Brocade Communications Systems 6542 Quick user guide
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5 October 2015
Brocade 6542 Blade
Server SAN I/O Module for
Inspur Shangri-la Chassis
Hardware Reference Manual
Supporting Fabric OS 7.4.0_ins
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Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................................5
Document conventions.....................................................................................5
Text formatting conventions. ................................................................5
Command syntax conventions .............................................................5
Notes, cautions, and warnings .............................................................6
Brocade resources...........................................................................................7
Contacting Brocade Technical Support............................................................7
Document feedback .........................................................................................8
About This Document ...............................................................................................................9
Supported hardware and software ...................................................................9
Switch Module Overview
.......................................................................................................11
Hardware features
.......................................................................................11
Software features
.........................................................................................11
Fabric OS Native mode and Access Gateway mode
...................................12
Fabric OS Native mode
....................................................................12
Ports on Demand
......................................................................................... 13
ISL Trunking groups
.....................................................................................13
Supported licenses
......................................................................................14
Port-side view
..............................................................................................15
Nonport-side view
........................................................................................17
SFP+ optical transceivers
............................................................................18
Installing the Switch Module
.................................................................................................21
Shipping carton contents
.............................................................................21
Unpacking the switch module
......................................................................21
Installation and safety considerations
..........................................................22
Installing multiple switch modules
....................................................22
System reliability guidelines
.............................................................22
Handling static-sensitive devices
.....................................................22
Electrical considerations
..................................................................23
Environmental considerations
..........................................................23
Preparing the blade server for the switch module
........................................23
Inserting the switch module in the chassis
...................................................23
Installation and safety considerations when handling transceivers and
cables
.....................................................................................................26
Fiber-optic connector cleaning
.........................................................26
Handling optical transceivers
...........................................................26
Cabling guidelines for fiber-optic cables
........................................... 26
Inserting optical transceivers and cables
.........................................27
Configuring the Switch Module
.............................................................................................29
Switch module configuration
........................................................................29
Items required for configuration
...................................................................29
Default roles.
................................................................................................30
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Methods for setting the IP address
............................................................30
Using the Inspur chassis management GUI
...................................30
Using the CLI menu from the serial console port
...........................33
Connecting the switch module to the Ethernet network
.............................34
Connecting the switch module through chassis management
.......34
Connecting the switch module to the fabric
....................................34
Changing from Fabric OS Native mode to Access Gateway mode
............35
Enabling Access Gateway mode using Web Tools
........................35
Enabling Access Gateway mode using the CLI
.............................36
Changing from Access Gateway mode to Fabric switch mode
..................36
Disabling Access Gateway mode using the CLI
.............................37
Backing up the configuration
......................................................................37
Backup procedure
..........................................................................37
Managing the Switch Module
.............................................................................................39
Managing the device
..................................................................................39
Interoperability
...........................................................................................39
Port negotiation
..........................................................................................40
Operating system support
..............................................................40
Accessing the switch module
.....................................................................40
Access Gateway mode default port mapping
.............................................40
Interpreting POST results.
.........................................................................41
Diagnostic tests
..........................................................................................42
Interpreting LED activity
.............................................................................43
Removing and replacing the switch module
...............................................44
Removing and replacing the fan modules
..................................................48
Removing and replacing an optical transceiver
..........................................50
Removing a license
....................................................................................50
Upgrading or downgrading software
..........................................................51
Determining installed software licenses
.....................................................52
Locating serial number information
............................................................52
Brocade 6542 Blade Server SAN I/O Module Technical Specifications
................................53
Caution and Danger Notices
...............................................................................................59
Cautions
.....................................................................................................59
Danger notices
...........................................................................................59
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Preface
●Document conventions ....................................................................................................5
●Brocade resources...........................................................................................................7
●Contacting Brocade Technical Support............................................................................ 7
●Document feedback .........................................................................................................8
Document conventions
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important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.
