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Simplify 0 59021-09 A Page i SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Inst allation Guide Firmware V ersion 4.1.
Page ii 59021-09 A 0 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide © 2000–2004 QLogic Corporation First Printed: May 2001 All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Printed in U. S.A. Information fu rnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliab le.
59021-09 A Page iii T able of Content s Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience .................................................... ......................................... 1-1 1.2 Related Materials .............................................
Page iv 59021-09 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 2.1.3.2 Fan Fail LED (Amber) ....................................................................... 2-3 2.1.3.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber) ............................................
59021-09 A Page v SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 3.6 Fabric Management ............................................................. ............................ 3-12 Section 4 Inst allation 4.1 Site Requirement s ...............
Page vi 59021-09 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 5.1.2.2 Excessive Port Errors ................................................... .................... 5-8 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics ................................................
59021-09 A Page vii SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Admin Command ................................................................... .................... B-7 Alias Command .........................................................
Page viii 59021-09 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Figures Figure Page 2-1 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch....................................................................... ......... 2-1 2-2 Chassis Controls and LEDS.......
59021-09 A Page ix SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Ta b l e s T able Page 2-1 Serial Port Pin Identification .................................................. ......................................... 2-8 3-1 Zoning Database Limits .
Page x 59021-09 A SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Notes.
59021-09 A 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the features and in st allation of the SANbox2-16 Fib re Channel switch, firmware version 4.
1 – Introduction New in this Release 1-2 59021-09 A 0 Fibre Channel-10-bit Interface Rev . 2.3. Definitions of Managed Object s for the Fabric Element in Fibre Channel S tandard (draft-iet f-ipfc-fabric-elemen t-mib-04.
1 – Introduction Safety Notices 59021-09 A 1-3 0 1.4 Safety Notices A Wa r n i n g notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury . 4-3 , 4-14 , 6-1 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard th at has the potential of causing damage to the equipment.
1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-4 59021-09 A 0 1.7 Communications St atement s The following st atements apply t o this product. The statement s for other product s intended for use with this product appear in their accomp anying manuals.
1 – Introduction Communications Statements 59021-09 A 1-5 0 1.7.3 A vis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Co mmunications du Canada Cet équipement ne dép asse pas le s limites de Classe .
1 – Introduction Communications Statements 1-6 59021-09 A 0 1.7.5 VCCI Class A St atement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the V oluntary Control Council For Interference by Informa tion T echnology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radi o distu rbance may arise.
1 – Introduction Laser Safety Information 59021-09 A 1-7 0 1.8 Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U. S. Depa rtment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not consider Class 1 lase rs to be hazardous.
1 – Introduction Accessible Parts 1-8 59021-09 A 0 1.10 Accessible Part s The Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the SANbox2-16 switch are th e following: Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) op tical transceivers Power supplies Fans Refer to Section 6 Removal/Replacement for more information.
1 – Introduction General Public License 59021-09 A 1-9 0 1.13 General Public License QLogic® Fibre Channel switches are pow ered by the Linux® o perating system. A machine-readable copy of th e Linux source code is avai lable upon written request to the following address.
1 – Introduction General Public License 1-10 59021-09 A 0 We protect you r rights with two steps: (1) copyr ight the software, and (2) of fer you this license which gives you legal permission to co py , distribute and/or modify t he software.
1 – Introduction General Public License 59021-09 A 1-1 1 0 modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a. Y ou must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files a nd the date of any change.
1 – Introduction General Public License 1-12 59021-09 A 0 b. Accompany it with a written o ffer , valid for at least three ye ars, to give any third party , for a charge no more than your cost of ph.
1 – Introduction General Public License 59021-09 A 1-13 0 rights granted he rein. Y ou are not responsible for enforcing co mpliance by third parties to this License.
1 – Introduction General Public License 1-14 59021-09 A 0 License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Sof t ware Foundation. 12. If you wish to incorporate pa rts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are dif ferent, write to the author to ask for permission.
1 – Introduction General Public License 59021-09 A 1-15 0 one line to give the pro gram's name and an idea of what it does. Copyright (C) yyyy name of author This program is free sof tware; you.
1 – Introduction Technical Support 1-16 59021-09 A 0 1.14 T echnical Support Customers should cont act their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch product s. QLogic-direct customers may conta ct QLogic T echnical Support; others will be redire cted to their authorized maintenance provider .
59021-09 A 2-1 Section 2 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel switch. The following top ics are described: Chassis controls and .
2 – General Descrip tion Chassis Controls and LEDs 2-2 59021-09 A 0 2.1 Chassis Controls and LEDs Chassis controls include the power suppl y On/Of f switches and the Maintenance button as shown in Figure 2-2 . The Maintena nce button is used to recover a disabled switch.
2 – General Description Chassis Controls and LEDs 59021-09 A 2-3 0 3. Press and hold the Maintenance button with a pointed, then place on e of the power supply switches in the On posit ion. Y ou can release the Maintenance button after t he Input Power LED illuminates.
2 – General Descrip tion Fibre Channel Ports 2-4 59021-09 A 0 2.1.3.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber) The Heartbeat LED indicates the st atus of the internal switch processor an d the results of the Po wer On Self T est (POST).
2 – General Description Fibre Channel Por ts 59021-09 A 2-5 0 2.2.1 Port LEDs Each Fibre Channel port has it s own Logged- In LED and Act ivity LED as shown in Figure 2-5 . Figure 2-5. Port LEDs 2.2.1.1 Port Logged-In LED The Logged-in LED indica tes the logged-in or initialization status of the connected devices.
