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SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch
Inst allation Guide
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Revision A, Release, March 2003
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction
1.1 Intended Audience.............................................................................................1-1
1.2 Related Ma te rials ...............................................................................................1-2
1.3 Safety N o ti ces.................................................................. .. .. .............. .. .. ............ 1-3
1.4 Sicherheitshinweise............................................................................................1-3
1.5 Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité...........................................................1-3
1.6 Communications Statements..............................................................................1-4
1.6.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement ............1-4
1.6.2 Canadian Department of Communications Class A
Compliance Statement .............................................................................. 1-4
1.6.3 Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des
Communications du Canada.....................................................................1-5
1.6.4 CE Statement ............................................................................................ 1-5
1.6.5 VCCI Class A Statement ............................. ..............................................1-6
1.6.6 BSMI Class A Statement ...........................................................................1-6
1.7 Laser Safety Information ....................................................................................1-7
1.8 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions....................................1-7
1.9 Access ib le P a rts.......... .. .....................................................................................1 -8
1.10 Pièces Accessibles............................................................................................. 1-8
1.11 Zugängliche Teile...............................................................................................1-8
1.12 Technical Support . ..............................................................................................1-9
1.12.1 Availability..................................................................................................1-9
1.12.2 Training......................................................................................................1-9
1.12.3 Contact Information ...................................................................................1-9
Section 2 General Description
2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs ....................................... .................... ....................2-2
2.1.1 Powe r S w itches......................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.2 Maintenance Button................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 Cha s si s L E D s... ....................................... ... .. ............. .. ... .......................... . 2-3
2.1.3.1 Over Temperature LE D (A m b e r).......................................................2-3
2.1.3.2 Fan Fail LED (Amber).......................................................................2-3
2.1.3.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber)....................................................................2-4
2.1.3.4 Input Power LED (Green).................................................................2-4
2.2 Fibre Channel Ports ...........................................................................................2-4
2.2.1 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceivers....................................2-5
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2.2.2 Port LEDs..................................................................................................2-5
2.2.2.1 Logged-In LED .................................................................................2-6
2.2.2.2 Activity LED ......................................................................................2-6
2.2.3 Port Modes.............................. .. ............................................... .. ...............2-6
2.2.3.1 Fabric Ports. .....................................................................................2-7
2.2.3.2 Translat ed Loop Po rt................... .....................................................2-7
2.2.3.3 Expansion Port .................................................................................2-7
2.3 Ethernet Port ...................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4 Serial Port........................................................................................................... 2-8
2.5 Power Su p p lie s ........... .......................................................................................2-9
2.6 Fans .................................................................................................................2-10
2.7 Switch Management......................................................................................... 2-11
Section 3 Planning
3.1 Devices............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Multiple C h a ss is F a br ic s .......... ..........................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Domain ID, Principal Priori ty, and Domain ID Lock................. ..................3-2
3.2.2 Common Topologies..................................................................................3-3
3.2.2.1 Cascade Topology............................................................................3-3
3.2.2.2 Mesh Topology ................................... ..................................... .........3-4
3.2.2.3 Multistage Topology..........................................................................3-5
3.3 Performance.......................................................................................................3-6
3.3.1 Distance.....................................................................................................3-6
3.3.2 Bandwidth..................................................................................................3-7
3.3.3 Latency...................................................................................................... 3-7
3.4 Device Access....................................................................................................3-8
3.4.1 Soft Zones.................................................................................................3-9
3.4.2 Access Control List H a rd Z o ne s. .. .............................................................3-9
3.4.3 Virtual Private Fabri c Hard Zones....................................................... ....3-10
3.5 Fabric Management.........................................................................................3-10
3.6 Fabric Security.................................................................................................3-11
Section 4 Installation
4.1 Site Requirements..................................... .. .......................... ......................... ....4-1
4.1.1 Fabric Management Workstation...............................................................4-1
4.1.2 Switch Power Requirements.....................................................................4-1
4.1.3 Environmental Conditions.......... ........................ ........................................4-2
4.2 Installing a Switch...............................................................................................4-2
4.2.1 Mount the Switch.......................................................................................4-3
4.2.2 Install SFP Transceivers............................................................................4-4
