Page 2 - Preliminar
Preliminar y QLogic Corporation6321 Bury DriveEden Prairie, MN 55346(952) 932-4000 Release Number 03, Revision A ( August, 2000) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: THIS PUBLICATION is printed “AS IS” WITH...
Page 3 - iii; Table of Contents; Preface; General Description
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A iii Table of Contents Preface How to Use This Manual 1Intended Audience 1Related Materials 2Safety Notices 3Sicherheitshinweise 3Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité 3Communications Statements 4 Federal Com...
Page 4 - iv; Installation
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch iv 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Power Switches 1-19Test Mode Switch 1-19 Front Panel LEDs 1-20 Heartbeat LED (Yellow) 1-20Switch Logic Power Good LED (Green) 1-20Power Supply Fail LED (RED) 1-20Over Temperature LED (Red) 1-21Logged-In LED (G...
Page 5 - Diagnostics/Troubleshooting; Removal/Replacement Procedures
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A v TL_Ports 2-19T_Ports 2-19Tuning Ports for Multi-Frame Sequences 2-20 Zoning 2-21Rack and Shelf Administration 2-22Operating the Switch 2-22 3 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Introduction 3-1Power Supply Troubleshoo...
Page 6 - Reference Information
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch vi 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Mesh Latency 5-9Mesh Bandwidth 5-10Mesh Physical Distance Between Chassis 5-10Mesh Zoning 5-11MKII Compatibility 5-11 Multistage Topology 5-12 T_Port Rules for SANbox IO/T Chassis 5-12T_Port Rules for SANbox C...
Page 7 - vii; QLogic Customer Support
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A vii B QLogic Customer Support Help Desk B-1Hardware Support B-1Software Support B-2Customer Responsibilities B-2 Index
Page 8 - viii; List of Figures and Tables
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch viii List of Figures and Tables 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual List of Figures and Tables Figure 1-1 SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-1 Figure 1-2 Segmented Loop Topology Example 1-4 Figure 1-3 SCSI Example 1-6 Figure 1-4 TCP/IP Example 1-7 ...
Page 9 - How to Use This Manual
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Preface 1 Preface How to Use This Manual This manual has five sections and two appendixes: • Section 1 is an overview of the Switch. It describes indicator lights and all user controls and connections. • Section ...
Page 10 - Related Materials; The Fibre Channel Standards are available from:
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2 Preface 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information. • Switch Management Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59010. Available...
Page 11 - Safety Notices
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Preface 3 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 , 4-6 A Warn...
Page 12 - Communications Statements; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 4 Preface 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s 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 Communication...
Page 13 - CE Statement; “Safety of Information Technology Equipment,; ENV50204/1995 “Radio Frequency Susceptibility, Keyed Carrier”
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Preface 5 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 (Safe...
Page 14 - VCCI Class A Statement
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 6 Preface 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual 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 use...
Page 15 - Laser Safety Information; Labeling Requirements; lation; Dimensions in mm
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Preface 7 Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 lasers to communicate over the fiber optic conduc-tors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lasers to ...
Page 16 - Accessible Parts; Section 3; Pièces Accessibles; Section 4; Zugängliche Teile
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 8 Preface 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Accessible Parts The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch are: • Fuses associated with the AC power input, • Power supply(s), and • Interfaces to the interconnecti...
Page 17 - Please refer
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Preface 9 QLogic Customer Support Phone: (952) 932-4040 Fax: (952) 932-4018 Attn: Customer Support E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.QLogic.com Please refer Appendix B QLogic Customer Support for an explanation...
Page 18 - Notes
SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Preface 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Notes
Page 19 - Section 1; Introduction; is an illustration of
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-1 Section 1 General Description Introduction The SANbox™-16HA High Availability Fibre Channel (FC) Switch is the Fabric component of a Fibre Channel compliant network. Figure 1-1 is an illus...
Page 20 - Major Fibre Channel Port Features
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-2 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Major Fibre Channel Port Features Major Fibre Channel port features include: • Each Switch chassis has 16 Fibre Channel ports. Each port operates at 1062....
Page 21 - “Fibre Channel Ports” on page 1-17; Fabric Port Overview
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-3 • 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 in...
Page 22 - Each SL_Port can support up to 126 devices.
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-4 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Figure 1-2 shows a possible topology of a Segmented Loop. In this figure, there are three distinct loop segments that have been linked (placed in the same...