2 – General Descrip tion Fibre Channel Ports 2-6 59021-09 A 0 2.2.2 Small Form-Factor Plugga ble (SFP) T ransceivers An SFP transceiver , like the one shown in Figure 2-6 , convert s electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit a nd receive.
2 – General Description Ethernet Port 59021-09 A 2-7 0 E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric by connecting SANbox2-1 6 switches with other FC-SW-2 complia nt switches. SANbox2-16 switches self-discover all inter-switch connections. Refer to ”Multiple Chassis Fabrics” on p age 3-6 for more information about multiple chassis fa brics.
2 – General Descrip tion Serial Port 2-8 59021-09 A 0 2.4 Serial Port The SANbox2-16 switch is equippe d with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes. The serial port lo cation is shown in Figure 2-8 . Y ou can manage the switch through the serial port using the CLI.
2 – General Description Power Supplies 59021-09 A 2-9 0 2.5 Power Supplies The power supplies convert standard 1 10 or 230 V AC to DC voltages for the various switch circuit s. Each power suppl y has an AC power recep tacle, an On/Off switch, and two status LEDs as sho wn in Figure 2-9 .
2 – General Descrip tion Fans 2-10 59021-09 A 0 2.6 Fans The switch is equipped with two fans as shown in Figure 2-10 . If one fan should fail, the other fan is cap able of providing the necessary cooling until the failed fan can be replaced. The fans are hot swa ppable and interchangeable.
2 – General Description Switch Management 59021-09 A 2-1 1 0 2.7.2 SANsurfer Switch Manager Web Applet T o make switch management less dependent o n a particular workst ation, each switch contains a SANsurfer Switch Manager web app let.
2 – General Descrip tion Switch Management 2-12 59021-09 A 0 2.7.6 File T ransfer Protocol FTP provides the command line int erface for exchanging files between the switch and the management workst ation. These files include firmware image files, configuration files, and log files.
59021-09 A 3-1 Section 3 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric: Devices Device access Performance Multiple chassis fabrics Fabric security Fabric management 3.1 Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticip ated demand.
3 – Planning Device Access 3-2 59021-09 A 0 3.2 Device Access Consider device access needs within the fa bric. Access is controlled by the use of zones and zone sets. Some zoning stra tegies include the following: Group devices by operating systems.
3 – Planning Device Access 59021-09 A 3-3 0 3.2.1 Sof t Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling device discovery . Devices in the same soft zone a utomatically disc over and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone.
3 – Planning Performance 3-4 59021-09 A 0 3.3 Performance The SANbox2-16 switch support s class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service at transmission rates of 1-Gbp s or 2-Gbps with a maximum fra me size of 2148 bytes. A port can transmit or receive at 1-Gbp s or 2-Gbps depend ing on the device to which it is conn ected.
3 – Planning Performance 59021-09 A 3-5 0 3.3.2 Bandwid th Bandwidth is a me asure of the volume of dat a that can be transmitted at a give n transmission rate. A port can transmit or receive at 1 -Gbps or 2-Gbp s depending on the device to which it is connected.
3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-6 59021-09 A 0 3.4 Multiple Chassis Fabrics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available port s for devices. Each switch in t he fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and th e fabric will automaticall y resolve domain ID conflicts.
3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59021-09 A 3-7 0 3.4.2 Domain ID, Princip al 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 each switch in a fabric.
3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-8 59021-09 A 0 3.4.3 Common T opologies The SANbox2-16 switch support s th ree commonly used fabric topologies: Cascade Mesh Multistage® 3.4.3.1 Cascade T opology A cascade topology describes a fab ric in which the switches are connected in series.
3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 59021-09 A 3-9 0 3.4.3.2 Mesh T opology A mesh topology describes a fabric in wh ich each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other chassis in the fabric.
3 – Planning Multiple Chassis Fabrics 3-10 59021-09 A 0 3.4.3.3 Multist age T opology A Multistage topolo gy describes a fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches. Each additional core switch increases t he bandwidth to each edge switch by 200 MB/s.
3 – Planning Fabric Security 59021-09 A 3-1 1 0 3.5 Fabric Security Fabric security consist s of the following: User account security Fabric services 3.5.1 User Account Security User account security consist s of the administration of account names, passwords, expiration date , and authority level.
3 – Planning Fabric Managem ent 3-12 59021-09 A 0 Y ou can also enable or disable the Simple Network Ma nagement Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is the protocol governi ng network management and monito ring of network devices.
59021-09 A 4-1 Section 4 Installation This section describes how to insta ll and configure the SANbox2-16 switch. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to recove r a disabled switch.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-2 59021-09 A 0 4.1.3 Environment al Conditions Consider the factors that affect the climat e in your facility such as equipment heat dissipation and ventilation.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-3 0 Installing a SANbox2-16 switch involves the following step s: 1. Mount the switch. 2. Install SFP transceivers. 3. Connect the management workst ation to the switch. 4. Configure the management workst ation.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-4 59021-09 A 0 When mounting the switch in a rack, ensure t hat the 19-inch rack meet s the following stand ard specifications: ANSI/EIA RS-230 S tandard, .