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4.2.3 Connect the Switch to AC Power ............................................ ..................4-5
4.2.4 Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch................................4-8
4.2.4.1 Ethernet Connection.................. .. .....................................................4-9
4.2.4.2 Serial Connection............................ .................................... .............4-9
4.2.5 Install SANbox Manager......................................... .. .. ........................... ..4-10
4.2.6 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation.....................4-11
4.2.7 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation...........................4-12
4.2.8 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation ........................4-13
4.2.9 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation...................................4-14
4.2.10 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Linux Installation ......................................... 4-14
4.2.11 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Solaris Installation.......................................4-14
4.2.12 Configure the Switch ...............................................................................4-15
4.2.13 Configure the Ports..................................................................................4-16
4.2.14 Cable Devices to the Switch.................................................................... 4-16
4.3 Install Firmware................................................................................................4-17
4.3.1 Using SANbox Manager to Install Firmware............................................4-17
4.3.2 Using the CLI to Install Firmware ............................................................4-18
4.3.3 Usin g FTP a nd th e C L I to In sta ll F irmware . .. ...........................................4-19
4.4 Poweri n g D o w n a Sw itch...... .................................................................. .. .. ......4-20
Installation Guide
Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
5.1 POST Diagnostics..............................................................................................5-1
5.1.1 Hea rt b ea t LED Blink Patt erns..... ........................... .. ..................................5 -1
5.1.1.1 Normal (all pass)...............................................................................5-1
5.1.1.2 Maintenance Mode Pattern ..............................................................5-2
5.1.1.3 In ternal Firmwa re Fa i lu re B lin k P a tte rn ........ .................................... 5-2
5.1.1.4 Fatal Error Blink Pattern ...................................................................5-2
5.1.1.5 Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern .................................. 5-2
5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications........................................................................5-5
5.1.2.1 E_Port Isolation ................................................................................5-6
5.1.2.2 Excessive Port Errors .......................................................................5-7
5.2 Chassis Diagnostics...........................................................................................5-9
5.2.1 Cha s sis Over Te mperature LED is Illu m inated........................................ 5-10
5.2.2 Input Power LED Is Extinguished............................................................5-10
5.2.3 Fan Fail LED is Illuminated......................................................................5-10
5.2.4 Output Power LED Is Extinguished..................................................... .... 5-11
5.2.5 Power Supply Over Temperature LED is Illuminated ..............................5-11
5.3 Recovering a Switch.........................................................................................5-12
5.3.1 Maintenance – Exit.................................................................................. 5-13
5.3.2 Maintenance – Image Unpack.................................................................5-13
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5.3.3 Maintenance – Reset Network Co nf ig. .................................................... 5-14
5.3.4 Maintenance – Reset Password File.............. ......................................... 5-14
5.3.5 Maintenance – Copy Log Files. ...............................................................5-14
5.3.6 Maintenance – Remove Switch Config.................................................... 5-14
5.3.7 Maintenance – Remake Filesyste m ........................................................5 -1 4
5.3.8 Maintenance – Reset Switch...................................................................5-14
Section 6 Removal/Replacement
6.1 SFP Transceivers...............................................................................................6-2
6.2 Power Su p p lie s ........... .......................................................................................6-3
6.3 Fans ...................................................................................................................6-4
Appendix A Specifications
A.1 Switch Specification s............ ..............................................................................A-1
A.2 Switch Maintai n a bi lit y ........... .. .. ..........................................................................A-2
A.3 Fabric Management...........................................................................................A -3
A.4 Switch Dimen s io n s.................................................................. .. .. .......................A-3
A.5 Switch Electrical............ .....................................................................................A-3
A.6 Switch Enviro nmental............. .. ........................... .. ........................................ .. .. .A-4
A.7 Switch Regulatory Certifications.........................................................................A-4
A.8 Shortwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (multi-mode)........................................................A-5
A.9 Longwave Laser SFP 1G/2G (single-mode) ......................................................A-6
Appendix B Command Line Interface
B.1 Logging On to a Switch................................................. .. ...................................B-1
B.2 Command Syntax...............................................................................................B-2
B.3 Commands.........................................................................................................B-3
Admin Comma n d............. .. ... .....................................................................B-4
Alias Comman d ........................................................... ..............................B-5
Config Comma n d........... .. ..........................................................................B-7
Date Comman d .........................................................................................B-9
Fallback Command..................................................................................B-10
Help Comman d.......... .. ............................................................................B-11
History Command....................................................................................B-12
Image Comma n d.. .. .................................................................................B -1 3
Lip Command..........................................................................................B-14
Passwd Comma n d ............ ......................................................................B-15
Ps Command...........................................................................................B-16