Page 23 - Each loop segment may have a Fibre Channel Frame in process.
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-5 • Devices in the same segmented loop zone communicate with one another as though they were on the same physical loop. • Devices on SL_Ports cannot communi...
Page 24 - AA
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-6 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Translated Loop Port (TL_Port) Overview You may use Switch management to configure any or all ports on the SANbox-16 chassis as Translated Loop ports (TL_...
Page 25 - shows possible topologies for; Private Loop 1
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-7 TCP/IP protocols are also supported. Figure 1-4 shows possible topologies for TCP/IP: • Server 1 to and from Server 2 (Public device to/from Private devic...
Page 26 - Devices on TL_Ports cannot communicate with devices on SL_Ports.
Preliminar y Major Fibre Channel Port Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-8 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual • The set of off-loop devices that a single TL_Port may proxy may overlap or exclude the devices accessed by other TL_Ports in the same fabric. • The set ...
Page 27 - Major Switch Chassis Features; “Three Multi-Chassis Topologies”
Preliminar y Major Switch Chassis Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-9 TL_Port Management Refer to the Switch Management manual for more information. SANsurfer Switch management provides the following: • The user may choose which...
Page 29 - Major Switch Management Features
Preliminar y Major Switch Management Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-11 Major Switch Management Features Switch management allows you to: • Manage multiple fabrics • Select a fabric and set up the connection to the Ethernet po...
Page 30 - Read and write memory locations on the selected chassis; Hard Zones; Section 5 Multi-Chassis; Broadcast Zones
Preliminar y Major Switch Management Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-12 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual • Perform Trace operations to follow selected operations through the selected chassis • Read and write memory locations on the selected chassis • Update t...
Page 31 - Name Server Zoning by World Wide Name; “SL Private Loop Stage Type” on
Preliminar y Major Switch Management Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-13 Name Server Zoning by World Wide Name Name server zoning by world wide name (WWN) allows the division of the fabric into as many as 256 zones that define ...
Page 32 - Configure Loop Devices including:
Preliminar y Major Switch Management Features SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-14 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual • Configure Loop Devices including: - Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode - Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode - Reset the Loop - Re...
Page 33 - Switch Management Tools; SANsurfer Switch Management Application
Preliminar y Switch Management Tools SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-15 Switch Management Tools The Switch supports switch management primarily through the following tools. Refer to the Switch Management Manual for information about th...
Page 34 - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Preliminar y Switch Management Tools SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-16 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual • Set or read the IP network configuration • Read the SNMP configuration information • Online testing Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) The following functions...
Page 35 - Fibre Channel Ports
Preliminar y Fibre Channel Ports SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-17 Fibre Channel Ports Figure 1-5 identifies the parts of the chassis front. Port numbers are marked on the front of the chassis. Notice that the order of transmit (TX) a...
Page 36 - Appendix A Reference Information; SC Connector Keyways
Preliminar y Fibre Channel Ports SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-18 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual GigaBit Interface Converters (GBICs) Currently, the following GBICs are certified for use: • Short-wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100-M5-SN-I or 100-M6-SN-I without OFC ...
Page 37 - Front Panel Controls; Power Switches; There are two Power Switches and; Test Mode Switch; tion. Note that the small arrow on the end of the shaft is straight UP.; Arrow on shaft
Preliminar y Front Panel Controls SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-19 Front Panel Controls Power Switches There are two Power Switches and Figure 1-5 shows their location. Figure 1-7 shows the right Power Switch. The left Power Switch c...
Page 38 - Front Panel LEDs; Section 3 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
Preliminar y Front Panel LEDs SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-20 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Front Panel LEDs Refer to Figure 1-5 . LEDs visible through lenses in the front of the chassis indicate chassis and port status. During a Reset operation (for about two s...
Page 39 - Fan operation; “Multistage
Preliminar y Front Panel LEDs SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-21 Over Temperature LED (Red) This LED is normally OFF. The over temperature LED illuminates to indicate that the air temperature inside the switch has exceeded a certain li...
Page 40 - AC Input Power Connectors and Fuses; Switch Management Connector
Preliminar y AC Input Power Connectors and Fuses SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-22 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Traffic LED (Yellow) Each port has its own Port Activity LED. The Port Activity LED for a particular port is ON when Class 2, or 3 frames are entering o...
