering the Configured Network........................................... 6-26

Setting the Delivery Properties ............................................. 6-27

Delivery Wizard ...................................................................... 6-27

Deliver Network ..................................................................... 6-30

Viewing Logs ........................................................................... 6-30

Chapter 7 Configuring an E_Port Extension over an ATM WAN

Configuring a 1x1 ATM Wide Area Network.............................. 7-1

Gathering the IP Addresses..................................................... 7-2

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager.......................................... 7-3

Adding Nodes for an ATM WAN Configuration................. 7-3

Setting the Initial Configuration ............................................. 7-6

Setting the License Information .............................................. 7-9

Adding an ATM Circuit ......................................................... 7-11

Creating a Data Path............................................................... 7-24

Delivering the Configured Network........................................... 7-30

Setting the Delivery Properties ............................................. 7-30

Delivery Wizard ...................................................................... 7-31

Deliver Network ..................................................................... 7-33

Viewing Logs ........................................................................... 7-34

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Chapter 8 Configuring FICON Extension

Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network ........................ 8-1

Gathering the IP Addresses..................................................... 8-2

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager.......................................... 8-3

Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration........... 8-4

Adding a Fibre Channel Interface .......................................... 8-5

Setting the Initial Configuration ............................................. 8-7

Setting the License Information ............................................ 8-10

Adding an IP Circuit .............................................................. 8-12

Creating a FICON Data Path................................................. 8-20

Using the FICON Global Settings Wizard........................... 8-24

Delivering the Configured Network........................................... 8-31

Setting the Delivery Properties ............................................. 8-31

Delivery Wizard ...................................................................... 8-32

Deliver Network ..................................................................... 8-34

Viewing Logs ........................................................................... 8-35

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Chapter 9 Configuring Tape Device Extension

Setup Prior to Edge Configuration.................................................9-1

Network Configuration Examples .................................................9-2

Example of Uni-directional Configuration - No Zoning .....9-2

Example of Bi-directional Configuration with Zoning........9-3

Example of Bi-directional Configuration - Zoning and

Optional LUN Mapping ...........................................................9-4

Required Fibre Channel Switch Zoning.................................9-4

Required Static Edge LUN Mapping......................................9-5

Required Source WWN Filtering ............................................9-7

Configuring Tape Device Extension ..............................................9-8

Gathering the IP Addresses .....................................................9-9

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ........................................9-10

Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration .........9-11

Setting the Initial Configuration............................................9-13

Setting the License Information.............................................9-16

Adding an IP Circuit...............................................................9-18

Creating a Data Path for Fibre Channel Device Extension

Interfaces...................................................................................9-26

Static Mapping the LUNs and Filtering the Source WWN ......

9-32

Delivering the Configured Network............................................9-42

Setting the Delivery Properties..............................................9-43

Delivery Wizard.......................................................................9-43

Deliver Network......................................................................9-46

Viewing Logs............................................................................9-46

Chapter 10 FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining

Buffering, Emulation, and Data Protection.................................10-1

UltraNet Edge 3000 Specific..........................................................10-3

Dynamic Target LUN Discovery and LUN Mapping ...............10-4

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Buffering and Emulation........................................................10-1

Device Error Recovery............................................................10-2

UltraNet Edge 3000 Emulation..............................................10-2

Protecting the Data..................................................................10-2

Fibre Channel...........................................................................10-3

Tape Only..................................................................................10-3

LUN Mapping..........................................................................10-3

Overview ..................................................................................10-4

Target Discovery ......................................................................10-4

LUN Discovery ........................................................................10-5

LUN Refresh.............................................................................10-5

Dynamic LUN Mapping ........................................................ 10-5

Static LUN Mapping............................................................... 10-5

Managing the WWN to Edge Target LUNs ........................ 10-6

Chapter 11 Product Support and Software Maintenance

SNMP Support................................................................................ 11-1

Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 Software ............................ 11-1

Verify your Current Software Version.................................. 11-2

Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 - On-Site Local........... 11-2

Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 - Remote Dial-up ...... 11-6

Upgrading Edge Software from 3.1.1.1 or Higher ........... 11-10

UltraNet WebView Monitoring Application.............................11-11

Obtaining the UltraNet WebView Product ....................... 11-12

Using the WebView Application......................................... 11-12

Browser and System Requirements for WebView............ 11-12

WebView Security ................................................................. 11-12

UltraNet WebView Upgrade ............................................... 11-12

UltraNet ConfigManager Upgrade ........................................... 11-14

Verify the Current Version of UltraNet ConfigManager. 11-14

Upgrading the UltraNet ConfigManager Software ......... 11-15

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Chapter 12 Hardware Maintenance

Front and Rear View of UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis ............... 12-2

Replacing the UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis ................................ 12-2

Fan Assembly Removal Procedure.............................................. 12-3

Fan Assembly Installation Procedure ......................................... 12-4

Power Supply Removal Procedure.............................................. 12-5

Power Supply Installation Procedure ......................................... 12-7

Top Cover Removal Procedure .................................................... 12-7

Top Cover Installation Procedure ................................................ 12-8

Fibre Channel Interface Card Removal Procedure.................... 12-9

Fibre Channel Interface Card Installation Procedure ............. 12-10

10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure .............. 12-11

10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure.......... 12-12

Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure ............. 12-13

Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure ......... 12-14

OC-3 ATM Interface Card Removal Procedure ....................... 12-15

OC-3 ATM Interface Card Installation Procedure................... 12-16

Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Short Wave Transceiver........ 12-17

Removing the Gig-E Short Wave SFP Transceiver........... 12-18

Installing the Gig-E Short Wave SFP Transceiver............. 12-19

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Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver ........12-21

Removing the Gig-E Long Wave SFP Transceiver ............12-21

Installing the Gig-E Long Wave SFP Transceiver .............12-22

Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Copper Transceiver ...............12-23

Removing the Gig-E Copper Transceiver ..........................12-23

Installing the Gig-E Copper Transceiver............................12-24

Replacing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave Transceiver..................12-25

Removing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave SFP Transceiver ..12-25

Installing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave SFP Transceiver ....12-26

Replacing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave Transceiver ..................12-27

Removing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave SFP Transceiver...12-27

Installing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave SFP Transceiver ....12-28

Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver ............12-29

Removing the Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP Transceiver......

12-29

Installing the Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP Transceiver .......

12-30

Replacing the Fibre Channel Long Wave Transceiver.............12-32

Removing the Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP Transceiver ......

12-32

Installing the Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP Transceiver........

12-33

Chapter 13 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Basic Troubleshooting for the UltraNet Edge 3000....................13-1

User Interface Commands for the UltraNet Edge 3000 ............13-1

Display the User Interface Commands ................................13-2

IP ................................................................................................13-2

TANKIO....................................................................................13-3

ARP............................................................................................13-3

AMDENET 10/100 WAN or Maintenance Interface..........13-4

GNIC3 Gigabit Ethernet WAN ..............................................13-6

gnic3 stats .................................................................................13-6

FCCNT ......................................................................................13-8

FCSW.......................................................................................13-10

FCXL2......................................................................................13-10

CHARM ..................................................................................13-12

SUPPORT................................................................................13-12

LED Diagnostic Codes..........................................................13-12

Troubleshooting FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) .....

13-13

Basic Troubleshooting Steps for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining ......

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Diagnostics.................................................................................... 13-16

Serial Interface Connection.................................................. 13-17

Ethernet Maintenance Interface Connection..................... 13-17

Loading and Starting the Diagnostic Program................. 13-18

Exit and Reboot ..................................................................... 13-18

UltraNet Edge 3000 Diagnostic Programs................................ 13-19

CHARM Diagnostic Program (ACHT).............................. 13-19

PowerPC Diagnostic Program (SBTT) ............................... 13-21

Fibre Channel Diagnostic Program (FCBB)....................... 13-22

Ethernet Diagnostic Program (E10T) ................................. 13-24

Gigabit Ethernet Diagnostic Program (GBIT)................... 13-25

ZPCM Compression Diagnostic Program (ZPCT)........... 13-27

Flash Drive Diagnostic Program (ISBT)............................. 13-29

Graceful Shutdown...................................................................... 13-30

Appendix A Site Preparation

Site Requirements ...........................................................................A-1

UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis Dimensions .............................A-1

Clearance Requirements ................................................................ A-2

Environmental Specifications................................................. A-3

Power Requirements ............................................................... A-4

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Appendix B Installation and Cabling

Overview ..........................................................................................B-1

Unpacking and Inspecting the Hardware ...................................B-2

UltraNet Edge 3000 Placement ......................................................B-2

Table-Top....................................................................................B-2

Rack Mount................................................................................B-2

Connecting the UltraNet Edge 3000 .............................................B-4

Setup Connection......................................................................B-4

Power Connection.....................................................................B-5

Network Interface Connections ....................................................B-6

Fibre Channel Cabling..............................................................B-6

Ethernet 10/100 Cabling..........................................................B-8

Gigabit Ethernet Cabling .........................................................B-9

OC-3 ATM Cabling and Transceivers ..................................B-10

Initial Power-On Procedure .........................................................B-10

Maintenance and Diagnostics Connections ..............................B-12

Serial Interface Cabling Instructions....................................B-12

Cables and Equipment .................................................................B-14

McDATA-Supplied Cables and Equipment ........................B-14

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Customer-Supplied Cables and Equipment....................... B-15

Preventing Damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ........ B-15

Appendix C Cables, Connectors, and Adapters

RS-232 Cables with RJ-45 Connector ...........................................C-1

DB Adapters ....................................................................................C-1

Fibre Channel Specifications .........................................................C-4

Ethernet 10/100 Specifications .....................................................C-6

Gigabit Ethernet Specifications .....................................................C-6

OC-3 ATM Specifications ..............................................................C-8

Appendix D Advanced UCM Configurations

Configuring the Internal McDATA Fibre Channel Switch

Interface ............................................................................................D-1

FCSW Tab (2 port only) ...........................................................D-2

FC Switch Tab............................................................................D-3

Time Synchronization Protocol .....................................................D-6

Configure the Time Synchronization Protocol.....................D-6

Transport CRC Checking ...............................................................D-8

E_Port Disk Streaming Settings ....................................................D-9

Enable/Disable E_Port Disk Streaming................................D-9

F_Port Disk Streaming Settings ..................................................D-10

Enable/Disable F_Port Disk Streaming ..............................D-10

Appendix E Modifying Static Routes

Display Static Routes ...................................................................... E-1

Verify Static Routes ......................................................................... E-2

Modify Static Routes ...................................................................... E-4

Add Static Routes ........................................................................... E-4

Delete Static Routes ........................................................................ E-4

Appendix F Configure SNMP

Adding an SNMP Trap Destination........................................F-6

Deleting an SNMP Destination ...............................................F-6

Sending Test Trap ......................................................................F-6

SNMP Software Packages ...............................................................F-7

Appendix G Resetting the System to Factory Defaults

Overview of the Sysclean Command ..........................................G-1

Using the Sysclean Command ......................................................G-1

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Appendix H Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings

Manually Configure the Maintenance IP Port using the

Command Line Interface ..............................................................H-1

Update UltraNet ConfigManager with the Manual

Configurations ................................................................................H-3

Appendix I Using the Spantree Portfast Command for Cisco Routers

Issuing the Spantree Portfast Command ......................................I-1

Appendix J Configuration Worksheets

Configuration Worksheets ..............................................................J-1

IP Configuration Worksheet .....................................................J-2

ATM WAN Configuration Worrksheet...................................J-4

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The UltraNet Edge 3000 ............................................................................................. 1-1

Typical UltraNet Edge 3000 1x1 Configuration ..................................................... 2-5

Front View of the UltraNet Edge 3000 ................................................................... 2-12

Rear View of the UltraNet Edge 3000 .................................................................... 2-12

Front View of the UltraNet Edge 3000 ................................................................... 2-13

Example Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ...................................... 3-2

Example ATM WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ............................................ 3-5

Sample E_port Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ........................... 5-2

UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 5-3

Sample F_port Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ............................ 6-2

UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 6-4

Sample E_port 1x1 ATM WAN with two UltraNet Edges ................................... 7-2

UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 7-3

Sample FICON ISL with Ethernet WAN using two UltraNet Edge 3000s ......... 8-2

UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 8-4

Uni-directional FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining - No Zoning ........................................ 9-2

Bi-directional FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining - with Zoning ........................................ 9-3

Bi-directional FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining - Zoning and Optional LUN Mapping .....

