Q-Logic 5800V User Manual

SANbox 5800V Series

Stackable Fibre Channel Switch

Installation Guide

Firmware Version 7.4

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SANbox 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Channel Switch
Installation Guide

Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no
responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its
use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications
described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only. QLogic Corporation makes no
representation nor warranty that such applications are suitable for the specified use without further testing or
modification. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

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Document Revision History

Release, Revision A, October 2008 Firmware Version 7.4

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

New in this Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Sicherheitshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Advertencias de seguridad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Communications Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement . . . 1-4
Canadian Department of Communications Class A

Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des

Communications du Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

CE Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

VCCI Class A Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Laser Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Accessible Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Pièces Accessibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Zugängliche Teile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

General Public License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Terms And Conditions For Copying, Distribution And Modification. . . 1-9

How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

qfsApp Program License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

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2 General Description

Chassis Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Input Power LED (Green). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Heartbeat LED (Green) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

System Fault LED (Amber). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Maintenance Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Resetting a Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Fibre Channel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Port Logged-In LED (Green) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Port Activity LED (Green). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Port Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Serial Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Power Supplies and Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Switch Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

QuickTools Web Applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Command Line Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Application Programming Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Simple Network Management Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Storage Management Initiative–Specification (SMI-S) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

File Transfer Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

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3 Planning

Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Device Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

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Feature Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Multiple Chassis Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Optimizing Device Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

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Common Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Cascade Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Mesh Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

MultiStage Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Switch Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Internet Protocol Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

User Account Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

IP Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Port Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Connection Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Device Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication. . . . 3-19

Security Example: RADIUS Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Security Example: Host Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Fabric Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

4 Installation

Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Fabric Management Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Switch Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Installing a Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Mount the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Install Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Configure the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Configuring the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections 4-7

Configuring the Workstation Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Connect the Switch to AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Connect the Workstation to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Configure the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

QuickTools Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

CLI Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Cable Devices to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Installing Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Using QuickTools to Install Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Using the CLI to Install Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

One-Step Firmware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Custom Firmware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

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Installing Feature License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting

Chassis Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Input Power LED Is Extinguished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

System Fault LED Is Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Power-On Self Test Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Over Temperature Blink Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Logged-In LED Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

E_Port Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Excessive Port Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Transceiver Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Power Supply Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Exiting the Maintenance Menu (Option 0). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

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Unpacking a Firmware Image File in Maintenance Mode (Option 1) 5-14
Resetting the Network Configuration in Maintenance Mode (Option 2) 5-15

Resetting User Accounts in Maintenance Mode (Option 3). . . . . . . . . 5-15

Copying Log Files in Maintenance Mode (Option 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Removing the Switch Configuration in Maintenance Mode (Option 5) 5-15

Remaking the File System in Maintenance Mode (Option 6) . . . . . . . 5-16

Resetting the Switch in Maintenance Mode (Option 7). . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Updating the Boot Loader in Maintenance Mode (Option 8). . . . . . . . 5-16

6 Removal/Replacement

Transceiver Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Power Supply Removal and Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

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A Specifications

Fabric Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Maintainability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Fabric Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Regulatory Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Glossary
Index

List of Figures

Table Page

2-1 SANbox 5802V Fibre Channel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-2 Chassis LEDs and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2-3 Fibre Channel Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2-4 Port LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2-5 Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2-6 Serial Port and Pin Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2-7 Model 5802V Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

3-1 Two-Switch Stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

3-2 Three-Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

3-3 Four-Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3-4 Five Switch Stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3-5 Six Switch Stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

3-6 Cascade-with-a-Loop Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

3-7 Mesh Topology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

3-8 Multistage Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

3-9 Security Example: Switches and HBAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

3-10 Security Example: RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

3-11 Security Example: Management Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

4-1 SANbox 5802V Fibre Channel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4-2 Removing XPAK Port Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

4-3 Installing XPAK Switch Stacking Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

4-4 Workstation Cable Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

5-1 Chassis LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5-2 Logged-In LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

5-3 Model 5802V Power Supply LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

6-1 Power Supply Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

6-2 Power Supply Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

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List of Tables

Table Page

2-1 Serial Port Pin Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

3-1 Zoning Database Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3-2 Extended Credit Distances and Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3-3 Port-to-Port Latency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

4-1 Management Workstation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

A-1 Fabric Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

A-2 Maintainability Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

A-3 Fabric Management Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

A-4 Dimensional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

A-5 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

A-6 Availalbe Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

A-7 Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

A-8 Regulatory Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

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1 Introduction

This manual describes the features and installation of the SANbox® 5800V Series
Fibre Channel switch, firmware version 7.4. The SANbox 5800V Series switch is a
24-port, 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switch. The model 5802V switch has dual,
replaceable power supplies; model 5800V has a single non-replaceable power
supply.

This manual is organized as follows:

 Section 1 describes the intended audience, related materials, safety notices,

communications statements, laser safety information, electrost atic discharge
sensitivity precautions, accessible parts, general program license, and
technical support.

 Section 2 is an overview of the switch. It describes indicator LEDs and all

user controls and connections.

 Section 3 describes the factors to consider when planning a fabric.
 Section 4 explains how to install and configure the switch.
 Section 5 describes the diagnostic methods and troubleshooting

procedures.

 Section 6 describes the removal and replacement of field replaceable units:

media transceivers and power supplies.

 Appendix A lists the switch specifications.

Please read the communications statements and laser safety information later in
this section.

Intended Audience

This manual introduces users to the switch and explains its installation and
service. It is intended for users who are responsible for installing and servicing
network equipment.

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Related Materials

Related Materials

The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide
additional information.

 SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface

Guide, publication number 59263-02

 SANbox Fibre Channel Switch CLI Quick Reference Guide Guide,

publication number 59261-03

 SANbox 5800V Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide, publication

number 59266-01

 SANbox 5800V Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide,

publication number 59264-02

 QLogic Fibre Channel Switch Event Message Guide, publication number

59060-06

 SANbox Simple Network Management Protocol Reference Guide,

publication number, 59047-09

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 CIM Agent Reference Guide, publication number 59223-03
 QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide v3.0. This PDF document can be

downloaded at http://www.qlogic.com/interopguide/info.asp#inter.

 Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6.8
 Fibre Channel-10-bit Interface Rev. 2.3.
 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Fabric Element in Fibre Channel

St a ndard (draft-ietf-ipfc-fabric-element-mib-04.txt)

The Fibre Channel Standards are available from:

Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO
80112-5776 Phone: [phone] or [phone]
Fax: [phone].

New in this Release

This release includes support for the single power supply model 5800V.

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Safety Notices

A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of
causing personal injury.

4-4, 4-9, 6-1

A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of
causing damage to the equipment.

4-5, 4-5, 5-16, 6-2

Sicherheitshinweise

Ein Warnhinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die
möglicherweise Verletzungen zur Folge hat.

4-4, 4-10, 6-1

Ein Vorsichtshinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die
möglicherweise Geräteschäden zur Folge hat.

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Safety Notices

4-5, 4-5, 5-16, 6-2

Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité

Une note informative Avertissement indique la présence d’un risque pouvant
entraîner des blessures.

4-4, 4-9, 6-1

Une note informative Attention indique la présence d’un risque pouvant entraîner
des dégâts matériels.

4-5, 4-5, 5-16, 6-2

Advertencias de seguridad

Un aviso de Advertencia indica la presencia de un peligro que puede causar
lesiones personales.

4-4, 4-9, 6-1

Un aviso de Precaución indica la presencia de un peligro que puede causar daño
al equipo.

4-5, 4-5, 5-16, 6-2

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Communications Statements

Communications Statements

The following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products
intended for use with this product appear in their accompanying manuals.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A
Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipmen t is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable
interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
their own expense.

Neither the provider nor the manufacturer is responsible for any radio or television
interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

 This device may not cause harmful interference, and
 This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications Class A Compliance Statement

This equipment does not exceed Class A limits for radio emissions for digital
apparatus, set out in Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department
of Communications. Operation in a residential area may cause unacceptable
interference to radio and TV reception requiring the owner or operator to take
whatever steps necessary to correct the interference.

Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada

Cet équipement ne dépasse pas les limites de Classe A d'émission de bruits
radioélectriques por les appareils numériques, telles que prescrites par le
Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique établi par le ministère des
Communications du Canada. L'exploitation faite en milieu résidentiel peut
entraîner le brouillage des réceptions radio et télé, ce qui obligerait le propriétaire
ou l'opérateur à prendre les dispositions nécwssaires pour en éliminer les causes.

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CE Statement

The CE symbol on the equipment indicates that this system complies with the
EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directive of the European Community
(2004/108/EC) and to the Low Voltage (Safety) Directive (2006/95/EC). Such
marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical
standards:

 EN 60950-1:2001 – “Safety of Information Technology Equipment”.
 EN 55022:2006 Class A – “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio

 EN 55024:1998, A1:2001, A2: 2003 – “Electromagnetic compatibility -

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Communications Statements

Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment”.

Generic immunity standard Part 1: Residential commercial, and light
industry.”

 EN 61000-4-2: 1995, A1:1998, A2: 2001 – “Electrostatic Discharge

Immunity Test”

 EN 61000-4-3:2002 – “Radiated, Radio-Frequency, Electromagnetic

Field Immunity Test”

 EN 61000-4-4:2004 – “Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test”
 EN 61000-4-5:1995, A1:2001 – “Surge Immunity Test”
 EN 61000-4-6:1996, A1:2001 – “Immunity To Conducted

Disturbances, Induced By Radio-Frequency Fields”

 EN 61000-4-8:1993, A1:2001 – "Power Frequency Magnetic Field

Immunity Test”

 EN 61000-4-11 Second Edition: 2004 – “Voltage Dips, Short

Interruptions And Voltage Variations Immunity Tests”

 EN 61000-3-2:2000 A2 :2005 – “Limits For Harmonic Current Emissions

(Equipment Input Current Less Than/Equal To 16 A Per Phase)” Class A

 EN 61000-3-3: 1995, A1:2001 – “Limitation Of Voltage Fluctuations And

Flicker In Low-Voltage Supply Systems For Equipment With Rated Current
Less Than Or Equal To 16 A”

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Laser Safety Information

VCCI Class A Statement

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council
For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment
is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such
trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

Laser Safety Information

This product uses Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber
optic conductors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous. The International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825 Laser Safety S tandard requires labeling in
English, German, Finnish, and French stating that the product uses Class 1
lasers. Because it is impractical to label the transceivers, the following label is
provided in this manual.

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The following warning applies to XPAK optical transceivers:

WARNING!!

LASER RADIATION
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
CLASS 1M LASER PRODUCT

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Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions

Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS)
Precautions

The assemblies used in the switch chassis are ESD sensitive. Observe ESD
handling procedures when handling any assembly used in the switch chassis.

Accessible Parts

The Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) for the SANbox 5800V Series switch are the
following:

 Power supplies
 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers
 XPAK optical transceivers

Pièces Accessibles

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Les pièces remplaçables, Field Replaceable Units (FRU), du commutateur
SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch sont les suivantes:

 Alimentations de courant
 Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés SFP transceivers
 Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés XPAK transceivers

Zugängliche Teile

Nur die folgenden Teile im SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch können
kundenseitig ersetzt werden:

 Netzteile
 Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, SFP transceivers

genannt.

 Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, XPAK transceivers

genannt.

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qfsApp Program License

This source code may be used as you wish, subject to the MIT license.
© 2001 Bob Trower, Trantor Standard Systems Inc.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of

this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the
Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy,
modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software,
and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the
following conditions:

1 – Introduction

qfsApp Program License

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copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
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1 – Introduction
Technical Support

Technical Support

Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical
support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact
QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized
maintenance provider.

Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest
firmware and software updates.

Availability

QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local
standard working hours excluding QLogic Observed Holidays.

Training

QLogic offers certification training for the technical professional for both the
SANblade™ HBAs and the SANbox switches. From the training link at

www.qlogic.com, you may choose Electronic-Based Training or schedule an

intensive "hands-on" Certification course.

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Technical Certification courses include installation, maintenance and
troubleshooting QLogic SAN products. Upon demonstrating knowledge using live
equipment, QLogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a Certified
Professional. The training professionals at QLogic may be reached by email at
[e-mail].

Contact Information

Please feel free to contact your QLogic approved reseller or QLogic Technical
Support at any phase of integration for assistance. QLogic Technical Support can
be reached by the following methods:

Web http://support.qlogic.com
North America Contact Information

Email [e-mail]
Phone [phone]

Support contact information for other regions of the world is available at the
QLogic website: http://support.qlogic.com

The QLogic knowledge database contains troubleshooting information for the
QLogic HBAs. Access the data base from the QLogic web site, www.qlogic.com
Click the Support tab, Use the search engine at the top of the page to look for
specific troubleshooting information.

