Page 2 - Document Revision History
Page ii SN0051102-00 A S iSR6142 Intelligent Storage RouterInstallation Guide © 2008 QLogic Corporation. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Published: September 2008 QLogic Corporation, 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, (800) 662-4471 or (949) 389-6000 Information furnished in this manua...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Introduction; General Description
SN0051102-00 A Page iii iSR6142 Intelligent Storage Router Installation Guide A Table of Contents 1 Introduction Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Planning
Page iv SN0051102-00 A iSR6142 Intelligent Storage RouterInstallation Guide S Chassis LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Heartbeat LED (Green) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Input Power...
Page 5 - Installation
SN0051102-00 A Page v iSR6142 Intelligent Storage Router Installation Guide A 4 Installation Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Management Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Po...
Page 6 - Log Messages
Page vi SN0051102-00 A iSR6142 Intelligent Storage RouterInstallation Guide S 6 Removal/Replacement SFP Transceiver Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Router Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Removal . . ....
Page 7 - Index; List of Tables
SN0051102-00 A Page vii iSR6142 Intelligent Storage Router Installation Guide A Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11 Notification Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11...
Page 9 - Intended Audience
SN0051102-00 A 1-1 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and installation of the QLogic iSR6142 Intelligent Storage Router (iSR-6142), also referred to as the iSR6142 router or simply router . Intended Audience This guide is for users who are responsible for installing, managing, and ser...
Page 10 - Safety
1 – IntroductionSafety 1-2 SN0051102-00 A S ANSI SCSI – SCSI-3 Architecture Model (SAM), X3T10/994D/Rev 18, SCSI-3 Controller Command Set, X3T10/Project 1047D/Rev 6c. IEEE – 802.1Q Virtual LAN (VLAN), 802.1p Priority of Service, 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3ad Link Aggregation SCSI-3 Fibre Channel ...
Page 12 - CE Statement
1 – IntroductionCommunications Statements 1-4 SN0051102-00 A S 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 (Safety) Directive (73/23/EEC). Such mar...
Page 13 - VCCI Class A Statement; Laser Safety Information
1 – Introduction Laser Safety Information SN0051102-00 A 1-5 A VCCI Class A Statement 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 used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance m...
Page 14 - General Public License; Preamble
1 – IntroductionAccessible Parts 1-6 SN0051102-00 A S Accessible Parts The following field replaceable units (FRUs) are supported by the iSR6142 router: Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers License Agreements Refer to the QLogic Software End User License Agreement for a complete ...
Page 15 - Terms And Conditions For Copying, Distribution and
1 – Introduction General Public License SN0051102-00 A 1-7 A When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that y...
Page 20 - How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
1 – IntroductionGeneral Public License 1-12 SN0051102-00 A S ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EV...
Page 21 - Technical Support; Availability
1 – Introduction Technical Support SN0051102-00 A 1-13 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 ...
Page 22 - Contact Information
1 – IntroductionTechnical Support 1-14 SN0051102-00 A S Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation4601 Dean Lakes BlvdShakopee, MN 55379USA QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Site support.qlogic.com Technical Support Email [email protected] Technical Training Emai...
Page 25 - Additional Server/Ports
2 – General Description Licensed Features SN0051102-00 A 2-3 A Provides failover and failback between two gigabit Ethernet links. Allows data compression. This is very useful when data round-trip latencies between two routers exceed more than 50 ms or long distance link rate is equal or less tha...
Page 26 - Remote SAN Island Connectivity; Figure 2-2 Remote SAN Island Connectivity
2 – General DescriptionRemote SAN Island Connectivity 2-4 SN0051102-00 A S Remote SAN Island Connectivity The iSR6142 router supports inter-connecting remote SAN islands (see Figure 2-2 ). Figure 2-2 Remote SAN Island Connectivity This configuration has the following additional requirements: At le...
Page 27 - Figure 2-3 Local SAN Island Connectivity
2 – General Description Remote SAN Island Connectivity SN0051102-00 A 2-5 A To map remote FC devices to local SAN: 1. If the remote router is not already associated with a local router, use either the Add Remote Router wizard (see the iSR6142 Router Manager User's Guide ) or the CLI command remotepe...
