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McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation Guide P/N 59180-00 REV A.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide ii Record of Revisions and Updates Copyright © 2006 McDA T A Corpor ation. All rights reserved.
Contents iii Contents Preface ............. ................. ................ ................. .................... ................. ................. .......... ....... .. xi Who Should Use this Manual .................... .................... ...
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide iv Contents Performance ............ ................. ................. ................. .................... ................. 2-4 Distance................... ................. .......
Contents v Contents Fabric Management Specifications ........ ... .............. ................. ................... A-3 Dimensional Specifications ............. .................... ................. ................... ..... A-3 Electrical Specifications .
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide vi Contents Notes.
Figures vii Figures 1-1 McDATA 4416 Switch Module .... ........................................................ .............. ......... 1-1 1-2 Switch Module Controls and LE DS .... .................... ................. ................. ...........
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide viii Figures Notes.
Ta b l e s ix Ta b l e s 2-1 Zoning Database Limits ........................ ................. .................... ................. ................. 2-2 2-2 Port-to-Port Latency ................... ................. .................... ...........
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide x Tables Notes.
Pref ace xi Preface This manual de scribes the featur es and installation of the McDA T A 4416 switch module, firmwar e version 5.2.3. Who Should Use this Manual This manual introduces users to the switch module and explains its installation and service.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide xii Preface Related Documentation Other publications that provide additional information about the McDA T A 4416 switch module are: • McDA T A 4416 Product Information Guide , publication number , 59179-00.
General Description 1-1 1 General Descr iption This section descri bes the features and capabilities of the McDA T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switch Module in a server blade chassis.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installa tion Guide 1-2 Switch Module Controls and LEDs Switch Module Controls and LEDs The switch module LEDs provide information about the switch modu le’s operational status. These LEDS include the Identif ier LED, System Fault LED, and Input Power LED.
General Description 1-3 Switch Module Controls and LEDs Switch Module LEDs The switch module LEDs shown in Figur e 1-3 pr ovide status information about switch module operation. Refer to “External Port LEDs” on pa ge 1-5 for information about port LEDs.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installa tion Guide 1-4 Fibre Channel Ports Fibre Channel P or ts The switch module has 6 external Fi bre Channel ports thr ough which to connect to devices or other switches an d 10 internal ports connecting to the server midplane.
General Description 1-5 Fibre Channel Ports Ex tern al P ort L ED s Each external port has its own Logged-In LED (L) and Activity LED (A) as shown in Figur e 1-6 . Figure 1-6. External Port LEDs Port Logged-In LED (Green) The Logged-in LED indicates the logged-in or initializat ion status of the connected devices.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installa tion Guide 1-6 Fibre Channel Ports T ransceivers Switch modules support SFP optical transceivers for the Fibr e Channel ports. A transceiver converts el ectrical signals to and fr om optical laser signals to transmit and receive data.
General Description 1-7 Ethernet Port E t he rne t P o rt The Ethernet port shown in Figure 1-7 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a management workstatio n thr ough a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable. A management workstation can be a W indows® or a Linux® workstation that is used to configure and manage the s witch fabric.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installa tion Guide 1-8 Switch Module Management Switch Module Management The switch supports the following management tools: • McDA T A Embedded W eb Ser.
Planning 2-1 2 Planning Consider the following when planning a fabric : • Devices • Device Access • Performance • Multiple Cha ssis Fabrics • Switch Module Services • Fabric Security • Fabric Management Devices When planning a fabric, consider the number of public devices and the anticipated demand.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 2-2 Device Access De vice Access Consider device access need s within the fabric. Access is cont r olled by th e use of zones and zone sets. Some zoning strategies include the following: • Group devi ces by operating system.
Planning 2-3 Device Access Soft Zones Soft zoning divides the fabric for purp oses of contr olling device discovery . Devices in the same soft zone automa tically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is not secure ; traffic acr oss soft zones can occur if addresse d correctly .
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 2-4 Performance P erf or mance The switch module supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service with a maximum frame size of 2148 bytes at tran smission rates of 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, or 4-Gbps.