Quit Command ........................................................................................B-17
Reset Command........................................ .. ........................ ....................B-18
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Set Command............ .. ............................................................................B-23
Set Config Com m a n d ...... .. ......................................................................B-25
Set Log Comman d........... ........................................................................B-34
Set Port Comm a nd. ... .. ............................................................................B-37
Set Setup Com m a n d ..... .. ........................................................................B-38
Show Command......................................................................................B-42
Show Config Command.................... .......................... .. ...........................B-55
Show Log Command...............................................................................B-58
Show Perf Command ..............................................................................B-60
Show Setup Command............................................................................B-62
Shutdown Command...............................................................................B-65
Test Command ........................................................................................B-66
Uptime Command............................. .. .. .. .. ...............................................B-69
User Comman d ............. .. .. ......................................................................B-70
Whoami Command..................................................... .............................B-72
Zone Command.......................................................................................B-73
Zoneset Command..................................................................................B-77
Zoning Command................................................................................ .. ..B-80
Glossary
Index
Figures
Figure Page
2-1 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch.......... ............................................................... .......2-1
2-2 Chassis Controls and LEDS.................... ......................... .......................... .. ..................2-2
2-3 Chassi s L E D s.......... ... ....................................................................................................2-3
2-4 Fibre Channel Ports.......................................................................................................2-4
2-5 SFP Transceiver ............................................................................................................2-5
2-6 Port LEDs....................................................................................................................... 2-5
2-7 Ethernet Port..................................................................................................................2-8
2-8 Serial Port ...................................................................................................................... 2-8
2-9 Power Supply Components............................................................................................2-9
2-10 Fans.............................................................................................................................2-10
3-1 Cascade-with-a-Loop Topology................................................ .. .. .......................... .......3-3
3-2 Mesh Topology.................................................................................................. .. ...........3-4
3-3 Multistage Topology.............................. ........................ ............................................. .. ..3-5
4-1 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch.......... ............................................................... .......4-2
4-2 Installing Rack Mount Brackets......................................................................................4-4
4-3 Ethernet and Serial Cable Connections.................. .................... .. .................... .............4-8
5-1 Port Logged-In LED ................... ........................................ .................... .. .................... ..5-5
5-2 Logged-In LED Indications .............................................................................................5-5
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5-3 Chassis and Power Supply LEDs..................................................................................5-9
6-1 SFP Transceiver Installation ..........................................................................................6-2
6-2 Power Su p ply Removal.. ................................................................................................6-3
6-3 Fan Removal........................ .. ............................. ...........................................................6-4
6-4 Fan Installation for Switch Model SB2A-16B................................ .................................6-5
Tables
Table Page
2-1 Serial Port Pin Identification........................................ ................ ................. ................ ..2-9
3-1 Port-to-Port Transmission Combinations .......................................................................3-7
3-2 Port-to-Port Latency....................................................................................................... 3-7
4-1 Management Workstation Requirements.......................................................................4-1
B-1 Commands Listed by Authority Level.............................................................................B-3
B-2 Switch Configur a ti on D e fa u lt s................................................................. .. .. .................B-19
B-3 Port Configuration Defaults..........................................................................................B-19
B-4 Alar m Th r e sh o ld C o n fig u r a tio n D e fa u lt s .......................................................... ............B-2 0
B-5 SNM P C o n fig u ration Defaults. .....................................................................................B-21
B-6 System Configuration Defaults.....................................................................................B-22
B-7 Set C o n fig P o rt Pa r ameters ........... .. ............................................................................B-25
B-8 Set C o n fig S w it ch P a ra me ters.................................................................. ...................B-27
B-9 Set C o n fig T h re s h o ld Pa r a m e te r s............. ...................................................................B -2 8
B-10 Set Config Zoni n g Pa r ameters.... ... ..............................................................................B-2 9
B-11 SNMP Configu r a tio n S e tt in g s ............ ..........................................................................B-38
B-12 System Configuration Settings.....................................................................................B-39
B-13 Show Port Parameters.................................................................................................B-44
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Section 1
Introduction
This manual describes the features and installation of the SANbox2-16 Fibre
Channel switch, firmware version 1.5. This manual is organized as follows:
■ Section 1 describes the i ntended audience, related mater ials, safety notices ,
communications statement s, laser safety information, elec trostatic discharge
sensitivity precautions , accessible parts, 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 diagnosti c methods and tr oubleshooting
procedures.