Page 41 - Chassis Back; Refer to
Preliminar y Chassis Back SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A General Description 1-23 Chassis Back Refer to Figure 1-8 . The back of the chassis contains bays for two Power Supplies. The fan is part of the power supply. Air enters the front of the chassis and ...
Page 42 - Back Panel Lights
Preliminar y Chassis Back SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 1-24 General Description 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual 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...
Page 43 - Section 2; “Fibre Channel Port Loop-back Test Failure (8
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-1 Section 2 Installation Introduction There are nine 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 c...
Page 44 - Place or Mount the Equipment; Shelf Mount; Rack Mounting Considerations
Preliminar y Place or Mount the Equipment SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-2 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual 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 with rubber feet on the bottom for...
Page 45 - The following steps describe how to mount the chassis in a rack:
Preliminar y Place or Mount the Equipment SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-3 The following steps describe how to mount the chassis in a rack: 1. Mount the Brackets. The chassis must sit on rails or a shelf in the rack or cabinet. Refer to Figu...
Page 47 - Install GBICs; If this chassis is part of a Multi-Chassis fabric, please read; Before you install the GBICs, refer to; Connect to AC Power
Preliminar y Install GBICs SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-5 Install GBICs You may populate your Switch with 2 to 16 GBICs. The choice of ports and GBICs is yours. The Switch has been validated with GBICs that support a variety of inter-conne...
Page 49 - Switch Logic Power Good LED
Preliminar y Switch Logic Power Good LED SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-7 Refer to Appendix A Reference Information for Switch power requirements. 1. Connect the power cable to the front of the chassis. 2. Connect the other end of the power ...
Page 50 - Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch; There are two types of Fibre Channel devices, Public and Private.; Public Devices; If this chassis is part of a Multistage Switch, please read
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-8 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch There are two types of Fibre Channel devices, Public and Private. Public Devices Public devices have full Fibre...
Page 51 - Mixing Public and Private Devices on the Same Loop.; Section 5 Multi-Chassis Fabrics; Tuning; The lowest Class 2/Class 3 frame latency
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-9 Private devices connect to Segmented Loop Ports (SL_Ports) or Translated Loop Ports (TL_Ports). Use Switch Management to configure SL or TL_Ports. Refer ...
Page 52 - Distance; Appendix A Reference Informa-; Port Buffer Credits; for information about ASIC groups.
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-10 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Distance The maximum distance between each adapter and the Switch depends on the type of GBICs and the type of cable installed. Refer to Appendix A Refe...
Page 53 - shows a server connected to a switch that is cabled for 24 credits; Incorrect Cabling; Connections are either fiber optic or copper.; Internal Connections
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-11 Figure 2-3 shows a server connected to a switch that is cabled for 24 credits through port 5. Figure 2-3 Extending Buffer Credits by Chaining Ports Hot-...
Page 54 - that these devices are connected in a loop from the; Examples; Figures
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-12 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Fiber Optic Connections Keys on “Duplex” cable assemblies (a connector-pair containing both transmit and receive fastened together in one unit), prevent...
Page 55 - “Configure the Ports” on page 2-18
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-13 Public Loop Storage Devices Connected to Public Servers Figure 2-4 shows Public Loop storage devices connected to FL_Ports. The servers may be able to a...
Page 56 - shows a variety of Public device connections.; Public Loop
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-14 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Variety of Public Device Connections Figure 2-5 shows a variety of Public device connections. Figure 2-5 Variety of Public Connections Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx...
Page 58 - Note in; Private Translated
Preliminar y Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-16 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Private Translated Loop Connections Figure 2-7 is an example of Translated Loop ports (TL_Ports) used in conjunction with each other and with F and FL_P...
Page 59 - Configure the Chassis; “Chassis Configuration” on page 5-18
Preliminar y Configure the Chassis SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-17 Configure the Chassis If this chassis is part of a Multi-Chassis fabric, follow the instructions in “Chassis Configuration” on page 5-18 . If this is a single chassis switch...
Page 60 - Configure the Ports; Use Switch Management for all port configuration.
Preliminar y Configure the Ports SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-18 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Configure the Ports Use Switch Management for all port configuration. Fabric Ports The default mode of each Switch port is FL. That is, each port can automatically discover th...
