Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 User Manual

GigWorks™
MKII-16 Switch
Model MKII-BASE16

Installer’s/User’s Manual

Publication No. 59003-01 Rev. A

Ancor Communications Incorporated
6130 Blue Circle Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343
[phone]

Release Number 01, Revision A ( December, 1998)

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Table Of Contents

Preface

1 How to Use This Manual
1 Intended Audience
2 Related Materials
2 Ancor Customer Service
3 Safety Notices
3 Communications Statements
6 Laser Safety Information
9 Accessible Parts

1. GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16, General Description

1-1 GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 General Description
1-1 Major Fibre Channel Port Features
1-2 Major Switch Management Features
1-4 Major Switch Chassis Features
1-5 Fibre Channel Ports
1-8 Front Panel Controls
1-8 Power Button
1-8 Continuous Test Button
1-8 Front Panel LEDs
1-8 Heartbeat LED (Yellow)
1-9 Logic Power Good LED (Green)
1-9 Power Supply Fail LED (Red)
1-9 Over Temperature LED (Red)
1-9 Port Logged-In LED (Green)
1-10 Port Activity LED (Yellow)
1-10 Chassis Back
1-10 AC Input Power Connector and Fuses
1-11 Power Supply(s)
1-12 Chassis Switch Panel
1-12 Switch Management Connector

2. Installation

2-1 Installation
2-1 1. Unpack/Inventory
2-2 2. Place or Mount the Equipment
2-4 3. Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label (If the installation is in Europe)
2-4 4 Install GBICs
2-5 5. Connect to AC Power
2-7 6. Check the Power On Self Test (POST) Results
2-8 7. Cable N or NL_Port Adapters to the Switch
2-12 Operating the Switch

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3. Switch Management

3-1 Introduction
3-1 GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities
3-3 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
3-3 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
3-4 Ethernet Cabling
3-5 Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port
3-5 Configuring the Ethernet Port Using the Switch Utilities
3-6 Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP
3-7 Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities
3-7 Loading the Switch Utilities
3-7 Getting Started
3-8 Using the Switch Utilities
3-8 File
3-9 Help
3-9 Tabs Overview
3-10 Management Information
3-12 Management Information Tab Controls/Windows
3-13 Flash
3-15 Versions
3-17 Diagnostics Trace
3-17 Diagnostics Trace Overview
3-18 Diagnostics Enable Controls
3-19 Diagnostics Trace Display Controls
3-21 Setup
3-23 Chassis Configuration
3-26 Port Status
3-26 Port Status Window
3-27 Loop Devices Window
3-29 Zoning
3-30 Hard Zone Rules
3-31 Broadcast Zone Rules
3-31 Name Server Zone Rules
3-32 Zoning Screen
3-34 Name Server
3-36 Management Configuration
3-36 IP Network Configuration
3-37 SNMP Configuration
3-40 Managing the Switch Using TFTP
3-40 Retrieving the Current Switch Management Configuration File (config)
3-41 Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch
3-42 The Switch Management Configuration File
3-43 Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash
3-44 Loading New Management Interfacer Flash (16-Port Switch only)
3-45 Loading New Management Interface Code Over an Invalid Management Interface Flash Load (16-Port Switch only)
3-45 Reset the Switch Using TFTP
3-46 Test the Switch File Transfer Process (16-Port Switch only)
3-47 Retrieving the Index of Valid Switch File Names
3-48 Managing the Switch Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
3-48 Network Management
3-49 The Network Management Station
3-50 The Node Agents
3-50 The Management Information Bases (MIBs)
3-51 Standard MIBs
3-51 Experimental MIBs
3-51 Enterprise MIBs
3-52 The Simple Network Management Protocol
3-52 Data Collection Methods

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3-54 Community Types
3-55 Operation Types
3-56 Management Information Bases (MIBs)
3-57 Configuring SNMP

4. Diagnostics/Troubleshooting

4-1 Introduction
4-1 Power Supply Troubleshooting
4-5 Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
4-5 Overview
4-7 Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns
4-7 Normal (all pass)
4-7 Failure Blink Patterns
4-7 Test/Failure Descriptions
4-12 Continuous Test
4-12 Overview
4-13 Procedure
4-15 Fiber Continuity Tests

5. Removal/Replacement Procedures

5-1 Introduction
5-1 Input Fuse
5-1 Removal
5-2 Replacement
5-3 GBIC
5-3 Removal
5-5 Replacement
5-6 Power Supply
5-6 Removal
5-7 Replacement

Appendix A: Reference Information

A-1 Ancor Customer Service
A-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII_BASE16 Specifications
A-1 Switch
A-3 Switch Maintainability
A-3 Fabric Management
A-4 Switch Mechanical
A-4 Switch Electrical
A-5 Switch Environmental
A-5 Switch Regulatory Specifications
A-6 Shortwave Laser GBIC (Multi-mode)
A-6 Longwave Laser GBIC (Single-mode)
A-7 Copper Inter-Enclosure GBIC (active)
A-7 Copper Intra-Enclosure GBIC (passive)