9-4

UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window .............................................................. 9-10

Clearance Requirements within a Rack Cabinet ................................................... A-2

Connecting the CAT5 Cable to the UltraNet Edge 3000 ....................................... B-4

Connecting Power Cords to Rear Panel of UltraNet Edge 3000 .......................... B-5

Example of OC-3 Interface Cabling ........................................................................ B-10

Power Supply Switch ............................................................................................... B-11

Diagnostic Display .................................................................................................... B-11

PC Connection to Serial Interface ........................................................................... B-13

ESD Grounding Connection for UltraNet Edge 3000 .......................................... B-15

Sample IP Worksheet, and Relationship to Hardware Configuration ................. J-3

Sample ATM WAN Worksheet, and Relationship to Hardware Configuration J-5

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UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis Features ........................................................................ 2-1

Client Connectivity (Fibre Channel) Card Option Features................................... 2-2

Client Connectivity (Fibre Channel) SFP Option Features..................................... 2-2

WAN Connectivity Card Option Features................................................................ 2-3

WAN Connectivity SFP Option Features.................................................................. 2-3

Valid UltraNet Edge 3000 Hardware Configurations ............................................. 2-7

Fibre Channel Card Dependencies............................................................................. 2-8

Hardware Components ............................................................................................. 2-11

Front Panel Switches, Controls, and Interfaces .................................................... 2-13

Routing Option Availability........................................................................................ 3-8

Supported Applications for E_Port Disk Streaming.............................................. 3-11

Non-Supported Applications for E_Port Disk Streaming .................................... 3-12

Fibre Channel Switch Zoning Definitions for Figure 8-2........................................ 9-3

Fibre Channel Switch Zoning Definitions for Figure 8-3........................................ 9-5

Fictitious WWNs for Devices shown in Figure 8-3................................................. 9-6

Edge 10 Static LUN Mapping...................................................................................... 9-7

Edge 20 Static LUN Mapping...................................................................................... 9-7

Edge 10 Source WWN Filtering.................................................................................. 9-8

Edge 20 Source WWN Filtering.................................................................................. 9-8

Physical Dimensions.................................................................................................... A-1

Clearance Requirements ............................................................................................. A-2

Environmental Specifications..................................................................................... A-3

UltraNet Edge 3000 Power Requirements................................................................ A-4

Fiber Type and Distance Restrictions ........................................................................B-7

RS-232 Serial (RJ45) Interface Pinouts......................................................................B-13

McDATA-Supplied Cables and Equipment ...........................................................B-14

Customer-Supplied Cables and Equipment ...........................................................B-15

RS-232 Straight Through Cable with RJ-45 Connector Ends .................................C-1

DB Adapter Descriptions.............................................................................................C-2

AA Adapter Pinouts.....................................................................................................C-2

Tables

EE Adapter Pinouts......................................................................................................C-3

Pinout Initials ...............................................................................................................C-3

Fibre Channel Cable and Connector Specifications ................................................C-4

Ethernet 10/100 Cable and Connector Specifications.............................................C-6

Gigabit Ethernet Cable and Connector Specifications............................................C-6

OC-3 ATM Cable and Connector Specifications......................................................C-8

SNMP Configuration Screen Fields ............................................................................F-5

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Preface

This guide provides information for those who are involved in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series. Throughout the remainder of this User Guide, the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series is referred to as the “UltraNet Edge 3000”.

Document

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series (“UltraNet Edge 3000”), providing an overview of its functionality, features, benefits, and security information.

Chapter 2, Hardware Configurations, provides the valid hardware configurations possible with the new customizable UltraNet Edge 3000 features.

Chapter 3, Network Design Criteria, provides the basic criteria you will need to design and configure your Ethernet or ATM network. It also provides information on the network routing options for the UltraNet Edge 3000, the Switch WWN Proxy software enhancement, E_port Disk Streaming network recommendations, Fibre Channel Frame Level and End to End CRC, as well as MTU Batching.

Chapter 4, Building a Custom Edge 3000 Chassis, provides the configuration procedure for a custom UltraNet Edge 3000 chassis using the UltraNet ConfigManager Custom Chassis Wizard.

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Chapter 5, Configuring E_port Extension over an Ethernet WAN , provides the procedures for configuring E_port extenstion

over an Ethernet network on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.

Chapter 6, Configuring F_port over an Ethernet WAN, provides the procedures for configuring an Ethernet network in F_port using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.

Chapter 7, Configuring E_port Extension over an ATM/POS WAN , provides the procedures for configuring E_port extension

over an ATM network on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.

Chapter 8, Configuring FICON Extension over an Ethernet WAN , provides the procedures for configuring FICON extension

over an Ethernet WAN on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.

Chapter 9, Configuring Tape Device Extension over an Ethernet WAN , provides the procedures for configuring Tape Pipelining

(Device Extension) on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.

Chapter 10, FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining, provides an overview on Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) inlcuding buffering, emulation, data protection and device error recovery. It also discusses specific information relevant to the UltraNet Edge 3000’s implementation of Tape Pipelining.

Chapter 11, Customer Support and Software Maintenance,

provides information for supporting and maintaining the UltraNet Edge 3000. It covers McDATA Customer Support, SNMP support, the UltraNet WebView management program, and how to upgrade to new software releases.

Chapter 12, Hardware Maintenance, provides removal and replacement procedures for the UltraNet Edge 3000 Field Replaceable Units (FRU).

Chapter 13, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, provides basic information for troubleshooting and diagnostics for the UltraNet Edge 3000 product.

Appendix A, Site Preparation, provides site preparation requirements for the UltraNet Edge 3000.

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Appendix B, Installation and Cabling, provides information regarding the installation process, including instructions for connecting the network cables to the UltraNet Edge 3000.

Appendix C, Serial Cables and Adapters, lists the RS-232 cables, the DB connectors, and the pinouts for the DB connectors available through McDATA. It also contains cable and connector specifications for the Fibre Channel, 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and ATM/POS OC-3 interfaces.

Appendix D, Advanced UCM Configurations, provides additional UltraNet ConfigManager (UCM) configuration options that are beyond the typical Edge network configurations. The topics covered are; Configuring the Internal McDATA Fibre Channel Switch Interface, Time Synchronization Protocol, Transport CRC Checking, E_Port Disk Streaming Settings, and F_Port Disk Streaming Settings.

Appendix E, Static Routes, describes how to display, verify, add, and modify static routes.

Appendix F, Configure SNMP, provides an overview for configuring SNMP on the UltraNet Edge 3000.

Appendix G, Resetting the System to Factory Default, provides the procedure for resetting the system to the factory settings using the sysclean command.

Appendix H, Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings, provides the procedures for the initial configuration of the IP settings if UltraNet ConfigManager is not used.

Appendix I, Using the Set Spantree Portfast Command on Cisco Routers, provides information about the spantree portfast

command for Cisco routers.

Appendix J, Configuration Worksheets, provides worksheets to aid in network configuration.

NOTE: The customer is responsible for ensuring conformance with power and specifications provided in this guide, for ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local building and electrical codes, for providing and installing communication cables on other vendors’ equipment, and for providing a storage area.

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Conventions This guide uses the following conventions:

Italic text Italicized text is used to emphasize information.

CTRL+C Key combinations are indicated by keyboard key names and a plus sign,

all of which are in small caps sans serif text. In the example given to the left, press and hold down the CTRL key and press C.

Bold Courier text Bold Courier text is used for commands and for system input that you

type exactly as shown.

<value>

(angle brackets)

[parameter]

(square brackets)

| (vertical bar) A vertical bar in a command is used between items in a list to indicate that

Courier text Courier text is used for messages or program output that appears on your

Documentation

This document is part of the documentation set available on CD-ROM for the UltraNet Edge 3000. The documentation set

Angle brackets in a command indicate that the word contained within must be substituted with an actual value (do not type the angle brackets). In the following example, replace <filename> with the actual name of the file:

check_release <filename>

Square brackets in a command indicate that the parameter contained within is optional. In the following example, the module parameter is optional (often, optional parameters contain angled brackets indicating that the word must be substituted with an actual value):

logcf get [<module>]

you choose one of the items. For example, the vertical bar in the command below means you can use either the -u or the -q option (or neither since this choice is also optional):

swipplumb [-u|-q]

screen.

provides installation, operation, configuration, and reference information for system administrators and operators.

UltraNet™ Edge Storage Router 3000 User Guide

• UltraNet Edge Storage Router Getting Started Guide

(958-000507-000) provides set-up, connection, and installation information for the UltraNet Edge 3000.

• UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series User Guide

(620-000248-020) provides installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance information for the UltraNet Edge 3000.

• UltraNet Edge Storage Router Command Reference

(620-000253-020) provides a reference to the commands that can be used to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the UltraNet Edge 3000.

• UltraNet Edge Storage Router Message Reference (620-000252-020)

provides a reference to the messages produced by the UltraNet Edge 3000.

Where to Get Help For technical support, end-user customers should call the phone

number located on the service label attached to the front or rear of the hardware product.

McDATA’s “Best in Class” Solution Center provides a single point of contact for customers seeking help with McDATA software products. The Solution Center will research, explore, and resolve inquiries or service requests regarding McDATA products and services. The Solution Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

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Phone: (800) 752-4572 or (720) 558-3910 Fax: (720) 558-3860 E-mail: support@mcdata.com

NOTE: Customers who purchased the hardware product from a company other than McDATA should contact that company’s service representative for technical support.

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Regulatory and Safety Statements

Regulatory and safety statements are shown in the following paragraphs. See also McDATA Product Safety Notices (620-000247) for a complete list of safety notices with translations.

Laser Compliance Statement

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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Federal 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, invalidates the service contract and voids the warranty agreement with McDATA.

Canadian EMC 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.

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

United States and Canada UL Certification

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).

International Safety Conformity Declaration (CB Scheme)

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.

