Q-Logic 9120 User Manual

[ Quick Start Guide ]

QUICK START GUIDE

SilverStorm™ 9120 INSTALLATION d

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SilverStorm 9120

Quick Start Guide

Pre-Installation Checklist

Before beginning the actual installation, the Site Implementation Engineer must perform the following tasks:

Step 1. Check the packing list to verify all ordered equipment has been
received. The box should contain:

❑ A SilverStorm 9120 switch with the following pre-installed:

❑ Four (4) fan units

❑ Power supplies and blanks (6 total).

❑ InfiniBand (IB) leaf modules (up to 12 total)

❑ Spine modules and blanks (up to 3 total)

❑ Virtual I/O hardware such as the SilverStorm™ FibreChannel Virtual I/O Card (FVIC) and the SilverStorm™

Ethernet Virtual I/O Card (EVIC) (up to 4 total)

❑ Any leaf/VIO hardware blanks (up to 11 total).

NOTE: If using VIO hardware, in order to maintain AC redundancy, use the following configurations:

❑ 1 VIO card and 11 leaf modules.

❑ 2 VIO cards and 10 leaf modules.

❑ 3 VIO cards and a maximum of 7 leaf modules.

❑ 4 VIO cards and a maximum of 4 leaf modules.

NOTE: Once the AC Redundancy threshold has been exceeded, the SilverStorm 9120 must use a
minimum of 4 power supplies and two power cords that must be plugged into a common, switched power
source (e.g., a power strip).

❑ Additional parts:

❑ One (1) Hardware installation kit (mounting rails, etc.)

❑ One (1) Serial cable DB-9 female to RJ-11 connectors

❑ One (1) Catefogy RJ-11 Serial cable

❑ Power cords (up to 2 total)

NOTE: Be certain that the power cords are firmly seated into the SilverStorm 9120 power supplies AC
power inlets.

❑ A CD ROM containing:

❑ Technical Documentation

❑ Software

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❑ Release Notes.

Step 2. Unpack the equipment.

Step 3. Inspect the equipment for any shipping damage.

NOTE: Any shipping damage should be reported to the shipping company.

Step 4. Verify that the equipment shipped matches the packing list.

Tools and Equipment Required

❑ An ESD wrist strap

❑ A #2 Phillips screwdriver

❑ Pen (felt-tip) to mark the mounting holes on the rack

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Installation Tasks

NOTE: Before performing the installation tasks, take a few minutes to review the figures below. It is important to understand
the slot numbering for the leaf modules and spine modules (and the corresponding spine RJ-45 ports). It is also important to
understand the slot numbering for the fans and power supplies (and the corresponding AC power inlets for the power supplies).

Figure 1. SilverStorm 9120 Chassis Front View

Fan

4

Fan

2

Spine 3 (Unmanaged)

Spine 2 (Managed)

Spine 1 (Managed)

PS6PS5PS

PS3PS2PS

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Figure 2. SilverStorm 9120 Chassis Back View

Leaf 11

Leaf 9

Leaf 7

Leaf 5

Leaf 3

Leaf 1

Leaf 12

Leaf 10

Leaf 8

Leaf 6

Leaf 4

Leaf 2

Fan

3

Fan

1

1

AC power inlet for power

supplies 1 to 3

RJ-45 for Spine 1 RJ-45 for Spine 2

AC power inlet for power

supplies 4 to 6

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