■ Section 6 describes the removal/replacement procedures for all field
replaceable units (FRUs).
■ Appendix A lists the switch specifications.
■ Appendix B describes the Telnet command line interface.
Please read the communications statements and laser safety information later in
this section. Use this manual in conjunction with the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch
Management User’s Guide.
1.1
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
1.2
Related Materials
The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide
additional information.
■ SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide, Publication Number
59022-05.
■ Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6.8.
■ Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI Direct Attach (FC-PLDA) NCITS
TR-19:1998
■ Fibre Channel-10-bit Interface Rev. 2.3.
■ Definitions of Managed Objects for the Fabric El eme n t in Fibre Channel
Standard (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: (800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-7956 Fax: (303)
397-2740.
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Safety Notices
A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of
causing personal injury.
4-3, 4-5, 6-1
A Caution notice indicates the presenc e of a hazard that has the potential of
causing damage to the equipment.
4-3, 6-4
1.4
Sicherheitshinweise
Ein Warnhinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die
möglicherweise Verletzungen zur Folge hat.
4-3, 4-6, 6-1
Ein Vorsichtshinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die
möglicherweise Geräteschäden zur Folge hat.
1 – Introduction
Safety Notices
4-3, 6-4
1.5
Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité
Une note informative Avertissement indique la présence d’un risque pouvant
entraîner des blessures.
4-3, 4-5, 6-1
Une note informative Attention indiqu e la p résence d’un risqu e pouvant entraîner
des dégâts matériels.
4-3, 6-4
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Communications Statements
1.6
Communications Statements
The following statement s apply to this product. The statement s for other products
intended for use with this product appear in thei r accompanying manuals.
1.6.1
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, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection agai nst harmful interference when t he equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment gener ates, use s, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable
interference, in which case the user wil l be required to correct the interference at
their own expense
Neither the provider nor the manufacturer is responsible for any radio or tel evision
interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
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.
1.6.2
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 Interfer ence Regulation of the Canadian Department
of Communications. Operation in a residential area may cause unacceptable
interference to radio and TV reception req uiring the owner or operator to take
whatever steps necessary to correct the interference.
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1.6.3
Communications Sta tem ents
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 dis positi ons nécwssai res pour en éli miner les causes .
1.6.4
CE Statement
The CE symbol on the equipment indicates that this system complies with the
EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directive of the European Community
(89/336/EEC) and to the Low Voltage (Safety) Directive (73/23/EEC). Such
marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical
standards:
■ EN60950/A11:1997 – “Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
Including Electrical Business Equip ment”.
■ EN60825-1/A11:1996 –“Safety of Laser Products, Part 1.
■ EN55022:1998 – “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio
Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment”.
■ EN55024-1:1998 – “Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity
standard Part 1: Residential commercial, and light industry.”