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European Union Conformity Declarations and Directives (CE Mark)

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.

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• 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).

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.

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• 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.

European Union EMC and Safety Declaration (N-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

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Argentina UL Certification

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).

Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Mark

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.

People’s Republic of 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 Standards Statement

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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German GS Mark

The Geprüfte Sicherheit mark (GS mark) on a product indicates 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).

Japanese VCCI Statement

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.

NOM

Korean MIC Mark

The Korean Ministry of Information and Communications mark (MIC mark) on a product indicates compliance with regulatory requirements for safety and EMC (for information technology equipment) as authorized and certified by the Korean Radio Research Institute (RRI).

Mexican NOM Mark

The Official Mexican Standard (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas or NOM) mark on a product indicates compliance with regulatory requirements for safety (for information technology equipment) as authorized and accredited by the National System of Accreditation of Testing Laboratories (Sistema Nacional de Acreditamieno de Laboratorios de Pruebas or SINALP).

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Russian GOST Certification

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.

South African SABS 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).

European Union Waste Managment Information

Do not discard this product. European Union Directive 2002/96/EC requires the 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:

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

• Contact the company from which the product was procured.

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, as shown in the examples below. Use the

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numerical ID to locate translated statements in the McDATA Product Safety Notices (620-000247).

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

Disconnect the power cords. (D005)

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Environmental Considerations for Installation of McDATA Equipment

Consider the following when installing McDATA equipment:

• The rack environment may be hotter than the room ambient temperature. Be sure that the air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

• When mounting equipment in a rack, avoid uneven loading to prevent a tipping hazard.

• Be sure the electrical supply circuit is adequate, based on the quipment nameplate rating, and avoid overloading to protect supply wiring outages due to over-current protection.

• Maintain reliable grounding of rack-mounted equipment. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (for example, use of power strips).

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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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This chapter introduces the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000

Series (“UltraNet Edge 3000”), providing an overview of its functionality, features, benefits, and security information.

Introducing the UltraNet Edge 3000

Introduction

The UltraNet Edge 3000 is part of McDATA’s UltraNet Storage Area Networking (SAN) family of products that provide high-speed connectivity over local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs) between servers, peripheral devices, remote storage devices, and workstations. Figure 1-1 is an illustration of the UltraNet Edge 3000.

Figure 1-1 The UltraNet Edge 3000

The UltraNet Edge 3000 allows for the use of an Ethernet or ATM WAN to extend Fibre Channel protocols and frame data over long distances. The flexibility in configuration enables the UltraNet Edge 3000 to easily adapt to varying connectivity requirements.

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Introducing the UltraNet Edge 3000

The UltraNet Edge 3000 is designed for ease-of-use and is customer installable, configurable, and maintainable. The UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool and the UltraNet WebView monitoring tool enable easy setup and monitoring capabilities.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 contains an application (FCSW) which acts as a Fibre Channel switch and eliminates the need for an external Fibre Channel switch.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 interconnects and extends Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs) using a new or existing Ethernet wide area network. The UltraNet Edge 3000 enables the following data replication solutions:

• Remote mirroring — a fault tolerant method in which a backup data storage device maintains data identical to that on the primary device and replaces the primary if it fails.

• Disaster recovery — a set of rules and procedures that allow a computer site to be put back in operation after a disaster has occurred. The concept of moving back-ups off-site constitutes the minimum basic precaution for disaster recovery. The remote copy is used to recover data when the local storage is inaccessible after a disaster.

• Data migration — the ability to move data from one storage subsystem to another.

• High availability clustering — supports mass storage subsystems for Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) including RAID, CDROM, DVDROM and tape devices.

• Content Distribution — enables a cost-effective solution to distribute data, program updates, etc. to your remote offices or business partners, leveraging the IP infrastructure to access current information.

• SAN Switch Management — allows current settings of switches utilizing an E_port configuration to remain unchanged, regardless of distance requirements.

• Disk/SAN Extension — Allows Disk or Servers to be connected either directly or through a Storage Area Network, using an existing IP or ATM network, either locally or remotely over extended distances.

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• Tap e B ack up — allows tape backup performance over extended distances using a new or existing IP network, devices appear local to the server and sustained bandwidth is comparable to local performance up to thousands of miles.

UltraNet Edge 3000 Benefits

This section describes the benefits of the UltraNet Edge 3000.

• Data Caching — data is streamed across the network for maximum data rates, providing constant and predictable data delivery, regardless of distance.

• Buffer Credit Management — Provides buffer credit negotiation with the switch for flow control and maximum efficiency, regardless of distance.

• Session Level CRC — end-to-end CRC checking for guaranteed recovery and complete data integrity.

UltraNet Edge 3000 Benefits

• IP Load Balancing — provides data striping across multiple, virtual links for scalability and maximum application performance.

• Fail Over — provides rerouting of traffic to the secondary WAN in the event there is an outage of a primary WAN.

• FICON and FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining — performs remote tape backup performance over extended distances using a new or existing IP or ATM network, devices appear local to the server and sustained bandwidth is comparable to local performance up to thousands of miles.

• Session Management — provides transparent network level error recovery, packet re-ordering, and auto path failover to guarantee data delivery.

• Payload Matching — performs segmentation and reassembly to match Fibre Channel 2K frames with IP 1.5K packets for maximum bandwidth utilization and network efficiency.

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UltraNet Edge 3000 Features

This section describes the features for the Fibre Channel, 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-3 ATM interfaces and configuration for the UltraNet Edge 3000.

Refer to Appendix C, Cables, Connectors, and Adapters for detailed specifications on each interface card.

Fibre Channel

• Runs with either FCXL2 (1 Gigabit) Fibre Channel card or FCBB (1 or 2-Gigabit) Fibre Channel card

• Mixed application mode supports an FCXL2 and FCBB Fibre Channel card in the same chassis

• Auto-negotiation

• Fibre Channel originator and responder modes

• Full-duplex send and receive buffers

• Class 2, Class 3, and Class F connection

• FCSW (internal Fibre Channel switch) application

• FICON emulation support of XRC, VTS, and native tape (with GigE only)

• FICON support of other FICON connections (CTC and other non-storage devices, GigE only)

• Optional short wave (850nm) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver for distances of up to 500 meters over multi-mode fiber

• Optional long wave (1310 nm) Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver for distances of up to 10 kilometers using single-mode fiber

• Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC

• Fibre Channel End to End CRC for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device Extension

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Ethernet 10/100

• Direct connections to IP network

• Up to 100 Mbps data rate (with compression)

• Standard RJ-45 interface

•Full-duplex operation

Gigabit Ethernet

• Up to 1000 Mbps data rate (with compression)

• Full-duplex operation 1000Base-SX (short wave), 1000Base-LX (long wave)

• Media Access Control (MAC) capabilities include full-duplex operation and flow control

• IEEE 802.3z receive and transmit MAC functions; provides a high bandwidth uplink to the backbone routers

• Memory interface for reading Transceiver MSA information

• International Class 1 laser safety certified for voltage < 4.0 volts

• Auto-negotiation

• 64-bit SNMP counters

• 802.1Q VLAN support

• 4 LED indicators: Transmit Data Active, Receive Data Active, Link Up, and AUX

• Optional short wave (850nm) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver for distances of up to 500 meters over multi-mode fiber

• Optional long wave (1310 nm) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver for distances of up to 10 Kilometers using single-mode fiber

• Optional Copper Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) using a RJ-45 connection for distances up to 100 meters

ATM

• ATM Forum UNI 3.1

•ATM Forum AAL-5

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• ATM Forum UBR, VBR, & CBR

• ITU Recommendation 1.432

• Up to 2,000 PVCs per port

OC-3

• LC connector

• International Class 1 laser certified for voltage <4.0 volts

• 64-bit SNMP counters

OC-3/STM-1

• OC-3 SONET or STM-1 SDH

• Up to 155 Mbps

• Optional short wave (1300nm) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver for distances of up to 500 meters over multi-mode fiber

• Optional long wave (1550nm) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver for distances up to 40 kilometers over single mode fiber

• 2 LEDS, one for Carrier Detect and 1 for traffic indication

Configuration

• Connector RJ-45 interface for ASCII interface (in PPP mode, supports Telnet and FTP)

• 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet RJ-45 maintenance interface for SNMP, FTP, Telnet, and Web browser access

• In-band configuration over IP

• Field-upgradeable software and firmware

Management

• Out-of-band and in-band 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet RJ-45 maintenance interface

• SNMP with standard and private MIB support

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UltraNet Edge 3000 Security

The UltraNet Edge 3000 is shipped with a default password. For security purposes you will need to change the default to your own password. Use the following procedure to change or disable the UltraNet Edge 3000 password.

1. Telnet into the UltraNet Edge 3000 box.

2. When prompted for the password, enter the default password (password).

3. To change the default, enter the system passwd command at the prompt.

tm.0x10> system passwd

4. Enter the old password when prompted (the default is password).

5. You will then be prompted for your new password, type and then retype the same password to confirm. The password is not echoed to the screen.

UltraNet Edge 3000 Security

A password may contain 1->39 characters. You may disable the password by pressing the Enter key twice when prompted for the new password.

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This chapter provides the valid hardware configurations that are

possible with the new customizable UltraNet Edge 3000.

UltraNet Edge 3000 Featurization

Hardware Configurations

The UltraNet Edge 3000 is customizable, allowing you to design the hardware features to fit your specific networking needs.

The basic components of the UltraNet Edge 3000 consist of the UltraNet Edge 3000 chassis and the software license. Each additional component or feature is ordered separately, the following tables describe the optional features and requirements for customizing your UltraNet Edge 3000.

Table 2-1 UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis Features

Component/Feature Description

UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis UltraNet Edge 3000 4 slot chassis

Configuration requirements:

Each UltraNet Edge 3000 requires one chassis and one software license.

Each unit can have a maximum of 4 I/O cards; 2 client and 2 WAN connectivity card combinations.

Each unit includes UltraNet ConfigManager.

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Tabl e 2-2 Client Connectivity (Fibre Channel) Card Option Features

Component/Feature Description

Fibre Channel (FCBB) card 1 port Fibre Channel card that supports:

E_port

F_port

FICON ISL extension

FICON extension

Short wave or long wave SFP required.

Fibre Channel (FCXL2) card 1 port Fibre Channel card for FC/SCSI Tape

Pipelining functionality with N or NL_port connectivity.

Configuration requirements:

Each chassis must have at least one Client connectivity card, with a maximum of two.

Fibre Channel connectivity cards require an SFP. Requirements are as follows:

FCBB Fibre Channel card requires one SFP per card, either short wave (multi-mode) or long wave (single-mode).

FCXL2 Fibre Channel card requires one SFP per card, short wave (multi-mode) only.

Tabl e 2-3 Client Connectivity (Fibre Channel) SFP Option Features

Component/Feature Description

Short wave SFP for FCBB Short wave (multi-mode) SFP for the FCBB Fibre

Channel card.

Long wave SFP for FCBB Long wave (single-mode) SFP for the FCBB Fibre

Channel card.

Short wave SFP for FCXL2 Short wave (multi-mode) SFP for the FCXL2 Fibre

Channel card.

