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59096-04 A Page v SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide A 3.7.1 Connection Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 3.7.2 User Account Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 3.7.3 P...

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59096-04 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and installation of the SANbox® 5000 Series Fibre Channel switch, firmware version 6.7. Table 1-1 describes the SANbox 5000 Series switch models and their distinguishing features. This manual is organized as follows: „ Section ...

1 – Introduction Intended Audience 1-2 59096-04 A S 1.1 Intended Audience This manual introduces users to the switch and explains its installation and service. It is intended for users who are responsible for installing and servicing network equipment. 1.2 Related Materials The following manuals and...

1 – Introduction New in this Release 59096-04 A 1-3 A 1.3 New in this Release The following items are new in the current release: „ The switch is equipped with the QuickTools embedded graphical user interface. QuickTools is a web applet that provides basic switch management tools. „ Enterprise Fabri...

1 – Introduction Safety Notices 1-4 59096-04 A S 1.4 Safety Notices A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury. 4-4 , 4-5 , 4-11 4-4 , 4-5 , 4-11 , 6-1 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing dam...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 59096-04 A 1-5 A 1.7 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. 1.7.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A S...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-6 59096-04 A S 1.7.3 Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada Cet équipement ne dépasse pas les limites de Classe A d'émission de bruits radioélectriques por les appareils numériques, telles que prescrites par le Réglement s...

1 – Introduction Communications Statements 59096-04 A 1-7 A „ EN 61000-3-3: 1995, A1:2001 – “Limitation Of Voltage Fluctuations And Flicker In Low-Voltage Supply Systems For Equipment With Rated Current Less Than Or Equal To 16 A” 1.7.5 VCCI Class A Statement This is a Class A product based on the s...

1 – Introduction Laser Safety Information 1-8 59096-04 A S 1.8 Laser Safety Information This product uses Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous. The I...

1 – Introduction Accessible Parts 59096-04 A 1-9 A 1.10 Accessible Parts The Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) for the SANbox 5000 Series switch are the following: „ Power supplies (models 5202 and 5602) „ Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers „ XPAK optical transceivers 1.11 Pièces Ac...

1 – Introduction General Public License 1-10 59096-04 A S 1.13 General Public License QLogic® Fibre Channel switches are powered by the Linux operating system. A machine-readable copy of the Linux source code is available upon written request to the following address. A nominal fee will be charged f...

1 – Introduction General Public License 59096-04 A 1-11 A For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. And you must show them the...

1 – Introduction General Public License 59096-04 A 1-15 A 11. Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that...

1 – Introduction General Public License 1-16 59096-04 A S 1.13.3 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it free software which everyone can redistribute and ...

1 – Introduction Technical Support 59096-04 A 1-17 A Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program `Gnomovision' (which makes passes at compilers) written by James Hacker. signature of Ty Coon , 1 April 1989 Ty Coon, President of Vice This General Public License does not per...

1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-18 59096-04 A S 1.14.3 Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation12984 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN 55344-3657USA QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Ste [email protected] Technical Support Email [email protected] Technical...

59096-04 A 2-1 Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel switches. This includes models 5200 and 5600 and the dual power supply models 5202 and 5602 as shown in Figure 2-1 . The following topics are described: „ Chassis...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-2 59096-04 A S 2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs The Maintenance button shown in Figure 2-2 is the only chassis control and is used to reset a switch or to recover a disabled switch. The chassis LEDs provide information about the switch’s operational s...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 59096-04 A 2-3 A 2.1.1.2 Placing the Switch in Maintenance Mode To place the switch in maintenance mode, do the following: 1. Isolate the switch from the fabric. 2. Press and hold the Maintenance button with a pointed tool for a few seconds until the...