■ IEC1000-4-2:1995 – “Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test”
■ IEC1000-4-3:1995 – “Radiated, Radio-Frequency, Electromagnetic
Field Immunity Test”
■ IEC1000-4-4:1995 – “Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test”
■ IEC1000-4-5:1995 – “Surge Immunity Test”
■ IEC1000-4-6:1996 – “Immunity To Conducted Disturbances, Induced
By Radio-Frequency Fields”
■ IEC1000-4-8:1993 – "Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity Test”
■ IEC1000-4-11:1994 – “Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions And Voltage
Variations Immunity Tests”
■ EN61000-3-2:1995 – “Limits For Harmonic Current Emissions (Equipment
Input Current Less Than/Equal To 16 A Per Phase)” Class A
■ EN61000-3-3:1995 – “Limitation Of Voltage Fluctuations And Flicker In
Low-V olt ag e Supply Sy stems For Equipment Wit h Rated Curr ent L ess Than
Or Equal To 16 A”
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Communications Statements
1.6.5
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 disturba nce may arise. When such
trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.
1.6.6
BSMI Class A Statement
Warning:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, thi s product may cause
radio interference in which case the user will be required to take adequate
measures.
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Laser Safety Information
This product may use 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 Saf ety S tandard requi res 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.
1 – Introduction
Laser Safety Information
1.8
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.
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Accessible Parts
1.9
Accessible Parts
The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the SANbox2-16 switch are:
■ Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical tr ansceivers
■ Power supplies
■ Fans
Refer to Section 6 Removal/Replacement for more infor ma t io n .
1.10
Pièces Accessibles
Les pièces remplaçables, Field Replaceable Units (FRU), du commutateur
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch sont les suivantes:
■ Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés SFP transcei vers.
■ Alimentation(s) de courant
■ Ventilateurs
Se reporter à la Section 6 (Procédures de retrait et remplacement) pour plus de
renseignements.
1.11
Zugängliche Teile
Nur die folgenden Teile im SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch können
kundenseitig ersetzt werden:
■ Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, SFP transceivers
genannt.
■ Netzteil(e)
■ Gehäuselüfte
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Abshcnitt 6 (Ausbauen der ersetzbaren
Teile).
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1.12
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 authori zed
maintenance provider.
Visit the QLogic switch support Web site listed in Contact I nformation f or the latest
firmware and software updates.
1.12.1
Availability
QLogic Technical Support is available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Standard
Time, Monday through Friday, excluding QLogic-observed holidays.
1.12.2
Training
QLogic offers the followi ng technical training courses:
1 – Introduction
Technical Support
■ Switch Cert if ic a tio n
■ HBA Certification
Each course is available at the train ing faci lity in Eden Prairi e, MN or at your local
facility. All courses include a Fibre Channel overview and sections on installation,
maintenance, and topology solutions. Each st udent receives a set of manuals and
a CD-ROM containing course training materials. Upon successful completion of
the training, Qlogic awards a certificate identifying the student as a Certified
SANbox® or SANblade® Professional.
1.12.3
Contact Information
Address: QLogic Switch Products Inc.
Telep hone : +1 952-932-4040
Fax: +1 952-932-4018
Email:
Technical Service
Technical Training
6321 Bury Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55346
USA
support@qlogic.com
tech.training@qlogic.com
Switch Support Web Site: support.qlogic.com
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Technical Support
Notes
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Section 2
General Description
This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-16 Fibre
Channel switch. The following topics are described:
■ Chassis controls and LEDs
■ Fibre channel ports
■ Ethernet port
■ Serial port
■ Power supplies
■ Fans
■ Fabric management
Fabrics are managed with the SANbox Manager switch management application
(version 1.05) and the Command Line Interface (CLI). Refer to the
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for information about using the
SANbox Manager application. Refer to Appendix B Command Line Interface for
more information.
Figure 2-1. SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch
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2 – General Description
Chassis Controls and LEDs
2.1
Chassis Controls and LEDs
Chassis controls include the power supply On/Off switches and the Maintenance
button as shown in Figure 2-2. The chassis LEDs include the Over Temperature
LED, Fan Fail LED, Heartbeat LED, and the Input Power LED.