Page 28 - Local SAN Island Connectivity; FCIP - Fibre Channel over IP; Figure 2-4 Chassis LEDs
2 – General DescriptionLocal SAN Island Connectivity 2-6 SN0051102-00 A S Local SAN Island Connectivity You can use either the the SANsurfer Router Manager (see the iSR6142 Router Manager User's Guide ) or Command Line Interface (CLI) (see the iSR6142 Router CLI User's Guide ) to map any of the foll...
Page 29 - Chassis Controls; Figure 2-5 Chassis Controls
2 – General Description Chassis Controls SN0051102-00 A 2-7 A Heartbeat LED (Green) The heartbeat LED blinks once a second as long the router firmware is operational. Input Power LED (Green) The power LED shows the voltage status at the router logic circuit board. During normal operation, this LED l...
Page 30 - Maintenance Button; Reset a Router; Reset and Select Boot Image; Reset IP Address
2 – General DescriptionChassis Controls 2-8 SN0051102-00 A S Maintenance Button The maintenance button is a multifunction momentary switch on the front panel. It has the following functions: Reset a Router (see page 2-9 ) Reset and Select Boot Image (see page 2-9 ) Reset IP Address (see sectio...
Page 31 - Enable DHCP; Restore Factory Defaults; Fibre Channel Ports; Figure 2-6 Fibre Channel LEDs
2 – General Description Fibre Channel Ports SN0051102-00 A 2-9 A The IP address set by this method is not persistent; to make the change persistent, use the command line interface (CLI) or the SANsurfer Router Manager to set the IP address. For more information, see the iSR6142 Router Manager User's...
Page 32 - Fibre Channel Port LEDs
2 – General DescriptionFibre Channel Ports 2-10 SN0051102-00 A S Each port is served by a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver and is capable of 1-Gbps or 2-Gbps transmission. SFPs are hot-pluggable. FC ports can self-discover both the connection type and transmission speed when con...
Page 33 - Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers
2 – General Description Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers SN0051102-00 A 2-11 A Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers The iSR6142 router supports SFP optical transceivers for the Fibre Channel ports. A transceiver converts electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit and receive data. Dupl...
Page 34 - iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Port LEDs; Ethernet Port – Management; Figure 2-8 Ethernet Management Port
2 – General DescriptioniSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Port LEDs 2-12 SN0051102-00 A S iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Port LEDs The iSCSI/gigabit Ethernet ports shown in Figure 2-7 are RJ-45 connectors that provide connection to an Ethernet SAN through a 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet cable. The ports are labeled GE1 a...
Page 35 - Serial Port; Figure 2-9 Serial Port
2 – General Description Serial Port SN0051102-00 A 2-13 A Serial Port The iSR6142 router is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes. Figure 2-9 shows the serial port location. It is labeled IOIOI. You can manage the router through the serial port using the CLI. Figure 2-9 Serial...
Page 37 - Devices
SN0051102-00 A 3-1 3 Planning This section describes how to plan for the iSR6142 router. This includes the following considerations: Devices (see page 3-1 ) Device Access (see page 3-2 ) FC Performance (see page 3-2 ) iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Performance (see page 3-3 ) Performance Tuning (s...
Page 38 - Device Access; Fibre Channel; FC Performance
3 – PlanningDevice Access 3-2 SN0051102-00 A S Device Access Consider device access needs within the FC and iSCSI SANs. Access to an FC device is controlled by mapping FC device to specific iSCSI initiators. FC devices may be mapped to more than one initiator. Giving multiple initiators access to an...
Page 39 - Distance; iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Performance
3 – Planning iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Performance SN0051102-00 A 3-3 A Distance Consider the physical distance between Fibre Channel devices. Choose SFP transceivers that are compatible with the cable type and distance you need. Each Fibre Channel port is supported by a data buffer with a three-credit...
Page 40 - Performance Tuning
3 – PlanningPerformance Tuning 3-4 SN0051102-00 A S Distance Consider the physical distance between routers. This is usually measured in round-trip delay. Round-trip delay ranges anywhere from less than 1 ms to as great as 250 ms. Performance Tuning Properly configuring the router maximizes its perf...