2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-4 59096-04 A S 2.1.2.1 Input Power LED (Green) The Input Power LED indicates the voltage status at the switch logic circuitry. During normal operation, this LED illuminates to indicate that the switch logic circuitry is receiving the proper DC volt...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 59096-04 A 2-5 A 2.2 Fibre Channel Ports The SANbox 5000 Series switch has sixteen 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and four 10-Gbps Fibre Channel ports. Ports are numbered 0–19 as shown in Figure 2-4 . Each of the 1/2/4-Gbps ports is served by a Small Form-...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 2-6 59096-04 A S 2.2.1 Port LEDs Each port has its own Logged-In LED (L) and Activity LED (A) as shown in Figure 2-5 . Figure 2-5. Port LEDs 2.2.1.1 Port Logged-In LED (Green) The Logged-in LED indicates the logged-in or initialization status of the connec...

2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports 59096-04 A 2-7 A 2.2.2 Transceivers The SANbox 5000 Series switch supports SFP optical transceivers for the 1/2/4-Gbps ports and XPAK optical transceivers for the 10-Gbps ports. A transceiver converts electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to...

2 – General Description Ethernet Port 2-8 59096-04 A S 2.3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a management workstation through a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable. Figure 2-6 shows the Ethernet port on a model 5200/5600; the model 5202/5602 is similar. A m...

2 – General Description Serial Port 59096-04 A 2-9 A 2.4 Serial Port The SANbox 5000 Series switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes. Figure 2-7 shows the serial port on a model 5200/5600 switch; the model 5202/5602 is similar. You can manage the switch through the seri...

2 – General Description Power Supplies and Fans 2-10 59096-04 A S 2.5 Power Supplies and Fans The model 5200/5600 switch has a single power supply that converts 100–240 VAC to DC voltages for the various switch circuits. Four internal fans provide cooling. The switch monitors internal air temperatur...

2 – General Description Switch Management 59096-04 A 2-11 A 2.6 Switch Management The switch supports the following management tools: „ QuickTools Web Applet „ Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 „ Command Line Interface „ Application Programming Interface „ Simple Network Management Protocol „ Storage Man...

2 – General Description Switch Management 2-12 59096-04 A S 2.6.2 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is a separately licensed workstation-based Java® application that provides a graphical user interface for full fabric and switch management. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is des...

2 – General Description Switch Management 59096-04 A 2-13 A 2.6.5 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric. SANbox firmware supports SNMP versions 1 and 2, the Fibre Alliance Management Information Base (FA-MIB) version 4.0, and the Fabric Element...

59096-04 A 3-1 Section 3 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric: „ Devices „ Device Access „ Performance „ Feature Licensing „ Multiple Chassis Fabrics „ Switch Services „ Fabric Security „ Fabric Management 3.1 Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the a...

3 – Planning Device Access 3-2 59096-04 A S 3.2 Device Access Consider device access needs within the fabric. Access is controlled by the use of zoning. Some zoning strategies include the following: „ Separate devices by operating system. „ Separate devices that have no need to communicate with othe...

3 – Planning Performance 59096-04 A 3-3 A A zoning database is maintained on each switch. Table 3-1 describes the zoning database limits, excluding the active zone set. 3.3 Performance The SANbox 5000 Series switch supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service at transmission rates of 1-, 2-, 4...

3 – Planning Performance 3-4 59096-04 A S 3.3.1 Distance Consider the physical distribution of devices and switches in the fabric. Choose SFP transceivers that are compatible with the cable type, distance, Fibre Channel revision level, and the device host bus adapter. Refer to Appendix A for more in...

3 – Planning Performance 59096-04 A 3-5 A 3.3.2 Bandwidth Bandwidth is a measure of the volume of data that can be transmitted at a given transmission rate. A 1/2/4-Gbps port can transmit or receive at nominal rates of 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected. This correspo...