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-5 0 Figure 4-2. Installi ng Rack Mount Brackets 4.2.2 Inst all SFP T ransceivers The switch has been valida ted with transceivers that support a variety of interconnection media. T o install, insert the transceiver into the port and gently press until it snaps in place.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-6 59021-09 A 0 4.2.3 Connect the Workst ation to the Switch Y ou can manage the switch using SANsurfer Switch Mana ger or the command line interface. SANsurfer Switch Manager requires an Eth ernet connection to the switch.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-7 0 4.2.4 Configure the W orkst ation If you plan to use the command line interf ace to con figure and manage the switch, you must configure the workstation. This involves setting the workstation IP address for Ethernet connections, or configuring the workst ation serial port.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-8 59021-09 A 0 d. Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Prop erties window and choose the OK button. Bits per se cond: 9600 Da ta Bi ts : 8 Parity: None S top Bits: 1 Flow Control: None For Linux: a.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-9 0 4.2.5 Inst all SANsurfer Switch Manager If your switch was shipped with a SANsurfer Mana gement Suite™ Disk, use one of the following to inst all SANsurfer Management Suite on a Windows, Linux, o r Solaris workstation.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-10 59021-09 A 0 6. Y ou have a choice of runn ing the installa tion file from the CD-ROM or downloading the insta llation file to your hard drive. Choose one of the following: Open the installa tion file from the CD-ROM and follow the SANsurfer Switch Manager installation in structions.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-1 1 0 7. Open a terminal window for the directory in which the sansurfer_linux_inst all.bin file was saved, and make the file executable. chmod +x sansurfer_linux_install.bin 8. Execute the inst all program: .
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-12 59021-09 A 0 4.2.5.4 SANsurfer Switch Manager Inst alla tion Disk - Wind ows Inst allation T o install the SANsurfer Switch Mana ger application on Windows from the SANsurfer Switch Manager Inst allation Disk, do the following: 1.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-13 0 4.2.5.6 SANsurfer Switch Manager Inst alla tion Disk - Solaris Inst allation T o install the SANsurfer Switch Mana ger application on Solaris from the SANsurfer Switch Manager Inst allation Disk, do the following: 1.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-14 59021-09 A 0 1. S tart the SANsurfer Switch Manager usin g one of the following methods: For Windows, double-click the SANsurfer Switch Manager shortcut, or select SANsurfer Switch Manager from S tart menu , depending on how you inst alled the SANsurfer Switch Manager application.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-15 0 A VERTISSEMENT!! Pour la sécurité de l’utilisateur , l’appareil est livré avec un câble d’alimentation trifilaire et une fiche. Pour éviter toute secousse électrique, enficher ce câble à une prise correctement mise à la terre.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-16 59021-09 A 0 T o energize the switch, do the following: 1. Connect the power cords to the AC power recept acles on the front of the switch chassis. 2. Connect each power cord to a 3-wire, grounded, AC outlet that delivers power in accordance with the power re quirements in Appendix A S pecifications .
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 59021-09 A 4-17 0 4.2.8 Configure the Switch Y ou can configure the switch using the SAN surfer Switch Manager application or the command line interface. When yo u power up the switch, the Configuration Wizard recognizes the switch, logs in to the switch, and leads you through the configuration process.
4 – Installation Installing a Switch 4-18 59021-09 A 0 Serial – Windows: Open the HyperT e rminal application on a Windows platform. a. Choose the Start button, select Programs, Accessories, HyperTerminal, and HyperTerminal . b. Select the connection you created earlier an d choose the OK button.
4 – Installation Install Firmware 59021-09 A 4-19 0 4.3 Inst all Firmware The switch comes with current firmware inst alled. Y ou can upgrade the firmware from the management workst ation as new fi rmware becomes available.
4 – Installation Install Firmware 4-20 59021-09 A 0 4.3.1 Using SANsurfer Switch Ma nager to Inst all Firmware T o install firmware using SANsurfe r Switch Manager, do the following: 1. Select a switch in the topology display a nd double-click to open the Faceplate display .
4 – Installation Install Firmware 59021-09 A 4-21 0 331 Password required for username. Password: 230 User username logged in. bin 200 Type set to I. verbose Verbose mode off. 5. Enter the following command to display the list of firmware files: SANbox2 (admin) #> image list 6.
4 – Installation Install Firmware 4-22 59021-09 A 0 5. Activate binary mode and copy the firmware image file on the switch: ftp>bin ftp>put filename 6. W ait for the transfer to complete, then clo se the FTP session. xxxxx bytes sent in xx secs.
4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 59021-09 A 4-23 0 4.4 Powering Down a Switch Simply unplugging the switch from the power source does not allow th e switch to complete executing ta sks and could lead to flash memory corruption.
4 – Installation Powering Down a Switch 4-24 59021-09 A 0 Notes.
59021-09 A 5-1 Section 5 Diagnostics/T roubleshooting Diagnostic information ab out the switch is available through the chassis LEDs, the power supply LEDs, and the Logged-In LED. Diagnostic information is also available through the SANsurfer Switch Manager and CLI event logs and er ror displays.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-2 59021-09 A 0 5.1.1 Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns The Heartbeat LED indicates th e operational status of the switch. When the POST completes with no errors, the Heartbeat LED blin ks at steady rate of once per second.
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-09 A 5-3 0 5.1.1.3 Configuration File Syste m Error Blink Pattern A configuration file system error blink pattern is 4 blinks followed by a two second pause.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-4 59021-09 A 0 5. The following menu is displayed. Ente r "6" (Remake Filesystem) and press the Enter key to recreate the con figuration file.
