IBM SAN40B-4 - System Storage Switch Troubleshooting guide

IBM System Storage SAN40B-4
Installation, Service, and User’s Guide
Service information: 2498 -B40, 40E
GA32-0581-00
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IBM System Storage SAN40B-4
Installation, Service, and User’s Guide
Service information: 2498 -B40, 40E
GA32-0581-00
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Contents
Figures ............................v
Tables ............................ vii
Safety and environmental notices .................ix
Safety notices and labels .....................ix
Danger notices ........................ix
Caution notices ........................xi
Safety labels......................... xiii
Attention notices ....................... xiii
Rack safety .......................... xiv
Rack installation ....................... xiv
Rack relocation (19″rack) ....................xv
Product recycling and disposal ................... xvi
Battery return program ...................... xvii
For the European Union: .................... xvii
About this document ...................... xix
Product documents ....................... xix
Brocade documents ....................... xix
IBM and Brocade product matrix .................xx
Getting help ..........................xx
How to send your comments.................... xxi
Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN40B-4 switch .............1
Features and functions of the switch .................1
Supported connectivity ......................2
Port side of the switch.......................2
Port numbering ........................3
Nonport side of the switch .....................4
Field replaceable units (FRUs) ...................4
Additional port activation ......................4
ISL Trunking groups .......................5
Supported optional features.....................5
Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the switch ............7
Items included with the switch ....................7
Installation and safety considerations .................7
Electrical considerations .....................8
Environment considerations....................8
Cabinet considerations .....................8
Installing astand-alone switch....................8
Installing the switch into an EIA cabinet ................9
Time required .........................9
Items required ........................9
Installation instructions .....................10
Recommendations for cable management ...............14
Configuring the switch ......................15
Using the EZSwitch setup (optional) ................15
Providing power to the switch ..................15
Creating aserial connection ...................16
Setting the switch IP address ..................16
Setting the date and time ....................17
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Chapter 3. Operating the switch ..................21
Powering the switch on and off ...................21
Interpreting LED activity .....................21
LED locations ........................22
LED patterns ........................23
POST and boot specifications ...................25
POST ...........................25
Boot ............................25
Interpreting POST results .....................26
Maintaining the switch ......................26
Installing SFPs ........................26
Diagnostic tests .......................30
Customer field replaceable units (CRUs/FRUs) .............31
Time required ........................32
Items required ........................32
Replacement instructions ....................32
Managing the switch .......................33
Appendix. Product specifications .................35
Weight and physical dimensions ..................35
Facility requirements .......................35
Environmental requirements ....................36
Memory specifications ......................37
Data transmission ranges .....................37
Fibre Channel port specifications ..................38
Serial port specifications .....................38
Power supply specifications ....................38
Supported SFPs and HBAs ....................39
System specifications ......................39
Notices ...........................41
Trademarks ..........................43
Electronic emission notices ....................44
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class AStatement .....44
Industry Canada Class AEmission Compliance Statement ........44
Avis de conformité àla réglementation d’Industrie Canada ........44
European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.......44
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive ...........45
People’s Republic of China Class AElectronic Emission Statement ....46
Japan VCCI Class AITE Electronic Emission Statement.........46
Korea Class AElectronic Emission Statement ............46
Index ............................47
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Figures
1. Port side of the switch .............................2
2. Fibre Channel port numbering ..........................3
3. Non-port side of the switch ...........................4
4. Rack assembly ...............................10
5. Separating the inner and outer rails ........................11
6. Mounting the moving portion of the slide and mounting brackets to the switch ........12
7. Mounting the fixed portion of the rail and the locking brackets to the rack ..........13
8. Inserting slides into the rack rails .........................14
9. Detailed view, location of LEDs on the port side of the switch ..............22
10. Location of LEDs on the nonport side of the switch ..................22
11. SFP installation and bail closing .........................27
12. Removing an SFP ..............................29
13. Captive screws on the power supply fan assemblies..................32
14. Installing areplacement power supply fan assembly ..................33
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Tables
1. Sample caution notices ............................ xii
2. Brocade and IBM product and model number matrix ..................xx
3. Parts supplied with the rack-mount kit .......................11
4. Power status LED patterns, status, and recommended actions ..............23
5. System status LED patterns, status, and recommended actions .............23
6. Port LED patterns during normal operation .....................24
7. Ethernet LED patterns .............................24
8. Power supply status LED patterns, status, and recommended actions ...........25
9. Management options for the switch ........................33
10. Physical dimensions and weight of the switch ....................35
11. Facility requirements .............................35
12. Environmental requirements...........................36
13. Memory specifications .............................37
14. Data transmission ranges............................37
15. Serial cable pinouts ..............................38
16. Switch power supply specifications ........................38
17. General specifications .............................39
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