
[ Quick Start Guide ]
QUICK START GUIDE
FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH INSTALLATION
SANbox 5800V Series
for Windows Operating Systems
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Quick Start Guide
Installation Instructions
Congratulations on your purchase of the SANbox® 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Channel Switch. This guide describes
the steps to install and activate your new switch using a Windows
(including Solaris
Switch Installation Guide, which is available at www.qlogic.com
NOTE: Do not apply power to the switch until instructed in Step 5.
®
, Linux®, and Mac OS X® installations), refer to the SANbox 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Channel
®
workstation. For advanced options and instructions
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Step 1. Verify the Package Contents
The SANbox 5800V Series Fibre Channel Switch is shipped with the following items:
1 SANbox 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Channel Switch
1 AC Power cord (5800V)
2 AC Power cords (5802V)
4 Rubber feet
1 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 CD (free 30-day trial)
Depending on which SANbox 5800V switch you ordered, it may also include Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)
transceivers and/or XPAK switch stacking cables. XPAK switch stacking cables connect SANbox 5800V Series switches
together through the XPAK ports.
NOTE: If you ordered SFPs and XPAK switch stacking cables separately, they will arrive in a different package. XPAK
switch stacking cables connect SANbox 5800V Series switches together through the XPAK ports.
Step 2. Mount the Switch
❑ For a surface mount, attach the rubber feet to the locations on the bottom of the switch. For a rack mount, install
the SANbox 3000/5000 series rail kit and the switch in a standard 19" rack as described in the SANbox 3000/5000
Series Fibre Channel Switch Rack Mounting Guide.
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