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[ Quick Start Guide ] QUICK START GUIDE z FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH INSTALLATION SANbox 5800V Series for Windows Operating Systems.
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3 Quick S t art Guide Installation Instructions Congratulations on your purchase of the SANbox ® 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Chan nel Switch. This guide describes the steps to install and activate your new switch using a Windows ® workstation.
4 Step 3. Stack Switches Y ou can connect up to six switches together through the XP AK ports using XPAK switch stacking c ables. Stacking provides performance and fail-over while preserving ports for device s. ❑ For a 2-switch stack, use two 3-inch stacking cables.
5 Step 4. Install T r ansceivers An SFP transceiver is required for e ach SFP port that will be connected to a device or another swi tch. The SFP ports support 2-Gbps, 4-Gbps, and 8- Gbps transmission. The XPAK ports support 10-Gbps transmission and can be upgraded to 20-Gbps with a license key.
6 Step 8. Log In to the Switch Y ou can log in to and manage the switch using the command line inter face or the QuickT ools web applet. This guide will describe the use of QuickT ools. ❑ Open an Internet browser and enter the d efault IP address 10.
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