Appendix B: Ancor Customer Service

B-1 Ancor Customer Service
B-1 Help Desk
B-1 Hardware Support
B-2 Software Support
B-2 Customer Responsibilities

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Appendix C: Chassis Switch Panel

C-1 Chassis Switch Panel
C-2 Reset
C-2 Force Prom Mode
C-2 Watch Dog Timer Disable
C-3 Test Mode
C-4 Chassis#, Fabric#, Stage#, and Area# Configuration Switches

List Of Figures

1-1 Figure 1-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16
1-6 Figure 1-2 Chassis Front
1-7 Figure 1-3 Typical GBIC
1-10 Figure 1-4 Chassis Back

2-2 Figure 2-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Chassis Components
2-3 Figure 2-2 Cabinet Mounting Bracket
2-11 Figure 2-3 Cabling

3-4 Figure 3-1 Ethernet Connection
3-10 Figure 3-2 Management Information Tab
3-13 Figure 3-3 Flash Tab
3-15 Figure 3-4 Versions Tab
3-18 Figure 3-5 Diagnostics Trace Tab (Enables)
3-19 Figure 3-6 Diagnostics Trace Tab (Display
3-21 Figure 3-7 Setup Tab
3-23 Figure 3-8 Chassis Configuration Tab
3-26 Figure 3-9 Port Status Tab
3-29 Figure 3-10 Zoning Tab
3-34 Figure 3-11 Name Server Tab
3-36 Figure 3-12 Management Configuration Tab
3-49 Figure 3-13 Network Management Framework
3-53 Figure 3-14 Polling-Only Data Collection
3-53 Figure 3-15 Interrupt-Based Data Collection
3-54 Figure 3-16 Trap-Directed Polling Data Collection

4-5 Figure 4-1 Chassis Switch Panel
4-12 Figure 4-2 Continuous Test Button

A-8 Figure A-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Dimensions (Front and Back Views)
A-9 Figure A-2 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Dimensions (Top View)

C-1 Figure C-1 Chassis Switch Panel
C-2 Figure C-2 Reset 1µP Button
C-2 Figure C-3 Force PROM and Watchdog Switches
C-3 Figure C-4 Test Mode Configuration Switches
C-4 Figure C-5 Chassis #, Fabric #, Stage #, and Area # Configuration Switches

List Of Tables

4-2 Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Matrix (Single Power Supply)
4-3 Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Matrix (Dual Power Supplies)

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Preface 1

Preface

How to Use This Manual

This manual has five sections and three appendixes:

• Section 1 is an overview of the GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII­BASE16. It describes indicator lights and all user controls and connections.

• Section 2 explains how to install the Switch.

• Section 3 contains Switch Management information.

• Section 4 contains troubleshooting procedures, explains the Power On Self
Test (POST), and Continuous Test.

• Section 5 contains removal/replacement procedures for all field replaceable
units (FRUs).

• Appendix A contains reference information.

• Appendix B contains information about Ancor Customer Service and how
to contact us for assistance.

• Appendix C explains the switches on the Chassis Switch Panel.

Please read the communications statements and laser safety information
presented on the next pages in this Preface.

Intended Audience

This manual introduces users to the GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII­BASE16 and explains its installation and service. It is intended for users
competent in installing and servicing electronic equipment.

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Related Materials

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

• The following Fibre Channel Standards:
Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH) ANSI X3.230-

1994.
Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) ANSI X3.272-1996.
The Fibre Channel Standards are available from:

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

Ancor Customer Service

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Attn: Customer Service
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.ancor.com

Please refer to Appendix B in this manual for an explanation of Ancor Customer
Service.

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Communications Statements

Safety Notices

A Danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of
causing death or serious personal injury. Danger notices appear on the following
pages:

2-5, 2-6, and 5-6

A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of
causing moderate or minor personal injury. There are no Warning notices in this
manual.

A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of
causing damage to the equipment. There are no Caution notices in this manual.

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

Note: 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
equipment 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 is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at their own expense.

Neither the provider or the manufacturer are 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: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) 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

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Communications Statements

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.

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 (72/23/EEC). Such
marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical
standards:

• EN60950, A1-A4 — “Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
Including Electrical Business Equipment”.

• EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A — “Limits and Methods of Measurement
of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology
Equipment”.

• EN 50082-1/1997 — “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

• EN61000-3-3/1994 — “Limitation Of Voltage Fluctuations And Flicker In
Low-Voltage Supply Systems For Equipment With Rated Current Less
Than Or Equal To 16 A”.

• ENV50204/1995 — “Radio Frequency Susceptibility, Keyed Carrier”

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VCCI Class A Statement

Translation:
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.