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-09 A 5-5 0 e. Establish commu nications with the switch using T elnet. Enter one of the following on the command lin e: telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or telnet switchname where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address and switchname is the switch name associated with the IP address.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-6 59021-09 A 0 5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicated b y the Logged-In LED for each port as shown in Figure 5-1 . Figure 5-1. Logged-In LED The Logged-In LED has three ind ications: Logged in - Continuous illumination.
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-09 A 5-7 0 5.1.2.1 E_Port Isolation A Logged-In LED error indication is of ten the result of E_Port isolation. An isolated E_Port is indicated by a red link in the SANsurfer Switch Manage r topology display .
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting POST Diagnostics 5-8 59021-09 A 0 4. Display the active zone set on each switch using the Zo ning Active command or the Active Zoneset t ab of the SANsurfer Switch Manager topology display . Compare the zone membership bet ween the two active zone sets.
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting POST Diagnostics 59021-09 A 5-9 0 Review the event browser to determine if excessive port errors are responsible for disabling the port. Look for a message that mentions one of the monitored error types indicating that the port has been disabled, then do th e following: 1.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Chassis Diagnostics 5-10 59021-09 A 0 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics Chassis diagnostics are indicated by the chassis and power supply LEDs as shown in Figure 5-3 .
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Chassis Diagnostics 59021-09 A 5-1 1 0 5.2.1 Chassis Over T emperatu re LED is Illuminated The chassis Over T emperature LED illuminat es to indicate that the switch logic circuitry has exceeded the failure temp erature threshold.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Chassis Diagnostics 5-12 59021-09 A 0 5.2.3 Fan Fail LED is Illuminated The Fan Fail LED illuminates to in dicate a malfunction with one or more of the chassis fans. If the Fan Fail LED illuminates, do the following: 1.
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Recovering a Switch 59021-09 A 5-13 0 5.2.5 Power Supply Over T emper ature LED is Illuminated The power supply Over T emperature LED illuminates to indicate that the power supply is overheating. If t he power sup ply Over T emperature LED illuminates, do the following: 1.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Recovering a Switch 5-14 59021-09 A 0 T o recover a switch, do the following: 1. Place the switch in mainten ance mode. Do the following: a. Power down the switch. b. Press and hold the Maintenance button with a p ointed tool, then power up the switch.
5 – Diagnostics/Trou bleshooting Recovering a Switch 59021-09 A 5-15 0 5.3.2 Maintenance – Image Unp ack This option unp acks and installs new firmware when the current firmware has become corrupt. Before using this option, you must load the new firmware image file onto the switch.
5 – Diagnostics/T roubleshoo ting Recovering a Switch 5-16 59021-09 A 0 5.3.7 Maintenance – Remake Filesystem In the event of sudden loss of power , it is possible that the switch configuration may become corrupt. The file system on which the configuration is stored must be re-created.
59021-09 A 6-1 Section 6 Removal/Replacement This section describes the removal and r eplacement procedures for the following field replaceable units (FRU): SFP transceivers Power supplies Fans The switch is equipped with a battery t hat powers the non-volatile memory .
6 – Removal/Rep lacement SFP Transceivers 6-2 59021-09 A 0 6.1 SFP T ransceivers The SFP transceivers can be removed and replaced while the switch is ope rating without damaging the switch or the tr an sceiver . However , transmission on the affect ed port will be interrupted until the transceiver inst alled.
6 – Removal/Replacement Power Supplies 59021-09 A 6-3 0 6.2 Power Supplies The power supplies are hot pluggable. This means you can remove or install one of the power supplies while the switch is operating witho ut disrupting service. The power supplies are also interchangeable; th at is, the left and right power supplies are the same unit.
6 – Removal/Rep lacement Fans 6-4 59021-09 A 0 6.3 Fans The fans are hot pluggable. This means yo u can remove or install one of the fans while the switch is operating without disruptin g service. The fan is completely enclosed, so there is no risk of in jury from the fan blades.
6 – Removal/Replacement Fans 59021-09 A 6-5 0 T o install a fan, do the f ollowing: 1. Confirm that the new fan is comp atible with the switch air flow direction. 2. Align the modular connector toward the inside of the switch as shown in Figure 6-4 .
6 – Removal/Rep lacement Fans 6-6 59021-09 A 0 Notes.
59021-09 A A-1 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix contain s the specificati ons for the SANbox2-16 Fibre Ch annel switch. Refer to Section 2 General Description for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and component s. A.1 Fabric S pecifications Fibre Channel Protocols .
A – Specifications Maintainability A-2 59021-09 A 0 A.2 Maint ainability Buffer Cre dits .................................. 12 buf fer credits per port Media T ype ..................................... Small Form Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers.
A – Specifications Fabric Manageme nt 59021-09 A A-3 0 A.3 Fabric Management A.4 Dimensions A.5 Electrical Management Methods .................... SANsurfer Switch Manager Graphical User Interface Application Programming Interface Command Line Interface GS-3 Management Server SNMP FTP Maintenance Connection .
A – Specifications Environmental A-4 59021-09 A 0 A.6 Environment al T emperature Operating ........................... ....... Non-operating ........................... 10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F) -40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) Humidity Operating .
A – Specifications Regulatory Certifications 59021-09 A A-5 0 A.7 Regulatory Certifications Safety S tandards ............................ UL1950, CSA 22.2 No. 95 0, EN60950 Emissions S tandards ...................... FCC Part 15B Class A ICES-03 Issu e 3 VCCI Class A ITE BSMI Class A CISPR 22, Class A EN 55022, Class A V oltage Fluctuations .
A – Specifications Regulatory Certifications A-6 59021-09 A 0 Notes.
