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Q-Logic 9100, 59229-05 A User Manual

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QLogic 9000 Series
Stackable Chassis Switch
Installation Guide
Firmware Version 7.8
59229-05 A
QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide
This switch is covered by one or more of the following patents: 6697359; other patents pending.
Document Revision History
Draft, Revision 1, September 8, 2009 Firmware Version 7.8
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Version 7.08
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Table of Contents

Preface
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Sicherheitshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Advertencias de seguridad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Communications Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement . . . xii Canadian Department of Communications Class A
Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des
Communications du Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
CE Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
VCCI Class A Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Laser Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Accessible Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Pièces Accessibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Zugängliche Teile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
License Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
New in this Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
1 General Description
Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Maintenance Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
I/O Blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
I/O Blade LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
FC Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Port Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
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Transceivers and 10-Gbps Stacking Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
CPU Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
CPU Blade LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Maintenance Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Resetting a CPU Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Inter-Chassis Connection Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Power Supply Blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Fan Blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Fabric and Switch Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
QuickTools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Command Line Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Application Programming Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Simple Network Management Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Storage Management Initiative–Specification (SMI-S) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
File Transfer Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
2 Planning
Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Device Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Feature Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Multiple Chassis Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Optimizing Device Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Interconnecting QLogic 9000 Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Switch Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Internet Protocol Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
User Account Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
IP Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Port Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Connection Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
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Device Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication. . . . 2-15
Security Example: RADIUS Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Security Example: Host Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Fabric Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
3 Installation
Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Fabric Management Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Switch Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Installing a Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Mount the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Install I/O Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Stack the Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Install Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Power Up the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Configure the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Setting the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections. . 3-16
Configuring the Workstation Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Connect the Workstation to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Install Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Obtain the Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Start Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Configure the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Cable Devices to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Installing Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 to Install Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Using QuickTools to Install Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Using the CLI to Install Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
One-Step Firmware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Custom Firmware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Installing Feature License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
HyperStacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
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4 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
Power-On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Error Code Blink Patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
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Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
CPU Blade Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
I/O Blade Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
FC Port Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
E_Port Isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Excessive Port Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Transceiver Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Power Supply Blade Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Fan Blade Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Exiting the Maintenance Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Unpacking a Firmware Image File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Resetting the Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Resetting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Copying Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Removing the Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Remaking the File System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Resetting a Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
5 Customer Replaceable Units
Replacing Transceivers and Stacking Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Replacing CPU Blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Standard Single CPU – Primary CPU Blade Replacement . . . . 5-6
Standard Dual CPU – Primary CPU Blade Replacement. . . . . . 5-9
Fault Tolerant – Primary CPU Blade Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Secondary CPU Blade Replacment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Replacing I/O Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Removing an I/O Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Installing an I/O Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Replacing Power Supply Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Removing a Power Supply Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Installing a Power Supply Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Replacing Fan Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Removing a Fan Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Installing a Fan Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
A Specifications
Fabric Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Optional License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
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Performance Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Modular Scalability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Interoperability/Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Fabric Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Maintainability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9
Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14
Regulatory Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
Glossary Index
List of Figures
Figure Page
1-1 QLogic 9000 Series Switch Model Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2 Maintenance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-3 I/O Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-4 CPU Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1-5 Power Supply Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1-6 Fan Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
2-1 Single Switch Fabric with Initiators and Targets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2-2 Security Example: Switches and HBAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2-3 Security Example: RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2-4 Security Example: Management Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
3-1 QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-2 QLogic 9000 Series Rail Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3-3 Installing an I/O Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3-4 Installing Stacking Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3-5 Attaching the Power Cord Restraint Bail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3-6 HyperStack Cable Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
3-7 Connecting the HyperStack Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
3-8 Securing HyperStack Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
4-1 CPU Blade Diagnostic Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
4-2 I/O Blade Diagnostic Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4-3 Logged-In LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4-4 Power Supply Blade Diagnostics Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
4-5 Fan Blade Diagnostic Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
5-1 QLogic 9000 Series Customer Replaceable Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5-2 Removing the CPU0 Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5-3 Removing an I/O Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
5-4 Removing a Power Supply Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
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5-5 Removing a Fan Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
List of Tables
Table Page
1-1 QLogic 9000 Series Switch Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2-1 Zoning Database Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-2 Extended Credit Distances and Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-3 Port-to-Port Latency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
3-1 Management Workstation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3-2 Network Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
4-1 Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4-2 System Error Blink Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
A-1 Fabric Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A-2 Optional License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A-3 Performance Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A-4 Modular Scalability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A-5 Interoperability/Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A-6 Fabric Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A-7 Maintainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9
A-8 Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
A-9 Electrical Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
A-10 Availalbe Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
A-11 Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14
A-12 Regulatory Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
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Preface