Communications Statements

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Laser Safety Information

Laser Safety Information

The GigWorks 1062/16 MKII Switch may use Class 1 lasers 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) requires labeling information
that states that the lasers are Class 1. The following notices are given so you
understand the laser’s certification and classification, the laser type and their use
in the fiber optic transmitters, their usage restrictions, and labeling requirements.

Certification and Classification Information

The GigWorks 1062/16 MKII Switch may contain fiber optic interfaces known as
optical GigaBit Interface Converters (optical GBICs). Within each system, the
optical GBIC component assemblies are located on the front of the chassis. In the
U.S., all models of the optical GBIC product family are certified as Class 1 laser
products that conform to the requirements contained in the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR Subchapter J. The certification
is indicated by a label located on the plastic retainer of the optical GBIC
assembly. Outside of the U.S., all models of the optical GBIC product family are
certified as Class 1 laser component assemblies that conform to the requirements
contained in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard IEC
825-1 (11/1993) and the CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical
Standardization) European Normalization standard EN 60825-1 (1994). The
German testing institute VDE assigned the regulation number 3642* to the
certificate of conformity for the product family. The VDE conformity mark is
also located on the plastic retainer of the optical GBIC assembly. The DHHS
conformity label and the VDE conformity mark may not be visible when the
optical GBIC is installed in the system level product. A drawing, later in this
section, shows the Class 1 information label required by IEC 825-1. On this
system, the label is located on the top of the chassis.

Another Class 1 information label is supplied with the equipment. This label is
installed by the user during the installation procedure. The user is to install the
label where it is clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is possible.

• Note:

VDE regulation number 3642 is for the IBM OLC/OLM/SOC product family.

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Optical GBICs

Each optical GBIC is a single communications port. Each communications port
consists of a transmitter and receiver optical subassembly. The transmitter
subassembly contains internally a semiconductor laser diode of either: 1) the
gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs) type emitting in the wavelength range of
770 to 860 nanometers (commonly referred to as Shortwave (SW)) or 2) indium
gallium arsenide phosphide (InGaAsP) type emitting in the wavelength range of
1270 to 1355 nanometers (commonly referred to as Longwave (LW)). Both SW
and LW discrete laser diodes are classified as Class 3B laser products rated at 5.0
milliwatts peak power. Once they are incorporated into the optical GBIC, the
product’s automatic power control and power monitoring system maintains the
average power that exits from an open fiber at a value below the Class 1 limit for
either SW or LW laser link products. In addition, for those GBIC products that
contain Open Fiber Control (OFC) the optical fiber link between two GBIC ports
is continuously monitored by the open fiber link detection and laser control safety
system; in the event of a break anywhere in the path, this control system prevents
laser emissions from exceeding Class 1 levels. For the non-OFC links, the optical
power from the laser transmitter is controlled and maintained at a lower power
level such that the power emitted from either an open fiber or an open laser
transmitter is guaranteed to be below the Class 1 limit. Class 1 laser products are
not considered to be hazardous. There are no user maintenance or service
operations or adjustments to be performed on any optical GBIC.

Usage Restrictions

Failure to comply with these usage restrictions may result in incorrect operation
of the system and possibly points of access that may emit laser radiation above
Class 1 limits established by the IEC and the U.S. DHHS.

1. Optical GBICs are designed and certified for applications using point-to
point optical fibre links only. Use of the product with multiple input or
multiple output optical links (for example, star couplers) is prohibited since
it is incompatible with the product’s design and function and may require
that the user certify the laser product again for conformance to the laser
safety regulations.

2. An optical GBIC that contains OFC will not allow normal data transmission
on the optical link unless it is connected to another GBIC that also contains
OFC with the same OFC timings.

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Labeling Requirements

There are no caution or danger labels required for use of the optical GBIC since it
is a Class 1 laser component assembly. Within the U.S., the only laser safety label
required is the certification label that already appears on the plastic retainer of the
optical GBIC assembly. Outside of the U.S., the IEC 825 laser safety standard
requires that the system level product have a Class 1 information label
permanently attached and clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is
possible. This label is supplied with the equipment and applied by the user during
the installation procedure. Refer to the Installation section of this manual. An
example of the IEC Class 1 information label and its dimensions, suitable for use
in most European countries, is shown below. The label consists of black printing
on a yellow background. The languages represented on this example label are
English, German, Finnish, and French and represent the minimum set for
acceptance of a Class 1 product in most European countries.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

TO IEC 825 (1984) + CENELEC HD 482 S1

LASER KLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1

G3AG3G2BRDimensions in mm

A x B

G2G3R

26 x 52 4 4 2
52 x 105 5 5 3.2
74 x 148 6 7.5 4

Laser Safety Information

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Accessible Parts

The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the GigWorks MKII-16 Switch
Model MKII-BASE16 are:

• fuses associated with the AC power input,

• power supply(s), and

• interfaces to the interconnection media called GBICs.