59021-09 A B-1 Appendix B Command Line Interface The command line interface (CLI) enables you to perform a va riety of fabric and switch management t asks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This section describes the following: Logging on to a switch User accounts Working with switch configurations Commands B.
B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations B-2 59021-09 A 0 B.3 Wo rking with Switch Configurations Successful management of switches and f abrics with the command line interface depends on the ef fective use of switch configuratio ns.
B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations 59021-09 A B-3 0 Set Config commands wit h which you make modifications to the port, switch, port threshold alarm, or zoning configuration component s as shown: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit default The config named default is being edited.
B – Command Line Interface Working with Switch Configurations B-4 59021-09 A 0 Y ou use FTP to download the configda ta file to your workst ation for safe keepin g and to upload the file back to the switch for the restore function.
B – Command Line Interface Commands 59021-09 A B-5 0 B.4 Commands The command synt ax is as follows: command key word keyword [value] keyword [value1] [value2] The Command is followed by one or more keyw ords. Co nsider the following rules and conventions: Commands and keywords are case insensitive.
B – Command Line Interface Commands B-6 59021-09 A 0 The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring t asks are availabl e to all account names. Commands related to configuration tasks ar e available only within an a dmin session.
B – Command Line Interface Admin Command 59021-09 A B-7 0 Admin Command Opens and closes an Admin session. The Admin session provides comma nds that change the fabric and swit ch confi gurations. Only one Admin session can be open on the switch at any time.
B – Command Line Interface Alias Command B-8 59021-09 A 0 Alias Command Creates a named set of port s/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a se t of ports/devices to many zon es.
B – Command Line Interface Alias Command 59021-09 A B-9 0 members [alias] Displays all members of the alias given by [alias]. This keyword does not require an admin session. remove [alias] [member_list] Removes the ports/d evices given by [member_l ist] from the alias give n by [alias].
B – Command Line Interface Config Command B-10 59021-09 A 0 Config Command Manages the Fibre Channel con figurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configu rations, refer to the ”Set Config Command” on page B-3 3 .
B – Command Line Interface Config Command 59021-09 A B-1 1 0 restore Restores configuration settings to an out-of-band switch from a backup file named configdata , which must b e first uploaded on the switch using FTP . Y ou create the backup file using the Config Backup command.
B – Command Line Interface Config Command B-12 59021-09 A 0 The following is an example of how to cre ate a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workst ation.
B – Command Line Interface Date Command 59021-09 A B-13 0 Date Command This command displays or set s the system date and time. T o set the date and time the information string must be provid ed in this format: MMDDhhmmCCYY . The new date and time t akes ef fect immediately .
B – Command Line Interface Fallback Command B-14 59021-09 A 0 Fallback Command Assigns the pending firmware st atus back and forth between the active and inactive firmware images stored in switch memory .
B – Command Line Interface Hardrese t Command 59021-09 A B-15 0 Hardreset Command Resets the switch and performs a power-on self test. This reset disrupt s traffic, activates the pending firmware, and clears the alarm log. T o save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on pa ge B-44 .
B – Command Line Interface Help Command B-16 59021-09 A 0 Help Command Displays a brief description of the specifie d command, its keywords, and usage . Authority None Synt ax help [command] [keyword] Keywords [command] Displays a summary of the comman d given by [command] and it s keywords.
B – Command Line Interface History Command 59021-09 A B-17 0 History Command Displays a numbered list of the previously e ntered commands from which you can re-execute selected commands.
B – Command Line Interface Hotreset Command B-18 59021-09 A 0 Hotreset Command Resets the switch for th e purpose of activating the pen ding firmware without disrupting traf fic. This command terminates all management sessions, saves all configuration information, a nd clears the alarm log.
B – Command Line Interface Image Command 59021-09 A B-19 0 Image Command Manages and insta lls switch firmware. Authority Admin session Synt ax image cleanup fetch [account_name] [ ip_address] [file_source] [file_destination] list unpack [file ] Keywords cleanup Removes all firmware image files from the switch.
B – Command Line Interface Lip Command B-20 59021-09 A 0 Lip Command Reinitializes the specified loop port. Authority Admin session Synt ax lip [port_number] Keywords [port_number] The number of the port to be reinitialize d.
B – Command Line Interface Passwd Command 59021-09 A B-21 0 Passwd Command Changes a user account’ s pa ssword. Authority Admin account name and an admin se ssion to change another account’ s password; Y ou can change you own password with out an Admin session.
B – Command Line Interface Ping Command B-22 59021-09 A 0 Ping Command Initiates an attempt to communica te with another switch over an Ethernet network and reports the result. Authority None Synt ax ping ip_address Keywords ip_address The IP address of the switch to qu ery .
B – Command Line Interface Ps Command 59021-09 A B-23 0 Ps Command Displays current system process information. Authority None Synt ax ps Examples The following is an example of the Ps command: SANbox2 #> ps PID PPID %CPU TIME ELAPSED COMMAND 338 327 0.
B – Command Line Interface Quit Command B-24 59021-09 A 0 Quit Command Closes the T elnet session. Authority None Synt ax quit, exit, or logout Notes Y ou can also enter Control-D to close the T elnet session.
B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59021-09 A B-25 0 Reset Command Resets the switch configuration pa rameters. If you omit the keyword, th e default is Reset Switch.
B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-26 59021-09 A 0 Clears the alarm log. T o save the alarm log before resetting, refer to the ”Set Log Command” on p age B-44 . T o reset the switch with a power-on self test, refer to the ”Hardreset Command” on page B-1 5 .