Page 43 - Topology; Figure 3-1 LAN Topology - Local SAN Interconnect
3 – Planning Topology SN0051102-00 A 3-7 A Topology The iSR6142 router supports two distinct topologies: interconnecting local SANs (see Figure 3-1 ) and interconnecting remote SANs (see Figure 3-2 ). Figure 3-1 LAN Topology - Local SAN Interconnect Table 3-6. OC-12 and Above – 621 Mbits/Sec Round T...
Page 44 - Figure 3-2 WAN Topology - Remote SAN Interconnect; Fibre Channel Switch Ports and Zoning
3 – PlanningFibre Channel Switch Ports and Zoning Requirements 3-8 SN0051102-00 A S Figure 3-2 WAN Topology - Remote SAN Interconnect Fibre Channel Switch Ports and Zoning Requirements The iSR6142 FC ports are configured as loop ports. Therefore, the FC switch port, (where iSR6142 FC port is connect...
Page 45 - Management; Recovery
3 – Planning Management SN0051102-00 A 3-9 A Management The SANsurfer Router Manager application and CLI run on a management workstation that enables you to configure, control, and maintain the router. Support platforms include Windows, Solaris, and Linux. The router supports the following managemen...
Page 46 - Services; Security
3 – PlanningServices 3-10 SN0051102-00 A S Services You can configure the iSR6142 router to suit the demands of your environment using a variety of router services. Familiarize yourself with the following router services and determine which ones you need: Telnet – Enables router management over a ...
Page 47 - Site Requirements; Management Workstation
SN0051102-00 A 4-1 4 Installation This section describes how to install and configure an iSR6142 router. It also includes firmware installation instructions. This includes the following topics: Site Requirements (this page) iSR6142 Router Installation (see page 4-2 ) Firmware Installation (see...
Page 48 - iSR6142 Router Installation
4 – InstallationiSR6142 Router Installation 4-2 SN0051102-00 A S Power Requirements Power requirements for the iSR6142 router are 0.5 Amps at 100-125 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz or 0.25 Amps at 200-240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz. Environmental Conditions Consider the factors that affect the climate in your facilit...
Page 49 - Figure 4-1 iSR6142 Router and Accessories
4 – Installation iSR6142 Router Installation SN0051102-00 A 4-3 A Figure 4-1 iSR6142 Router and Accessories To install the iSR6142 router: 1. Complete the pre-installation checklist (see page 4-4 ). 2. Mount the router (see page 4-4 ). 3. Install the transceivers (see page 4-5 ). 4. Connect the mana...
Page 50 - Pre-installation Check List; Mount the Router
4 – InstallationiSR6142 Router Installation 4-4 SN0051102-00 A S Pre-installation Check List During the initial configuration process, the system prompts you for the parameters listed in Table 4-2 . Fill out the table before installation to expedite the configuration process. Mount the Router You ca...
Page 51 - Install the Transceivers; Connect the Management Workstation to the Router
4 – Installation iSR6142 Router Installation SN0051102-00 A 4-5 A Install the Transceivers The router supports a variety of SFP transceivers. To install a transceiver, insert the transceiver into the port and gently press until it snaps in place. To remove a transceiver, gently press the transce...
Page 53 - Install the SANsurfer Router Manager; Windows Installation
4 – Installation iSR6142 Router Installation SN0051102-00 A 4-7 A For Linux: a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content: pr portdev/ttyS0pu minitpu mresetpu mhanguppr portdev/ttyS0 specifies port 0 on the workstation. Choose the p...
Page 54 - Linux Installation; Start the SANsurfer Router Manager
4 – InstallationiSR6142 Router Installation 4-8 SN0051102-00 A S Linux Installation Perform the following steps to install the SANsurfer Router Manager application from the QLogic website to a Linux workstation: 1. Go to the QLogic download site: http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.as...
Page 55 - Connect the Router to AC Power
4 – Installation iSR6142 Router Installation SN0051102-00 A 4-9 A Connect the Router to AC Power To power up the router, connect the power cord to the power receptacle on the router chassis and to a grounded AC outlet. The router responds in the following sequence: 1. The chassis LEDs (input power, ...
Page 56 - Configure the Router
4 – InstallationiSR6142 Router Installation 4-10 SN0051102-00 A S Configure the Router You can configure the router using the SANsurfer Router Manager application or the command line interface (CLI). The SANsurfer Router Manager provides a Configuration Wizard you can use to configure the GE ports. ...
