HP storageworks 2/32 User manual

hp StorageWorks
SAN switch 2/32 version 4.0.x
installation guide
Part Number: AA–RTQVA–TE
First Edition (November 2002)
Product Version: V4.0.x
This installation guide provides procedures for setting up,
configuring, and managing the SAN switch 2/32.

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SAN switch 2/32 version 4.0.x installation guide
First Edition (November 2002)
Part Number: AA–RTQVA–TE

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Contents
About this Guide
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Symbols in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Rack Stability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Warranty Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Additional Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
hp Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
hp Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
1Overview
SAN Switch 2/32 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Port Side of the SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Optical Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Fan Assembly Side of the SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Optional Hardware Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
2 Installing the SAN Switch 2/32
Unpack and Verify Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Locating SAN Switch 2/32 Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Installation and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Selecting an Operating Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Cooling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

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Setting Up the Switch as a Stand-alone Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Installing the SAN Switch 2/32 in an HP Series 9000 or EIA Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Rack Mount Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Installing the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Separating the Inner Slide Rail Assembly from the Outer Slide
Rail Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Attaching the Inner Slide Rails to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Attaching the Rear or Front Rack Mount Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
For Rear Rack Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
For Front Rack Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Attaching the Outer Slide Rails to the HP 9000 Series Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Finalizing the Rack Mounting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
Positioning the Switch in the HP 9000 Series Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
Securing the Rack Mount Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
Installing the Switch in the Optional HP System/e Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
Connecting AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
Power On Self-Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22
Checking POST Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22
Configuring SAN Switch 2/32 Network Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23
Setting Network Addresses via a Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24
Connecting the SAN Switch 2/32 to the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26
Core Switch PID Format Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27
Important Information on Checking the
Core Switch PID Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27
Optional Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28
Modifying Domain IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28
Specifying Custom Status Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28
Connecting the SAN Switch 2/32 to the Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29
Verifying Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30
Installing Multiple Switches into an Existing SAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30
Recommendations for Cable Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–31
3 Managing the SAN Switch 2/32
Interpreting LED Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
LEDs on the Port Side of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
LEDs on the Non-Port Side of the SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

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Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
For the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 power pak
(P/N 311026-B21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Advanced Performance Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Extended Fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Fabric Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
ISL Trunking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Remote Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Advanced Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Optional Management Feature – Fabric Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Displaying the Optional Feature Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Running Basic Switch Operations Using Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Logging into the SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Changing the Admin Password and User ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Configuring the IP and Fibre Channel Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Displaying Devices within the Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Checking the Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Setting the Switch Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Displaying Switch Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
SAN Switch 2/32 Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Interpreting POST Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Additional Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Field Replaceable Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
Fan Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
Motherboard Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
4 Backing Up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware
Backing Up System Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Restoring the System Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Upgrading or Restoring Switch Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Downloading Firmware from the hp Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Contents
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A Technical Specifications
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Memory Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Serial Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
B Updating the Core Switch PID Format
HP Recommendations on Changing the Core Switch PID Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
How to Check the Current Core PID Setting for Switches Running
Firmware Lower than V4.0.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2
Updating the Core Switch PID Format Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2
Updating the Core Switch PID Format Offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4
HP/UX Procedure for Updating the Core Switch PID Format . . . . . . . . . . . . B–5
AIX Procedure for Updating the Core Switch PID Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–8
C Regulatory Compliance Notices
FCC EMC Statement (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1
EMC Statement (Canada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1
EMC Statement (European Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1
Germany Noise Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
VCCI EMC Statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
BSMI EMC Statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
RRL EMC Statement (Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3
Battery Replacement Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4
Glossary
Index
Figures
1–1 SAN Switch 2/32 - port side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
1–2 Fan assembly side of the SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
2–1 Shipping carton contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
2–2 Securing the inner slide rails to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
2–3 Attaching the rear rack mount brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
2–4 Attaching the outer slide rails to the HP 9000 Series rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