Chassis LEDs
Left Power
Switch
Figure 2-2. Chassis Controls and LEDS
2.1.1
Power Switches
Each power supply has an On/Off switch that controls power to the switch logic
circuitry. To apply power to the switch, place both switches in the On position.
2.1.2
Maintenance Button
The Maintenance button is a momentary switch on the front panel. Its purpose is
to place the switch in maintenance mode. Mainte nance mode set s t he IP address
to 10.0.0.1 and provides access to the switch for maintenance purposes when
flash memory or the resident configurati on file is corrupted. Refer to ”Recovering a
Switch” on page 5-12 for information about maintenance mode.
Maintenance
Button
Right Power
Switch
To place the switch in maintenance mode, do the following:
1. Isolate the switch from the fabric. Open a Telnet session, and enter the
Shutdown command. Refer to ”Shutdown Command” on page B-65.
2. Place both power supply switches in the Off position.
3. Press and hold the Maintenance button with a pointed tool for a few
seconds, then place one of the power supply switches in the On position.
You can release the Maintenance button after the Input Power LED
illuminates. When the switch is in maintenance mode, t he Heartbeat LED
illuminates continuously. Refer to ”Chassis LEDs” on page 2-3 for
information about the Input Power LED and the Heartbeat LED.
To return to normal operation, power cycle the switch.
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2.1.3
Chassis LEDs
The chassis LEDs shown in Figure 2-3 provide status information about switch
operation. Refer to ”Power Supplies” on page 2-9 for information about power
supply LEDs and to ”Port LEDs” on page 2-5 for information about port LEDs.
2 – General Description
Chassis Controls and LEDs
Over Temperature LED
(Amber)
Fan Fail LED
(Amber)
Figure 2-3. Chassis LEDs
2.1.3.1
Over Temperature LED (Amber)
The Over Temperature LED provides status infor mati on about t he air temperat ure
inside the switch. This LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic circuitry i s
overheating. Refer to Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting for information about
troubleshooting over temperature conditions.
Heartbeat LED
(Amber)
Input Power LED
(Green)
2.1.3.2
Fan Fail LED (Amber)
The Fan Fail LED indicates opera tional st at us of both fa ns. This LED illuminates if
the speed of either fan falls below the normal range. Removing a fan will not
illuminate the Fan Fail LED. Refer to Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting for
information about troubleshooting fan failure conditions.
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Fibre Channel Ports
2.1.3.3
Heartbeat LED (Amber)
The Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the int ernal switch processor and the
results of the Power On Self Test (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 s witch processor is running. In maintenance mode,
the Heartbeat LED illuminates continuously. Refer to ”Heartbeat LED Blink
Patterns” on page 5-1 for more information about Heartbeat LED blink patterns.
2.1.3.4
Input Power LED (Green)
The Input Power LED indicates the volt age st atus at the switch logi c circuitr y. This
LED illuminates when the switch logic circuitr y is receiving the proper DC
voltages.
2.2
Fibre Channel Ports
Each SANbox2-16 switch has 16 Fibre Channel ports numbered 0 - 15 as shown
in Figure 2-4. Each of these ports is served by a Small Form-Factor Pluggable
(SFP) transceiver. The port LEDs are located to the right of their respective ports
and provide port login and activity st atus information. The ports self discover the
proper mode when connected to public devices and other switches. You can also
configure any port to support a loop of private devices.
Port Port LEDs
Figure 2-4. Fibre Channel Ports
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2.2.1
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceivers
An SFP transceiver , like the one shown in Figure 2-5, converts electrical signal s to
and from optical laser signals to transmit and receive data. SFP transceivers plug
into the ports; duplex fiber optic cables plug into the transceivers which then
connect to the devices. A port is capable of transmitting at 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps;
however, the transceiver must be capable of 2 Gbps for the port to deliver at that
rate.