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2 General Description

The SANbox 5800V Series switch, shown in Figure 2-1, is a 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel switch with both Ethernet and serial management interfaces. The model
5802 has dual replaceable power supplies; the model 5800 switch as a single,
non-replaceable power supply.

This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox 5800V Series
switch including the following:

 Chassis Controls and LEDs
 Fibre Channel Ports
 Ethernet Port
 Power Supplies and Fans
 Switch Management

Figure 2-1 SANbox 5802V Fibre Channel Switch

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2 – General Description
Chassis Controls and LEDs

Fabrics are managed with the Command Line Interface (CLI), the QuickTools web
applet, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007™ (version 7.04).

 Refer to SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line

Interface Guide for more information about the CLI.

 Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series QuickTools Switch Management User

Guide for information about QuickTools.

 Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide

for information about using the Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application.
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 comes with a 30-day trial license.

Chassis Controls and LEDs

The chassis LEDs provide information about the switch’s operational status.
These LEDs include the Input Power LED (green), Heartbeat LED (green), and
the System Fault LED (amber) as shown in Figure 2-2. The Maintenance button
shown in Figure 2-2 is the only chassis control and is used to reset a switch or to
recover a disabled switch. To apply power to the switch, plug the power cords into
the switch AC power receptacles, located on the back of the switch, and into a
100–240 VAC power source.

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Input Power LED

(Green)

Heartbeat LED

(Green)

System Fault LED

(Amber)

Figure 2-2 Chassis LEDs and Controls

Input Power LED (Green)

The Input Power LED indicates the voltage status at the switch logic circuitry.
During normal operation, this LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic
circuitry is receiving the proper DC voltages. When the switch is in maintenance
mode, this LED is extinguished.

Maintenance

Button

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Heartbeat LED (Green)

The Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the
results of the POST. Following a normal power-up, the Heartbeat LED blinks
about once per second to indicate that the switch passed the POST and that the
internal switch processor is running. In maintenance mode, the Heartbeat LED
illuminates continuously. Refer to “Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns” on page 5-3 for
more information about Heartbeat LED blink patterns.

System Fault LED (Amber)

The System Fault LED illuminates to indicate that a fault exists in the switch
firmware or hardware. Fault conditions include POST errors, over-temperature
conditions, and power supply malfunctions. The Heartbeat LED shows a blink
code for POST errors and over temperature conditions. For more information,
refer to “Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns” on page 5-3.

Maintenance Button

The Maintenance button, shown in Figure 2-2, is a dual-function momentary
switch on the front panel. Its purpose is to reset the switch or to place the switch in
maintenance mode. Maintenance mode sets the IP address to 10.0.0.1 and
provides access to the switch for maintenance purposes when flash memory or
the resident configuration file is corrupted. Refer to “Recovering a Switch Using

Maintenance Mode” on page 5-13 for more information.

2 – General Description

Chassis Controls and LEDs

Resetting a Switch

To reset the switch, press and hold the Maintenance button for less than 2
seconds. The switch will respond as follows:

1. All the chassis LEDs will illuminate except the System Fault LED.

2. After approximately 1 minute, the power-on self test (POST) begins,
extinguishing the Heartbeat LED.

3. When the POST is complete, the Input Power LED is illuminated and the
Heartbeat LED is flashing once per second.

Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode

To place the switch in maintenance mode, do the following:

1. Isolate the switch from the fabric.

2. Press and hold the Maintenance button with a pointed tool for a few seconds
until only the Heartbeat LED is illuminated. Continue holding the
maintenance button until the Heartbeat LED extinguishes, then release the
button. The Heartbeat LED illuminates continuously while the switch is in
maintenance mode.

To exit maintenance mode and return to normal operation, press and release the
Maintenance button momentarily to reset the switch.

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2 – General Description
Fibre Channel Ports

Fibre Channel Ports

The SANbox 5800V Series switch has twenty Fibre Channel Small Form-Factor
Pluggable (SFP) ports and four Fibre Channel XPAK ports. SFP ports are
numbered 0–19 as shown in Figure 2-3. Each SFP port is served by an SFP
optical transceiver and is capable of 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps transmission. SFP ports
are hot-pluggable and can self-discover both the port type and transmission
speed when connected to devices or other switches. The port LEDs are located
above ports 0–9 and below ports 10–19, and provide port lo gin and activity status
information.

The XPAK ports are numbered 20–23 as shown in Figure 2-3. Each XPAK port is
served by an XPAK optical transceiver or an XPAK switch stacking cable. An
XPAK port is capable of 12.75-Gbps transmission or 25.5-Gbps with the optional
license key. XPAK ports are hot-pluggable and can self-discover transmission
speed when connected to devices or other switches. The XPAK switch stacking
cable is a passive cable and transceiver assembly for connecting to other
XP AK-cap able switches. The XPAK ports come with covers that must be removed
before installing transceivers or cables. XPAK port LEDs are located to the left of
their respective ports and provide port login and activity status.

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SFP Ports XPAK Ports

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10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19

20 22

21 23

Figure 2-3 Fibre Channel Ports

Each SFP port is capable of 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps transmission depending on the
SFP. SFP ports are hot-pluggable and can self-discover both the port type and
transmission speed when connected to devices or other switches. The SFP port
LEDs are located above their respective ports and provide port login and activity
status information.

NOTE:

Setting an SFP port to 1-Gbps that has an 8-Gbps SFP transceiver will down
the port.

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Port LEDs

2 – General Description

Fibre Channel Ports

The SANbox 5800V Series switch can be a 12-, 16-, 20-, or 24-port switch. This
means that the four XPAK ports 20–23 are enabled plus varying numbers of SFP
ports. For example, the base 12-port switch enables the four XPAK ports and SFP
ports 0–7. License keys are available from your authorized reseller to enable
additional SFP ports or upgrade the XPAK ports to 20-Gbps. Refer to “Feature

Licensing” on page 3-5 for more information.

You can choose which ports are active using the mPort™ Technology feature in
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007.

Each port has its own Logged-In LED (L) and Activity LED (A) as shown in

Figure 2-4.

Logged-In LED
Activity LED

Port Logged-In LED (Green)

The Logged-in LED indicates the logged-in or initialization st atus of the conn ected
devices. After successful completion of the POST, the switch extinguishes all
Logged-In LEDs. Following a successful port login, the switch illuminates the
corresponding logged-in LED. This shows that the port is properly connected and
able to communicate with its attached devices. The Logged-In LED remains
illuminated as long as the port is initialized or logged in. If the port connection is
broken or an error occurs that disables the port, the Logged-In LED is
extinguished. Refer to “Logged-In LED Indications” on page 5-7 for more
information about the Logged-In LED.

Logged-In LED Activity LED

Figure 2-4 Port LEDs

Port Activity LED (Green)

The Activity LED indicates that data is passing through the port. Each frame that
the port transmits or receives illuminates this LED for 50 milliseconds. This makes
it possible to observe the transmission of a single frame.

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2 – General Description
Fibre Channel Ports

Transceivers

The SANbox 5800V Series switch supports SFP optical transceivers for the SFP
ports and XPAK optical transceivers or XPAK stacking cables for the XPAK ports.
A transceiver converts electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to
transmit and receive data. Duplex fiber optic cables plug into the SFP transceivers
which then connect to the devices. An SFP port is capa ble of transmitting at 1-, 2-,
4-, or 8-Gbps; however, the transceiver must also be capable of delivering at
these rates.

The SFP and XPAK transceivers are hot-pluggable. This means that you can
remove or install a transceiver while the switch is operating without harming the
switch or the transceiver . However, communication with the connected device will
be interrupted. Refer to “Install Transceivers” on page 4-5 for information about
installing and removing SFP and XPAK optical transceivers.

Port Types

SANbox 5800V Series switches support generic ports (G_Port, GL_Port), fabric
ports (F_Port, FL_Port), and expansion ports (E_Port). Switches come from the
factory with all SFP ports configured as GL_Ports. The XPAK ports come from the
factory configured as G_Ports. Generic, fabric, and expansion ports function as
follows:

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 A GL_Port self-configures as an FL_Port when connected to a loop device,

as an F_Port when connected to a single device, or as an E_Port when
connected to another switch. If the device is a single device on a loop, the
GL_Port will attempt to configure first as an F_Port, then if that fails, as an
FL_Port.

 A G_Port self-configures as an F_Port when connected to a single device, or

as an E_Port when connected to another switch.

 An FL_Port supports a loop of up to 126 devices. An FL_Port can also

configure itself during the fabric login process as an F_Port when connected
to a single device (N_Port).

 An F_Port supports a single device.
 E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric by connecting SANbox 5800V

Series switches.

SANbox 5800V Series switches self-discover all inter-switch connections. Refer to

“Multiple Chassis Fabrics” on page 3-6 for more information.

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Ethernet Port

The Ethernet port is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a
management workstation through a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable as shown in

Figure 2-5. A management workstation can be a Windows

workstation that is used to configure and manage the switch fabric. You can
manage the switch over an Ethernet connection using the CLI, QuickTools, or
SNMP.

The Ethernet port has two LEDs: the Link S tatus LED (green) a nd the Activity LED
(green). The Link Status LED illuminates continuously when an Ethernet
connection has been established. The Activity LED illuminates when dat a is being
transmitted or received over the Ethernet connection.

2 – General Description

Ethernet Port

®

, Solaris™, or a Linux®

Link Status LEDActivity LED

Figure 2-5 Ethernet Port

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2 – General Description
Serial Port

Serial Port

The SANbox 5800V Series switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for
maintenance purposes as shown in Figure 2-6. You can manage the switch
through the serial port using the CLI.

Serial Port

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RS-232 Connector
Pin Identification

Figure 2-6 Serial Port and Pin Identification

The serial port requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch
RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 2-6 and identified in Table 2-1. Refer to

“Connect the Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-12 for information about

connecting the management workstation through the serial port.

Table 2-1. Serial Port Pin Identification

Pin Number Description

1 Carrier Detect (DCD)
2 Receive Data (RxD)
3 Transmit Data (TxD)
4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 Signal Ground (GND)
6 Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 Request to Send (RTS)
8 Clear to Send (CTS)
9 Ring Indicator (RI)

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Power Supplies and Fans

The model 5800V switch has a single power supply that converts 100–240 VAC to
DC voltages for the various switch circuits. Internal fans provide cooling. The
switch monitors internal air temperature, and therefore does not monitor or report
fan operational status. Air flow is front-to-back. To energize the switch, plug the
power cord into the switch AC receptacle and into a 100–240 VAC power source.

The model 5802V switch has two, hot pluggable power supplies that convert
standard 100–240 VAC to DC voltages for the various switch circuits. Each power
supply has an AC power receptacle and two status LEDs as shown in Figure 2-7:

 The Power Supply Status LED (green) illuminates to indicate that the power

supply is receiving AC voltage and producing the proper DC voltages.

 The Power Supply Fault LED (amber) illuminates to indicate that a power

supply fault exists and requires attention.

2 – General Description

Power Supplies and Fans

Status LED (Green)

Fault LED (Amber)

Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2

AC Power

Receptacle

Figure 2-7 Model 5802V Power Supplies

Each power supply is capable of providing all of the switch’s power needs. During
normal operation, each power supply provides half of the demand. If one power
supply goes offline, the second power supply steps up and provides the
difference.

The power supplies are hot pluggable and interchangeable. Hot pluggable means
that you can remove and replace one power supply while the switch is in
operation without disrupting service. Refer to Section 6 for information about
replacing the power supplies.

Connecting a power supply to an AC voltage source energizes the switch logic
circuitry. Internal fans provide cooling. Air flow can be front-to-back or
back-to-front.

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2 – General Description
Switch Management

Switch Management

The switch supports the following management tools:

 QuickTools Web Applet
 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007
 Command Line Interface
 Application Programming Interface
 Simple Network Management Protocol
 Storage Management Initiative–Specification (SMI-S)
 File Transfer Protocols

QuickTools Web Applet

To provide basic switch management tools in a graphical user interface and to
make switch management less dependent on a particular platform, each switch
contains a web applet called QuickTools. QuickT ools is designed to provide switch
management for fabrics with less than four switches. For larger fabrics, consider
the optional management application, Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007.

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You run QuickTools by opening the switch IP address with an internet browser.
QuickTools provides the following management features:

 Faceplate device management
 Switch and port statistics
 Configuration wizard
 Zoning administration
 Fabric tree for fabric management
 User account configuration
 Switch and fabric events
 Operational and environmental statistics
 Global device nicknames
 Online help

For more information, refer to the SANbox 5800V Series QuickTools Switch
Management User Guide.