3 – Planning Feature Licensing 3-6 59096-04 A S 3.4 Feature Licensing License keys provide a way to expand the capabilities of your switch and fabric as your needs grow. Consider your need for the following features and arrange to purchase license keys from your switch distributor or authorized rese...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59096-04 A 3-7 A 3.5 Multiple Chassis Fabrics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available ports for devices. Each switch in the fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and the fabric can automatically resolve domain ID conflicts. B...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-8 59096-04 A S 3.5.2 Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock The following switch configuration settings affect multiple chassis fabrics: „ Domain ID „ Principal priority „ Domain ID lock The domain ID is a unique number from 1–239 that identifies ea...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59096-04 A 3-9 A 3.5.3 Stacking You can connect up to six 20-port SANbox 5000 Series switches together through the 10-Gbps ports, thus preserving the user ports for devices. This is called stacking. The following 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-switch stacking configurati...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-10 59096-04 A S Figure 3-3 shows a four-switch stack of model 5000 switches using three 3-inch and three 9-inch XPAK switch stacking cables. 64 1/2/4-Gbps ports are available for devices. Figure 3-3. Four-Switch Stack Figure 3-4 shows a five-switch stack of mo...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59096-04 A 3-11 A Figure 3-5 shows a six-switch stack of model 5000 switches using eight XPAK switch stacking cables. Ninety-six 1/2/4-Gbps ports are available for devices. Figure 3-5. Six Switch Stack 3.5.4 Common Topologies The SANbox 5000 Series switch suppor...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-12 59096-04 A S 3.5.4.1 Cascade Topology A cascade topology describes a fabric in which the switches are connected in series. If you connect the last switch back to the first switch, you create a cascade-with-a-loop topology as shown in Figure 3-6 . The loop r...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59096-04 A 3-13 A 3.5.4.2 Mesh Topology A mesh topology describes a fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric. Using 16-port SANbox 5000 Series switches the mesh fabric shown in Figure 3-7 has the f...

3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-14 59096-04 A S 3.5.4.3 MultiStage Topology „ Each link contributes up to 425 MB of bandwidth between chassis. Competition for this bandwidth is less than that of a cascade topology, but greater than that of the mesh topology. „ Latency between any two ports i...

3 – Planning Switch Services 59096-04 A 3-15 A 3.6 Switch Services You can configure your switch to suit the demands of your environment by enabling or disabling a variety of switch services. Familiarize yourself with the following switch services and determine which ones you need. Notice that the S...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 3-16 59096-04 A S „ Common Information Model (CIM) : Provides for the management of the switch through third-party applications that use the Storage Management Initiative–Specification (SMI-S). The default is enabled. „ File Transfer Protocol (FTP) : Provides for transfe...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59096-04 A 3-17 A 3.7.1 Connection Security Connection security provides an encrypted data path for switch management methods. The switch supports the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol for the command line interface and the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for management app...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 3-18 59096-04 A S Authentication of the user account and password can be performed locally using the switch’s user account database or it can be done remotely using a RADIUS server such as Microsoft® RADIUS. Authenticating user logins on a RADIUS server requires a secure...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59096-04 A 3-19 A 3.7.4 Device Security Device security provides for the authorization and authentication of devices that you attach to a switch. You can configure a switch with a group of devices against which the switch authorizes new attachments by devices, other swit...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 3-20 59096-04 A S Consider the devices, switches, and management agents and evaluate the need for authorization and authentication. Also consider whether the security database is to distributed on the switches or centralized on a RADIUS server and how many servers to con...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59096-04 A 3-21 A 1. Create a security set (Security_Set_1) on Switch_1.a. Create a port group (Group_Port_1) in Security_Set_1 with Switch_1, HBA_1, and JBOD as members. „ Switch_1 and all devices and switches connected to Switch_1 must be included in the group even if ...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59096-04 A 3-23 A 3.7.4.2 Security Example: RADIUS Server Consider the fabric shown in Figure 3-10 . This fabric is similar to the one shown in Figure 3-9 with the addition of Radius_1 acting as a RADIUS server. Authorization and authentication is passed from the switch ...

3 – Planning Fabric Security 59096-04 A 3-27 A 3.7.4.3 Security Example: Host Authentication Consider the fabric shown in Figure 3-11 . In this fabric, only Switch_2 and HBA_2/APP_2 support security, where APP_2 is a host application. The objective is to secure the management server on Switch_2 from...