Page 62 - Tuning Ports for Multi-Frame Sequences; This option prevents sequences from different sources and
Preliminar y Configure the Ports SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-20 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Tuning Ports for Multi-Frame Sequences In most circumstances, tuning of an individual port is not desirable, and the default setting (Normal) should be left unchanged. Howeve...
Page 63 - Zoning
Preliminar y Zoning SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Installation 2-21 Zoning SANbox switches use the following types of zoning to restrict or extend access to devices in the fabric: • Hard zones • Name Server zones • Segmented loop zones • Broadcast zones R...
Page 64 - Rack and Shelf Administration; The Switch becomes operational when:
Preliminar y Rack and Shelf Administration SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 2-22 Installation 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Broadcast Zones Broadcast zones focus the distribution of broadcast messages to only those devices that need to receive them. This reduces traffic on the fabric and...
Page 65 - Fiber Continuity tests for open fibers in the cable network.
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 3-1 Section 3 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Introduction This section contains information to help you diagnose and troubleshoot problems with your Switch. • Power Supply Troubleshooting...
Page 66 - Power Supply Troubleshooting; Table; bad
Preliminar y Power Supply Troubleshooting SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 3-2 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Power Supply Troubleshooting Table 3-1 and Table 3-2 are troubleshooting matrixes for finding AC source power and Power Supply problems. They use indic...
Page 67 - Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications.
Preliminar y Power Supply Troubleshooting SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 3-3 Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications. Power Supply voltage out of range On On Off Off Off On On Off On Yes Replace Power Supply/Fan Power ...
Page 68 - System Status
Preliminar y Power Supply Troubleshooting SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 3-4 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications. * The state of the Power Supply Fail LED is not applicable in a system with one Power Supply. Table ...
Page 70 - Overview; for the location of the Test Mode switch.
Preliminar y Power-On-Self-Test (POST) SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 3-6 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Power-On-Self-Test (POST) Overview The Switch checks the state of the Test Mode switch as part of its power-up proce-dure. Refer to Figure 3-3 for the loc...
Page 71 - The POST diagnostic program performs the following basic tests:
Preliminar y Power-On-Self-Test (POST) SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 3-7 When POST is complete and errors are encountered, the Switch uses the Heartbeat LED to blink an error code which describes the first fatal error encounter...
Page 72 - Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns; Test/Failure Descriptions; Appendix B QLogic Customer Support
Preliminar y Power-On-Self-Test (POST) SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 3-8 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual • Switch Management port logic • Arbitrated Loop tests Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns Normal (all pass) If all POST diagnostics pass, the Switch will go to ...
Page 73 - The Flash checksum test verifies the integrity of the Flash; The Switch ASIC Test verifies the base functionality of
Preliminar y Power-On-Self-Test (POST) SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 3-9 Flash Checksum Failure/Switch Management Port (Ethernet) Tests Good (3 Blinks) The Switch is not operable The Flash checksum test verifies the integrity o...
Page 76 - Cable Continuity Tests; If possible, swap another set of cables into the faulty link.; Did this correct the problem?; Yes Replace the faulty cable.
Preliminar y Cable Continuity Tests SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 3-12 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Cable Continuity Tests When there is a problem communicating over a particular link and both the Switch and the N_Port adapter pass their respective tests, ...
Page 77 - Removal; Turn OFF the Power Switch.; AC Power Plug
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Removal/Replacement Procedures 4-1 Section 4 Removal/Replacement Procedures Introduction The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the Switch are the Input Fuses, GBICs, and the Power Supply(s). Input Fuse Remov...
Page 78 - Input Fuse; Replacement; Insert the Fuse into the Fuse Holder. Refer to; Spare Fuse
Preliminar y Input Fuse SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 4-2 Removal/Replacement Procedures 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Replacement 1. Insert the Fuse into the Fuse Holder. Refer to Appendix A Reference Infor- mation for fuse-type information. 2. Refer to Figure 4-2 . Insert the Fuse H...
Page 79 - GBIC; GBIC
Preliminar y GBIC SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Removal/Replacement Procedures 4-3 GBIC GBICs may be removed and replaced with the Switch power on without disrupting traffic on other ports. Removal 1. Disconnect the cable (if one is connected) from the GB...
Page 80 - To remove GBICs that have bail-operated latches, as shown in; Orient the GBIC as shown in
Preliminar y GBIC SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 4-4 Removal/Replacement Procedures 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual To remove GBICs that have bail-operated latches, as shown in Figure 4-4 , use your finger-tip to rotate the bail outward, then pull on the bail to remove the GBIC. Figure 4...