This manual describes the features and installation of the QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch, firmware version 7.8. This manual is organized as follows:
This preface describes the intended audience, related materials, safety
notices, communications statements, laser safety information, electrostatic discharge sensitivity precautions, accessible parts, general program license, and technical support.
Section 1 is an overview of the switch. It describes indicator LEDs and all
user controls and connections.
Section 2 describes the factors to consider when planning a fabric. Section 3 explains how to install and configure the switch. Section 4 describes the diagnostic methods and troubleshooting
procedures.
Section 5 describes the removal/replacement procedures for all customer
replaceable units (CRU).
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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Preface Related Materials

Related Materials

The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information.
SANbox 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Command Line Interface
Guide, publication number 59231-04
SANbox Fibre Channel Switch CLI Quick Reference Guide, publication
number 59261-03
SANbox 9000 Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide, publication
number 59230-04.
SANbox 9000 Series QuickT ools Switch Management User Guide,
publication number 59234-04
QLogic Fibre Channel Switch Event Message Guide, publication number
59060-06
SANbox Simple Network Protocol Reference Guide, publication number,
59047-09
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/interoperability/interoperability.aspx.
RFC 2865 Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) RFC 2869 RADIUS Extensions 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: (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.
3-5, 3-9, 3-13, 5-6, 5-16, 5-21
A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to the equipment.
3-5, 3-12, 5-2, 5-4, 5-12, 5-13, 5-17, 5-21

Sicherheitshinweise

Ein Warnhinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die möglicherweise Verletzungen zur Folge hat.
3-5, 3-9, 3-14, 5-6, 5-16, 5-21
Ein Vorsichtshinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die möglicherweise Geräteschäden zur Folge hat.
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Safety Notices
3-6, 3-12, 5-2, 5-4, 5-12, 5-13, 5-17, 5-22

Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité

Une note informative Avertissement indique la présence d’un risque pouvant entraîner des blessures.
3-5, 3-9, 3-13, 5-6, 5-16, 5-21
Une note informative Précaution indique la présence d’un risque pouvant entraîner des dégâts matériels.
3-6, 3-12, 5-2, 5-4, 5-12, 5-13, 5-17, 5-22

Advertencias de seguridad

Un aviso de Advertencia indica la presencia de un peligro que puede causar lesiones personales.
3-5, 3-9, 3-14, 5-6, 5-16, 5-21
Un aviso de Precaución indica la presencia de un peligro que puede causar daño al equipo.
3-7, 3-12, 5-3, 5-4, 5-12, 5-13, 5-18, 5-22
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Preface 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. 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 (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:
EN60950-1, A11:2004 – “Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
EN 55022:1998, A1:2000, A2:2003 – “Limits and Methods of Measurement
EN 55024:1998, A1:2001, A2:2003 – “Electromagnetic compatibility -
EN 61000-3-2: 2000 – “Limits For Harmonic Current Emissions (Equipment
Preface
Communications Statements
Including Electrical Business Equipment”.
of Radio 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: 1995, A1:2001, A2:2001 – “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” 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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Preface 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 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 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.

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

The Customer Replaceable Units (CRU) in the QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch are the following:
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers X2 optical transceivers I/O blades CPU blades Power Supply blades Fan blades
Refer to Section 5 for more information.

Pièces Accessibles

Les pièces remplaçables, Customer Replaceable Units (CRU), du commutateur QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch sont les suivantes:
Preface
Accessible Parts
Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés SFP transceivers. Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés X2 transceivers. Modules des entrée/sortie Modules des unite centrale Modules d'alimentation de courant Modules des Ventilateurs
Se reporter à la Section 5 (Procédures de retrait et remplacement) pour plus de renseignements.

