HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User manual

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Installation and Reference Guide iii

Contents

Preface

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Related Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Getting Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Chapter 1 Introducing the Switch

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

The SFP Media Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

The Fan Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Monitoring and Managing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Switch

Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installing the Switch as a Stand-Alone Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installing the Switch in a Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Configuring and Connecting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Saving the System Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Backing up the Switch Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Restoring the System Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Next Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Setting QuickLoop Mode on Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Setting Up Speed Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Configuring Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

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Chapter 3 Operating the Switch

Turning the Switch On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Interpreting LED Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

LEDs on the SFP Media Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

LEDs on the Fan Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Interpreting POST Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintaining the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Appendix A Product Specifications

Switch Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Weight and Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Facility Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Memory Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Optical Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Serial Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

POST Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Glossary

Index

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Preface

About This Guide

This guide provides the following information about the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch

8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B:

Related Publications

Related product information can be found in the following publications. Those publications with

part numbers are provided as printed copies with your product. The FC Entry Switch 8B and FC

Switch 8B Documentation CD contains all publications listed in the table below and is also

provided with your product. These publications are also available at

http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B.

Chapter 1

Introducing the Switch Overview information about the switch.

Chapter 2

Installing and Configuring the Switch Instructions for installing and configuring the

switch.

Chapter 3

Operating the Switch Instructions for operating the switch and

interpreting system activity.

Appendix A

Product Specifications Description of switch components, physical

specifications, environmental and other facility

requirements, memory, and standards

compliance.

Title Part Number

HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb

Switch 8B Getting Started Guide A7346-96002

HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb

Switch 8B Documentation CD A7346-11001

HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb

Switch 8B Installation and Reference Guide Available on CD

Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0 Available on CD

Fabric OS Procedures Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

Fabric OS Version 3.0.1b Release Notes Available on CD

Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

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Information about Fibre Channel standards and Fibre Channel in general can be found on the Fibre

Channel Industry Association Web site, located at http://www.fibrechannel.com.

Getting Help

For the most current technical support information for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B,

visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B. This includes hardware and software

support, all repairs, and spare components.

Be prepared to provide the following information to the support personnel:

•Switch serial number

•Switch world wide name

•Output from the supportShow telnet command

•Detailed description of the problem

•Topology configuration

•Troubleshooting steps already performed

Getting Software Updates

For information on obtaining software updates contact your HP account representative.

Web Tools User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

Zoning User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

MIB Reference Manual, version 3.0 Available on CD

ISL Trunking User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide, version 3.0 Available on CD

Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions Available on CD

Title Part Number

Installation and Reference Guide 1-1

Chapter

Introducing the Switch

This chapter provides the following information:

•Overview on page 1-1

•Monitoring and Managing the Switch on page 1-3

Overview

The FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B are eight-port Fibre Channel fabric switches that

support link speeds up to 2 Gbps. Both switches include Fabric OS version 3.0.1b or later, and are

compatible with the entire HP installed base of Fibre Channel hubs, bridges, and switches. Each

product can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric.

The switch has an air-cooled chassis, and can be set up as a stand-alone unit or mounted in a 1U,

19-inch rack. It includes the following features:

•Eight optical ports, with the following characteristics:

-Two LEDs (light-emitting diodes), one to indicate port status and one to indicate link

speed

-Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the

port.

-SFP (small form factor pluggable) interface

-Universal and self-configuring

-Capable of becoming an F_Port (fabric enabled), FL_Port (fabric loop enabled), or

E_Port (expansion port)

•One serial port with an RS-232 connector

•One 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector and two LEDs, one to indicate

port status and one to indicate link speed

•A switch status LED on the SFP media side and fan side, indicating the overall status of

the switch

•One power supply

•Five fan assemblies

1-2 Installation and Reference Guide

Introducing the Switch

The SFP Media Side

Figure 1-1 shows the SFP media side of the switch, which contains the power connector, IP label,

serial port, switch status LED, fiber optic ports and their corresponding LEDs, and the Ethernet port

and its corresponding LEDs.

Figure 1-1 The SFP Media Side of the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B

The switch ports are color-coded into two groups of four, to indicate which ports can be used in the

same ISL Trunking group.

Note: ISL Trunking is a Fabric OS feature that enables distribution of traffic over the combined

bandwidth of up to four ISLs between two directly adjacent switches, while preserving

in-order delivery. For information about ISL Trunking, refer to the ISL Trunking User’s

Guide.

The Fan Side

Figure 1-2 shows the fan side of the switch, which contains the fans and the switch status LED.

Figure 1-2 The Fan Side of the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B

Installation and Reference Guide 1-3

Introducing the Switch 1

Monitoring and Managing the Switch

The switch can be managed in-band using Fibre Channel protocol, or out-of-band by connecting to

the Ethernet port. The management functions allow the administrator to monitor fabric topology,

port status, physical status, and other information to aid in system debugging and performance

analysis.

Note: The switch performs POST (power on self-test diagnostics) by default each time the switch

is powered on or reset, and any errors are recorded in the error log. For more information

about POST, see Interpreting POST Results on page 3-4.

The switch is compatible with the following management interfaces:

•Command line interface through a telnet connection

Only one telnet session can be active at a time. For more information refer to the Fabric

OS Procedures Guide and the Fabric OS Reference Manual.

•Web Tools

For more information refer to the Web Tools User’s Guide.

•Standard SNMP applications

For more information refer to the MIB Reference Manual.

All these management methods can be used either in-band (Fibre Channel) or out-of-band

(Ethernet).

In addition, the switch supports the following software:

•Zoning

For information refer to the Zoning User’s Guide.

•QuickLoop

For information refer to the QuickLoop User’s Guide.

•Fabric Watch

For information refer to the Fabric Watch User’s Guide.

•Advanced Performance Monitoring

For information refer to the Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide.

•Extended Fabrics

For information refer to the Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide.

•Remote Switch

For information refer to the Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide.

•ISL Trunking

For information refer to the ISL Trunking User’s Guide.

1-4 Installation and Reference Guide

Introducing the Switch

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