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Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007

Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is a separately licensed workstation-based Java®
application that provides a graphical user interface for full fabric and switch
management. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is designed for managing fabrics of
four or more switches and comes with a 30-day trial license. Enterprise Fabric
Suite 2007 can run on a Windows, Solaris, Linux, or Mac OS X workstation.
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 provides all of the management features of
QuickTools plus the following:

 Fabric tracker for monitoring fabric firmware versions
 Port threshold alarm configuration
 Topology display for fabric management
 Stack management
 Performance View for port performance
 Extended Credits Wizard

2 – General Description

Switch Management

 Zoning Wizard
 mPort™ Technology for moveable port licenses

Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide for
information about the Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application and its use.

Command Line Interface

The command line interface (CLI) provides monitoring and configuration functions
by which the administrator can manage the fabric and its switches. The CLI is
available over an Ethernet connection or a serial connection. Refer to SANbox
5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for more
information.

Application Programming Interface

The Application Programming Interface (API) enables an application provider to
build a management application for QLogic switches. The library is implemented
in ANSI standard C, relying only on standard POSIX run-time libraries. Contact
your distributor or authorized reseller for information about the API.

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2 – General Description
Switch Management

Simple Network Management Protocol

SNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric. SANbox firmware
supports SNMP versions 1, 2, and 3, the Fibre Alliance Management Information
Base (FA-MIB) version 4.0, and the Fabric Element Management Information
Base (FE-MIB) RFC 2837. Traps can be formatted using SNMP version 1 or 2.
Refer to the SANbox Simple Network Management Protocol Reference Guide for
more information.

You must use the CLI to configure SNMP version 3. Refer to the Snmpv3user
command in the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line
Interface Guide.

Storage Management Initiative–Specification (SMI-S)

SMI-S provides for the management of the switch through third-party applications
that use the SMI-S. Refer to the CIM Agent Reference Guide for more information.

File Transfer Protocols

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FTP and TFTP provide the command line interface for exchanging files between
the switch and the management workstation. These files include firmware image
files, configuration files, and log files.

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Consider the following when planning a fabric:

 Devices
 Device Access
 Performance
 Feature Licensing
 Multiple Chassis Fabrics
 Switch Services
 Internet Protocol Support
 Security
 Fabric Management

Devices

When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticipated
demand. This will determine the number of ports that are needed and in turn the
number of switches.

Consider the transmission speeds of your HBAs and SFPs. The switch ports 0–19
support 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, 4-Gbps, and 8-Gbps transmission sp eeds depending on
the SFP.

NOTE:

Setting an SFP port to 1-Gbps that has an 8-Gbps SFP transceiver will down
the port.

Consider also the distribution of targets and init iators. An F_Port supports a single
device. An FL_Port can support up to 126 devices in an arbitrated loop.

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3 – Planning
Device Access

Device Access

Consider device access needs within the fabric. Access is controlled by the use of
zoning. Some zoning strategies include the following:

 Separate devices by operating system.
 Separate devices that have no need to communicate with other devices in

the fabric or have classified data.

 Separate devices into department, administrative, or other functional group.
Zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic.

A zone is a named group of ports or devices. Members of the same zone can
communicate with each other and transmit outside the zone, but cannot receive
inbound traffic from outside the zone. Zoning is hardware-enforced only when a
port/device is a member of no more than eight zones whose combined
membership does not exceed 64. If this condition is not satisfied, that port
behaves as a soft zone member. You can assign ports/devices to a zone
individually or as a group by creating an alias.

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A zone can be a component of more than one zone set. Several zone sets can be
defined for a fabric, but only one zone set can be active at one time. The active
zone set determines the current fabric zoning.

A zoning database is maintained on each switch. Table 3-1 describes the zoning
database limits, excluding the active zone set.

Table 3-1. Zoning Database Limits

Limit Description

MaxZoneSets Maximum number of zone sets (256).
MaxZones Maximum number of zones (2000).
MaxAliases Maximum number of aliases (2500).
MaxTotalMembers Maximum number of zone and alias members (10000) that

can be stored in the zoning database. Each instance of a
zone member or alias member counts toward this maximum.

MaxZonesInZoneSets Maximum number of zones that are components of zone

sets (2000), excluding the orphan zone set. Each instance of

a zone in a zone set counts toward this maximum.
MaxMembersPerZone Maximum number of members in a zone (2000).
MaxMembersPerAlias Maximum number of members in an alias (2000)

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Performance

The SANbox 5800V Series switch supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel
service at transmission rates of 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-,10-, or 20-Gbps with a maximum
frame size of 2148 bytes. Each Fibre Channel port adapts its transmission speed
to match that of the device to which it is connected prior to login when the
connected device powers up. Related performance characteristics include the
following:

 Distance
 Bandwidth
 Latency

Distance

Consider the physical distribution of devices and switches in the fabric. Choose
SFP transceivers that are compatible with the cable type, distance, Fibre Channel
revision level, and the device host bus adapter. Refer to Appendix A for more
information about cable types and transceivers.

3 – Planning

Performance

Each Fibre Channel SFP port is supported by a data buffer with a 16 credit
capacity; that is, 16 maximum sized frames. For fibe r optic cables, this enables full
bandwidth over the following approximate distances:

 26 kilometers at 1-Gbps (0.6 credits/Km)
 13 kilometers at 2-Gbps (1.2 credits/Km)
 6 kilometers at 4-Gbps (2.4 credits/km)
 3 kilometers at 8-Gbps (4.8 credits/Km)

With Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, longer distances can be spanned at full
bandwidth on SFP ports by extending credits to G_Ports, F_Ports, and E_Ports.
Each port can donate 15 credits to a pool from which a recipient port can borrow.
However, SFP ports can borrow only from other SFP ports. XPAK ports cannot
borrow or donate credits. The recipient port also loses a credit in the process. Fo r
example, you can configure an SFP recipient port to borrow 15 credits from one
donor port for a total of 30 credits (15+15=30).

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Performance

Regardless of how many credits are borrowed, extending credits requires a
minimum cable length that is dependent on transmission speed. Extending credits
over short cables can cause excessive port resets. Table 3-2 describes the
possible distances and minimum cable lengths for a port with 30 credits.

Bandwidth

Bandwidth is a measure of the volume of data that can be transmitted at a given
transmission rate. An SFP port can transmit or receive at nominal rates of 1-, 2-,
4-, or 8-Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected. This corresponds
to full duplex bandwidth values of 212 MB, 424 MB, 850 MB, and 1700 MB
respectively . XPAK ports transmit at a nominal rate of 10-Gbps which corresponds
to a full duplex bandwidth value of 2550 MB. With a 20-Gbps license key, XPAK
ports can transmit at a nominal rate of 20-Gbps (5100 MB bandwidth).

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Table 3-2. Extended Credit Distances and Cable Lengths

Transmission Speed Range for 30 Credits Minimum Cable Length

1-Gbps 50 Km (30÷0.6) 3 Km
2-Gbps 25 Km (30÷1.2) 1.5 Km
4-Gbps 12 Km (30÷2.4) 0.75 Km
8-Gbps 6 Km (30÷4.8) 0.37 Km

Multiple source ports can transmit to the same destination port if the destination
bandwidth is greater than or equal to the combined source bandwidth. For
example, two 2-Gbps source ports can transmit to one 4-Gbps destination port.
Similarly, one source port can feed multiple destination ports if the combined
destination bandwidth is greater than or equal to the source bandwidth.

In multiple chassis fabrics, each link between chassis contributes 424, 850, 1700,
2550, or 5100 megabytes of bandwidth between those ch assis, depending on the
speed of the link. When additional bandwidth is needed between devices,
increase the number of links between the connecting switches. The switch
guarantees in-order delivery with any number of links between chassis.

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Latency

3 – Planning

Feature Licensing

Latency is a measure of how fast a frame travels through a switch from one port to
another. The factors that affect latency include transmission rate and the
source/destination port relationship as shown in Table 3-3.

Table 3-3. Port-to-Port Latency

Destination Rate

Gbps 2 4 8 10 20

2 < 0.6 µsec
4 < 0.4 µsec < 0.3 µsec
8 < 0.3 µsec < 0.2 µsec < 0.2 µsec

Source Rate

1

Based on minimum frame size of 36 bytes. Latency increases for larger frame sizes.

10 < 0.3 µsec < 0.3 µsec < 0.2 µsec < 0.2 µsec
20 < 0.3 µsec < 0.2 µsec < 0.2 µsec < 0.2 µsec < 0.2 µsec

Feature Licensing

NOTE:

License keys enable menu selections in Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 and
commands and keywords in the CLI. License keys do not affect the
capabilities of the QuickTools web applet.

License keys provide a way to expand the capabilities of your switch and fabric as
your needs grow. Consider your need for the following features and arrange to
purchase license keys from your switch distributor or authorized reseller.

< 0.7 µsec

1

< 0.6 µsec1< 0.6 µsec1< 0.6 µsec
< 0.4 µsec1< 0.4 µsec1< 0.3 µsec

1

< 0.2 µsec

< 0.2 µsec
< 0.2 µsec

1

1

1

1

 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 provides access to the Enterprise Fabric Suite

2007 application which is included on the product CD with a 30-day trial
license. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is a graphical user interface designed
to provide comprehensive fabric management for fabrics of four or more
switches. This license enables you to install and use Enterprise Fabric Suite
2007 on an unlimited number of workstations.

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Multiple Chassis Fabrics

 Fabric Security provides access to the following security tools (refer to

“Security” on page 3-15 for more information):

 Security for Ethernet connections using the Secure Socket Layer

 Device and switch authorization and authentication using the

 Remote authentication of users and devices using the Remote

 SANdoctor provides access to the following tools:

 Fibre Channel connection verification (Fcping CLI command)
 Fibre Channel route tracing (Fctrace CLI command)
 Transceiver diagnostic information (Show Media CLI command).

 Port Activation activates additional SFP ports for a total of 16, 20, or 24

ports.

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(SSL) protocol and Telnet connections using the Secure Shell (SSH)
protocol

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).

Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

 20-Gbps license enables the XPAK ports to transmit and receive at

25.5-Gbps instead of the default 12.75-Gbps.

Upgrading a switch is not disruptive, nor does it require a switch reset. To order a
license key, contact your switch distributor or your authorized reseller. Refer to

“Installing Feature License Keys” on page 4-20 for information about installing a

license key.

Multiple Chassis Fabrics

By connecting switches together you can expand the n umber of available ports for
devices. Each switch in the fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and the
fabric can automatically resolve domain ID conflicts. Because the Fibre Channel
ports are self-configuring, you can connect SANbox 5800V Series switches
together in a wide variety of topologies.

You can connect up to six SANbox 5800V Series switches together through the
XPAK ports, thus preserving the SFP ports for devices. This is called stacking.
SANbox 5800V Series switches divide the XPAK port buffer to balance traffic
across the connection. The XPAK ports operate with any standard XPAK
interface. You can also connect SANbox 5800V Series switches with other
switches through the SFP ports in a wide variety of topologies. Consider your
topology and cabling requirements.

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Optimizing Device Performance

When choosing a topology for a multiple chassis fabric, you should also consider
the locality of your server and storage devices and the performance requirements
of your application. Storage applicat ions such as video distribution, medical record
storage/retrieval or real-time data acquisition can have specific latency or
bandwidth requirements.

The SANbox 5800V Series switch provides the lowest latency of any product in it s
class. Refer to “Performance” on page 3-3 for information about latency . However,
the highest performance is achieved on Fibre Channel switches by ke eping traf fic
within a single switch instead of relying on ISLs. Therefore, for optimal device
performance, place devices on the same switch under the following conditions:

 Heavy I/O traffic between specific server and storage devices.
 Distinct speed mismatch between devices such as the following:

 An 8-Gbps server and a slower 4-Gbps storage device
 A high performance server and slow tape storage device

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Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock

The following switch configuration settings affect multiple chassis fabrics:

 Domain ID
 Principal priority
 Domain ID lock

The domain ID is a unique number from 1–239 that identifies each switch in a
fabric. The principal priority is a number (1–255) that determines the principal
switch which manages domain ID assignments for the fabric. The switch with the
highest principal priority (1 is high, 255 is low) becomes the principal switch. If the
principal priority is the same for all switches in a fabric, the switch with the lowest
WWN becomes the principal switch.