Zugängliche Teile

Nur die folgenden Teile im QLogic 9000 Series St ackable Chassis Switch können kundenseitig ersetzt werden:
Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, SFP transceivers
genannt.
Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, X2 transceivers genannt. Blätter Des Einganges/Ausganges Zentraleinheitsmodules Netzteilmodules Gehäuselüftemodules
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Abshcnitt 5 (Ausbauen der ersetzbaren
Teile).
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Preface License Agreements

License Agreements

Refer to the QLogic Software End User License Agreement for a complete listing of all license agreements affecting this product.

New in this Release

This release includes the following new features:
Support for the 8-Gbps I/O blade Support for Internet Protocol version 6 Support for Internet Protocol Security Support for Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 user accounts Support for the Tech_Support_Center Call Home profile. This profile
provides for the automatic capture and communication of switch status and trend data periodically by e-mail to specified technical support resources.
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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 training for technical professionals for all iSCSI, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel products. From the main QLogic web page at www.qlogic.com click the Education and Resources tab at the top, then click the Education & Training tab on the left. The QLogic Global Training Portal offers online courses, certification exams, and scheduling of in-person training.
Preface
Technical Support
,
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 e-mail at training@qlogic.com.

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 Email support@qlogic.com
The QLogic knowledge database contains troubleshooting information for the QLogic adapters. Access the data base from the QLogic Support web page,
http://support.qlogic.com
specific troubleshooting information.
. Use the Support Center search engine to look for
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Notes
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1 General Description

This section describes the features and capabilities of the QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch. The following topics are described:
Hardware Overview Maintenance Panel I/O Blades CPU Blades Power Supply Blades Fan Blades Fabric and Switch Management

Hardware Overview

The QLogic 9000 Series switch is set of up to eight I/O blades interconnected with all other I/O blades through the midplane. One or two CPU blades provide configuration, monitoring, data path management, and control functions. Dual Power Supply blades provide power, and dual Fan blades provide cooling.
Table 1-1 describes the available models.
Table 1-1. QLogic 9000 Series Switch Models
Model
Number
9100 0 1 2 2 9200 0 2 2 2
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I/O Blades CPU Blades
Power Supply
Blades
Fan Blades
1–General Description
I/O Blades (IO0–IO1)
Maintenance Panel (MP)
CPU
Blades
Fan
Blades
Power Supply
Blades
I/O Panels (IO2–IO7)
PS PS
FAN FAN
CPU
CPU
Hardware Overview
I/O blades are ordered separately so that you can specify how many I/O blades you want and what types. To maintain proper air flow and cooling, blank panels are installed in empty I/O slots. The following I/O blade types are available:
16-port 4-Gbps I/O blade 16-port 8-Gbps I/O blade 4-port 10-Gbps I/O blade
Figure 1-1 shows a QLogic Model 9200 switch, two I/O blades, and the
corresponding blade IDs.
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Figure 1-1 QLogic 9000 Series Switch Model Components
I/O blades (IO0–IO7), CPU blades (CPU0, CPU1), Power Supply blades (PS0,
Chassis Good LED
Chassis Fault LED
Chassis Beacon LED
CPU0 Alternate
Ethernet Port
CPU0 Good LED
CPU1 Alternate
Ethernet Port
CPU0 Primary LED
CPU0 Heartbeat LED
CPU1 Good LED
CPU1 Primary LED
CPU1 Heartbeat LED
Chassis Power LED
PS1), and the Fan blades (FAN0, FAN1) are identified based on where they are installed in the chassis. The Maintenance Panel (MP) is not removable and provides switch status and alternate access to the CPU blade LEDs and Ethernet ports.