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2–5 Sliding the SAN Switch 2/32 in an HP 9000 Series rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
2–6 Installing the mounting brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
2–7 Installing the tinnerman clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
2–8 Installing the rubber washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19
2–9 Assembling the inner rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20
2–10 Connecting the power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
2–11 Connecting the Serial cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24
2–12 Connecting the Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26
2–13 Inserting a cable into an SFP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29
3–1 LEDs on port side of SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3–2 LEDs on non-port side of SAN Switch 2/32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
3–3 Power supplies and fan assemblies locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
3–4 Power supplies and fan assemblies locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
B–1 ioscan output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–7
B–2 ioscan func disk command output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–7
Tables
1 Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
1–1 SAN Switch 2/32 Orderable Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
2–1 Shipping Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
3–1 Port Side LED Patterns During Normal Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3–2 Non-Port Side LED Patterns During Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
3–3 Management Options for the SAN Switch 2/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
A–1 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
A–2 Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
A–3 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
A–4 Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

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About this Guide
This installation guide provides information to help you set up and configure the hp
StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32.
Intended Audience
This book is intended for use by customers who purchased the SAN Switch 2/32, and
for authorized service providers who are experienced with the following:
• Configuration aspects of customer Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric
• Customer host environments such as HPUX, hp OpenVMS, hp Tru64 UNIX,
Windows 2000, Windows NT, and IBM AIX
• Web Tools Graphical User Interface (GUI), for configuring the switch via a
supported Web browser
Related Documentation
For a list of related documents included with this product, see the Related Documents
section of the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Release Notes.
For the latest information, documentation and firmware releases, please visit the
following hp StorageWorks website:
http://www.q.c.com/storage/productindexdisk.html
For information about Fibre Channel standards, visit the Fibre Channel Industry
Association website, located at http://www.fibrechannel.com.

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Symbols in Text
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in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
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NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of
information.
Table 1: Document Conventions
Element Convention
Key names, menu items, buttons,
and dialog box titles
Bold
File names and application names Italics
User input, command names, system
responses (output and messages)
Monospace font
COMMAND NAMES are uppercase
unless they are case sensitive
Variables Monospace, italic font
Website addresses Sans serif font (http://www.hp.com)

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Symbols on Equipment
Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these
symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed
area contains no operator serviceable parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock hazards, do
not open this enclosure.
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network
interface connection.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into
this receptacle.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols
indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with
this surface could result in injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the
surface to cool before touching.
Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the
presence of multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,
remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the
power supplies and systems.
Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the
component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to
handle safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements
and guidelines for manually handling material.

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Rack Stability
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be
sure that:
• The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
• The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
• In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack.
• In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled.
• Only one rack component is extended at any time. A rack may become
unstable if more than one rack component is extended for any reason.
Getting Help
If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact service representatives or
visit our website.
Technical Support
There are no customer serviceable parts in the SAN Switch 2/32. For the most current
technical support information, visit the HP website at:
http://www.hp.com/support.
Be sure to have the following information available before requesting assistance:
• Technical support registration number (if applicable)
• Product serial numbers, please reference “Locating SAN Switch 2/32 Serial
Numbers,” in Chapter 2
• Product model names and numbers
• Applicable error messages
• Operating system type and revision level
• Detailed, specific questions.

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Warranty Options
Increased warranty options are available, including 1- and 3-year on-site, next-day,
same-day, and 24 x 7 hardware and phone support; critical support; and business
connectivity support. For more information on warranty and support options, please
visit one of the following websites at:
http://www.hp.com/hps/tech/storage/supp
http://www.compaq.com/services/CarePAQ/us/install/cp_storage.html
http://www.compaq.com/services/CarePAQ/us/hardware/cp_storage.html
Additional Licenses
For information on obtaining license keys visit the HP website at
http://www.hp.com/support.
hp Website
The HP website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest drivers.
Access the HP website at http://www.hp.com/support. From this website, select the
appropriate product or solution.
hp Authorized Reseller
See the HP website for reseller locations and telephone numbers.