Configuration requirements:

One Client SFP option is required for each Client connectivity card.

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Tabl e 2-4 WAN Connectivity Card Option Features

Component/Feature Description

10/100 Ethernet Card 1 port auto-sensing 10/100 Ethernet card.

Gigabit Ethernet Card 1 port auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet (Gig-E) card,

option of short wave, long wave, or copper SFP required.

OC-3 ATM Card 1 port OC-3 ATM card,

option of short wave or long wave SFP required.

Configuration requirements:

Each chassis must have at least one WAN connectivity card, with a maximum of two.

WAN connectivity cards may require SFP options, the requirements are as follows:

10/100 Ethernet does not require an SFP.

Gig-E requires one SFP per card, either short wave (multi-mode), long wave (single-mode), or copper.

OC-3 ATM requires one SFP per card, either short wave (multi-mode) or long wave (single-mode).

Tabl e 2-5 WAN Connectivity SFP Option Features

Component/Feature Description

Short wave SFP for Gig-E Short wave (multi-mode) SFP for the Gig-E card.

Long wave SFP for Gig-E Long wave (single-mode) SFP for the Gig-E card.

Copper SFP for Gig-E Copper SFP for the Gig-E card.

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Component/Feature Description

Short wave SFP for OC-3 ATM Short wave (multi-mode) SFP for the OC-3 ATM card.

Long wave SFP for OC-3 ATM Long wave (multi-mode) SFP for the OC-3 ATM card.

Configuration requirements:

WAN connectivity SFP options required for certain WAN connectivity cards, as follows:

10/100 Ethernet does not require an SFP.

Gig-E requires one SFP per card, either short wave (multi-mode), long wave (single-mode), or copper.

OC-3 ATM requires one SFP per card, either short wave (multi-mode) or long wave (single-mode).

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Typical Configuration of the UltraNet Edge 3000

Figure 2-1 illustrates how two UltraNet Edge 3000 units configured for E_port extension can be used to interconnect Fibre Channel SANs using a new or existing Ethernet or ATM WAN.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 can also be configured for F_port which eliminates the requirement for an external Fibre

Channel switch.

Ethernet Configurations

10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

or OC-3 ATM/POS

UltraNet Edge

ATM/POS

Fibre Channel Switch

Server Server

Figure 2-1 Typical UltraNet Edge 3000 1x1 Configuration

Router

Disk

10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

or OC-3 ATM/POS

IP or

Router

Server Server

1x1 and 2x2 configurations are standard Ethernet configurations for the UltraNet Edge 3000. The UltraNet Edge 3000 can also be configured in a 1x2, 2x1 and 3x1 configurations, but they are not supported as standard implementations.

The 1x1 configuration consists of:

• One Fibre Channel interface extended over one 10/100 Ethernet or one Gigabit Ethernet WAN

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Disk

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The 2x2 configuration consists of:

• Two Fibre Channel interfaces extended over either two 10/100

• Mixed application mode of one FCXL2 and one FCBB Fibre

The UltraNet Edge 3000 to IP connectivity is supported through either a 10/100 Ethernet or a Gigabit Ethernet interface, each with compression.

Ethernet or two Gigabit Ethernet WAN

Channel card is supported for Gigabit Ethernet WAN only

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ATM WAN Configurations

FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining

1x1 and 2x2 configurations are standard ATM WAN configurations for the UltraNet Edge 3000. The UltraNet Edge 3000 can also be configured in a 1x2, 2x1 and 3x1 configurations, but they are not supported as standard implementations.

The 1x1 configuration consists of:

• One Fibre Channel interface extended over one OC-3 ATM WAN

• aces extended over one OC-3 ATM WAN

The 2x2 configuration consists of:

• Two Fibre Channel interfaces extended over two OC-3 ATM WAN s

The UltraNet Edge 3000 can be configured for FC/SCSI taep pipelining over in a 1x1, or 2x2 Ethernet or ATM WAN configurations.

The 1x1 configuration consists of:

• One Fibre Channel Device Extension interface extended over one 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or OC-3 ATM WAN

The 2x2 configuration consists of:

• Two Fibre Channel Device Extension interfaces extended over two 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or OC-3 ATM WANs

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Valid Hardware Interface Configurations

Tab le 2-6 provides the supported hardware interface configurations for the UltraNet Edge 3000. All configurations shown in Ta ble 2-6 support compression. See Figure 2-4 (page -13) for a graphical representation of the I/Os shown in the table below.

Table 2-6 Valid UltraNet Edge 3000 Hardware Configurations

Configuration I/O-4 I/O-3 I/O-2 I/O-1

Featurized Configurations:

Valid Hardware Interface Configurations

1x1 10/100 Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

OC-3 ATM

2x2 10/100 Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

OC-3 ATM

FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining Configurations:

1x1 10/100 Ethernet

2x2 10/100 Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

OC-3 ATM

Mixed Application Configurations:

2x2 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel

10/100 Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

OC-3 ATM

Gigabit Ethernet

OC-3 ATM

10/100 Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

OC-3 ATM

Fibre Channel

(FCBB)

Fibre Channel

(FCBB)

Fibre Channel (FCXL2)

Fibre Channel

(FCXL2)

(FCBB or FCXL2)

Fibre Channel

(FCBB)

Fibre Channel

(FCXL2)

Fibre Channel

(FCBB or FCXL2)

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Fibre Channel Card Dependencies

The UltraNet Edge 3000 supports two types of Fibre Channel cards; FCBB or FCXL2. The FCBB card is standard, the FCXL2 card is used only for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) implementations.

Tab le 2-7 shows the supported configurations that can be run with each card.

Table 2-7 Fibre Channel Card Dependencies

UltraNet Edge 3000 Series FC Card

FCBB Card

(1 Gigabit or 2 Gigabit)

FCXL2 Card

(1 Gigabit)

Supported Configurations

FC/SCSI E_port extension

FC/SCSI F_port Fibre Channel

FICON ISL extension Two FICON switches required

FICON extension Fibre Channel Switch not required (one

N or NL_port (FC/SCSI Ta pe

Pipelining)

Fibre Channel Switch Requirements

Two Fibre Channel Switch required

Fibre Channel Switch not required (one or more may be present)

may be present)

Fibre Channel Switch optional

The Fibre Channel port type can be configured in UltraNet ConfigManager. Only one Fibre Channel port type is supported in an individual unit. For example, E_port cannot operate simultaneously with F_port in the same Edge unit. The port types must also match from peer to peer. To reconfigure the port type configuration, reconfigure UCM and reboot the unit.

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An E_port is an expansion port used to link multiple Fibre Channel switches together into a single fabric.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 offers the standard E_port configuration and E_port Disk Streaming which moves data more efficiently in high latency networks than our standard E_port solution. E_port Disk Streaming functions as a subset of our Fibre Channel Device Extension technology. A significant performance gain is normally

Fibre Channel Card Dependencies

achieved in networks which limit the number of concurrent SCSI I/O operations and also in networks with high latency.

IP and ATM WANs are supported with E_port configurations.

FC/SCSI E_Port to

FC/SCSI F_port Configurations

E_Port

When an UltraNet Edge 3000 is configured for E_port, its peer UltraNet Edge 3000 must also be configured as E_port.

F_port is a port in the fabric where an N_port can attach. F_ports are frame routing ports, which are insensitive to higher level protocols. A port configured for F_port can only connect to another N_port via a point-to-point connection.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 contains an application which acts as a Fibre Channel switch (FCSW) and eliminates the need for an external Fibre Channel switch. When the UltraNet Edge 3000 is configured for use with the FCSW application, it is configured for F_port.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 offers the standard F_port configuration and F_port Disk Streaming which moves data more efficiently in high latency networks than our standard F_port solution. F_port Disk Streaming functions as a subset of our Fibre Channel Device Extension technology. A significant performance gain is normally achieved in networks which limit the number of concurrent SCSI I/O operations and also in networks with high latency.

IP, ATM, or SONET (POS) WANs are supported with F_port configurations.

FC/SCSI F_Port to

F_Port

FC/SCSI N_port Configurations

When an UltraNet Edge 3000 is configured for F_port, its peer UltraNet Edge 3000 must also be configured as F_port.

N_port is a node port, or a port on a disk or computer. Ports that are N_port can only communicate with another N_port on another node, or to a switch. NL_port is a Node Loop Port; a port supporting the Arbitrated Loop protocol.

When running FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) on the UltraNet Edge 3000, it will be configured for N_port or NL_port. For more information, refer to

Chapter 10, FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining in this

guide.

FC/SCSI N_Port to

N_Port

When an UltraNet Edge 3000 is configured for N_port, its peer UltraNet Edge 3000 must also be configured as N_port.

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FICON Port Configurations

FICON ISL Extension

(E_Port to E_Port)

An Edge 3000 FICON port can be a connection directly to one of the following:

• a FICON N_port (a MVS FICON Channel Interface or a FICON Control Unit FICON port)

• an E_port from a FICON capable FC Switch

• an F_port from FICON capable FC Switch

NOTE: FICON support is available at this time only over GigE IP WANs.

In this configuration, the Edge FICON interfaces are extending a FICON ISL between two like switches (CNT to CNT or McData to McData). No other switches have been validated at this time. The CNT FICON Emulation Features can be enabled on this path if and only if the device IO paths are configured correctly through the Switch Configuration. If there are multiple ISLs between the pair of switches, then vendor specific features governing data flows over ISLs must be defined so that CHPID I/Os flow bi-directionally over the same ISL.

When configuring a FICON path to be a FICON ISL, you must enable the E-port (Cascaded ISL) FICON port option in UCM. A cascaded connection will not correctly initialize without this option enabled.

FICON F_Port to N_Port

(or N_port to F_port)

FICON N_Port to

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In this configuration, the Edge 3000 FICON port is directly connected to either the Channel Interface or a Control Unit interface on one side and the other side is connected to an F_port on a FICON capable switch.

When configuring a FICON in this configuration, you must not enable the E-port (Cascaded ISL) FICON port option in UCM. A N_port to F_port connection will not correctly initialize with this option enabled.

In this configuration, the Edge 3000 FICON port on one side is directly connected to a Channel Interface and the remote side is directly connected to a Control Unit interface. This configuration is defined the same as the F_port to N_port configuration described in the prior section.

Internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW)

The FCSW application resides in the data path stack between the Fibre Channel device driver (FCCNT) and the WAN network provider. This allows the FCSW to operate as a switch, determining which destination to forward a frame to. The FCSW passes Fibre Channel frames to/from the FCCNT driver. For Fibre Channel frames destined to the switch itself or one of its services, the frame is routed to the appropriate entity and the proper response is given.

Batching is only allowed if the destination id is not the same as the source id and all the frames in the batch are for the same destination id. At this time, two ports are supported by the FCSW.

See Chapter 13, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, for information about the FCSW application user interface commands through which information and status can be obtained.

Internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW)

Hardware Components

The UltraNet Edge 3000 consists of a chassis and the components listed in Figure 2-3.

