Cisco MDS 9148 User manual

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Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide
Date: February 2010
Text Part Number: OL-21517-01
1Overview
2Verifying Your Shipping Contents
3Installing the Switch
4Installing the SFPs
5Powering Up the Switch
6Setting Up a Network
7Connecting Devices
8Installing Cisco Device Manager
9Using the Quick Config Wizard
10 Creating VSANs
11 Need Help?

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1 Overview
Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch has 48 Fibre Channel ports with speeds of 8, 4, 2, and 1 Gbps. The Cisco MDS
9148 Switch is a top-of-rack (TOR) Fibre Channel switch based on System-on-a-Chip (SOC) technology, which is a Cisco
innovation. The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch has these features:
• 16, 32, or 48 default licensed ports and an 8-port on-demand license.
• 8-,4-, 2-, 1-Gbps full line rates.
• 128 buffers available as a shared pool to each port group: 32 buffers per Fibre Channel (FC) port. A maximum of 125
buffers per port in a port group.
• Fair bandwidth arbiters.
• Device Manager Quick Config Wizard for the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch.
• Redundant power supplies and fans.
• Enterprise class features such as In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), Virtual SANs (VSANs), security features, and quality
of service (QoS).
• Consistency with NX-OS.
The front of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch contains the LEDs, the console and management ports, and 48 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Ports. See Figure 1.
Figure 1 Front View of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
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The rear of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch contains the redundant power supplies, the AC power receptacle, and the fans.
See Figure 2.
Figure 2 Rear View of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
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Note The on-demand ports can be activated in 8-port increments through software licensing.

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2 Verifying Your Shipping Contents
Verify that you have received all items, including the following:
• Rack-mount kit
• ESD wrist strap
• Cables and connectors
• Any optional items ordered
3 Installing the Switch
Install the switch in one of the following enclosures:
• An open EIA rack
• A perforated or solid-walled EIA cabinet
• A two-post Telco rack
For an example of a rack mount, see Figure 3.
Figure 3 Example Rack Mount
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Note Before you install the switch in a rack, you will need to install the rack mount support brackets on the switch.

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4 Installing the SFPs
Install one of the following SFPs in each empty port:
• A Fibre Channel Shortwave 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps SFP transceiver, part number DS-SFP-FC8G-SW
• A Fibre Channel Long wavelength 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps SFP transceiver, part number DS-SFP-FC8G-LW
• A Fibre Channel Short wavelength 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps SFP transceiver, part number DS-SFP-FC4G-SW
For SFP installation, see Figure 4.
Figure 4 SFP Installation
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5 Powering Up the Switch
To power up the switch, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ground the switch, as shown in Figure 5.

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Figure 5 Switch Ground
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Step 2 Connect the power cable to the AC power receptacle, and then plug it in (see Figure 6).
The Cisco MDS 9148 Switch supports only AC power supply. The power supply status is indicated on a front panel
LED.
The Cisco MDS 9148 Switch includes a front panel reset button that resets the switch without cycling the power.
Step 3 Power up the switch (see Figure 6).

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Figure 6 Power Receptacle and On/Off Switch on Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
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6 Setting Up a Network
To set up a network, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ensure that the Mgmt0 port is connected to the management network.
Step 2 Ensure that the console port is connected to the PC serial port (or to a terminal server), as shown in Figure 7. For
example, on a Windows PC used as a terminal emulator, you can use HyperTerminal. The default baud rate on the
console port is 9600.
Figure 7 Connection to Terminal Emulator.
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Note See Figure 1 for the physical location of the Mgmt 0 port and console ports.

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Step 3 Use the switch setup utility that appears on the console connection.
Step 4 Use the switch setup utility to do the following:
a. Set the admin password for the switch.
Caution Make sure that you configure a strong password. Short, easy-to-decipher passwords are not allowed by Cisco
NX-OS software. Strong passwords are at least eight characters long and contain numbers, uppercase letters,
and lowercase letters.
b. Assign an IP address and a netmask to the switch, as shown in Example 1.
Example 1 IP Address Step in the Setup Utility
Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? {yes/no]: yes
Mgmt0 IPV4 address: 209.165.200.225
Mgmt0 IPV4 netmask: 255.255.255.224
c. Set up the default gateway.
Note The switch is now ready to be managed via the Mgmt port using Telnet or Device Manager or Fabric Manager.
7 Connecting Devices
To connect devices, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect a server to the switch (see Figure 8).
Step 2 Connect a storage device to the switch (see Figure 8).
Figure 8 Server and Storage Connection
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Note For more information about switch installation and configuration, see the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware
Installation Guide and the appropriate CISCO MDS 9000 Family NX-OS feature configuration guides.

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8 Installing Cisco Device Manager
To install Cisco Device Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Enter the IP address you assigned to your switch in your Address field of you browser to begin the Cisco Device
Manager installation.
Step 2 Click the Device Manager link, shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 Cisco Device Manager Installation
Step 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Cisco Device Manager.

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9 Using the Quick Config Wizard
To enable ports and assign zone memberships, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Device Manager icon on your desktop to log in.
Step 2 Enter a password in the Password field (see Figure 10).
Step 3 Click Open (see Figure 10).
Figure 10 Device Manager Login
Step 4 Click FC, and then choose Quick Config.
Step 5 Enable two ports by checking the two corresponding check boxes in the Enable column, as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 Enable Zone Ports
Step 6 Select one of the two enabled ports that you want in a zone by checking its check box in the Ports Zoned To area.
When you check this check box, the second enabled port automatically becomes checked. Both ports are now members
of the same zone.
Step 7 Click Next.
You see a summary of your changes, as shown in Figure 12.

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Figure 12 Confirm Changes
Step 8 Click Finish to save your changes.
Step 9 Repeat Steps 2 through 5 to create more zones.
Note A maximum of 12 zones with two ports each can be created with the Quick Config Wizard.
Note For more information about installing Cisco Device Manager and using the Quick Config Wizard, see the Cisco MDS
9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide.
10 Creating VSANs
To create VSANs, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Device Manager icon on your desktop to log in.
Step 2 Enter a password in the Password field (see Figure 13).
Step 3 Click the Open button (see Figure 13).