Other than these FRUs, there are no accessible parts in the Switch chassis.
Removal of the top of the Switch chassis will void the warranty. Refer to Section
4 (Removal Replacement Procedures) for more information.

Pièces Accessibles

Les pièces remplaçables, Field Replaceable Units (FRU), du commutateur
GigWorks MKII-16 Switch modèle MKII-BASE16 sont les suivantes :

• Fusibles associés à l’entrée de courant c.a.

• Alimentation(s) de courant, et

• Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés GBIC

Il n’y a aucune pièce accessible, à part les URC, dans l’enceinte du commutateur.
Le fait de retirer le dessus de l’enceinte du commutateur annulera la garantie. Se
reporter à la Section 4 (Procédures de retrait et remplacement) pour plus de
renseignements.

Zugängliche Teile

Nur die folgenden Teile im GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16
können kundenseitig ersetzt werden:

• Sicherungen für den Wechselstromeingang

• Netzteil(e) und

• Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, GBIC genannt.

Außer den oben genannten ersetzbaren Teilen sind keine Teile innerhalb des
Switch-Gehäuses zugänglich. Bei einem Entfernen der oberen Abdeckung des
Schaltergehäuses verfällt die Garantie. Weitere Informationen finden Sie im
Abschnitt 4 (Ausbauen der ersetzbaren Teile).

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Section 1 GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch

Model MKII-BASE16 General Description

GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 General Description

The Switch is the Fabric component of a Fibre Channel compliant network. Figure 1-1 is an
illustration of the Switch.

Figure 1-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch

The Switch uses a two-dimensional switching architecture consisting of space­division and time-division interconnection techniques to implement the Fibre
Channel (FC) fabric. Space-division switching allows direct connections (FC Class 1
service) among all ports on the Switch. Time-division switching allows time­multiplexed connections (FC Classes 2 and 3) among all ports on the Switch.

Major Fibre Channel Port Features

Major Fibre Channel port features include:

• The Switch chassis has16 ports. Each port operates at 1062.5 megabaud.

• Half of the ports may be FL_Ports (Arbitrated Loop) or standard F_Ports (Fabric)
depending on their use. The remainder of the ports are F_Ports. Refer to the Front
Panel Controls and Fibre Channel Ports paragraphs later in this section for more
information.

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• All ports used as F_Ports support Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Intermix
Fibre Channel service. Refer to the Reference Information appendix for
more information.

• All ports support the maximum Fibre Channel frame size (2148 bytes) for
all classes of Fibre Channel service.

• All ports used as FL_Ports support Class 2, and Class 3 Fibre Channel
service. Refer to the Reference Information appendix for more information.

• As an option, any or all ports can be Trunk Ports (T_Ports). T_Ports support
all three classes of service and interconnect chassis in a fabric composed of
multiple Switch chassis. T_Ports also “self discover” and are available in
groups of four. Any time you use one port in the group as a T_Port, all ports
in that group are T_Ports. The port groups are 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16.
That is, if you use Port 6 as a T_Port, Ports 5, 7, and 8 can only be used as
T_Ports or not used at all. Contact your Ancor sales representative or sales
engineer for information about using your chassis in a multi-chassis fabric.

• Ports are supported by GigaBit Interface Converters (GBICs). GBICs
contain the transmitters and receivers that connect to the interconnection
media. Each GBIC is “hot pluggable”.

• You may populate 2 to 16 ports with GBICs. The choice of ports and
GBICs is yours.

The Switch has been validated with GBICs that support a variety of
interconnection media. Refer to the Fibre Channel Ports paragraphs later in this
section for more information.

Major Switch Management Features

The Switch supports management through:

• the Windows NT™ or Windows 95™-based GigWorks MKII Switch
Utilities,

• a Trivial File T ransfer Protocol (TFTP) server , and

• a built-in SNMP Agent.

• Optionally , the GigWorks MKII Switch Web-Based Management Interface
application is also available. This management interface is a Web-based
(Java) application.