Table 2-8 Hardware Components

Description

I/O cards (4 maximum)

• Fibre Channel (FCBB

or FCXL2 for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining)

• Ethernet 10/100

• Gigabit Ethernet

• OC-3 ATM

Fan assemblies (4)

Power supply

Redundant power supply

Tab le 2-8, these components are illustrated in Figure 2-2 and

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Hardware Components

Compression Card

Fan (4)

Main Processing Board

I/O-3 Card

I/O-4 Card

Power Supply

Redundant Power Supply

Figure 2-2 Front View of the UltraNet Edge 3000

A combination of up to four I/O cards can be installed (Fibre Channel with 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or OC-3 ATM. See for the possible configurations.

The four fans, two power plugs, and two power switches are located at the back of the UltraNet Edge 3000 unit (see

I/O-2 Card

Flash Memory

I/O-1 Card

Sb106

Tab le 2-6

Figure 2-3).

Power Plug (2) Fan (4) Power Switch (2)

Figure 2-3 Rear View of the UltraNet Edge 3000

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Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces

Located on the front of the UltraNet Edge 3000 are the four physical I/Os, the Ethernet RJ-45 (maintenance interface), the alphanumeric messages window, and the LEDs (See are described in Tabl e 2-9.

Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces

Figure 2-4). These components

1312

7 6 5

I/O-4 I/O-2 I/O-1

Figure 2-4 Front View of the UltraNet Edge 3000

Table 2-9 Front Panel Switches, Controls, and Interfaces

I/O-3

8 10 14

Index Type Function

1 I/O-1 This slot is available for a Fibre Channel card,

or Gigabit Ethernet card (3x1 configurations).

2 I/O-2 This slot is available for a Fibre Channel card.

3 I/O-0

(Ethernet Maintenance Interface)

One 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet RJ-45 maintenance interface used for maintenance, diagnostics, and network monitoring via a Telnet or FTP session.

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Normal Operation

4 Serial interface

5 Alphanumeric

6 I/O-3 This slot is available for a 10/100 Ethernet,

connector

messages window

One RS-232 RJ-45 interface which runs at

Kbaud, 8N1 used for maintenance and

38.4 diagnostic connections.

Used for displaying the node number. It can also be used for diagnostic debug.

Gigabit Ethernet, OC-3 ATM, or Fibre Channel card. See

Ta bl e 2-6 for valid hardware

configurations.

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Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces

Table 2-9 Front Panel Switches, Controls, and Interfaces

Normal

Index Type Function

7 I/O-4 This slot is available for a 10/100 Ethernet,

Gigabit Ethernet, OC-3 ATM, or Fibre Channel card. See

Ta bl e 2-6 for valid hardware

configurations.

Operation

8 Fail indicator This LED is for the main processor. Fail

indicates a nonreversible processor error

9 Heartbeat

indicator

This LED is for the main processor. When blinking, it indicates that the operating system is executing instructions.

10 BMEM activity The BMEM LED indicates buffer memory

activity.

11 Reset button Press in to reset the entire system.

12 Abort button Press in to end operations and to have the

PowerPC trap out to a boot ROM handler.

13 Rx This LED indicates that the UltraNet Edge

3000 is receiving data from the Ethernet Maintenance Interface (I/O-0).

14 Tx This LED indicates that the UltraNet Edge

3000 is transmitting data from the Ethernet Maintenance Interface (I/O-0).

Red

Ye l l o w

Green

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Network Design Criteria

This chapter provides the basic criteria you will need to design and

configure your Ethernet or ATM network. It also provides information on the network routing options for the UltraNet Edge 3000, the Switch WWN Proxy software enhancement, E_port Disk Streaming network recommendations, Fibre Channel Frame Level and End to End CRC, as well as MTU Batching.

Network Design

Ethernet Network Criteria

Specific information regarding each component of your network is required for successful design and configuration. The following sections for the network design criteria are separated into two categories; one for an Ethernet network and one for an ATM network. Each section provides the required design information for each component of the network.

The illustration shown in Figure 3-1 is an example of the UltraNet Edge 3000 in a 1x1 configuration, configured as E_port extension over an Ethernet WAN.

Network Design Criteria

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Network Design

Default

Gateway 1

192.168.10.3/24 Maintenance IP

Fibre Channel

Switch 1

Fabric Fabric

Personal

Computer 1

UltraNet Edge 10

192.168.100.1/24

192.168.10.5/24

192.168.10.1/24192.168.10.2/24 IP

192.168.100.4/24

Router

IPCloud

192.168.20.1/24 IP

Router

192.168.200.1/24

192.168.200.4/24

192.168.20.3/24

Maintenance IP

192.168.20.2/24

UltraNet Edge 20

Default

Gateway 2

Figure 3-1 Example Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s

When designing your network for an Ethernet WAN using the UltraNet Edge 3000, gather the following information for both the local and remote nodes:

Fibre Channel Switch 2

Sb032

NOTE: Refer to the UltraNet Edge Storage Router Configuration IP Address Worksheet in Appendix J for help gathering the IP addresses.

• Host IP addresses (Ethernet maintenance interface and Ethernet WAN in ter face )

• Subnet information

• Default Gateway IP host address on the Ethernet maintenance interface and Ethernet WAN interface

•Static route information:

— IP host address of the natively attached routers or switches

• SNMP information

— System name and contact information

— Community names

— Trap Destinations

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Required Network

Design Information for

an Ethernet Network

The following is a list of information for you need to know for the network components when designing an Ethernet network.

UltraNet Edge 3000

• The Ethernet maintenance interface is statically configured for auto negotiate.

• Each IP interface on the UltraNet Edge 3000 needs to be on a separate subnet. This includes the WAN interfaces, the Ethernet maintenance interface, and the serial interface for PPP.

• The default PPP IP host address for the UltraNet Edge 3000’s serial interface is 192.168.1.1/28. This can be changed using UltraNet ConfigManager.

• The UltraNet Edge 3000 does not listen to routing broadcasts. One default gateway can be configured along with multiple host and network specific static routes. Generally the default gateway is defined for the Ethernet maintenance interface and the other static routes are used for the WAN.

• The end-to-end network must have less than 1% packet loss.

• The UltraNet Edge 3000 has SNMP support. SNMP access can be configured to limit Get or Set requests on a host specific basis. Up to six Trap destinations can be defined (see

Appendix F, Configure

SNMP for more information).

• The end-to-end network latency must be less than or equal to 200ms round-trip latency with less than 10% jitter.

• E_port and F_port Disk Streaming require dedicated ISLs. If multiple ISLs have been deployed, zoning and ISL routing (uroute, preferred pathing) should be incorporated.

IP Router

• The routers need to be configured for Ethernet Version II or IEEE

802.3.

• The routers need to be configured to pass interfaces 20/21 (ftp), 23 (telnet), and 161/162 (SNMP).

• The routers that are in the data path need to be configured to pass protocol ID’s 01 (ICMP), 61 (McDATA’s Transport Protocol), 255 (McDATA’s test utilities), 800 (IP), and 806 (ARP).

• The routers need to support at least 50K packets per second.

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10/100 Ethernet Switches & Routers

• 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface switches and routers that are directly connected to the data path are required to be configured for full duplex and 100Mbps. Auto Negotiation is not supported on these switches or routers.

NOTE: Cisco routers must always be set manually for 100Mbps, Full Duplex.

Gigabit Ethernet Switches & Routers

• It is preferred that Gigabit Ethernet interface switches and routers that are directly connected to the data path be configured for Auto Negotiate. Auto Negotiate is the default setting in UltraNet ConfigManager. Configuring the UltraNet Edge 3000 to Full Duplex in UltraNet ConfigManager is only allowed for devices directly connected that do not support Auto Negotiate.

NOTE: The UltraNet Edge 3000 Gigabit Ethernet interface must remain at the default setting of Auto Negotiate when connected to a Cisco router.

Ethernet Hubs

• Ethernet Hubs are not supported in the data path.

Fibre Channel Switches

NOTE: The UltraNet Edge 3000 contains an internal Fibre Channel switch application (FCSW) and when configured for F_port, an external Fibre Channel switch is not necessary unless more than two Fibre Channel ports are needed.

• McDATA supports F_port using the McDATA internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW) application over an Ethernet or ATM WAN in ter face .

• McDATA supports E_port extension and Device Extension (FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining) using Brocade and McData Fibre Channel switches over an Ethernet or ATM WAN interface.

• The FCSW application allows remotely connected N_ports to login and see other N_ports via this application using the standards compliant services.

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• A LC to SC fiber cable is needed to connect the UltraNet Edge 3000 to a Brocade 2000 Series Switch.

• A LC to LC fiber cable is needed to connect the UltraNet Edge 3000 to a Brocade 3000 Series Switch.

• The Brocade and McData switches need specific flash parameters specified (see the chapter on “Brocade Switch Requirements” in the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series Release Notes, part number 30200581).

• The FCCNT card auto-senses the attached port speed and adjusts accordingly.

UltraNet ConfigManager

When you perform the initial TCP/IP configuration using the UltraNet ConfigManager, the PC which has UltraNet ConfigManager installed on it, must be on the same LAN and subnet as the Ethernet maintenance interface.

ATM Network Criteria

Default

Gateway 1

192.168.10.3/24 Maintenance IP

Fabric Fabric

Figure 3-2 is an example of an ATM OC-3 network using two UltraNet Edge 3000s in a 1x1 configuration with an ATM WAN.

Personal

Computer 1

192.168.20.3/24

Maintenance IP

192.168.10.1/24

Fibre Channel Switch 1

Figure 3-2 Example ATM WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s

UltraNet

Edge 10

192.168.144.16/24 192.168.144.32/24

ATM OC-3

Cloud

192.168.20.1/24

UltraNet Edge 20

Default

Gateway 2

Fibre Channel

Switch 2

Sb045

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When designing your network for an ATM WAN using the UltraNet Edge 3000, gather the following information for both the local and remote nodes:

NOTE: Refer to the UltraNet Edge Storage Router ATM WAN Configuration Worksheet in Appendix J or help gathering the IP addresses and required

network criteria.

• ATM VPI/VCI information for connectivity through ATM switches.

• Host IP addresses (Ethernet maintenance interface and ATM WAN in ter face )

• Subnet information

• Default Gateway IP host address on the Ethernet maintenance interface

• SNMP information

Required Network

Design Information for

an ATM Network

— System name and contact information

— Community names

— Trap Destinations

The following is a list of pertinent information for each network component that you will need to know when designing your ATM network.

UltraNet Edge 3000

• The Ethernet maintenance interface is statically configured for auto negotiate.

• Each IP interface on the UltraNet Edge 3000 needs to be on a separate subnet. This includes the WAN interfaces, the Ethernet maintenance interface, and the serial interface for PPP.

• The default PPP IP host address for the UltraNet Edge 3000’s serial interface is 192.168.1.1/28. This can be changed using UltraNet ConfigManager.

• The default IP address structure will be defined for the ATM WAN on subnet 192.168.144.0/24, if one is not defined using UltraNet ConfigManager.

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• The end-to-end network must have less than 1% packet loss.

• The UltraNet Edge 3000 has SNMP support. SNMP access can be configured to limit Get or Set requests on a host specific basis. Up to six Trap destinations can be defined (see

Appendix F, Configure

SNMP, for more information).