B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59021-09 A B-27 0 T able B-4. Port Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Admin S tate Online Link S peed Auto Port T ype GL Symbolic Name Port n, where n.
B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-28 59021-09 A 0 T able B-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Parameter Default ThresholdMonito ringEnabled False CRCErrorsMonitoringEn abled Ris.
B – Command Line Interface Reset Com mand 59021-09 A B-29 0 T able B-7. SNMP Configuration Defaults Parameter Default SNMPEnabled T rue Contact <syscontact undefined > Location <sysLoca tion undefine d> Description SANbox2-16 FC Switch T rap [1-5] Address T rap 1: 10.
B – Command Line Interface Reset Command B-30 59021-09 A 0 T able B-8. System Configuration Defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network Discovery S tatic Ethernet Network IP Address 10.0.0.1 Ethernet Network IP Mask 255.0.0.0 Ethernet Gateway Address 10.
B – Command Line Interface Set Comman d 59021-09 A B-31 0 Set Command Sets a vari ety of switch param eters. Authority Admin session for all keywords except Alarm, Beacon , and Pagebreak which are available without an Admin session.
B – Command Line Interface Set Command B-32 59021-09 A 0 p agebreak [st ate] S pecifies how much information is displayed on the screen at a time accord ing to the value given by [ state]. This keyword does not requ ire an admin session. [st ate] can be one of the following: on Limits the display o f information to 20 lines at a time.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-09 A B-33 0 Set Config Command Sets switch, port, po rt threshold alarm, and zoning configuration pa rameters. The changes you make with this command are not re tained when you reset or po wer cycle the switch unless you save them us ing the Config Save command.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-34 59021-09 A 0 SymbolicPortName Descriptive n ame for the port. The na me can be up to 32 characters excluding #, semicolon (;), and co mma (,). The default is Por t n where n is the po rt number . ALFairness Arbitration loop fairness.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-09 A B-35 0 AutoPerfT uning Automatic perfor mance tuning for FL_Port s only . The default is T rue. If AutoPerfT uning is enabled (T rue) and the port is an FL_Port, MFSEnable is auto matically enabled.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-36 59021-09 A 0 switch Initiates an editing session in which to change switch configuration settings. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts yo u for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-09 A B-37 0 threshold Initiates a configuration session by which to gene rate and log alarms for selected events. The syste m displa ys each event, its triggers, and sampling window one line at a time and prompt s you for a value.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-38 59021-09 A 0 T able B-1 1. Set Config Threshold Parameters Parameter Description Threshold Mo nitoring Enabled Master enable /disable par ameter for all events. Ena bles (T rue) or disables (False) the generation of all enabled event alarms.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-09 A B-39 0 zoning Initiates an editing session in which to change switch zoning attributes. The system displays each p arameter one line at a time and prompts yo u for a value. For each pa rameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-40 59021-09 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Set Config Port command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config port 1 A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-09 A B-41 0 The following is an example of the Set Config Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config switch A list of attributes with formatting and default values will follow.
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command B-42 59021-09 A 0 RisingTrigger (decimal value, 1-1000) [200 ] FallingTrigger (decimal value, 0-1000) [0 ] SampleWindow (decimal value, 1-1000 sec) [10 .
B – Command Line Interface Set Config Command 59021-09 A B-43 0 The following is an example of the Set Config Zon ing command. SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> config edit SANbox2 (admin-config) #> set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-44 59021-09 A 0 Set Log Command S pecifies the type of entries to be entered in the event log. Log entries are created for ports, comp onents, and event severity levels.
B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command 59021-09 A B-45 0 Port Monitors all port event s Switch Monitors switch management event s. Zoning Monitors zoning conflict event s. level [level] S pecifies the severity level given by [lev el] to use in monitorin g events for the specified components or po rts.
B – Command Line Interface Set Log Command B-46 59021-09 A 0 stop S tops logging of event s. Notes T o maintain optimal switch performance , do not set the Component keyword to All and the Level keyword to Info at the same time.
B – Command Line Interface Set Port Command 59021-09 A B-47 0 Set Port Command Sets port st ate and speed for the specified por t temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration activation. Th is command also clears port counters. Authority Admin session except for the Clear keyword.
B – Command Line Interface Set Port Command B-48 59021-09 A 0 Down Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers..
B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-09 A B-49 0 Set Setup Command Changes SNMP and system configuration settings. The swit ch maintains one SNMP configuration and one system configuration.
B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-50 59021-09 A 0 system Prompts you in a line-by-lin e fashion to change system configuration settings. T able B-14 describes the system configuration fields. For each parameter , enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in bracket s.
B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-09 A B-51 0 Eth0NetworkMask Ethernet subnet mask address. Eth0GatewayAddress Ethernet IP address gateway . AdminT imeout Amount of time in minutes the switch waits before terminating an idle Ad min session.
B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-52 59021-09 A 0 Examples The following is a n example of the Set Setup SNMP command: SANbox2 #> admin start SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup snmp A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command 59021-09 A B-53 0 Trap2Version (1 / 2) [2 ] Trap2Enabled (True / False) [False ] Trap3Address (dot-notated IP Address) [0.
B – Command Line Interface Set Setup Command B-54 59021-09 A 0 The following is an example of the Set Setu p System command: SANbox2 (admin) #> set setup system A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-55 0 Show Command Displays fabric, switch, and port operational inf ormation. Authority None Synt ax show about alarm [option] broadcast chassis .