The domain ID lock allows (False) or prevents (True) the reassignment of the
domain ID on that switch. Switches come from the factory with the domain ID set
to 1, the domain ID lock set to False, and the principal prio rity set to 254. Refer to
the Set Config Switch command in the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel
Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about changing the default
domain ID, domain ID lock, and principal priority parameters.

If you connect a new switch to an existing fabric with its domain ID unlocked, and
a domain ID conflict occurs, the new switch will isolate as a separate fabric.
However, you can remedy this by resetting the new switch or taking it offline then
putting it back online. The principal switch will reassign the domain ID and the
switch will join the fabric.

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NOTE:

Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain
ID/port number pair or Fibre Channel address. You must reconfigure zones
that are affected by domain ID reassignment. To prevent zoning definitions
from becoming invalid under these conditions, lock the domain IDs. Domain
ID reassignment has no effect on zone members defined by WWN.

Stacking

You can connect up to six SANbox 5800V Series switches together through the
XPAK ports, thus preserving the SFP ports for devices. This is called stacking.
The following 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-switch stacking configurations are
recommended for best performance and redundancy. Each XPAK port contributes

1.275 GB of bandwidth between chassis in each direction. This is equivalent to
three SFP connections operating at 4-Gbps. If you upgrade the XPAK ports to
20-Gbps, this is equivalent to three SFP connections operating at 8-Gbps.

Figure 3-1 shows a two-switch stack of model 5800V Series switches using two

3-inch XPAK switch stacking cables. Forty SFP ports are available for devices.

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Figure 3-1 Two-Switch Stack

Figure 3-2 shows a three-switch stack of SANbox 5800V Series switches using

two 3-inch and one 9-inch XPAK switch stacking cables. Sixty SFP ports are
available for devices.

Figure 3-2 Three-Switch Stack

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Figure 3-3 shows a four-switch stack of model 5800V Series switches using three

3-inch and three 9-inch XPAK switch stacking cables. Eighty SFP ports are
available for devices.

Figure 3-3 Four-Switch Stack

Figure 3-4 shows a five-switch stack of model 5800V Series switches using ten

XPAK switch stacking cables. One hundred SFP ports are available for devices.

Figure 3-4 Five Switch Stack

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Figure 3-5 shows a six-switch stack of model 5800V Series switches using eight

XPAK switch stacking cables. One hundred twenty SFP ports are available for
devices.

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Common Topologies

Although QLogic recommends using the XPAK stacking ports to achieve the
highest cabling efficiency and bandwidth, you can also create multiple switch
configurations using the SFP ports. The SANbox 5800V Series switch supports
the following topologies using the SFP ports:

 Cascade Topology
 Mesh T opo logy
 MultiStage Topology

Figure 3-5 Six Switch Stack

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Cascade Topology

A cascade topology describes a fabric in which the switches are connected in
series. If you connect the last switch back to the first switch, you create a
cascade-with-a-loop topology as shown in Figure 3-6. The loop reduces latency
because any switch can route traffic in the shortest direction to any switch in the
loop. The loop also provides failover should a switch fail.

Using 24-port SANbox 5800V Series switches, the cascade fabric shown in

Figure 3-6 has the following characteristics:

 Each chassis link contributes up to 850 MB of bandwidth between chassis,

 Latency between any two ports is no more than two chassis hops.
 Sixty-four Fibre Channel SFP ports are available for devices.

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1700 MB in full duplex. However, because of the sequential structure, that
bandwidth will be shared by traffic between devices on other chassis.

Figure 3-6 Cascade-with-a-Loop Topology

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Mesh Topology

A mesh topology describes a fabric in which each chassis has at least one port
directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. Using 20-port SANbox
5800V Series switches the mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-7 has the following
characteristics:

 Each link contributes up to 850 MB of bandwidth between switches, 1700

MB in full duplex. Because of multiple parallel paths, there is less
competition for this bandwidth than with a cascade or a Multistage topology.

 Latency between any two ports is one chassis hop.
 Fifty-six Fibre Channel SFP ports are available for devices.

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Figure 3-7 Mesh Topology

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MultiStage Topology

A Multistage™ topology describes a fabric in which two or more edge switches
connect to one or more core switches. Using 20-port SANbox 5800V Series
switches, the Multistage fabric shown in Figure 3-8 has the following
characteristics:

 Each link contributes up to 850 MB of bandwidth between chassis.

Competition for this bandwidth is less than that of a cascade topology, but
greater than that of the mesh topology.

 Latency between any two ports is no more than two chassis hops.
 Seventy-two Fibre Channel SFP ports are available for devices.

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Core Switch

Edge Switch Edge Switch

Edge Switch

Figure 3-8 Multistage Topology

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Switch Services

You can configure your switch to suit the demands of your environment by
enabling or disabling a variety of switch services. Familiarize yourself with the
following switch services and determine which ones you need. Notice that the
SSH and SSL services require the Fabric Security license key.

 Telnet: Provides for the management of the switch over a Telnet connection.

Disabling this service is not recommended. The default is enabled.

 Secure Shell (SSH): Provides for secure remote connections to the switch

using SSH. Your workstation must also use an SSH client. The default is
disabled. This service requires the Fabric Security license key.

 GUI Management: Provides for out-of-band management of the switch with

Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, QuickTools, the Application Programming
Interface (API), SNMP, and SMI-S. If this service is disabled, the switch can
only be managed inband or through the serial port. The default is enabled.

 Inband Management: Provides for the management of the switch over an

inter-switch link using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, QuickTools, SNMP,
management server , or the API. If you disable inband management, you can
no longer communicate with that switch by means other than an Ethernet or
serial connection.The default is enabled.

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 Secure Socket Layer (SSL): Provides for secure SSL connections for

Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, the QuickTools web applet, the API, and
SMI-S. This service must be enabled to authenticate users through a
RADIUS server when using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. To enable secure
SSL connections, you must first synchronize the date and time on the switch
and workstation. Enabling SSL automatically creates a security certificate on
the switch. The default is enabled. This service requires the Fabric Security
license key.

 QuickTools web applet (Embedded GUI): Provides for access to the

QuickTools web applet. QuickTools enables you to point at a switch with an
internet browser and manage the switch through the browser . The default is
enabled.

 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): Provides for the

management of the switch through third-party applications that use the
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Security consists of a read
community string and a write community string that serve as passwords that
control read and write access to the switch. These strings are set at the
factory to these well-known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is to be
enabled. Otherwise, you risk unwanted access to the switch. The switch
supports SNMP versions 1, 2, and 3. The default is enabled.

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 Network Time Protocol (NTP): Provides for the synchronizing of switch

and workstation dates and times with an NTP server. This helps to prevent
invalid SSL certificates and timestamp confusion in the event log. The
default is disabled.

 Common Information Model (CIM): Provides for the management of the

switch through third-party applications that use the Storage Management
Initiative–Specification (SMI-S). The default is enabled.

 File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Provides for transferring files rapidly between

the workstation and the switch using FTP. The default is enabled.

 Management Server (MS): Enables or disables the management of the

switch through third-party applications that use GS-3 Management Server.
The default is disabled.

 Call Home: Provides for automated e-mail notification of switch status and

operating conditions based on specified event severity levels. The Call
Home service is enabled by default. The Call Home service requires an
Ethernet connection to at least one Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
server. You must configure the Call Home service to do the following:

 Enable primary and secondary SMTP servers and specify their IP

addresses

 Specify contact information
 Configure one or more Call Home profiles to specify mail recipients,

message format, and the event severity level that will initiate a
message.

Furthermore, you can configure periodic event data collection and processing
through the Tech_Support_Center profile for automated status and trend analysis.

Internet Protocol Support

The switch supports IP version 4, IP version 6, and Domain Name System (DNS)
host names. IP versions 4 and 6 are enabled by default. Consider you r IP version
requirements and the availability of a DNS server.

Security

Security is available at the following levels:

 User Account Security
 IP Security
 Port Binding
 Connection Security

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 Device Security

Connection security and device security require the Fabric Security license key,
which is available from your authorizied maintenance provider.

User Account Security

User account security consists of the administration of account names,
passwords, expiration date, and authority level. If an account has Admin authority,
all management tasks can be performed by that account in the CLI, QuickTools,
and Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007™. Otherwise only monitoring tasks are
available. The default account name, Admin, is the only account that can create or
add account names and change passwords of other accounts. All users can
change their own passwords. Account names and passwords are always required
when connecting to a switch.

Authentication of the user account and password can be performed locally using
the switch’s user account database or it can be done remotely using a RADIUS
server such as Microsoft
server requires a secure management connection to the switch. Refer to

“Connection Security” on page 3-17 for information about securing the

management connection. A RADIUS server can also be used to authenticate
devices and other switches as described in “Device Security” on page 3-18.

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RADIUS. Authenticating user logins on a RADIUS

Consider your management needs and determine the number of user accounts,
their authority needs, and expiration dates. Also consider the advantages of
centralizing user administration and authentication on a RADIUS server.

NOTE:

IP Security

IP Security provides encryption-based security for IP version 4 and IP version 6
communications through the use of security policies and associations. Policies
can define security for host-to-host, host-to-gateway, and gateway-to-gateway
connections; one policy for each direction. For example, to secure the connection
between two hosts, you need two policies: one for outbound traffic from the
source to the destination, and another for inbound traffic to the source from the
destination.

A security association defines the encryption algorithm and encryption key to
apply when called by a security policy. A security policy may call several
associations at different times, but each association is related to only one policy.
Consider your IP security requirements.

If the same user account exists on a switch and its RADIUS server , that user
can login with either password, but the authority and account expiration will
always come from the switch database.

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Port Binding

Port binding provides authorization for a list of up to 32 switch and device WWNs
that are permitted to log in to a particular switch port. Switches or devices that are
not among the 32 are refused access to the port. Consider what ports to secure
and the set of switches and devices that are permitted to log in to tho se port s. For
information about port binding, refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel
Switch Command Line Interface Guide.

Connection Security

NOTE:

You must install the Fabric Security license key to secure connections using
SSH and SSL.

Connection security provides an encrypted data path for switch management
methods. The switch supports the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol for the command
line interface and the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for management
applications such as Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 and SMI-S.

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The SSL handshake process between the workstation and the switch involves the
exchanging of certificates. These certificates contain the public and private keys
that define the encryption. When the SSL service is enabled, a certificate is
automatically created on the switch. The workstation validates the switch
certificate by comparing the workstation date and time to the switch certificate
creation date and time. For this reason, it is important to synchronize the
workstation and switch with the same date, time, and time zone. The switch
certificate is valid 24 hours before its creation date and 365 days after its creation
date. If the certificate should become invalid, create a new certificate using the
Create Certificate CLI command. Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre
Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about the Create
Certificate CLI command.

Consider your requirements for connection security: for the command line
interface (SSH), management applications such as Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007
(SSL), or both. Access to the device security menu selections in Enterprise Fabric
Suite 2007 requires an SSL connection. If an SSL connection security is required,
also consider using the Network Time Pro tocol (NTP) to synchronize workst ations
and switches.

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Device Security

NOTE:

You must install the Fabric Security license key to configure and activate
device security and RADIUS servers.

Device security provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that
you attach to a switch. You can configure a switch with a group of devices against
which the switch authorizes new attachments by devices, other switches, or
devices issuing management server commands. Device security is configured
through the use of security sets and groups.

A group is a list of device worldwide names that are authorized to attach to a
switch. There are three types of groups: one for other switches (ISL), another for
devices (port), and a third for devices issuing management server commands
(MS).

A security set is a set of up to three groups with no more than one of each group
type. The security configuration is made up of all security sets on the switch. The
security database has the following limits:

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 Maximum number of security sets is 4.
 Maximum number of groups is 16.
 Maximum number of members in a group is 1000.
 Maximum total number of group members is 1000.

In addition to authorization, the switch can be configured to require auth entication
to validate the identity of the connecting switch, device, or host. Authentication
can be performed locally using the switch’s securit y database, or remotely u sing a
Remote Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server such as Microsoft® RADIUS. With
a RADIUS server , the security database for the entire fabric resides on the server.
In this way, the security database can be managed centrally, rather than on each
switch. You can configure up to five RADIUS servers to provide failover.

You can configure the RADIUS server to authenticate just the switch or both the
switch and the initiator device if the device supports authentication. When using a
RADIUS server, every switch in the fabric must have a network connection. A
RADIUS server can also be configured to authenticate user accounts as
described in “Internet Protocol Support” on page 3-15. A secure connection is
required to authenticate user logins with a RADIUS server. Refer to “Connection

Security” on page 3-17 for more information.