The Switch Utilities require an Ethernet connection to each managed chassis. The Web­based Switch management application can manage multiple fabrics and can
manage multi-chassis fabrics through an Ethernet connection to any one chassis
in the fabric. Contact your Ancor sales representative or sales engineer for

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General Description

information about the Web-based Switch management application.
Switch management allows you to:

• Set up the connection between the Ethernet port on a PC and the Ethernet port on
the Switch and track the communication that takes place over this connection

• Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configuration
parameters and SNMP configuration parameters

• Configure the Fabric Number of the chassis and Chassis Number

• Configure the Chassis Stage T ype for multistage fabrics

• Configure the Fibre Channel Timeouts

• Configure the desired Chassis State and read the actual Chassis State

• Configure the desired Port State and read the actual Port State

• Read and control the status of each port including:

• Read the Port Type for each fabric port

• Read the FL_Port Loop Status for each FL_Port

• Read the AL-PA (Loop Address) of all logged-in NL_Ports

• Configure Loop Ports including:

• Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode

• Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode

• Re-initialize the Loop

• Read Name Server Information for all logged-in ports

• Load new Switch control-processor firmware into the Switch’s control processor
Flash and Reset the Switch

• Display all the SNMP managed object provided by the Switch

• Display the Switch W orld W ide Name and all its hardware and software version
numbers

• Perform Diagnostics Trace operations on the Switch under the direction of Ancor
service personnel

• Divide the fabric ports into zones for more efficient and secure communication
among functionally grouped nodes. There are three types of zones and a port may
be defined in any or all of them.

• Hard Zones follow physical boundaries within a Single-Stage Switch chassis
and limit the communication of a port to only other ports in the same Hard
Zone. There may be as many as four Hard Zones and a particular port may be
in only one of them.

• Broadcast Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16 zones that
define the area of Broadcasts. A particular port may be placed in one or more

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of these Broadcast Zones. A port will broadcast to all ports in the same
Broadcast Zone (or zones) in-which the port is defined. If Hard Zones are
enabled, Broadcast Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries.

• Name Server Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16 zones
that define which ports receive Name Server information. A particular port
may be defined in one or more of these Broadcast Zones. A port will receive
Name Server information for all ports in the same Name Server Zone (or
zones) in-which the port is defined. If Hard Zones are enabled, Name Server
Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries.

• Load new Switch and management control firmware into the Switch via TFTP

• Retrieve and modify the Switch file named config via TFTP. This file contains

the current management configuration of the Switch management processes,
including the IP network configuration parameters, and the SNMP
configuration parameters.

• Manage the Switch using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
as the transport protocol

Refer to the Switch Management section of this manual for more information.

Major Switch Chassis Features

The following is an overview of the major features of the Switch chassis:

• You have the option to add a second power supply for total power supply
redundancy. When there are two power supplies, they each become “hot
pluggable”. Refer to the Power Supply paragraphs later in this section and
also to Section 4 for Removal Replacement procedures.

• You have the option to add control firmware that allows your MKII Switch
chassis to operate in a multi-stage interconnection fabric with other MKII
Switches. Switches in this multi-stage fabric may be connected in either
two-stage or three-stage topologies. These multi-stage topologies use cross­connecting (not cascading) for the fewest number of fabric hops between
users. Refer to the Reference Information appendix for more information.

• The Switch undergoes a battery of Power-On-Self-Tests (POSTs) each time
it is powered-up. POST provides one pass through the battery of tests but
does not test the GigaBit Interface Converters (GBICs). The POST uses the
Heartbeat LED to indicate pass or fail test conditions. Refer to the LED
paragraphs later in this section and the POST paragraphs in the
Troubleshooting section.

• The Switch contains a Continuous Test button on the front panel that, when
placed in the TST (T est) position, places the Switch in continuous test mode.
This continuous test mode requires that Loopback Plugs (provided with GBICs

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ordered from Ancor) be placed on each port populated with a GBIC so that the
GBICs may be tested. Refer to the LED paragraphs later in this section and the
Continuous T est paragraphs in the T roubleshooting section.

• LEDs indicate the status of the Switch and each port. Refer to the Front
Panel LED paragraphs later in this section.

• The Switch contains an Ethernet connector that provides a connection to a
management station. The management station, running the Ancor Switch
Utilities or SNMP, provides a means to access such things as the Fibre
Channel Management Information Base (MIB) and upgrade the control
firmware held in the Switch’s Flash memory. Refer to the Chassis Back
paragraphs later in this section and the Switch Management Section of this
manual for more information.

• The Switch chassis is shipped from the factory physically configured with
rubber feet on its bottom that allow it to sit on a flat surface and stack.
Mounting brackets (in a separate packet shipped with the Switch) allow you
to mount it in a 19-inch rack. When mounted in a rack, the Switch must

be supported by rails or a shelf. Refer to the Installation section for the
install procedure and the Reference Information appendix for the
dimensions and type of rack.

Fibre Channel Ports

Refer to Figure 1-2. The 16 ports are numbered left to right 1 through 16. Ports 1,
2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, and 14 are F_Ports or FL_Ports depending on their use. These
ports discover their function (F or FL_Port) each time the cabled node executes a
Fibre Channel Login. Therefore, if the port cabling is changed from a connection
to an N_Port to a connection to an NL_Port or vise-versa, the function of the
connected Switch port will also change appropriately. These ports are marked on
the chassis front with a small white triangle on each side of the chassis opening.
The remaining Switch ports are F_Ports.