Page 81 - Cable the port. Refer to
Preliminar y GBIC SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Removal/Replacement Procedures 4-5 2. Slide the GBIC into the port opening (the spring-loaded door will open as you push the GBIC in). If you can only slide the GBIC in about an inch (2.5 cm) before it stops...
Page 82 - Power Supply; Fan
Preliminar y Power Supply SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 4-6 Removal/Replacement Procedures 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Power Supply Removal If the Switch contains two Power Supplies, either supply is “Hot-Pluggable”. That is, one supply can be removed while the Switch is powered-up ...
Page 83 - Orient the Power Supply as shown in; Battery
Preliminar y Battery SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Removal/Replacement Procedures 4-7 Replacement If the Switch contains two Power Supplies, either supply is “Hot-Pluggable”. That is, one supply can be replaced while the Switch is powered-up and operating...
Page 85 - Section 5; Multi-Chassis Fabrics
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-1 Section 5 Multi-Chassis Fabrics Introduction You may use SANbox Switch chassis as building blocks to build a multiple-chassis fabric that will expand the number of user ports beyond the ...
Page 86 - Three Multi-Chassis Topologies
Preliminar y Introduction SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-2 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Three Multi-Chassis Topologies There are three basic multi-chassis topologies for SANbox Switches: Cascade, Mesh, and Multistage™. The term “cascade” indicates that chassis ...
Page 87 - Choosing a Topology
Preliminar y Introduction SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-3 Choosing a Topology The topology you choose depends on the following major fabric requirements: • The size of the fabric (number of user ports required), • The amount of lat...
Page 89 - Cascade Topology; that if the fabric contained only
Preliminar y Cascade Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-5 Cascade Topology The term “cascade” indicates that chassis are connected in a line “one-to-the-next”. You may optionally have chassis interconnections from the last chas...
Page 90 - Cascade Fabric Size; Latency to any port on the same chassis is one chassis hop.
Preliminar y Cascade Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-6 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Cascade Fabric Size SANbox-16 chassis connected in Cascade topology expand from two chassis to a maximum of eight chassis. If you use Cascade-with-a-loop topology and ca...
Page 91 - Cascade Bandwidth
Preliminar y Cascade Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-7 Cascade Bandwidth A chassis in a Cascaded topology divides its chassis interconnection bandwidth between adjacent chassis. That is, half of the T_Ports connect one direc...
Page 92 - Cascade Zoning; SANbox fabrics do not support MKII chassis in cascade topologies.
Preliminar y Cascade Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-8 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Cascade Zoning Sanbox Switch chassis support fabric-wide zones for all zone types. Broadcast Zones and Name Server Zones require no special consideration in a cascade fa...
Page 93 - Mesh Topology; that you could take any three; Mesh Fabric Size; shows; Mesh Latency
Preliminar y Mesh Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-9 Mesh Topology The term “mesh” indicates that each chassis has at least one T_Port directly connected to each other chassis. In fabrics containing two or three chassis, Casc...
Page 94 - Mesh Bandwidth
Preliminar y Mesh Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-10 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Mesh Bandwidth A chassis in a Mesh topology divides its chassis interconnection bandwidth among the other chassis in the fabric. That is, each chassis has at least one T_P...
Page 95 - Mesh Zoning
Preliminar y Mesh Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-11 Mesh Zoning Sanbox Switch chassis support fabric-wide zones for all zone types. Broadcast Zones and Name Server Zones require no special consideration in a mesh fabric. Th...
Page 96 - Multistage Topology; Multistage Fabric Size
Preliminar y Multistage Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-12 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Multistage Topology A Multistage Switch consists of chassis configured in two different Stage Types, an Input-Output/Transfer (IO/T) stage type, and a Cross-Connect ...
Page 97 - Multistage Bandwidth
Preliminar y Multistage Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-13 Multistage Bandwidth Multistage topology has the best bandwidth. All T_Ports from each IO/T chassis connect to all other IO/T chassis in the same number of chassis h...
Page 98 - Multistage Examples
Preliminar y Multistage Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-14 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Multistage Examples Figures 5-3 through 5-5 are examples of Multistage topology using SANbox-16 Switch chassis. Figure 5-3 SANbox-16 Multistage with one T_Port link ...