Consider the devices, switches, and management agents and evaluate the need
for authorization and authentication. Also consider whether the security database
is to distributed on the switches or centralized on a RADIUS server and h ow many
servers to configure.

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The following examples illustrate how to configure a security database:

 Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication
 Security Example: RADIUS Server
 Security Example: Host Authentication

Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication

Consider the fabric shown in Figure 3-9. In this fabric, Switch_1, HBA_1, and
Switch_2 support authentication while the JBOD and HBA_2 do not. The objective
is to secure F_Ports and E_Ports in the fabric. To do this, configure security on the
devices that support security: Switch_1, Switch_2, and HBA_1.

Device: HBA_1
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d
Security: Yes

Device: JBOD
WWNS:10:00:00:d1:ee:18:d4:5e

10:00:00:d1:ee:18:d4:5f
10:00:00:d1:ee:18:d4:5g
Security: No

F_Port

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Device: HBA_2
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4f
Security: No

F_Port

Device: Switch_1
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c
Security: Yes

Figure 3-9 Security Example: Switches and HBAs

E_Port

Device: Switch_2
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e
Security: Yes

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1. Create a security set (Security_Set_1) on Switch_1.
a. Create a port group (Group_Port_1) in Security_Set_1 with Switch_1,

HBA_1, and JBOD as members.

Switch_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: 0123456789abcdef

HBA_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: fedcba9876543210

JBOD Node WWN: 10:00:00:d1:ee:18:d4:5e

Authentication: None
Node WWN: 10:00:00:d1:ee:18:d4:5f

Authentication: None
Node WWN: 10:00:00:d1:ee:18:d4:5g

Authentication: None

 Switch_1 and all devices and switches connected to Switch_1

must be included in the group even if the switch or devices does
not support authentication. Others wise, the Switch_1 port will
isolate.

 You must specify HBAs by node worldwide name. Switches can

be specified by port or node worldwide name. The type of switch
worldwide name you use in the switch security database must be
the same as that in the HBA security database. For example, if
you specify a switch with a port worldwide name in the switch
security database, you must also specify that switch in the HBA
security database with the same port worldwide name.

 For CHAP authentication, create 32-character hexadecimal or

16-character ASCI secrets. The switch secret must be shared
with the HBA security database.

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b. Create an ISL group (Group_ISL_1) in Security_Set_1 with Switch_1,

Switch_2, HBA1, and JBOD as members. The Switch_1 secret must
be shared with the Switch_2 security database.

Switch_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: 0123456789abcdef
Binding: None

Switch_2 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: abcdefabcdef012
Binding: None

2. Configure security on HBA_1 using the appropriate management tool.
Logins between the Switch_1 and HBA_1 will be challenged for their
respective secrets. Therefore, the secret s fo r Switch _1 an d HBA_ 1 that you
configured on Switch_1 must also be configured on HBA_1.

3. Save and activate Security_Set_1 on Switch_1.

4. Create a security set (Security_Set_2) on Switch_2. Create an ISL group
(Group_ISL_2) in Security_Set_2 with Switch_2 and Switch_1 as members.

Switch_2 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: 0123456789abcdef
Binding: None

Switch_1

Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c
Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Secret: abcdefabcdef012
Binding: None

5. Save and activate Security_Set_2 on Switch_2.

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Security Example: RADIUS Server

Consider the fabric shown in Figure 3-10. This fabric is similar to the one shown in

Figure 3-9 with the addition of Radius_1 acting as a RADIUS server . Auth orization

and authentication is passed from the switch to Radius_1 in the following cases:

 HBA_1 login to Switch_1
 Switch_1 login to Switch_2
 Switch_2 login to Switch_1

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Device: Switch_1
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c
Security: Yes

Device: HBA_1
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d
Security: Yes

F_Port

Figure 3-10 Security Example: RADIUS Server

F_Port

Server: Radius_1
IP Address:10:20:30:40

E_Port

Device: HBA_2
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4f
Security: No

F_Port

Device: Switch_2
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e
Security: Yes

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1. Configure the Radius_1 host as a RADIUS server on Switch_1 and
Switch_2 to authenticate device logins. Specify the server IP address and
the secret with which the switches will authenticate with the server.
Configure the switches so that devices authenticate through the switches
only if the RADIUS server is unavailable.

Device Authentication
Order

Total Servers 1 – Enables support for one RADIUS server
Device Authentication

Server
Server IP Address 10.20.30.40
Secret 1234567890123456 – 16-character ASCI string (MD5

RadiusLocal – Authenticate devices using the
RADIUS server security database first. If the RADIUS
server is unavailable, then use the local switch secu­rity database.

True – Enables Radius_1 to authenticate device log­ins.

hash). This is the secret that allows direct communica­tion with the RADIUS server.

2. Create a security set (Security_Set_1) on Switch_1.
a. Create a port group (Group_Port_1) in Security_Set_1 with Switch_1

and HBA_1 as members.

Switch_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: 0123456789abcdef

HBA_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: fedcba9876543210

 Switch_1 and all devices and switches connected to Switch_1

must be included in the group even if the switch or device does
not support authentication. Others wise, the Switch_1 port will
isolate.

 You must specify HBAs by node worldwide name. Switches can

be specified by port or node worldwide name. The type of switch
worldwide name you use in the switch security database must be
the same as that in the HBA security database. For example, if
you specify a switch with a port worldwide name in the switch
security database, you must also specify that switch in the HBA
security database with the same port worldwide name.

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 For CHAP authentication, create 32-character hexadecimal or

16-character ASCI secrets. The switch secret must be shared
with the HBA security database.

b. Create an ISL group (Group_ISL_1) in Security_Set_1 with Switch_1

and Switch_2 as members. The Switch_1 secret must be shared with
the Switch_2 security database.

Switch_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: 0123456789abcdef
Binding: None

Switch_2 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: abcdefabcdef012
Binding: None

3. Configure security on HBA_1 using the appropriate management tool.
Logins between the Switch_1 and HBA_1 will be challenged (CHAP) for
their respective secrets. Therefore, the secrets for Switch_1 and HBA_ 1 that
you configured on Switch_1 must also be configured on HBA_1.

4. Save and activate Security_Set_1 on Switch_1.

5. Create a security set (Security_Set_2) on Switch_2. Create an ISL group
(Group_ISL_2) in Security_Set_2 with Switch_1 and Switch_2 as members.

Switch_2 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5
Primary Secret: abcdefabcdef0123
Binding: None

Switch_1 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4c

Authentication: CHAP
Primary Hash: MD5

Primary Secret: 0123456789abcdef
Binding: None

6. Save and activate Security_Set_2 on Switch_2.

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Security Example: Host Authentication

Consider the fabric shown in Figure 3-11. In this fabric, only Switch_2 and
HBA_2/APP_2 support security , where APP_2 is a host application. The objective
is to secure the management server on Switch_2 from unauthorized access by an
HBA or an associated host application.

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Device: HBA_1/APP_1
Security: No

F_Port

Device: Switch_1
Security: No

Device: Switch_3
Security: No

E_Port

Device: HBA_2/APP_2
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d
Security: Yes

F_Port

Device: Switch_2
WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e
Security: Yes

FL_Port

Figure 3-11 Security Example: Management Server

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1. Create a security set (Security_Set_2) on Switch_2.

2. Create a Management Server group (Group_1) in Security_Set_2 with
Switch_2 and HBA_2 or APP_2 as its member.

 You must specify HBAs by node worldwide name. Switches can be

specified by port or node worldwide name. The type of switch
worldwide name you use in the switch security database must be the
same as that in the HBA security database. For example, if you specify
a switch with a port worldwide name in the switch security database,
you must also specify that switch in the HBA security data base with the
same port worldwide name.

 For MD5 authentication, create secrets.

MS Group: Group_1

Switch_2 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4e

CT Authentication: True
Hash: MD5
Secret: 9876543210fedcba9

HBA_2 or APP_2 Node WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d

CT Authentication: True
Hash: MD5
Secret: fedcba9876543210

3. Configure security on HBA_2 or APP_2 using the appropriate management
tool. Logins between the Switch_2 and HBA_2 or APP_2 will be challenged
(MD5) for their respective secrets. Therefore, the secrets that you
configured for HBA_2 or APP_2 on Switch_2 must also be configured on
HBA_2 or APP_2.

4. Save and activate Security_Set_2.

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Fabric Management

The Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application executes on a management
workstation and provides for the configuration, control, and maintenance of
multiple fabrics. Supported platforms include Windows, Solaris, Linux, and
Mac OS X. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 comes with a 30-day trial license – a
permanent license is available for purchase from your authorized reseller.

The browser-based application, QuickTools and the CLI reside in the switch
firmware and provide for the management of individual switches in a single fabric.
Consider how many fabrics and switches will be managed, how many
management workstations are needed, and whether the fabrics will be managed
with Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, QuickTools, or the CLI.

A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins that are reserved as follows:
 4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server

and SNMP

 9 high priority Telnet sessions

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 6 logins or sessions for Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 logins, QuickTools

logins, Application Programming Interface (API) logins, and Telnet logins.

Additional logins will be refused.

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This section describes how to install and configure the switch. The following top ics
are covered:

 Site Requirements
 Installing a Switch
 Installing Firmware
 Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric
 Installing Feature License Keys

Site Requirements

Consider the following items when installing a SANbox 5800V Series switch:

 Fabric Management Workstation
 Switch Power Requirements
 Environmental Conditions

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Fabric Management Workstation

The requirements for fabric management workstations are described in Table 4-1:

Table 4-1. Management Workstation Requirements

Component Requirement

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Operating System

Memory 512 MB or more; 1 GB recommended
Processor 1 GHz or faster
Internet Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later

Telnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 serial port and
an operating system with a Telnet client.

Switch Power Requirements

 Windows 2003 and XP SP1/SP2
 Solaris 9, 10, and 10 x86
 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4 and 5
 SUSE™ Linux Enterp r ise Ser ve r 9 and 10
 Mac® OS X 10.4 and 10.5

Netscape Navigator® 6.0 and later
Mozilla™ 1.5 and later
Safari® 1.0 and later (on Mac OS)
Firefox 1.5 and later
Java 2 St andard Edition Runtime Environment 1.4.2

for QuickTools

Power requirements are 1 Amp at 100 VAC or 0.5 A at 240 VAC.

Environmental Conditions

Consider the factors that affect the climate in your facility such as equipment heat
dissipation and ventilation. The switch requires the following operating conditions:

 Operating temperature range: 5–40°C (41–104°F)
 Relative humidity: 10–90%, non-condensing

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Unpack the switch and accessories. The SANbox 5800V Series product is
shipped with the components shown in Figure 4-1:

 SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel (1) with firmware installed
 Power cord (1) – model 5800V
 Power cords (2) – model 5802V
 Rubber feet (4)
 CD-ROM containing a 30-day trial license for Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007

switch management application, release notes, and documentation.

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Figure 4-1 SANbox 5802V Fibre Channel Switch

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Installing a SANbox 5800V Series switch involves the following steps:

1. Mount the Switch

2. Install Transceivers

3. Configure the Workstation

4. Connect the Switch to AC Power

5. Connect the Workstation to the Switch

6. Configure the Switch

7. Cable Devices to the Switch

Mount the Switch

The switch can be placed on a flat surface and stacked, or mounted in a 19”
Electronics Industries Association (EIA) rack. Refer to “Dimensions” on page A-5
for weight and dimensional specifications. Adhesive rubber feet are provided for
surface mounts. Without the rubber feet, the switch occupies 1U of space in an
EIA rack. Rack mounting requires a QLogic rail kit (part number SB-RACKKIT).

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WARNING!!

Mount switches in the rack so that the weight is distributed evenly. An
unevenly loaded rack can become unstable possibly resulting in equipment
damage or personal injury.

AVERTISSEMENT!!

Installer les commutateurs dans l’armoire informa tique de sorte que le poids
soit réparti uniformément. Une armoire informatique déséquilibré risque
d'entraîner des blessures ou d'endommager l'équipement.

WARNUNG!!

Switches so in das Rack einbauen, dass das Gewicht gleichmäßig verteilt
ist. Ein Rack mit ungleichmäßiger Gewichtsverteilung kann
schwanken/umfallen und Gerätbeschädigung oder Verletzung verursachen

¡ADVERTENCIA!

Monte los conmutadores en el estante de mod o que el peso se distribuya de
manera uniforme. Un estante cuya carga no esté distribuida de manera
uniforme puede ser inestable y podría dañar el equipo o causar lesiones
personales.

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CAUTION!