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-56 59021-09 A 0 chassis Displays chassis component sta tus and temperature. config [option] Displays switch, port, and zoning configuration attributes. Refer to the ”Show Config Command” on page B-7 0 . domains Displays list of each domain and it s worldwide name in the fabric.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-57 0 [domain_id] Displays name server information fo r the switch given by [domain_id]. [domain_id] is a switch domain ID. [port_id] Displays name server information for the port given by [port_id].
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-58 59021-09 A 0 FBusy Number of times the swit ch sent a F_BSY because Class 2 frame could not be delivere d within ED_TOV time. Number of class 2 and class 3 f abric busy (F_BSY) frames generated by this por t in response to incoming fra mes.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-59 0 post log Displays the Power On Self T est (POST) log which contains result s from the POST . setup [option] Displays setup attributes for the system, SNMP , and the switch manufacturer . Refer to the ”Show Setup Command” on p age B-78 .
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-60 59021-09 A 0 support Executes a series of commands that display a complete description of the switch, its configuration, and operation. The display can be captured from the screen and used for diagnosing problems.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-61 0 LogLevel Event severity level used to record events in the event log MaxPorts Number of port s available on the switch NumberOfResets Number.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-62 59021-09 A 0 topology Displays all connected devices. users Displays a list of logged-in users. This is equivalent t o the User List command. version Displays an introductory set of information about ope rational attributes of the switch.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-63 0 The following is an example of the Show Fab ric command: SANbox2 #> show fabric Domain WWN Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr SymbolicName ------ --- ------------ ---------- ------------ 16 (0x10) 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:77:81 10.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-64 59021-09 A 0 The following is an example of the Show FDMI WWN command: SANbox2 #> show fdmi 21:00:00:e0:8b:09:3b:17 FDMI Information ---------------- .
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-65 0 The following is an example of the Show NS [domain_ ID] command: SANbox2 #> show ns 18 Seq Domain Port Port No ID ID Type COS PortWWN Nod.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-66 59021-09 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Port command: SANbox2 #> show port 1 Port Number: 1 ------------ AdminState Online PortID 150100 .
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-67 0 The following is an example of the Show Switch co mmand: SANbox2 #> show switch Switch Information ------------------ SymbolicName sw .108 SwitchWWN 100000c0dd00bc56 SwitchType SANbox2-16 BootVersion Vx.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command B-68 59021-09 A 0 The following is an example of the Show T opology command for port 1: SANbox2 #> show topology 1 Local Link Information -----------------.
B – Command Line Interface Show Command 59021-09 A B-69 0 The following is an example of the Show V ersion command: SANbox2 #> show version ***************************************************** *.
B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command B-70 59021-09 A 0 Show Config Command Displays switch, port, alarm threshold, and zoning for the current configuration.
B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command 59021-09 A B-71 0 The following is an example of the Show Config Switch comma nd: SANbox2 #> show config switch Configuration Name: default --------.
B – Command Line Interface Show Config Command B-72 59021-09 A 0 RisingTrigger 2 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 LoginMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 5 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 LogoutM.
B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59021-09 A B-73 0 Show Log Command Displays the content s of the log or the parameters use d to create entries in the log. The log contains a maximum of 200 en tries. When the log reaches it s entry capacity , subsequent entries overwrite the existing ent ries, beginning with the oldest.
B – Command Line Interface Show Log Comm and B-74 59021-09 A 0 Critical Monitors critical event s. Wa r n Monitors warning events. Info Monitors informational event s. None Monitors none of the severity levels. options Displays the options used to set the component and severity level attributes.
B – Command Line Interface Show Log Command 59021-09 A B-75 0 The following is an example of the Show Log command: SANbox2 #> show log [327][day month date time year][I][Eport Port:0/8][Eport Sta.
B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command B-76 59021-09 A 0 Show Perf Command Displays port performance in frames/second and byt es/second. If you omit the keyword, the command displays dat a transmitted (out), dat a received (in), and total dat a transmitted and received in frames/second and byt es per second.
B – Command Line Interface Show Perf Command 59021-09 A B-77 0 Examples The following is an example of the Show Perf command: SANbox2 #> show perf Port Bytes/s Bytes/s Bytes/s Frames/s Frames/s F.
B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command B-78 59021-09 A 0 Show Setup Command Displays the current SNMP and system settin gs. Authority None Synt ax show setup mfg snmp system Keywords mfg Displays manufacturing information about the switch . snmp Displays the current SNMP settings.
B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command 59021-09 A B-79 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command: SANbox2 #> show setup snmp SNMP Information ---------------- SNMPEnabled True Contact <sysContact undefined> Location N_107 System Test Lab Description SANbox2-16 FC Switch Trap1Address 10.
B – Command Line Interface Show Setup Command B-80 59021-09 A 0 The following is an example of the Show Setup System command: SANbox2 #> show setup system System Information ------------------ Eth0NetworkDiscovery Static Eth0NetworkAddress 10.20.
B – Command Line Interface Shutdown Command 59021-09 A B-81 0 Shut down Command T erminates all data transfers on the switch a t convenient points and closes th e T elnet session.
B – Command Line Interface Test Command B-82 59021-09 A 0 T est Command T ests ports using intern al (SerDes level), external (transceiver), and online loopback tests. I nternal and external test s require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode.
B – Command Line Interface Test Command 59021-09 A B-83 0 T o run an internal loopback test, enter the followin g: test port x internal T o run an external loopback test, enter the following command. A loopback plug must be inst alled for this test to pass.