3 – Planning Fabric Management 59096-04 A 3-29 A 3.8 Fabric Management The Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application executes on a management workstation and provides for the configuration, control, and maintenance of multiple fabrics. Supported platforms include Windows, Solaris, Linux, and MacOS X....

59096-04 A 4-1 Section 4 Installation This section describes how to install and configure the switch. The following topics are covered: „ Site Requirements „ Installing a Switch „ Installing Firmware „ Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric „ Installing Feature License Keys 4.1 Site Requirements Cons...

4 – Installation Site Requirements 4-2 59096-04 A S 4.1.1 Fabric Management Workstation The requirements for fabric management workstations are described in Table 4-1 : Telnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 serial port and an operating system with a Telnet client. 4.1.2 Swi...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-3 A 4.2 Installing a Switch Unpack the switch and accessories. The SANbox 5000 Series product is shipped with the components shown in Figure 4-1 : „ SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch (1) with firmware installed „ Power cords (1) –model 5200/560...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-4 59096-04 A S 4.2.1 Mount the Switch The switch can be placed on a flat surface and stacked or mounted in a 19” EIA rack. Refer to “Dimensions” on page A-4 for weight and dimensional specifications. Adhesive rubber feet are provided for surface mounts. Without...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-5 A To mount a model 5200/5600 switch in a rack without the use of rails, fasten the brackets to the switch as shown in Figure 4-2 . Choose the bracket screw holes to produce the setback you want. Place the switch in the rack and fasten the bracket f...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-6 59096-04 A S To mount a model 5200/5600 switch in a rack using the General Devices C-874 rail kit, you must fasten the switch brackets and inner rails to the switch as shown in Figure 4-3 . Use the screws that come with the rail kit. Refer to the rail kit ins...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-7 A If you are using the 10-Gbps ports, remove the port covers by the cover tabs using your fingers or pliers as shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Removing 10-Gbps Port Covers To install XPAK switch stacking cables, position the cable connectors with...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-8 59096-04 A S 4.2.3 Configure the Workstation If you plan to use the command line interface to configure and manage the switch, you must configure the workstation. This involves setting the workstation IP address for Ethernet connections, or configuring the wo...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-9 A 4.2.3.2 Configuring the Workstation Serial Port To configure the workstation serial port, do the following: 1. Connect a null modem F/F DB9 cable from a COM port on the management workstation to the RS-232 serial port on the switch. 2. Configure ...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59096-04 A S 4.2.4 Connect the Workstation to the Switch You can manage the switch using the CLI, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. QuickTools and Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 require an Ethernet connection to the switch. The CLI can use an Ethern...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-11 A 4.2.5 Connect the Switch to AC Power WARNING!! This product is supplied with a 3-wire power cable and plug for the user’s safety. Use this power cable in conjunction with a properly grounded outlet to avoid electrical shock. An electrical outlet...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-12 59096-04 A S WARNUNG!! Dieses Produkt wird mit einem 3-adrigen Netzkabel mit Stecker geliefert. Dieses Kabel erfüllt die Sicherheitsanforderungen und sollte an einer vorschriftsmäßigen Schukosteckdose angeschlossen werden, um die Gefahr eines elektrischen Sc...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-13 A To power up a SANbox 5000 Series switch, do the following: „ For a model 5200/5600 switch, connect the power cord to the AC power receptacle on the front of the switch chassis and to a grounded AC outlet. „ For a model 5202/5602 switch, connect ...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-14 59096-04 A S 4.2.6 Configure the Switch You can configure the switch using the CLI, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007. Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 is an optional, full fabric graphical user interface that comes with a 30-day trial license. Refer t...