Text formatting conventions
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Identifies variables
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Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
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of parameters and their logical relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identifies a variable.
value In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings
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About This Document
●Supported hardware and software...................................................... 9
Supported hardware and software
This document is applicable for the following blade server SAN I/O switch module.
TABLE 1 Supported device
Blade Server SAN I/O module Required Fabric OS version Supported Inspur chassis
Brocade 6542 Gen-5 16-Gbps FC
Switch Module
Brocade Fabric OS 7.4.0_ins or later Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server
chassis
The following table lists the models of this switch module supported and available for use with the
Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server chassis.
TABLE 2 Supported device models
Model Number of FC
ports SFPs included Licenses included
Entry (Base) 12 2 16-Gbps SFP+ FF
Mid-range (Base + POD1) 24 2 16-Gbps SFP+ POD1 + FF
Enterprise (Base + ENT) 12 2 16-Gbps SFP+ FF + TRK + FV + EXF
The following table lists the Brocade-branded SFP+ optical transceivers and cables that are supported
on the switch module.
TABLE 3 Supported transceivers and cables
SFP+ Transceiver P/N Media cable P/N Transceiver/Cable Type
XBR-000192 (1-pack)
XBR-000193 (8-pack)
57- 0000088-01 16-Gbps FC SWL
XBR-000198 (1-pack)
XBR-000199 (8-pack)
57- 0000089-01 16-Gbps FC LWL 10 Km
XBR-000258 (1-pack) 57- 1000262-01 16-Gbps FC ELWL 25 Km
NOTE
For the latest list of supported device models, transceivers, and cables, contact Inspur or your
solution provider.
Supported hardware and software
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Switch Module Overview
●Hardware features .........................................................................................................11
●Software features...........................................................................................................11
●Fabric OS Native mode and Access Gateway mode .....................................................12
●Ports on Demand. ..........................................................................................................13
●ISL Trunking groups.......................................................................................................13
●Supported licenses ........................................................................................................14
●Port-side view. ...............................................................................................................15
●Nonport-side view ..........................................................................................................17
●SFP+ optical transceivers. .............................................................................................18
Hardware features
The Brocade 6542 Gen-5 16-Gbps FC switch module/blade server SAN I/O module provides the
following hardware features:
• Up to 16 16-Gbps external Fibre Channel ports to connect with external FC storage or an FC switch.
-The external ports auto-negotiate to 4-, 8-, or 16-Gbps speeds.
-The external ports support F_Port, N_Port, D_Port, and E_Port modes.
-The external ports support connecting with another FC switch module through E_Port to E_Port
mode or through N_Port (NPIV) to F_Port mode.
-The external ports support an optional Brocade ISL Trunking license (included in the Enterprise
model by default) that trunks up to eight ports in a single port group when connected to another
Brocade switch.
-The external ports support Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) and Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) using
exchange-based balancing when operating as E_Ports.
• Up to 32 16-Gbps internal backplane FC ports to connect with the FC controller on server blades.
-The internal ports support 16-Gbps speed.
-The internal ports support F_Port mode and N_Port mode for NPIV connection from HBA
mezzanine.
• Two field-replaceable, redundant, hot-swappable fan modules.
• Two 16-Gpsb SWL Optical Modules (SFPs) in each of the three models.
• Ports on Demand (POD) support.
• One green and amber light-emitting diode (LED) above each port to indicate port status.
Software features
The switch module runs on Fabric OS. Included with the switch module as part of the ease-of-use
functionality are the following software features:
Fabric OS Native mode and Access Gateway mode
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• Brocade Advanced Web Tools enables advanced administration, configuration, and maintenance of
the fabric switches.
• Brocade Advanced Zoning segments a fabric into virtual private SANs. You can create zones using
the Ease of Setup tool to set up and configure the entry-level SAN automatically.
• All the models support both Fabric OS Native mode and Brocade Access Gateway mode.