The SFP transceivers are hot swappable. This means that you can re mov e or
install an SFP transceiver while the swi tch is operat ing without harming the swit ch
or the transceiver. However, communication with the connected device will be
interrupted. Refer to Section 6 Removal/Replacement for informati on ab out
installing and removing SFP optical trans ceivers.
2 – General Description
Fibre Channel Ports
2.2.2
Port LEDs
Figure 2-5. SFP Transceiver
Each data port has its own Logged-In LED and Activit y LED as shown in
Figure 2-6. The Logged-In LED indicates whether the port and its connected
device are logged into the fabric, or if it is connected to another switch and they
are segmented. The Activity LED indicates the frequen cy at which the port
receives or transmits frames .
Logged-In LED
(Green)
Activity LED
(Amber)
Figure 2-6. Port LEDs
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Fibre Channel Ports
2.2.2.1
Logged-In LED
The Logged-in LED indicates the logged-in or initi alization st atus of the connected
devices. After success ful completion of the POST, the switch extinguishes all
Logged-In LEDs. Following a successf ul lo op ini tial izat ion or port l ogin, the s witch
illuminates the corresponding logged-in LED. This shows that the port is properly
connected and able to communicate with its at tached devices. The Logged-In
LED remains illuminated as long as the port is initialized or logged in. If the port
connection is broken or a n error occurs that disables the port, the Logged-In LED
will flash. Refe r to ”Logged-In LED Indications” on page 5-5 for more informa tion
about the Logged-In LED.
2.2.2.2
Activity LED
The Activity LED indicates that data is passing through the port. Each frame that
the port transmits or receives causes this LED to illuminate for 50 milliseconds.
This makes it possible to observe the transmission of a single frame. When
extending credits, an Activity LED for a donor port will reflect the traffic of the
recipient port. Refer to ”Distance” on page 3-6 for more informat ion about
extended credits and donor ports.
2.2.3
Port Modes
SANbox2-16 switches support the following port modes:
■ Generic ports (GL_Port and G_Port)
■ Fabric ports (FL_Port and F_Port)
■ Translated loop ports (TL_Port)
■ Expansion ports (E_Port)
Switches come from the factory with all ports configured as GL_Ports. GL_Port s
self-configure in the following ways:
■ FL_Port when connected to a loop of public devices
■ F_Port when connected to a single public device. If the devi ce 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.
■ E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch
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G_Ports self-configure in the following ways:
■ F_Port when connected to a public device
■ E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch
A TL_Port supports private loop devices and must be configured explicitly. Refer
to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for more info rm ation
about defining port modes.
2.2.3.1
Fabric Ports
An FL_Port can support a loop of up to 126 public devices. An FL_Port can also
configure itself during the fabric login process as an F_Port when connected to a
single public device (N_Port).
2.2.3.2
Translated Loop Port
A TL_Port supports a loop of up to 125 private initiator devices or up to 124
private target devices with the ability to communicate wit h “off-loop” devices. This
includes public fabric devices and priv ate devices on other TL_Ports. TL_Ports
connect to devices that conform to the Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI Direct
Attach (FC-PLDA) standard. Devices connected to TL_Ports are registered with
the Name Server.
2 – General Description
Fibre Channel Ports
A TL_Port acts as a proxy for the off-loop device translating private frames into
and from public frames. Each TL_Port can proxy up to 63 of f-l oop initi ator devices
or up to 64 off-loop target and ini ti ator devices. The set of off-loop devices ar e
maintained in the TL_Port’s translation entries list.
■ For a TL_Port connected to private target devices, the switch firmware
■ For a TL_Port connected to private initiator devices, the switch firmware
2.2.3.3
Expansion Port
E_Ports enable you to expand th e fabric by connecting SANbox2-16 switches wi th
other FC-SW-2 compliant switches . SANb ox2-16 switches self-discover all
inter-switch connections. Refer to ”Multiple Chassis Fabri cs” on page 3-2 for more
information about multiple chassis fab ri cs.
automatically creates an entry in the translation entries list for each of f-loop
initiator device that attempt s to est ablish communication. Sof t or VPF zoning
can be used to limit the number of potential initiator s to 63. Zone
membership must be done by worldwide name, or domain ID and port ID.
automatically creates an entry i n the translat ion entries li st for up to 64 t arget
and initiator devices that are members of t he same soft or VPF zone. Zone
membership must be done by worldwide name, or domain ID and port ID.