Maintenance Panel

The Maintenance Panel provides a status interface for the switch and alternate Ethernet ports for the two CPU blades as shown in Figure 1-2. The chassis LEDs are as follows:
Chassis Good LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that switch is
operational. This means that the primary CPU (CPU0) is functioning.
Chassis Power LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that at least
one CPU blade is receiving power.
Chassis Beacon LED (White)–This LED and all other Beacon LEDs
illuminate in response to a command issued from the management workstation to help locate a switch.
1–General Description
Maintenance Panel
Chassis Fault LED (Amber)–This LED illuminates to indicate that a fatal
error has occurred on one or more of th e I/O bla des, CPU, Po wer Supply, or Fan blades.
The CPU blade LEDs are described in “CPU Blades” on page 1-9.
Figure 1-2 Maintenance Panel
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1–General Description I/O Blades
Initially, the alternate Ethernet ports are inactive, thus requiring that you make the Ethernet connection on the primary CPU blade. You can activate the alternate primary Ethernet port on the Maintenance Panel using QuickTools, Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, or the CLI.
NOTE:

I/O Blades

The I/O blades transmit and receive I/O traffic. There are three types of I/O blades:
A 4-Gbps I/O blade has 16 Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP+) port s and is
You can activate both Maintenance Panel Ethernet ports or both CPU blade Ethernet ports by installing the Fault Tolerant license key . Refer to “Installing
Feature License Keys” on page 3-28.
capable of 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps transmission.
The optional 8-Gbps I/O blade has 16 SFP+ ports and is capable of 8-, 4-, or
2-Gbps transmission.
A 10-Gbps I/O blade has four X2 ports and is capable of 10-Gbps
transmission. 10-Gbps I/O blades are used to connect to a QLogic 5000 series switch using an X2-XPAK stacking cable, or to another QLogic 9000 Series switch using an X2-X2 stacking cable.
An I/O blade slot is known by its blade ID and is configured with a blade type. The I/O blade IDs are a composite of the IO descriptor and slot number. For example, the blade ID for an I/O blade in slot 0 would be IO0 and so on through IO7.
The blade type is the operating characteristic of the I/O slot that defines the supported protocol, transmission speed, and number of ports. The switch automatically configures the I/O slot blade type based on the installed I/O blade. The following blade types are supported:
FC8G16–Fibre Channel 8/4/2-Gbps I/O blade FC4G16–Fibre Channel 4/2-Gbps I/O blade FC10G4–Fibre Channel 10-Gbps I/O blade.
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Activity LED
Logged-In LED
Fault LED
I/O Blade Good LED
Hotswap LED
Beacon LED
Error Code LED
Power LED
0
7
15
8
FC10G4 I/O BladeFCxG16 I/O Blade
0 2
1 3
Activity LED
Logged-In LED
I/O Blades
Fibre Channel ports are numbered based on the blade ID as shown in Figure 1-3. For example, for I/O blade IO0 with blade type FC8G16 or FC4G16, ports are always numbered 0–15. IO1 ports would be numbered 16–31, and so on up to a maximum of 127. For I/O blade IO0 with blade type FC10G4, ports are always numbered 0–3. FC ports can also be identified by I/O blade and port number. For example, port 0 is also known as IO0-0. The ports configure themselves to communicate with devices and other switches.
Each I/O blade features a set of LEDs, Fibre Channel (FC) ports, and FC port LEDs as shown in Figure 1-3.
I/O Blade LEDs FC Port LEDs Port Types Transceivers and 10-Gbps Stacking Cables
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Figure 1-3 I/O Blades
1–General Description I/O Blades

I/O Blade LEDs

The I/O blade LEDs are as follows: I/O Blade Good LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that the
I/O blade is operational.
I/O Blade Power LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that the
I/O blade is receiving power.
I/O Blade Fault LED (Amber)–This LED illuminates to indicate that the
I/O blade has a fatal error. This LED and the Chassis Fault LED illuminate together.
I/O Blade Error Code LED (Green)–This LED is reserved for future use. I/O Blade Beacon LED (White)–This LED illuminates in response to a
command issued from the management workstation to help locate an I/O blade.
I/O Blade Hotswap LED (Blue)–This LED illuminates to indicate the I/O
blade insertion status. Continuous illumination indicates that the I/O b lade is not fully seated.

