Page 3 - Quick Start Guide; Suggested Configurations
1 Quick Start Guide SANbox 6142, an intelligent Storage Router, provides remote and local SAN island connectivity. The major applications are: ❑ Remote Data Replications between Fibre Channel (FC) storage arrays ❑ Connecting remote FC Servers to local FC storage ❑ Connecting iSCSI Storage to FC stor...
Page 5 - Step 3. Mount the Router; Step 4. Install the SFPs
3 Step 3. Mount the Router Mount the SANbox 6142 using the shelf, if purchased. Step 4. Install the SFPs An SFP transceiver is required for each of the router’s FC ports that will be connected to a Fibre Channel device or switch. SFPs are included in the package. To install an SFP transceiver, inser...
Page 6 - Step 6. Install the SANsurfer Router Manager; Step 7. Configure SANbox 6142 Management Port IP Address
4 Step 6. Install the SANsurfer Router Manager Management Console - System Requirements: The SANbox 6142 Router comes with QLogic’s SANsurfer Router Manager application. (The Router management console can be a Windows, Solaris, Linux or MAC OS-X based workstation or server.) The SANsurfer Router Man...
Page 7 - Step 8. Run the Configuration Wizard
5 You will lose the connectivity of the telnet session at this time. If you want to continue using the CLI, restart the telnet session with the IP address you just assigned to the management port. You now have the management port configured with the appropriate IP address. Connect the management por...
Page 8 - Step 9. Configuring SANbox 6142s for Connecting Remote SANs
6 If you have an NTP server, enable the NTP Server and enter the NTP Server information. This is located in the GUI Screen on the Information tab when the router is selected in the System Tree view. To connect to remote SANs, continue with step 9 . To connect FC/iSCSI initiators to FC/iSCSI targets,...
Page 9 - You have now successfully installed your QLogic
7 ❑ If round-trip latencies are greater than 50 ms or WAN line rate is DS-3 (4500Mb/Sec) or less, enable compression. ❑ Except for mapping of tape devices, select load balancing. ❑ On next screen, confirm the summary of this change. ❑ On next screen, enter the local router’s password. ❑ Status scree...
Page 10 - Troubleshooting and Technical Support; Warranty
8 Troubleshooting and Technical Support For technical support, visit our web site, support.qlogic.com , email us at [email protected] , or call 952-932-4040. Warranty The QLogic SANbox 6142 Router comes with a standard one-year QLogic warranty, or as specified by other agreements. Please check the ...