Page 57 - Cable Devices to the Router; Firmware Installation; Using the SANsurfer Router Manager to Install Firmware
4 – Installation Firmware Installation SN0051102-00 A 4-11 A Cable Devices to the Router Connect cables to the SFP transceivers and their corresponding devices. Devices can have small form-factor pluggable (SFP) or small form-factor (SFF) transceivers or gigabit interface converters (GBIC). Lucent (...
Page 58 - Using the CLI to Install Firmware
4 – InstallationFirmware Installation 4-12 SN0051102-00 A S Using the CLI to Install Firmware To use the CLI to install the firmware, transfer the firmware image file from a workstation to the router. Then use the CLI image unpack command to install the new firmware image: 1. At the workstation prom...
Page 60 - Notes
4 – InstallationFirmware Installation 4-14 SN0051102-00 A S Notes
Page 61 - Chassis Diagnostics; Figure 5-1 Chassis Diagnostic LEDs
SN0051102-00 A 5-1 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Diagnostic information about the router is available through the chassis LEDs and the port LEDs. Diagnostic information is also available through the Router Manager and CLI event logs and error displays. This section provides the following diagnos...
Page 62 - Input Power LED is Off; System Fault LED is On
5 – Diagnostics and TroubleshootingPower-On Self-Test Diagnostics 5-2 SN0051102-00 A S Input Power LED is Off The input power LED lights up to show that the router logic circuitry is receiving proper voltages. If the input power LED is off, do the following: Inspect power cord and connectors. Is t...
Page 63 - LED Blink Patterns; Heartbeat Blink Pattern
5 – Diagnostics and Troubleshooting LED Blink Patterns SN0051102-00 A 5-3 A LED Blink Patterns The heartbeat and system fault LEDs show the operational status of the router. When the POST completes with no errors, the heartbeat LED will blink once every second. When the router is in maintenance mode...
Page 65 - Recovering a Router
5 – Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Recovering a Router SN0051102-00 A 5-5 A Recovering a Router You may have to recover a router for one of the following reasons: The password was changed and has been forgotten. The router’s management IP address is unknown. To recover the router’s password, re...
Page 67 - SFP Transceiver Removal and Replacement
SN0051102-00 A 6-1 6 Removal/Replacement This section describes the removal and replacement procedures for the following field replaceable units (FRU): SFP transceivers The router (see page 6-2 ) SFP Transceiver Removal and Replacement You can remove and replace the SFP transceivers while the ro...
Page 68 - Router Removal and Replacement; Removal; Replacement
6 – Removal/ReplacementRouter Removal and Replacement 6-2 SN0051102-00 A S Router Removal and Replacement Before you can remove and replace the router, you must turn off the power to the router and disconnect its power cable. The router will lose all the Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections. Removal ...
Page 69 - Log Data; Informational Log Messages
SN0051102-00 A A-1 A Log Messages This appendix provides reference material on messages logged to a file. You can retrieve these message logs using either the command line interface (CLI) (see the iSR6142 Router CLI Users Guide ) or the Router Manager (see the iSR6142 Router Manager Users Guide ). L...
Page 70 - Application Modules
A – Log MessagesInformational Log Messages A-2 SN0051102-00 A S Application Modules The application modules generate the informational log messages listed in Table A-1 and described following the table. Table A-1. Application Modules — Informational Log Messages ID Log Message No. 53254 System (rout...
Page 72 - iSCSI Driver
A – Log MessagesInformational Log Messages A-4 SN0051102-00 A S iSCSI Driver The following informational log messages are common to both iSCSI ports: 1 (GE1) and 2 (GE2). The messages are listed in Table A-2 and described following the table. Log messages beginning with #0 denote iSCSI port 1 (GE1) ...
Page 73 - Fibre Channel Driver
A – Log Messages Informational Log Messages SN0051102-00 A A-5 A Fibre Channel Driver The following informational log messages are common to both Fibre Channel ports: 1 (FC1) and 2 (FC2). The messages are listed in Table A-3 and described following the table. Log messages beginning with #0 denote Fi...
Page 74 - User Modules
A – Log MessagesInformational Log Messages A-6 SN0051102-00 A S User Modules The user modules generate the log messages listed in Table A-4 and described in the following table. 768 FCIP - Fibre Channel link up occurred. Event status is reported, as is the contents of the FC processor’s mailbox 1 re...