• Brocade Enhanced Group Management (EGM) enables switches, directors, and DCX backbone
platforms to be managed as a group. Group management tasks can include:
-Replicating security settings for a group of switches.
-Downloading firmware to a group of switches.
-Uploading the configuration from a group of switches.
-Managing and editing multiple PCDM configurations.
-Scheduling periodic backup to a server database.
• Brocade Secure Fabric OS delivers protection from unauthorized access and corruption through
change control management.
Fabric OS Native mode and Access Gateway mode
The switch module can function in either Fabric OS Native mode or Brocade Access Gateway mode.
The features available on the switch module depend on the mode that has been configured. The
switch module is shipped in Fabric OS Native mode by default.
Access Gateway mode simplifies SAN deployment by using N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV)
technology. NPIV provides Fibre Channel switch functions that improve switch module scalability,
manageability, and interoperability. For more information on Access Gateway, refer to the following
references:
• For a list of switch module F_Ports mapped to N_Ports in the switch module as shipped from the
factory, refer to Brocade 6542 Blade Server SAN I/O Module Technical Specifications on page 53.
• Because Access Gateway relies on NPIV technology for its connection to the edge fabric, you must
prepare the edge fabric before connecting it to Access Gateway. For general information and details
on using Access Gateway, refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide.
NOTE
When the switch is in Access Gateway mode, it can be directly connected to a storage array if and
only if at least one other N_Port on the same switch is connected to a SAN network.
Fabric OS Native mode
The switch module supports the following features when operating in Fabric OS Native mode:
NOTE
The switch module does not support FL_Ports.
• Dynamic Ports on Demand, which allows ports to be activated as needed based on available
licenses. This also applies to Access Gateway mode.
• Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which
implements hardware zoning at the port level of the switch module. The single switch ASIC design
eliminates blocking, guaranteeing full transmit and receive bandwidth to all Fibre Channel ports at
all times.
Ports on Demand
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• Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN), device-level,
protocol- level, and Logical Unit Number (LUN)-level zoning to provide the flexibility of second-
generation software zoning with the enhanced security of hardware zoning.
• Hardware zoning implemented by firmware-accessible table per output port, which permits or
denies delivery of frames to any particular destination port address.
• Extensive diagnostics, system-monitoring, and reliable power and cooling capabilities. This
also applies to Access Gateway mode.
Ports on Demand
The base version of the switch module ships with 12 active ports. You can purchase a Ports on
Demand (POD) license to additionally activate 12 (4 external and 8 internal) ports with a POD1
license and another 24 (8 external and 16 internal) ports with a POD2 license. The POD2 license is
not available for the Fabric OS 7.4.0_ins release. Only one instance of the POD1 or the POD2 license
can be applied. The switch module supports two POD methods: static and dynamic. The default
method is dynamic.
• For Dynamic POD, 12 licenses are available for the first 12 active ports. Ports 33 to 36 are licensed
at the factory. The remaining licenses are assigned to active ports on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once licenses are issued, they can be moved from one port to another, making port licensing more
flexible.
• For static POD1 and POD2, the following table shows the internal and external ports that are
licensed. In static mode, you cannot move licenses from one port to another.
TABLE 4 Ports licensed in static mode
Port licensing Active external port
numbers
Active internal port
numbers
Total number of
internal and external
ports
Base 33-36 1-8 12
POD1 37-40 9-16 12
POD2 41-47, and 0 17-32 24
ISL Trunking groups
If your Brocade 6542 16-Gbps FC Switch Module has a Brocade ISL Trunking license, external ports
can form trunking groups of Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) between adjacent switches. ISL trunking allows up
to eight ports between a pair of switches to be combined to form a single, logical ISL with an aggregate
speed of up to 128 Gbps for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing.
External ports can be formed into a single 8-port trunk if the attached switch supports an 8-port trunk.