4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59096-04 A 4-15 A To configure the switch using the command line interface, do the following: 1. Open a command window according to the type of workstation and connection: „ Ethernet (all platforms): Open a Telnet session with the default switch IP address and lo...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 4-16 59096-04 A S 4.2.7 Cable Devices to the Switch Connect cables to the SFP transceivers and their corresponding devices, and then energize the devices. Device host bus adapters can have SFP (or SFF) transceivers or GigaBit Interface Converters (GBIC). LC-type ...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 59096-04 A 4-17 A NOTE: You can load and activate version 6.7 firmware on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to re-initialize attached devices. If you attempt to perform a non-disruptive activation without satisfying the following condi...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 4-18 59096-04 A S 4.3.1 Using QuickTools to Install Firmware To install firmware using QuickTools, do the following: 1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware. 2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click the Browse button to browse an...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 59096-04 A 4-19 A Refer to the SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about the CLI commands. 1. Enter the following commands to download the firmware from a remote host to the switch, install the firmware, then reset...

4 – Installation Installing Firmware 4-20 59096-04 A S 4.3.2.2 Custom Firmware Installation A custom firmware installation downloads the firmware image file from an FTP or TFTP server to the switch, unpacks the image file, and resets the switch in separate steps. This allows you to choose the type o...

4 – Installation Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric 59096-04 A 4-21 A 4.4 Adding a Switch to an Existing Fabric If there are no special conditions to be configured for the new switch, simply plug in the switch and the switch becomes functional with the default fabric configuration. The default fa...

59096-04 A 5-1 Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Diagnostic information about the switch is available through the chassis LEDs and the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through the CLI, QuickTools, or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 event logs and error displays. This section desc...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 59096-04 A 5-3 A 5.2 Power-On Self Test Diagnostics The switch performs a series of tests as part of its power-up procedure. The POST diagnostic program performs the following tests: „ Checksum tests on the boot firmware in PROM and the ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 5-4 59096-04 A S 5.2.1.1 Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern An internal firmware failure blink pattern is 2 blinks followed by a two second pause. The 2-blink error pattern indicates that the firmware has failed, and that the switch...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 59096-04 A 5-5 A 5.2.1.3 Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern A configuration file system error blink pattern is 4 blinks followed by a two second pause. The 4-blink error pattern indicates that a configuration file system error...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 5-6 59096-04 A S 5.2.1.4 Over Temperature Blink Pattern An over temperature blink pattern is 5 blinks followed by a two second pause. The 5-blink error pattern indicates that the air temperature inside the switch has exceeded the failure...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 59096-04 A 5-7 A 5.2.2 Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-In LED for each port as shown in Figure 5-2 . Figure 5-2. Logged-In LED The Logged-In LED has three indications: „ Continuous illumination: A d...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 5-8 59096-04 A S 5.2.2.1 E_Port Isolation A Logged-In LED error indication is often the result of E_Port isolation. E_Port isolation can be caused by the following: „ Security failure „ FL_Port is connected to another switch „ Conflictin...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 59096-04 A 5-9 A 4. Compare the RA_TOV and ED_TOV timeout values for all switches in the fabric using the Show Config Switch command. Is each timeout value the same on every switch? „ Yes - Continue. „ No - Correct the timeout values on ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power-On Self Test Diagnostics 5-10 59096-04 A S If the count for any of these errors exceeds the rising trigger for three consecutive sample windows, the switch generates an alarm and disables the affected port, changing its operational state to “down”. Port errors c...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Transceiver Diagnostics 59096-04 A 5-11 A 5.3 Transceiver Diagnostics You can display the following transceiver information using the Show Media CLI command: „ Port number „ Manufacturer „ Temperature (°C) „ Operating voltage (volts) „ Transmitter bias (milliamps) „ T...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Power Supply Diagnostics 5-12 59096-04 A S 5.4 Power Supply Diagnostics A model 5202/5602 switch power supply has a Status LED (Green) and a Fault LED (Amber) as shown in Figure 5-3 . Under normal operating conditions, the Power Supply Status LED is illuminated and th...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode 59096-04 A 5-13 A 5.5 Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode A switch can become inoperable or unmanageable for the following reasons: „ Firmware becomes corrupt „ IP address is lost „ Switch configuration becomes corrupt...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode 5-14 59096-04 A S 4. The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. To select a switch recovery option, press the corresponding number (displayed in option: field) on the keyboard and press the Enter key. 0) Exit 1) ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode 59096-04 A 5-15 A 5. Select option 1 from the maintenance menu. When prompted for a file name prompt, enter the firmware image file name. Image filename: filename Unpacking ’filename’, please wait... Unpackage successful. 6. ...