B – Command Line Interface Test Command B-84 59021-09 A 0 3. A series of test pa rameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key to accept each default p arameter value, or type a new value for each parameter and press th e Enter key .
B – Command Line Interface Uptime Command 59021-09 A B-85 0 Uptime Command Displays the elap sed up time since the switch was last reset and reset method. A hot reset or non-disruptive firmware activatio n does not reset the elapsed up time reported by this command.
B – Command Line Interface User Command B-86 59021-09 A 0 User Command Administers and displays user account s. Authority Admin account name and an Admin session. The Account s and List keywords are available to all account names without an Admin session.
B – Command Line Interface User Command 59021-09 A B-87 0 Notes User accounts are enforced in SANsurfer Switch Manager on ly if the UserAuthentication pa rameter is set to T rue.
B – Command Line Interface User Command B-88 59021-09 A 0 OK to modify user account 'user1' with no admin authority and to expire in 0 days? Please confirm (y/n): [n] The following is an example of the User Delete command : SANbox2 (admin) #> user del user3 The user account will be deleted.
B – Command Line Interface Whoami Command 59021-09 A B-89 0 Whoami Command Displays the account name, session numb er , and switch domain ID for the T elnet session.
B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-90 59021-09 A 0 Zone Command Manages zones and zone membership on a switch. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page B-9 6 for information about starting a Zo ning Edit session.
B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59021-09 A B-91 0 list Displays a list of all zones and the zone set s of which they are component s. This keyword does not require an Admin session. members [zone] Displays all members of the zone given by [zon e].
B – Command Line Interface Zone Command B-92 59021-09 A 0 Examples The following is an example of the Zone List command: SANbox2 #> zone list Zone ZoneSet ------------------- wwn_b0241f zone_set_.
B – Command Line Interface Zone Command 59021-09 A B-93 0 The following is an example of th e Zone Zonesets command: SANbox2 #> zone zonesets zone1 Current List of ZoneSets for Zone: zone1 ------.
B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Command B-94 59021-09 A 0 Zoneset Command Manages zone sets and component zones across the fabric. Authority Admin session and a Zoning Edit sessio n. Refer to the ”Zoning Command” on page B-9 6 for information about starting a Zo ning Edit session.
B – Command Line Interface Zoneset Com mand 59021-09 A B-95 0 list Displays a list of all zone set s. This keyword does not require an Admin session. remove [zone_set] [zone_list] Removes a list of zones given by [zon e_list] from the zone set given by [zone_set].
B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-96 59021-09 A 0 Zoning Command Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone set s and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page B-90 an d the ”Zoneset Command” on page B-9 4 . Authority Admin session except for the Active, History , Limits, and List keyword s.
B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59021-09 A B-97 0 limit s Displays the number of zone set s, zones, aliases, members per zone, members per alias, and tot al members in the zoning database. This keyword a lso displays the switch zoning dat abase limits, excl uding the active zo ne set, which are described in T able B-17 .
B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-98 59021-09 A 0 . SANbox2 (admin-zoning) #> zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be canceled. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y SANbox2 (admin) #> admin en.
B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59021-09 A B-99 0 The following is an exampl e of th e Zoning List command: SANbox2 #> zoning list Active ZoneSet Information ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember ---.
B – Command Line Interface Zoning Command B-100 59021-09 A 0 wwn_221416 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:d2 10:00:00:00:c9:22:14:16 wwn_2215c3 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:18:c2 50:06:04:82:bf:d2:1.
59021-09 A Glossary-1 Glossary Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery and inbound traf fic. Active Zone Set The zone set that define s the current zoning for the fabric. Active Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is in use.
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Glossary-2 59021-09 A Class 3 Service A service which multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledg ment. Configured Zone Set s The zone set s stored on a switch excluding the active zone set.
59021-09 A Glossary-3 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 FRU Field Replaceable Unit Heartbeat LED A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power-On Self-T est. Inactive Firmware The firmware image on the switch that is not in use.
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Glossary-4 59021-09 A NL_Port Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop p rotocol. N_Port Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port in a point-to-point or fabric connection.
59021-09 A Glossary-5 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Zone A set of ports or devices grouped together to control the exchange of information . Zone Set A set of zones grouped together . The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric.
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Glossary-6 59021-09 A Notes.
59021-09 A Index- 1 Index Numerics 10/100 Base-T straight cable 4-6 A access 3-2 Access Control List zone 3-3 account name 3-11, B-1, B-89 display B-89 ftp 5-4 maintenance mode 5-14 Activity LED 2-5 A.
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Index-2 59021-09 A restore default 5-15 save B-11 controls 2-2 credits 3-4, A-2 critical error 5-1 D Date command B-13 device cabling 4-18 descript.
59021-09 A Index-3 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 FRU - See Field Replaceable Unit FTP - See File T ransfer Protocol G G_Port 2-6 GBIC - See GigaBit Interface Converter generic p.
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Index-4 59021-09 A zone 3-3 network configuration reset B-26 interfaces B-56 Network T ime Protocol client B-52 server B-52 new features 1-2 non-cr.
59021-09 A Index-5 SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 remake filesystem 5-16 removal/replacement 6-1 Reset command B-25 RS-232 port 2-8 rubber feet 4-2 S safety standards A-5 SANmark.
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide 0 Index-6 59021-09 A Virtual interf ace preference routing B-35 voltage fluctuations A-5 operating A-3 W web applet description 2-11 enable B-52 star.
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