Planning 2-5 Performance Bandwidth Bandwidth is a measure of the volume of data that can be transmitted at a given transmission rate. A Fibre Channel port can transmit or receive at nominal rates of 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, or 4- Gbps depending on the device to which it is connected.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 2-6 Multiple Chassis Fabrics Multiple Chassis F abr ics By connecting switches together you can expand the number of available ports for devices. Each s witch in the fabric is identified by a unique domain ID, and the fabric can automatica lly reso lve domain ID conflicts.
Planning 2-7 Switch Module Services The domain ID lock allows (False) or pr events (T rue) the reassignment of the domain ID on that switch. Switches c ome from the factory with the domain ID set to 1, the domain ID lock set to False, and the principal priority set to 254.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 2-8 Switch Module Services • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) : Provides for secur e SSL connections for McDA T A Embedded W eb Server , McDA T A Element Manager , and CIM.
Planning 2-9 Fabric Security Fa b r ic Se c u r i t y An effective se curity profile begins wi th a security policy that states the requir ements. A threat analysis is nee ded to define the plan of action followed by an implementation that meets the se curity policy requir ements.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 2-10 Fabric Security Device Security NOTE: Device security is available only wi th the SANtegrity Enhanced PFE key . Refer to McDA T A Sw itch Module Manageme nt Guide for information about installing a PFE key .
Planning 2-11 Fabric Management User Account Secur ity User account security consists of th e administration of account names, passwords, expiration date, and author ity level.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 2-12 Fabric Management Notes.
Installation 3-1 3 Installation This section descri bes how to install and configure the McDA T A 4416 switch module. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to r ecover a disabled switch module.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 3-2 Installing a Switch En vironmental Conditions Consider the factors that af fect the clim ate in your facility such as equipment heat dissipation and ventilation.
Installation 3-3 Installing a Switch Mount the Switch Module in the Ser v er Chassis McDA T A 4416 switch modules are installed in server chassis I/O module slots 3 and 4 as shown in Figure 3-1 . For a single switch module installation, use I/O module slot 3.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 3-4 Installing a Switch When energize d, the switch module responds in the following sequence: 1. The switch module LED s (Identifier , Input Power , System F ault) illuminate followed by all port Logged-In LEDs.
Installation 3-5 Installing a Switch The default IP addr ess of a new switch module is 10.0.0.1. Many management workstations ar e not configured to communicate with the 10.0.0 subnet. Us e the McDA T A Embedded W eb Server Configuration W izard to set the IP address of a new switch without re-configuring the management workstation.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 3-6 Installing a Switch Configure the Switch Module Y ou can configure the switch using the McDA T A Embedded W eb Server application, the McDA T A Element Manager , or the command line interface.
Installation 3-7 Install Firmware Cable Devices to the Switch Connect cables to the SFP transceivers and their corresponding devices, and then energize the devices. Device host bus ad apters can have SFP (or SFF) transceivers or GigaBi t Interface Conv erters (GBIC).
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 3-8 Install Firmware Using McD AT A Embedded W eb Ser ver or McD AT A Element Manager to Install Firmw are T o install firmwar e using McDA T A Embedded W eb Server or McDA T A Element Manager , do the following: 1.
Installation 3-9 Install Firmware Using the CLI to Install Firmware T o install firmwar e using the CLI when a File T ransfer Protocol (F TP) server is present on the management workstation, use the Firmwar e Install command. Refer to the McDA T A 4416 Command Line Interface Guide for information about this command.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 3-10 Install Firmware Notes.
T roubleshooting 4-1 4 T roubleshooting Diagnostic information about the s witch is available through the switch module LEDs and the external port LEDs . Diagnostic information is also available through the McDA T A Embedded W eb Server and CLI event logs and erro r displays.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 4-2 Logged-In LED Indications Logged-In LED Indications Port diagnostics are indicate d by the Logged-In LED for each port as shown in Figure 4- 1 . Figure 4-1. Logged-In LED The Logged-In LED has three indications: • Continuous illumination: A device is logged in to the port.
T roubleshooting 4-3 Logged-In LED Indications Review the ev ent browser and do the fo llowing to diagnose and corr ect an isolated E_Port: 1. Does the event browser show an alarm about an invalid att.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 4-4 Logged-In LED Indications Ex c es s ive Po r t Er ro r s The switch can monitor a set of port errors and generates alarms based on user-defined s ample windows and thresholds.