Port numbers are marked on the front of the chassis for a single-stage (one
chassis) Switch fabric.

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Figure 1-2 Chassis Front

Continuous Test button
(Must be OFF (IN) for
normal operation)

Power Supply Fail LED
(Red)

Over Temperature LED
(Red)

Logic Power Good LED
(Green)

Heartbeat LED
(Yellow)

Power
Button

Fibre Channel Port*
All ports shown on this drawing are
served by GBICs with SC -Type fiber
optic connectors.

Note in the top row of ports that the left/right order of the Receive (Rx) and
Transmit (TX ) connectors and the top/bottom order of the Traffic and Logged-In
LEDs are the reverse of the order for the bottom row of ports.

Port number

Traffic LED
(Yellow)

Logged-In LED
(Green)

Fibre Channel Port*
All ports shown on this drawing are
served by GBICs with SC -Type fiber
optic connectors.

TX RX

9

* Fibre Channel Port Notes:

Port number

Traffic LED
(Yellow)

Logged-In LED
(Green)

8

TX

RX

TST

OP

The White triangles
indicate that this
port may be used
as an F_Port or an
FL_Port.

2

4

6

8

10

12

14 16

1

35

7

9

11 13

15

TST

OP

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Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

RxTx RxTx RxTx RxTx RxTx RxTx RxTx RxTx

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Currently, the following GBICs are certified for use:

Short-wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100-M5-SL-I or 100-M6-SL-I with
Open Fiber Control (OFC) support connection to legacy 1062 megabaud
Fibre Channel networks. The Optical Link Modules (OLMs) used by many
legacy Fibre Channel transmitters and receivers contain an internal OFC
system. The OFC is a safety interlock that detects when the optical link has
been interrupted and shuts down the laser. Each of the two transmitters in
the Fibre Channel link will try periodically to reestablish the link. The laser
pulse duration for this re-connect operation is very short. Newer designs of
fiber optic transmitters with lower launch powers (like those used in
GBICs) do not generally use OFC. However, if one end of a Fibre Channel
link has OFC, then both ends must have it.

Short-wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100-M5-SN-I or 100-M6-SN-I without
OFC to support connection to new non-OFC Fibre Channel components.

Long-wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100-SM-LC-L.
Copper Inter-Enclosure GBIC (Active) 100-TW-EL-S or 100-TP-EL-S with

either DB-9 or HSSDC connectors.
Copper Intra-Enclosure GBIC (Passive) 100-TW-EL-S or 100-TP-EL-S

with either DB-9 or HSSDC connectors.

Certified GBICs may be populated in any combination that suits your use. They
are “hot-pluggable” and you may snap them in/out without tools.

Refer to the Reference Information appendix for certified GBICs and their
specifications. Refer also to the Removal Replacement section of this manual for
more information. Figure 1-3 shows a typical GBIC. This one supports fiber optic
interconnection media.

Figure 1-3 Typical GBIC

GBIC Keyway
(One on each

side of the GBIC)
GBIC Latch
(One on each
side of the GBIC)

GBIC Connector

SC Fiber Optic
Connector

TX

RX

SC Connector
Keyways

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Front Panel Controls

Power Button

Figure 1-2 shows the location of the Power Button. The Power Button is
protected by a clear plastic cover that must be flipped UP in order to reach the
button. The Power button is an alternate-action switch (press it to turn it on and it
stays depressed, press it again to turn it off and the button releases).

When you press the Power button and turn it ON, you enable the logic voltages to
leave the Power Supply(s) and enter the Switch logic. The Logic Power Good LED
on the front of the chassis and the Power Good light on the back of the Power
Supply(s) will light to indicate that the Switch logic is receiving power within the
proper voltage range. Refer to the Front Panel LEDs for more information.

As long as the chassis is connected to AC power, the fan(s) run and the power
supply(s) produce the logic voltages (3.3 volts and 5 volts) required by the
Switch. As long as the Power button has not been depressed (still in the OFF
(out) position) the logic voltages do not leave the Power Supply, the Power Good
LED on the Power Supply(s) is not lit, and the Logic Power Good LED on the
front of the chassis is not lit.

Continuous Test Button

The Continuous Test button on the front panel is an alternate-action switch (press
it and it stays depressed, press it again and the button releases). This button must
be in the depressed (OP) position for normal operation. The Continuous Test
button initiates internal diagnostics when it is in the out (TST) position.

Figure 1-2 shows the location of the Continuous Test Button. The
Troubleshooting section in this manual describes the tests and the LED error
blink patterns that visually indicate the test failures.