FC Port LEDs

The FC Port LEDs are as follows:
Logged-in LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate the logged-in or
Activity LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that data is passing
initialization status of the connected devices. After successful completion of the POST, the switch extinguishes all Logged-In LEDs. Following a successful initialization or 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 will extinguish. Refer to “FC Port Diagnostics”
on page 4-8 for more information about the Logged-In LED.
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, the Activity LED for a donor port will reflect the traffic of the recipient port. Refer to “Distance” on
page 2-3 for more information about extended credits and donor ports.
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Port Types

The switch supports generic ports (G_Port, GL_Port), fabric ports (F_Port, FL_Port), and expansion ports (E_Port). Switches come from the factory with all ports configured as GL_Ports. Generic, fabric, and expansion ports function as follows:
A GL_Port self-configures as an FL_Port when connected to a public loop
A G_Port self-configures as an F_Port when connected to a single public
An FL_Port supports a loop of up to 126 public devices. An FL_Port can also
An F_Port supports a single public device. F_Ports also support N_Port ID
1–General Description
I/O Blades
device, as an F_Port when connected to a single public 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.
device, or as an E_Port when connected to another switch.
configure itself during the fabric login process as an F_Port when connected to a single public device (N_Port).
Virtualization (NPIV).
E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric by connecting QLogic 9000 Series switches with other switches. QLogic 9000 Series switches self-discover all inter-switch connections. Refer to “Multiple Chassis Fabrics” on page 2-6 for more information about multiple chassis fabrics.
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1–General Description I/O Blades

Transceivers and 10-Gbps Stacking Cables

SFP and X2 transceivers convert electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit and receive. SFP transceivers plug into the SFP ports; X2 transceivers plug into the X2 ports. Duplex fiber optic cables plug into the transceivers, which then connect to the devices. An SFP port is capable of transmitting at 8-Gbps, 4-Gbps, 2-Gbps, or 1-Gbps depending on the I/O blade type; however, the transceiver must be capable of delivering at the desired rate. 10-Gbps ports transmit at 12.75-Gbps.
SFP and X2 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 “Replacing Transceivers and Stacking Cables” on page 5-3 for information about installing and removing transceivers.
10-Gbps stacking cables are available to connect the QLogic 9000 Series switch to other QLogic switches using the X2 ports.
An X2-XPAK stacking cable connects a QLogic 9000 Series switch and a
QLogic 5000 series switch.
An X2-X2 stacking cable connects two QLogic 9000 Series switches. Refer
to “HyperStacking” on page 3-29 for information about connecting QLogic 9000 Series switches through the high bandwidth Inter-Chassis connectors.
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CPU Blades

Heartbeat LED
Power LED
Hotswap LED
Beacon LED
Good LED
Primary LED
Fault LED
Ethernet Port
Maintenance Button
Serial Port
Activity LED
Link Status LED
Unused
Inter-Chassis
Connector (ICC0)
Inter-Chassis
Connector (ICC1)
ICC0 Logged-In LED
ICC1 Logged-In LED
The CPU blade, shown in Figure 1-4, provides configuration, monitoring, data path management, and control functions. The switch has two CPU blades which are identified by their blade IDs: CPU0 and CPU1.Initially, CPU0 is the primary CPU blade and controls all management functions. CPU1 is the secondary CPU blade and provides redundant interconnections for all ports through the switch midplane. Without the Fault Tolerant license key, the only way that the CPU1 blade can assume management control is by removing the CPU0 blade before powering up the switch.
NOTE:
The Fault Tolerant license key provides for automatic and manual transfer of switch management functions from the primary CPU blade to the secondary CPU blade for switches equipped with two CPU blades. Refer to “Installing
Feature License Keys” on page 3-28 for information about installing license
keys.
1–General Description
CPU Blades
Each CPU blade has the following components:
CPU Blade LEDs Maintenance Button Ethernet Port Inter-Chassis Connection Ports
Figure 1-4 CPU Blade
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CPU Blade LEDs