T roubleshooting 4-5 Recovering a Switch Module 3. Replace the Fibre Ch annel port cable. Is the problem corr ected? •Y e s - C o m p l e t e . •N o - C o n t i n u e . 4. Inspect the device to which the af fected port is connected and confirm that the device and its HBA are workin g properly .
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 4-6 Recovering a Switch Module 5. The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. T o select a switch re covery option, press the cor responding number (displayed in option: field) on the keyboar d and press the Enter key .
T roubleshooting 4-7 Recovering a Switch Module Maintenance – Reset Netw ork Config This option resets the network properties to the factory default values and saves them on the switch. Refer to the Reset command in the McDA T A 4416 Command Line Interface Guide for the default network configuration values.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide 4-8 Recovering a Switch Module Notes.
Specifications A-1 A Specifications This appendix contains the specifications for the McDA T A 4416 switch module. Refer to Ch apter 1 for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and components. F abr ic Specifications T a ble A-1. Fabric Specifications Specification Description Fibre Channel Protocols .
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide A-2 Maintainabilit y Specifications Maintainability Specifications Maximum User Ports ............................ ........ > 475,000 port s depending on co nfiguration Buffer Credits .
Specifications A-3 Fabric Management Specifications F abr ic Management Specifications Dimensional Specifications Electr ical Specifications T a ble A-3. Fabric Management Specifications Specification Description Management Method s ..................
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide A-4 Environmental Specifications En vironmental Specifications T a ble A-6. En vironmental Specif ications Specification Description T emper ature • Operating ..........................
Specifications A-5 Regulatory Certifications Regulator y Certifications T a ble A-7. Regulator y Certifications Certificatio n Description Safety Standards ........................................ .. UL60950:2000 CSA 22.2 No. 60950-00 (Canada) EN60950:2000 (EC) CB Scheme-IEC 60950:1999 Emissions Standards .
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide A-6 Regulatory Certifications Notes.
Glossar y g--1 g- Glossar y A Access Control List Zone Access Control List zoning divide s th e fabric for purposes of controll ing discovery and inbound traf fic. Active Zone Set The zone set tha t defines the cur rent zoning f or the fabric. Active Firmw are The firmware image on the switch that is in use.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide g--2 B BootP Boot Strap Protocol. A type of network server . Buff er Credit A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame. C Cascade T opology A fabric in which the switches ar e connected in series.
Glossar y g--3 Fab r i c Dev i ce Management Interface An interface by which device host bu s adapters can be managed thr ough the fabric. Fabric Management Switch The switch thr ough which the fabric is managed. Fab r i c Na m e User defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide g--4 IP Internet Protocol L LIP Loop Initialization Primitive s equence Logged-In LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status. M Maintenance Button Mom entary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode.
Glossar y g--5 P Pen d in g Fi r m war e The firmware image that will be activated upon the next switch reset. POST Power-On Self T est Power-On S el f T e st Diagnostics that the switch ch assis performs at start up. Principal Switch The switch in the fabric that manages doma in ID assignments.
McD A T A 4416 Fibre Channel Switc h Module Installatio n Guide g--6 V oluntar y Contr ol Council for Interference A consortium of Japanese electr onics industry associations that have established voluntary standar ds for controll ing electromagnetic interfer ence (EMI).
Index i-1 i- Inde x Numerics 10/100 Base-T straight cable 3-4 A Access Control List zone 2-3 account name 4-5 Activity LED 1-5 , 1-7 altitude A-4 authorization 2-10 B bandwidth 2-5 , A-2 boot loader 4.
i-McD A T A 4416 Fibre Ch annel Switch Mo dule Installation Gu ide i-2 Index fabric management 2-11 , A-3 management switch 1-7 management workstation 3-1 point-to-point bandwidth A-2 port 1-6 securit.
Index i-3 Index port buffer cr edits 2-4 charact eristics A-1 diagnostics 4-2 Ethernet 1-7 external 1-4 fabric 1-6 Fibre Channel 1-4 generic 1-6 internal 1-4 LEDs 1-5 maximum number of ports/users A-2.
i-McD A T A 4416 Fibre Ch annel Switch Mo dule Installation Gu ide i-4 Index Notes.
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