Front Panel LEDs

Refer to Figure 1-2. LEDs visible through lenses in the front of the chassis
indicate chassis and port status. During a Reset operation (for about two seconds
at the beginning of power-up or as long as the Reset button is pressed) all LEDs
are forced ON. The following definitions are valid following the Power-On-

Self-Test (POST) and with the Continuous Test button in the OFF (IN)
position. Refer to Section 3 (Diagnostics/Troubleshooting) for information about

POST, LED definitions during Continuous Test, and how the LEDs act when the
control code (located in Flash memory) hangs up.

Heartbeat LED (Yellow)

The Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the internal Switch processor, the
results of Power-On-Self-Tests (POSTs) run at power-up, and tests initiated by
the Continuous Test button.

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Following a normal power-up with the Continuous Test button in the OFF
position, the Heartbeat LED blinks about once per second to indicate that the
Switch passed the POSTs and the internal Switch processor is running.

Refer to Section 3 (Diagnostics/Troubleshooting) for more information about
Heartbeat LED error codes.

Logic Power Good (Green)

This LED is ON when any Power Supply is delivering power within normal
limits to the Switch logic (the Power Button must also be depressed). If you have
redundant power supplies, the Logic Power Good LED will stay ON even when
one power supply stops working and the other picks up the load. The LED will go
OFF when no supply is delivering the proper logic voltages.

Power Supply Fail LED (RED)

This LED is normally OFF. It comes ON only when one supply in a redundant
configuration fails but the other supply has picked up the load. When this LED is
ON, it is a signal to look at the Power Supply LEDs on the back of each Power
Supply to determine which supply failed. Refer to Figure 1-4 for the location of
the power supplies and their LEDs. This LED is not meaningful in a system with
only one Power Supply.

Over Temperature LED (Red)

Not used. OFF.

Port Logged-In LED (Green)

Each port has its own Logged-In LED.
Initially (immediately after the Switch successfully completes the POST, the

Switch holds all Port Logged-In LEDs OFF (no light). They each remain OFF
until their connected Fibre Channel Node Port (N_Port) or Node Loop Port
(NL_Port) is able to successfully perform a Fibre Channel Fabric Login. The
attached node initiates the login process. Following a successful login on a
particular port, the Switch turns the Port Logged-In LED ON (lit) for that port.
This shows that the port is properly connected and able to communicate with its
attached device. The LED for this port remains ON as long the port is still logged
in.

If the established link is broken (a fiber opens or the connected port goes out of
service), the Port Logged-In LED is shut OFF and the N or NL_Port device will
try to regain its logged in status. If the login is once again established, the Switch
turns the Port Logged-In LED back ON and communication continues.

Because the attached nodes initiate the Fibre Channel Login process it is
important to have the Switch operating before the attached nodes are
powered up. Some nodes only try to perform a Fibre Channel Login one

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time or several times over a short period of time when they are powered up.
If the Switch was not operable at that time, it would miss this login attempt
and the attached node may give up trying and require rebooting after the
Switch becomes operable.

Port Activity LED (Yellow)

Each port has its own Port Activity LED. The Port Activity LED for a particular
port is ON when Class 1, 2, or 3 frames are entering or leaving the port. The
Switch turns the LED ON for 50 msec. for each frame, so you should be able to
see it for one frame. This LED will not light for frames following an arbitrated
loop in bypass mode.

Chassis Back

Refer to Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4 Chassis Back

AC Input Power Connector and Fuses

A standard 3-wire computer-type AC power cable (supplied with the Switch)
connects between the AC Input Power Connector and an AC outlet. Refer to the
Reference Information for the AC Power Requirements. See also Section 2 for
installation procedures.

Switch
Management
Connector
(Ethernet)
(RJ45)

Power Supply

Optional second Power Supply

AC Power
Input Connector

Input
Fuses (2)

Fan
(The Fan is part of the Power Supply.
Air enters the front of the chassis and
exits the back of the chassis.)

Finger Pulls (2)

Power Supply
Locking Screws (2)

Power Good Light
(Green)

Overheat Light
(Red)

Cover
Plate
(if no second
Power Supply)

Chassis Switch Panel
(Behind Cover Plate)

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An Input Fuse Holder is incorporated into the AC Input Power Connector
assembly. It holds two input fuses. Refer to Section 3 for Troubleshooting
information, Section 4 for Removal Replacement, and the Reference Information
appendix for fuse size.

Power Supply(s)

The chassis has bays for two power supplies. When there is only one supply, it
can operate from either bay and the unused bay is covered with a plate.

The fan on a Power Supply also furnishes cooling for the Switch chassis. A
Power Supply fan draws air from the front of the chassis and expels it from the
back of the chassis. One Power Supply with its cooling fan is sufficient to operate
the Switch.

When there are two Power Supplies, they each become “hot pluggable”. That is,
either supply may be removed while the Switch is operating. As long as one good
supply remains in operation, the Switch will operate properly. Refer to Section 3
for troubleshooting procedures and Section 4 for Removal/Replacement
procedures.