Page 99 - shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. Two T_Ports
Preliminar y Multistage Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-15 Figure 5-4 SANbox-16 Multistage with two T_Port links from each IO/T chassis Figure 5-4 shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. Two T_Ports on each I...
Page 100 - shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. One T_Port
Preliminar y Multistage Topology SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-16 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Figure 5-5 SANbox-16 Multistage with eight CC chassis Figure 5-5 shows a Multistage Switch built from SANbox-16 chassis. One T_Port on each IO/T chassis (the minimum...
Page 101 - Cabling; for more information about ASIC port; Fiber Optic T_Port Connections; Section 1 General Description; Copper T_Port Connections; Device Connections
Preliminar y Cabling SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-17 its user ports. In this case there is a T_Port for each user port. If a T_Port or CC chassis fails, the chassis re-assigns the user port from the failed path to another T_Port/C...
Page 102 - Chassis Configuration; “Chassis Configuration
Preliminar y Chassis Configuration SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-18 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Chassis Configuration There are two parameters that control the role that each chassis plays in a multi-chassis fabric: Stage Type and Chassis Number. Assign the St...
Page 103 - Chassis Configuration Process
Preliminar y Chassis Configuration Process SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Multi-Chassis Fabrics 5-19 Chassis Configuration Process 1. Physically Connect a Management Station directly to the Ethernet port of the chassis through which the fabric will be manag...
Page 104 - Repeat steps
Preliminar y Chassis Configuration Process SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch 5-20 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual c. The Fabric Topology window will display all the Switch chassis in the fabric and show the T_Port interconnections. Initially, all chassis will be IO/T c...
Page 105 - Appendix A; Please refer to
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Reference Information A-1 Appendix A Reference Information Appendix A contains the specifications for the SANbox-16 Fibre Channel Switch. Refer to “Fibre Channel Ports” on page 1-17 for the location of all connec...
Page 106 - SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications; Switch; GBICs in one GBIC increments.
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch A-2 Reference Information 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications Switch Fibre Channel Protocols:....................FC-PH Rev. 4.3 FC-PH-2 (selected feature...
Page 107 - through
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Reference Information A-3 Media Type:........................................Industry standard Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC). Hot pluggable.Media supported by ...
Page 108 - Switch Maintainability; Does not require system interruption for:; Fabric Management
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch A-4 Reference Information 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Switch Maintainability Maintenance Strategy: .......................FRU-based: GBIC ModulesPower supplies/fansAC input fuses Does not requ...
Page 109 - Switch Mechanical; and; Switch Electrical
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Reference Information A-5 Switch Mechanical Chassis Dimensions: .......................... Refer to Figure A-1 and Figure A-2 . Enclosure Types: ......................
Page 110 - Switch Regulatory Certifications; For more information refer to
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch A-6 Reference Information 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Non-Operating Altitude: ....................0 to 15240m (0 to 50,000 feet) Non Operating Vibration:...................(In any axis): 5-500...
Page 111 - Style 2 (HSSDC, looks like wide phone jack
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Reference Information A-7 Receiver Sensitivity: ..........................-16dBm average Distance: ............................................500 meters maximum us...
Page 113 - Front
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Specifications SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Reference Information A-9 Figure A-1 SANbox-16HA Switch Front/Back Dimensions in Millimeters (Inches) 444.5 (17.5") 85.34 (3.36") 17.78 (.7") 2 4 6 8 10...
Page 115 - Appendix B; Help Desk; Assistance related to questions about QLogic products.; Hardware Support; Please observe the following guidelines:
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A QLogic Customer Support B-1 Appendix B QLogic Customer Support This appendix describes the basic warranty and customer support. Customers who purchased directly from QLogic may contact Customer Support as describ...
Page 116 - Software Support; QLogic will attempt to isolate and verify the reported problem.; Customer Responsibilities; Implement proper backup procedures.
Preliminar y Software Support SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch B-2 QLogic Customer Support 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual Software Support QLogic actively supports the current software/firmware release and the prior release for 6 months following the general availability date for the curr...
Page 117 - Index
Preliminar y SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual 59005-03 Rev. A Index 1 Index A AC power connector 1-22, 2-5accessible parts 1-8air flow 2-2, A-5AL_PA - See Arbitrated Loop Physical Address.altitude A-5Arbitrated Loop Physical Address 1-4Arbitrated Loop Test Failure 3-11auto l...
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