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2 – General Description
Ethernet Port
2.3
Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port shown in Figure 2-7 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a
connection to a management workstation. A management workstation can be a
Windows, Solaris™ workstati on, or a Linux® workstation that is used to configure
and manage the switch fabric. You can manage the switch over an Ethernet
connection using SANbox Manager, the Command Line Interface (CLI), or SNMP.
The switch through which the fabric is managed is called the fabric management
switch.
RJ-45 Ethernet Port
2.4
Serial Port
Figure 2-7. Ethernet Port
The SANbox2-16 switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance
purposes. The serial port is located on the back of the switch under a small cover
as shown in Figure 2-8. You can manage the switch through the serial port using
the CLI.
1
6
Serial Port
5
9
Figure 2-8. Serial Port
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2 – General Description
Power Supplies
The serial port connector requires a null-mod em F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the
switch RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 2-8 and identified in Table 2-1.
Refer to ”Connect the Management Workst ation to the Switch” on page 4-8 for
information about connecting the management workst ation through the seri al 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)
2.5
Power Supplies
The power supplies convert standard 110 or 230 VAC to DC voltages for the
various switch circuits . Each power supply has an AC power receptacle, an On/Off
switch, and two status LEDs as shown in Figure 2-9. After connecting a power
supply to an AC voltage source and placing the power switch in the On position,
the power supply is energized and DC voltage is deliv ered to the switch logic
circuitry. Refer to Section 6 Removal/Replacement for information about repla cing
a power supply.
Over Temperature LED
(Amber)
AC Power
Receptacle
Output Power LED
(Green)
On/Off Switch
Figure 2-9. Power Supply Components
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2 – General Description
Fans
Each power supply is capabl e of prov idi ng all of the swi tch’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 swappable and interchangeable. Hot swappable
means that you can remove and replace one power supply while the switch is in
operation without disrupting service.
Each power supply has two status LEDs: an Output Power LED (green) and an
Over Temperature LED (amber):
■ The Output Power LED illuminates to indicate that the power supply is
■ The Over Temperature LED illuminates to indicate that the power supply is
producing DC voltage at the proper levels.
overheating. When a power supply overheats, the switch extinguishes the
Output Power LED and shuts down the power supply. Refer to
Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting for information about troubleshoot ing
over temperature conditions.
2.6
Fans
The switch is equipped with two fans as shown in Figure 2-10. If one fan should
fail, the other fan is capable of provid ing the necessary cooling until the failed fan
can be replaced. The fans are hot swappable and int e rchangeable. Refer to
”Fans” on page 6-4 for information about removing and replacing the fans. Air flow
can be front-to-back or back-to-f ront depending on the switch model.
Fans
Figure 2-10. Fans
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2.7
Switch Management
SANbox Manager is a workstation-based Java® application that provides a
graphical user interface for fa bric management. This application runs on a
Windows®, Solaris™, or Linux® workstation. The management workstation
connects to the fabric directly through one switch’s Ethernet port and provides
in-band management for all other switches in the fabric. Refer to the
SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for information about the
SANbox Manager application and its use.
In addition to SANbox Manager, the switch supports the following management
tools:
■ Command Line Interface
■ File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
■ Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The command line interface provides monitoring and configur ation functions by
which the administrator can manage the fabric and its switches. Refer to
Appendix B Command Line Interface for more infor m a ti o n .
2 – General Description
Switch Management
FTP provides the command line interface for exchanging files bet ween the switch
and the management workstation. These files include firmware image files,
configuration files, and log files.
SNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabri c. SANbox2 firmware
supports SNMP versions 1 and 2, the Fibre Alliance Management Information
Base (FA-MIB) version 4.0, and the Fabric Element Management Information
Base (FE-MIB) RFC 2837. Traps are formatted using SNMP version 2.
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Switch Management
Notes
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