 If the switch is mounted in a closed or multi-rack assembly, the operating

temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient
temperature. Be sure to install the chassis in an environment that is
compatible with the maximum rated ambient temperature. Refer to

“Environmental” on page A-7 for technical specifications.

 Do not restrict chassis air flow. Allow 16 cm (6.5 in) minimum clearance

at the front and rear of the switch (surface mount) or rack for service
access and ventilation.

 Multiple rack-mounted units connected to the AC supply circuit may

overload that circuit or overload the AC supply wiring. Consider the
power source capacity and the total power usage of all switches on the
circuit. Refer to “Electrical” on page A-5.

 Reliable grounding in the rack must be maintained from the switch

chassis to the AC power source.

Install Transceivers

The switch supports a variety of SFP and XPAK transceivers. To install a
transceiver, insert the transceiver into the port and gently press until it snaps in
place. To remove a transceiver, gently press the transceiver into the port to
release the tension, then pull on the release tab or lever and remove the
transceiver. Different transceiver manufacturers have different release
mechanisms. Consult the documentation for your transceiver.

NOTE:

The transceiver will fit only one way. If the transceiver does not install under
gentle pressure, flip it over and try again.

CAUTION!

To maintain proper air flow and prevent the switch from overheating, keep
covers installed in unused XPAK ports.

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If you are using the XPAK ports, remove the port covers by the cover tabs using
your fingers or pliers as shown in Figure 4-2 .

Figure 4-2 Removing XPAK Port Covers

To install XPAK switch stacking cables, position the cable connectors with the
circuit board toward the mid line of the respective switch faceplates as shown in

Figure 4-3. When installing the 3-inch XPAK switch stacking cable, insert the

cable connectors into the XPAK ports at the same time.

Circuit Board

Figure 4-3 Installing XPAK Switch Stacking Cables

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Configure the Workstation

If you plan to use the command line interface to configure and manage the switch,
you must configure the workstation. This involves setting the workstation IP
address for Ethernet connections, or configuring the workstation serial port. If you
plan to use QuickTools or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 to manage the switch, the
Configuration Wizard manages the workstation IP address for you – proceed to

“Connect the Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-12.

Configuring the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections

The default IP address of a new switch is 10.0.0.1. To ensure that your
workstation is configured to communicate with the 10.0.0 subnet, refer to the
following instructions for your workstation:

 For a Windows workstation, do the following:

1. Click the Start button and choose Settings>Control Panel>Network

and Dial-Up Connections.

2. Choose Make New Connection.

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3. Click the Connect to a private network through the Internet radio

button then click the Next button.

4. Enter 10.0.0.253 for the IP address.

 For a Linux or Solaris workstation, open a command window and enter the

following command where (interface) is your interface name:

ifconfig (interface) ipaddress 10.0.0.253 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

 For a Mac OS X workstation, do the following:

1. Choose System Preferences>System Preferences>Network.

2. Double-click your network adapter.

3. In the configuration dialog, select Manually from the Configure IPv4

drop down menu.

4. Enter 10.0.0.253 in the IP Address field.

5. Enter 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field.

6. Click Apply Now.

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Configuring the Workstation Serial Port

To configure the workstation serial port, do the following:

1. Connect a null modem F/F DB9 cable from a COM port on the management
workstation to the RS-232 serial port on the switch.

2. Configure the workstation serial port according to your platform:
 For Windows:

a. Open the HyperTerminal application. Choose the Start button,

select Programs, Accessories, HyperTerminal, and
HyperTerminal.

b. Enter a name for the switch connection and choose an icon in the

Connection Description window. Choose the OK button.

c. Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties

window and choose the OK button.
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 Data Bits: 8
 Parity: None
 Stop Bits: 1
 Flow Control: None

 For Linux:

a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the

/etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content.

pr portdev/ttyS0
pu minit
pu mreset
pu mhangup

b. Verify that all users have permission to run minicom. Review the

/etc/minicom.users file and confirm that the line ALL exists or that
there are specific user entries.

 For Solaris: Modify the /etc/remote file to include the following lines.

/dev/term/a refers to serial port a. Choose the "dv" setting to match the
workstation port to which you connected to the switch.

hardwire:\:dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D:

3. Proceed to “Connect the Switch to AC Power” on page 4-9.

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Connect the Switch to AC Power

WARNING!!

This product is supplied with a 3-wire power cable and plug for the user’s
safety. Use this power cable in conjunction with a properly grounded outlet
to avoid electrical shock. An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could
place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the switch chassis. It is the
responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and
grounded to prevent electrical shock.

You may require a different power cable in some countries because the plug
on the cable supplied with the equipment will not fit your electrical outlet. In
this case, you must supply your own power cable. The cable you use must
meet the following requirements:

 For 125 Volt electrical service, the cable must be rated at 10 Amps and

be approved by UL and CSA.

 For 250 Volt electrical service: The cable must be rated at 10 Amps,

meet the requirements of H05VV-F, and be approved by VDE, SEMKO,
and DEMKO.

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AVERTISSEMENT!!

Pour la sécurité de l’utilisateur, l’appareil est livré avec un câble
d’alimentation trifilaire et une fiche. Pour éviter toute secousse électrique,
enficher ce câble à une prise correctement mise à la terre.Une prise
électrique dont les fils sont mal branchés peut créer une tension dangereuse
dans les pièces métalliques du châssis switch. Pour éviter toute secousse
électrique, s’assurer que les fils sont correctement branchés et que la prise
est bien mise à la terre.

Dans certains pays les prises électriques sont de modèle différent; on ne
peut y enficher le câble de l’appareil. On doit donc en utiliser un autre ayant
les caractéristiques suivantes:

 Alimentation 125 V: Câble pour courant nominal de 10 A, agréé LAC et

CSA.

 Alimentation 250 V: Câble pour courant nominal de 10 A, conforme au

H05VV-F, et agréé VDE, SEMKO et DEMKO.

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WARNUNG!!

Dieses Produkt wird mit einem 3-adrigen Netzkabel mit Stecker geliefert.
Dieses Kabel erfüllt die Sicherheitsanforderungen und sollte an einer
vorschriftsmäßigen Schukosteckdose angeschlossen werden, um die
Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden.Elektrosteckdosen, die
nicht richtig verdrahtet sind, können gefährliche Hochspannung an den
Metallteilen des switch-Gehäuses verursachen. Der Kunde trägt die
Verantwortung für eine vorschriftsmäßige Verdrahtung und Erdung der
Steckdose zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schlages.

In manchen Ländern ist eventuell die Verwendung eines anderen Kabels
erforderlich, da der Stecker des mitgelieferten Kabels nicht in die
landesüblichen Steckdosen paßt. In diesem Fall müssen Sie sich ein Kabel
besorgen, daß die folgenden Anforderungen erfüllt:

 Für 125 Volt-Netze: 10 Amper e K a be l m it U L - un d C SA - Z u la s s u n g.
 Für 250 Volt-Netze: 10 Ampere Kabel gemäß den Anforderungen der

H05VV-F und VDE-, SEMKO- und DEMKO-Zulassung.

¡ADVERTENCIA!

Para garantizar la seguridad del usuario, este producto se suministra con un
cable de alimentación de 3 hilos y un enchufe. Utilice este cable de
alimentación junto con un enchufe correctamente conectado a tierra para
evitar descargas eléctricas. Un enchufe eléctrico que no esté correct amente
conectado puede hacer que las piezas metálicas del chasis del conmutador
tengan un voltaje peligroso. Es responsabilidad del cliente asegurarse de
que el enchufe esté correctamente conectado a una toma de tierra para
evitar descargas eléctricas.

Es posible que en algunos países necesite un cable de alimentación
diferente porque el enchufe del cable suministrado con el equipo no se
ajusta a su enchufe eléctrico. En este caso, debe proveerse de su propio
cable de alimentación. El cable que utilice debe cumplir los siguientes
requisitos:

 Para un servicio eléctrico de 125 voltios, el cable debe tener una

corriente nominal de 10 amperios y estar aprobado por UL y CSA.

 Para un servicio eléctrico de 250 voltios, el cable debe tener una

corriente nominal de 10 amperios, cumplir los requisitos de H05VV-F y
estar aprobado por VDE, SEMKO y DEMKO.

The switch comes with one or two NEMA 5-15, non-locking, power cords (SKU:
CPK-5000-US). This power cord is approved for North America (USA, Canada,
Puerto Rico), Mexico, Central America, South America, Korea, Taiwan,
Philippines, and Thailand. Refer to Table A-6 for information about power cords
for other regions/countries.

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To power up a SANbox 5800V Series switch, do the following:
 For a model 5800V switch, connect the power cord to the AC power

receptacle on the front of the switch chassis and to a grounded AC outlet.

 For a model 5802V switch, connect the power cords to the power supply

receptacles on the back of the switch chassis and to a grounded AC outlet.
To provide redundancy in the event of an AC power circuit failure, connect
the switch power supplies to separate AC circuits.

The switch responds in the following sequence:

1. The chassis LEDs (Input Power, Heartbeat, System Fault) illuminate
followed by all port Logged-In LEDs.

2. After a couple seconds the System Fault LED is extinguished while the Input
Power LED and Heartbeat LED remain illuminated.

3. After approximately one minute, the POST executes and the Heartbeat LED
is extinguished.

4. After about another minute, the POST is complete, all LEDs are
extinguished except the Input Power LED and the Heartbeat LED:

 The Input Power LED remains illuminated indicating that the switch

logic circuitry is receiving DC voltage. If not, contact your authorized
maintenance provider.

 The Heartbeat LED indicates the results of the POST. The POST tests

the condition of firmware, memories, data-paths, and switch logic
circuitry. If the Heartbeat LED blinks steadily about once per second,
the POST was successful, and you can continue with the installation
process. Any other blink pattern indicates that an error has occurred.
Refer to “Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns” on page 5-3 for more
information about error blink patterns.

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Connect the Workstation to the Switch

You can manage the switch using the CLI, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite

2007. QuickTools and Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 require an Ethernet

connection to the switch. The CLI can use an Ethernet connection or a serial
connection. Choose a switch management method, then connect the
management workstation to the switch in one of the following ways:

 Indirect Ethernet connection from the management workstation to the switch

RJ-45 Ethernet connector through an Ethernet switch or a hub. This requires
a 10/100 Base-T straight cable as shown in Figure 4-4.

 Direct Ethernet connection from the management workstation to the switch

RJ-45 Ethernet connector. This requires a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable
as shown in Figure 4-4.

 Serial port connection from the management workstation to the switch

RS-232 serial port connector. This requires a null modem F/F DB9 cable as
shown in Figure 4-4.

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Configure the Switch

You can configure the switch using the CLI, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite

2007. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is an optional, full fabric graphical user

interface that comes with a 30-day trial license. Refer to the SANbox 5800V
Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide for information about installing
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007.

QuickTools Switch Configuration

To log in and configure the switch using QuickTools, do the following:

1. Open an Internet browser and enter the default IP address 10.0.0.1 to start
the QuickTools web applet.

2. Log in to the switch using the default user name (admin) and password
(password).

3. Obtain the IP address and subnet mask from your network administrator.

4. Open the QuickTools Wizards menu and select Configuration Wizard.
Follow the instructions to set the switch IP address and the password.
Changing the IP address will terminate the QuickTools session.

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5. Open an Internet browser again and log in with the new IP address.

CLI Switch Configuration

To configure the switch using the command line interface, do the following:

1. Open a command window according to the type of workstation and
connection:

 Ethernet (all platforms): Open a Telnet session with the default switch

IP address and log in to the switch with default account name and
password (admin/password).

NOTE:

telnet 10.0.0.1
Switch Login: admin
Password: *******

To insure user account security, you should change the
password for the Admin account name. Refer to the Passwd
command in the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch

Command Line Interface Guide

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 Serial – Windows: Open the HyperTerminal application on a Windows

platform.
a. Choose the Start button, select Programs, Accessories,

HyperTerminal, and HyperTerminal.

b. Select the connection you created earlier and choose the OK

button.

 Serial – Linux: Open a command window and enter the following

command:

minicom

 Serial – Solaris: Open a command window and enter the following

command:

tip hardwire

2. Open an admin session and enter the Set Setup System command. Enter
the values you want for switch IP address (EthNetworkAddress) and the
network mask (EthNetworkMask). Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre
Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for more information about
the CLI commands.

