Dell PowerVault 35F- User Manual

Dell PowerVault 35F

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Initial release: February 1999
  • Page 3 – Back to Contents Page; Safety Instructions: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Alert Messages; WARNING: A WARNING denotes a hazard that can cause personal injury.; Laser Safety; Certification and Classification Information
  • Page 4 – Laser Information; NOTE: Class 1 Laser Products are not considered hazardous.; Product Information
  • Page 5 – Usage Restrictions
  • Page 6 – Introducing the PowerVaultTM 35F: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Supported devices include:; Figure 1. Front panel of the PowerVault 35F; Features; Fibre Channel Features
  • Page 7 – Specifications
  • Page 8 – Power; PowerVault 35F Benefits; Single initiator to single target; Single Initiator; Single initiator to multiple targets; Connectivity
  • Page 9 – distributing data across multiple SCSI devices.; How the PowerVault 35F Works; Figure 3
  • Page 10 – Operating as Both a SCSI and Fibre Channel Device; The SCSI Side; Understanding the PowerVault 35F Configuration; Processing SCSI Information; ChannelP protocol and sends the packet to the PowerVault 35F.; Figure 4. Information processing
  • Page 12 – Installing the PowerVault 35F: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Location; protective bag until you are ready to install it.; Interfaces and Connections; There are four types of physical interfaces to the PowerVault 35F:
  • Page 13 – Figure 1. Port locations; Fibre Channel Connection; Figure 2. Configurations with tape library; GBIC Installation
  • Page 14 – Figure 3. Fibre Channel port; Locate the Fibre Channel port on the back of the PowerVault 35F.; Figure 5. Fibre Channel port; Remove the rubber cap from the GBIC, as shown in; Figure 6. Removal of GBIC cap
  • Page 15 – SCSI Connection; connectors and LVD SCSI connectors are not supported.; Figure 7. PowerVault 35F SCSI connection
  • Page 16 – the lower connectors are terminated, as shown in; Figure 8. SCSI terminator; is powered up. This is normal and does not indicate a faulty unit.; Ethernet Connection; Configuring the PowerVault 35F
  • Page 17 – Figure 9. PowerVault 35F Ethernet port; Serial Port Connection; The RS-232 port operates with the following settings:; Autobaud Feature
  • Page 18 – Connecting the power cord; To connect the power cord to the PowerVault 35F:; Make sure the PowerVault 35F’s power is switched off. See; Figure 11. PowerVault 35F power switch and outlet
  • Page 19 – Figure 1. Configurations with tape library; General Fibre Channel Configuration; Soft Addressing
  • Page 20 – Hard Addressing; General SCSI Configuration
  • Page 21 – Indexed Addressing; Table 1. Indexed Addressing Table
  • Page 22 – The Indexed Addressing table has the structure shown in; Auto Addressing; Addressing, Structures and Operation; SCSI Host to Fibre Channel Target Configuration
  • Page 23 – LUN
  • Page 24 – Configuring the PowerVault 35F: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; A menu structure is used to configure the Dell; 5F through the serial, Telnet, and web management; Operation Indicators; Figure 1. PowerVault 35F LED’s
  • Page 25 – Host Device Configuration; Serial
  • Page 26 – Web Management Interface; Communicating with the PowerVault 35F; Table 1. Connection properties; NOTE: For more information on the Autobaud feature, see; Setting Up Serial Port Communications
  • Page 27 – Configuring the PowerVault 35F’s Ethernet Port; To change the Ethernet IP address or IP subnet mask, select; Serial Interface Menu Map
  • Page 28 – Power Up Menu
  • Page 29 – The default boot mode is; Ethernet/SNMP Configuration; If you select
  • Page 30 – Change IP Address; the new Ethernet/SNMP Configuration Menu appears.; Change SNMP Settings; If you would like to change SNMP Settings, select
  • Page 31 – Press
  • Page 32 – Save Configuration; Display Status of Power-on Self Test
  • Page 33 – Advanced Options; Perform Configuration; When you select; ) Perform configuration; from the Advanced Options menu, you should see a menu similar to the; Baud Rate Configuration; This option changes the baud rate used on the serial port. Select
  • Page 34 – Installing the PowerVault 35F; Fibre Channel Configuration
  • Page 35 – Press the; Enter; key to toggle between SCSI Bus 0 and SCSI Bus 1.; Fibre Channel-to-SCSI Mapping Configuration
