RCA Fibre Channel Switch User Manual
Fibre Channel Switch
Installation Manual
071-8212-00
APRIL 2003
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Contents
Welcome..............................................................................................................................7
Installing a Switch in a Profile Video Network......................................................................9
Monitoring your switch with NetCentral..............................................................................20
Maintenance procedures .............................................. ...... ..... ...... ..... ...............................27
How to use the manuals..................................................................................................8
Support for your Fibre Channel switch ............................................................................8
Profile System Software Requirements.........................................................................10
PDR Series Fibre Channel firmware and driver requirements......................................11
Loading PDR Series firmware..................................................................................11
Loading Fibre Channel Server firmware...................................................................12
Configuring Fibre Channel on your PDR Series systems .............................................12
Configuring your Fibre Channel switch.........................................................................14
Enter administrator mode.........................................................................................14
Configure Ethernet LAN settings..............................................................................14
Verify firmware version.............................................................................................15
Port and switch configuration ...................................................................................16
Connecting devices to the switch................................................... ...............................19
Cable lengths ...........................................................................................................19
Fabric topology.........................................................................................................19
Compatible Fibre Channel Devices..........................................................................19
SNMP configuration......................................................................................................21
Setting port aliases........................................................................................................23
Monitoring Status..........................................................................................................24
Troubleshooting with NetCentral...................................................................................26
Resetting the switch to factory defaults.........................................................................27
Resetting the switch manually.......................................................................................27
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Contents
4 Profile XP Service Manual 16 April, 2003
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Product Support
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Welcome
You can use your 8-, 16-, or 8 to 64-port QLogic SANbox2 Fibre Channel switch to
create fabrics for Grass Valley Media Area Networks (SCSI protocol) and Video
Networks (Internet Prot ocol). This manual su ppl ements th e infor mation pr ovided by
the QLogic SANbox2 Switch manuals that you received with your switch.
Please refer to the following QLogic manuals, included on the SANsurfer Tool Kit
CD-ROM, when installing and configuring your QLogic SANbox2 Switch.
• SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual - This is your primary
reference on the installation and initial setup of your specific model of QLogic
switch. It also provides maintenance and repair information.
• SANbox2 Switch Management User’s Manual - This manual describes the switch
management software application that allows you to monitor and administer your
QLogic SANbox2 Switch.
NOTE: If you are installing the QLo gic SANbox2 Switch in a Media Area Network,
please refer to your Media Area Network Instruction Manual for detailed
installation and configuration information.
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How to use the manuals
The following table describes how to use the documentation set that accompanies
your QLogic SANbox2 Switch and other Grass Valley products.
For information on... See...
Installing the switch in a
Profile Video Net w or k
Installing the switch in a
Media Area Network
Configuring the Fibre Channel
switch for NetCentral monitoring
“Installing a Switch in a Profile Vi deo Network” beginning on
page 9 of this manual.
SANbox2 Fibre Channel Sw itch Installer’s/User’ s Manual
SANbox2 Switch Management User’s Manual
Media Area Network Instruction Manual
SANbox2 Fibre Channel Sw itch Installer’s/User’ s Manual
SANbox2 Switch Management User’s Manual
“Monitoring your switch with NetCentral” beginning on page 20
of this manual.
SANbox2 Fibre Channel Sw itch Installer’s/User’ s Manual
SANbox2 Switch Management User’s Manual
NOTE: Carefully read and understand all procedures before attempting any
operation with your switch. Procedures such as replacing modules in the 8 to
64-port switch can produce unexpected results if you do not follow the published
procedures exactly.
Support for your Fibre Channel switch
Your QLogic SANbox2 Switch is sold, supported, and serviced by Grass Valley.
If you have any questions about your QLogic SANbox2 Switch, or if you need any
help or service for the switch, please contact your local Grass Valley Support
representative listed at the front of this manual
NOTE: Do not contact QLogic directly for support of your QLogic SANbox2
Switch.
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Installing a Switch in a Profile Video Network
Installing a Switch in a Profile Video Network
Compared to a Fibre Channel hub, the Fibre Channel switch improves the
performance of your Fibre Channel installation by:
• Increasing the bandwidth between any two Fibre Channel devices by eliminating
the shared bandwidth of a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop.
• Improving the scal abi li ty of your Video Network. By mana gi ng yo ur i nt er -swi tc h
links, you can increase the size of your network without the shared bandwidth
concerns of a large loop.
The following figure shows the Profile Fibre Channel switch in a simple IP fabric
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The sections that follow describe the installation and use of the QLogic SANbox2
Switch in a Profile Video Network environment. Topics include:
• Installing the required Profile System Software version.
• Loading the required Pro fi le Fibr e Channe l fi rmwar e ont o the Profile PDR Series
Fibre Channel card, a nd ensuring th at other Fibre Channel devices on the fabri c are
using compatible firmware.
You do not need to change the Fibre Channel firmware or drivers on Profile XP
systems.
• Configuring the Profile system to work with a switch (fcconfig -s on). This step is
not required on a Profile XP.
• Avoiding loop configurations in a fabric (switched) environment.
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