SANbox #> admin start
SANbox (admin) #> set setup system

3. Open a Config Edit session and use the Set Config Switch command to
modify the switch configuration.

Cable Devices to the Switch

Connect cables to the SFP transceivers and their corresponding devices, and
then energize the devices. Device host bus adapters can have SFP (or SFF)
transceivers. LC-type duplex fiber optic cable connectors are designed for SFP
transceivers. Duplex cable connectors are keyed to ensure proper orientation.
Choose the fiber optic cable with the connector combination that matches the
device host bus adapter.

GL_Ports self configure as FL_Ports when connected to loop of devices or
F_Ports when connected to a single device. G_Ports self configure as F_Ports
when connected to a single device. Both GL_Ports and G_Port s self conf igure a s
E_Ports when connected to another switch.

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Installing Firmware

The switch comes with current firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware
from the management workstation as new firmware becomes available. You can
use the CLI, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 to install new firmware.
This guide describes how to install firmware using QuickTools and the CLI. Refer
to the SANbox 5800V Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide for
information about installing firmware using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007.

 Using QuickTools to Install Firmware
 Using the CLI to Install Firmware

You can load and activate firmware upgrades on an operating switch without
disrupting data traffic or re-initializing attached devices. If you attempt to perform a
non-disruptive activation without satisfying the following conditions, the activation
will fail. If the non-disruptive activation fails, you will usually be prompted to try
again later. Otherwise, the switch will perform a disruptive activation.

 The current firmware version permits the installation and non-disruptive

activation of the new firmware. Refer to the Firmware Release Notes for
previous compatible firmware versions.

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 No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up,

powering down, disconnecting or connecting ISLs, changing switch
configurations, or installing firmware.

 No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state.
 No Zoning Edit sessions are open in the fabric.
 No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up,

powering down, disconnecting, connecting, and HBA configuration changes.

Install firmware on one switch at a time in the fabric. If you are installing firmware
on one switch, wait 120 seconds after the activation is complete before installing
firmware on a second switch.

Ports that are stable when the non-disruptive activation begins and then change
states, will be reset. When the non-disruptive activation is complete, Enterprise
Fabric Suite 2007 and QuickTools sessions reconnect automatically. However,
Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.

NOTE:

After upgrading firmware that includes changes to QuickTools, an open
QuickTools session may indicate that the firmware is not supported. This
means the new firmware is not supported by the previous QuickTools
version. To correct this, close the QuickTools session and the browser
window, then open a new QuickTools session.

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Using QuickTools to Install Firmware

To install firmware using QuickTools, do the following:

1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware.

2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click the Browse button to browse and select
the firmware file to be uploaded.

3. Click the Start button to begin the firmware load process. You will be shown
a message warning you that the switch will be reset to activate the firmware.

4. QuickTools prompts you to activate the new firmware using a hot
(non-disruptive) reset, if possible. Click the OK button to reset the switch
and activate the new firmware.

Using the CLI to Install Firmware

The method you choose to install firmware using the CLI depends on the type of
firmware activation you want.

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 For a disruptive activation, enter the Firmware Install or Image Install

command to download the firmware image file from an FTP or TFTP server,
unpack it, and activate it in one step. Refer to “One-Step Firmware

Installation” on page 4-16.

 For a non-disruptive activation, enter the Image Fetch command to

download the firmware image file from an FTP or TFTP server. Enter the
Image Unpack command to unpack the image file, then enter the Hotreset
command to perform a non-disruptive activation. Refer to “Custom Firmware

Installation” on page 4-18.

Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line
Interface Guide for information about the CLI commands.

One-Step Firmware Installation

The Firmware Install and Image Install commands download the firmware image
file from an FTP or TFTP server to the switch, unpacks the image file, and
performs a disruptive activation in one step. The installation process prompts you
to enter the following:

 The file transfer protocol (FTP or TFTP)
 IP address of the remote host
 An account name and password on the remote host (FTP only)
 Pathname for the firmware image file

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To install firmware using the CLI when a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server is
present on the management workstation, use the Firmware Install command.
Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line
Interface Guide for information about the CLI commands.

1. Enter the following commands to download the firmware from a remote host
to the switch, install the firmware, then reset the switch to activate the
firmware.

SANbox #> admin start
SANbox #> firmware install
The switch will be reset. This process will cause a

disruption to I/O traffic.
Continuing with this action will terminate all management

sessions,including any Telnet sessions. When the firmware
activation is complete, you may log in to the switch again.

Do you want to continue? [y/n]: y
Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.

2. Enter your choice for the file transfer protocol with which to download the
firmware image file. FTP requires an user account and a password; TFTP
does not.

FTP or TFTP : ftp

3. Enter your account name on the remote host (FTP only) and the IP address
of the remote host. When prompted for the source file name, enter the path
for the firmware image file.

User Account : johndoe
IP Address : 10.0.0.254
Source Filename : 7.4.00.11_epc
About to install image. Do you want to continue? [y/n] y

4. When prompted to install the new firmware, enter Yes to continue or No to
cancel. Entering Yes will disrupt traffic. This is the last opportunity to cancel.

About to install image. Do you want to continue? [y/n] y
Connected to 10.20.20.200 (10.20.20.200).

220 localhost.localdomain FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1-18)
ready.

5. Enter the password for your account name (FTP only).

331 Password required for johndoe.
Password:******
230 User johndoe logged in.

6. The firmware will now be downloaded from the remote host to the switch,
installed, and activated.

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4 – Installation
Installing Firmware

Custom Firmware Installation

A custom firmware installation downloads the firmware image file from an FTP or
TFTP server to the switch, unpacks the image file, and resets the switch in
separate steps. This allows you to choose the type of switch reset and whether
the activation will be disruptive (Reset Switch command) or non-disruptive
(Hotreset command). The following example illustrates a custom firmware
installation with a non-disruptive activation.

1. Download the firmware image file from the workstation to the switch.
 If your workstation has an FTP server, you can en ter th e Image Fetch

command:

SANbox (admin) #> image fetch account_name ip_address filename

 If your workstation has a TFTP server, you can enter the Image TFTP

command to download the firmware image file.

SANbox (admin) #> image tftp ip_address filename

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 If your workstation has neither an FTP nor a TFTP server, open an

FTP session and enter FTP commands:

>ftp ip_address or switchname
user:images
password: images
ftp>bin
ftp>put filename
ftp>quit

2. Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file
was loaded.

SANbox (admin) $>image list

3. Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory.

SANbox (admin) $>image unpack filename

4. Wait for the unpack to complete.

image unpack command result: Passed

5. A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate the firmware. Use
the Hotreset command to attempt a non-disruptive activation.

SANbox (admin) $>hotreset

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Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric

Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric

If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug
in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric
configuration. The default fabric configuration settings are as follows:

 Fabric zoning is sent to the switch from the fabric
 All ports will be GL_Ports
 The default IP address 10.0.0.1 is assigned to the switch without a gateway

or boot protocol configured (RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP).

If you are adding a switch to a fabric and do not want to use the default fabric
configuration, do the following:

NOTE:

If the switch is not new from the factory, reset the switch to the factory
configuration before adding the switch to the fabric.

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1. If you want to manage the switch through the Ethernet port, you must first
configure the IP address.

2. Plug in the inter-switch links (ISL), but do not connect the devices.

3. Configure the port types for the new switch. The ports can be G_Port,
GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, or Donor.

4. Connect the devices to the switch.

5. Make any necessary zoning changes.

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4 – Installation
Installing Feature License Keys

Installing Feature License Keys

Refer to “Feature Licensing” on page 3-5 for information about available license
keys. To install a license key using QuickTools, do the following:

1. Open the Switch Menu and select Features to open the Feature Licenses
dialog.

2. In the Feature Licenses dialog, click the Add button to open the Add License
Key dialog.

3. In the Add License Key dialog, enter the license key in the Key field.

4. Click the Get Description button to display the upgrade description.

5. Click the Add button to upgrade the switch. Allow a minute or two for the
upgrade to complete.

To upgrade a switch using the command line interface, refer to the Feature
command in the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line
Interface Guide.

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5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting

Diagnostic information about the switch is available through the chassis LEDs and
the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through the CLI,
QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 event logs and error displays. This
section describes the following types of diagnostics:

 Chassis Diagnostics describes the Input Power LED and System Fault LED

indications.

 Power-On Self Test Diagnostics describe the Heartbeat LED and the port

Logged-In LED indications.

 Power Supply Diagnostics describes Power Supply Status LED and Power

Supply Fault LED indications for model 5802V switches.

This section also describes using maintenance mode to recover a disabled switch.

Chassis Diagnostics

Chassis diagnostics are indicated by the chassis LEDs as shown in Figure 5-1.

Input Power LED

(Green)

Heartbeat LED

(Green)

System Fault LED

(Amber)

Figure 5-1 Chassis LEDs

The following conditions are described:

 Input Power LED Is Extinguished
 System Fault LED Is Illuminated

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Chassis Diagnostics

Input Power LED Is Extinguished

The Input Power LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic circuitry is
receiving proper voltages. If the Input Power LED is extinguished, do the
following:

1. Inspect the power cords and connectors. Is the cord unplugged? Is the cord
or connector damaged?

 Yes - Make necessary corrections or repairs. If the condition remains,

continue.

 No - Continue.

2. Inspect the AC power source. Is the power source delivering the proper
voltage?

 Yes - Continue.
 No -

 For a model 5800V, if the condition remains, contact your

authorized maintenance provider.

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 For a model 5802V, if the condition remains, continue.

3. Inspect the power supplies. Are the power supplies fully seated in their
bays?

 Yes - Continue. Replace the power supplies.
 No - Reinstall the power supplies. If the condition remains, replace the

power supplies.

System Fault LED Is Illuminated

The System Fault LED illuminates to indicate that a fault exists in the switch
firmware or hardware. If the System Fault LED illuminates, do the following:

 Check the Heartbeat LED for an error blink pattern and take the necessary

actions. Refer to “Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns” on page 5-3.

 For a model 5802V, check the power supply LEDs and take the necessary

actions. Refer to “Power Supply Diagnostics” on page 5-12.

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

The switch performs a series of tests as part of its power-up procedure. The
POST diagnostic program performs the following tests:

 Checksum tests on the boot firmware in Programmable Read Only Memory

(PROM) and the switch firmware in flash memory

 Internal data loopback test on all ports
 Access and integrity test on the Application Specific Integrated Circuit

(ASIC)

During the POST, the switch logs any errors encountered. Some POST errors are
critical, others are not. The switch uses the Heartbeat LED and the Logged-In
LED to indicate switch and port status. A critical error disables the switch so that it
will not operate. A non-critical error allows the switch to operate, but disables the
ports that have errors. If two or more ports fail the POST, the entire switch is
disabled. Whether the problem is critical or not, contact your authorized
maintenance provider.

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

If there are no errors, the Heartbeat LED blinks at a steady rate of once per
second. If a critical error occurs, the Heartbeat LED will show a blink pattern that
indicates an error and the System Fault LED will illuminate. If there are non-critical
errors, the switch disables the failed ports and flashes the associated Logged-In
LEDs. Refer to “Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns” on page 5-3 for more information
about Heartbeat LED blink patterns.

Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns

The Heartbeat LED indicates the operational status of the switch. When the POST
completes with no errors, the Heartbeat LED blinks at steady rate of once per
second. When the switch is in maintenance mode, the Heartbeat LED illuminates
continuously. Refer to “Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode” on

page 5-13 for more information about maintenance mode. All other blink patterns

indicate critical errors. In addition to producing a heartbeat error blink patterns, a
critical error also illuminates the System Fault LED.

The Heartbeat LED shows an error blink pattern for the following conditions:

 1 blink – Normal operation
 2 blinks – Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern
 3 blinks – Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern
 4 blinks – Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern
 5 blinks – Over Temperature Blink Pattern

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern

An internal firmware failure blink pattern is 2 blinks followed by a two second
pause. The 2-blink error pattern in dicates that the firmware has failed, an d that the
switch must be reset. Momentarily press and release the Maintenance button to
reset the switch.

2 seconds

Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern

A system error blink pattern is 3 blinks followed by a two second pause. The
3-blink error pattern indicates that a POST failure or a system error has left the
switch inoperable. If a system error occurs, contact your authorized maintenance
provider. Momentarily press and release the Maintenance button to reset the
switch.

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2 seconds

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Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern

A configuration file system error blink pattern is 4 blinks followed by a two second
pause. The 4-blink error pattern indicates th at a configuration file system error has
occurred, and that the configuration file must be restored.

2 seconds

To restore the switch configuration, do the following:

1. Establish communications with the switch using Telnet. Enter one of the
following on the command line:

telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

or

telnet switchname

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address and switchname is the switch
name associated with the IP address.