  • Page 36 – LUN priority; SCSI-to-Fibre Channel Mapping Configuration; Enter the LUN number of the entry you want to change.; Trace Settings Configuration
  • Page 37 – Display Trace and Assertion History; Further information on using this interface can be located in the; Download Firmware; To download firmware using FTP:
  • Page 38 – Change Security Settings; bin; through the serial interface.; Download a new revision of the Firmware; command to start; Send
  • Page 39 – Reboot; To use the web based management tool:; Ethernet/SNMP Configuration
  • Page 40 – press Enter, the PowerVault 35F main menu will appear.; Web Management Interface Menu Map
  • Page 41 – Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Indicators; Verify SCSI Bus Configuration; for more information. Other conditions to look for include:
  • Page 42 – connectors are not supported.
  • Page 43 – How To Recover If You’ve Lost or Forgotten Your Password; NOTE: Once you select; How To Perform A Trace
  • Page 44 – to return to the Configuration Menu.
  • Page 45 – Getting Help: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Technical Assistance
  • Page 46 – Problems With Your Order
  • Page 47 – Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit; Before You Call
  • Page 58 – Ethernet Pin Assignments: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide
  • Page 59 – Report LUNs Command; Table 1. Report LUNs command
  • Page 60 – NOTE: The LUN list length is the number of LUNs times 8.; PRLI Data; Table 3; Table 3. PowerVault 35F PRLI response data
  • Page 62 – SCSI Interface and Commands: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; SCSI Inquiry Data; Table 1. PowerVault 35F inquiry data
  • Page 65 – Logical Unit Addressing Method; Table 5. Arbitrated Loop Node number to ALPA lookup table; SCC Addressing Option
  • Page 66 – SCSI Interface; Auto Assigned Addressing Option; BUS
  • Page 68 – MIB Fibre Channel Interface Information; The Dell Private MIB includes:; MIB SCSI Interface Information; The Dell MIB gathers SCSI information for management purposes.; This Dell specific MIB provides information about the following:; MIB Ethernet and Serial Interfaces Information
  • Page 70 – Regulatory Notices: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Federal Communications Commission Notice (US Only)
  • Page 71 – European Union Notice
  • Page 72 – Información para NOM (únicamente para México)
  • Page 73 – Class A Device; Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice; Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji
  • Page 74 – PozostaŠe instrukcje bezpieczeÒstwa
  • Page 75 – Coverage During Year One
  • Page 76 – General
  • Page 77 – or contact a Dell customer service representative in your area.
  • Page 79 – Sample Configuration Examples: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Below are examples of the PowerVault in multiple configurations:
  • Page 81 – Glossary: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; See
  • Page 83 – FC Port
  • Page 87 – A menu name used to show the number of SCSI devices on the bus.
  • Page 88 – Topology
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Contents: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide

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Dell™ PowerVault™ 35F User's Guide

Safety Instructions

Introducing the PowerVault™ 35F

Installing the PowerVault 35F

Understanding the PowerVault 35F Configuration

Configuring the PowerVault 35F

Troubleshooting

Getting Help

Ethernet Pin Assignments

Fibre Channel Interface and Commands

SCSI Interface and Commands

Addressing, Structures and Operation

Management Information Base (MIB)

Regulatory Notices

Warranties, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Compliance

Sample Configuration Examples

Glossary

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Summary

Page 2 - Initial release: February 1999

Contents: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/35F/ug/index.htm[3/21/2013 11:16:14 AM] Initial release: February 1999

Page 3 - Back to Contents Page; Safety Instructions: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide; Alert Messages; WARNING: A WARNING denotes a hazard that can cause personal injury.; Laser Safety; Certification and Classification Information

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