Page 76 - FCIP
A – Log MessagesInformational Log Messages A-8 SN0051102-00 A S FCIP The FCIP module generates the informational log messages listed in Table A-5 and described following the table. 348 Remotemap removed for local FC device WWPN xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx. 349 Remotemap removed for remote FC device WWPN...
Page 77 - TOE Driver
A – Log Messages Informational Log Messages SN0051102-00 A A-9 A TOE Driver The TOE driver generates the informational log messages listed in Table A-6 and described following the table. System The system modules generate the informational log messages listed in Table A-7 and described following the...
Page 78 - Error Log Messages
A – Log MessagesError Log Messages A-10 SN0051102-00 A S Error Log Messages The following sections list and describe the error log messages by reporting module: “Application Modules” on page A-10 “iSCSI Driver” on page A-18 “Fibre Channel Driver” on page A-20 “User Modules” on page A-22 “S...
Page 93 - Fatal Log Messages
A – Log Messages Fatal Log Messages SN0051102-00 A A-25 A System The system modules generate the error log messages listed in Table A-12 and described following the table. Fatal Log Messages The following sections list and describe the fatal log messages by reporting module: “iSCSI Driver” on page...
Page 96 - FC Driver
A – Log MessagesFatal Log Messages A-28 SN0051102-00 A S FC Driver The following fatal log messages are common to both Fibre Channel ports, 1 (FC1) and 2 (FC2). They are listed in Table A-14 and described following the table. Log messages beginning with #0 denote Fibre Channel port 1 (FC1). Log mess...
Page 101 - SNMP Properties
SN0051102-00 A B-1 B Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Introduction Simple network management protocol (SNMP) provides monitoring and trap functions for managing the router through third-party applications that support SNMP. The router firmware supports SNMP versions 1 and 2 and a QLogic (se...
Page 102 - SNMP Trap Configuration
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Introduction B-2 SN0051102-00 A S SNMP Trap Configuration SNMP trap configuration supports setting up to eight trap destinations. Choose from Traps 1–Trap 8 to configure each trap. Table B-2 describes the parameters for configuring a SNMP trap. System con...
Page 103 - System Information
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) SN0051102-00 A B-3 A Management Information Base (MIB) The following sections describe the QLogic management information base (MIB). The MIB consists of four object groups: System Information Network Port Table Fib...
Page 104 - Network Port Table
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Management Information Base (MIB) B-4 SN0051102-00 A S qsrNoOfGbEPorts qsrAgentVersion Network Port Table The network port table contains a list of network ports that are operational on the router. The entries in this table include the management port, th...
Page 106 - Fibre Channel Port Table
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Management Information Base (MIB) B-6 SN0051102-00 A S qsrNetMask qsrGateway qsrMacAddress qstNwLinkStatus qsrNwLinkRate Fibre Channel Port Table This table contains a list of the Fibre Channel (FC) ports on the router.There are as many entries in this ta...
Page 108 - Sensor Table
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Management Information Base (MIB) B-8 SN0051102-00 A S qsrFcPortWwn qsrFcPortId qsrFcPortType qsrFcLinkStatus qsrFcLinkRate Sensor Table This table contains a list of all the sensors on the router. There are as many entries (rows) in this table as there a...
Page 111 - Notifications; Notification Objects
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Notifications SN0051102-00 A B-11 A Notifications The router provides the following notification types: Notification Objects Agent Start Up Notification Agent Shut Down Notification Network Port Down Notification Fibre Channel Port Down Notific...
Page 112 - Agent Start Up Notification; Agent Shut Down Notification; Network Port Down Notification; Fibre Channel Port Down Notification
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Notifications B-12 SN0051102-00 A S Agent Start Up Notification The agent startup notification indicates that the agent on the router has started running. qsrAgentStartup uses the following object: qsrEventTimeStamp Agent Shut Down Notification The agen...
Page 113 - Sensor Notification; Generic Notification
B – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Notifications SN0051102-00 A B-13 A Sensor Notification The sensor notification indicates that the state for the specified sensor is not normal . When the sensor returns to the normal state, this event is sent with the qsrEventSeverity object set to clea...