The Power Supply(s) operate independently of the Power Button on the front of
the chassis. The supply(s) fan(s) starts to turn and the supply(s) start to produce
logic voltages as soon as the chassis is connected to AC power. These logic
voltages may, or may not, be enabled out of the power supply into the Switch
logic. That depends on the position of the Power Button on the front of the
chassis.

Each Power Supply has two lights that indicate its status. Refer to Figure 1-4 for
their location.

Power Good Light (Green)

The Power Good Light is ON when its supply is producing logic voltages
within their proper voltage ranges and the Power Button is depressed (ON).
The light is Off when its supply is not producing proper logic voltages or
the Power Button is out (OFF). The Power Button on the front of the chassis
must be in the ON position in order to enable the logic voltages into the
Switch logic.

Overheat Light (Red)

The Overheat Light is normally OFF. When the power supply senses an
overheat condition (airflow blocked or fan stopped) it turns the Overheat
Light On and disables its logic voltages. This will turn its own Power On
Light OFF and, if it was the only power supply in the Switch, it would
power down the Switch. If there was another power supply installed in the
Switch, the Power Supply Fail LED on the Switch’s front panel would turn
ON and the Switch would continue to operate with the other power supply.

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When the overheated power supply cools down, the power supply will
attempt to place itself back in service. If the cause for the overheating
condition is still present, the power supply will eventually overheat again
and the shutdown process will repeat. During the periods where both power
supplies are operating, the Power Supply Fail LED on the front of the
chassis will turn OFF. The Power Supply Fail LED will only be ON when
one of the two power supplies is actually failing.

Chassis Switch Panel

Refer to Figure 1-4 for the location of the Chassis Switch Panel. The Chassis
Switch panel contains a microprocessor Reset button, switches for bypassing the
Flash memory and Watchdog Timer, and Test Mode select switches. Use these
switches only under the direction of Ancor Customer Service. Refer to the
Chassis Switch Panel appendix for a description of these switches and buttons.

Switch Management Connector

The Switch Management Connector is an Ethernet 10BASE-T interface that
provides a connection to a management station. The management station, running
the Ancor Switch Utilities or SNMP, provides a means to access such things as
the Fibre Channel Management Information Base (MIB) and upgrade the control
firmware held in the Switch’s Flash memory.

Refer to the Switch Management Section of this manual for information about
how to connect the management station and manage the Switch.

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Installation

There are seven basic steps required to install the Switch.

1. Unpack

2. Place or Mount the Equipment

3. Apply the IEC Laser Safety Label (If the installation is in Europe)

4. Install the GBICs

5. Connect the Switch to AC power

6. Check the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) results

7. Cable Adapters to the Switch

1. Unpack

a. Unpack the Switch from the carton. There are no packing materials or

shipping fixtures located inside the chassis.

b. Ensure that the power cable has a plug that is suitable for your location.

Ancor supplies the Switch with a standard 3-wire computer-type power
cable. One end has an IEC 320 plug that mates with the power connector on
the back of the chassis. The other end must have a plug that is suitable for
your location. If the power cable has the wrong connection for your
location, you must supply your own. Refer to the specifications on page 2-6.

c. GBICs (if you have ordered them from Ancor) are packaged separately.

Ancor supplies one Loopback Plug for each type of GBIC you ordered. A
Loopback plug is a plug that, when fully inserted into a GBIC port,
interconnects transmit and receive for that port. In case of a suspected GBIC
failure, you may use these Loopback Plugs, in conjunction with a test, to
verify the operation of a GBIC. Refer to Continuous Test in the Power-On­Self-Test descriptions in the Troubleshooting section of this manual for
more information.

Note:

This manual covers the installation and cabling of single-stage Switch chassis
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2. Place or Mount the Equipment

The Switch may be placed on a flat surface and stacked or mounted in a 19” EIA
rack. The Switch comes physically configured for placing on a flat surface. That
is, it comes with rubber feet on the bottom and side-fillers installed. Refer to
Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Chassis Components

Shelf Mount

If you are not going to rack-mount the Switch, simply place it on a flat surface
being careful not to obstruct the airflow through the chassis (Allow 165mm (6.5”)
front and back. The airflow enters the front of the chassis and exits the back. The
top of each chassis has dimples for the rubber feet of a chassis stacked on top.

Rack Mount

If you mount the Switch in a rack, you must remove the side-fillers and install the
rack-mounting brackets supplied with the Switch. You may also need to remove
the Switch’s rubber feet. They are easily removable in case they are not
compatible with your rack. Without the rubber feet, the Switch occupies 2U of
space in an EIA rack. The following steps describe how to prepare the chassis for
rack mounting:

a. Remove the Face-plate by pulling it straight off the front of the chassis.
b. Remove the two Side-Fillers. They are each secured with six captive

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Face-plate

Side-Filler Mounting Screws
(6 on each side)