The CPU blade LEDs indicated the operating condition of the CPU blade. The CPU Good LED, CPU Heartbeat LED, and CPU Primary LED are replicated on the Maintenance Panel. The CPU blade LEDs are as follows:
CPU Good LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that the CPU
blade is operational. In maintenance mode, this LED is off.
CPU Fault LED (Amber)–This LED illuminates to indicate that the CPU
blade has a fatal error. This LED and the Chassis Fault LED illuminate together.
CPU Primary LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate the
primary CPU.
CPU Beacon LED (White)–This LED illuminates in response to a command
issued from the management workstation to help locate a CPU blade.
CPU Power LED (Green)–This LED illuminates to indicate that the CPU
blade is receiving power.
CPU Heartbeat LED (Green)–This LED indicates the status of the CPU
internal switch processor and the results of the Power On Self Test (POST). During normal operation, the Heartbeat LED blinks about once per second to indicate that the switch passed the POST and that the internal switch processor is running. Certain errors will cause the Heartbeat LED to blink an error code. Refer to “Error Code Blink Patterns” on page 4-2 for error code explanations. In maintenance mode, the Heartbeat LED illuminates continuously.
CPU Hotswap LED (Blue)–This LED illuminates to indicate the CPU blade
insertion status. Continuous illumination indicates that I/O traffic has ceased and the CPU blade can be removed.
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Maintenance Button

The Maintenance button is a dual-function momentary switch on the CPU blade. Its purpose is to reset a CPU blade or to place the switch in maintenance mode. Maintenance mode is used to recover the switch when flash memory or the resident configuration file is corrupted. Refer to “Recovering a Switch Using
Maintenance Mode” on page 4-15 for more information about using maintenance
mode.
Resetting a CPU Blade
To reset a CPU blade, use a pointed tool to momentarily press and release the Maintenance button on a CPU blade.
Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode
Maintenance mode removes power from the I/O blades, and temporarily sets the switch IP address to 10.0.0.1. To place the switch in maintenance mode, isolate the switch from the fabric, then do one of the following:
For a single CPU blade switch:
1–General Description
CPU Blades
1. Using a pointed tool, press and hold the Maintenance button.
2. When the CPU blade Heartbeat LED illuminates steady, release the
Maintenance button.
For a dual CPU blade switch:
1. If there are two Ethernet connections, disconnect one of them.
2. Power down the switch.
3. Power up the switch. As the switch is powering up, using two pointed
tools, press and hold the Maintenance buttons on both CPU blades at
approximately the same time. When the CPU blade Heartbeat LED
illuminates steady, release the Maintenance buttons.
To exit maintenance mode and return to normal operation, do the following: For a single CPU blade switch, momentarily press and release the
Maintenance button, or power cycle the switch.
For a dual CPU blade switch, power cycle the switch.
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Ethernet Port

Each CPU blade has an Ethernet port and a serial 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. The Ethernet port automatically recognizes straight or cross-over cables. The default IP address for the CPU0 Ethernet port is 10.0.0.1. Initially, only the CPU0 blade Ethernet port is active.
NOTE:
If the Fault Tolerant license key is installed, the Ethernet ports on both CPU blades are active. However , all communication is routed throug h the primary CPU blade Ethernet port.
A management workstation can be a Windows
®
, Solaris™, Linux®, or MacOS X® workstation that is used to configure and manage the switch fabric. You can manage the switch over an Ethernet connection using QuickTools™, the Command Line Interface (CLI), Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, or SNMP. The switch through which the fabric is managed is called the fabric management switch.
There are alternate Ethernet ports on the Maintenance panel for each CPU blade that are initially inactive. You can activate the primary CPU Ethernet port on the Maintenance panel instead of the Ethernet port on the CPU blade using the Set Setup System CLI command, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. If the Fault Tolerant license key is installed, you can choose to activate both CPU blade Ethernet ports or both Maintenance Panel Ethernet ports, but not all four.
The Ethernet port has two LEDs: the Link S tatus LED (green) a nd the Activity LED (amber). 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.
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