McDATA 4416 Manuale utente
McDATA 4416
Fibre Channel Switch Module
Installation Guide
P/N 59180-00
REV A
McDATA 4416 Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation Guide
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Record of Revisions and Updates
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59180-00 A 01/13/06 Release
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Contents
Preface........................................................................................................................................ xi
Who Should Use this Manual ......................................................................... xi
How to Use this Manual.................................................................................. xi
Related Documentation .................................................................................. xii
Chapter 1 General Description
Switch Module Controls and LEDs ............................................................. 1-2
Maintenance Button ................................................................................ 1-2
Resetting a Switch ............................................................................ 1-2
Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode .................................... 1-2
Switch Module LEDs .............................................................................. 1-3
Identifier LED (Green)..................................................................... 1-3
Input Power LED (Green)............................................................... 1-3
System Fault LED (Amber)............................................................. 1-3
Fibre Channel Ports........................................................................................ 1-4
External Port LEDs.................................................................................. 1-5
Port Logged-In LED (Green) .......................................................... 1-5
Port Activity LED (Green) .............................................................. 1-5
Transceivers.............................................................................................. 1-6
Port Types ................................................................................................. 1-6
Ethernet Port ................................................................................................... 1-7
Switch Module Management........................................................................ 1-8
McDATA Embedded Web Server.......................................................... 1-8
McDATA Element Manager................................................................... 1-8
Command Line Interface........................................................................ 1-8
Simple Network Management Protocol............................................... 1-8
File Transfer Protocol .............................................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2 Planning
Devices ............................................................................................................. 2-1
Device Access.................................................................................................. 2-2
Soft Zones ................................................................................................. 2-3
Access Control List Hard Zones............................................................ 2-3
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Performance .................................................................................................... 2-4
Distance..................................................................................................... 2-4
Bandwidth ................................................................................................ 2-5
Latency...................................................................................................... 2-5
Multiple Chassis Fabrics................................................................................ 2-6
Optimizing Device Performance........................................................... 2-6
Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock......................... 2-6
Switch Module Services................................................................................. 2-7
Fabric Security................................................................................................. 2-9
Connection Security ................................................................................ 2-9
Device Security ...................................................................................... 2-10
User Account Security ...........................................................................2-11
Fabric Management.......................................................................................2-11
Chapter 3 Installation
Site Requirements........................................................................................... 3-1
Fabric Management Workstation.......................................................... 3-1
Environmental Conditions..................................................................... 3-2
Installing a Switch .......................................................................................... 3-2
Install SFP Transceivers .......................................................................... 3-2
Mount the Switch Module in the Server Chassis................................ 3-3
Connect the Management Workstation to the Switch Module......... 3-4
Start McDATA Embedded Web Server or
McDATA Element Manager................................................................... 3-5
Configure the Switch Module ............................................................... 3-6
Cable Devices to the Switch................................................................... 3-7
Install Firmware.............................................................................................. 3-7
Using McDATA Embedded Web Server or McDATA Element
Manager to Install Firmware ................................................................. 3-8
Using the CLI to Install Firmware ........................................................ 3-9
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Input Power LED Is Extinguished ............................................................... 4-1
System Fault LED is Illuminated.................................................................. 4-1
Logged-In LED Indications........................................................................... 4-2
E_Port Isolation........................................................................................ 4-2
Excessive Port Errors .............................................................................. 4-4
Recovering a Switch Module ........................................................................ 4-5
Maintenance – Exit.................................................................................. 4-6
Maintenance – Image Unpack ............................................................... 4-6
Maintenance – Reset Network Config.................................................. 4-7
Maintenance – Reset User Accounts to Default.................................. 4-7
Maintenance – Copy Log Files .............................................................. 4-7
Maintenance – Remove Switch Config ................................................ 4-7
Maintenance – Remake Filesystem....................................................... 4-7
Maintenance – Reset Switch .................................................................. 4-7
Maintenance – Update Boot Loader ..................................................... 4-7
Appendix A Specifications
Fabric Specifications...................................................................................... A-1
Maintainability Specifications ..................................................................... A-2
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Fabric Management Specifications ............................................................. A-3
Dimensional Specifications .......................................................................... A-3
Electrical Specifications ................................................................................ A-3
Environmental Specifications ...................................................................... A-4
Regulatory Certifications.............................................................................. A-5
Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... g-1
Index............................................................................................................................................. i-1
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Notes
Figures vii
Figures
1-1 McDATA 4416 Switch Module ................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Switch Module Controls and LEDS ........................................................................... 1-2
1-3 Switch Module LEDs.................................................................................................... 1-3
1-4 Fibre Channel Ports ...................................................................................................... 1-4
1-5 Internal Port/Server Blade Mapping......................................................................... 1-4
1-6 External Port LEDs ....................................................................................................... 1-5
1-7 Ethernet Port.................................................................................................................. 1-7
3-1 Mounting the Switch Module in the Server Chassis ............................................... 3-3
3-2 Ethernet Cable Connections ........................................................................................ 3-4
4-1 Logged-In LED .............................................................................................................. 4-2
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Figures
Notes
Tables ix
Tables
2-1 Zoning Database Limits ............................................................................................... 2-2
2-2 Port-to-Port Latency ..................................................................................................... 2-5
3-1 Workstation Requirements.......................................................................................... 3-1
A-1 Fabric Specifications .................................................................................................... A-1
A-2 Maintainability Specifications.................................................................................... A-2
A-3 Fabric Management Specifications............................................................................ A-3
A-4 Dimensional Specifications......................................................................................... A-3
A-5 Electrical Specifications............................................................................................... A-3
A-6 Environmental Specifications..................................................................................... A-4
A-7 Regulatory Certifications ............................................................................................ A-5
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Notes
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