IBM BROCADE 4 GB FC HBAS User manual

Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter
Installation Guide
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Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter
Installation Guide
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information
in Appendix B, “Warranty,” on page 43 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 67.
First Edition (October 2005)
©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights –Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by
GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety ........................v
Chapter 1. The Brocade 4Gb SAN switch module .........1
Features and specifications..................3
Related documentation ...................7
Using the documentation .................7
Inventory checklist ....................8
Notices and statements in this document .............8
Major components of the switch module .............9
Fibre Channel expansion card ................10
Chapter 2. Installing and replacing aswitch module........11
Installation guidelines ...................12
System reliability considerations ..............13
Handling static-sensitive devices ..............13
Installing aswitch module .................15
Removing or replacing aswitch module .............17
Chapter 3. Information panel LEDs and external Fibre Channel ports 19
Information panel ....................19
Information LEDs ....................20
Switch module status LEDs ................21
Fibre Channel port status LEDs...............22
Chapter 4. Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface 25
Connecting to the switch module ...............26
Establishing aTelnet session through the management module .....26
Establishing aTelnet session in acommand-line window .......27
Chapter 5. Configuring the switch module through the Advanced Web
Tools interface ....................29
Connecting to the switch module ...............30
Establishing aWeb-interface session through the management module ..30
Establishing aWeb-interface session through aWeb browser ......32
Chapter 6. Optional features of the Brocade 4Gb SAN switch modules 35
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ........39
Before you call .....................39
Using the documentation ..................40
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web .......40
Software service and support ................40
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Hardware service and support ................41
Appendix B. Warranty ..................43
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 ......43
Part 1-General Terms..................43
Part 2-Country-unique Terms ...............47
Part 3-Warranty Information ...............62
Appendix C. Notices ...................67
Edition notice .....................68
Trademarks ......................68
Important notes .....................69
Product recycling and disposal ................70
Battery return program ..................71
Electronic emission notices .................72
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .......72
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement ......72
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement .........72
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ......72
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ......73
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement ............73
Chinese Class Awarning statement .............73
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 74
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat udit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety
Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
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Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important:
All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin
with anumber. This number is used to cross reference an English
caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution
or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book.
For example, if acaution statement begins with anumber 1,
translations for that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety
Information book under statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this
documentation before performing the instructions. Read any
additional safety information that comes with your server or
optional device before you install the device.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect and disconnect cables as described in the following table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
vDo not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
vUse of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view
directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
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