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Overview
The hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 is a high-performance, 32-port, 2 gigabit (Gb)
Fibre Channel switch used to interconnect storage devices, hosts, and servers in a
Storage Area Network (SAN). It integrates Fabric Operating System (FOS) firmware
V4.0.2x or higher, and is compatible with the hp StorageWorks switch product family.
The SAN Switch 2/32 operates in a fabric containing multiple switches, or as the only
switch in the fabric.
This chapter provides the following information:
• SAN Switch 2/32 features
• Firmware and hardware summaries
• Optional hardware kits
• Optional software kits
SAN Switch 2/32 Features
Read the following sections for feature-specific information.
Firmware
The SAN Switch 2/32 operates using FOS firmware version 4.0.2x or higher. The
firmware supports:
• High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology
• Automatic rerouting through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm
• Application Programming Interface (API), a protocol that allows applications to
interface with switch services

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• Zoning functionality, provides a means to allocate storage controllers to groups of
computers. Allows you to create logical subsets of the fabric to accommodate
closed user groups or to create functional user groups within a fabric
• Per port statistics help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports without
disrupting switch operations
• Error detections and fault isolation, automatically disables failing ports and
restarts when the problem is resolved
• Industry standard Management Information Base (MIB) support
• Automatic self-discovery, discovers and registers host server and storage devices
• Web Tools provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to allow management of a
SAN from a browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape
Hardware
The SAN Switch 2/32 consists of the following components:
• Air-cooled 1.5U chassis that can be set up as a stand-alone unit or mounted in a
standard Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 19-inch rack
• 32 Fibre Channel ports
• One RS-232 Serial port, designed to connect to a DTE port
• One 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector
• Two redundant power supplies, with AC switches and built-in fans
• Three redundant fan assemblies, hot-swappable if replaced one at a time
• A field-replaceable motherboard assembly enclosed in a grounded EMI cage
• Slide Rack Mount Kit
• The following LED indicators:
— Switch Power/Status LED on the port side of the switch
— Port Readiness LED on the non-port side of the switch
— Port Status LED and Port Speed LED for each port
— Power LED on each power supply
— Fan Failure LED on each fan assembly

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Port Side of the SAN Switch 2/32
Figure 1–1 shows the port side of the SAN Switch 2/32.
Figure 1–1: SAN Switch 2/32 - port side
Optical Ports
The Fibre Channel ports are numbered from left to right, with ports 0–15 in the lower
row, and ports 16–31 in the upper row. The ports provide the following functionality:
• Automatic negotiation to highest common speed of all devices connected to port
• Port interfaces compatible with Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers,
both Short Wavelength (SWL) and Long Wavelength (LWL)
• Universal and self-configuring: capable of becoming an F_Port (fabric enabled),
FL_Port (fabric loop enabled), or E_Port (expansion port).
The ports are color-coded into groups of four to indicate which ports can be used in
the same Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking group.
NOTE: ISL Trunking is an integrated software component that enables ISL trunking groups
between adjacent switches. For more information about trunking, refer to the hp StorageWorks
ISL Trunking Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide.
1Serial port
2Fibre Channel port (1 of 32)
3IP address label
4Power switch
5Ethernet port
SHR-2568A
1 3
5 4
2

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Fan Assembly Side of the SAN Switch 2/32
Figure 1–2 shows the fan assembly side of the SAN Switch 2/32. The fan assembly
side houses the fans with corresponding LEDs, power supplies, and the port readiness
LED.
Figure 1–2: Fan assembly side of the SAN Switch 2/32
Optional Hardware Kits
HP provides the following optional hardware kits in support of the SAN Switch 2/32.
1Power supply
2Fan assembly (1 0f 3)
3Power supply
4Port readiness LED
SHR-2569A
1 3 4
2
Table 1–1: SAN Switch 2/32 Orderable Hardware
Accessory Part Number
Short wavelength SFP A6515A*or 300834-B21**
Long wavelength SFP, 10 km A6516A*or 300835-B21**
2m LC-to-LC Fibre Channel (fc) cable C7524A*
2m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B21**
16m LC-to-LC fc cable C7525A*
5m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B22**
50m LC-to-LC fc cable C7526A*
15m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B23**
200m LC-to-LC fc cable C7527A*
30m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B26**
50m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B27**

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* premerger HP part number
** premerger Compaq part number
2m LC-to-SC fc cable C7529A*
2m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B21**
16m LC-to-SC fc cable C7530A*
5m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B21**
15m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B23**
30m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B26**
50m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B27**
SC female to SC female adapter C7534A*
2m LC male to SC male adapter kit C7534A*
Table 1–1: SAN Switch 2/32 Orderable Hardware (Continued)
Accessory Part Number