• The end-to-end network latency must be less than or equal to 200ms round-trip latency with less than 10% jitter.

Fibre Channel Switches

NOTE: The UltraNet Edge 3000 contains an internal Fibre Channel switch (FCSW) application and when configured for F_port, an external Fibre Channel switch is not necessary unless more than two Fibre Channel ports are needed.

• McDATA supports F_port using the McDATA internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW) application over an ATM WAN interface.

• McDATA supports E_port extension and Device Extension (FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining) using Brocade and McData Fibre Channel switches over an ATM WAN interface.

• The FCSW application allows remotely connected N_ports to login and see other N_ports via this application using standards compliant services.

• A LC to SC fiber cable is needed to connect the UltraNet Edge 3000 to a Brocade 2000 Series Switch.

• A LC to LC fiber cable is needed to connect the UltraNet Edge 3000 to a Brocade 3000 Series Switch.

• The Brocade switches need specific flash parameters specified (see the chapter on “Brocade Switch Requirements” in the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series Release Notes).

• The FCBB card auto-senses the attached port speed and adjusts accordingly.

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Network Routing Options

UltraNet ConfigManager

Network Routing Options

When configuring the UltraNet Edge 3000, there are three possible network routing options; dedicated, load balancing, and fail over. Tab le 3-1 shows the availability of the routing options based on the type of network configuration.

Each section that follows, provides a description of the way UltraNet ConfigManager operates when that option is chosen.

Table 3-1 Routing Option Availability

Dedicated

Configuration

1x1

2x2

If Dedicated is selected for a FC/IP or Fibre Channel Switch interface and is a 1x1 configuration, the Fibre channel interface is dedicated to a single WAN interface.

If this option is selected for a Fibre Channel Switch interface and is a 2x2 configuration, both Fibre Channel Switch ports are dedicated to a single WAN interface.

If this option is selected for an FC/IP interface and is a 2x2 configuration, the chassis is configured as two virtual 1x1s, each with a single Fibre Channel interface, and a single WAN interface. Each Fibre Channel interface is dedicated to a single WAN interface. If the WAN experiences errors, increased latency, or decreased bandwidth, the Fibre Channel interface dedicated to it is degraded. In this event, the other dedicated Fibre Channel/WAN pair continues to run without degradation.

Dedicated Load Balancing Fail Over

Available N/A N/A

Available Available Available

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When using the Dedicated Circuit Network Routing option, there are separate virtual channels. This means the traffic on each Fibre

Network Routing Options

Channel is sequenced separately. Therefore, link quality on a single link will not affect the other while they are running.

This is the only selectable option for 1x1 configurations.

Dedicated Path for

1x1 Configurations

Dedicated Path for

2x2 Configurations

Load Balancing

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 2 uses UltraNet Edge 3000 WAN interface 3

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 1 uses UltraNet Edge 3000 WAN interface 3

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 2 uses UltraNet Edge 3000 WAN interface 4

If Load Balancing is selected, both links are used in tandem to nearly double the effective throughput available to the active Fibre Channel interfaces. Each Fibre Channel interface has sequencing through its own virtual circuit. Load Balancing runs best when both WAN links are of equal quality in terms of latency, bandwidth, and reliability.

Due to the sequencing of data frames on the virtual circuit, when one of the links is running at significantly lower quality, the link running at a higher quality will perform similar to the lower quality link. When load balancing over two circuits, there should be no more than 25% difference in latency, bandwidth, and reliability between the two circuits.

This option functions the same for both FC/IP and Fibre Channel Switch interfaces. It is only selectable for 2x2 configurations.

Load Balancing Path

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 2 uses UltraNet Edge

for 2x2 Configurations

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 1 uses UltraNet Edge

Fail Over

If Fail Over is selected for an FC/IP interface, each FC/IP interface is configured with a primary WAN to route its traffic over. If the primary WAN has an outage, the traffic is rerouted over the secondary path.

If this option is selected for a Fibre Channel Switch interface, both ports will use the same primary WAN for routing the traffic. The other remaining WAN will serve as the secondary route if the primary WAN has an outage.

3000 WAN interfaces 3 & 4

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Switch WWN Proxy

This option is only selectable for 2x2 configurations.

Fail Over Paths for 2x2

Configurations

Switch WWN Proxy

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 1 uses UltraNet Edge 3000 WAN interface 3 as primary, WAN interface 4 as secondary

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Fibre Channel interface 2 uses UltraNet Edge 3000 WAN interface 4 as primary, WAN interface 3 as secondary

This section provides information about the Fibre Channel Switch World Wide Name Proxy (FCSWWNP) protocol E_port software enhancement.

To accommodate the recent changes Fibre Channel Switch vendors have made to their software to allow for non-security related enhancements, the UltraNet Edge 3000 software has also changed.

Some Fibre Channel Switch software requires its own range of Switch Names, or World Wide Names (WWN) to be returned in an Exchange Link Parameter (ELP) response in order to establish a successful E_port Inter-Switch Link (ISL).

The UltraNet Edge 3000 now has an option in the Fibre Channel configuration file which allows either the FCCNT or the FCXL2 driver to proxy the Switch’s WWN to the remote Edge. This makes the Fibre Channel switches act as if they were communicating with a directly attached switch of the same vendor type. With this option enabled, a successful ISL can be established.

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The configuration is done by enabling the Switch WWN Proxy field during the Data Path configuration in UltraNet ConfigManager for E_port extension implementations.

This section explains the functionality of the performance enhancement feature and provides network recommendations for E_port Disk Streaming.

The main objective of E_port Disk Streaming is to move data more efficiently. E_port Disk Streaming uses a subset of our Fibre Channel Device Extension technology to more efficiently move data in FCP_SCSI applications than our standard E_Port solution.

Required Minimum Hardware for E_Port Disk Streaming

A significant performance gain is normally achieved in networks which limit the number of concurrent SCSI I/O operations and in networks with high latency. E_port Disk Streaming is aware of SCSI I/O operations and of the initiator (originator) and target (responder) relationships of the hosts and devices using the SCSI protocol.

ISL Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) will not work with E_port Disk Streaming. Make sure this feature is disabled on the Fibre Channel switches with multiple ISLs. Configure static ISL routes between end-points where possible.

Required Minimum Hardware for E_Port Disk Streaming

For miminum hardware levels for E_port Disk Streaming, see the “Hardware Requirements for E_Port Disk Streaming” section in the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series Release Notes.

E_Port Disk Streaming Compatibility Matrix

The following tables list supported and non-supported applications for use with E_port Disk Streaming.

Tabl e 3-2 Supported Applications for E_Port Disk Streaming

Supported Storage Device Applications/Protocols

EMC DMX •SRDF

EMC 8000 Series •SRDF

EMC CX600 • MirrorView

HDS 9970V • TrueCopy

HP XP128 • StorageWorks

Compaq HSG80 •DRM

•SRDF/A

•SanCopy

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Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC

Table 3-3 Non-Supported Applications for E_Port Disk Streaming

Non-Supported Storage Device Applications/Protocols

IBM Shark (ESS) • PPRC-XD

Smartbits • Frame Blaster

Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC

This section provides information for Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check).

Frame Level CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) support is automatically enabled for FCIP (Fibre Channel over IP) configurations when either the FCBB or FCXL2 Fibre Channel card is installed.

Frame Level CRC on the FCBB Card

Frame Level CRC on the FCXL2 Card

When a Fibre Channel frame is received, hardware on the Fiber Channel PCI adapter card validates the data with the embedded CRC field. If the CRC check is valid for the CRC value received for this frame, the Fibre Channel driver will store and forward this value to its peer Fibre Channel PCI adapter.

The FCBB Fibre Channel PCI adapter card transmits and receives the Fibre Channel frame in its specified format. Upon a transmit, during the frame gathering transfer of buffer memory, is when a frame level CRC is performed. If the value contained in the frame is correct, it is transmitted. If not, then the frame is discarded and a log message is produced indicating a bad CRC on that frame.

When powering up or resetting the UltraNet Edge 3000, the FCXL2 Fibre Channel driver will determine if each attached Fibre Channel PCI card has hardware installed with CRC support. When the wide area connection is up, the FCXL2 Fibre Channel driver will exchange these capabilities with its peer. If both sides of the connection have CRC capabilities, frame level CRC is enabled. This exchange is done at each linkup event. The ON/OFF status of Frame level CRC is displayed in the FCXL2 dump backbone user interface command.

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On the FCXL2 adapter board, frame transmission and CRC frame data integrity are controlled by separate hardware components. Upon transmission of a Fibre Channel Frame from the buffer memory to an attached Fibre Channel switch, the FCLX2 transmission hardware will generate a CRC value based upon the actual data within the frame. The FCXL2 CRC data integrity hardware will then insert the CRC value that had been previously verified and forwarded by the peer FCXL2 hardware into the frame CRC field. This insures the Frame Level CRC is based upon the frame data that was present on the ingress FCXL2 adapter. Monitoring of Frame Level CRC errors will be done at the attached Fibre Channel switch.

Fibre Channel End to End CRC

End-to-End CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) support is automatically enabled for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) configurations under the following conditions.

crc_stats

user interface command.

Fibre Channel End to End CRC

fcxl2 dump

When an FCP-SCSI I/O with associated data is received, hardware on the FCXL2 Fibre Channel PCI adapter calculates a CRC value on the entire I/O data payload. This CRC value is forwarded along with the I/O and associated data by the FCXL2 Fibre Channel driver to its peer Fibre Channel PCI adapter.

Upon receipt of the FCP-SCSI I/O to output, the peer FCXL2 Fibre Channel PCI adapter will again calculate a CRC value on the outbound data payload. At the completion of the data phase of the I/O, the FCXL2 Fibre Channel driver will compare the output hardware calculated CRC with the CRC value forwarded from its peer. The status phase of the I/O is then based upon the comparison of the locally generated CRC value with the forwarded CRC value. If the values match, good ending status is presented during the status phase of the associated I/O. If the values do not match, bad ending status is presented during the status phase of the associated I/O. Monitoring of End-to-End detected CRC errors may be done by monitoring the counts at

fcxl2 dump crc_stats.

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Minimum Requirements for CRC

An Edge configured for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining has added functionality when an End-to-End CRC error is detected. If an End-to-End CRC error occurs while Write Pipelining is active, the tape device will be repositioned to the last successful write and the Write I/Os active in the pipe at the time of the CRC error will be retried one time only. If the CRC retry is not successful bad ending status is returned.

Minimum Requirements for CRC

The minimum hardware levels for both Frame Level and End to End CRC are provided in the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series Release Notes (part number 30200581).

Fibre Channel MTU Batching

MTU Batching is available on the UltraNet Edge 3000 FCBB Fibre Channel card.

The MTU Batching size defines the MTU for the batch of backbone frames that are collected and transmitted as one packet across the network. The batching size is set to 16000, this means a maximum of 16 frames will be batched.

MTU Batching is available for E_port and F_port configurations on the FCBB Fibre Channel card.

The default is On and set for 16000. To disable this option, see the

Configuring the Internal McDATA Fibre Channel Switch Interface section

in Appendix D, Advanced UCM Configurations.