Two- to seven-port trunks can also be formed. The Brocade 6542 switch module supports the
following two trunk groups:
• Trunk group 1 can be ports 33-40
• Trunk group 2 can be ports 41-47 and 0
For details about Brocade ISL Trunking, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
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Supported licenses
NOTE
Only the external ports are available for trunking. The Enterprise model includes the trunking licenses.
Supported licenses
The switch module supports the following licenses which are activated with the purchase of the
corresponding license key. Applicable options depend on whether the switch module operates in
Fabric OS Native mode or Access Gateway mode.
TABLE 5 Supported licenses
Software license Description Supported mode
Full Fabric (E_Port) Allows to connect to FC fabric. Native (switch) mode
Ports on Demand (POD) Enables users to instantly scale the
fabric by provisioning additional
ports using license key upgrade for
the mid-range (12-port) version only.
Fabric Vision (FV) Continuously monitors SAN fabrics
for potential faults based on
thresholds set for a variety of SAN
fabric elements and events—
Native (switch) mode
Access Gateway mode
Native (switch) mode
Access Gateway mode
automatically alerting administrators
to potential problems before they
become costly failures. NOTE
Not all FV features are applicable
in Access Gateway Mode.
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking Optimizes the performance and
availability of SAN fabrics while
simplifying ISL management. For
example, multiple 16-Gbps Brocade
switches can automatically group up
to eight ISLs into a single logical
“trunk,” with a total throughput of up
to 128 Gbps.
Native (switch) mode
Access Gateway mode
Extended Fabrics (EXF) Extends the reach of storage
environments across longer
distances by supporting up to 500
Km between the hosts and storage
devices, depending on the
connectivity bandwidth. 4, 8, and 16
Gbps links are available.
Native (switch) mode
NOTE
A bundle license is also supported which includes ISL, FV, and EXF.
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Port-side view
Port-side view
Externally accessible ports and LEDs are on the port side of the switch module. The front panel faces
out when the switch module is inserted in the I/O bay of the blade server chassis.
Access the I/O module handle at the front of the port side of the switch module. By pressing the
handle’s release latch, you can open the handle to remove and insert the unit from the blade server
chassis.
The following figure shows the port-side view of the switch module.
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1 SFP+ external ports 33-36
2 SFP+ external ports 37-40
3 SFP+ external ports 41-44
4 SFP+ external ports 45-47 and 0
5 FC port 45 status LED
6 FC port 45 fault LED
7 Fan 1 status LED
8 Fan 1 fault LED
9 Fan 1
10 Fan 2
11 Fan 2 status LED
12 Fan 2 fault LED
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Nonport-side view
13 RJ-45 serial console port
(Communication standard for
RS232, no indicator)
14 Switch power LED
15 Switch status LED
FIGURE 1 Port-side view of the switch module
Nonport-side view
The nonport side of the Brocade 6542 Gen-5 16-Gbps FC switch module is not externally visible and it
is internally plugged into the Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server chassis backplane.
The nonport side of the switch module is seated in the chassis. The switch module seats correctly when
the insertion arm is closed.
When the switch module is inserted, the backplane connectors activate a connection port, allowing the
switch module to be configured in the blade server chassis.
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SFP+ optical transceivers
FIGURE 2 Nonport-side view of the switch module
1. Backplane connectors
SFP+ optical transceivers
The Brocade 6542 16-Gbps FC Switch Module is designed to work with SFP+ optical transceivers.
The switch module ships with two 16-Gbps Brocade-branded SFP+ transceivers by default.
NOTE
You can also install 8-Gbps SFP transceivers in the switch module. All SFP transceivers must be
Brocade-branded.
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Switch Module Overview
SFP transceivers provide optical connections to external devices for both short wavelength (SWL) and
long wavelength (LWL) connections. Replace SFP transceivers with a new pluggable unit rather than
replacing the switch module. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions when installing SFP
transceivers.
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