2. A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login. Enter an account name
and password. The default account name and password are admin and
password.

3. Open an admin session to acquire the necessary authority.

SANbox $>admin start

4. Restore the configuration. When the restore is complete, the switch will
reset.

SANbox (admin) $>config restore

If a configuration does not exist, enter the Config Backup command, then
enter the Config Restore command.

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

Over Temperature Blink Pattern

An over temperature blink pattern is 5 blinks followed by a two second pause. The
5-blink error pattern indicates that the air temperature inside the switch has
exceeded the failure temperature threshold.

If the Heartbeat LED shows the over temperature blink pattern, do the following:

1. Inspect the chassis vents. Are the intake and exhaust vents clear?

 Yes - Continue.
 No - Remove any debris from fan intake and exhaust if necessary. If

the condition remains, continue.

2. For a model 5802V, inspect the Power Supply Fault LED on both power
supplies. Is the Power Supply Fault LED illuminated on either power supply?

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2 seconds

 Yes - Replace the power supply. If the condition remains, continue.
 No - Continue.

3. For a model 5802V, observe the air flow direction from both power supplies.
Are they the same?

 Yes - Continue.
 No - Determine the proper air flow direction for the switch. Replace the

power supply with the incorrect air flow direction with another having
the correct air flow direction. Air flow direction is marked on the power
supply part number label. If the condition remains, continue.

4. Consider the ambient air temperature near the switch and clearance around
the switch. Make necessary corrections. If the condition remains, power
down the switch, then contact your authorized maintenance provider.

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Logged-In LED Indications

Port diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-In LED for SFP and XPAK ports as
shown in Figure 5-2.

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

SFP Port

Logged-In LED

XPAK Port

Logged-In LED

Figure 5-2 Logged-In LED

The Logged-In LED has three indications:

 Continuous illumination: A device is logged in to the port.
 Flashing once per second: A device is logging in to the port, or the port is in

the diagnostics state.

 Flashing twice per second: The port is down, offline, or an error has

occurred.

If a Logged-In LED is flashing twice per second, review the event browser for
alarm messages regarding the affected port. You can also inspect the alarm log
using the Show Alarm command. If there is an error , alarm messages may point to
one or more of the following conditions:

 E_Port Isolation
 Excessive Port Errors

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

E_Port Isolation

A Logged-In LED error indication is often the result of E_Port isolation. E_Port
isolation can be caused by the following:

 Security failure
 A port configured as FL_Port is connected to another switch
 Conflicting domain IDs
 Conflicting timeout values
 Conflicting zone membership between active zone sets

Using QuickTools, review the event browser, and do the following to diagnose and
correct an isolated E_Port:

1. Does the event browser show an alarm about an invalid attach on the
affected port?

 Yes - If device security is configure d, review the ISL group in the active

security set to ensure that the membership includes the necessary
ports and that the secrets on all switches are correct.

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 No - Continue.

2. Does the event browser show a repeating alarm about an unsupported
E_Port command on the affected port?

 Yes - The port is configured as an FL_Port and connected to another

switch. Correct the port connection or the port type.

 No - Continue.

3. Display the fabric domain IDs using the Show Domains command, or click
the Switch tab and Summary icon in QuickTools. Are all domain IDs in the
fabric unique?

 Yes - Continue.
 No - Correct the domain IDs on the offending switches using the Set

Config Switch command. Reset the port. If the condition remains,
continue.

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

4. Compare the RA_TOV and ED_TOV timeout values for all switches in the
fabric using the Show Config Switch command, or click the Switch tab and
Advanced icon in QuickTools. Is each timeout value the same on every
switch?

 Yes - Continue.
 No - Correct the timeout values on the offending switches using the

Set Config Switch CLI. Reset the port. If the condition remains,
continue.

5. Display the active zone set on each switch using the Zoning Active
command, or click the Active Zoneset tab in QuickTools. Compare the zone
membership between the two active zone sets. Are they the same?

 Yes - Contact your authorized maintenance provider.
 No - Deactivate one of the active zone sets or edit the conflicting zones

so that their membership is the same, then reset the port. If the
condition remains, contact your authorized maintenance provider.

Excessive Port Errors

The switch can monitor a set of port errors and generate alarms based on
user-defined sample windows and thresholds. These port errors include the
following:

 Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors
 Decode errors
 ISL connection count
 Device login errors
 Device logout errors
 Loss-of-signal errors

Port threshold alarm monitoring is disabled by default. Refer to the SANbox
5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for

information about managing port threshold alarms.

NOTE:

E_Port isolation can be caused by merging two fabrics whose
active zone sets have two zones with the same name, but
different membership.

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Power-On Self Test Diagnostics

If the count for any of these errors exceeds the rising trigger for three consecutive
sample windows, the switch generates an alarm and disables the affected port,
changing its operational state to down. Port errors can be caused by the followin g:

 Triggers are too low or the sample window is too small
 Faulty Fibre Channel port cable
 Faulty SFP
 Faulty port
 Faulty device or HBA

Review the event browser to determine if excessive port errors are responsible for
disabling the port. Look for a message that mentions one of the monitored error
types indicating that the port has been disabled, then do the following:

1. Examine the alarm configuration for the associated error using the Show
Config Threshold command. Refer to the Show Config Threshold command
in the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface
Guide. Are the thresholds and sample window correct?

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 Yes - Continue
 No - Correct the alarm configuration. If the condition remains, continue.

2. Reset the port, then perform an external port loopback test to validate the
port and the SFP. Refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch

Command Line Interface Guide or the SANbox 5800V Series QuickTools
Switch Management User Guide for information about testing ports. Does

the port pass the test?

 Yes - Continue
 No - Replace the SFP and repeat the test. If the port does not pass the

test, contact your authorized maintenance provider. Otherwise
continue.

3. Replace the Fibre Channel port cable. Is the problem corrected?

 Yes - Complete.
 No - Continue.

4. Inspect the device to which the affected port is connected and confirm that
the device and its HBA are working properly. Make repairs and corrections
as needed. If the condition remains, contact your authorized maintenance
provider.

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Transceiver Diagnostics

NOTE:

Transceiver diagnostic information is available with purchase of the
SANdoctor license key. To purchase a license key, contact your authorized
maintenance provider.

You can display the following transceiver information using the Show Media CLI
command:

 Port num ber
 Manufacturer
 Temperature (°C)
 Operating voltage (volts)
 Transmitter bias (milliamps)

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Transceiver Diagnostics

 Transmitter power (milliwatts)
 Receiver power (milliwatts)

The display indicates warning and alarm conditions for both high and low values.

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Power Supply Diagnostics

Power Supply Diagnostics

A model 5802V power supply has a S t atus LED (Green) and a Fault L ED (Amber)
as shown in Figure 5-3. Under normal operating conditions, the Power Supply
Status LED is illuminated and the Power Supply Fault LED is extinguished.

Power Supply

Status LED

Power Supply

Fault LED

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Figure 5-3 Model 5802V Power Supply LEDs

Consider the following indications:
 All power supply LEDs are normal, yet the System Fault LED is illuminated

and the Heartbeat LED does not show a blink pattern. This means that the
two power supplies have different air flow directions. Replace the power
supply with the incorrect air flow direction with another having the correct air
flow direction. Air flow direction is marked on the power supply part number
label. Refer to “Power Supply Removal and Replacement” on page 6-2.

 Power Supply Fault LED is illuminated. This means that the power supply is

failing or has failed. Replace the power supply with another having the same
air flow direction. Air flow direction is indicated on the power supply part
number label. Refer to “Power Supply Removal and Replacement” on

page 6-2.

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Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode

Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode

A switch can become inoperable or unmanageable for the following reasons:

 Firmware becomes corrupt
 IP address is lost
 Switch configuration becomes corrupt
 Password forgotten

In these specific cases, you can recover the switch using maintenance mode.
Maintenance mode temporarily returns the switch IP address to 10.0.0.1 and
provides opportunities to do the following:

 Exiting the Maintenance Menu (Option 0)
 Unpacking a Firmware Image File in Maintenance Mode (Option 1)
 Resetting the Network Configuration in Maintenance Mode (Option 2)
 Resetting User Accounts in Maintenance Mode (Option 3)
 Copying Log Files in Maintenance Mode (Option 4)
 Removing the Switch Configuration in Maintenance Mode (Option 5)
 Remaking the File System in Maintenance Mode (Option 6)
 Resetting the Switch in Maintenance Mode (Option 7)
 Updating the Boot Loader in Maintenance Mode (Option 8)

To recover a switch, do the following:

1. Place the switch in maintenance mode. Press and hold the Maintenance
button with a pointed tool until only the Heartbeat LED is illuminated, and
then release the button. The Heartbeat LED illuminates continuously when
the switch is in maintenance mode.

2. Establish a Telnet session with the switch using the maintenance mode IP
address 10.0.0.1.

3. Enter the maintenance mode account name and password (prom, prom),
and press the Enter key.

Switch login: prom
Password:xxxx

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Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode

4. The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. To select a
switch recovery option, press the corresponding number (displayed in
option: field) on the keyboard and press the Enter key.

0) Exit

1) Image Unpack

2) Reset Network Config

3) Reset User Accounts to Default

4) Copy Log Files

5) Remove Switch Config

6) Remake Filesystem

7) Reset Switch

8) Update Boot Loader
Option:

These options and their use are described in the following subsections.

Exiting the Maintenance Menu (Option 0)

The Exit option closes the current Maintenance menu session. To log in again,
enter the maintenance mode account name and password (prom, prom). To return
to normal operation, momentarily press and release the Maintenance button or
power cycle the switch.

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Unpacking a Firmware Image File in Maintenance Mode
(Option 1)

The Image Unpack option unpacks and installs new firmware when the current
firmware has become corrupt. Before using this option, you must load the new
firmware image file onto the switch. The steps to install new firmware using this
option are as follows:

1. Place the switch in maintenance mode. Refer to the procedure for
maintenance mode in “Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode” on

page 5-13.

2. Use FTP to load a new firmware image file onto the switch. Refer to “Custom

Firmware Installation” on page 4-18 for an example of how to load the image

file. When the download is complete, close the FTP session.

3. Establish a Telnet session with the switch using the default IP address

10.0.0.1.

telnet 10.0.0.1

4. Enter the maintenance mode account name and password (prom, prom),
and press the Enter key.

Switch login: prom
Password:xxxx

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5. Select option 1 from the maintenance menu. When prompted for a file name
prompt, enter the firmware image file name.

Image filename: filename
Unpacking ’filename’, please wait...
Unpackage successful.

6. Select option 7 to reset the switch and exit maintenance mode.

Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode

Resetting the Network Configuration in Maintenance Mode
(Option 2)

The Reset Network Config option resets the network properties to the factory
default values and saves them on the switch. Refer to SANbox 5800V Series
Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for the default network
configuration values.

Resetting User Accounts in Maintenance Mode (Option 3)

The Reset User Accounts to Default option restores the password for the Admin
account name to the default (password) and removes all other user accounts from
the switch.

Copying Log Files in Maintenance Mode (Option 4)

The Copy Log Files option copies all log file buffers to a file on the switch named
logfile. You can use FTP to download this file to the management workstation,
however, you must download the logfile before resetting the switch. Refer to the
SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for
information about downloading files from the switch.

Removing the Switch Configuration in Maintenance Mode
(Option 5)

The Remove Switch Config option deletes all configurations from the switch
except the default configuration. This restores switch configuration parameters to
the factory defaults. Refer to Reset command in the SANbox 5800V Series Fibre
Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for the factory default values.

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Remaking the File System in Maintenance Mode (Option 6)

In the event of a loss of power, the switch configuration may become corrupt. The
file system on which the configuration is stored must be re-created. The Remake
Filesystem option resets the switch to the factory default values, including user
accounts and zoning. Refer to the Reset command in the SANbox 5800V Series
Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for the factory default
values.

CAUTION!

If you choose the Remake Filesystem option, you will lose all changes
made to the fabric configuration that involve that switch, such as password
and zoning changes. You must then restore the switch from an archived
configuration or reconfigure the portions of the fabric that involve the switch.

Resetting the Switch in Maintenance Mode (Option 7)

The Reset Switch option closes the Telnet session, exits maintenance mode, and
reboots the switch using the current switch configuration. All unpacked firmware
image files that reside on the switch are deleted.

Updating the Boot Loader in Maintenance Mode (Option 8)

The Update Boot Loader option updates the system boot loader which loads the
Linux kernel into memory. Use this option only at the direction of your authorized
maintenance provider.

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