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Building a Custom Edge

3000 Chassis

The UltraNet Edge 3000 supports custom configuration which allows you to select the type of WAN interface, client interface, and the application type for the chassis.

This chapter provides the procedures for building a custom UltraNet Edge 3000 chassis.

Building the Custom Chassis

Use the following procedure to configure a customizable UltraNet Edge 3000 chassis using the Custom Chassis Wizard.

The Custom Chassis Wizard is intended for use when configuring a 1x2 or 2x1 configuration type network. If you are configuring a 1x1 or 2x2 type solution, the UltraNet Edge 3000 Series Node menu contains pre-designed selections for Ethernet and ATM 1x1 and 2x2 configurations, see Chapters 5, 6, and 7 for configuration examples.

The Wizard will step you through configuring each node you place on the map.

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager

Using the Custom Chassis Wizard

Start the UltraNet ConfigManager (UCM) application from either the icon on your desktop or the Start menu.

The Custom Chassis Wizard will start automatically if the Auto-Start Custom Chassis Wizard for Edge3000 custom nodes box is checked. This option is found on the Tool/Options menu, and is checked by default.

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Building the Custom Chassis

Use the following procedure to start the Custom Chassis Wizard:

1. Select the Nodes tab located on the toolbar between the TreeView Area and the Network Map.

The Nodes tab displays three drop-down menus.

2. Click the drop-down menu for the UltraNet Edge 3000 Series.

Links tab Interface tab Nodes tab

UltraNet Edge 1000 Series

UltraNet Edge 3000 Series

3. Select the Edge3000 (Custom Chassis).

Configure Node10 4. Place your cursor over the Network Map Area, it will turn to

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crosshairs.

5. Click to activate the Custom Chassis Wizard.

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The Custom Chassis Wizard - Introduction screen appears.

6. Click Next.

The Custom Chassis Wizard - Node10 - Choose Customization Method screen appears.

7. Select Build Chassis and click Next.

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The Custom Chassis Wizard - Node10 - Choose WAN Interfaces screen appears.

8. Select the type of WAN you are configuring and the quantity in the drop-down menu.

If you are configuring a 1x2 or 2x2 implementation, enter a 2 in the quantity field.

9. Click Next.

The Custom Chassis Wizard - Node10 - Choose Client Interfaces screen appears.

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10. Select the type of Fibre Channel interface you are configuring and the quantity in the drop-down menu:

— Edge-HF-010 Fibre Channel (1 Gig FC), use this option for

FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (N or NL_port) configurations only.

— Edge-HF-020 Fibre Channel Enhanced Performance (2 Gig

FC), use this option for E_port or F_port configurations.

If you are configuring a 2x1 or 2x2 implementation, enter a 2 in the quantity field.

11. Click Next.

The Custom Chassis Wizard - Node10 - Choose Applications screen appears.

12. Select the Fibre Channel interface type:

13. Click Next.

— Fibre Channel Interface (E-port) for all E_port extension

configurations (FCBB card)

— Fibre Channel Switch (F_port) for all F_port (FCSW)

application configurations

— Fibre Channel Device Extension for all FC/SCSI Tape

Pipelining configurations (FCXL2 card)

— FICON for all FICON configurations (FCBB card) Note:

Valid on Edge 3.1.2 and higher only.

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The Custom Chassis Wizard - Finish screen appears and displays the results for Node10.

14. Click Finish to save Node10 and place it on the Network Map.

15. Continue by configuring Node 20.

Configure Node 20 To configure node 20, place your cursor over the Network Map Area.

It will turn to crosshairs.

Click to activate the Custom Chassis Wizard again. The Custom Chassis Wizard - Introduction screen appears for node 20. The steps are the same as described for node 10.After you click Finish to save Node20, Both nodes should appear on the Network Map like the example below.

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UltraNet ConfigManager automatically assigns a name and number to each icon that represents the UltraNet Edge 3000, for example Node10 and Node20.

The node icons and their corresponding names are also displayed under the NetMap1 heading in the TreeView Area on the left.

16. Continue configuring the Network Map by using the appropriate chapter for the type of network you are configuring, beginning with the “Setting the Initial Configuration” section:

— If you are configuring an implementation using E_port

extension over an Ethernet WAN, use

Chapter 5, Configuring

an E_Port Extension over an Ethernet WAN as an example.

— If you are configuring an implementation using F_port over

an Ethernet WAN, use

Chapter 6, Configuring an F_Port

Extension over an Ethernet WAN as an example.

— If you are configuring an implementation using E_port

extension over an ATM WAN, use

Chapter 7, Configuring an

E_Port Extension over an ATM WAN as an example.

— If you are configuring an implementation using FICON

extension over an Ethernet WAN, use

Chapter 8, Configuring

FICON Extension as an example.

— If you are configuring a FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining

implementation, use

Chapter 9, Configuring Tape Device

Extension as an example.

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Configuring an E_Port

Extension over an

Ethernet WAN

This chapter contains the procedures for configuring your UltraNet Edge 3000 for E_port extension over an Ethernet WAN using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool. This chapter also covers how to configure your UltraNet Edge 3000 for E_port Disk Streaming, which uses a subset of our Fibre Channel Device Extension technology and allows data to be moved more efficiently than our standard E_port solution. The configuration process is the same as E_port extension with an additional single attribute in the UltraNet ConfigManager application. Prior to configuring the UltraNet Edge 3000, you should be familiar with Fibre Channel, 10/100 Ethernet, and Gigabit networking principles. You will need to gather the IP addresses for your UltraNet Edge 3000 to configure an Ethernet WAN. See the UltraNet Edge Storage Router Configuration IP Address Worksheet in Appendix J.

Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network

To configure your UltraNet Edge 3000 for an Ethernet WAN, the following eight procedures are necessary. Complete each procedure in the order shown below:

1. Gathering the IP Addresses

2. Starting UltraNet ConfigManager

3. Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration

4. Setting the Initial Configuration

5. Setting the License Information

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6. Adding an IP Circuit

7. Creating a Data Path

8. Delivering the Configured Network

NOTE: For help on the configuration process, click the Help button on the active dialog box or press the F1 key.

Gathering the IP Addresses

Before starting the configuration procedure in ConfigManager you will need to gather the IP addresses for your network. The IP host addresses and the completed UltraNet Edge Storage Router Configuration IP Address Worksheet in Appendix J will be used as examples in the configuration process.

Figure 5-1 shows an example of a network configured with two UltraNet Edge 3000s as a 2x2 implementation.

192.168.101.4 192.168.201.4

Router/ Switch

Default

Gateway 1

192.168.10.3

Maintenance IP

192.168.10.1

UltraNet Edge Storage Router Node 10

192.168.100.4

192.168.100.1 Ethernet WAN

Router/

Switch

IP Cloud

Fibre

Channel

Switch

Fibre

Channel

Switch

IP Cloud

Router/ Switch

UltraNet Edge Storage Router Node 20

Maintenance IP

Router/

Switch

Gateway 2

192.168.20.3

192.168.20.1

192.168.200.1 Ethernet WAN

192.168.200.4

Default

Fibre

Channel

Switch

Fibre

Channel

Switch

Sb039

Figure 5-1 Sample E_port Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s

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Using the Configuration IP Address Worksheet in Appendix J, gather the IP addresses and associated subnet masks to configure each UltraNet Edge 3000.

You will need the following addresses:

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Ethernet Maintenance Interface IP host address

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• Default Gateway IP host address for the UltraNet Edge 3000 Ethernet Maintenance Interface

• UltraNet Edge 3000 Ethernet WAN Interface IP host address(es)

• Router IP host address (default gateway for the WAN data path) attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000 Ethernet WAN Interface

For more detail on valid configuration options, see the “Valid Hardware Interface Configurations” section in Chapter 2.

Starting UltraNet ConfigManager

Start the UltraNet ConfigManager application from either the icon on your desktop or the Start menu. You have the option to use the Online Tutorial when you first open the UltraNet ConfigManager software. You can use either the Online Tutorial or this chapter of the UltraNet Edge Storage Router 3000 Series User Guide to create a sample network of a 1x1 Ethernet WAN. If you prefer to follow an example of a 2x2 configuration, refer to the UltraNet ConfigManager Online Help.

Tree View Area

Network Map View Area

Figure 5-2 UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window

Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration

Use the following procedures to create a network map for a 1x1 Gigabit Ethernet WAN configuration. This configuration will have two nodes that extend one Fibre Channel interface over one Gigabit Ethernet WAN.

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NOTE: If you are configuring a 2x2, the Ethernet Maintenance Interface and both WAN interfaces must be on separate subnets.

1. Select the Nodes tab located on the toolbar between the TreeView Area and the Network Map Area (see

The Nodes tab displays three drop-down menus, containing the node types for each available UltraNet Edge Series.

2. Click the arrow next to the UltraNet Edge 3000 Series drop-down menu and select the Edge3000 (1x1 - 1 Gbps Ethernet) node type.

Figure 5-2 on page -3).

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Adding a Fibre Channel Interface

If this if the first time you are adding an UltraNet Edge 3000 node to the Network Map, the Default Fibre Channel Interface Type drop-down list will appear. Select the type of Fibre Channel interface for the network type you are configuring.

— The first time you see the Default Fibre Channel Interface

Typ e drop-down list, select the interface type you want as the Fibre Channel I/F default. This sets the default that UltraNet ConfigManager will use in each configuration. When configuring an E_port extension over an Ethernet WAN, select Fibre Channel (E_port).

— If you have previously added an UltraNet Edge 3000 node and

need to change the default Fibre Channel interface type, click the To o ls menu, then Options and select the appropriate interface type from the drop-down list.

4. Move the cursor to another part of the map and click a second

time to create a second instance of the same type of node. Your map should look like the following example.

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Network Map Area

(Click here twice to place two nodes in the map)

UltraNet ConfigManager automatically assigns a name and number to each icon that represents the UltraNet Edge 3000, for example Node10 and Node20. The node icons and their corresponding names are also displayed under the NetMap1 heading in the TreeView Area on the left.

Setting the Initial Configuration

If you configured an UltraNet Edge 3000 custom chassis (in Chapter

4), continue the configuration process with the

“Setting the Initial

Configuration” procedure.

NOTE: When you are performing this part of the configuration, the PC which has UltraNet ConfigManager installed on it, must be attached to the same subnet as the UltraNet Edge 3000 Ethernet maintenance interface. If this is not possible, refer to the “Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings” procedure in Appendix H.

1. Right click on Node10 and select Set Initial Config from the menu that appears.

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The Initial Network Setup dialog box appears. The detected UltraNet Edge 3000 will appear in the section labeled RECEIVED UltraNet Configuration Requests.

Broadcast Data

The “broadcast data” only appears the first time you configure, when the Alphanumeric messages window displays BOTP on the front of the UltraNet Edge 3000.

2. Click on the line of text (the Broadcast Data) that appears in that section to cause the serial number and MAC Address fields to appear.

3. Modify the Assign IP Address, the Assign Netmask address, and the Assign Gateway address in the middle of the dialog box to the maintenance interface and default gateway addresses.