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode 5-16 59096-04 A S 5.5.7 Remaking the File System in Maintenance Mode In the event of a loss of power, the switch configuration may become corrupt. The file system on which the configuration is stored must be re-created. This ...

59096-04 A 6-1 Section 6 Removal/Replacement This section describes the removal and replacement procedures for the following field replaceable units (FRU): „ SFP transceivers „ Power supplies for model 5202/5602 switches The switch is equipped with a battery that powers the non-volatile memory. This...

6 – Removal/Replacement Power Supply Removal and Replacement 6-2 59096-04 A S 6.2 Power Supply Removal and Replacement The SANbox 5202/5602 power supplies are hot pluggable. This means you can remove or install one of the power supplies while the switch is operating without disrupting service. The p...

59096-04 A A-1 Appendix A Specifications This appendix contains the specifications for the SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel switch. Refer to Section 2 for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and components. A.1 Fabric Specifications Fibre Channel Protocols ................. FC-PH Re...

A – Specifications Maintainability 59096-04 A A-3 A A.2 Maintainability Bandwidth Point-to-Point ................................. Aggregate (single switch) ............... 212 MB, Full Duplex @ 1-Gbps 224 MB, Full Duplex @ 2-Gbps 850 MB, Full Duplex @ 4-Gbps 1 2550 MB, Full Duplex @ 10-Gbps Up to 2...

A – Specifications Electrical 59096-04 A A-5 A A.5 Electrical A.6 Environmental Operating voltage ........................... 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz Power source loading (maximum) .. 1 A at 120 VAC 0.5 A at 240 VAC Heat Output (maximum) ................. 100 watts Circuit Protection ..............

A – Specifications Regulatory Certifications A-6 59096-04 A S A.7 Regulatory Certifications Safety Standards ............................ UL60950:2000 CSA 22.2 No. 60950-00 (Canada) EN60950 (EC) CB Scheme-IEC 60950 Emissions Standards ...................... FCC Part 15B Class A ICES-03 Issue 3 VCCI ...

59096-04 A Glossary-1 Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traffic. Active Zone Set The zone set that defines the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in us...

SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Glossary-2 59096-04 A S Class 2 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports wit h acknowledgment provided. Chassis Hop A measure of fabric latency represented by the ISL that any frame crosse...

59096-04 A Glossary-3 SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide A Flash Memory Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware. Frame Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter. FRU Field R...

SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Glossary-4 59096-04 A S MIB Management Information Base Multistage Topology A fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches. Network Time Protocol A network protocol that enables a client to synchronize its t...

59096-04 A Glossary-5 SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide A Voluntary Control Council for Interference A consortium of Japanese electronics industry associations that have established voluntary standards for controlling electromagnetic interference (EMI). Worldwide Name (WWN) ...

59096-04 A Index-1 Index Numerics 10/100 Base-T straight cable 4-1010-Gbps port 2-5 A account name default 4-14FTP 4-20maintenance mode 5-13 active zone set 3-2Activity LED 2-6, 2-8air flow A-5altitude A-5Application Programming Interface 2-12authorization 3-19 B bandwidth 3-5, A-3boot loader 5-16br...

SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide Index-2 59096-04 A S E E_Port 2-7, 5-8emissions standards A-6Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 2-12environmental conditions 4-2specifications A-5 error critical 5-3fatal POST 5-4port 5-9 Ethernet direct connection 4-10indirect connection 4-10port...

59096-04 A Index-3 SANbox 5000 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide A L latency 3-5, A-2LED Activity 2-6, 2-8Heartbeat 2-4, 5-3Input Power 2-4, 5-2Link Status 2-8Logged-In 2-6, 5-7power supply 2-10System Fault 2-4, 5-2 license key 2-5, 4-21Link Status LED 2-8log file 5-15Logged-In LED 2-6,...