NOTE: If you are using the Configuration IP Address Worksheet, enter the following information: For Node10, enter the IP address labeled and the gateway address labeled

For Node20, enter the IP address labeled and the gateway address labeled

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IP Address of PC running UCM

NOTE: The Serial Number is located on the front of the chassis and is used to identify the UltraNet Edge 3000.

4. Click Apply to enable the maintenance interface. UltraNet ConfigManager will load the IP address information into the UltraNet Edge 3000 and will reboot.

NOTE: Watch the UltraNet Edge Configuration Status box for allocated and assigned messages. These messages will only appear for a brief moment and will indicate if the unit is resetting and booting up.

When finished booting up, the letters PMA will display and remain in the Alphanumeric messages window until the network configuration is delivered. Delivery is performed after the configuration in UltraNet ConfigManager is completed.

NOTE: If a bootp message is not received within 45 seconds, you will get the following Warning message. Use the procedure to manually configure the Maintenance IP Port. The procedure is found in Appendix H.

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5. Repeat step through step for the second node (Node 20).

6. Continue the configuration process by proceeding to the “Setting the License Information” procedure.

Setting the License Information

The License Key Wizard determines which features can be enabled for your network.

1. Right-click on Node10 and select Set License Info from the menu that appears.

The License Wizard - Introduction dialog box appears.

NOTE: If you need more detailed help, see the UltraNet ConfigManager Online Help.

2. Click the Next button.

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The License Wizard - Serial Number and License Key dialog box appears.

3. Enter the serial number and license key for Node10, which are

found on the License and Registration Information document (P/N

30200538).

4. Click the Next button.

NOTE: If you need more detailed help, see the “License Wizard” section in the UltraNet ConfigManager Online Help.

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The License Wizard - Finish dialog box appears.

5. Click the Finish button to complete the configuration.

Adding an IP Circuit

IP icon (globe)

6. Right-click on Node 20 and then repeat step through step to set the licensing information for this node.

7. Continue the configuration process by proceeding to the “Adding an IP Circuit” procedure.

You will now create an IP circuit. A circuit is the IP WAN link between Node10 and Node20. Use the IP Circuit Wizard to create and configure the IP circuit by using the following procedure:

1. Select the Links tab on the center toolbar.

Links tab

2. Click the IP icon on the center toolbar.

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3. Click the first node to create an IP circuit (in this example, Node10).

This will cause “marching ants” to highlight the area around the node icon, indicating that the node is in a special configuration mode.

4. Click the second node (the destination that you want to connect the circuit to).

The IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears.

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This wizard helps you select and configure an interface for each node, and configure the circuit.

5. Click Next>.

The IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears.

The drop-down menu displays the available IP interface providers in the UltraNet Edge 3000 for Node10.

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drop-down arrow

6. Click the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate IP interface provider and then click Next>.

NOTE: Use I/O port 3 for all 1x1 configurations. When configuring a 2x2, use I/O port 3 to connect the first circuit and I/O port 4 for the second circuit.

The IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Configure Interface dialog box appears.

This dialog box enables you to configure the IP WAN interface properties for Node10.

7. Enter the IP Address (IP WAN address) and the Subnet Mask.

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The IP WAN address must be different from the Ethernet maintenance interface address.

NOTE: If you are using the Configuration IP Address Worksheet, enter the following information: For Node10, enter the IP address labeled for the circuit on a 1x1 or 2x1 configuration or the 1st circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2. For the 2nd circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2 configuration, enter the IP address labeled

8. Click Next>.

The IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Configure Gateway dialog box appears.

The gateway IP address entered in this dialog box will be the router IP WAN address attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000 (Node10).

At this time you can configure the gateway address (the router IP WAN address attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000) to create a static route to the destination IP address (Node20 in this example) by continuing through the remainder of the steps in this procedure.

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NOTE: If you do not know what the router IP address attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000 is at this point, you can add the static route at a later time. To add static routes at a later time, see Appendix E, Static Routes.

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9. Check Set, enter the IP Address of the router directly attached to the IP WAN interface of Node10 to set the static route.

NOTE: If you are using the Configuration IP Address Worksheet, enter the following information: For Node10, enter the gateway address labeled for the circuit on a 1x1 or 2x1 configuration or the 1st circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2. For the 2nd circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2 configuration, enter the gateway address labeled .

10. Click Next>.

The IP Circuit Wizard Node20 Choose Interface dialog box appears (Node20 is the destination node).

This drop-down menu displays the available IP interface providers in the UltraNet Edge 3000 box for Node20.

drop-down arrow

11. Click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate IP interface provider.

12. Click Next>.

NOTE: Use I/O port 3 for all 1x1 configurations. When configuring a 2x2, use I/O port 3 to connect the first circuit and I/O port 4 for the second circuit.

The IP Circuit Wizard Node20 Configure Interface dialog box appears.

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This dialog box enables you to configure IP interface properties for Node20.

13. Enter the IP Address (IP WAN address) and the Subnet Mask.

The IP WAN address must be different from the Ethernet maintenance interface address.

NOTE: If you are using the Configuration IP Address Worksheet, enter the following information: For Node20, enter the IP address labeled for the circuit on a 1x1 or 2x1 configuration or the 1st circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2. For the 2nd circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2 configuration, enter the IP address labeled

14. Click Next>.

The IP Circuit Wizard Node20 Configure Gateway dialog box appears.

The gateway IP address entered in this dialog box will be the router IP address attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000 (Node20).

At this time you can configure the gateway address (the router IP address attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000) to create a static route to the destination IP address (Node10 in this example) by continuing through the remainder of the steps in this procedure.

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NOTE: If you do not know what the default gateway (the router IP address attached to the UltraNet Edge 3000) is at this point, you can add the static route at a later time. To add static routes at a later time, see Appendix E, Static Routes.

15. Check Set, enter the IP Address of the router directly attached to Node20 to set the static route.

NOTE: If you are using the Configuration IP Address Worksheet, enter the following information: For Node20, enter the gateway address labeled for the circuit on a 1x1 or 2x1 configuration or the 1st circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2. For the 2nd circuit of a 1x2 or 2x2 configuration, enter the gateway address labeled .

16. Click Next>.

The IP Circuit Wizard Configure Circuit dialog box appears. This dialog box enables you to configure the circuit properties.

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17. To enable the Adaptive Rate Limiting feature, check the Minimum box, and specify the minimum transmission rate. The minimum transmission rate should be set to 92% of the guaranteed minimum line rate, and should be less than or equal to the maximum line rate.

18. Check the Set MTR box, and specify the maximum transmission rate. The maximum transmission rate should be set to 92% of the speed of the slowest network segment.

Adaptive Rate Limiting uses the minimum and maximum trasnmission rates to dynamically determine bandwidth allocation. If a minimum transmission rate is not set, or if it is set to the same value as the maximum transmission rate, the maximum transmission rate acts as a static rate limit for the circuit.

19. Select the Enable Compression option to allow compression on the circuit. Compression is limited by the license key for the node.

The Maximum Transmission Rate and compression features are limited by the license key for the node. The MTR value cannot exceed what is specified by the license key.

The IP Circuit Wizard Finish dialog box is displayed indicating that you have successfully completed the steps to create a new IP circuit between nodes 10 and 20.

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20. Click Finish.

Once you have completed the above steps for a basic 1x1 10/100 Ethernet WAN configuration, your network map should look like the following example:

21. Continue the configuration process by following the “Creating a

Data Path” section in this chapter.

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Creating a Data Path

After configuring the IP circuit, you need to establish a connection between the FC/IP interfaces by creating a data path. This procedure will complete the configuration process.

Once you have configured the IP circuit, your screen should look like the following example:

Right-click on the cloud icon

Double-click on the cloud icon

1. In the main window of the UltraNet ConfigManager, right-click on the FC/IP interface (the cloud icon for Node10) in the network map.

The Create Data Path menu is displayed.

2. Click the Create Data Paths selection. You should see “marching ants” outlining the FC/IP interface.

3. Double-click on the destination FC/IP interface (the cloud icon for Node20) in the network map.

NOTE: For a 2x2 configuration, right-click the FC/IP interface (the cloud icon for Node 11), click Create Data Paths and then double-click on the destination FC/IP interface, (the cloud icon for Node 21) to map the second FC/IP interface.

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The Create Data Path Wizard - Introduction dialog box appears.

4. Click Next.

The Create Data Path Wizard - Choose Network Routing Option dialog box is displayed.

5. Select either Dedicated Circuit, Fail Over, or Load Balancing in the Network Routing Options.

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• If you are creating a 1x1 configuration, the only selectable routing type is Dedicated Circuit. All other options in this dialog box are grayed out and ignored.

• The options selectable from this dialog box are limited by the license key for the node. If the license key does not provide support for the Fail Over and Load Balancing network routing types, only the Dedicated Circuit network routing type is selectable, and all other options on this dialog are grayed out.

• If you have not entered the licensing information for each node in the circuit using the License Wizard, only the Dedicated Circuit network routing type is selectable from this dialog box.

• If you want to change the Network Routing Type after you have created the data paths, double-click the F/C interface on the Network Map. Click the Network button at the bottom of the F/C interface dialog box (FC10 - Node10) and select the Network Routing Type. You do not need to create the data paths again to change the Network Routing Type.

The Create Data Path Wizard - Choose Data Path Options screen appears.

6. E_port Disk Streaming increases performance in networks that have a round trip latency greater than 10 ms. It moves data more efficiently than our standard E_port solution. To enable the E_port Disk Streaming feature, check the Enable Disk Streaming check box.

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E_port Disk Streaming is disabled by default (the box is not checked). To verify if E_port Disk Streaming has been enabled after the network has been configured, refer to the

“E_Port Disk

Streaming Settings” section in Appendix D, Advanced UCM

Configurations.

Chapter 3, Network Design Criteria, provides network

recommendations for E_port Disk Streaming, see the “E_Port Disk Streaming Network Recommendations” section.

7. Choose whether you would like to enable the Switch WWN Proxy between Node10 and Node20. If this option is enabled, the Fibre Channel driver will respond to Exchange Link Parameter (ELP) requests with the World Wide Name (WWN) of the remote Fibre Channel Switch. This option is disabled by default (the box is not checked).

8. Click Next.

The Create Data Path Wizard - Finish dialog box appears.

9. Click Finish to complete the configuration of this data path and

return to the Network Map.

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The Network Map will appear and should look like this:

This completes the procedure for FC/IP data path mapping.

If you are configuring a 2x2, repeat the steps in both the “Adding an IP Circuit” and the “Creating a Data Path” sections.

Proceed to the “Delivering the Configured Network” section in this chapter.

Delivering the Configured Network

Now that you have configured a sample network, or if you made changes to the configuration parameters, you must deliver the configuration information for each node defined on the active network map to the actual nodes.

The configuration information can be delivered in two different ways, File>Deliver Network or File>Delivery Wizard.

The configurations can be delivered via the Maintenance Port IP or the PPP Port IP. If you do not have direct IP connectivity, use the PPP option. See

“Setting the Delivery Properties” below.

Note: If you used the “Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings” procedure in Appendix H, complete the “Update UltraNet ConfigManager with the Manual Configurations” procedure before delivering the configured network.

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